Comments for Dave Nicoll's blog http://blog.davenicoll.com Many have been before, but I like you the best! Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:03:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Fixed: slow wifi on Mac OS X 10.5.5 by Dave http://blog.davenicoll.com/2008/12/04/fixed-slow-wifi-on-mac-os-x-1055/#comment-87 Dave Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:03:17 +0000 http://grimfandango.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-87 Hi, glad it helped :) Just out of interest, what version of OS X are you on? This post gets a lot of views despite originally being for 10.5.5 - so if it worked for later versions, I'd like everyone to know. Thanks Hi, glad it helped :)

Just out of interest, what version of OS X are you on? This post gets a lot of views despite originally being for 10.5.5 – so if it worked for later versions, I’d like everyone to know.

Thanks

]]> Comment on Fixed: slow wifi on Mac OS X 10.5.5 by Eavesdropper http://blog.davenicoll.com/2008/12/04/fixed-slow-wifi-on-mac-os-x-1055/#comment-86 Eavesdropper Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:41:39 +0000 http://grimfandango.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-86 Thank you so much for posting this info. My girlfriend has been complaining since I put her on the wireless router about her connection. I tried changing the channel the wireless was on and a few other things, but couldn't figure this out. I tried this and it worked like a charm. Thank you so much for posting this info. My girlfriend has been complaining since I put her on the wireless router about her connection. I tried changing the channel the wireless was on and a few other things, but couldn’t figure this out. I tried this and it worked like a charm.

]]> Comment on Dear iTunes, that track with an exclamation mark is NOT missing by juli84 http://blog.davenicoll.com/2009/04/05/dear-itunes-that-track-with-an-exclamation-mark-is-not-missing/#comment-85 juli84 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:16:50 +0000 http://blog.davenicoll.com/?p=347#comment-85 Thanks a lot. I was looking for this all day. And all i could find were solutions for removing "really missing" tracks. Thanks a lot. I was looking for this all day. And all i could find were solutions for removing “really missing” tracks.

]]> Comment on (Updated) How to store your music on a NAS or network share and access it with iTunes on a Mac by mattjray http://blog.davenicoll.com/2009/01/23/how-to-store-your-music-on-a-nas-or-network-share-and-access-it-with-itunes-on-a-mac/#comment-84 mattjray Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:31:46 +0000 http://blog.davenicoll.com/?p=263#comment-84 Make sure you don't already have a share with the same name already mounted. I kept getting the file exists error - it was because the Music folder was already mounted on the desktop. If you already have a Music icon just right-click and choose Eject. Then try the command again... Make sure you don’t already have a share with the same name already mounted. I kept getting the file exists error – it was because the Music folder was already mounted on the desktop. If you already have a Music icon just right-click and choose Eject. Then try the command again…

]]> Comment on (Updated) How to store your music on a NAS or network share and access it with iTunes on a Mac by davesawesomeblog http://blog.davenicoll.com/2009/01/23/how-to-store-your-music-on-a-nas-or-network-share-and-access-it-with-itunes-on-a-mac/#comment-82 davesawesomeblog Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:53:26 +0000 http://blog.davenicoll.com/?p=263#comment-82 Here's my info: - iTunes sees the folder as /Volumes/music, the SMB path is smb://DAVESPC/music - I'm using Windows 7 Professional - I can access the share via the Finder - I'm using OS 10.6.2 Here’s my info:

- iTunes sees the folder as /Volumes/music, the SMB path is smb://DAVESPC/music

- I’m using Windows 7 Professional

- I can access the share via the Finder

- I’m using OS 10.6.2

]]> Comment on (Updated) How to store your music on a NAS or network share and access it with iTunes on a Mac by miles267 http://blog.davenicoll.com/2009/01/23/how-to-store-your-music-on-a-nas-or-network-share-and-access-it-with-itunes-on-a-mac/#comment-80 miles267 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:37:56 +0000 http://blog.davenicoll.com/?p=263#comment-80 Guys, unfortunately I haven't had much time to troubleshoot this issue lately, however I think this might be an easier, solution. Editing your .XML file to include the file:// path convention. Seems to have worked great when I tested it in a virtual machine. http://www.mactimes.info/2009/06/migrating-your-itunes-library-from.html Guys, unfortunately I haven’t had much time to troubleshoot this issue lately, however I think this might be an easier, solution. Editing your .XML file to include the file:// path convention. Seems to have worked great when I tested it in a virtual machine.

http://www.mactimes.info/2009/06/migrating-your-itunes-library-from.html

]]> Comment on (Updated) How to store your music on a NAS or network share and access it with iTunes on a Mac by Dave http://blog.davenicoll.com/2009/01/23/how-to-store-your-music-on-a-nas-or-network-share-and-access-it-with-itunes-on-a-mac/#comment-79 Dave Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:20:47 +0000 http://blog.davenicoll.com/?p=263#comment-79 Could you help me pin down what's happening here. I know at least 4 friends who are using this technique without a hitch so I'm keen to track down the problem. What is the folder and file structure is on both your Mac and server/NAS? What edition of Windows 7 is it? Can you access the Windows share from Finder on your Mac? (Go menu, Connect to Server..., smb://yourserver/share) What version of OS X are you using? If you're happy to let a complete stranger (albeit a trustworthy one) remote control your Mac, I might be able to diagnose and fix the problem a lot quicker. Up-to you... Could you help me pin down what’s happening here. I know at least 4 friends who are using this technique without a hitch so I’m keen to track down the problem.

What is the folder and file structure is on both your Mac and server/NAS?

What edition of Windows 7 is it?

Can you access the Windows share from Finder on your Mac? (Go menu, Connect to Server…, smb://yourserver/share)

What version of OS X are you using?

If you’re happy to let a complete stranger (albeit a trustworthy one) remote control your Mac, I might be able to diagnose and fix the problem a lot quicker. Up-to you…

]]> Comment on (Updated) How to store your music on a NAS or network share and access it with iTunes on a Mac by davesawesomeblog http://blog.davenicoll.com/2009/01/23/how-to-store-your-music-on-a-nas-or-network-share-and-access-it-with-itunes-on-a-mac/#comment-78 davesawesomeblog Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:39:48 +0000 http://blog.davenicoll.com/?p=263#comment-78 Yup, can still connect fine through Windows 7. I've never been able to get the command to work. If I don't have an "iTunes Music" folder, I get: mount: realpath /Users/dave/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music: No such file or directory If I do have the "iTunes Music" folder, I get: mount_smbfs: mount error: /Users/dave/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music: File exists Yup, can still connect fine through Windows 7. I’ve never been able to get the command to work. If I don’t have an “iTunes Music” folder, I get:
mount: realpath /Users/dave/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music: No such file or directory

If I do have the “iTunes Music” folder, I get:
mount_smbfs: mount error: /Users/dave/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music: File exists

]]> Comment on (Updated) How to store your music on a NAS or network share and access it with iTunes on a Mac by Dave http://blog.davenicoll.com/2009/01/23/how-to-store-your-music-on-a-nas-or-network-share-and-access-it-with-itunes-on-a-mac/#comment-77 Dave Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:59:33 +0000 http://blog.davenicoll.com/?p=263#comment-77 Unless you follow the instructions to the letter, the symlink part won't work because it's quite finicky. Trying to connect to Windows 7 may add a second complication because its file sharing is considerably different to previous versions. However, if you can access a Windows 7 share from your Mac via Finder there shouldn't be any reason why this technique wouldn't work. Unless you follow the instructions to the letter, the symlink part won’t work because it’s quite finicky. Trying to connect to Windows 7 may add a second complication because its file sharing is considerably different to previous versions. However, if you can access a Windows 7 share from your Mac via Finder there shouldn’t be any reason why this technique wouldn’t work.

]]> Comment on (Updated) How to store your music on a NAS or network share and access it with iTunes on a Mac by Dave http://blog.davenicoll.com/2009/01/23/how-to-store-your-music-on-a-nas-or-network-share-and-access-it-with-itunes-on-a-mac/#comment-76 Dave Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:56:51 +0000 http://blog.davenicoll.com/?p=263#comment-76 No probs, only too happy to help. Could you post your full mount command, and tell me what the folder and file structure is on both your Mac and server/NAS please? The start of your error "mount_smbfs: mount error" seems to indicate a problem at the server/NAS side as it's mounted locally, but having problems remotely (smbfs). Could you also check you can access your remote share via Finder and smb://yourserverip/share ? D. No probs, only too happy to help. Could you post your full mount command, and tell me what the folder and file structure is on both your Mac and server/NAS please?

The start of your error “mount_smbfs: mount error” seems to indicate a problem at the server/NAS side as it’s mounted locally, but having problems remotely (smbfs). Could you also check you can access your remote share via Finder and smb://yourserverip/share ?

D.

]]> Comment on (Updated) How to store your music on a NAS or network share and access it with iTunes on a Mac by davesawesomeblog http://blog.davenicoll.com/2009/01/23/how-to-store-your-music-on-a-nas-or-network-share-and-access-it-with-itunes-on-a-mac/#comment-75 davesawesomeblog Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:20:06 +0000 http://blog.davenicoll.com/?p=263#comment-75 Ditto. I had this problem originally, wouldn't work regardless if I have an iTunes Music folder or not. I figured it was just me. I haven't tried this in awhile, I'm running Windows 7 on the "media server" machine that I'm trying to share to my Mac now, not sure if that matters. Ditto. I had this problem originally, wouldn’t work regardless if I have an iTunes Music folder or not. I figured it was just me. I haven’t tried this in awhile, I’m running Windows 7 on the “media server” machine that I’m trying to share to my Mac now, not sure if that matters.

]]> Comment on (Updated) How to store your music on a NAS or network share and access it with iTunes on a Mac by miles267 http://blog.davenicoll.com/2009/01/23/how-to-store-your-music-on-a-nas-or-network-share-and-access-it-with-itunes-on-a-mac/#comment-74 miles267 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:58:13 +0000 http://blog.davenicoll.com/?p=263#comment-74 Dave, I appreciate the prompt response. However seems that even with the presence of this path: /users/jason/music/itunes/itunes music I now get this: mount_smbfs: mount error /users/jason/music/itunes/itunes music: file exists Surely getting closer, but still a bit odd. Any help you can provide would be appreciated. Dave, I appreciate the prompt response. However seems that even with the presence of this path:

/users/jason/music/itunes/itunes music

I now get this:

mount_smbfs: mount error /users/jason/music/itunes/itunes music: file exists

Surely getting closer, but still a bit odd. Any help you can provide would be appreciated.

]]> Comment on (Updated) How to store your music on a NAS or network share and access it with iTunes on a Mac by Dave http://blog.davenicoll.com/2009/01/23/how-to-store-your-music-on-a-nas-or-network-share-and-access-it-with-itunes-on-a-mac/#comment-73 Dave Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:08:16 +0000 http://blog.davenicoll.com/?p=263#comment-73 Hi. I've recreated the error you've got and it seems to be that you don't have an "iTunes Music" folder in /Users/Jason/Music/iTunes/ You just need to create an empty folder called "iTunes Music" there, and it should work. I remember thinking that was weird when I first did this, but that's just the way mount and symlinks work. I've updated the post above, please let me know if you have any more problems. Thanks, Dave. Hi. I’ve recreated the error you’ve got and it seems to be that you don’t have an “iTunes Music” folder in /Users/Jason/Music/iTunes/

You just need to create an empty folder called “iTunes Music” there, and it should work. I remember thinking that was weird when I first did this, but that’s just the way mount and symlinks work.

I’ve updated the post above, please let me know if you have any more problems.

Thanks,
Dave.

]]> Comment on (Updated) How to store your music on a NAS or network share and access it with iTunes on a Mac by miles267 http://blog.davenicoll.com/2009/01/23/how-to-store-your-music-on-a-nas-or-network-share-and-access-it-with-itunes-on-a-mac/#comment-72 miles267 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:11:55 +0000 http://blog.davenicoll.com/?p=263#comment-72 Dave, I've attempted a few variations of the command without success. Seems like it may be more a function of the command itself being incorrect than any change in the iTunes directory structure. Just a hunch. Dave, I’ve attempted a few variations of the command without success. Seems like it may be more a function of the command itself being incorrect than any change in the iTunes directory structure. Just a hunch.

]]> Comment on (Updated) How to store your music on a NAS or network share and access it with iTunes on a Mac by Dave http://blog.davenicoll.com/2009/01/23/how-to-store-your-music-on-a-nas-or-network-share-and-access-it-with-itunes-on-a-mac/#comment-71 Dave Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:24:13 +0000 http://blog.davenicoll.com/?p=263#comment-71 The latest version of iTunes has changed the folder structure. I'll have a look at a fix over the weekend... The latest version of iTunes has changed the folder structure. I’ll have a look at a fix over the weekend…

]]> Comment on (Updated) How to store your music on a NAS or network share and access it with iTunes on a Mac by miles267 http://blog.davenicoll.com/2009/01/23/how-to-store-your-music-on-a-nas-or-network-share-and-access-it-with-itunes-on-a-mac/#comment-70 miles267 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:34:19 +0000 http://blog.davenicoll.com/?p=263#comment-70 When I attempt to execute, I too receive this error. What causes this and how to correct? Happens no matter what I try mount: realpath /Users/Jason/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music: No such file or directory When I attempt to execute, I too receive this error. What causes this and how to correct? Happens no matter what I try

mount: realpath /Users/Jason/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music: No such file or directory

]]> Comment on Keeping an eye on The Pirate Bay top items by November desktop « Dave Nicoll's blog http://blog.davenicoll.com/2009/03/16/keeping-an-eye-on-the-pirate-bay-top-items/#comment-69 November desktop « Dave Nicoll's blog Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:07:59 +0000 http://blog.davenicoll.com/?p=311#comment-69 [...] left: I wrote a script which pulls the most popular 15 torrents from ThePirateBay.org. GeekTool puts the info right on my [...] [...] left: I wrote a script which pulls the most popular 15 torrents from ThePirateBay.org. GeekTool puts the info right on my [...]

]]> Comment on Fixed: slow wifi on Mac OS X 10.5.5 by jfredley http://blog.davenicoll.com/2008/12/04/fixed-slow-wifi-on-mac-os-x-1055/#comment-68 jfredley Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:17:14 +0000 http://grimfandango.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-68 P.S I tried the "SAFE boot" to no avail.... P.S I tried the “SAFE boot” to no avail….

]]> Comment on Fixed: slow wifi on Mac OS X 10.5.5 by jfredley http://blog.davenicoll.com/2008/12/04/fixed-slow-wifi-on-mac-os-x-1055/#comment-67 jfredley Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:15:26 +0000 http://grimfandango.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-67 More recent SSLLOOWW response with a latest and greatest BELKIN N wifi router(up to 300MBPS - 150 is the best I've experienced- better than wired though @100 MBPS) and a MAC with OS X 10.5.8. Wired or WIlreless the BELKIN took up to minutes to respond with pages. Switched out to an old CISCOLinksys POC WGT54GS and great turnaround... Any ideas??? jfredley@hotmail More recent SSLLOOWW response with a latest and greatest BELKIN N wifi router(up to 300MBPS – 150 is the best I’ve experienced- better than wired though @100 MBPS) and a MAC with OS X 10.5.8. Wired or WIlreless the BELKIN took up to minutes to respond with pages. Switched out to an old CISCOLinksys POC WGT54GS and great turnaround… Any ideas??? jfredley@hotmail

]]> Comment on (Updated) How to store your music on a NAS or network share and access it with iTunes on a Mac by grimfandango http://blog.davenicoll.com/2009/01/23/how-to-store-your-music-on-a-nas-or-network-share-and-access-it-with-itunes-on-a-mac/#comment-66 grimfandango Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:27:20 +0000 http://blog.davenicoll.com/?p=263#comment-66 I've just had a look around for a script to do that, but drawn a blank. The easiest and quickest solution I can think of is to add a line at the end of the script to launch iTunes. You could replace the icon of the script with the iTunes icon, rename it "iTunes Plus" or something, and put that in your dock. :-/ I’ve just had a look around for a script to do that, but drawn a blank.

The easiest and quickest solution I can think of is to add a line at the end of the script to launch iTunes. You could replace the icon of the script with the iTunes icon, rename it “iTunes Plus” or something, and put that in your dock. :-/

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