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• What is the size of the data on Will's iMac? (See table, below)
• What is the size of the data on Will's laptop? (See table, below)
• What is the OS of the iMac? 10.6.8
• What is the OS of the laptop?10.7.5

Answers:

Are there a large number, or unusual, applications on the iMac or laptop? (These would need to be reinstalled with a clean OS.)

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• Will will try to reconcile his two work-related "Documents" directories since they are (on on iMac, one on MacBook) since there is a 13GB difference in size (see table, above). One directory is visible from his iMac, and the other is visible, obviously, on his MacBook.
• Will will then move all his Documents directory files to the CIT file server so none remain on the Mac server.

Once this is down, Will's primary (non-Dropbox) work documents are no longer on the Mac server for either the iMac or the MacBook. Instead, those files are on the CIT server.

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Step 2: Upgrade desktop iMac

Timing: When Will is away this Thur/ Fri (8/15-16).

Leave iMac in Will's office, but ensure Will has logged into it the iMac so ChemIT staff can "see" what he sees under his account.

• This allows ChemIT to grab any preferences on the Mac server, such as browser bookmarks and the like.

ChemIT then upgrades iMac with clean (and current) OS, 10.8.

• A "clean slate" removes any connection to Mac server.
• Enable access to CIT file server and ChronoSync.
• Enable's NetID/p/w access to iMac.

A this point, only the iMac has access to Will's documents on the Mac server. Will's laptop will not have this access; it only has access to the CIT file server.

Step 3: Upgrade MacBook

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Step 3: Upgrade MacBook

Timing: AFTER Will confirms iMac is "good". Hoping for early in the week of 8/19".

Ensure Will has logged into the MacBook so ChemIT staff can "see" what he sees under his account.

• This allows ChemIT to grab any preferences on the Mac server, such as browser bookmarks and the like.

In ChemIT's office, upgrade laptop with clean (and current) OS, 10.8.

• A "clean slate" removes any connection to Mac server.
• Re-enable access to CIT file server and ChronoSync.
• Enable's NetID/p/w access to iMac.

Step 4: Move Mac file server out of Will's office

Timing: AFTER Will confirms iMac and MacBook are "good".

Move server to ChemIT's office for re-purposing or (eventual) disposal.

Will's to-do:

• Will to decide date Mac file server is no longer needed by his group, and if it may be used for something else then.

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• http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/sharedfile/howto.cfm#connect
  • If you have OS 10.6 and below, in your specific case you would use:
    cifssmb://as-chm-dichtel.files.cornell.edu/as-chm-dichtel

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