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Comment on How to make a bootable backup of your computer by Wayne

Wayne — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:18:08 +0000

1. Is it possible to use the bootable disk to first boot up my mac, then use the disk utility to do some repair when the mac could not boot properly by itself?

YES

2. I have an external disk as time machine backup, wonder if it is possible to use it to create a bootable disk? It’s rather large, 2TB.

Yes I’m pretty sure you can do this. Time machine can sit on an external drive as well as other files. But personally I’d keep my bootable disk separate. You can get a 1T hard disk for $50 or a 2T for $80.

Comment on Does my mac need more memory? by Terri Zwierzynski

Terri Zwierzynski — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:08:59 +0000

Thank you! EXCELLENT explanation of what to look for and what it means. I need a memory upgrade…going to your affiliate link now!

Comment on How to fix a broken G4 iBook logic board problem by Emeo

Emeo — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:20:16 +0000

Yes, I just performed the soldering minutes ago and it WORKED on my iBook G4 11″ 1.3 ghz. A week ago I had black & white stripes all over the screen BUT now is fixed. : )

However it is already my 2nd attempt. My 1st attempt was 2 years ago on my iBook G4 14″ 900mhz. I did tried to put extra solder on the pin and like people mentioned above, I messed up the pins.

So my advice would be to first put flux on those pins that you are going to solder. Then NO NEED to put extra solder. Just press the solder tip onto the pins and let it melt the existing solder on the pins. If done successfully, the solder on the pins will become shinier.

My equipment: Aoyou digital solder
Temperature: 450 Degree

Good luck!

Comment on How to change the default font style in Pages by Lana

Lana — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:20:08 +0000

Thank you for this.

Comment on How to merge pdf files in OSX by Beth

Beth — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:26:06 +0000

Thank you!!! So, so helpful!

Comment on Does my mac need more memory? by C Winkler

C Winkler — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:29:32 +0000

I’m so glad I found your Mac site! Thank you, Brother! Your post helped me so much! I’ll be a frequent visitor from now on. God bless you!

Comment on How to make a bootable backup of your computer by David

David — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:45:36 +0000

Like to follow your method to create a bootable disk in case of my mac disk crash. I have two questions:

1. Is it possible to use the bootable disk to first boot up my mac, then use the disk utility to do some repair when the mac could not boot properly by itself?

2. I have an external disk as time machine backup, wonder if it is possible to use it to create a bootable disk? It’s rather large, 2TB.

Thanks for your help

Comment on How to share a printer from OS X to Windows XP by Jo

Jo — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:07:47 +0000

Same here.. I am running 10.5.8 and WinXP. WinXP prompts me for login credentials…which I provide and I cannot connect.

Comment on How to speed up your mac with a Solid State SSD Drive by Wayne

Wayne — Sat, 11 May 2013 02:47:09 +0000

Well I did it this way because if the SSD drive fails (and SSD is less reliable than standard at this stage) then I won’t lose my data. I have all my data on a raid setup with 4 hard disks in RAID so it’s very safe. On a fusion setup if the SSD drive goes you lose everything as it’s all essentially the one drive. But if you have it backed up I guess that’s not a problem. So fusion setup simpler, but I think less hardy.

Comment on Which iPod has the best quality audio? by Pamela Brown

Pamela Brown — Sat, 11 May 2013 02:45:07 +0000

I just purchased the newest Ipod Touch and was absolutely horrified at the sound quality. I tweaked what few things there were and put the volume up as high as I could and it was still awful. Then I compared the same song to my 1st gen Nano and got really angry. This article puts it all in perspective. Guess I need to exchange this for one with a Wolfson chip. :-0