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SuperDuper email on completion 843 Views / 2 Replies  
Does anyone out there know if there is a script that you can use with SuperDuper to email an address with the success or fail following a SuperDuper backup?

I have searched around and found this...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Apr 1, 2009 at 12:28 PM, in Applications
SMTP Error 3101 1,223 Views / 4 Replies  
OreoCookie can you help me out with something?

I took your advice and bought the Kyocera and it prints well and fast so happy with that.

But I cannot get it to scan to email... I have set up...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Mar 30, 2009 at 04:22 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Thanks v much - are the Mac print drivers... 1,223 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks v much - are the Mac print drivers straight-forward or do they require huge Kyocera driver installations?
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Mar 24, 2009 at 06:16 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Quick q: B&W Laser Printer that can scan to Mac Server folder via Network 1,223 Views / 4 Replies  
Hi all

I have searched and researched on Macnn and beyond but I am struggling to get confirmation of which B&W laser printer can sit on our LAN and scan documents from its ADF to a Mac Server...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Mar 24, 2009 at 05:31 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Super Flexible File Synchronizer vs SuperDuper - general update on backup universe 3,491 Views / 2 Replies  
I have been a very happy user of SuperDuper for many years - and have recommended it widely but I have run into a limitation that has made me look elsewhere.

To be specific what I was looking for...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Nov 22, 2008 at 09:08 AM, in Applications
Time Machine GUI fails on Headless Mac Server 1,010 Views / 2 Replies  
Apologies if this has been discussed before but I can't find it.

Although my PowerMac (running Mac Server OS 10.5.5) is backing up to a RAID 5 NAS I thought that I would also attach a 500GB Time...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Sep 25, 2008 at 09:34 AM, in macOS
I am very keen to find something to de-dupe my... 551 Views / 1 Replies  
I am very keen to find something to de-dupe my Aperture library also.
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Mar 24, 2008 at 04:56 AM, in Applications
I found the same thing - or at least think I... 698 Views / 5 Replies  
I found the same thing - or at least think I have. Any thoughts?
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Mar 24, 2008 at 04:55 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Poll: http://www.speedtest.net/result/235907199.png 4,019 Views / 136 Replies  
http://www.speedtest.net/result/235907199.png
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Feb 18, 2008 at 01:47 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Apple using shots of my house in iPhoto Demos in Apple Stores worldwide! 1,403 Views / 15 Replies  
I was in the Apple Store in Regent's Street and was getting my first hands-on time with the MacBook Air and I was wowed by the size (really very small), the weight (super slim) and the overall...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Feb 18, 2008 at 01:40 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm not sure if you can change the location that... 711 Views / 2 Replies  
I'm not sure if you can change the location that it uses to look for the Bento database which is, by default, Library>Application Support>Bento

To use an encrypted DI you would have to change this...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Jan 21, 2008 at 05:26 AM, in Applications
Time Machine isn't just a snapshot backup you can replace 12,975 Views / 8 Replies  
and further to Eriamjh's "The RAID point holds no merit if used exclusively as a backup."

I would agree with a straight daily over-written backup but that's not what Time Machine is... for many...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Jan 16, 2008 at 07:27 PM, in Networking
Encrypt Bento Data 711 Views / 2 Replies  
Does anyone know if it is possible to encrypt Bento's database?

Would it work to put it on an encrypted disk image?

Thanks for any advice. W
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Jan 16, 2008 at 12:53 PM, in Applications
I was under the (erroneous) impression that it... 12,975 Views / 8 Replies  
I was under the (erroneous) impression that it was better not to write other files to a Time Machine drive. Thanks for clarifying that. But I think the RAID point still stands.

Thanks for...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Jan 16, 2008 at 05:39 AM, in Networking
Time Capsule & RAID 12,975 Views / 8 Replies  
Time Capsule is no doubt a great addition for the ease-of-use brigade but there are two small philosophical difficulties for the home network:

1. If the internal drive (up to 1TB) is used solely...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Jan 16, 2008 at 04:40 AM, in Networking
OK - your tone suggests you think I have... 879 Views / 5 Replies  
OK - your tone suggests you think I have over-reacted. Fair enough - let's do the math:

Shipping of multiple units from manufacturer to subsidiary - a conservatively high estimate of $5 each (this...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Apr 18, 2007 at 12:45 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Boycott Griffin for this outrageous US -> UK Pricing 345% difference for same product 879 Views / 5 Replies  
I was looking into ways to get digital audio out of my iMac 24" to my receiver which is 25' away and in my searches I came across the Griffin Firewave for $39.99

Griffin Technology: FireWave -...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Apr 18, 2007 at 09:58 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
EyeTV recording annoyances 877 Views / 4 Replies  
I don't know if anyone else finds this but I wanted to throw out a couple of small issues that really hamper my enjoyment of the otherwise excellent EyeTV...

1. The unit should NOT be allowed to...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Apr 12, 2007 at 05:37 PM, in Applications
Best FW 800 External HD? recommendations... 483 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi, just a quick q - can anyone tell me what their favourite (or their recommended) external FW 800 hard drive would be? I am looking for 200GB+ (all the way up to 1TB).

I have 3 LaCie units but I...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Jul 30, 2005 at 04:11 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
USB port on Airport Express 517 Views / 2 Replies  
I am sorry if this has been asked before but I cannot find the answer in this or other forums like MacOSXhints...

Given that Keyspan have come out with a remote for AExpress can one use other USB...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Nov 15, 2004 at 09:50 AM, in Networking
Yeah - I was an early .mac adopter - never knew... 609 Views / 4 Replies  
Yeah - I was an early .mac adopter - never knew this was how I was going to be rewarded for my allegiance ;-)

Any knowledge of who best to contact at Apple to get my iDisk wiped?

Thanks
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Mar 30, 2004 at 06:20 AM, in Applications
Aaaahhh - same problem 609 Views / 4 Replies  
I have exactly the same problem - have been trying it for months with diff versions of Panther and diff versions of backup and it has never worked. I even have iDisk locally stored on the machine...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Mar 30, 2004 at 04:32 AM, in Applications
Poll: Re the bias - sorry... I know but I am fed up... 1,030 Views / 13 Replies  
Re the bias - sorry... I know but I am fed up with my Windoze-using brother telling me there is no point switching as all the best Mac things come to Windoze eventually!

Of course I agree with...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Oct 15, 2003 at 11:45 AM, in macOS
Poll: Eve of Panther - Apple Strategy Poll 1,030 Views / 13 Replies  
Ok folks - as Panther gets ready to pounce I looked at Apple's current OS X software strategy and thought I'd see what others think they should do from here...

When I was thinking about the...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Oct 15, 2003 at 08:53 AM, in macOS
HouseSold - Before you throw the idea of... 2,011 Views / 17 Replies  
HouseSold -

Before you throw the idea of dodgy RAM completely out of the window I too had this problem with a 512 chip that I got from OWC and it took me about 2 months to narrow it down to the...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Sep 29, 2003 at 01:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Glad to hear I'm not the only one! My page still... 1,858 Views / 25 Replies  
Glad to hear I'm not the only one! My page still says Luxembourg but I take heart from the 2 days by TNT comment... Monday, tomorrow, hopefully.

Shame that Micro Anv have got theirs already as I...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Sep 28, 2003 at 02:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Kuehne & Nagel - Shippers of 15AlBk to UK 1,858 Views / 25 Replies  
I ordered a 15" on the day of the expo and was told that it shipped from Taiwan on 22/9/3 with Kuehne & Nagel on its way to me in the UK (London).

By using the Apple Store tracking function I hear...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Sep 26, 2003 at 10:39 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Seeing as we are discussing Mac names for models... 1,111 Views / 22 Replies  
Seeing as we are discussing Mac names for models my personal favourite is the first of the G4 towers -

codename was "Yikes"... reason being that they effectively stuck the new G4 chip onto G3...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Sep 25, 2003 at 01:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yeah - I loved the fact that they bought the... 1,652 Views / 34 Replies  
Yeah - I loved the fact that they bought the company and then expect to be congratulated for hiring some of the expert developers from Connectix who built it in the first place. Well done M$oft -...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Aug 27, 2003 at 12:16 PM, in Applications
Hi - I have that combo i.e. a 15" and a Cinema... 629 Views / 2 Replies  
Hi - I have that combo i.e. a 15" and a Cinema 23". (I also run the 15" open at work with a 1024x768 15" flat screen next door to it.)

Apple seems to have done an excellent job with window...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Aug 19, 2003 at 11:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I would highly recommend Bulldog -... 1,534 Views / 18 Replies  
I would highly recommend Bulldog - http://www.bulldogdsl.com/residential/index.asp

I am on their 2Mb down in the evenings and weekends and it is great (512Mb at all other times).
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Aug 19, 2003 at 07:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Christopher W. Blackwell | Associate Professor of... 3,738 Views / 74 Replies  
Christopher W. Blackwell | Associate Professor of Classics | Furman University

Do you think that he knows what the 'X' stands for?
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Aug 8, 2003 at 11:34 AM, in macOS
Those folk who have got it working - can you tell... 8,659 Views / 58 Replies  
Those folk who have got it working - can you tell me whether you were able to use the auto set-up feature (i.e. the one which asks for Account ID, Password and Domain then click right arrow to...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Aug 4, 2003 at 12:29 PM, in Applications
I HATE MICRO$OFT 8,659 Views / 58 Replies  
Another typical Microcr*p release... genius, sheer genius - it won't work here either - can't find the exchange server or alternatively returns error 11003 saying that it does not recognise username...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Aug 4, 2003 at 11:57 AM, in Applications
I am currently waiting (hoping) for a $2475... 892 Views / 42 Replies  
I am currently waiting (hoping) for a $2475 refund that Teresa and Drew promised me in early Feb.

As was said above these people are either in way over their heads or the're crooks... I reckon the...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Mar 7, 2002 at 02:41 PM, in Mac Desktops
:mad: I have joined the unhappy throng that... 686 Views / 17 Replies  
:mad:

I have joined the unhappy throng that have been thoroughly screwed over by these people. BEWARE SHADOW SB

I put these details down so that if you find them, hear about them etc. you can...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Mar 7, 2002 at 02:17 PM, in Mac Desktops
By having your Ti plugged into the mains you are... 545 Views / 10 Replies  
By having your Ti plugged into the mains you are generating a lot of extra heat in the battery/mains plug area. This will seep across to the CPU and then it will run hotter etc until the fan comes...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Feb 20, 2002 at 08:33 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Check out this thread it may help ... 1,122 Views / 20 Replies  
Check out this thread it may help
http://forums.macnn.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=46&t=003080

It ain't just the TiBooks that are getting this problem.
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Feb 18, 2002 at 12:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
If you are still looking for optimisation but on... 552 Views / 14 Replies  
If you are still looking for optimisation but on a grand scale the ultimate solution currently available is to use DIsk Warrior (latest version) from a CD or external OS 9 drive on the OSX partition....
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Feb 18, 2002 at 12:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It hasn't been mentioned yet but anyone wavering... 1,166 Views / 54 Replies  
It hasn't been mentioned yet but anyone wavering over taking the Mac plunge should be reassured by the fact that OS X is now so Windows compatible with Samba etc. (let alone using the neat & cheap...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Feb 18, 2002 at 11:59 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ah hah... I had previously thought that this was... 804 Views / 28 Replies  
Ah hah... I had previously thought that this was the work of the Hand of Microsoft as it always happened to me when I had Entourage open and not when it was quat.

At first I rebuilt the Entourage...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Feb 15, 2002 at 01:26 PM, in macOS
eBay will charge you a moderate fee ($15-25) to... 512 Views / 5 Replies  
eBay will charge you a moderate fee ($15-25) to list it - the price goes up if you add photos etc.

It is an excellent service and I often bought & sold on eBay. Highly recommended (and I don't...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Feb 1, 2002 at 03:45 PM, in Marketplace
Right, so this might not be everyone's fave... 709 Views / 26 Replies  
Right, so this might not be everyone's fave solution but fix both quality, bass and amp issues with...

Bose Noise cancelling headphones.

Not only do they come with awesome tech that monitors...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Jan 29, 2002 at 07:28 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Folks, Since reporting this problem I traced... 449 Views / 3 Replies  
Folks,

Since reporting this problem I traced it to Entourage. As a fix I tried rebuilding the Entourage database (start Entourage while holding down the option key with Caps Lock off)...

and it...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Jan 28, 2002 at 01:25 PM, in Applications
Ti Sleep problems with Office vX apps 449 Views / 3 Replies  
I am running OS X.1.2 on 400Mhz G4 Ti with 768Mb RAM. Using Office vX I have discovered a weird phenomenon: if I close the Ti to make it sleep when any of the Office apps are running it seems to...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Jan 25, 2002 at 06:58 PM, in Applications
Ti Sleep problems with Office vX apps 444 Views / 2 Replies  
I am running OS X.1.2 on 400Mhz G4 Ti with 768Mb RAM. Using Office vX I have discovered a weird phenomenon: if I close the Ti to make it sleep when any of the Office apps are running it seems to...
Posted by Will Brocklebank, on Jan 25, 2002 at 06:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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