How low should I go ?

How much hard disk space should I leave on my macbook pro to ensure a safe operating environment and to ensure it doesn't crash coz theres too much stuff on it ?
I've currently got 3Gb left of space. . . . .
How low would you guys go ?

Hi jaysonmac-
My experience has been that anything less than 25% of free space on the system drive will cause significant slowdowns and other assorted stuff.
Luck-
-DP

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I too have had a series of complaints by now from my Windows using corporate clients that my DSP4 DVD-R/+R disc do not play on their PC's (of course they run perfectly on any stand-alone DVD-player).
After some testing with different bit-rates it has become clear to me, that the default bitrates that DSP4 works with, are simply set at too high a level for Windows Media Player.
Yes, laugh about it, consider yourself very, very lucky to work on the Macintosh platform. But for me it's my bread and butter. DVD's I produce must run on PC's.
Now what I would simply like to know: what is the best (maximum) bit rate for MPEG2/DVD video that I can use for DVD's to play correctly on a Windows PC?
And/or does anyone know of any links to the (related) answers to my question?
G5 2.7 Mac OS X (10.4.5) FCP Studio

You're not the only one to make sandwiches out of this stuff! Unfortunately I doubt that there is a definitive answer to the problem. All I can say is that DVD-R is not a replicated disc and certain considerations about bitrate will help with compatibility.
If the client can play a replicated disc (i.e. from blockbuster) then the bitrate capabilities of WMP is not the issue -replicated discs are frequently encoded at 9MBPS. It is far more likely to be down to the differences in the two types of media. A DVD-R is less reflective than a replicated disc and this has an impact on how well the player can pick up the information from it. Additionally, faster burns on DVD-R have been repeatedly shown to be more susceptible to playback errors. Finally, the choice of media itself is a factor - some just work better than others.
What you cannot control is the range of different hard/software that the client will be using, and so all you can do is work to minimise the risks.
Encode at no more than 7.4MBPS for video when working with DVD-R. Use AC3 audio.
User good quality media - opinions differ as to which is actually the best or most compatible.
Burn slowly - if you can, use Toast (which gives you more control over the burn speed than DVDSP does).

N8 C:\memory how low should it get ?

My N8 C:\ memory is down 87.7mb, my install preferences for store apps is e: mass memory but some apps or associated files install onto the c:\ memory by default. What did the N8 start off with 256mb ? Does anyone know if there is a point where it will affect the running of the device ?

I usually find the phone will work ok with about 50 meg, but prefer to be between 80 and 100 , so would check if there is anything you could delete from C and either live without or install on E. Also a large number of messages and email will use up phone memory, so you could delete some and finally, as always, cear privacy data from the browser, always gives a few meg back
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Should a battery for ipod be completely drained before recharging or can I recharge each night no matter how low it is?

Should a battery for ipod be completely drained before recharging or can I recharge each night no matter how low it is?

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Chare it whenever you want. You can even keep it tethered to your computer 24/7. Just make sure that you fully drain and then charge it about once a month.
One "charge cycle" each month but that does not imply "fully drain." According to Apple:
A charge cycle means using all of the battery’s power, but that doesn’t necessarily mean a single charge. For instance, you could listen to your iPod for a few hours one day, using half its power, and then recharge it fully. If you did the same thing the next day, it would count as one charge cycle, not two, so you may take several days to complete a cycle. Each time you complete a charge cycle, it diminishes battery capacity slightly, but you can put notebook, iPod, and iPhone batteries through many charge cycles before they will only hold 80% of original battery capacity. As with other rechargeable batteries, you may eventually need to replace your battery.
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HT1766 How long should it take for a icloud back up of about 6.4GB? It has been running all night and not complete.

How long should it take for an icloud backup of about 6.4GB? I selected a manual backup and it has been running all night? Thanks

That's going to depend alot on your internet connection speed. 6.4 GB is alot of data, especially if your connection speed is slow (DSL) or low-end cable speeds of ~1.5 Mbps.

How loud should I keep my iPod Touch?

I've heard one can recieve hearing loss listening to anything above 80 dB for a certain length of time. How loud should I keep the volume on my iPod Touch. Also, does anyone know how many dB each volume "block" is worth?

You are close to the mark. There are similar "standards" extant regarding the wearing of hearing protection. When I was on active duty in the Navy, I had to wear double hearing protection (ear plugs and ear muffs) on the flight deck (DUH!!!) , in most engineering spaces (engine rooms, fire rooms, catapault machinery rooms, etc.) and during small arms training/qualifications. Inspite of all of that, after serving for over 21 years I have enough hearing loss to require hearing aids.
The best way to describe what happens is similar to what happens when you walk on your front lawn. You can do it a few times will little or no apparent damage, but over time you will wear out a path in your yard. Hearing loss is the same way.
Do your self a favor: Keep the volume as low as possible and limit the amount of time you listen using ear buds. If you cannot hear someone talking over your music, the music is too loud. Also, do not insert ear buds far enough to make a seal. You may get a "better sound" but the sealing effect traps the air pressure fluctuations in the ear canal, intensifying not only the sound level, but also decreasing the time it takes to cause damage to your hearing.
Here are some links to more information:
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/commentary/listeningpost/2006/03/70434? currentPage=all
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=20354
http://www.stjohnprovidence.org/STJohnAudiology/PreventingHearingLoss/
Finally, the volume graphic is no where close to being a qualitative measure of how many dBs your ear buds are generating.

I just purchased MBP and it is my first Apple computer. How concerned should I be about virus software and what do you recommend for security software?

I just purchased MBP and it is my first Apple computer. How concerned should I be about virus software and what do you recommend for security software?

1. This comment applies to malicious software ("malware") that's installed unwittingly by the victim of a network attack. It does not apply to software, such as keystroke loggers, that may be installed deliberately by an intruder who has hands-on access to the victim's computer. That threat is in a different category, and there's no easy way to defend against it. If you have reason to suspect that you're the target of such an attack, you need expert help.
2. All versions of OS X since 10.6.7 have been able to detect known Mac malware in downloaded files, and to block insecure web plugins. This feature is transparent to the user, but internally Apple calls it "XProtect." The malware recognition database is automatically checked for updates once a day; however, you shouldn't rely on it, because the attackers are always at least a day ahead of the defenders.
The following caveats apply to XProtect:
It can be bypassed by some third-party networking software, such as BitTorrent clients and Java applets (see below.)
It only applies to software downloaded from the network. Software installed from a CD or other media is not checked.
3. Starting with OS X 10.7.5, there has been another layer of built-in malware protection, designated "Gatekeeper" by Apple. By default, applications and Installer packages downloaded from the network will only run if they're digitally signed by a developer with a certificate issued by Apple. Software certified in this way hasn't actually been tested by Apple (unless it comes from the Mac App Store), but you can be reasonably sure that it hasn't been modified by anyone other than the developer. His identity is known to Apple, so he could be held legally responsible if he distributed malware. For most practical purposes, applications recognized by Gatekeeper as signed can be considered safe.
Gatekeeper has, however, the same limitations as XProtect, and in addition the following:
It can easily be disabled or overridden by the user.
A malware attacker could get control of a code-signing certificate under false pretenses, or could find some other way to evade Apple's controls.
For more information about Gatekeeper, see this Apple Support article.
4. Beyond XProtect and Gatekeeper, there’s no benefit, in most cases, from any other automated protection against malware. The first and best line of defense is always your own intelligence. All known malware circulating on the Internet that affects a fully-updated installation of OS X 10.6 or later takes the form of so-called "trojan horses," which can only have an effect if the victim is duped into running them. The threat therefore amounts to a battle of wits between you and the malware attacker. If you're smarter than he thinks you are, you'll win.
That means, in practice, that you never use software that comes from an untrustworthy source. How do you know whether a source is trustworthy?
Any website that prompts you to install a “codec,” “plug-in,” "player," "extractor," or “certificate” that comes from that same site, or an unknown one, is untrustworthy.
A web operator who tells you that you have a “virus,” or that anything else is wrong with your computer, or that you have won a prize in a contest you never entered, is trying to commit a crime with you as the victim. (Some reputable websites did legitimately warn visitors who were infected with the "DNSChanger" malware. That exception to this rule no longer applies.)
Pirated copies or "cracks" of commercial software, no matter where they come from, are unsafe.
Software of any kind downloaded from a BitTorrent or from a Usenet binary newsgroup is unsafe.
Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, must be downloaded directly from the developer’s website. If it comes from any other source, it's unsafe.
5. Java on the Web (not to be confused with JavaScript, to which it's not related, despite the similarity of the names) is a weak point in the security of any system. Java is, among other things, a platform for running complex applications in a web page, on the client. That was never a good idea, and Java's developers have had a lot of trouble implementing it without also creating a portal for malware to enter. Past Java exploits are the closest thing there has ever been to a Windows-style "virus" affecting OS X. Merely loading a page with malicious Java content could be harmful. Fortunately, Java on the Web is mostly extinct. Only a few outmoded sites still use it. Try to hasten the process of extinction by avoiding those sites, if you have a choice.
Java is not included in OS X 10.7 and later. Discrete Java installers are distributed by Apple and by Oracle (the developer of Java.) Don't use either one unless you need it. Most people don't. If Java is installed, disable it — not JavaScript — in your browsers. In Safari, this is done by unchecking the box marked Enable Java in the Security tab of the preferences dialog.
Regardless of version, experience has shown that Java on the Web can't be trusted. If you must use a Java applet for a specific task, enable Java only when needed for the task and disable it immediately when done. Close all other browser windows and tabs, and don't visit any other sites while Java is active. Never enable Java on a public web page that carries third-party advertising. Use it only on well-known, password-protected, secure websites without ads. In Safari 6 or later, you'll see a lock icon in the address bar with the abbreviation "https" when visiting a secure site.
Follow these guidelines, and you’ll be practically as safe from malware as you can be.
6. Never install any commercial "anti-virus" or "Internet security" products for the Mac, as they all do more harm than good, if they do any good at all. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use the free software ClamXav — nothing else.
Why shouldn't you use commercial "anti-virus" products?
Their design is predicated on the nonexistent threat that malware may be injected at any time, anywhere in the file system. Malware is downloaded from the network; it doesn't materialize from nowhere.
In order to meet that nonexistent threat, the software modifies or duplicates low-level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a common cause of instability, bugs, and poor performance.
By modifying the operating system, the software itself may create weaknesses that could be exploited by malware attackers.
7. ClamXav doesn't have these drawbacks. That doesn't mean it's entirely safe. It may report email messages that have "phishing" links in the body, or Windows malware in attachments, as infected files, and offer to delete or move them. Doing so will corrupt the Mail database. The messages should be deleted from within the Mail application.
ClamXav is not needed, and should not be relied upon, for protection against OS X malware. It's useful only for detecting Windows malware. Windows malware can't harm you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows.) Just don't pass it on to anyone else.
A Windows malware attachment in email is usually easy to recognize. The file name will often be targeted at people who aren't very bright; for example:
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥!!!!!!!H0TBABEZ4U!!!!!!!.AVI♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.exe
ClamXav may be able to tell you which particular virus or trojan it is, but do you care? In practice, there's seldom a reason to use ClamXav unless a network administrator requires you to run an anti-virus application.
8. The greatest harm done by anti-virus software, in my opinion, is in its effect on human behavior. It does little or nothing to protect people from emerging threats, but they get a false sense of security from it, and then they may behave in ways that expose them to higher risk. Nothing can lessen the need for safe computing practices.
9. It seems to be a common belief that the built-in Application Firewall acts as a barrier to infection, or prevents malware from functioning. It does neither. It blocks inbound connections to certain network services you're running, such as file sharing. It's disabled by default and you should leave it that way if you're behind a router on a private home or office network. Activate it only when you're on an untrusted network, for instance a public Wi-Fi hotspot, where you don't want to provide services. Disable any services you don't use in the Sharing preference pane. All are disabled by default.

How low can ipad mini battery go before it needs to be charged?

How low can an ipad mini's battery go before It should be charged? I just received this for Christmas and want to make sure I take care of it properly. Thanks

Start with this and see of it will start up. Unplug it from the charger before you do this.
Reboot the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider if it appears on the screen - let go of the buttons. See if the iPad starts up.

How long should I leave DLM so I can swap over mod...

My connection is currently still recovering from a fault, one it has reached its maximum sync and becomes stable again how long should I leave the connection alone for? I want to put my own modem back on my setup. Thanks

Yeah, see that here - quick to lower, s l o w to raise
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How long should I expect my battery to last

How long should I expect my battery to last. It's about a year old.

Here's ehat i responded to another forum trooper:
Ok here aremy recommendations for your consideration:
Goto the “apple “on your top menu bar. Click 1stoption (About this Mac) a small screen will appear
andclick on “More Info...which will take to a large another smallscreen with Mac Book Pro in huge
letterslike this: MacBookPro.
Nextgo the “Systems Report” button: press.
NextUnder “Hardware” on the left you'll see “Power” click that.Volia the battery info
Nowlets do an analysis of the info: here's mine a 2 mo. Old 17” MBP:
ModelInformation:
SerialNumber:     ****************** (not shown by me)
Manufacturer:     DP
DeviceName:     ******************(not shown by me)
PackLot Code:     0
PCBLot Code:     0
FirmwareVersion:     406
HardwareRevision:     1
CellRevision:     1102
ChargeInformation:
ChargeRemaining (mAh):     7806
FullyCharged:     No
Charging:     Yes
FullCharge Capacity (mAh):     8488
HealthInformation:
CycleCount:     17
Condition:     Normal
BatteryInstalled:     Yes
Amperage(mA):     2131
Voltage(mV):     12534
OK under“Charge Information” you see my MBP currently at 7806mAh (mstands Milli
which is 10 tothe -3 power) which translates to 7.806 Amp hours in non-techiespeak. As you see on mine Full Charge Capacity is 8.488 Amp hours.
Ok under healthyou see my cycle count is 17. Your very low cycle countreflects that you are not “conditioning” your battery by runningit on battery till 5 minute warning or going to sleep and then fullyrecharging it! You've had it ~18 mo. And your dooming yourbattery to a short life. Condition your battery for a long life.
Please notethis is a super battery 2.131 Amps @ 12.534Volts which Apple says will last approximately 7 hours. Real world experience is significantly less with Lion OS installed.
I am aregistered Apple Developer and sorta a hardware guru and builtmy first computer in the early '70's from scratch. I program also inmost languages but prefer CLI (Command Line Interface) through “AppleTerminal” which I program the actual i7 microprocessor and theGPU(Graphics Processor Unit) . Try the “terminal” but cautionwith the “sudo” command. Of course machine code, morespecifically, BSD(a flavor of UNIX) is what's under Apple's AQUA GUI(pronounced ”goo-ee”) is the (Graphical User Interface).
USAF Captainserved the Liaison Officer at Dallas Naval Air Station (now closed)and WISP (Wartime Information Security Program) USAF Captain.
All of theabove and a dollar won't buy you a cup of coffee -=).
Let 'er rip and
cheers...

Asset encoding has been showing for almost 12 hours now. How long should it take?

How long should it take to burn a 27 minute movie. It states that it is encoding video with 1 minute left. Has been that way for 9 hours now.Any suggestions?

Hi
Encoding time depends on several things (mosty common are)
• Free Space on Start-Up (Mac OS) get's low eg less than 5Gb - and encoding time get's stupidly long
I never go under 25Gb free spae
• What You feed iDVD. Some Codecs/Fileformats just get's encoded stright of - but others needs to be converted first (re-coded) by iDVD first - can also take eons of time.
So Please tell where Your material came from and in what Codec/File format
• What Mac was Used to encode. My Mac G3 600MHz - took about 30 hours per hour movie. My dG5 2GHz was close to 1:1 - My new MacBook Pro 2.2GHz i7 - Have not tried yet - May be even faster ?
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I have XP installed on Parallels (not Boot Camp) and it crashes frequently.
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DU doesn't have any support I know of for mapping out sectors. Either the drive will, or you can scan media using TechTool Pro. Speedtools has two programs, one to test media, and another that can auto assign new blocks, or attempt to force the drive to do so. It also has an indepth SMART test which can take about 45 minutes for a drive.
Even SoftRAID I don't think does but will alert if there is an I/O write error (and if anyone was going to, SoftRAID would).
Disk Warrior will write to system log and you can see if there are any used spares, how many left which a Google study found to be a good indicator of a failing drive.
Bad sectors that are used by partition tables require reformatting. DU does test non-user hidden partition table blocks, which is what may happen when DU fails to partition a drive. SoftRAID also tests the first and last 100 sectors, and you can begin and safely stop a zero-all of a drive before creating partitions.
Most of the time, you have to use the zero-all in DU or the more thorough 7-way write-erase to (hopefully) map out bad blocks. Say if TechTool Pro discovers bad media, which of course means losing all data, which is why I own Speedtools.
Chkdsk which does have the option, if you enable it, to map out bad sectors. Something you can't do normally with OS X. Which is one feature of Windows we seem to lack.

How long should it take to download Lion?

I bought a new Macbook Pro today. At 4:30pm I started downloading Lion. It is still not done yet. The blue bar under the Lion head is not even half way across!
How long should this take!?
I am plugged into the router with an ethernet cable. It is a wireless router but I am not connecting to the router wirelessly. I have cable internet. Not the fastest speed available, but it is still cable internet not dial up or DSL.
Is something wrong with my computer or the download?
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Ehren

moonbaza wrote:
I did the speed test.
Download speed was: .87 Mbps
Upload was: .32 Mbps
Ping: 58
So how many Mbps are there in 4gb? That's how I figure that out right?
http://www.convertunits.com/from/megabit/to/GB
You are on the low end to say the least. Maybe 10 hours at your speed?
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when I play arkham city it tops at about 72C (161F) holds around 70C
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I use one of these... http://www.awd-it.co.uk/cooler-master-notepal-u3-cooling-pad-for-notebooks-black.html
My laptop used to shutdown due to over heating - you could fry an egg on the bottom of it.
Since I got the cooling pad, my laptop is almost icy cold. Really.
For the price, they are very cheap. When I opened the box I was a little disappointed because I thought it was made of thin cheap metal, but it does stand up to the use.
haha cool, exactly one of those that I bought today also
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How long should it take to get my old number back ...

I moved house 4 working days ago. New house is on same exchange as old, sa asked to keep my old number.
The order is apparently in two parts:
1) Cease line at old address - done on day "1"
2) Connect new line at new address - engineers "cancelled" on Day 1. No reasons given on the order and I wasn't contacted to tell me all had gone to a ball of chalk..... I'd have been none the wiser had I not bothered to check.
Over the weekend I spoke with various people, leading to a new order for a new line, to be installed on day "4" (today). It wasn't possible to pull my old number out of the allocatable pool (presumably (good!) it was still allocated to the cancelled order?) The engineers were "asked" in a note on the order to move my old number back onto the line.
This line is now up and running on a temporary number.
As my O2 broadband reconnection is waiting till I have a line with a stable number on it and I am keen to get it back asap, how long should I have to wait? Is there anything that could happen that will sabotage getting my number back and what should I do to prevent this?
Jon

I am with you on this and am very interested also as to the answer.
I was originally with BT, then moved to Sky as I wanted Sky TV, and thought it best to get the complete package. They never once mentioned, "oh by the way if you move home you lose your number". I think they should highlight this, and then watch there customer base drop.
Anyways, that aside. I have decided to come back to BT, and BT have created a new number at my new address, and when the line is activated I have to call to get a renumber and hope that the number I want hasn't been taken.
i presume by law Sky have to put the number back into the pool, and therefore should be able to get BT to get it back. Fingers crossed.
What reasons could there be that they cant get the number back.

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