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Cloning Hard Drive – Mac OS X Print E-mail
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There are several options out there for cloning your hard drive.  Most of them must be paid for, however we found one that was free and actually worked great.  Carbon Copy Cloner is a great free utility that will clone your current drive onto your new hard drive if you are upgrading or replacing.  This utility is made by a very knowledgeable Apple Systems Engineer, Mike Bombich.  Thanks for your hard work Mike.

 Please note, this entire process will run approximately 3 hours depending on speed of Mac and how much information is on your drives.  In order to ensure a smooth process, it is highly recommended that you do not engage in other work while it is cloning drives.

We have used this software 3 times in our computing environment with great success.  This software is so simple that we are gong to guide you from installation to backup in less than 5 minutes depending on Internet connection speeds.

Items Needed:


    - USB to IDE/SATA Adapter ( link )
    - New Hard Drive
    - Carbon Copy Cleaner ( download )

 

From Bombich’s website, click to download the program Carbon Copy Cleaner. 

 Carbon Copy Cloner Website

 

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Once the program has downloaded, you can go to the download window and click open if you are using Firefox.  If you are using Safari they have a download window as well or you can simply go to the Desktop or the Downloads folder to look for the dmg file.  Firefox on our Mac is set to download directly to the desktop.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 May 2008 )
 
Replacing The Hard Drive On A MacBook Pro - 17 inch MacBook Pro Print E-mail
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Please note: you should have a clean, non-obtrusive work environment when doing this.  Also note that replacing the hard drive on your MacBook Pro can and may ultimately result in forfeiture of the warranty that is provided by Apple.  Performing the following is done at your own risk.

The following work was done on a MacBook Pro 17', model is MacBookPro3,1 . 

MacBook Pro No Keyboard 

 

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Tools Needed:

        -   Torx screwdriver - T-6 size ( link )

        -   Phillips #00 Screwdriver ( link )

        -   Rosewill Anti-Static wrist strap ( link ,  read here to learn more about grounding oneself )

 

 

We recommend the kit featured in the links above.  If you have a Home Depot ( Store Locater ) near you we know they carry them, it’s where we purchased this one.  It has served us well when working on everything from laptops to cell phones.  You should also have a generic tool kit that includes the basic tools.

Task:

Replacing original MacBook Pro 160 GB hard drive with Western Digital 320GB ( 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s ).  We (me in particular) needed more space for music, personal work and Oscot development.  We run XP, Vista, and Ubuntu through VMware Fusion here, we’ll eventually give everyone a peek at what this machine actually goes through daily. ;)

Last Updated ( Sunday, 18 May 2008 )
 
UPDATE: Jailbreak iPhone/iPod Touch with Ziphone 3.0 Print E-mail
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Sunday, 20 April 2008
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 Jailbroken iPod Touch
Ziphone has released another stable version of its popular software modifying the iPhone’s and iPod Touch’s.  The new version is available here , and the information on this release here

New Features:


    - No more need of fix nvram!
    - Solution for GREYED wifi!
    - No need for YouTube Fixes!
    - Embedded apps installer!
    - Customized plugins ! 

You can follow the same instructions located here to jailbreak your iPhone/iPod Touch.  The print screens may differ a little as he has updated the program, but the general process is the same. Happy podding!
Last Updated ( Sunday, 20 April 2008 )
 
Mac OS X Right Click Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 02 April 2008
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    •    Main Article
    •    Standard Apps:  What Can You Really Do With A Mac
    •    Useful Mac OS X Shortcuts

In order to right click on a Mac you must hold down the ctrl button and the button on the mouse pad or your single click mouse.  You can utilize most two-button mice with Mac’s, just check for compatibility on the vendor box.  Below are some examples of index menus one can expect when right clicking on certain areas of your Mac.
Right Click Desktop 
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Useful Mac OS X Shortcuts Print E-mail
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Sections:


    •    Main Article
    •    Standard Apps:  What Can You Really Do With A Mac
    •    Mac OS X Right-Click

Windows users will find comfort in knowing that the Command button on a Mac functions similar to the Control button on a Windows PC.

Finder Window

 

 

Keyboard shortcut

 Description

 Command-W
 Close Window
Option-Command-W 
Close all Windows 
Command-Right Arrow  
Expand folder (list view)
 Option-Command-Right Arrow  
Expand folder and nested subfolders (list view)
 Command-Left Arrow
Collapse Folder (list view) 
Option-Command-Up Arrow 
Open parent folder and close current window 
Alt – Tab 
Cycle through open program windows 

 

Last Updated ( Sunday, 06 April 2008 )
 
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