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No it isn't. The initial release was scheduled... 9,887 Views / 181 Replies  
No it isn't. The initial release was scheduled for summer 2000, but the beta didn't even arrive until September.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Apr 13, 2007 at 06:29 AM, in macOS
Similar apart from the fact that in its free mode... 932 Views / 14 Replies  
Similar apart from the fact that in its free mode it offers a twentieth of iDisk's space.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 10, 2007 at 03:39 AM, in Applications
The syncing alone makes it worthwhile for me,... 932 Views / 14 Replies  
The syncing alone makes it worthwhile for me, although I'm sure I could wean myself off it if I tried.

And .Mac webmail is very nice.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 10, 2007 at 03:36 AM, in Applications
iLife 06 pushes you to use iWeb rather than... 564 Views / 7 Replies  
iLife 06 pushes you to use iWeb rather than Homepage, which is silly as it's nowhere near as handy. It was enough to stop me updating my .Mac site and use Flickr instead.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 1, 2007 at 02:42 PM, in Applications
One of many: ... 2,856 Views / 88 Replies  
One of many:

http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxNjcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcwNjU0ODMmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Jan 29, 2007 at 03:23 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Too late for what? 2,389 Views / 21 Replies  
Too late for what?
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Nov 12, 2006 at 04:31 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I was making a calendar in iPhoto the other day,... 752 Views / 5 Replies  
I was making a calendar in iPhoto the other day, and the ability to grab details off an iCal calendar came in very handy.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Nov 12, 2006 at 04:29 AM, in Applications
I'm not sure what you're after - are you asking... 1,017 Views / 6 Replies  
I'm not sure what you're after - are you asking for specific recommendations for those types of add-ons? And you might like a built-in memory card reader, but you're not going to get one :)
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Nov 10, 2006 at 03:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
Applecare and Airport Express/Extreme 536 Views / 0 Replies  
Does anyone know if AppleCare covers Airport Express/Extreme base stations that have already been bought?

The AppleCare website (http://www.apple.com/applecare) seems to indicate that it does, but...
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Nov 9, 2006 at 05:30 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Not sure I understand about the 'additional... 8,991 Views / 31 Replies  
Not sure I understand about the 'additional inputs'. I'd prefer the Apple because of the Firewire port and the extra USB port. A flash card reader leaves me cold.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Oct 17, 2006 at 04:43 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Been very happy with the quality of my books,... 564 Views / 4 Replies  
Been very happy with the quality of my books, which come very well packaged.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Oct 17, 2006 at 04:35 PM, in Applications
No idea; there's some mention of it on Ambrosia's... 1,176 Views / 17 Replies  
No idea; there's some mention of it on Ambrosia's forums (Coloured names. - Ambrosia Software Web Board (http://www.ambrosiasw.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=107093)), but it looks like you might...
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Sep 28, 2006 at 03:27 AM, in Gaming
Exactly, I don't care if the minis an exact... 1,176 Views / 17 Replies  
Exactly, I don't care if the minis an exact replica or not. The game is really playable. Excellent multiplayer mode and I love the way that your time trials are automatically synced online, so you...
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Sep 26, 2006 at 03:44 PM, in Gaming
The multiplayer format is excellent. Too busy... 1,176 Views / 17 Replies  
The multiplayer format is excellent. Too busy having fun to look at the scenery.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Sep 23, 2006 at 02:13 PM, in Gaming
Garagesale is better, cheaper, and more... 12,216 Views / 16 Replies  
Garagesale is better, cheaper, and more frequently upgraded. No contest IMO.

But both programs have free trials, so why not try both.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 4, 2006 at 12:39 PM, in Applications
iCreate is good, but look out for Mac Creative... 677 Views / 10 Replies  
iCreate is good, but look out for Mac Creative magazine. Great design, great content.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Jan 3, 2006 at 07:53 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Greedy pirates always need more. 1,191 Views / 23 Replies  
Greedy pirates always need more.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Dec 18, 2005 at 02:32 PM, in Applications
FA: [UK] Samson C01U USB condenser microphone 390 Views / 0 Replies  
The worlds first USB Studio Condenser Microphone - Ideal for Podcasting! For more details on this product, visit Samson (http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=1810&brandID=2)

...
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Oct 28, 2005 at 04:54 AM, in Marketplace
There won't be a different version, but it, like... 1,013 Views / 7 Replies  
There won't be a different version, but it, like Budget and iBank, will work with pounds sterling. Intuit crippled Quicken so that users were always working in dollars. It would be trivial to fix it,...
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Sep 19, 2005 at 06:05 PM, in Applications
There isn't a UK version of Quicken. Never has... 1,013 Views / 7 Replies  
There isn't a UK version of Quicken. Never has been, never will be.

Try iBank (http://www.iggsoftware.com/ibank/index.php) or Budget (www.snowmintcs.com/products/budgetmac/)
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Sep 19, 2005 at 05:44 PM, in Applications
So this patent was awarded more than four years... 905 Views / 7 Replies  
So this patent was awarded more than four years ago and yet Creative has only just thought it would be a good idea to issue a press release about it now?

Does anyone else smell the acrid stench...
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Sep 1, 2005 at 06:33 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I don't think there is a comparable batch-listing... 2,240 Views / 1 Replies  
I don't think there is a comparable batch-listing tool. Best of the bunch is Garagesale (http://www.iwascoding.com/GarageSale/). Not free, but not crippleware either. Integrates well with iLife and...
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Aug 14, 2005 at 03:49 AM, in Applications
I use Nisus Writer Express exclusively, simply... 1,099 Views / 22 Replies  
I use Nisus Writer Express exclusively, simply because it works the way I work. Nisus must be one of the longest-standing word-processing alternatives to Word.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Aug 9, 2005 at 05:09 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Color Classic. The Quadras were also the... 1,694 Views / 50 Replies  
Color Classic.

The Quadras were also the nicest looking beige boxes I've seen. I always coveted those.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Aug 8, 2005 at 03:51 AM, in MacNN Lounge
It's only £594 exc VAT. Hardly much more. 1,464 Views / 7 Replies  
It's only £594 exc VAT. Hardly much more.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Aug 1, 2005 at 04:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've never seen anything better than Rogue... 824 Views / 2 Replies  
I've never seen anything better than Rogue Amoeba's Audio Hijack and AH Pro (www.rogueamoeba.com), another Macintosh-only program.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on May 16, 2005 at 08:41 AM, in Mac Desktops
I have this unchecked, yet the iDisk still shows... 1,083 Views / 4 Replies  
I have this unchecked, yet the iDisk still shows up on the Desktop.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on May 13, 2005 at 09:19 AM, in macOS
QuarkXPress text-scraping script needed 487 Views / 1 Replies  
Could someone point me in the direction of an AppleScript that can extract the text from every text box in a QXP 6.5 document and dump it to a text file?

I should imagine it's fairly easy to...
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Apr 4, 2005 at 10:26 AM, in Applications
There's no need to jump through hoops. You can... 9,104 Views / 93 Replies  
There's no need to jump through hoops. You can simply de-activate on the old machine and activate on the new one. All from a single menu command.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Apr 4, 2005 at 07:55 AM, in Applications
Poll: There won't be a discount. I'll still buy it. If... 2,163 Views / 29 Replies  
There won't be a discount. I'll still buy it. If I upgrade my mini later, the discs will have a decent resale value.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Mar 28, 2005 at 04:38 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: FreeWay Pro 3.5 530 Views / 2 Replies  
I think they also do a cheaper Express version and I'm fairly sure there's a free 30-day demo.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Mar 22, 2005 at 11:17 AM, in Applications
Re: new problem 799 Views / 6 Replies  
Look at the file size in the bottom left pane. I suspect they're probably thumbnails that can be deleted.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 27, 2005 at 07:24 PM, in Applications
I never received any shipment notification via... 3,875 Views / 64 Replies  
I never received any shipment notification via email.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 27, 2005 at 06:31 PM, in Mac Desktops
I can't see them offering iSight as a PC webcam.... 940 Views / 14 Replies  
I can't see them offering iSight as a PC webcam. There's no reason to - particularly as Windows users are quite happily paying $20 for substandard USB designs.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 27, 2005 at 04:21 PM, in macOS
In terms of the UK, it was much worse a few years... 1,844 Views / 21 Replies  
In terms of the UK, it was much worse a few years ago. In the nineties, when the pound was worth $1.50, it used to be said that Apple simply swapped pounds for dollar signs when they imported stuff....
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 25, 2005 at 05:00 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I'm sorry, I'm completely losing your point.... 1,844 Views / 21 Replies  
I'm sorry, I'm completely losing your point. You're now throwing in unrelated products to justify an argument I'm not sure I was even having with you.

I have no idea why an iTune costs a...
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 24, 2005 at 05:25 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
You're still not answering the question. 1,844 Views / 21 Replies  
You're still not answering the question.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 24, 2005 at 04:10 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Putta, As I keep saying my principal point... 1,844 Views / 21 Replies  
Putta,

As I keep saying my principal point was not whether UK buyers get a rough deal - it's the slanted way the 'rip-off' argument is presented EVERY SINGLE TIME. I'd have a lot more sympathy for...
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 24, 2005 at 04:07 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Deaglecat: answer the question. Why do you... 1,844 Views / 21 Replies  
Deaglecat: answer the question. Why do you compare UK prices inc VAT against US prices excluding sales tax?
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 24, 2005 at 03:52 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
My gripe is that those who may have a genuine... 1,844 Views / 21 Replies  
My gripe is that those who may have a genuine point to make spoil their argument through disingenous facts. You've done it again here. You quote the UK price INCLUSIVE of VAT and compare it to a US...
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 24, 2005 at 01:24 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Sady, none of the whiners EVER remember about VAT... 1,844 Views / 21 Replies  
Sady, none of the whiners EVER remember about VAT and always forget about Sales Tax. Makes the argument easier I suppose.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 24, 2005 at 03:15 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
_Shipment Picked Up _PARDUBICE, PA, CZ _19... 3,875 Views / 64 Replies  
_Shipment Picked Up
_PARDUBICE, PA, CZ
_19 Feb 2005 17:50

_Arrive Terminal
_LUXEMBOURG, LU, LU
_21 Feb 2005 15:03

_Depart Terminal
_LUXEMBOURG, LU, LU
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 22, 2005 at 05:55 PM, in Mac Desktops
Ordered 21 Jan, est shipping 18 Feb. Shipped... 3,875 Views / 64 Replies  
Ordered 21 Jan, est shipping 18 Feb.

Shipped 19 Feb, now in Luxembourg.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 21, 2005 at 03:14 PM, in Mac Desktops
I've never heard of journalists or magazine... 3,688 Views / 46 Replies  
I've never heard of journalists or magazine article writers using line numbering in a word processor. Care to enlighten me why this is 'big'?

I use Nisus Writer Express (http://www.nisus.com), for...
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 18, 2005 at 10:36 AM, in Applications
How can anyone be objective if you measure speed... 2,742 Views / 52 Replies  
How can anyone be objective if you measure speed in such vague terms?

Saying Mac OS X is 'slow' is inevitably a subjective opinion - considering what it is doing, many would say it's...
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 16, 2005 at 09:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks
It really doesn't need much luck. Here's the... 760 Views / 4 Replies  
It really doesn't need much luck. Here's the link. (http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=201753)
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Feb 2, 2005 at 08:00 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: Apple Store down - Powerbooks? 1,358 Views / 40 Replies  
I noticed exactly the same thing: the order status tracking has been down for hours, but now suddenly it's redirecting to the main Apple Store.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Jan 31, 2005 at 09:16 AM, in MacNN Lounge
How so? 1,170 Views / 31 Replies  
How so?
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Jan 26, 2005 at 03:56 PM, in MacNN Lounge
If that were true, the iPod would have surely... 1,170 Views / 31 Replies  
If that were true, the iPod would have surely accepted .WMA files. The only incentive to keep iPods on AAC is to make sure people use the iTunes music store.
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Jan 26, 2005 at 03:55 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Could I ask why? 8,069 Views / 138 Replies  
Could I ask why?
Posted by Mr Heliums, on Jan 22, 2005 at 05:11 AM, in Applications
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