Reinstalled Snow Leopard but ejected my external drive before this. Then, when done, plugged back in via USB as my usual custom....and Time Machine still shows up, but the External Seagate drive does not. I made sure that in Finder/Preferences that the external disc box as others was checked. I tried a different cord, and different port. I opened up Disc Utility and the External HD's partioned Time Machine is available but the other part, now renamed something else (a default name from manufacturer?) is greyed out and I cannot touch it.
Any thoughts? Should i now go to the boot disc of Snow Leopard? Not sure why TM shows but the rest does not.
posted by chicaboom
on Mar 31, 2013 -
11 answers
I'd like to sync a shared event/appointment calendar with a work colleague, which we both can
edit (not just view) on our iMac computers, preferably without having to go to an external website to make edits, or paying for an outside service. Details within.
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posted by zarq
on Mar 14, 2013 -
12 answers
I have an iMac desktop running OS X 10.6.8 and a newly acquired MacBook Air running 10.8.2 and I want to make them be as friendly with one another as possible. Can you hope me?
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posted by broadway bill
on Jan 17, 2013 -
6 answers
I decided to take my old G3 iMac down from the attic and play some old games. The old computer still works great, and yet there was a problem...
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posted by Silky Slim
on Nov 19, 2012 -
5 answers
Help my mother with her Mac? iMac with question mark and/or question mark on folder after booting. Won't safe boot or anything. Diagnose or recommend a technician in E4E (New Brunswick)?
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posted by dobbs
on Nov 2, 2012 -
14 answers
Why does the resolution on the 17" Macbook Pro seem so much bigger than the 21" iMac?
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posted by ascetic
on Oct 11, 2012 -
9 answers
My iMac is doing something weird with brightness. It's not showing up at full brightness except every once in a while for a second after the display has slept.
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posted by NoraReed
on Sep 22, 2012 -
16 answers
How do I access the contents of an HDD from an iMac G5 (PPC) without the original computer?
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posted by dr handsome
on Aug 26, 2012 -
3 answers
I just bought a new iMac for home. I use one at work(Boot camp Windows 7) with programs like Maya, After Effects, Premiere etc and love it. Now with one at home I would actually like to use both Mac and Windows OS but have a hard time deciding what software to put where... Can someone help me figure this out?
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posted by matthelm
on Jun 16, 2012 -
6 answers
I have a late 2010 Macbook Pro (MacbookPro6,3) running Lion (10.7.3) and an iMac of indeterminate vintage (iMac11,3) running Snow Leopard (10.6.8). I have a Thunderbolt cable. Neither mac supports Thunderbolt; both have MiniDisplayPort connectors. I want to run the iMac in Target Display Mode as a second display for the MacBook Pro. Can I make this happen?
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posted by Alterscape
on Feb 21, 2012 -
6 answers
When using a custom Photoshop action to resize and save JPEGs to my desktop, something keeps happening occasionally that leaves a locked TMP file on my desktop that can only be deleted by restarting iMac.
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posted by slowtree
on Feb 19, 2012 -
7 answers
Balancing function and price: What's the best (and least expensive) Mom Computer, especially if we're trying to go Mac?
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posted by Madamina
on Jan 12, 2012 -
19 answers
Should I work at an ACS Call Center supporting Mac Computers? More specifically, would that give me any career advantages such as if I later wanted to work at the Genius Bar or other (?) mac related jobs?
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posted by DaftMythic
on Nov 22, 2011 -
5 answers
Being neither satisfied with a laptop nor a desktop I have decided to ditch my iMac, get a refurb Macbook Pro with a Henge dock and I have some questions regarding the new Macbook, the migration, and what to do with the iMac:
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posted by sourwookie
on Nov 11, 2011 -
10 answers
I'm a professional musician, but specifically a classical musician with essentially no experience with sequencing, recording, amplification, or anything to do with electronics. Can you tell me how I become a bedroom musician?
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posted by Busoni
on Oct 9, 2011 -
18 answers
Hi, I have a new Imac and an older 32 bit Mac Pro with 4 drives in it. I'm trying to find the best way to keep all of the media and files I have on the old drives but I'd like to access them through the new Imac. Is an external multi-bay case the best way to go? Could I turn the old Mac pro into a server? What's the most cost effective solution?
posted by Shanachie
on Aug 10, 2011 -
13 answers
Why, when brought out of sleep, are our Macs unusably slow when Safari was left running before they went into sleep mode?
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posted by pandemic
on May 12, 2011 -
11 answers
Can't boot up my iMac (2009, 27" aluminum and glass model). Based on the failed solutions tallied after the jump, do you think buying Disk Warrior might work, or am I looking at total hard drive death? (Apple Care conveniently expired six weeks ago.)
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posted by Beardman
on Mar 15, 2011 -
12 answers
I'd like to do a clean install on my iMac 24" with Leopard. I have routine backups with Time Machine and a recent CarbonCopy of the hard drive. After the clean install, the only information I want to access is my saved emails. How can I save or access or import old emails?
posted by midwestmainer
on Oct 9, 2010 -
1 answer
I'm returning to school and would like to have some sort of portable computer. I have a few options, but an not sure which is best in terms of budget and longer-term investment.
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posted by bestillme
on Aug 11, 2010 -
22 answers
I do occasional audio recording with GarageBand. I just recently upgraded from a G4 tower to an Intel iMac w/Snow Leopard. I settled for analog audio in through the mic input on the G4 but I think I want to step up to digital input. I have an analog mixer, tube preamps, effects pedals, etc. so I don't need to have them in the audio interface. Midi I/O would also be nice but not necessary. What are my choices in a basic 2-channel Firewire(800)/USB(2.0) audio interface?
posted by tommasz
on Aug 2, 2010 -
5 answers
Advice on choosing between the two 27-inch iMac options at the online apple store.
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posted by cahlers
on Jul 30, 2010 -
22 answers
YANMAG (You are not my Apple Genius): I have a shiny new 1TB Time Capsule, but I can't get the damn thing to work. When I try to configure it and it restarts, my Mac seems to lose its ability to detect it.
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posted by Schlimmbesserung
on Jul 15, 2010 -
13 answers
How long does it take for the Peter and Bobby of iMacs, to get Greg iMac's processor?
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posted by blueberry
on Apr 20, 2010 -
9 answers
I'm considering buying an mac mini or 21.5" imac w. 4GB of RAM. Think that they're powerful enough to support upcoming Adobe CS5 (photoshop, bridge, and InDesign open), Windows 7 in a virtual machine, and HD YouTube video similtaneously--and in a timely manner?
posted by doncoyote
on Mar 26, 2010 -
17 answers
I am looking help with the process of formatting my iMac (2007) hard drive and restoring it with Super Duper.
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posted by zardoz
on Mar 20, 2010 -
6 answers
OS X won't boot. Time Machine stopped working at noon. How can I nab some files before I reinstall Leopard?
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posted by wheat
on Oct 1, 2009 -
12 answers
My iMac's seemingly gone kaput :( I'm getting a flashing folder icon with a question mark on bootup. Please help me save my iMac?
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posted by mordecai
on Aug 31, 2009 -
8 answers
[MomFilter] Looking for a reasonably cheap, reliable printer (for printing text) for an iMac. Leaning towards laser as the experiences with inkjets have been that bouts of little use lead to still full, yet dry and thus worthless ink cartridges.
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posted by blueberry
on Jun 21, 2009 -
21 answers
I've been debating with myself for the last week or so about which Mac I should buy and when I should buy it. My brain could use a break from the back and forth, and that's why I'm asking for help.
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posted by trueluk
on Jun 2, 2009 -
27 answers
I currently have an iMac 24" (early 2008). If you are acustom to the iMac you'll know that the brightness setting is extremely high.
Unfortunately everytime I boot the computer up the brightness settings reset and I have to go through the hassle of lowering the brightness.
Why is the keyboard/mac doing this? and can it be fixed?
posted by nam3d
on May 18, 2009 -
8 answers
In OS X on my iMac, Disk Utility asserts that my main, internal hard drive is "about to fail" and has been asserting this for several months. But my computer is running just fine... should I worry?
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posted by so_necessary
on May 2, 2009 -
17 answers
Time to replace the Mac. Should a graphic designer go for the economical iMac or is splurging for a MacBook Pro and external screen worth it?
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posted by Bunglegirl
on Apr 23, 2009 -
42 answers
iMacFilter: Upgrade or find something new? That is the question. But, as is often the case, there's a bit more...
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posted by jammy
on Apr 8, 2009 -
9 answers
MacGameFilter: Please help me find a new action/adventure game to play on my iMac.
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posted by jammy
on Feb 26, 2009 -
12 answers
