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My Mini does not have it.	537 Views / 3 Replies
My Mini does not have it.
Posted by rdf8585, on Nov 26, 2007 at 05:27 PM, in Networking

USB Wireless on G4 Mini?	537 Views / 3 Replies
Anyone know of a good wireless USB adapter for a Mac running 10.4.11 on a G4? I found this but the reviews seem mixed: Addlogix MA-WL-USB USB 2.0 Wireless (IEEE 802.11b/g) Adapter...
Posted by rdf8585, on Nov 26, 2007 at 04:53 PM, in Networking

Java cache - how big?	375 Views / 0 Replies
What's a good level to set your Java cache at - "unlimited" or a set amount?
Posted by rdf8585, on Nov 4, 2007 at 09:56 PM, in Applications

A lot of the major sports sites, which also are...	900 Views / 7 Replies
A lot of the major sports sites, which also are among the more visited sites on the net period, use flash a LOT. Just look at espn.com or nfl.com or mlb.com. nfl.com was recently redesigned and flash...
Posted by rdf8585, on Sep 18, 2007 at 09:52 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod

What good is an internet that doesn't support...	900 Views / 7 Replies
What good is an internet that doesn't support Flash, Java, and less importantly, Windows Media? Flash and Java are essential to any internet experience.
Posted by rdf8585, on Sep 18, 2007 at 06:44 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod

Couple iPod touch questions (might buy)	900 Views / 7 Replies
I hope these aren't TOO common: 1) Flash sites are a no-go because the thing doesn't support the flash plugin, right? What about pages w/ Java applets? Windows Media? One of the things I would...
Posted by rdf8585, on Sep 18, 2007 at 05:29 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod

I don't think my Mini model was 4 months old....	5,606 Views / 50 Replies
I don't think my Mini model was 4 months old. They began stealth upgrades to the Mini's in October 05, only 6 weeks to 2 months prior to when I bought mine. The processor bumped from 1.25 to 1.33 and...
Posted by rdf8585, on Feb 14, 2007 at 10:32 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Maybe I'm missing something, but that only has...	5,606 Views / 50 Replies
Maybe I'm missing something, but that only has 256 MB RAM? Unless it can't take more, put more in. I wouldn't run Tiger on less than 512-768.
Posted by rdf8585, on Feb 14, 2007 at 01:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I hate flash on the mac. I don't mind it on my PC...	5,606 Views / 50 Replies
I hate flash on the mac. I don't mind it on my PC (3 ghz P4 w/ hyper threading) but it can be pretty awful on my Mini. espn.com fox.com Those are two big examples.
Posted by rdf8585, on Feb 14, 2007 at 12:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Amazing that a computer I bought 14 months ago...	5,606 Views / 50 Replies
Amazing that a computer I bought 14 months ago (12/05) could be considered so utterly useless by some. I have a 1.33 g4 mini, 5400 rpm, 40 gb hd, 1 gb ram, 32 mb radeon 9200.
Posted by rdf8585, on Feb 13, 2007 at 11:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Absolutely dreadful. iPhone and AppleTV may be...	8,886 Views / 107 Replies
Absolutely dreadful. iPhone and AppleTV may be nice, but they're nothing I'd ever buy. I was expecting - and/or wanting - the following - - Specific release date set for 10.5, system reqs, and...
Posted by rdf8585, on Jan 9, 2007 at 09:39 PM, in macOS

Well it must really be bad if Apple fans aren't...	2,917 Views / 33 Replies
Well it must really be bad if Apple fans aren't in love with it.
Posted by rdf8585, on Dec 7, 2006 at 08:00 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Mighty Mouse - worth it?	2,917 Views / 33 Replies
I've heard a ton of mixed reviews on this mouse, but what do people here think? I'm tempted to get one, but the various reports of scroll ball clogging are troublesome - spraying canned air on it...
Posted by rdf8585, on Dec 7, 2006 at 03:54 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

As someone who's used various versions of Windows...	871 Views / 10 Replies
As someone who's used various versions of Windows since 3.1, I just feel more comfortable knowing the free RAM is there. Some see it as a waste; I see it as comforting.
Posted by rdf8585, on Dec 1, 2006 at 07:26 PM, in macOS

I disagree. Doing the same things for the same...	871 Views / 10 Replies
I disagree. Doing the same things for the same length of time would leave me with 650-700 MB of free memory (out of 1 GB) as opposed to 0 with tons of pagoeuts on OSX,
Posted by rdf8585, on Nov 30, 2006 at 02:33 PM, in macOS

1/2 a day at most	871 Views / 10 Replies
1/2 a day at most
Posted by rdf8585, on Nov 30, 2006 at 03:45 AM, in macOS

Memory management?	871 Views / 10 Replies
A link to my activity monitor is below, but I have some questions. If there's 306 MB of "inactive" RAM, then why isn't used to prevent all these pageouts? There really should be no reason for paging...
Posted by rdf8585, on Nov 30, 2006 at 03:10 AM, in macOS

I'm surprised nobody has said Opera, which would...	856 Views / 15 Replies
I'm surprised nobody has said Opera, which would be the case if this were XP
Posted by rdf8585, on Nov 6, 2006 at 01:20 PM, in Applications

Only thing with Camino is this - Microsoft’s...	856 Views / 15 Replies
Only thing with Camino is this - Microsoft’s Windows Media Player (WMP) plugin causes major rendering issues in Camino. Since Microsoft has discontinued WMP on Mac OS X, Camino no longer supports...
Posted by rdf8585, on Nov 6, 2006 at 01:16 PM, in Applications

Well maybe not "old," but aging.	856 Views / 15 Replies
Well maybe not "old," but aging.
Posted by rdf8585, on Nov 6, 2006 at 11:15 AM, in Applications

Best browser for ancient Mac?	856 Views / 15 Replies
What would be a good lightweight browser to use on a Mac with such old hardware as the one I have? Mac Mini / 1.33 G4 / 1 GB RAM / 32 MB Radeon 9200 / 5400 RPM 40 GB HD
Posted by rdf8585, on Nov 6, 2006 at 10:58 AM, in Applications

OSX Shut Out by FOX	1,532 Views / 31 Replies
FOX on-demand programming on myspace shuts out OSX completely, but it supports Windows dating back to 98SE. It really is a major bummer as I can't watch my shows on there. myspace.com/fox
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 30, 2006 at 06:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Printer drivers, where are they? Want to delete	593 Views / 1 Replies
I want to delete my printer drivers, but I forgot where they are (reinstalled OSX) Where are they?
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 23, 2006 at 05:57 PM, in macOS

Yeah, it would be odd but so are some people :) ...	13,120 Views / 170 Replies
Yeah, it would be odd but so are some people :) I've gotten used to the menu bar at the top... that was a big adjustment coming from Windows where it's on the bottom, and I'd never unlock it and...
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 9, 2006 at 04:31 PM, in macOS

This isn't a complaint, but just curious - you...	13,120 Views / 170 Replies
This isn't a complaint, but just curious - you can have the dock on the bottom, right or left but why not at the top? I keep mine on the bottom, doesn't bother me there, but curious why there isn't...
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 9, 2006 at 03:57 PM, in macOS

An iMac makes no sense for me, personally. I just...	13,120 Views / 170 Replies
An iMac makes no sense for me, personally. I just bought a digital LCD two months ago and I still have a 3 ghz P4 lying around here. I can't see myself buying an iMac as long as my LCD works. I might...
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 9, 2006 at 01:23 PM, in macOS

No mail in rebates. Just a straight $599 and they...	13,120 Views / 170 Replies
No mail in rebates. Just a straight $599 and they still have it ...... EDIT: It's gone to sold out in the past 15 minutes - someone here buy one? :) Gateway - Notebook with AMD Turion™ 64 - MX6446...
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 9, 2006 at 12:12 PM, in macOS

Then what is Apple's "target market" ? OSX...	13,120 Views / 170 Replies
Then what is Apple's "target market" ? OSX isn't bad, like I said, but it's just not good enough to make me pay so much more for a laptop that runs it. Let it also be said, XP isn't great enough...
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 9, 2006 at 10:16 AM, in macOS

IMO you have to really, really like OSX or really...	13,120 Views / 170 Replies
IMO you have to really, really like OSX or really really hate XP to pay so much more for a MacBook. And while OSX is nice, I have no problems with XP.
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 5, 2006 at 01:24 PM, in macOS

Just because I want a better Mac doesn't mean I...	13,120 Views / 170 Replies
Just because I want a better Mac doesn't mean I can go out and get one. I don't have the financial wiggle room to do so, in small part due to the 600+ wasted on the Mini a year ago. My college...
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 5, 2006 at 01:06 PM, in macOS

Sorry, but I wasn't "watching" the pro line.... ...	13,120 Views / 170 Replies
Sorry, but I wasn't "watching" the pro line.... I imagine if I was a veteran Mac user, like you, I might be.
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 4, 2006 at 10:58 PM, in macOS

well just today actually i've been fooling around...	13,120 Views / 170 Replies
well just today actually i've been fooling around with Safaricon, which is nice. I've never even heard of fruit menu, and I'm usually at least aware of major freeware aps. Worth a look.
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 4, 2006 at 07:38 PM, in macOS

UNO does look nice. I can see what you mean about...	13,120 Views / 170 Replies
UNO does look nice. I can see what you mean about "feeling" sluggish. For whatever reason, Safari "feels" more sluggish than other Mac browsers I've tried, and there's not many I haven't.
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 4, 2006 at 07:35 PM, in macOS

re	13,120 Views / 170 Replies
I haven't seen the BSOD since Windows ME. And I never expected the Mini to "outpreform" my "newish P4" ... but based on what people were telling me, I thought it would be close. I mean, people...
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 4, 2006 at 07:01 PM, in macOS

I remember the speculation when I bought my Mini...	13,120 Views / 170 Replies
I remember the speculation when I bought my Mini that iBooks would be first to go Intel - and at $799 to boot. That would have been wonderful. Guess they weren't THAT concerned about laptop...
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 4, 2006 at 04:49 PM, in macOS

Then where does that leave the last G4 iBooks?...	13,120 Views / 170 Replies
Then where does that leave the last G4 iBooks? They are almost identical to the final G4 Minis, except the iBooks had a Radeon 9550 as opposed to a 9200. Personally, I'd be pissed if I dropped 1000+...
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 4, 2006 at 01:34 PM, in macOS

I don't think many news websites have problems...	13,120 Views / 170 Replies
I don't think many news websites have problems with video.... but on a Mac, it can be a rather poor experience if you need to rely on F4M. And of course it will be a poor experience if your system...
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 4, 2006 at 10:18 AM, in macOS

re	13,120 Views / 170 Replies
I might as well just hang on to it in case something goes wrong with the PC, i.e it konks out on me. I haven't had any security software on here in 2 years and haven't had any problems. Behave...
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 4, 2006 at 08:58 AM, in macOS

Well like I said, it was probably the worst...	13,120 Views / 170 Replies
Well like I said, it was probably the worst computing decision I ever made. But I'm not going to be one of those people who come on here and smash OSX because it's a good OS but just not my...
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 4, 2006 at 01:21 AM, in macOS

Mac switcher going back to PC	13,120 Views / 170 Replies
I'm 21 and was a lifetime Windows user, but wanted to delve into the world of OSX. I bought a 1.33 PPC Mini last December and maxed out the RAM to 1 GB. Now less than a year later, the Mini is...
Posted by rdf8585, on Oct 4, 2006 at 12:35 AM, in macOS

Can my G4 Mini handle this display?	688 Views / 6 Replies
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824116373 One of the reviews said not all video cards can handle the native res of 1440x900
Posted by rdf8585, on Aug 6, 2006 at 01:37 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Ah, that's a relief.	622 Views / 4 Replies
Ah, that's a relief.
Posted by rdf8585, on Aug 5, 2006 at 02:14 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Setting up LCD?	622 Views / 4 Replies
I've had a few 17 inch CRTs the whole time I've had a computer, but have finally made the move to an LCD. I bought a 19 inch Samsung 920n from New Egg and it should come Tuesday or Wednesday. Never...
Posted by rdf8585, on Aug 5, 2006 at 01:58 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Safari out of control - again	502 Views / 2 Replies
As is usually the case after a few hours of browing with Safari - usually with just one window or tab open - the memory usage is outrageous. I'm at 391 MB of real memory and 848 MB of virtual memory....
Posted by rdf8585, on Jul 31, 2006 at 11:02 PM, in Applications

Finder Dashboard Safari iChat Neo Office ...	3,326 Views / 51 Replies
Finder Dashboard Safari iChat Neo Office Onyx DVD Player iTunes QuickTime Real Player
Posted by rdf8585, on Mar 29, 2006 at 11:07 PM, in Applications

re	1,009 Views / 11 Replies
A couple points 1) 5400 RPM HD are not necessarily an improvement. Lowendmac.com reports the "late 2005" unconfirmed/stealth upgraded Mini's came with 5400 RPM HD. 2) Is the new Mini better?...
Posted by rdf8585, on Mar 2, 2006 at 12:47 AM, in Mac Desktops

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