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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1741770" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p>Join me at 7:00 p.m. Central Time tonight (1:00 Monday GMT) for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR1NGKsKlKg&ab_channel=SylvesterRoque" target="_blank">Mac-Forums Sunday Video Chat</a>. I'll have the usual forum roundup for this week as well as whatever else comes to mind. In our Mac tips section we'll discuss the basics of Time Machine.</p><p></p><p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Welcome Newest Member aduepito</span></span><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><span style="color: #e4af0a"><a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/ios-and-apps/338427-free-apple-support-app.html" target="_blank">Apple releases free support app.</a></span>Thanks to Charlie for this tidbit. The app is available from the iTunes App Store. It can be used to gather support information and schedule Genius Bar appointments, etc. It runs on IOS devices but can help with information on other Apple gear as well. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><span style="color: #e4af0a"><a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/showthread.php?t=338439&p=1741627&viewfull=1#post1741627" target="_blank">DiskImageMounter Can’t Open Time Machine Backups</a></span> I wasn’t experiencing this error until I tried accessing my Time Machine soarsebundle file during the show. After the show I followed the directions in the tip to access the sparsebundle in Disk Utility. The sparsebundle mounted in Disk Utility and appeared in the list on the left side of the Disk Utility window. Right-click the file and allow First Aid to run. It takes a while to run -- presumably the time required depends upon the size of the backup -- but it worked for me. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><span style="color: #e4af0a"><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/1132140/storage/timemachine2.html" target="_blank">Basic Time Machine tips</a></span> This Macworld article is from 2008 but the tips are valid. It’s well worth a read if you are considering adding Time Machine to your backup regimen. It’s a good overview despite being a few years old. </span></span><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><span style="color: #e4af0a"><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/2873556/how-to-verify-a-time-machine-backup.html" target="_blank">Verify Time Machine Backups</a></span> Backups are not worth the drive space they take up if the files are corrupt because they did not copy properly. Macworld’s Senior Editor Christopher Green has a new ideas for verifying the integrity of a Time Machine Backup.</span></span><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><span style="color: #e4af0a"><a href="http://pondini.org/TM/Home.html" target="_blank">More Time Machine Troubleshooting Info than you will probably ever need</a></span> Nothing more need be said. This site is my secret weapon when it comes to solving Time Machine issues. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><span style="color: #e4af0a"><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/3141660/macs/how-to-remove-items-from-the-macos-bluetooth-menu.html" target="_blank">Clear unwanted items from you Bluetooth menu</a></span> If you have items in your Bluetooth menu that you want to remove there are two easy methods for removing unwanted items:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"> 1. Go to System Preferences>Bluetooth Hover over the device to be deleted and click the X that appears on the right. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span>2. If the Bluetooth item is in the menubar Option click there. This presents a variety of information as well as the option to remove a device.<span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><span style="color: #e4af0a"><a href="http://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/12/18/iphone-8-oled-display-report/" target="_blank">iPhone 8 Rumors</a></span> iDownloadBlog cites a report from the Korea Harold suggests the next generation iPhone will feature plastic not glass screen and a curved OLED panel similar to the Galaxy S7 Edge. It may also include three distinct models with differing features. Wireless charging has also been suggested as a possibility. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Bonus Time Machine Tip: Used alone Time Machine backups are not "bootable" in the sense that you cannot start your Mac directly from your Time Machine backups. As I see it you have two options:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">1. Use cloning software (Carbon Copy Cloner, SuperDuper et. al) to "clone" your boot drive. In the event of an emergency you can boot from this drive so you can restore things from your Time Machine backup. Make sure to keep this "clone" reasonably current. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">2. The other option is to format a hard drive and partition is so that there is one partition for the OS and one for the Time Machine backups. Install the minimal OS on the smaller partition and direct Time Machine to use the second partition. In an emergency boot from that drive and then use Time Machine to restore everything. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #454545"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">The upload may have clipped part of the show. It should be about 31 minutes not the 9+ that is showing now. I was in a hurry and I think I closed something out in the wrong order. If necessary I'll upload a corrected version tomorrow evening and post that info here. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1741770, member: 131855"] Join me at 7:00 p.m. Central Time tonight (1:00 Monday GMT) for the [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR1NGKsKlKg&ab_channel=SylvesterRoque"]Mac-Forums Sunday Video Chat[/URL]. I'll have the usual forum roundup for this week as well as whatever else comes to mind. In our Mac tips section we'll discuss the basics of Time Machine. [B]Show Notes[/B] [COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Welcome Newest Member aduepito[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue][COLOR=#e4af0a][URL="http://www.mac-forums.com/ios-and-apps/338427-free-apple-support-app.html"]Apple releases free support app.[/URL][/COLOR]Thanks to Charlie for this tidbit. The app is available from the iTunes App Store. It can be used to gather support information and schedule Genius Bar appointments, etc. It runs on IOS devices but can help with information on other Apple gear as well. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica Neue][COLOR=#e4af0a][URL="http://www.mac-forums.com/showthread.php?t=338439&p=1741627&viewfull=1#post1741627"]DiskImageMounter Can’t Open Time Machine Backups[/URL][/COLOR] I wasn’t experiencing this error until I tried accessing my Time Machine soarsebundle file during the show. After the show I followed the directions in the tip to access the sparsebundle in Disk Utility. The sparsebundle mounted in Disk Utility and appeared in the list on the left side of the Disk Utility window. Right-click the file and allow First Aid to run. It takes a while to run -- presumably the time required depends upon the size of the backup -- but it worked for me. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica Neue][COLOR=#e4af0a][URL="http://www.macworld.com/article/1132140/storage/timemachine2.html"]Basic Time Machine tips[/URL][/COLOR] This Macworld article is from 2008 but the tips are valid. It’s well worth a read if you are considering adding Time Machine to your backup regimen. It’s a good overview despite being a few years old. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica Neue][COLOR=#e4af0a][URL="http://www.macworld.com/article/2873556/how-to-verify-a-time-machine-backup.html"]Verify Time Machine Backups[/URL][/COLOR] Backups are not worth the drive space they take up if the files are corrupt because they did not copy properly. Macworld’s Senior Editor Christopher Green has a new ideas for verifying the integrity of a Time Machine Backup.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica Neue][COLOR=#e4af0a][URL="http://pondini.org/TM/Home.html"]More Time Machine Troubleshooting Info than you will probably ever need[/URL][/COLOR] Nothing more need be said. This site is my secret weapon when it comes to solving Time Machine issues. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica Neue][COLOR=#e4af0a][URL="http://www.macworld.com/article/3141660/macs/how-to-remove-items-from-the-macos-bluetooth-menu.html"]Clear unwanted items from you Bluetooth menu[/URL][/COLOR] If you have items in your Bluetooth menu that you want to remove there are two easy methods for removing unwanted items:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica Neue] 1. Go to System Preferences>Bluetooth Hover over the device to be deleted and click the X that appears on the right. [/FONT][/COLOR]2. If the Bluetooth item is in the menubar Option click there. This presents a variety of information as well as the option to remove a device.[COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica Neue][COLOR=#e4af0a][URL="http://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/12/18/iphone-8-oled-display-report/"]iPhone 8 Rumors[/URL][/COLOR] iDownloadBlog cites a report from the Korea Harold suggests the next generation iPhone will feature plastic not glass screen and a curved OLED panel similar to the Galaxy S7 Edge. It may also include three distinct models with differing features. Wireless charging has also been suggested as a possibility. Bonus Time Machine Tip: Used alone Time Machine backups are not "bootable" in the sense that you cannot start your Mac directly from your Time Machine backups. As I see it you have two options: 1. Use cloning software (Carbon Copy Cloner, SuperDuper et. al) to "clone" your boot drive. In the event of an emergency you can boot from this drive so you can restore things from your Time Machine backup. Make sure to keep this "clone" reasonably current. 2. The other option is to format a hard drive and partition is so that there is one partition for the OS and one for the Time Machine backups. Install the minimal OS on the smaller partition and direct Time Machine to use the second partition. In an emergency boot from that drive and then use Time Machine to restore everything. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#454545][FONT=Helvetica Neue] The upload may have clipped part of the show. It should be about 31 minutes not the 9+ that is showing now. I was in a hurry and I think I closed something out in the wrong order. If necessary I'll upload a corrected version tomorrow evening and post that info here. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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