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I see, so 'Videos' is a folder on the drive... 1,633 Views / 7 Replies  
I see, so 'Videos' is a folder on the drive 'Public', is that right? I don't think there's a straight forward way to do that, pretty sure you can only mount devices/partitions/networked storage.
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Posted by wrambro, on Aug 19, 2011 at 11:03 PM, in macOS
Once you have "Videos" mounted, can't you simply... 1,633 Views / 7 Replies  
Once you have "Videos" mounted, can't you simply drag that into your Login Items?
Posted by wrambro, on Aug 18, 2011 at 11:22 PM, in macOS
I'm on 10.7.1 and it has happened once already... 3,752 Views / 7 Replies  
I'm on 10.7.1 and it has happened once already today (though with my Apple TV rather than AP Express).

Restarting iTunes alone isn't enough to fix the issue usually, but it always works after a...
Posted by wrambro, on Aug 18, 2011 at 11:15 PM, in Networking
I've been having problems with this since... 3,752 Views / 7 Replies  
I've been having problems with this since Leopard. I am always able to connect after a reboot, but between reboots, something happens that prevents me from re-connecting. Seems like a case of not...
Posted by wrambro, on Aug 16, 2011 at 11:43 PM, in Networking
Should be pretty easy to do without the extra... 1,074 Views / 1 Replies  
Should be pretty easy to do without the extra overhead of creating the temp directory, moving files back and forth, etc.

#!/bin/bash
for f in *.*; do
echo "$f"
nm=`echo "$f" | sed...
Posted by wrambro, on Aug 7, 2011 at 12:53 PM, in Developer Center
This might be a dumb question, but did you try... 1,983 Views / 3 Replies  
This might be a dumb question, but did you try changing the wireless network you are connected to? The hard reset will cause the Airport to create it's own network, so if you remain connected to your...
Posted by wrambro, on Jan 6, 2011 at 11:24 PM, in Networking
I'll second what Andy8 said. I know for a fact... 2,884 Views / 8 Replies  
I'll second what Andy8 said. I know for a fact that I've done the exact same thing with an Express (g).
Posted by wrambro, on Nov 7, 2010 at 10:55 AM, in Networking
Are these SATA or IDE drives? If they're SATA,... 741 Views / 5 Replies  
Are these SATA or IDE drives? If they're SATA, I'll throw in a recommendation for the Thermaltake BlacX Docking station. I've been using this model for a few years now and it's been great!

If they...
Posted by wrambro, on Aug 29, 2010 at 12:22 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Likewise :thumbsup: 872 Views / 3 Replies  
Likewise :thumbsup:
Posted by wrambro, on Aug 25, 2010 at 08:29 AM, in Marketplace
That looks great! Is that straight off the phone... 718 Views / 4 Replies  
That looks great! Is that straight off the phone or did that involve some post-processing?
Posted by wrambro, on Aug 8, 2010 at 11:45 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
PM Sent 872 Views / 3 Replies  
PM Sent
Posted by wrambro, on Aug 3, 2010 at 10:35 PM, in Marketplace
Having used both extensively, I've gotten much... 1,190 Views / 7 Replies  
Having used both extensively, I've gotten much better results (range, ability to penetrate walls, etc.) from the Extreme over the Express.
Posted by wrambro, on Aug 1, 2010 at 11:05 PM, in Networking
You pretty much got it right when you said... 604 Views / 3 Replies  
You pretty much got it right when you said everything must come out of iTunes with the AppleTV. There is nothing built in to the Apple TV to support 3rd party streaming as far as I know.
Posted by wrambro, on Jul 26, 2010 at 07:37 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I get what you're saying jeff, I've noticed the... 837 Views / 14 Replies  
I get what you're saying jeff, I've noticed the same issue. When you first launch Chrome, it opens your Home page. But when you open a new window/new tab(without having quit the program), it opens...
Posted by wrambro, on Jul 16, 2010 at 11:25 PM, in Applications
Another thing to consider is coverage area. I... 9,732 Views / 7 Replies  
Another thing to consider is coverage area. I get much better range out of my Extreme than I do either of my Expresses. So if you have a large area to cover, or if you have lots of obstruction...
Posted by wrambro, on Jun 2, 2010 at 01:56 PM, in Networking
From the server, I can ping connected computers... 3,193 Views / 7 Replies  
From the server, I can ping connected computers only by their remote IP, not by the VPN-assigned local IP. When I try that, I get

ping: sendto: Permission denied
Request timeout for icmp_seq 'x'...
Posted by wrambro, on May 9, 2010 at 06:24 PM, in Networking
Will the server be able to connect to itself via... 3,193 Views / 7 Replies  
Will the server be able to connect to itself via VPN? It hadn't occurred to me to try that. After all, the VPN and AFP are on the same machine, so it's not like I have a file serving machine...
Posted by wrambro, on May 8, 2010 at 10:42 AM, in Networking
Thanks besson, I suspected it might be something... 3,193 Views / 7 Replies  
Thanks besson, I suspected it might be something with how I set up the VPN but wasn't exactly sure what. I'll try and reconfigure it and see what happens. But if I do set up the VPN this way, would...
Posted by wrambro, on May 8, 2010 at 01:33 AM, in Networking
AFP, VPN, and Firewall 3,193 Views / 7 Replies  
Hey all,
So I'm currently setting up a small network which basically has only 2 requirements: security and AFP, and that is it (no DNS, DHCP, Open Directory, nothing). I have both VPN and AFP set...
Posted by wrambro, on May 7, 2010 at 04:24 PM, in Networking
I'm not entirely sure, but the only way I know of... 3,012 Views / 3 Replies  
I'm not entirely sure, but the only way I know of sharing your library via option 2 is by using Front Row...

Option 1 (or some variation) would be your best bet. You don't necessarily need...
Posted by wrambro, on Apr 25, 2010 at 11:53 PM, in Applications
Since you have plans to upgrade the hard drive... 1,079 Views / 8 Replies  
Since you have plans to upgrade the hard drive regardless of which model you buy, I would go with the cheaper one. RAM is cheap.
Posted by wrambro, on Apr 9, 2010 at 10:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Some sort of specialized (and optimized) texture... 1,299 Views / 10 Replies  
Some sort of specialized (and optimized) texture synthesis.

Looks great! Can't wait to get my hands on it.
Posted by wrambro, on Mar 25, 2010 at 02:10 AM, in Applications
Hmm.. the printer pool is currently having some... 1,817 Views / 8 Replies  
Hmm.. the printer pool is currently having some issues.

The problem now happens when he is hooked up to one of the 3 printers and he'll print using the printer pool. On one (maybe two) of these...
Posted by wrambro, on Feb 19, 2010 at 11:36 AM, in macOS
They are connected via USB (although there is... 1,817 Views / 8 Replies  
They are connected via USB (although there is never more than one connected at a time).

Thanks for the pool idea guys. I will give it a shot next time I see him and let you know how it goes.
Posted by wrambro, on Jan 13, 2010 at 01:28 PM, in macOS
Edit: He has a third printer just like it for his... 1,817 Views / 8 Replies  
Edit: He has a third printer just like it for his other office. So I tried that out and it seemed to recognize it and print from it right away without having to add it as a new printer. Upon...
Posted by wrambro, on Jan 11, 2010 at 04:53 PM, in macOS
Using two printers as one 1,817 Views / 8 Replies  
If this should be in the hardware section, I apologize in advance. But I think it's an OS X issue.

Not sure if this is possible or not, but I am trying to set this up for a friend of mine. He has...
Posted by wrambro, on Jan 11, 2010 at 03:35 PM, in macOS
Microsoft Word has a word count tool (Tools ->... 654 Views / 2 Replies  
Microsoft Word has a word count tool (Tools -> Word Count), as does NeoOffice (Tools -> Word Count). I don't have a copy of Open Office on this machine to check it out, but I would imagine they do...
Posted by wrambro, on Dec 26, 2009 at 02:47 AM, in Applications
Something like that obviously wouldn't slip... 3,537 Views / 11 Replies  
Something like that obviously wouldn't slip through. Kind of the joke that I was going for. Too bad I'm not funny.

56 days? I kind of like to look at that as a challenge..
Posted by wrambro, on Dec 26, 2009 at 02:43 AM, in iOS Apps
Wow, I wonder how that one slipped through. ... 3,537 Views / 11 Replies  
Wow, I wonder how that one slipped through.

It doesn't seem to work for other countries. I've only tried a few European ones though.
Posted by wrambro, on Dec 21, 2009 at 11:05 PM, in iOS Apps
Oops, missed that. My mistake :brick: 3,501 Views / 54 Replies  
Oops, missed that. My mistake :brick:
Posted by wrambro, on Dec 6, 2009 at 03:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Have you looked at Console to see if there is any... 3,501 Views / 54 Replies  
Have you looked at Console to see if there is any unwanted activity that is keeping your MBP awake? I had the same problem and it turns out that iStat Menus was trying to launch every 10 seconds (but...
Posted by wrambro, on Dec 6, 2009 at 02:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It does not seem to be possible any more. Just... 1,099 Views / 5 Replies  
It does not seem to be possible any more. Just set the app you use more often as the default and use "Open with" for the other.

Or you could just change the file type you are using in Photoshop. ...
Posted by wrambro, on Nov 28, 2009 at 01:02 AM, in macOS
A TV tuner with RCA inputs would work. If it has... 561 Views / 1 Replies  
A TV tuner with RCA inputs would work. If it has hardware compression, make sure to turn it off, otherwise the picture will be severely delayed. Even with compression off (EyeTV calls it "Game...
Posted by wrambro, on Oct 2, 2009 at 01:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
No. They are actually one of the more easily... 8,941 Views / 8 Replies  
No. They are actually one of the more easily replaceable "non-user replaceable" components.
Posted by wrambro, on Sep 14, 2009 at 07:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Same problem as others as far as opening multiple... 17,833 Views / 175 Replies  
Same problem as others as far as opening multiple files.

Also, when I play DVDs in Front Row, the video is very choppy. Same DVD plays perfectly fine in DVD Player. Hoping this should be an easy...
Posted by wrambro, on Sep 3, 2009 at 09:40 PM, in macOS
It's not too difficult taking apart the... 716 Views / 4 Replies  
It's not too difficult taking apart the pre-Unibody models. The most difficult part is probably getting the top casing/keyboard off after you remove all the screws. Other than that, not much to it....
Posted by wrambro, on Jul 31, 2009 at 12:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm not even really planning on getting one, just... 928 Views / 6 Replies  
I'm not even really planning on getting one, just kind of feeling around. But this was just really strange to me, I thought I had to have been missing some key distinguishing feature.
Posted by wrambro, on Jun 11, 2009 at 09:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Refurb Store Pricing 928 Views / 6 Replies  
So I was just looking through the refurb store at the 15" MBPs and I noticed these two computers:

Refurbished MacBook Pro 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Apple Store (U.S.)...
Posted by wrambro, on Jun 11, 2009 at 07:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Tabs on top was great. This just feels... 6,942 Views / 147 Replies  
Tabs on top was great. This just feels disappointing.
Posted by wrambro, on Jun 10, 2009 at 10:32 PM, in Applications
PM Sent 1,033 Views / 5 Replies  
PM Sent
Posted by wrambro, on May 18, 2009 at 01:35 PM, in Marketplace
Hmm I've never had this happen/heard of this... 612 Views / 2 Replies  
Hmm I've never had this happen/heard of this happening. Are you using the wired or wireless version?
Posted by wrambro, on May 9, 2009 at 01:22 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Just out of curiosity, what is it about this... 602 Views / 1 Replies  
Just out of curiosity, what is it about this cable that makes you want it over others?
Posted by wrambro, on Apr 6, 2009 at 08:34 PM, in Marketplace
Yuuguu is another option. ... 900 Views / 11 Replies  
Yuuguu is another option.

http://www.yuuguu.com/
Posted by wrambro, on Apr 6, 2009 at 07:33 PM, in Networking
Mini Jack to RCA Mini jack goes in your... 1,240 Views / 11 Replies  
Mini Jack to RCA

Mini jack goes in your headphone out and RCA goes into your TV/Audio Reciever
...
Posted by wrambro, on Apr 6, 2009 at 07:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Could be the logic board. A similar thing... 3,682 Views / 5 Replies  
Could be the logic board. A similar thing happened to an iMac at work and we had to replace the logic board and power supply. Do you have an external drive that you can try booting from? Or another...
Posted by wrambro, on Apr 6, 2009 at 07:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The only caveat I'll put out there is the screen... 1,944 Views / 47 Replies  
The only caveat I'll put out there is the screen of the Unibody MB. It's not that great. I guess as long as you're not doing anything that requires super-clear details, it'll probably be okay. You...
Posted by wrambro, on Apr 6, 2009 at 07:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
For the 17", I'd go with the new one. But I... 769 Views / 5 Replies  
For the 17", I'd go with the new one. But I would check it out at a store if you could first, because you may not like the glossy display. You can BTO the 17" with a anti-glare screen for $50...
Posted by wrambro, on Apr 6, 2009 at 07:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
That is the reason I don't rate my albums,... 2,618 Views / 9 Replies  
That is the reason I don't rate my albums, because I don't know a way to weed out the unrated songs then. I'd like to know of a solution as well.
Posted by wrambro, on Mar 31, 2009 at 12:38 PM, in Applications
If you are running Time Machine, it could be... 717 Views / 2 Replies  
If you are running Time Machine, it could be backing it up. You may have to put it on the list of disks/files not to back up.
Posted by wrambro, on Mar 31, 2009 at 12:02 PM, in macOS
Yeah I spent the better half of a Tuesday night... 1,211 Views / 35 Replies  
Yeah I spent the better half of a Tuesday night some time ago trying to get that puppy out. Not easy.
Posted by wrambro, on Mar 31, 2009 at 12:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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