http://www.lamoree.com/machblog/ Lamoree Software Blog en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:42:21 -0700 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:46:00 -0700 MachBlog http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss admin@lamoree.com admin@lamoree.com http://www.lamoree.com/machblog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=3CE91E95%2D8C0D%2D43CD%2D8C23671A4D7006F6 I created a short screencast showing how to run SpinRite on the 750 GB SATA drive inside my MacBook Pro -- a conventional drive, not a SSD. It's available on YouTube. This blog post cointains details and references. I needed to repair some f... Apple Hardware Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:46:00 -0700 entryId=3CE91E95-8C0D-43CD-8C23671A4D7006F6?event=blog&showEntry= http://www.lamoree.com/machblog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=281A98E2%2D92EA%2D441A%2D8C8CE169404A2E1C My iMac is in the shop. Again. This time it's getting a replacement hard disk. It's been almost 6 days since I dropped it off. I got tired of refreshing the Apple Repair Status page, so I wrote a script to do it: RDU=https://selfsolve.apple.com/... Apple Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:47:00 -0700 entryId=281A98E2-92EA-441A-8C8CE169404A2E1C?event=blog&showEntry= http://www.lamoree.com/machblog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=B21B3244%2D3C1D%2D48B5%2D9DC5F712C6022C25 I recently purchased a Vantec NexStar eSATA/USB dock for 3.5" and 2.5" drives. It's connected to Mac Pro with a PCI Express SATA II adapter with two eSATA ports and a 6' eSATA cable. The drive dock comes with USB and eSATA cables, but they're onl... Apple Hardware Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:39:00 -0700 entryId=B21B3244-3C1D-48B5-9DC5F712C6022C25?event=blog&showEntry= http://www.lamoree.com/machblog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=FD53D1D6%2DA643%2D4E08%2D836057AD2004101E I really like 1Password for keeping all my account information safe and organized. Unfortunately, when I have more than one password or identity applicable to the current website, it's hard to tell which menu item is the one I want. Sure, I cou... Apple Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:51:00 -0700 entryId=FD53D1D6-A643-4E08-836057AD2004101E?event=blog&showEntry= http://www.lamoree.com/machblog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=E0070173%2D8A93%2D4A8A%2DAB554557C1F1C66B I assumed that my MacBook (MB467LL/A) had a Mini-DVI display connector; it doesn't. I went down to the Apple store to buy the appropriate cable; they don't sell one. However, they did refer me to MonoPrice.com, who makes a Mini Display Port to ... Apple Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:08:00 -0700 entryId=E0070173-8A93-4A8A-AB554557C1F1C66B?event=blog&showEntry= http://www.lamoree.com/machblog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=A1FA3C40%2D5E74%2D4C5A%2D894F5D5C1E227896 The hard drive in a friend's MacBook Pro (MacBookPro1,2) was causing I/O errors in the console log for the disk0s02 device. I suggested connecting the 120 Gb SATA 2.5" drive to a PC on my bench and running SpinRite to correct the issues, if possi... Apple Hardware Wed, 27 May 2009 19:45:00 -0700 entryId=A1FA3C40-5E74-4C5A-894F5D5C1E227896?event=blog&showEntry= http://www.lamoree.com/machblog/index.cfm?event=showEntry&entryId=A3FD0E5E%2D1964%2D4705%2DBD287BF5110F1ADC My current workstation is a Mac Pro (2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 10 Gb 800 MHz DDR2-FB) with dual 22" displays. Until recently, I had been using the single SATA drive that came with the machine. I don't trust any system that doesn't redunda... Apple Hardware Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:06:00 -0700 entryId=A3FD0E5E-1964-4705-BD287BF5110F1ADC?event=blog&showEntry=