Andy's Un-Official Unsolicited Mac Advice Thread

W.W. Webster

Safari 3.2 has arrived
I can't yet find any write-up regarding what's been enhanced, and you should use Software Update, as apple.com is still offering version 3.1.2.

Update: This update is recommended for all Safari users and features protection from fraudulent phishing websites and better identification of online businesses. This update also includes the latest security updates.

Milan

W.W. Webster wrote:

I can't yet find any write-up regarding what's been enhanced, and you should use Software Update, as apple.com is still offering version 3.1.2.

Update: This update is recommended for all Safari users and features protection from fraudulent phishing websites and better identification of online businesses. This update also includes the latest security updates.

I will probably wait few day's before updating. Just in case :heh

Moogle Pepper

I am trying to backup my itunes library with a DL DVD+R and I get

"The attenpt to burn disc failed. The device failed to calibrate laser power level for this media."

What's going on? Is it my burner or ? I checked my mac's stats and it accepts DL DVD+Rs.

DavidTO

Moogle Pepper wrote:

I am trying to backup my itunes library with a DL DVD+R and I get

"The attenpt to burn disc failed. The device failed to calibrate laser power level for this media."

What's going on? Is it my burner or ? I checked my mac's stats and it accepts DL DVD+Rs.

Could be your drive. Which model is your Mac?

You could try cleaning the laser with one of those cleaning discs.

Or try another brand of disc.

Or set the burn speed to something slower.

Moogle Pepper

Here are the specs:

Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro4,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz

MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-867:

Firmware Revision: HA13
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO
Media:
Type: DVD+R DL
ID: RITEK S04
Blank: Yes
Erasable: No
Overwritable: Yes
Appendable: Yes
Write Speeds: 2.4x, 4x

Adjust my burn speed?

DavidTO

Moogle Pepper wrote:

Here are the specs:

If you have an Apple Store nearby, I would make an appointment.

cmason

Out of curiosity, and in case it happens to my Mac, I googled a bit. Found two helpful items. One from Apple suggest to reset the SMC:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1411

The other, which seems harmless and worth a shot, says to do the following:

Open System Preferences.
Click on "International"
Under "Languages": Drag any of the other languages to the top,
then drag English back to the top.
Set "Order for sorted lists" to English
Set "Word Break" to English (United States, computer)
Close System Preferences
Restart computer

Finally, you may want to get another disk from another manufacturer or maybe a DVD-R, just to see if that helps.

Moogle Pepper

Well it is burning to CDR. I need to buy regular DVD+Rs I guess. I just wonder why it wouldn't burn to Dual Layer.

BradfordBenn

Moogle Pepper wrote:

Well it is burning to CDR. I need to buy regular DVD+Rs I guess. I just wonder why it wouldn't burn to Dual Layer.

I did not think that they would burn Dual Layer but the super drive would burn -R and +R. I could be wrong, I have been wrong before.

http://www.macworld.com/article/43137/2005/02/duallayerburners.html

Slinky0390

Moogle Pepper wrote:

I am trying to backup my itunes library with a DL DVD+R and I get

"The attenpt to burn disc failed. The device failed to calibrate laser power level for this media."

What's going on? Is it my burner or ? I checked my mac's stats and it accepts DL DVD+Rs.

This same exact thing was happening to me with my powerbook over the summer. My problem was the superdrive wouldn't burn to any media and I was getting the same error message. Not exactly sure what the problem was but I brought it to the Apple store before my AppleCare ran out in August and they put in a new drive for free. If you can afford to be without your computer for a week or so, and you have the Apple Care Protection Plan, I would bring it to an Apple store because I tried every fix I could find on the internet and none of them worked.

Moogle Pepper

I don't have the Apple Care protection plan.

I need to try it on a DVD+R if I can burn.

DavidTO

Moogle Pepper wrote:

I don't have the Apple Care protection plan.

I need to try it on a DVD+R if I can burn.

Is it still under warranty? If so, then ACPP is irrelevant.

Moogle Pepper

I don't think so. I bought it back in July. :cry

DavidTO

Well, if it's no longer under warranty, and you're good with this stuff, you could try doing it yourself. Link to PDF instructions.

DavidTO

Anybody want a free license to one of my all-time favorite apps, 1Password? Serious interest only, please.

RogersDA

DavidTO wrote:

Anybody want a free license to one of my all-time favorite apps, 1Password? Serious interest only, please.

Sure do. What's that catch?

DavidTO

RogersDA wrote:

Sure do. What's that catch?

You need to email me your email address you want them to send the license to. No catch, just a promotion they've got on, a thank you to their customers as a way to spread the app at the same time.

DavidTO

DavidTO wrote:

You need to email me your email address you want them to send the license to. No catch, just a promotion they've got on, a thank you to their customers as a way to spread the app at the same time.

email

I sent RogersDA's off. He should already have it.

Oh, and when you send the email I need your real name, too.

RogersDA

DavidTO wrote:

email

I sent RogersDA's off. He should already have it.

Oh, and when you send the email I need your real name, too.

Sorry - I am having a hard time reading today!

And, since I didn't say so in an email: Thanks a lot!!

DavidTO

RogersDA wrote:

Sorry - I am having a hard time reading today!

And, since I didn't say so in an email: Thanks a lot!!

Hope you make good use of it. It's one awesome program.


Next?

Pupator

DavidTO wrote:

Hope you make good use of it. It's one awesome program.


Next?

E-mail sent.

DavidTO

Pupator wrote:

E-mail sent.

Next?

Pupator

DavidTO wrote:

Next?

Got it, thanks!

W.W. Webster

DavidTO wrote:

Next?

E-mail on its way to you!

DavidTO

W.W. Webster wrote:

E-mail on its way to you!

Next!

greenpea

email sent! Thanks for offering this one up!

DavidTO

greenpea wrote:

email sent! Thanks for offering this one up!

Oops, I guess there's a 3 gift limit.

My wife has a license, too, I'll get one out for you, greenpea.

But I guess I'll have to stop saying "Next!"

greenpea

DavidTO wrote:

Oops, I guess there's a 3 gift limit.

My wife has a license, too, I'll get one out for you, greenpea.

But I guess I'll have to stop saying "Next!"

Again, thanks!

Have you tried out the iPhone version yet?

DavidTO

greenpea wrote:

Again, thanks!

Have you tried out the iPhone version yet?

Yes, it's one of the reasons I love it.

I had it generate a long, cryptic pw for my banking site. 20 characters of gibberish. But I don't have to remember it on the computer, the iPhone, nowhere, because 1P takes care of it on every platform I use.

Seamus

I have two license's to give away for 1password. Shout folks (great idea to share David!!)

Shay