Mac Forum / General / General / January 2007

I have a few files on a MAC computer on a samba share with weird
filenames. The filenames look OK on the MAC, but when viewed from
Windows, they do not appear normal. These are some word files and even
Word doesn;t open them complaining of bad file name. How can these

Can anybody suggest a USB or USB2 microphone for an Intel MacMini?
TIA,
Conrad

So I've been trying to install MySQL 5 on Mac OS X 10.4.8 (using the
5.0 x686 installer) and everytime I exit out of the shell (or it might
be after I restart my computer), mysql.sock from /tmp keeps getting
deleted, which requires reinstalling mysql...How do I prevent this from

how do i make more than one website and have them publish in serpate
folders. when i made a website  clicked on file> new site i done this
new site and went to file>publish folder but after i published it to a
diferent folder but when i clikced on the button after it was published

After reading the store's page on this item, I was really ready to pull
out my credit card buy it (although I haven't watched TV in years, this
appliance would be a convenient way to make my movie collection readily
accessible). Basically it's just a big stationary video iPod with ...

Is there any known problem if I rename "/Users" to "/home" and do a symbolic
link from "/home" to /Users"?
Will, e.g., an OS upgrade be confused?
Currently I have it the other way around, but unixwise, I'd prefer to have

1. Is there a keyboard shortcut to open up finder?
2. When i select multiple files and click on get info there are like no
different windows for each file, how do i get the overall file size of
all the select files instead?

I have an Intel MacBook running 10.4.8.  I also have a Canon MP830
multifunction printer/scanner/copier/fax which I have connected through
an Airport Extreme base station (v5.7).  I bought both a couple of
months ago and for the most part had been printing without difficulty.

My girlfriend bought me a Seagate 750 GB internal hard drive.  I'm
wondering if it will work with my Mac G4 (the 867 mhz Quicksilver
model).  On the back  of the box, under system requirements, I don't
understand what this statement means,

I am a new Mac user and convert from the PC universe since the Apple
II. I got a MacMini and then got another soon after when I got
comfortable with the slightly different but infinitely more intuitively
OS. I am thinking of getting a laptop in the near future and the black

How do I force Spotlight to avoid searching files in the Trash? I don't
see "Trash" listed among the privacy preferences, nor can I figure out
how to drag the trash folder into the exclude box in the Privacy
settings. Thanks for your help.

Hello ? I just have a little question :) please give me advice ~*
In the text edit program, i used to erasing characters by press "delete
key" or "backspace" on the windows.
But using OS X..it's ^^ i'm not used to it.

I'm getting some, (eg 150KB 900x650) .JPG images coming up full size..
some 150KB 900x650 images coming up icon/postage stamp size (100x75, if
that) in Preview.
These small images 'zoom' okay to full size but why should I have to?

Hi - - I'm just a layman.  I have an iMac (2001).  Someone told me
that one could somehow keep track of whether one's sent e-mails
were received at the other end and even opened (or just deleted).
I was told to look for some mailbox program called "return receipt',