Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #88: Backup, Shutdown, Syncing and Storing

Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For January 16th, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). Back from Macworld Expo, Dave and John dig into the mailbag to answer your questions and solve your problems. Sponsor: TeachMac If you’re using iTunes to download and listen to…

Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #58: Bob LeVitus Backup Attack!

Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For June 20th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus join the boys this week to talk about backups. Strategies, software, hardware, and even some of YOUR backup-related questions are answered. Don’t miss this one,…

Dr. Mac: Rants & Raves - How Safe Is YOUR Data?

By now I’m sure you’ve heard that external FireWire 800 drives using the Oxford 922 chip-set may lose data when you connect them to a Mac running Mac OS X 10.3 Panther. If you haven’t, Apple offers an information page at http://www.apple.com/macosx/firewire800specialmessage.html: A special message for FireWire 800 disk drive users Apple has identified an…

[Review] Copy Agent, A Personal Backup Solution

Introduction Connectix Corporation released Copy Agent at MACWORLD NY 2000. The new title is a backup solution, targeted at home users, local area networks (LAN) and small businesses. Installation The process was short and sweet. The installer sent an extension and two control panels to the System Folder, requiring a restart to take advantage of…