Re: Setting up a website to replace Mobileme

[Ronda Brown]

On 10/05/2012, at 8:25 AM, Robert Miller-Eves wrote:

> 
> Are there any Wammuggers out there who have a mobileme website and have been 
> able to successfully transfer its content to a new website? I've been 
> battling with Joomla who say it's dead easy but frankly I'm bamboozled by the 
> technicalities. Any help/guidance would be much appreciated. My current 
> mobileme site  contains hundreds of business and domestic pics but no text!.

Hi Robert,

Firstly, I don't know anything at all about Joomia.

Some time back I moved my MobileMe hosted iWeb created website, to another 
Hosting Service (HostingServicesWA).
  

Basically;  In iWeb - Publish to: Local Folder on my hard drive instead of to 
.Mac and then uploaded the folder contents to my server via FTP. 
I purchased Transmit 4 as my FTP client program (after a lot of research to 
find the best FTP client program).

Originally I tried publishing directly from iWeb to FTP Server, but that did 
not work successfully and found Publish To: Local Folder, and then use a good 
FTP program (Transmit 4) to do the heavy work of uploading to my Server worked 
perfectly.


Cheers,
Ronni

17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt"
2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD

OS X 10.7.3 Lion
Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
















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Re: Pointer problems

[James / Hans Kunz]

if its a wired mouse, check if there is dirt in the wheels or optics, also 
consider broken wires in the usb cable, loosing connection can cause a pointer 
reset (going to the start point)...
James

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Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties 
disappear and obstacles vanish.

On 10/05/2012, at 10:15 AM, cm wrote:

> Oops. Got the two devices reversed. Thanks Ronni.
> 
> So I am still curious about all of what I asked except where it says unplug 
> the trackpad, switch it off instead, and vice versa.
> 
> The last part still applies as well. Leaving your pen resting on the trackpad 
> (the wireless one as well) can cause unwanted results.
> 
> Regards,
> Carlo
> 
> On 10/05/2012, at 10:10 , Ronda Brown wrote:
> 
>> Hi Carlo,
>> 
>> Ken said he is using a "Wired Mouse" not a wireless mouse.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>> On 10/05/2012, at 10:07 AM, cm wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Ken,
>>> 
>>> As well as Ronni's relevant question I have some other things you could try 
>>> to determine if the problem lies with the wireless mouse or the trackpad. 
>>> 
>>> Does the problem stop when you unplug the trackpad? If the problem is still 
>>> there, try plugging the trackpad back in and switching off the wireless 
>>> mouse. If one or the other works by itself let us know.
>>> 
>>> A final though as this happens to me sometimes when I use a mouse and a 
>>> trackpad together. Are you resting the pen down on the trackpad when you 
>>> are not using it? If you are the trackpad keeps insisting on moving the 
>>> mouse pointer back to a fixed position.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> Carlo
>>> 
>>> On 10/05/2012, at 9:04 , Ronda Brown wrote:
>>> 
 Hi Ken,
 
 Ok, we would only be guessing until we receive more details on the wired 
 mouse you are using and details on the Bluetooth Trackpad? Brand, is the 
 mouse an Apple Pro optical etc.
 
 Also are you using USB Overdrive or any extras?
 
 When you setup the bluetooth trackpad in System Preferences -> Trackpad -> 
 Set Up Bluetooth Trackpad...
 You did NOT set it up for 'Mouse' control?
 
 Ken, only guessing until we get more info.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt"
 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
 
 OS X 10.7.3 Lion
 Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
 
 
 
 On 10/05/2012, at 8:15 AM, Kenneth Woods wrote:
 
> The mouse is wired, the track pad is Bluetooth
> 
> 
> Ken
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On 10/05/2012, at 6:36 AM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
>> Hi Ken,
>> 
>> Like Carlo I don't understand what you mean by a "Desktop Pointer".
>> 
>> Do you mean your 'cursor' (mouse pointer) that is flying across the 
>> screen? 
>> Are you using a wired or wireless mouse? 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> Sent from Ronni's iPad
>> 
>> On 10/05/2012, at 1:54 AM, cm  wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Ken,
>>> 
>>> Others may know this so at the risk of asking an obvious question what 
>>> do mean by a "desktop pointer"?
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> Carlo
>>> 
>>> On 09/05/2012, at 21:15 , Kenneth Woods wrote:
>>> 
 Hi everyone,
 
 I am having a small problem with desktop pointer on my iMac.  It keeps 
 going ack to the top right hand corner of the screen.
 
 Whenever I try to move it using either the mouse or the trackpad, it 
 moves a few centimetres and then jumps back to the top r/h corner. 
 
 The iMac is a few years running the current version of lion.
 
 Any ideas would be very much appreciated.
 
 Many thanks
 
 Ken
 
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Re: Pointer problems

[cm]

Oops. Got the two devices reversed. Thanks Ronni.

So I am still curious about all of what I asked except where it says unplug the 
trackpad, switch it off instead, and vice versa.

The last part still applies as well. Leaving your pen resting on the trackpad 
(the wireless one as well) can cause unwanted results.

Regards,
Carlo

On 10/05/2012, at 10:10 , Ronda Brown wrote:

> Hi Carlo,
> 
> Ken said he is using a "Wired Mouse" not a wireless mouse.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> On 10/05/2012, at 10:07 AM, cm wrote:
> 
>> Hi Ken,
>> 
>> As well as Ronni's relevant question I have some other things you could try 
>> to determine if the problem lies with the wireless mouse or the trackpad. 
>> 
>> Does the problem stop when you unplug the trackpad? If the problem is still 
>> there, try plugging the trackpad back in and switching off the wireless 
>> mouse. If one or the other works by itself let us know.
>> 
>> A final though as this happens to me sometimes when I use a mouse and a 
>> trackpad together. Are you resting the pen down on the trackpad when you are 
>> not using it? If you are the trackpad keeps insisting on moving the mouse 
>> pointer back to a fixed position.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Carlo
>> 
>> On 10/05/2012, at 9:04 , Ronda Brown wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Ken,
>>> 
>>> Ok, we would only be guessing until we receive more details on the wired 
>>> mouse you are using and details on the Bluetooth Trackpad? Brand, is the 
>>> mouse an Apple Pro optical etc.
>>> 
>>> Also are you using USB Overdrive or any extras?
>>> 
>>> When you setup the bluetooth trackpad in System Preferences -> Trackpad -> 
>>> Set Up Bluetooth Trackpad...
>>> You did NOT set it up for 'Mouse' control?
>>> 
>>> Ken, only guessing until we get more info.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt"
>>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
>>> 
>>> OS X 10.7.3 Lion
>>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 10/05/2012, at 8:15 AM, Kenneth Woods wrote:
>>> 
 The mouse is wired, the track pad is Bluetooth
 
 
 Ken
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On 10/05/2012, at 6:36 AM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
 
> Hi Ken,
> 
> Like Carlo I don't understand what you mean by a "Desktop Pointer".
> 
> Do you mean your 'cursor' (mouse pointer) that is flying across the 
> screen? 
> Are you using a wired or wireless mouse? 
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> Sent from Ronni's iPad
> 
> On 10/05/2012, at 1:54 AM, cm  wrote:
> 
>> Hi Ken,
>> 
>> Others may know this so at the risk of asking an obvious question what 
>> do mean by a "desktop pointer"?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Carlo
>> 
>> On 09/05/2012, at 21:15 , Kenneth Woods wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi everyone,
>>> 
>>> I am having a small problem with desktop pointer on my iMac.  It keeps 
>>> going ack to the top right hand corner of the screen.
>>> 
>>> Whenever I try to move it using either the mouse or the trackpad, it 
>>> moves a few centimetres and then jumps back to the top r/h corner. 
>>> 
>>> The iMac is a few years running the current version of lion.
>>> 
>>> Any ideas would be very much appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Many thanks
>>> 
>>> Ken
>>> 
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Re: Pointer problems

[Ronda Brown]

Hi Carlo,

Ken said he is using a "Wired Mouse" not a wireless mouse.

Cheers,
Ronni

On 10/05/2012, at 10:07 AM, cm wrote:

> Hi Ken,
> 
> As well as Ronni's relevant question I have some other things you could try 
> to determine if the problem lies with the wireless mouse or the trackpad. 
> 
> Does the problem stop when you unplug the trackpad? If the problem is still 
> there, try plugging the trackpad back in and switching off the wireless 
> mouse. If one or the other works by itself let us know.
> 
> A final though as this happens to me sometimes when I use a mouse and a 
> trackpad together. Are you resting the pen down on the trackpad when you are 
> not using it? If you are the trackpad keeps insisting on moving the mouse 
> pointer back to a fixed position.
> 
> Regards,
> Carlo
> 
> On 10/05/2012, at 9:04 , Ronda Brown wrote:
> 
>> Hi Ken,
>> 
>> Ok, we would only be guessing until we receive more details on the wired 
>> mouse you are using and details on the Bluetooth Trackpad? Brand, is the 
>> mouse an Apple Pro optical etc.
>> 
>> Also are you using USB Overdrive or any extras?
>> 
>> When you setup the bluetooth trackpad in System Preferences -> Trackpad -> 
>> Set Up Bluetooth Trackpad...
>> You did NOT set it up for 'Mouse' control?
>> 
>> Ken, only guessing until we get more info.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt"
>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
>> 
>> OS X 10.7.3 Lion
>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 10/05/2012, at 8:15 AM, Kenneth Woods wrote:
>> 
>>> The mouse is wired, the track pad is Bluetooth
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Ken
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> On 10/05/2012, at 6:36 AM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>> 
 Hi Ken,
 
 Like Carlo I don't understand what you mean by a "Desktop Pointer".
 
 Do you mean your 'cursor' (mouse pointer) that is flying across the 
 screen? 
 Are you using a wired or wireless mouse? 
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 Sent from Ronni's iPad
 
 On 10/05/2012, at 1:54 AM, cm  wrote:
 
> Hi Ken,
> 
> Others may know this so at the risk of asking an obvious question what do 
> mean by a "desktop pointer"?
> 
> Regards,
> Carlo
> 
> On 09/05/2012, at 21:15 , Kenneth Woods wrote:
> 
>> Hi everyone,
>> 
>> I am having a small problem with desktop pointer on my iMac.  It keeps 
>> going ack to the top right hand corner of the screen.
>> 
>> Whenever I try to move it using either the mouse or the trackpad, it 
>> moves a few centimetres and then jumps back to the top r/h corner. 
>> 
>> The iMac is a few years running the current version of lion.
>> 
>> Any ideas would be very much appreciated.
>> 
>> Many thanks
>> 
>> Ken
>> 

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Re: Pointer problems

[cm]

Hi Ken,

As well as Ronni's relevant question I have some other things you could try to 
determine if the problem lies with the wireless mouse or the trackpad. 

Does the problem stop when you unplug the trackpad? If the problem is still 
there, try plugging the trackpad back in and switching off the wireless mouse. 
If one or the other works by itself let us know.

A final though as this happens to me sometimes when I use a mouse and a 
trackpad together. Are you resting the pen down on the trackpad when you are 
not using it? If you are the trackpad keeps insisting on moving the mouse 
pointer back to a fixed position.

Regards,
Carlo

On 10/05/2012, at 9:04 , Ronda Brown wrote:

> Hi Ken,
> 
> Ok, we would only be guessing until we receive more details on the wired 
> mouse you are using and details on the Bluetooth Trackpad? Brand, is the 
> mouse an Apple Pro optical etc.
> 
> Also are you using USB Overdrive or any extras?
> 
> When you setup the bluetooth trackpad in System Preferences -> Trackpad -> 
> Set Up Bluetooth Trackpad...
> You did NOT set it up for 'Mouse' control?
> 
> Ken, only guessing until we get more info.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt"
> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
> 
> OS X 10.7.3 Lion
> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
> 
> 
> 
> On 10/05/2012, at 8:15 AM, Kenneth Woods wrote:
> 
>> The mouse is wired, the track pad is Bluetooth
>> 
>> 
>> Ken
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On 10/05/2012, at 6:36 AM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Ken,
>>> 
>>> Like Carlo I don't understand what you mean by a "Desktop Pointer".
>>> 
>>> Do you mean your 'cursor' (mouse pointer) that is flying across the screen? 
>>> Are you using a wired or wireless mouse? 
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad
>>> 
>>> On 10/05/2012, at 1:54 AM, cm  wrote:
>>> 
 Hi Ken,
 
 Others may know this so at the risk of asking an obvious question what do 
 mean by a "desktop pointer"?
 
 Regards,
 Carlo
 
 On 09/05/2012, at 21:15 , Kenneth Woods wrote:
 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I am having a small problem with desktop pointer on my iMac.  It keeps 
> going ack to the top right hand corner of the screen.
> 
> Whenever I try to move it using either the mouse or the trackpad, it 
> moves a few centimetres and then jumps back to the top r/h corner. 
> 
> The iMac is a few years running the current version of lion.
> 
> Any ideas would be very much appreciated.
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Ken
> 
> 
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Re: Pointer problems

[Ronda Brown]

Hi Ken,

Ok, we would only be guessing until we receive more details on the wired mouse 
you are using and details on the Bluetooth Trackpad? Brand, is the mouse an 
Apple Pro optical etc.

Also are you using USB Overdrive or any extras?

When you setup the bluetooth trackpad in System Preferences -> Trackpad -> Set 
Up Bluetooth Trackpad...
You did NOT set it up for 'Mouse' control?

Ken, only guessing until we get more info.

Cheers,
Ronni

17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt"
2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD

OS X 10.7.3 Lion
Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)



On 10/05/2012, at 8:15 AM, Kenneth Woods wrote:

> The mouse is wired, the track pad is Bluetooth
> 
> 
> Ken
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On 10/05/2012, at 6:36 AM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
>> Hi Ken,
>> 
>> Like Carlo I don't understand what you mean by a "Desktop Pointer".
>> 
>> Do you mean your 'cursor' (mouse pointer) that is flying across the screen? 
>> Are you using a wired or wireless mouse? 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> Sent from Ronni's iPad
>> 
>> On 10/05/2012, at 1:54 AM, cm  wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Ken,
>>> 
>>> Others may know this so at the risk of asking an obvious question what do 
>>> mean by a "desktop pointer"?
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> Carlo
>>> 
>>> On 09/05/2012, at 21:15 , Kenneth Woods wrote:
>>> 
 Hi everyone,
 
 I am having a small problem with desktop pointer on my iMac.  It keeps 
 going ack to the top right hand corner of the screen.
 
 Whenever I try to move it using either the mouse or the trackpad, it moves 
 a few centimetres and then jumps back to the top r/h corner. 
 
 The iMac is a few years running the current version of lion.
 
 Any ideas would be very much appreciated.
 
 Many thanks
 
 Ken
 

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Setting up a website to replace Mobileme

[Robert Miller-Eves]

Are there any Wammuggers out there who have a mobileme website and have been 
able to successfully transfer its content to a new website? I've been battling 
with Joomla who say it's dead easy but frankly I'm bamboozled by the 
technicalities. Any help/guidance would be much appreciated. My current 
mobileme site  contains hundreds of business and domestic pics but no text!.
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Re: Pointer problems

[Kenneth Woods]

The mouse is wired, the track pad is Bluetooth


Ken

Sent from my iPhone

On 10/05/2012, at 6:36 AM, Ronda Brown  wrote:

> Hi Ken,
> 
> Like Carlo I don't understand what you mean by a "Desktop Pointer".
> 
> Do you mean your 'cursor' (mouse pointer) that is flying across the screen? 
> Are you using a wired or wireless mouse? 
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> Sent from Ronni's iPad
> 
> On 10/05/2012, at 1:54 AM, cm  wrote:
> 
>> Hi Ken,
>> 
>> Others may know this so at the risk of asking an obvious question what do 
>> mean by a "desktop pointer"?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Carlo
>> 
>> On 09/05/2012, at 21:15 , Kenneth Woods wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi everyone,
>>> 
>>> I am having a small problem with desktop pointer on my iMac.  It keeps 
>>> going ack to the top right hand corner of the screen.
>>> 
>>> Whenever I try to move it using either the mouse or the trackpad, it moves 
>>> a few centimetres and then jumps back to the top r/h corner. 
>>> 
>>> The iMac is a few years running the current version of lion.
>>> 
>>> Any ideas would be very much appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Many thanks
>>> 
>>> Ken
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPad
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Re: Pointer problems

[Kenneth Woods]

Thanks Ronda,

Yes cursor, that's the word I was looking!

Yes the problem is with the cursor.  Thanks Ronnie.

Ken

Sent from my iPhone

On 10/05/2012, at 6:36 AM, Ronda Brown  wrote:

> Hi Ken,
> 
> Like Carlo I don't understand what you mean by a "Desktop Pointer".
> 
> Do you mean your 'cursor' (mouse pointer) that is flying across the screen? 
> Are you using a wired or wireless mouse? 
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> Sent from Ronni's iPad
> 
> On 10/05/2012, at 1:54 AM, cm  wrote:
> 
>> Hi Ken,
>> 
>> Others may know this so at the risk of asking an obvious question what do 
>> mean by a "desktop pointer"?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Carlo
>> 
>> On 09/05/2012, at 21:15 , Kenneth Woods wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi everyone,
>>> 
>>> I am having a small problem with desktop pointer on my iMac.  It keeps 
>>> going ack to the top right hand corner of the screen.
>>> 
>>> Whenever I try to move it using either the mouse or the trackpad, it moves 
>>> a few centimetres and then jumps back to the top r/h corner. 
>>> 
>>> The iMac is a few years running the current version of lion.
>>> 
>>> Any ideas would be very much appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Many thanks
>>> 
>>> Ken
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPad
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Re: Pointer problems

[Kenneth Woods]

Hi Carlo,

Sorry for the ambiguity, I meant the mouse pointer on the desktop (the little 
arrow).

Ken

Sent from my iPhone

On 10/05/2012, at 1:54 AM, cm  wrote:

> Hi Ken,
> 
> Others may know this so at the risk of asking an obvious question what do 
> mean by a "desktop pointer"?
> 
> Regards,
> Carlo
> 
> On 09/05/2012, at 21:15 , Kenneth Woods wrote:
> 
>> Hi everyone,
>> 
>> I am having a small problem with desktop pointer on my iMac.  It keeps going 
>> ack to the top right hand corner of the screen.
>> 
>> Whenever I try to move it using either the mouse or the trackpad, it moves a 
>> few centimetres and then jumps back to the top r/h corner. 
>> 
>> The iMac is a few years running the current version of lion.
>> 
>> Any ideas would be very much appreciated.
>> 
>> Many thanks
>> 
>> Ken
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
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Re: Pointer problems

[Ronda Brown]

Hi Ken,

Like Carlo I don't understand what you mean by a "Desktop Pointer".

Do you mean your 'cursor' (mouse pointer) that is flying across the screen? 
Are you using a wired or wireless mouse? 

Cheers,
Ronni
Sent from Ronni's iPad

On 10/05/2012, at 1:54 AM, cm  wrote:

> Hi Ken,
> 
> Others may know this so at the risk of asking an obvious question what do 
> mean by a "desktop pointer"?
> 
> Regards,
> Carlo
> 
> On 09/05/2012, at 21:15 , Kenneth Woods wrote:
> 
>> Hi everyone,
>> 
>> I am having a small problem with desktop pointer on my iMac.  It keeps going 
>> ack to the top right hand corner of the screen.
>> 
>> Whenever I try to move it using either the mouse or the trackpad, it moves a 
>> few centimetres and then jumps back to the top r/h corner. 
>> 
>> The iMac is a few years running the current version of lion.
>> 
>> Any ideas would be very much appreciated.
>> 
>> Many thanks
>> 
>> Ken
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
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OS X 10.7.4 Lion update

[cm]

Hi Muggers,

There is an update for OS X Lion that fixes the problem with windows reopening 
even when the feature is disable. It also includes a security fix to prevent 
storage of plain text passwords in the log file when using legacy versions of 
FileVault.

http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/09/apple-releases-os-x-10-7-4/

Regards,
Carlo
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Re: Pointer problems

[cm]

Hi Ken,

Others may know this so at the risk of asking an obvious question what do mean 
by a "desktop pointer"?

Regards,
Carlo

On 09/05/2012, at 21:15 , Kenneth Woods wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> 
> I am having a small problem with desktop pointer on my iMac.  It keeps going 
> ack to the top right hand corner of the screen.
> 
> Whenever I try to move it using either the mouse or the trackpad, it moves a 
> few centimetres and then jumps back to the top r/h corner. 
> 
> The iMac is a few years running the current version of lion.
> 
> Any ideas would be very much appreciated.
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Ken
> 
> Sent from my iPad
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Re: Hard Drive Question ?

[cm]

Hi Stephen,

Using an encrypted sparse bundle as outlined by Ray is indeed an option. If you 
son is running OS X Lion he also has the option of encrypting the entire 
external drive using FileVault. The new FileVault method has a few advantages 
over the older sparse bundle method but be warned that you will only be able to 
read the drive on machines running Lion.

Here is a step-by-step tutorial for encrypting an external drive with FileVault.

http://www.macworld.com/article/1161415/lion_encrypt_external_drive.html

Note that the security scare regarding passwords being visible when using 
FileVault does not apply to this situation as you are using the Lion version of 
FileVault on Lion and not the Snow Leopard version of FileVault on Lion. (It 
does not apply to sparse bundle method either.)

Cheers,
Carlo



On 09/05/2012, at 23:19 , Ray Forma wrote:

> Stephen,
> 
> On any drive use Disk Utility to create a 'New Image' on that drive. The name 
> you choose for 'Save as' will be the name of the .sparseimage file you are 
> creating. The name you give for 'Name:' further down is the name of the 
> virtual disk that appears whenever you open the .sparseimage file you are 
> creating. If this is a bit confusing then create a small experimental image 
> and play with it till you get the idea. The trash the experiment and build a 
> new 'New Image'.
> 
> Give the image a suitable name. Then use the following settings: For size 
> choose the biggest size you think you'll need, but read about 'sparse disk 
> image' below before deciding. Use 'Mac OS Extended (Journaled)'. For 
> encryption use 128-bit AES Encryption. Use 'Single partition - GUID Partition 
> Map'. For Image Format use 'sparse disk image' so the image will grow in size 
> as you add files to it, till it reaches the maximum size you chose earlier.
> 
> Click on 'Create'. You will then be asked for a password for access to that 
> image. Use a strong password and make it memorable because I suggest you 
> don't add it to your keychain, especially if the image is going reside on a 
> peripatetic drive.
> 
> When finished, you end up with a file with a .sparseimage filename extension 
> on the chosen hard disk. When you double click on that image file the Finder 
> will ask for the password before opening the image as a virtual disk drive 
> that shows up as a mounted disk. You can then save the files you want 
> encrypted on that virtual drive. [A virtual drive is not a real physical 
> drive. A virtual drive is a data structure that behaves as if it was a real 
> physical drive, but that structure lives as single file on the physical drive 
> of your choice].
> 
> Ejecting the virtual disk will make it disappear from your directory of 
> available disks, but the data will be safely residing in the 
> .sparseimage file on the chosen HD.
> 
> Beware: Never drag the .sparseimage file to the trash or delete 
> that file in any other way as you will lose all of the encrypted files 
> contained in that image. Also, if you forget the password to open that image, 
> you can say goodbye to all its enclosed files.
> 
> The big advantage of the encrypted image file is that it is easy to back up 
> onto another medium.
> 
> On 09/05/2012, at 8:19 PM, Stephen Chape wrote:
> 
>> Hi folks,
>> 
>> My step son who lives in Dubai bought a new external backup drive recently.
>> It was an Iomega Prestige Portable 1TB.
>> 
>> Because he is always travelling around the world, he needs the data 
>> encrypted.
>> However when he got it home he noticed printed in the instructions "can only 
>> be encrypted for Windows".
>> Because the shop told him it was Mac compatible, he took it back and was 
>> refunded.
>> 
>> I don't know anything about encryption, so how do you go about encrypting 
>> data on an HD formatted for the Mac ? Does the drive need to come with that 
>> ability, or can it be added to any drive ?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Stephen Chape
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Ray Forma
> Mob +61 (0) 428 596938
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Re: Hard Drive Question ?

[Ray Forma]

Stephen,

On any drive use Disk Utility to create a 'New Image' on that drive. The name 
you choose for 'Save as' will be the name of the .sparseimage file you are 
creating. The name you give for 'Name:' further down is the name of the virtual 
disk that appears whenever you open the .sparseimage file you are creating. If 
this is a bit confusing then create a small experimental image and play with it 
till you get the idea. The trash the experiment and build a new 'New Image'.

Give the image a suitable name. Then use the following settings: For size 
choose the biggest size you think you'll need, but read about 'sparse disk 
image' below before deciding. Use 'Mac OS Extended (Journaled)'. For encryption 
use 128-bit AES Encryption. Use 'Single partition - GUID Partition Map'. For 
Image Format use 'sparse disk image' so the image will grow in size as you add 
files to it, till it reaches the maximum size you chose earlier.

Click on 'Create'. You will then be asked for a password for access to that 
image. Use a strong password and make it memorable because I suggest you don't 
add it to your keychain, especially if the image is going reside on a 
peripatetic drive.

When finished, you end up with a file with a .sparseimage filename extension on 
the chosen hard disk. When you double click on that image file the Finder will 
ask for the password before opening the image as a virtual disk drive that 
shows up as a mounted disk. You can then save the files you want encrypted on 
that virtual drive. [A virtual drive is not a real physical drive. A virtual 
drive is a data structure that behaves as if it was a real physical drive, but 
that structure lives as single file on the physical drive of your choice].

Ejecting the virtual disk will make it disappear from your directory of 
available disks, but the data will be safely residing in the 
.sparseimage file on the chosen HD.

Beware: Never drag the .sparseimage file to the trash or delete that 
file in any other way as you will lose all of the encrypted files contained in 
that image. Also, if you forget the password to open that image, you can say 
goodbye to all its enclosed files.

The big advantage of the encrypted image file is that it is easy to back up 
onto another medium.

On 09/05/2012, at 8:19 PM, Stephen Chape wrote:

> Hi folks,
> 
> My step son who lives in Dubai bought a new external backup drive recently.
> It was an Iomega Prestige Portable 1TB.
> 
> Because he is always travelling around the world, he needs the data encrypted.
> However when he got it home he noticed printed in the instructions "can only 
> be encrypted for Windows".
> Because the shop told him it was Mac compatible, he took it back and was 
> refunded.
> 
> I don't know anything about encryption, so how do you go about encrypting 
> data on an HD formatted for the Mac ? Does the drive need to come with that 
> ability, or can it be added to any drive ?
> 
> Regards,
> Stephen Chape

Regards,

Ray Forma
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Pointer problems

[Kenneth Woods]

Hi everyone,

I am having a small problem with desktop pointer on my iMac.  It keeps going 
ack to the top right hand corner of the screen.

Whenever I try to move it using either the mouse or the trackpad, it moves a 
few centimetres and then jumps back to the top r/h corner. 

The iMac is a few years running the current version of lion.

Any ideas would be very much appreciated.

Many thanks

Ken

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Hard Drive Question ?

[Stephen Chape]

Hi folks,

My step son who lives in Dubai bought a new external backup drive recently.
It was an Iomega Prestige Portable 1TB.

Because he is always travelling around the world, he needs the data encrypted.
However when he got it home he noticed printed in the instructions "can only be 
encrypted for Windows".
Because the shop told him it was Mac compatible, he took it back and was 
refunded.

I don't know anything about encryption, so how do you go about encrypting data 
on an HD formatted for the Mac ? Does the drive need to come with that ability, 
or can it be added to any drive ?

Regards,
Stephen Chape




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Re: Sharing folders

[Ian Reid]

Hi Ronni

Sorry for the delayed reply but I can now  get the shared folders on to my 
desktop, albeit with a few minor differences set out below.  Many thanks.

Ian Reid


On 2 May 2012, at 6:09 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:

Hi Ian,

You don't need to print the documents, save the documents (the attachments) 
from the emails to a folder on Margaret's Desktop.
Then share that Folder.

A) On Margaret's iMac:
1. Create a Folder on her Desktop
2. Name it Financial Statements (or what ever you wish)
3. Then follow my previous instructions 1 to 3 below to share that folder.

To add a folder or mounted drive, follow these steps:

1. In the Sharing preference pane,under the Shared Folders list,click the + 
button.

2. Select the folder or drive that you want to share. For folders, navigate to 
the item (Desktop > Financial Statements), and make sure it’s selected. 

No problem, all other folders were "greyed out"

3. Click Add.

There’s no additional “apply” button; the folder or drive is now available for 
sharing, and it appears in the Shared Folders list.

B) Then on your MBP:

1. Open you Home (little house ian)

2. In the Sidebar - Under 'Shared'
You will see the shared folder "Financial Statements"

3. Click on the "Financial Statements" and you will be quickly connected to 
that folder.
You can then drag the "Financial Statements" Folder to your Desktop
You will be asked to enter the Name & Password of the Administrator (Margaret) 
of the iMac.

4. After you have finished copying the Financial Statements Folder to your 
Desktop

5. Click 'Disconnect' to disconnect from Margaret's iMac

I drag and dropped the Statements folder to the desktop but it was only an 
alias, so I had to maintain the sharing until I had finished using the 
individual statements. Otherwise it couldn't be found.

Thanks again. Kind regards.

Ian

Cheers,
Ronni

On 02/05/2012, at 3:25 PM, Ian Reid wrote:

> Hi Folks
> 
> In the interests of clarity and easing the strain on my ageing brain, let me 
> be more specific. Each month, Margaret receives some emails with financial 
> statements attached and I use Quicken to "keep the books" for her - no 
> trouble with one computer. Now, she prints them out for me, admittedly  on 
> second-hand paper, but Apple raves on about the ease of sharing and I got 
> sucked in. Should we just continue with the prints?
> 
> Ian
> 
> 
> On 2 May 2012, at 1:53 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
> 
> Hi Ian,
> 
> Thanks Daniel, I had missed that Ian mentioned "Public" folder, I had assumed 
> he was having problem with "File Sharing".
> 
> Ian; In case you are a bit unsure of how to share files in OS X over your 
> local network.
> It’s really sharing  “Shared Folders and Volumes.”
> 
> Add Shared Folders for File Sharing:
> 
> Once you’ve turned on a file sharing service, it’s time to set which folders 
> on your Mac can be accessed by which users. 
> Apple labels Mac OS X’s list of shared items Shared Folders, but you can add 
> the top level of anything mounted on the Desktop—hard drives, CDs and DVDs, 
> flash drives, and even disk images—as well as individual folders. 
> 
> To add a folder or mounted drive, follow these steps:
> 
> 1. In the Sharing preference pane,under the Shared Folders list,click the + 
> button.
> 
> 2. Select the folder or drive that you want to share. For folders, navigate 
> to the item, and make sure it’s selected. For volumes, choose the volume 
> under the Devices list in the left sidebar.
> 
> 3. Click Add.
> 
> There’s no additional “apply” button; the folder or drive is now available 
> for sharing, and it appears in the Shared Folders list.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> On 02/05/2012, at 1:15 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote:
> 
>> Hi Ian
>> 
>> Also just to add on,...
>> If you are trying to access the "Public" folder itself, you can only drop 
>> items into it, you can't actually open it and view.
>> ie on your machine you can drag files into your wife's iMac public and she 
>> can view them and vice versa. But you can't actually open to view each 
>> others "public" folder across the network. You can only view it on the 
>> machine.
>> 
>> If you're sharing other folders then you will have full access, as long as 
>> you long in with the correct username and password for the machine in 
>> question. (ie you have to log in with the shortname (or fullname) and 
>> password for the iMac if you're logging from the MacBookPro and vice versa.
>> 
>> Hope that helps
>> 
>> Kind regards
>> Daniel
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>> On 02/05/2012, at 1:07 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> On 02/05/2012, at 12:26 PM, Ian Reid wrote:
>>> 
 Good Afternoon All
 
 Since my wife and I have had separate computers we have been unable to 
 access each others Public folder. For both computers, "File Sharing" is 
 on, "Share files and folders using AFP" is on, although "n