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I use TriBackup. 2,166 Views / 26 Replies  
A year and a half ago, having tried Retrospect and found it too complicated, I actually tested the other backup programs that were available at that time. (Does not include Impression, psync, and no...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Jun 22, 2004 at 11:12 PM, in Applications
TriBackup is fine. 875 Views / 7 Replies  
TriBackup is fine.
Posted by Hilzoy, on Oct 26, 2003 at 08:02 PM, in Applications
Panther problems: Mail, iTunes 485 Views / 0 Replies  
Hi -- I love Panther. But I have two small glitches: (1) whenever I quit iTunes, it starts itself back up again as soon as it has quit. Only force-quitting makes it quit for good. (2) I tried to...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Oct 25, 2003 at 09:58 PM, in Applications
Meaning, it was already, when I couldn't connect.... 750 Views / 7 Replies  
Meaning, it was already, when I couldn't connect. Also, while DiskWarrior found and fixed lots of problems with my new PB (?!), this didn't help either. While trying random things, I also repaired...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Sep 7, 2003 at 05:06 PM, in Networking
Alas, it is selected :( 750 Views / 7 Replies  
Alas, it is selected :(
Posted by Hilzoy, on Sep 7, 2003 at 05:03 PM, in Networking
I did create a network on the G4. I'm not sure... 750 Views / 7 Replies  
I did create a network on the G4. I'm not sure how I would join it on the TiBook: I did detect it, and tried to connect to a server on it, and at any rate I got as far as trying to authenticate....
Posted by Hilzoy, on Sep 7, 2003 at 04:32 PM, in Networking
I checked it again, and AppleTalk is still... 750 Views / 7 Replies  
I checked it again, and AppleTalk is still active, Personal File Sharing is still on, and the Firewall is still off (both computers.) Just for the heck of it, I DiskWarriored the Power Mac, and am...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Sep 7, 2003 at 01:15 AM, in Networking
newbie question, need help (airport) 750 Views / 7 Replies  
Hi -- I am trying to connect my TiBook to my PowerMac G4 via AirPort, and I can't seem to log on to the PowerMac from the TiBook. I have turned on Personal File Sharing and AppleTalk on both...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Sep 6, 2003 at 08:21 PM, in Networking
"If you're really set on it though, a... 1,806 Views / 34 Replies  
"If you're really set on it though, a Utilitarianist would say go for it. A Deontologist would say not to go for it. I tend to pick and choose which philosophy I follow based on what benefits me...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Jun 23, 2003 at 05:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks -- just the kind of resource I was hoping... 1,096 Views / 9 Replies  
Thanks -- just the kind of resource I was hoping to find.
Posted by Hilzoy, on Jun 5, 2003 at 11:22 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Thanks a lot -- that's exactly the sort of thing... 1,096 Views / 9 Replies  
Thanks a lot -- that's exactly the sort of thing I needed to know before starting to buy things. (I am totally new at cell phones -- my mother had lost the instructions to her old phone, so I never...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Jun 5, 2003 at 01:13 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Yes, I read that, but it presupposed more... 1,096 Views / 9 Replies  
Yes, I read that, but it presupposed more knowledge than I have. What sort of "generic USB cable" does one buy? (The sorts I have do not in any obvious way plug into the phone.) The software in the...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Jun 4, 2003 at 10:24 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Help me connect T720 to Mac 1,096 Views / 9 Replies  
Hi -- after years of using my Mom's old cell phone, I finally upgraded to a T720 (Verizon Wireless) recently, but hadn't thought of hooking it up to my Mac since the sales people said it only worked...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Jun 4, 2003 at 08:43 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
If your mom is a principle, what sort of norm or... 674 Views / 9 Replies  
If your mom is a principle, what sort of norm or standard are you?
Posted by Hilzoy, on Jan 4, 2003 at 11:18 PM, in macOS
I'd keep it around since you have the space. When... 5,613 Views / 35 Replies  
I'd keep it around since you have the space. When I upgraded to 10.2 I did a clean install, and didn't bother to figure out how to save my existing copy of OS 9, Moreover, I somehow lost the original...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Dec 1, 2002 at 07:27 PM, in macOS
Poll: Using OmniWeb, which supports services, and any... 2,367 Views / 51 Replies  
Using OmniWeb, which supports services, and any notepad program (NoteBook, MacJournal) which provides a service that makes selected text or graphics into a new notepad entry has allowed me to...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Nov 12, 2002 at 12:05 PM, in macOS
Mouseworks is working fine for me, after... 606 Views / 4 Replies  
Mouseworks is working fine for me, after installing 10.2.2.
Posted by Hilzoy, on Nov 12, 2002 at 11:43 AM, in macOS
Hi -- I have the same symptoms. No error... 554 Views / 3 Replies  
Hi -- I have the same symptoms. No error messages; password fine; "include this account when checking for new mail" selected in advanced preferences, etc., etc., and yet every so often Mail will not...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Oct 14, 2002 at 08:12 PM, in Applications
Actually, I've noticed three moderators -- Chris,... 861 Views / 7 Replies  
Actually, I've noticed three moderators -- Chris, Mary, and a third whose name eludes me just now. But they take ages to answer questions, and when they do, they just have little template answers...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Oct 8, 2002 at 10:29 AM, in macOS
Omniweb does this automatically (you can set it... 614 Views / 3 Replies  
Omniweb does this automatically (you can set it to check bookmarked pages for updates in the Bookmarks preference.)
Posted by Hilzoy, on Oct 6, 2002 at 01:07 PM, in Applications
Rickster: I downloaded the English version last... 1,830 Views / 35 Replies  
Rickster: I downloaded the English version last night, and got the generic app icon followed by broken drag and drop. However, a restart fixed it, and everything has been fine since. I'm on 10.2.1 on...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Oct 2, 2002 at 08:08 PM, in Applications
If you're not comfortable with the command line,... 1,011 Views / 10 Replies  
If you're not comfortable with the command line, you can also use XRay ( http://www.brockerhoff.net/xray ), which will let you change the permissions.
Posted by Hilzoy, on Oct 2, 2002 at 01:08 PM, in macOS
Hi -- I've been having problems with mail.app and... 805 Views / 13 Replies  
Hi -- I've been having problems with mail.app and .mac as well. Twice now mail has stopped picking up my .mac mail when I click 'Get Mail' in the title bar. Since I have several mail accounts and it...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Oct 2, 2002 at 01:05 PM, in macOS
Thanks everyone -- every so often I am amazed... 666 Views / 5 Replies  
Thanks everyone -- every so often I am amazed that there are people who not only know what incomprehensible (to me) strings of characters actually mean, but are willing to take the time to explain...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Sep 30, 2002 at 12:03 PM, in macOS
Mystery file: utmp 666 Views / 5 Replies  
Hi -- I ran DiskWarrior on my hard drive and it put a file named utmp in the 'Rescued Items' folder. The AppleScript that DW claims will put rescued files where they belong won't work (in OS9 or 10),...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Sep 30, 2002 at 12:32 AM, in macOS
No problems here either... 1,581 Views / 46 Replies  
No problems here either...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Sep 27, 2002 at 04:10 PM, in macOS
Very odd -- I read your message, and thought:... 592 Views / 3 Replies  
Very odd -- I read your message, and thought: hmmm. It can't be that I need to reinstall, since I did a clean install and reinstalled everything, but I haven't tried moving the contact file around....
Posted by Hilzoy, on Aug 25, 2002 at 08:45 PM, in Applications
Now Contact in Jaguar 592 Views / 3 Replies  
Hi -- since I installed Jaguar, I can't open Now Contact (version 4.2.1). When I try I get a message saying "Unexpected error. -4". Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks.
Posted by Hilzoy, on Aug 25, 2002 at 03:29 PM, in Applications
A few additions to what's gone before: X-Ray is a... 632 Views / 16 Replies  
A few additions to what's gone before: X-Ray is a wonderful utility that allows you to modify any attribute of files as long as you're an admin. user; this makes dealing with e.g. files you can't...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Jun 22, 2002 at 01:14 PM, in macOS
Thanks for the great explanation, Moki. And... 14,704 Views / 497 Replies  
Thanks for the great explanation, Moki. And thanks as well for being willing to explain things like this, your licensing policy, and so forth, despite the abuse you sometimes get (for reasons that...
Posted by Hilzoy, on May 14, 2002 at 11:45 AM, in macOS
Originally posted by a holck: Kelly, i think... 520 Views / 19 Replies  
Originally posted by a holck:
Kelly, i think you just blew a fuse.

Wishful thinking: if KellyHogan had fuses then when he shortcircuited he would just shut down.
Posted by Hilzoy, on May 12, 2002 at 07:01 PM, in macOS
answer... 450 Views / 6 Replies  
answer...
Posted by Hilzoy, on May 10, 2002 at 11:47 AM, in macOS
I also got the 'timed out' problem when using... 728 Views / 8 Replies  
I also got the 'timed out' problem when using Mail for the first time. In my case the problem was that it wanted to download two weeks' worth of mail that was sitting in my account, most of which I...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Apr 17, 2002 at 09:54 PM, in Applications
Yes. I downloaded the beta, and it promptly... 472 Views / 4 Replies  
Yes. I downloaded the beta, and it promptly crashed. I got it up again, and have been having your problem #1 continuously. Also, I can't get my mail at all. Luckily, after a while I induced Mail to...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Apr 17, 2002 at 09:48 PM, in Applications
Stability - OS X is rock solid. -- Started using... 1,260 Views / 50 Replies  
Stability - OS X is rock solid. -- Started using it in Jan.; no panics, all freezes due to beta software.

Speed - OS X is fast and frisky. (On G4 733 w/384MB RAM)

Features - OS X and Classic...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Mar 23, 2002 at 12:42 PM, in macOS
The Now Up to Date and Contact conduits are out... 735 Views / 41 Replies  
The Now Up to Date and Contact conduits are out in public beta -- though I don't have the URL anymore. They work fine, except that whenever you sync you get an error message that (according to Power...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Mar 7, 2002 at 05:47 PM, in Applications
I agree with others: David Pogue's 'Mac OS X: The... 516 Views / 11 Replies  
I agree with others: David Pogue's 'Mac OS X: The Missing Manual' is the best of the books on the subject. Congrats on making the switch!
Posted by Hilzoy, on Mar 2, 2002 at 01:03 AM, in macOS
Set up a firewall. I had never done it until a... 677 Views / 22 Replies  
Set up a firewall. I had never done it until a few months ago, when I got Norton Personal Firewall on a whim (upgrading NAV, at a discount.) I have to be, I think, one of the world's least likely...
Posted by Hilzoy, on Feb 25, 2002 at 12:35 PM, in macOS
 
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