Can't Get Back to My Mac

I have tried without success to get Back to My Mac working since downgrading from MobileMe to iCloud. It can find some of the Macs on my network but not others, and it's never the same ones that get found or not found from one day to the next. In addition, I can't connect between Macs on the LAN using Back to My Mac even though they're all signed into the same iCloud account. I have UPnP enabled on my router and have opened the necessary ports per the troubleshooting guide on Apple's website, but nothing resolves the problems. Does anyone have Back to My Mac working correctly with a non-Apple router?

I use a supplied router (o2) as the DHCP server and a number of extremes in bridging mode to extend my local network. The networks at my offices all use non Apple routers,. Back to my mac works across my LAN and my WAN but doesn't seem to be able to wake sleeping macs across the WAN.

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Just installed windows 7 on my macbook (os x snow leopard) using bootcamp. I can't get back to my mac now. I've tried logging off of windows and shutting it down. when i restart it comes back on in windows. How do I get back to my os x?

Just installed windows 7 on my macbook (Mac OS X Snow Leopard) using bootcamp. Windows 7 works great, but I can't get back to my Snow Leopard. When I log off or shut down Windows and try to start up again, all I get is Windows. How do I get back to my mac operating system?

If your Mac is off then start up. As soon as you hear the boot chime, hold down the Option key until the Mac and Windows Disks show up. Then click on the Mac disk and the arrow below it. After it boots up in Mac then go to System Preferences>Startup Disk and select your Mac partition as the Startup disk.
If you are in Windows then look for the Boot Camp icon on the taskbar. It will look like a gray box sitting on one corner. One of the options when you click it is to restart in Mac OS. After it boots up in Mac then go to System Preferences>Startup Disk and select your Mac partition as the Startup disk.

Can't get back to my mac to work

I am guessing that this problem belongs somewhere in the server section.
I am very crossed about this, as I have been calling apple support twice, they told me to chip on all the remote functions in sharing, and since remote management chips off screen sharing, I wondered but did what they told me to do. I am now working on my laptop on an open network, but don't see my home computer that has been set ready for back to my mac.
I am crossed as support did not even know what back to my mac is or was, and if they then after some holding on tell me to do the remote stuff, it still does not work. My router and computer have firewall off, nothing is really blocking incoming traffic to my home computer.
Steve jobs and the apple home page make it look like kids play, why is it so hard for me then?
The only real manual for this is the silly kiddly like movie on the back to mac feature, nowhere but nowhere do I find an actual guide to find settings, net werk settings, what to chip on or off...
I have played with the UPnP of my router, the only thing I have not done so far is the port mapping thing.
I was able to screen share with my son in Belgium from England, that part works, so I think that I am not so stupid as I do feel now....
Why is taking me so much trouble and aggrevation to get it to work. Both laptop and home computer have leopard, have sharing on, have firewall off, I am so annoyed right now....

Hi, Catherine,
This forum is for Apple Remote Desktop, Apple's utility for managing networked Macs, so it really wouldn't seem to be the most appropriate place for your question.
I'm a bit puzzled, though, as to what it is you're trying to do. What "back to my Mac" are you referring to? If you're referring to the "Back to My Mac" that's a feature of Apple's .Mac service, that's a function only available if you're running Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, but your profile says that you're running Mac OS X 10.4. If you are indeed running 10.5 and that is the function you're talking about, the best place to ask for help will be the Back to My Mac forum.
If that's not what you're referring to, please explain further what it is you're trying to do and perhaps we can direct you to the forum where you'll be most likely to get help.
Regards.

Can't get Back to My Mac working in Time Capsule

I just bought a brand new Airport Time Capsule. The internet works. It's the sole router in the network. I wanted to set up Back to My Mac. When I try to enter my apple id and credentials, I get a cryptic error: "An error occurred signing in."
And that's it. No other hints on what's wrong or how to fix it.
Anyone have any ideas?

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Can't get Back to my Mac to work on MBA

I am trying to transfer files selectively from my MBP to my MBA. I tried to use migration assistant but it doesn't let you pick and choose the files only the broad categories. I thought I would try to use Back to my Mac and just access my MBP from my MBA.
I have BTMM turned on and all of the file sharing set. On each Mac I see the other in the "sharing" menu on the left side of finder. However, I cannot seem to log into my MBP from the MBA. I have no problem at all logging into my MBA from my MBP. Any suggestions for what I might be doing wrong?

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Folders You Can Move to Your new Mac
From the Home folder copy the contents of Documents, Downloads, Movies, Music, Pictures, and Sites.
In your /Home/Library/ folder:
/Home/Library/Application Support/AddressBook (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Application Support/iCal (copy the whole folder)
Also in /Home/Library/Application Support (copy whatever else you need including folders for any third-party applications)
/Home/Library/Keychains (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Mail (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Preferences/ (copy the whole folder)
/Home /Library/iTunes (copy the whole folder)
/Home /Library/Safari (copy the whole folder)
/Home /Library/Calendars (copy the whole folder)
If you want cookies:
/Home/Library/Cookies/Cookies.plist
/Home/Library/Application Support/WebFoundation/HTTPCookies.plist
For Entourage users:
Entourage is in /Home/Documents/Microsoft User Data
Also in /Home/Library/Preferences/Microsoft
For FireFox:
/Home/Library/Applications Support/FireFox
/Home/Library/Preferences/org.mozilla.firefox.plist
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Can't get back to my mac to work when on the road. Have you?

Read all the Back to my mac and how easy it is to set up and use. NOT!
It only works when you have the laptop and the G5 right next to each other. Which is of no use!
It does NOT share at all and the apple supt and store were no help. I' m able to print just fine anywhere in the house or even outside on my network. It will not share when I connect my laptop to another network. The G5 is on. I only have NAT enable on the 2wire.
I have the 2Wire with the wireless enable and disabled it doesn't work either way. The only reason I got the airport and assoc card was to be able to use back to my mac when I am only the road.
ANYONE ELSE ABLE TO GET IT O WORK.
That problem one two is about networking with a windows computer that my brother has doesn't work either!

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How can l get back on my mac iphoto application ?

l've been cleaning my computer and erase everything , redownload everything online with update , and after this with surprise , iphoto application is gone, anyone knows please how to get it back?
Thank you in Advance.
Laurent.

reinstall from the original source
Could be
1 - the restore disks that came with the computer - if it came with CDs and you do not know where they are then contact Apple to see if they can be replaced
or
2 - the iLife DVD that you purchased
or
3 - the app store - log in under the Apple id used to purchase the software or to set up the computer - look under purchases - you might have to unhide or accept the Application first
LN

I am running a Mac OS X 10.6.8 and i will be away but will need to get back to my Mac from a distance. Is it possible?

HELP!
HOW CAN I GET BACK TO MY MAC FROM FAR AWAY?
I WILL BE AWAY FOR 4 MTH AND WILL HAVE TO WORK AT DISTANCE
I RUN MAC OSX 10.6.8
I WILL HAVE ACCES TO AN APPLE COMPUTER AT MY DESTINATION.
BUT WILL HAVE TO USED INFORMATIONS FROM MY HOME COMPUTER.
NEED HELP
THENK YOU IN ADVANCE
PIERRE LEDUC
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Window 7 has taken over my IMac and I can't get back to Mac OS

I have been running window 7 with bootcamp for about a month. Until recently, I could click the bootcamp icon in the windows systray and restart in Mac OS. Well, this week, I could no longer see the Bootcamp icon in the systray. Right clicking on the systray would bring up a window with options for various "hidden icons" one of which was the Bootcamp icon. I changed the status from "show only messages" to "always show" but still couldn't see the icon. So I clicked on the option to "show all icons on taskbar" and still can't see the bootcamp icon and now can't get back to the "options menu" ;(
I've tried rebooting while holding down the alt key....restarts in windows both with restart and shut down and then restart
I've tried entering the command at the command line as suggested in an apple help doc,(it's a long command and I don't have it handy but I copied it from the web page) but that just gives a "command not recognized" error.
What happened to my BootCamp!? and how can I get to the Mac OS?
TIA

Check your control panels which is where that shortcut goes anyway.
Holding x on startup should also boot into Mac OS.
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I can't get back into Mac OS X; it just loads eternally.

I've been running BootCamp on my MacBook Pro perfectly for months now but today I just can't seem to get back into the Mac partition (OS X 10.6.8). I was playing a game on my Windows (Vista) partition for several hours then restarted the computer. As the start up drive is set to Mac, it started to attempt to load it. It was just stuck at the grey screen with the Apple in the middle and the endless rotating circle. Then as I waited longer the Apple turned into a "no access" symbol (the circle with a line across it) and the rotating circle just kept going and going. I waited several minutes but no luck.
So I held down the power button and this time instead of letting it auto boot Mac I held down Option and chose Mac drive myself (it was an option therefore the computer does recognize that the Mac partition is there). Same result. I rebooted into Windows (which it is still able to do with no problems at all) then went to the BootCamp assistant and pressed "Restart into Mac OS X". Same result.
I've googled it and no one seems to have had this problem. Any insight at all would be great. Thanks.

Or.... even hold down the X key while starting up.

In Windows, display reads UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME and will not proceed and I can't get back to the OS 10 Mac side of my computer. Help!

In Windows, display reads UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME and will not proceed and I can't get back to the OS 10 Mac side of my computer. Help!

buttercup7 wrote:
Wow, wonderful! I'm back on the OS X side of my computer and that's a good thing, THANK YOU!! My next question, if you can help, why did that happen the first place and what can I do to prevent it from happening again? I would be grateful for any insight you might offer.
I gave you the link to the Boot Camp documentation, read it carefully, mistakes in BC can have serious consequences.
If you have not yet backed up your Mac, DO IT NOW.

Can't get back to Mac OS !!

I just bought a used Mac Mini (early 2009). The guy made a clean install of OS X with the restore DVD... but forgot to give me the OS X restore DVD (I just have the APPLICATIONS restore DVD).
I was under the impression that the APPLICATIONS restore DVD was actually the OS X one. I went ahead with the installation of Windows XP according to the boot camp instruction manual. When it came time to install the WINDOWS DRIVERS from the OS X DVD after a Windows XP reboot, there were of course no Windows drivers on the Applications DVD, so now I'm stuck with my Mini in Windows XP.
Two questions:
1- Without the Windows Boot Camp drivers, how to I get back to my Mac ... being a Mac (boot OS X) ??
2- If, for some reason, I can't get a hold of the seller or he tells me he doesn't have the original OS X restore DVD... can I get one from Apple ?? At what cost ??
Thanks.
Marc P.

I found the aswer to my questions...
Hold down the option key, while booting up to select the OS.
The seller found his original Restore DVDs.
Thanks.
Marc P.

Why can't I get Back To My Mac to work in both directions between my 2011 Mac Book Air and my 2012 Mac Mini?

Why can't I get Back To My Mac to work in both directions between my 2011 Mac Book Air and my 2012 Mac Mini? The network uses a Time Capsule. Everything works when connecting from the Mini to the Air, but the reverse is not the case, none of the Mini's drives are visible, and the screen sharing option is not available. I've tried the measures already suggested in online articles, everything seems to be configured correctly using my iCloud account. I'm at a loss, any suggestions would be appreciated.

I've now managed to get the service running in both directions, but not in the way I had anticipated. I had to create a second account on the Mac Book Air, this also has administrator privilages, everything works fine when connecting from this acccount. However, this is not the way I would expect to work, none of my documents, applications and settings would be available, unless I laboriously duplicated them to the new account.
Also, I've yet to get the service running from outside my home network.

I use Mac 10.4.11 Can I get back to the last version of foxfire I was using?

I have been using foxfire on my computer for the past few years. Today I was trying to upgrade and when I did, it took off the old foxfire and then told me it could not upgrade. Now I can't get foxfire at all because it is telling me my system is too old. I use Mac 10.4.11 Can I get back to the last version of foxfire I was using?

Beginning with Firefox 4, Macs must have an Intel x86 processor (which you do NOT have; yours is a PPC Mac) '''''<u>and</u>''''' OSX 10.5 or higher (you have version 10.4)
*System Requirements: [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/4.0/system-requirements/index.html Firefox 4] [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/5.0/system-requirements/index.html Firefox 5] [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/6.0/system-requirements/index.html Firefox 6] [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/7.0/system-requirements/index.html Firefox 7] [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/8.0/system-requirements/index.html Firefox 8]
'''''The good news''''' is that Firefox 3.6.24 still supports OSX 10.4 and Macs with the PPC Mac architecture. '''''The bad news''''' is that support for the Firefox 3.6.x series is likely to end in the first quarter of 2012.
*System requirements: [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/3.6/system-requirements/index.html Firefox 3.6.x]
*Download Firefox 3.6.24: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
*Also see --> http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Installing+Firefox+on+Mac
You can try the third-party product '''''TenFourFox''''' that supports PPC Macs. Firefox 8 version of '''''TenFourFox''''' is available. The product is based on Firefox released versions. All support is provided by the developer, not by this site:
*Home page: http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/
*Developer's blog: http://tenfourfox.blogspot.com/
*'''''VERY IMPORTANT'''''; '''read this carefully''': https://code.google.com/p/tenfourfox/wiki/PluginsNoLongerSupported
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I am upgrading my os to OS X Mavericks .i have bought mac office ,nw hw can i get back mac office again,the service center guy didnt taken the backup

i am upgrading my os to OS X Mavericks .i have bought mac office ,nw hw can i get back mac office again,the service center guy didnt taken the backup

Hello Miss Moo,
If I upgraded to 10.5, would any of the problems such as misplaced files and apps, etc. in Tiger 10.4.11 interfere with the upgrade.
If it's Apple Apps, like Safari, Mail, etc., then there will be new versions to replace all the missing files/components.
The Mac OS X Installer stops with 2 minutes remaining and it can't finish copying the disc.
How much free space is on your Hard Drive?
"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu at the top of the screen. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Select your Mac OS X volume.
5. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Were any errors reported?
That second Disc thing happens frequently, the best way around it is to do a Custom install, and eliminate enough Printer Drivers, Languages, Fonts, and Applications you don't need... then it may skip #2 altogether.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1442

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