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Assigned to support some ancient codebase or legacy system that should have been retired years ago? Maybe it was an old internal tool written in VB6, a critical system still running on COBOL, or a website that hadn’t been touched since the Netscape (eek!) days? Let's compare war stories, because …
I went to Disney World for Thanksgiving break, and all those germs got to me, and I now have bronchitis. On top of it, my laptop (the only computer I have here in California) suffered from battery swell, and needs to have its battery replaced, which means that the Apple …
Yes, you've been told it's dead, gone and to move off this old beast of a system from 1998 but here you are, tasked with fixing an old legacy app so let me share that I've been there and how I got around some of the issues. These are: 1. …
Greetings Daniweb constituents. I'm a kid who grew up with computers in my home when that was not the norm. I could type my name before I could write it and received my first email address in 1981. My father knew it was time to upgrade his computer when he …
my dad emailed this to me and i found it quite interesting. its pdfs, texts, and docxs of the source code for apple II dos. im considering developing my os around this (even though i hate apple i still think woz was a genius)
Hi y'all ... I'm a transplanted former New Yorker, stuck in the Houston, TX area (I'd like to be in the Northwest). Got my start back in 1980, on a friend's father's Commodore PET 8032 (yay Cassette Tape loading!), and bought an Apple ][+ in September of 1981. Also bought …
My old mac ibook G4 has pasnther installed on it,i want to upgrade to tiger but the dvd-rom is not functional also being an old system its not possible to boot via usb,Is it possible to boot it using an external dvd-rom connected via usb?
Interested in purchasing one but not entirely sure whether they are worth it? Opinions?
trying to fix my dad's old powerPC G3 before he pops his clogs (soon,terminal C) came to me with dead power supply and dead hdd managed to fix the power by using parts from another machine used other machine's hdd too, to check repair worked put back original hdd - …
From where I can download Apple MAC OS 10.6 ? How I can install on a PC? (what are the steps including screen-shots?) How I can write .dmg file in windows or in Ubuntu ?
Hi. I have been having issues with this laptop for a while now. I bought it to fix it up but am not able to so far. It is a powerbook g4 and I have replaced the bottom case, 2 new chargers, battery, cd drive, extra ram, and the screen …
Recently, macbook is having less problem. I have nothing to contribute in the apple forum. I have experienced in apple products and is having a windows computer lesson. So i can't contribute in the windows forum. Is there any forum that i can post in. Thanks Regards, jingda
can anybody help, the curser is stuck in the top left of the screen, even after start up. Tried different mouse and re boot, but still stuck.
Hi I have an apple powerbook G4 1.67GHz 15" Screen etc.... (a1138). I bought it and am working on it (fix computers here and there) I had to replace the bottom case because it had a few large dents (one was by the charging port so I had to buy …
[ATTACH=RIGHT]18613[/ATTACH]The term Net Neutrality has been the subject of heavy discussion for the past several years. The freedom to go where and when we want to on the internet is about to slip away. Big telecoms and internet giants like AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, Time Warner and even Google have met …
Recently my stepson gave me an old beige desktop G3 that had been collecting dust. I decided to upgrade it as follows: [U]As received[/U] Mac OS 8.6 233 MHz CPU 32 MB RAM, 2 MB video RAM 4 GB WD3400A hard disk [U]Upgraded[/U] Mac OS 9.2.2 1 GHz PowerLogix CPU …
I have a Laserwriter 4/600 PS that I used happily on an ethernet network using an Asante laserbridge when I ran Macs on OS9. Now I have a network of Powerbook G4 (OS10.2.8), EMac (OS10.3.3)and Powerbook G3(OS 9.2) all connected to a D-Link DSL 504 router. I have connected the …
Hi everyone, I have a Powerbook 5300CS with OS 8.1. I haven't used it in a couple of years but today I decided to work with it. I booted it up and everything looked good except the date and time was wrong. I corrected them and shut it down and …
Power Mac G5 not booting! please help! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi, I'm new to the forum but would appreciate any insights you all can offer. I have a one month old 2.0 Dual processor G5 Power Mac, 512 MB. I use it to edit video with about 7 external hard drives attached. …
GPT, an acronym for GUID Partition Table, is likely something you've never heard of before. Perhaps that's a good thing. Throughout my usage of GPT, I've come to see that it's a total and complete waste of time. What is GPT, anyway? Wikipedia defines it as a partition layout standard …
My Mac G5 won't power up. Checked the cord continuity-good. Checked the power from the wall-good. Yet, when I press the button on the front of the box-nothing. Don't know if the problem is a fried power supply or the switch. I have a multimeter, can someone walk me through …
Apple Friends! What are you doing with your old apples running or not running? If running, what OS and software are you using? If not, did it get reused as a fish tank, etc? Or did it join the computer organ donor program?
hello all; i am new to MAC so i need a suggestion. i cant afford os x right now so would it be ok to run the grey oem. it seems people dont like them but if i meet the requirements most vedors give for the disk i should be …
Good evening: Does anyone currently use this configuration, or know how to make the Laserwriter Pro 630 work with XP? Thanks, Rando
When I type words in Japanese in the keyword search box, the letters are not shown properly. This happened a couple days ago, and I have reinstalled the language component, but still the same. I had had no problem in using the Japanese language input function (kotoeri) before this happened. …
Upon updating my Superantispyware, it errors out stating, "There was an error trying to retrieve definitions. Make sure your firewall is not blocking SUPERANTISPYWARE from acessing the Internet." While spybot states, "Error retrieving update info file!". In addition to Superantispyware, the definition update = 00/00/0000 at 00:00 AM. My Hijackthis …
I bought a MacBook a while ago and with it came an OS 9 cd, and having lost the cd for the main computer (a G4 tower) i threw the cd into the drive... i couldn't open the OS 9 install program because it required me to open the classic …
I purchased a 32GB storage disk + reader. When I plug it into my USB port a message says that it is not readable by this computer. When I choose the initialize button Disk Utility opens but there is no initializing option. I have a Mac OS X version 10.4.11 …
My mac is running slow. I asked a guy aBest Buy about it and he suggested I reformat my computer and then reinsatl backed up data form carbonite. Is there anything else to try. THis seems pretty drastic. If I msut reformt, do I go through disc utility?
Can I please have a second set of eyes look through my log for anything that jomps out at you? Much appreciated! Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 10:11:48 AM, on 11/19/2009 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16915) Boot mode: Normal Running …
Microsoft has been active lately, showing some signs of spunk. I reported last week that Steve Ballmer was going straight after Apple at the McGraw Hill Summit (as I wrote in [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry4155.html"]Ballmer Wastes No Words Going After Apple[/URL]). This week we see the release of an [URL="http://byronmiller.typepad.com/byronmiller/2009/03/new-microsoft-ad-goes-after-high-price-of-apple.html"]ad campaign comparing Apple …
I'm going on the radio (BBC London) in a few days because in the UK we have a 'National Work from Home Day' this coming Thursday (be sure and quote that to anyone who ever tells you Americans are perceived as vulgar and ostentatious over here). One of the things …
I don't know if you were a big gamer back in the 80s, but one of the best games of all time was BOLO built for the Apple II platform. In case you don't know, it's a shootout type game. You're a ship and you're trying to kill the alien …
Remember Swiss-born psychiatrist Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and her book on death and dying? She outlined the five stages of grief a person goes through when dying. I read something recently about the fight to save a legacy system and it reminded me of this very book I read well over a …
As with most early-to-mid twenty-somethings out there, I grew up on a healthy portion of video games. When I was about 6 or 7, my family invested in our first Nintendo, which changed our lives forever. Fortunately for us, it didn't shift our lives in the direction of endless bags …
I forgot my password! I tried doing the "Disabling extensions" thingy by holding down shift, but it just told me that i needed to enter a password to go any further. I don't have the install disk, and i don't want to change to another OS. Is there anyway to …
I put in a DVD and I noticed right after I put the DVD in, the computer was running slow. I removed the DVD rebooted and ran spyware detection software(fix-it) I had problems restarting my computer and now it is finally working but still extremely slow. I'm not sure its …
I have two networked Macs, a G4 Quicksilver and G5 iMac. Lately I've experienced worsening font problems. Some faces are losing functionality and disappearing from documents. I have two drives in my G4 running both OS9 and 10.4.11. Also my iMac drive runs the same. The problem started when a …
I received a PowerMac G4 (Digital Audio) which has had the hard drive formatted(?). Will not boot, just flashing '?" screen. I can go to OF screen via 'com-z' keys, but am stuck there! Is there any way to recover/restore the OS without buying a set of OS install disks? …
Hi I am running Os/9.1 And using Outlook Express for E mail.My problem is. On the address side there is a folder named Microsoft News server. I accidentally down loaded too many news addresses. I tried to delete them but it wont let me.I tried holding down the Option key …
Hi, I have a old G3 and like to update OS 9 to OS 10 with two CD's. I reboot and hold the C key and get a yellow sign on screen. Thanks in advance.
Sorry, but I want to trade data from a working Win XP PC and transfer it to a non-working Mac OS9.2 machine so I can update the Mac. Windows formats the USB flash drive (125MB) as FAT, the Mac offers to reformat it because it can't read it ... Either …
I am trying to get connected with my sisters apple router next door. She has the router in use with both her apple computer and laptop. I use to be able to connect with my wireless laptop but now I can't. Don't know what changed. My laptop shows a strong …
Hi all...this one's got me frustrated. Searching other threads for pointers, uh, pointed me to the fact that I would be better off posting my own HijackThis log. Thanks in advance for your help. =jb= ===================== Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 4:34:54 PM, on 9/18/2008 Platform: …
I bought a lot of blue and white g3 imacs from a school auction over the summer and they all require an owners password to log into the system. I have OS X 10.0 installed over the 9.2.2 but in order to upgrade higher I need to upgrade the firmware …
is there a need to run a anti virus scanner on a mac running os 9.1 if there is is there any good free anti virus scanners out there available.
anyone no of any good free anti virus programs for the mac os 9.1?
Hello to all, I am 70 years old and started with an apple II in 1979. Been hooked ever since! I look forward to meeting and working with all of you. My other passion is Amateur Radio - my call is K5AVL. I love to build computers, radios and systems. …
This is probably a very stupid question, but is it possible to build your own Apple? I've been a Windows guy all my life, and of course many Windows users build their own PCs. However, I've never heard anything about one building an Apple... I ask because this concept might …
Ok so a few weeks ago i started getting messages from my virus scanner saying that there is a suspected virus on my computer, so i scanned and nothing showed up, so i ignored it, and every time i would log on i would get the message again, but i …
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