Firefox has the capability to inform the users that new updates are available and automatically upgrade. (Safari doesn't, but we have "Software update" for...
Let me also suggest the "Application Update" widget, which checks apple, versiontracker and macupdate. No registration with the services themselves is...
I changed the subject line of this message, to more properly reflect where this thread is going. I had a little trouble finding the widget referred to in the...
Charles South
south3@...
Dec 4, 2007 1:46 am
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Actually, it appears to be somewhat schizoid about it's name. Note the screen grab: Sorry you had trouble finding it....
Hi, Leslie I have a new iMac but haven't tried boot camp yet. Have you searched the web sites for help? Do you have your mac drive partitioned already? Best...
You should only partition the drive of your Mac using the bootcamp tools included in MacOS X 10.5. If you do not, you can not "restore" your mac and remove the...
Mike Shulman
tripod2@...
Dec 4, 2007 5:41 am
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This is exciting!! I downloaded CrossOver Mac 6.2 and put it in my applications folder. I have a .gno genealogy file I can't open with my mac applications ...
Did hell freeze over? How ironic: http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136649-page,3-c,notebooks/article.html Cupertino was inspired to make a corresponding Mac...
Hi there, Just looking to see if there's anyone out there running Adobe Photoshop CS3 and/or Lightroom on a Mac. Been running them on PCs for some time but...
what kind of hiccups? just a Photoshop Elements user here, but never had hiccups that I know of! Allison NosillaCast at http://podfeet.com A technology geek...
Allison Sheridan
asheridan@...
Dec 4, 2007 8:55 pm
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To all knowledgeable MacHacers: Please help me select a new Mac for home use. We're in the process of replacing our old G3 and are completely at a loss as...
Jmachock@...
Dec 7, 2007 5:53 pm
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The imac is an excellent buy for most people. However, you need to check the display's suitability for your own uses before you buy, because returning one is a...
I agree. I used the last model intensively for a week a year ago, and it was excellent. That's what convinced me it was time to upgrade. I never dreamed that...
... I gather from this that you do not use your Mac for compute intensive work and that price *really* matters to you (what's your budget? $1200 or less?). As...
Some years ago some stores offered quite favorable discounts on the purchase of cables and like computer accessories by mentioning MUG membership at the time...
Thanks to all MacHacers who responded to my Buying a New Mac request for helpful hints. I got some really excellent responses--which I expected, of course! ...
Jmachock@...
Dec 8, 2007 8:54 pm
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We used to get a good deal with the MUG name at CompUSA, but they're gone now (completely gone as of yesterday across the country). I've just found a GREAT...
Allison Sheridan
asheridan@...
Dec 8, 2007 10:01 pm
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Regarding FileMaker -- I just checked, and there is no discounted upgrade path from version 5 to the latest version of FileMaker (which is version 9). You'd...
Charles South
south3@...
Dec 8, 2007 10:31 pm
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Get a mini and a monitor you like. Also, get the student edition og MS office ($150 for 3 licenses). If you get it (2004 edition) now, you can upgrade to the...
CompUSA is only "mostly" gone... There will be stores remaining in key markets, under what name is anyone's guess right now. I also heartily recommend...
Mike Shulman
tripod2@...
Dec 9, 2007 1:04 am
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I buy my electronic accessories (HDMI cables, Digital Audio optical cables, iPod this-n-that, you name it) at MeritLine.com http://www.MeritLine.com Prices are...
Niraj N Shah
nshah@...
Dec 9, 2007 1:19 am
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From what I've read in the paper and online, they'll be selling all the stores - so if they're under someone else's name, how is that "mostly gone"? Feels...
Allison Sheridan
asheridan@...
Dec 9, 2007 1:32 am
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# Allison wrote: # We used to get a good deal with the MUG name at CompUSA, but they're # gone now (completely gone as of yesterday across the country). Sorry,...
Well, as of yesterday, CompUSA was sold by it's Mexican owner to a management company owned by the Gordon Bros Liquidators. The plan is to shutter most of the...
Mike Shulman
tripod2@...
Dec 9, 2007 3:52 am
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but you might want to read today's papers. It's all going....
Allison Sheridan
asheridan@...
Dec 9, 2007 6:26 am
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... Even the world's richest man couldn't turn their business around. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119706842364217640.html ...
Allison et al, Adobe has an interesting pdf on their website: Here's most of it: Support for Mac OS X Leopard Adobe and Apple are working closely to provide a...
Hi folks, I need to purchase a new wired router for my new apartment. I'll have Time-Warner/Road-Runner cable internet through Earthlink (my ISP). I don't...
