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Accessing images in CMX format 599 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi,

I finally completely switched from the PC to a Mac earlier this year [applause]. One thing I haven't been able to do is access a huge selection of Corel clipart which is stored in the .CMX...
Posted by mikerich, on Nov 30, 2004 at 02:55 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Forcing Safari to download StuffIt files 507 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi,

Safari has started insisting on attempting to open StuffIt .sit files in the Script Editor program. It used to just download them to my download folder.

Okay I know I can Ctrl Click the...
Posted by mikerich, on Aug 28, 2004 at 03:57 PM, in Applications
Re: Re: 15" AlBook crackling noise 1,402 Views / 27 Replies  
I notice from your quote you have Applecare - if you can put up with 'Press 1 to talk to an Apple representative, Press 2 to tear your hair out...' could you give them a call and see what they say?
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Posted by mikerich, on Jul 27, 2004 at 07:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
15" AlBook crackling noise 1,402 Views / 27 Replies  
Anyone else out there with a noisy 15" Aluminium Powerbook?

It's a hissing crackling noise - quite faint but persistant which appears to be coming from somewhere under the function keys.

On...
Posted by mikerich, on Jul 27, 2004 at 06:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: With all of these grim 10.3 threads...how is the upgrade worth it? 5,908 Views / 56 Replies  
I regret that Favorites has been relegated as it was a really useful feature for those of us who keep deep folders. Yes it's still there, but the menu shortcut to add an item to Favorites has been...
Posted by mikerich, on Mar 29, 2004 at 05:01 PM, in macOS
Now that is SO cool! Worked a treat - thank... 506 Views / 4 Replies  
Now that is SO cool!

Worked a treat - thank you so much!

Best wishes,

Mike.
Posted by mikerich, on Mar 3, 2004 at 09:45 AM, in macOS
Can I install updates elsewhere than the default folder 506 Views / 4 Replies  
Why doesn't my Mac know what applications are installed on its disk and where?

Okay I'm going to say this... You won't like it, but I have to say it.

Windows does this *so* much better than...
Posted by mikerich, on Mar 3, 2004 at 07:56 AM, in macOS
Agree entirely, it's a dog on the 15" AlBook. ... 5,998 Views / 125 Replies  
Agree entirely, it's a dog on the 15" AlBook.

Any idea what the reason could be? Is it just down to the sluggish OpenGL drivers used by Apple, or is the Radeon 9600 mobile a lemon?

Perhaps...
Posted by mikerich, on Feb 20, 2004 at 02:12 PM, in Gaming
Mailpulse for Griffin PowerMate 633 Views / 0 Replies  
Has anyone else got Mailpulse for the fabulous Griffin PowerMate?

Mailpulse at: http://www.starrettdesign.com/programs/mailPulse/

Powermate at:...
Posted by mikerich, on Feb 19, 2004 at 01:54 PM, in Applications
A solution to firewall-related P800 synching trouble 914 Views / 17 Replies  
I got a P800 today and had no end of trouble getting it to sync with the Firewall in operation. iSync asked for Port 3004 to be opened. I did, it didn't work...

Switching off the firewall seemed...
Posted by mikerich, on Nov 20, 2003 at 11:43 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Re: Re: Adding a Favorite to Panther's Finder 773 Views / 9 Replies  
Ah is that the reason? Strange that part of Help is completely misleading then. Sounds like another thing Apple will need to fix.

Thanks for confirming I'm not entirely mad!

Mike.
Posted by mikerich, on Nov 11, 2003 at 05:53 AM, in macOS
Adding a Favorite to Panther's Finder 773 Views / 9 Replies  
Okay it's late, I'm probably doing something really dumb, but can someone help?

How do I add a folder to Panther's Favorites folder?

I use Finder to find the folder I want to add. Then I......
Posted by mikerich, on Nov 10, 2003 at 08:12 PM, in macOS
Re: NEXT GENERATION iPod ! (pic) 1,736 Views / 19 Replies  
Sorry it's not.

The picture first appeared in the UK in T3 magazine and its nothing more than a design company's idea what the next iPod might look like. There was certainly no implication that...
Posted by mikerich, on Oct 31, 2003 at 12:59 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Re: 15" sleep problems? 666 Views / 2 Replies  
Just happened to me for the first time, the machine was asleep whilst I was at lunch, came back - refused to wake up. The power light was pulsing as was the light on my Powermate, but the machine did...
Posted by mikerich, on Oct 31, 2003 at 10:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I have one as well. Halfway down the screen... 32,258 Views / 124 Replies  
I have one as well. Halfway down the screen approximately 3 cm in from the edge. Its about 1/2 a cm in diameter and quite faint. BUT IT'S THERE!

I'm keeping an eye on it - at the moment I'm not...
Posted by mikerich, on Oct 31, 2003 at 10:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
MacOS 9 with 15" AlBook 1,011 Views / 7 Replies  
My Powerbook should be here on Friday, so I'm getting nervous (will there be white spots?) and excited (how cool will this be?), but one question in the meantime...

Does the Powerbook come with a...
Posted by mikerich, on Oct 18, 2003 at 07:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: iBook doing strange things... 1,107 Views / 10 Replies  
I had something similar on my iBook.

First of all the machine was sent away when it thought the number 8 was being continually pressed. The technician diagnosed a faulty keyboard, a new one was...
Posted by mikerich, on Oct 9, 2003 at 01:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Ordered Powerbook but not paid for yet... Panther? 710 Views / 6 Replies  
Good question - do Apple ship Jaguar on all machines until the 24th then switch to Panther? Or will machines with Panther be appearing beforehand?

I have a 15" AlBook due on - wait for it - 24/10,...
Posted by mikerich, on Oct 8, 2003 at 01:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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