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Oh you totally knew we were gonna ask for that... 2,502,244 Views / 14,714 Replies  
Oh you totally knew we were gonna ask for that wall :)

Link? Preferably with one for each month, hehe.
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Feb 14, 2008 at 08:14 PM, in GUI Customization
It seems as if this machine was once a Domain... 736 Views / 7 Replies  
It seems as if this machine was once a Domain Controller with Active Directory Services, but that was then removed. The machine I tested with in my office was never a Domain Controller. Could...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Feb 5, 2008 at 10:43 PM, in Networking
I don't believe so. It's really only sitting... 736 Views / 7 Replies  
I don't believe so. It's really only sitting there seeding torrents, but none of the torrents were even actually uploading at the time. I don't believe the hardware is slow either, but that's just...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Feb 4, 2008 at 06:36 PM, in Networking
I actually wasn't really doing it on 10.4 - I... 736 Views / 7 Replies  
I actually wasn't really doing it on 10.4 - I just took home a little Dell Optiplex server from work to use as a personal media server - basically seeding torrents, streaming content to the XBox 360....
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Feb 4, 2008 at 05:37 PM, in Networking
Slow file transfers between 10.5 and Windows Server 2003 736 Views / 7 Replies  
I've done my research, and besides adding a line to /etc/smb.conf and disabling IPV6 on both machines (none of these seemed to help me), I haven't seen any other explanations for why I'm only getting...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Feb 4, 2008 at 04:58 PM, in Networking
Where can I get this wallpaper? Thx. 2,502,244 Views / 14,714 Replies  
Where can I get this wallpaper? Thx.
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Jan 4, 2008 at 12:50 PM, in GUI Customization
Parallels & BootCamp - Corrupt/Missing system files? 1,059 Views / 0 Replies  
I'm on a fresh (clean) install of Leopard with a clean install of XP/BootCamp with Parallels latest build. Everything has been working fine up until yesterday when I got an "unable to open image Boot...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Nov 5, 2007 at 11:20 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Looks great! What desktop is that? 2,502,244 Views / 14,714 Replies  
Looks great! What desktop is that?
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Nov 4, 2007 at 06:39 PM, in GUI Customization
Will the iPhone automatically adjust for DST? 9,638 Views / 13 Replies  
I have a 6:45am flight tomorrow morning and I use my iPhone as my primary alarm. I'm a bit nervous about daylight savings time. Should I just turn off automatic time adjustment and set it back myself...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Nov 3, 2007 at 12:33 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
After 10.5 upgrade, getting blue screen booting into XP 985 Views / 1 Replies  
I did a clean Leopard install but left my BootCamp partition in tact. Never booted into it, just into Leopard and installed Parallels. Works fine in Parallels but when I try to boot directly into...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Oct 30, 2007 at 02:29 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Getting the firewire error with speaker docks... 389 Views / 0 Replies  
I've had this happen on multiple iPods now (just had mine replaced). 5G 60gb video iPod and when it's on my Griffin Amplifi speaker dock, it keeps going into the "Firewire connections are not...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Aug 15, 2007 at 05:02 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Where the Wild Things Are wallpaper/icons 4,120 Views / 4 Replies  
Does anyone remember someone posting these a few years back on this forum? I've been feverishly trying to find them. Any clues would be great help :)
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Jul 16, 2007 at 01:33 PM, in GUI Customization
Updated ATI Catalyst - MOM.exe error? 47,695 Views / 7 Replies  
I downloaded the latest version of ATI Catalyst for XP for my MBP 2.16ghz C2D w/ 128mb X1600 - The driver installs fine, but the ATI Catalyst Control Panel will not open. I get a "MOM.exe could not...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on May 7, 2007 at 03:33 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Mighty Mouse moving on its own? 2,512 Views / 5 Replies  
My Mighty Mouse has a mind of its own! It's only 2 weeks old and even on a mousepad is constantly moving when I'm not touching anything. Is this a known issue or does it just really stink on a lot of...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on May 6, 2007 at 04:00 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
What are the stats on your MBP? I want to pick... 2,253 Views / 5 Replies  
What are the stats on your MBP? I want to pick this game up I'm running a 2.16ghz C2D, 2gb ram, and 128mb x1600
Posted by Mike the Knife, on May 3, 2007 at 09:42 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Also, you might get an error msg that says... 1,055 Views / 6 Replies  
Also, you might get an error msg that says "Unable to boot image Boot Camp". If that happens, try again and it should work on your second try.
Posted by Mike the Knife, on May 2, 2007 at 09:56 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Ejecting ExpressCards that sit flush with MBP 628 Views / 1 Replies  
I ordered an ExpressCard multimedia card reader and it works great. It sits flush with the laptop but I can't seem to figure out if there's an easy way to eject this thing. It sits flush so I can't...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on May 2, 2007 at 09:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm showing signs of a very light bulge there,... 4,493 Views / 26 Replies  
I'm showing signs of a very light bulge there, and I just got this MBP 2 weeks ago. It's barely noticeable now but I get the feeling it will grow.
Posted by Mike the Knife, on May 1, 2007 at 09:51 AM, in Mac Notebooks
How much $$$ to replace screen in 5g 60gb? 960 Views / 4 Replies  
Screen cracked on my iPod... Half of it is blacked out when the backlight is on (but with the backlight off I can see most of it). How much approx should I expect to pay to replace the screen? Is it...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 30, 2007 at 10:51 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I meant column view, but it might be worth... 796 Views / 9 Replies  
I meant column view, but it might be worth switching to list view to get this done. I'm going to try this out. Thanks.
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 30, 2007 at 03:30 PM, in macOS
Make folders appear first in Finder? 796 Views / 9 Replies  
Can I sort, in column view, alphabetically but have folders appear first like in Windows XP? Thanks!
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 30, 2007 at 12:58 PM, in macOS
Firefox downloading... using "open with." 373 Views / 0 Replies  
I have my downloads going to a folder called "Downloads" on the desktop, but when I use the 'open with' feature to open a DMG or a torrent, it saves the file to the desktop instead. Is there a way...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 30, 2007 at 11:45 AM, in Applications
Half-Life 2 runs like a dream with the 128mb... 1,415 Views / 13 Replies  
Half-Life 2 runs like a dream with the 128mb card, but it's an older game. I have yet to try BF2 or FEAR or anything else but I'll let you know when I do. I'm hoping for them to at least be playable...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 29, 2007 at 11:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Parallels in Coherence mode is one of the most... 4,547 Views / 60 Replies  
Parallels in Coherence mode is one of the most impressive things I've seen in awhile.
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 24, 2007 at 09:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I just got mine on Friday, and it IS flawless.... 4,547 Views / 60 Replies  
I just got mine on Friday, and it IS flawless. Couldn't be happier. Absolutely no cosmetic defects. I doubt you could tell it apart from brand new.
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 23, 2007 at 10:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Question(s) about Windows filing sharing 473 Views / 2 Replies  
I work in an office of primarily Windows XP machines. We do have one Novell server but when on Windows XP I would just mount it as a normal Windows network drive. I've been able to connect to my own...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 23, 2007 at 02:00 PM, in macOS
Javascript is enabled and I have the default... 642 Views / 7 Replies  
Javascript is enabled and I have the default settings checked in what to allow JS to do (Manage/move windows, and disable context menus).

It's weird, I haven't had problems with any other sites....
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 22, 2007 at 10:49 AM, in Feedback
BitRocket crashing? 1,227 Views / 0 Replies  
When I choose to open a Torrent file from Firefox, BitRocket opens and then crashes. When I click "ReOpen" it works. Any suggestions?
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 22, 2007 at 10:44 AM, in Applications
Firefox 2.0.0.3 running on MacOS X 10.4.9 ... 642 Views / 7 Replies  
Firefox 2.0.0.3 running on MacOS X 10.4.9

Extensions I'm using:

Gmail Manager
Better Gmail
Stylish (with only one custom CSS file for Google Reader, still didn't work before I installed...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 22, 2007 at 10:04 AM, in Feedback
Why won't this site load in Firefox? 642 Views / 7 Replies  
Looks fine in Safari but in Firefox it never completely finishes loading the page. The stylesheets look messed up and none of the Javascript functions work. Is this a known issue?
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 22, 2007 at 09:38 AM, in Feedback
Just a quick heads up... if anyone's worried... 4,547 Views / 60 Replies  
Just a quick heads up... if anyone's worried about memory I ordered a 1gb stick for my MBP for $63 at Crucial.com. Can't beat that! Apple charges much more.
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 18, 2007 at 11:15 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Yep, same specs! 4,547 Views / 60 Replies  
Yep, same specs!
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 17, 2007 at 08:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I paid $1599, plus the 3-year AppleCare tax and... 4,547 Views / 60 Replies  
I paid $1599, plus the 3-year AppleCare tax and shipping came to $2080.00
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 17, 2007 at 08:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
ExpressCard or slim-profile card reader? 666 Views / 1 Replies  
I'm looking for an ExpressCard or very small/slim profile card reader for my Macbook Pro. Does anyone have any suggestions or personal recommendations? Thanks!!!
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 17, 2007 at 06:42 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I'd say it wouldn't be much cheaper than an Apple... 732 Views / 2 Replies  
I'd say it wouldn't be much cheaper than an Apple Certified Refurbished one, which comes with a 1 year warranty, the ability to buy AppleCare, and the comfort of knowing Apple sold it to you.
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 17, 2007 at 06:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
20gb Click-Wheel giving error 516 Views / 1 Replies  
I've since replaced this, but it's going to waste just sitting around so I figured I'd ask. My girlfriend's iPod just stopped working, even when plugged in. We can hear the drive attempting to power...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 17, 2007 at 12:30 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I ordered mine last Tuesday and it shipped the... 4,547 Views / 60 Replies  
I ordered mine last Tuesday and it shipped the next day (the 11th). It's Fedex Ground though from CA to NJ so it's taking a long time to get here. I would give them a call.
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 17, 2007 at 12:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I just picked up a 15.4" C2D 2.16ghz refurbed,... 4,547 Views / 60 Replies  
I just picked up a 15.4" C2D 2.16ghz refurbed, can't wait! It'll be here Friday.
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Great advice. I have AppleCare which is good.... 915 Views / 7 Replies  
Great advice. I have AppleCare which is good. I've always been pretty good with keeping my screens nice and clean but somehow on my 12" PB the keyboard marks still came. As for the aluminum finish...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 16, 2007 at 07:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Must-have protection for MBP? 915 Views / 7 Replies  
I've got a new 15" Macbook Pro on the way It will be my 4th in the powerbook family, but my first time using a Mac in the last 1.5 years thanks to my Windows-loving company. My question is... what...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Apr 16, 2007 at 06:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Just using plain old USB Apple keyboard, and I've... 426 Views / 3 Replies  
Just using plain old USB Apple keyboard, and I've tried two of them.
Posted by Mike the Knife, on May 11, 2006 at 04:02 PM, in macOS
Incredibly weird problem with stuck keys 426 Views / 3 Replies  
It seems as though my "]" and Up Arrow keys are stuck. I've since shut down/restarted the computer, zapped the P-RAM and also switched out the keyboard. How is this possible?

For example, if I...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on May 11, 2006 at 03:37 PM, in macOS
Hard drive constantly chugging. 454 Views / 0 Replies  
Hey everyone. I've noticed lately that pretty much all the time my hard drive is 'working'... even when I'm not doing anything. At first I thought it was related to the fact that I'm using Reason 3.0...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Mar 16, 2005 at 10:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Converting OGG to MP3? 484 Views / 1 Replies  
Are there any programs out there to convert OGG to MP3 files? I have some rare Japanese learning materials in OGG format that I can't find in any other format and I'd like to be able to put it on my...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Mar 10, 2004 at 03:33 AM, in Applications
Java-Cocoa - where to begin? 420 Views / 0 Replies  
Hey everyone... I'm a Java programmer and I'm looking to make MacOS X native programs. I know all of the arguments by now: Obj-C is better supported and it's just better to learn it, yada yada.
...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Nov 9, 2003 at 12:54 PM, in Developer Center
Once I get the nerve to stop being lazy, I'll... 613 Views / 6 Replies  
Once I get the nerve to stop being lazy, I'll back up all my stuff and just clean install.

The reason why I didn't do this in the first place is I clean installed Jaguar less than 2 months ago. Oh...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Oct 23, 2003 at 11:34 AM, in macOS
I ran repair permissions and it fixed the... 613 Views / 6 Replies  
I ran repair permissions and it fixed the problem. Then, as soon as I put more in the trash and tried to empty it, it didn't work again. This is an upgrade, not archive or clean.

One user account,...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Oct 23, 2003 at 09:37 AM, in macOS
Aren't there other support threads here? I have a... 613 Views / 6 Replies  
Aren't there other support threads here? I have a legal copy.
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Oct 22, 2003 at 10:17 PM, in macOS
Cannot empty trash at all in 10.3 613 Views / 6 Replies  
I just upgraded to Panther thanks to Apple and CompUSA, but it seems that my trash is broken.

No matter what I try to empty, I get an Error Code -1 and can't delete any files. I tried secure empty...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Oct 22, 2003 at 09:53 PM, in macOS
Logitech QuickCam Messenger on OS X? 581 Views / 1 Replies  
Is it possible? I was at an MSI convention today and they were giving them away for free. I just came home only to find they only support 9.x!

I tried IOXperts and some other sourceforge project...
Posted by Mike the Knife, on Aug 19, 2003 at 09:53 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
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