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ElDiabloConCaca: weird - when I clicked on this thread this morning, your post had not appeared yet... But yeah: at least we do agree... ;-) macjones: you should not be asked for your password just to install the OS. You most likely have the Firmware password enabled. Which I am not 100 %...

Do you restart your Mac some times? With the "Page ins/outs" you quote, I would definitely check again how much free space you have on your harddrive. If it is more than 10 % of its capacity, then maybe you should consider buying more RAM. patrice...

Definitely have to get a bigger worktable... It is way too crammed... ;-) From left to right: my iBook G4 (which is the replacement machine I got from Apple for my iBook G3 that had six logic board failures), my Mac mini, and my Samsung 17" Flatscreen... (also on the pic: Swiss German...

I can see everybody's point, me thinks... I would have also been surprised that the girl didn't seem to care too much about what brand or model her laptop is. BUT: I always love coming across people like that... They just have different priorities... As probably most of you are, I'm...

Password reset: you can start up from your OS X installation CD - in one of the menus (sorry, can't recall now which one) you can choose "reset password" which lets you reset the password. Installing Tiger: as far as I know, you can get it from Apple on CDs rather than a DVD; the other option...

Is it only iTunes that you are having problems with? Did you try deleting the Prefernces File (can be found in your Home Folder --> Library --> Preferences: com.apple.iTunes.plist) Are you maybe running out of space on your harddrive? (You should always have at least 10 % of your drive's...

I agree with Satcomer: maintenance is very important. I personally recommend repairing disk permissions, cleaning out log files with MacJanitor, and - if you are comfortable using UNIX - running a file system check every week or so. (I can type up a how-to, if you wish; else it should be easy...

I totally agree re the limited cookies options. I'm still torn between Firefox & Safari... I love many of the Extensions that are available for Firefox, but I discovered that when I've got Firefox open - displaying about 30+ tabs - it is constantly using about 20 % of my CPU. Safari, on...

I know you posted this problem a while ago, but someone else had the same one - and a link to your thread came up, so I thought I'd share the solution (just in case). Very easy to solve... You have to change your keyboard settings: go to Apple Menu -> System Preferences ->...

I thought there never was going to be a G5 PowerBook (or iBook), since they switched to Intel... If you want a laptop, I would buy it now. First generation machines (which the Intel ones will be) do very often have some serious technical problems - I would never ever buy one. (Just look at...

I agree: convenience only. However, I still shut down my G4 iBook every day. I do feel that rebooting does sometimes make it run a little better (and a tiny bit faster), because it frees up all the RAM, etc. I also run the file system check in Safe Mode at least once a week, plus...

Silly me... Thank God you mentioned the F keys problem - because I just remembered... I had the same problem!!! (It is still 11 AM, so the brain's a bit slow... ;-)) Very easy to solve... You have to change your keyboard settings: go to Apple Menu -> System Preferences ->...

Go to System Preferences -> Display: you can also change the brightness there. Hope this helps! patrice http://www.patriceschneider.com/apple-osx/blog/

Alternatively, you can hold down the following keys "Ctrl Alt Apple" and then select "Empty Trash" (under "Finder") - this usually lets you delete files you otherwise have problems deleting. Hope this helps! patrice http://www.patriceschneider.com/apple-osx/blog/

If you are on a tight budget, I feel the Mac mini is a great machine - in fact: I am typing this on mine. I can only compare it to my G4 iBook - and even though the iBook has got a faster processor (1.33 vs. 1.25 GHz, if memory serves right), I am using the Mac mini as my main machine...

After all the problems I had with my G3 iBook (six logic board failures!!!), I would never ever buy one second hand. What I found interesting to read, not too long ago, is that some iPods (was it the mini iPod?) sold for a higher price on eBay than what they cost when they were still...

Yes, Firefox definitely lacks that OS X feel, but: There are all those fantastic Extensions - wow! Many I would not be able to live without. Long-time fave: Session Saver. patrice patriceschneider.com/apple-osx/blog/

I would have also guessed a problem with the contacts. Maybe you can try with a friend's battery to make sure it is a battery-related problem? If you do buy a new battery, I can recommend checking on eBay - there are some shops that sell refurbished batteries; I bought one for something...

I would recommend trying this with an Apple keyboard. It might sound like kind of a "lame" idea, but sometimes it is details like the brand of the keyboard that make the difference. If it is a USB keyboard: did you try using it on the 2nd USB port? ecirtap...

Never seen this problem before, I'm afraid. When it does recognize the HD and the CD: can you not choose to startup from one of the two? Maybe try to borrow a friend's installation CD and see whether you still have the same issue. Is there any possibility that the open firmware password...