4/18/2012

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1a.

Re: OS X warns of "out of disk space", but lies!

Posted by: "Tod Hopkins" hoplist@hillmanncarr.com   todhop

Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:06 am (PDT)



On Apr 18, 2012, at 4:08 AM, DaveC wrote:
> Assistance is always welcome. Patronizing attitude is not.

I'm pretty sure he meant to be reassuring. It's important not to be too sensititve on this list. Advice often appears patronizing or belittling when it is not intended to be. It's the nature of the beast.

Cheers,
tod

Tod Hopkins
Hillmann & Carr Inc.
todhopkins-at-hillmanncarr.com

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Re: OS X warns of "out of disk space", but lies!

Posted by: "DaveC" davec2468@yahoo.com   davec2468

Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:01 am (PDT)



>On Apr 18, 2012, at 4:08 AM, DaveC wrote:
> > Assistance is always welcome. Patronizing attitude is not.
>
>I'm pretty sure he meant to be reassuring. It's important not to be
>too sensititve on this list. Advice often appears patronizing or
>belittling when it is not intended to be. It's the nature of the
>beast. 
>
>Cheers,
> tod

I think each of us is the best judge of how a statement was received,
not a 3rd party.

It's feedback that helps us sharpen our on-line communication skills...

Dave

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Re: Rotating through Safari's windows (...or not)

Posted by: "N.A. Nada" whodo678@comcast.net

Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:59 am (PDT)



You're correct I misread it.

On Apr 18, 2012, at 12:43 AM, DaveC wrote:

> >On Apr 17, 2012, at 11:33 PM, DaveC wrote:
> >
> >> Randomly, it seems, when I press Command-` (that's the key just below
> >> the Esc key) Safari will rotate between all its windows.
> >>
> >> But sometimes (as just now) it rotates between just 4, or 2 of
> >>those windows.
> >>
> >> When I pull down the Windows menu I see that I have 24 windows open.
> >>
> >> Anyone else see this behavior? Know the cause?
> >
> >The cause?
> >
> >Yeah, see Sys Prefs> Keyboard> Keyboard Shortcuts (tab)> Keyboard &
> >Text Input> Move focus to next window
> >
> >It's been there for a long time.
>
> Please reread my post.
>
> What is the cause of NOT rotating through ALL the windows? (Hint: it
> doesn't involve the Tab key at all.)
>
> Dave
>

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Re: Rotating through Safari's windows (...or not)

Posted by: "Jim Saklad" jimdoc@me.com   jimdoc01

Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:37 am (PDT)



> Randomly, it seems, when I press Command-` (that's the key just below the Esc key) Safari will rotate between all its windows.
>
> But sometimes (as just now) it rotates between just 4, or 2 of those windows.
> When I pull down the Windows menu I see that I have 24 windows open.
> Anyone else see this behavior? Know the cause?

It works consistemtly for me, and I use it several times every day, with 6-10 windows in Safari.

24 separate browser windows???

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Re: Rotating through Safari's windows (...or not)

Posted by: "DaveC" davec2468@yahoo.com   davec2468

Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:04 am (PDT)



> > Randomly, it seems, when I press Command-` (that's the key just
>below the Esc key) Safari will rotate between all its windows.
>>
>> But sometimes (as just now) it rotates between just 4, or 2 of
>>those windows.
>> When I pull down the Windows menu I see that I have 24 windows open.
>> Anyone else see this behavior? Know the cause?
>
>It works consistemtly for me, and I use it several times every day,
>with 6-10 windows in Safari.

Aagh! The dead-end response. Hmm... what now? I guess turning off
each add-on or extension and see what happens.

>24 separate browser windows???

The sign of an inquisitive mind? ;-)

Thanks,
Dave

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Re: Rotating through Safari's windows (...or not)

Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com   nikyzf

Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:35 am (PDT)



On 18 April 2012 19:04, DaveC <davec2468@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> >24 separate browser windows???
>
> The sign of an inquisitive mind? ;-)
>

Inquisitive minds might wonder why you have so many separate windows
instead of a much smaller number, each with a number of tabs ...;)

Otto

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Re: Samsung display - need better calibration

Posted by: "Denver Dan" denver.dan@verizon.net   denverdan22180

Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:25 am (PDT)



Howdy.

Klondike, there are a number of color calibrator devices available to
purchase.

Take a look at the X-Rite i1Basic Pro 2 but be sure to look for other
brands, too.

Be sure to check specs for compatibility with Macintosh and for the
version of Mac OS X the calibration software works with.

However, it may not be possible to do a serious calibration with a less
expensive LCD type monitor. I think it takes a mid level price to high
priced LCD monitor to be able to achieve good color calibration.

I have a Samsung 24 inch SyncMaster 245BW monitor and it's not a very
expensive model and I have to choose between using separate calibration
profiles for it for video or still photographs or to just make
allowances for the limits of this price level monitor.

You might try the following with Apple built in calibration in the
Displays panel in System Preferences.

Use the Expert Mode setting and do 4 or 5 separate calibrations at
different times of day. Save each one with the date and time of day as
the profile name. Then experiment and switch profiles from one to the
other with a variety of images and a video open on the monitor and
compare the results.

I would then use the experience of doing this and do another set of
calibrations. You may want to do a calibration intended for video and
another intended for still images and then switch back and forth as
needed. Not greatly convenient I realize.

I would change your Desktop color to a mid level gray before doing the
calibration. In Desktop & Screen Saver panel in System Preferences,
click Solid Colors, then choose the color named Solid Gray Medium.

Then take into consideration light from windows and artificial lighting
and be sure to note whether you have sunlight coming in or whether it's
night and what kind of lighting (incandescent, florescent, etc). This
is one of the reasons to do 4 or 5 calibrations at different times of
day and then find what works best by switching back and forth and then
doing a new series of calibrations using the experience from the first
batch.

In doing the calibration, you may also want to experiment with gamma
setting. I used to set it to 1.8 on Macintosh with CRT monitors but
these days try the 2.2 standard and see what happens when you look at
actual work.

Good luck. It's a complex topic!

Denver Dan

On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:12:50 +0000, klondike12345 wrote:
> I just bought a Mac Mini and a low end Samsung SyncMaster B2430 display
>
> I'm very happy with the Mini and have more memory on the way, However
> I'm looking for better ways to calibrate the Samsung display. Using
> the normal Apple screen calibration function (in System Prefs) works
> well up to a certain point, but the display only has rudimentary
> picture controls (bright, contrast sharpness) that only helps the
> picture in a limited way
>
> I'm wondering if there are any types of software / freeware out there
> that can help me calibrate this new display more thoroughly. I'm even
> having trouble getting my screen brighter, even the SHADES freeware
> only brightens the screen a little bit more
>
> Any help would be appreciated in making this display look better, as
> it's a little dark and pixelated now. - I feel like I'm only getting
> 80% out of it - - THANKS

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Re: Samsung display - need better calibration

Posted by: "Denver Dan" denver.dan@verizon.net   denverdan22180

Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:35 am (PDT)



Howdy.

2nd response.

I don't know why the monitor would be looking pixelated.

Check also the Spyder from ColorVision.
<http://spyder.datacolor.com/> (Well, it used to be ColorVision I
think)

You may be very aware of the following info but just in case this is a
newish topic . . . . .

When you calibrate a computer monitor for use with printed output the
result should be a darker and even a bit of a muddy looking picture on
the monitor.

The electronic RGB technology of a monitor can produce millions of
colors, shades, and hues and in a great brightness.

The CMYK technology of printing, color off set press, can only produce
perhaps 5,000 colors, shades, and hues and that's on a good day with an
experienced press operator who even takes account of the humidity, and
of course type of paper, type of ink, and even the condition of the
press.

So doing a monitor calibration for print work means, so to speak,
dumbing down the monitor to try to match the much smaller color space
of print work so you see on the monitor a more accurate representation
of what the printed result will be. To reduce nasty printing
surprises!

LaCie used to sell a large, expensive CRT monitor with a fold out light
hood that fit on top of the monitor to reduce stray light reflecting
off the screen and it even came with a neutral (50% gray) smock for the
monitor user to wear to reduce reflection from clothing. I mention it
just to indicate the complexity of the topic. :-)

Denver Dan

On Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:12:50 +0000, klondike12345 wrote:
> Any help would be appreciated in making this display look better, as
> it's a little dark and pixelated now. - I feel like I'm only getting
> 80% out of it - - THANKS

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3c.

Re: Samsung display - need better calibration

Posted by: "Tod Hopkins" hoplist@hillmanncarr.com   todhop

Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:51 am (PDT)



On Apr 18, 2012, at 11:25 AM, Denver Dan wrote:
> I used to set it to 1.8 on Macintosh with CRT monitors but
> these days try the 2.2 standard and see what happens when you look at
> actual work.

Gamma 2.2 is the "video" monitor standard, which has made it de facto, the standard for all monitors. Same reason most computer monitors are now 1920x1080 (16:9 HD standard) rather than 1920x1200 (16:10 "computer" standard). If you do video work, you should be set to Gamma 2.2.

I'm not sure if photo/print work follows a different standard.

Cheers,
tod

Tod Hopkins
Hillmann & Carr Inc.
todhopkins-at-hillmanncarr.com

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4a.

Radio Signal Graph

Posted by: "James C. Hamm" machamm@gmail.com   jimhamm90

Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:35 am (PDT)



Hi all...Here's somewhat of an unusual request: I'm looking for a graph depicting the spectrum of radio signals. Some time ago I did a presentation on wifi for a Mac club and used a graph, in logarithmic scale, showing radio signals, and I can't find the graph, which I need to use again. If anyone has seen such a graph, I'd appreciate your sending it to me, or a link to get it.

The graph is a straight line, from the lower left corner to the upper right corner, and the scale is a positive 100 in the upper right corner, decreases to zero in the middle, then goes in minus numbers to a minus 100 in the lower left. Good wifi reception is in the range of a -40 to a -60. All along the graph is shown items that use this part of the spectrum, such as fm radio, microwave ovens, etc. If I recall correctly, the upper right, at 100, was cell towers. I originally saw and copied the graph in a newsletter I received some time ago. I've misplaced the graph and would like to use it again.

Thanks for any help....Jim (machamm@gmail.com)

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Re: Radio Signal Graph

Posted by: "OldTechie" oldtechie@wi.rr.com   jimpurcell2001

Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:44 am (PDT)



James,

Not certain exactly certain what info your graph is supposed to show. WFi is, I think, discrete frqquencies. I once was an FCC Fist Phone licensed tech and I bought electronics for seventeen years later, What specifically are you trying to show?

Jim

> Hi all...Here's somewhat of an unusual request: I'm looking for a graph depicting the spectrum of radio signals. Some time ago I did a presentation on wifi for a Mac club and used a graph, in logarithmic scale, showing radio signals, and I can't find the graph, which I need to use again. If anyone has seen such a graph, I'd appreciate your sending it to me, or a link to get it.
>
> The graph is a straight line, from the lower left corner to the upper right corner, and the scale is a positive 100 in the upper right corner, decreases to zero in the middle, then goes in minus numbers to a minus 100 in the lower left. Good wifi reception is in the range of a -40 to a -60. All along the graph is shown items that use this part of the spectrum, such as fm radio, microwave ovens, etc. If I recall correctly, the upper right, at 100, was cell towers. I originally saw and copied the graph in a newsletter I received some time ago. I've misplaced the graph and would like to use it again.
>

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Re: Radio Signal Graph

Posted by: "James C. Hamm" machamm@gmail.com   jimhamm90

Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:22 am (PDT)



Hi, OldTechie....My memory probably isn't serving me well. I think the graph depicted the wave lengths of radio signals, starting at long waves on the right side (positive numbers), and shorter wave lengths on the left, in minus numbers like
-20, -40, -60 to a minus 100. The graph was logarithmic in scale in order to get a straight line, but may not have been in dBm at all. The graph showed the relative length of radio signals, and what type of device would use that spectrum of wave lengths.

For example, most wifi signals and microwaves operate in the same wave length, about 2.4 GHz, and that microwave ovens (noise) can interfere with a wifi signal and reduce the usability of wifi. Some routers now broadcast in the 5 GHz range and avoid interference from microwave ovens.

I used the graph to show where the wave length of wifi was relative to other devices, and showed the various devices along the radio signal spectrum. I hope this explains the graph a bit better ...Jim

On Apr 18, 2012, at 8:44 AM, OldTechie wrote:

> James,
>
> Not certain exactly certain what info your graph is supposed to show. WFi is, I think, discrete frqquencies. I once was an FCC Fist Phone licensed tech and I bought electronics for seventeen years later, What specifically are you trying to show?
>
> Jim
>
> > Hi all...Here's somewhat of an unusual request: I'm looking for a graph depicting the spectrum of radio signals. Some time ago I did a presentation on wifi for a Mac club and used a graph, in logarithmic scale, showing radio signals, and I can't find the graph, which I need to use again. If anyone has seen such a graph, I'd appreciate your sending it to me, or a link to get it.
> >
> > The graph is a straight line, from the lower left corner to the upper right corner, and the scale is a positive 100 in the upper right corner, decreases to zero in the middle, then goes in minus numbers to a minus 100 in the lower left. Good wifi reception is in the range of a -40 to a -60. All along the graph is shown items that use this part of the spectrum, such as fm radio, microwave ovens, etc. If I recall correctly, the upper right, at 100, was cell towers. I originally saw and copied the graph in a newsletter I received some time ago. I've misplaced the graph and would like to use it again.
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

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Re: Radio Signal Graph

Posted by: "OldTechie" oldtechie@wi.rr.com   exdetroiter

Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:42 pm (PDT)



James,

Wow, I can't imagine why this would help in using WiFi. Even as a broadcast tech I did not care that much about the spectrum in other bands besides the AM and FM bc bands, and to some extent TV bc bands. And since the US doesn't pay much attention to wavelengths, except Ham operators frequencies were of more interest. Converting between frequency and band width is that that difficult. :-)

Jim
> Hi, OldTechie....My memory probably isn't serving me well. I think the graph depicted the wave lengths of radio signals, starting at long waves on the right side (positive numbers), and shorter wave lengths on the left, in minus numbers like -20, -40, -60 to a minus 100. The graph was logarithmic in scale in order to get a straight line, but may not have been in dBm at all. The graph showed the relative length of radio signals, and what type of device would use that spectrum of wave lengths.
>
> For example, most wifi signals and microwaves operate in the same wave length, about 2.4 GHz, and that microwave ovens (noise) can interfere with a wifi signal and reduce the usability of wifi. Some routers now broadcast in the 5 GHz range and avoid interference from microwave ovens.
>
> I used the graph to show where the wave length of wifi was relative to other devices, and showed the various devices along the radio signal spectrum. I hope this explains the graph a bit better ...Jim
>

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Re: canoscan 9900f scanner and OS 10.6.8

Posted by: "Curt Hudson" curt183@snip.net   orion183

Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:35 am (PDT)



So my usual frustrations begin.

I downloaded VueScan, which will support the 9900F. This is a version upgraded last week.

In the startup is this message:

VueScan found a Canon 9900F, but wasn't able to find a 32-bit Intel plugin for this scanner. Try downloading a driver for this scanner from www.canon.com. To try to use the PowerPC plugin, click on the VueScan icon while holding the control key, choose 'Get Info' and check the 'Open using Rosetta' box.

When I click "control" and then on the icon, I do not get a "get info" line, so I can't proceed. If I try to scan anyway, I get this message: ""Not ready. No scanners were found conneted to your computer, and no raw scan files were found."

I'm under the impression that VueScan has the driver within it.

I'm hoping there is a simple fix, that somebody else has had this problem, before I email hamrick.

Curt

On Apr 17, 2012, at 3:43 PM, Jim Saklad wrote:

> > I have a Canon Canoscan 9900F flatbed scanner that I am trying to use with my new imac (OS 10.6.8). The scanner worked fine on my G5 but now there seems to be no support for drivers for 10.6. I've looked at Canon's website and no driver. CNet may have a driver but I am not sure. Nothing specific for the 9900.
> > ...
> > Anybody have a similar problem that's been resolved?
> > Curt
>
> Have you considered VueScan?
> <http://www.hamrick.com/>
>
> --
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@me.com
>
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Re: canoscan 9900f scanner and OS 10.6.8

Posted by: "Jim Saklad" jimdoc@me.com   jimdoc01

Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:24 am (PDT)



> In the startup is this message:
>> VueScan found a Canon 9900F, but wasn't able to find a 32-bit Intel plugin for this scanner. Try downloading a driver for this scanner from www.canon.com. To try to use the PowerPC plugin, click on the VueScan icon while holding the control key, choose 'Get Info' and check the 'Open using Rosetta' box.
>
> When I click "control" and then on the icon, I do not get a "get info" line, so I can't proceed.

<Control><click> is the MacOS default standard alternative for <right-click>.
If that isn't showing you a contextual menu which includes "Get Info", either you are doing it wrong, or your MacOS is seriously broken.

Are you *holding down* the <Control> key *while* you are clicking on the icon?

Web-searching for <"Canon 9900F" driver Macintosh> yields man hits, including:
<http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/28295/canoscan-9900f-driver>

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Re: canoscan 9900f scanner and OS 10.6.8

Posted by: "DaveC" davec2468@yahoo.com   davec2468

Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:06 am (PDT)



>...
>I'm hoping there is a simple fix, that somebody else has had this
>problem, before I email hamrick.
>
>Curt

-=-=-=-

The author of VueScan is quite good at responding to email inquiries.
Send him a note and ask him what he recommends.

Cheers,
Dave

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How change my Mac Machine name?

Posted by: "Jim" oldtechie@wi.rr.com   jimpurcell2001

Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:05 am (PDT)



The machine name is a bit long, takes up space in terminal.
I searched in system prefs, found nothing that looked promising.

Any Help is appreciated.

Jim

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Re: How change my Mac Machine name?

Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com   nikyzf

Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:41 am (PDT)



I can't see that saving a few characters will make much difference when the
prompt also includes your username anyway. How is it causing a problem?

Otto

On 18 April 2012 17:05, Jim <oldtechie@wi.rr.com> wrote:

> The machine name is a bit long, takes up space in terminal.
> I searched in system prefs, found nothing that looked promising.
>
> Any Help is appreciated.
>

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Re: How change my Mac Machine name?

Posted by: "Tod Hopkins" hoplist@hillmanncarr.com   todhop

Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:53 am (PDT)



Interesting question and one I've wondered about myself. Anyone? I'm not sure it can be changed directly. I think the OS compounds the name from a couple of settings.

Cheers,
tod

On Apr 18, 2012, at 12:05 PM, Jim wrote:

> The machine name is a bit long, takes up space in terminal.
> I searched in system prefs, found nothing that looked promising.
>
> Any Help is appreciated.
>
> Jim
>
>

Tod Hopkins
Hillmann & Carr Inc.
todhopkins-at-hillmanncarr.com

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Re: How change my Mac Machine name?

Posted by: "OldTechie" oldtechie@wi.rr.com   exdetroiter

Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:57 am (PDT)



Otto,

My machine name is more than twice as long as my term user name. And I like to keep terminal and my note txt file open side by side.
It's not that much of a problem but I like to have as much control over my Mac as I can. Not a control freak, just want to know as much as I can. :-)

Do I assume that you can't tell me how to change my machine name. I chose it when I got my Mac Pro in about '05 or '07.

TNX for your reply.

Jim

> I can't see that saving a few characters will make much difference when the
> prompt also includes your username anyway. How is it causing a problem?
>
>

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Re: How change my Mac Machine name?

Posted by: "Denver Dan" denver.dan@verizon.net   denverdan22180

Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:20 am (PDT)



Howdy.

Jim, first of all, can I assume you want to change the user name of
your user account on your Macintosh and not a "machine" name?

To change the name of the user account you can do several things.

Remember that there is a short user account name and a long user
account name. Tip: I'm the only user of my own Mac 99% of the time so
I have both my long and short user account names set as the same 3
letter name as a convenience.

Here is an article from Apple's Knowledgebase (KB) about how to change
the user account name. This means you need to know how to enable the
root user account (aka the super user).

<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1428>

Mac OS X is installed with the root/super user not enabled. If you
enable the root user, then after doing what changes you want, I
strongly recommend that you then immediately disable root user for
security reasons.

If it is the first time you have enabled root user, it involves
assigned the root user a password. Tip: if you Mac is secure with
mostly you having access to it or trusted others then you can assigned
the same password to the root user account as for your own Admin level
account.

Here is an Apple KB article on enabling the root user:

<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1528>

Note that the procedure for enabling root user has changed from one
version of Mac OS X to another so check the section that applies to
your version of Mac OS X.

Again, I suggest that after enabling and logging in as root user that
as soon as you finish doing changes that require root user login access
that you log out as root user and then disable root user.

Denver Dan

On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:05:22 +0000, Jim wrote:
> The machine name is a bit long, takes up space in terminal.
> I searched in system prefs, found nothing that looked promising.
>
> Any Help is appreciated.
>
> Jim

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Re: How change my Mac Machine name?

Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com   nikyzf

Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:47 am (PDT)



You can change it in System Preferences > Sharing > Computer Name. I think
you have to restart for this to take effect.

Do you have your screen set to a low resolution?

Otto

On 18 April 2012 17:56, OldTechie <oldtechie@wi.rr.com> wrote:

> Otto,
>
> My machine name is more than twice as long as my term user name. And I
> like to keep terminal and my note txt file open side by side.
> It's not that much of a problem but I like to have as much control over my
> Mac as I can. Not a control freak, just want to know as much as I can. :-)
>
> Do I assume that you can't tell me how to change my machine name. I chose
> it when I got my Mac Pro in about '05 or '07.
>
> TNX for your reply.
>
>

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Re: How change my Mac Machine name?

Posted by: "OldTechie" oldtechie@wi.rr.com   exdetroiter

Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:32 pm (PDT)



Denver,
> first of all, can I assume you want to change the user name of
> your user account on your Macintosh and not a "machine" name?
>
Nope, the machine name. It show up in terminal and takes about a third of an 80 column term window.
I open term to a 60 col window and my terminal notes page next to it. With a smaller amount of space
taken by the machine name I don't need term open as wide and there's room for my notes.

I saved the rest of your message for future reference.
I got the word on changing the machine name, in the sharing section of system prefs.

TNX for your reply.

Jim

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Re: How change my Mac Machine name?

Posted by: "Denver Dan" denver.dan@verizon.net   denverdan22180

Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:22 pm (PDT)



Howdy.

I see. You mean the "Computer Name" which is found in the Sharing
panel as you mentioned.

The term "machine name" can be confused with "machine ID."

Denver Dan

On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:32:07 -0500, OldTechie wrote:
>> first of all, can I assume you want to change the user name of
>> your user account on your Macintosh and not a "machine" name?
>>
> Nope, the machine name. It show up in terminal and takes about a
> third of an 80 column term window.
> I open term to a 60 col window and my terminal notes page next to it.
> With a smaller amount of space
> taken by the machine name I don't need term open as wide and there's
> room for my notes.
>
> I saved the rest of your message for future reference.
> I got the word on changing the machine name, in the sharing section
> of system prefs.
>
> TNX for your reply.
>
> Jim

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Re: How change my Mac Machine name?

Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com   nikyzf

Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:14 pm (PDT)



On 18 April 2012 20:32, OldTechie <oldtechie@wi.rr.com> wrote:

> Nope, the machine name. It show up in terminal and takes about a third of
> an 80 column term window.
> I open term to a 60 col window and my terminal notes page next to it. With
> a smaller amount of space
> taken by the machine name I don't need term open as wide and there's room
> for my notes.
>
> I saved the rest of your message for future reference.
> I got the word on changing the machine name, in the sharing section of
> system prefs.
>
> TNX for your reply.
>

Your Computer Name is something like
Old Techie's Mac Computer
?
;)

Otto

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