Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / December 2007

I'm using firefox mainly, but would use another browser if it could do
this. Any ideas? I'm getting tired of always having to download files...

Like many others I have been waiting and looking forward to Shirt Pocket
Software to release version 2.1.5 of SuperDuper that will be Leopard
compatible.
The last news update on 5-Dec-07 at <http://www.shirt-pocket.com/blog/>

busily stocking up my computer for Christmas, I am looking for the
best file-sharing programs for MP3 files for my Mac.  By best, I mean
fastest, having the best features, being free, open-source if

My new iMac came with preinstalled iWork and Office. I won't start them
up. Can I just trash the folders? I don't have to uninstall something?

I just installed Leopard and the upgraded X11 that comes with it.
X11 and OpenOffice run somewhat slower than they did under Tiger, but that's
not the problem.  I have a second monitor attached to this iMac, and
sometimes I want the OpenOffice window on one monitor and sometimes ...

Trying to access my mail via mail app and it just hangs saying there is
a problem with the server. Entourage works fine though.
Any ideas on what I should do - apart from ditching mail app that is:-)
Thanks

I cannot find the right format to do a search under the Special/Search
News menu.  Trying to get all messages posted, for example, on dec 13
2007.

This all relates to Apples Mail Application under OS 10.x.x.  Mail boxes
within the program, in particular.
Aside from the blue circle that show the number of messages in a mail
box; what or where is a description of other icons that show up.  For a

For years now I've been wanting to scan in my families old 35mm slides
and import them to iPhoto. In the past I've seen flatbed scanners that
have the capability of doing this. But now that I decided I'm ready to
take on this task, I can't seem to find any.

In Safari, how can I make Thunderbird the standard email program?
When I click on an email link in Safari, Safari keeps opening Mail,
which I've abandoned because it's so unreliable.
I'm using OS 10.4.11.

i recently upgraded my iphoto from 4 (or five?) to six...   no big
deal.  i have several different libraries per year.  as i've gone back
into older libraries, iphoto 6 has updated the library format(?),
again, seemingly with no problems.  everything looks fine within the

I have my MBP attached to set of Altec Lansing speakers that are
okay, but the Bang & Olufson ones behind me attached to my stereo. I
would like to have iTunes and Sirius Internet fed through the B&O from
my computer but running a line isn't really an option. So... anyone know

I've been using Spamfire successfully for a number of years to filter my
mail.  Several months ago the New Mexico-based developer stopped
offering tech support, citing family problems.
I can no longer use the Filter process (it hangs at the Message ID

I'm noticing that lately several of my iChat contacts appear with a
phone icon (audio connection) instead of a camera icon (video
connection).
Once I try to connection and then cancel the connection, the camera

It used to open up when I would download a song using either Safari or
Firefox. Doesn't do it anymore. I  am talking iTunes 4.  Stop playing
downloaded songs about a week ago. I tried to import manually, no go.
Help with  step by step instructions please.  I want a Christmas Song