Dave Morrison

Preparing for Lion – Mac OS 10.7 Lion for Business and Education
Preparing for Lion – Mac OS 10.7 Lion for Business and Education

Preparing for Lion – Mac OS 10.7 Lion for Business and Education

Apple released a PDF Document last week that outlined the Business and Education licensing for Lion. In a very no-nonsense kind of way, they explained that business continues as usual even though customers download Lion through the Mac App Store. We find it strange that companies must have a Mac App Store (iTunes) Account to upgrade their computers... but let's not focus on that as we explained our thoughts previously. After the break, we'll dive into the [...]

Dave2017-08-28T22:24:06-04:00June 29th, 2011|Mac|

Preparing for Lion – Startup disk can’t be used as a restore source
Preparing for Lion – Startup disk can’t be used as a restore source

Preparing for Lion – Startup disk can’t be used as a restore source

Preparing for Lion is our new series that will help you transition to Mac OS 10.7 Lion. We’ll be adding more articles all the time, so be sure to come back and read them. If you’d like to see all of our Lion materials, click Preparing for Lion. To use this disk as a source, restart your computer using the recovery system, and open Disk Utility again. A little birdie found that error in the latest [...]

Dave2017-08-28T22:24:36-04:00June 27th, 2011|Mac|

MobileMe FAQ for the iCloud transition
MobileMe FAQ for the iCloud transition

MobileMe FAQ for the iCloud transition

We've covered the fact that Apple discontinued MobileMe web publishing with iCloud, but we didn't know exactly what MobileMe features would disappear after the June 30, 2012. Apple released a FAQ (frequently asked questions) for the MobileMe to iCloud transition... and it doesn't look very appealing. If you look at the graphic to the right, you'll notice three major differences: iWeb publishing - gone Gallery - gone iDisk - gone Wow. We know many people [...]

Dave2017-08-28T23:39:16-04:00June 27th, 2011|iCloud|

2011 Time Capsule: less heat, cheaper drives
2011 Time Capsule: less heat, cheaper drives

2011 Time Capsule: less heat, cheaper drives

Apple released a new generation of Time Capsule last week. Contrary to speculation, there weren’t any major differences between the 2011 Time Capsule and the generations of old. Several rumor sites said that it would run iOS and cache Apple software updates for all of your devices... neither of those rumors ended up being true. In fact, Apple didn't modify any components but the hard drives. Overheating plagued the Time Capsule since its first generation: [...]

Dave2017-08-28T22:44:02-04:00June 26th, 2011|Mac|

Connect to a remote Mac server with a Windows XP PC via VPN
Connect to a remote Mac server with a Windows XP PC via VPN

Connect to a remote Mac server with a Windows XP PC via VPN

If you're coming to this article via Google or some other external source, you should know that we covered the use of a VPN connection in detail on our Windows 7 setup instructions. This article is a guide to help Windows XP users who need to connect to a remote Mac server for file sharing. We have to configure this through a VPN connection. We actually recommend using the built-in VPN connection on the Mac server. [...]

Dave2017-08-28T22:25:15-04:00June 24th, 2011|Mac|

Get more from your Mac – Solid State Drives and RAM Upgrades
Get more from your Mac – Solid State Drives and RAM Upgrades

Get more from your Mac – Solid State Drives and RAM Upgrades

We’ve covered solid-state drives (SSDs) on a couple other blogs previously, but we wanted to get that information into the MacWorks Repairs blog (our apologies for the new post, but it has more helpful information). Most people have no idea how much performance a solid-state drive or a RAM upgrade can add to their Mac. We hope that this post will help you understand that. If you’re considering either upgrade, you’ll only hear encouragement from [...]

Dave2017-08-28T22:25:42-04:00June 24th, 2011|Mac|

Connect to a Mac server share point with Windows 7 via VPN
Connect to a Mac server share point with Windows 7 via VPN

Connect to a Mac server share point with Windows 7 via VPN

Over the years, we’ve set up many clients with a Mac server for VPN, file sharing, Web Hosting, etc. During that time, the number of “bilingual” companies (I use that term for offices that speak both Mac and PC) increased dramatically. Most, if not all, of our new server installations ask about PC connectivity for file sharing. It only takes a few minutes to configure the Mac server for VPN, but the client-side configuration can [...]

Dave2017-08-28T22:26:09-04:00June 23rd, 2011|Mac|

Preparing for Lion – Upgrade to Snow Leopard, now.
Preparing for Lion – Upgrade to Snow Leopard, now.

Preparing for Lion – Upgrade to Snow Leopard, now.

***Update*** As we have found out since the release of Lion, Apple continues to sell Snow Leopard in their online store for anyone who may have missed it the first time around. We definitely suggest upgrading as soon as possible. That’s not a suggestion… it’s a necessity. Without sounding like a drill sergeant, we’re strongly suggesting that any Leopard users upgrade to Snow Leopard as soon as possible. If you’re running an Intel Mac (Core [...]

Dave2017-08-28T22:26:26-04:00June 13th, 2011|Mac|

iWeb publish to MobileMe, an iCloud casualty

MacRumors, a popular Apple rumor site, posted an article today that supposedly marks iWeb to MobileMe publishing as a casualty of the iCloud transition. iWeb allowed non-technical types to develop websites and publish them to the server of their choice... including MobileMe. In an email to a frustrated Apple fan, Steve Jobs indicated that MobileMe web publishing would not make its way over to iCloud. Apple introduced web publishing with HomePage, part of the original iTools [...]

Dave2017-08-28T22:26:43-04:00June 13th, 2011|iCloud|

iCloud moves your digital life to a server
iCloud moves your digital life to a server

iCloud moves your digital life to a server

Steve Jobs announced an online storage service for every Apple customer called iCloud during the WWDC keynote last week. This new product allows Apple to move your digital life to a server in the cloud. Apps, books, music, pictures, backups, etc. — all of the crucial data you need to maintain your digital existence will remain in the cloud even if you lose your local copy. Let’s break it down into history and features… it’s [...]

Dave2017-08-28T22:27:10-04:00June 12th, 2011|iCloud|

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