Mac Forum / Country Specific / UK Mac Group / February 2007

Mate made this video. Recorded on poor camera and edited on a finalcut
pro - is there any other decent editing software you could recommend
for the mac? And, does this vid need it?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CBslO2JbEXs

Ok, I had my XDA working as a bluetooth modem for ages on O2, but now
I've got to change the settings over to t-mobile. I've also got a
nokia 6810 that needs setting up (I do this under different locations
so as to save hassle).

Just had an email from Apple saying that a £56 e-coupon on a Macbook has
beeen withdrawn the day after - it was to be valid til 15 March. Wonder
what's behind that.
E.

I have build "e.x.p (36932)", which is the first one I downloaded. I
also have 'automatically check or updates' ticked. However, I've heard
from other users that a new version is available.
Anyone else using this with a different build number? And if so, do you

Anyone have a list of shortcuts that can be used while in the application
switcher?
I know of CMD-Q which will quit the selected app, but what else is there?

What's the difference between"Free" and "Inactive" system memory?
Richard

Yay!
Who's up for it?

Looks familiar, no?
<http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/13/meizu-m8-minione-closer-to-production-litigation/>
    -zoara-

Using latest OS X and latest Thunderbird, Thunderbird opens
automatically when I start up my computer, how can I stop this? It is
not in the start up items in Sys-Prefs-Accounts. I think there must be
asetting in Thunderbird itself for this?

All the ways to minimize a window have greyed out or don't function;
CMD M, orange shiny, double-click window header etc.  Any ideas?
Thanks
G5 - 10.4.8

<http://fakesteve.blogspot.com/2007/02/uncle-fester-is-backpedaling-on-vista.html>
"You know what? Sure, I'd like to have more market share. But I'd rather have 2%
share with something I can be proud of than 95% share of a pile of dog crap. But
that's just me I guess."

Anyone know how I access property list editor ?
I received this from elgato on how to set eye tv to my second display
and I am lost
ne way is to open that file with the Property List Editor, which is an

I switched on my iMac this morning and many of my preferences seem to
have gone.
My dock size / magnification as well as content is back to the default
- the customised toolbar on Finder is default once more - plus when

Is there an easy way to distinguish a self-contained QuickTime movie from a
reference movie? And if so, is there an easy way to find the movies the
reference movie links to?
Martin S Taylor

I've listened to audio from my MacBook using headphones and the
quality is excellent so I thought I'd try the optical output and
connect it up to my Yamaha amp using a standard optical cable
connected to a standard mini-toslink adapter in the MacBook. Listening