Clie utilities under OS X
I don't have my Clie UX-50 install CD with me, and sonyclie.org has been down all week (hope the guy/server is safe, dig shows them to be in TX?) and I don't have the software installed on my 10.4 powerbook. Can someone tell me if the Data Import utility will run inder OSX (or classic?) I have the Missing Sync and it will not copy mp3 files to the Clie; and putting mp3 files on the card itself via a card reader, results in mp3 files which are not playable by AudioPlayer on the Clie. Thanks, Brian -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
On Aug 3, 2005, at 9:07 AM, Dylan McDermond wrote: iScroll2 supports horizontal scrolling also. At least it does on Tiger. I downloaded it and set it up, and I love it! I've tried horizontal scrolling in MS Word v.X and it doesn't seem to work there, but it does work in Excel, though. 15AlBook G4 1.25GHz, Tiger (10.4.2). Regards, Harry Corsover = Empower Your Future www.harryc.biz -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
I've been using it on my 1.25ghz AlBook. It's worked fine since day one on Tiger (April 29). It worked fine under Panther also. - Dylan --- I have iscroll2 on my 12 iBook, 1 gig under 10.3.9. While only beta, I would like to have the horizontal scrolling as well as the vertical. However when the new Mighty Mouse comes down to the Antipodes, I'll get one if only for the button scrolling though the multi buttons will no doubt find their niche in the scheme of things. Cheers, Kevin -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.9/62 - Release Date: 02-Aug-05 -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
On Jul 31, 2005, at 12:31 PM, Krow Magnum wrote: I think trackpad scrolling is built into the Book or rather the trackpad, my AL 1.5 has it using Panther,' -- It depends on the vintage. Only the PowerBooks sold in the last year or less have this. My 15 AlBook G4 (bought 12/30/03) does not have trackpad scrolling built in. Regards, Harry Corsover = Empower Your Future www.harryc.biz -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
On Jul 31, 2005, at 12:56 PM, Jim Dynes wrote: Repairing Permissions can cure many problems. In fact macfixit had a problem where they couldn't boot until they Repaired Permissions from the install CD. In general, Repair Permissions should only be run from the version of Disk Utility on your hard drive. This may have been updated several times since the one on the install CD. On the other hand, Repair Disk must be run from the install CD or another bootable disk, since you can't run it on the startup drive. Regards, Harry Corsover = Empower Your Future www.harryc.biz -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
On 8/2/05, Harry Corsover [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jul 31, 2005, at 12:31 PM, Krow Magnum wrote: I think trackpad scrolling is built into the Book or rather the trackpad, my AL 1.5 has it using Panther,' -- It depends on the vintage. Only the PowerBooks sold in the last year or less have this. My 15 AlBook G4 (bought 12/30/03) does not have trackpad scrolling built in. Regards, Harry Corsover = Empower Your Future www.harryc.biz -- Yea, I thought it was something new this year. I got mine in April. I didn't like the side scrolling. It kept going back pages when I didn't want it to. But I'm not a track pad fan anyway, I always use a wireless mouse so it's been disabled. -- Ron http://krowmagnum.4mg.com/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
On Aug 2, 2005, at 10:11 AM, Harry Corsover wrote: It depends on the vintage. Only the PowerBooks sold in the last year or less have this. My 15 AlBook G4 (bought 12/30/03) does not have trackpad scrolling built in. On many of the 'books you can use iScroll2 to get two finger scrolling on ones that did not ship with it. - Dylan -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
On Aug 2, 2005, at 9:09 PM, Dylan McDermond wrote: On Aug 2, 2005, at 10:11 AM, Harry Corsover wrote: It depends on the vintage. Only the PowerBooks sold in the last year or less have this. My 15 AlBook G4 (bought 12/30/03) does not have trackpad scrolling built in. On many of the 'books you can use iScroll2 to get two finger scrolling on ones that did not ship with it. Yes, I read about this in the latest Macworld issue. On their site, they say very clearly that this is beta software and has not been thoroughly tested on Tiger. It sounds like a good idea, but with all that's on my plate, I think I'll wait until it comes out of beta. Thanks, Harry Corsover = Empower Your Future www.harryc.biz -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
On Aug 2, 2005, at 9:18 PM, Harry Corsover wrote: Yes, I read about this in the latest Macworld issue. On their site, they say very clearly that this is beta software and has not been thoroughly tested on Tiger. It sounds like a good idea, but with all that's on my plate, I think I'll wait until it comes out of beta. I've been using it on my 1.25ghz AlBook. It's worked fine since day one on Tiger (April 29). It worked fine under Panther also. - Dylan -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Subject: Utilities
The program is called Onyx. I'm using version 5.2 on both my Lombard (400, 384, 30 gig) and my iBook (G3 700, 640, 20 gig). Both run 10.3.9. Get it at version tracker, just make sure you use the correct version for tour OS. Henry On Aug 1, 2005, at 9:17 AM, Howard Katz wrote: On 7/30/05, Claire Hart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Every time I run utilities, I run Disk Utilities that came with OS X and then I run OnXy. That may be redundant, but it's what I do. Ok, this one has me stumped. I did a google search of OnXy, and while I found a lot of messages, nothing about what the program actually does, nor a download site with a description. Nothing on Tucows with that name either. (And I'm still trying to figure out which of the disk tool packages I might want to pick up. :) ) Later..Howard -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Subject: Utilities
On Mon, Aug 1, 2005 at 2:17 pm -0500, Howard Katz wrote: On 7/30/05, Claire Hart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Every time I run utilities, I run Disk Utilities that came with OS X and then I run OnXy. That may be redundant, but it's what I do. Ok, this one has me stumped. I did a google search of OnXy, and while I found a lot of messages, nothing about what the program actually does, nor a download site with a description. Nothing on Tucows with that name either. (And I'm still trying to figure out which of the disk tool packages I might want to pick up. :) ) Try OnyX :) TimH -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Subject: Utilities
You can find OnyX at www.versiontracker.com or www.macupdate.com. These are the best repositories of mac software (IMHO). frank -- On 01 Aug 2005 , at 9:17 AM, Howard Katz wrote: On 7/30/05, Claire Hart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Every time I run utilities, I run Disk Utilities that came with OS X and then I run OnXy. That may be redundant, but it's what I do. Ok, this one has me stumped. I did a google search of OnXy, and while I found a lot of messages, nothing about what the program actually does, nor a download site with a description. Nothing on Tucows with that name either. (And I'm still trying to figure out which of the disk tool packages I might want to pick up. :) ) Later..Howard -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
I tried SideTrack on my Panther PowerBook. I made the mistake of paying for it right up front rather than trying it out. It made my trackpad ultrasensitive, causing the cursor to suddenly be other than where I had it. It almost seemed like it would respond to a sneeze. I finally uninstalled it when I accidentally sent an email that was not finished. To the credit of the SideTrack people, they did answer my emails very quickly, giving me suggestions on which settings to adjust, but I felt like I got my computer back when I uninstalled it. Claire -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
.. Original Message ... On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 15:38:54 -0600 Andrew Main [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm a big fan of Macaroni http://atomicbird.com/, which automates Repair Permissions I'm still amazed that people insist on automate something which is of questionable usefulness, but to each his/her own. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
At 3:38 PM -0600 7/30/05, Andrew Main wrote: uControl (which I use to allow trackpad scrolling; it doesn't work in 10.4 Trackpad scrolling is built into 10.4. At least on my new PowerBook. You just use two fingers instead of one and you can scroll vertically or horizontally. - web -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
On 7/31/05, Bill Briggs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 3:38 PM -0600 7/30/05, Andrew Main wrote: uControl (which I use to allow trackpad scrolling; it doesn't work in 10.4 Trackpad scrolling is built into 10.4. At least on my new PowerBook. You just use two fingers instead of one and you can scroll vertically or horizontally. - web I think trackpad scrolling is built into the Book or rather the trackpad, my AL 1.5 has it using Panther,' -- Ron http://krowmagnum.4mg.com/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: Utilities Date: July 30, 2005 3:28:00 PM MDT To: G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com Howard Katz wrote: I'd like to get some disk utilities--I've previously owned TechTools and was going to get the OSX version, and then saw an ad for DiskWarrior. ... And while we're at it, what are some of your favorite add-ons and widgets? After 2-1/2 years on OS X (and providing support thereon to numerous clients), the only repair utility I've found useful is DiskWarrior. Norton Utilities were never properly upgraded for OS X, and I've seen too many problem reports with TechTool (I read MacInTouch every day) to trust it. DiskWarrior, on the other hand, once it was properly updated to work with OS X, continues to provide both routine directory maintenance and occasional miraculous cures. Note: DO NOT USE the TechTool Deluxe that comes with AppleCare on any Tiger Mac; it can and probably will trash your HD. TTD has not been updated in years, and has never been of much use anyway; it's criminal that Apple is still bundling it with AppleCare. See http://macintouch.com/support08.html#jul28. I'm a big fan of Macaroni http://atomicbird.com/, which automates Repair Permissions and the three cron routines so the user doesn't have to remember to do them. Out of the box it repairs permissions once a week, and does the daily, weekly and monthly 3 am cron routines whenever the computer is on. You can also configure it to do any other Unix-based maintenance automatically. Until Apple buys Macaroni and includes it in OS X, I buy licenses by the dozen, and install it on every Mac I set up. OnyX (not OnXy) http://www.titanium.free.fr/english.html is an excellent utility for doing all sorts of chores and interface adjustments, similar to Cocktail and others, but free. (I've been having trouble downloading the Tiger version, though; the dmg won't mount.) A similar utility which you can run from the menubar is MainMenu; it's free but I sent a contribution 'cause it's so well done. Some other utilities add-ons I like: AppleJack, RCDefaultApp, PDF Broser Plugin (Tiger Safari can display PDFs, but this plugin -- free for personal use -- still has more features), ClearDock, iSnip, Easy Find, WeatherPop, URLWell, FruitMenu (I didn't switch to OS X until I could have a configurable Apple menu), Little Snitch, Safari Aquafier, and uControl (which I use to allow trackpad scrolling; it doesn't work in 10.4, so I'll have to look into SideTrack, iScroll2 -- which doesn't work with my trackpad -- or perhaps the newly released Free Focused Scroll). I also recently discoverd AcidSearch and Sogudi, which allow me to customize the Safari web search function. All can be found at MacUpdate or Version Tracker. Andrew Main -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Utilities
I'm new to owning a G4 powerbok (been a 5300c owner for years, but it finally died), and am in the process of tweaking my new machine, and Tiger. I'd like to get some disk utilities--I've previously owned TechTools and was going to get the OSX version, and then saw an ad for DiskWarrior. Do you all recommend one over the other, both, neither? (And while we're at it, what are some of your favorite add-ons and widgets? I did just install Compost, since I like the idea of having more control over trash functions. :) ) LaterHoward -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
On 29/07/05 09:49, Howard Katz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm new to owning a G4 powerbok (been a 5300c owner for years, but it finally died), and am in the process of tweaking my new machine, and Tiger. I'd like to get some disk utilities--I've previously owned TechTools and was going to get the OSX version, and then saw an ad for DiskWarrior. Do you all recommend one over the other, both, neither? (And while we're at it, what are some of your favorite add-ons and widgets? I did just install Compost, since I like the idea of having more control over trash functions. :) ) I think they are more complementary to each other than directly competing. TechTools is a more generic utility while DiskWarrior focuses more on disk recovery. That being said, I've been using OS X since the first public beta in 2001 and I've never used one or the other on 3 different Macintosh, a Blue White, a PowerBook Pismo and a PowerBook 17. My all-time favorite add-ons is LaunchBar, followed by DefaultFolder X, and ASM. TinkerTool is also a good tool if you want to change some system settings that are otherwise difficult to change. For instance, I used TinkerTool to specify the location of the Dock at the start position, not in the middle as it is by default. I put the Dock on the right side of the screen and because of that start position, it is located right below the menu bar and only expend downward. So, my favorite applications that sit on the Dock are always at the same position relative to the screen. I hate the Dock in the middle because as you open more and more items, it stretches left and right or top and bottom... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Washington, DC, USA Usual disclaimers apply *** -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
Addendum question: How does Drive Genius compare to TechTools in real-life usage? Thanks! Later...Howard -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
On Jul 29, 2005, at 11:52 AM, Howard Katz wrote: Addendum question: How does Drive Genius compare to TechTools in real-life usage? Thanks! In my experience, I never had Tech Tools do much useful for me. Deep zap PRAM in one step, stuff like that, that you can do yourself. The subset chip test and all that stuff- well it's nice but it's never diagnosed a problem for me. the one time I had a machine with bad RAM on the MB, the RAM test didn't find it except by crashing the machine- which was happening anyway. Lots of pretty graphs and stats it generates, though. YMMV. This was early OS9.1 era. I saw the Drive Genius website a couple weeks ago- looks interesting. B -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
Do you all recommend one over the other, both, neither? (And while we're at it, what are some of your favorite add-ons and widgets? I did just install Compost, since I like the idea of having more control over trash functions. :) ) I like RadarInMotion. When it opens with your other Widgets, click on it and it almost triples in size. You can set it to Regional Radar, Radar, Satellite, U.S. Visible Satellite, U.S. Water Vapor Satellite. I always use Regional Radar and my Zip code. It displays the lines of storms as they march across your area and you can get a very nice appreciation for how far away the storms (rain/snow) are and how fast they are moving. Stickies Widget is very useful because: I keep forgetting to open my desktop stickies so I don't see the text there. OTOH, each time I invoke Dashboard, there are however many stickies I have nagging me to do something which I would forget to do w/o them. Another one is SysStat which provides info on CPU stats, memory stats, hard drive state, Network interface info, your IP address, system uptime, load average, etc. I've tried several others, but these are the ones I kept and use constantly. bob -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Something I can't live without is Desktop Manager http:// desktopmanager.berlios.de/index.php It's a virtual desktop manager, like having 4 or 5 monitors. I have it on all my systems Powerbook and desktop alike. Well, a nearly unlimited number of monitors actually, but I'm happy with 4. Bruce turned me on to this and unlike him I install it on every single OSX mac I touch (not just my own!) With 4 desktops and set to transition as Cube it feels like a four-sided display which I can just whirl around on command. Damn spiffy! Other utils on my 667 DVI TiBook . . . A battery monitor is nice, I've been using X-charge. It's simple but complete enough for me. If you don't have Tiger installed but like the idea of Dashboard you might try Dashboard's inspiration, Konfabulator. Tons of available widgets for most anything you like. It's nice to be able to tweak some of X's more obscure user interface settings, TinkerTool is what I use. It's nice to be able to run OSX's scheduled background cleanup chores any ol' time you like, I've been using MacJanitor. Ahh, that's enough for now. dan k . http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 . -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Utilities
At 8:49 AM -0500 7/29/05, Howard Katz wrote: I'm new to owning a G4 powerbok (been a 5300c owner for years, but it finally died), and am in the process of tweaking my new machine, and Tiger. I'd like to get some disk utilities--I've previously owned TechTools and was going to get the OSX version, and then saw an ad for DiskWarrior. I have Tech Tool Pro - it came with the AppleCare Warranty. It has done nothing useful for me in 7 years. DiskWarrior, on the other hand, is *THE* tool that will save your ass when disaster strikes. I've recovered a few nasty situations with it, and rescued some friends as well. It has never made a mess of anything, nor has it failed to recover damaged disks. For my money it's the one utility you can't afford to be without. Do you all recommend one over the other, both, neither? (And while we're at it, what are some of your favorite add-ons and widgets? I did just install Compost, since I like the idea of having more control over trash functions. :) ) Someone already mentioned DefaultFolder X, which is great. I still think that TypeIt4Me is my most valued utility. PopChar X is also very useful. - web -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Error 1000 with disk utilities
on 08/08/04 03:23, Leonard Smith at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The external disk is a firewire LaCie 160gb (Porsche) I havre done it sing the install dvd and disk Utilities. That said Disk Utilities on the PowerBook still will not open and give the Error 1000 message Leonard Smith From: Laurent Daudelin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2004 10:00:47 -0400 To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Error 1000 with disk utilities on 06/08/04 23:49, Leonard Smith at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wish to re format an external disk but every time I try to start Disk Utilities I get an error 1000 and it will not launch. I have tried a system re install, repaired permissions with Disk Warrior etc all to no avail. What kind of external disk? Does the drive come with any utility to format it from LaCie or are you suppose to use Disk Utility? -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] card walloper n.: An EDP programmer who grinds out batch programs that do stupid things like print people's paychecks. Compare code grinder. See also punched card, eighty-column mind. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Error 1000 with disk utilities
The external disk is a firewire LaCie 160gb (Porsche) I havre done it sing the install dvd and disk Utilities. That said Disk Utilities on the PowerBook still will not open and give the Error 1000 message Leonard Smith From: Laurent Daudelin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2004 10:00:47 -0400 To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Error 1000 with disk utilities on 06/08/04 23:49, Leonard Smith at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wish to re format an external disk but every time I try to start Disk Utilities I get an error 1000 and it will not launch. I have tried a system re install, repaired permissions with Disk Warrior etc all to no avail. What kind of external disk? -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] frag n.,v.: [from Vietnam-era U.S. military slang via the games Doom and Quake] 1. To kill another player's avatar in a multiuser game. I hold the office Quake record with 40 frags. 2. To completely ruin something. Forget that power supply, the lightning strike fragged it. See also gib. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Error 1000 with disk utilities
on 06/08/04 23:49, Leonard Smith at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wish to re format an external disk but every time I try to start Disk Utilities I get an error 1000 and it will not launch. I have tried a system re install, repaired permissions with Disk Warrior etc all to no avail. What kind of external disk? -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] frag n.,v.: [from Vietnam-era U.S. military slang via the games Doom and Quake] 1. To kill another player's avatar in a multiuser game. I hold the office Quake record with 40 frags. 2. To completely ruin something. Forget that power supply, the lightning strike fragged it. See also gib. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Error 1000 with disk utilities
Boot on OS 9 and you will be able to do it. Good Luck. --- Leonard Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wish to re format an external disk but every time I try to start Disk Utilities I get an error 1000 and it will not launch. I have tried a system re install, repaired permissions with Disk Warrior etc all to no avail. I am using a 12 Ti book and system 10.2.8 Any solutions? Leonard Smith -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --- __ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
OSX utilities (was Woe Befalls)
At 9:19 AM -0400 5/13/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As a matter of course, I always repair permissions and run Disk Utility I'm new to OSX. Can anyone recommend utility programs or a good site going over the basics in this brave new world? Cheers, Erik -- ### Erik Ness [EMAIL PROTECTED] 608-242-7604 Urban Outfitters: http://nrdc.org/onearth/04win/reviews.asp Dirty Minds: http://www.gristmagazine.com/books/books121503.asp -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: OSX utilities (was Woe Befalls)
On 13/05/04 09:26, Erik Ness [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 9:19 AM -0400 5/13/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As a matter of course, I always repair permissions and run Disk Utility I'm new to OSX. Can anyone recommend utility programs or a good site going over the basics in this brave new world? MacFixit http://www.macfixit.com/ and MacInTouch http://www.macintouch.com/ are good starters for those kind of things... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Washington, DC, USA Usual disclaimers apply *** -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Norton Utilities (was Re: Panther won't boot - shell )
I believe techtool does this too, can you confirm anyone? 22/1/04 5:24 PM -0600 James Rohde [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Part of the difference is that DiskWarrior repairs the directory entries and creates a new directory in a new location. regards, John bye, john bye, john plum -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Norton Utilities (was Re: Panther won't boot - shell )
On 1/22/04 1:22 PM, gianfranco wrote: My question to the list now is (perhaps I should have changed the subject?): (Changed it for you/us)... I've read many bad accounts about Norton Utilities, is it really that bad? I have used regularly the antivirus and defrag on my powerbook for over a year now and occasionally the doctor and this is really the first time it messes up (it was Utilities 6.0.3 for OS 9) and it messed up a freshely set-up partition with no fancy installs on it (FileSaver started already to report problems even before I could switch it off as I do usually right after a fresh install). I'd like to hear some opinions and what are the possible alternative for disc maintenance and repair? Part of the difference is that DiskWarrior repairs the directory entries and creates a new directory in a new location. Norton works (IIRC) directly on the directory (so if it crashes in mid-corrections, you're out of luck, for example). My problem with Norton was it would repeatedly find problems, and also Filesaver kept giving me conflicts with other extensions under MacOS 9.x. I believe others have reported on this list problems with having 'repaired' a drive, but DiskWarrior still finds problems. Others can chime in who have direct experience (rather than my secondhand) with Disk Doctor and other Norton Utilities programs. Jim Rohde -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Best disk utilities...repair backup
Just this last weekend I was working with one of my sound apps in 9.2.2 on my PB667 hotplate and managed to completely disrupt the HD file system. The result was a non booting HD in OSX or OS9. I initially used the Tech Tool disc that Apple gives away with Applecare but it would freeze in the process of validating the file structure. I then used Disk Warrior and this utility (previously installed) brought back the PB to its original condition. Life is good. The disk was so damaged that I was not allowed to preview the imager before restoring. The question is...Is this the best utility currently on the market? And... Why can't Apple themselves be better about HD disk utilities for their products? I doubt Disk First Aid would have touched this problem. After this near miss I will be replacing the original HD with probably a 60 GByte IBM and creating separate partitions, something long over due. My work requires moving massive audio files around on different computer systems and I believe Retrospect 5.0 works the best for my workgroup. I get a kick out of the extreme ease of the clients working cross-platform on the windows machines of the network. Any thoughts or conformation about backup utilities would be welcome also. Brian C. Peters Senior Engineer Dorian Recordings [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Disk Utilities (was Re: Anti-virus software)
Are there any disk recovery/maintenance utilities other than Norton? I just bought an iBook (Dual USB) and am in the process of making a list of must-have software. Does anyone have any suggestions, machine specific or not? Thanks, John B. Lee --- Larry D. Sharp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't think Norton has produced quality products for years. I'd stay away. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a FREE Titanium G4 PowerBook! -- | CDRWs on Sale! | Save on Mac software -- Shop Software Outlet.com http://lowendmac.com/ad/software.outlet.html Star Trek Collection: Movies 1-7 on VideoCD, $38.88 from CoolVCD http://lowendmac.com/ad/coolvcd.html - - - - - G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Disk Utilities (was Re: Anti-virus software)
John Lee wrote: Are there any disk recovery/maintenance utilities other than Norton? I just bought an iBook (Dual USB) and am in the process of making a list of must-have software. Does anyone have any suggestions, machine specific or not? Thanks, John B. Lee Disk Warrior and Techtool Pro. -- Kyle H. Hansen Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning? --George W. Bush -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a FREE Titanium G4 PowerBook! -- | CDRWs on Sale! | Save on Mac software -- Shop Software Outlet.com http://lowendmac.com/ad/software.outlet.html Star Trek Collection: Movies 1-7 on VideoCD, $38.88 from CoolVCD http://lowendmac.com/ad/coolvcd.html - - - - - G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Disk Utilities (was Re: Anti-virus software)
Disk Warrior, Tech Tool Pro, Disk First Aid. These are the tools of choice. Accept no substitutes GM On Tuesday, July 31, 2001 12:42 PM, John Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are there any disk recovery/maintenance utilities other than Norton? I just bought an iBook (Dual USB) and am in the process of making a list of must-have software. Does anyone have any suggestions, machine specific or not? Thanks, John B. Lee -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a FREE Titanium G4 PowerBook! -- | CDRWs on Sale! | Save on Mac software -- Shop Software Outlet.com http://lowendmac.com/ad/software.outlet.html Star Trek Collection: Movies 1-7 on VideoCD, $38.88 from CoolVCD http://lowendmac.com/ad/coolvcd.html - - - - - G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Disk Utilities (was Re: Anti-virus software)
I use TechTool Pro, and have found it to be excellent. Replying to John Lee ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), 7/31/01 3:42 PM: Are there any disk recovery/maintenance utilities other than Norton? I just bought an iBook (Dual USB) and am in the process of making a list of must-have software. Does anyone have any suggestions, machine specific or not? Thanks, John B. Lee --- Larry D. Sharp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't think Norton has produced quality products for years. I'd stay away. __ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a FREE Titanium G4 PowerBook! -- | CDRWs on Sale! | Save on Mac software -- Shop Software Outlet.com http://lowendmac.com/ad/software.outlet.html Star Trek Collection: Movies 1-7 on VideoCD, $38.88 from CoolVCD http://lowendmac.com/ad/coolvcd.html - - - - - G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
Re: Disk Utilities (was Re: Anti-virus software)
Disk Warrior, Tech Tool Pro, Disk First Aid. These are the tools of choice. Accept no substitutes GM On Tuesday, July 31, 2001 12:42 PM, John Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are there any disk recovery/maintenance utilities other than Norton? I just bought an iBook (Dual USB) and am in the process of making a list of must-have software. Does anyone have any suggestions, machine specific or not? I use Disk First Aid exclusively. It's in the Utilities folder and is part of the Mac OS. I've found that the other utilities you mention tend to repair just about everything, but if it's something DFA can't fix, it'll usually come back eventually. So, if DFA can't fix it, I just backup, zero my drive, and restore. Problem fixed. :) -- Any statements herein represent my opinion and do not represent those of my employer. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Enter to win a FREE Titanium G4 PowerBook! -- | CDRWs on Sale! | Save on Mac software -- Shop Software Outlet.com http://lowendmac.com/ad/software.outlet.html Star Trek Collection: Movies 1-7 on VideoCD, $38.88 from CoolVCD http://lowendmac.com/ad/coolvcd.html - - - - - G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
