Comments for Macintosh How To http://macintoshhowto.com ...the art of macintosh maintenance... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:59:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on How to fix a broken G4 iBook logic board problem by Hexdiy http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html/comment-page-3#comment-496464 Hexdiy Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:59:26 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/software/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html#comment-496464 Great research, superb tutorial, Wayne, thank you so much! Should have written so when I did a repair thanks to it, but I let this slip... Similar syndrome came up on a local Apple forum ( Intermactivity.be), So I looked the bookmark over before posting a link. Pity you do not write in Dutch as well! As to the fix: with my machine the issue came back, so I have to perform the same trick. I only resoldered 2 pins at the time & with ROHs compliant solder, so either I performed poorly or the stresspoint on those pins is a very severe one. Moreover I do not dare to apply better fluxing PbSn solder to what seems to be a ROHs compliant motherboard, although I hear & read opposing comments on this. Once broadcasted on the forum, I"ll keep you posted if more of these cases are (still) being overhauled thanks to your instructions! I think I already have at least 3 cases tracked down already. Great research, superb tutorial, Wayne, thank you so much! Should have written so when I did a repair thanks to it, but I let this slip…
Similar syndrome came up on a local Apple forum ( Intermactivity.be), So I looked the bookmark over before posting a link. Pity you do not write in Dutch as well!
As to the fix: with my machine the issue came back, so I have to perform the same trick. I only resoldered 2 pins at the time & with ROHs compliant solder, so either I performed poorly or the stresspoint on those pins is a very severe one. Moreover I do not dare to apply better fluxing PbSn solder to what seems to be a ROHs compliant motherboard, although I hear & read opposing comments on this.
Once broadcasted on the forum, I”ll keep you posted if more of these cases are (still) being overhauled thanks to your instructions!
I think I already have at least 3 cases tracked down already.

]]> Comment on How to free up some Hard disk space. by Michayla http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-free-up-some-hard-disk-space.html/comment-page-1#comment-496430 Michayla Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:56:41 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/?p=321#comment-496430 Hi, I used your first tip and it said it saved me 532MB of space but then I checked again and it didn't make any difference. I still only have 7MB left... Hi, I used your first tip and it said it saved me 532MB of space but then I checked again and it didn’t make any difference. I still only have 7MB left…

]]> Comment on How to make a Video CD by dev dutta http://macintoshhowto.com/software/how-to-make-a-video-cd.html/comment-page-1#comment-496340 dev dutta Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:37 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/software/how-to-make-a-video-cd.html#comment-496340 what is the process to make video cd which will play in normal cd player from the .mov file format files? what is the process to make video cd which will play in normal cd player from the .mov file format files?

]]> Comment on How to connect a Garmin forerunner to your macintosh with OSX. by Andrew http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-to-connect-a-garmin-forerunner-to-your-macintosh-with-osx.html/comment-page-1#comment-496328 Andrew Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:07:16 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/?p=2121#comment-496328 Thanks. I own both a mac and a garmin watch, so this was useful. Thanks. I own both a mac and a garmin watch, so this was useful.

]]> Comment on How to sync iTunes across multiple iPhones and computers by MommaAng http://macintoshhowto.com/software/how-to-share-itunes-libraries-across-multiple-ipods.html/comment-page-1#comment-496043 MommaAng Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:49:44 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/?p=823#comment-496043 Randy, Have you tried remapping your library to the external hard drive? I have a networked external drive that I keep things on (including music) that I want to be able to access from any computer in the house. Under iTunes preferences, click the "advanced" icon on the top far right. The first item is the iTunes Media folder location. Just click the "change" button and reroute it to your external hard drive. You may also want to uncheck the box for "Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library". Otherwise you'll waste a lot of space with duplicate music files. This will only work if you moved the entire iTunes library file. If you moved only the music files, the only option I know of is the "File"/"Add to Library". Maybe someone else has a better idea for that. Hope this helped. Randy, Have you tried remapping your library to the external hard drive? I have a networked external drive that I keep things on (including music) that I want to be able to access from any computer in the house. Under iTunes preferences, click the “advanced” icon on the top far right. The first item is the iTunes Media folder location. Just click the “change” button and reroute it to your external hard drive.

You may also want to uncheck the box for “Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library”. Otherwise you’ll waste a lot of space with duplicate music files.

This will only work if you moved the entire iTunes library file. If you moved only the music files, the only option I know of is the “File”/”Add to Library”. Maybe someone else has a better idea for that.

Hope this helped.

]]> Comment on How to sync iTunes across multiple iPhones and computers by MommaAng http://macintoshhowto.com/software/how-to-share-itunes-libraries-across-multiple-ipods.html/comment-page-1#comment-496042 MommaAng Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:47:38 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/?p=823#comment-496042 Maybe an iCloud account would solve this. I haven't transferred over from MobileMe yet (there's always tomorrow!), but that's how I access documents from both my home and work computers. Maybe an iCloud account would solve this. I haven’t transferred over from MobileMe yet (there’s always tomorrow!), but that’s how I access documents from both my home and work computers.

]]> Comment on Which iPod has the best quality audio? by admin http://macintoshhowto.com/itunes/which-ipod-has-the-best-audio-quality.html/comment-page-2#comment-495342 admin Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:19:41 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/?p=1227#comment-495342 True - it's hard to tell the difference between 320k and a lossless one, but even if you cannot tell the difference, it WILL make a difference if you re-encode it to say a 128kbps file, because re-compressing a file is double lossy. This is the golden rule for audio or photos or video: when you compress you should always compress from an original or a lossless version. So importing as Lossless has this added benefit if you plan on exporting it later. True – it’s hard to tell the difference between 320k and a lossless one, but even if you cannot tell the difference, it WILL make a difference if you re-encode it to say a 128kbps file, because re-compressing a file is double lossy. This is the golden rule for audio or photos or video: when you compress you should always compress from an original or a lossless version. So importing as Lossless has this added benefit if you plan on exporting it later.

]]> Comment on How to fix a broken G4 iBook logic board problem by Rob http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html/comment-page-3#comment-494736 Rob Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:46:51 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/software/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html#comment-494736 Thank you!!! My old iBook G4 has been on a side of my desk for 8 months. This morning I decided to fix it up and I found this guide. Now, by pressing the back in the middle, it starts up again! I need some tools and all it'll be fine ... I guess. Thank you!!! My old iBook G4 has been on a side of my desk for 8 months. This morning I decided to fix it up and I found this guide. Now, by pressing the back in the middle, it starts up again!
I need some tools and all it’ll be fine … I guess.

]]> Comment on How to sync iTunes across multiple iPhones and computers by emily http://macintoshhowto.com/software/how-to-share-itunes-libraries-across-multiple-ipods.html/comment-page-1#comment-493907 emily Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:16:44 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/?p=823#comment-493907 i have an older ipod classic as well as a nano connected to sync to my itunes account. i just got an iphone, and when i plug it in, nothing even pops up in itunes acknowledging that there is a device. how can i sync it? i have an older ipod classic as well as a nano connected to sync to my itunes account. i just got an iphone, and when i plug it in, nothing even pops up in itunes acknowledging that there is a device. how can i sync it?

]]> Comment on How to merge pdf files in OSX by Maria http://macintoshhowto.com/leopard/how-to-merge-pdf-files-with-preview-in-leopard.html/comment-page-6#comment-493791 Maria Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:12:39 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/leopard/how-to-merge-pdf-files-with-preview-in-leopard.html#comment-493791 Worked perfectly for me, thank you!! Worked perfectly for me, thank you!!

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