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(sorry, double post and I can't see a "delete"... 1,265 Views / 18 Replies  
(sorry, double post and I can't see a "delete" button in the advanced editing screen.)
Posted by neilio, on Dec 8, 2005 at 01:23 PM, in Applications
Metadata is only available if Apple exposes it in... 1,265 Views / 18 Replies  
Metadata is only available if Apple exposes it in the file system and makes it available to developers. Up until 10.4 most of the metadata in the OS was locked up (hell, 3rd party developers couldn't...
Posted by neilio, on Dec 8, 2005 at 01:22 PM, in Applications
I agree that Path Finder does a lot, but I've... 1,265 Views / 18 Replies  
I agree that Path Finder does a lot, but I've always been confused by the "bloated" complaint that people have levelled against Path Finder. Do people call Photoshop bloated? (Well, some people...
Posted by neilio, on Nov 23, 2005 at 10:34 AM, in Applications
Interesting posts about the differences between... 13,600 Views / 103 Replies  
Interesting posts about the differences between the 12" and the 15". I have a 15" and it's just great - no major issues whatsoever, though I really do wish it was lighter. I've been tossing around...
Posted by neilio, on Aug 1, 2005 at 11:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hard drive temperature in new iMacs? 1,092 Views / 2 Replies  
After finding a buyer for my rev. A 20" iMac G5, I received my new rev. B model at the end of May. Unfortunately, the firewire and Ethernet ports on that machine were dead, so Apple issued a RMA and...
Posted by neilio, on Jun 10, 2005 at 10:35 AM, in Mac Desktops
I ordered a stock 20" iMac yesterday and it... 23,441 Views / 205 Replies  
I ordered a stock 20" iMac yesterday and it shipped today - I found a buyer for my Rev. A 20" iMac and figured it was a good time to jump in and get the upgrade. I love the fact that Macs have such a...
Posted by neilio, on May 21, 2005 at 12:26 AM, in Mac Desktops
Can someone post the build number? (Apple... 9,543 Views / 120 Replies  
Can someone post the build number?

(Apple Menu > About This Mac > click on "Version 10.4.1" and post back what the build # says).

Thanks!
Posted by neilio, on May 16, 2005 at 08:50 PM, in macOS
Hypothetically speaking (seeing how 10.4 isn't... 21,156 Views / 256 Replies  
Hypothetically speaking (seeing how 10.4 isn't actually available yet), pretty much everything should run just fine under 10.4, except for Desktop Manager (which won't even launch) and Virtue, which...
Posted by neilio, on Apr 16, 2005 at 12:33 AM, in macOS
Hm.... I'm tempted to upgrade my 20" iMac... 2,028 Views / 25 Replies  
Hm.... I'm tempted to upgrade my 20" iMac already, just for the improved video card.

Any takers? :)
Posted by neilio, on Apr 14, 2005 at 02:43 PM, in Mac Desktops
Need help reproducing a Safari bug 391 Views / 1 Replies  
I think I found a bug that just started appearing in the 10.3.8 version of Safari, and could use some help. If you could take a moment to try and reproduce this, I'd be most appreciative.

1. Turn...
Posted by neilio, on Feb 16, 2005 at 05:56 PM, in macOS
Re: Re: Re: Using Airport and Ethernet as one connection? 598 Views / 5 Replies  
Oh, each interface will get two IPs, but as far as I know OS X will only route connections over one of them. What I'd like to be able to do is spread the connection over both interfaces, so instead...
Posted by neilio, on Feb 8, 2005 at 01:01 AM, in macOS
Using Airport and Ethernet as one connection? 598 Views / 5 Replies  
I currently am sharing a DSL connection with my neighbour, and connect to her router via Airport. After some flakiness with her connection, I've decided to get my own DSL connection.

I was...
Posted by neilio, on Feb 7, 2005 at 10:48 PM, in macOS
I've heard of the Mini-itx machines before, but... 1,366 Views / 11 Replies  
I've heard of the Mini-itx machines before, but they all seemed to be pretty darn expensive. I guess I'm a bit out of luck finding something close to the Mac Mini's price range, huh?

Thanks for...
Posted by neilio, on Jan 11, 2005 at 05:27 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Mac Mini sized PC? 1,366 Views / 11 Replies  
A strange question for a Mac forum, but what the heck. Now that everyone is out drooling (and arguing) about the new Mac Mini, my question is this: is there a similarly sized machine out there that...
Posted by neilio, on Jan 11, 2005 at 04:57 PM, in MacNN Lounge
What's the build number? (Look under "About... 7,862 Views / 120 Replies  
What's the build number?

(Look under "About this Mac" and click on the version number to see the build ID.)

Thanks!
Posted by neilio, on Dec 15, 2004 at 06:01 PM, in macOS
Get Other World Computing ram. Even with the GST... 832 Views / 8 Replies  
Get Other World Computing ram. Even with the GST and conversion their memory is cheaper and better quality than anything I've seen from Canada.

I have OWC ram in all of the macs here (15"...
Posted by neilio, on Nov 20, 2004 at 08:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I ended up buying the Belkin 6-port firewire hub... 653 Views / 7 Replies  
I ended up buying the Belkin 6-port firewire hub (available here (http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Section_Id=2059&pcount=&Product_Id=103211)) which has worked...
Posted by neilio, on Nov 6, 2004 at 12:04 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
My iMac arrived this morning. Woo-hoo! No... 13,477 Views / 188 Replies  
My iMac arrived this morning. Woo-hoo!

No pixel problems, and very quiet, without the whine issue that some people had been complaining about. My only complaint is it isn't as huge of a speed jump...
Posted by neilio, on Oct 29, 2004 at 04:16 PM, in Mac Desktops
My 20" (info posted above) made it as far as... 13,477 Views / 188 Replies  
My 20" (info posted above) made it as far as Memphis, and went through customs ("Int'l Shipment Release"), but then stopped moving a couple of days ago.

I called FedEx and they're doing a trace to...
Posted by neilio, on Oct 28, 2004 at 10:31 AM, in Mac Desktops
It looks like Apple is deleting the shipping... 13,477 Views / 188 Replies  
It looks like Apple is deleting the shipping status threads over on their discussion boards (understandably), so here's an update on mine that I had originally posted there:

20" / BT / Airport...
Posted by neilio, on Oct 23, 2004 at 11:26 AM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: Firewire drives - anyone had one fail? 555 Views / 3 Replies  
I recently just bought an OWC Mercury 250G drive as the primary drive for my Powerbook (15" 1.5ghz). It's occasionally a bit clacky-sounding, but for the most part has been just fine. I chose this...
Posted by neilio, on Oct 20, 2004 at 10:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I had some other 20" users measure the size of... 8,962 Views / 46 Replies  
I had some other 20" users measure the size of the active area of the screen (the actual screen, and not the size of the enclosure), as I was curious how it compared in size to my 20" cinema display...
Posted by neilio, on Oct 4, 2004 at 05:37 PM, in Mac Desktops
I just placed my order for a 20" w/ Bluetooth and... 13,477 Views / 188 Replies  
I just placed my order for a 20" w/ Bluetooth and Airport on 10/01/04, and my ship date is "on or before 11/01/04".

Neil
Posted by neilio, on Oct 4, 2004 at 05:31 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: 20" iMac G5 or dual 1.8ghz Powermac? 1,301 Views / 10 Replies  
Normally I don't ask for complete strangers to help me make a major purchasing decision, but I'm completely flummoxed and can't make a decision, so what the heck.

I currently have a 20" cinema...
Posted by neilio, on Sep 11, 2004 at 06:34 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: Re: Powerbook and KVM? 586 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanks, but that won't work for what I need - if it was just running Windows, I'd use Virtual PC and be done with it. I need full access to a Windows machine as the work I'm doing is processor / GPU...
Posted by neilio, on Aug 21, 2004 at 03:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Powerbook and KVM? 586 Views / 3 Replies  
I have a 15" 1.5ghz aluminum powerbook and a 20" cinema display, which I connect together using the Apple ADC to DVI converter. It's looking more and more like I'm going to have to purchase a PC for...
Posted by neilio, on Aug 20, 2004 at 02:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Dock alignment question 691 Views / 3 Replies  
This may be totally obvious, but I haven't been able to figure it out:

When using a dual-display configuration, with the left display as primary, and the right display as secondary: Is it possible...
Posted by neilio, on Aug 13, 2004 at 12:37 PM, in macOS
I have one of those old macs (can't remember the... 2,470 Views / 27 Replies  
I have one of those old macs (can't remember the model number) with the etched signatures of Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and the rest of the Mac team on the inside of the case - very cool.
Posted by neilio, on Jul 12, 2004 at 11:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Is there a reliable test I can run to see what... 1,357 Views / 23 Replies  
Is there a reliable test I can run to see what kind of performance / drivers I've got here? There could be new video drivers in a hypothetical update for OS X... hypothetically speaking. :)

The...
Posted by neilio, on Jul 12, 2004 at 02:22 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Zealotry in any form is sad. No platform or... 1,357 Views / 23 Replies  
Zealotry in any form is sad. No platform or computer system is perfect - Macs come close (:)), but everything has room for improvement. But yeah, I expect sooner or later someone will come barging in...
Posted by neilio, on Jul 11, 2004 at 12:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Why do macs make for a poor gaming machine? 1,357 Views / 23 Replies  
I've been wondering that very question. My powerbook is an amazing machine for creative work, and I can't imagine working on any other machine or OS for my freelance job.

But why is it that this...
Posted by neilio, on Jul 10, 2004 at 11:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Go for the OWC ram - I've used a bunch of the 1G... 2,374 Views / 34 Replies  
Go for the OWC ram - I've used a bunch of the 1G sticks in a various number of aluminum powebooks with zero problems.
Posted by neilio, on Jul 8, 2004 at 02:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Re: ??? 4,632 Views / 44 Replies  
It is. I just purchased a fully-loaded 15" 1.5 with a 40G ipod under an ADC discount and saved over $550 canadian. It's a way, way better deal than the educational discount, which I also have access...
Posted by neilio, on Jul 8, 2004 at 02:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I purchased Applecare for my new 15" 1.5... 1,591 Views / 30 Replies  
I purchased Applecare for my new 15" 1.5 powerbook. The educational discount is huge and very worth it if you can find someone who qualifies (which isn't difficult).

Keep in mind you can transfer...
Posted by neilio, on Jun 27, 2004 at 01:22 AM, in Mac Notebooks
My understanding is the PB 17" are somewhat... 1,193 Views / 9 Replies  
My understanding is the PB 17" are somewhat cooler than the 15" due to the increased roominess of the casing. Makes sense, at any rate.

It seems that between 50-60 degress C (120-140 F) is the...
Posted by neilio, on Jun 26, 2004 at 09:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Apple Store is closed - hmm? 517 Views / 2 Replies  
The "We'll be back soon" sign is up at the Apple store. Can this mean new products are coming? Or do they sometimes take the store down to do maintenance?

Just wonderin'.

Neil
Posted by neilio, on Jun 26, 2004 at 02:04 AM, in MacNN Lounge
What's your CPU's temperature? 1,193 Views / 9 Replies  
I mentioned this in my brief review (http://www.macintouch.com/pbg4reader28.html#jun24) of my new 15" 1.5ghz Powerbook for Macintouch, and I'd like to get some more data.

So... for those of you...
Posted by neilio, on Jun 24, 2004 at 11:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Dual LCDs and Colour settings 481 Views / 2 Replies  
Sorry, I just restarted and it's all working as expected. Now if only Desktop Manager (http://wsmanager.sourceforge.net/) supported dual monitors...
Posted by neilio, on Jun 23, 2004 at 05:24 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Dual LCDs and Colour settings 481 Views / 2 Replies  
I just recently purchased a PB (15" 1.5ghz) and an apple DVI-to-ADC adapter to hook up to my 20" cinema display. This is the first time in ages that I've had a dual-head display setup, and I've...
Posted by neilio, on Jun 23, 2004 at 04:24 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Firewire hub recommendations? 653 Views / 7 Replies  
Hi, folks -

Well, now that I've made the switch from a tower to a powerbook, I've run out of Firewire ports. I currently have a Lacie d2 firewire drive, a 40G ipod, and am receiving an isight...
Posted by neilio, on Jun 23, 2004 at 12:30 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Well, folks, just a quick update on my situation... 1,911 Views / 23 Replies  
Well, folks, just a quick update on my situation - my new 15" powerbook is currently in transit, and my expected delivery date (according to Fedex) is the 24th.

So far, we're looking at Shanghai...
Posted by neilio, on Jun 21, 2004 at 01:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for the excellent feedback, everyone! I... 1,911 Views / 23 Replies  
Thanks for the excellent feedback, everyone! I decided to go with the Powerbook, thinking that I'll always have a chance to go for a G5 in the future. Checking over the Xbench scores for the various...
Posted by neilio, on Jun 12, 2004 at 01:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Alas, I only have a single discount for a single... 1,911 Views / 23 Replies  
Alas, I only have a single discount for a single machine - one of my clients is an Apple developer and was nice enough to give me it. Thus my dilemma. :)
Posted by neilio, on Jun 10, 2004 at 02:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
General usage - web browsing, email, web... 1,911 Views / 23 Replies  
General usage - web browsing, email, web development and design, digital photography and graphics work, light video editing (FCP) and DVD authoring (DVD Studio pro), etc. Nothing massively draining...
Posted by neilio, on Jun 10, 2004 at 01:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
(Bizarre. I posted this thread, but no content... 1,911 Views / 23 Replies  
(Bizarre. I posted this thread, but no content appeared. Ah well, let's try this again..)

Hi all -

Here's my dilemma. I currently own a Quicksilver 1.2ghz G4 tower (souped up - 1.5G ram, Sonnet...
Posted by neilio, on Jun 10, 2004 at 01:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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