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This is caused by having a different version of...
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This is caused by having a different version of Helvetica Neue installed. It happens with the iCal dock icon in 10.3 as well. My solution was to uninstall my copy and use an opentype version instead....
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Apr 26, 2005 at 11:31 AM, in macOS |
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Someone else suggested that spotlight can be...
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Someone else suggested that spotlight can be disabled at the command line. I don't have Tiger so I can't verify this myself.
However, if it is true this may have unforeseen consequences. As time...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Apr 19, 2005 at 12:15 AM, in macOS |
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You can probably disable Spotlight by marking...
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You can probably disable Spotlight by marking your entire hard drive as a folder to ignore.
However, your perception of how spotlight builds its database is flawed: it does not need to...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Apr 18, 2005 at 08:53 PM, in macOS |
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I'd have to see it to be sure, but the javascript...
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I'd have to see it to be sure, but the javascript would have to be doing something to target the web site, not your browser. It may even be possible that they're using a high-level event-based attack...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Apr 15, 2005 at 12:07 PM, in macOS |
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These three are known OS X problems:
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These three are known OS X problems:
Mouse disappearing after sleep
Screen staying blank after sleep
Screen staying blank if an external monitor is removed
Having your mouse cursor...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Mar 5, 2005 at 11:42 AM, in macOS |
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As I pointed out in my post his problems are...
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As I pointed out in my post his problems are known bugs in OS X and they are being experienced by multiple Powerbook users.
For proof you only need to view the Apple.com powerbook discussion...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Mar 5, 2005 at 12:30 AM, in macOS |
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Re: Re: Problems are real and known OS X bugs
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These powerbook crashes and problems are unrelated.
But I'd also like to point out: there is no circumstance under which an OS should crash due to a poorly made piece of software. The software...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Mar 4, 2005 at 05:26 PM, in macOS |
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Problems are real and known OS X bugs
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I have encountered and tested the powerbook issues related to external displays and sleeping. The discussion forums on apple.com have threads on the issue and it does seem that they will be fixed in...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Mar 4, 2005 at 01:13 PM, in macOS |
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What's accessing my hard drive?
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Is there a utility that can tell me which process is accessing my hard drive? My drive is clicking like mad at the moment yet I'm just browsing the web and top doesn't show anything using a lot of...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Dec 30, 2004 at 10:16 AM, in macOS |
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The finder is too useful to turn off, of course....
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The finder is too useful to turn off, of course. I was hoping that it had a hidden option to stop this behavior, or perhaps a utility had been written to stop it. This seems like one of the features...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Dec 9, 2004 at 04:15 PM, in macOS |
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Ignoring desktop clicks?
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Is there a way to have clicks on the desktop not switch to the finder? I find I often accidentally click on the void between windows and as a result suddenly find myself in the finder instead of the...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Dec 9, 2004 at 12:22 PM, in macOS |
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Poll: iPod + iTunes forum?
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Look at how much impact iPod, iTunes and the music store are having on Apple's stock price and its business in general. Yet this is not reflected in the discussion boards here at macnn. There is a...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Nov 30, 2004 at 03:11 PM, in Feedback |
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EyeTV
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I've been looking into the same thing, oddly enough. The only thing I've found so far is the EyeTV.
http://www.elgato.com/
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Oct 25, 2004 at 11:49 AM, in Mac Notebooks |
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Re: Nightmare
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It's unsettling that you have been logging in as root. The main reason not to log in as root is because it is so easy to damage your system. And your system seems damaged. Perhaps this is not a...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Oct 13, 2004 at 05:15 PM, in macOS |
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Bluetooth Mouse & Wi-Fi interfering
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My MS Bluetooth mouse slows down dramatically when I do anything intense with wi-fi such as copy files. The cursor becomes sluggish and erratic.
Does anyone have any tips on how to fix the problem?
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Aug 25, 2004 at 09:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks |
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Re: Woe is me!!!
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I haven't done a clean install myself but unless you format the drive your data files should still be around. However I'm not sure how the clean install deals with home directories which is where...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Aug 23, 2004 at 11:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks |
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You guys have nailed the problem.
Thanks soo...
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You guys have nailed the problem.
Thanks soo much!
Since the machine's admin password has an 'a' in it trying to do anything useful was a real treat! I ended up copying & pasting As from other...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Aug 14, 2004 at 06:08 PM, in macOS |
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'a' key not working after upgrade to Panther
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After upgrading a 10.2 machine to 10.3 on one of the G4 machines at work - the 733mhz pre-quicksilver model - the 'a' key has stopped working. Press a and nothing is typed on screen, in any program....
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Aug 14, 2004 at 05:39 PM, in macOS |
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How about creating a folder with folder actions...
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How about creating a folder with folder actions that copies stuff from their drop box to their documents directory? Or an applescript that runs when they log in and does something similar?
Also,...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Aug 14, 2004 at 04:04 PM, in macOS |
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Automount Network Drives?
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Is there a way - either built into OS X or with a third-party tool - to have network drives automatically mounted when I join a new network? I regularly take my powerbook between work and home. Each...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Aug 11, 2004 at 01:38 PM, in macOS |
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Re: Powerbook for designer?
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I tried both the 12" and 15" for design and the 12" is the one I bought. For serious design even the 15" screen isn't big enough, so why bother? My setup is usually either a dual monitor setup or a...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Aug 5, 2004 at 06:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks |
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Or the problem could be that XP has very poor...
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Or the problem could be that XP has very poor security that allows unauthorized software in the form of spyware and viruses to load themselves and take control of the machine.
In which case the...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Aug 5, 2004 at 12:06 PM, in macOS |
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That may be a valid point. I haven't done any DB...
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That may be a valid point. I haven't done any DB development with Xcode because the only db apps I use are web apps in python, perl or php.
Is Visual Studio as useful with DBs if you use something...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Aug 4, 2004 at 03:21 PM, in macOS |
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Heh, I didn't realise that space in the thread...
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Heh, I didn't realise that space in the thread was at such a premium.
But the post wasn't just for your benefit: if a new mac user reads the thread they may not understand the difference between...
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Posted by CubeWannaB, on Aug 2, 2004 at 03:49 PM, in macOS |
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