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Senior IT Analyst (Mac specialist)
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 | DirectX is Windows only and has no Mac analogue. Alternately, for a sucky kludge, you could play the .wmv files on your Mac and capture their video using something like Snapz Pro X. You can then output them into a variety of CODECs, of which some are supported by iMovie.  |
| | Yes... But before we get into that, after you trashed the files on the MP3 player, did you EMPTY the trash? I suspect not. If you do that, I think you'll regain your missing space. Otherwise, there are a variety of ways to see hidden files and folders. The easiest …  |
| | Yes.. from your backups. Otherwise, STOP USING THE MAC. The more you use it, the greater the chance you over-write the data. You're looking at trying to use software to try and recover it, and the software isn't cheap. |
| | Welcome. First thing to learn is that is Mac, short for Macintosh. It's not an acronym like PC. As for image mounting, much of that is already built into the OS. What type of images (specifically) are you looking to mount? A lot of OS X software can be found …  |
| | If it's an original iMac, I don't think you can install Tiger on it without something like XPostFacto. Tiger's specs say they require a built-in Firewire port. Do you have that, is it a slot-loading Mac? [url]http://www.apple.com/macosx/upgrade/requirements.html[/url] Do you have enough disk space? IMO, if you COULD install Tiger on …  |
| | Anyway, first off, STOP using the computer. The more you use it, the greater the likelyhood that your data will be overwritten. Secondly, you can try some data recovery software (it's not cheap), but chances aren't that high that you'll get your stuff back. Try Data Recover X. Thirdly, if …  |
 | I hate that they classify this as a virus. At best, it's a rootkit or a trojan. A virus or worm implies that it can replicate itself, which it cannot.  |
| | The skinny on why you do or do not need to defrag a hard drive, straight from the [URL=http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25668]horse's mouth[/URL]. |
| | Virex isn't free.. and there's really not much in the way of free AV apps for OS X. [url]http://www.versiontracker.com/php/search.php?whichSearch=product&str=antivirus&wordConj=all&xcld=&mode=basic<%5B%5D=Freeware&allcat=yes&tfBasis=all&gep=NO&by=dl&perPage=30&action=search[/url] There's some there to take a look at.. Really though, I wouldn't sweat it. AV apps aren't a huge deal on OS X since there's no wild viruses that effect it. … |
| | My suggestion: Pull the HD out of the PC and put it in a 3rd party external hard drive case. I suggest one that has both USB2.0 AND firewire. Then you can plug it into another PC, or your Mac. The problem is, if the drive is NTFS (which it … |
| | There's no techy stuff. Give her the .dmg. She double clicks it, it opens and mounts on her Desktop. Not sure about Auto Open, I think Apple abandoned that years ago for security reasons. There's some info about converting a DMG to an ISO, but most of what I found …  |
| | Unfortunately, it definitely sounds like a hardware problem. Most likely the hard drive was defective from day 1 and just failed. This is especially likely since the Disk Utility cannot see the internal drive. Not much you can do expect boot from your backup. Otherwise, install OS X on one … |
| | Boot from the OS X installer and use it to reset the password. |
| | [QUOTE=xyzlolo]can you give me detailed instructions?[/QUOTE] There should be instructions that 1) came with the router, failing that 2) on the manufacurer's website. |
| | Maybe you can find some fixes here: [url]http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/helpviewer.html[/url] |
| | Double clicking a .dmg should have it opened and mounted on your Desktop automatically. Maybe it IS working and you didn't know what to look for?  |
| | I'm curious why you're posting for PC/Windows help in a Mac software section? |
 | [QUOTE=quantico] If anyone can suggest a disc utility I would appreciate it. I believe my new mini will ship with OS X / 10.4 whatever the heck animal apple calls that ....[/QUOTE] Tiger. You pretty much have 2 choices: Disk Warrior Tech Tool Pro They are about the same in … |
 | To delete the problem file: Empty the trash while holding down the Option key. To fix WMP, delete the file com.microsoft.mediaplayer.plist. To find it, open your home directory (the one with the little house on it in the Users folder). Go to Library. Go to Preferences. Trash the file called … |
| | Seems to be because that model of Mac can only use an AirPort (802.11b) card. Here is the compatible computer list for Airport Extreme cards: [url]http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107440[/url] Here is the compatible computer list for Airport cards. [url]http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106777[/url] [b]Note that your computer is on the latter list..[/b] |
| | If you're running Mac OS X, you may have the wrong driver. No printer driver for Mac OS X is going to be required to use the "System Folder", which is from legacy OS 9 (and before). Despite the error, have you tried simply trying to use it anyway? |
| | It's entirely possible that you (your computer's IP) were banned from the site. |
| | Re: mac os 9 You cannot legally download OS 9. It's very possible that the installer DVD that came with your iMac has a 'software restore' feature, one part of which will be for installing Classic. You really want to avoid using anything that requires Classic/OS 9. It's now 5 years+ old and will … |
| | First off, you have 365 days to purchase AppleCare. 90 Days is only for free phone support. Your warranty lasts for a year. If you have erased and reinstalled the OS and you're still having problems, you need to take the Mac into an Apple Certified Repair Center and have … |
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| | [QUOTE=Crazyfroggy]My questions would be: - can my data on my NTFS drive be handled properly on OSX? - what is the OS upgrade policy at Apple? When is the new 10.5 due to be released?[/QUOTE] As noted, OS X (10.3, a.k.a., Panther specifically) can read NTFS volumes. However, since 10.3.5, … |
| | The White Screen with the Apple is the phase where the OS is atttempting to check (and repair, if possible) problems with the file system. If it stays there forever and a day, it's most likely that you have a problem with your hard drive (hardware failure). Check you SMART … |
| | [QUOTE=cyberfergus]my machine wont read copy CDs.[/QUOTE] Can you please be more specific? Won't read copied CDs? Won't read or copy CDs? |
| | Have you pulled the battery out, plugged into power and tried booting? Otherwise, you should be taking it to a Certified Apple Repair CEnter. |
| | I'd dispute that the Apple-supplied-control for the built-in firewall is useful at all. It actually renders the firewall (ipfw) nearly worthless. If you are concerned about protecting yourself with a firewall, use a 3rd party controller for ipfw, or learn to control/config it via the command line. Why is the … |
| | It works fine.. it's not great, but it works most of the time. Just make sure you can meet the requirements: [QUOTE]To connect to a Windows-based computer, you need network access and permissions to connect to the computer, and the computer must be running Terminal Services or Remote Desktop Services. … |
| | No, OS X has to be installed while booting from the CDs, in your case. Classic (as OS9 has been depricated to) is not installed as standard with Tiger. However, since you already have 9.2.2 installed on the Mac, OS X will be installed "over it" (it doesn't interfere with … |
 | I don't think people will buy a Mac to run Windows. But for those of us who need Windows apps and don't want windows boxes, this is a step in the right direction at least. Besides, I suspect Leopard will include windows virtualization, so one won't have to reboot. Oh.. …  |
| | First thing to do: Log in as another user to verify that the problem exists there as well. |
| | It should be noted that the chime is a sign of a successful POST (Power On Self Test), and can be quite useful for troubleshooting hardware issues.  |
| | Because the drives are formatted NTFS. Only Windows can write to NTFS. OS X can only read NTFS. You need to reformt that drives as FAT32 if you need to use them on a PC (one drawback, file size is limited to 4GB), or you need to reformat them as … |
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| | You're SOL. To watch requires an ActiveX plug-in, which is ONLY for Windows. There's nothing you can do for your Mac. |
| | So this is a Clamshell that you're trying to upgrade? What are you trying to upgrade to, OS-wise? Does the clamshell meet the specs? Is the installer disk that you're using the generic one, or one that is meant for another type of Mac? |
| | Sounds like the hard drive has given up the ghost, as the white screen with the Apple and the spinning spokes is when the boot-fsck (file system check) is running. If it takes forever, then it's typically an indication of HD failure. To get the disc out of the drive … |
| | Virus? I think not. Maybe telling us a bit more about your problem would help. I.E., What version of the OS you're running, which mail client and web browser you're having troubles with. You should also log in as another user and verify that the problem exists there as well. … |
| | I suspect what you did (and what you needed to do) was reselect your boot drive in the Startup Disk prefpane. Correct? |
| | In order for the name service to work properly, the DHCP client ID and the "Sharing name" should be the same on the Macs. And naturally they should not include spaces or non-alphanumeric characters. |
| | IE is a deprecated browser on the Mac and is woefully out of date (it's not had any additional coding changes since 2003). It's no longer distributed by Microsoft for use. As noted previously you should really move onto another browser, such as Safari, Firefox, Camino, Opera, or the like. |
| | Unfortunately, most of the speed issues you're seeing is in the RAM requirements and the kernel. There's really not much you can do to streamline it without hacking and recompiling the kernel. As for removing language options, look for Monolingual. It does the same thing and is Tiger-aware. |
| | Not sure.. but it may be that that model doesn't do that. I've seen threads where people expect the flash drives from cameras to mount, but some do, some don't. It depends on their design. Is this model phone supposed to do that? |
| | [QUOTE=Lloyd_P]Hi, I have a similar problem. I just recently hooked up my old G4 tower and it seems I cant remeber my password. I have files and projects on there that I not only want but know I need them. If anyone can help me at all, I would greatly … |
| | I'd say wait until they release a universal binary for those apps. I'd avoid using apps that need Rosetta, particularly if my livelyhood depended on it.. |
| | [QUOTE=stu aull]Am I missimg something??l[/QUOTE] QT Pro doesn't come with Macs you have to buy it. So I find it strange that you'd find a sticker with a SN for QT Pro. The way to know if you have QT PRo is to open the Quicktime prefpane in System Preferences … |
| | Which files? It should be very easy to rename them. Just selec the file and hit Return to change to the renaming scheme. Name as appropriate and hit Return. Done. |
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