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Active Memory: 238.97 MB
Free Memory: 27.31 MB
Wired Memory: 58.60 MB
Used Memory: 484.69 MB

I have some .avi files I'd like to join (a movie in two CD-sized
parts). Please, how can I do this? What program do I need. I have tried
Googling, and Version tracker, but don't see an obvious choice.
I have a Mac G4 tower and run Tiger 10.4.2.

Does the Ipod have a timer/auto off where after 60 minutes it'll
automatically turn off.  I want to listen to music on it when I get in
bed but I don't want it to run all night.
Thanks,

My ibook is dog slow when on the web at times. I am on a broadband
connection, and I constantly am hearing disk activity in the background.  
I did a basic hardware test with the CD and all tested fine.  I also
purged the caches, and did a disk repair with disk utility and all

Hi...
  I'm just getting an os x machine for the first time, and I was
wondering what would be good references for migrating from os 9 to os x?  
I've already had some people here explain some of the differences with

I've been unable to find out - even after talking to someone at MYOB - if
MYOB AccountEdge v. 4 (which I'm currently using), or the new v. 5, is
Tiger-compatible.
Is anyone here using either of these versions under Tiger?

If there are any cross-platform users on this forum who can help, I'd
sure appreciate it
I've gotta write a procedure for a Pro Tools installation on an HP
laptop, and the best way to do it will be to include a bunch of screen

Apple knowledge base article #300558 indicates that...

PowerPC G4, 450 MHz, 768 Mb SDRam, OS 10.4.2
I run Disk Utility 10.5.1, no problems on Volume X.
I run TechTool Pro 4.0.5 from the eDrive and it tells me there is a
volume bitmap error (-90) and stops.  It tells me to salvage what I may

I wish they would.  Fl;oppies rule!  They are universal and work on all
compuyters, and even better than CD's!  If anyone knows please let me
know.
Some PC's have floppies so why cant apple upgrade and get some floppy

Please read the specs at the bottom of my sig before you reply, and also
read the entire message before you reply. I upgraded to Tiger 10.4.2
about 3 weeks ago, and yes I run repair disk permissions often. But as
of the last week or two my system has had a major slowdown and I ...

http://johnw.freeshell.org/mac_problems/
In this directory there is a .zip file which contains a audio file (can
be opened on any Mac, because its a audio file which isa  68K based
application).  

"AOL, owned by Time Warner Inc., has reason to fight for every customer.
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When someone orders a Mac -- say an iBook or a Powerbook -- with extra
memory from the Apple Store website, is the additional RAM installed
while the Mac is still on the assembly line? Or is an already boxed-up
Mac opened and the RAM then installed?

I have an avi file that doesn't play in QuickTime. I know the file is OK
since I watched it under Windows. Now, the first time I opened it on my
Mac Tiger in QuickTime it said "some components are missing", but didn't
specify which. Now that message doesn't come anymore, but it ...