I know there is a joint Computer solving thread but the few Apple questions on there do sometimes get missed, so thought that I would set up a dedicated one for the Mac.

...Bye the way I am quite Computer illiterate apart from what I have picked up...so no point In asking me much -):

Ian,

I wonder If you could make this thread available on the Investors side as well please?

Stan, I am running the now relatively 'old' OS 10.4 Tiger and I have to say it is a vast improvement on Panther and none of my hardware was affected by the upgrade. I will be upgrading to Leopard in the near future, when time permits.

Incidentally, I use safari as my browser for MAM, it is normally very stable.

Kim, i have found that the latest version of Safari with Leopard is ver UNstable, so much so that i have stopped using it, I use Firefox all the time now.

Thanks Kim, just seems an awful lot of money to pay for a malfunction on just "one" site, this one.

Spaceman, maybe I'll hold off updating to Leopard a while longer!!

I understand how you feel Stan! Tiger is a much smoother OS than anything previously and I guess Panther is better again, except where Safari is concerned; that right Spaceman?!

Anyone else running Panther having the problems that I have been having recently on here? see the "Enhancements" thread for background.

Think I'll just try to keep this post at the top for the Weekend to see if there are any other Panther users out there.

I can hear the spooky music and see the cobwebs already Stan! ;o)

For what it's worth (considering I've maid my views clear on the other thread), I'm running 10.5.4 on two machines, and MoneyAM works perfectly. I also run 10.4.11 on another machine, and MoneyAM functions well. I'm using Firefox 3.0.1 on the 10.5 machines and 2.0.0.XX (where XX is a high number) on the 10.4 machine.

I don't tend to use safari as I have a number of extensions I like to run which aren't compatible, so I can't give my view on that really.

HTH,
Jonathan.

By far the best browser I find is the Omnigroup Browser which you initially have to pay for, but is worth every penny. What I find is the fact that websites render differently, but with the Omnigroup browser you can optimize individual web sites to suit your requirements and the computer remembers each site when you return to them.

Sounds interesting Porky, wonder if paying for that new browser will solve the problem I am having with MAM. Are you by any chance using it with Panther?

Ed: Googled it and just get a "can't find the server box" for www.Omnigroup.com ..bit strange I'll have another go later (I did it in Firefox and Safari).

Stan,

Paying to upgrade your OS would be a better idea than paying for a browser in today's world where FF and Opera are free :)

Omnigroup's website is down for me too, fyi

Jonathan.

Omnigroup's website is back up again

Jonathan.

John,

As a matter of interest, if I did upgrade from Panther to Leopard would I have to buy Tiger and Leopard or how does it work when your 2 systems behind?

Stan, pretty sure you just but the latest, not related old version.

Stan,

You can just buy the latest. However, I would compare the required specs for Leopard against your machine before forking out for it. I know it's a little more particular than Tiger was (My G4 laptop can't be upgraded, for instance)...

Jonathan.

Thanks Spaceman and Jonathan.

For Porky: "Sounds interesting Porky, wonder if paying for that new browser will solve the problem I am having with MAM. Are you by any chance using it with Panther?"

Update:

Stockwatch been working fine on Safari and also been working on Firefox for the last couple of times I've dared to use it, have you tweaked something chaps -):?

I posted this on the PC thread but issue not resolved yet:

We inherited a PC system with a bigger (then I use on my Mac) Monitor over the W/E.

Question is will the PC Monitor work with my Mac processor and vice verser?

The monitor is a Gatway VX900. 18inch (measuring corner to corner). to many Ref. Nos. on the back to quote. I did notice that the lead from the PC monitor has a 15 holed pin coming out while my present Mac monitor lead comes straight out. My guess is it won't work but I don't know. Seem to think that this question has been answered on here but to many posts to go back on to find.

If not can I get 2 new cables that reflect the different connections?

I don't want to start disconnecting and plugging things in just in case the electrics don't like it.

Stan:

Your Gateway monitor (especially if it's a CRT) is almost certainly VGA analogue and your Mac will be DVI (digital). What you will need is a DVI/VGA (digital to analogue) converter dongle to stick on the end of the Gateway monitor lead.

It is a CRT monitor MM, I will have a look on the Maplin site to see if they do them.

Thanks very much.

Is that right that i won't be able to use the old Mac monitor for the new PC unit? ie digital monitor to PC with a new lead.