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Kat - Sep 05, 2005 3:16:52 pm PDT #4344 of 10003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

So, I have a OS X question.

Right now, all PDFs are automatically opening in Preview, not in Reader. Is there a way for me to change that? And if so, how?

Also, if you don't have one or haven't seen the mighty mouse, it's AWESOME. I love the two button feel/one button look and the excellent scroll nubbin.


§ ita § - Sep 05, 2005 3:20:45 pm PDT #4345 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

TiVo offering a $150 rebate through November 27th.

The article mentions you can get TiVos for less than $150.


brenda m - Sep 05, 2005 3:21:25 pm PDT #4346 of 10003
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Ooh, maybe it's time to upgrade. Assuming I ever get my connection probs figured out.


Jessica - Sep 05, 2005 3:22:33 pm PDT #4347 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Found the Launchcast requirements. No OS X.

Well, hmph.

Kat, if you select any PDF and go to Get Info, there's an option near the bottom to select the default application, and it should say "Use this application to open all documents like this" or something to that effect.


Cass - Sep 05, 2005 3:24:25 pm PDT #4348 of 10003
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

Right now, all PDFs are automatically opening in Preview, not in Reader. Is there a way for me to change that? And if so, how?
Find a pdf, Get Info (open apple + I) and it gives you an option to change the default program for this doc or all docs like it.

For a better explanation, someone needs a Mac in front of them. Or I can check tomorow. The short answer is, yes, you can.

eta: Or just wait for Jessica. Which is actually usually a really good idea.

Also, if you don't have one or haven't seen the mighty mouse, it's AWESOME. I love the two button feel/one button look and the excellent scroll nubbin.
I've had a two-button scrolly mouse for ages and I can't imagine computing without it.


Jessica - Sep 05, 2005 3:26:12 pm PDT #4349 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I've had a two-button scrolly mouse for ages and I can't imagine computing without it.

Absolutely. You will pry my Logitech MX700 from my cold dead hands. Unless you want to offer me an MX1000 to replace it with.


Kat - Sep 05, 2005 3:34:30 pm PDT #4350 of 10003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Bless both of you!

I have a two button scrolly cordless on my desktop, and a regular one on my Mac Mini. But on the school laptop, I just had a touch pad. Until the Mighty Mouse which I love.


§ ita § - Sep 05, 2005 3:44:37 pm PDT #4351 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Any OS X users use the Fire IM client? How does it stack up to Trillian?

I bought a mouse for my laptop, and it's very pretty, but I finally took the batteries out and put it away, since my laptop is very often in my lap, and I love the touchpad.

I do miss mouse gestures, though.


Gris - Sep 05, 2005 6:04:46 pm PDT #4352 of 10003
Hey. New board.

I use Adium, ita. I love it more than life itself - more than Fire, Proteus, Gaim, Trillian, or any other IM client I've ever used.


sumi - Sep 05, 2005 9:13:34 pm PDT #4353 of 10003
Art Crawl!!!

Got a question: once all tv signals go digital, I've suddenly realized that my current plan of splitting my cable so that I can tape the lower numbered channels while watching the higher ones will no longer work.

When everything is digital, will I be able to tape A and watch B without doing something specatcular? Or will I need a tivo in order to watch programs that air simultaneously?