Re: [WAMUG] Problem linking one iMac to another iMac

[Matt Falvey via WAMUG]

   Hi Neil, thanks very much for the very welcome reply.

   I just tried your suggested method of linking the two iMacs together.
   (Which is my normal go to method and the one I use first, I use the
   smb-gateway when this this doesn’t work. I had tried it multiply times
   the other day without any success.)

   Anyway for some unknown reason it worked!! And to make things even
   better the files that didn’t populate previously are all now showing
   all of their contents!

   So problem solved, how I don’t know, but thanks very much for taking
   the time to reply. If you hadn’t I wouldn’t have tried it again and I
   would still be sending emails from one iMac to the other to transfer
   and store documents.

   Take care.
   Matt

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   Date: Sun, 19 May 2024 21:12:18 +0800
   From: Neil Houghton 
   To: WAMUG 
   Subject: Re: [WAMUG] Problem linking one iMac to another iMac
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   Hi Matt,
   I don't have much idea about the smb-gateway stuff - not a method I use
   - and I have rarely used the ?Server Address in the Connect to Server
   method (and that was a long time ago).
   So I'm just throwing up a couple of ideas here - and apologies if it is
   not really relevant to your situation:
   I also have? different machines, running different OSX versions, on my
   network and nowadays I always just use the finder to access folders on
   another machine.
   First off go to your finder settings and make sure that, in the sidebar
   tab - under locations, you have the box for your computer (eg your
   MattiMac2015) ticked.
   Then, in a finder window, in the sidebar,go to locations and select
   your computer and typically you would see two items: your HD and
   network.
   Select network and you should see any other computers also on your
   network. Select the computer you want to connect to and take it from
   there.
   This may just give you the same result as you are getting with your
   remote volumes access.
   With regard to your Desktop & Documents Folders, it strikes me that
   these are the folders that you can synch with iCloud drive ? ie
   The Desktop & Documents Folders feature of iCloud Drive lets you decide
   whether those two folders are stored only on your local Mac's hard
   drive, or as part of iCloud Drive and available across all of your
   Apple devices.
   So maybe check how you have this set-up across both machines ? I would
   have thought that if you have enabled this feature on both machines you
   would have no need to go to your other computer since both computers
   would keep these folders synched with the folders on iCloud drive?
   Anyway, just some thoughts off the top of my head.
   HTH
   Cheers
   Neil
   ?On 18/5/2024, 16:56, "WAMUG on behalf of Matt Falvey via WAMUG"
   mailto:wamug-boun...@lists.wamug.org.au> on behalf of
   wa...@lists.wamug.org.au <mailto:wa...@lists.wamug.org.au>> wrote:
   Hi, I have just bought an iMac that is running Monterey 12.7.4 and I am
   having problems with file sharing it to another iMac running High
   Sierra 10.13.6.
   I have file sharing on on both in System Preferences.
   On the Monterey iMac on it says it can be reached and and gives me the
   smb - gateway address. When I go to Finder>go>Connect to Server on the
   High Sierra iMac, the Monterey iMac smb - gateway address doesn?t show.
   (My other ones do.)
   I click Browse and instead of it finding and displaying the smb -
   gateway in the Connect to Server window, Server Address, it opens a new
   Network window with :
   Remote Volumes> Network>Mac>MattiMac2015 (theMontereyiMac) and and
   arrow allowing me to open more files, which if I click on it show me
   the HD name and my User Name
   But also listed under Remote Volumes is My User name ?Matt?, when I
   click on that it lists all the main folders, Applications, Calibre
   Library, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Incomplete, Library, Media,
   Movies, Music, Pictures, Sites, To be Worked on.
   All of them open and show the various sub folders and files EXCEPT:
   Desktop, Documents & Download

[WAMUG] Problem linking one iMac to another iMac

[Matt Falvey via WAMUG]

   Hi, I have just bought an iMac that is running Monterey 12.7.4 and I am
   having problems with file sharing it to another iMac running High
   Sierra 10.13.6.

   I have file sharing on on both in System Preferences.

   On the Monterey iMac on it says it can be reached and and gives me the
   smb - gateway address. When I go to Finder>go>Connect to Server on the
   High Sierra iMac, the Monterey iMac smb - gateway address doesn’t show.
   (My other ones do.)

   I click Browse and instead of it finding and displaying the smb -
   gateway in the Connect to Server window, Server Address, it opens a new
   Network window with :

   Remote Volumes> Network>Mac>MattiMac2015 (theMontereyiMac) and and
   arrow allowing me to open more files, which if I click on it show me
   the HD name and my User Name

   But also listed under Remote Volumes is My User name “Matt”, when I
   click on that it lists all the main folders, Applications, Calibre
   Library, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Incomplete, Library, Media,
   Movies, Music, Pictures, Sites, To be Worked on.

   All of them open and show the various sub folders and files EXCEPT:
   Desktop, Documents & Downloads.

   Desktop & Documents folders have a small triangle next to their names
   but nothing opens when clicking on it, the Downloads folder does not
   have the triangle instead it has an arrow in the bottom right hand
   corner.

   If anyone is able to let me know how to find the smb - gateway address
   via the Server Address in the Connect to Server window that would be
   great.

   And if anyone can let me know how to make the Desktop, Documents and
   Downloads folder show their contents, (Documents being the priority in
   sharing), just as the other are, well at least that would be a
   secondary way of connecting the two iMacs if I can’t do it via smb -
   gateway.

   Take care.
   Matt
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[WAMUG] Hotmail/Live Internet Account - Password Problems

[Matt Falvey via WAMUG]

   Hi, I have an ongoing problem with my hotmail account, which I believe
   is now under the auspices of Microsoft Live.

   I have 3 iMacs shared side by side and keep getting at random times on
   either of them a warning “Mail Password Required, Enter password for
   “” in Internet Accounts” and the Internet Accounts box opening.

   I have Microsoft changed my password, gone to the
   [1]outlook.live.com page and opened up the hotmail/live mail there, so
   the password is good.

   I have then come back to System Preferences>Internet Accounts, selected
   the hotmail account and put the same password in the “Password” box and
   emails arrive as per normal. I have then sent a test email from my Mac
   Mail email to the hotmail and it arrived instantly.

   In the All Inboxes of the Mac Mail next to the hotmail account there is
   a 1 showing that one new email has arrived, there in no tilde
   indicating that hotmail is offline.

   Then the warning pops up again!

   Is there a way to resolve this? Or do I just live with it seeing as the
   emails are still getting through?

   Any suggestions welcome.

   Matthew Falvey

References

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[WAMUG] Re; Beeping iMac and a question mark

[Matt Falvey via WAMUG]

   Thanks, Stephen that is a very good idea, removes any doubt.

   Take care.
   Matt
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Re: [WAMUG] Beeping iMac and a question mark

[Matt Falvey via WAMUG]

   Hi Daniel, thanks for the reply.

   I have a recent Super Duper Back up and I hardly used the iMac so I
   don’t think there will be too much missed.

   Just concerned now about how to erase the HD on the iMac before getting
   rid of it.

   I will be contacting off list in a while re a replacement.

   Take care.
   Matt

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   Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:51:44 +0800
   From: Matt Falvey 
   To: Wamug List 
   Subject: [WAMUG] Beeping iMac and a question mark
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   Hi, I have an iMac 27? 2.8Ghz Corei7, (Late 2009).
   This morning when I woke it from sleep it started emitting a continuous
   beep sound, it was still showing screen pages and images, but with a
   black background.
   I was unable to control anything. so I pressed the button to shut it
   down and restarted it. When I restarted it all I had was a white screen
   and a continuous beeping sound.
   I again turned it off and did an SMC reset, unplugging the power cord
   and all the peripherals, turned it back on white screen and beeping.
   I did a PRAM reset, turned it back on and had the same result. (There
   was no grey screen and no start up sound).
   As I was searching the internet to see what more I could possibly do, I
   let it continue to beep in the background, after about 5 minutes, the
   beeping stopped and now I have a flashing grey folder with a white
   question mark inside it.
   Does anyone have any idea as to what else I may be able to do to fix
   the problem?
   Take care.
   Matt
   -- next part --
 Hi, I have an iMac 27? 2.8Ghz Corei7, (Late 2009).
 This morning when I woke it from sleep it started emitting a
   continuous
 beep sound, it was still showing screen pages and images, but with a
 black background.
 I was unable to control anything. so I pressed the button to shut it
 down and restarted it. When I restarted it all I had was a white
   screen
 and a continuous beeping sound.
 I again turned it off and did an SMC reset, unplugging the power cord
 and all the peripherals, turned it back on white screen and beeping.
 I did a PRAM reset, turned it back on and had the same result. (There
 was no grey screen and no start up sound).
 As I was searching the internet to see what more I could possibly do,
   I
 let it continue to beep in the background, after about 5 minutes, the
 beeping stopped and now I have a flashing grey folder with a white
 question mark inside it.
 Does anyone have any idea as to what else I may be able to do to fix
 the problem?
 Take care.
 Matt
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   Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:40:12 +0800
   From: Daniel Kerr 
   To: WAMUG 
   Subject: Re: [WAMUG] Beeping iMac and a question mark
   Message-ID: 
   Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
   Hi Matt
   If it?s doing 3 beeps, then a pause, then 3 more beeps that?s an issue
   with the RAM.
   But if it?s doing one long continuous beep than unfortunately that?s a
   bit more servere - it generally means there is an issue with graphics
   card, firmware issue or logic board/motherboard. And given it?s not
   booting off a drive (which is what the folder icon means with a
   flashing question mark - it can?t find the boot drive), then I?d say
   unfortunately that iMac has most likely ?died?.
   Given the age of it, you?d be hard pressed to get any parts or get it
   fixed unfortunately. So only thing you could really do is take the hard
   drive out (and hopefully it?s still ok with data on it), then either
   transfer that to another iMac or put it into an external case to access
   the data.
   But generally if an SMC, PRAM reset won?t start it, it?s not a great
   sign.
   You can sometimes a) boot off an external boot drive with a system on
   it or b) try starting it in Target Mode into another computer to see if
   can access the drive still. But if it doesn?t work in either then I?d
   say it?s gone I?m afraid.
   Kind regards
   Daniel
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[WAMUG] Beeping iMac and a question mark

[Matt Falvey via WAMUG]

   Hi, I have an iMac 27” 2.8Ghz Corei7, (Late 2009).

   This morning when I woke it from sleep it started emitting a continuous
   beep sound, it was still showing screen pages and images, but with a
   black background.

   I was unable to control anything. so I pressed the button to shut it
   down and restarted it. When I restarted it all I had was a white screen
   and a continuous beeping sound.

   I again turned it off and did an SMC reset, unplugging the power cord
   and all the peripherals, turned it back on white screen and beeping.

   I did a PRAM reset, turned it back on and had the same result. (There
   was no grey screen and no start up sound).

   As I was searching the internet to see what more I could possibly do, I
   let it continue to beep in the background, after about 5 minutes, the
   beeping stopped and now I have a flashing grey folder with a white
   question mark inside it.

   Does anyone have any idea as to what else I may be able to do to fix
   the problem?

   Take care.
   Matt
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Re: [WAMUG] WAMUG Digest, Vol 18, Issue 3

[Matt Falvey via WAMUG]

   Hi Peter, thanks for the reply.

   I tried the Terminal option, after creating and placing a copy
   elsewhere, and found it to be very effective and easy. Just what I
   wanted in fact.

   Thanks for taking the time to reply.

   Take care.
   Matt

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   Today's Topics:
 1. Re: Apps to Hide and Password protect a Folder on Mac
(Peter Hinchliffe)
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   Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2024 08:41:05 +0800
   From: Peter Hinchliffe <[2]hinch...@multiline.com.au>
   To: WAMUG <[3]wa...@lists.wamug.org.au>
   Subject: Re: [WAMUG] Apps to Hide and Password protect a Folder on Mac
   Message-ID: <[4]1b0960c3-ba77-4fed-b279-03d39db5e...@multiline.com.au>
   Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
   The quickest an cheapest (i.e. free!) way is with the Terminal. Even if
   the idea of using Terminal frightens you to death (as it does with a
   lot of people) the following article makes it easy.
   [5]https://beebom.com/how-hide-file-folder-macos/?
   How to Hide a File or Folder in macOS
   beebom.com

 On 15 Jan 2024, at 1:52 pm, Matt Falvey via WAMUG
  wrote:
  Hi I am wondering if anyone can suggest any application for an iMac
  that will hide and password protect a folder?
  I need one where I can access the folder regularly to update and
 store
  passwords etc, so using filevault and encryption and creating
 copies is
  to time consuming.
  I previously had Apimac Secret Folder on an old Mac which did the
 trick
  but looking today they want $51.95 for it which seems a bit of a
 rip
  off for such a minor app.
  Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
  Take care.
  Matt
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   Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services
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[WAMUG] Apps to Hide and Password protect a Folder on Mac

[Matt Falvey via WAMUG]

   Hi I am wondering if anyone can suggest any application for an iMac
   that will hide and password protect a folder?

   I need one where I can access the folder regularly to update and store
   passwords etc, so using filevault and encryption and creating copies is
   to time consuming.

   I previously had Apimac Secret Folder on an old Mac which did the trick
   but looking today they want $51.95 for it which seems a bit of a rip
   off for such a minor app.

   Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

   Take care.
   Matt
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[WAMUG] Missing emails from "Mail" on iMac - how to restore from back up

[Matt Falvey via WAMUG]

   Hi Today for some unknown reason all the emails in a folder on Mac Mail
   and its two sub folders have gone missing. I can’t find them anywhere.

   I have a reasonably recent back up and I have found what appear to be
   the missing folder and emails under User>Library>Mail.

   But perhaps it is the way it is backed up by Super Duper,  that even
   though the actual emails appear to be the ones I am searching for,
   their titles and the way they are stored bear no resemblance to the way
   they looked in Mac Mail. (I thought Super Duper was supposed to be
   making an exact bootable copy, it doesn’t look like that to me.)

   For example the main Folder in Mac Mail is LEJOG and the two sub
   folders are LEJOG Accommodation and LEJOG Travel Bookings. the various
   emails where stored in these folders under whatever title they arrived
   or were sent in.

   On the back up I get to Library>Mail then V5 then a file called
   538F0432-41E5-400C-B9AB-6E026017FC64 and in that I find a small mailbox
   icon followed by LEJOG.mbox

   That then opens up into:

   -a folder 71165733-A883-43D5-A187-E56D73DF5964

   -Info.plist

   -LEJOG Accomodation.mbox

   -LEJOG Travel Bookings.mbox

   The two m.box both have a folder with a long alpha numeric title
   similar to the above and then the all have a Data Folder, various
   single digit numeric folders and most of these contain a folder called
   Messages.

   The messages are indeed the missing emails but are in a format I have
   never seen before e.g. an icon of a letter and 42380.emix.

   Okay my question is, how do I get these emails from the LEJOG.mbox back
   into their respective main and sub folder in Mail on my iMac?

   Any ideas appreciated.

   Take care.
   Matt
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[WAMUG] A software update is requied to connect to XXXXX's iPhone

[Matt Falvey via WAMUG]

   Hi I am having major problems trying to import photos from my wives
   iPhone 12 to her iMac Core Retina i5 3.1 21.5” (4K, Late 2015). (Which
   has 8GB of RAM, (which according to everymac is not upgradeable after
   purchase.)

   Initially when I tried to import using Photo’s it was running El
   Capitan and I got the message that it didn’t recognise the HEIC photos
   on the iPhone and that I would have to upgrade to 10.14.6 Mojave.

   So I backed up on two disks and installed Mojave. Once Mojave was
   installed I thought I would open Photos and see what happened, it ran
   through an “upgrade”. So I then backed that up using one of the back up
   disks, this took 30 hours!!! I could see things were not looking good.

   So then today I tried to import post upgrade and got the message, "A
   software upgrade is required to connect to X’s iPhone, would you
   like to download and instal this update now?” I had a look and it
   wanted me to instal Monterey 12.6.6. I believe the iMac is technically
   able to function wth Monterey, but as the more modern operating systems
   use more and more RAM, I wonder just how effectively it would operate
   if I have to go down this avenue?

   Now I think this is really odd why would I get the recommendation to
   upgrade to Mojave if it was incompatible?

   I looked on the web and some people had described a method of
   importation using Image Capture. I tried that also and it didn’t work
   as the first part of the process, “Open Photos on your Mac and choose
   ‘Import from iPhone’ from the Import menu”, didn’t work as the iPhone
   does not show up on the Mac, so I don’t get that option . I did try
   just using Image Capture independently, with “Photos” as the
   destination in the import to box at the bottom and that too failed.

   I would appreciate if anyone has any idea of what I can/should do next?

   With regard to taking 30 odd hours to write to the back up disk, it was
   about 526GB on a 2TB disk. I suspected that maybe something was wrong
   with the iMac, so I tried to use DiskWarrior to find that DiskWarrior
   Recovery Maker is incompatible with the APFS system that comes with
   Mojave and so is Disk Utility. I would hardly call that progress.

   I have reset the PRAM and the SMC, but would like to know if anyone has
   any ideas as to how with the APFS system I can verify and if necessary
   repair my hard drive, if in fact that is an issue?

   Take care.
   Matt
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[WAMUG] Web site hosts - Information - Recommendations

[Matt Falvey via WAMUG]

Hi, I would like to thank everyone one who replied to my query regarding Vodien 
hosting.

I didn’t realise that Vodien had such a bad reputation, but it feels better to 
know that, the issue was Vodien related and not accidentally created by me.

I will be speaking to Daniel today to try and make alternate arrangements.

Thanks again.

Matt.   
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[WAMUG] Web site hosts - Information - Recommendations

[Matt Falvey via WAMUG]

Hi, I know this is not strictly mac related, but it is about webs site hosting 
mac a product from Reunion family tree application on The Next Generation of 
Genealogy Sitebuilding (TNG).

I have had a family tree website for many years hosted by Webcity which were 
taken over by Vodien Internet Solutions, based in Singapore around mid 2020.

On 1 Jan 2023 I noticed my site was down and thought it may be related to the 
change of the year so I let it go before notifying them on the 3rd. Since then 
they have managed to get the website up intermittently about 3 or 4 times.

(I registered my Domain name with Crazy Domains and in mid 2020 I received 
notification that they would be transferring their operation to Dreamscape 
Networks International, based in Singapore, but still operating under the same 
name.)

As the website was continually off line I thought I would contact Crazy Domains 
to See if there was anything wrong with my Domain registration, which may have 
explained why the site was not working,. The technician there was able to 
access my website and everything that had been happening since I lodged my 
complaint with Vodien. (I subsequently found out they are the same company.)

Any way it seems he knew what was wrong and told me to get in touch with auDA 
as there was nothing, they could or were allowed to do.

I had never heard of the auDA, but they are a non profit .au Domain 
Adminstration that oversees the operation and management framework of the .au 
domain on the internet.

Apparently they advised Vodien on 19 Dec 2022 that a Ph  ishing scam 
impersonating the America First Credit Union was trying to acquire account 
numbers and passwords, they gave Vodien 72 hours to fix it and when they 
didn’t’ they blocked the website with a message to them serverHold DNS abuse.  
They said Phishing had been reported by, various organisation.

auDa had to tell me what to tell Vodien what the problem was and how to fix the 
problem.   

So Vodien did that and the website came back up and went back down again.

Then then said to fix it they would need to go back to a September back up, 
reinstall it and everything will be working fine after that . They did that and 
the same problem is persisting, the website is down.


So I asked them a couple of days ago, were they going to seriously attempt to 
fix the problem, expedite it to a senior member so I can get the service I 
require and what compensation I will be receiving? 

They came back with, they had moved it up the chain and the senior engineer 
recommended that I authorise them migrating the website to a new server for 
free.  I asked them what is the benefit of going to the new server. They 
replied that the new server has been securely updated and is free of any 
problems. They also offered 3 months extension of my current contract for free.


Has anyone had any similar issues? Or has anyone with any knowledge of hosting 
any suggestions as to whether it is a good idea to move to the new server or 
not? (I presume if I don’t, I won’t have a website.)


Finally can anyone recommend a family tree friendly host service, (possibly 
Australian based), for when I almost certainly choose to move?

Thanks

Matt.


  




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Re: [WAMUG] Connecting iMac to iMac with 5G

[Matt Falvey via WAMUG]

Hi, I have been able to work it out, much to my embarrassment, but hopefully 
helpfully to someone in the same situation.

I restarted all 3 iMacs and I was able to instantly find each one on the other.

Adam sent me an attachment from Brother support as to the proper way to 
configure the printer for the 5G network and that issue is resolved to.

Thanks

Matt.
 
>   1. Connecting iMac to iMac with 5G (Matt Falvey)
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> Hi, I have just joined Telstra 5G to improve my NBN download speed from an 
> average of 27 Mbps.
> 
> I normally have 3 iMacs linked via wifi but since I have started using the 5G 
> I have been unable to link them up. I normal do so by Finder>Go>Connect to 
> Server and then using either the smb of afp favorite servers.
> 
> Also I have been unable to get my Brother HL-L2375DW to show up or even to 
> link that through any of the 3 iMacs. I have tried using the Brother 
> Instalation disc and it can?t find the printer over the wifi.
> 
> Anyone have any idea as to how I can get things linked up?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Matt.
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[WAMUG] Connecting iMac to iMac with 5G

[Matt Falvey via WAMUG]

Hi, I have just joined Telstra 5G to improve my NBN download speed from an 
average of 27 Mbps.

I normally have 3 iMacs linked via wifi but since I have started using the 5G I 
have been unable to link them up. I normal do so by Finder>Go>Connect to Server 
and then using either the smb of afp favorite servers.

Also I have been unable to get my Brother HL-L2375DW to show up or even to link 
that through any of the 3 iMacs. I have tried using the Brother Instalation 
disc and it can’t find the printer over the wifi.

Anyone have any idea as to how I can get things linked up?

Thanks

Matt.
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Re: [WAMUG] How to make a m4v video loop on iPad Air 2

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Peter, thanks very much for the reply.

I had a look at Loopy and it looks much to professional for what I want.

I think I will try the Keynote option and see if that works for me.

Thanks again.

Matt.

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Subject: Re: [WAMUG] How to make a m4v video loop on iPad Air 2
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> On 13 Feb 2022, at 5:45 pm, Matt Falvey  <mailto:mmfal...@bigpond.net.au>> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ronni, thanks for the reply.
> 
> I tried the first option of going to Settings and then Photos, but I cannot 
> find a Repeat option for slideshows anywhere. 
> 
> The options I have are: Allow Photos to Access Siri & Search, iCloud, 
> Optimise iPad Storage, Download and Keep Originals, Upload to My Photo 
> Stream,, Shared Albums, Hidden Album, Photos Tab - Auto Play Videos and Live 
> Photos, Memories, Transfer to Mac or PC. 
> 
> 
> With regard to Quicktime that is the main cause of my problem - it is not on 
> my iPad! Nor does it seem as if it is available, (at least not on the app 
> store). 
> 
> I knew how to loop with Quicktime I had been doing it for years but because I 
> had to get the newer iPad Air 2, OS 14.8.1 the only way I could find to make 
> the videos play was by using the AppleTV app and that as I mentioned doesn?t 
> have a loop feature.
> 
> Take care.
> 
> Matt.

Typing ?Loop video iPad? into Google returned a list of options. One of these 
is ?Loopy? which seems to just the ticket, but although is it listed as free to 
download, it does turn out to be subscription based. I suppose it depends on 
how often you intend to use it. There seems to be plenty of other options, one 
of which turns out to be Keynote, which is probably already on your iPad is is 
definitely free.


Kind regards,

Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services
FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer
Perth, Western Australia
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[WAMUG] How to make a m4v video loop on iPad Air 2

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, thanks for the reply.

I tried the first option of going to Settings and then Photos, but I cannot 
find a Repeat option for slideshows anywhere. 

The options I have are: Allow Photos to Access Siri & Search, iCloud, Optimise 
iPad Storage, Download and Keep Originals, Upload to My Photo Stream,, Shared 
Albums, Hidden Album, Photos Tab - Auto Play Videos and Live Photos, Memories, 
Transfer to Mac or PC. 


With regard to Quicktime that is the main cause of my problem - it is not on my 
iPad! Nor does it seem as if it is available, (at least not on the app store). 

I knew how to loop with Quicktime I had been doing it for years but because I 
had to get the newer iPad Air 2, OS 14.8.1 the only way I could find to make 
the videos play was by using the AppleTV app and that as I mentioned doesn’t 
have a loop feature.

Take care.

Matt.

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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:51:51 +0800
> From: Ronda Brown 
> To: wamug@wamug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [WAMUG] How to make a m4v video loop on iPad Air 2
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> 
> Go Go to ?Settings? and then ?Photos? from your iPad's home screen. Change 
> the ?Repeat? option for slideshows to ?On.? Go to your ?Photos? window and 
> select the new albu.
> ...
> Open the video in Quicktime.
> Go to the ?View? menu at the top.
> Click ?Loop.?
> Your video will now loop!
> to ?Settings? and then ?Photos? from your iPad's Home Screenc . Change the 
> ?Repeat? option for slideshows to ?On.? Go to your ?Photos? window and select 
> the new album.
> ...
> Open the video in Quicktime.
> Go to the ?View? menu at the top.
> Click ?Loop.?
> Your video will now loop!
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPhone 7 Plus
> 
>> On 10 Feb 2022, at 10:15 am, Matt Falvey  wrote:
>> 
>> ?Hi, I had an old iPad which was running OS 10.2 and I have just bought a 
>> new digital piano. Because the new apps that came with it would not run on 
>> the old OS, I had to upgrade to an iPad Air 2.
>> 
>> I had been using small Quicktime tutorial movies that I could set on loop.
>> 
>> With the iPad Air 2 I found that the only way to import and play the videos 
>> I had on iTunes was through the AppleTV app.
>> 
>> They work fine but I can?t find a way to loop the video, which means I have 
>> to reopen the video continually, which is a real pain and a distraction.
>> 
>> Does anyone know how I can switch loop on and off?  
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
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> Hi Matt,
> Open the video in Quicktime.
> Go to the ?View? menu at the top.
> Click ?Loop.?
> Your video will now loop!
> 
> Kind Regards,
> Ronni
> 
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[WAMUG] How to make a m4v video loop on iPad Air 2

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I had an old iPad which was running OS 10.2 and I have just bought a new 
digital piano. Because the new apps that came with it would not run on the old 
OS, I had to upgrade to an iPad Air 2.

I had been using small Quicktime tutorial movies that I could set on loop.

With the iPad Air 2 I found that the only way to import and play the videos I 
had on iTunes was through the AppleTV app.

They work fine but I can’t find a way to loop the video, which means I have to 
reopen the video continually, which is a real pain and a distraction.

Does anyone know how I can switch loop on and off?  

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[WAMUG} How to make a video loop on iPad Air 2

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I had an old iPad which was running OS 10.2 and I have just bought a new 
digital piano. Because the new apps that came with it would not run on the old 
OS, I had to upgrade to an iPad Air 2.

I had been using small Quicktime tutorial movies that I could set on loop.

With the iPad Air 2 I found that the only way to import and play the videos I 
had on iTunes was through the AppleTV app.

They work fine but I can’t find a way to loop the video, which means I have to 
reopen the video continually, which is a real pain and a distraction.

Does anyone know how I can switch loop on and off?  

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[WAMUG} How to make a video loop on iPad Air 2

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I had an old iPad which was running OS 10.2 and I bought a new digital 
piano and to the new apps that came with it would not run on the old OS so I 
had to upgrade to an iPad Air 2.

I had been using small Quicktime tutorial movies that I could set on loop.

With the iPad Air 2 I found that the only way to import and play the videos I 
had on iTunes was through the AppleTV app.

They work fine but I can’t find a way to loop the video, which means I have to 
reopen the video continually, which is a real pain and a distraction.

Does anyone know how I can switch on and off loop?  

Thanks

Matt.
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Re: iMac not connecting to other iMac's

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Daniel and Neil, thanks so much for all the help and I am sorry for creating 
so much confusion.

Well, I tried Daniel’s instructions.

The first thing I notice was the neither the SMB nor the AFP had been ticked in 
the Options on the newer 2013 iMac.

The SMB had been ticked on both the older ones but the AFP had been ticked on 
both.

Anyway I followed the guide lines and afterwards I was able to successfully 
save files from the 2013 iMac to both the others.  

I have just finished reverse testing and I am also able to save them back the 
other way.

Also as I mentioned in the 15th May email, “With the two older iMacs when I 
click on the 2013 HD icon in Shared the window, the next column opens and 
states the HD name and “Connection Failed” and I have the option Connect As and 
Share Screen. When I try Connect As and try to connect as the Registered User 
using the Name and Password, it reverts to the previous screen, with the 
Connection Failed.”   This has also resolved itself, after having to type in 
the Registered User name and password the 2013 is now connected on both of the 
other iMacs.  

I am in the process of looking at Ronni’s “Owner Account Permissions UIS & 
GID”, thanks for the heads up Ronni.

So once again thanks to Daniel, Neil and Alan for all of your help on this one.

Matt.

 
> 
>   1. Re: iMac not connecting to other iMac's (Daniel Kerr)
>   2. Re: iMac not connecting to other iMac's (Neil Houghton)
>   3. Re: iMac not connecting to other iMac's (Daniel Kerr)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 18 May 2020 16:57:43 +0800
> From: Daniel Kerr 
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> 
> Hi Matt
> 
> I haven?t followed all of this thread so someone may have mentioned it.
> But a few things to check and adjust, as some of the later systems changed 
> the type of File Sharing protocols in the background.
> 
> On the newer iMac, go to System Preferences - Sharing. Click on File Sharing
> Untick File Sharing for the time being, so it?s not on.
> On the right hand side, click on ?Options? Tick on Both "Share files and 
> folders using SMB" and ?AFP" (and you can tick your account under Windows 
> File Sharing if you really want to as well). 
> Then click Done.
> Then you should find it automatically ticks File Sharing on for you.
> 
> Repeat the process on the older iMac as well.
> Then close System Preferences and restart. (Just to refresh the settings).
> 
> Then log in using either the Side bar or Go menu - Connect to Server. - 
> Browse.
> Log in to the other Mac, ensuring you?re using both the same name (either 
> Full name or shortname) and the computer password of the account you?re 
> logging in to.
> (You can tick the box to save this if you want to, so you don?t have to type 
> it all the time).
> 
> You should then find you can copy files.
> The details used are important. User details as log as correct (and different 
> UserID) should make sharing fine.
> I share files between various computers at home, and if I share to my son?s 
> computer (which has a different UserID, different username and different 
> password). And I can log in fine with no issues moving files around all the 
> computers. (Most are the standand ID501 as they were all set as new, but I 
> have one machine that has 3 different UserID?s and I can log in to all of 
> them and move a file no problems.
> 
> Hope that helps.
> Kind regards
> Daniel
> 
> ? Sent from my iPhone XS ?
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>> On 18 May 2020, at 8:52 am, Matt Falvey  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Alan, I tried the screen sharing method and I was able to get it to work, 
>> but found it very awkward. In that to save a file to the second mac I had to 
>> make sure that the file was visible in its location in finder and on the 
>> screen on the first Mac, so that could be reflected on the screen of the 
>> second. So I could then copy it from that initial finder to the storage 
>> location on

Re: iMac not connecting to other iMac's

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Alan, I tried the screen sharing method and I was able to get it to work, 
but found it very awkward. In that to save a file to the second mac I had to 
make sure that the file was visible in its location in finder and on the screen 
on the first Mac, so that could be reflected on the screen of the second. So I 
could then copy it from that initial finder to the storage location on the 
second screen.

What I am hoping to achieve is to be able to just be able to go Save As and an 
image of the files on the HD of the second mac opens up and I can select which 
folder to store the file in without having to actually go to that Mac.

Thanks for your help.

Matt.  

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Date: Fri, 15 May 2020 12:17:50 +0800
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Hi Matt

Have you read the official Apple help file to ?Share the screen of another Mac??

https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/mac-help/mh14066/mac 
<https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/mac-help/mh14066/mac>

I also have three Macs of various vintages.  Initially I a few problems with 
stability with the 3 Macs all sharing at the same time. Works perfectly with 
any combination of two.

Cheers,
Alan


> On 15 May 2020, at 11:54 am, Matt Falvey  <mailto:mmfal...@bigpond.net.au>> wrote:
> 
> Hi, I have three iMacs (one is a recent second hand one - 2013 HD) and I am 
> trying to transfer documents from one to the other. All show up as ?Shared? 
> on the side bar of the finder window.
> 
> With the two older iMacs when I click on the 2013 HD icon in Shared the 
> window in the next column opens and states the HD name and ?Connection 
> Failed? and I have the option Connect As and Share Screen. When I try Connect 
> As and try to connect as the Registered User using the Name and Password, it 
> reverts to the previous screen, with the Connection Failed. 
> 
> (The two older iMacs connect to each other.)
> 
> If I go to the 2013 HD finder window and click on either of the other two 
> HD?s they connect straight away and I am able to transfer files to the 
> respective computer. 
> 
> I have also have a problem with the new 2013 HD, which was posted last week, 
> with hindsight this may be associated to this problem and that is that when I 
> try to save files to one of the other iMacs I get a message ?The document 
> ?x.pdf? could not be exported as ? xxx.pdf? as You don?t have 
> Permission. To view or change permissions select the item in the Finder and 
> choose File > Get Info. Which needless to say doesn?t work.
> 
> So it seems as if for whatever reason the other two are communicating inwards 
> with the 2013 HD but something is stopping it from being able to connect 
> outwards.
> 
> I would be grateful if anyone has any ideas or solutions to share.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Matt. 
> 
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Re: iMac not connecting to other iMac's

[Matt Falvey]

hat I suspect then you will probably have the same User ID for the relevant 
account on the two older iMacs but a different user ID for the account on the 
newer iMac (2013 HD).



Of course, it might be something completely different ? but it is an easy check 
? just don?t start changing anything in the Advanced window!



HTH



Cheers





Neil





From: mailto:wamug.org.au-wamug-boun...@lists.wamug.org.au>> on behalf of Matt 
Falvey mailto:mmfal...@bigpond.net.au>>
Reply-To: mailto:wamug@wamug.org.au>>
Date: Friday, 15 May 2020 at 11:54
To: Wamug List mailto:wamug@wamug.org.au>>
Subject: iMac not connecting to other iMac's



Hi, I have three iMacs (one is a recent second hand one - 2013 HD) and I am 
trying to transfer documents from one to the other. All show up as ?Shared? on 
the side bar of the finder window.



With the two older iMacs when I click on the 2013 HD icon in Shared the window 
in the next column opens and states the HD name and ?Connection Failed? and I 
have the option Connect As and Share Screen. When I try Connect As and try to 
connect as the Registered User using the Name and Password, it reverts to the 
previous screen, with the Connection Failed. 



(The two older iMacs connect to each other.)



If I go to the 2013 HD finder window and click on either of the other two HD?s 
they connect straight away and I am able to transfer files to the respective 
computer. 



I have also have a problem with the new 2013 HD, which was posted last week, 
with hindsight this may be associated to this problem and that is that when I 
try to save files to one of the other iMacs I get a message ?The document 
?x.pdf? could not be exported as ? xxx.pdf? as You don?t have 
Permission. To view or change permissions select the item in the Finder and 
choose File > Get Info. Which needless to say doesn?t work.



So it seems as if for whatever reason the other two are communicating inwards 
with the 2013 HD but something is stopping it from being able to connect 
outwards.



I would be grateful if anyone has any ideas or solutions to share.



Thanks



Matt. 
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iMac not connecting to other iMac's

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I have three iMacs (one is a recent second hand one - 2013 HD) and I am 
trying to transfer documents from one to the other. All show up as “Shared” on 
the side bar of the finder window.

With the two older iMacs when I click on the 2013 HD icon in Shared the window 
in the next column opens and states the HD name and “Connection Failed” and I 
have the option Connect As and Share Screen. When I try Connect As and try to 
connect as the Registered User using the Name and Password, it reverts to the 
previous screen, with the Connection Failed. 

(The two older iMacs connect to each other.)

If I go to the 2013 HD finder window and click on either of the other two HD’s 
they connect straight away and I am able to transfer files to the respective 
computer. 

I have also have a problem with the new 2013 HD, which was posted last week, 
with hindsight this may be associated to this problem and that is that when I 
try to save files to one of the other iMacs I get a message “The document 
“x.pdf” could not be exported as “ xxx.pdf” as You don’t have 
Permission. To view or change permissions select the item in the Finder and 
choose File > Get Info. Which needless to say doesn’t work.

So it seems as if for whatever reason the other two are communicating inwards 
with the 2013 HD but something is stopping it from being able to connect 
outwards.

I would be grateful if anyone has any ideas or solutions to share.

Thanks

Matt. 

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Permissions problem

[Matt Falvey]

Hi I have just bought a second hand iMac and when I try to save files from 
Safari on it to another iMac I get a message “The document “x.pdf” could 
not be exported as ".pdf" as You don’t  have Permission. To view or 
change permissions select the item in the Finer and choose File > Get Info

But if I try to save the file without exporting it, it saves without a problem.

Any ideas as to why the two are not talking? 

Sharing is on and Screen, File and Printer Sharing are all ticked.

Thanks

Matt.
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Problem with External HDD not being readable

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Philippe, well the suggestion to try the USB port worked instantly. Thank 
you so much!

To be honest until you mentioned it I had not even looked for a USB port. I put 
the HDD back in the case, connected the power source which for years I though 
had been dodgy, and voila lights on and the HD is on my Mac desktop.

I am now near the end of copying everything onto another EXT HDD.

Raises two questions though:

Are there problems with the MyBook firewire ports? and,

Why couldn’t Disk Utility and Disk Warrior find it and recognise that it was 
indeed formatted as OS X Extended?

Thanks again.

Matt. 
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> 
> Hi, I have a WD 1.5Tb firewire Ext HDD which stores the family videos. 
> 
> Over the course of years I have had many problems with it for some reasons 
> not turning on and on other occasions not showing up on my iMac desktop. It 
> would work in about 5% of the attempts.
> 
> As I knew I was retiring last year and would have more time available, I put 
> off worrying about it.  Last year in the US I picked up a Voyager S3 3.5 SATA 
> drive dock to try to bypass the problem, whether it be, the Mybook power 
> source, the on/off Switch or the WD Case. 
> 
> When I loaded the Ext HDD in the dock I had the following message ?The disk 
> you inserted was not readable by this computer? And it gave me three 
> options:- Initialize?, Ignore, or Eject. Well, the last two were not going to 
> be very helpful and the first one Initialize filled me with dread as it was 
> always formatted as an OS X Extended disc and I believe you can?t initialize 
> without erasing? 
> 
> I have another WD 1Tb Firewire Ext HDD, which loaded into the dock without a 
> problem, is readable and is in the same format OS X Extended as the ?not 
> readable? 1.5Tb was.
> 
> 
> I tried Disk Utility to run First Aid on the 1.5Tb and the Voyager S3 Media 
> shows up under External, but there is no drop down arrow as there is when I 
> use the 1.0Tb.
> It states 1.5TB Unitialized. Then Location - Eternal, Connection - USB, 
> Partition Map - Not Supported, S.M.A.R.T. status - Not Supported, Capacity - 
> 1.5 Tb, Child count -0, Type - Disk, Device -disk1.
> 
> When I ran First Aid on it, I got the Message, ?First Aid process is 
> complete, click Done to continue? The arrow Show Details when activated says 
> - Operation successful.
> The only other options available on Disk Utility are ?Erase? which obviously 
> I don?t want to do and ?Info? which repeats much of the previous information 
> in the last paragraph along with, Volume type - Unknown, File system - 
> Unknown, Writable - No, Owners enabled - No, Is encrypted - no, Can be 
> verified - no, Can be repaired - no, Bootable - no, Journaled - No.
> 
> I tried DiskWarrior. A disk appeared as [Unrecognizable Format] - under 
> Directory but the Rebuild button was greyed out
> 
> Overview - Directory cannot be rebuilt, the partition map may be corrupt.
> -This disk is an external USB disk.
> -This disk is 1.50 TB in size.
> -This disk is not mounted.
> -disk1 
> 
> Directory Optimisation Index - empty
> 
> A Directory Optimization Index could not be calculated for this disk because 
> of a disk malfunction.
> Rebuild this disk as soon as possible to recover your files.
> 
> The disk did not appear under Files or Hardware.
> 
> 
> Any ideas of where do I go from here to try and recover the files?  Are there 
> any alternative strategies that I could try or I might have missed?
> 
> Or should I be looking at a Data Recovery Application or a Data Recovery 
> Store?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Matt.
> 
> 
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2020 14:02:40 +0800
> From: Philippe Chaperon mailto:laut...@bigpond.com>>
> To: WAMUG Mailing List mailto:wamug@wamug.org.au>>
> Subject: Re: Problem with External HDD being not readable
> Message-ID: <0d8c2ab1-51a4-4099-a3fd-35dabafb8...@bigpond.com 
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> 
> Hi Matt, 
> 
> So sorry to hear of your dilemma. Indeed if you Initialise  your external 
> drive it will wipe off any of the data it contains. 
> 
> I have in the past used the application Data Rescue successfully in 
> recovering data from damaged USB Camera memory cards, so this ma

Problem with External HDD being not readable

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I have a WD 1.5Tb firewire Ext HDD which stores the family videos. 

Over the course of years I have had many problems with it for some reasons not 
turning on and on other occasions not showing up on my iMac desktop. It would 
work in about 5% of the attempts.

As I knew I was retiring last year and would have more time available, I put 
off worrying about it.  Last year in the US I picked up a Voyager S3 3.5 SATA 
drive dock to try to bypass the problem, whether it be, the Mybook power 
source, the on/off Switch or the WD Case. 

When I loaded the Ext HDD in the dock I had the following message “The disk you 
inserted was not readable by this computer” And it gave me three options:- 
Initialize…, Ignore, or Eject. Well, the last two were not going to be very 
helpful and the first one Initialize filled me with dread as it was always 
formatted as an OS X Extended disc and I believe you can’t initialize without 
erasing? 

I have another WD 1Tb Firewire Ext HDD, which loaded into the dock without a 
problem, is readable and is in the same format OS X Extended as the “not 
readable” 1.5Tb was.


I tried Disk Utility to run First Aid on the 1.5Tb and the Voyager S3 Media 
shows up under External, but there is no drop down arrow as there is when I use 
the 1.0Tb.
It states 1.5TB Unitialized. Then Location - Eternal, Connection - USB, 
Partition Map - Not Supported, S.M.A.R.T. status - Not Supported, Capacity - 
1.5 Tb, Child count -0, Type - Disk, Device -disk1.

When I ran First Aid on it, I got the Message, “First Aid process is complete, 
click Done to continue” The arrow Show Details when activated says - Operation 
successful.
The only other options available on Disk Utility are “Erase” which obviously I 
don’t want to do and “Info” which repeats much of the previous information in 
the last paragraph along with, Volume type - Unknown, File system - Unknown, 
Writable - No, Owners enabled - No, Is encrypted - no, Can be verified - no, 
Can be repaired - no, Bootable - no, Journaled - No.

I tried DiskWarrior. A disk appeared as [Unrecognizable Format] - under 
Directory but the Rebuild button was greyed out

Overview - Directory cannot be rebuilt, the partition map may be corrupt.
-This disk is an external USB disk.
-This disk is 1.50 TB in size.
-This disk is not mounted.
-disk1 

Directory Optimisation Index - empty

A Directory Optimization Index could not be calculated for this disk because of 
a disk malfunction.
Rebuild this disk as soon as possible to recover your files.
 
The disk did not appear under Files or Hardware.


Any ideas of where do I go from here to try and recover the files?  Are there 
any alternative strategies that I could try or I might have missed?

Or should I be looking at a Data Recovery Application or a Data Recovery Store?

Thanks

Matt.
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Re: iCloud Problems 6 Mar 2020

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, I tried those suggestions and although the steps and sequence were 
not quite the same I think you have sorted it. Thank you.

It would not send me the recovery key to my phone or iPad, but each time I 
retried it I had a noise indicating that it had been sent just could not find 
it, then about ten minutes after I had fixed things after an option of typing 
the new password into the screen appeared, 5 or 6 new recovery codes hit the 
phone and pad in a few seconds.

One thing I did notice and it has happened frequently when signing in, is that 
the warning that my “Apple ID is being used to sign in to a device near 
Wembley, WA” is nowhere near where I live in Noranda, is this normal? I thought 
with device tracking it would know exactly where I was.

Thanks again.

Matt.
 
> 
>   1. iCloud Problems (Matt Falvey)
>   2. Re: iCloud Problems (Ronni Brown)
> 
> -
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 11:42:00 +0800
> From: Ronni Brown 
> To: wamug@wamug.org.au
> Subject: Re: iCloud Problems
> Message-ID: <11577bd8-2de1-482d-bc6d-730b85c2b...@mac.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> 
> Hi Matt,
> Did you setup with ?two-step verification?
> If so you should have a ?Recovery Key?
> 
> Accounts with two-step verification
> Go to your Apple ID account page and click "Forgot Apple ID or password."
> Enter your Apple ID, select the option to reset your password, then choose 
> Continue. ... 
> Enter your Recovery Key for two-step verification.*
> Choose a trusted device. ... 
> Enter the verification code.
> 
> Kind Regards,
> Ronni
> 
> ? Ronni Brown?s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB 
> 
> 
>> On 6 Mar 2020, at 8:36 am, Matt Falvey  wrote:
>> 
>> ?Hi, I regularly get messages telling me that ?This Mac can?t connect to 
>> iCloud because of a problem with ?my email address? Open iCloud preferences 
>> to fix this problem.
>> 
>> I have two options ?Later? and ?iCloud Preferences? 
>> 
>> I choose iCloud Preferences and it tells me ?Enter the Apple ID password for 
>> ?my email account? , The password for ?my email account? needs to be updated.
>> 
>> I use my stored password and it doesn?t work. So I go to the reset password 
>> option and it tells me I can reset the password using the password I use to 
>> unlock the computer, I try this and get a spinning wheel of death.
>> 
>> In the meantime and every time I have the same message I look at System 
>> Preferences and iCloud and it has my photo and my email address there and 
>> the option to ?Sign Out? at the bottom, which would indicate to me that I am 
>> already signed in. 
>> 
>> But when I go the Account details, under General it has my name and Apple 
>> ID. But once I press Contact I get the message, ?Enter your password to make 
>> changes to your account? and it prompts me to enter the password for my 
>> email account that it hasn?t recognised previously.
>> 
>> Any ideas for a solution anyone?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> Matt. 
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iCloud Problems

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I regularly get messages telling me that “This Mac can’t connect to iCloud 
because of a problem with “my email address” Open iCloud preferences to fix 
this problem.

I have two options “Later” and “iCloud Preferences” 

I choose iCloud Preferences and it tells me “Enter the Apple ID password for 
“my email account” , The password for “my email account” needs to be updated.

I use my stored password and it doesn’t work. So I go to the reset password 
option and it tells me I can reset the password using the password I use to 
unlock the computer, I try this and get a spinning wheel of death.

In the meantime and every time I have the same message I look at System 
Preferences and iCloud and it has my photo and my email address there and the 
option to “Sign Out” at the bottom, which would indicate to me that I am 
already signed in. 

But when I go the Account details, under General it has my name and Apple ID. 
But once I press Contact I get the message, “Enter your password to make 
changes to your account” and it prompts me to enter the password for my email 
account that it hasn’t recognised previously.

Any ideas for a solution anyone?

Thanks.

Matt. 
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Re: How to move iPhoto images from Ext HD to Photos (Ronni Brown)

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, thanks for the reply,

I will have a look at everything today and see how things go.

Take care.

Matt.

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Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:00:38 +0800
From: Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com <mailto:ro...@mac.com>>
To: WAMUG <wamug@wamug.org.au <mailto:wamug@wamug.org.au>>
Subject: Re: How to move iPhoto images from Ext HD to Photos
Message-ID: <e60fbb8e-83d1-417f-9d0a-3a6955f7f...@mac.com 
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Hi Matt,

Check back in your WAMUG emails to the list around when I helped you privately 
?Offlist? and ?Onlist? with problems after upgrade 10.8.5 to 10.10 Yosemite... 
From 19Dec to 30th Dec.2015
There were numerous emails back and forth, eventually sorted and we updated 
iPhoto app to 9.6.1 and upgraded you to Yosemite.
I sent you a copy of  the Yosemite 10.10.5 combo update on a Thumb Drive
I then put the subject messages back on WAMUG & I replied to your post with 
further details  - installing the Yosemite 10.10.5 combo update and the 
transition to Photos - how to migrate/import to Photos from iPhoto. 

Locate this email either on your Mac (if you kept it) or on WAMUG mailing list 
Archives:
From: Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com <mailto:ro...@mac.com>>
Date: 30 December 2015 at 10:58:31 AM AWST
To: WAMUG <wamug@wamug.org.au <mailto:wamug@wamug.org.au>>
Subject: Re: A few problems after upgrade 10.8.5 to 10.10 Yosemite

If you can?t locate it I?ll post to WAMUG list for you to read.
-

The "iPhoto Library Mon? you mention in the email below? I have no idea where 
that has come from, it must have been much older iPhoto Library than the one we 
imported into Photos app?
And nothing is in them anyway: 22bytes, 12bytes?.
> ?Library.iPhoto? - Kind iPhoto Library 22 bytes and ?Library6.iPhoto? - Kind 
> iPhoto Library 12 bytes.

You might be able to import the Originals images (9.16GB)?

I?ll wait to hear your reply after reading the emails from your pervious 
Subject: Re: A few problems after upgrade 10.8.5 to 10.10 Yosemite.

Cheers,
Ronni

13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)
1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage

macOS High Sierra 10.13.4

> On 18 Apr 2018, at 3:34 pm, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au 
> <mailto:mmfal...@bigpond.net.au>> wrote:
> 
> Hi, I have just found a series of images on an Ext HD. I would like to know 
> how to transfer/import them into the new Photos application? If possible into 
> one library.
> 
> The iPhoto library I found is called ?iPhoto Library Mon?, (which was dated 
> 25/09/2009 and last opened 3 Jul 2001) and is 11.96GB. 
> 
> I clicked on ?Show Package Contents? and it has a long list of various files 
> in it. Two that I am unsure about are, ?Library.iPhoto? - Kind iPhoto Library 
> 22 bytes and ?Library6.iPhoto? - Kind iPhoto Library 12 bytes.
> These are unable to be opened as ?Show Package Contents? is not available for 
> them. I am not sure if they are a part of the ?iPhoto Library Mon? library or 
> independent libraries?
> 
> The ?iPhoto Library Mon? also contains the ?Originals? file (9.16GB) and the 
> ?Modified? file (1.44GB).
> 
> I am concerned that the images would have been processed in an old version of 
> iPhoto and may need to be somehow updated before transferring or importing 
> them into Photos. 
> 
> I would appreciate any information or comments on how to do this properly and 
> if possible into one library.
> 
> Take care.
> 
> Matt.



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Hi Matt,

here is the subject search in WAMUG Archives link for you: 
<https://www.mail-archive.com/search?q=A+few+problems+after+upgrade+10.8.5+to+10.10+Yosemite=wamug%40wamug.org.au
 
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How to move iPhoto images from Ext HD to Photos

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I have just found a series of images on an Ext HD. I would like to know how 
to transfer/import them into the new Photos application? If possible into one 
library.

The iPhoto library I found is called “iPhoto Library Mon”, (which was dated 
25/09/2009 and last opened 3 Jul 2001) and is 11.96GB. 

I clicked on “Show Package Contents” and it has a long list of various files in 
it. Two that I am unsure about are, “Library.iPhoto” - Kind iPhoto Library 22 
bytes and “Library6.iPhoto” - Kind iPhoto Library 12 bytes.
These are unable to be opened as “Show Package Contents” is not available for 
them. I am not sure if they are a part of the “iPhoto Library Mon” library or 
independent libraries?

The “iPhoto Library Mon” also contains the “Originals” file (9.16GB) and the 
“Modified” file (1.44GB).

I am concerned that the images would have been processed in an old version of 
iPhoto and may need to be somehow updated before transferring or importing them 
into Photos. 

I would appreciate any information or comments on how to do this properly and 
if possible into one library.

Take care.

Matt.


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My Book WD External HD - When connected continually shows "Disk Not Ejected Properly" unmounts

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I have a problem with a newly purchased WD My Book 4TB external HD

I had a 1TB ext HD that I used to do back ups on an iMac. When I used 
SuperDuper on it, it kept failing. I sent the failure log off to Shirt Pocket 
and they suggested that there may be a problem with the Ext HD. So I ran 
DiskWarrior over it and it said that there was a problem with the Ext HD and to 
back up as the disk was likely to fail.

I have an:

1. iMac 27-inch, Late 2012 running 10.11.6 El Capitan; an
2. iMac 27-inch, Late 2009 running 10.10.5 Yosemite; and an
3. iMac Retina 4k, 21.5 inch , Late 2015 running El Capitan running 10.11.6.
 
So I bought the 4TB Ext HD and partitioned it into 4 1TB sections using Mac OS 
Extended (Journaled). 
 
For the 2012 iMac, I used two of the partitions. 1 called Time Machine and a 
second with the same name as the built in 2012 HD. I backed the Time Machine 
partition with Time Machine and the 2012 HD with SuperDuper.

For the 2009 iMac, I used one of the partitions, with the same name as the 
built in 2009 HD. I backed the 2009 HD with SuperDuper.

For the 2015 iMac, I used the final partition, with the same name as the built 
on 2015 HD. I intended to back this 2015 HD up with SuperDuper.


Now the first three back ups went well and all worked.

With the final one for the 2015 iMac. I connected the 4TB Ext HD and start to 
open SuperDuper, the disks appeared and I selected the 2015 1TB partition. 
After a short while four alerts came, “Disk Not Ejected Properly” - Eject “Time 
Machine” before disconnection or turning it off. 

The four Ext HD icons on the desktop disappear and does the image in the “to” 
window of SuperDuper drop down box “Copy 2015 iMac to 2015 iMac”

When I try to reselect the 2015 iMac in the “to” window, it and the others 
cycle through being visible and disappearing and at the same time appearing, 
vanishing and reappearing on the desktop.  Whilst further “Disk Not Ejected 
Properly” alerts appear.   


I restarted the 2015 iMac and while it was shut down removed the USB Cable. I 
then ran Diskwarrior on it. It said that the directory had an effectiveness of 
6 out of 10 when it was completed the new directory was 10 out of 10.

I then did the process again and the result was the same. All four partitions 
failed to mount and the 2015 was not continually available in the “to” window 
of SD, whilst again further alerts appeared. 


I connected the 4TB Ext Hd to the 2009 iMac and all four partitions 
successfully mounted. (I haven’t checked it on the 2012 iMac as I am running a 
SuperDuper back up on the failed 1TB Ext HD after running Disk Utility on and 
Erasing it and running First Aid on it. I am about ⅔ of the way through and it 
seems to be working).


Anyone have any idea as to what has gone wrong and how can I fix it?

Take care.

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Re: Thunderbolt to Firewire 800 using adaptor - iMac not showing up in target mode.

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronnie, thanks very much for the reply. I used the second suggestion and 
created the Flash Drive with the DiskWarrior Recovery Maker (I thought is was 
just a useless add on app., so didn’t really look at it).

Anyway the process worked and DiskWarrior worked too and quite fast. So thank 
you for solving the problem.

I will check out the instructions for a connection with the cable later,

Take care.

Matt.

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Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:00:15 +0800
From: Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com <mailto:ro...@mac.com>>
To: WAMUG <wamug@wamug.org.au <mailto:wamug@wamug.org.au>>
Subject: Re: Thunderbolt to Firewire 800 using adaptor - iMac not
showing up in target mode.
Message-ID: <065a5c5c-353f-4cad-a757-c2fd72367...@mac.com 
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Hello Matt,

My comments in Situ below:

> On 10 Apr 2018, at 5:31 pm, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au 
> <mailto:mmfal...@bigpond.net.au>> wrote:
> 
> Hi I have a problem with my iMac (late 2012) which is running OSC 10.11.6, El 
> Capitan. I am trying to connect it to another iMac (late 2009) which is 
> running 10.10.5, Yosemite. 
> 
> I have Diskwarrior on the 2009 iMac and wish to use it on the 2012 iMac using 
> Firewire/Thunderbolt cable.  

Is this Disk Warrior 5?
Why don?t you install Disk Warrior on the 2012 iMac?

> 
> The 2009 iMac only has a Firewire 800 port and the 2012 iMac has a 
> Thunderbolt port. 
> 
> So I am using a Thunderbolt to Firewire 800 adaptor, which in effect has a 
> Thunderbolt plug (male) on a short cord and a little box that has the 
> Firewire 800 port (female).
> 
> I connected the Firewire 800 cable to the adaptor and then plugged the other 
> end into the 2009 iMac,
> 
> 
> When I restart the 2012 iMac and hold down the ?T? key I get a grey screen 
> with a Thunderbolt and Firewire icon, but the 2012 iMac hard drive does not 
> show up on the 2009 iMac nor does is show on the disks in the popup menu in 
> Diskwarrior.
> 
> Any ideas as to what I am doing wrong? Or alternative ways of connecting?

Try:
1. Make sure the Target computer is turned OFF, The Host computer can be 
powered ON
then connect the Thunderbolt to Firewire 800 cable. 

2. Start up the target computer and immediately press and hold down the T key 
until the FireWire icon appears. 
The hard disk of the target computer should become available to the host 
computer and will likely appear on desktop.
???

> I have only just bought the DiskWarrior app., the thumb drive only got posted 
> from the US yesterday. The instructions say I can create a boot thumb drive, 
> but then does not explain how to do. It also mentions having some type of 
> operating system on the Thumb drive which has me totally confused.

The drive itself contains other applications, as well as the Disk Warrior 
utility (in the Installer Items folder): DiskWarrior 5 Installer and (in a 
separate folder) DiskWarrior Recovery Maker. 
Use The DiskWarrior Recovery Maker utility creates a DiskWarrior Recovery Disk 
by copying a serialized DiskWarrior application and the system files from an OS 
X Recovery Disk to a suitable flash drive. Once completed, you will be able to 
start up from the DiskWarrior Recovery Disk to run DiskWarrior for maintenance 
or emergencies.

You need a blank Flash Drive - of at least 2GB, but I suggest 16GB: 
1. Connect the flash Drive.

2. I would Copy the ?Disk Warrior Recovery Maker? to your Mac's Applications 
folder 

3. When this is Run, the panel shows three buttons: the destination Flash drive 
(all data will be deleted); the OS X source (a recovery drive which show 
10.10.1 or what system it is); & the (Serialized DiskWarrior Application)

4. Make sure the right destination and source disks are correct, then click the 
?Create? button, a panel asks if you are sure, and warn you the time it might 
take. It might ask for your Administrator password.

4. It will only takes a few minutes to create the disk, it will appear on the 
desktop with the Blue Disk Warrior Recovery icon.

Then to Use this Flash Drive, you would need to start the computer with the 
Option Key held down, then select the correct disk from those offered. It does 
not appear in the list of disks in System Preferences > Startup Disk 
DiskWarrior Run from a Recovery Drive

There are also manuals, as well as a basic Read Me file.
The Manual should give you the above instructions or similar I would expect.

> 
> Take care.
> 
> Matt. 

Kind Regards,

Ronni

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Thunderbolt to Firewire 800 using adaptor - iMac not showing up in target mode.

[Matt Falvey]

Hi I have a problem with my iMac (late 2012) which is running OSC 10.11.6, El 
Capitan. I am trying to connect it to another iMac (late 2009) which is running 
10.10.5, Yosemite. 

I have Diskwarrior on the 2009 iMac and wish to use it on the 2012 iMac using 
Firewire/Thunderbolt cable.  

The 2009 iMac only has a Firewire 800 port and the 2012 iMac has a Thunderbolt 
port. 

So I am using a Thunderbolt to Firewire 800 adaptor, which in effect has a 
Thunderbolt plug (male) on a short cord and a little box that has the Firewire 
800 port (female).

I connected the Firewire 800 cable to the adaptor and then plugged the other 
end into the 2009 iMac,


When I restart the 2012 iMac and hold down the “T” key I get a grey screen with 
a Thunderbolt and Firewire icon, but the 2012 iMac hard drive does not show up 
on the 2009 iMac nor does is show on the disks in the popup menu in Diskwarrior.

Any ideas as to what I am doing wrong? Or alternative ways of connecting?

 
I have only just bought the DiskWarrior app., the thumb drive only got posted 
from the US yesterday. The instructions say I can create a boot thumb drive, 
but then does not explain how to do. It also mentions having some type of 
operating system on the Thumb drive which has me totally confused.

Take care.

Matt. 
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How do I get iPhoto 9.2.3 from older iMac to Newer one

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I am trying to repair some, many in fact, lost photo’s from various iPhoto 
albums that are located on an old iMac  and on a couple of external HD’s.

I have cleared a newer iMac an early 2008 20 inch running 10.9.5 to give me 
961GB of free space to be able to hopefully get everything onto the hard drive.

The problem is that as I cleared out most of the applications to make space, as 
they were transferred onto the iMac that was bought to replace it, I deleted 
iPhoto too.

I thought I could just copy iPhoto and its albums across from the old one, 
using target mode but it is greyed out.

I have looked through all of my back up disks and can’t find iLife 11, which I 
must have diced too. I have tried online but I can only locate updates not the 
original iPhoto 9.0.

I don’t want to move to Photo’s as the older iMac would not be able to upgrade 
its OS to handled that and I want to use like for like as iPhoto is a hard 
application to mess about with.

Anyone have any ideas as to how I can get it from the old iMac to the newer or 
where can I should look to find an original version of the iPhoto 9.0?

Take care.

Matt.
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Firewire 800 port not working

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, firstly yes I meant 1TB & 1.5TB External HD’S.

Okay I went to the gear icon and devices was checked. I unchecked it and then 
connected the 1TB External back up HD  and it showed up on Path Finder straight 
away.

I tried the same with the 1.5TB and it did not but, this time the light did 
come on, which indicated that there was some type of connection, but just not 
enough to make it show up.

At least we have got the fix one of the possible causes of the problem and as 
you say a flakey FW 800 port not helping either.

As long as I can back up that is the main problem solved.

I am communicating with Daniel to get another iMac which should be able to 
permanently solve the 1.5TB Movie External HD problem.

Thanks for all of your help.

Matt.

———

Hi Matt,

Still could be a flakey Firewire 800 port, or perhaps could be a software or 
incorrect setting on the 27-inch iMac Yosemite.

Are you using Path Finder 7.6?
Check your PF settings  to make sure you don?t have this checked. 
Click on the gear icon in the bottom left of PF sidebar, Standard checked for 
the sidebar, then scroll down to ?Hide Selection? and is ?Devices" checked?

I prefer to use the Mac?s Finder.

I?m also a bit perplexed when you mention the external drives are 1GB backup 
external drive & 1.5GB Movie? very small externals for backup & Movies, don?t 
you mean 1.5TB & 1TB drives?

Cheers,
Ronni

> On 27 Sep 2017, at 12:11 pm, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au 
> <mailto:mmfal...@bigpond.net.au>> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ronni, sorry for taking so long Telstra have just finished reconnecting us 
> to the world after 5 days.
> 
> I tried reseting the SMC and then the PRAM on startup and the problem still 
> occurred.
> 
> As I had 5 days to think things over I went through my mind as to what had I 
> changed since I started using the iMac and the occurrence of the FW 800 not 
> working.
> 
> The only thing I could think of was that I started to use, virtually 
> exclusively, Path Finder. 
> 
> So I closed Path Finder down, did the SMC and PRAM the connected the 1GB 
> backup External HD and it showed up! (I quickly backed everything up while it 
> was there)
> 
> I was on a roll, so I ejected that and connected the 1.5GB movie file 
> External HD and that did not show up?
> 
> I disconnected it and did an SMC and PRAM and connected it, no show. Did the 
> same and switched cables from the 1GB to the 1.5GB, no show.
> 
> 
> Then connected the 1.5GB External HD to the 20? iMac and it showed up with 
> both sets of cables  
> 
> So now it seems as if I can get one External HD to work but not the other
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Matt.
>> 
>> 
>> -
>> 
>> Hi Matt,
>> I would suggest you have a dead Firewire 800 Port unfortunately.
>> As a last resort you could try - unplug the iMac for 15 seconds, then on 
>> Startup zap the PRAM (Command-Option-P-R) for three boots. Then test the 
>> Firewire 800 Port. 
>> Otherwise it?s a new logic board replacement which unless you are covered by 
>> extended warranty costs a lot of $$$
>> 
>> If the Zapping the PRAM doesn?t help, perhaps contact Daniel of MacWizardry 
>> for him to have a look at the iMac.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> Sent from Ronni's iPhone 7 Plus
>> 
>>> On 23 Sep 2017, at 6:27 pm, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au 
>>> <mailto:mmfal...@bigpond.net.au> <mailto:mmfal...@bigpond.net.au 
>>> <mailto:mmfal...@bigpond.net.au>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Ronni,
>>> 
>>> The external HD began to stop working about 12 to 14 months or so ago. It 
>>> would be intermittent at first, sometimes it would not connect and other 
>>> times it would, As I was generally using the monthly back up it was not big 
>>> deal. More recently I had to use the SMC reset to get it to work. Then 
>>> about 4-5 months ago I bought a USB hard drive for the back ups, as it 
>>> didn?t seem to connect at all and put it out of my mind. 
>>> 
>>> Neither of them show in Disk Utility.
>>> 
>>> System Profiler under Hardware says - FireWire Bus: Maximum Speed:  Up to 
>>> 800 Mb/sec
>>> 
>>> Neither shows in System Profiler when connected to the FW800 port
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I connected them to the 20? iMac and in the System Profiler they showed up 
>>> - FireWire>FireWire Device Tree>FireWire Bus>My Book 
>>> 
>>> The same with Disk Utility, they showed u

Firewire 800 port not working

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, sorry for taking so long Telstra have just finished reconnecting us 
to the world after 5 days.

I tried reseting the SMC and then the PRAM on startup and the problem still 
occurred.

As I had 5 days to think things over I went through my mind as to what had I 
changed since I started using the iMac and the occurrence of the FW 800 not 
working.

The only thing I could think of was that I started to use, virtually 
exclusively, Path Finder. 

So I closed Path Finder down, did the SMC and PRAM the connected the 1GB backup 
External HD and it showed up! (I quickly backed everything up while it was 
there)

I was on a roll, so I ejected that and connected the 1.5GB movie file External 
HD and that did not show up?

I disconnected it and did an SMC and PRAM and connected it, no show. Did the 
same and switched cables from the 1GB to the 1.5GB, no show.


Then connected the 1.5GB External HD to the 20” iMac and it showed up with both 
sets of cables  

So now it seems as if I can get one External HD to work but not the other

Thanks

Matt.
> 
> 
> -
> 
> Hi Matt,
> I would suggest you have a dead Firewire 800 Port unfortunately.
> As a last resort you could try - unplug the iMac for 15 seconds, then on 
> Startup zap the PRAM (Command-Option-P-R) for three boots. Then test the 
> Firewire 800 Port. 
> Otherwise it?s a new logic board replacement which unless you are covered by 
> extended warranty costs a lot of $$$
> 
> If the Zapping the PRAM doesn?t help, perhaps contact Daniel of MacWizardry 
> for him to have a look at the iMac.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> Sent from Ronni's iPhone 7 Plus
> 
>> On 23 Sep 2017, at 6:27 pm, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au 
>> <mailto:mmfal...@bigpond.net.au>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Ronni,
>> 
>> The external HD began to stop working about 12 to 14 months or so ago. It 
>> would be intermittent at first, sometimes it would not connect and other 
>> times it would, As I was generally using the monthly back up it was not big 
>> deal. More recently I had to use the SMC reset to get it to work. Then about 
>> 4-5 months ago I bought a USB hard drive for the back ups, as it didn?t seem 
>> to connect at all and put it out of my mind. 
>> 
>> Neither of them show in Disk Utility.
>> 
>> System Profiler under Hardware says - FireWire Bus: Maximum Speed:  Up to 
>> 800 Mb/sec
>> 
>> Neither shows in System Profiler when connected to the FW800 port
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I connected them to the 20? iMac and in the System Profiler they showed up - 
>> FireWire>FireWire Device Tree>FireWire Bus>My Book 
>> 
>> The same with Disk Utility, they showed up as a disk on the LHS.
>> 
>> Take care.
>> 
>> Matt.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Matt,
>> 
>> When did these external HD stop showing on the Desktop? 
>> Do either of these external HD show in Disk Utility on the 27 inch iMac?
>> Have you checked the FW800 port in System Profiler? 
>> When connected to the FW800 port do they show in System Profiler: under 
>> Hardware - FW800 - status: ?
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>>> On 22 Sep 2017, at 12:44 pm, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au 
>>> <mailto:mmfal...@bigpond.net.au>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi, I have an iMac 27 inch Late 2009, 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7, running OSX 
>>> 10.10.5, with one Firewire 800 port which does not work. 
>>> 
>>> I have two external HD?s, neither show on the desktop nor light up to 
>>> indicate that they are operational when I connect them to the iMac.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I also have an iMac 20 inch 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, running OS X 10.9.5. 
>>> If I connect either of the two above external HD?s to it they both show up 
>>> straight away and I can see all the files on them.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One of the external HD?s in my backup for the 27 inch iMac, the other 
>>> contains large movie files so I really need the FW800 port to operate.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> By using external HD?s on the 20? I believe I have ruled out the cables as 
>>> causing the problem as they both work.
>>> 
>>> I have disconnected everything from the 27? and reset the SMC, still it 
>>> does not show.
>>> 
>>> I have connected the external HD to the 20? and made it active and then 
>>> tried to piggy back it, using its other FW800 port, and one of the tested 
>>> cables, to the 27?, it still did not show up.
>>> 
>>> I did the exact same as above and put an SMC reboot in the middle.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Anyone have any ideas on a possible remedy?
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> Matt.
> 
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Firewire 800 port not working

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni,

The external HD began to stop working about 12 to 14 months or so ago. It would 
be intermittent at first, sometimes it would not connect and other times it 
would, As I was generally using the monthly back up it was not big deal. More 
recently I had to use the SMC reset to get it to work. Then about 4-5 months 
ago I bought a USB hard drive for the back ups, as it didn’t seem to connect at 
all and put it out of my mind. 

Neither of them show in Disk Utility.

System Profiler under Hardware says - FireWire Bus: Maximum Speed:  Up to 800 
Mb/sec

Neither shows in System Profiler when connected to the FW800 port



I connected them to the 20” iMac and in the System Profiler they showed up - 
FireWire>FireWire Device Tree>FireWire Bus>My Book 

The same with Disk Utility, they showed up as a disk on the LHS.

Take care.

Matt.



Hi Matt,

When did these external HD stop showing on the Desktop? 
Do either of these external HD show in Disk Utility on the 27 inch iMac?
Have you checked the FW800 port in System Profiler? 
When connected to the FW800 port do they show in System Profiler: under 
Hardware - FW800 - status: ?

Cheers,
Ronni

> On 22 Sep 2017, at 12:44 pm, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au 
> <mailto:mmfal...@bigpond.net.au>> wrote:
> 
> Hi, I have an iMac 27 inch Late 2009, 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7, running OSX 
> 10.10.5, with one Firewire 800 port which does not work. 
> 
> I have two external HD?s, neither show on the desktop nor light up to 
> indicate that they are operational when I connect them to the iMac.
> 
> 
> I also have an iMac 20 inch 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, running OS X 10.9.5. If 
> I connect either of the two above external HD?s to it they both show up 
> straight away and I can see all the files on them.
> 
> 
> One of the external HD?s in my backup for the 27 inch iMac, the other 
> contains large movie files so I really need the FW800 port to operate.
> 
> 
> By using external HD?s on the 20? I believe I have ruled out the cables as 
> causing the problem as they both work.
> 
> I have disconnected everything from the 27? and reset the SMC, still it does 
> not show.
> 
> I have connected the external HD to the 20? and made it active and then tried 
> to piggy back it, using its other FW800 port, and one of the tested cables, 
> to the 27?, it still did not show up.
> 
> I did the exact same as above and put an SMC reboot in the middle.
> 
> 
> Anyone have any ideas on a possible remedy?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Matt.
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Firewire 800 port not working

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I have an iMac 27 inch Late 2009, 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7, running OSX 
10.10.5, with one Firewire 800 port which does not work. 

I have two external HD’s, neither show on the desktop nor light up to indicate 
that they are operational when I connect them to the iMac.


I also have an iMac 20 inch 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, running OS X 10.9.5. If I 
connect either of the two above external HD’s to it they both show up straight 
away and I can see all the files on them.


One of the external HD’s in my backup for the 27 inch iMac, the other contains 
large movie files so I really need the FW800 port to operate.


By using external HD’s on the 20” I believe I have ruled out the cables as 
causing the problem as they both work.

I have disconnected everything from the 27” and reset the SMC, still it does 
not show.

I have connected the external HD to the 20” and made it active and then tried 
to piggy back it, using its other FW800 port, and one of the tested cables, to 
the 27”, it still did not show up.

I did the exact same as above and put an SMC reboot in the middle.


Anyone have any ideas on a possible remedy?

Thanks

Matt.

 

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Re: External HD Partitoning

[Matt Falvey]

Thanks Daniel, have successfully partitioned it this morning.

Matt.

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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2016 13:19:02 +0800
> From: Daniel Kerr <dan...@macwizardry.com.au>
> To: WAMUG <wamug@wamug.org.au>
> Subject: Re: External HD Partitoning
> Message-ID: <d08b0cc9-deea-4b64-85ac-51acf5ca7...@macwizardry.com.au>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
> 
> Yes. You can have multiple partitions and OSes on different parts.
> My working drive I use for jobs has 13 partitions on it. Installers from 
> 10.5.8 through to 10.12.1, then bootable drives in various flavours. Then a 
> ?spare? part for other things. (updates, image files etc).
> As a note, only some machine will boot certain systems. But those two should 
> be fine.
> 
> Kind regards
> Daniel
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 7
> 
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> 
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> 
>> On 25 Nov 2016, at 1:15 pm, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi I am looking to partition a portable external hard drive. 
>> 
>> I am wondering if it is possible to put two different OS on the partition? 
>> (OS X 10.9.5 on one half and OS X 10.10.5 on the other.)
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Matt.
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External HD Partitoning

[Matt Falvey]

Hi I am looking to partition a portable external hard drive. 

I am wondering if it is possible to put two different OS on the partition? (OS 
X 10.9.5 on one half and OS X 10.10.5 on the other.)

Thanks

Matt.
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iMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite back to OS X 10.9.5. Mavericks

[Matt Falvey]

Hi I have an iMac 20” early 2008 model that is running OS X 10.10 Yosemite and 
I wish to move it back to OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks.

I have been reading Ronni’s, “Re: Clean Install of Mavericks” (04Dec2014), from 
the archives with regard to the Check and back up, I have transferred the 
entire contents to a newer iMac 27” late 2009 model. This is running OS X 
10.10.5 and with a larger memory. 20GB, it handles Yosemite with less strain 
the 20” one does.

I noticed the recent post, “Mavericks” and the conversation between Kevin and 
Ronni. In it Ronni mentioned that there was and “OSXupdcombo 10.9.5” that would 
be required to get the OS up to final version of 10.9.5. 

I have just downloaded “OSXUpdCombo10.9.5.dmg” and have put it next to my 
Install OS X Mavericks.app on a flash drive ready for the installation. My 
question here is do I just install the mavericks as per the Clean install 
guideline and then run the update combo over it?  

Thanks

Matt.

  
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Re: iMac Freezing up

[Matt Falvey]

I have booted in Safe Mode and as your post suggested was unable to use some of 
the applications to replicate the situation I was in when the freeze up 
occurred. I will keep an eye on things though and am in the process of running 
DiskWarrior on the disk to make sure everything is normal.

Thanks again.

Matt.  
> 
>> On 11 Nov. 2016, at 2:49 pm, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au 
>> <mailto:mmfal...@bigpond.net.au>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Peter, No I haven?t started it up in Safe Mode. What should I do start it 
>> in safe mode and keep it in that mode for how long to see if the problem 
>> occurs in safe mode? Should I operate the same apps as I was using before 
>> when the iMac froze or is it sufficient just to start up in Safe Mode and 
>> then close down and go back to normal?
>> 
> 
> The idea is to start in Safe Mode, then try to do the same things which you 
> notice cause the problem. This is not always completely possible, of course, 
> because Safe Mode prevents the loading of some software components which 
> might to necessary for things to work properly, but if your computer 
> suddlenly starts to behave properly then it?s an indication that the problem 
> comes from something that is loaded during the normal startup process. It?s 
> just a starting point, really, but I have actually seen problems disappear 
> simply by booting into Safe Mode, then restarting normally.
> 
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> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer
> Perth, Western Australia
> Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 046 948
> 
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Re: iMac freezing up

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Peter, No I haven’t started it up in Safe Mode. What should I do start it in 
safe mode and keep it in that mode for how long to see if the problem occurs in 
safe mode? Should I operate the same apps as I was using before when the iMac 
froze or is it sufficient just to start up in Safe Mode and then close down and 
go back to normal?

Thanks

Matt.
> 
>> On 10 Nov. 2016, at 5:26 pm, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi I have a 2.8 Ghz Intel Core i7 iMac with 20GB of Ram operating OS X 
>> 10.10.5. Just lately it has been freezing. All the applications stop, I 
>> can?t command tab from one to another, I can?t command option escape to see 
>> if any application has crashed, the only think that works is the mouse, 
>> which moves around, but cannot activate anything. - Have just restarted 
>> again after another freeze and this time the mouse was able to move the 
>> draft of this email around and that was all. I could not take it off of this 
>> email and even when the email passed behind other open windows on both 
>> screens it was always being controlled by my mouse. The mouse could not 
>> control anything else. This time I did try Command Option Escape and the 
>> window did down, but the Force Quit button even though blue and appearing 
>> active did not activate and as mentioned previously the mouse could only 
>> control the movement of the email. Again I had to press the button on the 
>> back to close down the iMac and again to restar
> t it and now it is all working again. 
>> 
> 
> So many questions?
> 
> Have you tried starting up in Safe Mode to see if the problem persists? (Hold 
> down the Shift key at startup until you see the progress bar appear)?
> 
> 
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> 
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Re: iMac freezing up

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Sue, I don’t actually use a mouse, I use a Wacom tablet and pen. It is 
easier to say, “Mouse”, as it covers what the pen does when is it used as a 
mouse and not for drawing.

I will switch it with another tablet and pen and see how it goes.

Thanks

Matt.  

On Thu, 10 Nov 2016 at 21:21: Susan Hastings <shasti...@iinet.net.au 
<mailto:shasti...@iinet.net.au>> wrote:

Hi Matt, have you tried using a different mouse? Cheers, Susan

Sent from my iPad

> On 10 Nov. 2016, at 5:26 pm, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au 
> <mailto:mmfal...@bigpond.net.au>> wrote:
> 
> Hi I have a 2.8 Ghz Intel Core i7 iMac with 20GB of Ram operating OS X 
> 10.10.5. Just lately it has been freezing. All the applications stop, I can?t 
> command tab from one to another, I can?t command option escape to see if any 
> application has crashed, the only think that works is the mouse, which moves 
> around, but cannot activate anything. - Have just restarted again after 
> another freeze and this time the mouse was able to move the draft of this 
> email around and that was all. I could not take it off of this email and even 
> when the email passed behind other open windows on both screens it was always 
> being controlled by my mouse. The mouse could not control anything else. This 
> time I did try Command Option Escape and the window did down, but the Force 
> Quit button even though blue and appearing active did not activate and as 
> mentioned previously the mouse could only control the movement of the email. 
> Again I had to press the button on the back to close down the iMac and again 
> to restar
t it and now it is all working again. 
> 
> The only option I have is to press the button on the back to turn the iMac 
> off and then press it again to turn it back on. It restarts without any 
> problems and worked fine until it happens again.
> 
> I had a look in the Activity Monitor application to see if I could find 
> anything there yesterday and again today, one thing that stuck out was under 
> memory https://www.google.com.au <https://www.google.com.au/> was using 
> 14.48GB and more sometimes of memory, everything else is using low to mid 
> hundred MB?s. Under CPU https://www.google.com.au 
> <https://www.google.com.au/> is using 101.4 %CPU. I don?t know if this is 
> relevant, but as I only have Safari, CS5 and Mail open I am wondering why I 
> should be having any connection to google? - Just worked out why it is trying 
> to connect to google, I had a failed google.maps window open, (when I say 
> failed it could not find the address I entered for it to search), so for some 
> strange reason it redirected itself to the above address. But why?
> 
> The other thing I noticed is recently I have been receiving a message, that 
> Safari Web Content quit unexpectedly, sometimes this happens before 
> everything freezes other times it happens in isolation.
> 
> I have gone to Disk Utility and Repaired Disk Permissions apart from that I 
> am at a loss of how to fix it.
> 
> Can anyone help?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Matt.   
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iMac freezing up

[Matt Falvey]

Hi I have a 2.8 Ghz Intel Core i7 iMac with 20GB of Ram operating OS X 10.10.5. 
Just lately it has been freezing. All the applications stop, I can’t command 
tab from one to another, I can’t command option escape to see if any 
application has crashed, the only think that works is the mouse, which moves 
around, but cannot activate anything. - Have just restarted again after another 
freeze and this time the mouse was able to move the draft of this email around 
and that was all. I could not take it off of this email and even when the email 
passed behind other open windows on both screens it was always being controlled 
by my mouse. The mouse could not control anything else. This time I did try 
Command Option Escape and the window did down, but the Force Quit button even 
though blue and appearing active did not activate and as mentioned previously 
the mouse could only control the movement of the email. Again I had to press 
the button on the back to close down the iMac and again to restart it and now 
it is all working again. 

The only option I have is to press the button on the back to turn the iMac off 
and then press it again to turn it back on. It restarts without any problems 
and worked fine until it happens again.

I had a look in the Activity Monitor application to see if I could find 
anything there yesterday and again today, one thing that stuck out was under 
memory https://www.google.com.au  was using 14.48GB 
and more sometimes of memory, everything else is using low to mid hundred MB’s. 
Under CPU https://www.google.com.au  is using 101.4 
%CPU. I don’t know if this is relevant, but as I only have Safari, CS5 and Mail 
open I am wondering why I should be having any connection to google? - Just 
worked out why it is trying to connect to google, I had a failed google.maps 
window open, (when I say failed it could not find the address I entered for it 
to search), so for some strange reason it redirected itself to the above 
address. But why?

The other thing I noticed is recently I have been receiving a message, that 
Safari Web Content quit unexpectedly, sometimes this happens before everything 
freezes other times it happens in isolation.

I have gone to Disk Utility and Repaired Disk Permissions apart from that I am 
at a loss of how to fix it.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

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Re: Mail retrieving hotmail email

[Matt Falvey]

Thanks Gordon, it took a lot of time but creating a new outlook imap account 
was the only way around it while making the Pop account inactive.

Thanks for the heads up.

Matt.


> On 24 May 2016, at 5:31 pm, Gordon Wragg <gordo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Create an outlook account, should work fine.  Had the same problem.
> 
> 
> Gordon
> 
> On 24 May 2016 at 12:24, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au 
> <mailto:mmfal...@bigpond.net.au>> wrote:
> Hi, I have had a problem with the Mail app that started about a week ago, 
> without me changing anything on the Mail app. 
> 
> Mail is set to retrieve my hotmail from live.com <http://live.com/> and has 
> been doing so for years without a problem.
> 
> All of a sudden it has started asking me for a password, constantly.
> 
> I type the password in and it does not work.
> 
> I go the MSN and click the link to outlook mail and I get in straight away. I 
> check my password for it in Safari preferences and it is the same as the one 
> I have always used in Mail.
> 
> So I reenter it in Mail and again it keeps asking me for the password 
> constantly.
> 
> Any ideas as to how I can fix this?
> 
> Take care.
> 
> Matt Falvey
> Noranda W. Australia
> 
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Mail retrieving hotmail email

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I have had a problem with the Mail app that started about a week ago, 
without me changing anything on the Mail app. 

Mail is set to retrieve my hotmail from live.com <http://live.com/> and has 
been doing so for years without a problem.

All of a sudden it has started asking me for a password, constantly.

I type the password in and it does not work.

I go the MSN and click the link to outlook mail and I get in straight away. I 
check my password for it in Safari preferences and it is the same as the one I 
have always used in Mail.

So I reenter it in Mail and again it keeps asking me for the password 
constantly.

Any ideas as to how I can fix this?

Take care.

Matt Falvey
Noranda W. Australia

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Photoshop CS5 - Permissions issue

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I am using Photoshop CS5 on OS X 10.10 on an iMac and OS X 10.9.5 on a MPB.

Since upgrading from 10.9.5 to 10.10 on the iMac, whenever I try to save a file 
from the iMac to the MBP or vice versa I keep getting various messages, 

“The document “x.jpg” could not be exported as “x.jpg”. You don’t have 
permission.   To view or change permissions, select the item in the Finder and 
choose File > Get Info. If I try to download on from Facebook on the MBP and 
save it on the iMac.

“Could not save as “x.jpg” because the file is locked or you do not have 
the necessary access privileges. Use the “Get Info” command in the Finder to 
unlock the file to change permissions on the file or enclosing folders”. After 
downloading from Facebook to the MBP and trying to save it on the iMac.

“Could not save as “x.jpg” because write access was not granted”. When 
trying to transfer a file from the iMac to the MBP.

Now I have gone into File>Get Info and changed the privileges on: Me, Staff and 
everyone to “Read & Write” (on the file downloaded from FB instead of Staff 
there was a new title “Fetching” which I also changed to “Read & Write”.

So the files are wide open, I just don’t know why they are behaving like this, 
any ideas as to how to remedy it?

Thanks.

Matt.  

 
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Re: A few problems after upgrade 10.8.5 to 10.10 Yosemite

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, I am sorry I thought that we had sorted it and that you just wanted 
me to post the outcome and a request for information on how to upgrade to 10.5 
on the WAMUG list to others could see what had been discussed. When I did I saw 
you had already posted the answer before I had had time to post the question.

So I thought we had just go the timing wrong and left it at that as you had 
already told me what I needed to know.

I am sorry for the confusion, as I have been sitting back having a rest from 
the Mac now the iPhoto mess has been finished and I was able to get the photos 
over to England for the funeral which was yesterday. 

I hope this post does get posted as I haven’t had time to renew my subs yet for 
the new year.

Thanks again.

Matt.

>   4. Re: A few problems after upgrade 10.8.5 to 10.10 Yosemite
>  (Ronni Brown)
> 
> Hello Matt Falvey,
> 
> Please respond and let us know if this is all completed, so I can clear my 
> desktop and file all documentation & emails relating to your issues.
> 
> NOTE: Saturday 8 Jan. 2016 - Matt has not responded to my post to WAMUG 30 
> Dec.15 below:
> ---
> From: Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com>
> Date: 30 December 2015 at 10:58:31 AM AWST
> To: WAMUG <wamug@wamug.org.au>
> Subject: Re: A few problems after upgrade 10.8.5 to 10.10 Yosemite
> 
> Hi Matt,
> 
> Good to hear iPhoto 9.6.1 is sorted. And thanks for sending my Thumb Drive 
> back I received it today.
> I have put this subject back on to WAMUG & I'll reply to your post with 
> further details  - installing the Yosemite 10.10.5 combo update and the 
> transition to Photos - how to migrate/import to Photos from iPhoto.
> 
> As I mentioned in a previous reply you can still use iPhoto.app in Yosemite & 
> El Capitan, I use iPhoto as well as Photos in El Capitan and did in Yosemite 
> when Photos was released in the 10.10.3 update.
> You can still use your original iPhoto library with iPhoto 9.6.1 and Aperture 
> 3.6 after you've migrated it to Photos.
> Your old library won't be converted, just imported, so you can still open it 
> in iPhoto or Aperture if you like.
> NOTE:  Any changes you make in iPhoto or Aperture after you migrate to 
> Photos, like image edits or album changes, will be visible only in iPhoto or 
> Aperture.
> 
> Matt -As you realise, if you are unable to upgrade your Aperture v3.4.5 to 
> Aperture v3.6 - Aperture will not work in Yosemite or El Capitan.
> 
> I also recommend repairing/rebuilding your iPhoto library with iPhoto before 
> converting it to Photos.  
> Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and run the following 
> options in the First Aid window:
> 
> 1 - Option #1 - Repair Library Permissions
> 2 - Option #4 - Rebuild Library Database.
> 
> This will help facilitate a clean conversion of the iPhoto library to the new 
> Photos library format.
> 
> When you are satisfied that Yosemite is working well, then install the 
> osxupdcombo10.10.5.dmg.
> I would suggest you first BACKUP - Time Machine and CCC Bootable backup 
> (check bootable backup - check TM backup)
> Then Install "osxupdate10.10.5" Combo
> Just double click on the osxupdcombo10.10.5.dmg to open the disk image then 
> follow the instructions.
> 
> After the combo update installation completes, check Software Update and 
> install any updates shown.
> ==
> The migration from iPhoto or Aperture to Photos actually happens 
> automatically if you only have one library in your Pictures folder. 
> One quick note: I?ve posted before to WAMUG warning people - Before you 
> migrate all of your existing photos into Photos for OS X, make sure you have 
> enough iCloud storage space if you want to take advantage of iCloud Photo 
> Library, which syncs your images across all of your devices. With iCloud 
> Photo Library turned on in the Photos app, all of your images will be 
> uploaded to the cloud, which does eat up your iCloud storage space. 
> 
> You can use Photos without iCloud Photo Library -- just make sure you turn it 
> off in the Preferences menu.
> 
> How to: Move your iPhoto or Aperture Library to Photos 
> 
> As you have previously been using iPhoto or Aperture on your Mac and iPhoto 
> Library or Aperture Library is in the default location (User Home > Pictures 
> folder) 
> 
> Step 1. When you first click on Photos app and the Welcome Screen appears, 
> you should click on the Blue Box 'Get Started'. 
> 
> Step 2. If you were previously using iPhoto or Aperture; after clicking 'Get 
> Started', it searches your system and detects your iPhoto and Aperture 
> libraries.
> Select which Library you want to use with Photos from the list
> Which (unless you changed the name of your iP

Re: A few problems after upgrade 10.8.5 to 10.10 Yosemite

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, I managed to get iPhoto on a USB stick and installed it this morning, 
it ran straight away and without any problems. So iPhoto on Yosemite 10.10 is 
fine.

If you could let me know the best way and time to install the Yosemite 10.10.5 
combo update and how to migrate/import to Photos from iPhotos.

I believe you mentioned previously that I can still use iPhoto in Yosemite and 
El Capitan and that you use both iPhoto and Photos?

Thanks.

Matt.

> On 22 Dec 2015, at 12:00 pm, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com 
> <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote:
> 
> Ok Matt,
> 
> I?ve sent you offlist a Link to download iPhoto.app v9.6.1 and instructions 
> how to download it and install.
> "Link & instructions how to download iPhoto.app from COPY.pdf"
> A] First Step:
> 
> Delete (Move to Trash,but don?t empty) all versions of the iPhoto.app that is 
> on your hard drive. 
> 
> Induce any alias files for them as well. 
> 
> Then:
> 
> B] Follow the steps in the instructions
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
>> On 20 Dec 2015, at 9:19 PM, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Ronni, I tried the Update option and it came up with the message, "An 
>> error occurred during purchase" and would not go any further. I tried it on 
>> all the apps listed, so this option is not a viable one.
>> 
>> If you would so good as to upload the iPhoto 9.6.1 to your Dropbox or Copy 
>> folder and let me know how to access it I would be more than grateful.
>> 
>> Would I then just need to delete the old application and put the new one in 
>> place and open it?
>> 
>> Once again thanks very much.
>> 
>> Matt. 
>> 
>> On 20 Dec 2015, at 8:11 pm, Ronni Brown wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi Matt,
>>> 
>>> My comments in Situ
>>> 
>>>> On 20 Dec 2015, at 2:40 PM, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Ronni, thanks for that. Quite a predicament.
>>>> 
>>>> Okay I had bought iPhoto and Aperture the old fashioned way and installed 
>>>> them using DVD?s, so there was nothing to see in the Purchased tab in the 
>>>> App Store relating to either of those apps.
>>> 
>>> iPhoto from an Life DVD will only show up in Purchases, if you previously 
>>> updated to at least iPhoto 9.4.5. 
>>> That will have associated your Apple ID  with iPhoto at the AppStore and 
>>> add it to your Purchases history. 
>>> If you never updated to a newer version, that is only available from the 
>>> App Store, beyond iPhoto 9.4.3, you cannot reinstall iPhoto from the App 
>>> Store.
>>>> 
>>>> I had a hunt around on the web for ways of trying to find how to get 
>>>> iPhoto 9.6.1 if you don?t have it in the Purchased tab.  Someone suggested 
>>>> creating a new user account with full admin privileges, restarting the 
>>>> mac, getting a new apple id in the new name, logging into the App Store 
>>>> and then have a look.
>>>> 
>>>> I did this and in updates I have 6, including iPhoto 9.6.1 and Aperture 
>>>> 3.6.  the others are Keynote, Numbers, Pages and iMovie, they all have 
>>>> ?Update? next to them.
>>>> 
>>>> The million dollar question is as these say Update, not Install is it just 
>>>> a question of clicking Update and letting it go ahead?
>>> 
>>> You can try, it is worth a try - but I don?t ?think? this will work with 
>>> iPhoto 9.6.1. 
>>> I feel that when you click on Update (beside iPhoto) it will require you to 
>>> Sign-In with your Apple ID.
>>> If you type in your regular Apple ID you probably will receive a message 
>>> ?Unavailable? if you type in the New User Apple ID you might receive ?Not 
>>> To Be Found?.
>>> But give it a go and see what happens.
>>> 
>>> A Finder copy of iPhoto.app v 9.6.1 will work. In other words if you have 
>>> the needed version (9.6.1) on another computer, or can obtain iPhoto.app 
>>> v9.6.1 copy - you can delete the old version and copy over the 9.6.1 
>>> version into Applications.
>>> I have a copy of iPhoto.app v9.6.1 file size is 1.7GB, so I?d need to 
>>> upload it to my Dropbox or Copy folder which will take all night to upload 
>>> before you could download it.
>>> 
>>>> Am correct in thinking that even though I have created another ?user" that 
>>>> we will both be using the same apps, so it will update my existing 

Re: A few problems after upgrade 10.8.5 to 10.10 Yosemite

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, I tried the Update option and it came up with the message, "An error 
occurred during purchase" and would not go any further. I tried it on all the 
apps listed, so this option is not a viable one.

If you would so good as to upload the iPhoto 9.6.1 to your Dropbox or Copy 
folder and let me know how to access it I would be more than grateful.

Would I then just need to delete the old application and put the new one in 
place and open it?

Once again thanks very much.

Matt. 
 
On 20 Dec 2015, at 8:11 pm, Ronni Brown wrote:

> 
> 
> Hi Matt,
> 
> My comments in Situ
> 
>> On 20 Dec 2015, at 2:40 PM, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Ronni, thanks for that. Quite a predicament.
>> 
>> Okay I had bought iPhoto and Aperture the old fashioned way and installed 
>> them using DVD?s, so there was nothing to see in the Purchased tab in the 
>> App Store relating to either of those apps.
> 
> iPhoto from an Life DVD will only show up in Purchases, if you previously 
> updated to at least iPhoto 9.4.5. 
> That will have associated your Apple ID  with iPhoto at the AppStore and add 
> it to your Purchases history. 
> If you never updated to a newer version, that is only available from the App 
> Store, beyond iPhoto 9.4.3, you cannot reinstall iPhoto from the App Store.
>> 
>> I had a hunt around on the web for ways of trying to find how to get iPhoto 
>> 9.6.1 if you don?t have it in the Purchased tab.  Someone suggested creating 
>> a new user account with full admin privileges, restarting the mac, getting a 
>> new apple id in the new name, logging into the App Store and then have a 
>> look.
>> 
>> I did this and in updates I have 6, including iPhoto 9.6.1 and Aperture 3.6. 
>>  the others are Keynote, Numbers, Pages and iMovie, they all have ?Update? 
>> next to them.
>> 
>> The million dollar question is as these say Update, not Install is it just a 
>> question of clicking Update and letting it go ahead?
> 
> You can try, it is worth a try - but I don?t ?think? this will work with 
> iPhoto 9.6.1. 
> I feel that when you click on Update (beside iPhoto) it will require you to 
> Sign-In with your Apple ID.
> If you type in your regular Apple ID you probably will receive a message 
> ?Unavailable? if you type in the New User Apple ID you might receive ?Not To 
> Be Found?.
> But give it a go and see what happens.
> 
> A Finder copy of iPhoto.app v 9.6.1 will work. In other words if you have the 
> needed version (9.6.1) on another computer, or can obtain iPhoto.app v9.6.1 
> copy - you can delete the old version and copy over the 9.6.1 version into 
> Applications.
> I have a copy of iPhoto.app v9.6.1 file size is 1.7GB, so I?d need to upload 
> it to my Dropbox or Copy folder which will take all night to upload before 
> you could download it.
> 
>> Am correct in thinking that even though I have created another ?user" that 
>> we will both be using the same apps, so it will update my existing versions 
>> and as I have no intention of ever doing anything under the new users name 
>> apart from these updates, it should have no bearing on the existing apps?
> 
> By default, all Applications are installed in /Applications. Those are 
> available to all users. 
> If you choose to install in your home Applications folder, they are only 
> available to that user.
>> 
>> I may if you give me the go ahead start with one of the apps I seldom use 
>> like Numbers and see if it works on that first. I have left the iMac open on 
>> the new users page, with the App Store page open in case I mess anything up, 
>> until I hear from you.
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> Matt.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
>>> 
>>> From: Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com>
>>> To: WAMUG <wamug@wamug.org.au>
>>> Subject: Re: A few problems after upgrade 10.8.5 to 10.10 Yosemite
>>> Message-ID: <cefb2bbc-a2f2-47d6-9c9b-1d3d696d5...@mac.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>> 
>>> Hi Matt,
>>> 
>>> As you were aware you require iPhoto v 9.6.1 & Aperture 3.6 in Yosemite.
>>> Apple previously stated that Aperture and iPhoto will remain functional if 
>>> they were already installed.
>>> But both installed iPhoto & Aperture had to be the latest updates. 
>>> iPhoto v 9.6.1 & Aperture 3.6
>>> You mentioned that you have iPhoto v 9.4.3 & Aperture 3.4.5 so they need to 
>>> be updated.
>>> I assume that when you went to "the App Store and downloaded 3 or 4 
>>> software updates" that iPhoto &

Re: A few problems after upgrade 10.8.5 to 10.10 Yosemite

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, thanks for that. Quite a predicament.

Okay I had bought iPhoto and Aperture the old fashioned way and installed them 
using DVD’s, so there was nothing to see in the Purchased tab in the App Store 
relating to either of those apps.

I had a hunt around on the web for ways of trying to find how to get iPhoto 
9.6.1 if you don’t have it in the Purchased tab.  Someone suggested creating a 
new user account with full admin privileges, restarting the mac, getting a new 
apple id in the new name, logging into the App Store and then have a look.

I did this and in updates I have 6, including iPhoto 9.6.1 and Aperture 3.6.  
the others are Keynote, Numbers, Pages and iMovie, they all have “Update” next 
to them.

The million dollar question is as these say Update, not Install is it just a 
question of clicking Update and letting it go ahead?

Am correct in thinking that even though I have created another “user" that we 
will both be using the same apps, so it will update my existing versions and as 
I have no intention of ever doing anything under the new users name apart from 
these updates, it should have no bearing on the existing apps?

I may if you give me the go ahead start with one of the apps I seldom use like 
Numbers and see if it works on that first. I have left the iMac open on the new 
users page, with the App Store page open in case I mess anything up, until I 
hear from you.

Thanks.

Matt.
   
> 
> From: Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com>
> To: WAMUG <wamug@wamug.org.au>
> Subject: Re: A few problems after upgrade 10.8.5 to 10.10 Yosemite
> Message-ID: <cefb2bbc-a2f2-47d6-9c9b-1d3d696d5...@mac.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> 
> Hi Matt,
> 
> As you were aware you require iPhoto v 9.6.1 & Aperture 3.6 in Yosemite.
> Apple previously stated that Aperture and iPhoto will remain functional if 
> they were already installed.
> But both installed iPhoto & Aperture had to be the latest updates. 
> iPhoto v 9.6.1 & Aperture 3.6
> You mentioned that you have iPhoto v 9.4.3 & Aperture 3.4.5 so they need to 
> be updated.
> I assume that when you went to "the App Store and downloaded 3 or 4 software 
> updates" that iPhoto & Aperture were not showing?
> Aperture and iPhoto were removed from the Mac App Store and are no longer 
> available for download.
> With their disappearance from the Mac App Store, however, users are unlikely 
> to get future updates.
> 
> After you update to 10.10.5 you will migrate your iPhoto & Aperture Libraries 
> to Photos which came in the 10.10.3 update.
> Your old library won't be converted, just imported, so you can still open it 
> in Aperture or iPhoto if you like (though once you import, if you do anything 
> new with that library in Aperture, it won't carry over to the Photos 
> version). The same with iPhoto.
> 
> The new Photos library references the same master images as your old library, 
> so you don't need the space to store images twice. It also makes for an 
> incredibly efficient migration process.
> 
> So how can you update iPhoto & Aperture?
> If you purchased from the App Store.
> First try this:
> Go to the App Store and check out the Purchases List. 
> If iPhoto is there then it will be v9.6.1 - If Aperture is there it should be 
> v3.6
> 
> If iPhoto is under Purchases - Quit the App Store.
> Then:
> 1. Delete (Move to Trash,but don?t empty) all versions of the iPhoto.app 
> that's on your hard drive.  
>Induce any alias files for them as well.  
> 2. Go back to the Purchases section at the App Store and download iPhoto 
> 9.6.1.
>You might find you need to Sign Out and then Sign back In to your Account 
> to change the ?Open? to ?Install? or 'Download? beside iPhoto
> 3. Click Download
> 4. Install iPhoto
> 
> If Aperture was in Purchases - you might need to do things a little 
> differently:
> Then:
> 1. Uninstall Aperture. 
> Go to finder; applications, find Aperture. 
> Click on Aperture, and look above to Action, click on that and click on ?Move 
> to Trash?.
> 2. Open the App Store
> 3. Go to the Featured tab in the app store
> 4. Click on Account which is on the right side of the page.
> A box comes up for you to put in your password! Don't put it in. 
> 5. Sign out.
> 6. Go back to Account, and Sign In. 
> 7. Go to purchases. You will now should see Install to the right of the 
> Aperture Icon
> 8. Install it again 
> 
> Unfortunately these are the problems you experience when you stay too far 
> behind in OS X upgrades.
> Post back with your results please.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
>> On 19 Dec 2015, at 2:11 PM, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>> 
>> HI Ronni, I have done all of thos

A few problems after upgrade 10.8.5 to 10.10 Yosemite

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I have just ran the install for Yosemite to upgrade from 10.8.5. (Thanks 
Ronni.) Most things seem to have worked out well.

I have been working my way through Ronni’s list from “Prepare to Upgrade to 
Yosemite”, after Spotlight had finished indexing, I tried to open Software 
Update but could not connect. I had to enter the WPA password into System 
Preferences to get the WiFi working again, no big deal there.

When that was finished I still could not get Software Update to open, “Cannot 
Connect to the App Store”. I tried, opening the “firewall”, logging in and out 
of my Apple account, going to the Keychain to see if I had any Verisign login 
Certificates and a host of other possibilities, none could get the connection 
to open. Any ideas as to how to fix it so I can do the upgrades?  (I had 
intended to only do the updates for this 10.10 version as Ronni suggested and 
then run the 10.10.5 later when everything is working ship shape.)

Safari is working fine as is Mail. I did notice though that the icons for 
Aperture and iPhoto have a grey do not enter icon over them. So I did not 
attempt to open them before posting her to find out what I should do about them 
before hand?

Thanks

Matt.

 
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Re: A few problems after upgrade 10.8.5 to 10.10 Yosemite

[Matt Falvey]

HI Ronni, I have done all of those and have managed to get the App Store online 
and downloaded 3 or 4 software updates. As we discussed I did not install the 
10.10.5, even though it was there, that was the only thing left in the Upgrades.

I repaired permissions and let Mail and iTunes update.

Aperture and iPhoto still have the grey no entry sign across the front of their 
icon and I thought I would wait to get some type on instruction from you as to 
how to proceed with this problem for these two, or one as they share the same 
database, before I try to open either of them?  

So far the rest of the installation has gone really well.

Thanks.

Matt.

On 19 Dec 2015, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote

Hi Matt,

Power cycle everything, Modem - Router - Mac
Check Network settings
Check you have correct location Date & Time in System Preferences.
Time Zone 'Set time zone automatically using current location'.

Cheers,
Ronni
Sent from Ronni's iPad4


> On 18 Dec 2015, at 8:10 PM, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au 
> <mailto:mmfal...@bigpond.net.au>> wrote:
> 
> Hi, I have just ran the install for Yosemite to upgrade from 10.8.5. (Thanks 
> Ronni.) Most things seem to have worked out well.
> 
> I have been working my way through Ronni?s list from ?Prepare to Upgrade to 
> Yosemite?, after Spotlight had finished indexing, I tried to open Software 
> Update but could not connect. I had to enter the WPA password into System 
> Preferences to get the WiFi working again, no big deal there.
> 
> When that was finished I still could not get Software Update to open, ?Cannot 
> Connect to the App Store?. I tried, opening the ?firewall?, logging in and 
> out of my Apple account, going to the Keychain to see if I had any Verisign 
> login Certificates and a host of other possibilities, none could get the 
> connection to open. Any ideas as to how to fix it so I can do the upgrades?  
> (I had intended to only do the updates for this 10.10 version as Ronni 
> suggested and then run the 10.10.5 later when everything is working ship 
> shape.)
> 
> Safari is working fine as is Mail. I did notice though that the icons for 
> Aperture and iPhoto have a grey do not enter icon over them. So I did not 
> attempt to open them before posting her to find out what I should do about 
> them before hand?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Matt.
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Fwd: Re: Upgrading from OS X 10.8.5 to OS X 10.10

[Matt Falvey]

> Hi Ronni, thanks for the reply and information I have contacted you off list 
> with the request.
> 
> Matt
> 
>> 
>> Hi Matt,
>> 
>> You won't find Yosemite to download online.
>> I do have on one of my thumb drives a "Install OS X Yosemite.app" - 5.17GB
>> And "osxupdcombo10.10.5.dmg" - 2.12GB (the final version of Yosemite) on a 
>> thumb drive.
>> If you can't locate these files closer to where you live - I wouldn't mind 
>> posting you the thumb drive so you could copy the Yosemite files to your Mac 
>> and then post it back to me.
>> Email me offlist if you require the thumb drive.
>> 
>> There is also OS X El Capitan install app and combo update 10.11.2 on this 
>> thumb drive. So just ignore those.
>> 
>> I'll post in another email to WAMUG my  - 'Prepare to upgrade to Yosemite'
>> 'Installing Yosemite OS X 10.10'  & 'What to do after installation of 
>> Yosemite Completes and you Mac Restarts'
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>> 
>>> On 17 Dec 2015, at 11:58 AM, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The problem I have is that I can't find any where to Download Yosemite. 
>>> While searching to find out why, I read an article in Macworld UK, which 
>>> said that Apple takes older OS X versions off the Mac App Store and only 
>>> displays the newer version. They did say there was a work around if you had 
>>> previously downloaded it, which I haven't.
>>> 
>>> Does anyone have any idea of how I can download OS X 10.10 Yosemite?
>>> 
>>> Also I would be grateful if Ronni could send me the post for installing OS 
>>> X Upgrades.
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Upgrading from OS X 10.8.5 to OS X 10.10

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I am starting the process of upgrading from OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion to OS 
X 10.10 Yosemite. 

Thanks to the link Ronni supplied for roaringapps.com I have been clearing out 
lot of very old applications that I honestly never used and also would not be 
compatible. 

The roaringapps.com lists at this stage could not confirm that many of my 
applications would be compatible with OS X 10.11 El Capitan, so I believe it 
safer to only go so far as 10.10 Yosemite. 

The problem I have is that I can't find any where to Download Yosemite. While 
searching to find out why, I read an article in Macworld UK, which said that 
Apple takes older OS X versions off the Mac App Store and only displays the 
newer version. They did say there was a work around if you had previously 
downloaded it, which I haven't.

Does anyone have any idea of how I can download OS X 10.10 Yosemite?

Also I would be grateful if Ronni could send me the post for installing OS X 
Upgrades.

Thanks.

Matt.
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Re: iPhoto will not open.

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, sorry for the mix up with the duplicate posting. The first reply had 
not been posted, so I sent the second one and about an hour later both showed 
up.

Anyway. Yes, my iMac is completely up to date.

I made a cope of iPhoto and deleted the files ' googlemap.html ' and 
?googlesearch.html'

Opened iPhoto and it works perfectly apart from the geographic map has 
disappeared.

I had a quick look on the web and most pundits say this is because Apple's 
contract with google has expired and all versions of iPhoto earlier than 9.5 
have lost the function location (mine is 9.4.3). The general census seems to be 
if I want to have this function with is now supplied by Apple maps, I should 
upgrade to Yosemite (or beyond as I can only see El Capitan in my software 
update list) and instal iPhoto 9.6.1

From memory the reason I did not go to Yosemite was that I might have had 
compatibility problems with some of my existing applications, previously when 
updates became available there was a little application or document that was 
available that would show you applications that would not work or potentially 
fail, are you aware of any that came with Yosemite or El Capitan to enable me 
to compare them to 10.8.5 ? 

Once again, thanks very much.

Matt.

--

Hi Matt,

Is your Mac completely uptodate, have you installed updates when Apple notified 
to update?

Anyway -  So iPhoto opens now after Rebuilding the Library; but iPhoto crashes 
when you open the Info panel?
It seems to be problem with the Google maps that are no longer supported.

1. Go to /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Resources
2. Delete the files ' googlemap.html ' and ?googlesearch.html'

Removing the two files ' googlemap.html ' and googlesearch.html from iPhoto's 
application bundle prevents the javascript inside from being executed and 
causing the crash.

To access the files inside the iPhoto application select it in the Finder and 
Control-Click it. 
Then use the command "Show Package Contents" from the menu.  
Open the subfolder Contents, then Resources.
Scroll down to find the files.

NOTE: Don't try this fix without making a copy of the iPhoto application before 
you try to remove the two files from the application bundle.
It?s just safer to have a copy of the application before digging around inside 
the application; just as a precaution, in case you accidentally delete the 
wrong files.


Cheers,
Ronni

13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)
1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage

OS X El Capitan OS X 10.11.1

> On 11 Dec 2015, at 12:59 PM, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Ronni, I rebuilt the library and it opened without a hitch. I had good 
> look through everything and it seemed to be working fine.
> 
> Then any time I pressed "info" for a photo, it displays the info details side 
> panel for a couple of seconds and then quits and the "iPhoto quit 
> unexpectedly" message comes up.   When I hit "Reopen" it reopen's instantly 
> and is perfect apart from the above problem?
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Matt.
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 13:59:19 +0800
> From: Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com <mailto:ro...@mac.com>>
> To: wamug@wamug.org.au <mailto:wamug@wamug.org.au>
> Subject: Re: iPhoto will not open.
> Message-ID: <347d362d-f743-4977-8266-b5cef39d8...@mac.com 
> <mailto:f743-4977-8266-b5cef39d8...@mac.com>>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> 
> Hi Matt,
> 
> If you don't have a current backup of iPhoto I suggest you do a backup first.
> Remember to Quit iPhoto before backing up.
> Then Rebuild the iPhoto Library:
> 
> Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> 
>> On 10 Dec 2015, at 12:11 PM, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au 
>> <mailto:mmfal...@bigpond.net.au>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi I have a problem iPhoto will not open for very long.
>> 
>> I am using OS 10.8.5 and iPhoto 9.4.3. and I have Aperture 3.4.5
>> 
>> Initially, iPhoto when I tried to open it would not work at all. It would 
>> start to run and I would get an "iPhoto quit unexpectedly" note with three 
>> options, Ignore, Report and Reopen. I tried them all, could not make head 
>> nor tail out of the report and the Reopen just repeated the cycle.
>> 
>> I thought I would try opening the library in Aperture as it is link to both. 
>> I ran Aperture and it said something like 

iPhoto will not open.

[Matt Falvey]

Hi I have a problem iPhoto will not open for very long.

I am using OS 10.8.5 and iPhoto 9.4.3. and I have Aperture 3.4.5

Initially, iPhoto when I tried to open it would not work at all. It would start 
to run and I would get an "iPhoto quit unexpectedly" note with three options, 
Ignore, Report and Reopen. I tried them all, could not make head nor tail out 
of the report and the Reopen just repeated the cycle.

I thought I would try opening the library in Aperture as it is link to both. I 
ran Aperture and it said something like as the library keeps crashing you 
should try one of these three options. I think the first one was repair the 
permissions, the second one was repair the library and I am not sure what the 
third one was but it involved a more robust option.

I chose the second option and Aperture rebuilt the library and it opened up. 
All of the info that I had typed onto individual photos in iPhoto was there as 
were the albums , etc.

So I thought I would push the envelope as I already had a back up of the iPhoto 
library. I closed Aperture and tried to open iPhoto. This time it opened and 
stayed on the last page that I had displayed in Aperture for about 10 secs 
before shutting down and the  "iPhoto quit unexpectedly" message came up. I 
tried Reopen and the "iPhoto quit unexpectedly" came up immediately.

I went back to Aperture and that opened straight away, everything the same as 
before.

I have two questions:

- Should I do a back up know? As it appears I have a working library thanks to 
Aperture. (In the meantime I am keeping it open just in case)

- What should I do to try and get iPhoto to work with what it obviously a 
working library?  

Thanks

Matt.
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Re: iPhoto will not open.

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, I rebuilt the library and it opened without a hitch. I had good look 
through everything and it seemed to be working fine.

Then any time I pressed "info" for a photo, it displays the info details side 
panel for a couple of seconds and then quits and the "iPhoto quit unexpectedly" 
message comes up.   When I hit "Reopen" it reopen's instantly and is perfect 
apart from the above problem?

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Matt.

Message: 2
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 13:59:19 +0800
From: Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com>
To: wamug@wamug.org.au
Subject: Re: iPhoto will not open.
Message-ID: <347d362d-f743-4977-8266-b5cef39d8...@mac.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Hi Matt,

If you don't have a current backup of iPhoto I suggest you do a backup first.
Remember to Quit iPhoto before backing up.
Then Rebuild the iPhoto Library:

Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.

Cheers,
Ronni

Sent from Ronni's iPad4


> On 10 Dec 2015, at 12:11 PM, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> 
> Hi I have a problem iPhoto will not open for very long.
> 
> I am using OS 10.8.5 and iPhoto 9.4.3. and I have Aperture 3.4.5
> 
> Initially, iPhoto when I tried to open it would not work at all. It would 
> start to run and I would get an "iPhoto quit unexpectedly" note with three 
> options, Ignore, Report and Reopen. I tried them all, could not make head nor 
> tail out of the report and the Reopen just repeated the cycle.
> 
> I thought I would try opening the library in Aperture as it is link to both. 
> I ran Aperture and it said something like as the library keeps crashing you 
> should try one of these three options. I think the first one was repair the 
> permissions, the second one was repair the library and I am not sure what the 
> third one was but it involved a more robust option.
> 
> I chose the second option and Aperture rebuilt the library and it opened up. 
> All of the info that I had typed onto individual photos in iPhoto was there 
> as were the albums , etc.
> 
> So I thought I would push the envelope as I already had a back up of the 
> iPhoto library. I closed Aperture and tried to open iPhoto. This time it 
> opened and stayed on the last page that I had displayed in Aperture for about 
> 10 secs before shutting down and the  "iPhoto quit unexpectedly" message came 
> up. I tried Reopen and the "iPhoto quit unexpectedly" came up immediately.
> 
> I went back to Aperture and that opened straight away, everything the same as 
> before.
> 
> I have two questions:
> 
> - Should I do a back up know? As it appears I have a working library thanks 
> to Aperture. (In the meantime I am keeping it open just in case)
> 
> - What should I do to try and get iPhoto to work with what it obviously a 
> working library?  
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Matt.


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iPhoto will not open.

[Matt Falvey]

Hi I have a problem iPhoto will not open for very long.

I am using OS 10.8.5 and iPhoto 9.4.3. and I have Aperture 3.4.5

Initially, iPhoto when I tried to open it would not work at all. It would start 
to run and I would get an "iPhoto quit unexpectedly" note with three options, 
Ignore, Report and Reopen. I tried them all, could not make head nor tail out 
of the report and the Reopen just repeated the cycle.

I thought I would try opening the library in Aperture as it is link to both. I 
ran Aperture and it said something like as the library keeps crashing you 
should try one of these three options. I think the first one was repair the 
permissions, the second one was repair the library and I am not sure what the 
third one was but it involved a more robust option.

I chose the second option and Aperture rebuilt the library and it opened up. 
All of the info that I had typed onto individual photos in iPhoto was there as 
were the albums , etc.

So I thought I would push the envelope as I already had a back up of the iPhoto 
library. I closed Aperture and tried to open iPhoto. This time it opened and 
stayed on the last page that I had displayed in Aperture for about 10 secs 
before shutting down and the  "iPhoto quit unexpectedly" message came up. I 
tried Reopen and the "iPhoto quit unexpectedly" came up immediately.

I went back to Aperture and that opened straight away, everything the same as 
before.

I have two questions:

- Should I do a back up know? As it appears I have a working library thanks to 
Aperture. (In the meantime I am keeping it open just in case)

- What should I do to try and get iPhoto to work with what it obviously a 
working library?  

Thanks

Matt.
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Fax document attached to email

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I have ordered a copy of a marriage cert from Wiltshire, it was due to 
arrive as a digital copy. It has arrived as a fax in a .zip format.

Every time I try to open it, no matter what type of expander, it opens into a 
.js file.

When I click on the file it opens in Safari with a page of typed rubbish, 
featuring the words, return & function multiple times on the page.

Any one have any idea of how I can open this file?

Thanks

Matt.
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Fax document attached to email

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Tim, Hadn't thought about that. I have just emailed them and asked them to 
send it again via PDF and also to confirm if they had sent the zip file in the 
first place. Will see what happens when they get back to me next week.

Thanks.

Matt.

Message: 2
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2015 11:35:49 +0800
From: Tim Law <t...@peoplehelp.com.au>
To: wamug@wamug.org.au
Subject: Re: Fax document attached to email
Message-ID: <d5282f30-04ee-47db-929a-1faa89bd4...@peoplehelp.com.au>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Matt I am assuming this file is from a legitimate sender, as you say it's a 
document you are expecting.  

I'm aware Sending as a zip is often used by spammers to load malicious software 

One option is to ask them to resend as PDF files, which should be easy enough 
for a reputable organization. 

Sent from Tim's iPhone

> On 21 Nov 2015, at 11:25 AM, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Ronni, I tried both of those options. 1. JavaScript was already enabled in 
> Safari. 2. When I opened the file in Text Edit it was much the same as in 
> Safari, mainly function, return, and various types of brackets.
> 
> Any other ideas?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Matt.
> 
> 
> Hi Matt,
> 
> .js is a JavaScript file.
> In Safari > Preferences > Security - Web Content - Enable JavaScript.
> If that doesn't display the file correctly.
> Have you tried open the .js file in TextEdit?
> In Finder, select the .js file, like "menu.js", then choose "File" > "Get 
> Info". 
> In the Info window, click the disclosure triangle next to "Open With", and 
> select the TextEdit application to open the document from the "Open With" 
> pop-up menu. 
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> 
>> On 20 Nov 2015, at 11:02 PM, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi, I have ordered a copy of a marriage cert from Wiltshire, it was due to 
>> arrive as a digital copy. It has arrived as a fax in a .zip format.
>> 
>> Every time I try to open it, no matter what type of expander, it opens into 
>> a .js file.
>> 
>> When I click on the file it opens in Safari with a page of typed rubbish, 
>> featuring the words, return & function multiple times on the page.
>> 
>> Any one have any idea of how I can open this file?
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Matt.
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Fax document attached to email

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, I tried both of those options. 1. JavaScript was already enabled in 
Safari. 2. When I opened the file in Text Edit it was much the same as in 
Safari, mainly function, return, and various types of brackets.

Any other ideas?

Thanks.

Matt.


Hi Matt,

.js is a JavaScript file.
In Safari > Preferences > Security - Web Content - Enable JavaScript.
If that doesn't display the file correctly.
Have you tried open the .js file in TextEdit?
In Finder, select the .js file, like "menu.js", then choose "File" > "Get 
Info". 
In the Info window, click the disclosure triangle next to "Open With", and 
select the TextEdit application to open the document from the "Open With" 
pop-up menu. 

Cheers,
Ronni
Sent from Ronni's iPad4


> On 20 Nov 2015, at 11:02 PM, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> 
> Hi, I have ordered a copy of a marriage cert from Wiltshire, it was due to 
> arrive as a digital copy. It has arrived as a fax in a .zip format.
> 
> Every time I try to open it, no matter what type of expander, it opens into a 
> .js file.
> 
> When I click on the file it opens in Safari with a page of typed rubbish, 
> featuring the words, return & function multiple times on the page.
> 
> Any one have any idea of how I can open this file?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Matt.
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Fwd: Re: Problem importing photos from iPad to IPhoto

[Matt Falvey]

Begin forwarded message:

 From: Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au
 Subject: Re: Problem importing photos from iPad to IPhoto
 Date: 12 July 2015 1:19:57 PM AWST
 To: wamug.org.au-wa...@lists.wamug.org.au
 
 Hi Susan, I am using iPhoto Library Manager to use that library and other 
 libraries both on the internal HD and the external HD.
 
 When the photos disappeared after I had checked the library I had iPhoto 
 opened in, I then checked each library in turned to ensure that I had not 
 saved the photos to one of them by mistake, even going so far as to check 
 last import and last twelve months on each. 
 
 The photos did not appear in any of the libraries.
 
 Thanks.
 
 Matt.
 
 On Sat, 11 Jul 2015 17:10 pm Susan Hastings shasti...@iinet.net.au wrote
 
 Subject: Re: Problem importing photos from iPad to iPhoto
 
 Matt, you mentioned the iPhoto library being on an external HD. Have you 
 tried clicking on that library to open iPhoto? Maybe your iPhoto is opening 
 a default library on the iMac instead of the one on the external HD.
 
 Sent from my iPad
 
 On 11 Jul 2015, at 3:58 pm, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi, Ronni, I am not sure what Camera Roll or Photo Stream are on the iPad. 
 I have never used one it is my wife's and I just connected it up to the 
 iMac and it showed up as a device.
 
 I did try to import all the 5,000 in one go as that was the only option.
 
 When I go to last import there is nothing, nor is the anything for the 
 last 12 months and as I mentioned before the event in its entirety has 
 disappeared. Even though I had imported and looked at all the photos in it 
 by opening the event in iPhoto and scrolling through it.
 
 Thanks
 
 Matt.
 
 On Fri, 10 Jul 2015 23:17:43 ro...@mac.com wrote
 
 Were all the photos saved in the Camera Roll on the iPad - not just in 
 Photo Stream?
 Did you try to import the whole 5,000 photos in one import?
 Always best to import in smaller lots... 
 
 Can you see the photos by selecting 'Last Import' in the Source pane?
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 Sent from Ronni's iPad4
 
 
 On 10 Jul 2015, at 7:52 pm, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi, I have been trying to imports about 5,000 photos from an iPad into 
 iPhoto with the library located on an external HD.
 
 I am using iPhoto 9.2.3 on OSX 10.6.8 and IOS 8.4 on the iPad.
 
 The import locked after it had said the photo's had been imported. I 
 looked up what to do on the net and the best answer was reboot.
 
 I did this and checked all the photos were there in the event. I closed 
 iPhotos.
 
 Later I wanted to something else and opened iPhotos and I can't find the 
 event or photo's anywhere.  
 
 In the meantime I had deleted the photo's from the iPad,
 
 So I am now panicking, anyone have any ideas as to where I should look to 
 see where the photos are?
 
 Thanks.
 
 Matt.
 
 

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Re: Problem importing photos from iPad to IPhoto

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, Ronni, I am not sure what Camera Roll or Photo Stream are on the iPad. I 
have never used one it is my wife's and I just connected it up to the iMac and 
it showed up as a device.

I did try to import all the 5,000 in one go as that was the only option.

When I go to last import there is nothing, nor is the anything for the last 
12 months and as I mentioned before the event in its entirety has disappeared. 
Even though I had imported and looked at all the photos in it by opening the 
event in iPhoto and scrolling through it.

Thanks

Matt.

On Fri, 10 Jul 2015 23:17:43 ro...@mac.com wrote

Were all the photos saved in the Camera Roll on the iPad - not just in Photo 
Stream?
Did you try to import the whole 5,000 photos in one import?
Always best to import in smaller lots... 

Can you see the photos by selecting 'Last Import' in the Source pane?

Cheers,
Ronni
Sent from Ronni's iPad4


 On 10 Jul 2015, at 7:52 pm, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi, I have been trying to imports about 5,000 photos from an iPad into iPhoto 
 with the library located on an external HD.
 
 I am using iPhoto 9.2.3 on OSX 10.6.8 and IOS 8.4 on the iPad.
 
 The import locked after it had said the photo's had been imported. I looked 
 up what to do on the net and the best answer was reboot.
 
 I did this and checked all the photos were there in the event. I closed 
 iPhotos.
 
 Later I wanted to something else and opened iPhotos and I can't find the 
 event or photo's anywhere.  
 
 In the meantime I had deleted the photo's from the iPad,
 
 So I am now panicking, anyone have any ideas as to where I should look to see 
 where the photos are?
 
 Thanks.
 
 Matt.
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Problem importing photos from iPad to IPhoto

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I have been trying to imports about 5,000 photos from an iPad into iPhoto 
with the library located on an external HD.

I am using iPhoto 9.2.3 on OSX 10.6.8 and IOS 8.4 on the iPad.

The import locked after it had said the photo's had been imported. I looked up 
what to do on the net and the best answer was reboot.

I did this and checked all the photos were there in the event. I closed iPhotos.

Later I wanted to something else and opened iPhotos and I can't find the event 
or photo's anywhere. 

In the meantime I had deleted the photo's from the iPad,

So I am now panicking, anyone have any ideas as to where I should look to see 
where the photos are?

Thanks.

Matt. 
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How to load Photos from iPhoto 9.4.3 to Facebook with descriptions attached?

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, thanks for the reply and the info. I am up 700 so far so when I get 
to the 1000 I will follow the instructions and export them and see if FB will 
display them on import into it.

I particularly like the idea of being able to change the file name to the title 
as even if FB does display the description, the title will have it there anyway.

Thanks.

Matt.

1. Re: How to load Photos from iPhoto 9.4.3 to Facebook with
 descriptions attached? (Ronni Brown)


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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2015 11:49:34 +0800
From: Ronni Brown ro...@mac.com
To: WAMUG wamug@wamug.org.au
Subject: Re: How to load Photos from iPhoto 9.4.3 to Facebook with
descriptions attached?
Message-ID: 123d5923-a18d-4ed7-a22b-6af03ec27...@mac.com
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8

Hi Matt,

I don't use FB and don't know if FaceBook can handle (IPTC) metadata.
The only way you can get Photos out of iPhoto including Titles  Descriptions 
is by exporting the images.
You can export an Event (which includes your photos that you have already 
titled etc)

I normally create a folder on my Desktop with the same name as the Event I'm 
going to export.

Basically it is: File  Export 
Kind: JPEG 
JPEG Quality: Maximum (which will create a large file size) or what you wish to 
use
Include: Title and Keywords  Location information
Size: Full Size
File Name: Use Title
Subfolder format: Event Name

Detailed information.
How to Export Photos From iPhoto with Titles and Descriptions:

?Exporting? your photo out of iPhoto is the trick, but even then you have to 
select the right settings to make it work.

Once the image has been exported, your titles, descriptions, keywords and even 
location information (if you so choose) is then saved inside the image so you 
will no longer need the help of iPhoto to access and view this information.

Additionally, you can then also email this exported image to someone with 
whichever email software you choose (not just with Mail) and still maintain the 
title and description.

Something to keep in mind though, some image programs still don?t handle this 
(IPTC) metadata yet, so you can?t expect universal access to it. But just know, 
as long you don?t accidentally overwrite this information with another program, 
your information will always be saved inside of that image you just exported.

1.  Select (highlight) a photo or multiple or Event and then click on 
?File? from the top Menu Bar and then click ?Export? from the list. (Optionally 
you can hit SHIFT-COMMAND-E) If you would like to export a large quantity of 
photos, I would recommend selecting an entire ?Event? full of photos and 
exporting it to its own folder named the same as your iPhoto Event.

2.  Choose the ?File Export? tab from the top of this new window. The main 
thing you?re looking for here is the ?Include:? boxes in the middle of this 
window. 
You want to put a check mark next to ?Title and keywords? if you want your 
metadata such as title, description and keywords to be ?embedded? into your the 
image that you are about to create in the export.

Unfortunately, for whatever reason Apple has, you can only choose this box if 
you choose ?JPEG? or ?TIFF? from the ?Kind? option at the top. 

For the ?File Name?, you can choose ?Use Title? if you would like the new image 
to be labeled now with the title you gave it inside of iPhoto.
Click ?Export? and then choose where you would like to save this new image ? 
such as your desktop ? and then click ?ok.?


3   Click ?Export? and then choose where you would like to save this new 
image ? such as your desktop. The filename will default to your given ?title? 
if you chose that in the prior menu. 
When you are done click ?ok.?

So now, if you look on the desktop or in the folder where you told iPhoto to 
export your photo, you should see your image. You can do with it as you please.

Understand that this is a duplicate copy. Exporting is not moving, it?s 
copying. So your original image is still safely saved inside of iPhoto. By 
exporting, you created another copy of it with the options you chose in the 
process.

Cheers,
Ronni

13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)
1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage

OS X Yosemite 10.10.2

 On 19 Jun 2015, at 4:57 pm, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi I have just returned from the C2C in England and was putting some photo's 
 of the walk up on FB from iPhoto when I noticed, that the GPS and the 
 descriptions that I had added to each photo in iPhoto, did not show up on the 
 transfer when it reached FB.
 
 Anyone know how I can ensure that at least the Descriptions are shared 
 along with the photos.
 
 I have over 1000 so I don't want to manually add descriptions to both iPhoto 
 and then again add them to the images I send to FB. 
 
 Thanks.
 
 Matt.
 
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How to load Photos from iPhoto 9.4.3 to Facebook with descriptions attached?

[Matt Falvey]

Hi I have just returned from the C2C in England and was putting some photo's of 
the walk up on FB from iPhoto when I noticed, that the GPS and the descriptions 
that I had added to each photo in iPhoto, did not show up on the transfer when 
it reached FB.

Anyone know how I can ensure that at least the Descriptions are shared along 
with the photos.

I have over 1000 so I don't want to manually add descriptions to both iPhoto 
and then again add them to the images I send to FB. 

Thanks.

Matt.
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Problems with iMac and Safari after visiting website

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, thanks for that. 

I followed your instructions and the same problems exist afterwards. 

I did note when I deleted the Cache.db file from the com.apple.Safari folder 
that there were two other Cache.db files in there: Cache.db-shm and 
Cache.db-wal 

So I had the same problems once I opened Safari : 

The rumbling noise;

The cursor turning in the Spinning Ball of Death and not being able to move or 
moving intermittently;

Command/Tab not working, so not being able to move to other open programs;

Command/Option/Escape taking about 2 mins to work and showing applications that 
did not respond with nothing beside them and then showing other programs as 
Not responding;

Mail, Pathfinder and other open applications not responding; 

When the cursor is active, clicking on an applications open page, will not 
highlight (activate) it and bring it to the front; 

Because of the constant rumbling noise I thought that the CPU might be working 
overtime during all thing so after I managed to close everything down, I opened 
on the screen a Small dual 20 increment CPU Activity Monitor. Opened Safari 
again and opened FB, the rumbling started, FB was loading its images slowly, I 
Command Clicked a link to open another tab and then the Spinning Ball of Death 
started and the Rumbling sound increased and the iMac locked as described 
above. But the CPU Activity Monitor only sat on about 3 ½ on both lines. So 
even though it was making a lot of noise not much was happening.

Once I close Safari everything returns to normal. The Applications that have 
been described as Not Responding in the Forced Quite Applications window, 
lose that tag and behave normally.

So I downloaded Chrome and imported the bookmarks and have been running it for 
the last couple of days. It has been amazingly fast and when I replicate the 
actions that seem to create the failure in Safari, it behaves as it should and 
with amazing speed. (It may be that Safari on my iMac had just become so slow 
that it makes Chrome seem so fast.)

I then downloaded Firefox to see it that would behave in the same manner. 
imported the bookmarks etc., but got the message 'Unable To Connect, which 
apparently is a known issue. I spent a day trying to fix that using the online 
forums, but got nowhere, but that's another story.

I was hoping that by getting the bookmarks and settings into Chrome and 
Firefox, that if the only way of fixing Safari comes back to resetting it, I 
could do that then bring them back into it from either of them afterwards?
But it is logins and passwords I am most concerned about saving.

Take Care.

Matt.
  

Message: 2
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 13:51:26 +0800
From: Ronni Brown ro...@mac.com
To: WAMUG wamug@wamug.org.au
Subject: Re: Problems with iMac and Safari after visiting website
Message-ID: a96ccd6d-08de-44dd-80bc-40371e784...@mac.com
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8

Hi Matt,

A very quick reply as I?m rushing out to a job. I would suggest you try 
Clearing Safari?s Cache

Follow these steps to clear Safari cache manually:
Have Safari OPEN
Open Finder
In the menu at the top of your screen select Go
While the Go menu is dropped down press and hold the option key on your 
keyboard. This will reveal Library
Select Library
Navigate into the folder Caches
Next navigate into the folder com.apple.Safari
In this folder you will see a file named Cache.db
Right click (control-click) the Cache.db file and select Move to Trash
Now restart Safari by right clicking the Safari icon in the Dock and select 
Quit
You have now successfully cleared your browser cache.
Open Safari and see if the problem still exists

Cheers,
Ronni

13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)
1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage


 On 21 Nov 2014, at 1:11 pm, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi, yesterday visited a website worldrugbyshop.com 
 http://worldrugbyshop.com/ and while looking at the site it became locked 
 and the pages stuck and not loading. Also the iMac started making a rumbling 
 sound (OSX 10.8.5, 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM) as if 
 it was working away though nothing was happening. 
 
 Other windows in Safari 6.2 started to lock up and soon I could not 
 Command/tab between applications. Then the Spinning wheel started
 
 I tried to Option/Command/Esc to see if Safari was responding or not, the 
 Option/Command/Esc did not work.
 
 The mouse would not move initially and then when it did it moved 
 intermittently.
 
 I finally closed down Safari.
 
 Ran Disk Utility, Repair Disk and Repair Disk Permissions. Disconnected the 
 WiFi and rebooted. 
 
 Went back and opened up Safari again and the same thing happened.
 
 Went into SafariPreferencesPrivacyCookies and other website dataDetails 
 and type World found and removed the cookies forWorldrugbyshop.com 
 http://worldrugbyshop.com/. Ran Disk Utility, Repair Disk and Repair Disk

Problems with iMac and Safari after visiting website

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, yesterday visited a website worldrugbyshop.com and while looking at the 
site it became locked and the pages stuck and not loading. Also the iMac 
started making a rumbling sound (OSX 10.8.5, 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 800 
MHz DDR2 SDRAM) as if it was working away though nothing was happening. 

Other windows in Safari 6.2 started to lock up and soon I could not Command/tab 
between applications. Then the Spinning wheel started

I tried to Option/Command/Esc to see if Safari was responding or not, the 
Option/Command/Esc did not work.

The mouse would not move initially and then when it did it moved intermittently.

I finally closed down Safari.

Ran Disk Utility, Repair Disk and Repair Disk Permissions. Disconnected the 
WiFi and rebooted. 

Went back and opened up Safari again and the same thing happened.

Went into SafariPreferencesPrivacyCookies and other website dataDetails and 
type World found and removed the cookies for Worldrugbyshop.com. Ran Disk 
Utility, Repair Disk and Repair Disk Permissions.

Went back and opened up Safari again and the same thing happened.

Ran DiskWarrior from my MBP to the iMac in Target mode and rebuilt the 
Directory.

Went back and opened up Safari again and the same thing happened.

But have just noticed that when I go into SafariPreferencesPrivacyCookies 
and other website dataDetails and type world to search for 
worldrugbyshop.com it is there again with Cache. Cookies underneath it.

When I highlight it and click remove it disappears, but if I close Safari and 
reopen it and check again it is there?

Now I am not 100% sure that worldrugbyshop.com is the culprit, but everything 
happened when I went to that site.
The rumbling sound on the iMac only occurs when Safari is being used, every 
time I turn it off the sound stops about 3 or 4 seconds afterwards. And off 
course the Spinning wheel is nearly in constant use now when I used Safari.

Any one have any ideas what may be wrong?

Thanks

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Re: Mail settings for holiday

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ruben, Thanks very much for the reply, sounds a good idea, will try it 
closer to the departure day

Matt.

Hi Matt

If you go into Mail preferences then select the accounts tab and then the 
advanced tab below you will be able to click a button that says ?Remove Now? 
which will delete all the emails off of your email server.  They will still be 
stored on your computer but will be gone from your mail server so I?m not sure 
whether you want to do this or not.  You will have to do this for each email 
account that you have.

Ruben

 Hi, I am using Mail for my emails on my iMac. I also use it to gather in 
 other email accounts that I have, hotmail, gmail etc, into one central 
 location.
 
 I am going on holiday in a couple of weeks and will be taking my MacBook Pro 
 with me. I don't use this to access Mail at all. 
 
 On previous occasions when I have travelled and have tried to access up to 
 date, email using Mail, it wants try and download hundreds of old emails, 
 that I already have on the iMac, not just the New emails.
 
 Is there a way of setting the MacBook Pro Mail account up to only download 
 emails from a certain date?  
 
 Thanks 
 
 Matt Falvey
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Mail settings for holiday

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I am using Mail for my emails on my iMac. I also use it to gather in other 
email accounts that I have, hotmail, gmail etc, into one central location.

I am going on holiday in a couple of weeks and will be taking my MacBook Pro 
with me. I don't use this to access Mail at all. 

On previous occasions when I have travelled and have tried to access up to 
date, email using Mail, it wants try and download hundreds of old emails, that 
I alraady have on the iMac, not just the New emails.

Is there a way of setting the MacBook Pro Mail account up to only download 
emails from a certain date?  

Thanks 

Matt Falvey
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How to get Airplay onto iPod to wirelessly stream content

[Matt Falvey]

Hi I have an iPod touch A1367 32GB, which is apparently a 4th generation iPod. 
it is running iOS 6.1.6

To use Airplay I apparently need an iPod Touch (4th Generation of later) 

I can't seem to find out how to download Airplay for the iPod can anyone help? 

My kids are able to stream video straight to my main tv on their iPads via 
Airplay and AppleTV, I would like to be able to do the same on the iPod.
They are on hols at the mo so can't show me how they do and did it.

Thanks

Matt 
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test 2

[Matt Falvey]

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Can iPad's be backed up?

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Tim, thanks very much for your answers.

I tried the link below and it worked fine, after giving an initial scare when 
it seemed to want to sync with an unattached  iPod, for about half an hour. It 
finally gave me the Back Up option from the File menu and all went well.

Thanks again.

Matt.

Message: 7
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:38:54 +0800
From: Tim Law t...@peoplehelp.com.au
Subject: Re: Can iPad's be backed up?
To: wamug@wamug.org.au
Message-ID: 8820e037-bac2-4824-bee7-a8c80673f...@peoplehelp.com.au
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Sorry I should have gone and found this better description before sending the 
email.

This description on the Apple site looks pretty comprehensive.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766?viewlocale=en_USlocale=en_US

Tim



On 18/02/2013, at 10:35 AM, Tim Law t...@peoplehelp.com.au wrote:

 Hello Matt,
 
 As part of the routine syncing with iTunes, the data is backed up. You can 
 select iCloud backup or backup to the hard drive of the machine the device is 
 plugged into. Select the device in iTunes to see what option is selected. It 
 may already be doing it. 
 
 I'm sure there will be a more complete answer, but put simply, that's what I 
 understand happens. 
 
 Tim
 
 On 18/02/2013, at 10:27 AM, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi, I have had to get iPad's for my two daughters for school this year and 
 after spending most of yesterday with one helping her with her homework, I 
 asked her does she back all the homework , etc., up in case she loses it and 
 all the school work for the year?  She said. No.
 
 I asked does the school teach you how to back it up or does the school it 
 section have a back up facility - No. 
 
 I know nothing about these iPads apart from trying to do homework on them is 
 murder and a step backward, but does anyone have an idea as to how to back 
 them up to say an iMac?
 
 Thanks
 
 Matt Falvey 
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Can iPad's be backed up?

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I have had to get iPad's for my two daughters for school this year and 
after spending most of yesterday with one helping her with her homework, I 
asked her does she back all the homework , etc., up in case she loses it and 
all the school work for the year?  She said. No.

I asked does the school teach you how to back it up or does the school it 
section have a back up facility - No. 

I know nothing about these iPads apart from trying to do homework on them is 
murder and a step backward, but does anyone have an idea as to how to back them 
up to say an iMac?

Thanks

Matt Falvey 
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Re: Adobe Flash Player is out of date

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, Ronni I tried to install the latest version 11.5.502.149 of Flash Player, 
downloaded it, opened it, authorised it and when the installed went to retrieve 
it it failed.  I did exactly the same thing on my MBP and it worked without a 
problem.

I checked Systems Preferences - Flash Player and altered it from Never check 
for updates to Allow Adobe to install updates and tried again, no luck.

I checked Systems Preferences - Security and altered it from Mac App Store and 
identified developers to Anywhere, no luck.

I checked Little Snitch and Adobe Flash Player is not on it and any Adobe 
product I have blocked, (because they keep checking for updates even though I 
tell them not to), is exactly the same as on the MBP which worked perfectly. I 
then created a rule to allow Adobe Flash Player.

Still the install fails at the retrieval. Oh, I tried to download it via Google 
chrome and after half an hour it still hadn't download the file. 

Matt.

Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:52:52 +0800
From: Ronni Brown ro...@mac.com
Subject: Re: Adobe Flash Player is out of date
To: wamug@wamug.org.au
Message-ID: 25ee0db4-23b5-458e-9c95-93bb7c9e9...@mac.com
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252

Hi Matt,

Go to System Preferences - under 'Other' you should see 'Flash Player'
Click on the Flash Player icon, then click the 'Advanced' button
Beside 'Check Now' what Plug-in version do you have?
If it does not indicate that Plug-in version 11.5.502.149 is installed.
Click the 'Check Now' button and download and install the latest version 

Or go directly to the Adobe site: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/  download 
and install the latest version for your operating system.

Cheers,
Ronni



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Re: Adobe Flash Player is out of date

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, Thanks very much that worked. 

Matt

Message: 5
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 10:20:48 +0800
From: Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au
Subject: Re: Adobe Flash Player is out of date
To: Wamug List wamug@wamug.org.au
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Hi, Ronni I tried to install the latest version 11.5.502.149 of Flash Player, 
downloaded it, opened it, authorised it and when the installed went to retrieve 
it it failed.  I did exactly the same thing on my MBP and it worked without a 
problem.

I checked Systems Preferences - Flash Player and altered it from Never check 
for updates to Allow Adobe to install updates and tried again, no luck.

I checked Systems Preferences - Security and altered it from Mac App Store and 
identified developers to Anywhere, no luck.

I checked Little Snitch and Adobe Flash Player is not on it and any Adobe 
product I have blocked, (because they keep checking for updates even though I 
tell them not to), is exactly the same as on the MBP which worked perfectly. I 
then created a rule to allow Adobe Flash Player.

Still the install fails at the retrieval. Oh, I tried to download it via Google 
chrome and after half an hour it still hadn't download the file. 

Matt.

Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:52:52 +0800
From: Ronni Brown ro...@mac.com
Subject: Re: Adobe Flash Player is out of date
To: wamug@wamug.org.au
Message-ID: 25ee0db4-23b5-458e-9c95-93bb7c9e9...@mac.com
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252

Hi Matt,

Go to System Preferences - under 'Other' you should see 'Flash Player'
Click on the Flash Player icon, then click the 'Advanced' button
Beside 'Check Now' what Plug-in version do you have?
If it does not indicate that Plug-in version 11.5.502.149 is installed.
Click the 'Check Now' button and download and install the latest version 

Or go directly to the Adobe site: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/  download 
and install the latest version for your operating system.

Cheers,
Ronni



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Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:34:20 +0800
From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com
Subject: Re: Adobe Flash Player is out of date
To: wamug@wamug.org.au wamug@wamug.org.au
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Hi Matt,

After you downloaded the Flash Player Update did you Quit Safari before you 
installed the update? Or when you would have received a message to do so?

I would suggest you restart your Mac, then:
Try downloading the Update from this direct link, then drag it from downloads 
folder to your desktop. Run the installer from there.

Adobe Flash Player update 11.5.502.149
Direct download 
link:??http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/pdc/11.5.502.149/install_flash_player_osx.dmg

If that does not work you might have to uninstall Adobe Flash Player using the 
Uninstaller for whatever OS X system you are running, and then try to install 
it again.

http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-mac-os.html

Cheers,
Ronni
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Adobe Flash Player is out of date

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I just opened Facebook and had the message: 

Adobe Flash Player is out of date, and tells me: 

The version of Adobe Flash Player on your system does not include the latest 
security updates and has been blocked . To continue using Adobe Flash Player, 
download and updated version from Adobes's website. 

After the previous posts regards Flash, I am unsure if I should or not. Any 
ideas?

Thanks

Matt Falvey.
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Opinion's sought on iPad's history with software updates

[Matt Falvey]

Thanks to Tim Law and Daniel for their replies, sorry for not replying sooner.

Have had a family emergency and had to put things on the back burner.

Matt.
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Opinion's sought on iPad's history with software updates

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I am wondering if I and many others are being told a load of rubbish by 
some people at my daughter's schools IT department. The problem is that every 
pupil in entire school has to have an iPad 4, 32 Gb for next year. Now my 
daughter's, both have iPads, an iPad 2 16Gb and an iPad 2 32GB, but the school 
has said in a Dear Parents instruction letter :  
Can I get an iPad2 or iPad3?

a. No. With the release of the iPad 4, this becomes the NEW iPad. Because 
students will be using them for two ‐ three years they will want the most up to 
date version to 'last the distance', especially if Apple continues to release 
frequent updates, as has happened recently. Also, Apple often only supports 
software updates for the more recent versions. For example, the last iOS update 
was not available for the iPad 1. 

I will be honest and say I know absolutely nothing about the iPads, but it 
seems a bit of stretch to say that Apple would not be supporting updates for an 
iPad that was only introduced in the last couple of years, without an almighty 
consumer backlash. And from the little that I have read, am I correct in 
thinking that apart from the retina screen, the new chip, and the new plug, 
there was very little difference between the iPad 3 and the 4?

I am just concerned that I might be spending in excess of $1500, plus insurance 
for two new iPad's that are not really required, if the existing iPad 2's work 
and the people in IT department are windoz trained and learning Mac's at my 
expense.

Anyone have any thoughts on this or is aware on Apples policy regarding 
software support for iPads? 
 
Thanks.   

Take care.

Matt Falvey.
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iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, success and partial failure.

The Mon library worked perfectly and iPhoto opened, upgraded etc. 

Anticipating a failure on the Matt library, I didn't copy that one across until 
I had achieved the success with the Mon library.

I then did the Matt library and it failed in the same manner as I have outlined 
over the last week or so, The photo library needs to be upgraded to work with 
this version of iPhoto, so I shut it down.

I then went back to see if iPhoto would still open the new, Mon library, which 
it did. I then diced the old Mon library, From the Home Folder/Pictures and 
installed the new Mon library in the same location. I again fired up iPhoto and 
the Mon library is now working in it!

As I had mentioned previously the Matt library was a partially recovered 
library from the previous mess up about 2 months ago and i found another Matt 
full library in Aperture. Once I had iPhoto up and running I checked to see if 
I could access Aperture in iPhoto by pressing the Option key at launch. I did 
this and selected the Aperture library and once it was running in iPhoto I 
checked it for completeness, which it was.

I then determined that the cause of the problem had to be the iPhoto Matt 
Library, not just because it failed in the first import and upgrade, but it 
must have been corrupt before that, as when I bought the two new libraries 
across today, one worked instantly under the new conditions (Mon), the other 
repeated the same failure pattern (Matt). So I diced both the Matt Libraries, 
the one I copied across and the one I had in Home Folder/Pictures.  (In case I 
was rash I still have a copy of it on the ext HD backup).

I think I will leave things as they are as I still have all my photo's and once 
I learn how to access them through the Aperture-iPhoto transfer, I will have 
access to the Matt file in iPhoto which is what I wanted in the first place 2 
months ago.  The only thing I am unsure of is when to do a backup?

Thanks very much again for all your help. Rest assured after this lot I don't 
intend to do any upgrades for a very long time!

Take care.

Matt 
   
On 18/08/2012, at 12:00 PM, wamug.org.au-wamug-requ...@lists.wamug.org.au wrote:

 Message: 2
 Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:40:25 +0800
 From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com
 Subject: Re: iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion
 To: wamug@wamug.org.au
 Message-ID: f64cf5e6-20ae-4ca3-937f-1c8e5f9aa...@mac.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
 
 Hi Matt,
 
 Comment in situ below.
 
 On 17/08/2012, at 12:04 PM, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi Ronni, thanks for the reply.  
 
 I thought I would answer the two questions before I follow all the 
 instructions, even though it  probably makes sense to do what you suggest 
 anyway, but being cautious I will wait.
 
 1. Both these iPhoto Library's on your iMac (Lion - iPhoto 9.3.2) failed to 
 Upgrade in iPhoto and therefore won't open in iPhoto? - Yes.
 
 2.Both these iPhoto Library's on your MBP (Lion - iPhoto 9.3.2) have 
 upgraded in iPhoto and therefore open correctly in iPhoto? - No.
 The MPB has one entirely separate library. I only mentioned it as a point of 
 reference to show that I had followed your instructions carefully, 
 completely and successfully two days earlier and iPhoto worked. Then I did 
 the exact same two days later and iPhoto failed.  The only time anything 
 from the MBP library has been in contact with either of the iMac Libraries, 
 was an import of one event to the Matt library.
 
 I have trashed the Test iPhoto Library.
 
 The App store issue fixed itself when 10.8 installed itself, as I expected 
 it to do, that is how I was able to run the Software Updates after the 
 installation. 
 
 Do you want me to still carry on with the same instructions?
 
 Yes, if what you have mentioned previously is correct.
 You mention you have a backup of  your MBP that has these two iPhoto 
 (working) Library's on it.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 
 
 
 
 On 15/08/2012, at 4:56 PM, wamug.org.au-wamug-requ...@lists.wamug.org.au 
 wrote:
 
 Message: 1
 Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:07:43 +0800
 From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com
 Subject: Re: iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion
 To: wamug@wamug.org.au
 Message-ID: 1d8f846c-bc2c-42d0-a198-90d3dac87...@mac.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
 
 Ok Matt,
 
 From the information you have now given below, this is my understanding... 
 is it correct please?
 
 1. Both these iPhoto Library's on your iMac (Lion - iPhoto 9.3.2) failed to 
 Upgrade in iPhoto and therefore won't open in iPhoto?
 2.Both these iPhoto Library's on your MBP (Lion - iPhoto 9.3.2) have 
 upgraded in iPhoto and therefore open correctly in iPhoto?
 
 If this is the situation, let's look at trying to solve this another way.
 You mention you have a backup of  your MBP that has these two iPhoto 
 (working) Library's on it.
 
 What I suggest you do is:
 A) First trash the Test iPhoto Library on your iMac.
 B

iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, thanks for the reply.  
 
I thought I would answer the two questions before I follow all the 
instructions, even though it  probably makes sense to do what you suggest 
anyway, but being cautious I will wait.

 1. Both these iPhoto Library's on your iMac (Lion - iPhoto 9.3.2) failed to 
 Upgrade in iPhoto and therefore won't open in iPhoto? - Yes.
 
 2.Both these iPhoto Library's on your MBP (Lion - iPhoto 9.3.2) have upgraded 
 in iPhoto and therefore open correctly in iPhoto? - No.
The MPB has one entirely separate library. I only mentioned it as a point of 
reference to show that I had followed your instructions carefully, completely 
and successfully two days earlier and iPhoto worked. Then I did the exact same 
two days later and iPhoto failed.  The only time anything from the MBP library 
has been in contact with either of the iMac Libraries, was an import of one 
event to the Matt library.

I have trashed the Test iPhoto Library.

The App store issue fixed itself when 10.8 installed itself, as I expected it 
to do, that is how I was able to run the Software Updates after the 
installation. 
 
Do you want me to still carry on with the same instructions?

Take care.

Matt 

On 15/08/2012, at 4:56 PM, wamug.org.au-wamug-requ...@lists.wamug.org.au wrote:

 Message: 1
 Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:07:43 +0800
 From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com
 Subject: Re: iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion
 To: wamug@wamug.org.au
 Message-ID: 1d8f846c-bc2c-42d0-a198-90d3dac87...@mac.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
 
 Ok Matt,
 
 From the information you have now given below, this is my understanding... 
 is it correct please?
 
 1. Both these iPhoto Library's on your iMac (Lion - iPhoto 9.3.2) failed to 
 Upgrade in iPhoto and therefore won't open in iPhoto?
 2.Both these iPhoto Library's on your MBP (Lion - iPhoto 9.3.2) have upgraded 
 in iPhoto and therefore open correctly in iPhoto?
 
 If this is the situation, let's look at trying to solve this another way.
 You mention you have a backup of  your MBP that has these two iPhoto 
 (working) Library's on it.
 
 What I suggest you do is:
 A) First trash the Test iPhoto Library on your iMac.
 B) Quit iPhoto.app if it is open
 
 1.  Copy the two iPhoto Library's from the SuperDuper backup of the MBP to 
 your Main Hard Drive on iMac to (a different folder than the current iPhoto 
 Library's). (i.e  don't place them in your Home Folder  Pictures where 
 you currently have your iPhoto Library's) 
 
 2. Do a File  Get Info on both these Library's and check you have Open with 
 iPhoto.app
 and sharing  Permissions: matt (Me) has 'Read  Write' access
 
 3. Open each Library with iPhoto.app
 
Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting 
 Window Menu select 'Choose Library'
Make sure you choose one of the Library's you have just copied to your 
 Hard Drive... To be sure you select the correct Library, the location of the 
 Library you select will show under the Window Menu
 
 3. It will open and update the Library (and 'hopefully' open correctly)
 
 If it works, drag the damaged Library's to the Trash and put each of the 
 'new' Library's in their place (Home Folder  Pictures)
 
 4. Check that both of the 'new' Library's open correctly and everything is 
 there.
 
 5. If so you can Empty the trash.
 
 More comments in situ below:
 
 On 14/08/2012, at 10:40 PM, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi Ronni, No I realise you are busy and have no problems waiting, I will be 
 busy, as I referred in my post to Adrian, down at PMH with my daughter for 
 the next 2 days so I wont be doing anything on the computer anyway, so there 
 is no rush.
 
 Now, I did not set up Aperture and iPhoto. It is just that after losing 
 virtually all of the photo's I had in iPhoto Library Matt, when I did the 
 upgrade about 2 months or so ago, (that Matt library is now 7.34GB and was 
 37.85GB - It was good fortune that a few days later I found I had a copy of 
 it sitting in Aperture, otherwise 30GB of photo's would have been lost), I 
 read that if I upgraded from 10.6.8 to 10.8 then the Matt photo's that I now 
 have in Aperture could be accessed in iPhoto.
 
 I did not merge any libraries or interfere with any App's. I had had an on 
 ongoing problem trying to get access to the App store for a couple of years 
 on my iMac, this is where this installation is occurring, so I had to 
 redownload 10.8 on my MBP, stick it on a USB stick and run the software 
 update from it to the iMac. I then Repaired Permissions and Ran Software 
 Update.
 
 We need to fix this issue in another Subject Post to WAMUG.
 
 As the whole update was about Aperture and iPhoto, I started on them in 
 alphabetical order. I opened Aperture and ran its library upgrade and 
 everything worked out fine, without a hitch.
 
 I then went to do the same to iPhoto and have posted the results.
 
 I did not merge the Aperture Library with either

iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Adrian, thanks for the reply. I did have a look into the Package Content and 
the iPhoto Library still appears to be intact. I am not sure if I would be able 
to open a new library if I created one as yesterday when I created/or tried to 
create a rebuild library iPhoto still would not open. 

So following Ronni's post today, as I don't have any other user accounts, I 
will wait until she get back to me. (I will be in PMH all day Wed  Thurs).

Once again thanks for your help Adrain, hope the family tree is going well.

Matt
 
On 13/08/2012, at 6:38 PM, wamug.org.au-wamug-requ...@lists.wamug.org.au wrote:

 Message: 3
 Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:38:24 +0800
 From: iCloud adrianske...@me.com
 Subject: Re: iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion
 To: wamug@wamug.org.au
 Message-ID: 379b0ffc-61eb-4db5-8cbc-63a6a2d8a...@me.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
 
 Hi Matt,
 
 Have you had a look inside to see if the pictures are in tact.
 
 Right click the iPhoto Library  Show Package Content.  There should be a 
 folder called Originals or in Aperture its called Masters the photos 
 should be in there.  From there you should be able to drag/copy the folder 
 out and import them into a new Library.  I expect that you would just get the 
 pictures without any captions etc. that may have been applied to them.
 
 
 Regards,
 
 
 Adrian
 
 adrianske...@me.com
 http://www.skehan.id.au/

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iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, No I realise you are busy and have no problems waiting, I will be 
busy, as I referred in my post to Adrian, down at PMH with my daughter for the 
next 2 days so I wont be doing anything on the computer anyway, so there is no 
rush.

Now, I did not set up Aperture and iPhoto. It is just that after losing 
virtually all of the photo's I had in iPhoto Library Matt, when I did the 
upgrade about 2 months or so ago, (that Matt library is now 7.34GB and was 
37.85GB - It was good fortune that a few days later I found I had a copy of it 
sitting in Aperture, otherwise 30GB of photo's would have been lost), I read 
that if I upgraded from 10.6.8 to 10.8 then the Matt photo's that I now have in 
Aperture could be accessed in iPhoto.

I did not merge any libraries or interfere with any App's. I had had an on 
ongoing problem trying to get access to the App store for a couple of years on 
my iMac, this is where this installation is occurring, so I had to redownload 
10.8 on my MBP, stick it on a USB stick and run the software update from it to 
the iMac. I then Repaired Permissions and Ran Software Update.

As the whole update was about Aperture and iPhoto, I started on them in 
alphabetical order. I opened Aperture and ran its library upgrade and 
everything worked out fine, without a hitch.

I then went to do the same to iPhoto and have posted the results.

I did not merge the Aperture Library with either of the two iPhoto Libraries 
Matt  Mon, there is also a Test iPhoto Library sitting there which is dated 1 
Nov 2010 which doesn't have any photo's in it.

I did not choose to merge them, I don't want to merge them. 

I don't particularly care about the Matt library as I have mentioned that is 
the one that was partially recovered from the debacle last time and I have the 
entire contents of that library in Aperture. If it doesn't ruin things, I could 
probably chuck it, if told how to.   The Mon library on the other hand is 
essential as that is only stored in iPhoto and on the Backup.

I looked at the link you supplied and it is a little misleading. It show images 
of the iPhoto and Aperture Libraries Icons, Pre upgrade: Ocean view and Palm 
tree sunset (iPhoto)  Snow covered Volcano (Aperture)   Then the same iPhoto 
and Aperture Libraries Icons, Post upgrade: both a large Pink Flower.

When I look at any icon that I have of an Aperture or iPhoto library in finder 
it has a large Pink Flower, this includes the Matt  Mon libraries that wont 
upgrade, the Test iPhoto Library which has never been opened since Nov 2010 and 
all the Aperture and iPhoto libraries on my Backup HD which were backed up 
before I downloaded the 10.8 system upgrade and had only been connected to 
check out the icons? So in effect Libraries as old as 2010 are being assigned 
Post upgrade Icons and that could be very misleading and costly.

I noticed on the link that is says that I can open iPhoto libraries in 
Aperture, but as Aperture is working and iPhoto is not I am loath to try this, 
as a bird in the hand.

I hope that covers everything. I am amazed at the difference in the 
installation between the two computers. I did the MBP first and the iMac two 
days later and it is as if I have  installed two different systems. 

Thanks for your ongoing help.

Matt

On 14/08/2012, at 5:34 PM, wamug.org.au-wamug-requ...@lists.wamug.org.au wrote:

 Message: 3
 Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:27:19 +0800
 From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com
 Subject: Re: iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion
 To: wamug@wamug.org.au
 Message-ID: c323fde1-9323-4f0b-9e86-e71bd4d24...@mac.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
 
 Hi Matt,
 
 I haven't forgotten about you.  I'm a bit under the pump at the moment work 
 wise (no time to sleep or eat...  (Daniel Kerr Syndrome)! 
 I need to find time to go through all your emails as to what I have already 
 suggested, and give your problem more thought before I can give anymore 
 suggestions :-(
 
 One thing I'm not clear on is how you setup Aperture  iPhoto to share 
 Library's. Did you Merge the Library's or what?
 They are two entirely separate Libraries.
 Either app can open either Library.
 You can choose to merge them, but unless you explicitly choose to do so, they 
 remain separate.
 
 http://www.apertureexpert.com/tips/2012/6/16/understanding-the-iphoto-93-and-aperture-33-unified-library.html
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni

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iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, I tried iPhoto Library Manager on iPhoto Library Matt. I ran it and 
got the following message from iPhoto Library Manager:

Error - Apple event timed out ('core'/'getd' (returnID 1) 
{  = object specifier: {objectClass = 'ikwd';
keyForm = 'indx'; keyData = 'abso'(36206C6C6136);
container = (null(}; rtyp = 'obj '})

With the option button - OK

I pressed OK and  nothing really happened.  I did note that in iPhoto Library 
Manager, a new iPhoto Library had been created called, Rebuilt Library.

I highlighted the button adjacent to it and it said: An iPhoto library 
database has not yet been created in this library folder. Opening this library 
in iPhoto will cause the library database to be created  Info for Rebuilt 
Library - Location /Users/matt/Pictures/Rebuilt Library

I ran iPhoto and a Window What photo library do you want iPhoto to use 
opened. Rebuild library was not there. A box on the bottom LHS said Other 
Library, I clicked it, it took me to the Pictures folder list and in it I found 
a file called Rebuilt Library, Inside it was com.apple.iPhoto.plist. I could 
only click on the file Rebuilt Library and the options were Open or Cancel, I 
pressed Open and nothing happened, no sounds no change of colour.  

I presume this failure is because of the error happening above, anyway I left 
it in that situation all day in case it was running and only cancelled it just 
now. I did check on Spotlight and there was only one result for Rebuilt Library 
and it was the one in Pictures.

I am sorry that I have created this problem for you and I feel terrible 
interrupting your normal work, particularly as this seems very drawn out . 

Matt

On 13/08/2012, at 7:51 AM, wamug.org.au-wamug-requ...@lists.wamug.org.au wrote:

 Message: 2
 Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:39:10 +0800
 From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com
 Subject: Re: iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion
 To: wamug@wamug.org.au wamug@wamug.org.au
 Message-ID: 5654ecc5-71a6-47df-8281-12d2ca37c...@mac.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
 
 Ok Matt,
 
 Something is seriously wrong with the Library then, it is possibly in the 
 loop of upgrading like it did in Snow Leopard and I got you to delete files 
 so the upgrade could complete.
 
 A last resort before deleting any files.
 Download iPhoto Library Manager  http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/
 and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in 
 the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, 
 books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and 
 keywords back.
 
 Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one 
 untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results 
 you can simply return to your old one.
 
 I have to sign off from WAMUG support as I must get my Clients work finished 
  prepare for tomorrow.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 Sent from Ronni's iPad
 
 On 12/08/2012, at 5:59 PM, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi Ronni, I have just tried that and basically had the same result as the 
 same two attempts before.
 
 Once I press Rebuild, it flashed into the your library needs to be Upgraded, 
 I pressed to accept that and I now I have the iPhoto is unable to open this 
 library window with the Quit option and the Grey Spinning Wheel, which has 
 started this time at 5.55pm.
 
 Matt.
 
 On 12/08/2012, at 5:36 PM, wamug.org.au-wamug-requ...@lists.wamug.org.au 
 wrote:
 
 Message: 2
 Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:31:09 +0800
 From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com
 Subject: Re: iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion
 To: wamug@wamug.org.au
 Message-ID: dc7a40d7-003f-48b2-ad9e-f50913452...@mac.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
 
 Hi Matt,
 
 Have you tried the last option I gave you if the other options didn't fix 
 your iPhoto Library?
 
 1. Hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. 
 It will show you a Window with 'Photo Library First Aid'
 
 2. Choose 'Rebuild Database'
 
 See if that can complete and you can then Upgrade the iPhoto Library.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 On 12/08/2012, at 2:14 PM, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi Ronni, there are two libraries, one of them is the recovered iPhoto 
 Library Matt and the other is an iPhoto Library Mon. The Matt was the 
 problematic library and the one that I found I had a virtual complete copy 
 of in Aperture. I have had no problems with the Mon library (and I am not 
 sure if it is/has been converted as my wife uses it and is never on the 
 computer and I may have left it alone after the debacle with the Matt one. 
 I will have to look at it one day and if this ML gets sorted I may try and 
 see if it is on iPhoto or save looking to open it for a very very rainy 
 day, oh God it's raining today!)
 
 The Grey Spinning Wheel was spinning until about 11pm last night, when I 
 decided to go to bed and closed the system down. It had been

iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, there are two libraries, one of them is the recovered iPhoto Library 
Matt and the other is an iPhoto Library Mon. The Matt was the problematic 
library and the one that I found I had a virtual complete copy of in Aperture. 
I have had no problems with the Mon library (and I am not sure if it is/has 
been converted as my wife uses it and is never on the computer and I may have 
left it alone after the debacle with the Matt one. I will have to look at it 
one day and if this ML gets sorted I may try and see if it is on iPhoto or save 
looking to open it for a very very rainy day, oh God it's raining today!)

The Grey Spinning Wheel was spinning until about 11pm last night, when I 
decided to go to bed and closed the system down. It had been running for over 
13 hours and was just the same wheel as that that had been spinning in the back 
ground with the two messages, Before I pressed the Command and Option Keys, so 
I don't think, hope, it was signifying that any Repair was in process.  Anyway 
I had no choice, my wife was on earlies and was sleeping in the spare room and 
didn't want the computer on all night, so I had no choice.

Yes, iPhoto worked fine in SL, after you fixed it. The bulk of the photo's were 
missing but I had them covered I discovered later, T.G., in Aperture.  That was 
the main reason for going to the next step to ML to be able to share the 
photo's between Aperture and iPhoto, which I couldn't do in SL. So basically I 
was trying to get my SL iPhoto library back by stealth.

We have three other iMac's one is running: 10.6.8 and iPhoto 9.2.3, could it be 
used to confirm the backup Libraries on the SuperDuper backup?   

Matt

 
On 12/08/2012, at 12:00 PM, wamug.org.au-wamug-requ...@lists.wamug.org.au wrote:

 Hi Matt,
 
 Is this the same iPhoto Library that you had all the trouble with in Snow 
 Leopard when it would not upgrade the Library?
 Did you eventually have it working without any problems in SL?
 
 Is the Grey Spinning Wheel still going since 10:20AM, or what happened?
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 Sent from Ronni's iPad
 
 On 11/08/2012, at 5:11 PM, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi Ronni, I have tried Repair Database and this time it didn't 
 flick/bypass through to the two messages it presented me with the with the 
 The photo library needs to be upgraded to work with this version of 
 iPhoto, appeared. I thought you bewty and I clicked - Upgrade. Then the 
 second message The photo library needs to be upgraded to work with this 
 version of iPhoto appeared again, with the only option - Quit.
 
 Now as there is a grey spinning wheel showing under, the message and in 
 light of what occurred on a previous occasion I am loath to closed down 
 iPhoto in case it is actually Repairing the Database, so I have left it 
 spinning away, lest I stuff it up.
 
 Oh how I loved my Canon T90 and my Kodak 100.
 
 Matt. 
 
 (I think I may have posted this incorrectly as it came back as Today's 
 Topics: 1. Re: wamug.org.au-wamug Digest, Vol 12, Issue 44 (Matt Falvey))
 
 Message: 6
 Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:21:08 +0800
 From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com
 Subject: Re: iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion
 To: wamug@wamug.org.au wamug@wamug.org.au
 Message-ID: 9955054e-69a7-4e72-9236-2fa191c12...@mac.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
 
 Hi Matt,
 
 I'm away until later today.
 Choose 'Repair Database'
 
 If that doesn't fix your iPhoto Library
 Choose 'Rebuild Database'
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 Sent from Ronni's iPad
 
 On 10/08/2012, at 7:10 PM, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi Ronni, I followed your instruction's and the Window showed up 
 instantly.  In 2. you stated select the items, they could not be selected 
 together, I could only select each one individually.  It looked on you 
 post like select all three, so I tried holding the Command key and 
 selecting them, shift etc. but could not get the three selected together.
 
 Anyway I then decided that it must be in descending order and started with 
 Repair Permission and a soon as I did that the two messages came back up 
 again in the same sequence as before and gave me the only option to quit.
 
 Matt.  
 
 Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:23:18 +0800
 From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com
 Subject: Re: iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion
 To: wamug@wamug.org.au
 Message-ID: f2dab895-90d1-4bf2-8e29-cde1473d0...@mac.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
 
 Hi Matt,
 
 Sounds like your iPhoto Library Database is damaged.
 Try to Repair Database  Rebuild Database.
 
 1. Hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. 
 It will take some time to show you a Window with 'Photo Library First Aid'
 
 2. Select: Repair Permissions
Repair Database
   Rebuild Database
 
 Let it complete the repairs.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni

 
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iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, I have just tried that and basically had the same result as the same 
two attempts before.

Once I press Rebuild, it flashed into the your library needs to be Upgraded, I 
pressed to accept that and I now I have the iPhoto is unable to open this 
library window with the Quit option and the Grey Spinning Wheel, which has 
started this time at 5.55pm.

Matt.

On 12/08/2012, at 5:36 PM, wamug.org.au-wamug-requ...@lists.wamug.org.au wrote:

 Message: 2
 Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:31:09 +0800
 From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com
 Subject: Re: iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion
 To: wamug@wamug.org.au
 Message-ID: dc7a40d7-003f-48b2-ad9e-f50913452...@mac.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
 
 Hi Matt,
 
 Have you tried the last option I gave you if the other options didn't fix 
 your iPhoto Library?
 
 1. Hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. 
 It will show you a Window with 'Photo Library First Aid'
 
 2. Choose 'Rebuild Database'
 
 See if that can complete and you can then Upgrade the iPhoto Library.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 On 12/08/2012, at 2:14 PM, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi Ronni, there are two libraries, one of them is the recovered iPhoto 
 Library Matt and the other is an iPhoto Library Mon. The Matt was the 
 problematic library and the one that I found I had a virtual complete copy 
 of in Aperture. I have had no problems with the Mon library (and I am not 
 sure if it is/has been converted as my wife uses it and is never on the 
 computer and I may have left it alone after the debacle with the Matt one. I 
 will have to look at it one day and if this ML gets sorted I may try and see 
 if it is on iPhoto or save looking to open it for a very very rainy day, oh 
 God it's raining today!)
 
 The Grey Spinning Wheel was spinning until about 11pm last night, when I 
 decided to go to bed and closed the system down. It had been running for 
 over 13 hours and was just the same wheel as that that had been spinning in 
 the back ground with the two messages, Before I pressed the Command and 
 Option Keys, so I don't think, hope, it was signifying that any Repair was 
 in process.  Anyway I had no choice, my wife was on earlies and was sleeping 
 in the spare room and didn't want the computer on all night, so I had no 
 choice.
 
 Yes, iPhoto worked fine in SL, after you fixed it. The bulk of the photo's 
 were missing but I had them covered I discovered later, T.G., in Aperture.  
 That was the main reason for going to the next step to ML to be able to 
 share the photo's between Aperture and iPhoto, which I couldn't do in SL. So 
 basically I was trying to get my SL iPhoto library back by stealth.
 
 We have three other iMac's one is running: 10.6.8 and iPhoto 9.2.3, could it 
 be used to confirm the backup Libraries on the SuperDuper backup?   
 
 Matt
 
 
 On 12/08/2012, at 12:00 PM, wamug.org.au-wamug-requ...@lists.wamug.org.au 
 wrote:
 
 Hi Matt,
 
 Is this the same iPhoto Library that you had all the trouble with in Snow 
 Leopard when it would not upgrade the Library?
 Did you eventually have it working without any problems in SL?
 
 Is the Grey Spinning Wheel still going since 10:20AM, or what happened?
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 Sent from Ronni's iPad
 
 On 11/08/2012, at 5:11 PM, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi Ronni, I have tried Repair Database and this time it didn't 
 flick/bypass through to the two messages it presented me with the with the 
 The photo library needs to be upgraded to work with this version of 
 iPhoto, appeared. I thought you bewty and I clicked - Upgrade. Then the 
 second message The photo library needs to be upgraded to work with this 
 version of iPhoto appeared again, with the only option - Quit.
 
 Now as there is a grey spinning wheel showing under, the message and in 
 light of what occurred on a previous occasion I am loath to closed down 
 iPhoto in case it is actually Repairing the Database, so I have left it 
 spinning away, lest I stuff it up.
 
 Oh how I loved my Canon T90 and my Kodak 100.
 
 Matt. 
 
 (I think I may have posted this incorrectly as it came back as Today's 
 Topics: 1. Re: wamug.org.au-wamug Digest, Vol 12, Issue 44 (Matt Falvey))
 
 Message: 6
 Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:21:08 +0800
 From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com
 Subject: Re: iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion
 To: wamug@wamug.org.au wamug@wamug.org.au
 Message-ID: 9955054e-69a7-4e72-9236-2fa191c12...@mac.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
 
 Hi Matt,
 
 I'm away until later today.
 Choose 'Repair Database'
 
 If that doesn't fix your iPhoto Library
 Choose 'Rebuild Database'
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 Sent from Ronni's iPad
 
 On 10/08/2012, at 7:10 PM, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi Ronni, I followed your instruction's and the Window showed up 
 instantly.  In 2. you stated select the items, they could not be 
 selected together, I could only select each

Can I partition an Ext HD and Back up two diferrent OS X

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I have just dug out an old G5 iMac that is running 10.5.8 and was wondering 
if I partitioned an external HD could I back it up to one partition and another 
small iMac that that my daughter has that is running 10.6.8 to the second 
partition? Even though one will be in Intel and the other G5? I would be using 
SuperDuper on the relevant iMac.

Thanks.

Matt.

  

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iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, I have tried Repair Database and this time it didn't flick/bypass 
through to the two messages it presented me with the with the The photo 
library needs to be upgraded to work with this version of iPhoto, appeared. I 
thought you bewty and I clicked - Upgrade. Then the second message The photo 
library needs to be upgraded to work with this version of iPhoto appeared 
again, with the only option - Quit.

Now as there is a grey spinning wheel showing under, the message and in light 
of what occurred on a previous occasion I am loath to closed down iPhoto in 
case it is actually Repairing the Database, so I have left it spinning away, 
lest I stuff it up.

Oh how I loved my Canon T90 and my Kodak 100.

Matt. 

(I think I may have posted this incorrectly as it came back as Today's Topics: 
1. Re: wamug.org.au-wamug Digest, Vol 12, Issue 44 (Matt Falvey))

 Message: 6
 Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:21:08 +0800
 From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com
 Subject: Re: iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion
 To: wamug@wamug.org.au wamug@wamug.org.au
 Message-ID: 9955054e-69a7-4e72-9236-2fa191c12...@mac.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
 
 Hi Matt,
 
 I'm away until later today.
 Choose 'Repair Database'
 
 If that doesn't fix your iPhoto Library
 Choose 'Rebuild Database'
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 Sent from Ronni's iPad
 
 On 10/08/2012, at 7:10 PM, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi Ronni, I followed your instruction's and the Window showed up instantly.  
 In 2. you stated select the items, they could not be selected together, I 
 could only select each one individually.  It looked on you post like select 
 all three, so I tried holding the Command key and selecting them, shift etc. 
 but could not get the three selected together.
 
 Anyway I then decided that it must be in descending order and started with 
 Repair Permission and a soon as I did that the two messages came back up 
 again in the same sequence as before and gave me the only option to quit.
 
 Matt.  
 
 Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:23:18 +0800
 From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com
 Subject: Re: iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion
 To: wamug@wamug.org.au
 Message-ID: f2dab895-90d1-4bf2-8e29-cde1473d0...@mac.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
 
 Hi Matt,
 
 Sounds like your iPhoto Library Database is damaged.
 Try to Repair Database  Rebuild Database.
 
 1. Hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. 
 It will take some time to show you a Window with 'Photo Library First Aid'
 
 2. Select: Repair Permissions
   Repair Database
  Rebuild Database
 
 Let it complete the repairs.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
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iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, I followed your instruction's and the Window showed up instantly.  In 
2. you stated select the items, they could not be selected together, I could 
only select each one individually.  It looked on you post like select all 
three, so I tried holding the Command key and selecting them, shift etc. but 
could not get the three selected together.

Anyway I then decided that it must be in descending order and started with 
Repair Permission and a soon as I did that the two messages came back up again 
in the same sequence as before and gave me the only option to quit.

Matt.  

Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:23:18 +0800
From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com
Subject: Re: iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion
To: wamug@wamug.org.au
Message-ID: f2dab895-90d1-4bf2-8e29-cde1473d0...@mac.com
Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII

Hi Matt,

Sounds like your iPhoto Library Database is damaged.
Try to Repair Database  Rebuild Database.

1. Hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. 
It will take some time to show you a Window with 'Photo Library First Aid'

2. Select: Repair Permissions
 Repair Database
Rebuild Database

Let it complete the repairs.

Cheers,
Ronni
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Re: wamug.org.au-wamug Digest, Vol 12, Issue 44

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, I have tried Repair Database and this time it didn't flick/bypass 
through to the two messages it presented me with the with the The photo 
library needs to be upgraded to work with this version of iPhoto, appeared. I 
thought you bewty and I clicked - Upgrade. Then the second message The photo 
library needs to be upgraded to work with this version of iPhoto appeared 
again, with the only option - Quit.

Now as there is a grey spinning wheel showing under, the message and in light 
of what occurred on a previous occasion I am loath to closed down iPhoto in 
case it is actually Repairing the Database, so I have left it spinning away, 
lest I stuff it up.

Oh how I loved my Canon T90 and my Kodak 100.

Matt.   

 Message: 6
 Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:21:08 +0800
 From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com
 Subject: Re: iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion
 To: wamug@wamug.org.au wamug@wamug.org.au
 Message-ID: 9955054e-69a7-4e72-9236-2fa191c12...@mac.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
 
 Hi Matt,
 
 I'm away until later today.
 Choose 'Repair Database'
 
 If that doesn't fix your iPhoto Library
 Choose 'Rebuild Database'
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 Sent from Ronni's iPad
 
 On 10/08/2012, at 7:10 PM, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi Ronni, I followed your instruction's and the Window showed up instantly.  
 In 2. you stated select the items, they could not be selected together, I 
 could only select each one individually.  It looked on you post like select 
 all three, so I tried holding the Command key and selecting them, shift etc. 
 but could not get the three selected together.
 
 Anyway I then decided that it must be in descending order and started with 
 Repair Permission and a soon as I did that the two messages came back up 
 again in the same sequence as before and gave me the only option to quit.
 
 Matt.  
 
 Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:23:18 +0800
 From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com
 Subject: Re: iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion
 To: wamug@wamug.org.au
 Message-ID: f2dab895-90d1-4bf2-8e29-cde1473d0...@mac.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
 
 Hi Matt,
 
 Sounds like your iPhoto Library Database is damaged.
 Try to Repair Database  Rebuild Database.
 
 1. Hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. 
 It will take some time to show you a Window with 'Photo Library First Aid'
 
 2. Select: Repair Permissions
Repair Database
   Rebuild Database
 
 Let it complete the repairs.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
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iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I have just upgraded my iMac from 10.6.8 to Mountain Lion following 
strictly Ronnie's Installing Lion OS X 10.8 instructions. Everything seemed to 
work fine, apart from iPhoto which when opened gave the notice that it needed 
to check for updates which it did briefly, then the message window: The photo 
library needs to be upgraded to work with this version of iPhoto, appeared. I 
clicked - Upgrade.

The the window: iPhoto is unable to open this library appeared with the 
message:- you have opened this photo library with a newer version of iPhoto. 
Please quit and use the latest version of iPhoto.  One option - Quit. 

As per the guidelines I had run the software update and the version of iPhoto I 
have is 9.3.2. (I think 9.3.2 is the latest version of iPhoto, so I don't know 
how to use any later version).

I ran Aperture and that opened and ran upgraded and updated okay. I  did an 
upgrade to 10.8 on my MBP and that worked fine and the iPhoto library on that 
worked without any problems.

As I had issues with iPhoto before and didn't what to look a complete DH, I 
thought I might see if it was possible to fix the problem so I tried a Full 
Recovery as that seemed to work for others who had the same problem, 
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4148170?start=0tstart=0 (derrick9990) and 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718

I then did the repair permissions, Software update (all up to date), and tried 
again, but was presented with the same messages. 

Oh, I have a complete, Super Duper bootable backup of the HD, this time around.

Any ideas as to how to repair it, would be gratefully received.

Matt.   
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Re: When I open iPhoto I get a Spinning grey wheel

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I would just like to thank Ronni for all her help and patience with this 
problem, over a very long period. 

I am still working through your answer, but wanted to say thanks so I can take 
my time as the Aperture Libraries are 11.3GB  35.4GB.

Matt.  
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Re: When I open iPhoto I get a Spinning grey wheel

[Matt Falvey]

 you hear the startup tone, press and hold the Shift key. 
Tip: The Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the startup tone 
but not before.
4.  Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple and progress indicator 
(looks like a spinning gear).

You will see Safe Boot on the login window.
5. Then login and wait till everything is loaded

B):
1. Open the folder where your iPhoto library resides. Home  Pictures - iPhoto 
Library Matt

2. Control-Click the iPhoto library Matt and select Show Package Contents.  
   If you see a file InterruptedUpdate delete it.

3. Locate  these files:
com.apple.iPhoto.plist
iPhotoLock.data, 
iPhoto.ipspot, 
Library.data, 
iPhotoMain.db, 
iPhotoAux.db (iPhoto 8), Database (iPhoto 9)

4. Delete them (copy the files to another location, perhaps your desktop) from 
the opened ?package contents? window

5. Close the ?package contents? window 

6. Open iPhoto with the option key held down, select your iPhoto Library Matt

7. Let iPhoto complete the Upgrade of the Library Database ... DON'T interrupt 
it ... DON'T force Quit even if it hangs for a long time before doing 
anything... and let it complete the upgrade even if it takes hours.

I?ve added below an explanation of what the files do FYI:

com.apple.iPhoto.plist
This file is actually not written out by iPhoto itself, but rather by iPhoto 
Library Manager.  It is a copy of the preferences file that is associated with 
this library.

iPhoto.ipspot
This file is written out by iPhoto and read in by Spotlight in order to index 
the information about the photos in your photo library. When you switch between 
different iPhoto libraries, iPhoto Library Manager will swap out this 
preference file for the existing preferences before opening the library up.

Library.data, iPhotoMain.db, iPhotoAux.db (iPhoto 8), Database (iPhoto 9)
These files/folders serve as the central database where iPhoto stores your 
library information. 
All your event, album, and photo metadata is stored in these files

iPhotoLock.data
This file is used by iPhoto to help prevent more than one copy of iPhoto from 
accessing the library at one time.

NOTE: I accept no responsibility if this does not work. I give you these 
instructions with all care, as they have worked for others when iPhoto upgrade 
of Library has not completed successfully.

Best of luck, I hope it works for you.

Cheers,
Ronni

On 07/07/2012, at 1:52 PM, Matt Falvey wrote:

 
 Hi Ronni
 
 Hi Matt,
 
 iPhoto Library Matt:
 Was this Library ever on an external drive?  NO
 
 Do you know what version of iPhoto it was previously opened in? I am really 
 not sure, it may have been about 2 years ago since I last used it.
 
 Yesterday I tried to open the iPhoto Library Matt in iPhoto and the 
 screen stayed black and I received the spinning grey wheel. I switched to 
 the other two Libraries and they both worked okay. Then I realised that 
 maybe I should not have done the back up, even though everything was 
 working well!
 
 I suspect the Upgrade of the Library database did not complete. Normally 
 the upgrade takes quite a long time, especially if the Library is large it 
 can take an hour or more to complete. 
 Did you see Upgrading Library: Scanning Library? ?. and let the process 
 continue until the upgrade progress bar was displayed?
 For very large libraries, iPhoto ?11 may appear to be inactive for several 
 minutes before the progress bar is displayed ? you must not force quit the 
 application during this period.  
 I saw it say it was up grading the library, and I saw it finish it. It only 
 took about  30-40 seconds which really surprised me as the library contains 
 3,937 photos. I don't think I saw the progress bar as it seems to finish so 
 fast. After this I went into the application and looked at the photo's for 
 some time before closing it down. That is why I thought the upgrade had 
 worked as it allowed me access to the application and the photo's and they 
 all were working okay, in their albums and events. 
 It is strongly recommended that you do not force quit the application 
 during the update process. If you force quit iPhoto you will risk data loss!
 
 When you mention -
 and I opened iPhoto...   
 Does this mean iPhoto did not remain open after upgrading the Library? What 
 happened after the Library was updated? Yes, it did remain open, as I 
 mentioned above, after the upgrade I looked through most of the albums and 
 events that is how I found the photo's of my Mom.
 
 If the Library Database has not updated post back and I will give you 
 instructions to 'allow' iPhoto to update again.  Well, I believe it 
 upgraded as I saw the photo's, but the time span for the upgrade was 
 excessively short for an upgrade to occur, could I have gained access to 
 the photo's without an upgrade having taken place, after having been 
 blocked at the log in stage?   
 With not having a good backup of this Library is a worry as I cannot give 
 any guarantee.
 

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Re: When I open iPhoto I get a Spinning grey wheel (Ronda Brown)

[Matt Falvey]

 must not force quit the 
 application during this period.
 It is strongly recommended that you do not force quit the application during 
 the update process. If you force quit iPhoto you will risk data loss!
 
 When you mention -
 and I opened iPhoto...   
 Does this mean iPhoto did not remain open after upgrading the Library? What 
 happened after the Library was updated?
 
 If the Library Database has not updated post back and I will give you 
 instructions to 'allow' iPhoto to update again.
 With not having a good backup of this Library is a worry as I cannot give 
 any guarantee.
 
 All iPhoto Libraries should be in Users/Matt/Pictures
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 On 06/07/2012, at 11:48 AM, Matt Falvey wrote:
 
 Hi, I have been busy importing a few images into iPhoto and I have multiple 
 iPhoto Libraries. I have been using iPhoto Library Manager to switch 
 between the Libraries, (as I hadn't been aware that I could do it by 
 pressing Option and launching iPhoto).
 
 During the time I was importing the images I noticed on iPhoto Library 
 Manager a Library I had not seen before called iPhoto Library Matt (My 
 other two are called iPhoto Library  iPhoto Library Mon). I clicked on 
 it and had iPhoto open it and was greeted with the request to update the 
 photo library so it could be used on iPhoto 9.2.3, I ran the update (I 
 backup every month and it would have been backed up monthly for years 
 without me knowing), it ran for a short while, seemed successful and I 
 opened iPhoto and found and viewed some priceless photos of my Mom's 80th 
 birthday. 
 
 I closed it down and finished off the importing of the images to another 
 Library and when that was all completed, I did my monthly backup.
 
 Yesterday I tried to open the iPhoto Library Matt in iPhoto and the 
 screen stayed black and I received the spinning grey wheel. I switched to 
 the other two Libraries and they both worked okay. Then I realised that 
 maybe I should not have done the back up, even though everything was 
 working well!
 
 I had a look on the web for help. 1) make sure iPhoto is closed. Then press 
 and hold COMMAND + OPTION and click to launch it again.
 When you do, you'll get options to repair the iPhoto library. Select them 
 all and sit back and wait for it to finish. When done, see if you can 
 access the photos again.
 
 I tried this and I still had the Spinning grey wheel and nothing really 
 happened.
 
 Then - FINALLY:
 If NONE of the above works, we may need to do a little rescue and recovery! 
 But, thankfully this is pretty easy - although you will lose most of your 
 ratings, keywords, photo edits, etc.
 1) It will be best to work from a copy of your library that we know was 
 good, so go ahead and restore it from Time Machine once again as you did in 
 above.
 2) Now we need to open up that library so we can get to the photos, so 
 Right Click the newly restored library and choose Show Package Contents
 3) When you do, you'll see a number of folders. Look for the one called 
 Originals.
 NOTE: Under iPhoto 11, Originals is an Alias that points to a folder called 
 Masters. If you open the library and see that Originals is an alias (look 
 for the little arrow), then instead look for Masters. I'm pretty sure 
 iPhoto 08 used the name Originals.
 In any event, Originals (or Masters) holds all your original, unmodified, 
 images! 
 4) Now COPY Originals (or Masters) to the Desktop.
 5) Next, move the iPhoto Library out of the Pictures folder. We no longer 
 need it because we're going to build a new one.
 6) Launch iPhoto and it should not only launch, but also create a new, 
 empty, iPhoto library.
 7) With that done, within iPhoto click File  Import to Library, and then 
 select that Originals folder you placed on the Desktop.
 iPhoto should now import all of the old photos. Again, this is a last 
 ditch effort to recover things because all of the personal settings, 
 edits, etc will be lost ... BUT you will still have your photos. And that's 
 the most important thing.
 
 I haven't been brave enough to try this yet and thought I would get some 
 opinions before I set off down the rocky road.  In the first instance I 
 can't work from a copy of your library that we know is good as thanks to 
 the back up they are both identical.
 
 I have had a look at the contents package and the Original/Masters and can 
 see that quite a lot of photo's are gone, where I do not know, Mom's 
 amongst them.
 
 So in short, after a very long prelim, is this the best way forward now or 
 has anyone any better ideas? 
 
 One overriding question will this work and not interfere with the two other 
 Libraries?
 
 
 Finally, and I bet you are saying thank god, I did notice that one of the 
 Libraries iPhoto Library is for some strange reason located not in the 
 Normal 
 /Users/matt/Pictures/ but in /Volumes/matt/Pictures/. Now I had to do a 
 search to find where that was and it is a directory at the root level of 
 my system that stores my

Problem trying to get photo's from an iPhoto Event from MPB to an iPod attached to iMac

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, thanks for the reply.  The answer was almost what I wanted. I really 
wanted to leave the photo's on the MPB and not create another duplicate set on 
the iMac, but it seems as if I cant do that so I followed your instructions and 
they did work.

Although I had to do it in four stages as there were just under 1200 photo's 
and each time the import count neared 400 the beachball of death would appear 
and I had to do force quit and restart, find where it was up to last time and 
then after the second stall, I worked out it could only handle the 400, I had 
to find the last photo that it imported then select the next one and guess 
about 400 on and start the procedure again.

One thing I did notice though was that it did not bring with the import the 
Added descriptions and the Places I had spent hours logging and it dropped 
about 100 photo's overall.

I am still working through the Added Descriptions and Places on the originals, 
50% through, can I do this by connecting it up with a firewire or USB? So as it 
wont drop out, when I have another go at syncing at a later date?

Thanks again

Matt
 
 
 --
 
 Message: 1
 Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:05:50 +0800
 From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com
 Subject: Re: Problem trying to get photo's from an iPhoto Event from
   MPB to an   iPod attached to iMac
 To: wamug@wamug.org.au
 Message-ID: 6a440c5e-5eba-4a97-beaa-210014dae...@mac.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
 
 Hi Matt,
 
 I'm not sure if I have understood you correctly, so post back if what I type 
 below is not want you want please.
 
 You can 'Copy' iPhoto images over a Network.
 
 With the Macs connected to the same network launch iPhoto on each Mac, then 
 go to iPhoto?s preference window, and click the Sharing tab. 
 
 Enable the 'Look For Shared Photos', 'Share My Photos'   'Share entire 
 Library'  options on each Mac. 
 Under the Shared entry in iPhoto?s Library pane you should see the name of 
 your other Mac.
 
 Now select your other Mac, navigate to the pictures you want to copy to your 
 Mac, and select them. 
 Drag them to iPhoto?s Photos entry on your Mac. They?ll be added to that 
 Mac?s iPhoto library.
 Alternatively you can drag them into an album on that Mac and they?ll be 
 added to the album.
 
 You can also import entire albums from one Mac to another. To do that, just 
 select the album you want to import from the remote Mac and drag it to the 
 Photos entry on the Mac you?re sitting in front of. It will import as an 
 untitled event.
 
 Just Control- (Right) click on one of the images, choose Show Event, and 
 you?ll be taken to the event that contains these images. 
 You can now click on the Untitled Event entry at the top of the window and 
 rename the event to something that?s easier for you to find.
 
 Once you import the event/photos you want onto your iMac, connect your iPod, 
 and select the photos you wish to sync to it.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 ?Thunderbolt
 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
 
 OS X 10.7.4 Lion
 Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
 
 On 04/07/2012, at 11:02 AM, Matt Falvey wrote:
 
 Hi, I am having a problem trying to sync or manually load an event from a 
 MPB (which is linked to my iMac via wifi sharing on the same network), to my 
 iPod which is registered through my iMac.
 
 On my Imac I select the iPod under devices in iTunes go to PhotosSync 
 Photos from MPBmattPictures and get to iphoto Library and it is greyed out?
 
 I then tried iPhoto Library Manager and selected the MPB iphoto library and 
 it showed up. I tried to Relaunch iPhoto and received the notice, Caution - 
 The iPhoto Library is locked, on a locked disk, or  your do not have 
 permission to make changes to it with an OK option which once pressed 
 closed the iPhoto Application.
 
 I checked Systems Preferences and had SharingShared FoldersPicturesUsers 
 Myself as admin RW and Everyone as Read only on the MPB, which is the 
 source for the files. Oh and File Sharing is On on both computers.
 
 I have been able to get to photos in other file located in MBPmattPictures 
 folder to the iPod, using the Sync method above, but of all the files 
 located in the Pictures folder the only one that is greyed out is iPhoto 
 file.
 
 Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can make it appear in iTunes, so as I 
 can use the sync facility?
 
 I presume I cannot plug the iPod into the MPB as it would ruin the sync with 
 all of the songs, videos, audio books etc. that have been loaded onto it 
 from the iMac?
 
 Thanks
 
 Matt.
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Problem trying to get photo's from an iPhoto Event from MPB to an iPod attached to iMac

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, Thanks for clearing that up for me. However whatever has happened has 
created a worse situation, I will post on a new title.

Take care.

Matt
-
Hi Matt,

Actions Allowed for Shared Photos:

Just because you can see shared albums in your source pane doesn?t mean you can 
do everything with their contents that you can do with your own photos.

You can copy shared photos and albums to your library or albums, play a basic 
slideshow with shared photos, and send shared photos to others via email.

You CANNOT edit shared photos in any way, assign keywords and ratings, get much 
photo info, make a new album, use a shared album to create a book, print 
photos, put shared photos on your Desktop or use them as your screen saver, 
make an iDVD slideshow, burn them to disc, send them to iWeb, or export them in 
any way.

Basically, you can only view shared photos; for any action that requires making 
changes, you must first copy the photos to your Mac.

 One thing I did notice though was that it did not bring with the import the 
 Added descriptions and the Places I had spent hours logging and it dropped 
 about 100 photo's overall.

That's correct, you are copying from a 'shared Library' not your library... as 
I mentioned in my previous reply It will import as an untitled event.  

Perhaps you could connect to your Network via Ethernet cable, and change in 
System Preferences  Network to Ethernet. Should be faster than Wi-Fi.

Cheers,
Ronni
Sent from Ronni's iPad

On 05/07/2012, at 3:27 PM, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote:

 Hi Ronni, thanks for the reply.  The answer was almost what I wanted. I 
 really wanted to leave the photo's on the MPB and not create another 
 duplicate set on the iMac, but it seems as if I cant do that so I followed 
 your instructions and they did work.
 
 Although I had to do it in four stages as there were just under 1200 photo's 
 and each time the import count neared 400 the beachball of death would appear 
 and I had to do force quit and restart, find where it was up to last time and 
 then after the second stall, I worked out it could only handle the 400, I had 
 to find the last photo that it imported then select the next one and guess 
 about 400 on and start the procedure again.
 
 One thing I did notice though was that it did not bring with the import the 
 Added descriptions and the Places I had spent hours logging and it dropped 
 about 100 photo's overall.
 
 I am still working through the Added Descriptions and Places on the 
 originals, 50% through, can I do this by connecting it up with a firewire or 
 USB? So as it wont drop out, when I have another go at syncing at a later 
 date?
 
 Thanks again
 
 Matt
 
 
 --
 
 Message: 1
 Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:05:50 +0800
 From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com
 Subject: Re: Problem trying to get photo's from an iPhoto Event from
   MPB to aniPod attached to iMac
 To: wamug@wamug.org.au
 Message-ID: 6a440c5e-5eba-4a97-beaa-210014dae...@mac.com
 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
 
 Hi Matt,
 
 I'm not sure if I have understood you correctly, so post back if what I type 
 below is not want you want please.
 
 You can 'Copy' iPhoto images over a Network.
 
 With the Macs connected to the same network launch iPhoto on each Mac, then 
 go to iPhoto?s preference window, and click the Sharing tab. 
 
 Enable the 'Look For Shared Photos', 'Share My Photos'   'Share entire 
 Library'  options on each Mac. 
 Under the Shared entry in iPhoto?s Library pane you should see the name of 
 your other Mac.
 
 Now select your other Mac, navigate to the pictures you want to copy to your 
 Mac, and select them. 
 Drag them to iPhoto?s Photos entry on your Mac. They?ll be added to that 
 Mac?s iPhoto library.
 Alternatively you can drag them into an album on that Mac and they?ll be 
 added to the album.
 
 You can also import entire albums from one Mac to another. To do that, just 
 select the album you want to import from the remote Mac and drag it to the 
 Photos entry on the Mac you?re sitting in front of. It will import as an 
 untitled event.
 
 Just Control- (Right) click on one of the images, choose Show Event, and 
 you?ll be taken to the event that contains these images. 
 You can now click on the Untitled Event entry at the top of the window and 
 rename the event to something that?s easier for you to find.
 
 Once you import the event/photos you want onto your iMac, connect your iPod, 
 and select the photos you wish to sync to it.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 ?Thunderbolt
 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
 
 OS X 10.7.4 Lion
 Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
 
 On 04/07/2012, at 11:02 AM, Matt

When I open iPhoto I get a Spinning grey wheel

[Matt Falvey]

Hi, I have been busy importing a few images into iPhoto and I have multiple 
iPhoto Libraries. I have been using iPhoto Library Manager to switch between 
the Libraries, (as I hadn't been aware that I could do it by pressing Option 
and launching iPhoto).

During the time I was importing the images I noticed on iPhoto Library Manager 
a Library I had not seen before called iPhoto Library Matt (My other two are 
called iPhoto Library  iPhoto Library Mon). I clicked on it and had iPhoto 
open it and was greeted with the request to update the photo library so it 
could be used on iPhoto 9.2.3, I ran the update (I backup every month and it 
would have been backed up monthly for years without me knowing), it ran for a 
short while, seemed successful and I opened iPhoto and found and viewed some 
priceless photos of my Mom's 80th birthday. 

I closed it down and finished off the importing of the images to another 
Library and when that was all completed, I did my monthly backup.

Yesterday I tried to open the iPhoto Library Matt in iPhoto and the screen 
stayed black and I received the spinning grey wheel. I switched to the other 
two Libraries and they both worked okay. Then I realised that maybe I should 
not have done the back up, even though everything was working well!

I had a look on the web for help. 1) make sure iPhoto is closed. Then press and 
hold COMMAND + OPTION and click to launch it again.
When you do, you'll get options to repair the iPhoto library. Select them all 
and sit back and wait for it to finish. When done, see if you can access the 
photos again.

I tried this and I still had the Spinning grey wheel and nothing really 
happened.

Then - FINALLY:
If NONE of the above works, we may need to do a little rescue and recovery! 
But, thankfully this is pretty easy - although you will lose most of your 
ratings, keywords, photo edits, etc.
1) It will be best to work from a copy of your library that we know was good, 
so go ahead and restore it from Time Machine once again as you did in above.
2) Now we need to open up that library so we can get to the photos, so Right 
Click the newly restored library and choose Show Package Contents
3) When you do, you'll see a number of folders. Look for the one called 
Originals.
NOTE: Under iPhoto 11, Originals is an Alias that points to a folder called 
Masters. If you open the library and see that Originals is an alias (look for 
the little arrow), then instead look for Masters. I'm pretty sure iPhoto 08 
used the name Originals.
In any event, Originals (or Masters) holds all your original, unmodified, 
images! 
4) Now COPY Originals (or Masters) to the Desktop.
5) Next, move the iPhoto Library out of the Pictures folder. We no longer need 
it because we're going to build a new one.
6) Launch iPhoto and it should not only launch, but also create a new, empty, 
iPhoto library.
7) With that done, within iPhoto click File  Import to Library, and then 
select that Originals folder you placed on the Desktop.
iPhoto should now import all of the old photos. Again, this is a last ditch 
effort to recover things because all of the personal settings, edits, etc will 
be lost ... BUT you will still have your photos. And that's the most important 
thing.

I haven't been brave enough to try this yet and thought I would get some 
opinions before I set off down the rocky road.  In the first instance I can't 
work from a copy of your library that we know is good as thanks to the back 
up they are both identical.

I have had a look at the contents package and the Original/Masters and can see 
that quite a lot of photo's are gone, where I do not know, Mom's amongst them.

So in short, after a very long prelim, is this the best way forward now or has 
anyone any better ideas? 

One overriding question will this work and not interfere with the two other 
Libraries?


Finally, and I bet you are saying thank god, I did notice that one of the 
Libraries iPhoto Library is for some strange reason located not in the Normal 
/Users/matt/Pictures/ but in /Volumes/matt/Pictures/. Now I had to do a search 
to find where that was and it is a directory at the root level of my system 
that stores my hard drives. That I can access via FinderGoGo to Folder and 
in the pop up window I put in /Volume, it comes up with my hard drive and then 
matt and I can find the iPhoto Library from there.

As this is a really weird location, is it possible without wrecking things to 
move it to /Users/matt/Pictures/ ? It has a unique name after all.

Sorry for being so long winded. 

Take care.

Matt

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