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USB device plugin without waking up from sleep 387 Views / 0 Replies  
Does anyone know how to prevent OS X from waking up when a USB device is plugged in? Running 10.4.6.

Thanks.
Posted by bkb, on May 29, 2006 at 09:27 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?t=203099 746 Views / 5 Replies  
http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?t=203099
Posted by bkb, on Nov 14, 2005 at 01:02 PM, in macOS
They are the icons in the right corner of the... 2,338 Views / 14 Replies  
They are the icons in the right corner of the Menu bar. Clock, Airport, Bluetooth, etc...
Posted by bkb, on Nov 2, 2005 at 09:23 PM, in macOS
Er... I think he means creating a new menulet... 2,338 Views / 14 Replies  
Er... I think he means creating a new menulet entirely, rather than dropping the script into the Scripts menulets.
Posted by bkb, on Nov 2, 2005 at 09:22 PM, in macOS
Removing files from corrupted iPhoto Library nested folders 815 Views / 1 Replies  
I am trying to extract all the .jpgs from a corrupted iPhoto Library folder. I don't want to remove any of the thumbnails in there, so am using this command:

cp `find * | grep -i jpg | grep -v...
Posted by bkb, on Aug 11, 2005 at 11:11 AM, in macOS
It was number 2 - I replaced the HD and the... 3,191 Views / 23 Replies  
It was number 2 - I replaced the HD and the computer is back up and running. Thanks for the feedback, everyone. Next stop, data recovery.
Posted by bkb, on Aug 4, 2005 at 11:21 AM, in macOS
Cool. BTW - I called a handful of specialist... 3,191 Views / 23 Replies  
Cool.

BTW - I called a handful of specialist data recovery places and they all charge in the $1000+ range. My data is really not that critical and I'm looking to spend $150 max to get it out. ...
Posted by bkb, on Jul 21, 2005 at 02:28 PM, in macOS
BTW - when bookmarking these threads... 3,191 Views / 23 Replies  
BTW - when bookmarking these threads (temporarily), is there a way to tweak the address to make it go to the most recent post?

Thanks.
Posted by bkb, on Jul 21, 2005 at 01:07 PM, in macOS
Thanks - that's exactly what I was looking for. 3,191 Views / 23 Replies  
Thanks - that's exactly what I was looking for.
Posted by bkb, on Jul 20, 2005 at 04:03 PM, in macOS
Apparently most HDs that break get get burnt, and... 3,191 Views / 23 Replies  
Apparently most HDs that break get get burnt, and this is a short term fix to get the data out.
Posted by bkb, on Jul 20, 2005 at 02:48 PM, in macOS
Thanks - but it isn't. 3,191 Views / 23 Replies  
Thanks - but it isn't.
Posted by bkb, on Jul 20, 2005 at 12:57 PM, in macOS
Thanks for the feedback & correction. I called a... 3,191 Views / 23 Replies  
Thanks for the feedback & correction. I called a repair service and they said I might try sticking the HD in the freezer overnight and trying it the next day. Has anyone heard of this? It's in...
Posted by bkb, on Jul 20, 2005 at 10:55 AM, in macOS
Tooki - clearly - the fact that I could boot into... 3,191 Views / 23 Replies  
Tooki - clearly - the fact that I could boot into the OS using my iPod confirms that the Powerbook itself is not damaged.

I managed to open it up and took the HD out of it's slot. I then...
Posted by bkb, on Jul 18, 2005 at 07:01 PM, in macOS
And I assume you know that you can boot holding... 561 Views / 4 Replies  
And I assume you know that you can boot holding Option to select which system to boot into.
Posted by bkb, on Jul 18, 2005 at 12:28 PM, in macOS
I've zapped the PRAM - no improvement. I'll... 3,191 Views / 23 Replies  
I've zapped the PRAM - no improvement.

I'll try to make it hunt in System Prefs.

Regarding mounting - the thing is, when I start the computer in target mode using my iPod, the output from df...
Posted by bkb, on Jul 18, 2005 at 12:26 PM, in macOS
Thanks. I will do this tonight and post... 576 Views / 2 Replies  
Thanks. I will do this tonight and post tomorrow. If anyone else is trying to do this for the first time, I found great instructions here:

http://www.pbfixit.com/cart/catalog/
Posted by bkb, on Jul 18, 2005 at 08:42 AM, in macOS
Mounting Internal HD... 576 Views / 2 Replies  
I dropped my PB and the HD died. I started getting the question mark on boot, and neither DiskWarrior nor Panther's Installer were finding my HD, which meant I couldn't do an archive and install. I...
Posted by bkb, on Jul 17, 2005 at 07:26 PM, in macOS
I just installed Panther on my Mini and booted... 3,191 Views / 23 Replies  
I just installed Panther on my Mini and booted into it on the faulty Mac. I have 2.5 GB to spare on the Mini, and that is more than enough to transfer the files. However, I can't find the faulty...
Posted by bkb, on Jul 17, 2005 at 07:08 PM, in macOS
How do I get to system profiler from CD? ... 3,191 Views / 23 Replies  
How do I get to system profiler from CD? Unfortunately, I no longer have the original CD that came with it.

I do have another Mac but I haven't tried FIrewire mode yet - I need to get the...
Posted by bkb, on Jul 17, 2005 at 06:29 PM, in macOS
DiskWarrior doesn't detect my HD 3,191 Views / 23 Replies  
I dropped one of my PowerBooks and now I get the question mark when I turn it on. It's no longer in warranty, and frankly I don't mind it dying, I just want to get a few files out of it. Booting...
Posted by bkb, on Jul 17, 2005 at 06:02 PM, in macOS
Thanks for your feedback. The drive doesn't make... 664 Views / 2 Replies  
Thanks for your feedback. The drive doesn't make a single noise when I try to eject, so it isn't the felt or frame. The disk is not showing on the desktop, I can't access it. And yes, eject cd is...
Posted by bkb, on May 5, 2005 at 06:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Superdrive died, please help! 664 Views / 2 Replies  
My superdrive has died. It had been making some funny noises for a while now, not the type when you insert a CD/DVD, but when actually accessing a disk, so I was expecting this. It would make a...
Posted by bkb, on May 5, 2005 at 03:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
From Mac OS X to Linux 807 Views / 4 Replies  
Having messed around with the Terminal in Mac OS X for about a year, I finally took the leap, acquired a desktop, and installed Linux. I tried Ubutu, Fedora and finally SuSE, which is the one I...
Posted by bkb, on Apr 8, 2005 at 10:29 AM, in macOS
CL Maintenance 595 Views / 3 Replies  
I have some questions on this article:

http://www.macworld.com/2005/01/features/preventmacdisasters/index.php

It recommends 8 maintenance procedures for OS X:

1) Verify Preferences
2) ...
Posted by bkb, on Feb 8, 2005 at 11:13 AM, in macOS
The odd thing is that I can FTP into one (of the... 4,054 Views / 7 Replies  
The odd thing is that I can FTP into one (of the two) sites I use without a problem. However, the one that I want to use doesn't work (I get the error listed above). I believe this points to an...
Posted by bkb, on Jan 20, 2005 at 11:31 AM, in macOS
I said this: Nothing like a... 979 Views / 20 Replies  
I said this:





Nothing like a clean install, but that would require root password, unfortunately.
Posted by bkb, on Jan 14, 2005 at 08:13 PM, in macOS
Re: Re: Re: Re: Maintenance without root password 979 Views / 20 Replies  
Not sure about Exchange, but I did this very easily with an IMAP server very.

You might be interested in applying for MS's .PST Import to Entourage beta...
Posted by bkb, on Jan 14, 2005 at 08:06 PM, in macOS
If it helps, here is the server's vsftpd.conf: ... 4,054 Views / 7 Replies  
If it helps, here is the server's vsftpd.conf:

nopriv_user=ftpsecure
ascii_upload_enable=YES
ftpd_banner=x FTP at your service.
chroot_list_enable=YES
chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd.chroot_list...
Posted by bkb, on Jan 14, 2005 at 05:54 PM, in macOS
Thanks for you reply. I followed those... 4,054 Views / 7 Replies  
Thanks for you reply. I followed those instructions, and I get the same results, however the login prompt comes up a lot faster now.

ftp x.x.x.x
Connected to x.x.x.x.
220 x FTP at your service....
Posted by bkb, on Jan 14, 2005 at 05:49 PM, in macOS
Re: Re: Re: Re: Maintenance without root password 979 Views / 20 Replies  
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I wouldn't presume that much.

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Posted by bkb, on Jan 14, 2005 at 03:51 PM, in macOS
Re: Re: Maintenance without root password 979 Views / 20 Replies  
Thanks for your feedback.



Some interesting ideas to look into.



It's an old iMac. But won't this upset the IT staff anyway, by making them look inept?
Posted by bkb, on Jan 14, 2005 at 12:15 PM, in macOS
FTP Problems 4,054 Views / 7 Replies  
I'm having a problem accessing a friend's FTP server from my Mac. Here is the error messages I'm getting:

ftp x.x.x.x
Connected to x.x.x.x
220 x FTP at your service.
Name (x.x.x.x:BKB): ...
Posted by bkb, on Jan 13, 2005 at 11:05 PM, in macOS
I believe there is, as long as there isn't an... 979 Views / 20 Replies  
I believe there is, as long as there isn't an Open Firmware Passoword (which can be over come by zapping PRAM a couple times and some other things...). But the person I am trying to assist doesn't...
Posted by bkb, on Jan 13, 2005 at 11:33 AM, in macOS
Maintenance without root password 979 Views / 20 Replies  
I'm trying to help a friend who'se iMac at work keeps freezing. I figured I'd start with the basic maintenance procedures. However, her IT guy refuses to give her the root password. So far, I've...
Posted by bkb, on Jan 12, 2005 at 12:13 PM, in macOS
Thanks for the clarification. 675 Views / 8 Replies  
Thanks for the clarification.
Posted by bkb, on Jan 3, 2005 at 12:17 PM, in macOS
Hm... So how come typing: . gimp ... 675 Views / 8 Replies  
Hm...

So how come typing:
. gimp

when in /sw/bin

launches GIMP?
Posted by bkb, on Dec 30, 2004 at 11:11 PM, in macOS
That worked. What's the difference? 675 Views / 8 Replies  
That worked. What's the difference?
Posted by bkb, on Dec 30, 2004 at 09:07 PM, in macOS
Fink Error 675 Views / 8 Replies  
When trying to launch GNU's Backgammon, i usuall just type:

cd /sw/bin
. gnubg

I am now getting this error:

bash: ����: command not found

Any ideas how to fix this?
Posted by bkb, on Dec 29, 2004 at 10:51 PM, in macOS
A friend of mine dropped a bowl of soup on his... 5,470 Views / 12 Replies  
A friend of mine dropped a bowl of soup on his 17". The screen went out for a couple days but then came back. Gradually the entire laptop started functioning normally. There is hope.
Posted by bkb, on Dec 14, 2004 at 01:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Cocktail 3.5's system maintenance procedures 438 Views / 1 Replies  
Cocktail 3.5 says it can do the following maintenance to your system:

Prebind and re-prebind entire system or selected folder.
Run cron scripts.
Force empty trash.
Change startup mode and...
Posted by bkb, on Dec 14, 2004 at 12:30 PM, in macOS
A friend of mine had the same problem you are... 1,203 Views / 12 Replies  
A friend of mine had the same problem you are having. The Genius couldn't find the problem - there was no problem being reported on the Extended Test. They shipped it to a repair center. The...
Posted by bkb, on Dec 8, 2004 at 03:59 PM, in Mac Desktops
Found an old laptop. Want to install Linux. What next? 622 Views / 2 Replies  
Hello,
I just dug up a very old IBM laptop of mine, a 755C. It's a 80486 machine with 12MB RAM and 512MB HD. It was a mean machine in its day, but not anymore. It look me a couple Safe Mode &...
Posted by bkb, on Jul 7, 2004 at 11:33 AM, in macOS
Nope, it doesn't matter one bit. I... 955 Views / 16 Replies  
Nope, it doesn't matter one bit.



I see. The working definition that I've used all along is that when you throw a computer out the window the hardware is the part that makes the noise. I...
Posted by bkb, on Jun 23, 2004 at 06:53 PM, in macOS
Zim, I'm not quite there yet. I look forward... 955 Views / 16 Replies  
Zim,
I'm not quite there yet. I look forward to it already.

So where does the term software fit into this equation. Is software the larger meta-set which includes all the others - commands,...
Posted by bkb, on Jun 22, 2004 at 11:57 AM, in macOS
Thanks for your replies. It is evident that... 955 Views / 16 Replies  
Thanks for your replies. It is evident that there is a grey area here, and that most of this discussion is open to interpretation. In other words, commands, programs and applications (and scripts)...
Posted by bkb, on Jun 18, 2004 at 11:11 AM, in macOS
Commands v Applications v Programs 955 Views / 16 Replies  
Hello people,
I'd appreciate it if someone could clarify a very basic but fundatmental Unix concepts. I'm currently reading Matisse's Enzer's UNIX for Mac OS X. Early in the book, he discusses the...
Posted by bkb, on Jun 12, 2004 at 01:34 PM, in macOS
Not exactly. Historically the US has aligned... 1,686 Views / 32 Replies  
Not exactly. Historically the US has aligned itself with Taiwan. It has been dubbed the "unsinkable aircraft carrier". But economically, as China continues to grow and integrate itself with...
Posted by bkb, on Jun 11, 2004 at 10:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks
An interesting topic. I switched back to Mac... 3,895 Views / 72 Replies  
An interesting topic. I switched back to Mac almost a year ago, after a 10 year absense. Since then I've found myself talking to many more people about their computing decisions. This year I...
Posted by bkb, on Jun 11, 2004 at 12:45 AM, in macOS
But Skype is coming soon!!! 510 Views / 2 Replies  
But Skype is coming soon!!!
Posted by bkb, on Jun 9, 2004 at 04:32 PM, in Applications
And why not skip the middle man? Airport... 4,941 Views / 25 Replies  
And why not skip the middle man?

Airport Express [...] works [...] with [...} iTunes.

After all, isn't simplicity one of Apple's guiding principles?
Posted by bkb, on Jun 9, 2004 at 03:18 PM, in Applications
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