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Except in Disney "documentaries", of course.... 2,791 Views / 71 Replies  
Except in Disney "documentaries", of course. :D
Posted by Fluffy, on Aug 26, 2002 at 03:40 PM, in MacNN Lounge
When I installed 6C35 I did not have the new... 788 Views / 38 Replies  
When I installed 6C35 I did not have the new pointer on a Radeon AGP with a CRT connected. I recently upgraded to a GeForce 4Ti, and suddenly I have the new pointer. It seems to be a video card issue.
Posted by Fluffy, on Jul 9, 2002 at 04:27 PM, in macOS
Preview in 10.2 is significantly slower than in... 539 Views / 21 Replies  
Preview in 10.2 is significantly slower than in 10.1.
Posted by Fluffy, on Jun 10, 2002 at 07:06 PM, in macOS
Dual 800, 768MB RAM, Dual 45GB IBM HDs, Radeon... 539 Views / 21 Replies  
Dual 800, 768MB RAM, Dual 45GB IBM HDs, Radeon AGP, 1600x1200x32bit

iCab, same pages:

9.2.2.....13.5......3.5
10.1.5......59.......10
6C35........49.......11
Posted by Fluffy, on Jun 10, 2002 at 03:09 PM, in macOS
Scrolling: A long page with text and graphics... 539 Views / 21 Replies  
Scrolling:
A long page with text and graphics only, and a webboard page (results in seconds)

Internet Explorer:
9.2.2:......13.5......2.2
10.1.5:....23.5......4.7
6C35:......20.0......4.0
...
Posted by Fluffy, on Jun 9, 2002 at 11:34 PM, in macOS
Really, I'm not sure what you're talking about.... 418 Views / 7 Replies  
Really, I'm not sure what you're talking about. My X system folder has always had only a library folder inside, regardless of how many users are set up on the system.
Posted by Fluffy, on Jun 9, 2002 at 09:07 PM, in macOS
Actually, it's not the speed of Aqua either. If... 549 Views / 18 Replies  
Actually, it's not the speed of Aqua either. If it were, then ALL resizing would be slow, but resizing Finder windows and constant images is perfectly smooth. For complex rendered pages it has to do...
Posted by Fluffy, on Jun 9, 2002 at 01:09 PM, in macOS
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 699 Views / 45 Replies  
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by mikemako:
<strong>the...
Posted by Fluffy, on Jun 8, 2002 at 08:29 PM, in macOS
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 699 Views / 45 Replies  
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by KellyHogan:

You like...
Posted by Fluffy, on Jun 8, 2002 at 07:53 PM, in macOS
Make sure all of your internet preferences are... 596 Views / 31 Replies  
Make sure all of your internet preferences are still set, both in the network pane of System preferences and in Internet Connect. Make sure the internal modem is activated in the Network Port...
Posted by Fluffy, on Jun 8, 2002 at 06:54 PM, in macOS
I'm not all that fond of certain aspects of X... 699 Views / 45 Replies  
I'm not all that fond of certain aspects of X myself. BUT, the difference between X and WinXP is that with X at least Apple has a decent interface to emulate, and users who haven't let them get away...
Posted by Fluffy, on Jun 8, 2002 at 06:42 PM, in macOS
Well OK. I won't argue price, speed or... 699 Views / 45 Replies  
Well OK.

I won't argue price, speed or software availability, because all of those are non-issues for me. I'd take more speed, better prices and more software if offered, but none of them are...
Posted by Fluffy, on Jun 8, 2002 at 05:26 PM, in macOS
Thank God there aren't very many developers like... 511 Views / 18 Replies  
Thank God there aren't very many developers like this. The last thing we need is separate UIs for each app. That "philosophy" is bullsh!t, too. Maybe if the interface was halfway usable it would be...
Posted by Fluffy, on May 26, 2002 at 01:33 AM, in macOS
Use option-(left, right)arrow to move word by... 792 Views / 50 Replies  
Use option-(left, right)arrow to move word by word, use control-arrow to move to the end and beginning of a line. Command-arrow also works, but conflicts with most browsers.

Use option-(up,...
Posted by Fluffy, on Nov 12, 2001 at 02:11 PM, in macOS
No it doesn't, not clock for clock. For some... 441 Views / 14 Replies  
No it doesn't, not clock for clock. For some tests like running Cinebench, one of the worst performing tests on the MacOS, the G4 system is slightly slower, clock for clock, than the Athlon system,...
Posted by Fluffy, on Nov 10, 2001 at 08:28 PM, in Mac Desktops
According to this... 441 Views / 14 Replies  
According to this (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/22747.html) AMD won't be releasing it until the 4th quarter, with the 4400 coming in the 2nd half of 2003. If the G5s are running well at...
Posted by Fluffy, on Nov 10, 2001 at 05:28 PM, in Mac Desktops
I've got 10.1 on my primary drive, with 9.2.1 and... 553 Views / 16 Replies  
I've got 10.1 on my primary drive, with 9.2.1 and a swap partition on the second drive. I run X with classic running continuously, and so far it has been pretty solid. I've had classic crash on me...
Posted by Fluffy, on Oct 31, 2001 at 11:10 AM, in macOS
On my system iTunes hovers around 8% when... 1,022 Views / 73 Replies  
On my system iTunes hovers around 8% when streaming, 9-10% when playing an MP3, and 0% when just open. I really don't see any difference in system responsiveness when I start playing music.
Posted by Fluffy, on Oct 30, 2001 at 11:04 AM, in macOS
Wow! Six posts in just the few minutes I took to... 4,277 Views / 170 Replies  
Wow! Six posts in just the few minutes I took to write mine!!

And a good point about the abstraction of the UI and the suppression of the recognition of the principles underlying the...
Posted by Fluffy, on Oct 21, 2001 at 03:34 PM, in macOS
But this implies that the "classic" Windows UI is... 4,277 Views / 170 Replies  
But this implies that the "classic" Windows UI is somehow ideal. I use a Mac at home because of the superior UI. At work I deal with Windows all day long (NT and 2000) and I can truly say that I...
Posted by Fluffy, on Oct 21, 2001 at 03:27 PM, in macOS
That's actually the first thing I thought of, and... 742 Views / 27 Replies  
That's actually the first thing I thought of, and at least on my system (5G27) it doesn't work. Nothing happens.



It was off by default on my box.



Yes, but it has to be specifically...
Posted by Fluffy, on Sep 9, 2001 at 11:09 PM, in macOS
While I disagree that OSX is at a disadvantage to... 742 Views / 27 Replies  
While I disagree that OSX is at a disadvantage to XP on a usability level, there is certainly room for improvement. Apple's system administration is strangely schitzophrenic in that some system...
Posted by Fluffy, on Sep 9, 2001 at 09:20 PM, in macOS
There are still a few of us around. I only wish... 4,192 Views / 177 Replies  
There are still a few of us around. I only wish Americans were as descriminating as Aussies seem to be. The Clubsport R8 is definately a damn sexy automobile... of course I prefer something with a...
Posted by Fluffy, on Sep 4, 2001 at 10:16 PM, in macOS
Shweet! Any numbers? 4,192 Views / 177 Replies  
Shweet! Any numbers?
Posted by Fluffy, on Sep 4, 2001 at 09:04 PM, in macOS
Why, yes, you did! The Clubsport is a kick-ass... 4,192 Views / 177 Replies  
Why, yes, you did! The Clubsport is a kick-ass car. Probably because it uses the american - made LS1 engine, same as my T/A. Which means... we're brothers! Low revving high torque push-rod V8 muscle,...
Posted by Fluffy, on Sep 4, 2001 at 07:56 PM, in macOS
You didn't turbocharge a Cabriolet, did you? ... 4,192 Views / 177 Replies  
You didn't turbocharge a Cabriolet, did you? :confused:
Posted by Fluffy, on Sep 4, 2001 at 06:30 PM, in macOS
I do it all the time as well. But I'm not... 4,192 Views / 177 Replies  
I do it all the time as well.
But I'm not talking about 40 MPH around the cones bullsh*t
I'm talking about real 20 MPH - 150 MPH+ roadcourses with hairpins, esses and straightaways that require...
Posted by Fluffy, on Sep 4, 2001 at 04:55 PM, in macOS
Bring it on! :D 4,192 Views / 177 Replies  
Bring it on! :D
Posted by Fluffy, on Sep 4, 2001 at 04:07 PM, in macOS
I don't see how they could make it a quiet... 777 Views / 35 Replies  
I don't see how they could make it a quiet release, unless it is available through the software update panel (which I seriously doubt). Otherwise you'll have people still running 10.0.4 in January...
Posted by Fluffy, on Sep 4, 2001 at 12:37 PM, in macOS
Only if GHz == adreneline. If it did I'd probably... 4,192 Views / 177 Replies  
Only if GHz == adreneline. If it did I'd probably have to supplement my Mac with a dual Athlon (it would be a hell of a lot cheaper than a wrenching on the car). Then I could drive an Audi TT.
...
Posted by Fluffy, on Sep 4, 2001 at 11:49 AM, in macOS
2000 Pontiac T/A WS6 Custom ARE stage 2... 4,192 Views / 177 Replies  
2000 Pontiac T/A WS6

Custom ARE stage 2 heads / Cam, 9:1 compression, Vortec G-trim aftercooled supercharger, longtubes, corsa cat-back, Strange 12 bolt, Star spec 3, Nitto DRs (daily), Rainbow...
Posted by Fluffy, on Sep 4, 2001 at 10:27 AM, in macOS
Well, so far the only thing that Apple has... 788 Views / 43 Replies  
Well, so far the only thing that Apple has promised is really a speed bump for system tasks (menu drawing, app launching, etc.) and Finder ops, so no, programs don't have to be re-built for 10.1....
Posted by Fluffy, on Aug 31, 2001 at 11:16 AM, in macOS
No offense meant at all, but it seems as if you... 1,297 Views / 73 Replies  
No offense meant at all, but it seems as if you have very carefully tailored your work environment in Windows to suit you within the confines of the Windows metaphor. Obviously a new OS will not have...
Posted by Fluffy, on Aug 29, 2001 at 02:00 PM, in macOS
... [ 08-29-2001: Message edited by: Fluffy ] 1,297 Views / 73 Replies  
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[ 08-29-2001: Message edited by: Fluffy ]
Posted by Fluffy, on Aug 29, 2001 at 01:10 PM, in macOS
Well, the same versions of OmniWeb, Interarchy... 664 Views / 26 Replies  
Well, the same versions of OmniWeb, Interarchy and Graphic Converter were used in all of the tests. The only app that seemed significantly different across the tests was Internet Explorer.

I...
Posted by Fluffy, on Aug 26, 2001 at 03:17 PM, in macOS
I opened the same 50K file in OmniWeb, also a... 664 Views / 26 Replies  
I opened the same 50K file in OmniWeb, also a Cocoa application, and scrolled in the same manner. It took 9.66 seconds, about half the time TextEdit took. The OmniWeb scrolling wasn't too bad, but...
Posted by Fluffy, on Aug 25, 2001 at 10:33 PM, in macOS
Developers also got 5G27 this last week. Both... 664 Views / 26 Replies  
Developers also got 5G27 this last week. Both 5G15 and 5G27 came with a developers' CD, and I used each build's respective developers' tools.

[ 08-25-2001: Message edited by: Fluffy ]
Posted by Fluffy, on Aug 25, 2001 at 03:04 PM, in macOS
Huh. I guess the message boards strip out all... 664 Views / 26 Replies  
Huh. I guess the message boards strip out all extraneous spaces. Oh well, they were lined up in the text box. :)

Yes, I have too much time on my hands.
Posted by Fluffy, on Aug 25, 2001 at 03:57 AM, in macOS
Huh. I guess the message boards strip out all... 664 Views / 26 Replies  
Huh. I guess the message boards strip out all extraneous spaces. Oh well, they were lined up in the text box. :)

Yes, I have too much time on my hands.
Posted by Fluffy, on Aug 25, 2001 at 03:54 AM, in macOS
MacOS X performance history (DP4 - 5G27) 664 Views / 26 Replies  
Well, I've spent a little time compiling a small series of tests, and have run them on several different iterations of MacOS X.

The times given are for builds DP4 / 1H39 / 4K78 / 5G15 / 5G27,...
Posted by Fluffy, on Aug 24, 2001 at 08:46 PM, in macOS
Well, clicking on the app icon in the dock brings... 591 Views / 48 Replies  
Well, clicking on the app icon in the dock brings all of that apps windows to front. Maybe that's not what you want...
Posted by Fluffy, on Aug 16, 2001 at 10:33 PM, in macOS
The file doesn't just go out to the pirated... 573 Views / 9 Replies  
The file doesn't just go out to the pirated builds, the same thing shows up in the 5G15 build. I seriously doubt Apple will start accusing developers of piracy. It's just a test, nothing more.
Posted by Fluffy, on Aug 14, 2001 at 09:54 PM, in macOS
You are going to have to be more specific. After... 1,140 Views / 68 Replies  
You are going to have to be more specific. After taking the "tour" I just don't see it. ???? I see nothing that the MacOS should have. What have I missed?
Posted by Fluffy, on Aug 12, 2001 at 07:32 PM, in macOS
And on a Powerbook G3 with the RagePro, even 10.1... 429 Views / 6 Replies  
And on a Powerbook G3 with the RagePro, even 10.1 is going to be a bit sluggish. X is a nice toy, but there really aren't any exclusively X killer apps out right now. I'd stick with 8.6 for another...
Posted by Fluffy, on Aug 9, 2001 at 01:22 AM, in macOS
Just to remind anyone who may have forgotten, the... 1,091 Views / 61 Replies  
Just to remind anyone who may have forgotten, the classic MacOS is not hardwired to 72dpi. The original APIs actually had a very nice method whereby the app could request the dpi of the screen and...
Posted by Fluffy, on Aug 6, 2001 at 01:56 PM, in macOS
I have no problem with well designed IDE apps.... 1,409 Views / 71 Replies  
I have no problem with well designed IDE apps. The single window approach is easy for people to use and is better for "browsing" apps such as iTunes and Mail. I just happen to prefer the...
Posted by Fluffy, on Aug 6, 2001 at 01:46 PM, in macOS
And, of course, IDE apps just don't work right on... 1,409 Views / 71 Replies  
And, of course, IDE apps just don't work right on mulitple monitor systems.
Posted by Fluffy, on Aug 5, 2001 at 02:44 PM, in macOS
Apple sent out the final developer builds today... 567 Views / 16 Replies  
Apple sent out the final developer builds today (8th). You should have yours in two or three days.
Posted by Fluffy, on Mar 8, 2001 at 09:57 PM, in Developer Center
The G4 does accept 220V. Your setup manual... 715 Views / 3 Replies  
The G4 does accept 220V. Your setup manual includes instructions on how to set up the G4 for 220V operation.
Posted by Fluffy, on Feb 27, 2001 at 05:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
Diablo 2 will run fine under X. They should also... 1,077 Views / 64 Replies  
Diablo 2 will run fine under X. They should also connect to the internet without any problems (assuming you have the connection configured properly).

I've never used an LCD to play games, so I...
Posted by Fluffy, on Feb 27, 2001 at 05:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
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