i believe there are two realistic options for you.... 1) you can try a search on google on how to bypass parts of the new intel-based macs/notebooks so as to install Windows XP..…

Are you talking about CAMS as in the Core Automated Maintenance System? Sorry, you're out of luck. The only way they could get the database back end to do what people wanted was …

Your best and simplest method at the moment is to run QEMU the latest unstable build (the download on the RIGHT of the linked page) now lets you install XP. All you need is a XP in…

As my sub states, I was wondering if you guys thought that it's safe/reliable to open files from one computer on another when connected to it on the network. For example, I have w…

Yup. I do it all the time. As long as the computer that hosts the files is reliable, there's no problem. Of course I always recommend that ALL computers and the networking equip…

Thanks!! Since I know that it's safe, I can now enjoy running my files off the powerbook onto my powermac using the cinema display. To think, I used to 'download' it to the power…

Quote: Originally Posted by MikeD Thanks!! Since I know that it's safe, I can now enjoy running my files off the powerbook onto my powermac using the cinema display. To think,…

Any reason not to use BitTorrent?

In terms of what? If you don't cap the upload/download rate, then it can start to use a lot of network resources, which can annoy others if you are on a shared network. If you ar…

...and you have to trust that the source of the torrent you download hasn't either messed it up or added crap to it to mess with Windows users. It's a big gamble.

Quote: Originally Posted by ghporter ...and you have to trust that the source of the torrent you download hasn't either messed it up or added crap to it to mess with Windows use…

Even if the adulteration doesn't hurt your Mac, it can and often does completely hose up whatever media it's embedded in. So you spend some time downloading what you think is the …

Since we are on the topic. What about gnutella/limewire or other P2P services. File corruption is obviously oblivious to the method of download, but what about tracking and securit…

For a torrent to be corrupted, it has to be corrupted at the point of the original distribution or later redistribution. Once it's out there and everyone has copies they're serving…

Quote: Originally Posted by Ulrich Kinbote What about Mac users? Anyway, all I want to download is the Oscars to see how John Stewart did, and BitTorrent doesn't have it anyway…

I spend an entire night making a calendar a few weeks ago on my friends mac so I had to delete the main folder in iPhoto. I exported it as a pdf hoping I'd be able to sort of print…

Hi, It seems like I have tried everything and just cannot get this to work. I have my dsl modem connected to my airport express. My mac G5 can connect to the internet fine, and …

You have to tell us a great deal more about how your AirPort Express and the Windows computer are set up. In particular, what kind of security are you using-that's often the bigge…

lets see - mac under "sharing," i have both personal file sharing and windows sharing checked, i have firewall turned off, and i have internet sharing turned on - it says "sharin…

Can you ping anything from the PC? (Use "Command Prompt" like Terminal and issue a ping command for something like www.macnn.com.) Oh, and what OS update is the PC running? If i…

Hi, I'm new to my MacBook Pro and I would like to know what kind of Video Player I should be using. I watch a lot of divx format videos and most of them are animes with captions(…

vlc - www.videolan.org its wicked and should work with everything

FrontRow uses QuickTime for movie playback, yes. That's just how it is, you'll have to get the files to work in QuickTime or deal with not using it. VLC is the best media player bu…

I suggest you stay with QuickTime Player, since its the only one to work with FrontRow. Just install DivX 6, to enable DivX playback...

Thx for the great advice. I just installed the divx 6 for my quicktime player OS X. The Divx files now plays back, but they don't have any sounds.... But I get sound and video us…