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  1. cyprus mac man

    Mov To Mp4 Help

    ffmpegX, it will do it for free. the only probelm is that you will need to download 3 other applications before it really works. all you do is drag and drop the file, then select what you want it to turn into. there is even an "iPod for TV", "iPod h.264", and even a "PSP" mode. just google...
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    Starcraft wont install??

    Hey everyone, I was recently trying to install Starcraft on my computer, but after insterting the CD and opening it, and then clicking the "Install" file, it says that I have to run the installer that is on the CD. but this "Install" file IS on the CD. Brood War does not have this problem but...
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    Mac OS X 10.5 ideas

    also, I would LOVE to bring back the "button" mode from classic. you know, the won where you just click a file once to open it. also, Veljo, the idea is that it's Apple's program that would do it. not just some other third party application. i know fire can do it with MSN, AIM, and Yahoo. iChat...
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    Mac OS X 10.5 ideas

    Hey everyone, I just wanted to start a thread to hear what anybody knows about 10.5 and if any of you have any cool ideas for it. I had some ideas. One would be you could catch the dock icons when they bounced up and down. Another would be that you could slow down the playback in iTunes...
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    password

    there is a way to access the account without the password, but it will not get you the password itself. if you wanted the password only, this will not help you. 1. find a file that is your daughter's. 2. go to the "File" tab and click "Get Info" (or just press Control-I ,lower case) 3. go down...
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    AAC files

    there is a program called "ffmpegX" for mac. it will change more or less any audio/video file to any audio/video file. you can google it and download it for free, but at every launch it asks you to pay $15 for it. dont bother and just click "Try for free". the only problem is that it does not...
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    Fatal Error

    yes, very true. just a tip though, always have your stuff backed up
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    Fatal Error

    can you be more specific with what the message actually said. I have a Power Book G4 and about 2-3 months ago I got a Fatal Hard Drive Error. I lost everything on the Hard Drive and had to get it replaced. If this is the case with yours, BACK UP EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW!! Depending on how much data...
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    Mac OS X 10.4.7

    what is the combo? i just installed the regular. also after installing i was palying a game and dialing up to the internet and i had to manually reboot the computer (caz it told me too) and after the reboot it said Mac OS X had to restart after some error thing or something. i sent a report to...
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    Mac OS X 10.4.7

    Hey everyone, Right now I am running 10.4.6. and i have suffered many crashes with it (Mac OS X has unexpectedly quit). It also did a double-restart after the instal. Is it worth it to download and instal 10.4.7 after having trouble with 10.4.6. or will it just kill my Mac more? Thanks
  11. cyprus mac man

    Screen Savers and Sleep

    Hey everyone, I was planning a trip to Italy and my hotel room has wireless internet access. I have also been downloading TV shows from iTunes. If I go to the hotel, buy loads of shows, and then just leave the computer on (plugged in and set never to sleep) will it work even if the screen...
  12. cyprus mac man

    old iPods

    Hey everyone, I have realized that Apple is being increasingly mean towards my old G4 iPod. they no longer sell any cases at their stores. i also feel that my Powerbook G4 is old after the new Macbooks are out. how long does everyone think that software, hardware, etc. will be available for...
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    wesnoth

    hey has anyone played a game called Battle for Wesnoth. its pretty good. its a turn-based strategy game for free. www.wesnoth.org does anyone else know of any cool and good turn-based strategy games for mac?
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    "Mac OS X unexpectedly quit" and empty RAM !!EMERGENCY!!

    Hey all, This is a long post, but for the sake of a fellow mac user, I beg that you stay with it. PLEASE! Recently I have had numerous problems (4 actually) with my mac. They all occurred after installing the new OS 10.4.6. First, after having to restart the computer after the system...
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    Downloads Corrupted

    odd, my problems here in cyprus are that it will download but not fulll complete. EXAMPLE: I want to download a program that is 20 mb. after starting the download, everything is fine. around 15 or so mb it will stop and seems to be complete. but it wont unmount because it isnt recognised...
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    Problem with Office license.

    well as far as deleting things, you can use the program AppZapper. just drag and drop the Application(s) and it will find them for you. But its shareware and it lets you get only 5 tries in. I say just let it do the finding for you, then you just hunt the files and trash em. Once everything is...
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    Mac Pro discussion thread

    well, considering Apple's more or less HUGE delay in the release of their new tower Mac, they must be up to something. as everyone must know, the tower is the last piece of computing hardware exept for the iPod that doesnt have a form of Intel. the Mac Book/MacBook Pro (if i remeber...
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    Hard drive errors, boot keys, and 2nd drive

    I had a similar problem with my G4 Powerbook recently. It would freeze, the screen would go out, it wouldnt start up. So i ran the Tiger disk for Disk utility and i got a message "Fatile Hard Drive error. Back-up your information as soon as possible and replace the hard drive." Back in the US...
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    recovered files

    so i can just delete them? why are they there? and what are they for? sorry for the questions
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    mac is slow

    i looked into that. one place said they would give me a total of 2GB for like less than $500 including installation. my friend has 768mb or something (512md stick + 256 mb stick). I could also get that or just the 1 GB. maybe when I get back to the states with some money. also, if I was backing...
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