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I'm working on a quick Automator workflow and need some help replacing the local hostname in a series of URLs. [more inside]
posted by nathan_teske on Nov 26, 2007 - 3 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? [more inside]
posted by MiG on Nov 23, 2007 - 12 answers

Mac OS X filter: In terminal, if I go to / and ls, I see a bunch of folders that are hidden in Finder, for example /etc, /private, /sbin, and so on. How do I add a folder to that list? [more inside]
posted by jon4009 on Oct 24, 2007 - 8 answers

I have a folder of about two thousand .png files. For each file, I need to (1)create a new folder named the same as the currently selected file(minus the extension), and (2)move the file into its eponymous folder. How can I accomplish this using Applescript?
posted by 40 Watt on Oct 17, 2007 - 7 answers

What's the deal with Quicksilver? [more inside]
posted by synecdoche on Sep 30, 2007 - 40 answers

I would basically like to rip off, wholesale, some command-line script which will provide me a countdown -- only in days. No years, months, minutes, or seconds. Unfortunately, adapting an existing script is beyond my ken. [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Sep 27, 2007 - 5 answers

.chm to PDF conversion, Mac OS X. There seems to be no easy way to do it. Does anyone have an effective and trustworthy workflow they can recommend? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by Señor Pantalones on Sep 23, 2007 - 11 answers

Some sound design questions to follow up on this golden moldy oldie... [more inside]
posted by Blazecock Pileon on Sep 17, 2007 - 14 answers

How do I automate image redaction with Automator? [more inside]
posted by rabbitsnake on Sep 13, 2007 - 5 answers

Mac OS X question for you, MeFi. My fiancee's 120 gig hd has 40 gigs missing. [more inside]
posted by The Castle on Aug 16, 2007 - 16 answers

I'm a software development consultant and am getting frustrated at the number of potential clients slipping through my fingers. I get a good number of interested leads through my website or through referrals (thanks guys) but the ratio of potential clients to paying clients is too low. What might I be doing wrong and how can I help gain these clients? [more inside]
posted by schwa on Aug 8, 2007 - 23 answers

I have Mac OS X, with its Unix underpinnings. I have a number of text files through which I did a search-and-replace. Unfortunately, that altered all of the timestamps on the files. I'm trying to restore things via the "Date Created" info. [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Aug 6, 2007 - 12 answers

I'm seeking personal finance management software for OSX / Palm OS or something web-based. [more inside]
posted by youcancallmeal on Aug 6, 2007 - 2 answers

I have a strong memory that there's an OS X command-line tool that can dump to the terminal a running log of all disk accesses, including which executable is reading or writing. It was very handy in figuring out what the Mac was doing when the disk was busy but the load was low. Does anyone remember what this was?
posted by nicwolff on Jul 30, 2007 - 9 answers

I need a little help setting up remote admin (VNC) access for Mac OS X 10.4.10 from a Windows client at work. Firewalls on both ends, significant port restrictions at work, and [more inside]
posted by ZakDaddy on Jul 14, 2007 - 5 answers

How do I freaking install freaking foomatic-RIP on my freaking Mac (OS X 10.3.9)? [more inside]
posted by loiseau on Jul 11, 2007 - 4 answers

I had a problem recently with my school's network shutting down my dormitory Ethernet port because of some suspicious activity originating from my computer, a MacBook Pro. It occurred when I was not at my computer at all (and it was in a location secure from any other in-person manipulation). I vaguely recall that there exists a program on Mac OS X that records, and asks for confirmation for, every application that tries to send data out over the Internet. Anyone ever see such a thing? [more inside]
posted by sappidus on Jun 22, 2007 - 3 answers

When I use the magnifying glass in the Mac OS X colour picker, I get a colour value darker than what I clicked on. Why? [more inside]
posted by Mikey-San on Jun 21, 2007 - 1 answer

Can Mac OS X Mail be configured to autonomously process email, and based on specific From: and Subject: lines, save the attachment(s) of that email into a specific folder? [more inside]
posted by jaimev on Jun 19, 2007 - 6 answers

My beloved Mac broke after an attempt to uninstall a buggy Safari with AppDelete. Do I need to reformat or might there be hope for this severely confused n00b? [more inside]
posted by thehmmhmm on Jun 14, 2007 - 20 answers

How can I define a folder on Mac OSX to be readable and writable to all users that will store all the itunes on that computer and give every user account access? [more inside]
posted by ijoyner on May 23, 2007 - 4 answers

How do I get rid of my local iDisk after getting rid of .Mac? [more inside]
posted by loudguitars on May 9, 2007 - 2 answers

Can I make my backup drive bootable without having to wipe it clean and start over from scratch? [more inside]
posted by umbú on May 9, 2007 - 5 answers

What Mac OS X application (or command-line utility) will join RAR files that come in the form filename.r01, filename.r02, etc.? [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Apr 26, 2007 - 23 answers

Does anyone know where to find a copy of Bungie's classic game Abuse? It seems they made it available for free download and someone promptly made an SDL/OS X port, but all the links from the project page are dead.
posted by philulrich on Apr 17, 2007 - 8 answers

Is it possible to selectively mirror windows to a second screen (projector) on Mac OS X? [more inside]
posted by rbs on Apr 9, 2007 - 7 answers

How can I make the OSX Dock the same for all user accounts? There must be an easier way to do this in 10.4 then logging in as each user and editing the dock manually. I don't want to lock the dock - just make it the same initially for all user accounts.
posted by wearyaswater on Apr 2, 2007 - 5 answers

Why does Microsoft Word (OS X v.11) hate PDFs? Or: Please help me make this stats assignment just a little less frustrating. [more inside]
posted by docgonzo on Feb 23, 2007 - 16 answers

Can I talk on my cell phone through my Mac using Bluetooth? [more inside]
posted by Unsomnambulist on Feb 23, 2007 - 8 answers

My 20" intel iMac has gone mildly insane. I have been using it generally without problems for 8 or 9 months now. I have a few "issues": [more inside]
posted by I, Credulous on Jan 6, 2007 - 13 answers

SoftwareFilter: help me find a good way to view Firefox pages offline for MacOSX. [more inside]
posted by rmm on Dec 31, 2006 - 5 answers

I need to backup parts of my Mac to my remote server via FTP. Read on.... [more inside]
posted by honorguy7 on Nov 24, 2006 - 3 answers

Looking for a computer / networking person in the San Fernando Valley to help my parents out from time to time. [more inside]
posted by rbs on Sep 27, 2006 - 4 answers

In need of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Enabling/Getting the 'Mail' Unix Command to E-Mail You Stuff, for Complete and Utter Dummies." [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Sep 20, 2006 - 3 answers

I typically use Safari, and have my preferences set to store all of my passwords and user names in my Keychain.app. However when it starts acting up and giving me the spinning beach ball, I use Camino (v. 1.0.3.) When I try to log in to a website, it asks me for my user name and password - do I really have to fill in ALL those passwords and user names all over again? In other words, is there any way I can get Camino to access the passwords I saved using Safari? [more inside]
posted by invisible ink on Sep 19, 2006 - 6 answers

My process status command (ps) has stopped working in Mac OS X. Help? [more inside]
posted by jasmeet on Sep 19, 2006 - 17 answers

Quicksilver is to Mac OS X as _____ is to Windows [more inside]
posted by jaimev on Sep 9, 2006 - 16 answers

Why won't my Powerbook recognize a wireless network? [more inside]
posted by dead_ on Sep 8, 2006 - 13 answers

Is there a way to get a PowerPC Mac to boot off of an external USB hard drive? [more inside]
posted by John Kenneth Fisher on Sep 5, 2006 - 7 answers

I just did an erase and install of tiger on my ibook G4 and now I don't have iphoto. [more inside]
posted by joshuak on Aug 30, 2006 - 3 answers

I need to restore a Mac OS X hard drive. My target volume is 300GB. My source volume is a sparse image from a 500GB drive with only 179GB used, but of course, Disk Utility is looking at the total space on the volumes, not the used space. Is there any way to force this operation, modify the volume size of the sparse image, or do this in any way that will be less painful than reinstalling all my apps and settings from scratch? [more inside]
posted by j-dawg on Aug 16, 2006 - 7 answers

I just updated Firefox for Mac OSX. Now my default player is now quicktime. Even when I launch a RealPlayer movie it opens QuickTime and plays nothing. I want it to be RealPlayer. Any suggestions?
posted by jamie939 on Jul 10, 2006 - 4 answers

How do I get Imbedded Flash audio/video to work again on my computer running mac os x (10.4.7)? [more inside]
posted by bigspoon on Jul 2, 2006 - 4 answers

All of a sudden my MacOS X User folder is invisible. If I open the "Users" folder in the Finder, it's missing, but if I do an "ls -a" on the /Users dir in the Terminal, or use TinkerTool or Cocktail to make invisible Finder files visible, I can see it. What the hell happened, and how do I fix it?
posted by 40 Watt on Jul 1, 2006 - 8 answers

My iBook is not loading .dmg files. [more inside]
posted by brundlefly on Jun 23, 2006 - 5 answers

On My Windows XP: I have been using LC ISO Creator to create ISOs from CD/DVD-ROMs. Once I have a ISO I can mount it using Microsoft's Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel. On My Mac: How do I create ISO files from CD/DVD-ROMs on my Mac (for free?) I have a MacBook Pro running Mac OS X (Tiger). I want my ISO file to work on Windows, Macs, Linux (maybe ISO 9660?).
posted by honorguy7 on Jun 17, 2006 - 6 answers

Mac OS X software is sometimes known for excellent UIs. Is this something that only comes with Cocoa. Or are there applications written using another framework (specifically wxWidgets) that have great UIs? [more inside]
posted by schwa on Jun 16, 2006 - 13 answers

Why is my Powerbook G4 slowing way down every two or three hours? [more inside]
posted by umbú on Jun 14, 2006 - 6 answers

Project Management software for Mac OSX. The specs, they are ... [more inside]
posted by pants on May 8, 2006 - 7 answers

Why does my the second monitor attached to my 20" iMac duocore produce such lousy colour? [more inside]
posted by I, Credulous on Apr 27, 2006 - 8 answers