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Advanced ipfw/routing 524 Views / 0 Replies  
Hi,

My Mac has two active network adapters (regular ethernet and a VPN). I have Linux running inside VMWare Fusion. How do I make the Linux VM use the VPN only and everything else use the ethernet...
Posted by thebunny, on Mar 20, 2007 at 09:27 PM, in Networking
I had the same problem: link... 963 Views / 2 Replies  
I had the same problem: link (http://forums.macnn.com/65/power-mac-and-mac-pro/318804/superdrive-super-loud/).

I ended up flashing the drive with the firmware from The Firmware Page :: Index...
Posted by thebunny, on Jan 16, 2007 at 11:38 AM, in Mac Desktops
Anyone knows how to uninstall this? I don't want... 1,772 Views / 10 Replies  
Anyone knows how to uninstall this? I don't want to do it right now but it's nice to know.
Posted by thebunny, on Jan 1, 2007 at 02:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
What did you dig up? There's a four or five page... 1,696 Views / 20 Replies  
What did you dig up? There's a four or five page thread here about the memory for the Mac Pro and reports in there of people buying from Memory Solutions (again, not me). IIRC, they come with really...
Posted by thebunny, on Jan 1, 2007 at 02:19 PM, in Mac Desktops
I think people here bought from them without any... 1,696 Views / 20 Replies  
I think people here bought from them without any ill effects (not me though). Apple won't guarantee who made their RAM either, right? That's because both use more than one supplier.
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 28, 2006 at 04:53 PM, in Mac Desktops
MemorySolutions.com is cheaper: $368.89... 1,696 Views / 20 Replies  
MemorySolutions.com is cheaper: $368.89...
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 28, 2006 at 01:37 PM, in Mac Desktops
I love mine. It's a really well done machine, a... 1,383 Views / 10 Replies  
I love mine. It's a really well done machine, a work of art. As for the video card, get the x1900 if you plan to game at high resolutions/quality or if you use Apple pro apps. Otherwise, the 7300...
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 27, 2006 at 03:38 AM, in Mac Desktops
I couldn't drop anything on the Privacy because... 2,446 Views / 6 Replies  
I couldn't drop anything on the Privacy because indexing was disabled for the OS X volume (??). Once enabled, I can drop stuff there. Thanks for the .metadata_never_index tip. I'll do that on the...
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 17, 2006 at 06:00 PM, in macOS
Thanks. But I also realized I can't drop anything... 2,446 Views / 6 Replies  
Thanks. But I also realized I can't drop anything onto the privacy. I create a folder on the Desktop and drop it on the privacy and it doesn't stay there. That's not normal, right?
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 16, 2006 at 08:37 PM, in macOS
Preventing Spotlight from indexing drives 2,446 Views / 6 Replies  
I'm trying to drop my Windows drive in the Spotlight Privacy to prevent it being indexed but it's not taking it. Anyone see this or know how to fix it?
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 15, 2006 at 10:57 PM, in macOS
Oh man, I had a 1987 Accord LX for about 5 or 6... 3,005 Views / 49 Replies  
Oh man, I had a 1987 Accord LX for about 5 or 6 years. Worst car ever. 2x starter motor, 2x CV joints, 2x Radiator, exhaust, numerous transmission problems, rusted out completely at 7 years old. I...
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 15, 2006 at 03:10 AM, in Mac Desktops
Try repairing permissions. Do you see anything... 974 Views / 9 Replies  
Try repairing permissions. Do you see anything funky in the logs?
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 15, 2006 at 02:50 AM, in macOS
How about: I already got a 30'' LCD and I want a... 29,479 Views / 476 Replies  
How about: I already got a 30'' LCD and I want a decent video card that can be upgraded a year or two down the line?
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 11, 2006 at 05:42 PM, in Mac Desktops
What do you do when you need so much RAM? Can you... 2,405 Views / 23 Replies  
What do you do when you need so much RAM? Can you run 'top' in the terminal and post the 'PhysMem' line. This is about as bad as it gets for me (note that 343MB is *totally* unused and that I only...
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 11, 2006 at 05:38 PM, in Mac Desktops
I had 1GB for about a week before the OWC RAM... 2,405 Views / 23 Replies  
I had 1GB for about a week before the OWC RAM came in. Honestly, it was perfectly fine for me. It all depends on what you do. If you use memory hungry software (Photoshop in Rosetta is a killer),...
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 10, 2006 at 06:36 PM, in Mac Desktops
Unreal Tournament baby! 13,191 Views / 40 Replies  
Unreal Tournament baby!
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 9, 2006 at 02:57 PM, in Gaming
The WD Raptors are the noisiest drives around... 989 Views / 13 Replies  
The WD Raptors are the noisiest drives around (and fastest). Look into Samsung. They are very quiet (but still audible). Don't get the x1900XT. I can hear the fan all the time - even when the machine...
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 9, 2006 at 03:28 AM, in Mac Desktops
Unfortunately, but completely expectedly, Mac Pro... 29,479 Views / 476 Replies  
Unfortunately, but completely expectedly, Mac Pro sales aren't (http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=2234) hot at all (it's too bad because I really like mine). Photoshoppers are waiting for...
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 8, 2006 at 09:11 PM, in Mac Desktops
Same thing here. Got it from OWC, $75 cheaper,... 17,377 Views / 44 Replies  
Same thing here. Got it from OWC, $75 cheaper, works fine (ran stress tests on it).
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 6, 2006 at 06:58 PM, in Mac Desktops
And you'll find the chances of iMac video card... 1,278 Views / 9 Replies  
And you'll find the chances of iMac video card upgrade are very slim.



As much as I am an Apple fan, I have to tell you to stay away when it comes to gaming. They only machine that'll game...
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 5, 2006 at 04:54 PM, in Gaming
It's been done (http://perian.org/) already and... 1,256 Views / 14 Replies  
It's been done (http://perian.org/) already and works like a hoot.
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 4, 2006 at 12:58 AM, in Mac Desktops
If you're in Canada and you're ripping an... 1,256 Views / 14 Replies  
If you're in Canada and you're ripping an original movie (not another copy) for your own pleasure, it's legal. We get to do this legally because we pay the copyright levy on all blank media. But the...
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 4, 2006 at 12:57 AM, in Mac Desktops
I just applied the original Pioneer firmware and... 1,079 Views / 5 Replies  
I just applied the original Pioneer firmware and all is well. It's always silent with music/video and always fast and loud with data.

mduell, only a couple of DVDs exibited this behaviour. You...
Posted by thebunny, on Dec 1, 2006 at 12:23 AM, in Mac Desktops
OWC ships to Canada via USPS (no brokerage fees):... 48,111 Views / 210 Replies  
OWC ships to Canada via USPS (no brokerage fees):

OWC: Apple Mac G4 upgrades, Laptop Batteries, Memory, Drives (http://www.otherworldcomputing.com)
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 28, 2006 at 12:09 AM, in Mac Desktops
I had the same problem. I searched around and... 511 Views / 1 Replies  
I had the same problem. I searched around and found that some peripherals attached to the Mac will make it not sleep. Mine turned out to be a USB hub. Try disconnecting all peripherals (BT included)...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 27, 2006 at 11:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
There are utilities for Windows and Linux to slow... 1,079 Views / 5 Replies  
There are utilities for Windows and Linux to slow down the drive. There's got to be something for OS X. The drive is inaudible at 4X. I sent the DVD Player people feedback requesting to slow down the...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 27, 2006 at 11:04 PM, in Mac Desktops
Superdrive super loud! 1,079 Views / 5 Replies  
Anyone know of a way to quiet down this jet engine posing as a superdrive in my Mac Pro? I can't hear the damn movie from it. It the Pioneer 111D.
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 27, 2006 at 09:22 PM, in Mac Desktops
I agree here. They can't start licensing just... 5,117 Views / 67 Replies  
I agree here. They can't start licensing just yet. Some market share gain is needed first. But they'll never gain it if they don't offer what people want to buy. Current lineup is awesome (barring...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 27, 2006 at 05:41 PM, in Mac Desktops
It's universal. I found some references to broken... 684 Views / 4 Replies  
It's universal. I found some references to broken OpenAL but all that seems to be a year or two ago.
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 27, 2006 at 04:03 PM, in Gaming
UT2K4 problems 684 Views / 4 Replies  
I got the Mac version of the UT2K4 and it's behaving strangely. It fails to play some sounds and draw effects. This is on a 2.0 Mac Pro with a x1900XT. When the scene is busier, it just doesn't play...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 27, 2006 at 01:21 AM, in Gaming
kernel_task is the one that hangs on to all the... 1,169 Views / 8 Replies  
kernel_task is the one that hangs on to all the RAM and then dishes bits out to the applications when they need it. Huge VM size doesn't mean it's actually used. Private memory size is the one the...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 26, 2006 at 02:09 PM, in Mac Desktops
Something is wrong all right and it's not the... 1,169 Views / 8 Replies  
Something is wrong all right and it's not the amount of memory. The kernel_task's VM size isn't the problem either because mine is doing the same thing. My Safari pops up within a couple of seconds...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 26, 2006 at 01:18 PM, in Mac Desktops
Well, have fun. I love my lowly 2.0 - it's plenty... 1,827 Views / 26 Replies  
Well, have fun. I love my lowly 2.0 - it's plenty for me :) My sister also finished math but works as a programmer...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 26, 2006 at 12:25 AM, in Mac Desktops
I got another gig from OWC - $225. Memory... 1,696 Views / 20 Replies  
I got another gig from OWC - $225. Memory Solutions sells for $195 but won't ship to Canada.
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 26, 2006 at 12:20 AM, in Mac Desktops
I waited a week before they shipped mine (BTO,... 1,827 Views / 26 Replies  
I waited a week before they shipped mine (BTO, 2GHz, x1900XT, WiFi/BT, 160GB). Totally hated the wait. But after they shipped, it got here in two days via FedEx. I didn't pay for expedited shipping,...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 25, 2006 at 03:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
Where to buy Mac games 1,566 Views / 2 Replies  
Where do you buy Mac games?
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 25, 2006 at 07:43 AM, in Gaming
Yeah, the original UT was king of them all. I... 1,358 Views / 27 Replies  
Yeah, the original UT was king of them all. I totally miss it. UT2k3 was horrid and too quakeish, UT2k4 is just plain annoying. I wish the CTF portion of UT2k7 would go back to basics. I don't care...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 25, 2006 at 07:41 AM, in Gaming
That x1600 in the iMac is a nice card overall but... 5,117 Views / 67 Replies  
That x1600 in the iMac is a nice card overall but it already doesn't do too well for the current crop of games. You can't turn on AA/AF/HDR even on 1440x900 despite the fact it supports them because...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 25, 2006 at 01:50 AM, in Mac Desktops
True but this is a professional machine with a... 1,291 Views / 14 Replies  
True but this is a professional machine with a pile of power and still runs very quiet. Putting hard drives, monitors and the whole machine to sleep when you're not using it helps a lot (or shut it...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 23, 2006 at 07:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
You'd be correct for regular DDR and DDR2 but the... 1,291 Views / 14 Replies  
You'd be correct for regular DDR and DDR2 but the FB stuff in Mac Pro is much worse. See here (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/03/amd_bufferred/). I have seen worse numbers but I can't find the...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 23, 2006 at 01:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
Says here... 1,291 Views / 14 Replies  
Says here (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304387) Mac Pro uses 250W max. If you have more memory, hard drives or the x1900XT (130W peak alone!), you have to add to that. Also, says...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 22, 2006 at 08:24 PM, in Mac Desktops
Pixel, shmixel. I'm so jealous. I'm still waiting... 790 Views / 5 Replies  
Pixel, shmixel. I'm so jealous. I'm still waiting for mine. I got a 30'' Dell waiting for it. They sure take their time with the BTOs.
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 22, 2006 at 08:16 PM, in Mac Desktops
There is more on this topic here... 3,089 Views / 42 Replies  
There is more on this topic here (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=253965). Read the thread and you'll find some links to Apple's discussion forums.
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 22, 2006 at 12:24 AM, in Mac Desktops
Cheap FB RAM 1,696 Views / 20 Replies  
Did anyone ever buy from these (http://cgi.ebay.com/2GB-2X1GB-DDR2-OPTIVAL-RAM-MEMORY-APPLE-MAC-PRO-NEW_W0QQitemZ180049940371QQihZ008QQcategoryZ80037QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) guys? That seems dirt cheap...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 21, 2006 at 12:50 AM, in Mac Desktops
If you read these forums, you'll see threads like... 5,117 Views / 67 Replies  
If you read these forums, you'll see threads like this every little while. There are lots of us who don't drink Kool-Aid and who agree with you. It doesn't give me a warm and fuzzy feeling that Apple...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 19, 2006 at 12:09 AM, in Mac Desktops
I requested a quote for USPS shipping to me and... 1,220 Views / 13 Replies  
I requested a quote for USPS shipping to me and you're ignoring it...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 17, 2006 at 11:26 PM, in Mac Desktops
Oh, always is a too strong word. None of the... 2,755 Views / 16 Replies  
Oh, always is a too strong word. None of the previous iBooks or minis had the built-in "graphics". It's a problem all right since OS X is just going to get more and more graphics intensive and those...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 16, 2006 at 09:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
Go Crucial if you're rich. There's a whole thread... 674 Views / 2 Replies  
Go Crucial if you're rich. There's a whole thread (http://forums.macnn.com/65/power-mac-and-mac-pro/306418/mac-pro-ram-where-to-buy/) about where people get their memory. Congrats on the machine. I'm...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 15, 2006 at 09:24 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm with mkerr64 on this. 64 Celsius is a tad too... 3,089 Views / 42 Replies  
I'm with mkerr64 on this. 64 Celsius is a tad too toasty for the CPU. It'd be nice to have a slider somewhere to rev up the fans a tad (or up to the point I actually start hearing them). You reduce...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 15, 2006 at 11:57 AM, in Mac Desktops
x1900 XT clock speed is a small problem and... 2,755 Views / 16 Replies  
x1900 XT clock speed is a small problem and easily fixed. The much bigger problem is the lack of video cards in minis and MacBooks (no, GMA 950 can't be called a video card). The x1600 or the 7300...
Posted by thebunny, on Nov 15, 2006 at 11:26 AM, in Mac Desktops
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