Recent content by scuzzo84

So I was trying to install some epson printer software and then my system crashes. I then restart the computer and its pretty much stuck at the login area but the pinwheel just keeps moving. I tried a fresh install of 10.4 and for the destination on where to choose to install, there is no HD to...

just downloaded tinkertool and enabled the nix folders thing but I still dont see a button or somewhere to click that will let me browse from /

For example say I wanted to edit text configuration files that are in /etc or in /opt/local , I would have to open finder and at the top click "go to folder" and type in the path. Is there an easier way of this that I can just have a nice navigation view starting from / And say I have...

so there are 2 superlevels in os x ? root and admin ? I dont get that... And say I am logged in as a regular user and I want to edit /etc/group , I will have to su to admin and then su to root?

I did the following: 1. As a regular user, not admin, I opened netinfo manager 2. Authenticated using Admin credentials 3. Enabled Root 4. Set the root password 5. Opened up the terminal 6. Tried "su" entered the password and get "su: Sorry" I even set the password again to somethign new and I...

I know freebsd, um just navigating around, installing things, updating...I duno macosx so far is so much easier than windows its just so simple...

thanks guys, this is for a job support desktop macs, I need more bullets please!

I just did some hefty learning and been using macosx for a while. I wanted to put it down on my resume the skills that I have now but....what bullet points could I point beside just saying I know osx?

ok then say i open textedit, write something, close window with red button, then how can I close it for good with out clicking the dock icon for text edit again?

say I have textEdit icon on the dock. I click it, write a sentence, save, and then click red button and it closes the window but there is still an arrow under the textedit icon on doc. So I click textedit dock icon and it opens a blank text window. How come it doesnt open the doc I was just...

I am new to OSX and I am reading a book about it. It mentions in OS9 and below that it doesnt have 'system extensions' anymore which caused many problems and conflicts and freezing. And says there are no more control panels. I asked my friend what this is and if I understood him right he...

I plan to get a apple laptop where I will be chatting, doing office work and watching dvds and videos and listening to music. I am guessing a 500mhz laptop will be fine for this. But will 10.4 run ok on this? I saw on apple site it said it will but will it be lagging?