Forum: OS X Sep 8th, 2008 |
| Replies: 13 Views: 8,331 Yes they do, ClamX is good protection, I use it. Although I have found two viruses in one year, also use Firefox with the NoScript add on. |
Forum: OS X May 3rd, 2008 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 783 It will probably cost you more in the fix than buying a printer as they are so cheap now. My advice is to buy another printer. Nothing is impossible but at what price? |
Forum: OS X May 3rd, 2008 |
| Replies: 1 Views: 671 Probably a permissions problem after an upgrade via the net. Go to Disk Utilities and run it. You cant drop into anything if you do not have sufficient privileges. |
Forum: OS X May 3rd, 2008 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 761 1GB is enough to install Tiger, should be quite straight forward. Give more info on your G5. |
Forum: OS X Jan 26th, 2008 |
| Replies: 15 Views: 18,990 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303469
This may help you if you have another MAC. |
Forum: OS X Jan 20th, 2008 |
| Replies: 12 Views: 1,481 Put the OS X CD in the drive and reboot holding down the 'c' key until you see the Apple. Follow the screen until you get to the option 'utilities'. Do the same permissions check except this time use... |
Forum: OS X Jan 20th, 2008 |
| Replies: 12 Views: 1,481 Right, now you have learned your lesson it's time to look after your OS X. Maybe once every 2 week go to Applications, Utilities, Disk Utility & do a 'verify & repair permissions' also pays to check... |
Forum: OS X Jan 19th, 2008 |
| Replies: 24 Views: 4,785 Hmm, have had so many problems with safari being so strict on correctly complying web sites I have changed to Fire Fox. Safari plays by the rules, others do not so how can Safari move a mountain?... |
Forum: OS X Jan 19th, 2008 |
| Replies: 9 Views: 1,321 On the MAC go to Terminal and type in 'netstat' this should tell you all thats connected. Could be anything, you have the wrong network mask, ip is not set to the range the server will connect to.... |
Forum: OS X Jan 19th, 2008 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 777 Well I have 10.1.2 that I will never use but I am at the other end of the world and the 'dmg' is quite large. ?? |
Forum: OS X Jan 14th, 2008 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 709 I have copied the dmg to a HD. You should be able to the have a look at it through finder and look at the package. There is always more than one way to skin a cat. Have a play, I use time machine to... |
Forum: OS X Jan 12th, 2008 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 709 Hmm, if your using Leopard you can reinstall without loss of your files. Boot from the cd by holding down the 'c' key until the Apple is on the screen. After it asks you what language then follow... |
Forum: OS X Jan 12th, 2008 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 1,295 Yes, I have issues but it's worth the trouble. Don't forget to send your bug reports to Apple, that's how they get to fix them for us. I find the bugs fun because even though I am in the ICT business... |
Forum: OS X Jan 6th, 2008 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 757 Depending on which Darwin core you are using you may have to reinstall. Boot from the original cd by holding down the 'c' key until you see the Apple logo. Wait, read the screen!!! it may have the... |
Forum: OS X Jan 6th, 2008 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 795 You need first to find out if it is a user profile problem. Set up another account and log on to this one, it's always handy to have this. Use this account and see if it is only user specific or a... |
Forum: OS X Dec 29th, 2007 |
| Replies: 4 Views: 964 Boot your system with the original OS X cd by holding down the 'c' key until you see the apple on your screen. Wait until the install menu appears. Look at the top and find disk utility. Run this and... |
Forum: OS X Dec 29th, 2007 |
| Replies: 5 Views: 2,051 Don't exactly know what program you are trying to run but some need 'root' privileges to install. It may be checking that and you don't have those permissions as that logged in user. Try to log in as... |
Forum: OS X Dec 29th, 2007 |
| Replies: 6 Views: 4,264 You have every right to back up you OS. This is how you do it.
I will assume you want to back up your cd.
In disk utility make new image from inserted cd.
Save to an obscure folder and not to the... |
Forum: OS X Dec 29th, 2007 |
| Replies: 2 Views: 1,032 The G% is in panic mode, thinks there is an on board failure. Fans will run full speed to keep it cool as a precaution. Try removing things one at a time. PCI cards, ram or anything connected that... |