Home and Away Backups

The scenario: I have i)Time Capsule at Home ii)iMac at work and iii) Macbook Pro.
Unfortunatley I can't have them all in the same place at the same time. Is there an efficient way of 'syncing' the data from my iMac at work onto the Macbook Pro so that when I get home at night it will backup onto the TimeCapsule. This way I will have a 3 way backup and be able to work on both the iMac and Macbook Pro.
Dragging and dropping files and the issue of duplication is the problem which the TimeCapsule is able to solve, although how would I do this from iMac to Macbook Pro?
Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

If you are offline then snapshots are saved locally. You may find this helpful:
A whole lot about Time Machine for help with TM problems. Also you can select Mac Help from the Finder's Help menu and search for "time machine" to locate articles on how to use TM. See also Mac 101- Time Machine.
And this: Some advice for those using Time Machine

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Connect 2008 MacBook Pro to 2012 MacBook Air wirelessly home and away

Hi there,
I have a mid 2012 MBA, which I like, but the hard drive is, of course, already full. I use DropBox with selective syncing to try to keep enough memory free to run programs on the MBA. I also have an early 2008 MBP, which is connected to the DropBox, as well. I sync all the DropBox folders to this computer because it has adequate storage. Both laptops connect wirelessly to my home network. Both are running Mavericks. I've managed to share folders across the two devices, but what I'd like to do ideally is have the MBP function as remote storage, the DropBox function as the backup, and be able to access everything remotely from the MBA, whether I'm working at home, school, or work. In other words, how should I configure the laptops so I can access everything from the MBA without clogging up the memory and running slowly? I'd also like to use the MBP as a second display for the MBA when I'm working at home, because I was stupid and purchased the 11" MBA.

For a 2010+ MBP you can connect with a Displayport to HDMI, which will include Audio.
With older MBP you will need a displayport to HDMI, if you want audio to the actually TV, then you will need to get a cable with either digital out from MBP to the HDMI, or USB audio mixed into the HDMI
eg
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/CBLMDPHDMID/

My phone crashed while away. apple backed the phone on a friends comp (pic/MMS/SMS/contacts). When I get home and use my comp backup to add music, etc will I lose SMS/pic, etc? THANKS!!!

my phone crashed while away. apple backed the phone on a friends comp (pic/MMS/SMS/contacts). When I get home and use my comp backup to add music, etc will I lose SMS/pic, etc? THANKS!!!

Follow this article to back up your data before syncing again to your computer:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141
You can also use the camera wizard to copy your photos to your computer before you sync again.

I created an iCloud account and also had to get more space after I have done the purchase, I am unable to backup my phone! I have a stable wifi connection at home and all I see for hours and hours is "Backing Up .. Estimating time remaining"!!!!! Plz help

I created an iCloud account and also had to get more space so after I have made the purchase, I am unable to backup my phone! I have a stable wifi connection at home and all I see for hours and hours is "Backing Up .. Estimating time remaining"!!!!! Plz help I'm unable to make the backup as I need to transfer all my data on my new iPhone 5S

This may be caused by a corrupt existing backup that needs to be deleted, or by data on your device that is causing the backup to fail. To troubleshoot these, try deleting your last iCloud backup (if you have one) by turning off iCloud Backup in Settings>iCloud>Storage & Backup, then tap Manage Storage, tap your device under Backups, then tap Delete Backup. Then go back and turn iCloud Backup back on and try backing up again.
If it still won't back up, you may have an app or something in your camera roll that is causing the backup to fail. To locate which one, go to Settings>iCloud>Storage & Backup>Manage Storage, tap the name of your device under Backups, under Backup Options tap Show All Apps, then turn them all to Off (including camera roll) and try backing up again. If the backup is successful, then the camera roll and/or one of your apps is causing the backup to fail and you'll have to located by process of elimination. Turn the camera roll On and try backing up again. If it succeeds, turn some of your apps to On and try backing up again. If it succeeds again, turn some more apps to On then try again; repeat this process until it fails. Eventually you'll be able to locate the problem app and exclude it from your backup.
In the meantime you can back up your phone to your computer by connect it, opening iTunes and going to File>Devices>Back Up. Also be sure to transfer your purchases (File>Devices>Transfer Purchases). Then set up your new phone and when given the option, choose Restore from iTunes Backup and follow the prompts to restore this backup to your new phone. This will be much faster than using iCloud anyway.

Is there a location aware wifi option (or app) that enables wifi at a specific location (home) and automatically disables it when you are away from the specified location?

I manually turn off my wifi when leaving home for several reasons:
1. I don't want my wifi to be on and constantly scanning wifi networks while I am away from home due to privacy reasons. Many retail stores and airports are now tracking users based on their smartphone's wifi pings. They can then store your phone's MAC address (the unique identifier of your phone) to determine how often you visit the store and where you go within the store. It's just a matter of time before they match up your phone's MAC address with your credit card/payment info and then to your identity. The only way to subvert this is to turn off your phone's wifi.
2. For security reasons: Wifi access points can track devices that broadcast their wifi signal, even if they don't ever actually connect to the access point's network. These access points can then store your device's details including your phone's MAC address. Once your phone's MAC address is discovered, it can be targeted by a hacker. In addition, there are multiple well known hacker tools that can be used to scan for smartphone wifi signals in order to detect and then hack your iphone. Bottom line: if your wifi is discoverable, then your device is hackable.
3. I believe it would save battery life if the iphone's wifi is not on and constantly scanning for networks all the time.
There are other reasons as well, but the above are my 3 main reasons for asking about this.
The reminders app is location aware - you can set reminders to alert you when you are at a specific location. So, why not provide the option (or an app) to only enable wifi when you are at home - or any other location where you have an authorized or trusted wifi?
As it is right now, the iphone's wifi is broadcasting 24/7 everywhere you go. Not great for privacy & security. When I turn off my wifi, the phone uses my 4G plan for data and GPS for location services... so wifi is not needed at all for data or location services while I am away from home (and no, wifi does not improve location accuracy, that is a fallacy... there is nothing within the wifi protocol that could ever improve location accuracy). But the point is, wifi should have a location aware option. Otherwise, it's just a matter of time before there is a headline story about how not having this feature is a huge security/privacy problem.

Understood. However, the point that I'm trying to make is that it's not the WiFi access point's security that's in question, it's having your phone's WiFi in an always-on mode that's in question. It's simple: if your phone's WiFi is on, then it is both discoverable and hackable... even when it's not connected to a WiFi network or access point. Here's an article about a drone in London that was created to hack smartphone WiFi signals (and hackers have been doing what this drone does for years):
http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/20/technology/security/drone-phone/
The point is that it's not secure to have your phone's WiFi in an always-on mode. It would be better for privacy and security if Apple made WiFi location aware so that it is only enabled when you are at a trusted location (e.g. your home or office). Or, at least give us the option of location aware WiFi so that each user can determine the best mode for their phone:
(1) Always-On (current default - not secure and many privacy issues).
(2) Trusted mode (only on at trusted locations).
(3) Off.

I run Quickbooks in my desktop (mac) at home and want to access it while I'm away from my Macbook... Will Apple remote Desktop 3 enable me to do this?

I run Quickbooks in my desktop (mac) at home and want to access it while I'm away from my Macbook... Will Apple remote Desktop 3 enable me to do this?

Work with and store the documents on DropBox or something similar. It's free for DropBox. All you need after that is access to the internet and regardless of where you are and what you're using you have access to your documents.

Can documents saved on my time capsule be accessed if not connected i.e. I am away from home and want to access documents saved on my time capsule

Can documents saved on my time capsule be accessed if not connected i.e. I am away from home and want to access documents saved on my time capsule

Yes, if you setup one of the methods.. see
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3413
You must use a Mac for any of those.. if you want to use some other OS tell us.

I am only able to receive e-mails at home and cannot receive them away from home

I am only able to receive e-mails at home and cannot receive them away from home. Not being a technical person some "simple" suggestions would be appreciated.

How many other places/networks have you tried? Maybe those places you tried are blocking the port/site.
Have you tried contacting your email providers support site?

My wifi has changed and the backup reminder has come on but I can't get it to go away and I can't log on to the new wifi. How do I fix this?

My wifi has changed and the backup reminder has come on but I can't get it to go away and I can't log on to the new wifi. How do I fix this?

Hello Nicolettep,
It sounds like you are getting prompted to back up your device but you are unable to join your updated Wi-Fi setup. I recommend the troubleshooting from this article named:
iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1398
Tap Settings > Wi-Fi and turn Wi-Fi off and on
Restart your iOS device.
Unable to connect to a Wi-Fi network
Verify that you're attempting to connect to your desired Wi-Fi network.
Make sure you're entering your Wi-Fi password correctly. Passwords may be case sensitive and may contain numbers or special characters.
Reset network settings by tapping Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. Note: This will reset all network settings including:
previously connected Wi-Fi networks and passwords
recently used Bluetooth accessories
VPN and APN settings
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the very best,
Sterling

HT201412 my iphone 4 is not turning on even after long pressing home and sleep/awake button together. plz help me to resolve this issue bcoz i am unable to use my phone.

my iphone 4 is not turning on even after long pressing home and sleep/awake button together (about 10-60 sec).

Crap. That's what I was afraid of...Well, since I'm away from home and not near my pc, it sounds like I'm out of luck. The problem is that I need my phone to be at least functional for making and receiving calls. There's an apple store nearby. Perhaps I can go there and have them restore it and at least I'll be able to make and receive calls until I get home and restore from my backup. Does that sound feasible, or am I missing something?
P.s. I tried to click "correct answer" and accidentally hit "helpful". Sorry about that...

Office home and student 2013 product key

I did a System Reset on 7/28/2015. After that I lost Office Home and Student 2013 which I purchased and was installed on my laptop when I got it. I contacted HP and I was emailed an Office product key via email. I have entered it several times and even had a friend enter it. It will not activate the software. It says it is an invalid product key for a different version. I could not call HP today because I was away. Could I have received the wrong product key. Control Panel/Programs says Office is installed. But it will not open. I have been on HP's website and Microsoft's looking for answers. I certainly need help. Let this serve as a cautionary tale to others. ALWAYS – as I've always done before this – purchase the FULL VERSION of OFFICE – with the CD. Even though it costs more. It is worth the extra cost – to not have the headache I'm having with losing Office. Answers greatly appreciated – thanks.

Hi , Thank you for your update. You should not have to do a recovery to regain your Home Office. I suggest you contact Microsoft as they must have a record of your purchase and be able to help you. Have all your purchase information available for them to check. I provided contact link for Microsoft and a phone number. If you click on the contact Microsoft link, you should be able to contact them for assistance with this issue.Microsoft has a record someplace or you trial version would have expired. To answer your other question yes there are posts in the forum with a link to the recovery documents, but I am happy to provide them for you. HP PCs - Performing an HP system recovery (Windows 8) You will notice an option to backup your personal files to prevent data loss.. If you have not done a backup now is the perfect time.HP PCs - Restoring Files that were Backed Up Using HP Recovery Manager (Windows 8) Once you have your Office software running again you may wish to consider creating an iso image for future use should the need arise.Here is a link from How-To Geek that will explain what that is. What You Need to Know About Creating System Image Backups For your convenience I am also providing HP PCs - Creating a Recovery Image on Discs or Saving a Recovery Image to a USB Flash Drive (Windows 8) Hope this helps!

Reinstalling Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010 - OS 64 bit Windows 7 Home Premium on Dell Inspiron

To start at the begining....no, that's not fair, that goes all the way back to March 24th!
My hard drive has been wiped clean twice now...First time was not by MY choice...the guy from India just talked me through it, with no warning of what was going to be the result. What a nightmare!
This 2nd time when I have "retrieved" my files from my external hard drive...my documents are there....just can't open them!
Following messages when opening Word or Outlook:
"Please wait...."etc. "Configuration in Progress Microsoft Office Home and Business".... which takes forever!
Then:
"Your AutoCorrect file: c:\users\Tosi\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\MSO1033.acl, could not be saved. the file may be read only, or you man not have permission to modify the file."
Then:
"Word cannot open existing file (Normal)
In tyring to open Outlook...
Big Red cirlce with an X in it: Could not install the custom actions. The form Cache file c:\users\Tosi\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Forms\FRMCACHE>DAT is not valid. Contact your administrator.
The same message as Word "Your AutoCorrcet....etc....MSO1033.acl ...etc. "
I have tried to change permissions...no luck. How to I get FULL control over my own computer? Please!
When I do finally get Outlook open, nothing is in there. I looked for my Outlook Data folder and I see that my .pst data file is in 5 places, yet it is not connecting with Outlook. No mail, address or calendar are in there. (to back
track...the first time I retrieved my stuff off the hard drive everything worked)
Microsoft has promissed numerous times to assit me to resolve these problems through very lovely emails but no one has called to follow up and help me. I really need help and I am running out of patience.
Soon I will be saying "Goodbye Microsoft! Goodbye Dell! Hello Apple!"
Help please!
Thank you,
SMTosi

As per your description, seems the installation of Office have got completely corrupted. I would suggest you to completely remove Office 2010 from your computer and then reinstall it.
For how to remove/uninstall Office from your computer, I would suggest you to use Microsoft Fix It tool:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971179
After uninstalling Office, please restart your computer then try a reinstallation. If you don't have the Office 2010 installation source or DVD, please go to this website to get Office 2010 installation package:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/microsoft-office-2010-backup-FX101853122.aspx (you might need to provide the product key of Office 2010)
Hope this helps. Thanks a lot for your patience.
Thanks,
Ethan Hua CHN
TechNet Community Support

Creating a home and mobile iTunes library

I'm trying to figure out how to manage the chaos of my home media. I currently have the following equipment:
Desktop
Laptop
WD Network HD
WD Portable USB HD
iPhone 4
iPod Nano
I would like to make it so that my Network HD is the primary location of all my media that iTunes organizes and manages. I would like the Portable USB HD to serve as a backup that is automatically kept up to date with the primary network drive. Obviously, I would like my desktop to use the network drive as its iTunes storage/access point. For the laptop, I want it to primarily use the network drive when available and then use the portable drive otherwise. I don't think that it is possible to do this automatically, but it isn't too hard to swap the location of the iTunes folder in the preferences whenever I am at home as long as both HDs have the same folder/file structure (which would be solved by keeping them synced).
The real trick is that I would like to be able to sync my iPhone and Nano to either computer (both PC), so I can put them on the desktop dock when at home and update them with the laptop while on the road.
I guess the end state should be that with a quick change in folder location on the laptop, I want to be able to use either computer to play media as well as update and sync the devices without a lot of operation by me each time I decide to plug a device into the other computer. Ideally, I'd like to create a system that functions like one machine with two access points that can be taken on the road when needed.
If anyone can point me to the appropriate settings and necessary software, please let me know. I don't mind paying for software if I need to, I just don't want to spend several hours before a trip trying to swap everything to a portable HD and reconfiguring my devices to sync with the laptop every time I travel and then repeating the process when I get home to get back to the desktop.
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so, as the subject goes ...
greetings !
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TS1425 My co worker has given me his iPod to take home and transfer his music to my laptop, however, I am unable to access his music to download it to my computer. How does this work?

My co-worker has given me his iPod to take home and transfer his music to my laptop, however, I am unable to access his music to download it to my computer. How does this work?

You need to transfer the iTunes Library from the most recent backup you made before the hard drive was replaced.
You can't transfer the full iTunes Library from the iPad back to iTunes.
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Office 2013 Home and Business not updating

I have two PCs on my network that I bought from Dell. Both came with a license for Office 2013 Home and Business. Office trial version was already on the machines and i just registered and activated the trial version using the licenses I was given from Dell.
Everything was fine until I was troubleshooting a duplicate email issue in Outlook on of the machines. At this time I noticed Office didn't appear to be on the latest version of click-to-run. I am relatively unfamiliar with click-to-run Office 2013 and the
changes to how it updates. Apparently it does this automatically. Problem is these two machines don't appear to be updating at all. I can't find an update history just a version number. I found online and performed the following troubleshooting steps:
1.) Disable then re-Enable Updates by going into File -> Account -> Update Options
- this seamed to start the downloading of updates but they never installed. That window telling me they were
downloading just goes away and nothing happens.
2.) If "1" doesn't work try an Online Repair.
- the repair begins and ends before completing saying "Something happened". This effectively breaks the install and
a following dialog box explains that Office was uninstalled.
3.) Re-install Office
- but have to run a cleanup tool first to remove remnants of previous install. I then find it difficult to find an
installer that will work at all kept getting "Something happened" message. Finally Dell support found an installer that
works. however even after the install Office will not update.

Per your post, it seems that you activate the Office 2013 Home and Business trial version by Dell provided. I can confirm the update service is available for Office 365 subscription users, but I am not sure whether it is working for the trail version.
You'd better confirm it with you Dell provider or post a new thread in
Office 365 forum, thanks.
Tony Chen
TechNet Community Support

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