Comments for The Occasional Blog http://mike.peay.us/blog If things haven't changed recently, nag me! Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:13:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 Comment on I learned all about Time (Machine) so you don’t have to by Mike http://mike.peay.us/blog/archives/248/comment-page-1#comment-32698 Mike Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:13:35 +0000 http://mike.peay.us/blog/?p=248#comment-32698 Ken, there's nothing special you need to do to use a disk with Time Machine other than to be sure it is formatted as HFS+. I don't know if that can be done when connected to an Airport base station, but you can easily do it when directly connected to the system. You should know that if you use a disk directly with Time Machine and not with a disk image created within it, Time Machine will keep using space util the drive is full. If you want to use the drive with other data as well, that may be a problem. I'd suggest an image to help limit the portion used. You can alternatively partition the drive to achieve similar results. Ken, there’s nothing special you need to do to use a disk with Time Machine other than to be sure it is formatted as HFS+. I don’t know if that can be done when connected to an Airport base station, but you can easily do it when directly connected to the system. You should know that if you use a disk directly with Time Machine and not with a disk image created within it, Time Machine will keep using space util the drive is full. If you want to use the drive with other data as well, that may be a problem. I’d suggest an image to help limit the portion used. You can alternatively partition the drive to achieve similar results.

]]> Comment on I learned all about Time (Machine) so you don’t have to by Ken http://mike.peay.us/blog/archives/248/comment-page-1#comment-32697 Ken Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:56:07 +0000 http://mike.peay.us/blog/?p=248#comment-32697 I have a 1TB Time machine that I wish to use as a standard disk for periodical backups. How do I reconfigure the disk ? Do I just reformat it with a standard file system ? Is it possible to change the characteristics of the disk by using the Airport client ? Thanks, Ken I have a 1TB Time machine that I wish to use as a standard disk for periodical backups. How do I reconfigure the disk ? Do I just reformat it with a standard file system ? Is it possible to change the characteristics of the disk by using the Airport client ?

Thanks,
Ken

]]> Comment on I learned all about Time (Machine) so you don’t have to by Mike http://mike.peay.us/blog/archives/248/comment-page-1#comment-32688 Mike Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:53:05 +0000 http://mike.peay.us/blog/?p=248#comment-32688 Brian, I haven't had the occasion to do a Time Machine restore from the installation disk but I would believe it would properly recognize a Time Machine disk image. Another option is to do a basic OS install and then use the Migration Assistant (in the Utilities folder) which can also restore users and/or applications from a Time Machine backup. Brian, I haven’t had the occasion to do a Time Machine restore from the installation disk but I would believe it would properly recognize a Time Machine disk image. Another option is to do a basic OS install and then use the Migration Assistant (in the Utilities folder) which can also restore users and/or applications from a Time Machine backup.

]]> Comment on I learned all about Time (Machine) so you don’t have to by Brian http://mike.peay.us/blog/archives/248/comment-page-1#comment-32687 Brian Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:02:13 +0000 http://mike.peay.us/blog/?p=248#comment-32687 I have an external USB drive I used for Time Machine on one Mac (Mac A) which I connected to another Mac (Mac B) which messed up access to the backups for Mac A so they don't appear anymore in Time Machine but they're still in a folder. I messed up the Mac OS on Mac A and now can't restore it with Time Machine when I use the OS X 10.6 installation disk, I just get a spinning beach ball forever. Is there a way to create a disk image from the first Time Machine backup folder for Mac A and restore it with Disk Utility on the OS X 10.6 installation disk? I have an external USB drive I used for Time Machine on one Mac (Mac A) which I connected to another Mac (Mac B) which messed up access to the backups for Mac A so they don’t appear anymore in Time Machine but they’re still in a folder. I messed up the Mac OS on Mac A and now can’t restore it with Time Machine when I use the OS X 10.6 installation disk, I just get a spinning beach ball forever. Is there a way to create a disk image from the first Time Machine backup folder for Mac A and restore it with Disk Utility on the OS X 10.6 installation disk?

]]> Comment on I learned all about Time (Machine) so you don’t have to by Mike http://mike.peay.us/blog/archives/248/comment-page-1#comment-32660 Mike Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:13:54 +0000 http://mike.peay.us/blog/?p=248#comment-32660 You can simply use 80g. Of course you could also use 8192m. ;-) You can simply use 80g. Of course you could also use 8192m. ;-)

]]> Comment on I learned all about Time (Machine) so you don’t have to by Chris http://mike.peay.us/blog/archives/248/comment-page-1#comment-32659 Chris Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:58:57 +0000 http://mike.peay.us/blog/?p=248#comment-32659 What do i put for the $SIZESPEC if i want an 80GB file? What do i put for the $SIZESPEC if i want an 80GB file?

]]> Comment on I learned all about Time (Machine) so you don’t have to by Mike http://mike.peay.us/blog/archives/248/comment-page-1#comment-32658 Mike Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:37:00 +0000 http://mike.peay.us/blog/?p=248#comment-32658 Bob- Welcome to the fold. I can't promise that you'll not have any problems with your iMac (computers are computers), but I can confirm that OS X and Macs are generally more problem-free than Windows on PCs. By "Time Machine" I believe you are referring to Apple's Time Capsule (http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/) which is basically a hard drive you put on your network to use as a destination with OS X's Time Machine. Regardless of destination (Time Capsule or directly attached USB hard drive), Time Machine, when enabled, will back up your primary boot drive and all the files on it. As an IT professional I have to tell you that data isn't really safe unless there are two copies with at least one of them not at your location. Time Machine can configured to switch destinations so a decent option would to use a USB drive every few weeks or month that you then keep at work or a friend's house and then use your Time Capsule for your "regular" backups. Have fun! Bob-
Welcome to the fold. I can’t promise that you’ll not have any problems with your iMac (computers are computers), but I can confirm that OS X and Macs are generally more problem-free than Windows on PCs. By “Time Machine” I believe you are referring to Apple’s Time Capsule (http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/) which is basically a hard drive you put on your network to use as a destination with OS X’s Time Machine. Regardless of destination (Time Capsule or directly attached USB hard drive), Time Machine, when enabled, will back up your primary boot drive and all the files on it.

As an IT professional I have to tell you that data isn’t really safe unless there are two copies with at least one of them not at your location. Time Machine can configured to switch destinations so a decent option would to use a USB drive every few weeks or month that you then keep at work or a friend’s house and then use your Time Capsule for your “regular” backups.

Have fun!

]]> Comment on I learned all about Time (Machine) so you don’t have to by Bob K http://mike.peay.us/blog/archives/248/comment-page-1#comment-32657 Bob K Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:27:53 +0000 http://mike.peay.us/blog/?p=248#comment-32657 To begin, please note that I am a very non-techical user with ZERO Apple experience. I just purchased the new iMac (21.5) after so many years using a PC. The reason for the switch was the fact that the PC crashed. It could not be fixed without wiping out everything on the hard drive. I took it to a reputable repair shop in town and they said they could get all my files, photo's etc. but not the programs. Okay that's a nightmare, but I'll live. Along with the iMac, I purchased the Time Machine. My question is this...the Store rep said it would back up everything on my computer, including the programs. Can you confirm that his statement is true? Does Apple refer to programs as Applications? Thanks!! Bob To begin, please note that I am a very non-techical user with ZERO Apple experience. I just purchased the new iMac (21.5) after so many years using a PC. The reason for the switch was the fact that the PC crashed. It could not be fixed without wiping out everything on the hard drive. I took it to a reputable repair shop in town and they said they could get all my files, photo’s etc. but not the programs. Okay that’s a nightmare, but I’ll live. Along with the iMac, I purchased the Time Machine. My question is this…the Store rep said it would back up everything on my computer, including the programs. Can you confirm that his statement is true? Does Apple refer to programs as Applications?
Thanks!!
Bob

]]> Comment on Yup, it’s Monday by JustKristin http://mike.peay.us/blog/archives/564/comment-page-1#comment-32574 JustKristin Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:33:05 +0000 http://mike.peay.us/blog/?p=564#comment-32574 Oh dear. I just called Sven to have him take you some Altoids, but he was already at work. :( Oh dear. I just called Sven to have him take you some Altoids, but he was already at work. :(

]]> Comment on Yup, it’s Monday by Mike http://mike.peay.us/blog/archives/564/comment-page-1#comment-32573 Mike Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:49:24 +0000 http://mike.peay.us/blog/?p=564#comment-32573 Nope. I took a sip and every part of my mouth was saying "STOP! That isn't right!" The contents of the milk reservoir resembled cottage cheese. Honestly, I think I can still taste it. Nope. I took a sip and every part of my mouth was saying “STOP! That isn’t right!” The contents of the milk reservoir resembled cottage cheese. Honestly, I think I can still taste it.

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