Before downloading lion, i want to backup my computer with time machine and a G-DRIVE Slim. But how can i use time machine to only backup my system once?

Just wondering, how can i use time machine to only backup my system once? Just this once and not on a weekly basis?

Upgrade. My three year old Mac Pro and year old MacBook Pro have no problem. Both seem faster.
And there's your problem reading entirely subjective views on forums, from people that might or might not have decently maintained systems, good operating practices, or whatever....
Strangely, when most companies issue new software, it is because they believe (and believe they have checked) that it is better than the previous version.

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The laptop I originally synch'd my iphone 4s with is broken and cannot retrieve any files. How can I sync the phone with a new laptop without losing all my downloaded music and apps already installed on my iphone?

If the answer to the above question is "yes", FIRST, set up a backup of your new computer before you do anything else so the next time your computer breaks you will not be in the same situation. Backup solutions are numerous and inexpensive, and there is absolutely no excuse in the Third Millennium not to have one.
Then see this tip: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

I am switching from an iphone 4s to a 5s. When I try to restore from icloud and then choose a backup, it tells me "No iCloud backups are compatible with the version of iOS on this iphone." How can get into my new phone to update?

I am switching from an iphone 4s to a 5s. When I try to restore from icloud and then choose a backup, it tells me "No iCloud backups are compatible with the version of iOS on this iphone." How can get into my new phone to update?

UUpdate the new iphone to iOS 8.3 before you try to restore the backup.

The option "tell websites I do not want to be tracked" is missing from the Options Window/Advance/General/Browsing. How can I use the feature I do no want to be tracked by websites?

The option "tell websites I do not want to be tracked" is missing from the Options Window/Advance/General/Browsing. How can I use and find the feature: I do no want to be tracked by websites? I am using Windows Vista, Firefox 8.0.1

That option has been moved to the Privacy tab in Options (first item).
*See --> https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/how-do-i-turn-do-not-track-feature
*Do Not Track is voluntary; the site you are visiting must honor your request to not be tracked --> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/02/what-does-track-do-not-track-mean
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Not related to your question, but...
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I uninstalled the illustrator and try to reinstall it, But I can't use the serial number that i got before to activate it.

I have a creative suite 6 Design & Premium (student and teacher).
Today something wrong with the illustrator, it didn't work at all. So i uninstall it.
Now i am trying to reinstall it, But I can't use the serial number that i got before to activate it. What should i do?
thank you!

if you see an invalid message, Error "The serial number is not valid for this product" | Creative Suite
otherwise, quote the error message or attach a screenshot.

I've had this iPad computer thing for a few months now. I used to just put in my password when I downloaded an app or such like. Now it wants me to set up 4 further questions and answers "for added security". How can I return to the old system?

I've had this iPad thing for a few months. It used to just ask me for my password, but now it is demanding I set up four questions and answers for
"added security". I don't want to do that, I just want to carry on as I was but the machine is preventing any app downloads etc.
Seems the stupid machine is in control.
How do I get it to listen when I threaten it with a good thrashing and a one way trip to the garbage unless it does what I say?
Thanks

Chick3597 wrote:
Regardless of apple updating something or another. I have no need for the additional questions and really don't want to allow them to bully me into compliance.
You may have no need for additional but Apple does. They don't want your iTunes account to be hacked and then go complaining to them that their security procedures are not up to standards.
Chick3597 wrote:
So how can I continue in the good old fashioned way?
Its really absurd to even ask this in light of the information that you have been given already. The "old fashioned" way is gone. It's Apple's store, Apples's rules and IMO - its a wise decision on Apple's part.
You do not have to comply at all, but you will not be able to purchase from iTunes anymore, but nobody is going to force you to do something that you do not want to do.

HOW CAN I USE TIME MACHINE TO BACKUP ONLY PART OF MY FILES ON EXTERNAL D?

Hi, I am using time machine to back up all my files at the moment. but I want to get rid of video and photo material from my laptop and keep it on the external hard drive to which the time machine backs up my stuff.
how can i do this without losing the video and photo files permamnently?
thank a lot!

nefsi wrote:
doesn't time machine back up my files on the External hard disk?
By default, Time Machine backs-up almost everything on your internal HD to your External HD. It can also back up things on an external HD, if you want it to.
What I would like is, to find a way so that I could back up everything, but not have all the videos and photos I do not use often, on my laptop. instead I want to put them on the external hard drive and have time machine update all the other files.
Yes, you can do that, but there are two considerations:
You should partition the external HD so the TM backups are in one partition, and the other files are in the other partition. A partition (also called a volume), is treated like a separate disk for most purposes. See #3 in the Frequently Asked Questions *User Tip* at the top of this forum.
You should find another way to back-up the videos and photos in that other partition, such as archiving them to CDs/DVDs.
In other words, can Time machine back up only some of my files?
Yes. You can exclude things from Time Machine. See #10 in the FAQ Tip. If you partition your TM drive, the other partition on it should be excluded automatically; but if it isn't, you can easily add it to the +Do not back up+ list in TM Preferences > Options.
For detailed instructions on making another partition on your external HD, see #6 in the FAQ Tip. It shows how to add a TM partition to a drive that already has other data on it, but the procedure is the same.

I have rebuilt my home PC and want to restore my playlists from my iPhone and iPad to the PC but I can only fgind how to sync the other way (i.e. iTunes on PC overwrites the iPhone or iPad)! Frustrating! Can anyone Help?

Hi All,
I have both the iPhone (16Gb 4S) and an iPad (128Gb Retunia display).
My home PC recently failed and I was unable to restore and through some bad luck my backups were rained on and corrupted (I have tried all sorts ot tricks to get it back but no luck and have now moved on to rebulding and regathering the data and applications).
Bottom line is that I have replaced the pld machen wioth a newer model and more RAM, etc.
My problem is that I do not appear to be able typo restore my playlists from my iPad and iPhone to the PC!
Every way I have tried wants to overwrite my iPhone or iPad with what is on the PC!
How can I get the music on my iPad/iPhone to the PC?
I have most of the music tracks (in various places) still but do not want to go through the 6000 tracks IU have to pick out my playlists all over again. That was the work of a few years!
Second item:
I have a few ibooks and am unsure ghopw to get the onto my iPad? ANy hints or help will be appreciated.
Thank you
Dumpy
aka Dave

This explains how to do what you want to do. It was written for an iPhone or an iPod Touch, but the process is the same for an iPad.
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

How can I use Time Capsule for backups and an external hard drive?

I have a large file/program on my iMacs hard drive that is 62GB and I would like to keep only things I need on my iMac. I have a 2tb time capsule currently used for backing up. It has roughly 1.66 TB free. How can I move the 62GB program onto my Time Capsule and still use it for backups? Also, is this stable? And don't worry about backing the program up because it came on 8DVD discs.
Thanks.

1. Mount the Time Capsule as a drive and drag the application over to it. If the application requires system components, those won't be transferred; if those are only data files, you may be able to drag them over as well and then create a symlink or alias to a folder enclosing their current location.
2. The application may work slowly if this is done. Note that Time Machine will eventually use up all the free space on the Time Capsule that isn't reserved by being allocated to a disk image.
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I downloaded IOS 7. Now my playlists are half in English and the other half German. How can I make them all English?

I downloaded IOS7. Now the headings in my playlists are half in English and half in German. How do I make them all English?

Basic troubleshooting from the User's Guide is reset, restart, restore (first from backup then as new). Try each of these in order until the issue is resolved.

HT1491 It is not letting me download music because it keeps asking security questions that we dont know amwsers too. It says its a new device so we tried to hook up to computer and it says same thimg. I have 50.00 to use for that account but how can I use

I have an I phone 4s and I got 50.00 gift card for christmas and I put it on my itunes account. Now it wont let me use it cause it keeps asking security questions that we do not know the anwser too. Questions we never set up. What can I do to be able to use the 50.00?

Contact iTunes:
Apple - Support - iTunes - Contact Us

HT3951 I have a 3rd generation ipod nano and I recently downloaded itunes version 1.1.3. my computer recognizes my ipod and says it's connected, but it won't sync some new songs I just downloaded. why not?

Why can't I sync my ipod? and where is the newest sync button? there is no more file and sync button anymore.

Are you sure you have a 2G iPod? See:
Identifying iPod models
A 2G can go to iOS 4.2.1 via iTunes directly if you have iTunes 10.X on your computer.
A 1G can go to 2.2 via iTunes amd 3.1.3 via the link proved already in this discussion.
Error 1 or -1
This may indicate a hardware issue with your device. Follow Troubleshooting security software issues, and restore your device on a different known-good computer. If the errors persist on another computer, the device may need service.
From:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694#error1

How can I store time machine backups on Amazon Glacier?

Hello,
How can I use time machine to backup my mac and have the time machine files stored on Amazone Glacier? upload is easy but I wonder how to restore a backup on Glacier to the mac.
Thanks.

You need to create the sparsebundle on external drive.. then copy it to the cloud store area. You cannot directly backup TM to the cloud.
And please note.. sparsebundle is a single file.. if a small file inside it corrupts.. the whole thing is corrupt. It might be repaired perhaps but any failure is far more serious than a failure in a simple backup.
I still think TM is unsuitable. You are far better using a software that can rsync to backup.. ie CCC.

My ipod went to the ''connect to itunes mode'' and i want to use my itunes backup but how can i do that. also when the ''recover your ipod screen'' appeared i accidentally chose not to show it anymore.

My ipod went to the ''connect to itunes mode'' and i want to use my itunes backup but how can i do that. also when the ''recover your ipod screen'' appeared i accidentally chose not to show it anymore. please help i just had it for half a day.

See Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
You may need to try this More than Once... Be sure to Follow ALL the Steps...
Take your time... Pay particular attention to Steps 3 and 4.
Some users have reported as many as 8 or 9 attempts were necessary before success.
If the issue persists...
Then a Visit to an Apple Store or AASP (Authorized Apple Service Provider) is the Next Step...
Be sure to make an appointment first...

I just bought the os 10.7 lion, so I want to install that in my macbook air running os 10.6.8. How can I do that?

I just bought the os 10.7 lion, so I want to install that in my macbook air running os 10.6.8. How can I do that?

Make sure your system is compatible:
To use Lion, make sure your computer has the following:
Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
Find out if your current Mac has one of these processors by clicking the Apple icon at the top left of your screen, then choosing About This Mac.
OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
Get up to date with the latest version of OS X Snow Leopard to purchase OS X Lion. If you have Snow Leopard, click the Apple icon and choose Software Update to install version 10.6.8.
If you are running OS X Snow Leopard you may purchase OS X Lion for $19.99 by calling 1-800-MY-APPLE. You will receive an email containing a content code to download OS X Lion via the Mac App Store.
If you're running OS X Leopard, you need to upgrade to OS X Snow Leopard prior to upgrading to OS X Lion. OS X Snow Leopard is available via DVD for $19.99 by calling 1-800-MY-APPLE.
7GB of available disk space
2GB of RAM
Apple - Support - Lion - Installation and Recovery
Follow Instructions:
OS X Lion Installation Guides

Before downloading lion, i want to backup my computer with time machine and a G-DRIVE Slim. But how can i use time machine to only backup my system once?

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