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Hiya.. I have just added 512mb extra ram, taking my total to 768mb. I don't know if I'm expecting too much but Jaguar doesn't seem much faster, I still get the spinning beachball and menu meters says that 758mb is being used even though I've only got Safari and iTunes open (and finder!). Does...

Hi there... My current 40gb HD is on its way out (it's making awful clunking noises) and I'd like some advice on what to do next. It would seem a shame to lose the 40gb storage space..i'm sure i can get more use out of it if it's not my main drive and therefore not used as much..so can i...

No..still makes the noises after running drive 10!! Resigned to the fact that I'm gonna have to put my hand in my pocket!! Thanks anyway :)

Thanks... never thought of doing that as I thought it sounded like an actual physical problem with the hardware. Will try drive 10 now thanks for your help..will let you know

Hi there Over the last few weeks my hard drive has started to make awful 'clunking' noises. It started out every so often but is getting progressively worse - when i was using toast today it was almost every second, but also happens overnight when nothing is going on. My iMac is only just...

With the latest versions of the Safari beta you can activate a 'debug' menu in the menu bar. There are various options in this menu, but one of them lets you choose another browser that Safari can 'act as' (eg Explorer 5.2) so you can access pages that only accept M$IE, eg online banking pages.

I want to improve performance on my mac, and it has been recommended that I upgrade my hard disk before increasing RAM. I would like (or can really only afford!!) 80gb, 7200 rpm. Can anyone recommend a HD. Thanks. _________________ 600mhz Power PC G3 256mb ram 40Gb...

Hiya, Just want a few peoples opinions on the best system optimizers out there. Just checking Versiontracker I can see Maintain1, Cocktail, XOptimize, Tinkertool, system optimizer, MOX Optimze to name a few. Which one is the 'best' as I've heard that some can mess up your HD, and are...

I have an Epson printer which has run out of 1 colour (magenta I think). I want to print a basic document (containing just text) from word but it won't let me. Even though my black cartridge is almost full it is saying the ink is out. I've tried changing print settings from colour to black...

Thanks. I'm going to give maintain a try. Do i need to remove BBO and return the settings to the default before i do, or will it over ride BBO.

Hi I am a mac novice but have been trying to tweak the settings in 'broadband optimizer' in the terminal as explained in the readme. Broadband optimizer works great for me but thought I might try to improve it, but haven't had any luck. I have been randomly picking 5 digit numbers because I...

Just ran the test and results were.... Typical - 560.2 MIPS Fast Integer - 1.2 BIPS. Nothing running at all in the background. These are meaningless to me. Could anybody explain what they mean and if I have a fast Mac??!! Thanks 600 MHz PowerPC G3 256mb OS 10.2.4

I want to totally erase my hard drive and reinstall the os leaving no trace so I can start from scratch. Will the install disk do this??

I would like to do a complete reinstall on my iMac, but am unsure how. Do I use the 4 'software restore' disks that I used when I first bought my mac, or can I use the single mac install disk. Also, I would like to partition my HD - any reccommendations of into how many and what for (i don't...

My iMac had been running slow for a while so after various attempts to correct it I ran disk first aid off the 'install CD' on my HD. Verifying brought up a 'invalid sibling link' error saying the disk needed repairing. I ran repair but it couldn't fix it. I have run a hardware test and all is...