Is it possible to install CS3 on an external hard drive so I can edit on any PC it's attached to?

I think this would be fantastic if it could be done, as my PC's internal hard drive is not that spacious or fast, and the added ability of being able to plug in a hard drive to another computer and edit on it would be great.

>That Registry information is REQUIRED for a Windoze program to run
For the sake of accuracy I must point out that this statement is incorrect. I regularly write MS Windows software that does not require the use of the Windows Registry to work.
Use of the Registry is not a requirement of the Windows OS. Application developers can use it or not as desired.
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If it is possible to install linux on a external hard drive?

If it is possible to install linux on a external hard drive, which can be boot from the my MacBook Pro? the reason I didn't try it is beacause that I don't know what it will do to my internal mac os x 10.5? Will it mess up my boot to my leopard?

it's possible, but difficult. i'm in the middle of trying to get this to work on my MacBook, but not there yet. The best resource i've found is here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=510030
from what i've learned so far, in order to be able to boot linux on an external drive, the actual /boot partition must be on your internal drive. osx leaves a small (~130MB) partition unused, which can be used for this.
i think it would be easier to run on a partition of the internal drive, but now that i've started trying the external setup, i really want to make it work.

Can I install Bootcamp on an External Hard Drive?

*Bootcamp on External Hard Drive?*
Can I install Bootcamp on an external Hard Drive? I don't see why it wouldn't work. Do I need to install the Mac OS on the external Hard Drive first, then Bootcamp?
Parallels
Another question. Does Parallels allow you to not have to use the "option" key to boot into Windows? I mean if I use Parallels can I use XP or Vista at the same time as my mac applications?
What, (if any) are the drawbacks to using "Parallels"?
*What Options are there...*
Is it possible for Apple to allow users to program a key on their keyboard, when pressed will bring up Windows so they don't have to always restart? I need to switch between Windows and mac OS quite often and it's a real pain to always restart. What options do I have?
Thanks

Hi Paint Guy,
*Bootcamp on External Hard Drive?*
Can I install Bootcamp on an external Hard Drive? I don't see why it wouldn't work. Do I need to install the Mac OS on the external Hard Drive first, then Bootcamp?
By Microsofts Design no Windows can be installed and booted from external HDs. BootCamp just follows this.
However, according to this http://tubeshards.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/install-windows-to-a-macintosh-usb-dr ive/ it can be done.
Parallels
Another question. Does Parallels allow you to not have to use the "option" key to boot into Windows? I mean if I use Parallels can I use XP or Vista at the same time as my mac applications?
What, (if any) are the drawbacks to using "Parallels"?
Parallels is an OS X application which don't need a restart of your Mac to run Windows.
Therefor you can run OS X and Parallels Windows side-by-side.
Main drawback is, that Windows runs not native (on the real hardware) but in a virtualized environment.
While this is more than acceptable for 'standard' Office programs, any program that needs direct hardware access (especially games and 3D-programs) either do not run at all or run at noticeable slower speed.
Also you have to realize that the amount of RAM in your Mac is divided between OS X and Parallels Windows.
*What Options are there...*
Is it possible for Apple to allow users to program a key on their keyboard, when pressed will bring up Windows so they don't have to always restart? I need to switch between Windows and mac OS quite often and it's a real pain to always restart. What options do I have?
BootCamp is no option then, since it needs a reboot everytime you want to switch between OS X and Windows.
Parallels (and VMWare Fusion and VirtualBox, BTW) run alongside OSX.
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You're welcome. Hope it helps.
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I downloaded and installed Lion on an external hard drive using my laptop which is running Snow Leopard I have now decided that I want to install Lion on my Laptop, but when I go to the App store and click on my purchases it will not download

I downloaded and installed Lion on an external hard drive using my laptop which is running Snow Leopard I have now decided that I want to install Lion on my Laptop, but when I go to the App store and click on my purchases it will not download again

Thanks Dirk,
Tried your suggestion various ways but it had no effect the download button was still greyed out and the install button would not activate will keep trying to find a solution. I dont want to boot from the external hard drive that has Lion on mainly because it is a usb HD and the connection to my wireless modem slows the connection rate and downloading would take about ten hours

How can I install ntfs on an external hard drive so that my Samsung Smart TV can see my media files? Or is there a better option?

How can I install ntfs on an external hard drive so that my Samsung Smart TV can see my media files? Or is there a better option?

OS X cannot natively write to a drive formatted as NTFS, nor can it format a drive as NTFS. There are third-party NTFS drivers available on the market.
Just out of curiosity: Even with NTFS, how is your TV going to access the external hard drive? Does the TV have a USB port?

Can i install wow on an external hard drive?

Can i install wow on an external hard drive and play it off that, cause im runing out of space on my computer.

If you are going to install WoW to a external hard drive I suggest getting a eSATA external hard drive. There is a noticable drop in performance when trying to use a external USB drive to run games from.

Installing itunes to an external hard drive

There are similar topics about this but none that answer the question.
I do not wish just to move my library to an external hard drive as other posts have assumed.
I wish to install the itunes application to an external hard drive so it can be run on a different computer on which I do not have administrator privaledges to be able to install itunes directly (both computers I am using in order to attempt this are running windows 7 64 bit).
I have tried installing it and changing the folder, but on running get the error "Apple Application Support not found (windows error 2)".
I then unpacked the Apple installer package using WinRar and installed both "AppleApplicationSupport.msi" and "AppleMobileDeviceSupport64.msi" directly to the external hard drive, but I still get the same error when trying to run itunes.
I am unable to copy the installation folders created by Apple Application Support / Mobil Device Support to the appropriate location on the C: drive where they would be installed by default in ...program files(x86)/common files/apple/.... due to not having administrator privelleges to modify files on the C: drive.
Am I flogging a dead horse or is there a way I can get itunes to successfully install and run independantly from an external hard drive?

iTunes and Quicktime need to be installed on the boot drive. You can keep your music library anywhere you want, including on an external drive (that's were I've got mine).
Once you've installed iTunes, open the preferences and go to Advanced and select where you'd like your music stored. Keep in mind that, if you store your music on an external drive, you will always need to make sure it's up and running before launching iTunes.
Best of luck.

I'm trying to install Firefox on an external hard drive.

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I'm trying to install Firefox on an external hard drive. Having it start on the external drive in a program files directory is very straightforward but I would also like to have the user files on that drive as well. Those files are typically in a directory similar to the following.
C:\Documents and Settings\xxxxxxxx\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox
I did have this set up on an older PC but now that I'm setting up a new one, I can't remember just how that was done. Could someone refresh my memory?

The process is quite straight forward, you start the profile manager, create a new profile and in the second step of the create profile wizard click on "Choose folder" to choose where you want to save the user data.
The process of creating a profile is detailed here - [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_new_Firefox_profile_on_Windows Creating a new Firefox profile on Windows - MozillaZine Knowledge Base]. There is a warning about using a non-standard location for the profile (copied from the mozillazine knowledge base)
'''If the folder you select for the new profile contains non-Mozilla files (such as the "My Documents" folder on Windows), your profile data will be intermingled with the non-Mozilla data. This can result in the loss of all of the data in that folder, including non-Mozilla files, if you later delete the profile.'''

I want to install Yosemite onto an external hard drive, and keep Snow Leopard installed on the internal hard drive. I want to be able to boot from either system, depending upon circumstance (at least until Yosemite is stable). Is this possible?

iMac, Model Identifier iMac12,1 with 121.5" screen, 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 memory, 1 TB internal hard drive, running Snow Leopard 10.6.8 from internal drive.
I want to install Yosemite onto a 1 TB external hard drive (OWC) , and keep Snow Leopard installed on the internal hard drive. I want to be able to boot from either system, depending upon circumstance (at least until Yosemite is stable). Is this possible?

It is possible. I'll let you read some articles that cover the setup:
Starting from an external USB storage device (Intel-based Macs) - Apple Support
or
http://osxdaily.com/2013/06/22/boot-mac-external-drive/

I want to install Photoshop to my external hard drive ?

I want to install Photoshop 11 to my external hard drive (E:\) because my operating system hard drive (C:\) is too full. I can get to the screen where it allows me to install to the default location, or change it to another location (which I do, changing it to the same file names, except on the E:\ drive). Then it takes me to the next screen and says C:\ doesn't have enough room, but it also shows the E:\ drive, however it won't allow me to select E:\ from there. Am I doing something wrong, or will it just not save to E:\ without the room on C:\? Thank you in advance for any advice.

Oh, also, I wanted to add, I have an interchangeable hard drive/CD drive but I can't have them both in at the same time as they use an interchangeable port. Is there a way to enter all of the information from the CD temporarily, switch out the CD drive for the hard drive, then install it on the hard drive? Or, finally, is it possible to enter my CD codes on Adobe's website and download an online version? Thanks (again).

I keep getting the same error message from windows, "iTunes has stopped working and the program will be closed". I have just recently installed iTunes on my external hard drive and everything looked great until the program crash! Any suggestions?

Here is a copy of the windows vista error report.
Product
iTunes
Problem
Stopped working
Date
4/19/2014 9:38 PM
Status
Report Sent
Problem signature
Problem Event Name:      APPCRASH
Application Name:           iTunes.exe
Application Version:         11.1.5.5
Application Timestamp:   53073d6a
Fault Module Name:        ntdll.dll
Fault Module Version:      6.0.6000.16386
Fault Module Timestamp:                4549bdc9
Exception Code:                c0000005
Exception Offset:              00062086
OS Version:        6.0.6000.2.0.0.768.3
Locale ID:           1033
Additional Information 1:                8d13
Additional Information 2:                cdca9b1d21d12b77d84f02df48e34311
Additional Information 3:                8d13
Additional Information 4:                cdca9b1d21d12b77d84f02df48e34311
Extra information about the problem
Bucket ID:          95851104
I would appreciate any suggestions or ideas of where else to look for advice. Thanks!

Hey jcaqualung,
Thanks for the question. I understand that you are experiencing issues with iTunes on your Windows Vista machine. The following resource may provide a solution. I would also recommend installing iTunes on the internal hard drive of your computer, as opposed to the external drive.
iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8: Fix unexpected quits or launch issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1717
Thanks,
Matt M.

Can I install snow leopard on an external hard drive so I can run quicken 2006, and put snow leopard on my imac harddrive

Can I install snow leopard on an external hard drive in order to run my quicken 2006, and install lion on the hard drive of my imac?

You don't need to erase the drive and repartition from scratch. You may be able to add a second partition on the fly. The caveat here is that once you do that you cannot create a Windows partition using Boot Camp. Of course if you have no plans for Boot Camp then it isn't relevant.
To create a second partition on your existing startup volume:
To resize the drive do the following:
1. Open Disk Utility and select the drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list.
2. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window. You should see the graphical sizing window showing the existing partitions. A portion may appear as a blue rectangle representing the used space on a partition.
3. In the lower right corner of the sizing rectangle for each partition is a resizing gadget. Select it with the mouse and move the bottom of the rectangle upwards until you have reduced the existing partition enough to create the desired new volume's size. The space below the resized partition will appear gray. Click on the Apply button and wait until the process has completed. (Note: You can only make a partition smaller in order to create new free space.)
4. Click on the [+] button below the sizing window to add a new partition in the gray space you freed up. Give the new volume a name, if you wish, then click on the Apply button. Wait until the process has completed.
You should now have a new volume on the drive.
It would be wise to have a backup of your current system as resizing is not necessarily free of risk for data loss. Your drive must have sufficient contiguous free space for this process to work.
Now, you cannot add a new partition that exceeds the amount of contiguous free space at the end of the drive. Disk Utility will fail to add the partition if it cannot find sufficient contiguous free space. If that's the case then you will need to follow your state outline - backup, boot from clone, erase internal, repartition internal, restore backup to one of the partitions (or both in your case.)

After installing snow leopard my external hard drive won't show up on screen or backup

Afer installing leopard my external hard drive won't show up on my desk top. It also won't backup my hard drive with time machine. I need help.

Try going to finder preferences, general, make sure show these items on desktop external disks is clicked. You can also go to sidebar (same pane) and click it there so it will show when you open your HD. Time Machine>system preferences>time machine>turn it off click select disk, make sure the correct disk is selected, the turn TM back on. Hope this helps.

How do I install downloads to my external hard drive?

The download manager automatically installs everything to my C: drive. I am running out of room on my little laptop. :P
How do I tell the download manager to install to my external hard drive? This is for games and fun stuff.
I have Windows Vista on the laptop.
Thanks.

DEpends on what you want to do - your question is not clear
If you want to copy your iPhoto library to your external drive simply drag it to the external drive either as back up or to run it there
If you want more usable copies of your photos on your external drive use the iPhoto program to export them (file menu ==> exports) to the external drive
LN

Is it possible to set up a bootable external hard drive

Is it possible to set up an external hard drive by copying my system folders, etc from my Ibook to my firewire drive??? If not is there a way to do it w./o the system DVD

Hi matthew,
first of all: WELCOME TO THE DISCUSSIONS!
Yes, it is possible, but you need certain devices and software. You cannot create a bootable external device with drag&drop only.
In order to get a bootable hard disk you have to buy a firewire disk (USB is not a bootable inteerface with MacOS X). Then you have to make a bootable clone from your internal hard disk to the external. You can use backup utilities such as Carbon Copy Cloner to achieve this.
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