Problem:
Installed Podcast Producer 2 on my Mac server and all seems to be working well.  Tried uploading an AVI file from a Flip Video Camera via the web interface and all seems to work, except that the video didn’t render and all I got was audio.  Didn’t want to convert to the video before [...]

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Problem:
In a previous post, I made a list of “must have” Mac apps when switching from Windows.  For my blogging needs, I settled on Ecto.  It was the closest the Windows Live Writer that I could find but it wasn’t close enough.  I struggled with Ecto, I didn’t like the interface and in a nutshell, [...]

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Problem:  When trying to access an OS X server, using RealVNC and Windows XP, I get the error “No matching security types” when trying to connect. 
Solution:  Went into the Remote Management settings and clicked on the “Computer Settings” button and checked the “VNC viewers may control screen with password” option.  I then set the [...]

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Problem: Created a Central Installation Directory (CID) and published it to the web for my Mac clients to update Sophos antivirus.  Worked for a while we then started to get errors stating that the directory was not valid or couldn’t connect to primary server.  Working with Sophos tech support and trying numerous clients, we [...]

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Problem: After my Carbonite for Mac trial period ended, I could not uninstall the program.   Looked at a few blogs and forums that said that I needed to contact support to manually install.  Seemed like a lot of work for a pretty small program
Solution: Logged into the Carbonite web site, downloaded to program and re-installed.  [...]

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