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Forum: System 06-16-2013, 03:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 107
Posted By cpragman
In terminal, type "man diskutil" and you will see...

In terminal, type "man diskutil" and you will see what repair permissions does/doesn't do.



That means, it looks at the BOM file that installed the OS (install receipts), and re-applies the...
Forum: System 06-16-2013, 02:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 107
Posted By cpragman
Repair permissions only works on the volume the...

Repair permissions only works on the volume the system is booted from. It won't refuse to run on other volumes, but won't necessarily fix things in a correct manner either.
Forum: System 06-15-2013, 08:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 412
Posted By cpragman
You can see all processes in terminal using the...

You can see all processes in terminal using the "top" command.
Forum: System 06-13-2013, 05:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 297
Posted By cpragman
Sounds like you need Pseudo. Too bad it's...

Sounds like you need Pseudo. Too bad it's development seems to have ceased.

https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/5620/pseudo

Seems like from the command line you could do this using sudo and open...
Forum: UNIX - General 05-30-2013, 12:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,449
Posted By cpragman
Can't you invoke rsync with the COMMAND option to...

Can't you invoke rsync with the COMMAND option to launch the daemon on the remote end on an ad-hoc basis, instead of leaving the daemon running all the time?
Forum: macosxhints Feedback 05-29-2013, 07:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,695
Posted By cpragman
Still here...

Still here...
Forum: Applications 05-12-2013, 06:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 409
Posted By cpragman
When you run MSOffice it contacts all the other...

When you run MSOffice it contacts all the other computers on the network, and compares license codes. If it finds a match, it won't run. This can be blocked via apple's firewall.
Forum: System 05-10-2013, 09:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 440
Posted By cpragman
Been there, done that. Had to borrow a monitor...

Been there, done that. Had to borrow a monitor for a couple of days until I got remote access configured.
Forum: Networking 05-06-2013, 08:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 623
Posted By cpragman
If all your devices were configured, and...

If all your devices were configured, and up-to-date before you went to the lake house, then your bandwidth seems abnormal.

Some of the following might account for your bandwidth, if your devices...
Forum: Applications 04-07-2013, 12:29 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 400
Posted By cpragman
I have decided to go with Nicecast by Rogue...

I have decided to go with Nicecast by Rogue Amoeba. They have been very supportive anwering my questions, and I've been pleasantly suprised that I can run 8 simultaneous streams on my slow DSL...
Forum: Applications 03-16-2013, 03:07 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 400
Posted By cpragman
Suggestions for Audio streaming server setup

I'm considering setting up a audio streaming system for our synogogue.
We have home bound members, and right now we are using a phone conference bridge to tie them into services.

Ideally, I'd...
Forum: OS Xperiences 03-14-2013, 07:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,516
Posted By cpragman
Never happens to me either

Never happens to me either
Forum: Hardware and Peripherals 03-12-2013, 10:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 902
Posted By cpragman
Wouldn't a bad HD leave you with a question mark...

Wouldn't a bad HD leave you with a question mark on the screen to select a boot disk?
What happens if you hold down Option key while booting? Should give you a choice to choose startup disk.
Also...
Forum: Applications 03-09-2013, 09:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 446
Posted By cpragman
If your disk doesn't have copy protection, you...

If your disk doesn't have copy protection, you may be able to copy it with disk utility. Click on the mounted disk icon in Disk Utility, and then select File -> New -> Disk image from DVD. For the...
Forum: Applications 03-09-2013, 12:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 719
Posted By cpragman
Does VLC do this?

Does VLC do this?
Forum: Applications 03-03-2013, 03:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 598
Posted By cpragman
did it finish successfully? Throw an error...

did it finish successfully? Throw an error message?
Forum: iPhone Info Center 02-26-2013, 06:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 852
Posted By cpragman
Definitely a feature, not a bug. Try plugging...

Definitely a feature, not a bug.
Try plugging your phone into a stranger's computer and see how much success you have...
Forum: Applications 02-12-2013, 06:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 553
Posted By cpragman
Makes no sense. How would sender and receiver...

Makes no sense. How would sender and receiver have exclusive access to encryption/decryption keys without prior key exchange?
Forum: AppleScript 02-10-2013, 09:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 573
Posted By cpragman
That is not normal behavior for iTunes. Your...

That is not normal behavior for iTunes. Your library file may be corrupted. Have you tried repairing your library database file?
Forum: System 02-05-2013, 07:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 546
Posted By cpragman
Perhaps the DVD Share app on your Mac Pro Laptop...

Perhaps the DVD Share app on your Mac Pro Laptop will let you netboot the PPC Mac.
If not, for $20 you can install server on your Mac Pro laptop, and create a NetInstall image of the 10.5 DVD. Then...
Forum: Applications 02-04-2013, 07:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 539
Posted By cpragman
Haven't used it since OS 9 and since I got off a...

Haven't used it since OS 9 and since I got off a dial-up connection. It was handy for queuing big downloads for working while I slept.
Forum: System 02-03-2013, 06:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,036
Posted By cpragman
+1 for $20 server. Also, you can set one up...

+1 for $20 server.
Also, you can set one up just so, and then use asr to clone it.
Man asr has detailed instructions.
Forum: System 01-23-2013, 03:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 500
Posted By cpragman
sounds like the automatic brightness feature. ...

sounds like the automatic brightness feature.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4252038?start=0&tstart=0
Forum: AppleScript 01-20-2013, 10:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 972
Posted By cpragman
rsync ought to handle this. Another option...

rsync ought to handle this.

Another option (not exactly what you asked for) is to write a backup script using tar. You can "rotate" backup files by renaming them every day, the same way the...
Forum: Networking 01-05-2013, 06:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,326
Posted By cpragman
Why not provide your own wifi (ex., AirPort...

Why not provide your own wifi (ex., AirPort Extreme base station) and connect it by cable to your AT&T router?
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