Mac Forum / General / General / January 2006

My iMac G5 running OSX 10.3 takes 10 to 15 minutes to display the
desktop at startup after doing a software update.  I see don't know how
to troubleshoot this.  Are there logs to check for error messages?  Can
I back out the update?

Here's the situation:
A user (non-admin) logs in.  Then an admin logs in, using
FastUserSwitching.    Is it possible for the admin to kill all processes
owned by the first user and log off said user?

1. what are some of the most basic and necessary internet/mail/chat
privacy precautions a mac user should do to help prevent a third party
from snooping on one's private communications? - certain programs
installed?  particular computer settings? routing thru a certain type

I have a Hard Drive volume that is intended in part as an emergency boot
drive, as well as for storing files.  I just tried to repair
permissions, but I was unable to.  When I selected the volume, it said
"No" in the enable permissions comment.

Michael Dell mentioned at CES that only 15% of Dell's sales are to
consumers:
http://engadget.com/2006/01/05/live-coverage-of-michael-dell/
Now, Dell shipped 9.2 million systems last quarter[1]. 15% of that is

I haven't yet found anything saying if Firewire Target Mode is available or
if the Intel iMacs have anything better than a typical PC BIOS.
Any info?
Greg

After the latest update to 10.4.4 the Mac doesn't wake or sleep anymore
at the times scheduled in Energy Saver. Is this a known problem? What
alternatives do I have?
I have a backupscript for which I wake up the Mac for a short time when

I'm trying to record my voice on my Powermac G5 2.3 Dual processor by
plugging in an external mic into the audio line in (analogue port) at the
back of my G5. I'm using Audacity. I checked my settings in the
System-Sound-Input and nothing is muted but I dont see any signal when I ...

Bought my son an Ipod Mini for XMas. Everything loaded well and was
able to sync his music with ease. A few days later iTunes would not
launch cause there was a problem with Quick Time which I am having a
hell of a time to remove so I can reinstall.

ever since I upgraded to Tiger I can't shut down or restart my system
any more. When I start shut down, everything seems to go smoothly at
first. But then, when at last the screen only shows the blue background
image, disk activity dies down and the system should actually shut

My son's school has a network and acces to the web is by a proxy-server.
The school seems to use a lot of sites like this one
http://www.utc.edu/Faculty/Christopher-Mawata/instructor/tsukuba1.htm
that use java applets. He is using 10.4.4 and has the latest version of

I have a buddy who knows little or nothing about computers.  After his
daughter bought an iBook he decided that he would buy himself a
PowerBook for office use.  He found what seemed to be a good deal on a
used PB at a local Rochester Mac dealer: the Jessi Group.  But

Is it OK, does anyone know, to just use clean compressed air (say
40-50psi) out of an air compressor, instead of buying those aerosol
cans for $5+ apiece?
What about using a shop vac (not touching the motherboard or any

1`) where can i find a printer for an old imac for (os 8.x).
2) should i bother upgrading it to 9.x? (i dont think 10 is an option,
correct?)

I just bought a brand new IMAC G5 -- Tiger 10.4. I downloaded Firefox
into a user account, put it on the dock and it dissappers -- does it
every time I log out. Mail -- the program that comes with the MAC
disappears from the dock too. I have to reinstall firefox when I log