For sharing the files (sometimes it even prevents copying on the Mac) with PC users, don't forget to shorten the filenames to 32 letters INCLUDING the ".mpg" or ."mp4". And I don't need 98% of the functions of 'MS Office '98', I guess this is why it got the name. Lars
> >---------- Original message ---------- >Subject: Re: iTunes shuffle question >Date: Freitag, 4. September 2009N >From: Bruce Johnson <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] > >> On Sep 4, 2009, at 12:09 PM, WhyOSX wrote: >> > Choose another player, name the titles correctly >> > (starting with numbers is the easiest way) - that will work. >> > If there are more than ten tracks, don't forget the leading >> > "0" (Zero). >> > Lars >> >> If your music player depends on filenames to be numbered in the >> correct order it's pretty primitive. > >Sometimes the simple (and primitive) things are better than the advanced and >complex things. Just remember that Unix is based on simplicity. Before Unix >everything was complex, but then Unix established simple concepts >like "everything is a file". > >There is a saying that can be used in daily life as well: "Keep it simple and > >stupid" (KISS). > >Naming files in a specific order using the filenames is a simple but working >solution. If you use the files on a mobile device where they are not meant to > >be transferred yet to another storage or shared with friends -- that's a KISS > >solution, I'd say... > >Cheers, >Andreas > >> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
