macOS Forum

Hi Folks, hope this is in the right section. I need to Telnet to a machine from OSX, the machine is a linux box, when i do this from the terminal (or iterm) it connects but prompts me immediately with "password", it seems to be skipping the "logon" bit, but …

All the news and social media feeds seem to have overdosed on one story this week: will The Beatles be on iTunes after the big Apple 'Rock and Roll' event today? News at eleven: I don't give a stuff, and here's my top ten reasons why. [LIST=1] [*]Most people would …

Was given an Apple G3. The 'Mac OS X G4' screen wants name & password. How do I get started. I have no documentation with it. Harry

I used to be a PC guy. The reason i converted to macs is because one day i decided to try out leopard on my PC. I researched how to make a PC run OS X. Finally one day I found out how to make a hackingtosh. Hackingtosh is a …

Hi Everyone, I am using the java applet to take screenshot of the web browser using the java's robot class. Robot objRobot = new Robot (); BufferedImage objBufferedImage = objRobot.createScreenCapture(objRectArea); The thing work good in windows system taking screenshot but in case of mac osx i get the blank image.When …

So I get the error CPU has been disabled by guest os. Power off or restart. But if I power off, it shuts down. I wana run it. Then error again... I tryed: - Disabled all unnecessary hardware. - Turned off USB Legacy support in BIOS. - Found no explicit …

hi ,i just picked up a imac cube type at the enviro depo ,it has working os10,but its password ,any way to get in with out reinstalling os10 thanks

i haven't use MAC OS since but I am planning to use MAC OS but i don't know if all software is compatible specially the drivers... is there any software compatibility issues about this OS???

Apple has planned to launch the OS X Lion in July. The preview, which was released in October 2010 says about all the positive features of this awesome OS. I am planning to switch to Lion from Snow Leopard. But before investing , I want to get the feed back …

I was working on my Mac mini and was doing some modifications in Mac partitions using third party tool. Although I had the Apple's disk utility but it can't shift the partitions I went for third party tool. While resizing, it flashed a message to first create a backup of …

I have Norton from my old OS 9...I upgraded to OSX 10.2.8. The old Norton will not open any of it's documents. What should I use to defrag my computer...it is working exceptionally slow, and on occasion, a window will open when trying to open a tif, saying that the …

From where I can download Apple MAC OS 10.6 ? How I can install on a PC? (what are the steps including screen-shots?) How I can write .dmg file in windows or in Ubuntu ?

I have like 200 psd files on my desktop that are about 100 megs and everytime I turn on my computer it just sits there trying to generate the preview for them but it can't and that rainbow wheel just spins and spins. I can run applications that are in …

Hi All; don't you think it's about time apple comes out with a handheld? i mean, hp has the ipaq(and also used to have the jornada), dell has the axim, toshiba has one... don't yout think it's about time apple makes one? Regards Wingamrk

Hi Folks. I have a "Preview" app in the Dock but it does not seem to open or do anything. When I double click nothing happens. What am I doing wrong and what is it for? d.

Forgive me if this has been answered, I searched and couldn't find anything. I have several servers running on my LAN that i want to be able to access via host name instead of IP and port number (e.x. ted instead of 173.166.39.161:5000 for my ted 5000 energy monitor) because …

Whenever I open in Microsoft Word (2003 & 2007) a Courier document created in a Mac program that has italicised words in it, Word converts those words into italicised Courier-Oblique font which looks very odd and I have to highlight those words and change them back to plain italicised Courier. …

Okay guys! I want to buy a new MacBook Pro. I'm on Mac OS X 10.5 and it feels old. Nothing is updated. I use it for work as well. Also, my current one just had its Apple Care expire and I am sad. :( Sigh.. is this the smartest …

I am a Mac 10.6 user. One of my friends suggested me to defrag my drive in order to optimize mac performance. My friend who is at Mac 9.2 suggested me from his own experience. But when I went through Mac support , it says that there is no need …

I need to access my browser cache specifically, the cache in Camino browser and Opera browser. I need the commands to get the cache, or any other method to obtain the cache. Thanking you in advance, I remain Mike Levinson

I have a console application I compiled with Xcode 4. I have an icon (Unix executable) for it on my desktop. Is it possible for me to click on that icon and run the program WITHOUT terminal opening?

I will be developing iPhone apps after some times, so i need to know some infos on the developer account: 1.Can anyone tell me what is the payment system? (like, explain from someone purchased my app, if i get notified or not, where does the money go, etc, etc..) 2.Can …

Some details of my machine and installed packages before proceeding further: [B]Mac OSX version: 10.6.6 Python version: Activestate Python 2.7.1 wxpython version: wxpython 2.8 (uses Carbon API hence limited to 32-bit mode arch only) [/B] I installed wxPython2.8-osx-unicode-py2.7 from wxpython website using their .dmg installer file. This package uses the …

Hi , i try to install mac os 10.6 on HP Pavilion dv6 but befor starting the setup menu this message shown : "You need to restart your computer , Hold down the power button ..." i install it on PC but cant install on Laptop My system specific : …

hello, ive been looking around for iphone programming book seen some on websites but there once I like seem to have bad review so I to know which book you like and recommend?? would like a book that has: good understanding of objective-c good chapter on maps and augmented reality

Does anyone know how to burn a dvd that contains a Keynote slide presentation? Thanks.

I'm the owner of a computer repair shop. I have a degree in Computer Engineering Technology along with several certifications and am well versed in PC and notebook repair; it is how I make my living. I have been being asked on an increasingly more often rate if I repair …

Hi every one. Outlook Express in Windows XP if you received e-mail that you have doubts about it is possible to highlight that particular mail, right click, go to Properties, Details. You then see all regarding that particular mail, who sent it and the message, if you're able to read …

Can anyone please help me disable my pop ups on my MacBook? Thanks!

I'm using a Snow Leopard OS X 10.6.7 and find the print program very limiting in its capabilities. For instance if I want to print "duplex" or "poster printing" it just does not seem to have the ability. If I want to print glossy photos there seems to be no …

I have been a happy user of TrueCrypt for some time on a MacBook with SnowLeopard. I recently acquired an iMac Intel Core I5, and TrueCrypt is throwing error messages regarding MacFuse. I have installed the latest version of MacFuse (2.0.3) and tried the latest beta (2.1.5) but no luck. …

Hi i'm using Mac Os X 10.3.9 G4. It freezes on start-up and doesn't go beyond the blue screen. I started up and run fsck and realised i have a mal-formed library. I lost the install disk and don't have an Apple shop in my country. Is there any other …

I have a G4 Titanium laptop at home that allows me to "View Full Screen" in Preview. At work, I use an iMac and Preview does not allow me to view full screen. Is there an upgrade that I need? If so, where do I get it? Thanks. KL :p

Hi Friends we are planing to move for Mac OS, But i am new to Mac OS.please Help me is it possible to use the below things in Mac OS 1. PHP syntax same or differ 2. Javascript is Supportable or Not 3. Support for Web Services Pls Help Me

I think I have a similar problem to an earlier post with my macbook v.10.5.8. I have to be right next to my router for the internet to function. I downloaded iStumbler but as I move away from my router at just 60% signal my internet will cut out and …

I'm having some trouble with some low-level tools. Any advice would be appreciated. Here's the situation: I've been having trouble with screwy rendering of GUI elements in gimp. Submitted a bug, the gimp people say it's a gtk problem. Since I'd been meaning to upgrade from 10.5.8, I figured I'd …

I have a Mac notebook running Mac OS X Snow Leopard at my home owned by another in the family and for some reason it has been having problems with connecting to the wireless in the house. Network: TW CBL Modem to a Netgear N600 Wireless router NG N600 has …

Hi, Does anyone know how to hibernate a macbook or is there even an option for it?

I wish to print Avery mail labels from Numbers/Excel. I would prefer to import directly from spreadsheet but will go through Address Book if necessary. I use an iMac intel i7 with Snow Leopard.

I need a way to prevent remote desktop on my shared mac without changing the system preferences, i do however have the ability to install programs, despite my inability to mess with preferences. preferably i would like to be able to turn it on and off at will. i know …

From what I've read root user does not exist on mac os X unless you activate it. But being paranoid I fingered root to see if it exist on my computer. It was used just a few weeks ago. Should I be paranoid? Or am I miss understanding something? Also …

I am trying to install OS X 10.4.6 on an iBook. I am installing from a DVD copy made by the local apple store. The "Checking your installation DVD" part completes without errors. During the install it stops and says: BomFatalError - cpio read error: bad file format Install failed: …

after restoring it to newest software it will boot, then power off and loop it will not do anything and the only way to get it to get recognised by itunes is wen it is in recovery mode here is the youtube video of what ti does, yet it sometimes …

This may sound as a simple question but I'm blowed if I can solve it. I am running on Snow Leopard 10.6.7. I receive a monthly news letter that I want to duplex print (print both sides) but I'm unable to find the right buttons to push. I'm using the …

Anyone know a good landscape design, non professional, software for mac? I tried Punch Home (& Landscape, in tiny print) Design Studio. It's mostly home and landscape portion is very limited. I have searched the web and not come up with anything that has a good design function except for …

im not a mac user, at all... im trying to add a mac mini to my local dc. i have followed a few online tutorials on how to do this, however whenever i reach the part to enter the account responsible for adding computers to the domain, which is administrator …

Hi How can i create Internet Connection (ADSL) in Mac os ? whene i try to connect to internet this message shown : "Could not find PPPoE server"

I downloaded Mac OS X again because Safari disappeared. When I finished downloading it, all my files and photos have gone and my mac has no memory! Is there any possible way of getting all my files back?? Please help me I need some of these files desperately!!! Thank you

HELP. I have been unable to download software updates for a year. Recently I took advice on line and entered a string of code in my Terminal. Now my disk utility does not work. And I am still unable to download software updates. I have OS 10.5 running on an …

can someone give me a brief introductory or background about apples' snow leopard os for mac..? or just give me a link besides wikipedia.... thanks.... please tell me what makes this os 10.6 better than its predecessor and what makes it kind of unique among other os.... is there also …