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Mountain Lion has Wi-Fi Issues

Friday, July 27th, 2012 | Author: OWC Mike H.

What would a new OS launch be without a few hiccups?

I experienced a Wi-Fi issue on my 2008 iMac wherein Mountain Lion’s Wi-Fi connection gets really slow… dial-up slow. Restarting the modem and Airport router didn’t fix it. Only plugging in direct via ethernet fixed the issue.

I checked online and there’s only a smattering of posts with people discussing the issue. Either it’s not widespread or people haven’t noticed it yet.

One post in an Apple Discussion mentions that they took their laptop to an Apple Genius and they fixed it, but they couldn’t see what the genius did. Maybe Apple will issue an update in the future, or maybe there’s something quick an easy that fixes it.

We’ll look into it more and let you know if we come up with anything to fix this Wi-Fi slowdown issue with Mountain Lion.

If you have info on fixing, or are experiencing a similar issue leave a comment below.

 

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AirPort Apparently Not The Best Place For Time Machine

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 | Author: OWC Chris S.

We’ve gotten a couple of emails from readers wondering how to get Time Machine to work with an AirPort.

Well… theoretically, getting the DeLorean up to 88 miles per hour on a long stretch of tarmac would probably be fairly straightforward. Take a base 0-60 time of 8.8 seconds, factor acceleration curve for 60-88mph, account for deceleration while swerving around the occasional 747, and you’ll need about …

… What? You meant using Time Machine via an AirPort Base Station?

Oh.

That’s something completely different – and a lot easier to talk about.

The Theory

In early 2008, Apple introduced Time Capsule, which essentially combined an AirPort Base Station and a 500GB-1TB hard drive. At first glance, replicating this setup with a AirPort Extreme Base Station would seem to be fairly simple.

First, you attach a drive (such as a NewerTech miniStack, which stacks nicely underneath) to the USB port on your Base Station. Then, mount it on your desktop like you would any other remote drive. Finally, select it as your TimeMachine backup disk and let it run. After the initial (lengthy) backup, Time Machine will mount the drive remotely when connected to the network, run its backup, then disconnect – just like with Time Capsule.

The Reality

Article Continues…

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Back-To-School Savings Galore at OWC’s Garage Sale

Monday, September 12th, 2011 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Now that the school year is back in full swing, you may have noticed that your computer may need a little upgrading to help it keep up with the demands you’ll be putting on it.

So whether you’re maxing out the RAM to help you do more things at once, adding more storage to hold all those files and reports, or are just making sure you’ve got a good backup of your final thesis, you may find just what you’re looking for in our monthly Garage Sale, and the money you save means you can have something besides ramen noodles for a change.

Let’s see what kinds of things we can find this month:

Of course, you don’t need to be going back to school to enjoy these great deals, but you do need to act quickly – items are “first come, first served” and of varying limited quantities. Quantities are limited to that which is on hand and items automatically count down and ‘disappear’ as sold out. Sorry… no rain checks.

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August Garage Sale is off and Running.

Monday, August 15th, 2011 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Summer is rapidly coming to a close and we’re already seeing “Back to School” sales popping up. While you’re stocking the kids up on folders, notebook paper and #2 pencils, why not keep your family’s Mac up-to-date with selections from this month’s Garage Sale?

As always, it’s “first-come, first served,”  so grab these great deals while you can; quantities are limited to that which is on hand and items automatically count down and will disappear as they’re sold out. Sorry… no rain checks.

 

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New Video Updates: Mirror Drive Door G4s

Monday, April 5th, 2010 | Author: OWC Chris S.

It’s been a while, but the new OWC Video Team has released its revamped series of Installation Videos for the Power Macintosh G4 (Mirror Drive Door) & Power Macintosh (FireWire 800) models.

Though about 7 years old, the high level of expandability on these G4 Macs still make them great workhorses. I had a FireWire 800 model under my desk for several years, performing a myriad of tasks, ranging from processing Folding@home work units to duplicating CDs and DVDs to burning labels on said discs with Lightscribe.

Since they’re Power PC Macs, they can only run up to 10.5.8, but that’s all you really need for most jobs. If you can find one inexpensively, it makes a great “storage” or “workhorse” computer.

That’s why we’re glad to show you all the different options for getting these machines tricked out to their maximum potential. All you have to do is hit us up on our YouTube channel, visit our Tech Center, or even look us up on iTunes.

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