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Forum: OS X Jun 18th, 2007
Replies: 1
Views: 2,080
Posted By gortonsfi
I think this one is simple. Try going to the System Preferences and picking International. It's under the apple drop-down menu at the top left and it's the 4th one down.

In System Preferences,...
Forum: OS X Mar 17th, 2007
Replies: 2
Views: 4,196
Posted By gortonsfi
A really generic answer, would be to run Disk Utility and Repair Permissions. I bet that might just do the trick.
Forum: OS X Jun 10th, 2006
Replies: 5
Views: 8,677
Posted By gortonsfi
Check System Preferences - Universal Access and make sure that the "Black on White" radio button is picked, instead of "White on Black".
Forum: OS X May 22nd, 2006
Replies: 1
Views: 1,407
Posted By gortonsfi
This was done on a Powermac G4 450
1x 10GB Maxtor Apple HDD
1x 120GB Maxtor Retail HDD
1x 120GB Seagate Retail HDD

I added the Seagate today. I needed additional storage so I replaced the...
Forum: OS X Mar 10th, 2006
Replies: 4
Views: 2,013
Posted By gortonsfi
ah, good man, I guess I hadn't thought to try it on the name of an icon itself
Forum: OS X Mar 10th, 2006
Replies: 4
Views: 2,013
Posted By gortonsfi
That is 100% correct.

But that doesn't explain why it's an option in the Finder app. There are lots of menu options in many programs and they don't all appear in the Finder app. Surely there is...
Forum: OS X Mar 10th, 2006
Replies: 5
Views: 1,845
Posted By gortonsfi
I think I'm getting the picture. At the very least you probably put your Library in the Applications Folder.

When you're looking at the Macintosh HD it should have subdirectories like...
Forum: OS X Mar 8th, 2006
Replies: 4
Views: 2,013
Posted By gortonsfi
OS X 10.4.5 here.

I have a simple question. In the Finder menu bar there's an 'edit' menu with a "cut" option. I have never seen an instance where that option isn't disabled.

Does anyone...
Forum: OS X Feb 7th, 2006
Replies: 5
Views: 1,845
Posted By gortonsfi
What did you move into the applications folder?
Forum: OS X Jan 20th, 2006
Replies: 1
Views: 2,093
Posted By gortonsfi
Hi, welcome to the forum. I don't personally have experience with setting up a sound studio, but more details will be needed.

To start with, what operating system version are you using? What...
Forum: OS X Jan 19th, 2006
Replies: 1
Views: 1,565
Posted By gortonsfi
have you gone to Disk Utility and repaired disk permissions?
Forum: OS X Jan 11th, 2006
Replies: 6
Views: 6,758
Posted By gortonsfi
Hmm... Have you checked Activity Monitor to see if there are any rogue processes eating up your CPU time?
Forum: OS X Jan 2nd, 2006
Replies: 2
Views: 1,955
Posted By gortonsfi
Hey Milly-

Yeah, you need the palm software

http://www.palm.com/us/support/macintosh/

You can start there. It's been a long time so I don't remember exactly what you need, but that should...
Forum: OS X Oct 30th, 2005
Replies: 11
Views: 7,215
Posted By gortonsfi
Why is it OS X's fault? Maybe you should switch to Canon printers instead of Windows.

Your printer is supported by 10.4

If OS X doesn't come with the drivers
...
Forum: OS X Oct 23rd, 2005
Replies: 2
Views: 6,082
Posted By gortonsfi
I dunno. this should be less of a pain; have you tried deleting the iTunes library database and xml files from the Music/iTunes folder/ and then going into iTunes and under File - Add to Library ...
Forum: OS X Oct 13th, 2005
Replies: 3
Views: 4,692
Posted By gortonsfi
Also if the install disk you are talking about is the restore disk that comes with a new Powerbook, as opposed to a boxed copy off the shelf, it won't work.

The Restore disks are designed product...
Forum: OS X Oct 2nd, 2005
Replies: 1
Views: 2,079
Posted By gortonsfi
I'm going to make a wild guess since you didn't give a lot of information.

When you try to connect to the network wirelessly a little box pops up and asks you for an encryption password. It...
Forum: OS X Jul 10th, 2005
Replies: 4
Views: 23,962
Posted By gortonsfi
Can't you just lift the monitor and turn it right side up?
Forum: OS X Jun 21st, 2005
Replies: 4
Views: 2,214
Posted By gortonsfi
So when you're inserting the Install CD's are you holding the C key to boot from CD or are you trying to let the hard drive load the OS and mount the CD's that way?
Forum: OS X Jun 21st, 2005
Replies: 4
Views: 2,214
Posted By gortonsfi
I'm confused, why are you needing to do it that way?

Is there a bigger issue that can maybe be solved without formatting the disk?
Forum: OS X Jun 14th, 2005
Replies: 2
Views: 2,795
Posted By gortonsfi
how far does it get? Are you still at the gray apple with the black pinwheel?
Forum: OS X Jun 12th, 2005
Replies: 3
Views: 2,110
Posted By gortonsfi
aww....That's not right. It's 2005, it's that icon that has a little dialogue bubble on the dock. iChat. gimme a buzz I'll entertain ya. heeheeheehee
Forum: OS X Jun 11th, 2005
Replies: 3
Views: 2,110
Posted By gortonsfi
I use too many of them. I really like Adium's features. But you can't file transfer with AIM which is something I like to do a lot.
Forum: OS X Jun 10th, 2005
Replies: 3
Views: 2,633
Posted By gortonsfi
Yes, and let's not forget how good Apple has been to us, we'll never get to Leopard if we start gypping them :)
Forum: OS X Jun 9th, 2005
Replies: 3
Views: 2,633
Posted By gortonsfi
heheheheh Somebody is telling stories to keep you honest. Which you should be, since OS X costs less than 1/2 of Windows XP pro.
Forum: OS X May 11th, 2005
Replies: 1
Views: 1,202
Posted By gortonsfi
Goto: File - Import then just pick the CD from choices on the left.
Forum: OS X Apr 22nd, 2005
Replies: 6
Views: 3,011
Posted By gortonsfi
Yeah dani! Get it together! You better go out and get another TB of disk space so you can do a full backup ;) Hehhehehe

But seriously Tiger is almost here and isn't it exciting? I think I'm...
Forum: OS X Mar 19th, 2005
Replies: 4
Views: 2,174
Posted By gortonsfi
yes, you should be able to go into preferences in the Advanced tab select the location you want your tunes folder to be in
Forum: OS X Mar 9th, 2005
Replies: 1
Views: 3,617
Posted By gortonsfi
Hi, which version of the Mac Operating System are you running?

If you're running OS X go to the System Preferences and pick Sharing. Make sure that Personal File Sharing and Windows Sharing are...
Forum: OS X Mar 7th, 2005
Replies: 5
Views: 4,025
Posted By gortonsfi
It will be in a few years when the release a 10.5?
Forum: OS X Mar 1st, 2005
Replies: 10
Views: 5,946
Posted By gortonsfi
X is unix, so it should be possible, even if there's no gui app for it like in server.
Forum: OS X Feb 25th, 2005
Replies: 10
Views: 5,946
Posted By gortonsfi
Does anyone have any experience setting up OS X machines to be Domain Controllers on a mixed network? But not with OS X server... Unless you've got a spare license laying about that you'd like to...
Forum: OS X Feb 24th, 2005
Replies: 4
Views: 2,889
Posted By gortonsfi
So does the Laserjet have the network card upgrade or is it connected through one of the macs by parallel or serial?
Forum: OS X Feb 23rd, 2005
Replies: 4
Views: 3,125
Posted By gortonsfi
Which G4 do you have? Is it an iBook or a PowerBook? When does it freeze up? At start up? While you're playing your favorite game? In the middle of writing your latest Jarring and Canning Club...
Forum: OS X Feb 18th, 2005
Replies: 2
Views: 1,999
Posted By gortonsfi
Well, programs like Safari have an option to spellcheck as you type. It's under Edit - Spelling - Check Spelling As You Type

I've never done that thing with the mail services, that is annoying,...
Forum: OS X Dec 29th, 2004
Replies: 17
Views: 24,436
Posted By gortonsfi
just to be sure, when you go to the printer setup utility, you see the name of your PC computer, but when you choose it it lists no printers as being shared by it?
Forum: OS X Dec 29th, 2004
Replies: 17
Views: 24,436
Posted By gortonsfi
It doesn't look like OS X comes with that driver, so you'll need to go to the Epson website and download it from their site. After you install it just follow the instructions listed above to add it...
Forum: OS X Dec 20th, 2004
Replies: 6
Views: 3,011
Posted By gortonsfi
Good Lord woman, if you're hard drives were any bigger you could rent them out as apartments! :-P
Forum: OS X Nov 11th, 2004
Replies: 1
Views: 4,604
Posted By gortonsfi
Has anyone else noticed Finder in OS X (I run 10.3.6) taking a long(ish) time to find other machines in the workgroup? Granted, not long to me would be seeing them within 1.5 seconds of me opening...
Forum: OS X Oct 27th, 2004
Replies: 17
Views: 24,436
Posted By gortonsfi
I'm running 10.3.5 right now, so I can't PROMISE this function exists in 10.2.8 I wasn't sharing my printer at the time I used that version. I also have no idea how much tech knowledge you have, so...
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