SpeculativeUsedLaptopFilter: If I wanted a laptop that was relatively, in order of necessity, cheap, fast, running an OS with an efficient but possibly low-tech GUI, and light, what might my optimal setup be, in both hardware and software?
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posted by poweredbybeard
on Apr 20, 2007 -
16 answers
Is there any way to have desktop icons in OS X sit on the left side of the screen instead of the right? I can move them to the left side, but the grid makes it so I can't sit the icons right against the left side - there's a huge gap, instead.
posted by apetpsychic
on Apr 17, 2007 -
6 answers
How can I re-use the same DV Clips in multiple projects in iMovie without creating duplicates which would take massive amounts of disk space?
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posted by sdevans
on Apr 4, 2007 -
2 answers
ran os x (10.3.9) software update last night, now vlc opens movies, then crashes immediately. what's up with that?
posted by valkane
on Mar 22, 2007 -
5 answers
Does anyone know of a mac program to catalogue cds - which will allow me to IMPORT my exisiting files (.csv) from my PC Music catalogue program?
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posted by Megamix
on Mar 11, 2007 -
5 answers
So, my friend, a new Mac user, accidentally deleted roughly five years worth of personal photos from his computer. Yeah. Is there any way to get them back?
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posted by chichimimizu
on Mar 10, 2007 -
18 answers
Is anybody familiar with setting the AutoLogOutDelay in /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist using the "defaults" command (OS 10.4)?
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posted by michaelkuznet
on Feb 3, 2007 -
1 answer
OS X Newbiefilter - Burning a DVD in iTunes on OS X - Will the disk be readable on a PC?
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posted by BlzOfGlry
on Feb 3, 2007 -
5 answers
Linux on Dell Latitude 400mhz 128m ram - I cannot install (or even load) Ubuntu or SuSe. Tried slower burn, different cd manufacture - no dice. The only thing I've been able to get to run is DSL (Damn Small Linux). Please help me - I wanna be like the cool Linux people, so sexy, achingly hip, and suave, and
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posted by dancestoblue
on Feb 2, 2007 -
24 answers
How do I batch convert a bunch of word documents into PDF files, using Automator (in OS X?)
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posted by donguanella
on Jan 30, 2007 -
5 answers
Free, (preferably) open source background podcast downloader for linux and OS X?
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posted by h2
on Jan 15, 2007 -
5 answers
Can an Outlook contact file be recovered after the HD has been wiped and the OS is reinstalled?
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posted by MrMulan
on Jan 3, 2007 -
10 answers
Are there significant differences in the retail versions of Mac OS X sold in North America vs those sold in Japan?
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posted by p3t3
on Dec 4, 2006 -
5 answers
Emacs under OS X: I installed Aquamacs a while ago, and my dotemacs file received a "thumping" royale. What should I do?
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posted by Gordion Knott
on Nov 9, 2006 -
4 answers
In OS X mail.app, it is possible to configure an email account and associate it with multiple email addresses by separating the addresses with a comma in the preference pane. This is useful if you have multiple addresses at the same domain because it allows you to reply to mail and send new messages using the address you choose without having to configure two accounts.
Is something similar possible in Entourage? I am trying to achieve the same functionality for someone who needs to use Entourage for other reasons and am hitting a wall. Any help is most appreciated. (example inside)
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posted by bcnarc
on Nov 8, 2006 -
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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.
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posted by freshgroundpepper
on Sep 23, 2006 -
4 answers
Is there anyway to boot your mac off a disk image? Or something that can be closely watched in terms of changes?
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posted by Napierzaza
on Sep 10, 2006 -
8 answers
Do you have ant ideas for extending the useful lifetime of a 12" 867 MHz PowerBook G4?
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posted by nthdegx
on Aug 20, 2006 -
15 answers
I have an external firewire CD burner that I want to repurpose as an external firewire hard drive.
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posted by mzurer
on Jul 19, 2006 -
9 answers
Seeing that it's
now free, can Microsoft's Virtual PC 2004 work with Windows Media Center Edition 2002 - sp2 as the host OS?
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posted by Jhaus
on Jul 12, 2006 -
4 answers
What are some books and resources that can help a Windows expert make the transition to Linux for good?
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posted by sprocket87
on Jul 7, 2006 -
13 answers
When I make a PDF from any application in OS X (10.3.x), they come out pixelated. Much like the steering well in the pirate's pants, it's driving me nuts.
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posted by blueshammer
on Jun 20, 2006 -
11 answers
Can raided firewire hard drives from one mac be attached to another mac?
In other words....here's my situation. I currently have a mac mini that I use as a backup fileserver. I have 2 250gb hard drives attached to this mac mini. Although it works fine and I'm not really looking to upgrade, the 256 mbs of original ram are not enough to run any programs on it very efficiently (as far as time is concerned).
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posted by eatcake
on Jun 5, 2006 -
3 answers
Mac OS X: Is there any way to paste text when a program disables the edit menu? With Quicksilver, maybe?
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posted by sdis
on Jun 5, 2006 -
19 answers
What to do with eight free, unused, uneeded and perfectly legal discs of Windows ME?
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posted by Chorus
on Jun 4, 2006 -
33 answers
What is the best OS for my old (650MHz Dell with 128MB RAM, 25GB hard drive) PC that I plan to give to my friend's parents? I plan on completely wiping the hard drive, and starting from scratch, but...
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posted by ObscureReferenceMan
on Jun 2, 2006 -
28 answers
How do I fix my display resolution? Warning: This is not as simple a question as it appears to be.
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posted by ZakDaddy
on May 27, 2006 -
5 answers
Is it possible to Fax a PDF in OS X Tiger? When I try, the result is cut off and in landscape orientation
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posted by ParisParamus
on Apr 24, 2006 -
6 answers
Using work apps at home under OS X. How do I make an image of my work hard drive on an external Firewire hard drive, bring it home, boot up my Mac from it, and use the apps to do print production work?
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posted by rleamon
on Apr 2, 2006 -
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I am running OS X 10.3.9. Blank CD's are not being recognized or mounting on my desktop. Music cd's and dvd's both work fine. They show up on my
desktop as icons and automatically launch itunes/dvd player etc.
what should I do?
thanks
posted by cg1
on Mar 28, 2006 -
3 answers
I want to interact with my music library over a network and be able to add notes, links, etc. to each item. Looking for static or dynamic approaches . . .
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posted by fourcheesemac
on Mar 25, 2006 -
4 answers
I have an iMac G5 (iSight) running Mac OS X 10.4. Is there a way to force the screen to go to sleep, but keep the computer running?
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posted by jaimev
on Mar 13, 2006 -
12 answers
