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Meh, I guess that answers that. Macworld:... 4,130 Views / 71 Replies  
Meh, I guess that answers that.
Macworld: Editors' Notes: Apple's disappointing iPhone message (http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2007/06/iphoneapps/index.php)
Posted by sahara, on Jun 14, 2007 at 09:44 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Can someone explain how the "apps" work... 4,130 Views / 71 Replies  
Can someone explain how the "apps" work technically? I've heard two conflicting things.

1) The "app" just means you have a bookmark in the iPhone web browser which loads your web page designed for...
Posted by sahara, on Jun 14, 2007 at 03:54 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Well this is really lame. Here I am waiting so... 9,666 Views / 193 Replies  
Well this is really lame. Here I am waiting so long for the refreshed Mac Pro line before I upgrade this old Quicksilver, only to find out I could have bought a 2.66ghz Mac Pro at any time.
Posted by sahara, on Apr 4, 2007 at 08:34 AM, in Mac Desktops
Well I got the USB network adaptor that I... 479 Views / 7 Replies  
Well I got the USB network adaptor that I originally linked to today. A before/after comparison of a DSL speed test reveals that I actually score *higher* with the USB adaptor than I do with the...
Posted by sahara, on Jun 14, 2006 at 11:26 PM, in Networking
quicksilver needs wifi access, recommendations? 479 Views / 7 Replies  
I have a dual-800mhz Quicksilver tower, which has no wifi capabilities built in. I have a 802.11g network that I connect to by plugging the Quicksilver directly into the modem with an ethernet cable....
Posted by sahara, on Jun 10, 2006 at 12:40 PM, in Networking
can't delete file 356 Views / 3 Replies  
Okay, this is a last resort post. I have a file that I cannot delete. The name somehow gained illegal characters which show up as "?". No, it isn't a permissions issue. I cannot delete it with sudo...
Posted by sahara, on Jun 1, 2006 at 08:36 PM, in Mac OS X
Safari nightly builds available 1,009 Views / 7 Replies  
http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/hyatt/
Posted by sahara, on Jun 7, 2005 at 07:31 AM, in Applications
Help: Quicksilver HD replacement 227 Views / 1 Replies  
The internal hard drive of my Quicksilver dual-800mhz G4 died and I need to replace it ASAP. I have no idea how to find a hard drive compatible with this machine and I'm a bit confused by the specs....
Posted by sahara, on May 11, 2005 at 08:48 PM, in Mac Desktops
My Airport reception has improved dramatically... 1,245 Views / 25 Replies  
My Airport reception has improved dramatically with Tiger. I did an archive an install. Using Airport Extreme on an 800mhz iBook. Only thing I can add is that I deactivated everything except Airport...
Posted by sahara, on May 9, 2005 at 08:06 AM, in Mac OS X
Immediately had this same problem with Fink after... 906 Views / 4 Replies  
Immediately had this same problem with Fink after upgrading to Tiger. Turns out that when I installed Tiger dev tools, I unchecked something that needed to be installed. A reinstall of dev tools...
Posted by sahara, on May 9, 2005 at 08:02 AM, in Mac OS X
I'm still getting used to the balance and shift... 439 Views / 3 Replies  
I'm still getting used to the balance and shift right method in BBEdit, because it doesn't indent the way I usually do it. I don't want to have to write an AppleScript for this but I can't seem to...
Posted by sahara, on Mar 30, 2004 at 11:44 AM, in Applications
BBEdit and PHP 439 Views / 3 Replies  
I recently added a syntax checker for PHP to BBEdit, which is great, but the next thing I'd like is a script or plugin that takes the PHP code and applies indentation. In other words, if I run the...
Posted by sahara, on Mar 30, 2004 at 08:12 AM, in Applications
I still do not get any alarms when iCal is not... 1,072 Views / 14 Replies  
I still do not get any alarms when iCal is not open. Same as always. I know others have had the same problem. Was there ever a solution found?
Posted by sahara, on Jan 19, 2004 at 12:11 PM, in Applications
It started with Panther I think. Here's what I... 309 Views / 2 Replies  
It started with Panther I think. Here's what I believe happens: the email is addressed from "soandso@whatever.com (John Doe)" and then address book adds the name "John Doe" to the card with the email...
Posted by sahara, on Dec 1, 2003 at 10:44 PM, in Applications
mail->ichat annoyance 309 Views / 2 Replies  
Is there any way to prevent Mail from changing the screen name of a buddy?
i.e. When I get an email from a buddy, their screen name in iChat is changed from johndoe234 to John Doe. This is...
Posted by sahara, on Dec 1, 2003 at 04:14 PM, in Applications
Using my computer as a dev server, I mark PHP and... 2,115 Views / 29 Replies  
Using my computer as a dev server, I mark PHP and HTML files at different stages of update so at the end of the day I know what's been changed and I can roll a specific set of changes into a live web...
Posted by sahara, on Oct 31, 2003 at 12:47 PM, in Mac OS X
My damn Epson PhotoPC 750Z requires OS 9. When is... 1,313 Views / 39 Replies  
My damn Epson PhotoPC 750Z requires OS 9. When is Epson going to come out with digital more camera drivers. Grrr...
Posted by sahara, on Oct 30, 2003 at 11:41 PM, in Mac OS X
Well, I've had the same problem here. Started... 352 Views / 5 Replies  
Well, I've had the same problem here. Started weeks ago if I remember correctly. What you suggested, Gary, worked fine. Thanks.
Posted by sahara, on Aug 24, 2003 at 12:49 PM, in Mac OS X
Poll: This obviously varies heavily from person to... 1,227 Views / 48 Replies  
This obviously varies heavily from person to person. Maybe I just have sensitive blue eyes, but the contrast of dark brushed metal with a bright white content region is extremely jarring. With the...
Posted by sahara, on Aug 8, 2003 at 02:01 PM, in Mac OS X
cron emails 202 Views / 0 Replies  
Can someone please explain how I can prevent the cron daemon from emailing me every time it executes? It's like a little child who reports everything they do in demand of immediate praise.
...
Posted by sahara, on Aug 5, 2003 at 10:35 PM, in Mac OS X
Thanks. Is this in Panther? Gonna request it if... 354 Views / 5 Replies  
Thanks. Is this in Panther? Gonna request it if not...
Posted by sahara, on Jul 30, 2003 at 03:30 PM, in Applications
Whoops, I meant can this be done automatically. I... 354 Views / 5 Replies  
Whoops, I meant can this be done automatically. I know it can be done manually. It's just that I forget to choose the appropriate one 90% of the time. :)
Is there any way to make it smart enough to...
Posted by sahara, on Jul 30, 2003 at 01:31 PM, in Applications
mail.app identity 354 Views / 5 Replies  
Is there any way I can have my message replies adopt the identity of the address I received the mail with?
i.e. If I receive mail as sahara@domain1.com, my reply would send with the account for...
Posted by sahara, on Jul 30, 2003 at 12:52 PM, in Applications
Poll: As a total big cat fan, obsessed lunatic, and... 417 Views / 9 Replies  
As a total big cat fan, obsessed lunatic, and crazed addict (who watches Big Cat Diary tirelessly into the wee hours) -- I'm perfectly happy with said nomenclature. Keep 'em comin'.
Posted by sahara, on Jul 28, 2003 at 03:37 PM, in Mac OS X
So... anything new on the appearance front? Can... 29,836 Views / 400 Replies  
So... anything new on the appearance front? Can you use labels in list view?
Posted by sahara, on Jul 28, 2003 at 12:29 AM, in Mac OS X
I know, I've rebuilt it every time. This is the... 276 Views / 2 Replies  
I know, I've rebuilt it every time. This is the first release that caused this trouble.
Update: in a fit of frustration, I deleted /usr/local/apache2 and installed from scratch. It seems that since...
Posted by sahara, on Jul 12, 2003 at 02:15 PM, in Mac OS X
Apache 2.0.47 broke PHP 276 Views / 2 Replies  
I just upgraded to Apache 2.0.47 today, from 2.0.46. Now when I try to load PHP:

LoadModule php4_module modules/libphp4.so
AddType application/x-httpd-php .phtml .php

It gives...
Posted by sahara, on Jul 10, 2003 at 05:17 PM, in Mac OS X
I'm using 1.0. Oh, excellent! I guess I'll just... 458 Views / 7 Replies  
I'm using 1.0.
Oh, excellent! I guess I'll just wait longingly for Hyatt's fix. Thanks for the good news.
Posted by sahara, on Jul 10, 2003 at 08:28 AM, in Applications
Safari table issue 458 Views / 7 Replies  
Anyone know anything about the following issue? (Which I reported with the bug button.)

http://www.avannaproductions.com/table.html

Any workarounds? Knowledge of a pending fix? It's causing a...
Posted by sahara, on Jul 9, 2003 at 12:57 PM, in Applications
My problem is that they are only available in... 1,337 Views / 24 Replies  
My problem is that they are only available in icon and column view. The only view I'd ever use them in is list view. Doesn't this bother anyone else? (Yes, already sent feedback.)
Posted by sahara, on Jul 2, 2003 at 09:12 AM, in Mac OS X
Poll: Alright, so how are we going to hack it? :) ... 1,571 Views / 46 Replies  
Alright, so how are we going to hack it? :)
There is a Finder.rsrc with PNG elements, might it be there? I gotta get rid of metal... hehe.
Posted by sahara, on Jun 27, 2003 at 12:28 PM, in Applications
The finder toolbar is still there. All your... 3,781 Views / 66 Replies  
The finder toolbar is still there. All your scripts and files and folders you placed in the toolbar will still show up having nothing to do with the pane on the left. One cool thing about the pane on...
Posted by sahara, on Jun 24, 2003 at 07:06 PM, in Mac OS X
Excellent, thanks! Only problem now is that... 276 Views / 2 Replies  
Excellent, thanks!
Only problem now is that while the "Start" button in System Preferences starts the Apache 2 server, it doesn't seem able to tell when the server finishes starting up. It just sits...
Posted by sahara, on Jun 5, 2003 at 07:33 PM, in Mac OS X
Quick websharing question 276 Views / 2 Replies  
So I successfully installed Apache 2.0 side-by-side with the 1.3.27 standard install. I can switch on the fly by using either /usr/sbin/apachectl or /usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl. However, I want...
Posted by sahara, on Jun 5, 2003 at 03:44 PM, in Mac OS X
IP over Firewire 367 Views / 4 Replies  
Saw IP over Firewire came out today from Apple. Can someone explain the implications of this? What are any advantages/disadvantages over traditional networking methods? Thanks.
Posted by sahara, on May 12, 2003 at 10:25 AM, in Networking
How did you solve the problem with I described in... 590 Views / 13 Replies  
How did you solve the problem with I described in my first post? Or did you not get it? Are you using XDarwin or X11?

UPDATE: Nevermind. Someone showed me the solution. There is some kind of...
Posted by sahara, on Apr 30, 2003 at 05:24 PM, in Mac OS X
A little off topic, but related: I just used... 1,344 Views / 35 Replies  
A little off topic, but related:
I just used the request link on Apple Music to list a bunch of labels that aren't listed, followed by the URL to their web sites. I highly suggest people do this...
Posted by sahara, on Apr 28, 2003 at 06:45 PM, in Mac OS X
ShotgunEd: Any idea about GTK+2 then? Since... 590 Views / 13 Replies  
ShotgunEd: Any idea about GTK+2 then? Since system-xfree86 is already installed?
Posted by sahara, on Apr 28, 2003 at 04:26 PM, in Mac OS X
I get the same error trying to install gtk+2.... 590 Views / 13 Replies  
I get the same error trying to install gtk+2. First it asks if I want:

(1) pango1-xft1-dev: I18N text handling system: for XFree86 (<< 4.3)
(2) pango1-xft2-dev: I18N text handling...
Posted by sahara, on Apr 27, 2003 at 05:07 PM, in Mac OS X
Use pyslsk. It's the best one. Full of features.... 511 Views / 7 Replies  
Use pyslsk. It's the best one. Full of features. Runs in X11 w/ Fink now (doesn't require wxPythonOSX or MacPython anymore).

http://www.sensi.org/~ak/pyslsk
Posted by sahara, on Apr 23, 2003 at 11:41 PM, in Applications
textured window question 245 Views / 0 Replies  
Just out of interface building curiosity, how exactly does iChat use brushed metal on the chat windows? When you select that window in Interface Builder, it is not textured. I'm assuming the custom...
Posted by sahara, on Mar 16, 2003 at 12:12 AM, in Developer Center
Well, I posted here after failing to find the... 288 Views / 1 Replies  
Well, I posted here after failing to find the info in forums or via google, but the friendly folks @ #proftpd (which I've just learned about) had me add "PersistentPasswd off" which worked like a...
Posted by sahara, on Feb 26, 2003 at 09:11 PM, in Mac OS X
proftpd help 288 Views / 1 Replies  
I've had nothing but trouble with proftpd over and over again in different forms. I appreciate the help people often give regarding it in these forums. Anyway, I had it working for some time, but...
Posted by sahara, on Feb 26, 2003 at 08:46 PM, in Mac OS X
Ok, thanks. I'll give it a shot. 243 Views / 2 Replies  
Ok, thanks. I'll give it a shot.
Posted by sahara, on Feb 13, 2003 at 10:10 AM, in Mac OS X
web sharing problems 243 Views / 2 Replies  
I recently purchased a domain name and pointed it to my computer. Now, when I load "www.mydomain.com", it accesses my machine via web sharing. So far, so good.
However, when I click a link on the...
Posted by sahara, on Feb 12, 2003 at 09:53 PM, in Mac OS X
That's basically what I have, except since I... 439 Views / 4 Replies  
That's basically what I have, except since I installed it with Fink, the path is /sw/sbin/proftpd instead of /usr/local/sbin/proftpd.
Posted by sahara, on Jan 29, 2003 at 04:09 PM, in Mac OS X
All I've done is replace the path to ftpd with... 439 Views / 4 Replies  
All I've done is replace the path to ftpd with the one to proftpd. I was able to get ftpd working again and can literally swap between ftpd and proftpd and the result is simply that ftpd works, and...
Posted by sahara, on Jan 28, 2003 at 10:23 PM, in Mac OS X
help with xinetd+proftpd 439 Views / 4 Replies  
I installed proftpd via Fink so I can replace ftpd with it. Putting proftpd in /etc/xinetd.d/ftp didn't work, so I reverted back to the original ftp file so I could try again, one step at a time. Now...
Posted by sahara, on Jan 26, 2003 at 04:23 PM, in Mac OS X
Can someone post the URL to a site that causes... 759 Views / 13 Replies  
Can someone post the URL to a site that causes problems for pipelining Chimeras? Just curious.
Posted by sahara, on Jan 16, 2003 at 01:29 PM, in Mac OS X
Quoting that page: "that's all well and good, but... 759 Views / 13 Replies  
Quoting that page: "that's all well and good, but there is a VERY good reason why pipelining is not enabled in Chimera -- it is buggy and unsupported, not just in its implementation, but also in its...
Posted by sahara, on Jan 16, 2003 at 12:19 AM, in Mac OS X
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