is there an application that works on a mac that will allow me to post comments to multiple myspace friends at once? [more inside]
posted on Aug 22, 2008 - 5 answers

OS X filter: How can I recursively unzip files (in directories that are not zipped)? [more inside]
posted on Aug 17, 2008 - 6 answers

Annoyingly specific question about a failed Flash installation on a Mac: [more inside]
posted on Jul 13, 2008 - 3 answers

Please recommend good entertainment console emulators for Mac OS X Intel. [more inside]
posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 8 answers

What is the current state of the art in Macintosh OS X vulnerabilities, exploits and other remote security issues? [more inside]
posted on Feb 3, 2008 - 4 answers

Automator as an antidote to Excel tedium. Can you help me get through repetitive tasks with favorite Automator tricks in Leopard? [more inside]
posted on Nov 18, 2007 - 6 answers

Corrupted Entourage database: what can I do (Mac)? [more inside]
posted on Oct 15, 2007 - 4 answers

Wondering if there's a Mac OS X program that I could drop an image file on and tell it "Make me a 'best quality' JPEG out of this that winds up being no more than 10 mb in size". [more inside]
posted on Aug 26, 2007 - 13 answers

New iMac: Good enough for a graphic designer? Convince me it isn't. [more inside]
posted on Aug 8, 2007 - 29 answers

I'm feeling nostalgic after having gotten this to work, and I was wondering if it's possible to make the OS 9 "Classic Environment" run in a separate window within OSX. [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2007 - 7 answers

Is there some sort of Mac program that can monitor a web forum and update me when there are new posts? [more inside]
posted on Mar 31, 2007 - 5 answers

OSXFilter: Because AskMeFi is where all the coolest Mac nerds hang... On my iMac 24", USB thumb drives and memory cards are failing when copying files. The specific symptom is that the file transfer will hang, and the only way to recover is to manually remove the device from the port. [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2007 - 15 answers

Can anyone recommend easy to install, cross platform monitoring software for Mac OS X - that is, something that would allow a parent, employer or teacher to, from their PC, monitor the screen of a Macintosh? Will remote desktop do this? Is it relatively easy to install?
posted on Dec 28, 2006 - 13 answers

I am considering making the switch to the Mac, and I am wondering how you all convert an e-mail to a task or appointment in OSX. In Outlook, I just drag it to the Calendar or Tasks button (or use one of the ClearContext buttons). I understand this does not work in Entourage. [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2006 - 7 answers

I'm looking for a cheap (or better yet, free) software to run a simple file server in my journalism lab. [more inside]
posted on Dec 10, 2006 - 11 answers

The sound on my OS X G4 laptop has suddenly become very loud and distorted. Help me make it stop. [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2006 - 4 answers

OSX SoftwareFilter: How can I fix what MySync did to my Mac mini, and find a new solution to keep my machines in sync? [more inside]
posted on Oct 28, 2006 - 2 answers

Even though I'm the admin, my Mac OS 10.3.9 suddenly wants me to authenticate common actions. What the hell happened? [more inside]
posted on Oct 12, 2006 - 8 answers

How can I run a dictionary attack against a password-protected disk image file on OS X? [more inside]
posted on Sep 24, 2006 - 16 answers

My 19-year-old step-nephew is going back to community college to study graphic design this fall and he just saved up and bought his first Mac (a MacBook). What are the best shareware/freeware tools for OS X that he should get? [more inside]
posted on Aug 18, 2006 - 23 answers

I want to setup an SSH tunnel on OSX, but... [more inside]
posted on Aug 10, 2006 - 10 answers

Is it possible/advisable/etc. to use Migration Assistant to migrate data to one Mac from more than one Mac? [more inside]
posted on Jul 14, 2006 - 3 answers

Tearing my hair out over automator and applescript. [more inside]
posted on Jun 30, 2006 - 8 answers

Help me solve my iBook/OS X mini-disaster. No desktop after failed software update. [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2006 - 4 answers

I've managed to screw up Terminal on OS X. I chose File | New Command and checked Run command inside a shell, then with the window active I went to Terminal | Window Settings... and then clicked on Use Settings as Defaults. Ever since then, a File | New Shell will just open a window running the same command as the one that I did the Use Settings as Defaults on. How can I fix this and reset Terminal's configuration? I'm using OS X 10.4.5 on an Intel Mac mini, if it makes a difference.
posted on Mar 15, 2006 - 6 answers

You can never be too rich, too thin or have too much disk space... [more inside]
posted on Mar 12, 2006 - 10 answers

When compiling gcc-3.4.4 on OS X 10.4.5 I get an error about an undefined symbol, _fprintf$LDBLStub. How do I make this go away? [more inside]
posted on Mar 4, 2006 - 7 answers

Mac OS X can't start new programs, or shut down. Long explanation follows. [more inside]
posted on Feb 20, 2006 - 11 answers

How does Mac OS X know what program to open when you double click on a file? [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2006 - 6 answers

Lacie hard drive problem - Mac OS Panther. For the past couple days, I was ripping CDs as MP3s via iTunes and writing them to my Lacie 160 Gig Firewire hard drive (the Porsche one). This morning, the drive "is unreadable by Mac OSX..." What gives? [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2006 - 12 answers

This may be slightly premature, but would it possible to install Windows onto one of the new Macintel platforms and so have an OS X/XP dualbooting machine? [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2006 - 20 answers

I keep losing my application icons in OS X. [more inside]
posted on Oct 21, 2005 - 6 answers

Is there a portable IMAP client that stores settings on a USB drive for OSX? [more inside]
posted on Oct 13, 2005 - 1 answers

Is there any program that runs natively on OS X that would allow me to work with a Microsoft Access database? Or am I doomed to run SoftPC? [more inside]
posted on Sep 28, 2005 - 5 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

Simple (I hope) question: I'm thinking that in the next year I might buy a Mac. I'm also interested in Linux, though, and I've thought about buying a "white box" PC to run Linux and open-source apps. I don't really understand the relationship between OSX and 'nixes all that well. Does OSX run Linux-type programs too? (TIA)
posted on Aug 21, 2005 - 18 answers

How to list the contents of an OSX directory, and output to text file? [more inside]
posted on Aug 20, 2005 - 15 answers

My client uses AOL for mail, which I have to sift through, and forward to various places. I want to set up scripts to automate some of it. Is there a good mail client for Macintosh capable of dealing with AOL mail, through IMAP, to let me set up clever filters for it? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2005 - 6 answers

I bought a mac mini and an Acer 17" LCD for my mom recently, and it finally looks great since I switched from the VGA to the digital cable. However, the aspect ratio seems a little off - everything is a bit squished together. [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2005 - 5 answers

I use a Mac @ home. One of the things I've loved about Windows (gasp) is the Remote Desktop Client: an efficient, elegant, and free way to connect and use your desktop. Is there an equivalent tool for OS X such that I could connect to my home Mac (not w/ SSH, but the desktop) from any number of the Windows boxes I occasionally use?
posted on Jun 4, 2005 - 8 answers

Howdy! Mac OSX folks: What's your favourite source for finding good Macintosh shareware/freeware? [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2005 - 13 answers

How do I convince my Mac to ignore all the wireless networks around it that aren't my own? [more inside]
posted on Apr 10, 2005 - 6 answers

I'm thinking about buying my first Mac, an iBook G4, 12". If I buy it today, with OS X "Panther", will I have to pay to upgrade to "Tiger" next month? [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2005 - 23 answers

Mac OS X Mail.app putting annoying line breaks into long URLs. [more inside]
posted on Feb 11, 2005 - 4 answers

MultipleMoniterFileter: My Google-Fu is suprisingly useless today. I know there's a utility for OSX that allows one mouse to move across all networked monitors, but cannot locate it.
posted on Jan 19, 2005 - 10 answers

Is there any way I can get a Vivicam-30 to load on to Mas OS 9 or X machines? Read the history of my attempts to do so over here. Ta very much!
posted on Jan 12, 2005 - 3 answers

OS X: All of a sudden clicking things on the menu bar of any program makes a SF-like "click" noise. (I checked under sounds in the system preferences and noises from the interface is unchecked.) It happens when I click on the Apple in the top right or the program name and sometimes File. I have not installed any news software. My question is: WTF?
posted on Oct 14, 2004 - 7 answers

How can I browse a .rar file using OS X? I've tried UnRarX, I've tried StuffIt Deluxe 8.0.2, and I've tried searching google for anything else that might work, with no luck. I need this feature because I want to access one small file in the archive, but don't have enough room on my hard drive to unrar the whole thing.
posted on Sep 19, 2004 - 6 answers

iMacFilter. I'm attempting to connect my slot-loading iMac to a SBC DSL router. I can't get the iMac to recognize the DSL connection or locate the modem.

In my attempts to rectify this, I reorganized the hard drive using Discwarrior. Now the computer somehow boots up with MacOS 9.2, even after an OSX re-install. Help!
posted on Sep 10, 2004 - 4 answers

MacCruftFilter: a guy i know told me yesterday that he discovered he had the ability to wander around the network using an old macintosh SE (linked through a newer one, as it's too old to connect directly). the funny thing was that in browsing appletalk he realized he could look at and open files - not just specifically shared files, but any files - on any networked mac on campus (he didn't say if he meant OS X too, or only OS 9 or older). he figures the new macs don't recognize the old one as even existing, and the old one is too old to recognize the security setup on the new ones - so they ignore each other and he's free to open someone else's files. he didn't try creating or deleting anything, though. so here's the question: can any mac people tell me if is he right about why this works, and, if not, is this just a fluke? am i potentially opening a can of mac-security worms by even asking this?
posted on Aug 5, 2004 - 10 answers

What launcher do you use? Quicksilver for Mac OS X seems to cause some kind of conflict so I'm axing it.
posted on Aug 3, 2004 - 17 answers

What's the best software package for dealing with fonts on a OSX Macintosh?
posted on Jun 25, 2004 - 5 answers

I am looking for a good offsite backup service, I don't really feel comfortable storing important files on a web server. It doesn't really have to be automatic, but that would be nice. If it does have software it needs to be OSX friendly. This data is important, and not replaceable, but not like checking account numbers and things. The data also changes somewhat frequently, so burning a dvd and throwing it in a safety deposit box is not an option.
posted on Apr 24, 2004 - 5 answers

Mac OSX Safari --Is there a script/action that I can enable to automatically erase my cache and history files at a certain time each day? While being fairly Mac savvy, I have no experience with writing scripts. I'm really looking for an easy solution, perhaps a piece of freeware?
posted on Mar 26, 2004 - 6 answers

Let's say I have an Apple OS X computer with a gigantic, 1.5 GB file that I'd like to put onto 3 or 4 CDs, to give someone. What's the best way to spread a file across several discs? Multiple zip files? The UNIX zip command? Some backup program?
posted on Mar 23, 2004 - 9 answers

Digital video: Is there something I can use to open, edit and save MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 files in OSX? Bonus question: What would I need to render said files from After Effects, Final Cut Pro, etc?
posted on Feb 25, 2004 - 9 answers