Re: Airplay question

Message- From: Macs R We Date: Friday, May 15, 2020 at 6:43 PM To: "Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C]" Cc: X Talk Subject: Re: Airplay question Throughout all of this explanation, you never really give us an idea of whether your desktop monitor is a separate unit, as you would have

Re: problem with Calculator app

, 2020, at 6:29 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] mailto:di...@niehs.nih.gov>> wrote: I guess it's sounding more like a software problem than a hardware problem... From: Macs R We mailto:macs...@macsrwe.com>> Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 8:26 PM To: Gregg Dinse mailto:di...@ni

Re: problem with Calculator app

t;" mailto:MacOSX-talk@omnigroup.com>> Subject: Re: problem with Calculator app I get Not a Number using either your keystrokes or mine. This is weird. On Jan 8, 2020, at 6:23 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] mailto:di...@niehs.nih.gov>> wrote: My problem machine is at the off

Re: problem with Calculator app

= eˣ and got "Not a Number." (High Sierra, MBP 2015) On Jan 8, 2020, at 1:53 PM, Macs R We mailto:macs...@macsrwe.com>> wrote: On the other hand, if it's clearly your hardware, you may have a much easier time of wangling a free repair or replacement from Apple. O

Re: problem with Calculator app

Thanks for the suggestion. I should be able to do this, but probably not today. I never even thought about the hardware being the problem. That is upsetting. Gregg From: Macs R We Date: Wednesday, January 08, 2020 at 3:40 PM To: "Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C]" Cc: &q

problem with Calculator app

Hi, I am running the latest version of Mojave (10.14.6) on a fairly new iMac. Using the Scientific view in the Calculator app, I tried to evaluate exp(-1) and it said "Not a number". I tried several other negative values and none worked, even though they certainly should. When I tried

Re: good color inkjet printer for mac?

I am happy with it so far. Thanks again for all the information and suggestions. Gregg From: "Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C]" Date: Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 4:29 PM To: "macosx-talk@omnigroup.com" Cc: "Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C]" Subject: good color inkjet

good color inkjet printer for mac?

Hi, Can someone please recommend a color inkjet printer that works well with a mac? Currently all of my macs are running Sierra (10.12.6), though I plan to upgrade to High Sierra soon. I think my first priority is that it is reliable and works well with a mac. Mainly I print on good quality

Re: unable to partition external SSD

Yes, I also like the "old" Disk Utility better than the new one. Gregg From: Carl Hoefs Date: Friday, December 21, 2018 at 11:44 AM To: "Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C]" Cc: Macs R We , "macosx-talk@omnigroup.com" Subject: Re: unable to partition external SSD Gr

Re: unable to partition external SSD

, Gregg From: Macs R We Date: Friday, December 21, 2018 at 11:09 AM To: "Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C]" Cc: "macosx-talk@omnigroup.com" Subject: Re: unable to partition external SSD You didn't say what OS you are on. If you re on Mojave (or possibly HIgh Sierra), it may ha

Re: unable to partition external SSD

; is the name I gave to the single resulting partition. Now when I go into Disk Utility, the Partition button is no longer gray, so I assume that I can now create multiple partitions. Gregg From: "Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C]" Date: Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 8:57 PM To: "macosx-tal

unable to partition external SSD

Hi, I just bought a 500-GB external SSD (Samsung T5). It was originally in EX-FAT format, but I used Disk Utility to reformat as MacOS. I would like to partition this SSD, but the partition button in Disk Utility is gray. The other buttons (First Aid, Erase, Restore, Unmount) are all

Re: clicking on URLs in Finder crashes Finder

behaviors for the same file. Gregg On 11/12/2018, 8:27 PM, "David Schwartz" wrote: > On Nov 12, 2018, at 12:09 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] > wrote: >> Lately, this works fine from the desktop, but not from the Finder If you locate the originally created Internet Loca

clicking on URLs in Finder crashes Finder

Hi, I am running MacOSX 10.12.6 and using Safari (12.0.1) as my main web browser. I always keep a Finder window open (in column view). If I want to save a link to the current web page, I often drag the URL to my desktop. In some cases, I later drag the URL icon from the desktop to a folder

Re: Local Items keychain asking for password

n your employment the less valid this theory, but that's none of my business. -david > On Mar 30, 2018, at 11:04 AM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] > <di...@niehs.nih.gov> wrote: > > At the bottom of the Login Options panel, there is a line that I don't > remember seeing be

Re: Local Items keychain asking for password

e the same login and password to log into other Enterprise resources (servers, web apps, etc) then it’s probably not. > On Mar 30, 2018, at 10:55 AM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] > <di...@niehs.nih.gov> wrote: > > It certainly could be, but I do not know how to check. Is there a si

Re: Local Items keychain asking for password

It certainly could be, but I do not know how to check. Is there a simple way to check this? On 03/30/2018, 1:53 PM, "David Schwartz" <da...@yesdavid.com> wrote: Is your machine bound to a directory server? > On Mar 30, 2018, at 10:51 AM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] >

Local Items keychain asking for password

Hi, I am running MacOSX 10.12.6 (Sierra) on a mid-2010 Mac Pro tower. I recently upgraded from 10.10 to 10.12 and my problem started about that same time, though this is on my machine at work, so I don't know if this is related to the OS upgrade or some other change that the IT folks may

Re: Time Machine duplicates

throughout the entire backup list, then I guess I won't worry about it, though I still find it curious. Thanks, Gregg On 03/06/2018, 12:01 AM, "Michael" <keybou...@gmail.com> wrote: On 2018-03-05, at 12:43 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] <di...@niehs.nih.gov> wrot

Re: Time Machine duplicates

l know which end of the process is misbehaving. > On Mar 5, 2018, at 9:26 AM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] <di...@niehs.nih.gov> wrote: > > Hi, > > I am running MacOSX 10.12.6 on a mid-2010 Mac Pro tower. I just upgraded from Yosemite to Sierra, s

Time Machine duplicates

Hi, I am running MacOSX 10.12.6 on a mid-2010 Mac Pro tower. I just upgraded from Yosemite to Sierra, so that may be related. I installed a "new" hard drive and dedicated it to Time Machine. It's only been running for about a day. I opened the Time Machine app today and, as usual, there

Re: 2 bootcamp questions

January 18, 2018 at 2:10 AM To: Mac OS X-Talk <macosx-talk@omnigroup.com> Subject: Re: 2 bootcamp questions On 17 Jan 2018, at 16:27, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] di...@niehs.nih.gov> wrote: > > Hi, > > 1. Does bootcamp require its own separate hard drive, or can it be installed

2 bootcamp questions

Hi, 1. Does bootcamp require its own separate hard drive, or can it be installed on one partition of a drive with several partitions? I think I tried using one of several partitions in the past and it did not work, though my memory is fuzzy. If it is possible to use a partition, the previous

Re: BootCamp troubles

- From: Macs R We <macs...@macsrwe.com> Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 1:37 PM To: "Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C]" <di...@niehs.nih.gov> Cc: Mac OS X-Talk <macosx-talk@omnigroup.com> Subject: Re: BootCamp troubles > On Jan 2, 2018, at 10:36 AM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIE

Re: BootCamp troubles

R We <macs...@macsrwe.com> Date: Monday, January 1, 2018 at 3:53 PM To: "Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C]" <di...@niehs.nih.gov> Cc: "@lbutlr" <krem...@kreme.com>, Mac OS X-Talk <macosx-talk@omnigroup.com> Subject: Re: BootCamp troubles The question here

Re: BootCamp troubles

I have only used Bootcamp a little, but I can confirm similar problems. In my case, after booting back into MacOS with the option key, if I restart my Mac, it will try to boot into Windows again, unless I remember to go into the Preferences app and change the boot disk to my MacOS disk. I say

Re: Time Machine stops backing up

- From: "Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C]" <di...@niehs.nih.gov> Date: Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 4:40 PM To: "'macosx-talk@omnigroup.com'" <macosx-talk@omnigroup.com> Cc: "Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C]" <di...@niehs.nih.gov> Subject: Time Machine stops bac

Re: Time Machine stops backing up

Hi David, Thanks for the response and the interesting links. The Time Machine problem described in the first link you posted sounds very much like what I am experiencing. Unfortunately, it does not sound like there is a fix for those of us who do not put our disks to sleep or shutdown our macs

Re: Time Machine stops backing up

-Matt On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 9:13 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] <di...@niehs.nih.gov<mailto:di...@niehs.nih.gov>> wrote: Well, I'm not sure whether being connected to a UPS has anything to do with my problem, but my Mac Pro knows it's connected to a UPS. There is a USB cable run

RE: Time Machine stops backing up

that says Power. Again, I don't know if that is related to my problem. Gregg -Original Message- From: Macs R We [mailto:macs...@macsrwe.com] Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2017 7:05 PM To: Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] <di...@niehs.nih.gov> Cc: macosx-talk@omnigroup.com Subject: Re: Time Machine

RE: Time Machine stops backing up

, but I'll try turning off Power Nap and see if that works. Thanks, Gregg -Original Message- From: Macs R We [mailto:macs...@macsrwe.com] Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2017 5:38 PM To: Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] <di...@niehs.nih.gov> Cc: macosx-talk@omnigroup.com Subject: Re: Time Machine

Time Machine stops backing up

Hi, About 2 weeks ago, I upgraded from Yosemite (10.10.5) to Sierra (10.12.6). I believe that this is when my trouble started. Until recently, whenever I looked at the Time Machine panel in Preferences.app, it would show times for the latest backup and the next backup that were roughly an

Re: why are Time Machine backups so large lately?

the entire Outlook database every time a single new email is added. Gregg -Original Message- From: Michael <keybou...@gmail.com> Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 11:37 AM To: "Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C]" <di...@niehs.nih.gov> Cc: MacOSX-Talk Talk <macosx-talk

Re: why are Time Machine backups so large lately?

nesday, April 19, 2017 at 7:23 AM To: MacOSX-Talk Talk <macosx-talk@omnigroup.com> Subject: Re: why are Time Machine backups so large lately? On 2017-04-18 (09:00 MDT), "Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C]" <di...@niehs.nih.gov> wrote: > > Hi, > > I have been using Time M

why are Time Machine backups so large lately?

Hi, I have been using Time Machine for many years, but lately the backups seem to be much larger than usual (i.e., hundreds of MB rather than just a few MB), even when I have not done anything. This problem is on my Mac at work, where the only things that have changed lately (that I recall)

Re: Apple Mail keeps crashing -- SOLUTION

offered suggestions and helped me out. Thanks! Gregg > On Apr 6, 2017, at 5:28 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] > <di...@niehs.nih.gov> wrote: > > Hi, > > Every time I try to open Apple Mail, it crashes. My wild guess is that the > issue is related to a corrupted fi

Re: Apple Mail keeps crashing

Sorry, I forgot to mention that I am running Yosemite (10.10.5). Are you running a newer or older version of MacOSX? Maybe the shift key trick does not work in 10.10.5. Gregg On 04/07/2017, 10:29 AM, "Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C]" <di...@niehs.nih.gov> wrote: I tried wh

Re: Apple Mail keeps crashing

box and undelete the two good messages. Return to the mailbox and re-reveal the text area. > On Apr 6, 2017, at 2:28 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] <di...@niehs.nih.gov> wrote: > > Hi, > > Every time I try to open Apple Mail, it crash

Re: Apple Mail keeps crashing

after it. Trash all three. That keeps Mail from even trying to > inspect the bogey. > > Now go into the Trash mailbox and undelete the two good messages. > > Return to the mailbox and re-reveal the text area. > >> On Apr 6, 2017, at 2:28 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] >

Apple Mail keeps crashing

Hi, Every time I try to open Apple Mail, it crashes. My wild guess is that the issue is related to a corrupted file. I had been copying mailboxes from the "On My Mac" section to a new folder in the Inbox section. The copying was going fine for a while and then stopped part way through one

Re: Printer coma issue

I second the recommendation for a Brother printer. I had HP printers for years, so I resisted changing brands, but recently (maybe about 2 years ago) I bought a Brother printer and it has been no problem at all. > On Feb 9, 2017, at 12:35 PM, @lbutlr wrote: > >> On Feb 8,

Re: is Apple Mail unsafe?

On Aug 2, 2016, at 2:29 PM, Macs R We <macs...@macsrwe.com> wrote: > >> On Aug 2, 2016, at 10:41 AM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] >> <di...@niehs.nih.gov> wrote: > >> I just checked my Apple Mail preferences. Under the Viewing tab, I see that >> I hav

Re: is Apple Mail unsafe?

On Aug 2, 2016, at 12:54 PM, @lbutlr <krem...@kreme.com> wrote: > > On Aug 2, 2016, at 08:17, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] <di...@niehs.nih.gov> > wrote: >> He seemed to say that Apple Mail tries to pre-load emails (or things/links >> in emails), which is simil

is Apple Mail unsafe?

Hi, I have always used Apple Mail, both at home and at work. Yesterday I got a message from a sysadmin at work saying that I had clicked on a link in a phishing email. I contacted him to say that I had not clicked on anything in that email. He seemed to say that Apple Mail tries to pre-load

Re: How do I see what Time Machine just backed up?

I changed the exclusion to only the TechTool subdirectory within the Application Support directory. Thanks for this suggestion. Gregg > On Jun 13, 2016, at 11:33 AM, Michael wrote: > >> I compared two snapshot paths and I believe I found the culprit. I have >> TechTool

Re: How do I see what Time Machine just backed up?

also use the command line "tmutil compare". Provide either two > snapshot paths to compare or it'll compare the drive to the latest > snapshot. > > On Sun, Jun 12, 2016 at 11:12 AM, David Schwartz <da...@yesdavid.com> wrote: >> On Jun 12, 2016, at 7:54 AM, D

How do I see what Time Machine just backed up?

Hi, I was looking at the Time Machine panel in System Preferences and it was time for a backup, so I left it open and watched. It had supposedly done a backup just an hour ago and yet it backed up another 2.7 GB of files, even though I don't remember doing anything in the last hour (other

Re: How do I access iMovie projects on external disk?

his seemed to work for the events, but I did not know how to update/convert my projects. I hope this helps someone else. Gregg > On May 8, 2016, at 12:24 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] > <di...@niehs.nih.gov> wrote: > > Hi, > > I have not used iMovie for a while.

How do I access iMovie projects on external disk?

Hi, I have not used iMovie for a while. In the mean time, I have switched macs and upgraded MacOSX. My iMovie files and folders are on an external thunderbolt drive. When I started iMovie today, it could not find any of my old files. I went into iMovie Preferences, but I did not see a way

Re: Time Machine problem after switching cable modems

the help. Gregg > On Apr 9, 2016, at 1:22 PM, Macs R We <macs...@macsrwe.com> wrote: > > I forgot to answer one question: > >> On Apr 9, 2016, at 8:28 AM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] >> <di...@niehs.nih.gov> wrote: > >> What happens when someon

Re: Time Machine problem after switching cable modems

removing the cable modem from the mix just for > troubleshooting? E.g., connecting the systems via a wired Ethernet switch? > > Matt > >> On Apr 2, 2016, at 2:23 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] >> <di...@niehs.nih.gov> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >

Re: how do I create folders in Mail? -- SOLVED

and NewBox appear at the first level under On My Mac. I can then drag NewBox onto NewFolder and the former becomes a mailbox within the latter (i.e., goes to the second level), as I wanted. I should have investigated more before asking. Thanks, Gregg > On Dec 27, 2015, at 11:18 AM, Dins

how do I create folders in Mail?

Hi, In the Apple Mail app, I can click the plus sign in the lower left corner of the main window to create a new mailbox. For example, I can add a new mailbox called "NewBox" by entering that text. Not too long ago, I could add a new folder and a new mailbox by entering "NewFolder/NewBox".

Re: how do I create folders in Mail?

Hi Andrew, Yes, you are correct. Thanks for the quick and helpful response. Gregg > On Dec 27, 2015, at 11:59 AM, Andrew Brown <li...@c18.net> wrote: > > On 27 déc. 2015, at 17:18, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] <di...@niehs.nih.gov> > wrote: > >> I can

new entries in Calendar often revert to "new event"

Hi, In the last month or two, many of my new entries in Calendar revert back to "new event" and lose any information that I entered. In some cases this happens right away and in other cases it happens a day or two later. It does not happen with every new entry, but it happens enough to be

Re: can't lock TimeMachine in System Preferences

Of Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 10:08 AM To: macosx-talk@omnigroup.com Talk Cc: Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] Subject: can't lock TimeMachine in System Preferences Hi, I use a non-admin account on my Mac Pro, which is running 10.9.5. In the System Preferences app, I

can't lock TimeMachine in System Preferences

Hi, I use a non-admin account on my Mac Pro, which is running 10.9.5. In the System Preferences app, I keep things locked and then I click on the little lock icon in the lower left corner (and authenticate) when I want to change something. Today I noticed that the Time Machine preference

Re: how to get a list of authorized devices

On Mar 17, 2015, at 5:56 PM, @lbutlr krem...@kreme.com wrote: On Mar 17, 2015, at 13:28, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] di...@niehs.nih.gov wrote: When I try to update apps from my newest computer, I get a message that says something about not being allowed because I already have 5 devices

how to get a list of authorized devices

Hi, When I try to update apps from my newest computer, I get a message that says something about not being allowed because I already have 5 devices activated. Overall, I have more than 5 MacOSX and iOS devices combined, so I guess I will need to use 2 different accounts. How can I get a list

Http/1.1 Service Unavailable

Hi, The App Store icon shows that I have an update to install, but when I click on it, the main window says: Http/1.1 Service Unavailable What does that mean and how do I fix it? I don't know if this is related, but when I signed out of the App Store and tried to sign in again, I got an

Re: Http/1.1 Service Unavailable

And I forgot to mention, since I thought it was unrelated, but I can't connect to work via Back-To-My-Mac, so hopefully that will clear up as well, after Apple's servers are fixed. On Mar 11, 2015, at 3:17 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] di...@niehs.nih.gov wrote: Hi Carl, Oh, OK

Re: Http/1.1 Service Unavailable

is affected. All one can do is to wait it out... -Carl On Mar 11, 2015, at 12:12 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] di...@niehs.nih.gov wrote: Hi, The App Store icon shows that I have an update to install, but when I click on it, the main window says: Http/1.1 Service Unavailable What does

Re: how do I create a DVD Audio disc?

On Feb 9, 2015, at 12:57 AM, LuKreme krem...@kreme.com wrote: On Feb 8, 2015, at 8:32 AM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] di...@niehs.nih.gov wrote: Is there any OSX software that would allow me to create my own DVD Audio disc from one of my concert DVDs? I own the concert DVDs, so hopefully

Re: how do I create a DVD Audio disc?

. http://www.dvdae.com Jay On Feb 9, 2015, at 9:32 AM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] wrote: On Feb 9, 2015, at 12:57 AM, LuKreme krem...@kreme.com wrote: On Feb 8, 2015, at 8:32 AM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] di...@niehs.nih.gov wrote: Is there any OSX software that would allow me

how do I create a DVD Audio disc?

Hi, I have a car with a 5.1 sound system that plays DVD-A (or DVD Audio) discs, which are music discs that look like CDs but provide 5.1 audio rather than simply stereo. Unfortunately, DVD-A discs are very expensive. Even used ones on ebay seem to cost at least $20, if not $50 or more. I

Re: can't uncheck box in Finder Preferences

3, 2015, at 6:19 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] di...@niehs.nih.gov wrote: I do remember all of my computers recently having a message panel pop up that said something about a security update. This was the first time that I recall thinking that the update had been performed without

Re: can't uncheck box in Finder Preferences

be a big surprise to find that the automatic updater is buggy as this may be the first time Apple has used it for large scale updating. On Fri Jan 02 2015 at 3:11:10 PM Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] di...@niehs.nih.gov wrote: Hi, I have a Mac Pro tower that is running Mountain Lion (10.8.5

Re: can't uncheck box in Finder Preferences

wrote: On Jan 3, 2015, at 6:19 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] di...@niehs.nih.gov wrote: I do remember all of my computers recently having a message panel pop up that said something about a security update. This was the first time that I recall thinking that the update had been performed

can't uncheck box in Finder Preferences

Hi, I have a Mac Pro tower that is running Mountain Lion (10.8.5). When I came to work this morning, some settings on my machine had changed. My computer seemed to be in a deep sleep, though I had previously set it to never sleep. Sure enough, the Energy Saver setting (in System

iTunes sharing

Hi, I have a 2012 Mac Pro (tower style) and a 2013 Mac Pro (new cylinder design), where the latter is now my main computer. A few weeks ago, I asked how to allow the new Mac Pro to share the optical drive on the old Mac Pro to import music from CDs into iTunes. The eventual answer was that

Re: import to iTunes from remote CD?

) not having an optical drive, is this a way to force folks like me to buy an external optical drive that can be connected directly? I can do that, but among other things, it adds clutter. Thanks, Gregg On Dec 14, 2014, at 9:13 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] di...@niehs.nih.gov wrote

Re: import to iTunes from remote CD?

On Dec 14, 2014, at 11:00 PM, LuKreme krem...@kreme.com wrote: On Dec 13, 2014, at 7:02 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] di...@niehs.nih.gov wrote: One article, however, made it sound like this only works with data CDs and not with audio CDs. http://support.apple.com/en-us/ht5287 Note

import to iTunes from remote CD?

Hi, How do I import music into iTunes on a new Mac Pro (without an optical drive) from a CD in the optical drive of an old Mac Pro? On my old Mac Pro with a built-in optical drive, I set up DVD or CD Sharing in System Preferences and I did not check the box to have it ask me before allowing

Re: failing disk in RAID10 array

On Nov 24, 2014, at 8:32 PM, LuKreme krem...@kreme.com wrote: On Nov 21, 2014, at 9:01 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] di...@niehs.nih.gov wrote: For now, I ended up putting the failing drive back in the enclosure. Do you have any other ideas about how to rebuild my RAID? I noticed

Re: failing disk in RAID10 array

...@kreme.com wrote: On Nov 9, 2014, at 9:26 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] di...@niehs.nih.gov wrote: What is the best way to fix the RAID10 array? Unmount the RAID, Turn off the enclosure. Remove the failing drive, replace it with an identical drive, turn on the enclosure. Open up Disk

Re: failing disk in RAID10 array

wrote: On Nov 9, 2014, at 9:26 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] di...@niehs.nih.gov wrote: What is the best way to fix the RAID10 array? Unmount the RAID, Turn off the enclosure. Remove the failing drive, replace it with an identical drive, turn on the enclosure. Open up Disk Utility

failing disk in RAID10 array

Hi, I recently set up a RAID10 array by using Disk Utility in Mavericks (10.9.5) to create a stripe of two pairs of mirrored drives. According to SMART Utility, one of the disks is failing. What is the best way to fix the RAID10 array? The 4 disks are in an external enclosure, which is

HELP -- I think I messed up 2 hard drives

Hi, When I want to re-use a hard drive for a new purpose, I open Disk Utility and click the Partition tab. Then I choose how many partitions I want, their sizes, and their names. I don't know how I got into the habit of doing this next step, but next I click on the Erase tab and give the

TimeMachine backups to networked mac?

Hi, I have a new Mac Pro (cylinder style) and an old Mac Pro (tower style), both running the latest Mavericks. I would like to set up a disk on the old mac pro that can be used for TimeMachine backups of the new mac pro. How do I do this? Both macs are connected via gigabit ethernet to the

Re: TimeMachine backups to networked mac?

,” and the ability to suck down system updates only once instead of once for every machine we own. So in my opinion, for the minor price of the package, if you’re going to run a machine as “a server,” run Server. On Oct 30, 2014, at 11:32 AM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] di...@niehs.nih.gov wrote

can Disk Utility be used to create RAID10?

Hi, I have a 2012 Mac Pro tower (with 4 drive bays), running MacOSX 10.9.4 (the latest version of Mavericks). Can I use Apple's Disk Utility to create a RAID10 disk array? That is, could I put 4 equal-sized hard drives in the Mac Pro tower and then use Disk Utility to create a RAID10 setup,

Re: please recommend a laser printer -- FOLLOWUP

eventually got it working just fine. Thanks to all who made suggestions. I appreciate your help. Gregg On Aug 12, 2014, at 11:18 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] di...@niehs.nih.gov wrote: Hi, I need to buy a laser printer that works well with the latest MacOSX. Can you please

what is a converted .mov file?

Hi, Yesterday I doubled-clicked on a .mov file and rather than simply opening in QuickTime, it went through a lengthy conversion process. The resulting converted file is twice as large. This was an HD video that went from 20 GB to 40 GB, so it could add up if I convert a bunch of these.

Re: please recommend a laser printer

Hi Neil, I will look into a few of the Brother printers, probably black and white. Thanks for the help. Gregg On Aug 13, 2014, at 12:33 PM, Neil Laubenthal n...@laubenthal.net wrote: On Aug 12, 2014, at 10:18 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] di...@niehs.nih.gov wrote: Hi, I need

please recommend a laser printer

Hi, I need to buy a laser printer that works well with the latest MacOSX. Can you please recommend one (or more)? I'm not sure whether I want a color laser printer or a black and white, so please feel free to give me advice on the pros and cons of each. I have a color inkjet, so I don't have

should I expect hard drive trouble?

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