Re: Blueberry iMac

2010-11-08 Thread Manuel Marques
Nope, there were tray-loaders other than Bondi-colored! I have one Blueberry at home which is a 333 MHz tray-loader. The slot-loaders that followed shared the same colors but were slightly less tinted, IIRC. MM On Nov 8, 3:42 am, Judith Berkowitz sfjb...@mac.com wrote: On Nov 5, 2:11 pm,

Re: G5 Shutdown issues

2010-11-08 Thread Dana Collins
On 11/8/10 12:52 AM, Clark Martin cm...@sonic.net wrote: On Nov 7, 2010, at 6:49 PM, DLC wrote: Greetings all, I have two G5 towers in our lab (1.8GHz DP-late 2004 models) running 10.5.8. They have both suddenly acquired the habit of not wanting to shut down. When instructed, the Desktop

Re: G5 Shutdown issues

2010-11-08 Thread Ted Treen
From: Tina K. penguir...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, 8 November, 2010 7:32:38 Subject: Re: G5 Shutdown issues On 2010/11/07 19:49, DLC so eloquently wrote: I have two G5 towers in our lab (1.8GHz DP-late 2004 models) running

Re: G5 Shutdown issues

2010-11-08 Thread Ted Treen
From: Tina K. penguir...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, 8 November, 2010 7:32:38 Subject: Re: G5 Shutdown issues On 2010/11/07 19:49, DLC so eloquently wrote: I have two G5 towers in our lab (1.8GHz DP-late 2004 models) running

Re: G5 Shutdown issues

2010-11-08 Thread Dana Collins
On 11/8/10 1:35 AM, Kris Tilford ktilfo...@cox.net wrote: I'd try doing a Safe Boot to reset the System cache files, and see if that helps? Are the PRAM batteries good? To check the PRAM batteries without disassembly you can turn off Airport or unplug any network connection (assuming

Re: G5 Shutdown issues

2010-11-08 Thread Dana Collins
On 11/8/10 2:32 AM, Tina K. penguir...@gmail.com wrote: On 2010/11/07 19:49, DLC so eloquently wrote: I have two G5 towers in our lab (1.8GHz DP-late 2004 models) running 10.5.8. They have both suddenly acquired the habit of not wanting to shut down. When instructed, the Desktop dismounts,

Re: Blueberry iMac

2010-11-08 Thread Jeff Bequette
On Nov 8, 2010, at 5:27 AM, Manuel Marques wrote: Nope, there were tray-loaders other than Bondi-colored! I have one Blueberry at home which is a 333 MHz tray-loader. The slot-loaders that followed shared the same colors but were slightly less tinted, IIRC. MM On Nov 8, 3:42 am, Judith

Re: Blueberry iMac

2010-11-08 Thread Ashgrove
On Nov 7, 10:18 pm, Dennis Myhand dmyh...@suddenlink.net wrote: This doesn't really tell how to determine if it is a Rev A, B, C, or D.   Well, it does, but it does not really give you a way to determine which hardware you have.  I have checked About this computer but that does not give the

Re: More Strange Stuff On A G5 iMac

2010-11-08 Thread Gottick International
capacitors being those little silo-like things? No, they look ok. And everything runs nicely from the Installer CD and from a Disk Warior CD. I'll get a new drive. Anders It is a 2005 iMac g5 (ALS). It should have 3 Phillips screws on the bottom. If it does, open it and look for signs of

Re: Blueberry iMac

2010-11-08 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Nov 8, 2010, at 9:28 AM, Ashgrove wrote: have a purple (can't deal with the whole blueberry/indigo/Bondi thing: it's PURPLE) Uhh, if it's purple, you have a 'grape' imac, one of the 'multiflavored' ones released after the first gen, iconic Bondi iMac. Blueberry/Indigo/Bondi are all

Re: G5 Shutdown issues

2010-11-08 Thread Baldassare Guzzo
I though Onyx only worked on 10.6. Is there an older version? Tina My G5 dual2.0 would occasionally do this:- I ran Onyx, cleared all temp cache files (and I mean ALL) and problem went away... Ted -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those

Re: G5 Shutdown issues

2010-11-08 Thread Bill Connelly
On Nov 8, 2010, at 1:09 PM, Baldassare Guzzo wrote: I though Onyx only worked on 10.6. Is there an older version? I believe there's an OnyX for each OS X ... see: http://www.titanium.free.fr/index.php which points you to Downloads at:

Re: Anti-virus for Mac

2010-11-08 Thread Ashgrove
Nov 3, 7:41 pm, Yersinia yersi...@myfairpoint.net wrote: Geeesh, is this what Windoze users have to do all the time?!?!? Yes, siree, Bob. That's life on the other side. I did the same thing out of curiosity, and downloaded Clamxav Beta 2 to my Intel iMac. It took 20 minutes to diagnose that

Re: Anti-virus for Mac

2010-11-08 Thread Wallace Adrian D'Alessio
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 1:26 AM, Ashgrove salum...@gmail.com wrote: Nov 3, 7:41 pm, Yersinia yersi...@myfairpoint.net wrote: Geeesh, is this what Windoze users have to do all the time?!?!? Yes, siree, Bob. That's life on the other side. I did the same thing out of curiosity, and downloaded

Re: G5 Shutdown issues

2010-11-08 Thread Clark Martin
On Nov 8, 2010, at 5:11 AM, Dana Collins wrote: Thank you for the respkinse, Clark. Iirc, the shutdown command is: sudo shutdown -h now Yes? Yes, that's it. Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway --

Re: Anti-virus for Mac

2010-11-08 Thread Yersinia
On 11/8/10 2:52 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 1:26 AM, Ashgrovesalum...@gmail.com wrote: Nov 3, 7:41 pm, Yersiniayersi...@myfairpoint.net wrote: Geeesh, is this what Windoze users have to do all the time?!?!? Yes, siree, Bob. That's life on the other side. I

Re: Blueberry iMac

2010-11-08 Thread Dennis Myhand
Okay, I do have a Revision D 333MHz G-3, and I guess it is Purple. I depends on the light. Bruce Johnson wrote: On Nov 8, 2010, at 9:28 AM, Ashgrove wrote: have a purple (can't deal with the whole blueberry/indigo/Bondi thing: it's PURPLE) Uhh, if it's purple, you have a 'grape' imac,

Re: Blueberry iMac

2010-11-08 Thread Amanda Ward
Ah... a Grape iMac. I have one of those in Rev. D... 333 Mhz. His name is George. Nice vintage-ish machine. Use it for work... word processing and spreadsheets, nothing heavy. He just looks so much better than those blockish winderz boxen everyone else has! Amanda On Nov 8, 2010, at 3:14 PM,

Re: Anti-virus for Mac

2010-11-08 Thread Wallace Adrian D'Alessio
So John Thinks there are Mac viruses or has had a personal experience of a Mac virus and no one else does or has? ( sorry John. 10 years of no one reporting a virus of thousands of LEM listers overrides anything else I have seen yet. Despite all the scare tactic bruhaha from those who write the

Re: Blueberry iMac

2010-11-08 Thread J.M.P.Hissel
On 08-11-2010 03:42, Judith Berkowitz, sfjb...@mac.com, wrote: If it's tray-loading, it isn't a Blueberry iMac but rather a Bondi iMac. No! The Blueberry is tray-loading! See Mactracker. And in my family we still have 4 Blueberries in use and they are all tray-loading. JFYI, Jo Hissel --

Re: Blueberry iMac

2010-11-08 Thread Dennis Myhand
I have a larger HD for it that I can install. 6gigs just seems so 1990's. I will also probably boost the RAM. I can get two more and a couple of strawberry as well. Will report on that later in the week. Amanda Ward wrote: Ah... a Grape iMac. I have one of those in Rev. D... 333 Mhz. His

Re: Blueberry iMac

2010-11-08 Thread Amanda Ward
LOL! I remember when I was waiting for a 340 MB drive to drop below $350... 1994-ish. ;-) Amanda On Nov 8, 2010, at 3:55 PM, Dennis Myhand wrote: I have a larger HD for it that I can install. 6gigs just seems so 1990's. I will also probably boost the RAM. I can get two more and a couple

Re: Blueberry iMac

2010-11-08 Thread Dennis Myhand
Yeah. I remember paying $250.00 for a 170meg drive. That was in about 93 or 94. I don't remember if my Dad had passed away by then or if I was working on that computer with my Mom and Dad. Amanda Ward wrote: LOL! I remember when I was waiting for a 340 MB drive to drop below $350...

Re: Blueberry iMac

2010-11-08 Thread J.M.P.Hissel
On 08-11-2010 03:56, Dennis Myhand, dmyh...@suddenlink.net, wrote: How do I determine what revision it is? Mail us your Serial Number (always 11 characters!). You'll find it on a barcode sticker on the downside of the iMac or after opening the RAM-lid. And in case the iMac can boot in any OS-X

Horrible news for the troops in the field. IS the world about to change continued badly

2010-11-08 Thread Wallace Adrian D'Alessio
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/education/apple-xserve-is-gone-is-os-x-server-next/4321?tag=nl.e550 -- 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

Re: Anti-virus for Mac

2010-11-08 Thread Bill Connelly
On Nov 8, 2010, at 6:41 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: So John Thinks there are Mac viruses or has had a personal experience of a Mac virus and no one else does or has? ( sorry John. 10 years of no one reporting a virus of thousands of LEM listers overrides anything else I have seen

Strange Behavior w/G5 and iMovie

2010-11-08 Thread DAN A CURRIE
Hello All, Been years since I posted here ... no problems with my G5 2.5 dualie with 4 GB RAM running OS 10.5.8 and iMovie 7.1.4 until NOW. I uploaded a short movie consisting of 5 scenes. Every time I try and import it to iMovie it unexpectedly quits. I have tried importing it 3 times and

Re: Horrible news for the troops in the field. IS the world about to change continued badly

2010-11-08 Thread Dan
Title: Re: Horrible news for the troops in the field. IS the worl At 12:08 AM + 11/9/2010, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/education/apple-xserve-is-gone-is-os-x-server-next/4321 I don't agree with that article's off-the-wall speculation that Mac OS X Server is on

Re: G5 Shutdown issues

2010-11-08 Thread Dana Collins
On 11/8/10 8:14 AM, Ted Treen ted.tr...@btinternet.com wrote: From: Tina K. penguir...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, 8 November, 2010 7:32:38 Subject: Re: G5 Shutdown issues On 2010/11/07 19:49, DLC so eloquently wrote: I have two G5 towers in our lab (1.8GHz

Re: Horrible news for the troops in the field. IS the world about to change continued badly

2010-11-08 Thread Alex
I don't see this as a bad thing. The Xserve never sold well compared to the PowerMac G5, Mac Pro, the Mac Mini server and servers like IBM's Blade servers.It sold to a small market because it was not a large website server but it wasn't a small file server. Apple will probably release a newer

Re: Horrible news for the troops in the field. IS the world about to change continued badly

2010-11-08 Thread Joshua Juran
On Nov 8, 2010, at 6:09 PM, Dan wrote: At 12:08 AM + 11/9/2010, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio wrote: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/education/apple-xserve-is-gone-is-os-x-server-next/4321 No. The world is not about to change due to this. I don't agree with that article's off-the-wall speculation

PowerMac G3 AIO 'snapping/popping'

2010-11-08 Thread lrbarrios
I just purchased a PowerMac G3 All-In-One from a flee market for $5. I was told that it works, so what the heck. As long as my wife doesn't find out, I'm okay. :) I powered it up tonight and it's making a 'snapping/popping' sound from under the hood -- like a bug zapper. When this happens, the