Messages In This Digest (25 Messages)
- 1a.
- Re: Second Request/Real Player Issues From: Jim Saklad
- 2a.
- Re: Start Up Item Question From: pat412255
- 2b.
- Re: Start Up Item Question From: Barry Austern
- 3a.
- Re: OT: Chrome Home Page Issue From: Donna Ells
- 4a.
- Dashboard From: us2forever
- 4b.
- Re: Dashboard From: J Masters
- 4c.
- Re: Dashboard From: us2forever
- 5a.
- Re: Missing folder in application support From: Jurgen Richter
- 5b.
- Re: Missing folder in application support From: Jeannie
- 5c.
- Re: Missing folder in application support From: Jim Saklad
- 5d.
- Re: Missing folder in application support From: Jeannie
- 5e.
- Re: Missing folder in application support From: Harry Flaxman
- 5f.
- Re: Missing folder in application support From: Jeannie
- 5g.
- Re: Missing folder in application support From: Jeannie
- 5h.
- Re: Missing folder in application support From: Harry Flaxman
- 6a.
- SSD Advice From: Robert
- 6b.
- Re: SSD Advice From: Tim O'Donoghue
- 6c.
- Re: SSD Advice From: Harry Flaxman
- 6d.
- Re: SSD Advice From: Collin
- 6e.
- Re: SSD Advice From: Harry Flaxman
- 6f.
- Re: SSD Advice From: Collin
- 6g.
- Re: SSD Advice From: Randy B. Singer
- 7a.
- Re: DiskWarrior any good ??? From: Randy B. Singer
- 7b.
- Re: DiskWarrior any good ??? From: Forrest Leedy
- 8a.
- Re: iCloud- how to use From: Jim Hamm
Messages
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Re: Second Request/Real Player Issues
Posted by: "Jim Saklad" jimdoc@me.com jimdoc01
Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:06 am (PST)
> It seems "Real Player Downloader" pops up from time to time while I am about to view e-mail, as if it has a mind of its own.
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> I opened the "Real Player" Folder and found about 4,500 items, some of which are the photos I have in iPhoto or the music I store in iTunes.
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> But the majority of items/icons, are things I do not recognize and as such, I wonder if I should be deleting some or if in the entirety they are consuming too many GB`s, although it does not seem to be the case.
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> At the same time many of these may be valuable to the computer`s on going functions.
> Examples are as follows:
> "Portable Net," "Graphics," Quick Draw," "Word 2003 Format and Template,"
> "HTML Document," "Tiff Image," "Apple Loop" and more.
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> Since I am not the original owner, could the above examples be things that were never purged before I took possession?
1. Yes.
2. Since you are not the original owner, the hard drive(s) *should* have been completely wiped clean and the MacOS reinstalled from scratch before you did anything with the computer.
How long have you had this machine?
How much have you done with it?
Were you provided DVDs with a MacOS installer?
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Re: Start Up Item Question
Posted by: "pat412255" pat412@mac.com pat412255
Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:13 am (PST)
I did a restart after installing Startupizer Lite & all of my startup items loaded & worked like a charm. Thanks so much!
Pat
--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups. , Harry Flaxman <harry.flaxman@com ...> wrote:
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> On Jan 16, 2012, at 9:57 AM, pat412255 wrote:
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> > Thanks, Harry. I'm installing the app today.
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> > --- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups. , Harry Flaxman <harry.flaxman@com > wrote:
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> >> On Jan 15, 2012, at 11:10 PM, pat412255 wrote:
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> >>> When I open & unlock the user group in System Preferences to add a couple of start up items & remove one already listed, the pane looks fine. I then click the lock & close the preference pane. All is well until I restart the MacBook Air. The recently added start up items disappear from the preference pane & the removed one reappears. Any suggestions for a fix?
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Pat
> >>
> >> I had this happen back when I used 10.6. I had a sporadic 'emptying' of my startup items, for no apparent reason. I never did figure it out. I did create a new user account for myself and move everything there, which stopped it temporarily.
> >>
> >> You might try using the app 'Startupizer', available on the Mac app store. They have a lite version which is free. Pretty neat app that speeds up and simplifies startup items. I use it now and wouldn't be without it.
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> >> Harry
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> >> Harry Flaxman
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> You're welcome! Let us know how you make out.
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> Harry
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Re: Start Up Item Question
Posted by: "Barry Austern" barryaus@fuse.net barryaus
Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:38 pm (PST)
At 4:10 AM +0000 1/16/12, pat412255 wrote:
>When I open & unlock the user group in System Preferences to add a
>couple of start up items & remove one already listed, the pane looks
>fine. I then click the lock & close the preference pane. All is well
>until I restart the MacBook Air. The recently added start up items
>disappear from the preference pane & the removed one reappears. Any
>suggestions for a fix?
>Thanks,
>Pat
Very wild guess. Maybe it is not written as a new preference until
you log out. Try not locking it and then restarting. If it works then
you can then lock it.
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barryaus@fuse.net
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Re: OT: Chrome Home Page Issue
Posted by: "Donna Ells" dellis70@tampabay.rr.com dellis551
Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:32 am (PST)
Tim, thank you for taking time to explain that. I misunderstood what
"disconnecting" meant when first looking thru that tool bar. And thanks for
letting me know that I didn't do something wrong LOL It's just the way it
is. How annoying though. Anyway, thanks again for your patience and
explanations.
de
From: Tim O'Donoghue <tjod@drizzle.net >
Reply-To: Mac Support Central <macsupportcentral@yahoogroups. >com
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:08:44 -0800
To: Mac Support Central <macsupportcentral@yahoogroups. >com
Subject: Re: [macsupport] OT: Chrome Home Page Issue
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> I'm not sure why there is different behavior on the two different machines.
> When I started using Chrome recently, I thought it was odd behavior too, so I
> searched for a fix. There is no "fix" as this behavior is by design.
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> As for logging out of Chrome / Google:
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> Click the Wrench icon on the far top right of the browser window. In the
> preferences section on the left select "Personal Stuff" the in the Sign In
> section click the "Disconnect Your Google Account" button.
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> This can probably be better addressed on a Chrome Support page - maybe in
> Google Groups.
>
> On Jan 16, 2012, at 7:46 AM, Donna Ells wrote:
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Dashboard
Posted by: "us2forever" us2forever@frontiernet.net rksangelkayann
Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:15 am (PST)
Somehow, I have dashboard as a permanent screen on my MacBook Air running 10.7. It is gray dotted with the widgets I use on it. I can't get rid of it. I checked and it is still suppose to be a hot corner but that no longer works. It isn't even under force quit. I have other desktops so I am not encumbered by it being there but I like it to pop over a page I am doing word puzzles on so I can use the dictionary. (Some of us need to cheat.) Can anyone tell me how to get it back to normal?
Thanks
Kay
MacBook Air
Mac OS X 10.7
1.8 GHz Intel Core i7
4GB 1333 Mhz DDR3
MacBook
Mac OS X 10.6.7
2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
3 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
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Re: Dashboard
Posted by: "J Masters" johnmasters@me.com joemastersk
Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:22 am (PST)
On 16 Jan 2012, at 19:15, us2forever wrote:
> Somehow, I have dashboard as a permanent screen on my MacBook Air running 10.7. It is gray dotted with the widgets I use on it. I can't get rid of it. I checked and it is still suppose to be a hot corner but that no longer works. It isn't even under force quit. I have other desktops so I am not encumbered by it being there but I like it to pop over a page I am doing word puzzles on so I can use the dictionary. (Some of us need to cheat.) Can anyone tell me how to get it back to normal?
>
> Thanks
>
Go to System Preferences > Mission Control and uncheck Show Dashboard As A Space
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Re: Dashboard
Posted by: "us2forever" us2forever@frontiernet.net rksangelkayann
Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:46 pm (PST)
Thanks much, it is gone.
Kay
On Jan 16, 2012, at 11:22 AM, J Masters wrote:
On 16 Jan 2012, at 19:15, us2forever wrote:
> Somehow, I have dashboard as a permanent screen on my MacBook Air running 10.7. It is gray dotted with the widgets I use on it. I can't get rid of it. I checked and it is still suppose to be a hot corner but that no longer works. It isn't even under force quit. I have other desktops so I am not encumbered by it being there but I like it to pop over a page I am doing word puzzles on so I can use the dictionary. (Some of us need to cheat.) Can anyone tell me how to get it back to normal?
>
> Thanks
>
Go to System Preferences > Mission Control and uncheck Show Dashboard As A Space
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Re: Missing folder in application support
Posted by: "Jurgen Richter" yahoo-1@sympatico.ca epsongroups
Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:58 am (PST)
Topaz plug-ins would ordinarily be in the master Photoshop application
folder in plug-ins. In that folder are additional subfolders.
(Hard drive/Applications/Adobe Photoshop/Plug- ins.... then it could be
in "Filters" or "Effects" or another aptly titled folder.)
Not having Topaz plug-in myself, I cannot tell you which folder they
should be in. That way Photoshop can find them. If your finder also
shows you source files elsewhere, perhaps it's a 2nd copy or the
original (depends how Topaz was installed - downloaded as a DMG or ZIP
file, then copied upon installation?). Other Adobe things are indeed
stored in my User/Library/Application Support folder.
FWIW - some applications and plugins get installed for either ALL USERS
or Specific Users.
This will determine the location of the to be installed Application
Support files. If something is installed for ALL USERS then it would not
be copied to the User/Library/... folder as only the currently logged in
user can make use of it. Follow?
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> I do have library visable, but in the section called application
help, There is no Topaz folder, yet when I look at the short cut for it
in the Photoshop folder under applications, I can click on original and
view it, and in finder , it tells me that it is in library, application
help, yet I can not see it there.
> Jeannie
There are AT LEAST 3 library folders on your Mac:
./Library
./System/Library
./Users/<username>
/Library
No 3rd-party software should be screwing around with anything in
./System/Library but Adobe may be putting stuff in the top-level ./Library
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Re: Missing folder in application support
Posted by: "Jeannie" nikonjeannie@gmail.com chloe898
Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:59 am (PST)
I shall look for the two others, But in library , application support, I do
see folders from other plugins and programs without the shortcut sign, but
nothing from Topaz. The only way I get to see the original that the
shortcut points to, is if I click on shoq original. It ells me that it is
in Application support, yet, if i look, it is not seen. This is a puzzle to
me. In windows there was a place you could say to show all hidden folders,
but I don't see anything like this on my mac.
Jeannie
On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 10:01 AM, Jim Saklad <jimdoc@me.com> wrote:
> > I do have library visable, but in the section called application help,
> There is no Topaz folder, yet when I look at the short cut for it in the
> Photoshop folder under applications, I can click on original and view it,
> and in finder , it tells me that it is in library, application help, yet I
> can not see it there.
> > Jeannie
>
> There are AT LEAST 3 library folders on your Mac:
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> ./Library
> ./System/Library
> ./Users/<username>/Library
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> No 3rd-party software should be screwing around with anything in
> ./System/Library but Adobe may be putting stuff in the top-level ./Library
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Re: Missing folder in application support
Posted by: "Jim Saklad" jimdoc@me.com jimdoc01
Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:32 pm (PST)
> The only way I get to see the original that the shortcut points to, is if I click on show original. It tells me that it is inApplication support, yet, if i look, it is not seen.
Does it tell you the *complete path* to the "original" ?
For example, I have:
MacHD/Library/Application Support
MacHD/Users/jimdoc/Library/ Application Support
MacHD/Users/Shared/Library/ Application Support
Plus some others.
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Re: Missing folder in application support
Posted by: "Jeannie" nikonjeannie@gmail.com chloe898
Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:22 pm (PST)
No Path, Just shows me the original, along with all its folders and sub
folders.
Jeannie
On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 3:32 PM, Jim Saklad <jimdoc@me.com> wrote:
> > The only way I get to see the original that the shortcut points to, is
> if I click on show original. It tells me that it is inApplication support,
> yet, if i look, it is not seen.
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> Does it tell you the *complete path* to the "original" ?
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> For example, I have:
> MacHD/Library/Application Support
> MacHD/Users/jimdoc/Library/ Application Support
> MacHD/Users/Shared/Library/ Application Support
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> Plus some others.
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Re: Missing folder in application support
Posted by: "Harry Flaxman" harry.flaxman@comcast.net hflaxman001
Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:27 pm (PST)
On Jan 16, 2012, at 7:22 PM, Jeannie wrote:
> No Path, Just shows me the original, along with all its folders and sub
> folders.
Do you have Finder/View/Path Bar selected to show?
Harry
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Re: Missing folder in application support
Posted by: "Jeannie" nikonjeannie@gmail.com chloe898
Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:29 pm (PST)
No, as I do not know what that is , or how to get to it.
Jeannie
On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 5:27 PM, Harry Flaxman <harry.flaxman@comcast.net >wrote:
> On Jan 16, 2012, at 7:22 PM, Jeannie wrote:
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> > No Path, Just shows me the original, along with all its folders and sub
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> Do you have Finder/View/Path Bar selected to show?
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Re: Missing folder in application support
Posted by: "Jeannie" nikonjeannie@gmail.com chloe898
Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:32 pm (PST)
Thank you, thank you. I found it, set it to show, and that shows me the path
Jeannie
On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 5:27 PM, Harry Flaxman <harry.flaxman@comcast.net >wrote:
> On Jan 16, 2012, at 7:22 PM, Jeannie wrote:
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> > No Path, Just shows me the original, along with all its folders and sub
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Re: Missing folder in application support
Posted by: "Harry Flaxman" harry.flaxman@comcast.net hflaxman001
Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:36 pm (PST)
On Jan 16, 2012, at 7:32 PM, Jeannie wrote:
> Thank you, thank you. I found it, set it to show, and that shows me the path
> Jeannie
I have everything that pertains to a view with Finder set to enable. Makes things easier!
Sometimes,the path gets too long for the window to show the whole thing, so it collapses part of it. Simply running the mouse cursor along the bar exposes the collapsed parts.
Harry
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SSD Advice
Posted by: "Robert" cookrd1@discoveryowners.com cookrd1
Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:14 pm (PST)
Late 2008 MBP - I am considering getting the OWC Data Doubler kit + 120 GB SSD. I want to boot Lion and Win7 quickly. Can I put Lion (and a few apps) and Parallels on the SSD and all the other Lion apps on the spinning HD?
Any recommendations?
Thanks
Bob
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Re: SSD Advice
Posted by: "Tim O'Donoghue" tjod@drizzle.net timodonoghue
Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:51 pm (PST)
Bob;
That was a question I had to answer a few months ago.
On my 2010 15" MBP, I ended up taking out the Superdrive, adding an SSD with a data doubler, and running the VMs from the original drive instead of the SSD.The Superdrive was placed into an external case from OWC for occasional use.
End result with 240 GB SSD and the original 500 GB drive
1. SSD - OS X 10.7.2 + most of my original apps - 180 GB partition, now using ~60 GB with the remainder of the SSD given over to a Boot Camp Partition running Windows 7.
2. The original 500 GB drive is partitioned into a backup partition for Boot Camp, a backup partition for the OS X and the remainder as "storage" which includes all my VMs and some apps that I don't use too often. This was not strictly necessary with the 240GB drive, but it might be for the 120. YMMV.
3. I also have an external FireWire 800 drive that is used with SuperDuper! to back up the storage and bootable OS X partitions.
4. Both Windows 7 and OSX are extremely fast to boot (~20 seconds) and run. Apps open virtually instantaneously.
On Jan 16, 2012, at 12:14 PM, Robert wrote:
> Late 2008 MBP - I am considering getting the OWC Data Doubler kit + 120 GB SSD. I want to boot Lion and Win7 quickly. Can I put Lion (and a few apps) and Parallels on the SSD and all the other Lion apps on the spinning HD?
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> Any recommendations?
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> Thanks
> Bob
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Re: SSD Advice
Posted by: "Harry Flaxman" harry.flaxman@comcast.net hflaxman001
Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:51 pm (PST)
On Jan 16, 2012, at 3:14 PM, Robert wrote:
> Late 2008 MBP - I am considering getting the OWC Data Doubler kit + 120 GB SSD. I want to boot Lion and Win7 quickly. Can I put Lion (and a few apps) and Parallels on the SSD and all the other Lion apps on the spinning HD?
I have researched the data doubler and a 60 gb SSD for my 2010 iMac. It seems that this is possible. The data doubler makes it possible to span a hard drive and the SSD, which is what I was really looking for. This makes the split much easier.
Spanning makes the two devices look like one, on a hardware level.
Harry
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Re: SSD Advice
Posted by: "Collin" Collinwhuber@aol.com collinwhuber
Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:56 pm (PST)
Sounds like a nice upgrade! I have a data doubler with an OWC SSD in my 2009 MacBook Pro, as well as a Corsair SSD in my 8 core Mac Pro. Depending on what you're doing with Windows, you may have a hard time fitting Lion, Apps, Windows 7, and things inside Windows 7 on 120GB. OWC is a GREAT brand, and I always recommend them, but they can be a bit heavy on the price. I did a lot of research before buying my Corsair SSD, and I have actually gotten better performance at a lower price with it (about 30% less $ at the time). You can put other apps on your HDD like you said. You can also configure your iTunes and iPhoto libraries to be stored on your HDD.
Hope this helps you out!
Collin
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 16, 2012, at 3:14 PM, "Robert" <cookrd1@discoveryowners.com > wrote:
> Late 2008 MBP - I am considering getting the OWC Data Doubler kit + 120 GB SSD. I want to boot Lion and Win7 quickly. Can I put Lion (and a few apps) and Parallels on the SSD and all the other Lion apps on the spinning HD?
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> Any recommendations?
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> Thanks
> Bob
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Re: SSD Advice
Posted by: "Harry Flaxman" harry.flaxman@comcast.net hflaxman001
Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:10 pm (PST)
On Jan 16, 2012, at 3:56 PM, Collin wrote:
> Sounds like a nice upgrade! I have a data doubler with an OWC SSD in my 2009 MacBook Pro, as well as a Corsair SSD in my 8 core Mac Pro. Depending on what you're doing with Windows, you may have a hard time fitting Lion, Apps, Windows 7, and things inside Windows 7 on 120GB. OWC is a GREAT brand, and I always recommend them, but they can be a bit heavy on the price. I did a lot of research before buying my Corsair SSD, and I have actually gotten better performance at a lower price with it (about 30% less $ at the time). You can put other apps on your HDD like you said. You can also configure your iTunes and iPhoto libraries to be stored on your HDD.
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> Hope this helps you out!
Thanks for mentioning Corsair. Of the investigation I've done so far, they seem to make/market a very fast, reliable SSD at a very low price (comparatively). This is the drive I will be ordering next week, along with the data doubler. Amazon seems to have a low price for Corsair.
Harry
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Re: SSD Advice
Posted by: "Collin" Collinwhuber@aol.com collinwhuber
Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:23 pm (PST)
Yes, I bought my Corsair Force SATA 3 SSD on Amazon for $125 a few months ago.
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 16, 2012, at 4:10 PM, Harry Flaxman <harry.flaxman@comcast.net > wrote:
> On Jan 16, 2012, at 3:56 PM, Collin wrote:
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> > Sounds like a nice upgrade! I have a data doubler with an OWC SSD in my 2009 MacBook Pro, as well as a Corsair SSD in my 8 core Mac Pro. Depending on what you're doing with Windows, you may have a hard time fitting Lion, Apps, Windows 7, and things inside Windows 7 on 120GB. OWC is a GREAT brand, and I always recommend them, but they can be a bit heavy on the price. I did a lot of research before buying my Corsair SSD, and I have actually gotten better performance at a lower price with it (about 30% less $ at the time). You can put other apps on your HDD like you said. You can also configure your iTunes and iPhoto libraries to be stored on your HDD.
> >
> > Hope this helps you out!
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> Thanks for mentioning Corsair. Of the investigation I've done so far, they seem to make/market a very fast, reliable SSD at a very low price (comparatively). This is the drive I will be ordering next week, along with the data doubler. Amazon seems to have a low price for Corsair.
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> Harry
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Re: SSD Advice
Posted by: "Randy B. Singer" randy@macattorney.com randybrucesinger
Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:00 pm (PST)
On Jan 16, 2012, at 1:10 PM, Harry Flaxman wrote:
> Thanks for mentioning Corsair.
I've been archiving information about SSD's. Have a look at:
Best SSD
Kingston's SNV425-S2 64GB drive stood out by delivering blazing
performance on the (relative) cheap. (Sep 1, 2010)
http://gizmodo.com/5678532/ budget-sub+ 150-solid- state-drive- round+up
That model has been superseded by the Kingston SSDNow SV100S2/64GZ,
which is going for only $110:
http://is.gd/BTgvlh
TRIM Enabler Increases Solid State Drive Performance in OS X
TRIM is a command that lets you take advantage of your solid state
drive (SSD), it isn't available in OS X by default. TRIM Enabler
patches Snow Leopard systems to take advantage of it and get better
performance out of their SSDs.
http://feeds.gawker.com/ ~r/lifehacker/ full/~3/IloscCyy v8k/trim-
enabler-increases-solid-state- drive-performanc e-in-os-x
TRIM Enabler (free)
http://www.groths.org/?p=308
I've heard really good things about:
OCZ Vertex 2
Check out this recommendation at anandtech.com:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/ 3812/the- ssd-diaries- crucials- realssd-
c300/9
in which it says: "I often get questions from Mac users asking what
the best SSD is for OS X. Since Apple still won't support TRIM you
need a very resilient drive under OS X. That path leads you to
SandForce. Pick up a Corsair Force, OCZ Vertex 2, G.Skill Phoenix or
whatever SF drive tickles your fancy if you want the best of the
best in your Mac." These models all have the SandForce controller.
http://hothardware.com/Reviews/ SATA-III- SSD-RoundUp- OCZ-Corsair-
Patriot-Crucial/
_____________________ _________ _________ ____
Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)
Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
http://www.macattorney.com/ts. html
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Re: DiskWarrior any good ???
Posted by: "Randy B. Singer" randy@macattorney.com randybrucesinger
Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:09 pm (PST)
On Jan 16, 2012, at 6:51 AM, Forrest Leedy wrote:
> Randy, I don't care if you or anybody else does not want to use
> Disk Warrior, that is the choice that you and others made. I am
> just pointing out that Disk Warrior at times does find problems and
> corrects them and that Disk Utility does not and yes it does
> improve the performance of my iMac. I will also admit that some
> of the problems it found in a few cases was minor stuff that really
> did not matter one way or another. Frankly, if you and others do
> not find any value in using this program, so be it!
I'm just going by the hundreds of people that I hear from because I
have an OS X Maintenance Web page that is very popular. By and large
I'm not hearing from folks telling me that their Macs have problems
that DU can't fix and that they find that they need DW.
Now, back in the days of OS 9, people often *did* need DW. I heard
about it on Mac discussion lists all the time. But these days I only
hear that they do extremely rarely.
But, once again, I'm not saying that no one ever needs DW. A very
few folks do need DW, and when they do it is a godsend. However, I
don't see any reason why anyone needs to go out and purchase it prior
to determining that they need it. The overwhelming majority of Mac
users will never need DW at all.
Note that DW is $100. These days for $100 you can purchase a huge
brand-new hard drive, which might be a better option than constantly
repairing a problematic hard drive with DW.
_____________________ _________ _________ ____
Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)
Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
http://www.macattorney.com/ts. html
_____________________ _________ _________ ____
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Re: DiskWarrior any good ???
Posted by: "Forrest Leedy" f.leedy@comcast.net forrkazu
Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:09 pm (PST)
On Jan 16, 2012, at 4:09 PM, Randy B. Singer wrote:
> On Jan 16, 2012, at 6:51 AM, Forrest Leedy wrote:
>
>> Randy, I don't care if you or anybody else does not want to use
>> Disk Warrior, that is the choice that you and others made. I am
>> just pointing out that Disk Warrior at times does find problems and
>> corrects them and that Disk Utility does not and yes it does
>> improve the performance of my iMac. I will also admit that some
>> of the problems it found in a few cases was minor stuff that really
>> did not matter one way or another. Frankly, if you and others do
>> not find any value in using this program, so be it!
>
> I'm just going by the hundreds of people that I hear from because I
> have an OS X Maintenance Web page that is very popular. By and large
> I'm not hearing from folks telling me that their Macs have problems
> that DU can't fix and that they find that they need DW.
>
> Now, back in the days of OS 9, people often *did* need DW. I heard
> about it on Mac discussion lists all the time. But these days I only
> hear that they do extremely rarely.
>
> But, once again, I'm not saying that no one ever needs DW. A very
> few folks do need DW, and when they do it is a godsend. However, I
> don't see any reason why anyone needs to go out and purchase it prior
> to determining that they need it. The overwhelming majority of Mac
> users will never need DW at all.
>
> Note that DW is $100. These days for $100 you can purchase a huge
> brand-new hard drive, which might be a better option than constantly
> repairing a problematic hard drive with DW.
>
> _____________________ _________ _________ ____
> Randy B. Singer
> Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)
I am not disputing anything you say as you are certainly more of an authority on things Apple then I am. You are quite right, don't go out and buy this program unless it is the last resort. The only reason that I keep my copy up to date is that I am a registered user and it is a lot cheaper for me to keep it up to date then letting it go without updating it. The update process is free for the majority of updates. The only time that I had to pay anything (and that was at a discount) was when I went from a CD to DVD. I had to do this because the CD version will not work with Lion.
I quite agree with you in that the first line of attack would be using your OS X Maintenance Web page as doing those routines would no doubt take care of 98 percent of the problems. But if they didn't, then you still have the alternative.
I do enjoy reading your comments and recommendations, so keep up the good work. Ya, I am one of the old codgers living in retirement now.
Forrest
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Re: iCloud- how to use
Posted by: "Jim Hamm" machamm@gmail.com jimhamm90
Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:21 pm (PST)
Here's another good site with iCloud info....JIm
http://www.macworld.com/article/ 162963/2011/ 10/meet_icloud_ apples_new_ sync_service. html
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