Old beta user data won't go away

I'd been playing with some of the Snow Leopard betas (that I wasn't supposed to have, sure) but I had a weird issue where I'd be asked for an admin name and password if I tried to install anything. Then it wouldn't accept my correct admin user name/pass. The installer would often start working actually while the OS continued to pop up the 'incorrect' dialog. It was strange and I just ignored it as par for the downloaded-beta course. Now I've bought the retail version of SL and can't seem to make it do a clean install to the same drive that the beta was on. I've deleted everything system- or user-related off that drive, there are only media files left on there but the installer still is finding the old user data somewhere. My primary 10.5.8 boot drive has different user folders but that's not what it's reading from. Where the heck is this old user data coming from and how do i delete it? Actually I wouldn't mind the old user data coming back if I could get my retail SL install to not keep giving me that 'login/pass incorrect" dialog that I got from the betas.
Does the OS store user data anywhere but in the Users folder? Unless it's got something hidden on a different boot drive or in some area I'm not privy to I'm truly baffled at this point.

Chuck it up to a lesson learned and then wipe the disk.

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'other' data won't go away even after restore

I can't seem to get rid of the 'other' data or whatever off my ipod touch. It is a 4th generation iPod touch. I tried a full restore back to factory settings because I had like 2.2gb of 'other'... now i have an ipod with nothing, no music, apps or anything and I STILL have 432 mb of 'other'. How can I make this go away???

1/2 GB of "other" is normal and expected for a nw iPod.

Four GB of user data Limitation in Oracle 10g XE

Hi Mates!
There is one limitation in oracle XE which is:
It stores up to four GB of user data.
I am planning to migrate my database from Oracle 9i to Oracle 10g XE. My queries are below:
1. Is it possible to migrate from Oracle 9i to Oracle 10g XE?
2. I am confused regarding Four GB of user data Limitation. I don't understand nothing much about this. Presently If I prepare a dump (export) file in oracle 9i the size becomes around 250MB. If I switch to oracle 10g XE, how long will I be able to use my database?
Rgds,
Luther

Hi Mates!
There is one limitation in oracle XE which is:
It stores up to four GB of user data.
I am planning to migrate my database from Oracle 9i
to Oracle 10g XE. My queries are below:
1. Is it possible to migrate from Oracle 9i to Oracle
10g XE?this is a simple test case, you can install XE, export from 9i and import to XE. I did it before, it worked for me, but this does not mean it will for you, testing is only way to be sure.
There are lots of limitation of XE mentioned in the Licensing Information Guide.
http://www.oracle.com/pls/xe102/homepage?remark=tahiti
2. I am confused regarding Four GB of user data
Limitation. I don't understand nothing much about
this. Presently If I prepare a dump (export) file in
oracle 9i the size becomes around 250MB. If I switch
to oracle 10g XE, how long will I be able to use my
database?My XE is ~3,3 GB total, datafile + tempfile size, apex applications are working without problem. But consider all syatem + user data as a total, so 250 MB user data won't be a problem, most probably.
Rgds,
Luther

Deleted Microsoft User Data, now FileMaker Pro, EndNote Won't Launch...

Yesterday I was trying to clean off my HD, and I was basically cleaning stuff out of Documents, Music, and Pictures. When I came across the "Microsoft User Data" I figured I don't really use microsoft apps, (have them installed but don't use them), I deleted that folder.
Now Word (2004) runs fine. But FileMaker Pro 8.0 Advanced, and EndNote 9.0 won't launch at all. Neither one gives any error message. They both bounce in the dock a couple of times and then just stop. I actually reinstalled EndNote 9.0 (an upgrade install), and it still doesn't lauch.
Can I get those files back? If it's not the Microsoft User Data, then what is the problem? If re-installing doesn't fix the problem then what can I do?
The only other thing I can think of was that I installed the security updates last night and iTunes 7.2. I can't figure how that could have done it but you never know.
FileMaker is key to my research (grad student in archaeology), and I'm crippled without it.
PLEASE HELP!!

What exactly is that data?
AFAIK, it contains the registration data for your copy of MS components. You'll get a better answer at the MS newsgroups: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/community/community.aspx?pid=newsgroups
Is there any way to repair the link or lost files?
Not unless you have a backup or want to expend bucks with something like Data Rescue.
Would a copy of the old User Data be found in any of my other accounts on the computer?
Not likely. It's probably user specific.
If I logged in to another user account on my computer and went and copied the MS User Data folder, and then replaced it in my main account would that have any effect?
Once again, visit the newsgroups. That's where you'll get better answers.

HT4623 My old school iPod touch won't update. Does apple mess it's customers over by not allowing updates for older models of the touch? My last update is Ios5. My touch says its up to date. So has my old school touch reached its pinnacle?

My old school iPod touch won't update. Does apple mess it's customers over by not allowing updates for older models of the touch? My last update is Ios5. My touch says its up to date. So has my old school touch reached its pinnacle?

Correct. The 3G iPod does not have the hardware to support an iOS version higher than 5.1.1
To more easily find compatible apps:
iOSSearch - search the iTunes store for compatible apps.
Apple Club - filter apps by iOS version.
Starting when iOS 7 was releases, Apple now allows downloading the last compatible version of some apps (iOS 4.2.1 and later only)
App Store: Downloading Older Versions of Apps on iOS - Apple Club
App Store: Install the latest compatible version of an app
You first have to download the non-compatible version on your computer. Then when you try to purchase the version on your iPod you will be offered a compatible version if one exists.

Entourage 2004 won't recognize v.x's user data

On my intel iMac, I can install both Office x and 2004. I took my user data from my G4 and put it in my documents folder on the intel. But only Entourage version x will open with all my stuff. When I launch Ent. 2004, it doesn't recognize my data and just goes to the set-up screen without asking to import anything. I've tried uninstalling both versions, had them on the new machine at the same time, separate times, deleted caches and prefs, etc. When going from v.x to 2004 on a Power PC, 2004 asks to import right away and everything is dandy. Is this an intel issue? All copies of Office are legal, etc. I've even erased the intel iMac and reinstalled the OS. Nothing has worked and I can find nothing online anywhere. And on top of that, even though Entourage "works" in v.x, when I go to quit it, it does, but I get the message saying that it unexpectedly quit. Can someone please help me out?
I know this might not be the right forum for this question, but it's as close as I could find.
iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

"I know this might not be the right forum for this question, but it's as close as I could find. "
You should try Microsoft's own Office:Mac discussions:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/community/community.aspx?pid=newsgroups

Moving all user data and applications

Ok, so my previous problem was moving from an old HD to a new one. Now I know how to do that by booting to the HD Recovery Disk and using Disk Utility. The problem I have is that DU won't move my files from the 2TB to the 1TB because it says the 1TB has enough space. I know for certain that the files on the 2TB are totalling less than 1TB by using "get info."
So my question is two-fold:
1. Why would it not allow me to move it?
2. Is there a way to just move the OS, applications, and user information (ie logins, passwords, bookmarks)? I can manually move the documents, photos, music, and videos to a third hard drive temporarily. What if I installed OSX Mavericks on the new 1TB hard drive first, could I then port the applications and user info?

Use Carbon Copy Cloner to migrate an OS or selectively move user files and data to a new drive.
Depends on what the 1TB drive has on it. DU would not do a smart update, it would want to erase and restore or install a new system.
Erase and clone. Or erase and install. Setup Assistant afterwards can import files, but many of us want to isolate the user from the syst em and have each on separate drives, less I/O contention, better performace. One drive does not need to wait on the other.
How to relocate system and user data to another drive:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4337
http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-move-the-home-folder-in-os-x-and-why/
I would hope folks save the system inst aller first before running the install or update so they don't need to redownload again.
How to clone your system:
http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-HowToClone-backup.html
http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-HowToClone.html
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/7032/carbon-copy-cloner
http://www.macperformanceguide.com/blog/2012/20120711_2-MacPro-internal-clone-ba ckup.html
Using Cloning as a Backup Strategy
http://www.bombich.com/
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How to create an OS X Lion installation disc MacFixIt
Migration Assistant Update for Mac OS X Snow Leopard
http://www.apple.com/support/lion/installrecovery/
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20080989-263/how-to-create-an-os-x-lion-ins tallation-disc
http://www.coolestguyplanettech.com/how-to-make-a-bootable-osx-10-8-mountain-lio n-disc-or-drive-from-the-downloaded-mountain-lion-app/

My old logic 9 projects won't open properly in logic X

My old logic 9 projects won't open properly in logic X, even after saving as logic X files with all of the assets. None of the audio files are there, nor any of the data. It is just a blank project. Any ideas?

I'm sorry that my post is not going to be very helpful , but I would like to chime in and say I am experiencing this problem too ,
and I consider it to be BOOOOL -- SHUUUT !!!!
I am also experiencing apple app version-incompatibility between PAGES DOCUMENTS , in my pages app , which is just ridiculous !!!
Not being able to open word documents between 1 update of an app !??!?
I used to use apple products because it was convenient and user-friendly. This and many other things are driving me away.
It's getting to be a big irritation.
It is getting to be more and more like windoZe in the sense of being plug-and-PRAY.

Old name and password won't work when networking to new Win7PC.

I have a name/password problem when trying to network a new Win 7 PC via a new Netgear 2200 Router to a MacMini.
It networked 100% OK with the old XP System and old Netgear Router, but now when I click on the PC icon that shows up in Workgroup the old password doesn't work and there is a different popup menu that won't allow the old name and password.
Interestingly the Mac Mini still networks with the XP laptop using the old pupup box with name and password.
Netgear say it's not their problem - even though they list 'mac compatible' on their box.
The PC manufacturer (Acer) say Mac issues are outside of their free technical support.
Apple support said the Macmini was 'out of warranty'.
So I'm stuck using a USB stick or email to transfer files from one to the other!
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Option 1
If you've enabled root logins, log in as root and promote the other user to an admin.
Option 2
Recover your entire system from the last Time Machine snapshot taken before the damage was done, if you know when that was. Afterwards you can restore any data that has changed since then from a later snapshot. If you’re an advanced user familiar with the shell, there may be a quicker fix, but I prefer not to get into that.
Option 3
Back up all data, then boot in single-user mode (command-S at startup.) When the text stops scrolling, follow the prompts to make the boot volume writable. Then enter the following command very carefully:
rm -i /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
You should get the following line of output below what you entered:
remove /var/db/.AppleSetupDone?
If you do, then enter
y
and press return. Then type
reboot
Press return again. The system will boot into the Setup Assistant, as if you were setting it up for the first time. Skip the prompt to transfer information. Create a user with the same name as the old admin user. Log in and test. You may need to recreate your other user accounts, if any. Their files won't be deleted.
Option 4
If you're not comfortable with any of the above options, get someone more experienced to help you. One way to do that is to make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store. It's a free service.

When I try to open a picture from email all I get is a yellow mozilla square in the middle of my screen and it won't go away unless I restart and I can't view the picture.

Why can't I open pictures sent to me in email. All I get is a yellow mozilla box in the middle of my screen that won't go away unless I restart.
== This happened ==
A few times a week
== when I try to view a picture

The ! turns up when iPhoto loses the connection between the thumbnail in the iPhoto Window and the file it represents.
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Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Option 2
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Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one. .
Regards
TD

HT1349 Last week I was prompted to do an update on my MacBook Pro which I did & now different things keep popping up asking for passwords for a keychain & it won't go away. I don't know what these are & I don't know how to access them. Help me please

Last week I was prompted to do an update on my Mac Book Pro which I did. Ever since I did the update a box keeps popping up asking for login info for my keychains & they won't go away. I have no clue what these keychains are & I don't know how to find them & know the passwords for each of them. Plus now I don't get my email on here either. Please help me...

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Resetting your settings
You can also try resetting all settings. Settings>General>Reset>Reset All Settings. You will have to enter all of your device settings again.... All of the settings in the settings app will have to be re-entered. You won't lose any data, but it takes time to enter all of the settings again.
Resetting your device
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button together for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Apple recommends this only if you are unable to restart it.
Or if this doesn't work and nobody else on the blog doesn't have a better idea you can contact Apple.
Here is a link to their contacts with most of the information below.
http://www.apple.com/contact/

Strange icon that won't go away

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Could be a missed call.
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Help Product Improvement Program dialog box won't go away

When I re-opened the beta version of Fireworks CS4 last
night, there was a dialog box asking me whether or not I wanted to
participate in helping Adobe with product enhancement by submitting
information on my usage of Fireworks, but the bloody thing will not
close. There's options to select yes, no and a few other things,
but whenever I select anything it won't go away. Does anyone else
have this problem? And if so, is Adobe aware of it?

quote:
Originally posted by:
mcmmem
When I re-opened the beta version of Fireworks CS4 last
night, there was a dialog box asking me whether or not I wanted to
participate in helping Adobe with product enhancement by submitting
information on my usage of Fireworks, but the bloody thing will not
close. There's options to select yes, no and a few other things,
but whenever I select anything it won't go away. Does anyone else
have this problem? And if so, is Adobe aware of it?
Yes, this problem has been reported already in the CS4 Beta
forum.
Reading
that topic, it appears that only Mac users reported the error
so far, and the only way out was to quit and restart Fireworks. I
think it would be a good idea to post your case there too.
SiamJai
~~~~
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OK, I'm getting a refurb. MBP and I'm going to need to transfer over my stuff from the Powerbook G4 to the MBP. The thing is...both my 400 and 800 FW ports in the Powerbook have ceased to function, so Target Disk Mode will not work for me. I could use the Ethernet form of transfer to get everything over but that implies that the MBP will have to be up and running and have it's network settings all configured in order for it to be "seen" on the network. Is this the case? Or, upon startup of the MacBoook Pro, will I be prompted to migrate data & users via Ethernet?
In the past, I've been able to use Target Disk Mode and I'm familiar with that procedure, I just don't know what to expect via an Ethernet migration. Can anyone enlighten me?
Thanks

A Basic Guide for Migrating to Intel-Macs
If you are migrating a PowerPC system (G3, G4, or G5) to an Intel-Mac be careful what you migrate. Keep in mind that some items that may get transferred will not work on Intel machines and may end up causing your computer's operating system to malfunction.
Rosetta supports "software that runs on the PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor that are built for Mac OS X". This excludes the items that are not universal binaries or simply will not work in Rosetta:
Classic Environment, and subsequently any Mac OS 9 or earlier applications
Screensavers written for the PowerPC
System Preference add-ons
All Unsanity Haxies
Browser and other plug-ins
Contextual Menu Items
Applications which specifically require the PowerPC G5
Kernel extensions
Java applications with JNI (PowerPC) libraries
See also What Can Be Translated by Rosetta.
In addition to the above you could also have problems with migrated cache files and/or cache files containing code that is incompatible.
If you migrate a user folder that contains any of these items, you may find that your Intel-Mac is malfunctioning. It would be wise to take care when migrating your systems from a PowerPC platform to an Intel-Mac platform to assure that you do not migrate these incompatible items.
If you have problems with applications not working, then completely uninstall said application and reinstall it from scratch. Take great care with Java applications and Java-based Peer-to-Peer applications. Many Java apps will not work on Intel-Macs as they are currently compiled. As of this time Limewire, Cabos, and Acquisition are available as universal binaries. Do not install browser plug-ins such as Flash or Shockwave from downloaded installers unless they are universal binaries. The version of OS X installed on your Intel-Mac comes with special compatible versions of Flash and Shockwave plug-ins for use with your browser.
The same problem will exist for any hardware drivers such as mouse software unless the drivers have been compiled as universal binaries. For third-party mice the current choices are USB Overdrive or SteerMouse. Contact the developer or manufacturer of your third-party mouse software to find out when a universal binary version will be available.
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Intel In Macs
Apple Guide to Universal Applications
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MacInTouch List of Rosetta Compatible Applications
MacUpdate List of Intel-Compatible Software
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Because Migration Assistant isn't the ideal way to migrate from PowerPC to Intel Macs, using Target Disk Mode, copying the critical contents to CD and DVD, an external hard drive, or networking
will work better when moving from PowerPC to Intel Macs. The initial section below discusses Target Disk Mode. It is then followed by a section which discusses networking with Macs that lack Firewire.
If both computers support the use of Firewire then you can use the following instructions:
1. Repair the hard drive and permissions using Disk Utility.
2. Backup your data. This is vitally important in case you make a mistake or there's some other problem.
3. Connect a Firewire cable between your old Mac and your new Intel Mac.
4. Startup your old Mac in Target Disk Mode.
5. Startup your new Mac for the first time, go through the setup and registration screens, but do NOT migrate data over. Get to your desktop on the new Mac without migrating any new data over.
If you are not able to use a Firewire connection (for example you have a Late 2008 MacBook that only supports USB:)
1. Set up a local home network: Creating a small Ethernet Network.
2. If you have a MacBook Air or Late 2008 MacBook see the following:
MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) and MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)- Migration Tips and Tricks;
MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) and MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)- What to do if migration is unsuccessful;
MacBook Air- Migration Tips and Tricks;
MacBook Air- Remote Disc, Migration, or Remote Install Mac OS X and wireless 802.11n networks.
Copy the following items from your old Mac to the new Mac:
In your /Home/ folder: Documents, Movies, Music, Pictures, and Sites folders.
In your /Home/Library/ folder:
/Home/Library/Application Support/AddressBook (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Application Support/iCal (copy the whole folder)
Also in /Home/Library/Application Support (copy whatever else you need including folders for any third-party applications)
/Home/Library/Keychains (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Mail (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Preferences/ (copy the whole folder)
/Home /Library/Calendars (copy the whole folder)
/Home /Library/iTunes (copy the whole folder)
/Home /Library/Safari (copy the whole folder)
If you want cookies:
/Home/Library/Cookies/Cookies.plist
/Home/Library/Application Support/WebFoundation/HTTPCookies.plist
For Entourage users:
Entourage is in /Home/Documents/Microsoft User Data
Also in /Home/Library/Preferences/Microsoft
Credit goes to Macjack for this information.
If you need to transfer data for other applications please ask the vendor or ask in the Discussions where specific applications store their data.
5. Once you have transferred what you need restart the new Mac and test to make sure the contents are there for each of the applications.
Written by Kappy with additional contributions from a brody.
Revised 1/6/2009
Connect the two computers via FireWire to do any data transfer whether manually or with Migration Assistant.

Better user experience for slow reports (loading in background, progressbar

Hi
In our application, some reports take a long time till they are displayed. Therefore it would be nice, if i could provide the user with some feedback (example: progressbar). Is it possible to have this? Upon print, when a pdf file is being constructed (in web) we already have such functionality in place, is it possible to have it generally?
Mayb,e it would also be possible to have the report load the first page quickly, so the user has already something to look at, and load all the other needed data in a background thread. (i dont think it is possible, however, somebody may have an idea)
Does anybody have an idea how we could achieve a better user experience for our reports. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
Greetings
I am using:
Crystal Reports 2008 (in Asp.net, Windows Forms)
Version .NET 3.5 (SP1)
PS: of course a very fast report would be the finest solution. However, i guess this will not be possible with our reports and the volume of data they access

Hi Daniel,
Crystal Report 2008 we have a inbuilt functionality of progress bar .If you are not getting progress bar for every report that means those reports are not taking to much time.
For more info regarding progressbar this check this link:
[https://boc.sdn.sap.com/node/8035]
Look for processingIndicatorDelay and processingIndicatorText.
If you want to improve performance of report then we need to keep in mind few thing while creating report in Crystal report designer:
Here are a few points related to performance issue .
The performance of a report is related to:
External factors:
1. The amount of time the database server takes to process the SQL query.
( Crystal Reports send the SQL query to the database, the database process it, and returns the data set to Crystal Reports. )
2. Network traffics.
3. Local computer processor speed.
( When Crystal Reports receives the data set, it generates a temp file to further filter the data when necessary, as well as to group, sort, process formulas, ... )
4. The number of records returned
( If a SQL query returns a large number of records, it will take longer to format and display than if was returning a smaller data set.)
Report design:
1. Where is the Record Selection evaluated?
Ensure your Record Selection Formula can be translated in SQL, so the data can be filter down on the server, otherwise the filtering will be done in a temp file on the local machine which will be much slower.
They have many functions that cannot be translated in SQL because they may not have a standard SQL for it.
For example, control structure like IF THEN ELSE cannot be translated into SQL. It will always be evaluated
in Crystal Reports. But if you use an IF THEN ELSE on a parameter, it will convert the result of the condition to
SQL, but as soon as uses database fileds in the conditions it will not be translated in SQL.
2. How many subreports the report contains and in section section they are located.
Minimise the number of subreports used, or avoid using subreports if possible because
subreports are reports within a report, and if you have a subreport in a details section, and the report returns 100
records, the subreport will be evaluated 100 times, so it will query the database 100 times. It is often the biggest
factor why a report takes a long time to preview.
3. How many records will be returned to the report.
Large number of records will slow down the preview of the reports. Ensure you only returns the necessary data on the report, by creating a Record Selection Formula, or basing your report off a Stored Procedure, or a Command Object that only returns the desired data set.
4. Do you use the special field "Page N of M", or "TotalPageCount"
When the special field "Page N of M" or "TotalPageCount" is used on a report, it will have to generate each page
of the report before it displays the first page, therfore it will take more time to display the first page of the report.
If you want to improve the speed of a report, remove the special field "Page N of M" or "Total Page Count" or formula that uses the function "TotalPageCount". If those aren't use when you view a report it only format the page requested. It won't format the whole report.
5. Link tables on indexed fields whenever possible.
6. Remove unused tables, unused formulas, unused running totals from the report.
7. Suppress unnecessary sections.
8. For summaries, use conditional formulas instead of running totals when possible.
9. Whenever possible, limit records through selection, not suppression.
10. Use SQL expressions to convert fields to be used in record selection instead of using formula functions.
For example, if you need to concatenate 2 fields together, instead of doing it in a formula, you can create a SQL Expression Field. It will concatenate the fields on the database server, instead of doing in Crystal Reports.
SQL Expression Fields are added to the SELECT clause of the SQL Query send to the database.
11. Using one command as the datasource can be faster if you returns only the desired data set. It can be faster if the SQL query written only return the desired data.
12. Perform grouping on server
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