Welcome to the MacNN Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

You are here: MacNN Forums > Search Forums > Search Results

Search: Posts Made By: Cave Man
Thread Thread Starter Last Post Replies Views Forum
To run The GIMP, you have to install the X... 849 Views / 7 Replies  
To run The GIMP, you have to install the X Windows software, if it's not already on your computer. It's on you Install DVD as an optional install.
Posted by Cave Man, on Dec 21, 2007 at 10:19 PM, in Applications
Glad I could amuse you this morning. 1,738 Views / 17 Replies  
Glad I could amuse you this morning.
Posted by Cave Man, on Dec 18, 2007 at 10:50 AM, in Mac Desktops
Yes, the next revision of the Mac Mini will be... 1,738 Views / 17 Replies  
Yes, the next revision of the Mac Mini will be announced in Jan or Feb and will have the revised Santa Rosa chipset with the 2.2 to 2.8 gHz Penryn processors (core 2 duo, 6 mb L2-cache, 1333 fsb, 4...
Posted by Cave Man, on Dec 17, 2007 at 07:14 PM, in Mac Desktops
You can play protected AAC files (.m4p) on up to... 1,139 Views / 6 Replies  
You can play protected AAC files (.m4p) on up to 5 authorized (by you) computers. Simply copy the files to your iTunes by drag and drop. If you want to burn them on a CD for playback in a...
Posted by Cave Man, on Dec 17, 2007 at 06:59 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Yes, just set iTunes' preferences to burn an... 1,139 Views / 6 Replies  
Yes, just set iTunes' preferences to burn an audio CD.
Posted by Cave Man, on Dec 17, 2007 at 12:49 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Didn't know DU could do backups. I always use... 552 Views / 1 Replies  
Didn't know DU could do backups. I always use Carbon Copy Cloner. Strange you have so much space.
Posted by Cave Man, on Dec 17, 2007 at 01:43 AM, in Mac Desktops
Perhaps you ought to use Installer.app to... 3,752 Views / 12 Replies  
Perhaps you ought to use Installer.app to uninstall the BSD Subsystem, then reinstall it. What version of the iPhone firmware do you have?



I don't know - I think you have to have BSD Subsystem...
Posted by Cave Man, on Dec 14, 2007 at 03:24 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
More specifically: ssh -l root... 3,752 Views / 12 Replies  
More specifically:

ssh -l root iphone.ip.add.ress
(use 'alpine' as password for 1.1.1)
passwd (follow instructions)
Posted by Cave Man, on Dec 14, 2007 at 03:20 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Did you install the BSD Subsystem with Installer?... 3,752 Views / 12 Replies  
Did you install the BSD Subsystem with Installer? I'm pretty sure you need it. I can ssh or sftp onto my 1.1.1 iPhone.
Posted by Cave Man, on Dec 7, 2007 at 04:36 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Which panel does it have? If it has an S-IPS, you... 1,088 Views / 5 Replies  
Which panel does it have? If it has an S-IPS, you might be able to use that as a selling point.
Posted by Cave Man, on Dec 5, 2007 at 01:10 PM, in Mac Desktops
If you have enough available space on your... 680 Views / 4 Replies  
If you have enough available space on your external drive, you can use CCC to create a disk image of your internal drive. Then, just install your new internal drive and have CCC copy the disk image...
Posted by Cave Man, on Dec 4, 2007 at 10:09 PM, in Mac Desktops
Any 2.5" SATA ought to work. I have a Seagate in... 680 Views / 4 Replies  
Any 2.5" SATA ought to work. I have a Seagate in mine.

Carbon Copy Cloner works very well.
Posted by Cave Man, on Dec 4, 2007 at 06:02 PM, in Mac Desktops
Sorry - should have said almost lossless compared... 2,599 Views / 8 Replies  
Sorry - should have said almost lossless compared to others.
Posted by Cave Man, on Dec 2, 2007 at 10:50 PM, in Mac Desktops
DV, if it'll do it. It's lossless. 2,599 Views / 8 Replies  
DV, if it'll do it. It's lossless.
Posted by Cave Man, on Dec 2, 2007 at 08:36 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm not disputing that, but the poster said it... 1,937 Views / 23 Replies  
I'm not disputing that, but the poster said it only did stereo - and that's not true. It does surround sound right now, today; both DPL and DPLII. And DPLII does sound substantially better than...
Posted by Cave Man, on Dec 2, 2007 at 05:02 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Are you running 1.1.1 or 1.1.2? VoiceNotes should... 3,752 Views / 12 Replies  
Are you running 1.1.1 or 1.1.2? VoiceNotes should show up in Installer app. I have it on my T-Mobile (USA) iPhone with 1.1.1 and I used the same method as you.
Posted by Cave Man, on Dec 2, 2007 at 12:59 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Crap. I just figured it out. If you open a DVD... 3,354 Views / 14 Replies  
Crap. I just figured it out. If you open a DVD (or its VIDEO_TS folder) you're locked from changing Audio Out in the DVD Player preferences. I quit DVD Player, then relaunched it and set the Digital...
Posted by Cave Man, on Dec 1, 2007 at 04:18 PM, in Mac Desktops
I have Terminator 3 in right now and under the... 3,354 Views / 14 Replies  
I have Terminator 3 in right now and under the DVD Player app preferences, the Disk Setup, Audio section Audio Output is grayed and set to System Sound Output. How can I get this to be active so that...
Posted by Cave Man, on Dec 1, 2007 at 04:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
The only audio option in DVD Player (10.5.1) is... 3,354 Views / 14 Replies  
The only audio option in DVD Player (10.5.1) is System Sound Output. In the System Prefs Sound panel, there's nothing else, either. What I don't understand is why VLC will passthrough (it has its own...
Posted by Cave Man, on Nov 30, 2007 at 10:32 AM, in Mac Desktops
The iMac has a single dual-purpose audio out... 3,354 Views / 14 Replies  
The iMac has a single dual-purpose audio out port. It will give you analog audio with 1/8" stereo plug to drive conventional speaker/headphones, or you can connect it with a Toslink cable to an...
Posted by Cave Man, on Nov 30, 2007 at 02:22 AM, in Mac Desktops
The ATV already does 5-channel surround (Dolby... 1,937 Views / 23 Replies  
The ATV already does 5-channel surround (Dolby Pro Logic II). You just need to rip your 5.1 DD or 5-channel DPLII DVDs into DPLII using Handbrake 0.9.1. Connect the ATV to a DPLII-capable receiver...
Posted by Cave Man, on Nov 30, 2007 at 02:11 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
No, the heat is good. Otherwise I have to take my... 1,937 Views / 23 Replies  
No, the heat is good. Otherwise I have to take my coffee into the kitchen to warm it up.
Posted by Cave Man, on Nov 30, 2007 at 02:06 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I've used PodWorks for years. 650 Views / 4 Replies  
I've used PodWorks for years.
Posted by Cave Man, on Nov 26, 2007 at 12:29 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I use Macsales as well. Lifetime return policy,... 10,995 Views / 30 Replies  
I use Macsales as well. Lifetime return policy, which I've had to use once with my Mini.
Posted by Cave Man, on Oct 29, 2007 at 02:44 PM, in Mac Desktops
I wouldn't put anything more than 10.3 on a G3... 918 Views / 3 Replies  
I wouldn't put anything more than 10.3 on a G3 iBook. Max the ram is always a good idea, but Tiger is really too much for it.
Posted by Cave Man, on Oct 28, 2007 at 07:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Welcome back from the Dark Side. :) ... 934 Views / 4 Replies  
Welcome back from the Dark Side. :)

Hopefully, Outlook can export your contacts in a format that Address Book can read. Here's straight from the import help of AB:

Importing contacts into...
Posted by Cave Man, on Oct 27, 2007 at 09:41 PM, in Mac Desktops
Try running 'top' from the terminal and sum... 81,803 Views / 60 Replies  
Try running 'top' from the terminal and sum "used" and "free" - what value does it give you?
Posted by Cave Man, on Oct 26, 2007 at 10:05 AM, in Mac Desktops
It might be the display. A google search reveals... 874 Views / 7 Replies  
It might be the display. A google search reveals that many people have had trouble with this display - which might be why it's no longer manufactured?
Posted by Cave Man, on Oct 26, 2007 at 09:48 AM, in Mac Desktops
There hasn't been a great FPS for Macs since the... 55,166 Views / 16 Replies  
There hasn't been a great FPS for Macs since the original Quake and its mission paks. :)
Posted by Cave Man, on Oct 25, 2007 at 02:37 PM, in Gaming
You'd have to unlock it and find a GSM carrier in... 3,765 Views / 3 Replies  
You'd have to unlock it and find a GSM carrier in the UK and a SIM card functional with that carrier.
Posted by Cave Man, on Oct 25, 2007 at 02:31 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Olympus' web site states that some of its digital... 484 Views / 3 Replies  
Olympus' web site states that some of its digital voice recorders are Mac-compatible, while others are not. I take it the model you have is not? What is its model number? In what format is the audio...
Posted by Cave Man, on Oct 24, 2007 at 02:29 PM, in Mac Desktops
Handbrake. 973 Views / 17 Replies  
Handbrake.
Posted by Cave Man, on Oct 23, 2007 at 02:21 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
If you have an iMac or MacBook, just launch... 484 Views / 3 Replies  
If you have an iMac or MacBook, just launch quicktime and make a new audio recording. Talk until you're done and, well, you're done! Copy to CD? You mean audio CD or MP3/AAC CD? iTunes will do either.
Posted by Cave Man, on Oct 23, 2007 at 02:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
Well, I'm not going to go through that whole... 1,086 Views / 4 Replies  
Well, I'm not going to go through that whole thread, but my Mini runs PSCS3 just fine. Aperture runs well, too, rendering my 30D raw files in about 2 or 3 seconds. For 2D work, the mini is adequate....
Posted by Cave Man, on Oct 18, 2007 at 11:01 PM, in Mac Desktops
If you jailbreak your iPhone you can install... 742 Views / 4 Replies  
If you jailbreak your iPhone you can install Navizon. It's a pseudo-GPS that uses the three nearest cell towers to triangulate your position. It's not all that accurate, but probably good enough for...
Posted by Cave Man, on Oct 15, 2007 at 11:35 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
The only way to know if new apps are added is to... 689 Views / 4 Replies  
The only way to know if new apps are added is to rescroll through the list after it refreshes. If you're looking for updated apps that you've already installed, then it should automatically check for...
Posted by Cave Man, on Oct 15, 2007 at 11:32 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
You can, but you have to jailbreak your iPhone... 1,698 Views / 10 Replies  
You can, but you have to jailbreak your iPhone and get Installer.app on it. Not for the squeamish. I use Apollo as my IM app on my T-Mobilized iPhone.
Posted by Cave Man, on Oct 15, 2007 at 11:22 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
No, unfortunately, there isn't. 9,330 Views / 11 Replies  
No, unfortunately, there isn't.
Posted by Cave Man, on Feb 1, 2007 at 12:54 PM, in Mac Desktops
Well, my personal experience is the mini's... 1,010 Views / 11 Replies  
Well, my personal experience is the mini's on-board graphics are fine for 2d photo work. If the computer isn't going to be used for 3d rendering (e.g., games), then it's plenty powerful enough for...
Posted by Cave Man, on Jan 31, 2007 at 08:29 PM, in Mac Desktops
Have you considered buying a Mac Mini instead?... 1,010 Views / 11 Replies  
Have you considered buying a Mac Mini instead? You could buy a display in between and save some money. There seems to be a big price break between 19" displays and 20" displays. I bought a 19"...
Posted by Cave Man, on Jan 31, 2007 at 05:25 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks for the replies. I was hoping that someone... 793 Views / 7 Replies  
Thanks for the replies. I was hoping that someone was crazy enough to have tried this. It looks like I'll have to do some experimenting.

I've already cracked open the Mini install memory and a new...
Posted by Cave Man, on Jan 31, 2007 at 10:56 AM, in Mac Desktops
"Good" is a relative term. I have JBL Creatures... 754 Views / 6 Replies  
"Good" is a relative term. I have JBL Creatures for my iMac desktop and they are very nice for listening while at my desk. My Mac Mini is connected to my Onkyo 5.1 surround system by an optical cable...
Posted by Cave Man, on Jan 31, 2007 at 10:53 AM, in Mac Desktops
iMac/Mini Airport swap 793 Views / 7 Replies  
Greetings all - first post here.

I have an iMac Core 2 Duo that has the 802.11n card and a Mac Mini
Core Duo that presumably only has the 'g' card. Are the cards in these
machines swapable? My...
Posted by Cave Man, on Jan 30, 2007 at 02:18 PM, in Mac Desktops
 
Top
Privacy Policy
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:23 AM.
All contents of these forums © 1995-2017 MacNN. All rights reserved.
Branding + Design: www.gesamtbild.com
vBulletin v.3.8.8 © 2000-2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.,