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And this is a perfect example of why Mac OS X is... 1,073 Views / 3 Replies  
And this is a perfect example of why Mac OS X is much more secure than Windows. This Sony DRM crap gets installed on Windows without a hitch and is nearly impossible to remove without "breaking" the...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Nov 12, 2005 at 04:32 PM, in macOS
Hmm, I don't feel this way at all. One of the #1... 12,717 Views / 214 Replies  
Hmm, I don't feel this way at all. One of the #1 reasons why I like OS X better than Windows is because of the Finder. I may be one of those strange people who actually LOVE the OS X Finder. Column...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Jul 28, 2005 at 12:53 PM, in macOS
That's strange that the command line thing you... 12,391 Views / 14 Replies  
That's strange that the command line thing you tried didn't work. I also connect to a Linux server for a lot of my personal files, and I got Spotlight to work on it, but it mounts in the usual...
Posted by GaelDesign, on May 1, 2005 at 02:58 AM, in macOS
BeOS had some brilliant features, but it was... 5,416 Views / 119 Replies  
BeOS had some brilliant features, but it was missing TONS of stuff. Like, duh, multi-user capabilities, a real network stack, and some other "things". :) Not to mention the fact that it didn't have...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Apr 13, 2005 at 02:01 PM, in macOS
Considering that the NeXT OS and Mac OS were... 5,416 Views / 119 Replies  
Considering that the NeXT OS and Mac OS were radically different architectures with fundamental differences in usability, infrastructure, and focus, I think it's nothing short of a miracle that Mac...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Apr 11, 2005 at 11:46 PM, in macOS
Yes, Core Data should be great. From what I... 3,626 Views / 55 Replies  
Yes, Core Data should be great. From what I understand, it's built on top of SQLite, which is a very popular and fast open source SQL database with lots of third-party support. Apple ain't no dummy.
Posted by GaelDesign, on Mar 14, 2005 at 04:02 PM, in macOS
Yes. According to Apple's Spotlight preview PDF... 717 Views / 5 Replies  
Yes. According to Apple's Spotlight preview PDF (http://www.apple.com/macosx/tiger/spotlight.html):

Every Mac OS X application has Spotlight built in. When you choose Open or Save, your Smart...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Jan 16, 2005 at 03:59 AM, in macOS
If this is fake, then it's not only well done but... 17,113 Views / 306 Replies  
If this is fake, then it's not only well done but exactly what I hope Apple releases. Good name too. iHome. Direct target: Microsoft. Bwaa ha ha ha! :cool:
Posted by GaelDesign, on Jan 8, 2005 at 07:15 PM, in Mac Desktops
New 17" 1.8GHz: Beautiful and Quiet! 801 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi everyone,

I just got my new 17" 1.8GHz iMac G5. Wow! It's a beautiful machine (appearance), the screen is gorgeous!!! (although a tad too warm, but that can be re-calibrated), it seems pretty...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Jan 4, 2005 at 03:52 AM, in Mac Desktops
Looks great! I think a site like this would make... 3,117 Views / 81 Replies  
Looks great! I think a site like this would make a lot of folks think twice about continuing their usual PC upgrade ritual. You could even put in a bit about Apple being the "iPod" company and how...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Dec 1, 2004 at 02:24 AM, in macOS
Well, Bush won. Whew! I'm as much relieved as... 3,917 Views / 185 Replies  
Well, Bush won. Whew! I'm as much relieved as overjoyed....this was a very tough campaign year!

I'm sorry my state (California) didn't carry Bush, but it wasn't expected to, so.... All I can say...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Nov 3, 2004 at 02:23 PM, in Political/War Lounge
OS 9? Classic? That has a familiar ring to it.... 1,136 Views / 6 Replies  
OS 9? Classic? That has a familiar ring to it. What was that again?

:D

Jared
Posted by GaelDesign, on Sep 26, 2004 at 11:40 PM, in Mac Desktops
I love it! Good site design, clear writing... 3,117 Views / 81 Replies  
I love it! Good site design, clear writing styles, excellent use of in-place graphics. I can't offer any real editorial feedback because I sort of skimmed through it, but I'm sure as you go along...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Sep 22, 2004 at 12:45 AM, in macOS
I saw a 20" iMac G5 in person at the local Santa... 6,698 Views / 31 Replies  
I saw a 20" iMac G5 in person at the local Santa Rosa Mac Expo (Jason Snell of Macworld was there with a brand-new test unit from Apple). I got to see the screen -- briefly -- and I can tell you...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Sep 20, 2004 at 12:46 AM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: The iMac G5's hard drive is a 3.5" 7200RPM SATA... 8,962 Views / 57 Replies  
The iMac G5's hard drive is a 3.5" 7200RPM SATA drive. You can't get that in the PowerBook.
Posted by GaelDesign, on Sep 5, 2004 at 03:03 PM, in Mac Desktops
Well try telling any pro photographer that all... 1,672 Views / 39 Replies  
Well try telling any pro photographer that all cameras are much the same and people should just pick any old one that suits 'em, and you'll get your head chewed off. When it comes to his...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Feb 3, 2004 at 02:46 PM, in macOS
Well, no, I don't agree with that whatsoever. The... 1,672 Views / 39 Replies  
Well, no, I don't agree with that whatsoever. The Mac is simply a better platform than your average WinTel PC, and OS X is a superior OS compared to Windows for a huge number of technical and design...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Feb 2, 2004 at 04:08 PM, in macOS
Wow, what an arrogant fellow. I wouldn't even... 1,672 Views / 39 Replies  
Wow, what an arrogant fellow. I wouldn't even know where to begin arguing with him, so I don't think I'd even dare. :eek:

I'm a creative professional. And I spent $3000 on a new Dual G5. Gee, I...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Jan 29, 2004 at 05:59 AM, in macOS
Hey, colecovizion, if you actually enjoyed... 1,672 Views / 39 Replies  
Hey, colecovizion, if you actually enjoyed reading my rant, then I must say that I'm very impressed! :cool: It's refreshing to find someone who can actually participate in a good dicussion and not...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Jan 28, 2004 at 09:35 PM, in macOS
colecovizion, You sound like you need some... 1,672 Views / 39 Replies  
colecovizion,

You sound like you need some convincing yourself. Why are you trying to get other people to buy a Mac when the reasons for YOU to buy a Mac are very slim?

My reasons to buy a Mac:...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Jan 28, 2004 at 04:47 PM, in macOS
Those are awesome videos. Can't wait to get... 6,100 Views / 62 Replies  
Those are awesome videos. Can't wait to get Panther on my Dual 2GHz G5. It's already a damn fast computer anyway, but this will be heaven. :D

Jared
Posted by GaelDesign, on Oct 25, 2003 at 02:29 AM, in macOS
Here's another great thing about Panther. (I... 2,031 Views / 23 Replies  
Here's another great thing about Panther. (I don't have it yet, but I will.) It has TONS of new capabilities for developers. What does this mean? It means that, before too much time has passed,...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Oct 25, 2003 at 02:08 AM, in macOS
I ordered a stock Dual G5 from Apple on October... 3,783 Views / 53 Replies  
I ordered a stock Dual G5 from Apple on October 7, and it shipped on October 10 (Friday). Pretty nice. I live in Santa Rosa, CA, and it was coming from Sacramento, so I got it the following Tuesday...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Oct 20, 2003 at 06:44 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: G5 - tweeting CPU in Highest Processor Performance 929 Views / 3 Replies  
I don't know, but my new dual G5 is doing the same thing -- mostly audible in the Analog Line Out. Highest/Automatic doesn't make any difference. Turning off "Nap" with the CHUD tools almost gets rid...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Oct 20, 2003 at 06:40 PM, in Mac Desktops
...new displays might come out that... 756 Views / 7 Replies  
...new displays might come out that resemble...sheet rock? ;)
Posted by GaelDesign, on Oct 9, 2003 at 01:03 PM, in Mac Desktops
Awesome! That's all I need to know. Thanks... 756 Views / 7 Replies  
Awesome! That's all I need to know.

Thanks for the info everybody,

Jared
Posted by GaelDesign, on Oct 9, 2003 at 12:01 AM, in Mac Desktops
Getting a G5: Question about ADC->VGA.... 756 Views / 7 Replies  
Hi, I just ordered a Power Mac G5 (yay! :D), but I unfortunately will only be able to hook it up to a VGA input on a Viewsonic LCD panel for the first few months of use. :hmm: I know it comes with a...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Oct 8, 2003 at 10:28 PM, in Mac Desktops
Sony has some cool stuff 1,594 Views / 21 Replies  
I agree. I went to the Sony Style store in the Metreon in San Francisco just recently, and they have some really nice looking machines. Not as unique and "friendly" as Apple's consumer Macs though....
Posted by GaelDesign, on Aug 22, 2003 at 01:52 PM, in macOS
Re: Longhorn PC, Mac Display Wanna-be 1,594 Views / 21 Replies  
Eeeeewwww. That is one hell of an ugly MF.

Jared

P. S. Can't the PC industry get ANYTHING right??? :mad:
:brick:
Posted by GaelDesign, on Aug 21, 2003 at 06:17 PM, in macOS
My #1 question is: If you have mounted Samba... 83,016 Views / 470 Replies  
My #1 question is:

If you have mounted Samba drives (or other Mac drives, but Samba's worse) and you shut down the remote machine, do you still get a spinning beachball for the next several...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Jun 25, 2003 at 01:32 AM, in macOS
Re: swsteckly's 17" Power Review and Pictures 6,055 Views / 38 Replies  
Great review, swsteckly, I really enjoyed reading it. I only have one question: how's the color/viewing angle compared to, say, an Apple Studio Display or an iMac G4? (Perhaps you haven't made that...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Mar 24, 2003 at 02:51 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Advice on learning Obj-C 691 Views / 5 Replies  
I dove into Cocoa with only some experience in (gasp!) Visual Basic, a very small amount of experience in Perl, and almost no experince in C. I've gotten pretty far and I've had a blast. In learning...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Feb 21, 2003 at 11:13 PM, in Developer Center
But Windows flickers like crazy all over the... 1,448 Views / 30 Replies  
But Windows flickers like crazy all over the place -- even on a 2.5GHz P4 with a fast ATI Radeon (I've seen it).

I'll take "slow" redraws over flickering anyday.

Jared
Posted by GaelDesign, on Feb 18, 2003 at 01:06 AM, in macOS
I love Switchers. They're so enthusiastic, so... 2,348 Views / 24 Replies  
I love Switchers. They're so enthusiastic, so sincere in their joy and amazement. They haven't become jaded yet. ;)

Actually, I "switched" just about two years ago (right after the first OS X...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Feb 18, 2003 at 01:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Using 'Keynote' to make slide-shows for iDVD 1,052 Views / 5 Replies  
Wow, what a great idea! I hadn't thought of using Keynote in that way, but now I'll definitely give it a try. I don't really have a need to make presentations, but Keynote is so darn cool I have to...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Jan 13, 2003 at 12:49 AM, in macOS
So is 10.2.3...well...Snappier? :p :D Jared 9,447 Views / 147 Replies  
So is 10.2.3...well...Snappier? :p :D

Jared
Posted by GaelDesign, on Dec 19, 2002 at 06:36 PM, in macOS
It must be a problem with 10.2.2. I just tried it... 4,760 Views / 45 Replies  
It must be a problem with 10.2.2. I just tried it on my G4 iMac with 10.2.1, and I got no kernel panic (just the "Directory not empty" message). Then I tried it on my iBook with 10.2.2, and I got a...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Nov 20, 2002 at 10:12 PM, in macOS
Yeah, uh, isn't it weird that Jaguar, while... 2,550 Views / 51 Replies  
Yeah, uh, isn't it weird that Jaguar, while speeding up other parts of the system significantly, also comes with programs like the new Calculator which are so slow as to be virtually useless? I just...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Nov 2, 2002 at 02:14 AM, in macOS
Re: Logic Audio for OS X is out! 716 Views / 6 Replies  
HOLY F****** S***!!! I wish I had Logic so I could try this out! Woowoo! Yeah baby yeah!

Jared
Posted by GaelDesign, on Sep 1, 2002 at 06:16 PM, in macOS
Re: Is Apple trying hard enough? 1,242 Views / 25 Replies  
Hmm, that's funny. My Epson Photo 820 works just fine. And actually, I've GAINED printing functionality because now with CUPS I can finally print over the network using SAMBA to my old HP LaserJet 4L...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Aug 27, 2002 at 07:59 PM, in macOS
Re: 10.2 Feels Slower Than 10.1 On My iBook? 730 Views / 9 Replies  
Hmm, I wish I could help you, but I don't know why you might be having that problem. I just today installed 10.2 on a 600MHz iBook, and the system now flies! It is noticebly faster than 10.1. If...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Aug 26, 2002 at 11:44 PM, in macOS
Re: Re: os x and anti-aliased text... i hate it ! 1,873 Views / 34 Replies  
Actually, they're both garbage. Bad font, too small. A better font at a slightly larger point size would look gorgeous with AA on. So, sorry bub, but your example sucks.

Jared
Posted by GaelDesign, on Aug 17, 2002 at 07:07 PM, in macOS
Re: Jag: new keyboard shortcuts for Sound and Displays? 522 Views / 3 Replies  
Works in 10.1.5. Nothing new.

Jared
Posted by GaelDesign, on Aug 12, 2002 at 12:10 AM, in macOS
Well, a hierachichal to-do list in iCal would... 2,676 Views / 35 Replies  
Well, a hierachichal to-do list in iCal would kill OmniOutliner, so I'm glad for Omni (http://www.omnigroup.com) 's sake that iCal is pretty basic in that department.

Jared
Posted by GaelDesign, on Aug 11, 2002 at 01:41 AM, in macOS
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 639 Views / 5 Replies  
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by Diggory Laycock:...
Posted by GaelDesign, on Aug 1, 2002 at 11:51 AM, in macOS
I think you're all missing the point. glorfindel... 636 Views / 20 Replies  
I think you're all missing the point. glorfindel is asking if the Cocoa API is responsible for many of the software enhancements and new applications present in Jaguar (or coming soon afterward)....
Posted by GaelDesign, on Jul 29, 2002 at 01:15 AM, in macOS
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Posted by GaelDesign, on Jul 27, 2002 at 11:10 PM, in macOS
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Posted by GaelDesign, on Jul 27, 2002 at 05:16 PM, in macOS
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Posted by GaelDesign, on Jul 26, 2002 at 01:03 AM, in macOS
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Posted by GaelDesign, on Jul 21, 2002 at 01:31 AM, in macOS
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