Comments on: Snow Leopard and Rosetta http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/ Support and additional material related to books, articles, and digital media by Maria Langer. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-22637 Maria Langer Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:27:23 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-22637 Abbey: You're right: the post is not "unabout" Quicken. But I need to make it clear that I am not prepared or interested in supporting Quicken here. Likewise, I am not interested in letting this discussion degrade to a comparison of accounting software, a bashing of Quicken, and harsh, uninformed criticism of Apple's policies. The topic is Rosetta, not Quicken. Quicken is used as an example of what prompted the need to install Rosetta on my machine. On another one of my machines, the Office 2008 installer prompted the installation of Rosetta. I could have written about that. Does that mean I should let the conversation degrade into Microsoft Office bashing or support? I don't think so. You want free discussion, please do that on your own site. On my sites, comments are moderated and discussions are kept on or near topic. Abbey: You’re right: the post is not “unabout” Quicken. But I need to make it clear that I am not prepared or interested in supporting Quicken here. Likewise, I am not interested in letting this discussion degrade to a comparison of accounting software, a bashing of Quicken, and harsh, uninformed criticism of Apple’s policies.

The topic is Rosetta, not Quicken. Quicken is used as an example of what prompted the need to install Rosetta on my machine. On another one of my machines, the Office 2008 installer prompted the installation of Rosetta. I could have written about that. Does that mean I should let the conversation degrade into Microsoft Office bashing or support? I don’t think so.

You want free discussion, please do that on your own site. On my sites, comments are moderated and discussions are kept on or near topic.

]]> By: abbey http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-22625 abbey Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:46:39 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-22625 Joel, I read the entire string, including your post of 10/5 and frankly, appreciated the "two mile" shortcut. I'm glad it was not deleted before I got to read it. Since this is a post not "unabout Quicken," although its main purpose may be to encourage the purchase of said program and install an unnecessary program, it seems only fair that other options are allowed to be explored. I thought your comment and those that followed only offered alternatives that are not now allowed to be discussed. Most of us purchased either a MacBookPro with Snow Leopard already installed or installed it for the main purpose of speeding up and simplifying our computer experience. Any way of doing that is a welcome comment in an open discussion. Joel,

I read the entire string, including your post of 10/5 and frankly, appreciated the “two mile” shortcut. I’m glad it was not deleted before I got to read it.

Since this is a post not “unabout Quicken,” although its main purpose may be to encourage the purchase of said program and install an unnecessary program, it seems only fair that other options are allowed to be explored. I thought your comment and those that followed only offered alternatives that are not now allowed to be discussed.

Most of us purchased either a MacBookPro with Snow Leopard already installed or installed it for the main purpose of speeding up and simplifying our computer experience. Any way of doing that is a welcome comment in an open discussion.

]]> By: billy http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-22620 billy Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:42:26 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-22620 thanks for this site.. very useful. was wondering if anyone has been able to run the very old "Manage your Money" OS9 app by installing Rosetta? thanks for this site.. very useful.

was wondering if anyone has been able to run the very old “Manage your Money” OS9 app by installing Rosetta?

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-21890 Maria Langer Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:38:20 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-21890 Connie: That's actually kind of funny. I never thought of Rosetta Stone users possibly getting confused about the needs to "install Rosetta" when Rosetta Stone is already installed. Good point! Connie: That’s actually kind of funny. I never thought of Rosetta Stone users possibly getting confused about the needs to “install Rosetta” when Rosetta Stone is already installed. Good point!

]]> By: Connie http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-21859 Connie Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:47:57 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-21859 I said go ahead and install, although the message was doubly mysterious for me since I also have Rosetta STONE (language) software installed ... I thought OS/X was tangling up all my apps. I said go ahead and install, although the message was doubly mysterious for me since I also have Rosetta STONE (language) software installed … I thought OS/X was tangling up all my apps.

]]> By: Peggy http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-21476 Peggy Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:56:01 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-21476 I used Appleworks without issue on Leopard, but after installing Snow Leopard I cannot open my .cwk files. I did not originally choose Roseeta on installation, nor did I know to add it when prompted the first time Appleworks would not open. I tried re-installing it from the original software disks for Snow Leopard, but this has not fixed the problem of not being able to open my documents made with Appleworks. Is there a better way to install Rosetta. Is there some way to check if the installation worked? I used Appleworks without issue on Leopard, but after installing Snow Leopard I cannot open my .cwk files. I did not originally choose Roseeta on installation, nor did I know to add it when prompted the first time Appleworks would not open. I tried re-installing it from the original software disks for Snow Leopard, but this has not fixed the problem of not being able to open my documents made with Appleworks. Is there a better way to install Rosetta. Is there some way to check if the installation worked?

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-21398 Maria Langer Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:28:16 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-21398 Pete: If you have the original Snow Leopard install disks with you, you can run the installer and install that way. Otherwise I don't know of a way to do it; perhaps someone else here does. Good luck! Pete: If you have the original Snow Leopard install disks with you, you can run the installer and install that way. Otherwise I don’t know of a way to do it; perhaps someone else here does. Good luck!

]]> By: Pete B http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-21395 Pete B Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:53:33 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-21395 I am having some problems with the software for my mobile internet browser and think i need rosetta as part of the fix. However, as I am not online without mobile internet at home then I can't download on-line. Does anyone know of where I could find the rosetta install file to download onto a USB on my work PC to take home to fix my mac? I am having some problems with the software for my mobile internet browser and think i need rosetta as part of the fix. However, as I am not online without mobile internet at home then I can’t download on-line. Does anyone know of where I could find the rosetta install file to download onto a USB on my work PC to take home to fix my mac?

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-19795 Maria Langer Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:02:01 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-19795 William: I am away from my office and don't have the book handy. Can't answer your question unless I know exactly what information you're looking for. Chances are, that information is here, on this site. Look around and you'll probably find it on your own. There's a LOT of information on this site. William: I am away from my office and don’t have the book handy. Can’t answer your question unless I know exactly what information you’re looking for. Chances are, that information is here, on this site. Look around and you’ll probably find it on your own. There’s a LOT of information on this site.

]]> By: william Gennaro http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-19794 william Gennaro Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:02:56 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-19794 On page xiii of your MAC OS X 10.5 LEOPARD, bottom left, you mention additional material that was not included in your book. How may I get that information. I have a twenty inch iMAC with the 10.5 that has been upgraded to 10.5.8. On page xiii of your MAC OS X 10.5 LEOPARD, bottom left, you mention additional material that was not included in your book. How may I get that information.

I have a twenty inch iMAC with the 10.5 that has been upgraded to 10.5.8.

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-19767 Maria Langer Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:02:19 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-19767 Judy: I am actually thinking of a tablet PC or netbook to use as an ebook reader, email reader, and Web computer. I read plain text books on my BlackBerry Storm now; no problems. But I think if I invested in a device designed specifically to view books I'd want color capabilities, perhaps with the ability to switch to grayscale. But now <em>I'm</em> getting off topic. Sorry, folks. Judy: I am actually thinking of a tablet PC or netbook to use as an ebook reader, email reader, and Web computer. I read plain text books on my BlackBerry Storm now; no problems. But I think if I invested in a device designed specifically to view books I’d want color capabilities, perhaps with the ability to switch to grayscale.

But now I’m getting off topic. Sorry, folks.

]]> By: Judy Jack http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-19757 Judy Jack Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:24:38 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-19757 Maria: The one advantage I can see of the black and white e-readers is that they are easier on the eyes than regular pc or iPod screens. I've been reading a mystery the last few days on my iPod Touch and my eyes are burning from it. It was a bit difficult to navigate your Snow Leopard guide on the iPod. Still thinking about a Kindle. Price is down to $259 for the lighter one. I don't need the new international one. Meanwhile, you could get a tablet PC and read all sorts of formats! Maria: The one advantage I can see of the black and white e-readers is that they are easier on the eyes than regular pc or iPod screens. I’ve been reading a mystery the last few days on my iPod Touch and my eyes are burning from it.

It was a bit difficult to navigate your Snow Leopard guide on the iPod. Still thinking about a Kindle. Price is down to $259 for the lighter one. I don’t need the new international one.

Meanwhile, you could get a tablet PC and read all sorts of formats!

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-19749 Maria Langer Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:24:37 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-19749 Judy: Thanks for buying my book, but I cannot imagine reading <em>any</em> Visual QuickStart Guide on an iPod touch -- let alone one that is 650 page long. As for the Kindle, I'm waiting for a better reader. i want color on a good-sized screen that isn't tied to a server somewhere and doesn't use a special format. I basically want to be able to read PDFs on a tablet computer. When will someone make something like this? I think I'll be waiting a long time. Thanks again. Judy: Thanks for buying my book, but I cannot imagine reading any Visual QuickStart Guide on an iPod touch — let alone one that is 650 page long. As for the Kindle, I’m waiting for a better reader. i want color on a good-sized screen that isn’t tied to a server somewhere and doesn’t use a special format. I basically want to be able to read PDFs on a tablet computer. When will someone make something like this? I think I’ll be waiting a long time.

Thanks again.

]]> By: Judy Jack http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-19727 Judy Jack Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:48:10 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-19727 Thanks for this posting, Maria. I found it while Rosetta was installing for Quicken and I wondered if I were downloading malware. I've bought your Snow Leopard ebook which is downloading to my iPod Touch. Still debating about a real Kindle. Thanks for this posting, Maria. I found it while Rosetta was installing for Quicken and I wondered if I were downloading malware.

I’ve bought your Snow Leopard ebook which is downloading to my iPod Touch. Still debating about a real Kindle.

]]> By: Tulay C http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-19722 Tulay C Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:07:06 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/02/snow-leopard-and-rosetta/#comment-19722 Thank you, I did but still have the problem. Trying to read the manual for scanner on line, may be I can find some answers for my problem. Good luck with your new project and have good weekend. Thank you, I did but still have the problem. Trying to read the manual for scanner on line, may be I can find some answers for my problem. Good luck with your new project and have good weekend.

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