It Sometimes Makes Sense to “Ignore Ownership” on an External Drive
Can’t Eject a Disk? Find Which Files are Open.
Have you ever tried to eject a disk or shared server, only to be told that it could not be ejected because a file was in use on that disk? How annoying.
Here is a terminal command that generates a list of all the files open on that specific drive.
lsof | grep /Volumes/WorkspaceNote: You must replace /Volumes/Workspace with the path to the specific drive that is refusing to eject. Read on for further details.
My Mac Memory Book.
Here is another tiny booklet in our collection of Mac-focused PocketMod guides. This one is loosely based on a form Apple provides on their Mac 101 website.
One of the big problems we at Creativetechs run into while supporting creative pros is helping our clients keep track of all those crucial details: Passwords, network settings, mail server addresses, email addresses, hardware specifications, serial numbers, etc. Thus we give you the Mac Memory Book:
My Mac Memory Book! (PocketMod Edition)
This topic is less exciting than our first guide, My Mac Won’t Start — and a scrap of folded paper does not replace the need for good organization. But if you’ll fill this guide out for each computer in your office, and keep it handy, this information will come in useful time and time again.
My Mac Won’t Start! A Tiny Guide.
Few situations are more frustrating than struggling with a computer that won’t start. Especially with client deadlines looming. That’s the idea behind this tiny troubleshooting guide:
My Mac Won’t Start! (PocketMod Edition)
Print out this guide, fold it together, and keep it handy. Designed with the clever PocketMod template (read Discover PocketMod. The low-tech PDA.), you can tape this tiny booklet to the side of your Mac in case you ever need it. It lists several of the most common fixes for a Mac that will not start up properly.
