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Now I remember why I don't post at macnn anymore.... 581 Views / 2 Replies  
Now I remember why I don't post at macnn anymore. I can't get a question answered with out a snide comment.

FYI: The iMacs still have a lot of life left in 'em. I am a school teacher, and my...
Posted by swatson, on Mar 9, 2007 at 05:35 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
It isn't tiny, but at $70 it is affordable. I... 1,403 Views / 13 Replies  
It isn't tiny, but at $70 it is affordable. I just bought a Miglia evolution Tv, and use eyetv software (it is better than miglia's own). I have been really happy with it. Comes with a remote (but...
Posted by swatson, on Mar 9, 2007 at 12:04 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
usb/firewire hub 581 Views / 2 Replies  
Okay, I have an old eMac with firewire ports, and USB 1.1 ports. I have a few devices (iPod video included) that only function via USB. They are capable of using the speeds provided by USB 2.

Do...
Posted by swatson, on Mar 8, 2007 at 11:52 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
:stick: Don't knock it until you try it. ... 1,195 Views / 18 Replies  
:stick:

Don't knock it until you try it.

Flash 8 Professional is very fast/usable on my MacBook Pro 1.8 with 1 gig of RAM (adding more). Considerably faster than on my G4 desktop (I skipped...
Posted by swatson, on Mar 7, 2006 at 11:29 AM, in Applications
Problem 844 Views / 6 Replies  
File Buddy (ver. 8) does change the creation date of the file. HOWEVER, it does NOT change the date in the EXIF data (as far as I can tell).

The EXIF data usually records the camera settings when...
Posted by swatson, on Feb 3, 2006 at 12:12 PM, in macOS
Supermegatron posted this over at the osx86... 24,337 Views / 60 Replies  
Supermegatron posted this over at the osx86 project web site (http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?showtopic=6700&st=100):



I do not know the veracity of the information - I am hopeful, but...
Posted by swatson, on Jan 16, 2006 at 02:10 PM, in Mac Desktops
FYI - Windows media centre is not for... 93,169 Views / 471 Replies  
FYI - Windows media centre is not for sale/standalone product. It only comes with the purchase of a media center PC.
Posted by swatson, on Jan 15, 2006 at 06:14 PM, in Mac Desktops
do you have copy of windows xp laying around? try... 93,169 Views / 471 Replies  
do you have copy of windows xp laying around? try installing it? Or copy of windows vista (beta) or server 2003? maybe install it on an external hard drive? partition?

- and yes all of you, I...
Posted by swatson, on Jan 15, 2006 at 03:43 AM, in Mac Desktops
my wife loves my mac. Wants one. She can't. She... 5,280 Views / 70 Replies  
my wife loves my mac. Wants one. She can't. She does transcription (a lot). Good luck finding a foot pedal (hardware) compatible with any mac transcription software (which isn't that great to begin...
Posted by swatson, on Jan 10, 2006 at 05:22 PM, in macOS
I used to use Snapz Pro X to capture real media... 643 Views / 3 Replies  
I used to use Snapz Pro X to capture real media streams. It is a screen/audio capture tool. You can capture all or part of a computer screen. You can play Lost in a window (or full screen) and use...
Posted by swatson, on Jan 6, 2006 at 03:50 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
how to remove keyboard prefs? 386 Views / 0 Replies  
I plugged in a third party USB device (three button sony foot pedal) to see if it would work on my mac. A window popped up that said something to the effect of "you plugged in a keyboard, what kind...
Posted by swatson, on Aug 9, 2005 at 01:10 AM, in macOS
a little research? :hmm: I shouldn't have to do... 805 Views / 12 Replies  
a little research? :hmm: I shouldn't have to do research for something THAT simple. But none the less, thanks for the tip. A huge improvement!

Who would have thunk? I have to go into the system...
Posted by swatson, on Jan 6, 2005 at 01:34 PM, in macOS
I like safari, but I fill out a lot of forms on... 805 Views / 12 Replies  
I like safari, but I fill out a lot of forms on line. I hate having to turn to my mouse to use the drop down menus in forms.

Explorer let me search for my country, state, whatever using my...
Posted by swatson, on Jan 6, 2005 at 12:06 PM, in macOS
hissing on tape conversion 620 Views / 2 Replies  
I have some children's songs that I played on a cassette player. Using the line out on the cassette player and the line in (mic) on my eMac I recorded the music with Audio Hijack.

The audio volume...
Posted by swatson, on Jun 29, 2004 at 11:51 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
yeah, I tried that, it is the "conduit manager"... 622 Views / 3 Replies  
yeah, I tried that, it is the "conduit manager" and while it does bring up the same window seen during syncronization (the "hotsync progress" window), it does not actually initiate the sync with the...
Posted by swatson, on Apr 4, 2004 at 02:09 PM, in Applications
initiate a hotsync from the computer 622 Views / 3 Replies  
Can it be done? Computer -> Palm

I would like the computer to automatically sync with my palm, without me having to be around.

I have my computer turning on and connecting to the web in the AM...
Posted by swatson, on Apr 1, 2004 at 11:11 PM, in Applications
where does IE store cookies 1,068 Views / 2 Replies  
I replaced IE with Safari. I thought I completley removed IE. But when put IE back on my machine all my old cookies were still in the cookies preferences. I want cookies and all IE files completly...
Posted by swatson, on Nov 22, 2003 at 02:59 AM, in Applications
Check Spanish Grammar 587 Views / 1 Replies  
Anyone know of a Spanish grammar checker for the mac? OS X native?

Documens.com has one but the Spanish version isn't OS X native. This is the only one I know of. MS Word will check spelling in...
Posted by swatson, on Nov 12, 2003 at 08:15 PM, in Applications
Of note, I followed the link posted by nbnz and... 9,404 Views / 8 Replies  
Of note, I followed the link posted by nbnz and installed the file on my emac running Panther (10.3) retail and now my ZiO! compact flash reader DOES WORK!

I was previously unable to get it to...
Posted by swatson, on Nov 11, 2003 at 01:57 PM, in Applications
I have a spanish grammar checker - os 9 only. ... 1,690 Views / 39 Replies  
I have a spanish grammar checker - os 9 only.

I have looked and looked and can't find one for OS X, if you know of one let me know.
Posted by swatson, on Oct 30, 2003 at 09:38 PM, in macOS
I love freehand, but I have ALWAYS had problems... 885 Views / 10 Replies  
I love freehand, but I have ALWAYS had problems with image print quality when importing eps, tiff, jpeg or any image files into freehand. I usually use freehand then export those files to quark or...
Posted by swatson, on Oct 25, 2003 at 11:35 AM, in Applications
I would like to "show" and "hide" apps from the... 1,417 Views / 11 Replies  
I would like to "show" and "hide" apps from the dock menus
Posted by swatson, on Oct 19, 2003 at 05:37 PM, in macOS
Where did microtechint.com or ZiO go? 9,404 Views / 8 Replies  
I just bought a new mac and have a ZiO compact flash card reader (USB) that I want to run on 10.2 but I can't download the driver. http://www.microtechint.com/downloads is gone. I checked out version...
Posted by swatson, on Oct 14, 2003 at 11:57 PM, in Applications
Sounds like you still have a few drinks in you. ... 977 Views / 5 Replies  
Sounds like you still have a few drinks in you.

12" powerbooks are 867mhz not 667mhz

They max out at 640 megs of ram not 768

You are asking $1600, well that is what they start at in the...
Posted by swatson, on Jul 5, 2003 at 01:21 PM, in Marketplace
Music not at the iTunes Store 2,504 Views / 64 Replies  
First, I love the store and they have great selection. Just wondering what people want to listen to that isn't found at the store?

Interesting that Apple doesn't have:

Alison Krauss (only a two...
Posted by swatson, on Apr 30, 2003 at 09:15 AM, in Applications
the whole concept is to "own" the music you buy.... 950 Views / 16 Replies  
the whole concept is to "own" the music you buy. If you own it you are responsible for it!

dFrom apple's web site:

Be sure to make regular backups of your music files (in your iTunes Music...
Posted by swatson, on Apr 30, 2003 at 09:01 AM, in Applications
Poll: My general rule: If I use it to make money, I buy... 3,496 Views / 58 Replies  
My general rule: If I use it to make money, I buy it.

They only exception is games. If I like a game enough to play it more than a couple of times, I buy it. But ocassionally I go halvsees with co...
Posted by swatson, on Apr 21, 2003 at 09:51 PM, in Applications
I have been running the Java version of Direct... 2,273 Views / 36 Replies  
I have been running the Java version of Direct Connect. I have had pretty good success downloading files. Then one day it just stopped.

I can still open up the .jar and run the program. I am able...
Posted by swatson, on Dec 10, 2002 at 02:08 PM, in Applications
Direct Connect help 706 Views / 2 Replies  
I have been running the Java version of Direct Connect. I have had pretty good success downloading files. Then one day it just stopped.

I can still open up the .jar and run the program. I am able...
Posted by swatson, on Dec 9, 2002 at 10:58 PM, in Applications
Direct Connect on OS X 458 Views / 1 Replies  
I have been running the Java version of Direct Connect. I have had pretty good success downloading files. Then one day it just stopped.

I can still open up the .jar and run the program. I am able...
Posted by swatson, on Dec 9, 2002 at 10:43 PM, in macOS
Direct Connect has been working well for me, took... 3,429 Views / 63 Replies  
Direct Connect has been working well for me, took me a bit to figure it out though.

It is no good for software(it is mainly windows), but a lot of music and movies.

Limewire is great if you...
Posted by swatson, on Oct 10, 2002 at 03:05 PM, in Applications
mine is crashing too here are the updates from... 2,269 Views / 34 Replies  
mine is crashing too here are the updates from the site:

Tips for Working with Toast updates

Before installing/running the update:


1. Make sure you have the latest version of Stuffit...
Posted by swatson, on Oct 2, 2002 at 05:01 PM, in Applications
Open Direct Connect Java Client 0.20 578 Views / 3 Replies  
Open Direct Connect Java Client 0.20
Posted by swatson, on Sep 24, 2002 at 03:46 PM, in Applications
direct connect on OS X problems 578 Views / 3 Replies  
I am trying to use direct connect to file share. I am not well versed in using the terminal (but getting better). At the command line I type (I am in the appropriate directory):
java CDMain <host>
...
Posted by swatson, on Sep 24, 2002 at 10:14 AM, in Applications
IE is taking up a gig of disk space 580 Views / 1 Replies  
Now I am curious. Is there any way to view the contents of a .waf file?

Okay I have my IE cache set to 120 megs, but while doing a search of my hard drive for files larger than 50 megs I found the...
Posted by swatson, on Sep 4, 2002 at 11:08 PM, in Applications
Airport Software Base Station 461 Views / 1 Replies  
I heard 10.2 would allow my computer to be an airport base station (a la 9.x). Well I am not seeing it, and I haven't been able to find anything on Apple's web site.

I assume it didn't happen?
Posted by swatson, on Aug 26, 2002 at 09:14 AM, in Applications
I grumbled a little bit about the price of 10.2... 1,090 Views / 13 Replies  
I grumbled a little bit about the price of 10.2 and people jumped down my throat. They said "LOOK AT ALL YOU GET WITH 10.2!!" then they started to rattle off the list: iCal, iSync, etc.

They are...
Posted by swatson, on Aug 26, 2002 at 09:10 AM, in Applications
Sounds like it is "officially" out to me. If... 720 Views / 5 Replies  
Sounds like it is "officially" out to me. If Apple shiped me a computer and 10.2 upgrade discs came with it then it is being supported. It is now in the hands of consumers voluntarily distributed by...
Posted by swatson, on Aug 18, 2002 at 12:12 AM, in Applications
Remote Desktop no go on 10.2 720 Views / 5 Replies  
Remote Desktop doesn't work on 10.2, infact if you go to the system preferences, then click on the remote desktop icon, the system prefs "unexpectedly quit"

Anyone having this same problem?
Posted by swatson, on Aug 17, 2002 at 04:05 PM, in Applications
Okay, my desktop folders are now spring loaded... 548 Views / 1 Replies  
Okay, my desktop folders are now spring loaded but the folders in my dock are not. Is there a preference I can set? If I am supposed to really use the dock to get around on my computer shouldn't I...
Posted by swatson, on Aug 15, 2002 at 05:09 PM, in Applications
Will 10.2 be faster on G3s? 518 Views / 2 Replies  
Any of you beta testers, or software pirates test Jaguar on a G3, I have an ibook (new) with 256 megs of ram and 10.1 performance is dismal. How does 10.2 perform on G3 or specifically the ibooks?
...
Posted by swatson, on Jul 31, 2002 at 08:35 PM, in Applications
Neo is pretty worthless 1,039 Views / 21 Replies  
Neo is pretty worthless
Posted by swatson, on Jul 30, 2002 at 10:38 AM, in Applications
i like Real Player for OS X 678 Views / 23 Replies  
So far the beta is good. I only use it to listen to foreign radio stations. I haven't messed with the video yet, but I think it is simple and nice. No problems.

The 4.7 meg download was nice too,...
Posted by swatson, on Jul 25, 2002 at 06:04 PM, in Applications
Netscape 6 seems to have a lot of plug problems. ... 1,015 Views / 11 Replies  
Netscape 6 seems to have a lot of plug problems.

Editable text boxes and keyboard input into macromedia flash movies doesnt work when using netscape, 6. This was a major feature enhancement with...
Posted by swatson, on Nov 18, 2000 at 08:47 PM, in Applications
this is a big problem, you cant input text into... 1,274 Views / 82 Replies  
this is a big problem, you cant input text into flash when using netscape 6, this means you cant fill out editable text fields, and you cant control a space ship with the arrow keys or any other key...
Posted by swatson, on Nov 14, 2000 at 12:54 PM, in Applications
no keyboard input in flash when using netscape 446 Views / 0 Replies  
this is a big problem, you cant input text into flash when using netscape 6, this means you cant fill out editable text fields, and you cant control a space ship with the arrow keys or any other key...
Posted by swatson, on Nov 14, 2000 at 12:52 PM, in Applications
 
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