HT5287 Can I use remote disk on a 2008 unibody MacBook with no optical drive?

Can I use remote disk on a 2008 unibody MacBook with no optical drive?

According to the link you came from the only MacBooks this works with are MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with Retina display. If yours is not one of these I can see no harm in trying it.
You could consider getting an external optical drive.

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Here are instructions directly from Apple: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1777?viewlocale=en_US

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I get my USB and my Windows 7.iso but when I open bootcamp the option to create a Windows USB is not clickable. Please help because my Optical Drive doesn't work.

Hi Rosera,
This is bad and I am sorry to hear that you are running into these issues.
Let me connect with you, so right now, the current state is that you have installed copy of PSE 8 in trial on your windows 7 machine, and when you are trying to enter the serial number from your PSE 8 Box, it is saying the serial number to be invalid?
It might sound pretty obvious, but please make sure that you are entering the serial number correctly and of PSE 8(in case you bought a PEPE box)?
Have you tried the steps mentioned below by Barbara?
If possible, you can send me the serial number through PRIVATE MESSAGE and I can check it on my end that whether the serial number is indeed invalid or that the issue is with your machine?
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Can I use my old 8GB 1067MHZ DDR3 in Macbook with Mac Mini late 2012 1600 MHZ DDR3

I am thinking about using my 8GB 1067 DDR3 from my old Macbook into my new Mac Mini late 2012 that uses 4GB 1600MHZ DDR3
Can I do it?
Thanks

Your Late 2012 Mac mini requires a different type of RAM respecting to the RAM that your MacBook Pro uses, so you cannot use it with your Mac mini. If you try to use it, you will get kernel panics or your Mac may not start up.
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Optical Drive gone on MacBook Trying To Install using Remote Disk

I've followed the instructions on using Remote Disk to reinstall my MacBook system software but the MacBook does not see the Remote Disk from my MacBook Pro. They are both on the same network and I've followed the instructions but when I hold down the Option key on my MacBook it only sees the MacBook hard drive - not the remote disk from the MacBook Pro. Is there another work around or a way to reinstall the operating system and updates using Firewire?

Start up the MacBook Pro with your install disk.
After you get to the install screen on the MacBook Pro connect the MacBook to the MacBook Pro in "Target Mode"with a firewire cable http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661
Then open "Disk Utility" from the install disk on the MacBook Pro. You should see both the MacBook and the MacBook Pro hard drives in there. Erase and partition the MacBook drive and then choose that drive when you go back to the install screen.

If i remove i-tunes then re-install it will i loose all my music? I accidently removed bonjour now can't use remote., If i remove i-tunes then re-install it will i loose all my music? I accidently removed bonjour now can't use remote.

If i remove i-tunes then re-install it will i loose all my music? I accidently removed bonjour now can't use remote., If i remove i-tunes then re-install it will i loose all my music? I accidently removed bonjour now can't use remote.

Hello Footr,
The following article provides the answer to your question, as well as steps for completely removing iTunes and related components:
Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
iTunes Store purchases or songs imported from CDs are saved in your My Music folder by default and are not deleted by removing iTunes. While it is highly unlikely that you will lose any contents of your iTunes Library when following these steps, it is always a good idea to ensure that your iTunes library is backed up. If you're unsure how to backup, see iTunes: Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive.
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Can you use other disk drives on mac mini rather than the superdrive?

I have just purchased a mac mini and am exploring the various options available to me regarding disk drives?
Are you limited to just the Mac Superdrive or can you use other makes and models?
i read somewhere that some drives will only let you install software and not let you Burn Music or play games?
Is that correct.
Mike Price

I have three firewire burners daisy-chained to the mini for ripping my CD collection.

I can't use remote object in Flex to save an image to the server.

I have a situation where I can't use remote object in Flex to save an image to the server.
Could someone help me with an alterntaive?
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Try assigning binary arg to <cfimage/> then save.

Can I use the Disk Utility Application to backup bootcamp windows 7?

Can I use the Disk Utility Application to backup Bootcamp that has Windows 7 on it? If I install a new blank drive, I would like to know that using Time Machine I can get the MAC OS back and using the Disk Image Utility I can restore Bootcamp with Windows 7.

NO.
You have to use Windows or a Windows utility.
There are programs that will clone an entire drive (sector) as well.
DU does not though. Paragon does support Boot Camp.

The error that I am getting is this "Time Machine can't use the disk image because it can't be written to." Any ideas on the fix for this?

The error that I am getting is this "Time Machine can't use the disk image because it can't be written to." Any ideas on the fix for this? When I go to the Time Capsule my Macbook Pro shows that it is locked, I think I did something wrong, but can't figure how to unlock it to see if that fixes it.

As far as we know, Time Machine cannot write to a disk image. It needs to write directly to the Time Capsule disk.

Time Machine can't use the disk image because it can't be written to.

Time Machine can't use the disk image because it can't be written to. help!

VictorSMiller wrote:
I just started getting the same message. I'm using a Western Digital My Book 3TB disk. Normally I have the backups done with the disk attached to Airport Extreme.
I hate to have to tell you this, but backing-up that way is unreliable and not supported by Apple. See: Using Time Machine with an Airport Extreme Air Disk.
Backup failed with error: The target disk image volume is read-only.
Most likely, you got this message before all this started:
What that doesn't explicity say is, the backups failed the verification. When that happens, Time Machine marks the sparse bundle as damaged and won't back up to it anymore (even if Repair Disk can't find the problem). See #C13 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting for details.

Can I use the installation disc from a 15"macbook pro to restore my 17" since I can't find the discs

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There's nothing at the Apple Store. Whatever you need you will have to get elsewhere. You can download Mountain Lion if you have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and an Apple ID. See:
Upgrading to Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion
Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You can purchase Snow Leopard by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service - this includes international calling numbers. The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will receive physical media - DVD - by mail.
Third-party sources for Snow Leopard are:
Snow Leopard from Amazon.com
Snow Leopard from eBay
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store.
Before upgrading check that you computer meets the minimum requirements:
Snow Leopard General requirements
1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
2. 1GB of memory
3. 5GB of available disk space
4. DVD drive for installation
5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may
apply.
6. Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.
Upgrading to Lion
First, you need to upgrade to Snow Leopard 10.6.8 as stated above.
You can purchase Lion by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service - this includes international calling numbers. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.
Before upgrading check that you computer meets the minimum requirements:
Lion System Requirements
1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or
Xeon processor
2. 2GB of memory
3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
4. 7GB of available space
5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
Upgrading to Mountain Lion
Be sure your computer meets the minimum requirements:
Apple - OS X Mountain Lion - Read the technical specifications.
Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
7. Xserve (Early 2009)
Are my applications compatible?
See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps - App compatibility and feature support for OS X & iOS.
Am I eligible for the free upgrade?
See Apple - Free OS X Mountain Lion upgrade Program.
For a complete How-To introduction from Apple see Apple - Upgrade your Mac to OS X Mountain Lion.

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Of course, that is too easy. I am such a bonehead.

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I have a dollar amount balance on my itunes account... can i use this to purchase apps for my MacBook Pro?

You should be able to. As long as you are signed in to the same AppleID that has an available balance. The services are linked.

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Hi all,
Can I use my time capsule as a time machine and a hard drive?
I don't want to store much on my imac, I would like to store it on the time capsule.
If this is possible, how do I do it?
Thanks, Crankyhead.

This is often asked.. and we always have the same answer. have you thought this through?
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4830944?tstart=0

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