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Bingo! iTV is super simple, it only does ONE... 5,177 Views / 70 Replies  
Bingo! iTV is super simple, it only does ONE thing: it streams your iTunes library (music/movies/TV shows) to your TV in HiDef with digital audio and it does so wirelessly - thats it. Put your mind...
Posted by JMII, on Sep 19, 2006 at 04:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm pretty sure this is the case, I've... 1,732 Views / 24 Replies  
I'm pretty sure this is the case, I've reconnected several more times are sure enough now nearly 90% of my albums have art now :) Each time I run the process it gets a little faster and a few more...
Posted by JMII, on Sep 14, 2006 at 08:37 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I got the same problem - only about 1/2 my... 1,732 Views / 24 Replies  
I got the same problem - only about 1/2 my collection was updated. :hmm: I know the tags are right because they link up to the iTunes store. So assumed I could just drag-n-drop the art from iTMS into...
Posted by JMII, on Sep 13, 2006 at 10:09 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
It's not there yet... Sure they added Front... 22,456 Views / 383 Replies  
It's not there yet...

Sure they added Front Row and Dolby Digital 5.1 output (YEAH!) but it still lacks TiVO like features and who knows if this new CPU/graphics chip combo is up to the task of...
Posted by JMII, on Feb 28, 2006 at 04:27 PM, in Mac Desktops
Agreed - the day will come and it will be ugly. ... 1,831 Views / 43 Replies  
Agreed - the day will come and it will be ugly.

Virus, Trojan, Malware, Spyware... call it whatever you wish but any process, script, program or app running on my machine without me knowing about...
Posted by JMII, on Feb 22, 2006 at 12:37 PM, in macOS
Or you can do this by running what is called... 1,742 Views / 18 Replies  
Or you can do this by running what is called Terminal Services in Windows NT.

We use this solution at work to run customized accounting, estimating and inventory tracking software that is only...
Posted by JMII, on Jan 14, 2006 at 03:14 PM, in Mac Desktops
I just got a Mac mini for my parents and as G4... 1,807 Views / 22 Replies  
I just got a Mac mini for my parents and as G4 MDD owner I can atest to the complete silence of the mini (as long as CD / DVD is not in the drive). While the mini's size is impressive and downright...
Posted by JMII, on Dec 23, 2005 at 09:51 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks again! The old HD went into the Firewire... 537 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanks again! The old HD went into the Firewire enclosure without issue, that made the whole upgrading process a piece of cake :thumbsup: 20 mintues later the Mac mini was up and running. I'm now a...
Posted by JMII, on Dec 23, 2005 at 09:34 PM, in macOS
OK I'll give that a shot... just not sure if the... 537 Views / 3 Replies  
OK I'll give that a shot... just not sure if the Firewire enclosure uses the same interface as the G3s current drive. If all else fails I'll just Carbon Copy Clone the entire G3 drive to the FW...
Posted by JMII, on Dec 19, 2005 at 01:09 PM, in macOS
Run Migration Assistant off secondary drive? 537 Views / 3 Replies  
I got a Mac mini for my parents for Xmas and this weekend I tried do them a favor by copying everything over from their old B&W G3 tower to the new Mac mini... but you can't boot the older B&W into...
Posted by JMII, on Dec 19, 2005 at 10:02 AM, in macOS
That works fine for Suitcase but not for... 959 Views / 5 Replies  
That works fine for Suitcase but not for Linotype. I can't even add a 2nd set of fonts into the Linotype app because "Helvetica already exists" or something to that effect.
Posted by JMII, on Dec 14, 2005 at 02:24 PM, in Applications
Well I gave the Linotype app a try and it doesn't... 959 Views / 5 Replies  
Well I gave the Linotype app a try and it doesn't work with our particular work flow. When adding new fonts that are duplicates of fonts you've already imported the application forces you to use...
Posted by JMII, on Dec 13, 2005 at 10:24 PM, in Applications
I've had alot of problems with Suitcase (version... 959 Views / 5 Replies  
I've had alot of problems with Suitcase (version 11.0 or X1) too. We never got the "manage system fonts" thing to work either :( that option caused all kinds of crashes on our G5 workstations running...
Posted by JMII, on Dec 13, 2005 at 06:09 PM, in Applications
And it's missing an optical audio link for Dolby... 1,172 Views / 12 Replies  
And it's missing an optical audio link for Dolby or DTS surround sound.
And it's missing component (RGB) video outputs to run a HD TV set.

If the mini is going to be a HTPC is needs some serious...
Posted by JMII, on Dec 12, 2005 at 02:26 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'd LOVE to get Home Theater Mac mini... however... 1,363 Views / 18 Replies  
I'd LOVE to get Home Theater Mac mini... however it needs several features in order for me to buy it:

1) Optical Audio out (like the PowerMac G5s) for Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound
2)...
Posted by JMII, on Dec 1, 2005 at 03:10 PM, in Mac Desktops
But it might have been hacked. We just found out... 987 Views / 13 Replies  
But it might have been hacked. We just found out that our xServer has been compromised, still investigating how this happend. No damaged done, but one of the user accounts was acting odd and after...
Posted by JMII, on Oct 6, 2005 at 01:45 PM, in macOS
Not according to Playlist:... 34,544 Views / 335 Replies  
Not according to Playlist: http://playlistmag.com/features/2005/09/ipodnanofirst/index.php
Also, it doesn’t work with Apple’s iPod Camera Connector or Belkin’s Media Reader, which means you can’t...
Posted by JMII, on Sep 8, 2005 at 03:19 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Finally the iPod for me. The mini was close, but... 34,544 Views / 335 Replies  
Finally the iPod for me. The mini was close, but the HD wouldn't be happy if I let sit in my truck a day. The shuffle had no screen and 1GB is not enough storage. So now there is finally an iPod that...
Posted by JMII, on Sep 7, 2005 at 02:54 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
X2 We had a PowerMac G5 at work do the same... 866 Views / 7 Replies  
X2

We had a PowerMac G5 at work do the same thing, directory went bad and none of Apple's tools would even see the disk, much less repair the darn thing. Since the machine was only a few weeks old...
Posted by JMII, on Aug 23, 2005 at 04:44 PM, in Mac Desktops
I use FireFox mainly because I'm an old Netscape... 1,121 Views / 28 Replies  
I use FireFox mainly because I'm an old Netscape fan. I like the tabs in FireFox better then Safari, however my wife prefers Safari so go figure. I still keep a copy of IE on my hard drive for the...
Posted by JMII, on Aug 23, 2005 at 11:18 AM, in Applications
They can call this app anything they want as far... 3,378 Views / 45 Replies  
They can call this app anything they want as far as I care - it ROCKS! :thumbsup: We use CotVNC instead of Apple's Remote Desktop to administer all the Macs in our office. In addition we can log into...
Posted by JMII, on Aug 23, 2005 at 11:09 AM, in Applications
Poll: At work all our Macs (mix of G4s, G5s and Minis)... 6,563 Views / 53 Replies  
At work all our Macs (mix of G4s, G5s and Minis) run 24/7 six days a week, only the monitors are set to sleep. They get shutoff automatically via a script on Sunday once thier network backup is...
Posted by JMII, on Aug 22, 2005 at 08:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
Same here... my dual 2GHz G5 at work is darn near... 1,701 Views / 21 Replies  
Same here... my dual 2GHz G5 at work is darn near slient, especially compared to my dual 1GHz G4 at home.
Posted by JMII, on Aug 19, 2005 at 01:26 PM, in Mac Desktops
It just seems like the app shouldn't be an app... 1,262 Views / 20 Replies  
It just seems like the app shouldn't be an app (if you catch my drift), it should work the like menu bar clock and show the correct date automatically. Apple should just set iCal to be added to the...
Posted by JMII, on Aug 18, 2005 at 12:28 PM, in macOS
That's they way I do it. Still kind of silly the... 1,262 Views / 20 Replies  
That's they way I do it. Still kind of silly the app shows the wrong the date just because it's not running per say. Once its set to launch and hide automatically you'll never have to worry about it...
Posted by JMII, on Aug 18, 2005 at 08:19 AM, in macOS
Agreed, I've done this from Jag 10.2 to Panther... 836 Views / 12 Replies  
Agreed, I've done this from Jag 10.2 to Panther 10.3 and now on Tiger 10.4 with my MDD G4. Never had a problem that required a complete wipe and install.

Now if I was buying a used Mac I'd do...
Posted by JMII, on Aug 15, 2005 at 11:08 AM, in macOS
Sounds like it to me. Is the date & time wrong... 1,066 Views / 7 Replies  
Sounds like it to me. Is the date & time wrong when it boots up? That is usually the easiest way to tell if it's the battery. Well... that's provided your Mac is NOT using an internet time server to...
Posted by JMII, on Aug 15, 2005 at 10:49 AM, in Mac Desktops
Actually left click opens, left click and HOLD... 951 Views / 17 Replies  
Actually left click opens, left click and HOLD gives both open and empty with NO warning so it is possible to screw it up. One would think the Finder preference would take control and ask regardless...
Posted by JMII, on Aug 6, 2005 at 06:03 PM, in macOS
We have dual 2GHz G5 with 3GBs of RAM here at... 706 Views / 4 Replies  
We have dual 2GHz G5 with 3GBs of RAM here at work and do the same thing (all CS2 apps open all the time, big PS files, lots of switching) and don't have this problem. The only thing that seems to...
Posted by JMII, on Aug 4, 2005 at 05:38 PM, in Applications
Poll: I use the iTMS, I rarely enjoy every song on an... 842 Views / 15 Replies  
I use the iTMS, I rarely enjoy every song on an album so buying per track is fine for me. I do wish older stuff was only $0.75 since older CDs at my local record store are cheaper. You only pay full...
Posted by JMII, on Jul 19, 2005 at 12:34 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I've used Carbon Copy Cloner to make a bootable... 948 Views / 11 Replies  
I've used Carbon Copy Cloner to make a bootable copy of our 10.2 xServer RAID onto a both a 2nd internal drive and an external Firewire drive so it's got my vote.

We also use Retrospect for...
Posted by JMII, on Jul 12, 2005 at 08:56 AM, in macOS
This explains your weather widget woes:... 829 Views / 10 Replies  
This explains your weather widget woes: http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?t=261877
Posted by JMII, on Jul 12, 2005 at 08:37 AM, in macOS
I know this thread is a bit old but... I just... 2,009 Views / 25 Replies  
I know this thread is a bit old but... I just went thru the same thing with a new dual G5 here at work. It would freeze or lockup at random, sometimes a Kernal Panic other times just a crash with no...
Posted by JMII, on Jul 6, 2005 at 08:44 PM, in macOS
Just a follow up: We upgraded to APC's 800VA... 1,069 Views / 10 Replies  
Just a follow up:

We upgraded to APC's 800VA RS backups and they work great! :thumbsup:

When connected via USB they are recongized automatically by the OS so I didn't even have to load the...
Posted by JMII, on Jul 6, 2005 at 04:46 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Downtown Ft Lauderdale: ... 669 Views / 4 Replies  
Downtown Ft Lauderdale:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/includes/webcam/fullsize.jpg

I used to work in the building that this cam is aimed at... that's the only thing intresting about it :P since...
Posted by JMII, on Jul 5, 2005 at 04:06 PM, in Applications
That does indeed explain it! :thumbsup: I... 1,095 Views / 10 Replies  
That does indeed explain it! :thumbsup:

I thought I was going crazy since I had all my widgets lined up nice and neat (stacked closely together) but they kept randomly jumping around, at times...
Posted by JMII, on Jul 5, 2005 at 12:55 PM, in macOS
Same here. We do pre-press work so a near-perfect... 2,093 Views / 32 Replies  
Same here. We do pre-press work so a near-perfect color matching is a MUST... and LCDs just don't cut it yet.
Posted by JMII, on Jun 29, 2005 at 07:55 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I noticed that too... gives you an idea of just... 961 Views / 11 Replies  
I noticed that too... gives you an idea of just how big the markup is on the Mini. Is the smaller size really worth that much to people? They dropped the price of the 1G shuffle so maybe the next...
Posted by JMII, on Jun 29, 2005 at 06:59 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
A guy I work with used Garage Band to handle the... 2,190 Views / 6 Replies  
A guy I work with used Garage Band to handle the importing of his record collection. The only thing he needed to buy was a phono adaptor for his Powerbook. He got the part at Radio Shack for like $3.
Posted by JMII, on Jun 28, 2005 at 01:52 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Yes, this xServe is over three years old... still... 1,119 Views / 14 Replies  
Yes, this xServe is over three years old... still seems strange that we can't get 120GB ADMs anymore, but considering thier cost and poor track record I'm almost glad to see them go :P

I've got...
Posted by JMII, on Jun 28, 2005 at 08:56 AM, in Mac Desktops
Well this the 2nd ADM containing an IBM Deskstar... 1,119 Views / 14 Replies  
Well this the 2nd ADM containing an IBM Deskstar that has died on us within three years, the first one lasted a grand total of ONE month :eek: So my confidence in them is shot.

It seems the only...
Posted by JMII, on Jun 27, 2005 at 12:41 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yes the drives had to be the same - we have an... 1,119 Views / 14 Replies  
Yes the drives had to be the same - we have an extra 180 GB and even after partitioning it Apple's RAID software refuses to resync the drives.

The G5s ADM are SATA while the G4s PATA so I can't go...
Posted by JMII, on Jun 27, 2005 at 08:05 AM, in Mac Desktops
Apple Drive Modules (ADM) for G4 xServe 1,119 Views / 14 Replies  
Just had a 120GB ADM fail in our xServe :cry: ...OK no big deal it's part of a mirrored RAID and other drive is still running fine (plus we have tape backup as well). So I head over to Apple's...
Posted by JMII, on Jun 25, 2005 at 04:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
What size UPS power backups do you guys recommend... 1,069 Views / 10 Replies  
What size UPS power backups do you guys recommend for a dual 2GHz G5 workstation and a 21" CRT monitor? :confused:

Currently we have 550VA/330 watt (120 volts) units and they can't handle the...
Posted by JMII, on Jun 24, 2005 at 04:52 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Poll: Considering the Mac mini and PowerBooks will be... 1,264 Views / 20 Replies  
Considering the Mac mini and PowerBooks will be the first to switch over you'll be waiting awhile for PowerMac. I'd guess it will be atleast three years before we see a real power-house Intel-based...
Posted by JMII, on Jun 13, 2005 at 05:01 PM, in Mac Desktops
Agreed... Steve got pissed off when the mythical... 1,230 Views / 8 Replies  
Agreed... Steve got pissed off when the mythical (clearly "vaporwear") 3GHz G5 never arrived from IBM so he ripped them a new one. Then M$ and Sony show up with a huge order for PPC based Cell...
Posted by JMII, on Jun 6, 2005 at 08:15 PM, in macOS
Here is my take: IBM can't deliever the... 6,544 Views / 121 Replies  
Here is my take:

IBM can't deliever the goods. We all know they have been way behind in chip production and speed... and now they've got orders to produce a TON of new chips for Sony's PS3 and...
Posted by JMII, on Jun 4, 2005 at 09:05 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Can this help? http://simpleprep.com You could... 10,506 Views / 7 Replies  
Can this help? http://simpleprep.com
You could convert the Publisher doc into a PDF and edit that (with some limitations) in Illustrator.
Posted by JMII, on Jun 3, 2005 at 10:51 AM, in Applications
You can also launch the Server Monitor app on the... 1,091 Views / 4 Replies  
You can also launch the Server Monitor app on the particular server in question and under the Info tab there is a button that says "System Identifier Light" clicking that causes the light to flash....
Posted by JMII, on May 25, 2005 at 04:22 PM, in Mac Desktops
But aren't all those available thru Smart... 2,137 Views / 23 Replies  
But aren't all those available thru Smart Mailboxes in Mail.app now with Tiger? I love the "Last 5 Days" setting for viewing mail in Thunderbird, so having that in Mail.app would give me another...
Posted by JMII, on May 24, 2005 at 07:17 PM, in Applications
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