Comments for Mac Singularity http://macsingularity.org IRAF and More - For Mac Using Astronomers and Astrophysicists Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:20:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Poster Template for Apple’s Pages by Rosie http://macsingularity.org/2005/05/04/poster-template/comment-page-1/#comment-52986 Rosie Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:20:44 +0000 http://spac-21.rice.edu/maciraf/tips/pages_poster_template.html#comment-52986 <p>thanks! i'm using it for my upcoming Gordon Research Conference poster.</p> thanks! i’m using it for my upcoming Gordon Research Conference poster.

]]> Comment on Poster Template for Apple’s Pages by Puni http://macsingularity.org/2005/05/04/poster-template/comment-page-1/#comment-52976 Puni Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:19:00 +0000 http://spac-21.rice.edu/maciraf/tips/pages_poster_template.html#comment-52976 <p>fabulous template, thanks</p> fabulous template, thanks

]]> Comment on Why do Mac users use Powerpoint and Firefox? by Margarida http://macsingularity.org/2007/01/20/why-do-mac-users-use-powerpoint-and-firefox/comment-page-1/#comment-52967 Margarida Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:50:04 +0000 http://macsingularity.org/2007/01/20/why-do-mac-users-use-powerpoint-and-firefox/#comment-52967 <p>I loathe Powerpoint (or, for that record, any Office application) for Mac. iWork '09 is so intuitive, well integrated in the system and it's way more productive than Office:mac.</p> <p>Now, I tried both but ended up sticking with Firefox because it's more compatible with websites and I feel it is easier to work with.</p> I loathe Powerpoint (or, for that record, any Office application) for Mac. iWork ‘09 is so intuitive, well integrated in the system and it’s way more productive than Office:mac.

Now, I tried both but ended up sticking with Firefox because it’s more compatible with websites and I feel it is easier to work with.

]]> Comment on Poster Template for Apple’s Pages by Hannah http://macsingularity.org/2005/05/04/poster-template/comment-page-1/#comment-52934 Hannah Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:39:29 +0000 http://spac-21.rice.edu/maciraf/tips/pages_poster_template.html#comment-52934 <p>Any chance of a portrait template?</p> Any chance of a portrait template?

]]> Comment on Wifi Trick at the St. Louis Airport by August Samuel http://macsingularity.org/2008/06/02/wifi-trick-at-the-st-louis-airport/comment-page-1/#comment-52931 August Samuel Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:29:02 +0000 http://macsingularity.org/2008/06/02/wifi-trick-at-the-st-louis-airport/#comment-52931 <p>here is how u can do it</p> here is how u can do it

]]> Comment on 9 (pretty lame) reasons people use PCs rather than Macs. by JJ11 http://macsingularity.org/2007/03/08/9-pretty-lame-reasons-people-use-pcs-rather-than-macs/comment-page-1/#comment-52927 JJ11 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:21:54 +0000 http://macsingularity.org/2007/03/08/9-pretty-lame-reasons-people-use-pcs-rather-than-macs/#comment-52927 <p>obis11, it still doesnt change the fact that you may have this "extra speed" because your os doesnt eat the cpu, but your stuck with lack of use for that extra speed, there also isn't much difference in cpu factor either its the ram and even then people have chucked a stigma on pc's due to vista, windows 7 overall doesnt eat that much ram. And the comparison with the sniper makes me laugh, in warfare snipers have to take time before hand to set up where as the guy with the machine just pulls the trigger, its pointless arguing with you though you'll have some BS about how im a PC user and i don't know what im talking about. Also look at your adverts for Mac, this dissing of the other company really doesnt make you look better just makes your company look like a bunch of d***'s</p> obis11, it still doesnt change the fact that you may have this “extra speed” because your os doesnt eat the cpu, but your stuck with lack of use for that extra speed, there also isn’t much difference in cpu factor either its the ram and even then people have chucked a stigma on pc’s due to vista, windows 7 overall doesnt eat that much ram. And the comparison with the sniper makes me laugh, in warfare snipers have to take time before hand to set up where as the guy with the machine just pulls the trigger, its pointless arguing with you though you’ll have some BS about how im a PC user and i don’t know what im talking about. Also look at your adverts for Mac, this dissing of the other company really doesnt make you look better just makes your company look like a bunch of d***’s

]]> Comment on 9 (pretty lame) reasons people use PCs rather than Macs. by obis11 http://macsingularity.org/2007/03/08/9-pretty-lame-reasons-people-use-pcs-rather-than-macs/comment-page-1/#comment-52910 obis11 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:27:49 +0000 http://macsingularity.org/2007/03/08/9-pretty-lame-reasons-people-use-pcs-rather-than-macs/#comment-52910 <p>What windows users like Brandon dont understand about the difference between mac and windows is that 2gh in mac does not equal 2gh in windows. When running windows the operating system has a much larger footprint than osx, meaning if you look at how much your operating system is using you have much less available to the user in a windows environment than in an osx environment. On my macbook running 10.5 with 2.3 gh processor with 2 gigs of ram running no applications I am using less than 2% of my processor and less than 100 mb of ram. With vista and 2.2 gh processor and 2 gigs of ram and no apps running. I am using over 20% of my processor and over 700 mb of ram. Sure you got more computer for the price, but it is not actually available for you to use. How an operating system handles is more important than how much hardware you have. It like saying I have a machine gun and have 1 thousand rounds, but you are blind (= windows).... do the math you might hit the target eventually. Compared to a sniper rifle with 10 rounds and an avid marksman (= osx).... does the job in one shot or less.</p> What windows users like Brandon dont understand about the difference between mac and windows is that 2gh in mac does not equal 2gh in windows. When running windows the operating system has a much larger footprint than osx, meaning if you look at how much your operating system is using you have much less available to the user in a windows environment than in an osx environment. On my macbook running 10.5 with 2.3 gh processor with 2 gigs of ram running no applications I am using less than 2% of my processor and less than 100 mb of ram. With vista and 2.2 gh processor and 2 gigs of ram and no apps running. I am using over 20% of my processor and over 700 mb of ram. Sure you got more computer for the price, but it is not actually available for you to use. How an operating system handles is more important than how much hardware you have. It like saying I have a machine gun and have 1 thousand rounds, but you are blind (= windows)…. do the math you might hit the target eventually. Compared to a sniper rifle with 10 rounds and an avid marksman (= osx)…. does the job in one shot or less.

]]> Comment on Open a folder in the Finder from the Terminal by How to Access AOL Email in Mac OS X Mail | ROYALMAIL http://macsingularity.org/2003/11/01/open-a-folder-in-the-finder-from-the-terminal/comment-page-1/#comment-52873 How to Access AOL Email in Mac OS X Mail | ROYALMAIL Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:42:53 +0000 http://spac-21.rice.edu/maciraf/tips/unix/open_folder.html#comment-52873 <p>[...] escape the command line straight into Finder, type “open .” at a Terminal prompt. To escape the AOL Mail web interface straight into Mail: ›› You can [...]</p> [...] escape the command line straight into Finder, type “open .” at a Terminal prompt. To escape the AOL Mail web interface straight into Mail: ›› You can [...]

]]> Comment on Time Machine and Secure Empty Trash by ps http://macsingularity.org/2007/10/25/time-machine-and-secure-empty-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-52868 ps Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:52:14 +0000 http://macsingularity.org/2007/10/25/time-machine-and-secure-empty-trash/#comment-52868 <p>Though, the question is: whether deletion is done 'securely', ie by overwriting the file content several times. I doubt, any ideas how can it be done?</p> <p>One that comes to my mind, it to remove the file as described, then run Disk Tool/Utility (I don't remember exact name) and clean unused space securely.</p> Though, the question is: whether deletion is done ’securely’, ie by overwriting the file content several times. I doubt, any ideas how can it be done?

One that comes to my mind, it to remove the file as described, then run Disk Tool/Utility (I don’t remember exact name) and clean unused space securely.

]]> Comment on Open a folder in the Finder from the Terminal by How to Access AOL Email in Mac OS X Mail | DAILYMAIL http://macsingularity.org/2003/11/01/open-a-folder-in-the-finder-from-the-terminal/comment-page-1/#comment-52866 How to Access AOL Email in Mac OS X Mail | DAILYMAIL Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:25:37 +0000 http://spac-21.rice.edu/maciraf/tips/unix/open_folder.html#comment-52866 <p>[...] escape the command line straight into Finder, type “open .” at a Terminal prompt. To escape the AOL Mail web interface straight into Mail: ›› You can [...]</p> [...] escape the command line straight into Finder, type “open .” at a Terminal prompt. To escape the AOL Mail web interface straight into Mail: ›› You can [...]

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