Re: Front row preferences?

[Ronda Brown]

On 29/05/2008, at 11:07 AM, Lloyd White wrote:

I have been  playing a lot of those funny .wmv and mpg clips people  
send me

by email on Front Row. (quite blurred).

I later trashed these clips but the problem is that now Front Row  
keeps
showing them up in the Movies as available for showing but cannot  
find them.

(They were trashed and trash emptied).

I cannot find any way to look at the Front Row preferences or to  
make Front

Row start a new search of what is now available. It does not appear in
Systems Preferences.


Hello Lloyd,

Perhaps if you delete your Front Row preferences. You can find the  
file in this path:


com.apple.frontrow.plist


Put it in the Trash, log out and log back in to see if the issue is  
resolved.



If that doesn't fix your problem and the Movies you mention were in  
iTunes, you could try running this Applescripts 'Super Remove Dead  
Tracks'.
Surveys iTunes for tracks whose files are no longer available (as  
indicated by a "!" next to their names) and removes them.


 Any playlists that subsequently contain no tracks will then be  
deleted.





Cheers,
Ronni



-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 

Signatures in Mail

[Severin Crisp]

I operate several mail accounts and have a corresponding set of  
signatures.  Several of these include logo graphics and web and email  
addresses as active links.  Many recipients seem to have difficulty  
with these signatures (all Windows users I am sure, though I send  
"Windows Friendly" attachments as a routine thing).
The extreme example was this morning, with the West Australian, where  
I explicitly referred to an ABN and phone number in the signature  
"below".  This elicited a phone call telling me that there was nothing  
at all below!   I am not sure whether this is Windows or some  
corporate security measure.  Word .doc and Photoshop .jpg attachments  
went through perfectly on the same email but of course they were  
explicit "attachments".
I am considering removing the logo graphics from these signatures but  
wonder if this is really the problem.
Any words of wisdom from out there would be much appreciated in  
sorting this issue.

Severin Crisp

   Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP
   15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia.
Phone  (08) 9842 1950   (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950)
email  mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]




-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 

Re: backup macpro - to DVD , internal HD or external HD

[Robert Howells]

On 29/05/2008, at 10:43 AM, gary dorn wrote:


howdy
I seek advice on what the suggested format for backing up my MacPro  
to .


my work folder is approx  8.6 GB ( containes 12 years of files)
to date I have been copying to external HD which is now full, then CD
I have been using Apples Backup app in the last 2 years

now I have just got Mac OS 10.5 for the MacPro, which means I need  
to prepare  it so I can then install leapard and use Timemachine.


I have an Icecube 3.5" enclosure USB/Fire with a 19 GB HD ( 5 GB free)
ought I -
a. continue backing up to  DVD using Backup
b. purchase a large 2nd HD to go into the Icecube casing for use by  
time machine.



500Gb hard drive is less than 50 cents a giga byte ,

Seagate $135
Western Digital `   $110






Bob




or
c.add a 2nd Hd to the MacPro for use by Timemachine

Once leapard and time machine up working what I use to create a  
backup to DVD, ?



what have others done
suggestions appreciated
chow
--
gary dorn
north perth

-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 




-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 

Front row preferences?

[Lloyd White]

I have been  playing a lot of those funny .wmv and mpg clips people send me
by email on Front Row. (quite blurred).

I later trashed these clips but the problem is that now Front Row keeps
showing them up in the Movies as available for showing but cannot find them.
(They were trashed and trash emptied).

I cannot find any way to look at the Front Row preferences or to make Front
Row start a new search of what is now available. It does not appear in
Systems Preferences.

Lloyd



-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 

backup macpro - to DVD , internal HD or external HD

[gary dorn]

howdy
I seek advice on what the suggested format for backing up my MacPro to .

my work folder is approx  8.6 GB ( containes 12 years of files)
to date I have been copying to external HD which is now full, then CD
I have been using Apples Backup app in the last 2 years

now I have just got Mac OS 10.5 for the MacPro, which means I need to 
prepare  it so I can then install leapard and use Timemachine.


I have an Icecube 3.5" enclosure USB/Fire with a 19 GB HD ( 5 GB free)
ought I -
a. continue backing up to  DVD using Backup
b. purchase a large 2nd HD to go into the Icecube casing for use by 
time machine.

or
c.add a 2nd Hd to the MacPro for use by Timemachine

Once leapard and time machine up working what I use to create a 
backup to DVD, ?



what have others done
suggestions appreciated
chow
--
gary dorn
north perth

-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 

Re: Mac OS X 10.5.3 is released

[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Good morning

I have installed it on 3 desktops and one server so far no issues found yet, I
will be trying on my MacBookPro tonight to see if it fixes my airport problems 
:)

regards

Roger


On Thu May 29  8:25 , Ronda Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent:

>Hello WAMUGers,
>
>OS X 10.5.3 is released.
>
>http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1141
>
>http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
>
>Combo Update http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx1053comboupdate.html 
> >
>536MB in size
>
>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 -
[EMAIL PROTECTED]','','','')">[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>)


-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 

Mac OS X 10.5.3 is released

[Ronda Brown]

Hello WAMUGers,

OS X 10.5.3 is released.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1141

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Combo Update 

536MB in size

Cheers,
Ronni

-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 

Re: Documents

[Barry Sexstone]

Peter

version 3.0 of Open Office (free from openoffice.org) can open .docx  
files.


regards

BJS

On 28/05/2008, at 10:58 PM, Peter Curtis wrote:


Hi everyone
I've just had a couple of documents sent to me which I cannot open,  
they are .docx, can anyone assist.

Also what about .xml ones? what sort are they?
Regards
Peter


-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 



-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 

Re: Documents

[John & Julie Thompson]

Hi All, 
	If you have iWork, Pages will open doxc files and you can then  
export them as Word documents.


Regards

John Thompson
On 28/05/2008, at 22:58, Peter Curtis wrote:

Hi everyone
I've just had a couple of documents sent to me which I cannot open,  
they are .docx, can anyone assist.

Also what about .xml ones? what sort are they?
Regards
Peter


-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 


-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 

Re: Recent Stolen MacBook Pro and iPod Touch

[Shay Telfer]

Mark wrote:

 Hi Guys,



 Don't buy items has following serial numbered items, if you someone 
try to sell to you.


 Items has been recorded at Police for stolen item.
 Just report to Police or to me thanks.

 MacBook Pro 15inch 2.4Ghz Latest Model
 Part No. MB133X/A - Serial No. W88150FNY**

 iPod Touch 8GB
 Part No. MA623ZP/B - Serial No. 9C813N0J1**


Sadly a bit too late for you, but there's a TidBITS article on stolen 
Mac recovery tactics and software:


http://db.tidbits.com/article/9627

Good luck,
Shay
--
=== Shay  Telfer 
 Perth, Western Australia   Technomancer  The love of liberty is the love
 Opinions for hire  [POQ] of others; the love of power is
 http://newtonslore.com/fnord the love of ourselves - Hazlitt

-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 

Recent Stolen MacBook Pro and iPod Touch

[Mark]

Hi Guys,



Don't buy items has following serial numbered items, if you someone try to sell 
to you.

Items has been recorded at Police for stolen item.
Just report to Police or to me thanks.

MacBook Pro 15inch 2.4Ghz Latest Model
Part No. MB133X/A - Serial No. W88150FNY**

iPod Touch 8GB
Part No. MA623ZP/B - Serial No. 9C813N0J1**



Cheers,

Mark


  

-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 

Migration Assistant

[wyvern]

hi all

I'm trying to use migration assistant and don't know if something is  
wrong or if i am just being impatient.


it seems to go ok gets to step 1 of 4 select users to migrate and  
nothing there just the spinning line circle. Is this normal? How long  
should that spin?


Yvonne

-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 

iPhone compatibility with Outlook contacts ?

[Steven]

I've traditionally used a Blackberry for work purposes, which has been
nicely compatible with my MS Outlook contact database, especially in terms
of synchronisation over Blackberry Enterprise Server.

However I've resigned from my current role and will be handing back my
BlackBerry. I've traditionally maintained my contacts in MS Outlook on my
employer's computer (which have always been PCs). I'll be extracting a .pst
file to take with me. For my next venture, I'll probably be using my MacBook
Pro as my main working computer, and for a phone I thought I'd go the iPhone
route, especially in anticipation of a 3G version come 9 June.

I could retain use of Outlook for my contacts by installing Windows on my
MacBook Pro, but how compatible, if at all, is the iPhone with Outlook? Or
are they totally incompatible? Is it possible to set up the iPhone such that
it would synchronise with Outlook on my Mac?

Cheers, Steven


-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 

Re: Documents

[Daniel Kerr]

On 28/5/08 10:58 PM, "Peter Curtis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi everyone
> I've just had a couple of documents sent to me which I cannot open,
> they are .docx, can anyone assist.
> Also what about .xml ones? what sort are they?
> Regards
> Peter
> 
> 
Hi Peter

Has the others have mentioned, this is a new format that Microsoft use with
their new versions of Office. (Office 2007 for Windows, Office 2008 for
Mac).
The new version of Office 2008 sells for $229 for the Mac (Home and Teacher
Edition, which also has 3 serial numbers so you can install on different
computers in the same location.)

For others who haven't upgraded then they have the "assistant" to help take
these file formats back to the older ones.

It's called Office Open XML File Format Converter and you can download it
from Microsoft's website for free. It's available here:-


>From Microsoft's website:-
" Microsoft Office Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0.2.1 (Beta)
This version of the converter extends the expiration date for this beta
release.

This version of the converter can convert the following Open XML file
formats:
Word Document (*.docx)
Word Macro-Enabled Document (*.docm)
PowerPoint Presentation (*.pptx)
PowerPoint Show (*.ppsx)
PowerPoint Template (*.potx)
The converter is a Beta release, and might be unable to convert all the data
in Open XML files. After you convert a file, you should review the file
carefully to make sure that it contains all of the information that you
expect. For a complete list of known issues, install and open the converter,
and then on the Help menu, click Office Converter Help.

This Beta release expires on December 31, 2008."

Hope that helps.

Kind regards
Daniel
---
Daniel Kerr
MacWizardry

Phone: 0414 795 960
Email: 
Web:   


**For everything Macintosh**


-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 

Re: Documents

[Robert Howells]

docx are the latest microsoft word doc files and you probably need  
something like  docx converter


do a google search for  ..docx converter

Bob


On 28/05/2008, at 10:58 PM, Peter Curtis wrote:


Hi everyone
I've just had a couple of documents sent to me which I cannot open,  
they are .docx, can anyone assist.

Also what about .xml ones? what sort are they?
Regards
Peter


-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 




-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 

Re: Documents

[Dark1]

It's a relatively new format that microsoft word uses and isn't  
compatible with older versions of word regardless of whether your on a  
pc or a mac.


I found a program that could convert them for Mac once (can't remember  
what it is but you could try version tracker).  It was a demo that  
would put a big label across your document asking you to buy the  
product so it won't work for anything that needs to be printed but you  
can at least see some of what your after.



Hi everyone
I've just had a couple of documents sent to me which I cannot open,  
they are .docx, can anyone assist.

Also what about .xml ones? what sort are they?
Regards
Peter


-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 


-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 

Documents

[Peter Curtis]

Hi everyone
I've just had a couple of documents sent to me which I cannot open,  
they are .docx, can anyone assist.

Also what about .xml ones? what sort are they?
Regards
Peter


-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe - 

Download DotMac Alias Email Address

[Jane Griffiths]

Hi

How do I get only the emails with my .Mac alias address into the Mail app?

I have Mail on my MBPro setup to pick up my .Mac email. It downloads both my 
main .Mac email address messages and my .Mac alias email address messages.  
What I want to be able to do is (on another Mac) have Mail only pick up the 
messages that have my .Mac alias email address and not the emails with the main 
.Mac email address.

I have looked at the forwarding options in .Mac Mail>Preferences>Other, but it 
appears to only allow for all the .Mac mail to be forwarded to a POP account. 

I hope the question makes sense!

Regards
Jane

-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --
Archives - 
Guidelines - 
Unsubscribe -