This has been migration week. The next two posts will cover several migration efforts in very different spaces. The first migration I wish to discuss is how to migrate from one Apple MacBook Pro (MBP) to another. While many folks have covered use of tools like Migration Assistant or doing things by hand, I think …
Mac OS Upgrade Saga: Moving to Yosemite
I recently upgraded my Retina MacBook Pro to Mac OS X Yosemite and had several issues with the upgrade. The OS upgraded fine; the applications I normally use, however, had some issues. Not many, to be sure, but the ones I did have were very interesting in that they dealt entirely with communication. They also …
Mac OS Upgrade Saga: Adding ownCloud for cardDav & calDav
I have gone through many Mac OS upgrades with no issues. However, the upgrade to OS X Mavericks caused quite an issue. I lost the ability to use sync services to sync calendar and contact information with my iPhone. To gain this back, I would either have to use iCloud (not something I am willing …
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Retina MacBook Pro with Extra Security
I recently upgraded my 2 generation old Mac Book Pro to a new Retina Mac Book Pro and inadvertently found a way to increase security of the device. I thought it was originally a bug, but after discussing with several Apple Technicians, what I did, while inadvertently is by design. In essence, I added a secondary login screen to my Retina Mac Book Pro with each requiring a different set of credentials. But how did this happen and is it worth the extra layer of protection?
Upgrade: MacOS X Lion and Tool Upgrades
I recently upgraded my MacBook Pro from Snow Leopard to Lion as well as a Mac Mini which I did using Apple Remote Desktop ($80 well spent in my mind but that is another story). The upgrades on both went quite smoothly and I am pleasantly impressed with the new look and feel as well as how the tools I use once more ‘just worked’. There were a few tools I upgraded but not much.
MacBook Pro: Update on Integration: Printing
I use a 90-95% virtualized environment and here is a brief update of how I integrated my Mac Book pro into this environment. Specifically about printing. Some notes first:
Print Server: Windows 2008 R2 running as a VM
Printer connected to a Belkin FL5009 USB over IP devices
This configuration seems fairly straight forward, but since I use passwords and heightened security…