From MacFixit: Stuffit Deluxe 7 RAR support Aladdin Systems provided the following statement to a user regarding support for expanding files using the RAR format: “StuffIt 7.0 does not support the current RAR 3.x.x standard in use on versions of the Microsoft Windows OS and/or other OSes; StuffIt 7.0 only provides support for up to… Continue reading Classic Aladdin aimless decisions…
Switch Parodies
Munkeynet is linking to a ton of Apple switch ad parodies. Check them out!
iSync 101
If you are not a power user, if you don’t want to spend a lot of time scratching your head, don’t play with the iSync beta. Today alone I have reset my devices 4 times, deleted 3 calendars to find out which one had bad data, reinstalled the Palm Desktop once and been confused numerous… Continue reading iSync 101
iSync Beta is out
Go get yours at the iSync page. My biggest concern is the document that talks about recurring events not syncing properly.
Burning images into CDs
Tom’s Hardware has a review of the new Yamaha drive that can actually burn images into the unused portion of a CD-R. Toast 5.2 is expected to support this somehow. Pretty awesome!
Jag Finder tip
OS X FAQ posted this really cool tip about command-clicking in the Jaguar Finder…
Linux user switches to OS X…
Here is an article about a linux user who has switched to OS X for his laptop use.
When is Toogood too awful?
This story is just sad.
Design your own shoes
Thanks to Andrew for this link to Customatix where you can design your own shoes for $90. Want to see a good reason why I won’t be designing my own? ROFL!
Benchmarking the new 1.25ghz G4s (Updated)
I toted my iPod down to The Computer Store in Tigard to run some Codewarrior benchmarks on the new Apple 1.25 ghz PowerMac G4s. Needless to say, the G4 1.25ghz performed incredibly well, given half the RAM,and half the processor speed! Update: “Steven W. Riggins wrote:” >I just ran a speed test on a Dual… Continue reading Benchmarking the new 1.25ghz G4s (Updated)
The Monkey makes the Switch!
haha you just have to watch this to beleive it.
Backing up with Backup
I am now doing my first major cross-CD backup using the Backup application that came with my .mac subscription. 8 gigabytes, 14 CDs it claims. “But Steve, you own Retrospect, why not use that?” Well, restrospect stores data in it’s own proprietary format, which means you need Retrospect to read the data later. After Backup… Continue reading Backing up with Backup
My first email to congress
This was in response to a letter from Congressman Wu, which was in response to a form letter I sent via the EFF on Bill HR 5211: Dear Congressman Wu, Thank you for your letter re: HR 5211. I am happy to read that you are concerned about both the copyright holder and the consumer’s… Continue reading My first email to congress
iChat gets National TV Exposure
On CBS’ reality show “Big Brother,” iChat was used for Lisa to communicate with the internet (it was an America’s Choice poll). It was clear it was iChat, with the bubbles and OS X menu bar. More exposure for Apple is a good thing!
10.2.1 does not fix Mail crash
Apple released Mac OS X 10.2.1 today. However, the Mail bug I have reported with them still exists. If you create an image with Graphic Converter and save using JPEG 6, dragging that file into a Mail message will cause Mail to lock up. Switch your GC prefs to save JPEGs with QuickTime. This bug… Continue reading 10.2.1 does not fix Mail crash
Quote of the Day
“She gave me curious stirrings in my Utility Belt” – Adam West on Julie Newmar in this interview.
Using Virex to automatically scan archives
If you signed up for .Mac, then you got Virex as part of the package. Great! But it sucks. Virex does no auto scanning of new files for you as you download them. A partial fix, pointed out to me by Doug Shivers of PMUG, is to configure Stuffit Expander to use Virex to scan… Continue reading Using Virex to automatically scan archives
QuickTime Streaming and Firewalls
If you have a firewall and want to view streamed QuickTime, you will need to open some ports on your firewall. Here is an article that tells you which ports: QuickTime Streaming and Firewalls
Airport and Rendevouz
I have an SMC wireless basestation/router which I got to use for dialup backup, which I never installed of course. This weekend I put 10.2 on my G4 desktop and noticed, after playing with Redezvous (ichat) that my SMC was locking up from time to time. I called AT&T and there were no issues there.… Continue reading Airport and Rendevouz
Replace the misleading iCal icon
Great tip from MacOSXHints.com