Mac Applications

iWork 2008 vs iWork 2009
OS 10.6.3, MacBook Pro G5 Were there substantive changes from one to the next? I own the disk for iWork 2008 (not installed on the MacBook Pro, however). I downloaded the 30-day trial for iWork 2009 and the trial period is over. If there are no substantial changes in the 2009 version, I'll go back to ... 20 Apr 2010 16:00

Which is the best (USA) Public XMPP Service to Jabber registry at
Which is the best (USA) Public XMPP Service to Jabber registry at. I eventually want to use Ichat or Adium on a Mac running Os 10.4 to access yahoo messenger chatters. I have been going around and around trying to figure out what Jabber with a stand-alone computer is all about. Is there one site that plainly explai... 20 Apr 2010 16:00

Ripping a DVD?
Michelle Steiner wrote: I'd like to copy the contents of the DVD to my hard disk; what free or low-cost software is available for me to do that? Assuming you have a DVD drive that allows you to read the video files as data, VLC is probably the best for this. There is also MacTheRipper, but AFIAK it was... 23 Apr 2010 17:38

Syncing iPod to iTunes - problem
Lately, when I go to sync my iPod I get the following message: iTunes could not sync information to the iPod "Robert Peirce's iPod" because another sync client is already running. Restarting the computer solves the problem, but there ought to be a better way. Why does it think there is another sync ... 20 Apr 2010 16:00

Mail delivery confirmation?
Running Mail 4.2 (1078) under OS X 10.6.3 and can't find a way to get a return receipt for email I send. Am I missing something here? ... 23 Apr 2010 21:01

Safari Plugin/addon?
In article <slrnhsm0ep.2dqp.g.kreme(a)cerebus.local>, Lewis <g.kreme(a)gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote: Is there an addon for Safari 4 that puts the sites icon in the tabs (Preferably doing double duty over the 'close' icon). I know there was one for Safari 3, but IIRC it was an Input Method plugin an... 18 Apr 2010 18:37

"Apple wants to own you . . ."
Apple wants to own you Welcome to our velvet prison, say the boys and girls from Cupertino. By Jack Shafer Customers try out the iPad Steve Jobs has gone from producing a computer�the original Macintosh�that he called "insanely great" to producing a computer�the iPad�that is totally insane. <http://... 18 Apr 2010 08:39

Video conferencing in iChat
John <jwolf6589(a)NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote: Did a chat today with someone and it was very nice, and with full screen as well. But my questions are. 1. Would video be faster and smoother if I had been using wired ethernet over wifi? Or perhaps the issue really is both connections. Internet speed seems m... 18 Apr 2010 07:33

Mail question
Recently replaced a dead eMac with another eMac I got cheap on eBay. (Please don't make fun of my "dinosaur!") On the old one I could click once on an email in the Inbox and highlight it. I could then delete it (or, more accurately, move it to the Trash Folder) *without* opening the message. On the newer machin... 17 Apr 2010 01:03

problem resolved... Re: "!" (video rotation)
In article <4bc70066$0$19040$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com>, Warren Oates <warren.oates(a)gmail.com> wrote: In article <mlsiemon-9DAC3D.15270014042010(a)c-61-68-245-199.per.connect.net.au>, Michael Siemon <mlsiemon(a)sonic.net> wrote: Thanks for the hint. I might see if I can pick up a used copy of that o... 16 Apr 2010 12:51