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WMV joiner under OS X?	13,297 Views / 4 Replies
Hi, I am searching for a tool to merge three Windows Media Video files (WMV) to one. Those tools I've found run only on the Windows platform. Is there a tool (maybe a Unix tool as source code?)...
Posted by spockie, on Jan 4, 2006 at 01:26 PM, in Applications

What I know is that the first generation iPod...	651 Views / 3 Replies
What I know is that the first generation iPod mini has 32 MB of skip protection. At least this is what Stan Ng (Director of Product Marketing iPod) told me in an interview. Hope this helps a bit.
Posted by spockie, on Mar 11, 2005 at 12:00 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod

External Hard Disk won't mount	567 Views / 1 Replies
I haven an external firewire hard disk which worked fine both under Mac OS X 10.2.8 and Panther. Suddenly it doesn't mount anymore on both systems. When plugged in Mac OS X doesn't show the drive in...
Posted by spockie, on Sep 7, 2004 at 07:01 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

iTunes installation problem on XP	598 Views / 0 Replies
Hi there, a friend of mine is experiencing a major problem after trying to upgrade from a working iTunes to iTunes 4.5 on Windows XP. After starting the installation process XP stopped with a...
Posted by spockie, on Apr 30, 2004 at 03:55 AM, in Applications

SCSI scanner on iMac?	621 Views / 2 Replies
Hi, is it possible to use a SCSI Agfa DuoScan T1200 on an iMac (FlatScreen, newest model running Panther), maybe with a FireWire to SCSI adapter? Thanks for your help!
Posted by spockie, on Dec 30, 2003 at 05:08 AM, in Mac Desktops

I am running Mac OS X 10.2.5 on an G4 Tower 500...	2,971 Views / 5 Replies
I am running Mac OS X 10.2.5 on an G4 Tower 500 MHz with Radeon 8500 and on an iBook 700 MHz ComboDrive with ATI Radeon Mobility 16 MB. Everywhere I am experiencing the same problem with Final Cut...
Posted by spockie, on Apr 22, 2003 at 04:15 AM, in Art & Graphic Design

I've checked my presets, but I have no idea which...	2,971 Views / 5 Replies
I've checked my presets, but I have no idea which setting is wrong. Do you have any clue you can give me? Thanks in advance!
Posted by spockie, on Apr 21, 2003 at 03:50 AM, in Art & Graphic Design

Importing Quicktime to Final Cut Pro	2,971 Views / 5 Replies
Hi, I don't know if anyone asked this already (I couldn't find it in the archive), but is there a workaround to avoid every import being rendered under Final Cut Pro? Importing a Quicktime file...
Posted by spockie, on Apr 20, 2003 at 04:57 AM, in Art & Graphic Design

Thanks for your responses. It was an issue with...	1,292 Views / 5 Replies
Thanks for your responses. It was an issue with wrong permissions. I repaired the permissions with Disk Utility and it now works fine again.
Posted by spockie, on Apr 12, 2003 at 01:52 PM, in macOS

10.2.5 performance issues	1,292 Views / 5 Replies
After updating to 10.2.5 I am experiencing some severe performance issues. I am using OS X on a PowerMac G4 500 with an ATI 8500 installed. After updating to 10.2.5 my DVD Player refused to run....
Posted by spockie, on Apr 12, 2003 at 06:37 AM, in macOS

airport in ad-hoc mode?	524 Views / 0 Replies
hi, i'm trying to talk to a couple of PCs that use ad-hoc mode (not infrastructure mode), but I can't get them to communicate. If I choose ``create network'' in the airport menu, the mac seems...
Posted by spockie, on Feb 10, 2003 at 02:03 PM, in Networking

Photoshop Batch question	541 Views / 2 Replies
Hi there, here a question for Photoshop pros. I have the following problem: I have to convert thousands of pictures into new formats. The source is 640x480 the destination is 216x162, 96x72 and...
Posted by spockie, on Nov 2, 2002 at 04:59 AM, in Applications

No reset button on new iMac?	1,056 Views / 14 Replies
Hi, do you think it is a wise decision from Apple to leave out a reset button on the new G4 iMacs? Is there a way to reset the computer with the power button?
Posted by spockie, on Mar 7, 2002 at 05:56 AM, in Mac Desktops

I am experiencing the same problem ("The...	898 Views / 10 Replies
I am experiencing the same problem ("The application Age of Empires II has unexpectedly quit"). I've already upgraded to 1.0.3 with no effect. I've installed AoE II Gold Edition under the root...
Posted by spockie, on Jan 21, 2002 at 12:46 AM, in Gaming

I just got the same message on nine or ten...	472 Views / 1 Replies
I just got the same message on nine or ten e-mails. The strange thing is that the e-mail as such is there. You can actually see the contents of the e-mails under ...
Posted by spockie, on Nov 20, 2001 at 04:42 PM, in Applications

That's a known issue of all Carbon Apps. AFAIK...	884 Views / 35 Replies
That's a known issue of all Carbon Apps. AFAIK only Cocoa Apps are aware of the Dock. Try to hit the green button in Omniweb and in Internet Explorer, you will see the difference. The Finder is...
Posted by spockie, on Nov 14, 2001 at 01:20 PM, in macOS

In Nextstep shelfed files didn't got anywhere....	735 Views / 14 Replies
In Nextstep shelfed files didn't got anywhere. The Shelf was only a symbolic place, just like the current toolbar. If you drag a folder to the toolbar, the folder stays on it's original location on...
Posted by spockie, on Sep 22, 2001 at 04:58 AM, in macOS

I've changed the computer icon into a G4 tower...	965 Views / 5 Replies
I've changed the computer icon into a G4 tower and into a TiBook for my laptop. The trick is to use Photoshop to prepare an icon in the right size (32x32 pixels if I recall right) and import that...
Posted by spockie, on Aug 5, 2001 at 03:40 AM, in macOS

I don't agree with you. Dragging files to the...	1,678 Views / 70 Replies
I don't agree with you. Dragging files to the shelf shouldn't move the files there. Such a shelf would be the same as the desktop in this case. The advantages of a shelf are that it is a symbolic...
Posted by spockie, on Jul 23, 2001 at 07:28 PM, in macOS

Well, I really don't see the difference. Drag an...	1,678 Views / 70 Replies
Well, I really don't see the difference. Drag an item to the dock. You can click on it if you want to shortcut to this destination or you can drag it to move it somewhere else. I simply don't see the...
Posted by spockie, on Jul 22, 2001 at 06:09 PM, in macOS

Funny thing is that when I first saw the dock I...	1,678 Views / 70 Replies
Funny thing is that when I first saw the dock I was thinking that it had exactly this shelf functionality you are suggesting (just because there wasn't a shelf in the Finder window but only a few...
Posted by spockie, on Jul 22, 2001 at 03:50 PM, in macOS

I don't see a conflict between the current...	3,827 Views / 291 Replies
I don't see a conflict between the current toolbar and a future Shelf. The toolbar is for aliases, right. But, so is the Shelf. Ever used a Shelf under Nextstep/Openstep? The Shelf's function wasn't...
Posted by spockie, on Jul 22, 2001 at 07:20 AM, in macOS

Hi, there is a big difference (beside the...	1,186 Views / 83 Replies
Hi, there is a big difference (beside the fact that the Desktop gets cluttered up with a lot of things and that windows can be on top of desired items and therefore block easy access). The Shelf...
Posted by spockie, on Jul 14, 2001 at 02:45 PM, in macOS

The better way is a Shelf! The Finder's toolbar...	1,186 Views / 83 Replies
The better way is a Shelf! The Finder's toolbar right now has only half the functionality of a Shelf. You can put a folder there, navigate to the desired file and drag this file to the the folder on...
Posted by spockie, on Jul 13, 2001 at 04:45 PM, in macOS

I am still using Nextstep 3.3 on my HP PA RISC...	1,267 Views / 54 Replies
I am still using Nextstep 3.3 on my HP PA RISC machine (60 MHz!) and I don't consider it as slow. Of course, if it comes to pure processor power like rendering things (even a web page with OmniWeb)...
Posted by spockie, on May 24, 2001 at 06:07 AM, in macOS

One thing I really hate about Microsoft is their...	848 Views / 30 Replies
One thing I really hate about Microsoft is their ambition to make all their products the default software on my computer without letting me know. So after upgrading to IE 5.1.1. what do I find in my...
Posted by spockie, on May 24, 2001 at 05:51 AM, in macOS

I've followed this thread with big interest,...	6,733 Views / 340 Replies
I've followed this thread with big interest, however I have to mention the following: The rainbow cursor is not a "beachball", which "represents the kernel at work" and was left over from the...
Posted by spockie, on May 23, 2001 at 10:32 AM, in macOS

You are right, Itomato. I don't think a drawer or...	564 Views / 19 Replies
You are right, Itomato. I don't think a drawer or a sheet would be appropriate for a Shelf. The current toolbar of the Finder IS in fact a Shelf with two functionalities missing: You can't drag...
Posted by spockie, on May 15, 2001 at 04:05 PM, in macOS

I think that you are missing one important fact:...	564 Views / 19 Replies
I think that you are missing one important fact: The Nextstep Shelf doesn't work like this. What you are refering to is in fact the function of the current Desktop. The Nextstep Shelf however doesn't...
Posted by spockie, on May 14, 2001 at 06:51 AM, in macOS

What exactly was updated in Mail.app in 10.0.2?	647 Views / 20 Replies
What exactly was updated in Mail.app in 10.0.2?
Posted by spockie, on May 11, 2001 at 04:51 PM, in macOS

I am experiencing the same problem, now with the...	496 Views / 3 Replies
I am experiencing the same problem, now with the retail version of Mac OS X. Has anyone solved this problem?
Posted by spockie, on Apr 23, 2001 at 10:41 AM, in macOS

I think using the NeXT label is a fabulous idea....	1,092 Views / 50 Replies
I think using the NeXT label is a fabulous idea. It's not about bringing back Nextstep or the Nextstep look. So I think that some people in here are missing the point. It's just playing the brand...
Posted by spockie, on Apr 14, 2001 at 05:17 AM, in macOS

Huh? There is a GUI option for Dock orientation,...	668 Views / 22 Replies
Huh? There is a GUI option for Dock orientation, but it is hidden. With changing two numbers in two files, it gets accessible with an control-click on the Dock separator, it's a pop-up menu, I am...
Posted by spockie, on Apr 12, 2001 at 06:00 PM, in macOS

I think Apple is now shipping in masses. I've...	1,930 Views / 142 Replies
I think Apple is now shipping in masses. I've ordered my TiBook, standard 500/256/20 on the Apple Store Europe on Feb. 9th. Due to a problem, they received my order on Feb. 21st, but they shipped it...
Posted by spockie, on Feb 27, 2001 at 09:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Hi, I followed this interesting thread and...	5,674 Views / 237 Replies
Hi, I followed this interesting thread and checked out the ZoomXL by SpireUSA on the web. It looks quite promising. However, I wasn't able to find a picture which shows the interior of this...
Posted by spockie, on Feb 25, 2001 at 07:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Yes, to a certain degree. Without any...	525 Views / 5 Replies
Yes, to a certain degree. Without any modification to the mouse driver the right button works as contextual menu click. Within the Mail application you can even use the scroll wheel. The wheel...
Posted by spockie, on Sep 21, 2000 at 03:32 PM, in macOS

One Resolution missing in OS X beta	369 Views / 0 Replies
I am using a G4 500 AGP with a 21" Sony Trinitron and OS X beta and it works fine except one thing: I can't use the 1600x1200 resolution. When entering the System Preferences , the highest...
Posted by spockie, on Sep 21, 2000 at 02:33 PM, in macOS

<em>Also, I think moving "Hide " to the...	774 Views / 15 Replies
<em>Also, I think moving "Hide " to the Application Menu is horrid. If you switch between apps on the right hand side, you should be able to hide and/or show on that same side.</em> Hmm, how come...
Posted by spockie, on Feb 12, 2000 at 01:15 PM, in macOS

Really? Are you sure that the iMac DV SE is using...	816 Views / 11 Replies
Really? Are you sure that the iMac DV SE is using the G3 chip to decode DVD movies? I thought that only the G4 Macs are supposed to do so... Hmm, if this information is correct, then the questions...
Posted by spockie, on Feb 9, 2000 at 09:01 AM, in Mac Desktops

<come on people, if my little iMac DVSE can...	816 Views / 11 Replies
<come on people, if my little iMac DVSE can play DVD's without a prob then your Big G4's should beable to do it. I've watched 4 DVD's from start to finish on my SE (since Audio Update 1.3) and the...
Posted by spockie, on Feb 9, 2000 at 06:35 AM, in Mac Desktops

Is the G4 fast enough for DVD playback?	816 Views / 11 Replies
Since Apple announced that their new processors are fast enough to care for DVD playback, they quit to deliver DVD drives with a hardware supported playback of DVD videos. Nevertheless I've heard,...
Posted by spockie, on Jan 30, 2000 at 07:47 AM, in Mac Desktops

How is the handling of a DVD-RAM? Can you delete...	1,943 Views / 12 Replies
How is the handling of a DVD-RAM? Can you delete directories, update files, move them to another place like you do on a Zip-Disk or on the hard disk? Or is a DVD-RAM more like a CD, once you've put...
Posted by spockie, on Jan 30, 2000 at 07:42 AM, in Mac Desktops

<em>I'm concerned about the little things that...	617 Views / 7 Replies
<em>I'm concerned about the little things that could happen with the MacOS running on top of Unix.</em> You don't have to be concerned. I have been working with Nextstep for 5 years now - and...
Posted by spockie, on Jan 29, 2000 at 08:06 AM, in macOS

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