Filed under: Hardware, Multimedia, Peripherals, Software, Video, Odds and ends, iPhone, iPod touch, Music
HP makes nice with Apple users, intros two new MediaSmart Servers
While there are still some Snow Leopard users who are cursing HP and Apple for incompatible or nonexistent drivers for a variety of printers that worked well under Leopard, HP has made an announcement that shows that they really do love all things Apple.HP today announced two new MediaSmart servers, the US$549 HP MediaSmart Server EX490 (1 TB of storage) and the US$699 HP MediaSmart Server EX495 (1.5 TB of storage). Like their predecessors, the two new servers are based on Microsoft Windows Home Server.
HP obviously listened to the concerns of Mac users while designing the new servers, since a Windows PC is no longer required in order for administration. Instead, Mac owners can use Microsoft's new Remote Desktop Connection for Mac 2.0 to log in and make changes. The servers are also Time Machine friendly, and include a new HP utility that allows bare metal recovery of machines backed up onto the server.
Also new to the servers is the HP Media Collector, which automatically collects and organizes media files from Macs or PCs on a network, and then makes the data available for streaming over the Internet. There's also a new HP Video Converter utility for automatically converting unprotected DVDs into a format that can played at home or remotely.
For iPod touch or iPhone users, HP has made the free MediaSmart Server iStream app [iTunes link] available in the App Store. Using this app, Apple fans can view their pictures, watch their videos, and listen to music, all streamed from their HP MediaSmart server.
Intriguing? Take a look at more information on HP's Web site.
IntoMobile 
JC (yes, 
This tip could
definitely be classified as rudimentary to some, but I thought it would be handy to shed some light on a folder in the
Home directory that is rarely opened by many users: the Library. For those who sometimes wonder things such as where
Safari stores your bookmarks or where Mail.app keeps all those messages you never reply to, your Library folder is
calling your name. The Library in your Home folder is where Mac OS X stores all the data you enter into almost any and
every application you use. Take a look at ~/Library/Safari, for example (the (~) stands for your Home folder). In there
is just about everything Safari stores for you, including your bookmarks and history. There are plenty of other handy
folders to check out in your Library, such as the Fonts folder which stores all the fonts you install, but I think the
real meat of the Library is the Application Support folder. This is where most applications will store their
information, such as Adium extras, Camino/Firefox bookmarks, NetNewsWire subscription information and the database file
iWeb uses to create your website.
When you download a new application, its installation process typically tells you to either drag it into your
Mac's Applications folder, or it has a full-blown installer that takes care of this process for you. But who says you
have to keep all your apps in the Applications folder? Many applications, from Firefox to Quicksilver and even FCP and
Photoshop, can generally be run from nearly any folder on your Mac, allowing you to organize your applications any way
you see fit.
![TUAW [Cafepress]](http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/tuaw-cafepress-promo.png)
