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I use Backblaze to back up my mac and I've been... 1,361 Views / 12 Replies  
I use Backblaze to back up my mac and I've been very happy with it. You can limit it to backing up specific volumes if you just want to back up certain drives. If you want to back up individual...
Posted by patman600, on Feb 7, 2015 at 05:15 PM, in macOS
Well, I can think of a few ways to do this. You... 753 Views / 7 Replies  
Well, I can think of a few ways to do this. You could have a column for each brand, with a boolean indicating whether the dealer sells that brand. Pretty easy to do searching, but a pain in the...
Posted by patman600, on Jul 11, 2008 at 12:06 AM, in Developer Center
check this product out. the new version will let... 672 Views / 5 Replies  
check this product out. the new version will let you sync with google calendar.

BusyMac - BusySync for iCal (http://busymac.com/)
Posted by patman600, on Feb 29, 2008 at 03:15 AM, in Applications
i generally use fugu. 1,221 Views / 11 Replies  
i generally use fugu.
Posted by patman600, on Feb 29, 2008 at 03:04 AM, in Applications
The trick is that you have to click on the text... 1,180 Views / 18 Replies  
The trick is that you have to click on the text of the filename of one of the items. If you click the whitespace, even though it his highlighted, it will deselect all the other items.
Posted by patman600, on Sep 5, 2007 at 08:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
What's really fun is when you have circular... 1,222 Views / 29 Replies  
What's really fun is when you have circular links. Folder A has link that points to folder B, which has a link to folder A.
Posted by patman600, on Aug 12, 2007 at 04:18 PM, in macOS
You need to configure the router to do port... 1,164 Views / 17 Replies  
You need to configure the router to do port forwarding. Basically, you want incoming requests on <external ip>:<port x> to go to <internal ip>:<port 22>. I can't give you specifics as I'm not...
Posted by patman600, on Dec 19, 2006 at 04:46 PM, in Networking
You can still pay for it with any US credit card.... 689 Views / 6 Replies  
You can still pay for it with any US credit card. They will just convert the cost to $US.
Posted by patman600, on Sep 4, 2006 at 02:09 AM, in Applications
Here are some instructions on how to change the... 811 Views / 5 Replies  
Here are some instructions on how to change the default java version to 1.5.
http://blog.innerewut.de/articles/2005/11/11/java-5-on-mac-os-x-tiger
Posted by patman600, on Aug 2, 2006 at 10:59 PM, in macOS
First, go to /Applications/Utilities/Java. Do... 811 Views / 5 Replies  
First, go to /Applications/Utilities/Java. Do you have a folder called J2SE 5.0? If you don't then you need to install java 1.5, it should be in software update. If you have that, then open that...
Posted by patman600, on Aug 2, 2006 at 10:53 PM, in macOS
Are you specifying in the browser that you want... 674 Views / 6 Replies  
Are you specifying in the browser that you want port 81? Ex. http://192.168.1.2:81 Otherwise your browser will repeatedly try to access port 80.

By the way, if you are using a router and...
Posted by patman600, on Jul 26, 2006 at 10:59 AM, in Applications
You could always use rsync. Not available... 968 Views / 12 Replies  
You could always use rsync. Not available through the finder unfortunately, but it does what you want. Wouldn't surprise me if someone has written a gui wrapper for it.
Posted by patman600, on Jul 12, 2006 at 09:40 AM, in Applications
wow, i found a convenient tutorial online ... 857 Views / 4 Replies  
wow, i found a convenient tutorial online

http://www.tuaw.com/2005/10/01/terminal-tips-uninvisible-the-invisible-files-on-your-ipod/

That would have been good to have when I was digging through...
Posted by patman600, on Jun 21, 2006 at 02:37 PM, in Applications
How comfortable are you with using the terminal? ... 857 Views / 4 Replies  
How comfortable are you with using the terminal? You can use the terminal to muck around with the iPod's filesystem, and allow the finder to view the files, and then copy them over, but I don't...
Posted by patman600, on Jun 21, 2006 at 02:22 PM, in Applications
This doesn't use the terminal, but if all you... 1,104 Views / 3 Replies  
This doesn't use the terminal, but if all you want is temperature data, I recommend Temperature monitor.
http://www.bresink.com/osx/TemperatureMonitor.html
Posted by patman600, on Feb 22, 2006 at 09:58 PM, in macOS
Bought one a month or so ago. Definitely doesn't... 2,438 Views / 44 Replies  
Bought one a month or so ago. Definitely doesn't hold a candle to my 2X2GHz G5 with a gig of ram powerwise, but it is reasonable at what I need, mostly running safari, ichat, terminal, and xcode. ...
Posted by patman600, on Dec 2, 2005 at 07:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've had the AlchemyTV DVR card for a few months,... 1,030 Views / 6 Replies  
I've had the AlchemyTV DVR card for a few months, and I've been pretty satisfied with it. It does everything you want. I chose it over the other solutions because it gives you the straight video. ...
Posted by patman600, on May 26, 2005 at 02:21 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I don't think I have more than 2 copies of any... 13,232 Views / 74 Replies  
I don't think I have more than 2 copies of any particular song, but that is enough to annoy me. Because they are separate tracks, each has about half of the playcount. This means that it ranks more...
Posted by patman600, on May 1, 2005 at 02:28 AM, in Applications
The feature I would like to see is the ability to... 13,232 Views / 74 Replies  
The feature I would like to see is the ability to have one song in multiple albums. So, for example, I can have one song in its original album, and in it's best of album, without having two copies...
Posted by patman600, on Apr 29, 2005 at 03:27 PM, in Applications
I also bought the parts off small dog, about $115... 2,841 Views / 24 Replies  
I also bought the parts off small dog, about $115 shipped. Not that hard to install, there is guide I followed with good pics and instructions. http://tersus.no/bluetooth/ One thing to consider...
Posted by patman600, on Apr 28, 2005 at 12:58 AM, in Mac Desktops
I would imagine this is an intentional decision... 1,680 Views / 32 Replies  
I would imagine this is an intentional decision on Apple's part. The most informative part of a document is the filename. Squeezing the desktop horizontally would make the filename hard to read and...
Posted by patman600, on Apr 6, 2005 at 01:52 AM, in macOS
snapz pro x will do what you need. It's not free... 821 Views / 1 Replies  
snapz pro x will do what you need. It's not free however.

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/11530
Posted by patman600, on Mar 24, 2005 at 01:25 AM, in Applications
don't bother with the show file command, just... 799 Views / 6 Replies  
don't bother with the show file command, just drag it from iTunes/iPhoto onto your desktop or wherever you want a copy.
Posted by patman600, on Feb 27, 2005 at 03:51 PM, in Applications
Poll: revision b dual 2.0ghz g5. A nice step up from... 16,356 Views / 122 Replies  
revision b dual 2.0ghz g5. A nice step up from the 266mhz g3 imac that i had for the previous 5+ years.
Posted by patman600, on Feb 20, 2005 at 01:05 AM, in Mac Desktops
It's not a great deal, but I think it's good. ... 782 Views / 2 Replies  
It's not a great deal, but I think it's good. Last summer I got a dual 2.0/1G/160GB + 20" for about $4100, all with the edu discount. You're getting a better machine for less, albeit used.
Posted by patman600, on Feb 13, 2005 at 04:56 PM, in Mac Desktops
rev b, 2x2.0ghz g5, no problems, fans acting like... 2,819 Views / 64 Replies  
rev b, 2x2.0ghz g5, no problems, fans acting like normal.
Posted by patman600, on Feb 11, 2005 at 05:01 PM, in macOS
dual 2ghz g5, rev. b, everything's fine, no fan... 9,670 Views / 120 Replies  
dual 2ghz g5, rev. b, everything's fine, no fan issues.
Posted by patman600, on Feb 10, 2005 at 02:21 PM, in macOS
How to remove speaker/fan 586 Views / 1 Replies  
Does anyone know a good way to remove the speaker/fan assembly from the powermac g5, the one right below the optical drive? Mine does not want to move easily. Also, I cannot get at the cables to...
Posted by patman600, on Feb 3, 2005 at 11:18 PM, in Mac Desktops
Not to bring this back on topic or anything, but... 946 Views / 9 Replies  
Not to bring this back on topic or anything, but does anyone have an idea about apple's plans for java 1.5? I also need it for class, and I would rather not have to use my slow-as-molasses pc...
Posted by patman600, on Feb 2, 2005 at 03:43 PM, in Developer Center
http://a772.g.akamai.net/7/2047/1141/300_04/neo.qt... 688 Views / 3 Replies  
http://a772.g.akamai.net/7/2047/1141/300_04/neo.qtv.apple.com/secure/jan/mwsf05/macworld_hi.mov
Posted by patman600, on Jan 12, 2005 at 02:28 PM, in macOS
installed on a rev. B 2x2.0GHz, purchased July... 2,553 Views / 48 Replies  
installed on a rev. B 2x2.0GHz, purchased July 04, recieved Aug 04. Everything seems to be going fine now. But weirdly, the first time I rebooted holding down the power button, it botted into the...
Posted by patman600, on Nov 18, 2004 at 04:48 PM, in Mac Desktops
How exactly does toast work when copying cd's? ... 578 Views / 3 Replies  
How exactly does toast work when copying cd's? The site is not specific. Can I make and save a disk image? Will it keep the format, etc. the same, so I can copy windows cd's?
Posted by patman600, on Nov 5, 2004 at 01:12 AM, in macOS
Copying CDs 578 Views / 3 Replies  
Is there a way to make perfect copy's of cd's using OS X? Basically, I want to do byte for byte copying, so audio cd's will be recognized and be affiliated with CDDB entries, and use whatever the...
Posted by patman600, on Nov 4, 2004 at 11:14 PM, in macOS
For the dual processor g5's, you must install ram... 873 Views / 4 Replies  
For the dual processor g5's, you must install ram in pairs, so you can't just add one extra stick from your pc, you will need two.
Posted by patman600, on Sep 23, 2004 at 10:23 PM, in Mac Desktops
From what I understand, I think Alezone needs to... 1,044 Views / 13 Replies  
From what I understand, I think Alezone needs to select 180, not hflip. This would rotate the video, hflip mirrors it. Using 180 makes the movie viewable upside down, so an upside down powerbook...
Posted by patman600, on Sep 20, 2004 at 10:43 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I installed the software. 1,783 Views / 38 Replies  
I installed the software.
Posted by patman600, on Sep 17, 2004 at 09:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You could burn the files to a cd, so if you need... 1,161 Views / 17 Replies  
You could burn the files to a cd, so if you need them later you can just pull them off the cd, you don't need to reinstall the operating system or anything.
Posted by patman600, on Sep 17, 2004 at 05:51 PM, in macOS
I just bought an HP all in one, it seems to be... 1,783 Views / 38 Replies  
I just bought an HP all in one, it seems to be working pretty well so far with OS X.
Posted by patman600, on Sep 17, 2004 at 02:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
This is the best advice here. I bought a... 1,783 Views / 38 Replies  
This is the best advice here. I bought a Powermac about 1.5 months ago, and was debating .mac. When I set up my computer, it offered me a 60 day trial. I got to try all the features, the email,...
Posted by patman600, on Sep 14, 2004 at 07:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I believe that is caused by having two routers... 645 Views / 4 Replies  
I believe that is caused by having two routers set up. Try using only one router. If that is not possible, try setting one of the routers to act as a simple hub by switching off dhcp, nat, and any...
Posted by patman600, on Sep 3, 2004 at 03:21 PM, in Networking
What do the error messages say that makes you... 783 Views / 7 Replies  
What do the error messages say that makes you think it is a firewall problem?
Posted by patman600, on Aug 30, 2004 at 12:24 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
One idea I haven't seen discussed yet: is Apple... 8,979 Views / 48 Replies  
One idea I haven't seen discussed yet: is Apple allowing hp to sell rebranded iPods merely a concession to also have hp put iTunes on all their pc's. This seems like the real plus for apple. It...
Posted by patman600, on Aug 28, 2004 at 02:26 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Garageband should be able to do that. Click the... 644 Views / 4 Replies  
Garageband should be able to do that. Click the button on the lower left, that looks like a pair of scissors, facing down. This opens the track editor. Select the portion you wish to move and go to...
Posted by patman600, on Jul 30, 2004 at 07:15 PM, in Applications
how are you burning the cd's? are you just... 608 Views / 7 Replies  
how are you burning the cd's? are you just putting the aiff files onto a cd, or are you importing the aiff files into itunes and burning and audio cd from there, or are you using a different...
Posted by patman600, on Jul 30, 2004 at 03:09 PM, in macOS
Most LCD tvs do not function well as computer... 738 Views / 4 Replies  
Most LCD tvs do not function well as computer monitors. If all you were using it for is video it would probably be fine, but if you want to do anything text related it most likely would not be a...
Posted by patman600, on Jul 28, 2004 at 04:36 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Is the DVD a different region code than the drive... 674 Views / 3 Replies  
Is the DVD a different region code than the drive in the computer?
Posted by patman600, on Jul 26, 2004 at 05:32 PM, in Applications
I ordered a dual 2 GHz, 1 GB RAM, no airport or... 1,822 Views / 31 Replies  
I ordered a dual 2 GHz, 1 GB RAM, no airport or bluetooth, radeon 9600 on July 16, estimated ship date August 2, actually shipped today July 22. Unfortunately, my 20 inch display is still showing an...
Posted by patman600, on Jul 22, 2004 at 10:36 PM, in Mac Desktops
are you sure that small dog carries them? I... 1,285 Views / 11 Replies  
are you sure that small dog carries them? I cannot find the internal parts on their site, only the usb dongle.
Posted by patman600, on Jul 21, 2004 at 06:54 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: Fast User Switch always requests password? 6,318 Views / 92 Replies  
I remember seeing in the demos during the wwdc keynote that this was an option. I don't have panther, so I couldnt tell you where it is, but I would assume that it is under fast user switching in...
Posted by patman600, on Oct 23, 2003 at 10:33 PM, in macOS
Re: Bluetooth effect on battery life 2,670 Views / 9 Replies  
yes, it is made by kensington. It's the Pocketmouse Pro.
Posted by patman600, on Sep 23, 2003 at 06:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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