<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i have two quick questions, promise: 1) I have read from some users (not > necessarily on this list) that Norton Utilities is a waste of money for > the Mac. I don't have an up to date version of Norton, just the old ones > I used on older macs. Most recent I have os 5.0, which is on an old > powerbook 1400. Could someone please confirm or deny this, and please > elaborate?
Norton, DiskWarrior and Techtool are all decent repair tools. Personally I would keep a minimum of at least DW and either Norton or TT around for emergencies. All three is even better because sometimes Norton will be able to fix a problem TT is unable to, and vice versa. It's not a clear cut situation where one disk utility stands out as being superior. In fact, MacAddict magazine is no longer reviewing Disk utilities this year for that very reason. Norton has in the past done some very bad things to some users disks when it wasn't upgraded soon enough. This is no longer a concern with the latest Norton and MacOS, but I would be extremely careful not to run _any_ repair utility on a system newer than it's system requirements. > 2) I've written and asked for help regarding my non owrking internal modem > on my iMac. I seriously doubt I can get it working, save a logic board > replacement. Are there any suggestions on a good USB or Firewire external > modem for me to use? > > Thanks for your patience, > Brian I don't know about firewire modems, but a couple of years ago when I went in search of a USB modem, I was told by several AppleCentre technicians that the Mac drivers available were complete crap and not worth the hassle. Regards, Jamie Kahn Genet -- If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate. -- Message scanned by the Sheriff -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
