Talking about permissions, how often should you repair permission and repair the disc when booting from the install DVD and using Disc Utility on the DVD?
Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 Please consider the environment before printing this email On 16/10/2011, at 1:32 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: > hi Rod > > Just to follow on from this. > I (like Ronni) took the plunge this weekend and upgraded my laptop to 10.7. > (Well, not really upgraded. I cloned it to another partition on my laptop > then did a clean install from scratch and reinstalled all my updates and > apps. Took a bit longer, but I like to do it that way) :o) > I then set up my new iPhone 4s and upgraded to iCloud. > Everything went to plan. Bar something strange with my Desktop folder that > wouldn't let me open zip files to it. A repair of permissions fixed that it > seemed. > I then did the same to my MacPro. Erased and installed the Main drive and set > everything up from scratch on that. Installed all the updates and Apps and > then set iCloud up on it. > So all three devices (MacBookPro, MacPro and iPhone 4s) seem to be working > fine. I haven't done the iPad2 yet,..its still in the box. > I ran the little hack to make the Finder colours come back,..makes things a > lot easier to see (for me I find). > If only I could do the same with Mail. > > Apart from that. all going well, and I'm just doing the "fine tuning" parts > now. :) > > Even running 3 computers and 2 iPhones I found I was still sitting around > waiting for things to finish copying, reinstalling, updating etc. Lol. Mind > you, I was doing other work at the same time,.so at least lots was getting > done. I would have got more finished last night but my little one woke up at > 2.30am with the wind/rain,..so had to go settle him which meant lying down. > Still,. he woke at 7am,…lol. So wasn't that much of a break away from > it,…lol. ;)) > > Now to just get a couple more things fine turned and I might think about > doing the iPad2…lol. > > Hope that sort of helps :) > > Kind regards > Daniel > > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > Phone: 0414 795 960 > Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> > Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > **For everything Macintosh** > > On 15/10/2011, at 6:47 AM, Rod Blitvich wrote: > >> Thanks Daniel and Peter >> Common sense prevails. >> I shall: >> ensure i have a complete up to date backup >> wait a few days >> >> then think about doing it >> >> But i guess i have to consider whether home iMac and work macbook should go >> to Lion first????? >> New macbook air is Lion, so i'm kind of tapped in limbo here. >> >> ta >> Blitto >> >> Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad >> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> 0409 681 256 >> rb...@iinet.net.au >> http://web.me.com/blitto >> >> A Life? Cool! Where can I download one of those from? >> >> >> On 13/10/2011, at 4:40 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: >> >>> Hi Rod >>> >>> My personal preference with some of these "new upgrades" is to give it a >>> few days to "Settle in".That way you can see what (if any) problems people >>> are having, and work arounds. >>> Also, if it's your main machine you don't want to be without things "just >>> incase". >>> If you have a good backup and happy to jump in as an early adopter, then go >>> for it...hehe :) >>> >>> For me, I'm not installing either at the moment. But that's due to a) still >>> running my main machine in 10.6.8 not Lion and if I change to iCloud to >>> test then MobileMe won't (or probably won't) work anymore on my main >>> laptop for work b) don't have the time to sit and play or trouble shoot if >>> something should go wrong c) I like to read and see first and d) my iPhone >>> 3Gs isn't working too well as it is, I don't want to push it over the edge. >>> I'll wait to I get a new iPhone 4s (hopefully tomorrow). :o) >>> >>> Then next week,..it might be a different story,...hehe. >>> >>> I'm sure it will all be fine, but I prefer to be a bit more cautious on day >>> one. Others may have different opinions,...but each to their own :)) >>> >>> Most days I run out of time for everything I have to do, let alone things >>> I'd like to do,..so sometimes that's more the reason I don't upgrade >>> straight away,..lol. >>> Plus I like to read all the interesting problems and work arounds first :)) >>> >>> Hope that sort of helps. >>> In then end,.. your call :))) >>> hehehe >>> >>> Kind regards >>> Daniel >>> >>> On 13/10/2011, at 4:09 PM, Rod Blitvich wrote: >>> >>>> So Daniel >>>> Should we "hold off" on iCloud and IOS 5? >>>> Or ok to go for it? >>>> ta >>>> Blitto >>>> >>>> >>>> Rod Blitvich >>>> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >>>> 0409 681 256 >>>> rb...@iinet.net.au >>>> http://web.me.com/blitto >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 13/10/2011, at 1:34 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi All >>>>> >>>>> For those who have been waiting, the above is now out... >>>>> >>>>> iOS5 can be found via iTunes when your iDevice is plugged in. >>>>> <http://www.macrumors.com/2011/10/12/apple-releases-ios-5-with-notification-center-imessage-twitter-and-more/> >>>>> >>>>> And Lion 10.7.2 with iCloud Support is now available:- >>>>> <http://www.macrumors.com/2011/10/12/apple-releases-os-x-10-7-2-with-icloud-support/> >>>>> >>>>> Want iCloud for anything bar Lion,...sorry, nope. :o( Oh well,... nothing >>>>> for 10.6.x (yet? - here's hoping). >>>>> >>>>> Enjoy >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kind regards >>>>> Daniel >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> Daniel Kerr >>>>> MacWizardry >>>>> >>>>> Phone: 0414 795 960 >>>>> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> >>>>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> **For everything Macintosh** >>>>> >>>>> -- 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> >>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>> >>>> -- 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> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>> >>> >>> >>> --- >>> Daniel Kerr >>> MacWizardry >>> >>> Phone: 0414 795 960 >>> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> >>> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >>> >>> >>> **For everything Macintosh** >>> >>> -- 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> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> -- 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> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- 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> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- 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> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
