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so many skeptics... 6,520 Views / 45 Replies  
Intel based systems do work using the vmware hack. I have seen it working, and i am impressed at what it can do. You must have sse3 for rossetta to function properly.

i think apple purposely made...
Posted by metfoo, on Aug 16, 2005 at 07:15 AM, in macOS
i have mine running tiger server (i am an adc... 1,179 Views / 6 Replies  
i have mine running tiger server (i am an adc member). its connected to my tv and stereo system. I have it acting as an OpenDirectory master, DNS, DHCP, Webserver, AFP server, itunes server, and...
Posted by metfoo, on Apr 24, 2005 at 11:35 AM, in Mac Desktops
$99 at apple stores. they install it for you.... 622 Views / 1 Replies  
$99 at apple stores. they install it for you. Apple autrhorized resellers currently are on a 6-8week wait, while my local apple store has it in stock
Posted by metfoo, on Apr 14, 2005 at 06:55 PM, in Mac Desktops
it finally came!!!!! 1,304 Views / 7 Replies  
I finally got my Mac mini!!! I love this thing. I will be getting the bluetooth/airport upgrade from my local apple store. At $99 for the upgrade, its a steal.

does anyone know of a decent...
Posted by metfoo, on Apr 14, 2005 at 06:53 PM, in Mac Desktops
i was very skeptical of these free sites, until i... 5,385 Views / 44 Replies  
i was very skeptical of these free sites, until i started to see the proof. now i'm waiting for gratis to ship my mini. i too used trades, and have spent very little to earn my system. now i am...
Posted by metfoo, on Mar 26, 2005 at 02:19 PM, in Mac Desktops
DetroitMac reviews iWork 05 572 Views / 0 Replies  
http://detroitmac.com/index.php?content=iwork05review
Posted by metfoo, on Jan 21, 2005 at 03:47 PM, in Applications
get $25 in food for $5!! 1,278 Views / 23 Replies  
Restaurant.com (http://www.restaurant.com/index.asp?rpid=2819&raid=162) is having their winter sale. Now through January 28th, you can receive and additional 50% off their already discounted meal...
Posted by metfoo, on Jan 14, 2005 at 09:22 AM, in MacNN Lounge
a look into the Apple Retail Stores 656 Views / 1 Replies  
My company was able to do a write-up for the Detroit Area Apple Stores. We have it on our website. Check it out at:

http://www.detroitmac.com/index.php?content=mia010305

One interesting quote:
Posted by metfoo, on Jan 3, 2005 at 06:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge
i got in on it to. i wonder how much amazon and... 844 Views / 7 Replies  
i got in on it to. i wonder how much amazon and or apple makes after stuff like this. I know apples margins are small, but how can they afford to sell gift cards at a discount and have the reseller...
Posted by metfoo, on Dec 21, 2004 at 06:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge
how to get $15 off at ITMS 844 Views / 7 Replies  
Go to Amazon (http://www.amazon.com:80/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002CZPPG/detroinc-20?creative=329585&camp=14573&link_code=as1)

Add 5 - $15 gift cards to basket

enter code: ITUNES544DEC

the fifth...
Posted by metfoo, on Dec 21, 2004 at 10:03 AM, in MacNN Lounge
logitech harmony 659 459 Views / 0 Replies  
I recently purchased on eof these and love it. Anyone else have one? How do you like it? I have configured it with tiger and it works great.

read my review at...
Posted by metfoo, on Dec 19, 2004 at 09:36 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
make sure you are not managing the apple provided... 517 Views / 3 Replies  
make sure you are not managing the apple provided fonts. software update requires apple fonts, not a third party font with the same name
Posted by metfoo, on Nov 7, 2004 at 01:47 PM, in macOS
scuba diving software 856 Views / 4 Replies  
I am getting an Aeris Atmos 2 dive computer, and I am looking for mac software for it. Does anyone know of any? Is there any dive computer on the market with Mac software? I dont want to rely on VPC.
Posted by metfoo, on Sep 17, 2004 at 08:03 AM, in Applications
Sticky: butler Desktop Manager Subetha edit UnrarX 396,086 Views / 560 Replies  
butler
Desktop Manager
Subetha edit
UnrarX
Posted by metfoo, on Aug 25, 2004 at 09:45 AM, in Applications
it damaged the hardware. its fans were overworked... 1,099 Views / 10 Replies  
it damaged the hardware. its fans were overworked and air just heated up, since it couldnt escape the room. Eventually it got too hot.
Posted by metfoo, on Jul 7, 2004 at 11:13 PM, in Mac Desktops
its kinda obvious. Apple would rather have people... 1,099 Views / 10 Replies  
its kinda obvious. Apple would rather have people bitch about the decreased performance when in a very very warm environment, than risk replacing a system because a customer fryed their cpus. I...
Posted by metfoo, on Jul 7, 2004 at 05:16 PM, in Mac Desktops
i had a similar experince with a powerbook today.... 746 Views / 5 Replies  
i had a similar experince with a powerbook today. The customer had a partial OS 10.3.4 update, and many apps were broken, including the installer. I installed it from my powerbook, and it updated,...
Posted by metfoo, on Jul 7, 2004 at 05:12 PM, in Mac Desktops
thanks, and great work! 3,614 Views / 35 Replies  
thanks, and great work!
Posted by metfoo, on Jul 7, 2004 at 05:01 PM, in GUI Customization
congrats! I have a single 1.6 with 1.25GB... 1,585 Views / 17 Replies  
congrats!

I have a single 1.6 with 1.25GB and 400GB of storage. Its a great machine.
Posted by metfoo, on Jul 7, 2004 at 04:59 PM, in Mac Desktops
apple still has some work to do with their... 828 Views / 5 Replies  
apple still has some work to do with their servers. My biggest complaint is the lack of hardware raid (its a BTO option, but isnt available) and the desktops are faster than the servers. We need to...
Posted by metfoo, on Jul 7, 2004 at 04:58 PM, in Mac Desktops
i have a first gen G5, and it has always burned a... 1,093 Views / 11 Replies  
i have a first gen G5, and it has always burned a +R and +RW disk without any issues. It has the A06 drive mechanism
Posted by metfoo, on Jul 7, 2004 at 04:55 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: i cant wait to stand in line to get my copy. only... 1,181 Views / 29 Replies  
i cant wait to stand in line to get my copy. only if time travel was possible......
Posted by metfoo, on Jul 7, 2004 at 04:54 PM, in macOS
that will be ungodly slow. good luck 802 Views / 2 Replies  
that will be ungodly slow. good luck
Posted by metfoo, on Jun 24, 2004 at 07:26 PM, in macOS
the problem you experienced is something that had... 668 Views / 1 Replies  
the problem you experienced is something that had me puzzled when it happened to me. You applied the updates and didnt reboot. Once you did do the reboot, the number reappeared. The Server update...
Posted by metfoo, on Jun 24, 2004 at 07:25 PM, in macOS
107 = a07 a07 = 8x ... 852 Views / 4 Replies  
107 = a07

a07 = 8x
http://www.cddimensions.com/cd_drive/pio-dvr-a07uspk.asp
Posted by metfoo, on Jun 24, 2004 at 07:18 PM, in Mac Desktops
i prefer to sleep, instead of shutdown. Ideally,... 1,085 Views / 16 Replies  
i prefer to sleep, instead of shutdown. Ideally, it should run 24-7 due to unix cron jobs, but there are utilities like mac janitor that will allow you to execute them manually with teh aide of a GUI.
Posted by metfoo, on Jun 24, 2004 at 07:16 PM, in Mac Desktops
its over ethernet (100 base connection going into... 1,002 Views / 10 Replies  
its over ethernet (100 base connection going into a 4Mbps Cable connection)

I have cleared the cache before, but it didnt seem to help. I prefer safari, but i keep considering trying alternatives....
Posted by metfoo, on Jun 22, 2004 at 02:46 PM, in Mac Desktops
i would love to see apple start to use those in... 739 Views / 4 Replies  
i would love to see apple start to use those in the RAID's. Imagine 14 * 400GB!!!

A dual 2.5, an xserve raid with 14*400GB, and an AJA Kona 2 capture card would make one hell of an editting...
Posted by metfoo, on Jun 21, 2004 at 04:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
there have been rumors that a company was going... 1,542 Views / 10 Replies  
there have been rumors that a company was going to build one that was big, but smaller than VT. I have never heard of any system that was that large
Posted by metfoo, on Jun 21, 2004 at 04:06 PM, in Mac Desktops
i have 2 200GB drives in my system and have never... 1,159 Views / 19 Replies  
i have 2 200GB drives in my system and have never had any heat related problems
Posted by metfoo, on Jun 21, 2004 at 04:04 PM, in Mac Desktops
safari slowing my g5 1,002 Views / 10 Replies  
I have a 1.6GHz G5 with 2 200GB WD SATA drives and 1.25GB RAM. I have noticed the system becomes slow and the mouse will start to jump when I am downloading several items.

It usually happens when...
Posted by metfoo, on Jun 21, 2004 at 04:01 PM, in Mac Desktops
new displays with the aluminum design new... 15,161 Views / 134 Replies  
new displays with the aluminum design

new mouse with a scroll wheel similar to the ipod

802.11b/g remote for airtunes

10.4 - WWDC beta builds


http://www.detroitmac.com
Posted by metfoo, on Jun 21, 2004 at 02:27 PM, in Mac Desktops
the superdrive is apples coined term for a DVD-RW... 672 Views / 3 Replies  
the superdrive is apples coined term for a DVD-RW drive.

I have a 1.6GHz G5 with the superdrive. Apple sells the drive as a DVD-R/DVD-RW/CD-R/CD-RW/DVD/CD drive, but my drive also reads and writes...
Posted by metfoo, on Nov 23, 2003 at 04:01 PM, in Mac Desktops
will this ram work on a g5? 720 Views / 4 Replies  
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0160363


199 after rebate at microcenter
Posted by metfoo, on Oct 27, 2003 at 10:23 PM, in Mac Desktops
i recieved my g5 today and installed an adc build... 698 Views / 2 Replies  
i recieved my g5 today and installed an adc build of panther.

my superdrive was able to burn a dvd+r using toast 6. This played without a problem in my dvd changer.

Here is the system profiler...
Posted by metfoo, on Oct 15, 2003 at 10:34 PM, in Mac Desktops
adc is about 20% off the msrp i ordered a... 1,046 Views / 8 Replies  
adc is about 20% off the msrp


i ordered a g5 using a friends apple quarterly promotion (he works for apple) and I was able to match that.
Posted by metfoo, on Oct 15, 2003 at 01:14 PM, in Mac Desktops
ordered - 10/12/03 shipped - 10/13/03 ... 3,751 Views / 53 Replies  
ordered - 10/12/03
shipped - 10/13/03
recieved - 10/15/03

Its sitting at home waiting for me!!!

just a base 1.6GHz. i got a great deal on it (20% off retail)
Posted by metfoo, on Oct 15, 2003 at 12:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
FS: imac 600/40GB/CDRW/512MB 442 Views / 0 Replies  
I am looking to sell my graphite crt iMac

Its less than 1 year old, no problems at all. I am looking to get a portable. I will also throw in my 10GB quantum HD in a firewire enclosure.
...
Posted by metfoo, on May 7, 2003 at 01:41 PM, in Marketplace
firewire cd-rw help 536 Views / 0 Replies  
i just got a new Lacie d2 52x24x52x burner for my iMac G3 600. Only problem is my performance blows. I dont come anywhere near 52x. When performing a read test, I am only pulling 2-2.5 MB max from...
Posted by metfoo, on Jan 15, 2003 at 12:54 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
that "junk" fetches a high price on eBay. ... 887 Views / 5 Replies  
that "junk" fetches a high price on eBay.

based on the fact that the banners go for 39 bucks on redlightrunner, its not a bad deal

the site is nearing completion each day. the deals page went...
Posted by metfoo, on Dec 10, 2002 at 11:02 PM, in Marketplace
http://ribitch.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=248 ... 421 Views / 2 Replies  
http://ribitch.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=248

your price is very high
Posted by metfoo, on Dec 10, 2002 at 11:00 PM, in Marketplace
our board membership keeps increasing (slowly but... 887 Views / 5 Replies  
our board membership keeps increasing (slowly but surely), and we have had a fairly productive first week. The main site is also coming along in its design and programming.

anyone who has lurked...
Posted by metfoo, on Nov 27, 2002 at 10:53 AM, in Marketplace
i upgraded some parts of the board and due to... 887 Views / 5 Replies  
i upgraded some parts of the board and due to these upgrades, the registration was broken for several hours. This is now fixed. Thnaks for your patience.
Posted by metfoo, on Nov 24, 2002 at 10:19 PM, in Marketplace
Apple stuff give away 887 Views / 5 Replies  
this isnt stuff for sale. Instead, I am trying to increase my board membership. In doing so, I will be giving away up to 3 items at the start of the new year. I hope to see many mac users come join...
Posted by metfoo, on Nov 23, 2002 at 02:19 PM, in Marketplace
5 GB iPod's for $199 621 Views / 1 Replies  
apple has 5GB iPods (refurbished) for 199 in the special offers portion of the store.

for more great deals, including ipod deals, go to www.ribitch.com/forums
Posted by metfoo, on Nov 21, 2002 at 12:36 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
yep, you were the first to actually catch me on... 688 Views / 5 Replies  
yep, you were the first to actually catch me on that. I took there design, since I have no design skills, then modified it and changed the coding to fit my needs. Did the whole process in a matter of...
Posted by metfoo, on Nov 19, 2002 at 09:25 AM, in MacNN Lounge
the rest of the site will be redesigned in the... 688 Views / 5 Replies  
the rest of the site will be redesigned in the coming weeks. I am currently finishing up my college degree, so i hae had little time between a job search, a part time job, and class. With graduation...
Posted by metfoo, on Nov 18, 2002 at 12:32 PM, in MacNN Lounge
check out my website 688 Views / 5 Replies  
I am in the process of graduating college in december, so i have been slow to update the site for the past few years. Anyways, I am finally starting to change that with the addition of forums.

I...
Posted by metfoo, on Nov 18, 2002 at 08:49 AM, in MacNN Lounge
problems with my airport 508 Views / 1 Replies  
My airport has been flipping out lately. The base station keeps reseting once it becomes active. It will stay up for a second or two then reboot itself. It is no longer usable. What would cause this?...
Posted by metfoo, on Nov 5, 2002 at 01:36 PM, in Networking
i have 6c115 installed, and acording to that... 4,854 Views / 52 Replies  
i have 6c115 installed, and acording to that file, its july 22nd. the system profiler tells me that i have build 6c115.

my guess is apple updated the text file after the build was posted and...
Posted by metfoo, on Aug 11, 2002 at 02:22 PM, in macOS
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