Estimate for Powered Subwoofer Install From Geek Squad

I'm about to buy a compact powered subwoofer called the Sound Ordnance B-8PT from an online retailer. It is a 120 watt RMS powered sub that will fit under the passenger seat of my 2005 Honda Civic. I would be buying it with the wiring kit (8 gauge) that would include all the cables needed including power, grounding, and rca among others. My head unit is an Alpine CDE-121 with the power pack mini-amp.
Wiring kit
amplifier wiring kit with power, ground, and audio connections
17-foot blue 8-gauge power cable
4-foot silver ground cable
17-foot blue remote turn-on lead
17-foot twisted pair patch cable with EFX-2 RCA connectors
in-line fuse holder and two 60-amp mini wafer fuses
6 feet of flex loom
assorted crimp-on connectors and wire ties
I know every store might be different and you won't be able to give an exact price but knowing that I would be providing the wiring kit and the sub would be installed under my passenger seat what would be a ball park price for labor should I choose to get it installed at my local Best Buy. I'm in Atlanta for what it's worth.

I would say you would be look at anywhere between $95 and $120 dollars for the install.
Shop Fee $5
2CH/Mono amp install $70
Subwoofer Install $20
Seat Removal $20
At least this is what I would probably charge out of my bay. You would still be best of contact your local install bay and getting a quote from an installer.
MECP ADVANCED, Install Lead

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Warning about Webroot and recommendation from Geek Squad

When I had a home network installed the Geek Squad expert referred me to Webroot software to protect my system. Pay so much and this is the best protection you can get. Great, bought it, installed it, and then when the original franchise run out my son's $2k system plus $1.5k upgrades crashed. Ok got it running again and paranoid, I updated the Webroot software. An onscreen Webroot inquiry to load or not WIN32 that was told to NOT load and then caused an immediate blue screen from which, after 5 calls to Webroot with hours plus waiting time we have been told is OUR hardware problem.
You will say not Best Buy's problem? Maybe but I will continue to post this complaint until the original Webroot assistance promised my son is actually delivered. They were uncaring and scheduled a telephone call then called an hour early--was it just to avoid having to solve the problem? It can't be that their staff is so uninformed they don't know which time zone AZ is in all of the time.
Follow-up calls with several more hours of waiting got the response that it a hardware problem on our system. No problems were seen until Webroot became the "updated" blocking software. HUMMM?
Any assistance or suggestions short of legal action that might get the computer operating again?

It has actually be rated extremely well the last three or four years by some of the actual third party testers.
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HOWTO: Example CLI commands for CS4 ARD install from a network volume

So, I have been meaning to post up now I've done a couple of successful installs using this command set.
After following the instructions to build a Manual Enterprise Deployment, Adobe recommends that you copy your completed package to the machine and execute it from there. But I found it much easier to just create a network volume that could be accessed by an authorized installer user and mount that and run the install from there instead.
For this example I've assumed:
A server called "server.local"
An install user called "adobeinstaller" with passwd "installerpasswd"
A network share that only the above user can access called "cs4stdvol", containing just the contents of the folder that contains "Setup" off the Adobe Design std Install DVD
A folder called "/Volumes/cs4stdvol" to mount the network share to (if you have a bunch, you may want to consider one mount point with a bunch of subfolder installers)
The actual Unix commands to issue are as follows (make sure to execute as root!):
mkdir /Volumes/cs4stdvol; mount_afp afp://adobeinstaller:[email protected]/cs4stdvol /Volumes/cs4stdvol/; /Volumes/cs4stdvol/Setup.app/Contents/MacOS/Setup --mode=silent --deploymentFile=/Volumes/cs4stdvol/install.xml; umount /Volumes/cs4stdvol/
Basically, the gist of it is:
Make a folder in /Volumes to mount the network share at.
Mount the network share using whatever username and passwd you created.
Run the Adobe Setup app as root in silent mode with the deployment file you created by reading through the setup instructions in the Manual Enterprise Deployment Help.
Unmount the network share (which also automatically deletes the folder from /Volumes).
Hope this helps others,
Eric.

So, I have been meaning to post up now I've done a couple of successful installs using this command set.
After following the instructions to build a Manual Enterprise Deployment, Adobe recommends that you copy your completed package to the machine and execute it from there. But I found it much easier to just create a network volume that could be accessed by an authorized installer user and mount that and run the install from there instead.
For this example I've assumed:
A server called "server.local"
An install user called "adobeinstaller" with passwd "installerpasswd"
A network share that only the above user can access called "cs4stdvol", containing just the contents of the folder that contains "Setup" off the Adobe Design std Install DVD
A folder called "/Volumes/cs4stdvol" to mount the network share to (if you have a bunch, you may want to consider one mount point with a bunch of subfolder installers)
The actual Unix commands to issue are as follows (make sure to execute as root!):
mkdir /Volumes/cs4stdvol; mount_afp afp://adobeinstaller:[email protected]/cs4stdvol /Volumes/cs4stdvol/; /Volumes/cs4stdvol/Setup.app/Contents/MacOS/Setup --mode=silent --deploymentFile=/Volumes/cs4stdvol/install.xml; umount /Volumes/cs4stdvol/
Basically, the gist of it is:
Make a folder in /Volumes to mount the network share at.
Mount the network share using whatever username and passwd you created.
Run the Adobe Setup app as root in silent mode with the deployment file you created by reading through the setup instructions in the Manual Enterprise Deployment Help.
Unmount the network share (which also automatically deletes the folder from /Volumes).
Hope this helps others,
Eric.

Site Code for SCCM Clients installed from Secondary Site Server

Hello,
We have started the implementation of SCCM 2012 R2 at our network. We have setup a Primary site (JFO) server & pushed out the installation of SCCM clients to the local subnet. Things went fine.
We have installed a Secondary site (ATC) at a remote network. We have tested client installation in the installation wizard we specify to install the client from the Secondary server. When SCCM client installed from the Secondary server, the site
code that appears on the client in the control panel->Configuration Manager client settings is the site code of the primary site and not the secondary site.
Is this behavior is normal

Ultimately, secondary sites do *not* manage clients and so will never be assigned to the secondary site. However, do note that resources in the console that represent systems that do not have the client agent may show the site code of the secondary site
if they fall within a boundary group associated with that secondary site. This is done so that client push can be initiated from the correct site. More gory details at http://blog.configmgrftw.com/secondary-sites-and-boundary-groups/
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Photoshop Elements 10 for Mac not installing from DVD

DVD or downloaded "trial" version of PSE 11 will not install on Mac running OS Lion (10.7.5). Reparied Disk Permissions and still doesn't instal.
When DVD gets installed, folders appear, click on Photoshop Elements, double click install.app, install runs then back to Finder screen. Only installs a folder called "Adobe" under User > Applications. Nothing inside folder to indicated software is installed. Nothing gets installed in the generall Applications folder. HELP!

I figured the PSE 10 serial # would not work. I'd be happy with just getting 10 to work. This laptop was just put into use and I did a transfer from my old laptop so there may be files on this new one that I need to delete. I've tried using an Adobe Uninstaller and it finds nothing to uninstall. I did notice Photoshop Elelements Organizer is on here and working but not the Editor which is really what I use and need.
Is there something I can download from Adobe to "clean" any files interferring with my new install? Do I need to uninstall the Organizer as well?
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Wheres the old network documentation when installing from 2010 source?

wheres the old network style wiki resources for users who install from a 2010 source? Im installing from a 2010.05 core, and it uses the old network config in rc.conf.
example
#rc.conf
INTERFACES=(eth0)
eth0="dhcp"
gateway="default gw 192.168.1.254"
ROUTES=(!gateway)
#resolv.conf
nameserver=8.8.8.8
nameserver=8.8.4.4
i can ping my gateway and lan members, but i cant ping 8.8.8.8, so that makes sense why i cant ping google.com
am i just not adresing all the conf files, or is this a gateway issue? also, i couldnt get dhcp to work. I set it that way first, it wouldnt not grab an ip. Then once i set it static, and then back to dhcp, it reverts to the static ip either way.
[we really need a resource that shows up on a google search of "arch ROUTES(", or "arch ROUTES(!gateway)", or "arch INTERFACES=" because if users only have access to an older install source (i left my newer source at work, doh), we want them to be up and running, and updated right away]
Last edited by wolfdogg (2012-03-10 22:11:16)

wolfdogg wrote:[we really need a resource that shows up on a google search of "arch ROUTES(", or "arch ROUTES(!gateway)", or "arch INTERFACES=" because if users only have access to an older install source (i left my newer source at work, doh), we want them to be up and running, and updated right away]
Patches welcome :-)
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php?ti … did=111704 - it's not pretty, but you can look at the code:
==Networking==
* {{Codeline|[[HOSTNAME]]}}: Set this to the hostname of the machine, without the domain part. This is totally your choice, as long as you stick to letters, digits and a few common special characters like the dash. Don't be too creative here, though, and when in doubt, use the default.
* {{Codeline|INTERFACES}}: Here you define the settings for your networking interfaces. The default lines and the included comments explain the setup well enough. If you do not use DHCP to configure a device, just keep in mind that the value of the variable (whose name must be equal to the name of the device which is supposed to be configured) equals the line which would be appended to the {{Codeline|ifconfig}} command if you were to configure the device manually in the shell.
* {{Codeline|ROUTES}}: You can define your own static network routes with arbitrary names here. Look at the example for a default gateway to get the idea. Basically the quoted part is identical to what you'd pass to a manual route add command, therefore reading man route is recommended if you don't know what to write here, or simply leave this alone.
* {{Codeline|NETWORKS}}: This enables certain [[network profiles]] at boot-up. Network profiles provide a convenient way of managing multiple network configurations, and are intended to replace the standard {{Codeline|INTERFACES}}/{{Codeline|ROUTES}} setup that is still recommended for systems with only one network configuration. If your computer will be connecting to various networks at various times (e.g., a laptop) then you can configure profiles in the {{Filename|/etc/network.d}} directory. There are template files included in {{Filename|/etc/network.d/examples}} that can be used to create new profiles.
Remember to read all the news back to mid-2010: http://www.archlinux.org/news/

HT1338 I had the geek squad from bestbuy supposedly install iphoto 11 on my mac but it is not there and when i try to download it it say the app has been download by another user on this machine. What do i need to do get get this app on my system?

I had the geek squad from bestbuy supposedly install iphoto 11 on my mac but it is not there and when i try to download it it say the app has been download by another user on this machine. What do i need to do get get this app on my system? If they could not do it right the first time I do not have much faith in their advice.

Assuming you've done a system wide search for it including the Applications folder and it's not there......
I think you will need to address this with them - did you pay them for the application? Or was your purchase price to include it? And the question(s) to ask them:
If the app store states that it has been downloaded, ask them where it is and which Apple ID they used. (the store keeps track of Apple IDs and machine IDs on everything you download).
I have absolutely no faith in their advice; however, in this case, it's not so much technical advice, but an answer to your questions: you paid for something and it appears not to be there.

My ipod touch is disabled for over 21 million minutes and it wont let me restore it or put it dfu mode. I even took it to the geek squad and they couldnt fix it. Please help me.

I forgot my ipod touch's passcode and it died. After a couple months i pulled it back up and it was locked out for 21 million minutes and i looked it up on the internet and couldnt fix it with anything. I then took it to geek squad and they couldnt even fix it. Dfu mode wont work, cant connect it to itunes, cant restore or recover it. Please help me.

Use Device Firmware Mode...
1.     Turn off your ipod To do this, hold the home and sleep buttons for 10 seconds, ignore slide to power off message.
2.     Release the power button when you see the apple logo (keep holding the home button)
3.     Keep holding until you see a message.
Now restore from a backup!
Alternatively you can wait!

My hard drive was replaced last week. The geek squad from Best Buy backed up all my information prior to replacing the hard drive. they reinstalled everything on the new hard drive including iTunes. When I opened I tunes, my playlists were missing

My hard drive was replaced last week on my macbook pro. The geek squad from Best Buy backed up all my information prior to replacing the hard drive. They reinstalled everything on the new hard drive including iTunes. When I opened I tunes, i had some but not all my songs listed. All my playlists and purchases were missing. I attempted to sync my iPod so my playlist and information would be reinstalled but iTunes does not recognize the iPod to allow it to sync.

Hello Boylen33,
I was very disappointed to read about your experience when taking your phone in to the Geek Squad for service. I agree with avm5689, purchasing the Geek Squad Protection plan is a great way to protect your investment in a product that is so necessary to our everyday lives. The agent should have known exactly what steps to make the exchange an easy, and smooth process, and I sincerely apologize for the frustrating experience you received instead.
I assure you every single post on the forum from our customers is of utmost importance to us, and we are always happy to help in anyway we can. As per the terms and conditions of your Geek Squad Protection plan, you should receive one battery per the life of the plan, and you can order it simply by calling our Partstore. As I mentioned previously, this is something the Geek Squad agent should have explained to you, or as the mobile specialist did, call them for you, and I'm truly sorry this wasn't handled in that manner causing you to waste a lot of time at the store. Using the e-mail you registered on the forum, I was able to locate the service order, and I will be documenting your experience for further training opportunities.
Once again, I am very sorry for any disappointment this has caused, and I appreciate very much you bringing this to our attention. I hope you will give us another in chance to offer you a much better experience.
Respectfully,
Maria|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Privacy/Security Issues when calling Geek Squad for repairs

I am extremely concerned about a call I received after scheduling an appt with the Geek Squad last night. I received a call from 800-845-6565 from a VERY persisent person advising that they were from the Geek Squad and that I need to access my computer because they were alerted that my computer had a virus. I told them that I was having TV issues not computers. Again, this person was very persistent about me accessing my computer to which I hung up on them. To my surprise when I googled this "800", the ongoing list of complaints that people have written about regarding receiving these calls and they all have happened after someone has had interaction with the Geek Squad. My greatest concern is, how did this person get my cellphone number from the Geek Squad? This obviously a fradulent business and can only imagine if a naive person would actually believe them and give access to their computer. Makes me wonder how secure all my info is with the Geek Squad. This call literally happened 5 minutes after I hung up with the Geek Squad. HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN??? I'm extremely leary now of using the Geek Squad now that I have purchased their 5 year warranty plan.

Hello marken0913-
I can absolutely understand your concern, especially after receiving such a suspicious call right after speaking to Geek Squad. If this happened to me I would feel the same way, especially with the kind of privacy concerns we have in this day in age.
It’s important to understand that reputable tech companies (like Geek Squad, Microsoft, and other recognized and reputable tech companies) will not scan computers remotely without permission from the owner. They will not call computer users unless they are already working with them on a support issue initiated by you. In this case you called us about a TV and not a computer, we would not call you about your computer.
In this instance, you were 100% correct in your handling of the call, and regrettably some people do fall prey to these scams. With that said, I can assure you that your private information was not released by Geek Squad as we take your privacy very seriously. For more information you can view our Privacy Policy here. It is my firm belief that the timing of the phone call was entirely coincidental.
Going forward, we do have a few precautions we recommend taking in these instances. Never provide credit card or banking information to someone on an unsolicited call. Never give remote access to your computer to any technician unless they can confirm they are a legitimate member of a computer support company with which you have an existing support agreement for the product they’re calling about. Change your password and make sure your anti-virus software is fully up to date.
Finally, when in doubt, hang up and call the company back at their publically listed telephone number. You can usually find contact information on their website. Our phone number for Geek Squad is (800) 433-5778, or you can contact Best Buy at (888) 237-8289.
Sincerely,

How to file the complaint for GEEK SQUAD installation for car remote and alarm security ?

My name is Benny. I want to install the remote start and alarm in My 2015 Toyota Highlander. before I make an appointment. I go to Bestbuy store and make sure it's compatible with the Viper Responder LC3 5706V 2-Way Remote Start and Security System. Bestbuy print out the document everything say is compatible with my vehicle. and then I make an Appointment on July 31, 2015, 01:00 PM 4 Hrs162 SANTILLI HWY EVERETT MA Confirmation Number: VRJF2718. it is the lady help me to install it. she say it take 4 to 5 hours to finish. I said I wait here at Bestbuy out there until finish installation. After more than 5 hours. I come in the Bestbuy mobile installation there. and the lady tell me my car is broke fuse link. The vehicle will not start. and also she said she did not touch anything. I ask why the fuse is broke if you did not touch anything. she said the fuse broke all the time. It is normal. My car less than 1400 miles. just like new. My all family use Toyota. 6 year never broke the engine fuse. She try to tell me the fuse link broke is not because the installation process. She try to tell is not her responsibility. She said already call Woburn Toyota repair on Monday. I m so worry about my car. I take the subway to Wellington station and walk to Bestbuy on the next day. and then she tell me the car has to tow to Woburn Toyota to repair. on August 4. I went to Bestbuy with my friends. We talk to the Geek Squad manager I think his name is Jason. He tell me the car can fix and pick up today about 1PM, I called Woburn Toyota and they tell me pick up my car. after pick up my car. I have to go back to Bestbuy finish the remaining installation because the viper already installed in my car. About 2:30PM. Tom said it take about 20 to 30 minutes to program the key. after Program the key. It has problem to start the engine. Sometime the engine start only a few seconds it shut it down. He don't know how to program the key, the key has the code has to match the car. Tom keep try and try to start the engine until the car battery is dead. and then use the jump starter to charge the battery. and keep try and try. I don't remember how many time he try to start the engine. it make me very scare. I ask Tom many time about the compatible. He said yes. about 6PM. I talk to the manager, I said do you think will tow my car again. He tell me to talk to Tom. I told Tom I have to use my car tomorrow for work. I paid to much for the cab. And then he take out the Vipers. Wednesday 4:40am in the morning. I drive for my job. I found out the automatic light is not on. it has other issue. The Auto switch is on, but the automatic light is not on. me and my friends went to Bestbuy again and talk to manager. First He said is not my responsibility. You already pick up the car. I m telling you. no one will know the automatic sensor will broke if not drive at night or dark place. I have my KDLINKS X1 FULL HD WIDE ANGLE CAR DASHBOARD CAMCORER WITH GPS install in my car. The installation day is July 31. All drive load recorded. July 31. I drive my friends to China town and get in the Tunnel and then go back to Bestbuy get in the tunnel again. It show the light automatic on. No any problem when I drop on Bestbuy. I have alot Evidence prove. No one touch my new car. Only Geek Squad. I lost money because the Viper Responder LC3 5706V already used. It can't return it. Also I lost time. wait long time in Bestbuy, 4 hours job it take 5 days. I have no car to use. I have to paid the cab for my job. I have to drive my car to Woburn Toyota to see what is broke on 08/7/2015. After 5 hours long wait. The Toyota said Tom forgot to connect the wire. They said the first time broke the big fuse link and tow to Toyota repair. It is the big problem. It broke because they start the engine more than hundred time. I know because I took the chair and wait inside the second time with Tom. He try to start my engine between 5 second. I know what is troubleshooting. but if you try to start the engine 3 time and not work. You will know is sometime wrong. You have to find out the problem and maybe get help. Not just keep try to start the engine on the remote. I tell Tom even you try thousand time. it could be the same. I know I complaint the first time when they broke my car big fuse. but please don't treat my car like that. I want to ask you. if you take your car there for installation. You wait there more than 5 hours and your new car is broke by them. and you have no car to use for your job. Are you happy about that. Second time he said only take 30 minutes to program the key. It take me wait there 5 hours. He forgot connect the wire. If you don't believe, you can call Woburn Toyota. Everyone know Bestbuy broke my 2015 Toyota Highlander. Bestbuy should reimburse my lost. I lost time and money. The Viper I can't return to other retail store because it used by your company. It fail to install and broke my car. I try to call Geek squad 18004335778 two times and talk to different people. they just hand up my phone after I tell my stories. They never give me the solution. and I know I post the message here may not helpful. I will keep try other way to tell my stories to other if Bestbuy not give me the solution. My phone numbers is {removed per forum guidelines}.

Thanks your reply. I mean no one know my feeling. except if the new car is your. If Geek Squad can't install it. Just let me know and go. right? I ask many time? Are you ok to finish? He said yes. First time fail after 5 hours long wait and tow my car to Toyota repair. Second time said only take 20 to 30 minutes to program the key. but fail again after about 4 hours 30 minutes long wait and head light is not automatic turn on at night. I have to take a day off drive to Toyota repair. My time is money. wait there more than 10 hours and done nothing. 5 days no car and take the subway Bus and long walk. How do I feel? I m the customer. if without the customer. How you get pay? Geek Squad use my remote start and alarm and I can't return it. I loss time and money. My new car has a repair record. That is what Bestbuy want to do for the customer. Geek Squad work for Bestbuy. right? You are not just loss one customer. You will loss more and more than the remote start alarm cost. Bestbuy will not know? How come just 200$ remote start alarm and the 50$ module. Bestbuy don't want to reimburse. I m not tell you to pay me 5 days for rental car. why don't just want a happy ending? Bestbuy is big company. I m very small. 250$ it cost Bestbuy nothing. You can't let the customer loss money because you. right?

The description for Event ID 0 from source VSTTExecution cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

Hi,
Can any one help me on the below issue ?
while executing automated test case in test center it is showing as test case is in progress, then i navigated to virtual machine (where the test agent is online), there Internet
explore has opened automatically and my test case execution started, but with in a seconds IE has closed . However, in test center, test case status is showing as in
progress, after 2 or 3 min some of test cases getting passed and some are failed.
Here my question is in lab center-->virtual machine, IE has opened automatically and navigated the 2 or 3 links and with in seconds IE has getting closed. Why IE is getting closed without completing execution?
Error Message :
The description for Event ID 0 from source VSTTExecution cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the
installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.
If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.
The following information was included with the event:
(mtm.exe, PID 5240, Thread 4) FileAggregatorSessionInfo: Error occurred while deleting temporary directoryException: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.Directory.Delete(String fullPath, String userPath, Boolean recursive, Boolean checkHost)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.Execution.Aggregation.FileAggregator.FileAggregatorSessionInfo.DeleteTemporaryDirectory(String temporaryDirectory)
the message resource is present but the message is not found in the string/message table
Thanks
Suresh
Suresh

Hi,
Can any one help me on the below issue ?
while executing automated test case in test center it is showing as test case is in progress, then i navigated to virtual machine (where the test agent is online), there Internet
explore has opened automatically and my test case execution started, but with in a seconds IE has closed . However, in test center, test case status is showing as in
progress, after 2 or 3 min some of test cases getting passed and some are failed.
Here my question is in lab center-->virtual machine, IE has opened automatically and navigated the 2 or 3 links and with in seconds IE has getting closed. Why IE is getting closed without completing execution?
Error Message :
The description for Event ID 0
from source VSTTExecution cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.
If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.
The following information was included with the event:
(mtm.exe, PID 5240, Thread 4) FileAggregatorSessionInfo: Error occurred while deleting temporary directoryException: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException:
Could not find a part of the path
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.Directory.Delete(String fullPath, String userPath, Boolean recursive, Boolean checkHost)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.Execution.Aggregation.FileAggregator.FileAggregatorSessionInfo.DeleteTemporaryDirectory(String
temporaryDirectory)
the message resource is present but the message is not found in the string/message table
We are using VS 2013 (premium) and IE 10.0, scripts have been created on the same versions. It is working fine on
developers command prompt but the same tests are getting failed in lab center test agent machine
test agent log:
QTAgentService.exe, AgentService: calling AgentObject.RunEndFileCopyComplete
QTAgentService.exe, AgentProcessManager.WaitForDataCollectionAgentProcessToStart: waiting for agents to start.
QTAgentService.exe, AgentProcessManager.WaitForDataCollectionAgentProcessToStart: Agents started.
QTAgentService.exe, AgentProcessManager.PerformActionIgnoringExceptions: Successfully called 'Cleanup' on the test agent
QTAgentService.exe, AgentProcessManager.PerformActionIgnoringExceptions: Calling 'StopDataCollection(int)' on the data collection agent
QTAgentService.exe, AgentProcessManager.IsDataCollectionAgentNeeded: IsExecutedOutOfProc? True
QTAgentService.exe, AgentPro
QTAgentService.exe, AgentProcessManager.WaitForDataCollectionAgentProcessToStart: Agents started.
QTAgentService.exe, AgentService: Connection to controller is up.
Thanks
Suresh

Should I upgrade from Mavericks to Yosemite or go for a new install of Yosemite?

I just asked this, got an answer, but it shows as restricted. I can't access my question, so I'll repost. Dammit!
Macbook Pro 15.4” Retina, October 2012, 500g, 8g RAM.  In anticipation of the release of Yosemite, I have been ready to back everything up, screenshot all of my apps, print them so I can pick and choose after the install from where I have acquired everything. I am on a business scenario, not a typical home user. I use five external hard drives, so I can get it sussed.
  I am a Windows convert, I still Bootcamp Win 7 because of some Sony video software I need to use for business. Upper end Photoshop user. I will be installing Final Cut Pro X as a replacement for the video apps when everything settles. I have researched and see that my BluRay production will take a hit because I will have a learning curve and there seems to be a bug with Final Cut Pro X and BluRay production. I'm sure it will be resolved by the time I am ready to switch. No biggy. I will be cutting the Microsoft cord when that takes place. I'm just giddy over it. Seriously.  
What I want to know, and this is a very noob question, is, I want to erase and format my hard drive to accept Yosemite when it hits the release date. I want to go with a clean install rather than an update.
 To all of you seasoned and dyed in the wool Apple people, if you were two years into Apple as I am, would you install Yosemite, when it is released, as a stand-alone, fresh install instead an update install? I know it will wipe everything, but I want to build from the ground up as an OS install. Start over, as it sounds.
 Do you people think it an imprudent act to wipe everything and start over or a better idea to update with the Yosemite release over/on top of Mavericks?  I know there will be bugs. I dealt with the Mail bug in Mavericks, then they fixed it. I know there will be issues, there always are.  
Does it even matter?
 Thanks for your attention and for looking, 
Kelly J.

kellyjdrummer wrote:
I had thought the fall release of Yosemite would be a release candidate (baked.) Am I wrong? I know it's hard to know.
Through my years as a Windows user, I always waited at least a year after their OS releases before jumping on them.
There is no good answer anymore. All of the responses you have had in this thread are excellent. But Apple keeps changing the plan. I say wait until the 2nd minor release of Yosemite. The first 10.10.1 will be a bug fix release, probably within 3 weeks. The second will be a security update two weeks later. That is the point where it will probably be safe to install. You'll have a good 8 months of usage before having to worry about upgrading again. Also, this strategy applies to all releases, not just major ones. Apple doesn't do "bug fixes" like you may have been used to in the past. Builds 10.10.1, 10.10.2, etc. will be designed not to break any public interfaces, but that is as far as it goes. Otherwise, Apple is liable to change anything. The old adage "if it ain't broke don't fix it" simply doesn't apply anymore. Wait a week or two after each incremental update to see if there are big changes. Since you are a heavy Photoshop user, always check the Adobe forums before updating the OS.

Enable Bootcamp to install from usb for OSX 10.9**WORKS**

So basically, I have trying to install windows on my mbp using a usb drive. However bootcamp wont allow me to do so since I have a optical drive on the laptop. I have been searching for a long time and eventually came across this solution and I would like to share this so u guys dont have to google all over the place again .
The solutions given before by changing info.plist is correct except that now Bootcamp crashes everytime you change it in OSX 10.9.
Full solution:
1. Add your Boot Rom Version(from system info) under DARequiredROMVersions.
2. Add Model Identifier(from system info) under PreUSBBootSupportedModels
3. Delete "Pre" from "PreUSBBootSupportedModels", so you have "USBBootSupportedModels"
The first 3 steps are same as before and if its not clear you can easily google solutions with screenshots.
The next step is only for OSX 10.9, as it employs some kind of code signature to prevent you from changing info.plist and cause bootcamp to crash.
4. Open your terminal, use the following command
sudo codesign -fs - /Applications/Utilities/Boot\ Camp\ Assistant.app
Sudo means using administrator privilege and u need to enter your mac password. And the command resigns the bootcamp application so that it runs with the new info.plist file and not crash.
5. Continue on with your installation....
Cheers.
P.S. back up info.plist before u change anything.

do you have multiple partitions on your USB stick? And what partition table does it use?
I have two windows installers. One is on a 4GB single partition fat32 formatted stick, and one is on a 5GB partitions of a 500GB USB HDD. On the USB HDD I have windows as second partition. First is OSX installer. I noticed that I can boot in BIOS mode with the 4GB USB stick, but not with the 500GB USB HDD.
So try a windows formatted USB stick with a single partition. See if that works.
Be carefull with google.. In the last few days I have been researching some bootcamp related things and there is waaaay more wrong information of people that tell others what they 'heard' than that there is right information of those who know how stuff works.
I am of the 2nd category btw. I only tell you what I know for sure. If an '06 macbook with ODD can boot of of USB into BIOS mode, then so should you.
Edit: The reason the Windows EFI installers says it found an MBR partition only is because by default the disk is in GPT mode with a 'protected' mbr so that non-gpt aware programs wont look and scream "free space! ".
In order for Bootcamp to install in legacy BIOS mode it converts this 'protective' MBR into a "hybrid" MBR. If you download the open source app "Gdisk", install it, and type "sudo gdisk /dev/disk0" in terminal you will see there is either a protective or hybrid MBR on the disk.
Formatting a disk to fat32 with any OSX tool (BC Utility or disk utility) will convert the protective MBR to Hybrid MBR.
Gdisk allows you to reset this to a protective MBR as described here: http://superuser.com/questions/508026/windows-detects-gpt-disk-as-mbr-in-efi-boo t
Hybrid MBR: Full Bootcamp compatibility. OSX knows whats up and decides everything. Windows installs in legacy BIOS mode on an MBR type disk.
Protective MBR: Bootcamp utility and OSX are not used since they would convert the disk to a hybrid MBR. This mode is compatible with booting in EFI mode. EFI compatible Windows versions (7 partially, 8 completely) will live alongside OS X, for the most without problems. And will install on a GPT type disk.
Hope to have helped you with this. Took me three full days of non-stop reading to figure this out.
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Edit 2: Make damned sure you have a backup of your system. Messing around with partition types and tables shouldnt hurt when you know what you're doing. But since I know this for three days, and you apparently havent found this yet, I think it's safe to say both of us aren't yet 100% sure of what we're doing .
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I have Cs2 andOffice for Mac 2004 installed on an Os 10.6.3 system. This weekend my computer did an auto pdate to Os 10.6.8 and now I cannot save or print from any office or CS2 Apps. What happened. Office also freezes and I have to force quit.

I had Cs2 and Office for Mac 2004 installed on an OS 10.6.3 system. Worked fine. This weekend my computer did an auto update to OS 10.6.8 and now I cannot save or print from any office or CS2 Apps. What happened. Office also freezes and I have to force quit. Any advise. System or Software problem?

Bad timing. Reapply the security update:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1489
What happened is that version 1.0 of the security update was available for a bit of time this weekend, and that disabled Rosetta. Version 1.1 brought it back.

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