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Where I work (Telecom, but we're surviving) the aspect of Mac that has grabbed people's attention is: <center><b><font size=+3 color=red>UNIX</font></b></center> Virtually all of our customers have banned use of Windows in any mission-critical applications. I can try out things on my Mac...

My astronomy software (Starry Night) uses the Mac system location (Latitude and Longitude info stored in the PRAM) as the default when launching. This worked well under OS 9 and before, as you could set the system location with a control panel, and then the sky would be shown as seen from the...

Additionally, the other thing you can do when logged on as an administrator is add and remove software. You wouldn't want a trojan doing that. Logged on as a user you (and trojans) can't do this either. -Bob.

<b>Brendaf wrote</b>: <i>"I had thought (like "Fahrvergnuugen") that all the files that are saved into the shared or public folder would inherit the properties that I set to that folder and selected "apply to all subfolders" but nope. It sure seems like that's how it should work.</i> I think...

Brendaf: You mentioned that you and your husband are running as administrators. This is not generally a good idea. It is easy when logged onto an administrative account to accidentally make changes that could be tough to undo. Also, I believe that any trojans or problem software would be...

I accidentally registered as a "Junior Member", and can't seem to get the administrator to change this. At 57, am I the oldest "Junior Member". I would guess I am the oldest to be widowed and re-married, anyway. -Bob.

My wife and I just decided to use the same user account (ID and Password). The problem is not so much with Apple, IMO, as with the fact that the UNIX security model is appropriate for business, but not for families. For example, while it is legitimate for my boss to be able to see all...

Backup 1.0 does not back up application programs. This is very annoying, as I am constantly concerned that I will lose one of my old favorite programs. Of course, my deepest fear is that I will lose HyperCard 1.2.2, which runs fine in OS X and is the basis of a bunch of my databases...