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Crazy iMac G4 stopped running in OS 9 11 31 (7/6/2006 1:55:22 PM) comp.sys.mac.system I'm having the strangest problem getting OS 9 to boot on one of the last iMacs to support it. Specifically, I moved an HDD from a 400mhz Cube to an 800mhz iMac G4. OS X works without a hitch (both OSs are on ... Eric

Where can I find popular mods? 0 18 (9/6/2005 7:23:18 AM) comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Hi, whenever I attempt to join a server, it immedietly starts downloading several megs of maps, mods & junk, even after I've downloaded several map packs. Is there some site outside of Wolfenstein that I can... Eric

Moved user folder under doesn't work(OS X) 10 26 (4/10/2005 10:26:02 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Okay, I think I've screwed up big time. I bought a new computer, after wiping the drive of the old one and compressing everything I wanted before selling it, including my home folder in Users, onto an external ... Eric

Mac boots into wrong display/mode, can't reset 3 49 (1/20/2004 11:36:35 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I just installed an old Apple-co-branded ix3D in my G4 to drive another display(The fan on my good 'ol Formac Proformance 3+ 32MB just died. But due to my foolishly neglecting to install drivers, the ix3D's ... Eric

Realtime chat software? 5 19 (9/17/2003 7:13:01 AM) comp.sys.mac.comm Hi, I've been looking for a piece of chatting software that shows other people's messages _as_ they are typed(Key-by-key), not just once they punch return, and that also records messages to plaintext files in... Eric

How do I use this .EXE movie? 6 23 (9/17/2003 6:47:30 AM) comp.sys.mac.comm I went to the IGNPC website and downloaded a Half-Life 2 demonstration movie, but it appears to be encoded in some self-executing fashion. It's named "Source_HDR02.exe" and is 116.3MB, I popped it open in He... Eric

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How do I use this .EXE movie? 6 23 (9/17/2003 6:47:30 AM) comp.sys.mac.comm I went to the IGNPC website and downloaded a Half-Life 2 demonstration movie, but it appears to be encoded in some self-executing fashion. It's named "Source_HDR02.exe" and is 116.3MB, I popped it open in He... eric174 (17)

Mac boots into wrong display/mode, can't reset 3 49 (1/20/2004 11:36:35 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I just installed an old Apple-co-branded ix3D in my G4 to drive another display(The fan on my good 'ol Formac Proformance 3+ 32MB just died. But due to my foolishly neglecting to install drivers, the ix3D's ... eric174 (17)

nVidia GeForce 4 Ti on an AGP 2X Mac? 1 68 (1/23/2004 8:03:17 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Dear Newsgroup I may be able to obtain a GeForce4 Ti graphics card at a reasonable price, although it's got a bit more horsepower than I really need. It would go into a PM G4/400 (Gigabit) with an AGP 2X ... roney.graf (10)

reply to opposition to OSX thread too long 1 32 (1/25/2004 8:25:10 PM) comp.sys.mac.system This is for the people who made commect: 1- to get to open programs immediately and have choice use command+tab 2- to use a hierarchal menu in the dock say for Utilities: make a folder place it and name ... smokerz (35)

Any hardware info on the Apple /// ? 19 31 (4/18/2004 6:34:26 PM) comp.sys.apple2 I'm thinking of writing an Apple /// emulator simply because the only one that exists is Mac-only... ;_; but I know nothing about the hardware, does anyone have any docs or anything that might help in this e... usotsuki (69)

Moved user folder under doesn't work(OS X) 10 26 (4/10/2005 10:26:02 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Okay, I think I've screwed up big time. I bought a new computer, after wiping the drive of the old one and compressing everything I wanted before selling it, including my home folder in Users, onto an external ... eric174 (17)

Why does my pointer icon always freeze-up in OS 9? 2 39 (7/5/2006 6:33:07 PM) comp.sys.mac.system I first experienced this problem about a year ago but have ignored it until now. Mainly because I never use OS 9 any longer and have no reason to boot it. Anyway, whenever I boot up in OS 9 (9.2.2), the point... norkusa (27)

Crazy iMac G4 stopped running in OS 9 11 31 (7/6/2006 1:55:22 PM) comp.sys.mac.system I'm having the strangest problem getting OS 9 to boot on one of the last iMacs to support it. Specifically, I moved an HDD from a 400mhz Cube to an 800mhz iMac G4. OS X works without a hitch (both OSs are on ... eric174 (17)

How do I MOVE a bunch of files in Finder 11 29 (7/7/2006 5:08:34 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I know that holding down command and dragging a file MOVES it But when I highlight several files (for example 7 files) and then hold down command (so I can click and drag) , all that does is DESELECT one of t... chris.homer (8)