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Mac backups - Burning to CD or DVD

Now that I've told my Mac burn folder what files and folders I won't to burn to disk, the next step is to tell the burn folder to burn this data to my DVD. To do this I just click the Burn button on the Mac burn folder, and then my Mac prompts me to insert a disk, as shown in this figure:

Mac Spaces FAQ: How can I move a Mac Space from one Space to another (swap Mac Spaces)?

Last night I learned quite by accident that you can easily move Mac Spaces, or more accurately swap Mac Spaces. To move a Mac Space from one Space to another, just follow these steps:

Apple trademarks VoicePass: I just read that Apple has trademarked the phrase "VoicePass" (or "Voice Pass"), and when I first heard the name, I assumed it stood for "Voice Password", meaning you could finally log into your Mac using a voice password instead of a text password. I'll be able to walk up to my computer, say "Soylent green is people", and the system will log me in, just like in the old tv show Millenium.

AppleScript dialog icons FAQ: How do I put icons on my AppleScript dialogs?

I started to get into this a little bit in my earlier "How to customize AppleScript dialogs" tutorial, but in this article I thought I'd just dig into the AppleScript dialog icons details.

AppleScript dialog icons - The "with icon" syntax

In short, you add icons to your AppleScript dialog using the AppleScript "with icon" syntax. Here are a few simple examples.

First, the AppleScript dialog note icon:

Apple TV vs MacMini: I just had an interesting conversation with a friend interested in buying an Apple TV. I told her I'd never buy one, not in its current state. With few exceptions, everything you do on the AppleTV is just going to cost you more money.

Want to watch a movie on Apple TV? Pay up.

Want to watch a tv show on Apple TV? Pay up.

Want to put a DVD you already own (or just rented) in an Apple TV? Sorry, no DVD slot.