Tag Archives: mac

Bad synergy

Posted on 2011-05-29 by Jim Vanderveen

Mac OS X has some great features, among which are Time Machine (which allows recovery of deleted or overwritten files) and Mail.app. Junk mail filtering means I rarely see spam in my inbox, but I keep “junk” mail in the … Continue reading →

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Burning ISO images on a Mac

Posted on 2009-01-13 by Jim Vanderveen

I burn ISO images on my Mac fairly frequently, but not often enough to have the process committed to memory. In the past I’ve always followed the instructions I found in a macosxhints post. It works, but it has always … Continue reading →

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Ejecting stubborn Mac OSX disks

Posted on 2008-05-14 by Jim Vanderveen

I’ve been using a Mac for several years, and I’ve had in intermittent problem: about once or twice a year, a CD-ROM will get “stuck” in the drive. In the past, I’ve only been able to eject the CD by … Continue reading →

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Delicious Library and boardgames

Posted on 2007-12-18 by Jim Vanderveen

I’ve been using Delicious Library to catalog our DVD’s, CD’s, and books for almost two years. It’s great for keeping track of your library, especially if you loan your books and such out to your friends–just drag the item being … Continue reading →

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Difficulty upgrading to Leopard 10.5.1

Posted on 2007-11-28 by Jim Vanderveen

I upgraded my PowerBook G4 to [OS X “Leopard”](http://www.apple.com/macosx/) yesterday. (Thanks, Kasandra!) Looks pretty cool, but one of the first things it tried to do was auto-update to 10.5.1. The system would present a “You must restart to apply this … Continue reading →

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New iMac

Posted on 2007-10-08 by Jim Vanderveen

We’ve been having some trouble(s) with our Windows PC lately, and while I’m completely *capable* of diagnosing and fixing whatever the problem is, I just don’t have time to screw with it. I’ve got a house to finish, ASAP! But … Continue reading →

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CSUS Mac-users mailing list

Posted on 2007-10-02 by Jim Vanderveen

Scott McGown has started a Mac-users email list for [CSUS][]. Here’s Scott’s invitation: >You’re invited to subscribe to the new MACUSERS-L listproc. MACUSERS-L is a discussion list to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information concerning the use and support … Continue reading →

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Right-click on a (Windows) MacBook

Posted on 2007-05-31 by Jim Vanderveen

We’re deploying a [MacBook][] for one of our users. Thanks (?) to [Boot Camp][], we’re able to install Windows XP and set this as the default OS. But there is one *glaring* problem with running Windows on a MacBook–no right … Continue reading →

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Mac OSX Finder: “The volume cannot be found”

Posted on 2007-03-28 by Jim Vanderveen

I roached some of the folders in the sidebar of Finder. I wasn’t able to repair them, but I was able to remove only the broken sidebar items. Continue reading →

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OSX and Windows simultaneously!

Posted on 2006-04-13 by Jim Vanderveen

The possibilities for an Intel-equipped Mac just keep improving! Continue reading →

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