Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / May 2006

When I create a folder on my desktop I can click show info and it tells
me how many items I have in that folder. But for wsom reason it won't
show me this for an alias of a folder. Anyway to do this?

I've been thinking of getting one of the new MacBooks, bu it has to be
able to play the Sims2. I searched high and low and couldn't find
anything on that. Finally a call to Aspyr told me that Sims2 will NOT
play on the MacBook since it has an integrated, as opposed to

For the past month or so, my wife's Powerbook G4 (10.4) has occasionally
refused to wake up when she opens it up in the morning.  This is intermittent,
maybe one time out of ten.  The only thing we've found to wake it is a reboot.
Is there any way to diagnose this?  It's kinda ...

First off my ?? used to work but no more, so I'm at the mercy of
google.groups which has very little. Can ?? be re-activated on this
install?
When I go to 'software update' just to refresh the OS (a whopping 17mb

I recently opened MSN messenger and a dialog box popped up prompting me
to upgrade to MSN 5.1.1 in order to continue and access the MSN
service.  I went to the Microsoft website and downloaded and installed
MSN messenger 5.1.1.  Now whenever I try and log in I get the following

I have an iMac G5 (non Intel), and am just buying a second-hand iMac G4 as a
second machine which will be used by my husband and our B&B guests.  The G4
will have wireless broadband access through a router (as will the G5).
I use Mac's own Mail app on my G5, and I plan to set up ...

Suppose I find a group i want to subscribe to (from Google Groups
for example, or what someone has suggested...) and I don't want
to download the full group list in my MT-NewsWatcher. Is there an
alternative way to add the new group to my groups? Please.

Interested in user experiences with the recently announced version of
Now Up-to-Date/Now Contact (version 5.2).
Especially from anyone upgrading from a previous Now 5 version.
Thank you.

My trusty Palm M515 has died. I am considering a Palm TX even though I don't
have need of wireless. Does this unit work with Palm Desktop 4.2.1 with a USB
cable. My other option is to buy another 515 on eBay.

Does anyone know how I can burn my LEGALLY PURCHASED Itunes video to a
DVD? I know there is copy protection, but all I want to do is sometimes
sit back on the couch and watch them on the TV!
Don't these guys get it?? I want to buy things legally, give them a

I just purchased recently a IMac G3 500 MHz, 384 Ram,CDRW,20 GIg HD
with the normal USB,Firewire,network adapter etc. I am currently
running OSX 10.0.3. What is the latest OSX I can run and how do I
obtain the updates to the latest OSX?

Can I create a bookmark when watching a lng video on quicktime?  I
would like to start the video where I left off without the need of
advancing forward.
D.A.K

My classic apps are shy coming in. Double clicking an app loads
them ok but I have to command tab to get them to the front. I
never mistreat them so why are they so scared? Any way of
eliminating this irritating extra step? Tiger latest, QS 933,

Can anyone suggest a program (free or share, or cheap) that can split
pdf files into separate pages? I have a pdf document based on a
photocopy and every second page is upside-down. I'd like to keep it in
pdf format, but turn the pages the right way up so I can read them on

I have a problem which seems to be printer-specific, but I'll post to
both groups so forgive...
I'm printing to a Samsung ML-1710P and pages come out in reverse order.
Doesn't matter which app I'm printing from. Now I can change this in