Possible to automated writing a file to a remote Windows virtual box?

Hi, I'm using Mac 10.6.3. I was wondering if it is possible, through scripting or otherwise, to automate writing a file to a remote virtual Windows XP box (running Microsoft remote desktop). This is a big question and I have provided little detail, only because I don't know all the right questions to be asking. Grateful for your thoughts, - Dave

Permissions Variations - Why?

i'm running Snow Leopard (Version 10.6.4) on a MacBook Pro. I have a single administrator account and several user accounts. All of my applications, other than the installation of Snow Leopard itself, have been installed from the administrator account. What has me curious is the variance in the permissions. There are currently 46 items in the Applications folder and the permissions break down as follows: Snow Leopard Applications: system read & write, wheel read, everyone read iWork & iLife Applications: system read & write, admin read & write, everyone read Some Applica

Mouse tracking speed resets on each boot of 10.6?

I have a brand new 27" iMac. I love almost everything about it, but... Every time I boot the system (and sometimes when it comes awake after sleep), I find the mouse tracking speed is set back to default of SLOW. I like my mouse tracking speed at the max (far right on the bar). Anyone else have this problem? Find a solution to it? FWIW, I ran 10.6 on my aging 4 y/o Mac Pro before upgrading, and did not have this problem on that machine. When I asked the 'Apple Genius' at the local store, he said it was because I am using a third party mouse (Razur), but I can't believe that si

"Extras" in AppleTV

I recall reading about how a new iTunes (well before v 10) would show the Extras that Blu-ray disks and DVDs often have for movies and TV series. I have season two of Mad Men on my AppleTV, but haven't seen anything wrt Extras.... -- john mcwilliams

Best kind of smart charger for Apple devices?

There are probably lots of products out there that charge iPod/iPad/ iPhone that detects when the battery is fully charged and goes on standby when the battery is fully charged to avoid constantly charging the battery, isn't there? Are there any products out there that you recommend that are not Apple brand? I mean third party products that do this really well?

Mac psychology

In "Discussing with the Mac elite..." we found out that Macs runs exactly the same rock bottom low quality hardware as Dell. The lowest bidder has a stolen formula that works? The Mac works. There's an ingredient missing in the cheap taiwanese capacitors? Maccies invoke the "capacitor plague" and find it normal that their twice as expensive computers have the same problems as a Dell cheapie. How is this possible? How can the "elite", the "crème de la crème" of America -- because this is where Macs sell most -- have so little common sense? The answer is easy: 1984 type brain

Apple TV (what newsgroup?)

Anyone know what newsgroup is best to discuss network integration of the new Apple TV? What I'm looking at doing is adding a file server for flicks, probably Linux. But the Apple TV spec page specifies: "For streaming media from a Mac or PC: iTunes 10 or later; iTunes Store account for Home Sharing" This implies that it will only talk to an iTunes "server" (client on a computer). -- gmail originated posts are filtered due to spam.

upgraded software installation

I have an iMac V 4.1 with an Intel Dual Core, and Mac OS X version 10.5.8 software Can I install MacBook Pro software OS X version 10.6.2 on my iMac.

Syncing iTunes between iPad and an iTouch?

My son just bought an iPad, 32GB, 3G. He is setting it up now. The question is can he sync his music from his iTouch to his iPad and vice versa? And if so, how? Thanks. -- Deja Moo: I've seen this bullshit before. My address has been anti-spammed. Please reply to: scasse@invalid.net replacing invalid with sonic.

Does terminal/telnet mask ctrl-C?

I'm trying to do something that involves telnetting into a router (it's OK; it's mine), and I'm having a problem. Things go fine up to when the telnet session opens (I get a message from the target). It says that I have about one second to hit ctrl-c to abort a boot process. I've tried multiple times, but the result of the ctrl-c is not the prompt I'm led (from documentation) to expect; instead I just get a blank line, and everything I type is echoed. Ctrl-] bails out of the connection to the telnet prompt as expected. So it appears that the target is either not receiving,

Can do multi sort in iTunes 10??

Can sort by composer, then work, then year, etc.???

Does NEW iPod Touch have GPS chip?

Does NEW iPod Touch have GPS chip?

Clarification on Apple TV and iPod Nano

<http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/10/09/02/nano.also.not.an.ios.device.spokesm an.says/> The features of the new Apple TV will not carry over to older models, an Apple spokesperson clarifies. No software update to enable the options is planned, although the representative does comment that all current features should continue to work. This includes buying movies and TV shows, something missing from the latest firmware, since the matching hardware has no permanent storage. The lack of an update means that Netflix rentals will not be watchable on older set-tops, for instance, an

Why can't root remove this symlink?

Hi everybody! I have got a problem removing a symbolic link. This mac is running OSX 10.6.4. There are no ACLs enabled on this volume. The link was created by root. But root cannot delete it: root@macbook:Storage# pwd /Volumes/Storage root@macbook:Storage# mount /dev/disk0s2 on / (hfs, local, journaled) devfs on /dev (devfs, local, nobrowse) map -hosts on /net (autofs, nosuid, automounted, nobrowse) map auto_home on /home (autofs, automounted, nobrowse) /dev/disk1s2 on /Volumes/TRANSFER (msdos, local, nodev, nosuid, noowners) /dev/disk1s1 on /Volumes/Storage (hfs, local,

*Vertical* gumdrop buttons?

Check out the stoplight at the top left corner of iTunes 10. First time I have seen this. Is it a sign of things to come? -- K. Lang may your lum reek.

Apple special event

Apple is live streaming the special event today. I started watching it at 9:50 am. A live band was playing "We Can Work it Out", which is a Beatles song. Maybe one of the things we'll find out is that the Beatles are coming to iTunes. Maybe not, but the choice of a Beatles song at an Apple event can't be mere coincidence. Only seven minutes until it starts... -- Check out the Hot Cocoa Party <http://www.hotcocoaparty.info>

Getting a clear view of desktop in Snow Leopard?

F11 gets clear view of desktop in Tiger, what does same for Snow Leopard? Would someone remind me please? -- dorayme

Disk problem since firmware update...

I have a WD Elements 1023 1TB USB-only external disk. Two days ago, I did a MacOs software update which included a firmware update. Since then, my external disk has not worked again. I cannot read from or write to it. It no longer shows up on my desktop when I plug it in. I have rebooted my Mac, to no avail. I ran the MacOs Disk Utility and it does see the disk but now reports it as a 2.2 TB disk (it should be 1 TB). Verify Disk and Repair Disk (and all other buttons) are grayed out. Does anyone know what I can do to get my disk back? Thanks much. MacBookPro Core

Mysterious e-mail from an Apple store far, far away

TO an e-mail address that it is very unlikely for a spammer to know, comes a message that does not look like spam, and contains no malware or javascript or such. It says > Thank you for bringing your Apple product to the Apple Store, > Southcenter for repair. Your product is now ready for immediate > pick-up. Please arrange to pick up your product with > in the next seven days or contact the Apple Store, Southcenter > at 2062884400, option 5 to make other arrangements. > Please have a valid photo ID at the time of pick up. > Pursuant with the terms of your repair ag

command line email reading on os x server

hi, I need to be able to check email from the command line when I ssh into my "os x server" running leopard. Is there some way to do this? I have done this before with the other flavour of Imap server or whatever that seemed to leave the /var/mail inbox intact. However under "os x leopard server" there is nothing in /var/mail. Rgds Fergus,

How to remove network passwords

Gang, I have two Macs in the house, an iMac running SnowLeopard and a Powerbook G4 running Tiger (10.4.11). I am preparing to sell the Powerbook. I created a new admin user account, then deleted my old admin account from it. The new user account still automatically uses my wireless network however. I would like to delete the passwords for my airport network and airtunes, but I can't for the life of me figure out how. There is nothing stored in the Keychain for this new user account, and I can't figure it out from the Airport Admin utility. How can I remove both of those networks

OT: Frontier just screwed up my mail

They swore all over the place that nothing would change. But they have programmed their mail server to reject all From: addresses other than the cryptic one they insist I use. I am Webmaster@this domain and Webmaster@that domain, and so on. My From menu is a quarter of a screen long. Not allowed. Not only is it not allowed, the supervisor insists that it is not possible, i.e., insists that I have only imagined sending mail through Verizon all these years. -- Wes Groleau If you put garbage in a computer nothing comes out but garbage. But this garbage, having pas

iLIfe '09 / iWork '09 -- An Odd Difference

When one installs iLife '09 the member applications, GarageBand, iDVD, iMovie, iPhoto, and iWeb are installed directly into the Applications folder, but when one installs iWork '09 the member applictions, Keynote, Numbers, and Pages are installed in a containing folder titled "iWork '09". This came to my attention yesterday as I attempted to download the update to Pages which includes the ability to export a document in the ePub format. It seems that a few months ago I moved the three iWork '09 applications out of the containing folder, an action that had no adverse effect u

Canoscan N670U Help Please.

I have a Canoscan 670U flatbed scanner, used with a 24" Intel iMac, which has worked faultlessly for the past 3 years using Leopard - Snow Leopard and all updates. Sometime in the past few weeks it has stopped working. It is a usb scanner getting it's power via the usb connection, from a powered hub which is still working. Have changed usb sockets on the iMac/hub. Changed leads also. The Canoscan Toolbox starts up- Select Copy and the Driver interface starts. Select Scan and an error message says check usb lead as NO scanner detected. Tried re-installing the Canon software but it stal

Getting annoying "Are you sure you want to open?" message -- how to get rid of?

Hi, I'm using Mac 10.6.3. I have set Firefox to open upon login using the doc's Options -> Open at Login menu. However, when Firefox starts, I'm also prompted with a message "Firefox was downloaded from the Internet, are you sure you want to open it?" (http://screencast.com/t/ YzZkMDZiYzQt). I'm not prompted with this message when I open Firefox normally. Anyone know how to make this message go away forever when Firefox opens after I login? Thanks, - Dave