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Archived Roundup - Thursday, May 08, 2008

Tips, Tutorials and Troubleshooting

Updating the drivers on your Windows PC
Apple.com
Release date: Thu, 8 May 2008 19:31:44 -0500

Adobe CS3 deactivation limits
macfixit.com
Bad news for cloned backups.

MacBook Pros display vertical stripes on screen
macfixit.com
Generally occurs on wake-from-sleep or cold boot.

Fixes for Time Machine stuck on "Preparing Backup"
macfixit.com
Antivirus software proves problematic again.

How to verify iPod touch hardware is working correctly
Apple.com
Release date: Wed, 7 May 2008 23:06:34 -0500

Syncing Photos to iPod
Apple.com
Release date: Wed, 7 May 2008 23:23:55 -0500

Syncing Videos to iPod
Apple.com
Release date: Wed, 7 May 2008 23:31:02 -0500

Mac OS X 10.5: Time Machine stops backing up to external disk
Apple.com
Release date: Wed, 7 May 2008 21:45:17 -0500

Mac OS X 10.5: Time Machine preferences may display "Preparing" for a longer time
Apple.com
Release date: Wed, 7 May 2008 22:37:00 -0500

.Mac Sync, Mac OS X 10.5: Calendar syncing issues
Apple.com
Release date: Wed, 7 May 2008 22:43:24 -0500

Access Sprint Family Locator site with Safari
macosxhints.com
If you are like me and love using Safari as the default browser and also subscribe to Sprint's Family Locator service, you may have to switch to...

Use Script Editor to develop bookmarklets
macosxhints.com
If you're developing a non-trivial bookmarklet you may be able to speed up your edit cycle by having an applescript which executes the javascript in...

Use a Smart Folder to remove certain iChat log files
macosxhints.com
With family, friends, and coworkers scattered around the country and the world, iChat is one of my most-used applications. Given that a lot of...