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Since installing 10.4.6, my PowerMac G4 crashes frequently (every few minutes). Mostly while trying to use Excel in Classic mode. But Firefox also crashes while in X, just not as frequently. Tried to load TechToolsPro 3.05 into Applications for OS 9 folder. It installs, however when I try to run …

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Is there any conversion software to make appleworks 6 readable in a pc or to just convert it to word. I would like free if possible. I have some docs on a mac with an os of 9.2 and want to get all the stuff to pc format. Anyone care …

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Morning Guys and Gals, I am not too hot in this area so would like some advice. I have a machine with loads of stuff on it and need to get it all onto another machine. Ideally i want to just make an image of the current drive and then …

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Hi Has any body got a O/S 7.5 or 6 start up disc. I want to use it on a Mac 7200. I cannot open some older Photos on the O/S 8.6 I think they were taken with a Quick take camera I have the soft ware for the camera. …

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I am a techie novice. I used to be much more into PCs than I am nowadays so I could use some help. I want to record Peter Walsh's radio show off XM radio. I do not currently have an XM radio because I was told they don't sell one …

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I have read that it is possible to get software that will allow me to write from windows to a hard drive formatted for Mac Intel machines. I would like to be able to use this hard drive primarily to back up my Mac but to periodically back up from …

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The next most important apps are: (2) My Video Camera Software & My VB5.0 Search compiler, (3) Net Browser, (4) Paint & NotePad, (5) Operating Systems, (6) PrintKey 2000, (7) games,,, ----------------- Individual preferences may change the above order. The OS will seldom be in #1st place. With a good …

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I wrote a software in pascal. it "zoom switcher" - a mac os expose like application ("http://www.grg-software.com/") However, while writting it, i noticed that the PrintWindow win32 functions has problems with getting a snapshow of the desktop - in case there is a wallpaper, it is not included in the …

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Below are the thoughts from a computer professional who has spent the last 10 years supporting Mac, Windows, and Linux computers in a variety of network applications. By no means will this general tips section be exhaustive -- that is what a good book is all about. I am also …

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Ok boys here it is. I have a Mac g4 guickSilver running OSX 10.2 which is running Digital Performer 4 recording software. It is located three hundred feet away from my Hub. ( I need a wireless router) I want the name of the wireless router that is compatible AND …

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I am DESPERATE for some help. I create Excel spreadsheets on a Mac. They look great on the screen, but when I print them out, the left margin of every cell is out of alignment so that part of the text is not showing up in the cell. The text …

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Hello. I need some help using KisMac. When I went to set it up, it had all these options for chips and cards under the "Driver" menu. I really don't know which ones to use. If I just select "Apple airport or Airport extreme ...", It will let me scan …

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I had my first MAC VD&D class today. I'm taking the class because I want to have a 10 loads of fun while learning something new. I know it will cost a small fortune too. Here are my questions: I'm learning In Design. I thought the program was so awesome …

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Wow. The new MEPIS release is geared a lot more toward Mac Tel users than ever before. Quote from Warren Woodford "The MEPIS CDs contain an experimental "SimplyMEPIS Assistant" for OSX that helps prepare a MacTel computer for the installation of SimplyMEPIS. And the MEPIS installer detects MacTel hardware and …

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I just bought a Mac, and it's my first, so I might just be just a touch dumb here, but when I ran the software update utility, it said there was a battery update available. So I downloaded it, and now my battery never says more than 99%, even though …

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Am I the only one who found that installing X11 from the install disks needed "Pacifist" 3rd party (4th party?) software just to find the X11 software?! As a mac newbie, before today I had no Idea what X11 is... Got it sorted though and open office seems to be …

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I just bought my first Mac, and although I'm fairly comfortable with Linux, and am getting used to my Mac quickly, there are some differences I'm still not sure about. This may be blindingly obvious to everyone else, but when I start FireFox, which I installed yesterday, I get a …

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Help. I bought a HP scanjet 3970 and hooked it up to my G4 Mac, The scanner goes on when I start the computer but when I go to scan it does not seem to recognize the software. I cannot scan by using the buttons on the scanner either. It …

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Hi, I was just wondering.... I had this .mac free trail and now I just purchased a one year membership. According to my .Mac account I now have a gigabyte of space and a membership until May 2008. But when I publish my iWeb page, I still get the message …

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I could use some help - please!! I just installed the MicroSoft Office 2004 on my Imac and am now having major issues!! Fist time I started WORD it said all my fonts are corrupt - which i did find a "solution" to - doing a "safe boot" unfortunately since …

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I purchased software iPod Video Converter from this company [URL="http://www.mp4converter.net%20/"]MP4Converter [/URL]. When I register to get the full version, a strange thing happened. The software doesn’t allow me to copy and past the license code. I tried several times with no success. I download the software again and install it. …

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Hi, I've just had my Mac for a month now and I'm trying out all these iLife programs. Also, I've been making movies with iMovie. It's all really great and I'm having fun... but [B]how about actually editing the uploaded videoclips from my camera?[/B] With iMovie I seem to be …

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Hi, Perhaps I have a stupid question, but I have only had my iMac for about a month now and I'm learning more each day.. I was wondering... [U]when I watch online video's like news broadcasts and all that, do those video clips store themselves on my Mac somewhere? [/U]You …

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Hey everyone, isn't Mac OS X great? The only problem is that a lot of open-source software is only for Linux. Well, there will never be an end-all solution, but there's many ways of making it better. Here are the solutions I recommend: - Dual-booting Mac OS X and Linux …

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Hey, I'm pretty new to using PCs (Mac user for many years) and recently began having issues with my HP Pavilion dv9000. Two problems occur: 1) Randomly, my web browser will keep opening new windows at a rate quicker than I can close them. My homepage is displayed on them …

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I am using Entourage in Office 2004 for Mac. This is a new program for my home compuer but I use Outlook at work. Although I was not first aware of it, my Sent Items folder is empty. I double checked my Preferences for Compose and have the proper box …

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I recently got the M-Audio Midi Keystation 64e conpatible for Mac but can also be used for windows which is what i have. I plug it into my laptop through the USB connection but it wont play unless i download a software for it. I know that Garage Band software …

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my dear friends , I wish to use the keynote for my scientific presentation on my mac, i had a try version which expiered within 30 days.i m despeartly searching for such oftware, or a keynote serial key. can anyone one suggest me a diiferent software, tht would help me …

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Dear friends I m student learning biology and m new to this MAC OS X . I wish to have office on my mac , i got the trial version which has experied by now, may i request for any other software. Also i wish to make may pro (Intel …

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(Sorry-my-spacebar-isn't-working-right-now.)-------Does-anyone-Know-of-a (there it goes) Does anyone know of an itunes visualizer screen-saver that can be viewed in system preferences? Like a regular screen-saver? (I'm probably going to get in trouble for the spacebar issue)

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Morning Folks, I need to change permissions on a whole bunch of machines using Apple remote desktop and the "unix" function. Ive got so far but got stuck, here is what i need. The below code compiles but i need the script to use a default username and password and …

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Morning Guys, I am looking for some advice for a piece of mac audit software. At my last company we used Numara's Audit Tool, this however is fairly expensive because of support!! Have any of you folks had any experience with this kind of stuff, all i need to find …

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I have cable internet running to a 4 port router, then to the AE. Network is fine, files transfer, everything recognizes the router and connects easily. However, no devices are able to get to the internet. I have tried reseting everything and tried different ports on the router, but nothing …

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I am new to MACs - and I have a dual G5 with 1GB RAM and 160GB HDD I am trying to install Garmin's Training Center: [URL]http://www.garmin.com/software/TrainingCenterForMac_202.dmg[/URL] for my Forerunner 305 I downloaded the above file. Double clicked the dmg file to open the package. Then double clicked the "Instal …

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With the massive amounts of text editors out there, you'd think it would be easy to find a decent freeware code editor for Mac OS X. Well, not exactly. The numbers are deceiving because:[LIST] [*]Most "good" editors for Mac OS X were really written for Linux or Windows, and they …

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About me, I spend most my time looking for cheap ways to make short films. Comedy, docu, and how to. I also check on equip ie the perfect 3ccd camcorder and tower or laptop to complete a mini studio. The rest of my time is dedicated to beating the horse …

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I am willing to beta test mac x or windows software and give info and resourses and info towards your project ... ixlr8

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Has anyone had any experience with Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection software for Mac, or logging into a remote Windows server via a Mac through the internet? The company I work for requires me to be able to log into their server from home by typing in a URL in Internet …

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Can anyone please help, I can't seem to get anything happening with iweb, there are no options for adding a new page or templates or anything! I have tried everything and have finally resorted to reinstalling it and i still get nothing. I have seen others that have had this …

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Several days ago, my ISP (Cox) had an outage affecting POP accounts. When the outage was complete, I attempted to retrieve email. Apple Mail started the online process, but timed out after a minute without connecting to the ISP server and then went offline. Repeated attempts to get Cox Tech …

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Greetings! Hopefully someone can help me with this problem before I see what the terminal velocity of this notebook is by throwing it off the roof of my apartment complex. Every since I purchased my Ti-book 1GHz (new) it has always been quirky when recording DVDs and CD-Roms (especially DVDs). …

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hi.. how does one compress a large mpeg file to a smaller size mpeg file on a mac? i hv tried divx, which gives me a good result. unfortunately the divx format is not supported by online videoblogs. hence recommend a (large) mpeg to (small) mpeg convertor for macs. thanx …

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I need help in finding a software that can help me enlarge a photo and split it in sections so I can cover a wall. Is there a software I can use to help me do this? Thanks for your help.:confused:

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Is it just me - or is every single online poker room non mac compliant It is such a huge pain in the ass having to remotely connect to my wife's Windows machine every time I want to play online poker. HELP!

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On my PowerBook G4, I would love to be able to take a YouTube video and burn a DVD from it. I'm a very amateur Mac user, so if someone could explain the process simply, I'd be forever grateful! Thanks! Peggy

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I have a spyware problem. I would appricate any help. Thank you. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:16:18 AM, on 2/3/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5730.0011) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\TopSpeed\2.0\aoltsmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRecvr.exe C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehSched.exe C:\Program …

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[COLOR=#000000]I want to have a try of this software DVD to iPod Converter for Mac at this website [/COLOR][URL="http://www.mp4converter.net/dvd-to-ipod-converter-mac.html"][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.mp4converter.net/dvd-to-ipod-converter-mac.html[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000000]. When I downloaded the software, I was confused. :?: The download says to choose an Intel or a Power PC download. I have a MacBook Pro. Which one of these should …

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Howdy All. First time poster so pls. excuse an missteps. I've got a PowerMac Dual 1Gig (MDD) running 10.3.9 and when I Control + Click (same action as going to Finder menu, File, etc) on an item on my desktop (to Get Info, Move To Trash) it not only doesn't …

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Hi i am new to web design and i am used to work with MS publisher i have a new intel mac and i am looking for softwere that will run a MS publisher archive....

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I have a powermac dual g5. After a year of working nearly flawless it crashed. I tried to boot it but got the grey screen with the spinning gears. I've been a life long Windows user and this was my first mac. The warranty had just ran out and I …

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