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Brass: Mind sharing your app with us? 3,221 Views / 48 Replies  
Brass:

Mind sharing your app with us?
Posted by Deicide, on Mar 30, 2006 at 08:16 PM, in macOS
Boot of the install disc and do an archive... 1,227 Views / 10 Replies  
Boot of the install disc and do an archive install with preserve users and settings.
Posted by Deicide, on Dec 1, 2005 at 10:10 PM, in macOS
They are not unreliable. I have a been using two... 1,249 Views / 24 Replies  
They are not unreliable. I have a been using two 1Tb(4x250GB) firewire software RAID 1 for almost two years. I do a verify disk in disk utility once a month and they have no problems. Both are...
Posted by Deicide, on Jul 16, 2005 at 03:15 AM, in macOS
here is what my rsync server rsync.conf file... 4,161 Views / 6 Replies  
here is what my rsync server rsync.conf file looks like


secrets file = /etc/rsyncd.secrets
read only = no
list = yes
uid = root
gid = wheel
log file= /rsyncd.log
[backup1]
Posted by Deicide, on Jun 15, 2005 at 05:00 PM, in macOS
what does your rsyncd.conf file look like? You... 4,161 Views / 6 Replies  
what does your rsyncd.conf file look like? You need to define a path, users, etc. for rsync to use.
Posted by Deicide, on Jun 15, 2005 at 03:16 AM, in macOS
You need the tool Drop DMG. it can take your... 745 Views / 8 Replies  
You need the tool Drop DMG. it can take your folder and cut it up in CD sized disk images. The only down side is that you need to load all the disk images onto the hard drive before mounting. link to...
Posted by Deicide, on Mar 3, 2005 at 04:04 AM, in Applications
I have a rev. b 1Ghz with 1.2GB of ram. I play it... 1,279 Views / 18 Replies  
I have a rev. b 1Ghz with 1.2GB of ram. I play it in a window at 800x600 and it runs better then i thought it would. It does get choppy in high populated areas but isn't that bad.
Posted by Deicide, on Nov 25, 2004 at 11:05 PM, in Gaming
I have read that it has issues on 5200go 12"... 1,373 Views / 16 Replies  
I have read that it has issues on 5200go 12" powerbook. The curser skips really bad. The camera is mostly smooth. Hopefully it will be fixed with an OS update.
Posted by Deicide, on Oct 14, 2004 at 04:55 PM, in Gaming
FA: MS Office 2004 Professional with VPC 7 473 Views / 0 Replies  
Ebay Link (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5724350950&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT)

It has no reserve price.
Posted by Deicide, on Oct 5, 2004 at 08:50 PM, in Marketplace
I just started playing this and it looks to be a... 903 Views / 5 Replies  
I just started playing this and it looks to be a great game. The beginning CG movie is high quality. As good or better then any of the Bizzard stuff.
Posted by Deicide, on Oct 3, 2004 at 05:54 PM, in Gaming
I don't have either for the Mac so i can't tell... 1,470 Views / 28 Replies  
I don't have either for the Mac so i can't tell you how well it will play. I have both for the PC. Homeworld2 has a great introduction tutorial that will show you the basics. The single player game...
Posted by Deicide, on Oct 3, 2004 at 01:38 PM, in Gaming
The problem is simple. The Macintosh platform is... 1,634 Views / 39 Replies  
The problem is simple. The Macintosh platform is so small they have to charge launch title prices just to make any profit. I don't have any numbers but I would bet the best selling game for the Mac...
Posted by Deicide, on Sep 29, 2004 at 10:37 PM, in Gaming
Powerbook G4 12" 1Ghz 768MB ram. WarCraft 3:... 1,815 Views / 26 Replies  
Powerbook G4 12" 1Ghz 768MB ram.

WarCraft 3:

Well it looks like it was Apple's fault afterall. After this 10.3.4 update there is no more micro pauses when scrolling using the mouse or...
Posted by Deicide, on May 30, 2004 at 10:11 PM, in Gaming
This has happened to me and a couple of my users... 1,946 Views / 10 Replies  
This has happened to me and a couple of my users too. A umount -f host or a restart is the only fix I have seen so far. Another problem I have seen with all users running 10.3.x(which is about 20 or...
Posted by Deicide, on Mar 6, 2004 at 07:40 PM, in macOS
FA: 15" iMac, 800Mhz, 768MB ram, adobe software 416 Views / 0 Replies  
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2788282676

15" iMac, 800Mhz, 768MB ram, Pioneer DVR-105 4X DVD superdrive, 60GB hard drive. The unit is in great condition and the screen has no...
Posted by Deicide, on Feb 16, 2004 at 02:15 AM, in Marketplace
Just a warning for everyone. Never let your hard... 1,361 Views / 11 Replies  
Just a warning for everyone. Never let your hard drive get below 1Gig of free space. once you run out of HD space you will start losing incoming email, settings, etc. I have had 3 users so far were...
Posted by Deicide, on Oct 24, 2003 at 01:56 PM, in macOS
SMacTech: I used the terminal with a simple... 1,493 Views / 11 Replies  
SMacTech:

I used the terminal with a simple "mv *.* /users/users home" to move the folders out and back in so it should have copied everything. The .cshrc was copied back because fink still...
Posted by Deicide, on Sep 18, 2003 at 11:37 PM, in macOS
yellow no.5: I have the same problem with... 1,493 Views / 11 Replies  
yellow no.5:

I have the same problem with one of my users and Adobe Acrobat 5.05. It will crash at launch under his account but works fine under my support account. I have tried removing the...
Posted by Deicide, on Sep 18, 2003 at 02:30 PM, in macOS
Just a note: TCP wrappers do not work on... 634 Views / 6 Replies  
Just a note: TCP wrappers do not work on everything like AFP. For some reason Apple hasn't added it. So any service not wrapped will still be open. A workaround is to add rules to ipfw. I'm hopping...
Posted by Deicide, on Aug 7, 2003 at 03:43 AM, in macOS
There is a shareware solution. ... 4,519 Views / 133 Replies  
There is a shareware solution.

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/17735
Posted by Deicide, on Aug 6, 2003 at 04:30 PM, in macOS
I do a custom game on booty bay with all... 2,843 Views / 45 Replies  
I do a custom game on booty bay with all visibility. Using the arrow keys or mouse to scroll. Today I also tried it on my friends dual 800Mhz G4 with 1GB ram and a Geforce 4 ti. It has the same...
Posted by Deicide, on Aug 4, 2003 at 05:07 AM, in Gaming
Both machines are using the stock video cards.... 2,843 Views / 45 Replies  
Both machines are using the stock video cards. Geforce2MX and a Radeon 9000 pro. I have updated to the 1.12 patch.
Posted by Deicide, on Aug 3, 2003 at 04:50 PM, in Gaming
WC3:TFT doesn't play any better under 7B21 on... 2,843 Views / 45 Replies  
WC3:TFT doesn't play any better under 7B21 on either my 800Mhz/768MB iMac or my dual 1.25Ghz/512MB G4. As matter of fact it takes longer to bring up the interface.
Posted by Deicide, on Aug 3, 2003 at 02:49 AM, in Gaming
CallumM: Have you ran the hardware test CD... 1,966 Views / 42 Replies  
CallumM:

Have you ran the hardware test CD that came with your mac?

If this is happening after a clean install with no 3rd party software then it is hardware no doubt about it. You will want...
Posted by Deicide, on Jul 31, 2003 at 06:52 PM, in macOS
This is most likely a bad font or corrupted... 1,966 Views / 42 Replies  
This is most likely a bad font or corrupted ATSServer plist. Do a search in apple's support and discussion boards. Major flaw in the OS if you ask me.
Posted by Deicide, on Jul 30, 2003 at 07:43 PM, in macOS
It is probably the way your Mac is responding to... 6,430 Views / 82 Replies  
It is probably the way your Mac is responding to the switch or hub you are plugged into. The ethernet controller�s apple uses are very picky only like auto negotiate. For example:

At my work we...
Posted by Deicide, on Jul 13, 2003 at 06:26 PM, in macOS
Severed Hand of Skywalker: The only why to... 1,516 Views / 31 Replies  
Severed Hand of Skywalker:

The only why to be safe from memory leaks is to have the OS limit the amount of Memory an Application can use. I believe MacOS X only allows an app to address 4 Gigs of...
Posted by Deicide, on Jul 11, 2003 at 04:10 AM, in macOS
Well to answer my own question. No. it does... 947 Views / 8 Replies  
Well to answer my own question.

No. it does not fix the OpenGL video problem. My frame rate goes from 25FPS to below 10 with even 5 enemies on the screen. It also has the stutter while moving even...
Posted by Deicide, on Jul 11, 2003 at 03:52 AM, in Gaming
Does this patch include a fix for the hardware... 947 Views / 8 Replies  
Does this patch include a fix for the hardware graphics acceleration?
Posted by Deicide, on Jul 11, 2003 at 02:54 AM, in Gaming
xyber233: Bad news bro. I did try the game... 11,841 Views / 149 Replies  
xyber233:

Bad news bro. I did try the game under panther and it feels about the same. Although there is quite a bit more wait from when the game launches and the interface falls into place.
Posted by Deicide, on Jun 30, 2003 at 11:30 PM, in Gaming
Poll: SMacTech: I have a couple of users under... 5,374 Views / 66 Replies  
SMacTech:

I have a couple of users under MacOS 9 that save everything to their desktop. It is so bad that the Macintosh HD icon is under atleast 20 other icons! I could never understand how they...
Posted by Deicide, on Jun 10, 2003 at 10:46 PM, in macOS
Poll: Cow's Tip does work but it all depends on how... 5,374 Views / 66 Replies  
Cow's Tip does work but it all depends on how much VRAM and items on the desktop you have. Each Icon on the desktop takes up video ram to draw it to the screen. It is kinda like a layer in...
Posted by Deicide, on Jun 10, 2003 at 06:23 PM, in macOS
Mike S.: The problem I wrote about is... 2,362 Views / 41 Replies  
Mike S.:



The problem I wrote about is a flaw in the design of the OS. The OS is completely unresponsive when it is trying to display the contents on the desktop. You can't even SSH in.
Posted by Deicide, on May 23, 2003 at 02:52 PM, in macOS
This will bring any Mac running MacOS X down. ... 2,362 Views / 41 Replies  
This will bring any Mac running MacOS X down.

I found this out while copying a users data from his old drive to his new documents folder. So he has about 2000 files that I need to dump into his...
Posted by Deicide, on May 22, 2003 at 08:33 PM, in macOS
xyber233: Is Blizzard asking for feedback on... 11,841 Views / 149 Replies  
xyber233:

Is Blizzard asking for feedback on this beta? Have you or any other Mac FT beta users here said anything to them about performance? If so what did they say? They should have had OMNI...
Posted by Deicide, on May 8, 2003 at 08:14 PM, in Gaming
so, let's stop being negative (although we are)... 11,841 Views / 149 Replies  
so, let's stop being negative (although we are) and let's start to be constructive in one way or the other - any suggestions?

I have actually sent Blizzard an email after each patch and the reply...
Posted by Deicide, on Apr 20, 2003 at 10:20 PM, in Gaming
Hell, I'm just asking that my 800Mhz iMac play it... 11,841 Views / 149 Replies  
Hell, I'm just asking that my 800Mhz iMac play it as well as my 500Mhz Celeron/Geforce1 SDR PC!!!!!! That same PC wich only has a 66Mhz FSB handles large battles better then my dual 1.25Ghz G4! There...
Posted by Deicide, on Apr 17, 2003 at 10:45 PM, in Gaming
xyber233: Is the mouse curser still jumpy in... 11,841 Views / 149 Replies  
xyber233:

Is the mouse curser still jumpy in the expansion beta?
Posted by Deicide, on Apr 17, 2003 at 12:16 AM, in Gaming
Rabid Duck: I feel the same way. I wouldn't... 1,572 Views / 37 Replies  
Rabid Duck:

I feel the same way. I wouldn't mind the game animation slowing down just as long as moving the curser and issuing commands would always be real time.
Posted by Deicide, on Mar 30, 2003 at 04:42 AM, in Gaming
I also have an 800Mhz iMac with 768Mb of ram. I... 1,572 Views / 37 Replies  
I also have an 800Mhz iMac with 768Mb of ram. I can't get away from the jerky mouse during battle no matter what settings I try. My 1.25 has the ATI 9000 pro and 1 GB ram. I have also tried every...
Posted by Deicide, on Mar 29, 2003 at 03:29 PM, in Gaming
xyber233: What is your Mac configuration? Is... 1,572 Views / 37 Replies  
xyber233:

What is your Mac configuration? Is the curser still jumpy during battles? Even on my dual 1.25 G4, WC3 does not play good enough to be competitive on battle.net.
Posted by Deicide, on Mar 28, 2003 at 01:59 PM, in Gaming
I feel like a broken record because I keep saying... 11,841 Views / 149 Replies  
I feel like a broken record because I keep saying this. I have tested WC3 on all kinds of Macs. first gen Tibooks to the latest, dual USB ibooks, 800Mhz iMac, Dual 533, Dual 1 gig mirror, freakin...
Posted by Deicide, on Jan 18, 2003 at 08:18 PM, in Gaming
Pull all USB devices except the keyboard and... 863 Views / 12 Replies  
Pull all USB devices except the keyboard and mouse. Plug them directly into the Mac. If you don't get any panics for a day then it is the other usb devices.
Posted by Deicide, on Nov 14, 2002 at 02:02 PM, in macOS
phillryu: That is a good strategy. I have... 1,030 Views / 3 Replies  
phillryu:

That is a good strategy. I have seen it used in a couple of replays with great effect. I only play Orc so it doesn't help me much. Do you play on a Mac? I will only play on my PC because...
Posted by Deicide, on Oct 20, 2002 at 11:19 PM, in Gaming
eVo: Some people just have lower standards... 1,969 Views / 31 Replies  
eVo:

Some people just have lower standards then people like you and me. WC3 plays the exact same on every Mac. It allways has a constant lag and gets worse as more stuff happens on the screen. ...
Posted by Deicide, on Oct 13, 2002 at 08:04 PM, in Gaming
xyber233: You can't show the framerate... 1,969 Views / 31 Replies  
xyber233:


You can't show the framerate within the game.

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The game has always been playable under MacOS X for me, but that doesn't mean it's actually enjoyable. Once you have...
Posted by Deicide, on Oct 10, 2002 at 06:13 PM, in Gaming
I have not noticed any speed improvement on my... 1,969 Views / 31 Replies  
I have not noticed any speed improvement on my 800Mhz imac. I will try it on my dual533 at work tomorrow.
Posted by Deicide, on Oct 10, 2002 at 12:17 AM, in Gaming
You have to restart the Appleshare server... 721 Views / 5 Replies  
You have to restart the Appleshare server everytime you make a change. I have been playing with making all kinds of shares but it won't do what I want. Everything is working great except all normal...
Posted by Deicide, on Oct 4, 2002 at 05:28 PM, in Applications
Bump. 721 Views / 5 Replies  
Bump.
Posted by Deicide, on Oct 2, 2002 at 03:33 PM, in Applications
marnie: I don't see how I set it up wrong... 721 Views / 5 Replies  
marnie:

I don't see how I set it up wrong but here is some more info. The Data sharepoint is the only share I have under the "Normal" shares tab of the sharepoints prefs pane. Now if I log in...
Posted by Deicide, on Oct 1, 2002 at 04:11 PM, in Applications
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