http://www.downloadpipe.com/forums/mac/Mac-Storage-forum-312.html Latest 15 Messages on www.downloadpipe.com http://www.downloadpipe.com/forums/mac/largest-harddrive-Macbook-ftopict12735.html#63556 ToprakA writes: >So other than size limitations there is no limitatio from the O S >end? There are hardware BIOS err Firmware err EFI limits OS limits The intel core2duo MacBook Pro uses SATA and while SATA has some size limit I don t think current drives come close [ISTM it s ATA6 s 177 Petabytes but I can t recall for sure ] HFS has a limit of 8 http://www.downloadpipe.com/forums/mac/Laptop-Desktop-Drives-ftopict12325.html#61482 In article Jim Redelfs wrote: > In article > Jolly Roger wrote: > > > I bought one of these to make opening such plastic packages easy: > > > > > > Have you used it enough to rate http://www.downloadpipe.com/forums/mac/CD-Error-Detection-Correction-ftopict11059.html#52722 Nelson wrote: > I have some old well not that old CD R s which have developed a > problem which looks like the dye is deteriorating Because it is only > in spots some of the data is readable Furthermore Toast is able to > create a disk image of the disc on some drives Since read errors > don t appear to be reported unless repeated attempts fail I can t t http://www.downloadpipe.com/forums/mac/Time-Machine-Wears-Disks-ftopict5442.html#28642 In article David Lesher wrote: > Jolly Roger writes: > > > >If you want to back up to an FTP site you ll have to use an FTP program > >to do it rather than Time Machine > > I want to back up FROM a sftp site such as mounted with MacFuSE sshfs > Yes it mounts in the Finder > > The destination is http://www.downloadpipe.com/forums/mac/Recommend-Enclosure-Type-Internal-Hard-Drive-ftopict1589.html#7129 In article Howard S Shubs wrote: > In article > Meerkat1 wrote: > > > In article > > Malcolm wrote: > > > > > > > http://www.downloadpipe.com/forums/mac/cold-storage-saves-data-failing-external-ftopict1588.html#7125 Maybe these two things are already known by many of you but they were a revelation to me so I thought I d share them: 1 The refrigerator can help you rescue data from a failing external drive 2 Sometimes the failure is the enclosure instead of the drive itself Some details follow I began to see some problems with one of the two FW external drives I use for backups and mainten http://www.downloadpipe.com/forums/mac/good-encryptor-Mac-OS-10-ftopict1587.html#7124 On Tue 17 Jun 2008 17:17:11 GMT me@home spamsucks ca Kirly wrote: >You would benefit from using a sparse bundle instead of a sparse image >An item added to a sparse bundle will tend to change only a few of the >embedded bands When backing up with TM only the changed bands will be >added; not the whole thing I created a sparse bundle and thought I made it encrypted but http://www.downloadpipe.com/forums/mac/mac-mini-intel-power-adaptor-ftopict1586.html#7097 Sorry I m in China http://www.downloadpipe.com/forums/mac/IPod-Video-Downloads-Tips-Finding-Secure-Affordable-Legal-ftopict1585.html#7095 This article will let you in on the kinds of download sites that are online nowadays and how to avoid scams and illegal downloads http: gadgetupdates googlepages com ipod_video_downloads http://www.downloadpipe.com/forums/mac/External-lacie-120-running-recognized-ftopict1583.html#7094 In article David De wrote: > I wonder if it is possible to take > the drive out of the enclosure and hook it up to an USB external > enclosure instead to see if that makes a difference? David Yes you can try this Assuming it is the same type of drive the USB enclosure s http://www.downloadpipe.com/forums/mac/file-maximum-length-ftopict1584.html#7088 On Apr 27 8:37 am nospam wrote: > In article > > > DJW wrote: > > Thanks for the help it must be formatted in HFS not plus I think I > > found a work around help by booting the computer that I normally run > > OS 10 3 in OS 9 2 1 The names shorten and then I can copy them o http://www.downloadpipe.com/forums/mac/Encrypted-USB-stick-Mac-OS-Windows-XP-ftopict1581.html#7082 On 16 Jan 11:27 Timo Junge wrote: > Greetings > > we re currently searching for a USB memory stick which provides some kind > of hardware based encryption just like the Kingston DataTraveler Secure > Privacy Edition Unfortunately those sticks don t run on non Windows > systems > > Elsewise it could also be acceptable to have such a device completely > encr http://www.downloadpipe.com/forums/mac/iTunes-iTunes-folder-ftopict1582.html#7079 > If you hold down option [key] immediately after double clicking iTunes > you ll be given an opportunity to specify a library i e an iTunes Library > file for iTunes to use YES Thank you for this obscure procedure It works like a charm DaveC me@bogusdomain net This is an invalid return address Please reply in the news group http://www.downloadpipe.com/forums/mac/WD-MyBook-Rip-Van-Winkle-ftopict1580.html#7075 > > > >Iif i don t access the disk for a short period say 15 minutes it goes > > > >to sleep and nothing can wake it up dismount it or anything in fact > > > >if i try to access it after it goes to sleep it slags my whole machine > > > >and i lose open items on the desktop as a result of having to use the > > > >power button reboot > I bought a 500GB My Book two weeks ago I no http://www.downloadpipe.com/forums/mac/Converting-Mac-System-Drive-RAID-OSX-10-10-ftopict1579.html#7069 George K writes: >I found the cause of the missing 300 Gigs of HD space My bad it s >not a RAID issue at all My HD had 300 Gigs of hidden trash files from >a MacForensics session of a few days ago which hanged I tried to >revive my portable Mac HD with the program The drive became corrupted >and crashed on a WinXP box as I was expanding a 1 Gig archive None