Welcome to the MacNN Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

You are here: MacNN Forums > Search Forums > Search Results

Showing results 1 to 50 of 225
Page 1 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 >
Search: Posts Made By: Homer1946
Thread Thread Starter Last Post Replies Views Forum
On an older AGP G4 PowerMac with a 1GHz upgrade... 8,238 Views / 132 Replies  
On an older AGP G4 PowerMac with a 1GHz upgrade card I noticed that after updating to 10.5.3 (from 10.5.2) my OpenGL performance (as measured by Xbench) decreased to 1/4 of what it was. The computer...
Posted by Homer1946, on May 31, 2008 at 03:13 AM, in macOS
I believe that the delay while you hover of the... 1,190 Views / 18 Replies  
I believe that the delay while you hover of the right side of the screen is caused by the system reading the various time machine backup points and not do to the graphics.
Posted by Homer1946, on Feb 15, 2008 at 02:28 AM, in macOS
I have a 2.16 C2D MBP. After applying the... 1,190 Views / 18 Replies  
I have a 2.16 C2D MBP. After applying the graphics update my Xbench scores for Quartz Graphics Test and OpenGL Graphics Test improved significantly (45% and 26%). The User Interface Test did not...
Posted by Homer1946, on Feb 12, 2008 at 02:48 AM, in macOS
I would just replace all the folders in the new... 609 Views / 1 Replies  
I would just replace all the folders in the new user account you just created with all the folders from the user account you want to duplicate. That should work just fine.
Posted by Homer1946, on Dec 2, 2007 at 09:00 PM, in macOS
That information does appear in the database that... 8,961 Views / 6 Replies  
That information does appear in the database that the iPhone uses. When I look at the call log backed up to iTunes using MobileSyncBrowser (you can find it on version tracker) the time of each call...
Posted by Homer1946, on Sep 27, 2007 at 03:02 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Yea, just use Cyberduck or any other sftp client... 8,961 Views / 6 Replies  
Yea, just use Cyberduck or any other sftp client to browse the file system and pull the .amr files off the phone onto your computer. They will open and play in Quicktime Player just fine.
Posted by Homer1946, on Sep 27, 2007 at 02:56 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
They are the same. I charge and sync my iPhone... 25,981 Views / 5 Replies  
They are the same. I charge and sync my iPhone with one of those cheap ($5) retractable iPod cables. I only used the included one once, then I left it and the Dock with my mother so she could charge...
Posted by Homer1946, on Sep 22, 2007 at 10:37 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
It also appears that songs transfered from your... 736 Views / 3 Replies  
It also appears that songs transfered from your synced songs to the ringtones using the native 3rd party iPhone application "SendSong" remain as well. You simply add your custom ringtones to iTunes...
Posted by Homer1946, on Sep 18, 2007 at 12:58 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I am also going to get Leopard. As soon as I... 1,751 Views / 48 Replies  
I am also going to get Leopard. As soon as I heard about the credit I thought, how convenient is that timing.
Posted by Homer1946, on Sep 14, 2007 at 09:45 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Yes, I agree. This sucks. 6,684 Views / 52 Replies  
Yes, I agree. This sucks.
Posted by Homer1946, on Sep 10, 2007 at 04:44 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
According to the iPod Touch page on the Apple web... 6,684 Views / 52 Replies  
According to the iPod Touch page on the Apple web site...

"And iPod touch features a touchscreen QWERTY keyboard perfect for browsing the web in Safari, searching for videos on YouTube, finding...
Posted by Homer1946, on Sep 8, 2007 at 12:15 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Yes, if you download and install the plug-ins... 622 Views / 12 Replies  
Yes, if you download and install the plug-ins necessary to read DivX files (which I am sure you already have) then you can transcode all you want. If you want to use the Quicktime Player to do this...
Posted by Homer1946, on Aug 6, 2007 at 10:49 PM, in Applications
Poll: I have to amplify the 'its not that is it pretty,... 2,643 Views / 76 Replies  
I have to amplify the 'its not that is it pretty, but that it works well with the OS' comments. I sense a little belittling of some users opinions about why they choose their browser because they...
Posted by Homer1946, on Aug 4, 2007 at 02:35 AM, in Applications
If we are talking about the confirmation before... 2,952 Views / 48 Replies  
If we are talking about the confirmation before dialing I am quite sure that my phone did not do that before. Like I mentioned I frequently dial from embedded numbers and was surprised the first time...
Posted by Homer1946, on Aug 2, 2007 at 04:03 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
For my use patterns, if I am interacting with an... 2,952 Views / 48 Replies  
For my use patterns, if I am interacting with an email, or a web page, then I am looking at the display. If I accidently dial (instead of scrolling or hitting another link) then it is immediately...
Posted by Homer1946, on Aug 1, 2007 at 03:31 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
One interface change I have noticed is that when... 2,952 Views / 48 Replies  
One interface change I have noticed is that when calling numbers by tapping on a phone number embedded in text (such as in an email or on a web page) you now get a confirmation dialog prior to the...
Posted by Homer1946, on Aug 1, 2007 at 01:07 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
My understanding is that battery problems such as... 1,513 Views / 26 Replies  
My understanding is that battery problems such as this one have been fairly common and that Apple has been pretty good about replacing the phones as appropriate. I would just go back and tell them...
Posted by Homer1946, on Jul 21, 2007 at 09:54 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Why don't you just put the iPhone into Airplane... 1,678 Views / 3 Replies  
Why don't you just put the iPhone into Airplane mode. That basically makes it "just an iPod" and would allow you to listen to music without interruption.
Posted by Homer1946, on Jul 12, 2007 at 01:17 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Unfortunately the 3rd lead on the jack may just... 690 Views / 8 Replies  
Unfortunately the 3rd lead on the jack may just be to support the mic for the headset. I would like it to also be able to support video (pending a firmware upgrade), but somehow I doubt that is the...
Posted by Homer1946, on Jul 3, 2007 at 06:57 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Outputting Video to TV on iPhone 690 Views / 8 Replies  
I am pretty sure I already know the answer to this, but I am just too dang chicken to connect the cable up myself and test it, so maybe someone much braver already has.

Can you output the video to...
Posted by Homer1946, on Jul 3, 2007 at 02:31 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I have been having odd problems as well. When I... 15,078 Views / 22 Replies  
I have been having odd problems as well. When I am listening to podcasts (which is 95% of what I listen to) many times when I go to the iPod screen to either start or stop the playback I encounter a...
Posted by Homer1946, on Jul 3, 2007 at 01:24 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I have a mediocre answer (unfortunately). I have... 911 Views / 6 Replies  
I have a mediocre answer (unfortunately). I have not tried to disassemble my MacBook Pro but I have taken apart the prior G4 aluminum powerbooks a number of times to upgrade hard drives/optical...
Posted by Homer1946, on May 27, 2007 at 11:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Are you using any Bluetooth devices? Or have you... 1,048 Views / 7 Replies  
Are you using any Bluetooth devices? Or have you recently used any Bluetooth devices that you THINK you are no longer using? If so be sure and turn off "Allow Bluetooth Devices to Wake this...
Posted by Homer1946, on Mar 20, 2007 at 01:49 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Using a Mighty Mouse, or using a track pad. If... 1,314 Views / 23 Replies  
Using a Mighty Mouse, or using a track pad. If you are having trouble right-clicking the Mighty Mouse then be sure that the finger that performs the left click is slightly lifted as is not touching...
Posted by Homer1946, on Mar 8, 2007 at 01:22 AM, in Mac Desktops
Whenever you print in OS X the printer will show... 519 Views / 2 Replies  
Whenever you print in OS X the printer will show up in the Dock as an application. I would not call it intrusive and it makes it easy to access the print job if needed. I am not sure why I would call...
Posted by Homer1946, on Mar 3, 2007 at 10:51 PM, in macOS
If your ceiling is $2000. A 2.16Ghz C2D 15 inch... 1,005 Views / 20 Replies  
If your ceiling is $2000. A 2.16Ghz C2D 15 inch MPB is $2000 and it comes with 1GB of RAM and a 120GB HD. Another 1GB of RAM is $150. So basically you can buy a MBP outright for your ceiling.
Posted by Homer1946, on Feb 25, 2007 at 04:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I will try to figure it out later when my wife... 3,210 Views / 4 Replies  
I will try to figure it out later when my wife gets home. She has a RAZR and we often connect to EDGE networks over Bluetooth. She just got this phone so we haven't had a chance to figure it out yet.
Posted by Homer1946, on Feb 20, 2007 at 10:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I concur. The DVI to S-video/composite video... 635 Views / 3 Replies  
I concur. The DVI to S-video/composite video adapter is what you are looking for. I have one and it does exactly what you want. What I do not understand is why the Apple Store did not point you to...
Posted by Homer1946, on Feb 20, 2007 at 01:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
This should work for an EDGE network. I don't... 3,210 Views / 4 Replies  
This should work for an EDGE network. I don't know about a 3G one.

TCP/IP

Set it to Connect or Configure using PPP. You can leave everything else emtpy.

PPP

Account name (ie, username):...
Posted by Homer1946, on Feb 20, 2007 at 01:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Given the fact that he has an active case number... 10,399 Views / 113 Replies  
Given the fact that he has an active case number and an ongoing issue I do not think he will be charged for phone support.

Even if he were it would take many phone calls to justify paying for...
Posted by Homer1946, on Apr 11, 2006 at 10:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
At some point, maybe when it was Chimera, I am... 2,976 Views / 45 Replies  
At some point, maybe when it was Chimera, I am almost certain it did. I remember using it (Chimera or Camino) specifically BECAUSE it had that feature and when Safari came out making sure that Safari...
Posted by Homer1946, on Apr 8, 2006 at 10:26 PM, in Applications
That is how marketing has always worked, put the... 23,849 Views / 397 Replies  
That is how marketing has always worked, put the best spin on a product or service. Their job is not to be honest, it is to move product within the narrow realm that marketing can impact. And like...
Posted by Homer1946, on Apr 7, 2006 at 01:14 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Why is anybody paying attention to this. OF... 23,849 Views / 397 Replies  
Why is anybody paying attention to this. OF COURSE MS is going to respond this way. It's marketing. Saying stuff like this is that guys JOB. Apple would have responded EXACTLY the same way, and have.
Posted by Homer1946, on Apr 6, 2006 at 05:08 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Yes it did. I remember using it as well. I have... 2,976 Views / 45 Replies  
Yes it did. I remember using it as well. I have been thinking I must be stupid since I can't find it now.
Posted by Homer1946, on Apr 5, 2006 at 11:23 PM, in Applications
Dual booting is NOT the same as supporting... 23,849 Views / 397 Replies  
Dual booting is NOT the same as supporting Windows application on the Mac via something like WINE. I agree strongly that including native support for Windows applications as a SUPPORTED OS X feature...
Posted by Homer1946, on Apr 5, 2006 at 05:09 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Almost certainly a formal system preference would... 8,356 Views / 75 Replies  
Almost certainly a formal system preference would also delete any existing sleepimage file so you could reclaim that space. Also it would be trivial to write a shell script or AppleScript to...
Posted by Homer1946, on Mar 29, 2006 at 03:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
So my question is... If you had a choice of... 965 Views / 11 Replies  
So my question is...

If you had a choice of a MBP in the 12 inch form factor, but assuming the improvements of the 15 inch (faster, brighter screen) would you prefer it or the 15 inch.

I still...
Posted by Homer1946, on Mar 29, 2006 at 03:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
As somebody who currently uses both a 12 inch... 965 Views / 11 Replies  
As somebody who currently uses both a 12 inch Powerbook and an iBook G4 I can say that, without a doubt, the iBook is far more durable. It is not just dents, and many dents cannot be easily pushed...
Posted by Homer1946, on Mar 29, 2006 at 01:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
It is not going to KILL any of us to use Windows,... 8,356 Views / 75 Replies  
It is not going to KILL any of us to use Windows, but we would prefer not to because of the inconvenience or irritation it imposes. The original poster desires not to use safe sleep for exact same...
Posted by Homer1946, on Mar 29, 2006 at 12:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I don't know if your machine is still in warranty... 1,916 Views / 20 Replies  
I don't know if your machine is still in warranty but you can always disassemble your laptop and manually remove the CD. I have done that on a 12 inch PB before. I was able to extract the CD while...
Posted by Homer1946, on Mar 27, 2006 at 07:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I can only report the machines that I have access... 573 Views / 7 Replies  
I can only report the machines that I have access too: 1.33 Ghz 12 inch PB DVI, 1 Ghz iBook G4 (the second revision), and a 1.2 Ghz iBook G4. They all use the 45W charger.
Posted by Homer1946, on Mar 27, 2006 at 01:33 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Just reverse the prior command. sudo pmset... 8,356 Views / 75 Replies  
Just reverse the prior command.

sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 1
Posted by Homer1946, on Mar 26, 2006 at 02:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
My 1.33 Ghz 12 inch PB DVI and my wife's 1 Ghz G4... 573 Views / 7 Replies  
My 1.33 Ghz 12 inch PB DVI and my wife's 1 Ghz G4 and 1.2 Ghz G4 iBooks all use the exact same adapter and we swap at will. Specifically it is the 45 watt one.
Posted by Homer1946, on Mar 26, 2006 at 03:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
If reseting the PRAM doesn't do it you can use... 1,916 Views / 20 Replies  
If reseting the PRAM doesn't do it you can use open firmware to do a more complete reset, or you can also manually reset the power manager.

To reset open firmware just startup in OF (startup...
Posted by Homer1946, on Mar 26, 2006 at 03:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Nice tip. I didn't know that. Thanks 690 Views / 5 Replies  
Nice tip. I didn't know that.

Thanks
Posted by Homer1946, on Mar 25, 2006 at 08:39 PM, in macOS
I almost mentioned this method (sort of a mini... 690 Views / 5 Replies  
I almost mentioned this method (sort of a mini file vault) but it makes assumptions about your needs. However for what you probably want to do an encrypted image is the right way.
Posted by Homer1946, on Mar 25, 2006 at 03:48 PM, in macOS
Email me for more details but in general there... 690 Views / 5 Replies  
Email me for more details but in general there are several methods of hiding files/folders from the Finder. Spotlight, of course, has a standard preference for excluding folders/disks. Other more...
Posted by Homer1946, on Mar 25, 2006 at 04:57 AM, in macOS
I believe the current method of having a... 44,158 Views / 443 Replies  
I believe the current method of having a different info window open for each individual file selected IS Apple's traditional way of doing it (OS 9 and older). Early versions of OS X had an...
Posted by Homer1946, on Mar 25, 2006 at 04:13 AM, in macOS
Ignoring the obviously hostile nature of the... 8,356 Views / 75 Replies  
Ignoring the obviously hostile nature of the post.

Hibernation is a relatively new feature, and one that until recently we have been living without just fine. Although I would probably leave it...
Posted by Homer1946, on Mar 24, 2006 at 06:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I agree. Although I am not surprised about the... 10,399 Views / 113 Replies  
I agree. Although I am not surprised about the MBP, I am surprised at the iPod, especially the most EXPENSIVE iPod. I am sure you would have been happy with an 1G iPod nano, or even JUST a MBP.
...
Posted by Homer1946, on Mar 18, 2006 at 08:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Showing results 1 to 50 of 225
Page 1 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 >
 
Top
Privacy Policy
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:47 AM.
All contents of these forums © 1995-2017 MacNN. All rights reserved.
Branding + Design: www.gesamtbild.com
vBulletin v.3.8.8 © 2000-2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.,