July 08
14/07/08 19:57
Q. When I shut down my G4 Mirror front, it
starts up in the middle of the night.
A. Had a problem a few days ago about sleep. Apple said push the power button for 7 seconds with the battery removed. It should reset the power management unit (PMU). May be due to Elgato software checking for TV schedules at night.
Q. Eudora crashes 10.5. It is caused by the sound files.
A. Remove the Eudora sounds, and replace them with Apple sounds. Alternatively try Penelope .
Q. I recently put a password on my login. It seems to have spread like a plague, something about a keychain.
A. Keychain collects all your password, and lets you unlock all of them using your single login password. E.g. Safari, Airport networks, etc. Reset the password by going to Keychain Access, then preferences, then General Tab, then press the RESET MY KEYCHAIN button.
Q. I want to write some AppleScripts. Is there a good book to recommend?
A. AppleScript for Dummies, AppleScript in a Nutshell, AppleScript the definitive guide, Authors: Rosembaum; Worx; Pogue.
Q. Using Tiger on a Mac Book Pro I use Get Info to comment my files, but periodically, all the comments disappear from the Applications folder. All I know is that they are stored in the .ds store files. Permissions are OK.
A. Hunch that it might be related to system maintenance utilities (Onyx, Cocktail). There is a command in Onyx to clean .ds files, check that this is NOT set. May be related to installation routines for new applications.
Q. Sending as PDF to people with Windows, I inadvertently dragged 3 PDFs into the body of the email. Windows users couldn't read them.
A. Probably due to their email client? Should(!) show up as attachments at the other end.
Q. I had the computer for 18 months with 10.4.1. I've had many software updates, but never for 10.4.1.
A. Download the Combo Update (check you get the right processor version PPC or Intel) from Apple, back-up your Mac, repair permissions and install the combo upgrade.
Q. What is the best application for writing text and dragging pictures into the body of the file?
A Pages
Q. I upgraded and want my old Safari back. I miss webstractor, which is a web page grabber - doesn't work with Safari 3 or Leopard.
A. Drag and drop and old version of the software.
A. Had a problem a few days ago about sleep. Apple said push the power button for 7 seconds with the battery removed. It should reset the power management unit (PMU). May be due to Elgato software checking for TV schedules at night.
Q. Eudora crashes 10.5. It is caused by the sound files.
A. Remove the Eudora sounds, and replace them with Apple sounds. Alternatively try Penelope .
Q. I recently put a password on my login. It seems to have spread like a plague, something about a keychain.
A. Keychain collects all your password, and lets you unlock all of them using your single login password. E.g. Safari, Airport networks, etc. Reset the password by going to Keychain Access, then preferences, then General Tab, then press the RESET MY KEYCHAIN button.
Q. I want to write some AppleScripts. Is there a good book to recommend?
A. AppleScript for Dummies, AppleScript in a Nutshell, AppleScript the definitive guide, Authors: Rosembaum; Worx; Pogue.
Q. Using Tiger on a Mac Book Pro I use Get Info to comment my files, but periodically, all the comments disappear from the Applications folder. All I know is that they are stored in the .ds store files. Permissions are OK.
A. Hunch that it might be related to system maintenance utilities (Onyx, Cocktail). There is a command in Onyx to clean .ds files, check that this is NOT set. May be related to installation routines for new applications.
Q. Sending as PDF to people with Windows, I inadvertently dragged 3 PDFs into the body of the email. Windows users couldn't read them.
A. Probably due to their email client? Should(!) show up as attachments at the other end.
Q. I had the computer for 18 months with 10.4.1. I've had many software updates, but never for 10.4.1.
A. Download the Combo Update (check you get the right processor version PPC or Intel) from Apple, back-up your Mac, repair permissions and install the combo upgrade.
Q. What is the best application for writing text and dragging pictures into the body of the file?
A Pages
Q. I upgraded and want my old Safari back. I miss webstractor, which is a web page grabber - doesn't work with Safari 3 or Leopard.
A. Drag and drop and old version of the software.