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OrangeLuna, the problem with earth-toned themes... 788 Views / 39 Replies  
OrangeLuna, the problem with earth-toned themes would be that alot of OS X's applications have either blue or graphite widgets hardcoded into them. They'ld clash horribly with a brown theme, unless...
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 16, 2002 at 02:46 PM, in Applications
Any chance we could see an icon set to go with... 447 Views / 5 Replies  
Any chance we could see an icon set to go with this?
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 16, 2002 at 02:41 PM, in Applications
Here's another vote for MacQNX, if the guy at... 788 Views / 39 Replies  
Here's another vote for MacQNX, if the guy at Railhead Design will allow it to be ported.
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 15, 2002 at 02:10 PM, in Applications
I second the vote for Xizing Railhead's MacQNX. ... 706 Views / 22 Replies  
I second the vote for Xizing Railhead's MacQNX. That was always my favorite K-Scheme and I've missed it sorely since migrating to X (though Platinum Sosumi has done something to fill the void).
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 13, 2002 at 01:57 PM, in Applications
I've found that the best way to do this is to... 432 Views / 7 Replies  
I've found that the best way to do this is to look at the source of the webpage and do a quick search for ".mov". Copy the address of the movie and then from the terminal enter, wget address
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 2, 2002 at 02:01 PM, in macOS
Did you think of sending this to InsideMacGames... 592 Views / 19 Replies  
Did you think of sending this to InsideMacGames for them to promote?
Posted by Solishu, on Feb 27, 2002 at 05:04 PM, in macOS
That really sounds like a fair deal to me. I... 640 Views / 28 Replies  
That really sounds like a fair deal to me. I wonder why Apple is being such a bitch about it.... Could they have a pay-per-view content providing service up their sleeve and not want to pay fees on...
Posted by Solishu, on Feb 21, 2002 at 11:09 PM, in macOS
I think it is a bit telling that K-Mart... 691 Views / 44 Replies  
I think it is a bit telling that K-Mart Employee's critisism of the icon labels being shown all the time is based on an implimentation the author of the website admits is flawed. His solution is...
Posted by Solishu, on Oct 15, 2001 at 03:20 PM, in macOS
The best dock improvement idea ... EVER. 691 Views / 44 Replies  
http://www.wpi.edu/~phoenix/macosx/dock.html

Check it out. This guy hits the nail on the head as far as problems with the current implimentation of the dock, and more importantly, how to fix...
Posted by Solishu, on Oct 15, 2001 at 01:06 PM, in macOS
Sounds like your archive is corrupted. I had to... 457 Views / 3 Replies  
Sounds like your archive is corrupted. I had to download it several times to get it to actually work.
Posted by Solishu, on Sep 2, 2001 at 11:57 AM, in Gaming
The tables are all messed up in OmniWeb 692 Views / 20 Replies  
The tables are all messed up in OmniWeb
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 8, 2001 at 06:25 PM, in macOS
I think you all are underestimated our (the... 544 Views / 15 Replies  
I think you all are underestimated our (the Mac-user's) ability to be able to accept new ways of doing things. Yes, people did get into a huge fit about the lack of an Apple menu in the beta, but...
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 7, 2001 at 02:21 PM, in macOS
That is an awesome idea. I would love to... 544 Views / 15 Replies  
That is an awesome idea. I would love to participate in a forum focused on Apple's UI design.
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 7, 2001 at 01:48 AM, in macOS
Here are my two favorite OS X backgrounds. ... 1,205 Views / 51 Replies  
Here are my two favorite OS X backgrounds.
http://homepage.mac.com/solishu/peace_1280x1024.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/solishu/RaceLineup1.jpg (needs editing to fit well)

I really really...
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 6, 2001 at 04:00 PM, in macOS
That's how it is ... 587 Views / 15 Replies  
That's how it is http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/smile.gif You have to move the cursor within about five pixels of the edge of the screen and the dock auto-unhides.
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 5, 2001 at 08:34 PM, in macOS
It'll probably be fixed at the next software... 388 Views / 5 Replies  
It'll probably be fixed at the next software update http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/smile.gif
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 5, 2001 at 08:29 PM, in macOS
I disagree. I have six applications and three... 587 Views / 15 Replies  
I disagree. I have six applications and three folders I have permanently docked. When I start launching other applications and minimizing documents, I *can* tell the difference in the amount of...
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 5, 2001 at 06:36 PM, in macOS
How Apple can fix the dock. 587 Views / 15 Replies  
Apple has gone a *long* way in making the dock a usable piece of the mac UI. I think that now it actually has the potential to replace everything it's supposed to. However, I think it still has a few...
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 5, 2001 at 01:40 PM, in macOS
:sheepish: how do you connect to some else's... 10,285 Views / 785 Replies  
:sheepish: how do you connect to some else's iDisk? I know how to get to my own, but I can't figure out how to get into yours....
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 5, 2001 at 12:22 AM, in macOS
I have some great OS X icons that I downloaded... 10,285 Views / 785 Replies  
I have some great OS X icons that I downloaded from IconFactory.com, and want to integrate as the default system icons, but they are all just folders with the icon on it. I can't grab the icn from...
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 4, 2001 at 10:37 PM, in macOS
Well, I'm getting there.... ... 475 Views / 8 Replies  
Well, I'm getting there.... http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/smile.gif downloads seem to work fine, but I can't upload anything into th
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 2, 2001 at 01:51 PM, in macOS
I figured out that the errors show up in the... 475 Views / 8 Replies  
I figured out that the errors show up in the console and after screwing aound for about five minutes I fixed it http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/smile.gif very nice server....
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 2, 2001 at 01:23 PM, in macOS
I can't tell if there are any errors when proftp... 475 Views / 8 Replies  
I can't tell if there are any errors when proftp starts up.... Where would I see those? The only error I can see is when I try to connect to it it says "read error. socket error" I changed the...
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 2, 2001 at 01:05 PM, in macOS
Thanks for pointing me at that server, but I'm... 475 Views / 8 Replies  
Thanks for pointing me at that server, but I'm having some troubles setting it up. For some reason I just can't connect.... Getting a socket read error. Here's what my config file looks like...
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Posted by Solishu, on Apr 2, 2001 at 12:11 PM, in macOS
What's wrong with ftpchroot? 383 Views / 2 Replies  
Let me describe what I want to do here.... I really want to serve my mp3 folder by ftp, but I don't want people who log into my computer to be able to roam around my hard drive, whether or not they...
Posted by Solishu, on Apr 2, 2001 at 12:01 AM, in macOS
Here's what you need to do: Go to the folder... 515 Views / 1 Replies  
Here's what you need to do:

Go to the folder which IE resides in.
Click on the IE icon. Hold down the mouse button.
Drag the mouse so that IE rests above the trash-like icon in the dock...
Posted by Solishu, on Mar 25, 2001 at 10:51 PM, in Applications
Bump. Any ideas out there? Come on, lets try to... 349 Views / 2 Replies  
Bump. Any ideas out there? Come on, lets try to be constructive instead of just whining....
Posted by Solishu, on Mar 25, 2001 at 05:40 PM, in macOS
Post your problems here... 1,722 Views / 131 Replies  
Post your problems here (http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/Forum3/HTML/004150.html) and let us try to figure out how to get this beast to work like it should.
Posted by Solishu, on Mar 25, 2001 at 03:07 AM, in macOS
What's missing and how to get it back. 349 Views / 2 Replies  
He's an idea I had. How about everyone who has a problem with the way OS X does something (or doesn't do something) post it here, and we can work together to try to find a replacement procedure. ...
Posted by Solishu, on Mar 25, 2001 at 03:04 AM, in macOS
I don't know about anyone else, but I haven't... 733 Views / 5 Replies  
I don't know about anyone else, but I haven't been able to access hotmail with OE for several months now. So I got a new e-mail address.
Posted by Solishu, on Mar 25, 2001 at 12:29 AM, in Applications
Run some benchmarks before and after editing your... 1,785 Views / 185 Replies  
Run some benchmarks before and after editing your system so we can be sure that it's not just a percieved speed-up. That would be sweet if we could have a guide like that.
Posted by Solishu, on Mar 24, 2001 at 12:36 AM, in macOS
Run some benchmarks before and after editing your... 509 Views / 10 Replies  
Run some benchmarks before and after editing your system so we can be sure that it's not just a percieved speed-up. That would be sweet if we could have a guide like that.
Posted by Solishu, on Mar 24, 2001 at 12:36 AM, in macOS
Run some benchmarks before and after editing your... 1,785 Views / 185 Replies  
Run some benchmarks before and after editing your system so we can be sure that it's not just a percieved speed-up. That would be sweet if we could have a guide like that.
Posted by Solishu, on Mar 24, 2001 at 12:34 AM, in macOS
Run some benchmarks before and after editing your... 509 Views / 10 Replies  
Run some benchmarks before and after editing your system so we can be sure that it's not just a percieved speed-up. That would be sweet if we could have a guide like that.
Posted by Solishu, on Mar 24, 2001 at 12:34 AM, in macOS
Any idea if they fixed the threading problems? ... 1,272 Views / 91 Replies  
Any idea if they fixed the threading problems? Will there still be orphaned processes when you interupt it loading a page and stuff like that?
Posted by Solishu, on Mar 23, 2001 at 06:50 PM, in Applications
Any idea if they fixed the threading problems? ... 1,272 Views / 91 Replies  
Any idea if they fixed the threading problems? Will there still be orphaned processes when you interupt it loading a page and stuff like that?
Posted by Solishu, on Mar 23, 2001 at 06:47 PM, in Applications
Replacing the original HD in a B&W G3 368 Views / 3 Replies  
I need to swap out my original HD for something a bit bigger and faster. I already have my second 3.5 in. drive bay occupied (technically, I want to move my secondary HD down to the lower bay and get...
Posted by Solishu, on Mar 22, 2001 at 06:49 PM, in Mac Desktops
I've heard drive speed makes a *huge* difference... 524 Views / 20 Replies  
I've heard drive speed makes a *huge* difference in how fast os x launches stuff. include the rpm of your drive also.
Posted by Solishu, on Mar 22, 2001 at 01:21 AM, in macOS
OK. 526 Views / 29 Replies  
OK.
Posted by Solishu, on Mar 20, 2001 at 02:56 PM, in macOS
Ask me again in a few months :P 472 Views / 7 Replies  
Ask me again in a few months :P
Posted by Solishu, on Mar 19, 2001 at 01:37 AM, in macOS
email service 399 Views / 4 Replies  
Let me explain to you a situation. My Dad lives in Nigeria, and the technology situation in Nigeria is not good. The specific problem is that e-mail services come and go, meaning that every few...
Posted by Solishu, on Feb 27, 2001 at 01:04 PM, in Applications
quack? 1,434 Views / 65 Replies  
quack?
Posted by Solishu, on Feb 11, 2001 at 06:01 PM, in macOS
You're telling me. What a great character. ... 1,434 Views / 65 Replies  
You're telling me. What a great character.

name: hexley= hex (bsd daemon) + Huxley (Thomas Huxley, psuedoscientist known as "Darwin's Bulldog")

character: horned platypus= bsd daemon +...
Posted by Solishu, on Feb 11, 2001 at 03:36 AM, in macOS
Here's Hexley, the currect Darwin mascot. Not... 1,434 Views / 65 Replies  
Here's Hexley, the currect Darwin mascot. Not sure if she's the official one, or if she's just who the developers have adopted.
http://homepage.mac.com/jonhoops/.Pictures%2Fdarwin_bite.png
...
Posted by Solishu, on Feb 11, 2001 at 12:32 AM, in macOS
UK Travel Guide This guide is for American... 1,008 Views / 56 Replies  
UK Travel Guide

This guide is for American tourists visiting Britain, who may otherwise be confused by strange British customs.

General

The Brits have peculiar words for many things. Money...
Posted by Solishu, on Jan 30, 2001 at 03:01 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Very cool. This game is on my most anticipated... 432 Views / 2 Replies  
Very cool. This game is on my most anticipated list with Black and White and RealMYST.
Posted by Solishu, on Dec 13, 2000 at 02:25 PM, in Gaming
Microsoft came to my university and did a demo of... 766 Views / 21 Replies  
Microsoft came to my university and did a demo of the x-box technology, and it was frickin incredible. And any game being developed for windows will easily be able to be ported. This is going to...
Posted by Solishu, on Dec 11, 2000 at 01:13 AM, in Gaming
Yeah, it's a real bug. Send em the e-mail. 386 Views / 4 Replies  
Yeah, it's a real bug. Send em the e-mail.
Posted by Solishu, on Dec 3, 2000 at 08:06 PM, in macOS
I also like the clean desktop look in OS X. ... 8,655 Views / 765 Replies  
I also like the clean desktop look in OS X. Here's my picture: http://riverblindness.tripod.com/macnndesktop.JPG

[This message has been edited by Solishu (edited 12-02-2000).]
Posted by Solishu, on Dec 3, 2000 at 12:17 AM, in macOS
terminal troubles 351 Views / 1 Replies  
My terminal quits whenever I try to change the preferences. Does anyone have any idea what the problem is and how I can fix it? I tried trashing the com.apple.terminal.plist but that didn't...
Posted by Solishu, on Dec 2, 2000 at 11:36 PM, in macOS
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