[MCN-L] TMS on a Mac

[lenore]

MIMSY has always worked on both PCs and Macs.

On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 10:52 AM, Stanley Smith  wrote:

>
> At the Getty we have a pretty big contingent of Mac users (imaging folks,
> designers, Publications), and they all need to access our collection
> management system, TMS.  Currently they do this by using a shared PC that
> lives in a jump seat within their departments, but is away from their
> desks-- making things as simple as cut-and-paste impossible.  Our IT
> department has so far been reluctant to allow virtualization of Windows on
> our Macs (using either VMware or Parallels).  I'd be interested to find out
> if other museums are able to access Windows programs on their Macs, and if
> so have there been any problems related to this configuration (security,
> update, of performance issues).  Thanks in advance for your feedback!
>
> Stanley Smith
> Head of Collection Information and Access
> J. Paul Getty Museum
> 1200 Getty Center Drive,  Suite 1000
> Los Angeles, CA 90049-1687
> (310) 440-7286
>
>
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[MCN-L] digital signage advice

[Adrienne Romano]

Hello,

We are investigating various digital signage systems. Would someone be able to 
share with me what systems you use? We are looking for a system that can be 
controlled remotely.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Adrienne Romano

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Director of Education, New Media and Interpretive Initiatives
James A. Michener Art Museum
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Doylestown, PA 18901
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[MCN-L] TMS on a Mac

[Jeff L. La Clair]

We will be using VMware View for our Macs... But this way the VM's can be 
managed centrally.
Jeff


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Deborah Wythe
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 1:26 PM
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Our Mac users access TMS via remote desktop. seems to be pretty routine and not 
an issue with either Technology or the TMS administrators.
Deb Wythe
Brooklyn Museum



deborahwythe at hotmail.com 


Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:52:11 -0700
From: ssm...@getty.edu
To: mcn-l at mcn.edu
Subject: [MCN-L] TMS on a Mac

 
At the Getty we have a pretty big contingent of Mac users (imaging folks, 
designers, Publications), and they all need to access our collection management 
system, TMS.  Currently they do this by using a shared PC that lives in a jump 
seat within their departments, but is away from their desks-- making things as 
simple as cut-and-paste impossible.  Our IT department has so far been 
reluctant to allow virtualization of Windows on our Macs (using either VMware 
or Parallels).  I'd be interested to find out if other museums are able to 
access Windows programs on their Macs, and if so have there been any problems 
related to this configuration (security, update, of performance issues).  
Thanks in advance for your feedback! 
 
Stanley Smith
Head of Collection Information and Access J. Paul Getty Museum 1200 Getty 
Center Drive,  Suite 1000 Los Angeles, CA 90049-1687
(310) 440-7286
 
 
 

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[MCN-L] TMS on a Mac

[Deborah Wythe]

Our Mac users access TMS via remote desktop. seems to be pretty routine and not 
an issue with either Technology or the TMS administrators.
Deb Wythe
Brooklyn Museum



deborahwythe at hotmail.com 


Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:52:11 -0700
From: ssm...@getty.edu
To: mcn-l at mcn.edu
Subject: [MCN-L] TMS on a Mac

 
At the Getty we have a pretty big contingent of Mac users (imaging folks, 
designers, Publications), and they all need to access our collection management 
system, TMS.  Currently they do this by using a shared PC that lives in a jump 
seat within their departments, but is away from their desks-- making things as 
simple as cut-and-paste impossible.  Our IT department has so far been 
reluctant to allow virtualization of Windows on our Macs (using either VMware 
or Parallels).  I'd be interested to find out if other museums are able to 
access Windows programs on their Macs, and if so have there been any problems 
related to this configuration (security, update, of performance issues).  
Thanks in advance for your feedback! 
 
Stanley Smith
Head of Collection Information and Access
J. Paul Getty Museum
1200 Getty Center Drive,  Suite 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1687
(310) 440-7286
 
 
 

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[MCN-L] TMS on a Mac

[Jeffrey Evans]

Hi Stan, 
At Princeton we use both methods, but I think I am the only one using a Fusion 
+ WindowXP config.  Works really well for me, but my TMS task list short:  
Review collection data, add an image, sometimes copy and paste label copy.  All 
works well with Fusion on a MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard.  Cathryn Goodwin 
might comment on the Remote desktop solution that other mac users at Princeton 
are using.  

JEFF

Jeffrey Evans
Photographer, Digital Imaging Specialist
Princeton University Art Museum
jfevans at princeton.edu
609.258.8579
princetonartmuseum.org

On Aug 15, 2011, at 12:52 PM, Stanley Smith wrote:

> 
> At the Getty we have a pretty big contingent of Mac users (imaging folks, 
> designers, Publications), and they all need to access our collection 
> management system, TMS.  Currently they do this by using a shared PC that 
> lives in a jump seat within their departments, but is away from their desks-- 
> making things as simple as cut-and-paste impossible.  Our IT department has 
> so far been reluctant to allow virtualization of Windows on our Macs (using 
> either VMware or Parallels).  I'd be interested to find out if other museums 
> are able to access Windows programs on their Macs, and if so have there been 
> any problems related to this configuration (security, update, of performance 
> issues).  Thanks in advance for your feedback! 
> 
> Stanley Smith
> Head of Collection Information and Access
> J. Paul Getty Museum
> 1200 Getty Center Drive,  Suite 1000
> Los Angeles, CA 90049-1687
> (310) 440-7286
> 
> 
> 
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[MCN-L] TMS on a Mac

[Morgan, Matt]

Stanley, this is not exactly an answer to your question, but another approach 
(besides virtualization) is Windows Terminal Services (or Citrix, if you want 
to spend more money) and remote desktop. Modern versions of it allow cut and 
paste, etc. Has your IT Dept. considered that option? Sometimes it's more 
palatable than desktop virtualization since it's more centralized & thus more 
manageable. They're also probably already doing it somewhere else.

--Matt

-Original Message-
From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of 
Stanley Smith
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 12:52 PM
To: mcn-l at mcn.edu
Subject: [MCN-L] TMS on a Mac


At the Getty we have a pretty big contingent of Mac users (imaging folks, 
designers, Publications), and they all need to access our collection management 
system, TMS.  Currently they do this by using a shared PC that lives in a jump 
seat within their departments, but is away from their desks-- making things as 
simple as cut-and-paste impossible.  Our IT department has so far been 
reluctant to allow virtualization of Windows on our Macs (using either VMware 
or Parallels).  I'd be interested to find out if other museums are able to 
access Windows programs on their Macs, and if so have there been any problems 
related to this configuration (security, update, of performance issues).  
Thanks in advance for your feedback! 

Stanley Smith
Head of Collection Information and Access J. Paul Getty Museum
1200 Getty Center Drive,  Suite 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1687
(310) 440-7286

[MCN-L] digital signage advice

[Sandy Moore]

We use BrightSign devices which are affordable and can be managed through a 
centralized web application. 
http://www.brightsign.biz/
 
 
Sandra J. Moore, MBA
Director of Information Technology
The Toledo Museum of Art
Grove Place
Toledo, OH  43620
Telephone:  (419) 255-8000 x7308
Fax:  (419) 255-5638 
smoore at toledomuseum.org
www.toledomuseum.org



>>> On 8/15/2011 at 11:05 AM, in message 
>>> <8BB68CB23E095C49B6C78322ABDFD06405063D at JMMMAIL.michener.local>, 
>>> Adrienne Romano  wrote:

Hello,

We are investigating various digital signage systems. Would someone be able to 
share with me what systems you use? We are looking for a system that can be 
controlled remotely.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Adrienne Romano

___

Adrienne Neszmelyi-Romano
Director of Education, New Media and Interpretive Initiatives
James A. Michener Art Museum
138 South Pine Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
aromano at michenerartmuseum.org

Visit the Learn with the Michener Blog
Join the Michener on Facebook 

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[MCN-L] TMS on a Mac

[Stanley Smith]

At the Getty we have a pretty big contingent of Mac users (imaging folks, 
designers, Publications), and they all need to access our collection management 
system, TMS.  Currently they do this by using a shared PC that lives in a jump 
seat within their departments, but is away from their desks-- making things as 
simple as cut-and-paste impossible.  Our IT department has so far been 
reluctant to allow virtualization of Windows on our Macs (using either VMware 
or Parallels).  I'd be interested to find out if other museums are able to 
access Windows programs on their Macs, and if so have there been any problems 
related to this configuration (security, update, of performance issues).  
Thanks in advance for your feedback! 

Stanley Smith
Head of Collection Information and Access
J. Paul Getty Museum
1200 Getty Center Drive,  Suite 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1687
(310) 440-7286