The continuing (mis)adventures of a guy and his MDD...929 (5/4/2012 8:40:09 AM) comp.sys.mac.system Remember the other day when I said I wanted to do something unorthodox? Well, I guess I got my wish... Part of what led up to my deciding to do a re-install of Tiger was the fact that I recently started ge... Don
Re-installed Tiger, lost a feature I've come to rely on...2130 (5/2/2012 8:26:30 AM) comp.sys.mac.system As discussed in my message yesterday, I've done the re-install and most of the reorganization (but haven't yet finished grabbing all the updaters, so maybe my question will be resolved by one of them) of Tig... Don
I want to do something unorthodox (I think...)1034 (5/1/2012 6:02:24 AM) comp.sys.mac.system Or maybe it's not as unorthodox as I think it is? Not sure how to say what I'm trying to accomplish - bear with me as I try to make the muddled idea wandering around in my brain come out making sense... Hav... Don
Rename a metric buttload of files. An easy way?2039 (11/14/2009 6:07:36 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Got a directory handed to me via one of those USB keyfobs. The person who put it together was seriously OCD about the naming of things, I guess... It contains about 400 files, all named in the form Individ... Don
"Joining" two different network connections?635 (9/18/2009 2:29:01 AM) comp.sys.mac.system So here I sit, with a DSL connection plugged into my ethernet port, while my 802.11 card sits idle. Roomie has a cable connection, and a wireless router. It's already well established that I can connect to t... Don
Problems using zlib - any help?435 (6/15/2009 5:52:58 PM) comp.compression Perhaps someone here can tell me what I'm doing wrong? I've got a project that's intended to look like a web browser (as far as a web server is concerned - it's not going to be a full-blown browser, though ... Don
Any program like this available?137 (11/6/2008 3:59:39 PM) comp.sys.mac.system I'm looking for a program that will show me something like "OK, you've selected file Foo. According to our records, file Foo is pointed to by alias Bar1 in folder baz of the startup drive, and alias AnotherF... Don
How to murder these damned cutesy UI sounds in Tiger!!!837 (9/12/2008 6:07:28 AM) comp.sys.mac.system So this morning, the DHL man handed me my fresh-from-eBay retail copy of Tiger (DVD installed 10.4.6 - I'll worry about the updates to .11 tomorrow after SU pulls them overnight) and I've made the jump f... Don
Wanna move up. Which way to go?8130 (6/7/2008 5:38:21 AM) comp.sys.mac.system It's time for me to bite the bullet and bump up my rig. Sawtooth G4@400, Panther.9, 3/4G RAM, About 40G HD space. With the exception of one item, this beast gets it done for what I'm doing now (Lotta 'net ... Don
Is it me, or are people just NUTS?!?!?2725 (3/24/2008 2:30:48 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I know I said something like this about 6 months ago, give or take, but it seems to need saying again... So I'm looking through eBay listings, thinking about breaking down and picking up a retail copy of 10.... Don
Where is the developer\applications folder?2498 (2/7/2012 9:00:17 PM) comp.sys.mac.system An objective C programming book says Xcode is found in the developer \applications folder. But I can not find this folder on an iMac that is running OS X Lion. Does Apple hide this folder? If so what needs t... hrhan(218)
Moving portables while running.2029 (3/25/2012 3:26:38 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I notice an old page: When I was travelling I would sometimes move the Macbook a bit on my lap or from table to couch or bed while the hard disk still running, nothing to do with sleep. Often wondered if ... dorayme(2003)
TW 4.0426 (4/10/2012 5:40:57 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Hmmm, nothing major changed for me in this version. The drawer of open files has become a pane but that's about it. I use "Save a copy" a lot which was why I was disturbed to find this bug in 3.5.x, which do... timstreater2(1042)
What does "Exited with code: 1" mean?127 (4/21/2012 6:19:47 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Searching the web I see this mentioned a lot but no underlying cause. From console: 2012-04-21 1:51:31.598 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501: ([0x0-0x36e36e].com.Google.GoogleEarthPlus[9877]) Exited with cod... alan.browne(4019)
The continuing (mis)adventures of a guy and his MDD...929 (5/4/2012 8:40:09 AM) comp.sys.mac.system Remember the other day when I said I wanted to do something unorthodox? Well, I guess I got my wish... Part of what led up to my deciding to do a re-install of Tiger was the fact that I recently started ge... dakidd(777)
G4 kernal panic question1532 (5/19/2012 10:29:28 PM) comp.sys.mac.system I had my first ever kernel panic on my G4 workhorse tower (AGP with accelerated CPU). I have the data report on this, which I will post if requested. But my question is, Is this likely a one time occurrence... starsabre(102)
News Server question1643 (5/21/2012 1:30:57 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Currently nntp.aioe.org as my server. Any recommendations for a cheap or inexpensive alternate? Has anyone used the Newsguy Mini Account? The Mini Account looks like a good deal at just 24.00 a year. I have... jy23(153)
LCD screens and polarization1658 (6/23/2012 1:56:19 AM) comp.sys.mac.system You may recall that about two months ago I mentioned that my iPad's screen
is polarized so that when I look at it while wearing my polarized
sunglasses, the screen is blanked when held vertically.
I did ... michelle14(18624)