Advice From An Old Guy

Times change, moderators come and go. Here is some advice from an old timer to any new moderators, and those that may desire to be one in the future. I was never an official full fledged moderator here at this forum or at others. Be that as it may, there are in my opinion, 3 'basic' elements to make a good moderator 'tech' wise, as I won't discuss the other factors such as maturity level and that kind of thing. Those 3 elements are;
#1 - Experience with the brand products, experience with other brands can also be helpful.
#2 - Product research, research, and continued research. Tech is a continuous conveyor belt on the move and changing all the time.
#3 - Sharing the experience and knowledge learned.
Additional advice, download the product pdf manuals, quick guides, etc.. and study them! Using Intel based as an example, start with the MSI 6 series boards, i.e. P6N Platinum SLI, P6N Diamond, then move to P45 Platinum, X58's, P67's, Z68's, and so forth. Same for graphics cards, etc.. Create an easy to use comprehensive set of categorized library files for yourself. Again, using Intel as an example, download their current product datasheets and Thermal and Design Guides on both CPU 'and' chipsets. Get a copy of the current JEDEC sheets concerning RAM industry specifications. Experience and shared knowledge, of which there is not a substitute for.

Yes, as a matter of fact, I 'am' trying to 'guide' you into being a better moderator. Speaking SATA III vocally is different than in print is it not? It is not an apples to apples comparison. You are held to a higher standard, and 'printed' SATA3 is 'not' right 'technically when discussing SATA other than a SATA port, but SATA 3 is at least 'somewhat' better acceptable than SATA3. MSI uses SATA 3 in the BBX II I am using at the moment in the BIOS, and it is technically incorrect. We could also debate IDE nomenclature, SATA, PATA, flat cable, etc., and what it all means. 'IDE' Mode when running a SATA drive? It can get confusing to some people. That is why the more correct the nomenclature is written, the easier to understand what a person is really trying to convey.
In the future? I don't actively contribute in the regular threads anymore, only active here in AUTS once in awhile, so my comments are going to be done in here, and it was applicable to 'this' thread. The whole purpose of this thread was actually drafted for your benefit, if you hadn't figure that out already.

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Several Questions From New-Old Guy

Hi--
I'm about to buy some gear and I'd like some advice. Until around 2000, I was very active in computer-based sequencing and audio (I was a beta tester for Opcode, fer crissake), but I became more involved in live playing and I,well, stopped buying stuff. Everything,pretty much, needs to be replaced. I'm going to buy a Macbook, so my first question is: What makes the Macbook pro a good investment, aside from screen size, over a garden variety Macbook? I'm trying to keep the whole package as far under $2000 as possible
A little more about what I'm going to be doing, at least initially. I'd like to do relatively simple, live sounding sequenced rhythm tracks for my guitar and vocals, both for recording and live performance. I play acoustic and electric guitar, and will be doing sequencing with a Yamaha G-50 midi guitar interface. I'm very experienced with these types of units, so you don't have to warn me about them, I know the pitfalls--unless there's something better out there that I'm not aware of. Most of my material is jazz inflected singer-songwriter stuff,but the guitar playing is pretty advanced for the genre.
Logic Express or Logic studio? Will Mainstage be a large plus for live performance? Can I use vocal and guitar effects live while running a sequence just using Express? Can I play midi guitar, effected guitar & vocals simultaneously live? How much RAM will this require?
USB or Firewire interface? For the most part I won't need to record more than 2 channels at once, though I may expand later. Most of the small interfaces are so cheap that I'm not really worried about picking the wrong one, but I will need midi input. What's the best ca.$200 interface, and what are the pros & cons of Firewire vs. USB?
Is Craigslist a good idea if I decide to buy used?
Thanks a lot.
Clint

Opcode eh? Who are they..?
(just kidding!
A MBP will hold it's resale value longer, it has FW400 and FW800 ports for high bandwidth options (such as audio), it has a card slot for ESATA drives or UAD Xpanders, it has a larger screen size (13in on the MB is cramped for pro work), it has a dedicated graphics card (the MB shares the system RAM), and more ports in general.
Plenty of reasons why the MBP is a better machine for pro work - there are others too.
Always get FW interfaces / drives for audio work. Leave USB for mice and dongles etc - it has really bad performance for things like audio.
You can probably fulfill your requirements with Express, if the cost is an issue. Logic Studio has some advantages, especially in terms of core content and other utilties/plugins, but Logic Express is nearly Logic Pro these days.

HT201340 OK! Now what do I do with my Aperture library from my old mac that will not open on my new Mac with a different operating system? do I just loose all of the pictures ?

I just bought a new Mac Book Pro and I had Aperture on the old one. Went to open it with the new OS and it says it wiil not open. How do I save my pictures and use them on the new computer?

Hello Pete from another old guy,
It sounds like you have an older iMac than the 2006 and newer model this forum covers. The problem is that, in 2006, Apple changed from PowerPC to Intel processors and third-party developers soon stopped making new software for the older processors. That's why you cannot upgrade Flash player--the current version requires a Mac the "2006 and later" processor.
However, not having a current version of FlashPlayer should not affect your ability to download. If you try downloading, do you get an error message or does something else happen?
Do you have another web browser like FireFox or Camino on your computer?
but would love to get my MAC back up to date and running right.
Well, "running right" may be doable but "up to date" may not be. You are already at as high a Mac OS level that a pre-2006 Mac can use. We need to pin down your variant to make recommendations. From your Apple menu at the left end of the menu bar, do "About this Mac":
That brings up this window:
Let us know what yours say for "processor." The two choices are "PowerPC" as in the example, or "Intel." If you have an Intel processor, you have more options available.
Awaiting your report,
Allan

I bought an iPad air and requested the guy at the apple store to transfer all my data from the old iPad to the new one. But when I got home there was nothing even in my photos and iBooks please help

I bought an IPad Air a week ago and asked the guy at the apple store to have all my information and documents transferred from the old iPad to the Air. However my iBooks and photos are empty. Please help. Is there something I can do or I just have to go back to the store?

Using the same Apple id and Password you should be able to download purchased apps without being charged again.
I download to an iPad/iPad2/iPhone3 & iPhone4 with no problem.

Hi guys, trying to transfer my itunes from my old netbook to my macbook pro via ethernet. where can i find the old pc network address?

hi guys, trying to transfer my itunes from my old netbook to my macbook pro via ethernet. where can i find the old pc network address?

I can't see any reason that you would need it... Just let it create it's own connection.
ADD:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/11389300#11389300
https://discussions.apple.com/message/12379324#12379324

Remove "Pop Noise" from an old vinyl record?

Hi guys,
How can I fix or let's say take out "pop noise" from an old vinyl record.
I have this old song that I need to use which was on an old record.
I saw a QT tutorial somewhere one time but can't remember where.
Can anyone help me with this please.
Many thanks in advance,
ZIA

Yes Zia this is a basic fundtion but it can be very frustrating if you try to do too much at one time.
That's my advice, once you get into the Anaylsis(not Actions) portion select just the points where you find the pops manually, no more than a few minutes at a time or else your computer will spend all day trying to highlight all the problems, and believe me you don't want the fix that comes from letting it go through the entire audio in 24hrs.
It's best to just try to fix section for section and listen to the results because sometimes the audio will come out sounding distorted and you have to go back and Edit>undo the fixes
Good luck

How do I move my AirPort Extreme time capsule from my old house to my new house without losing the backups?

I have an AirPort Extreme Time Capsule wifi router and I just moved to a new house and I need to relocate the device without losing any of my old backups from my old mac as well as my new Mac! I could really use some advice on how to do it without any problems! I really appreciate it!

Physical location has no bearing on anything, since you're also moving your network and all other devices. Just plug everything in and it should work just as it did before.

How to delete my apple id from an old PC

Hi, I was having issues regarding my apple id being viewed by others from my old pc. I have this PC at work where I used to sign in and dl stuffs but apparently Im not working there anymore and one of my colleague says she was trying to connect her iphone on my PC and hers was synced using my apple id. Now her settings like in icloud, facebook and others everytime she's trying to open it appeared as my settings.
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Trying to install SL on a new hard-drive for my iMac, when asked which disk to install on it gave me no options, i followed advice from another forum and created a partition, now can't boot from the new drive at all. Help?

I've had **** with my iMac, the hard-drive failed so i replaced it with a new 1TB Samsung drive. Then when i tried to install SL from the install disk, all went to plan until it asked me which drive i wanted to install it on, where it came up with a box where my options should have been, but instead it didn't give me any options to install it on any drive i.e. it asked which drive i wanted to install it on but no drives came up to select.
So i followed the advice from another forum, look at the 'Extended Hard-drive preparation' response
( https://discussions.apple.com/message/10576009#10576009 )
After following these instructions i have now got a new partition, but when i restarted my computer to install SL on the drive, the option to boot from the drive is now not available, now i must boot from the install disk, whereas before i was able to boot from either the install disk or the hard drive. The hard drive is still visible in disk utility as it always has been, but i am now unable to boot from it, let alone install SL.
Please help my iMac has been broken for months and i've been trying to fix it for so long and am getting problem after problem. Thank you!
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Hi db2
That off the shelf MS-DOS / FAT-32 drive needs to re-partitioned GUID Partition Table / Mac OS Extended (Journaled) before you can install OS X and Startup your Intel iMac from it.
1. Boot from your original install or retail SL DVD and open Disk Utility.
2. Highlight the new HD in the list of drives and select the Partition tab.
3. Under Volume Scheme select 1 Partition and click on the Options... button.
4. Select GUID Partition Table in the drop down window and click OK.
5. Set the Format to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and click the Apply button.
6. Once thats done, then you can do a clean SL Install, Restore from TM , your old HD or Bootable Clone.
Dennis

How do I move my iPad from an old PC to a new one?

I am replacing my windows PC with a new one. I have an iPhone and iPad (and an iPod). I have copied the complete contents of the Apple folder to the new PC (as well as all the Outlook and IE details so I can use the new PC), and now I want to sync on that computer. What do I have to do to make sure that I keep all my purchases and all my settings, plus all the photos, contacts etc etc which I previously synced for both iPhone and iPad with the old computer.
If thsi has been previously covered in another thread, please just point me in the correct direction.

These are two possible approaches that will normally work to move an existing library to a new computer.
Method 1
Backup the library with this User Tip.
Deauthorize the old computer if you no longer want to access protected content on it.
Restore the backup to your new computer using the same tool used to back it up.
Keep your backup up-to-date in future.
Method 2
Connect the two computers to the same network. Share your <User's Music> folder from the old computer and copy the entire iTunes library folder into the <User's Music> folder on the new one. Again, deauthorize the old computer if no longer required.
Both methods should give the new computer a working clone of the library that was on the old one. As far as iTunes is concerned this is still the "home" library for your devices so you shouldn't have any issues with iTunes wanting to erase and reload.
I'd recommend method 1 since it establishes an ongoing backup for your library.
If you have an iOS device that syncs with contact & calendar data on your computer you should migrate this information too. If that isn't possible create a dummy entry of each type in your new profile and iTunes should offer to merge the existing data from the device into the computer, otherwise the danger is that it will wipe the information from the device.
If your devices sync with a photos folder you will need to copy this over and update the settings on the photo tab to point to the new location.
If your media folder has been split out from the main iTunes folder you may need to do some preparatory work to make it easier to move. See make a split library portable.
Should you be in the unfortunate position where you are no longer able to access your original library, or a backup of it, then see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device for advice on how to set up your devices with a new library with the maximum preservation of data.
tt2

How can I import playlists, ratings, and play counts from an old iTunes library into a new one?

After reading countless threads re: how to get the iTunes artwork screensaver to work, I decided to delete my iTunes library file and reimport all of music which resulted in fixing the iTunes artwork screensaver. Unfortunately (and expectedly), my playlists, playcounts, and other information were lost with the creation of a new library. Is there any way to import the playlists, ratings and play counts for my music from an old library file to my current one? I realize this may be complex, but I'm up for the task.
Thanks in advance,
B

I can't begin to describe how frustrating the screensaver issue has been for me (and I suspect countless others, judging by the number of threads on the topic).
I took your advice, though, just to test it. After backing up my current library.itl, I copied and pasted the old .itl file into its place. As expected the playlists, play counts, etc were instantly restored. And now the screensaver fails to work with the dreaded error 'No iTunes artwork found' which makes me think it IS an issue with the old library file. The only work around I've seen so far is to rebuild the library (which I did).
I'm afraid I'm going to be forced into choosing either a working screen saver or all my itunes data. Very frustrating indeed.
Here's a link to the 'definitive' fix for the screensaver, if you're interested.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3695200?start=0&tstart=0
Thanks again,
B

How can I transfer my photos and songs from my old computer to my ipad? (Old computer running on 10.4 and not compatible with the last itunes needed by ipad)

Hi guys,
I got an ipad 2 running on iOS6 and I'ld like to put my photos and songs from my old computer (mac Osx 10.4.11) to my ipad. The trouble is that Ipad needs itunes 10.6.3 at least and that my computer can't receive this version as it is running on 10.4.11.
Would anyone have a solution to that problem?

For photos: You can use a USB flash drive & the camera connection kit.
Plug the USB flash drive into your computer & create a new folder titled DCIM. Then put your movie/photo files into the folder. The files must have a filename with exactly 8 characters long (no spaces) plus the file extension (i.e., my-movie.mov; DSCN0164.jpg).
Now plug the flash drive into the iPad using the camera connection kit. Open the Photos app, the movie/photo files should appear & you can import. (You can not export using the camera connection kit.)
Secrets of the iPad Camera Connection Kit
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57401068-285/secrets-of-the-ipad-camera-conn ection-kit/
 Cheers, Tom

How easy is to transfer data from an old apple mac to a new apple mac

I have an old Intel Apple Mac And I am looking to change it for a new one asap I live 110 miles from Exeter Apple I would rather deal with them direct Rather than local Apple resellers here in Cornwall,They offer a costly alternative, and not a very good alternative,.If I am to spend £1000.00 plus I want to feel ok with it all I have been quoted 2days if I want the data ie Photographic images etc transfering at Apple, Do not want to travel twice to Exeter Due to milage and time factors Hence my query Would appreciate advice from anyone Who has perhaps done it Thanks

Hi Matt, I did not realise Due to my ignorance that I was asking for help world wide, And when I mentioned Penzance,in Cornwall,Manchester & Exeter, I presumed you would, realise where these places were. But at the same time Your help was very appreciated all the same,And very clearly stated. I was at first, apprehensive about asking on line after my previous visits to so called experts, at various Apple outlets/ Who seemed to an ordinary person like me, ,to only be interested in them doing it,and charging me a serious amount of money,and it been to hard and difficut for me to do.It was only after reading on an Apple site, That I realised that it could be done by me, Hence my query, So thanks again. I notice from your points awarded to you, that you have helped with your knowledge, a lot more people other than I, Where would we be, without people, like you,who talk sense,and help people like me,Thanks Martin Smith (penzance,Cornwall uk 0

How do I transfer my iTunes from an old computer and keep all contents?

I need to update my iPad to IOS 5-- or later at this point, but first, I need to transfer my purchases from my iPad to my iTunes.
I haven't done this already, because where I had iTunes previously, was on an old laptop that ran as slow as molasses. So, now with a new(er) PC, I just downloaded the newest version of iTunes to the desktop, and selected "transfer purchases", but iTunes gave me some sort of option to select, where I could either only download 'purchased items to play from the iTunes library', or to 'replace everything on the iPad with items already in the iTunes on this PC'.
When I downloaded the latest iTunes on the new PC, it automatically pulled in any music i already had on the computer, but I dont want this to replace everything I've purchased from iTunes, or what I have on my iPad currently.
What do I do to transfer? And, then to sync?
Do I need to disable the iTunes from my old laptop?
How do I ultimately update to the new operating system?

Sound like you need to remove whatever you currently have on the new PC and migrate the library from your old laptop over properly...
These are two possible approaches that will normally work to move an existing library to a new computer.
Method 1
Backup the library with this User Tip.
Deauthorize the old computer if you no longer want to access protected content on it.
Restore the backup to your new computer using the same tool used to back it up.
Keep your backup up-to-date in future.
Method 2
Connect the two computers to the same network. Share your <User's Music> folder from the old computer and copy the entire iTunes library folder into the <User's Music> folder on the new one. Again, deauthorize the old computer if no longer required.
Both methods should give the new computer a working clone of the library that was on the old one. As far as iTunes is concerned this is still the "home" library for your devices so you shouldn't have any issues with iTunes wanting to erase and reload.
I'd recommend method 1 since it establishes an ongoing backup for your library.
If you have an iOS device that syncs with contact & calendar data on your computer you should migrate this information too. If that isn't possible create a dummy entry of each type in your new profile and iTunes should offer to merge the existing data from the device into the computer, otherwise the danger is that it will wipe the information from the device.
If your media folder has been split out from the main iTunes folder you may need to do some preparatory work to make it easier to move. See make a split library portable.
Should you be in the unfortunate position where you are no longer able to access your original library, or a backup of it, then see Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device for advice on how to set up your devices with a new library with the maximum preservation of data. If you don't have any Apple devices then see HT2519 - Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store.
tt2

How do I find my old iPhone backup files from my old HDD? (it's not my startup disc anymore)

Guys I'm using a Macbook running Mavericks... I did a fresh install on this new SSD I bought. So my old HHD is in a Superdrive caddy thing all hooked up, so I have two storage drives running in my computer.. the old one is for extra storage but I didn't remove anything from the old HHD.. so everything from the old operating system is still there. How do I go to where itunes stored the backups of my iphone and ipad before I started over with a fresh install and new SSD?
I saw the thing where you press control G and paste in:
~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
But I don't understand how to change it to go to my second hard drive instead of the one where my OS is running off of. Also when I navigate to that file by my self on both drives I can't even see the MobileSync folder. I don't know why... :/
Anyways, thanks for your help!

~ means your Home directory. Using the command above takes you to the Home directory on the boot drive. Your backup files are now on another drive in a directory that used to be your Home but is now a subfolder of Users so you have to specify that drive after the /Volumes, then the user name, then the rest to go there
I use OSX 10.4.11 and on it the libraries are still visible. There's two at least. One general one at the top level of the boot drive and another for each user (the one with the ~). I think they made at least one of them invisible with newer OS versions.

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