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Boot Camp 3.3 doesn't fix BSOD wake from sleep; touch pad driver may be culprit

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:23:46 -0800

Guy Paddock reports that last summer's Boot Camp 3.3 update did not fix the problem with Windows crashing (aka, Blue Screen of Death, or BSOD) upon waking from sleep. Boot Camp 3.x is the version that comes with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Paddock also offered a suggestion: On MacWindows, you asked people to report whether updating Boot Camp has helped with the wake-from-sleep BSODs (stop code 7e). I can confirm that it does not...Free Cross-Platform Web Help Desk Software
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Group logic ExtremeZ-IP 7.3 improves performance

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:23:46 -0800

GroupLogic released ExtremeZ-IP 7.3, an update to the Windows-resident AFP/Bonjour file and print server for Mac clients in enterprise settings. The update improves performance and compatibility with Lion clients. ExtremeZ-IP integrates with Active Directory and Microsoft clustering, and includes policy enforcement. It can run on Windows Server 2008 and 2003, Windows Storage Server, and Windows Powered NAS...

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Reader says Kyocera knows about Lion's SMB scanning bug

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:23:46 -0800

George Walker in Ontario, Canada, reports that Kyocera told him that Lion's problem with SMB network scanning is Apple's bug and must be fixed by Apple. Readers have previously reported the problem with Kyocera Ricoh, and HP multifunction printer/scanners. Walker wrote: After upgrading to Lion, we can no longer scan (SMB only) to a Drop Box folder from our Kyocera 455oci printer. The machines using Snow Leopard (10.6.8) work fine...

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Splashtop controls Mac, PC from any mobile device

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:23:46 -0800

Splashtop demonstrated its Splashtop remote control software at Macworld | iWorld last week. Available in a consumer version and a business version with policy controls, Splashtop Remote Desktop ($1.99)enables users to operate Macs and Windows PC from almost any mobile device, including iOS (iPads, iPhone), Android, Amazon Kindle, and other devices. With either the consumer or Pro version, the mobile device runs a Splashtop app...

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Reader confirms that disabling multicast fixes Lion AD issue

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:22:48 -0800

Keith Adams confirm at tip that suggests you can fix Lion problems with .local Active Directory domains by disabling DNS multicast: This worked like a champ for us! Our issue was resolved by disabling MultiDNS broadcast. I had been struggling with the issue since 10.7 came out. Now this fix has resolved the issue of not being able to login as network users on 10.7 machines. We could always bind but not use network accounts...

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Another net scanner Lion doesn't like: Konica BizHub

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:22:48 -0800

Eric Carr adds another scanner to the list of network scanners that Lion doesn't work with: I have run into this same issue with a Konica BizHub C351. I upgraded a server to Lion over this past weekend and lost the ability for it to scan to an SMB share. I had to download an FTP server and set it up on the server to get the Scan to FTP option in the BizHub working...

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Another missing Entourage feature in Outlook: travel time

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:22:48 -0800

Andrew Hahn added to our list of reader's favorite Entourage features that are missing from Outlook Mac: I really do miss the travel time. While I can always make the appointment with the travel time included, I liked knowing when I absolutely needed to be there without having to re-guesstimate the travel buffer that I think I might have used to help make me more likely to be there on time...

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Softhing updates Entourage Email Archive X

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:22:48 -0800

Softhing has released Entourage Email Archive X 6.1.0 (US $30), an update to the Mac OS X utility that archives email and attachments received or sent using Microsoft Entourage 2008 and Web Services Edition (WSE). The update fixes some bugs running in Lion and makes some general improvements. Archives are searchable with Spotlight...

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Web protests melt congressional support for anti-piracy bill

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:50:01 -0800

Congressional sponsors and supporters of two anti-piracy bills quickly became opponents after some of the Internet's biggest web sites went dark or protested the bill at their sites yesterday over concerns of censorship. Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate are supported by the entertainment industry, pharmaceutical companies and other heavy hitters, but the Internet giants...Free Cross-Platform Web Help Desk Software
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Ricoh on Lion incompatibility with network scanner

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:50:01 -0800

Ricoh is aware of the problem that MacWindows readers have been reporting about Lion not being to scan to network printer/scanners. A reader thinks Apple is also aware of it. A Ricoh support article recommends using scan-to-FTP: Information for Scan-to-SMB and Fax Folder Transmission (SMB only) Fax Forwarding (SMB only) support. Due to architectural changes in Mac OS X 10.7, both Scan-to-SMB (Scan to Folder via SMB command...

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Reader confirms, DNS for old server slows Mac SMB browsing

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:50:01 -0800

Brendan McKitrick in London wrote responded to a recent tip about old coman name service (DNS) records slowing SMB file browsing in Mac OS X: Regarding Gary James' report and fix here [TIP: Slow Mac SMB browsing caused by DNS records for deceased domain controller]. That was EXACTLY the issue with our domain ; our IT provider forgot to remove the DNS reference for our old, decommissioned AD server...

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Wikipedia to go dark to protest SOPA and PIPA

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:25:22 -0800

Wikipedia will shut down the English version of its online encyclopedia for 24 hours starting tomorrow, in protest of two controversial bills in the US Congress. The bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) in the U.S. Senate, would lead to the censorship of web site and web development tools, according to critics. In a press release, Wikipedia said...

Parallels joins Enterprise Desktop Alliance

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:25:22 -0800

The Enterprise Device Alliance (EDA) today announced that Parallels has joined the group of companies that provide solutions for integrating Macs and iOS devices into Windows-based networks. Parallels will be promoting its enterprise virtualization offerings, Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition and Parallels Mobile, at the upcoming MacIT conference in San Francisco, from Jan. 26-27...

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Codeweavers releases CrossOver Games 10.3, announces CrossOver 11

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:28:47 -0800

CodeWeaver has released CrossOver Games 10.3.0, a maintenance release of the software that enables Mac OS X to run Windows application natively, without the use of the Windows operating system. The update includes patch fixes for World of Warcraft, among others. The standard CrossOver, which is optimized for running Windows business applications, is still at version 10.2.0. The update is free for customers with and active support entitlement...

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Workaround for problem with Win clients accessing Snow Leopard

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:28:47 -0800

Paul Martin says that turning SMB sharing off and on in Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6.8) can enable Windows clients to connect to the Mac: I have a Mac setup using Snow Leopard (latest version) with a shared 3 TB drive. This Mac is in a Windows SBS 2008 environment. I have setup a shared Z drive on all the PCs that connect to the Mac. This works great, most of the time, but some Clients (XP, Vista, and Windows 7) cannot sometimes connect to the Mac...

Another fix for Win 7 wireless net problem in Boot Camp

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:28:47 -0800

Stuart Russell confirmed a suggestion for fixing a problem with Windows 7 wireless networking in Boot Camp: After trying every fix I could find on the Internet, your article "Another fix for Win 7 wireless net problem in Boot Camp" worked perfectly on Snow Leopard running Boot Camp 3.3 on Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit...

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TIP: Fixing problems with iOS 5 S/MIME signing and Exchange

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 23:41:39 -0800

Apple has a new tech article regarding a new feature in iOS 5, using S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) with Exchange 2010 for public key encryption and signing of MIME data. The article gives advice on how do deal with three problems with iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touch and S/MIME Exchange mail: Signed and encrypted messages sent from Outlook 2010 to iOS 5 do not appear signed...

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Making the Most of Apple in the Enterprise

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 23:41:39 -0800

After years of indifference towards the enterprise, Apple is expected to make corporate deployments of the company's products a priority in 2012 under new CEO Tim Cook. According to a recent New York Times article, the former COO is familiar with the needs of enterprise IT and much more willing to court large corporate customers than was Steve Jobs. This change, however, won't happen overnight, leaving it to IT administrators to find ways to integrate growing numbers of Apple devices in enterprise...

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AppleCare tells reader "don't mix Macs and Windows" for Lion and SMB scanners

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 23:41:39 -0800

Eric Novikoff followed up his previous report about Mac OS X 10.7 Lion problems accessing network printer/scanners (in his case, a Ricoh multifunction): This entire episode is a disaster, since the scanner failure can be duplicated simply by trying to connect to a Mac from Windows via SMB. Nearly 9 months after Lion came out I would have expected this solved, but neither AppleCare nor the web seems to offer a solution...

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Using FTP instead of SMB to scan with Ricoh Multifunction Printer/Scanner

Fri, 6 Jan 2012 02:05:27 -0800

Eric Novikoff commented on Lion problems with Ricoh network scanners: I saw your postings and can report success with switching to FTP. However I do have security concerns and am pressing Apple for a solution that will allow inbound SMB connections to start working again...Free Cross-Platform Web Help Desk Software
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Lion can't connect to networked HP 4215 printer/scanner

Fri, 6 Jan 2012 02:05:27 -0800

Rob is another read with problems using Lion to access a HP 4215 printer/scanner over a network. His problem is a bit different than the previously reported problem with this unit: Trying to add the printer over Bonjour (LION OS) and says software not available _ contact the manufacturer. The HP site doesn't give out the drivers there; It says it's all through Apple Software Update...

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Slow when switching to contacts in Outlook 2011

Fri, 6 Jan 2012 02:05:27 -0800

John LeMoncheck is another reader seeing slow performance with Outlook 2011 when switching to contacts: I want to report the same issue that I have seen on your website about slow switching to the Contacts pane in Outlook 2011 for Mac. I have about 3400 contacts and whenever I switch to Contacts it takes about 5 seconds to be usable (spinning wheel if I try to do anything)...

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Reader says iOS 5.0.1 update blocks Exchange mail

Fri, 6 Jan 2012 02:05:27 -0800

George Vitta can no longer access Exchange with his iPhone: After upgrading iPhone OS to 5.0.1, Exchange mail no longer being received...

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TIP: Slow Mac SMB browsing caused by DNS records for deceased domain controller

Tue, 3 Jan 2012 02:24:57 -0800

Gary James responded to the report "DNS/kerberos setting workaround for slow SMB browsing" with a DNS solution of his own for slow SMB browsing. After some detective work, he found DNS servers in his Active Directory network pointing to a domain controller server that no longer existed: Having tried Kyle Rabe's and Ricardo's tip and hours of digging through /var/log, and numerous other things, I figured out why our SMB browsing was so slow...

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Lion's local account login problem not tied to AD

Tue, 3 Jan 2012 02:24:57 -0800

Samuel Litt reported that the problem of not being able to log in using a local account to a Mac running Lion is not limited to Macs in Active Directory environments: I've seen this issue manifest independently of systems bound to AD and OD. At login, user accounts will no longer be displayed in the list of users mode or recognized via name and password input mode. Interestingly enough, user accounts are displayed correctly within the Apple Password Reset Utility while launched via the Terminal (resetpassword) from the Recovery partition...

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Small, medium business to stock up on iPads

Tue, 3 Jan 2012 02:24:57 -0800

David Morgenstern of ZDNet writes: A study announced just before the new year says that 75 percent of small and medium businesses plan to purchase tablet computers in 2012. What the buyers really mean by "tablets" is Apple iPad. The results can be found in NPD Group's Q3 SMB Technology Monitor. For the survey, SMB was defined as businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees, and NPD said that the "average investment" would exceed $21,000...

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VMware View brings Windows desktops to Mac Linux Kindle iPad

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:46:30 -0800

VMware View brings Windows desktops to Mac, Linux, Kindle; iPad version updated VMware has released a Mac Tech Preview version of VMware View Client virtualization software that enables the client to display and control a Windows virtual machine that is running on a server on the network. VMware also released Tech Preview versions of the View client for Linux and Amazon's Kindle Fire table. VMware View uses the company's PCoIP protocol...Free Cross-Platform Web Help Desk Software
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eWeek celebrates 17 Tech Pioneers Who Died in 2011

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:46:30 -0800

eWeek posted a story about 17 important computer-industry leaders who passed away this year. Here's a bit (or perhaps byte): The computing industry came of age in the 1950s, and many of the individuals who laid the groundwork for modern computing, smart electronics and the Internet are now in their 80s. Many of the leaders who passed away in 2011 were founders and chief executives who transformed their companies to take advantage of emerging technology...

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More on Lion's local account login issue with AD

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:46:30 -0800

Leon Lincoln responded to Tuesday's report Another reader can't log in with local account with Lion 10.7.2. We have also experienced the issue of not being able to login with any account on a Lion 10.7.2 system. So far it has only happened on two systems, both which are bound to Active Directory. The only way to correct this issue has been to reformat the system and install the OS once again...

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Another reader can't log in with local account with Lion 10.7.2

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:51:59 -0800

Danny Caccavo confirmed a problem in our previous report "Reader can't log in with local account with Lion 10.7.2": At least four times I've not been able to log in to my local account - there was no AD account with the same name, for what it's worth. I believe it's AD 2003. This is with Mac OS X 10.7.2...

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AD-bound Lion clients not connecting to 10.6.8 server over AFP

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:51:59 -0800

Mark Lewis reports that Mac Lion clients bound to Active Directory can't connect to Snow Leopard Server via AFP. He also found a workaround: We have had several reports from offices that their AD bound 10.7.2 clients fail to connect via AFP to bound Snow Leopard servers. Clients would receive the following error: The version of the server you are trying to connect to is not supported. Please contact your system administrator to resolve the problem...

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Windows-to-Mac File Permissions Propagating Problems

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:51:59 -0800

A reader in our forum has a problem with Windows clients and Mac OS X Server on an Active Directory network. Here is a portion of the post. If a user copies a file to this new OS X server the permissions only show for that user so other users can't amend and sometimes can't access the files. I read using SMB only on the Macs might solve but hasn't. I read that Lion Server would be the answer so tried that but it's a nightmare to get connected to Active Directory...

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Lion and Active Directory: is firmware a factor?

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:05:15 -0800

Chris Blackstone's Macs running Lion have problems with Active Directory. His Macs all are running the same image of Lion and the same Ethernet controller. The only difference was firmware. He postulates that perhaps a firmware update would provide a fix: My company has been having problems with certain Lion machines connecting successfully to our Active Directory domain. The challenge for us was some machines would work, some wouldn't...Free Cross-Platform Web Help Desk Software
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Reader solves his slow Outlook 2011/Exchange problem

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:05:15 -0800

Stephen Ouellette followed up on his previous report about slow Outlook 2011 loading of contacts from Exchange Server. He created a new user on the Mac, and all is well: Yesterday I noticed that on my wife's user account, Outlook 2011 ran superbly. I set up a new user account, tied it to my MS Exchange account and-it ran perfectly. Outlook opened within seconds and loaded 2,500 contacts instantly. I have been moving my other files...

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Reader problem with WINS and Macs

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:05:15 -0800

Dominic Breen has a problem with his Macs and WINS restristation on a Windows network: We configured WINS Server role on our Windows 2008R2 server (non-Active Directory). Also DHCP. We see Mac DHCP leases on DHCP Server, but do not see WINS registrations for Macs, even though WINS entry is in leases. Windows clients register OK. On the Mac clients, in System Preferences...

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Unable to disable SMB file sharing in OS X

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:05:15 -0800

Topher Kessler of CNET describes how to fix a problem where SMB file sharing can't be disabled. He describes how to use Directory Utility to fix it: In addition to offering file sharing using the Mac-native Apple Filing Protocol (AFP), Apple also includes an option for the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol so you can share files with Windows machines. Unlike the AFP option that is enabled for the whole system, the SMB service is enabled or disabled...

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TIP: Fixing an audio pop in Win 7, Boot Camp Mac

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:45:19 -0800

Harm Dijkman found that on his Mac running Boot Camp, Windows 7's Eco mode in the Energy saving settings caused an audio pop sound: I bought a second 24-inch Cinema Display, which I connected to my Mac. I also made a clean install of Windows 7 in Boot Camp, and discovered a annoying error, which I didn't have before. Whenever I loaded Windows 7, there was a single 'pop' sound that came from the Cinema Display's speakers every time Windows loaded...

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Another reader removes LogMeIn driver to fix Boot Camp

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:45:19 -0800

Giles Tanner fixed his problem installing Boot Camp drivers in Windows (on an older Mac) by following a previously reported tip: I had trouble installing Boot Camp drivers on an iMac4,1 (2006) with Windows XP SP3. I removed the LogMeIn display adaptor and it worked like a charm...

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Amazon selling a million Kindles a week

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:45:19 -0800

Amazon broke it's long-held policy of secrecy and announced that it is selling over a million Kindle devices a week, for the past three weeks. This is the first time Amazon has released sales information about the devices. Amazon offers several models that range from simple book readers to near-tablet computers. The 1-million figure is the combined total of all models, which don't require a computer and which obtain content from Amazon over Wi Fi...

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Reader's Outlook 2011 contacts are slower on faster Mac

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:45:19 -0800

Stephen Ouellette has two Macs, but the Mac with the faster processor, faster network, and more RAM loads Outlook 2011 contacts slower than the other Mac: I have the same problem on my new Quad Core iMac (with 12 GB RAM), but not on my duo-core MacBook Pro (with 4gb RAM). Every time I open contacts, it shows a blank panel and slowly loads my 2000 contacts...

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TIP: Apple workaround for Lion client, SL Server magic triangle config with SL Server

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:33:51 -0800

Apple recently posted a tech note containing a workaround to a problem with Lion clients trying to bind to domain. Specifically, Lion can't bind to an Open Directory domain host on Snow Leopard Server (Mac OS X 10.6 Server) that is bound to Active Directory in the magic triangle configuration. Apple describes the problem: A Mac OS X v10.7 Lion client may be unable to connect to a Mac OS X v10.6 Open Directory Server...Free Cross-Platform Web Help Desk Software
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TIP: How to log onto Active Directory with Lion 10.7.2

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:33:51 -0800

Two readers responded to "Lion 10.7.2 doesn't give option to logon to AD domain" by describing how Mac OS X Lion does it differently than before. Jack Stoller offered this: I had this problem, and discovered quite by accident that in Lion, under Users and Groups (formerly Accounts) Login Items, there is now a check box: Allow network users to log in at login window. There is an Options button associated with this...

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TIP: Workaround for Lion in AD "network accounts unavailable" problem, Boot Camp complication

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:33:51 -0800

Brent Hendricks send in a workaround in response to readers who've reported "Network accounts are unavailable" errors (here and here) with Lion and Active Directory. He notes that if you Windows installed with Boot Camp, the fix gets undone: If you are having an issue with the "Network accounts are unavailable" message at the login screen, verify the DNS settings are correct, try restarting. The message appears to go away...

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Readers report Parallels slowing with Lion upgrade

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:33:51 -0800

Several readers responded to "Reader says Lion slowed Parallels 6, and some help," but reporting that Parallels Desktop slowed, to varying degrees, after updating to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion. Will Mowat London reported: I have Parallels 6 (with Windows 7) under Lion. I find there's now a delay, sometimes of 2 seconds, when switching between apps in Parallels. Daryl Fortney sees a Lion problem with Parallels Desktop 7 instead of 6...

Reader sees zero byte files when saving Word 2007 files from CrossOver

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:33:51 -0800

Kleinheincz Gabor in Belgrad reports with Word 2007 for Windows on his Mac using CodeWeavers CrossOver. He has a problem that we reported with Leopard and Snow Leopard: I read your post here, and I have the same issue again, with Mac OS X 10.7.2, working with Office 2007 with CrossOver, when saving on a 128 GB SDXC card formatted exfat (by the factory). I try to save as under another name a docx file, and I get a thousand of zero-byte files...

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TIP: more fixes for Snow Leopard printing to Windows shared printers

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 12:11:51 -0800

Hussain shared us several fixes for problems with Mac OS X 10.6 printing to printers shared with Windows, including one we previously published: I had the problem of not being able to print to a Windows printer from a MacBook Pro OS X 10.6.8. I have an Epson Stylus NX 125 printer set up as a shared printer on Win XP Pro SP3. These sites helped in getting it to work: Your MacWindows page here...

MCX Prefs Proxy Settings don't apply on Safari 5 on Lion clients

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 12:11:51 -0800

Gerardo Michelli in Argentina reports a problem with Lion Server and Lion clients. The Managed Preferences settings (MCX) for Safari 5 clients don't stick, though making changes on the local machine do work: We have a Magic Triangle with Lion Server OD and AD. We have an issue with the MCX Preferences proxy settings, which apply to Clients with Safari on Snow Leopard but not apply to Clients with Safari on Lion...

Centrify revs Express 2012, AD integration for Mac, Linux

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 12:11:51 -0800

Centrify has released Centrify Express 2012, a new build of the free version of the company's solution for integrating Macs and Linux/Unix with Active Directory. The new version adds enhancements to the components, including the following: DirectManage Express 2012 is Centrify's central management administration tool that automates the discovery of systems and assesses their readiness to join Active Directory. The new version adds the ability...

Another report that Lion 10.7.2 doesn't give option to logon to Active Directory

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 12:11:51 -0800

Brian Wright responded to the report "Reader says Lion 10.7.2 doesn't give option to logon to AD domain": I am a systems administrator trying to incorporate our first Mac into an AD environment. I have the exact same issue as Premjith. The Mac is successfully added to the AD domain and I can verify that a computer account exists. However, I am not prompted for the AD username and password...

Lion AD authentication issues with .local

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 12:11:51 -0800

Justin Kwasnik reported authentication problem swith Lion clients on a multi-domain Active Directory network: I have noticed a lot of issues containing auth issues when you have more then one domain in the forest. After fixing the search paths, it does help. Although if you're on a Windows domain that is using a .local it appears to have more timing out issues. We have previously posted a workaround (TIP: Another workaround for Lion...