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Forum: Hardware & Peripherals November 16th, 2009, 09:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 307
Posted By Mikuro
It's often a real performance killer for me. It...

It's often a real performance killer for me. It usually takes several minutes just to prepare to copy files, all the while hitting the disk hard. Sometimes it can even take half an hour. I know it...
Forum: Hardware & Peripherals November 15th, 2009, 02:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 307
Posted By Mikuro
Pretty much any HD should work. Don't worry too...

Pretty much any HD should work. Don't worry too much if it says something like "Works with Vista" but doesn't mention Macs. It's just marketing. Some drives have buttons on them that are supposed to...
Forum: Software Programming & Web Scripting August 3rd, 2009, 03:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 565
Posted By Mikuro
Since you already know how to set up outlets and...

Since you already know how to set up outlets and actions, this should be simple.

First, set up a new outlet (let's call it "myfield"), and connect it to the text field. Then just do something like...
Forum: Software Programming & Web Scripting June 1st, 2009, 09:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,038
Posted By Mikuro
There's REALbasic (http://www.realbasic.com)....

There's REALbasic (http://www.realbasic.com). It's a lot like Visual Basic, but better (IMHO). I used to be a big fan, although I don't use it much these days. It's close enough so that porting apps...
Forum: Mac OS X System & Mac Software May 21st, 2009, 06:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 291
Posted By Mikuro
There's a very handy system add-on called Afloat...

There's a very handy system add-on called Afloat (http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22237/afloat) that lets you make any window in any application floating. I use it for exactly this purpose...
Forum: Unix & X11 May 14th, 2009, 09:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 526
Posted By Mikuro
This happens occasionally when you unmount a disk...

This happens occasionally when you unmount a disk ungracefully (like with a crash). The folder now named SECUREDVOLUME is most likely just an empty folder. You may remove it, rename it, delete it,...
Forum: Mac OS X System & Mac Software April 27th, 2009, 01:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 319
Posted By Mikuro
Also, in Leopard you'll need to go into the View...

Also, in Leopard you'll need to go into the View Options and check the box that says "Always Open in List View". Otherwise it will use the "global" setting, which changes every time you cahnge the...
Forum: Mac OS X System & Mac Software April 2nd, 2009, 12:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 186
Posted By Mikuro
If you have Time Machine set up in Leopard, you...

If you have Time Machine set up in Leopard, you should be able to pull out the ~/Library/Safari/History.plist file from the backups.
Forum: Mac OS X System & Mac Software April 1st, 2009, 05:25 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 241
Posted By Mikuro
Oh, I see. Do you pause the downloads before...

Oh, I see.

Do you pause the downloads before quitting Transmission? When I launch Transmission, any torrents that were active when I last quit are automatically started.
Forum: Shell/Terminal Scripts March 24th, 2009, 12:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 601
Posted By Mikuro
Another thing to watch out for is the line break...

Another thing to watch out for is the line break format. Scripts must use Unix-style line feeds (LF). Script-oriented text editors like TextWrangler let you easily see and change the line break style.
Forum: Mac OS X System & Mac Software March 21st, 2009, 07:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 163
Posted By Mikuro
I think the logs really are the best bet....

I think the logs really are the best bet. However, while I know startup and wakeup times will show up in the log, I'm not sure about the screensaver.

You could also check the modification dates of...
Forum: Mac OS X System & Mac Software March 19th, 2009, 06:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 635
Posted By Mikuro
I don't think so. And I have no reason to think...

I don't think so. And I have no reason to think the new version of iLife is QuickDraw-free, either. (Could be, though. *shrug*)

Interesting that you say the clip is corrupt. If you scroll back you...
Forum: Mac OS X System & Mac Software March 13th, 2009, 12:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,346
Posted By Mikuro
In your Applications folder, go to Utilities,...

In your Applications folder, go to Utilities, then open Terminal. Type this: "chown -R mickeylou" (again, substitute your OS X user name for "mickeylou", then a space, then drag the files/folders...
Forum: Mac OS X System & Mac Software March 9th, 2009, 08:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,294
Posted By Mikuro
There's an apt-get port called Fink...

There's an apt-get port called Fink (http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/8165/fink). The Fink repository has many of the same apps as Macports.

I've never heard of using Yum in OS X, so I don't...
Forum: Mac OS X System & Mac Software March 8th, 2009, 08:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,045
Posted By Mikuro
It's actually 'ls -a' to show invisible files,...

It's actually 'ls -a' to show invisible files, not -l.

I'm not sure off the top of my head how to access the Windows files, but I have a couple ideas:

If you open Disk Utility with the CD...
Forum: Mac OS X System & Mac Software March 6th, 2009, 06:21 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,491
Posted By Mikuro
I've had some issues with Azureus' reports....

I've had some issues with Azureus' reports. Sometimes it says things are OK when they're not, and vice-versa. I really don't know why. Usually the inaccurate report fixes itself over time if I have...
Forum: Mac OS X System & Mac Software March 6th, 2009, 12:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,491
Posted By Mikuro
There are some good step-by-step guides at...

There are some good step-by-step guides at portforward.com. They have a guide on setting up a static IP in OS X here: http://www.portforward.com/networking/static-Mac10.4.htm

They also have...
Forum: Mac OS X System & Mac Software February 26th, 2009, 11:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 154
Posted By Mikuro
That should be fine with or without prefetching. ...

That should be fine with or without prefetching.

Prefetching just downloads links in the background while idle so that if you click on them later, it'll already have the data ready for you....
Forum: Mac OS X System & Mac Software February 25th, 2009, 04:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 669
Posted By Mikuro
Notice that the log says "...but wrong...

Notice that the log says "...but wrong architecture" about XviD and AviImporter, the two that are marked as PPC. You need to find Intel-compatible versions of those plugins, or remove them.

If you...
Forum: Apple Scripts February 21st, 2009, 04:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,180
Posted By Mikuro
Most scriptable applications contain some...

Most scriptable applications contain some built-in documentation of their scripting features. In Script Editor, go to File > Open Dictionary, and then choose the application you want to script. In...
Forum: Software Programming & Web Scripting February 20th, 2009, 11:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,015
Posted By Mikuro
Off the top of my head, I don't know why that is....

Off the top of my head, I don't know why that is. I guess setState is not a trigger for key-value coding. :\

But if you're using bindings, you might want to try going the other route: instead of...
Forum: Software Programming & Web Scripting February 20th, 2009, 08:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,015
Posted By Mikuro
Two main problems: You're missing the braces in...

Two main problems: You're missing the braces in your if-else statement, and the two setState lines are composed like 'if' statements when they shouldn't be (and are missing the "if", which is causing...
Forum: Software Programming & Web Scripting February 19th, 2009, 04:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,015
Posted By Mikuro
There are two main ways to access controls from...

There are two main ways to access controls from your code. One is to make an IBOutlet in your .h file and connect it to the control in Interface Builder. The other is to set the tag of the control in...
Forum: Software Programming & Web Scripting February 19th, 2009, 03:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,015
Posted By Mikuro
The documentation...

The documentation (http://developer.apple.com/DOCUMENTATION/Cocoa/Reference/ApplicationKit/Classes/NSButton_Class/Reference/Reference.html#//apple_ref/occ/instm/NSButton/setState:) describes what...
Forum: Mac OS X System & Mac Software February 15th, 2009, 09:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,684
Posted By Mikuro
That .img file is a disk image. You can burn the...

That .img file is a disk image. You can burn the .img to a CD with Disk Utility or other disc-burning software. You can also mount the disk image without burning it, but I'm not sure if that will...
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