Check out NoScript :: Firefox Add-ons

I did exactly the same thing. It gets to a point where you
have to take 
some chance or just give it up.

Peter wrote:
> I tried this add-on several months ago. I gave it a
couple of weeks, 
> but found it very annoying. You really can't enjoy the
eye candy 
> [functional aspects] built into websites without
scripts.
>  
> --Peter
>
>
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> *Subject [CTS] Check
out NoScript :: Firefox Add-ons
>
> Click here: NoScript :: Firefox Add-ons 
> <https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722>

>  
> I just installed this into Firefox..easy to do, just
download the file 
> onto your desktop, open firefox, go into tools/addon's
and drag the 
> file onto that screen, it then asks to install it..and
voila you're 
> done.  It blocks malicious script by only allowing
sites you know and 
> use.  Seems there is some kind of script problems in
firefox and 
> others I guess...and this blocks malicious scripting
which attempts to 
> either read your cookies..or hijack your browser? 
Either way..I 
> thought it was pretty neat.
>                                                     
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>
>
>
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Hal,
Now that you have been playing with your new mac for a
couple of months,
just wanted to get your thoughts on your recent switch...


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Love it. I really hate to have to go back and use a PC. The
more I use 
it the more I like it. I can do (almost) everything with the
Mac.

I do miss a couple of things that I cannot get to work. I
have a Palm 
Tungsten, and I've tried and tried, but it will not sync.
I've simply 
stopped using it. I'm not crazy about iCal on the Mac. It
looked a whole 
lot better on Linux. I've started using gcal.

Incidentally, I use NeoOffice. It does everything I want it
to do, and 
its free. Apple iWork reminded me of a watered down MS
Works.

If there is anything I don't like, its that a lot of
applications are 
really dumbed down. Example, very little choice for web
development 
software. Either its way too childish (can't edit code) or
use a text 
editor. Dreamweaver seems to be all that's available for
serious work, 
and it costs a fortune.

Most of the little apps I used on a PC I find were not
really necessary 
anyway, although some were handy. EverNote is one example.
There is 
probably something similar, but I haven't found it.

I think the Mac is much more productive than a PC. I find I
get things 
done faster, and I still feel like something is left to do.
Like Linux, 
one of the greatest things is not having to deal with
antivirus, 
spyware, etc.

I just installed QuickSilver. Still learning to use it. What
a program! 
Nothing for a PC like this. Haven't figured out how to open
a 
document/file yet. It wants to default to a URL or
application. This is 
going to take some time, but talk about productive.

Bottom line, this is the computer for me, period. I'd be
lost without it 
now.

About a virtual machine - Parallels or VMware?? Still
thinking about that.

Peter wrote:
> Hal,
> Now that you have been playing with your new mac for a
couple of months,
> just wanted to get your thoughts on your recent
switch...
>
>
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Hal,
Nice write up. Have you tried iSync. It will sync up your
Tungsten. I used
it to sync up my Treo in the past. iWork is a nice suite.
Keynote is by far
the best presentation software. Quicksilver is a great app!
You need to play
with the plug-ins feature to get your docs to open. There is
an app called
Launchy that I use on all of my PC's now, http://www.launchy.net/
Productivity goes up tremendously when you use and apps like
Quicksilver /
Launchy. 

I would go with Fusion [VMWare for the MAC]. It's much
faster, plus you can
dedicate cores, especially is you have a quad-core machine.
Plus, you can
port VMWARE sessions between PC & MAC. I've actually
used Converter to take
my older Desktops running Windows and make them virtual.
Saves on space and
power.

Have you found any OS X related mailing lists / forums that
are worth
following?

--------
Peter


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Hal Brown
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 9:28 AM
To: computertalkshopfreelists.org
Subject: [CTS] Re: HAL: MAC - OS X Thoughts

Love it. I really hate to have to go back and use a PC. The
more I use it
the more I like it. I can do (almost) everything with the
Mac.

I do miss a couple of things that I cannot get to work. I
have a Palm
Tungsten, and I've tried and tried, but it will not sync.
I've simply
stopped using it. I'm not crazy about iCal on the Mac. It
looked a whole lot
better on Linux. I've started using gcal.

Incidentally, I use NeoOffice. It does everything I want it
to do, and its
free. Apple iWork reminded me of a watered down MS Works.

If there is anything I don't like, its that a lot of
applications are really
dumbed down. Example, very little choice for web development
software.
Either its way too childish (can't edit code) or use a text
editor.
Dreamweaver seems to be all that's available for serious
work, and it costs
a fortune.

Most of the little apps I used on a PC I find were not
really necessary
anyway, although some were handy. EverNote is one example.
There is probably
something similar, but I haven't found it.

I think the Mac is much more productive than a PC. I find I
get things done
faster, and I still feel like something is left to do. Like
Linux, one of
the greatest things is not having to deal with antivirus,
spyware, etc.

I just installed QuickSilver. Still learning to use it. What
a program! 
Nothing for a PC like this. Haven't figured out how to open
a document/file
yet. It wants to default to a URL or application. This is
going to take some
time, but talk about productive.

Bottom line, this is the computer for me, period. I'd be
lost without it
now.

About a virtual machine - Parallels or VMware?? Still
thinking about that.

Peter wrote:
> Hal,
> Now that you have been playing with your new mac for a
couple of 
> months, just wanted to get your thoughts on your recent
switch...
>
>
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I'll try sync.

Quicksilver almost does too much. I won't use most of the
features... I 
don't think. In Windows I used slick run.

I read the RS feed from:
http://www.oreill
ynet.com/mac/blog/

You may already read that. Other than that, I just search
when I need to 
know something.

Peter wrote:
> Hal,
> Nice write up. Have you tried iSync. It will sync up
your Tungsten. I used
> it to sync up my Treo in the past. iWork is a nice
suite. Keynote is by far
> the best presentation software. Quicksilver is a great
app! You need to play
> with the plug-ins feature to get your docs to open.
There is an app called
> Launchy that I use on all of my PC's now, http://www.launchy.net/
> Productivity goes up tremendously when you use and apps
like Quicksilver /
> Launchy. 
>
> I would go with Fusion [VMWare for the MAC]. It's much
faster, plus you can
> dedicate cores, especially is you have a quad-core
machine. Plus, you can
> port VMWARE sessions between PC & MAC. I've
actually used Converter to take
> my older Desktops running Windows and make them
virtual. Saves on space and
> power.
>
> Have you found any OS X related mailing lists / forums
that are worth
> following?
>
> --------
> Peter
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: computertalkshop-bouncefreelists.org
> [mailto:computertalkshop-bouncefreelists.org] On Behalf Of
Hal Brown
> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 9:28 AM
> To: computertalkshopfreelists.org
> Subject: [CTS] Re: HAL: MAC - OS X Thoughts
>
> Love it. I really hate to have to go back and use a PC.
The more I use it
> the more I like it. I can do (almost) everything with
the Mac.
>
> I do miss a couple of things that I cannot get to work.
I have a Palm
> Tungsten, and I've tried and tried, but it will not
sync. I've simply
> stopped using it. I'm not crazy about iCal on the Mac.
It looked a whole lot
> better on Linux. I've started using gcal.
>
> Incidentally, I use NeoOffice. It does everything I
want it to do, and its
> free. Apple iWork reminded me of a watered down MS
Works.
>
> If there is anything I don't like, its that a lot of
applications are really
> dumbed down. Example, very little choice for web
development software.
> Either its way too childish (can't edit code) or use a
text editor.
> Dreamweaver seems to be all that's available for
serious work, and it costs
> a fortune.
>
> Most of the little apps I used on a PC I find were not
really necessary
> anyway, although some were handy. EverNote is one
example. There is probably
> something similar, but I haven't found it.
>
> I think the Mac is much more productive than a PC. I
find I get things done
> faster, and I still feel like something is left to do.
Like Linux, one of
> the greatest things is not having to deal with
antivirus, spyware, etc.
>
> I just installed QuickSilver. Still learning to use it.
What a program! 
> Nothing for a PC like this. Haven't figured out how to
open a document/file
> yet. It wants to default to a URL or application. This
is going to take some
> time, but talk about productive.
>
> Bottom line, this is the computer for me, period. I'd
be lost without it
> now.
>
> About a virtual machine - Parallels or VMware?? Still
thinking about that.
>
> Peter wrote:
>   
>> Hal,
>> Now that you have been playing with your new mac
for a couple of 
>> months, just wanted to get your thoughts on your
recent switch...
>>
>>
>> --------
>> Peter
>>
>>
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I use it to start programs and start/stop music within
iTunes. I rarely go
into Applications, and I only have 3 icons. [ One for
internal HD and the
other 2 are external drives.]

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Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 10:39 AM
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Subject: [CTS] Re: HAL: MAC - OS X Thoughts

I'll try sync.

Quicksilver almost does too much. I won't use most of the
features... I
don't think. In Windows I used slick run.

I read the RS feed from:
http://www.oreill
ynet.com/mac/blog/

You may already read that. Other than that, I just search
when I need to
know something.

Peter wrote:
> Hal,
> Nice write up. Have you tried iSync. It will sync up
your Tungsten. I 
> used it to sync up my Treo in the past. iWork is a nice
suite. Keynote 
> is by far the best presentation software. Quicksilver
is a great app! 
> You need to play with the plug-ins feature to get your
docs to open. 
> There is an app called Launchy that I use on all of my
PC's now, 
> http://www.launchy.net/
Productivity goes up tremendously when you use 
> and apps like Quicksilver / Launchy.
>
> I would go with Fusion [VMWare for the MAC]. It's much
faster, plus 
> you can dedicate cores, especially is you have a
quad-core machine. 
> Plus, you can port VMWARE sessions between PC &
MAC. I've actually 
> used Converter to take my older Desktops running
Windows and make them 
> virtual. Saves on space and power.
>
> Have you found any OS X related mailing lists / forums
that are worth 
> following?
>
> --------
> Peter
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: computertalkshop-bouncefreelists.org
> [mailto:computertalkshop-bouncefreelists.org] On Behalf Of
Hal Brown
> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 9:28 AM
> To: computertalkshopfreelists.org
> Subject: [CTS] Re: HAL: MAC - OS X Thoughts
>
> Love it. I really hate to have to go back and use a PC.
The more I use 
> it the more I like it. I can do (almost) everything
with the Mac.
>
> I do miss a couple of things that I cannot get to work.
I have a Palm 
> Tungsten, and I've tried and tried, but it will not
sync. I've simply 
> stopped using it. I'm not crazy about iCal on the Mac.
It looked a 
> whole lot better on Linux. I've started using gcal.
>
> Incidentally, I use NeoOffice. It does everything I
want it to do, and 
> its free. Apple iWork reminded me of a watered down MS
Works.
>
> If there is anything I don't like, its that a lot of
applications are 
> really dumbed down. Example, very little choice for web
development
software.
> Either its way too childish (can't edit code) or use a
text editor.
> Dreamweaver seems to be all that's available for
serious work, and it 
> costs a fortune.
>
> Most of the little apps I used on a PC I find were not
really 
> necessary anyway, although some were handy. EverNote is
one example. 
> There is probably something similar, but I haven't
found it.
>
> I think the Mac is much more productive than a PC. I
find I get things 
> done faster, and I still feel like something is left to
do. Like 
> Linux, one of the greatest things is not having to deal
with antivirus,
spyware, etc.
>
> I just installed QuickSilver. Still learning to use it.
What a program! 
> Nothing for a PC like this. Haven't figured out how to
open a 
> document/file yet. It wants to default to a URL or
application. This 
> is going to take some time, but talk about productive.
>
> Bottom line, this is the computer for me, period. I'd
be lost without 
> it now.
>
> About a virtual machine - Parallels or VMware?? Still
thinking about that.
>
> Peter wrote:
>   
>> Hal,
>> Now that you have been playing with your new mac
for a couple of 
>> months, just wanted to get your thoughts on your
recent switch...
>>
>>
>> --------
>> Peter
>>
>>
>>
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