Recent content by dseltzer

I've always known it was a great mistake to have let go of my dear, old Mac Plus. Maybe this'll be my big chance to redeem myself! I hope, I hope, I hope... :D :eek: :rolleyes: :D

Having just finished putting a fairly large CD collection into iTunes (as MP3s of course) I don't see any obvious way to print an artist list, album list, albums by artist, etc. Is this just a goofy wish of mine, or is it something others might like, too? And, has someone else already thought of...

Hey, tk4two1 - Thanks for the info. I haven't put Retrospect to the test, so thanks for having tried it out. I am a little surprised, but not all that much. I see there is a Jaguar aware version of CCC just out, and DavidBaker what a terrific site! I really enjoyed looking around, and I'm...

Mark...eshine, Nice post, and even nicer you're so happy to be back in the Mac "fold." Obviously, you're far from alone in coming back, as it were, or renewing interest in Macs, and I must say, as a long time Mac addict and staunch supporter, It's gratifying to know the new crop of Macs, and...

Yep, a clean install is usually cleansing, but it's also a pain in the patoot after one has spent way more than an hour getting everything set up. Sure wish there were an easier way!:rolleyes: BTW, I think the install time varies by machine and hard drive, but about a half hour seems more in...

For what it's worth, some time ago, for reasons I can no longer remember - probably to get it out of the way - I put the Desktop Folder into the doc. It sits there very happily doing nothing *and* doesn't show up at the root level of my HD! Also, since seeing this thread, I clicked on it and...

Actually, there is some documentation on OF on Apple's support site, though I don't think it's likely what you're looking for in terms of available commands, etc. I did find a program (Open Firmware Password 1.0.2) that allows you to set a "low level" password in firmware and really enhance...

Thanks a lot, Tormente, for the simple, elegant backup script! I'm not sure having three backups on the same drive quite clicks for me, but I can see some logic to it. I know this thread is supposed to be about defragging - sorry, Ed - but would anyone care to share an opinion about...

I understand a lot of folks are coming to Mac because of OS X and the access to a Unix command line. Welcome back! :D

My Apple/Mac history: 1978 - Apple II - Learned Apple Extended Basic and some machine code 1984 - Mac 128 - upgraded to Plus, then an accelerator card, too! 'bout 1987 - IIsi 1993 (or so) Quadra 700 - still working 1997 - 9500/132 - upgraded with Newer Tech G3 card 'bout '99 1998 -...

lethe: To my eyes, there's no question but that OS 9.2 is more responsive than 10.1.5 on my dually. Most things open (and close) faster, and windows really "pop" on the screen. Photoshop 7.0 opened much faster, and it also opened a file faster. This actually surprised me, since I expected that...

I'm too sure I'd ever expect you to say you'd switch to Windows... hahahahahahahahahahahahhahahaha! And if anyone could really appreciate a "dually" it surely would be you... makes me feel (only slightly) guilty for having one, but that'll just spur me on to learn more! I did happen to know...

You're quite right about OS X for all the reasons you said. I use it as my default OS for the shear beauty, features, including protected memory, and I'm trying to learn about Unix. Having started with the public beta, 10.1.5 screams by comparison, and I didn't really think about it being a...

I recently got SpeedRun 1.1 by Danicsoft (written by Nic Waller - nicwaller@shaw.ca). It's a nice little benchmarking program with a database of speed records from most G4 and G3 Power Macs for comparison. What puzzles the you-know-what out of me is that the speed on my dual 1G G4 is about three...

Wierd, indeed! BTW, didn't you get a disk with your computer that checks hardware? Maybe they started packing that with machines after you got yours, but I get the idea yours is pretty new... yes? In any case, I'm glad you could isolate the problem and hope all goes well when you "take...