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Ah I see :P Stoopid me, thanks! 451 Views / 2 Replies  
Ah I see :P Stoopid me, thanks!
Posted by pcw, on Mar 4, 2008 at 07:14 PM, in macOS
Sharing a folder in Leopard gives full access to Vista? 451 Views / 2 Replies  
I've shared a folder in Leopard (iTunes music folder) so that I can listen to the music through the network on my HTPC that has Vista installed.

Anyhow, when I connect to my MacBook instead of...
Posted by pcw, on Mar 4, 2008 at 07:08 PM, in macOS
How to best organize your filesystem in OS X (theories, ideas..) 499 Views / 2 Replies  
I'm having some trouble finding a good way to organize my filesystem in OS X. I'm all in for organizing it in a hierarchical way with folders and subfolders.

For instance, where should you put...
Posted by pcw, on Oct 31, 2007 at 10:07 AM, in macOS
Alright, so is the end-user able to enable it... 460 Views / 2 Replies  
Alright, so is the end-user able to enable it other apps?
Posted by pcw, on Oct 28, 2007 at 06:38 PM, in macOS
Date detection flaw 460 Views / 2 Replies  
As I understand date detection is only available in Mail.app.

Wouldn't it be great to have it be available in all apps that renders text? Like Safari, Preview and lots of more apps. The...
Posted by pcw, on Oct 28, 2007 at 06:28 PM, in macOS
Borked installation DVD? Borked installation? ... 1,802 Views / 19 Replies  
Borked installation DVD? Borked installation?

Have you tried doing a clean install?
Posted by pcw, on Oct 28, 2007 at 05:49 AM, in macOS
I would like to know that as well. 702 Views / 6 Replies  
I would like to know that as well.
Posted by pcw, on Oct 27, 2007 at 05:39 PM, in macOS
When you add a web clip through Safari it should... 1,802 Views / 19 Replies  
When you add a web clip through Safari it should be automatically be added to Dashboard so you shouldn't even have to click on the Web Clips icon in Dashboard.

So something seems to be wrong with...
Posted by pcw, on Oct 27, 2007 at 05:34 PM, in macOS
Works for me on Leopard. 1,136 Views / 10 Replies  
Works for me on Leopard.
Posted by pcw, on Oct 27, 2007 at 05:27 PM, in Applications
I'm thinking because I don't know it for a fact :P 51,334 Views / 363 Replies  
I'm thinking because I don't know it for a fact :P
Posted by pcw, on Oct 27, 2007 at 04:55 PM, in macOS
That seems like an extremely sloppy bug from... 51,334 Views / 363 Replies  
That seems like an extremely sloppy bug from Apple. I mean come on, they change all the widgets in 10.5 and forgets to make the iTunes widgets consistent.

Makes me think they rushed Leopard out.
Posted by pcw, on Oct 27, 2007 at 04:47 PM, in macOS
No one? 5,233 Views / 7 Replies  
No one?
Posted by pcw, on Oct 26, 2007 at 01:20 PM, in macOS
Spaces on external monitor issues 5,233 Views / 7 Replies  
Hi,

I'm having some issues with spaces. Let's say I'm using my MacBook and fooling around with spaces. When I plug in my exernal monitor (Samsung 205BW) all my spaces are empty and the...
Posted by pcw, on Oct 26, 2007 at 09:43 AM, in macOS
Yes it comes with Leopard. 496 Views / 2 Replies  
Yes it comes with Leopard.
Posted by pcw, on Oct 26, 2007 at 09:40 AM, in macOS
The biggest reason I can come up with is that... 810 Views / 19 Replies  
The biggest reason I can come up with is that it's a good thing to separate your OS and your MEDIA.

In my case. I've just gotten the 250gb 2,5" drive that I'm gonna install in my MacBook. Because...
Posted by pcw, on May 31, 2007 at 04:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well I'm definately not a newbie. Soon finished... 810 Views / 19 Replies  
Well I'm definately not a newbie. Soon finished with my bachelor degree in information science. Been on the internet since 95 and have built several PC's since then and though recently I went on the...
Posted by pcw, on May 31, 2007 at 01:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
New harddrive, partition strategies.. 810 Views / 19 Replies  
Hey,

Just got me a new 2,5" 5400rpm 250GB Samsung harddrive for my MacBook. I'm gonna install it in awhile.

I'm wondering what would be a smart partition strategy to go with this harddrive. Or...
Posted by pcw, on May 31, 2007 at 11:26 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Will Samsung SpinPoint M5S harddrive fit my MacBook? 861 Views / 1 Replies  
Samsung SpinPoint M5S (http://samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/SpinpointMSeries/HardDiskDrive_SpinpointMSeries_HM250JI.asp)
Posted by pcw, on May 25, 2007 at 04:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Eject a CD that isn't mounted? 1,027 Views / 9 Replies  
Well I just inserted a CD into my MacBook (OSX 10.4.7) but it doesn't get mounted on the desktop nor is it in /Volumes.

How do I eject the CD?
Posted by pcw, on Jul 19, 2006 at 03:23 PM, in macOS
Mac OS X Tiger book 509 Views / 2 Replies  
Hey all,

Looking for a fat Mac OS X Tiger book which will cover the basics of everything and also go in-depth more hardcore for advanced users. Like developing with xcode and objectve-c and...
Posted by pcw, on Jul 12, 2006 at 04:14 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Alright, also I'm experiencing alot of pageouts... 798 Views / 3 Replies  
Alright, also I'm experiencing alot of pageouts with the app "Shakespeer". Are UnRarX and Shakespeer that badly "programmed" so that they use the memory that bad?

Are they a reason for me to get...
Posted by pcw, on Jul 10, 2006 at 07:45 AM, in macOS
Unpacking large rar files makes the memory go haywire.. 798 Views / 3 Replies  
Well I'm using a MacBook 2.0/1 GB of ram/10.4.7.

Whenever I'm unpacking lets say a DVD movie (90x50mb rar files) with UnRarX (v. 2.2 UB) the pageouts in the activity monitor goes like crazy.. and...
Posted by pcw, on Jul 9, 2006 at 05:49 AM, in macOS
Sorry, I mean the preferences CD/DVD in... 588 Views / 3 Replies  
Sorry,

I mean the preferences CD/DVD in system preferences (checked "Ignore" on "Start automatically this program" AND the preference in DVD Player.app (unchecked the option "Start DVD Player...
Posted by pcw, on Jul 6, 2006 at 05:54 PM, in macOS
DVD Player automatically starts 588 Views / 3 Replies  
but I have turned it off in the preferences.

Scenario:

Every time I decide to burn lets say a DVD image. I drag it to Toast and I guess by the way Toast works the DVD image gets mounted. Then...
Posted by pcw, on Jul 6, 2006 at 04:25 PM, in macOS
Thank you, both of you :) 701 Views / 4 Replies  
Thank you, both of you :)
Posted by pcw, on Jun 22, 2006 at 05:42 PM, in macOS
Smart way to rename multiple files? 701 Views / 4 Replies  
In Windows XP you can select all the files you want to rename, then choose rename and you type for instance "Name.ext" and it will automatically rename the others to "Name (1).ext" "Name (2).ext"......
Posted by pcw, on Jun 22, 2006 at 04:34 PM, in macOS
BootCamp and Windows XP time 1,367 Views / 3 Replies  
Every time I start BootCamp and Windows XP the clock is set two hours earlier than what the time actually is.

Am I the only one this is happening for?

I've disabled to sync with internet time...
Posted by pcw, on Jun 18, 2006 at 09:05 PM, in macOS
Ah okay, guess I'll have to go with the optical >... 1,332 Views / 7 Replies  
Ah okay, guess I'll have to go with the optical > coax converter then since I can't use large loops for the corners in my apartment.
Posted by pcw, on Jun 18, 2006 at 05:37 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Do you have any link so I can see what a... 1,332 Views / 7 Replies  
Do you have any link so I can see what a converter like that would look like?
Posted by pcw, on Jun 17, 2006 at 08:39 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Ouch, 3m is that the longest one? My livingroom... 1,332 Views / 7 Replies  
Ouch, 3m is that the longest one? My livingroom isn't 3 meters away from my bedroom :P

I'm from Sweden btw :)
Posted by pcw, on Jun 17, 2006 at 07:55 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
What audio cable to connect MacBook with receiver? 1,332 Views / 7 Replies  
I got a Yamaha RX-V440RDS receiver in the living room. It has two digital inputs DVD (optical) and CD (coaxial).

I'm wondering what kind of audio cable I need to use to connect the MacBook with...
Posted by pcw, on Jun 17, 2006 at 07:35 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Mini-DVI to VGA and S-VIDEO adapter? 811 Views / 1 Replies  
Does such adapter exists?

I would love to have one because I'm using my MacBook connected to an external monitor and then have the MacBook connected to the TV in my living room.

If that doesn't...
Posted by pcw, on Jun 17, 2006 at 06:34 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Alright, thanks for your input I guess I'll go... 2,468 Views / 27 Replies  
Alright, thanks for your input I guess I'll go with VLC for less hassle although I'd prefer to use QuickTime for the "integrated" look and feel :P
Posted by pcw, on Jun 17, 2006 at 05:35 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Codecs for QuickTime? 2,468 Views / 27 Replies  
I've recently migrated from the PC world to the Mac world. On the PC I used to use a codec called FFDSHOW and all the movies would run perfectly.

Now on the Mac what kind of codecs should I...
Posted by pcw, on Jun 17, 2006 at 06:49 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Well that way the "cute" pictures icon will... 566 Views / 4 Replies  
Well that way the "cute" pictures icon will disappear from the folder in the sidebar :P
Posted by pcw, on Jun 16, 2006 at 08:15 AM, in macOS
Changing the links in the sidebar in finder 566 Views / 4 Replies  
Anyone know how to change ie Pictures in the finder sidebar to point to another location than ~/Pictures ?
Posted by pcw, on Jun 16, 2006 at 05:36 AM, in macOS
iidsetup.pkg Some Net iD that I downloaded... 722 Views / 3 Replies  
iidsetup.pkg

Some Net iD that I downloaded to use with digital id on my computer. But it didn't work out the way it was supposed to work out.
Posted by pcw, on Jun 14, 2006 at 06:46 PM, in macOS
Removing a .pkg in OS X 722 Views / 3 Replies  
I installed a file in .pkg format. Now I want to get rid of it but unfortunately it didn't come with an uninstaller. So I open up the .pkg file in /Library/Receipts and then choose File/Show files...
Posted by pcw, on Jun 14, 2006 at 05:50 PM, in macOS
Okay but what about the other images that OS X... 493 Views / 2 Replies  
Okay but what about the other images that OS X supports?
Posted by pcw, on Jun 12, 2006 at 05:01 PM, in macOS
Mounting image 493 Views / 2 Replies  
What images does OS X support mounting? Of course I know of .dmg but it seems as OS X recognizes .img as well.

So I tried mounting an .img file in the finder by double clicking on it and nothing...
Posted by pcw, on Jun 12, 2006 at 04:01 PM, in macOS
Remembering window layout 400 Views / 0 Replies  
I got a MacBook connected to an external display at home. When I'm not at home the windows on the MacBook screen are all "disorganized" due to the way I have the windows on the external monitor.
...
Posted by pcw, on Jun 12, 2006 at 03:57 PM, in macOS
Or you could just buy an apple keyboard and mouse... 2,116 Views / 4 Replies  
Or you could just buy an apple keyboard and mouse ;)

Anyway about the heat issues you're talking about with the clamshell mode is not true because the MacBook's doesn't vent through the keyboard...
Posted by pcw, on Jun 7, 2006 at 08:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yah mushkin is a very respected memory brand... 2,981 Views / 38 Replies  
Yah mushkin is a very respected memory brand (especially in the overclocking community).
Posted by pcw, on Jun 1, 2006 at 09:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Easiest way to install alot of fonts in OS X? 552 Views / 3 Replies  
I have a bunch of fonts in OS X that are organized into folders say A - I and J - Z and in those folders I have more folders with each individual name of the font.

What would be the easiest way...
Posted by pcw, on Apr 25, 2006 at 04:16 AM, in Applications
Well thank you but I know how to use google. ... 1,113 Views / 5 Replies  
Well thank you but I know how to use google.

I asked for recommendations.
Posted by pcw, on Feb 27, 2006 at 07:25 PM, in Developer Center
PostgreSQL frontend/GUI for OS X 1,113 Views / 5 Replies  
Can anyone recommend something?
Posted by pcw, on Feb 27, 2006 at 04:04 PM, in Developer Center
Xcode 2.2 installation over previous Xcode 2.0 installation? 818 Views / 3 Replies  
Hey all! (first post :))

I for a couple of months ago installed Xcode 2.0 (the version that came bundled with the Tiger DVD). I just recently noticed there were a 2.2 version available of Xcode so...
Posted by pcw, on Jan 29, 2006 at 10:15 AM, in Developer Center
 
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