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I use "Quit". For instance, I'm using Netscape right now. When I'm done posting, I will go up to the word "Netscape" on the top left (next to the blue apple) and hold the mouse down for the pull-down menu then slide down to Quit Netscape. That's how I exit all my apps. No poltergeists...

No, in fact, "Open at Login" isn't even an option that shows up in the pop-up menu. The thing that's making this so bizarre is simply that I always have to manually launch these applications. And my closing them when I'm done with them is literally a habit that I've had for years. Just the...

I got pretty excited when I read your post, BobW, because that would have explained alot. But, sadly, neither of these applications appear in any Start Up Item folder. It's a real head-scratcher! Thanks for the suggestion.

Okay, thanks. (For all the rest of you that this has never happened to, it's okay if you just ignore this thread. I was just hoping for some input from anyone who had an idea why this might be happening.) Thanks.

Has this ever happened to you and what the blazes is going on? (I have DSL connection and run an iMac 10.3.9. My DSL is BellSouth and it is encrypted. People who come here with their laptops can't run on my connection.) I went to bed one night, having quit all apps. (I am a bit obsessive...

Thanks! I'll pass this link on to him and maybe that'll make things a lot less complicated for him. I know it will, for me! ;)

Pardus, his server is GoDaddy (I don't know why) and I wasn't sure so I went to their customer service section and in their FAQ, I found this (cut and paste): Can I use SSH to connect to my shared hosting account? Last Updated: December 1, 2006 6:37 PM For security reasons, we do not...

I apologize if I've posted to the wrong place. A friend has a syndicated radio program and stations want to be able to download each week's show (mp3 format) via ftp. I built his very simple site for him and uploaded it (Fetch) easily enough. But with his recent request concerning ftp...

Guys, I appreciate all your input, patience and willingness to help. This is just beyond me and I've gone from having ideas to just sitting and staring blankly at nothing in particular. It's time to whip out the cash, which seems to fix most things. (I can't understand why Steve Jobs hasn't...

Hi, Mikuro. I managed to run the Hardware Test and the only error I saw had something to do with memory. This iBook has 55G, so I'm not sure what sort of memory issue could be affecting it. I was wondering if there's any sort of key combination I could use that would force the iBook to start...

I hooked the iBook up to the iMac with a Firewire. I set the iBook as the target and decided to try to install another system using my iMac's startup disks. When I first selected the iBook's hard drive (someone named it "Gracie"), I got this message: "The disk 'Gracie' could not be remounted...

Well, the dilemma seems to be that the iBook won't start up from anything but a DVD and all my earlier system installers are CDs. Here's where I am: I couldn't think of anything else to do, so I went through Disk Utility and selected my hard drive as a destination and the OS X installation DVD...

Thanks, Mikuro! I believe it said "Mac OS Extended Journal". I do believe that both Macs have a Firewire cable, at least they appear to both have identical inlets that are obviously not phone modem or Ethernet. They seem to house a plug that is rounded at one end and flat at the other...

Okay, guys; I've formatted the drive, verified and repaired permissions. (Once again, the hard drive doesn't appear as an option in Startup Disk.) I drove to town and tried to install using a friend's installation DVD. It was no better. I had the DVD cleaned and polished. I'm trying it...

Thanks, guys, for educating me. I'll give it a try and see how it goes.

Well, I've spent a sad majority of my life mucking about in Douglas Adams paperbacks and online crossword puzzles. It helps me to effectively string words together, but I'm afraid I don't have an original thought in my head. Thanks for the kudos, though. I'll remember them when I mutter...

Hi and thanks for posting to me. Just a question, though, when you say use Disk Repair to format my hard drive, how is that done? I see First Aid, Erase, RAID, and Restore in the menu, but nothing about formatting. (See how correctly I identified myself as a novice?) So sorry to have to ask.

First, guys, I'm not Mac-smart like you are. I'm just a girl, trying to use a Mac, and that's about it. Here's today's nightmare: I have an iBook G4. It's used so it was all full of gunk. I thought I'd just clean-install the system software, no worries about saving stuff, it was all crap...

Thanks, SatCure, that's a relief! I was about to try it last night and I knew I hadn't backed up everything I needed and, to be honest, I just chickened out. (Weird thing, I tried to burn things onto a CD and my computer won't actually burn the CD, it just keeps changing its icon into a folder...

Thanks for getting back to me, BobW! I'm going to read through the link you gave me. (It's an iBook, G4).