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'... just untill I reboot??' - until Apple Com...., opps - 'Apple, Inc.' fixes the low level features (problems); or, realistically - you reboot the iMac.

'Oh okay, so letting it sleep for extended periods of time is okay?' - yes.

By hardware standards - you can leave the iMac ON, whether or not you decided to utilize 'sleep', indefinitely. However, software (more specifically - MacOS X 10.0.0 - 10.4.8) wise, the iMac will become sluggish over time. Once again - the reason being inappropriate memory (including...

'In Windows, I was able to ...' - this is 'macosx.com' ... 'Please don't suggest a add-on utility, I'd like to do this within Finder without having to launch another application ...' - since 'MacOS X'es 'Finder' does not perform the mentioned 'Window Explorer' function; and, you do not want...

'TinkerTool', via its toolbars' 'General' icon buttons' 'Dashboard:' 'Deactivate Dashboard' check box.

'2. Is there a way to show the ethernet connection status as an icon on the upper taskbar panel? - (note: I do not have a wireless Windoze connection, and thus cannot associate with '... like what is found in Windows') 'MenuMeters' (donation ware); click on the 'Network' tab, and then add a...

'I see some reference to OS9 files but they seem like shortcuts.' ... 'How can I see these files on this disk and hopefully copy them off to my iMac for writing to a DVD.' 01. Perform a right button (''<control>' - with single button mouse) click on the System 9 alias (Windoze - shortcut, Mac...

'... if the DVD-r, a 4.7GB dvdr with a movie, is copied on my laptop, it copys it at 4.7GB+ sometimes up to 8.0GB.'... ''Why is this so?' - if the DVD you are copying, and thus removing the encryption - via 'MacTheRipper', is a commercial product - it would rarely be 4.x GB; but, is typically...

Since you have 'just updated some of the features in my macbook like quicktime etc.' (where 'etc' is not explicitly listed) - yes, some of the affects of the update(s) may, / may not, be responsible for 'Firefox' (if not itself) and / or 'QuickTime'. It is general pratice to launch (open, run)...

'I am trying to run an autorun cd rom.' - is too generic a description (of the CD). Please specify the name of the CD, its publisher, and possibly a web site link. '... opens up a window which contains a couple folders and a couple unix executable files.' - the files are not UNIX executable...

From 'Parallels' - "You can use Parallels Desktop for Mac on any Intel-powered iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook, MacBook Pro, & Mac Pro Towers." From a 'Google' 'mac mini virtualization' search - 'How to enable Virtualization on you Intel Mac Mini'.

The 'gcc compiler' is installed when one installs 'XcodeTools' (via the 'XcodeTools.mpkg' file) from the installation CD (if installing Panther [MacOS X 10.3.x] or earlier) / DVD - in the '/Xcode Tools/' folder. Or, in the CDs' / DVDs' '/Xcode Tools/Packages/' folder is / are the 'gccx.x.pkg'...

'A 'painfully slow' Intel Mac probably needs the hard drive replaced (which would be warranty)' - is only an assertation. The capacity, speed, and overall performance of the hard disk drive, hdd, here and with others is acceptable and not related to the Mac Minis performance (non video editing)...

View 'MiniMac Duo painfully slow'.

Once I have designated a picture as the wallpaper ['Wallpaper' is a windoze term, 'Desktop Picture'* is a Macintosh term - barhar] file, am I allowed to delete the picture file? - yes. --- 'Can I somehow add a command that shows up when right-clicking on a picture displayed on a webpage to...

Try the following: 01. If your screen is covered with many windows, and the 'Desktop' cannot be clicked on - press the 'F11' key to quickly gain access to the 'Desktop', and then click on the 'Desktop'; otherwise, click on the 'Desktop'. Either action will result in 'Finder' being set as the...

'that's a little bit negative.' - yes, yes it is. But then, I read your reply on a Mac Mini and had to switch to another Mac to post this reply (I save all the '.webarchive' files on it). The Mac Mini is currently taxed running 'Adobe Reader', 'Firefox', two (2) applications I will not...

Basically, the Mac Mini is crippled, as a stock purchase, due to insufficient amount of RAM. With the inefficient way memory is consumed by MacOS X, and then allocated within actual and virtual RAM for individual applications, the Mac Mini can be pain staking to use. Only by increasing the RAM...

By 'MailOSX' do you mean the application 'Mail' in the '/Applications/' folder? Assuming such - please provide the AppleScript code have you currently written and or modified.

View '10.3: Enable the floating Exposé blob', and its referenced article - 'Hidden Dock Feature'.