Archive for November, 2009

How do I make a bootable OS X external hard drive using a Windows machine?

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

I am trying to make a bootable external hard drive to install OS X 10.5.6 onto a netbook, but I don't have a Mac. Thanks for the third answer, which I gave a thumbs up. The other 2 people were sadly misinformed, and lacking knowledge, the 4th is not me, so ...

What is the minimum specs to run Apple’s OS X Tiger or Snow Leopard?

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

If I get an older mac as my first one.. I am switching and want to try it out first, what do I need to run OS X effectively and fast? I know apple computers dont normally have as much spec and seem to still run super fast (IE 1/2gb ...

How do I do a system restore for my iBook G4?

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

I have an iBook G4 and it is running pretty slowly. How do I do a system restore for it? Back up all of your files to a portable HD, then reinstall Mac OS with the CDs

How do I stop my Mac OS X from copying Microsoft documents onto my desktop?

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

I have a Mac OS X operating system. Every time I view a Microsoft document, (word, excel, ppt) it places a copy of the document on my desktop. Is there a preference that I can turn this off? It really crowds up my desktop when I am viewing several documents ...

How do I stop my Mac OS X from copying Microsoft documents onto my desktop?

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

I have a Mac OS X operating system. Every time I view a Microsoft document, (word, excel, ppt) it places a copy of the document on my desktop. Is there a preference that I can turn this off? It really crowds up my desktop when I am viewing several documents ...

How do you start/run a "windows service" on a Mac OSX with mono 2.x?

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

How do you start/run a "windows service" on a Mac OSX with mono 2.x? I am developing in C# 2.0 and VS 2005.NET and want to run a a service on Mac OS X 10.5.6. Any ideas? This means the Mac user does not have to be ...

How can you update Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.11 to 10.5 or a later version?

Monday, November 16th, 2009

I am currently running Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger and I want to update my computer to a later version. I want it updated to at least 10.5 Tiger, but i don't know how to update the software. Please can someone tell me how to update my computer! Go to the ...

Can i upgrade from tiger to snow leopard, Using a snow leopard standerd installation disk?

Monday, November 16th, 2009

My mother recently got a macbook pro with snow leopard as the primary os x, i've been given her old macbook which runs tiger, would i be able to install snow leopard using her installation disk from her mac? The computer has to have an intel processor to run snow leopard. Also, ...

How do I open up a Powerbook G4?

Monday, November 16th, 2009

I need to access the headphone jack on the Powerbook G4 to see if it is loose, as I'm only getting sound through the right channel. Does anyone know of any sites listing a step by step guide to doing this? I've heard it's complex, but the machine is outside of ...

How do unix and linux such as max os x run more efficantly then windows?

Monday, November 16th, 2009

I was using max os x today that someone brught in it was pretty cool but im not convinced its better then windows 7 for multitasking. It feels more responsive but you cant multitask as easy. There are many misconceptions about Unix, Linux and, Windows. If you look at the hardware level ...