Installing Leopard "cleanly" did not upgrade BootCamp to v2
Annoying. I would think that the installer would be "smart enough".
Boot Camp 1.2 was a beta that should have "timed out" (expired)
on the day that Leopaerd was released, but my laptop will still boot to Windows.
rEFIt is a 3rd party utility that interrupts the startup sequaence and allows the user to shoose what OS to startup to.
Installing rEFIt v.10 has caused a bit of instability. The Mac always boots, but
sometimes you see the rEFIt screen and sometimes you do not.
Its behavior also does not mimic what used to happen.
What used to be:
The mac would startup to O/S that it last started up to unless told to do otherwise.
My experience with the new refit and Leopard has been that the mac will always startup to the mac even though I booted to windows in the previous bootup.
I wonder if the behavior is related to the "timed out" Boot Camp v1.2.
This entry is also noted for further testing.
Posted: November 3, 2007 6:38 pm | 0 comments
Tags: Apple Boot Camp, Dual Boot, Mac, Mac Leopard OS, rEFIt
The link below gives a brief description of the new/updated accessibility features in Leopard.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/300.html#universalaccess
Some of the highlighted features include:
Plug-and-Play Refreshable Braille Display Support
Braille Output During OS Installation
The Braille Panel
Customizable Braille Display Input Keys
NumPad Commander
Portable VoiceOver Preferences
The website: http://maclearning.org did a webcast recently on Leopard and Accessibility. Usually PowerPoint slides of webcasts are published within a week or two of the webcast. I will post the link to the slides when its published.
Posted: November 5, 2007 7:31 am | 0 comments
Tags: Accessibility, Mac Leopard OS, Mac OS X
Mac OS X 10.5: iChat System Requirements
In Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, iChat lets you audio conference with up to nine additional people and video conference with up to three additional people.
Here are the system requirements you need to initiate or participate in audio and video chats and conferences in iChat.
Click on the link below to see the System Requirements:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306687
Posted: November 5, 2007 2:10 pm | 0 comments
Tags: iChat, Mac, Mac Leopard OS, Mac OS X
After upgrading to Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), Backup 3.1.1 may behave erratically.
Solution:
Update to Backup 3.1.2 or later. Backup 3.1.2 is recommended for all .Mac members, and is required for .Mac members using Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
From Apple Knowledgebase article:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306483
Posted: November 5, 2007 2:38 pm | 0 comments
Tags: .Mac, Backup, Mac Leopard OS, Mac OS X
Back to My Mac: Frequently asked questions (Mac OS X 10.5)
Find answers to common questions about Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard's Back to My Mac feature.
What is Back to My Mac? What do I need?
If you have two or more computers with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and a .Mac subscription, you can use Back to My Mac to connect from one computer to the other via the Internet. For more information about Back to my Mac, router requirements, and basic troubleshooting information, click the link below to Apple's knowledgebase article:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306852
Posted: November 5, 2007 2:41 pm | 0 comments
Tags: .Mac, Back to My Mac, Mac Leopard OS
Click the link below for Apple's Boot Camp 2.0, Mac OS X 10.5: Frequently asked questions:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306823
Posted: November 5, 2007 2:44 pm | 0 comments
Tags: Apple Boot Camp, Boot Camp, Dual Boot, Mac Leopard OS
From Apple knowledgebase article:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303137
Do Classic applications work with Mac OS X 10.5 or Intel-based Macs?
Classic applications do not work on Intel processor-based Macs or with Mac OS X 10.5.
Upgrade your Mac OS 9 applications to Mac OS X versions. Check with an application's manufacturer for more information.
Posted: November 5, 2007 2:46 pm | 0 comments
Tags: Classic Applications, Mac Help, Mac Leopard OS
iCal, Mac OS X 10.5: Empty "Home" and "Work" calendars may appear after installing Leopard
Issue or symptom
If you don't immediately migrate your iCal data in Migration Assistant after installing Leopard, and you open and close Mail or the Calendar widget before opening iCal (even if you use Migration Assistant after opening Mail or the Calendar widget), empty "Home" and "Work" calendars may appear.
Click link below for more information:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306537
Posted: November 5, 2007 2:56 pm | 0 comments
Tags: Calendars, iCal, Mac Leopard OS, Mac OS X
Click on the link below to check out Apple's knowledge base on installation options for Mac OS X Leopard.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306517
Posted: November 5, 2007 3:00 pm | 0 comments
Tags: Installation, Mac Help, Mac Leopard OS, Mac OS X
Excerpt from Apple Knowledge base article # 306580
Intel-based Mac: Startup issues after using unsupported version of Windows installer via Boot Camp
Issue or symptom
An Intel-based Mac may not be able to start up after attempting to install an unsupported version of Microsoft Windows XP via Boot Camp. In this situation, your Intel-based Mac may not be able to start from Mac OS X even if you hold the Option key during startup, and the hard disk may not be accessible in FireWire Target Disk Mode.
Products affected
Boot Camp
Intel-based Macs
Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or earlier
Click link below for more information:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306580
Posted: November 5, 2007 3:05 pm | 0 comments
Tags: Apple Boot Camp, Boot Camp, Dual Boot, Mac Leopard OS
Click the link below to go to Apple Knowledgebase article # 25392
for troubleshooting information and steps to follow to help diagnose Mac computer problems.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25392
Posted: November 5, 2007 3:08 pm | 0 comments
Tags: Mac Leopard OS, Mac OS X, Mac Troubleshooting
From Apple knowledgebase article # 306882
Mac OS X 10.5, Boot Camp: Windows Vista "Problem Reports and Solutions" indicates compatibility issues before Boot Camp drivers installation
Issue or symptom
Prior to the installation of Boot Camp drivers for Windows (from the Leopard Install DVD), Windows Vista may indicate that there are some compatibility issues: The following may be reported from "Problem Reports and Solutions > Information about other Problems."
"Problem caused by advanced Configuration and Power Interface"
"Download and install the driver for Apple Performance Counters"
"Windows Vista does not support Built–in iSight"
Click link below for more information:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306882
Posted: November 5, 2007 3:21 pm | 0 comments
Tags: Apple Boot Camp, Boot Camp, Mac Leopard OS, Windows Vista
From Apple knowledgebase article # 306881
Issue or symptom
You may not be able to delete an America Online (AOL) account-based message in Mail.
Products affected
Mail
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
AOL email account
Solution
In Mail, from the Mail menu choose Preferences.
Click the Accounts icon.
Select your AOL account on the left side if you have more than one account in the list.
Click the Mailbox Behaviors pane.
In the Trash section, deselect (uncheck) "Store deleted messages on the server".
According to Apple this document will be updated as more information becomes available.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306881
Posted: November 5, 2007 3:25 pm | 0 comments
Tags: AOL, Apple Mail, Mac Leopard OS, Mac Mail, Mac OS X
Boot Camp 2.0: Video issues with Windows Vista or XP
Issue or symptom
External displays are detected using Microsoft Windows Vista but may display a black screen. Or, other video issues may occur when using Windows Vista or XP via Boot Camp 2.0.
Products affected
Intel-based Mac that uses NVidia graphics
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Boot Camp 2.0
From Apple knowledgebase number 306891
Posted: November 5, 2007 3:49 pm | 0 comments
Tags: Apple Boot Camp, Mac Leopard OS, Windows
Apple Portables: Wait for pulsing sleep indicator light before moving system
When putting your Apple portable computer into sleep mode, be sure to wait a few seconds until the sleep indicator light starts pulsing before moving your Apple portable computer. The pulsing light indicates that the computer is fully asleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning.
Important: Moving your computer while the disk is spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of data or the inability to startup from the hard disk.
From Apple knowledgebase article # 306830
Posted: November 5, 2007 3:55 pm | 1 comment
Tags: Apple Hardware, Laptop sleep, Mac Leopard OS, Mac Troubleshooting
Adobe is promising only to support/update current applications. Older applications will not be supported. Excerpt from compatibility support article:
"Older Adobe creative software was not designed to run on Mac OS X Leopard, so you may experience issues installing and using the software for which there are no solutions"
Follow the link below to the online PDF article about compatibility between Mac Os X Leopard and Adobe Applications: The PDF is a bit long, but there is a "At A Glance: Mac OS X Leopard Compatibility" chart that may give you the information you need without having to read through the entire document.
http://www.adobe.com/support/products/pdfs/leopardsupport.pdf
Posted: November 5, 2007 4:08 pm | 0 comments
Tags: Adobe, Mac Leopard OS, Mac OS Leopard Compatibility
Click the link below to read an article on
"How to create Mail To Do's from messages":
http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/10/29/leopard-tip-how-to-...
Mail has new features that I really, really like. One of them is the To Do's, the other is "Note". Note has actually turned into a digital Note Pad of sorts for me.
Instead of using legal pads and mounds of paper, I am using Note to create digital "notes" and they get backed up with my Mail, I don't have to worry about reading more own handwriting, and I can email them to anyone.
Posted: November 5, 2007 4:17 pm | 2 comments
Tags: Apple Mail, Mac Leopard OS, Mac Mail, To Do
Mac OS X 10.5.1 Update was released last night. I am in the process of testing the update on a Simmons standard image. So far I have noticed no changes for the better or worse.
Here is the link to the update:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx1051upd...
Click here to see the specific details included in this update:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306907
Here are a couple of the significant updates/fixes
AirPort
Allows password-protected accounts on AirPort Disks to show up on in the Finder's Shared Sidebar.
Resolves an issue with saved passwords for wireless networks.
Disk utilities
Restores the functionality of the progress bar during permission repairs in Disk Utility.
Addresses an issue that could produce an alert when creating disk images using Disk Utility or Terminal.
Improves disk partitioning when multiple RAID sets are created on the same disk.
iCal
iCal alarms are now more reliably delivered via email.
Resolves an issue when in ... more »
Posted: November 16, 2007 3:32 pm | 1 comment
Tags: 10.5.1, Mac, Mac Leopard OS, Mac OS X
Installed PalmOne Software on my laptop that is running Leopard 10.5.1.
The palm software installs, Hotsynch installs and my Palm M505 appears to synch. I get a log error at the end. My applications install, my ebooks works,
but my AddressBook and my Calendar do not synch. Actually my address book is kind of messed up now.
Palm knowledgebase and forums are as useless as ever, I don't think I have EVER found any helpful information on them. Except how to completely reset my palm.
But Apple had a good listserve post going:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5655525
Palm Boulevard (http://www.pdastreet.com/forums/) Has some useful information.
http://www.palmblvd.com/articles/2007/11/2007-11-13-Mark-Space-Betas.htm...
Posted: November 16, 2007 6:41 pm | 0 comments
Tags: 10.5, Mac, Mac Leopard OS, Palm
Have you changed any settings in the Parental Controls System Preference?
If your Widgets have disappeared, check this link below:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307022
Posted: November 19, 2007 8:48 am | 1 comment
Tags: Mac Leopard OS, Mac OS X, Mac Troubleshooting, Widgets
Currently, Leopard is a bit confused. Here is my findings.
Meeting Maker doesn't know when move the date through "schedule". It complains that it is past dates and can't schedule a meeting on past dates, even though I am scheduling for year 2008. Well, go check your email and go back to the same screen. Now it'll say "1990". Where did that come from?
Meeting Maker FORGETs the agenda when other tabs are selected and go back to details. Once you have type your agenda in and clicks on tab either schedule or options, do not go back to details. This will cause it to loose agenda...
MacFuse sshfs application crashes (http://code.google.com/p/macfuse/). Not only that, it actually managed to screw with transparency of docks...
After this, finder showed half iChat logo twice for Dictionary application.
Posted: November 27, 2007 4:53 pm | 2 comments
Tags: bugs, docks, Mac, Mac Leopard OS, Meeting Maker
Nice basic article from MacWorld Magazine
http://www.macworld.com/2007/11/secrets/jan08workingmac/index.php?lsrc=m...
-Time Machine
-Setting up email
-Spaces and Special Spaces
-Sidebar and dock
-Stacks
-Voices
-Troubleshooting account
Second only to backing up your files, this is a very important step that can save you hours
and hours of frustration
-Parental Controls
For those of us who have kids with inquiring minds and quick fingers...
Posted: December 3, 2007 8:50 am | 0 comments
Tags: Apple Mail, Mac Help, Mac Leopard OS, Mail
Sometimes Apple changes things for the better and sometimes they take a good thing and change it.
Change is good, change is necessary, but if it isn't broken then don't fix it.
One of my biggest pet peeves with Apples new OS is the dock changes and Stacks.
I like my dock on the left hand side of the screen. But when I put it there the system acts all flakey
and pinwheels and delays. It also loses the sleek new transparency and look. The fix is to put the dock back on the bottom of the screen.
More importantly, I could right click on a folder in the dock and get a hierarchical popup of the contents.
Really, cool, really nice, makes migrating through a lot of nested folders easier and quicker. Leopard's introduction of Stacks wrecked that functionality.
Don't get me wrong, Stacks is a good thing, but I don't understand why Apple had to get rid of something useful and good for something new. Instead of just having the option to "Fan" or "Grid" why not have a 3rd option, "hierarc ... more »
Posted: December 3, 2007 9:24 am | 0 comments
Tags: Mac Leopard OS, Mac OS X, Stacks
I often like to use Microsoft Word to print the large image file, so I can lay the image to full 8.5 x 11 paper size. I can center them and choose how much margins I want to have around images.
This time, I chosen 0 margin for left and right, .5 for top and bottom.
I inserted an image using Insert >> Picture >> From File. The size of images I had were 100KB to 200KB.
I put an image, then I hit "apple p" to print it out, then I deleted the image and do the insert again with different image. When I hit "apple p" to print it out again, it crashes. First time seems to be fine, but not second time.
Since I had 4 image files to print, I've tested 4 times. Every time, it happened except when I inserted small image - 24KB - it didn't crash.
Posted: December 13, 2007 10:37 am | 0 comments
Tags: Mac, Mac Leopard OS, Microsoft Word 2004, word
There are some interesting Mac tips in this December MacWorld article .
Before you try the "Dock and the Keyboard" tip, you will need go to System Preferences --> Keyboard & Mouse --> Keyboard. Check the box next to:
"Use all F1,F2, etc. keys as standard function keys
When this option is selected, press the fn key to use the
special features printed on each key."
Posted: December 17, 2007 7:55 am | 0 comments
Tags: 10.5, Mac Leopard OS, Mac OS X, Mac Tips
Mac OS X 10.5: Time Machine backups are not visible
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306928
Upgrading to a new Mac?
If you are upgrading from one Leopard-based Mac to a new Leopard-based Mac, and you wish to use Time Machine backups from the previous Mac, make sure the computer name of the new Mac (in Sharing preferences) is the same as your previous Mac's computer name was when its Time Machine backups were made. Afterwards, if the previous Mac is still on your network, give it a different computer name.
Posted: February 13, 2008 7:50 am | 0 comments
Tags: Mac Help, Mac Leopard OS, Mac OS X, Mac Troubleshooting, Time Machine
If you use Math Type, read the link below before upgrading to Microsoft Office 2008
Math Type:
http://www.dessci.com/en/products/mathtype%5Fmac/office2008.htm
Excerpt from the link:
"Microsoft has omitted VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) support from Office 2008, claiming that it would cost too much to port this to the Intel Mac platform. Lack of VBA support is going to cause problems for many users, especially those that use Excel macros, MathType, and many other products that contain features implemented as VBA macros. MathType's toolbar and menu inside Word are no longer possible. Features such as equation numbering, formatting, etc. will not be available."
Initially I though that you could run both Office 2004 and Office 2008 at the same time, apparently not:
From a MacFixIt forum:
".. When you install Office 2008, you are given the option not to uninstall Office 2004, presumably so you can revert to Office 2004 if something important doesn't work right. Well, at least in my cas ... more »
Posted: February 26, 2008 11:20 am | 0 comments
Tags: Mac Leopard OS, Mac OS X, Microsoft Office 2008, MS Office
