Re: Best OS X?

[bittin]

i think 10.5.8 works nice, works awesome on my Powerbook g4 and as browser goes 
i use: http://www.rpm-mozilla.org.uk/builds/camino/

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Re: Clean My Mac: OnyX vs. MacJanitor

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i like OnyX best :)



> - Original message - 
> From: "Anne Keller-Smith‎" 
> To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Clean My Mac: OnyX vs. MacJanitor
> Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 23:51:40 -0500
> 
> 
>How does OnyX differ from MacJanitor?
> 
> On Mar 5, 2011, at 6:35 PM, Mike wrote:
> 
> > I personally wouldn't. The site looks nice enough, but it's not  
> > freeware, and Mac's don't need to be "defragged".
> >
> > As far as Minecraft goes, I had a lot of freezing and crashing 
> > going  on recently until I ran OnyX. I would recommend OnyX for any 
> > Mac.  Being that Minecraft is unfortunately a Java game. Java is a 
> > very  fickle creature.
> >
> > A slower (1mb) connection is going to lag any newer game.
> >
> > I'm with you, he shouldn't need admin privileges, heck, I barely  
> > need them and it's my own Mac!
> >
> > Latest OnyX for Intel's can be had here: 
> > http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/onyx.html
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Anne Keller-Smith   wrote:
> > My 13 y.o. wants to use this to speed up his Mac.
> > Is it kosher? It was going to defrag and my understanding
> > is that Macs don't need defragging.
> >
> > He also wants admin privileges for his Mac. I say no cuz
> > I want to vet any software he gets it into his head to install.
> >
> > I looked at his HD and About My Mac to do the fatiguing
> > exercise of ascertaining why the computer has lags from time
> > to time while he plays Minecraft online.
> >
> > I didn't buy the computer for online gaming, and our cable
> > connection is only 1mbps. In addition I need to reduce
> > expenses, not add to them, so it's not likely to go up.
> >
> > Anybody a gamer and can give some insight into what types
> > of things slow down a computer? He says it's a Java game.
> >
> > Intel iMac 2.4gHz Core 2 Duo
> > 1GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, OS 10.5.5
> >
> > mailto:earth...@ptd.net
> > http://www.downtoearthweb.com
> >
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> 
> Anne Keller Smith
> Down to Earth Web Design
> 
> Intel iMac 2.4gHz Core 2 Duo
> 1GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, OS 10.5.5
> 
> Intel iMac 2.66gHz Core 2 Duo
> 2GB RAM, 264GB Hard Drive, OS 10.5.6
> 
> G4 Quicksilver 733mHz Tower
> 896 MB RAM, 40 GB hard drive, OS 10.4.11
> 
> mailto:earth...@ptd.net
> http://www.downtoearthweb.com
> 
> 
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Re: Better bootloader

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maybe this can be an option: http://refit.sourceforge.net/ i haven't used it 
myself but a friend of mine loves it


> - Original message - 
> From: "Nestamicky‎" 
> To: "G-Group‎" 
> Subject: Better bootloader
> Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 09:00:17 -0700
> 
> 
>Is there a better way of getting the option to select which OS to 
> boot to, in a dual boot (OS X 10.5 and Server) than holding down the 
> Option key at startup? Perhaps a GUI bootloader that he could select 
> from?
> 
> Any ideas...
> 
> Cheers
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Re: Microphone doesn't work?

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a bit offtopic, but thanks for the manual tips it even had manuals for iMac G3 
and older things <3



> - Original message - 
> From: "Kris Tilford‎" 
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> Subject: Re: Microphone doesn't work?
> Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:14:20 -0600
> 
> 
>On Jan 25, 2011, at 10:12 PM, Jeffrey & Daile Engle wrote:
> 
> > I was talking about the microphone.
> 
> He was talking about the manual for the G5 iMac.
> You can download a manual from Apple and look in there:
> 
> 
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Re: wireless for powermac g4

[bittin]

Standard Xvid works kinda nice with Quicktime on my box: GeForce4 MX but flash 
etc sucks and hd



> - Original message - 
> From: "Clark Martin‎" 
> To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: wireless for powermac g4
> Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:43:34 -0800
> 
> 
>
> On Jan 25, 2011, at 9:32 AM, akhoff18 wrote:
> 
> > wonderful! thanks for the info! it will be compatible with any router,
> > correct? i just have a regular verizon modem/router.
> >
> > another question that you may know the answer to if you are familiar
> > with MDD.i also want to update the graphics so i am able to watch
> > movies and use netflix (not sure if it'll be able to do this even with
> > an upgrade, but i've heard that updating the grahics will make web
> > surfing better in general). do you know what my best option is. i am
> > running on panther right now, but will be installing leopard shortly
> > so the quality is better.
> 
> Forget Netflix, it uses M$'s Silverlight and there is no PPC version 
> of it.  There is workalike software called Moonlight (???) but even 
> with that Netflix rejects the web browser (even if you try faking the 
> web browser ID).
> 
> I have a dual CPU MDD and it can play a QT movie okay at 640x480.  It 
> drags if I try putting up as full screen though.  It will play 
> youtube well enough.
> 
> I don't recall what video card it has in it off hand.  It may be an 
> ATI Radeon 7500.
> 
> Clark Martin
> Redwood City, CA, USA
> Macintosh / Internet Consulting
> 
> "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway"
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Re: wireless for powermac g4

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it works fine with my FON Router atleast, don't know how to update the gfx, and 
iam still running 10.3.9 on this Dual 867mhz G4 with 512mb ram, but will update 
it to Tiger later this week 



> - Original message - 
> From: "akhoff18‎" 
> To: "G-Group‎" 
> Subject: Re: wireless for powermac g4
> Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:32:12 -0800 (PST)
> 
> 
>wonderful! thanks for the info! it will be compatible with any router,
> correct? i just have a regular verizon modem/router.
> 
> another question that you may know the answer to if you are familiar
> with MDD.i also want to update the graphics so i am able to watch
> movies and use netflix (not sure if it'll be able to do this even with
> an upgrade, but i've heard that updating the grahics will make web
> surfing better in general). do you know what my best option is. i am
> running on panther right now, but will be installing leopard shortly
> so the quality is better.
> 
> thanks! : )
> 
> On Jan 25, 12:10 pm, bit...@ovi.com wrote:
> > i just bought a D-link DWA-140 for my MDD and that works fine with 
> > the Ralink Wireless Utility drivers :)
> >
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Re: wireless for powermac g4

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i just bought a D-link DWA-140 for my MDD and that works fine with the Ralink 
Wireless Utility drivers :) 

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Re: Sawtooth to Sabretooth: The CPU upgrade question

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Monolingual is awesome
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