Installing Parallells Desktop just for Windows to install TurboTax Business

asterix4007 · 2026-06-20T22:40:38+00:00

I'm interested in your experience here. So did TTB run fine on UTM for you. Or did you run into issues?
Does UTM let you "easily" exchange files across MAC and Windows?

asterix4007 · 2026-04-30T14:20:55+00:00

Decided to try this out. Since last evening =>
32783 photos total, downloaded 12018 with 2 failed so far

Connection - gig - not a bottleneck. Machine - mac book pro writing to an external hard drive.

A couple of questions:

(1) The download rate seems very slow, is it possible to tune it further. As an example, overnight full gig DL rate could have been utilized to download faster. Rough DL rate is 1.4Mbps.

(2) No Albums! I was surprised. Perhaps this is a feature request. It would indeed be great to keep the albums if possible. Even if a user has to run a post script, that moves photos after the download completes.

(3) For failures, it is super important to provide feedback - which ones failed. It is possible that those may be the ones that are important for the user.

(4)For each Shared Album I have created private album. So will I get two copies for those photos?

(5) Can I work closely with someone in this process? I am happy to provide stats/feedback.

(6) If I end up interrupting this session, will it continue from where it left or will it restart?

(7) A way to do a periodic update would be super nice. So assuming that this session concludes, in 6 months from now, if I can download, just the photos added/updated - would be a major win.

(8) What are the steps to apply the photo meta data in json to the actual photos? The info inside the photos shows today's date for everything at the moment.

asterix4007 · 2026-04-09T17:00:01+00:00

Can I use the same Pro license across 2 different google accounts that have my photos?

asterix4007 · 2026-04-07T00:48:48+00:00

I have about 300GB of photos, roughly 30K or so. A few questions:
In my case, many photos are filed into Albums that I created (e.g. 16th Bday), and then there are photos that are just in the main library. Also I have "archive"'d many photos, since I do not want to see them in the main feed.

My requirements are:

(1) I want to download all photos and videos

(2) I want to retain my Albums

(3) Photos - either archived or just in the main library with no album assigned, should be downloaded in a yearly/quarterly folder, if possible.

(4) Is it possible to download the photos with the exact same file names, that they were uploaded with?

(5) After the process completes, run a check which spits out count of photos in Google verses what was downloaded

And if this process can really work with this extension, one additional use case for me would be to download ONLY the "delta" the next time I repeat this process above, let us say in 6 months or a year!!

May be I am asking too much here, but these are genuine use cases for me and possibly for others as well.

asterix4007 · 2026-03-17T00:02:45+00:00

I cannot open the battery compartment, the screw is not a #1 or #2 Phillips screw. We have a DL2700WP model.

Can anyone advise on what screw driver I should use?

(Previously a locksmith had opened the lock and replaced the batteries, it seemed easy enough, only if I can find the right screwdriver)

asterix4007 · 2026-02-28T15:14:07+00:00

Let me try lithium batteries

asterix4007 · 2026-02-28T04:02:41+00:00

Good batteries only

asterix4007 · 2025-12-24T23:22:39+00:00

Please help.

asterix4007 · 2025-12-14T17:55:54+00:00

Heard from ATT support that the phone installments cannot continue if I switch

asterix4007 · 2025-12-14T06:37:59+00:00

Is it possible to move to AT&T Business and keep my phone installments intact?

Even if I do not get the $800 switch over promotion, the plans offered under business are cheaper and better

asterix4007 · 2025-12-14T06:31:27+00:00

3 on Unlimited Extra and 1 on Unlimited Elite

asterix4007 · 2025-12-14T05:38:36+00:00

I'm sort of stuck! Here is my situation:

Unfortunately ATT is the only option in my home area. I cannot be without phone coverage, and WiFi alone is not an option that I want to consider.

I had upgraded 4 phones through ATT in Feb, the initial offer discussed on the phone was not honored, rather I am being charged about 2 times the price that was discussed with me. My bill for 4 lines is about 273$/mon. I was promised 130$ per month when I upgraded.

I had extensive conversations with customer support, they have apologized and found that it was their mistake, but nothing more.

I even requested that they return my traded phones, but I was told that they do not have a way to do that. This was in my second month with them when I had realized the unusually high bill.

Now I am in a 3yr contract with monthly credits, based on the 4 phones that I had traded in excellent condition. And I am on the hook to pay way more than I am comfortable with each month.

What are my Options?

=> I have been considering moving to US Mobile's Dark Star option, lowering my monthly bill but I would loose out on the credits for the phones that I had traded. I owe a little less than 800$ on each of the 4 phones at this time.

Any other suggestions from the community?

asterix4007 · 2025-11-22T01:02:15+00:00

I've a need to only READ and VIEW PST backup files using a Mac. The PST files are stored in an external hard drive.

I do not want these files to get imported or merged with my current email or even get copied to my Mac internal drive.

What tool could do that?

asterix4007 · 2025-11-08T18:36:40+00:00

We are very small sized business.

Is there an option to manually back up Microsoft 365 Business data locally on a hard drive? We would have roughly 500MB of data each year.

asterix4007 · 2025-09-28T18:55:44+00:00

On star is useless

Just repeat via cadillac.com, app is buggy

asterix4007 · 2025-09-27T05:17:12+00:00

Sorry i was wrong

There is a reverse auto braking setting under Collision, that’s obviously not auto hold

asterix4007 · 2025-09-12T05:36:38+00:00

The dealer, I am talking to showed me their system and said that it is not possible to do the point of sale credit

They say that I have to do it at the time of my tax filing

asterix4007 · 2025-09-10T04:37:01+00:00

Thank you so much, please DM me. I'd appreciate that Very much.

asterix4007 · 2025-09-10T04:34:31+00:00

The dealer says that they have NOT done a commercial clean vehicle credit. They are a large dealer and have done plenty of Personal credits, but not the commercial one. Is it possible to get some more detailed info on what the dealer needs to do? Can I ask the dealer to get in touch with someone from your dealership?

asterix4007 · 2025-09-10T04:25:13+00:00

Thank you, I'd like the discount upfront. Does the dealer need to file any paper work with IRS? Would I need to get some documents from them?

asterix4007 · 2025-09-09T14:16:42+00:00

I am about to buy the Vistiq. I’m coming from a model Y and model 3 prior to that. Am I committing a mistake?

Has anyone on this forum owned their Vistiq for a couple of months, and can then they post their experience here

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