Re: Mountain Lion Download

[Tim Law]

Hi Ronni,

Re Network - Telstra Cable. Generally get results of between  12 - 18Mbps on 
Speedtest.net

In the App Store, I purchase Mountain Lion then clicked on Purchases pane and 
watched the paint dry as the download started 
Other updates, such as Pages and Numbers were coming through at 350kbps each at 
the same time, just Mountain Lion was so slow.

The 'time left' would vary from two hours to 2 days, fluctuating up and down 
each few minutes. This went on for a couple of days. Some of that time, about 6 
hours, we were shaped back to 56kbps, but once the normal speed returned 
overnight, I noticed no significant difference in the speed the numbers were 
changing on the download. 

Now and again, I would pause the download, then restart it after a couple of 
minutes to see if I got a better connection - if that makes any difference I 
don't know, but it never made any difference to the speed I was getting. 

The final crunch came when I had got close to the end and then a message came 
up in the AppStore that the download had failed, or stopped. It was in red. and 
the line that had shown how much I had downloaded disappeared like it had never 
downloaded anything. 

It's not the first time I've had problems with largish downloads from the App 
Store or iTunes. My son tried three or four times on his PC to get the last 
updates through for his iPad and iPod Touch updates. And I had to have several 
goes to download a Combo update a few months ago. It's just not reliable. 
Downloads just stop and disappear, gone to cyberspace. Yes I looked for the 
'Paused' in the App Store. It's not there. 

Network is Telstra Cable
Cable Modem is a Motorola Surfboard  SB5101U
Router is Snap Gear 300
Computer is Mac Mini Late 2009 
OSX is 10.7.4

Normally downloads and network connections are adequately fast and reliable. 

I'm in the middle of really needing my computer to work properly for me now, 
and don't need the distraction of this, so I was going to leave it for a while. 
I had assumed it was caused by server load. But if yours took 4 hours - wow, 
that's shows it CAN work and is fast (ish) :-)

Tim




On 01/08/2012, at 11:27 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:

> Hi Tim,
> 
> When you mention "the Download fails"... what happened, did you get a error 
> message?
> Or has the download just paused / stopped?
> 
> If when downloading OS X Mountain Lion and the download is stopped, click on 
> Launchpad in the Dock and you will find a Mountain Lion icon with the word 
> “paused” below it.
> 
> Click on the icon and the download will continue. 
> 
> I found I had to do this often during the course of the Mountain Lion 
> downloading.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> On 01/08/2012, at 10:52 AM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
>> OMG what sort of Network are you on Tim?
>> My download of Mountain Lion took 4 hours (& I was frustrated :)
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>> On 01/08/2012, at 10:44 AM, Tim Law  wrote:
>> 
>>> Arh
>>> 
>>> 300mb to go after two days plus of it dribbling in, and the download fails. 
>>> 
>>> Grumble grumble. 
>>> 
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Re: using itunes with iphone

[Ronda Brown]

Hi Chris,

You need to continue to sync using the same computer that your wife's iPhone 4S 
was originally setup on.
I would imagine she would have connected it to her computer to setup and sync 
whatever she wanted to have on her iPhone.

Cheers,
Ronni

On 01/08/2012, at 12:02 PM, Chris Burton  wrote:

> Hey Carlo
> 
> Thankyou very much for your detailed post on this.
> 
> I am not sure if Cath's iphone once synced with my laptop itunes to transfer 
> the songs over, can also be synced later with her itunes on her laptop? 
> 
> I thought Apple doesnt allow this or various devices are only linked to one 
> machine and if they try to sync with other machine all will be lost!? Maybe 
> this is just a myth I have heard?
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> On 01/08/2012, at 11:41 AM, wa...@realworldcomputing.com.au wrote:
> 
>> Hi Chris,
>> 
>> The most common way to get songs onto your iPhone from iTunes is as follows 
>> (though there are other ways)
>> 
>> 1) Load the songs into your iTunes library by purchasing or importing.
>> 2) Connect your iPhone to a USB port your Mac via the docking cable.
>> 3) Sync your iPhone with your iTunes library to get to songs onto the phone.
>> 
>> So just to expand a bit on step 1).
>> * Open up iTunes
>> * Click on menu item File | Add to Library...
>> * navigate to your mp3 or m4a songs and click open.
>> 
>> You can also add songs to you iTunes library by purchasing them from the 
>> iTunes store or ripping a CD that you own.
>> 
>> If you need more help with any of the above please post back.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Carlo
>> 
>> 
>> Carlo Margio
>> Real World Computing
>> 
>> mob: 0404 296 965
>> i...@realworldcomputing.com.au
>> www.realworldcomputing.com.au
>> 
>> On 01/08/2012, at 11:08 , Chris Burton  wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Muggers
>>> 
>>> My better half wants to put some tunes on her iphone 4S to use while 
>>> driving to work in Busselton.
>>> 
>>> I am not sure if I can do that from my laptop and iTunes or set her laptop 
>>> up to do it (MacBook G4 with itunes 4.7)? 
>>> I tried to access itunes on her laptop last night but received a continuous 
>>> error 'cant connect to itunes, check internet connection'.
>>> 
>>> It turned out that iTunes 4.7 doesnt connect and after a very long time 
>>> googling I found a link to iTunes 9.2 that I have now downloaded and 
>>> installed, and it does connect to itunes. 
>>> 
>>> Now Im just not sure what to do next to get the music from my laptop to 
>>> hers then to her iphone!
>>> 
>>> Any advice and help on this is warmly appreciated
>>> 
>>> Kind regards
>>> 
>>> Chris
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Christopher L.K. Burton
>>> Director
>>> Western Whale Research
>>> PO Box 1076
>>> Dunsborough WA 6281
>>> Mobile: 0419 199 120
>>> Email: c...@it.net.au 

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Re: using itunes with iphone

[Chris Burton]

Hey Carlo

Thankyou very much for your detailed post on this.

I am not sure if Cath's iphone once synced with my laptop itunes to transfer 
the songs over, can also be synced later with her itunes on her laptop? 

I thought Apple doesnt allow this or various devices are only linked to one 
machine and if they try to sync with other machine all will be lost!? Maybe 
this is just a myth I have heard?

Best regards

Chris



On 01/08/2012, at 11:41 AM, wa...@realworldcomputing.com.au wrote:

> Hi Chris,
> 
> The most common way to get songs onto your iPhone from iTunes is as follows 
> (though there are other ways)
> 
> 1) Load the songs into your iTunes library by purchasing or importing.
> 2) Connect your iPhone to a USB port your Mac via the docking cable.
> 3) Sync your iPhone with your iTunes library to get to songs onto the phone.
> 
> So just to expand a bit on step 1).
> * Open up iTunes
> * Click on menu item File | Add to Library...
> * navigate to your mp3 or m4a songs and click open.
> 
> You can also add songs to you iTunes library by purchasing them from the 
> iTunes store or ripping a CD that you own.
> 
> If you need more help with any of the above please post back.
> 
> Regards,
> Carlo
> 
> 
> Carlo Margio
> Real World Computing
> 
> mob: 0404 296 965
> i...@realworldcomputing.com.au
> www.realworldcomputing.com.au
> 
> On 01/08/2012, at 11:08 , Chris Burton  wrote:
> 
>> Hi Muggers
>> 
>> My better half wants to put some tunes on her iphone 4S to use while driving 
>> to work in Busselton.
>> 
>> I am not sure if I can do that from my laptop and iTunes or set her laptop 
>> up to do it (MacBook G4 with itunes 4.7)? 
>> I tried to access itunes on her laptop last night but received a continuous 
>> error 'cant connect to itunes, check internet connection'.
>> 
>> It turned out that iTunes 4.7 doesnt connect and after a very long time 
>> googling I found a link to iTunes 9.2 that I have now downloaded and 
>> installed, and it does connect to itunes. 
>> 
>> Now Im just not sure what to do next to get the music from my laptop to hers 
>> then to her iphone!
>> 
>> Any advice and help on this is warmly appreciated
>> 
>> Kind regards
>> 
>> Chris
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Christopher L.K. Burton
>> Director
>> Western Whale Research
>> PO Box 1076
>> Dunsborough WA 6281
>> Mobile: 0419 199 120
>> Email: c...@it.net.au 
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Re: using itunes with iphone

[wa...@realworldcomputing.com.au]

Hi Chris,

The most common way to get songs onto your iPhone from iTunes is as follows 
(though there are other ways)

1) Load the songs into your iTunes library by purchasing or importing.
2) Connect your iPhone to a USB port your Mac via the docking cable.
3) Sync your iPhone with your iTunes library to get to songs onto the phone.

So just to expand a bit on step 1).
* Open up iTunes
* Click on menu item File | Add to Library...
* navigate to your mp3 or m4a songs and click open.

You can also add songs to you iTunes library by purchasing them from the iTunes 
store or ripping a CD that you own.

If you need more help with any of the above please post back.

Regards,
Carlo


Carlo Margio
Real World Computing

mob: 0404 296 965
i...@realworldcomputing.com.au
www.realworldcomputing.com.au

On 01/08/2012, at 11:08 , Chris Burton  wrote:

> Hi Muggers
> 
> My better half wants to put some tunes on her iphone 4S to use while driving 
> to work in Busselton.
> 
> I am not sure if I can do that from my laptop and iTunes or set her laptop up 
> to do it (MacBook G4 with itunes 4.7)? 
> I tried to access itunes on her laptop last night but received a continuous 
> error 'cant connect to itunes, check internet connection'.
> 
> It turned out that iTunes 4.7 doesnt connect and after a very long time 
> googling I found a link to iTunes 9.2 that I have now downloaded and 
> installed, and it does connect to itunes. 
> 
> Now Im just not sure what to do next to get the music from my laptop to hers 
> then to her iphone!
> 
> Any advice and help on this is warmly appreciated
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> Christopher L.K. Burton
> Director
> Western Whale Research
> PO Box 1076
> Dunsborough WA 6281
> Mobile: 0419 199 120
> Email: c...@it.net.au 
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Re: Mountain Lion Download

[Ronda Brown]

Hi Tim,

When you mention "the Download fails"... what happened, did you get a error 
message?
Or has the download just paused / stopped?

If when downloading OS X Mountain Lion and the download is stopped, click on 
Launchpad in the Dock and you will find a Mountain Lion icon with the word 
“paused” below it.

Click on the icon and the download will continue. 

I found I had to do this often during the course of the Mountain Lion 
downloading.

Cheers,
Ronni

On 01/08/2012, at 10:52 AM, Ronda Brown  wrote:

> OMG what sort of Network are you on Tim?
> My download of Mountain Lion took 4 hours (& I was frustrated :)
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> On 01/08/2012, at 10:44 AM, Tim Law  wrote:
> 
>> Arh
>> 
>> 300mb to go after two days plus of it dribbling in, and the download fails. 
>> 
>> Grumble grumble. 
>> 

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using itunes with iphone

[Chris Burton]

Hi Muggers

My better half wants to put some tunes on her iphone 4S to use while driving to 
work in Busselton.

I am not sure if I can do that from my laptop and iTunes or set her laptop up 
to do it (MacBook G4 with itunes 4.7)? 
I tried to access itunes on her laptop last night but received a continuous 
error 'cant connect to itunes, check internet connection'.

It turned out that iTunes 4.7 doesnt connect and after a very long time 
googling I found a link to iTunes 9.2 that I have now downloaded and installed, 
and it does connect to itunes. 

Now Im just not sure what to do next to get the music from my laptop to hers 
then to her iphone!

Any advice and help on this is warmly appreciated

Kind regards

Chris



Christopher L.K. Burton
Director
Western Whale Research
PO Box 1076
Dunsborough WA 6281
Mobile: 0419 199 120
Email: c...@it.net.au 

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Re: Mountain Lion Download

[Stephen Chape]

Sounds worse than mine.
When I tried downloading Lion it failed after 7 hours and was not halfway !
Gave the idea away after that.

On 01/08/2012, at 10:52 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:

> OMG what sort of Network are you on Tim?
> My download of Mountain Lion took 4 hours (& I was frustrated :)
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> On 01/08/2012, at 10:44 AM, Tim Law  wrote:
> 
>> Arh
>> 
>> 300mb to go after two days plus of it dribbling in, and the download fails. 
>> 
>> Grumble grumble. 
>> 
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Re: Mountain Lion Download

[Ronda Brown]

Hi Stephen,

Yes, "If you don’t have broadband access, you can visit any Apple Retail Store 
to get help with downloading."
Under Step 3 - Download OS X Mountain Lion from the Mac App Store:


Cheers,
Ronni

On 01/08/2012, at 10:50 AM, Stephen Chape  wrote:

> There has to be a better way of doing this surely.
> I heard that if you take a thumb drive to an Apple Store, they will download 
> it onto the thumb drive for you.
> Does anyone know if this is correct ?
> 
> On 01/08/2012, at 10:44 AM, Tim Law wrote:
> 
>> Arh
>> 
>> 300mb to go after two days plus of it dribbling in, and the download fails. 
>> 
>> Grumble grumble. 
>> 

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Re: Mountain Lion Download

[Ronda Brown]

OMG what sort of Network are you on Tim?
My download of Mountain Lion took 4 hours (& I was frustrated :)

Cheers,
Ronni

On 01/08/2012, at 10:44 AM, Tim Law  wrote:

> Arh
> 
> 300mb to go after two days plus of it dribbling in, and the download fails. 
> 
> Grumble grumble. 
> 

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Re: Mountain Lion Download

[Stephen Chape]

There has to be a better way of doing this surely.
I heard that if you take a thumb drive to an Apple Store, they will download it 
onto the thumb drive for you.
Does anyone know if this is correct ?

On 01/08/2012, at 10:44 AM, Tim Law wrote:

> Arh
> 
> 300mb to go after two days plus of it dribbling in, and the download fails. 
> 
> Grumble grumble. 
> 
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Mountain Lion Download

[Tim Law]

Arh

300mb to go after two days plus of it dribbling in, and the download fails. 

Grumble grumble. 


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Re: Wednesday 12 September for new iPhone?

[Stephen Chape]

I was on what I thought was quite a legitimate website yesterday (can't recall 
which one now).
I saw a pop up offering iPhone 4S for $150.00.
When I clicked on it there was a count down for some at $29.95.
I got off that site quick smart.

On 01/08/2012, at 6:39 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:

> WAMUGers be aware there is a scam email & text message doing the rounds.
> 
> "Get a free iPhone 5 to Test and keep". I received one of the emails 
> yesterday.
> "Be first to Test and keep Apple's new iPhone 5"... 
> If you receive one of these emails... Delete it!  Don't click on any image or 
> link in the email.
> 
> If you receive a text message on your phone with a code or address link to 
> click... Don't
> Just delete the message. Otherwise you will receive a lot of spam.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni 
> 
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad
> 
> On 31/07/2012, at 11:11 PM, Daniel Kerr  wrote:
> 
>> Yeh later year (October) is looking pretty likely for iMac.
>> Don't think you'll see it September as they don't want to take too much hype 
>> from iPhone/iPad and keep the two "Separate". And vice versa.
>> 
>> 
>> Also, some of the rumours are saying we may see iPhone "announced" 12th 
>> September but not actually released until 21st September when it's 
>> "available". So still gives everyone some time to save a few more dollars 
>> for it,lol :)
>> Interesting "hands on video" of the "new iPhone"/"iPhone 5"/whatever it gets 
>> called.
>> 
>> 
>> And also a media event "all but confirmed" for 12th September as well -
>> 
>> 
>> As always,...take it with a grain of salt,..lol. We'll see it when it's in 
>> our hot little hots (or on the shelves) and limited quantities,...hehe ;)
>> 
>> Kind regards
>> Daniel 
>> ---
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>> MacWizardry
>> 
>> Phone: 0414 795 960
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>> 
>> 
>> **For everything Apple**
>> 
>> On 31/07/2012, at 11:03 AM, Stephen Chape wrote:
>> 
>>> Thank you Carlo,
>>> Yes .. a few reports have pointed to October so I am just waiting it out.
>>> I just thought for a moment that iMac might be included on 12th September.
>>> Lost my crystal ball a few years back so I will just be patient !
>>> 
>>> On 31/07/2012, at 10:56 AM, wa...@realworldcomputing.com.au wrote:
>>> 
 Hi Stephen,
 
 While the iPhone rumour is fairly solid, there are a number of murkier 
 predictions / guesses / rumours about the iMacs. I can tell you what I 
 have read but please don't make any plans based on it... 
 
 There may (or may not) be some sort of screen production problems for new 
 Ivy Bridge iMacs. As a result they may surface in October.
 
 Regards,
 Carlo
 
 Carlo Margio
 Real World Computing
 
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 i...@realworldcomputing.com.au
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 On 31/07/2012, at 10:45 , Stephen Chape  wrote:
 
> Great news Carlo .. thank you !
> Anything on the new iMacs yet?
> 
> On 31/07/2012, at 10:24 AM, wa...@realworldcomputing.com.au wrote:
> 
>> Hi Wamuggers,
>> 
>> The rumours seem to be condensing to the one date for the launch of the 
>> new iPhone, and that is Wednesday 12 September.
>> 
>> http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/07/30/rumor_more_sources_confrim_apples_sept_12_special_event.html
>> 
>> Canadian Jim Dalrymple often seems to get inside information from some 
>> unknown sources so there may be truth in this rumour.
>> 
>> There are also persistent rumours about a smaller iPad to be launched on 
>> the same day but that remains to be seen.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Carlo
>> 
>> 
>> Carlo Margio
>> Real World Computing
>> 
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Re: Wireless problem iPad and MacMini

[Daniel Kerr]

Hi Laura

Have you tried restarting the Netgear modem then the devices? 
That would probably be first thing to try, even though it's working on the 
laptop. 

Kind regards
Daniel

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On 01/08/2012, at 9:00 AM, Laura Webb  wrote:

> Good morning all
> 
> My iiNet wireless connection is working perfectly on my MacBook but for some 
> unknown reason I have lost wireless connection on both MacMini and iPad. 
> 
> In System Preferences on the MacBook, I have chosen  "Assist me" and 
> "Diagnostics" which brings up a message that everything appears to be 
> working. Likewise on MacMini. Settings on the iPad have not been changed.
> 
> Is there a setting somewhere that indicates which devices are shared on the 
> network?
> 
> All very odd. Please does anyone have any suggestions?
> 
> Regards
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Re: Wireless problem iPad and MacMini

[Laura Webb]

Cancel all that. Just shows the magical power of WAMUG -:) The moment my 
message went on its way everything returned to normal. Sanity prevails.

Regards
Laura


On 01/08/2012, at 9:00 AM, Laura Webb wrote:

Good morning all

My iiNet wireless connection is working perfectly on my MacBook but for some 
unknown reason I have lost wireless connection on both MacMini and iPad. 

In System Preferences on the MacBook, I have chosen  "Assist me" and 
"Diagnostics" which brings up a message that everything appears to be working. 
Likewise on MacMini. Settings on the iPad have not been changed.

Is there a setting somewhere that indicates which devices are shared on the 
network?

All very odd. Please does anyone have any suggestions?

Regards
Laura
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Wireless problem iPad and MacMini

[Laura Webb]

Good morning all

My iiNet wireless connection is working perfectly on my MacBook but for some 
unknown reason I have lost wireless connection on both MacMini and iPad. 

In System Preferences on the MacBook, I have chosen  "Assist me" and 
"Diagnostics" which brings up a message that everything appears to be working. 
Likewise on MacMini. Settings on the iPad have not been changed.

Is there a setting somewhere that indicates which devices are shared on the 
network?

All very odd. Please does anyone have any suggestions?

Regards
Laura
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Re: Interesting "walk down memory lane" of Steve Jobs - Dashboard

[Bill Parker]

Daniel,

I'd use Dashboard at least weekly to check current times in AUS and elsewhere.  
Esp when we do or don't have daylight "saving".

Bill
On 31/07/2012, at 11:13 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote:

> Thought this was quite funny to watch,...just for a bit of a "walk down 
> memory lane" with Dashboard.
> You know,..that thing that sits there and sometimes get used a little. (I 
> still use mine with Australia Post widget and a few others,...)
> 
> Arrr the Steve Jobs keynotes. They were always fun to watch,..and this one 
> has his good comic humour in it as well
> 
> 
> Enjoy!
> 
> Kind regards
> Daniel
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Re: Wednesday 12 September for new iPhone?

[Ronda Brown]

WAMUGers be aware there is a scam email & text message doing the rounds.

"Get a free iPhone 5 to Test and keep". I received one of the emails yesterday.
"Be first to Test and keep Apple's new iPhone 5"... 
If you receive one of these emails... Delete it!  Don't click on any image or 
link in the email.

If you receive a text message on your phone with a code or address link to 
click... Don't
Just delete the message. Otherwise you will receive a lot of spam.

Cheers,
Ronni 


Sent from Ronni's iPad

On 31/07/2012, at 11:11 PM, Daniel Kerr  wrote:

> Yeh later year (October) is looking pretty likely for iMac.
> Don't think you'll see it September as they don't want to take too much hype 
> from iPhone/iPad and keep the two "Separate". And vice versa.
> 
> 
> Also, some of the rumours are saying we may see iPhone "announced" 12th 
> September but not actually released until 21st September when it's 
> "available". So still gives everyone some time to save a few more dollars for 
> it,lol :)
> Interesting "hands on video" of the "new iPhone"/"iPhone 5"/whatever it gets 
> called.
> 
> 
> And also a media event "all but confirmed" for 12th September as well -
> 
> 
> As always,...take it with a grain of salt,..lol. We'll see it when it's in 
> our hot little hots (or on the shelves) and limited quantities,...hehe ;)
> 
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> On 31/07/2012, at 11:03 AM, Stephen Chape wrote:
> 
>> Thank you Carlo,
>> Yes .. a few reports have pointed to October so I am just waiting it out.
>> I just thought for a moment that iMac might be included on 12th September.
>> Lost my crystal ball a few years back so I will just be patient !
>> 
>> On 31/07/2012, at 10:56 AM, wa...@realworldcomputing.com.au wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Stephen,
>>> 
>>> While the iPhone rumour is fairly solid, there are a number of murkier 
>>> predictions / guesses / rumours about the iMacs. I can tell you what I have 
>>> read but please don't make any plans based on it... 
>>> 
>>> There may (or may not) be some sort of screen production problems for new 
>>> Ivy Bridge iMacs. As a result they may surface in October.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> Carlo
>>> 
>>> Carlo Margio
>>> Real World Computing
>>> 
>>> mob: 0404 296 965
>>> i...@realworldcomputing.com.au
>>> www.realworldcomputing.com.au
>>> 
>>> On 31/07/2012, at 10:45 , Stephen Chape  wrote:
>>> 
 Great news Carlo .. thank you !
 Anything on the new iMacs yet?
 
 On 31/07/2012, at 10:24 AM, wa...@realworldcomputing.com.au wrote:
 
> Hi Wamuggers,
> 
> The rumours seem to be condensing to the one date for the launch of the 
> new iPhone, and that is Wednesday 12 September.
> 
> http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/07/30/rumor_more_sources_confrim_apples_sept_12_special_event.html
> 
> Canadian Jim Dalrymple often seems to get inside information from some 
> unknown sources so there may be truth in this rumour.
> 
> There are also persistent rumours about a smaller iPad to be launched on 
> the same day but that remains to be seen.
> 
> Regards,
> Carlo
> 
> 
> Carlo Margio
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Interesting "walk down memory lane" of Steve Jobs - Dashboard

[Daniel Kerr]

Thought this was quite funny to watch,...just for a bit of a "walk down memory 
lane" with Dashboard.
You know,..that thing that sits there and sometimes get used a little. (I still 
use mine with Australia Post widget and a few others,...)

Arrr the Steve Jobs keynotes. They were always fun to watch,..and this one has 
his good comic humour in it as well


Enjoy!

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Re: Wednesday 12 September for new iPhone?

[Daniel Kerr]

Yeh later year (October) is looking pretty likely for iMac.
Don't think you'll see it September as they don't want to take too much hype 
from iPhone/iPad and keep the two "Separate". And vice versa.


Also, some of the rumours are saying we may see iPhone "announced" 12th 
September but not actually released until 21st September when it's "available". 
So still gives everyone some time to save a few more dollars for it,lol :)
Interesting "hands on video" of the "new iPhone"/"iPhone 5"/whatever it gets 
called.


And also a media event "all but confirmed" for 12th September as well -


As always,...take it with a grain of salt,..lol. We'll see it when it's in our 
hot little hots (or on the shelves) and limited quantities,...hehe ;)

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On 31/07/2012, at 11:03 AM, Stephen Chape wrote:

> Thank you Carlo,
> Yes .. a few reports have pointed to October so I am just waiting it out.
> I just thought for a moment that iMac might be included on 12th September.
> Lost my crystal ball a few years back so I will just be patient !
> 
> On 31/07/2012, at 10:56 AM, wa...@realworldcomputing.com.au wrote:
> 
>> Hi Stephen,
>> 
>> While the iPhone rumour is fairly solid, there are a number of murkier 
>> predictions / guesses / rumours about the iMacs. I can tell you what I have 
>> read but please don't make any plans based on it... 
>> 
>> There may (or may not) be some sort of screen production problems for new 
>> Ivy Bridge iMacs. As a result they may surface in October.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Carlo
>> 
>> Carlo Margio
>> Real World Computing
>> 
>> mob: 0404 296 965
>> i...@realworldcomputing.com.au
>> www.realworldcomputing.com.au
>> 
>> On 31/07/2012, at 10:45 , Stephen Chape  wrote:
>> 
>>> Great news Carlo .. thank you !
>>> Anything on the new iMacs yet?
>>> 
>>> On 31/07/2012, at 10:24 AM, wa...@realworldcomputing.com.au wrote:
>>> 
 Hi Wamuggers,
 
 The rumours seem to be condensing to the one date for the launch of the 
 new iPhone, and that is Wednesday 12 September.
 
 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/07/30/rumor_more_sources_confrim_apples_sept_12_special_event.html
 
 Canadian Jim Dalrymple often seems to get inside information from some 
 unknown sources so there may be truth in this rumour.
 
 There are also persistent rumours about a smaller iPad to be launched on 
 the same day but that remains to be seen.
 
 Regards,
 Carlo
 
 
 Carlo Margio
 Real World Computing
 
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Re: Calendars

[Ronda Brown]

Yes, stay warm and dry Severin... And wait for the iPhone 5 and the New New 
iPad to be released ;-))

Kind Regards,
Ronni

Sent from Ronni's iPad

On 31/07/2012, at 4:56 PM, Severin Crisp  wrote:

> Many thanks Ronni.  Now that iCal  is happy it is probably best to go with 
> the flow and leave it as is.  Who knows, I may go out tomorrow and buy an 
> iPhone and an iPad and then I will be glad of the setup!  
> On second thoughts, it is forecast wet with possible hail here tomorrow so I 
> may stay in the warm and leave the iPhone and iPad for a day or so!   
> Best wishes
> Severin
> 
> On 31/07/2012, at 2:03 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
>> Hi Severin,
>> 
>> Mountain Lion is all about integration with iCloud - iOS and all devices.
>> 
>> You sign into OS X Mountain Lion using your Apple ID, which then triggers 
>> iCloud, iTunes, the Mac App Store and FaceTime to set up automatically. If 
>> you do not have an iCloud account, you can set one up. 
>> 
>> Then, with iCloud set up and running, Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Messages and 
>> Find My Mac all easily sync once.
>> 
>> Severin, if you want to 'Store' a Calendar "On My Mac" and not Merge it with 
>> iCloud:
>> 
>> 1. In Calendar >Preferences >Accounts, disable the iCloud account (there's a 
>> simple tickbox). 
>>  All the iCloud calendars will disappear from Calendar's list.
>> 
>> 2. Now you can create a new calendar, and it will appear "On My Mac". 
>>   Make sure that the new calendar does not have the same name as any of your 
>> iCloud calendars, to avoid Calendar being  tempted to merge them later.
>> 
>> 3. Go back to the preferences and re-enable iCloud. 
>>   All the iCloud calendars will reappear, and your File > New Calendar menu 
>> should now give you the choice of creating in the cloud or locally.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>> 
>> On 31/07/2012, at 1:39 PM, Severin Crisp  wrote:
>> 
>>> Yes, I did let it complete.  The good news is that this morning it has seen 
>>> the light and that message has vanished!  Hallelujah!  
>>> Yes, it is set up to Synch with iCloud in Preferences.  When I uncheck 
>>> Enable This Account, all my calendar information vanishes.  
>>> Is it not also held locally?  
>>> Severin
>>> On 31/07/2012, at 10:07 AM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>> 
 Hi Severin,
 
 When you first opened Calendar.app after upgrading to Mountain Lion, did 
 you allow it to complete "Upgrading Calendars"?
 
 I require more information on how you have Calendar.app setup & how you 
 have been syncing.
 The message you received when you 'Signed out of iCloud' indicates you 
 have been and are using iCloud.
 
 Open Calendar.app
 Calendar > Preferences > Accounts  - What do you have listed here, is it 
 'iCloud CalDAV'?
 
 Under Calendars (in Side column) - what Calendars do you have selected & 
 Subscriptions?
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 On 30/07/2012, at 5:11 PM, Severin Crisp  wrote:
 
> Thanks Ronni, no rush
> Severin
> 
> On 30/07/2012, at 5:03 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
>> Don't sign out of iCloud then.
>> I have to rush out now to deliver and setup a new computer for a client.
>> 
>> I'll give your problem more thought when I return home.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>> Sent from Ronni's iPad
>> 
>> On 30/07/2012, at 4:43 PM, Severin Crisp  wrote:
>> 
>>> When I do that it tells me it will delete my calendar from this Mac but 
>>> leave it available for others.  What do I put aside to restore after 
>>> the deletion?  
>>> Severin
>>> 
>>> On 30/07/2012, at 4:05 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>> 
 Hi Severin,
 
 If you are NOT using iCloud;  Go to System Preferences > iCloud and 
 'Sign Out'
 See if that stops the "Upgrading Calendars"
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 On 30/07/2012, at 3:59 PM, Severin Crisp  
 wrote:
 
> When I start up in Mountain Lion a window opens and persists 
> "Upgrading Calendars".  The progress bar never moves and it just 
> stays there.  My iCal is fine.  I suspect this is to do with linking 
> iCloud on which I have an account but make no use of as my only other 
> device is a Snow Leopard Macbook.  
> What is the fix?  Maybe I can just cancel my iCloud account?  What to 
> do?  
> Severin Crisp
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Re: Calendars

[Severin Crisp]

Many thanks Ronni.  Now that iCal  is happy it is probably best to go with the 
flow and leave it as is.  Who knows, I may go out tomorrow and buy an iPhone 
and an iPad and then I will be glad of the setup!  
On second thoughts, it is forecast wet with possible hail here tomorrow so I 
may stay in the warm and leave the iPhone and iPad for a day or so!   
Best wishes
Severin

On 31/07/2012, at 2:03 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:

> Hi Severin,
> 
> Mountain Lion is all about integration with iCloud - iOS and all devices.
> 
> You sign into OS X Mountain Lion using your Apple ID, which then triggers 
> iCloud, iTunes, the Mac App Store and FaceTime to set up automatically. If 
> you do not have an iCloud account, you can set one up. 
> 
> Then, with iCloud set up and running, Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Messages and 
> Find My Mac all easily sync once.
> 
> Severin, if you want to 'Store' a Calendar "On My Mac" and not Merge it with 
> iCloud:
> 
> 1. In Calendar >Preferences >Accounts, disable the iCloud account (there's a 
> simple tickbox). 
>   All the iCloud calendars will disappear from Calendar's list.
> 
> 2. Now you can create a new calendar, and it will appear "On My Mac". 
>Make sure that the new calendar does not have the same name as any of your 
> iCloud calendars, to avoid Calendar being  tempted to merge them later.
> 
> 3. Go back to the preferences and re-enable iCloud. 
>All the iCloud calendars will reappear, and your File > New Calendar menu 
> should now give you the choice of creating in the cloud or locally.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> 
> On 31/07/2012, at 1:39 PM, Severin Crisp  wrote:
> 
>> Yes, I did let it complete.  The good news is that this morning it has seen 
>> the light and that message has vanished!  Hallelujah!  
>> Yes, it is set up to Synch with iCloud in Preferences.  When I uncheck 
>> Enable This Account, all my calendar information vanishes.  
>> Is it not also held locally?  
>> Severin
>> On 31/07/2012, at 10:07 AM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Severin,
>>> 
>>> When you first opened Calendar.app after upgrading to Mountain Lion, did 
>>> you allow it to complete "Upgrading Calendars"?
>>> 
>>> I require more information on how you have Calendar.app setup & how you 
>>> have been syncing.
>>> The message you received when you 'Signed out of iCloud' indicates you have 
>>> been and are using iCloud.
>>> 
>>> Open Calendar.app
>>> Calendar > Preferences > Accounts  - What do you have listed here, is it 
>>> 'iCloud CalDAV'?
>>> 
>>> Under Calendars (in Side column) - what Calendars do you have selected & 
>>> Subscriptions?
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>> On 30/07/2012, at 5:11 PM, Severin Crisp  wrote:
>>> 
 Thanks Ronni, no rush
 Severin
 
 On 30/07/2012, at 5:03 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
 
> Don't sign out of iCloud then.
> I have to rush out now to deliver and setup a new computer for a client.
> 
> I'll give your problem more thought when I return home.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad
> 
> On 30/07/2012, at 4:43 PM, Severin Crisp  wrote:
> 
>> When I do that it tells me it will delete my calendar from this Mac but 
>> leave it available for others.  What do I put aside to restore after the 
>> deletion?  
>> Severin
>> 
>> On 30/07/2012, at 4:05 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Severin,
>>> 
>>> If you are NOT using iCloud;  Go to System Preferences > iCloud and 
>>> 'Sign Out'
>>> See if that stops the "Upgrading Calendars"
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>> On 30/07/2012, at 3:59 PM, Severin Crisp  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
 When I start up in Mountain Lion a window opens and persists 
 "Upgrading Calendars".  The progress bar never moves and it just stays 
 there.  My iCal is fine.  I suspect this is to do with linking iCloud 
 on which I have an account but make no use of as my only other device 
 is a Snow Leopard Macbook.  
 What is the fix?  Maybe I can just cancel my iCloud account?  What to 
 do?  
 Severin Crisp
 
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