I apologize up front if this is a basic question.. i did a few searches and couldnt find the answers i was looking for.. a few questions on using mac Powerbook's and OS-X...
1) How do you launch multiple copies of the same app? eg. i want to load two instances of Toast and burn two different DVDs at the same time (i have an external FireWire LACIE drive and the internal one).. or if i wanted to launch two copies of FFMPEG - how would i do that?
2) when my powerbook is connected to the external keyboard and monitor - how do i turn it on from a 'fully powered down' state (eg not in sleep mode)
the only way i have found to do this so far is to open the screen, push teh power screen, and close it. seems there should be a better way
3) i often remove and attach the powermac to the external monitor and keyboard.. is it ok to just put the powermac to sleep and detach the external Firewire drives (HD and DVD)? or do i have to eject them, then put to sleep, then detach?
4) is there some write up somewhere on the algorithm the powermac uses to determine the modes the monitors come up in? eg sometimes when the power mac is asleep and i connect it to the monitor and turn it on, it brings up the external display as a secondary, not primary. then i cant figure out how to swap them.. so i wind up powering down and powering up again... any hints here? the machine didnt come with much of a manual - and the 'help' section isnt very useful on these topics.. any hints/help appreciated!!
1) How do you launch multiple copies of the same app? eg. i want to load two instances of Toast and burn two different DVDs at the same time (i have an external FireWire LACIE drive and the internal one).. or if i wanted to launch two copies of FFMPEG - how would i do that?
2) when my powerbook is connected to the external keyboard and monitor - how do i turn it on from a 'fully powered down' state (eg not in sleep mode)
the only way i have found to do this so far is to open the screen, push teh power screen, and close it. seems there should be a better way
3) i often remove and attach the powermac to the external monitor and keyboard.. is it ok to just put the powermac to sleep and detach the external Firewire drives (HD and DVD)? or do i have to eject them, then put to sleep, then detach?
4) is there some write up somewhere on the algorithm the powermac uses to determine the modes the monitors come up in? eg sometimes when the power mac is asleep and i connect it to the monitor and turn it on, it brings up the external display as a secondary, not primary. then i cant figure out how to swap them.. so i wind up powering down and powering up again... any hints here? the machine didnt come with much of a manual - and the 'help' section isnt very useful on these topics.. any hints/help appreciated!!