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This is one of the funniest threads this year...... 4,453 Views / 51 Replies  
This is one of the funniest threads this year... ROTFL... :)
Posted by neverwind, on Mar 5, 2006 at 09:50 AM, in Applications
Cool. Was new to me. 3,487 Views / 42 Replies  
Cool. Was new to me.
Posted by neverwind, on May 1, 2005 at 08:23 AM, in macOS
Will try again. Stupid question - but is your... 3,487 Views / 42 Replies  
Will try again. Stupid question - but is your firewall "ON"?




So you're happy to surf the internet WITHOUT the firewall turned on - are you serious?
Posted by neverwind, on May 1, 2005 at 08:18 AM, in macOS
Yes, that is what threw me. I understand Apple in... 28,392 Views / 28 Replies  
Yes, that is what threw me. I understand Apple in under NO obligation to include Stuff Expander in the OS. BUT, and here is the clincher, because IT WAS included in previous iterations many...
Posted by neverwind, on May 1, 2005 at 07:47 AM, in macOS
Tiger Firewall 3,487 Views / 42 Replies  
Have decided to try the firewall built into Tiger and not install Norton firewall (which I had been using in 10.3). I've noticed that the firewall, which is located under sharing, is:

1) Off by...
Posted by neverwind, on May 1, 2005 at 07:32 AM, in macOS
In help search for "Using Windows files on a... 28,392 Views / 28 Replies  
In help search for "Using Windows files on a Mac". Yes, I know SIT is NOT a win format but the info is found on THIS page nonetheless.

I took this to mean it would expand the sit file.
I guess I...
Posted by neverwind, on Apr 30, 2005 at 08:40 AM, in macOS
Tiger CANNOT open .sit archives? 28,392 Views / 28 Replies  
I was installing some software into tiger when I came across a .sit file that the finder would not expand natively. It asked to be pointed to an application...
.zip files seem to be ok. The help...
Posted by neverwind, on Apr 30, 2005 at 08:14 AM, in macOS
Firefox 1.0.1 946 Views / 17 Replies  
Firefox 1.0.1 (released today) does not fix this issue either, worse luck.... :(
Posted by neverwind, on Feb 25, 2005 at 05:01 AM, in Applications
I think we can safetly assume 2 things: This... 846 Views / 16 Replies  
I think we can safetly assume 2 things:
This is a software issue.
It appears more apparent/ occurs more often on Powerbook G4 AL.
Posted by neverwind, on Dec 12, 2004 at 08:26 AM, in Applications
Re: Re: Re: Re: Apple DVD player issue 846 Views / 16 Replies  
LOL Ok right then...LOL

Yes I do live in Australia. Yes the DVD was released on the 10th. A friend who works at Sanity told me it had arrived on the 9th. He let me buy it early. It rocks so go get...
Posted by neverwind, on Dec 10, 2004 at 06:02 AM, in Applications
No - the whole movie. (discs 1 AND 2). Also if... 846 Views / 16 Replies  
No - the whole movie. (discs 1 AND 2).
Also if it was a problem with the DVD discs then wouldn't I also have this problem in VLC?

One other thing. I experienced this in panther a while back with...
Posted by neverwind, on Dec 9, 2004 at 06:32 AM, in Applications
A friend who also bought this DVD tried it on... 846 Views / 16 Replies  
A friend who also bought this DVD tried it on their 17" iMac ( all the same revisions of software) with no hassels. The only difference is I'm on a powerbook. This doesn't bother me that much - I can...
Posted by neverwind, on Dec 9, 2004 at 06:21 AM, in Applications
Apple DVD player issue 846 Views / 16 Replies  
I've just bought the Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King Extended Edition and the quality in the Apple DVD player is terrible. Smearing of color, and artifacts. In VLC ver 8 it is fine. My other...
Posted by neverwind, on Dec 9, 2004 at 04:32 AM, in Applications
Re: Re: When the HELL is apple going to make an iMac with a decent video card?!?!?! 18,611 Views / 381 Replies  
Yeah but Apple should have a BTO video card option that you can specify IF you want it.
Posted by neverwind, on Sep 1, 2004 at 09:38 AM, in Mac Desktops
Don't apologise, your point was solid! I simply... 21,617 Views / 272 Replies  
Don't apologise, your point was solid! I simply thought the difference in price would be minimal enough to say "Hey, lets leave 10/100 behind for good."

It's like the video card - 128 MB of...
Posted by neverwind, on Aug 31, 2004 at 10:15 AM, in Mac Desktops
LOL you get me there... But I as a consumer... 21,617 Views / 272 Replies  
LOL you get me there...

But I as a consumer DO NOTICE the difference between 100Mbps(ethernet) and Gigabit ethernet... and yes it matters enough to put me off my purchase (and for my school) for...
Posted by neverwind, on Aug 31, 2004 at 10:05 AM, in Mac Desktops
You're joking right? I'm an educator - do the... 21,617 Views / 272 Replies  
You're joking right? I'm an educator - do the math and see how much longer it will take to copy all the files around to every computer for the next video editing class?

Like I said, Ti books had...
Posted by neverwind, on Aug 31, 2004 at 09:57 AM, in Mac Desktops
Yeah but not including Gigabit ethernet is... 21,617 Views / 272 Replies  
Yeah but not including Gigabit ethernet is bordering on ridiculous... It means that even these iMac will be the slowest things on your network... (unless you airport extreme it)...

Really, even Ti...
Posted by neverwind, on Aug 31, 2004 at 09:47 AM, in Mac Desktops
It's supply... The Australian 17" and 15"... 1,115 Views / 8 Replies  
It's supply... The Australian 17" and 15" Powerbooks were in high demand and stocks have been running low but are now coming from Singapore... (literally as we discuss this)
Posted by neverwind, on Aug 20, 2004 at 06:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: PowerBook Stronger Than I Thought? 1,530 Views / 25 Replies  
I'm <cough> sorry to hear about your... um...MAJOR ACCIDENT...
Poor Powerbook...

MAJOR ACCIDENT (http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=224574)
Posted by neverwind, on Aug 17, 2004 at 03:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Please make sticky! 44,353 Views / 130 Replies  
This thread is such a great resourse that it should be made a sticky - MODS, please make it so!
Posted by neverwind, on Aug 15, 2004 at 09:56 AM, in GUI Customization
any more? 1,726 Views / 9 Replies  
Anyone know of any other sites?
Posted by neverwind, on Aug 14, 2004 at 05:12 AM, in GUI Customization
um... didn't Curmi suggest volumes on the left... 1,226 Views / 13 Replies  
um... didn't Curmi suggest volumes on the left (like the finder)?
I think it's a fabulous suggestion.
Posted by neverwind, on May 17, 2004 at 06:33 AM, in macOS
Fantastic... 1,226 Views / 13 Replies  
Keep em' rolling!!!!
Posted by neverwind, on May 17, 2004 at 04:47 AM, in macOS
mockup 1,226 Views / 13 Replies  
I'll go first. This is how I think the the info pane should be included in the finder.

http://homepage.mac.com/keringordon/finder.jpg
Posted by neverwind, on May 17, 2004 at 03:09 AM, in macOS
Mac OS X Mockup thread 1,226 Views / 13 Replies  
I love speculating about future enhancements to the OS we use and love as much as anyone. But I love more than anything seeing mockups of ideas people have, and then checking them a year or 2 later....
Posted by neverwind, on May 16, 2004 at 08:52 PM, in macOS
So - one or the other right...? Couldn't both... 66,263 Views / 937 Replies  
So - one or the other right...?
Couldn't both be implemented - or is that the long standing bug? If Omni WERE to find solutions to these sorts of things - usability advances and killer interface...
Posted by neverwind, on Feb 6, 2004 at 07:37 PM, in Applications
I'd like the ability to command-click on folders... 66,263 Views / 937 Replies  
I'd like the ability to command-click on folders in the favorites bar and have the contents all open in tabs like safari does - it's irritating to have to right click and select, "Open in new tabs."...
Posted by neverwind, on Feb 6, 2004 at 06:00 AM, in Applications
<ahem> 1,887 Views / 35 Replies  
aaah, but you all presumed he meant hot corners... Wrong - I think he meant right click - expose all windows...

To me - that is far more effecient than hot corners or reaching up to the the F...
Posted by neverwind, on Oct 23, 2003 at 11:15 PM, in macOS
Well, um <cough> Could we have a screenie of... 3,268 Views / 39 Replies  
Well, um <cough>

Could we have a screenie of the "new feature" or, <gasp> a QT mov?
Posted by neverwind, on Aug 10, 2003 at 12:19 AM, in macOS
LOL hahahahahahhaa Cymbols yeah, but a sax?... 4,708 Views / 77 Replies  
LOL hahahahahahhaa

Cymbols yeah, but a sax? you had never heard the sax???? hahahhahhaaa different songs then my friend...:stick:
Posted by neverwind, on May 2, 2003 at 05:43 AM, in Applications
umm, you mods must get out to the other forums... 1,791 Views / 38 Replies  
umm, you mods must get out to the other forums more, cause this is most definitely not the *MOST* immature thread on these boards... Chachi Boy and others responded to Parky and thats it.

Want to...
Posted by neverwind, on Apr 26, 2003 at 11:34 PM, in Mac Desktops
All solved. When reinstalling office today I did... 623 Views / 7 Replies  
All solved. When reinstalling office today I did not completely remove all the components properly before installing again. I had forgotten to delete the contents of ~/Documents/Microsoft User Data/...
Posted by neverwind, on Apr 13, 2003 at 03:18 AM, in Applications
well - I patched my copy of Office to the latest... 623 Views / 7 Replies  
well - I patched my copy of Office to the latest update - and it didn't help my problem anyway. Upon loading a dilogue appears saying, " An unexpected error occurred whle trying to load the Microsoft...
Posted by neverwind, on Apr 13, 2003 at 02:22 AM, in Applications
really - was SR 1 released that long ago...wow 623 Views / 7 Replies  
really - was SR 1 released that long ago...wow
Posted by neverwind, on Apr 13, 2003 at 12:32 AM, in Applications
ummm, maybe because it improves compatibility... 623 Views / 7 Replies  
ummm, maybe because it improves compatibility issues with OS X 10.2...?
Hmmm...?

What I'm more interested in is that the update has dissapeared without a trace - no one has it... What's with...
Posted by neverwind, on Apr 13, 2003 at 12:30 AM, in Applications
MS Office SR1 no longer offered? 623 Views / 7 Replies  
Look on Mactopia.com - You can no longer download MS Office v X Service
Release 1. Just the 10.1.2 and 10.1.3 updates...

Can't find it on macupdate.com or versiontracker.com either...

Whats...
Posted by neverwind, on Apr 13, 2003 at 12:24 AM, in Applications
How about some Australian ones? I don't have... 6,392 Views / 63 Replies  
How about some Australian ones?
I don't have the know how.

Anyone?:D
Posted by neverwind, on Apr 5, 2003 at 09:05 PM, in GUI Customization
Does anyone around have an applescript that does... 552 Views / 2 Replies  
Does anyone around have an applescript that does this? Namely, move mail from the .mac inbox to a local archive inbox after a month?

Or, point me in the direction one might be hosted?
Posted by neverwind, on Apr 1, 2003 at 09:46 AM, in Applications
Mail rules 552 Views / 2 Replies  
Is there a way to set up a rule in Mail that moves mail automatically out of my inbox and into another AFTER a period of time?
Posted by neverwind, on Apr 1, 2003 at 05:07 AM, in Applications
Hmm - good link - very informative. Cheers 616 Views / 7 Replies  
Hmm - good link - very informative.

Cheers
Posted by neverwind, on Mar 15, 2003 at 04:23 AM, in macOS
Ok then to change the topic a little - Why does... 616 Views / 7 Replies  
Ok then to change the topic a little - Why does Sub pixel rendering create these color variations?
Posted by neverwind, on Mar 15, 2003 at 04:16 AM, in macOS
After experimentation I have found: In... 616 Views / 7 Replies  
After experimentation I have found:

In System Preferences > General

You have to choose:

1 Standard - Best for CRT

AND THEN LOG IN AGAIN.
Posted by neverwind, on Mar 15, 2003 at 04:14 AM, in macOS
In System Preferences > General, you will find... 616 Views / 7 Replies  
In System Preferences > General, you will find "Font smoothing style"

The options are:

1 Standard - Best for CRT

2 Light

3 Medium - Best for flat panel
Posted by neverwind, on Mar 15, 2003 at 04:06 AM, in macOS
Anti aliased text color 616 Views / 7 Replies  
I like antialiaed text in Mac OS X. But there is one thing I don't like and that is the colors of the anti aliased text. Try the following:

Hit Command - Shift - 4 and select some on screen text...
Posted by neverwind, on Mar 15, 2003 at 03:55 AM, in macOS
Poll: Would you like to see the "Minimize in place" functionality restored? 473 Views / 2 Replies  
Well - would you? I think that it is fantasic - a "spatial" way of keeping my minimized things seperate from each other.

Should Apple restore this functionality to OS X?
:thumbsup:
Posted by neverwind, on Feb 8, 2003 at 10:25 AM, in macOS
When will they be up for download at Apple - 12pm... 757 Views / 8 Replies  
When will they be up for download at Apple - 12pm US time?:sleep:
Posted by neverwind, on Jan 31, 2003 at 10:47 AM, in macOS
Still down for me. :censor: 2,014 Views / 46 Replies  
Still down for me.

:censor:
Posted by neverwind, on Jan 25, 2003 at 07:12 AM, in macOS
yea - read that earlier - amazing that the parent... 747 Views / 9 Replies  
yea - read that earlier - amazing that the parent still went on to use the key...:eek:
Posted by neverwind, on Dec 3, 2002 at 09:17 AM, in MacNN Lounge
uh...ok 585 Views / 1 Replies  
Right....:err:
Posted by neverwind, on Dec 3, 2002 at 08:59 AM, in MacNN Lounge
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