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Apple suggested SMC reset 17,658 Views / 98 Replies  
I called AppleCare about this problem and they had me hit the SMC reset button. So far, it sleeps normally- we shall see. I suspect there will be a firmware update to fix this problem. The funny...
Posted by PhotoMacUser, on Mar 24, 2008 at 01:49 PM, in Mac Desktops
Did you try turning off Wi-Fi completely? 3,547 Views / 20 Replies  
In my experience, if Wi-Fi is turned on, I cannot use EDGE reliably if there are Wi-Fi networks nearby- even if they require a password, the iPhone does not always default to EDGE. Turning Off Wi-Fi...
Posted by PhotoMacUser, on Feb 25, 2008 at 03:05 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
OWC is a great source for RAM 4,426 Views / 50 Replies  
I am so glad to see OWC here defending itself - along with all the other satisfied users. My experience with all their products has been first rate over many years and many Macs. I am glad it was...
Posted by PhotoMacUser, on Jan 27, 2008 at 10:38 PM, in Mac Desktops
Avoid any PPC (non-Universal programs) 2,630 Views / 51 Replies  
The best advice I have is to avoid copying old programs over and avoid ALL PPC apps. That means Office 2004, PhotoShop CS2 and all other CS2 apps. These will run in emulation mode- Rosetta and they...
Posted by PhotoMacUser, on Oct 2, 2007 at 09:41 PM, in macOS
Why not a keystroke to show/hide the dock? 2,851 Views / 63 Replies  
I would prefer a keystroke to show or hide the dock and also something like the Windows Start Menu which was like the OLD OS 9 Apple Menu which was much more useful. Having access to control panels,...
Posted by PhotoMacUser, on Apr 30, 2007 at 09:22 PM, in macOS
Nothing says you can't use helvetica as a fixed width 2,612 Views / 41 Replies  
I just want to be clear and I am not saying you are wrong. I can find nothing in the Apple documentation that says you "cannot" use something other than the Fixed width fonts for fixed width in the...
Posted by PhotoMacUser, on Apr 26, 2007 at 04:17 AM, in Applications
I had the problem with text rendering wrong... 2,612 Views / 41 Replies  
Guess what? I found that the standard fixed width font courier 13 does not always work well. Go to Safari>Preferences>Appearance and Change Fixed Width Font to Helvetica 13. At least that is what...
Posted by PhotoMacUser, on Apr 26, 2007 at 01:13 AM, in Applications
I had a zipped folder get kicked back as... 6,433 Views / 100 Replies  
I had a zipped folder get kicked back as SPAM/Virus infected because it had ".DS" and "__MACOSX" in the zipped folder. I next experimented using drop stuff and zipping files in and out of a folder,...
Posted by PhotoMacUser, on Apr 25, 2007 at 02:35 PM, in macOS
Refurbs are great, but get AppleCare to be safe 2,315 Views / 16 Replies  
I have had good luck with refurbs, but it is a good idea to buy AppleCare especially with Mac Pros for the following reasons. You will get 3 full years of phone support. Manufacturer's warranty is...
Posted by PhotoMacUser, on Apr 20, 2007 at 12:56 PM, in Mac Desktops
Consider an iMac G5 or an older Mac that boots into Classic 5,322 Views / 58 Replies  
I suggest if you need to run Framemaker in Classic that you locate a machine that will boot into Mac OS 9. No need to run OS X if you are working in 9 the majority of the time. Most G4 Towers, eMacs...
Posted by PhotoMacUser, on Apr 20, 2007 at 12:47 PM, in Mac Desktops
 
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