Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / September 2006

i've to create a digital library. Here's the description of my needs :
I have to scan many books. Each page must be OCRized and convert into
one pdf file. All the pages of one book are put in one mac folder (one
different folder per book).

With using Entourage is there any other program that helps organization
and productivity? I would prefer something that links through iCal, so
my tasks list can be viewed on several computers (work/home). I prefer
not using a "giant" program to manage these task, but also avoiding a

As much as I love Macs, I sometimes cannot stand the decisions that
Apple makes. It seems to me that Apple often shoots themselves in the
foot and I'm sure others agree.  Perhaps not Mac enthusiasts, but most
definitely those in the PC world.

Not quite sure if this is the appropriate NG for this, but I can't think of a
better one. I have an iMac G4 running OS X Tiger, and guests use it sometimes
to watch DVDs. I would like to get a simple remote for this.  (The
mini-remote which comes with the G5 doesn't work, ...

I posted a message earlier asking about specific card games for Mac OS
X to replace the ones my elderly father grew to love in Windows Hoyle
Card Games (a program that is a few years old on the PC and not updated
on the Mac since the 680x0 days).    I never could find any

Ok. I go to a site and it says I can download a RSS feed for a podcast.
I can do that. I see the feed in my Safari browser RSS folder. Now, how
do I get in into the ITunes podcast directory? I'm lost obviously.

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Hey guyz,
I welcome you yo Computer Vitals, Your Online Computer Helpline. A new
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Everytime I exit iTunes 7 it gives me the "iTunes quit unexectedly"
dialogue with Close/Report/Reopen options.
The first apparent statement of unhappiness in the "Report" is:
Exception:  EXC_BAD_ACCESS (0x0001)

The machine is a core duo mini with 512 MB running 10.4.7
Just a couple of questions. First, iTunes v.7:
From the ITMS, I subscribe to the Onion Radio News podcast, and I listen
to it religiously. Yet tonight, when I updated the podcast

The World's largest poker room has finally gone Mac!  All the exciting
details are found here:
http://www.partypoker.com/?bc=20100&wm=2781583
For a 20% bonus on your first deposit (up to $100 free) all you have to

If i mute my sound, itunes stops playing the song and can no longer
play any songs until it is closed and launched again.  This is on
winxp, on a laptop.  By muting, i mean software mute.

A friend has just switched and he's trilling the beauty of macs. As I
have done for his amusement for some 15 years.
The one thing that seems to stick in his craw, as he loathes mice as
much as I, is a utility to allow him to hit a "hotkey" and then start

I wonder if anyone could help me on this as I'm trying to set up
Webstart.
Thanks.

ver very new to mac g4 quicksilver
any sites that have free softwadre like word processors would really be
appreciated
tia

I'm about to embark on rehosting my web store. My new host will be
Yahoo. I'm a programmer and I want to do some custom stuff on my
site. I also need a consistent and professional look. So ...
I have to choose a tool.