Mac Forum / Country Specific / UK Mac Group / November 2006

Has anybody been able to get hold of the new MBP in UK yet ? I've ordered
mine on the 25/10 still waiting.
Tom

I'm using FileVault to encrypt my home directory, and I want to backup
the entire encrypted home directory to an external HDD periodically.
I'm currently using Chronosync which works well, but copies the
unencrypted files over.

I've just bought a DabsValue PCI 802.11g card for a friend's PC, and
though it doesn't say so on Dabs' website, the box says it supports
MacOS. So, for about £12 + postage, that might be useful info to
someone.

I've lost the original post from my news reader, which I think was about
whether it was possible to be an AQA examiner using a Mac.
This morning I asked a couple of work colleagues who do this kind thing
about their experience. (I've never understood why anyone does this

Which is a coincidence as she's on my wish-list...<sigh>
<http://www.tuaw.com/2006/11/06/tyra-banks-has-macs-on-her-holiday-wish-list>

Is there a way of displaying how much memory apps are using in 10.3.9
and latest Tiger, as with OS9?
E.

... sooner than expected..?
take a look http://www.apple.com/uk/

does anyone have any opinion between quark 7 and indesign ? My only
worry is getting the output printed. I read that indesign can output
print quality PDF files that I can take to any printer to print ?
What do the Pros think ?

Jeepers,
does anyone know where the cut out scissors icon is in wingdings ? I
have exhausted my keyboard :(
David

Anyone happen to know if they're available in Apple Stores yet?

AOS: The next big thing in data storage
Globalization has brought newer business challenges in the enterprise.
Issues like better corporate governance and compliance (be it
Sarbanes-Oxley in the US that requires timely and accurate financial

When I try to open a folder or hard disk icon that's on my desktop the
whole desktop flashes on and off and no folder or hard disk will open.
This flashing on and off last about 20 seconds then everything
stabilizes. I can open applications from the dock but cannot open

For some reason, my MBP has stopped going to sleep when the lid is
closed. Console logs don't show any powersaving events (such as when
you forcibly sleep it). Is there likely to be some corrupted
preference file that causes this behaviour? It still seems to do it

Anyone know what might cause the OS X installation migration process to
freeze - in my case at 20 minutes to go? I left it sitting there for a
couple of hours and tried repeating it with an alternative Firewire
cable.

Well, not really spotting a Mac as such, but an obvious representation
of such...
Last night on WWE's pay-per-view, they had giant mock ups of an iMac and
Mac Pro.  If you thought the 24 inch iMac was big, this was more like 24