Everything Apple (the Mac heads thread)

Is anyone using a NAS that they can recommend?

I want a network backup solution, as well as a UPnP server for music and pictures, which works when my Mac is off. So I think I want a NAS. It doesn't need to be compatible with Time Machine as I've stopped using that and started using SuperDuper.

I think I want a 2 bay NAS as I want a RAID 1 setup so if one of the drives carps it I don't lose my stuff. So the contents of the NAS would be SuperDuper backup of main machine, a sizeable amount of music in FLAC format plus pictures.

I've heard good things about Synology and am thinking about one of these

Synology DS212J 2 Bay NAS Enclosure: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Plus two 2tb discs. Any thoughts?

QNAP NAS are what I use... they're pretty awesome.

I won't recommend my model, but only because it has 6 x 3TB drives in it and it's way OTT for what you want.

That said... the fundamental NAS software is identical on the lower end machines, and it can do everything you've asked of it.

The equivalent 2 disk one is this:
QNAP TS-219P II Turbo 512MB Network Attached Storage: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

But you can basically get 1, 2, 4, 6, or 8 disks slots.

QNAP NAS, go for raid 10 if you're using 4 disks, cloud backup if you need it, make sure you buy disks that are one the manufacturer's approved disks list.

Does anyone know of any iPad plan for Europe?

^ interesting question, i've been meaning to look in to it myself. Google says this: http://ipaddataplan.com/3g-plans-in-europe/

When I go back to sweden I use a pay-as-you-go mobile broadband that I top up daily / weekly. Unless you go to loads of different countries it might be worth to get a pay-as-you-go sim for each?

Yeah I'm travelling for 3 months. Could be tricky.
Nice googling, you did better than I. :)

Since I'm here, is there an 'average' level of data usage?
Looks like 3g's 10gb pcm for £15 is the best in the UK.

Mahoosive thanks to NurseHoliday for lending me a charger! Now I have another problem....

I'm having some bother with calendars...

I have a MacBook (4 years old) and an iPhone 3GS, and the calendar used to sync when I plugged them together with no problems. Then I got iOS5 and I opted to sync my iPhone calendar to iCloud. On the MacBook I had a work and personal calendar, then there was this third iCloud one. But things didn't always appear on the iPhone if I created them on the MacBook and vice versa (I realise that my MacBook OS is too old to support iCloud). To make matters more complicated I just got an iPad and have opted to sync that with iCloud. But now things don't show up on the phone if I create them on the iPad etc.

Basically, my calendars aren't working right and I need a hand! Thanks in advance for any replies.

I used the methods described [ame="http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1249275"]here[/ame] to get my snow leopard mac ical to sync with icloud and my ipad, bit fiddly but it works.

I'm running Leopard on my late 2008 iMac, should I upgrade to Snow Leopard/Lion? I'm noticing some stuff isn't compatible with OSs below 10.6. Ie Facetime, latest Flash player (I think).

The not so nice side to Apple

http://delicious.com/redirect?url=http%3A//www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/business/apples-tax-strategy-aims-at-low-tax-states-and-nations.html%3F_r%3D1

I'm running Leopard on my late 2008 iMac, should I upgrade to Snow Leopard/Lion? I'm noticing some stuff isn't compatible with OSs below 10.6. Ie Facetime, latest Flash player (I think).

I say no. I've still got an older macbook pro running 10.4.11, and its fine.
in my experience installing the latest OS on older hardware is a surefire road to sluggish, slow, and frustrating computers.
Sure you might miss a few features but your computer will last longer before needing to be junked.

The not so nice side to Apple

http://delicious.com/redirect?url=http%3A//www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/business/apples-tax-strategy-aims-at-low-tax-states-and-nations.html%3F_r%3D1

This goes for any larger company. We can debate the moral of it all day long, but as long as they're not breaking any laws, there's not really that much to say or do about it more than vote for different politicians next time

I'm running Leopard on my late 2008 iMac, should I upgrade to Snow Leopard/Lion? I'm noticing some stuff isn't compatible with OSs below 10.6. Ie Facetime, latest Flash player (I think).

Unless you really want iCloud, it's probably not worth getting Lion. Snow Leopard is a decent upgrade from Leopard and makes things a bit faster/stable.

And Mountain Lion is coming soon.

Does anyone have an iphone 4 cover they would recommend.

Any hints or tips for what type? Hard shell, silicon?

Cheers.

leather cough*!!

spam.

nerged.

reported.

Seriously tho, much as I would love one of your products, I just need something to protect it, and ideally cheap.

I am planning on getting a card wallet in due course.

that's ok then :)

Soo, external devices and iOS5 on the iPad is a bit of a fail then?
I bought a 5 in 1 reader and USB sticks and SD cards don't work, but cameras / anything with a power source do.

I was hoping to store movies eternally to watch them when travelling as I can't afford one of those £200 bluetooth drives.

Any other ideas?

Out of curiosity, are you going somewhere really boring?

Europe, in a campervan until the money runs out or the van breaks down, then Oz, to live.
All things going to plan.
:)

that sounds awesome. I'd save the money and spend it on car parts instead

Ha, already have the iPad, and this is why I don't want to spend £200 on a hard drive.
If all else fails, we'll still have our folding bikes. :)

Spotify app for IPAD out, finally. (premium customers only)
Playing with it now, rather nice.

Does anyone have an iphone 4 cover they would recommend.

Any hints or tips for what type? Hard shell, silicon?

Cheers.

TK Maxx up here have heaps of Speck cases in just now at a fiver each. I picked up a couple of the two piece ones and a candyshell.

I say no. I've still got an older macbook pro running 10.4.11, and its fine.
in my experience installing the latest OS on older hardware is a surefire road to sluggish, slow, and frustrating computers.
Sure you might miss a few features but your computer will last longer before needing to be junked.

Unless you really want iCloud, it's probably not worth getting Lion. Snow Leopard is a decent upgrade from Leopard and makes things a bit faster/stable.

Cheers.

I forgot that I have heard reports of the scanner I have not working with anything newer than Leopard so gonna stick as I am the now.

iPhone cases, look on eBay, there are loads for hardly anything.