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Poll: I like the mouse. It took a little getting... 4,255 Views / 69 Replies  
I like the mouse.

It took a little getting used to but I've developed a nice comfy way to work with this mouse

Place whole palm at rear of mouse, index finger on left side, middle finger to...
Posted by The Shadow, on Aug 6, 2005 at 11:37 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Checked TNT It's coming tomorrow! Pick... 27,978 Views / 520 Replies  
Checked TNT

It's coming tomorrow!

Pick Up Date 28/04/2005
Delivery Service INTNL OVERNITE
Destination MEXBOROUGH

I promised myself I wouldn't get so stupidly excited again over a new...
Posted by The Shadow, on Apr 28, 2005 at 07:49 AM, in macOS
Mine's shipped too. No email as yet though. 27,978 Views / 520 Replies  
Mine's shipped too.

No email as yet though.
Posted by The Shadow, on Apr 28, 2005 at 05:33 AM, in macOS
Yeah, mine has been acknowledged now but... 27,978 Views / 520 Replies  
Yeah, mine has been acknowledged now

but not confirmed yet.
Posted by The Shadow, on Apr 14, 2005 at 08:50 AM, in macOS
Mine is still open too 27,978 Views / 520 Replies  
Mine is still open too
Posted by The Shadow, on Apr 14, 2005 at 05:17 AM, in macOS
[QUOTE]Originally posted by CharlesS: ... 9,863 Views / 124 Replies  
[QUOTE]Originally posted by CharlesS:
[B]http://www.charlessoft.com/extraneous_stuff/modifydock.jpg


Thanks Charles for the suggestion about setting priveleges so that the Dock cannot be...
Posted by The Shadow, on Jan 24, 2005 at 03:24 PM, in macOS
It's nice to know someone else found the idea... 9,863 Views / 124 Replies  
It's nice to know someone else found the idea interesting.

The whole thing came about because of a very recent migration from a mixture of OS9 and Windows machines at the school where I work to an...
Posted by The Shadow, on Jan 24, 2005 at 02:31 PM, in macOS
Yeah I felt that way too. After much messing... 9,863 Views / 124 Replies  
Yeah I felt that way too.

After much messing about I realised that I might be able to combine the best of OS9 with the beauty and ease of use of OS X. I missed the app switcher so I came up with...
Posted by The Shadow, on Jan 23, 2005 at 03:23 PM, in macOS
Here's one from th UK. I took a 70s cop show... 9,214 Views / 162 Replies  
Here's one from th UK.
I took a 70s cop show theme, a jazz bass and organ groove and a disco beat and myself blowing a whistle and came up with this little ditty.

You just gotta love GarageBand
...
Posted by The Shadow, on Jan 23, 2004 at 07:19 PM, in Applications
Just got this email from the UK Apple Store ... 14,897 Views / 224 Replies  
Just got this email from the UK Apple Store

Dear Customer,

This has been an exciting year for the Apple Store, with the development of Apple's innovative range of products and a significant...
Posted by The Shadow, on Nov 27, 2003 at 03:30 PM, in macOS
We all made our points repeatedly and very... 14,897 Views / 224 Replies  
We all made our points repeatedly and very forcefully in this thread until there was really no point in saying any more on the subject.

It was a great thread while it lasted and I think it was a...
Posted by The Shadow, on Nov 12, 2003 at 09:34 AM, in macOS
I've seen all the stuff on Macfixit and it was... 14,897 Views / 224 Replies  
I've seen all the stuff on Macfixit and it was indeed with some trepidation that I rebooted the system with everything connected after Software Update had downloaded and installed the iTunes, iPod...
Posted by The Shadow, on Oct 29, 2003 at 10:49 AM, in macOS
I take your point Paul. I agree they have done a... 14,897 Views / 224 Replies  
I take your point Paul. I agree they have done a good job in pulling this mess out of the fire.

I've been in there with everyone else right from the early days of this debacle and their attitude...
Posted by The Shadow, on Oct 29, 2003 at 10:00 AM, in macOS
Mine arrived three hours ago on a Post Office... 14,897 Views / 224 Replies  
Mine arrived three hours ago on a Post Office parcel van.

I've since installed both copies.

I did a wipe and install on my office iMac and an upgrade installation on my iBook. Both...
Posted by The Shadow, on Oct 29, 2003 at 09:42 AM, in macOS
danbalsh I've just had a phone call too from... 14,897 Views / 224 Replies  
danbalsh

I've just had a phone call too from a very nice lady who was most apologetic.

They're sending out my order again by courier to arrive either tomorrow or Thursday.

I ordered 2 units...
Posted by The Shadow, on Oct 28, 2003 at 11:50 AM, in macOS
No Panther here either. I ordered on the... 14,897 Views / 224 Replies  
No Panther here either.

I ordered on the 8th, received shipping notice on the 21st

This is getting bloody ridiculous!

:brick:
Posted by The Shadow, on Oct 28, 2003 at 07:05 AM, in macOS
Monday 12.40 Still no Panther 14,897 Views / 224 Replies  
Monday 12.40

Still no Panther
Posted by The Shadow, on Oct 27, 2003 at 08:40 AM, in macOS
Nice one Ali Heres mine From: Steve... 14,897 Views / 224 Replies  
Nice one Ali

Heres mine


From: Steve Cresswell *********@mac.com
Date: Sun Oct 26, 2003 6:01:21 PM Europe/London
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Where's My...
Posted by The Shadow, on Oct 27, 2003 at 04:03 AM, in macOS
This is the one I sent. I nicked the first... 14,897 Views / 224 Replies  
This is the one I sent.

I nicked the first bit from tomdavidson69's post as I thought it made a good point.


Dear Mr Jobs

EVERYBODY in the states is melting on how Apple so obviously...
Posted by The Shadow, on Oct 25, 2003 at 01:35 PM, in macOS
12.04 Saturday No Panther! The Apple Store... 14,897 Views / 224 Replies  
12.04 Saturday No Panther!

The Apple Store are bloody pathetic!

I have used them for the education discount up to now but I have found that can get the same edu discount at Trimac in Sheffield....
Posted by The Shadow, on Oct 25, 2003 at 07:09 AM, in macOS
No sign of mine yet either Apple UK ought to... 14,897 Views / 224 Replies  
No sign of mine yet either

Apple UK ought to be ashamed of themselves. The bean counters who made the decision to ship via parcel post should get their arses kicked big style! Where's Steve Jobs...
Posted by The Shadow, on Oct 24, 2003 at 01:54 PM, in macOS
Yep me too with the 10 day shipping crap. ... 3,681 Views / 70 Replies  
Yep me too with the 10 day shipping crap.

Not good enough:mad:
Posted by The Shadow, on Oct 22, 2003 at 04:51 PM, in macOS
10.2.8 was OK for the first few days. Then... 1,526 Views / 14 Replies  
10.2.8 was OK for the first few days.

Then after a simple restart all the preferences in my home library vanished.
My Safari bookmarks were wiped out,
Mail.app lost all my mailboxes plus all my...
Posted by The Shadow, on Oct 3, 2003 at 03:56 PM, in macOS
UK Sherlock Channels 2,225 Views / 69 Replies  
Anyone in the UK wanting Sherlock functionality try this:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/18052
Posted by The Shadow, on Aug 14, 2003 at 12:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: Testers for new UK Sherlock channel wanted 2,352 Views / 59 Replies  
Great stuff Barney!

I'm looking forward to being able to search for CDs after you've done books

Way to go! :D :D :D
Posted by The Shadow, on Jan 18, 2003 at 09:18 AM, in macOS
You're sooo lucky The same thing happened to... 596 Views / 5 Replies  
You're sooo lucky

The same thing happened to me a month ago. I lost 6GB of film footage due to a partition that "disappeared" with the same error message from the system. Not even Norton unerase...
Posted by The Shadow, on Oct 27, 2002 at 01:15 PM, in macOS
There is a workaround you can do to correct this... 1,336 Views / 12 Replies  
There is a workaround you can do to correct this problem.

Choose new document from the Project Gallery.

Make a blank document with the A4 metric settings you want using the ruler and page...
Posted by The Shadow, on Oct 1, 2002 at 02:43 PM, in macOS
I've sorted it folks Steve 456 Views / 1 Replies  
I've sorted it folks

Steve
Posted by The Shadow, on Sep 23, 2002 at 12:14 PM, in macOS
Help! Word crashed my Print Center. Now I cannot purge the queue! 456 Views / 1 Replies  
I use an iBook 600 networked via AirPort to an iMac 600SE and am usingOSX v10.2.1 on both machines. I'm a schoolteacher and this afternoon (UK) I was preparing my lessons for tomorrow like I've done...
Posted by The Shadow, on Sep 22, 2002 at 02:16 PM, in macOS
Try Netscape 7. It works great under Jag. Moz 1.1... 578 Views / 2 Replies  
Try Netscape 7. It works great under Jag. Moz 1.1 crashes when loading Java games on popcap.com. Netscape works perfectly. Also Netscape 7 is the only browser that works under OSX with the ford.co.uk...
Posted by The Shadow, on Sep 1, 2002 at 06:12 PM, in macOS
That's OK. It's great to be able to say... 589 Views / 6 Replies  
That's OK.

It's great to be able to say something positive about support for macs from ISPs. Telewest thoroughly deserve praise.

My friend cannot get cable in his area so has to put up with BT...
Posted by The Shadow, on Aug 31, 2002 at 11:51 AM, in macOS
Re: iMac and Blueyonder 589 Views / 6 Replies  
I have had the blueyonder service from Telewest for 1 year and am extremely pleased with the service. It has given no problems whatsoever and I have nothing but praise for it's blinding speed and...
Posted by The Shadow, on Aug 31, 2002 at 07:29 AM, in macOS
If you all look at the Apple Discussion forum at... 1,517 Views / 19 Replies  
If you all look at the Apple Discussion forum at this address http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]@.3bb973ab there is an interesting discussion going on concerning the...
Posted by The Shadow, on Aug 25, 2002 at 02:00 PM, in macOS
No problems whatsoever. I did an upgrade... 1,019 Views / 10 Replies  
No problems whatsoever.

I did an upgrade installation to both my iBook and iMac The iBook took about 55 minutes with an easy install. The iMac took 25 minutes after I customized the installation...
Posted by The Shadow, on Aug 23, 2002 at 05:27 PM, in macOS
Wouldn't you just know it! TNT delivered Jag 15... 1,523 Views / 25 Replies  
Wouldn't you just know it!
TNT delivered Jag 15 minutes ago. There I was calling Apple all the nasty names I could think of and they come good after all. Oh well I suppose they are the fantastic...
Posted by The Shadow, on Aug 23, 2002 at 06:54 AM, in macOS
Same here in the UK!! It's now 23 August. No... 1,523 Views / 25 Replies  
Same here in the UK!!
It's now 23 August. No change from "Being Assembled" No E-mails and the thing is being shipped by post eventually. You never know, I might have it by next Thursday.

I Pre...
Posted by The Shadow, on Aug 23, 2002 at 04:32 AM, in macOS
Mine was "being assembled" last week according to... 1,810 Views / 17 Replies  
Mine was "being assembled" last week according to The Apple Store for Education UK, now it has reverted to "being reviewed".
Very odd :confused:
Posted by The Shadow, on Aug 14, 2002 at 03:35 PM, in macOS
I've used Macs since 1993 and would never use... 1,254 Views / 66 Replies  
I've used Macs since 1993 and would never use anything else. Mac OSX is just superb.

As IT manager in my school I've started to gradually infiltrate Macs into our Windows environment. This is...
Posted by The Shadow, on Jul 27, 2002 at 09:49 AM, in macOS
 
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