4sale: Intel dual-core Mac Mini 19 LCD Logitech Quickcam Orbit
For Sale for $995 ono for the lot (50% off new prices) or make an offer for individual items: - Intel Mac Mini 1.66GHz Core Duo - Superdrive (dual-layer 8.3GB DVD burner) - 1GB RAM - 80GB Hard disk - Bluetooth - Airport Extreme wifi card built-in (802.11g) - 1 x Firewire port - 4 x USB 2.0 ports - Gigabit ethernet - DVI / VGA video output up to 1920x1080 - Audio In: analog/optical audio input jack - Audio Out: analog/optical audio output jack - Apple Infrared Remote Control - Front Row - iLife etc - still in warranty till September 2007 - $1,395 new 8 months ago plus Samsung SynchMaster 920N 19 LCD Monitor - 8 months old - still in warranty till September 2007 - $400 RRP plus Logitech Quickcam Orbit webcam - mechanical remote pan/tilt control over USB - face-tracking software (works in OS X as well as Windows) - 9-inch stalk mount - 1.3 Megapixel 1280 x 960 resolution stills - 640x480 30fps video conferencing and capture - built-in microphone - USB 2.0 - $249 RRP Note that this Mac has the DVD-burning Superdrive not the CD-burner Combo drive of the current 1.66GHz Mac Mini. It was bought the day before the top-end Mini was bumped up to 1.83GHz (D-oh!) so it still has almost 4 months new warranty. Great machine for home media centre particularly if used with an EyeTV digital TV receiver. My brother-in-law and his wife switched over from the Dark Side and are now keen to upgrade to a new 24 iMac from this Mac Mini. A new 1.66GHz Mac Mini with 1GB of RAM costs $1,069 but only has a combo drive CD burner 60GB HD vs. the DVD-burner and 80GB HD in this Mac Mini. A new 1.83GHz Mac Mini which does have the same DVD burner and 80GB HD with 1GB of RAM costs $1,369. -Mart Martin Hill email: mart at ozmac.com homepages: http://mart.ozmac.com Mb: 0417-967-969 hm: (08)9314-5242 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: iPhoto crashing
On 22/05/2007, at 9:54 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 22/05/2007, at 12:10 AM, James Anderson wrote: Hi all, For some reason my iPhoto app is crashing, within about 10 seconds of opening EVERY time. I've never had significant problems with apple programs in OS X, so I'm unsure what to do. I've tried the following on a MacBook Pro 2.16Ghz, 1GB, heaps of spare space, OS 10.4.9, using iPhoto 6.0.6 and 6.0.1 I have 1. Repaired permissions and ran maintenance scripts from terminal 2. Repaired HD using disk utility from start up disk(fixed a few things) 3. Reinstalled iPhoto 6.0.1 from OS X 10.4 DVD None of these have worked, and I am now realising how important iPhoto had become! What caused it? - No idea, just started happening - I've installed a few shareware apps recently, but none are running at same time. Hi James, First try deleting the 'com.apple.iPhoto.plist' in your Home / Library / Preferences - com.apple.iPhoto.plist If that doesn't fix iPhoto crashing. Try Rebuilding the iPhoto Library. Hold down the Option and Command (apple) keys and launch iPhoto. Select the top three options in the dialogue box that appears. Hi Ronni and WAMUG, Thanks for getting back to me Ronni, much appreciated. I tried both those solutions and no joy. When rebuilding the iPhoto library it didn't crash until it had completed that process. I've also tried using iPhoto buddy to create 'new' empty libraries to see if it was something due to a large or corrupt library, but no luck there. Does anyone have any other ideas? Cheers, James -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: iPhoto crashing
On 22/05/2007, at 4:10 PM, James Anderson wrote: On 22/05/2007, at 9:54 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 22/05/2007, at 12:10 AM, James Anderson wrote: Hi all, For some reason my iPhoto app is crashing, within about 10 seconds of opening EVERY time. I've never had significant problems with apple programs in OS X, so I'm unsure what to do. I've tried the following on a MacBook Pro 2.16Ghz, 1GB, heaps of spare space, OS 10.4.9, using iPhoto 6.0.6 and 6.0.1 James , Is it true that you have both iPhoto 6.0.6 ANDiPhoto 6.0.1 as the above description says ? If so I would suggest that you shoulduninstalone of them Bob I have 1. Repaired permissions and ran maintenance scripts from terminal 2. Repaired HD using disk utility from start up disk(fixed a few things) 3. Reinstalled iPhoto 6.0.1 from OS X 10.4 DVD None of these have worked, and I am now realising how important iPhoto had become! What caused it? - No idea, just started happening - I've installed a few shareware apps recently, but none are running at same time. Hi James, First try deleting the 'com.apple.iPhoto.plist' in your Home / Library / Preferences - com.apple.iPhoto.plist If that doesn't fix iPhoto crashing. Try Rebuilding the iPhoto Library. Hold down the Option and Command (apple) keys and launch iPhoto. Select the top three options in the dialogue box that appears. Hi Ronni and WAMUG, Thanks for getting back to me Ronni, much appreciated. I tried both those solutions and no joy. When rebuilding the iPhoto library it didn't crash until it had completed that process. I've also tried using iPhoto buddy to create 'new' empty libraries to see if it was something due to a large or corrupt library, but no luck there. Does anyone have any other ideas? Cheers, James -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: iPhoto crashing
On 22/05/2007, at 5:03 PM, Robert Howells wrote: James , Is it true that you have both iPhoto 6.0.6 ANDiPhoto 6.0.1 as the above description says ? If so I would suggest that you shoulduninstalone of them Hi Bob, I originally had iPhoto 6.0.6 installed, but then deleted it and re- installed iPhoto 6.0.1 from the OS X DVD. Only one copy at a time. Cheers, James -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
New iPods???
Hi Folks A couple of department stores advertised reduced prices on iPods last weekend. Could this mean a new model is waiting in the wings? Ta Rod -- Rod Blitvich - Amy Sam¹s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good Ideas 0409 681 256 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://web.mac.com/blitto/iWeb/ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: New iPods???
Maybe... More likely a price realignment due to exchange rates etc. The local online AppleStore has the lower pricing too... Sent via Marks BlackBerry from Telstra -Original Message- From: Rod Blitvich [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 17:44:06 To:WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: New iPods??? Hi Folks A couple of department stores advertised reduced prices on iPods last weekend. Could this mean a new model is waiting in the wings? Ta Rod -- Rod Blitvich - Amy Sam¹s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good Ideas 0409 681 256 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://web.mac.com/blitto/iWeb/ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: New iPods???
There's the new 8gig red ones. On 22/05/2007, at 6:02 PM, Mark Heeler wrote: Maybe... More likely a price realignment due to exchange rates etc. The local online AppleStore has the lower pricing too... Sent via Marks BlackBerry from Telstra -Original Message- From: Rod Blitvich [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 17:44:06 To:WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: New iPods??? Hi Folks A couple of department stores advertised reduced prices on iPods last weekend. Could this mean a new model is waiting in the wings? Ta Rod -- Rod Blitvich - Amy Sam¹s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good Ideas 0409 681 256 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://web.mac.com/blitto/iWeb/ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Calendar invites: Mac/Entourage - Windows/Outlook
Is anyone aware of issues that would prevent a calendar invitation issued by Entourage 11.3.3 being received as a proper invite by an Outlook client? Have a situation where an invite is being received as garbled text. Glenn. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bigpond Cable broadband connection problems
A family member in Melbourne has a Bigpond Cable modem and they have now come across to the enlightened side - purchased a current iMac. However they cannot get Mail operating. They can access the internet via Safari. Apparently the Apple person who sold them the iMac installed Parallels, which they have been using via Outlook for mail. I ask them to quit Parallels. We have set up new mail POP account via Mail preferences. However they keep getting a request for password, which they complete without success. Has anyone within the Wamug community had similar experiences, and can they provide some guidance? Thanks in advance. Michael Anderson -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bali contact
I am hoping to get a Mac Techie in Bali to look at the Macs I installed at a school in the hills. Some time ago I had contact with a WAMUG lister who was working in Bali. If that person is still there he may be able to find a technician for me. Any information will help. ta Kev -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Bali contact
On 23/05/2007, at 10:08 AM, KEVIN Lock wrote: I am hoping to get a Mac Techie in Bali to look at the Macs I installed at a school in the hills. Some time ago I had contact with a WAMUG lister who was working in Bali. If that person is still there he may be able to find a technician for me. Any information will help. ta Kev Hi Kev, I think it was Miles Humphreys. I still have his email from The Bali Appeal - Catur School [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cheers, Ronni -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Error from Lacie drive
Hi, I've been using an external Lacie drive for some time, connecting via SMB. Recently I've had a file that appeared to have a bad sector in it, but now I cannot connect to the entire disk. The message I get from the Finder is: The Finder cannot complete the operation because some data in smb:// laciedrive/mydrive could not be read or written. (Error code -36) The Lacie drive is connected to our network via Ethernet. I am connecting to to it using smb smb://laciedrive/mydrive Have tried rebooting the drive and reconnecting. Anyone recognise what is happening here? Is it likely I have a faulty file or drive? Glenn. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Error from Lacie drive
On 23/05/2007, at 11:43 AM, Glenn Nicholas wrote: Hi, I've been using an external Lacie drive for some time, connecting via SMB. Recently I've had a file that appeared to have a bad sector in it, but now I cannot connect to the entire disk. The message I get from the Finder is: The Finder cannot complete the operation because some data in smb://laciedrive/mydrive could not be read or written. (Error code -36) The Lacie drive is connected to our network via Ethernet. I am connecting to to it using smb smb://laciedrive/mydrive Have tried rebooting the drive and reconnecting. Anyone recognise what is happening here? Is it likely I have a faulty file or drive? Glenn. Lacie drives are known to suffer power problems . You could check the power pack is plugged in properly , and try a substitute if you can access one. Go here for more info :- http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/harddrives/index.html#may22 Bob -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Airport Extreme
Just wondering if anyone has a surplus Airport Extreme (Base Station, not the card) that they want to sell? I have a friend who would like one to use with her MacBook. Contact me off-line if you like. Thanks Jon Jon Davison Creative Training courses The Futuresphere Queenslea Drive Claremont, WA 6010 t: 9442 1659 m: 0403 235938 e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.eyeinthesky.com.au/esp/photoshop.html -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: iPhoto crashing
On 22/05/2007, at 4:10 PM, James Anderson wrote: On 22/05/2007, at 9:54 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 22/05/2007, at 12:10 AM, James Anderson wrote: Hi all, For some reason my iPhoto app is crashing, within about 10 seconds of opening EVERY time. I've never had significant problems with apple programs in OS X, so I'm unsure what to do. I've tried the following on a MacBook Pro 2.16Ghz, 1GB, heaps of spare space, OS 10.4.9, using iPhoto 6.0.6 and 6.0.1 I have 1. Repaired permissions and ran maintenance scripts from terminal 2. Repaired HD using disk utility from start up disk(fixed a few things) 3. Reinstalled iPhoto 6.0.1 from OS X 10.4 DVD None of these have worked, and I am now realising how important iPhoto had become! What caused it? - No idea, just started happening - I've installed a few shareware apps recently, but none are running at same time. Hi James, First try deleting the 'com.apple.iPhoto.plist' in your Home / Library / Preferences - com.apple.iPhoto.plist If that doesn't fix iPhoto crashing. Try Rebuilding the iPhoto Library. Hold down the Option and Command (apple) keys and launch iPhoto. Select the top three options in the dialogue box that appears. Hi Ronni and WAMUG, Thanks for getting back to me Ronni, much appreciated. I tried both those solutions and no joy. When rebuilding the iPhoto library it didn't crash until it had completed that process. I've also tried using iPhoto buddy to create 'new' empty libraries to see if it was something due to a large or corrupt library, but no luck there. Does anyone have any other ideas? Hi James, Doesn't look like anyone does have any other ideas, or else they have been busy on other things like I have. OK, let's find out a couple of things first. You say you installed a few shareware apps around the time iPhoto started crashing, was any an 'Application Enhancer'? Also your HD had some problems that you say are now 'fixed' ? I would first get your MacBook Pro completely up to date. Update iPhoto to 6.0.6 http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/iphoto606.html Download The Combo 10.4.9 update for your MacBook Pro install it. http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx1049comboupdateintel.html Check Software update again to make sure all security updates etc are installed. Repair Permissions again. Restart your MacBook Pro. Then if iPhoto 6.0.6 doesn't work. It might be that the library database file, Library6.iPhoto is corrupted, or a file is. If there is only one library folder in your Pictures folder and rebuilding it by launching iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and following the instructions to rebuild the library didn't work. I think you'll have to start afresh with a new library and import the files from the Original folder in the old library. Here's how: Creating a new library while preserving the rolls from the original: 1. Move the existing library folder to the desktop. 2. Launch iPhoto and, when asked, select the option to create a new library. 3. Drag the 'Originals' folder from the desktop into the open iPhoto window. NB. 'Make sure you have 'Copy Files to iPhoto Library Folder' ticked in Preferences Advanced'. This will create a new library with the same rolls as the original library. However dates on the rolls may be different but can be edited as you would the roll title. Once this is completed and you are sure everything is working correctly in iPhoto you can delete the Originals folder from the desktop and the iPhoto Library folder. Cheers, Ronni -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Bigpond Cable broadband connection problems
On 22/05/2007, at 8:57 PM, Michael Anderson wrote: A family member in Melbourne has a Bigpond Cable modem and they have now come across to the enlightened side - purchased a current iMac. However they cannot get Mail operating. They can access the internet via Safari. Apparently the Apple person who sold them the iMac installed Parallels, which they have been using via Outlook for mail. I ask them to quit Parallels. We have set up new mail POP account via Mail preferences. However they keep getting a request for password, which they complete without success. Hi Michael, If you are sure the Mail POP account has all the correct settings, and the password is correct. 1. Quit Mail 2. Open Keychain Access which (if it's not showing on the top Menu of the desktop) is in Applications Utilities Keychain Access.app and manually delete the Keychain entry for the mail account. 3. Restart Mail and it will ask for the Mail account's password again, type in the password and tick 'Remember this password in my keychain'. Now the password should be stored correctly and Keychain access will do the email password in the background when you check for new mail. Cheers, Ronni -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Dreamweaver MX for PC
Does anyone have an old copy of Dreamweaver MX , and Photoshop CS for Windows at all that I can buy? I need it to teach with them so that I can see the differences in a Mac AND PC environment. Thanks Jon WEBMOTIONS Professional Internet Design Solutions Web Design, Hosting, Optimizing, Creative visual solutions for the internet Website design, hosting, optimization, photography and design services. Jon Davison Nathan James t. 9380 6508 m. 0403 235938 e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] w. http://www.webmotions.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
