Re: Fastmail.fm answer

2009-09-09 Thread matthew strimple
how the hell do i unsubscribe from this group, i have been getting E-mails for the past few months of posts just flooding this account On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 8:46 PM, Stephen Conrad khel...@gmail.com wrote: NOTE: They say the Old Interface is Unsupported Hi, You are using the New Interface

Shared Scanner over Wireless Networks

2009-09-09 Thread Kris Tilford
I moved an HP-PSC-1210 AIO Printer/Scanner/Copier to a network connection attached via USB to a 1TB Time Capsule. I was bummed to see that Apple doesn't support network scanning, it's printing only over Apple wireless networks. Now I see that this is a function of the router firmware, and

Re: Shared Scanner over Wireless Networks

2009-09-09 Thread Nestamicky
On 9/9/09 3:52 AM, Kris Tilford wrote: but the idea that I could possibly scan over a network device is attractive. Here's the article I found on this subject: http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/03/10/how-to-make-your-own-2.html Thanks a lot for sharing , Kris. It's indeed a

Re: Which is a faster option?

2009-09-09 Thread falst...@46
She lives in the same town. She doesn't use photoshop but does do video renering/conversion. But she has one of those Miglia USB video H264 dongles that is suppossed to take most of the pressure off the CPU's for that job. Other than that it's just internet. email and youtube. So I'm not sure she

Re: Distributed processing.

2009-09-09 Thread falst...@46
Addressing the original question, you could use the older (at least a g3) Macs to build a Mac Cluster. There have been universities and government agencies that have built, relatively inexpensive, supercomputers using this method which is explained at this link;

More on Upgrading my G5

2009-09-09 Thread Ron Romine
I've been searching the net, and I've found all I needed. Now I just need to decide which graphics card to get. Geforce vs Radeon. OEM vs Retail. I found some G5 only cards which look like they were designed for the extra long AGP PRO slot, then I found some G4/G5 Pro cards which claim

Re: Distributed processing.

2009-09-09 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 8, 2009, at 6:07 PM, John Niven wrote: --- On Tue, 9/8/09, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: You could run multiple Apple Remote Desktop sessions to each of the other computers, but frankly, that won't work all that well either. Actually I already have that and

Re: More on Upgrading my G5

2009-09-09 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 9, 2009, at 7:51 AM, Ron Romine wrote: Dana mentioned getting a PCI-X compatible USB or USB/FW card. Is the USB only 1.1? I thought it had 2.0. No PCI-X USB card would have ever been USB1.1; USB2.0 predates the PCI- X spec. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of

Re: Which is a faster option?

2009-09-09 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 9, 2009, at 6:59 AM, falst...@46 wrote: She lives in the same town. She doesn't use photoshop but does do video renering/conversion. But she has one of those Miglia USB video H264 dongles that is suppossed to take most of the pressure off the CPU's for that job. Other than that it's

FAX from a Mac under OS X 10.5.7?

2009-09-09 Thread Bill Connelly
My insurance company hasn't discovered https I guess, so they require info FAXed to them. After creating some kind of pre-paper-like document on my Mac, can I FAX it over the internet using some hidden capability of OS X? or maybe NeoOffice? some other app for OS X on a G4? Maybe my

Re: Distributed processing.

2009-09-09 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 9, 2009, at 7:48 AM, falst...@46 wrote: Addressing the original question, you could use the older (at least a g3) Macs to build a Mac Cluster. There have been universities and government agencies that have built, relatively inexpensive, supercomputers using this method which is

Re: FAX from a Mac under OS X 10.5.7?

2009-09-09 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 9, 2009, at 9:15 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: My insurance company hasn't discovered https I guess, so they require info FAXed to them. After creating some kind of pre-paper-like document on my Mac, can I FAX it over the internet using some hidden capability of OS X? or maybe

Re: FAX from a Mac under OS X 10.5.7?

2009-09-09 Thread Bill Connelly
On Sep 9, 2009, at 12:22 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Sep 9, 2009, at 9:15 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: My insurance company hasn't discovered https I guess, so they require info FAXed to them. After creating some kind of pre-paper-like document on my Mac, can I FAX it over the internet

Re: FAX from a Mac under OS X 10.5.7?

2009-09-09 Thread diane
There are a couple listed in this article: http://www.pcworld.com/article/171435/19_free_web_services_that_keep_saving_you_money.html?tk=nl_dnx_t_crawl I dropped my land line so I need to take note of this as well. Previously I would fax from the computer. I have only tried efax as an

Re: FAX from a Mac under OS X 10.5.7?

2009-09-09 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 9, 2009, at 9:57 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: Guess I need to temporarily bypass the DSL connection, hook up the modem, and FAX away using OS Xs pdf to fax capability before/after creating a pdf ... thanks. No you shouldn't need to bypass the DSL connection to do this...the modem is

Re: Which is a faster option?

2009-09-09 Thread ah...clem
Bruce Johnson wrote: Len and Andreas clearly have more recent experience than I on this subject; I'd go with their recommendations and stick to the Dual 1 Gig. i can only add my personal experience. i do not use the apps you mention. i do use apps (gaussian and spartan) that do very CPU

Re: Which is a faster option?

2009-09-09 Thread Len Gerstel
On Sep 9, 2009, at 1:20 PM, ah...clem wrote: Bruce Johnson wrote: Len and Andreas clearly have more recent experience than I on this subject; I'd go with their recommendations and stick to the Dual 1 Gig. i can only add my personal experience. i do not use the apps you mention. i do

Re: Which is a faster option?

2009-09-09 Thread John Niven
--- On Wed, 9/9/09, ah...clem boneheads...@gmail.com wrote: Bruce Johnson wrote: Len and Andreas clearly have more recent experience than I on this subject; I'd go with their recommendations and stick to the Dual 1 Gig. i can only add my personal experience.  i do not use the apps you

Re: Smurf

2009-09-09 Thread Michael J. Amato
enough already!! On Sep 8, 2009, at 7:03 PM, g...@gmx.net wrote: smurf,chief of the group! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus

Re: Which is a faster option?

2009-09-09 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 9, 2009, at 10:20 AM, ah...clem wrote: i never have other apps open when the computations are in progress. i compared a QS/933 to a QS/1GDP and found that on computations that required several hours to complete, the 933MHz was (within 0.5%) exactly 93.3% as fast as the dual 1 gig.

Re: Which is a faster option?

2009-09-09 Thread Jonas Ulrich
for the price of a faster dual processor upgrade card, you could buy a way way way faster dual g5. -Jonas On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On Sep 9, 2009, at 10:20 AM, ah...clem wrote: i never have other apps open when the computations are

Re: iTunes shuffle question

2009-09-09 Thread Roger Kulp
I don't buy downloads.I think it's a waste of money.I go to blogs,and get what I find interesting for free.I did get a free download when I bought that limited version on the last Green Day.the three record version with the book of art prints that sold for $90.00,but I don't count that.         

Re: Which is a faster option?

2009-09-09 Thread falst...@46
I already have the card. So it's not a cost issue at this time. As mentioned above, this question has been raised and discussed on the net before. Most discussions tend to spiral into personal preference discussions. I was looking for a more definative answer in actual benefits or lack thereof to

Re: Distributed processing.

2009-09-09 Thread falst...@46
True enough. On Sep 9, 12:17 pm, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On Sep 9, 2009, at 7:48 AM, falst...@46 wrote: Addressing the original question, you could use the older (at least a g3) Macs to build a Mac Cluster. There have been universities and government agencies

Re: Which is a faster option?

2009-09-09 Thread Clark Martin
John Niven wrote: I find this thread rather surprising. If you research the web, this used to be a popular Mac question: should I buy the dual or the single? The answer used to be that you would see no difference unless you were using one of the few multiple processor aware apps (i.e.

installing Classic over Tiger

2009-09-09 Thread Lawrence David Eden
Is it possible to install Classic onto a Mac that is already running Tiger? I need this old iMac (front loading CD) to run a few older applications. When I try to use the OS 9.2.2 installation disk, I hit a dead end. The Mac wants an OS 9 System Folder to launch the installer Do I have

Re: installing Classic over Tiger

2009-09-09 Thread Kris Tilford
On Sep 9, 2009, at 2:27 PM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: When I try to use the OS 9.2.2 installation disk, I hit a dead end. The Mac wants an OS 9 System Folder to launch the installer Assuming the OS 9 drivers were installed when the HD was initially partitioned, you should be able to

Re: Which is a faster option?

2009-09-09 Thread falst...@46
I would actually like to take issue that the Mac OS did not support multi processors. I seem to remember several machines that were multi processor from the 603e era, including one with 4 processors, if memory serves, made by one of the clone manufacturers and I believe the 8600 and 9600 were

QT 7.6.4 Update PROBLEM

2009-09-09 Thread Kris Tilford
I saw there was new iTunes 9 available today, and thought I'd update. I ran Software Update on my G5 and was offered QuickTime 7.6.4 instead. I ran Software Update and upon reboot things seemed normal, but upon the final Desktop screen a couple login itemsstartup applications immediately

Re: Which is a faster option?

2009-09-09 Thread WhyOSX
A few days ago. there was an offer of a 1.8GHz card for a G4 as I have in use at this present moment, It went up to over € 250 (300 $US) - a G5 could be purchased for that (nearly). for the price of a faster dual processor upgrade card, you could buy a way way way faster dual g5. -Jonas

Re: Which is a faster option?

2009-09-09 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 9, 2009, at 2:04 PM, falst...@46 wrote: I would actually like to take issue that the Mac OS did not support multi processors. I seem to remember several machines that were multi processor from the 603e era, including one with 4 processors, if memory serves, made by one of the clone

RE: installing Classic over Tiger

2009-09-09 Thread WhyOSX
I think many computers run 'Tiger' and a classic 9.2.2 (my G4 and a G3 do), and I recommend installing the 'X' on a different drive than the 'Classic'. If you're using an iMac (a single drive system), there'll be problems. And there has been the advice (by Apple) firstly to install 9, update

Re: Which is a faster option?

2009-09-09 Thread John Niven
That was my point. Apple DID make multiprocesser Macs BEFORE they had an OS that would use them, which is why this single/dual question was previously subjective. It depended on what apps you were going to use. OSX changed that. --- On Wed, 9/9/09, falst...@46 paulall...@cox.net wrote:

Re: Which is a faster option?

2009-09-09 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 9, 2009, at 2:33 PM, John Niven wrote: That was my point. Apple DID make multiprocesser Macs BEFORE they had an OS that would use them, which is why this single/dual question was previously subjective. It depended on what apps you were going to use. OSX changed that.

Re: Which is a faster option?

2009-09-09 Thread WhyOSX
Sorry for the typo enyway' --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml

DP 1GHZ vs. single 2GHZ intel

2009-09-09 Thread Jonas Ulrich
I am considering buying a Dell to run leopard on, and am wondering how a 2 or 2.8GHZ intel single processor would perform vs a mdd dp 1GHZ ppc. thanks -Jonas --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those

Re: DP 1GHZ vs. single 2GHZ intel

2009-09-09 Thread Chance Reecher
Well, I can tell you that my 1.42 Dual MDD (with bad L3 cache!) runs slightly faster than a Hackintoshed Dell P4 machine running at 2.6ghz, and is much more responsive overall. If you're going the Hackintosh route, go dual-core intel, I suggest a Pentium Dual Core or Core 2 Duo. Either

Re: FAX from a Mac under OS X 10.5.7?

2009-09-09 Thread Bill Connelly
On Sep 9, 2009, at 1:19 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Sep 9, 2009, at 9:57 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: Guess I need to temporarily bypass the DSL connection, hook up the modem, and FAX away using OS Xs pdf to fax capability before/after creating a pdf ... thanks. No you shouldn't need to

Re: FAX from a Mac under OS X 10.5.7?

2009-09-09 Thread diane
At 9:42 PM -0400 9/9/09, Bill Connelly wrote: Thanks All. Worked like a charm from my Yikes! OCd 450MHz under Tiger 10.4.11. TextEdit Print Fax PDF after creating an Address Book entry. Take That The Hartford in Lexington, KY! I love how they tell you they have to take a fax as it's more

Re: DP 1GHZ vs. single 2GHZ intel

2009-09-09 Thread Len Gerstel
This is completely off topic on the G List and this thread is closed. Len Gerstel List Nanny --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on

iTunes 9 PPC Macs

2009-09-09 Thread Chance Reecher
I just updated to iTunes 9 on my dual 1.42 MDD G4, and I'm having some problems with it. I keep seeing the beach ball, but iTunes is the only app I have running besides Mail and IRC. When I try and click the Movies tab for my iPod touch, it crashes and must be force quit. Anyone else having

Re: Question about how Time Machine works

2009-09-09 Thread Tom
OK, I got the two new drives today, replaced my dead internal drive with one of them, and used Time Machine to restore the contents of the dead drive to the new one. I was successful, but only on the second try. I didn't do it the right way the first time around, I guess. The first time I tried

Re: iTunes 9 PPC Macs

2009-09-09 Thread Dana Collins
On 9/9/09 10:29 PM, Chance Reecher of cnrtechh...@gmail.com sent I just updated to iTunes 9 on my dual 1.42 MDD G4, and I'm having some problems with it. I keep seeing the beach ball, but iTunes is the only app I have running besides Mail and IRC. When I try and click the Movies tab for

Re: Which is a faster option?

2009-09-09 Thread Dan
At 11:30 AM -0700 9/9/2009, John Niven wrote: I find this thread rather surprising. If you research the web, this used to be a popular Mac question: should I buy the dual or the single? [snip] and it maxed out BOTH cpu bars. So I rather fancy that I'd prefer a slower dual than a faster single.

Re: installing Classic over Tiger

2009-09-09 Thread Kris Tilford
On Sep 9, 2009, at 10:16 PM, Fabian Fang wrote: I have several copies of Mac OS 9 Install Disc (Apple Number 2Z691-5721-A) for the express purpose of installing 9.2.2 Classic Support onto PowerPC Macs running Panther/Tiger. These Classic install discs are missing a lot of the extensions

RE: installing Classic over Tiger

2009-09-09 Thread Dan
At 11:24 PM +0200 9/9/2009, WhyOSX wrote: I think many computers run 'Tiger' and a classic 9.2.2 (my G4 and a G3 do), and I recommend installing the 'X' on a different drive than the 'Classic'. If you're using an iMac (a single drive system), there'll be problems. Mac OS X 10.0 thru 10.4 are

Re: iTunes 9 PPC Macs

2009-09-09 Thread Nikki Wraith
It's likely that it's running the genius scan and the gapless scan. I have to tell iTunes to cut the crap every ten minutes. On Sep 9, 2009, at 10:48 PM, Dana Collins dlcatft...@verizon.net wrote: On 9/9/09 10:29 PM, Chance Reecher of cnrtechh...@gmail.com sent I just updated to

RAM Question

2009-09-09 Thread Stephen Conrad
Got myself a stick of RAM that I wonder what Macs it might work in 256 MB, DDR, 266MHz, CL2.5 PC2100U-25330-Z -- Steve Conrad Henrietta, MO 64036 The time has come for mankind to grow up and leave its cradle behind; to go forth and claim our place in outer space. - Capt.

Re: Question about how Time Machine works

2009-09-09 Thread John Martz
On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 10:34 PM, Tom tba...@nmia.com wrote: But I'm going to keep those five year warranty papers handy I've never replaced a drive under warranty so I may have this wrong. But the impression I got from poking around drive manufacturer web sites is that they all base the

Re: Question about how Time Machine works

2009-09-09 Thread Tom
Thanks John, but in this case it's pretty easy to tell when these drives were made; they both have July 2009 printed right on them, in big red letters! (Must be something new?). Tom --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of

Re: RAM Question

2009-09-09 Thread Dana Collins
On 9/9/09 11:50 PM, Stephen Conrad of khel...@gmail.com sent Got myself a stick of RAM that I wonder what Macs it might work in 256 MB, DDR, 266MHz, CL2.5 PC2100U-25330-Z Off the top of my head, the MDD G4s, 867MHz/DP. Best regards, Dana

Re: DP 1GHZ vs. single 2GHZ intel

2009-09-09 Thread Jonas Ulrich
How is that off topic? It involves a G4 PPC machine, and is simply comparing the speed of that machine to an intel mac or hack. -Jonas On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 7:09 PM, Len Gerstel lgers...@gmail.com wrote: This is completely off topic on the G List and this thread is closed. Len Gerstel

Re: FAX from a Mac under OS X 10.5.7?

2009-09-09 Thread Bill Connelly
On Sep 9, 2009, at 9:47 PM, diane wrote: At 9:42 PM -0400 9/9/09, Bill Connelly wrote: Thanks All. Worked like a charm from my Yikes! OCd 450MHz under Tiger 10.4.11. TextEdit Print Fax PDF after creating an Address Book entry. Take That The Hartford in Lexington, KY! I love how

Re: Question about how Time Machine works

2009-09-09 Thread iJohn
On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM, Tom tba...@nmia.com wrote: Thanks John, but in this case it's pretty easy to tell when these drives were made; they both have July 2009 printed right on them, in big red letters! (Must be something new?). Yes, that works too. :-) The point I had in the back

Re: RAM Question

2009-09-09 Thread Kris Tilford
On Sep 9, 2009, at 10:50 PM, Stephen Conrad wrote: Got myself a stick of RAM that I wonder what Macs it might work in 256 MB, DDR, 266MHz, CL2.5 PC2100U-25330-Z You can download MacTracker for free, and then look in the Memory section to see which models use PC2100. Some Macs require low

Re: Which is a faster option?

2009-09-09 Thread ah...clem
On Sep 9, 2:34 pm, Len Gerstel lgers...@gmail.com wrote: 1) The apps are not dual processor aware. Most apps are. Even VLC   player is and will split the load across the 2 processors of a dual. 2) You are not doing anything with these systems while the apps are   running. Since they do not