New Mac user. Question about restoring Lion
I've had my Macbook Air for a few months now (just after the last refresh) and I love it, but I was just curious about something.. I recently had to format my PC laptop and afterwords realized some of the stock programs such as my DVD burning software etc were gone. I swore I had a disc that had all that stuff on there, but I was wrong.
My question is, my Macbook Air came with iMovie & the iLife applications and I really don't wanna lose that stuff if I ever need to restore my Macbook for whatever reason. I know I can do backups, but with Mountain Lion coming out I might wanna do a clean install of it. I guess since this is my first time ever dealing with this I was curious if I would lose that stuff or how it all works since I wasn't given a restore disc or whatever. I know I can just redownload purchased applications from the AppStore, but I never purchased iMovie, Photobooth, iPhoto etc and I really REALLY don't wanna have to buy them just because I restored. So yea...how does it all work? Thanks
The smartest thing you should do is backup your system on a regular basis. If you do this when you do a clean install you will have all your apps, data files, settings etc. I would recommend creating a clone of your system at least weekly (I do mine nightly) using SuperDuper! or Carbon Copy Cloner . Also Apple covers the subject of recovery in a couple of advice letters Lion Recovery Disk Assistant & Lion Recovery, OS X Lion: About . Look these over for additional information.
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New mac user question for multiple user setup
Hi
Trying to figure out the best way to set up my mac. I am switching from a pc where we have two user accounts (for my wife and mysef). We both have iphones with seperate icloud accounts but share the same itunes account for purchases. We currently use separate user accounts for itunes as well (keep her and my playlists seperate) Also, we both have emails we will want to use the mail application for too.
So, my question is, do i need to create two user accounts or can i use just one and have multiple people / email accounts on the mail app as well as use only one itunes account for seeing how all contacts now back up in the icloud.
as a PC user, still trying to figure out the Mac world.
thanksCan't help with the cloudy stuff since I don't network computers or have any iOS thingys. But, since you're a newcomer to the Mac, see these:
Switching from Windows to Mac OS X,
Basic Tutorials on using a Mac,
Mac 101: Mac Essentials,
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts,
Anatomy of a Mac,
MacTips,
Switching to Mac Superguide, and
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Lion Edition.
Additionally, *Texas Mac Man* recommends:
Quick Assist,
Welcome to the Switch To A Mac Guides,
Take Control E-books, and
A guide for switching to a Mac. -
PRINTING:
1. How does one print or save part (or a "selection") of a webpage other than copying it to Word? I know how to print or save part of a Word doc.
2. How do I save orientation (portrait or landscape) when setting up printing presets? When I change the orientation, it changing the orientation for all my presets but can't be saved.
3. How does one save two-sided printing in the print resets when printing webpages? (I know how to do that for Word.) If I look at "Layout", the two-sided preference is greyed out and says turned off. Where do I turn it on?
SPOTLIGHT:
1. Is there any way to uncheck all boxes on the Spotlight prefs page rather than unchecking them one-by-one?
2. Am I correct in assuming the Spotlight does not search the Mac Help?
GENERAL:
1. Is there anyway to have a viewable date on the menu bar?
2. Is there an ergonomic keyboard for the Mac, one that is curved?
3. Can a generic keyboard be used instead of the Apple keyboard successfully? Other than a few key substitutions, are there any significant limitations of the generic board?
4. No one that I've talked to at the SF Apple Store knows this one. Is there any keyboard command that appropriately sizes an open window (does what the green cross button at the top of every window does)?
5. Is there a faster way to see a file size than select the file and press cmd/I or right click icon and select get info?
6. Is there anyway to save a webpage as a Word doc other than copying it onto Word? I want to be able to edit what I save to highlight or delete text. I know that I can save webpages as text but that can be hard to read.
If there is a better place to post these Mac questions, please advise. Thank you.
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.9) Treo 680 (DateBk6)PRINTING:
1. How does one print or save part (or a "selection") of a webpage other than copying it to Word? I know how to print or save part of a Word doc.
Make a selection then drag the selection to the Desktop to create a text clipping. You can print the clip by dragging it into TextEdit or your word processor.
2. How do I save orientation (portrait or landscape) when setting up printing presets? When I change the orientation, it changing the orientation for all my presets but can't be saved.
The orientation cannot be saved.
3. How does one save two-sided printing in the print resets when printing webpages? (I know how to do that for Word.) If I look at "Layout", the two-sided preference is greyed out and says turned off. Where do I turn it on?
Again, this cannot be saved in the Print dialog. However, you may be able to set it up as the default in your printer's settings.
SPOTLIGHT:
1. Is there any way to uncheck all boxes on the Spotlight prefs page rather than unchecking them one-by-one?
No.
2. Am I correct in assuming the Spotlight does not search the Mac Help?
Yes.
GENERAL:
1. Is there anyway to have a viewable date on the menu bar?
Yes. Open Date and Time preference, click on Clock tab, set your preferences, check the box to Show Date and Time.
2. Is there an ergonomic keyboard for the Mac, one that is curved?
Yes. There are several. Do some Google searching and review Compatible Devices and Peripherals.
3. Can a generic keyboard be used instead of the Apple keyboard successfully? Other than a few key substitutions, are there any significant limitations of the generic board?
Yes, but not advisable.
4. No one that I've talked to at the SF Apple Store knows this one. Is there any keyboard command that appropriately sizes an open window (does what the green cross button at the top of every window does)?
Keyboard Shortcuts.
5. Is there a faster way to see a file size than select the file and press cmd/I or right click icon and select get info?
Yes. Select the Finder, select Show View Options from the View menu, check the box for Size. This will display a Size column in the Finder when in List view. If you use Icon view then check the box to Show Item Info.
6. Is there anyway to save a webpage as a Word doc other than copying it onto Word? I want to be able to edit what I save to highlight or delete text. I know that I can save webpages as text but that can be hard to read.
No. Web pages may be saved as plain text, as a URL link (.webloc) or as a Web Archive.
Most if not all of your questions are answered in online Help or the OS X User Guide or in your computer's User Guide or your software's documentation. These topics have been covered in the past and you might have tried searching the forum before posting a question as well as searching Google.
We are more than happy to help but you should first search the forum before posting a question. You'd be surprised how frequently the same questions are asked and answered. Also be sure to consult The User Tips library.
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Brand new Dreamweaver user - question about SEND/SUBMIT button
Hello, all. Nice to meet you. I'm brand new to dreamweaver,
but not brand new to Design view in Frontpage - LOL.
I can create the basic website, with teh pictures,
thumbnails, multiple page cross links..etc.
My only question is I'm trying to make an application page -
basically a link from the home page that says APPLICATION.
I am familiar with adding text boxes for FIRST NAME/LAST
NAME/NUMBER/BEST TIME TO CALL...etc.
The only problem is I dont know what to do with that.
I don't think it can automatically send an email without smtp
info in the script, but I wouldnt mind letting it create a txt file
or something on the server so I can view it.
Or maybe it can send me an email, who knows.
Is there a really simple way or code I can use to have teh
send button somehow get to my email for me to view comments, names,
contact information...etc?
Remember, total beginner.
TIA> Remember, total beginner.
The very best thing you can do is to get a good book on HTML
and CSS and
spend some time learning the underlying technology. DW is
very different
from FP, and will expect you to have some of this
understanding under your
belt.
There are only two ways to process form data -
1. Use mailto:[email protected] as the action of the form
2. Use a server-side scripting method to a) harvest the
form's data, b)
process it in some manner, e.g., enter it into a database, c)
formulate and
send an email to one or more email recipients, and d)
redirect the visitor
to some ending page
Method 1 is quite simple, and is also the least reliable. It
depends both
on your visitor having an email client already installed on
their computer -
this eliminates public computers, or home users without email
clients
installed (more and more it seems) - and on the installed
email client
responding to
the mailto call. It is not possible to use this method *and*
send the
visitor to a
thank you page as well.
Method 2a is the preferred method, since it eliminates the
problems of
method
1, but it means that you have to grapple with
server-scripting somehow (ASP,
CF, PHP, perl, etc.).
Method 2b would be to use some third-party form processing,
like
http://www.bebosoft.com/products/formstogo/.
You would have to decide which of these methods is best for
your needs,
but if it's Method 2a, then start by asking your host what
they provide for
form
processing. If it's 2b, then read their FAQ/instructions
carefully.
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> Hello, all. Nice to meet you. I'm brand new to
dreamweaver, but not brand
> new
> to Design view in Frontpage - LOL.
> I can create the basic website, with teh pictures,
thumbnails, multiple
> page
> cross links..etc.
>
> My only question is I'm trying to make an application
page - basically a
> link
> from the home page that says APPLICATION.
> I am familiar with adding text boxes for FIRST NAME/LAST
NAME/NUMBER/BEST
> TIME
> TO CALL...etc.
>
> The only problem is I dont know what to do with that.
>
> I don't think it can automatically send an email without
smtp info in the
> script, but I wouldnt mind letting it create a txt file
or something on
> the
> server so I can view it.
>
> Or maybe it can send me an email, who knows.
>
> Is there a really simple way or code I can use to have
teh send button
> somehow
> get to my email for me to view comments, names, contact
information...etc?
>
> Remember, total beginner.
>
> TIA
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New Mac user needs help restoring itunes.
Recently converted from PC to Mac. Backed up my itunes music library on the PC and restored it to the Mac. Later found small percentage of songs somehow never got to the mac. Attempting to re-run the restore and am now receiving the error "Attempting to copy to the disk "Macintosh HD" failed. The disk could not be read or written to". I still have all the backup disks and the complete library on my ipod. Any help would be appreciated.
If the complete library is on your iPod then the easiest way to resolve this is with Podworks
http://www.scifihifi.com/podworks
Regards
TD -
Please help
If your system is <90 days old, or you have Applecare, call Apple for support. Here are the numbers.
If over 90 days and you don't have Applecare, install iStat Pro to see what is heating up. You can bring up Activity Monitor (on your hard drive in applications/utilities) to see if any programs are churning the CPU keeping it busy with 20% to 30% + usage. Be aware that the newer systems run hotter than older systems, and this is generally OK. Also, the ambient temperature of the room has a lot to do with system component temps. -
I am a very brand new Mac user. So anyway, when I point to the apple and click on "About This Mac", it says the operating system is, "OS X Version 10.8.2. The question, is this "Mountain Lion", or is that additional software I need to download?
Jon Kevin wrote:
I am a very brand new Mac user. So anyway, when I point to the apple and click on "About This Mac", it says the operating system is, "OS X Version 10.8.2. The question, is this "Mountain Lion", or is that additional software I need to download?
Yes 10.8.2 is the latest version of Mountain Lion. 10.7 was Lion and 10.6 was Snow Leopard.
Cheers
Pete -
Snow Leopard or Lion for new Mac User?
Hi everyone: I purchased my first Mac (a MacBook Pro) about a month back and shortly thereafter upgraded to Lion for free through the apps store. Since then, using/navigating the new Mac has been somewhat challenging for me and I'm not yet comfortable with using it for all of my computing needs. (I have an old Toshiba that is still my go-to computer--for the moment.) I suspect that part of my challenges stem from being a new Mac user (irrespective of the particular OS) after years of using PCs, but I do wonder if they may also relate to OS Lion, which seems to have complicated the user experience. I was hoping that using a Mac would be more intuitive and simple than it seems to have been thus far.
With that in mind, might there be some utility in me reinstalling Snow Leopard (and if so how?) in order to become more used to the new Mac experience before permanently switching to Lion? If I do, would I be able to, down the road, resintall Lion for free?
I recognize that this suggestion would involve some learning curve redundancy (learning the Mac on Snow Leopard and eventually re-learning it with Lion). However, I have a sense that reverting back to Snow Leopard might ease my transition into the new Mac experience. Either way, I'm looking forward to eventually tossing out that Toshiba!
Thanks for any/all thoughts. Best, DCIf you want to downgrade to Snow Leopard then do the following:
Downgrade Lion to Snow Leopard
1. 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.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Quit DU and return to the installer. Install Snow Leopard.
This will erase the whole drive so be sure to backup your files if you don't have a backup already. If you have performed a TM backup using Lion be aware that you cannot restore from that backup in Snow Leopard (see below.) I suggest you make a separate backup using Carbon Copy Cloner 3.4.1.
If you have Snow Leopard Time Machine backups, do a full system restore per #14 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions. If you have subsequent backups from Lion, you can restore newer items selectively, via the "Star Wars" display, per #15 there, but be careful; some Snow Leopard apps may not work with the Lion files.
However, there isn't that much difference between Snow Leopard and Lion that using Snow Leopard would prove easier to learn. There are lots of tutorials available at the Apple website to help you learn how to use a Mac. You might start with Apple - Support - Mac 101 and Apple - Support - Switch 101. And, for Lion see About MacOS X. -
New Mac user-External Hard Drive question...
Just purchased my 1st Mac/the new Mac mini. Arrived today & am very impressed.
Set-up, right out of the box, was incredibly SIMPLE and I cant believe what a little dynamo this thing is! I've thought about 'switching' to a Mac from PC for quite a while, but was always a little nervous, so I've patiently watched & waited from the sidelines- until now - and it was well worth the wait.
My 'question' is, can anyone recommend a good external hard drive I can use interchangeably between my PC & my new Mini? Still using the PC until I get completely acclimated with Mac platform/etc - I'd like something with at least
1TB storage. Thanks!derosky wrote:
I'm a new Mac user. My question is: Do I need a external hard drive to create a back up? Can I create abackup on a DVD or Hard Drive in MB. Please explain this to me. When I want to configure Time Machine it displays me no Drives to create a back up.
Time Machine requires an external hard drive
You can back up by other means to CDs or DVDs
If you are a .MAC customer you get a decent backup program that backs up to your iDisk and/or to CD-DVD
You would NOT want to back up to your internal drive since that would accomplish nothing - a dead or messed up HD is no good for either the beginning part of the other part where the backup is
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I am a new mac user and I switch to mac due to the graphics that it brings. I do website in pc and I heard iweb is the best.NOW i heard that iweb will be discontinue. so what is the best application there for website using MAC OSX lion?
It is now confirmed that iWeb, and iDVD, has been discontinued by Apple. This is evidenced by the fact that new Macs are shipping with iLife 11 installed but without iWeb and iDVD.
On June 30, 2012 MobileMe will be shutdown. However, iWeb will still continue to work but without the following:
Features No Longer Available Once MobileMe is Discontinued:
◼ Password protection
◼ Blog and photo comments
◼ Blog search
◼ Hit counter
◼ MobileMe Gallery
All of these features can be replaced with 3rd party options.
I found that if I published my site to a folder on my hard drive and then uploaded with a 3rd party FTP client subscriptions to slideshows and the RSS feed were broken. If I published directly from iWeb to the FPT server those two features continued to work correctly.
There's another problem and that's with iWeb's popup slideshows. Once the MMe servers are no longer online the popup slideshow buttons will not display their images.
Click to view full size
However, Roddy McKay and I have figured out a way to modify existing sites with those slideshows and iWeb itself so that those images will display as expected once MobileMe servers are gone. How to is described in this tutorial: #26 - How to Modify iWeb So Popup Slideshows Will Work After MobileMe is Discontinued.
It now appears that the iLife suite of applications offered on disc is now a discontinued product and the remaining supported iApps will only be available thru the App Store from now on. However, the iLife 11 boxed version that is still available at the online Apple Store (Store button at the top of the page) and those still on the shelves of retailers will include iWeb and iDVD. Those two apps were listed in small, gray text on the iLife 11 box that I bought.
Personally, if I didn't already have a copy I would purchase one to have it for reinstallation purposes if ever needed.
This might be of some interest to you at this time: Life After MobileMe.
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Hello guys..does anybody know how to install and use adobe master collection with the new lion?
I need to use Flash and illustratore, but apparently those programmes are incompatible with the new operative sistem...
I am a new mac users and I'd like to know if there are other similar programmes I can use with lion!Lab79 wrote:
Are you on Apple's payroll?
well dude I can only let you know that as I work with those programme I don't have to pay for it is my company that pays the programme I whant to use( that's why I was asking if there where other programmes ..that I could use with lion insted that Illustrator and Flash!)..I know Adobe since 2005 and I can say that Adobs products are very good...I think that if it's an Adobe probleme or fault ..they will solve it very soon...but unfortunally I have the impression that after Jobs passed away Appel decided to change politics..and everything started to go very bad! (see FCP X)..
good luck with apple dude..
Where is the Apple problem? I have CS4 and CS5 running perfectly fine on my Macbook Pro. Installed 5 after Lion upgrade. Worth every cent. Adobe did have some catching up to do with Lion but with the CS5.5 update all runs fine. But not yours. So it is a problem with the Lion OS? You say you have been with Adobe since 2005. So you would be aware of all the other issues that Adobe had catching up with past Oss in Mac and Windows then. They get it right, but it is up to them. It is not up to Apple, nor Microsoft for that matter, to run around and check that every software developer in the world is running their business properly.
And what has politics got to do with anything. Some people just have to blame Software for their poor Hardware maintainence of failure of the same.
<The only think I can really do is to go back on my old windows...give back this orrible lap top and ask for my money back!>
Great suggestion. You should go with that one, but good luck getting a refund.
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May be slightly simple question from a new Mac user: Why can't I quit safari? I cannot quit it from top menu bar neither to do it from dock? All other apps are working normally.
Or you can actived the right button on your magic mouse and click on they icon in the dock. then you select "stop" and it's out of your dock.
Greetings
*update: Sorry, my mistake! I didn't read your message correct! Sorry for the inconvience! -
Am a new mac user, my is question is how to get mac os x 10.5 on to my mac 10.4
am a new mac user, my is question is how to get mac os x 10.5 on to my mac 10.4?.
Skip 10.5 and buy Mac OS X 10.6 from the online Apple Store.
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Hi,
i'm a new member of this community. I've recently learn about flashback malware and other threats to Mac devices. I've installed the new Mac OS X update for Lion 10.7, and the flashback removal tool. What about the update for Flash Player? Should i install it? Otherwise, should i permanently remove this app?
I realy need some advice.
Thank's to all.Be sure to install the latest version of Safari (version 5.1.7) which is available via Software Update (in the Apple menu) if you have not already installed it. This update will automatically disable older versions of Flash when new versions are available, and will instruct you on how to install the latest version on your system. This should help keep your system safe from any vulnerabilities in Flash.
Note that this is only useful if you use Safari, though other browsers have their own update mechanisms you should research and enable or configure to your liking. -
New mac user have a few questions
Hi everyone i made the switch to mac today and i have a few questions
1. How easy is it for me to update the Nvidia graphics drivers when Nvidia releases them ?
2. Should i bother with Antivirus software ?
3. what are some good sites for wallpapers and stuff - (wants to make his make look good)
4. Any tips for a new mac user please feel free
thank you for your time and help
mikeHi mike and welcome to Discussions and the world of Apple,
4) have a read/look at the following for a better feeling for your Mac
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/
http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/
http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/
Was a 'switcher' myself 4 years back and learned alot from them.
Regards
Stefan
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