Re: [WAMUG] Decision time: MacBook Pro battery

[Daniel Kerr via WAMUG]

Yes I think that’s probably one of the most common reasons to have to run it on 
a new M-series - MYOB in Parallels. :)
At least it works under Windows 11 Preview and Parallels. (Parallels definitely 
does it better than VMWare I’ve found from experience when doing either for 
clients).
What’s even worse though is MYOB trying to get some things working in MYOB 
AccountRight for Windows. - it doesn’t do things that they had as a staple for 
MYOB AccountEdge for Mac!
If only they’d spend a little of their millions and make a 64bit version for 
Mac - they would have a huge happy client base,…lol.
But I digress,….I won’t get started on that. lol

I mean, it’s not like they didn’t have time to know it was going from 32bit to 
64bit - what was it,..about 12-13 years when the first Mac OS 32/64bit came 
along in Snow Leopard? (Panther had simple support for 64bit but not the main 
OS I think it was). I guess that’s not much time for them,…lol. :)

Kind regards
Daniel

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> On 30 Sep 2022, at 7:46 am, Peter Hinchliffe via WAMUG 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>> On 29 Sep 2022, at 11:28 am, Daniel Kerr via WAMUG 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Tim
>> 
>> On a new Apple Silicon machine you’ll have a bit of a nightmare getting 
>> VMWare to work - as we tried to do one for another client and it was a 
>> nightmare. You definitely can’t use the same “VM File” you have - you have 
>> to start from scratch. (And it will only work with a insider developer’s 
>> copy of Windows 11 for ARM - you can’t actually buy Windows for it).
>> I did set up Parallels with Windows 11 ARM for a couple of clients on a new 
>> Apple Silicon iMac and got it work. But we had to set it from scratch. And 
>> some things are a little different then normal - so programs apparently 
>> don’t work as well in Windows ARM as they do for other. So that’s just 
>> something to be aware of as well.
>> 
>> Have you tried an SMC reset as well if it’s not starting up. As generally 
>> even if the battery has failed it still should run on power adapter. (Unless 
>> the battery has swollen and is causing other issues as well).
>> 
>> Battery prices can vary - depends on if it’s a Early 2013 13” or a Late 2013 
>> 13” (Retina). As the batteries for the Retina can be a nightmare to do. (I 
>> don’t even do the Retina’s myself for some models - as it’s just too fiddly 
>> and risky the way they are “glued in”.
>> 
>> So just something to be wary of.
>> Other option would be something second hand - as that’s what I’ve got for 
>> some other clients - which was a bit cheaper than new and still Intel so 
>> still worked with all their current software - but a bit more up to date.
>> 
>> Hope that helps.
>> Kind regards
>> Daniel
>> 
>>  Sent from my iPhone 12 Pro 
>> 
>> ---
>> Daniel Kerr
>> MacWizardry
>> 
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>> w : 
>> 
> 
> I have a client running MYOB under Windows 11 on an M1 iMac - because Account 
> Edge is STILL just 32bit software, and therefore simply can’t run on the new 
> Macs. 
> 
> I got her going with Parallels Desktop, but is necessary to install the 
> developer edition of Windows 11 in order to work on the M1 chip, so I expect 
> it would be the same for the M2. Been working well for over 12 months 
> though...
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services
> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer
> Perth, Western Australia
> Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 046 948
> 
> Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to.
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Re: [WAMUG] Fwd: Users Group Meeting

[Marcus Harris via WAMUG]

Although I cannot participate in the meeting, I would like to know the best way 
to save all my current emails- just in case-then delete them (thousands) 
entirely from the severs. We have both gmail and apple mail accounts
Should you discuss that I’ll be keen to read the outcome.
Kind regards
Marcus 
Marcus Harris
Mobile +61417965618

 

> On 29 Sep 2022, at 11:34 am, Maureen Smith via WAMUG 
>  wrote:
> 
>    Hello Graham,
> 
>   Sounds like a plan.
> 
>   Or to paraphrase Black Adder  'Your plan is as cunning as a fox who’s
>   just been appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxford University"
> 
>   Cheers,
> 
>   Maureen
> 
>   Begin forwarded message:
> 
>   From: Graham Rabe <[1]gra...@rabe.com.au>
> 
>   Subject: Re: [WAMUG] Users Group Meeting
> 
>   Date: 29 September 2022 at 11:18:19 am AWST
> 
>   To: WAMUG <[2]wa...@lists.wamug.org.au>, Mailing List WAMUG
>   <[3]wamug@wamug.org.au>
> 
>   Cc: Maureen Smith <[4]topsm...@internode.on.net>
> 
>   Hi Maureen,
> 
> 
>   Thanks for your email.
> 
> 
>   At the next week’s meeting could we discuss the following new features
>   on Safari:
> * tab group enhancements;
> * tabs in the side bar;
> * website settings sync; and
> * strong password editing.
> 
> 
>   Thanks.
> 
> 
>   Cheers,
> 
> 
>   Graham
> 
> 
> 
>   From: WAMUG <[5]wamug-boun...@lists.wamug.org.au> on behalf of Maureen
>   Smith via WAMUG <[6]wa...@lists.wamug.org.au>
>   Date: Thursday, 29 September 2022 at 10:21 am
>   To: Mailing List WAMUG <[7]wamug@wamug.org.au>
>   Cc: Maureen Smith <[8]topsm...@internode.on.net>
>   Subject: [WAMUG] Users Group Meeting
> 
>   Hello Fellow WAMUGgers,
>   Our next Users Group Meeting will be this coming Tuesday, 4 October,
>   via Zoom.
> 
>   As mentioned in a post on the list on 5 September, the committee often
>   needs help to come up with topics for our meetings, which is certainly
>   the case this time.
>   So …… we are asking our members two things.
>   1   Any suggestions from you regarding discussion ideas or topics?
>   They do not have to be groundbreaking or complicated. Often a question
>   develops into a discussion and learning for us all.
>   2   If you have learnt something new or have an app, are you
>   willing to share this with others? No great expertise is necessary; ask
>   those who have seen some of my demos.
>Meeting details will come out shortly.
>   Users Group Meeting
>   Cheers,
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Re: [WAMUG] Decision time: MacBook Pro battery

[Peter Hinchliffe via WAMUG]

> On 29 Sep 2022, at 11:28 am, Daniel Kerr via WAMUG  
> wrote:
> 
> Hi Tim
> 
> On a new Apple Silicon machine you’ll have a bit of a nightmare getting 
> VMWare to work - as we tried to do one for another client and it was a 
> nightmare. You definitely can’t use the same “VM File” you have - you have to 
> start from scratch. (And it will only work with a insider developer’s copy of 
> Windows 11 for ARM - you can’t actually buy Windows for it).
> I did set up Parallels with Windows 11 ARM for a couple of clients on a new 
> Apple Silicon iMac and got it work. But we had to set it from scratch. And 
> some things are a little different then normal - so programs apparently don’t 
> work as well in Windows ARM as they do for other. So that’s just something to 
> be aware of as well.
> 
> Have you tried an SMC reset as well if it’s not starting up. As generally 
> even if the battery has failed it still should run on power adapter. (Unless 
> the battery has swollen and is causing other issues as well).
> 
> Battery prices can vary - depends on if it’s a Early 2013 13” or a Late 2013 
> 13” (Retina). As the batteries for the Retina can be a nightmare to do. (I 
> don’t even do the Retina’s myself for some models - as it’s just too fiddly 
> and risky the way they are “glued in”.
> 
> So just something to be wary of.
> Other option would be something second hand - as that’s what I’ve got for 
> some other clients - which was a bit cheaper than new and still Intel so 
> still worked with all their current software - but a bit more up to date.
> 
> Hope that helps.
> Kind regards
> Daniel
> 
>  Sent from my iPhone 12 Pro 
> 
> ---
> Daniel Kerr
> MacWizardry
> 
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> e : 
> w : 
> 

I have a client running MYOB under Windows 11 on an M1 iMac - because Account 
Edge is STILL just 32bit software, and therefore simply can’t run on the new 
Macs. 

I got her going with Parallels Desktop, but is necessary to install the 
developer edition of Windows 11 in order to work on the M1 chip, so I expect it 
would be the same for the M2. Been working well for over 12 months though...

Kind regards,

Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services
FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer
Perth, Western Australia
Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 046 948

Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to.

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