Comments on: A set of scripts to unmount drives before sleeping http://vocaro.com/trevor/blog/2007/02/11/a-set-of-scripts-to-unmount-drives-before-sleeping/ Random thoughts, humor, and helpful tips Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:26:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shortland http://vocaro.com/trevor/blog/2007/02/11/a-set-of-scripts-to-unmount-drives-before-sleeping/comment-page-1/#comment-17499 Shortland Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:08:07 +0000 http://www.vocaro.com/trevor/blog/2007/02/11/a-set-of-scripts-to-unmount-drives-before-sleeping/#comment-17499 Any way that I can apply this to my DSDT? I'm running an EFI patched verion of Snow Leo on a non mac (for experimentation) and this is the only issue I haven't found a fix for yet - which doesn't make alterations to the native system install.. Any way that I can apply this to my DSDT? I’m running an EFI patched verion of Snow Leo on a non mac (for experimentation) and this is the only issue I haven’t found a fix for yet – which doesn’t make alterations to the native system install..

]]> By: Eric3 http://vocaro.com/trevor/blog/2007/02/11/a-set-of-scripts-to-unmount-drives-before-sleeping/comment-page-1/#comment-9080 Eric3 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:58:36 +0000 http://www.vocaro.com/trevor/blog/2007/02/11/a-set-of-scripts-to-unmount-drives-before-sleeping/#comment-9080 With the simple script you initially mentioned, the third drawback can be overcome by changing the middle line to: eject (every disk whose ejectable is true or local volume is false) With the simple script you initially mentioned, the third drawback can be overcome by changing the middle line to:

eject (every disk whose ejectable is true or local volume is false)

]]> By: Trevor’s Bike Shed » Blog Archive » A set of scripts to unmount drives before sleeping http://vocaro.com/trevor/blog/2007/02/11/a-set-of-scripts-to-unmount-drives-before-sleeping/comment-page-1/#comment-7607 Trevor’s Bike Shed » Blog Archive » A set of scripts to unmount drives before sleeping Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:39:01 +0000 http://www.vocaro.com/trevor/blog/2007/02/11/a-set-of-scripts-to-unmount-drives-before-sleeping/#comment-7607 [...] Trevor’s Bike Shed » Blog Archive » A set of scripts to unmount drives before sleeping There’s only one problem: Unplugging a hard drive can corrupt its filesystem if it’s still mounted. To prevent that from happening, I wrote a script that automatically unmounts all drives. As an added bonus, the script fails if any of those drives are busy and can’t be unmounted, warning me to take additional action before hitting the road. [...] [...] Trevor’s Bike Shed » Blog Archive » A set of scripts to unmount drives before sleeping There’s only one problem: Unplugging a hard drive can corrupt its filesystem if it’s still mounted. To prevent that from happening, I wrote a script that automatically unmounts all drives. As an added bonus, the script fails if any of those drives are busy and can’t be unmounted, warning me to take additional action before hitting the road. [...]

]]> By: Trevor http://vocaro.com/trevor/blog/2007/02/11/a-set-of-scripts-to-unmount-drives-before-sleeping/comment-page-1/#comment-7239 Trevor Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:34:00 +0000 http://www.vocaro.com/trevor/blog/2007/02/11/a-set-of-scripts-to-unmount-drives-before-sleeping/#comment-7239 The following script will put the computer to sleep: tell application "Finder" to sleep The following script will put the computer to sleep:

tell application “Finder” to sleep

]]> By: Ron http://vocaro.com/trevor/blog/2007/02/11/a-set-of-scripts-to-unmount-drives-before-sleeping/comment-page-1/#comment-7238 Ron Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:30:48 +0000 http://www.vocaro.com/trevor/blog/2007/02/11/a-set-of-scripts-to-unmount-drives-before-sleeping/#comment-7238 I am looking for a good way to sleep my laptop and unmount a few drives. The issue I am coming up with is a Sleep script. Can you please send me a copy of yours. TIA P.S. Sleepwatcher is not what I am looking for ;-) I am looking for a good way to sleep my laptop and unmount a few drives. The issue I am coming up with is a Sleep script. Can you please send me a copy of yours.

TIA

P.S. Sleepwatcher is not what I am looking for ;-)

]]> By: Trevor http://vocaro.com/trevor/blog/2007/02/11/a-set-of-scripts-to-unmount-drives-before-sleeping/comment-page-1/#comment-5200 Trevor Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:15:04 +0000 http://www.vocaro.com/trevor/blog/2007/02/11/a-set-of-scripts-to-unmount-drives-before-sleeping/#comment-5200 I have a script called "Sleep" that runs these unmount drive scripts, along with other housekeeping tasks, then tells the computer to sleep. I simply run it manually. If you're looking for an automated solution, try <a href="http://www.bernhard-baehr.de/" rel="nofollow">SleepWatcher</a>. I have a script called “Sleep” that runs these unmount drive scripts, along with other housekeeping tasks, then tells the computer to sleep. I simply run it manually. If you’re looking for an automated solution, try SleepWatcher.

]]> By: Michael http://vocaro.com/trevor/blog/2007/02/11/a-set-of-scripts-to-unmount-drives-before-sleeping/comment-page-1/#comment-5199 Michael Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:35:25 +0000 http://www.vocaro.com/trevor/blog/2007/02/11/a-set-of-scripts-to-unmount-drives-before-sleeping/#comment-5199 How do you make this run as a default when you put the computer to sleep? How do you make this run as a default when you put the computer to sleep?

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