Re: Hard Drives

2014-06-02 Thread Dale Hoffman
When I purchase a new drive I look for those designated enterprise grade. They're the ones with 5 year warranties. On Jun 2, 2014, at 3:23 PM, Nestamicky nestami...@gmail.com wrote: This is all very good discussion. Wonderful information here. Thanks a lot guys! Perhaps we could move it

Re: What Mac to buy - and from where?

2013-10-07 Thread Dale Hoffman
Bob, The MacPro 1,1 is stuck at OS 10.6.8. I'd try for something with more upgrade future. The new MacPros haven't hit the market place yet and folks might be getting worried about the new design shift to less internal expandability. Until then, the older MacPros might be at a premium. Dale On

Re: G4 Quicksilver 2002

2013-03-17 Thread Dale Hoffman
Bill, You need to determine if it's the power supply fan or the main ventilation fan. You can safely interrupt the spinning fan blade of the power supply (rear perforated panel) with a narrow piece of wood (I use a bamboo kabob skewer). If the noise goes away when the fan stops it's the power

Re: Prepping a G4/10.5.8 for sale

2013-01-28 Thread Dale Hoffman
Check this site. The step for giving the next user the new mac feel with their very own Welcome Screen is quite simple. http://hivelogic.com/articles/how-to-prepare-a-mac-for-sale If you’ve installed Mac OS X before, you may recall that after the installation is complete and the Welcome

Re: Shhh!! CS 2

2013-01-08 Thread Dale Hoffman
Does anyone know which Creative Suite 2 this is? Premium? Dale On Jan 8, 2013, at 2:45 PM, Len Gerstel wrote: Genuine NON Hacked Adobe site!! Mac OS X v.10.2.8–v.10.3.8. PowerPC® G4 or G5 processor. Should work under 10.4 also, let me know if I am wrong.

Re: Access Problem from TV to Mini

2013-01-01 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Jan 1, 2013, at 7:30 AM, Clark Martin wrote: On Jan 1, 2013, at 4:06 AM, Gary D. wrote: Pretty far OT but maybe someone can give me a tip to get me off dead center. I have a new Panasonic TV that is WLAN capable with which I have internet access (YouTube, etc.) but I have not been

Re: Access Problem from TV to Mini

2013-01-01 Thread Dale Hoffman
Bruce, Thanks. I forgot you need to select the service (File Sharing) in order for its specific options to appear. Dale On Jan 1, 2013, at 12:55 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: On Jan 1, 2013, at 8:55 AM, Dale Hoffman wrote: I'm looking in my Sharing Prefs for 10.6.8 on my Mac. Where do I

Re: Bringing G3 back into use

2012-06-12 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Jun 11, 2012, at 10:24 AM, AppleMac Revisited wrote: Can anybody help me revive my quite old G3? Specification: Beige G3 Power PC G3 266MHz 1MB Cache 64MB/4GB HD/24x CD/MSO 24 Nov 1998 06:53:13 Serial No. CK8480X3DZ5 OS 8.5 Machine has been out of use for a couple of years.

Re: G4 or G5?

2012-01-11 Thread Dale Hoffman
Google kill a watt for links to some low cost ($20 - $25) electricity usage monitors. They are fun to use, I've tracked every appliance in the house and discovered that I could have paid for a new refrigerator in power savings if I had bought one 5 years earlier! Dale On Jan 11, 2012, at

Re: Converting wmv to mpeg or other mac compatible file

2011-03-06 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Mar 6, 2011, at 5:07 AM, John Carmonne wrote: On Mar 5, 2011, at 2:13 PM, Fred and Janet Thiel wrote: Is there a freeware or relatively inexpensive shareware application that will convert wmv formatted movie files to mpeg? I have some that I can view with VLC OK, but some are choppy

Re: Option equivalent on Windows Keyboard

2011-02-19 Thread Dale Hoffman
? Dale On Feb 18, 2011, at 10:31 PM, Alex Barnes wrote: It's the ALT key. On Feb 18, 2011, at 8:27 PM, Dale Hoffman wrote: Hi! I've set up a G4 to dual boot from a Jaguar drive and a Ubuntu drive - both internal. No problem using a Mac keyboard to choose which volume to boot into, just hold

Option equivalent on Windows Keyboard

2011-02-18 Thread Dale Hoffman
. Does anyone know how to choose boot volume at startup on a G4 using a PC keyboard? Thanks, Dale Hoffman Louisville, KY -- 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

Re: Sawtooth with ubuntu?

2011-01-24 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Jan 24, 2011, at 3:45 AM, Clark Martin wrote: There is the GNASH project and another one that provides flash support without Adobe. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCFAQ#Flash,%20Flash%20video%20and%20Gnash Here's a follow-up to my Ubunutu experience. Flash is not automatically

Re: Sawtooth with ubuntu?

2011-01-22 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Jan 19, 2011, at 9:25 PM, Clark Martin wrote: On Jan 19, 2011, at 3:43 PM, Dale Hoffman wrote: On Jan 19, 2011, at 3:21 PM, skinnie wrote: Hi guys,anyone here tried having ubuntu on a G4 450MHz sawtooth? Does it run flash well? I haven't installed Ubuntu on my Sawtooth yet. I have

Re: Sawtooth with ubuntu?

2011-01-22 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Jan 22, 2011, at 6:36 PM, Tina K. wrote: On 2011/01/22 13:42, Dale Hoffman so eloquently wrote: Regarding Flash, I read on the screen during installation that Flash is supported. Firefox is the browser. Just make sure to check a couple of boxes that allow downloading updates during

Re: Sawtooth with ubuntu?

2011-01-19 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Jan 19, 2011, at 3:21 PM, skinnie wrote: Hi guys,anyone here tried having ubuntu on a G4 450MHz sawtooth? Does it run flash well? I haven't installed Ubuntu on my Sawtooth yet. I have a G4 with two drives, one waiting for Ubuntu. What version did you install and where did you download

Re: Sawtooth with ubuntu?

2011-01-19 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Jan 19, 2011, at 7:03 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Jan 19, 2011, at 5:43 PM, Dale Hoffman wrote: where did you download it? https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PowerPCDownloads What version did you download? I read that the last official release was 6.10 and that there were more apps

Re: importing browsing history in safari?

2011-01-05 Thread Dale Hoffman
to refresh my memory and review search logic. Dale Hoffman Louisville, KY -- 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

Re: New internal hard drive for Power Mac G4

2010-12-29 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Dec 28, 2010, at 11:32 PM, Sean Carroll wrote: On Dec 26, 7:16 pm, Dale Hoffman dh...@margnat.com wrote: I have two Sawtooths which I equipped with Sonnet Tempo ATA 133 PCI cards. They support drives larger than 128GB. No Voodoo. The cards extended the usefulness of these G4s. I've

Re: New internal hard drive for Power Mac G4

2010-12-26 Thread Dale Hoffman
ATA/100, SATA and all that (giving myself away here) goes? Sean, I have two Sawtooths which I equipped with Sonnet Tempo ATA 133 PCI cards. They support drives larger than 128GB. No Voodoo. The cards extended the usefulness of these G4s. Dale Hoffman Louisville, KY -- You received

Re: Most reliable G4 tower model , least reliable

2010-10-28 Thread Dale Hoffman
10.5.8. Replaced the video card with an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro which needed a new fan. Everything is OK as of today. I've never had a G5, having jumped directly to the Mac Pro. Dale Hoffman Louisville, KY -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those

Re:

2010-08-18 Thread Dale Hoffman
, is there any way to reconnect to an external device once it has been ejected? Don, Try Disk Utility. Select the volume and then mount Dale Hoffman Louisville, KY -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs

Re: Re: Re:

2010-08-18 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Aug 18, 2010, at 1:52 PM, Don Wakefield wrote: --- On Wed, 8/18/10, cad c...@gamewood.net wrote: Or how about just 'disconnect' and 'Re-connect'? If by that you mean it should appear on the desktop, the fact is that it didn't. In actuality, it never was disconnected (by me anyway) It

Re: Recommended bootable external Firewire drives for G4 MDD Dual-1Gb

2010-08-12 Thread Dale Hoffman
. Comes with connecting cords for each. Other World Computing has been around forever, they give good service and have an extensive online video library with How To guides of all kinds dealing with drive replacement. Dale Hoffman Louisville, KY -- You received this message because you

Re: Folder contents PDF?

2010-06-19 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Jun 19, 2010, at 1:46 PM, Dan wrote: At 10:35 AM -0700 6/19/2010, John Carmonne wrote: I want to make a pdf list of all the file names in my .ISO file folder, or any folder for that matter, I'm not seeing anything at the ready for doing this. Can someone help me with this? hum.

KVM Between G4 and Intel

2010-06-06 Thread Dale Hoffman
Is anyone using a KVM device between an older Mac G4 and the newer Intel Macs? All I want is to share an Apple Cinema Display and Keyboard/mouse. Thanks, Dale Hoffman -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs

Re: Safari 4.0.5 memory leak?

2010-03-17 Thread Dale Hoffman
they are. Anybody else observe this? Dale Hoffman -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http

Re: Printer recommendation?

2010-03-03 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Mar 2, 2010, at 1:30 PM, Bill Spencer wrote: So my question is, what do you folks recommend as a good-quality, basic b/w, no need for bells whistles, laser printer that won't break the bank and will work well with either machine below? Yes, I know you get what you pay for, but I just can't

iCal Attachments Attendees

2010-02-19 Thread Dale Hoffman
links in individual Contact files leading to all of the events in which that contact was inserted. Very helpful. Thanks, Dale Hoffman -- 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

Re: installing older software

2010-02-15 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Feb 15, 2010, at 8:00 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: Greetings, Here is the problem: I need to install an old music notation program onto my Dual 500 mgz G4. This computer does not have a disc drive. I have a LaCie external floppy drive that can only read HD floppies. The software

Re: OT Disk Catalog SW

2010-02-11 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Feb 10, 2010, at 4:09 PM, M Christol wrote: Anybody have any experience with Disk Cataloging software ? I am looking at CDFinder, a Mac application for cataloging removable disks ( more). http://www.cdfinder.de/ looks ok I guess the personal Cumulus is dead. thanks I've been using

Album track list generator

2010-02-05 Thread Dale Hoffman
Can anyone recommend a good free album track list generator for extracting title and artist data from a folder of tunes? I'm compiling some CDs and want to include liner notes with relevant info. I ran some searches and can't seem to come up with anything the pans out - there must be

Re: Album track list generator

2010-02-05 Thread Dale Hoffman
Hi John, I downloaded the app and dropped a folder of MP3s onto its window. It didn't list track names the way I expected. Have you used this? It sounded perfect. Thanks, Dale On Feb 5, 2010, at 7:10 PM, John Musbach wrote: On 2/5/10, Dale Hoffman dh...@margnat.com wrote: Can anyone

Re: Album track list generator

2010-02-05 Thread Dale Hoffman
, at 6:10 PM, John Musbach wrote: On 2/5/10, Dale Hoffman dh...@margnat.com wrote: Can anyone recommend a good free album track list generator for extracting title and artist data from a folder of tunes? I'm compiling some CDs and want to include liner notes with relevant info. This is probably

Re: Mouse Cleaning Advice?

2010-01-29 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Jan 28, 2010, at 6:50 PM, Dale Hoffman wrote: I've got a bar of soap scroll button mouse that is beginning to get a bit scratchy. (snip) Has anyone used any of the aerosol electronic contact cleaning products to clean deep down in this device? Or maybe suggest another solution

How to stop printing in progress

2009-12-28 Thread Dale Hoffman
it - the job resumes when the printer is back up. I've tried to contact Apple's support line but everyone is calling in with Christmas gift questions, no doubt. Thanks for any help. Dale Hoffman -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4

Re: How to stop printing in progress

2009-12-28 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Dec 28, 2009, at 11:24 AM, Len Gerstel wrote: On Dec 28, 2009, at 11:09 AM, Dale Hoffman wrote: I've just pulled the paper tray from our Apple Laserwriter because someone inadvertently launched a print job of indeterminate length. I'm getting continuous duplicates of a single page

Re: How to stop printing in progress

2009-12-28 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Dec 28, 2009, at 12:24 PM, Dan wrote: Depends on the job's size and the printer's memory. Len's soln will work if the job is still in the mac's queue. But we often find jobs are totally held within the printer. The soln then is to remove the paper tray, as you did (to create an error

Re: GarageBand

2009-12-10 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Dec 10, 2009, at 10:45 AM, John Niven wrote: I have so far ignored this application, but may have to use it. Is there a version that would run on a G4 12 AL PowerBook (867MHz)? Or even a dual 1.33GHz G4 Xserve? Thanks. John, The first version that came with iLife '04 will work with

Re: Mac Mail

2009-11-30 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Nov 30, 2009, at 1:51 PM, Geoff Black wrote: recipient complaining. Recipient is set to receive files up to 8mb. I am sending a 4mb jpen - ... it arrives at pre=press (recipient) 460kb Geoff, You can always ZIP the file in which case nothing can touch the content. I'm not sure why your

Re: installing old software

2009-11-26 Thread Dale Hoffman
Use Disk Utility on the computer that will mount the low density floppies and create disk images of them. These can be copied to whichever removable medium that will work on both computers and transferred to your G4. Drag them to your desk top and mount them in sequence. Dale On Nov 26,

Legacy Sound Files

2009-10-28 Thread Dale Hoffman
I'm no longer in touch with my OS 8 setup and have discovered that nothing in my current work environment will open any of my old sound files (Get Info: Kind: Sound File). I'm hoping that someone here can suggest a way to update these nuggets (mostly sound effects from Kaboom) for use in

Re: Legacy Sound Files

2009-10-28 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Oct 28, 2009, at 10:12 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: On Oct 28, 2009, at 9:55 AM, Dale Hoffman wrote: I'm no longer in touch with my OS 8 setup and have discovered that nothing in my current work environment will open any of my old sound files (Get Info: Kind: Sound File). I'm hoping

Re: Legacy Sound Files

2009-10-28 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Oct 28, 2009, at 4:27 PM, Brian Christmas wrote: On 29/10/2009, at 12:55 AM, Dale Hoffman wrote: I'm no longer in touch with my OS 8 setup and have discovered that nothing in my current work environment will open any of my old sound files (Get Info: Kind: Sound File). I'm hoping that someone

Re: Dual 500

2009-09-12 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Sep 12, 2009, at 7:51 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: What is the code name for a Dual Processor 500MHZ G4? Is it Yikes! ? SnakeBite is the code name for your Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) according to the indispensable Mac evolution database (free download) Mactracker.

Re: How to capture streaming video

2009-06-25 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Jun 25, 2009, at 9:53 AM, PETE wrote: Somehow my dvr did not record a show that I regularly watch . However, the network has it on their website. Is it possible to capture the show on my computer? How can I do that? I have a Powermac G5 with the latest updates to the OS and Safari.

Benchmarking Apps?

2009-05-14 Thread Dale Hoffman
Billy Carmacs mentioned benchmarking in the update 10.5.7 thread. What benchmark apps are folks using? Thanks, Dale Hoffman --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4

Re: Seeking Opinions on Elgato products

2009-05-11 Thread Dale Hoffman
Hello Richard, We just started using the Elgato EyeTV 250 Plus connected to an iMac 24 2.8 Ghz Intel core duo with 4GB RAM and various external FW drives available. Our primary intention was to use the setup to digitize old VHS material but we've seen how conveniently it replaces the VHS

Re: cable TV and a Mac Mini???

2009-04-11 Thread Dale Hoffman
. Good luck! Dale Hoffman On Apr 11, 2009, at 12:55 AM, kuikahi wrote: How do I hook up cable TV to a new Mac Mini as follows: Select your Mac mini. 2.0GHz : 120GB 2.0GHz : 320GB 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 1GB memory 2GB memory 120GB hard drive1 320GB hard drive1 8x

Re: end of life Apple computers

2009-04-03 Thread Dale Hoffman
I've bought a couple of computers from Mac of All Trades: http://www.macofalltrades.com/ They currently have a coupld of iMac Intel 20 modesl for under $700. Good luck, Dale Hoffman On Apr 3, 2009, at 12:34 PM, ll wrote: I have a G3 and G4 Apple desktop. My birthday is approaching

Dock Underwater

2009-02-25 Thread Dale Hoffman
of these should I trash, or am I approaching this the wrong way? User / Library / Preferences / com.apple.dock.db User / Library / Preferences / com.apple.dock.plist Thanks, Dale Hoffman Louisville, KY --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because

Re: Dock Underwater

2009-02-25 Thread Dale Hoffman
along. Thanks all. Dale On Feb 25, 2009, at 7:16 AM, Dale Hoffman wrote: Someone inadvertently dragged hundreds of documents onto their dock. Now the dock barely appears above the lower edge of the screen. We've tried playing with the options available in the System Preferences

Re: Connect PC to Mac

2009-02-08 Thread Dale Hoffman
We used to use PC Maclan from Miramar but it has been discontinued. They recommend something called Network Magic Pro. http://www.purenetworks.com/nmlp/ads/pcmaclan-main.php?src=pcmaclan Best wishes, Dale Hoffman Louisville, KY --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received

Replacement Fan for ATI 9800 Video Card

2009-01-01 Thread Dale Hoffman
. Anyone know where I can find a replacement fan for this card? Thanks, and Happy New Year! Dale Hoffman --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs

Re: Replacement Fan for ATI 9800 Video Card

2009-01-01 Thread Dale Hoffman
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Re: Best Bookmark Organizer?

2008-12-29 Thread Dale Hoffman
On Dec 29, 2008, at 3:54 PM, Bill Arnold wrote: Before I spend for a bookmark organization utility/app. what does the gang recommend? Sam Sam, URL Manager is great if you use multiple browsers or have reason to manage more than one Bookmark collection. Dale

Re: Help Identify this Video Card

2008-12-06 Thread Dale Hoffman
And I thought using quotes was going to help. Thanks Jo __ On Dec 6, 2008, at 6:55 PM, J.M.P.Hissel wrote: On 06-12-2008 22:46, Dale Hoffman, [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: I pulled this video card some time ago and forgot to make notes. It would probably have come from a G4 but I was hoping