The OFFICIAL Mac User Support Thread

[jaguarr]

Hey All,
guitarsingerguy asked a couple of Mac related support questions in Malice's virus thread, and I didn't want to clutter up that thread with Mac talk, so I thought I'd start a thread just for the Mac users on the Hype! to ask questions, get answers, and share tips and tricks. There are quite a few of us on here, so this thread is probably way overdue. So, without further ado, here's the first question:

Alright, you asked for it. :p Dumb new MAC user question #1 - My ibook shuts itself off after a period of time with no use. Where can I change or extend this time period? I've found where the sleep function is, but nothing to do with the laptop turning itself off. Also, do you know anywhere that I can find a REALLY extensive list of Apple key shortcut commands? That's all for now. Thanks.

When your iBook shuts itself off, are you sure it's not going into Safe Sleep (http://www.andrewescobar.com/archive/2005/11/11/how-to-safe-sleep-your-mac/)? That's really what it sounds like it's doing. Which OS are you running, and what model of iBook do you have?

Macintosh Keyboard Shortcuts (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75459)

jag

[Scarlet spidey]

Awesome thread, Jag.:D

[jaguarr]

Awesome thread, Jag.:D

I had a feeling you would approve. :D

jag

[Scarlet spidey]

I've got a question!:)
How would one go about finding their MAC address for a PowerBook?:)

[jaguarr]

I've got a question!:)
How would one go about finding their MAC address for a PowerBook?:)

It's in the System Preferences under Network. Click the configuration that lists your Ethernet card settings, and then on the far right of all the tabs (TCP/IP; PPPoE; AppleTalk; Proxies; Ethernet) is the Ethernet tab. Click on that and you'll see your Ethernet ID. That is your MAC address (physical hardware address of your ethernet card).

:)

jag

[guitarsingerguy]

When your iBook shuts itself off, are you sure it's not going into Safe Sleep (http://www.andrewescobar.com/archive/2005/11/11/how-to-safe-sleep-your-mac/)? That's really what it sounds like it's doing. Which OS are you running, and what model of iBook do you have?


Actually, yes, that is what it was doing. I guess it would have helped to read the manual before asking the question huh? :p

[Scarlet spidey]

It's in the System Preferences under Network. Click the configuration that lists your Ethernet card settings, and then on the far right of all the tabs (TCP/IP; PPPoE; AppleTalk; Proxies; Ethernet) is the Ethernet tab. Click on that and you'll see your Ethernet ID. That is your MAC address (physical hardware address of your ethernet card).

:)

jag
Sweet! Thanks, Jag:D

[jaguarr]

Actually, yes, that is what it was doing. I guess it would have helped to read the manual before asking the question huh? :p

RTFM, dude! :D Glad we got you squared away. Sounds like your 'book is behaving normally.

Sweet! Thanks, Jag:D

No prob, dude. You can also find your airport card's MAC address (if you have an airport card, anyway) in similar fashion, except that it will be listed in the FIRST tab of the Network dialogue for your airport configuration, which is the one labeled "Airport". Have fun!

jag

[jaguarr]

There have been a few Mac questions that have popped up in other threads, so I thought I'd bump this thing to remind people it's here for them. :)

jag

[Scarlet spidey]

I've got a question.. not so much tech support more more along the lines of the new Intel iMac.. Do you think that I should get one of those, Jag? I've been thinking of getting one for a while, mostly because I feel that the Intel chips will bring more games to the platform, I know that there's a version of World of Warcraft that is optimised for the new chip..
What do you think, sirs?

[jaguarr]

I've got a question.. not so much tech support more more along the lines of the new Intel iMac.. Do you think that I should get one of those, Jag? I've been thinking of getting one for a while, mostly because I feel that the Intel chips will bring more games to the platform, I know that there's a version of World of Warcraft that is optimised for the new chip..
What do you think, sirs?

I have the same suspicion that more games will get ported over to the Mac platform than there already are being ported (which really is quite a few, actually). However, I'd sit tight for a couple months and see what the software landscape is going to do on the platform if gaming is one of your driving factors in getting a new system. Of course, I prefer a console like PS2 or Xbox3 for my gaming and my Mac for real work and multimedia creation, so I don't pay much attention to games on the Mac to be honest. The added bonus of holding off for a couple months is that any bugs that might exist in the new first-generation MacIntel systems should get shaken out in the meantime. :)

jag

[jaguarr]

Seems prudent to bump this with more folks buying Mac systems around here, lately.

jag

[tzarinna]

and bookmarked :p

[E-Mack]

Minds as well ask this now. There any "hack" for the Macbook, that can enable middle-click? I know there's several ways of single/double clicking, so I was wondering if anyone figured out how to map a third mouse button to one of these.

Before anyone asks, I do use it quite frequently during web browsing. It's main function is to open links in new tabs..

[Mixairian]

For anyone having issues with a Mac, please refer to this link (http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2003/trashcan.jpg).

[jaguarr]

Minds as well ask this now. There any "hack" for the Macbook, that can enable middle-click? I know there's several ways of single/double clicking, so I was wondering if anyone figured out how to map a third mouse button to one of these.

Before anyone asks, I do use it quite frequently during web browsing. It's main function is to open links in new tabs..

What, like on a scroll-wheel mouse? Mac OS X recognizes a scroll-wheel mouse automatically. And most third-party mice have OS X drivers for them that will let you program the buttons any way you'd like.

jag

[E-Mack]

Nope, just using the trackpad itself. That's why I said "hack" cause as far as I know, there's no way to that yet.

Thought about buying a mouse, but it doesn't really fit my portable uses.

[jaguarr]

Nope, just using the trackpad itself. That's why I said "hack" cause as far as I know, there's no way to that yet.

Thought about buying a mouse, but it doesn't really fit my portable uses.

There are some third-party hacks out there. Depends on the model of Mac and which OS you're running, though.

jag

[E-Mack]

Oh really? Mind pointing me in the right direction? I just bought this Macbook so it'd be great if there was already a hack out there...

[jaguarr]

Oh really? Mind pointing me in the right direction? I just bought this Macbook so it'd be great if there was already a hack out there...

Give Sidetrack (http://www.ragingmenace.com/software/sidetrack/) a try.

jag

[Joe Kerr]

Um... I need help Burning Quicktime to DVD...
I really need to know how to do this,
if it helps; im on a MacBook Pro.
I have a dvd burner... and dvds...

Thats about all i have... :O

PLEAASE HELP ME... !!!!!! :(

[jaguarr]

Um... I need help Burning Quicktime to DVD...
I really need to know how to do this,
if it helps; im on a MacBook Pro.
I have a dvd burner... and dvds...

Thats about all i have... :O

PLEAASE HELP ME... !!!!!! :(

I'm not sure I follow you. You want to burn the actual Quicktime program to a DVD?

jag

[Joe Kerr]

I'm not sure I follow you. You want to burn the actual Quicktime program to a DVD?

jag
oh no... :O

just a quicktime movie... :up:

[jaguarr]

oh no... :O

just a quicktime movie... :up:

Ahhh, that helps. What format is the movie in? I'm assuming you're wanting to play it on a standard DVD player?

jag

[Joe Kerr]

Ahhh, that helps. What format is the movie in? I'm assuming you're wanting to play it on a standard DVD player?

jag
um... im not sure what format.. I really know VERY little about computers...

Its an AVI, I THINK..


Yeah, standard i guess...
I really usually just watch movies on my xbox 360 but what ever it will play on is good...

:up:

thanks,

[jaguarr]

The best advice I could give you is to get a copy of Toast 7. It will do the conversion automatically for you and burn the movie to DVD. Otherwise you'll wind up having to muck with some more technical approaches and utilities that are tricky and a pain in the ass.

jag

[Joe Kerr]

The best advice I could give you is to get a copy of Toast 7. It will do the conversion automatically for you and burn the movie to DVD. Otherwise you'll wind up having to muck with some more technical approaches and utilities that are tricky and a pain in the ass.

jag
where could i get toast?

[jaguarr]

where could i get toast?

If you have an Apple Store nearby, they'd have it. Most CompUSA's would carry it in their Mac sections, as might Best Buy. Amazon.com, buy.com and many others online carry it. It's not real hard to find.

jag

[Joe Kerr]

If you have an Apple Store nearby, they'd have it. Most CompUSA's would carry it in their Mac sections, as might Best Buy. Amazon.com, buy.com and many others online carry it. It's not real hard to find.

jag
I'll find it somewhere... :up:

thanks jag.

[jaguarr]

Good luck. If you have questions about using Toast, just post 'em in here. :up:

jag

[Joe Kerr]

Good luck. If you have questions about using Toast, just post 'em in here. :up:

jag
sure

thanks again

[Orko Is King]

I'm trying to install Windows Media Player on my iMac but everytime I try to open it, it asks me what application I want to use to open it. How do I install it???:confused:

[jaguarr]

I'm trying to install Windows Media Player on my iMac but everytime I try to open it, it asks me what application I want to use to open it. How do I install it???:confused:

What's the file extension on it. Or does it even have one? What's the exact file name, and which OS are you running?

jag

[Orko Is King]

What's the file extension on it. Or does it even have one? What's the exact file name, and which OS are you running?

jag

It's ".sitx" and I'm running OS X.

[jaguarr]

It's ".sitx" and I'm running OS X.

Do you have a copy of Allume's Stuffit or Stuffit Deluxe installed on your system? That's what you'll need to open that particular type of archive file. If you don't, you can download a free copy of Stuffit Expander (http://www.stuffit.com/win/expander/) to open it with.

jag

[Scarlet spidey]

Give Sidetrack (http://www.ragingmenace.com/software/sidetrack/) a try.

jag
I enjoy this program.

[Peacekeeper 2.0]

How come .mpg movies have no audio online on my MacBook Pro? .WMV videos play fine but .mpg videos have no audio. I have Flip4Mac but it's still not working. They used to play fine but it's almost like overnight .mpg videos stopped having audio in them.

[Movies205]

I enjoy this program.

You still post here whoa :eek:

[jaguarr]

How come .mpg movies have no audio online on my MacBook Pro? .WMV videos play fine but .mpg videos have no audio. I have Flip4Mac but it's still not working. They used to play fine but it's almost like overnight .mpg videos stopped having audio in them.

You're probably missing the right codecs to play them back correctly. Check this link:

http://www.macdivx.com/

I highly recommend installing the Divx and 3ivx codecs and also utilizing the Video Lan Client. Should pretty much resolve any issues you're having.

jag

[BK™]

Any way to put the Mac HD icon somewhere else (ideally, the dock)? I have some wallpapers where the icon really just doesn't look right at any spot of the screen, so I'd prefer it was placed in a different area.

[jaguarr]

Any way to put the Mac HD icon somewhere else (ideally, the dock)? I have some wallpapers where the icon really just doesn't look right at any spot of the screen, so I'd prefer it was placed in a different area.

Yep. From the Finder, click on the litle Mac Guy's face in the upper left hand corner and select "Preferences". You should be presented with a list of options under the "General" tab, one of which reads "Show these items on the Desktop:". Deselect the check box for "Hard disks".

Next, open up a finder window, which will list all your machine name, a Network link, and your hard drives in the top portion and all your primary folders in the bottom portion (Desktop, user folder, Applications, Documents, Movies, Music, Pictures, etc.). Click on your machine name in the top portion (should be the very top thing listed). In the right hand side of the finder window, a list of your hard drives and Network link will be displayed. Grab your hard drive and drag it to your dock until you find a place it will let you drop it in and add it to your dock.

Should be all you need to do. Let me know if you have questions.

jag

[BK™]

That did the trick, thanks. :up:

One more question, is there a keyboard shortcut to command windows to auto-center. There are times when I'm working on a lot of things so I need to place a lot of windows in certain areas. But after that, I'd like to return the windows to the absolute center (don't ask, it's my OCD :() next time I open them up.

[jaguarr]

Don't know of a keyboard shortcut to make all your windows pop into a certain place on your desktop. Glad the other trick worked for you, though. :up:

jag

[BK™]

Coo, that's no prob. Since I'm here though, do you know if there's a way to check out an image's properties on a webpage (i.e. resolution & size). It's oddly missing from the right-click menu, when it's available in every other Windows browser. :huh:

[jaguarr]

Coo, that's no prob. Since I'm here though, do you know if there's a way to check out an image's properties on a webpage (i.e. resolution & size). It's oddly missing from the right-click menu, when it's available in every other Windows browser. :huh:

That's not a feature that Safari supports that I'm aware of (I'm assuming that's the browser you're using). Download Firefox for your Mac if you want a more feature-laden web browser.

jag

[Steve Jobs]

That's not a feature that Safari supports that I'm aware of (I'm assuming that's the browser you're using). Download Firefox for your Mac if you want a more feature-laden web browser.

jag
Also, try Camino. (http://www.caminobrowser.org/):)

[jaguarr]

I like Camino but it's not as feature replete as Firefox, so I haven't used it in ages.

jag

[Whirlysplat]

Anyone know why Tor is failing to operate with Firefox for me?

- Whirly

[jaguarr]

Anyone know why Tor is failing to operate with Firefox for me?

- Whirly

Not a clue, mate. Do you have the Tor plugins for Firefox installed or are you running it seperately?

jag

[Whirlysplat]

Not a clue, mate. Do you have the Tor plugins for Firefox installed or are you running it seperately?

jag

I downloaded it as part of the Vidalia bundle.

- Whirly

[jaguarr]

I downloaded it as part of the Vidalia bundle.

- Whirly

How old is your install? They released an update in July.

jag

[XwolverineX]

PC > Mac

[Crooklyn]

What's the best way to:

1) Remove a sticky (no not the widget) from the dasshboard. I constantly use them, but idk how to remove the individual ones I make after I don't need them anymore.

2) Crop an image to any desired resolution w/o any quality loss (I understand a lot of image programs recompress the image?). And by desired resolution, I mean say I want a 1280x800 image, out of like a 1300x1200 image, and be able to choose what part of that full image I want to crop.

3) The best way to burn a DVD to the comp (namely to make ipod movies). I've heard of MactheRipper and HandBrake, I just wanna know which ones deliver the absolute best in video/audio quality.

Thanks in advance to any answers.

[jaguarr]

What's the best way to:

1) Remove a sticky (no not the widget) from the dasshboard. I constantly use them, but idk how to remove the individual ones I make after I don't need them anymore.

I'm not sure what you're asking, here, because by default something that runs in the Dashboard IS a widget. Are you asking how to just close an individual sticky that's open in Dashboard? If that's the case, when you're in Dashboard, on the bottom left hand corner of your screen will be a "+" in a circle that lets you manage your widgets. Click that. Now each widget on your desktop will have an "x" in a black circle in the upper left hand corner. Click that "x" on the widgets you want to close, including the stickies you want to dump out.


2) Crop an image to any desired resolution w/o any quality loss (I understand a lot of image programs recompress the image?). And by desired resolution, I mean say I want a 1280x800 image, out of like a 1300x1200 image, and be able to choose what part of that full image I want to crop.

What image editing application are you using? That will affect the answer.


3) The best way to burn a DVD to the comp (namely to make ipod movies). I've heard of MactheRipper and HandBrake, I just wanna know which ones deliver the absolute best in video/audio quality.

Thanks in advance to any answers.

I prefer MacTheRipper over everything else I've tried.

jag

[Crooklyn]

I'm not sure what you're asking, here, because by default something that runs in the Dashboard IS a widget. Are you asking how to just close an individual sticky that's open in Dashboard? If that's the case, when you're in Dashboard, on the bottom left hand corner of your screen will be a "+" in a circle that lets you manage your widgets. Click that. Now each widget on your desktop will have an "x" in a black circle in the upper left hand corner. Click that "x" on the widgets you want to close, including the stickies you want to dump out.
Yeah, that's what I meant. Thanks.

What image editing application are you using? That will affect the answer.
As of now, none. I was thinking of getting PS for the Mac, but I'll just have to wait until it becomes universal binary. PS has the feature of what I want though (cropping to any desired resolution), but I'm not sure if that takes away quality when saving either. All I need for now is a simple program that does that one thing.


I prefer MacTheRipper over everything else I've tried.

Just to be clear, MacTheRipper and HandBrake are pretty much identical right? Because I heard on another forum it's best to rip the DVD straight to your comp hd using MTR, and then encode (for the ipod) with HB using the ripped files.

[jaguarr]

As of now, none. I was thinking of getting PS for the Mac, but I'll just have to wait until it becomes universal binary. PS has the feature of what I want though (cropping to any desired resolution), but I'm not sure if that takes away quality when saving either. All I need for now is a simple program that does that one thing.

Check out GIMP. It's free and isn't TOO hard to set up in X11. And, it's pretty comparable to PS in terms of featureset. :up:


Just to be clear, MacTheRipper and HandBrake are pretty much identical right? Because I heard on another forum it's best to rip the DVD straight to your comp hd using MTR, and then encode (for the ipod) with HB using the ripped files.

I've always just used MTR, but I don't do much conversion to iPod sized files, so HB might be great for the compression and conversion.

jag

[Crooklyn]

Ok, so did a quick research on GIMP, and ended up installing GimpShop (altered version of GIMP to more resemble PS). No clue what X11 is, but I do know that once I started using the program, I couldn't access my Safari window or surf around. What do I have to do to fix this, if there's a fix at all?

Also, managed to crop my images as desired, but I noticed that my new image was abot 8kb larger than the original (granted, I had to fill in a gap with color to fit the 1280x800 res). Do you know much about this program, and whether or not it recompresses images when saving? I got a pop-up asking me in what quality I wished to save it (so I'm guessing yes). Wish there was a way to just not recompress at all...

[jaguarr]

Do some reading up on X11 and Mac OS X, so you understand how that windowing system works within OSX, as GIMP runs off of it. Most image programs don't automatically optimize their images, either. There's a way to save optimized in GIMP, but I don't remember off the top of my head.

jag

[Joe Kerr]

Yeah, i DLed GIMP,
it sayed i needed X11
But then i DLed X11, adn it said i had something better already...

help...?

[Crooklyn]

Did you install X11 from your Tiger disc? Or from the Apple website? I'm pretty sure you weren't suppose to do the latter.

[Joe Kerr]

apple.com...

was that wrong...
?

[jaguarr]

You should be using X11 off your Tiger disc, not the one off of Apple.com. For some reason, they're two different versions and the one on Apple's site doesn't play well with Tiger.

jag

[Crooklyn]

There an easy way to transfer my iTunes library from my Windows comp to my Macbook? I wanna make sure my playcounts, ratings, and all that are still in tact.

Also, I heard that you have to change something with the Windows ipod if you want to use it on a Mac. I read something about it way back, but can't find it now.

[jaguarr]

There an easy way to transfer my iTunes library from my Windows comp to my Macbook? I wanna make sure my playcounts, ratings, and all that are still in tact.

It's not "easy", but it's not too difficult, either:

http://macosx.com/tech-support/ipod-transfer-from-windows-to-mac/8658.html

http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?t=41858

http://www.kadavy.net/blog/archive/2005/08/transfer_your_i.php

http://www.123macmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6404&sid=a1c814f9ff7130d1d73c927290b327b0



Also, I heard that you have to change something with the Windows ipod if you want to use it on a Mac. I read something about it way back, but can't find it now.

http://macweb.ciu10.com/article.php/20040118113956496

http://forums.macrumors.com/archive/index.php/t-207611.html



Hope that helps!
jag

[Crooklyn]

Thanks, I think I'll try out the iPodRip method, that seems to be the easiest in transferring the metadata. Speaking of which though, as you know with the recent upgrade to iTunes 7, they allow you to dl artwork from the store.

I noticed that these artworks are saved in a separate folder, and not onto the song file itself (as it would usually be). Would I simply just have to copy that folder into my new music directory in my Macbook? Or is there more to it than that?

[jaguarr]

Don't know on that one, mate. I'm just starting to play with the guts of iTunes myself, so I couldn't tell you if that would work or not. You could try, I suppose. Not sure if it would still associate those album art files with the appropriate songs, though.

jag

[Crooklyn]

Just tried it, the downloaded artwork didn't seem to carry over. Not a problem, it's pretty easy getting them back.

My first 2 weeks on the mac have been a breeze so far (I'm this close to completely ditching Windows), but I must admit it's a bit of a pain finding the mac equivalent of programs I regularly use, such as compression/unpackaging (winRAR) and desktop video capturing.

Just about the one flaw in switching to a mac, it's like starting completely over. :(

[jaguarr]

For RAR, I like MacParDeluxe and UnRarX. What kind of desktop video capture are you wanting to do? Check out www.versiontracker.com and macupdate.com for tons of Mac programs. :up:

jag

[Crooklyn]

Yeah I'm aware of both those sites. I've used it quite a lot.

For RAR, what's the diff. between MacParDeluxe and UnRarX? Do you need both, or is either one capable of the same things WinRAR does?

As for video capturing, I just need something simple that can record what I do on the desktop. Mainly just to help my friends out that are also new Mac users. I'd definitely like it if I can set up my own settings such as vid quality, resolution, and compression. So far I narrowed it down to Snapz Pro (unfortunately not universal) and iShowU (which is just a beta, but it looks like a real good program). Ever hear of those 2?

[jaguarr]

MacParDeluxe is more versatile, but UnRarX is simple and fast and doesn't have the memory footprint of the other (not that either are huge). If I had to use just one, I'd pick MacParDeluxe.

Snapz Pro is excellent, but if it isn't Universal yet, that doesn't help you. When they do go Universal binary, that'll be your best bet.

jag

[Ben Urich]

I am running Mac OSX 10.4.7 and I cannot view YouTube videos. I have tried both in Firefox and Safari to no avail. My girlfriend sent me a video of some adorable puppies and I want to watch it. :(

[jaguarr]

Interesting, Ben. I don't have any problems with Youtube in eithe Safari OR Firefox (I'm even running Flashblock on top of it, in Firefox, which makes it more of a pain in the ass to watch Youtube.) What sort of error are you getting? Does it do anything at all?

jag

[Crooklyn]

When you're finished with Ben ( :o :p ):

Do you know the easiest way to print stuff from the Macbook wirelessly to a printer connected to a Windows computer? Unfortunately the easiest process I could find, stumped me at the very last step:

http://roachfiend.com/archives/2005/09/09/use-your-mac-laptop-to-utilize-a-windows-printer

Damn site url asked for a password. :mad:

[jaguarr]

What printer make/model and what Windows OS? Also, what kind of a wireless network and what kind of wireless router? Is this a home system or something at the office?

jag

[Ben Urich]

Interesting, Ben. I don't have any problems with Youtube in eithe Safari OR Firefox (I'm even running Flashblock on top of it, in Firefox, which makes it more of a pain in the ass to watch Youtube.) What sort of error are you getting? Does it do anything at all?

jag

Weird.
I just tried again with both browsers and it worked :confused:

[jaguarr]

Weird.
I just tried again with both browsers and it worked :confused:

Could be an ID-10-T, error. :D

jag

[Crooklyn]

What printer make/model and what Windows OS? Also, what kind of a wireless network and what kind of wireless router? Is this a home system or something at the office?

jag
Canon MP450 (http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=116&modelid=11865)
Windows XP Pro
D-Link DI-624 (http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=6)
Home System

[jaguarr]

Canon MP450 (http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=116&modelid=11865)
Windows XP Pro
D-Link DI-624 (http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=6)
Home System

Personally, I'd connect the printer to my Mac and share it out from there, but here's some additional info for you (I'll look at the other article you shared in a moment).

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx

http://www.mac-connect.com/printer_sharing_win.php

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,122932-page,2/article.html

Hope that helps. Good luck!
jag

[Ben Urich]

Could be an ID-10-T, error. :D

jag

A definite possibility.

[Joe Kerr]

hey jag,

Do you know how to upload from photoshop to photobucket...
I think i need to turn it into a .jpg but i dont know how...

"Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, You're my only hope."

[tzarinna]

Hi Jag,

I was wondering which plug-in to download for Gimp. :yay:

http://registry.gimp.org/index.jsp

I'm still rockin the PowerBook G4
OSX 10.4.7

v2.2, v2.0, v1.3, v1.2, v1.0, PERL, Script-FU, Python

Image, Colormap, Render, Distorts, File, Sharpen, Blur, Extension, Miscellaneous, Channel Ops, Artistic, Noise, Transforms.

[jaguarr]

hey jag,

Do you know how to upload from photoshop to photobucket...
I think i need to turn it into a .jpg but i dont know how...

"Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, You're my only hope."

Sorry, gang. I've been on vacation. Photobucket. Save your file as a .jpg or a .gif in Photoshop and then go to your Photobucket account using a web browser. From there, you should be able to follow the instructions to upload image files from your hard drive to your Photobucket account. You can't save pictures directly from Photoshop to Photobucket.

jag

[jaguarr]

Hi Jag,

I was wondering which plug-in to download for Gimp. :yay:

http://registry.gimp.org/index.jsp

I'm still rockin the PowerBook G4
OSX 10.4.7

v2.2, v2.0, v1.3, v1.2, v1.0, PERL, Script-FU, Python

Image, Colormap, Render, Distorts, File, Sharpen, Blur, Extension, Miscellaneous, Channel Ops, Artistic, Noise, Transforms.

It depends on what you want to do, I suppose. There are tons of plug-ins for GIMP, all with their own uses and purposes.

jag

[tzarinna]

I was trying to open a apple trailer.

[jaguarr]

I was trying to open a apple trailer.

To view it, or to edit it as an animated gif? I'm assuming you've already got the animated gif package installed if the latter is the case?

jag

[tzarinna]

Gif

[jaguarr]

Should work with a .mov file, but I'm not sure. If it's an .mpg file:

gap_ex3mpg gap_ex3mpg is a special kind of file plug-in for gimp 1.2.x Can extract frames and audio from MPEG1/MPEG2 Videos, based on libmepg3. Optional you can load frames into a multilayer image. The download file gap_ex3mpg is a gzip comressed tar file. unpack with: tar -xzvf gap_e3mpg then read the files INSTALL & README (release 1.2.2c bugfix extracting audio)

For AVI files:

uc-avi The plug-in loads common uncompressed AVI files into multilayer images. It saves multilayer images to uncompressed AVI. Audio is discarded, only one video stream is supported. Compressed AVIs may be loaded using mencoder to import.

I haven't played with the plugins for this particular feature to know what will work best for you, though, since I've stuck mostly with my copy of Photoshop.

jag

[tzarinna]

Hmm, I'll tinker around with it to see. Thanks. :yay:

Sorry I was a bit distracted and stepped away.
I hope you had a good vacation. Where did you go?

[Joe Kerr]

okay, im trying to upload a vid to youtube
adn it wont work

(im using iMovie so i bileve this is the right thread)

[jaguarr]

okay, im trying to upload a vid to youtube
adn it wont work

(im using iMovie so i bileve this is the right thread)

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=201721

jag

[Daisy]

I'm buying a Mac.

Just thought I'd share.

[jaguarr]

I'm buying a Mac.

Just thought I'd share.

You make me proud, young lady. :) Which one are you getting?

jag

[Daisy]

You make me proud, young lady. :) Which one are you getting?

jag

MacBook

Is it worth the extra $80 to have iWorks pre-installed?

[jaguarr]

MacBook

Is it worth the extra $80 to have iWorks pre-installed?

Depends on what you're going to use iWorks for. It's a neat software bundle, but if all you're looking for is being able to work with Word & Excel compatible documents, there are free alternatives like Neo Office (http://www.neooffice.org/) that work extremely well. There's also a version of MS Office for the Mac that works very well, also (better than the PC version by a long shot).

jag

[Daisy]

I think I'll pass on it then.

My office is total PS/Microsoft (all the way down to our SQL servers)... and I have to work with that.

Although, I am loading Windows on it (our field users have a ***** of a time attempting to connect via Mac and without IE, so that just seems easier) and could load Office on that side.

[jaguarr]

I think I'll pass on it then.

My office is total PS/Microsoft (all the way down to our SQL servers)... and I have to work with that.

Although, I am loading Windows on it (our field users have a ***** of a time attempting to connect via Mac and without IE, so that just seems easier) and could load Office on that side.

If you want to run Windows, check out Parallels (http://www.parallels.com). We loaded it on my wife's new MacBook and installed Windows XP Pro as a Virtual Machine (she needs Windows for real estate related stuff) and I'll be damned if it doesn't run Windows just as fast as a regular old Windows machine. It also didn't require partitioning off the hard drive for Windows, which can eat up a lot of disk space if you go the Boot Camp route (and make sure you have a full Win XP Pro SP2 install disk if you go that route, or it won't work). It was more than worth the $80 for the Parallels software. :up:

jag

[Joe Kerr]

jag,

How do i watch a Xvid avi on quicktime???

???
:huh:

[jaguarr]

jag,

How do i watch a Xvid avi on quicktime???

???
:huh:

Read Post 39 in this same thread (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10016763&postcount=39). :)

jag

[Joe Kerr]

Read Post 39 in this same thread (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10016763&postcount=39). :)

jag
thanks... i'll try it... :D

[Jecht]

My cursor is randomly disappearing. Why? :csad:

[jaguarr]

My cursor is randomly disappearing. Why? :csad:

Gonna need a little more info, man. System (iMac, iBook, etc)? OS version? What softwares are you running? Any haxies or hacks? Any third-party hardware peripherals connected (including mice and keyboards). What's starting up with your system (look under System Preferences>Accounts>Login Items and also look on your hard drive under Library/Startup Items). When was the last time you ran Software Update?

jag

[jaguarr]

thanks... i'll try it... :D

Should do the trick. Have fun. :up:

jag

[incurock31]

I'm on a PowerBook G4 and my replacement battery has yet to arrive. As a precaution, I have taken the battery out even when I am using the AC adapter. Earlier today, I was using the computer when the adapter became unplugged. When I plugged the computer back it and started it up, my dock had reverted back to default and my Mozilla bookmarks disappeared.
I know there's no real way to fix that but I'm just curious as to why that would happen. :huh:

[jaguarr]

I'm on a PowerBook G4 and my replacement battery has yet to arrive. As a precaution, I have taken the battery out even when I am using the AC adapter. Earlier today, I was using the computer when the adapter became unplugged. When I plugged the computer back it and started it up, my dock had reverted back to default and my Mozilla bookmarks disappeared.
I know there's no real way to fix that but I'm just curious as to why that would happen. :huh:


Well, essentially, when you're running the computer and all of a sudden ALL available power sources cease to exist, it can cause some strange things with your OS settings, sometimes resetting them to default.

Your bookmarks are probably still there, though. Look in ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/xxxxxxxx.default/ and see what's there. You may actually have more than one xxxxxxxxxx.default directory. Check the dates and times in each one and find the bookmark.html file that has your lost bookmarks. You'll need to move them to the profile that Firefox is now using or create a new profile (http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/profile) and you should be back in business. And just move your dock back and set it up the way you like.

Personally, I'd think you'd be alright running the computer with the battery in. Just don't leave it running unattended or for really long periods (like overnight). That will help prevent this from happening while you're waiting for your replacement battery from the good folks at Sony courtesy of Apple. :)

jag

[Scarlet spidey]

I've got a strange problem..
A few months back I formatted my PowerBook G4, because it was that time.
The PowerBook has 512mb of RAM, and bluetooth.
After I formatted it had 265mb of RAM, and no bluetooth.
How and why?:(

[jaguarr]

I've got a strange problem..
A few months back I formatted my PowerBook G4, because it was that time.
The PowerBook has 512mb of RAM, and bluetooth.
After I formatted it had 265mb of RAM, and no bluetooth.
How and why?:(

Do you have your hardware diagnostics disc that came with your PB? Boot up from it and let it run the comphrehensive tests and see what you get.

jag

[incurock31]

Mail is just sucking in general. Mailboxes take forever to load, if at all. I'm running 10.4.8 and my Mail account is of the .Mac variety, if that helps. The error message I get is that my IMAP server is temporarily out of service.
I had this problem before and thought I had fixed it. It's getting really annoying now. :cmad: :csad:

[jaguarr]

Mail is just sucking in general. Mailboxes take forever to load, if at all. I'm running 10.4.8 and my Mail account is of the .Mac variety, if that helps. The error message I get is that my IMAP server is temporarily out of service.
I had this problem before and thought I had fixed it. It's getting really annoying now. :cmad: :csad:

Check the Support Forums at Apple (http://www.apple.com/support). I'm an Entourage user and don't have a .Mac account, so I'm not going to be much help, here. Never heard of anyone having your issues before, but I'd suspect that it's an IMAP server issue slowing you down more than anything else.

jag

[incurock31]

Check the Support Forums at Apple (http://www.apple.com/support). I'm an Entourage user and don't have a .Mac account, so I'm not going to be much help, here. Never heard of anyone having your issues before, but I'd suspect that it's an IMAP server issue slowing you down more than anything else.

jag

Yeah I don't think it's really a problem with Apple or my machine. I guess the servers just go down at times and there's nothing anyone can do about it for a while. :csad:
It's all good now, though. :up:
... it'll happen again. :o

[Scarlet spidey]

Do you have your hardware diagnostics disc that came with your PB? Boot up from it and let it run the comphrehensive tests and see what you get.

jagI got an error code, and it's only detecting 256mb of ram still, also, no Bluetooth.

post/0/2048 SODIMMO/J25LOWER
:\

[jaguarr]

I got an error code, and it's only detecting 256mb of ram still, also, no Bluetooth.

post/0/2048 SODIMMO/J25LOWER
:\

Could be defective RAM. Try removing the DIMM board it's not seeing, reboot, and see what happens. Sometimes memory issues can effect other hardware. Could also be a motherboard issue if both bluetooth and one of your memory chips isn't working. You could pop the DIMM you know is being recognized currently (and is therefore good) into the other DIMM slot that it's not seeing your other memory board in and see if it see's it there or not. If it doesn't, that would indicate a MOBO issue to me.

jag

[Scarlet spidey]

Well, I took the ram out, and switched them around, not it sees 512, no bluetooth, but I can do without it.:D

[jaguarr]

Well, I took the ram out, and switched them around, not it sees 512, no bluetooth, but I can do without it.:D

Weird. Check the support forums over at Apple and see if anyone else has had this issue. You never know.

jag

[Joe Kerr]

Weird. Check the support forums over at Apple and see if anyone else has had this issue. You never know.

jag
okay jag, i need your help....

I've purchased toast now im trying to burn A quicktime movie to dvd i need some help, the first time i tried: something messed up, im trying again,


I really am a "n00b" to mac so i really appreciate the help...

thanks in advance,

-Joe

[Arkady Rossovich]

Is it true,that if you was to buy a Mac.You would be buying a computer that might be a little bit better than other computers?Since i have heard that Mac`s are a bit better than other brands of computers.Is this true?

[jaguarr]

okay jag, i need your help....

I've purchased toast now im trying to burn A quicktime movie to dvd i need some help, the first time i tried: something messed up, im trying again,


I really am a "n00b" to mac so i really appreciate the help...

thanks in advance,

-Joe

What format is your movie in? .avi? .mov? .mpg?

jag

[jaguarr]

Is it true,that if you was to buy a Mac.You would be buying a computer that might be a little bit better than other computers?Since i have heard that Mac`s are a bit better than other brands of computers.Is this true?

I guess what would constitute "better" is sort of a subjective thing, when it comes down to it. Everyone's got their own ideas of what that means. I'm a Mac zealot, so if you ask me, I will tell you that yes, I feel the quality and craftsmanship of Apple's systems is better than most PC makers and all of the Apple machines that I have had have lasted and had few to no problems whatsoever. I'm well versed with other makes of Windows and Linux PC's, having been a SysAdmin in a former life, and I've never been as impressed with any other systems as much as I have with Apples. Also, once you truly get the hang of using Mac OS X, Windows comes off as a cheap, inefficient imitation. Many would disagree with me, and that's okay. I will leave you with this thought, though; today's Apple Mac systems can run BOTH Mac OS X and Windows systems natively. No other PC on the market can make that claim.

jag

[Joe Kerr]

What format is your movie in? .avi? .mov? .mpg?

jag
it was in AVI but i got it working... :D


for some reason it just didnt work the first time...

you know what they say, "if at first you dont succeed..."

[jaguarr]

^^^
Glad you figured it out. :up:

jag

[Joe Kerr]

okay, sorry... :O

need more help,

how do you screen cap. on a dvd?

[jaguarr]

What video card do you have? When using Apple's DVD player, you can't do movie captures with the ATI cards which use an overlay for DVD, but you can capture DVD screens with nvidia cards with the standard Apple DVD player, per comments at Ambrosia's site. Non-Apple players don't use the overlay technique even with ATI cards (Waymen noted screen captures worked with VideoLan and an ATI card.

To find out what video card you have, click on the Mac face in the upper left hand corner and select "About This Computer". Then select the "More info..." button. This will bring up the System Profiler. From there it will show you a list of your components. Click on "Graphics/Display" and see what make and model your card is. If it's an ATI, then you'll have to find a different DVD player to do screen captures of movies with (I recommend either VLC or mPlayer). You can take captures by pressing command+shift+4. This will turn your cursor into a crosshair with which you can select what you want to save a capture of.

jag

[Joe Kerr]

What video card do you have? When using Apple's DVD player, you can't do movie captures with the ATI cards which use an overlay for DVD, but you can capture DVD screens with nvidia cards with the standard Apple DVD player, per comments at Ambrosia's site. Non-Apple players don't use the overlay technique even with ATI cards (Waymen noted screen captures worked with VideoLan and an ATI card.

To find out what video card you have, click on the Mac face in the upper left hand corner and select "About This Computer". Then select the "More info..." button. This will bring up the System Profiler. From there it will show you a list of your components. Click on "Graphics/Display" and see what make and model your card is. If it's an ATI, then you'll have to find a different DVD player to do screen captures of movies with (I recommend either VLC or mPlayer). You can take captures by pressing command+shift+4. This will turn your cursor into a crosshair with which you can select what you want to save a capture of.

jag
well, nm then... i'll just do screen caps. :up:

[jaguarr]

well, nm then... i'll just do screen caps. :up:

What I wrote still applies, so check to see what video card you have.

jag

[Joe Kerr]

What I wrote still applies, so check to see what video card you have.

jag
under hardware, network, or software?

[Joe Kerr]

im on a macbook pro.

[Joe Kerr]

ATI Radeon X1600

[jaguarr]

ATI Radeon X1600

Yep. You're going to need a different DVD player than Apple's to take screen shots, then. It's in the way DVD player operates that makes it impossible to take screen shots with your particular video card. Check out VLC. (http://www.videolan.org/)

jag

[Scarlet spidey]

Weird. Check the support forums over at Apple and see if anyone else has had this issue. You never know.

jag
Even stranger.. It's back to 256 again. I think I'm going to bring this to the Apple Store.

[jaguarr]

Even stranger.. It's back to 256 again. I think I'm going to bring this to the Apple Store.

Good plan. Sounds like a mobo issue to me.

jag

[Spelunking Man]

Is there a Mac emulator for Windows? From my understanding Virtual PC for Mac is for those who wanted to emulate Windows on Mac.

I need the opposite. Could anyone suggest me a few? Many thanks in advance.

[jaguarr]

Is there a Mac emulator for Windows? From my understanding Virtual PC for Mac is for those who wanted to emulate Windows on Mac.

I need the opposite. Could anyone suggest me a few? Many thanks in advance.

No. There's not. Want to run Mac OS X? Buy a Mac.

jag

[Ben Urich]

Is there a Mac emulator for Windows? From my understanding Virtual PC for Mac is for those who wanted to emulate Windows on Mac.

I need the opposite. Could anyone suggest me a few? Many thanks in advance.

For $19.95, you can buy Objectbar (http://www.stardock.com/products/objectbar/), which looks and acts just like a Mac toolbar. Or, for $49.95, you can get the Object Desktop Suite (http://www.stardock.com/products/odnt/).

I have a friend who swears by that stuff. :up:

[Spelunking Man]

For $19.95, you can buy Objectbar (http://www.stardock.com/products/objectbar/), which looks and acts just like a Mac toolbar. Or, for $49.95, you can get the Object Desktop Suite (http://www.stardock.com/products/odnt/).

I have a friend who swears by that stuff. :up:

Thanks for pointing out. But I just want to learn and experience Mac OS X. Not just experiencing its look and feel like WindowsBlinds does. I have 3 OS installed in my PC currently - a Win XP, Win2K3 Server and Linux Red Hat. I hope I could do the same with Mac OS X.

[jaguarr]

Thanks for pointing out. But I just want to learn and experience Mac OS X. Not just experiencing its look and feel like WindowsBlinds does. I have 3 OS installed in my PC currently - a Win XP, Win2K3 Server and Linux Red Hat. I hope I could do the same with Mac OS X.

Snag an iMac or a Mac Mini. Great machines. Cost effective. AND, you can dual boot XP on them or get a copy of Parallels and run any damn x86 OS you want. But trying to run OS X on a PC is going to be a bit of a lost cause as Apple's taken measures to make that damn near impossible. The closest thing I've see was an attempt by Pear PC to run OS X in emulation but it was so friggin' slow that it wasn't worth the trouble in any way shape or form.

jag

[Poetic Chaos]

Nevermind.

[Golgo-13]

I'm having problems trying to make a wallpaper/image i see online, my desktop wallpaper on my Mac OS X. I'm a Mac virgin. Anybody know the steps?

[Jecht]

Gonna need a little more info, man. System (iMac, iBook, etc)? OS version? What softwares are you running? Any haxies or hacks? Any third-party hardware peripherals connected (including mice and keyboards). What's starting up with your system (look under System Preferences>Accounts>Login Items and also look on your hard drive under Library/Startup Items). When was the last time you ran Software Update?

jag
Never mind. It's fixed now.

[Jecht]

I'm having problems trying to make a wallpaper/image i see online, my desktop wallpaper on my Mac OS X. I'm a Mac virgin. Anybody know the steps?
1. Drag Image to Desktop
2. Go to Finder
3. Go to Applications
3. Click System Preferences
4. Click Desktop and Screensaver
5. Pick the Picture.

[Joe Kerr]

okay, im going to need help and Step by step instructions... lol.

Im using Garageband and i want to hear my guitar thru the computer,

i have the adaptor and im plugged in What do i do next???

:O

[Crooklyn]

Ok, I'm having trouble with 2 symbols of the keyboard shortcuts:

1) that symbol that kinda looks like a fancily drawn X, but missing the bottom left corner

2) looks like a stencil of an arrow pointing up (not the same as a regular arrow)


...where the hell are these on the keyboard?! :(

[Jecht]

Ok, I'm having trouble with 2 symbols of the keyboard shortcuts:

1) that symbol that kinda looks like a fancily drawn X, but missing the bottom left corner

2) looks like a stencil of an arrow pointing up (not the same as a regular arrow)


...where the hell are these on the keyboard?! :(
http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/175/applekbd01ng6.jpg


:huh:

[Golgo-13]

1. Drag Image to Desktop
2. Go to Finder
3. Go to Applications
3. Click System Preferences
4. Click Desktop and Screensaver
5. Pick the Picture.
yeah, i'm gonna say it...you are the man!

[jaguarr]

okay, im going to need help and Step by step instructions... lol.

Im using Garageband and i want to hear my guitar thru the computer,

i have the adaptor and im plugged in What do i do next???

:O

1. Open Garage Band Help
2. Click on the topic "Working With Real Instruments"
3. Click on the Show topics link under "Connecting and playing Real Instruments"
4. Read everything

:up:

jag

[Joe Kerr]

Im still confused, i've done that,

Im not playing through an amp,
Just a guitar plugged into the comp.
WHATS HAPPENING????!??~?~

[The Comedian]

Is there any way to have a webcam conversation using msn messenger fo mac? Drom what i can tell it's not supported, but I just bought a new macbook and I want ot be able to use the built in cam

[jaguarr]

Im still confused, i've done that,

Im not playing through an amp,
Just a guitar plugged into the comp.
WHATS HAPPENING????!??~?~

Did you follow the notes in Help regarding setting up a Real Instrument and turning on monitoring so you can hear the guitar through your speakers?

jag

[jaguarr]

Is there any way to have a webcam conversation using msn messenger fo mac? Drom what i can tell it's not supported, but I just bought a new macbook and I want ot be able to use the built in cam

The Microsoft MSN client for Mac doesn't include webcam support, but there is an open source project calld aMSN (http://amsn.sourceforge.net/index.php) that does. I've never used it, but supposedly it works like a champ.

jag

[TRUE]

okay, im going to need help and Step by step instructions... lol.

Im using Garageband and i want to hear my guitar thru the computer,

i have the adaptor and im plugged in What do i do next???

:O

Step ur music software game up. Buy fl studio or reasons

[Joe Kerr]

Step ur music software game up. Buy fl studio or reasons
:huh: :huh: :huh:

[Ben Urich]

Michael Meyers doesn't change facial expressions. :o

[Joe Kerr]

Michael Meyers doesn't change facial expressions. :o
how would you kow...

hes always wearing a mask... :oldrazz:

[jaguarr]

Step ur music software game up. Buy fl studio or reasons

Those are relatively complex pieces of music software that are really intended for more advanced users. They also have a bit different use than something like GarageBand does, as well. Personally, I prefer Logic Pro, Ableton Live and ProTools for production work, but GarageBand makes a pretty hand sketchpad for ideas, actually.

jag

[Daisy]

I just wanted to say... I really like my MacBook.

I anticipated using the Windows side a lot more (because it was what I was accustomed to), but except for a few peripherals that I can't use with Mac (ipaq for example) I'm doing virtually everything on the Mac side. If I get a new job where I don't need to have Windows to access job-related applications/site, I may de-partition it and go all Mac. :up:

[jaguarr]

What model of iPaq do you have, Daisy? There are some programs out there that should let you use it with your Mac like Missing Sync (http://www.markspace.com/) or PocketMac (http://www.pocketmac.com/). I've used both programs and they work very well.

Glad you're liking the MacBook. Once you start really using the Mac OS X, it becomes pretty apparent how well it's designed and engineered. Having access to some very cool applications out of the box like the iLife suite doesn't hurt, either. :) My wife has a black MacBook that she absolutely loves. We had to upgrade her from her Titanium PowerBook because she needed to run XP natively for certain things and she realllllllly didn't want to give up her TiBook. She's very happy, now, though. I set her up with XP running under Parallels so she doesn't even have to dual boot and it works like a champ. Better than booting XP on it's own, because she can still work within the Mac OS for a lot of things where she'd prefer to and then can jump over to XP when she absolutely has to.

If you have trouble finding Mac versions of software you like on the Windows side or solutions for peripherals, just speak up and we'll see if we can't get you squared away.

jag

[Daisy]

I have an older one from about 3, maybe close to 4, years ago - don't remember what one.

[jaguarr]

I have an older one from about 3, maybe close to 4, years ago - don't remember what one.

One of those two programs will have a version that wil work with it. I have an iPaq that's about 3 years old and PocketMac worked like a charm with it.

jag

[Daisy]

So it syncs with Office for Mac?

[jaguarr]

So it syncs with Office for Mac?

Yup. Works very slick. Even syncs with Entourage if you're using that. You can tell it which app's to sync with.

jag

[Daisy]

I haven't been using Entourage, but if I can sync with it... I might.

[jaguarr]

I haven't been using Entourage, but if I can sync with it... I might.

PocketMac Pro is probably exactly what you are looking for.

jag

[TRUE]

Those are relatively complex pieces of music software that are really intended for more advanced users. They also have a bit different use than something like GarageBand does, as well. Personally, I prefer Logic Pro, Ableton Live and ProTools for production work, but GarageBand makes a pretty hand sketchpad for ideas, actually.

jag

I neva really thought of Fl Studio bein considered advance. That is probably the most friendly wise music production software out.

[jaguarr]

I neva really thought of Fl Studio bein considered advance. That is probably the most friendly wise music production software out.
For someone who's finding GarageBand a bit challenging, FL Studio would not be an improvement, IMHO. The other thing I'd add is that FL Studio does not come in a Mac version at this time, so it's sort of a moot point anyway.

jag

[Golgo-13]

I recently aquired the Adobe CS2 software disk which includes Photoshop CS2 and whatnot. When i try install it, an alert keeps popping up telling me that the software requires that i have a Mac OS 10.2.8 for it to work. I have a Mac OS X. Shouldn't my Mac be able to handle the Adobe software?

[jaguarr]

I recently aquired the Adobe CS2 software disk which includes Photoshop CS2 and whatnot. When i try install it, an alert keeps popping up telling me that the software requires that i have a Mac OS 10.2.8 for it to work. I have a Mac OS X. Shouldn't my Mac be able to handle the Adobe software?

Click on the blue apple in the upper left hand corner of the task bar. Select "About this Mac". A little screen will pop up. Under the words "Mac OS X" it will tell you what version of the OS you're running. Let me know what you find.

jag

[Golgo-13]

It said '10.2.3', Jag. Am i 5 points shy of it being '10.2.8'...?:csad:

[jaguarr]

It said '10.2.3', Jag. Am i 5 points shy of it being '10.2.8'...?:csad:

Yes. You seriously need to run software update, dude. :up:

jag

[Golgo-13]

So i just go to software update in the System Preferences menu?

edit: Ah, never mind. I'm doing it right now. I know so little about my Mac. I got it because i'm going into the graphic design field in college but i had used PC most of my life, so i'm still making the adjustments. I really need to read my Mac book. My dock has so many things on it that i don't understand like Sherlock. The poster Babs Gordon helped me get aquainted with Itunes, and everything else is still a mystery.

You seem to be the Mac expert around here Jag( i remember you helped with with a mac question over in the main community thread a while back). Look forward to learning your wealth of knowledge.:yay:

[jaguarr]

Glad you've got update running. At some point, it will stop telling you that you need to run updates. At that point, open up your Applications folder, and then the Utilties folder inside that. You'll find an app called "Disk Utility". Run that and then click on your hard drive in the left hand corner, and then click the "Repair Disk Permissions" button. You should do this after you install updates or new software. It's not a bad idea to run it every month or so, anyway, just to clean up the UNIX permissions, which can bog your system down a bit. Once all the updates are finished running, you should be able to install Photoshop (be sure to repair permissions again after you do).

All that said, you might give serious consideration to upgrading your OS to 10.4.x (Tiger). It's got a lot of great features and is faster than what you are running (which is, ironically, codenamed Jaguar).

Either I or Scarlet_spidey are a good bet if you have questions. Glad you're enjoying your Mac.

jag

[Crooklyn]

So is anyone gonna tell me where to find this "arrow up" shortkey... :o

[jaguarr]

So is anyone gonna tell me where to find this "arrow up" shortkey... :o

What...this thing? ===> ^^^^^^^


jag

[Crooklyn]

No, I'm not that dumb. :o

Click on the apple logo at the menu bar and look at the keyboard shortcut for Log Out (username). That arrow.

[Golgo-13]

I already have an older version of Photoshop, Jag. By me trying to install the CS2 software will it just update my already existing Photoshop software?

Edit: Just ran the Repair disk permission. Now i'm getting this message when i try to install the CS2 software.

The Adobe Creative Suite 2 needs at least 384 MB of RAM installed in your computer in order to run properly. Adding even more RAM will increase performance. Please add more RAM to your computer and then restart the installer.

The minimum system requirements for the Adobe Create Suite 2 are:
- Mac OS X 10.2.8
- 1.5 GB of space on your startup disk
- 384 MB of RAM
- 1024x768 resolution display, thousands of
colors

I thought i'd be good to go after upgrading.:csad:

[jaguarr]

I already have an older version of Photoshop, Jag. By me trying to install the CS2 software will it just update my already existing Photoshop software?

Edit: Just ran the Repair disk permission. Now i'm getting this message when i try to install the CS2 software.



I thought i'd be good to go after upgrading.:csad:

Click on that blue apple again and the "About This Mac" menu. Should tell you how much RAM you're running. Let me know what you find.

jag

[jaguarr]

No, I'm not that dumb. :o

Just checkin'. Wouldn't have been a dumb question, anyway. :)



Click on the apple logo at the menu bar and look at the keyboard shortcut for Log Out (username). That arrow.

I'm guessing you're talking about this menu:

http://www.osxfaq.com/tutorials/Root_User_Creation/8.jpg

That upwards pointing arrow is meant to indicate the shift key. It's a key combination. Shift+Command (Apple Key)+Q. Make sense?

Here's a handy list of keyboard shortcuts for you, too:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75459

Cheers,
jag

[Crooklyn]

Yes, and now I feel like a total dumbass looking at this damn keyboard all these weeks for a non-existant symbol. :(

I swear they never said that thing was supposed to Shift in the manual. :o

[Ben Urich]

Yes, and now I feel like a total dumbass looking at this damn keyboard all these weeks for a non-existant symbol. :(

I swear they never said that thing was supposed to Shift in the manual. :o

At least you weren't looking for the ANY key. :o

[Joe Kerr]

At least you weren't looking for the ANY key. :o
:woot: lol

[Golgo-13]

Click on that blue apple again and the "About This Mac" menu. Should tell you how much RAM you're running. Let me know what you find.

jag
256 MB?:csad: Doesn't look like i have enough. I'll have to purchase some more. Any economic suggestions?

I have another question. My Internet service automatically disconnects after a certain time if there is no activity, which is a pain in the ass when i'm downloading something that's taking a long time and i am away from the computer. I used the help many to learn that i have to change a setting in my Airport admin utility. But when i go in there, it's blank. According to the steps in the help menu i'm soppose to set my 'base station' then click configure. I haven't the faintest idea of what it means.

[jaguarr]

256 MB?:csad: Doesn't look like i have enough. I'll have to purchase some more. Any economic suggestions?

I have another question. My Internet service automatically disconnects after a certain time if there is no activity, which is a pain in the ass when i'm downloading something that's taking a long time and i am away from the computer. I used the help many to learn that i have to change a setting in my Airport admin utility. But when i go in there, it's blank. According to the steps in the help menu i'm soppose to set my 'base station' then click configure. I haven't the faintest idea of what it means.

Yes, you'll need more RAM. If you're comfortable installing it yourself, crucial.com is always a safe bet. If not, take it to the latest Apple authorized dealer or Apple store and get some help with it.

What kind of an internet connection are you running off of? DSL? Cable? Modem?

jag

[Golgo-13]

Modem.

[OSX]

I wouldnt ever pay anyone else to install RAM for you, it takes under 5 minutes and is very simple to do. If you can tie your shoes you can install RAM as long as you hold it properly.
And If you're planning to run CS2, I wouldnt go for just the minimum needed, or 512. I have 768 MB (3/4 of a gig) on my G4 iMac and it runs well, but not as fast as it could. I didnt read the whole thread so I dont know how much your computer supports, but try to get at least 768 MB total.

[Golgo-13]

Someone at school told me to get 1 gig of RAM. Said it was on sale somewhere for about 150 bucks. Said i wouldn't need anymore for some time. How do i install RAM, btw, just in case i decide to do so myself?

[jaguarr]

1 gig of RAM should be a minimum on any computer, regardless of the OS IMHO. It's cheap and adds so much in the way of performance to your system.

For complete newbs, installing RAM can be a bit of a daunting task, particularly on laptops. Depending on the model of his laptop, it may be very easy to get to the RAM slots or it might require some minor surgery that most non-techie's wouldn't be comfortable mucking with.

As for your modem disconnecting, you need to go into Airport Admin, click on the "Internet" tab and make sure that "Disconnect if idle" has the "Never" selection chosen in the drop down menu. Click "Update" and then you should be good to go.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/jaguarr/shh/airport.jpg


Hope that helps!
jag

[jaguarr]

Alot of Linux Distros can run quite well on less than 256 MB of RAM
Not bloated like XP or OSX


True, but then again, anyone savvy enough to run a Linux distro is going to be savvy enough to configure their hardware properly. ;) But, the average computer user, whether Mac or Windows based, just wants a good idea on how much RAM to really get and 1GB is cheap and will make a big difference in how well their system runs, so I don't mind using it as a blanket statement.

jag

[Crooklyn]

I need some help on MacTheRipper. I'm trying to rip a movie from a DVD completely to my hd for back-up (so no compression, direct-rip). The thing is, I've previewed the .vob files MTR has created, and everything but the first file is in a foreign language. :huh:

VTS_01_1.VOB is English, but contains only 20 minutes. This is pretty standard, since usually there's 6 or more other .vob files that contain the rest of the movie. And there are. But they're just not in f'n english. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/Dex4788/Smilies/Mad/012.gif

Can someone help?! :(

[Crooklyn]

Damn, doesn't sound like there's a clear-cut way of solving it, just a bunch of messing around.

On a bit of a bright side however, I checked my other .vob files once again with VLC, and there's an option to switch the audio track. Lo and behold, track 2 was English. So I guess MTR did rip in the right language, it just didn't make it default. What's weird, is the first file makes English track 1, and French track 2. But for the rest, it's the other way around.

:(

[Golgo-13]

1 gig of RAM should be a minimum on any computer, regardless of the OS IMHO. It's cheap and adds so much in the way of performance to your system.

For complete newbs, installing RAM can be a bit of a daunting task, particularly on laptops. Depending on the model of his laptop, it may be very easy to get to the RAM slots or it might require some minor surgery that most non-techie's wouldn't be comfortable mucking with.

As for your modem disconnecting, you need to go into Airport Admin, click on the "Internet" tab and make sure that "Disconnect if idle" has the "Never" selection chosen in the drop down menu. Click "Update" and then you should be good to go.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/jaguarr/shh/airport.jpg


Hope that helps!
jag

Problem. When i go into Airport Admin it's asking for my Base Station. In other words, when i click on the Admin icon i get a blank looking screen with a button that saids other and rescan at the top, and the screen is divided into two colomns that says IP address, and name....

[Golgo-13]

what computer do you have?
No matter what, its really easy.
Ive done it on my mac and on my PC I just built
Its literally just a slot and you push it in. if you go to apple.com and click on support they have instructions w/ pictures telling you how to do it

Mac OS X G4. As soon as i get the RAM, in a few weeks, i'll let you know.

[jaguarr]

Problem. When i go into Airport Admin it's asking for my Base Station. In other words, when i click on the Admin icon i get a blank looking screen with a button that saids other and rescan at the top, and the screen is divided into two colomns that says IP address, and name....

Are you saying that Airport Admin can't find your base station?

jag

[TRUE]

Can sumone help me to get my wireless connection to work, for my macbook pro? Like it reads it, but it always unanble to connect to the wireless connection.

[Golgo-13]

Are you saying that Airport Admin can't find your base station?

jag

I believe so. I click of the Admin icon, and there's nothing in there.

[TRUE]

how long is the battery life for the macbook pro? Mine only last for 2:43 mins.

[Steve Jobs]

2 hours and 43 minutes, or 2 minutes 43 seconds..?

[Ben Urich]

iChat won't connect. :cmad:
"Could not connect to AIM. The specified host could not be located."
I haven't changed any settings at all. :huh:

[jaguarr]

I believe so. I click of the Admin icon, and there's nothing in there.

Are you even connected to your base station at all? The upper right hand corner of your task bar should display your aiirport connection and whether you're connected to a wireless network. If Airport Admin can't see it, I can't imagine you being connected to it at all.

jag

[jaguarr]

how long is the battery life for the macbook pro? Mine only last for 2:43 mins.

I've seen reports ranging from 2 hiours and 45 minutes to 3 hours and 30 minutes. Probably depends on whether you've conditioned the battery, whether you're running CD or DVD media, and how bright you're running the screen.

jag

[jaguarr]

iChat won't connect. :cmad:
"Could not connect to AIM. The specified host could not be located."
I haven't changed any settings at all. :huh:

When was the last time you rebooted? They may be having server issues, too.

jag

[Golgo-13]

Are you even connected to your base station at all? The upper right hand corner of your task bar should display your aiirport connection and whether you're connected to a wireless network. If Airport Admin can't see it, I can't imagine you being connected to it at all.

jag
At the top of my task bar, in the upper right hand corner all i see is an icon that looks like a speaker, the date and time, a telephone looking symbol, and that's it. Oh, plus some other icon that look like a slightly rolled up piece of paper, in the shape of a backwards 's'.
As soon as i click the Airport Admin utility icon, it takes me to a screen that's asking my to select my base station, problem is, there's nothing i can see below to select. Under name and IP address, the screen is blank.:confused:

[TRUE]

I've seen reports ranging from 2 hiours and 45 minutes to 3 hours and 30 minutes. Probably depends on whether you've conditioned the battery, whether you're running CD or DVD media, and how bright you're running the screen.

jag

thanx

[Daisy]

Stupid New User Question:

How do I do a screen shot on a Mac (specifically MacBook)? Is it possible when I'm running Windows instead of OS X?

[jaguarr]

Stupid New User Question:

How do I do a screen shot on a Mac (specifically MacBook)? Is it possible when I'm running Windows instead of OS X?

From inside OS X, just click command(apple key)+shift+4 . It will give you a little crosshairs that you can use to form a square over what you want to capture by pressing the mouse button down and then using the crosshairs to outline with. Let go of the mouse button and you'll hear a click. It should save the capture in a .png file on your desktop. Only way I've been able to do captures in Windows is with a third party utility, so don't know what to tell you on that one. Sorry.

jag

[Daisy]

Fabulous... so within OS X it works like Snag-It does for selecting regions. :up:

Yeah, that's what I was figuring for Windows. I downloaded a 30-day trial of Snag-It to do the work I need to do today (so I don't actually have to go into the office. So it's good.

[jaguarr]

At the top of my task bar, in the upper right hand corner all i see is an icon that looks like a speaker, the date and time, a telephone looking symbol, and that's it. Oh, plus some other icon that look like a slightly rolled up piece of paper, in the shape of a backwards 's'.
As soon as i click the Airport Admin utility icon, it takes me to a screen that's asking my to select my base station, problem is, there's nothing i can see below to select. Under name and IP address, the screen is blank.:confused:

You're not even connecting to your airport base station at all, from what you describe. Spend some time poking through the discussions over at Apple's Airport Support Forums (http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=140). You certainly aren't the first one to have this issue.

Here's some links that may also be useful:

How to configure an airport base station (http://www.vonwentzel.net/ABS/Configuration/index.html)

How to configure airport via ethernet (http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031108162527324)

Can't see airport base station in Airport Admin (http://forums.macosxhints.com/archive/index.php/t-684.html)

It may take some mucking around on your part to figure out what's going on, but stay with it and you'll find what's going on. Good luck!

jag

[Golgo-13]

I dropped half a cup of water on my keyboard yesterday, now my keyboard is fried. Funny how 'Best Buy' doesn't carry Mac specific keyboards. Had to order a new one from Amazon.com....

[tzarinna]

Good lord,half a cup!? :wow:

[TRUE]

Ok this might b a stupid question. How do u save pictures off from the internet to ur macbook pro? I cant seem to find out how.

[Childlike Wild]

From inside OS X, just click command(apple key)+shift+4 . It will give you a little crosshairs that you can use to form a square over what you want to capture by pressing the mouse button down and then using the crosshairs to outline with. Let go of the mouse button and you'll hear a click. It should save the capture in a .png file on your desktop. Only way I've been able to do captures in Windows is with a third party utility, so don't know what to tell you on that one. Sorry.

jag
Hey, that's awesome. I've always just used "Grab" out of the Utilities folder. (Don't know if that's still on newer Macs or not.) Now I just have to figure out how to save when a DVD is playing.

[Childlike Wild]

Ok this might b a stupid question. How do u save pictures off from the internet to ur macbook pro? I cant seem to find out how.
You can't just click and drag to the desktop? Or click and hold the button down until it gives you a "Save Image As..." option?

(I don't have a Macbook Pro. That's just a guess.)

[jaguarr]

Hey, that's awesome. I've always just used "Grab" out of the Utilities folder. (Don't know if that's still on newer Macs or not.) Now I just have to figure out how to save when a DVD is playing.


See post #121 and the posts around it in this thread for a discussion on capturing DVD screenshots. :up:

jag

[jaguarr]

You can't just click and drag to the desktop? Or click and hold the button down until it gives you a "Save Image As..." option?

(I don't have a Macbook Pro. That's just a guess.)

Yep and yep. Absolutely right. :up:

jag

[jaguarr]

I thought some of you might find this interesting. It really underscores the difficulties that the script kiddies and virus writers are having with trying to construct even a proof of concept virus that will affect Mac OS X. The way the OS is constructed, it just makes it harder to implement a virus because of the security model which requires root user password authentication in order to install anything. Regardless of platform, do not download, authorize, install and run applications from untrusted sources and you should be fine and be especially cautious if you're prompted for your password during an install. This is fine for most software from corporate, shareware and freeware vendors. But things like pictures, movies, music...none of that should require a password. The other thing I will say is that Symantec is FAMOUS for trying to scare people into buying their anti-virus products. If you REALLY feel like you want an anti-virus program for your Mac, I would highly recommend ClamX AV (http://clamxav.com/). It's free, kept up to date, and doesn't require a very big CPU or memory footprint so it's very unobtrusive.

And with that, read on:


Mac virus author admits coding difficulties

Munir Kotadia
November 06, 2006
URL: http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Mac_virus_author_admits_coding_difficulties/0,130061744,339272051,00.htm


The proof of concept Mac OS X virus, which was discovered late last week and dubbed Macarena, includes comments in the code that indicate the author had a difficult time creating the malware.

According to antivirus firm Symantec, Macarena was discovered last Thursday and has infected less than 50 machines. Macarena has a very poor replication mechanism and is unlikely to cause problems for the majority of Mac users.

Peter Ferrie, senior security response engineer at Symantec, explained in his blog that the virus does not cause any serious problems and is unlikely to spread very far.

"There is no payload in this virus -- it simply replicates. However, it won't replicate very well, because it is restricted to the current directory," said Ferrie.

Paul Ducklin, head of technology for Sophos Asia Pacific, said that the virus was "not important or significant" but he was concerned that the author had distributed the source code, which could "not only explain how you might write a virus but give someone direct tools to create one even if they have no skills of their own".

However, in the source code, Ducklin said the author had expressed what appears to be frustration at trying to make the virus effective on Apple's platform.

"In the source code, which is a mish-mash of stuff, there is a comment where the author says 'so many problems for so little code'," he said. "So it does look as though virus writers, fortunately, still have a way to go before they are able to write Mac viruses with the proficiency and fluidity that they can for Windows."

"It doesn't have any of the characteristics of a modern effective or dangerous Windows worm or Trojan, it is a simple appending parasitic infector," Ducklin told ZDNet Australia.

He also revealed that Macarena will only affect Intel-based Macs.

"This is an Intel specific thing -- not Power PC," Ducklin said.

However, Ducklin warned the Apple community to not be complacent because although writing malware for the Mac is more difficult than it is for Windows, the users' common sense can be a weak point.

"There are things that are done in OS X that make it less likely you will get a virus but very little can head off a determined and ill-informed user," he said. "If you are determined to run a program against common sense then you can get yourself into trouble and that may cause trouble for the next guy."


Social engineering...i.e. tricking users into installing something....is really going to be the only way for these virus writers to get their creations to proliferate. And even then, they don't proliferate well at all; not like they do on the Windows platform, anyway. They also have the added problem of getting their virii to deliver any sort of effective payload. So, use your common sense and be aware of what you're installing on your system.

jag

[TRUE]

thanks guys

[tzarinna]

:up: Good stuff,Jag,thanks. :yay:

[CONROE]

I dropped half a cup of water on my keyboard yesterday, now my keyboard is fried. Funny how 'Best Buy' doesn't carry Mac specific keyboards. Had to order a new one from Amazon.com....
Im pretty sure that any USB keyboard will work.

[jaguarr]

Im pretty sure that any USB keyboard will work.

Yep. It'll just most likely have those atrocious "Windows/Start" keys on them instead of the "Apple/Command" keys. And, really, what self-respecting Mac Head wants that? :oldrazz:

jag

[guitarsingerguy]

Yep. It'll just most likely have those atrocious "Windows/Start" keys on them instead of the "Apple/Command" keys. And, really, what self-respecting Mac Head wants that? :oldrazz:

jag

Not I sir. Not I. :up:

[TRUE]

me neither

[tzarinna]

Someone posted this on another board I go to. I thought it was cute. :oldrazz:
Pimp Your MacBook (http://www.uncrate.com/men/gear/laptops/pimp-your-macbook-005518.php).

[jaguarr]

Came across a very cool Quicktime codec called Perian (http://perian.org/) that bills itself as the "Swiss Army Knife For Quicktime". It's free and so far seems to work extremely well in the cursory testing that I've been doing. :up:

jag

[Mrh7448]

Stupid New User Question:

How do I do a screen shot on a Mac (specifically MacBook)? Is it possible when I'm running Windows instead of OS X?

In windows hit Ctrl (control) +prtScr (Print Screen) Open up paint and then paste into it and it should give you your screenshot.

[Mrh7448]

WTF!!! Stupid dble post..

[Kritish]

Hey All,
guitarsingerguy asked a couple of Mac related support questions in Malice's virus thread, and I didn't want to clutter up that thread with Mac talk, so I thought I'd start a thread just for the Mac users on the Hype! to ask questions, get answers, and share tips and tricks. There are quite a few of us on here, so this thread is probably way overdue. So, without further ado, here's the first question:



When your iBook shuts itself off, are you sure it's not going into Safe Sleep (http://www.andrewescobar.com/archive/2005/11/11/how-to-safe-sleep-your-mac/)? That's really what it sounds like it's doing. Which OS are you running, and what model of iBook do you have?

Macintosh Keyboard Shortcuts (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75459)

jag

I thought Mac's didn't get virus or spy ware?

[jaguarr]

I thought Mac's didn't get virus or spy ware?

Thus far, there are no known viruses, malware, spyware or trojans for Mac OS X in it's six years on the market. There were a few for OS 9 and other previous OS's, but OS X's security substructure makes it extremely difficult if not impossible to write an effective virus with a payload worth a damn. The fact that you have to be running with a root user account and actually provide your password in order for the virus to install itself limits the ability to auto-install an application that can access root system without you knowing about it. It also requires root access level and password in order to modify anything in the root system even after it's installed, which limits the potential payload damage. And, because of these things, virus' on Mac OS X can't proliferate themselves to other computers, say by accessing your email address book and sending itself to everyone without you know without you even knowing it did it. There have been several proof of concept attempts but none of them have been effective and have pretty much faded into oblivion. I've seen the script kiddies expressing their disdain in being unable to really write a virus for OS X in their little private message forums (no, I don't use the sn "jaguarr" for watching them). What it really comes down to is the only way you'll ever get a virus, malware, spyware or some other nasty bug on your Mac system is if you get tricked into installing it and granting it root access and authorizing installation by typing in your password. Social engineering, basically. And, even then, the people who write these kinds of things are limited in what they can do even if they do manage to trick you into installing their bug. Moral of the story; be careful of what you install and make sure it's from a trusted source.

If you're truly worried, you can use something like Clam AV X (http://www.clamavx.com[/url), which is a free virus scanner for OS X. Steer clear of Norton. It's a piece of crap. Clam is useful for scanning email attachments just so you can be sure you're not passing on virii or other nasties to your Windows Sufferer friends. It's also handy for catching Macro bugs that can exploit Microsoft Office, some of which will work on OS X even if they're mostly harmless on the Mac platform.

jag

[Kritish]

Thus far, there are no known viruses, malware, spyware or trojans for Mac OS X in it's six years on the market. There were a few for OS 9 and other previous OS's, but OS X's security substructure makes it extremely difficult if not impossible to write an effective virus with a payload worth a damn. The fact that you have to be running with a root user account and actually provide your password in order for the virus to install itself limits the ability to auto-install an application that can access root system without you knowing about it. It also requires root access level and password in order to modify anything in the root system even after it's installed, which limits the potential payload damage. And, because of these things, virus' on Mac OS X can't proliferate themselves to other computers, say by accessing your email address book and sending itself to everyone without you know without you even knowing it did it. There have been several proof of concept attempts but none of them have been effective and have pretty much faded into oblivion. I've seen the script kiddies expressing their disdain in being unable to really write a virus for OS X in their little private message forums (no, I don't use the sn "jaguarr" for watching them). What it really comes down to is the only way you'll ever get a virus, malware, spyware or some other nasty bug on your Mac system is if you get tricked into installing it and granting it root access and authorizing installation by typing in your password. Social engineering, basically. And, even then, the people who write these kinds of things are limited in what they can do even if they do manage to trick you into installing their bug. Moral of the story; be careful of what you install and make sure it's from a trusted source.

If you're truly worried, you can use something like Clam AV X (http://www.clamavx.com[/url), which is a free virus scanner for OS X. Steer clear of Norton. It's a piece of crap. Clam is useful for scanning email attachments just so you can be sure you're not passing on virii or other nasties to your Windows Sufferer friends. It's also handy for catching Macro bugs that can exploit Microsoft Office, some of which will work on OS X even if they're mostly harmless on the Mac platform.

jag

Nice, I think I'll look into a mac later on.

[Crooklyn]

Forgot to ask this before, but an Apple tech person called me up and reminded my 3 month warranty or whatever was running out for my Macbook. Then I remembered that I had bought an AppleCare protection plan for 3 more years, but he told me I hadn't activated it.

This was like 3 weeks ago. Anyone care to tell me how to activate this s**t? All I got is a bunch of papers, and a CD that doesn't do crap. :o

[jaguarr]

Forgot to ask this before, but an Apple tech person called me up and reminded my 3 month warranty or whatever was running out for my Macbook. Then I remembered that I had bought an AppleCare protection plan for 3 more years, but he told me I hadn't activated it.

This was like 3 weeks ago. Anyone care to tell me how to activate this s**t? All I got is a bunch of papers, and a CD that doesn't do crap. :o

Alright, bro, here's how you do it. Head to Apple Care Registaration (http://www.apple.com/support/registration) (I embedded the url for you so that the forum doesn't eat it). If you have an Apple ID already, enter your info and log in. If you don't, go ahead and register for one. Once you're logged in, you'll see an option that says "Register An Apple Care Protection Plan (APP)". Click on that link and it will take you to a screen where you can input all your contact information, your computer serial number and your Apple Care enrollment number which you will find on the AppleCare Protection Plan Enrollment Card that came with your AppleCare package (it should be on the inside flap of that card). It should walk you through the rest of the steps after that. Let me know if you get hung up. Also, the CD that came with the package is a boot disk you can use to trouble shoot your system if it has problems. Power up so you can stick it into the CD/DVD reader, reboot and hold down the "C" key and it should give you the option to select that disc to boot from.

jag

[KalMart]

Just got the PowerMac Pro with dual 3.0GHz Intel Duo processors the other day, and finally finished setting up all the software and integrating it into my system (I'm exhausted!). It's the one on the left.

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/6281/sidewidefj1.jpg

With 4 Gb of RAM (for now), this thing is crazy-fast. What's nice is now I can use my older dual 2.0 G5 for Pro Tools/sound design, rendering, and compression (as well as a back-up editing system) and network it with the PowerMac Pro, which I've pretty-much dedicated to editing with both Final Cut Pro Studio and AVID Xpress Pro. Switching between the two machines on a KVM switch works fine. The new Mac also runs that clunky OS called Windows. ;) Fabulous machine.

Running a couple 1TB Lacie Two Big RAIDs off of eSATA on the Mac Pro...so long, firewire. Will get a PCIe hookup for my older 2TB RAID towers after this next HD project, but for now, the little Lacie's should handle things fine, especially with the eSATA hookup. Also hooked up a dual 6-way firewire switcher/router between the two computers and the DVCAM deck so that each machine can access the deck. Soon to be supplemented with a Sony HVR-M25U, which not only handles both HDV and DVCAM, but will also down convert from HD to DV if need be. All in all, these new Macs are great, and since older RAM prices are coming down, the G5 will make a great support system. But I'm lovin' the new PowerMac. :woot:

[jaguarr]

Really nice setup, Kal. I love running into people who are just as big of gear whores as I am. :D

jag

[KalMart]

Really nice setup, Kal. I love running into people who are just as big of gear whores as I am. :D

jag
Thanks. I have to be because of my work...that's what puts food on my table right there. It'd be fun if it weren't so darn expensive! :cmad:

I'm actually not that 'into' computers. My cinematographer friend, who's also a computer engineer, is nuts. He helped set me up and he's basically built his apartment into one big self-contained computer system. Nuts.

[jaguarr]

Thanks. I have to be because of my work...that's what puts food on my table right there. It'd be fun if it weren't so darn expensive! :cmad:

I'm actually not that 'into' computers. My cinematographer friend, who's also a computer engineer, is nuts. He helped set me up and he's basically built his apartment into one big self-contained computer system. Nuts.

LOL! Well, your setup does show the fingerprints of someone who's completely fanatical. I can't say that your friends' point of view is entirely foreign to me, however. :o

jag

[KalMart]

LOL! Well, your setup does show the fingerprints of someone who's completely fanatical. I can't say that your friends' point of view is entirely foreign to me, however. :o

jag
Thanks again. It's actually pretty bare-bones and condensed compared to the systems I work on for call-out gigs at production/post houses...but I don't have a lot of space. :woot:

It was so strange seeing Windows boot up on my computer. Not that I haven't used it, but just never had a PC in my own system for about ten years. It was like suddenly having a new roommate...and a retarded one at that.

[Crooklyn]

Click on that link and it will take you to a screen where you can input all your contact information, your computer serial number and your Apple Care enrollment number which you will find on the AppleCare Protection Plan Enrollment Card that came with your AppleCare package (it should be on the inside flap of that card). It should walk you through the rest of the steps after that. Let me know if you get hung up.
Ok, caught a snag. Where it says Agreement Registration Number, I think I'm missing that. I got the AppleCare box a while ago, but I only kept what was inside. So I've got the cd, terms and conditions, and an aplecare protection plan certificate. No "card", I don't even remember seeing that in the box.

Any way to go about this? I do see on my APP Certificate a section that says "Agreement No." but I put that in, and it doesn't work. So I guess it's not that.

:huh:

[KalMart]

Ok, caught a snag. Where it says Agreement Registration Number, I think I'm missing that. I got the AppleCare box a while ago, but I only kept what was inside. So I've got the cd, terms and conditions, and an aplecare protection plan certificate. No "card", I don't even remember seeing that in the box.

Any way to go about this? I do see on my APP Certificate a section that says "Agreement No." but I put that in, and it doesn't work. So I guess it's not that.

:huh:
You should have a card that is 4-5/8" by 8" with a grey Apple Logo that says 'Activate your coverage today.' at the top in a black border, and below that should be a narrow sticker with "(your computer model) Enrollment No.", a series of numbers, and a bar code underneath that on the same sticker. That should be the one. If you lost that card, you may have to call Apple Support up and see if they can dig that number up for you. Good luck.

[jaguarr]

You should have a card that is 4-5/8" by 8" with a grey Apple Logo that says 'Activate your coverage today.' at the top in a black border, and below that should be a narrow sticker with "(your computer model) Enrollment No.", a series of numbers, and a bar code underneath that on the same stocker. That should be the one. If you lost that card, you may have to call Apple Support up and see if they can dig that number up for you. Good luck.

:up:

jag

[Kritish]

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/6281/sidewidefj1.jpg



Having those huge speakers that close to your screen isn't a good idea.
Those speakers have magnets that will screw with your screen.

[KalMart]

Having those huge speakers that close to your screen isn't a good idea.
Those speakers have magnets that will screw with your screen.
Both the midbass and high frequency drivers are magnetically shielded so as to specifically not affect CRT picture tubes. Pretty-much standard practice for manufacturers of both HiFi and professional audio monitors these days.

I've been in this field of work for quite a while, bro. :cwink:

http://www.dynaudioacoustics.com/Default.asp?Id=3680

They're actually not that large as far as nearfields go...only 7.5" W x 12.5"H. But they are 12" deep, for both acoustic purposes and to house the internal amplifiers.

[jaguarr]

Yeah, I was gonna say....those aren't speakers, they're monitors. I have some M-Audio Studiophiles (low end compared to what Kal's using) but they're shielded and cause now interference with my screens, either.

jag

[KalMart]

Yeah, I was gonna say....those aren't speakers, they're monitors. I have some M-Audio Studiophiles (low end compared to what Kal's using) but they're shielded and cause now interference with my screens, either.

jag
That's what the other ones are (hooked up to the synthesizer station), the original SP-5B's from years back when I had a smaller system in a smaller apt. They're really quite good for their size and especially the price. At the time (late 90's or so), affordable powered monitors were just coming into vogue, and the selection was much narrower and still quite expensive. The M-Audio's were one of the only powered models that were compact enough and inexpensive enough to fit what I needed. Now everyone makes powered monitors in all price ranges....hard to choose. I did quite a few sound designs and mixes on those puppies over the years, and they're still going strong. But the Dyn's are just un-effin'-believable!

I do use a M-Audio SBX8 subwoofer for just the sub-freq's, crossed-over at around 55Hz, since the Dyn's stay nice and tight/accurate down to about 50Hz or so. It's just to fill out the very low freq's in those bellowing sound effects that these movie trailers love so much these days. Don't even really need it for most music. The problem was, as you can see, I had to place the workstation into a closet space that was just wide enough...so I had a few severe standing wave/bass peak problems. That's where the acoustic foam came into play, with corner traps helping with bass resonance, and then a digital EQ/mastering processor with a parametric EQ taming the few peaks that were left. Now, even though I'm basically in a box, frequencies still stay nice and flat across the board, and I still get plenty of width/depth and especially imaging with the new Dyn's for sound design and mixing.

[Crooklyn]

You should have a card that is 4-5/8" by 8" with a grey Apple Logo that says 'Activate your coverage today.' at the top in a black border, and below that should be a narrow sticker with "(your computer model) Enrollment No.", a series of numbers, and a bar code underneath that on the same sticker. That should be the one. If you lost that card, you may have to call Apple Support up and see if they can dig that number up for you. Good luck.
Thanks for the help. I just called today, and apparently I'm already enrolled (:confused:) until 2009. The girl on the other end didn't sound completely confident about what she was doing, but hell, everything sounded right. If anything, I'll just keep this APP certificate as proof. Hopefully that'll be enough in case I get into a problem in the future.

On another note, a question about the Macbook:

Is there any way to make the sound output louder? I know it's possible, because within VLC, you can increase the volume output tenfold, and the Macbook has no problem doing this. But for any other program, notably iTunes, the sound is clearly too low even if my volume is at max. Any hacks?

[Golgo-13]

I'm thinking of buying Microsoft Office for mac. I saw it on Amazon.com for 129. It doesn't tell me how much memory it requires though. I'd hate to buy it then find out i don't have enough memory. does anone know how much memory it requires?

Plus, i have a book i was writing saved on my PC floppy. Now that i have a MAC i want to put it onto my USB thumb drive, is there anyway to transfer it from floppy to USB thumbdrive?

[Crooklyn]

If both the floppy and thumbdrive are connected to your PC, just copy the file to your thumbdrive. Then take it out, and put it into your Mac.

[iambilly81]

i recently got an external hard drive for my mac, so i can load all my music onto my itunes. but when i import my cds like i normally do, it goes still to my old hard drive. i put my music folders and what not into my external drive and they are on there, but i cant get the newly imported cds to go right to the new drive. am i missing a step?

i looked in prefferences and all that stuff and cant see anything. so instead of doing it the long way... opening the music file after i load it manually into the drive?

anyone got any tips or answers, keep in mind its a mac, not pc. so im sure there is some differences.

thank you

[Crooklyn]

Have you tried setting your preferences like this?

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/171/picture1dk6.png

[jaguarr]

I'm thinking of buying Microsoft Office for mac. I saw it on Amazon.com for 129. It doesn't tell me how much memory it requires though. I'd hate to buy it then find out i don't have enough memory. does anone know how much memory it requires?

Plus, i have a book i was writing saved on my PC floppy. Now that i have a MAC i want to put it onto my USB thumb drive, is there anyway to transfer it from floppy to USB thumbdrive?

Here's the system requirements:

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/howtobuy.aspx?pid=sysreq

Microsoft is also running a rebate on Office right now:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/go/promotions/default.aspx

So, buy it from Amazon, send in your rebate for $100 and get Office for $29. :up:

jag

[jaguarr]

On another note, a question about the Macbook:

Is there any way to make the sound output louder? I know it's possible, because within VLC, you can increase the volume output tenfold, and the Macbook has no problem doing this. But for any other program, notably iTunes, the sound is clearly too low even if my volume is at max. Any hacks?

That's mostly a limitation of the laptop speakers, man. What VLC does is pretty hard on them and really not that good for them, to be honest. Look into some external speakers. They'll sound better, anyway.

Glad you got your Applecare thing squared away. :up:

jag

[KalMart]

Is there any way to make the sound output louder? I know it's possible, because within VLC, you can increase the volume output tenfold, and the Macbook has no problem doing this. But for any other program, notably iTunes, the sound is clearly too low even if my volume is at max. Any hacks?

I think that the VLC PLayer's basic setting (slider about 1/3 the way up left to right) is at '100%', meaning that louder than that it's outputting alot more gain than what's considered unity...and it'll likely cause distortion as you turn up. Whereas most other players like Quicktime and iTunes have their 100% at what's considered unity, or max output. Have you tried the output volume in your system settings?

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7908/outputve9.jpg

That might be turned down low. But I think pretty-much any notebook will have tiny speakers with very little power, so if you really want to hear things, you'll have to at least get a mini jack to RCA/Phono plug L/R out of your computer and plug into a sound system...be it home stereo, a boom box, or a powered set of speakers.

[Golgo-13]

Thanks Jaguarr and Crooklyn.

[iambilly81]

Have you tried setting your preferences like this?

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/171/picture1dk6.png


awesome , thanks alot

[Golgo-13]

Here's the system requirements:

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/howtobuy.aspx?pid=sysreq

Microsoft is also running a rebate on Office right now:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/go/promotions/default.aspx

So, buy it from Amazon, send in your rebate for $100 and get Office for $29. :up:

jag
So what do they do (I've never gotten a rebate before), do they send me a cashable check, or $100 coupon to buy more microsoft products?

[jaguarr]

So what do they do (I've never gotten a rebate before), do they send me a cashable check, or $100 coupon to buy more microsoft products?

Yeah, they'll send you a cashable check. :up:

jag