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To be more specific, i'm not sure what to do... 2,293 Views / 1 Replies  
To be more specific, i'm not sure what to do AFTER i locate the "id's" I'm in the plst, but not sure how to change these values and all that....
Posted by Black_Rain, on Aug 31, 2009 at 11:41 AM, in macOS
Snow Leopard - Widemail Woes 2,293 Views / 1 Replies  
Can someone more tech savvy translate this? I downloaded the Playlist Edit Pro app, but i really dont know where to go. Read the quote below to get my issue.

Thanks!
Posted by Black_Rain, on Aug 31, 2009 at 11:32 AM, in macOS
found a DHCP client I don't know? should i be worried? 699 Views / 1 Replies  
Hey everyone... Today i was just messin around on my mbp and saw in finder the name "diggity" under my shared devices. I got info and it said it was a "pc server"

Then i went into airport utility...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Apr 20, 2009 at 09:38 PM, in Networking
he is clearly trying to help, even if he is... 895 Views / 8 Replies  
he is clearly trying to help, even if he is spamming, get off his back
Posted by Black_Rain, on Nov 1, 2008 at 06:13 PM, in macOS
Snow Leopard - For the Layman 3,365 Views / 39 Replies  
Hello all... sorry if this is a dumb question.

I'm not too advanced in my mac life, I switched a year and a half ago, and by no means do I understand much of the OSX framework and guts that make...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Nov 1, 2008 at 05:13 PM, in macOS
i had a similar question... my widgets have... 800 Views / 3 Replies  
i had a similar question...

my widgets have somehow moved offscreen just like this thread is describing but its not a webclip... any way to get them back so i dont have numerous duplicates of the...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Oct 23, 2008 at 01:29 PM, in macOS
it's not just the macbooks... its EVERY product... 550 Views / 4 Replies  
it's not just the macbooks... its EVERY product apple releases
Posted by Black_Rain, on Oct 13, 2008 at 03:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Mail 3.5 settings to lock preview size in different folders 556 Views / 0 Replies  
Hello All,

I always find myself adjusting the preview bar in Mail.app depending on which folder inside Mail I'm viewing.

For example, I like seeing my RSS feeds with a large preview window...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Oct 6, 2008 at 04:34 PM, in Applications
Mail.app Alert 509 Views / 2 Replies  
Hello all.

I have a bunch of folders and rules in my mail.app. One is that when my credit card company sends me an email regarding my account, it gets filtered into it's designated folder.
...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Sep 15, 2008 at 12:16 PM, in Applications
That link seems to be talking about RAM and... 549 Views / 4 Replies  
That link seems to be talking about RAM and VRAM...

i missed the HDD verbiage
Posted by Black_Rain, on Sep 4, 2008 at 12:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Bump b/c I keep wanting to switch to firefox... 1,026 Views / 12 Replies  
Bump b/c I keep wanting to switch to firefox again... but LOVE safari!!!

any news on this topic?
Posted by Black_Rain, on Sep 4, 2008 at 12:09 AM, in Applications
i would go w/ a strategically positioned... 8,945 Views / 48 Replies  
i would go w/ a strategically positioned projector instead of a flatscreen...

especially if your room is dark enough to support a projector
Posted by Black_Rain, on Jun 14, 2008 at 02:50 AM, in macOS
Ic, I thought I used to browse my apps through my... 602 Views / 4 Replies  
Ic, I thought I used to browse my apps through my username as well...guess not...

also i just checked my roommates macbook, and he doesnt even have an apps folder in his username, just on his...
Posted by Black_Rain, on May 6, 2008 at 06:51 PM, in macOS
Problem with Finder 602 Views / 4 Replies  
System: 15" mbp/Leopard 10.5.2/2.16 c2d/3gbRAM

Problem:

As of late, when I try to open a new finder window by clicking on the dock icon, it sometimes wont open one (even when there is no finder...
Posted by Black_Rain, on May 6, 2008 at 06:20 PM, in macOS
back in the day when i was on windows using... 1,026 Views / 12 Replies  
back in the day when i was on windows using firefox, i had a plugin for firefox that created the download window into a tab just like is being explained here.

it was something i got used to and...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Mar 20, 2008 at 02:12 PM, in Applications
this article is real helpful... i stumbled across... 1,138 Views / 9 Replies  
this article is real helpful... i stumbled across the same problems you were facing so i did some google'ing. It has clock times and all...

Do you need to defrag your Mac HD? The answer...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Mar 20, 2008 at 01:55 PM, in macOS
I have a mbp and my roomates both have mb's... ... 1,287 Views / 4 Replies  
I have a mbp and my roomates both have mb's...

i use their chargers and they use mine, I can tell that my mbp charges SIGNIFICANTLY slower with their chargers, but it DOES charge. I would assume...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Mar 12, 2008 at 10:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i'd also like to know this... duracell, are... 678 Views / 5 Replies  
i'd also like to know this...

duracell, are you talking about the black one (eclipse) or referring to the clear one?
Posted by Black_Rain, on Mar 5, 2008 at 03:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks
may be just me... but i'd rather have a dent in... 2,787 Views / 41 Replies  
may be just me... but i'd rather have a dent in my aluminum mbp than a crack in my mb

The thing I dont understand is how this guy just bumped it off and went on his business...

did he realize...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Mar 5, 2008 at 02:57 AM, in Mac Notebooks
this works flawlessly for me although i find... 620 Views / 8 Replies  
this works flawlessly for me

although i find its best to use it while your mac is closed so it doesnt mess w/ the resolution and pull dvi plug out before you open it up again...

also i only use...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Mar 5, 2008 at 02:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks
i doubt it... i would think it is the touch... 514 Views / 3 Replies  
i doubt it... i would think it is the touch panel...

but i'm no expert
Posted by Black_Rain, on Feb 27, 2008 at 01:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks
sorry...i think this has been covered in the... 647 Views / 2 Replies  
sorry...i think this has been covered in the "niceties of leopard" thread...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Oct 31, 2007 at 01:58 PM, in macOS
http://forums.macnn.com/90/mac-os-x/351919/officia... 510 Views / 4 Replies  
http://forums.macnn.com/90/mac-os-x/351919/official-leopard-10-5-bugs-thread/
Posted by Black_Rain, on Oct 31, 2007 at 01:52 PM, in macOS
i wrote about them in the bugs thread... my... 510 Views / 4 Replies  
i wrote about them in the bugs thread...

my system froze once
the install didnt recognize my HDD at first...but that was easily fixed by opening sys profiler..

none that i call "leopard...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Oct 31, 2007 at 01:46 PM, in macOS
yeah i'm aware... but i automatically thought my... 51,086 Views / 363 Replies  
yeah i'm aware... but i automatically thought my menu-bar was solid after reading that a bunch of other people had the "solid" menu-bar...

i know it was a dumb mistake
Posted by Black_Rain, on Oct 31, 2007 at 01:39 PM, in macOS
Fresh install or Update from Tiger? 510 Views / 4 Replies  
Hey guys, Leopard is on my 15" mbp 2.16ghz 1gb RAM right now... i dont have any fancy boot disks or anything like that... I inserted the DVD and updated Tiger to Leopard...

I didnt...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Oct 31, 2007 at 01:20 PM, in macOS
Well i posted a bug of mine saying that my menu... 51,086 Views / 363 Replies  
Well i posted a bug of mine saying that my menu bar was not transparent after leopard...

well... i just noticed that since i switched to a black background...the menu bar seems to be solid... when...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Oct 31, 2007 at 01:16 PM, in macOS
well i think the demos used by jobs and all the... 1,615 Views / 19 Replies  
well i think the demos used by jobs and all the tutorial videos are using the FASTEST system config you can get...maybe even modifying or already having the programs running before the camera starts...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Oct 31, 2007 at 12:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
candy bar does not work i want to reset all... 5,774 Views / 62 Replies  
candy bar does not work

i want to reset all my icons to default since my modified icons were transfered over from 10.4 to 10.5...

now candybar cries every time i try to open it... their site...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Oct 31, 2007 at 12:51 PM, in Applications
^^^ Thanks Simon... I'll have to really... 77,695 Views / 210 Replies  
^^^ Thanks Simon...

I'll have to really wait and see how it reacts to the new RAM

What should I expect when I first start it up after the RAM is installed? Any problems to be aware of? Does...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Oct 30, 2007 at 03:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
mduell = gets my support... anyway.. my... 77,695 Views / 210 Replies  
mduell = gets my support...

anyway.. my question is regarding my mbp c2d 2.16... I have 1gb (1x1gb right??) and i just bought a 2gb stick (1x2gb) from crucial today, expecting it tomorrow. taking...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Oct 30, 2007 at 01:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
read a few posts above this one... i had the same... 51,086 Views / 363 Replies  
read a few posts above this one... i had the same problem... it was solved by going into system profiler under the utilities menu in the installation.. after it did its thing...leopard recognized it...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Oct 30, 2007 at 12:37 AM, in macOS
nevermind...i take this back... u just have to... 51,086 Views / 363 Replies  
nevermind...i take this back... u just have to float the icon a little lower in the dock...over the "floor" of the dock...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Oct 30, 2007 at 12:03 AM, in macOS
and why oh WHY can I not move my icons around in... 51,086 Views / 363 Replies  
and why oh WHY can I not move my icons around in my dock...I want to change the order, and I cannot move them!!

is this me, or is everyone experiencing this problem?
Posted by Black_Rain, on Oct 29, 2007 at 11:31 PM, in macOS
I have a few small bugs: When I first went... 51,086 Views / 363 Replies  
I have a few small bugs:

When I first went to install, when it asks for which drive to load the new OS on, nothing showed up, it did not recognize my internal HDD for some reason. I didn't do...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Oct 29, 2007 at 09:36 PM, in macOS
thats good, but just be careful you don't get too... 603 Views / 6 Replies  
thats good, but just be careful you don't get too excited with the goo and put too much on/in the gutters. That could cause more problems than you have now. Just make sure the caulk/silicon you do...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Aug 14, 2007 at 10:02 PM, in MacNN Lounge
sorry it's late... but you should tip most people... 631 Views / 4 Replies  
sorry it's late... but you should tip most people that do something courteous for you. If you can tell they put effort into it, i usually tip them..

although my gf yells at me for being too good...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Aug 14, 2007 at 09:58 PM, in MacNN Lounge
its probably the geometry of the turn... i notice... 592 Views / 4 Replies  
its probably the geometry of the turn... i notice things like that with my car too (not a volvo), just out of habit, i turn the car only so much or a specific way for turns i take multiple times...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Aug 14, 2007 at 09:39 PM, in MacNN Lounge
that is really cool i saw something like... 588 Views / 4 Replies  
that is really cool

i saw something like that done on some other cars...carputers are sooo cool, especially w/ a mac
Posted by Black_Rain, on Aug 14, 2007 at 09:37 PM, in MacNN Lounge
thanks for your response...i dont know exactly... 714 Views / 3 Replies  
thanks for your response...i dont know exactly what the first part of you reply meant, but there are a couple reasons why the signal is bad to begin with:

1. wireless source is down in the...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Jul 8, 2007 at 11:51 PM, in Networking
Adding a new router to existing network HELP 714 Views / 3 Replies  
Hey guys, I don't know much about networks or how to set one up.

I have two Linksys wrt54g routers... one is already hooked up from the cable modem, and it works great, except for the...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Jul 8, 2007 at 02:27 PM, in Networking
i've had this since its new..c2d mbp 15... 4,500 Views / 26 Replies  
i've had this since its new..c2d mbp 15 ...noticed this the second i took it out of the box b/c i have big fingers and couldnt open it smoothly right away the first time.


I never really...
Posted by Black_Rain, on May 4, 2007 at 09:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
well i'm at the grey screen with the apple logo... 25,112 Views / 244 Replies  
well i'm at the grey screen with the apple logo and the spinner...

same problem that Kanx described...about to call my local apple store to force them to fix this problem...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Mar 14, 2007 at 07:10 PM, in macOS
thanks...this helped... 1,683 Views / 4 Replies  
thanks...this helped...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Feb 19, 2007 at 11:22 AM, in macOS
ok, i found that file... its stuffitcm.plugin ... 1,683 Views / 4 Replies  
ok, i found that file... its stuffitcm.plugin

but i go to delete it and it is in use...

i'm semi-new to mac, so i'm not sure how to end this... and if I do end it, will this affect how stuffit...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Feb 19, 2007 at 08:29 AM, in macOS
Finder relaunches when I "right click" 1,683 Views / 4 Replies  
So, almost every other time that I am using finder, either to browse through difference folders, or just on the desktop, whenever I have two fingers on my trackpad (mpb c2d 2.16GHz 1gb) and i click...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Feb 18, 2007 at 10:53 PM, in macOS
steve, thanks...i didnt even think of hdd... 2,180 Views / 14 Replies  
steve, thanks...i didnt even think of hdd damage...

but how would i enable/disable safe sleep and what exactly does it do (why would i need it enabled/disabled?)

(obviously i'm new to macs and...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Jan 29, 2007 at 09:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
tink... yeah thats what i've done (if i want to... 2,180 Views / 14 Replies  
tink... yeah thats what i've done (if i want to go to sleep and dont want the brightness and such...

BUT...there are a lot of times when i'm in the middle of a convo or that i'm downloading...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Jan 29, 2007 at 09:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i would like to know this also... i'm... 905 Views / 1 Replies  
i would like to know this also...

i'm assuming it shows the ammount the battery can now hold in regards to its original manufacture... but why is it decreasing like that so fast...

i thought...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Jan 29, 2007 at 09:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
ok... sorry if i seemed to hijack this thread... ... 2,180 Views / 14 Replies  
ok... sorry if i seemed to hijack this thread...

but what about closing the lid and not having it go to sleep...

like if i just wanted it to close overnight...and stay connected and "awake"
...
Posted by Black_Rain, on Jan 29, 2007 at 06:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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