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Brother Laser printer: Network or connect via USB? 8 24 (5/17/2009 6:32:43 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I have a simple setup: A Mac powerbook with OSX 10.4, a 2Wire modem/router, a Brother 5250DN laser printer. When I connected the printer, I think I had the option of "networking" or connecting via USB. I chos... Ajanta

Can I do this in Safari? 12 78 (4/22/2009 8:13:41 AM) comp.sys.mac.apps Let's say I have two tabs open in Safari, and then click on a bookmark to open 3 sites in tabs. What happens is that Safari gets rid of the previous two tabs and opens the 3 new ones. Is there a way to config... Ajanta

Thoth: Just what "support" is needed from users? 13 72 (4/15/2008 3:30:04 PM) comp.sys.mac.apps There was a perplexing (to me at least) post by Countryman : > [Thoth's developer] Brian tells me he would like to move to > version 2, in other words restart development, but is > receiving little support ... Ajanta

'OpenMac' Promises Mac Pro pefromance at Mac Mini prices! 324 60 (4/14/2008 2:27:17 PM) comp.sys.mac.system 'OpenMac' Promises $399 Headless Mac... But Not From Apple A company called Psystar has started advertising a $399 computer called "OpenMac" which claims to be a Leopard compatible Mac built from standard PC... Ajanta

Thoth 1.84 is here! 0 84 (4/10/2008 3:13:51 PM) comp.sys.mac.apps Thoth 1.84 just released, info at (The page also has a couple of good tips at the end.) This is a free upgrade, only for registered users. ... Ajanta

Any iMac rumors? 132 45 (1/3/2008 6:46:23 PM) comp.sys.mac.system I need to get an iMac but have dutifully been holding off until Macworld, just in case. However, all leaks and rumors seem to be about ultra-thin notebooks. Anybody heard anything about newer iMacs? ... Ajanta

Safari 3.0.2 out 1 72 (6/24/2007 2:48:19 PM) comp.sys.mac.apps Safari 3.0.2 update available via Software Update. Not sure what it does. ... Ajanta

Autofill memory in Safari 3 3 20 (6/20/2007 8:10:12 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Help! Ever since I got Safari 3 I keep losing form autofill values every time I quit Safari. Passwords are remembered, however other autofill data appears to last only for one session. ... Ajanta

Protecting my identity from websites 80 89 (4/23/2007 4:10:29 AM) comp.sys.mac.apps I participate in a few forums where I'd like to safeguard my true identity. Users are supposed to be anonymous, but what kind of information can nosy people at that end obtain through cookies? For example, ca... Ajanta

How do I keep a browser/site from recognizing me? 11 92 (4/9/2007 6:13:59 AM) comp.sys.mac.apps There is site that I log into and then it remembers me. Today I wanted to try visiting anonymously, as a guest. So I deleted the browser folder from Library. Yet, as soon as opened the page it began with "Welco... Ajanta

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Something happened after 10.4.10! 12 18 (6/22/2007 3:09:25 AM) comp.sys.mac.system -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I have an iBook G4, 80 GB HDD, 768 MB RAM, 1.33 GHz processor. I updated my software yesterday to 10.4.10. I rebooted and got the flashing Finder Icon/Folder wi... john122 (122)

Move buttons in titlebar from left to right 6 27 (6/22/2007 8:59:21 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Hello everyone, I'm not exactly new to mac, but I use it more or less occasionally. One thing I never got used to is the placement of the three buttons in the titlebar (the red, the yellow and the green one). ... Sebastian.Hiller (2)

ANY ISSUES?? -> I'm About to Upgrade from Panther to Tiger! 9 25 (7/9/2007 3:20:47 AM) comp.sys.mac.system ANY ISSUES?? -> I'm About to Upgrade from Panther to Tiger! I have a Powerbook Ti 1Ghz, 1GB RAM. I'm upgrading from OS X.3 to TIGER OS X.4 with all the updates. Are there any issues I need to worry about be... none33 (11)

Mac newsreaders - how to filter this spam? 42 13 (12/26/2007 3:30:43 PM) comp.sys.mac.system My news provider didn't block the group spam this time. What's the best way to block it via filtering? Thanks. ... TH

New Macbooks and Macbook Pros 81 33 (2/26/2008 4:41:18 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Apple just updated its laptop line: I think it is Penryn across the board. Speed bumps, bigger drives, etc. No news on iMac yet. :( ... rps (96)

Safari 3.1 is out 7 34 (3/18/2008 3:21:17 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Installation requires a reboot, which indicates that not only the application was updated, but also parts of the OS itself. Here are the release notes: Installation To update to Safari 3.1, use Apple Softwar... michelle14 (18411)

'OpenMac' Promises Mac Pro pefromance at Mac Mini prices! 324 60 (4/14/2008 2:27:17 PM) comp.sys.mac.system 'OpenMac' Promises $399 Headless Mac... But Not From Apple A company called Psystar has started advertising a $399 computer called "OpenMac" which claims to be a Leopard compatible Mac built from standard PC... ajanta (92)

Do you give admin privileges to your day-to-day acct? 27 23 (5/21/2007 4:42:00 PM) comp.sys.mac.system I realize it is supposed to be safer to not to give yourself admin privileges, but to create a separate account for that purpose? However, I am wondering how many people actually do that? Do you? ... rps (96)

My Dilemma: Linux vs OSX 33 40 (5/21/2007 6:43:51 PM) comp.sys.mac.system I've been running Linux since late 1995. I consider myself to be a power user: compiling kernels, modifying source code for apps, writing utilities in perl, etc. I find myself growing weary of needing to chec... root2683 (13)

10.4.10 available 26 23 (6/20/2007 8:44:26 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Update OS X 10.4.10 seems stable. Boots twice. (Intel Mac Pro) -- W. Oates ... warren.oates (3763)