Ibook to mbp

i'm getting the new mbp tomorrow and was wondering if its still universal...
and if i want to move a application over, can i just drag the icon onto a drive then connect the drive to the mbp and double click the application to install it? or how do i install the application on?
thanks!

You should reinstall your applications. Not all applications can simply be installed by drag and drop. Many install items elsewhere on the drive. Unless you move everything relevant to an application it may not work.
OS X Leopard is universal in the sense that the installer will work on either Intel or PPC. But the version that will come on your new computer is not compatible with a PPC. PPC applications will run through the Rosetta emulator, but if you have PPC-only applications you would probably want to upgrade them to universal versions if they are available.
Be sure not to install PPC third-party items such as preference panes, contextual menu items, startupitems, internet plug-ins, etc. as these will not work on an Intel Mac and may even cause the system to malfunction.

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i, like most people, have their ebooks from various sources, B&N, ibook store, friends, etc.... Here is the problem i am fighting. I will load a number of books on my iPad some from ibooks, some from B&N etc. All the books will load on the ipad and are checked in iTunes. the status bar shows the books are there, if i look at what is on the device the books are there, all is working well.
If i connect the ipad a couple days later here is what happens....
itunes has no books checked
on my device shows only the 5 books that i have purchased from ibooks store
all of the books are still on the ipad, but if i want to add another synching will erase all the books currently on the ipad and only sync the one i chose and the ones from the ibooks store.
this problem began with ios 8. i have been in conversations with apple and have a case opened with the engineering people. i was hoping 8.1.3 would help it did not. Has anyone else had this problem? thanks in advance for the assistance
rjherald

Same issue here, iBooks on MBP retina shows list checked. At random instances of syncing, my iPad will lose every book, PDFs etc, except those purchased through Apple. I cannot duplicate issue, so I don't know why sometimes sync works fine and next time, entire contents of iBooks vanishes save Apple Store purchases. I also cannot find a way to permanently delete those books and/or pdf's I no longer want from iTunes "books" screen, so when syncing deletes files, trying to recreate what I want is pretty tedious, since I have to go through a list
of every book and pdf ever present on MBPr.
ANyone know now how to prevent the loss of books during sync fromIOS device?

Using TM to reformat one (FAT32) partition on external HD

Hi all,
I'm wondering what others' experiences have been using TM's reformat feature on only one partition in a drive. In my case, I have a 400GB Seagate external HD that has been partitioned to one half HFS+ and one half FAT32. Now that my data analysis programs have all come out with mac support, I have finally said goodbye to the ole Windoze machine (yey!!). However I am still left with a hard drive that has been partially made compatible for my old PC.
Right now, all music/docs/files/etc are stored on the FAT32 side of the drive, for the practical reason of TM needing HFS+. By default, the HFS+ side of the drive is then set up to be my TM location. Both my iBook and MBP see these as two separate HD's, and can read/write both.
What I am trying to get to as an outcome is having 1/2 of the hard drive partitioned for all my music, documents, large files, etc. Another 1/2 should be exclusively TM backups. Although TM gives me the alluring option of just reformatting one half of this drive so that both separate partitions are HFS+, I just get goosebumps thinking of all the things that could go wrong. And while I have begun the process of backing up files (slowly) to A-drive, I don't want to lose those files just yet. So here are the questions:
1. Has anyone ever been so brave as to reformat only one half of their hard drive (or one particular partition) with TM? Keep in mind my Mac sees it as two separate HD's.
2. Any advice on whether I should simply keep all 70GB of my music/documents/pictures/etc on the FAT32 drive and leave the configuration as it is? I have heard rumors it's a little more unstable, but on the other hand it would be accessible from multiple operating sys if anything went wrong. I do access this regularly for iTunes, and plan to do so over an Airport Extreme/usb hub set up permanently. I have little to no need for windows compatibility, but I'm also lazy and want to have as simple of a set-up as possible. And, knock on wood, I got a Seagate specifically because of the long term stability. Am I flirting with disaster?
3. I am repeatedly getting the error that I am not able to delete folders from the FAT32 side (My Music, My Photos, etc) because "You do not have sufficient privileges". Any ideas on how to get around that?
I know the best option would be to backup everything by network/another external HD, and that is the long-term idea, but for now just wondering if FAT32 can be my permanent data access solution without any serious looming problems.
Any advice on better sites than A-drive (www.adrive.com) for permanent, relatively inexpensive cloud storage would be much appreciated as well.
Thanks for taking the time, appreciate any advice here.

Ok, I finally understand.
redhedhs wrote:
I have a separate TM drive for the Intel Mac, so I'm focusing on having an Apple partition map for my iBook backups. Right now I have a successful partition to use for TM (let's call it TM DRIVE). And another for music, docs, etc (FILES DRIVE). FILES DRIVE is currently FAT32 formatted. I haven't had any problems with it, but I'm trying to figure out:
a. If it's even necessary to reformat this to Apple partition if I'm not using it for TM (ie: what are the possible scenarios that would necessitate avoiding FAT32 for this?).
Not necessary but I would recommend it. FAT32 has several limitations. For example, TM can not back it, up. the file size is limited. unix permissions don't work on it. if a file is locked you can't delete it from OS X and have to boot from windows to do it. Much better to use HFS+ if you are not going to use the drive with windows.
b. If I do want to reformat just the FAT32 partition, is it likely/probable that I would erase the info on the other partition if I did so?
No. It's quite safe to do so using disk utility. this has nothing to do with TM which threw me off.
just select the FAT partition in disk utility and reformat it to HFS+ using the "erase" tab. this will of course erase everything currently on the FAT partition but will not affect the TM partition in any way. as i said, the operation is quite safe.
Sounds like you're saying Disk Utility would be better suited for it, wondering if I should crosspost there? Either way, I wonder if I can just reformat one partition safely?
Thanks!

Yosemite fonts too small for middle aged eyes

I just updated my desktop to Yosemite and am wishing I hadn't - the designers clearly don't have a clue what happens to normal eyesight in middle age. I am NOT vision impaired - just a little bit short-sighted (-1.5) and a little bit long-sighted (+1) and a little bit astigmatic, with up-to-date glasses that correct my sight properly. I am nonetheless finding using this new OS on my new 1920x1080 (non-Apple) monitor, which worked perfectly with Mavericks, absolute torture - all the text in menus, settings screens etc is just much too small for comfort, at least in the chosen font. In some apps I can use Cmd-+ to increase the font size, but there seems to be nothing I can do about the font sizes in Finder, Preferences etc
I have read the threads about the reasons and ways to mitigate the problem, and have increased contrast and reduced transparency in the Accessibility settings, and am considering running the script to change the default font back to Lucida Grande. But my point is that I have perfectly normal eyesight (for someone of 53) and have never had any screen problems before, so I shouldn't need to be using the Accessibility settings. I know it is fashionable among designers to create lots of blank white space, but white space doesn't compensate for illegibility!
I can see from all the threads on this topic that I am not alone. So please Apple, sort this out - usability must come first - and not just for the under 30s!

Even iBooks on MBP Retina !?
I love the iBooks app and use it specifically because of the "Night" appearance option, which turns the page background all black and the font white (similar to inverting the display). Fortunately books' font sizes remain adjustable as big as I want, but - I can no longer see page information (current page number and number of pages left to read) at the bottom of each page. The page information is barely visible (appears like small dark grey foggy font on a black background). This is very likely also the result of the Yosemite font fiasco. Not an issue when reading books in "Night" appearance on the iPad, (they didn't break it yet yet in iOS).
"Digital Books without page numbering information"!
A Huge design fiasco.

Audio Problem Front Row DVD

Hi:
Playing a DVD via front row and through a tv, the sound was going up and down, tested it with another dvd and it was the same. Could be it the cabel which is Philex SLx Gold 3.5mm jack to 2 Phono Personal Audio Lead?
BTW sound playing music through front row and through the tv speakers produces no issue
mac mini 1.66 dc | ibook 12" | MBP 17" Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Since you're playing a DVD in stereo only (not multi-channel surround sound) with that cable, is it possible that the "downmixing" from multi-channel audio is not being handled very well? Does your DVD have an audio option for 2.0 Stereo only?
-Doug

Exactly how to share files over three machines in our home

hi folks
I think my question is basic and I hope one of you can assist. We have an iBook G4, MBP 2009 edition, quadcore Mac..all running 10.5.7. I want to share files between them all. I have researched File Sharing on the computers but I can't figure out how to access each computer from the others. Any places to look online for exactly how to set up and then actually use File Sharing.
Is the software Dropbox the easiest way to go?
Thanks
Chuck S
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After the Airport Utility program runs click on your base station and select the 'Manual Setup'. In the button bar you'll see a disk icon labeled Disks. Click on it. The disk connected to your airport should show up there. Select it and click on the 'File Sharing' tab. The 'enable file sharing' option should already be check marked - if it isn't select it. Select your security level - I use the default 'with Airport password' and remember password in keychain since I'm not worried about security in my house.
Click on Update and once the airport is showing green again, you should see your airport air drive in the 'sharing' tab of the Finder sidebar. The airdrive, I've found, is not reliable for using TimeMachine but for sharing files it is great. I even keep my music and movies on it for my notebook. Syncing my Touch via WiFi is a bit slower than connecting it to my desktop but the convenience more than makes up for it.

MacMail- No viewer window and cannot Quit- menu choice greyed out- 10.5.8

The problem occurred after I connected MBP to iBook G4 running 10.4.11 via Firewire/Target Disk Mode.
In that process of transferring some files from iBook to MBP, I was also putting some iBook files into MBP trash and emptying.
When done with the TDM, I did drag the icon to trash on the MBP before I unhooked the FW cable.
Now when I try to open Mail on my MBP, icon bounces twice but no viewer window opens and all options in pulldown menus are greyed out. I can only force quit the program.
In the User/Library/Mail folder I can see all the correct mailboxes.
I do not have an archived User/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist file.
I have seen online where this problem occurred in OS 10.5 but I am running 10.5.8.
Thanks in advance for your help,
Barbara
Don't know if this is relevant... I am currently running Permission Repair in Disk Utility and it is taking forever... Countless number of files where "Permissions Differ" and it is still running through the process after several hours. All are in the Applications folder.

Use Console.app to see if Mail is posting any error messages when you try to start it.
AK

Yosemite transparency and horrendous desktop gradients

One of the things that I find really irritating and cannot be solved through the 'Reduce Transparency' Accessibility option is the way in which the desktop looks horrendous when under the translucency of one of Yosemite's overlays. For instance, in the login screen and when you go into Mission Control, Yosemite makes the desktop behind it look like a horrible mess of gradients. This is true on a Retina screen, and its even worse on a 1080p screen. While not 'elegant', the dark grey in Mavericks looked wonderful by comparison. I wish there was a way to alter this in Yosemite.

Even iBooks on MBP Retina !?
I love the iBooks app and use it specifically because of the "Night" appearance option, which turns the page background all black and the font white (similar to inverting the display). Fortunately books' font sizes remain adjustable as big as I want, but - I can no longer see page information (current page number and number of pages left to read) at the bottom of each page. The page information is barely visible (appears like small dark grey foggy font on a black background). This is very likely also the result of the Yosemite font fiasco. Not an issue when reading books in "Night" appearance on the iPad, (they didn't break it yet yet in iOS).
"Digital Books without page numbering information"!
A Huge design fiasco.

Airport Extreme, Cant connect to shared disk

Hello,
Hooked everything up and both my ibook and MBP can access the net wirelessly fine. Installed the airport utility on my ibook to setup the airport, not on my MBP. i just attached an external flash disk and my ibook see it just fine and can copy files to the flashdisk connected to the airport but went to turn on my mbp and cant see the drive. how do i get my mbp to access the shared drive? do i have to install the software on both computers?
also, my disk shows up as "no name". is there anyway to change the name other than no name?
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AtomicChicken, Welcome to the discussion area!
Checkout KB 305040, AirPort Extreme (802.11n): USB storage volume does not appear in Airport Disk Utility or appears with an unexpected name.

MBP/iBook won't read repaired USB drive?

I have an ativa thumb drive I've been using for a few months now. In the past few days suddenly my MBP (also an iBook) gives me the message "Disk you've inserted cannot be read by this computer - Initialize / Ignore / Eject."
So I opened Disk Utilities and ran 'repair disk' and it said minor repair was needed to the header. Ran repair disk it says disk is repaired. Run verify disk and it stops saying the header needs minor repair. Run repair disk, it says disk is repaired. Computer still won't read it.
I boot up from my startup disk and again open Disk Utilities from there. Run Verify Disk and Repair Disk and both say no repairs are needed? For grins I checked my HD and a minor problem was found so I ran repair disk on it. Disk Repaired. I've rechecked both drives nultiple times and each time the reslt is no repair required.
I launch from my on board system (i.e. without startup disk) and again computer says disk can't be read - initialize / ignore / erase? In fact I get 5 windows with that same message in rapid file on my screen.
Any idea what gives? If both drives are OK - why won't it read the info as before???

See KB Articles:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1411 Apple Portables: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=2238 Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM

Possible to boot MBP 10.5.4 from iBook G3 10.4.11?

I continue to try to find solution for apparent sudden death of my MBP 2.16 core2 on 10.5.4. White light comes on, no screen. Took in Disc1 from original 10.4 install but won't boot or eject. Reset PM.
Can I use my iBook G3 640mb ram on 10.4.11 connected by ethernet cable to boot it enough to try to work with it? Or will I then have both down? There is also an ext. HD with a bootable clone (week old) of the system but it won't do anything either (but most data is saved at least!).
I live in Mexico for now 5 hours south of Cancun and 5+ hours from the nearest possible service. Advice is welcome.

No, you cannot boot an Intel Mac from a PPC version of OS X in a PPC Mac. You would need another Intel Mac and an Intel version of OS X.
If you have a tested bootable clone and cannot start the computer with it nor boot it from the original OS X Installer Disc that came with it, then it's likely you have a major hardware problem.
Also see Troubleshooting a MacBook or MacBook Pro that won't turn on. Other possible help in Troubleshooting- My computer won't turn on.

IBook user - should I go for the mbp?

Ok, I have a 12inch iBook G4 800mhz, 640mb ram. Before people start badmouthing my little baby you sould all know this was my first mac and it was this that made me see the light
Ok so you know my setup. I am at college studying multimedia. For this I use apps such as photoshop, dreamweaver, illustrator and I am starting video next year and would obviosuly be using a video app such as Final Cut. I am only in my first year so its nothing too heavey, but at the same time my iBook is really starting to show its age and next year I have no doubts it will not be able to keep up.
What would you guys recommend? Taking the plunge and getting the Macbook Pro or possibly wait and see what the Macbook has to offer? Im really tempted to go for the pro as it would surely last longer with it being a pro machine. The powerbook 15inch is still an option but once again if im going to fork out £1500 on a laptop on a students budget I want it to last. Does the MBP seem the right choice, or maybe a bit over specced for what I am doing and the MB (when announced) may look a better deal.
Thanks in advance for your comments.

well thats the thing really, money. I am in the market for a new laptop and either way (MB or MBP) I will most probably have to pay through finanicing. If I am to do this over a 2-3 year period it would surely make more sense to go for the mbp right? Am I correct in thinking a pro machine should have a longer lifespan?
I could probably save up and buy a MB (supposing they keep the current ibook prices) but having just passed my driving test and paying for insurance on a car I think financing is the way to go.

RE: G3 iBook transfer via firewire to MBP...questions

hello everyone,
forgive me if this is the wrong section...but can someone help me with this...
i have transfered all my necessary files from my iBook to my MBP (via firewire)but now i can not get my old entrouge to over ride/replace the one on my MBP. i did remove the new trial version of microsoft office before this and i installed my copy. my complete address book has been lost...I still have the iBook for a few more days until I sort this whole thing out. all of my other files made the transition.
your suggestions, tips and advice is appreciated.
Jill

The very first model G4 towers were known as the "PCI Graphics G4" and they are not capable of starting up in "target" mode. The first model G4 tower that could was the "AGP Graphics G4" (the second model). If you have a PCI Graphics G4 (the logic board was based on the logic board of the Blue & White G3 which was not capable of "target" mode), then you won't be able to go that way. However, your PCI Graphic G4 tower should still recognize your iBook's hard drive in FireWire Target Disk Mode. The only requirement is that the "host" Mac have a FireWire port and a minimum of FireWire 2.3.3 installed (Mac OS 8.6, any version of OS X will host). Check out Knowledge Base Article #58583. So, you could move the files manually, but the Migration Assistant won't be able to help with a PCI Graphics G4.
-Doug

IBooks crashes on launch MBP OSX 10.9.5

iBooks crashes on launch, after replacing my HD in MBP 17" 2009 and ire-nstalling OSX 10.9.5, restoring all my files and apps from Time Machine. I reset permissions. Any suggestions?

Do a backup.
Quit the application.
Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J. When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder. Select Preferences/com.apple.ibooks.plist. Move the .plist to your desktop.
Restart, open the application and test. If it works okay, delete the plist from the desktop.
If the application is the same, return the .plist to where you got it from, overwriting the newer one.
Thanks to leonie for some information contained in this.

Can i use iBooks on my MBP

hi lads and/or lasses, i have got my missus an iPad2 and got her fixed up with iBooks very easily, i then think i will use it on my MBP as well, but it seems that iBooks is for Mobile Applications ONLY, Please, have i got that right ?.
I can view the iBooks file in iTunes, i can also select it and View in Finder, which puts me looking at a folder called "mobile applications" !, so where in the Folder tree on my Hard Drive is that folder ?.
i am a little bit confused, maybe the applications are different for iPad and MBP but maybe the Books i can download are the same ?, that is of course if i can ever get iBooks on my Lap Top ?.
Or what about Kindle ?, does this use the same "books" as iBooks ?.
tim

Timmy, iBooks works on the iOS, and the Mac works on OS X; they are not the same. That's the bad news, meaning that you can't use iBooks on your Mac.
The good news is that there are readers available for the Mac that will allow you to read epub (the format used in iBooks) books on your Mac. Kindle has its own format, too, which is not interchangeable with iBooks. HTH.

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