Quote: Originally Posted by jay3ld with mac os x it is super simple to use your computer as a web host. though installing things such as php and mysql dont always work right for…

Quote: Originally Posted by westrock OK, so port 80 is the Internet port? Will this affect other computers on the network (IE: incoming Internet will be steered to just the Mac…

just a side note: port 80 is the typical port for HTTP so that is the default port that is accessed for web pages

Quote: Originally Posted by kick52 what your mac? It is an iMac DV 400 from Feb 2000 with 10GB drive and 512MB RAM, dual firewire etc.

what your mac?

most likely not. but i would suggest getting a Switch instead. they retain ips better on macs and they send the info directly to that computer instead of all computers as a route…

Quote: Originally Posted by Chuckit If your IP is dynamically assigned, you'll want to use DynDNS. And directing outside requests to your Mac means forwarding port 80 to the co…

If your IP is dynamically assigned, you'll want to use DynDNS. And directing outside requests to your Mac means forwarding port 80 to the computer that you want.

I see that I can use my Mac as a webserver, and can even log into it from within my network from other PC's. Right now when I use IE and type in the Macbox's local address 192.168…

I decided to answer my own question, and I bought an Airport Express today. Talk about one capable device. I have my G4 connected to my AEBS via ethernet and the Express downstai…

Its so noisy that I wish I hadn't purchased it. I had to remove the two little fans that they give you and put on an 80mm fan. Its a lot quieter now but I voided the warrantly. I d…

Quote: Originally Posted by skilled2k1 Im about to upgrade my QS867 with a Gigadesigns Dual 1.8ghz, and I was just wondering how loud these things are. I know its a weird questi…

Quote: Originally Posted by kick52 hi. sometimes my imac makes a tick sound and the screen flickers. its not very frequent though. is that any thing to worry about. Or i…

If I remember correctly about 6 months and it was very occasional. I got it repaired and have had no trouble since then - you don't want to buy it do you?..............

oh no!!! my mum dunt trust me buying old computers. i bought an old acorn and it stopped working with in 2 days. if this breaks soon, my mum will probably never let me buy a mac ag…

CRT iMac? - my old DV400 used to do that and then one day the analogue board went. If it happened today I would not bother getting it repaired.

hi. sometimes my imac makes a tick sound and the screen flickers. its not very frequent though. is that any thing to worry about. BTW: im having a posting spree as i am at a poli…

Very. I had one in my old Digital Audio. The noise it made was half the reason I sold the system.

Im about to upgrade my QS867 with a Gigadesigns Dual 1.8ghz, and I was just wondering how loud these things are. I know its a weird question to answer, but try ur best

I'm going to second this interest. I'm looking to bridge my wireless to downstairs with an Airport Express and stream music through it from my desktop (wired to my Airport Extreme…

How many of you watched an entire two hour DVD movie with the iBook sitting on your lap and finding the heat bearable? Someone wrote that Steven Jobs might release a new iBook wit…

You can easily import emails if you have an IMAP access. Copy all your emails on your IMAP account and then copy them back from the IMAP account on the Mac. Alternatively you can …

Thanks for your quick reply! Can I export email addresses from Outlook Express to iBook? At present I export these address in WAB format to be used in another window computer. S…

You can use your ethernet cable or your USB drive to transfer files between your PC and the iBook. Upgrading the RAM doesn't void the warranty (you just need to lift the keyboard t…

I now use Windows 2000 on an old IBM Thinkpad T23, and I'm considering buying a new iBook G4. How can I transfer all my data files from the windows laptop to the iBook without buy…