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new problem 801 Views / 6 Replies  
i think i'm finally coming to grips with this iphoto organization thing, but a new problem has cropped up (pun intended) in iphoto. some of my photos now will not "sharpen" after I open them up. ...
Posted by mamamia, on Feb 27, 2005 at 03:30 PM, in Applications
Please explain how OS X handles my photos. 801 Views / 6 Replies  
Hi all. I have been a mac user for 10 years and was at one point pretty savvy with os 9 (back in college when I had time to use my computer). Now that I have joined the professional work force, I...
Posted by mamamia, on Feb 27, 2005 at 09:03 AM, in Applications
Re: Re: Re: color screen on an iPod = useless 3,307 Views / 94 Replies  
Porieux:

Your comments are asinine. You are merely stating your opinion of which features are more important and deserve to be maintained, but you have not provided any substantive support. Is...
Posted by mamamia, on Feb 23, 2005 at 04:56 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Re: Watch out for iPhoto 5 update or not 2,226 Views / 21 Replies  
WSKCONDOR:

I highly doubt the program is inherently incapable of handling 10000 photos, especially if iphoto 4 was able to. Perhaps something funcky occurred while you were updating, but there...
Posted by mamamia, on Feb 20, 2005 at 09:43 PM, in Applications
Help please. 200gig Maxtor Firewire Not Recognized 425 Views / 0 Replies  
I bought a 200 gig maxtor drive and an oxford 911 firewire enclsure. unfortunatley, although the drive showed up disk utility, it would not mount on my desktop. i was perplexed,so i though i would...
Posted by mamamia, on Jan 16, 2005 at 01:54 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Re: powermac sales... 1,856 Views / 13 Replies  
I agree with the assessment that the Powermac sales are lagging, but I don't understand how that affects your situation. Are the dual 2.5ghz Powermacs enough for you're needs? If so, then buy them....
Posted by mamamia, on Jan 13, 2005 at 09:35 PM, in Mac Desktops
imac is the computer for you 14,156 Views / 213 Replies  
This computer would suit your needs fine, but you must realize you have crept into 20 inch imac terrotory in price. i know you don't want to get an imac, but i estimate that the imac will be...
Posted by mamamia, on Jan 11, 2005 at 06:36 PM, in Mac Desktops
agreed 986 Views / 8 Replies  
i have a 1.2 ghz ibook. i plays well enough, but not great. but then again, i only have 256 mb ram as well. i'm sure that more ram wuold help.
Posted by mamamia, on Dec 10, 2004 at 07:52 PM, in Gaming
thanks 735 Views / 8 Replies  
well, i had actually figured out how to descend by accident. i had tried to use the spacebar to ascend, and it shot out a little puff of air and my ship "jumped" a bit in the air, but not enough to...
Posted by mamamia, on Dec 10, 2004 at 04:51 PM, in Gaming
thanks guys! one more question: when i'm in a... 735 Views / 8 Replies  
thanks guys! one more question: when i'm in a flying vehicle, how do I gain altitude? what is the key?
Posted by mamamia, on Dec 10, 2004 at 03:18 PM, in Gaming
UT 2004 demo controls (help) 735 Views / 8 Replies  
is there a resource anywhere that will inform me of the various controls for UT 2004? I have the demo, and for example I can't figure out how to get in and out of vehicles. also, i would love brief...
Posted by mamamia, on Dec 8, 2004 at 02:46 PM, in Gaming
1. Apple may very well release a speed-bumped... 970 Views / 10 Replies  
1. Apple may very well release a speed-bumped version of their powerbook line at Macworld San Fransisco in early Janaury. However, the ibook line just received a substantial bump and likely will...
Posted by mamamia, on Nov 29, 2004 at 12:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
i also have a quesetion 1,287 Views / 16 Replies  
i am researching memory for my ibook 1.2ghz. there are two different pin numbers that I keep seeing: 184 pin and 200 pin. which one do i need for my ibook?

thanks in advance.
Posted by mamamia, on Nov 28, 2004 at 02:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
you can still do it! 11,046 Views / 121 Replies  
if you go to the amazon page and click on the "new and used" section, they list a bunch of merchants, including amazon.com, and confirm that it is amazon by stating that you are eligible for the 100...
Posted by mamamia, on Nov 21, 2004 at 08:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
thank you all for the help! 2,749 Views / 4 Replies  
the command shift 4 method worked for my needs. thanks for your help!
Posted by mamamia, on Nov 18, 2004 at 10:21 AM, in Applications
extract a still shot from quicktime video 2,749 Views / 4 Replies  
hi all. hoping that someone here may be able to help. i have a quicktime movie that i took with my digital camera. i would like to be able to extract one frame from that and use it as a picture...
Posted by mamamia, on Nov 17, 2004 at 11:46 PM, in Applications
luke, i am your father. 22,302 Views / 209 Replies  
I don't know about you, but where I come from, the "evil empire" stands for the yankees.

Go sox!
Posted by mamamia, on Nov 6, 2004 at 01:34 PM, in macOS
My understanding was that the term "liquid... 1,551 Views / 22 Replies  
My understanding was that the term "liquid cooled" merely described a process by which highly conductive liquid is used to help speed the transfer of heat away from the processor. I was unaware that...
Posted by mamamia, on Jun 9, 2004 at 11:58 AM, in Mac Desktops
Re: Thought...... 10,779 Views / 153 Replies  
The term "lossless" is a term of art in the digital music world. It has a very specific definitiion: no data loss. It uses a more sophisticated algorithim to compress the data comprising the music...
Posted by mamamia, on Apr 28, 2004 at 10:06 AM, in Applications
everyone here is missing the point of my post. it... 806 Views / 6 Replies  
everyone here is missing the point of my post. it is not that i don't have faith that apple will eventually produce the vaunted 3ghz dualie we've been promised, its the fact apple is not executing in...
Posted by mamamia, on Apr 21, 2004 at 03:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
when doesn't slow and steady win the race? 806 Views / 6 Replies  
when the slow and steady is apple's pmac lineup.

everyone knows that story about the tortoise and hare. i believe this exact situation is playing itself out in the computer market right now, and...
Posted by mamamia, on Apr 16, 2004 at 04:06 PM, in Mac Desktops
uh, i don't see how this changes my point one... 3,428 Views / 23 Replies  
uh, i don't see how this changes my point one bit. *especially* in the graphics card department, there is very very little reason to signficantly delay a release because a graphics card isn't ready,...
Posted by mamamia, on Apr 15, 2004 at 10:05 AM, in Mac Desktops
a BS excuse as far as i'm concerned. apple is... 3,428 Views / 23 Replies  
a BS excuse as far as i'm concerned. apple is the one who chooses whom to partner with. if apple has chosen poor partners (cough moto cough) they must bear responsibility for that mistake....
Posted by mamamia, on Apr 13, 2004 at 12:02 PM, in Mac Desktops
this is an exellent bump 3,428 Views / 23 Replies  
i am very impressed. this is quite an increase across the board. we have faster memory, faster system bus, faster processor, faster graphics chip, double the L2 cache, larger hard drive, more...
Posted by mamamia, on Apr 13, 2004 at 10:17 AM, in Mac Desktops
what he said. 1,340 Views / 28 Replies  
what he said.
Posted by mamamia, on Feb 10, 2004 at 03:05 PM, in macOS
you're right. you are crazy. 2,047 Views / 40 Replies  
Is this something that wintel system can handle? Is this even a realistic goal when one programs a game or designs a system? Seems like hardly anyone has displays that even go up to 1600x1200,...
Posted by mamamia, on Jan 29, 2004 at 11:09 AM, in Mac Desktops
Question: Who here *needs* faster towers? 2,047 Views / 40 Replies  
I know that we all *want* faster towers, but I am curious who among us actually has a *need* to have something faster than what is currently available. I'm really interested in those of you who have...
Posted by mamamia, on Jan 26, 2004 at 09:28 PM, in Mac Desktops
90 nm g5's in da hause! 8,518 Views / 70 Replies  
have no fear - 90 nm G5's are already here!

go to this (http://www.apple.com/xserve/performance.html) link and download the Xserve G5 Tech Overview .pdf file. First page it states the following:...
Posted by mamamia, on Jan 6, 2004 at 07:05 PM, in Mac Desktops
very interesting. could this be a direct attack... 12,700 Views / 201 Replies  
very interesting. could this be a direct attack on the untapped teenage female population? they won't be so concerned with the value of the gigabyte - the difference between 4 gigabytes and 40 gb...
Posted by mamamia, on Jan 6, 2004 at 04:54 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
please explain it to me. 12,700 Views / 201 Replies  
i don't get it.
does apple have any intention of actually keeping any of the markets it creates, or is it content to simply cede maturing markets to price leaders like dell and instead concern...
Posted by mamamia, on Jan 6, 2004 at 04:27 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
no, it isn't. 136,756 Views / 1,186 Replies  
no, it isn't.
Posted by mamamia, on Dec 12, 2003 at 10:47 AM, in GUI Customization
g5 g5 g5 3,491 Views / 27 Replies  
if apple would upgrade the power of the machine to match the beauty of the display, i would buy this in a heartbeat. I just can't stomach the thought of spending money on a 1.25ghz g4 now, never...
Posted by mamamia, on Dec 10, 2003 at 08:27 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: Emac 2-DP 1.25 G4- this Jan? 848 Views / 4 Replies  
no way in hell. how is apple suppossed to put a second cpu in these machines and cut prices and make a profit? Assuming they have 25% margins on these things already (considering their relatively...
Posted by mamamia, on Nov 23, 2003 at 11:54 PM, in Mac Desktops
It appears rjc3 may already be aware of it. This... 6,646 Views / 112 Replies  
It appears rjc3 may already be aware of it. This quote was found on their website:

"My son recently got into some trouble with his 'online activities.' I told him that I was going to monitor his...
Posted by mamamia, on Nov 20, 2003 at 05:07 PM, in macOS
I can not believe the unmitigated whining on this... 2,697 Views / 80 Replies  
I can not believe the unmitigated whining on this board. A company has come out with a product. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Your current theme changer and your current themes will still...
Posted by mamamia, on Nov 18, 2003 at 11:00 PM, in GUI Customization
I am a lawyer. This is not illegal. I am... 6,646 Views / 112 Replies  
I am a lawyer. This is not illegal.
I am also a parent. This is not unethical.
I am also a mac user. For the love of god, your kid screwed up, but forcing him to us a pc (as some members of...
Posted by mamamia, on Nov 18, 2003 at 10:12 PM, in macOS
absolutley, positively, save up for the mac... 1,501 Views / 11 Replies  
absolutley, positively, save up for the mac version of the software. it makes no sense to buy a mac in order to run windows software in emulation. that will give you a crappy macintosh experience,...
Posted by mamamia, on Oct 27, 2003 at 06:27 PM, in Applications
What the hell are you doing asking people not to... 54,299 Views / 456 Replies  
What the hell are you doing asking people not to flame you here?! This is the most flame worthy post i've practically ever seen. If you want to pirate, fine. But don't come in here and ask people...
Posted by mamamia, on Oct 21, 2003 at 12:23 PM, in macOS
Re: iTunes for Windows released 4,483 Views / 90 Replies  
all i can say after reading steve's presentation is holy cow that was an all out frontal assault on the digital music industry. they went absolutley crazy with the cross promotions and cross...
Posted by mamamia, on Oct 16, 2003 at 02:35 PM, in Applications
Re: ugh 1,443 Views / 21 Replies  
is this true? no way to use a dvd for archiving?
Posted by mamamia, on Sep 16, 2003 at 09:28 AM, in Mac Notebooks
please excuse me while i wipe the drool from... 4,461 Views / 25 Replies  
please excuse me while i wipe the drool from chin. the case is stunning.
Posted by mamamia, on Aug 23, 2003 at 02:45 PM, in Mac Desktops
Cambridge, MA Apple Store 7:19 - 7:38pm... 24,035 Views / 95 Replies  
Cambridge, MA

Apple Store

7:19 - 7:38pm

No G5s :thumbsdow

they still had the g4s up.
Posted by mamamia, on Aug 21, 2003 at 11:31 PM, in Mac Desktops
did you make attempt to install it on the first 8... 2,635 Views / 36 Replies  
did you make attempt to install it on the first 8 gb of the hard drive? i believe os X is especially tempermental about that with beige g3's. better yet, wipe the harddrive? it should work.
Posted by mamamia, on Aug 14, 2003 at 07:13 PM, in macOS
it is quite comical to scroll down page four of... 63,830 Views / 420 Replies  
it is quite comical to scroll down page four of this thread and see everyone banging their heads into the wall over and over and over again :brick:

apple's execution has been piss poor this last...
Posted by mamamia, on Aug 12, 2003 at 04:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
man, those metal calculators are BUTT FUGLY. and... 16,926 Views / 213 Replies  
man, those metal calculators are BUTT FUGLY. and not just any butt fugyly, but BDONKA DONK BUTT FUGLY!!!! they may well be the ugliest calculators ever designed, virtual or otherwise. hideous. ...
Posted by mamamia, on Aug 7, 2003 at 12:12 PM, in macOS
Re: Europe Dual 2 Ghz G5's delayed until October?! 1,014 Views / 10 Replies  
placid casual - for someone who is as savvy a mac consumer as you are (i see you are on these boards a lot), I have a hard time being sympathetic. when was the last time apple had a major upgrade...
Posted by mamamia, on Jul 29, 2003 at 02:30 PM, in Mac Desktops
please elaborate 34,047 Views / 400 Replies  
please elaborate
Posted by mamamia, on Jul 28, 2003 at 09:45 PM, in macOS
You are talking about two totally time periods in... 34,047 Views / 400 Replies  
You are talking about two totally time periods in apple's history. What apple did in the days of 7.1 and 8.1 ha no bearing what so ever on their current practice. We have enough data now (after two...
Posted by mamamia, on Jul 28, 2003 at 07:44 PM, in macOS
what the hell are you blathering about? this... 2,697 Views / 42 Replies  
what the hell are you blathering about? this thing isn't an imac. this thing was designed from the ground up to be a workstation. apple is marketing as such. if it is going to do workstation duty,...
Posted by mamamia, on Jul 17, 2003 at 12:12 PM, in Mac Desktops
Perhaps Apple is addressing this already 5,182 Views / 83 Replies  
While still in the realm of rumor and speculation, this (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?threadid=30582) little blurb on macrumors.com suggests that apple may have plans to address this...
Posted by mamamia, on Jun 26, 2003 at 07:58 PM, in Mac Desktops
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