Major crashes with OS X 10.4 (on a G5 iMac). Bad hardware? It looks like I'll have to take it in for repairs, but maybe there's a software fix? [more inside]
posted on Jun 1, 2008 - 13 answers

Can a launchd plist set to WatchPaths respond to a CGI script updating a file? [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2008 - 4 answers

Is it possible to use the modem in an iBook running Tiger to send and receive voice messages? [more inside]
posted on Dec 14, 2007 - 4 answers

How can I install Mac OS X on an older Macbook Pro without the original discs? [more inside]
posted on Sep 5, 2007 - 13 answers

What are the best Safari plugins? [more inside]
posted on Jun 24, 2007 - 15 answers

My Mac is totally messed up! Help! (Hardware issue, probably ram chips, maybe HD) [more inside]
posted on Apr 4, 2007 - 13 answers

Is there any way to get my western digital external hard drive to properly display the disappeared files & folders on it so that I can back them up? [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2007 - 7 answers

OS X kernel panic after adding new HD. [more inside]
posted on Dec 23, 2006 - 3 answers

I'm having some trouble constructing a search in the latest iteration of my favorite operating system. I love the idea of Smart Folders, and I keep coming up with cool ways to implement them. But I keep running into problems of two main kinds - not being able to use NOT logic and it not finding things. [more inside]
posted on Dec 19, 2006 - 3 answers

I need to make an exact clone of a MacBook Pro drive onto an external (fw) drive, which will then be used as the MBP's internal drive. [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2006 - 9 answers

Please help me GLOBALLY DISABLE font smoothing (anti-aliasing) in Tiger. I did it almost-completely in Panther, but the Panther solution needs another step in Tiger. [more inside]
posted on Oct 4, 2006 - 12 answers

I've got a MacBook Pro that currently has Max OS X 10.4.7 installed on a single partition (no boot camp). I'd like to wipe the hard drive clean and reinstall OSX 10.4 from scratch, but I'm running into some issues. [more inside]
posted on Sep 23, 2006 - 4 answers

I have some video .zip files that I have downloaded into Tiger desktop latest OS X. I then downloaded the latest version of Stuff it expander. I continue to get the error message: "Unable to unarchive "name of file" into "desktop". (Error 1 - Operation not permitted." What does this mean? I've looked in all the Mac help forums and can find nothing. Also, what do you think is the best place to get simple Mac help with quick responses?
posted on Sep 10, 2006 - 5 answers

I messed up an Apache 2/PHP installation of my Mac OX 10.4, and need help figuring out what to do next [more inside]
posted on Jun 4, 2006 - 7 answers

After installing the most recent security update for OS X, my PowerBook G4 no longer boots. I've gone through the generic troubleshooting steps on Apple's site, and even paid for the phone support, but couldn't get any better answer than "Archive and Install," which I can't do due to lack of free space. Please help me fix this hopefully simple problem. [more inside]
posted on Jun 3, 2006 - 10 answers

How can I synchronize my old PDA with my new Mac without paying? [more inside]
posted on Nov 30, 2005 - 8 answers

Ever since upgrading to QuickTime 7 and Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger), I've noticed that apparently what I think is the H.264 and H.267 codecs play very choppily on my machine. [more inside]
posted on Nov 2, 2005 - 11 answers

[OSX] After installing Tiger on my iBook (and using Software Update to upgrade to the latest version), I am no long able to open Photoshop. The applications icon has been replaced with another application's document icon! [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2005 - 10 answers

Can you recommend a good printer that runs on well on OS X Tiger? [more inside]
posted on Aug 16, 2005 - 16 answers

Why won't my volumes mount? (OS X 10.4.2, USB 2.0) [more inside]
posted on Aug 11, 2005 - 12 answers

I'm trying to create my first widget -- a quick corporate directory lookup thingy -- and I'm having some trouble. The UI design, html, and css are all squared away, but the javascript is causing me some trouble. [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2005 - 4 answers

SafariFilter: Is there a way to toggle between tabbed windows in Safari under OSX 10.4 Tiger?
posted on Jul 29, 2005 - 5 answers

How to capture audio from a DVD movie on MacOS Tiger? [more inside]
posted on Jul 13, 2005 - 7 answers

I'm on a G5 running Tiger, referring to a user account lacking admin privileges, with a backup strategy of dragging my User folder to an external hard drive once a week. Since upgrading to Tiger, though, I've been informed that "You may need to enter the name and password for an administrator on this computer to change the item named 'Library'." I've duplicated this on another computer. What's going on here? First, I'm only copying the Library, not changing it, and second, why do I need an administrator password? This is my User library, I thought that it and everything else within my User folder was by definition owned by me, and that even if I did want to modify something in the Library I wouldn't need a admin password.
posted on Jul 9, 2005 - 23 answers

I am looking for a cheap Mac (Tiger) program that will let me write on PDFs. [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2005 - 8 answers

Since upgrading to OSX Tiger on my Powerbook G4, Adobe Illustrator CS has been acting a little flaky. Among assorted document hangs/crashes (requiring force-quits), Illustrator keeps creating .tmp files on my desktop such as "Acr1058251.tmp". I've done a bit of googling and, as suggested, have changed my prefs to not create PDF's upon saving, but this doesn't seem to help. Have any designers out there found a solid answer to why these files are being created, and a proper fix?
posted on Jun 1, 2005 - 2 answers

What's the best way to install Mac OS X Tiger? Best, in this case, meaning least painful. [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2005 - 15 answers

LinkSys wireless router, Mac Mini, OS X Tiger setup help needed! [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2005 - 22 answers

How do Application Services work in Mac OS X? Where are they installed/configured/uninstalled, and why are all of them disabled in my menus? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2005 - 10 answers