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| Subject | Date Asked |
| WORD help | 2/2/2012 |
| Q: I'm using a 10.6.8 Mac and am working in WORD, correcting an author's manuscript. There are some ... A: Make a copy of the document before you try the following. I found this solution on the internet. I ... | |
| Time Machine problem | 1/30/2012 |
| Q: Time Machine backups on my wife's 3-yr old Mac Mini are taking excessively long and drag down ... A: What type of drive are you using for back up? If it is firewire and usb capable then I'll guess at a ... | |
| duplicate emails | 1/28/2012 |
| Q: I have an iMac with Leopard OS and no trouble until I created a new mail rule to move some messages ... A: I tried to replicate what you describe but failed (perhaps I didn't do everything you describe. I've ... | |
| catalog merging in pages | 1/26/2012 |
| Q: I need to merge a catalog list of clients with their addresses. I can only seem to merge for a ... A: Sorry Sharon I read your message but not the title. I see now that you are referring ... | |
| Mail, The operation couldn’t be completed. File exist | 1/21/2012 |
| Q: I have a Mac OSX, 10.6.8. A few days ago the mail program began an odd behaviour. When I try to put ... A: I have the same problem every now and then. To be truthful, I haven't looked for a solution, and it ... | |
| Aqua-blue screen of death? | 1/19/2012 |
| Q: I purchased my MacPro in 2008 and still use the Leopard operating system. I've noticed recently ... A: I think your issue may well be a result of using MacKeeper and it working harder than it really ... | |
| Google Earth problem | 1/6/2012 |
| Q: When I try to run Google Earth 6.1 on my Mac (2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo; OS 10.5.8), it often causes ... A: I am not a frequent user of GE, and have never had any issues with it, so I cannot offer any advice ... | |
| Zip drive scsi adapter for iMac | 1/2/2012 |
| Q: Is SCSI adapter available to allow use of a zip drive? It is a zip 100 plus drive and I would like ... A: There are many SCSI to USB or Firewire devices available. USB adapters are at the cheap end, while ... | |
| Flash player? | 12/19/2011 |
| Q: Still a bit confused, though I did download the Flash player and it seems to be working just fine. ... A: The Disk Image (.dmg) file is the equivalent of a CD/DVD installer disk. Once you have downloaded ... | |
| Updating Flash Player | 12/14/2011 |
| Q: I've been accessing the L.A. Times crossword puzzle and now that they have "improved" it, they are ... A: There's no danger. Flash, however, is dependent on the host sites having done their job properly ... | |
| oversized folders-desktop | 12/2/2011 |
| Q: Tony. I booted up my mac mini, OSX.4.11. Mac startup icon was Double the normal size, all folders on ... A: Apologies for the tardy response. I would follow this route: Click on the Apple menu icon (top ... | |
| User Accounts | 12/1/2011 |
| Q: I have a brand-new out-of-the-box iMac. I am transitioning from Windows and am basically starting at ... A: This is one of those easy to explain in person questions but would take an hour to provide an answer ... | |
| Hiding paragraph marks/blue arrows in Word | 11/29/2011 |
| Q: How do I hide or "turn off" paragraph marks and blue arrows showing up in Word documents suddenly in ... A: Show or hide nonprinting characters in Word (most of the following was copied from Word's built-in ... | |
| hijacked browser | 11/6/2011 |
| Q: Mac OSX LION/MacBook Pro Safari 5.1.1 Sometimes our local ISP hijacks my searches/links to: ... A: This is not an issue I have encountered previously but one internet search revealed the following as ... | |
| return address labels | 11/3/2011 |
| Q: I am all new to iMac.....is there a software program that I can download that I can make return ... A: Sincere apologies for my delay in responding. I haven't been available on AllExperts for over a year ... | |
| Mac Drivers for Acer | 1/10/2011 |
| Q: i hope you can help, i have an Acer Travelmate 7730, and want to install Mac OS X Snow leopard as a ... A: I have yet to see a PC running the Mac OS, though I am aware that it can be done. The best I can ... | |
| DVD Burning | 8/14/2010 |
| Q: sure what else to try! I Hope you can help me Tony! Im running OS 10.6.4 The Mac is a new Turbo ... A: I don't have an X-Box so cannot provide a 'proper' answer. The following link may help: ... | |
| mac os ibook g4 12 inches laptop doenot turn on | 8/9/2010 |
| Q: Why is the laptop not turning on but it shows a black screen and then it shows a question mark sign ... A: It's late... after midnight for me ... so I am going to point you to a link which should provide the ... | |
| MacBook Pro | 8/8/2010 |
| Q: How do I set the options so that I can close the lid without my laptop going into standby or sleep ... A: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/30315&vid=384124&mode= This may do the trick. I ... | |
| iMac G3 | 7/5/2010 |
| Q: I own an original bondi -blue imac 233 mhz that I want to install OSX 10.3 on. It currently has ... A: Firstly the Bondi iMac is only capable of 'seeing' 120gb of hard disk space irrespective of the size ... | |
| Time Machine | 7/4/2010 |
| Q: I have a 1 Tb external drive where I started backing up with Time Machine in November 18th -- about ... A: I use Time Machine but I'm not a big fan. I think it could be renamed "Backups for Dummies" as it ... | |
| iPod touch | 7/1/2010 |
| Q: How/where do I get the capability to see various and assorted videos that are sent to me in my ... A: Files with a wmv suffix cannot be played on an iPod Touch. Apple, apparently, are working on ... | |
| iPod touch | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: How/where do I get the capability to see various and assorted videos that are sent to me in my ... A: If the videos in question are Flash movies (usually accessed via web links) then you are out of ... | |
| duos OS 10.1 work on powerPC G4 125 Ghz | 6/25/2010 |
| Q: on my mac PowerPC G4 125 Ghz. I run 10.4.11 most of the time. I go on OS 9.2 to use my ViaVoice ... A: I though I'd already answered your question but the computer information you provided confirms that ... | |
| duos OS 10.1 work on powerPC G4 125 Ghz | 6/24/2010 |
| Q: on my mac PowerPC G4 125 Ghz. I run 10.4.11 most of the time. I go on OS 9.2 to use my ViaVoice ... A: Your computer would have come with 10.2 at the very least installed, if it is a 2003 1.25 GHZ dual ... | |
| Network | 6/22/2010 |
| Q: My problem is that I am unable to access Network in Systm. Pref. I get a blank box & or "loading ... A: 1.) I have done research & have yet to find if this is possible. I am looking to do Data recovery ... | |
| Network | 6/21/2010 |
| Q: My problem is that I am unable to access Network in Systm. Pref. I get a blank box & or "loading ... A: I don't have a specific fix for you. I would be inclined to try the following standard fixes and if ... | |
| windows on mac | 6/20/2010 |
| Q: I would like to purchase as inexpensive a computer as possible running Windows. I am a Mac user ... A: I'm probably not the best person to ask for PC solutions but I will tell you what seems to have ... | |
| safari using AOL to compose mail | 6/19/2010 |
| Q: can I set-up safari to : when I press a E-mail address on safari I could get AOL compose mail, ... A: I don't know what AOL Compose Mail is (web based e-mail or an actual mail clinet application), but I ... | |
| safari doesn't keep history | 6/10/2010 |
| Q: Now, the safari doesn't keep history anymore. I have Tiger Mac OSX 10.4.11. Thanks for any ... A: You don't say which version of Safari you are using. I'm using version 4.0 (see attached image). ... | |
| you tube and videos | 5/31/2010 |
| Q: When trying to view/play a video or you tube from an internet site ( something educational ), ... A: There are so many variables it is impossible to say exactly why some movies are fine and others are ... | |
| Ipad connectivity | 5/24/2010 |
| Q: I don't really understand wi-fi and service providers. That said, I would like an ipad with internet ... A: The "free' services are mostly run by profit oriented businesses. They build the cost of wi-fi into ... | |
| Network troubleshooting | 5/12/2010 |
| Q: i bought the MACBOOK PRO 13" about a half a year ago and since then i've been experiencing one ... A: Go to System Preferences under the Apple menu and then access your network preferences. In the left ... | |
| Page Settings/Headers | 5/11/2010 |
| Q: I use Microsoft Word 2004. I have a MacBook Pro, OS Version 10.5.8. I'm having trouble creating ... A: Word is, unfortunately, not my favorite application. I find it cumbersome at best and avoid using it ... | |
| Locked Internal Partitions Part 2 | 5/9/2010 |
| Q: Help unlocking Partitions Info 5/9/10 http://www.allexperts.com/user.cgi ... A: I have searched and searched for a solution to your issues and cannot find a common thread that I ... | |
| Locked Internal Partitions | 5/8/2010 |
| Q: I have a Mac Pro computer, Processor 2x3.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon, Memory 10 GB 667 MHz DDR2 ... A: This is not an issue with which I am familiar, but it sounds as if you either altered the required ... | |
| Wifi settings | 5/7/2010 |
| Q: I hope you can help! I have a MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz/4gb RAM running OSX 10.5.8, and Safari 4.0.5 - the ... A: I had a few problems connecting wirelessly from my MacBook Pro a while back, but in recent months it ... | |
| delete Itunes from harddrive | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: I would like to delete from harddrive some music on itunes. It deletes from the list but of course ... A: Very glad I could help with your original question. Emptying the trash never actually deletes ... | |
| delete Itunes from harddrive | 5/4/2010 |
| Q: I would like to delete from harddrive some music on itunes. It deletes from the list but of course ... A: When I feel the need to delete songs from iTunes I click on the Music menu item at the top of the ... | |
| Entourage | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: OS 9.3. Is there a way I can rename my Entourage emails before I put them in a folder? Thanks, ... A: I have never used Entourage, nor been in a work environment where it is used. I'm not sure, ... | |
| emails | 4/27/2010 |
| Q: I am using my daughter's imac G5 pc, my question number 1 is I can't compose any emails because they ... A: I would create a new account on the computer for your use alone. You don't say which operating ... | |
| Resize | 4/16/2010 |
| Q: When I resize my windows - why won't they stay? If I close window then reopen it will go back to ... A: I would need to know which OS you are using. OS X or OS 9 or? Windows behave slightly differently in ... | |
| Copying DVD - Failure to Mount blank | 4/11/2010 |
| Q: I'm using OS 10.4.11 on an old 867 MHZ Power PC G4. I've successfully copied DVDs in the past, but ... A: I'm not sure why you could not post a follow-up question. Please e-mail me at the following ... | |
| Unlocking Photographs | 4/8/2010 |
| Q: I am a photographer who, for the first few years of shooting, backed up all my photographs onto ... A: Easy answer. Just discovered. Very clever utility at the following link. ... | |
| Mac OS on Intel computers | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: I have noticed that people are selling the Dell Mini10v with the Atom Intel N270 or 280 processor ... A: I've no time to answer your question. And, anyway, if you cannot find details on the internet I am ... | |
| Transferring Files | 4/6/2010 |
| Q: How can you transfer files from one Mac computer to another? The files that need to be transferred ... A: Firewire is not a connection method that ZIP drives used. They were either SCSI (Small computer ... | |
| mystery folder | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: I submit a snapshot of the Finder window. Right hand column displays folders, 3rd folder down is ... A: the downloads folder is there by default but it is not an absolutely necessary folder... Well, I say ... | |
| function keys | 3/26/2010 |
| Q: Is there a way for me to use a function key or shift or control to use that will type a word that I ... A: You don't say what OS you are using but the following may suit your needs irrespective of the ... | |
| Printing problem | 3/23/2010 |
| Q: I am in a school with a Mac network. The offending machine is an eMac, 800 GHz running OS 10.4.11. ... A: I'm glad I solved your print problem, but I am curious to know which of my answers did the trick... ... | |
| download google earth | 3/20/2010 |
| Q: Mac 10.5.8 PowerBook G4. Safari 4.0.5 At one point I had GE. Problems developed so I tried to erase ... A: Okay Chris... So... you probably have a PowerBook (12 or 15" screen). Processor speed is fine, RAM ... | |
| download google earth | 3/19/2010 |
| Q: Mac 10.5.8 PowerBook G4. Safari 4.0.5 At one point I had GE. Problems developed so I tried to erase ... A: Hmm... How long ago did you upgrade to 10.5.8? About the time your troubles began or shortly ... | |
| Tried to reset admin, now I cannot boot up | 3/16/2010 |
| Q: I did the process to reset the admin, as seen on various posts (apple-s; "mount -uaw" "cd /var/db"; ... A: I am probably the worst person to whom you should direct this question. I'm never without a system ... | |
| Operating System Upgrade | 3/5/2010 |
| Q: Would appreciate some feedback on upgrading my Mac OS X 10.1.5 to Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther), is this ... A: Just about any G3 Macintosh can be upgraded to Panther, and beyond... though I think G3s should stop ... | |
| IMAC OS 9 battery | 3/3/2010 |
| Q: My 1999 IMAC OS 9 suddenly won't turn on. Could it need a battery and if so, where does it go on ... A: Yes the battery could be the problem. Two Mac Models were released in 99 - One with a tray loading ... | |
| Transferring Files | 2/28/2010 |
| Q: How can you transfer files from one Mac computer to another? The files that need to be transferred ... A: I am going to assume that both Macs have a Firewire port. If this is the case, please follow the ... | |
| Mac G4 | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: I have three G4s. All three are model #M5183. Two have dual core processors. One is 400 MHZ. One ... A: I think this is one of those situations when one "has-to-be-there" to assess fully what can be done ... | |
| iPod export to iTunes | 2/5/2010 |
| Q: Tony! I have an iPod Touch running v. 3.1.2. My Mac is a Silver Door G4 running OSX 10.4.11. iTunes ... A: I neglected to add the promised screen grab of Senuti's window. I don't seem to be able to do this ... | |
| iTunes | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: I have a Mac G4 OS 10.4.11 I'm using iTunes 9.0.3 I listen to radio on it always worked fine until ... A: Okay... I searched for the URL, found the His Channel site, copied the link from there (it was ... | |
| Orphans | 2/1/2010 |
| Q: I am pretty new to the iMac, and am not too computer literate anyway. I downloaded a couple of demo ... A: I've never heard of Evernote before but from the website it seems to be a synchronization utility. ... | |
| Installing tiger problem | 1/31/2010 |
| Q: i am trying to install tiger 10.4 on a powermac gigabyte g4 dual 500 running 9.2.2 with firmware ... A: Re: "CD installer is fine - I burnt it from a torrent download. So not original cd - too expensive ... | |
| Entourage Scheduled Delivery of emails | 1/28/2010 |
| Q: I have been using Microsoft outlook for a long time and have become accustomed to delaying the ... A: I searched the internet. I even downloaded a trial copy of Office 2008 just to install Entourage. I ... | |
| Installing tiger problem | 1/27/2010 |
| Q: i am trying to install tiger 10.4 on a powermac gigabyte g4 dual 500 running 9.2.2 with firmware ... A: I think your questions is one of those "you have to be there" items, otherwise the questions from me ... | |
| Recurrent .log file reappearing after deletetion | 1/26/2010 |
| Q: Mac OS Version: 10.5.8 Mac model: Macbook Pro 4.1 Attached devices: none Hi, I have this odd little ... A: A few things to try. Firstly, attempt to change the .log suffix to .pdf and see if it opens then. ... | |
| iBook G4 upgrade to Tiger | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: I bought a used iBook G4 running Panther that worked perfectly. I started to upgrade it to Tiger ... A: I'm pleased that zapping PRam worked. It's one of the oldest Mac OS remedies, and probably the most ... | |
| iBook G4 upgrade to Tiger | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: I bought a used iBook G4 running Panther that worked perfectly. I started to upgrade it to Tiger ... A: this is an easy one. You cannot use a model specific installer disk to upgrade/format another ... | |
| Mac PowerBook 1400C | 1/19/2010 |
| Q: I recently received an old Powerbook 1400 C from my girlfriend. It is an old school computer and the ... A: If you cannot access the Apple menu at the top left of the computer, or get past the edu software, ... | |
| MacOS X 10.0 and Dave | 1/17/2010 |
| Q: Installed MacOS X on my iMac G3, and now it sees my router, but can't seem to surf anywhere. I ... A: I had found Thursby following your previous note. And I may well have a use for it next year when we ... | |
| MacOS X 10.0 | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: Installed MacOS X on my iMac G3, and now it sees my router, but can't seem to surf anywhere. I ... A: I need to ask a few questions before I can answer yours fully. Go to the Apple menu on your G3 (top ... | |
| Mac Mini G4 sound and internet problems | 1/12/2010 |
| Q: I have a Mac Mini (1.42 G4) using 10.4.11 (so it is several years old). The sound coming out of the ... A: What you have done so far is the correct procedure (booting from an installer CD and using Disk ... | |
| Mac Mini G4 sound and internet problems | 1/11/2010 |
| Q: I have a Mac Mini (1.42 G4) using 10.4.11 (so it is several years old). The sound coming out of the ... A: I can't think of any fault that would reduce sound volume on your Mini. Forgive me for asking some ... | |
| How to find migrated files | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: I have just got a new mac book pro OS X and migrated across my files and folders from my old mac ... A: I have never migrated from an OS 9 computer to an OS X one so I am not sure if what you experienced ... | |
| installing Tiger on an old iMac | 1/7/2010 |
| Q: Tony, I recently purchased on eBay a used, full install Tiger 10.4 for my dinosaur iMac that I ... A: Sorry Denise, but I had no luck finding a CD installer set for Tiger. We never had a need for such ... | |
| Password Reset | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: I have a MacBook Pro (Mac OS X)version 10.5.2, which was bought by my cousine from Australia and he ... A: I have never tried the following 'single user' method of resetting the admin password so cannot ... | |
| Word for Mac | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: Trying to remove little blue arrows that appear in my docs every time I tab or use bullet points. ... A: You have "invisibles', or non-printing characters as Microsoft calls them, turned on. You have ... | |
| Sharing & Permissions | 1/5/2009 |
| Q: I'm trying to unlock my external hard drive (FreeAgent) on my Mac (OS X 10.5) I've seen similar ... A: I don't have a PC formatted drive to test but that should not make a difference. The padlock ... | |
| search issues | 1/2/2009 |
| Q: I recently upgraded to 10.5.6. I work off of a server here at work that consists of individual ... A: Apologies or my delay in responding. I have just moved, have no internet and I have just returned to ... | |
| Missing Preview in system | 11/12/2008 |
| Q: Mac Mini G4 Panther 10.3.9 I seem to be missing the preview application. Can I reinstall it or can ... A: Preview is not available to download. Pacifist is the only way to deal with this unless you know ... | |
| Maxtor Central Axis external drive not showing up under devices | 9/19/2008 |
| Q: I recently installed a Maxtor hard drive (as listed in subject) and at first had issues with my ... A: I think you need to reformat the drive into a Macformatted drive. It sounds as if it is in DOS ... | |
| unlocking an external hard drive | 9/18/2008 |
| Q: I have a 300GB Seagate external hard drive attatached to my iMac running OS 10.5.5 I partitioned ... A: Apologies but I have been tied up with some major projects at work. I will have to sign myself out ... | |
| unlocking an external hard drive | 9/17/2008 |
| Q: I have a 300GB Seagate external hard drive attatached to my iMac running OS 10.5.5 I partitioned ... A: When you say the the icon to unlock it 'grayed out', do you mean the icon that appears on the ... | |
| Disk spins, won't boot, chime or beep | 9/13/2008 |
| Q: I am temporarily living in South America where I have no access to Apple repair, and all the more ... A: Good luck with the 'repairs'. Let me know how you get on. I am hoping that the computer will mount ... | |
| Disk spins, won't boot, chime or beep | 9/11/2008 |
| Q: I am temporarily living in South America where I have no access to Apple repair, and all the more ... A: I am a master of verbose myself but I don't think I need to do so here. You have tried almost ... | |
| dead ibook | 9/9/2008 |
| Q: my ibook G4 recently died. It just clicked off and when I try to turn it back on, it clicks and ... A: Are you sure your iBook is dead? These machines can suffer from PMU (Power Management Unit) issues ... | |
| switching to mac | 9/6/2008 |
| Q: Im running Lunux on my computer now. it has a AMD Athlon XP processor with 512mb of ram. Is there a ... A: I am at a loss to understand why Devin felt the need to grade me on the answer to a question I ... | |
| OS 10.5 permissions | 8/31/2008 |
| Q: Hey there, I am not able to open .sit files that are downloaded to my desktop and my documents ... A: I think you probably (obviously) have a permissions problem. It could be the version of Stuffit ... | |
| SCSI to USB | 8/30/2008 |
| Q: I have an HP 4MV BW printer and an HP ScanJet 4c/T scanner both using SCSI ports that I would like ... A: The last time I used a SCSI device was in 1999 so I am completely out of the loop where connectivity ... | |
| ms excel | 8/29/2008 |
| Q: i use pc and planning to switch over to mac. the ony problem is i use excel most of the times are ... A: I'm a Mac user so do not know Office for Windows at all... Well, I could probably find my way around ... | |
| collapsing shrinking windows | 8/24/2008 |
| Q: I have an iMac 10.5.4 using Panther O.S. with attached HP all-in-one printer How can I stop the ... A: I don't know for certain. I think you may need to check your mouse settings. Apple Menu > System ... | |
| I need help with my burn folder recovery... | 8/19/2008 |
| Q: I have a Mac OS X version 10.4.11. I recently had to reinstall the system using the disks provided ... A: Sorry Megan, but the amount of data on the CD is about what an alias would take up. I have just ... | |
| I need help with my burn folder recovery... | 8/18/2008 |
| Q: I have a Mac OS X version 10.4.11. I recently had to reinstall the system using the disks provided ... A: The first question is where exactly is the folder you are trying to open located? Is it on the ... | |
| photo storage/slow mac | 8/13/2008 |
| Q: I got a new imac in july and loving it. I dumped 1000+ photos from the old PC last week and am ... A: I will answer your questions in order. They will be preceded with a bullet point (•) to make them ... | |
| photo storage/slow mac | 8/12/2008 |
| Q: I got a new imac in july and loving it. I dumped 1000+ photos from the old PC last week and am ... A: I am rather busy today (I have a full time job), so my volunteer activities with All Experts needs ... | |
| Mac Mail Program | 8/11/2008 |
| Q: I have been a Mac user for many years. However, I have used Entourage throughout that time. I just ... A: It helps to advise regarding the version of the Mac OS you are using (Apple menu > About This Mac). ... | |
| DO IT - Mac OS X 10.4 | 8/9/2008 |
| Q: On Wednesday 12th June I did a quicktime update around 3:30 pm and it needed the computer to be ... A: I have never used Automator though I use batch processing in Photoshop frequently. From what I have ... | |
| Outlook Express error 4361 | 8/8/2008 |
| Q: I have a PowerMac G3 runniing OS 9. Outlook Express will no longer launch. I keep getting a window ... A: I have never used Outlook so I would be at a loss where to begin. Here are a few links which, ... | |
| formatting borders around text in Microsoft Word for Mac 2004 | 8/4/2008 |
| Q: How do you adjust the distance between two different text borders? I am editing a menu. The lunch ... A: I don't know Word well enough to provide an answer. I did a web search for: "MS Word, Borders and ... | |
| my mac won't startup | 8/3/2008 |
| Q: My mac was having a strange problem where all the menus were blank, with only one option to click ... A: I think you may have to invest some time in reinstalling the operating system. It may be that you ... | |
| Opening New Documents | 7/29/2008 |
| Q: I have Office 2004 and when I try to open a new Word document it always opens with my father's ... A: .. Ahh.. The good old Normal Template problem. I trash dozens of these a day when school is in ... | |
| Opening New Documents | 7/28/2008 |
| Q: I have Office 2004 and when I try to open a new Word document it always opens with my father's ... A: I will need more details as to what you see when you launch MS Word. I have tried to replicate what ... | |
| HOW MUCH IS LEFT - Mac OS X 10.4 | 7/27/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering would you please tell me: why can't I check my printer ink levels? P.S I have a ... A: The 760 is an old printer. Well may be not in real years but it is in technology years. It is not ... | |
| A How To Question | 7/24/2008 |
| Q: I'm on a Mac G5 w/OSx at work and I'd like to know how I find out how much memory each of my ... A: The simple answer to your question is: Activity Monitor. This utility can be found in the following ... | |
| Deleting Appleworks files | 7/22/2008 |
| Q: I have created Appleworks documents (.cwk files) and would like to know how to delete these files. ... A: It sounds as if you have some permissions issues and you need to peform some maintenance. Either ... | |
| Databases | 7/21/2008 |
| Q: I love my Appleworks 6 database but with Appleworks no longer being supported I am concerned that I ... A: As promised, here is a link to the AppleWorks Conversion processes I created for my school district. ... | |
| Imac refuses to get online | 7/19/2008 |
| Q: I have an intel Imac w/ 10.4.11 and use a motorola cable modem to have access to comcast cable. My ... A: Re: Are you suggesting I leave the computer on line all night and morning to see if the correction ... | |
| Imac refuses to get online | 7/17/2008 |
| Q: I have an intel Imac w/ 10.4.11 and use a motorola cable modem to have access to comcast cable. My ... A: This is a question which is difficult to answer from afar. I'm going to hit you with a large amount ... | |
| Ftp from MAC | 7/16/2008 |
| Q: My company has set up an Ftp site where out clients can upload artwork to. Im finding that clients ... A: I think the following forum dialogue will, most likely, answer ... | |
| mac 10.2.8 | 7/15/2008 |
| Q: Is there a way to download 10.4 for free for my powerbook G.4 thats been running on 10.2.8? Do you ... A: There are no legal and free downloads of OS X 10.4. eBay would be your best option for obtaining a ... | |
| Ilife 4 installation | 3/19/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to install iLife 4.0 on my computer, an imac running OS 10,3,9, with a 1 GHz PowerPC G4 ... A: I'm sorry it took so long for me to provide an answer, when I know better than to pore over a ... | |
| vectors | 3/18/2008 |
| Q: emac 10.4.10 PE4 w/hidden tools. Is there any software on the market that will allow you to save a ... A: Once you rasterize a file the vector information is lost. You are taking the vector data and turning ... | |
| follow-up questions | 3/14/2008 |
| Q: When I try to initialize a CD-R (Staples or Office Depot, 700MB) I get this message: "initialization ... A: Yes, a small amount could have tipped the balance, as you say, and the amount of data being ... | |
| "initialization failed" | 3/13/2008 |
| Q: When I try to initialize a CD-R (Staples or Office Depot, 700MB) I get this message: "initialization ... A: Your hard drive is almost full. When you burn a CD whatever you are trying to burn is duplicated ... | |
| OSX 10.4.11 | 3/12/2008 |
| Q: I have a black box (ruled) that just started appearing around the icons/folders on my desktop when ... A: I see dozens of times each day (usually self-inflicted by students at my school). Go to the Apple ... | |
| sending attachments | 3/11/2008 |
| Q: When I send Word attachments to people, they often can't open them - but not always - and are told ... A: Depending on the receiving computer, or the receiving computer's mail server (some will be PCs I ... | |
| LOCK-UP 2 - OS X 10.4 | 3/9/2008 |
| Q: On Wednesday the 20th June 2007 I stumbled on how to lock your folders by going into get info and ... A: I'm not sure I fully understand your question but here goes: When authentication is required an ... | |
| Ilife 4 installation | 3/8/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to install iLife 4.0 on my computer, an imac running OS 10,3,9, with a 1 GHz PowerPC G4 ... A: I've let most of this message intact so you can see that I put a fair amount of thought/work into ... | |
| Password problems | 3/7/2008 |
| Q: I have a mac os X tiger (10.4 I beleive) here is my problem: Steve, I changed my password in my ... A: You ere already doing everything that is necessary to reset a password, unless you have set a master ... | |
| LOCK-UP - OS X 10.4 | 3/6/2008 |
| Q: On Wednesday the 20th June 2007 I stumbled on how to lock your folders by going into get info and ... A: The Authenticate/OK buttons will result in the arrival of an "Admin" approval window. Enter your ... | |
| Ilife 4 installation | 3/5/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to install iLife 4.0 on my computer, an imac running OS 10,3,9, with a 1 GHz PowerPC ... A: I had the same problem but with version 6 of iLife. I'm not sure I resolved it. I think you will ... | |
| data transfer from mp3 to computer | 2/29/2008 |
| Q: My mp3 player does not get connected to the computer as its USB port is broken and i have asked so ... A: I don't know of any other device than a computer for 'reading' MP3 players other than a USB ... | |
| transfering from mac to pc | 2/28/2008 |
| Q: I have a Mac laptop with OSX and a Windows XP laptop. I want to transfer everything from my mac to ... A: Sorry Nevil, but I have no experience of moving from PC to Mac. Apple, however, provides much help ... | |
| installing O X on a G4 tower vintage 2000 | 2/26/2008 |
| Q: Can I use the install disks from a Mac Book Pro, OX 10.4 to install OS X 10.4 onto my older G4 ... A: A retail version of OS X (one that you buy rather than one with comes WITH a computer) is not ... | |
| installing O X on a G4 tower vintage 2000 | 2/25/2008 |
| Q: Can I use the install disks from a Mac Book Pro, OX 10.4 to install OS X 10.4 onto my older G4 ... A: The simple answer is "no". Disks that accompany a computer are specific to that model. The G4 ... | |
| Full hard drive backup | 2/24/2008 |
| Q: OSX 10.3.9 iBOOK G-4 Elements (WD) 160 GB Portable Hard drive. So far, I've tried dragging ... A: You cannot backup a hard drive just by dragging the drive icon to another drive. There are invisible ... | |
| USB Drive Won't Re-Expand When Items Are Deleted | 2/22/2008 |
| Q: I've been using a few different USB drives with my MacBook and I have just come across a problem ... A: Apologies if this seems an obvious suggestion but are you emptying the trash? If you do not empty ... | |
| Disk Utility on Epson 785epx | 2/18/2008 |
| Q: I have a imac g4 running os x.4.11. I can not seem to run the disk utility for my Epson 785 epx ... A: Printers are a difficult item to support from afar because the 'rules' seem to change even when you ... | |
| Transferring Outlook | 2/15/2008 |
| Q: I have been using an iMac I had purchased from 2000 with an OS 9 for up to this year. Many friends ... A: Outlook. Yes.. it will not function in Leopard. Your choice is to upgrade to Office 2008 which ... | |
| NEED UPDATING | 2/14/2008 |
| Q: I know that when you do a software update, you need to be connected to the internet for it to ... A: No you don't need to be connected to run a Mac update. I downloaded a Mac OS update yesterday and ... | |
| Bad Partitions | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: about vanishing partitions. Re: SWingle User fsck: it ran checks on the startup disk Star ... A: Try starting the machine with the option key held down. This should bring up a screen with images ... | |
| partitions disappeared | 2/9/2008 |
| Q: Tower, on OS 10.4.11. Tried to save a newspaper article (NYTimes,art review),but the computer ... A: You have a few options, but you will, at some point in the process have to reformat the drive ... | |
| My G-4 Powerbook sound is not working well | 2/8/2008 |
| Q: Is there a way to tweak the sound levels and balance on my laptop? I play my Itunes and sound only ... A: I'll assume you have OS X on your computer. Go to the Apple Menu. Click and scroll down to System ... | |
| Epson 2100 Firewire question | 2/2/2008 |
| Q: power Mac G4 duel prossesor O S X I work on 9.2 and recently on start up it has been freezing and ... A: Sorry but I missed your additional question regarding the Epson 2100. I haven't used any printer ... | |
| Airport Extreme | 1/1/2008 |
| Q: .. Happy new Year... Sorry to spoil your leisure period. I have a G5 DP2.5 Running on 10.5.1 with ... A: Many thanks for the high rating, though I am not sure I deserved such. Is the Airport Extreme under ... | |
| running windows apps on Mac | 9/11/2007 |
| Q: Tony: I have a 2 GHZ intel Core 2 duo iMac, OS, 10.4.10. Microsoft Office 2000 I received a disc ... A: If you require instant access, I would go with Parallels simply because it will allow you to switch ... | |
| printer sharing | 9/6/2007 |
| Q: Windows XP Home Edition 2002, Service Pack2) via a wireless connection to my desktop iMac (Power PC ... A: I have not had experience of what you ask but I would think that it is possible. You are using your ... | |
| syquest syjet 1.5 to macbook | 9/3/2007 |
| Q: I have some information that I need to get off my syquest drive. It is a scsi device that went with ... A: I do not know... I cannot find a supplier for SCSI to USB or FireWire adaptors so I have to guess ... | |
| iBokkG4 | 9/2/2007 |
| Q: I was needing to know if the iBookk G4 has a built in Airport wireless connection? Also, I lost my ... A: Built-in Wireless? I don't think so. You can find out by going to the Apple menu (top left of ... | |
| receiving video signal on Mac, retransmitting | 6/21/2007 |
| Q: I'd like to find a way to receive video signals from my daughter's baby monitor on my Mac and make ... A: First you need a camera, obviously. Then you need a means of transmission (Video iChat or SKYPE). I ... | |
| Airport WEP encryption | 6/20/2007 |
| Q: I am traveling with my Mac Powerbook G4, running OSX (10.4), and no external hardware is connected ... A: I have had little experience of wireless outside of my own home connection. I have, however, never ... | |
| cannot send email from a POP'd webmail account | 5/17/2007 |
| Q: I recently moved from NYC to CT and am now having problem sending mail from my Mac. I have an ... A: I am an Entourage ignoramus. I use Mail as a client... but then I subscribe to Mac Mail. Your ... | |
| Opening Gmail attachments in OS X | 4/22/2007 |
| Q: Eastwood: Here's Eduardo, from Brazil. Let me tell you a bit about myself that may save you a few ... A: I don't know what else to tell you. I'm not sure why this item should be of such concern, but ... | |
| Opening Gmail attachments in OS X | 4/21/2007 |
| Q: Eastwood: Here's Eduardo, from Brazil. Let me tell you a bit about myself that may save you a few ... A: Yes, as far as OS X is concerned this is, as you say, probably "a loser". In fact I think this has ... | |
| HELP! | 4/19/2007 |
| Q: Eastwood. My Name is Casey and I am in Salvador, Brasil studying abroad. I am currently working on ... A: You do not say what type of computer you are using but I will guess that it is a laptop of some ... | |
| Trouble with Microsoft Entourage Receiving Mail | 4/18/2007 |
| Q: I use Microsoft Entourage as my major e-mail program. I use it to archive important e-mail and all ... A: I just checked the AllExperts site and found that my message to you was truncated. Not all the links ... | |
| DVD alarm | 4/17/2007 |
| Q: I'm using the latest version of OSX. Is there an alarm I can install that works with the DVD ... A: This is not an easy question to answer: ... | |
| Desktop in trash !!!! | 4/12/2007 |
| Q: I have done a rather stupid thing. While trying to "clean up" my emac I found a file called Desktop ... A: The news is not good, but it may not be completely bad either. Whatever happens you will have to ... | |
| Flash drive conflict | 4/11/2007 |
| Q: I was synching a file from a G3 400 to a flash drive. A rather large file.Using "file ... A: The only time I have come across anything similar to what you describe, probably goes back to OS 7 ... | |
| One more thing to try | 4/8/2007 |
| Q: Last night, my macbook just prompted me with a message saying that there are updates available for ... A: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303319 You may need to do a PMU reset, but try the ... | |
| want to wipe harddrive of imac-no startup disks | 4/7/2007 |
| Q: When i try to boot up (to OSX) it just hangs on the gray screen with the twirly round thing. When I ... A: If you wish to start over then you will have to buy a retail copy of OS X. Aim for no higher than OS ... | |
| I ran Disk Warrior on my ibookG4 now firefox will not work | 4/4/2007 |
| Q: A few days ago I ran Disk Warrior on my ibook G4 and after that my firefox would not work. My ... A: I doubt that Disk Warrior did any damage, though somewhere in the process Airport may have been ... | |
| Windows on Mac | 3/15/2007 |
| Q: I have a Macintosh OS X version 10.2.8 with a PowerPC G3 processor. I do not have any CD for it or ... A: There is probably a way to get Windows running on your Mac (Virtual PC for example), but by the time ... | |
| cannot open the control panel 'memory' | 3/6/2007 |
| Q: Unfortunately neither of the two advised procedures did rebuild my Memory preferences. I have ... A: Apart from reinstalling the operating system or running a diagnostics/repair using TechTool Pro or ... | |
| cannot open the control panel 'memory' | 3/5/2007 |
| Q: I have a Mac Classic II, OS Version 7.1, RAM 4MB, with device Image Writer II. The Buenos Aires ... A: Firstly the error meaning: -39 eofErr End of file; no additional data in the format This means that ... | |
| os x surgery | 3/4/2007 |
| Q: Tony, I have a powerbook g4 gigabit ethernet and have spent months trying to get it up and running ... A: How much RAM is installed? What version of OS X are you running? This information can be found under ... | |
| New Entrouge account name | 3/3/2007 |
| Q: How do I set up so I can change the ‘From’ on a sent message? When I go Tools -> Accounts it shows ... A: I have to admit that I am a dunce where Entourage is concerned. The following link may help you ... | |
| iMovie | 2/28/2007 |
| Q: I've converted [using a canopus ADVC110] a VHS to a Quicktime .mov file as well as a compressed QT ... A: Without some indication of the OS version in use or versions of Imovie and iDVD in use it will be a ... | |
| folder sizes default ? | 2/27/2007 |
| Q: When I booted up my mac mini, today, some default size setting has changed; The words in the ... A: Here's the route to take: Apple Menu > System Preferences > Displays > Then see what screen ... | |
| file sharing | 2/26/2007 |
| Q: I am trying to copy files between my old G3 iMac, OS 8.5 with appleshare Ver. 3.8.3 and my newer G4 ... A: I will not be able to answer your question until late today, so if you need a quick answer I would ... | |
| Unable to open a document in Yahoo mail | 2/25/2007 |
| Q: I am using OS 10.3.4 on a Powerbook. Browser is Safari 1.2.2. I have a Yahoo account and am having ... A: Anything with a .doc suffix is a Microsoft Word file, or has been saved in this format I would be ... | |
| cannot connect to internet | 2/23/2007 |
| Q: I have checked my ethernet settings the box is checked. TCP/IP is set to Using DHCP, PPoE is not ... A: As I said before, the best way I can help you is for you to e-mail me at: steinlager@mac.com I won't ... | |
| cannot connect to internet | 2/19/2007 |
| Q: I can not connect my MAC G4 laptop to the internet. I keep getting an error "the specifiec server ... A: I would be inclined to use Internet Connect to guide you through the process. You can find this in ... | |
| 2 monitors possible? | 2/17/2007 |
| Q: 3.9). It has dual monitor capability. There's a slot next to where the existing monitor plugs in ... A: I would need to know the exact model of G4 that you have, though all should support dual displays. ... | |
| OS X Erase Free Space | 2/16/2007 |
| Q: My question is in connection with erasing free space from the Disk Utility Screen. I usually just ... A: personalHi Nick Disk Utility zeros out the free disk space by simply making a giant file that is ... | |
| Word & mail bcc ? | 2/15/2007 |
| Q: Tony - I have 2 questions: 1. When I paste text into a new blank page in Word (v.X) the text ... A: The first question is easy: Apple-Option-B to bring up the bcc field or go to the view menu in Mail ... | |
| External FW Drive Not Mounting | 2/13/2007 |
| Q: I have an old Fat32 formatted external firewire drive by VST Technologies. It seems the drive will ... A: The first thing I would do is try another firewire cable. My son had a similar problem recently, and ... | |
| DVD burner for OS9 | 2/10/2007 |
| Q: I have the G4 450 with the DVD RAM drive in it. I don't think I can burn a standard DVD in that ... A: I'm not sure that you can buy 'any' DVD component for your G4. I have never installed an internal ... | |
| connecting via ethernet | 2/8/2007 |
| Q: i just bought an apple ibook g3 and it wont let me connect using my ethernet cable. it keeps ... A: I can't answer your question without more detail. What operating sytem are you using? OS 9 or OS X. ... | |
| Backing up my iBook | 2/5/2007 |
| Q: What is the best, and simplest & easy to understand, way to do this? A: There are many ways to back up. It all depends on what equipment you have already and how much you ... | |
| password problems | 9/26/2006 |
| Q: Model: OS X 10. I stupidly changed my loggin password and now I've lost all documents, music in ... A: I don't see how changing a password can make your files invisible. Here is the routing for changing ... | |
| emptying trash | 9/24/2006 |
| Q: Eastwood--Everytime I try to empty the trash, I get this warning: "the operation cannot be ... A: Hold down the option key when you invoke the 'empty trash' command from the Finder menu, or select ... | |
| Macintosh Classic version 6 | 9/23/2006 |
| Q: I recently got a Macintosh Classic and do not know how to start it. A: The shortest quesion I have ever received but not the easiest.. I searched for a user manual ... | |
| OS 10 Address Book | 9/22/2006 |
| Q: A failure required that I install a new hard drive. Fortunately, I had backed up nearly everything. ... A: Depending on how you set up accounts on your old set up the address book it will be in your user ... | |
| I can't find my backup hd | 9/13/2006 |
| Q: I have a problem I can't seem to solve. I have a MacIntosh computer, G3. I have an external ... A: Have you tried restarting your computer to see if the HD is just not mounting? A restart will ... | |
| 2 Part - CD's stuck in drive + Start up disk full message | 9/12/2006 |
| Q: This is an old computer that I got used for my mom 3-4 years ago. imac; Mac OS X Version 10.3.9; ... A: There is a hole for ejecting CDs on a front-loading iMac. It's about half an inch in from the right ... | |
| installing canon bjc-2110 printer driver in classic | 9/3/2006 |
| Q: I am trying to connect a Canon BJC-2110 printer to an Apple Mac Mini running system 10.4.3 (Tiger). ... A: I'm not set up to test the suggestion described at the following link: ... | |
| SCSI to USB adapter for iMac or MacBook Pro | 8/7/2006 |
| Q: I have recently upgraded to a new MacBook pro from a G4. I have a really old but excellent HP ... A: I think you are probably out of luck as far as your MacBook is concerned...Well, not without taking ... | |
| imac upgrade crash | 8/5/2006 |
| Q: iMac originaly 233mhz 3years ago upgraded to a 460mhz g5 prossesor upped ram to 160 mg OSx 10.3 ... A: Please don't buy a Dell. Unless you like continual virus issues. I think you need to tell me more ... | |
| Airport Extreme | 8/4/2006 |
| Q: I have a question about wireless networking on my G3 iBook (10.3.9). My basic airport card works ... A: Sorry Sam, but the extreme card will not fit in a G3 iBook. In any event it will be the strength of ... | |
| 320 Gb HDD will format & accept OS, just won't boot | 8/2/2006 |
| Q: I have a 2002 QS 1Ghz DP that is running OS 10.4.7. I have 2 seagate 80Gb drives I want to swap out ... A: Have you changed the pin settings on the 320gb to master? It won't boot even if the OS installed if ... | |
| iMac running 9.2.2 -happy face, does not boot | 8/1/2006 |
| Q: I have an 81 year old friend I am trying to keep running. She has an orange iMac. For months she ... A: This is almost definitely a battery issue. When that battery dies all kinds of things will go wrong. ... | |
| Sharing vCard File | 7/31/2006 |
| Q: I'd like to share an Address Book vCard file with a Windows friend. I tried just sending it as an ... A: Create a folder on the Desktop or location of choice. Open Address Book. Click on a single ... | |
| Loss of e-mail internet info after install of Adobe CS | 7/30/2006 |
| Q: I just installed the education version of Adobe Creative Suite 2. Shortly after I shut my computer, ... A: I have not heard of this happening before. Zapping the PRam should not affect/revive these ... | |
| Aging subject in photo | 7/29/2006 |
| Q: Mac OS 9.1 Adobe PhotoShop 4.0 I was told that I can age a subject in a scanned photo using Adobe ... A: I am sure there are no commercially available products to do this 'automatically'. Even the sci-fi ... | |
| downloading stuffitt expander for windows media for OS | 7/27/2006 |
| Q: I am at my work computer so I don't have any of the above info but maybe you can still give me some ... A: I was checking my answer to you question and see that I either didn't inlcude the web link for a ... | |
| mac system 6 question | 7/24/2006 |
| Q: Until that time I used a MAC 2. Before decommisioning my old MAC, I saved my work on MAC-formatted ... A: The chance of opening any Mac-formatted floppy on a PC is slim. The probablility now is even less ... | |
| downloads | 7/22/2006 |
| Q: I use Safari as my browser and when I download something from the internet pop down memu captures ... A: Safari allows you to direct downloads to where YOU want them to go. 1 Go to the Safari menu. 2 ... | |
| possessed Mac? | 7/17/2006 |
| Q: I think my Mac G4 (OSX 10.4.7) is possessed. It did something odd this weekend. I was on it until ... A: I will hit you with the maintenance stuff first... Permissions is an area where things become ... | |
| PhotoshopCS | 7/16/2006 |
| Q: G5 Dual 2ghz OS10.4.3 Hello, I have been using PhotoshopCS for a while. Suddenly the Layer Styles ... A: I am having a little difficulty visualising what is missing but the following may bring everything ... | |
| No hard drive? | 7/10/2006 |
| Q: My daughter has a Power Mac G3 blue tower. She just bought it used. It has no software installed. ... A: The most likely reason for this would be to do with the jumper settings on the hard drives. There ... | |
| Outlook Express | 7/8/2006 |
| Q: 2 OS and when I launch my Outlook Express (OE5 for Mac) it says "Your OE Schedules file appears to ... A: To resolve this behavior, remove the Schedules file, and then restart Outlook Express. To do this: ... | |
| mpeg-vx | 7/2/2006 |
| Q: i have a sony too that films movies in mpegmovie-vx or mpeg-vx format which is the same that you ... A: I had just finished a long-ish message to you and then quit my browser... and lost the message. I ... | |
| Mac/Entourage Recovery | 6/30/2006 |
| Q: I have 5 I-Books in my company that were re-imaged through NetBoot. Turns out the data had not been ... A: Although Data Rescue seems to do a good job finding directories I have little luck recovering files ... | |
| Creating HTML email messages | 6/29/2006 |
| Q: My client has asked me to create for them an HTML template they can use to email quotes and letters ... A: Sorry John, but I can't help with this. There may be some help here: ... | |
| Importing Outlook Express back-up from OS9 to OSX | 6/26/2006 |
| Q: I want to import an OS9.2.2 Outlook Express (V5.0.6) back-up (messages & contacts), which sits on an ... A: I don't use Outlook (and never have) so am not sure how it handles files. I think you have to export ... | |
| Pop up blocker | 6/23/2006 |
| Q: I just bought my first Mac computer and I was wondering if you could recomend a good free pop up ... A: Pop up blockers come as a standard option with most of the Mac compatible browsers except the now ... | |
| Importing MPEG's from Digital Camera | 12/31/2005 |
| Q: Tony, Thank you for your time and energy: I have a Sony DSC P-10 digital camera which I'm using ... A: http://www.macworld.com/forums/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB13&Number=135102&page=0&view=co ... | |
| classic environment | 6/20/2005 |
| Q: Whenever I try to open Quark or Photoshop on my Mac OS 9, I get a window that says "Classic ... A: I'll assume you are running Classic within an OS environment. What versions of Quark (4?) and ... | |
| Can't Get On Web or E-mail | 6/18/2005 |
| Q: (Forgive me if these questions were sent to you earlier...My brother who uses Windows didn't quite ... A: Hmmm... There could be many reasons for your problem but I would never recommend an OS re-install ... | |
| Hi, I was just wondering what... | 6/17/2005 |
| Q: I was just wondering what the phrase BIOS battery does not hold a charge means. Does that refer to ... A: I don't fully understand your question. I've come across this phrase where Dell notebooks are ... | |
| Which folders are safe to delete? | 6/15/2005 |
| Q: OS X Tiger 10.4 Hi, I have a G3 laptop. The hard drive space is very limited, well thats my ... A: Which folders are safe to delete? Developer Yes. Not an essential part of OS X unless you are a ... | |
| .bin files | 6/13/2005 |
| Q: I have an aplication that is seporated out into about 100 bin files that don't have any .cue files, ... A: Well MIchael,,, as far as I know .bin files are individual elements, usually segments of a movie. I ... | |
| Problem burning cds | 6/7/2005 |
| Q: I am a professional graphic designer operating a G4 (less than 2 years old) on 9.2 system. Lately ... A: Questions first and then a possible answer... Is the G4 a tower or a powerbook? If a tower, I will ... | |
| Error Message - 34 | 3/7/2005 |
| Q: I have a 450 MHz G4 Cube, with 576 MG installed memory. When I try to load a blank CD-R to burn in ... A: The amount of RAM installed has nothing to do with what you describe. It is the amount of available ... | |
| Cubase | 12/15/2004 |
| Q: I go to run the program and it freezes while initializing. I have a g4 867 dual processor and 512 mb ... A: You don't say what OS version you are using. Cubase likes 512mb RAM though it will function on ... | |
| Importing files from windows hard drive | 12/14/2004 |
| Q: IMAC G4 17inch flat panel. Mac OS X. I have an external firewire hard drive that is formatted for ... A: I AM surprised your Mac will not see your FireWire drive. Macs are good at reading PC formatted ... | |
| I have a MAC OS 8.6 and Internet... | 12/13/2004 |
| Q: I have a MAC OS 8.6 and Internet Explorer 5.1 and Outlook Express 5.0.6. Recently I keep getting ... A: Before you begin allocating more memory to applications you need to know how much RAM you have ... | |
| Antivirus for iMac | 12/12/2004 |
| Q: I have an iMac and want to find and install an antivirus program. (I know nothing about computers ... A: http://antivirus.unl.edu/index.php?page=virusMac9Install.htm Here you can download a free copy of ... | |
| itunes library ...Gone | 12/11/2004 |
| Q: I just clicked on itunes as i usually do and it says "the itunes music library file cannot be read ... A: If I lost all my music files I would be in tears too. Whatever you do... Don't panic. All is not ... | |
| imac probs | 12/8/2004 |
| Q: This is a continuation of a prob that I had written to you about before. A Strawberry/333 with ... A: I'm not sure what else to advise other than disconnecting all peripheral devices from the iMac and ... | |
| imac probs | 12/7/2004 |
| Q: This is a continuation of a prob that I had written to you about before. A Strawberry/333 with ... A: I don't recall that you have written to me before but no matter... I do have a few questions for you ... | |
| Wireless Connections Between OS10 & OS9 Running Macs | 12/6/2004 |
| Q: Greetings, I would like to set-up a wireless network between my iMac G4 running OS10 (Panther) and ... A: I am a wireless Luddite with a house full of ethernet cables. You might try Apple's Airport ... | |
| transfering MS Outlook .pst file to Mac | 12/5/2004 |
| Q: I have an iMac G5, running OS 10.3. I have a CD-ROM that I burned at my old job, containing .pst ... A: I don't know a great deal about PC file formats but... ... | |
| automatic update | 12/4/2004 |
| Q: OS 9.2 Appleworks 6.1.2 When I use the O..S during Appleworks use the computer automatically ... A: Search for the Recent Items folder (i'm not sure where this is under OS 9 - I am using OS X and only ... | |
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