I am on Mavericks. When I go to Sys Preferences, Sharing, Screen Sharing - It says Other user can access your computer's screen at vnc://computername.home. it does not show the IP address. Isn't the IP address required when I go to the computer/ipad with a vnc client on it?? How do I get it to show the IP address here?
The source computer (the one I want to see) is on wifi (via fios or airport router).
I'm trying to redo the ridiculous naming system for our Macs in our office. I've changed the Computer name to "MP-01" and the local hostname to "MP-01.local" correctly. However when selecting the screen sharing option, i get the following:
Screen Sharing: On
Other users can access your computer at [URL] or browse for �MP-01�.
The domain is our personal domain and that looks fine. But the employee name that precedes it, I can't find where to change that. The weird thing is it wasn't the name of the Computer before I changed it, nor is it an employee that has ever used this machine.
I use screen sharing a lot and want to be able to use it with a "headless" server (no monitor attached). I've notice with two separate "headless" macs that the screen sharing has major problems with the icon jumping and it really doesn't work. Is there a way to trick the mac with no monitor into thinking it has one? Is there some work-a-round?
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MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)
I've just started to use ARD and have it installed on my Admin computer running 10.6.2. I'm aiming to control macs on different OS'. I seem to be able to work ok with machines running tiger but leopard and panther aren't working correctly.
I'm not sure if its because I need to create a new account on the machines to use in conjunction with ARD, I've seen this done before in apple tutorial videos. Does anyone know if this is the best way to implement the system or can I check the ARD box in the sharing preference of my machines?
I'm trying to backup my Mail file in Mac OS X Mavericks. I found the Mail folder, but I can't find the preference file so I can backup the mail settings. What the filename is now called under Mavericks and where
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Mac mini (Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Display preference pane does not open with message "Could not load Display preference pane"
Log says this:
System Preferences[2132]: ### com.apple.preference.displays instantiatePrefPaneObject exception:Cannot lock focus on image <NSImage 0x608000272500 Size={0, 0} Reps=(
)>, because it is size zero.
How can I restore the pane?
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MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
I'm downloading a series of video files. I click on each link and they start downloading. I might have several that are all downloading at once. While they download I go on to work on something else. However, when each file finishes downloading, the program I use to view the video opens and I have to take time to close it and go back to work.
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Mac Pro, iOS 7.1.2
There I have deleted an old exchange account, and created a new one, with the same email address and same password but with changed DNS with the provider. On the side of the email provider all technical data seem to work fine, yet I still can't create the new exchange account. This new account should refer to Office365.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have been using a Mac for a good 8 years now and I'm a happy user. I recently found out about Automator ('hey what is this little robot for?') and what it can do, yet I lack the knowledge of finding out what I must do to make a script to perform the following thing: When I launch an app (FL Studio), I want the box checked next to 'Use F1 and F2 as standard function keys' in the Keyboard preferences pane in the System Preferences app. When I close the same app (FL Studio), I want the box unchecked next to 'Use F1 and F2 as standard function keys' in the Keyboard preference pane in the System Preferences app.
I have found several other topics about this subject, however, those were about scripts when logging in to your computer, and not upon opening/closing an app. Please note that I am seeking for the setting to be changed when the app is opened and closed.
My Messages preferences on my MacBook Air says "This computer does not support video chats". The camera works in Skype and my bandwith is over 30Mbps down ad 4 up.
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MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
I am in the process of creating a list of vendors and clients using Address Book (version 4.0.6). I would like to be able to view this list on other computers (using OS 10.4.11) when I am out of the office. I understand that this is possible if I have a .mac account. However, I do not have an account. Is there any other way for me to view or otherwise access the address book entries from a second computer?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI want to share an address book with my spouse, we both have icloud and a MAC. I can only find directions for sharing an adress book across the MobileMe acount that is no long avialble throught apple. Is there a way to share through icloud? or anothr way?
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Mac mini, iOS 5.1.1, other computer is a macBookair
I accidentally deleted the DesktopScreenEffectsPref.prefPane and I can't get it back without reinstalling Mac OS X. I already tried repairing permissions, and all that stuff. The file is gone (for sure). I am using Mac OS X 10.4.11
View 1 Replies View RelatedWhenever I try to use Screen Sharing to control this one particular Mac Mini, and someone else is using the mini, and I pick "Connect to Virtual Display", I get dropped to a grey linen screen. Like the login screen, but without a list of usernames or anything. There it sits. Here is what I see in the console of the mac mini when I try and use a virtual display from the other machine:
3/10/12 7:30:04.291 AM mds: (Error) Backup: Couldn't stat source path '/Users/glados/Library/Saved Application State/com.apple.finder.savedState/window_3.data' -- importing from backup path instead
3/10/12 7:34:01.706 AM [0x0-0x9009].com.apple.systempreferences: System Preferences(148,0x7fff76017960) malloc: reference count underflow for 0x400440ce0, break on auto_refcount_underflow_error to debug.
[code]....
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
My daughter has dropped her ageing MBP, bent the screen lid and now the screen is no longer usable. We have other Macs available to access the data on the screen if we could turn on Screen Sharing on the damaged MBP running Snow Leopard.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Does anyone know of a way to enter full screen in Mac OS X's native screen sharing application? I recently purchased a new MBP and wanted to screen share to my old MB with all my "junk" on it. It would be handy to actually enter full screen as opposed to being restricted to a window sized screen.
If this isn't possible, anyone have a good recommendation for an alternative application?
i have been having issues with mac users who have the new mac book pro with the retina display, apparently the native screen size is too large for the web ex and logmein services to display. they are currently aware of the situation but there is no resolution date, is there any way to lower the resolution. we tried to have some peopel lower the settings but there is no resolution setting where the user can lower it to a much smaller size like 1024 x 768. the web ex app is usally ran through java.
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MacBook Pro with Retina display
How do I screen share so I can see my iMac screen on my iPhone 5?
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iPhone 5, iOS 8.1.2
While trying to share my calendar I got this error “400” to operation CalDAVUpdateShareesQueuableOperation.
View 4 Replies View RelatedIf I have file sharing turned on on my macbook pro retina (late 2013 model) I cannot put it to sleep at all. The manual sleep option from the apple menu does nothing apart from dimming the display. The computer stays on. This is plainly a bug.
Steps to reproduce:
turn on network file sharing.
have a client connect to your mac (he does not need to stay actively connected and using filesystem at the moment of sleep attempt).
Then choose sleep from the apple menu
result: no sleep.
I am trying to share a DVD drive over my LAN. We have three computers.
I have an iMac, with DVD drive sharing enabled, without the requirement of asking me for permission.
I also have a MBP, with the same DVD sharing enabled, and a Mac Pro, again with the same settings (it has no DVD drive).
The iMac can see a disk in the MBP's drive and the drive is listed in devices.
But the MBP cannot see the disk in the iMac's drive, and nothing is listed in devices. Nor can the MP see the iMacs DVD device, and it can't see a disk in the MBP's drive.
So out of three, only the iMac can see DVD drives as devices.
Note that if on the MBP I mount a disk, and then access the MBP computer I can mount that volume. But it still doesn't show as a device, which is how it should work.
I have done all the usual stuff. All other network access is fine. No firewall issues. All on the same LAN, working over ethernet.
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iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9), And other Macs
I bought a MacBook Pro for my wife yesterday and want to share calendars on my MacMini so that we avoid ":double-booking", which seems to happen all too frequently. Both machines are running OS 10.9.3, are signed into the same Apple ID and are — think — connected iCloud. The address books seem to have been shared. Internet connection is fine. But I cannot get the calendar up on the new computer. I have no problem with iPhone and iPad. So, obviously, I am doing something, and probably something very basic, incorrectly. But what???
View 3 Replies View RelatedJust bought Mac Mini with OSX Server. Windows 8.1 machine cannot see file sharing. All Mac's on network have no trouble logging in. What do I need to do to see the server for file sharing on the windows machine?
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Mac mini, OS X Server
I had an end user create a shared folder on a new server. He did this incorrectly, and I had to fix the sharing permissions, folder location, etc. When I moved the shared folder, it seemed to have caused an issue with the list of available shares, and when connecting to the shared folder it now is appended with a -1 (SHARE-1). I believe this is because the preference file for the shared folders still has the legacy folder listed or there is a legacy cache somewhere that I can't find.
I've cleared DNS cache, used Onyx to clear out all other caches, I've removed AFPconfig and afp files in etc, I've removed the share and restarted the server and set up the share again, manually unloaded and relaunched com.apple.applefileshare.plist. Probably even more stuff I've done but can't remember. I can't get rid of that pesky -1 on the end of the share name.
way to get rid of the cache for AFP file shares?
I am trying to use the Internet Sharing Option on my Macbook Pro. But when I go to System Preferences>>Internet Sharing, I see that the internet sharing option is greyed out and is not editable, I mean I am not able to select it or make any changes to it.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI've corrupted the preference panel for .Mac in my 10.4 installation. Does anyone know where I can get the .prefs app to reinstall for it so I can get that page in Preferences up again? I don't want to reinstall the whole thing!
View 1 Replies View RelatedI bought a new iMac and Macbook air today and am trying to link them so I can retrieve files off my iMac when using the MacBook air.
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iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
I have a Late 2013 MBP Retnia. I have WiFi access via a captured portal. I have other WiFi and Wired (Ethernet) devices that can not authenticate to a captured portal.
Question:
1) On the single MBP mentioned can I connect to the captured portal WiFi via one band (say 2.4) and then become a WiFI hotspot with the other band (say 5)?
2) On the single MBP mentioned can I connect to the captured portal WiFi via one band (say 2.4) and then share the Internet connection to the Thunderbolt Ethernet connector?
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MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)
