Hello All, I've just upgraded a Dual 500MHz G4 from OS X 10.3.9 to 10.4.4 in 2 hops: 10.3.9 -? 10.0 then 10.0 -> 10.4 The first hop was from DVD, the second...
Arthur M Newman
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Feb 2, 2006 6:16 pm
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Hi folks, I need some advice. I have a close friend who's a Windows user and she wants to get a Mac. She recently opened up her own Physical Therapy practice...
Ed - there are more folks on this list that can be more specific than I, but let me give you my experience. I use a Mac at Raytheon, regularly accessing...
Allison Sheridan
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Feb 3, 2006 6:59 am
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Well, this won't be the answer you're looking for, but maybe it will help you understand the responses you get from other people when they reply to your...
Charles South
south3@...
Feb 3, 2006 7:02 am
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... an ... OK, let's be clear about the stated requirements. 1. Need to print to *network* printer 2. Need an IP address to get on the network Implication of...
Thanks Allison, Charles and unix fan, Lots of very good information. First off, I don't believe she will be saving any data or doing any interaction with the...
One thing I forgot to mention that may affect things is that when she had the drop put into her office, the office manager said that they had to add another...
... [...] ... [...] What Unix Fan describes here is a setup where printers exist and are directly accessible on the network. In a home / small business PC ...
if it's local to the Redondo area I wouldn't mind swinging by (on a weekend maybe?) to bring in my powerbook. I could let you know if it's hard. one question...
Allison Sheridan
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Feb 3, 2006 9:59 pm
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... Because that is what Ed said it was, a "network printer". That's why I put asterisks around the word *network* printer. If it ain't, we need to "adjust...
This topic comes up infrequently, thought its time for a refresher since the software has been updated. Some Mac files get generated with a resource fork...
Niraj N Shah
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Feb 4, 2006 4:14 pm
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I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Thursby Software's DAVE as a Mac-to-PC alternative. They also have a new product that fully supports ActiveDirectory....
glad to hear GrimRipper has been updated, it's a fun program because they did the menus very much tongue in cheek. once installed, if you right click (or...
Allison Sheridan
asheridan@...
Feb 4, 2006 7:18 pm
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The multiple-confirmation for GrimRipper is because some files (like Applescripts) are trashed if you remove the resource fork so there is some risk in running...
Charles South
south3@...
Feb 4, 2006 8:23 pm
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Older Mac apps actually contained the executable program code, among other things, in the resource fork. Also many older data types like fonts had no "data"...
I wound up avoiding this and doing Chicken of the VNC on my Mac and TightVNC on the PC to remotely control the PC. Works pretty well and I don't have to...
... Isn't it time for flow-down at your house? (grin) ... Founding member #4 The League of Professional System Administrators http://www.lopsa.org Advancing...
A coworker has a Mac Classic- I think that's the 9 inch screen tan box. It works- anyone have an idea what it's worth? Or Not????...
Felino A Bautista
fbautista1@...
Feb 15, 2006 5:02 pm
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You could check ebay, but my guess is that it will be under $25. Felino A Bautista <fbautista1@rayth eon.com>...
Carl W Cullings
ccullings@...
Feb 15, 2006 5:32 pm
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You can get the latest Firefox (for Mac OS X) at: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/internet_utilities/mozillafirefox.html It is Version 1.5.0.1 (posted...
Carl W Cullings
ccullings@...
Feb 15, 2006 8:50 pm
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Back around the time OS X 10.4 was released someone on MacHACers posted a message detailing the differences of networking 10.4 with the older versions of OS X...
... [snip] Is the option of running 10.3.x on the G3 not viable? I have it working on my G3 (though I confess to not using it much since my G3 is just slow...
All MacHacers posts since 1998 are archived at the Yahoo site. Go to http://www.machacers.org and enter your search criteria to find your post. HTH, John...
I'm curious... Do you read any magazines about portable computing? If so, which? Do you read any websites about portable computing? If so, which? And for Mac,...
Microsoft has announced 34 Office suites, programs, servers, services and tools—13 of which are new —that form part of its 2007 Microsoft Office family of...
