What the deuce? Why can't I type in certain areas using XCode? [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2008 - 4 answers
Mail won't let me delete one particular email! [more inside]
posted on Jul 13, 2008 - 7 answers 
My new Intel iMac is coming in the mail in a day or two, and I'd really like to learn how to program software for OS X and for my iPod Touch. Where can I learn how to do this? [more inside]
posted on Jun 22, 2008 - 6 answers
I've had my Macbook Pro for a year now and I originally used it just for personal activities, the problem is, now I use it for work as well. [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2008 - 12 answers
I've currently got a HP Mini-Note 2133 running Ubuntu. I was going to take a stab at installing OS X on it this coming weekend when I realized I could get a 12" iBook or PowerBook G4 for roughly the same price and it would still be small enough I wouldn't mind carrying it around with me all the time and it would run OS X with no hassle. I'd keep my MacPro as my primary workstation that I use for image editing and such, this would just be for email and for surfing the web on the go. If I get a G4 era laptop and install Leopard on it (want to use Back to My Mac after I roll my own dot mac) will I have any issues? I've only recently become a Mac user after years on Linux, so I never used a PPC-based system. Will application like Camino, Mail, Adium, etc all run with no problems? This is what the universal binary thing is all about, right?
Anything else I should be aware of? Any tips or tricks for slimming down 10.5 to make it run better on the older hardware?
Thanks!
posted on May 27, 2008 - 7 answers
What is a good icecast source client for leopard? [more inside]
posted on May 21, 2008 - 6 answers
this must be a really simple question to answer from a real simpleton but how why doesnt clicking on the address bar in Firefox on OSX leopard highlight it like it does on windows and how can i get it to do that easily?
posted on May 14, 2008 - 15 answers
Is there a QuickLook plugin (for Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" if you didn't follow) to browse sqlite databases? If not, wouldn't that be awesome for Rails and iPhone development!
posted on May 8, 2008 - 2 answers
Any good experiences with network printing under Leopard? [more inside]
posted on May 2, 2008 - 10 answers
Something terrible has happened! I'm using Mac OS Leopard and had backed up my photos onto my 500gb external hard drive in order to format the computer. Everything was fine and my iPhoto library, all 3.4gb of it, was on the drive and then... a disaster. Please help! [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2008 - 7 answers
Is there a way for Leopard to bind a hosts file to a location in Network Preferences? [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2008 - 4 answers
Mom's FINALLY decided she'll get a computer. I'm gonna help, so it'll be a MacBook. I know there's been a lot already here on this topic, but... [more inside]
posted on Apr 5, 2008 - 23 answers
How can I transfer iCal items from my old Mac to my new one? [more inside]
posted on Mar 29, 2008 - 8 answers
Fast user switching on a Mac with a custom keyboard layout [more inside]
posted on Mar 24, 2008 - 9 answers
I love Firefox. I love using the Fox. I love the warm and fuzzy feeling I get from using opensource software.
But, I am drawn to Safari, and for only one feature. I love the way Safari handles PDFs. I like how it opens them in the blink of an eye, letting me view the PDF and then save it with the click of a button (overlay? whatever).
What I'm wondering is, is there any way to get the same behaviour in Firefox. I'm relatively new to Macs (soon to be 1 year), so I'm not too familiar with all the ins and outs, but I assume it is somehow connected to Preview.app.
There was an earlier attempt at doing something similar on ask.MeFi, but that didn't really lead anywhere. Google searching doesn't help either.
In case you are wondering, I like this because I deal with a lot of PDF files (journal articles, woo). I'd consider switching to Safari as a main browser if it wasn't for the little differences (FF3's address bar, Command+1/2/3/4/etc, copious amount of extensions).
posted on Mar 15, 2008 - 10 answers
Does anyone know a way to stop icons from bouncing on the OS X doc? I'm NOT talking about unchecking "animate opening applications" in the dock preferences. That only stops opening-app bounces. I want to stop warning bounces, too. They drive me crazy. Please note that I'm using an INTEL Mac (Leopard). I've only been able to find solutions for PowerPC Macs.
posted on Mar 10, 2008 - 9 answers
Howdy all!
My first question on ask.MeFi so I'm all excited.
My standard ink printer is starting to show its age and I think its time to upgrade (woohoo). Looking for any good suggestions.
Finding a good laser isn't the hard part, the hard part is trying to fit it in with what I want: [more inside]
posted on Mar 7, 2008 - 13 answers
How can I change the default size for the "show all" window of a spotlight search in Leopard (Mac OS 10.5.2)? It always opens a window that is way too small, and unlike Finder windows, it's so dynamic that I can't seem to retain any changes to size from one search to the next. Help!
posted on Mar 5, 2008 - 9 answers
When we were in college, the lovely Mrs. Haddock professed her love in several sweet sound files that I'd like to be able to hear again. Please help bridge the gap between a PowerBook 520 and a Quadra 650 running System 7 and a MacBook running Leopard. [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2008 - 9 answers
OSX Leopard 10.5.2 update - somehow aborted, now my macbook pro is caught in limbo. [more inside]
posted on Feb 11, 2008 - 17 answers
Creating a shared address book on an LDAP server to be accessed from Mac clients. Can I somehow get the directory to show all of the entries without having to search for one? [more inside]
posted on Jan 29, 2008 - 1 answers
How do I change the resolution of my Macs desktop when sharing the screen and viewing on a linux machine using tightvnc? I am screen sharing my Mac Mini w/ leopard. I can log in and see the screen using TightVnc on a Linux machine. However, I can only get full resolution that is painfully slow over the Internet. The low quality options on the VNC viewer have no effect and I can't find anysettings on the Mac to lower the quality.
posted on Jan 21, 2008 - 3 answers
How do I get Dvorak, Leopard and either Typeit4me or TextExpander to work? [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2008 - 1 answers
Help us figure out a software solution for setting up Electronic Medical Records for an inner city walk-in clinic. Mac/Leopard, possibilities in Word, Excel, Acrobat, database software. [more inside]
posted on Dec 30, 2007 - 6 answers
How can I use RFID to login to my Mac running Leopard [more inside]
posted on Dec 26, 2007 - 6 answers
Yet-another-Mac-Leopard-upgrade question: Should I do it on my older machine? [more inside]
posted on Dec 21, 2007 - 13 answers
I have an Intel iMac with Leopard, and via Boot Camp, a partition with Windows XP. The normal way to boot into XP is--after restarting Leopard or turning on the computer--to hold down the Option (Alt) key and then choose the OS. Is there a way around this? Is there some setting or third-party app that will reboot my computer from Leopard and automatically start Windows so I don't have to wait around holding down that key? [more inside]
posted on Dec 19, 2007 - 9 answers
Mac OS X 10.5 dumps the microphone feed of my headset into my ears; can I shut it off? [more inside]
posted on Dec 6, 2007 - 8 answers
Syncing up 2 USB Hdd on a Mac and Font converting software (PC to Mac) [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2007 - 4 answers
How can I get iChat AV (under Leopard) to run on a university network? [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2007 - 4 answers
I have a 100 GB drive in my Macbook. Formatted, it appears as as 92.7 GB according to the Leopard Disk Utility. I've used 37.7 GB, and both the Disk Utility and Finder state that I have 47.3 GB free. So where's the missing 7.7 GB?
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posted on Nov 23, 2007 - 12 answers
Drag and drop sporadically stops working in my new install of Leopard. Anyone know of a workaround/bugfix?
posted on Nov 15, 2007 - 4 answers
I have an external firewire drive attached to a Mac Mini. I have enabled file sharing on the Mini and added the external drive as a shared folder. When I browse to the Mini over the network, I can access the internal hard drive but the external does not show up. Both Macs are running Leopard. How can I get it do show up?
posted on Nov 7, 2007 - 4 answers
Best backup drive for Leopard, and options for multiple computers? [more inside]
posted on Nov 5, 2007 - 13 answers
I'm concerned about making my computers sluggish by "upgrading" them. Should I install Leopard on older G4 Macs? [more inside]
posted on Nov 5, 2007 - 9 answers
Upgraded to Apache 2.2. Then I upgraded to Leopard. Suddenly Apache isn't working. What can I do to fix this? [more inside]
posted on Nov 1, 2007 - 4 answers
Will the Spotlight indexing on my Leopard update never end? It's been on blue barber pole for 12 hours now and it's dragging everything with it. What can I do? [more inside]
posted on Oct 31, 2007 - 22 answers
Mac Leopard upgrade trouble: So I took your advice and got an IMac and I'm happy as a pig in shit. I even got a Leopard upgrade disc for $10 for buying at the wrong/right time. I put the disc in, click what I have to do, it closes and restarts and then... [more inside]
posted on Oct 31, 2007 - 14 answers
RSS in Mail.app yields Invalid URL error. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? [more inside]
posted on Oct 26, 2007 - 3 answers
Is Time Machine in Mac OS X 10.5 really a good full hard drive backup solution? [more inside]
posted on Oct 24, 2007 - 4 answers
Why should I buy Leopard? [more inside]
posted on Oct 16, 2007 - 30 answers
