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OS X Lion: How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac

You can use Migration Assistant to transfer important information, such as user accounts, applications, network and computer settings, and files, from one Mac computer to another via a FireWire cable, ThunderBolt cable, or via an Ethernet or wireless network. (more…)

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August 31, 2011 — Category: Knowledge Base

How to request a certificate from a Microsoft Certificate Authority using the ADCertificatePayloadPlugin

OS?X?Lion’s Profile management feature and the ADCertificatePayload Plugin provide the ability to easily request and retrieve?a digital certificate from a Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services Certificate Authority. For a Lion system bound to Active Directory, this feature greatly simplifies the process of obtaining a digital?identity for a computer or user account. (more…)

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August 31, 2011 — Category: Knowledge Base

Mac OS X v10.6, OS X Lion: Unable to restrict logins to network groups

When editing the list of network users who are allowed to log in at the login window, a network group may not be added to the list. (more…)

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August 31, 2011 — Category: Knowledge Base

Mac OS X v10.6, OS X Lion: Unable to restrict logins to network groups

When editing the list of network users who are allowed to log in at the login window, a network group may not be added to the list. (more…)

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August 31, 2011 — Category: Knowledge Base

Magic Mouse: Enabling gestures

Learn how to enable gestures through the Mouse preference pane in System Preferences. You need Mac OS?X v10.6.3 or later to enable multi-touch gestures for Magic Mouse. (more…)

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August 29, 2011 — Category: Knowledge Base

Apple Computers and Displays: Powering peripherals through USB

Learn more about the power available via USB on Apple computers and displays and how to use peripheral devices that may require more power than is available through the USB port. (more…)

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August 26, 2011 — Category: Knowledge Base

Mac mini: How to identify external power adapters on Mac mini models released before 2010

In February 2006, Apple introduced the Intel-based Mac mini (Early 2006). (more…)

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August 26, 2011 — Category: Knowledge Base

iWork ‘09: Install disc may prompt for serial number

Installing iWork ‘09 from DVD should bypass the prompt for a serial number. However, in some cases the prompt for the serial number remains after the installation (more…)

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August 26, 2011 — Category: Knowledge Base

About the Xsan 2.2.2 Filesystem Update

This article describes the Xsan 2.2.2 Filesystem Update, which is available as a manual download from Apple Support Downloads and as an automatic Software Update. This is only Filesystem update: Xsan Admin 2.2 should be used with Xsan 2.2.2. (more…)

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August 25, 2011 — Category: Knowledge Base

OS X Lion: About Time Machine’s "local snapshots" on portable Macs

Time Machine in OS X Lion includes a new feature called “local snapshots” that keeps copies of files you create, modify or delete on your internal disk. (more…)

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August 25, 2011 — Category: Knowledge Base