Mac Forum / General / Networking / February 2008

Is there a way to disable the Javascript pop-up search menus that have
become so popular lately without disabling Javascript entirely? They just
annoy me. I use Firefox 1.5.0.11. Thanks.

I'm suddenly getting this error tryin to download email. Anyone know
what this means?
Regards,
Jamie Kahn Genet

Wondered if anyone has any solutions/suggestions for this problem.
I've just bought my first Mac about 6 weeks ago (and love it). I'm now  
having problems using iChat and MS Messenger on it. I'm not a chat person  
really but when I tried to use iChat with my brother (a confirmed ...

I need to pick up a cheap USB 56k dial up modem for a B&W G3 for a quick
immediate project.  Must work with both OS 9 and OS X.  There are a few on
ebay right now, but of course not listed as Mac compatable.  Does anyone
here have an idea about whether they will work or not?

Which USB wireless adaptor has:
- Mac OS X 4 support
- Socket for an external antenna
- Able to use airport software

I use a filter to exclude a folder named " catalogs":
set folderList to (sort (every folder of A whose name
is not  " catalogs") by name)
This works fine and " catalogs" in not included in folderList.

I just got around to updating to 10.4.11. Now I have the wonderful all
new exciting ground breaking marvel of Safari 3.0.4. Because I prefer
tiled browsing to tabbed browsing, I set the prefs for that. However,
now when I command-click on a link on a web page to open it in a new

How do you change the user's background highlight color for posts by the
user in MT-NewsWatcher (in the thread list). It defaults to a vivid
pink, or perhaps electric raspberry. Many years ago when I first started
MT-NW, I think I had an option to choose a different color. I've ...

I want to filter out on a given combination of letters - regardless of
how those specific letter appear from an author.
For example:  FOOBAR and FBRAOO should both generate a hit.
Any thoughts?  I personally don't think this is possible but I figured

I'm trying to set up a mac mini as a digital signage device. I have
set up aplle scripts to check the server for new data and send player
status, but one of the key elements is checking the status of the
plasma screen, is it on or off. I am having a hard time finding info

I recently purchased a LinkSys BEFSX41 router to replace the TrendNet
router which came with my WildBlue satellite internet connection, because
the TrendNet didn't allow me to disable UPnP.
While the TrendNet "just worked", the LinkSys stops receiving bytes every

At work I often have both my MT-NW and Mail windows on the screen at the
same time, and I'll be going back and forth between them (we use a
newsgroup internally for some monitoring functions).  Occasionally I'll
lose track of which one is the current app, and I'll type Delete,

Prior to downsizing house, had wife's G3 iBook, my G5 iMac PPC, HP
Laserjet all working internet (Telewest, now Virgin, modem) and printing
via Linksys cable router, with the iBook in the study, working via
ethernet cable through wall to the Linksys in the computer room.

I live in rural Maine with no cable or DSL. Satellite providers are Wild Blue
and Hughes Net.
Are either of these more Mac friendly?
I really want to set up a wireless network in my house with the satellite