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Thanks for the replies folks. I actually... 1,529 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanks for the replies folks.

I actually just uninstalled everything then reinstalled the components I needed. Didn't take that long. I was worried about deleting manually the application...
Posted by wobbly, on Apr 22, 2010 at 01:04 PM, in Applications
Uninstall only one Adobe CS4 program? 1,529 Views / 3 Replies  
Hello:

Using Adobe CS4 and would like to uninstall Flash but leave the rest of the components installed (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.), is it possible to only remove one component and leave the...
Posted by wobbly, on Apr 21, 2010 at 11:56 PM, in Applications
thanks for the reply. Is it possible to do this... 5,658 Views / 6 Replies  
thanks for the reply. Is it possible to do this from the spotlight quick menu thing (i.e., command + spacebar)?

I guess I was thinking of spotlight in terms of the quick launch rather than the...
Posted by wobbly, on Jan 26, 2010 at 05:12 PM, in macOS
Spotlight wildcard search? 5,658 Views / 6 Replies  
I'm using spotlight in 10.5.x but can't figure out how to do wild card searches:

For example, if I search for "Firefox" in spotlight, I start to type "Firef" and the correct application is already...
Posted by wobbly, on Jan 26, 2010 at 02:27 PM, in macOS
The tablet will be the next step in Apple... 4,268 Views / 156 Replies  
The tablet will be the next step in Apple distribution (iTunes currently delivers movies, tv shows, podcasts, and music)...the next step will be books/textbooks, magazines/newspapers (with...
Posted by wobbly, on Jan 26, 2010 at 12:54 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Two areas that are lacking in current lineup: ... 32,335 Views / 912 Replies  
Two areas that are lacking in current lineup:

Gaming: I predict this will have an OS and graphics card for gaming and a Wii-type control interface
Kindle killer: E-books
Posted by wobbly, on Jan 1, 2010 at 04:06 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Sorry, I guess I am not being clear. Running... 1,592 Views / 14 Replies  
Sorry, I guess I am not being clear. Running from internal drive = very slow, running from external drive = normal. To me that does not suggest a RAM issue. I disagree that in this case adding RAM...
Posted by wobbly, on Jun 16, 2009 at 09:50 PM, in macOS
no console errors, started up in verbose... 1,592 Views / 14 Replies  
no console errors,

started up in verbose mode, looked normal although took forever?
Posted by wobbly, on Jun 16, 2009 at 09:40 PM, in macOS
I agree it is cheap, and thanks for the... 1,592 Views / 14 Replies  
I agree it is cheap, and thanks for the suggestion I'll consider that. But my computer runs fine off of an external HD so I don't think it's the RAM.
Posted by wobbly, on Jun 15, 2009 at 11:42 PM, in macOS
Good suggestion! Running from external drive it... 1,592 Views / 14 Replies  
Good suggestion! Running from external drive it runs fine. I ran disk utility from install disc and repaired the HD, it said there were a few errors regarding nodes etc. Apparently the disc is...
Posted by wobbly, on Jun 15, 2009 at 10:42 PM, in macOS
1 GB isn't useless. As I said, the system ran... 1,592 Views / 14 Replies  
1 GB isn't useless. As I said, the system ran fine before and now it doesn't.
Posted by wobbly, on Jun 15, 2009 at 10:36 PM, in macOS
I have about 150 Gb free on OS X partition, 32 Gb... 1,592 Views / 14 Replies  
I have about 150 Gb free on OS X partition, 32 Gb devoted to windows, and roughly 45 Gb being used by OS X-related stuff. I don't think it is space.
Posted by wobbly, on Jun 11, 2009 at 05:22 PM, in macOS
No, the RAM is original from Apple, not third... 1,592 Views / 14 Replies  
No, the RAM is original from Apple, not third party. But I haven't checked it. It was 1Gb not 2, my mistake.

Haven't tried a different hard drive.

Further observation of the...
Posted by wobbly, on Jun 11, 2009 at 01:51 PM, in macOS
OS X 10.5.6 VERY SLOW after boot camp install 1,592 Views / 14 Replies  
Been running 10.5.6 on an iMac 2.4 Ghz, core duo with 2 Gb ram. Everything has worked great since I purchased it last summer.

Since installing boot camp, however, when I boot back into OS X...
Posted by wobbly, on Jun 11, 2009 at 12:15 AM, in macOS
an update, just to share my experience with boot... 737 Views / 3 Replies  
an update, just to share my experience with boot camp/gaming on an iMac:

got boot camp installed, XP sp3, and finally NWN2...the iMac with ATI 2400 HD and 2GB ram has no problems at all with the...
Posted by wobbly, on Jun 3, 2009 at 09:20 PM, in Gaming
Excellent! Thanks for your reply. 737 Views / 3 Replies  
Excellent! Thanks for your reply.
Posted by wobbly, on May 31, 2009 at 08:08 PM, in Gaming
iMac gaming question 737 Views / 3 Replies  
Hi, Did a search and cannot find exactly similar question.

I have an iMac 2.4Ghz with 2 GB ram, and the Radeon 2400 HD GPU. I'd like to play RPGs such as ---Neverwinter nights 2
---Elder Scrolls...
Posted by wobbly, on May 31, 2009 at 05:43 PM, in Gaming
Word (MS office 08) 12.1.1: very slow quitting of application 361 Views / 0 Replies  
Searched and couldn't find anything similar. When I quit word (version 12.1.1, office 2008) it takes a very long time. There is a small scroll icon in the menu bar at the top for about 10 - 15...
Posted by wobbly, on Aug 9, 2008 at 06:11 PM, in Applications
Damn. Thanks for the quick reply. I didn't... 516 Views / 3 Replies  
Damn. Thanks for the quick reply. I didn't realize it wouldn't work beforehand.

What about upgrading the 10.4.9 volume to 10.5.x? Would that work? Or does TimeMachine prevent CCC or...
Posted by wobbly, on Jul 19, 2008 at 06:22 PM, in macOS
dual boot imac 10.5 (add 10.4?) 516 Views / 3 Replies  
Hi,

Just recently purchased the new imac running 10.5.2. I have what was (on 10.4.9) a bootable cloned 10.4 from my macbook (intel 10.4.9). When I use the same program (carbon copy cloner) to...
Posted by wobbly, on Jul 19, 2008 at 06:10 PM, in macOS
Thank you, everything works up to the startup... 2,525 Views / 4 Replies  
Thank you, everything works up to the startup part...I made the script, flushed the old ipfw rules and then loaded the new ones OK. I dragged the file to /Library/StartupItems (maybe the problem is...
Posted by wobbly, on Nov 9, 2007 at 03:50 AM, in macOS
Yes, I've encountered the same scenario. Anyone?? 2,525 Views / 4 Replies  
Yes, I've encountered the same scenario. Anyone??
Posted by wobbly, on Nov 9, 2007 at 02:23 AM, in macOS
thanks! a bit dissapointing. From what i can... 548 Views / 6 Replies  
thanks! a bit dissapointing. From what i can see LIttle Snitch isn't available yet for Leopard only a beta version.
Posted by wobbly, on Nov 7, 2007 at 01:21 PM, in macOS
this sounds like it would make LittleSnitch... 548 Views / 6 Replies  
this sounds like it would make LittleSnitch redundant. Is that true? Does it give you the ability to block

-any network connection
-local network connection
-broadcast
-multicast

while...
Posted by wobbly, on Nov 7, 2007 at 12:45 PM, in macOS
I think that you should purchase the minimum when... 1,188 Views / 14 Replies  
I think that you should purchase the minimum when it comes to computers etc. Everything changes so fast, what is "the best" today may be limping along in a few short years. If you purchase it as an...
Posted by wobbly, on Nov 5, 2007 at 09:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I recommend waiting. I have a nice sweet spot on... 2,727 Views / 36 Replies  
I recommend waiting. I have a nice sweet spot on 10.4 and the cost of upgrading including time is not worth it for the few crumbs apple is throwing at us. And with upgraded OS you often prematurely...
Posted by wobbly, on Nov 1, 2007 at 10:41 AM, in macOS
Yes, the new dock and stacks (imperfections)... 1,190 Views / 13 Replies  
Yes, the new dock and stacks (imperfections) won't be deal breakers for me possibly purchasing Leopard. Most all of my actions are through Spotlight. As was pointed out it is FAST, and it seems to...
Posted by wobbly, on Oct 31, 2007 at 07:13 PM, in macOS
Thanks to you both for the clarification! 4,351 Views / 17 Replies  
Thanks to you both for the clarification!
Posted by wobbly, on Oct 27, 2007 at 08:57 PM, in macOS
my iPhoto is version 5, itunes = version 7, dvd... 2,850 Views / 15 Replies  
my iPhoto is version 5, itunes = version 7, dvd player = v 4.6, iMovie = v 5

compatible with 10.5 or not?
Posted by wobbly, on Oct 27, 2007 at 08:41 PM, in macOS
Sorry to hijack this thread but can one still... 4,351 Views / 17 Replies  
Sorry to hijack this thread but can one still customize the dock:

Left right or bottom side of screen?

Can one have the dock disappear until you mouse over it?

Can one customize the size of...
Posted by wobbly, on Oct 27, 2007 at 08:19 PM, in macOS
How about if my original install discs bundled... 2,850 Views / 15 Replies  
How about if my original install discs bundled with ibook were 10.3.x,
since then I've upgraded to 10.4.x.

If I want to do a clean install with leopard and then install those from my 10.3.x...
Posted by wobbly, on Oct 27, 2007 at 08:12 PM, in macOS
exellent! 650 Views / 5 Replies  
exellent!
Posted by wobbly, on Oct 27, 2007 at 01:56 AM, in macOS
according to this thread: Apple - Support -... 650 Views / 5 Replies  
according to this thread:

Apple - Support - Discussions - MS Virtual PC and Leopard ... (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5648179���)

it does work, I'd like to hear more...
Posted by wobbly, on Oct 27, 2007 at 01:29 AM, in macOS
this is what I want to know too! PPC G4, need VPC 650 Views / 5 Replies  
this is what I want to know too! PPC G4, need VPC
Posted by wobbly, on Oct 27, 2007 at 12:05 AM, in macOS
Bootable backups > time machine. 4,602 Views / 102 Replies  
Bootable backups > time machine.
Posted by wobbly, on Oct 26, 2007 at 02:05 PM, in Applications
I have a hunch that there are ways to make things... 146,716 Views / 2,183 Replies  
I have a hunch that there are ways to make things stable, faster, easier but Apple is a business and they can't make it "good" in one fell swoop. They have to string us along with bits and pieces...
Posted by wobbly, on Oct 9, 2007 at 04:54 PM, in macOS
I don't know what brushed metal is. Do you mean... 146,716 Views / 2,183 Replies  
I don't know what brushed metal is. Do you mean it hurts your eyes? You want it to look different because you are bored with it? Can't you customize all the colors and look in the preferences?
Posted by wobbly, on Oct 9, 2007 at 04:45 PM, in macOS
I didn't consider graphic designers who might... 146,716 Views / 2,183 Replies  
I didn't consider graphic designers who might have an appreciation for these subtleties. But yes, to each their own. My concerns stem from the level of buzz around these (in my mind trivial)...
Posted by wobbly, on Oct 9, 2007 at 04:43 PM, in macOS
I don't understand the fascination with the UI... 146,716 Views / 2,183 Replies  
I don't understand the fascination with the UI and eye candy. I mean if there are tweaks and improvements in the guts of the OS, fine. Actual features that make using the system easier, fine. ...
Posted by wobbly, on Oct 9, 2007 at 03:39 PM, in macOS
good to know, thank you both for your help! 624 Views / 5 Replies  
good to know, thank you both for your help!
Posted by wobbly, on Oct 5, 2007 at 04:35 PM, in Networking
I wasn't aware that the router had a firewall. ... 624 Views / 5 Replies  
I wasn't aware that the router had a firewall. I'll be going through Qwest for the service if that matters to any who have used them for DSL and could comment on the router-firewall. thanks for...
Posted by wobbly, on Oct 5, 2007 at 03:07 PM, in Networking
firewall with old Powerbook or Powermac? 624 Views / 5 Replies  
HI,

Going to be getting DSL service in our home soon. I'm not too worried about my laptop (ibook g4 with firewall etc all activated), but others will be using windows computers on this same...
Posted by wobbly, on Oct 4, 2007 at 07:32 PM, in Networking
thanks, that is what i suspected...i've never... 146,716 Views / 2,183 Replies  
thanks, that is what i suspected...i've never heard of any untested features going in to a released OS. by the way I use 10.4.x and it works great...if the finder was improved and ability to...
Posted by wobbly, on Oct 4, 2007 at 06:37 PM, in macOS
There is some buzz about secret features being... 146,716 Views / 2,183 Replies  
There is some buzz about secret features being unveiled as Leopard is released, things that haven't been included in the developer builds. Is there any precedence for this with previous versions of...
Posted by wobbly, on Oct 4, 2007 at 06:14 PM, in macOS
In no particular order: Legend of Zelda... 5,318 Views / 61 Replies  
In no particular order:

Legend of Zelda (NES)
Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time (N64)
Pit Fall (Atari)
Parsec (Ti-994A, with voice synthesizer of course)
Neverwinter Nights (including the...
Posted by wobbly, on Sep 14, 2007 at 03:03 AM, in Gaming
At first I was annoyed at your statement wishing... 994 Views / 19 Replies  
At first I was annoyed at your statement wishing death on Castro, but then I realized you are from the south. I feel sorry for you and your statements make perfect sense.
Posted by wobbly, on Sep 6, 2007 at 02:58 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Good for them. Kids are about to go out into the... 3,414 Views / 109 Replies  
Good for them. Kids are about to go out into the real world and start their lives. We would say they are very naive if they had mentioned santa claus, the tooth fairy, or thousands of other 'gods'...
Posted by wobbly, on Sep 6, 2007 at 01:22 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Firefox + adblock plus = I've not seen any banner... 751 Views / 7 Replies  
Firefox + adblock plus = I've not seen any banner ads, flash ads or any annoying **** in quite a long time. Give it a try.
Posted by wobbly, on Sep 6, 2007 at 12:38 AM, in MacNN Lounge
"How can so many be so stupid?" Simple,... 20,976 Views / 321 Replies  
"How can so many be so stupid?"

Simple, it's called socialization. Religion is learned through culture and/or forced upon people/cultures by violence and other means.
Posted by wobbly, on May 23, 2007 at 08:21 PM, in Political/War Lounge
so simple, thanks. didn't realize that system... 406 Views / 2 Replies  
so simple, thanks. didn't realize that system controlled that aspect.
Posted by wobbly, on May 21, 2007 at 03:54 PM, in Applications
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