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Just picked up a new Intel based Mac Mini and I have a few questions,
1). I'm looking for a good Bittorrent client I downloaded Azureus, but can't figure out how to install it.
2). Do I have to maually enable Java, because some web pages won't show java images.
3). A good video player VLC does'nt support Intel Macs yet.
4). A program do convert avi's to DVD and burn DVD's.
5). How can I import my iTune library from my windows machine to my Mac.
6). Any other must have programs and any other tips, I'm totally new to OS X, but loving it so far.
I appreciate any help.
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Posted: 2006-04-09 04:11:04
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1). I use Transmission.
http://download.m0k.org/trans[....]files/Transmission-0.5-OSX.dmg
To install it, just download the .dmg file above. Double-click it, then a new disk will appear on the desktop. In there just drag the 'Transmission' icon to your Applications folder.
2). Java should be automatically installed and enable. Can you list some of the sites you're having problems with?
3).
VLC Media Player 0.8.5a2 supports Intel Macs. Also, download
Flip4Mac to play WMV files in QuickTime Player and
DivX 6 for DivX videos.
4).
MPEG StreamClip and
Roxio Toast
5). You should be able to just copy the whole 'iTunes' folder (containing 'iTunes Music Library.xml', 'iTunes Library' and 'iTunes Music' folder) to your users 'Music' folder.
6). Tell me what you want to do, and I can recommend some programs!
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Posted: 2006-04-09 10:11:16
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Thanks for all the links, but flipformac says it does'nt support Intel macs yet is there another plugin for Safari to watch .wmv movies. And I was also wondering is there a quicker way to see the desktop if you have a few windows open instead of minimizing them one by one.
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Posted: 2006-04-09 21:30:47
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Ah... I guess you'll have to wait for Flip4Mac Intel version - sorry!
To see the desktop just press F11
To see all open windows press F9 then click in the window you want to bring to front.
To see all open windows in the current application press F10
[ This Message was edited by: JoolsG4 on 2006-04-10 07:16 ]
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Posted: 2006-04-09 21:58:16
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Another Question...Do I need firewall protection? If yes which one would you recommend.
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Posted: 2006-04-10 05:50:01
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Do you have a firewall built-in to your router? If so, that should do the job as long as its configured correctly.
Otherwise you can use the one that's built-in to Mac OS X.
Go to the Apple menu > System Preferences
Click on 'Sharing', then 'Firewall' then click 'Start'. There's different things you can allow access to if you need to. The default settings should be enough.
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Posted: 2006-04-10 08:15:06
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Ok so i tried playing what i thought was an avi video in quicktime which did not work, so i went into the properties/info tab and this is what came up:
So thinking it is an xvid codet i needed i googled and found this site and downloaded the top file from it:
http://n.ethz.ch/student/naegelic/download/
I opened it up and this is what i get it is like a foreign language can you help me out as to what to do please?
I did try using VLC but it is very buggy and won't play the video properly.
Thanks
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Posted: 2006-04-10 10:27:54
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It looks like you downloaded the source code rather than the program itself. The link you need is this:
XviD_Component_Bin_v0.5.1
I'm not entirely sure whether this is written for Intel Macs yet, so it may not work.
Have you tried the
DivX Player 1.0b2 for Intel Macs?
You could also try
MPlayer 2.0b8r5 which is for Intel Macs
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Posted: 2006-04-10 11:29:35
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Oh lol i wondered what the hell all those files were, thanks, i just downloaded divx player, its just a pain having to have so many different programs for different formats.
Cheers
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Posted: 2006-04-10 14:05:00
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Joolsg4 thanks alot for all your help..Another question..How can I uninstall widgets..Also where can I get the phone book, Flight Tracker and Stocks widgets listed on Apple's site (link Below).
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/dashboard/
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Posted: 2006-04-11 07:42:48
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