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Thanks Guys - I'm going to re-install SL and try... 5,507 Views / 8 Replies  
Thanks Guys - I'm going to re-install SL and try smb://server/share (after setting nsmb.conf to minauth=none to submit clear text passwords) I beleive I have old Samba 2 software on the NAS since...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Dec 7, 2009 at 09:02 AM, in macOS
aaarrgghh!! I downgraded to Tiger! But... ... 5,507 Views / 8 Replies  
aaarrgghh!! I downgraded to Tiger!

But...

I bought the NAS at the same time as Snow Leopard and so I proceeded to connect to it for the first time under Tiger...

Connecting using "Connect to...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Dec 2, 2009 at 08:34 AM, in macOS
Snow Leopard and Samba shares 5,507 Views / 8 Replies  
Hi,

I am on the brink of downgrading back to Tiger :confused:...

I have been frustrated so far in my attempts to connect to a Samba share (a NAS drive) from Snow Leopard. There have been...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Dec 1, 2009 at 06:19 AM, in macOS
Thanks for this - looks like I'll have to boot... 1,878 Views / 23 Replies  
Thanks for this - looks like I'll have to boot into Windows 7 on the mini to play HD stuff (all the HD stuff I've got at the moment is .mkv anyway :( )
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Nov 13, 2009 at 06:43 AM, in Mac Desktops
Well that's shed more light on thr matter. I'm... 1,878 Views / 23 Replies  
Well that's shed more light on thr matter. I'm figuring that most HD content out there should be fine.
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Nov 12, 2009 at 09:36 AM, in Mac Desktops
Well it looks like Apple officially supports full... 1,878 Views / 23 Replies  
Well it looks like Apple officially supports full 1080p video on the mini (even last March's model). So I can't understand why some formats, and bitrates might make the mini stutter.

...but...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Nov 12, 2009 at 06:40 AM, in Mac Desktops
That's interesting. I'm intending to purchase... 1,878 Views / 23 Replies  
That's interesting. I'm intending to purchase this computer as a media center. So if it's not going to be up to the job with certain types of films then that would give me pause to reconsider (or...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Nov 11, 2009 at 08:31 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks! Looking forward to getting the new Mac :) 1,878 Views / 23 Replies  
Thanks! Looking forward to getting the new Mac :)
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Nov 11, 2009 at 01:09 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks for the reply :) I'm getting from... 1,878 Views / 23 Replies  
Thanks for the reply :)

I'm getting from your answer that for standard media centre type stuff just go with the new default configuration?
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Nov 11, 2009 at 12:52 PM, in Mac Desktops
Did you get 4GB Ram as a build-to-order option? ... 1,878 Views / 23 Replies  
Did you get 4GB Ram as a build-to-order option? Or did you have to upgrade to 4GB to be able to run HD content smoothly?
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Nov 11, 2009 at 12:40 PM, in Mac Desktops
Fantastic! seems Apple has repositioned the mini... 1,878 Views / 23 Replies  
Fantastic! seems Apple has repositioned the mini from a second computer for "switchers" to a main media centre (hence "mighty mini") :)
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Nov 11, 2009 at 11:32 AM, in Mac Desktops
Will new Fall 2009 Mac mini run HD movies fullscreen at 1900x1200? 1,878 Views / 23 Replies  
Hi,

I am contemplating purchasing the new fall 2009 mac mini (base configuration: 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM) to replace the Mac mini G4 which I just sold.

The old mini couldn't drive my new...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Nov 11, 2009 at 09:33 AM, in Mac Desktops
Software to zoom 4:3 video to widescreen 392 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi,

I have content which is presented in 4:3 aspect ratio. It appears that the video has been encoded with black bars on the sides (these are not added by my TV.)

Is there any software which...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Dec 12, 2006 at 08:16 AM, in Applications
Thanks TETENAL:) I dragged the oss3d.bundle icon... 1,034 Views / 9 Replies  
Thanks TETENAL:) I dragged the oss3d.bundle icon to the trash and it's working now. There was a new update which gives full compatibility with iTunes 6.02 - but I don't use it anymore anyway.
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Mar 23, 2006 at 04:22 PM, in Applications
and the rest of it: ... 1,034 Views / 9 Replies  
and the rest of it:

Print.framework/Versions/A/Print
0x9302d000 - 0x93093fff com.apple.htmlrendering...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Mar 23, 2006 at 02:05 PM, in Applications
crash log too many characters to post in one,... 1,034 Views / 9 Replies  
crash log too many characters to post in one, so.. the first bit:

Date/Time: 2006-03-23 17:59:39.803 +0000
OS Version: 10.4.5 (Build 8H14)
Report Version: 4

Command: iTunes
Path: ...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Mar 23, 2006 at 02:04 PM, in Applications
How do you get the crash log? 1,034 Views / 9 Replies  
How do you get the crash log?
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Mar 23, 2006 at 09:49 AM, in Applications
I just did that (including trashing the... 1,034 Views / 9 Replies  
I just did that (including trashing the airfoil.plist file - it hasn't made any difference.

Has anyone else thought 10.4.5 is a bit buggy?
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Mar 22, 2006 at 09:21 PM, in Applications
Can iTunes 6.0.4(3) be fixed by re-installing? 1,034 Views / 9 Replies  
My iTunes unexpectedly and immediately quits whenever I try to:

1) play music through the computer speaker (as opposed to my Airtunes remote speakers - which works fine).

2) Play a video...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Mar 22, 2006 at 06:38 PM, in Applications
Possible to add 'Go' button to Safari? 530 Views / 2 Replies  
I've got used to using the 'Go' button on Firefox and IE. Is there any way to add this button to the Safari Address and Search Bars?
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Dec 11, 2005 at 05:50 PM, in Applications
mytunes not great at importing itunes album art - best album art importer being used? 618 Views / 0 Replies  
Hi,

I have been using MyTunes (downloaded from the Apple OS X downloads website) to automatically locate and add album art to my iTunes music collection.

To be honest, I am not impressed with...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Dec 8, 2005 at 06:23 AM, in Applications
I've tried CoverFlow - AMAZING! glad I started... 1,576 Views / 12 Replies  
I've tried CoverFlow - AMAZING! glad I started this topic to get a tip like that...

Still got to get round to trying out Jewelcase - it seems to be winnning in the popularity stakes judging by...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Oct 27, 2005 at 07:16 AM, in Applications
App to automatically find Album Cover Art for iTunes library 607 Views / 1 Replies  
I recently tried CoverFlow (an OpenGL app that displays your iTunes library grouped by album and displayed as CD Jewel Cases with accompanying album cover art) - very sweet...

One of the features...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Oct 26, 2005 at 05:31 AM, in Applications
Best iTunes Visualizer Plugin 1,576 Views / 12 Replies  
What's the best / most popular iTunes Visulizer Plugin?

I've tried Eyephidrine - is there a favorite amongst the community?
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Oct 23, 2005 at 07:00 PM, in Applications
2 or more presses of 'prev track' to skip to previous track - iPod Shuffle 490 Views / 0 Replies  
SOME TRACKS ONLY require me to press the 'previous track' button 2 (or even more) times to skip to the previous track on my iPod Shuffle.

Does my iPod need a factory re-set? Is this a known...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Oct 18, 2005 at 08:58 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I've got the Flip4Mac Player - how do you get WMV... 1,140 Views / 13 Replies  
I've got the Flip4Mac Player - how do you get WMV files which it wont play to launch in Windows Media Player instead?
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Oct 16, 2005 at 10:48 AM, in Applications
Anyone know if Photoshop Elements 3.0 fits the... 623 Views / 2 Replies  
Anyone know if Photoshop Elements 3.0 fits the bill?
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Sep 12, 2005 at 10:57 AM, in Applications
Possible to access Outlook Web Access though Mail.app? 462 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi,

An off-campus staff email account is provided to us. We access it using a web browser and it is 'Outlook Web Access'

I recently downloaded a little app called httpmail for mail.app that...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Sep 12, 2005 at 10:47 AM, in Applications
Thanks OreoCookie - I didn't know swapping... 575 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks OreoCookie - I didn't know swapping functionality was built in.

Any recommendations for dedicated background sites that people use regularly?
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Sep 12, 2005 at 10:42 AM, in Applications
Freeware app for removing grain from camera phone images 623 Views / 2 Replies  
Hi,

I've got some images taken using my camera phone. the resolution is 1 MP, but the phone has got very poor ability taking pictures indoors or at night.

The images taken in these conditions...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Sep 12, 2005 at 09:51 AM, in Applications
Webshots-type options for OS X 575 Views / 4 Replies  
Hi,

I use webshots on my work PC and find the ability to download 5 wallpapers for free every day (I don't do this every day - I do work!!) and cycle them a great function.

I notice that...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Sep 12, 2005 at 09:44 AM, in Applications
Thanks for the help folks - very quick and... 2,168 Views / 10 Replies  
Thanks for the help folks - very quick and helpful. :)
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Sep 12, 2005 at 04:48 AM, in Applications
Posssible to have 'New Tab' toolbar button in Safari 2.0? 2,168 Views / 10 Replies  
Is it possible to customize the Safari 2.0 toolbar to have a 'New Tab' button?
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Sep 11, 2005 at 02:19 PM, in Applications
Is there any way to 'uninstall' tiger and revert... 1,420 Views / 32 Replies  
Is there any way to 'uninstall' tiger and revert back to my previous Panther install? (so I can try out this 'Archive' and 'Install' option.)
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Aug 19, 2005 at 08:23 AM, in macOS
Being a newb to the Mac, What is the... 1,420 Views / 32 Replies  
Being a newb to the Mac,

What is the difference between the 'Upgrade' option (that I chose) and the 'Archive and Install' option?
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Aug 19, 2005 at 06:50 AM, in macOS
Well I'm looking at the posts this morning and... 1,420 Views / 32 Replies  
Well I'm looking at the posts this morning and there sems to be little consensus on:

The way I should have installed Tiger...

People on this topic advocating a clean install - based on their...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Aug 19, 2005 at 06:07 AM, in macOS
OK - I noticed that the Tiger DVD was still in... 1,420 Views / 32 Replies  
OK - I noticed that the Tiger DVD was still in the drive - and it seemed to be accessing whenever Tiger was 'stuttering' - even though I wasn't accessing anything on the DVD.

That was when I...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Aug 18, 2005 at 06:33 PM, in macOS
So are you saying that Tiger needs 1GB to be... 1,420 Views / 32 Replies  
So are you saying that Tiger needs 1GB to be faster that Panther?



since I am new to the Mac, could someone tell me how to do this?

Again, for a newb, is 1GB practically required for Tiger? ...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Aug 18, 2005 at 09:58 AM, in macOS
that's interesting JLL - I've owned my mac for... 1,420 Views / 32 Replies  
that's interesting JLL - I've owned my mac for only a short period of time and never installed OS extensions or anything of that nature. It was pretty much as it was out of the factory! (I'm a light...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Aug 18, 2005 at 09:04 AM, in macOS
Anyone else who upgrade from Panther to Tiger who... 1,420 Views / 32 Replies  
Anyone else who upgrade from Panther to Tiger who thinks that maybe Panther is better?

I am using a Mac mini - maybe Tiger really only benefits from the faster systems?

I rate smoothness and...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Aug 18, 2005 at 07:52 AM, in macOS
ok - just restarted this one in the OS forum... 523 Views / 2 Replies  
ok - just restarted this one in the OS forum...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Aug 17, 2005 at 06:46 PM, in Applications
Upgraded Panther to Tiger on Mac Mini 1.25GHz 512MB - seems slower - any comments? 1,420 Views / 32 Replies  
Just upgraded to Tiger expecting speed improvements - and it seems slower! browsing in Safari and Camino.

Anyone else notice this?

Panther seemed slow - then I started using Camino optimisd for...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Aug 17, 2005 at 06:45 PM, in macOS
Upgraded Panther to Tiger on Mac Mini 1.25GHz 512MB - seems slower - any comments? 523 Views / 2 Replies  
Just upgraded to Tiger expecting speed improvements - and it seems slower! browsing in Safari and Camino.

Anyone else notice this?

Panther seemed slow - then I started using Camino optimisd for...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Aug 17, 2005 at 06:06 PM, in Applications
Well guys, I'm upgrading to Tiger after Thinine's... 2,342 Views / 45 Replies  
Well guys, I'm upgrading to Tiger after Thinine's confirmation of my original wondering of whether Tiger was just faster all round - and specifically what was faster.

Improved networking and...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Aug 11, 2005 at 10:38 AM, in Applications
Point taken mkral - best to try these browsers... 2,342 Views / 45 Replies  
Point taken mkral - best to try these browsers where they are free to download...

These are my results:

1) Safari 1.3 - my baseline.

2) ie 5.2 - very slow - this isn't even a subjective...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Aug 8, 2005 at 12:19 PM, in Applications
Ok - so I'm getting the impression that Tiger... 2,342 Views / 45 Replies  
Ok - so I'm getting the impression that Tiger isn't so much better than Panther that it warrants upgrading given my needs...

Mkral - why suggest ie 5.2?!! This is the browser that shipped with...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Aug 7, 2005 at 09:59 PM, in Applications
Ok... - Safari 2 seems to be the browser which... 2,342 Views / 45 Replies  
Ok... - Safari 2 seems to be the browser which leaves no room for complaint about speed...

But I would need to upgrade to Tiger to have it (cost: 89 GBP from Apple Store)...

So my question now...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Aug 7, 2005 at 10:33 AM, in Applications
So is Safari browsing in Tiger so fast that the... 2,342 Views / 45 Replies  
So is Safari browsing in Tiger so fast that the 'speed' isue has just gone away?

Anyone else care to vouch for the speed of Safari 2?
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Aug 6, 2005 at 08:53 PM, in Applications
A tip for a fast browser... 2,342 Views / 45 Replies  
Am a fairly recent Mac 'switcher' (Mar 2005) - Mac Mini 512MB...

Don't want this thread to descend into browser fanboys dissing each other...(done many times before)...

Not interested in dual...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Aug 6, 2005 at 12:35 PM, in Applications
O.K - I'll mess around with preferences and see... 1,023 Views / 12 Replies  
O.K - I'll mess around with preferences and see if i can get things to my liking.

Reading the responses though - I'd make a couple of points:

1) I'm new to the Mac and it really does seem more...
Posted by Janaka Cooray, on Apr 29, 2005 at 04:47 AM, in Applications
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