Apple CIDER General Meeting Notes
December 9, 2009

Q&A

Q: John asks, migration from an old Mac to a new Mac.

A: Migration Assistant runs at first boot.
1) Ethernet (if old computer is running 10.4.11 or later)
2) WiFi (if old computer is running 10.4.11 or later)
3) Firewire (may need FW400 to FW800 cable adapter)

Can you run it later?
Can, but easist to run it first thing.

Bob has experience tips:  Don't use ethernet, can be slower.
Clear your cache folders on the old computer before transfering. 

Q: Keith asks, MobileMe syncing, gets message about a "nill value"

A: Try syncing one value at at time?  May be a bad value. Export the contacts and import half back at a time to find where it is.

Q: New machine, migratated data, Ethernet took 8 hours. No hard drive icon on desktop.  And, folders for DOcuments and Downloads are not in dock.

A: New apple preference on new computer, doesn't show your hard drive on desktop by default.  Enable in the Finder Preferences.  Can drag folders from home folder to dock.

Dennis's One Tip:
Text Substitution in Language & Text in System Preferences

Denis's Deal: www.audible.com/twitfree for a free audiobook, Larry Niven's Ringworld

Dennis's Gadget: The Tipsee Light.
http://www.tipseelights.com

Steve's Hardware: Apple TV
http://www.apple.com/appletv/

Rufo's Software: Skype
http://www.skype.com

Rick's Gadget: iHome portable stereo speakers, great for biking.
http://www.ihomeaudio.com/Portable-Audio

Scoche IRM35 tapLINE control adapter for iPod
http://www.scosche.com/products/sfID1/2 … uctID/1726

George's Gadget: Apple Magic mouse
http://www.apple.com/magicmouse/

Keith's Gadget: Griffin iTalk Pro
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/italkpro/

Rufo's Gadget: USB Headset for Skype/iChat.
http://www.plantronics.com/north_americ … io-470-usb

Carol's Gadget: Emergeny Weather Radio
http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores … mp;feat=sr