Re: Loading Problems
At 7:32 AM -0800 11/5/2009, Thunder 1 wrote: On Oct 31, 8:25 pm, Dan dantear...@gmail.com wrote: At 3:05 PM -0700 10/31/2009, Thunder 1 wrote: iMac C2Duo with 2GB RAM Has anyone else had a problem getting msnbc sites to load? [snip] If you could provide the actual URLs involved, and a traceroute to 'em, we could take a look. [top posting corrected] Here ya go, Dan. This is just a sample of the problem msnbc site. Every msnbc page either takes forever to load or simply puts me do sleep waiting for it. Let me know what you come up with please. BTW, I'm using Safari 4.0.3 Every msnbc page? There must be a million pages there. Ok. Today, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ loads in about 40 seconds. I see one (blocked) flash item. And there are TWO pop-under windows. One of those windows is empty and the other is filled with broken graphics icons (web server failed to provide the image). Safari's Activity window shows half a dozen graphics never loaded, on the main page. If I disable ClickToFlash, and reload that page, it never finishes loading. Looks like typical MS crapland to me. The page layout is rather poor. It's wider than my browser window - and widens more each time I enlarge the window. heh. Just noticed a section on that page called Resource Guide. At first thought, I figured it was links to background information on the stories. Nope -- it's all advertising. LOL IMO, there are better places to get your news on the 'net. You don't need your news filtered thru MS goggles and craplets. NBC should be embarrassed.. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Loading Problems
I just went to msnbc.msn and the page loaded in 4-5 seconds... you must be on dial-up. I'm on DSL, using Safari 4.0.3 on a G4 800MHz 40Gb running Tiger 10.4.11 Dan wrote: At 7:32 AM -0800 11/5/2009, Thunder 1 wrote: On Oct 31, 8:25 pm, Dan dantear...@gmail.com wrote: At 3:05 PM -0700 10/31/2009, Thunder 1 wrote: iMac C2Duo with 2GB RAM Has anyone else had a problem getting msnbc sites to load? [snip] If you could provide the actual URLs involved, and a traceroute to 'em, we could take a look. [top posting corrected] Here ya go, Dan. This is just a sample of the problem msnbc site. Every msnbc page either takes forever to load or simply puts me do sleep waiting for it. Let me know what you come up with please. BTW, I'm using Safari 4.0.3 Every msnbc page? There must be a million pages there. Ok. Today, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ loads in about 40 seconds. I see one (blocked) flash item. And there are TWO pop-under windows. One of those windows is empty and the other is filled with broken graphics icons (web server failed to provide the image). Safari's Activity window shows half a dozen graphics never loaded, on the main page. If I disable ClickToFlash, and reload that page, it never finishes loading. Looks like typical MS crapland to me. The page layout is rather poor. It's wider than my browser window - and widens more each time I enlarge the window. heh. Just noticed a section on that page called Resource Guide. At first thought, I figured it was links to background information on the stories. Nope -- it's all advertising. LOL IMO, there are better places to get your news on the 'net. You don't need your news filtered thru MS goggles and craplets. NBC should be embarrassed.. - Dan. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: .....Upgrading G3 memory
On 9/11/2009, at 2:43 PM, Ernie Chorny wrote: Thomas - My 450 MHz slot loader DVD iMac G3 will recognize either of my two 512 mb memory modules in either slot but if both of them are put in (in any order) it won't boot until I press the button on the side with the little triangle on it - then it comes up fine and I can check that it shows 1 gb of ram memory. I'm running OS 8.6 - like to hear if anyone has a solution. Ernie Uh, OS 8.6 is super ancient - Why don't you upgrade? I'm pretty sure it [OS 8.6] doesn't support a full GB. Anyway, how did you get 8.6 on your 450MHz G3? The minimum is the shipping OS, which, for your iMac is OS 9... Thanks, Po-en Tsai -- eMac G4 1GHz running OSX 10.5, Superdrive, 60gb HDD with 1GB ram. Super speedy! iMac G3 Indigo 350 MHz, running OSX 10.4, 10.3 and OS 9.2.2, 80gb HDD with 768MB ram. Rather Fast! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: .....Upgrading G3 memory
Greetings ( + )!( + ) You should obtain the Free application mactracker which will show how much memory your iMac can handle. When I checked on a couple of the early iMacs' it showed that you can put in a 1Gb memory sim but the system will only recognize 512Mb Cheers Harry San Jose, Ca On Nov 8, 8:00 am, thomas head headbon...@gmail.com wrote: I am trying to get my G3 to recognize two new sticks of 512. They are out of an identical machine and I have followed all the instructions but to no avail. Is there a secret to this thing that I have missed? I'm running 10.4 as is the machine they are coming out of. I'm feeling pretty damn stupid right about now:( Any suggestions at this point may just save my hair and/or my sobriety:) Thanks... tl head gainesville, fl. headbon...@hotmail.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Loading Problems
i've had problems seeing the complete site i.e. it often appears like raw text before css formatting is applied. by any chance do you use a hosts file and/or Little Snitch and/or netbarrier and/or certain blocked cookies in any of your browser settings? I have alot of the galldarned cookie-setting ad sites blocked in various of these mentioned above and I think it might possibly sometimes have something to do with those that's my best guess based on my own experiences w/ this stuff. I also use camino and firefox with addons like adblock, flashbock and noscript to block crap and bad things and I believe a combo off all these affect poorly designed overly complexified site features like those at msnbc. let us know if you think this is also part of your 'beneath the hood' experience -- and good luck! On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 5:05 PM, Thunder 1 thunder...@mindspring.comwrote: Greetings all. Has anyone else had a problem getting msnbc sites to load? Most other sites I go to will load quickly, but msnbc takes forever and sometimes never finishes loading. Any idea why? I've cleared histories and cache on Safari, but no solution there. Also, (and this happens mostly on msnbc sites, but occasionally on other sites) when there is a photo or graphic to be viewed, such as a thumbnail or something to link to a larger photo or whatever, I get a small blue box with a white question mark in it. Clicking on that doesn't do anything. Again, dumping history and cache, and even closing out all other programs except Safari doesn't seem to provide a remedy. Any suggestions? Is this a problem with my iMac C2Duo with 2GB's RAM? I wouldn't think so. Or is it just the msnbc site itself? Thanks. Bill --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Droolworthy new iMac
Hey Felix, Sounds as if you need a body bib. :^) Yep, this 27-inch iMac is absolutely gorgeous in every way. The screen is so much better than my 20-inch mid-2007 aluminum iMac's that I can't believe the difference. There's also 69% more real estate too. Another nice feature is that Apple has figured out the cooling thing. The cpu temp rarely gets over 100 degrees F., which means it runs 10-20 degrees F. cooler than the 20-inch iMac, which runs about 40 degrees F. cooler than my 20-inch G5 iMac. I imagine the cooling system was designed to handle quad-core cpus, but I'll take the lower temps on mine as evidence it should last a long, long time. My only complaint so far has to do with the Magic Mouse. The sharp edge on the top tends to hurt my fingers if I grip it too tightly while mousing around. If secondary click functionality is turned on, my right index finger tends to wander past the center point and I wind up doing right clicks when I mean to do left clicks. That never happened with my wireless Mighty Mouse because the trackpea kept my finger from wandering too far right. Scrolling is a wonderfully smooth act. However, I have to turn off the with momentum feature when reading my online USA Today. The software USA Today uses is way too sensitive. However, I can read two pages side by side, then scroll down and the next two pages pop up, etc. My wife thinks my excuse about aging eyes needing the large screen is kind of lame, but who cares? :^) Your old Mac Mini is still going strong, but my grandson has thrown it over in favor of the 20-inch iMac. Cheers! Jim On Nov 8, 2009, at 6:45 PM, Ashgrove wrote: Jim, Congrats on your successful scheming. The new iMac IS absolutely droolworthy. That 27, 2560x1440 LED screen is the only reason I'd buy a desktop computer ever again. Swimming in drool, Felix On Oct 21, 9:27 pm, Steve from Raleigh s...@nc.rr.com wrote: Jim, Good for you! I'm envious, but impressed, and I hope you enjoy the heck out of your new machine. And good for your grandson, too! Well, you can be a droolin' dreamer or you can be a satisfied schemer. I started saving up towards a big-screen LED-backlit iMac a couple of years ago, with my scheme being to be ready when Apple finally got around to making them. Shortly after the Apple Store came back up on Tuesday, I ordered a 27-inch Late 2009 iMac with the 3.06 GHz processor, 4 GB RAM, 1 TB HD, bluetooth keyboard and Magic Mouse, Apple Remote and AppleCare. It's now about halfway between the LA area and Sacramento on a Fed Ex truck on I-5, and should be at my front door about 11:45 tomorrow morning. My mid-2007 aluminum 20-inch iMac will move down the counter to my grandson's spot in my home office, replacing the Mac Mini. So you can be foolin' around droolin', but it takes action to get satisfaction. :^) Jim Scott --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Loading Problems
At 12:13 PM -0500 11/9/2009, Hash Mac wrote: i've had problems seeing the complete site i.e. it often appears like raw text before css formatting is applied. That means that the CSS files are arriving so late that the browser has decided to go ahead and display what it has already. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Droolworthy new iMac
Jim, I've tried the new iMac at the Apple store --there's one 3 blocks from my place. IMHO, they should place the machines a little higher, so you can try the machines at a more natural angle, not to mention a more ergonomic one. (Providing seats is out of the question: the store is too small for that.) But I crouched down a bit, and leaned back a bit, and was blown away, of course. The screen is overwhelmingly beautiful. It's to die for. I overheard a sales guy telling a couple that the resolution was better than any new TV screen's. I don't even own a TV, so I wouldn't know, but it would be interesting if anybody could chime in about it, so I'm putting it out there. I'm glad the Mini is still in service. I kinda miss the little guy, but I needed mobility. Right now, my Intel machine is a late 2007 MacBook, which I'm perfectly happy with. (My non-Intels include a 17 PowerBook, a moded TiBook, two Pismos and a Wallstreet. I know. I have issues.) The only reason I would ever trade it for a newer 'Book is the hinge: in newer models, you can push the screen a lot farther back. Other than that, you get very little more power and speed, and a lot more inconvenience --can't replace RAM, HDD, or even the battery without major surgery, and the fabled glass trackpad does nothing for me. Speaking of which, I'm not crazy about the Magic Mouse, either. It's even more uncomfortable than its predecessor, ex-Mighty, but so far no Apple mouse has ever felt good to me. They're all style and very little substance, IHMO. My favorites so far are the Bluetooth Targus Touch Scroll, and the wireless Microsoft 600 --as well as ANY Logitech mouse, actually. Best, F On Nov 9, 1:31 pm, Jim Scott jesco...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Felix, Sounds as if you need a body bib. :^) Yep, this 27-inch iMac is absolutely gorgeous in every way. The screen is so much better than my 20-inch mid-2007 aluminum iMac's that I can't believe the difference. There's also 69% more real estate too. Another nice feature is that Apple has figured out the cooling thing. The cpu temp rarely gets over 100 degrees F., which means it runs 10-20 degrees F. cooler than the 20-inch iMac, which runs about 40 degrees F. cooler than my 20-inch G5 iMac. I imagine the cooling system was designed to handle quad-core cpus, but I'll take the lower temps on mine as evidence it should last a long, long time. My only complaint so far has to do with the Magic Mouse. The sharp edge on the top tends to hurt my fingers if I grip it too tightly while mousing around. If secondary click functionality is turned on, my right index finger tends to wander past the center point and I wind up doing right clicks when I mean to do left clicks. That never happened with my wireless Mighty Mouse because the trackpea kept my finger from wandering too far right. Scrolling is a wonderfully smooth act. However, I have to turn off the with momentum feature when reading my online USA Today. The software USA Today uses is way too sensitive. However, I can read two pages side by side, then scroll down and the next two pages pop up, etc. My wife thinks my excuse about aging eyes needing the large screen is kind of lame, but who cares? :^) Your old Mac Mini is still going strong, but my grandson has thrown it over in favor of the 20-inch iMac. Cheers! Jim On Nov 8, 2009, at 6:45 PM, Ashgrove wrote: Jim, Congrats on your successful scheming. The new iMac IS absolutely droolworthy. That 27, 2560x1440 LED screen is the only reason I'd buy a desktop computer ever again. Swimming in drool, Felix On Oct 21, 9:27 pm, Steve from Raleigh s...@nc.rr.com wrote: Jim, Good for you! I'm envious, but impressed, and I hope you enjoy the heck out of your new machine. And good for your grandson, too! Well, you can be a droolin' dreamer or you can be a satisfied schemer. I started saving up towards a big-screen LED-backlit iMac a couple of years ago, with my scheme being to be ready when Apple finally got around to making them. Shortly after the Apple Store came back up on Tuesday, I ordered a 27-inch Late 2009 iMac with the 3.06 GHz processor, 4 GB RAM, 1 TB HD, bluetooth keyboard and Magic Mouse, Apple Remote and AppleCare. It's now about halfway between the LA area and Sacramento on a Fed Ex truck on I-5, and should be at my front door about 11:45 tomorrow morning. My mid-2007 aluminum 20-inch iMac will move down the counter to my grandson's spot in my home office, replacing the Mac Mini. So you can be foolin' around droolin', but it takes action to get satisfaction. :^) Jim Scott --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at
Re: Droolworthy new iMac
On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 4:47 PM, Ashgrove salum...@gmail.com wrote: Jim, I've tried the new iMac at the Apple store --there's one 3 blocks from my place. IMHO, they should place the machines a little higher, so you can try the machines at a more natural angle, not to mention a more ergonomic one. (Providing seats is out of the question: the store is too small for that.) But I crouched down a bit, and leaned back a bit, and was blown away, of course. The screen is overwhelmingly beautiful. It's to die for. I overheard a sales guy telling a couple that the resolution was better than any new TV screen's. I don't even own a TV, so I wouldn't know, but it would be interesting if anybody could chime in about it, so I'm putting it out there. almost every computer for the past few years has better resolution than new tvs even the personal ones 1080p simply means the vertical res is 1080 lines. any monitor that does 1600x1200 will top that that was just sales talk -- -- NOT sent from an iphone,blackberry,Nokia, or any handheld. -- I'm a PC(x86 AND ppc) AND I RUN LINUX!!! Linux is like ice cream. It comes in many flavors and everyone has their favorite, but we all get the same smile regardless of which we choose to scoop. - Peter De Vries - It is the final proof of God's omnipotence that he need not exist in order to save us. - http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/81.html --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Thanks for the copy solution
Thanks to Bruce Johnson for the very informative and useful message on working with PC files from the Mac. Late as I am in posting my thanks (the message went up Oct. 14), it'll still be some time before I follow up on those things. (Sometimes it's just crazy busy.) But follow up I will and thanks again for those data. -- Malcolm 800MHz 17 flat panel iMac running Leopard (1GB RAM, 500GB HD) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
