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Mac OSX Noob thread of OSX noobs
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giga said:
I don't like limes. Also, this looks like it was made to be an aqua OS X application first and an IRC client second, whereas xchat is an irc client ported to osx.
I don't really see how xchat is ugly, anyway. If you spend 30 seconds in the preferences you can make it look however you want.
Elaborate? :lol You said you only send and receive messages.pj325is said:
I find xchat ugly for many reasons (that can't be fixed in preferences). The tabs, the 2001-era gel status indicators, the ugly lines and white spaces around the bottom/userlist/etc.
Can you make it look like this?
It doesn't look all that different to me, except I can't seem to find a way to get rid of the server window, other than shrinking it all the way down which seems weird, and I can't get tabs which are way better than what limechat uses..
Also, you can replace the tabs with "outline" which looks exactly the same as limechat, but I don't know why anyone would want to do that
Also, you can replace the tabs with "outline" which looks exactly the same as limechat, but I don't know why anyone would want to do that
Tieno
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Yeah, I'm already getting accustomed. It takes some time. I still like my browser maximized, but some others aren't a big deal. I find switching apps and windows using expose + trackpad to be very elegant and natural. I use it all the time to switch windows or clear my screen temporarily. OS X very clutterfree in general.Mar_ said:
Is there a trackpad gesture for safari to open a link in a new tab? Without holding any buttons, like cmd.
Yeah, the limechat default is ugly (with the two vertical panes) and standard irc courier-1980s-look. And right, it doesn't have tabs--and if that's the deal breaker, then that's cool with me.
I'm just really anal about polished looking software on my computer. For the screenshot you posted:
1. The aqua status indicator on the bottom left and on the userlist.
2. The line just below the titlebar (the topic bar), with two white pixels on the very left and right.
3. The line along the very bottom, going through the tabs.
4. The 10.1 era aqua arrow button to the right of the text entry field.
5. The text inside the tabs aren't even properly spaced proportionally.
6. The ugly twin blue bars on the bottom right (not sure if this can be disabled, can it?)
But other than that, you won't get xchat looking as clean and polished as the screenshot I posted since it doesn't support message styles/themes. That's all I really ask for, because changing the font and colors just isn't enough really.
I'm just really anal about polished looking software on my computer. For the screenshot you posted:
1. The aqua status indicator on the bottom left and on the userlist.
2. The line just below the titlebar (the topic bar), with two white pixels on the very left and right.
3. The line along the very bottom, going through the tabs.
4. The 10.1 era aqua arrow button to the right of the text entry field.
5. The text inside the tabs aren't even properly spaced proportionally.
6. The ugly twin blue bars on the bottom right (not sure if this can be disabled, can it?)
But other than that, you won't get xchat looking as clean and polished as the screenshot I posted since it doesn't support message styles/themes. That's all I really ask for, because changing the font and colors just isn't enough really.
you can make the text line up with the separator bar but I hate it. I keep my xchat window pretty small so one asshole with a long name fucks up the whole operation. Those two bars are lag and throttle meters, and I think they can be removed but I don't recall how.
About your other complaints, they make me feel better about myself because now I can always think "well at least I'm not as anal as giga"
When I look at xchat, the only thing I see is the text window, which looks exactly how I want it to. I had to look at the xchat picture to see what "arrow button" you were talking about.
About your other complaints, they make me feel better about myself because now I can always think "well at least I'm not as anal as giga"
When I look at xchat, the only thing I see is the text window, which looks exactly how I want it to. I had to look at the xchat picture to see what "arrow button" you were talking about.
hey guys i need help really quick. i have a time machine backup that i want my computer to restore to. now i remember when i first turned on my computer it asked me if i want to restore from TM. i didnt have it at the time so i put no. how do i get back to that screen with a fresh osx install?
i put in my leopard install disk while in OSX and installed OSX over my HD, but it just went straight into the OS and never did the initial setup like before. did i do something wrong like forget to format or something?
i put in my leopard install disk while in OSX and installed OSX over my HD, but it just went straight into the OS and never did the initial setup like before. did i do something wrong like forget to format or something?
aparisi2274
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Tobor said:And now for my favorite little trick for people new to OS X, and something I use literally all the time:
When buying something online or paying a bill, select Print, then hit the PDF drop down and choose "Save PDF to Web Receipts Folder". The first time you do it, the folder will be created in your Documents folder.
So I am not sure I am doing this correctly, but tonight I tried to save my pdf receipt from Apple for my new iPhone. I followed whart you said to do, and this is what I got:
"Saving a PDF file when printing is not supported. Instead, choose File > Save."
Am I doing something wrong??
aparisi2274
Member
giga said:
Yeah I have adobe reader on my mac. Is that why?
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
Member
Why?aparisi2274 said:
giga said:
yep, this is what you want:
http://blog.duncandavidson.com/2008/01/restoring-from-time-machine.html
aparisi2274
Member
Liu Kang Baking A Pie said:
I don't know....
As someone who is a "noob" with OSX and coming over from Windows I just assumed I need it.
If I get rid of adobe reader what do you use in OSX to view pdf files? If I need to print out concert or movie tickets???
aparisi2274
Member
SnakeXs said:
Cool. Thanks. I just deleted Adobe Reader.
So why the hatred for Adobe reader?? Just curious
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
Member
OS X displays PDFs fine without any help using Preview and Quicklook.aparisi2274 said:
Good Lord, you installed Adobe Reader on purpose.
Open a PDF in Quicklook or Preview and tell us how long it took to open. Or if they open an "Updater" program that bounces in your Dock every other week.aparisi2274 said:
aparisi2274
Member
Liu Kang Baking A Pie said:
I got ya!! I opened a pdf receipt with preview and it was instant.
Thanks for the tips!!
Tieno
Member
Guess I won't be installing adobe reader either.
Another question. Back in september or something I bought Spore for PC. It also has the mac version on the DVD. What would give better performance: still use bootcamp or install it for the mac? I'd imagine games get more optimized for PC/Windows.
Another question. Back in september or something I bought Spore for PC. It also has the mac version on the DVD. What would give better performance: still use bootcamp or install it for the mac? I'd imagine games get more optimized for PC/Windows.
Unlimited4s
Member
Spore on OS X is 'emulated', it's just an wrapper app that translates the windows code to OS X on the fly. In my experience it ran awful on my Santa Rosa MBP, while my brother could run it fine on his Pentium IV with windows from 2002.Tieno said:
ok now i have a real problem. my mbp says that there is no output device. volume keys are unresponsive and the volume icon on the menu bar is invisible...
ok...my menu bar keeps crashing too. is this because i used a backup from a different computer? it was a TM backup from the first unibody onto the new MBP unibody..
ok...my menu bar keeps crashing too. is this because i used a backup from a different computer? it was a TM backup from the first unibody onto the new MBP unibody..
hey guys, so i found out there can be issues if you straight copy a HD over on a different machine...
so i booted from install disk again, this time choosing the option to "archive and restore". it created this folder called Previous Systems. not sure what the point of this is, as the main HD and folders have everything from before i think. its about 1.3 gigs big, can i just delete it? also im missing like 12 gigs of space after doing this reinstall...im guessing that leopard is somehow installed twice over? how can i free up my space?
edit: ugh, just deleted the previous systems folder. turned out to not be 1.3, and actually the 12gigs i was missing. freakin Finder. still dont understand the point of that folder though
so i booted from install disk again, this time choosing the option to "archive and restore". it created this folder called Previous Systems. not sure what the point of this is, as the main HD and folders have everything from before i think. its about 1.3 gigs big, can i just delete it? also im missing like 12 gigs of space after doing this reinstall...im guessing that leopard is somehow installed twice over? how can i free up my space?
edit: ugh, just deleted the previous systems folder. turned out to not be 1.3, and actually the 12gigs i was missing. freakin Finder. still dont understand the point of that folder though
The Main Event
Member
If you don't want to leave any files behind when uninstalling a program, there's a free program called "AppDelete" which works quite well.
AppZapper is also available, but it'll cost you (around $13) after a couple of uses.
Edit: Actually, AppDelete now cost $5. Worth it though.
AppZapper is also available, but it'll cost you (around $13) after a couple of uses.
Edit: Actually, AppDelete now cost $5. Worth it though.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
giga said:
Wait then how do you restore like able says is so easy to do? Do you have to have them do it and you can't do it?
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Woffls said:
A lot depending on what your other components are. You can search online for compatability but it usually sucks in my experience. Of course you can dual boot.... It would be the same as dual booting any other OS.
Do it the manual way like Vyer said above or use migration assistant. http://www.cognited.com/2008/08/04/time-machine-works-part-1-migration-assistant-chronicles/Charred Greyface said:
The Main Event
Member
DuckRacer said:
Never heard of it. I'll take a look.
Edit: Works great. Wish I knew about that one before.
giga said:
i know i had some problems, but it does work. do the full TM restore like originally planned then reinstall the OSX using the install DVD. everythings working perfect and i have all my files from before.
also AppCleaner works awesome and free..
http://www.freemacsoft.net/AppCleaner/
giga said:
That is PowerPC code, instead of Intel, meaning that it has to go through the emulation. It can be slower, it might not be completely compatible, and it can get kind of annoying.
Your best bet for anything is to always get the Intel version. Don't mess with universal binaries if you don't have to.