The idea of dot-mac syncing is a good one, and one we've got in the venerable requested features list, but it has a few technical considerations. When you think of things that syn…

Do you run Virtual PC? If so, it taps into the firewall to protect itself and prevent your Windows installation from being hacked. Another possiblity is PGP Desktop. It also modifi…

no, the only thing i can think of is that my wireless router security settings are tapping into the firewall, but i still want to use options like "stealth mode"

Check /Library/StartupItems for anything that Flying Buttress may have left behind. If there's a startup item in there, that would explain what you're seeing.

I had this same problem a few months back. The solution that worked for me was to download a fresh copy of flying buttress, immediatly use the uninstall that was downloaded. Viol…

i check the startupitems folder, and i see a folder titled "firewall". is that part of the os, or can i delete that? im not sure whether it is part of FB or not.

Quote: Originally Posted by warra i check the startupitems folder, and i see a folder titled "firewall". is that part of the os, or can i delete that? im not sure whether it i…

Quote: Originally Posted by warra i check the startupitems folder, and i see a folder titled "firewall". is that part of the os, or can i delete that? im not sure whether it i…

yea that seemed to work, i moved the firewall folder out, and restarted. But, is the OS X firewall enough. I have "block UDP traffic" and "enable stealth mode" checked. is that…

Quote: Originally Posted by warra yea that seemed to work, i moved the firewall folder out, and restarted. But, is the OS X firewall enough. I have "block UDP traffic" and "e…

honestly, nothing in particular, but I am using zonealarm suite 6 on my pc and i was looking for security up to par with that, unless its not necessary on os x.

Quote: Originally Posted by warra honestly, nothing in particular, but I am using zonealarm suite 6 on my pc and i was looking for security up to par with that, unless its not n…

ouch, haha alright, ill read up a bit.

Depends on if you bought it from Apple or a retailer, and if you got the retailer's warranty or applecare.

No, it's definitely not possible.

No, but if Apple replaces it between month 6 and 12 of your warranty, you have the privilege of shelling out a $30 "processing fee" or $59 for AppleCare. Your choice of fees simpl…

No help?

Quote: Originally Posted by Eriamjh A friend just bought an iPod and he has only imported one CD into iTunes (PC). When he tries to browse by artist, it only lists the songs. …

A possible resolution would be to check to see if you have the most recent software updates for both the iPod and iTunes. Try uninstalling the version you have an re-installing it …

Why would you only want one CD on your iPod?

Quote: Originally Posted by Icruise Why would you only want one CD on your iPod? If you wanted an uncompressed music format and only had a 512 or 1 GB Shuffle. EDIT: Does …

Two CDs and the problem goes away. Apparently, Apple doesn't think you should browse by artist if there is only one. I don't know what would have happened if the CD was by the sa…

*WOOSH* /RELEASEPENTUPBREATH] Another crisis averted at da' MacNN.

People have accomplished this by using Unix symbolic links, but unfortunately, I haven't tried it myself, so I can't offer any specific advice. Any Unix hackers out there who want …

I'll have a look at it tomorrow night and see what I can come up with..