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Leopard's Utility on an iMacG4 17 16 (3/19/2007 12:27:11 AM) comp.sys.mac.system Sorry, but I've been "asleep at the switch" during the Leopard discussions. We have one of the last iMac G4, 20", that came off the production line. One gig memory and an 80 gig hard drive. We're running 10.... George

Re: Do I need a Router 0 21 (1/6/2007 4:40:21 PM) comp.sys.mac.comm Bill, Darrell, Tim,Richard and Warren - After reading your responses, I have decided to go with a router. Reason is that two of our adult grandchildren routinely visit us - - complete with Mac Books. Until... George

Re: Suggestions for a Router 0 35 (1/5/2007 3:56:41 PM) comp.sys.mac.comm Bill, Darrell, Tim, Richard and Warren - Thanks for your inputs. Really appreciated! George -- I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you ... George

Suggestions for a router 8 17 (1/3/2007 11:27:45 PM) comp.sys.mac.comm I'm a single-user and I have our firewalls set so that any and all file sharing is prohibited. (10.4.6 firewall and NetBarrier X4). We're currently on dial-up conection; however, I don't shut down our comput... George

HenPen 0 35 (10/26/2006 12:38:04 AM) comp.sys.mac.system Has anyone used the HenPen / Snort software as an adjunct to the OSX and third party firewalls? Is it worthwhile to learn how to set up HenPen? TIA George (The Old Fud) -- I know that you believe that yo... George

USB External Modem for G4 iMac 1 32 (9/9/2006 8:23:11 PM) comp.sys.mac.comm We're running 10.4.6 on a G4 iMac that has an internal 56k modem. Can I use one of the Apple USB external 56K V.92 in lieu of the internal modem? If so, how do I have to configure the settings in the Netw... George

Mac 10.4.6 DVD 9 29 (5/8/2006 2:08:25 AM) comp.sys.mac.system Being a non-geek, and running 10.4.2 - - with zero problems - - via an Apple DVD upgrade from 10.3.x, I ordered the latest Apple 10.4.6 DVD to upgrade from 10.4.2 to 10.4.6 so that I can then download and ap... George

Do I Still Need OS 9 Classic? 10 20 (4/25/2006 12:33:30 AM) comp.sys.mac.system Being an ancient type, with little knowledge of "what happens below in Unix," can someone answer, please? I'm running 10.4.3, and all my apps are for 10.x.x. Long since, I transferred my address book inform... George

Has anyone installed 10.4.3 from retail DVD? 4 38 (1/28/2006 4:54:13 PM) comp.sys.mac.system I'm running 10.3.2, and my grandkids just gave be a retail copy of 10.4.3 they got from Amazon. Any major (or minor) issues or problems upgrading? TIA, George (The Old Fud) -- I know that you believe that... George

External 56K Modem for an iMac G4 0 19 (11/26/2005 11:41:23 PM) comp.sys.mac.comm The internal 56K modem in our iMac G4 20" is erratic; sometimes connecting for hours, and sometimes for just minutes at a stretch. I'm contemplating buying one of Apple's new external USB modems to see if I ... George

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When in doubt, drown 'em in lawyers 48 21 (5/15/2007 4:52:53 PM) comp.sys.mac.system In case you didn't see this, looks like the Little Willy Brigade is trying to claim that Micro$oft is an 'innovator' again. Anyone know how long Steve Ballmer's nose is now? http://news.com.com/Report+Micros... fmoore (1303)

leaperd 12 26 (5/4/2007 11:44:50 PM) comp.sys.mac.system ween does leaperd comme out? ... theodore.pm (4)

10.5 delayed to 10/07 54 18 (4/12/2007 9:05:59 PM) comp.sys.mac.system http://www.apple.com/hotnews/ ...we will not be able to release Leopard at our Worldwide Developers Conference in early June as planned. ... We now plan to show our developers a near final version of Le... nospam59 (9740)

Macintosh Desktops -- Divergence of Preferences from User to User 51 28 (4/9/2007 4:40:51 PM) comp.sys.mac.misc It seems that each and every Macintosh user have their own preferences for organizing their desktops and applications. This is quite apparent when comparing how my significant other and I, sitting within a fe... taliesinsoft (1869)

Leopard's Utility on an iMacG4 17 16 (3/19/2007 12:27:11 AM) comp.sys.mac.system Sorry, but I've been "asleep at the switch" during the Leopard discussions. We have one of the last iMac G4, 20", that came off the production line. One gig memory and an 80 gig hard drive. We're running 10.... gberger (78)

Back Door Security Guidelines 5 27 (2/27/2007 8:08:19 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Back Doors 1) Run through existing software Operating systems Commercial software Open Source Software Spy ware 2) Different than vulnerability Are intentionally put into software Regularly used... CoreyWhite (120)

Favorite Mac Trackball? 19 43 (2/22/2007 7:55:22 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Sooner or later my beloved Microsoft Trackball Explorer is going to die. Now that its unbelievably expensive (over $100 usually) I'm wondering what other Mac users recommend for a Trackball. Logitech and K... replytogroup2 (1245)

Disk Warrior 4.0 40 25 (12/7/2006 9:16:14 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Alsoft is taking orders on its web site. $100 new or $50 upgrade. Plus $8 and change shipping and handling. They say it will take about four to six weeks to ship it, so my guess is that it won't be release... michelle14 (18403)

Is there a future for Safari? 9 20 (11/7/2006 1:49:42 AM) comp.sys.mac.comm Having a quick look at the Apple Leopard sneak peak, there doesn't seem to be much mention about Safari? I wonder if Apple are thinking / planning to scale back work on this and encourage people to use Firefox?... Stephen.Finlay (3)

easiest backup software for non-technophiles? 9 28 (10/27/2006 4:09:18 PM) comp.sys.mac.system My mom needs to back up her iMac to an external USB drive. I use rsync scripts in the Terminal for my own backups, but she needs something friendlier. I'm looking for an app that you just drag to your hard ... joe296 (163)