Language of your mac
How can you change the language of your brand new Mac?
Click the Apple iCon top left, then System Preferences, then Language & Text, select the Ianguage tab, select the language you want to use and drag it to the top of the list.
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TS2570 Question re: "Start from your Mac OS X Install disc; use Disk Utility"
I've worked my way through the step-by-step trouble shooting in the TS2570 article up to "Start from your Mac OS X Install disc; use Disk Utility". So far, every step results in the same outcome - my formerly trusty 2007 Intel duo core iMac (24") will not start up, freezing on a grey screen with a blinking question mark on a folder. I don't completely understand this next step. I have both a Leopard and a Snow Leopard disc. I'm not positive whether these were for the iMac, or my old Macbook Pro. I assume this makes a difference.
Question (?) Mark, Blinking Folder, or Gray Screen at Startup
These are related but not identical issues. Their causes are outlined in Intel-based Mac- Startup sequence and error codes, symbols. Solutions may be found in:
A flashing question mark appears when you start your Mac
A flashing question mark or globe appears when you start your Mac
Mac OS X- Gray screen appears during startup
In most cases the problems may be caused by one or more of these:
a. Problem with the computer's PRAM - See Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM.
b. Boot drive's directory has been corrupted - Repair with Disk Utility.
c. Critical system files are damaged or deleted - Reinstall OS X.
d. The disk drive is physically non-functional - Replace the hard drive.
Note that the information I have provided is what Apple recommends, If other users suggest different solutions than found here, then be sure what they recommend does not impact on your warranty, if any, or ability to get continuing Apple service.
Please don't start removing drives or changing cables unless you know what you are doing and have exhausted other non-invasive alternatives outlined here. If you perform any work yourself that is unapproved by Apple, then you will void any warranty you may have and lose all further Apple Support.
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
The main difference if you are using Lion or Mountain Lion is that you must first boot from the Recovery HD. Simply boot from the Recovery HD to perform the above.
Reinstall Snow Leopard Without Erasing The drive
1. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
2. Reinstall Snow Leopard
If the drive is OK then quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed with reinstalling OS X. Note that the Snow Leopard installer will not erase your drive or disturb your files. After installing a fresh copy of OS X the installer will move your Home folder, third-party applications, support items, and network preferences into the newly installed system.
Download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1.
Reinstalling Lion/Mountain Lion Without Erasing The Drive
Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the main menu. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions as follows.
When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion and click on the Continue button.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless. -
Any mac user use some kind of apps to "clean" your mac???
i know that a lot of software are build for "CLEAN YOUR MAC", software like clean my mac, mac keeper, ccleaner. etc
they all said that when we use our mac, there are a lot of "dummiy files " like language pack or used history .ect that need to be cleaned.
if we dun clean it, it will make the system laggy.
i know some ppl on the internet said its true,then other ppl said that all these softwares are jus malware, its totally unecessary to use all these.
the mac ox system will clean itself.
which one is true???
did Apple claim or announce anything about these software???
If its true,the softwares can clean your mac, how come all of these apps CANT go to Mac App Store???
IF its true, you guys use what software to run the cleaning process???Macs do not need "cleaning". Apps such as the ones you mention have the ability to wreck your Mac.
If its true,the softwares can clean your mac, how come all of these apps CANT go to Mac App Store???
Because they are not safe to use.
There are apps in the App Store that suggest the ability or necessity to "clean" memory or unwanted files. They are worthless and are only capable of degrading performance and wasting power. They will also waste your time and your money. Deleting localization files will cause problems and cannot be un-done without reinstalling OS X. Language files use a negligible amount of disk space.
IF its true, you guys use what software to run the cleaning process???
A much better question is "how should I protect my Mac":
Never install any product that claims to "speed up", "clean up", "optimize", or "accelerate" your Mac. Without exception, they will do the opposite.
Never install pirated or "cracked" software, software obtained from dubious websites, or other questionable sources. Illegally obtained software is almost certain to contain malware.
Don’t supply your password in response to a popup window requesting it, unless you know what it is and the reason your credentials are required.
Don’t open email attachments from email addresses that you do not recognize, or click links contained in an email:
Most of these are scams that direct you to fraudulent sites that attempt to convince you to disclose personal information.
Such "phishing" attempts are the 21st century equivalent of a social exploit that has existed since the dawn of civilization. Don’t fall for it.
Apple will never ask you to reveal personal information in an email. If you receive an unexpected email from Apple saying your account will be closed unless you take immediate action, just ignore it. If your iTunes or App Store account becomes disabled for valid reasons, you will know when you try to buy something or log in to this support site, and are unable to.
Don’t install browser extensions unless you understand their purpose. Go to the Safari menu > Preferences > Extensions. If you see any extensions that you do not recognize or understand, simply click the Uninstall button and they will be gone.
Don’t install Java unless you are certain that you need it:
Java, a non-Apple product, is a potential vector for malware. If you are required to use Java, be mindful of that possibility.
Disable Java in Safari > Preferences > Security.
Despite its name JavaScript is unrelated to Java. No malware can infect your Mac through JavaScript. It’s OK to leave it enabled.
Block browser popups: Safari menu > Preferences > Security > and check "Block popup windows":
Popup windows are useful and required for some websites, but popups have devolved to become a common means to deliver targeted advertising that you probably do not want.
Popups themselves cannot infect your Mac, but many contain resource-hungry code that will slow down Internet browsing.
If you ever see a popup indicating it detected registry errors, that your Mac is infected with some ick, or that you won some prize, it is 100% fraudulent. Ignore it.
Ignore hyperventilating popular media outlets that thrive by promoting fear and discord with entertainment products arrogantly presented as "news". Learn what real threats actually exist and how to arm yourself against them:
The most serious threat to your data security is phishing. To date, most of these attempts have been pathetic and are easily recognized, but that is likely to change in the future as criminals become more clever.
OS X viruses do not exist, but intentionally malicious or poorly written code, created by either nefarious or inept individuals, is nothing new.
Never install something without first knowing what it is, what it does, how it works, and how to get rid of it when you don’t want it any more.
If you elect to use "anti-virus" software, familiarize yourself with its limitations and potential to cause adverse effects, and apply the principle immediately preceding this one.
Most such utilities will only slow down and destabilize your Mac while they look for viruses that do not exist, conveying no benefit whatsoever - other than to make you "feel good" about security, when you should actually be exercising sound judgment, derived from accurate knowledge, based on verifiable facts.
Do install updates from Apple as they become available. No one knows more about Macs and how to protect them than the company that builds them.
Summary: Use common sense and caution when you use your Mac, just like you would in any social context. There is no product, utility, or magic talisman that can protect you from all the evils of mankind. -
I keep getting 'you need to reboot your mac'
I keep getting 'you need to reboot your mac' with a grey-out background. The message is in several languages. Is this a virus of some sort? It's been years since I have worked on a Mac and I picked up this Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 system. Lately I have been getting this notice (takes up the whole screen) stating I need to re-boot.
I did recently try installing and uninstalling various versions of the flash plugin, but that is the only change I have made to the system.
Any clues?
Thanks.It's a kernel panic, not a virus. Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on diagnosing kernel panics.
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When I got my used mac, a friend make me start it all over with (empty everything to then install tiger and enter my own name as the main user all the other users acount and stuff was erased)
It was by pressing some keybord digits... but I don't remember wich ones..
Unfirtunatly, I lost the guy email adress... so I ask here...
Can you help ?
I would like to empty it all and enter anew... apps by apps...
thanks!Hi J,
to erase a hard drive using the Tiger Installer Retail DVD disk:
1. hold down the C key on startup. This will tell your Mac "Boot off the CD/DVD".
2. keep holding down that C key until you see the two part grey / Apple logo screen, and let go.
3. when you get to the "Use English as the Main Language" screen just click Enter or click the arrow, you will see another screen shortly thereafter...
4. You know you're on the right screen when you can see the "Welcome to the Mac OSX Installer" window. Click on the top of the screen under "Utilities/Disk Utility"
5. The Disk Utility application launches, and probes for any/all system hard drives, including external firewire drives. Disk Utility can erase your Mac HD or any other drive it can see !
6. Notice on the left side DU makes a list of the drives it can see. Your particular Mac may only have one disk. Using the universal computing metaphor of "select and apply" - select the disk you wish to erase by clicking its name once.
7. the window changes slightly, now you will see an erase button in the main section of the window. Apply the command to erase by clicking the erase button.
8. in the resulting window, more options appear. You will see a pop up to choose the type of formatting you desire for the disk. If you intend to use Spotlight you will want to select "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)". If you dont need Spotlight to be able to find data on that disk, choose "Mac OS Extended". Remember that you dont have to use Spotlight to find data on your computer, there are other utilities which can perform this function as well".
9. Give your drive a name and click the button "Erase".
10. When the process is thru, you will be presented with a dialogue stating so. Quit out of Disk Utility...
11. The window returns back to the Mac OSX Installer... you will likely want to do a fresh Mac OSX install at this point...
Hope this helps, and good luck with your new Mac ! -
I'm running Lion on a 15" 500gb Spring 2011 MBP. Ran Disk Utility and got this message. Since I don't have an install disk for Lion, what do I do? Thanks!
P.S. I searched the database and all questions with this were pre-Lion.Restart your Mac and press command R.
This brings up the invisible Rescue/Install partition placed on your drive when Lion was installed.
Alternatively, you can hold down the Option Key at Startup and choose "Recovery HD".
In either case, proceed as if you had booted from a DVD, answer only the "What Language" question, but do NOT Install. Wait for the MenuBar to be drawn and choose Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. -
Finding language packs for Mac OS.
Where do i find or purchase language packs for the MacBook Pro OS 14.4.8. I have adobe CS3 and need to code a few arabic websites. I cant seem to find anything online.
Where do i find or purchase language packs for the MacBook Pro OS 14.4.8. I have adobe CS3 and need to code a few arabic websites. I cant seem to find anything online.
OS X already comes with Arabic and tons of other languages. Your problem is that the standard Adobe for Mac doesn't support this script. You need to get the special ME version of those apps (or use another app). See the Applications section of this note:
http://homepage.mac.com/thgewecke/TypingArabic.html
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Unused Languages clogging my Mac
I just downloaded TuneUpMyMac as I was receiving your disk is full message.
Amongst a few other things, this is what it had to say!
Of the issues found "Unused Languages" had 1391 issues.
And a red bar.
Can anyone tell me how I can delete these manually... I do not even know what they are.
When I went to "clean now" with TuneUpMyMac, I had to pay $40
Surely there's a simply/cheaper way of getting rid of all this?
ThanksGet rid of that TuneUpMyMac, Put it right in the trash:
"The Unused Languages function deletes language files on your Mac, thereby claiming additional disk space. Those files have no bearing on your Mac’s performance. And, again, other Mac apps do the same thing for free."
http://noodlemac.com/2012/05/can-the-tuneupmymac-app-make-your-mac-run-faster/ -
"Shut Down your Mac" window appear
Hello, just now window with message that I need to turn my Mac was appeared, there was instruction that I need to hold power button for a few seconds. I made it and recived error report:
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Interval Since Last Panic Report: 5436007 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: 3B48A598-F87D-45DC-9C54-E8FCEC514F82
Sun Feb 10 22:39:29 2013
panic(cpu 3 caller 0xffffff80002c4794): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f80e10b23, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x000000040002bdeb, CR3: 0x000000006e3b302f, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0
RAX: 0x000000040002bd93, RBX: 0xffffff8019f9fd10, RCX: 0x000000040002bd93, RDX: 0xffffff800d464d10
RSP: 0xffffff807f85bae0, RBP: 0xffffff807f85baf0, RSI: 0xffffff8019f9fd10, RDI: 0xffffff800d464d10
R8: 0x0000000000000000, R9: 0x0000000000000000, R10: 0xffffff800e058400, R11: 0xffffff7f80db6c30
R12: 0xffffff8019f9fd10, R13: 0xffffff800e058400, R14: 0xffffff800d53bc00, R15: 0xffffff800e058400
RFL: 0x0000000000010203, RIP: 0xffffff7f80e10b23, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
CR2: 0x000000040002bdeb, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x3
Backtrace (CPU 3), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff807f85b790 : 0xffffff8000220792
0xffffff807f85b810 : 0xffffff80002c4794
0xffffff807f85b9c0 : 0xffffff80002da55d
0xffffff807f85b9e0 : 0xffffff7f80e10b23
0xffffff807f85baf0 : 0xffffff7f80e0d2f2
0xffffff807f85bb10 : 0xffffff7f80e0e5df
0xffffff807f85bb40 : 0xffffff800063dd21
0xffffff807f85bba0 : 0xffffff7f80e0bfb8
0xffffff807f85bbe0 : 0xffffff800063baeb
0xffffff807f85bc20 : 0xffffff7f80e0bf16
0xffffff807f85bc40 : 0xffffff8000656fbb
0xffffff807f85bd80 : 0xffffff80002a3f08
0xffffff807f85be80 : 0xffffff8000223096
0xffffff807f85beb0 : 0xffffff80002148a9
0xffffff807f85bf10 : 0xffffff800021bbd8
0xffffff807f85bf70 : 0xffffff80002aef10
0xffffff807f85bfb0 : 0xffffff80002daec3
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily(1.8.6f18)[8D690452-BF17-3DA0-BCAD-F1BCF1495926]@0 xffffff7f80e03000->0xffffff7f80e2ffff
dependency: com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib(1.3)[CF50CA5A-4AF6-3E28-B84B-9619535445E7]@0xfffff f7f80dfd000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: coreaudiod
Mac OS version:
11G63
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Thu Aug 23 16:25:48 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.32.7~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: FF3BB088-60A4-349C-92EA-CA649C698CE5
System model name: iMac12,1 (Mac-942B5BF58194151B)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 182546829266205
last loaded kext at 165547627665565: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.7.1 (addr 0xffffff7f80798000, size 57344)
last unloaded kext at 166466121855806: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC 4.1.22 (addr 0xffffff7f80795000, size 12288)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch 70.12
com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothA2DPAudioDriver 4.0.8f17
com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothSCOAudioDriver 4.0.8f17
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.59
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.75
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
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com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.1d2
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
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com.apple.security.quarantine 1.4
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Model: iMac12,1, BootROM IM121.0047.B1F, 4 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.71f22
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6750M, AMD Radeon HD 6750M, PCIe, 512 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x02FE, 0x45424A3231554538424655302D444A2D4620
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x02FE, 0x45424A3231554538424655302D444A2D4620
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x9A), Atheros 9380: 4.0.67.5-P2P
Bluetooth: Version 4.0.8f17, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: ST3500418AS, 500,11 GB
Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), apple_vendor_id, 0x850b, 0xfa200000 / 3
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8215, 0xfa111000 / 5
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 4
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfd110000 / 3[/quote]
Can anyone explain me what it was?Why would you want a start button to stop something?
Seriously, I would not routinely shut down your Mac. It is not necessary. Just set it to sleep in System Preferences > Energy Saver.
When you are not using it, just walk away. Things will work better that way. Most of my Macs don't get shut down except while restarting them for software updates. This might be once every couple of months. -
Guide to installing XP on your Mac without using Bootcamp (kinda)
Installation instructions for bootcamping your mac with XP
This method does not use the bootcamp utility in OSX
What you need:
A working bootable version of Windows XP SP2 ( see note below ) + product key
Bootcamp 2.1 drivers for Windows ( can be installed / copied from the original leopard installation disk under windows )
Windows XP SP3 installer
Apple HFS+ drivers for XP
note: Using a clean version of the XP installation disk is preferable.. specifically the version that came with Service Pack 2 ( saves time installing services packs later ). Trying to use a unattended slipstream install of XP can result in a disk that cannot be read by OSX bios at boot. So save yourself some time and use a vanilla version.
warning: Follow these instructions at your own risk. Any loss of data, bricking your computer or any other form of meyhem originating from using these instructions are at entirely your own risk. Have fun!
OK! lets get started!
Burn your windowsXP.iso to a CD/DVD using diskutil application under OSX
choose open ISO image in diskutil
right click loaded image and select burn ISO
( optional step ) reboot while holding down the 'option' key and confirm that OSX can read your newly created boot
Using diskutil partition your OSX hard drive
select the main partition and click the "+" to add a new partition
adjust the size of the partition as needed
set to format the partition to 'fat'
name parition 'Windows HD'
apply changes
Insert XP install disk and reboot
hold down the 'option' key as your mac chimes on restart
wait until your boot options are display ( you will see the Macintosh HD disk, Windows HD disk, and the XP installation disk )
using the arrow keys on the keyboard select the XP installation disk and hit enter
hit any key when the XP installation prompts you to begin installation
Proceed through the installation process
when prompted for installation location browse for the newly created partition from step 2 ( usually identified by partition type.. eg: fat, and size of the partition )
do not reformat the partition.. use it as is.
during the installation XP will reboot several times.. make sure you hold down the option upon each reboot of you mac.. however from now on select the Windows drive
enter in your product key when prompted.
complete installation and boot into XP for the first time.
Install XP Service Pack 3 ( proceed to step 6 if this installs correctly )
note: if you are prompted 'not enough space to install' do as below:
Click Start, click Run, type “regedit” (without quotes) and then click OK.
Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
On the Edit menu, point to New, and click String Value.
In the text box under the Name column, type "BootDir" (without quotes) and press ENTER.
Right-click the name BootDir, and then, click Modify.
In the Edit String Value dialog box, type the drive letter for your system drive, and then click OK. For example, if your system drive is C: then, type "C:\" (without quotes).
Close Registry Editor and restart the computer.
Install Windows XP Service Pack 3 that you downloaded.
note: x86 folder is for 32-bit Windows
x86_64 folder is for 64-bit Windows
6. Install bootcamp 2.1 drivers
note: you can also find the drivers on any original leopard OSX installation disk.. just insert into you CD/DVD drive under windows and the installation will start automatically
7. Update bootcamp twice ( reboot after each update )
8. Install the Apple HFS+ drivers for XP to gain 'read-only' access to your OSX HFS partition
a. Copy AppleHFS.sys & AppleMNT.sys to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\
b. Merge Add_AppleHFS.reg
c. Restart
At this point you are done.. final things you can do is to set bootcamp to always boot into Windows first ( no need to hold down the option key ) and install any newer drivers.. i.e. graphics drivers.. other than that.. you can go ahead and enjoy XP!
Message was edited by: Jamie TelfordHaving just put a 1TB hard drive in my MacBook Pro(late 2008) running Mountain Lion. I, being greedy, wanted partition the drive and have Mountain Lion and Snow Leopard (to run legacy apps) and Windows XP(currently running under Fusion) available on boot.
My main partition is ML. I repartitioned the 1TB drive and installed SL. SL Boot Camp won't let you install XP unless the SL partition is the one and only. So I followed your excellent instructions to set up XP having created a 100GB FAT partition. I didn't reformat the partition as per your step 4b (unlike the Boot Camp instructions page 8 step 2). However on rebooting into the XP drive it halts with a "hal.dll" error. ["i'm sorry I can't do that Dave" - 2001 A Space Odyssey]
Other options I've tried have been:
1 to format as NTFS at step 4b
2 to use a 32GB FAT partition as recommended in the Boot Camp guide.
Nothing has worked
Thought of trying to wipe all partitions and install SL as main OS. Then use Boot Camp to install XP. Finally to add partition for ML and install.
Maybe no!
cheers
Dave -
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Hi
You can try below steps to remove Creative Cloud completely from your MAC.
1: Navigate to : Application/Utility/Adobe Installer
2: Double-click an Adobe CC product to uninstall one by one.
3: Follow on-screen instructions.
4: Download and run Adobe Cleaner tool using below link.
Use the CC Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems | CC, CS3-CS6
5: If you don't have any Adobe product installed on your computer, you can manually remove Adobe folders from below location.
* Library/Application Support/Adobe
* Mac HD/Users/<user account>/Library/Application Support/Adobe
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Hi There,
I am by no means an expert on this, but this is what has worked for me. I'm on Vodafone in New Zealand but I think this setup (or very similar) should work with Cingular in the states or other Windows Mobile v5 devices.
1. Install The Windows Mobile Modem Scripts Onto Your Mac
Download the Generic Windows Mobile Modem Scripts (3 of them) from: http://www.taniwha.org.uk/
The scripts are under "Windows Smartphones & BlackBerrys" called "Scripts for Windows Mobile phones" (half way down the page)
Once downloaded, put the scripts into >Library >Modem Scripts
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Go >Start Menu >Settings >Connections (from the bottom) >Bluetooth
Tick "Turn on Bluetooth"
Tick "Make this device discoverable to other devices"
Click OK
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If the Bluetooth menu is not already on your mac (near the date and time, top right) go to >System Preferences >Bluetooth
Under the "settings" tab tick "Show Bluetooth status in the menu bar" and the menu will appear
Once the menu is there, choose "Set up Bluetooth Device..."
Click "Continue" and on the next screen choose "Mobile Phone". Click "Continue"
Make sure the screen on the Treo is on (I've found the mac has trouble discovering the device otherwise)
Choose your phone and click "Continue"
Click continue and enter the pass code on the Treo and click "Next"
Once pared, on the phone click "Finish"
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Choose "Windows Mobile GSM 460k" from the "Modem Script" pop up menu
Click "Continue"
Click "Quit"
Select the new phone from the Bluetooth Devices list and press the "Edit Serial Ports" button from the left
Click the plus sign under the main window
Name it "Treo750" (or Cingular or Vodafone or whatever you want)
Choose "Modem" from the "Port type" pop up menu
Tick "Require pairing for security" and "Show in Network Preferences"
Click "Apply"
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Select the "Bluetooth" port from the list and click "Configure"
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Click "OK"
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Notes
For the carrier account name and password, I just used the same account info that was on my phone under >Start >Settings >Connections >Connections Icon >Manage existing connections >Edit "VFNZ Internet" (or your carrier name) >Next Screen >Next Screen >Next Screen. On this third screen, I found my account details.
If for you there is nothing, then more than likely your carrier doesn't require a name and password - so on your Mac, leave these fields blank and just enter *99# for the phone number. Although, I think you may have to use something (for Mac & Windows Mobile compatibility) so just try entering username: guest and password: guest. There is much more info regarding this in the readme file that comes with the Windows Mobile modem scripts. Or contact your carrier for your specific details (probably the best thing to do!).
I have found the connection to be a little bit unreliable when the Treo's screen goes to sleep - so I tend to hit a button on the treo every 30 seconds to keep it on - But Vodafone here in NZ has flashed the ROM to make it HSDPA compatible so others may not have this problem.
I had trouble the first time I tried to connect through internet connect. But after I connected through >System Preferences >Network >Bluetooth >Connect button next to the configure button at the bottom, it worked every time from the Internet Connect menu.
Also, you may want to check your email or browse a page on the Treo first, just before connecting from your mac to make sure the data connection is on - I haven't worked this out fully but I'm not sure the Mac can open the data connection itself. Again, this may be a region/carrier specific issue.
Cheers
Ben
Macbook, Treo 750v (Vodafone)I've also found The Missing Sync to work much better than Pocket Mac for syncing the Treo to the Mac.
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