Mac Systems

Determining IP address of LAN printer...
Hello all - I'm trying to get a laptop running 10.6.3 connected via Ethernet through my router. The printer is a Brother HL-5250DN. I've got the drivers [CUPS driver from Brother's web site] already installed on the laptop. Can't seem to "touch" the printer, however. I believe that the crucial item I n... 11 Apr 2010 22:20

Quicken 2010 for the Mac
In article <jwolf6589-AB70FF.16103110042010(a)nntp.charter.net>, John <jwolf6589(a)NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote: Anyone used it? I made the mistake if buying it, and it was bad. Has a third less features, and many reviews on amazon are very negative. I did return it for my refund, but what a pain! Intuit has dropp... 12 Apr 2010 13:39

MacBook Pro freezing
Hello, I have a MacBook Pro 15" (late 2008, the version just before the long lasting battery) with Mac OS 10.6.3 and all the latest updates. It works fine most of the time, except that from time to time, it freezes for 30 seconds or so (sometimes less, sometimes more). The freeze seems to be related to hard... 12 Apr 2010 12:32

Keyboard viewer
Michelle Steiner <michelle(a)michelle.org> wrote: Whenever the system presents a dialog for me to enter my password (e.g. when installing an application or checking a password in Keychain access), the keyboard viewer also opens. It didn't used to do that before. I checked the Keyboard and Universal Acc... 12 Apr 2010 11:24

Text Edit in Snow Leopard
In article <uoXvn.82439$y13.57053(a)newsfe12.iad>, John Wolf <jwolf6589(a)THUNDERBIRDgmail.com> wrote: In Tiger I OFTEN would have issues with printing files in text edit. I would print a file with formatting and text edit required special tricks to get it to look right on paper. Has this problem migrated ov... 11 Apr 2010 12:20

Safari/Pithhelmet fail to block ads
I suddenly have this issue at flyertalk.com forums. For example look at the specific thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/newsstand/1072640-i-dont-like-sound.html Until recently my Safari 4.03 + Pithhelmet used to block the ads while leaving the rest of the text alone. Now, and I can't think of anything I d... 10 Apr 2010 17:54

MacBook vs. FaceBook
In article <hpl5fq$m62$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Wes Groleau <Groleau+news(a)FreeShell.org> wrote: The younger generation has finally dragged me into the social nitwitting "revolution." But after a mere four days on FaceBook, I've already been reprimanded for not displaying a photo. There's an... 11 Apr 2010 00:28

Regular User in sudoers (was Re: Snow Leopard Security (unwanted snooping)->Thanks!
In article <826j5dF88aU1(a)mid.individual.net>, Jeffrey Goldberg <nobody(a)goldmark.org> wrote: If there were some browser exploit or the like that could silently run arbitrary code, you would be prompted to authenticate if that arbitrary code tried to do things outside your part of the system. And hopeful... 8 Apr 2010 15:10

How to make mac shut down faster SOLUTION
Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: In article <1jgktj9.113pu6b18zi2wmN%tinkerer(a)optusnet.com.au>, tinkerer(a)optusnet.com.au (Tinkerer Atlarge) wrote: Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: In article <1jgiv8b.1j8is5s9mdov9N%tinkerer(a)optusnet.com.au>, tinkerer(a)optusnet.com... 8 Apr 2010 23:03

Upgrading an account to administrative?
Hello all - I'm going to be setting up a Mac laptop for my sister, who's never used a computer of any kind before. I will create the initial (administrative) account for myself (I won't be using the computer except for getting it set up and helping her where she needs help), and creating a second, "ordina... 10 Apr 2010 06:56