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Improper Use of �rm -rf� and �Sudo� Command Cause Data Loss in Mac

farvish — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:00:00 +0100

Mac OS X is a multi-user operating system, which enables you to create different account for different users. You can store all your private and personal data to this account, which is not accessible by other users. The most powerful or significant account on Mac machine is a superuser or administrator account. However, in some situations, you may need to run several applications with security permissions of other user. You can do it using ‘Sudo’ [...]

User profile system updated

Tony — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:00:00 +0100

The Mac Space is now running a beta version of an updated profiling system. This is a newer and better version of the system we were running before. So far everything is working great, but let me know if you have any problems.

Dual G5 Problems

Tony — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:00:00 +0100

I'm having problems with my dual G5. I think my hard drive finally bit the dust. I've got the data backed up and fortunately these days hard drives are SO cheap it won't cost a ton to put a new one in.

I'm likely going to just put a 1 terabyte drive in it and all it's going to run is about $180.00.

The pain will be getting all my software working again, and reauthorizing my adobe products.

The spambots have found us. New countermeausres

Tony — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:00:00 +0100

They've found us

I just got a Mac Space mail from a "female who checked out my profile and want relationship with me." While I'm flattered that this female "want relationship" with me, I know better. his is a bulk message from a spammer.

New profile field: Favorite Apple product

Now when members register I've implemented a new required registration filed called "Favorite Apple Product." A person registering must put [...]

Vibe Vault Case

casey277 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

I have really been loving my new Vibe Vault case for my iPod nano. Once that case is on, it is like the two products have become one. When I try to juggle and carry many things at once, I have stopped freaking out when I drop my iPod. It is like this case is bullet proof! You should all check them out at www.vibevault.com.

$399 Mac Clone

Tony — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

I wonder if I should hurry and buy one of the new $399 mac clones before they're shut down by Apple.

I'd almost forgotten my old "Power Computing" "Power 100" computer, from back when clones were OK.

Blog and comment system upgraded

Tony — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Ok I believe I've finished my current batch of upgrades and tweaks to the blogging and comment system.

There are a few new features and some better ways of laying out the menus, I hope!

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If things seem strange....

Tony — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

I'm working on the menuing and the blog system right now. So things may act a little strange for a while. Check back later if it's not working.

Got two monitors running on my G5 now

Tony — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:25:03 +0100

A pal of mine gave me a Mac DVI to VGA adapter which he bought at the closing of compUSA for $2.00. I have no idea how much this cable would normally be, but it's safe to say it would be more than $2.00.

I've had a 23" Acer monitor hooked up to the DVI port of my Dual G5 2.0 and decided to hook up my old 1280x1024 LCD to the 2nd monitor port. I couldn't find the original Apple DVI-VGA adapter so I looked on ebay. They're only $5.00.

Right bef [...]

TMS Blog Installed

Tony — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:04:10 +0100

Wow. I'm blogging about adding a blog.

I've installed Wordpress and made a separate location for The Mac Space Blog. The Mac Space Blog is located here:

http://www.themacspace.com/blog

TMS Blog will hopefully help us network TMS and bring more traffic in from the blogosphere. Posts at TMS Blog will be more casual and "blog-like" and some of the more mainstream items which appear in the main TMS articles will appear there as well.

An [...]

Tim Cook Talks iPhone, SDK, Unlocking, Apple TV

macchick — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:51:08 +0100

Apple’s Chief Operating Office Tim Cook delivered a 45-minute question and answer session yesterday at the Goldman Sachs Investment Symposium. The Apple COO touched on many interesting subjects during the Q&A. The session is available for listening at:

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/goldmansachs08/

Apple Introduces New MacBook and MacBook Pro Model

macchick — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:52:11 +0100

Apple® today updated its popular MacBook® and MacBook Pro notebook lines with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, larger hard drives and 2GB of memory standard in most models. In addition, MacBook Pro includes the latest NVIDIA graphics processors, now with up to 512MB of video memory, and Apple’s innovative Multi-Touch™ trackpad, first introduced in MacBook Air™. All Mac® notebooks include a built-in iSight® video camera for video conferencing on-the-go*, A [...]

Happy Birthday Steve Jobs!

macchick — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:24:01 +0100

Today is Jobs birthday! Happy B-day wishes from The Mac Space community!

Happy MacValentine's Day

macchick — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:20:46 +0100

I hope everyone has a great Valentine's Day!

Windows frightens me to death, Macs at Grammy's

macchick — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:07:29 +0100

According to Joel Singer, the audio engineer in charge of the Grammy Awards on Sunday, “”Macs play a large role in putting on the Grammy’s.

It takes a lot to put on a production on the scale of Sunday night’s Grammy Awards. To present the annual music industry honors to the attendees at Los Angeles’ Staples Center and to home viewers on CBS, show organizers use more than 450 microphones, 155 tons of lighting, 13,000 amps of power, 19 video screens, 94 sp [...]

New iPhones & iTouch Models

macchick — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:10:20 +0100

Apple® today added new models of the iPhone(TM) and iPod® touch which have double the memory, doubling the amount of music, photos and videos that customers can carry with them wherever they go. The revolutionary iPhone now comes in a new 16GB model for $499, joining the 8GB model for $399. iPod touch now comes in a 32GB model for $499, joining the 16GB model for $399 and the 8GB model for $299.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080205/aqtu073.html?.v=36

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MacBook Air now shipping

Tony — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:56:55 +0100

Apple is now shipping the new MacBook Air. My cousin told me today he already ordered one, so his is probably on the way!

Leopard Stationary Pack (for Mail)

macchick — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:17:30 +0100

When Apple introduced Mac OS X Leopard software they added 30 professionally designed stationery templates to the Mail application. The templates can be used to send emails that include birthday greetings, and themed notes on stationary. If the standard Leopard templates are not enough you can purchase Equinux’s Stationary Pack. For $29.95 you get an additional 111 templates! You can purchase at:

http://www.drbott.com/prod/db.lasso?vend=equinux

Not thrilled with the phones iPods come with

Tony — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:14:31 +0100

Had a flight to Orlando and back last week and I finally got to break my new iPod shuffle out of the wrapper and use it. I'm very happy with the unit but, just as I remember, the headphones don't fit in my ears very well. They slip out and as they slip the bass goes away.

So the 2nd time I got to use them I busted out my Etymotic i6 Isolator headphones and they work much better since they go right in the canal of the ear.

Overall I'm very happy with [...]

New PINK Nano available!

macchick — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:42:32 +0100

Apple just announced today a new PINK Nano - 8GB, $199! I want one!

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/01/22nano.html