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Hi all, last night I had a pop up pop up to ask me if I wanted to download something to scan my computer for spyware. I said no, and the windo closed but noticed later that a file had been downloaded to my desktop. It was a GoLive file. …

I upgraded to OS X over a year ago and have been using my scanner with no problems. Recently, every time I try to use my scanner, it opens Classic 9 and then gives me an error message that the scanner cannot be found. I've tried using a different USB …

could someone please tell me how to put movies, ones i own(dvd) and ones from the internet on my new ipod? please help!! i am not good at this stuff. will it be too hard, should i return it? thanks, :rolleyes:

How do you switch Outlook Express and desktop folders to another iMac? I expect to get a new one and hate to lose everything on my 9.2OS.:lol:

Hi, I'm a n00b I know. I always scan the forums and now I have a question... Some random guy IMed me on AOL, who was from another forum I'm on and sent me this link. I clicked on it and it was code. (I'm normally not that stupid but …

Im really bad with macs and would be grateful of your help. I recently bought a mac book. I have microsoft office on it so i have powerpoint. But when i download my university powerpoints....(made on windows) they wont open with my powerpoint or anything else i have, So i …

hi, I am going slightly mad here. I wondered if anyone could help me, I have a lexmark X1180 that i cant seem to print with, i can scan , but printing, nothing comes. I have a 12" powerbook runing on OS X - printer connects via usb, Thanx Inua

hi there. I'm writing a book and trying to install a 30 day free trial software of InDesign on my Mac OS 10.3 and it says I don't have sufficient memory to do this. I'm pretty sure thats a lie! I can't find my memory thingy to increase the memory. …

Actually it is a computer here at work. I know PCs pretty well, but I am lost when it comes to Macs. It was booting up for a while, but now it just shows the arrow cursor in the corner. It will move with the mouse. I don't know what …

I suspect this may have been caused by return of a large, undeliverable file. The message I get from my Mac (iBook running 10.3.9) and Mail (1.3.11) is: "~/Library/Mail/POP:drpamnd1@mail.revealed.net/INBOXmbox" is currently locked by "Pam Taylor" on host Pamela-Taylor-NDs-Computer.local" I've been able to access my e-mail through my ISP and delete …

Looking for some tech help on the following: I have a G3 Blue & White (c. 1999). I have been using 10.3.5 on it with good results. I have a need to go to 10.3.9 in order to update some other software apps. When I insert and click on the …

Can anyone with experience and/or knowledge of the software give me Protools Mac Vs. Protools PC pros & cons?

ok so i just used toast to mount a .bin as a virtual disc but when i click on it rather than playing like a dvd it opens like a file. sny suggestions??

Thank you in advance for any suggestions. I'm a bit bewildered (panicked). I have had this Powerbook for a few years without any trouble. I'm a relatively simple user and haven't added any hardware or recent software. Since yesterday PM it has failed to reboot. I have OsX Tiger and …

My e has been freezing up lately, frequently, randomly. Don't know what to do. Ran cocktail and disk utility repeatedly, no luck. I would soooo appreciate some good advice. Thanks.

I have two macs 1 emac and one 17 in g5. both are running os 10.4.8. ive read that there is a way to share internet connection between the two via blue tooth. my g5 has built in blue tooth and my emac which is the main connection has a …

I am getting DSL in two days, but meanwhile I'm using dialup and I'm itching to fix something. I don't know anything about Macs, always been a PC user. I have a Mac OSX v. 10.2.8, 512 MB, processor 500 MHz PowerPC G3. It has Applications for Mac OS 9 …

I just upgraded to a g4 with os x 10.2.8 Hooked up an external sony dvd cd burner but it won't work. Yet in the apple profiler it says it's there. Everytime i try to burn i get a dialog box saying no device to burn or no burner found. …

I've heard that the OS Tiger software can only be downloaded three times (or, on three computers). Is this true? My friend wants to borrow my copy, but I am concerned she will "use up" my quota, since I've already downloaded the software to 2 macs. thx

I am trying to install BOOST software. The first thing I need to do is do a BJAM build. I get losts of errors on an OSX 3.9 system. I am using the code suppllied by tjhe BOOST web site. I do not know much about BJAM but I would …

Ok I have 2 macs. One was given to me so I gave it to my brother. It is a powermac g4 455mhz, 40gig HD, 256 RAM and dvd rom reader. It currently has both OS9 version 9.2 (I think) and OSX version 10.2.2 on it. I am trying to …

Ok so I am a PC user, but my new job requires the use of macs (with os x). With that in mind I am looking for any ascii text editors (that HOPEFULLY) are free. If you are a windows user basically something that is equivalent to the notepad.exe program. …

Hi, Anyone out there to rescue me??? :) I am working with my new MacBook and suppose that nothing is compatible with OX Tiger. I cannot find a driver so that I can use my scanner which is an Epson Perfection 2450 and I also have $500 worth of software …

I can't watch news on my mac, I try everything, like real player media player.... nothing work I look what to do with firefox but nothing... So I hope you can find my answer. There is the page thank you! [B][url]http://www.abc4.com/mediacenter/default.aspx?videoId=37523[/url][/B]

Hoping someone has seen this or can help. Silver G-4 256k memory was freezing up while running then when I restart it gives me the ? mark. I disconnected the HD thinking that was the problem but when I boot from the CD it either freezes during boot-up or boots …

Hi, this never really bothered me before, but now it sort of does. My ADSL connection's IP address is DHCP assigned, and when I first got it, I just plugged it into my Mac, and it worked painlessly, so I never gave it much more thought. But one thing I …

Hi, I just signed up for this since many of the threads seemed helpful. I'm hoping someone can help me with a Mac OS X 10.2.8 problem. I recently purchased an HP Deskjet 5440 and it works just great when connected to the USB port directly. I have a Hawking …

I was given an Ibook G3-300mhz with OS 9.0 from my brother while I visited him. I don't have a notebook so this was a good deal until I put enough away to purchase a laptop. Liking to mess around and have used Mac 6-7 years ago, I already have …

I just bought a new 15 inch Macbook pro yesterday and I am trying to install windows using bootcamp assistant. I've done all the software updates but when I go to do the firmware update it says that i do not need this update. I am sure that it is …

When I try to upgrade to OS X on my computer, which is a IBook G3, blue and white laptop, I get this message: "An error has occurred. Startup disk was unable to select the install cd as startup disk. (-2)"

does anyone know what is causing or how to fix this problem? every web page text which isn't embedded comes out as fractions, meaning i cant read a thing. any tips? thanks

The position of the tool pallette has gone from vertical to horizontal. How do I change it back to vertical? Horizontal position is very annoying to work with. Does anyone know? Preferences doesn't do it. thanks

I am an Act and i just replaced a motherboard in a g5 power mac. the serial number no longer shows in the system profiler and im not sure why but the customer needs this. they are very adamant about this. i called apple provider support and they said they …

I installed Airport Extreme and connected an Epson 2200. I can print from my iBook to the Bonjour 2200. However, when I try to print from my MACMini, it tries to add the printer (It sees it) and then goes into an endless loop and becomes non-responsive. I have reset …

FOUR QUESTIONS: Firstly, why does the ALWAYS ASK FOR MY E-MAIL ADDRESS AND PASSWORD OPTIONS not functioning eventhough I have clicked that option. Secondly, why do I keep getting the same message that my password is incorrect although I know it IS. This itruly annoys me as I have to …

Hi All, I am running into a major mac problem this afternoon. I logged out of my Mac last night and came today, no login page! All I see is a semi-blue screen. I restarted my Mac a few times, without any success. Please, someone advice me on what I …

Howdy, This is me: :!: My facial expression have been replaced by a big, exhausted '!'. Everytime I start my computer (iMac running OS 10.3.9 Panther), what I believe to be the Network Logo (Blue Sphere thingy on a grey square) flashes for what seems 10 mins or so. Once …

[COLOR=#000000]I work in a mixed Mac and PC environment, majority PC, and I have DHCP running on 2 servers with different scopes both are Win 2003 Server. The issue that I am having is with the client name in the address lease of the DHCP server.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]Some of them come …

I have osx 10.4.6 Tiger installed on my system. When using Internet Explorer I am repeatedly getting a "Script Error Message." It is so frequent that it is taking all enjoyment out of using the computer. Can someone tell me what to do (step by step) in simple easy to …

Hi everyone :) I own an iBook G3 500MHz and have recently installed Tiger on it. It runs very slowly and I would like to know if there are ways to make the operating system less resources hungry. Are there ways to turn off certain services/programs that run automatically that …

HI, Cant quite get the hang of my powerbook G4,Would love to be able to format the hard drive and start again,Could you please give me a quick guide Cheers :))

Hi, i recentrly bought an external DVD unit, and started to burn such pieces of art...well my issue is that i have a lot of old apple tv ads, then i want then all in DVD, there´re all about 99 ads, but i used TOAST, the problem is that once …

hello, first post so take it easy on me if there's a very obvious solution. i'm trying to find some very simple software to record audio from my dv camcorder via a firewire port. i want to record as a .wav or .aiff file and don't need to record the …

OK, I may be the only person still using WORD version 5, however, I am, and with my legacy situation, it makes sense to continue to do so rather than upgrade to one of the bloated more recent issues of that software, so ..... Is there any way to make …

I am looking for an application that creates a client folder, sub folders and futher sub folders, does anyone have any recommendations? I best I have seen so far is "Client Folder Maker" but that only allows you to create 2 levels of folders, and that it. Any help i …

so this powerbook g4 1ghz starts then 3 beeps i know this (or think this is a ram prob) but before this i was starting then getting to the grey screen and the apple icon then that dark grey box with the hold the button to restart message the one …

Hi, I have just bought a USB data cable for my son's Samsung E350. I run a G5 imac which recognises most flashdrives, but the Samsung doesn't mount on the desktop. Any ideas please??

My Mini started being very slow. I did maintenance with Onyx to fix permissions, clear, etc. I was still running very slow. I noticed I was being shown as being logged in twice. I logged out and rebooted. When it came up all folders on the desktop were gone. The …

Hi once again asking for help. I up graded from OS 8.06 to OS9 and every thing is ok BUT. Along the way I lost the G3 up date. The Computer works well but is much slower with out the G3. Any ideas where I can get a G3 up …

Afriend at work husband pass away a while back. He had a mac G4 note book almost new. She would like to sell it but she does'nt know the pass word to boot it up. She has no idea what it is. Is there any thing she can do? I …