"back to my mac" lion vs. snowleopard
I have a MacBook still running Snowleopard (I will losse too much functionality for my work when I upgrade), and I have 1 MacMini running Lion.
At home on my local network the 'back to my mac' feature works fine. I can connect easily from one computer to the other. Both computers show up in finder windows under 'shared'
When i'm at my office working on my MacBook I cannot 'see' any longer my MacMini although 'back to mac' is turned on on both machines. No doubt this has something to do with the transition between MobileMe account and an iCloud account. But I cannot figure out how to get this working over the internet.
Anyone?
It is possible that your job's Internet connection is using a firewall the could be blocking some of your traffic. Take a look at this link, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1109
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I have a 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 iMac at home running OS X 10.7.2.
At present, I am unable to upgrade the work iMac to Lion because I need to run Intel's FORTRAN compiler, which does not yet work under Lion.
I have upgraded my MobileMe account to use iCloud on my home machine. Because my work machine is still using Snow Leopard, I can't use iCloud on that machine just yet.
Initially, even after upgrading to iCloud on my home machine, I was able to use Screen Sharing from either computer to use the other computer. I accidentally clicked "Turn Off Back to My Mac" in the MobileMe settings of my work machine. When I click "Turn on Back to My Mac" to try and turn it back on, I consistently get the dialog box "Unable to start Back to My Mac Back to My Mac could not start because of a MobileMe server error. Try again later. If this problem persists, contact MobileMe Support." And hitting OK brings it back to the off state. So I can not turn on Back to My Mac at work, therefore I can not connect to my work machine from home to use Screen Sharing like I want to.
Has anyone else encountered this problem? Has anyone found out how to turn Back to My Mac back on in such a case?
Thanks for any help you can give,
AdamHi,
the current version I had was 3.2(5612) but having just checked no a newer 3.2.1 has just been released. Let me do the upgrade and see how I get on.
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I have an article here for you that can help you troubleshoot this issue with your Back to My Mac functionality:
OS X: Using and troubleshooting Back to My Mac with your iCloud account
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4907
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Have a good one!
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i reformatted my mac pro from lion back to snow leopard how do i get my music back. i have it on my iphone and when i sync up i still do not have my music on my mac how do i transfer it back to my mac.
Wow, you didn't make a backup of your files first?
You shoudl have come here first for help before doing that.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16276201#16276201
All I can say is make sure you have the same account name on the computer like before, even if you have to create a new user under System Preferences>accounts, then log into your itunes account with that and try to reverse sync from the iPhone like you would normally.
Apple doesn't expect one to go backwards, so they are not all that friendly, you may have to ask around on MacRumors for third party software that can reverse sync from iOS devices.
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Back to My Mac in Mountain Lion
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I have a Mid 2011 iMac running 10.8 (Mountain Lion) that is connected to the internet via AirportExpress and I would like to access this machine remotely via Back to My Mac. Unfortunately I cannot connect to the machine even though I can see it in the Finder of my other computers. The settings are active for "Wake for network access" and both screen sharing and file sharing are activated. In the airport utility I have signed into Back to My Mac and the status indicator is green, and, needless to say, I have activated Back to My Mac in my iCloud settings.
Does anyone have an idea what else could be wrong or how to get my machine connected?No, it doesn't store a clone. You would have needed to make one with either SuperDuper or CarbonCopy Cloner.
If the files were in your ~/Library folder then they may still be there. As I said, you can access it by
going to your Finder "Go" menu hold the option key to choose "Library". I wouldn't think an upgrade would overwrite anything in ~/Library.
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No sign of your photoshopped image, so I'm guessing about what you want here.
Does this resemble what you're looking for?
Column B contains the initial entries (made from the keyboard). I wasn't expecting to see the trailing zeroes retained in these.
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Can't use Back to my Mac on OS X Lion
Hi,
I have upgraded both my MacBook Pro and iMac 27" to OS X Lion, and set up everything as suggested for the iCloud, but I still can't use Back to my Mac function. In fact, on the macbook pro, I can't even see the shared sidebar (after trying several suggestions from the communities from 2008). And on the iMac, I can see the shared sidebar, but there is no option for Back to my Mac. I sware I've ticked Back to my Mac on the Finder's preferences, and everything apparent from the iCloud.
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Hello, I've installed Lion but now it says I can't use the Cloud as I need the Apple ID Password to use Back to My Mac. I've obtained several new Apple ID passwords which work ok on my phone but doesn't seem to be the password it's looking for.Does anyone know what's needed please ??
It's probably looking for the Apple ID & Password you used to purchase Lion, or ML as the case may be.
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Under Snow Leopard I used a WD My World NAS to back up my Mac Pro (Mid 2010). When I upgraded to Lion I am unable to access the backup because the NAS does not yet support AFP. I have now bought a Time Capsule and want to transfer the old backup onto it.
How can I recover the NAS back up to put on my new Time Machine.
Talking to Apple Support Adviser was a waste of time on case number 239647273
Any thoughts or pointers?Keep the old OS around and just kick the tires and test new OS. Apple has a history and habit of breaking support in things like this.
You can use TimeMachine as one level of backup, and even there there were changes with Lion, I would always recommend foremost backup clones of every volume. And clone (SuperDuper etc) can be stored on something like HP NAS Media Server which also was supporting TimeMachine, iTunes - until Apple made that harder and more their own proprietary format.
Apple AirPort Time Capsule Support
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How do you solve error "You can't use this version of the application Install Mac OS X.app with this version of Mac OS X" when trying to go back to leopard from lion?
Local Mac shop said to hold down "c" after inserting disk to get "disk utility" to come up in order to wipe hard drive. I can't seem to get it to do this.This W7 was purchased for using Fusion, as others did - per reviews from amazon. The technician today called their contact at VMWare - Fusion not officially for use with Lion - even though I read at the VMWare support site that others have made it work. Apparently my setup doesn't work.
Do you know how to do the proceedure for bringing up the disk utility when starting the disk?
BTW, some of the windows applications I want to continue using are Incredimail, Calendarscope, Stamps.com and a few others I have used over many years. What do you use for email and calendar?
Wow, sounds like another reason to not use MS Windows.
Regarding your Disk Utility question, please elablorate I'm not sure what you're trying to do. Disk Utilty is just that...a utility, it's something most users never have to use especially on a new computer. Let me know what you're trying to do there before I give you some instructions.
As for as your Windows apps I would recommend using Mail and iCal, both come as part of OS X and are very robust tools. Don't discount the software built right into OS X it's very robust and powerful not all like the bloatware most Windows boxes ship with. Stamps.com well I'd look for another alternative. It's clear they don't support OS X which makes me a little suspicious that they're so behind the times.
Also if you have not been exposed to these links before I'd strongly recommend bookmarking them and using them. They're extermely useful!
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Is it possible to use the ipad to access a mac mini running mountain lion and back to my mac?
Is it possible to access a mac running mountain lion using Back to my Mac?
To my knowledge the iPod can only be used as a secondary monitor since you have to boot up the Mac and turn on the secondary display. You would still need a KB and pointing device for the Mac
However, you can log into the Mini from an iOS device like an iPad using app like LogMeIn, GoTo MyPC or TeamViewer on both the Mac and the iPad. You use the touch screen on the iPad for all control of the Mac.
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After I downloaded Mac Lion I lost Front Row? How do I get it back?
after I downloaded Mac Lion I lost Front Row? How do I get it back?
http://www.mac-hatter.com/blog/frontrowenablerforlion
You can install Front Row on OS X Lion from the link above.
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I've just used an external drive to back up my Mac with Time Machine. I have Lion, but didn't click and check the "Encrypt Backup Disc". What should I do? Can I delete the external drive and start again, or can I encrypt later?
I guess if stolen or lost it would protect my "stuff", and if I'm travelling would protect my privacy.
You must understand the purpose and implications of encryption before deciding whether to use it.
Encryption locks your data with a password. If you forget that password, the data is lost beyond any chance of recovery. Neither Apple nor anyone else will be able to help you recover that data if you don't know the password.
By the same token, the password must be strong enough to provide the security you want. For example, if you're the potential target of industrial espionage by a government or large corporation, you need the strongest possible password. To create and manage such a password safely is a task in itself, not to be undertaken lightly.
If you're only concerned about casual snooping by someone with no special skill, a weak, easily-remembered password is appropriate.
But regardless of the strength of the password, if you lose it, the data is gone forever.
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