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None of the other "can't find mouse" descriptions apply to my problem. After using SnowLeopard on a Mac Mini for 1.5 years, twice now I've found my computer turned off after leaving it on overnight. Ok, that could be a power glitch. No one else touches this computer, so that …

Following is the system and software info [b]Platforms: Windows XP and OSX Lion Activestate Python 2.7.2 wxPython2.9-osx-cocoa-py2.7 (for OSX) wxPython2.9-win32-py27 (for Windows XP)[/b] I am trying to create a UltimateListCtrl using ULC_VIRTUAL and ULC_REPORT mode. I would like to know how can I put a checkbox beside the first column …

[ATTACH=left]12481[/ATTACH]The New York Times [URL="http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/11/06/technology/tech-us-france-apple-louvre.html"]reported today[/URL] that Apple has opened its first Apple Store in Paris, underneath the Louvre no less, and just two weeks after Microsoft opened up a [URL="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/microsofts-windows-cafe-opens-its-doors-in-paris/"]Windows 7 cafe[/URL] in Paris in another location. The idea of these two companies competing in a retail environment, and …

Hi! I'm using Snow Leo with iMac, and it's continuously getting slower and slower to startup. It's 35 sec (without weird HDD) at fresh install or after clearing PRAM. After 3 days now it's 50-60 sec. Last time before I've found out the PRAM trick, it was 90-120 sec. Also …

This prints NULL: [CODE=Java]String sss = System.getSecurityManager() == null ? "NULL" : System.getSecurityManager().getClass().getName(); System.out.println(sss);[/CODE] And this throws exception: [CODE]ServerSocket serversocket = new ServerSocket(80);[/CODE] This one: [CODE]Exception in thread "main" java.lang.Error: java.net.BindException: Permission denied at httpserver.HTTPServer.main(HTTPServer.java:68) Caused by: java.net.BindException: Permission denied at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketBind(Native Method) at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.bind(PlainSocketImpl.java:383) at java.net.ServerSocket.bind(ServerSocket.java:328) at java.net.ServerSocket.<init>(ServerSocket.java:194) at …

Some system info before proceeding further: Platform: Mac OS X 10.7.1 Python Version: ActiveState Python 2.7.1 wxPython Version: [url=http://downloads.sourceforge.net/wxpython/wxPython2.9-osx-2.9.2.1-cocoa-py2.7.dmg]wxPython2.9-osx-cocoa-py2.7[/url] I want the button label to be changed while performing a task So, here is what I did/want: [code]self.run_button=wx.Button(self.panel,ID_RUN_BUTTON,label='Install') self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.OnRun,id=ID_RUN_BUTTON) def OnRun(self,evt): self.run_button.SetLabel('Installing..') #call a function that does the installation …

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 …

First of all I do not want to start a argument about which is better the real thing or you you make yourself. I am trying to pick hardware for a mac box and I want to make sure the hardware will be compatible before I drop a bunch of …

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 …

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 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?

Hi guys, i have been having trouble installing MAC osx Lion or any other mac. This is my computer specs: Asus P8P67 LE Intel i5 2500 3.3Ghz NVida GTX 460 1gb 8gb RAM (4 x 2gb) 1333mhz Kingston I was wondering you guys could let me know step by step …

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 …

Hey people. Been having a problem when trying to use .gif files as images for sprites. When I try to use one, I get an error such as: [CODE]Documents/Code/Cocos2D/Cocos2D/Player.png: No such file or directory[/CODE] But in the code, I am calling for the picture "Player.gif" to be used, as you …

I have been trying for some years now to learn Xcode in order to create Mac OS and now iPhone apps. I'll spare you readers the misery I've experienced and summarize by saying it hasn't gone well. One of the routes I've attempted is to read Aaron Hillegass' book. To …

Hey everybody. I was wondering if this is possible, and if it is, why it isn't working. When you right-click an application (.app), there is an option for "Show Package Contents." If you select that option, it opens up a "Contents" folder. Inside that folder, there are multiple folders, but …

I'm not sure if this is possible. Basically, I have a function that will detect the current active user. [CODE]string currentUser() { string user; ofstream outf("CurrentUser.dat", ios::trunc); system("whoami >> CurrentUser.dat"); outf.close(); ifstream inf("CurrentUser.dat"); inf >> user; return user; }[/CODE] I have another function which will create a directory in the …

I'm not really sure what the proper forum for this is. Basically, I have compiled a small program (written in C++) that I want to execute. It first creates an AppleScript, then runs it. But, when the program is run (it is a 'Unix executable file'), I want to to …

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 …

I was running a game I wrote in python with pygame on my Mac 10.6 machine and I notice this Warning. "Warning once: This application, or a library it uses, is using NSQuickDrawView, which has been deprecated. Apps should cease use of QuickDraw and move to Quartz." So does anyone …

So her is my problem I have a Macbook running OS 10.6.5 and i have python 2.x and 3.x installed on it and I can run python in the terminal but if I try to run the idle it just bounces for a few seconds then disappears. can anyone help.

Hi guys. I'm trying to find a good open source project written in C (any kind: email, browser, chat program, communications program, music player) to download for the Mac os X preferably for Xcode. I would like to examine these open source programs' source and understand what they do (pick …

Hi guys, I'm new to this site and I have a question regarding internet bots in general. What I want to do is to use C (or php) to create a bot that will scan the internet (perhaps log into sites, retrieve data, get links, play internet games?) on the …

Hello, I'm pretty new to programming in general, and I'm trying to get started with python. Whenever I open up IDLE, everything seems to work fine. However, when I go to File>New Window, I just get a blank window and everything freezes up. If I restart my computer, I can …

Beginning a project developing a web browser for Mac OS X. Planning on offering a Universal Binary (for PPC and Intel support), 64-bit build, and using WebKit as the layout engine. Am looking for suggestions on featureset, as well as ideas for improving the JavaScriptCore framework and rendering engine. The …

Beginning a project developing a web browser for Mac OS X. Planning on offering a Universal Binary (for PPC and Intel support), 64-bit build, and using WebKit as the layout engine. Am looking for suggestions on featureset, as well as ideas for improving the JavaScriptCore framework and rendering engine. The …

Use a [B]Titanium G 4 867[/B] with[B] OSX 10.5.8 Leopard[/B]. After upgrading to Leopard operating system from Tiger I began having issues with my [B]ITunes[/B] hanging up on me. I don't know if this was a coincidence that this started shortly after installing Leopard or not. This problem arises when …

Use a [B]Titanium G [/B]4 867 with [B]OSX 10.5.8 Leopard[/B]. After upgrading to Leopard operating system from Tiger I began having issues with my ITunes glitching out on me. I don't know if this was a coincidence that this started shortly after installing Leopard. More research I do I'm led …

Sometimes you see something and you really, really hope it's a hoax. Take this story on Slashdot, which confirms if true that [URL="http://apple.slashdot.org/story/09/10/23/1456221/Apple-Seeks-Patent-On-Operating-System-Advertising?from=rss"]Apple has applied for a patent to put advertising into its operating systems[/URL]. I really, really don't want adverts when I switch my computer on. Actually that's not …

Mac OS X 10.5.6 is out today. Are you excited? According to all the Apple-oriented buzz, it's a much-anticipated release. It has lots of fixes and some cool enhancements but do you want to know what would sell me an Apple product? (And it isn't a hip new release of …