Have you ever noticed this error message? CDSDAudioCaptureSupport.kext “file was installed improperly and cannot be used. This error message is there because you have a copy of Spin Doctor loaded on your computer.  No, this doesn\’t mean that you have a gentlemen in a brown coat, breakdancing in your computer…  I mean the Roxio software, […]
When did the word \”Ready\” get redefined? Definitions of ready on the Web: completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; \”get ready\”; \”she is ready to resign\”; \”the bridge is ready to … mentally disposed; \”he was ready to believe her\” cook: prepare for eating by applying heat; \”Cook me dinner, […]
I\’m about to buy a Macbook as my main computer. But I also use Access a lot, especially the mail-merge function (Word/Access). I\’ve read your comments in MacRumors about the likelihood of Microsoft creating Access for Macintosh. What do you recommend instead? Can you run Microsoft Access natively on the Macintosh? Â No. Â Microsoft does not […]
If you notice your computer connecting to OSCEX-en.url.trendmicro.com, presumably from installing a firewall, or other security component… Â Don\’t worry. That is, assuming your using a security / antivirus suite from Trend Micro. Â That server, is part of their new clound initiaitive, and used for virus pattern detection. Â So don\’t block this server, or your antivirus […]
Well, I started randomly having Steam report: Steam.exe (main exception): CMultiFieldBlob(pSerialized): Partial field header at end of record This happened after windows froze on a lockup during shutdown… Â The system froze on Shutdown, and it didn\’t complete shutting down after 10 minutes…. I was forced to force a power off… To solve this problem: Exit […]
HandBrake 0.9.4: Released! or: Not Dead, Just Pining for the Fjords. Will wonders ever cease? Â HandBrake v0.94 is now out, except that the site\’s download section isn\’t working… Â (I\’m sure it\’s a planned outage… yeah, right…) \”Creation comes out of imperfection.\” There's an old proverb in the video encoding world: \”Speed, size, quality: pick two.\” […]
Evidently Safari may appear to hang, and cause slow system response if the Safari Cache files have been corrupted. — Snip — Recently, any time I tried to run Safari on 10.6 caused all apps and the Finder to hang with the spinning beach ball. Force-quitting Safari stopped the problem, but it would occur again […]
How can you lock your screen from another Macintosh? The following applescript will allow you to lock the screen, over the network, from any other macintosh. Just keep in mind, \”Remote Apple Events\” will probably have to be turned on (System Preferences -> Sharing). property ipNumber : \’Real IP address here\’ property userName : \’real […]