Shay, Have you attempted to-do this year? I tried last year and they didn't like the idea and apparently it has never been done and they can't see a reason for it to be done..
We had 14 laptops stolen from school which went walks.. Thanks, David Moyle ---------- Bertram, Western Australia E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "If a cluttered desk is characteristic of a cluttered mind, what does an empty desk mean?" Confidentiality Notice: The contents of this email are confid.. Were you meant to receive this? If not, delete it. Please? -----Original Message----- From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shay Telfer Sent: Thursday, 3 May 2007 1:48 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: stolen laptops...and backups >My husband and I both had out laptops stolen...again > >His a White 13" macbook (SN 4H6891CUU9B) only 4 months old (replaced >after the last robbery), mine an older powerbook Metal 15" (SN >W88169C2RG4) that was stolen and returned, had a brand new hard >drive etc > >So if you see them... Report the serial numbers to Apple on 133-MAC so they'll get picked up if serviced, if you haven't done so already. >I know this question has been asked and answered before, but I've >lost all my wamug mail, so don't have archive address. >What's the best method/ hardware/ software for easy backups. Is >there a way I could have a system to back up our computers >wirelessly? > >And don't suggest .mac...that didn't work, half the material didn't >work because the full backups didn't work... I'm using the belt-and-braces approach of Retrospect and SuperDuper. Retrospect's future is somewhat indeterminate though. There was mention on TidBITs of two online backup services http://db.tidbits.com/article/8968 namely Mozy and Bandwagon DIY (for iTunes). Other options are the less than user friendly Amanda: http://amanda.sourceforge.net/ or BRU http://tolisgroup.com/ There's a review of some other options here: http://maczealots.com/articles/backup/ Have fun, Shay -- =========================== Shay Telfer ================================ Perth, Western Australia Technomancer The love of liberty is the love Opinions for hire [POQ] of others; the love of power is http://newtonslore.com/ fnord the love of ourselves - Hazlitt -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
