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How to convert laptop drive for use as VMware image?

- by jnman

I have a windows laptop that recently died (dead motherboard). It being a 7 year old laptop, I decided to give Apple a try this time around and try to use VMware to access my old data if necessary. In order to do this, I need to convert the physical drive to a VMware image. Googling around, it looks like I might be able to use VMware Convertor to do this. My original intent was to plug the laptop drive into a windows desktop via an external USB enclosure and create the image that way. However, upon further investigation, it looks like VMware Converter only supports converting a local machine (the desktop) or a remote machine (via IP) but not a laptop drive plugged into the local machine. So with that in mind, I'm looking for suggestions and help on how to convert this laptop drive into something I can use on my new Macbook Pro.

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Grep... What patterns to extract href attributes, etc. with PHP's preg_grep?

- by inktri

Hi, I'm having trouble with grep.. Which four patterns should I use with PHP's preg_grep to extract all instances the "____" stuff in the strings below? 1. <h2><a ....>_____</a></h2> 2. <cite><a href="_____" .... >...</a></cite> 3. <cite><a .... >________</a></cite> 4. <span>_________</span> The dots denote some arbitrary characters while the underscores denote what I want. An example string is: </style></head> <body><div id="adBlock"><h2><a href="https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/request.py?contact=afs_violation&hl=en" target="_blank">Ads by Google</a></h2> <div class="ad"><div><a href="http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=L&ai=C4vfT4Sa3S97SLYO8NN6F-ckB5oq5sAGg6PKlDaT-kwUQASCF4p8UKARQtobS9AVgyZbRhsijoBnIAQGqBBxP0OSEnIsuRIv3ZERDm8GiSKZSnjrVf1kVq-_Y&num=1&sig=AGiWqtwG1qHnwpZ_5BNrjrzzXO5Or6EDMg&q=http://www.crackle.com/c/Spider-Man_The_New_Animated_Series/%3Futm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_campaign%3DGST_10016_CRKL_US_PRD_S_TeleV_SPID_Tele_Spider-Man%26utm_term%3Dspiderman%26utm_content%3Ds264Yjg9f_3472685742_487lrz1638" class="titleLink" target="_parent">Spider-<b>Man</b> Animated Serie</a></div> <span>See Your Favorite Spiderman <br> Episodes for Free. Only on Crackle.</span> <cite><a href="http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=L&ai=C4vfT4Sa3S97SLYO8NN6F-ckB5oq5sAGg6PKlDaT-kwUQASCF4p8UKARQtobS9AVgyZbRhsijoBnIAQGqBBxP0OSEnIsuRIv3ZERDm8GiSKZSnjrVf1kVq-_Y&num=1&sig=AGiWqtwG1qHnwpZ_5BNrjrzzXO5Or6EDMg&q=http://www.crackle.com/c/Spider-Man_The_New_Animated_Series/%3Futm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_campaign%3DGST_10016_CRKL_US_PRD_S_TeleV_SPID_Tele_Spider-Man%26utm_term%3Dspiderman%26utm_content%3Ds264Yjg9f_3472685742_487lrz1638" class="domainLink" target="_parent">www.Crackle.com/Spiderman</a></cite></div> <div class="ad"><div><a href="http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=CnQFi4Sa3S97SLYO8NN6F-ckB3M7nQtyU2PQEq6bCBRACIIXinxQoBFCm15KB-f____8BYMmW0YbIo6AZoAHiq_X-A8gBAaoEIU_Q9JKLiy1MiwdnHpZoBnmpR1J8pP2jpTwMx2uj2nN4WA&num=2&sig=AGiWqtwDrI5pWBCncdDc80FKt32AJMAQ6A&q=http://www.costumeexpress.com/browse/TV-Movies/_/N-1z141uu/Ntt-batman/results1.aspx%3FREF%3DKNC-CEgoogle" class="titleLink" target="_parent">Kids <b>Batman</b> Costumes</a></div> <span>Great Selection of <b>Batman</b> & Batgirl <br> Costumes For Kids. Ships Same Day!</span> <cite><a href="http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=CnQFi4Sa3S97SLYO8NN6F-ckB3M7nQtyU2PQEq6bCBRACIIXinxQoBFCm15KB-f____8BYMmW0YbIo6AZoAHiq_X-A8gBAaoEIU_Q9JKLiy1MiwdnHpZoBnmpR1J8pP2jpTwMx2uj2nN4WA&num=2&sig=AGiWqtwDrI5pWBCncdDc80FKt32AJMAQ6A&q=http://www.costumeexpress.com/browse/TV-Movies/_/N-1z141uu/Ntt-batman/results1.aspx%3FREF%3DKNC-CEgoogle" class="domainLink" target="_parent">www.CostumeExpress.com</a></cite></div> <div class="ad"><div><a href="http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=CAMYT4Sa3S97SLYO8NN6F-ckB3ZnWmgGdoNLrDaumwgUQAyCF4p8UKARQrqSVxwdgyZbRhsijoBmgAZH77uwDyAEBqgQYT9DU7oqLLEyLB2dHlxZFnQzyeg-yHt88&num=3&sig=AGiWqtzqAphZ9DLDiEFBJlb0Ou_1HyEyyA&q=http://www.OfficialBatmanCostumes.com" class="titleLink" target="_parent"><b>Batman</b> Costume</a></div> <span>Official <b>Batman</b> Costumes. <br> Huge Selection & Same Day Shipping!</span> <cite><a href="http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=CAMYT4Sa3S97SLYO8NN6F-ckB3ZnWmgGdoNLrDaumwgUQAyCF4p8UKARQrqSVxwdgyZbRhsijoBmgAZH77uwDyAEBqgQYT9DU7oqLLEyLB2dHlxZFnQzyeg-yHt88&num=3&sig=AGiWqtzqAphZ9DLDiEFBJlb0Ou_1HyEyyA&q=http://www.OfficialBatmanCostumes.com" class="domainLink" target="_parent">www.OfficialBatmanCostumes.com</a></cite></div> <div class="ad"><div><a href="http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=C767t4Sa3S97SLYO8NN6F-ckBkZfSfoOppaMHq6bCBRAEIIXinxQoBFDX2bw6YMmW0YbIo6AZoAHpprP8A8gBAaoEG0_QhJSMiytMiwdnHpZoF3g0Uj8_Vl2r4TpI_g&num=4&sig=AGiWqtyGO2DnFq_jMhP6ufj8pufT9sWQWA&q=http://www.discountsuperherocostumes.com/batman-costumes.html" class="titleLink" target="_parent">Discount <b>Batman</b> Costumes</a></div> <span>Discount adult and kids <b>batman</b> <br> superhero costumes.</span> <cite><a href="http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=C767t4Sa3S97SLYO8NN6F-ckBkZfSfoOppaMHq6bCBRAEIIXinxQoBFDX2bw6YMmW0YbIo6AZoAHpprP8A8gBAaoEG0_QhJSMiytMiwdnHpZoF3g0Uj8_Vl2r4TpI_g&num=4&sig=AGiWqtyGO2DnFq_jMhP6ufj8pufT9sWQWA&q=http://www.discountsuperherocostumes.com/batman-costumes.html" class="domainLink" target="_parent">www.discountsuperherocostumes.com</a></cite></div></div></body> <script type="text/javascript"> var relay = ""; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/uds/?file=ads&v=1&packages=searchiframe&nodependencyload=true"></script></html> Thanks!

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How to hide Thinking at Work so that the Non-Programmers don't suspect Slacking?

- by stesch

Better programmers than me can write in essays about walking around with a coffee mug and call it programming. And it's perfectly accepted at a place that knows the business. Or see what Gregory House (TV show "House M.D.") does when he is thinking. But what about the other places where you are the only programmer? If you don't stare at boring stuff on the monitor for 8 hours straight, co-workers suspect you being a slacker. Yes, not the managers who see the output. Only the co-workers who see the process and can't relate to this kind of work. Yesterday I had to explain to a trainee of some other profession that software development is like flying. The explanation from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I don't think she bought it.

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Enable dtrace without sudo on Mac OS X?

- by Juan

How do I enable users to use dtrace on Mac OS X. I am trying to do the equivalent of strace on Linux, and I don't like running applications with elevated privileges. UPDATE Ok, the best I can tell. The only way to keep a nefarious application from ruining the system by debugging it is to. Attach to the process in a separate console Use sudo twice So that: sudo dtruss sudo -u myusername potentially_harmful_app I verified this with this short program: #include <iostream> #include <unistd.h> int main() { std::cout << "effective euid " << geteuid() << "\n"; } See this discussion for more info: http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=6430877

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How to create an "hybrid" usb stick?

- by rdesign

Hey guys, I was wondering how to make an hybrid usb stick. That means a usb stick that runs under mac and windows and displays specific content. Example: Plug in on win : index.html opens. Mac os X files are invisible. Plug in on mac: indexMac.html opens. Win files are invisible. I know that every usb stick can be read by both platforms. The Apple Mac os X CD is something which inspired me. thanks a lot.

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How to stop receiving an error reading iCal invitations on Mac sent from Thunderbird?

- by Matthew Rankin

When I open an iCal invitation (Mail Attachment.ics file) in Mac Mail.app sent to me from someone using Thunderbird, I receive the following error: The only solution that I've found to date is to save the Mail Attachment.ics file somewhere like the Desktop, open it in a text editor, and delete the blank lines at the beginning and end of the file. This problem appears to only happen when I'm receiving invitations from people using Thunderbird under Windows. Does anyone know of a better way to solve this problem? Is this a bug in Apple iCal, or is Thunderbird not meeting the iCal spec? Configuration Information OS: Mac OS X 10.6.2 Mail Program: Mac Mail.app ver. 4.2 (1077) Calendar Program: Mac iCal.app ver 4.0.1 (1374)

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Qmail/Plesk email help

- by Dotty

Hay Guys. I'm using plesk with Qmail as an outgoing server. I've never used my plesk setup before to send emails. I usually use my ISP. I'm having a little trouble settng this up. I've created a simple email account, [email protected]. All is well, i setup my POP account in my mail client (apple mail) and i can receive mail. However i can't send any. These are the details im using smtp.mycrazydomain.com standard auth (i've tried SSL and non SSL) username: [email protected] password: mypassword However nothing has happened. Anyone got any ideas?

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What are your thoughts on a possible Developer's Television Network?

- by Anthony Forloney

I am a huge fan of informational television shows. Anytime I can learn something new by watching a television show, I am all for it. I wondered about how the community felt about a Developer Network for developers. What are the added advantages and disadvantages of having such a TV network? As an added bonus, what type of television shows should be aired on the network? Make up some fun and interesting television shows and elaborate. Also, for each television show, who could be a potential host? Jon Skeet for a C# television show? Phil Haack for an ASP.NET television show? I am looking forward to some interesting responses.

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After installing Windows Phone 8 SDK, Connectify doesn't work

- by Pratyush Nalam

Today I installed Windows Phone 8 SDK from the official site. After installing and a couple of restarts (it restarted the PC to enable Hyper-V), I opened Connectify. I use Connectify Hotspot to connect my iPod to the internet as I have an ethernet connection and no wireless router. The problem is that now, Connectify doesn't show WiFi in Share Over. The attached screenshot shows this. Previously, before I installed the SDK, it would show Ethernet and Wi-Fi. I would select WiFi and share my internet. Now, this is completely screwed. EDIT: I found out that the Microsoft Virtual Wi-Fi Miniport Driver has got disabled and I am not able to enable it again. Please advise. Please advise on what to do Hardware: Windows 8 Pro with Media Center, Apple MacBook Pro 9,1 15 inch Mid-2012 (non retina)

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Unable to Start Activity ComponentInfo when Starting a New Activity

- by Timtim17

{I know there's already a whole bunch of questions like this, but I can't see any problems that related to my program.} I have an Android App that is supposed to take a name from a EditText and put it in a TextView in another activity. It previously worked, but then I wanted it to start another activity if the EditText's value was equal to "ANDROID". However, now the app crashes whenever I try to start either activity. First Activity: package net.timtim17.dev.android.fun.nametag; import android.os.Bundle; import android.app.Activity; import android.content.Intent; import android.view.View; import android.view.View.OnClickListener; import android.widget.Button; import android.widget.EditText; public class MainActivity extends Activity { @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); final EditText et = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.editText1); Button submit = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button1); submit.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener(){ @Override public void onClick(View v) { String text = et.getText().toString(); if(text.equals("ANDROID")){ Intent android = new Intent(MainActivity.this, AndroidNameTag.class); startActivity(android); }else{ Intent intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, NameTag.class); intent.putExtra("name", text); startActivity(intent); } } }); } } NameTag Activity: package net.timtim17.dev.android.fun.nametag; import android.app.Activity; import android.os.Bundle; import android.widget.TextView; public class NameTag extends Activity { @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_tag); TextView tv = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textView2); tv.setText(getIntent().getExtras().getString("name")); } } AndroidNameTag Activity: package net.timtim17.dev.android.fun.nametag; import android.app.Activity; import android.graphics.drawable.AnimationDrawable; import android.os.Bundle; import android.widget.ImageView; public class AndroidNameTag extends Activity { @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_android); ImageView iv = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView1); iv.setBackgroundResource(R.anim.animation); AnimationDrawable anim = (AnimationDrawable) iv.getBackground(); anim.start(); } } LogCat Error: 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): FATAL EXCEPTION: main 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{net.timtim17.dev.android.fun.nametag/net.timtim17.dev.android.fun.nametag.NameTag}: java.lang.NullPointerException 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2211) 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2261) 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:141) 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1256) 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99) 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137) 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5103) 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method) 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:525) 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:737) 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:553) 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method) 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): at net.timtim17.dev.android.fun.nametag.NameTag.onCreate(NameTag.java:15) 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5133) 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1087) 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2175) 10-26 11:26:35.602: E/AndroidRuntime(2900): ... 11 more MainActivity Layout: <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin" android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin" android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin" android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin" tools:context=".MainActivity" > <TextView android:id="@+id/textView1" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_alignParentLeft="true" android:layout_alignParentTop="true" android:layout_marginTop="16dp" android:text="@string/main_text" android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium" /> <Button android:id="@+id/button1" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_alignRight="@+id/textView1" android:layout_below="@+id/textView1" android:layout_marginTop="14dp" android:text="@string/submit_button" /> <EditText android:id="@+id/editText1" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/textView1" android:layout_alignTop="@+id/button1" android:ems="10" android:inputType="textPersonName" > <requestFocus /> </EditText>

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delete elements in xml?

- by fayer

i've got some elements in a xml document i want to delete. so i want to create another xml document without those elements. here is an example of how it looks like at the moment: <entity id="1000070"> <name>apple</name> <type>category</type> <entities> <entity id="7002870"> <name>mac</name> <type>category</type> <entities> <entity id="7002907"> <name>leopard</name> <type>sub-category</type> <entities> <entity id="7024080"> <name>safari</name> <type>subject</type> </entity> <entity id="7024701"> <name>finder</name> <type>subject</type> </entity> </entities> </entity> </entities> </entity> <entity id="7024080"> <name>iphone</name> <type>category</type> <entities> <entity id="7024080"> <name>3g</name> <type>sub-category</type> </entity> <entity id="7024701"> <name>3gs</name> <type>sub-category</type> </entity> </entities> </entity> <entity id="7024080"> <name>ipad</name> <type>category</type> </entity> </entities> </entity> i want to create another xml document without the sub-category and subject elements. so the new one will look like this: <entity id="1000070"> <name>apple</name> <type>category</type> <entities> <entity id="7002870"> <name>mac</name> <type>category</type> </entity> <entity id="7024080"> <name>iphone</name> <type>category</type> </entity> <entity id="7024080"> <name>ipad</name> <type>category</type> </entity> </entities> </entity> should i use simplexml/php or xslt to do this? are there other ways? would be great with some code examples...thanks!

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Convert audio file to FLAC with ffmpeg?

- by elpsk

can I convert one of this format to compatible 16000.0 Sample Rate FLAC file? kAudioFormatLinearPCM = 'lpcm', kAudioFormatAppleIMA4 = 'ima4', kAudioFormatMPEG4AAC = 'aac ', kAudioFormatMACE3 = 'MAC3', kAudioFormatMACE6 = 'MAC6', kAudioFormatULaw = 'ulaw', kAudioFormatALaw = 'alaw', kAudioFormatMPEGLayer1 = '.mp1', kAudioFormatMPEGLayer2 = '.mp2', kAudioFormatMPEGLayer3 = '.mp3', kAudioFormatAppleLossless = 'alac' I tried using ffmpeg ffmpeg -i audio.xxx -acodec flac audio.flac but result is FFmpeg version CVS, Copyright (c) 2000-2004 Fabrice Bellard Mac OSX universal build for ffmpegX configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --enable-mp3lame --enable-gpl --disable-vhook --disable-ffplay --disable-ffserver --enable-a52 --enable-xvid --enable-faac --enable-faad --enable-amr_nb --enable-amr_wb --enable-pthreads --enable-x264 libavutil version: 49.0.0 libavcodec version: 51.9.0 libavformat version: 50.4.0 built on Apr 15 2006 04:58:19, gcc: 4.0.1 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 5250) Input #0, wsaud, from 'audio.alac': Duration: 00:00:03.8, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 199 kb/s Stream #0.0: Audio: adpcm_ima_ws, 24931 Hz, stereo, 199 kb/s Unable for find a suitable output format for 'audio.flac' I also installed flac codec for mac, but nothing... I tried also use convtoflac.sh (from http://legroom.net/software/convtoflac) but result is similar. Any idea to convert in flac?

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X11Forwarding on MacOSX (Leopard/Snow Leopard)

- by Shyam

Hi, I have some remote boxes, which are a bunch of Mac Mini's. I access them now through SSH, and it fits my needs to do the maintenance. In the past, I used X11Forwarding with Linux boxes, when I was still using Debian myself, and I was able to run a specific application as if it was natively present (Firefox). I haven't succeeded to do this yet, but I assume because of the BSD underneath the fancy Apple GUI should be able to do such a task similar. I am aware of the remote administration, but I rather keep access limited to SSH on these boxes for inbound connections. Background information about the why's, tips, advice and comments are all helpful! Thanks!

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Office 2011 Mac, Sync calendars with google apps and iPhone

- by Vincent

Our office will be using Office 2011 for email contacts and calendar. Currently we are using apple mail/ical and address book. My primary concern is syncing calendars with google apps. That said our primary feature that we use google apps calendar for is sharing calendars. Best way to using office 2011... To sync calendars with an iPhone? To sync/share calendars between users? To sync contacts with an iphone? To sync/share contacts with between users? Users are on other computers and mostly work from home Needs to be fool proof once setup :-) I am not fond of the idea of syncing outlook with Mac address book and ical then to the iphone.

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Why are my at jobs running immediately on OS X?

- by Gabe

I want to schedule events for exact times in Mac OS X. It seems like the 'at' command is the simplest way to do this. I have enabled atrun using the command: launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.atrun.plist To test at, I'm using the following one-line BASH script: echo 'foo' path/to/log.txt | at now + 2 minutes When I run the script, I get output like: job 17 at Sat May 15 12:57:00 2010 where '12:57:00' is indeed 2 minutes in the future. But the echo command executes immediately: the line 'foo' is added to log.txt right away. How can I make at work for me?

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OS/X Mavericks won't download in App Store

- by Mike Christensen

I tried to download OS/X Mavericks through the App Store yesterday. However, I had to leave work before it was done downloading and shut down the machine while it was downloading. I assumed I'd be able to resume the download, or start over again later. However, now there's no way to get it to download again. When I find OS/X Mavericks in the store, I click on the "Download" link. It asks for my Apple ID which I enter, and it does absolutely nothing. It doesn't begin downloading, and it just still shows the "Download" button. Clicking on it again does nothing. I'm thinking there's something stuck somewhere, like some flag that says this download is in progress or it has already been downloaded. Is there some way to clear that out so I can start downloading it again?

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sony vaio laptop - product cycles

- by Max

I am interested in buying a sony vaio z series laptop. But I found out that it was already released in january 2010 and doesnt have quad core cpus available. I guess there is a product update due in 2011? Has anyone knowledge of how the product cycles are with sony laptops? E. g. I know that apple updates its macbook pro series somewhat every 9 - 12 months. Is this around the same with sony? I am also wondering if the ssd drives sony uses are any good, but that could be another question...

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Removing DS_Store files and variants?

- by Ron Gejman

Hi, I am running an Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS server. Frequently I open up files using AFP from my Mac. Inevitably this created .DS_Store files on the server (although for some reason they are named :2eDS_Store. However, it also creates variants on DS_Store files. These variants are often named similarly to other files in that directory. E.g.: ~$ ls total 60K -rw-r--r-- 1 tarakhovsky 16K 2010-11-30 18:28 :2eDS_Store drwx--S--- 4 tarakhovsky 4.0K 2010-11-08 13:58 :2eTemporaryItems/ lrwxrwxrwx 1 tarakhovsky 15 2010-10-19 17:44 bigdisk -> /media/bigdisk// ... drwxr-xr-x 3 tarakhovsky 4.0K 2010-11-03 18:24 Temporary Items/ drwxr-xr-x 3 tarakhovsky 4.0K 2010-11-30 01:34 tmp/ ... I've disabled creation of DS_Store files using: defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true so hopefully this won't continue to occur—but I really want to get rid of all of the existing variants of DS_Store files already on the server. Any ideas as to why these variants are being created and how I can get rid of them all?

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How to make TimeMachine back up contents of any path or mounted volume

- by Olfan

I keep different types of data in different encrypted sparsebundle images (say, one for each client) which automatically mount upon login but can't be opened by anybody other than myself. So, after login I have a number of virtual volumes in /Volumes/ which keeps my client data both secure and organized. How do I include data inside these virtual Volumes in TimeMachine's backups, or data residing in any path on any partition/volume? I found a promising solution description at blog.eurocomp.info involving editing the com.apple.TimeMachine.plist but all I can get TimeMachine to do is backing up the sparsebundle files themselves. I want it to back up the files inside the mounted image, though - something like adding /Volumes/Client_abc/ to TimeMachine's search path. Please do not redirect my to this previous question as it doesn't solve the problem at all. Please also refrain from telling me why you think I should not want this answer as that will not solve anything either. Please lastly don't say "it can't be done" unless you can technically prove that claim.

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GAE Entity Groups/Transaction

- by bach

Hi, Say you have a Client Buying Card object and a product object. When the client chooses the buy opition you create the object and then add a product. It should be transactional but it's not on the same entity group as the product and the card already been persisted, isn't it? Is there any way to overcome this simple scenario safely and easily? here's a code sample: Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction(); tx.begin(); Product prod = pm.getObjectById(Product.class, "TV"); prod.setReserved(true); pm.makePersistent(prod); Card card = pm.getObjectById(Card.class, "user123"); /// <--- will thorw an exception as card and prod aren't on the same entity group card.setProd(prod); pm.makePersistent(card); try { tx.commit(); break; }

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Processor always at max speed

- by Pratyush Nalam

I am running Windows 8 Pro on an Apple MacBook Pro 9,1 Mid 2012 15 inch non retina. It has a Core i7-3720 QM CPU @ 2.6 GHz. For the past few days, I have noticed that it is constantly running at max speed which is 2.59 GHz. Before, it used to run at 1.5 - 1.8 GHz on normal usage. And, the weirder thing is that CPU usage is minimal. Screenshot: So, what is the reason for this? And is it harmful?

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Reinstalling Mac OS X without original disc

- by synapse

I've had Mac OS X Lion installed on a mid-2011 iMac. I've erased the main partition and when I try to repair OS installation it connects to the Internet and says that it can't continue and I should contact Apple Support. I don't have original CD which should've come with an iMac. How can I install at least some version of OS X? Update: I've downloaded what looks like an installation app for Mac OS X Lion with a 4.6Gb InstallESD.dmg file but can't open it on Windows. I've tried PowerISO and MagicISO to no effect. Is it possible to create Mac OS installation media on Windows?

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How do you prevent the dock from switching monitors in OSX Mavericks?

- by Brad Dwyer

In Mavericks, Apple introduced a "feature" where if you hover at the bottom of any screen the dock pops up on that screen. This is disrupting my workflow as I am constantly having the dock pop up when I don't want it to and then I have to go to another window and hover at the bottom for several seconds to get it to go away so I can click on what I was trying to in the first place. I don't want the dock to move; I want it to stay on the bottom of my right-most monitor like it always has. How can I adjust this in OSX Mavericks?

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Mac Parallels - Bridged network

- by Jack

I am new to Apple and my task is to install VMs on a Mac server. I am trying to install 4 VMs and I want them to have separate IPs and be visible on the network as separate machines. What are my options? My research shows me that I can use a bridged network, but I have to select an adapter. I have only two network adapters, does that mean I can only have 2 VMs? And when I configure the 2 VMS, will my actual server have internet connection? Or does it use the Mac's address?

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Physically moving a hard drive from older iMac (c2d) to new iMac (i7) ?

- by Inshim

Instead of my usual habit of using superduper to mirror my drive to a new computer, I just physically moved the hard drive from an older iMac to a new one. But... it now doesn't boot, getting stuck at the apple logo screen. Since the hard drive that came with the new iMac works well, and my old drive works well when I return it to the older iMac, I conclude that there is some problem at the system/kernel level due to the different hardware. In the past I did similar things (e.g. starting a C2D machine from a Core Duo in target disk mode), so perhaps the change in architecture to the i5/i7 is too problematic? The main point: do you know of any way to get the system to rebuild for itself the proper versions of the system components when booting? Are there certain directories that I can safely delete to make that happen? Thanks

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