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Mac OS equivalent of Start->Run command in Win XP
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You might want to check out Quicksilver. Its like Start --> Run, only with god like powers and premonition =]
Finder > Go > Connect to Server
In Leopard any computers on your network should show up in the finder sidebar automatically so you could just click the icon. Thats if I understand what you are trying to do.
In Leopard any computers on your network should show up in the finder sidebar automatically so you could just click the icon. Thats if I understand what you are trying to do.
windows' start->run is not a app launcher like QS.
For OP. What are the stuff you want to run?
Quicksilver is an application launcher, not a command line prompt.
Go to Applications > Utilities > Terminal
That's the UNIX command line prompt in OS X.
Go to Applications > Utilities > Terminal
That's the UNIX command line prompt in OS X.
command K is a great shortcut for this kind of 'connect to' whatever you're doing.
You'll probably need to type smb:// in front of it if it's a windows share.
Help.
Ok, Now im having the same problem. I type in smb// But it does nothing when I type in the address. I dont know what Im doing wrong here. Help would greatly be appreciated.
Ok, Now im having the same problem. I type in smb// But it does nothing when I type in the address. I dont know what Im doing wrong here. Help would greatly be appreciated.
trying to access VPN connection
Hi, i normally work from home and have recently moved to Mac, i have to connect to a vpn connection and i would normally go to run in windows and enter mstsc, in the window that used to popup i would enter the machine name that i have to connect to. Obviously prior to this i am connected to the vpn through netextender but am unable to reach this particular machine, can somebody please help me with this. I have tried using smb://mstsc in Terminal and connect to server already, have also tried entering the url smb://vCRMDEV01 but no success as of now. Please let me know if anybody is unclear about the question.
Hi, i normally work from home and have recently moved to Mac, i have to connect to a vpn connection and i would normally go to run in windows and enter mstsc, in the window that used to popup i would enter the machine name that i have to connect to. Obviously prior to this i am connected to the vpn through netextender but am unable to reach this particular machine, can somebody please help me with this. I have tried using smb://mstsc in Terminal and connect to server already, have also tried entering the url smb://vCRMDEV01 but no success as of now. Please let me know if anybody is unclear about the question.
It sounds like you're trying to connect to a Windows machine on the vpn. Have you tried using Remote Desktop Connection? It's a free download from Microsoft. It'll avoid you having to try the MSTSC (I'm assuming that's the old MS Terminal Services Client). Just connect to your vpn as you are now, then type in the machine name or IP when you start up RDC. It's pretty simple.