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I brought my MacBook pro in to a Genius a month...	4,679 Views / 54 Replies
I brought my MacBook pro in to a Genius a month ago, sure it was the 8600 issue. His testing at the Apple Store showed no issues, but due to my description, he agreed it was the 8600 problem, and my...
Posted by misterdna, on Jul 9, 2009 at 06:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I spoke to a specialist at Apple about the...	1,817 Views / 16 Replies
I spoke to a specialist at Apple about the problem I had with Leopard's built in fax capabilities, and he acknowledged that my problem receiving faxes was a known issue that they were working on, and...
Posted by misterdna, on Dec 4, 2008 at 01:47 PM, in macOS

Who wants to debate someone who is 100%...	1,817 Views / 16 Replies
Who wants to debate someone who is 100% correct??? Not me!
Posted by misterdna, on Nov 29, 2008 at 09:53 PM, in macOS

Anyone with a computer and internet access can...	1,817 Views / 16 Replies
Anyone with a computer and internet access can attempt to hack my email (which, is no more secure than my password). A much much smaller group of people have the ability to tap into the fax line to...
Posted by misterdna, on Nov 29, 2008 at 07:06 PM, in macOS

I know nothing about encrypted email, but I will...	1,817 Views / 16 Replies
I know nothing about encrypted email, but I will look into it. But that doesn't really help me when many businesses (banks, health insurance, etc.) seem to only want to deal with faxes when it comes...
Posted by misterdna, on Nov 29, 2008 at 02:14 PM, in macOS

Sure, and that's how I send 'em when I do email...	1,817 Views / 16 Replies
Sure, and that's how I send 'em when I do email them to someone (and then I'll call with the PDF password). But I assume the free fax service I am talking about does not send and receive...
Posted by misterdna, on Nov 28, 2008 at 08:26 PM, in macOS

Turtle777, maybe I'm just stuck to the old days,...	1,817 Views / 16 Replies
Turtle777, maybe I'm just stuck to the old days, but there's something about my fax machine (or fax-enabled computer) connecting directly to the fax machine at my lawyer or my bank (etc.) that seems...
Posted by misterdna, on Nov 28, 2008 at 03:54 PM, in macOS

Receiving a fax: Mac OS - failure, Pagesender - success	1,817 Views / 16 Replies
I just installed the demo, and yes, now my top-of-the-line Mac Pro and the recent addition of a $50 USB modem can actually receive a fax. Mind if I now vent that it's annoying to me that the built-in...
Posted by misterdna, on Nov 27, 2008 at 03:50 PM, in macOS

Thanks for the response. I'll try the free demo...	1,817 Views / 16 Replies
Thanks for the response. I'll try the free demo and see what happens. Then decide if I want to spend a total of $90, or just return the modem and sulk. My old G4 with a 5 year old old version of...
Posted by misterdna, on Nov 27, 2008 at 01:08 AM, in macOS

Receiving Faxes with Leopard	1,817 Views / 16 Replies
Has anyone tried receiving faxes using Leopard? Did you have success or failure? If you had success, were there any tricks, or did it just work like it is supposed to? I just got my USB modem in...
Posted by misterdna, on Nov 25, 2008 at 08:52 PM, in macOS

Okay, thanks for the tips on XP Pro and...	1,004 Views / 8 Replies
Okay, thanks for the tips on XP Pro and TigerDirect. So it's definitely one of these versions of XP you recommend, not some version of Vista, or something else?
Posted by misterdna, on Nov 18, 2008 at 01:10 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems

Which Windows?	1,004 Views / 8 Replies
I'm going to piggy back my own question to this thread. I'm a Mac user who has no clue about the Windows world, but I would like to add Windows to my Mac. Aside from VMWare vs. Parallels (I had...
Posted by misterdna, on Nov 18, 2008 at 12:19 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems

I've never used little snitch, but I can't help...	3,615 Views / 56 Replies
I've never used little snitch, but I can't help but wonder if your router thinks suspicious behavior is going on (because of little snitch's network activity), so it's shutting down your connection...
Posted by misterdna, on Oct 5, 2008 at 12:10 PM, in Networking

OMG. I just read this entire thread. Shows the...	1,413 Views / 31 Replies
OMG. I just read this entire thread. Shows the problems with trying to help answer someone's question. If you take someone's question at face value, you might waste a lot of time, and perhaps never...
Posted by misterdna, on Sep 11, 2008 at 09:21 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Perhaps there are just some lemons out there?...	3,615 Views / 56 Replies
Perhaps there are just some lemons out there? Anyway, glad yours is working well.
Posted by misterdna, on Aug 30, 2008 at 01:22 PM, in Networking

I felt the same, and had only used Apple Airports...	3,615 Views / 56 Replies
I felt the same, and had only used Apple Airports for my wireless networks for the past 10 years. However, my opinion changed with the new Airport Extreme, which I purchased about a month ago to...
Posted by misterdna, on Aug 30, 2008 at 11:18 AM, in Networking

I just got the final answer on my LaCie drive...	1,815 Views / 12 Replies
I just got the final answer on my LaCie drive that wasn't working with my Newer Tech eSATA extander kit. From the LaCie tech: "The control board was found to be defective and was replaced. Once...
Posted by misterdna, on Aug 22, 2008 at 07:07 PM, in Mac Desktops

I had read a lot of reports about the complexity...	1,815 Views / 12 Replies
I had read a lot of reports about the complexity of the installation (as directed), so I wasn't shocked. I've built zero PCs over the years, but I found it went easier than I expected with my 2008...
Posted by misterdna, on Aug 5, 2008 at 11:52 PM, in Mac Desktops

Well, it's actually never been a hot-swapping...	1,815 Views / 12 Replies
Well, it's actually never been a hot-swapping issue in my case, I knew I had to power on the external eSATA drive before booting. But I did believe I was paying a premium for the cable in exchange...
Posted by misterdna, on Aug 5, 2008 at 05:35 PM, in Mac Desktops

Thanks for your reply. I've learned a lot since...	1,815 Views / 12 Replies
Thanks for your reply. I've learned a lot since my first post. xlr8yourmac.com ended up spending some time with me, and also had users post their experiences with the NewerTech extender. Looks like...
Posted by misterdna, on Aug 5, 2008 at 04:14 PM, in Mac Desktops

FISHGUY, I'm not sure what I think of your...	1,052 Views / 8 Replies
FISHGUY, I'm not sure what I think of your current plan (you mention "time capsule" -- I assume you mean Time Machine?). My thought is that you could set up your RAID (level 5 with four 1TB drives...
Posted by misterdna, on Jul 22, 2008 at 11:56 PM, in Mac Desktops

Note that I posted this in the Mac Pro forum...	1,815 Views / 12 Replies
Note that I posted this in the Mac Pro forum because this is where I read about the eSATA extender a number of times. I realize that "Mac Modifications" might seem like a more appropriate forum, but...
Posted by misterdna, on Jul 22, 2008 at 02:52 PM, in Mac Desktops

Newer Tech, Mac Pro eSATA Extender Cable	1,815 Views / 12 Replies
I've seen people reference the Newer Technology eSATA extender a lot in this forum as well as many other places. It sounded like a good product, so I purchased it, and went through the entire...
Posted by misterdna, on Jul 22, 2008 at 02:47 PM, in Mac Desktops

Wow, that seems easy enough. I wonder how many...	16,833 Views / 61 Replies
Wow, that seems easy enough. I wonder how many Mac Pro users returned VelociRaptors when they found out they didn't fit, bought other drives, and now are kicking themselves at how easily they could...
Posted by misterdna, on Jul 2, 2008 at 02:17 PM, in Mac Desktops

New Graphics Card for Macs!	764 Views / 0 Replies
ATI Radeon™ HD 3870 Mac & PC Edition - Overview (http://ati.amd.com/products/radeonhd3800/macpc/index.html) Any of you smart people want to comment on how you think this compares to the 2600 and...
Posted by misterdna, on Jun 16, 2008 at 01:17 AM, in Mac Desktops

Not that anyone cares, but the download for my...	8,226 Views / 132 Replies
Not that anyone cares, but the download for my 2007 MacBook Pro was 200+ GB, but for my 2008 Mac Pro it was 400+.
Posted by misterdna, on May 30, 2008 at 07:06 PM, in macOS

But I think it's like trying to talk someone into...	2,582 Views / 38 Replies
But I think it's like trying to talk someone into a less extravagant car, house, or meal. If someone wants it and can afford it, they are going to buy it. If someone really wants and can easily...
Posted by misterdna, on May 11, 2008 at 10:58 AM, in Mac Desktops

The only sad thing is, as long as you stick to...	2,582 Views / 38 Replies
The only sad thing is, as long as you stick to this desk, you'll be limited as to the size of the monitor (and I bet you'd really enjoy a 30" monitor!). Are you sure you want to tailor your computer...
Posted by misterdna, on May 9, 2008 at 04:29 PM, in Mac Desktops

Speaking of RAM (even though this was originally...	7,655 Views / 163 Replies
Speaking of RAM (even though this was originally a RAID thread), anyone see this chart showing how the configuration of your RAM makes a lot of difference on the early 2008 Mac Pro? (Scroll down...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 21, 2008 at 09:44 AM, in Mac Desktops

My new 3.0 Mac Pro has no sleep issues. Actually,...	17,567 Views / 98 Replies
My new 3.0 Mac Pro has no sleep issues. Actually, I have yet to discover any issues!
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 21, 2008 at 09:38 AM, in Mac Desktops

New Fast "Velociraptor" Drive!	16,833 Views / 61 Replies
Before you place your next HD order, check this out! The (new) Fastest Hard Drive Ever - TheMurph - Maximum PC (http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_new_fastest_hard_drive_ever)
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 21, 2008 at 09:37 AM, in Mac Desktops

Not to pile on, but I've had great service in...	1,051 Views / 9 Replies
Not to pile on, but I've had great service in many years of ordering from Amazon, and last year I was happily issued a credit by Amazon when the HV20 Camcorder I purchased went down in price within...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 17, 2008 at 05:19 PM, in Mac Desktops

I had a coolant leak on my dual 2.7 G5! So did...	1,093 Views / 10 Replies
I had a coolant leak on my dual 2.7 G5! So did you actually see the liquid? All it took in my case was leaning the Mac forward and liquid dripped out. I was under Apple Care. Apple asked me go to...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 15, 2008 at 06:41 PM, in Mac Desktops

While I can't comment at the level of most people...	943 Views / 13 Replies
While I can't comment at the level of most people on this thread, I feel the desire to mention that my dual 2.7 G5 encountered similar looking First Aid errors before dying of a coolant leak (Apple...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 13, 2008 at 06:31 PM, in Mac Desktops

Sounds to me like you should be posting this in a...	3,935 Views / 37 Replies
Sounds to me like you should be posting this in a shoe forum, complaining how easy it is to damage your shoes! On the other hand, sounds like you should be complimenting the construction of the...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 11, 2008 at 09:44 AM, in Mac Desktops

Before you guys started talking about it, I never...	7,655 Views / 163 Replies
Before you guys started talking about it, I never used Activity Monitor or heard of page outs. I'm still trying to get a handle on what it means. Currently, an interesting discussion of pagouts is...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 10, 2008 at 10:10 AM, in Mac Desktops

Dismal 8800 GT Motion Peformance	791 Views / 2 Replies
I was shocked to see dismal Motion test performance of the 8800 GT in a recent BareFeats test. I hadn't even questioned getting the 8800, but as a Motion user, now I feel like I better research the...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 5, 2008 at 06:16 PM, in Mac Desktops

Hahaha. Obviously I haven't done homework on...	7,655 Views / 163 Replies
Hahaha. Obviously I haven't done homework on this, because you're talking above my level of understanding. I understand the concepts of bandwidth and latency, but not how they apply to RAM and my...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 4, 2008 at 07:14 PM, in Mac Desktops

I'm really only organized with work projects. I'm...	7,655 Views / 163 Replies
I'm really only organized with work projects. I'm horribly organized when it comes to my personal stuff. I too like having my entire (personal) photo gallery available to me (in iPhoto), but it could...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 4, 2008 at 04:54 PM, in Mac Desktops

Ha, no arguing on this one. Thanks for taking the...	7,655 Views / 163 Replies
Ha, no arguing on this one. Thanks for taking the time to go through this for me. Only three questions/comments immediately come to mind: I realize that "scratch" means a few things to me. With...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 3, 2008 at 09:05 PM, in Mac Desktops

Thanks for the detailed response. I do have some...	7,655 Views / 163 Replies
Thanks for the detailed response. I do have some questions/comments based on your comments: Hmmm, interesting. I initially didn't plan on getting a RAID, but other people on this forum said (in...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 3, 2008 at 01:59 PM, in Mac Desktops

I think you put your finger on our failure to...	7,655 Views / 163 Replies
I think you put your finger on our failure to communicate. I've never meant to insist that it is a valid tenant! I've been saying that people have implied it is a basic tenant within their posts, and...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 2, 2008 at 09:08 PM, in Mac Desktops

To continue from above. First, I will remind...	7,655 Views / 163 Replies
To continue from above. First, I will remind you all of the initial information I provided (remember, "avocation" is intended to mean "hobby" not "vocation"):...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 2, 2008 at 07:50 PM, in Mac Desktops

People! You are all acting like I haven't already...	7,655 Views / 163 Replies
People! You are all acting like I haven't already posted a number of questions and comments in RAID threads over the past few months. I've interacted with all of you regarding RAIDs well before this...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 2, 2008 at 10:56 AM, in Mac Desktops

By reading all the posts discussing internal RAID...	7,655 Views / 163 Replies
By reading all the posts discussing internal RAID configurations for the new Mac Pro (here and in other forums), there were a large number of posts by highly-ranked commenters saying "don't boot from...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 2, 2008 at 01:03 AM, in Mac Desktops

Sorry Allen, but while I typically get so much...	7,655 Views / 163 Replies
Sorry Allen, but while I typically get so much from your posts, the past few days the tone of the discussion between you and me has felt argumentative, and I'm just not here to argue with anyone. ...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 2, 2008 at 12:03 AM, in Mac Desktops

If my data is gone, I'm screwed. The computer not...	7,655 Views / 163 Replies
If my data is gone, I'm screwed. The computer not booting isn't the end of the world for me, I have other computers I can always work from. So as long as I have a functional backup, the difference...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 1, 2008 at 11:13 PM, in Mac Desktops

Interesting point, particularly with a software...	7,655 Views / 163 Replies
Interesting point, particularly with a software RAID. The wikipedia RAID page says that both these power outage issues are addressed in a hardware RAID: "Most hardware implementations provide a...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 1, 2008 at 07:51 PM, in Mac Desktops

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I guess I...	7,655 Views / 163 Replies
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I guess I haven't been taking crazy pills. This is directly answering the question I had asked. And your conclusions seem generally on par with my own, which gives me...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 1, 2008 at 12:07 PM, in Mac Desktops

I hate to say this, but I haven't really been...	7,655 Views / 163 Replies
I hate to say this, but I haven't really been asking you guys to tell me what type of RAID is right for me. I was really trying to learn why some of you said not to boot from a RAID, because a lot of...
Posted by misterdna, on Apr 1, 2008 at 11:00 AM, in Mac Desktops

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