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Not sure what you meant, but the MP3 encoder for... 3,491 Views / 27 Replies  
Not sure what you meant, but the MP3 encoder for iTunes has been extensively optimised for AlitVec.
Posted by V0ID, on Apr 27, 2005 at 12:49 AM, in MacNN Lounge
There have been a lot of posts about PB noise,... 577 Views / 5 Replies  
There have been a lot of posts about PB noise, even on the Apple forum. It happens on my 1.5Ghz when running at full CPU frequency (ie. setting 'Highest' in energy saver preference pane). Sometimes...
Posted by V0ID, on Mar 27, 2005 at 10:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Anyone try this on a PowerBook? What are the... 1,227 Views / 17 Replies  
Anyone try this on a PowerBook? What are the benefits?
Posted by V0ID, on Sep 20, 2004 at 08:58 PM, in Gaming
Here we go again. 1.5Ghz P4 != 1.5Ghz G4. And a... 2,015 Views / 39 Replies  
Here we go again. 1.5Ghz P4 != 1.5Ghz G4. And a GeForce 4Ti is an old card by today's standards. If you don't like the cards Apple ships with their systems, then upgrade, just like everybody else...
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 16, 2004 at 06:40 AM, in Gaming
The original article posted is a little... 2,015 Views / 39 Replies  
The original article posted is a little misleading. First of all, it's not a direct quote from Carmack. Where the author writes "the Mac platform can not yet offer the same experience as the PC" I...
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 15, 2004 at 08:33 PM, in Gaming
This fixed a problem on my 1.5 15in powerbook... 795 Views / 1 Replies  
This fixed a problem on my 1.5 15in powerbook where multiplayer performance would be terrible after selecting "Optimal System Performance" in the game. Previously I had to quit and restart the game...
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 13, 2004 at 05:47 AM, in Gaming
I also recommend the xlr8yourmac database. After... 2,485 Views / 4 Replies  
I also recommend the xlr8yourmac database. After reading the posts there I decided upon a Lite On combo drive. Now there are two versions that work (that I know of). I forgot the model numbers but...
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 11, 2004 at 09:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes sir, I like it. And in low light... 1,724 Views / 27 Replies  
Yes sir, I like it.

And in low light situations it isn't very effective unless turned up a fair bit. Just like screen brightness, brighter when ambient light is high, lower when it isn't. No...
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 9, 2004 at 03:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
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Posted by V0ID, on Jun 19, 2004 at 11:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Battery life should be similar. See... 1,512 Views / 19 Replies  
Battery life should be similar. See http://www.barefeats.com/pb12.html
Posted by V0ID, on Jun 19, 2004 at 11:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Does the OS instal disk work on Macs other than... 789 Views / 11 Replies  
Does the OS instal disk work on Macs other than that PowerBook?
Posted by V0ID, on Jun 17, 2004 at 07:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks
A 64 bit machine cannot interpret longer strings... 5,360 Views / 59 Replies  
A 64 bit machine cannot interpret longer strings of code at a similar speed. It can, however, address a larger space of physical memory, which may or may not be of some use to people.
Posted by V0ID, on Jun 14, 2004 at 08:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks
PowerBooks have a higher resale value than PC... 1,409 Views / 13 Replies  
PowerBooks have a higher resale value than PC laptops :)
Posted by V0ID, on Jun 11, 2004 at 05:24 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Don't wait for a G5 powerbook. When Apple do... 1,335 Views / 21 Replies  
Don't wait for a G5 powerbook. When Apple do introduce one you can be guaranteed that it will cost at least $1000 more than the current model. This has always happened.

The introductory model will...
Posted by V0ID, on Jun 8, 2004 at 03:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
On a side note: Don't forget that on TV the video... 1,668 Views / 23 Replies  
On a side note: Don't forget that on TV the video footage is blurred or (and?) interlaced which gives the impression of smooth movement on playback.
Posted by V0ID, on May 25, 2004 at 10:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
How about Mac OS Tigon... 3,289 Views / 41 Replies  
How about Mac OS Tigon (http://www.lairweb.org.nz/tiger/tigons.html)?
Posted by V0ID, on Oct 4, 2003 at 12:10 AM, in macOS
I used to run VC6 and VB on VirtualPC 5 with... 683 Views / 5 Replies  
I used to run VC6 and VB on VirtualPC 5 with Windows 2000, on my 400mhz pismo under OS9 a few years ago. It didn't run too bad, but then I wasn't doing commercial development.
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 5, 2003 at 07:47 AM, in Developer Center
I first programmed in basic on a Mac Plus when I... 951 Views / 11 Replies  
I first programmed in basic on a Mac Plus when I was about 11. I just copied a drawing program out from a book, then later a I made a little animation using lines and circles.

A couple of years...
Posted by V0ID, on Jul 12, 2003 at 03:44 AM, in Developer Center
You can use any codec that QuickTime recognises.... 1,225 Views / 21 Replies  
You can use any codec that QuickTime recognises. There shouldn't be a problem with having both codec plugins installed at the same time, but to be safe, just use one. Many people use 3ivx for...
Posted by V0ID, on May 29, 2003 at 04:23 AM, in Applications
Re: Has anyone played with Sproing yet ? 456 Views / 1 Replies  
:eek:

You should get that looked at...
Posted by V0ID, on May 28, 2003 at 04:22 AM, in Developer Center
Probably bus frequency. 1,824 Views / 37 Replies  
Probably bus frequency.
Posted by V0ID, on Apr 16, 2003 at 06:37 AM, in macOS
No sooner had I posted this and the drive started... 3,776 Views / 66 Replies  
No sooner had I posted this and the drive started popping out again. To the people who are having the same problem: do you have firewire devices connected and powered up?
Posted by V0ID, on Feb 25, 2003 at 07:05 AM, in macOS
The CD drive popping out issue seems to have... 3,776 Views / 66 Replies  
The CD drive popping out issue seems to have stopped. The only thing I can remember doing is opening the drive with F12 (which I usually don't do) then closing it again.
Posted by V0ID, on Feb 24, 2003 at 02:44 AM, in macOS
The CD drive in my pismo keeps popping out.... 3,776 Views / 66 Replies  
The CD drive in my pismo keeps popping out. Strange.
Posted by V0ID, on Feb 17, 2003 at 04:47 AM, in macOS
I've ripped all my CD's onto an external firewire... 577 Views / 3 Replies  
I've ripped all my CD's onto an external firewire HD. iTunes keeps the files listed in it's DB when you disconnect the drive, and if you try to play a file it will just ask you to locate it. If you...
Posted by V0ID, on Jan 13, 2003 at 07:07 AM, in macOS
I've also noticed poor multitasking under WinXP... 1,524 Views / 20 Replies  
I've also noticed poor multitasking under WinXP when I witnessed MP3's skipping during playback on my friend's AMD2200 when installing Warcraft III at the same time. That is just totally ridiculous....
Posted by V0ID, on Jan 13, 2003 at 07:00 AM, in macOS
If you're concerned about GUI speed you could... 970 Views / 13 Replies  
If you're concerned about GUI speed you could write your app in cocoa-java. I don't think it's as bad as some people make out. Just not everything you'll find in regular cocoa is available, so you...
Posted by V0ID, on Jan 1, 2003 at 08:56 PM, in Developer Center
Hmmm....cool! I might just check it out. 549 Views / 1 Replies  
Hmmm....cool! I might just check it out.
Posted by V0ID, on Nov 19, 2002 at 03:04 AM, in Developer Center
Like this?... 2,027 Views / 28 Replies  
Like this? (http://www.unix-systems.org/what_is_unix/single_unix_specification.html)
Posted by V0ID, on Oct 29, 2002 at 05:16 AM, in macOS
It's under the 'Security' menu. You will need to... 641 Views / 5 Replies  
It's under the 'Security' menu. You will need to 'Authenticate' before you can access the menu item.
Posted by V0ID, on Oct 27, 2002 at 02:32 AM, in macOS
The most simple answer would be to not enable the... 641 Views / 5 Replies  
The most simple answer would be to not enable the root user (in Netinfo) and only turn on FTP when your friend needs it.

There are other things you can do such as restrict access from certain IPs...
Posted by V0ID, on Oct 26, 2002 at 12:56 AM, in macOS
I'm not sure what you want to know. Ask a... 706 Views / 1 Replies  
I'm not sure what you want to know. Ask a question and I'll see if I can help.

The article seems a little confusing to me. H.264 is first mentioned as a codec, then later that it will be part of...
Posted by V0ID, on Oct 11, 2002 at 09:54 PM, in macOS
Re: ::Newbie::Need help streamlining osX 526 Views / 1 Replies  
I don't think you'll get OS X faster than it already is by not installing parts. You'll only save on hard drive space.



I think there is already a thread on this. Try searching the forum for it.
Posted by V0ID, on Sep 18, 2002 at 04:42 AM, in macOS
Joe, what about G3s? 773 Views / 9 Replies  
Joe, what about G3s?
Posted by V0ID, on Sep 5, 2002 at 05:41 AM, in macOS
Re: OSX Memory Usage / Wastage 535 Views / 2 Replies  
No. Short answer: Mac OS X keeps some parts of applications in memory, consequently they load quicker on subsequent launches.
Posted by V0ID, on Sep 5, 2002 at 05:20 AM, in macOS
Well I think it's worth it if you already know... 1,199 Views / 23 Replies  
Well I think it's worth it if you already know Java. If you NEED to develop something in OS X and don't have time to learn Obj C, cocoa-java is a good choice (cost of using java vs. cost of lost time...
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 29, 2002 at 05:54 AM, in Developer Center
Me too, I got no money. 1,106 Views / 19 Replies  
Me too, I got no money.
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 28, 2002 at 05:12 AM, in macOS
I am now, but just for fun. When I finish the... 1,199 Views / 23 Replies  
I am now, but just for fun. When I finish the little app I'm working on I'll post it on a website so I can share what I've learned.
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 28, 2002 at 05:03 AM, in Developer Center
You may also want to turn off Auto spell checking... 568 Views / 2 Replies  
You may also want to turn off Auto spell checking in MS Word. I think it's the auto spell checking...Anyhow there is a feature in Word that can take a lot of processing power when a document is open....
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 27, 2002 at 06:35 AM, in macOS
Hello, The Finder does not delegate... 568 Views / 2 Replies  
Hello,

The Finder does not delegate priorities nor does it handle screen redraws. That is the job of the OS (Finder is an application that runs on top of OS X, just like iTunes). Jaguar's Finder...
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 27, 2002 at 06:31 AM, in macOS
Why does OS X multitask so poorly? It could... 1,596 Views / 35 Replies  
Why does OS X multitask so poorly?

It could be worse. You could have a brand new Athlon 2.1GHz (sorry, can't remember the model) with WinXP where your MP3s will skip whilst installing Warcraft III.
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 26, 2002 at 05:44 AM, in macOS
My first: ... 26,355 Views / 667 Replies  
My first:

http://homepage.mac.com/teepster/Desktop23-8-02T.jpg
Big version (http://homepage.mac.com/teepster/Desktop23-8-02.png)
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 23, 2002 at 04:29 AM, in macOS
Well, it could also be temporary files, as... 710 Views / 6 Replies  
Well, it could also be temporary files, as Nebagakid suggested. Some programs create large files that are deleted later (on subsequent runs, or maybe restart). An example of this is DivxDoctor2.
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 19, 2002 at 06:13 AM, in macOS
And/or OS X was creating and deleting VM swap... 710 Views / 6 Replies  
And/or OS X was creating and deleting VM swap files. You can see how many swap files are currently used by looking in the /var/vm directory.
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 18, 2002 at 10:22 PM, in macOS
5- Join the club. You're not the only one :)... 807 Views / 3 Replies  
5- Join the club. You're not the only one :) (Don't take rejection letters too personally. What was it that Homer Simpson said? No matter how good you are at something, there is always someone...
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 17, 2002 at 01:08 AM, in Developer Center
I would recommend you upgrade to 10.1.5. It makes... 1,468 Views / 14 Replies  
I would recommend you upgrade to 10.1.5. It makes scrolling faster. For example, Finder windows now scroll smoothly on my G3 400, and web pages scroll a little smoother too (on all browsers).
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 15, 2002 at 10:59 PM, in macOS
Another thing on the folder-in-dock problem: ... 1,366 Views / 30 Replies  
Another thing on the folder-in-dock problem:

If you right click on a folder that's in the dock and have the mouse cursor on a subfolder, after the next list appears the CPU will be pegged at 100%....
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 15, 2002 at 02:59 AM, in macOS
When using the cross-over cable, try forcing the... 731 Views / 6 Replies  
When using the cross-over cable, try forcing the mac to either full or half duplex (depending on what the PC is using). Some people have reported the same problem you have and offer this solution. ...
Posted by V0ID, on Aug 8, 2002 at 09:53 PM, in macOS
Try putting your ATypeName class in a seperate... 1,063 Views / 17 Replies  
Try putting your ATypeName class in a seperate file called ATypeName.java, and rename the first one to PrintClass.java, then add 'import ATypeName;' to PrintClass.java. To compile you only need to...
Posted by V0ID, on Jul 28, 2002 at 01:59 AM, in Developer Center
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 786 Views / 29 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 Big Mac:
No, you're wrong...
Posted by V0ID, on Jul 21, 2002 at 06:02 AM, in macOS
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