I have a nifty little USB thumbdrive that I want to use to make backups of various documents; it will live on the powered hub in my office, as I'll only need to use it in the office. It's something of a pain to unplug and re-insert every day, or every time I need to leave the desk with my laptop.
After ejecting, the drive is no loger visible using diskutil on the command line, tho I can see it in the system profiler. Is there a way to have the system recognize the device and mount it whenever the Macbook wakes from sleep? I've got sleepwatcher installed, but I'm not certain how to get the system to recognize the USB device without unplugging it and plugging it back in. Shutting down and restarting the mac every time I want to leave my desk with it is not a viable option, either.
I'm running 10.7.5 on a Core i7 15" MBP.
posted by Slap*Happy
on May 20, 2013 -
10 answers
Is there a Mac application available to convert .mp4 files to AVCHD format? I'm trying to load videos on a USB stick to play on my blu-ray player. It is a Panasonic DMP-BD65. I seem to be running into the problem discussed in
this thread, but the conversion software listed does not appear to have a Mac version and I can't seem to Google up a mac converter to do the same thing. Is there any way for me to make this happen?
posted by Drinky Die
on Feb 21, 2013 -
10 answers
Is there a free downloadable mac program to password protect my entire usb flash drive? I've already tried TrueCrypt and using a .dmg with Disk Utility.
posted by CarlyH
on Oct 30, 2012 -
5 answers
I need to find the best way to connect more than one microphone (probably two but it could be up to four) to a Mac laptop. I don't need studio quality but will be capturing voices and I'd like them to sound decent. The signal from the mics would need to be seen by Flash, for teleconferencing, and by the basic Apple OS applications (Quicktime, Garage Band, etc.) Is it possible to connect more than one USB microphone at a time, perhaps through a hub? If not, is there a simple external digital mixer that I can use? Is there an on-line store that specializes in this type of audio?
And is the a wireless USB option?
posted by Jamesonian
on Dec 2, 2011 -
8 answers
USB hub for Macbook Air - can you recommend one? I just need something I can plug the usual array of peripherals into: iPod, iPad, SuperDrive, camera, external keyboard, mouse, printer, etc. (not necessarily all at once). I don't think I need anything fancy like extra hard drive storage built in, but open to all ideas. Thanks.
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell
on May 13, 2011 -
6 answers
What is the best way to copy files out of a 140 GB dmg file from an external USB drive that is a backup from a previous Mac?
[more inside]
posted by antgly
on Jan 21, 2011 -
7 answers
Will this SD card USB adapter play nicely with my MacBook Pro (late 08)?
[more inside]
posted by lodie6
on Dec 1, 2010 -
5 answers
What are my options for connecting a bunch of legacy SCSI devices to a current Mac?
[more inside]
posted by unSane
on Sep 10, 2010 -
14 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
We have a macbookpro with a touchy DVD drive. I'm trying to upgrade it to snow leopard, but I somehow can't get my usb drive to be bootable.
[more inside]
posted by kickingtheground
on Jul 13, 2010 -
6 answers
mac filter: Several oldish ibooks at work (2002-03 vintage, running 10.3.9, it appears) that haven't been used for a while but have various files on them. Not sure what's what and need to go through everything. First step: transfer all the files to a more stable machine, but how to copy those files when the newish flash drives I have laying around don't show up as readable through the usb ports?
[more inside]
posted by 5Q7
on Jun 14, 2010 -
11 answers
What is a good, working surround sound USB adapter for a Mac mini in a home theatre setup, which uses a TOSLINK connector?
[more inside]
posted by Blazecock Pileon
on Dec 12, 2009 -
5 answers
Dual-bay SATA Enclosures! Which ones let me copy from one drive to the other on a Mac?
[more inside]
posted by sdis
on Nov 28, 2009 -
3 answers
I'm video recording a long event through software on my Mac, and am using a USB-connected Panasonic camcorder. Since I'll need an external drive for the files, should I choose a USB disk or Firewire disk, or does it matter?
[more inside]
posted by j-dawg
on Aug 20, 2009 -
6 answers
I need to get my external hard disks and my multifunction printer off my desk. I have a mac. I have a multi-function printer. I have 3 external hard disks. I scan lots of things. I print stuff. I run time machine. Help me move my USB peripherals to the other side of the room.
[more inside]
posted by shew
on Jun 29, 2009 -
11 answers
Is there a way to automatically back up certain folders on my hard drive to a USB key every time a plug in that key?
[more inside]
posted by modernnomad
on Jun 16, 2009 -
10 answers
I have a last generation mac mini and would like to use a cintiq 12WX with it. Would a ViBook USB adapter help me accomplish this?
[more inside]
posted by austinlee
on May 13, 2009 -
2 answers
How can I install Windows 7 (via Boot Camp or rEFIt) from an ISO?
I think the Superdrive on my Macbook Pro (10.5.6) is on its last legs, because it ejects almost anything I put in it. (Meaning blank DVDs, and the DVD I burned of the ISO on my Windows XP desktop with ImgBurn). It's not extremely old (I got it refurbished on Christmas 2007), but still old enough to be out of warranty (at least I would think so).
What I have available:
1tb My Book Firewire External Hard Drive
4gb 1st gen iPod Nano, that isn't even formatted as an iPod right now, so it's basically just a 4gb USB flash drive. I know I can boot from it if it's set up right, because I've been using it with
this [more inside]
posted by N2O1138
on Mar 17, 2009 -
6 answers
Can you recommend a USB hub that will work flawlessly with my Macbook Pro (or tell my why this one isn't working properly)?
[more inside]
posted by nitsuj
on Feb 14, 2009 -
13 answers
How can I eject a USB device on OSX (10.5.6) if it doesn't show up on Finder? I
think this may be the solution to my larger VirtualBox USB problem.
[more inside]
posted by hellogoodbye
on Jan 18, 2009 -
3 answers
Trying and failing to transfer photos from camera to laptop - why won't my Macbook recognize my Canon S3 IS as a device?
[more inside]
posted by deern the headlice
on Jul 15, 2008 -
6 answers
Mac osx/canon hg10 cannot get stills off camera. Video yes, stills no. We're supposed to have a baby any day now and this sucker ain't behaving (the camera-mac connection). I haven't had this kind of problem with a mac in 10 years.
[more inside]
posted by willep
on Jul 12, 2008 -
4 answers
Macfilter: Why does my wired USB mouse take a second to start responding on my Macbook?
[more inside]
posted by Magnakai
on Jan 7, 2008 -
2 answers
VOiP-phones-for-Macs-filter: Please tell me which USB VOiP phones you're using or have tried with your Mac, as the one I have is trash.
[more inside]
posted by rudster
on Oct 9, 2007 -
3 answers
A couple questions about Mac and OSX: 1) does anyone know of an alternative to USB Prober alegedly included with the Apple SDK - to help the OS see some USB devices (see inside)? 2) why is the kerning/tracking on much of the default system software - often sketchy?
[more inside]
posted by specialk420
on Aug 29, 2007 -
21 answers
How can I set up a direct connection between my older pc that has windows xp and my new macbook pro?
[more inside]
posted by zenja72
on Jul 21, 2007 -
14 answers
What is the easiest way to move my iTunes and iPhoto libraries from an external USB drive to a network drive?
[more inside]
posted by drgonzo2k2
on Mar 9, 2007 -
3 answers
Can you identify this connector? It's actually for bluetooth in the Mac Pro, but I want to figure out what this 10-pin connector is officially called so that I can buy a male analog of it.
[more inside]
posted by floam
on Jan 27, 2007 -
16 answers
Why can I use a usb drive interchangeably between my Mac and PC, but not an external drive?
[more inside]
posted by horsemuth
on Jan 11, 2007 -
8 answers
OSXFilter: Because AskMeFi is where all the coolest Mac nerds hang... On my iMac 24", USB thumb drives and memory cards are failing when copying files. The specific symptom is that the file transfer will hang, and the only way to recover is to manually remove the device from the port.
[more inside]
posted by baltimore
on Jan 3, 2007 -
15 answers
Hello MetaFilter. This is my first question, so I thought I'd start with something easy. I'm looking for a a USB hub that runs off it's own adapter. Any recommendations?
[more inside]
posted by AndrewH
on Jun 16, 2006 -
6 answers
I just bought a cheap 256mb flash drive at the university bookstore. It has some bizarre formatting setup where it appears on my iBook (10.4) as two drives, one 1.44 mb, one 244.2 mb. Apparently there are some security features (a .pdf and .exe file were included, the latter of which is obviously no use to me) that are built in as well.
[more inside]
posted by rossination
on Jun 4, 2006 -
9 answers
