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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! 446 Views / 7 Replies  
My first kernel panic--out of the blue. I guess I'm glad it's taken a whole eight-and-a-half months to occur, but still, what do I do? Is this a sign that my computer's only days away from...
Posted by max4ever, on Apr 5, 2002 at 09:24 PM, in macOS
Many thanks, CyberDave, my full-screen troubles... 580 Views / 5 Replies  
Many thanks, CyberDave, my full-screen troubles have finally fled.
Posted by max4ever, on Mar 28, 2002 at 01:37 PM, in Applications
No, that doesn't work. If I go to full screen... 580 Views / 5 Replies  
No, that doesn't work. If I go to full screen (nothing viewable except the movie), the movie plays in a 640 x 480 block in the center with a very large black border. If I then select Video >...
Posted by max4ever, on Mar 27, 2002 at 12:02 AM, in Applications
DVD Player 3.1.1 trouble 580 Views / 5 Replies  
Has anyone noticed the "great" new feature of DVD Player 3.1.1: videos in full screen are played at 640 x 480 resolution? Yep, horrible as it is, it's true. Now, when I select "Video > Enter Full...
Posted by max4ever, on Mar 24, 2002 at 08:05 PM, in Applications
Yeah, but by now, we expect the... 662 Views / 48 Replies  
Yeah, but by now, we expect the announce-then-wait-six-months cycle. So if they wait to announce 10.2 until it's ready for release, we're going to go crazy in the meantime with only speculations to...
Posted by max4ever, on Mar 7, 2002 at 01:42 PM, in macOS
I can think of worse things....imagine "Mac OS... 765 Views / 11 Replies  
I can think of worse things....imagine "Mac OS 1.3.1 Update Available!"
Posted by max4ever, on Feb 27, 2002 at 03:00 AM, in macOS
I've had a similar problem--except instead of the... 542 Views / 2 Replies  
I've had a similar problem--except instead of the cursor becoming elongated, etc., it simply disappears. I don't realize how much i count on that little black arrow to guide me until I'm without it....
Posted by max4ever, on Jan 31, 2002 at 09:40 PM, in macOS
DVD Disk Images 583 Views / 7 Replies  
I know you can use Disk Copy to make images of CDs and then later use those images to play games. What about DVDs? Can I make a disk image of a DVD and use it in DVD Player? How? It would be...
Posted by max4ever, on Nov 29, 2001 at 11:59 AM, in macOS
Actually, it sounds like an issue with the mail... 447 Views / 1 Replies  
Actually, it sounds like an issue with the mail server. A few months ago, po.muohio.edu was switched out for a newer, better server, and until they were finished i received that error. So either...
Posted by max4ever, on Nov 29, 2001 at 11:32 AM, in macOS
Internet Explorer/QuickTime fights 406 Views / 0 Replies  
Is there any fix to Internet Explorer not liking embedded QuickTime movies? Every time IE gets near one, it goes down. Or is this just me? Thanks.
Posted by max4ever, on Nov 8, 2001 at 05:15 PM, in macOS
I've had that happen a few times, too. Try... 547 Views / 3 Replies  
I've had that happen a few times, too. Try restarting iTunes, and then, with SoundSticks selected in the Sound Pref Pane, try to play sound. Hit mute a couple of times. Unfortunately, I can't...
Posted by max4ever, on Nov 8, 2001 at 05:10 PM, in macOS
"Don't steal Music" 11,239 Views / 0 Replies  
Just got this week's TIME magazine, and Apple has a nice four-page layout in the middle for the iPod. Very nice. But what interested me the most is at the bottom of the final page, right below the...
Posted by max4ever, on Nov 6, 2001 at 05:55 PM, in Macs in the Media
If it ignores energy saving, that's great! I... 499 Views / 4 Replies  
If it ignores energy saving, that's great! I hate hearing a song suddenly studder and watching the visualizer dissapear as my display shuts off. Two questions: does it shut off the screen saver as...
Posted by max4ever, on Oct 2, 2001 at 09:05 PM, in macOS
ahh!! I don't spend 5 grand on a new Mac and then... 515 Views / 6 Replies  
ahh!! I don't spend 5 grand on a new Mac and then expect this new machine to have trouble sleeping! I couldn't care less about a lot of new toys when the old ones are all broken . . .
Posted by max4ever, on Oct 2, 2001 at 08:53 PM, in macOS
So many people want to rip on Mail.app. Maybe... 587 Views / 7 Replies  
So many people want to rip on Mail.app. Maybe its a bad product, but I use it and have hardly had any trouble with it at all. But if Enterogue or however you spell it would work better for you,...
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 25, 2001 at 10:27 AM, in macOS
Well, with DVD Player, iDVD, Finder cd burning... 1,802 Views / 76 Replies  
Well, with DVD Player, iDVD, Finder cd burning and a general improvement of everything in 10.1, I'm prettty much all set except for these:

1. Unreal Tournament
2. XClaimTV Player
3....
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 25, 2001 at 10:16 AM, in macOS
Freeze 410 Views / 0 Replies  
Out of curiousity, how often does everyone's mac freeze under X? Since I started using X, in mid-August, I've had 5 crashes, all the same thing: I suddenly lose my mouse and keyboard (and therefore...
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 24, 2001 at 09:48 PM, in macOS
Yep, tomorrow is it. As I quoted earlier, one of... 892 Views / 35 Replies  
Yep, tomorrow is it. As I quoted earlier, one of Apple's e-newsletters on the 19th ensured 10.1 in next week's edition, the 26th's. That pretty much sets the stage during Jobs' keynote tomorrow. ...
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 24, 2001 at 09:10 PM, in macOS
Well, Apple eNews, I think it was (or another... 550 Views / 17 Replies  
Well, Apple eNews, I think it was (or another Apple e-newsletter) said on the 19th that next weeks spotlight would be 10.1. Seybold is the 23-28th. I expect to see it on the 24th or 25th.
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 23, 2001 at 02:54 PM, in macOS
If you see my earlier post, 'AppleWorks 6--Why so... 713 Views / 25 Replies  
If you see my earlier post, 'AppleWorks 6--Why so bad?', from this week, I explain my love-hate relationship with AppleWorks. I definitely agree that AW for X has serious problems, but with work...
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 21, 2001 at 03:37 PM, in Applications
Thanks guys. And yes, I do have the latest... 675 Views / 5 Replies  
Thanks guys. And yes, I do have the latest update, though often I check the apple software website for a 6.2.1 or even 6.3 update.
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 19, 2001 at 09:15 PM, in Applications
The bullet 461 Views / 3 Replies  
In Mac OS 9 and before, you could force an item to the end of an alphabetical list by adding a bullet in front of it (�, option-8). Unfortunately, this sends it to the front of the list in X. Is...
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 19, 2001 at 09:12 PM, in macOS
AppleWorks 6--why so bad? 675 Views / 5 Replies  
I have used AppleWorks for ages--ever since it was a 5.25" program on Apple IIs at my middle school. I used ClarisWorks, then back to AppleWorks. I've always found it to be what I need for a WP...
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 19, 2001 at 06:48 PM, in Applications
3danimation, I believe the eject button now opens... 885 Views / 43 Replies  
3danimation, I believe the eject button now opens AND closes the tray in 10.1. I miss that feature too.
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 18, 2001 at 11:28 PM, in macOS
You can take the above with a whole universe of... 434 Views / 4 Replies  
You can take the above with a whole universe of salt.
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 18, 2001 at 05:12 PM, in macOS
This talk about 10.1 has me (as everyone else)... 668 Views / 36 Replies  
This talk about 10.1 has me (as everyone else) extremely excited, but I'm wondering if any Cinema or TiBook users can answer this question. Does this version of iTunes (they bumped it to 1.2,...
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 18, 2001 at 12:18 AM, in macOS
Well, I'm familiar with this problem, but only in... 678 Views / 7 Replies  
Well, I'm familiar with this problem, but only in the sense that I have the same trouble recording. However, SE has never hung up on me that I can remember. Sorry I can't help, hopefully someone...
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 17, 2001 at 09:33 PM, in macOS
I'm sorry to say I can't find it anywhere--did a... 547 Views / 1 Replies  
I'm sorry to say I can't find it anywhere--did a few searches, and all I got were bad links, including the link on apple's own site. Hopefully someone has it around here.
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 17, 2001 at 01:20 AM, in Applications
1) i'm not 100% sure about this one, but here's... 468 Views / 3 Replies  
1) i'm not 100% sure about this one, but here's some help:

Where is the battery monitor.dock located? Make sure it's in Computer/Library/Dock Extras

If that doesn't work, try...
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 17, 2001 at 12:57 AM, in macOS
Try this: Start AppleWorks, select ''Open" from... 587 Views / 1 Replies  
Try this: Start AppleWorks, select ''Open" from the file menu. In the "Document Type" pop-up, select 'Spreadsheet'. In the "File Format" pop-up, select your version of excel. Hopefully, that'll...
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 17, 2001 at 12:53 AM, in macOS
Mine's black 597 Views / 7 Replies  
Mine's black
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 17, 2001 at 12:35 AM, in Mac Desktops
Can't remove non-necessary files 437 Views / 2 Replies  
It just so happened that I had two copies of Acrobat lying around in my Applications folder: one for classic and the carbonized version. I decided that it wasn't necessary for me to have both, so I...
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 13, 2001 at 07:07 PM, in macOS
My "Make Default" menu item is greyed out, even... 459 Views / 3 Replies  
My "Make Default" menu item is greyed out, even while the brother is selected in the printer list.
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 12, 2001 at 05:18 PM, in macOS
Dock Personalities 648 Views / 10 Replies  
Out of curiousity, how many items do most people have in their docks? I know some people are dock minimalists, while others probably have everything in it. Personally, I have 33 apps, one folder,...
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 10, 2001 at 05:33 PM, in macOS
I use 10.0.4 23/7 right now. 10.1 will make... 567 Views / 12 Replies  
I use 10.0.4 23/7 right now. 10.1 will make things much nicer all around. But until I get two things, I won't be able to work 100% in X. Those two things are (1) Unreal Tournament, and (2) a TV...
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 10, 2001 at 05:16 PM, in macOS
I'm a complete html newbie and have been using... 703 Views / 15 Replies  
I'm a complete html newbie and have been using BBEdit Lite. I'm not looking for many particular features, but BBEdit Lite runs perfectly in OS X and does what I need it to. If you're looking for an...
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 10, 2001 at 04:20 PM, in Applications
Nevermind, all of ye. Sorry I made you load this... 459 Views / 3 Replies  
Nevermind, all of ye. Sorry I made you load this page. About 5 minutes after I posted, I figured out how to do this. In case you are unaware, you can simply delete the printer you want to use (in...
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 10, 2001 at 01:21 AM, in macOS
Print Center Preffered Printer 459 Views / 3 Replies  
I just added a color Lexmark to my Brother BW Laser this weekend. Everything went fine, but i'm annoyed by one thing: In the Print Center printer list, there's a blue dot next to the Lexmark,...
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 10, 2001 at 12:07 AM, in macOS
Who said that?!? 402 Views / 0 Replies  
I seem to remember a few weeks ago (perhaps not in this forum) someone mentioning a developer tool for OS X that could play TV streams (from a TV card, etc.). Perhaps it was just some kind of crazy...
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 7, 2001 at 08:18 PM, in Applications
Has anyone tried the full-screen visualizer in... 621 Views / 23 Replies  
Has anyone tried the full-screen visualizer in this version on a Cinema display? I'm so tired of the black bars on the sidelines. Thanks
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 6, 2001 at 08:16 PM, in macOS
I don't have any experience with the 1270N, but i... 604 Views / 6 Replies  
I don't have any experience with the 1270N, but i own its older brother, the 1650. I had no trouble with the hardware or software setup, and it has worked beautifully with OS 9 and X. Since the...
Posted by max4ever, on Sep 4, 2001 at 11:13 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Maybe I just have really low expectations; maybe... 1,726 Views / 66 Replies  
Maybe I just have really low expectations; maybe I just have really low e-mail traffic; maybe i'm just really lucky. I've never had any problems with mail at all. One interface feature I don't...
Posted by max4ever, on Aug 31, 2001 at 12:42 AM, in macOS
Thanks for all the information, but sorry I... 621 Views / 21 Replies  
Thanks for all the information, but sorry I caused such a heated debate over the proper terminology for the items in the dock that control and monitor commonly used functions.
Posted by max4ever, on Aug 28, 2001 at 11:14 PM, in macOS
While we're on this topic, let me ask all you... 519 Views / 5 Replies  
While we're on this topic, let me ask all you experts a question which has been in the back of my head for a long time. It was like this with the apple menu, and is like this in the dock. There is...
Posted by max4ever, on Aug 28, 2001 at 10:50 PM, in macOS
This is all really interesting. But I've heard a... 1,659 Views / 72 Replies  
This is all really interesting. But I've heard a lot of names other than Copland thrown around that I don't know anything about. Pink, Tailgent--or something like that--plus Rhapsody, which I still...
Posted by max4ever, on Aug 28, 2001 at 08:11 PM, in macOS
thanks. It sounds like something I hope gets... 481 Views / 5 Replies  
thanks. It sounds like something I hope gets implemented more.
Posted by max4ever, on Aug 28, 2001 at 07:41 PM, in macOS
Services? 481 Views / 5 Replies  
I keep seeing this on different posts, not to mention in the menus of menu OS X apps. Services. I've searched for info on them, but have found nothing really. Can anyone give me a general summary...
Posted by max4ever, on Aug 28, 2001 at 03:45 PM, in macOS
This is exactly my tenth day at school at Miami... 507 Views / 7 Replies  
This is exactly my tenth day at school at Miami University (Oxford, Ohio). My new QS/867 works out great. 60 GB, 640 MB, SuperDrive, GeForce 3, and Cinema display.

I advise you to wait,...
Posted by max4ever, on Aug 27, 2001 at 10:28 PM, in Mac Desktops
I have checked the situation as well. My GF3... 656 Views / 10 Replies  
I have checked the situation as well. My GF3 doesn't support the new resolution, either. I believe it's probably the simple fact that 1152 x 8xx simply isn't a resolution supported by the GF3 GPU....
Posted by max4ever, on Aug 27, 2001 at 10:12 PM, in Mac Desktops
I heartily agree. [Esp. with the mac] PCI cards... 695 Views / 15 Replies  
I heartily agree. [Esp. with the mac] PCI cards are becoming less and less necessary. I would've bought a cube if I had purchased my computer a few months earlier than I did (I've got an 867...
Posted by max4ever, on Aug 27, 2001 at 10:03 PM, in Mac Desktops
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