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Ethernet for Color Classic315 (2/9/2005 3:36:12 PM) comp.sys.mac I got a Color Classic donated (thanks, Brian)... I would like to get it online via an Ethernet connection. It's got an Ethernet adapter in it, but it doesn't seem to be working-- possibly it's a non-Apple ad... Alan
Making Column View 'stick'07 (9/2/2004 3:04:28 PM) comp.sys.mac I'm running OS 10.3.5 and mostly it's been pretty good. One irritation, however: Finder Preferences has an option on the General page-- [x] Open new windows in column view. I've got it selected-- but it does... Alan
CD Eject Menu bar icon27 (11/7/2003 4:20:44 AM) comp.sys.mac A neat trick I learned from the Dec 2002 Mac Addict: in the Jaguar (and now Panther) System/Library/Core Services/Menu Extras folder, there's an Eject.menu item; double-click it and a CD/DVD drive eject icon ap... Alan
Panther multiple user question66 (11/2/2003 7:58:41 PM) comp.sys.mac I'm passing my G3 iBook-500 with Panther installed to my daughter, having replaced it with a new, affordable, and very nice G4-iBook. Previously, I was the sole user listed on the old iBook, and had administra... Alan
mac recovery1134 (7/22/2005 1:49:26 PM) comp.sys.mac.misc i am a pc user and dont know much about mac's, so i need your help...:) friend deleted some really important files from his mac. are there some recovery programs for mac's? if there are, what are they (i mean,... iva58(2)
Dead performa 200229 (9/30/2005 1:52:34 AM) comp.sys.mac Hey all, I found a performa 200 on the curb and booted it up, well it didnt actually boot- just vertical bars on the screen. Any ideas? Its been a while since I've mac'd- are there any keystrokes I could do to ... quality_us(16)
Network PC-MAC ==> Problems with external devices226 (10/28/2005 3:15:41 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Hi group, I have a PC connected (wired) to a modem ADSL Speedtouch multiport (4 ethernet ports). This computer is also wired to an external harddrive (Western Digital, USB2) and to a printer (HP PSC 1315, al... here2379(1)
Ipod driver for MAC OS 9?611 (11/15/2005 3:56:15 AM) comp.sys.mac Well, I bought a Nano recently, but didn't read the fine print about requirements. I have version 9, not X and was wondering if someone happened to write a driver so that the nano can be recognized on my powerm... noemail2748(3)
Tiger Question #2619 (12/24/2005 3:28:52 PM) comp.sys.mac If upgrading from 10.3.9 to Tiger is so "problem free", why is there an option for "Archive and Install"? Why would one ever need this option? All I want to do is put the install disk in, push a couple of butt... gwkuddles2(32)
XP <--> Mac OS 9.2110 (12/30/2005 1:00:34 AM) comp.sys.mac I have a PC running XP Professional and a Power Mac G4 running OS 9.2. We have been using Outlook Express on the Mac for years and have a big address book and many messages that I would like to transfer to the... eclark(7)
How to run old DOS apps on a Mac?325 (1/4/2006 11:42:04 PM) comp.sys.mac I have a Mac Mini and want to be able to run a few old MS-DOS apps like Wordstar, Supercalc and Q&A. They all run under standard DOS but I'd like to run them on the Mini. How? I've heard of Virtual PC but it... nobody(4805)
HELP!! Why Won't My DVD-R Drive Work????922 (2/12/2006 10:08:50 PM) comp.sys.mac.misc HELP!! Why Won't My DVD-R Drive Work???? I have 2 separate Powerbook 1GHz G3 Powerbooks with OS 9.2.2 and OS 10.3.9. I have BLANK DVD+R Discs made by Sony and Verbatim. 4.7 GBS, 120 minutes. I have recorde... na.na(52)
OS upgrade?1013 (2/20/2006 7:24:08 PM) comp.sys.mac Most of my apps are still for old Mac OS and my machine is very slow, so OS X is not my norm. I have OS 9.2.2 loadd on my main drive, and OS 10.2.2 loaded on a slave drive. I downloaded the Mac OS X 10.1-10.3.8... inezhsmithspammenot(16)
apple-tab / tab720 (2/21/2006 3:46:41 PM) comp.sys.mac Hi Is it possible to use the tab button in the same way as Windows? That is, to be able to go from control to control on a pop-up without using the mouse? Currently I'm noticing that I can't move focus fro... d2728(261)