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Hmmm.... not seeing that here. It should open a... 1,421 Views / 18 Replies  
Hmmm.... not seeing that here. It should open a window to the default global size you saved.


BTW - smartsearch file that is saved is just a .plist
You can go in and change some stuff the...
Posted by Groovy, on Jul 27, 2006 at 06:16 PM, in macOS
Everyone if you REALLY want it custom to your... 1,421 Views / 18 Replies  
Everyone if you REALLY want it custom to your exact needs use Automator and stick that search in the sidebar (wherever) and if you REALLY REALLY want to go crazy apple script is perfect for this...
Posted by Groovy, on Jul 27, 2006 at 12:40 AM, in macOS
no you do not. Just to make sure i just did it... 1,421 Views / 18 Replies  
no you do not. Just to make sure i just did it again and edit never comes up even.

UPDATE: ahh i see what you must be doing. You are closing the search window after each search.
I just leave...
Posted by Groovy, on Jul 27, 2006 at 12:25 AM, in macOS
Everything you want to do and more IS there in... 1,421 Views / 18 Replies  
Everything you want to do and more IS there in the finder search. In fact you can make it so
that a single click does a search without even having to hit CMD+F first because you can save
the...
Posted by Groovy, on Jul 26, 2006 at 03:10 PM, in macOS
well you need mp3 audio codec the most IMHO and... 2,461 Views / 27 Replies  
well you need mp3 audio codec the most IMHO and there is one with divx install package
and 2 or 3 open source ones. all work well.

other main ones are ogg vorbis (which I have 2 of the...
Posted by Groovy, on Jul 3, 2006 at 05:54 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
ok then do what others have said above and make... 1,199 Views / 11 Replies  
ok then do what others have said above and make an image and burn that.
Please Lets us know how it went :)
Posted by Groovy, on Dec 30, 2005 at 06:25 PM, in Applications
nice but i can't get the mov to play (or i... 3,217 Views / 29 Replies  
nice but i can't get the mov to play (or i should say it is never sent)

EDIT: ok able to download it directly and listen to it. Streaming just was not working.


yes much better. I also...
Posted by Groovy, on Dec 30, 2005 at 06:06 PM, in Mac Desktops
For you it is but for me it is MUCH better than... 14,906 Views / 243 Replies  
For you it is but for me it is MUCH better than panther. Faster, more stable, more features
tons of bug fixes etc...

Maybe it is better because I'm on a Dual 2.5GHz G5 and apple spent more time...
Posted by Groovy, on Nov 7, 2005 at 08:18 AM, in macOS
down load nightshift and get the nightly builds... 14,906 Views / 243 Replies  
down load nightshift and get the nightly builds and you will REALLY see a jump.
As well as a chance to see the dev logs where they say how speed was increased
by such and such fix. They even post...
Posted by Groovy, on Oct 31, 2005 at 09:02 PM, in macOS
strange i never had any problems with any of the... 14,906 Views / 243 Replies  
strange i never had any problems with any of the previous 10.4's. I move
files around all day via GUI over SMB to and from windows file servers
on our LAN. My home LAN works fine too. (2 macs 1...
Posted by Groovy, on Oct 31, 2005 at 09:00 PM, in macOS
Well he said nothing about the KP window being on... 853 Views / 5 Replies  
Well he said nothing about the KP window being on screen. "and the machine unresponsive"
is al that was said. nothing about a KP which even a new user would see the KP info on screen
and i hope...
Posted by Groovy, on Sep 2, 2005 at 01:54 PM, in Mac Desktops
get temp monitor ... 853 Views / 5 Replies  
get temp monitor

http://www.bresink.de/osx/TemperatureMonitor.html

and log the temps of the CPU's and see if you get a thermal runaway.
the max is 68 C degrees for my Dual G5 but it may be...
Posted by Groovy, on Sep 2, 2005 at 09:15 AM, in Mac Desktops
yes that is a good idea but IIRC the... 1,219 Views / 14 Replies  
yes that is a good idea but IIRC the re-calibration software is not on the basic Apple
Hardware Test DVD so you may need the ASD one. (been so long since i looked I forget)
Posted by Groovy, on Aug 8, 2005 at 05:48 PM, in Mac Desktops
Do not spend any money yet because It could... 1,219 Views / 14 Replies  
Do not spend any money yet because It could simply be that the calibration needs to be redone.
In that case you need to run the G5 diagnostics DVD to re-calibrate.

It could be the heat sink...
Posted by Groovy, on Aug 8, 2005 at 05:42 PM, in Mac Desktops
but then you lose a button. Me i use the scroll... 8,801 Views / 31 Replies  
but then you lose a button. Me i use the scroll button to do other stuff per app. Adobe apps
i have it set to option-click. MT-newswatcher i have it set to SPACE bar press etc...

Besides a...
Posted by Groovy, on Aug 6, 2005 at 09:28 PM, in macOS
IMHO, the truly great themers are the ones who... 7,816 Views / 75 Replies  
IMHO, the truly great themers are the ones who can and have put out awesome themes without the need
for gimmicks. No need for in your face over the top animation effects and no need for SS even. ...
Posted by Groovy, on Aug 6, 2005 at 09:20 PM, in GUI Customization
but isn't that just getting rid of the UI? If... 3,561 Views / 16 Replies  
but isn't that just getting rid of the UI? If so that is only half way there. You need to turn
off the mds indexing also etc.... why have it slowing things down if you never plan to
use it....
Posted by Groovy, on Jul 31, 2005 at 02:16 PM, in macOS
most of time deleting this will fix it ... 3,561 Views / 16 Replies  
most of time deleting this will fix it


com.apple.systemuiserver.plist
Posted by Groovy, on Jul 31, 2005 at 02:11 PM, in macOS
Yeah many apps mess with ... 3,561 Views / 16 Replies  
Yeah many apps mess with

com.apple.systemuiserver.plist

and if they hose it you will get no menu bar extras and/or funkiness like you have.

The fix is to delete the file and let OSX rebuild...
Posted by Groovy, on Jul 31, 2005 at 02:08 PM, in macOS
Just my Mac not going to sleep? 444 Views / 0 Replies  
I have a dual G5 and I run it 24/7 but i never used to put it into sleep mode after an inactive time limit until this this week.
The reason I tried finally is we moved into a new bigger house on...
Posted by Groovy, on Jul 29, 2005 at 12:09 PM, in macOS
FYI "they" are wrong :) EDIT:... 2,205 Views / 42 Replies  
FYI "they" are wrong :)




EDIT: added a smile face too lol
Posted by Groovy, on Jul 9, 2005 at 09:23 PM, in macOS
intellipoint drivers are just usboverdrive... 8,801 Views / 31 Replies  
intellipoint drivers are just usboverdrive drivers with a few changes and nothing much more.

I would use the usboverdrive driver since it is newer and has tiger fixes which I do not
think have ...
Posted by Groovy, on Jul 8, 2005 at 07:25 PM, in macOS
yeah a beat switch. The cheap fix is to open... 8,801 Views / 31 Replies  
yeah a beat switch. The cheap fix is to open and flip flop the right and left switches
since you hardly ever right click the right switch will be good still. Then when this other switch
fails...
Posted by Groovy, on Jul 8, 2005 at 07:18 PM, in macOS
your problem is due to the cheap switches used in... 8,801 Views / 31 Replies  
your problem is due to the cheap switches used in the Intellimouse Optical. They go bad
after about 1 year for me so that you get double click when you only want a single click and/or
if you hold...
Posted by Groovy, on Jul 6, 2005 at 07:29 PM, in macOS
except most of us only have the problem in safari... 8,801 Views / 31 Replies  
except most of us only have the problem in safari and not more click but click not getting
registered. Oh and I repeat only in Safari for me and only on links on a web page. The
menus at top...
Posted by Groovy, on Jul 6, 2005 at 07:14 PM, in macOS
FYI it is U.S.A. :D 2,205 Views / 42 Replies  
FYI it is U.S.A. :D
Posted by Groovy, on Jun 27, 2005 at 06:15 PM, in macOS
What are these windows or UFO's? :D I... 2,809 Views / 45 Replies  
What are these windows or UFO's? :D


I agree with you. That would be a cool add.
Posted by Groovy, on Jun 25, 2005 at 03:52 PM, in GUI Customization
lol going e-mail as there is a lot to say that... 654 Views / 4 Replies  
lol going e-mail as there is a lot to say that would just bore most everyone else :)
Posted by Groovy, on Jun 22, 2005 at 01:47 AM, in GUI Customization
well here is a movie i made of it failing on the... 654 Views / 4 Replies  
well here is a movie i made of it failing on the default arrow.

I even went the extreme and moved the hot spot to the bottom right and it still
defaulted to inside the cursor on a window resize....
Posted by Groovy, on Jun 21, 2005 at 09:15 PM, in GUI Customization
Mighty Mouse Hot Spot bug or limitation? 654 Views / 4 Replies  
I have a custom cursor but i want the hot spot NOT in the artwork and/or mask
but MM will not allow that (or osx cursor calls) Even though I can move the hot spot
in the pref pane it doesn't take...
Posted by Groovy, on Jun 21, 2005 at 02:41 PM, in GUI Customization
Well this noise I heard in no way could you say... 9,253 Views / 116 Replies  
Well this noise I heard in no way could you say it was electronic or mechanical.
It could have been either. i thought it was electronic until I decided to find the
exact source of the sound.

...
Posted by Groovy, on Jun 20, 2005 at 06:42 PM, in Mac Desktops
I didn't say it was a fan on your box. I will... 9,253 Views / 116 Replies  
I didn't say it was a fan on your box. I will repeat what i said

"Why haven't you located the exact sound source? You should have no problem
finding exactly where the sound is coming from be...
Posted by Groovy, on Jun 20, 2005 at 06:31 PM, in Mac Desktops
yeah it is under Terminal. i was going by memory... 2,292 Views / 26 Replies  
yeah it is under Terminal. i was going by memory i just looked for real.
At least i got the menu item name right lol

right dimensions is what you want. Now what you set this too depends a...
Posted by Groovy, on Jun 20, 2005 at 05:50 PM, in Mac Desktops
LOL no i didn't ummm... no... 2,292 Views / 26 Replies  
LOL no i didn't



ummm... no under the file menu is an item called (prepare to be amazed)

Window settings

:)
Posted by Groovy, on Jun 19, 2005 at 06:36 PM, in Mac Desktops
Well i used to think that also but putting your... 9,253 Views / 116 Replies  
Well i used to think that also but putting your mac in nap mode may throttle the CPU
or other components just enough so that not as much heat is made and thus no chirping
from slower running fan. ...
Posted by Groovy, on Jun 19, 2005 at 06:15 PM, in Mac Desktops
I had them send me a new fan and it was easy to... 9,253 Views / 116 Replies  
I had them send me a new fan and it was easy to swap out myself.
It was the front fan with the internal speaker connected to it that sits in the
PCI/AGP section and is about 1 inch from the...
Posted by Groovy, on Jun 19, 2005 at 05:41 PM, in Mac Desktops
try BatChmod. (goto versiontracker to DL it)... 1,442 Views / 28 Replies  
try BatChmod. (goto versiontracker to DL it) it forces empty via a sudo if you want also.
if it can't force empty then use sloth (go DL it. great tool) to see who is using
that file/folder...
Posted by Groovy, on Jun 19, 2005 at 03:37 AM, in macOS
first off open terminal app and set your window... 2,292 Views / 26 Replies  
first off open terminal app and set your window size default BIGGER. :)

Now assuming your hard drives and install on them are ok it is bad RAM 99% of the time.
You KP because wired heap is...
Posted by Groovy, on Jun 19, 2005 at 03:24 AM, in Mac Desktops
Yes. For me it was an easy fix. Every time i... 9,253 Views / 116 Replies  
Yes. For me it was an easy fix. Every time i did anything graphic like resize a window
which heats up the GPU on your video card fast the fan in the front of that air flow section
would spin up...
Posted by Groovy, on Jun 19, 2005 at 02:59 AM, in Mac Desktops
just do a search on modified date while... 4,380 Views / 46 Replies  
just do a search on modified date while downloading in thoth.


Me i use EasyFind (freeware) as it searches EVERYWHERE even inside packages
and invisible files and all system files etc... ...
Posted by Groovy, on Jun 11, 2005 at 02:31 AM, in macOS
thanks Jason. Yes i feared that was the case... 553 Views / 4 Replies  
thanks Jason. Yes i feared that was the case when no one replied.

What is funny, I thought if anyone knew, you would, because it is a feature and a good one
of your Mighty Mouse. i just...
Posted by Groovy, on May 27, 2005 at 01:58 PM, in GUI Customization
EasyFind and it is freeware ... 2,970 Views / 50 Replies  
EasyFind and it is freeware

http://www.devon-technologies.com/products/freeware/applications.php
Posted by Groovy, on May 27, 2005 at 01:57 AM, in macOS
what did I stump everyone? :D or at... 553 Views / 4 Replies  
what did I stump everyone? :D or at least 54 people that viewed the thread lol


I thought for sure at least 1 guru would know the answer. grrr... :)
Posted by Groovy, on May 27, 2005 at 01:46 AM, in GUI Customization
Is there a way to change the hot spot of the arrow cursor? 553 Views / 4 Replies  
Does anyone know of a way and the path to the mask etc... to change
the hot spot of the arrow cursor without using mighty mouse?

i find myself on some windows clicking the grow box to resize and...
Posted by Groovy, on May 24, 2005 at 05:12 PM, in GUI Customization
Open the spotlight package in max's smoothstripes... 1,153 Views / 9 Replies  
Open the spotlight package in max's smoothstripes and take a look and see if his tiff is
the one you see on screen. Maybe the uninstaller simply missed the main tiff.

read my last post. That...
Posted by Groovy, on May 18, 2005 at 02:06 PM, in GUI Customization
but the tiff for spotlight is not in Extras.rsrc ... 1,153 Views / 9 Replies  
but the tiff for spotlight is not in Extras.rsrc


the main one is here

/System/Library/CoreServices/Search.bundle/Contents/Resources/MDSearchWidget_Normal-1.tiff


so was THAT touched? I...
Posted by Groovy, on May 18, 2005 at 01:53 PM, in GUI Customization
thx :) Been soooooo long since have... 460 Views / 2 Replies  
thx :)


Been soooooo long since have done any theme stuff but i lost my my tweaks
when i moved to tiger so I'm stuck having to redo them. (basically SmoothStripes 4.5
with just everything...
Posted by Groovy, on May 16, 2005 at 06:26 AM, in GUI Customization
which resource to get menu under spotlight the right color? 460 Views / 2 Replies  
i just tried themepark and i was able to get the menu bar a darker shade of grey and
the menu items the same darker shade. all of my menu widgets work fine color wise
(menu meters, date and...
Posted by Groovy, on May 15, 2005 at 09:25 PM, in GUI Customization
it appears so. i have not seen anyone else post... 644 Views / 2 Replies  
it appears so. i have not seen anyone else post these problems
here or other mac hangouts.

Sure you could waste a day making new users accounts and try this and that
but for the problem you...
Posted by Groovy, on Apr 19, 2005 at 04:16 PM, in macOS
but you are forgetting one important thing. If... 16,241 Views / 151 Replies  
but you are forgetting one important thing. If the powermac line DID hit
3GHz 1 year after Steve Jobs said it was supposed to do and now was
hitting 3.5GHZ or multi core 3 GHz for a quad box...
Posted by Groovy, on Apr 15, 2005 at 03:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
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