This article describes the Desktop file, when and how to rebuild it (such as when icons appear as “generic” document or application icons), why the Desktop file will not rebuild sometimes, and what to do in this case.
This article applies to Mac OS 9 and earlier, and to the Classic environment in Mac OS X 10.0 through 10.4 on PowerPC-based Macs.
Category: Kbase of the Week
Kbase Article of the Week: Prepare for removal of PPTP VPN before you upgrade to iOS 10 and macOS Sierra⇢
If you’ve set up a PPTP VPN server, iOS 10 and macOS Sierra users won’t be able to connect to it. iOS 10 and macOS Sierra will remove PPTP connections from any VPN profile when a user upgrades their device.
Even though PPTP protocol is still available on iOS 9 and earlier or OS X El Capitan and earlier, we don’t recommend that you use it for secure, private communication.
Kbase Article of the Week: Back up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch⇢
Something useful this week, for once:
Learn how to back up, restore, or move your content to a new device with iCloud or iTunes.
Kbase Article of the Week: Rhapsody Developer Release Filesystem⇢
Rhapsody was Apple’s initial attempt to combine Mac OS and NeXTSTEP to form the company’s next-gen operating system:
The Rhapsody Developer Release (RDR) has a fundamental incompatability with OPENSTEP/Mach (and NeXTStep) that you should be aware of when planning how to install and evaluate this software. Specifically, RDR/Intel uses a different file system format than either RDR/PPC or OPENSTEP/NeXTStep. You will not be able to set up systems to dual-boot RDR/Intel and previous Mach/Intel operating systems. You will also not be able to exchange external hard disks and/or removable media between RDR/Intel and other versions of Mach. Rhapsody/PPC will be able to read (mount read-only) media created on previous versions of Mach. Read/write access to older media is not supported.
Kbase Article of the Week: Sherlock, Sherlock 2: Finding Invisible Files or Folders⇢
This article explains how to use Sherlock or Sherlock 2 to find invisible files or folders.
You know, if you’re running Mac OS 8.5, 8.6 or 9.
Kbase Article of the Week: Use Proper Localized Newton OS Patches⇢
This article is written as a Q&A:
I have Apple MessagePad 120, which has the German Newton OS installed on it. Patches are available for the U.S. Newton OS, but not for the German Newton OS. Can I use the U.S. Patches on the German Newton OS?
No. You must use the proper localized OS patches. You cannot mix the Newton OS patches.
Kbase Article of the Week: eMate 300: Connectivity CD Inbox Materials⇢
This article lists the materials included in the eMate Connectivity CD package:
- eMate Connectivity CD 691-1374-A
- Using the eMate Connectivity CD (booklet) 034-0063-A
- Apple Computer, Inc. Software License ZM030-5959-A
- Newton Software License ZM033-0407-A
- How to Update Classroom Exchange and Newton Connection Utilities 1.0 (sheet) 033-0409-A
- eMate 300 Teacher’s Guide 034-0030-A
Kbase Article of the Week: iCloud: Limits for Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, and Bookmarks⇢
Did you know there’s a limit to what iCloud can hold?
Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, and Bookmarks might have issues keeping changes up to date across your devices if you exceed one or more of the limits listed below.
Kbase Article of the Week: Find the OS X version and build number on your Mac⇢
Every OS X update or upgrade has a version number and build number, which helps you to know whether OS X is up to date on your Mac.
This article is fun because it goes all the way back to Mac OS X 10.0.
Kbase Article of the Week: PowerPC-Based Mac notebooks: Identifying the right power adapter and power cord⇢
Learn which power adapter, power cord and plug are appropriate for each Mac notebook.
Keep in mind that size, shape, and color of replacement adapters and cords may vary. If you are trying to locate an power adapter part number for an Intel-based Mac notebook, please see this article.
Kbase Article of the Week: Battery Update 1.1⇢
I have often wondered what went into this one:
Enhances the performance of the battery to ensure that full capacity is available for your PowerBook or iBook.
Kbase Article of the Week: Mac OS X 10.2: Kernel Extension (kext) Files May Generate Security Warning⇢
Today, kernel extensions must be signed with a valid Apple developer account to run. That hasn’t always been the case, but even way back in OS X 10.2, Apple was trying to make them more secure:
Mac OS X 10.2 and later has stricter security checking of kernel extensions. These files should have permissions that restrict any user other than the system software (the “root” user) from making changes to the file. If a kernel extension has less restrictive privileges, it will trigger this alert.