Re: accessing mpeg video files on OS X ?

2006-02-20 Thread Luis Sequeira
The most flexible way will cost you $20 - that' s the price of Apple's QuickTime MPEG2 Playback Component. With that installed, you can use the wonder - and free - program MPEG Stream Clip to export the video to dv. Hi Luis, If I buy this MPEG2 Playback component, will I then definitely

Reducing system folder

2006-02-20 Thread Tannis Baker
Hi: I recently erased and installed OSX (Tiger) for the first time on my G3 Pismo (20 gb HD) after copying the entire HD onto a firewire external drive (possibly non-bootable - I just moved all the files) and burning the System folder intact onto a CD. I also have a 9.2.2 bootable

Internet problems in 10.4.2

2006-02-20 Thread Jared Noska
Hi - Since last night, I have had problems with my internet connection. However, it works fine in Classic (9.2.2). I am running OS X 10.4.2. The page in Safari starts to load, but then does nothing - just stops loading. Network Diagnostics says that the internet connection is fine. I believe that

Re: Internet problems in 10.4.2

2006-02-20 Thread Howard Katz
On 2/20/06, Jared Noska [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi - Since last night, I have had problems with my internet connection. However, it works fine in Classic (9.2.2). I am running OS X 10.4.2. The page in Safari starts to load, but then does nothing - just stops loading. Network Diagnostics says

Re: Website compatibility

2006-02-20 Thread Tom Ethen
On 2/20/06 9:52 AM, Stuart Saunders [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well my bloody stupid bank does. Presumably, 'for reasons of security', they only support windows and explorer or netscape. So, instead of being able to log in using the most secure system, I have to use the most insecure system,

Re: Website compatibility

2006-02-20 Thread sandra ragan
On Feb 20, 2006, at 7:59 AM, Tom Ethen wrote: Well, I use USBank and their site works just fine on my Mac using any browser I want to use, so if I were you, I would change banks and find one that is more progressive and less PC anal. If their web site is that lame, I would worry about the

Re: Internet problems in 10.4.2

2006-02-20 Thread darm0k
At 9:57 AM -0600 02/20/2006, Howard Katz wrote: On 2/20/06, Jared Noska [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The page in Safari starts to load, but then does nothing - just stops Clear caches. Try a diff browser. Try a diff user account. Personally, I don't use Safari any more--found too many times

Re: Website compatibility

2006-02-20 Thread sandra ragan
On Feb 20, 2006, at 9:48 AM, Harry Corsover wrote: where I just get the your session has timed out screen unless I manually search for and delete all USBank cookies. sounds like bad programming on the bank's end. Sandra Ragan www.plumdigital.com Knowledge is a rare thing -- you gain by

Re: Internet problems in 10.4.2

2006-02-20 Thread Dyna
I'm having the same problems in the last week or so with Safari on a Nac Mini. The page in Safari starts to load, but then does nothing - just stops Clear caches. Try a diff browser. Try a diff user account. Personally, I don't use Safari any more--found too many times it wouldn't work

formatting zip disks in Pismo (OS 10.4)?

2006-02-20 Thread Andrew in Ann Arbor
I'm going to send my mom a few zip disks from the pile and though it would be nice to format them for her. They are currently MSDOS formatted (fat16). I'd like to format them for her Wallstreet (OS 9.2.2). I opened disk utility and could see the zip disk and erase it but couldn't change the

Re: formatting zip disks in Pismo (OS 10.4)?

2006-02-20 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Feb 20, 2006, at 11:52 AM, Andrew in Ann Arbor wrote: I'm going to send my mom a few zip disks from the pile and though it would be nice to format them for her. They are currently MSDOS formatted (fat16). I'd like to format them for her Wallstreet (OS 9.2.2). I opened disk utility and

Re: formatting zip disks in Pismo (OS 10.4)?

2006-02-20 Thread sandra ragan
On Feb 20, 2006, at 10:52 AM, Andrew in Ann Arbor wrote: They are currently MSDOS formatted (fat16). I'd like to format them for her Wallstreet (OS 9.2.2). I opened disk utility and could see the zip disk and erase it but couldn't change the format. Is this even possible? Perhaps all zip

Re: Website Compatibility (Stoneyfield)

2006-02-20 Thread Brian McEwen
On Feb 20, 2006, at 2:19 PM, Bert Mehling wrote: Just for the record, I had no trouble with the Stoneyfield website, using Safari on TiBook with OS 10.3.9. Everything worked just fine. Bert Mehling breaks in fireFox for me if you try and follow the get coupons thing all the way to

Re: Website Compatibility (Stoneyfield)

2006-02-20 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 20/02/06 14:19, Bert Mehling at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just for the record, I had no trouble with the Stoneyfield website, using Safari on TiBook with OS 10.3.9. Everything worked just fine. Bert Mehling You probably didn't get far enough as there is no way you can have ActiveX

Re: Internet problems in 10.4.2

2006-02-20 Thread Jared Noska
Have you tried another browser to see if the problem might be with Safari? Personally, I don't use Safari any more--found too many times it wouldn't work right for me. I switch off between FireFox and iCab when I want to do any online work. Well, Safari was working. Now it only loads part

Re: Internet problems in 10.4.2

2006-02-20 Thread Jared Noska
Have you tried other web pages in Safari? Does your email client still work? Have you tried another web browser? Kurt None of Apple's OS X internet-based applications (like Mail, Safari, Software Update) work on the internet. Yet, the network repair utility thing in 10.4 says everything is

Re: Internet problems in 10.4.2

2006-02-20 Thread darm0k
At 4:13 PM -0600 02/20/2006, Jared Noska wrote: None of Apple's OS X internet-based applications (like Mail, Safari, Software Update) work on the internet. Yet, the network repair utility thing in 10.4 says everything is fine. I've reinstalled 10.4 to no avail, yet works in OS 9. I tried

Re: Website Compatibility (Stoneyfield)

2006-02-20 Thread Howard Katz
I just tried the Stonyfield website: with FireFox, I get little adblock boxes all over their home graphic, and if I move the cursor around, the images sometimes pop up. Tried the same page with iCab. No problems--I can see all the graphics, and access the individual pages. (Is there one with

Re: Website Compatibility (Stoneyfield)

2006-02-20 Thread Brian McEwen
On Feb 20, 2006, at 6:17 PM, Howard Katz wrote: Tried the same page with iCab. No problems--I can see all the graphics, and access the individual pages. (Is there one with printable coupons? I see the one where they want an email address and they'll send you e-coupons, but I really don't

Re: Website Compatibility (Stoneyfield)

2006-02-20 Thread Howard Katz
Worked for me in iCab: Thank you for your subscription Howard. You are now subscribed to: Stonyfield Farm E-Coupons Click here to download your E-Coupons. Later...Howard -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com

Re: Website Compatibility (Stoneyfield)

2006-02-20 Thread Howard Katz
Aha--got it: We have noticed that you are using a Macintosh Computer. Unfortunately, our system is not cowmpatible with the Macintosh platform. LaterHoward -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished

Re: Website Compatibility (Stoneyfield)

2006-02-20 Thread Howard Katz
I went to send them a complaint email, and their contact page wouldn't give me a valid address that I could see, so I did a shotgun attempt;. [EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED] seems to have gone thru. (I tried president@ but that bounced.) I started the letter with a quote of their line

Re: Internet problems in 10.4.2

2006-02-20 Thread sandra ragan
On Feb 20, 2006, at 2:32 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 4:13 PM -0600 02/20/2006, Jared Noska wrote: None of Apple's OS X internet-based applications (like Mail, Safari, Software Update) work on the internet. Yet, the network repair utility thing in 10.4 says everything is fine. I've

Re: Website Compatibility (Stoneyfield)

2006-02-20 Thread sandra ragan
On Feb 20, 2006, at 3:41 PM, Howard Katz wrote: Unfortunately, our system is not cowmpatible with the Macintosh platform. Are they actually using that cow in quotes or just the misspelling? I think I would have pointed out their that their purposeful insult was not appreciated, either... or

Re: Website compatibility

2006-02-20 Thread Tim Collier
On Feb 20, 2006, at 10:52 AM, Stuart Saunders wrote: On 20/02/2006, at 4:28 AM, Tom wrote: What kind of idiot company would make their web site platform specific and eliminate potential customers? Well my bloody stupid bank does. Presumably, 'for reasons of security', they only support

Re: Website Compatibility (Stoneyfield)

2006-02-20 Thread Howard Katz
On 2/20/06, sandra ragan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 20, 2006, at 3:41 PM, Howard Katz wrote: Unfortunately, our system is not cowmpatible with the Macintosh platform. Are they actually using that cow in quotes or just the misspelling? I think I would have pointed out their that their

Re: Website compatibility

2006-02-20 Thread Tim Collier
I find that with USBank, even when I log off properly in Safari (even the latest one), I often get stuck in a loop where I just get the your session has timed out screen unless I manually search for and delete all USBank cookies. (It sure would be nice to have a search feature within the

Re: Internet problems in 10.4.2

2006-02-20 Thread Tim Collier
On Feb 20, 2006, at 1:33 PM, Kurt Cypher wrote: On 2/20/06, Jared Noska [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi - Since last night, I have had problems with my internet connection. However, it works fine in Classic (9.2.2). I am running OS X 10.4.2. house work fine on it. I reinstalled OS 10.4 and it

Re: Internet problems in 10.4.2

2006-02-20 Thread Jared Noska
Hi Everyone – I have fixed the problem. I recently placed a new router on my network. Last night, I updated the firmware, and this must have caused a problem. However, I downgraded to the original firmware, and all is well now. Thanks for all of the suggestions and help. -- G-Books

Re: Website compatibility

2006-02-20 Thread calebcupplessocialism
My bank, Regions (formerly Union Planters here in Florida) TOTALLY supports Safari, Firefox and OmniWeb as well as Internet Explorer. The same down here. All the local banks here are fully Mac compatible, including mine, which only has offices here, and in one other place in the world, that

Re: Website Compatibility (Stoneyfield)

2006-02-20 Thread bobgir2004
We should all write them and tell them we're going to boycott their products until they unleash Mac users from Windows Dominion! :) That's a very good idea! I'm going to let them know right away! -Laurent. This is the text I left on their website, as a complaint: I, alas, lost it

Battery Problems Solved!!!

2006-02-20 Thread calebcupplessocialism
Since someone mentioned that they appreciate people posting to inform of the resolution of a problem, allow me this. My battery is fixed!!! I the Lombard unplugged in sleep mode for about seven hours, and the battery worked when I plugged it back in. It showed all 4 LEDs and a full charge in

Re: Website compatibility

2006-02-20 Thread Clark Martin
At 8:41 PM -0600 2/20/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My bank, Regions (formerly Union Planters here in Florida) TOTALLY supports Safari, Firefox and OmniWeb as well as Internet Explorer. The same down here. All the local banks here are fully Mac compatible, including mine, which only has

Re: Website compatibility

2006-02-20 Thread calebcupplessocialism
It isn't a matter of supporting Macs but of supporting standards for HTML. The idea that a web site has to be all bells and whistles is absurd. There was a period where every time I went surfing I'd hit at least one site that needed the latest version of flash or some other crud just so they