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i poop, i'm not ashmed of it, but i don't want... 3,199 Views / 47 Replies  
i poop, i'm not ashmed of it, but i don't want every occurance turning up in a searchable database :lol:

try a disk image, encrypted if you're paranoid, spotlight can't search unmounted disks
Posted by step, on Oct 26, 2005 at 09:37 AM, in macOS
hmmm..it's not perfect, but i like it alot..i'd... 10,410 Views / 105 Replies  
hmmm..it's not perfect, but i like it alot..i'd prefere it if the gray had matched the mail app but what the hey,
it's the first itunes that i HAVEN'T wanted to skin
Posted by step, on Sep 7, 2005 at 06:45 PM, in Applications
tiger just CAN'T do this, you're not doing... 1,389 Views / 26 Replies  
tiger just CAN'T do this, you're not doing anything wrong, basic "cmd f" finding has been replaced by spotlight...and spotlight is unpredictable, if you want to be SURE to find something that you...
Posted by step, on Jul 13, 2005 at 11:43 AM, in macOS
carbon copy cloner launched with "pseudo" wiill... 948 Views / 11 Replies  
carbon copy cloner launched with "pseudo" wiill work, and is free :thumbsup:
Posted by step, on Jul 11, 2005 at 06:16 PM, in macOS
i've swapped my mail between mail.app and... 787 Views / 7 Replies  
i've swapped my mail between mail.app and thunderbird a few times, no real problems, didn't lose any messages, it kept all the attachments attached, so if you switch you can switch back if you don't...
Posted by step, on Jul 1, 2005 at 07:36 PM, in Applications
pfft, why wouldn't developers love this? it'll... 768 Views / 8 Replies  
pfft, why wouldn't developers love this?
it'll stop ther customers sticking with versions of photoshop, etc, that already have the features they need.
i wonder where adobe 'll set the upgrade price...
Posted by step, on Jun 7, 2005 at 10:58 AM, in Applications
same here, i was going to tag all my ref photo's... 835 Views / 4 Replies  
same here, i was going to tag all my ref photo's (billions of 'em) with spotlight comments for easy finding, luckyl y i found out how fragile those spotlight comments really are before i wasted a few...
Posted by step, on Jun 6, 2005 at 08:22 PM, in macOS
but of course if you email the photo (even using... 835 Views / 4 Replies  
but of course if you email the photo (even using the iphoto button) it'll still have the old name 'cause iphoto only renames the file in it's database not the actual file.... :brick:
Posted by step, on Jun 6, 2005 at 06:28 PM, in macOS
THAT, my friend is the whole problem with this... 835 Views / 4 Replies  
THAT, my friend is the whole problem with this iphoto/spotlight database fudge.
if you file manage by any app other than the finder, or mess with pictures in the iphoto library with any app other...
Posted by step, on Jun 6, 2005 at 06:24 PM, in macOS
out of interest, are you trying to boot your... 3,992 Views / 39 Replies  
out of interest, are you trying to boot your recordable dvd copy in a combo drive mac?
a number of these combo optical drives won't read some types of recordable dvd's at all, flat panel imacs and...
Posted by step, on May 23, 2005 at 10:12 PM, in macOS
ah! you're right of course, i was getting mixed... 680 Views / 7 Replies  
ah! you're right of course, i was getting mixed up with custom icons!
Posted by step, on May 19, 2005 at 12:00 AM, in macOS
aha! that might work for mailing too, i'll give... 680 Views / 7 Replies  
aha!
that might work for mailing too, i'll give it a go , thanks
Posted by step, on May 18, 2005 at 11:38 PM, in macOS
Thanks! I mailed myself a file and the comments... 680 Views / 7 Replies  
Thanks!
I mailed myself a file and the comments didn't survive, i wrote it to a usb drive and they did (but it created an invisible spotlight cache on the drive)
i copied it to the same drive with...
Posted by step, on May 18, 2005 at 08:46 PM, in macOS
Do spotlight comments travel with files? 680 Views / 7 Replies  
Hi, does anyone know if spotlight keywords and comments stay with a file if you email it/back it up to cd/ use it on a different mac?
"Classic" lables and comments did , but i was worried that if...
Posted by step, on May 18, 2005 at 07:34 PM, in macOS
btw the finder's slideshow will only show the... 1,510 Views / 23 Replies  
btw the finder's slideshow will only show the first hundred pictures in a folder, whilst the spotlight search slideshow shows any number (but lacks the expose like thumbnail view) wierd
Posted by step, on May 18, 2005 at 03:51 AM, in macOS
hi, thanks! it works for me, standard tiger,... 1,510 Views / 23 Replies  
hi, thanks!
it works for me, standard tiger, english language.
Posted by step, on May 18, 2005 at 03:45 AM, in macOS
there's a few, but this is the most promising: ... 686 Views / 2 Replies  
there's a few, but this is the most promising:

http://www.maconmac.bastix.net/
still a work in progress, and as yet not running in tiger, but looks to be a winner
Posted by step, on May 15, 2005 at 08:35 PM, in Applications
i agree, it's like getting the car out of the... 1,389 Views / 26 Replies  
i agree, it's like getting the car out of the garage just to go around the corner!
it locks up everytime i start to write out a keyword, i don't need this stuff to happen live!
give me a "go"button...
Posted by step, on May 10, 2005 at 04:01 AM, in macOS
Quicksilver's my new right hand, but i've paid... 1,089 Views / 14 Replies  
Quicksilver's my new right hand, but i've paid for, and i'm keeping, synergy as well. No logical reason, i just like it...boy, i've paid for LOTS of shareware i don't use any more, but i feel worst...
Posted by step, on Nov 13, 2004 at 02:29 AM, in Applications
not an iphoto fan. boy i wish caffine software... 2,379 Views / 53 Replies  
not an iphoto fan.
boy i wish caffine software hadn't folded- curator was great!
i hate that iphoto only changes the indexed name of a file, not the original, so you can't use finder find.
and how...
Posted by step, on Oct 28, 2004 at 01:38 PM, in Applications
i think you want to look at jview, (... 2,750 Views / 13 Replies  
i think you want to look at jview, ( http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/7338 )a freeware image viewer.
you can open an image, then use user defined backward and forward keys to move alphabetically...
Posted by step, on Oct 28, 2004 at 04:08 AM, in macOS
usb microphone volume 460 Views / 0 Replies  
Hi
I bought a logitech usb headset to use with skype but the microphone volume seems low, It goes to about halfway along the blue "LED" readout in the sound control panel for regular speech, even...
Posted by step, on Oct 9, 2004 at 07:00 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
FYI 1,307 Views / 25 Replies  
loved my ST and the atari 400 before it, check out:
http://hatari.sourceforge.net/

"Hatari is an Atari ST emulator for Linux, BSD, BeOS, Mac OS X...Hatari already supports mouse, keyboard,...
Posted by step, on Feb 4, 2004 at 10:43 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: Re: nasty 1,335 Views / 17 Replies  
jpegs and psd's that were saved with no icons, i added 'em later with pic2icon or quickimage.
because file vault encrypts the whole directory it includes your caches too (good for security, but they...
Posted by step, on Nov 3, 2003 at 11:53 AM, in macOS
nasty 1,335 Views / 17 Replies  
corrupted alot of my art, all backed up stuff, but nasty anyway.
copy your stuff out of the vault (to the shared folder'll do) delete it from your "vaulted" account so it's got as little in it as...
Posted by step, on Nov 3, 2003 at 09:59 AM, in macOS
ha! brilliant, cheers dtriska! 1,743 Views / 27 Replies  
ha!
brilliant, cheers dtriska!
Posted by step, on Oct 23, 2003 at 09:43 PM, in Applications
STILL sends those goofy apple doubled phantom ... 1,743 Views / 27 Replies  
STILL sends those goofy apple doubled phantom attachments to pc users, dammit.
First thing i tried
Posted by step, on Oct 23, 2003 at 07:08 PM, in Applications
oops 3,066 Views / 33 Replies  
oops
Posted by step, on Oct 8, 2003 at 11:35 AM, in macOS
create an account with an unencrypted home folder... 3,066 Views / 33 Replies  
create an account with an unencrypted home folder and fast switch to it when you need it

or
capture to the shared folder

or
capture to a different hd, better for speed anyway
Posted by step, on Oct 8, 2003 at 11:30 AM, in macOS
...and because it redownloads the image when you... 766 Views / 7 Replies  
...and because it redownloads the image when you drag it to the desktop, it keeps the original jpg's creation date, not the date you snagged it, so sorting your googled ref pics by date is stuffed.
...
Posted by step, on Sep 26, 2003 at 10:05 AM, in Applications
dumb question, but would putting a page called... 823 Views / 14 Replies  
dumb question, but would putting a page called secret1.html in a directory that already had an index.html page , and had no other links to it, be accessible in any way other than going directly to...
Posted by step, on Sep 10, 2003 at 10:46 AM, in Applications
this will fix you right up: ... 1,005 Views / 10 Replies  
this will fix you right up:

http://www.computer-darkroom.com/photoshop_6/ps6_1.htm

just follow his tutorial
Posted by step, on Sep 6, 2003 at 07:18 PM, in Applications
try 'goliath', sounds like what you're after: ... 743 Views / 8 Replies  
try 'goliath', sounds like what you're after:
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/8011
Posted by step, on Aug 31, 2003 at 06:29 PM, in macOS
couldn't ya just grab it's url out of safari's... 830 Views / 9 Replies  
couldn't ya just grab it's url out of safari's 'activity window'?
Posted by step, on Aug 29, 2003 at 08:46 PM, in Applications
Well the problem is Microsoft doesn't really... 2,570 Views / 51 Replies  
Well the problem is Microsoft doesn't really think like that.
They see their future in having total control of the PC platform, encrypting the whole shebang from the processor to the monitor, water...
Posted by step, on Aug 28, 2003 at 08:33 AM, in Applications
can't open the page. do they have any news for... 2,570 Views / 51 Replies  
can't open the page. do they have any news for people they suckered into buying the os9 version for the free upgrade?
Posted by step, on Aug 26, 2003 at 07:20 PM, in Applications
if it's not the app, then it's usually the prefs.... 863 Views / 5 Replies  
if it's not the app, then it's usually the prefs.

also try "empty cache" from the safari menu, and if all else fails "reset safari" (i think this might trash your bookmarks tho..)
Posted by step, on Aug 21, 2003 at 08:40 PM, in Applications
netscapes mail/composer should do it for ya. ... 904 Views / 9 Replies  
netscapes mail/composer should do it for ya.
free and nicely matured.
Posted by step, on Aug 4, 2003 at 10:08 PM, in Applications
obsolete? outlook express, up to now i've just... 1,563 Views / 22 Replies  
obsolete?
outlook express, up to now i've just done without it
Posted by step, on Aug 2, 2003 at 07:39 PM, in macOS
so it'll strip out all the custom icons and... 6,066 Views / 121 Replies  
so it'll strip out all the custom icons and thumbnails for all my jpgs and psd files? that's not handy
Posted by step, on Aug 1, 2003 at 10:48 PM, in macOS
panther apps won't run in jag, sounds like... 593 Views / 12 Replies  
panther apps won't run in jag, sounds like they're launching in preference to their jag equivalents
Posted by step, on Jul 17, 2003 at 01:12 PM, in macOS
put the burner in an external firewire case? ... 930 Views / 15 Replies  
put the burner in an external firewire case?
maybe mac toast can create a master that pc nero could burn (don't roxio make them both?)
Posted by step, on Jul 14, 2003 at 08:17 PM, in macOS
yeah, i'll wait 'til december and pay full price... 2,475 Views / 36 Replies  
yeah, i'll wait 'til december and pay full price for it, but i'd sure look kinder on apple if they updated jaguar's mail app with the 'sending stuff to pc's' bug fix, that they've apparently solved,...
Posted by step, on Jul 8, 2003 at 07:01 AM, in macOS
Poll: I worked with panther for a few days, and despite... 1,820 Views / 32 Replies  
I worked with panther for a few days, and despite being sure i'd dislike the new finder, it definitely grew on me. It's a BIG plus being able to drag windows by the side or bottom ( the major...
Posted by step, on Jul 8, 2003 at 06:46 AM, in macOS
Re: Need help watching movie file 576 Views / 4 Replies  
might need to be burned to a cd with something like 'missing media burner', first
Posted by step, on Jul 6, 2003 at 08:19 PM, in Applications
is wget one of those cool unix 'terminal' things?... 881 Views / 14 Replies  
is wget one of those cool unix 'terminal' things?

'igetter' was recently upgraded to support safari, it's a terrific downloader, surpassing even good old 'monica' and you can drag links or use a...
Posted by step, on Jun 5, 2003 at 07:52 AM, in Applications
can safari play .m3u instead of downloading the link? 1,118 Views / 0 Replies  
i'm assuming it's supposed to send the stream to itunes or sommink but it just downloads the link to the desktop and you have to manually launch it, same with .ram files.
ideally i'd like to set up...
Posted by step, on Jun 3, 2003 at 12:06 PM, in Applications
i bet this is that damn speed boost that some... 1,242 Views / 10 Replies  
i bet this is that damn speed boost that some users get when switching to a new user or root account , it's very real, but it falls off over time and no-one seems to be able to pin down it's cause,...
Posted by step, on May 22, 2003 at 05:57 PM, in macOS
the basic problem is that if there's any disk... 2,358 Views / 41 Replies  
the basic problem is that if there's any disk related problem the finder doesn't time out and tell you, it just sits there kicking it's heels (spining it's wheels).
idealy it would get a share...
Posted by step, on May 22, 2003 at 05:51 PM, in macOS
safari and user agent help needed 465 Views / 0 Replies  
hi
Safari's working out great for me, but it still stalls at my bank's online banking.
I can get in, and use most of the features if i mask safari with the debug menu as mac MSIE 5.2 (explorer) but...
Posted by step, on May 10, 2003 at 09:39 AM, in Applications
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