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Fri Sep 20, 2013 5:14 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Daly Jessup" dalyjessup
> On Sep 19, 2013, at 9:35 PM, Daly Jessup wrote:
>
>> How are you all updating to iOS 7? My iPhone 5 (OS 6.1.4) tell me that my software is up to date. How are you all getting iOS 7?
>>
>> Daly
>>
> Have you done the iTunes update (assuming you are trying to update through that and not the cloud)? Someone told me that the older version of iTunes knows nothing about iOS-7, so you first have to upgrade iTunes. I myself have an older device that cannot get past iOS-5, so I can't test it.
> --
> Barry Austern
> barryaus@fuse.net
I didn't specifically do an iTunes update, but under Software Update my software was all up to date, or so it told me. It was strange. But I found iOS 7 by googling around, and it's all installed now.
Daly
>
>> How are you all updating to iOS 7? My iPhone 5 (OS 6.1.4) tell me that my software is up to date. How are you all getting iOS 7?
>>
>> Daly
>>
> Have you done the iTunes update (assuming you are trying to update through that and not the cloud)? Someone told me that the older version of iTunes knows nothing about iOS-7, so you first have to upgrade iTunes. I myself have an older device that cannot get past iOS-5, so I can't test it.
> --
> Barry Austern
> barryaus@fuse.
I didn't specifically do an iTunes update, but under Software Update my software was all up to date, or so it told me. It was strange. But I found iOS 7 by googling around, and it's all installed now.
Daly
Fri Sep 20, 2013 5:34 am (PDT) . Posted by:
ralfee2002
Thanks - but the hard drive seems to be OK. I've now googled the
message about the disk not being ejected properly and found a
lot of similar queries on a number of forums, but no answers.
Apparently it's been raised with Apple with no result.
--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com,
<macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
On 18Sep 2013, at 6:26 PM, Ralph Russell <upnatm24@...
<mailto:upnatm24@...> > wrote:
> I have a 27" iMac Late 2012 and since updating to 10.8.5 it
takes a while to wake up from sleep, starts off with a silvery
screen and the wireless mouse and keyboard take a bit of clicking
etc. to become active. When the screen returns I get the message
"! The disk was not ejected properly. If possible, always eject a
disk before unplugging it or turning off. รข€¦" I have not had
any disks inserted. I did get this message occasionally in the
past (after connecting cameras) but now it happens every time the
IMac wakes.
>
> Does anyone know why this is happening? Up until now I was very
happy with my new iMac but this is annoying and time wasting.
Hard drive on its last legs? Could be slow to spin up.
--
jt@... <mailto:jt@...> http://jt-mj.net <http://jt-mj.net>
Two wrongs are only the beginning.
message about the disk not being ejected properly and found a
lot of similar queries on a number of forums, but no answers.
Apparently it's been raised with Apple with no result.
--- In macsupportcentral@
<macsupportcentral@
On 18Sep 2013, at 6:26 PM, Ralph Russell <upnatm24@
<mailto:upnatm24
> I have a 27" iMac Late 2012 and since updating to 10.8.5 it
takes a while to wake up from sleep, starts off with a silvery
screen and the wireless mouse and keyboard take a bit of clicking
etc. to become active. When the screen returns I get the message
"! The disk was not ejected properly. If possible, always eject a
disk before unplugging it or turning off. รข€¦" I have not had
any disks inserted. I did get this message occasionally in the
past (after connecting cameras) but now it happens every time the
IMac wakes.
>
> Does anyone know why this is happening? Up until now I was very
happy with my new iMac but this is annoying and time wasting.
Hard drive on its last legs? Could be slow to spin up.
--
jt@... <mailto:jt@
Two wrongs are only the beginning.
Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:04 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Jim McGarvie" jgarv2002
Folks,
Apologies in advance for not trimming this message but I thought previous information might be helpful.
Again this morning Time Machine reported "Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder." When this occurred a couple of days ago Disk Utility Repair reported a good disk. This morning I tried a "Repair Disk" and it stopped quickly saying "Error: Couldn't unmount disk." So now I am running a verify.
Anyone have any ideas what could be wrong aside from a bad drive? I am about ready to order a new drive, and looking for recommendations. I would go for Thunderbolt but for the fact I might need to restore files to my mid-2010 MBP. Can that machine use a USB 3.0 drive? With 2.0 speed of course.
Thanks for any help you might be able to offer.
Jim
On Sep 18, 2013, at 5:31 AM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.us> wrote:
> Happened again last night. In Energy Saver I don't have "Put hard disks to sleep when possible" checked, and I do have "Enable Power Nap while plugged into a power adapter" checked, which is supposed to allow the Mac to perform Time Machine backups (and has for months).
>
> Again, the drive won't even eject. I'm performing another repair as we speak, but I think I will chicken out and look for a new external drive. Any suggestions? Again, I'm running a MBP Retina so can consider USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt, if one of those would make a big difference. Although, I don't think I could use those with my mid-2010 MBP if I needed to restore to that machine.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Sep 17, 2013, at 4:55 PM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.us> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Mike. But when it happens to me I can't even eject the drive. I have to turn it off and suffer the ensuing scolding from OS X.
>>
>> This time I did a verify and it said I needed to do a repair. I did the repair and it reported it was OK, so we'll see.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> On Sep 17, 2013, at 6:05 AM, Michael Stupinski <stupnski@tiac.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I encounter the same problem, Jim, also with a 2TB LaCie external, which is connected via Firewire to my i7 iMac running Mountain Lion. Disk Repair always reports it as OK. The first couple of times this happened, since nothing had I tried seemed to help, I erased the disk and restarted Time Machine. Each time, that fixed it for some time (although I lost all those backups).
>>>
>>> The next time it happened I ejected the backup disk, and then shut it down. Upon restarting the disk Time Machine restarted the backup and all the previous backups were still there. It still happens every week or two, but I do this every time it gives that error report and Time Machine chugs merrily on again. (Note: I have Energy Saver set to sleep hard disks when possible, and I think the disk's sleep status is involved but I haven't checked that since the method I use to correct the issue works.)
>>>
>>> ............Mike
>>>
>>> On Sep 17, 2013, at 8:25 AM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.us> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Twice in the last two days I've awakened to the following Time Machine error message:
>>> >
>>> > "Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder."
>>> >
>>> > After the first time I ran the Disk Utility's Repair Disk on it, and it verified OK. Then last night it happened again. Between I had some successful backups.
>>> >
>>> > I am running a young MBP Retina. It performs backups throughout the day and night, and when I am not using it I close the lid. The drive is a LaCie 2 TB USB 2.0 drive, closing in on three years old. It is used for nothing other than Time Machine backups. Is it dying? If so, what are your recommended replacements? With the new Retina I can now consider USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt, if one of those would make a big difference.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks.
>>> >
>>> > Best,
>>> >
>>> > Jim
>>>
>>>
>
Apologies in advance for not trimming this message but I thought previous information might be helpful.
Again this morning Time Machine reported "Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder." When this occurred a couple of days ago Disk Utility Repair reported a good disk. This morning I tried a "Repair Disk" and it stopped quickly saying "Error: Couldn't unmount disk." So now I am running a verify.
Anyone have any ideas what could be wrong aside from a bad drive? I am about ready to order a new drive, and looking for recommendations. I would go for Thunderbolt but for the fact I might need to restore files to my mid-2010 MBP. Can that machine use a USB 3.0 drive? With 2.0 speed of course.
Thanks for any help you might be able to offer.
Jim
On Sep 18, 2013, at 5:31 AM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.
> Happened again last night. In Energy Saver I don't have "Put hard disks to sleep when possible" checked, and I do have "Enable Power Nap while plugged into a power adapter" checked, which is supposed to allow the Mac to perform Time Machine backups (and has for months).
>
> Again, the drive won't even eject. I'm performing another repair as we speak, but I think I will chicken out and look for a new external drive. Any suggestions? Again, I'm running a MBP Retina so can consider USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt, if one of those would make a big difference. Although, I don't think I could use those with my mid-2010 MBP if I needed to restore to that machine.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Sep 17, 2013, at 4:55 PM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.
>
>> Thanks Mike. But when it happens to me I can't even eject the drive. I have to turn it off and suffer the ensuing scolding from OS X.
>>
>> This time I did a verify and it said I needed to do a repair. I did the repair and it reported it was OK, so we'll see.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> On Sep 17, 2013, at 6:05 AM, Michael Stupinski <stupnski@tiac.
>>
>>> I encounter the same problem, Jim, also with a 2TB LaCie external, which is connected via Firewire to my i7 iMac running Mountain Lion. Disk Repair always reports it as OK. The first couple of times this happened, since nothing had I tried seemed to help, I erased the disk and restarted Time Machine. Each time, that fixed it for some time (although I lost all those backups).
>>>
>>> The next time it happened I ejected the backup disk, and then shut it down. Upon restarting the disk Time Machine restarted the backup and all the previous backups were still there. It still happens every week or two, but I do this every time it gives that error report and Time Machine chugs merrily on again. (Note: I have Energy Saver set to sleep hard disks when possible, and I think the disk's sleep status is involved but I haven't checked that since the method I use to correct the issue works.)
>>>
>>> ............
>>>
>>> On Sep 17, 2013, at 8:25 AM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.
>>>
>>> > Twice in the last two days I've awakened to the following Time Machine error message:
>>> >
>>> > "Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder."
>>> >
>>> > After the first time I ran the Disk Utility'
>>> >
>>> > I am running a young MBP Retina. It performs backups throughout the day and night, and when I am not using it I close the lid. The drive is a LaCie 2 TB USB 2.0 drive, closing in on three years old. It is used for nothing other than Time Machine backups. Is it dying? If so, what are your recommended replacements? With the new Retina I can now consider USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt, if one of those would make a big difference.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks.
>>> >
>>> > Best,
>>> >
>>> > Jim
>>>
>>>
>
Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:13 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Bill Boulware" boulware0224
A USB 3.0 drive will be backwards compatible with USB 2.0
On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 10:04 AM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.us> wrote:
> **
>
>
> Folks,
>
> Apologies in advance for not trimming this message but I thought previous
> information might be helpful.
>
> Again this morning Time Machine reported "Unable to complete backup. An
> error occurred while creating the backup folder." When this occurred a
> couple of days ago Disk Utility Repair reported a good disk. This morning I
> tried a "Repair Disk" and it stopped quickly saying "Error: Couldn't
> unmount disk." So now I am running a verify.
>
> Anyone have any ideas what could be wrong aside from a bad drive? I am
> about ready to order a new drive, and looking for recommendations. I would
> go for Thunderbolt but for the fact I might need to restore files to my
> mid-2010 MBP. Can that machine use a USB 3.0 drive? With 2.0 speed of
> course.
>
> Thanks for any help you might be able to offer.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Sep 18, 2013, at 5:31 AM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.us> wrote:
>
> Happened again last night. In Energy Saver I don't have "Put hard disks to
> sleep when possible" checked, and I do have "Enable Power Nap while plugged
> into a power adapter" checked, which is supposed to allow the Mac to
> perform Time Machine backups (and has for months).
>
> Again, the drive won't even eject. I'm performing another repair as we
> speak, but I think I will chicken out and look for a new external drive.
> Any suggestions? Again, I'm running a MBP Retina so can consider USB 3.0
> and Thunderbolt, if one of those would make a big difference. Although, I
> don't think I could use those with my mid-2010 MBP if I needed to restore
> to that machine.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Sep 17, 2013, at 4:55 PM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.us> wrote:
>
> Thanks Mike. But when it happens to me I can't even eject the drive. I
> have to turn it off and suffer the ensuing scolding from OS X.
>
> This time I did a verify and it said I needed to do a repair. I did the
> repair and it reported it was OK, so we'll see.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Sep 17, 2013, at 6:05 AM, Michael Stupinski <stupnski@tiac.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> I encounter the same problem, Jim, also with a 2TB LaCie external, which
> is connected via Firewire to my i7 iMac running Mountain Lion. Disk Repair
> always reports it as OK. The first couple of times this happened, since
> nothing had I tried seemed to help, I erased the disk and restarted Time
> Machine. Each time, that fixed it for some time (although I lost all those
> backups).
>
> The next time it happened I ejected the backup disk, and then shut it
> down. Upon restarting the disk Time Machine restarted the backup and all
> the previous backups were still there. It still happens every week or two,
> but I do this every time it gives that error report and Time Machine chugs
> merrily on again. (Note: I have Energy Saver set to sleep hard disks when
> possible, and I think the disk's sleep status is involved but I haven't
> checked that since the method I use to correct the issue works.)
>
> ............Mike
>
> On Sep 17, 2013, at 8:25 AM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.us> wrote:
>
> > Twice in the last two days I've awakened to the following Time Machine
> error message:
> >
> > "Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup
> folder."
> >
> > After the first time I ran the Disk Utility's Repair Disk on it, and it
> verified OK. Then last night it happened again. Between I had some
> successful backups.
> >
> > I am running a young MBP Retina. It performs backups throughout the day
> and night, and when I am not using it I close the lid. The drive is a LaCie
> 2 TB USB 2.0 drive, closing in on three years old. It is used for nothing
> other than Time Machine backups. Is it dying? If so, what are your
> recommended replacements? With the new Retina I can now consider USB 3.0
> and Thunderbolt, if one of those would make a big difference.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Jim
>
>
>
>
>
On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 10:04 AM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.
> **
>
>
> Folks,
>
> Apologies in advance for not trimming this message but I thought previous
> information might be helpful.
>
> Again this morning Time Machine reported "Unable to complete backup. An
> error occurred while creating the backup folder." When this occurred a
> couple of days ago Disk Utility Repair reported a good disk. This morning I
> tried a "Repair Disk" and it stopped quickly saying "Error: Couldn't
> unmount disk." So now I am running a verify.
>
> Anyone have any ideas what could be wrong aside from a bad drive? I am
> about ready to order a new drive, and looking for recommendations. I would
> go for Thunderbolt but for the fact I might need to restore files to my
> mid-2010 MBP. Can that machine use a USB 3.0 drive? With 2.0 speed of
> course.
>
> Thanks for any help you might be able to offer.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Sep 18, 2013, at 5:31 AM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.
>
> Happened again last night. In Energy Saver I don't have "Put hard disks to
> sleep when possible" checked, and I do have "Enable Power Nap while plugged
> into a power adapter" checked, which is supposed to allow the Mac to
> perform Time Machine backups (and has for months).
>
> Again, the drive won't even eject. I'm performing another repair as we
> speak, but I think I will chicken out and look for a new external drive.
> Any suggestions? Again, I'm running a MBP Retina so can consider USB 3.0
> and Thunderbolt, if one of those would make a big difference. Although, I
> don't think I could use those with my mid-2010 MBP if I needed to restore
> to that machine.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Sep 17, 2013, at 4:55 PM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.
>
> Thanks Mike. But when it happens to me I can't even eject the drive. I
> have to turn it off and suffer the ensuing scolding from OS X.
>
> This time I did a verify and it said I needed to do a repair. I did the
> repair and it reported it was OK, so we'll see.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Sep 17, 2013, at 6:05 AM, Michael Stupinski <stupnski@tiac.
>
>
>
> I encounter the same problem, Jim, also with a 2TB LaCie external, which
> is connected via Firewire to my i7 iMac running Mountain Lion. Disk Repair
> always reports it as OK. The first couple of times this happened, since
> nothing had I tried seemed to help, I erased the disk and restarted Time
> Machine. Each time, that fixed it for some time (although I lost all those
> backups).
>
> The next time it happened I ejected the backup disk, and then shut it
> down. Upon restarting the disk Time Machine restarted the backup and all
> the previous backups were still there. It still happens every week or two,
> but I do this every time it gives that error report and Time Machine chugs
> merrily on again. (Note: I have Energy Saver set to sleep hard disks when
> possible, and I think the disk's sleep status is involved but I haven't
> checked that since the method I use to correct the issue works.)
>
> ............
>
> On Sep 17, 2013, at 8:25 AM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.
>
> > Twice in the last two days I've awakened to the following Time Machine
> error message:
> >
> > "Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup
> folder."
> >
> > After the first time I ran the Disk Utility'
> verified OK. Then last night it happened again. Between I had some
> successful backups.
> >
> > I am running a young MBP Retina. It performs backups throughout the day
> and night, and when I am not using it I close the lid. The drive is a LaCie
> 2 TB USB 2.0 drive, closing in on three years old. It is used for nothing
> other than Time Machine backups. Is it dying? If so, what are your
> recommended replacements? With the new Retina I can now consider USB 3.0
> and Thunderbolt, if one of those would make a big difference.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Jim
>
>
>
>
>
Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:22 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Jim McGarvie" jgarv2002
Thanks. Any particular recommendations for a 2 TB or better?
On Sep 20, 2013, at 7:12 AM, Bill Boulware <bill.boulware@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> A USB 3.0 drive will be backwards compatible with USB 2.0
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 10:04 AM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.us> wrote:
>
> Folks,
>
>
> Apologies in advance for not trimming this message but I thought previous information might be helpful.
>
> Again this morning Time Machine reported "Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder." When this occurred a couple of days ago Disk Utility Repair reported a good disk. This morning I tried a "Repair Disk" and it stopped quickly saying "Error: Couldn't unmount disk." So now I am running a verify.
>
> Anyone have any ideas what could be wrong aside from a bad drive? I am about ready to order a new drive, and looking for recommendations. I would go for Thunderbolt but for the fact I might need to restore files to my mid-2010 MBP. Can that machine use a USB 3.0 drive? With 2.0 speed of course.
>
> Thanks for any help you might be able to offer.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Sep 18, 2013, at 5:31 AM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.us> wrote:
>
>> Happened again last night. In Energy Saver I don't have "Put hard disks to sleep when possible" checked, and I do have "Enable Power Nap while plugged into a power adapter" checked, which is supposed to allow the Mac to perform Time Machine backups (and has for months).
>>
>> Again, the drive won't even eject. I'm performing another repair as we speak, but I think I will chicken out and look for a new external drive. Any suggestions? Again, I'm running a MBP Retina so can consider USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt, if one of those would make a big difference. Although, I don't think I could use those with my mid-2010 MBP if I needed to restore to that machine.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> On Sep 17, 2013, at 4:55 PM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.us> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Mike. But when it happens to me I can't even eject the drive. I have to turn it off and suffer the ensuing scolding from OS X.
>>>
>>> This time I did a verify and it said I needed to do a repair. I did the repair and it reported it was OK, so we'll see.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 17, 2013, at 6:05 AM, Michael Stupinski <stupnski@tiac.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I encounter the same problem, Jim, also with a 2TB LaCie external, which is connected via Firewire to my i7 iMac running Mountain Lion. Disk Repair always reports it as OK. The first couple of times this happened, since nothing had I tried seemed to help, I erased the disk and restarted Time Machine. Each time, that fixed it for some time (although I lost all those backups).
>>>>
>>>> The next time it happened I ejected the backup disk, and then shut it down. Upon restarting the disk Time Machine restarted the backup and all the previous backups were still there. It still happens every week or two, but I do this every time it gives that error report and Time Machine chugs merrily on again. (Note: I have Energy Saver set to sleep hard disks when possible, and I think the disk's sleep status is involved but I haven't checked that since the method I use to correct the issue works.)
>>>>
>>>> ............Mike
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 17, 2013, at 8:25 AM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.us> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Twice in the last two days I've awakened to the following Time Machine error message:
>>>> >
>>>> > "Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder."
>>>> >
>>>> > After the first time I ran the Disk Utility's Repair Disk on it, and it verified OK. Then last night it happened again. Between I had some successful backups.
>>>> >
>>>> > I am running a young MBP Retina. It performs backups throughout the day and night, and when I am not using it I close the lid. The drive is a LaCie 2 TB USB 2.0 drive, closing in on three years old. It is used for nothing other than Time Machine backups. Is it dying? If so, what are your recommended replacements? With the new Retina I can now consider USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt, if one of those would make a big difference.
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks.
>>>> >
>>>> > Best,
>>>> >
>>>> > Jim
>>>>
>>>>
>
>
>
>
>
>
On Sep 20, 2013, at 7:12 AM, Bill Boulware <bill.boulware@
>
> A USB 3.0 drive will be backwards compatible with USB 2.0
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 10:04 AM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.
>
> Folks,
>
>
> Apologies in advance for not trimming this message but I thought previous information might be helpful.
>
> Again this morning Time Machine reported "Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder." When this occurred a couple of days ago Disk Utility Repair reported a good disk. This morning I tried a "Repair Disk" and it stopped quickly saying "Error: Couldn't unmount disk." So now I am running a verify.
>
> Anyone have any ideas what could be wrong aside from a bad drive? I am about ready to order a new drive, and looking for recommendations. I would go for Thunderbolt but for the fact I might need to restore files to my mid-2010 MBP. Can that machine use a USB 3.0 drive? With 2.0 speed of course.
>
> Thanks for any help you might be able to offer.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Sep 18, 2013, at 5:31 AM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.
>
>> Happened again last night. In Energy Saver I don't have "Put hard disks to sleep when possible" checked, and I do have "Enable Power Nap while plugged into a power adapter" checked, which is supposed to allow the Mac to perform Time Machine backups (and has for months).
>>
>> Again, the drive won't even eject. I'm performing another repair as we speak, but I think I will chicken out and look for a new external drive. Any suggestions? Again, I'm running a MBP Retina so can consider USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt, if one of those would make a big difference. Although, I don't think I could use those with my mid-2010 MBP if I needed to restore to that machine.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> On Sep 17, 2013, at 4:55 PM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.
>>
>>> Thanks Mike. But when it happens to me I can't even eject the drive. I have to turn it off and suffer the ensuing scolding from OS X.
>>>
>>> This time I did a verify and it said I needed to do a repair. I did the repair and it reported it was OK, so we'll see.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 17, 2013, at 6:05 AM, Michael Stupinski <stupnski@tiac.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:27 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Denver Dan" denverdan22180
Howdy.
Difficult to know whether you have a hard drive that has become corrupt
in a software sense or has developed a hardware problem.
Drive cases from Western Digital and Seagate that are part of their
very cheap MyBook and FreeAgent series are notorious for the case/ports
and the bridge chip in the case to go bad. I've experienced this with
both brands. The issue is usually with the case components and less
often with the drive itself.
I have an OWC Mercury external HD for Time Machine via FireWire 800 and
it's worked reliably for years.
Some types of Repair can take a long time to finish on a Time Machine
drive so stick with it
A good program, owned by a number of group members including myself, is
Disk Warrior. It is aimed squarely at resurrecting a hard drive that
has experienced directory problems and it usually does a very good
job.
If you get a new external backup drive, I'd suggest looking at the OWC
online people and their Mercury series of hard drives. The cases are
well made and they have multiple ports such as USB, FireWire, eSATA
which makes for better flexibility.
Buffalo makes a "mini" portable HD with Thunderbolt and USB.
Some Mac users are investigating a lot of new Thunderbolt products now
on the market such as the Sonnet Echo 15 dock adapter that is really
interesting and which has space for you to add your own DVD/BD burner,
your own HD, and has a bunch of ports for USB, FireWire, eSATA,
Thunderbolt, and audio and video.
For a good introduction to current Thunderbolt products of all kinds
check here:
<https://thunderbolttechnology.net/products>
A suggestion if you get a new external HD is to also get an inexpensive
drive dock such as the Thermaltake BlacX. The basic model has USB.
You can then remove the problematic HD and insert it in the drive dock,
reformat it, and see if it works in a different "case," or, in this
case a drive dock.
If looking for Thunderbolt drive docks, they are still more expensive
but dropping in price, and one to check is the RocketStor 5212 by
HighPoint. It's very similar to the BlacX but has only a Thunderbolt
port.
Good luck!
Denver Dan
On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 07:04:12 -0700, Jim McGarvie wrote:
> Again this morning Time Machine reported "Unable to complete backup.
> An error occurred while creating the backup folder." When this
> occurred a couple of days ago Disk Utility Repair reported a good
> disk. This morning I tried a "Repair Disk" and it stopped quickly
> saying "Error: Couldn't unmount disk." So now I am running a verify.
>
> Anyone have any ideas what could be wrong aside from a bad drive? I
> am about ready to order a new drive, and looking for recommendations.
> I would go for Thunderbolt but for the fact I might need to restore
> files to my mid-2010 MBP. Can that machine use a USB 3.0 drive? With
> 2.0 speed of course.
>
> Thanks for any help you might be able to offer.
>
> Jim
Difficult to know whether you have a hard drive that has become corrupt
in a software sense or has developed a hardware problem.
Drive cases from Western Digital and Seagate that are part of their
very cheap MyBook and FreeAgent series are notorious for the case/ports
and the bridge chip in the case to go bad. I've experienced this with
both brands. The issue is usually with the case components and less
often with the drive itself.
I have an OWC Mercury external HD for Time Machine via FireWire 800 and
it's worked reliably for years.
Some types of Repair can take a long time to finish on a Time Machine
drive so stick with it
A good program, owned by a number of group members including myself, is
Disk Warrior. It is aimed squarely at resurrecting a hard drive that
has experienced directory problems and it usually does a very good
job.
If you get a new external backup drive, I'd suggest looking at the OWC
online people and their Mercury series of hard drives. The cases are
well made and they have multiple ports such as USB, FireWire, eSATA
which makes for better flexibility.
Buffalo makes a "mini" portable HD with Thunderbolt and USB.
Some Mac users are investigating a lot of new Thunderbolt products now
on the market such as the Sonnet Echo 15 dock adapter that is really
interesting and which has space for you to add your own DVD/BD burner,
your own HD, and has a bunch of ports for USB, FireWire, eSATA,
Thunderbolt, and audio and video.
For a good introduction to current Thunderbolt products of all kinds
check here:
<https://thunderbolt
A suggestion if you get a new external HD is to also get an inexpensive
drive dock such as the Thermaltake BlacX. The basic model has USB.
You can then remove the problematic HD and insert it in the drive dock,
reformat it, and see if it works in a different "case," or, in this
case a drive dock.
If looking for Thunderbolt drive docks, they are still more expensive
but dropping in price, and one to check is the RocketStor 5212 by
HighPoint. It's very similar to the BlacX but has only a Thunderbolt
port.
Good luck!
Denver Dan
On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 07:04:12 -0700, Jim McGarvie wrote:
> Again this morning Time Machine reported "Unable to complete backup.
> An error occurred while creating the backup folder." When this
> occurred a couple of days ago Disk Utility Repair reported a good
> disk. This morning I tried a "Repair Disk" and it stopped quickly
> saying "Error: Couldn't unmount disk." So now I am running a verify.
>
> Anyone have any ideas what could be wrong aside from a bad drive? I
> am about ready to order a new drive, and looking for recommendations.
> I would go for Thunderbolt but for the fact I might need to restore
> files to my mid-2010 MBP. Can that machine use a USB 3.0 drive? With
> 2.0 speed of course.
>
> Thanks for any help you might be able to offer.
>
> Jim
Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:07 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Regina Camargo" rmccamargo
Me too.
---
Regina Camargo
On 20/09/2013, at 07:27, Denver Dan <denver.dan@verizon.net> wrote:
> Howdy.
>
> I guess not on the double-click of Home. Feeling a bit chagrined.
>
> It's odd to have missed something like that for years but then I bet
> I'm not the only one to have missed it.
>
> Denver Dan
>
> On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:14:55 +0100, Otto Nikolaus wrote:
> > Yep, they only *seemed* to close. Have you never double-clicked the
> > Home button before?
> >
> > Otto
>
---
Regina Camargo
On 20/09/2013, at 07:27, Denver Dan <denver.dan@verizon.
> Howdy.
>
> I guess not on the double-click of Home. Feeling a bit chagrined.
>
> It's odd to have missed something like that for years but then I bet
> I'm not the only one to have missed it.
>
> Denver Dan
>
> On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:14:55 +0100, Otto Nikolaus wrote:
> > Yep, they only *seemed* to close. Have you never double-clicked the
> > Home button before?
> >
> > Otto
>
Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:56 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Carol Corley" floridabouvs
You can also use 4 fingers to close apps. And folders close just by touching the screen, which is cool.
Carol
Denver Dan wrote:
To close any app on any iDevice just press the Home button once which
is how it has always been done.
Sent from my iPad Mini
Carol
Denver Dan wrote:
To close any app on any iDevice just press the Home button once which
is how it has always been done.
Sent from my iPad Mini
Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:45 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Denver Dan" denverdan22180
Howdy.
Regina and Denver Dan will join in a special group of those who feel
chagrined about missing this.
:-)
Denver Dan
On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:07:44 -0300, Regina Camargo wrote:
> Me too.
>
> ---
> Regina Camargo
>
> On 20/09/2013, at 07:27, Denver Dan <denver.dan@verizon.net> wrote:
>> Howdy.
>>
>> I guess not on the double-click of Home. Feeling a bit chagrined.
>>
>> It's odd to have missed something like that for years but then I bet
>> I'm not the only one to have missed it.
Regina and Denver Dan will join in a special group of those who feel
chagrined about missing this.
:-)
Denver Dan
On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:07:44 -0300, Regina Camargo wrote:
> Me too.
>
> ---
> Regina Camargo
>
> On 20/09/2013, at 07:27, Denver Dan <denver.dan@verizon.
>> Howdy.
>>
>> I guess not on the double-click of Home. Feeling a bit chagrined.
>>
>> It's odd to have missed something like that for years but then I bet
>> I'm not the only one to have missed it.
Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:15 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Jennifer L. Roane" jenalr
I use the Mac Mail for my work email address and then MS Outlook for my personal email. I use Safari for my default browser but am trying to find out if there is a way to set a different default browser for Mac Mail only.
Does that make sense?
Thank you!
Jennifer
Does that make sense?
Thank you!
Jennifer
Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:13 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"yash@aol.com" dalepavlicek
I have a samsung tablet, 7.2, which is a pure headache to get to perform as it should. I looked at a friends I Pad, a early one, and it seemed much better performer than the samsung. It had both 4g and wi fi. which I would wand considering when traveling wi fi is often very poor. I will use it for email 99% of the time. If looking on say Ebay, what would be the best series of the I pad to look for? ,or stay away from. Better to look at I pad mini?
thanks
dale wt4t
Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:15 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Bill Boulware" boulware0224
I would wait, new iPads and iPad Minis will be out ~November in time for
Christmas...
On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 11:13 AM, yash@aol.com <yash@aol.com> wrote:
> **
>
>
> I have a samsung tablet, 7.2, which is a pure headache to get to perform
> as it should. I looked at a friends I Pad, a early one, and it seemed much
> better performer than the samsung. It had both 4g and wi fi. which I would
> wand considering when traveling wi fi is often very poor. I will use it for
> email 99% of the time. If looking on say Ebay, what would be the best
> series of the I pad to look for? ,or stay away from. Better to look at I
> pad mini?
> thanks
> dale wt4t
>
>
>
Christmas...
On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 11:13 AM, yash@aol.com <yash@aol.com> wrote:
> **
>
>
> I have a samsung tablet, 7.2, which is a pure headache to get to perform
> as it should. I looked at a friends I Pad, a early one, and it seemed much
> better performer than the samsung. It had both 4g and wi fi. which I would
> wand considering when traveling wi fi is often very poor. I will use it for
> email 99% of the time. If looking on say Ebay, what would be the best
> series of the I pad to look for? ,or stay away from. Better to look at I
> pad mini?
> thanks
> dale wt4t
>
>
>
Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:05 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Pat Taylor" pat412255
I've had every model of iPad & MUCH prefer the iPad4 for several reasons, but most of all because of the speed at which it operates. I also like the retina display because I watch lots of video on my device & the iPad Mini does not yet offer that feature. Good luck with your choice; I think they are all great devices!
On Sep 20, 2013, at 9:13 AM, yash@aol.com wrote:
>
> I have a samsung tablet, 7.2, which is a pure headache to get to perform as it should. I looked at a friends I Pad, a early one, and it seemed much better performer than the samsung. It had both 4g and wi fi. which I would wand considering when traveling wi fi is often very poor. I will use it for email 99% of the time. If looking on say Ebay, what would be the best series of the I pad to look for? ,or stay away from. Better to look at I pad mini?
> thanks
> dale wt4t
>
>
On Sep 20, 2013, at 9:13 AM, yash@aol.com wrote:
>
> I have a samsung tablet, 7.2, which is a pure headache to get to perform as it should. I looked at a friends I Pad, a early one, and it seemed much better performer than the samsung. It had both 4g and wi fi. which I would wand considering when traveling wi fi is often very poor. I will use it for email 99% of the time. If looking on say Ebay, what would be the best series of the I pad to look for? ,or stay away from. Better to look at I pad mini?
> thanks
> dale wt4t
>
>
Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:50 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Jim Harry" jnharry
I think the iPad 3 should be your minimum for the reasons that Pat lists.
The 4 has a better processor and will perform better, so opt for a 4 if
the difference is low. The new iOS 7 generally runs pretty well on my iPad
3, but I've seen it be a little sluggish in some instances, so I'm sure the
4 would be better.
On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 12:05 PM, Pat Taylor <pat412@mac.com> wrote:
>
>
> I've had every model of iPad & MUCH prefer the iPad4 for several reasons,
> but most of all because of the speed at which it operates. I also like the
> retina display because I watch lots of video on my device & the iPad Mini
> does not yet offer that feature. Good luck with your choice; I think they
> are all great devices!
>
> On Sep 20, 2013, at 9:13 AM, yash@aol.com wrote:
>
>
>
> I have a samsung tablet, 7.2, which is a pure headache to get to perform
> as it should. I looked at a friends I Pad, a early one, and it seemed much
> better performer than the samsung. It had both 4g and wi fi. which I would
> wand considering when traveling wi fi is often very poor. I will use it for
> email 99% of the time. If looking on say Ebay, what would be the best
> series of the I pad to look for? ,or stay away from. Better to look at I
> pad mini?
> thanks
> dale wt4t
>
>
>
>
>
>
The 4 has a better processor and will perform better, so opt for a 4 if
the difference is low. The new iOS 7 generally runs pretty well on my iPad
3, but I've seen it be a little sluggish in some instances, so I'm sure the
4 would be better.
On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 12:05 PM, Pat Taylor <pat412@mac.com> wrote:
>
>
> I've had every model of iPad & MUCH prefer the iPad4 for several reasons,
> but most of all because of the speed at which it operates. I also like the
> retina display because I watch lots of video on my device & the iPad Mini
> does not yet offer that feature. Good luck with your choice; I think they
> are all great devices!
>
> On Sep 20, 2013, at 9:13 AM, yash@aol.com wrote:
>
>
>
> I have a samsung tablet, 7.2, which is a pure headache to get to perform
> as it should. I looked at a friends I Pad, a early one, and it seemed much
> better performer than the samsung. It had both 4g and wi fi. which I would
> wand considering when traveling wi fi is often very poor. I will use it for
> email 99% of the time. If looking on say Ebay, what would be the best
> series of the I pad to look for? ,or stay away from. Better to look at I
> pad mini?
> thanks
> dale wt4t
>
>
>
>
>
>
Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:45 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Dave C" davec2468
Sometimes when I want to post a comment on a YouTube video page I get an "Error, try again" message.
I've restarted Firefox (my default browser), removed all add-ons, deleted all cookies (and then restarted), tried both Safari and Chrome browsers. I get the same error.
But sometimes I have no problems at all (with all add-ons installed).
Has anyone else experienced this issue and found a solution?
Thanks,
Dave
Firefox 23.0.1
OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard
2011 Mini 2.7 GHz dual i7 / 16 GB / 250 GB & 750 GB
I've restarted Firefox (my default browser), removed all add-ons, deleted all cookies (and then restarted), tried both Safari and Chrome browsers. I get the same error.
But sometimes I have no problems at all (with all add-ons installed).
Has anyone else experienced this issue and found a solution?
Thanks,
Dave
Firefox 23.0.1
OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard
2011 Mini 2.7 GHz dual i7 / 16 GB / 250 GB & 750 GB
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