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I last bought a new mouse almost two three years ago to the day: March 1, 2003. Less than a week later I wrote about it again, saying that I "adored" it. Well quite recently the left click on the old Logitech MX-700 that I had started to act up. It often would not remain […]

Wow. Seems I can upgrade from Final Cut Pro 4 and Soundtrack Pro to Final Cut Studio (which includes Final Cut Pro 5, Motion 2, and DVD Studio Pro as new products for me) for only $199. I think I may just have to do that! I can find $199 somewhere around the house, and […]

Ecto and TypeIt4Me haven't always gotten along. In fact, every crash ecto ever has is related to TypeIt4Me, though I can't figure out why. I went to MacUpdate today to get an update for TypeIt4Me (I had 2.2.2, 2.3 has been out for awhile) to see if it solved some problems and saw that others […]

I'm unlikely to buy either the iPod Hi-Fi or the Mac Mini. Why? First off, I don't often use my TV/Stereo system for much beyond my TiVo, the DVD player, or some games. I have an AirPort Express hooked up if I really want to play my music downstairs, and I can't see wanting to […]

I recently had reason to do two things: clear my entire ~/Library/Cache folder convert my day-to-day user to a non-admin user (and to create a new admin) I also switched to a backup partition due to a hard disk failure, and renamed mdimport "mdimport.bak" temporarily so that it wouldn't fire up and "use" the disk […]

For some reason, etc, tmp, and var are showing up in the root directory of my hard disk. I attempted to set the invisible bit on them (with SetFile). It didn't work because it attempted - I believe - to set the invisible bit on the directory they're linked to. What gives? rwxr-xr-x 1 root […]

Apple has the QuickTime trailer for Enigmo 2. Unfortunately, the trailer misspells the word "pangea" in the URL at the end. This flaw is in both the online and the "iPod" version of the movie. I'll write more about the game after I play a little. For now I wanted to email this blog entry […]

I used to spend hours playing entrepreneur as a child. The culprit? Lemonade Stand. And now it's available for Mac OS X. Woohooo!

That's the title of an entry at MacGeekery. I've long operated as the administrator, but on the urging of this article I've decided to demote myself a bit. After all, what's the harm in entering a username and password now and then? We shall see, because I do a lot of "admin" type duties. I […]

Can someone with Mac OS X 10.4.5 tell me what version Safari is? I ask because I've been holding off on upgrading because Saft is not yet ready for 10.4.5, it would seem, but if Safari is still 2.0.3 (417.8) it may work. I'm not sure what's taking the Saft guy so long this time. […]

I still have an Apple Developer Hardware discount available. It's got to be used by the end of February. It expires March 1, 2006. Oh, and btw, any Apple Developer account (even the free online ones) can get an Apple hardware discount, an Apple seed key, etc. Almost any asset can be transferred. Uh, yeah. […]

Yet another dope has seen fit to call out Mac OS X's annoyances. Let's have a look. Separating Menu Bar from Window Is Stupid. No, you are if you think the Windows way is in any way better. Location consistency doesn't trump having something infinitely high. Usability studies and common sense tell you that. Apps […]

I hope I'm wrong (please, tell me if I am), but it does not appear that I can tell Entourage to apply "rules" via AppleScript. If I've overlooked the possibility, please tell me how this can be done. A friend of mine wants to apply a certain rule (or all rules, if the first can't […]

For some reason, "RealPlayer" (the latest version) won't launch from my /Applications folder when it's named "RealPlayer." I'm told: You cannot open the application "RealPlayer" because it may be damaged or incomplete. Renaming it "Real Player" or "RealPlayer X" or "Bob" allows the application to launch and work as expected. WTF? Permissions are fine (they're […]

Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear Macintosh Happy birthday to you… …and maaaaaany mooooooooore! Today is the Mac's 22nd birthday. He's in prime "selective service years" right now, but he can drink, download porn, drive, smoke, and do anything else an adult can do except collect social security. Like last […]