Dropbox

[Glenn Nicholas]

Hi Wamuggers,

I've been using various sync / file sharing / backup products over the
years, looking for something that solves backup as well as replicated
file sharing for business. And I've had a .mac/mobileme account for
ages, but it doesn't do everything I want.

If you want an offsite backup solution and web enabled file sharing
then you should check out Dropbox (getdropbox.com). Watch the video
and you'll get the point.

You can use for backup or file sharing (think of this as an internet
enabled network drive). And also public folders (with a gallery mode
for pictures). Totally integrated with the Mac Finder (and
Windows/Linux as well).

2Gb of space with the free plan, and looks like they will be charging
$10/mth for 50Gb soon. You can be up and running with the free 2Gb
plan to try it out in a matter of minutes.

I know MobileMe has some nice Picture publishing features, but I've
found in practice these are a lot harder to use than they look at
first. Dropbox is dead easy.

For the technically minded, your data is replicated to an Amazon S3 data store.

For the even more technically minded (and security-paranoid), you can
setup your own automated backups to your own S3 account using a Ruby
script.
http://vallery.net/2008/02/01/using-amazon-s3-to-automatically-backup-your-mac/
(this works really well, but the setup isn't for the faint hearted).
If you want to backup a lot of data, this might be better.

As an added bonus, iiNet doesn't seem to count uploads to your
bandwidth allocation.

S3 is incredibly low cost. We use it for offsite backup for hundreds
of Gb of material and the monthly bill is around $5. Quite amazing
really.

If you get your head around these approaches, you can have your
offsite backups fully automated - big bonus if you run a business
online. And web enabled file sharing to boot.

Glenn.
OM4.com.au

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Re: Network Settings

[Michael Kane Taylor]

Many thanks Ronda, that did it!
Michael

On 03/10/2008, at 9:32 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:



On 03/10/2008, at 9:14 AM, Michael Kane Taylor wrote:

I am experiencing an irritating and mysterious problem with my  
network settings. Whilst my connection is fine I am unable to make  
any changes due to a dialogue which appears every time I attempt  
to open the settings panel: "Your network settings have been  
changed by another application".


On clicking OK it simply repeats the dialogue and only Force Quit  
gets me out again.


Any observations or suggestions from wiser heads?  Using 10.4.11  
on a Power Mac G5.


Hello Michael,

From http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20080929133440824
Some users have reported an issue wherein, after applying Security  
Update 2008-006 for Mac OS X 10.4.11, their systems repeatedly  
display the message "Your network settings have been changed by  
another application." This message is sometimes accompanied by  
dropous in wireless connectivity.


The potential fix is as follows:

Delete the following files from Library/Preferences/ 
SystemConfiguration


• com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
• NetworkInterfaces.plist
• preferences.plist
• com.apple.nat.plist
then restart.

NB. I would suggest if you have many settings in your Network  
location you should copy all of that information somewhere and then  
move, instead of delete, the above files to your desktop until you  
know the problem is fixed before you trash them so you can retrieve  
this information later if needed.


Cheers,

Ronni
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Re: Network Settings

[Ronda Brown]

On 03/10/2008, at 9:14 AM, Michael Kane Taylor wrote:

I am experiencing an irritating and mysterious problem with my  
network settings. Whilst my connection is fine I am unable to make  
any changes due to a dialogue which appears every time I attempt to  
open the settings panel: "Your network settings have been changed by  
another application".


On clicking OK it simply repeats the dialogue and only Force Quit  
gets me out again.


Any observations or suggestions from wiser heads?  Using 10.4.11 on  
a Power Mac G5.


Hello Michael,

From http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20080929133440824
Some users have reported an issue wherein, after applying Security  
Update 2008-006 for Mac OS X 10.4.11, their systems repeatedly display  
the message "Your network settings have been changed by another  
application." This message is sometimes accompanied by dropous in  
wireless connectivity.


The potential fix is as follows:

Delete the following files from Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration

• com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
• NetworkInterfaces.plist
• preferences.plist
• com.apple.nat.plist
then restart.

NB. I would suggest if you have many settings in your Network location  
you should copy all of that information somewhere and then move,  
instead of delete, the above files to your desktop until you know the  
problem is fixed before you trash them so you can retrieve this  
information later if needed.


Cheers,

Ronni
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Network Settings

[Michael Kane Taylor]

I am experiencing an irritating and mysterious problem with my  
network settings. Whilst my connection is fine I am unable to make  
any changes due to a dialogue which appears every time I attempt to  
open the settings panel: "Your network settings have been changed by  
another application".


On clicking OK it simply repeats the dialogue and only Force Quit  
gets me out again.


Any observations or suggestions from wiser heads?  Using 10.4.11 on a  
Power Mac G5.


Michael



Ph: 61 (0)8 9498 0952
Mob: 0405 750 696
Skype: Mikanta

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Re: importing applications

[Eugene]

As far as I'm aware most applications will run quite comfortably no  
matter where they are located.


It is really a house keeping issue just like most people keep food in  
the pantry rather than the laundry the Mac OS prefers things to be  
located in certain places. If an installer / uninstaller  or updater  
wants to locate an application or its parts it will endeavour to find  
the components in particular places. This more important for  
preferences and application support items.


  Regards,
  Eugene


On 03/10/2008, at 8:31 AM, Martin Sulkowski wrote:


hi everyone
is there a difference wether I install an application in the  
harddrive or applications?

If yes what is the difference?
Martin

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Re: importing applications

[Ronda Brown]

On 03/10/2008, at 8:31 AM, Martin Sulkowski wrote:


hi everyone
is there a difference wether I install an application in the  
harddrive or applications?

If yes what is the difference?
Martin


Hello Martin,

Make sure all software is installed in the Hard Drive -> Applications  
folder.

That's the default place they are installed and accessible to all users.

Ronni


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Re: printer drivers etc

[Ronda Brown]

On 02/10/2008, at 6:33 PM, Rosemary Horton wrote:

Just bought a new Canon MX850 which installed like a dream on both  
our computers Macbook Pro and Macbook, both running Leopard, and  
after plugging into the extra usb slot n the Airport Express.


I want to know if I should update with printer drivers..as suggested  
in the instructions though they are confusing?


Where do I find which one I already have?

Should I download the ordinary one or the cups one?


Hello Rosemary,

You do not need the CUPS driver. The Canon MX850 printer drivers will  
work.


Download the latest drivers for it from:




If the above link doesn't work go to:



Cheers,
Ronni

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importing applications

[Martin Sulkowski]

hi everyone
is there a difference wether I install an application in the  
harddrive or applications?

If yes what is the difference?
Martin

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Re: printer drivers etc

[Peter Hinchliffe]

On 02/10/2008, at 6:33 PM, Rosemary Horton wrote:

Just bought a new Canon MX850 which installed like a dream on both  
our computers Macbook Pro and Macbook, both running Leopard, and  
after plugging into the extra usb slot n the Airport Express.


I want to know if I should update with printer drivers..as suggested  
in the instructions though they are confusing?


Where do I find which one I already have?

Should I download the ordinary one or the cups one?

Rosemary Horton
[EMAIL PROTECTED]




It's worth a trip to www.canon.com to have a look at the list of  
current drivers. When I installed my MP970 earlier this year I found  
that while the supplied Tiger drivers worked well enough, some of the  
more esoteric aspects such as network printing and scanning were a  
little problematic. A trip to the Canon site showed that there was a  
whole suite of updated drivers for Leopard which I promptly downloaded  
and installed. The few problems I did have immediately disappeared.


--

Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services
FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer
Perth, Western Australia
Phone (618) 9332 6482Fax (618) 9332 0913

Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to.





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Re: NAB Banking

[Robert Howells]

On 02/10/2008, at 11:04 AM, Martin Sulkowski wrote:


Hello Everyone
I have been using internet banking for the last 4 month without  
problems ,then suddenly last Friday it wasn't possible to do  
anything.It didn't matter firefox3.0.3 or safari 3.1.2 .I can log in  
into NAB,but at some stage the new page doesn't open.Can be the  
first page (10 of 12 items downloaded) or if this  page opened  
proper ( happened only once) then the next page accountbalances  
doesn't open .Safari says timed out , Firefox says Error line 706.
HM haven't got a clue ...proxys are switched off...Besides this  
haven't changed anything


Martin

Have you cleared  " cookies " .

Safari preferences - Security - click on " Show cookies " -   and  
click onRemove All .


There may only be one causing a problem ( but which one )   and this  
is the sledge hammer approach.


Quitand then Restart Safari


then check your nab site


Bob





cheers Martin
On 01/10/2008, at 8:25 PM, Robert Howells wrote:



On 30/09/2008, at 3:03 PM, Martin Sulkowski wrote:

I'm trying since 3 days doing internet banking safari  3.1.2
firefox 3.0.3 but not sucessfully  any ideas

Martin




Martin ,

We have been making some guess's that this was a working connection  
that suddenly has stopped working !


Is that correct ?

How long had it been working on this set up ?

Have you changed anything  ... added another Mac , or something ?


Bob

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Re: Myob again

[Alex Novakovic]

Hi Martin

you can export/import activity slips.

You can also set up separate users with their own passwords and  
limited use of MYOB to what you want them to do.


Cheers,  Alex


Alex Novakovic - Best Computer Accounting
MYOB Certified Consultant
Mobile: 041 990 2440
Phone: 9305 6310

"Time is a created thing. To say 'I don't have time,' is like saying,  
'I don't want to.'"   Lao-Tzu


On 28/09/2008, at 9:34 AM, Martin Sulkowski wrote:

Hi and thanks to everyone who answered my questions regarding Myob.I  
have been thinking about the various scenarios and came up with  
following idea.
As I'm using the workshop mac solely for timebilling. and the  
officemac for everything else(including timebilling)...is it  
possible to only export  the timebilling from the workshop and  
import it to the  office mac.,,Then use these data for billing  
and so on and keep backups only from the officemac?


On top of it -but not necessary is it possible to  keep these  
updates on the workshop mac under a different user?=workshopmac to  
run in administrator for backups and limited user for timebilling.


good idea or nonsense
have a nice sunday everyone  Martin

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Re: Ethermax Ethernet Docking Station and BigPond Next G

[Touchwood]

Andrew

Thanks...that's the sort of feedback I needed...someone who has  
actually tried

out the bits of equipment in question.

I appreciate the help...I will go for the Ethermax and let you know  
what transpires.


Cheers
Neil

On 02/10/2008, at 1:35 PM, Andrew Schox wrote:


Neil,

I fiddled around with the Airport extreme base station, but found  
it a pain
with the USB modem. I now use the ethermax for DHCP and the base  
station to
handle wireless clients. Whichever way you go, give me a hoy off  
list if you

need a hand.

Ciao,

Andrew


Thanks for your info. (I believe I may have spoken with you at
the end of last year when I was
enquiring about BIgPond NextG experiences, but I no longer have the
relevant emails)

I hear the resignation in your voicelike you, I had no choice but
to use BigPond Wireless NextG
if I wanted to access Broadband.

At least we got a price reduction in the plans at the end of August
(though extra usage increased to 0.25c/MB)
but, compared to ADSL users, we are still getting taken to the
cleaners. ( I am currently on the $60 for 1 GB plan)

I may go with the Ethermax...but Gary has just emailed me off list
with a suggestion that the Aiport Extreme Base Station
might be an alternative...though I have no idea if it will work in
the same way as the Ethermax.

I will investigate furtherthanks again

Neil

On 02/10/2008, at 8:43 AM, Andrew Schox wrote:


Neil,

I use this product at home, although I didn't like having to fork
out an
extra $299 just because Telstra forces you to use a USB modem. Once
it is
all set up, however, you can configure your network as you wish.

I find that the modem itself needs to be rebooted from time to time
(sometimes more than once a day, sometimes not for several days).

To summarise, if you are keen to use an outrageously expensive,
slow service
with a low bandwidth quota (I think we pay $100 a month for 3 Gigs)
like
Telstra, then go for it. Unfortunately there was no other option
where I
live...

Andrew

On 1/10/08 7:01 PM, "Touchwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Hi

Is there anybody out there successfully using the Maxon Ethermax
Ethernet Docking Station in conjunction
with a BigPond USB (Blue) Wireless Desktop Modem and Next G ?

All I want to do is set up a network that uses my existing standard
Ethernet Hub/Switch with the
Ethermax to Internet share and printer share between two Macs (a G3
iBook & G5 iMac).

The BigPond USB modem will not allow me to use the inbuilt Internet
sharing of the Mac OS and also prevents networking for Printer
Sharing.

If I want to Network my computers (via hub & Cables) I have to
physically disconnect the Modem. (which invariably plays up the  
next

time I
reconnect it for use)

Maxon website suggests the Ethermax Docking Station is the
answer...I've researched around some relevant forums...info/
experiences seem a little mixed.

Just like some thoughts from Mac users before I fork out the  
$299.00.


Thanks for reading

Neil




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printer drivers etc

[Rosemary Horton]

Just bought a new Canon MX850 which installed like a dream on both our  
computers Macbook Pro and Macbook, both running Leopard, and after  
plugging into the extra usb slot n the Airport Express.


I want to know if I should update with printer drivers..as suggested  
in the instructions though they are confusing?


Where do I find which one I already have?

Should I download the ordinary one or the cups one?

Rosemary Horton
[EMAIL PROTECTED]




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Re: NAB Banking

[Ronda Brown]

Hi Martin,

You have checked your Network Settings and every setting, DNS numbers,  
no proxies, etc are as before this problem happened?

You have checked  that Parental Controls has not been turned on?
You have restarted your Modem?
You have restarted your Mac?
You have repaired permissions?

After doing all above, you have tried the NAB Site again and the same  
problem exists?


You could try Starting in "Safe Mode"  after having started up in  
"Safe Mode", restart normally.


To start up into Safe Mode, do this:
1. Be sure the computer is shut down.
2. Press the power button.
	3. Immediately after you hear the startup tone, press and hold the  
Shift key.
Tip: The Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the  
startup tone but not before.
	4. Release the Shift key when you see the grey Apple and progress  
indicator (looks like a spinning gear).
During the startup in Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you will see "Safe Boot"  
on the login window


Cheers,

Ronni


On 02/10/2008, at 11:04 AM, Martin Sulkowski wrote:


Hello Everyone
I have been using internet banking for the last 4 month without  
problems ,then suddenly last Friday it wasn't possible to do  
anything.It didn't matter firefox3.0.3 or safari 3.1.2 .I can log in  
into NAB,but at some stage the new page doesn't open.Can be the  
first page (10 of 12 items downloaded) or if this  page opened  
proper ( happened only once) then the next page accountbalances  
doesn't open .Safari says timed out , Firefox says Error line 706.
HM haven't got a clue ...proxys are switched off...Besides this  
haven't changed anything

cheers Martin
On 01/10/2008, at 8:25 PM, Robert Howells wrote:



On 30/09/2008, at 3:03 PM, Martin Sulkowski wrote:

I'm trying since 3 days doing internet banking safari  3.1.2
firefox 3.0.3 but not sucessfully  any ideas

Martin




Martin ,

We have been making some guess's that this was a working connection  
that suddenly has stopped working !


Is that correct ?

How long had it been working on this set up ?

Have you changed anything  ... added another Mac , or something ?


Bob




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