Adaptec SCSI fix  Several users have reported issues with Adaptec SCSI cards after updating to Mac OS X 10.4, including an inability to recognize SCSI devices, problems starting up or shutting down with the card installed, and more. A workaround, successful for many users, involves removing the following files from the /System/Library/Extensions folder: Adaptec 290X-2930.kext Adaptec 29160x.kext Adaptec 39160x.kext but...

I'm a long time Mac user from Germany, mostly interested in programming. My favorite language is C. I want to draw your attention to a fine programming environment from Apple itself. It is called "Programmers Workshop" or short: MPW. This is a complete programming and command shell (a bit like a C-shell) with two permanent windows, one is the source code editor, the other is the command window for input and ouput. I've...

IMPORTANT: NEVER UNPACK OR MOVE FILES FROM CLASSIC MACOS OUTSIDE OF CLASSIC MACOS. Because non-MacOS operating systems and filesystems only have data forks, doing so will discard the resource forks and corrupt your files. (It's similar to how copying your Linux files to a FAT-formatted USB stick will throw away their permission bits, but more catastrophic.) While things like Netatalk are capable of storing resource forks on non-Macintosh...

This article was hosted on the excellent ResExcellence site. The text below is a verbatim copy of the same hosted on the wayback machine. https://web.archive.org/web/20040404121044/http://www.resexcellence.com/hack_html_99/12-21-98.shtml Several readers emailed to point out an excellenct article in c't Magazine [http://www.heise.de/ct/english/98/26/188/] that showed how to use ResEdit on Apple CD/DVD drivers to make them...

This article originally appeared on resexcellence.com Modify Apple's DVD Player to run with Macsbug After touting the advantages of Macsbug, it appears that Apple's DVD Player 2.0 won't launch if the debugger is installed. This simple modification to the player application allows the two to exist harmoniously. We will use ResEdit to modify the data fork of the application, so you will need to download and...

Okay ,  here you can add your suggestion what you would like to be changed/added on your My Account / Profile page.   'My Account'   Row background in the chat Multiple image, let say five as maximum,  uploaded from your computer (JPG, PNG or GIF). Which will be resized to 268x20 for use as a row background in the users list.  Which you can select with a radio button...

A place to leave suggestions for MR Chat effects. Known commands: --fireworks    --snow   --toasters --lightning    --bats     --fire --rain        --sparks Note effect commands can only be used by VIPs   Descriptions:  --fireworks    Launches fireworks at chat. --lightning     Lightning strikes...