Changing OS and multiple computers

I have 2 quick questions for anyone who can help me following
my purchase of Studio 8 awhile ago.
1. How many individual computers can I have it installed on
and running on?
2. I originally purchased it for WIndows XP, but now I use
Mac OS X. How can I switch my download to the Mac version of the
software?
Thanks,
Sam

anyone?

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What is the best way to set up devices and multiple computers for a family

I am trying to setup multiple devices and computers with home sharing. I currently have 1 apple I'd for my wife and one for me.   I want to set up home sharing for us and my two kids. We have two small laptops that stay at home and one that goes back and forth to work.
?1. Do i need to give up my apple I'd and share my wife's or vise versa or do I just enter it into my device iPhone or iPad when I want to load something from another library onto my device and the change I'd back. Will the stuff still be there then when I switch back to my apple Id.     Can I switch like that.
2. Should my kids each have their own apple I'd or just use the same one for multiple computers and devices.
3. Does a network system outside of wifi need to be setup for the computers another wards have the computers linked on a network. Or can they just be in the same place at the same time with wifi. Generic linksys Internet connection.

Unless you have 3rd-party apps allowing Windoze to read and write Mac OS Extended, or your Mac to read & write NTFS, your options are ExFat or Fat.   See #9 in Using Disk Utility.

Using Messages with Multiple Users and Multiple Computers

I have two users who share two different computers, switching between them during the day.
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Hi,
We currently live in an apartment that has the internet available via ethernet. I have set up our airport express so that it is acting as a bridge and we can use one computer at a time to use the internet. My question is, can the airport express be set up so that it logs into the hotspot and then shares the internet to multiple computers?
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shim99, Welcome to the discussion area!
My question is, can the airport express be set up so that it logs into the hotspot and then shares the internet to multiple computers?
No there is no way to configure any of Apple's base stations to do that.

Multiple email accounts and multiple computers (Linux)

Hi there, I've been searching for a solution to this problem for a while and there seems to be no solution.
I have 40+ email accounts (and adding more all the time)
I use 3 computers (all running the same version of Linux and Thunderbird)
All my email accounts are IMAP of my own server(s)
My problem - when I add an account on one computer, or new folders / filters etc I often forget or don't have time to add them on the other computers, so now my 3 computers have very different configurations.
Is there a way to have the Thunderbird configuration on a server (remote) so that when I make changes on one computer they will be replicated automatically on the others?
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Thank you for those links Toad-Hall.
I've followed the steps and I'm now waiting (been waiting considerably longer than an hour) for Google Drive to sync the profile directory.
My profile directory is 147 MB, which worries me as the speed of the internet connection I have is not great (I'm in Thailand) and if Thunderbird is going to need to sync many files it could be forever sucking up my bandwidth.
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Managing multiple Apple IDs and multiple computers

My wife and I have two apple IDs and we have two laptops (an Air and a MacBook Pro). I use my ID for my purchases, and she uses her ID for her purchases. We chop and change the computers depending on what we're doing (although I tend to use the Mac Book Pro, and she the Mac Air). Each of us has our own login on each of the laptops. We both have significant 'libraries' of content for each Apple ID.
My question is this - I logged in on the MacBook Air with my login and attempted to dowload from iTunes via iCloud using iTunes Match a TV episode I had only part watched on my MacBook Pro. I recevied a message saying the Air was associated with my wife's Apple ID and if I downloaded the show, she wouldn't be able to download any of her past purchases for 90 days.
What complete madness is that?
We have so many apple devices (we both have iphones, ipads, an apple TV at home and the two laptops) and use our separate apple IDs for our purchases, syncing, photostream etc etc.
Now, when I want to do something really simple like watch a show on my other laptop I can't unless I block my wife for 90 days...
Am I doing something wrong? Or is Apple's policy really lacking in any commonsense! Keep in my mind Apple's insistence that each person should have their own apple ID....
Thank you in advance for your help/suggestions.

I'm not surprised you haven't seen them on here. The search in these forums is abysmal. I don't remember which I'd seen on here, and can't find it again myself.
Here's a writeup with screenshots:
http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/19/ios-8-how-to-set-up-and-use-family-sharing/
I had a harder time finding out which apple ID an invited family member should use if they have two IDs in the same way that you and I do. It seems that the invited person can do the same - join the family share group with their iCloud ID, then specify the different Apple ID they have been using for their purchases.

Photos and Multiple Computers

So the way I had things set up in iPhoto is my iPhoto library sat on a 4x2TB Raid 5 array that is attached to a mac mini running Yosemite Server. Worked fine for the Macs in the house. It seems I have to change this with Photos?
When I try to access the Photos library from a Mac where the library is mounted on a drive over the network, it says the library can not be opened nor repaired. Did something change here where Apple now wants the library on the local disk and won't allow access over a network drive?
Makes sense, as one of the benefits with Photos is the cloud integration and local Photo libraries can access other pictures through iCloud Photo Library, but I really want to keep SSD space on my office Mac Mini and Macbook Air freed up.
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So it seems that when I create local libraries on the other Macs, the libraries are full size? It would be nice if you have multiple macs, to have one be designated having the full library (along with the cloud) and the others have access to the thumbnails and lower res pictures unless you elect to grab it down from the cloud. Duplicating libraries seems like a total waste.
Oh and sharing. My wife now can't access the Photo library from here accounts because it's a different Apple ID. Ideally Family Sharing would help with this, but there's no apparent way.
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One Executable and multiple computers

I would like to confirm my understanding on this topic -
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X number of PC's accessing the same exe file ?
Someone keeps trying to press the issue that comm errors are a result of 'too much demand' on the network EXE file.
(The comm errors are due to RS232 limitations, in my mind, but I'd like to be sure I'm correct in my understanding).
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Thank you both for the replies.
I certainly had thought about loading the software on the individual machines, however it was set up as I described before I started working
at my facility and it involves medical devices - which means validation of the most minute change.
As the end of the year approaches, it's unlikely I can slow down production to prove a point.
I wanted to verify my assumptions were correct before I pushed the issue.
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New ipod and multiple computers

I just received my Ipod and want to start setting it up and downloading music, but I do not have internet access on my computer. If I download iTunes and start downloading music and putting it on my ipod, on a different computer will it make it so that I cannot acess the music i buy on my other computer? Also will i be able to download more music on the other computer or will i always have to download music and sync my iPod with the same computer i initialy sync with?
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i have a 2Gig iPod nano if it matters.

You can move from computer to computer but you cannot load the music that is on your computer on to another. If you want to take music off of someone elses itunes, you can do that (just plug in your pod and drag the desired songs to your ipod) but you can't put those songs on your computer. I would imagine that the same would be true for downloaded songs; so if you want to save the songs to a computer, you should use the same one. What you need to do is set your ipod to manual by clicking on your ipod icon in itunes and clicking on the "manually manage tracks" box. This will keep itunes from loading up another persons library onto your pod if you happen to us another computer (which would erase all of your songs).
Also, to download on other computers, I think you need to de-authorize there computer. You do this by finding the link in the toolbar and clicking it (you'll see it). Hope this helps

Ical and multiple computers

hi all!
i'm sure this is probably a very basic question but here goes nothing....
I just signed up for .mac and would like to be able to access my ical at home (on an ibook) and at work (on a pc using windows xp). from what i have read, it seems like is should be able to do this through syncing but i can't seem to find my ical anywhere on my idisk. i published the calendar to the web but this doesn't allow me to make changes while i am at work. isn't there a way to use my ical both from home and at work?
thanks in advance for all your help!

Sorry , you can see your events from a PC but you can't edit your calendars. When you published a window popped up telling you the URL for seeing. Un-publish and publish again if you lost that URL.
If you have two Macs all things are possible. Yes you can sync (including edit) via .Mac. Very easy to set up.

Flash Lagging on multiple browsers and multiple computers

I'm experencing sever lagging in playing flash games and viewing flash videos.
Current Flash Player is 11.7.700.169
Operating Systerm is Windows 7
Browsers used are Firefox, IE and Chrome.
All the above experenced on my desktop, my laptop, my wife's desktop and my wife's desktop.
I've used all three browsers on all computers. All computers are running Windows 7 and all are up to date.
I'll play the same few Facebook games and they all lag no matter which computer I'm using or what browser I'm using. Also experencing same lagging conditions when watching Youtube videos and streaming videos that use Flash Player from other websites. Seems like anything using Flash will give me the same results. I never had this lagging issue during Flash Player 10.
I've read plenty of other Forum post and have never seen a definitive answer. Seems like everyone wants to blame something other than Flash.
I've deleted and reloaded browsers, cleared cache, deleted and reloaded Flash. I even went so far reformatting and reloading a third desktop and still experence the same issue with Flash 11.
Just wanted to place my experence on the list of everyone else experiencing these issues.
Also hoping someone eventually finds a definitive fix for this issue.
thanks

This has been an ongoing problem for me as well. I have a tremendous amount of technical experience with computers. The problem is definitely the Flash Player. I have just finished reinstalling windows and after installing the latest version of Firefox and updating to the latest flash player, this problem occurs instantly. Sometimes I will watch a flash movie in a new tab and everything seems to be fine, but then when I am done watching the movie, I will close the tab and my browser instantly becomes completely frozen and I am unable to switch to other tabs or do anything at all in the browser. The only fix that seems to work for me is... I launch task manager and notice that the Flash Player is still running and appears listed on my "Processes" list twice. When I choose to "End Process" on one of the flash players, both flash players then close at the same time and vanish from the processes list and my browser instantly goes back to working correctly.
Another example is when I am currently watching a movie and I hit pause and then do something else on my computer, like check my mail, or play a game, or anything at all - I notice that my computer performs extremely laggy. Again, I choose to end process on the flash player, both instances of flash player then vanish from the Processes list and suddenly my computer is functioning correctly again and the lag disappears.
I know for a fact that Adobe is fully aware of the problem and they basically do not know how to fix it. My guess is that they have incorporated some kind of new functionality to their more recent versions of flash player that makes the flash player perform better, but it also causes lag and lock-up problems. They do not want to remove their new functionality, so instead - they allow users to suffer. I don't really care what the percentage of users are that are suffering from this problem. What I do know is - that nobody should be forced to suffer.
I am a Web Devloper and Firefox user and I am not about to use a different browser. I especially will not use Internet Explorer since using Internet Explorer is like holding up a sign that says "I want a virus". Every large devlopement company I have ever worked for in NYC will not even allow anybody in their office to use Internet Explorer ever because it is considered to be a high security risk. The lock-up and lag problems that are caused by flash player are very well know at these companies. It is very common for an employee to experience computer problems and almost every single time they have a problem - the cause of the problem is the flash player. Everytime an employee has a problem where their computer is acting laggy or locks up, the first thing they are "trained" to do is check to see if their flash player is running in their processes list and in almost every problematic situation - the flash player is the cause of the problem.
Considering that Adobe makes every know #1 Design & Creation Web Design & Editing program and basically monopolizes the market when it comes to these programs, I think that they would be the first company to understand that Firefox is the leading web browser with developers, especially because of all of the web developer addons that Firefox offers. So I really don't understand why Adobe continues to treat Internet Explorer like it should be everybody's default browser. Flash Player should always be designed to work best in Firefox first and it currently does not function correctly in Firefox at all. It is a huge fail. It is an even bigger fail that they have had 2 years to fix this and they have not.
So I continue to use flash player and Firefox despite the problems, I just have to remember to "end process" on the flash player all the time, which really sucks. Flash player is the only thing that causes problems for me on my computer and has been the only problem for almost 2 years now. You would think that Adobe would have fixed this by now. I have searched and found hundreds of users with the same exact problem, and every single solitary time the same incompetent answers are given from Adobe.
I have created a shortcut on my task bar to launch my task manager easier. I created this shortcut for one reason only - to end process on my flash player when it causes serious lock up problems. I suggest that other users do the same. Maybe in 5 years Adobe might finally decided to attempt to fix the very well known problem that they are fully aware of instead of ignoring it completely as they have been. If they have not been ignoring the problem, then they would be honest and tell their flash player users that they are fully aware of the problem and that they are working hard to find a solution and fix the problem, but they have not stated this because they do not want to admit that they have screwed up. Again, I can only assume that they have tried to fix the problem but they don't know how to.
I am a proud user of Adobe products, but I am completely at awe when it comes to how huge a fail the flash player problem has become. I suggest that Adobe work closely with Firefox and other browser companies to find a solution to this problem and fix it. Nobody should be forced to fix the problem for themselves and reinstall a 2 year old version of flash player to fix the problem. If users were to do this, they would then be faced with constant messages telling them that they do not have the latest version of flash player.

This has probably come up a million times - iTunes and multiple computers

I have a desktop game machine and a laptop I use primarily for school work and web browsing. Currently, I simply add music to one computer, then remember to add it to another. Is there some program or iTunes extension out there to keep the two libraries perfectly synchronized (including album art)? I'm really picky about having my album art set up perfectly...
Thins which are NOT Options
1. Network drive. I don't always have access to the big desktop via network (when I'm at home, in the car, on the road somewhere else).
2. External drive. I don't want to have to tote an external around. I do have a program to fix an external's drive letter (USB Drive Letter Manager, freeware), but I usually leave the external plugged into my desktop for extra storage.
3. iTunes sharing. Same issue as network drive, no guaranteed access.
Am I doomed to have to keep syncing manually? If there are programs out there, I am not necessarily averse to a commercial (i.e. paid) solution, but freeware (NOT Demoware) is preferred.

There are a few utilities that can help you sync iTunes across different computers. You could begin your research by having a look at these for instance:
TuneRanger
SuperSync
syncOtunes

ITunes, Single ReadyNAS iTunes Library and multiple computers ....How To ??

Hi folks.
I've recently installed a ReadyNAS Duo on my home network and moved my iTunes library onto it. But so far I haven't touched the actual database files located on my iMac.
What I'd like to do is have the ability to access and add songs to this single library from either my laptop or my iMac. I'd also like to be able to plug my iPhone and my partner's one into either my laptop or iMac and have it sync with this single library located on my ReadyNAS.
Is it just a case of moving the *itl & *xml files from my iMac to the ReadyNAS and pointing both the iMac and laptop to their new location ?? or will this interfere with syncing the iPhones?
Any help/suggestions welcome.
Cheers,
Dave.

DDtB wrote:
Any help/suggestions welcome.
i'll take your word for it
perhaps this read will provide pointers.
JGG

Aperture 3, the Mac App Store, and Multiple Computers

Can anyone answer this question:
I have Aperture 3 installed on my Macbook Pro since the Feb 2009 release. Obviously, I bought the DVD for install. And of course, when I log into the Mac App Store, it shows as installed on my computer.
If I bought a second mac and logged into the MAS, would it "know" that I have Aperture 3 linked to my account, realize it was not installed on the new mac and allow me to install it, or would I have to purchase a new copy at $80?
Thanks,
Bryan

Bryan,
Only apps bought via the MAS can be updated or downloaded to another computer. Even though it shows AP as being installed, you'll notice it doesn't appear in your list of purchases - which is where you'd go to re-install. It only recognizes that you already have the application in order to prevent you from unintentionally buying it again.
But if you purchase another Mac you can certainly use your current DVD or download the trial to install it on that second machine - AFAIK the EULA doesn't prevent this as long as its for the same user and not being used on both machines at the same time.
I have the sneaking suspicion that Aperture will no longer offer upgrade pricing and instead charge a lower fixed rate (a la iWork) for each major version. What this means in the long term is a bit fuzzy though: while I'm all for lower prices, $79 is clearly consumer territory and I'm not sure how this will affect the orientation of the app in the future. That, and the influx of non-pro users this price drop will certainly bring. I believe the more users there are the better, but I just hope Apple stays focused on Aperture's primary mission and continues to cater to pro photographers. It would break my heart to see this amazing software devolve into iPhoto Plus...

Can I put an aperture library on a network drive and edit from multiple computers?

I have an Imac desktop and a macbook pro. I want to be able to edit pictures from multiple computers. If I simply put the aperture library on a network server drive in my home, can I edit the same aperture library from both the Imac and the macbook? Rather than always having to sit in my office making changes to files I would love to also be able to do this with my laptop sitting ont the couch or in the kitchen. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Get yourself a small portable external drive for your Aperture library.
An Aperture library needs to be on directly connected drive formatted MacOS Extended (Journaled). network access is not supported and can lead to data loss and library corruption.
See Apple's support document: Use locally mounted Mac OS X Extended volumes for your Aperture library
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3252

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