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Can't delete contents of a folderOK... more OS X funness...<br /> <br /> I have a folder that I would like to delete. The folder and its contents are all locked, but when I go to get…
... I can't delete the file. Yes, I've tried to ... to get rid of this file. I am tired of having ... -
PreferencesI don't know what happened....<br /> <br /> Yesterday...sometime, I noticed my System Preferences were getting messed up. First, I am an admin user …
... help...is there a pref file that I can trash that ... -
Force Feedback in 10.2.3In a French thread on some other board, someone points out two kernel extensions that end with "ForceFeedback" in their names - one of them…
... support, FireWire2/USB2 support, Metadata file system standard ?)? -
10.1 --->10.1.5My friend has a Ti book, it came pre installed with 10.1, he never bothered to update to 10.1.1 or .1.2 or .1.3 as they came out(he didn't need to, h…
... connect to our schools firewall file sharing system, he also is ... -
Jaguar/Windows networking: forbidden characters in file nameswhy is it that Jaguar won't let me copy files with characters like ',;&[]' to a Windows share, even though I can create files/folders with those …
why is it that Jaguar won't let me copy files with characters like ',;&[]' to a Windows share, even though I can create files/folders with those supposedly forbidden characters perfectly fine on my (Windows 2000) PC? (error -43) Is it that some older ... -
Installing xfree86 fontsI tried to install the offical xfree86 binaries from one of their mirror sites. The install script went alright, but it wont start up. The error that…
... must have missed the fonts file when i dowloaded the files, right? So which file is it this Mirror Site ... my time getting the wrong file, cuz some are huge!!!!! :eek ... -
Upgrading from OS X 10.0.4 to 10.1Okay... this may seem like an irrelevant question to all you tek afficionados, but I have my reasons.<br /> <br /> I need to use DVD Studio Pro and F…
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Mouse speed alteration.I like my mouse fast. Not 1.7, more like 7.<br /> <br /> I used to be able to edit the .globalpreferences.plist file to achieve this. Seems the file …
I like my mouse fast. Not 1.7, more like 7. I used to be able to edit the .globalpreferences.plist file to achieve this. Seems the file has changed, and now I can't find where the settings are stored. Anyone? Cheers! -
DVD to MPEG?Hey, I have a load of VIDEO_TS files on my comp, and its beginning to fill up my comp. Is there any utilities that can change those files to somethin…
Hey, I have a load of VIDEO_TS files on my comp, and its beginning to fill up my comp. Is there any utilities that can change those files to something like a DivX file or MPEG? Thanks Oliver -
Defragging, RAID 1, and Journaling: The Eternal QuestionsOK, I know this is sort of a hot topic on other forums, but I really need some feedback here, fellas. <br /> <br /> I am replacing my 2 ASIP OS 9 Mac…
... software RAIDs (mirrors). All my file systems are HSF+. If I ... 1). My servers are mainly file servers. I run a simple ... -
changing an app's name on OSXI was recently asked on AIM to find the old thread where I explained how to change AIM's name that goes in the menubar because it is so long. Frankly…
... down to and open the file located at Contents/Resources/English ... -
Trash Size?When I empty trash, it's very useful to know how big a file I'm throwing away. If I think I'm throwing away a text file and it tells me I'm trashing …
... to know how big a file I'm throwing away. If ... 'm throwing away a text file and it tells me I'm trashing a 2 GB file...it's a warning to ... -
Kernel Panic, Can You Inspect This Log File?This was found in my SecurityAgent.crash.log after I rebooted from a panic:<br /> <br /> --------------------------<br /> Date/Time: 2003-01-22 19:4…
This was found in my SecurityAgent.crash.log after I rebooted from a panic: -------------------------- Date/Time: 2003-01-22 19:46:11 -0600 OS Version: 10.2.3 (Build 6G30) Host: TiBook-667.local. Command: SecurityAgent PID: 428 Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS ( ... -
Delete OS 9 locked folders in OS X?Familiar problem, uniqe situation:<br /> <br /> I have OS 9 folders that were recoverd in Retrospect in OS X. I got the file I wanted, and now I want…
... OS X. I got the file I wanted, and now I ... to trash the folders the file was nested in. I cant ... -
moved: PS7 AltiVecCore Updateanybody else download the Photoshop AltiVecCore update? or the 7.0.1 update? and running OS X? anything feel different, or better? or did anything go…
... a bit snappier in the File Browser. have yet to try ... -
Need help with MailFor some unknown reason when I went to check my e-mail I got the message that I have no accounts. I can see all my mailboxes in ~Library/Preferences…
... /Preferences/Mail. Is there a file that I can double-click ... -
Doing a "Complete" uninstall in OS XHow can I completely uninstall a program in OS X?<br /> I like to make sure there are no files left of an uninstalled program, but sometimes I'll get…
... 'll get messages like " this file owned by root" or that ... -
OS X questions! helpOk so I just got a powerbook, and I'm just getting used to OS X its cool and super awesome now when I use it all the time, before I just tinkered wit…
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Is there a problem with ISO 9660 ?Hi <br /> I'm trying to create an image from ISO 9660 CD (VCD).<br /> Here is the disk copy log:<br /> <br /> 2003/02/04 11:14:33 Imaging "Video…
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why does this happen?<a href="http://homepage.mac.com/vaultingat/strange.jpg" target="_blank">http://homepage.mac.com/vaultingat/strange.jpg<…
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Question about bashin tcsh, i was able to enable color in the terminal w/ the line setenv TERM xterm-color in my ~/.tcshrc file, and it would work at my school to just …
... xterm-color in my ~/.tcshrc file, and it would work at ... -
OS X and new USB Flash DriveI just picked up a new birthday present (yeah!): a 128 MB USB flash drive. It's small, it's purple, it's great...er, that might not be the case...you…
... a demo (few files, one file was 65 MB). It got ... -
Helper ConfigurationWe really need a centralized way to configure file helpers in Mac OS X. Currently one can only do this within IE. There is no way to configure helper…
... a centralized way to configure file helpers in Mac OS X ... downloading online transactions. The resulting file needs to have a certain ... Mac are so inflexible about file types: it is infuriating how ... open a simple ASCII text file with no Type metadata assignment ... -
10.2.4 is here!Weighing in at 40.9 MB.<br /> <br /> "The 10.2.4 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for the following applications,…
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How to make files invisible?I want to be able to make a folder or file on the desktop invisible but still take up space. The reason for this is I'm designing my desktop with dra…
... to make a folder or file on the desktop invisible but ... -
Does the keychain work with Windows file servers?Every time I mount a shared volume from a Windows system, I get a dialog like this:<br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.shetline.com/img/smb_authentica…
Every time I mount a shared volume from a Windows system, I get a dialog like this: (The user name has been changed to protect the innocent.) Many times I've filled in this dialog, and in hope of not having to retype my username and password every time, I ... -
10.2.4 bom (big!)[code]./Applications<br /> ./Applications/Address Book.app<br /> ./Applications/Address Book.app/Contents<br /> ./Applications/Address Book.app/Conte…
... Bluetooth File Exchange.app ./Applications/Utilities/Bluetooth File Exchange.app/Contents ./Applications/Utilities/Bluetooth File ... File Exchange.app/Contents/MacOS/Bluetooth File Exchange ./Applications/Utilities/Bluetooth File ... -
ftpchroot is fixed in 10.2.4Unless I am smokin' butt crack, I do believe that the FTPd in OS X 10.2.4 (client) now obeys the etc/ftpchroot file.<br /> <br /> I am a happy man.<b…
... ) now obeys the etc/ftpchroot file. I am a happy man ... I realized that the ftpchroot file might actually work, so I ... -
Apple should take a lead on securityApple should seemlessly integrate GnuPG into the Finder and mail.app with automatic key generation and handling. That would be a great feature. Give …
... heck out of how every file you make and every email ... -
XFS on OS X 64?Does anyone expect to see apple implement XFS on OS X? I see the 64 bit version of OS X (for the 970) as a great time to implement a more modern file…
... to implement a more modern file system. My company recently switched to XFS-based Linux file servers and the performance increase ...
