Re: GarageBand missing folder
On 01/04/2005, at 10:51 PM, Edward Arrowsmith wrote: When I run GarageBand lately it fails to launch and I get the following message: The Instrument Library is invalid. GarageBand expects a valid Instrument Library folder in /Library/Application Support/GarageBand. Please choose a valid Instrument Library folder or quit and re-install GarageBand. I can't find a valid instrument library and I can't install GB from the install discs. Any suggestions please? Hi Edward, Check for the folder on your hard drive /Library/Application Support/GarageBand. If you see that folder, check the contents. You should see 3 folders named Apple Loops, Apple Loops Index, and Instrument Library. If you are not seeing these folders, delete the GarageBand folder from /Library, and repair permissions on your hard drive using the Disk Utility in /Applications/Utilities. Then reinstall GarageBand from the iLife disks. If you have trouble reinstalling GarageBand try this : http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300587 Cheers, Ronni When Microsoft asks you, Where do you want to go today? Tell them, Apple!
BSD / Mac style
Just now I needed to copy a file I had download to my Partners Desktop in her profile on my powerbook. Without giving it much thought I switched to the terminal app, su'd to root, issued the cp command, dragged the file from my desktop into the terminal to give the source path and then typed the first 2 letters of each part of the path to her desktop and used the tab auto-complete to finish the path. Hitting the enter key the job was done in less than 5 seconds and then it struck me how integrated the Mac and BSD methods of achieving a task have become in my thought. A year ago I would have been trying to accomplish the whole thing with drag and drop and getting frustrated by the strict permissions based approach of the OS denying me access to her home folder. The un-Macness of this would have infuriated me. Now my mind has integrated the methods of each OS and I am able to use the Mac-goodness of drag and drop with the savage Don't mess with me authority of the super-user and no room for error exactness of the terminal do something in a way that is more efficient /fun than either of these approaches would be on their own. Of course being a Mac user at heart I had to then switch to her profile to make sure the Unix Magic had really happened (cause I couldn't see it happen with my own eyes) and to marvel at my own cleverness when the file was actually there on her desktop. Made my morning. Rob
Re: BSD / Mac style
Rob Findlay wrote: Just now I needed to copy a file I had download to my Partners Desktop in her profile on my powerbook. Without giving it much thought I switched to the terminal app, su'd to root, issued the cp command, dragged the file from my desktop into the terminal to give the source path and then typed the first 2 letters of each part of the path to her desktop and used the tab auto-complete to finish the path. Hitting the enter key the job was done in less than 5 seconds and then it struck me how integrated the Mac and BSD methods of achieving a task have become in my thought. A year ago I would have been trying to accomplish the whole thing with drag and drop and getting frustrated by the strict permissions based approach of the OS denying me access to her home folder. The un-Macness of this would have infuriated me. Now my mind has integrated the methods of each OS and I am able to use the Mac-goodness of drag and drop with the savage Don't mess with me authority of the super-user and no room for error exactness of the terminal do something in a way that is more efficient /fun than either of these approaches would be on their own. Of course being a Mac user at heart I had to then switch to her profile to make sure the Unix Magic had really happened (cause I couldn't see it happen with my own eyes) and to marvel at my own cleverness when the file was actually there on her desktop. Made my morning. Rob I've come across some similar golden moments before going back to my beginnings with using Apples. Using the software gives me ideas, when I act on those ideas its like there is an Apple designer standing there holding a door open saying Welcome, we've been expecting you. Have fun Paul -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.0 - Release Date: 31/03/2005
Re: BSD / Mac style
A piece of antique DOS and unix/linux I still use today for this; mc known as Midnight Commander runs in terminal with root privileges if user has them. http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20040112172024838 It is not that difficult to accomplish, but their are other ways of accomplishing this I find this the most productive. Also no FINK needed. enjoy. On 02 Apr 2005, at 9:09 AM, Rob Findlay wrote: Just now I needed to copy a file I had download to my Partners Desktop in her profile on my powerbook. Without giving it much thought I switched to the terminal app, su'd to root, issued the cp command, dragged the file from my desktop into the terminal to give the source path and then typed the first 2 letters of each part of the path to her desktop and used the tab auto-complete to finish the path. Hitting the enter key the job was done in less than 5 seconds and then it struck me how integrated the Mac and BSD methods of achieving a task have become in my thought. A year ago I would have been trying to accomplish the whole thing with drag and drop and getting frustrated by the strict permissions based approach of the OS denying me access to her home folder. The un-Macness of this would have infuriated me. Now my mind has integrated the methods of each OS and I am able to use the Mac-goodness of drag and drop with the savage Don't mess with me authority of the super-user and no room for error exactness of the terminal do something in a way that is more efficient /fun than either of these approaches would be on their own. Of course being a Mac user at heart I had to then switch to her profile to make sure the Unix Magic had really happened (cause I couldn't see it happen with my own eyes) and to marvel at my own cleverness when the file was actually there on her desktop. Made my morning. Rob -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro Cheers! Rob Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED] It is the world which makes known to us our belonging to a subject-communtiy, especially the existence in the world of the manufactured objects. Sartre.
Re: BSD / Mac style
On 2/4/05 9:53 AM, Rob Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A piece of antique DOS and unix/linux I still use today for this; mc known as Midnight Commander runs in terminal with root privileges if user has them. http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20040112172024838 It is not that difficult to accomplish, but their are other ways of accomplishing this I find this the most productive. Also no FINK needed. enjoy. I find muCommander a nice little tool. http://www.mucommander.com larry
Re: Hard Drive/Server names (was Re: Gimp Shop)
I notice the absence of the most famous of them... ZEN (2001) Or are you afraid... Truly afraid... On 1/4/05 3:18 PM, Jude [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I usually name my drives after computers from the movies, or TV. We've had Orac - Blakes Seven Zen - Blakes Seven Holly - Red Dwarf K9 - Dr Who Hex - Discworld Hex is my favorite name - because computers are such a magic/science thing. -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Hard Drive/Server names (was Re: Gimp Shop)
Now I feel silly, of course you all know I meant HAL :-) I notice the absence of the most famous of them... ZEN (2001) Or are you afraid... Truly afraid... On 1/4/05 3:18 PM, Jude [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I usually name my drives after computers from the movies, or TV. We've had Orac - Blakes Seven Zen - Blakes Seven Holly - Red Dwarf K9 - Dr Who Hex - Discworld Hex is my favorite name - because computers are such a magic/science thing. -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
Re: Hard Drive/Server names (was Re: Gimp Shop)
Maybe we're saving that for our wintel boxes... sorry Dave... I cam't do that Now I feel silly, of course you all know I meant HAL :-) I notice the absence of the most famous of them... ZEN (2001) Or are you afraid... Truly afraid... On 1/4/05 3:18 PM, Jude [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I usually name my drives after computers from the movies, or TV. We've had Orac - Blakes Seven Zen - Blakes Seven Holly - Red Dwarf K9 - Dr Who Hex - Discworld Hex is my favorite name - because computers are such a magic/science thing. -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro -- ~ Mark Secker [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9380 2308 (GSE) 9380 1855 (ECEL) ECEL Computer Support Officer, University of Western Australia. CRICOS Provider No. 00126G ~ Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. Andre Gide Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting GERONIMO Hunter S Thompson(?)
Re: Hard Drive/Server names (was Re: Gimp Shop)
Ken On 2 Apr 2005, at 5:15pm, Ken Woods wrote: Now I feel silly, of course you all know I meant HAL :-) There's a website somewhere where you can/could download screen pics and appearances and turn your Mac or win beast into a HAL lookalike. You know of course that HAL is one letter ahead of IBM? Reg
