iPhone fix: When iTunes cannot backup the iPhone

Here's what to do if you try syncing or backing up the iPhone, but get the following error after afew minutes:

itunes could not backup the iphone because the iphone disconnected

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6791982

I think the better solution is deleting the itunes preferences. My original solution only works for short time before iTunes starts complaining again. But I thought I would make this clearer. To delete iPhone Backup:

1) On the Mac, open iTunes and choose preferences from the iTunes Menu.
2) Then click on the iPhone icon
3) Use that screen to delete the iphone backup(s) listed.

To delete the reset the iSync preferences
1) Find the iSync application in the applications folder and launch it.
2) Choose preferences from the iSync menu.
3) Then click the button that says "Reset Sync History..."

Then go to iTunes and verify the data syncing is set up how you want it and hit the "Sync: button. Actually, if you make changes, you will see an "Apply" button instead. Click on that.

Now after all of this, you will really want to make sure you do have a backup of your iPhone on the computer. To make sure this happens, you can disconnect your phone, and quit iTunes. Now plug the iPhone back in and open iTunes. The iTunes application will backup your phone again when it does the syncing process.

Hopefully this fix is more permanent than my original post. 

How to upgrade the internal Time Capsule Hard Disk

Just for a point of reference when you might need to upgrade the Time
Capsule hard disk, here are some clear instructions and photos of the
process at http://www.hardmac.com/articles/79/

Sync bookmarks across Safari, Firefox and IE!

What a day!
Not only does Google threaten MobileMe's usefulness by having Push Contacts and Calendar.  But now also the Bookmarks syncing that MM does so well is now sideswiped by Foxmarks, who has recently updated its software to allow Bookmarks to sync across Safari, Firefox and IE!  It even has a web-based management system that users can edit directly.
You need to download and install the plug-ins for each browser, and apparently Uncle Walt says the IE is still a Beta and quite flakey.  

For iPhone, there is only a web-based optimized page but no true synchronisation for the handset yet.  

http://thenextweb.com/2009/02/07/sync-bookmarks-firefox-safari-foxmarks/

Damn, looks like I'll be saying goodbye to my mac.com address alot sooner than I thought!!!



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Google Sync Beta - Exchange for the iPhone

Today, Google unveiled the Google Sync Beta, which licenced the Microsoft ActiveSync software to allow push contacts and calendars for Google users.
This works for both iPhone/iPod Touch devices as well as WinMob6 devices.  

Be warned that if already using MobileMe, this will erase all data!  And since MM is push technology too, it could result in ALL data being deleted from everywhere.
Recommend that you backup or archive the Address Book first, and then disable MobileMe from the iPhone.

Here are Google's instructions:

http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?answer=138740&topic=14252




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Changing schedule of Time Machine backups

Here's a free utility to change the hourly backups of Time Machine, to something more useful for ordinary folks (ie. twice a day, daily, or weekly)
http://www.macworld.com/article/133938/2008/06/timemachineeditor13.html
http://timesoftware.free.fr/timemachineeditor/

MobileMe renewal for only $65 (save $34!)

Ebay seller who will actually ship the shrink-wrapped MobileMe box internationally.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-1-Year-Online-MobileMe-Dot-Mac-Free-Deliver_W0QQitemZ370152557461QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Software?hash=item370152557461&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

Quite afew others who will email the activation key instead of shipping, afew dollars cheaper.

iPhone stand.... from one paperclip!

This is just brilliant - Forget buying a fancy iPhone stand that cost at least $20.... some ingenious guys have even drawn out a blueprint on how to make it exactly perfect! hahha

Check it out! :)

http://www.deanying.com/PermaLink,guid,a99a1c06-b55b-4001-afeb-46a707055ecc.aspx