Time Capsule

The term “network” seems to have always had a technological bent: more than a hundred years ago, people described transport systems, such as railways or rivers and canals as networks. In the early and mid 20th century, it was used to described radio and later television transmissions. Over the last thirty years, though, the word [...]

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Problem: You plugged your printer into your AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule, turned it on, and tried to print. Sadly, your Mac doesn’t see the printer, so you’re left wondering whatever happened to the Mac’s promise of plug-and-play. Solution: You use Apple’s “Bonjour” technology when you print from a device connected to a Base [...]

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Whether you have a large house, apartment, or office, you may have found that your AirPort network doesn’t reach into the far corners of your property. Of course, it always seems as though those corners are perfect for your Macs, and consequently, you need some way to extend your wireless network to those areas. Luckily, [...]

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It’s time again for some answers to your questions. If you have a comment or question about these specific issues, be sure to post it in the comments section for all of us to look at. From Bobby: Hi, I hope you can help me. I am just trying to back up my photos on [...]

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This is the first article at Mac Guru Lounge in the “Getting Started” series. Starting with basic explanations and real-world scenarios, these articles are designed to help you learn about technologies and applications already on your computer. In reading this article, your first question to me might be, “Why start with Time Machine? Surely there [...]

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KB wrote in to ask whether it is possible to have her Mac Book’s Time Machine automatically mount her Time Capsule (which is at her home) while she’s traveling and back up her Mac. The answer is yes, but it’s only easy to do if you have MobileMe. For those of you without a MobileMe [...]

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