Allowing information to be used by more than one user
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1answer
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Can I share iBooks with another device that is authorized for the purchasing account?
Is there a way to share iBooks with a device without connecting it to the machine running iTunes with the purchasing account?
I know that it is possible to download iBooks to a device that uses a ...
8
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3answers
2k views
How do I set up iCloud for a family?
What is the right way to set up iCloud for a family? Assume that I want to share iTunes store account, have separate mail, contacts, bookmarks and notes, but have the possibility of sharing calendars ...
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1answer
629 views
Changed home directory of OSX Server user account, user disappeared, access remains
I'm dealing with my company's Mac Mini (with loads of data I cannot risk on an external drive, but cannot plug out because of below) running Mac OS X Server 10.6.4.
My problem was that I needed to ...
2
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2answers
2k views
How to share my internet connection with my xbox 360 slim? (over an ethernet cable)
I have a Mac Mini with Snow Leopard (10.6.7). Now I want to share my internet connection with my Xbox 360 Slim. (Don't ask why I don't use the WLAN in my Xbox).
I found a few tutorials but nothing ...
2
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3answers
551 views
Need to create a common workspace between two macs connected wirelessly in a network
I need to create a common development workspace between two macs connected in a wi-fi network. Sort of like a shared folder. But the problem using a shared folder is that there are a lot of ownership ...
2
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1answer
182 views
Scanner sharing service stops after logout. How do I make it always share?
I'm sharing a scanner from a Mid 2007 iMac (10.6.8, USB scanner over wired ethernet). I've enabled sharing on the local admin account and it all works well on the other Macs that are using the ...
4
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2answers
321 views
Can I use the Sites folder for whatever I want?
Not realizing that OS X creates a ~/Sites folder when you enable web sharing, I started putting my sites for MAMP within a ~/Sites directory, which did not exist on my new laptop. Is this ok, as long ...
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2answers
176 views
Can Snow Leopard Servers`s File Sharing (AFP), iCal, and iChat be updated without user logins/accounts and by individual iMacs?
My supervisor wants this setup. We have the internet service provider connected to a switch, and the switch has Snow Leopard Server and 5 iMacs connected to it.
Is it possible to use File Sharing, ...
1
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1answer
417 views
Shared hard drive with user-level permissions
I have a Drobo attached to an always-on Mac mini, with a bunch of files I want to be able to access from other computers. Some of them (DVD rips, photos) I want to be available to anyone on my ...
2
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1answer
1k views
How do I share purchased iOS apps without my Mac?
Is there a way someone else can share a purchased iOS app with me when I only have my iOS device with me but no Mac but the other person has both his Mac and his iOS device around?
Is there also a ...
4
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3answers
4k views
How many times can really I share a purchased app with other people
I understand I can share apps with up to five other iOS devices of other people (with different apple IDs). But is this on a per-app base? I.e. can I only register five devices I want to share with ...
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4answers
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When sharing calendars on iCloud, how do I show other people that I'm occupied, but not why?
Now that I will be able to share iCal calendars (e.g. on iCloud, MobileMe), for events that are marked as private is there a way to make other people only see that I am occupied at a certain time but ...
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2answers
449 views
Copying Files From Windows Share To OSX Share Results In Access Denied
When copying files/folders from a share on a Windows server to a share on our OSX (10.4.7 Server) using a Snow Leopard workstation. The Linux workstations get "Access Denied" errors.
All users are ...
4
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2answers
523 views
How can I share all document revisions with another Mac?
Mac OS ‘Lion’ introduced a version control system with a fancy user interface called Versions. I’m slowly getting used to working with it and find it quite powerful.
I have found out how to share the ...
2
votes
1answer
243 views
GUI for managing automounting of fileshares?
I have a bunch of MP3 files on an SMB share. They play great if I use Finder's Connect to Server to mount the disk first, iTunes thinks they have names like /Volumes/musicshare/foo.mp3. But if I ...
3
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2answers
315 views
How to share files with coworkers via internet? Securely?
I have number of co-workers in other countries. I would like to be able to setup something like shared network drive so that we can all access the files and work together. What's the best way of doing ...
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3answers
161 views
What are some steps to troubleshoot problems sharing printers, files, and screen?
I am having many problems sharing (printer, file, screen) from a Macbook Pro (10.6.8) to a PowerMac G5 tower (10.5.8). It was working just fine until we switched internet providers and got a new ...
2
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1answer
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Samba is removed from Lion. How is the role of auto_master changed [closed]
I used to use the /etc/auto_master file to load SMB shares in Snow leopard Mac OS X
Now that Samba is removed, I wonder what should be the correct way to auto mount windows shares.
2
votes
1answer
84 views
Create and distribute printers
Is there a way to create a printer on a machine. Then bundle up the Printer bundle and create an installer out of it for multiple users at a location. To avoid having to explain to each user how to ...
0
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1answer
678 views
Multiple Bluetooth Speakers
1) Is it possible to output the audio over a2dp to multiple speakers simultaneously?
2) Is it possible to change the audio output to A2DP speakers directly from iTunes or do I have to change the ...
2
votes
2answers
517 views
How to make items copied into a folder respect its permissions?
I shared a folder of pictures on my OSX 10.6 MacBook with my wife, who accesses it from her 10.5 MacBook.
I created an account for her and gave her read/write permissions on the folder (via the Get ...
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vote
2answers
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After a few days, my Macbook's connection to the PC will go bad, how to solve it?
I use smb to connect to the PC to look at the files:
In Finder, Go -> Connect to Server
and I use
smb://mypc <-- this is my pc's name in the config
to be able to look at the shared ...
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vote
1answer
1k views
Viewing dollar sign shares over Samba on OS X?
I love Finder's built-in "connect to server" functionality. It's great, if not a bit hidden! (Those of you that don't know about it, right-click the Finder icon in your dock and hit Connect to Server) ...
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1answer
832 views
iTunes Home Sharing: Shares Entire Library Instead of Selected Playlists
I have my master iTunes library on a Mac Mini, and I set up Home Sharing to stream my music and videos to my MacBook Pro. When I had iTunes 9, I selected certain playlists to share and not others, ...
0
votes
1answer
333 views
How do I share my Internet connection with another MacBook via WLAN?
My MacBook is connected to Internet.
I want to share this connection with another MacBook via WLAN.
How do I achieve that?
3
votes
1answer
583 views
Snow leopard server: use a NAS volume as share point
I have a mounted nas volume (/Volumes/Volume_1) and i would like to create a share point on this, so that it can be accessed via FTP or whatever.
Yet, when in server admin > file sharing, I cannot ...
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vote
1answer
276 views
Using a shared DVD burner
Machine #1 is a mac mini with a CD burner only.
Machine #2 is a macbook pro with a DVD burner.
Both are current on MacOSX. Burner is shared. Machine #1 is connected to machine #2 in the finder.
...
2
votes
1answer
1k views
Is there an AFP Server for Windows?
We're only a very small company, we don't have a proper Windows server, but we do store central documents on a Windows XP Pro machine via Windows file sharing.
The boss's MacBook Pro will connect and ...
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vote
5answers
746 views
Software for Mac OS X to view movies on my PS3 or Xbox 360
I want to see movies that are on my Mac on the screen connected to my PS3 or Xbox 360
3
votes
3answers
890 views
Is there a way to share a wi-fi connection over wi-fi?
The problem is that here is a router (at a cottage), which only allows 2 connections. but we need wi-fi for 8 devices. so the plan is to create another wi-fi spot to share our connection. is there a ...
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vote
1answer
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Wifi shared from Macbook comes and goes
I have a new iPod Touch, and an old(er) Mac. To connect my iPod Touch to the internet at home, I set up my Mac to share its internet connection (ethernet) over wifi.
I'm running Mac OS X 10.5.8 on ...
2
votes
1answer
636 views
How can I share a Time Capsule connection?
I have my Time Capsule connected via wi-fi, and I want to share that connection with my other 2 computers via their ethernet. So basically, share the current wifi connection that my Time Capsule has ...
3
votes
1answer
527 views
How can I restrict Mac sharing services to a specific network/adapter?
I want is to set up a Mac to connect to multiple networks. So far, so good. However, I only want to grant AFP access to users on ONE of the networks, but not the other. How can I accomplish this on ...
