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Aperture 1.5 is localized in International... 2,281 Views / 48 Replies  
Aperture 1.5 is localized in International English, German, French and Japanese.
Posted by speirsfr, on Sep 25, 2006 at 04:12 PM, in Applications
That error message looks like an unhandled... 1,824 Views / 22 Replies  
That error message looks like an unhandled exception (i.e. a programming error). I would strongly suggest that you submit a bug at http://bugreporter.apple.com and include the raw source for the...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jun 8, 2006 at 01:43 AM, in Applications
No, Spotlight isn't going to replace Launchbar... 1,018 Views / 15 Replies  
No, Spotlight isn't going to replace Launchbar (or $launcher_utility_of_choice). If the authors of these utils are smart, they'll integrate Spotlight right into their apps, such that Launchbar will...
Posted by speirsfr, on Aug 29, 2004 at 05:37 PM, in Applications
You know, I'd bet a few quid that if the... 18,821 Views / 809 Replies  
You know, I'd bet a few quid that if the London-based media could:


Refrain from talking about who they'll meet in the quarter finals before a ball has been kicked
Refrain from talking about...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jun 14, 2004 at 03:17 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I think the ref at least made consistent... 18,821 Views / 809 Replies  
I think the ref at least made consistent decisions. If he had sent Silvestre off and not sent James off (or vice versa), that would have been really unfair.
Posted by speirsfr, on Jun 13, 2004 at 07:46 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I've seen goalkeepers sent off several times for... 18,821 Views / 809 Replies  
I've seen goalkeepers sent off several times for exactly this kind of foul. If there's any argument it might be that the foul wasn't right in front of goal, but one would well expect Henry to score...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jun 13, 2004 at 07:15 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I counted at least 30 seconds elapsing between... 18,821 Views / 809 Replies  
I counted at least 30 seconds elapsing between the final whistle sounding and Radio 5 Live summarisers getting the excuses starting. They're slipping. Usually they're within 10 seconds. Terry...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jun 13, 2004 at 06:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
You can also do this with Snapz Pro X, if you... 695 Views / 7 Replies  
You can also do this with Snapz Pro X, if you only save the audio track from a movie you record.
Posted by speirsfr, on Apr 23, 2004 at 01:51 PM, in Applications
You can also use BBEdit's multi-file search and... 704 Views / 8 Replies  
You can also use BBEdit's multi-file search and replace, with a filename filter in place, such that it will only match index.html files.
Posted by speirsfr, on Feb 7, 2004 at 07:12 PM, in Applications
I'm finding that the News Feed bookmarks aren't... 66,305 Views / 937 Replies  
I'm finding that the News Feed bookmarks aren't working very well. They keep disappearing on me.
Posted by speirsfr, on Feb 2, 2004 at 08:46 AM, in Applications
UK Applestore is reporting 4-6 days build time on... 726 Views / 6 Replies  
UK Applestore is reporting 4-6 days build time on iLife as of last night when I ordered.
Posted by speirsfr, on Jan 15, 2004 at 01:05 PM, in Applications
Thanks Rick, sounds like a killer feature. *... 922 Views / 6 Replies  
Thanks Rick, sounds like a killer feature.

* goes back to counting the seconds till 2/2 *
Posted by speirsfr, on Jan 13, 2004 at 08:23 AM, in Applications
How OmniWeb 5 does workspace snapshots? 922 Views / 6 Replies  
I've read all the threads about OmniWeb 5 (most of which seem to descend fairly rapidly into a restrained flamewar about tabs). One thing I can't get my head around is how workspace checkpointing...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jan 12, 2004 at 09:30 AM, in Applications
Sizzling issue - third time's the charm :-) 764 Views / 1 Replies  
Since my last thread (http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=164710), where I was talking about my sizzling woes with the 17" PowerBook, I've received the third unit to pass through my...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jul 5, 2003 at 07:24 AM, in Mac Notebooks
"Your computer has too much computer....and not... 804 Views / 19 Replies  
"Your computer has too much computer....and not enough typewriter" - Strong Bad
Posted by speirsfr, on Jul 1, 2003 at 07:36 AM, in MacNN Lounge
vdaddy, it's not as if Apple is doing me a... 3,672 Views / 59 Replies  
vdaddy, it's not as if Apple is doing me a personal favour letting me spend �2300 in their store. :rolleyes:
Posted by speirsfr, on Jun 17, 2003 at 03:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
djjava, remember I said that I had mild tinnitus... 3,672 Views / 59 Replies  
djjava, remember I said that I had mild tinnitus and that that condition is said to make people hypersensitive to white noise? I dunno. I mean the problem is certainly there and I know that other...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jun 17, 2003 at 01:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Karim, yup. The sound is significantly increased... 3,672 Views / 59 Replies  
Karim, yup. The sound is significantly increased on AC.
Posted by speirsfr, on Jun 17, 2003 at 12:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
iWrite, yeah, there's a big thread about the... 3,672 Views / 59 Replies  
iWrite, yeah, there's a big thread about the sizzle over at discussions.info.apple:

http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]@.3bc1747c

Some say it's normal and tobe...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jun 16, 2003 at 06:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
jpyrett: Yup, tried everything I could think of... 3,672 Views / 59 Replies  
jpyrett: Yup, tried everything I could think of with respect to plugs.....no joy.
Posted by speirsfr, on Jun 16, 2003 at 06:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
jfischetti: While the sizzle may not be as loud... 3,672 Views / 59 Replies  
jfischetti: While the sizzle may not be as loud as the laptop's fan or the SuperDrive, it is maddeningly constant, which is my main complaint. Also, it's such a sharp, disturbing, noise.
...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jun 16, 2003 at 06:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
OK, so I placed a mic above the keyboard and... 3,672 Views / 59 Replies  
OK, so I placed a mic above the keyboard and switched the processor speed between Reduced and Highest a couple of times. The track starts with it on Reduced, then you can hear my mouse clicks as I...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jun 16, 2003 at 12:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Mine must be worse than yours, djjava. I can ... 3,672 Views / 59 Replies  
Mine must be worse than yours, djjava. I can clearly hear it over iTunes and DVDs. I can hear it in the next room (with the intervening doors open). I also have a Quicksilver 800 running...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jun 16, 2003 at 08:41 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The 'sizzle' sounds like a quiet electrical... 3,672 Views / 59 Replies  
The 'sizzle' sounds like a quiet electrical arcing noise coming from around the F5-F7 key area. It would seem that some units are more affected by it than others. My two units so far have had it...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jun 16, 2003 at 08:18 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Yeah, I talked to the Apple Store and they won't... 3,672 Views / 59 Replies  
Yeah, I talked to the Apple Store and they won't let me reuse the discount on another purchase, so no refund there.

My new plan is to keep on returning the machine until I get one that doesn't...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jun 16, 2003 at 06:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks
About to return my 17".....sizzle is unacceptable 3,672 Views / 59 Replies  
So I'm already on my second 17" powerbook, Apple having replaced the first unit because of the keyboard sizzle. The second unit displayed exactly the same problem, yet Apple are now saying that the...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jun 16, 2003 at 04:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
To be honest, serious Comp. Sci. means running a... 1,641 Views / 39 Replies  
To be honest, serious Comp. Sci. means running a unix. Whether you interpret that to mean a PC running Linux or a Mac running OS X is up to you.

Having done both in the context of my...
Posted by speirsfr, on May 25, 2003 at 05:04 AM, in macOS
Thanks for that. I have a Timbuk2 messenger bag... 736 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks for that. I have a Timbuk2 messenger bag that I use for the big stuff, but I liked the PowerSleeve because it seems viable for when I just need a mimimal configuration. From what you say, it...
Posted by speirsfr, on May 19, 2003 at 06:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Booq PowerSleeve 17" 736 Views / 4 Replies  
I'm just about to order a 17" PB, and the question of a bag/sleeve is vexing me right now. I'm generally liking the Booq PowerSleeve 17" right now, but it's hard to grasp what it will look and work...
Posted by speirsfr, on May 19, 2003 at 05:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks
man bless isn't really serving me all that well... 687 Views / 5 Replies  
man bless isn't really serving me all that well at the moment, I must say....

$ bless -device /dev/disk0s6 -format hfs -label "Mac OS X" -xcoff "/usr/standalone/ppc/bootx.xcoff"

results in...
...
Posted by speirsfr, on Feb 26, 2003 at 12:07 PM, in macOS
Booting Darwin 6.0.2 on Old World 687 Views / 5 Replies  
My machine is a G3/266 desktop, beige. I've managed to install the latest Darwin binary release from CD, and I can get to a shell from the CD. The installation notes say that the installer can't...
Posted by speirsfr, on Feb 26, 2003 at 04:43 AM, in macOS
So, parky, have you found anything yet that's... 4,754 Views / 90 Replies  
So, parky, have you found anything yet that's just made you go "whoa - cool"?
Posted by speirsfr, on Jan 31, 2003 at 09:07 AM, in macOS
Yeah, in 1.x, film rolls are basically import... 4,754 Views / 90 Replies  
Yeah, in 1.x, film rolls are basically import sessions, and you can't add to or remove from them without erasing the images from the database and re-importing them.

They work OK as an organisation...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jan 30, 2003 at 10:54 AM, in macOS
I don't understand why Apple are saying that... 4,754 Views / 90 Replies  
I don't understand why Apple are saying that renamable rolls are a big deal in 2.x, because I appear to be able to do that in 1.1.1? Or are they talking about something different?
Posted by speirsfr, on Jan 30, 2003 at 10:41 AM, in macOS
Parky, 2 Q's: 1. Can you make sub-albums... 4,754 Views / 90 Replies  
Parky, 2 Q's:

1. Can you make sub-albums yet?
2. Can you, as a UK user, order prints directly yet?

thx.
Fraser
Posted by speirsfr, on Jan 30, 2003 at 09:57 AM, in macOS
Oh man, if iPhoto hasn't sped up any, I'm gonna... 4,754 Views / 90 Replies  
Oh man, if iPhoto hasn't sped up any, I'm gonna freak. This was my number-1 feature for iPhoto 2: speed.

I found 1.x OK if you sort by film roll and keep the rolls mostly collapsed, but man. How...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jan 30, 2003 at 09:30 AM, in macOS
Ach, no. Nothing's working for me. Perhaps I... 998 Views / 16 Replies  
Ach, no. Nothing's working for me. Perhaps I have a wierd number or something.
Posted by speirsfr, on Jan 30, 2003 at 09:27 AM, in macOS
Hmmm.....no success in either Safari, OmniWeb or... 998 Views / 16 Replies  
Hmmm.....no success in either Safari, OmniWeb or Chimera....

When you got your tracking info, did you see it on the registration.euro.apple.com site or did that redirect you to a TNT page?

If...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jan 30, 2003 at 09:02 AM, in macOS
That's wierd....all I get is a url that looks... 998 Views / 16 Replies  
That's wierd....all I get is a url that looks like http://registration.euro.apple.com/store/postal/uk/?0000000000 (where 0000000000 is replaced by my shipment number)

Using Safari. I take it you...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jan 30, 2003 at 08:51 AM, in macOS
Parky, where can you track and trace TNT... 998 Views / 16 Replies  
Parky, where can you track and trace TNT shipments? I have a 10-digit "Spring Global Mail" track number for my iLife and it doesn't work on the TNT UK site....
Posted by speirsfr, on Jan 30, 2003 at 08:41 AM, in macOS
FS: Pro Speakers + iSub (UK) 420 Views / 0 Replies  
I broke the Pro Speaker jack on my G4, so now my pro speakers don't work and I'm trying to sell my sound setup to get a minijack-based system (JBL Creature).

So, the Pro Speakers are about a month...
Posted by speirsfr, on Jan 29, 2003 at 07:52 AM, in Marketplace
Poll: Pretty tricky one for me, but I went Combo. I... 999 Views / 16 Replies  
Pretty tricky one for me, but I went Combo. I have a SD in my G4 desktop, so I don't strictly need one on the road. I'd probably rather spend the money on an 802.11g card.
Posted by speirsfr, on Jan 13, 2003 at 06:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Currently 0C in Glasgow. Since I got up at 9am... 1,512 Views / 25 Replies  
Currently 0C in Glasgow. Since I got up at 9am this morning, I've watched the temperature inch upwards from -10C. I heard it was -16C overnight.
Posted by speirsfr, on Jan 7, 2003 at 09:19 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah, if you do a custom install and uncheck all... 974 Views / 15 Replies  
Yeah, if you do a custom install and uncheck all the optional installs except the BSD subsystem. it won't ask for the second CD.
Posted by speirsfr, on Oct 6, 2002 at 07:32 PM, in macOS
How about if they added dynamic picture sharing... 957 Views / 8 Replies  
How about if they added dynamic picture sharing via Rendezvous, just like they've demonstrated in iTunes? That would be cool.

Also, less risk of being sued by the RIAA with people's photos :-)
Posted by speirsfr, on Oct 3, 2002 at 05:43 AM, in Applications
http://www.nuovo-nuovo.com/images/product/Cat31/03... 1,053 Views / 28 Replies  
http://www.nuovo-nuovo.com/images/product/Cat31/0302/3010G1.jpg

The new Smart Crossblade
Posted by speirsfr, on Sep 25, 2002 at 07:21 PM, in MacNN Lounge
If you're using a snow base station, make sure... 529 Views / 3 Replies  
If you're using a snow base station, make sure it's updated to Firmware 4.0.6. Rendezvous can make earlier firmware revs fall over.

Don't know if this is appropriate for you since you just say...
Posted by speirsfr, on Sep 25, 2002 at 07:12 PM, in macOS
http://homepage.mac.com/fraserspeirs/.Pictures/Ire... 1,640 Views / 51 Replies  
http://homepage.mac.com/fraserspeirs/.Pictures/Ireland/smartvertical.jpg

more pics (http://homepage.mac.com/fraserspeirs/PhotoAlbum2.html)
Posted by speirsfr, on Sep 17, 2002 at 10:54 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Instead of wasting your time on setting up a... 662 Views / 7 Replies  
Instead of wasting your time on setting up a petition, Apple has already provided you with numerous channels to supply them with your opinion.

In iTunes, Backup and iCal you'll find a menu item in...
Posted by speirsfr, on Sep 17, 2002 at 10:35 AM, in macOS
Some information here... 716 Views / 14 Replies  
Some information here (http://www.livejournal.com/talkread.bml?journal=macosx&itemid=499711). I have this working on 10.2, but I never tried it under 10.1 and the settings are different, I think.
Posted by speirsfr, on Sep 15, 2002 at 05:01 AM, in macOS
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