Mac Tip of the Day (MTotD) Have you ever had the need to copy (and paste) the file name contents of a folder in the Finder? Similarly, have you ever had the need to copy/paste a folder structure hierarchy (directory path)? This is one of those annoying tasks that comes up once in a while. [...]
It was a long time coming, but we reached the point of inevitability. Our old trio of server boxes with a multitude of attached storage drives had reached their limits. It was time to consolidate and increase our file capacity – both for the present and for the future. Overall, our servers had worked great [...]
About a year ago, I posted about an Apple repair where it was not covered by Applecare. We had a relatively new Intel iMac begin to malfunction severely outside of the one year warranty. It was a helpless feeling to know that fixing it would require spending some money and time at an Apple store to remedy the situation.
Well, it was a gamble and in that case it didn’t work out. Recently, I had the opposite experience. My own personal iMac at home began to malfunction in a similar fashion. It was fine one day, and unusable the next. The hard drive decided it was retiring from active service.
The first thing I did – after taking a deep breath – was to check if my iMac was covered by Applecare. I couldn’t remember for sure. I had to scramble to find my paperwork (computer stuff is filed together at home). What a pleasant surprise it was to discover that not only did I get Applecare with the iMac, but I was still covered for it!
When I saw the news item the other day, I was blown away. Is it really 20 years since Adobe Photoshop was introduced to the universe? Unbelievable…
In the computing industry, there are a handful of applications that have had major impacts on the world and how people get their creative work done. Photoshop is one of those programs. The impact it has had is immeasurable and it has forever changed the way we look at images in print and on screen. It has gotten so big that “photoshop” has become a verb, for manipulating images. What is amazing to me is that this ONE, almost magical program has created an industry all its own and many careers and businesses have been built up around it. I include myself in that statement as I have found Photoshop to be an indispensable tool.
As someone who works with both especially large and numerous files on a daily basis, “storage” is a very important issue. Working in a design studio, you quickly see how important it is to have sufficient storage to hold ALL the “live” files AND for adequate backups.
Although we do archive (to DVDs) and delete older projects periodically, it is quite staggering how many gigs of information we currently have in active use. As the company IT guy at Intrigue, it is my responsibility to make sure we have the storage space that we need and that all critical files are backed up on a regular basis. This is no small task as more files are created than deleted on a regular basis. This means that over time, our storage needs will always continue to increase. That requires a plan of action.
Anyone who has been following Apple Inc. closely the last few years had heard the rumors. There was talk about a “wonder” tablet-style computer for several years now. Supposedly it’s been a project that has undergone many revisions along the way. At one time, it was said that Steve Jobs killed the project outright because, well, it just wasn’t quite right.
The buildup to the January announcement was typical for Apple. Once the Hype machine got going, it became clear that this “tablet” computer DID exist and was going to be unleashed on the public. Apple fans went into a frenzy. Nobody was quite sure what features this gadget would have, how big the screen would be, or how much it would cost. Conflicting information was being flung from all directions.
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