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The above poster is correct. I never compared... 1,890 Views / 118 Replies  
The above poster is correct. I never compared Windows to Macs. I never even mentioned Windows.

I pay 30-50% more for Macs. In exchange, I do not get 30-50% more power than alternatives, nor 30-50%...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Jun 8, 2002 at 07:30 AM, in macOS
Some of you guys are confusing me with TNproud2b... 1,890 Views / 118 Replies  
Some of you guys are confusing me with TNproud2b .

Hehehe.
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Jun 7, 2002 at 04:30 PM, in macOS
I also might add that my Print Center stopped... 550 Views / 6 Replies  
I also might add that my Print Center stopped working for an unknown reason, which turned out to be permissions problems. There is a shell script floating arround called GOUscript that corrects the...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Jun 7, 2002 at 05:32 AM, in macOS
Hehehehe. You guys are touchy. It's OK. I was... 1,890 Views / 118 Replies  
Hehehehe. You guys are touchy. It's OK. I was too, about 5 years ago.

Then it hit me, with shocking clarity, like a diamond bullet shot into my brain...

For the price, Macs really are NO BETTER...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Jun 7, 2002 at 05:16 AM, in macOS
Lighten up, guys. Jeeze. You can't say... 1,890 Views / 118 Replies  
Lighten up, guys. Jeeze.

You can't say anything around here without people coming down on your head like a ton of bricks.

To answer some questions, yes, I have had many many problems with Macs,...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Jun 6, 2002 at 10:26 AM, in macOS
I may have found a solution. After reading a... 550 Views / 6 Replies  
I may have found a solution.

After reading a thread here about the installer erroneously wanting 300 MB of space for the update, I did as its author said and opened up the 10.1.5 updater .pkg file...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Jun 6, 2002 at 09:10 AM, in macOS
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 1,890 Views / 118 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 KaptainKaya:
<strong>Oh...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Jun 6, 2002 at 08:27 AM, in macOS
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</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 cwasko:
<strong>Last...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Jun 6, 2002 at 08:25 AM, in macOS
So much for Mac ease of use! 1,890 Views / 118 Replies  
It is pretty ironic to look at the long list of hassles and headaches on this forum.

Dead pixels, rapid-fire kernel panics, disabled CD-RW drives, dead iPods, installers that erase entire...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Jun 6, 2002 at 07:45 AM, in macOS
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</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 unfaded:
<strong>Alright,...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Jun 6, 2002 at 07:36 AM, in macOS
There is also the VRAM problem. As I... 751 Views / 25 Replies  
There is also the VRAM problem.

As I understand it, every window in Quartz (including dock icons which are little windows) has 2 states stores in VRAM. This is necessary to achieve transparency...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Feb 12, 2002 at 04:19 AM, in macOS
The column browser came into being as part of the... 686 Views / 25 Replies  
The column browser came into being as part of the SmallTalk project at Xerox PARC. The original name is the "Miller Column Browser" if I remember correctly.

Squeak (the Smalltalk implementation)...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Feb 5, 2002 at 02:58 AM, in macOS
You've just stumbled upon one of many ugly little... 681 Views / 31 Replies  
You've just stumbled upon one of many ugly little secrets that Apple and their defenders don't want the world to know.

I don't think that it is solely because of IE's integration into the Windows...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Dec 10, 2001 at 02:38 PM, in macOS
After playing with both cameras, I have settled... 692 Views / 6 Replies  
After playing with both cameras, I have settled on the Elura. It is smaller, has analog-in, and above all has a much higher quality "feel" to it. The JVC feels very cheap and plastic-y, whereas the...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Dec 10, 2001 at 05:02 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
I just upgraded mine two weeks ago with a 40 GB... 631 Views / 11 Replies  
I just upgraded mine two weeks ago with a 40 GB Maxtor drive at 5400 rpm.

I chose Maxtor because that seems to be the popular choice among Mac users, for whatever reason.

The only installation...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Dec 10, 2001 at 04:11 AM, in Mac Desktops
Canon Elura2 or JVC DVM55U ? 692 Views / 6 Replies  
I'm on the verge of making a DV camcorder purchase for the holidays. It will be for travel filming, as well as family stuff, and also probably some short documentary-type films. I'll be using iMovie2...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Dec 4, 2001 at 04:53 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Someone's been lurking on MacNN's forums: ... 480 Views / 3 Replies  
Someone's been lurking on MacNN's forums:
http://www.macuser.co.uk/MacSurfer/php3/openframe.php3?page=newnews/newsarticle.php3?id=1388
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Sep 26, 2001 at 01:40 PM, in Applications
[quote]Originally posted by Norm1985: <STRONG> ... 1,021 Views / 67 Replies  
[quote]Originally posted by Norm1985:
<STRONG>

Actually, if the Mac having no CAD software is keeping Macs from being purchased, then YES, they should write/ buy out the leading CAD software...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Sep 23, 2001 at 03:36 PM, in macOS
Actually, YES it IS Apple's problem/fault. ... 1,021 Views / 67 Replies  
Actually, YES it IS Apple's problem/fault.

If their so-called "digital hub" can't even connect with the most used PDAs on the planet, then that is an Apple failing. I don't care if they have to...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Sep 23, 2001 at 11:23 AM, in macOS
That's right. It works well for me under 5g40,... 1,178 Views / 17 Replies  
That's right. It works well for me under 5g40, but as the author warns, the sound is choppy and/or out of sync. It depends on the sound encoding methd the clip uses, I suppose. Anyway, it is a huge...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Sep 18, 2001 at 05:03 AM, in macOS
Nowhere in writing did the original OS X press... 1,466 Views / 63 Replies  
Nowhere in writing did the original OS X press releases, ads, web site, etc. state that OS X 10.0 was incomplete. Which it clearly was. The phrase "early adopters" was mentioned in passing by Jobs at...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Sep 11, 2001 at 07:10 AM, in macOS
Great News. Maybe we should start thinking... 2,817 Views / 110 Replies  
Great News.

Maybe we should start thinking about Pay-Pal-ing some of these guys some money to thank them for their efforts.
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Sep 11, 2001 at 05:47 AM, in macOS
For those who say "Apple warned us that 10.0 was... 2,083 Views / 129 Replies  
For those who say "Apple warned us that 10.0 was for early adopters only", I invite you to show us all a link to a document that states this. I have been looking, and I cannot find any reference to...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Sep 10, 2001 at 06:05 AM, in macOS
Not all DVD drives can be flashed back to... 950 Views / 27 Replies  
Not all DVD drives can be flashed back to re-settable. I think 1999 iMac DV's have a re-flashable drive, but 2000 iMacs do not.

Some DVD region hacking utilities also falsely report the number of...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Sep 4, 2001 at 08:26 AM, in macOS
Look at the installer's rolling log file and you... 553 Views / 8 Replies  
Look at the installer's rolling log file and you will see that it is gagging on the AppleScript folder. Delete this folder and the installer will finish and correctly install.
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Aug 22, 2001 at 07:18 PM, in macOS
I have tried just about every intermediate build... 1,292 Views / 80 Replies  
I have tried just about every intermediate build since DP3. The speed boosts I have experienced are of 3 types, and are rather disappointing for (400 mHz iMac DV with 320 MB RAM):

1) Log-in and...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Aug 22, 2001 at 04:39 AM, in macOS
No takers? 666 Views / 2 Replies  
No takers?
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Aug 20, 2001 at 04:58 PM, in Applications
Anyone get Freenet working? 666 Views / 2 Replies  
Has anyone been able to get Freenet (http://www.freenetproject.org) up and running on OS X?

I can get the freenet_server up, but the gateway page refuses to show up, keys can't be requested, etc....
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Aug 17, 2001 at 04:56 PM, in Applications
"Real soon now..." <STRONG> It's not... 1,150 Views / 68 Replies  
"Real soon now..."

<STRONG>

It's not fixed. Trust me. Not if "fixed" means "as fast as WinXP on similar hardware". And there are no multiple shells.


<STRONG>

I didn't forget, but...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Aug 15, 2001 at 05:47 AM, in macOS
On the contrary, I think people are basing their... 1,150 Views / 68 Replies  
On the contrary, I think people are basing their opinions on the publicly available build of XP that M$ is selling. And it is good.

The vast majority of Windows users that try out a Mac (despite...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Aug 13, 2001 at 06:00 AM, in macOS
I have the same problem on a 400 mHz iMac DV. ... 713 Views / 11 Replies  
I have the same problem on a 400 mHz iMac DV.

It started more or less the day I switched to OS X.

Sometimes is comes up black, sometimes it is tinted light blue or green and warped at the...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Aug 9, 2001 at 05:33 AM, in Mac Desktops
I don't agree. The last "new" iMac was the... 553 Views / 5 Replies  
I don't agree. The last "new" iMac was the original iMac Dv released in October of 1999 :

100 mHz bus
Rage 128 graphics
DVD
FireWire
USB on unique busses
Harmon Kardon speakers
iMovie
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Aug 8, 2001 at 06:39 PM, in Mac Desktops
No, they're not. Not yet, anyway. I have... 439 Views / 3 Replies  
No, they're not. Not yet, anyway.

I have been looking around for a good native calendar app for OS X, but have discovered that there are none. The best you can do is Now Up to Date or Palm...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Jul 2, 2001 at 07:51 AM, in Applications
Yes, and remember the "I want Steve's build!"... 810 Views / 32 Replies  
Yes, and remember the "I want Steve's build!" wailing when retail hit the stores. People were complaining about how slow their window re-sizing was compared to Steve's demo... But he never re-sized...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Jun 20, 2001 at 12:54 PM, in macOS
Basically the only reason Apple stayed alive... 1,517 Views / 76 Replies  
Basically the only reason Apple stayed alive during the mid to late 1990's is because there is a small portion of people with a lot of disposable income that will basically put up with anything...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Jun 17, 2001 at 01:15 PM, in macOS
I'm not an expert, BUT.......... If I were... 696 Views / 14 Replies  
I'm not an expert, BUT..........

If I were you I wouldn't get your hopes up for Carbon Services. They are a kind of Urban Legend, like "debugging code" in 4k76. There is not really any evidence...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Jun 13, 2001 at 11:08 AM, in macOS
This is already built into OS X. It is called the... 1,147 Views / 20 Replies  
This is already built into OS X. It is called the "Dock". Alternatively, you could use the "Finder".

:)
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Jun 12, 2001 at 12:37 PM, in macOS
Just wanted to add a few comments. First,... 7,547 Views / 441 Replies  
Just wanted to add a few comments.

First, Apple has started a new promo on their iMacs (free RIO 600 or 6 months no cash down) that ends in early July. This means, of course, that the current iMac...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Jun 5, 2001 at 11:59 AM, in Mac Desktops
Actually, for me, I am having a hard time finding... 641 Views / 28 Replies  
Actually, for me, I am having a hard time finding a font for use with Omni Web that doesn't give me a headache. I find that Cocoa's anti-aliasing is a little bit too aggressive. Text doesn't look...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Jun 4, 2001 at 12:55 PM, in macOS
In case you all haven't noticed, Apple has a... 7,547 Views / 441 Replies  
In case you all haven't noticed, Apple has a habit with the past few product intros of actually giving customers what they want. As far as I can tell, it started with the first firewire iBooks.

I...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Jun 4, 2001 at 12:25 PM, in Mac Desktops
I think part of the rationale was to distinguish... 457 Views / 12 Replies  
I think part of the rationale was to distinguish between "permanent" UI elements and "transitory" ones.

For example, a menu is something that "pops up" and then quickly disappears. The same is...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on May 31, 2001 at 05:37 AM, in macOS
I can think of a few good reasons why Apple wold... 756 Views / 38 Replies  
I can think of a few good reasons why Apple wold not be developing a special Quartz-chip (this seems to be the fantasy that has replaced the chimeric "debug code" everyone was counting on):


1)...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on May 17, 2001 at 04:39 AM, in macOS
I don't agree. I love the Mac, the MacOS (classic... 309 Views / 9 Replies  
I don't agree. I love the Mac, the MacOS (classic or X) but I am interested in an unbiased comparison of OS X and XP. Windows XP is the first consumer-level OS from MS that is tolerable to Mac users....
Posted by aaroncsmith, on May 16, 2001 at 07:08 AM, in macOS
I don't agree. I love the Mac, the MacOS (classic... 579 Views / 12 Replies  
I don't agree. I love the Mac, the MacOS (classic or X) but I am interested in an unbiased comparison of OS X and XP. Windows XP is the first consumer-level OS from MS that is tolerable to Mac users....
Posted by aaroncsmith, on May 16, 2001 at 07:08 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Repeat after me: Quartz is PART of the problem.... 1,007 Views / 61 Replies  
Repeat after me: Quartz is PART of the problem. Quartz is part of the problem.


1) This is GPU accelerated. This is one of the ONLY graphics-related things that is fast in OSX. This does not show...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on May 12, 2001 at 04:25 AM, in macOS
Hate to say I told you so. ... 1,007 Views / 61 Replies  
Hate to say I told you so.
http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/Forum33/HTML/002448.html
Posted by aaroncsmith, on May 10, 2001 at 03:37 AM, in macOS
Since when does being a distant 3rd place make... 426 Views / 4 Replies  
Since when does being a distant 3rd place make you the "industry standard"? Real Player is the "Industry Standard" until Microsoft kills them sometime in 2001.
Posted by aaroncsmith, on May 5, 2001 at 05:17 AM, in Applications
Yes it does. See www.gnustep.org... 696 Views / 36 Replies  
Yes it does.

See www.gnustep.org (http://www.gnustep.org) for a GPL Cocoa clone that runs on Linux, BSD, and probably just about every other unix-like system out there. They even have it...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on May 5, 2001 at 05:10 AM, in Applications
I just had to chime in and add my support to this... 1,086 Views / 52 Replies  
I just had to chime in and add my support to this statement. I personally find OS X fast enough, and I love the stability. But I understand how long-time Mac users could be bitterly disappointed by...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on May 4, 2001 at 03:55 PM, in macOS
Yep, it's what I thought: From Apple's PR... 1,795 Views / 174 Replies  
Yep, it's what I thought:

From Apple's PR website: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2001/jan/09macosx.html


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Mac OS X will be...
Posted by aaroncsmith, on Apr 26, 2001 at 03:25 AM, in macOS
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