Apple iPad, Pages and Microsoft SharePoint – it works. I’ve been trying out an Apple iPad 2 recently, and one of the topics that interests me is the extent to which it can replace a laptop. That is a nebulous question of course – it depends what you use a laptop for – but one essential from my perspective is the ability to create and edit documents. Therefore I installed Apple’s iWork apps in their iPad guise: Pages, Numbers and Keynote. Now, one iPad annoyance is that accessing its storage is more awkward than with a laptop. You cannot simply copy files to and fro over a network. You can copy files to the iPad using a network browser app like Stratospherix FileBrowser, but that works by opening recognised file types. As for Pages, how it stores documents is opaque to the user. The options for opening a document are similar, but without the email or for some reason iWork.com options.
None of these options appealed greatly, except possibly the last one. I typed a document in Pages, then went to My Documents and chose Copy to WebDAV. How To Build Your Own Network-Attached Storage with FreeNAS 8 - How To by ExtremeTech. FreeNAS 8.0, the long-awaited update to the best, most secure, and easiest to use network-attached storage (NAS) solution, is now available — and if you don’t have a NAS, or you’ve never made one before, now is the time. All you will need is a copy of FreeNAS 8.0, a 1GB USB memory stick, an old x86 or x86-64 rig, one or more old or inexpensive hard drives, and about an hour to set it all up. Building your own NAS is one of the best things you can do with old hardware. FreeNAS doesn’t require a powerful CPU or lots of RAM, and you can plug in as many hard drives as your motherboard has IDE or SATA connectors. A NAS is primarily a shared backup device — you can back up every computer in your house or office to a single NAS — but because a FreeNAS box is ultimately a Unix-like or Linux-like server, you can also use it for torrenting and serving web pages, or streaming media to an Xbox or PS3.
The best thing, though — except the fact that FreeNAS is free — is that it’s very easy to set up. The Pragmatic Bookshelf. Nobody can predict the future, but I’m going to make a few informed guesses. Let’s suppose Intel is right: let’s suppose that the Keifer project succeeds. If this happens, then 32 core processors will appear on the market as soon as 2009/2010. This comes as no surprise; Sun already ships the Niagara with 8 cores running 4 hyperthreads per core (which is equivalent to 32 cores). This is a development that makes Erlang programmers very happy.
Here’s the good news for Erlang programmers: Your Erlang program should just run N times faster on an N core processor Is this true? Almost. Sometimes we have to tweak our programs a bit—when I generated some Erlang documentation on a Sun Niagara (with 32 equivalent cores), I had to make a one line tweak to my program (I changed a map to pmap—sorry, I’m getting technical here. pmap is just “parallel map”).
The program (which generates 63 documents from wiki markup) ran 7 times faster. Why do our programs just run faster? Mutable State and Concurrency Yes. How To Completely Uninstall Software under Mac OS X [MacRx. Uninstalling software under Mac OS X is generally a straightforward procedure — just delete the program from the Applications folder. Few vendors offer uninstallers on the Mac, and generally they’re not necessary. Most programs don’t run background components or alter system settings files (like the Registry on Windows), and leaving old preferences and support files on the hard drive generally doesn’t do much harm.
But if you are trying to remove an old or corrupt component, reinstall software to change a serial number, or just free up disk space, removing all components of the old application can be important. These components include the application itself, preferences and support items, and sometimes hidden files or kernel extensions. Applications Be default, Mac OS X software is stored in the Applications folder on your hard drive. Drag the program’s icon or folder to the Trash to begin the uninstall process. Note: the icon for most programs is actually a bit of an illusion. 13 tutorials for switching from Windows to Mac. Network World - We’ve been writing a lot of late about Apple iPhones and iPads storming the enterprise, but of course Apple Macs, such as the new MacBook Pros, are finding their way into more businesses as well.
Apple isn’t always the most aggressive company when it comes to its enterprise focus, so we've collected a bunch of tutorials to help ease your learning curve whether you're bringing Macs into your business or your home. Switch to Mac 101 Apple’s own Switch 101 provides help for new Mac users: how to navigate, use the software, customize, hook up peripherals and digital devices, and transfer files from a Windows machine to a Mac.
How to Switch to the Mac A clear and broad guide for switching to the Mac, including how to buy the computer and do initial installation. Learn the Switch to Mac 2.0 (Mac App) A tool that interactively guides you through a typical day in Windows, then teaches you the equivalent on your Mac. "Learn the Switch to Mac" Video Ease into the Switch My Mac Switch. How to back up using MobileMe's Backup utility | Storage & Backup. When it comes to Mac backup, most Mac users think of Time Machine. But as part of a backup plan, it's a good idea to supplement Time Machine with another backup method, such as disk cloning, using an online service, or running a third-party backup program. Apple actually has another backup application called Backup that’s available to MobileMe users.
This program is short on features and lacks the flexibility found in other third-party backup programs, which is why you wouldn't want to use it as your primary backup strategy. Backup saves only data that's in your home folder—it will not save system files (thus you can't make a bootable backup). Read more about Backup's limitations. In this article, I’ll show how to use Backup to save your home folder. (The rumor mill has recently been churning furiously with speculation including new features and a possible revamp of MobileMe. Step 1: Download and install Backup Step 2: Pick a plan Backup resides in your Applications folder. IT WORK. Safe Boot or Disk Utility vs 'fsck' in OS X | MacFixIt. One question that has been brought up recently is which disk-checking practice is best when performing maintenance on your system.
When a Mac either has problems booting, is experiencing slowdowns, or has just recovered from a crash or power outage it's good to at least verify that the file system structure has not been compromised. There are several common ways to do this, which include booting to Safe Mode, Booting to Single User mode and running "fsck," or booting to the installation DVD and running Disk Utility. The question that has been brought up is, what is the difference between these methods? The quick answer is "absolutely nothing. " When you use either fsck or Disk Utility for checking the boot drive on a Mac, both tools will first check the drive's format and then run the verification and repair using the "fsck_hfs" tool which is specific for the HFS and HFS+ file systems.
Update: Added brief descriptions of how to perform each of the three repair tasks. ShareTool2.1.2. Function: Secure access to Bonjour services on remote networks. Developer: Yazsoft Price: $15 (one license); $25 (two licenses); $45 (five licenses)—two licenses minimum required for operation. Requirements: Mac OS 10.5.8. Universal. Recommended: Universal Plug-n-Play capability on host network’s router. Trial: Fully-featured (maximum of 15 minutes per session) Last year, I discovered ShareTool as an inexpensive means to gain access my computer at home from anywhere. ShareTool 2 provides the same features as its version 1 predecessor, but with a completely overhauled approach to initiating a connection.
In ShareTool 2, you are no longer required to either know the host computer’s IP address or use any means of assigning a static or dynamic domain name. Creating a ShareTool account. Creating a ShareTool authentication account is simple and automatic. ShareTool automatically configures a router with Universal Plug-n-Play settings. Once authenticated, a list of available computers is presented. Browser - The Social Web Browser.