The OFFICIAL Mac User Support Thread

[jaguarr]

Basically what i put in bold. I want to add a security feature just to certain folders on my desktop, that say, require a password to get into. Is that possible.?

Appreciate it.

Is your desktop going to be logged into all the time so anyone could walk up and get on it?

jag

 

[Golgo-13]

Is your desktop going to be logged into all the time so anyone could walk up and get on it?

jag

Yes. It's the home computer. I know i could just create another user, and deny that user administrative priviledges to keep them from doing certain things, but i was just wondering if i didn't have to go through all of that. There's just certain file folders i'd rather not have my wife looking into, if ya know what i mean....ie porn

 

[jaguarr]

Yes. It's the home computer. I know i could just create another user, and deny that user administrative priviledges to keep them from doing certain things, but i was just wondering if i didn't have to go through all of that. There's just certain file folders i'd rather not have my wife looking into, if ya know what i mean....ie porn

I can think of two ways to do this.

1. Use a utility like Hide-Out

2. Create a disk image. Works just like a folder, its encrypted at 128kb, and you can customize the size. Be sure when you open the disk image for the first time that you UNCHECK the box asking if you want to save the password in your keychain. This will require you to enter the password every time. The decryption process is very fast (less than a second).

jag

 

[wiegeabo]

There's probably a program that would let you encrypt the folder. Then it would be garbage to anyone who didn't know the decryption password. And you could also pass it off as something like 'financial information', which would explain why you added the extra protection.


EDIT--Or just do what jaguarr said. :P

 

[Golgo-13]

I can think of two ways to do this.

1. Use a utility like Hide-Out

2. Create a disk image. Works just like a folder, its encrypted at 128kb, and you can customize the size. Be sure when you open the disk image for the first time that you UNCHECK the box asking if you want to save the password in your keychain. This will require you to enter the password every time. The decryption process is very fast (less than a second).

jag

 

[The Denialist]

I am just not having much luck with my Macbook.

Today, Colonel Panic and his band of savage warriors struck ruthlessly and took no prisoners.

I decided to install some updates, when I got an error message that said the installation could not be completed because the source was damaged. Now, a few months ago I spilled milk all over my Macbook, but it dried out and was working fine, except for the CD drive. After I got the error message, my computer restarted, and that's when I got the kernel panic message. At first, I had no idea what it was, so I just did as it instructed me to and restarted my computer. I kept getting the message, so I knew something was wrong.

I ran the Apple hardware test and no problems came up. I have absolutely no idea why this happened, but I have a bad feeling that this is the end.

I was just wondering if anyone has any advice?

 

[jaguarr]

I am just not having much luck with my Macbook.

Today, Colonel Panic and his band of savage warriors struck ruthlessly and took no prisoners.

I decided to install some updates, when I got an error message that said the installation could not be completed because the source was damaged. Now, a few months ago I spilled milk all over my Macbook, but it dried out and was working fine, except for the CD drive. After I got the error message, my computer restarted, and that's when I got the kernel panic message. At first, I had no idea what it was, so I just did as it instructed me to and restarted my computer. I kept getting the message, so I knew something was wrong.

I ran the Apple hardware test and no problems came up. I have absolutely no idea why this happened, but I have a bad feeling that this is the end.

I was just wondering if anyone has any advice?

Hmmm....hard to say what's going on. Any time you've had liquids introduced into the circuitry, all bets are off. Do you have an Apple Store nearby that you could make an appointment with the Genius Bar at and take it in to get it checked out?

jag

 

[The Denialist]

Hmmm....hard to say what's going on. Any time you've had liquids introduced into the circuitry, all bets are off. Do you have an Apple Store nearby that you could make an appointment with the Genius Bar at and take it in to get it checked out?

jag

Yeah, that's what I'm planning on doing. Probably going to make an appointment tomorrow.

 

[jaguarr]

Yeah, that's what I'm planning on doing. Probably going to make an appointment tomorrow.

Probably your best bet. Let us know how it goes.

jag

 

[Crook]

Is there any mac-specific method/app to save websites to your hard drive? Everything from links, to articles, to media?

I'd just like to save it on my local disk, and if I wanna pull something up, just open a browser and surf through it as if I were on the net.

 

[Crook]

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[jaguarr]

Is there any mac-specific method/app to save websites to your hard drive? Everything from links, to articles, to media?

I'd just like to save it on my local disk, and if I wanna pull something up, just open a browser and surf through it as if I were on the net.

http://www.eskimo.com/~pristine/offline.html

jag

 

[Crook]

Thanks for the link, I'll take a look at those.

In the meantime, are any of those particular ones popular and widely used? In the same vein of Adium and Transmission always being recommended for chatting and torrents?

 

[jaguarr]

Thanks for the link, I'll take a look at those.

In the meantime, are any of those particular ones popular and widely used? In the same vein of Adium and Transmission always being recommended for chatting and torrents?

SiteSucker is pretty popular, and it's free. I've never used it, though.

jag

 

[Crook]

Ok, cool. Last question, I've seen this type of description in pretty much all the apps:

------ can be used to make local copies of your Web sites for easy maintenance. It can download files unmodified or "localize" the files it downloads, allowing you to browse a site offline.

What is the difference between downloading and "localizing" files?

 

[jaguarr]

Ok, cool. Last question, I've seen this type of description in pretty much all the apps:


What is the difference between downloading and "localizing" files?

I believe when it leaves them unmodified it doesn't change any of the URL's at all. When you download and localize the files it tweaks the URL's so that they point to the local copies of the various connected URL's that you just downloaded so when you browse it from your offline system it works properly.

jag

 

[Hush]

For part of my dads bussiness he is opening a new marketing aspect of the bussiness, i told him if he wanted to continue this that a MAC would be the best way to go due to the fact that they are used for Graphic Design and such more so than PC's. He agrees but he wonders about file transfer since most of his customers have PC's so my question is, is file transfering from a Mac to a PC hard? Like E-zines and such?

 

[jaguarr]

For part of my dads bussiness he is opening a new marketing aspect of the bussiness, i told him if he wanted to continue this that a MAC would be the best way to go due to the fact that they are used for Graphic Design and such more so than PC's. He agrees but he wonders about file transfer since most of his customers have PC's so my question is, is file transfering from a Mac to a PC hard? Like E-zines and such?

These days, Macs can read and use all the same files that PC's use, and vice-versa. Shouldn't be a problem.

jag

 

[Hush]

Thank you Jag, oh and if money isnt an option what would you suggest as far as model of Mac to get?

 

[jaguarr]

Thank you Jag, oh and if money isnt an option what would you suggest as far as model of Mac to get?

Depends on what you're going to do with it, really. Does it need to be portable? If so, a MacBook Pro is probably the way to go. If not, then an iMac or a Mac Pro depending on the usage and how much horsepower you really need.

Back to the file exhange between PC's and Macs, just make sure you have the appropriate software; so if you're opening Microsoft Word docs from a PC for example, make sure you have Microsoft Office for your Mac (or NeoOffice, which is free). Same goes for Photoshop or Illustrator files.

jag

 

[Hush]

Ok cool and im trying to talk my dad into a macbook pro, it will be my computer since im going to be his web guy. He is planning on getting Dreamweaver as his program.

 

[jaguarr]

Ok cool and im trying to talk my dad into a macbook pro, it will be my computer since im going to be his web guy. He is planning on getting Dreamweaver as his program.

Haha! I smelled an ulterior motive, here. Dreamweaver is excellent. If money isn't an issue, get the highest end MacBook Pro (faster processor, bigger hard drive) and put as much memory into the thing as you can afford; that will make all the difference in performance.

jag

 

[Hush]

I just want what is best for his bussiness and will make him a cut above all the rest! :-P Well and im taking a classto learn Dreamweaver and getting a degree in web design so yeah i need the best to work on. Thanks for all the Help Jag!

 

[Crook]

jag, what are your thoughts on the recent Macbook/Macbook Pro updates? On one hand I'm dying to use one of these beauts, but on the other....they're so damn expensive for what seems like very little improvement over previous models.

My current Macbook is a 2 GHz Intel Core Duo with 2 GB of RAM. And it runs pretty damn good for normal day-to-day tasks. But I can't lie, I'd really like something faster since I multi-task alot with browsing, burning, photoshopping, and encoding. I don't know how this thing is still alive.

Would you recommend going through with a 2.5/8 Intel Core 2 Duo and 4 gigs of RAM? Is it gonna make much of a difference to justify the high price point?

Apple kinda disappointed me on this one. If it weren't for the inferior OS, I would have most certainly gone with a Windows laptop. For half the price, I could get the same thing plus a whole boatload of other features that are already standard.

 

[jaguarr]

jag, what are your thoughts on the recent Macbook/Macbook Pro updates? On one hand I'm dying to use one of these beauts, but on the other....they're so damn expensive for what seems like very little improvement over previous models.

My current Macbook is a 2 GHz Intel Core Duo with 2 GB of RAM. And it runs pretty damn good for normal day-to-day tasks. But I can't lie, I'd really like something faster since I multi-task alot with browsing, burning, photoshopping, and encoding. I don't know how this thing is still alive.

Would you recommend going through with a 2.5/8 Intel Core 2 Duo and 4 gigs of RAM? Is it gonna make much of a difference to justify the high price point?

Apple kinda disappointed me on this one. If it weren't for the inferior OS, I would have most certainly gone with a Windows laptop. For half the price, I could get the same thing plus a whole boatload of other features that are already standard.

It'd be a whole lot cheaper to just add more RAM to your current rig and you'd get better performance out of it. Just my personal opinion.

jag