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Updated
: 26 November 2002
I know
many Mac novices have many questions to ask.....but don't
know where to ask...so here it is for you to know more about
Mac before asking. It is only for MacOS 8.6. Hope it helps.
1)
How to upload these files to the web server on Mac?
Ans
: Using Fetch that is in Mac version, not Cute FTP, ws_ftp
which is for Windows. Or you can use Dreamweaver to upload
to the web server.
2)
How to compress/uncompress these large files on Mac?
Ans : To use StuffIt Expander to do these things on
Mac while on PC, it uses special Zip to compress them. Just
use suffixes such as .hqx, .sit for Mac.
3)
There is only one button on the Mac mouse, then how to save
or download?
Ans : Just click on for few seconds then the menu will
appear and you will save as or download...but don't have the
function to save the background unlike in PC. So you have
to source out the code to save the background.
4)
If without notepad on PC, then how to do the code on Mac?
Ans : Simply use Simple Text or AppleScript. AppleScript
is a wonder thing. That's what makes Mac different and unique
from PC.
5)
If you need to use ColdFusion or ASP (Active Server Pages)
on Mac, then how?
Ans : Unfortunately, no. But on MacOS X, it can use
PHP to edit the homepage, especially MYSQL.
6)
How to differ JavaScript when the webpages happen to appear
differently on between Mac and PC?
Ans : Please go to http://developer.apple.com/internet/javascript/
for more information.
7)
How to defrag this hard disk in order to access faster?
Ans : Use Drive 10 to do defragmentation. Norton Utilities
is NOT RECOMMENDED. So please go to http://www.micromat.com/
for more details.
8)
Why is Norton Utilities NOT RECOMMENDED?
Ans : It's not recommended due to eRmm, it has been
written for Windows platform for a long time until the programmers
have forgotten how to write for Mac platform. Actually, only
good thing about Norton Utilities is the Unerase Wizard, other
than the rest are really crap like the disk doctor that doesn't
do much.
9)
What happens if you are unable to open files when being decompressed
in StuffIT Expander?
Ans : So you should use either Adobe Photoshop, Picture
Viewer or Quicktime as these files happen to use these suffixes
such as .jpg or .gif. while other files use its suffixes such
as .html, so you have to use IE or Netscape to open these
files.
10)
Where can we buy Mac computer or stuffs?
Ans : Some highly recommended places are:
- SGL
Marketing. Location SLS Level 2 (walk towards the 'backlane'
it's there)
- AppleCentre
at MI Funan Level 5 (Friggin' big corner)
- AppleCentre
at Orchard Wheelock Place Level 2 (beside Sake Sushi, you
can test drive all models of the Mac - except eMac, there)
- MacShop
at Funan Centre (3th level if I'm not wrong).
These
are these places which I am sure most brudders would recommend
to you. You can try www.macsingapore.com.
It's not advisable to go and buy Mac computer at Courts or
any of those so-called Electronic SuperStores. Because 99%
of the salesmen there have very little knowledge of the Mac
and won't give any proper advice except on harping on the
speed and numbers.
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