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Purging old email addresses in iOS Mail? 815 Views / 0 Replies  
Hi,

I had an old email account which is no longer active, so I deleted it. However, when I start writing emails in my current account, email addresses from the old account still appear in the...
Posted by scattered, on Sep 10, 2011 at 08:52 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Sorry, I'm talking about the aluminum unibody... 3,268 Views / 6 Replies  
Sorry, I'm talking about the aluminum unibody Macbook. Ive been referring to it as 'pro' in my head to keep them separate, I didnt even realize I did that in the post

I'll go back and edit
Posted by scattered, on Oct 23, 2009 at 07:38 PM, in macOS
The Macbook Pro doesn't have a firewire port ... 3,268 Views / 6 Replies  
The Macbook Pro doesn't have a firewire port

The other option is over Airport, but that's not possible on my current network
Posted by scattered, on Oct 23, 2009 at 06:29 PM, in macOS
Migration Assistant Problems 3,268 Views / 6 Replies  
I have a new Macbook with 10.5.6 installed (refurbished, came with SL drop-in DVD) and I'm trying to migrate from a Macbook with 10.4.11. I went through the setup process, selected migrate and hooked...
Posted by scattered, on Oct 23, 2009 at 06:18 PM, in macOS
A laptop or tablet with built-in 3G capability... 1,862 Views / 25 Replies  
A laptop or tablet with built-in 3G capability would be pretty killer
Posted by scattered, on Aug 10, 2009 at 01:02 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
How do I check the SMART parameters? I have... 514 Views / 4 Replies  
How do I check the SMART parameters? I have DiskWarrior set to run a SMART test every hour, but it has yet to set off an alarm.

And yes, I have everything backed up.
Posted by scattered, on Apr 17, 2008 at 03:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Macbook's HD has started making noises 514 Views / 4 Replies  
I've had it for about two years, so I wouldn't be surprised if it was nearing death

I have Applecare, but I also have a time issue (end of the semester coming up, would rather take it in sooner...
Posted by scattered, on Apr 16, 2008 at 07:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, I installed Office and used to it do work... 2,229 Views / 10 Replies  
Well, I installed Office and used to it do work all day yesterday. It was much, much, much more responsive than NeoOffice, which was a big relief. Unfortunately, I'm stuck using .doc because of my...
Posted by scattered, on Nov 24, 2007 at 09:51 AM, in Applications
NeoOffice vs. Microsoft Office 2,229 Views / 10 Replies  
I've been using NeoOffice for a few years now, and generally like it, although sometimes it becomes unbearably slow. But I've been offered a free license to Microsoft Office 2004 (with an upgrade to...
Posted by scattered, on Nov 23, 2007 at 09:35 AM, in Applications
Backlight on LCD just died 407 Views / 1 Replies  
I thought my MacBook has shut down at first, but the LCD backlight seems to have died. When I look closely at the screen I can still see the desktop and the icons (and I was able to run my backup...
Posted by scattered, on Sep 7, 2007 at 05:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Insurance and security options 411 Views / 2 Replies  
I'm moving into a new place on Sept. 1. I'm sharing a house with four strangers, and they gave me the front room facing the street. All of my possessions will still be covered by my parent's...
Posted by scattered, on Aug 11, 2007 at 12:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
If I ask the salesperson to drive with me to work... 4,895 Views / 141 Replies  
If I ask the salesperson to drive with me to work every day, then it's too test drive.
Posted by scattered, on Apr 26, 2007 at 06:35 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Test drive. 4,895 Views / 141 Replies  
Test drive.
Posted by scattered, on Apr 26, 2007 at 05:42 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I plan too. I've driven my friend's xB and liked... 4,895 Views / 141 Replies  
I plan too. I've driven my friend's xB and liked it well enough
Posted by scattered, on Apr 25, 2007 at 08:08 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm looking into getting a Scion tc. Something to... 4,895 Views / 141 Replies  
I'm looking into getting a Scion tc. Something to jet back and forth to work and class with.
Posted by scattered, on Apr 25, 2007 at 06:38 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Why not put it in the Go menu since it already... 2,829 Views / 63 Replies  
Why not put it in the Go menu since it already has a link to Home?
Posted by scattered, on Apr 24, 2007 at 07:14 PM, in macOS
well, i've resisted taking my macbook anywhere... 976 Views / 11 Replies  
well, i've resisted taking my macbook anywhere lately, but soon i won't have much of a choice. i'll keep on the lookout.
Posted by scattered, on Mar 15, 2007 at 07:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
it did occur to me that it possibly didn't go to... 976 Views / 11 Replies  
it did occur to me that it possibly didn't go to sleep, but i don't have any evidence of that.
Posted by scattered, on Mar 15, 2007 at 06:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
is it common for a macbook to overheat while in a sleeve or bag? 976 Views / 11 Replies  
this happened to me recently. my macbook was asleep inside a casemate sleeve inside my bag for about 45 minutes, and when i pulled it out it wouldn't wake up and the fans were running overtime. i had...
Posted by scattered, on Mar 15, 2007 at 05:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Wouldn't it just be easier to encrypt whatever... 1,032 Views / 19 Replies  
Wouldn't it just be easier to encrypt whatever data it is that might be sensitive?
Posted by scattered, on Mar 4, 2007 at 10:54 AM, in macOS
I've tried Abobe Reader. I found it to be buggy... 713 Views / 7 Replies  
I've tried Abobe Reader. I found it to be buggy and resource-intensive, and it was a bitch to install. I was hoping someone had some better third-party suggestions.
Posted by scattered, on Feb 18, 2007 at 03:13 PM, in Applications
Preview alternative 713 Views / 7 Replies  
Hey all. I have to work with tons and tons of PDF files (usually scanned articles dozens of pages in length) on a regular basis, and I'm just fed up with Apple's cumbersome Preview app. Anyone...
Posted by scattered, on Feb 18, 2007 at 01:50 PM, in Applications
You could also try LibraryThing | Catalog your... 588 Views / 4 Replies  
You could also try LibraryThing | Catalog your books online (http://www.librarything.com). It has some pretty neat features.
Posted by scattered, on Feb 7, 2007 at 08:03 PM, in Applications
Agreed. I've wanted something like visual... 12,361 Views / 166 Replies  
Agreed. I've wanted something like visual voicemail for years. I might get it just for that.
Posted by scattered, on Jan 9, 2007 at 06:21 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I do have the latest version. I'm wondering if... 531 Views / 3 Replies  
I do have the latest version. I'm wondering if maybe it's just a problem with Gmail's servers rather than the software.
Posted by scattered, on Jan 9, 2007 at 04:36 PM, in Applications
Weird Google Notifer issue 531 Views / 3 Replies  
Quite frequently, Google Notifier is getting stuck in this loop where the dialogue box that asks for my password keeps popping up over and over, even though the password is correct and it's set to...
Posted by scattered, on Jan 9, 2007 at 08:56 AM, in Applications
do i need the world travel adaptor kit? 545 Views / 1 Replies  
I'm going to England for a month, and I want to be able to charge my ipod. Do I need to buy the whole travel adaptor kit that apple offers, or can I just get a cheapo AC adaptor at radioshack and...
Posted by scattered, on Nov 21, 2006 at 05:54 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
If they already have an external drive, get... 712 Views / 8 Replies  
If they already have an external drive, get Carbon Copy Cloner or SupeDuper ($30 but worth it). SuperDuper is easier to use and will let them back up everything.
Posted by scattered, on Oct 22, 2006 at 09:09 PM, in macOS
I took my MacBook to a repair center (not the... 1,985 Views / 13 Replies  
I took my MacBook to a repair center (not the Apple Store, something run by my old school that I have a good relationship with) and they were able to get the screw out. $15 to replace the metal bar....
Posted by scattered, on Oct 20, 2006 at 03:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yeah, it looks like I stripped the screw. I have... 1,985 Views / 13 Replies  
Yeah, it looks like I stripped the screw. I have a precision screwdriver set, and reading your post made me realize I intially reached for a larger screwdriver by accident and started on the middle...
Posted by scattered, on Oct 19, 2006 at 07:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Loose RAM/stuck screw 1,985 Views / 13 Replies  
I upgraded the RAM on my MacBook. Everything was going fine until the computer got jostled a bit and then suddenly refused to start up. I assumed that the RAM had come loose, so I tried to open it...
Posted by scattered, on Oct 19, 2006 at 07:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Enough with the names already. Cheee-rist. 1,322 Views / 17 Replies  
Enough with the names already. Cheee-rist.
Posted by scattered, on Oct 11, 2006 at 07:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
try Taco HTML edit. Very simple to use 5,379 Views / 6 Replies  
try Taco HTML edit. Very simple to use
Posted by scattered, on Sep 18, 2006 at 03:49 PM, in Applications
No, because this way Apple hardware can run... 1,893 Views / 45 Replies  
No, because this way Apple hardware can run everything while PC's have a disadvantage.
Posted by scattered, on Sep 11, 2006 at 09:13 PM, in MacNN Lounge
favorite/least favorite application icons? 486 Views / 3 Replies  
favorite: cyberduck
(honorable mention: virtuedesktops)

least favorite: taco html edit
Posted by scattered, on Sep 8, 2006 at 05:59 PM, in Applications
Ah okay. So what would be the equivalent of the... 904 Views / 6 Replies  
Ah okay. So what would be the equivalent of the nvram -p on an intel mac?
Posted by scattered, on Sep 5, 2006 at 05:31 PM, in macOS
weird output from nvram -p 904 Views / 6 Replies  
I see:



I tried resetting nvram, but it still comes out this way. I'm pretty sure that isn't normal output. Running 10.4.7.
Posted by scattered, on Sep 4, 2006 at 05:47 PM, in macOS
Yeah. I actually managed to solve this by finding... 4,818 Views / 2 Replies  
Yeah. I actually managed to solve this by finding an app that does batch processing txt files into UNIX format.

Now the real problem is dealing with rtf files, which textwranger doesn't seem to...
Posted by scattered, on Sep 2, 2006 at 11:36 AM, in Applications
Line breaks in TextWrangler 4,818 Views / 2 Replies  
When I open a .txt file created in TextEdit in TextWrangler, the line breaks dissapear. As near as I cam figure out, the problem is that TextEdit's line breaks aren't UNIX-compatible, which is why...
Posted by scattered, on Sep 2, 2006 at 11:06 AM, in Applications
I looks to me like the update messed up... 16,822 Views / 133 Replies  
I looks to me like the update messed up CoreDuoTemp's ability to report accurate temperatures. I'm also seeing the problem with iStat pro.
Posted by scattered, on Sep 1, 2006 at 09:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
designing/printing CD labels 487 Views / 1 Replies  
Does anyone know a good program for designing and printing CD labels and jewelcase inserts? Specifically, something simple for a graphic design nimrod to use.
Posted by scattered, on Sep 1, 2006 at 04:53 PM, in Applications
Album-oritented rock. Rock music you're supposed... 4,755 Views / 77 Replies  
Album-oritented rock. Rock music you're supposed to listen to a complete album, rather than a bumch of songs. It was popular among 70s prog bands. Cf Dark Side of the Moon.

edit: it's not a...
Posted by scattered, on Aug 30, 2006 at 05:37 AM, in Applications
I'm actually really surprised iPods don't have... 4,755 Views / 77 Replies  
I'm actually really surprised iPods don't have crossfade playback when iTunes does. Logically, you'd think Apple would try to make the experience of listening to music both ways as similar as...
Posted by scattered, on Aug 27, 2006 at 10:52 AM, in Applications
GAPLESS PLAYBACK (also on ipods as well) 4,755 Views / 77 Replies  
GAPLESS PLAYBACK (also on ipods as well)
Posted by scattered, on Aug 27, 2006 at 10:08 AM, in Applications
camino won't save preference settings 389 Views / 0 Replies  
i'm using camitools to spoof camino as firefox 1.5, so that it works with the new yahoo.com. however, every time i close camino, the setting gets changed back to the default. i tried resetting camino...
Posted by scattered, on Aug 27, 2006 at 07:36 AM, in Applications
If you hold down the command key and click a... 1,024 Views / 7 Replies  
If you hold down the command key and click a checkmark, it checks or unchecks every single song in the playlist.
Posted by scattered, on Aug 24, 2006 at 07:27 PM, in Applications
The mooing hasn't resurfaced since I restarted... 687 Views / 2 Replies  
The mooing hasn't resurfaced since I restarted right after making the intial post, but that's good advice
Posted by scattered, on Aug 21, 2006 at 09:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The firmware update has caused my MacBook to START mooing!! 687 Views / 2 Replies  
I had my (week 31) MacBook for about a week before Apple released the firmware update. It ran fine; no noise and it wasn't very hot. The temperature stayed in the low 60C range usually.

I ran the...
Posted by scattered, on Aug 21, 2006 at 06:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Nevermind. I restarted and now it reads 65. 16,822 Views / 133 Replies  
Nevermind. I restarted and now it reads 65.
Posted by scattered, on Aug 19, 2006 at 04:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Nope. Unless CoreDuoTemp isn't functioning right,... 16,822 Views / 133 Replies  
Nope. Unless CoreDuoTemp isn't functioning right, it's been reading 20-22C all day. I only had it open briefly yesterday, but it was in the 60 range.

Could this mean something is wrong with my...
Posted by scattered, on Aug 19, 2006 at 04:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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