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Hey guys, Thanks for all your help. I decided... 3,152 Views / 6 Replies  
Hey guys,
Thanks for all your help. I decided to go for the 160gb Intel drive - it is more expensive, but most people have this as their first choice.
Posted by kga1978, on Dec 8, 2009 at 09:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Best SSD for early 2008 MBP 17" 3,152 Views / 6 Replies  
Hi,
I'm considering purchasing a SSD drive for some performance boost of my MBP 17" (early 2008). I have been considering four different disks and would like any input that people might have. All...
Posted by kga1978, on Dec 7, 2009 at 12:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I am sorry to say this, but airport problems in... 1,569 Views / 7 Replies  
I am sorry to say this, but airport problems in general is a MAJOR problem on newer MBPs. You can search the Apple forums and see for yourself - here's a good start:...
Posted by kga1978, on Oct 7, 2008 at 04:20 AM, in Networking
I bought a screen from here: ... 525 Views / 7 Replies  
I bought a screen from here:
http://www.powerbookmedic.com/xcart1/product.php?productid=16633

They were the cheapest I could find, and you have to change the screen yourself, which is pretty...
Posted by kga1978, on Sep 4, 2008 at 11:51 AM, in Mac Notebooks
MBP Wifi problem 2,874 Views / 0 Replies  
Hi All,

I just got myself a fully loaded 2.5GHz 17" MBP and it is in general quite nice..... However, wifi is causing me soooo much trouble and I have no idea what is going on! My network consists...
Posted by kga1978, on Jun 1, 2008 at 01:32 PM, in Networking
Weird Safari bug? 492 Views / 0 Replies  
Hi,

I have recently started seeing this kind of bug in safari:

Picasa Web Albums - Kristian - Untitled Album...
Posted by kga1978, on Jun 1, 2008 at 11:25 AM, in Applications
PB G4 17" Display, no backlight? 553 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi,

I just bought myself one of these:
Apple Powerbook G4 Screen LCD 17 inch Aluminum (http://www.powerbookmedic.com/Aluminum-Powerbook-G4-17-Display-LCD-Screen-p-16633.html)

and replaced it...
Posted by kga1978, on May 13, 2008 at 03:02 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Hi Simon, Thanks very much, that worked very... 4,755 Views / 6 Replies  
Hi Simon,

Thanks very much, that worked very nicely! However, in order for me to do the SSH tunnelling trick in my lab, I have to go via a 'relay' computer. Basically the SSH traffic would go like...
Posted by kga1978, on May 1, 2008 at 07:58 AM, in macOS
Thanks for the response guys - I figured that I... 4,755 Views / 6 Replies  
Thanks for the response guys - I figured that I was being a bit of a noob here. Tunnelling VNC through SSH though sounds interesting. Any directions on that?

Cheers.
Posted by kga1978, on Apr 30, 2008 at 04:48 PM, in macOS
Leopard: Remote SSH access 4,755 Views / 6 Replies  
Sorry for being a bit of a noob here, but I have a few questions/problems, that I was hoping some of you SuperTechs could help me with. Basically I am trying to connect to a remote Mac (running...
Posted by kga1978, on Apr 29, 2008 at 05:08 PM, in macOS
I have been wondering about this as well. The... 1,075 Views / 9 Replies  
I have been wondering about this as well. The fact is that if you change the extension ".ai" to ".pdf" then it can be read with coverflow and quicklook..... which means that it is clearly supported -...
Posted by kga1978, on Apr 24, 2008 at 04:12 PM, in macOS
This will probably not answer your question 100%,... 1,180 Views / 7 Replies  
This will probably not answer your question 100%, but if you open up "Console" after having opened Safari, you will be able to see which extensions are loaded and which ones aren't.

Hope that...
Posted by kga1978, on Mar 21, 2008 at 05:46 AM, in Applications
Ehh? I can't use google maps to locate me on my... 926 Views / 6 Replies  
Ehh? I can't use google maps to locate me on my computer? Number one on my list "Google" is google maps' locate me feature on my iPhone...

I am starting to think that I am caught in some sort of...
Posted by kga1978, on Mar 15, 2008 at 12:39 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Really random "Locate Me" 926 Views / 6 Replies  
Hi guys,

I recently updated a 1.0.2 OTB to 1.1.4 using Ziphone 2.5 (mac). Now, I am based in Cambridge, UK and if I try to use Google's locate me function, Navizon or Soneso's I get really REALLY...
Posted by kga1978, on Mar 15, 2008 at 07:36 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I would go for Leopard - on my 1.5GHz it is... 2,282 Views / 30 Replies  
I would go for Leopard - on my 1.5GHz it is quicker than Tiger!
Posted by kga1978, on Mar 4, 2008 at 06:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have veeeeery few fonts on my Leopard system. ... 1,372 Views / 3 Replies  
I have veeeeery few fonts on my Leopard system.

In /Library/Fonts:
Apple Symbols.ttf
Arial
Cochin.dfont
Courier New
Didot.dfont
MarkerFelt.dfont
Times New Roman
Posted by kga1978, on Jan 22, 2008 at 05:14 PM, in macOS
Problems with filesharing - 10.5.1 1,415 Views / 0 Replies  
Hi all,

I have a problem not being able to connect to my computer via filesharing. I can see my computer on the network, but I am unable to connect to it :brick:. System preferences 'Filesharing'...
Posted by kga1978, on Dec 5, 2007 at 07:52 AM, in macOS
10.5.1 - keychain broken? 459 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi,

I just updated to 10.5.1 and now my keychain has started acting up all weird :(. I have heard about people having problems under 10.5, but I wasn't expecting an update to reintroduce it!
...
Posted by kga1978, on Nov 16, 2007 at 03:19 PM, in macOS
I'll just add my 5 cents here. I would definitely... 1,874 Views / 43 Replies  
I'll just add my 5 cents here. I would definitely go for the 17" version - especially now where you can upgrade the screen to a HiRes version.... I bought my 17" G4 a couple of years ago and never...
Posted by kga1978, on Jul 13, 2007 at 01:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Largest 7200 hard drive for PB G4 1.5? 413 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi all,

I currently have a Hitachi 100gb 7200 hard drive in my PB G4 1.5GHZ 17". Does anybody know if there's a larger version out there? I know there's a 160gig 5400, but I would really prefer...
Posted by kga1978, on Jul 4, 2007 at 09:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks
System preferences/Displays -> Turn off... 727 Views / 6 Replies  
System preferences/Displays -> Turn off "Automatically adjust brightness...."
Posted by kga1978, on Jun 28, 2007 at 03:17 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Heeeeeelp - "Services Server" 495 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi,

I have a problem here - whenever I start a program I get a dump to the console saying that "com.apple Services Server" lookup failed. It goes further so the process "pbs" crashes because of...
Posted by kga1978, on Jun 23, 2007 at 01:26 PM, in macOS
Did you by any chance defragment your hard drive... 748 Views / 9 Replies  
Did you by any chance defragment your hard drive using TTP?? I have had a lot of problems with this tool on earlier occasions, so I would certainly stay away from it, regardless of whether it is the...
Posted by kga1978, on Jun 23, 2007 at 10:26 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Actually I have dropped my PB G4 twice onto the... 1,092 Views / 5 Replies  
Actually I have dropped my PB G4 twice onto the floor from my lab-benchtop - a drop of a metre and a bit. Despite buggered corners and a few dents and bends here and there, it is still working...
Posted by kga1978, on Mar 31, 2007 at 06:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I just sent back my (supposedly) 6000mAh battery... 727 Views / 3 Replies  
I just sent back my (supposedly) 6000mAh battery for a 17" PB..... Well it was 6000mAh for about an hour - after two months of usage it was down to 3300.... What a load of bull s***! What is worse is...
Posted by kga1978, on Mar 18, 2007 at 01:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You can do this pressing a couple of keys - it is... 899 Views / 6 Replies  
You can do this pressing a couple of keys - it is not that straight-forward though.

If you go under system preferences / mouse&keyboard, there will be a keyboard section. Now you can define a...
Posted by kga1978, on Jan 20, 2007 at 04:59 AM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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