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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Backing up 2 MacBook Pros | 1/18/2012 |
| Q: My wife and I both have a MacBook Pro. We also have a Netgear wireless router with USB and a 1TB ... A: You could back up any number of computers if you used Time Capsule ... | |
| antivirus for mac | 1/8/2012 |
| Q: I wanted to know where I could find a really good free antivirus for my macbook pro os x version ... A: I'm not sure how 'really good' can be a free thing. Basically you get what you paid for. Here is ... | |
| connecting iPad to OS10.4.11 | 1/2/2012 |
| Q: I use iMac 2ghz intel core 2 duo, OS 10.4.11 I just got a new ipad for Xmas but when I plug it into ... A: You can install itunes9 and it will work with 10.4.11 Here is the link: ... | |
| Sending large music file | 1/2/2012 |
| Q: A couple of friends and I are musicians and have iMacs. We would like to be able to send recordings ... A: That kind of problem are easy to salve by reading a manual that comes with the product: 1. Here is ... | |
| macbook pro damaged lcd | 11/12/2011 |
| Q: My lapbook fell and the rsut is that what seems like the outer layer of the display is damaged. The ... A: Apple does't fix displays, they replace them with new ones and they are expansive. If your machine ... | |
| video artefacts | 7/22/2011 |
| Q: I have a dual G5 1.8 running last 10.5 with 4.5 RAM and Radeon 9800 card. I have recently been ... A: It may be because startup and password screens are in fact just background images with very little ... | |
| video artefacts | 7/22/2011 |
| Q: I have a dual G5 1.8 running last 10.5 with 4.5 RAM and Radeon 9800 card. I have recently been ... A: Restarted from another drive that had its OS copied/backed-up from the main drive. Still there. ... | |
| Trash/file recovery | 6/25/2011 |
| Q: I was copying some old photos from an old Imac powerpc G3 OSX 10.4.10. I thought they were ... A: The best option would be http://www.prosofteng.com/products/data_rescue.php. It costs about $100 but ... | |
| Iomega Zip 100 | 6/6/2011 |
| Q: Hey Elia, What kind of cord would you need to connect an external Iomega Zip 100 to a MacBook. We ... A: Zip drives were available with various interfaces including IDE True ATA (very early ATA internal ... | |
| Mac vs. Windows | 4/27/2011 |
| Q: Hey. I have a very beginner's question to ask. I wanted to know what are the advantages of using a ... A: Ashish- you can google about why industries move to macs. HEre is one link: ... | |
| Can it take a screenshot? | 3/18/2011 |
| Q: Does it, and if so , how? Thanks, Earl A: Command-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it as a file on the desktop ... | |
| Back up email | 1/9/2011 |
| Q: I was wondering if it is necessary to back up email from yahoo, gmail, etc. I don't use the mac ... A: Well that's entirely up to you. Generally Google, Yahoo and other webmail providers take care of ... | |
| file numbering problem with preview | 1/4/2011 |
| Q: Elia, I have to ask a new question. I re-numbered as you suggested but nothing changed. Note: the ... A: 1. What dos frame describe as "sorted"? 2. Are you sure that "*" part is the same in all images? ... | |
| photo sorting | 1/4/2011 |
| Q: Elia, I use an iMac 2 GHz intel core 2 duo, OS 10.4.11, preview 3.0.9. I am trying to create a ... A: 1. There is no connection between sequence in the Finder and Preview. Finder has ability to sort ... | |
| photo sorting | 1/4/2011 |
| Q: Elia, I use an iMac 2 GHz intel core 2 duo, OS 10.4.11, preview 3.0.9. I am trying to create a ... A: 1. "After sorting the photos I created a file with the photos in the sequence that I want." -- In ... | |
| Safari browser | 1/2/2011 |
| Q: I hope this question is pertinent to your expertise. Recently upgraded my OS to 10.6.5 and am also ... A: Dave - It sounds like "timeout" due to connection problem much more than an OS problem. OS doesn't ... | |
| Restoring from Time Machine | 11/20/2010 |
| Q: It's a few years since you helped me solve a problem and despite my best efforts, I need to ask for ... A: First thing to do is to check you HDD. YOu need to restart from System DVD and run Disk Utility. ... | |
| Wacky battery problem | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: Elia, I have a PowerPC G4 with OS X 10.5.8 installed. I've had this laptop for about 6 years but ... A: It's hard to say what might be the cause. The battery you purchased from apple should have 1 year ... | |
| lost master password, file vault on | 10/18/2010 |
| Q: I first lost my log in password, so I RESET PASSWORD with the Mac OS X install disk that came along ... A: When you turn on FileVault, you also set up a master password for the computer that you or an ... | |
| back up files | 9/12/2010 |
| Q: Isn't there a simple way to just back up files from the iMac OS X 10.4 to the external hard drive ... A: That depends on what you call 'back up". Usually back up is an automated process that doesn't need ... | |
| Netscape | 8/27/2010 |
| Q: I am having a ton of trouble using iWeb with my new iMac to edit my webpages which were created and ... A: If your iMac runs Snow Leopard (10.6.*) you wont be able to run Netscape. As a note - you should ... | |
| STARTUP PROBLEM | 8/25/2010 |
| Q: I am not sure if I am in the right area to ask a technical question. I have been listening to ... A: But nevertheless let's try to help you out of this mess. First let's answer your1. Photos providing ... | |
| External Hard Drive | 8/22/2010 |
| Q: I have a MacBook from 2006 with Snow Leopard just recently installed on it. I'd like to purchase a 1 ... A: I did not post the URL i mentioned. sorry abou that. So here we go again: Here is a good place to ... | |
| powerbook g4 new RAM | 8/21/2010 |
| Q: slow and 'heavy' - it has 7 gigs of space left but i think it might need new RAM. it has 1GB of ram ... A: A few things you can do: 1. A free space needs to be no less than 10GB for OSX to operate normally. ... | |
| External Hard Drive | 8/21/2010 |
| Q: I have a MacBook from 2006 with Snow Leopard just recently installed on it. I'd like to purchase a 1 ... A: Here is a good place to shop for external HDDs and memory. They have only quality stuff and just ... | |
| will dell work with a G4 | 8/20/2010 |
| Q: I apologize, I was in a hurry it was just offered to me for a grate price. thanks eneyway A: Your mac has ATI Radeon 9000 Pro (nVidia GeForce 4 an option); Radeon 9000 works at the following ... | |
| more Mac - this time, CD storage | 8/9/2010 |
| Q: I'm back (same Mark as before). I visited an 'official Mac store' (owned by Mac) this weekend and ... A: 1) I can load my music CDs onto the iMac main drive (they take up approx 700 MB each). IF you ... | |
| bullet-proof Mac - ? | 8/2/2010 |
| Q: My Windows PC (an HP) was recently whacked by a virus. I've decided to step up to quality - namely, ... A: Let’s separate this question into 2 parts: 1. “no need for any anti-virus program” when you run a ... | |
| Deleting e-mail addresses | 7/8/2010 |
| Q: In Mail, when I start to type in the name of the recepient it automatically fills in an old e-mail ... A: To clean up or empty the auto-complete list of previous recipients' addresses in Mac OS X Mail: ... | |
| Login | 7/3/2010 |
| Q: I just was given a used G4 eMac with os x It was used by a school in the county and when they got ... A: A login process is designed to keep off unauthorized users and keep data on the account safe. If ... | |
| iBook (model A1007) G3 (?) not powering up | 6/19/2010 |
| Q: I have an iBook G3/800, 14" screen and 32 VRAM. (white case and keyboard, 2 USB, 1 FW) This 'book ... A: that's helpful, but why would the logic board fail? Because they fail. Here is reasons ... | |
| iBook (model A1007) G3 (?) not powering up | 6/18/2010 |
| Q: I have an iBook G3/800, 14" screen and 32 VRAM. (white case and keyboard, 2 USB, 1 FW) This 'book ... A: If you open the machine you’ll see that besides HDD and CD drive everything else is a part of a ... | |
| Mac Laptop Colors | 6/18/2010 |
| Q: A few years ago, I'm pretty sure I saw a commercial with different colored Macs, like the Macbook ... A: Mac book comes in 2 colours - white and black. A few years back there was iMac that came in colours. ... | |
| Check on employee | 6/2/2010 |
| Q: I have an employee that uses screen share to bother his colleges, we are using mac computers with ... A: No there is no way. That's the whole point of the computer security. If everyone would be able to ... | |
| Backing up to external hardrive | 5/21/2010 |
| Q: I just purchased a used iMac PowerPCG5, OS 10.5. I want to back up my system as efficiently as ... A: First repartition your 40 GB HardDrive as one disk (If you have nothing there you’d like to keep). ... | |
| iSight | 5/12/2010 |
| Q: Hey, So I have a question about iSight on Mac. I have an aluminum macbook, the one right before the ... A: the difference is that in their case software was installed on school’s computers. Which is easy and ... | |
| Mac Mini | 5/6/2010 |
| Q: I'm thinking of saving some $$ by purchasing a Mac Mini instead of the iMac with the 21.5 inch ... A: David Slower or not depends on what you do. For web browsing emailing and putting together word ... | |
| Macbook restarting | 3/6/2010 |
| Q: Ok so a while back I had leapord, I used bootcamp and made a partion so I could use windows, I did ... A: Firstly when in Mac OS go to preferences click start up disk and select the one with OSX this will ... | |
| iMac stopped reading my external hard drive | 2/22/2010 |
| Q: I'm on a new iMac running OSX10.6.3 I've been backing up all my files to a Simpletech SimpleDrive. ... A: To rescue the files you safely you need Data Rescue 3 (http://www.prosofteng.com/). Best app around. ... | |
| iMac stopped reading my external hard drive | 2/21/2010 |
| Q: I'm on a new iMac running OSX10.6.3 I've been backing up all my files to a Simpletech SimpleDrive. ... A: here is a list of what you can do: Open Utility folder in Applications and check/repair the drive ... | |
| MAC OSX not recognizing External Hard Drive | 2/14/2010 |
| Q: My girl-friend just recently bought an 1TB external hard drive (SimpleTech by Fabrik). She ... A: If you need data that is on the external drive then you can try the following: 1. Restart both ... | |
| iMac G4 startup | 2/8/2010 |
| Q: I recently purchased a used iMac G4 on an auction from a company that went out of business. I did ... A: You can install up to OSX up to v 10.3. You need system DVD or CDs. There is no way around it. YOu ... | |
| iTablet | 2/2/2010 |
| Q: When is Mac's new iTablet going to be available in UK Apple Stores? A: at theApple UK’s website it says: International carrier availability to be announced. 3G data plan ... | |
| iBook G4 upgrade to Tiger | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: ..I asked Tony a question and have a follow up but the site won't allow me tot ask him a follow up ... A: There are 2 simple ways: 1. Restart the computer holding down the Option key. When the startup disk ... | |
| Can't send Word attachments | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to send Word documents back and forth from my work computer (Network-connected PC/MS ... A: You should speak to you sys admin at work. this is email configuration/firewall issue. ... | |
| IMac startup problems | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: I had to startup my IMac with the Mac Install CD because it was flashing a ? and wouldn't boot. I ... A: Basically you need to 1. move all your files form the HDD onto another drive. You can skip this if ... | |
| MacBook vs. MBP | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: I'm now in college and I'm looking to buy my first laptop. I am deciding to purchase a MacBook. My ... A: My first question is whether it would be better for me to buy the regular MacBook or the MacBook ... | |
| Switching Mac from Windows. | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: Hey! I'm a animation student (in sem 2), reside in mumbai n a windows user; dont knw much abt ... A: hei. you can just check Maya’s website that says: Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business (SP1 or ... | |
| IBook g4 problems | 11/26/2009 |
| Q: We've got a creaky, maltreated iBook g4 with some probe I'm hoping you can help with! 1: when ... A: So he has done the fix and machine’s problems began.. I asked because it looks like logic board ... | |
| networking with verison westel router | 11/26/2009 |
| Q: I have a network via a Westel Router model D-90 DSL with verison. I recently purchased an airport ... A: Then you may try using “extend my current network” option when setting up Airport Express. It may ... | |
| networking with verison westel router | 11/26/2009 |
| Q: I have a network via a Westel Router model D-90 DSL with verison. I recently purchased an airport ... A: First of all let’s distinguish between 2 devices: Westel is a modem that brings ADSL into your ... | |
| System Recommendation | 11/23/2009 |
| Q: I want to put together a hardware & CS4 package to work in (Indesign, Illustrator & Photoshop) to ... A: You can guy any of the. All new mac are capable of running CS4. More in invest - the faster it will ... | |
| connecting LaserWriter to iMac | 11/12/2009 |
| Q: I would like to connect an Apple LaserWriter 4/600 PS printer to an iMac running OS 10.4.11. The ... A: There is no easy way. If you are prepared to mess with the adaptors and try to hook up unsupported ... | |
| inquiries | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: Machine Name: iMac G5 Machine Model: PowerMac12,1 CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (3.0) I have several ... A: I have several questions. When I turn on my mac it just has a small folder in the center of the ... | |
| spinning wheel of death(beach ball) IMac Tiger | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: I have a 2006 iMac 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. 2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM,250 GB SERIAL ATA Drive.ATI ... A: Start from running Apple Hardware test: Insert the 'iMac OS X Install Disc 1' install DVD into the ... | |
| new hard drive in macbook | 10/25/2009 |
| Q: I have a macbook, its about 3 years old. I got the flashing older with the ?, I bought a new ... A: Rick, you can't use DVDs from another model. Only retail version of the software can be installed ... | |
| iBook G4 wont boot | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: iBook G4 running Leopard 1.12gb ram (I think - its the original 128 plus 1 gig I added); used mainly ... A: Re: error code: 2ATI/1/4:113-xxxxx- 115 It refers to ATI Video Card memory. Unfortunately there is ... | |
| iBook G4 wont boot | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: iBook G4 running Leopard 1.12gb ram (I think - its the original 128 plus 1 gig I added); used mainly ... A: Video RAM is VRAM. Here is a post of one person that actually went all the way through to get it ... | |
| iBook G4 wont boot | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: iBook G4 running Leopard 1.12gb ram (I think - its the original 128 plus 1 gig I added); used mainly ... A: "Visit Genius in London" - do you mean Genius bar at Apple store? They should've done more than just ... | |
| ibook g4 | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: hey there i have a ibook g4 it is about 4 years old and i cant get it to start up.i do hear the ... A: You are going to need to start up from the system CD that came with the computer. YOu can do that ... | |
| Address Book Software | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: Why is it that all the address book software out there is for PC's only. I want a MAC version that ... A: You can try Bento: http://www.filemaker.com/bento/ Or contactizer: ... | |
| mac isn't recognizing my external hard drive anymore. | 10/4/2009 |
| Q: The other day i accidentally removed my external hard drive before it had been 'ejected' from my ... A: 1. You open applications > utilities > disk utility. Locate your HD and repear it 2. If that does ... | |
| powerbook g4 12in does not start - what did I fried? | 9/12/2009 |
| Q: I have a powerbook g4 12in 1.5GHz that is not starting. When plugged I do see the green light and ... A: Here is detailed instruction of how to change RAM module. You did not fry anything. Unplugging ... | |
| gray screen only / no way to access MAC G5 1.8Ghz | 9/5/2009 |
| Q: Mac G5, 1,8Ghz, updated to OS X10.5.6 (I believe, cannot check as no access), after installing ... A: Try starting up in Safe Book mode. To start up into Safe Mode (to Safe Boot), do this: - Be sure ... | |
| G4 Quicksilver won't show on monitor | 9/3/2009 |
| Q: My G4 Quicksilver that has been upgraded considerably with RAM, processor upgrade and DVD player ... A: The box actually says you what needs to be done. The monitor set on incompatible resolution. If you ... | |
| Skype | 8/31/2009 |
| Q: Hey, i'm Angela. I own a Macbook that recently has a little trouble. Everytime I boot the laptop, ... A: assuming you run OS X here is the steps, which can slightly differ depending on what version of the ... | |
| Mac trouble...)= | 8/17/2009 |
| Q: I currently have the iMac OS X 10.2.8 with 640 MB of memory and a 700 MHz Power PC G4 Processor (I ... A: Since you don't know much about computers I would suggest you to stick to Macs. Well, even if you ... | |
| ibook G3 won't boot | 8/15/2009 |
| Q: My wife was using her ibook G3 and the screen suddenly went white. We tried to shut it down to ... A: Most probably it is a graphic card failure. You need to get the machine checked by apples or ... | |
| unable to reset PRAM | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: Lately I've been having problems with my iMac G5 running Tiger and have wanted to reset the PRAM. ... A: Elizabeth, What is the reason you rate my knowledge as "1"? Is that because I couldn't instantly ... | |
| unable to reset PRAM | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: Lately I've been having problems with my iMac G5 running Tiger and have wanted to reset the PRAM. ... A: "The point is that no combination of Command+Option etc keys works to restart in any mode on this ... | |
| mac problem diagnosis follow up | 7/30/2009 |
| Q: I have 1.8 GHz Power PC G5 iMac with 2GB DDR SDRAM, a 20" screen, running Mac OSX V 10.5.7. If I ... A: RE: first question, your reply was, can't tell because you don't know what parts are supposedly bad. ... | |
| mac problem diagnosis | 7/30/2009 |
| Q: I have 1.8 GHz Power PC G5 iMac with 2GB DDR SDRAM, a 20" screen, running Mac OSX V 10.5.7. If I ... A: My first question, is there a way to tell which one it is, without having spare parts to try ... | |
| PowerBook G4 Remove OS9 - Classic | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: Please help with a Simplified description of how to remove OS9 Classic from G4 PowerBook - also ... A: From your Hard Drive move the folder Applications (Mac OS 9) to the trash. Open the folder called ... | |
| Mac scratch pad | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: Some time ago I wrote to you, asking for specific things to do to increase my hard disk memory ... A: Helmut I'm going tomeed more Info on your setup. What is that "scratch pad" that is mentioned? Is ... | |
| How to empty the scratch pad and get more pc memory | 7/18/2009 |
| Q: I have an iBook G4, Os 10.4.11, with 55GB capacity and 123MB availability. Currently I am adding ... A: If I understand your correctly you have total of 55 GB hard drive and 123 MB of free space on that ... | |
| printers | 6/27/2009 |
| Q: i have an imac desktop. What printer/fax/scanners are compatible with this computer? A: Generally any of them is compatible. The issue might be drivers. Unless you choose some really ... | |
| follow up question ID 4853571 | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: i have tried to partition and erase HDD and reinstall OS. During install process the computer did ... A: 1. You did not re-format the hard drive. You re-partitioned. A process that take about 1 minute. ... | |
| macbook use in ireland | 6/11/2009 |
| Q: My son is going to ireland to study and I was wondering, does he need any special equipment for his ... A: he doesn't even need a converter. any computer has a converter included. This is that white box that ... | |
| Can I Uprgade | 6/11/2009 |
| Q: i currently have a powerpc G4 which i've been using since 2000 operating on version 9 OS and i would ... A: First thing you do is you back up your files. Any way is good. You can use external hard drive if ... | |
| Mac 9600/350 no chimes,no go! | 5/25/2009 |
| Q: It's been a couple of years since I last started my 9600 - and now it wont start. It sounds like ... A: B&W G3 uses a different motherboard that corporates a new IDE controller chip (marked 402) G3 Beige ... | |
| Mac 9600/350 no chimes,no go! | 5/24/2009 |
| Q: It's been a couple of years since I last started my 9600 - and now it wont start. It sounds like ... A: Ed, what is your goal here? It is unlikely you have some valuable data for you did not touch it for ... | |
| Garageband | 5/8/2009 |
| Q: I have a imac G5. I have been working in garageband when my computer froze. I had to turn it off ... A: This might be a sight of bigger problem. We need to make sure the everything else is in tact. First ... | |
| System failure on my imac | 4/24/2009 |
| Q: My old (2000) iMac model M5521 has been really reliable for years and all of a sudden it won't work. ... A: I assume you are running OSX. It looks like "kernel panic". Have you installed any new apps lately? ... | |
| New MacBook stuck on "copy" | 4/15/2009 |
| Q: I recently got a new MacBook and transferred my applications and files to it via FireWire from my ... A: This is Finder bug. I run into it few times. How did you transfer your files? using Migration ... | |
| disk corruption powerbook g4 | 4/13/2009 |
| Q: ask a question re blue screen and laptop. Sugeested single user mode /sbin/fsck -fy press enter. ... A: Don't worry. You data is most probably safe. Here is what SHOLD get you back on track. ... | |
| confusion between mac & mac pro | 4/13/2009 |
| Q: i use my computer for downloading & watching movies, surfing the web & a bit of powerpoint ... A: ANY mac can serve movies, web and PP tasks. You won't notice any difference between macbook and ... | |
| imac start button | 4/7/2009 |
| Q: I used to be able to start up my 24" intel based imac simply by pressing the button on the back of ... A: This is most probably button problem. You should have the computer serviced. Apple doesn't sell ... | |
| MAC SE - OS7 | 3/17/2009 |
| Q: I have an old MAC SE. Unfortunately it remained out of use for several years. A few days back I ... A: No OSX is not compatible with SE which is about 20 y.o. I doubt you'll easily find a new HDD for it ... | |
| external drive | 3/10/2009 |
| Q: If an external drive is described as follows, how do we know if it will work when attached to a mac ... A: You did not provide the name of the hard drive so I can't check manufacturer's page. In many cases ... | |
| My "new" iMac G5 | 1/12/2009 |
| Q: I just got my first Mac which I bought off Ebay, and I'm having a couple issues with it. One thing ... A: First issue is most likely browser related. Download latest version of FireFox or Safari and you ... | |
| damage in directory | 1/10/2009 |
| Q: But according to your link, Installation Requirements for DiskWarrior state: "To install, you must ... A: At the bottom of the page is says: Requirements for Older Macs: If you have older PowerPC-based ... | |
| Invalid Record Count (MAC OS 10.5.6) | 1/5/2009 |
| Q: My macbook is not starting up after i push down the power button. Grey screen appears with apple ... A: Some files are corrupted. Hard Drive can't be read by the computer. The information on the drive is ... | |
| Mac ibook G3 Issues | 12/21/2008 |
| Q: When I turn on my mac it just has a small folder in the center of the screen and flashes between a ... A: This means the computer can't find System folder. It may be HDD hardware problem, but most likely ... | |
| G4 restoration (again) | 12/18/2008 |
| Q: SPECS: Name: Power Mac G4 Model: Power Mac 3,3 CPU: Power PC G4 (2.9) 1 CPU CPU speed: 550 MHz ... A: Wendy, I understand your situation. You want to sell a old machine, which doesn't have a monitor ... | |
| Mac is not restarting... | 12/6/2008 |
| Q: I wish I could offer more information on this, but this is really all that I can give. My mom was ... A: The best you can do is to return the computer. To ease the load of purchasing a new mac you can: ... | |
| Reboot disc for Mac os 8.5 | 12/4/2008 |
| Q: I have been given an old computer which had Mac Apple O/S 8.5 in it, but when I try to boot up the ... A: You may place a phone call to apple 1800-myapple. You need system CD. THere is no way around that. ... | |
| Downloading | 11/24/2008 |
| Q: I use a Mac G4; run MacOS 9.2.2 and Tiger OS X 10.4x. I'd like to know how to download and play ... A: To download things you don't need any special knowledge. Clickin on downloadable item gets it ... | |
| a big uh oh | 10/28/2008 |
| Q: I can't remember the results of the previous runs but when I just ran it, it said: "Verify ... A: Well. OK. There are no major problems with the HDD. Disk utility doesn't catch all possible problems ... | |
| a big uh oh | 10/28/2008 |
| Q: I made a big mistake and don't know how to correct it. I deleted some programs like garage band, ... A: Sara, When i say "result" i don't mean just an indication that it is "done". I meed details to be ... | |
| a big uh oh | 10/28/2008 |
| Q: I made a big mistake and don't know how to correct it. I deleted some programs like garage band, ... A: Judging form the list of file your deleting yesterday has noting to do with Silverkeeper problem. ... | |
| a big uh oh | 10/28/2008 |
| Q: I made a big mistake and don't know how to correct it. I deleted some programs like garage band, ... A: Fist of all - no worries. We'll sort it out. 1. "I tried backing up my computer, using LaCie's ... | |
| ZIP 750 | 10/27/2008 |
| Q: I have an IOMEGA Firewire Zip 750 and I need to read some files from zip disks. When I plug the ... A: there should be on compatibility issues with FireWire. If you see drive mounted that means the ... | |
| Saved textedit doc disappears | 10/23/2008 |
| Q: Using OS 10.5 I had several saved TextEdit docs in a folder, and not open. I was adding some docs to ... A: There is no cache. The documents are still on your HDD, but you can't see them because the directory ... | |
| freezing G4 | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: I have a 14" 1.4 gig ibook w/ 1.5 G Ram. Sometimes it won't startup and when it does, frequently the ... A: The fact that your machine won't start up from time to time and there are issues with a cursor makes ... | |
| Mac G4 - 400 mhz OsX | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: I purchased a 2nd Mac to be used only for QuarkXpress 6. I would like to upgrade it to Leopard. I ... A: You want to install OS X Leopard and you don't have installation disks. Is that right? I'm afraid ... | |
| StartUp Failure | 10/21/2008 |
| Q: When I switch on my iBook a folder appears witha flashing question mark. I have read through the ... A: Your computer can't see the CD. It may be damaged CD, dirty Optical Drive, another hardware problem. ... | |
| Firmware 3 | 10/20/2008 |
| Q: My daughter was given an e mac 333mghz, with a bondi blue case. Apparently the computer came from ... A: Ted. You using the firmware term wrongly. It doesn't prevent you from adding apps. Back to your ... | |
| Hard drive recognition | 10/15/2008 |
| Q: Elia, my G4 PowerPC suddenly stopped recognizing my external drives. I verified that the data is ... A: How did you verify that date is still there? What might happen: 1. Motherboard fire wire chip ... | |
| re: MAIL failure to function | 10/14/2008 |
| Q: I have checked and comfirmed correct all my settings ... and when I go to prefrence it appears ... A: Mariene. Please understand that I don't see what you do. And i can't assume for it will mess ... | |
| iMac g3 dvd drive | 10/14/2008 |
| Q: I have just replaced my old internal cd drive with an original apple internal dvd drive, but my old ... A: I see. I thought you might be referring to the drive that came with the machine. It is most ... | |
| barely any sound coming out of computer tower | 10/8/2008 |
| Q: I can barely hear the sound coming out of my Mac G4. Even at the highest level, it sounds like ... A: and what about system sounds? It has to "quack" when you adjust volume on your keyboard. What about ... | |
| QUSETION | 10/7/2008 |
| Q: Follow on from my previous question, a "short cut" is found by right clicking on the desktop and ... A: There is right click on the mac as well that brings contextual menu with available options. I think ... | |
| barely any sound coming out of computer tower | 10/7/2008 |
| Q: I can barely hear the sound coming out of my Mac G4. Even at the highest level, it sounds like ... A: I have to say Jeff is great. My answers are usually just few lines. :) Back to the problem though... ... | |
| Re Pismo | 10/6/2008 |
| Q: ... Said I xas going to throw my Pismo away but didn't have the heart. Anyway Hope you remember my ... A: David It can be RAM it can be the HDD, it can be the logic board. It is impossible to tell without ... | |
| Re- Mac "Pismo" | 10/6/2008 |
| Q: .. Its me again... I dont have the heart to throw out my old Pismo untill I've tried all the ... A: 1. Should i try to ZAP the RAM and if so should I do it with the Boot CD already in there, 'cos I ... | |
| My | 10/3/2008 |
| Q: I've been running my old Pismo for the past 5 years with out any problems.... last week I suddenly ... A: David, to be able to help (taking into account that i can't check/see the machine) i need as ... | |
| Cant eject Jump Drive | 10/1/2008 |
| Q: I have a new MacBook Pro running Leopard, and have noticed that I am unable to eject jump drives ... A: I see. If drive disappears form you Desktop then it should be OK to disconnect it. You can double ... | |
| monitor questions. | 10/1/2008 |
| Q: I was looking at computer monitors to use with my mac and was wondering if you would be able to ... A: This is HP. most probably 19" (hard to say) ... | |
| IMac/Macbook (Pro?) | 10/1/2008 |
| Q: I am a getting ready to buy a new laptop or desktop and was looking for advice. First off, I am ... A: Computer is as instrument you use and the best configuration you need depednds on what you plan to ... | |
| Emoticons | 9/30/2008 |
| Q: Am new Mac user......am loving it. However, I do miss emoticons. Have done some searching online ... A: Oh, I see what you mean. You most probably use Apple's Mail. No, Apple Mail doen'st convert ... | |
| FTP on Mac | 9/22/2008 |
| Q: My company has an FTP server which our clients use to upload files to us. The procedure for clients ... A: Michael. One can connect to your FTP server using OSX and built-in FTP client. --------------- To ... | |
| imac g5 acting up | 9/19/2008 |
| Q: My daughters imac g5 has been acting up recently. She is 14 and has been using this computer since ... A: If you have valuable data on the computer I would suggest you visit Apple store and ask them to ... | |
| Horizontal green lines have appeared in a DVD I m watching on my ibook G4 | 9/14/2008 |
| Q: Horizontal green lines have appeared in a DVD I am watching on my ibook G4. They are short lines ... A: You can buy a Cleaning DVD in any computer store. You can also try to clean it with air: 1. Open ... | |
| Leopard OS | 9/13/2008 |
| Q: I have no knowledge of leopard OS and apple mac systems.... I need to find out a few things.. 1. Can ... A: I have no knowledge of leopard OS and apple mac systems.... I need to find out a few things.. 1. Can ... | |
| Powermac only boots in safe boot mode | 9/10/2008 |
| Q: Here's a good one.... I'm working on my friends Dual 2.7ghz PPC G5 which the other day started ... A: Identify the error based on the the based face that computer doesn't boot up properly - I'm afraid ... | |
| Powermac only boots in safe boot mode | 9/9/2008 |
| Q: Here's a good one.... I'm working on my friends Dual 2.7ghz PPC G5 which the other day started ... A: We if it isn't software problem then it can only be hardware problem. First i'd rule out software ... | |
| transferring data from 10.2.8 to imac g5 | 8/29/2008 |
| Q: i have a power book G3 which runs on 10.2.8, i have recently purchased an imac g5 (well it doesn't ... A: Your power book doesn't have to have a migration assistant. The migration assistant is on the new ... | |
| Mac it is | 8/18/2008 |
| Q: Privet Elia. You helped me to choose Mac over IBM. Now, I get disoriented while choosing on Apple ... A: Now, I get disoriented while choosing on Apple notebooks. There are MacBook, MacBook air, MacBook ... | |
| hard drive transfer problem | 8/15/2008 |
| Q: I recently bought an external hard drive and cannot transfer any files larger than 4gigs to it. I ... A: It can be caused by several reasons. Most possible is that you HDD partitioned as FAT32 (windows ... | |
| harddrive? | 8/4/2008 |
| Q: My iMac PowerPC G3 makes repeated clicking noises, the kind of click an iMac makes when it's ... A: I'm not sure what sound your mac does. Generally, it shouldn't do any sounds but chime. Anyway as ... | |
| harddrive? | 8/4/2008 |
| Q: My iMac PowerPC G3 makes repeated clicking noises, the kind of click an iMac makes when it's ... A: That depends what you call "die". I'm not sure i understand what kind of noise is that, since iMac ... | |
| Mac OS X 10.4 install problem | 7/27/2008 |
| Q: I have an imac G5. I ran into some problems and decided to reinstall OS X 10.4. When I go to ... A: When I go to install it it does not give me a volume to choose as my destination. I assume you start ... | |
| Mac vs PC | 7/23/2008 |
| Q: Privet, Elia. I'm fed up with windows and was already going to get a Mac notebook an equivalent of ... A: 1. Mac is reliable, yes, but once it goes ... it goes. just crap. 2. Price, not what i've seen on ... | |
| Mac vs PC | 7/22/2008 |
| Q: Privet, Elia. I'm fed up with windows and was already going to get a Mac notebook an equivalent of ... A: Simply put - buy a mac :) Here is more details on the subject: 1. "Difficult to get software" - ... | |
| Contact lists transferred from PC to MAC | 6/29/2008 |
| Q: Recently, we purchased an iMac which I love. The one big problem is my extensive Contact ... A: Unfortunately at this stage the only way to fix this problem is manual. This is a knows problem. ... | |
| G3 Factory reset | 6/19/2008 |
| Q: How do i do it? Thanks Andy A: I take it as you would like to eliminate any private data form your machine. There is no "reset" ... | |
| iBook G4 White Screen | 6/9/2008 |
| Q: Aloha! Two days ago my iBook fell out of my lap and onto the tile floor while it was open. I fell on ... A: sorry to hear that. Unfortunately you will need to get a start up CD or DVD. Most probably your ... | |
| Can't get Macbook Pro to boot HAVE TRIED EVERITHING, Please help | 6/9/2008 |
| Q: I was connected via firewire 800 to a Silverdrive Ti 320gb external HD. Also I was running my system ... A: This is unusual to boot form external drive. You loose performance of the machine since access to FW ... | |
| Unable to reload scanner CD in iMac OS9 front slot loading | 6/6/2008 |
| Q: Very prompt response to my original query, Thanks, I'm not sure I understand how connecting the ... A: I'm totally at loss. You rated my knowledge as 5. I went back and re-read our correspondence and ... | |
| Unable to reload scanner CD in iMac OS9 front slot loading | 6/5/2008 |
| Q: Very prompt response to my original query, Thanks, I'm not sure I understand how connecting the ... A: Bill, I don't think I've answered any question re: USB and scanner. As for the problem you ... | |
| Airport Extreme base station | 5/26/2008 |
| Q: Purchased in 2003 my AE has been configured. I have an airport card in my iBook. After the ... A: The easiest would be to re-setup AE. There is tiny "reset" button on the device. It can't be pushed ... | |
| connecting linksys wireless router | 5/25/2008 |
| Q: I can't connect my new wireless router to replace a wired linksys. I have a mac mini running ... A: Unfortunately your question don'ts consist of any technical details To be able to help i'm going to ... | |
| Microphones in a Macpro? | 5/18/2008 |
| Q: I just purchased a MacPro 3,1 this year and for the most part I've been very happy with my ... A: There are number of options: 1. Mac pro has Analog stereo line-level input and output minijacks on ... | |
| external monitor for ibook | 5/13/2008 |
| Q: My daughter has a 3 yr. old ibook the battery died then 1 week later the monitor went. She went to ... A: Battery should cost around 70 and monitor price depends it's size. 700 for both seem to be ... | |
| Entourage | 5/12/2008 |
| Q: Hoping you can help. I am using Office 2004 with OS 10.4.11. Why is it that in either Entrouage ... A: This is getting secured on the level of access to your user account. You password protect your ... | |
| SO DIFFERENT | 5/10/2008 |
| Q: I have at Mac at home witch has a DVD/CD player in it. I was wondering would you please me: is the ... A: The are one level up, in fact. Everything that can be played on consumer dvd player can be played ... | |
| ipods | 4/18/2008 |
| Q: My sister and I both have an iPod. BOth of our libraries are on seperate computer, but we listen to ... A: iTunes allows you to authorize DRM protected songs to be played on up to 4 devices. Here is an ... | |
| Running Windows on Macbook | 4/15/2008 |
| Q: I am thinking of getting a Macbook for college. I was told that if I run Windows under Bootcamp on a ... A: If you run windows you will be exactly in the same shoes as any other Windows users. This is being ... | |
| Getting New Computers (Clarification) | 4/11/2008 |
| Q: "The questions can't be answered to your benefit unless you specify you situation, goal and what for ... A: 1. For web/file server you would be perfectly set with Mac Pro ... | |
| can't launch WORD | 4/8/2008 |
| Q: My son installed a new computer EMac X Tiger last week and today I am unable to open the WORD ... A: SYMPTOMS When you start a Microsoft Office X Macintosh edition program, you may receive the ... | |
| Burning a DVD | 4/2/2008 |
| Q: I often burn DVDs and CDs on my Mac (Dual 2 GHz PowerPC G5, OS 10.4.11) I do this through the ... A: Rebecca If you restart your computer and it is still can't communicate with it's own CD/DVD slot, ... | |
| USB/ethernet two computer network | 4/1/2008 |
| Q: I bought the USB to ethernet cable dongle to connect a 12" Intel Powerbook to my new MacBook Air to ... A: Sorry the system doesn't always notify me of new messages. To be able to progress we need to ... | |
| screensaver | 4/1/2008 |
| Q: When ever I open my screensavers preferences to change it, the system preferences crashes even ... A: I see. then is it probably a damaged image file. Let's see.. Try trashing screen saver ... | |
| USB/ethernet two computer network | 3/31/2008 |
| Q: I bought the USB to ethernet cable dongle to connect a 12" Intel Powerbook to my new MacBook Air to ... A: Not sure if you know but LaCke doesn't advise using Silverkeeper with Leopard. "Special note for ... | |
| Mac Mini won't accept shared internet connection from pb g4 | 3/21/2008 |
| Q: Have Mac Mini 2 gh 2 gb ram superdr, no modem; connected to pb g4 via r45 ethernet cable. (Can't yet ... A: Assuming you have not changed/added/installed anything few days ago before restarting your ... | |
| I can't play dvds on my imac | 3/16/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to play DVDs on my imac Flatpanel 700/G4 running OSX 10.3.9. I have puchased a external ... A: From what I see the DVD drive doesn't have fire wire connectivity. They also use USB 2 and say it ... | |
| I can't play dvds on my imac | 3/16/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to play DVDs on my imac Flatpanel 700/G4 running OSX 10.3.9. I have puchased a external ... A: USB might not be enough for decoded DVD data but FW should be fine. Providing you cable are good ... | |
| ibook G4 stuck on gray screen | 3/14/2008 |
| Q: My ibook is stuck on a gray screen at start-up. I have a new HD and battery, so they're not the ... A: You can boot off the OS X Installation CD, run Disk Utility (from upper drop down menu, and select ... | |
| SuperDrive issues | 3/13/2008 |
| Q: I have a G4/867mhz that I recently bought a new SuperDrive for (Pioneer DVR_112D). It worked great ... A: The best would be just have it serviced. It has 1 year warranty. ent: Thanks---but guess I was ... | |
| DSL, firewall, security | 3/3/2008 |
| Q: I recently upgraded from an indigo iMac with dial-up to a MacBook (running Leopard) with Verizon ... A: Security should have a purpose. Basic mac security is more than enough for most users unless you ... | |
| Mac crash | 2/22/2008 |
| Q: My mac osx just froze so i had to reboot it. When I rebooted, a gray screen popped up with a folder ... A: Odds are your file are just fine. What you need to do: 1. Get a copy of Disk Warrior. ... | |
| iPod | 2/15/2008 |
| Q: I hope this is the right place to ask this question... anyway, I recently bought an iPod Classic, ... A: you should eject before disconnecting. The reason is that iPod communicates with your computer ... | |
| iMac OSX10.2.8 | 2/14/2008 |
| Q: After a power outage my desktop is strange - 1/4 of screen is blue and the rest is black - I still ... A: Here we go: Trash com.apple.finder.plist from Home > Library > Preferences, logout and in. Trash ... | |
| Transfer data from iMac G3 to imac w/ Intel core 2 duo | 2/6/2008 |
| Q: Operating an iMac 350 MHz PPC G3 on OS 10.3.9. Thinking about upgrading to an iMac 2.4 GHz w/ Intel ... A: 1. if you iMac has FW port then you can transfer the date easily. 2. Here is how FireWire port ... | |
| beeping hard drive | 2/2/2008 |
| Q: I've just replaced the hard drive on my IBOOK 14" 1.33 for the third time and am trying to do a "t" ... A: 1. HDD started beeping? While you were working? restarting? pushing power button? HDD can't beep ... | |
| beeping hard drive | 2/2/2008 |
| Q: I've just replaced the hard drive on my IBOOK 14" 1.33 for the third time and am trying to do a "t" ... A: 1. what is the reason you're replacing HDD for the third time? 2. T you mean you put the computer ... | |
| Powerbook G4 Install Panther | 1/24/2008 |
| Q: I have a Powerbook g4 titanium running OS 9.1 and a powerpc g5 tower running OS X 10.3.9. I would ... A: i wouldn't suggest doing that at all. 512 is nothing for OSX. 1 gb is a bare minimum 2 is ... | |
| hard drive change out | 1/21/2008 |
| Q: I removed my old HD from my damaged imac and want to place it in an exact same imac. will this work? A: If the new iMac is a spitting image of the old one it might. It is uses another amount of RAM or any ... | |
| Slow internet on iMac / Leopard | 1/20/2008 |
| Q: I have an interesting dilemma. I recently purchased an iMac to replace my G4 desktop. I also have a ... A: Speaking logically since you PB works just fine it is not the wireless router problem but your iMac. ... | |
| Iwork | 1/17/2008 |
| Q: Hey, Whenever I open Iwork 08, I get a warning, saying something about it automatically ... A: That means that helvetica narrow isn't available on your machine or damaged (or inactive if you use ... | |
| Mac Cube Stuck in Target Mode | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: When starting up, Mac Cube never displays any startup icons or progress, just goes right to the ... A: Sorry to disappoint you but if you say that you keyboard is new and the problem appear with ... | |
| G4 ibook system restore continued | 1/13/2008 |
| Q: The system wouldn't allow me another follow up question so here's our most recent exchange and a ... A: Now it is clear what happens. The spotlight index is missing. Here is the steps that help ... | |
| G4 ibook system restore | 1/12/2008 |
| Q: I was noodling around this morning and renamed the user (its got a house icon in the left window of ... A: In Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4 or later you can rename your home directory without the safeguard of entering ... | |
| Mac cooling ideas | 12/28/2007 |
| Q: My Dual 2.7's fans ramp up and down too loudly when the processors temperatures rise. As an ... A: Video Encoding on my Dual 2.5 takes up to 95% of both CPU but the temp tops 75C only. Thus fans spin ... | |
| Video Card Upgrade | 12/28/2007 |
| Q: I have a Mac Power PC G4 400 MGZ and it has the video card that can control the Mac cinima screen or ... A: i does not make any difference. There were two very different versions of the Power Mac G4. Even ... | |
| Target Disk Mode | 12/28/2007 |
| Q: I have an older mac power pc G4 400MHz running OSX v 10.3.9 and a friend just gave me her newer G4. ... A: There is no FireWire software available for consumer installation. FW supported on hardware level. ... | |
| Video Card Upgrade | 12/28/2007 |
| Q: I have a Mac Power PC G4 400 MGZ and it has the video card that can control the Mac cinima screen or ... A: G4/400 (Sawtooth) introduced 1999.10.13 The video card on G4 systems made after 1999.12.02 is "up ... | |
| Booting into OS 9 from an MDD PM G4 | 12/27/2007 |
| Q: I bought a used MDD PowerMac G4, 1.25MHz, with FireWire 400 because I understood that it could boot ... A: When you hold option key during start up what choices will you see? ------------- Elia, You ... | |
| msn email account on new MAC laptop | 12/27/2007 |
| Q: Just got a new apple MAC laptop. How do I get my msn email account on the laptop without going thru ... A: You should read MSN help files. To set up email you need: Incoming mail server (usually looks like ... | |
| Mac OS 10.1 to 10.4 | 12/27/2007 |
| Q: I had MAC Power PC G4 early model, so far it still working fine. Except the OS is old and all ... A: Happy New Year to you too! Hate to repeat myself but it all breaks down to what you call "with out ... | |
| Can't access the hard drive. | 12/27/2007 |
| Q: Can't access the hard drive follow up. ( Hi Ed, I'm running OS10.2.8 on a PowerBook G4. There is no ... A: Laura I need to know exactly what is going on. "I could see the tool bar and even open some small ... | |
| iBook G4 won't boot | 12/26/2007 |
| Q: Late 2004 iBook G4, with Tiger 10.4. A few days ago I downloaded and installed the latest security ... A: This is most probably has noting to do with PRAM. The probably cause is damaged directories or ... | |
| Mac OS 10.1 to 10.4 | 12/26/2007 |
| Q: I had MAC Power PC G4 early model, so far it still working fine. Except the OS is old and all ... A: If by "improved setup" you mean more speed and performantce - probably not. (installing more RAM ... | |
| ibook g4 will not start up completely | 12/9/2007 |
| Q: I have a 4 year old ibook g4. The ibook gets power, but all that comes up on the screen is a lit ... A: It might be just damaged system files or serious HDD malfunction. Is there anything on this ... | |
| Mac OSX is not recognizing my external hard drive | 12/7/2007 |
| Q: Earlier today my computer froze. I could not click back to finder to restart the computer so I had ... A: I assume you use OSX. then first thing you can do is open Disk Utility located in Utilites folder on ... | |
| Powerbook G3 (333mhz) "Lombard" | 12/4/2007 |
| Q: I would like to add a wireless card to a Powerbook G3 (333Mhz) "Lombard". What do you suggest? ... A: Since there are few versions of Lombard and you did not mention you OS - The best i can do is point ... | |
| using firewire to transfer files from a Mac cube to an iMAC | 12/4/2007 |
| Q: I'm trying to transfer files from the Cube (OS 10.2) to the Mac (OS 10.4). It was suggested that I ... A: The problem might be: 1. Damaged directory structure on the cube 2. Damaged files on the cube 3. ... | |
| instaling os9 | 12/3/2007 |
| Q: i need to install os9 on my 733 meg quicksilver i tried the os9.1 but it would not let me install ... A: Joe, I can only help you if you answer my questions. It isn't easy to guess what is going on with ... | |
| help - installing optimum online with leopard | 12/3/2007 |
| Q: My first home computer - I do not know much- I have never had an on-line service - I ordered ... A: Connecting via cable modem, DSL, or LAN Get this information from your ISP or network ... | |
| no boot-up | 12/2/2007 |
| Q: My son was messing around with his ibook trashing things he thought weren't needed. He accidentally ... A: it is simple. "I tried the same thing with an OSX install disk in the drive. Got an icon for that ... | |
| MAC will not start up. | 11/29/2007 |
| Q: I have a secondary computer that is an G4 Yikes running os 10.3.9 and am having issues starting it ... A: I did not mean to hurt your feelings. I have no way of knowing your expertise and skills. Just few ... | |
| Thanks for the help | 11/28/2007 |
| Q: Elia, Thanks for the help yesterday - although I don't think I'll ever be able to boot my PowerBook ... A: Well, first thing to do with any used computer is to reinstall it's OS and wipe out the HD. ... | |
| Stuffit Engine | 11/28/2007 |
| Q: At the end of downloading files I get the error message "Sorry Expander will not work without the ... A: If you download Stuffit Expander from SmithMicro site it is in .dmg format. You don't need Stuffit ... | |
| G3 Will not boot | 11/27/2007 |
| Q: I just got an old powerbook G3 and updated the OS to 9.2. I was trying to load 10.3 which apple ... A: not sure I understand completely but if you mean what would happen AFTER you have OSX installed - ... | |
| Trasnfering bookmarks from IE to Safari | 11/27/2007 |
| Q: I've tried to import my bookmarks into Safari but when I click "Import Bookmarks" and go to the ... A: Execute the following steps to move your bookmarks from the Internet Explorer web browser to Apple’s ... | |
| opening Mime jpegs | 11/26/2007 |
| Q: I have a problem saving photos that are attachments labeled as 'mime-type: image/jpeg' I can drag ... A: I have a problem saving photos that are attachments labeled as 'mime-type: image/jpeg' I can drag ... | |
| iBook g4 wont restart | 11/26/2007 |
| Q: I am completely lost at whats going on with my computer. Last week I tried shutting it down to ... A: Sadly if you chose clean install then all your files are gone. Technically they can be retrieved but ... | |
| iBook g4 wont restart | 11/26/2007 |
| Q: I am completely lost at whats going on with my computer. Last week I tried shutting it down to ... A: few question to clarify the status: Later that day I went to turn it on and it went to the grey ... | |
| MAC will not start up. | 11/26/2007 |
| Q: I have a secondary computer that is an G4 Yikes running os 10.3.9 and am having issues starting it ... A: it is very interesting. The computer SHOULD start up from system CD or DVD. Do you follow all ... | |
| Mac-Pc wireless Internet | 11/22/2007 |
| Q: I am a Mac user and have recently bought a Toshiba PC Laptop i was simply wondering how to ... A: Turn on Internet connection sharing in the "Sharing" panel of the System Preferences. An ad hoc ... | |
| ethernet/USB converter? | 11/13/2007 |
| Q: I own a PowerMac G4 (titanium) with OS 10.3.9 Recently, my cable internet connection has been acting ... A: Actually i would choose going wireless. Just get apple airport or even link-sys wireless router. I ... | |
| I need IE for MAC | 11/5/2007 |
| Q: I need IE for MAC in order to work from home. My work systems will not load without IE. I know MS ... A: Internet Explorer for Mac remained available for download from Microsoft until January 31, 2006. ... | |
| iBook G4 | 11/2/2007 |
| Q: Recently my G4 notebook has been taking an extremely long time to boot up (10-12 minutes). It also ... A: First thing would be to repair user permission. For Mac OS X 10.2 or later, open Disk Utility ... | |
| Can't install windows xp with Parallels | 11/2/2007 |
| Q: I recently bought a new imac, knowing I could install Windows Xp on it to run all my windows ... A: it looks your get got a fake windows disk. It is nothing to do with parallels or mac. Most ... | |
| Major Problem when try to transfer data from eMac to iMac | 10/17/2007 |
| Q: I just bought a refurbished iMac to replace my old eMac. After starting up the iMac, it asked me if ... A: the starting up from CD isn't going to touch your HDD. All the date will stay as it is now. the ... | |
| Major Problem when try to transfer data from eMac to iMac | 10/17/2007 |
| Q: I just bought a refurbished iMac to replace my old eMac. After starting up the iMac, it asked me if ... A: Then i may be HDD problem. YOu should insert system CD into the tray and resart holding "C" key. ... | |
| blue G3-300 | 10/7/2007 |
| Q: I was given this computer with os 9 and apparently it was used in a network by a school. Everything ... A: Why don't you call Foolproof guys? The security app is designed to prevent hacking through or ... | |
| Hooking up my Macbook to my wireless router | 9/26/2007 |
| Q: for some reason I am having trouble connecting my new Mac to my wireless router at home. The router ... A: Sorry for the delay - I have been traveling. It looks like a matter of settings. first try removing ... | |
| Codecs... | 9/18/2007 |
| Q: I use Quicktime, itunes as well as Windows software for watching movies, songs. How can I play .ogg ... A: .OGG: Audio Players: Audion (vorbis support currently broken) http://www.panic.com/audion Unsanity ... | |
| PowerMac G4 | 9/16/2007 |
| Q: I 'inherited' this PowerMac G4 a couple of months ago. (A girlfriend had sent it back to the ... A: When you reinstall OSX you will have an option of "keeping user/network preferences". If you check ... | |
| stuffit engine loop prob | 9/13/2007 |
| Q: I have tried to download the stuffit engine to open files on my mac 10.4.6 Tiger Os x and I get a ... A: Stuff it available for download in .dmg which is OS Based compression. YOu should be able to open ... | |
| wallstreet G3 freezing | 8/21/2007 |
| Q: When I startup on the battery or if I disconnet AC power, the system freezes ( PWB PDQ G3 266MHZ, ... A: It is really hard to do troubleshooting remotely, but let's try. Fist we need to be clear with the ... | |
| Older OS | 8/20/2007 |
| Q: is it possible to install an older mac os 7.5.5 on a g3 imac? ANSWER: Hello, Just wondering why ... A: Will you pls. provide more info suck as; what is OS restore version? what was OS version installed ... | |
| Older OS | 8/20/2007 |
| Q: is it possible to install an older mac os 7.5.5 on a g3 imac? ANSWER: Hello, Just wondering why ... A: When you start up with a CD you can access your files ( not applications but documents) . The ... | |
| Older OS | 8/20/2007 |
| Q: is it possible to install an older mac os 7.5.5 on a g3 imac? ANSWER: Hello, Just wondering why ... A: incidentally, what is the reason for marking my knowledge 5 for the previous question about ... | |
| Can't start up in OS 9 | 8/20/2007 |
| Q: I have an imac g3 500mhz cdrw computer. Had os 9 but then installed the os x 10.0.4 version. The ... A: Yes it would write over OS9. You have to reinstall any system. No way around. It can be OSX or OS9. ... | |
| Router maybe? | 8/18/2007 |
| Q: My question is about networking. I have a g4 desktop and Im using comcast internet. I have an Arris ... A: Your question has no relation to Mac's. You should contact Router's maker support to get ... | |
| 2.2GHZ macbook pro vs. 2.4GHZ macbook pro | 8/10/2007 |
| Q: 2ghz intel core 2 duo and a 2.4ghz one on a 15 inch macbook pro? Is it worth the extra couple ... A: This is depends on what you call " day by day tasks". If you mostly surf the internet and email ... | |
| Advice on selecting Mac anti-virus software | 8/10/2007 |
| Q: I've looked for the best answer, and would appreciate a second opinion. if there were a way to ... A: Generally virus protection is not such an issue on Mac as it is on Windows. There is no viruses on ... | |
| compatibility of SIIG controller card with QS Mac. | 8/9/2007 |
| Q: I found this card on Amazon (see link, below) and am hoping it will work with my Quicksilver 733Mhz ... A: it's specs look OK. But if you run into any problems only SIIG guys will be able to help you. ... | |
| hard drives go bad | 8/8/2007 |
| Q: My family has recent hard drive bad luck. Two different PowerBook G4s and a iBook G3 had hard ... A: Mark, hard drives have nothing to do with computer type or operating system. Same hard drives used ... | |
| Phonics alive problem | 8/4/2007 |
| Q: I am using a Mac OS 9.2 when I try and load software Phonics alive 2 i keep getting a directory ... A: i'm not pointing you to the website but rather asking what is the program you are using. can you ... | |
| ibook won't start - chimes and stays on white screen | 7/31/2007 |
| Q: Today when I went to urn on my G3 ibook, i chimed as normal but will not boot up. it simply stays on ... A: question mark indicates that mac can't find system folder to start off from. This can be a logical ... | |
| Reading Pro Tools Files on a Mac Computer | 7/24/2007 |
| Q: Good day, I am in a crazy situation whereas I have some song files that were recorded in studio ... A: The good news is that you don't need to buy a mac. Mac use a partition that is available form XP and ... | |
| Mac G3 (Beige) Video Recording with "Wings" Pers. Card & OS X 10.2.3 | 7/22/2007 |
| Q: I need to record many of my old VHS tapes (home video, and theatrical) to my Mac PowerPC: Power ... A: William, hi The best would be use iMovie to capture video and audio streams from connected VSR. ... | |
| very slow iMac | 7/7/2007 |
| Q: my iMac is getting slower and slower. Everything on it is. Especially the logon procedures, ... A: Fist you do need Mac OSX boot up CD. No way to downloading it but you may want to check Ebay. Re: ... | |
| Using Wireless PCMCIA on PB1400 | 7/5/2007 |
| Q: I have and old Powerbook 1400 cs, 133Mhz w/ 28 MB memory that I gave to my 13 year old granddaughter ... A: Here is G3 upgrade link; ... | |
| Using Wireless PCMCIA on PB1400 | 7/5/2007 |
| Q: I have and old Powerbook 1400 cs, 133Mhz w/ 28 MB memory that I gave to my 13 year old granddaughter ... A: What is the system version you use? Generaly, the safest way is to buy from apple's certified ... | |
| Master Password | 7/4/2007 |
| Q: I accidently locked up the administrator section of the computer, and now it's requiring the master ... A: then you will have to buy one. There is no way around it. Administrator password protection is ... | |
| Imac screen black after OS10.4 update? | 6/28/2007 |
| Q: I was just trying to nstall open office on my mom's imac (pedestal kind) and it asked me to update ... A: Generally, assuming 1. the system CD you are using is a genuine Apple CD and not just a copy. 2. ... | |
| Imac screen black after OS10.4 update? | 6/27/2007 |
| Q: I was just trying to nstall open office on my mom's imac (pedestal kind) and it asked me to update ... A: Youg mom should have an original system CD or DVD. PUt it in and restart the machine. Press and hold ... | |
| powermac g5 2nd hard drive install | 6/26/2007 |
| Q: I want to install a second hard drive for my powermac g5 2.0ghz. I was told that I need a SATA ... A: In theory, SATA 300 drive are backwards compatible with SATA150 drive controller hardware. In ... | |
| Power issues | 6/25/2007 |
| Q: i have a G4 Mirror door,when i press the power button it briefly lights up and then turns off and ... A: Not sure what you mean "G4 Mirror door". What ever your problem might be you won't be able to cure ... | |
| System error | 6/24/2007 |
| Q: I have a blueberry G3 running system 8.5. I recently turned it on and I get a message that reads ... A: When you upgrading you dn't "put extensions in their folder" but run installer that replaces all the ... | |
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