Re: Canvio external HDD. What is the preloaded software?

Just installed this 500Gb unit and there are two preinstalled files on it. One, "autorun" at 34 bytes and the second "Software Offer" at 15.6 Mb. Autorun does not run at all and Software Offer just puts up a screen which looks like its intended to show contents of HDD but doesnt. Can these two files be deleted?. No information whatsoever in documentation about either file.
Thank you
JWS
P/N HDTB105AK3AA
s/n 547DTV9PT1FB

After accessing the drive many times and attempting to run the preinstalled software many times ( and failing) the software eventually did work and came up as an offer to buy discounted Muvee editing software. I,ve no idea why it didnt work on previous attempts. That being the case though I cant see why I cant just delete the "offer".
Many thanks for your help though.
JWS

Similar Messages

Moving Home folders onto external HDD, what's the right way to do it?

At the moment I have my network accounts on the Server's boot disk, but I want to move them onto an external disk.
I was thinking I should rsync the Users folder with the external, but do I then have to edit each account in Workgroup Manager to point to the external Home folders?
I don't have many accounts so I don't mind doing it that way, or maybe there is an easier way? I want to get this right before I start, hence why I'm asking for help.
Thanks in advance.

What follows assumes that you have a proper OD setup and are able to copy the users' home folders with permissions intact to the new home directory path. Please note that I haven't done this in a while, so proceed with caution.
1. Create your new home folder root on your external drive.
2. In Server Admin:File Sharing, set the new folder a a share point.
3. In "Share Point," check "Enable Automount" and click the "Edit" button.
4. Set the protocol to AFP and click "Use for: User home folders and group folders," and click ok (diradmin pw will likely be needed).
5. Optionally, click "Enable Spotlight Searching."
6. I think AFP guest access may be required in "Protocol Options."
7. Copy your users' folders to the new path (with your preferred mechanism. cp -p might work too).
At this point, the new path should be visible in Workgroup Manager in the "Home" tab. You should be able to select multiple users from the list and apply the new path simultaneously. However, I suggest testing this on one account first - preferable not your CEO's.
Regards,
Lyle Millander

What is the best software programs that I can use to read, write and modify data / files on external HD (NTFS format i.e. Windows) ?

Hi guys,
I’m new to Mac and have a MacBook Pro Lion OS (10.6.8 I think !!!) with Parallels 7 (Windows 7) installed. Can someone please tell me what is the best software program that I can use to read, write and modify data / files on external HD (NTFS format) from the Mac OS ? I heard of Paragon and Tuxera NTFS. Are they free ? Are they good ? Are there any other software programs out there ? I heard that some people have issues with Paragon.
Thanks.

Your best bet would be to take the drive to the oldest/compatible with that drive Windows PC and grab the files off, right click and format it exFAT (XP users can download exFAT from Microsoft) and then put the files back on.
Mac's can read and write all Windows files formats except write to NTFS (and in some cases not read) so if you can change the format of the drive to exFAT (all data has to be remove first) then you will have a drive that doesn't require paid third party NTFS software (a license fee goes to Microsoft) for updates.
Also it's one less hassle to deal with too.
.Drives, partitions, formatting w/Mac's + PC's

HT5278 When sync ipad2 with itunes, was asked to update ipad IOS to 5.1.1 but unsuccessful to download. same thing for itunes 10.6.3. It works when download externally. wonder what is the solution!?

Dear friends,
When sync ipad2 with itunes, was asked to update ipad IOS to 5.1.1 but unsuccessful to download. same thing for itunes 10.6.3. It works when download externally.
wonder what is the solution!?

There is no download for iTunes on the iPad.
iTunes on the iPad is a link for the store only, it is built into ios.

What is the best software to clean up your mac?

What is the best software to clean up your Mac?

Kappy's Personal Suggestions for OS X Maintenance
For disk repairs use Disk Utility. For situations DU cannot handle the best third-party utilities are: Disk Warrior; DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption; Disk Warrior 4.x is now Intel Mac compatible. Drive Genius provides additional tools not found in Disk Warrior. Versions 1.5.1 and later are Intel Mac compatible.
OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) If this isn't the case, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep. Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced since Tiger. These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard or Lion and should not be installed.
OS X automatically defragments files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive. As for virus protection there are few if any such animals affecting OS X. You can protect the computer easily using the freeware Open Source virus protection software ClamXAV. Personally I would avoid most commercial anti-virus software because of their potential for causing problems. For more about malware see Macintosh Virus Guide.
I would also recommend downloading a utility such as TinkerTool System, OnyX 2.4.3, or Cocktail 5.1.1 that you can use for periodic maintenance such as removing old log files and archives, clearing caches, etc.
For emergency repairs install the freeware utility Applejack. If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the command line. Note that AppleJack 1.5 is required for Leopard. AppleJack 1.6 is compatible with Snow Leopard. There is no confirmation that this version also works with Lion.
When you install any new system software or updates be sure to repair the hard drive and permissions beforehand. I also recommend booting into safe mode before doing system software updates.
Get an external Firewire drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
Carbon Copy Cloner
Data Backup
Deja Vu
SuperDuper!
SyncTwoFolders
Synk Pro
Synk Standard
Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance, optimization, virus protection, and backup and restore.
Additional suggestions will be found in Mac Maintenance Quick Assist.
Referenced software can be found at CNet Downloads or MacUpdate.
Be sure you have an adequate amount of RAM installed for the number of applications you run concurrently. Be sure you leave a minimum of 10% of the hard drive's capacity as free space.

To video editors: What's the best software video encoder?

I'm relatively new to the encoding world, outside of .m2v for DVD. I have a Mac Pro Dual Quad-Core 2.4 Ghz Intel Xeon system with 14 GB of RAM and running OS X 10.7.2. I have the latest version of Final Cut Studio, which includes Final Cut Pro 7 and Compressor. I also have Adobe Media Encoder, but upon testing, I was (ironically) flabbergasted by the fact that Adobe's encoding software doesn't come with support for .avi output. For that reason, it's difficult to trust it. I love what Compressor has to offer, and its encoding quality is more than satisfactory for any and all Mac-based file types, but obviously, the format limitations outside of the Apple realm present a problem in terms of the variety I can offer a client. I would like to have the flexibility of .flv, .wmv, .avi, etc.
Again, I love the QuickTime options of Compressor. I have read that Flip4Mac has add-ons for the formats which I listed above, but I've never used that software for this kind of workflow. I also have some experience with Sorenson Squeeze, but that was mainly on an Avid platform, and there were various frame size/crop issues with encoding which forced me as a user to jump through MANY hoops (none of those hoops are an issue in Compressor, but, again, file types are limited) in order to achieve my encoding goals. However, Sorenson does offer support for every imaginable file type in its $599 Pro edition of the software. I'd rather not spend that much just for an encoder if unnecessary, but I honestly have no real frame of reference in terms of cost-to-"output variety" ratio.
So, to the many who are much more educated and experienced than I am, I ask, in your opinion as professionals...what's the best software encoder? Is it one of the three I have already mentioned, or is it another software with which I am not yet familiar? I am open to any and all suggestions and opinions. At this point, I am mostly dealing with web delivery, whether it be streaming or downloadable file types, and DVD/Blu-Ray encoding for disc burn. However, as I'm sure you understand, you never know what kind of project will come your way, or what kind of file type and/or size a client will require on any given day. I'm really just trying to get an education on encoding in general so I can stay somewhat ahead of the curve, and be able to deliver as many different file types as possible so I never have to tell a client, "No, I can't do that."
Thoughts?

Sorry that you are not getting help.
I would have said that there are some excellent people I see that hang out in the forums for Final Cut etc that would.
I look more at hardware aspect and had you asked I would have recommend against the 2.4GHz in favor of 6-core 3.33 or 2.93 or something. Giving up GHz for more cores or something never works out.
Then I would have stayed with 10.6.8 (maybe keep Lion handy for testing only).
Setup a good storage subsystem, 6 x 4GB (or 3 x 8GB when using single cpu).
A good place to start is over on www.macperformanceguide.com for setup hardware and testing.
http://barefeats.com/macs11_01.html
Handbrake
http://www.barefeats.com/wst10c3.html
http://macperformanceguide.com/Optimizing-Handbrake.html
http://macperformanceguide.com/Reviews-MacProWestmere-Handbrake.html
Why you want more RAM
http://macperformanceguide.com/Reviews-MacProWestmere-AfterEffects.html
http://macperformanceguide.com/Reviews-MacProWestmere-Memory.html

I'm wifilooking at purchase a ipad2 3G/and I was wondering can I transfer DVDs (from a TV series for instance) from my Macbook pro. If so what is the best software. I already have Popcorn and Titanium toast. Thanks

I'm looking at purchase a ipad2 3G/wifi and I was wondering can I transfer DVDs (from a TV series for instance) from my Macbook pro. If so what is the best software. I already have Popcorn and Titanium toast. Thanks

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY, I DOWNLOADED HANDBRAKE BUT WOULDN'T LET ME USE IT BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE VLC WHICH I DID. WHEN I FINALLY GOT HANDBRAKE TO WORK I SELECTED THE DVD FOR SOURCE AND IT STARTED SCANNING. A HALF HOUR LATER IT SAID NOT RECOGNISE SOURCE. TAKE IT IS ENCRYPTED.
<Edited by Host>

What is the best software for home office for mac pro ?

What is the best software for home office for mac pro ?

Mac-HaBu X 12.2.0.3.841
Gnucash 2.4.11
QuickBooks Pro 2013 14.0.3 R4
MoneyWorks Gold 6.1r5
MoneyWorks Express 6.1.r1

What are the available software and apps for ipod nano

what are the available software and apps for ipod nano

saif78 wrote:
what are the available software and apps for ipod nano
Sorry, but Apps are not compatible with the iPod and there is no additional software available for it.
B-rock

What is the best software metrics for ORDBMS?

hi
What is the best software metrics for ORDBMS?
where can I get information about "Oracle & Software metrics"?
sincerely yours
dan

Hi,
www.oracle.com
Regards,
Sailaja

What is the latest software version for iphone 3g?

What is the latest software version update available for the iphone 3g model?

I can see that this version doesn't have personal hotspot icon like the 4 handsets do, but would you know if there is a way to connect the handset with this version to a pc to be able to use the handset as a modem?

I am looking to implement a POS system using my iPad, What is the best software and hardware for POS?

One of my clients wants to transition to an iPad POS system and I want to know what are the best software and hardware options?
I am going to completely upgrade the hardware so I'll need solutions for card readers, printers, cash drawers and iPad enclosures that are compatible with an iPad POS system.
Any help would be appreciated!

We're a small business and we decided to go on iPad POS deployment and started researching. We chose Maclocks iPad POS stand since it is the most secured way to use your iPad as a POS plus its design is awesome and takes 2 minutes to set it up! They have it for iPad mini too.
You can also see Maclocks iPad POS stand in action right here: http://youtu.be/0GaFCt-JDyg
Check it out:

What is the best software for home movie editing

Have some old home movies that were digitalized from 8mm film to VOB format. Want to edit and clean them up and reformat into modern mp4/H.264 format. What is the best software/app to use on iMAC running 10.9.2? Thank you for any suggestion.

I would expect that iMovie would be quite adequate for this. If you find it lacking, or if you're just curious, take a look at Final Cut Pro X. There is a thirty day, fully functional trial download so you can find out first and whether it's worth $300 for your purposes.
Russ

What's the best software for removing suspected bots on a Mac Pro?

What's the best software for removing suspected bots on a Mac Pro?

A reasonable answer to your excessivley broad query, unless you can provide much more context, would take a small book.
Luckily, Thomas A. Reed has written one:
http://www.reedcorner.net/mmg/

What is the best software to run windows office products

I am considering moving to a macbook pro from a pc. What is the best software to use to access microsoft office apps?

Microsoft Office for Mac 2011.

Re: Canvio external HDD. What is the preloaded software?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for