Re: Mac mini vers iMac

[Touchwood]

Hi John (and anyone who might have been curious...)

My new 21.5" i5 3.6GHz iMac is a keeper...I'm happy with the  
screen...I wouldn't say I'm ecstatic with the screen
because it has some feint yellow mottling on the left lower side...it  
is still not as uniform in appearance as my current G5 iMac.

Much better than the previous rejected iMacs though.

Screen is bright and sharp, the computer is super quiet, everything  
seems to work and the external case has no
manufacturing defects unlike the last two iMacs I received at the  
beginning of the year.


Here's hoping it gives me the service & reliability I got (still  
getting) out of the G5.


Cheers
Neil

On 29/08/2010, at 2:26 PM, John Hatch wrote:



Neil,
Appreciate your comments. Probably looking at the smaller screen.  
Also I
Forgot to mention that I have pc as well and was trying to  
consolidate back to one lot of equipment plus include TV ability



John

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On 29/08/2010, at 12:07 PM, Touchwood  wrote:



Hi John

With the recent refresh of the iMac, its processors, graphics card  
etc. are now well ahead of the Mac mini.

The Mac mini also has the slower 5400 rpm HD vs 7200rpm of the iMac.
To get 8GB of RAM into the Mac mini you need to purchase two 4GB  
Modules as there are only 2 RAM slots,
which is a more expensive option than the 4 x 2GB you can achieve  
with the iMac.


By the time you spec up a Mac mini and add the cost of the  
monitor, you're paying the equivalent of the base iMac

and you've got a very underpowered machine by comparison.

There is no doubt the Mac mini is a beautiful and elegant little  
machine...it's just a shame Apple won't come to the party

and give it the horse power it needs.

Just a word of warning if you decide to go the iMac route.

Since the introduction of the LED screen at the end of last year,  
there is an issue with yellow tinge or blotchy screens.
Unfortunately this seems to be a subjective issue...some people  
don't seem phased by it... for others (like me ;-) )
it is extremely annoying and unacceptable in a computer for which  
we are paying $2,000.


Last December I purchased a new iMac and its screen was bad  
(yellow blotches), nowhere near the quality of my current G5 iMac.
Two screen replacements and two replacement computers later, Apple  
still could not give me an iMac with an acceptable screen,
and the last two iMacs also had manufacturing defects in the  
bargain (one had black paint scratched off on the inside of the  
glass border

and the other had a ding in the lower right front corner.)
In the end I gave up and managed to get a refund...the whole  
exercise took from December 2009 to April 2010.


I've waited until this recent refresh to try again and with some  
trepidation I have ordered another iMac.
In fact it is ready for me to pick up from the courier depot  
tomorrow.
I hope I don't have to go through the whole replacement fiasco  
again, but I am not confident when discussions like these are

still showing up

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa? 
threadID=2528347&start=15&tstart=0


http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=983886

If the Mac mini was just a more capable computer, I would  
definitely have chosen it over the iMac, just to avoid

all the angst that Apple's lack of quality control is giving me.

Sorry about the rant, but I hope this information is helpful to you.

Cheers
Neil

On 28/08/2010, at 10:38 AM, John Hatch wrote:



I notice a lot of mail about the Mac mini. I am about to upgrade  
from my Mac book pro (prismo) and was considering either the mini  
or the iMac with fusion(have to work between win and Mac) and  
elagato eye TV additions. Would be interested in any pros and  
cons by others


John

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Re: Mac mini vers iMac

[Touchwood]

Hi Rob

The problem with my screens was that the yellow tinge was not even  
across the whole screen.
It showed as three flares/blotches of yellow coming up from the  
bottom increasing in

height from left to right.
Although calibrating did help a little, because the tingeing/ 
blotching was so uneven, it did not

solve the problem.

I should have mentioned that my purchase was a 21.5" iMac.
The 27"  screens appear to be faring much better this time around  
while the 21.5"

still seems problematic.

Cheers
Neil

On 29/08/2010, at 12:54 PM, Rob Davies wrote:



Morning All,

I have noticed this issue with iMacs previous and current models,  
also a lot of LED monitors of recent purchase.
But, once monitor has been calibrated it is perfect no tint, cannot  
fault current 27" iMac once achieved.


Reasoning for this is quite simply, colour temperature settings of  
monitors are set for Northern Hemisphere which use a  cooler  
temperature being Red - Orange- Yellow/Bone as it gets close to a  
natural tone? Hotter being natural to a blue which for us in  
Southern Hemisphere is closer to our natural lighting conditions.


So, economics of where monitors are to be used is why monitors are  
such, as is the colour profiles within colorsync and other default  
colour profiles or software.


Monitors used to be sold this way and some professional monitors  
still are.


Another reason as most people have shown through surveys and are  
not bothered by such a tint, is it is a lot more comfortable to use  
this way. Just try setting Apple gamma profile to a hotter  
temperature and see how you feel after an hour or more.


Cheers!
`RobD...


On 29Aug2010, at 12:07 pm, Touchwood wrote:



Hi John

With the recent refresh of the iMac, its processors, graphics card  
etc. are now well ahead of the Mac mini.

The Mac mini also has the slower 5400 rpm HD vs 7200rpm of the iMac.
To get 8GB of RAM into the Mac mini you need to purchase two 4GB  
Modules as there are only 2 RAM slots,
which is a more expensive option than the 4 x 2GB you can achieve  
with the iMac.


By the time you spec up a Mac mini and add the cost of the  
monitor, you're paying the equivalent of the base iMac

and you've got a very underpowered machine by comparison.

There is no doubt the Mac mini is a beautiful and elegant little  
machine...it's just a shame Apple won't come to the party

and give it the horse power it needs.

Just a word of warning if you decide to go the iMac route.

Since the introduction of the LED screen at the end of last year,  
there is an issue with yellow tinge or blotchy screens.
Unfortunately this seems to be a subjective issue...some people  
don't seem phased by it... for others (like me ;-) )
it is extremely annoying and unacceptable in a computer for which  
we are paying $2,000.


Last December I purchased a new iMac and its screen was bad  
(yellow blotches), nowhere near the quality of my current G5 iMac.
Two screen replacements and two replacement computers later, Apple  
still could not give me an iMac with an acceptable screen,
and the last two iMacs also had manufacturing defects in the  
bargain (one had black paint scratched off on the inside of the  
glass border

and the other had a ding in the lower right front corner.)
In the end I gave up and managed to get a refund...the whole  
exercise took from December 2009 to April 2010.


I've waited until this recent refresh to try again and with some  
trepidation I have ordered another iMac.
In fact it is ready for me to pick up from the courier depot  
tomorrow.
I hope I don't have to go through the whole replacement fiasco  
again, but I am not confident when discussions like these are

still showing up

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa? 
threadID=2528347&start=15&tstart=0


http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=983886

If the Mac mini was just a more capable computer, I would  
definitely have chosen it over the iMac, just to avoid

all the angst that Apple's lack of quality control is giving me.

Sorry about the rant, but I hope this information is helpful to you.

Cheers
Neil

On 28/08/2010, at 10:38 AM, John Hatch wrote:



I notice a lot of mail about the Mac mini. I am about to upgrade  
from my Mac book pro (prismo) and was considering either the mini  
or the iMac with fusion(have to work between win and Mac) and  
elagato eye TV additions. Would be interested in any pros and  
cons by others


John

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Re: Mac mini vers iMac

[Touchwood]

Hi John

With the recent refresh of the iMac, its processors, graphics card  
etc. are now well ahead of the Mac mini.

The Mac mini also has the slower 5400 rpm HD vs 7200rpm of the iMac.
To get 8GB of RAM into the Mac mini you need to purchase two 4GB  
Modules as there are only 2 RAM slots,
which is a more expensive option than the 4 x 2GB you can achieve  
with the iMac.


By the time you spec up a Mac mini and add the cost of the monitor,  
you're paying the equivalent of the base iMac

and you've got a very underpowered machine by comparison.

There is no doubt the Mac mini is a beautiful and elegant little  
machine...it's just a shame Apple won't come to the party

and give it the horse power it needs.

Just a word of warning if you decide to go the iMac route.

Since the introduction of the LED screen at the end of last year,  
there is an issue with yellow tinge or blotchy screens.
Unfortunately this seems to be a subjective issue...some people don't  
seem phased by it... for others (like me ;-) )
it is extremely annoying and unacceptable in a computer for which we  
are paying $2,000.


Last December I purchased a new iMac and its screen was bad (yellow  
blotches), nowhere near the quality of my current G5 iMac.
Two screen replacements and two replacement computers later, Apple  
still could not give me an iMac with an acceptable screen,
and the last two iMacs also had manufacturing defects in the bargain  
(one had black paint scratched off on the inside of the glass border

and the other had a ding in the lower right front corner.)
In the end I gave up and managed to get a refund...the whole exercise  
took from December 2009 to April 2010.


I've waited until this recent refresh to try again and with some  
trepidation I have ordered another iMac.

In fact it is ready for me to pick up from the courier depot tomorrow.
I hope I don't have to go through the whole replacement fiasco again,  
but I am not confident when discussions like these are

still showing up

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa? 
threadID=2528347&start=15&tstart=0


http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=983886

If the Mac mini was just a more capable computer, I would definitely  
have chosen it over the iMac, just to avoid

all the angst that Apple's lack of quality control is giving me.

Sorry about the rant, but I hope this information is helpful to you.

Cheers
Neil

On 28/08/2010, at 10:38 AM, John Hatch wrote:



I notice a lot of mail about the Mac mini. I am about to upgrade  
from my Mac book pro (prismo) and was considering either the mini  
or the iMac with fusion(have to work between win and Mac) and  
elagato eye TV additions. Would be interested in any pros and cons  
by others


John

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G3 Beige Mini Tower - any use to anyone ?

[Touchwood]

Hi

Bit of a long shot here but...

FInally getting around to recycling some old Mac computers in storage.
Seems a shame to consign this one to the recycler without a second  
chance.


I have a working PPC G3 Beige Mini Tower
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Macintosh_G3
333Mhz  Processor
384 MB RAM
8.5 GB SCSI HD (it can also take additional IDE Drives)
Reasonable 15" Apple Multi Scan Monitor, Keyboard & Mouse

The latest OS X version this model can run is 10.2 Jaguar, though I  
believe with a G4 upgrade

it could theoretically run Leopard.

I wiped its drive yesterday and reinstalled Jaguar.

Any takers ? Note that I am in Bunbury, though I do get up to Perth  
from time to time.


I also have a 7200 and an 8600 which were both still working before I  
pulled the RAM,
and some old StyleWriter printers, but they're all definitely off to  
the recycler  ;-)


Doing this clear out exercise makes two things apparent
The waste of obsolescence is gut wrenching and the advance in  
processors & hard drives is mind boggling.


Cheers
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Re: Macbook battery

[Touchwood]

Yes, might have to give Dale the heads up about getting on the list  :-)

Neil

On 15/07/2009, at 5:32 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote:



Ah, they're not listed on Apple's site, that's why they didn't come  
up as a

service centre...
Good to know :)

Kind Regards
Daniel


On 15/7/09 5:27 PM, "Touchwood"  wrote:



Hi Chris

Probyte is in Bunbury and they do have an Apple Certified  
Technician...


http://probyte.com.au

I had the HD in my G5 iSight iMac replaced by them (not an easy task)
at the beginning of the year and was very happy with the result/ 
service


Talk to Dale

Cheers
Neil

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Hi Craig

Thanks for the info on the warranty. My machine is covered by a
three year warranty, so I am happy about that. I will have to get
it tested when I return but Im not sure when Im back in Perth to do
that.

Is there an apple service centre in Bunbury by chance, as I live in
Busselton.

Kind regards and thanks very much to everyone for your help on this

chris

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Subject: Re: Macbook battery


If its on the way out and your covered any apple service centre can
test it and get you a new one direct from apple for free rather than
paying for one :)
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Thanks Johann, Ronni, Craig, Martin and others for your response, I
really appreciate it as I am still offshore (and concerned my
machine might die before I get ashore next week!)

That is a nice little app Johann. I have attached a screen shot of
the results. It seems the capacity is way down. This info looks  
like

it is on the way out?

Ronnie thanks for informing me of the system profiler details, it
shows pretty much that the battery is not in good health! I have
attached the details.

What do you think?

Many thanks to everyone

regards

chris


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To: c...@it.net.au
Sent: Wednesday, 15 July, 2009 10:52:11 AM GMT +08:00 Perth
Subject: Macbook battery

Chris,

this is a little app to check the battery status

regards

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Re: Macbook battery

[Touchwood]

Hi Chris

Probyte is in Bunbury and they do have an Apple Certified Technician...

http://probyte.com.au

I had the HD in my G5 iSight iMac replaced by them (not an easy task)
at the beginning of the year and was very happy with the result/service

Talk to Dale

Cheers
Neil

On 15/07/2009, at 4:53 PM, c...@it.net.au wrote:



Hi Craig

Thanks for the info on the warranty. My machine is covered by a  
three year warranty, so I am happy about that. I will have to get  
it tested when I return but Im not sure when Im back in Perth to do  
that.


Is there an apple service centre in Bunbury by chance, as I live in  
Busselton.


Kind regards and thanks very much to everyone for your help on this

chris

- Original Message -
From: "Craig Bruce" 
To: "WAMUG Mailing List" 
Sent: Wednesday, 15 July, 2009 12:46:43 PM GMT +08:00 Perth
Subject: Re: Macbook battery


If its on the way out and your covered any apple service centre can
test it and get you a new one direct from apple for free rather than
paying for one :)
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Thanks Johann, Ronni, Craig, Martin and others for your response, I
really appreciate it as I am still offshore (and concerned my
machine might die before I get ashore next week!)

That is a nice little app Johann. I have attached a screen shot of
the results. It seems the capacity is way down. This info looks like
it is on the way out?

Ronnie thanks for informing me of the system profiler details, it
shows pretty much that the battery is not in good health! I have
attached the details.

What do you think?

Many thanks to everyone

regards

chris


- Original Message -
From: "Johann Kienbrandt" 
To: c...@it.net.au
Sent: Wednesday, 15 July, 2009 10:52:11 AM GMT +08:00 Perth
Subject: Macbook battery

Chris,

this is a little app to check the battery status

regards

Johann






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Re: Canon mx850..whoops!!

[Touchwood]

Hi Rosemary

Just happened to see this on the Macintouch sitemight be relevant ?

http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/scanners/ 
topic4589.html#d04oct2008


Cheers
Neil

On 04/10/2008, at 2:17 PM, Rosemary Horton wrote:

I hadn't done the delete then add printers bit, but finally worked  
it out.

You should be writing the manual!

Evidently I can't scan with Airport Express..what a shame. I'll  
have to unplug the usb and stick it the computer...just as well  
it's a laptop!


Rosemary Horton
[EMAIL PROTECTED]



On 04/10/2008, at 1:30 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:


Hello Rosemary,

Did you download & install the MX850 series Printer Driver Ver.  
7.1.1 (Mac OS X)?



Does the Printer print when directly connected to the computer?

When the printer is connected to your Airport Express, Is the  
Printer showing in Airport Utility - Printers?


Did you Remove your Printer under Printers in System Preferences >  
Print & Fax and then re-add the Printer  & select the Printer that  
is connected 'kind' Bonjour to Airport Express & select Print  
Using your Canon Model Series?


Do you have 'Share this printer' ticked in Print & Fax & also in  
Sharing you have Printer Sharing on?


Did you delete any jobs showing in Print Queue, & check the  
printer is not 'paused'?


Did you try turning the Printer Off then On again?

If you have tried all & still can't print, 'Reset The Printing  
System'

1. System Preferences > Print & Fax
2. Hold down the Control key as you click in the Printer List, and  
choose "Rest Printing System" from the pop-up menu that appears.

3. Add the printers you use.

Cheers,
Ronni

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I downloaded the driver 7.1 and now my print jobs say "client  
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How do I fix?
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Re: Ethermax Ethernet Docking Station and BigPond Next G

[Touchwood]

Andrew

Thanks...that's the sort of feedback I needed...someone who has  
actually tried

out the bits of equipment in question.

I appreciate the help...I will go for the Ethermax and let you know  
what transpires.


Cheers
Neil

On 02/10/2008, at 1:35 PM, Andrew Schox wrote:


Neil,

I fiddled around with the Airport extreme base station, but found  
it a pain
with the USB modem. I now use the ethermax for DHCP and the base  
station to
handle wireless clients. Whichever way you go, give me a hoy off  
list if you

need a hand.

Ciao,

Andrew


Thanks for your info. (I believe I may have spoken with you at
the end of last year when I was
enquiring about BIgPond NextG experiences, but I no longer have the
relevant emails)

I hear the resignation in your voicelike you, I had no choice but
to use BigPond Wireless NextG
if I wanted to access Broadband.

At least we got a price reduction in the plans at the end of August
(though extra usage increased to 0.25c/MB)
but, compared to ADSL users, we are still getting taken to the
cleaners. ( I am currently on the $60 for 1 GB plan)

I may go with the Ethermax...but Gary has just emailed me off list
with a suggestion that the Aiport Extreme Base Station
might be an alternative...though I have no idea if it will work in
the same way as the Ethermax.

I will investigate furtherthanks again

Neil

On 02/10/2008, at 8:43 AM, Andrew Schox wrote:


Neil,

I use this product at home, although I didn't like having to fork
out an
extra $299 just because Telstra forces you to use a USB modem. Once
it is
all set up, however, you can configure your network as you wish.

I find that the modem itself needs to be rebooted from time to time
(sometimes more than once a day, sometimes not for several days).

To summarise, if you are keen to use an outrageously expensive,
slow service
with a low bandwidth quota (I think we pay $100 a month for 3 Gigs)
like
Telstra, then go for it. Unfortunately there was no other option
where I
live...

Andrew

On 1/10/08 7:01 PM, "Touchwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Hi

Is there anybody out there successfully using the Maxon Ethermax
Ethernet Docking Station in conjunction
with a BigPond USB (Blue) Wireless Desktop Modem and Next G ?

All I want to do is set up a network that uses my existing standard
Ethernet Hub/Switch with the
Ethermax to Internet share and printer share between two Macs (a G3
iBook & G5 iMac).

The BigPond USB modem will not allow me to use the inbuilt Internet
sharing of the Mac OS and also prevents networking for Printer
Sharing.

If I want to Network my computers (via hub & Cables) I have to
physically disconnect the Modem. (which invariably plays up the  
next

time I
reconnect it for use)

Maxon website suggests the Ethermax Docking Station is the
answer...I've researched around some relevant forums...info/
experiences seem a little mixed.

Just like some thoughts from Mac users before I fork out the  
$299.00.


Thanks for reading

Neil




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Re: Ethermax Ethernet Docking Station and BigPond Next G

[Touchwood]

Hi Andrew

Thanks for your info. (I believe I may have spoken with you at  
the end of last year when I was
enquiring about BIgPond NextG experiences, but I no longer have the  
relevant emails)


I hear the resignation in your voicelike you, I had no choice but  
to use BigPond Wireless NextG

if I wanted to access Broadband.

At least we got a price reduction in the plans at the end of August  
(though extra usage increased to 0.25c/MB)
but, compared to ADSL users, we are still getting taken to the  
cleaners. ( I am currently on the $60 for 1 GB plan)


I may go with the Ethermax...but Gary has just emailed me off list  
with a suggestion that the Aiport Extreme Base Station
might be an alternative...though I have no idea if it will work in  
the same way as the Ethermax.


I will investigate furtherthanks again

Neil

On 02/10/2008, at 8:43 AM, Andrew Schox wrote:


Neil,

I use this product at home, although I didn't like having to fork  
out an
extra $299 just because Telstra forces you to use a USB modem. Once  
it is

all set up, however, you can configure your network as you wish.

I find that the modem itself needs to be rebooted from time to time
(sometimes more than once a day, sometimes not for several days).

To summarise, if you are keen to use an outrageously expensive,  
slow service
with a low bandwidth quota (I think we pay $100 a month for 3 Gigs)  
like
Telstra, then go for it. Unfortunately there was no other option  
where I

live...

Andrew

On 1/10/08 7:01 PM, "Touchwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Hi

Is there anybody out there successfully using the Maxon Ethermax
Ethernet Docking Station in conjunction
with a BigPond USB (Blue) Wireless Desktop Modem and Next G ?

All I want to do is set up a network that uses my existing standard
Ethernet Hub/Switch with the
Ethermax to Internet share and printer share between two Macs (a G3
iBook & G5 iMac).

The BigPond USB modem will not allow me to use the inbuilt Internet
sharing of the Mac OS and also prevents networking for Printer  
Sharing.


If I want to Network my computers (via hub & Cables) I have to
physically disconnect the Modem. (which invariably plays up the next
time I
reconnect it for use)

Maxon website suggests the Ethermax Docking Station is the
answer...I've researched around some relevant forums...info/
experiences seem a little mixed.

Just like some thoughts from Mac users before I fork out the $299.00.

Thanks for reading

Neil

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Ethermax Ethernet Docking Station and BigPond Next G

[Touchwood]

Hi

Is there anybody out there successfully using the Maxon Ethermax  
Ethernet Docking Station in conjunction

with a BigPond USB (Blue) Wireless Desktop Modem and Next G ?

All I want to do is set up a network that uses my existing standard  
Ethernet Hub/Switch with the
Ethermax to Internet share and printer share between two Macs (a G3  
iBook & G5 iMac).


The BigPond USB modem will not allow me to use the inbuilt Internet  
sharing of the Mac OS and also prevents networking for Printer Sharing.


If I want to Network my computers (via hub & Cables) I have to  
physically disconnect the Modem. (which invariably plays up the next  
time I

reconnect it for use)

Maxon website suggests the Ethermax Docking Station is the  
answer...I've researched around some relevant forums...info/ 
experiences seem a little mixed.


Just like some thoughts from Mac users before I fork out the $299.00.

Thanks for reading

Neil

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Installing OS 9.1 on 14.1 iBook?

[Touchwood]

Hi all

I've tried the Apple Knowledge Base for info on this but no luck.

I can't get my 14.1 iBook to boot from a 9.1 system disk and if I try to run
the 9.1 installer it says "This program cannot run on this computer etc."

I assume this is a firmware issue ie: the minimum system for the 14.1 iBook
is 9.2 ?

Is it possible to "downdate" the firmware to get 9.1 to run on the iBook,
or is this just asking for trouble ?

I'm currently running 9.2.2 but it's giving me some problems and anecdotal
evidence seems to indicate that a number of people find 9.1 more stable than
9.2.2I'd like to test that theory...

Many thanks
Neil

Re: Should I buy OSX?

[Touchwood]

Just be aware that current versions of MIDI/Audio programs like Cubase won't
launch or run using Classic emulation in OS10.
Classic Emulation won't talk to your Audio/Midi interfaces.

You need to boot in OS9.

It would also be wise to have a separate partition or drive
containing the OS9 System Folder that you boot from
to use your MIDI/Audio apps.
Booting from the OS9 System Folder that OS10 is using for Classic emulation
is not a good idea for MIDI/Audio apps.

Once you have 10 installed you need to make a setting in the Classic
control panel to ensure it does not use your "clean" 9 System Folder
for classic emulation...set it to use the "other" OS 9 System Folder.

When the 10 versions of these programs start rolling out it will be good,
because we'll be able to do away with the 3rd party programs like OMS and
Free Midi that we currently need to use for communication with MIDI apps
and USB MIDIinterfaces...OS10 has "inbuilt" MIDI communication...

Neil D

> From: "Robert Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 11:10:38 +0800
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Should I buy OSX?
> 
> I am a Macite in the field of computer music generation using MIDI etc
> and am thinking about getting OSX. Firstly, would it be beneficial in my
> situation? I have heard it is only advantageous for unix related use.
> Most of the apps I use are not compatable with OSX so therefore would
> have to use Classic which aparently chews up much memory. I also use
> Photoshop. What advantages would there be for me to make the upgrade (I
> have OS 9.2.2 atm)? I have am imac 333 with 256 RAM with 9 GB. Will I
> have any problems with my configuation if I did upgrade?
> 
> Thanks in advance to anyones help.

Re: uploading website

[Touchwood]

I would recommend "Transmit" from Panic as well...

http://www.panic.com/transmit/index.html

Maybe not the cheapest (approx AU$50) but probably the best
and you can download and test it out before you buy.

Version available for OSX now as well...

Neil

> From: Paul Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 20:56:03 +0800
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: uploading website
> 
> Any advice on the best and cheapest Mac software to transfer a web site onto
> my server please. Starwon allow me 5 MB, but their instructions are for a
> PC product.
> 
> Regards, Paul.
> 
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Will this G3 Play DVD's??

[Touchwood]

Hi

I hope someone can help me here...
I recently aquired a Beige G3 with a DVD-ROM drive
but have been unable to get it to play a DVD.

There's nothing wrong with the drive, it plays and reads CDs
fine and mounts any DVD on the Desktop.

I can't seem to sort out the software side of things and I think the
problem may be with the installed display card. (see Apple Profile details
below)

Research on the net indicates that the installed drive
(see Apple Profile details below) should should run with Apple DVD Player
with no patch required as long as the Apple CD/DVD Driver/extension is 1.2
or later

I still haven't been able to get Apple DVD player to open
up on the G3, I've tried various Versions and patches with
both OS 9.1 & OS 8.6. ... usually end up with some sort of dialogue box
saying "hardware is not supported".

Maybe the installed ATI Mach64_3DUPro Display Card
is not capable of handling DVD

Do I need to install an alternative display/video card?


Monitor is Apple Multi Scan 15".

Specs via Apple System Profiler...

Internal ATA 1 - DVD-ROM Drive
Driver version: 1.4.4
Vendor: MATSHITA
Revision number: s15C
Product ID: DVD-ROM SR-8584A

SCSI Bus - IBM Wide SCSI 9GB HD

PCI (Slot F1) - Display Card
Card Type: display
Card name: ATI mach64_3DUPro
Card model: ATI GT-C
Card ROM#: 113-X-1.1
Card Revision: 92
Card vendor ID: 1002
VRAM size: 6 MB

PCI (slot A1) - SCSI card
Card type: scsi
Card name: Apple53C875Card
Card model: NCR,875
Card ROM#: Not available
Card Revision: 4,120
Card vendor ID: 1000


TIA
Neil

Backlogged Posts

[Touchwood]

Hi Matthew

Leave First Post Moderation turned onbut
please send details on kinky Japanese school girl costumes.

Sorry, couldn't resist..does explain where my first post disappeared
to a few weeks ago though..

Cheers
Neil D

Apple DVD Player 2.2 for OS8.6 Download??

[Touchwood]

Hi

I wonder if anyone can direct me ta URL for a download
of Apple DVD Player 2.2 to use with OS 8.6.

I've drawn a blank with Version Tracker and at the Apple site.

Failing that, would someone be prepared to email me a
copy of their Apple DVD Player software that they are using
with 8.6.

I'm not 100% sure but I think the latest compatible version
with OS 8.6 was 2.2.

Thanks
Neil D