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Yeah, I'd love to know if this stuff works also.... 1,317 Views / 4 Replies  
Yeah, I'd love to know if this stuff works also. I wanted to get some for my MacBook..

For future reference, any napkins or paper towels are a big no no for cleaning this type of stuff. They are...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Oct 9, 2007 at 01:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Disconnect the CD drive from the VM menu... ... 690 Views / 2 Replies  
Disconnect the CD drive from the VM menu...

Then you should be able to eject the CD drive with the keyboard, or however you normally do it.

You might want to consider turning auto connect off,...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Oct 9, 2007 at 12:57 AM, in Mac Desktops
I've never seen this done before, but I'd love to... 3,010 Views / 13 Replies  
I've never seen this done before, but I'd love to see it when you're finished with it. I used to be a big time Windows user and have built many of custom computers for myself... so this is very...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Oct 9, 2007 at 12:51 AM, in Hardware Hacking
I've got an AEBS and using the USB hub for a NAS... 4,906 Views / 3 Replies  
I've got an AEBS and using the USB hub for a NAS isn't worth it at all. For some reason it runs much slower than normal USB 2. So I'd looking into other NAS options... You could always setup a drive...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Oct 9, 2007 at 12:45 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
cms, thanks for the input. I've been using... 1,473 Views / 17 Replies  
cms, thanks for the input. I've been using Retrospect ever since this post and I must say I do like it thus far. I need to optimize the windows machine a bit more that it's running on, as it's not as...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Sep 29, 2007 at 10:41 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Good deal. So far so good. Looks like it's going... 1,473 Views / 17 Replies  
Good deal. So far so good. Looks like it's going to take a few hours to backup one computer. So it will probable be running for the next few days in order to tackle all the other computers in the...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Sep 24, 2007 at 08:56 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Yeah I kind of figured as much. ;) Thanks... 1,473 Views / 17 Replies  
Yeah I kind of figured as much. ;)

Thanks for the help Sherman, now I can really utilize my 30 day trial of Retrospect and see if it's worth the $140.

Another question. Do they limit the number...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Sep 24, 2007 at 08:21 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Outstanding. Got the Mac version I was looking... 1,473 Views / 17 Replies  
Outstanding. Got the Mac version I was looking for and I've got it installed and just finished configuring it. I'm running a backup set now, want to see how long it takes as well as how much it backs...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Sep 24, 2007 at 08:04 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
I wouldn't be 100% sure of that. I had some... 3,078 Views / 27 Replies  
I wouldn't be 100% sure of that. I had some problems out of my Intel Mac Pro and Apple Care wanted to do an archive and reinstall, well the CD's that came with my Mac Pro weren't working, must have...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Sep 24, 2007 at 07:27 AM, in macOS
I've tried rsync and while I would have... 1,473 Views / 17 Replies  
I've tried rsync and while I would have eventually figured out how to configure it and make it work, I'd rather have a system that was easier to implement and even more so, easier to manage.


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Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Sep 24, 2007 at 07:15 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Well I want a client based system. Where I run a... 1,473 Views / 17 Replies  
Well I want a client based system. Where I run a client on each system and then the server communicates with all the clients. I've heard that works better that way.
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Sep 24, 2007 at 12:10 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
I posted here because I want it to work with the... 1,473 Views / 17 Replies  
I posted here because I want it to work with the Macs.

If no one has any ideas, then I will go to a Windows forum.
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Sep 23, 2007 at 11:49 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Backup Server that works with OS X Intel 1,473 Views / 17 Replies  
Ok let me explain my setup, then I'll explain exactly what it is I'm looking for.

Currently I have 3 Mac's in the house, 1 Mac Pro, 1 iMac, 1 MacBook. I also have 3 Windows computers, 1 XP Pro...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Sep 23, 2007 at 11:36 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Ahh figured it out. I had a finder workflow in... 852 Views / 7 Replies  
Ahh figured it out. I had a finder workflow in there to copy the files for some reason. Didn't need it. Got it working though.
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Sep 11, 2007 at 02:09 PM, in Applications
Ok, I've got an automator script setup to use... 852 Views / 7 Replies  
Ok, I've got an automator script setup to use Preview to mirror the images. The only problem I'm having is I want them to replace the same images, in the same folder that I've selected. How would I...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Sep 11, 2007 at 02:05 PM, in Applications
How would I use finder to mirror the images... 852 Views / 7 Replies  
How would I use finder to mirror the images though. Never knew you could do that....
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Sep 11, 2007 at 01:58 PM, in Applications
Preview Alternatives that will Mirror images? 852 Views / 7 Replies  
I'm looking for an alternative to preview that will allow me to mirror images as I'm going through them. I love the way preview throws up all the images on the right site and I can use the arrow keys...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Sep 11, 2007 at 01:40 PM, in Applications
This has been resolved. I restarted the... 3,592 Views / 7 Replies  
This has been resolved.

I restarted the router a few times and it started to map to the correct internal IP.
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Aug 26, 2007 at 08:49 PM, in Networking
Ok, something I've figured out. Even though I've... 3,592 Views / 7 Replies  
Ok, something I've figured out. Even though I've got the router mapping to 10.0.1.2, which is the XP's IP address, when I try FTPing with my IP it's routing the connections to my Mac Pro, where the...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Aug 26, 2007 at 08:20 PM, in Networking
Oh well I guess that would be a better section... 3,592 Views / 7 Replies  
Oh well I guess that would be a better section for it to go in, didn't notice a networking section when I posted it. Sorry
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Aug 26, 2007 at 06:47 PM, in Networking
Ok while on the XP box just now I tried... 3,592 Views / 7 Replies  
Ok while on the XP box just now I tried ftp://localhost/ and logged in with the account I setup and I was able to login perfectly through IE. So this tells me that it's an airport problem, it's not...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Aug 26, 2007 at 06:09 PM, in Networking
What's wrong with hardware troubleshooting? ... 3,592 Views / 7 Replies  
What's wrong with hardware troubleshooting?

I figure it to be an airport issue, that's hardware.
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Aug 26, 2007 at 05:41 PM, in Networking
FTP Server & Airport Extreme 3,592 Views / 7 Replies  
Ok I've had an FTP server setup on my Mac Pro with PureFTPD for quite some time. I upgraded my router to the new 802.11n Airport Extreme Base Station, which is a really nice router from what I've...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Aug 26, 2007 at 05:26 PM, in Networking
bluedog, Thanks for the tip on adding a... 864 Views / 5 Replies  
bluedog,

Thanks for the tip on adding a layer style to a folder, didn't realize you could do this. That will probable save me a lot of time in the long run.

Now if I can figure out a way to...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Aug 24, 2007 at 11:03 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
No one knows the answers to these questions? Can... 864 Views / 5 Replies  
No one knows the answers to these questions? Can anyone even point me in the right direction?
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Aug 23, 2007 at 10:28 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Two Photoshop CS3 Questions 864 Views / 5 Replies  
Ok there are two questions I have with Photopshop CS3 and I'm hoping that there are fixes or work arounds for them because they are very annoying.

1: Is there a way to keep PS from adding copy to...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Aug 21, 2007 at 03:39 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I've thought about doing it this way, but I'd... 4,317 Views / 4 Replies  
I've thought about doing it this way, but I'd like for all the files to be kept on her computer and not mine, but I'd still like to access them whenever I want to, without having to get on her...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Aug 16, 2007 at 10:58 AM, in Applications
Hold down the Apple and Option keys when you load... 1,344 Views / 19 Replies  
Hold down the Apple and Option keys when you load iPhoto and try rebuilding the database of thumbnails. That should resolve the issue you're having.
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Aug 15, 2007 at 07:30 PM, in Applications
Share an iPhoto Library? 4,317 Views / 4 Replies  
Ok here's the deal. My wife and I have three Mac computers.

Mac Pro
iMac
MacBook

My wife handles taking most of the pictures and I do the video. Normally I just use some type of sync software...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Aug 15, 2007 at 04:08 PM, in Applications
Eight shortcuts? Everyone exits from WoW the... 1,224 Views / 8 Replies  
Eight shortcuts?

Everyone exits from WoW the exact same way, on Windows and on Mac. We're referring to the context menus within the game, not in the Mac OS. There are 2 separate ways to exit the...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jul 23, 2007 at 08:00 AM, in Gaming
Yeah, not sure what to tell you on that front.... 1,625 Views / 3 Replies  
Yeah, not sure what to tell you on that front. Other than doing an RMA with who you bought it through, or at least through the manufacture. I've heard from a lot of people that flash drives tend to...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jul 23, 2007 at 07:57 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
It will, but I doubt you'd notice. At least... 511 Views / 3 Replies  
It will, but I doubt you'd notice. At least that's what I've been told. Maybe someone can elaborate more?
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jul 17, 2007 at 06:03 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
How to Fix a Flash Drive! (Tutorial) 1,625 Views / 3 Replies  
First things first, you will need a Windows computer. I know, I hated it too, but I had to drag out my old Windows notebook.

Then you'll need a free application that does a low level format on the...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jul 17, 2007 at 06:02 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Esc > Logout > Back > Quit I've been having... 1,224 Views / 8 Replies  
Esc > Logout > Back > Quit

I've been having this same problem and logged out the only other way that you can without force quitting or just hitting exit now and it actually set my shortcuts back...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jun 30, 2007 at 05:50 PM, in Gaming
I've already located the company, yes it's... 2,906 Views / 7 Replies  
I've already located the company, yes it's CyberPower and no they do not make Mac drivers for the products. The interesting thing I did find though is that the model that I have, CyberPower does not...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jun 27, 2007 at 09:00 AM, in Applications
I doubt it, they wouldn't probable just say Geek... 2,906 Views / 7 Replies  
I doubt it, they wouldn't probable just say Geek Squad.
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jun 26, 2007 at 04:32 PM, in Applications
Any pointers on how I would find the actual... 2,906 Views / 7 Replies  
Any pointers on how I would find the actual manufacturer?
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jun 26, 2007 at 02:39 PM, in Applications
Geek Squad UPS Drivers 2,906 Views / 7 Replies  
Hey guys just bought a Geek Squad UPS (875VA 525 WATTS) today because we keep having power surges and outages in our area and I keep loosing work when they go out.

I've got it plugged up to my Mac...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jun 26, 2007 at 02:16 PM, in Applications
Hmm I've never heard of that. 951 Views / 5 Replies  
Hmm I've never heard of that.
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jun 23, 2007 at 05:41 PM, in Mac Desktops
Mine never made any noise at all. But you could... 951 Views / 5 Replies  
Mine never made any noise at all. But you could install smcFanControl and control the speed of your fans yourself. That would be the easiest way to do it.
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jun 22, 2007 at 10:27 AM, in Mac Desktops
I am now, but I wasn't before. No change in... 976 Views / 12 Replies  
I am now, but I wasn't before. No change in startup speed before it was installed and now that it is installed.
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jun 20, 2007 at 02:37 PM, in Mac Desktops
Never thought about fonts being the cause. I've... 976 Views / 12 Replies  
Never thought about fonts being the cause. I've got well over 3,000+ fonts installed. Maybe I should narrow this down to only the system fonts and then install the rest of the fonts when I need them....
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jun 19, 2007 at 03:45 PM, in Mac Desktops
Jeff, You can see my system specs below, but... 796 Views / 12 Replies  
Jeff,

You can see my system specs below, but my system handles everything I throw at it with pretty much no problems at all. I'm currently an undergraduate at UAT for Game Design & Animation, I ...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jun 19, 2007 at 11:00 AM, in Mac Desktops
I'm having this same problem, but mine is taking... 976 Views / 12 Replies  
I'm having this same problem, but mine is taking at least 1 - 2 minutes to boot up. I do however have a lot of programs that load when the computer starts but even with those off it still takes...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jun 19, 2007 at 10:34 AM, in Mac Desktops
Hmm, didn't even think to do it through Windows.... 627 Views / 2 Replies  
Hmm, didn't even think to do it through Windows. Thanks ghpoter, I'll get that working today.
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jun 17, 2007 at 10:02 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Windows Hard Drive (Windows) 627 Views / 2 Replies  
I've installed a third SATA drive for use with bootcamp and VM Ware to run Windows on. Everything is setup correctly and works perfectly, other than when I'm in OS X and the third drive is loaded it...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jun 16, 2007 at 06:32 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Guess when I upgrade my home network I'll need to... 681 Views / 4 Replies  
Guess when I upgrade my home network I'll need to be sure to get a router that supports this. I'm currently running on a 10/100 network and really want to upgrade to gigabit and wirelessN. Just...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jun 14, 2007 at 06:23 AM, in Mac Desktops
Dual Ethernet Ports? 681 Views / 4 Replies  
Hey everyone, as you can see I'm new and this is my first post.

Hi to everyone.


My question is this, I have a Mac Pro and there are dual 1GB ethernet ports in the back. I know there are a few...
Posted by Mike.Bowden, on Jun 13, 2007 at 07:16 PM, in Mac Desktops
 
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