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OK, got it! Thanks to both of your replies... 1,032 Views / 4 Replies  
OK, got it!

Thanks to both of your replies that say it can be done, troubleshooting was easy. AFP had turned itself off...how, I've no idea. I swear I checked it before ;-) (At least half a...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Oct 26, 2007 at 06:11 PM, in macOS
Thanks for that lightning-fast reply! ... 1,032 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks for that lightning-fast reply!

Unfortunately, I'm having trouble logging into an account on the Tiger Server after upgrading the user machine to Leopard client. (I mean client with a...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Oct 26, 2007 at 06:01 PM, in macOS
Can Leopard users access accounts on Tiger Server? 1,032 Views / 4 Replies  
I am hosting user accounts on Tiger Server. If the clients upgrade to Leopard, can they see their accounts on the Tiger Server?
Posted by DP Roberts, on Oct 26, 2007 at 05:52 PM, in macOS
Ink-only notes 4,115 Views / 33 Replies  
I was looking at:

http://www.magesw.com/inkbook/

You can only draw with a pen and tablet, or with ModBook. I like the feature where it will load PDF's and you can make notes on them. I...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Jan 27, 2007 at 10:39 PM, in Applications
Re: Motion installation on a PowerMac G4 497 Views / 1 Replies  
There are hard video card requirements:

One of the following graphics cards:
� ATI Radeon 9800 XT (R360)
� ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (R350)
� ATI Radeon 9700 Pro (R300)
� ATI Radeon 9600 XT (RV360)...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Mar 24, 2005 at 03:34 AM, in Applications
Instead of being helpful, now, I'm guessing. Do... 2,166 Views / 6 Replies  
Instead of being helpful, now, I'm guessing. Do you have markers closer than 1 second of another (this includes a marker that's within a second of the beginning or end of the clip)?
Posted by DP Roberts, on Feb 2, 2004 at 05:49 PM, in Applications
Re: DVD Studio Pro: GOP Boundary 2,166 Views / 6 Replies  
In case a knowledgeable person doesn't respond, here's an answer--accuracy may very:

GOP (Group of Pictures) is a small segment of a MPEG2 video clip. It's how the MPEG2 standard compresses...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Feb 2, 2004 at 04:09 PM, in Applications
Re: cd cover software 838 Views / 8 Replies  
I personally like UnCoverIt

http://www.iwascoding.com

For the example you provided, you would choose the "Audio" option and select the disc you want to list songs from. It will resize text...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Feb 1, 2004 at 12:12 AM, in Applications
Re: Re: Re: Looking for utilities to make OS X more X11 like 1,044 Views / 11 Replies  
It's been awhile since I read "TOG On Interface" (Bruce Tognazzini, one of the original Apple User Interface Engineers) but I'll try to relate the major reason I remember. Usability studies revealed...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Jan 5, 2004 at 04:28 AM, in macOS
Re: Version Cue 924 Views / 7 Replies  
Thank you, everybody, for your replies and opinions. After reading more about it and with your help, I decided Version Cue is not needed. Further, if I did choose to use it, it would add unwanted...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Dec 14, 2003 at 11:50 PM, in Applications
Version Cue 924 Views / 7 Replies  
Adobe says Version Cue is only available as part of the Creative Suite. Their site is a bit vague about what it does and how to use it. ...or is it a simple as it appears on the site. Hardly seems...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Dec 13, 2003 at 01:32 PM, in Applications
Re: File Synchronization Software 576 Views / 3 Replies  
I've been quite happy with "ChronoSync"

http://www.econtechnologies.com/site/index.html

It's been reliable and is easy to use.
Posted by DP Roberts, on Nov 19, 2003 at 03:20 AM, in Applications
Re: Panther Finder windows are dumb (toolbar) 1,179 Views / 25 Replies  
I don't know if this is what you want, but try Command-Clicking on the Toolbar widget. It progressively cycles through fewer and fewer features on the toolbar. Ultimately, you can have just small...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Nov 10, 2003 at 02:37 AM, in macOS
Re: extra AC adaptor for 17"?? 467 Views / 2 Replies  
I bought one from the Apple Store (online) at the same time as my 17" PB. It's THE one and it works. It's "Apple 65W Portable Power Adapter." M8943LL/A.

You can even use the 45W adapters from...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Apr 7, 2003 at 02:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Will a scratch on the LCD affect battery life? 646 Views / 6 Replies  
The batteries on my Pismo only last somewhere between 5 minutes and 30 minutes... Just before I upgraded MacOS X 10.2.3 to 10.2.4 I got several hours out of them (consistently). This happened to...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Apr 4, 2003 at 12:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Maybe they ARE taking care of those who ordered... 2,205 Views / 25 Replies  
Maybe they ARE taking care of those who ordered from them first. If I were MacMall MacWarehouse, etc., I would likely have ordered several lots upon announcement, anticipating sales. So...did you...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Mar 27, 2003 at 08:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hurry up and cancel your order, already...so I... 1,569 Views / 15 Replies  
Hurry up and cancel your order, already...so I can move up on the list ;)
Posted by DP Roberts, on Mar 27, 2003 at 11:18 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Audible books on to CD ??? 611 Views / 3 Replies  
It took me a lot of time experimenting before I went looking for the only answer I found to work. Turns out this question is addressed very well by Apple:

AppleCare Knowledge Base article #75338...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Jan 5, 2003 at 01:45 PM, in Applications
Moki, I for one applaud your efforts. I... 4,465 Views / 180 Replies  
Moki,

I for one applaud your efforts. I don't like to subsidize a thief with payments meant to reward YOU for YOUR work.

Perhaps my definition of the word "ethical" is a bit more...
Posted by DP Roberts, on May 7, 2002 at 06:57 PM, in Applications
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[ 05-06-2002: Message edited by: DP Roberts ]
Posted by DP Roberts, on May 6, 2002 at 08:59 PM, in macOS
QTSS runs fine on Mac OS X client (for me). ... 953 Views / 4 Replies  
QTSS runs fine on Mac OS X client (for me). Apple simply says it doesn't offer support for that configuration. Apple has not said it will not run. Again, I have no problems with it. It was easy...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Apr 24, 2002 at 11:34 PM, in Applications
OmniWeb 4.1b4 = 7 seconds Internet Explorer = 9... 750 Views / 44 Replies  
OmniWeb 4.1b4 = 7 seconds
Internet Explorer = 9 seconds

500 MHz Pismo 768MB RAM, OS X 10.1.4 on 128-768kbps DSL line. Wildly different is right.

I don't doubt anybody else's claims, but OW...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Apr 19, 2002 at 11:43 PM, in macOS
I installed it and it works great! I didn't do... 651 Views / 22 Replies  
I installed it and it works great! I didn't do anything special, though. I just installed it, made a playlist, and it works. After making a playlist just type the URL in [iTunes, for example]:...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Apr 9, 2002 at 07:11 PM, in Applications
Try OpenBase Manager. http://www.openbase.com/ ... 859 Views / 17 Replies  
Try OpenBase Manager. http://www.openbase.com/

It was included in WebObjects 5, but I believe that Open Base can be downloaded for free for development. I'm not sure if it will work on MySQL or...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Mar 19, 2002 at 02:29 PM, in Applications
For me, OW loaded in the same time as IE on my... 596 Views / 10 Replies  
For me, OW loaded in the same time as IE on my Pismo 500 with 768MB. I'm using OW 4.1 (Sneaky Peak 57).
Posted by DP Roberts, on Mar 19, 2002 at 12:14 PM, in Applications
Oh, BTW, they were in <font face = "courier">... 480 Views / 4 Replies  
Oh, BTW, they were in <font face = "courier"> /private/etc/ </font>
Posted by DP Roberts, on Mar 1, 2002 at 10:29 PM, in macOS
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1"face="Geneva, Verdana,... 480 Views / 4 Replies  
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1"face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial">code:</font><HR><pre><font size=1 face=courier>
# $NetBSD: crontab,v <font color = blue>1.13</font> <font color =...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Mar 1, 2002 at 10:27 PM, in macOS
I could pretend--in all this anonymity--to be... 1,228 Views / 5 Replies  
I could pretend--in all this anonymity--to be some sort of expert, but I'm stumbling myself. Honestly, I was just lucky enough to stumble on the answer after you made me curious enough to start...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Feb 27, 2002 at 11:37 PM, in Developer Center
Kelly, this works: <BLOCKQUOTE><font... 1,228 Views / 5 Replies  
Kelly, this works:

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1"face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial">code:</font><HR><pre><font size=1 face=courier>
tell application <font color = red><font color =...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Feb 24, 2002 at 03:37 PM, in Developer Center
[ 02-24-2002: Message edited by: DP Roberts ] 1,228 Views / 5 Replies  
[ 02-24-2002: Message edited by: DP Roberts ]
Posted by DP Roberts, on Feb 24, 2002 at 03:33 PM, in Developer Center
...that was really stupid of me. :rolleyes: ... 599 Views / 7 Replies  
...that was really stupid of me. :rolleyes:

It's all clear now--thanks for being kind about it ;)
Posted by DP Roberts, on Feb 23, 2002 at 03:12 PM, in Developer Center
-- I'm afraid this is one of things that --... 599 Views / 7 Replies  
-- I'm afraid this is one of things that
-- won't "just work" out of the box. IB
-- doesn't have any sort of direct
-- Applescript integration. The best you'll
-- be able to do at this point...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Feb 22, 2002 at 08:01 PM, in Developer Center
-- It occurs to me that, for my purposes (desktop... 559 Views / 13 Replies  
-- It occurs to me that, for my purposes (desktop security, not e-mail),
-- the encryption is of little use, because all anyone needs to do is
-- crack the password. Not something a casual hacker...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Feb 22, 2002 at 04:49 PM, in macOS
You suggested that you used Norton to "fixed all... 566 Views / 6 Replies  
You suggested that you used Norton to "fixed all problems". If it fixed something, it altered something. I'm just responding to your post. I'm not suggesting that it's currently installed. If...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Feb 17, 2002 at 11:31 PM, in macOS
I don't pretend to know what the real problem is,... 566 Views / 6 Replies  
I don't pretend to know what the real problem is, but I had a few "shotgun" suggestions.

1. It strikes me as funny that Disk Doctor or NAV found "problems". It's possible that it didn't "FIX"...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Feb 17, 2002 at 10:46 PM, in macOS
I agree, Umax is not excused from doing their... 486 Views / 7 Replies  
I agree, Umax is not excused from doing their job.

Someone, somewhere (how's that for a proper citation) in these threads postulated that most scanner venders were waiting for the OS X version...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Dec 16, 2001 at 06:42 PM, in macOS
Umax has not released OSX compatible drivers for... 486 Views / 7 Replies  
Umax has not released OSX compatible drivers for the Astra 6400/6450. You are not out of luck, however.

I've been using "VueScan" from Hamrick Software (http://www.hamrick.com/vsm.html). You can...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Dec 16, 2001 at 03:02 PM, in macOS
As long as everyone here is being so informative,... 531 Views / 12 Replies  
As long as everyone here is being so informative, maybe someone could educate me. Where is the "/.hidden" file? is "/" the root level? When I "ls" in the terminal, it isn't listed. Once I find it...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Dec 10, 2001 at 02:08 AM, in macOS
...incredible! That was it. Thank you, I would... 510 Views / 2 Replies  
...incredible! That was it. Thank you, I would never have solved that by myself. How did you make that association?
Posted by DP Roberts, on Dec 9, 2001 at 09:28 PM, in Developer Center
No launchable applescripts? 510 Views / 2 Replies  
I'm trying to save a simple AppleScript as an application (double-clickable script or "applet"). I want to be able to launch my script automatically on login. However, when I "Save as..." an...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Dec 9, 2001 at 05:04 PM, in Developer Center
I can agree with most of what you're writing. ... 3,410 Views / 118 Replies  
I can agree with most of what you're writing. For example, "knowledge is power." and, "I think you're in better shape understanding your machine."

However, if you don't understand why your...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Dec 8, 2001 at 04:53 PM, in Applications
First of all, to everyone else: Thank you for... 3,410 Views / 118 Replies  
First of all, to everyone else: Thank you for your helpful suggestions. I've learned more from this thread than I'd hoped.

To Mr. Causey, maybe I'm misinterpreting your reply, but I think at...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Dec 8, 2001 at 02:09 AM, in Applications
Please correct me if I'm wrong--I probably am. I... 776 Views / 15 Replies  
Please correct me if I'm wrong--I probably am. I was under the impression that the built-in firewall only protects OS X. If you have classic running, that remains an unprotected environment. ...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Dec 6, 2001 at 01:05 PM, in Applications
Thanks tinrib. I didn't understand the 'man'... 3,410 Views / 118 Replies  
Thanks tinrib. I didn't understand the 'man' pages the first time I tried. I'm getting more accustomed to the Terminal lately, so the 'man' documentation makes more sense than it once did. ...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Dec 3, 2001 at 07:53 PM, in Applications
I have another theory. The application reflects... 418 Views / 7 Replies  
I have another theory. The application reflects the exact layout of the numeric keypad on my PowerMac (AGP) G4. For me, that makes it much more useful when I'm touch-typing.
Posted by DP Roberts, on Dec 1, 2001 at 02:43 PM, in macOS
OK, I'm interested. Where would I look for... 3,410 Views / 118 Replies  
OK, I'm interested. Where would I look for instructions on using these simple commands? Any recommendations?
Posted by DP Roberts, on Dec 1, 2001 at 02:29 PM, in Applications
Only seconds before reading your post, I got this... 421 Views / 2 Replies  
Only seconds before reading your post, I got this to work. I had to use Appletalk IP before. I finally tried setting my LaserWriter's IP address differently than before and now it works. The local...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Nov 28, 2001 at 03:00 AM, in macOS
If you do this often, and want to use graphical... 425 Views / 3 Replies  
If you do this often, and want to use graphical tools:

I use "Get Info" from Gideon Softworks. ($10) http://www.gideonsoftworks.com/getinfo.html

There's also "Super Getinfo" from Bare Bones...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Nov 25, 2001 at 06:33 PM, in macOS
Using Word X: 1 If I make a graphic 80%... 467 Views / 4 Replies  
Using Word X:
1 If I make a graphic 80% transparent in Word and save it as a Word file, the transparency remains.
2 If I make a PDF (using "Print", then "Preview") the transparency effect is...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Nov 25, 2001 at 03:06 PM, in macOS
You can erase CD-RW's by using the "Disk Utility"... 527 Views / 3 Replies  
You can erase CD-RW's by using the "Disk Utility" (/Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility)

1 Launch the application.
2 Click on the "Erase" tab to go to that function of the utility.
3 Your...
Posted by DP Roberts, on Nov 25, 2001 at 02:21 PM, in Applications
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