Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / July 2007

I just got a 60 Gb 5th gen ipod yesterday.
When I try to transfer an .mpeg video to ipod, this generic message
comes up saying "this video cannot be played on this ipod because this
ipod doesn't support this video format."

Best, Easiest App for RSS/XML/Podcasts?
I am making a bunch of small iMovies that I want to turn into
Podcasts/RSS feeds.
I currently have GoLive 6.01. I know it well, except for XML.

Not sure if iSync is system or app re posting.
I have a contract with ATT which doesn't expire until Nov but I am
eligible for an upgrade this month.  My current, absolute bottom feeder
Nokia is weirding out and works about 10 percent of the time.  The rest

I know that Stuffit Expander is fine for decompressing files, but a
about a year ago I was told of another way that didn't involve third
party software, and that relied on a Mac app (through Get Info).
At the time I used that method and it worked perfectly.

How can I type special characters, like a check mark?
The Mac Help Viewer says to use Utilities > Key Caps, but that program
isn't in my Utilities folder, or anywhere else on my computer.
I'm using OS 10.4.9 on a 2006 Imac.

As per the norm after Apple's latest updates, I have a problem.
I launch iTunes.  It opens my library then I get a window saying "Updating
iTunes Library".  This finishes and then I get a window saying "The iTunes
Library file cannot be saved.  An unknown error occurred (-50)."

I noticed that mac minis are quite cheap, but then again you are only
paying for the hard drive.
Since you would have to buy a screen/keyboard on top, would it be fair
to assume that if you bought a mac mini, you'd be paying just as much

What's the quickest way to insert the current date into some text? I like to
name some of my files with the date included in the name. Can the system do
this, or do I need a macro programme? Is one generally considered the best?

Using OS X version 10.3.9 on a PowerPC G4
Recently got an external LaCie DVD burner.  It came with Toast 7
Titanium.  We are trying to make a DVD of photos  from iPhoto.  In
iPhoto we have albums with the pictures arranged in the order we want to

OK, first, a bit of background - I've been running a really good
calendar application on various Macs since, uh, 1992, I think. David
Oster's 'Cal'... it allows notes to be kept for every day, which it
saves in text file format, in directories labeled for the dates. It's

Its amazing to see Apple grow this way  .....
http://www.nachofoto.com/foto?i=4032960dd742

A relative writes books of interest to certain scholars.  Lulu.com works
for her because it would be foolish to print up 10,000 copies at once.
She had a PC.
Her sister has a Mac and is trying to set up the cover for her latest

I have a bunch of files I downloaded onto a Windows computer.
I want to use them on an old Mac (system 7) with a CD drive.
I would like to burn them to an HFS CD. All I could find was
a reference to a program which is now gone, called HFV explorer

iPhone is going on sale in Europe when? Check it
http://mobilephone-guide.blogspot.com/2007/07/iphone-is-going-on-sale-in-europe-
when.html

Reading Slate recently I keep encountering a dialog box that tells me  
repeatedly that the "BrightCove player" won't work with my browser.
Anyone have any idea what this is all about?