Re: Network G5 to Macbook Pro to share superdrive

2013-08-16 Thread a1
, a1 wrote: I need to upgrade a macbook pro to 10.6, but the internal dvd won't work. My G5 has a working dvd drive, but, of course, the 10.6 drive won't run any intel installer for me. I am under the impression that it is possible to network the G5 and the MBP such that they can share

File Buddy type application for G5/Leopard

2013-06-24 Thread a1
Anyone know of an app that will reveal duplicate files? Back in the OS 7-9 days there was a very useful program called File Buddy that did this and many other good things. -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop

Re: Overactive pmTool

2013-05-07 Thread a1
On May 7, 5:26 pm, Dan dantear...@gmail.com wrote: At 4:56 PM -0500 05/07/2013, arichic...@gmail.com wrote: Speaking of browsers, I've noticed lately that Google Reader seems to crash them while I am loading subscriptions. Wonder if they are doing this on purpose. Yes.  Google has decided

Re: Overactive pmTool

2013-05-07 Thread a1
On May 7, 5:19 pm, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On May 7, 2013, at 2:56 PM, arichic...@gmail.com wrote: G5 dual 1.8/10.5. Lately Activity Monitor shows pmTool to be running as high as 18% of CPU. I do use multiple browsers, and a few months ago I used Onyx to clear

Re: Google Reader going away, now what?

2013-03-14 Thread a1
-google-reader/ On Mar 14, 8:44 am, JoeTaxpayer joetaxpaye...@gmail.com wrote: I just use the News and Blogs reader in Thunderbird. Anything not great with this option? On Thursday, March 14, 2013 8:47:20 AM UTC-4, a1 wrote: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237592

Re: New Forums

2013-03-14 Thread a1
1. Can't ownership of this group simply be transferred, and then we could all just stay put? 2. Can a new group be created and the archives forwarded? 3. If everyone is fed up with Google, a Yahoo group could be created, yes? 4. I have messages saved from as far back as 2004, from when the lists

can *anyone* advise on Flash PPC problem??

2013-02-08 Thread a1
1.8 DP G5/Leopard PPC. Flash stopped working on OmniWeb when I installed Leopard Webkit, which I've now uninstalled. Does anyone know why this happens? I even reinstalled OmniWeb, no Flash. I even copied my known good fake version of Flash 11.5 and placed it inside OmniWeb. That version the

Re: UhOh ... Flash 11.5 Only

2012-12-01 Thread a1
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1496149 On Nov 27, 11:37 am, Bill Connelly billycarmac...@verizon.net wrote: So if someone would make a version which reports itself as 11.5.502.110 (current Mac version of Adobe Flash), I may be ok? How is that done again? Some type of text

Re: Leopard WebKit and Flash

2012-11-28 Thread a1
Ah, that solves one mystery. Now, anybody know how to reverse the hide and seek game Leopard Webkit has played with my spoofed Flash? On Nov 28, 8:34 am, Cameron Kaiser spec...@floodgap.com wrote: Also, really more of a notice, but, every time I launch TenFourFox, it changes some of my

Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-08-16 Thread a1
Speaking of browsers, I am attempting to edit my about:config in AuroraFox to stop nagging me about missing and outdated plugins. I toggle the settings, but they do not save after a restart. What is the trick? If there is no trick for that, isn't there a trick to get Flash to think it is updated

Re: iTunes G3 radio playlist servers?

2012-08-12 Thread a1
On Aug 12, 9:22 am, Dan dantear...@gmail.com wrote: At 8:16 AM -0500 8/12/2012, Kris Tilford wrote: On Aug 12, 2012, at 8:08 AM, Dan wrote: What a retarded Apple move.  Bad enough that they made the change, but to do it without any sort of announcement / warning How does that

Re: iTunes G3 radio playlist servers?

2012-08-11 Thread a1
I'm using iTunes 10.6 on my G5 running Leopard. I use it for streaming radio stations, a lot. This past week I noticed no station in my custom playlist for radio would play! Yet, when I created a new playlist and added the stations from the iTunes master list, all the stations played. At the

Re: G5 up and running, what about browsers?

2012-07-24 Thread a1
Ok, I am using AuroraFox with great success, including the NoSquint addon for formatting, so I am all good on that aspect of setup. Strange problem has emerged. The Superdrive has no trouble reading DVD's, but, I am trying to add some cd's to my ITunes, and the cd's won't mount. Any ideas on

Re: Best wireless card for a G5?

2012-06-26 Thread a1
technology. They also give the option of WPA2/WPA-SPK security. If eBay makes you squeamish try amazon or other vendors online. Dean Mirtle Sacramento, CA. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -Original Message- From: a1 arichic...@gmail.com Sender: g3-5-list

Re: Best wireless card for a G5?

2012-06-19 Thread a1
John Carmonne wrote: On May 24, 2012, at 11:06 PM, a1 wrote: So I ended up getting a dual 1.8 G5, 2 gigs of ram [4x512] and a 500gb hard drive. There looks like 4 open ram slots. I found this G5 locally and for only $60, so my upgrade problems are solved for the moment. G5 came

Best wireless card for a G5?

2012-05-25 Thread a1
So I ended up getting a dual 1.8 G5, 2 gigs of ram [4x512] and a 500gb hard drive. There looks like 4 open ram slots. I found this G5 locally and for only $60, so my upgrade problems are solved for the moment. G5 came with no Airport card or antenna, one of the reasons for the low price. A while

Re: Regarding a g5 wireless

2012-05-14 Thread a1
Clark, Steve wrote: Hey there, trying to help my friend. I have a G5 single processor with a nice video card hooked up for him running Leopard. I put in a wireless antenna card pci that I pulled out of pee cee , but the system doesn't see it. In order to make this thing wireless what do

G5 video cards

2012-05-13 Thread a1
I am narrowing my likely choice for a G5 to 2 models, Power Mac 7,2 or 7,3. These are Dual 2.0 machines described here: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/specs/powermac_g5_2.0_dp_2.html http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/specs/powermac_g5_2.0_dp.html I am selecting

Re: G5 and ADC

2012-05-02 Thread a1
-- Original message -- Subject: G5 and ADC Date:Wednesday, 02. May 2012 From:arichic...@gmail.com arichic...@gmail.com To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com I am finding some confusing, conflicting information online so I just want a clear definitive answer: I

Re: Best MacOS x on a G3 BW?

2012-01-22 Thread a1
Speaking of Panther, wasn't there a software download that enabled right-clicking on an Apple mouse---by holding down the click a little longer? On Jan 21, 8:44 am, Mac User #330250 macuser330...@gmx.net wrote: --  Original message  -- Subject: Best MacOS x on a G3 BW? Date:    

Fed up with Google changes on browsers in Tiger

2011-11-15 Thread a1
I use Panther and Tiger on my G4 and other macs, usually switching between Omniweb, Camino and sometimes Opera. I gave up on Firefox and 10.4 Fox simply because I dont want to do jumping jacks simply in order to watch youtube or facebook videos. I am utterly fed up with what Google did to Reader,

Digital Audio DP467mhz worth upgrading, and how?

2010-09-29 Thread a1
I am about to inherit a G4 Digital Audio DP467mhz that seems entirely stock as purchased with the only upgrade being memory at 512. It is coming with the Apple Studio Display of the same vintage. I've only owned iMacs and my current one is G4 800mhz. Some questions: 1. My iMac is running only