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VMware Fusion	Sep 26 2007	MEGAGRAM I don't know what it is officially called, but on the top-left you have the "Traffic light" buttons to close, minimize and zoom your windows. Then, on the opposite side there is a single button that is more oblong shaped (like a tic-tac). This button shows/hides toolbars in cocoa apps. (Version 1.1.57919)		0
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VMware Fusion	Sep 26 2007	MEGAGRAM Oh yeah! And you can, of course, also just click the tic-tac button on the top-right of the titlebar to collapse the toolbar. (Version 1.1.57919)		0
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VMware Fusion	Sep 26 2007	MEGAGRAM VMWare actually uses the cocoa-style toolbar which means it's fully customizable. Right-click or control-click any empty part of the toolbar and you can change it to text-only (for smallest, least intrusive toolbar) or change to icon-only or even to small-size icons. Give it a go! VMWare FTW! (Version 1.1.57919)		0
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Apple Mac Pro SMC Firmware Update	Aug 9 2007	MEGAGRAM Yeah, once the firmware is upgraded it doesn't matter what you do with your hard disks (software). Firmware is permanent memory on the motherboard that contains code and instructions. So once it's updated it's permanent and independent of your OS/software. (Version 1.1)		0
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Apple Mac Pro SMC Firmware Update	Aug 8 2007	MEGAGRAM Yeah you can just throw out that piece of software once it's successfully updated the firmware. Verify this by going to System Profiler. But seriously... 1.2MB hanging around on your disk shouldn't be a big concern. ;) (Version 1.1)		0
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Apple Audio Updater	Jul 3 2007	MEGAGRAM This won't accomplish anything except mute the standard system sounds from the built-in speaker. The startup chime always comes through the built-in speaker no matter what. Unless you mute your audio before restarting. (Version 2007-001)		0
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Apple Audio Updater	Jul 3 2007	MEGAGRAM Yeah, this is definitely a new thing with the Intel macs. It must be the way the Intel audio controller handles sound. It's probably related to the fact that all the sound outputs seem to be completely unrelated to each other. For instance, if you have a device plugged in to your line-out, you can still have audio come through headphones or internal speaker. On my old G5 this was not possible. (Version 2007-001)		0
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Apple Audio Updater	Jul 3 2007	MEGAGRAM What do you mean by this? I have a Mac Pro and I"m not sure I have this issue. (Version 2007-001)		0
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smcFanControl	Jun 14 2007	MEGAGRAM Thanks for the info. I'm just glad I don't have something wrong with my power supply--this is actually more reassuring than anything. I'm not too concerned with not being able to control it. (Version 2.1.2)		0
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smcFanControl	Jun 14 2007	MEGAGRAM I LOVE this app. It is so excellent. However, running on a Mac Pro (3GHZ) I cannot change the power supply fan at all. I can adjust the slider to any settings but it always stays around 700-800 rpm. If I set it higher, it definitely does not change in speed. Do any other mac pro users notice these issues? (Version 2.1.2)		0
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smcFanControl

Jun 14 2007

HENDRIK HOLTMANN The power-fan-supply is unfortunately not controllable. This is a restriction in the SMC firmware and can not be influenced. I am sorry that I don't have better news about this.

Best,

Hendrik
(Version 2.1.2)

smcFanControl

Jun 14 2007

MEGAGRAM Thanks for the info. I'm just glad I don't have something wrong with my power supply--this is actually more reassuring than anything. I'm not too concerned with not being able to control it.
(Version 2.1.2)

smcFanControl

Jul 17 2007

DAVEPK The following changes have worked for me in getting the PS fan to change RPM.

smc.h

// the power supply fan doesn't respond to changes in minimum rpm like the others do.

// Use target rpm instead.

// Also, the PS fan needs to be put into forced mode in order to respond to these commands.

#define SMC_KEY_FAN3_RPM_TGT "F3Tg"

#define SMC_KEY_FAN_CONTROL_MODE "FS! "

#define SMC_KEY_FAN0_MASK 1

#define SMC_KEY_FAN1_MASK 2

#define SMC_KEY_FAN2_MASK 4

#define SMC_KEY_FAN3_MASK 8

smc.c

SMCOpen();

strcpy(val.key, SMC_KEY_FAN_CONTROL_MODE);

val.bytes[0] = 0;

val.bytes[1] = SMC_KEY_FAN3_MASK;

val.dataSize = 2;

SMCWriteKey(val); // write out the new fan control key value

SMCClose();

SMCSetFanRpm(SMC_KEY_FAN3_RPM_TGT, targetRpm); // Power Supply Exhaust back fan
(Version 2.1.2)

smcFanControl

Jul 26 2007

NHESSON I run a Mac Pro as well, and I too cannot adjust the power fan. I'm just assuming thats as fast as it can go without burning out.

What settings do you have for the rest of your Mac Pro fans? How do I know if i am applying TOO MUCH rpm?
(Version 2.1.2)

smcFanControl

Sep 2 2008

YEMENI hey davepk. Where exactly in smc.c did you make your changes?

My power supply is running really hot(?) 50-60 Degrees Celsius after installing two additional hard drives in the optical bay (using the MaxConnect from MaxUpgrades.com). I would really appreciate if I can control the power supply fan.

Thanks!
(Version 2.1.2)

Burn	Mar 7 2007	MEGAGRAM What was once a near-perfect burning program has now achieved complete perfection with this update! With the aspect ratio fixes, this program does it all! And for free! I love this program! Great job developers! Keep it up. Thanks so much! (Version 1.7u)		0
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Wired Server	May 6 2006	MEGAGRAM Jeez. People really need to tone down their computing paranoia. If you really knew what you were talking about, you would know that all this is installing is a startup item to launch the Wired server. It runs in the background as a daemon so as not to clutter up your Dock and other apps. Seriously. If you want to be paranoid, figure out exactly what's going on and then report it. Don't just speculate on potentially malicious software. (Version 1.3)		0
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Yahoo! Widget Engine	May 2 2006	MEGAGRAM Still no Intel-based Mac support!?! Come on! This is ridiculous. Really makes you appreciate what a difference in quality you get when a single, independant developer works on your software compared to when a big corporation takes over. Booooo! (Version 3.1.2)		0
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Audio Hijack Pro	Apr 14 2006	MEGAGRAM Audio Hijack exhibits a strange behaviour on my iMac where when it is in the middle of HiJacking a program it doesn't allow the screen to turn off via the Energy Saver schedule. Anyone else have this problem and/or a fix? (Version 2.6.6)		0
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Audio Hijack Pro

May 15 2006

EMRYS0821 "This is a known issue. Due to limitations in OS X and some hardware, AHP currently needs to prevent screen sleep to ensure proper recording. If it's possible with your computer and screen, you may be able to dim the screen manually while you're recording, although this is certainly not ideal."

Quote from:

http://www.rogueamoeba.com/forum/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000950.html

I fully understand where you are coming from, I don't like knowing that my PM with a 23" Apple screen is always "on" when I'm at work and my system is recording internet radio shows.

Though now with my mini I have a ViewSonic monitor that can be turned off independent of the Mac.
(Version 2.6.6)

Audio Hijack Pro

Jul 31 2006

FERRUCCIO BUSONI If you're at work the whole day, why not just unplug the monitor?
(Version 2.7)

Audio Hijack Pro

Jul 31 2006

EMRYS0821 Ferruccio Busoni:

My 23" Apple display on my PM G5 is the old ADC style (plastic bezel), it doesn't have an independent power plug...

For those using Audio Hijack Pro, who have the plastic bezel style Apple LCDs or have a built in display (iMacs, MacBook / Pro), can't "turn off" their screen. However, MacBook / Pro can dim their LCD so that the backlight isn't active.

I use my Intel Mac mini connected to a ViewSonic monitor to record online radio shows when I'm at work, because I can manually turn off the LCD, something I can't do with my old style Apple 23".
(Version 2.7)

7zX	Jan 28 2006	MEGAGRAM Well that's obvious. What do you think happened back in the day when Stuffit wasn't included on all Macs? People had to go and download it when they received a .sit compressed file. It's logical. And it takes about 3 minutes of your time to download the program. (Version 1.0.1)		0
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NetStat	Dec 15 2005	MEGAGRAM I believe it's a simple call to a network service to figure out your external IP address. If you don't let it connect, it will only show you your local IP address (ie. 192.x.x.x or 10.x.x.x). Just let it connect. Stop being so paranoid. I'm sure this little widget ain't gonna do any harm to you. Once it connects to that external server, your external IP address is nicely displayed. This is much more useful than your internal IP address. (Version 2.5)		0
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