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I'd hardly call this a bizarre thing. It's... 1,794 Views / 32 Replies  
I'd hardly call this a bizarre thing. It's obvious that someone will attempt to change the name of their home folder. Though they should not do it (obviously), Apple should guard against it, if only...
Posted by eeeaa, on Jun 3, 2006 at 06:41 PM, in macOS
Yeah, it's annoying that there is no cut command... 776 Views / 10 Replies  
Yeah, it's annoying that there is no cut command for the Finder in OS X. It's at the top of my wish list.
Posted by eeeaa, on Jun 3, 2006 at 06:33 PM, in macOS
It is cheaper, however, isn't it? I noticed that... 1,845 Views / 19 Replies  
It is cheaper, however, isn't it? I noticed that it was cheaper than my corporate discount. $99 as opposed to something like $150.
Posted by eeeaa, on May 30, 2006 at 08:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Regarding your first sync with the iPod, you will... 1,052 Views / 7 Replies  
Regarding your first sync with the iPod, you will lose everything on it if you do not put the iTunes library and files back into iTunes. The iPod will sync with whatever is in iTunes. If you have...
Posted by eeeaa, on May 29, 2006 at 07:04 PM, in Applications
Where are you in Jersey? I'm about an hour and a... 1,845 Views / 19 Replies  
Where are you in Jersey? I'm about an hour and a half away from DE, so I thought about driving over to that state, where there is no sales tax, and picking up my next Mac. I decided last week to...
Posted by eeeaa, on May 27, 2006 at 08:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
This is different from the iBook, in that case,... 1,845 Views / 19 Replies  
This is different from the iBook, in that case, because taking that thing apart, to the degree that was required to replace the hard drive, voided the warranty. Apple only considered two things...
Posted by eeeaa, on May 27, 2006 at 01:18 AM, in Mac Notebooks
This will, however, void the warranty, won't it?... 1,845 Views / 19 Replies  
This will, however, void the warranty, won't it? It does with the iBook/PowerBook.
Posted by eeeaa, on May 26, 2006 at 09:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've heard that Apple doesn't verify anything... 1,845 Views / 19 Replies  
I've heard that Apple doesn't verify anything with regard to the educational discount, if you buy online. Now, I'm not saying that everyone should go out and lie to Apple, but, there's the...
Posted by eeeaa, on May 25, 2006 at 09:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
That looks like a kernel panic. Where is that... 1,009 Views / 7 Replies  
That looks like a kernel panic. Where is that text displayed? After you log into your account, or during the startup itself?
Posted by eeeaa, on May 25, 2006 at 09:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
We'll agree to disagree on that point. It would... 1,319 Views / 13 Replies  
We'll agree to disagree on that point. It would be in Microsoft's best interests to get Apple to agree to such a provision in the contract. As far as anti-competitive, yes, that's true, but not...
Posted by eeeaa, on May 24, 2006 at 03:02 PM, in Applications
Is that an assumption, or do you have inside... 1,319 Views / 13 Replies  
Is that an assumption, or do you have inside information from someone at Apple? Being that they don't release the details of the contracts, it could very well be that Microsoft, as part of the...
Posted by eeeaa, on May 23, 2006 at 11:43 PM, in Applications
Copying is fine, but you want to copy more than... 1,052 Views / 7 Replies  
Copying is fine, but you want to copy more than the Library file. You need the folder that encloses that file, as well as all the subfolders of that folder, in order to get your music backed up too.
Posted by eeeaa, on May 23, 2006 at 02:49 PM, in Applications
The only question now is: How many Mac users want... 932 Views / 5 Replies  
The only question now is: How many Mac users want access to this specific application? Did they say how many users they wanted to hear from? If they are looking for thousands, that app's never going...
Posted by eeeaa, on May 21, 2006 at 04:30 PM, in Applications
That's a good point that I should have made. My... 932 Views / 5 Replies  
That's a good point that I should have made. My mind wasn't there, however. I, personally, hate the idea of dual booting. If I'm using my Mac, and need access to one app, I shouldn't have to boot...
Posted by eeeaa, on May 21, 2006 at 04:28 PM, in Applications
The financial industry has powerful lobbyists... 4,517 Views / 184 Replies  
The financial industry has powerful lobbyists that ask for these laws, and the Congress gives them whatever they want because Americans don't pay attention. Frankly, they really can't pay attention...
Posted by eeeaa, on May 20, 2006 at 09:58 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Yes, but that was one of the issues with the PPC... 1,247 Views / 22 Replies  
Yes, but that was one of the issues with the PPC chip. Isn't Intel supposed to be working run their chips a lot cooler? Wasn't that one of the good points about the switch?
Posted by eeeaa, on May 20, 2006 at 09:47 PM, in MacNN Lounge
If you do manage to find a way to crack into the... 689 Views / 4 Replies  
If you do manage to find a way to crack into the disk image file, post back here and let us know. I'll stop using protected disk images at that point. :)

The others have given good advice,...
Posted by eeeaa, on May 20, 2006 at 09:22 PM, in Applications
Easiest way would be to pick one of the machines... 1,204 Views / 2 Replies  
Easiest way would be to pick one of the machines (which you have done), and drag the folder that contains all your music (or subfolders of all y our music) into the iTunes Library window. Once you do...
Posted by eeeaa, on May 20, 2006 at 09:17 PM, in Applications
If you have a Mac that's rather new, and... 932 Views / 5 Replies  
If you have a Mac that's rather new, and PowerPC-based, you could always install a copy of Virtual PC, create a Linux virtual disk, install Linux, and then use the app. I'm not saying that this is a...
Posted by eeeaa, on May 20, 2006 at 09:11 PM, in Applications
Why has Apple decided to abandon the software?... 1,319 Views / 13 Replies  
Why has Apple decided to abandon the software? Have they ever let on as to why? Does it have anything to do with the agreements that they have with Microsoft regarding Office for Mac?
Posted by eeeaa, on May 20, 2006 at 09:07 PM, in Applications
Everything is retained if you back up the... 1,052 Views / 7 Replies  
Everything is retained if you back up the previously-mentioned folder and then restore it when you rebuild your Mac. It contains the folders with all the pictures, as well as your library file.
Posted by eeeaa, on May 20, 2006 at 09:05 PM, in Applications
You can certainly upgrade the drive in your... 1,802 Views / 21 Replies  
You can certainly upgrade the drive in your current iBook. I've upgraded mine from the standard 30GB to a 100GB model. You just have to dismantle the whole computer to get to the hard drive.

The...
Posted by eeeaa, on May 18, 2006 at 09:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Just to be clear about one thing... There was... 1,014 Views / 15 Replies  
Just to be clear about one thing...
There was no Mac virus in December.
Posted by eeeaa, on May 18, 2006 at 09:46 PM, in macOS
Isn't Sherlock going to be left out of 10.5? I... 1,317 Views / 21 Replies  
Isn't Sherlock going to be left out of 10.5? I thought I'd read that it was dead, but not yet buried.
Posted by eeeaa, on May 18, 2006 at 09:39 PM, in Applications
Thanks. That Mr. Clean Magic Eraser really does... 76,067 Views / 417 Replies  
Thanks. That Mr. Clean Magic Eraser really does the job when it comes to cleaning the iBook.
Posted by eeeaa, on May 16, 2006 at 07:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have some pictures of my iBook before and after... 76,067 Views / 417 Replies  
I have some pictures of my iBook before and after a good cleaning, and of the guts, during a hard drive upgrade.
...
Posted by eeeaa, on May 13, 2006 at 01:41 AM, in Mac Notebooks
You are correct about them being updated in July... 674 Views / 10 Replies  
You are correct about them being updated in July of 2005.
I bought mine in March of 2004.

To the poster of the original question: Ask the eBay seller how old it is, and ask if the original...
Posted by eeeaa, on May 13, 2006 at 01:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks. I'll check them out. I have a feeling it... 679 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanks. I'll check them out. I have a feeling it might be my new RAM, though, so I just sent it back and asked for a replacement module. I was using PC3200, instead of PC2700, which I ordered. I...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 27, 2006 at 05:27 PM, in macOS
Maybe you should start your own gaming magazine.... 8,002 Views / 121 Replies  
Maybe you should start your own gaming magazine. You could rate games and everything, and people would read it and take your advice on which games are the best, and which are trash. You could...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 25, 2006 at 03:03 PM, in macOS
You would like to have more information on the... 8,002 Views / 121 Replies  
You would like to have more information on the Cinebench testing methodology? Why is that? You seem so quick to take what "Gabe over at Penny Arcade" says at face value, why not other tests performed...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 25, 2006 at 12:34 PM, in macOS
Kernel Panic - Troubleshooting? 679 Views / 3 Replies  
I was playing World of Warcraft last night and got a kernel panic. I haven't had one since last year when I had Norton Utilities installed. I decided to reboot and run a backup. Another kernel panic....
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 25, 2006 at 10:40 AM, in macOS
I think I've seen temperatures like that before.... 935 Views / 4 Replies  
I think I've seen temperatures like that before. You should be fine, as long as the fan is running, and you have ample ventillation.
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 20, 2006 at 07:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
If I were you, I'd go straight to an Apple store,... 630 Views / 1 Replies  
If I were you, I'd go straight to an Apple store, if there is one near you. Let them deal with the issue, and they can tell you what went wrong, if they are able to fix it. You are still under...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 20, 2006 at 07:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Just upgraded my own RAM, for the second time,... 641 Views / 2 Replies  
Just upgraded my own RAM, for the second time, and the screen looks the same to me on my iBook. A RAM upgrade isn't going to brighten the screen (but wouldn't it be nice if the screens were...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 20, 2006 at 07:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The link below takes you to a current post on... 771 Views / 4 Replies  
The link below takes you to a current post on MacNN (in this forum) for a similar issue. I posted the iFixIt guide for replacing the DC-In board there, and it should be the same guide for your model,...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 20, 2006 at 07:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Sounds like you might either have a problem with... 1,977 Views / 6 Replies  
Sounds like you might either have a problem with the plug, or the DC-In board (a little circuit board inside the case where the power cable meets the iBook). The good news is that, if it winds up...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 20, 2006 at 07:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I saw that his name had "banned" under it...but I... 5,003 Views / 63 Replies  
I saw that his name had "banned" under it...but I guess I didn't give it a second thought. Some forums let you control what is posted in that space, while others don't. I remember thinking that it...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 18, 2006 at 02:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I don't think that Apple is going to hint about... 5,003 Views / 63 Replies  
I don't think that Apple is going to hint about the price change, if there is going to be one. Do they normally do this for upcoming product releases (I'm actually asking here, not being sarcastic,...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 18, 2006 at 02:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Who would buy that model? If the PowerPC machines... 5,003 Views / 63 Replies  
Who would buy that model? If the PowerPC machines are going to, as time passes, be less and less powerful in comparison to the Intel machines, why would anyone buy that model? For a short period of...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 17, 2006 at 08:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I decided to just reinstall the OS and start from... 928 Views / 6 Replies  
I decided to just reinstall the OS and start from scratch. A new user account would have worked, most-likely, but it was probably time for a fresh install. I have a faster machine now as a result, so...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 17, 2006 at 07:51 PM, in macOS
Your argument assumes that the primary reason for... 5,003 Views / 63 Replies  
Your argument assumes that the primary reason for the price increase was the fact that they had to spend money on new parts and R&D. I think that argument forgets the fact that you can tell an...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 17, 2006 at 07:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
When I got my iBook over a year ago, I remember... 5,003 Views / 63 Replies  
When I got my iBook over a year ago, I remember it being fairly fast in comparison to other PC notebooks that friends had, but, frankly, the speed of OS X, along with the stability, could have...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 16, 2006 at 11:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks! Looks like there are a few fixes for it.... 850 Views / 8 Replies  
Thanks! Looks like there are a few fixes for it. I'll put one into place.
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 14, 2006 at 11:08 AM, in macOS
Tried it...no luck. This is really weird. If I... 928 Views / 6 Replies  
Tried it...no luck.
This is really weird. If I so much as VIEW (not open) a folder that, when opened, crashes the Finder, the Finder crashes. So...if the folder is at the bottom of the directory...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 14, 2006 at 11:01 AM, in macOS
(sorry, posted the comments above again by... 928 Views / 6 Replies  
(sorry, posted the comments above again by accident - erasing)
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 14, 2006 at 12:16 AM, in macOS
Just found something else... This might have... 928 Views / 6 Replies  
Just found something else...
This might have nothing at all to do with the disk images, in fact, I doubt it does now...
I have the OS X Tiger disk mounted on my Desktop. Opening it in a Finder...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 13, 2006 at 10:35 PM, in macOS
Just noticed something else... I have a... 928 Views / 6 Replies  
Just noticed something else...
I have a FireWire drive that contains several folders. One of them, called "Software Installers", contains all the disk images that I have downloaded that I want to...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 13, 2006 at 09:37 PM, in macOS
Finder Crashes When Disk Image Mounted 928 Views / 6 Replies  
This just started happening an hour ago...
When I mount a disk image, the Finder crashes. It doesn't crash right when the disk image is mounted. It crashes when the Finder window displaying the disk...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 13, 2006 at 09:35 PM, in macOS
Colors Out of Whack After Fast User Switch 850 Views / 8 Replies  
Every time I use fast user switching to switch from my main account to another account...
When I switch back to my main account, the color changes after about a second, and looks washed out. Opening...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 13, 2006 at 09:34 PM, in macOS
If she winds up needing ActiveX support via IE 6... 883 Views / 8 Replies  
If she winds up needing ActiveX support via IE 6 on the PC...
You could always get her a Mac, and buy VirtualPC. Sure, it's slow, but not as far as the IE 6 stuff goes. She'll be able to use IE 6...
Posted by eeeaa, on Apr 13, 2006 at 03:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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