Welcome to the MacNN Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

You are here: MacNN Forums > Search Forums > Search Results

Search: Posts Made By: alexforsythe24
Thread Thread Starter Last Post Replies Views Forum
wheww ... 1,714 Views / 18 Replies  
I'm really glad as well that this seems to be an issue bigger then me.

I also was begining to wonder if my hardware had an issue.

Like I said I recently (post 10.3.2 update) got my firewire...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Jan 23, 2004 at 09:32 PM, in macOS
Weird 10.3 / firewire performance. 1,714 Views / 18 Replies  
Ok .. I just got an ipod and a lacie 250 GB firewire harddrive.

I'm running 10.3.2 on a powerbook (pismo) 768 MB RAM and as far as I can tell all my firmware is up to date.

However, when I...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Jan 23, 2004 at 02:46 PM, in macOS
Re: Re: firewire ports 1,069 Views / 7 Replies  
I don't have my pismo in front of me at the moment, but thanks ...

Question .. how do I know what version of firmware for my pismo I currently have? Also, I saw on the apple web site a firewire...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Dec 31, 2003 at 11:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Nope .. plugged in or not .. no dice 1,069 Views / 7 Replies  
Nope .. plugged in or not .. no dice
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Dec 31, 2003 at 11:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks
firewire ports 1,069 Views / 7 Replies  
I have a pismo.
I just got an ipod for christmas.
Last night I found out that when you close the lid on the powerbook power no longer flows to the firewire port (to recharge my ipod)

While at my...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Dec 30, 2003 at 11:59 AM, in Mac Notebooks
iTunes Encoding : ACC vs. MP3 11,541 Views / 4 Replies  
Yesterday I encoded my first few tracks from some CD's I have as 160 Kbs ACCs .. I made a mixed CD with some 128 Kbs MP3s and the new 160 Kbs ACCs.

The ACCs were easily identifiable when I...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Dec 22, 2003 at 11:46 AM, in Applications
My mac never kisses other guys at the bar ..... 2,139 Views / 42 Replies  
My mac never kisses other guys at the bar .. Maybe he is sorting out his priorities.

Why just dump her when you can something in return!
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Oct 13, 2003 at 11:05 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: Trading my girlfriend for a dual G5 2,139 Views / 42 Replies  
I've already got one women, but heck ... you can always use another, right!

Maybe they'll "Get Along" :p

This could be fun ...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Oct 13, 2003 at 08:58 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: Re: VPN in Panther 1,466 Views / 12 Replies  
I think it's based on IPsec, but I'm not 100% sure there aren't some proprietary portions. To be honest I don't know all that much about the various VPN protocols.

does panther add it's own...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Sep 2, 2003 at 11:43 PM, in macOS
VPN in Panther 1,466 Views / 12 Replies  
will/does panther support nortel contivitiy in the OS ?

The netlock client stinks.

Does anyone know any other possible 3rd party solutions ?
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Sep 2, 2003 at 11:12 PM, in macOS
?? 12,436 Views / 132 Replies  
I STILL haven't figured out what the point of the network icon in Jaguar is.
Perhaps it's because I'm not on a large network (1 Mac, 1 PC)

Can someone enlighten me?
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Sep 2, 2003 at 10:17 AM, in macOS
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Cut/Paste paradigm in Windows Explorer explained, for ign 4,529 Views / 133 Replies  
No one should be insulting anyone else ... this discussion should have stayed in the orginal thread and kept civil and productive .

Love ...
Your Mom ;)
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 6, 2003 at 04:11 PM, in macOS
That would work perfectly for me ... and I... 4,529 Views / 133 Replies  
That would work perfectly for me ... and I started this whole mess ... ;)

those of us who want it, it's there, and it doesn't break anyones preconcieved notion of what cut and paste does ... nor...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 6, 2003 at 04:09 PM, in macOS
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Cut/Paste paradigm in Windows Explorer explained, for ignoran 4,529 Views / 133 Replies  
:thumbsup: Call it what you want .. make it better .. but I'm looking for the basic funcationality of what were calling cut/paste.

Apple has gone half way to implement the "bad metaphore" or...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 6, 2003 at 01:18 PM, in macOS
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Cut/Paste paradigm in Windows Explorer explained, for ignorant Ma 4,529 Views / 133 Replies  
(SCARCASM)
Cause we all see what's a totally useless invention not metion a flop the 2 button mouse has been on the Mac.
(/SCARCASM)

Heck .. even Apple products support 2 buttons seamlessly.
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 6, 2003 at 01:15 PM, in macOS
Re: Cut/Paste paradigm in Windows Explorer explained, for ignorant Mac users 4,529 Views / 133 Replies  
My original point was that I don't want to use the mouse ...
BTW I can't believe I got two threads started on this topic ...

But what I would like to do is navigate to a directory using column...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 6, 2003 at 12:35 PM, in macOS
Now, Now ... As much as I agree with you let's... 3,293 Views / 64 Replies  
Now, Now ... As much as I agree with you let's try to keep it clean and civil.
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 5, 2003 at 12:42 PM, in macOS
I'm really not handy with Applescript ... My... 3,293 Views / 64 Replies  
I'm really not handy with Applescript ... My point is really the functionality then the specific set of keys or what it's called. The collect and place idea sounded just as good. It doesn't really...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 5, 2003 at 10:08 AM, in macOS
BIG Old Amen FYI ... examples of stalinistic... 3,293 Views / 64 Replies  
BIG Old Amen

FYI ... examples of stalinistic (is that a word??) attitudes .. at least he said please
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 5, 2003 at 10:05 AM, in macOS
Doesn't work .. try it! Paste doesn't like the... 3,293 Views / 64 Replies  
Doesn't work .. try it! Paste doesn't like the file being in the trash.

If you wanna write me an apple script I'd love to use it until this wonderful feature shows up in Panther :stick:
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 5, 2003 at 09:28 AM, in macOS
My point, exactly! And just like any keyboard... 3,293 Views / 64 Replies  
My point, exactly! And just like any keyboard short cut, if you don't like it, don't bother with it.
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 5, 2003 at 08:37 AM, in macOS
All in good fun ;) 3,293 Views / 64 Replies  
All in good fun ;)
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 5, 2003 at 08:32 AM, in macOS
I stand corrected! But perhaps the reason... 3,293 Views / 64 Replies  
I stand corrected!

But perhaps the reason icons were added to the toolbar was to make more people aware this wonderful feature was available. :D
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 5, 2003 at 01:43 AM, in macOS
LOL .. this kills me .. it really does .. Now... 3,293 Views / 64 Replies  
LOL .. this kills me .. it really does ..
Now when people suggest a more efficient means of working we're "Lazy"

Perhaps we're all lazy .. bookmarks, snapback, aliases (dig for that file you...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 5, 2003 at 01:40 AM, in macOS
Maybe via the toolbar but I'm almost positive not... 3,293 Views / 64 Replies  
Maybe via the toolbar but I'm almost positive not via control x/v .. and again .. I want NO MOUSE CLICKS!:brick:
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 4, 2003 at 06:40 PM, in macOS
The Feature I've been discribing ... (using... 3,293 Views / 64 Replies  
The Feature I've been discribing ... (using control x and control v to move files).
It was not in 95 .. wasn't in 98 ...
Was in NT4 .. IS in 2000 .. that's all I know for sure, but again.. Who...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 4, 2003 at 06:19 PM, in macOS
I believe it was actually introduced in NT4 and... 3,293 Views / 64 Replies  
I believe it was actually introduced in NT4 and not implemented in the consumer version of windows until ME, but I maybe be wrong... It certainly is in Windows 2000 ...but it doesn't matter and I...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 4, 2003 at 06:00 PM, in macOS
Did we miss the part about "I just want to... 3,293 Views / 64 Replies  
Did we miss the part about

"I just want to be able to select and move files in the finder without dragging and dropping."

:stick:
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 4, 2003 at 05:55 PM, in macOS
Re: Re: Will panther allow ... 3,293 Views / 64 Replies  
:D not at all .. just like work a little differently sometimes.
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 4, 2003 at 03:37 PM, in macOS
Call it what you want ... I just want to be able... 3,293 Views / 64 Replies  
Call it what you want ... I just want to be able to select and move files in the finder without dragging and dropping.

I'm not here for a holy war .. I just want a single feature which seems...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 4, 2003 at 03:34 PM, in macOS
Very good point .. just tried it and in windows... 3,293 Views / 64 Replies  
Very good point .. just tried it and in windows there is no actual change to the disk until the Paste is done!
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 4, 2003 at 01:28 PM, in macOS
I don't see why you say the metaphore doesn't... 3,293 Views / 64 Replies  
I don't see why you say the metaphore doesn't work.
I do it all the time when I have to use a windows machine and it one of the features I actually love on the Wintel-PC side. Haven't lost a file...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 4, 2003 at 12:57 PM, in macOS
Will panther allow ... 3,293 Views / 64 Replies  
Will panther allow the user to MOVE files from one location to another by doing a CUT (Command V) and PASTE (Command C).

Jag allows Copy via Copy paste but not Move. I love the move feature in...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 4, 2003 at 12:44 PM, in macOS
Re: Re: Any one know what this is ???? 768 Views / 6 Replies  
Thanks ... but that's the one I've already followed with no luck :cry:
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Jun 11, 2003 at 04:36 PM, in macOS
Nope 768 Views / 6 Replies  
Nope
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Jun 11, 2003 at 01:12 PM, in macOS
Any one know what this is ???? 768 Views / 6 Replies  
I'm having serious trouble with OS X and I can't figure out what the problem is.

It all started when I tried to install some updates last week. Quicktime, Keynote, iSync, bluetooth, etc. My...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Jun 11, 2003 at 12:30 PM, in macOS
SMB in Jaguar!!! 776 Views / 4 Replies  
Hey Everyone
Does SMB in Jaguar still litter extra files all over the server in jaguar?
Are there any advanatages to using Dave when jaguar comes out?
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Aug 1, 2002 at 05:38 PM, in macOS
Network Update 1.0 ? 433 Views / 6 Replies  
Did it fix anyones network loss after sleep problem?
It didn't seem to fix my problem.
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Jun 24, 2002 at 11:02 AM, in macOS
1U Rackmount - Single G4 1GHz - 2GB DDR Max -... 406 Views / 36 Replies  
1U Rackmount - Single G4 1GHz - 2GB DDR Max - Onboard SCSI Ultra160 - hotswappable HD ready - 73.4 GB standard with 1 open bay - giga-ethernet - firewire - USB - 8MB Graphics

3U Rackmount - Double...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on May 13, 2002 at 03:35 PM, in macOS
1U Rackmount - Single G4 1GHz - 2GB DDR Max -... 673 Views / 36 Replies  
1U Rackmount - Single G4 1GHz - 2GB DDR Max - Onboard SCSI Ultra160 - hotswappable HD ready - 73.4 GB standard with 1 open bay - giga-ethernet - firewire - USB - 8MB Graphics

3U Rackmount - Double...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on May 13, 2002 at 03:35 PM, in Mac Desktops
Can Someone Explain Why ... 360 Views / 4 Replies  
I know this is not really a new topic, but can someone explain to me why we must be limited to only sharing items inside the "Public" folder. Why can't I just share any folder I want? I haven't...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Apr 26, 2002 at 11:56 AM, in macOS
Thanks... It's worth a try.. sure beats... 511 Views / 6 Replies  
Thanks...
It's worth a try.. sure beats reinstalling.
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Dec 10, 2001 at 12:37 PM, in macOS
OSX users beware 511 Views / 6 Replies  
Well, I recently optimized my disk with Speeddisk v.6 from the Norton Systemworks CD. I booted as instructed from the disk at used speeddisk to optimize.
When I returned to OSX none of my...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Dec 10, 2001 at 12:21 PM, in macOS
Speeddisk killed my OS X 515 Views / 4 Replies  
Well, I recently optimized my disk with Speeddisk v.6 from the Norton Systemworks CD. I booted as instructed from the disk at used speeddisk to optimize.
When I returned to OSX none of my...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Dec 10, 2001 at 12:19 PM, in Applications
I agree 100% ... what a joke.. this is the "break... 6,699 Views / 156 Replies  
I agree 100% ... what a joke.. this is the "break through" product they've been talking about..
It's an over priced, undersized(memory that is), smaller and slightly cooler looking Creative Nomad...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Oct 23, 2001 at 02:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge
If you install an application into your home... 371 Views / 6 Replies  
If you install an application into your home driectory only that user will have access to that application... I think that's what you are talking about because it most likely didn't install directly...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Oct 18, 2001 at 09:28 AM, in macOS
I think IE 5.1 is just not mature on OS X. I... 529 Views / 10 Replies  
I think IE 5.1 is just not mature on OS X. I have to agree it's very very frustrating. It's slow, sometimes doesn't like to connect to servers, java and javascript stink, pages display incorrectly...
Posted by alexforsythe24, on Oct 18, 2001 at 09:13 AM, in macOS
 
Top
Privacy Policy
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:44 AM.
All contents of these forums © 1995-2017 MacNN. All rights reserved.
Branding + Design: www.gesamtbild.com
vBulletin v.3.8.8 © 2000-2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.,