File date and time stamps are necessary for accurate incremental backups and restores, and for synchronizing the contents of folders or disks, either via a program or by inspection. For me, backups are crucial, because I count on my computer not to lose my work and information, but computers are fallible. The only protection is redundant data (backups). This means making copies. Often I find that I have made several copies of files at different stages of working on them. The date and time provide the quickest method of determining which to keep and which to toss.
If you go online each time you use your Mac, you can use a Network Time Protocol (NTP) client to synchronize your Mac's time with the rest of the Internet [I have forgotten the OS 9 details]. Otherwise, you need a battery. By the way, in over 20 years I have never had a leaky Mac battery, but I have had them die. -- Joshua On 1/5/06 6:23 PM, "Freya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> I've got a powermac 8500 with no battery and it >> seems >>> to run just fine. I click away the error messages >>> about the dead battery and nothing seems to care >> much >>> after that, so I guess it's not the battery unless >> it >>> is leaking (eek!) I pulled my battery out so it >>> wouldn't leak. :) >> >> Good for you! I have always suspected we go on too >> much about these >> batteries! I take it you do not turn your machine >> off or need or mind >> setting the date and time etc? > > I turn my machine off all the time I just click > through the error messages when I boot and it doesn't > seem to affect anything... HOWEVER!!! My mac is not on > a network! ;) > > I don't tend to set the date and time either because > I'm a bad girl! ;) > > It causes virtually no problems in my situation > because of the kind of things I do with my mac but I > guess if you have it connected to a network or a need > to keep proper file date stamps, it could be an issue > and you should type in the date or something. > > I just pulled the battery because I didn't want it to > leak on my nice mac and when I went to get a new one > the man in the shop said that someone had come in a > couple of days earlier and bought up all that kind of > battery at once. > > Then I just decided I didn't care and it wasn't worth > the trouble. Maybe I will get one sometime, I'm not in > a hurry tho. > > Strangely I found that my computer actually worked > better without the battery when I was having problems, > because the conflicts would confuse my mac so I got a > blank screen and it seemed to remember to always not > let my video output work, whereas without the battery > it seemed to forget it was messing with me as soon as > I turned the power off, but my mac is a happy mac now > and doesn't do that sort of thing anymore... > > love > > Freya > > > > > > __________________________________________ > Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. > Just $16.99/mo. or less. > dsl.yahoo.com > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:pci-powermacs@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
