just buy a firewire cable for the powerbook, easy enough i personally like firewire transfer, because my usb ports are taken up by my printer and keyboard already...

Quote: Originally Posted by iPod Master Check out this new charger that might help out. You can use both the firewall cables and the USB cables. Since some iPods use Firewall an…

Quote: Originally Posted by sledsbehave just buy a firewire cable for the powerbook, easy enough i personally like firewire transfer, because my usb ports are taken up by my p…

Quote: Originally Posted by drainyoo Then you obviously have USB 2.0. I don't and it took a few hours for me to copy over 1000 songs. Note that USB2 is one of the system re…

According to MacTracker: PB 17" (1GHz): USB: 2 - 12MBit/s PB 17" (1.33GHz): USB: 2 - 400MBit/s None of my Macs have USB 2.0, but I love my iPod Video, and just live with the…

usb is universal, firewire is not. usb though sometimes slower, adopts a greater marketshare and more devices, which equals more profit and will drop the other format. Firewire is …

Quote: Originally Posted by 24klogos usb is universal, firewire is not. usb though sometimes slower, adopts a greater marketshare and more devices, which equals more profit and …

Er hem. I use firewire for a number of things on both my Windows desktop and my Windows laptop. And I used it BEFORE I became a Mac user. "Nobody" is a pretty large group, you k…

firewire is definately used in the windoze world. its just called IEEE1394, but its the same thing.

Quote: Originally Posted by explosivpotato firewire is definately used in the windoze world. its just called IEEE1394, but its the same thing. it can be called iLink too by…

Because USB is more popular. END OF STORY

Quote: Originally Posted by explosivpotato firewire is definately used in the windoze world. its just called IEEE1394, but its the same thing. Used... yes... more popular t…

Quote: Originally Posted by Kevin Yeah very lame. I wont buy another iPod till 1. They adopt Firewire again. 2. USB gets lots faster. Then you may just wait for a long, l…

Quote: Originally Posted by mad cow disease Then you may just wait for a long, long time. And USB2's 480 mbit isn't fast enough for you? And my "a long, long time" I think…

I have one computer that no longer has the Computer Name screen saver. It shows a folder icon and when clicked pops up a choose file window. I use this saver on occosian just for s…

My iMac with Tiger still has it.

The same thing happened to me, and after reading this, I went back into system preferences, and the folder icon is gone!!?? I have it back. Maybe a reboot will help. I rebooted a c…

Mods please delete thread. Thanks.

I've been told to address this forum as the more knowledgle about running BOINC on macs. I'm running Climate Prediction on a G4 with OS 10.3.9. I used to run SETI without a proble…

Quote: Originally Posted by Caltabiano I've been told to address this forum as the more knowledgle about running BOINC on macs. I'm running Climate Prediction on a G4 with OS 1…

I have a dual 2.5 G5 Powermac. I recently purchased a hi gain antenna that has a sma connector on it. My question's 1. what kind of connector is on the back of the powermac where …

Hello all, great site is there any way I can connect my kids G3 wirelessly to my Linksys router without having to chunk down 125+ for an airport extreme? I would like to use a Link…

I have a Linksys router and use a Linksys wireless access point, about $50, for my wireless computers. I assume the G3 has an airport card.

The wireless game adapter should be fine after you get it configured. I'm using one (a Netgear) with my daughter's G3/500 iMac.

does it?