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Use the Erase tab instead of the Partition tab.... 530 Views / 2 Replies  
Use the Erase tab instead of the Partition tab. Select the partition on the left side of the Disk Utility pane and then click the Erase tab. You'll be able to erase/format just the blank partition. ...
Posted by clairejr, on May 20, 2008 at 10:01 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I used AcidSearch to change the default search... 724 Views / 4 Replies  
I used AcidSearch to change the default search engine in Safari and, since Safari is my default browser, that changed the search engine for the contextual menu. AcidSearch doesn't "hack" the system,...
Posted by clairejr, on Feb 2, 2007 at 05:19 AM, in Applications
If your preferred search engine in your default... 724 Views / 4 Replies  
If your preferred search engine in your default web browser isn't Google, the "Search in Google" option can be used to search with your preferred search engine. Even though it says "Google," it...
Posted by clairejr, on Feb 1, 2007 at 12:58 PM, in Applications
I think if you copy the entire iTunes folder (not... 806 Views / 5 Replies  
I think if you copy the entire iTunes folder (not just your songs) and the entire iPhoto folder (not just the albums), you would be able to just copy them back to their original locations from the...
Posted by clairejr, on Jan 25, 2007 at 02:19 PM, in Applications
There are a few DVD burning programs that let you... 806 Views / 5 Replies  
There are a few DVD burning programs that let you do multi-session DVDs but only with DVD+R media. Two that I know of are Dragon Burn and LiquidCD, but I haven't tried them so I can't tell you how...
Posted by clairejr, on Jan 25, 2007 at 01:56 PM, in Applications
I haven't used any you've mentioned but I have... 1,416 Views / 11 Replies  
I haven't used any you've mentioned but I have been using an EZQuest portable drive for three years and I love it. EZQuest makes very good drives and they come with both FW and USB connections. Also,...
Posted by clairejr, on Jan 16, 2007 at 08:48 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Many applications can be stored on an external... 568 Views / 3 Replies  
Many applications can be stored on an external drive and run from there. I wouldn't move any of the Mac OS X Applications (Mail, Safari, iChat, etc.) but most third party applications can be placed...
Posted by clairejr, on Jan 16, 2007 at 08:39 AM, in macOS
I've had problems with CD and DVD burning when... 815 Views / 10 Replies  
I've had problems with CD and DVD burning when I've used cheaper quality media. What kind of DVDs are you using? Also, what speed are you trying to use for burning the DVDs? On a slower Mac, you...
Posted by clairejr, on Dec 28, 2006 at 02:33 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
It will only show up on your desktop while it's... 517 Views / 1 Replies  
It will only show up on your desktop while it's loading music (i.e., while it's being used by iTunes) unless you enable disk use. There seems to be a bug in the software for the Shuffle 2G - mine...
Posted by clairejr, on Dec 28, 2006 at 02:25 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Samsung makes good displays. I'm using a Samsung... 656 Views / 3 Replies  
Samsung makes good displays. I'm using a Samsung 710N (VGA only) with my Mac Mini and I used it for about a year with my old iBook (G3) before getting the Mini. It worked fine with the older machine....
Posted by clairejr, on Dec 21, 2006 at 01:31 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
You might have Adobe Reader set somewhere as the... 636 Views / 3 Replies  
You might have Adobe Reader set somewhere as the default program for Print Preview and, therefore, it won't preview the file for you. Or it might be just a quirk in Adobe Reader (more likely).
...
Posted by clairejr, on Nov 20, 2006 at 03:17 PM, in Applications
Hi, I don't know why you're suddenly having... 636 Views / 3 Replies  
Hi,

I don't know why you're suddenly having problems, but it might be a good idea to use Onyx (http://www.titanium.free.fr/pgs2/english/onyx.html) or a similar program to run routine maintenance...
Posted by clairejr, on Nov 20, 2006 at 06:17 AM, in Applications
Hi Annette, Welcome and congratulations on... 1,073 Views / 7 Replies  
Hi Annette,

Welcome and congratulations on becoming a Mac user.

Kernel attacks happen, sometimes because of bad RAM or external devices, especially USB connectors. Did you connect anything to a...
Posted by clairejr, on Nov 20, 2006 at 06:12 AM, in macOS
I'm not familiar with either of those drives, but... 828 Views / 2 Replies  
I'm not familiar with either of those drives, but if you can find an EZQuest drive, I'd highly recommend it. I'm using one for 4 years and another for 3 years and I've never had problems with them....
Posted by clairejr, on Nov 17, 2006 at 03:29 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Just drag it to the Trash or highlight the... 616 Views / 4 Replies  
Just drag it to the Trash or highlight the drive's icon and select Eject from the File menu.

Claire
Posted by clairejr, on Nov 16, 2006 at 12:48 AM, in macOS
Hi JonK, The bouncing dock problem with .dmg... 616 Views / 4 Replies  
Hi JonK,

The bouncing dock problem with .dmg files might be corrected if you repair disk permissions with Disk Utility. If that doesn't do the trick, try restarting the computer. I sometimes have...
Posted by clairejr, on Nov 16, 2006 at 12:25 AM, in macOS
Contact Griffin Technologies: ... 696 Views / 1 Replies  
Contact Griffin Technologies:

http://www.griffintechnology.com/support/imic/

You might find the information you need in their FAQs (above link).

Claire
Posted by clairejr, on Nov 16, 2006 at 12:17 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I don't think that feature works. I also tried it... 503 Views / 2 Replies  
I don't think that feature works. I also tried it and then checked the disk in LiquidCD and Toast and it said the disk wasn't appendable. I couldn't find anything on LiquidCD's forums or in their...
Posted by clairejr, on Nov 13, 2006 at 10:34 AM, in Applications
If you're going to use the drive as a boot drive... 723 Views / 2 Replies  
If you're going to use the drive as a boot drive or a backup boot drive, you need to use journaling.

Claire
Posted by clairejr, on Nov 11, 2006 at 12:09 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I didn't like the interface of iTunes 7 at first... 691 Views / 3 Replies  
I didn't like the interface of iTunes 7 at first but some of the new features make adjusting to the new look worthwhile. If you have an iPod, you should definitely update - you have much more control...
Posted by clairejr, on Nov 10, 2006 at 06:13 AM, in Applications
Have you tried cleaning between the keys? I... 621 Views / 1 Replies  
Have you tried cleaning between the keys? I sometimes have a problem with my Logitech keyboard when hair and dust accumulate between the keys. I use a thin, clean dry paintbrush to clean the...
Posted by clairejr, on Oct 26, 2006 at 06:45 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
The Hebrew instructions were taped to the sealed... 1,028 Views / 4 Replies  
The Hebrew instructions were taped to the sealed package. The iPods come here from Europe sealed and that's how they're delivered to the customer.

The only problem here is that there is no...
Posted by clairejr, on Oct 11, 2006 at 01:11 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I've bought 3 ipods (Shuffle, Nano, iPod (5G)) in... 1,028 Views / 4 Replies  
I've bought 3 ipods (Shuffle, Nano, iPod (5G)) in Israel and they all came packaged the same way as US iPods (sealed package - English only instructions and warranty info.). The Apple company here...
Posted by clairejr, on Oct 10, 2006 at 02:21 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
DiskWarrior repairs directory damage that can't... 975 Views / 9 Replies  
DiskWarrior repairs directory damage that can't be repaired with Disk Utility. I use it whenever my system starts slowing down or acting a little odd (occasional crashes or freezes, for example) -...
Posted by clairejr, on Nov 14, 2005 at 08:30 AM, in Applications
canon lide scanner drivers on tiger 2,214 Views / 13 Replies  
Canon has posted Tiger compatible drivers for some of its newer scanners and promises new drivers for older scanners soon. Check canon's site.
Posted by clairejr, on May 11, 2005 at 06:38 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Router IP address problem solved 1,064 Views / 5 Replies  
Hi,

Thanks to everyone for your advice. After reading answers here and on other forums, I solved the problem. I set my network to "Automatic" and then DHCP and entered the IP address the phone...
Posted by clairejr, on Mar 17, 2005 at 04:55 AM, in Networking
Hi, You could ask them to enable... 1,064 Views / 5 Replies  
Hi,

You could ask them to enable the router's firewall for you... [/B][/QUOTE]

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

Claire
Posted by clairejr, on Mar 16, 2005 at 04:10 PM, in Networking
Can't access router's IP address 1,064 Views / 5 Replies  
Hi,

I just got my ADSL connection and the phone company provided me with an ECI ADSL router/modem. I can browse the net without problems, but I can't access the router's IP address in order to...
Posted by clairejr, on Mar 15, 2005 at 05:52 PM, in Networking
Re: Problem with my harddrive in iBook G4, help please!?! 534 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi,

I had similar problems with the hard drive in my iBook and I finally had to get it replaced. Fortunately, the iBook was under warranty and Apple replaced it with an IBM drive. I now use an...
Posted by clairejr, on Feb 10, 2005 at 12:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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