Question from a Mac Newbie Regarding Managing Photos

Hi all,
I just moved to Mac so I moved all my pictures from my external HD to iPhoto. Now, after I have done that I realized that iPhoto doesn't give you the option to easily access your pictures and make changes or delete like when using Windows, unless it's thru iPhoto. Im serious photography hobbyist and im between buying Lightroom or Aperture. I like iPhoto and its ease of use but Id like to edit my pictures on a serious software so I setup iPhoto to edit pictures on a trial version I have for LIghtroom. I guess my question is, would it be easier to manage my pictures on iphoto and aperture instead of lightroom? Also, which software (lightroom or aperture) will allow me to have a backup of my pictures in the way they were on my Windows PC?
Thank you in advance for all your help

Yes, if you do "referenced" files in Aperture, and are using the latest versions of Aperture (3.3+) and iPhoto (9.3+) then they'll all be visible in the Finder.
They're not all in one big folder in the Finder. Aperture has lots of options (and I mean LOTS of options) for how and where it stores the files on disk. You can choose the folder naming structure, all sorts of subfolder options, etc. Honestly, there can be an overwhelming number of options. Easiest for your sanity is to choose Finder folder names that match your project names in Aperture. I have mine organized in subfolders by year/month/date, but that's Aperture 201 and I'm offering 101 advice because you're a new user and it can be complex. Aperture makes it trivially easy to move from one naming structure to another in Finder whenever you want... the only issue with that is if you're pointing Lightroom at the same files on disk, if you move them in Aperture, Lightroom will totally freak out.
Basically you NEVER want to change the folder structure on disk via Finder... EVER, if your're using iPhoto, Aperture, or Lightroom. You should always use the application to do that. And if you're using Aperture and Lightroom, and use one to change the folder structure, it will break the other. So be careful with that.

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Yet Another Hard Drive Question from a Mac Newbie

I apologize in advance for the length of this post -- as I state in the subject line, I am a complete Mac newbie.
I just took delivery yesterday on a new (early 2008) Mac Pro. I purchased and installed an additional 8GB RAM, and ordered it with a 500GB HD (Seagate, it looks like) and purchased two 750GB Hitachi HDs for bays 2 and 3. I will be doing a fair amount of photo editing, and also plan to partition the OS drive to run XP using bootcamp, but also plan to use VM Fusion.
I am thinking of partitioning the boot drive with 250GB for OS X and apps, 150 GB for XP and apps, and ~66 remaining possibly to be used as scratch memory for CS3, though it sounds like this may not be enough. The bay 2 Hitachi would be used for all my user data (photos, music, docs, etc.) bay 3 would be for backup initially, possibly using Time Machine? (other recommendations welcomed). As space becomes an issue in the future, I will invest in a fourth internal HD, and at least 2TB external HDs for backup.
Does this seem like a reasonable plan? If so, how do I go about formatting the drives and installing boot camp, Fusion, etc., and in what order? Also, how best do I organize my existing files from my current Windows machine as I copy them to the new user data HD, so they can be accessed as needed by both OS X and XP?
Thanks for your help.

I like the boot volume to never get beyond 50% used. Enough room for burning dual-layer DVDs can be 50GB for best results. And to force the system to use the first outer tracks.
I hope you are concurrently zeroing both drives. SoftRAID is my choice for driver for RAIDs and you can cancel safely at any time. There are also excellent tools for checking sectors and mapping out bad blocks.
I put Vista on its own 10K Raptor. I had it on the boot drive but I am always changing my mind, my drives and setup. Vista needs at least 40GB and that is with all my major documents and files on another drive which holds 150GB out of 450GB.
You set the preference for what drive to use as scratch in CS3 or other programs. And you want to disable Spotlight indexing on any scratch or editing partition. Scratch can be a drive, a volume, a stripped array. Any 'normal' partition though don't use the default (journaling) feature is all.
How large? I'd have to see and know how large files, work flow, and how long you work between projects. The nice thing, erase the scratch volume between projects but it is possible to use 300GB when you work on 1.5GB files and above.
One early Mac Pro owner wasn't able to work as they wanted until they had 10-12GB RAM, boot RAID0, and RAIDs for scratch and data (saving 2GB files and not having to wait forever, which even a minute can feel like forever).
Disk Utility: Partition. You can even partition 2+ drives, just make them the same, and first create 2 partitions (100GB on each?) and then stripe the first "Untitled 1" of each into 100GB x n array. Stripe or mirror the "Untitled 2" or leave those are two unique non-RAID volumes. Sounds harder than it is.
Scratch = temp space and designed to not be saved, to be erased as needed.
SoftRAID.com 3.6.6 makes it easy to create, delete, erase volumes and arrays as needed. Leopard has improved on non-RAID but not with RAIDs (for those that change their minds).

Some basic questions from a mac newbie

hi,
i have been using linux and windows all this while, and recently began using an apple too. have some simple questions here that i hope to get some answers for.
1. is there something similar to /etc/hosts in linux where i can add the IP address of a server? this is for me to use the 'ssh' command in the terminal
2. when i open up an application, say safari or chrome, i want the window to fill the entire screen automatically, instead of having to drag the bottom right of the window to fill the screen. how to configure that?
3. when i close an application by clicking on the 'x' at the top left, why is it that it still appears in the list when i press command+tab? to remove the application from the list, i have to right click on its icon on the dock, then click 'quit'. this is rather troublesome.
appreciate any help!

1. is there something similar to /etc/hosts in linux where i can add the IP address of a server? this is for me to use the 'ssh' command in the terminal
The /etc/hosts file is there, but the /etc/ folder is hidden. You can use the Terminal (in /Applications/Utilities/) to access it via Unix, or could enter "open /etc" in the Terminal to open that folder in the Finder.
However, I'm not sure how this relates to ssh... I have not needed to modify that file, yet I can ssh all I need to. Are you trying to connect to your new Mac via ssh, or connect to other machines from the Mac via ssh?
2. when i open up an application, say safari or chrome, i want the window to fill the entire screen automatically, instead of having to drag the bottom right of the window to fill the screen. how to configure that?
Just drag the window out to full-screen and the browser should remember and open new windows at that size in the future. There are also some utilities (one called "Right Zoom" IIRC?) that will make the zoom button (green + button) behave more like the Windows zoom button.
3. when i close an application by clicking on the 'x' at the top left, why is it that it still appears in the list when i press command+tab?
Applications shouldn't quit just because you close their last window, unless the application's entire user interface is contained within that window. That is the case with ALL Windows apps, since there's no global menu bar, but only in some Mac apps. This is something that always ticked me off big-time with Windows... there have been times when I carelessly closed a window I didn't need anymore, but wanted to keep using the app, and then had to wait for it to load again. That won't happen on the Mac.
If this bothers you, just use the key combination command-Q to quit apps.

Internet/General questions from a Mac newbie

Hey there. Well, after spending my whole life on a PC, I've decided to switch over to Mac. I'll be going off to college in the fall, and so I went with the Macbook Pro.
Alright, to the questions. I've always only had ONE computer in my house. And so, I have one cable modem attached to it, no router. I want to get on the net on my MBP just in the upcoming months before I'm off to college, where they'll have plenty of net connection options.
So my question is: should I go with wireless? If I do this, would I need to get a wireless router? How exactly does it work, i.e. do I plug just any cable cord into it, and bang, wireless throughout my house? I was looking into the Linksys WRT54G for this, but I hear mentions of Airport Extreme. I guess I'm just pretty confused by routers in general.
Now, my main computer is downstairs, but I'll want to use the laptop upstairs. There's a cable cord up there...can I somehow use that to connect to a box or anything to connect as an ethernet plug? Will that be much faster than wireless?
I have an EVDO phone with DUN that I plan on using if none of those options work out. Will the previous methods be much faster than using the phone via bluetooth or USB?
I'm obsessed with speed.
That's it for the internet portion...but I'm going to throw in a few extra questions instead of starting a whole different thread; they're pretty miscellaneous.
If I want to transfer files from my old computer to this one, what's the best way to do that? Could I (or should I) just access them remotely? You can point me to a thread where this is located if that's easier and already answered.
Last one. I want to use boot camp. I have a Windows XP Home CD...but I've heard you NEED the CD to have SP2 on it. Mine does not. Could I just use the one I have, and install sp2 once windows is installed? If not, I'd need to get a brand new copy of Windows Home or Pro? Are there advantages to Pro over Home, if I go that route (I hear talk of dual-core...)?
Thank you so much, these are very important (yet way too plentiful) questions.

This is really very simple despite the fact that the others dragged the thread off in some direction.
So my question is: should I go with wireless? If I do
this, would I need to get a wireless router? How
exactly does it work, i.e. do I plug just any cable
cord into it, and bang, wireless throughout my house?
I was looking into the Linksys WRT54G for this, but I
hear mentions of Airport Extreme. I guess I'm just
pretty confused by routers in general.
Apple sometimes makes up their own cutesy names that are confusingly different than what everybody else calls something. AirPort Extreme is merely Apple's brand of 802.11g, which is a standard all new wireless routers support, including Linksys.
If you have a cable modem, you can use an Ethernet cable to plug in a wireless router, which will take your cable modem signal and blast it all over the house. At that point, you are like an internet cafe. Your Mac or PC laptop should recognize the signal and you're off and running (subject to the limitations of wireless, which you should know about since you're obsessed with speed).
I very much doubt that a second cable modem is a practical option. You will probably have to pay for a second cable account. The router is the standard solution, because it takes one connection and routes it to multiple computers.
Now, my main computer is downstairs, but I'll want to
use the laptop upstairs. There's a cable cord up
there...can I somehow use that to connect to a box or
anything to connect as an ethernet plug? Will that be
much faster than wireless?
A good wireless router like the Linksys WRT54G also has wired Ethernet ports. You can plug your desktop into that. Your desktop and cable modem are downstairs, so it will make sense to plug the wireless router into the cable modem and connect the desktop to the router. That way, the router will do the job it's designed for: routing the cable modem signal to both the desktop and the wireless transmitter.
You could possibly plug and play, but it will be best for you to read the router manual to learn how to open the router's internal home page in your Mac or PC web browser and look through the router settings. If you are concerned about network security, then you will also want to turn on the password for the wireless portion of your network.
I'm sure you could use that EVDO phone...but wouldn't the Internet airtime cost a lot of money? The speed depends on your phone connection. I hear it varies. The cable modem is almost certainly faster, though.
If I want to transfer files from my old computer to
this one, what's the best way to do that? Could I (or
should I) just access them remotely? You can point me
to a thread where this is located if that's easier
and already answered.
You can use the network wizard in Windows to set up a share and then get to it from the Mac, or turn on file sharing on the Mac and get to it from the PC. My Macs and PC can all share files when needed.
Last one. I want to use boot camp. I have a Windows
XP Home CD...but I've heard you NEED the CD to have
SP2 on it. Mine does not. Could I just use the one I
have, and install sp2 once windows is installed?
This is not official word but I hear you MUST have SP2 on the CD.
not, I'd need to get a brand new copy of Windows Home
or Pro? Are there advantages to Pro over Home, if I
go that route (I hear talk of dual-core...)?
Try this comparison.

A few questions from a Mac newbie

1. What kind of maintainence should I be doing on the mac? Do I need to defrag or run system cleaners (like ccleaner for windows)?
2. Will it eventually get messed up like Windows, or should be running as good as new years from now without reformatting?
3. Am I correct in assuming Software Update only updates the System and the official mac applications (iChat, iMovie etc.)?
4. I know viruses aren't as much of a threat, but should I install antivirus just to be on the safe side?
5. When I install new software, I'm assuming settings are saved somewhere else besides the Applications folder. Do these remove themselves when I delete the software?
6. If I eventually update to Leopard, will that do a clean install over Tiger, not corrupting anything? On Windows I know that upgrading Windows basically screwed over everything and messed up the registry permanently, and I'm hoping this isn't an issue with Mac OS.
7. Lastly, I've noticed that the longer the system is running for, the more memory is used (according to iStat at least), regardless of how many programs I'm running. Is this normal behavior, and is it slowing down the system?
Thanks, and I'm loving Mac OS, my only regret is that I didn't switch years ago.
Macbook (2 GHz Core 2 Duo, 1 GB RAM) Mac OS X (10.4.9)

1. What kind of maintainence should I be doing on the mac? Do I need to defrag or run system cleaners (like ccleaner for windows)?
After any system update or security update, use DiskUtility to repair permissions. Maybe/maybe not necessary in all instances, but a good plan. You may also boot from an installer disk and run DiskUtility to repair the disk, maybe twice a year. You can also run fsck with the same frequency
http://macs.about.com/od/osx/a/running_fsck.htm
I follow the repair permissions rule, but seldom run fsck unless I notice problems. Opinions may vary.
2. Will it eventually get messed up like Windows, or should be running as good as new years from now without reformatting?
I lost my crystal ball
Seriously, disk corruption is a cross platform issue. If you're not the type to install every shareware app you can find, and don't mess around with stuff unnecessarily, or fool around with files you aren't familiar with, you should be OK.
3. Am I correct in assuming Software Update only updates the System and the official mac applications (iChat, iMovie etc.)?
Yes.
4. I know viruses aren't as much of a threat, but should I install antivirus just to be on the safe side?
Again, with the crystal ball
At this point, it's probably not necessary. However, you may wish to consider some course of action if you swap files with Windows users on a regular basis. Your Mac will be happy to host malware through infected emails, flash drives, web sites, etc...
Many folks recommend ClamAV
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/24449
There are commercial apps available, but IMHO, they're not the most polished apps, possibly because there's no real demand for a reliable av app for OS X at this point.
5. When I install new software, I'm assuming settings are saved somewhere else besides the Applications folder. Do these remove themselves when I delete the software?
Yes, no, and sort of. Most of apps are contained in a package. Control-click on an application's icon, and you can view the stuff in the package. Deleting the app's icon form the Application folder will get rid of most of it. There will be preference files, mostly in youruserfolder/Library/Preferences. There may be scattered files elsewhere, but generally, none of them are big files, nor should they hurt performance if they stick around.
6. If I eventually update to Leopard, will that do a clean install over Tiger, not corrupting anything? On Windows I know that upgrading Windows basically screwed over everything and messed up the registry permanently, and I'm hoping this isn't an issue with Mac OS.
In the past, OS X has allowed you to perform a simple upgrade when going from 10.x to 10.y
I usually perform an archive and install, but that's just me.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120
7. Lastly, I've noticed that the longer the system is running for, the more memory is used (according to iStat at least), regardless of how many programs I'm running. Is this normal behavior, and is it slowing down the system?
Yes, and maybe. OS X likes memory. I recommend 1 GB for 10.4. 10.3 seemed pretty good with 512 MB. Apple Discussions policy says I shouldn't speculate about memory requirements here for Leopard, so I won't, but you can think about the possibilities. More is better. If you fire up activity monitor and notice that you're down to 10 MB of free memory, I'd consider adding more.
hth
Jeff

Time Capsule question from a Mac Newbie

Hi,
I have a weird question. I plan on buying a new laptop for my switch to OSX. I was planning on getting a time capsule so I can use time machine, get N wireless and use it as a network storage device (store video files so it's accessible between my desktop pc and laptop).
2 questions:
1) I saw PC's and non-leopard users can use the TC as a external HDD, just wanted to confirm leopard users can do the same. I assumed it would be possible, but assumptions are the mother of all you know what.
2) I saw some people stating they are using a TC and a external HDD connected to it. The only reasons I could come up with is the TC does not provide enough space or my assumption of being able to use the TC as a time machine backup device and networked external hdd is incorrect. Just wanted to ask if there are any other benefits / reasons one may choose a setup like that?

Mikeyhp wrote:
2 questions:
1) I saw PC's and non-leopard users can use the TC as a external HDD, just wanted to confirm leopard users can do the same. I assumed it would be possible, but assumptions are the mother of all you know what.
Leopard can absolutely use the TC HDD.
2) I saw some people stating they are using a TC and a external HDD connected to it. The only reasons I could come up with is the TC does not provide enough space or my assumption of being able to use the TC as a time machine backup device and networked external hdd is incorrect. Just wanted to ask if there are any other benefits / reasons one may choose a setup like that?
Firstly, TC isn't readily partitionable, which is a major drawback. If you are planning on using TC as the TM destination, you shouldn't stick your PC stuff on it, in case you ever need to erase the HDD. However, you could simply plug a USB HDD into the USB port and Viola! you have another NAS! Also, there is an Archive feature on TC that allows the entire TC HDD to be quickly backed up for Archive purposes.

Stupid question from a Mac newbie: multiple users for webbased email

This problem has infuriated me over the last 4 hours---likely a keychain/cookie issue--- but help has been hard to find. New computer Latest OS X.
I use safari (or firefox) to log into a web based email account (happens to be an exchange server). initial screen comes up. Click on 'log in'. Up pops a username/password screen. Type in user name, password, don't click on "save password", get into my email account--- no problem. Check email, happy.
My wife, wants to log into her account.
I quit safari or firefox. She clicks on the icon. initial screen comes up. Click on 'log in' and up comes MY EMAIL. She did not log on.
Not sure what to do. Want to set up the web-based email to not automatically log someone into another persons' email as I want to use this computer basically as one account, with multiple people logging into muliple web based email.
Can this be done easily?

Hi,
I quit safari or firefox. ...
Just to be devils advocate, mind if I ask how you quit the applications? If you just closed the window by clicking the red circle at the top left corner, then both Safari and Firefox would still be running with your login session details still active.
Try pressing command+q to really quit the application (or click and hold the Dock icon and select Quit). Alternatively, select 'Logout' (or the equivalent option) on your web email account to close your active session.

Question from worse than Newbie about digital signatures and Adobe Reader.

1st, thanks for taking the time to even look. 2nd, We are trying to use digital signature pads with PDF documents created by Documaker 11.4. In Adobe Pro there is a setting "Extend features in Adobe Reader" that will allow users with Adobe Reader to sign the PDF documents, however our "guy" creating the forms cannot find anything like this in Documaker. I've never used Documaker before and dont have a copy to even play with, but I was hoping there was a simple "go here, click this" answer.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks for you time,
Jeff Holt

I'm not expert on Documaker, but I'm close to them and will try to find an answer if I can be sure of the question.
Documaker is capable of creating PDF signature markers in the output PDF. Those markers are compatible with tools like Acrobat which can sign the documents. Is your question about how to create the markers or are you doing that and finding that Acrobat Reader will not allow you to sign them?
I'd have to research Adobe's licensing for Acrobat and Reader to see if that was the issue. I know certain features in Acrobat Reader are locked down by Adobe so you have to have another product license from them to enable the feature. If that is the problem, then I'm pretty sure that Documaker has no mechanism to provide a license token to specifically enable the Acrobat Reader product.
If you can provide more specifics, I'll try to follow up. You may also contact Customer Support, if you haven't already and open a case there requesting a specific question be answered.
Best Regards.

Question from a Mac-ignorant Boyfriend...

Thank you in advance if you bother to read this and provide any advice...
So, I have never owned a Mac and have used them on an extremely limited basis, thus my ignorance. My girlfriend, however, has expressed interest in Mac's in the recent past. Her birthday is coming up and she just graduated from college, so I'm thinking about getting a Macbook or Macbook Pro as a gift. The reason for this is that she has an ancient IBM laptop right now that has given her some trouble. She's starting a grad program and will be earning her PhD over the next 5 years, so I figure she needs a reliable laptop.
Now, I know Mac's are media-intensive computers...she won't need to be doing any video editing or gaming and very limited photo editing. She'll mostly be doing word-processing, presentations, and internet. I realize a PC can do this just as well at a fraction of the cost, but dammit if those Mac's don't look freakin' awesome both in presentation and performance.
So...I'd like to know if anyone has an opinion on the Macbook vs. the Pro. The Macbook seems the obvious choice since my g/f won't need all the extra processing and graphics card of the Pro...but I do not like the glossy display a whole lot and I'm also not a fan of the white plastic casing. Nitpicky, I know. Can anyone give me additional reasons for getting the Pro? I'm basically looking for either an enabler or someone to kick me in the ba**s and prevent me from throwing money away.
Any and all opinions are more than welcome. Thanks in advance!!!

John,
You might be overlooking what is possibly the most powerful factor in all this...
You mention that you have fallen in love with the physical design of these Mac portables, but have you actually used one yourself for any length of time, and to do anything of substance?
Once you purchase one, regardless of which one, and both you and your girlfriend use it a bit, you will have truly experienced what it means to have and use a Mac. Put simply, you're going to fall in love with the way it works. Most of all, you will want one for yourself.
What will you do then? How will this possibility figure into your decision regarding your first purchase? I recommend that you take this into consideration.
Nevertheless, I also think that you should find out which one she would prefer to have. Perhaps she would prefer a Macbook, in which case the problem is solved for you. If so, and if you do decide at some later time to get one yourself, you could go with the Macbook Pro. Between the two of you, you would then have one of each, and either one of you could use the machine that is most appropriate at any given time.
Speaking from my own point of view, my wife currently has a G4 iBook that she uses much as you report your girlfriend will use hers: internet, word processing, email, etc. I am the one in my family that does all of the "heavy lifting" such as video editing, etc. It's not that her machine can't do it, but that mine can do it much faster (17" Macbook Pro).
This last may be important for you; that her much less powerful, and aging, machine can do almost anything that mine can do, just not as fast. Applied to your situation, this should indicate that the Macbook will be robustly "future-proof" for quite some time, even if not as long as a Macbook Pro. I really don't think you should consider this as a deal breaker.
However I will say that my wife, if asked about the Macbook, would claim a preference for the Macbook Pro. Not because the Macbook wouldn't work well enough to suit her needs, but becasue she prefers a bit larger display. On this score, much will depend on your girlfriend's preference in this regard. Make sure she will be happy with the smaller display! If so, there should be no barrier to getting her the Macbook.
Scott

Airport Question for a Mac Newbie

I just got a Macbook Pro and I also bought the Airport Extreme. When I click on the Airport Icon I can see about 15 or so different networks at any given time. I have a 2 part question. First how do I know which network/router is mine? How can I rename the network that is listed? I am very new to Mac's and wireless networking. I just want to make sure that I have protected my network properly. I set up a password for WAP is that all I need to do? One last thing, is there anyway I can make sure that I am protected properly? Thanks Much!!!
MacBook Pro 2GHz Mac OS X (10.4.5)

A question eh? My counting must be off I see at least 4 question marks...
You know which router is yours because you set it up and named it. If you still can't figure it out you should pick a better name. When you click on your network and type in your password you should be able to connect.
To rename a network you will need to connect to it and run the AirPort Admin Utility which is location in the "Utilities" folder in your "Applications" folder.
If by WAP you mean WPA then you are off to a great start. When you picked the password I hope you didn't make it too easy to guess. Try putting numbers, letters and symbols in it and you should make it at least 16 charaters long to be sure that you are safe (I use 24 characters).
I would suggest looking at this tutorial from Apple - it might help answer some questions and should give you a better understanding:
http://www.apple.com/support/panther/tutorials/internet/index.html

Late 2013 iMac 27". Used boot camp and installed windows 7 pro. While in Windows 7, in my pc the mac os does not show. Is there anyway to fix this outside of restoring entire computer and trying again. Thank you from a mac newbie

Hello. I bought a new iMac 27" with the following specs:
3.5GHz Intel Core i7 Quad-Core (Haswell)
32GB of 1600MHz DDR3 RAM
3TB Fusion Drive
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M Graphics (4GB)
27" LED-Backlit IPS Display
2560 x 1440 Native Resolution
802.11ac/a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0
Thunderbolt, USB 3.0, SDXC Card Reader
720p FaceTime HD Camera, Dual Mics
Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion (64-bit)
After installing all Mac update, used Bootcamp to create a Windows 7 drive. Everything went fine to a point. While in my Mac OS i can see the windows partition just fine and see/edit documents. However, when in the Windows 7 Pro 64 bit, I cannot see the mac os in my computer at all.
Can someone please help this mac owner newbie? This process worked fine on my mac mini and i have no troubles. It is just on my new iMac that it wont work/show the highlighted paragraph above
Any ideas and/or help would be greatly appreciated.

I understand that much. On my MAC Mini, if you look above at original post, I CAN see both OS while in the Windows 7 partition or the MAC OS. This is NOT the case on my iMac. Again, when in the MAC OS I can see the windows partion and move information between the two that way. When in the WINDOWS partition, the only one that shows is the Windows OS from my computer or network. The only way you can tell its even a MAC is the bootcamp icon in the bottom right corner of toolbar. Both have same version of MAC OS so both should work same way.. When i double click on my computer, it should show both the Windows drive AND the MAC (as does my mini and another iMac 21.5 that i have). This iMac does not do that - only shows windows.

Some dumb questions from a MAC Virgin

Firstly let me thank you for help you are going to give me.
I have thought for many years about switching to a MAC from my PC.
At the moment I a wireless network comprising my desktop (which is the one I would like to replace with a MAC system) and downstairs a Sony Vaio laptop. I use a Netgear Router and for the upstairs computer a usb wireless dongle to connect to my network.
First question.
1. If I buy a mac desktop and set it up upstairs how do I connect it to my wireless network? Is it possible? Is it easy? Will it just find it as my PC does and allow me to gain access via my WEP key?
Second Question.
I maintain daily two websites. I know the FTP access won't be an issue as far as I can see but what software is available for web design and maintenance - doesn't need to be fancy I can code HTML by hand.
Third Question.
My printer is connected to my desktop upstairs assuming I can access and maintain a wireless connection will my printer work with the laptop?

1. Yes, yes and yes.
2. Lots can be found at versiontracker.com and macupdate.com
3. If there are Mac drivers for your printer, yes it will work. To setup, see this page:
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/3015.html

Questions from a BO newbie

Hi All,
I am new to BO and have few queries in regards to using BO ( webi/deski) reports for Canned ( very few) and adhoc reports.
Requirement:
1) BO embedded within c# winapp. ( user to run reports from the winapp)
- This is achieved by using SDK and opendocument API.
- Relational database ( SQL server 2005) as Datasource.
Questions:
1) Can I use custom sytlesheets for all my Webi reports ( to standardise the report's look and feel) ?
2) Can Alerters be shared across reports ? ( alerter at Universe level ???)
3) BO reports with collapsable/expandable data rows ( similar to master\detail reports on .Net datagrid)
4) Callback to the UI ( the parent C# winapp ) from within the BO report (via hyperlink / drilling ???)
5) Display/hide specific toolbar controls and othere features ( like template/properties tabs) when rendering an adhoc report from within the C# winapp ?
Any help on this is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in Advance.
- Mahesh
Edited by: mahesh gopal on Feb 13, 2009 10:30 AM

Umm, note Webi = web intelligence
Your requirement; winapp
Also, see the [Rules of Engagement|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/home/rulesofEngagement]
One query per thread.
As a BO customer you should be able to create a phone incident. for the number of queries you have, I'd suggest doing so.
Ludek

2 questions from new mac owner

Hello all,
I've found some good information on these forums and there seems to be a good community here, I'm glad I finally bought a mac. I have two questions:
1- When I copied many digital photographs from dvd's to my hard drive, all of the directories and files are read only. How do I change permissions to many files at once? Right now I am using 'get info' and changing pulldown to read & write. There has to be an easier way.
2- I use photoshop, dreramweaver, flashpro, blender, etc. Since these are demanding graphics programs, what should I do on a regular basis to keep things running at the best possible speed. I've read about setting up a few things to do automatically each month, but haven't found details. I'm an EX-windows user so I'm used to having to defrag, and do reinstalls from time to time, etc. Thank you and hello everybody.
Matt

1- When I copied many digital photographs from dvd's
to my hard drive, all of the directories and files
are read only. How do I change permissions to many
files at once? Right now I am using 'get info' and
changing pulldown to read & write. There has to be an
easier way.
You can use "Get Info" on the enclosing folder and change the permissions on the folder and all enclosed items in one shot. With the "Get Info" panel open, click the little disclosure triangle next to "Details" under "Ownership & Permissions". Select the desired permissions and then click the "Apply to enclosed items..." button.
2- I use photoshop, dreramweaver, flashpro, blender,
etc. Since these are demanding graphics programs,
what should I do on a regular basis to keep things
running at the best possible speed. I've read about
setting up a few things to do automatically each
month, but haven't found details. I'm an EX-windows
user so I'm used to having to defrag, and do
reinstalls from time to time, etc. Thank you and
hello everybody.
The only thing you normally have to worry about is keeping a few GB of free space on the boot volume for swap files, etc. Mac OS X maintains its filesystems in such a way as to minimize fragmentation, so defragging is not normally needed.

A few (!) TestStand questions from a TS Newbie

I am developing a two PC test system which will have TestStand on a MasterPC and the TS remote engine running tests on a SlavePC. The tests are being developed in LV and I have a VB UI controlling the TestStand API. I have generated a palette of company specific code templates and step types which have custom fields detailing my test parameters. When (if?) we hand over the test system we want our customers Test Engineer to edit and create custom test sequences from our palette of test types.
My questions are:-
1. How do I pass variables from one sequence to another (for example from a master sequence into remote sequences) in TestStand? I know about globals/locals, but is there another way? These variables shouldnt be defined as globals, they are test specific and will change from sequence to sequence. The Test Engineer should also be able to modify any test parameter from the top level main sequence, without having to delve into the remote sequences and modifying them.
Alternatively am I able to run remote tests rather than remote sequences. This would then allow me to access the variables directly in the MasterPC sequence editor.
2.Is there a way I can access the Sequence Context variables (which I have created with my custom test type) directly in LabView (Like the Input Buffer for example, which doesnt require any unpacking at the Labview level, it just appears on the front panel). I know how to access the Sequence Context using property nodes etc.
3. Can I calculate the total number of steps in a sequence (including those in remote sequences?) this is to be used for generating a usable progress bar independent of the sequence and number of Vis (I have used Thread.PostUIMessages to post back an increment event in the UI, but this could go over the reported number of test steps).
4. Can I create a step post action that automatically posts a UImessage to update the UI progress bar? (This would remove the need for number 3 in every VI)
5. Is the Remote engine killed after the end of execution? (after going through the two pass shutdown method on the MasterPC.) Can it be started remotely?
Thanks in advance!
Marlon Persaud
Test Development Engineer

Hi,
Q1. Each sequence you have the Step Groups, Locals and Parameters, when viewed in the sequence editor. When you Specify a SequenceCall, On the bottom half of the dialog box is a list of Parameters. These parameters are picked up from the Sequence's Parameters. If you have no parameters defined in your Sequence, then no parameters will be available when you are specifying a SequenceCall.
If you are executing a Sequence by way of the NewExcution API function, then this has an arg which you can use to pass a container of the Parameters' Listed of a sequence.
If you do a search in the Resource Library for "passing parameters to a sequence", you should find some useful examples which will help.
Q2. There are a series a VI's that are installed into your LabVI
EW folder in the USER pallete when you install TestStand. These allow you to read/write to a property/variable knowing the LookupString. eg "Step.Limits.Hi" whould enable to read or write to the current step's upper limit if the Step was a NumericTestLimit type.
Q3. You could scan through the RunState.SequenceFile and the RunState.SequenceFile.RunState.Caller properties, if the step is a SequenceCall, and count the steps in each group or just the Main step groups. This will give you a total count you require.
Q4. Yes. When you create your custom step type. Not only can you define the call for the action of the step. but also the Pre Step action and the Post Step action. Its a similar process to define the Pre and Post Actions of a step as it is the Main action.
Hope this helps
Ray Farmer
PS can not offer an answer to Q5 as I haven't used the remote interface.
Regards
Ray Farmer

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