subscription issue
Hey all, I'm trying to unsubscribe to the list, but sending emails to wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au doesn't seem to be working. Is there a technical issue with the subscription process? Any assistance gratefully appreciated. Cheers, Tobes. P.S. Ah - I just realised its possible that as I've been a subscriber to WAMUG at this address for around 10 years, my e-mail address may have changed slightly (thus causing the issue). If the list Admin could contact me off list that would be cool. : } -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au mailto-wamug-unsubscribe@wamug.org.au.url Description: mailto-wamug-unsubscribe@wamug.org.au.url
RE: New iMac
2nd Hand iMac prices on ebay suggest I'd get about $1000 for my current 2.4Ghz iMac. So I just need another $1600... Right ho, the game begins. I was thinking about the display(port) in feature. I think the demographic it appeals to would be dorm room university students who want to use the iMac as a HD games console display for their PS3/360. T. -Original Message- From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Daniel Kerr Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:12 PM To: WAMUG Subject: Re: New iMac One of the other cool new features with the 27 iMac I read, is that with a third party cable (coming out soon), you can actually use the 27 iMac as a monitor on another machine (as long as it has miniDisplayPort). Can see that as being useful in some instances. But yes, the new top of the range i7 sounds like it's going to be quite a good machine. And well priced! Especially for Quad cores!! :o) And now with it being larger it has 4 RAM Slots as well (up from 2), as it's longer base. I also read with the larger size the sound quality is improved as well, as they've had more room to work with the speaker system (or placement) of it to get better sound. (Side note to Martin. Should I guess you'd be loving one of these to replace your eyeTVMac) ;o) hehe. All round looks like a nice upgrade I think. Kind Regards Daniel On 22/10/09 12:01 PM, Martin Hill marth...@iinet.net.au wrote: The Turbo-boost feature of the quad-core Core i5 and i7 chips can shut down unused cores and boost the clock speed of the remaining cores to much faster clock speeds depending on usage: The 2.66 GHz Core i5 has a Turbo Boost speed of up to 3.20 GHz the 2.8 GHz Core i7 can go up to 3.46 GHz in Turbo Boost mode. At the other end of the spectrum, the Core i7 also supports Hyper- threading which effectively gives you twice the number of logical cores for a grand total of 8 cores. If you need to run lots of apps at once or you have things like video compression jobs and VMware and other multi-threaded apps running and want to spread your load over multiple CPUs, this feature can be very useful. The Core i5 however does not support Hyper-threading. I've found hyper-threading very useful on my 8-core Nehalem Mac Pro as with hyper-threading Mac OS X shows it is running on a 16 core monster. I am able to fully max out my 12GBs of RAM running several video compression jobs (which are each multi-threaded over up to 4 cores each), dual-core Windows XP and a second dual-core VM running Vista, and a stack of other Mac apps without any slow downs at all. It is not quite as fast as 16 real cores, but it definitely does encoding and other multi-threaded tasks faster than 8 maxed-out physical cores. (having 4 x 1TB drives hardware RAIDed internally helps a lot as well so that disk access doesn't become the bottleneck). -Mart On 22/10/2009, at 9:32 AM, Craig Bruce wrote: Indeed the 2.66 is a core i5 quad core rather than a core 2 dual core it can also be build with the core i7 as a custom build -- Craig Bruce Director M 0403 040 088 P 08 9367 4691 F 08 9367 4692 E craig.br...@maxstyle.com.au W http://www.maxstyle.com.au Twitter Maxstyle_com_au Facebook http://www.facebook.com/maxstyle Disclaimer: The information transmitted on this message is intended only for the person or organisation to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact MaxStyle Pty Ltd immediately. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. On 22/10/2009, at 9:17 AM, Daniel Forsdyke wrote: Hi Adrian I believe the 'slower' machine has a quad core processor rather than the dual core on the other one. Regards Daniel Forsdyke -- An Apple iPhone creation On 22/10/2009, at 9:13, Adrian Skehan adrianske...@mac.com wrote: Good morning all, Looking at the latest iMac I notice that the 27-inch: 3.06GHz list price is $2,199 and the 27-inch: 2.66GHz is $2,599 that is an extra $300 for a seemingly slower machine. Have I missed something or is 2.66GHz quicker than 3.06GHz? Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe -
iPhoto has stopped recognizing my iPhone 3Gs and Canon IXUS 80
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Hey, A quick Google search got a couple of hits but no answers... Anyone else have this Issue?\par
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I'm running a core Duo iMac with 4 gig of RAm, about 100gig spare disk space, 10.6.1 and iPhoto 8.1\par
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Neither my Canon IXUS 80 IS or my iPhone 3Gs is being recognised by either iPhoto or Image Capture.\par
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iTunes doesn't appear to be having any problems seeing/syncing to the iPhone.\par
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Bizarre. \par
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Cheers,\par
Tobes. \par
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RE: iPhoto has stopped recognizing my iPhone 3Gs and Canon IXUS 80
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Hey Rhonda, Susan, Dan - dunno about my message format... Maybe because I'm accessing my Exchange account from home via Safari?\par
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In any case - Rhonda, thanks for the advice but I don't think that's the issue as I didn't have any non-camera saved images. Possibly more interesting: when I booted up this morning iPhoto is again recognising my camera and iPhone.\par
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So odd. But sorted... Until it isn't. The only thing I can think of is that last night I had been working in my Windows Partition, then restarted via boot camp back into my Mac partition, whereas this morning I just started up straight into the Mac OS... Mm. Might do a couple of tests.\par
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-Original Message-\par
From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au on behalf of Daniel Kerr\par
Sent: Tue 13/10/2009 9:58 PM\par
To: WAMUG\par
Subject: Re: iPhoto has stopped recognizing my iPhone 3Gs and Canon IXUS 80\par
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Strange,..came through as a normal text email to me,...Very strange.\par
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Hi Toby\par
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You could try removing the following files to the desktop and see if it\par
makes a difference.\par
Macintosh HD/Users/yourname/Library/Preferences.\par
The 2 files to remove are:-\par
com.apple.iphoto.plist and\par
com.apple.launchservices.plist\par
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Remove them to the desktop, restart and see if that works.\par
If not, you can put them back to the same location.\par
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(oh, and you may also find a couple of extension in the same directory as\par
above, but in the folder ByHost.\par
Called com.apple.ImageCapture.lot of numbers here.plist\par
You could remove that as well.\par
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A couple of things to try here as well just incase:-\par
http://blog.to.it/how-to-make-iphoto-or-picasa-recognize-your-camera-again\par
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If nothing there, try creating another User account, log in and see if it\par
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Hope that helps.\par
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Kind Regards\par
Daniel\par
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On 13/10/09 9:31 PM, Susan Hastings susanhasti...@me.com wrote:\par
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Hi Toby, did you realise that your question came through as an\par
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On 13/10/2009, at 8:37 PM, Toby Oldham wrote:\par
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On 13/10/09 8:37 PM, Toby Oldham toby.old...@screenwest.wa.gov.au wrote:\par
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Hey, A quick Google search got a couple of hits but no answers... Anyone else\par
have this Issue?\par
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I'm running a core Duo iMac with 4 gig of RAm, about 100gig spare disk space,\par
10.6.1 and iPhoto 8.1\par
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Neither my Canon IXUS 80 IS or my iPhone 3Gs is being recognised by either\par
iPhoto or Image Capture.\par
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iTunes doesn't appear to be having any problems seeing/syncing to the iPhone.\par
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Bizarre. \par
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Cheers,\par
Tobes. \par
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Daniel Kerr\par
MacWizardry\par
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Phone: 0414 795 960\par
Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au\par
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RE: Snow leopard Slow leopard
I'm so over (for today) testing software application process flows, I'm going to put in my two cents. I installed SL on my home iMac (2.4 Core Duo) and on my office machine (8 core Mac Pro) - Haven't experienced any bugs, show stopping or otherwise. Also, none of the apps I use seem to be the worse for wear. Sorry to hear about your problems Michael. Cheers, Tobes. -Original Message- From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Bill Parker Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 4:11 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: Snow leopard Slow leopard Am I right in being very cautious about the upgrade to SL/SL? Seems to me that Apple are at their usual best (and not so best here with Snow Leopard).They innovate create brilliant products but they do not always fire well first off. They test their new stuff on the consumer. The sorts of fualts and gruambles as per Michael below are typical. I think I'll wait six months - or more. Bill On 16/09/2009, at 3:48 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: Adrian, MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM Annoying things like erratic connection to internet using Mobile3 usb modem, documents in .tif format not being readable on screen but they print ok. When I'm working under pressure and need to be able to rely on my computer to function efficiently (as it did before SL) I resent having to find a cure and taking 40 minutes or so to connect to the internet. Whatever speed savings there are in starting up pale into insignificance compared to productivity losses because things don't work. Cheers, Michael. On 16/9/09 2:27 PM, Adrian Skehan adrianske...@mac.com wrote: Hi Michael, can I ask what sort of machine you had the Snow Leopard installation with? I upgraded a MacBook and a Macbook Pro and am very impressed with the speed increase and particularly with regaining approximately 22GB of disk space. With the exception a printer driver and minor issues with Mail all the old programmes still work OK., all be it in Rosette. Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com On 16/09/2009, at 2:06 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: I regret making the move. It is frustrating having to fix things that weren't broken before. Michael Hawkins. On 16/9/09 2:03 PM, Peter Bull pb...@bbnet.com.au wrote: With all this anguish and re-installing applications etc.. I think I will stick with OS 10.5.6 unless there is some compelling reason to move to Snow Leopard. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au Dr Bill Parker re...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
RE: SL upgrade: Apple Mail, now with Notes (in your inbox?)
Heh - thanks Jane and Ronda. : ) I did hunt around a little in preferences - just not deep enough. Cheers, T. -Original Message- From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Ronda Brown Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 7:47 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: SL upgrade: Apple Mail, now with Notes (in your inbox?) Hi Stephen, This question was answered yesterday @ 3:51PM by Jane, and my following reply @4:13 PM I noticed the same thing after installing Snow Leopard, but if you go to Mail PreferencesAccountsMailbox BehavioursNotes you can untick the box for Show notes in Inbox. Your notes will then appear only under the Reminders heading below all your Mailbox folders, where they belong. Regards Jane Hi Jane, I've noticed Snow Leopard does change a few settings. Some preferences seem to get changed to default settings. Just a bit of sorting through your applications their preferences to check they are as you want. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard On 31/08/2009, at 10:04 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: I'm with you Toby. If you find a way to stop that please let me know !! On 31/08/2009, at 10:35 AM, Toby Oldham wrote: Anyone else do the upgrade path with Snow Leopard, only to notice that any notes you have now display in your inbox (with Apple Mail)? I've got an iMac, iPhone and MobileMe subscription. 'odd issue to be sure... I've deleted my notes for the time being (they weren't important). It bugs me (from an aesthetic pov) to see notes (with that bleh notes typeface) sitting in my inbox. Toby 'the typeface snob' Oldham ; ) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
SL upgrade: Apple Mail, now with Notes (in your inbox?)
Anyone else do the upgrade path with Snow Leopard, only to notice that any notes you have now display in your inbox (with Apple Mail)? I've got an iMac, iPhone and MobileMe subscription. 'odd issue to be sure... I've deleted my notes for the time being (they weren't important). It bugs me (from an aesthetic pov) to see notes (with that bleh notes typeface) sitting in my inbox. Toby 'the typeface snob' Oldham ; ) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Slightly OT musing - iPhone: Optus or Telstra Network ?
There's around $500 worth of difference (in total, after factoring various bits in) between a Telstra and Virgin(/Optus) 24 month-cap plan. If I get an iPhone via a cap plan, do I choose to save $500 and risk the anecdotal accounts of call-dropouts on the Optus network, or do I cough up the extra dough for Telstra coverage that I'm used to, being a long-time Telstra mobile user (I think mainly because I've been too lazy to properly investigate my options in the past). The Virgin plan offers vastly more call value and download volume, but if I never use more than $200 worth of calls or 300meg a month (on the Telstra plan)... Should I care about benefits that are never going to be realised? 'Think I'll let this conundrum vex me for another hour, then get on with my life. ; ) Cheers, T. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Slightly OT musing - iPhone: Optus or Telstra Network ?
I think you're right Daniel - only problem is I'm not sure which _is_ more important to me, having not experienced poor network performance*. I tend to infer from conversations with non-Telstra friends that Optus coverage can drop out in strange places all throughout the Perth CBD. I think that would have the potential to bug the hell out of me... I commute via rail every day, 'anyone know if the Midland+Freo line is generally well covered? I'd be using the phone for light websurfing, podcasts and e-mail. Tethering, visual voicemail... Not something I'm currently concerned about. As for speed... I've only used a mobile for web surfing once, so I have low/ almost no expectations with regards to performance; although I think I'd get annoyed by a lack of consistency (above some arbitrary base level). Cheers, T. *Call dropouts and other ye olde-school telecommunications issues. ; ) -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:wa...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Daniel Forsdyke Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 1:01 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: Slightly OT musing - iPhone: Optus or Telstra Network ? Hi Toby I think it mainly comes down to what is most important to you, the network coverage or the cost. Telstra do have the best mobile coverage area - but how often do you go to areas outside of the other carriers coverage area? Is that worth the extra cost? Also, how do you want to use the iPhone? Telstra do not offer tethering or visual voicemail. Optus don't offer visual voicemail, but do offer tethering at a cost of $9.95 per month. Vodafone offer both visual voicemail and tethering (no surcharge). Do you use the Internet and email functions much? How important is speed for these? Telstra seem to have more consistent speeds. I would love to leave Telstra at the moment as I am paying a premium for which I get little benefit, but besides the $400 early exit fee, I know that vodafone doesn't work in my house, and that optus won't work in the middle of the house. Personally, if I could get vodafone working at home then I would probably go with them as they seem to have the better packages overall. Food for thought... Regards Daniel Forsdyke -- An Apple iPhone creation On 29/06/2009, at 12:17, Toby Oldham toby.old...@screenwest.wa.gov.au wrote: There's around $500 worth of difference (in total, after factoring various bits in) between a Telstra and Virgin(/Optus) 24 month-cap plan. If I get an iPhone via a cap plan, do I choose to save $500 and risk the anecdotal accounts of call-dropouts on the Optus network, or do I cough up the extra dough for Telstra coverage that I'm used to, being a long-time Telstra mobile user (I think mainly because I've been too lazy to properly investigate my options in the past). The Virgin plan offers vastly more call value and download volume, but if I never use more than $200 worth of calls or 300meg a month (on the Telstra plan)... Should I care about benefits that are never going to be realised? 'Think I'll let this conundrum vex me for another hour, then get on with my life. ; ) Cheers, T. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: iPhone 3Gs
Yeah, I got an Apple (AU) promotional e-mail stating something to that effect this morning. Personally, I couldn't get $1000-upfront past my wiser-half. Not when I have an (aging) Motorola V3xx that still works. T. -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:wa...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Gordon Campbell Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 3:57 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: iPhone 3Gs It would seem that Apple has decided that they are going to sell the iPhone 3GS outright and unlocked from their retail stores. There's no official press release, but a very long thread has emerged on Whirlpool (http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1228756) in which numerous people have called the 5 different Apple stores and been given the same story by the various staff there: Outright Pricing (Unlocked for your carrier's pleasure) $879 - 16GB $1040 - 32GB Which is well below the Vodafone price. I'll be curious to see how the carriers react to this news. I'm hoping that Apple will also make them available tomorrow on their online store, for those of us in the West that can't just fly over East everytime we want to purchase Apple. :) Gordon -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: add file extension to a filename
Hey Roger, try: http://www.sigsoftware.com/namecleaner/ I'm pretty I used this when I migrated out office from AFP+OS9 to Windows XP back in 2004... Cheers, Tobes. -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:wa...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of rkor...@iinet.net.au Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 3:58 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: add file extension to a filename Thanks Steve I did have a look at that and it didn't work, so would have to look at the code and I am a little busy. But I may look at it tomorrow and also Automator. thank you On Tue Jun 2 15:45 , Woods Steve sc...@mac.com sent: On 02/06/2009, at 3:23 PM, rkor...@iinet.net.au wrote: Thanks Neil Its fine with new files that are created as we do use extensions on new files :) It's just the thousands of old files we have that have no extension, these files could be illustrator or Photoshop files and could be postscript file from either app but I need to identify what app if was created in. Hi Roger, this might help: http://techierambles.blogspot.com/2009/03/applescript-to-automatically- add-file.html Apple script and/or Automator can do what you want, and the post links to a few useful scripts and utilities. HTH Steve. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au','','','')wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.a u ) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Drives
Hey all - some more external drive experiences/thoughts: - Cheap unknown-ish Firewire cases have given me grief in the past; if you're serious about what you want to do, really think about the 'you get what you pay for' cliché. - Restoring my 250Gig Operating System (and files) to an Intel iMac from a Time Machine designated backup drive (in this case a Seagate Free Agent 'Desk') via USB 2.0 took about 12 hours. The same process on a good Firewire 400 drive took about 1 hour. I think that USB 2.0 is fine to use for backups, provided you're not in any hurry to get back up and running after a total system meltdown. It's worth noting that the total time can balloon out considerably if a single error message pops up during the process; say if a text file doesn't like being copied. Then 12 hours becomes a couple of days and some disrupted sleep, as opposed to 2 hours. - The Seagate FreeAgent external drive I use goes to sleep when my iMac goes to sleep and wakes when the iMac wakes. It even shuts down (I think, or goes back to sleep at least) when the iMac shuts down. Using it with Apple's Time Machine software effectively makes it invisible to me, which is awesome. I have a friend with a firewire notebook drive that doesn't turn off when his iMac goes to sleep (or when it shuts down), which means he has to plug and unplug it all the time. Not so awesome. He uses it as a storage device for video editing though, so he puts up with it for the sustained fast-transfer speeds. Anyone know if the new(ish) LaCie Network drives are any good? I'm looking at: http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=11089 ... At the moment. I know LaCie had some pretty bad failure rates back in 2007. Cheers, T. -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:wa...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Daniel Kerr Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 1:43 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: Drives Hi Tony Yes, if you're going to use it for storing and editing, and have Firewire, go that way. Firewire works on straight transfer, whereas USB works on burst information, so it goes up and down in waves. (kinda). So it's generally slower for large data. I've always found Firewire walks all over USB. And Firewire800 is faster again. So yes, my recommendation would be Firewire for any editing type application. Also making sure it's not formatted DOS. Had a person have trouble trying to edit to a drive and it was due to the format. Reformat the drive to Mac and it worked perfectly. Hope that helps. Kind Regards Daniel On 20/5/09 1:39 PM, Evers ev...@bbnet.com.au wrote: I have a WD Elements 1TB USB 2.0 on a 2 GHz 1.5 GB Intel iMac 10.5.6 and it has worked seamlessly for a year - no tricky reformatting, just plug, disk utility (2 partitions), use. Always mounts, always available, always responsive. However I am about to get another 1TB drive specifically for storing iMovie files for later editing/compilation - I'm gathering from the comments that a Firewire drive might be more stable for all the video traffic? Cheers, Tony On 20/05/2009, at 1:30 PM, mince and pud wrote: Hi Ken Was the WD you bought a firewire? I hear that's best for the mac. My maxtor 500gb is firewire and just plugged in and worked best Alastair On 20 May 2009, at 06:23, Ken Jackson wrote: Thanks Brian, I'm running 10.4.11 on a Power Mac G5. It wasn't a good result for me. Should it be any different on an Intel model? regards, Ken On 20/05/2009, at 1:14 PM, Brian Scott wrote: Hi, Daniel Kerr supplied me with a WD My Book a while ago and it has worked flawlessly since I formatted it using the GUID option on my intel iMac. I don't remember having to use any software from WD. Just formatted it with Disk Utility. Cheers Brian Scott On 20/05/2009, at 12:57 PM, Ken Jackson wrote: Hi everyone, any recommendations for a 1TB hard drive that is readily compatible with Mac no need for extra instal procedures? Officeworks have a 1TB Western Digital but they really don't work with Mac. it was $179 @ the time but now $219. I bought one a few months back (My Book or something similar) it just did not work without downloading a heap of stuff from their site. Also an internal 500 gig is needed. Is it PLE computers in Wangarra? Roger mentioned them as a possible source. thanks folks, Ken -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -
Re: inundated
Hey Al - yeah, there is a command to turn it off, but I seem to recall using IE7 (via Parallels+Vista) to access the modem UI because the same interface under Mac browsers didn't display the full range of options. I also recall that really bugging me. Cheers, T. -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:wa...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of mince and pud Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 11:59 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: inundated Toby is spot-on - iinet/belkin wireless the alerts are genuinely from the router - all recorded in its security log. Messages look like this Dear User Your router has detected and protected you against an attempt to gain access to your network. This may have been an attempted hacker intrusion, or perhaps just your Internet Service Provider doing routine network maintenance. Most of these network probes are nothing to be worried about - these types of random probes should NOT be reported, but you may want to report repeated intrusions attempts. Save this email for comparison with future alert messages. Your router Alert Information Time: 04/16/2009, 19:41:56 Message: UDP Flood to Host Source: 10.1.1.3, 6881 Destination:124.13.229.200, 19165 (from PPPoE1 Outbound) Visit the UXN Combat Spam web site to get more detailed information about the intruder - http://combat.uxn.com/ 1. Type the intruder's IP address into the IP WHOIS search engine 2. Click the Query Button 3. Detailed network and administration information will be displayed It doesn't seem to matter what I'm doing. Yesterday they were coming in at a dozen or two every five minutes while I was working, not necessarily on websites. Other times I switch on in the morning and there are 1000 of them. No harm seems to come from all this but it's a bore dealing with all the emails - Toby, did you tell the router not to send them? I can't find a setting Thanks for all thoughts alastair On 17 Apr 2009, at 02:33, Toby Oldham wrote: I wouldn't be surprised if Alastair has an iiNet/Belkin wireless modem/router. I received the same dud url when I used to get daily messages from mine. T. -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:wa...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of James / Hans Kunz Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 8:53 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: inundated is your router set to send email to you if not you should not receive messages, in that case they are bogus... compare with this list: Thu, 2009-04-16 07:00:00 - Send E-mail Success! Thu, 2009-04-16 08:10:09 - LCP down. Thu, 2009-04-16 08:10:52 - Initialize LCP. Thu, 2009-04-16 08:10:52 - LCP is allowed to come up. Thu, 2009-04-16 08:10:53 - Loss of synchronization :59 Thu, 2009-04-16 08:10:54 - PAP authentication success Thu, 2009-04-16 10:15:04 - Send out NTP request to time-e.netgear.com Thu, 2009-04-16 10:25:44 - LCP down. Thu, 2009-04-16 10:26:01 - Initialize LCP. Thu, 2009-04-16 10:26:01 - LCP is allowed to come up. Thu, 2009-04-16 10:26:03 - PAP authentication success Thu, 2009-04-16 10:26:26 - Loss of synchronization :60 Thu, 2009-04-16 22:12:22 - Send out NTP request to 203.12.160.2 in another case my router send me this: Fri, 2009-03-27 07:00:00 - Send E-mail Success! Fri, 2009-03-27 10:15:24 - UDP Packet - Source:68.195.74.189,6881 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] Fri, 2009-03-27 10:15:24 - Send E-mail Success! Fri, 2009-03-27 10:15:25 - UDP Packet - Source:68.195.74.189,6881 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] Fri, 2009-03-27 10:15:25 - UDP Packet - Source:88.23.145.156,8343 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] Fri, 2009-03-27 10:15:25 - UDP Packet - Source:68.195.74.189,6881 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] Fri, 2009-03-27 10:23:38 - UDP Packet - Source:68.195.74.189,6881 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] Fri, 2009-03-27 10:23:38 - Send E-mail Success! Fri, 2009-03-27 10:23:39 - UDP Packet - Source:68.195.74.189,6881 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] Fri, 2009-03-27 10:38:15 - UDP Packet - Source:68.195.74.189,6881 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] Fri, 2009-03-27 10:38:15 - Send E-mail Success! Fri, 2009-03-27 10:38:15 - UDP Packet - Source:68.195.74.189,6881 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] Fri, 2009-03-27 10:38:19 - UDP Packet - Source:95.133.81.106,12716 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] Fri, 2009-03-27 10:38:19 - UDP Packet - Source:68.195.74.189,6881 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] which means somebody tries to reroute messages to hide the origin. that's what i get, my netgear router/modem is set to send daily reports cheers James On 17/04/2009, at 8:04, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On 16/04/2009, at 4:03 PM, mince and pud wrote: hi all every now and then I am besieged by alert messages from my router saying it has repelled attempts to access my network. Some are smurfs and others UPD flood to host. The router recommends looking the source up
Re: inundated
I wouldn't be surprised if Alastair has an iiNet/Belkin wireless modem/router. I received the same dud url when I used to get daily messages from mine. T. -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:wa...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of James / Hans Kunz Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 8:53 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: inundated is your router set to send email to you if not you should not receive messages, in that case they are bogus... compare with this list: Thu, 2009-04-16 07:00:00 - Send E-mail Success! Thu, 2009-04-16 08:10:09 - LCP down. Thu, 2009-04-16 08:10:52 - Initialize LCP. Thu, 2009-04-16 08:10:52 - LCP is allowed to come up. Thu, 2009-04-16 08:10:53 - Loss of synchronization :59 Thu, 2009-04-16 08:10:54 - PAP authentication success Thu, 2009-04-16 10:15:04 - Send out NTP request to time-e.netgear.com Thu, 2009-04-16 10:25:44 - LCP down. Thu, 2009-04-16 10:26:01 - Initialize LCP. Thu, 2009-04-16 10:26:01 - LCP is allowed to come up. Thu, 2009-04-16 10:26:03 - PAP authentication success Thu, 2009-04-16 10:26:26 - Loss of synchronization :60 Thu, 2009-04-16 22:12:22 - Send out NTP request to 203.12.160.2 in another case my router send me this: Fri, 2009-03-27 07:00:00 - Send E-mail Success! Fri, 2009-03-27 10:15:24 - UDP Packet - Source:68.195.74.189,6881 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] Fri, 2009-03-27 10:15:24 - Send E-mail Success! Fri, 2009-03-27 10:15:25 - UDP Packet - Source:68.195.74.189,6881 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] Fri, 2009-03-27 10:15:25 - UDP Packet - Source:88.23.145.156,8343 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] Fri, 2009-03-27 10:15:25 - UDP Packet - Source:68.195.74.189,6881 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] Fri, 2009-03-27 10:23:38 - UDP Packet - Source:68.195.74.189,6881 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] Fri, 2009-03-27 10:23:38 - Send E-mail Success! Fri, 2009-03-27 10:23:39 - UDP Packet - Source:68.195.74.189,6881 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] Fri, 2009-03-27 10:38:15 - UDP Packet - Source:68.195.74.189,6881 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] Fri, 2009-03-27 10:38:15 - Send E-mail Success! Fri, 2009-03-27 10:38:15 - UDP Packet - Source:68.195.74.189,6881 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] Fri, 2009-03-27 10:38:19 - UDP Packet - Source:95.133.81.106,12716 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] Fri, 2009-03-27 10:38:19 - UDP Packet - Source:68.195.74.189,6881 Destination:203.206.56.170,7881 - [DOS] which means somebody tries to reroute messages to hide the origin. that's what i get, my netgear router/modem is set to send daily reports cheers James On 17/04/2009, at 8:04, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On 16/04/2009, at 4:03 PM, mince and pud wrote: hi all every now and then I am besieged by alert messages from my router saying it has repelled attempts to access my network. Some are smurfs and others UPD flood to host. The router recommends looking the source up at http://combat.uxn.com but there's nothing at that address. Does anyone know if this matters Under what circumstances do these messages appear? If it's only while browsing web sites then they're probably bogus. How can you be sure they are coming from your router, and what brand of router are you using? SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas skype: barleeway The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is probably the day they start making vacuum cleaners -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: digilife goes in to receivership?
City store has closed. Empty. Been that way for a couple of weeks? Didn't know the Mt Hawthorn store had closed also... T. -Original Message- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:wa...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Mark Secker Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 3:44 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: digilife goes in to receivership? Just checking the Digilife webside I see that the city store is closing and the banner of the site says Receivers and Managers Appointed bugger mark.sec...@uwa.edu.au Mark Secker (Ba. Bus. IS/IP, ECU) User Support Officer Laboratory Manager Business School IT Services The University of Western Australia - CRICOS provider number 00126G M261 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley 6009 Phone 6488 1855, Fax 6488 1055, -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: FileMaker Pro help please
Hi Yvonne, I think it displays .fp5 so it'll run on FM server 5.5 . There is no Server version 6, it jumps from 5.5 to 7, and version 7 converts the databases so that FileMaker 6 can't use them. In a less confusing nutshell: - FileMaker 6 files work with FileMaker Server 5.5 - FileMaker 7 files work with FileMaker Server 7 I think FileMaker 6 allows you to include containers for graphics ... any developers out there clarified that for you yet? Cheers, Tobes. On 10/11/2005, at 12:15 PM, wyvern wrote: Hi there, I am currently running FileMaker 6 on 10.3.9 and have a database of info for a group of people and would like to add a small photo of each person to their record. is this possible and if so HELP!!! Also. if i export records or create new dbases etc the file shows as .fp5.. why not fp6? Yvonne -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
1st iTunes Song I purchased (thread ja vu)
'Superstition' by Stevie Wonder. I'm now waiting patiently for 'Journey of the Sorceror' (theme tune to Hitchhiker's Guide the Galaxy) to get a release. I wonder how Apple's rollout works with regards to Overseas music that doesn't have a local distributor, or what happens when a local distributor picks up a song that's already available on the Oz iTunes store? T.
Re: Buy a Music card for ITMS
Huh? So a person goes into Digilife in the CBD can't buy an iTunes music card? The Store that says 'buy Apple here'. It seems like marketing mistake if it's true. T. On 26/10/2005, at 4:34 PM, Rob Davies wrote: On 26/10/2005, at 2:50 PM, Mark wrote: Hi, Can we buy Music Card for iTunes Music Store??? MYER, TARGET, Big W??? Mark Resellers locked out of voucher sales Australian Authorised Apple resellers will have to wait until after March 2006 before they can sell song vouchers for the Australian iTunes Music Store according to a press release issued by Coles Myer Ltd today: Following today’s launch of the Australian version of Apple’s iTunes Music Store, Coles Myer is delighted to be the exclusive over-the-counter destination to purchase iTunes Music Cards until 28 February 2006. The iTunes Music Cards will be available from today at Myer, Coles Supermarkets, Coles Express ($20 $50 cards only), Target, Kmart, BiLo, Megamart, Officeworks and Harris Technology. One reseller who spoke to AppleTalk Australia understood why Apple would sign such a deal on business level, although they felt that closing the doors to others seems to be disappointing. http://appletalk.com.au Cheers! `Rob... -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Driving me nuts - Spotlight shortcuts
Anyone else finding that the shortkey commands for Spotlight keep resetting themselves every time their computer restarts? I use Adobe products, and Spotlight keeps stealing the shortcuts. Cheers, Tobes.
Re: Interesting Video iPod/Video Store article..
Incidentally Rod, the Due South soundtrack is pretty cool. :) T. On 21/10/2005, at 10:15 AM, Rod wrote: ...on the Motley Fool: http://www.fool.com/news/commentary/2005/commentary05102002.htm I'm hoping they release Due South, Ed and the Wonder Years on the video store one day :-) Just like getting all those old music tracks from iTunes (hopefully next week!) that you can't find in record shops anymore. Seeya Rod! -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: LCD Pricing Drops (23 and 30) and new Software - Aperture
$2000 for the 23 display, when the Dell 24 can be had for $1400, and is in my opinion, every bit as good - besides ah, aesthetics. Ah well, at least the displays are getting cheaper. :) A Windows friend of mine recently bought an Apple 23 - raves about it. Reckons Half Life 2 has never looked better. It was funny when I told him I'd bought a Dell 24 to go with my powermac G5. I don't think either of us would swap given the chance. Hmm, this post is kinda missing anything that resembles a point. Just observations I guess :) T.
Re: LCD Pricing Drops (23 and 30) and new Software - Aperture
On 20/10/2005, at 10:46 AM, Martin Hill wrote: I also find the Dell screen too bright (yes, I am not kidding) and unfortunately can't find a control to drop the brightness. Might just be me getting old enough that I'll need reading glasses soon. (n!) Heh heh - I don't have a problem with the brightness - 'got it hooked up to a Dual 1.8 G5 with ATI X800 Graphics card. I think I did drop the brightness down a tad using the on-screen controls ... I'll have a look tonight. It's the first LCD screen I've used that actually radiates heat - you can feel a bit of warmth on your cheek a centimetre from the screen and the LCD is warmish to the touch. Haven't noticed that either. Or the infamous 'buzzing sound' some of the earlier models had. Also, the magnetic mount for my iSight webcam doesn't stick to the top of the Dell screen quite as well as to other metal surfaces, so it slides off if I rotate the screen. :-] Damn you Dell! ;-) I was also a little bit disappointed by the DPI resolution I prefer the larger pixels. :) The current industry trend to pack more pixels into the same area will be great when user interfaces for software can dynamically re- size. The current methods of resolving this (for example, three thumbnail sizes to choose from in the layer palette of Photoshop) are okay ... but tiny text inside a palette can give me a headache - Just my two cents ... This is actually my second Dell 24 screen as the first only lasted a few days before developing a crackling noise somewhere inside the monitor, but Dell sent a replacement reasonably promptly - Talking to Dell support in India was a bit of a pain - 5 phone calls and 7 people before I could talk to someone who efficiently organised the replacement. *sigh* Yeah, I was kinda worried about stuff like that. I have a single (almost invisible) dead pixel on my display. I considered sending it back, but since I don't notice it unless I look hard for it ... that, and the Indian support people who gave me incorrect delivery ETAs 3 times kinda put me off wanting to contact them further. I've always had great support from Apple - and if the Apple 23 was only only $100-$150 more expensive than the Dell, I would have bought the Apple display for said support. $650 though, is a huge gap imho. T.
Re: Yet one more thing? Front Row and live TV?
I see with all the new functionality, Australia still has no iTunes store. Anyone know of any online petitions I can sign my name to? Something along the lines of Dear Australian Music Industry, Give the idea a frickin' go. If it doesn't work out for you pull the plug, but at least test the process. The US music industry seems to be doing okay ... Cheers, Tobes. On 13/10/2005, at 11:17 AM, Rod wrote: On Thursday 13 October 2005 10:34, Martin Hill wrote: No word from Apple yet whether their gorgeous new Front Row software will be available for older Macs so we can set up this lovely Mac version of a Media Centre front end on our existing Macs. Also, it is quite a pity that Steve made no mention of TV tuner compatibility (either built-in or compatible with third parties like EyeTV or Alchemy) with the new iMac and the Front Row software. Considering they are promoting the iMac and TV show downloads from iTMS as a solution for watching purchased TV programs and DVDs in the lounge room, the lack of support for viewing and recording live TV within this environment sticks out like a sore thumb.
Re: Video on new iPod
I imagine that's the H.263 codec Susan. It's designed to make high resolution files teensy. Squeezing down High Definition-ish content takes a lot of grunt I believe. I remember reading somewhere that new hardware will be required for professional level editing under the codec, at least, it will be to get the maximum benefits. Even with a small film, it's possible the codec itself is labour intensive, hence the hour. Cheers, Tobes. On 13/10/2005, at 3:48 PM, Susan Hastings wrote: The export to ipod from Quicktime is really slow! Trying it with a small movie, and it looks like it will take an hour. On 13/10/2005, at 3:05 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So... am i right in assuming that using Quicktime Pro 7 one can convert one's iMovies into a format that will import into and play on the iPod? ta Rod Blitvich http://www.apple.com/au/quicktime/tutorials/creatingvideo.html -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Slightly OT: Caught between a Dell and a cinema display
Hi all, I'm trying to decide between a 20 Apple Cinema Display ($1200 or so) and a Dell 24 display ($1400). Advice or suggestions gratefully appreciated. I've read many website reviews of the Dell 2405 FPW which praise it, and many forum reviews which both praise it ... but point out issues such as a 'screen door' effect, and the narrower viewing angle (compared to Apple's displays). On the other hand, I've read many comments on the Apple displays which mention 'pinkish whites' and 'grayish blacks'. The extra screen real estate of the 24 would be good, but at the end of the day I don't want it at the expense of screen quality. Seeing a cinema display in the flesh is easy ... seeing a Dell is difficult. The only showroom they have is in Sydney, and they won't offer any suggestions as to who in WA might have one to view. Does anyone know where I might see a Dell 24 LCD? I'd prefer not to cold-call Design / Video Post Production / Architecture businesses ... ;-) Cheers, Tobes. P.S. some further background info: I'm using the monitor for Print Design, iLife '05 based projects and the occasional game (see: World of Warcraft *grin*). I'll be hooking it up to a Dual 1.8 G5 with an ATI X800 video card.
Re: Slightly OT: Caught between a Dell and a cinema display
I noticed the 20 was a little warm when I first plugged it in but doing colour correction through display panel by eye it is now better than acceptable Yeah, I figured whatever I get will need some tweaking. :) sorry this is illogical as occasional game and WoW in one sentance is an oxymoron! unless you bought a pre leveled character of ebay ;) Heh heh - there is another alternative: I'm nearing the end of my interest in the game as I reach the higher levels. I've been addicted to be sure, but the law of diminishing returns is finally kicking in. Cheers, T. P.S. Just had a play with an Apple 20 and 23 display respectively.
Re: Battery life in Cordless Mouse ??????
Depends on the mouse but ... The MS Intellimouse Explorer here at work seems to just keep going and going (AA batteries). The logitech MX1000 at home seems to last a few weeks (rechargable) ... less so if I spend a weekend playing WoW *heh heh*. Cheers, T. On 26/08/2005, at 1:56 PM, Robert Howells wrote: Hello Everyone, They make life easy but . what battery life is being experienced for a cordless mouse ? Anybody ? Thanks Bob -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Battery life in Cordless Mouse ??????
Battery life aside, I find that the extra weight of wireless mice 'grind the table' after a year's worth of use. I mucked around with an in-store Mighty mouse the other day, and the first thing I noticed was how light it was (in comparison). I'm considering moving back to a cordless mouse. Now, if only a store in WA had mighty mice in stock. Maybe I'll wander over to the Zytech website ... Cheers, T. On 26/08/2005, at 1:56 PM, Robert Howells wrote: Hello Everyone, They make life easy but . what battery life is being experienced for a cordless mouse ? Anybody ? Thanks Bob -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Outlook for Mac - was: Exporting/Converting Pages Doc to CMYK
Entourage (any version) won't play nice with Exchange Server 5.5, which many IT departments still use. You can't set up an Exchange account via the 'Exchange' profile, but you can set up an account via SMTP. It's a little ugly, and doesn't have any of the calendar functionality of Outlook 2001 though. Interestingly, Apple's Mail app does support Exchange 5.5 Servers for well, mail (no calendar stuff). Personally, I use a combo of Mail.app for E-mail, and run Outlook 2001 for Calendaring functionality - at least until my IT department installs Exchange 2003. :) T. on 7/8/05 11:48 PM, Martin Hill at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm also surprised you still need to run the old Outlook 2001 under Classic. We run Entourage 11.1.0 (part of Microsoft Office 10.4) at Curtin which supports Exchange's Global Address book (via LDAP) for address look-up within the To: field as well as shared calendars etc. It doesn't have all the capabilities of Outlook 2003 on the PC, but it's a pretty good replacement for the old Outlook 2001 on the Mac.
Re: Tiger on a iMac SE 400
Bart, I've got Tiger running on a 350Mhz Blue iMac (pulled the HD and installed via firewire as the iMac didn't have a DVD drive or firewire). It's got a 120Gig Western Digital 7200RPM HD, and 320 odd Megs of RAM - running very well - much faster than 10.3 ... girlfriend uses it for Word processing, Stats programs, other Micro Biology type stuff. Doesn't compare to my Dual 1.8 G5, but at least as good as an old G4/400 tower running 10.3 IMHO. Cheers, Tobes. On 15/07/2005, at 10:23 AM, Bart Raffaele wrote: Hi all I think I asked this question a while ago. not to sure Has anyone ran Tiger on a iMac SE 400 the translucent graphite model. I've got one at the moment with it's ram of 128 13gig hd Of course I'll be cranking the ram up as well maybe 1 gig. And a external dual DVD burner ( any suggestion which burner I should get) Any reports on how this model runs on tiger. Thanks Bart -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Size of PDFs created under OSX
I just did a few quick test's printing a word X doc (3 pages, words and pictures) to PDF using Apple's interface (OS X 10.4.2). - Saving as a plain PDF file 688Kb. - As a PDF-X (supposedly plate ready print compatible) 752Kb. - using the 'compress PDF' command (in the same menu) 232Kb. Now, I'm not saying a 3 page word doc with a few pictures should be even 232Kb (44Kb would be lovely), but it seems okay to me, and prints just fine. I'm taking a guess here, but I think that images dropped into word docs under windows get converted to MS own image format. Under Mac version of office they often remain e.g. a tif file embedded in a word doc. Hence the possible bloat. I know that Adobe seem to think the best file format to save graphics dropped into Word is .png (that's what Illustrator uses when it 'Exports for Microsoft Office') ... you might want to try re-saving the images in the doc, dropping them back in, then use the compress pdf option (if you're running 10.4 of course). The software mentioned by the people in earlier posts is all fine - I'm just suggesting something that won't cost money (unless of course you don't have 10.4 heh heh) Cheers, Tobes. On 14/07/2005, at 3:48 PM, Greg Pennefather wrote: Also have a look at PDF Shrink on Versiontracker for the demo and the vendor's web site. I use a couple of tools for PDFs, the wonderful and free Combine PDFs (specially useful if you print from a Word document with multiple sections) and PDF Shrink to reduce the size if you have graphics, lots of fonts or anything else that makes the PDF large. You can also look at PDFLab - it does much the same as Combine PDFs but is more powerful (and correspondingly harder to use). For the casual user these tools are much cheaper than buying Acrobat. The only things missing are a tool to apply security and one to edit/markup. Cheers Greg From: Shay Telfer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:25:59 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Re: Size of PDFs created under OSX Hi, We were asked to turn a PC-using friend's MSoft Word docs into PDFs to make them smaller (she needs to email them to multiple recipients). However, the PDF created by printing under OSX (10.2.8) is much larger (5.2Mb) than the original Word document (2.6Mb). We tried the same file on our other Mac (OS10.3.3) and produced a slightly smaller file (5.1Mb). Does anyone know if this is standard for PDFs created in this way, and if Acrobat produces smaller PDFs than those created under OSX? Yes, have a look at PDF compress: http://www.metaobject.com/Products.html Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer Join Team Sungroper in the Opinions for hire [POQ] 2005 World Solar Challenge http://public.xdi.org/=Shayfnord http://sungroper.asn.au/ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Size of PDFs created under OSX
I'd just like to apologise for the truly awful grammar and narrative style in the post below. Sheesh. T. On 14/07/2005, at 4:10 PM, Toby Oldham wrote: I just did a few quick test's printing a word X doc (3 pages, words and pictures) to PDF using Apple's interface (OS X 10.4.2). - Saving as a plain PDF file 688Kb. - As a PDF-X (supposedly plate ready print compatible) 752Kb. - using the 'compress PDF' command (in the same menu) 232Kb. Now, I'm not saying a 3 page word doc with a few pictures should be even 232Kb (44Kb would be lovely), but it seems okay to me, and prints just fine. I'm taking a guess here, but I think that images dropped into word docs under windows get converted to MS own image format. Under Mac version of office they often remain e.g. a tif file embedded in a word doc. Hence the possible bloat. I know that Adobe seem to think the best file format to save graphics dropped into Word is .png (that's what Illustrator uses when it 'Exports for Microsoft Office') ... you might want to try re-saving the images in the doc, dropping them back in, then use the compress pdf option (if you're running 10.4 of course). The software mentioned by the people in earlier posts is all fine - I'm just suggesting something that won't cost money (unless of course you don't have 10.4 heh heh) Cheers, Tobes. On 14/07/2005, at 3:48 PM, Greg Pennefather wrote: Also have a look at PDF Shrink on Versiontracker for the demo and the vendor's web site. I use a couple of tools for PDFs, the wonderful and free Combine PDFs (specially useful if you print from a Word document with multiple sections) and PDF Shrink to reduce the size if you have graphics, lots of fonts or anything else that makes the PDF large. You can also look at PDFLab - it does much the same as Combine PDFs but is more powerful (and correspondingly harder to use). For the casual user these tools are much cheaper than buying Acrobat. The only things missing are a tool to apply security and one to edit/markup. Cheers Greg From: Shay Telfer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:25:59 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Re: Size of PDFs created under OSX Hi, We were asked to turn a PC-using friend's MSoft Word docs into PDFs to make them smaller (she needs to email them to multiple recipients). However, the PDF created by printing under OSX (10.2.8) is much larger (5.2Mb) than the original Word document (2.6Mb). We tried the same file on our other Mac (OS10.3.3) and produced a slightly smaller file (5.1Mb). Does anyone know if this is standard for PDFs created in this way, and if Acrobat produces smaller PDFs than those created under OSX? Yes, have a look at PDF compress: http://www.metaobject.com/Products.html Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer Join Team Sungroper in the Opinions for hire [POQ] 2005 World Solar Challenge http://public.xdi.org/=Shayfnord http:// sungroper.asn.au/ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: InDesign missing fonts
Are you sure you want that turned off Edward? It's a pretty useful feature ... Otherwise, if you go through the pre-flight process you can perform a find/change for the missing font en masse - that would stop the dialogue box popping up. Post me off list and I can walk you through it. T. On 30/06/2005, at 11:16 AM, Edward Arrowsmith wrote: When I open a document in InDesign I get a message that a particular font is not available. Is there some way to turn that off please? I have checked the preferences. thanks and Best wishes edward -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: World of War Craft
Take heed of this advice young jedi ... You can't pause in a MMORPG (well, not like other games anyway). So, you will lose/anger/raise the ire of your girlfriend/boyfriend/wife if you don't think a little before you choose a time to log on and play. People used to playing MMORPG probably already know this, I learnt the stupid way. No matter how interesting your online friends are, or how deep into a epically heroic quest you've gone ... The significant other you live with is _more important_. :) T. P.S. Craig, you can say the game is frustrating - but to call it boring assumes that the only joy derived from the game involves killing stuff (which incidentally, is only 80% of the gameplay *heh heh*). Exploring the World of Warcraft on the back of a horse is even more fun than exploring the world of GTA 3 for the first time, and watching simple virtual economies at work is like watching an Ant nest documentary (mock if you will, but I find bug ecology docos interesting :). ... it's not ugly either, if you have a machine that can run it with all the bells and whistles *cough* X800 *cough*. ;-) On 14/06/2005, at 5:00 PM, Craig Ringer wrote: On Tue, 2005-06-14 at 14:00 +0800, Dark1 wrote: You guys are scaring me. Makes me wonder if I should open pandora's (Blizzards) box. Don't do it man. It's boring, it's ugly, it's frustrating (going by the constant stream of expletives coming from my on-gaming-shift housemate), and it's somehow totally, hopelessly addictive. You know one of the older games in this genre, EverQuest, is frequently referred to as evercrack, right? -- Craig Ringer -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Motorola - Re: Mobile phone for 10.4?
Anyone like to share experiences with Motorola phones and iSync, or how they find the user interface? The Motorola v620 seems to be pretty good ... Cheers, Tobes.
Mobile phone for 10.4?
Hi all I'm hunting for a new phone. Had a look at the Apple website, which gave me a list to look at, and a cool little table at the bottom which describes which brands offer the best compatibility - they are: - Nokia '60' series - Panasonic '60' series - Sony Ericsson P800, P900 and P910 series phones I've been using a Sony Ericsson T68i up until this point (interface bugs me sometimes) ... anyone have any recommendations and/or observations on the phones grouped above? My criteria are that the phone be compatible with OS 10.4, not be too big, have a functional interface (both the operating system and physical form) e.g. buttons made for medium sized fingers, have bluetooth, and have a decent standby time. Before you say anything Shay, I accept that I'll only get the proverbial 'two out of three' criteria met in a single product. :) Never hurts to list them all though - 'gives you options. Cheers, Tobes.
Re: Mobile phone for 10.4?
Thanks Rod, Shay, Kelly and Brett for the thoughts. Based on what you've said so far, I'm leaning towards remaining in the Sony Ericsson camp, 'examining the K700i more closely. Rod, are you considering the K750i over the K700 as it has a better battery life and smaller size? I wonder if the K700 has the T630's truncated sms issue. Cheers, Tobes. Ah, there's nothing like observations borne out of 1st hand experience to fine tune a On 30/05/2005, at 2:34 PM, Kelly Duffy wrote: I'll second that. The T630 is what I had (lost it on Friday) but when I get a new one I still have all my calendar, address book and bits and pieces backed up on my computer. So now I'm the hunt too, unfortunately. Now I'm really glad I went for it, otherwise I'd have lost everything. When I checked Nokia weren't compatible with Mac at all. At the time Sony Ericsson were the only Blue Tooth phones I could find that were Mac compatible. However, I'll also agree that it runs out of SMS memory too quickly, I haven't had a problem with the address book space though. Kelly On 5/30/05, Shay Telfer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Re: Mobile phone for 10.4?
Hey Susan, how's the battery life on your K700i? A few review sites have cited it as a weak point ... Cheers, Tobes. On 30/05/2005, at 3:10 PM, Susan Hastings wrote: I would add that too, that SE phones always work well with Macs (unless in Brett's case there is really something wrong with the phone). I'm presently using a k700i, but have used other SEs in the past. On 30/05/2005, at 2:46 PM, Brett Carboni wrote:
Reliability of Memtestosx - was Re: Hardware test?
Remember my mate with the sick eMac? I had him run through Memtest and it picked up nothing - however since removing the third party ram installed on his machine his box seems to be running fine. Side note: he didn't get a Apple Hardware test desk with his eMac. This isn't a dig - I was just wondering if people on the list using memtest have found faulty ram? (thus demonstrating that it works). Cheers, Tobes. On 20/05/2005, at 11:38 AM, Shay Telfer wrote: I was wondering if anyone knew what sort of tests I could run to see if all my hardware is alright. I'm getting increasingly frustrated with a dual 800 G4 and I've run every test and workaround I know of to fix it, and still the problem persists. I've run the onboard Disk Utility stuff, repaired permissions (a lot), run Diskwarrior (including the hardware tests), zapped the PRAM, used Mac Janitor, Cache Out, Memtest, and Virex. Did you get a hardware test included on the CD with your Mac? Probably on the system install CD, it should have 'Hardware test' written on it somewhere. There's also the free memtestosx at http://www.memtestosx.org/ Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer Join Team Sungroper in the Opinions for hire [POQ] 2005 World Solar Challenge http://public.xdi.org/=Shayfnord http://sungroper.asn.au/ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
eMac logic board or 3rd party ram ...
Some may remember my previous 'mail about a mate with some eMac grief. We thought it was a software issue. However, it appears that either the logic board or RAM is the culprit. He installed a 512meg stick from Zytech shortly after purchasing his eMac 6-8 months ago. He's had no problems until recently - unexpected quits, computer freezes ... and now system profiler is claiming his 512meg stick is in fact 256megs. Watched as after a restart it jumped back up to 512megs again. Magic. Should he call Apple? I talked him through using Memtest in the terminal, didn't uncover any problems with the RAM ... I'd hate for him to lose his eMac for ages without confirmation of the problem. Cheers, Tobes.
Re: Outlook in Classic
Hi David - are we talking about Outlook Express, or Outlook 2001 for Exchange server? Cheers, Tobes. On 10/05/2005, at 12:42 PM, David de la Hunty wrote: Can anyone help me with an Outlook problem... a work computer is required to use Outlook for a particular operation. I have it loaded on the 9.2.2 partition but if I run it in Classic it can't find the mailboxes etc. Any way to latch it onto the appropriate data file? Thanks for any tips - DD -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: USB mics?
I'm using a Griffin iMic with a $10 un-amped PC-based mic and Skype - works fine. Cheers, Tobes. On 11/05/2005, at 12:22 PM, Stewart Woods wrote: Hi all, I'm wanting to try out Skype and am looking for a recommendation for a USB mic (I've a Quicksilver G4 with NO mic slot!) Can anyone recommend a cheap usb mic that they have used with Skype? Or are they much of a muchness? Thanks in advance for any assistance Stew -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
First song you're going to buy at the iTunes (AU) Music Store? (note: 'not claiming it's open yet ;-)
Mine is going to be 'Journey of the Sorcerer', by Joby Talbot (aka the Theme to The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy). Brings back many cool childhood memories. :) Cheers, Tobes.
Re: Type 12 and 60 errors?
Thanks Peter - In the end he used a copy of Super-Duper to make a backup to his iPod, then did a clean install of 10.4. The migration app pulled everything off the pod and apparently all is now well. Thanks for the information though. :) Cheers, T. On 06/05/2005, at 8:21 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: This sounds very much like a kernel panic. Running disk restore gives him the above error messages. Interestingly the issue doesn't manifest when logged into his girlfriends account. There's your clue. The problem is constrained to his account. The text explanations of error codes are at best often misleading, and at worst just plain wrong. There may be problems with the hard drive, but it is doubtful that they are behind the kernel panic. Disk restore is reporting problems, but it is not really clear just what those problems are. You best bet is to get a copy of Disk Warrior to do the job. The kernel panic is related to something in your friend's user account. Start with login items (ie, remove them all, then start adding them back one by one until the problem occurs again, logging out and back in each time). If it's not with login items, the problem will be more deeply-seated, and could be anything from a corrupt .plist file to a bad font in the user account. Solving this involves creating a new user account for himself and moving all his treasured items across to it. Check out www.tidbits.com for their excellent eBook, Take Control of Users Accounts in Panther, for a great guide on doing this. The best $5 you will ever spend.
Type 12 and 60 errors?
Anyone know what the above errors refer to? A friend has an 1.2Ghz (512Mb) eMac running 10.3.9, does some web surfing (wireless D-link modem with airport card), plays WoW. Errors have begun appearing since the 10.3.9 update - display darkens, message pops up asking him to restart. Running disk restore gives him the above error messages. Interestingly the issue doesn't manifest when logged into his girlfriends account. T.
Longshot - Java update giving me a headache
The most recent java update has broken a feature of the content management system my business uses (Farcry for those who know about content management systems). The problem seems to stem from an incompatibility between The javascript the CMS uses to render a live timer 'counts down' that describes how long a user has left before they're logged out of the system if they don't make any changes to the site ... ... and a wysiwyg editing (java program) called Edit-on Pro made by a company called Realobjects in Germany. Each second the timer 'counts' causes the embedded java app window to refresh, which causes a per-second flickering that gives me a headache. Needless to say this didn't happen before 10.3.9 - happens under 10.4 also. Tried installing the JSA v5 beta on the off chance it may fix things - nada. Does anyone know if I can install an earlier version of java without any penalties to other features of 10.4? Figure I'll e-mail Farcry, Realobjects and Apple also in any case, but if anyone has any suggestions I'd love to hear them. Cheers, Tobes. P.S. The whole thing works just fine under windows, so I'll probably jump onto a windows box until it's fixed, but I wish I didn't have to run 2 boxes just to update a website. :)
Indexing remote servers with Spotlight?
I can't find any option or preference that allows me to index an external Win2K File server I often access ... would someone explain it to me? (on /off list, I don't mind). Cheers, Tobes.
Re: Indexing remote servers with Spotlight?
*sigh* I miss being arrested. Thanks James, when I used to index the share point / server under 10.3 I guess it wasnt actually indexing, just trying to. 'Would explain why it didn't seem to reveal files very quickly or accurately afterwards. I wonder what it was actually doing behind the scenes when I hit the 'index now' button ... Hmm. T. On 02/05/2005, at 12:00 PM, James Devenish wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Mon, May 02, 2005 at 11:44:10AM +0800, Toby Oldham wrote: I can't find any option or preference that allows me to index an external Win2K File server I often access ... would someone explain it to me? (on /off list, I don't mind). Perhaps this is to prevent your systems administrator from having you arrested. For performance and administration reasons, clients should not index file servers. If an index is required, it would be preferable to have it generated on the file server (which is the only way to have a real- time index anyway). However, I'm sure that doing this for a cross-platform, multi-user system is a complex issue because each client needs to get their own view according to their access permissions. It would be interesting if Mac OS X Server makes any attempt at this. I realise that there may be circumstances where it would be reasonable for clients to do their own non real-time indexing of a file server, but this would be a matter of negotiation on a case-by-case basis. Other than that, perhaps non-HFS+ volumes are not supported for Spotlight indexing? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: While you wait for your Tiger delivery...
That's what I call an in-depth review. My brain is began a run to the fire exit when I hit the 'permissions' section. ;-) T. On 29/04/2005, at 12:29 PM, Shay Telfer wrote: Should you give you plenty of time to read this excellent review... http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/macosx-10.4.ars Mac OS X now includes support for arbitrarily extensible file system metadata. Woohoo! Have fun, Shay (Forced to choose between Tiger and The Hitch Hikers' Guide to the Galaxy tonight :) -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer Join Team Sungroper in the Opinions for hire [POQ] 2005 World Solar Challenge http://public.xdi.org/=Shayfnord http://sungroper.asn.au/ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Installing Tiger on new HD, then moving old HD data across
Hi all, I'm planning on upgrading my G5's Hard Disk at the same time as installing Tiger. I figured the best way to do this is install the new HD, install Tiger onto the new HD, then use the Setup utility to migrate my user data from the old HD to the new one. Can anyone confirm that it is possible to use the SU in the method I've described? My previous experience was in moving user data via a firewire cable between a G5 and a G4. I'm unsure whether it can be used between two internal HDs. A few google searches haven't revealed anything, any info appreciated. Cheers, Tobes.
Re: Installing Tiger on new HD, then moving old HD data across
Thanks Dan Mark - I've pulled the install new OS, duplicate user folder then switch with old user folder trick once before, when I wanted to get a G5 up and running quickly after it had been out of action for awhile ... to this day I still have permission issues. ;-} If the app looks for a firewire connection, I guess what I need is another G5 to accommodate the old HD. Cheers, Tobes. On 26/04/2005, at 12:53 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Hi Tobes I haven't tried it via two internal drives. As it needs to look for a Firewire connection it may not work but not 100% sure on that though. You could always setup the new drive, create the same User, then reboot over to the older user and replace the folders inside it with your current data. That may also work. I've done that on a couple of my machines, and then just repaired permissions, and it all worked fine. Not the best way, but still works well. :o) And always worth it as a last resort. Hope that helps. Kind Regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry
Re: Upgrading to Tiger - Straight away? Fresh install or upgrade?
I'll probably do an archive install, but I think now is a good time as any to purchase a 2nd hard disk for my G5 (backup everything just in case). Hey, I wonder if you can you use the neato migration app that lets you transfer OS data via 2 firewire equipped macs ... between 2 hard disks installed on the same machine. Mm. Is it irony that as a Mac user I'm more excited about my Department moving from an Exchange 5.5 environment to an Exchange 2003 one than upgrading from 10.3 to 10.4? Ah, I live for the day when I can banish Outlook 2001 and Classic from my desktop ... :) Cheers, T. On 18/04/2005, at 10:10 AM, Shay Telfer wrote: Just thought I'd run an improptu survey. With Tiger coming out soon I'm definitely upgrading but the quesiton is *when*? Panther broke a few things when it came up and that wasn't resolved for a month or two, will people be switching to Tiger straight away or waiting a bit? I'm thinking this time I might be daring and just do an upgrade, but only because I've got so many customisations in place that it's a pain to reinstall them.
Re: new Mac time lag
To be fair, you've just said you wanted a Mac store where you can see/feel the hardware and talk to a person Then made a comment about unfinished websites - there are a bunch of accessable, viewable Mac stores in Mt Hawthorn, Joondalup ... Jolimont (more pro friendly that one), even the CBD - that seems pretty reasonable for a computer with a 3% marketshare. I like a up-to-date website as much as the next person, but it's not the be all and end all - While I don't always agree with Digilife's pricing, I appreciate their store presence and stock selection. Cheers, Tobes. P.S. Aplogies Team Digital, haven't seen your digs in East Perth so didn't think it's fair to comment. :} On 18/04/2005, at 3:53 PM, Edward Arrowsmith wrote: In this case, Roger, Tara is new to Macs. She wanted to see and feel what she was was getting for her money, and to talk to a human about it. This is not possible at the Apple Store. Its not easy for a non Mac person to shop around for Macs in Perth and not all their web sites are helpful, some are not up to date or easy to navigate. This is on the front page of a Perth Apple retailer's web site - it needs no comment: 'This web site is currently under construction, but please feel free to browse around what we have so far ...' Anyway, still waiting ... On 18/04/2005, at 9:05 AM, rogerk wrote: and of course there is always the Apple store. Regards Roger -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Tiger Release Date
I knew I picked up some post grad units for a reason. 'Knowledge is it's own reward'. Shyeah, right. ;-) T. P.S. Multiple choice(ish) question - Do think Apple are charging less for 10.4 because: A) They're selling so many iPods they just don't care anymore B) 10.4 isn't going to be as 'snappy' as previous versions C) Spotlight really is going to change the way we work on Macs D) All of the above E) Other - please state: On 12/04/2005, at 10:17 PM, Rod wrote: On 12/04/2005, at 9:02 PM, Bob Jackson wrote: OSX 10.4 will be released on 29th April. http://www.apple.com Bob And one more thing. it is $199! Even better for edu customers, as it is $129. Yay! Seeya Rod! -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Price of Imac
I picked up x2 350mhz iMacs for $50 each from Curtin's last sale - I had sift through about 8 to find two that I thought were acceptable though. I'd be curious though, to know what others might bid for the 500mhz ibooks at the Auction Shay mentioned earlier. Every little bit of processing power helps when you're running Skype (for your parents :) . I don't mean to cramp anyone's bidding chances of course :) T. On 11/04/2005, at 11:01 AM, Dark1 wrote: I'm not exactly sure how much you could cost that at but I wouldn't think it would be very much. I know there were some G3 233MHz iMacs going for $100 each at Curtin uni so I guess a bit above that price. Ruben A. Franke If you have some idea of the price of the following secondhand imac, then please let me know. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Imac G3 400 MHZ, 576MB, 10 GB hard drive Thanks -- Regards, -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Talking point - apps that enhance OS X
NameCleaner (X). http://www.sigsoftware.com This little app saved my life about 10 months ago when my office moved to Windows. It correctly cleaned attached filenames to all the files and folders from our then Appleshare IP server to our now Windows 2000 server. Cheers, Tobes.
Re: Connecting mic to G5 to use Skype
'went through the same problem with Skype and my Dual 1.8 G5. My solution was to buy the Griffin iMic - plug the iMic into the mac via usb and the mic into the iMic :) http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic/index.php Not a $20 solution though, more like a $60 one. At the time I was tempted to get an iSight since it comes with a built in microphone ... the iMic works just fine though. Cheers, Tobes. On 05/04/2005, at 4:19 PM, Chris Griffiths wrote: Yes, I just found a chatroom that told me this too - Thanks Shay. Any ideas on pre-amping. I was hoping to find a $20 solution such as Officeworks Headphone and mic sets but I guess I will have to spend more being a mac user. :( I love my macs but this kind of thing does get to me sometimes! Regards Chris Griffiths On 05/04/2005, at 4:05 PM, Shay Telfer wrote: Do Power Mac G5's have an inbuilt mic? Regards Chris Griffiths The audio input probably requires a pre-amp, so you'll need to pass the microphone through some sort of amplifier to bring the voltage up to something the Mac can actually detect. Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer Join Team Sungroper in the Opinions for hire [POQ] 2005 World Solar Challenge http://public.xdi.org/=Shayfnord http://sungroper.asn.au/ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro ---Safe Stamp--- Your Anti-virus Service scanned this email. It is safe from known viruses. For more information regarding this service, please contact your service provider. Regards Chris Griffiths __ V I S U A L M A N A G E M E N T Suite 4, 316 Onslow Road, Shenton Park WA 6008 Phone: (08) 9381 2299 Fax: (08) 9381 3366 www.visualm.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Connecting mic to G5 to use Skype
Doesn't work with the G5 (I've tried) - see previous guff about pre-amp requirements. :( Cheers, Tobes. On 05/04/2005, at 4:57 PM, Rod wrote: Anyone tried a Plaintalk mic that used to come with every Powermac? Seeya Rod! On 05/04/2005, at 4:51 PM, Toby Oldham wrote: 'went through the same problem with Skype and my Dual 1.8 G5. My solution was to buy the Griffin iMic - plug the iMic into the mac via usb and the mic into the iMic :) http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic/index.php -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Mambo CMS
'not heard of Mambo - my office uses Farcry, which seems to work okay, but there are some mac related UI issues when you try and move pages around within the wysiwyg site structure i.e. you can't. :) T. On 24/03/2005, at 12:08 PM, Shay Telfer wrote: Does anyone on this list use Mambo at all... or any other CMS for that matter. I am in the process of trying to re-do the wamug site so that I don't have to manage everything. Thanks - Matt I'm told it's good, I haven't played with it myself (yet). Even used by some government departments! Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer Join Team Sungroper in the Opinions for hire [POQ] 2005 World Solar Challenge http://public.xdi.org/=Shayfnord http://sungroper.asn.au/ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Ricoh - Adobe Postscript Printers
My office has had a Ricoh Aficio 1045, and currently uses an Aficio 2045 photocopier/printer/scanner unit. I've had Dell PC's, 266 iMacs, eMacs and G5's using it as a primary printer over ethernet with little hassle. The actual PPD files that Ricoh use for their Aficio units works just fine (Stapling, duplexing ... all there in the print window under 'printer features') - however, any additional software will tend to be windows-centric in my experience. T. On 21/03/2005, at 10:49 AM, Diana Graham Stevens wrote: We need a new printer and are considering buying a Ricoh AP600N. Does anyone have experience using Ricoh Printers with Macs? We have a small network with G5 iMac, G4 Quicksilver (both running OS 10.3.7) connected by Ethernet to a D-Link DSL-G604T Wireless Router. We intend to connect the printer to the router via Ethernet. The Toshiba PC (Windows XP) and iBook (OS 10.3.7) will access the printer via Router/Wireless. My G3 PowerBook (OS 8.6) is occasionally connected via Ethernet. Any advice, apart from Craig's suggestion to someone else to try it out for ourselves in the Show Room, please. Diana -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: How to get SMS's to pop up on screen?
Obvious question (compelled to ask), you're leaving the Address Book app. open yeah? Perhaps your phone's Bluetooth is timing out ... 'Happens on my T68i (*Sigh*, damn Steve Jobs RDF ... ;-) T. On 21/03/2005, at 4:13 PM, Rod wrote: Hi Stephen, I think someone stole the magic out of my Powerbook :-) I have clicked the bluetooth symbol (and have sent a couple of SMS's via the Address Book), but I have already received a couple of messages and phone calls. None have appeared on screen. Doh! Seeya Rod! On 21/03/2005, at 4:05 PM, Stephen Atherton wrote: Rod, All to do with the Address Book application. Click the funky Bluetooth symbol in Address Book (assuming you have paired with your phone already using Bluetooth Prefs) and the magic should happen. Cheers, Stephen On 21/03/2005, at 6:01 PM, Rod wrote: Hi All! Seemed to have drawn a mental blank here. How do I get incoming SMS messages and phone calls to pop up on screen? I'm running 10.3.8, latest Bluetooth update, and have my phone (Nokia 3650) automatically paired with my Powerbook. I think I have left something unchecked, but for the life of me I cannot remember! Any ideas? Seeya Rod! -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Cheap Dual Head Options?
Our experiences differ then. :) I've had no problems with OWC, and I find Fedex great for tracking packages. I don't mind the cost so much as I've heard horror stories about other companies delivering gear purchased O/S in crunchy pieces. I also generally find that even after GST the final cost is less. That said, I've only made O/S purchases on graphics cards and CPU upgrades - local pricing seems to be more than competitive on most other products (in my experience). T. On 17/03/2005, at 11:18 AM, Antony N. Lord wrote: At 6:55 AM +0800 17/3/05, Tobes wrote: From the Other World Computing website (Prices are US, expect to add $30 US to delivery to Australia via Fedex): I've had real problems with OWC in the past. Great pricing, pathetic after sales service. Not to mention they use FedEx (fairly dear for a single card) which always gets slugged GST and customs handling... Cheers, Antony. -- == == = = Antony N. Lord = http://antonylord.com = = [EMAIL PROTECTED] = Perth, Western Australia = == = == -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Kev saved the day
Hmm - when I wanted to figure out how to get my copy of iLife updated (the one included with my Megamart purchased PM G5), MM was more knowledgable / helpful in the first instance than Apple (see prior soapbox speech on topic in your wamug mail archive - if you have one :) . I'm not saying Megamart staff are certified ex-genius bar material, just that their post sale service has been good in my (admittedly limited) experience. T. On 08/03/2005, at 11:57 AM, Matthew Healey wrote: On 08/03/2005, at 9:20 AM, Paul Weaver wrote: I see in the junk mail today that Megamart are flogging G4 PowerBooks and G5 iMacs, as well as a range of iPods. MegaMart just sell boxes. They don't actually know or care what is in them. (ie. don't expect any support from them after you purchase the item). - Matt -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Stuff like this should be banned!
On 18/02/2005, at 8:47 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: I am caught in the grip of one of the most addictive games I have seen since the glorious Apeiron. I'm not a great player of games, although I do enjoy the distraction a well-designed arcade-style game can provide. Stop now Peter, before you move on to World of Warcraft. ;-) T.
Re: Exporting Files from Adobe In Design to Photoshop
What he said. You can also export as a PDF document and file/open it in Photoshop that way. I think InDesign even allows you to export as a tiff and/or jpeg file. Are you experiencing problems trying to print to a non-postscript printer (e.g. most inkjets) from InDesign? Cheers, Tobes. On 17/02/2005, at 3:16 PM, Chris Griffiths wrote: Just go to File/Export and change the export specs to .eps then open that file in photoshop. It might be an idea to outline the text before exporting. Regards Chris Griffiths __ V I S U A L M A N A G E M E N T Suite 4, 316 Onslow Road, Shenton Park WA 6008 Phone: (08) 9381 2299 Fax: (08) 9381 3366 www.visualm.com.au On 18/02/2005, at 7:09 AM, William Crabb wrote: Is there any way to export In Design documents into Photoshop or import from Photoshop. For printing purposes. Thanx Rosalyn.
Re: G5 shutting down
Energy saver control panel? You might want to check no preferences have been reset - especially if you've recently installed the 10.3.8 update. Cheers, Tobes. On 11/02/2005, at 1:12 PM, Jon Davison wrote: Good afternoon everyone My G5 has adopted an annoying habit of either going to sleep, or shutting down, in the middle of a session. Has anyone encountered this problem? G5/1.6/768/OSX.3.7/20 cinema display. Waking from the impromptu sleep mode is okay with a few taps on the space bar, a few that is! other times it simply just shuts down whilst I am working on it. Main apps used; Photoshop CS, Word, Keynote, iMovie, Dreamweaver MX, Poisoned, PM6.5 (Classic). Safari, Mail, BluePhone Elite, GarageBand. Any thoughts? Cheers Jon Beneath Southern Seas New coffee-table book celebrating the Australian Submariner by Jon Davison Tom Allibone Hangar 6B Jandakot Airport Western Australia m: 0403 235938 e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: http://www.eyeinthesky.com.au/runsilent/chapters.html Eye in the Sky Productions Hangar 6B, Compass Road 'The home of Fighter Combat International' Jandakot Airport WA 6164 c: Jon Davison m: 0403 235938 e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: http://www.eyeinthesky.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Safari vs Firefox
Shay, why would Firefox not be addressing the same DNS info Safari is? It might explain my slow proxy.pac file issue ... Cheers, Tobes. On 09/02/2005, at 10:30 AM, Shay Telfer wrote: Used Macs since Lisa days and still own the latter. Currently G4 400, 768 Ram. A truly great machine. Since 10.3.7 Safari takes 1 min 30secs to open CommSec and CommBank - previously 15 to 20 secs. I have done all the recommended speed up routines to no avail. What is your DNS Server set to be in the Network Preference Pane? Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer Join Team Sungroper in the Opinions for hire [POQ] 2005 World Solar Challenge http://public.xdi.org/=Shayfnord http://sungroper.asn.au/ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Safari vs Firefox
Hmm - I just pried open a copy of the proxy.pac file and entered the details into my network settings - Safari is now running much faster. I suspect Apple still haven't fixed whatever problem they have with said files (assuming it's not a network problem here, or one of many alternate explanations ;-) Cheers, Tobes. On 10/02/2005, at 10:57 AM, Shay Telfer wrote: At 10:51 AM +0800 10/2/05, Toby Oldham wrote: Shay, why would Firefox not be addressing the same DNS info Safari is? It might explain my slow proxy.pac file issue ... Cheers, Tobes. They may be using the same DNS info, just differently. A hunch tells me it might be due to IPv6 issues, but that's based on no actual information whatsoever :) I do know that setting my DNS info correctly after the 10.3.7 update did resolve some issues for me when using Safari. Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer Join Team Sungroper in the Opinions for hire [POQ] 2005 World Solar Challenge http://public.xdi.org/=Shayfnord http://sungroper.asn.au/ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: getting a domain/website hosting?
IMHO, go with a domain name company that offers a decent web interface for maintenance, and doesn't make all the domain names you want for $1! offers. My experience has been at the other end (Melbourne IT - who seem to really overcharge) - but there's been comments on this list about cheap providers who go under, taking your domain name with them. I'm testing out NetRegistry at the moment - they seem pretty good. Cheers, Tobes. On 10/02/2005, at 4:51 PM, Mark Secker wrote: spoilt as I have been by having web space at work I am somewhat uneducated about the ways and wherefores of commercial/org domain registration. Whats the sort of cost involved in initial registration, annual renewal, support etc what is the best company to go through to get a Australian (.com.au) and/or US domain (.com) name registered? I will need a reasonable amount of storage (say 500MB+) for putting up pictures (both photo's and graphic) and some MP3s (my own compositions) but not expecting overly large traffic. Also thinking about having a couple of extra domain names that would simply be redirects to my real site or more specifically to a URL other than the root level of the site. So say, hypothetically: www.marxzmusic.com would redirect to www.marksecker.com/music/downloads and www.marxzart.com redirect to www.marksecker.com/art -- ~ Mark Secker Computer Support Officer ph#6488 1855 (ECEL) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Western Australia - CRICOS Provider No. 00126G ~ Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible. - Miguel de Unamuno It takes an idiot to do cool things that's why it's cool - Haruhara Haruka (FLCL) http://ecel-mark.ecel.uwa.edu.au/~marksecker/index.htm (sometimes works) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Repairing permissions
I think it happens when you move/delete the packages and/or receipts you get when you use Apple's software download app. Cheers, Tobes. On 08/02/2005, at 9:59 AM, Severin Crisp wrote: Disk Utility halts when repairing permissions with an error -9997 no valid packages. Panther Cache Cleaner apparently goes off and repairs the permissions successfully. What does this mean? Severin Crisp Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Web pages http://www.JennyCrisp.com.au http://members.westnet.com.au/Crisp -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Safari and MS Proxy pacs
Anyone know why browsing using Safari and the 'Automatic Proxy Configuration' setting yields significantly slower web access than a copy of Firefox or Mozilla (with the same proxy settings) ? I recently had to change to the automatic proxy setting here at work (Fairly old Windows 2000 box acting as the proxy server I believe) - access in safari has been, well, crap ... ever since. I'd just move to FFx or Moz, except wysiwyg HTML authoring apps like 'Edit On Pro' (Realobjects) only support Safari under OSX. Cheers, Tobes.
Re: Safari and MS Proxy pacs
Nothing else on this client is different except the browsers (in my tests). I suspect it's either got something to do with the way safari utilises the proxy.pac file ... or that it's to do with Safari's tight integration with the OS. I've had intermittent networking issues with this workstation ever since I moved the OS to another drive (to get this computer fixed - it had bad RAM that wasn't being picked up in the Apple hardware test), then back again. It might be that Safari is stalling somewhere along the line due to a permissions problem* that Firefox and Mozilla don't have to negotiate**. I'm just making up wild theories without any basis though. I was hoping someone else might have a better idea. I liked it in the old days when I could configure the proxies manually, but the times they're always a' changing. :) Cheers, Tobes. *'Repair Permissions' didn't help. **Safari uses the settings defined in the System Preferences, while Firefox and Mozilla use config settings stored in themselves? On 03/02/2005, at 3:36 PM, James Devenish wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Thu, Feb 03, 2005 at 03:14:32PM +0800, Toby Oldham wrote: Anyone know why browsing using Safari and the 'Automatic Proxy Configuration' setting yields significantly slower web access than a copy of Firefox or Mozilla (with the same proxy settings) ? The Guild uses Netscape-style PAC files with Safari and we are not aware of any problems. I just had a look at a computer that has both Mozilla and Safari installed, and Mozilla was not faster than Safari. FYI some people reported DNS problems with Safari and Mac OS X 10.3.6/earlier. Are you suspecting that the problem is with auto-configuration or with the proxy interaction as a whole? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Skype echo
Severin, since Skype have reached V1.0 I noted there's a couple of new preference checkboxes: 'Echo cancellation' and 'gain control' They may have been there before ... in any case, checking them has cured my echo issues. It also helps not to have your speakers set too loud. ;-) Cheers, Tobes. On 03/02/2005, at 4:36 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: I have just set up Skype which works brilliantly and clearly with only one problem. When I am speaking my voice plays back with about a half second delay which is most offputting to me. No problem at the called party's end and incoming sound is beautifully clear. I suspect there is a setting I have not found, help please. G4/400, OSX10.3.7, USB headset. Severin Crisp Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Web pages http://www.JennyCrisp.com.au http://members.westnet.com.au/Crisp -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Safari and MS Proxy pacs
... which I don't. *heh heh* :) T. On 03/02/2005, at 4:35 PM, James Devenish wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Thu, Feb 03, 2005 at 04:12:02PM +0800, Toby Oldham wrote: I liked it in the old days when I could configure the proxies manually, but the times they're always a' changing. :) This is only approximately true in very complex circumstances. While autoconfiguration is maximally convenient for administrators, and can provide end-users with various optimisations, you can nevertheless configure your own proxies by inspecting the autoconfiguration file manually (assuming you have administrative privileges for your computer/browser, that is). -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
WTB: smallish Gb IDE Seagate Barracuda Hard Disk
Need it to make a quiet iMac even quieter. :) I could buy a brand new one for $149.00 ... so I'm willing to pay $40 for a 2nd hand 40Gb one - It needs to be big or bigger than $20Gb though. Contact me off-list if you have an offer. Cheers, Tobes.
Domain name registration question
Why would I register a domain name with Melbourne IT for $140.00 for 2 years when Conexim Australia would do it for $79.00? Or Netregistry for $55.00? I can't discern any differences ... would someone enlighten me? Cheers, Tobes.
Re: Domain name registration question
Nah, doesn't seem to. Melbourne IT seems to be a large, established company ... but I don't understand how/why they can charge as they do. Weird. T. On 02/02/2005, at 12:41 PM, wyvern wrote: hey Tobes, does the Melbourne IT include web space and hosting which the others might not? Yvonne On Wednesday, February 2, 2005, at 12:32 PM, Toby Oldham wrote: Why would I register a domain name with Melbourne IT for $140.00 for 2 years when Conexim Australia would do it for $79.00? Or Netregistry for $55.00? I can't discern any differences ... would someone enlighten me? Cheers, Tobes. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Domain name registration question
Excellent - thanks for all the feedback guys. :) Tobes. On 02/02/2005, at 1:24 PM, Phillip McGree wrote: There's no difference. Nothing. Zip. Nada. It's just a matter of profit markups, I think that for each .au domain name, the registrar pays $45-50 to the Australian Domain Authority (ie AuDA). Personally, I recommend Bottle Domains... call them on 1300 88 74 74 or check out http://www.bottledomains.com.au ... tell them what price you saw the domain name at, and they'll match it. Why Bottle? Because they have a toll free phone number, regular staff (ie it's always the same people, and they are sensible), and their web site is by far the best when it comes to updating domain name details. And the bloke that owns the company also runs it hands on. Oh yeah, the owner (Nick) is also a Mac bloke, he's got a PowerBook G4 and he's recently been buying heaps of Xserves for web hosting. I've dealt with a bunch of different registrars over the last couple of years, and I've found Bottle to be the easiest to deal with so far. MelbourneIT are a bit like Telstra... their services aren't anything spectacular, but their name recognition lets them get away with charging higher prices than others, and many people still go to them by default. Regards, Phil Why would I register a domain name with Melbourne IT for $140.00 for 2 years when Conexim Australia would do it for $79.00? Or Netregistry for $55.00? I can't discern any differences ... would someone enlighten me? Cheers, Tobes. -- --- --- Sent from the Apple PowerBook G4 of: Phillip McGreePerth, Western Australia Mobile Phone: 0418 922 500 Macs for sale - new and secondhand: http://www.themacshack.com.au PerthComedy Site: http://www.perthcomedy.com -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
re: Minor Gripe - the flipside
soapbox I waited 2 days after faxing my iLife upgrade application to Apple, then called them up. 'Got a guy named Paul, who put me through to another guy called Alan. Cool thing number 1 - Alan knew my name, and why I was calling. Normally when I get transferred to someone else in a large organisation, I have to repeat the whole story. Cool thing number 2 - Although Alan couldn't find the application initially, he chose to seek out and find the fax, taking no more than 2-3 minutes. At no time did he blankly tell me to just 'wait and see'. After making the initial gripe, it seemed fair to present the rest of the story. Karl, if you're reading this, and have any pull within the Oz Apple store, buy Paul and Alan a beer, or a shiny gold star (or something). I was left with the impression that a) my order is in safe hands, and b) that Apple store employees provide that little bit extra in terms of service. I guess I'll wander along to my local Apple store this Saturday and check out what'll shortly be in the mail. iLife integrated apps rock imho. /soapbox Cheers, Tobes.
Minor iLife '05 upgrade gripe
soapbox Bought a new G5 last week, having a ball - noted though it didn't come with iLife '05. Called Apple, was told to go back to my place of purchase and sort it through them. Said place of purchase pointed out that you have to 'upgrade' to iLife '05 (at a cost of $30) via the Apple website. Jump to the Apple website, where it refuses to recognise my serial number. Another call to the Apple website and I'm told to fax a copy of my receipt (along with a printed Application form). I wish Apple had told me about the fax/receipt/upgrade thing in the first place. /soapbox Tobes.
Apple Transfer software question
Anyone know if the file/user data transfer software (supplied with new G5s) can read from an external FW Hard disk in addition to another computer (e.g. G4 tower) ? Cheers, Tobes.
FS: G4 Tower
Getting rid of home computer (for a while ;), looking for $1000. Specs are: - G4(Gigadesigns 1.2Ghz, upgraded from a 400mhz cpu) - x2 AGP (has an ATI Radeon 9000 pro with 128meg vram sitting in it) - 1.78Gb RAM - x2 internal HD (10 40Gb) - Choice of internal x16 speed Apple DVD reader, or internal x52 speed Liteon CDR+-RW CD burner - Software Includes iLife 04', Mac OS 10.3.7 Pls contact me off list if you're interested. Cheers, Tobes. e-mail a/wk: [EMAIL PROTECTED] e-mail a/h: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: mac mini - A mini mirror door
... no faster bus and swappable AGP slot ... *sigh* :) T. On 12/01/2005, at 10:59 AM, gary dorn wrote: A gather the mac mini is simply a G4 mirror door shrunk down in size and slightly faster. although no more slots and $1200 cheaper, if I had only waited a year! remember the cube ? oh does is boot into OS9. -- Gary Dorn Architect Perth, Australia -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: WOT! World of Warcraft for Mac
On my Aged G4/400 motherboard with a 1.2ghz cpu upgrade and ATI 9000 AGP card, WoW runs reasonably well. I have the textures all up at max, and the draw distance set to its minimum to relieve the paltry 100mhz system bus crap x2 AGP bottlenecks. Funny though, I'd probably still play it if it only ran at half the speed, WoW is a very, very addictive game. Purchase and play at your own risk. :) Cheers, Tobes. On 06/12/2004, at 8:16 PM, Dark Servant wrote: Even if I could run it with my G4-400 I probably wouldn't bother cause you have to continually pay to be able to play it :( Ruben http://www.apple.com/games/articles/2004/11/worldofwarcraft/ simultaneous release for mac and PC and out now! This looks like a killer game and one that I was thinking of upgrading my Dark Side PC to play. I wonder if my laptop's up to it though - processor specs are cool but video card is borderline :( -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Headless iMacs: was - Re: WOT! World of Warcraft for Mac
*heh heh* I'm sure we all have our own war stories to tell in that sense. :) On a related topic, does anyone think there's truth to the rumour of a headless iMac in tonight's keynote? I'd love to by a new mac, but being honest with myself I only use my computer at home for the occasional iMovie/iPhoto/iTunes/iDVD collaboration, and playing World of Warcraft (email and web surfing aside of course ;). Do you think there's any chance at all if they released an iMac, it would have a decent system bus and a swappable AGP port? If all I wanted to do was play games I'd just build my own PC box, but the iLife software is just so cool. *sigh* I'm just asking for something outside of Apple's markets I guess. Let us know eh Matt? T. P.S. 'was at the London Apple Store over Christmas ... is a huge and fun place, with lectures, Genius bar types and display macs you can check your webmail on. I can't imagine anything like it ever getting the critical mass of customers to support it in Australia though. However, one thing Oz will probably always have over Uk'ers is FM transmitters for our iPods. Broadcasting of any kind (without a licence) is illegal in Britain *nyuck nyuck* On 11/01/2005, at 11:21 AM, Mark Secker wrote: On my Aged G4/400 motherboard with a 1.2ghz cpu upgrade and ATI 9000 AGP card, WoW runs reasonably well. I have the textures all up at max, and the draw distance set to its minimum to relieve the paltry 100mhz system bus crap x2 AGP bottlenecks. Funny though, I'd probably still play it if it only ran at half the speed, WoW is a very, very addictive game. Purchase and play at your own risk. :) definitely play at own risk particularly if in a relationship ;) games widows unlike sports/fishing widows are able to wreak all sorts of distractions on your playing ability. -- ~ Mark Secker Computer Support Officer ph#6488 1855 (ECEL) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Western Australia - CRICOS Provider No. 00126G ~ Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible. - Miguel de Unamuno It takes an idiot to do cool things that's why it's cool - Haruhara Haruka (FLCL) http://ecel-mark.ecel.uwa.edu.au/~marksecker/index.htm (sometimes works) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Headless iMacs: was - Re: WOT! World of Warcraft for Mac
On 11/01/2005, at 1:26 PM, Shay Telfer wrote: I doubt they'll manufacture a cheap box which has a decent system bus and swappable AGP port. Those sound like things customers would be prepared to pay money for. Cheap, fast, good, pick any two A 1.6Ghz G5 with a 533mhz bus and a x8 AGP port ... it'd differentiate from the iMac by its lack of monitor, and the P/Mac by it's slower system bus! ... yeah yeah, it would cannibalise sales *sigh*. However, one thing Oz will probably always have over Uk'ers is FM transmitters for our iPods. Broadcasting of any kind (without a licence) is illegal in Britain *nyuck nyuck* Brought to you by the land of the TV detector van and the Television licence :) So the stories say. My own search for the mythical black vans proved fruitless. ;) I did get a sly word from an Apple store rep, who *nod-nod wink-wink* told me where I might find FM transmitters which may or may not have fallen off the back of a truck at a nearby electrical retailer on Oxford Street. The rep's clandestine manner made me chuckle. :) T.
Re: Upgrade of G4
*Ahem* Excuse me Rod, but as a guy who's done exactly what Ken is asking I believe I'm qualified to interject. ;-) Firstly Ken, if you do decide to go down the upgrade route, buy the gear from http://eshop.macsales.com/ (otherwise known as Other World Computing) You'll save money. - A 1.2Ghz Gigadesigns CPU upgrade will cost you $405.00 - A ATI Radeon 9000 128meg AGP video card will cost you $169.00 Say $50 shipping, and for $628 you'll have a computer as good if not better than an eMac, Despite the eMac's 167Mhz system bus vs the crap G4/400's 100mhz at the same CPU speed. Why? The upgrade card has a grunty CPU cache, whereas the eMac has bugger all. My benchmarks are purely subjective, having watched World of Warcraft play on both machines, in addition to using the iLife suite (again on both). You also get more internal HD space with your G4. :) So IMHO, if you can't get a faster machine for that price, and you want to be able to use the iLife suite, go the upgrade. :) That said, I'd wait til later tonight as Rod says. I've been reading some wacky, some not so wacky rumours about lost cost Macs that has me eyeing my credit card limit. If nothing else, the release of new products will put further pressure on existing secondhand stock prices. Cheers, Tobes. P.S. All prices quoted above are in Australian dollars. On 11/01/2005, at 3:14 PM, Rod wrote: On 11/1/05 3:02 PM, Ken Jackson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Happy New Year all, Is it possible to upgrade my G4/400 to a 1.2ghz CPU and put in a top class video card anything else required to run it as professionally as possible using I Tunes in order to edit video write it to a DVD disc which will play in an external DVD player? If it is, how much would it be what would you recommend? If not, what would be the most viable alternative? Any advice that delivers a solution would be much appreciated? Thanks, Ken Hi Ken, Wait until tomorrow to see what is announced. If you are playing with video and want professional results, don't bother with upgrading the G4 400. Its great that you can put a 1.2Ghz CPU in there, but you are limited by the bus speed. If you want to save a few dollars, either buy a new eMac (if you can find one) or a second hand Dual Processor G4 tower and whack in a DVD burner. Otherwise wait an extra day and see what Steve announces. Seeya Rod! -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Upgrade of G4
On 11/01/2005, at 4:58 PM, Rod wrote: Say $50 shipping, and for $628 you'll have a computer as good if not better than an eMac, Despite the eMac's 167Mhz system bus vs the crap G4/400's 100mhz at the same CPU speed. Why? The upgrade card has a grunty CPU cache, whereas the eMac has bugger all. Valid points, but There is no warranty on the G4 400. If it dies, there is another $400 to get another one. If it dies. peh ... my G4 has been going strong for years with no signs of stopping despite a ludicrous amount of 'relatively safe' tinkering and the occasional trundle to a LAN game (where it was often greeted with snorts of derision, until they noticed how easy it was to lug around with its neato handles. ;-) Warranties are a good thing though I agree. :) So IMHO, if you can't get a faster machine for that price, and you want to be able to use the iLife suite, go the upgrade. :) I still think if you can find a dual G4 for a little bit more, definitely go for the PM. My G4 at home is lightening quick compared to some of the faster single processor machines I have used. Especially running OS X. Yeah, but people still want at least a $1200 for a dual 1Ghz (or higher), and OSX runs just fine with a single processor. If you decide to burn a DVD you're probably going to have to leave your machine running for awhile anyway, so what's the difference between 1 hour and 2 hours unless you're in business, or like me you leave burning the Holiday DVD you're making for the family to the last minute. ;-) Tomorrow will be the telling point. Personally, I think the eMac is history. A headless Mac enables Apple to finally ditch CRTs, which I am sick of repairing on eMacs ;-) If Apple really want to target switchers, it is easy for PC users just to dump their tower and slot in a headless Mac (like any other Mac released before the original iMac) and still use all their other peripherals. Especially if you have a $300-$600 LCD screen! Yup. One interesting thing I noted was that ATI have released their latest and greatest graphics card, the X800 for the mac. That's almost a simultaneous release I think. I'm hopin the cause is because they think they'll be a larger market of Mac users looking for a gruntier card shortly, perhaps because Apple might release a cheap computer that can take advantage of it. A few orders of magnitude higher than wishful thinking I know, but what the hell. :) T.
Floppy weirdness and an unrelated Panther tidbit
I've used two TEAC USB floppy drives, and they both copy data under OS X (10.2.6) at about one third the rate of the same device under OS 9. They also take ages to appear on the desktop after they've been inserted. I chalk some of the general slowness to the USB tech, but the discrepancy between OS 9 and X? Go figure - I only use the things maybe twice a year though, so I'm not bothered. I remember floppy disk copying being faster under an earlier version of X ... maybe 10.2.4? OT, but If anyone is looking for an update on the most recent developer build of Panther, there's a cool thread in the AppleInsider OSX forum (which seems to be down at the moment) covering it. Native Exchange support in Mail and the Address book was touted at one of the new features ... cool for those who don't want to fork out for or use MS's Entourage Exchange solution (to be released in the US Summer ... sometime). Cheers, Tobes.
FS: Flashed* ASUS 64meg GF3 Graphics card
... suit any G4 with x4 AGP. Selling it for $200 ( a Mac GF3 equivalent i.e. Radeon 8500, retails for around $400+ locally). Cheers, Tobes. -- *'Flashed' means it was a PC Graphics card which has had it's pc rom replaced with a mac rom (by trained professionals ;-) )
Re: applecentres in wa
Jeeze. 'Had to edit this a few dozen times ... apologies if it sounds a little disjointed. -- If I can't find what I want locally, at a price I believe is compeditive vs importing it from overseas or interstate (and this takes into account my 'need it now' urges and my time expended getting it here) ... then I import it. I also don't assume that 'mac' retail outlets will be my last avenue for certain parts (although they're generally always my first :). I don't feel bad if I find the gear in a PC store (I wonder if the Abacus part of the store in Cannington may have stocked the part Shay needed,). I'm glad the MAC/PC peripheral tech is similar enough that I'm able to shop around and get a decent price on an item. When I get annoyed that it costs more for some stuff here, or find it here, I just go for a ride, or a walk, or a drive, or a swim (if I'm bloody lucky, a sail) ... and remember there's some good reasons to live here, which far outweigh the shipping/pricing issues related to being the most isolated modern city in the world. Cheers, Tobes.
Re: Games availability?
Heya Stewart - I wasn't aware that NeverWinter Nights was available for the mac yet. I think it's due for release July 30. Everquest was released in June ... not sure about the others. The Applecentre in Joondalup is often good for games ... Maybe the Hawthorn shop? I didn't see Everquest or Black White at NextByte when I there yesterday. P.S. Anyone want to buy a brand new copy of Dungeon Siege? Asking for $60. :) T. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Stewart Woods [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Just wondering if there are any software sellers who yet have a copy of either NeverwinterNights, Black White Creature Isle or Everquest? Or a 2nd-hand copy of the original BW for Mac? Thanks in advance Stewart -- Stewart Woods Department of Media, Society and Culture Curtin University of Technology Western Australia
WTB or Trade ... oh, and a big thanks at the end.
Hi all, I'm looking for:
One G4/466Mhz Case, Motherboard with Power Supply and modem.
I don't need from the G4/466:
The CPU, RAM, Hard Disk, Internal Optical Drive(s), Graphics Card.
I'm willing to offer in trade:
One G4/400Mhz with CPU, 128megs RAM, 16meg Rage Pro 128 Graphics Card,
Modem, Power Supply etc etc.
The G4/400 won't have:
Internal Optical Drive, Hard Disk.
I'd also be willing to part with ... say $100 in cash as part of the deal. My
aim is to get
the most out of a Graphics Card and CPU upgrade (mentioned in an earlier post)
by
moving from a 100mhz bus + x2 AGP system to a 133mhz bus + x4 AGP system.
Why? Probably because I've had my first coffee in 12 months and it's left me
slightly
wired ... so if anyone thinks the deal I'm offering is worthwhile give me a
buzz
(you'll be adding to the coffee ;-).
Cheers,
Tobes.
P.S. I've already tried all the secondhand mac dealers I know of (including
some who
don't deal in secondhand macs but know people who do) in WA, and
although none have been able to sell/trade me a box, they've been without
exception
helpful and insightful. So thanks to:
- Daniel Kerr (often my first point of call)
- Mike @ Applecentre Joondalup
- Christian @ Nextbyte in Nedlands
- Greg @ Macwhere
- 'Crazy' Phil McGree ;-)
- Jay Stuart @ Desktop Applications
('waiting for the Computer Trade Center to call me back)
Upgraded CPU, and a Graphics Card for sale
Hi all, Just upgraded my G4 400Mhz (Sawtooth) to a GigaDesigns 1.2Ghz cpu. It runs a little noiser - there's a fan where the heatsink used to be- but it's not as noisy as a Digital Audio I have at work, and relatively cheap ($750 AU not including fedex postage) I think the overused phrase is 'Breathed new life into my mac' ;-) I've done some Xbenchmarking, and it's running just under three times faster overall. Not bad for an ageing 100mhz bus system. If anyone wants specific stats or info, I'm happy to email them - On a side note, I've got an 'excellent condition' 64 meg GF3 card (AGP) for sale. It's an ASUS card that I flashed with a Mac ROM. Only caveat is that I won't sell it to anyone with a x2 AGP system, as it has a tendencies to flicker a little. Works great in x4 AGP systems though! Puts a nice kick in to Medal of Honour, Warcraft 3, Jedi Knight 2, Max Payne with the Kung Fu or Matrix mod etc etc. iMovie transition previews run a little cleaner too, as does Quartz. Cost me $450 when I bought it, I'm happy to let it go for $250. :) I've also got an ex G4 400 cpu for sale ... open to offers ... no idea what it's worth - $40? Cheers, Tobes. P.S. On another side note, I'm also impressed with my new Radeon 8500. Medal of Honour at 1600x1200 with everything maxed ... groovy.
Anyone ever used iListen?
http://www.macsense.com.au/products/Software/iListen/iListen_prices.htm One of my co-workers is interested in it, 'thought I'd ask around. I note it doesn't support MS Office vX, just 2001. Weird. Cheers, Tobes.
G4 Upgrade / Bandwith question
Hi guys gals, anyone wish to share an opinion on the following thought? I'm considering upgrading the cpu on my G4 400 sawtooth. It's the old 100mhz system bus version, AGP not PCI (I've got a 32meg GF4mx card installed) 896megs of RAM, and a 7200RPM hard disk. Other World Computing has a bunch of different upgrade cards available, but the ones I'm thinging of are 'GigaDesigns' branded 1.2 and 1.4Ghz cpus. The 1.2Ghz goes for $687 AU, while the 1.4Ghz goes for $867 (difference of $180). I was originally going to fork out for the 1.4Ghz, but I read some threads on xlr8yourmac.com which made me wonder - on my 100mhz system bus, am I going to see a negligible performance increase from 1.2Ghz to 1.4Ghz? i.e, are the bandwith limitations of my G4 going to negate the benefits of a faster processor? or, looking at it another way, am I just being really, _really_ picky? ;-) Cheers, Tobes. P.S. 'Figure this decision only needs to last me a year or so, as I'll pick up a G5 next Christmas P.P.S. I use my box for Photoshop, DreamWeaver, InDesign, email, web, and few games*, and the occasional (but becoming more frequent) iMovie. *Okay, quite a few games. ;-)
Re: snip A poke at the big T
The problem I experience I _think_ stems from that I have my telstra username and password autosaved in Safari. When I type in http://www.telstra.com.au , I get re-routed automatically to a https link/string which I figure is Safari and Telstra attempting to log me in. If I remove the 's' from the https link, it reverts back to the http://telstra.com/ index.jsp link and the page loads correctly. But ... ... When I try to log in by clicking the 'log in' button, Safari hangs on the link: https://telstra.com/tcoma/security/login-sm.asp?AUTH_REDIR=/ Now this may well be to do with our proxy server (of which I have little to no control over), but since Mozilla can negotiate it ... Could this be a SOCKS related issue? (shout me down when I start talking crap people ;-) Mozilla uses SOCKS v5 ... anyone know what version of SOCKS Safari/OS 10.2.6 uses? Hmm. T. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Peter Hinchliffe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Monday, June 30, 2003, at 07:28 PM, Ryan Jay Schotte wrote: Well, I just tried loading http://www.telstra.com.au/ in Safari 1.0 (v85). I got the usual bouncing redirection between a few pages, and then Safari stopped at a page named something like SMIDENTITY where Safari complained it wasn't getting any data from the server (and therefore it's purpose as a web browser became somewhat questionable). I'm guessing their scripts for browser recognition aren't working quite right. A reload later and it went right through. http://www.telstra.com.au/, and other pages in the site, loaded without a hitch here in Safari 1.0. -- Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482 Fax (618) 9332 0913 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Wanted To Buy: 32meg Graphics card
Is there anyone locally who can sell me a 32-64meg graphics card for a sawtooth AGP G4 400 PowerMac? I'll grab one from Other World Computing (in the US) otherwise. It doesn't have to be fancy, I just need something that'll enable Quartz extreme. Cheers, Tobes.
For Sale (via ebay) and a poke at the big T
Hi all, I'm selling a mac - if you want to take a gander you can see it on ebay at: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2739267921 If you want nitty gritty details, you can always email me or check out it's stats at everymac.com: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/stats/ powermac_g4_400_2.html Now, on to the dig ... anyone else having problems loading the telstra.com intro page with Safari (v85) today? Heck, I can't even login via Explorer 5.2.3 ... good thing Mozilla works. Cheers, Tobes.
Re: Safari BankWest
Yeah, I've emailed Shaun at Bankwest to let him know. Heck, it even works with telstra.com webmail. 'still dying on telstra webnotes though. Tobes. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Vladimir James [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I managed to get into my BankWest accounts today for the first time with Safari 1.0 (v85). Access was a bit stilted and rough, but I was able to do what I needed to do in the end. Previous versions of Safari have always crashed. Great! Vlad James David de la Hunty and others wrote about Safari failures
