tommyrot - Can the Mac OS X Finder connect to an FTP server?

Yup! In the finder, keystroke Apple(command)+K You will get a little dialog box. Type in the ftp:// site and click Connect. Some "candy caning" will ensue, then viola, the site will be a finder window on your desktop. as well as a star globe in a box icon on your desktop to double click to open should you accidently close the window.

If you go back to the Apple+K again, you will notice on the right side a "+". With the FTP site in the address bar, when you click that, it will save it, so you can easily access it later.

Jon B. - What's the rough cost to buy 2GB of memory to upgrade a Mac Mini?

Jon, I've never cracked a Mini open, but I hear it's a bit of a pain. If you take the plunge, I'd say it's worth the money to have the RAM upgrade pre-installed.

Thanks for the tip....

Jon, I've never cracked a Mini open, but I hear it's a bit of a pain. If you take the plunge, I'd say it's worth the money to have the RAM upgrade pre-installed.

I have one of the first G4 Minis, and cracking it open was unbelieveably easy. You do need the correct tools - I used two putty knives with relatively sharp edges.

OK, I attached an ftp server to Finder. Now I can read stuff, but not write. Even though the user I'm logged in as has read/write rights.

I can attach to the same server via Windows Explorer in XP, and I can read and write just fine.

tommyrot - OK, I attached an ftp server to Finder. Now I can read stuff, but not write. Even though the user I'm logged in as has read/write rights.

MM. Well, I don't do FTP all that much. Maybe try going into the System Pref's (under Apple drag down). Select Network. Go to Configure for the port that you connect to the net. Select Proxies. Check the FTP proxy. Enter in some data for the server. See if that works.

Again, not something I normally do. Just guessing. Maybe someone else in the hive can give better instructions.

Good luck.

A computer made with Tinker-Toys. It plays tic-tac-toe.

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"A Tinkertoy framework called the read head clicks and clacks its way down the front of the monolith At some point the clicking mysteriously stops; a "core piece" within the framework spins and then with a satisfying "'kathunk' indirectly kicks an 'output duck,' a bird-shaped construction. The output duck swings down from its perch so that its beak points at a number- which identifies the computer's next move in a game of tic-tac-toe."

Wow, that was way ahead of its time. Even now, very few computers have output ducks.

I've seen it! It's on display at the Museum of Science in Boston.

Oooh, this could be useful: [link]

Gmail has added a feature that allows you to read mail from any other non-Gmail account within the Gmail interface. You can add up to five non-Gmail accounts.

I have one of the first G4 Minis, and cracking it open was unbelieveably easy. You do need the correct tools - I used two putty knives with relatively sharp edges.

The structure changed dramatically with the Intel minis. They are a pain in the ass to open and install RAM. I did it, but I seriously had to go back in at least five additional times because it wasn't working properly, due to the configuration of the parts in the machine with the changes. They purposefully made it exceedingly difficult for non-Apple technicians to install such basic things as RAM. The cynic in me believes its so they could make more money selling overpriced RAM themselves.

Jon, I added a second email address to GMail. Boy is it useful.

My employer keeps threatening to block POP access at work (We use Lotus Notes for corporate email, but I've got Eudora set up on my work machine to grab personal stuff). My web host's webmail interface is of the suck, so this may be the ticket when my employer carries through with their threat.

So I just discovered that gmail won't let me send executable files. It flagged a Microsoft Access file inside a zip file as an executable. Don't suppose there's any easy way around this (that wouldn't require clients receiving my email to jump through hoops).

Not a big deal, as mostly I use our regular work email.