Re: Fax log
On 27/05/2010, at 1:45 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 27/05/2010, at 1:03 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: I use an external modem for sending faxes via the Print dialog. How do I access the log of sent faxes? Severin Crisp Hi Severin, In System Preferences Print Fax - select your Printer / Fax - click 'Open Print Queue and then in the Print Queue Menu Bar (at top of your screen) under Printer Log History. This will open Console, scroll to Fax. Sorry Severin, I didn't read you question correctly … you wish to see 'completed jobs'? If you wish to see the log for all sent received faxes, choose System Preferences Print Fax. Double-click your Fax / Modem's name, it's fax-management window appears, but that's not what you are interested in. Instead, choose Jobs Show Completed jobs. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 2.66GHz / 4GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Sidebar Icons
Hi Daniel, Thanks for the speedy response :) In this case, I don't think it is just a size thing - I think the sidebar icons must be designated as such somehow. The reason I say this is if I go to my home folder in finder, set it to icon view and then in the view options take the size all the way down to the min 16x16 the icons still just stay as smaller versions of the blue folder with overlay icon - they don't change to the more colorful, non-folder-type sidebar icons (try it). I checked out the discussion link you gave but, they said (as you thought) that it is just a size issue - however, from my test above, I don't think that this is the case - unless there is some special sidebar icon size (presumably smaller than 16x16 or I would see the sidebar icons as I changed the folder view icon size option. I can see that setting the 16x16 icon might be a quick fix (assuming the sidebar defaults to the smallest 16x16 icon) - but this would then also show in the main finder window (if you set icon size to 16x16) - so this is not the same as the default apple set-up for folders such as downloads/music/pictures etc. I looked at Iconographer but it is now discontinued and the developer's website says the latest version (2.5) was last updated in mid 2003 - so I'm not too keen to mess with SL icons with it! It's no big deal - just something I fancied playing with. When I get time, I'll google-on and if I do find out any more, I'll report back! Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 26/5/10 9:24 PM, Daniel Kerr at wa...@macwizardry.com.au wrote: On 26/5/10 8:02 PM, Neil Houghton n...@possumology.com wrote: Hi all, You know how in Finder certain items display different icons in the sidebar than their normal finder icon - does anyone know how you can add a custom sidebar icon to a folder. I'm not talking about changing the normal finder icon associated with the folder (which you can change by selecting the icon in the get info window and pasting the new icon over it) but associating a special icon that just shows up when you add the folder to the sidebar. At first I thought it might just be part of finder for the default places that show up in the sidebar preferences - but other Apple folders exhibit this behaviour also - to show what I mean: If you look at certain Apple-created folders in finder, eg: - Downloads - Music - Pictures In get info thew show a custom Folder icon - which is also the icon that shows in Finder windows (eg for downloads a blue folder with a down arrow overlay) - however, if you drag the folder to the sidebar, a different icon is shown in the sidebar (a green circle with a white arrow for the downloads folder, a camera for pictures etc). So, what I am trying to find out is how these sidebar icons are associated with the folders - where is the sidebar icon located and how is it added/linked to the folder? Anybody come across this info? TIA Cheers Neil Hi Neil As I understand it, it's all to do with folder sizes at specific resolutions. For example: A folder will multiple icons depending on it's size. If it's 8x8 or 16x16 Right through to 512x512 for Snow Leopard. Normally, these icons from big to small, will look the same, so once you shrink or expand the folder, it looks like the same, just bigger or smaller. However, you can set all the icons to look the same or different at different sizes. Eg, you'd make them all the same except for the 16x16 size. Then once you drag the icon to the side bar, where it's shown at 16x16 I believe, you will then see the different icon. In OS9 days (and earlier), you used to be able to make your own icons and play around with them with a program called ResEdit. (And you can get all sorts of info and things out of programs and Applications. Resource forks, and sounds and icons and graphics. You could have a ball with it!! You could also rightly do some major damage as well, hence why you always worked on a copy of the original, so when you went,..oops that's not right, you could ditch it and start again. Sorry I digress (it's the 1 hour sleep I've had) Anyway,...back to your question. Yes you can do it, and I believe you can do it with a program called Iconographer. (You can also get other similar programs as well). Have a look at this link, it may help. http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?t=92982 Hope I'm on the right track for what you were after. Kind Regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- 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 -
Re: Fax log
Thanks for that, Ronni, I never thought to look up in the menu! Severin On 27/05/2010, at 1:53 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 27/05/2010, at 1:45 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 27/05/2010, at 1:03 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: I use an external modem for sending faxes via the Print dialog. How do I access the log of sent faxes? Severin Crisp Hi Severin, In System Preferences Print Fax - select your Printer / Fax - click 'Open Print Queue and then in the Print Queue Menu Bar (at top of your screen) under Printer Log History. This will open Console, scroll to Fax. Sorry Severin, I didn't read you question correctly … you wish to see 'completed jobs'? If you wish to see the log for all sent received faxes, choose System Preferences Print Fax. Double-click your Fax / Modem's name, it's fax-management window appears, but that's not what you are interested in. Instead, choose Jobs Show Completed jobs. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 2.66GHz / 4GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au 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:sevcr...@westnet.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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Sidebar Icons
Try CocoThumbX from http://www.stalkingwolf.net/software/cocothumbx/ Pat On 27/05/2010, at 2:06 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: I looked at Iconographer but it is now discontinued and the developer's website says the latest version (2.5) was last updated in mid 2003 - so I'm not too keen to mess with SL icons with it! It's no big deal - just something I fancied playing with. When I get time, I'll google-on and if I do find out any more, I'll report back! Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
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We have reached a watershed moment in the long history of the Western Australian Macintosh Users Group of WA. For many years, WAMUG has enjoyed the use of the facilities provided by Curtin University, most particularly those we currently enjoy in the Geology Seminar Room, but also other rooms, lecture theatres, etc around the campus. For many years we have been able to do so simply by arranging with the Security Department to allow us access, adnd this has not involved a cost. As discussed at the May General Meeting, it seems that we have been living a charmed life for quite some time, and that unbeknown to us, a cost has in fact been due for the use of Curtin's facilities. Consequently, as of the next meeting (June 1) we will be required to pay a fee of $63.00 per hour for the use of the facility we currently enjoy. As our meetings generally run for 90 minutes or so, it won't take very long before our funds become severely depleted at this rate, given the current level of financial membership. It seems our options are limited to the following: 1. increase the Membership Fees to cover costs. Admittedly, the committee has not been vigorous in chasing members for fees, and we are extremely grateful to those who have been diligent and remained financial. This has allowed us to cover such costs as Web Site costs, domain registration, the Annual Barbecue, etc. The members' fees have been our only source of funding. Given that the current membership fee level has been sufficient to allow us to operate comfortably, and that our operating costs have been low for many years, we are reluctant to increase the fees to a level that would cover the future use of Curtin's facilities. 2. Introduce a system of paid membership for belonging to the WAMUG Mailing List WAMUG has never charged anyone for membership of the WAMUG Mailing List, and this is something we guard jealously. We are aware that the WAMUG list has a nation-wide, and even international, reputation for being a friendly, knowledgeable source of reference for all things related to the Macintosh, and more recently of course, Apple's many related products. The logistics of of trying to administer a fee of any sort for belonging to the Mailing List are simply too difficult for us to contemplate, and is a pathway of unnecessary complexity. 3. Introduce a door charge for attendance at the monthly General Meetings This would seem to be the most practical and most easily managed option available to us at the moment, and is the course of action we intend to adopt in the first instance. As from the next meeting on Tuesday, 1 June 2010, we will ask each member attending the meeting for an entrance fee of $5.00 each, and will allow us to continue to use the excellent facilities at Curtin, which I'm sure everyone who regularly attends the meetings will agree, are first class. 4. Find another venue. This is a much less desirable option, but is something will have to explore with some urgency if option 3 does not work, or results in markedly reduced attendance. Curtin University is relatively central, easily accessible with few parking problems, and we are familiar with the facilities it offers. We would have the same problems with admission fees as well, which may well be even higher if we want somewhere with facilities which match those of Curtin. 5. Reduce WAMUG to a Mailing List activity only, doing away with the Monthly Meetings. I sincerely doubt if anyone who is currently a member of WAMUG, either financial or not, would want to see this happen. The monthly meeting is an important WAMUG event both socially and functionally, and greatly looked forward to by those who attend regularly, if the personal feed back I get is anything to go by. This option is offered mainly in the interests of completion, rather than as a point of serious contemplation at this stage. The members of the committee feel that a $5.00 entrance fee would be bearable by everyone who attends, and is not out of proportion to that charged by many similar organisations who have to pay for the use of hired facilities, and is based on the attendance at the meeting of at least 12 people. Of course, if attendance were to increase to the level of, say, thirty people regularly, then we could actually consider a fee reduction, so please consider coming along to the Monthly Meetings if you don't do so already. The more the merrier, as they say! Peter Hinchliffe President Western Australian Macintosh Users Group -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: *** IMPORTANT NOTICE ***
Hello Peter Another option might be to ask members and non-members to donate a small amount when the list has been helpful to them. I for one would be happy to send a contribution from time to time. Where can I send it? Kind regards Greg Manzie Director Glyde Gallery Conservation Conservators, Consultants and Picture Framers, for Museums, Art Galleries and Collectors. 5 Glyde Street Mosman Park Western Australia 6012 ABN 89 154 124 265 Phone (08) 9383 3929 Mobile 0448 844 381 Email gman...@bigpond.net.au On 27/05/2010, at 6:55 PM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: We have reached a watershed moment in the long history of the Western Australian Macintosh Users Group of WA. For many years, WAMUG has enjoyed the use of the facilities provided by Curtin University, most particularly those we currently enjoy in the Geology Seminar Room, but also other rooms, lecture theatres, etc around the campus. For many years we have been able to do so simply by arranging with the Security Department to allow us access, adnd this has not involved a cost. As discussed at the May General Meeting, it seems that we have been living a charmed life for quite some time, and that unbeknown to us, a cost has in fact been due for the use of Curtin's facilities. Consequently, as of the next meeting (June 1) we will be required to pay a fee of $63.00 per hour for the use of the facility we currently enjoy. As our meetings generally run for 90 minutes or so, it won't take very long before our funds become severely depleted at this rate, given the current level of financial membership. It seems our options are limited to the following: 1. increase the Membership Fees to cover costs. Admittedly, the committee has not been vigorous in chasing members for fees, and we are extremely grateful to those who have been diligent and remained financial. This has allowed us to cover such costs as Web Site costs, domain registration, the Annual Barbecue, etc. The members' fees have been our only source of funding. Given that the current membership fee level has been sufficient to allow us to operate comfortably, and that our operating costs have been low for many years, we are reluctant to increase the fees to a level that would cover the future use of Curtin's facilities. 2. Introduce a system of paid membership for belonging to the WAMUG Mailing List WAMUG has never charged anyone for membership of the WAMUG Mailing List, and this is something we guard jealously. We are aware that the WAMUG list has a nation-wide, and even international, reputation for being a friendly, knowledgeable source of reference for all things related to the Macintosh, and more recently of course, Apple's many related products. The logistics of of trying to administer a fee of any sort for belonging to the Mailing List are simply too difficult for us to contemplate, and is a pathway of unnecessary complexity. 3. Introduce a door charge for attendance at the monthly General Meetings This would seem to be the most practical and most easily managed option available to us at the moment, and is the course of action we intend to adopt in the first instance. As from the next meeting on Tuesday, 1 June 2010, we will ask each member attending the meeting for an entrance fee of $5.00 each, and will allow us to continue to use the excellent facilities at Curtin, which I'm sure everyone who regularly attends the meetings will agree, are first class. 4. Find another venue. This is a much less desirable option, but is something will have to explore with some urgency if option 3 does not work, or results in markedly reduced attendance. Curtin University is relatively central, easily accessible with few parking problems, and we are familiar with the facilities it offers. We would have the same problems with admission fees as well, which may well be even higher if we want somewhere with facilities which match those of Curtin. 5. Reduce WAMUG to a Mailing List activity only, doing away with the Monthly Meetings. I sincerely doubt if anyone who is currently a member of WAMUG, either financial or not, would want to see this happen. The monthly meeting is an important WAMUG event both socially and functionally, and greatly looked forward to by those who attend regularly, if the personal feed back I get is anything to go by. This option is offered mainly in the interests of completion, rather than as a point of serious contemplation at this stage. The members of the committee feel that a $5.00 entrance fee would be bearable by everyone who attends, and is not out of proportion to that charged by many similar organisations who have to pay for the use of hired facilities, and is based on the attendance at the meeting of at least 12 people. Of course, if attendance were to increase to the level of, say, thirty people regularly, then
Re: Sidebar Icons
Hi Pat, Thanks for the link. Unfortunately this program is for creating thumbnail images - which is not what I am looking for. I realise that it can be used to add an icon to an image file - but I am specifically interested in the different sidebar-specific icons that some default Apple folders have and how/where you attach/insert them into the folder (resource fork??). Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 27/5/10 6:48 PM, Pat at clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: Try CocoThumbX from http://www.stalkingwolf.net/software/cocothumbx/ Pat On 27/05/2010, at 2:06 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: I looked at Iconographer but it is now discontinued and the developer's website says the latest version (2.5) was last updated in mid 2003 - so I'm not too keen to mess with SL icons with it! It's no big deal - just something I fancied playing with. When I get time, I'll google-on and if I do find out any more, I'll report back! Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Apple Products Guide/Apple-Downloads
I see that Apple no longer support the Apple product guide. What has replaced ti? Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Sidebar Icons
Hi Neil Not sure if this is actually any more help, or more hard work. Found this link about it as well. http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?t=83832 But without modify code, not sure of an easy way to do it. One thing to Explore might be to try downloading icongrapher http://www.mscape.com/ Make all the icons the normal image you want, but the smaller one (for the side bar) the alternative. Then it will show as normal in the Finder, but (perhaps) when it's in the sidebar it will show the alternative. Didn't have time to test it, but was just a thought. Gotta get back to quotes and invoicing for now anyway,...lol. But thought it might give you something to play with for now. Kind Regards Daniel On 27/5/10 2:06 PM, Neil Houghton n...@possumology.com wrote: Hi Daniel, Thanks for the speedy response :) In this case, I don't think it is just a size thing - I think the sidebar icons must be designated as such somehow. The reason I say this is if I go to my home folder in finder, set it to icon view and then in the view options take the size all the way down to the min 16x16 the icons still just stay as smaller versions of the blue folder with overlay icon - they don't change to the more colorful, non-folder-type sidebar icons (try it). I checked out the discussion link you gave but, they said (as you thought) that it is just a size issue - however, from my test above, I don't think that this is the case - unless there is some special sidebar icon size (presumably smaller than 16x16 or I would see the sidebar icons as I changed the folder view icon size option. I can see that setting the 16x16 icon might be a quick fix (assuming the sidebar defaults to the smallest 16x16 icon) - but this would then also show in the main finder window (if you set icon size to 16x16) - so this is not the same as the default apple set-up for folders such as downloads/music/pictures etc. I looked at Iconographer but it is now discontinued and the developer's website says the latest version (2.5) was last updated in mid 2003 - so I'm not too keen to mess with SL icons with it! It's no big deal - just something I fancied playing with. When I get time, I'll google-on and if I do find out any more, I'll report back! Cheers Neil --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Mail to-ing fro-ing
Hello Wamugians I would like your assistance with an imminent problem. I have a Macbook Pro which is my main computer and a Macbook Air which is my travelling computer. I have Mail set up on the Pro. Next week I am going to Holland for 20 weeks will be taking the Air. While I can manage my emails somewhat using webmail to access delete, I could quite likely still have about 3000 emails to download when I return (going on what happened after a two week trip last year). In that instance, the download fried Eudora, which I was using then, and corrupted a whole lot of my saved emails, merging many together. I don't want this to happen this time. What I am thinking is to copy all the relevant Mail folders across to the Air before I go and then do the reverse when I return. Can someone please let me know which folders I do need to move as opposed to all Mail folders, or how to find that info myself? I have done a search under Finder just now but it only turned up the Mail app and a million other files, none of which seem to be from Mail. Many thanks in advance, Cheers, Alex Alex Novakovic - Best Computer Accounting MYOB Certified Consultant Mobile: 041 990 2440 Time is a created thing. To say 'I don't have time,' is like saying, 'I don't want to.' Lao-Tzu -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: *** IMPORTANT NOTICE ***
On 27/05/2010, at 7:14 PM, Greg Manzie wrote: Hello Peter Another option might be to ask members and non-members to donate a small amount when the list has been helpful to them. I for one would be happy to send a contribution from time to time. Where can I send it? This is an idea which definitely needs exploring, although I'm not sure that it's WAMUG itself that should benefit entirely from the contributions of its members. A better option to explore might be for WAMUG to take a small royalty, but a system be explored whereby the helpful member receives the lion's share. There is a great deal of knowledge passed back and forth on the list with no with no remuneration at all for the efforts of the contributing members and problem solvers. Any and all contributions to the expansion of this idea will be gratefully received. In any event, all monetary contributions to WAMUG should be forwarded to our Treasurer Peter Botman (pe...@civiltech.com.au) Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Mail to-ing fro-ing
look for home (username) / library / mail there are the mail boxes after moving/copying you should do a rebuilt (mailbox / rebuilt) to make sure the emails appear on screen you can force a rebuilt in removing the library / mail / Envelope Index file which is the content list of your mail just be aware it can be a multi gigabyte operation you may have to copy the mail downloads folder aswell cheersJames On 27/05/2010, at 23:40, Alex wrote: Hello Wamugians I would like your assistance with an imminent problem. I have a Macbook Pro which is my main computer and a Macbook Air which is my travelling computer. I have Mail set up on the Pro. Next week I am going to Holland for 20 weeks will be taking the Air. While I can manage my emails somewhat using webmail to access delete, I could quite likely still have about 3000 emails to download when I return (going on what happened after a two week trip last year). In that instance, the download fried Eudora, which I was using then, and corrupted a whole lot of my saved emails, merging many together. I don't want this to happen this time. What I am thinking is to copy all the relevant Mail folders across to the Air before I go and then do the reverse when I return. Can someone please let me know which folders I do need to move as opposed to all Mail folders, or how to find that info myself? I have done a search under Finder just now but it only turned up the Mail app and a million other files, none of which seem to be from Mail. Many thanks in advance, Cheers, Alex Alex Novakovic - Best Computer Accounting MYOB Certified Consultant Mobile: 041 990 2440 Time is a created thing. To say 'I don't have time,' is like saying, 'I don't want to.' Lao-Tzu -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas skype: barleeway over 40 years in electronics -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Apple Products Guide/Apple-Downloads
On 27/05/2010, at 9:07 PM, Stuart Breden wrote: I see that Apple no longer support the Apple product guide. What has replaced ti? http://store.apple.com/au Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Mail to-ing fro-ing
On 27/05/2010, at 11:40 PM, Alex wrote: Hello Wamugians I would like your assistance with an imminent problem. I have a Macbook Pro which is my main computer and a Macbook Air which is my travelling computer. I have Mail set up on the Pro. Next week I am going to Holland for 20 weeks will be taking the Air. While I can manage my emails somewhat using webmail to access delete, I could quite likely still have about 3000 emails to download when I return (going on what happened after a two week trip last year). In that instance, the download fried Eudora, which I was using then, and corrupted a whole lot of my saved emails, merging many together. I don't want this to happen this time. What I am thinking is to copy all the relevant Mail folders across to the Air before I go and then do the reverse when I return. Can someone please let me know which folders I do need to move as opposed to all Mail folders, or how to find that info myself? I have done a search under Finder just now but it only turned up the Mail app and a million other files, none of which seem to be from Mail. Many thanks in advance, Cheers, Alex You don't say whether your email account is using PO3P or IMAP. If it is POP3 (which would be my guess) my best advice would be to make sure that Mail is set to delete the messages from the server once they are downloaded (Mail Preferences Accounts Your Account Advanced). This does carry its own implications, though, the main one being that you will lose synchronisation between what you see in Mail and what you see in webmail. As you will obviously need an internet connection wherever you are in order to read new mail anyway, be it Mail or webmail, this should not be a concern. I would do two things (assuming Mail is set up the same way on both computers): 1. Before you leave, copy the Mail folder from your ~/Library/Preferences folder on the Macbook Pro to the corresponding location on your Air (after first backing up or archiving the one on the Air of course). 2. When you return, copy the Mail folder back to your Macbook Pro. This way, your the number of residual emails left on the Server when you return should be relatively small. If your account is an IMAP account, then the mail is all managed on the Server side anyway so it's much less of a problem, and you can ignore the above. Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
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Hi Peter, as a start, I think the $5.00 contribution at meetings to cover the cost of hiring sounds good, its not very much for each individual to pay. cheers, Susan. On 28/05/2010, at 7:56 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On 27/05/2010, at 7:14 PM, Greg Manzie wrote: Hello Peter Another option might be to ask members and non-members to donate a small amount when the list has been helpful to them. I for one would be happy to send a contribution from time to time. Where can I send it? This is an idea which definitely needs exploring, although I'm not sure that it's WAMUG itself that should benefit entirely from the contributions of its members. A better option to explore might be for WAMUG to take a small royalty, but a system be explored whereby the helpful member receives the lion's share. There is a great deal of knowledge passed back and forth on the list with no with no remuneration at all for the efforts of the contributing members and problem solvers. Any and all contributions to the expansion of this idea will be gratefully received. In any event, all monetary contributions to WAMUG should be forwarded to our Treasurer Peter Botman (pe...@civiltech.com.au) Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: The iPad is nigh
On 27/05/2010, at 6:38 AM, Paul Weaver wrote: By the way, I was sitting in the dark last night because of a power failure I roughly calculated that Apple must have ramped up current production of these gadgets to about one a second to keep up with reported demand. Don't forget that Apple is not in a hurry to full-fill demand. They tightly control supply so they have an excuse to come out with those wonderful marketing sound bytes. We are making them as fast as we can We completely underestimated demand We are shipping them out to stores every day Then there is the old... We have to delay international orders so we can supply enough to the domestic market All of these make it look like Apple has a really hot product on their hands and everyone loves them and gosh darn they just can't make them fast enough. While most of this is actually true to a point, you can bet your bottom dollar that Apple knew exactly what the demand would be and how many unit they will sell. The companies making the iPads have probably been running at full capacity since day 1. Apple employ some very very VERY smart people... The rest is just a 'show' for the common folk. Nothing happens at Apple without some very very careful planning. (And that includes losing an iPhone prototype in a bar in San Francisco) - Matt :-) (Hurry up TNT! Where is my iPad dagnabbit) -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
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Hi Guy's I would be more than happy to pay a joining fee or an annual fee to keep WAMUG running along, a lot of the queries and resolutions go over my head, but again I have had some wonderful advice from Ronnie, Daniel and Peter, which has saved me a lot of time and money. I would like to attend the meetings but I seem to be working when the meetings are held, never mind, one day. If I were to pay for a WAMUG Membership at least I would feel that I was in a small way making my own contribution to WAMUG. Thanks to all of the WAMUG members. Kindest regards Tony Francis BODDINGTON W.A. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
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After many years absence due to other commitments, I very happily fiscally rejoined WAMUG last month. Having been deeply involved with other not-for-profit associations over the past forty or so years I understand the situation now facing WAMUG and am only to happy to support the idea of paying $5 each month I attend. The value obtained from these meetings is more than worth it and I wouldn't expect attendance to drop. I would not recommend disregarding the concept of another venue although do appreciate the fact that CURTIN is the most favourable venue and is central for most members. Another idea put up, paying for the assistance received from the list, would not be, in my opinion, a good way to go. It would be extremely messy as many members offer solutions to the problems. Regards John E. Thompson 14 McGlew Street Eden Hill W.A. 6054 Ph. 08-92793524 Mob. 0412 775 197 Email. jet...@iprimus.com.au On 27/05/2010, at 6:55 PM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: We have reached a watershed moment in the long history of the Western Australian Macintosh Users Group of WA. For many years, WAMUG has enjoyed the use of the facilities provided by Curtin University, most particularly those we currently enjoy in the Geology Seminar Room, but also other rooms, lecture theatres, etc around the campus. For many years we have been able to do so simply by arranging with the Security Department to allow us access, adnd this has not involved a cost. As discussed at the May General Meeting, it seems that we have been living a charmed life for quite some time, and that unbeknown to us, a cost has in fact been due for the use of Curtin's facilities. Consequently, as of the next meeting (June 1) we will be required to pay a fee of $63.00 per hour for the use of the facility we currently enjoy. As our meetings generally run for 90 minutes or so, it won't take very long before our funds become severely depleted at this rate, given the current level of financial membership. It seems our options are limited to the following: 1. increase the Membership Fees to cover costs. Admittedly, the committee has not been vigorous in chasing members for fees, and we are extremely grateful to those who have been diligent and remained financial. This has allowed us to cover such costs as Web Site costs, domain registration, the Annual Barbecue, etc. The members' fees have been our only source of funding. Given that the current membership fee level has been sufficient to allow us to operate comfortably, and that our operating costs have been low for many years, we are reluctant to increase the fees to a level that would cover the future use of Curtin's facilities. 2. Introduce a system of paid membership for belonging to the WAMUG Mailing List WAMUG has never charged anyone for membership of the WAMUG Mailing List, and this is something we guard jealously. We are aware that the WAMUG list has a nation-wide, and even international, reputation for being a friendly, knowledgeable source of reference for all things related to the Macintosh, and more recently of course, Apple's many related products. The logistics of of trying to administer a fee of any sort for belonging to the Mailing List are simply too difficult for us to contemplate, and is a pathway of unnecessary complexity. 3. Introduce a door charge for attendance at the monthly General Meetings This would seem to be the most practical and most easily managed option available to us at the moment, and is the course of action we intend to adopt in the first instance. As from the next meeting on Tuesday, 1 June 2010, we will ask each member attending the meeting for an entrance fee of $5.00 each, and will allow us to continue to use the excellent facilities at Curtin, which I'm sure everyone who regularly attends the meetings will agree, are first class. 4. Find another venue. This is a much less desirable option, but is something will have to explore with some urgency if option 3 does not work, or results in markedly reduced attendance. Curtin University is relatively central, easily accessible with few parking problems, and we are familiar with the facilities it offers. We would have the same problems with admission fees as well, which may well be even higher if we want somewhere with facilities which match those of Curtin. 5. Reduce WAMUG to a Mailing List activity only, doing away with the Monthly Meetings. I sincerely doubt if anyone who is currently a member of WAMUG, either financial or not, would want to see this happen. The monthly meeting is an important WAMUG event both socially and functionally, and greatly looked forward to by those who attend regularly, if the personal feed back I get is anything to go by. This option is offered mainly in the interests of completion, rather than as a point of serious contemplation at this stage.
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Hi Tony, you can pay a $30.00 membership by going to the WAMUG website(links at bottom of WAMUG emails) and clicking on Join Now. This takes you to a page where you can choose either normal or corporate membership. You'll need your credit card. cheers, Suan. On 28/05/2010, at 9:19 AM, Tony Francis wrote: Hi Guy's I would be more than happy to pay a joining fee or an annual fee to keep WAMUG running along, a lot of the queries and resolutions go over my head, but again I have had some wonderful advice from Ronnie, Daniel and Peter, which has saved me a lot of time and money. I would like to attend the meetings but I seem to be working when the meetings are held, never mind, one day. If I were to pay for a WAMUG Membership at least I would feel that I was in a small way making my own contribution to WAMUG. Thanks to all of the WAMUG members. Kindest regards Tony Francis BODDINGTON W.A. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
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There is also the option of paying by cheque. On 28/05/2010, at 9:19 AM, Tony Francis wrote: Hi Guy's I would be more than happy to pay a joining fee or an annual fee to keep WAMUG running along, a lot of the queries and resolutions go over my head, but again I have had some wonderful advice from Ronnie, Daniel and Peter, which has saved me a lot of time and money. I would like to attend the meetings but I seem to be working when the meetings are held, never mind, one day. If I were to pay for a WAMUG Membership at least I would feel that I was in a small way making my own contribution to WAMUG. Thanks to all of the WAMUG members. Kindest regards Tony Francis BODDINGTON W.A. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Sidebar Icons
Hi, Neil, I'm not sure what you are asking. I have added a number of folders with custom icons (made with CocoThumbX) to the sidebar with the old tried and true method of dragging the folder there, also by Command-Option dragging. Since SL, some, but not all, of these custom icons in the sidebar persist in reverting to the generic folder icon. I would be interested in why this happens. Perhaps you could try a few and see if they stick. Cheers, Pat On 27/05/2010, at 8:50 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: Hi Pat, Thanks for the link. Unfortunately this program is for creating thumbnail images - which is not what I am looking for. I realise that it can be used to add an icon to an image file - but I am specifically interested in the different sidebar-specific icons that some default Apple folders have and how/where you attach/insert them into the folder (resource fork??). Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 27/5/10 6:48 PM, Pat at clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: Try CocoThumbX from http://www.stalkingwolf.net/software/cocothumbx/ Pat On 27/05/2010, at 2:06 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
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Hi Bill, check my previous emails for easy ways to pay. cheers, Susan. On 28/05/2010, at 10:17 AM, Bill Parker wrote: Give me an easy way of making payment and I will happily donate. Bill On 27/05/2010, at 6:55 PM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: We have reached a watershed moment in the long history of the Western Australian Macintosh Users Group of WA. For many years, WAMUG has enjoyed the use of the facilities provided by Curtin University, most particularly those we currently enjoy in the Geology Seminar Room, but also other rooms, lecture theatres, etc around the campus. For many years we have been able to do so simply by arranging with the Security Department to allow us access, adnd this has not involved a cost. As discussed at the May General Meeting, it seems that we have been living a charmed life for quite some time, and that unbeknown to us, a cost has in fact been due for the use of Curtin's facilities. Consequently, as of the next meeting (June 1) we will be required to pay a fee of $63.00 per hour for the use of the facility we currently enjoy. As our meetings generally run for 90 minutes or so, it won't take very long before our funds become severely depleted at this rate, given the current level of financial membership. It seems our options are limited to the following: 1. increase the Membership Fees to cover costs. Admittedly, the committee has not been vigorous in chasing members for fees, and we are extremely grateful to those who have been diligent and remained financial. This has allowed us to cover such costs as Web Site costs, domain registration, the Annual Barbecue, etc. The members' fees have been our only source of funding. Given that the current membership fee level has been sufficient to allow us to operate comfortably, and that our operating costs have been low for many years, we are reluctant to increase the fees to a level that would cover the future use of Curtin's facilities. 2. Introduce a system of paid membership for belonging to the WAMUG Mailing List WAMUG has never charged anyone for membership of the WAMUG Mailing List, and this is something we guard jealously. We are aware that the WAMUG list has a nation-wide, and even international, reputation for being a friendly, knowledgeable source of reference for all things related to the Macintosh, and more recently of course, Apple's many related products. The logistics of of trying to administer a fee of any sort for belonging to the Mailing List are simply too difficult for us to contemplate, and is a pathway of unnecessary complexity. 3. Introduce a door charge for attendance at the monthly General Meetings This would seem to be the most practical and most easily managed option available to us at the moment, and is the course of action we intend to adopt in the first instance. As from the next meeting on Tuesday, 1 June 2010, we will ask each member attending the meeting for an entrance fee of $5.00 each, and will allow us to continue to use the excellent facilities at Curtin, which I'm sure everyone who regularly attends the meetings will agree, are first class. 4. Find another venue. This is a much less desirable option, but is something will have to explore with some urgency if option 3 does not work, or results in markedly reduced attendance. Curtin University is relatively central, easily accessible with few parking problems, and we are familiar with the facilities it offers. We would have the same problems with admission fees as well, which may well be even higher if we want somewhere with facilities which match those of Curtin. 5. Reduce WAMUG to a Mailing List activity only, doing away with the Monthly Meetings. I sincerely doubt if anyone who is currently a member of WAMUG, either financial or not, would want to see this happen. The monthly meeting is an important WAMUG event both socially and functionally, and greatly looked forward to by those who attend regularly, if the personal feed back I get is anything to go by. This option is offered mainly in the interests of completion, rather than as a point of serious contemplation at this stage. The members of the committee feel that a $5.00 entrance fee would be bearable by everyone who attends, and is not out of proportion to that charged by many similar organisations who have to pay for the use of hired facilities, and is based on the attendance at the meeting of at least 12 people. Of course, if attendance were to increase to the level of, say, thirty people regularly, then we could actually consider a fee reduction, so please consider coming along to the Monthly Meetings if you don't do so already. The more the merrier, as they say! Peter Hinchliffe President Western Australian Macintosh Users Group -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -
Re: Sidebar Icons
Hi Daniel, Thanks again for the speedy response: on 27/5/10 10:10 PM, Daniel Kerr at wa...@macwizardry.com.au wrote: Hi Neil Not sure if this is actually any more help, or more hard work. Found this link about it as well. http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?t=83832 YES, this exactly addresses my specific problem/interest and (assuming the second poster is correct) explains how Apple does it. But without modify code, not sure of an easy way to do it. No, the dict.../dict entry in the .plist would presumably only work for folders defined as CoreTypes - as the poster says: but I don't think you can make this kind of icon for just any old folder. One thing to Explore might be to try downloading icongrapher http://www.mscape.com/ I might try that - I was a bit nervous when I read: (Iconographer was last updated in mid-2003) But I guess it should be fairly safe to just edit a .icns file bundle !? Make all the icons the normal image you want, but the smaller one (for the side bar) the alternative. Then it will show as normal in the Finder, but (perhaps) when it's in the sidebar it will show the alternative. Didn't have time to test it, but was just a thought. Yes, as per my last post, I figured that this should be a work-around and , as you say, it will show as normal in the Finder - unless you set the finder icon size to 16x16 ;o) Gotta get back to quotes and invoicing for now anyway,...lol. But thought it might give you something to play with for now. Kind Regards Daniel OK, thanks for the ideas links Daniel. Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com On 27/5/10 2:06 PM, Neil Houghton n...@possumology.com wrote: Hi Daniel, Thanks for the speedy response :) In this case, I don't think it is just a size thing - I think the sidebar icons must be designated as such somehow. The reason I say this is if I go to my home folder in finder, set it to icon view and then in the view options take the size all the way down to the min 16x16 the icons still just stay as smaller versions of the blue folder with overlay icon - they don't change to the more colorful, non-folder-type sidebar icons (try it). I checked out the discussion link you gave but, they said (as you thought) that it is just a size issue - however, from my test above, I don't think that this is the case - unless there is some special sidebar icon size (presumably smaller than 16x16 or I would see the sidebar icons as I changed the folder view icon size option. I can see that setting the 16x16 icon might be a quick fix (assuming the sidebar defaults to the smallest 16x16 icon) - but this would then also show in the main finder window (if you set icon size to 16x16) - so this is not the same as the default apple set-up for folders such as downloads/music/pictures etc. I looked at Iconographer but it is now discontinued and the developer's website says the latest version (2.5) was last updated in mid 2003 - so I'm not too keen to mess with SL icons with it! It's no big deal - just something I fancied playing with. When I get time, I'll google-on and if I do find out any more, I'll report back! Cheers Neil --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
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Hi Pat, I thought I had explained it fairly fully in my two previous posts - I am not just trying to add a custom icon to a folder (which I could do any number of ways (including CocothumbX) - I also have no problems in actually adding the folders to the sidebar. My problem is trying to get a different icon to show in the sidebar than shows in the finder window (as per the Apple folders music/downloads/pictures etc). The link Daniel provided in his second post: http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?t=83832 In fact covers exactly my problem and also points to how it is done for the actual Apple folders (defined as unique types in the info.plist of CoreTypes.bundle) - although there is no solution for doing it for ordinary folders. It would seem that a workaround would be to use a custom 16x16 icon together with the normal larger icons - so that finder picks up the smaller icon to use in the sidebar but uses the others in normal finder view (assuming you haven't set the icon display size down to 16x16) I haven't tried this yet, but I may have a play later. With regard to the problem you note: Since SL, some, but not all, of these custom icons in the sidebar persist in reverting to the generic folder icon. This may well depend on the actual set of icons associated with the folder - I would assume that if there is a set of icons and you have replaced the larger icon(s) but not the small 16x16 then the replacement would show in finder but the old default would show in sidebar. Alternatively, if you have replaced all sizes you would see the custom icon in the sidebar - also if there is no smaller icon, then I believe Finder will automatically scale down the larger icon - so again you would see the custom icon in sidebar. I don't know how that relates to your various folders with custom icons - it may be that you used a slightly different method with some than others - or that the originals had different icon sets to start with? (Just a few thoughts) Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 28/5/10 9:51 AM, Pat at clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi, Neil, I'm not sure what you are asking. I have added a number of folders with custom icons (made with CocoThumbX) to the sidebar with the old tried and true method of dragging the folder there, also by Command-Option dragging. Since SL, some, but not all, of these custom icons in the sidebar persist in reverting to the generic folder icon. I would be interested in why this happens. Perhaps you could try a few and see if they stick. Cheers, Pat On 27/05/2010, at 8:50 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: Hi Pat, Thanks for the link. Unfortunately this program is for creating thumbnail images - which is not what I am looking for. I realise that it can be used to add an icon to an image file - but I am specifically interested in the different sidebar-specific icons that some default Apple folders have and how/where you attach/insert them into the folder (resource fork??). Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com on 27/5/10 6:48 PM, Pat at clamsh...@iinet.net.au wrote: Try CocoThumbX from http://www.stalkingwolf.net/software/cocothumbx/ Pat On 27/05/2010, at 2:06 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Sidebar Icons
Hi Neil This program works fine. I downloaded it and had a look at it quickly, and it worked fine. Kidn Regards Daniel Sent from my iPhone (Soon to be iPad) :o) --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** On 28/5/10 10:45 AM, Neil Houghton n...@possumology.com wrote: I might try that - I was a bit nervous when I read: (Iconographer was last updated in mid-2003) But I guess it should be fairly safe to just edit a .icns file bundle !? -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
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Hi Peter Before increasing membership fees, what about simply increasing the membership? It's obvious that many on the list are prepared to do this but have been uncertain how to go about it. I joined earlier this year because I felt it was the least I could do in return for all the help I have received. For whatever reason I have had no acknowledgement that I am now, presumably, a financial member of WAMUG. May I suggest something along the lines of thanks for your payment, welcome to WAMUG. Even an automated response would suffice. Perhaps an increased membership will help solve some of the current financial problems. Regards Laura On 27/05/2010, at 6:55 PM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: We have reached a watershed moment in the long history of the Western Australian Macintosh Users Group of WA. For many years, WAMUG has enjoyed the use of the facilities provided by Curtin University, most particularly those we currently enjoy in the Geology Seminar Room, but also other rooms, lecture theatres, etc around the campus. For many years we have been able to do so simply by arranging with the Security Department to allow us access, adnd this has not involved a cost. As discussed at the May General Meeting, it seems that we have been living a charmed life for quite some time, and that unbeknown to us, a cost has in fact been due for the use of Curtin's facilities. Consequently, as of the next meeting (June 1) we will be required to pay a fee of $63.00 per hour for the use of the facility we currently enjoy. As our meetings generally run for 90 minutes or so, it won't take very long before our funds become severely depleted at this rate, given the current level of financial membership. It seems our options are limited to the following: 1. increase the Membership Fees to cover costs. Admittedly, the committee has not been vigorous in chasing members for fees, and we are extremely grateful to those who have been diligent and remained financial. This has allowed us to cover such costs as Web Site costs, domain registration, the Annual Barbecue, etc. The members' fees have been our only source of funding. Given that the current membership fee level has been sufficient to allow us to operate comfortably, and that our operating costs have been low for many years, we are reluctant to increase the fees to a level that would cover the future use of Curtin's facilities. 2. Introduce a system of paid membership for belonging to the WAMUG Mailing List WAMUG has never charged anyone for membership of the WAMUG Mailing List, and this is something we guard jealously. We are aware that the WAMUG list has a nation-wide, and even international, reputation for being a friendly, knowledgeable source of reference for all things related to the Macintosh, and more recently of course, Apple's many related products. The logistics of of trying to administer a fee of any sort for belonging to the Mailing List are simply too difficult for us to contemplate, and is a pathway of unnecessary complexity. 3. Introduce a door charge for attendance at the monthly General Meetings This would seem to be the most practical and most easily managed option available to us at the moment, and is the course of action we intend to adopt in the first instance. As from the next meeting on Tuesday, 1 June 2010, we will ask each member attending the meeting for an entrance fee of $5.00 each, and will allow us to continue to use the excellent facilities at Curtin, which I'm sure everyone who regularly attends the meetings will agree, are first class. 4. Find another venue. This is a much less desirable option, but is something will have to explore with some urgency if option 3 does not work, or results in markedly reduced attendance. Curtin University is relatively central, easily accessible with few parking problems, and we are familiar with the facilities it offers. We would have the same problems with admission fees as well, which may well be even higher if we want somewhere with facilities which match those of Curtin. 5. Reduce WAMUG to a Mailing List activity only, doing away with the Monthly Meetings. I sincerely doubt if anyone who is currently a member of WAMUG, either financial or not, would want to see this happen. The monthly meeting is an important WAMUG event both socially and functionally, and greatly looked forward to by those who attend regularly, if the personal feed back I get is anything to go by. This option is offered mainly in the interests of completion, rather than as a point of serious contemplation at this stage. The members of the committee feel that a $5.00 entrance fee would be bearable by everyone who attends, and is not out of proportion to that charged by many similar organisations who have to pay for the use of hired facilities, and is based on the attendance at the meeting of at least 12 people. Of course, if attendance were to increase to the
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Hello. Membership fees. I would like to see on a WAMUG web page when my membership fee is due. All payed members get a number so that it only needs to be shown on the web page with the expiry date of membership. The Web site is a bit out of date. Regards from Alan. -- 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
