I think this was a success. The fan was still very noisy after a restart but after few minutes the sound went away and now its quiet.
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I rescued a 2012 21.5" iMac from the e-waste pile at work yesterday. The computer is in pristine shape and works perfectly. Now I need to consider putting an SSD in it as the only thing really holding it back is the original 5400 RPM hard drive. I don't really need the machine but it looks great on the side table in my office and I'd like to find some use for it.
AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A MUSICIAN… PSSSH
[Shoutout to all musicians still using recording and midi/effects gear (e.g., MOTU) on a Mac which happens to be running Snow Leopard on one of the many Macs which shipped with FW800 or even FW400…]
A musician of more than 50 years who, until around two years ago, had never even touched an Apple computer!AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A MUSICIAN… PSSSH
[Shoutout to all musicians still using recording and midi/effects gear (e.g., MOTU) on a Mac which happens to be running Snow Leopard on one of the many Macs which shipped with FW800 or even FW400…]
A musician of more than 50 years who, until around two years ago, had never even touched an Apple computer!
So in other words, a dilettante…
(kidding, kidding, joshing, razzing, plz don’t kill me)
Fifty years of playing is inspiring and magnificent.
Just a local bar musician! But the first of two reunion gigs for the band, scheduled end of March, sold out in 24 hours. Gratifying!So in other words, a dilettante…
(kidding, kidding, joshing, razzing, plz don’t kill me)
Fifty years of playing is inspiring and magnificent.
Proof that I am an idiot!
With my recent SMB solution, I am finding that late in the day if a share has been disconnected, that reconnecting seems to only be possible upon a restart. A logout/login won't cut it.
So…delete the launchdaemon for my daily logout (using Lingon) and use Onyx to schedule a shutdown/startup.
Only, I didn't realize that Onyx would halt if there were connected users - which there are because all my Macs connect to my MacPro.
I found a shutdown command that will force a shutdown even if there are connected users and used Lingon to schedule it (while Onyx does the startup).
Only, there's a checkbox in Lingon for 'Run on startup and save'. Well, I wanted the command to run when I saved the launchdaemon. Wanted to make sure it worked.
But yeah, the 'ON STARTUP' part quickly became evident!!!!!
I said to myself, I wonder if I'm going to be in a startup/shutdown loop when I restart the Mac.
Uh…yeah! Because you told it to execute a SHUTDOWN ON STARTUP!!!!!!!
Ensue facepalm!
High Sierra MBA to the rescue. Pull drive, connect to adapter, delete launchdaemon using the MBA. Replace drive, boot back up (fingers were crossed on that one), use Lingon to save the command as a launchdaemon again, BUT THIS TIME WITHOUT CHECKING THE BOX!!!!!!
There are days were I AM that idiot person I mock!!!!
With my recent SMB solution, I am finding that late in the day if a share has been disconnected, that reconnecting seems to only be possible upon a restart. A logout/login won't cut it.
So…delete the launchdaemon for my daily logout (using Lingon) and use Onyx to schedule a shutdown/startup.
Only, I didn't realize that Onyx would halt if there were connected users - which there are because all my Macs connect to my MacPro.
I found a shutdown command that will force a shutdown even if there are connected users and used Lingon to schedule it (while Onyx does the startup).
Only, there's a checkbox in Lingon for 'Run on startup and save'. Well, I wanted the command to run when I saved the launchdaemon. Wanted to make sure it worked.
But yeah, the 'ON STARTUP' part quickly became evident!!!!!
I said to myself, I wonder if I'm going to be in a startup/shutdown loop when I restart the Mac.
Uh…yeah! Because you told it to execute a SHUTDOWN ON STARTUP!!!!!!!
Ensue facepalm!
High Sierra MBA to the rescue. Pull drive, connect to adapter, delete launchdaemon using the MBA. Replace drive, boot back up (fingers were crossed on that one), use Lingon to save the command as a launchdaemon again, BUT THIS TIME WITHOUT CHECKING THE BOX!!!!!!
There are days were I AM that idiot person I mock!!!!
^ A good reason to have an external drive with all kinds of bootable OS-installations and installers. You never know when you need to boot to some random OSX to rescue your stuff. 😉 😅
True, but my recovery went exactly as I'd envisioned. The MP is right under the desk with the door facing me. All I had to do was pull it and pull the drive sled. I have a TB dock connected to the High Sierra MBA with a SATA to USB adapter connected. Just a simple matter of plugging the drive into the adapter and boom it's on the MBAs desktop. From there I just had to find and delete the launchdaemon.
Eject, disconnect, put the sled back in the MP and the door back on and all was good. Of course, I could have just booted from another drive as you suggest. But essentially that is the purpose I've given to the MBA. And the MBA is literally right behind my MP keyboard and always on.
Incidentally, the TB dock I have has a firewire port and that's intentional. The MBA, which is connected to this dock, I intend to be a maintenance Mac for all my other Macs and so with the FW port I can have it handle TDM from my FW Mac laptops.
Yeah, IMO these adapters are one of the most important tools in this hobby. The one on the right is an actual adapter from Sabrent and the one on left is the controller part from a super cheap chinese 2.5" USB3 case. They work just the same.
Quite cool, do you use it often?
Yet...
A musician of more than 50 years who, until around two years ago, had never even touched an Apple computer!
Did you at least have an Atari ST?
So, you play both kinds of music - country AND western
I got that reference. Gosh, John Landis made some classics during the 80s. The Spielberg cameo at the end of that particular film.
I have a Thermaltake version. My main problem with it is that once drives sleep it is difficult to get them to wake back up.
I'd attach it to this dock, but again, drive sleep. And I have an SSD connected to the MBA when not using it for maintenance/recovery. With the adapter, the drive doesn't sleep.
I think we have discussed this before, but I have a Fuj:tech USB 3 -drive dock and it has no problems with the sleep. Also its predecessor the USB2 -version had no problems. The dock is connected to my Mac Mini 2012 -server and my drives are always available when needed.
On topic: adapter arrived for the m.2-to-MBA SSD conversion. All good until I try to get the bottom cover on. Nope...
Does the Sintech one fit better?
Does the Sintech one fit better?
We probably have discussed it. I may search for a different brand. Unfortunately, my plug space is at a premium. With everything I have plugged in I've about maxxed out three powerstrips.
Simple, the adaptor/m.2 SSD combination sits too high to get the baseplate back on.