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| This is good to know. I have an older G4 that my...
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This is good to know. I have an older G4 that my kids use. I wanted to use the new OS because of some of the improvements in Parental Controls.
One question, though, is will subsequent system...
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Oct 26, 2007 at 03:39 PM, in Mac OS X |
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| Some shareware that may help:
Hostal...
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Some shareware that may help:
Hostal (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/9732)
"Hostal supports both host mapping and host blocking."
I don't know if it has any limitation...
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Sep 11, 2007 at 10:30 AM, in Applications |
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| I would not rely on network shares if you are...
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I would not rely on network shares if you are using a laptop. What if you should ever leave the house? You won't have any home folder and you'll probably get spinning beach ball while it is trying...
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Aug 24, 2007 at 11:26 AM, in Mac OS X |
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| You don't need to register the software for it to...
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You don't need to register the software for it to work, but you can only have it on up to 5 computers and they must be in the same household (residence). Multiple account names and emails are not a...
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Jul 12, 2007 at 02:38 PM, in Mac OS X |
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| For the key chain to automatically be unlocked...
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For the key chain to automatically be unlocked you need to know the login password. If you change the login password by booting into unix and changing it via root it will no longer match the...
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Jun 11, 2007 at 01:29 PM, in Mac OS X |
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| I have been using FileVault on my iBook for 3...
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I have been using FileVault on my iBook for 3 years without any loss of data. I do regular backups, but I would do them even without FileVault.
As far as pictures and music, I keep them in the...
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Jun 5, 2007 at 10:40 AM, in Mac OS X |
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| I would not say it is significantly more...
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I would not say it is significantly more problematic. I use it day-to-day and have not seen any problems. I have also had my machine lock up and require a forced reboot and didn't suffer...
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| Posted by Scott-G, on May 25, 2007 at 02:32 PM, in Mac OS X |
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| I think the .ds files should stay where they are....
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I think the .ds files should stay where they are. This way when you mount a portable drive, for example, the directory view information will move with the drive from one machine to the next. And if...
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Apr 27, 2007 at 02:06 PM, in Mac OS X |
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| DVD checking software
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Does anyone know of software that will read a used DVD movie disk and check it for errors without having to watch the movie?
A lot of used movies have scratches, etc., that cause problems when...
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Mar 16, 2007 at 02:58 PM, in Applications |
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| I use Trashtimer...
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I use Trashtimer (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/24806)
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Mar 8, 2007 at 11:08 AM, in Mac OS X |
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| You can also run system profiler. Open the...
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You can also run system profiler. Open the "About this Mac" menu. Then open system profiler from there. This will list all the apps on your machine and one of the columns will list PPC or...
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Oct 30, 2006 at 11:19 AM, in Applications |
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| Import your songs into iTunes, create a playlist...
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Import your songs into iTunes, create a playlist with 70-80 minutes of music. In iTunes preferences go to "Advanced" and click the Burn tab. Make sure Audio CD is selected. Close the preferences,...
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Sep 21, 2006 at 05:29 PM, in Mac OS X |
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| I have the same machine with only 768MB RAM and...
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I have the same machine with only 768MB RAM and 10.4.7 works just fine.
I have Disk Warrior that I bought hoping it would help with a problem I was having with an external disk but it didn't do...
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Sep 21, 2006 at 12:34 PM, in Mac OS X |
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| Versiontracker...
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Versiontracker (http://www.versiontracker.com/macintel/) does some of what you are asking.
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Apr 6, 2006 at 09:52 AM, in Mac OS X |
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| I just started using One Finger Snap ...
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I just started using One Finger Snap (http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/18941) which is a little less complex than Sidetrack. So far it works quite well. Getting ready to send in the...
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Sep 6, 2005 at 11:11 AM, in Mac OS X |
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| On second thought. All the incoming IP numbers...
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On second thought. All the incoming IP numbers in your list are on port 80 which is the default web server port number. Could all these be responses from web sites? Once you make an outgoing...
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Jun 29, 2005 at 04:09 PM, in Mac OS X |
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| I assume you are using NAT with DHCP on your...
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I assume you are using NAT with DHCP on your Airport Express (Since your IP is 10.0.1.2). My question would be how is the port scan getting to the computer if port mapping is not turned on?
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Jun 29, 2005 at 04:06 PM, in Mac OS X |
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| Thanks everyone. I checked out the links...
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Thanks everyone. I checked out the links provided.
Omega Stone (OS X) is a sequel to Riddle of the Sphinx (not OS X). Would I miss anything by skipping the first one?
Alida looks...
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Jun 21, 2005 at 09:28 AM, in Gaming |
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| "Zork like" games for OS X
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I was a big fan of zork a long time ago. I was wondering if there were any new games like this for OS X. Non-real time (i.e. not shoot-em-up) adventure (clues, mazes, etc) type games. I believe...
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Jun 20, 2005 at 01:38 PM, in Gaming |
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| I thought I would follow up on my own issue. It...
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I thought I would follow up on my own issue. It happened again yesterday. I started to think about hardware issues. My mouse is plugged into my keyboard. Since the keyboard still worked I...
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Jun 16, 2005 at 08:38 AM, in Mac OS X |
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| Mouse pointer freezes occationally
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Hello,
I recently upgraded to Tiger and now occationally have my mouse pointer freeze on me. The keyboard and applications are still functional. I am able to tab though all the apps with the...
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| Posted by Scott-G, on Jun 15, 2005 at 01:12 PM, in Mac OS X |
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