response 18 of 68:

Feb 21 03:53 UTC 2009

What security problems?  The computer came with 10.3 originally but he
upgraded to 10.4 to try to run a later version of iPhoto which he decided he
did not want to run.  This was all taking up too much memory.  We added some
memory and it still ran slow.  He reinstalled, this time without a lot of the
unused junk (such as a driver for every printer ever made - some day he may
print with it and add one driver then).  I asked around about how to get rid
of various stuff (drag to the trash can).  iPhoto installed itself along with
a bunch of other unwanted stuff the first time around.  (Jim does not read
well and missed the 'custom' part of installation).  He is using the Mac only
to play with photos.  If he wants to write an email he asks me to do it, or
look things up online.  There are two places to add memory to the Mac, one of
which requires taking it apart to some depth.  
  We were given a printer with the Mac but it needs the inkwells refilled and
then you need a $20 chipsetter to set them back to thinking they are full.
We might borrow one and try printing some day.  6 cents/photo on State St.
Someone with an ink refill shop asked us to try fixing three desktops and some
laptops he has accumulated, in return for which he would probably reset the
inkwells for us if we wanted.  You can buy empty wells which are set to be
'always full' but then if they run dry you can damage the printhead.