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Firewall solution please! 744 Views / 4 Replies  
I need a firewall app or something similar that will disconnect an application from the internet if my VPN gets disconnected. I had a look at NetMine but it doesn't seem to give the option of...
Posted by finknottle, on Mar 14, 2011 at 06:56 PM, in Applications
Thanks CharlesS that worked a treat :) Appreciate... 12,814 Views / 8 Replies  
Thanks CharlesS that worked a treat :) Appreciate it!
Posted by finknottle, on Jan 28, 2009 at 03:26 PM, in macOS
No. Dragging to the trash took an over day to... 12,814 Views / 8 Replies  
No. Dragging to the trash took an over day to count the amount of files it had to delete and then refuse. I have an admin account but I was not even asked to authenticate. I suspect it's something...
Posted by finknottle, on Jan 26, 2009 at 08:22 PM, in macOS
How to delete time machine backup without formatting hard drive 12,814 Views / 8 Replies  
I have a drobo which contains my time machine backup and my itunes library. I want to delete my time machine "Backups.backupdb" from the drobo (I did a new install of OSX and the new account won't...
Posted by finknottle, on Jan 26, 2009 at 08:03 PM, in macOS
Thanks I get it now. Doh! Appreciate your quick... 10,392 Views / 5 Replies  
Thanks I get it now. Doh! Appreciate your quick responses!
Posted by finknottle, on Aug 13, 2008 at 10:46 AM, in macOS
I don't see how I can do that when I want to... 10,392 Views / 5 Replies  
I don't see how I can do that when I want to restore the whole external hard drive to another external hard drive. I have gone into time machine and the finder desktop shows up, but how do I can get...
Posted by finknottle, on Aug 13, 2008 at 07:02 AM, in macOS
Help - restoring time machine backup of external hard drive 10,392 Views / 5 Replies  
I have my itunes library saved onto a 500GB Hard drive and am using Time Machine to back up the library onto another 1TB hard drive. The 500GB hard drive failed tonight. So I have the backup of the...
Posted by finknottle, on Aug 12, 2008 at 07:10 PM, in macOS
ical trouble syncing between two macs and phone 412 Views / 0 Replies  
I am having a bit of trouble syncing between my powermac and macbook pro. I am being told to reset calenders on both macs and am not sure which one I need to fix (or both).... also i sync my n95 on...
Posted by finknottle, on Mar 29, 2008 at 11:55 AM, in Applications
iTunes Crashes Everytime I Try to Sync Video 962 Views / 0 Replies  
Hey,

A few weeks ago i upgraded to Leopard and updated iTunes. Since then everytime i try to sync video onto my iPod touch, iTunes crashes and the beach ball shows up. Sometimes the video gets...
Posted by finknottle, on Dec 29, 2007 at 09:26 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Importing Settings To Leopard 533 Views / 4 Replies  
I'm about to back up my internal HD (using SuperDuper!) to a new external usb drive that i'v partitioned, then I'm going to do a clean install of Leopard. I'm just wondering, will i be able to...
Posted by finknottle, on Nov 28, 2007 at 06:36 PM, in macOS
wireless camera or webcam? Advice needed 577 Views / 0 Replies  
I need to keep an eye on an aviary while i'm at work so I'm looking for a camera/webcam that will connect to a wifi network and broadcast video over the internet (doesn't have to be brilliant!) so I...
Posted by finknottle, on Aug 12, 2007 at 03:37 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
LaCie Lightscribe DVD Burner ... OS X compatible? 849 Views / 3 Replies  
Does anyone have any experience with the Lacie DVD Buner with lightscribe on OS X....experience with getting it working!?! I have tried installing the accompanying software (LaCie Disc Recording...
Posted by finknottle, on Feb 14, 2007 at 01:34 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Biitorrent & New Airport Extreme 706 Views / 0 Replies  
Anybody know how the new airport works with bittorrent esp. Azureus? I got a NAT error with the old airport. I understand that's a common problem with apple's airport and bittorent. Thanks in...
Posted by finknottle, on Feb 1, 2007 at 04:24 PM, in Networking
How to Burn Reg 1 DVD to DVD that will play on Reg 2 DVD Player 938 Views / 3 Replies  
The title says it all. My friend got a region 1 DVD for her boyfriend (couldn't find it in europe) and we need to convert to a DVD that will play on a region 2 (only) DVD player.
Just wondering how...
Posted by finknottle, on Jan 23, 2007 at 05:37 PM, in Applications
I play WOW on a white macbook with 2 gigs or RAM.... 1,326 Views / 7 Replies  
I play WOW on a white macbook with 2 gigs or RAM. The extra gig made a bit of a difference in that the game ran a little smoother. All in all, it is definitely playable even if the graphic cards on...
Posted by finknottle, on Jan 12, 2007 at 03:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks dimmer, Fairgame does seem to be a... 1,341 Views / 10 Replies  
Thanks dimmer, Fairgame does seem to be a disaster! I have three machines and just tried the third one and still no success. Junk.
I could trying burning and reimporting.....but surely converting...
Posted by finknottle, on Jan 12, 2007 at 02:51 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Aside from fairgame what else is there for iTunes... 1,341 Views / 10 Replies  
Aside from fairgame what else is there for iTunes 7 ?? I cannot get it to work on my G5 or macbook! Is there another option?

Thanks in advance!
Posted by finknottle, on Jan 10, 2007 at 01:01 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Serious Problem with internet/login items/not sure??? 456 Views / 0 Replies  
Please can anyone help!
This is what happened. I was putting a WPA password on my Belkin wireless router on my 1.8Ghz G5 OS X.4.7. When I had it set, I went to the airport symbol on the top of my...
Posted by finknottle, on Sep 10, 2006 at 03:55 PM, in macOS
Synchronize bookmarks between Firefox and Safari 441 Views / 0 Replies  
I use both browsers above and find myself bookmarking something in one and then looking for the bookmark later in the wrong browser. Is there an app that will synchronize bookmarks across browsers...
Posted by finknottle, on Jan 8, 2006 at 07:38 PM, in Applications
I'm sorry if I put you to any bother :( 1,273 Views / 17 Replies  
I'm sorry if I put you to any bother :(
Posted by finknottle, on Dec 20, 2005 at 08:03 PM, in Networking
With all due respect, I initially was looking for... 1,273 Views / 17 Replies  
With all due respect, I initially was looking for advice on buying a peripheral i.e. a router!!
Posted by finknottle, on Dec 18, 2005 at 05:46 PM, in Networking
Yep. They are ones like the Tonight Show that... 1,273 Views / 17 Replies  
Yep. They are ones like the Tonight Show that normally fly down when I am wired straight to modem (<20mins!) but can take over a day with airport!
Posted by finknottle, on Dec 18, 2005 at 03:46 PM, in Networking
In azureus with either the airport express or... 1,273 Views / 17 Replies  
In azureus with either the airport express or extreme (I have had both) there is a constant NAT error which makes it difficult for peers to get stuff of me which then lowers my download speeds. If i...
Posted by finknottle, on Dec 18, 2005 at 01:56 PM, in Networking
Looking for a good wireless router that works with bittorrent 1,273 Views / 17 Replies  
I need a wireless router (mostly for the firewall function) but I need it to be able to work with bittorrent which the Apple Airports will not do (constant NAT errors even when you open the required...
Posted by finknottle, on Dec 18, 2005 at 04:43 AM, in Networking
Thanks for your replies guys. Going on the last... 1,306 Views / 9 Replies  
Thanks for your replies guys. Going on the last post, I need a hardware firewall of some sort. I do use Bittorrent so Apple Airports are out of the question due to NAT errors and the inability to...
Posted by finknottle, on Dec 17, 2005 at 08:50 PM, in Networking
Thanks for the quick reply. I appreciate that.... 1,306 Views / 9 Replies  
Thanks for the quick reply. I appreciate that. Why would that just start today as a matter of interest? What do the windows "zombies" do when they find a windows machine that has the ports open? Is...
Posted by finknottle, on Dec 17, 2005 at 07:24 AM, in Networking
I am being Port scanned all the time..what do I do? 1,306 Views / 9 Replies  
I have Netbarrier on my G5 as a firewall and just the last day (and I have the app over a year) it has been sending me emails telling me that I am being port scanned with the following info as...
Posted by finknottle, on Dec 17, 2005 at 05:21 AM, in Networking
What is the equivalent app for macs? 655 Views / 4 Replies  
I found this program for windows called idletunes which is great but I have most of my library 22.553 songs and counting on my mac. What is the equivalent mac app with these functions?
1) Find and...
Posted by finknottle, on Nov 25, 2005 at 08:02 AM, in Applications
Thank you very much. I have iDVD so I used... 572 Views / 2 Replies  
Thank you very much. I have iDVD so I used that...it wasn't Divx anyway so it worked great. Thanks again!
Posted by finknottle, on Nov 4, 2005 at 05:11 PM, in Applications
.avi to DVD? 572 Views / 2 Replies  
I have been sent a home movie in .avi format from my uncle but I want to put it on DVD so my parents can watch it. WHat software do I need and how do I go about doing it? What is .avi anyway??...
Posted by finknottle, on Nov 4, 2005 at 03:14 AM, in Applications
.avi to DVD? 485 Views / 1 Replies  
I have been sent a home movie in .avi format from my uncle but I want to put it on DVD so my parents can watch it. WHat software do I need and how do I go about doing it? What is .avi anyway??...
Posted by finknottle, on Nov 3, 2005 at 11:09 PM, in Applications
port forwarding and airport express 952 Views / 0 Replies  
As I understand I need to open up ports in my airport express so I can get decent connection speeds with azureus (bittorrent). I have the firewall turned on in OSX and have added bittorrent ports in...
Posted by finknottle, on Oct 3, 2005 at 09:31 PM, in Networking
Listen guys, unrarx worked a treat and the file... 616 Views / 4 Replies  
Listen guys, unrarx worked a treat and the file works perfectly! Thanks very much!
Posted by finknottle, on Sep 30, 2005 at 09:50 AM, in Applications
What format and what player do I use?? 616 Views / 4 Replies  
A PC using friend gave me a disc with a movie on it but when I put it in my mac the format is something I haven't come across before. file.xVid.cd1.r00 and then file.xVid.cd1.r01 and so on.
What...
Posted by finknottle, on Sep 30, 2005 at 05:22 AM, in Applications
Photoshop Elements 4 for Mac - When? 469 Views / 0 Replies  
The Windows version is shipping today. Anyone hear when the mac version is out? On the Adobe websire you are referred to PS Elements 3 page.
Posted by finknottle, on Sep 29, 2005 at 01:48 PM, in Applications
I have the exact same drive (Seagate 300Gb). It... 639 Views / 3 Replies  
I have the exact same drive (Seagate 300Gb). It does not vibrate. You did use the mounting screws that came with your G5?....
If so,there is something wrong, so ditto the last post.
Posted by finknottle, on Sep 23, 2005 at 07:39 PM, in Mac Desktops
Hotani, I have the same problem :( 2,310 Views / 46 Replies  
Hotani, I have the same problem :(
Posted by finknottle, on Sep 15, 2005 at 02:34 AM, in Applications
Private surfing, "Anonymizer" etc..... 640 Views / 0 Replies  
I have been using anonymizer for the past year for private surfing, encrypting internet communications etc...
However the service and company are not Mac friendly....there software isn't made in a...
Posted by finknottle, on Sep 12, 2005 at 07:11 PM, in Applications
Perfect! Thanks very much for the quick answer!!... 1,050 Views / 9 Replies  
Perfect! Thanks very much for the quick answer!! I'm set so.
Thanks again
Posted by finknottle, on Sep 12, 2005 at 07:04 PM, in Networking
Thanks for the replies. I have the firewall... 1,050 Views / 9 Replies  
Thanks for the replies. I have the firewall turned on already but I was reading recently and then listening to the Security Now Podcast that one should have both a hardware and software firewall....
Posted by finknottle, on Sep 12, 2005 at 06:14 AM, in Networking
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Posted by finknottle, on Sep 11, 2005 at 07:37 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Router and Airport Extreme 1,050 Views / 9 Replies  
I have an Airport extreme base station connected to a cable modem. This might seem like a dumb question but do I need a router - or is there one in the airport extreme? :confused: I would like to...
Posted by finknottle, on Sep 11, 2005 at 07:21 PM, in Networking
Anybody? :( 554 Views / 3 Replies  
Anybody? :(
Posted by finknottle, on Jul 4, 2005 at 07:20 PM, in macOS
looks like your right.My brother's a/c seems to... 554 Views / 3 Replies  
looks like your right.My brother's a/c seems to be fine. I have tried deleting all pref with dashboard or widget in them but to no avail. Any ideas? Any prefs I may hav missed?
Thanks again!!
Posted by finknottle, on Jul 2, 2005 at 09:46 PM, in macOS
Widgets keep vanishing! :( 554 Views / 3 Replies  
Hi I have a real problem with dashboard. All my widgets keep vanishing a few seconds after installing them,..even the ones that came with Tiger. I drag them out, see the ripple effect and then gone!....
Posted by finknottle, on Jul 2, 2005 at 06:25 PM, in macOS
Thanks Guys. Lookinging at getiing 250GB. VAT is... 734 Views / 5 Replies  
Thanks Guys. Lookinging at getiing 250GB. VAT is 21% here in Ireland....screws you over on these kind of purchases!
Posted by finknottle, on Jun 9, 2005 at 07:46 AM, in Mac Desktops
Hard Drve for G5 734 Views / 5 Replies  
Hi, I hope someone can give me some help!
I have a power mac G5 that has two 80GB HDs. I have run out of room and I am wondering what my options are.
Is it a big deal to replace one/both of the...
Posted by finknottle, on Jun 9, 2005 at 05:10 AM, in Mac Desktops
Quicktime Steam of WWDC 2005? 739 Views / 5 Replies  
Anyone know is there a stream of the keynote please? If there is,could you point me in the right direction...
Thanks very much in advance!
Posted by finknottle, on Jun 5, 2005 at 07:51 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Living in Ireland (where Apple orders tend to be... 27,960 Views / 520 Replies  
Living in Ireland (where Apple orders tend to be a little on the slow side...even with their iMac plant a couple hours drive away), I was stunned to get my order today!! I thought it would be next...
Posted by finknottle, on Apr 27, 2005 at 06:46 AM, in macOS
Sorry I got mine in Ireland whichwas �190 on... 704 Views / 4 Replies  
Sorry I got mine in Ireland whichwas �190 on upgrade.
Posted by finknottle, on Apr 20, 2005 at 04:47 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
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