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Jeff Johnson

Energy Saver scripting « Managing OS X - 0 views

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    Here's a version of a script we use on all our machines in an attempt to reduce energy usage with a minimum of visible impact on users. Our machines are set to not sleep during the day. This script runs hourly, and if it's after 7pm and the machine has been idle for 20 minutes or more, it tries to sleep the machine if someone is logged in, or shut it down if no-one is logged in. The machine is also set to automatically startup or wake at 6am M-F. The net result is that most of our desktop machines go to sleep or shutdown a little after 7pm each weeknight and wake up at 6am each week morning, and our users are none the wiser.
Jeff Johnson

TidBITS Macs & Mac OS X: Going Deep Inside Xserve Apple Drive Modules - 0 views

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    About a year ago, we bought an Intel-based Xserve with a pair of 80 GB SATA drives to act as our primary Web server. When the boot drive went flaky on us in October 2008, we were able to recover from the backup on the second drive and off-site backups, if a little shakily (see "TidBITS Outage Causes Editors Outrage", 2008-10-07). But although we were able to bring the machine back online, we didn't trust the drive that had failed. Since the Xserve has three drive bays, the obvious solution was to purchase another drive. Sounds simple, doesn't it? Not so much.
Jeff Johnson

Why won't Apple permit video recording on the iPhone? » Moving at the Speed o... - 0 views

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    Why won't Apple permit video recording on the iPhone?
Jeff Johnson

How Do I Burn a DVD / CD with My Mac? (My First Mac - Help Buying and Getting Started ... - 0 views

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    A place where new Mac users can find comprehensive, unbiased information about using a Mac, and Mac Pros can share the years of wisdom they have acquired
Jeff Johnson

Burning Data CDs and DVDs in Leopard and Tiger - 0 views

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    Using the Finder in Tiger to burn data to CDs and DVDs has never been easier.
Jeff Johnson

RipIt - The Simple DVD Ripper for Macs - 0 views

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    Finally, getting movies onto your Mac is easy!
Jeff Johnson

Bombich.com: Deploying a Dual-boot Macintosh - 0 views

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    Instructions for deploying a dual-boot Macintosh
Jeff Johnson

Mactracker - 0 views

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    Specification database of every Apple Macintosh model
Jeff Johnson

CosmoPod (Cocoamug Software) - 0 views

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    CosmoPod is a Safari add-on that helps you download and convert Flash, DivX, WMV and Real Media videos from the Internet to your Mac / iPod / iPhone / AppleTV automatically.
Jeff Johnson

Apple security: Myth or magic? -- Government Computer News - 0 views

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    Ultimately, I was foiled by the security features of the Mac. I found that SSH attempted to log me in as the account owner of the Mac itself, rather than letting me to supply my own log-in name and associated password. In effect, I couldn't log on as anyone except the owner of the Mac account, at least by default. Because I didn't have an account on that Mac and my friend with the Mac didn't have an account on my Linux box, I couldn't log in.
Jeff Johnson

Macs go to work -- Government Computer News - 0 views

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    When you think of the Apple Macintosh, you might think of a smooth-running, elegantly designed, though comparatively expensive, laptop or desktop computer that is used largely in homes. But can Macs also play a part in the workplace? The answer seems to be, increasingly, yes. For instance, the Orange County, Calif., Sheriff's Department recently purchased 175 iMacs and MacBook laptops, which will work within the department's Microsoft Windows environment. "They are used in regular office space for all types of assignments," said Assistant Sheriff James McDonald.  "We also use them in the training room and we use some for video editing and podcasting."
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