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USB issues with 23" Aluminum Cinema Display? 571 Views / 1 Replies  
Hello, all ...

I have a dual 2.7ghz G5 running OSX 10.4.10 and a 23" Aluminum Cinema Display. They work well together (this is _quite_ an upgrade from my old 17" Cinema Display), but i've found...
Posted by jmzorko, on Aug 17, 2007 at 11:08 AM, in Mac Desktops
noise level -- no, really ... 2,775 Views / 15 Replies  
Hello ...

I have a dual 2ghz Power Mac G5 (first generation) and it is very quiet -- much quieter than the dual 1.25ghz MDD G4 it replaced. How loud are is the quad when compared to the original...
Posted by jmzorko, on Dec 5, 2005 at 05:11 PM, in Mac Desktops
Smudging "A" key? 649 Views / 4 Replies  
Hello, all ...

I've the 1.5ghz 12" PowerBook G4, and i've noticed that the "A" key is beginning to smudge, while no other keys are. I wouldn't think much of it, if it weren't for the exact same...
Posted by jmzorko, on Sep 17, 2005 at 03:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Can OSX Panther put external firewire hard disks to sleep? 551 Views / 2 Replies  
Hello, all ...

I've a dual 2ghz G5, and it is super-quiet. I have a 250GB ATA drive in a firewire 400 enclosure connected to the G5, and Panther never seems to put it to sleep, like it does with...
Posted by jmzorko, on Sep 4, 2005 at 07:07 PM, in macOS
force? 668 Views / 2 Replies  
Glenn,

Firstly -- fighting cancer in any capacity is a laudable goal, and I commend you for helping. I'm hopeful that in my lifetime, it will be eradicated (at least for the children -- that...
Posted by jmzorko, on Aug 21, 2005 at 05:03 PM, in Networking
Airport Extreme card non-functional? 668 Views / 2 Replies  
Hello, all ...

I bought a sealed Airport Extreme card to install in my dual 2ghz G5, and it came with a copper wrapper around the edge connector, which terminated into a completely different kind...
Posted by jmzorko, on Aug 21, 2005 at 02:14 PM, in Networking
... PowerCore PCI card is installed -- I wasn't... 1,709 Views / 21 Replies  
... PowerCore PCI card is installed -- I wasn't aligning it right :-)

Regards,

John
Posted by jmzorko, on Aug 20, 2005 at 11:37 AM, in Mac Desktops
... not so sure 1,709 Views / 21 Replies  
Hello, all ...

I'm not so sure if the dual 2ghz G5 Apple (finally) sent me is all right, for the following reasons:

1. when I open the plastic door inside, no red light comes on, and the fans...
Posted by jmzorko, on Aug 20, 2005 at 11:02 AM, in Mac Desktops
chirping? 1,709 Views / 21 Replies  
Ooga,

I've read about this problem -- it sounds kind of like the zipping sounds that sometimes made it into recordings on the old SCSI-based 8500s I used to use, right? I'm wondering, does this...
Posted by jmzorko, on Aug 19, 2005 at 02:57 AM, in Mac Desktops
Hello, all ... Well, the Apple replacement... 1,709 Views / 21 Replies  
Hello, all ...

Well, the Apple replacement arrived today, dual 2ghz G5 (which is what I had originally ordered, they sent the wrong -- as well as broken -- model before). I must say, this is much...
Posted by jmzorko, on Aug 18, 2005 at 11:55 PM, in Mac Desktops
plastic shield intact 1,709 Views / 21 Replies  
... no, the plastic shield is indeed intact. Not only that, but when I open it, the funky red light comes on, which tells me that the machine _knows_ the plastic shield is installed correctly.
...
Posted by jmzorko, on Aug 13, 2005 at 12:12 AM, in Mac Desktops
dual 1.8 G5 is _so_ loud -- any remedies? 1,709 Views / 21 Replies  
Hello, all ...

I bought a refurb'd dual 2ghz PowerMac G5 from the Apple store, but they accidentally sent me the dual 1.8ghz model instead. They're going to take it back and send me the model I...
Posted by jmzorko, on Aug 12, 2005 at 10:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks for the comments, all ... i'm going to go... 1,195 Views / 7 Replies  
Thanks for the comments, all ... i'm going to go back to Japan towards the end of the year. I may end up just purchasing a PowerBook there and selling mine when I come back. I'm currently studying...
Posted by jmzorko, on May 27, 2005 at 10:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Kris, Of course I did -- but Apple doesn't... 1,195 Views / 7 Replies  
Kris,

Of course I did -- but Apple doesn't seem to sell the keyboards on their web site or in their stores at all, as far as I can tell. If I were an authorized service center, perhaps there is a...
Posted by jmzorko, on May 26, 2005 at 10:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
PowerBook G4 12" Hiragana keyboard? 1,195 Views / 7 Replies  
Hello, all ...

I was in Japan recently, and went to the Apple Store in Ginza. There they were, PowerBooks with the lovely Nihongo keyboards on them. I want to replace my American keyboard with...
Posted by jmzorko, on May 26, 2005 at 08:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Re: 10.3.6 major performance problems 2,204 Views / 19 Replies  
OK, i'm starting to think this may be due to a hard disk, or even hardware, problem -- disabling journalling has made my 12" PowerBook usable again; no more spinning rainbows coming up at weird...
Posted by jmzorko, on Nov 10, 2004 at 02:08 PM, in macOS
Craig, Thanks for the tips. I've already... 2,204 Views / 19 Replies  
Craig,

Thanks for the tips. I've already done the top-trick (whenever things seem pokey to me that's the first thing I do), but it revealed nothing -- 80-90% idle. Another thing is that often...
Posted by jmzorko, on Nov 10, 2004 at 11:49 AM, in macOS
Re: Re: ?? 2,204 Views / 19 Replies  
... after applying the combo update, the same issues are apparent. Apps hang, sometimes for minutes at a time, often followed by the entry I described in /var/log/system.log. Sometimes the whole...
Posted by jmzorko, on Nov 10, 2004 at 01:58 AM, in macOS
?? 2,204 Views / 19 Replies  
Ray,

Are you saying I should install the 10.3.6 combo update over the current 10.3.6 update (via Software Update) last night? These issues happened after I installed 10.3.6 via Software Update --...
Posted by jmzorko, on Nov 9, 2004 at 08:34 PM, in macOS
10.3.6 major performance problems 2,204 Views / 19 Replies  
Hello, all ...

I thought I was being cautious by waiting a couple of days before installing the 10.3.6 update. I didn't read any horrid stories, so I decided to do it. My G4 Cube updated without...
Posted by jmzorko, on Nov 9, 2004 at 07:12 PM, in macOS
Has anyone noticed if the power management... 976 Views / 45 Replies  
Has anyone noticed if the power management (system sleep) features have anything to do with the hangs when using the modem? In other words, does the hang happen soon after the screen is awakened, or...
Posted by jmzorko, on Feb 11, 2002 at 05:26 AM, in macOS
Hello, all ... I've experienced this hang on... 976 Views / 45 Replies  
Hello, all ...

I've experienced this hang on my Pismo 500 since day one of the PB, and i've had the hang happen for as long as 30 minutes (after 30 minutes, I just swear a lot and restart <g> ). ...
Posted by jmzorko, on Feb 8, 2002 at 12:56 AM, in macOS
Salutations, all ... My 300mhz iBook revA... 493 Views / 19 Replies  
Salutations, all ...

My 300mhz iBook revA (288M RAM) has always had a bit of a sleep problem when using Mac OS X -- it usually wakes up when I open it, but about 15-20% of the time it doesn't --...
Posted by jmzorko, on May 11, 2001 at 07:15 AM, in macOS
Hello, all ... Mac OS X is a tad slow on my... 523 Views / 9 Replies  
Hello, all ...

Mac OS X is a tad slow on my original tangerine 300mhz iBook, but it's still usable. On my 500mhz Pismo it's quite usable, and on my dual G4/500 -- well, I don't run it there. ...
Posted by jmzorko, on May 11, 2001 at 07:03 AM, in macOS
I've tried waiting 10-15 minutes, but when Mail... 676 Views / 5 Replies  
I've tried waiting 10-15 minutes, but when Mail gets in this state, it seems to stay there for me. However, my biggest concern is that, when Mail is in this state, the normal Unix "ps -aux" command...
Posted by jmzorko, on May 5, 2001 at 10:15 PM, in macOS
Mail -- ugh. 676 Views / 5 Replies  
Hello, all ...

Any suggestions on an alternative mail client for OS X? I can't deal with Mail anymore -- almost every single time i've had to do a hard restart on my Pismo 500, Mail has been the...
Posted by jmzorko, on May 5, 2001 at 04:17 AM, in macOS
Regarding sleep problems, my iBook often (15-20%... 520 Views / 7 Replies  
Regarding sleep problems, my iBook often (15-20% of the time) does not wake up when I open the cover running OS X 10.0.2, and I had the same problem with 10.0.1. Basically, i'll open it, and the...
Posted by jmzorko, on May 5, 2001 at 04:07 AM, in macOS
OS X issues with PPP and sleep -- can anyone help? 420 Views / 0 Replies  
Hello all ...

My experiences with OS X have been great at best, and truly aggravating at worst. I know that things will improve, but I wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced the following. ...
Posted by jmzorko, on May 3, 2001 at 04:24 AM, in macOS
 
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