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Actually, it isn't. The tracker on the TNT web... 8,197 Views / 116 Replies  
Actually, it isn't. The tracker on the TNT web site is broken. I've been talking with their customer service and it turns out that the shipments are coming in. There was an attempted delivery at my...
Posted by WombatPredator, on Sep 20, 2006 at 08:32 AM, in Mac Desktops
Yep, I'm getting the same thing. And that's to... 8,197 Views / 116 Replies  
Yep, I'm getting the same thing. And that's to Belgium.
Posted by WombatPredator, on Sep 17, 2006 at 01:59 AM, in Mac Desktops
Yes. I'm fully charged but at 96%. Very... 1,032 Views / 3 Replies  
Yes. I'm fully charged but at 96%.

Very weird.
Posted by WombatPredator, on Oct 26, 2003 at 05:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I find the way OS X manages memory very elegant.... 2,711 Views / 48 Replies  
I find the way OS X manages memory very elegant. Only do things when you need to. Give the user a good chance that things are still in the cache so you get better responsiveness.

It's all good,...
Posted by WombatPredator, on Oct 21, 2003 at 03:03 PM, in macOS
At worst, Apple hasn't optimized the drivers for... 897 Views / 5 Replies  
At worst, Apple hasn't optimized the drivers for the old ATi cards any further. So, performance should be the same.
At best, it will be better (but probably not much).

Apple is doing the right...
Posted by WombatPredator, on Oct 15, 2003 at 01:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes, your fears are unfounded. Panther... 897 Views / 5 Replies  
Yes, your fears are unfounded.

Panther optimizes a bunch of things that will benefit your Macs.
Posted by WombatPredator, on Oct 14, 2003 at 06:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Oooh! ... 2,789 Views / 35 Replies  
Oooh!

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/7/32219.html
Posted by WombatPredator, on Aug 9, 2003 at 01:56 AM, in macOS
Could someone misuse or misspell a French word... 3,736 Views / 74 Replies  
Could someone misuse or misspell a French word (like "touch�" or "d�j� vu" or "� la" - you know what I mean) so I can correct them because it pisses me off?

Thanks.
Posted by WombatPredator, on Aug 9, 2003 at 01:53 AM, in macOS
Aqua was not slow. Quartz (the rendering engine)... 7,225 Views / 90 Replies  
Aqua was not slow. Quartz (the rendering engine) was. Metal and Aqua both rely on Quartz and should both perform the same way.
Posted by WombatPredator, on Jun 23, 2003 at 01:03 PM, in macOS
Why is Mach stupid again? Does Avie know... 2,224 Views / 21 Replies  
Why is Mach stupid again?

Does Avie know about his baby being made fun of?
Posted by WombatPredator, on Jun 22, 2003 at 02:04 PM, in macOS
Re: Verify permissions from Terminal? 787 Views / 4 Replies  
diskutil
Posted by WombatPredator, on Jun 10, 2003 at 12:07 PM, in macOS
Poll: I am protected. 2,207 Views / 30 Replies  
I am protected.
Posted by WombatPredator, on Jun 10, 2003 at 10:00 AM, in macOS
You need both quotes and backslashes: scp... 1,618 Views / 25 Replies  
You need both quotes and backslashes:
scp "[email protected]:/Users/mactech/movies/space\ movies/001.mpg" 01.mpg
Posted by WombatPredator, on Jun 5, 2003 at 06:11 PM, in macOS
It should be, yes. ifconfig -a in the... 2,973 Views / 4 Replies  
It should be, yes.

ifconfig -a in the terminal is your friend.
Posted by WombatPredator, on May 25, 2003 at 10:28 PM, in Networking
That's more than enough, if you're willing to put... 3,733 Views / 73 Replies  
That's more than enough, if you're willing to put some time into it. Looks like you got introduced to some theory as well, which is a very good thing. Grab a book like Aaron Hillegass' "Cocoa...
Posted by WombatPredator, on May 3, 2003 at 10:16 AM, in Developer Center
Are we looking at the same original post? Let me... 2,048 Views / 29 Replies  
Are we looking at the same original post? Let me highlight the salient point for you.



Also, have you tried Command-R in Safari? Is it working OK? You did notice it refreshes the window, right?
Posted by WombatPredator, on May 2, 2003 at 10:56 PM, in macOS
Fair enough. Since losing data is not an issue... 1,030 Views / 16 Replies  
Fair enough. Since losing data is not an issue for you, why don't you delete whatever is left of the old mailbox, create a brand new one and be done with this problem? It's space and time efficient.
Posted by WombatPredator, on May 2, 2003 at 01:44 PM, in macOS
Huh, the original post asked about refreshing... 2,048 Views / 29 Replies  
Huh, the original post asked about refreshing windows that show drives. The equivalent on the Mac would be the Finder, for which there is no shortcut yet.



Learn yourself some Command-R
Posted by WombatPredator, on May 2, 2003 at 10:07 AM, in macOS
It would have been a waste of neither time nor... 1,030 Views / 16 Replies  
It would have been a waste of neither time nor space. You current situation is proof of that.
Posted by WombatPredator, on May 1, 2003 at 06:18 PM, in macOS
It was not very funny. 2,048 Views / 29 Replies  
It was not very funny.
Posted by WombatPredator, on May 1, 2003 at 06:07 PM, in macOS
Toyin is pretty much bang on. In modern... 2,664 Views / 22 Replies  
Toyin is pretty much bang on.

In modern operating systems, it is a Good Thing to use up all the RAM you have. The OS is smart enough to juggle it as it is needed.

Think of if as a much better...
Posted by WombatPredator, on Apr 23, 2003 at 06:16 PM, in macOS
I dislike apps like ZoneAlarm and their ilk with... 1,651 Views / 23 Replies  
I dislike apps like ZoneAlarm and their ilk with a passion. On top of being tacky (it's as if my computer's security depends on me getting assaulted by pop-up windows every 2 minutes), I strongly...
Posted by WombatPredator, on Apr 22, 2003 at 07:52 PM, in macOS
Learn yourself some shortcuts: -... 15,733 Views / 158 Replies  
Learn yourself some shortcuts:

- option-click on the desktop (anywhere) from an open app will hide all windows from open apps and switch to the Finder.
- option-close box closes all open windows...
Posted by WombatPredator, on Mar 29, 2003 at 10:01 PM, in macOS
Wasn't the graphite button scheme supposed to... 3,743 Views / 71 Replies  
Wasn't the graphite button scheme supposed to resolve the problem with having big colorful globs of color on top of your Photoshop windows? I guess it didn't help, huh?
Posted by WombatPredator, on Mar 18, 2003 at 02:02 PM, in macOS
And the old iMac is now officially dead. So long,... 1,002 Views / 14 Replies  
And the old iMac is now officially dead. So long, old friend.
Posted by WombatPredator, on Mar 18, 2003 at 01:47 PM, in macOS
Wouldn't a system-wide metal appearance piss off... 3,743 Views / 71 Replies  
Wouldn't a system-wide metal appearance piss off all the graphic designers who rely on something neutral for color correction?
Posted by WombatPredator, on Mar 18, 2003 at 01:42 PM, in macOS
Wow. 880 Views / 17 Replies  
Wow.
Posted by WombatPredator, on Feb 12, 2003 at 10:08 PM, in macOS
That's right. It's inconsistent. I SURE HOPE... 880 Views / 17 Replies  
That's right. It's inconsistent.

I SURE HOPE THEY FIX THAT BUG IN THE NEXT RELEASE!!1!
Posted by WombatPredator, on Feb 12, 2003 at 10:56 AM, in macOS
Please explain what you mean by "lousy". Also,... 859 Views / 7 Replies  
Please explain what you mean by "lousy". Also, provide examples of superior alternatives.
Posted by WombatPredator, on Aug 22, 2002 at 05:20 PM, in macOS
BW G3 350: fisheye TiBook 500: smallsoldiers 3,402 Views / 35 Replies  
BW G3 350: fisheye
TiBook 500: smallsoldiers
Posted by WombatPredator, on Aug 18, 2002 at 05:44 PM, in macOS
Re: Sync Mail and Palm Pilot? 514 Views / 1 Replies  
iSync may allow this (here's hoping that it syncs more than Address Book).
Posted by WombatPredator, on Aug 15, 2002 at 01:15 PM, in macOS
A couple of points on this. I agree with the... 3,131 Views / 56 Replies  
A couple of points on this. I agree with the general gist of your post but you are forgetting to mention that OS X is based on NeXTSTEP and is not exactly a product of immaculate conception. It took...
Posted by WombatPredator, on Aug 13, 2002 at 05:31 PM, in macOS
Re: Background image on CD 882 Views / 8 Replies  
Yes it does. It works on your system because the file is still on the hard drive. When you mount the CD on your friend's Mac, the file is nowhere to be found and you get the default background...
Posted by WombatPredator, on Aug 13, 2002 at 05:11 PM, in macOS
No. It's Carbon. If you feel so inclined, open... 2,674 Views / 35 Replies  
No. It's Carbon. If you feel so inclined, open the iTunes package, open info.plist.

Check out the pair that says LSRequireCarbon Yes.
Posted by WombatPredator, on Aug 12, 2002 at 12:30 PM, in macOS
My pleasure. 610 Views / 3 Replies  
My pleasure.
Posted by WombatPredator, on Jul 29, 2002 at 01:31 PM, in macOS
This should get you started: <a... 610 Views / 3 Replies  
This should get you started:

<a href="http://www.opensource.apple.com/projects/documentation/howto/html/SystemStarter_HOWTO.html"...
Posted by WombatPredator, on Jul 29, 2002 at 12:47 PM, in macOS
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 3,859 Views / 219 Replies  
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by pilauh:
<strong>it is...
Posted by WombatPredator, on Jul 12, 2002 at 05:04 PM, in macOS
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 3,859 Views / 219 Replies  
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by M�lum:
<strong>I know Dick...
Posted by WombatPredator, on Jul 8, 2002 at 01:35 PM, in macOS
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 612 Views / 28 Replies  
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by starman:
<strong>I'll...
Posted by WombatPredator, on Jun 27, 2002 at 04:29 PM, in macOS
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 1,146 Views / 16 Replies  
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by De Luca:
<strong>The 3com...
Posted by WombatPredator, on Jun 7, 2002 at 02:53 PM, in macOS
Kelly, is there anything that you actually like... 14,692 Views / 497 Replies  
Kelly, is there anything that you actually like about OS X? If not, why on earth do you own 2 nearly brand-new machines that run it? I don't ask this in an insulting way (heaven forbid), I'm...
Posted by WombatPredator, on May 15, 2002 at 03:04 PM, in macOS
You are entirely correct. These are the only two... 14,692 Views / 497 Replies  
You are entirely correct. These are the only two possible answers.

You have flawlessly demonstrated your point by the crafty use of a video from 1999 showing a mock-up interface running on a...
Posted by WombatPredator, on May 14, 2002 at 04:21 PM, in macOS
Or you can use the ever-handy Network Utility in... 899 Views / 16 Replies  
Or you can use the ever-handy Network Utility in your Utilities folder. The tab named "lookup" is what you're after.
Posted by WombatPredator, on May 8, 2002 at 01:23 AM, in Applications
Or you can use the ever-handy Network Utility in... 738 Views / 13 Replies  
Or you can use the ever-handy Network Utility in your Utilities folder. The tab named "lookup" is what you're after.
Posted by WombatPredator, on May 8, 2002 at 01:23 AM, in macOS
What kind of timeline are we looking at? Fall?... 830 Views / 41 Replies  
What kind of timeline are we looking at? Fall? 2003?
Posted by WombatPredator, on Apr 24, 2002 at 10:04 PM, in macOS
The wombat is placidly contemplating life. There... 1,305 Views / 68 Replies  
The wombat is placidly contemplating life. There is no anger in the wombat, nor is there unrealistic expectations in his heart.

Will 10.1.5 feature anti-aliasing for Carbon without a recompile of...
Posted by WombatPredator, on Apr 23, 2002 at 11:22 AM, in macOS
Bicker-fest AND thread hijack (see my post above... 1,305 Views / 68 Replies  
Bicker-fest AND thread hijack (see my post above yours). This is one of the BEST THREADS EVAR!
Posted by WombatPredator, on Apr 22, 2002 at 05:52 PM, in macOS
Yes but how do you move pictures back to the card... 1,305 Views / 68 Replies  
Yes but how do you move pictures back to the card without nuking its file system? Can you add pictures to your card and still have the camera read them and display them in its viewfinder? I have a...
Posted by WombatPredator, on Apr 22, 2002 at 05:36 PM, in macOS
Hmmm... No quite. Display Postscript had a much... 898 Views / 43 Replies  
Hmmm... No quite. Display Postscript had a much more expensive licensing agreement attached to its use whereas Display PDF is mostly void of such licenses.

Apple went to PDF for financial reasons...
Posted by WombatPredator, on Apr 20, 2002 at 04:45 PM, in macOS
The changes are phenomenal. I might start using... 2,232 Views / 193 Replies  
The changes are phenomenal. I might start using it again. It's THAT good.
Posted by WombatPredator, on Apr 17, 2002 at 05:21 PM, in macOS
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