For those of you that have a cd/dvd burner and Mac OS this is a application you must have. I purchased a DL/DVD burner last year and the app that came with it was Toast 6 lite. While this is a decent app I felt I needed the best there was and that is Toast Titanium 7. I did a search on google and found one link that worked. Oh yeah and the new Serial Box is out for the month, use the serial you find in there.
Toast Titanium 7.dmg (57.6mb)
serial-box-2006-01.sit (12.0mb)
Although some may like Dashboard in 10.4, I never really use it and I find it a waste of resources. Here is how to turn it off.
Launch Terminal and enter these two commands
defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean YES
killall Dock
To turn Dashboard back on enter these into terminal
defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean NO
killall Dock
I knew about invisible files from past experience with unix. An invisible file in unix typically starts with a “dot” and I thought this was the case for OS X, but I was wrong. While you can hide file in OS X by starting the file name with a “dot”, it is not the ONLY way. There are three ways to create a hidden file in OS X. One way is to use the “dot” prefix for a file name as previously stated. Another is to enter the file name into the “.hidden” file in the root directory (This file is not created in version 10.4 installation but it is still supported). The final way to create hidden files is to activate the “invisible bit” for the file. This can be done in a Terminal window with the help of XCode’s developer tool “SetFile”. I learned all of this after copying my fiance’s songs off of her iPod and realized they are hidden files. I used the SetFile command to turn off the invisible bit. Here is how I did it:
Launch Terminal and enter defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles Yes (Shows all hidden files)
Open the /Developer/Tools folder in the Finder. Locate SetFile and drag its icon to the terminal window. The Directory path for SetFile (/Developer/Tools/SetFile) should appear in the Unix command line prompt.
Type: -a V . Leave a space after the upper case V.
Locate the file that you want to make invisible. Drag its icon to the Terminal window. Its path should now be added to the same command line prompt.
You should now see something like
/Developer/Tools/SetFile -a v /Users/homedirectoryname/Desktop/MyDoc
To reverse the process you use the same command but use “V” instead of “v”
Finally relaunch Finder by entering the command killall Finder into Terminal
I have been archiving data ever since I bought my first CD burner back in 2001. The problem I have is forgeting which files I have already archived. This results in looking through multiple plastic discs and seeing a lot of the same files. This turns out to be a huge waste of time when looking for a particular file and sometimes a loss of data. I have found a solution to the problem and it’s called CDfinder. Cdfinder will catalog all files located on a drive or disc. After cataloging you can then search the catalogs for whatever you are looking for. 
Unfortunately Serial Box only covers version 4.5.0 which is almost impossible to find. The most recent version I have found which I can use Serial box with is version 4.3.1. This version has a few problems and seemed to crash a lot on my machine which involved a few reboots. I then decided it was time to bit the bullet and just buy the darn program and get the most recent version which is 4.5.1. The progam is only $30 for one copy so I decided it was worth it. Here is a serial that will work until July 31, 2006. Enjoy!
Here is an email excerpt———————————————As a starter, just begin with the temporary keyword provided below.
It will work until July 31, 2006.
You can enter your final license key anytime during that time.
Name: 20060731
Keyword: T26135T809
Number of users: 1
CDFinder Private License———————————————
I have been putting off building a new PC for a while now due to the cost. I switched over to Macs about a year and a half ago after I figured out Apple create an operating system 10 times better than Microsoft did. Apple OS is less vulnerable to Viruses, easier to use, less likely to crash, and is much more elegant than Microsoft OS. Anyway a few downsides to Macs is the price, and the lack of games and other nifty programs. The problem is I would like to play some kickass games that are only available to PCs, such as Counter Strike Source. My current windows box is only a PII running at 400mhz and just barely running WinXP. And I emphasize barely. 
I started looking for a tower that would be eye appealing with out all the neon lights and alien ship look. I wanted something simple but not too plain looking. What I really wanted was a Mac box with a PC inside. I jumped on Ebay and started searching around for the new PowerMac G5 Cases. I found one going for over $150 and some others under $100 but still 3 or more days to go. I really didn’t want to spend $200 on a stinkin’ case. I watched for a few days on Ebay waiting for a good deal. I then found it, a G5 Case for $103 including shipping! The case had been on sale on Ebay for less than an hour when I clicked the Buy it Now button. I will have to modify the case to get motherboard to fit, but I think it will be worth it. I am now patiently waiting for my case to arrive so that I can start my project. I will be posting photos during the process.
I just purchased the 16th edition of Upgrading and Repairing PCs, last night at Barnes and Nobles. I picked one of these books up at a discount book store 4 years ago or so and loved it, but wanted a more updated version. I believe the version I bought was like the 12 Edition or something similar. They are very expensive books at $60, but very valuable if you plan on building or repairing PCs any time soon. The older versions will work just fine but they may not have the more recent technology noted in them. In the back of the book is a DVD with some videos and Electronic versions of the older editions. I figured the DVD would have the latest and greatest but unfortunately it does not. Que probably feels it would decrease the demand for the book if it was available electronically. Anyway I would like to post the 15th Edition of Upgrading and Repairing PCs in electronic format. It’s available via the website, but only if you have the “Secret” code to get in. The secret code is only availabe on the DVD that is included with the 16th Edition.
Upgrading and Repairing PCs 15th Edition by Que Publishing
Let me know if this link does not work and I will just host the file. I have older editions as well if anyone wants/needs them. Enjoy!