From cybarb at mac.com Thu Jan 3 12:42:55 2008 From: cybarb at mac.com (Cy) Date: Thu Jan 3 12:38:56 2008 Subject: [X-Newbies] firmware update Message-ID: <943F5984-1503-453E-BF5B-E709A969BB0C@mac.com> Hello Listers; Is it recommended to update EFI firmware when upgrading from Tiger to Leopard? Thank you, Cy cybarb@mac.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/x-newbies/attachments/20080103/66046cbf/attachment.html From gibsonm at bigpond.net.au Thu Jan 3 12:59:52 2008 From: gibsonm at bigpond.net.au (Mark Gibson) Date: Thu Jan 3 13:00:14 2008 Subject: [X-Newbies] firmware update In-Reply-To: <943F5984-1503-453E-BF5B-E709A969BB0C@mac.com> References: <943F5984-1503-453E-BF5B-E709A969BB0C@mac.com> Message-ID: At 15:42 -0500 3/1/08, Cy wrote: >Hello Listers; >Is it recommended to update EFI firmware when upgrading from Tiger to Leopard? >Thank you, > >Cy >cybarb@mac.com Cy, Yes. Indeed its normally a good idea to install any firmware updates as soon as they come out (or for the more cautious wait a week or two to ensure there are no horror stories). -- Regards, Mark (}-: +61 (0)4 1927 7198 Skype / AIM / iChat: gibsonm1 Intelligence is like underwear, everyone should have it, but we shouldn't show it off. --Gene Petret -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/x-newbies/attachments/20080104/6f0344c9/attachment.html From rcdickins at sbcglobal.net Mon Jan 7 12:26:50 2008 From: rcdickins at sbcglobal.net (rcdickins) Date: Mon Jan 7 12:27:02 2008 Subject: [X-Newbies] Mail blocked by a certificate Message-ID: Hi, Each time I open the Mail program, it warns me about the server's unverified root certificate. As you can see, my mail server is sbcglobal (Yahoo). I would like to be able to open my mail automatically without this interruption. I have followed the directions below from Mail Help and they do not solve the problem. To add the root certificate: Drag either the certificate from the message dialog or, if you had to request the root certificate, the certificate file, to your computer's desktop. Double-click the certificate to display the Add Certificates dialog from Keychain Access. Choose X509Anchors from the pop-up menu and click Add. When prompted, enter the name and password of an administrator of your computer Any ideas??? Thanks!!! Keypuncher -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/x-newbies/attachments/20080107/5e84aa3e/attachment-0001.html From chasm at mac.com Tue Jan 8 00:47:05 2008 From: chasm at mac.com (Charles Martin) Date: Tue Jan 8 19:35:26 2008 Subject: [X-Newbies] Re: Hard Drive backup In-Reply-To: <20080107202708.2CAFF54FEBB@listserver.themacintoshguy.com> References: <20080107202708.2CAFF54FEBB@listserver.themacintoshguy.com> Message-ID: On Jan 7, 2008, at 12:27 PM, x-newbies-request@listserver.themacintoshguy.com wrote: > From: "Paul Simpson" > > First, let me thank you all for the help you've given me so far. I > just > inherited a 400mhz Power PC with a MAC OS X Panther Ver 10.3.9 > Operating > System and am attempting to back it up so that I can completely > recover > everything if needed - that includes the Op Sys, all applications, > files, > settings, etc. I need to do this because I have no access to any of > the Op > Sys, programs, settings, etc. because the person who we inherited it > from is > gone. Also, I know nothing about the MAC but have worked in data > processing > all my life with responsibility for large data centers running large > mainframes and Windows PC networks - during my last 20 years in > management > prior to retirement. Your prior experience will actually be a big hindrance to you, but don't worry, you can unlearn it all in no time I'm sure! :) > BUT based on my experience backing up Windows PCs, There's that stinkin' thinkin' I was talking about! :) Relax. This is a Mac. Let SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner handle everything for you. > And once backed up when the MAC hard drive fails, Not to be picky, but let's correct this bad habit now. Your computer is called a Mac. It's short for Macintosh. It's not an anagram or acronym, so don't call it a MAC. This will just confuse Ethernet admins who think a MAC is an machine address (which it is). > will recovery simply be a reload to the replacement drive and will the > recovery bring me right back to where I was before the failure? You would boot from the cloned drive, and run SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner and clone the clone onto your new replacement drive. This will bring you right back to where you were at the last backup. For this reason, I recommend SuperDuper, since it can do the initial "clone" and then just change those few files that have changed since each day (or however often you wish). The latest OS has a feature called "Time Machine" that does this in a different way, but this is moot in your case as a 400MHz G3 isn't going to be running Leopard. > Since I > haven't attempted to aquire SuperDuper yet possibly their > instructions will > answer all those questions but I thought I'd bounce them off you all > before > I commited. You can try both Carbon Copy Cloner and SuperDuper for free, so give them a try and see which one you like best. I think you'll find that spending the $24 on SD is a no-brainer (not that CCC is inferior, it's just different). Cheers Chas