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Sophisticated filtering in iTunes? 2 52 (5/27/2005 9:02:28 PM) comp.sys.mac.misc Is there a way to show songs by some kind of filter in iTunes? What I need to do is something like "show all songs in playlist A that are in playlist B", or a variant songs that are *not* in playlist B. Stuff... Thomas

Size of login window? 3 31 (5/14/2005 12:24:20 AM) comp.sys.mac.system I want to create a custom picture to go behind the login window on my system, but I'd like to know how big it is. How can I find out? A screenshot would be perfect, but... hmm, can't take one there. Any ide... Thomas

FileMaker -> Address Book 2 106 (12/7/2004 8:44:02 PM) comp.sys.mac.apps I have an ancient FileMaker Pro database with my addresses. I'd like to transfer these into the Mac OS X Address Book, as I don't have an up-to-date version of FileMaker and would prefer not to have to delve i... Thomas

Hex password for WEP base station? 3 15 (11/25/2004 1:46:27 PM) comp.sys.mac.comm My AirPort base station uses 128-bit WEP encryption. How can I find the hex code needed by clients that require a fixed key length? -- -Thomas ... Thomas

Photoshop Elements 3.0 problems 0 93 (11/12/2004 11:33:30 PM) comp.sys.mac.apps There are a number of serious deficiencies when running PSE from a non-admin account. First, on installation of PSE, the included Help application does not work at all unless you are an admin user. There are ... Thomas

Get rid of Microsoft User Data! 21 107 (10/2/2004 2:45:36 PM) comp.sys.mac.apps Every time I open Microsoft Word, I get a folder called "Microsoft User Data" cluttering up my Documents folder. Is there any way I can make this thing go away, or am I stuck with it? -- -Thomas ... Thomas

AirPort and locations problem 8 16 (9/21/2004 11:41:49 AM) comp.sys.mac.comm I have a couple different locations (Mac OS X 10.3.5, locations meaning entries in the Apple -> Location menu), each different wireless networks. The problem is that often, when I switch from one to the other,... Thomas

Mail defaults to top-posting?!? 1 31 (7/5/2004 11:59:26 PM) comp.sys.mac.comm I'm trying to switch to Mail, and am finding myself annoyed that Mail defaults to top-posting. I want the cursor to appear, by default, between the quoted text and my signature. I can't seem to find a setting... Thomas

LinkSys Wireless-B Media Adapter 0 49 (6/30/2004 1:50:02 AM) comp.sys.mac.misc I was recently given a brand-new, unopened LinkSys Wireless-B Media Adapter, which is supposed to allow you to broadcast multimedia (such as images and music) wirelessly to your TV and stereo. Pretty cool! Un... Thomas

Apple steals Konfabulator? 13 47 (6/29/2004 2:56:47 PM) comp.sys.mac.misc I've been hearing a lot about this the last couple days, but I wonder -- did a theft really occur? I mean, how do we know that Apple hasn't been working their way up to something like Dashboard, and just got s... Thomas

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Preventative maintenance tips? 12 48 (11/18/2004 10:38:21 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Is there a recommended best practice for preventative maintenance on OS X? Pre OS X, I'd run DU and Disk Warrior and sometimes Norton Utilities. Is some type of drive and system maintenance recommended or do... NOSPAM129 (241)

Defragmenting my harddrive 6 28 (11/22/2004 10:08:43 AM) comp.sys.mac.system Hi everyone, My Powerbook G4 is gradually slowing down and seems to be working the harddrive a lot more. I think I need to defragment my harddrive. What is the best software these days in order to do this? -... dparker145 (52)

G4 Power Book - 1.g Ghz - Battery life? 2 38 (11/22/2004 2:21:06 PM) comp.sys.mac.system Hi G4 15inch power book 1.5 Ghz 512Meg RAM Getting the battery to last about 2 hours max at the moment - Just running normal desktop type stuff - nothing I/O or CPU intensive. Anyone know if i should be get... tomNOSPAM1 (106)

How much RAM is minimum to run O.S. 10? 18 43 (11/22/2004 7:02:22 PM) comp.sys.mac.misc What's the minimum amount of RAM recommended to run O.S. 10 effectively? I thought that the dealer who sold me my G4 tower told me it's 896 megabytes of RAM, but after I got home with the G4 I bought, I notice... not57 (5)

Mac testing tool? 8 30 (11/23/2004 5:41:52 PM) comp.sys.mac.comm Where I work we have received a number of Macs that have no OS on them. Frankly I'm a PC guy and don't know much about Macs, we want to be able to boot these machines and do some very basic testing without spe... JeffDeWitt (3)

Hex password for WEP base station? 3 15 (11/25/2004 1:46:27 PM) comp.sys.mac.comm My AirPort base station uses 128-bit WEP encryption. How can I find the hex code needed by clients that require a fixed key length? -- -Thomas ... thomasareed (260)

Camera lens 23 27 (12/2/2004 1:10:36 PM) comp.sys.mac.misc How important is the lens on a digital Camera? Don't you need a SLR lens like a 80 to 200 zoom to get great pictures? ... nomads_05 (60)

Switching from Windows to Mac 15 27 (12/7/2004 3:39:24 PM) comp.sys.mac.system This past weekend, I ordered a G4 from Overstock and would like some advice on switching platforms. I've already burned data, email stuff and music to disc. Will my Mac be able to read these files, or is ther... keith.howard (2)

iDVD Problem 5 31 (12/9/2004 12:15:05 PM) comp.sys.mac.misc I'm making DVDs as Christmas gifts (for my kids, their lives off our home- movie videotape) and am running into problems with iDVD and wonder if anyone can help me. I have two different, intermittent symptoms.... jholm (26)

Sophisticated filtering in iTunes? 2 52 (5/27/2005 9:02:28 PM) comp.sys.mac.misc Is there a way to show songs by some kind of filter in iTunes? What I need to do is something like "show all songs in playlist A that are in playlist B", or a variant songs that are *not* in playlist B. Stuff... thomasareed (260)