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[Brad]

I use 1password. Has a plugin for all mac web browsers so whichever one I'm using as long as I've entered the password once I'm good to go.

[JP]

I couldn't find any custom install option, I even uninstalled and reinstalled but it just installed the complete package. I had a look around online and it seems that to uninstall individual parts of Office '08 in OS-X that you just drop it in the trash??? That seems far too sensible but I've checked and it seems to be true.

[eASY aDDICT]

Yeah you will find that a Mac just works...

Want to install... Drag it onto the HD

Want to uninstall... Drag it into the trash..

None of this...

Are you sure you want to install/unistall questions?!?!

[JP]

When I first read that you just delete it, I had to confirm it in another 4 or 5 places as I didn't believe it!!! It's far too sensible for my liking.

When I uninstalled the software it took all of 0.5 of second to uninstall it. lol

I read something that worried me a touch though. It seems that if you drop an item into a folder which already has something with the same name then the new one will automatically replace the old one. I've got a horrible feeling that sooner or later I'll accidentally delete something I don't want to by doing this.

Are there any things like this that people think I should know about which, like this, aren't exactly obvious for Windows users?

I'm really liking Frontrow now I've got my music on here. It's a really nice package to use.

I've got an icon called Macintosh HD which I select to bring up my folders. Is there any way to clear it from the desktop or do I have to keep it there?

[ascender]

I'm sure if you are copying a file/application in to a folder and there's something already there with the same name you get a dialogue box up asking if you want to replace the item, so it shouldn't automatically replace it.

[CMcK]

I've got an icon called Macintosh HD which I select to bring up my folders. Is there any way to clear it from the desktop or do I have to keep it there?

Why bother to double click Macintosh HD when you are on the Finder app. Just hit Command (Apple) and N for a new window. Or shift+command+A for applications or shift+command+H for your Home directory.

[Brad]

Yeah, it won't overwrite without telling you. it'll either ask or copy it with a new name e.g. filename(1). Can't remember which though.

Pull up Finder preferences John, from there you can choose which things appear on your desktop etc.

[JP]

I just used O2M to transfer all my emails from Outlook to Mail. It was so simple to do, it was well worth the $10 it cost me. I now have about 4000 emails...I think it's about time I got rid of some of the older emails that I don't need any longer.

I found something really weird. In Finder listed under Shared I have something called Thomson which is apparently a PC Server and I'm connected to it as a guest. I've got nothing else connected to the Mac so I was a little worried at first that perhaps somebody else was using my router.

After looking online it seems that it's actually my BT Home Hub and I can connect a USB hdd to the home hub to use as a network drive. Not sure I'll ever need it but it's worth bearing in mind for the future I suppose.

[Brad]

Sounds like you could plug a drive into the BT Hub and use it as a time machine backup.

[JP]

I ended up buying that 1password program, I've spent a fortune so far on a few little things like that. lol

I had another conversation about my missing mouse today. After a 10 minute conversation the woman from Apple said "Technically, it's been lost in transit."


Yeeaaahh...thanks for that
I knew that...
I knew it on Friday...
I phoned them up on Friday to tell them so...

It's taken four days to go from being lost to being technically lost. They now have to wait for an email from TNT to tell them that it's been technically lost and then they will technically order another for me with expedited delivery.

Can an email be lost technically just like a mouse can? Should I be worried or pleased that because the second one is being sent via expiated delivery that it could technically be lost a lot quicker than the first one? I have so many questions the Apple FAQ just doesn't seem to cater for!

Anyway, more questions for the people who know about this stuff on here!

Using Mail, I currently have one email account but is it possible, and simple to add more as the same user? I have a work email address that I can access from home using web mail and also another couple of email addresses that I'd like to access without having to sign out of the main account.

Not directly related to the Mac but I want to burn some PlayTV files on the PS3 to DVD so should I be using DVD+ or DVD- discs?

[Ish]

Regarding Mail - open up its preferences screen, go to the accounts tab and click the + button at the bottom left.

[Brad]

No easy answer on burning DVDs John. I tend to use DVD- to do the same thing you're talking about. BTW, if you want to convert the PlayTV mt2s files to something that can be played on a PSP or DVD then i recommend VisualHub. Now discontinued but there is an open Source version (source code only at the moment but I can build it for you if you like).

Regarding the mouse, you could always to a trick that I do on occasions like these. Buy it form somewhere like Currys and staert using it and when the one from Apple arrives just return that one to currys for a refund

[ne0star]

I recently downloaded connect360 to stream itunes content to my xbox and i'm really pleased with it so i'm thinking of registering it?

Anyone use it? Is there something that people think is better?

[Brad]

I use their PS3 equivalent (MediaLink) and it works really well. They have ZERO tech support though, you have been warned! lol

[CMcK]

I recently downloaded connect360 to stream itunes content to my xbox and i'm really pleased with it so i'm thinking of registering it?

Anyone use it? Is there something that people think is better?

I bought Connect 360 years ago when it was a bit cheaper. It was worth it just for streaming photos to the big TV via the 360.