KCKPS Deploying MacBooks to High Schools, 2nd Year

We've been reimaging 7,000 Macbooks with Leopard and Windows XP for the last 3 weeks, we're 2 days away from being finished and KMBC did a story about the redeployment:
http://www.kmbc.com/video/17045171/index.html

WAIT to update iPhone; How to force the iPhone to restore

The iTunes servers are really bogged down, so I would wait to update your iPhone.

Here's how to force restore your iphone if you ever wanted to:

1) Turn off iphone, disconnect from computer
2) Launch iTunes
3) Hold "Home" Button on iPhone
4) Conenct iPhone USB to computer and iPhone - Keep Holding
5) iTunes should mount iPhone and force restore

Apple Store in Chicago

If you have the newest version of Quicktime and you are having trouble seeing mp4 files, use this tutorial. (Install packages usually don't let you downgrade, so you have to bypass this with a special program.)

http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20080129095056351

This tutorial will help you downgrade Quicktime using Pacifist.

• QuickTime 7.3.1 for Leopard [10.5.1]
• QuickTime 7.3.1 for Tiger [10.4.11]
• QuickTime 7.3.1 for Panther [10.3.9]

(Download Quicktime 7.3.1 for your OS, download Pacifist, open Pacifist, drag the .dmg of Quicktime on to Pacifist or press "Open Package," once the package is open.. highlight the name of the package and press "Install" at the top.. follow the on screen instructions.)

TO DO list:

-Compile contact list into vCard
-Compile training material for techs
-Begin screen shot tutorials ......


....why is there no "screen record" function in Leopard? I thought this was possible, am I just not seeing it?

Since last Tuesday, I've been working for the Kansas City Kansas Public School District at Sumner Academy as the on-site Mac Technician. This is a brand new position that started with the district's new Laptop for Learning program, which has deployed Apple laptops to the hands of all high school students in the district. I will be updating the site with photos as more develops!