I had to reinstall a mac, booted to “internet Recovery” and wiped my harddisk.
When I tried to install MacOS High Sierra – I got the error:
“The recovery server could not be contacted.”
This is not because Apple’s servers are busy but because the date on the mac is wrong.
1)
Quit the installer
2)
start Terminal
set the correct date via the “date” command
in the format:
MMddHHmmYE
e.g.
date 0401123018
which is : 17/4-18 time 12:30
3)
restart the installer
I had a Win2008 R2 server running as fileserver , with about 4TB of files shared via SMB to Mac’s.
One Macuser got a “1407” error while accessing a folder called “204449_Kupon_DG”.
He saw a empty folder.
It turned out he did not have permissions to access the folder – and I as a administrator where unable to give him this. From the Server-Console I tried to rename the folder but got Error:
Could not find this item.This is no longer located in….
The solution for me where to run CMD (as administrator) CD to the directory
then do a
dir /a /x
(This will show you all files incl. hidden – as old DOS format 8.3 char.)
Next step is to delete the folder – but as “204449~1” (not 204449_Kupon_DG)
rd /s “8.3 file-name”
rd /s “204449~1”
Bum ! – gone where the problematic directory.
Note to self..
I use those settings when I backup – or when reinstalling:
ColorSync Profiles (Adobe):
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/404/kb404932.html
CS4/CS5/CS6 PDF presets are located:
/Username/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe PDF/Settings
Workspaces Presets:
CS4:
/Username/Library/Preferences/Adobe Indesign/Version x.x/Workspaces
For CS5 or higher:
/Username/Library/Preferences/Adobe Indesign/[version]/[language]//Workspaces
InDesign Shortcuts Presets:
/UserName/Library/Preferences/Adobe Indesign/Version 4.0/InDesign Shortcuts.
For CS5 or higher:
/Username/Library/Preferences/Adobe Indesign/[version]/[language]/InDesign Shortcut Sets
(copy the *.indk file)
InDesign Print Presets:
/UserName/Library/Preferences/Adobe Indesign/Version 5.0/Presets\Print Presets
Menu Customization Presets:
/Username/Library/Preferences/Adobe Indesign/Version 5/Menu Sets
To Delete the preferences, hold down (when starting Indesign)
Shift+Opt+Cmd+CTRL
If you want to control a Mac OSX machine -FROM a PC
TightVNC will do the job.
On the Mac – remember to turn on VNC sharing under:
System pref.-> Sharing -> Apple Remote Desktop -> Premissions -> VNC-Viewers may…..
(Here you could also turn on password protection – preferable)
After upgrading to Leopard (OSX 10.5) From Tiger (OSX 10.4) I could not connect to my Apple WPA wireless network anymore.
The solution turned out to be – 2 preferences files.
Browse down to -> Library -> Preferences ->SystemConfiguration
Delete these 2 files:
NetworkPreferences.plist
com.apple.airportPreferences.plist
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