Help: Unicode issue in Snow Leopard not in Leopard?

Hello All,
I've finally switched from Leopard to Snow Leopard.
I'm loving the improvements.
But, I do have one issue.
I like to keep things tidy and orderly on my computer.
In Leopard I had been using a number of characters from the Unicode Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictorgraphs block (U+1F300-1F3FF) in the names of my folders and files, to make them easy to organise and quickly identify (a book for books, a family for family, a plane for travel, etc).
Under Leopard, this system worked very well.
Under Snow Leopard, it's not working at all. Even though I've placed the correct font in the System folder (Symbola).
Is there something I can do to fix the problem?
Why did it work under Leopard and not work under Snow Leopard?
I'm including a screenshot of the problem in just one folder on my computer.
But the problem is everywhere.
Incidentally, the airplane is actually from a different Unicode block (well within the BMP).

Looks like a bug. You can report here:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

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Continuing font encoding and tag issues with snow leopard and CS4oI

I am looking for help with a font handling issue with snow leopard and cs4 Indesign. Despite numerous calls and hours on the phone neither Apple nor Adobe has been helpful. I have had this issue open with Adobe since oct 5 but they remain totally unresponsive to date. I need to be able to use Type 1 fonts and do the following , export a pdf from Indesign with the following attributes: 1) xml tags for stories and objects. 2) have the fonts encoded as ansi and embedded.
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Leopard (10.5.8) and CS4 creates ansi encoded fonts with xml tags.
Snow leopard and CS3 creates ansi encoded fonts and xml tags
Snow leopard and CS4 creates custom subsetted fonts and some xml tags.
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The font encoding is not a function of the OS version, but rather of how a font is internally encoded and the content you are representing with the font.
If you are seeing a difference between MacOS 10.5 and 10.6 with the same Adobe software, it probably has something to do with use of a system font that is somehow different from one version of the OS to another. InDesign does not use any of the OS' font handling software.
Assuming that the fonts are embedded, subset or not, what is your issue with whether a font is ANSI-encoded, custom-encoded, or CID-encoded? It should make no difference for purposes of workflow beyond InDesign for software that adheres to the PDF specification (including all versions of PDF from 1.3 and up to 1.7 plus ISO 32000-1 PDF and all versions of PDF/X and PDF/A).
Neither InDesign or any other Adobe application provides user choices for the encoding since it shouldn't make a difference. The encodings chosen by Adobe's core technology components are for a combination of optimization and to support proper text search, copy, etc.
- Dov

Fstab causes .dmg mounting issues in Snow Leopard

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It's possible the dmgs are not compatible with your verson of SL or even with SL. The latest version is OS 10.6.7.
Did you read the system requirements of the files you are trying to download?

If you are having WIRELESS issues with SNOW LEOPARD.. update your software

the latest osX update seems to have fixed the wireless issue with snow leopard

I never had an issues with wireless before. Still don't. What was the problem?

Appletalk issue for snow leopard. Help me save my 6l from the landfill!

First off, search is my friend. But sometimes, friends can let you down.
I have a Laserjet 6l. It is a perfectly functional GREAT printer that has served me well since 1994. The cartridges are $12, are refillable and last for years, via a wireless print server and appletalk.
It had been working great up until the point we upgraded to snow leopard. We all know, no more appletalk.
So, I pulled the wireless card out of the print server and connected directly to my MPB with an ethernet cable (to the print server, netgear ps111) and used the dedicated print server ip address of 192.168.1.51. So that worked! Yeah!
However, plugging the ethernet from the print server (that had just worked connect directly to my MPB) to my airport extreme base station will not work.
Oh, and if you're wondering why I'm using the external print server (I know the Airport has a built in print server), it's because the laserjet 6l has a legacy parallel port that plugs into the netgear ps111. In other words, no USB. I has also tried a parallel to USB adapter, but had no luck with that.
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HP laserjet 6l connected to netgear ps111 (parallel cable).
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BUT-Netgear ps111 connected to airport extreme via ethernet, does not work.
I know this seems like a tremendously arduous and arcane amount of effort. You might ask, "why don't you just stop being so cheap and go out and buy a new printer".
I have another printer that works great. I even got it for free after reclaiming it from someones trash, but the printer cartridges last about 5 minutes, and cost $50. So I'd prefer not to use it at all.
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Thanks for your very well thought out reply. Clearly, you are a man of reason and sound logic. Unfortunately, your response did not reach me in time.
The issue was resolved via a 1-800-my-apple phone call that was bumped to a senior tech, (Eric).
He very quickly and astutely resolved my issue by noticing that the DHCP range of the Airport Extreme was out of the range of the fixed IP address on the netgear print server.
AE router's go 10.10.10.00 to 10.10.10.200. (or past 200, if that's what you want)
The Netgear PS fixed IP is, 192.168.1.51. Resetting the AE to the standard 192.168.0.0 format did the trick.
Now, I am stuck again with the wretched, affordable reliability of my HP Laserjet 6L for another 14 years.
**** you to **** Apple! **** you to **** AND your competent resourceful army of miscreants!!!!
I'm going back to Dell.

Please help, after migrating to snow leopard Server my VPN is not working

Hi,
After migrated to Snow Leopard Server, my VPN settings are not working, My users not able to connect to VPN.
Please find below log. Please let me know the solution for it.
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Tue Jan 5 13:19:33 2010 : Using interface ppp0
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Tue Jan 5 13:19:34 2010 : sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <magic 0x29205274> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Jan 5 13:19:36 2010 : sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth chap MS-v2> <magic 0x2794ebf2> <pcomp> <accomp>]
Tue Jan 5 13:19:36 2010 : rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth chap MS-v2> <magic 0x2794ebf2> <pcomp> <accomp>]
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Tue Jan 5 13:19:36 2010 : rcvd [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0x29205274]
Tue Jan 5 13:19:36 2010 : sent [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0x2794ebf2]
Tue Jan 5 13:19:36 2010 : rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0x29205274]
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Tue Jan 5 13:19:40 2010 : DSAuth plugin: Could not retrieve key agent account information.
Tue Jan 5 13:19:40 2010 : sent [CHAP Success id=0x8d "S=B503F226B4DE4105A4711C0EA2E7C21B1A9A935D M=Access granted"]
Tue Jan 5 13:19:40 2010 : CHAP peer authentication succeeded for jenny
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Tue Jan 5 13:19:40 2010 : sent [LCP TermReq id=0x2 "MPPE required but not available"]
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Tue Jan 5 13:19:40 2010 : Sent 0 bytes, received 0 bytes.
Tue Jan 5 13:19:40 2010 : PPTP disconnecting...
Tue Jan 5 13:19:40 2010 : PPTP disconnected
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Great !! save my trouble too
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Hello,
I am having a connectivity issue with a LaserJet 8000DN. The previous iMac was connected to the printer via a D-Link switch, and I assume it was using AppleTalk via Ethernet to read the printer. The OS installed on that machine was OS X Leopard.
We had to replace the iMac, and the unit we purchased is a new Intel iMac 21.5" with 10.6.2 fully updated. In doing my research, I understand the drivers are already installed and need not be updated.
My steps thus far:
1) Print the configuration file from the printer.
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5) Click Add.
The dialogue indicates that it's trying to connect and shows a configure or cancel button. I choose configure and the printer appears in my list with a green indicator showing that the iMac sees it.
However, when I send a job to the printer, I continuously get the "unable to connect to the printer, will try again in 30 seconds" message. I have tried every possible combination, i.e. LDP etc., to no avail.
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Other Information:
a) I suspect my problem is directly tied to the unavailability of Apple Talk in Snow Leopard.
b) I have a static I.P. address assigned to the Mac from our ISP in the 176.xxx range - and The I.P. for the printer shows as 192.xxx - Is this a conflict?
c) I am not using an Airport - We are stuck with a Westell DSL Router that has no ports available.
d) Someone suggested a Print Server connected to the D-Link so that the iMac and the Dell on the network could use the printer.
Any enlightenment will be extremely appreciated - This is a crucial operation for our business, and if it requires that we look for a new printer solution, we will need to move ahead swiftly.
Thanks!

a) The reason you cannot configure as you have been able to do in the past is because of the lack of AppleTalk, but you should be able to reconfigure things to work.
b) If your printer is at an address which is outside of the subnet mask of the router, that is a problem.
c) If you have a router, but not enough ports, the switch provides more ports.
d) The printer is network capable, so you do not need a print server.
So it looks like your problems are from your network setup.
I take it that your ISP has provided you with a fixed IP address. You should have the output of the modem connect to the WAN port of the router. The LAN ports should be connected to your computers and other network devices, and if you need more ports, connect one port to the switch, and connect the other devices to it.
The router should be configured to connect to the internet through its WAN port. From that, it should distribute that connection to your computers, to the addresses it is configured to provide. Those are usually in the 192.168.xxx.xxx range, but could be different. You should be able to change them. If the router LAN address is 192.168.1.0 and subnet mask is 255.255.255.000, the things that you connect to it can have address from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.255.
You should be able to change the address on the printer if you need to. The instructions should be in the printer documentation, or available on the HP website.
You probably have all the hardware you need, but you need to look at your network configuration, decide whether it is correct or not, and make adjustments to get this working.
A word of warning: If you have a fixed IP address because you have a server connected directly to the Internet, you need to configure your router appropriately. If you do not understand all of this, you may need someone familiar with network setup to help you.

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I believe that some of us have seen this stuff at one time or another on Mac OS X. I'm running (version 10.6.6)
Verifying volume “Macintosh HD”
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Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
Checking extents overflow file.
Checking catalog file.
Checking multi-linked files.
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+* Your optical drive isn't available.+
+* You can't start with a Safe Boot by holding the Shift key during start up.+
+Tip: If you use a Mac OS X Extended (Journaled) formatted volume, such as with Mac OS X 10.3 or later, you probably won't need to use fsck. If you do use it for any reason, please be aware that benign error messages can appear.+
+If you're not sure how your volume is formatted and you can't start up from your Mac OS X volume to find out, type the following command in a command-line interface and then press Return: diskutil info /+
+If you see "File System: Journaled HFS+" returned, you have a Journaled volume.+
+To use fsck, you must run it from the command line. Unlike using your mouse pointer to open an application to do something, you'll need to type a text command at the prompt (#) to tell fsck what to do. The Terminal application (/Applications/Utilities) and single-user mode are two examples of command-line interfaces in which you can type such commands. To use fsck:+
+1. Start up your computer in single-user mode to reach the command line.+
+Note: If necessary, perform a forced restart as described in the Emergency Troubleshooting Handbook that came with your computer. On desktop computers, you can do this by pressing the reset/interrupt button (if there is one) or holding down the power button for several seconds. On portable computers, simultaneously press the Command-Control-power keys. If your portable computer doesn't restart with this method, you may need to reset the Power Manager.+
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+** The volume (nameofvolume) appears to be OK+
+If fsck found issues and has altered, repaired, or fixed anything, it will display this message:+
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+4. When fsck reports that your volume is OK, type reboot at the prompt and then press Return.+
+Your computer should start up normally and allow you to log in.+

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See if yhis article helps with your sync and backup issues http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386
Make sure that you click on each tab on the top of the iTunes window and select what you want to be synched.
Authorize or deauthorize http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420
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After upgrading to Snow Leopard (to v.10.6.6 as a clean install), linked webpages and files/folders often open when a second finger touches the trackpad accidentally even when pressed very gently.
The same happens if a third finger touches the trackpad if I am scrolling through a page with 2 fingers. Sometimes when pausing/hovering over a link, part of the page surrounding the hyperlink will highlight and can sometimes the link will activate without any additional accidental touch. I have slowed down the tracking and double click speed in preferences, but this makes no difference.
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Disk Utility shows Javavirtualmachine differences, which I trust can be ignored as the differences are non critical, or could these issues be having an effect on SL?
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Mac WIFI issues with snow leopard can I change router settings?

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I work for a hotel and some of our guests are having issues logging on to WIFI with there mac's, all pc's tablets and phones are fine. It only seems to be mac's with the latest snow leopard operating system.
We are using ruckas AP's broadcasting a WPA2-AES encrypted signal throughout the hotel. Is there any settings we can change in our system to allow them to log onto the WIFI straight away?
We can get users on with macs but have to type everything in manually and we are not always on site to help mac users get online.
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I have just had a look at the Ruckup web site, I know nothing about your setup but presume you are using the 'Zero-Connect' system of theirs. There seems little support information on the site without creating an account and logging in which I did not want to do. The specification says it supports Mac OS X and IOS, I would contact the support team at Ruckus, there may be a firmware update or a specific settings to allow OS X clients easy access.
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Ical issues with snow leopard

we are having issues with syncing ical since we downloaded snow leopard. we've checked our ical acct. preferences. all in. still not syncing. we have generated a new ical "on my mac" which doesn't seem to sync with cal.me.com. any suggestions?

Harvey,
The "On My Mac" calendars will not sync, and in my experience are no longer required. They can be safely deleted after making backup copies.
MobileMe: Troubleshooting MobileMe Calendar issues should help you sort out your syncing problems.

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I have verified the keyboard is connected via Bluetooth. I have verified that the keyboard is responding by opening the keyboard viewer and watching each of the keys light up as I type. Also, the keyboard will wake the computer from sleep and sometimes allow me to toggle between programs with Command+Tab.
Nevertheless, the keyboard will NOT type inside programs such as Word and Chrome. (It WILL type in the Post-it Note dashboard app, but I can't copy and paste into a browser from there.)
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Rebooting corrects the problem temporarily, but if I get up and walk away for a bit the keyboard and mouse re-freeze upon returning.
I have reset the PRAM and SMC because I saw these fixes listed in other discussion threads. Neither has fixed my issue.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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One way to test is to Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, Test for problem in Safe Mode...
PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive
Reboot, test again.
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