Re: IOS update

[Michael Hawkins]

Downloading took me three goes and a Very Long Time. Brought back memories of 
the mid to late nineties. The combo download onto my MacBook Pro kept quitting 
and then starting from scratch. 

Cheers,

Michael Hawkins

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> On 20 Aug 2015, at 4:53 pm, Severin Crisp  wrote:
> 
> I am currently downloading and installing the IOS update on to my iPad Mini.  
>  The download (through iTunes) took nearly half an hour and the up 
> installation currently underway seems interminable compared to earlier ones.  
> Is these my imagination or just slow internet etc?  
> Severin Crisp
> 
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Re: youtube video downloader for Safari

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks Peter,

Michael Hawkins

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> On 30 Jul 2015, at 9:04 am, Peter Hinchliffe  
> wrote:
> 
> 
>> On 30 Jul 2015, at 7:49 am, Peter Hinchliffe  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> On 29 Jul 2015, at 1:08 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Peter,
>>> 
>>> Can the extension be installed on an iPhone 6?
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Michael Hawkins
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> 
>> I very much doubt it, since it’s not written to work under iOS. There’s no 
>> mention of it on the ClickToFlash website.
>> 
>> 
> 
> ..and I forgot to mention that, of course, iOS devices don’t support Flash so 
> we are unlikely ever to see ClicktoFlash on iOS.
> 
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Re: youtube video downloader for Safari

[Michael Hawkins]

Peter,

Can the extension be installed on an iPhone 6?

Regards,

Michael Hawkins

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> On 29 Jul 2015, at 7:40 am, Peter Hinchliffe  
> wrote:
> 
> 
>> On 29 Jul 2015, at 5:16 am, Rod Blitvich  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi folks
>> there is a great 2 hr Lightroom tutorial on youtube.
>> Please can anyone tell me of a Safari extension i can use to download it so 
>> i can watch it offline?
>> ta
>> Blitto
> 
> 
> ClicktoFlash is an almost essential plugin for anyone using Safari. Not only 
> does it do an excellent job of converting flash content to HTLM5 on the fly 
> (its original purpose), it also incorporates a download manager, so even if 
> you’re watching YouTube videos (which are most HTML5 now anyway) ClicktoFlash 
> is still useful because you can simply right-click (or Contrlol-click) on the 
> video itself and select one of the download options from the contextual menu. 
> It feels so natural I tend to be surprised when it’s not there when I’m using 
> someone else’s computer.
> 
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Re: transfer non cloud eligible music to iPhone

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks Ronni

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> On 27 Jul 2015, at 4:25 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> iTunes should not automatically open and play music files when a Thumb Drive 
> is inserted into your Mac!
> You don't have to Import the music files into iTunes.
> And if you don't want iTunes to play the music files that are on the Thumb 
> Drive.
> 
> 1. Select each music file on the Thumb Drive
> 2. Go to File > Open With - and select "QuickTime Player.app" from the 
> Dropdown Menu.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> 
>> On 27 Jul 2015, at 1:21 am, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Interesting question Brian, and I have a variation. Is there any way of 
>> preventing iTunes starting up and from transferring tracks from sound files 
>> on, say, a usb thumb drive when the thumb drive is plugged into the USB port 
>> of my Mac Book Pro with latest operating system installed?  I want to listen 
>> to recordings without having the content transferred into my hard drive or 
>> to some server run by Apple in heavens knows where. 
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Michael Hawkins
>> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: transfer non cloud eligible music to iPhone

[Michael Hawkins]

Interesting question Brian, and I have a variation. Is there any way of 
preventing iTunes starting up and from transferring tracks from sound files on, 
say, a usb thumb drive when the thumb drive is plugged into the USB port of my 
Mac Book Pro with latest operating system installed?  I want to listen to 
recordings without having the content transferred into my hard drive or to some 
server run by Apple in heavens knows where. 

Thank you,

Michael Hawkins
Sent from my iPhone

> On 26 Jul 2015, at 9:53 pm, Brian Risbey  wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I would like to transfer some non-iTunes tracks purchased online for 
> elsewhere, weren’t on iTunes ;-(.
> but how to do this.
> They are on my laptop, they show up in iTunes with the crossed-out-cloud icon.
> with the iPhone plugged in via usb and showing in iTunes I can’t click and 
> drag, can’t use add to phone, 
> manage music manually seems to have gone, probably as I work through the 
> cloud…
> 
> Can it be done?
> 
> Brian
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Re: ITunes

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks Ronni, I deleted the update by filling the steps recommended by you.

Cheers,

Michael

Sent from my iPhone

> On 8 Jul 2015, at 12:16 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> Apple never forces you to install an update.
> 
> I'm not too sure if the iOS 8.4 update downloads into storage on the iPhone.
> You could try to delete the iOS 8.4 update (if it shows in storage)
> 
> 1. Go to Settings > General > Usage - click on 'Manage Storage' - let the 
> list populate
> 2. Select "iOS 8.4" 
> 3. Tap Delete Update, and Tap Delete Update again to Confirm
> 
> It shouldn't auto-download unless you decide to do so by going in the 
> software update option.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> 
>> On 8 Jul 2015, at 11:07 am, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks Ronni.
>> 
>> The corollary of user interaction is eternal vigilance and no absent 
>> mindedness. I think that a conscious informed decision should be required 
>> before any alteration can me made to the content of a computer and its 
>> operating system, and I'd prefer it if there was a way to remove an iOS 
>> update that had been downloaded automatically or had been pushed. 
>> 
>> So that's a long winded way of asking if there is anyway I can remove the 
>> update to iOS 8.4 from my iPhone 6.
>> 
>> Cheers and thanks again,
>> 
>> Michael.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On 8 Jul 2015, at 8:08 am, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Michael,
>>> 
>>> The only thing I think might have happened is you have OTA update feature 
>>> activated.
>>> The over-the-air update feature, automatically downloads the update when 
>>> the device is connected to a Wi-Fi network and a power source. 
>>> 
>>> The installation of the update still needs user interaction.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 3:11 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Ronni,
>>>> 
>>>> Had each item other then books set to Gray. Books were set to green.
>>>> Mobile data set to Gray.
>>>> 
>>>> I doubt that an iOS update would be a "Book" but I now have books set to 
>>>> Gray, too.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> 
>>>> Michael.
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 1:45 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Michael,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Something is not set correctly...
>>>>> Are you sure you have these settings set to OFF  'Gray' on all your 
>>>>> iDevices?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 1. Open Settings 
>>>>> 2. Tap on iTunes & App Store
>>>>> 3. Under the section titled 'Automatic Downloads' you'll see Items - 
>>>>> Music, Apps, Books, and Updates (I have all these items OFF - Gray)
>>>>> 
>>>>> 4. Tap on each toggle switch you want to turn OFF so that it goes from 
>>>>> Green to Gray.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Also make sure you have the setting "Use Cellular Data" OFF (gray)
>>>>> That is the settings I have and the iOS 8.4 is only showing as available 
>>>>> to "download & install" in Settings > General - Software Update
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Ronni
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 12:54 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi Ronni,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The "page" you've directed me to says iOS 8.4 has been downloaded and 
>>>>>> there's a button to press to install it.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> Michael
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 11:42 am, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Are you sure the update downloaded or is it just showing in Software 
>>>>>>> Update?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Settings > General  - Softwa

Re: ITunes

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks Ronni.

The corollary of user interaction is eternal vigilance and no absent 
mindedness. I think that a conscious informed decision should be required 
before any alteration can me made to the content of a computer and its 
operating system, and I'd prefer it if there was a way to remove an iOS update 
that had been downloaded automatically or had been pushed. 

So that's a long winded way of asking if there is anyway I can remove the 
update to iOS 8.4 from my iPhone 6.

Cheers and thanks again,

Michael.

Sent from my iPhone

> On 8 Jul 2015, at 8:08 am, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> The only thing I think might have happened is you have OTA update feature 
> activated.
> The over-the-air update feature, automatically downloads the update when the 
> device is connected to a Wi-Fi network and a power source. 
> 
> The installation of the update still needs user interaction.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> 
>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 3:11 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Ronni,
>> 
>> Had each item other then books set to Gray. Books were set to green.
>> Mobile data set to Gray.
>> 
>> I doubt that an iOS update would be a "Book" but I now have books set to 
>> Gray, too.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Michael.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 1:45 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Michael,
>>> 
>>> Something is not set correctly...
>>> Are you sure you have these settings set to OFF  'Gray' on all your 
>>> iDevices?
>>> 
>>> 1. Open Settings 
>>> 2. Tap on iTunes & App Store
>>> 3. Under the section titled 'Automatic Downloads' you'll see Items - Music, 
>>> Apps, Books, and Updates (I have all these items OFF - Gray)
>>> 
>>> 4. Tap on each toggle switch you want to turn OFF so that it goes from 
>>> Green to Gray.
>>> 
>>> Also make sure you have the setting "Use Cellular Data" OFF (gray)
>>> That is the settings I have and the iOS 8.4 is only showing as available to 
>>> "download & install" in Settings > General - Software Update
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 12:54 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Ronni,
>>>> 
>>>> The "page" you've directed me to says iOS 8.4 has been downloaded and 
>>>> there's a button to press to install it.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Michael
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 11:42 am, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Are you sure the update downloaded or is it just showing in Software 
>>>>> Update?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Settings > General  - Software Update  should show there is an update 
>>>>> available iOS 8.4 & the file size 164MB - (click on 'More Info' to find 
>>>>> out details)
>>>>> 
>>>>> But to download and Install the update iOS 8.4 you would need to click on 
>>>>>  
>>>>> "Download and Install"
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Ronni
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 11:24 am, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ronni,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I've checked settings as suggested. Automatic downloads were not 
>>>>>> enabled, but despite that the iOS update was automatically downloaded 
>>>>>> last night, but not installed.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> That must mean that I have to remain vigilant if I do not want the 
>>>>>> update to operate. If I'm right, I am not impressed.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Michael.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 8:04 am, Ronni Brown  wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hello Michael,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 5:59 am, Michael Hawkins 
>>>&g

Re: ITunes

[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Ronni,

Had each item other then books set to Gray. Books were set to green.
Mobile data set to Gray.

I doubt that an iOS update would be a "Book" but I now have books set to Gray, 
too.

Cheers,

Michael.

Sent from my iPhone

> On 7 Jul 2015, at 1:45 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> Something is not set correctly...
> Are you sure you have these settings set to OFF  'Gray' on all your iDevices?
> 
> 1. Open Settings 
> 2. Tap on iTunes & App Store
> 3. Under the section titled 'Automatic Downloads' you'll see Items - Music, 
> Apps, Books, and Updates (I have all these items OFF - Gray)
> 
> 4. Tap on each toggle switch you want to turn OFF so that it goes from Green 
> to Gray.
> 
> Also make sure you have the setting "Use Cellular Data" OFF (gray)
> That is the settings I have and the iOS 8.4 is only showing as available to 
> "download & install" in Settings > General - Software Update
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> 
>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 12:54 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Ronni,
>> 
>> The "page" you've directed me to says iOS 8.4 has been downloaded and 
>> there's a button to press to install it.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Michael
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 11:42 am, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Are you sure the update downloaded or is it just showing in Software Update?
>>> 
>>> Settings > General  - Software Update  should show there is an update 
>>> available iOS 8.4 & the file size 164MB - (click on 'More Info' to find out 
>>> details)
>>> 
>>> But to download and Install the update iOS 8.4 you would need to click on  
>>> "Download and Install"
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 11:24 am, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Ronni,
>>>> 
>>>> I've checked settings as suggested. Automatic downloads were not enabled, 
>>>> but despite that the iOS update was automatically downloaded last night, 
>>>> but not installed.
>>>> 
>>>> That must mean that I have to remain vigilant if I do not want the update 
>>>> to operate. If I'm right, I am not impressed.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> 
>>>> Michael.
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 8:04 am, Ronni Brown  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hello Michael,
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 5:59 am, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Will installing the latest iOS update from Apple (force fed to my iPhone 
>>>>>> by Apple but not installed) mean that I cannot access the music I have 
>>>>>> accumulated over the years in iTunes?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Won't make any difference to the music you already own or accumulated 
>>>>> over the years.
>>>>> Apple Music has a DRM component. It's similar to every other streaming 
>>>>> service. 
>>>>> It does not overwrite the files on your Mac to make all your music 
>>>>> DRM-laden.
>>>>> 
>>>>> You don't have to sign up for the Free three-month trial of the new music 
>>>>> streaming service.
>>>>> As soon as you open the Music app in iOS 8.4, you’re invited to join the 
>>>>> new music streaming service, with a free three-month trial as an 
>>>>> enticement. Don't click "START 3-MONTH FREE TRIAL" if you don't want it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> If you do wish to try the new music streaming service for the 3-Month 
>>>>> FREE trial, but don't wish to continue after the 3-month trial -make sure 
>>>>> you disable Auto Renewal!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Turn Off Auto Renewal -- With the three-month free trial, Apple - by 
>>>>> default, the company will begin charging you automatically once your 
>>>>> trial is over. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Here’s how you can prevent that in iOS.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 1. Open the Music app and tap the head icon in the upper left. 
>>>>> 2. Tap View Apple ID.
>&

Re: ITunes

[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Ronni,

The "page" you've directed me to says iOS 8.4 has been downloaded and there's a 
button to press to install it.

Cheers,
Michael
Sent from my iPhone

> On 7 Jul 2015, at 11:42 am, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> Are you sure the update downloaded or is it just showing in Software Update?
> 
> Settings > General  - Software Update  should show there is an update 
> available iOS 8.4 & the file size 164MB - (click on 'More Info' to find out 
> details)
> 
> But to download and Install the update iOS 8.4 you would need to click on  
> "Download and Install"
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> 
>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 11:24 am, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Ronni,
>> 
>> I've checked settings as suggested. Automatic downloads were not enabled, 
>> but despite that the iOS update was automatically downloaded last night, but 
>> not installed.
>> 
>> That must mean that I have to remain vigilant if I do not want the update to 
>> operate. If I'm right, I am not impressed.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Michael.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 8:04 am, Ronni Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello Michael,
>>> 
>>>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 5:59 am, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Will installing the latest iOS update from Apple (force fed to my iPhone 
>>>> by Apple but not installed) mean that I cannot access the music I have 
>>>> accumulated over the years in iTunes?
>>> 
>>> Won't make any difference to the music you already own or accumulated over 
>>> the years.
>>> Apple Music has a DRM component. It's similar to every other streaming 
>>> service. 
>>> It does not overwrite the files on your Mac to make all your music 
>>> DRM-laden.
>>> 
>>> You don't have to sign up for the Free three-month trial of the new music 
>>> streaming service.
>>> As soon as you open the Music app in iOS 8.4, you’re invited to join the 
>>> new music streaming service, with a free three-month trial as an 
>>> enticement. Don't click "START 3-MONTH FREE TRIAL" if you don't want it.
>>> 
>>> If you do wish to try the new music streaming service for the 3-Month FREE 
>>> trial, but don't wish to continue after the 3-month trial -make sure you 
>>> disable Auto Renewal!
>>> 
>>> Turn Off Auto Renewal -- With the three-month free trial, Apple - by 
>>> default, the company will begin charging you automatically once your trial 
>>> is over. 
>>> 
>>> Here’s how you can prevent that in iOS.
>>> 
>>> 1. Open the Music app and tap the head icon in the upper left. 
>>> 2. Tap View Apple ID.
>>> 3. Enter your Apple ID password.
>>> 4. Under Subscriptions, tap Manage.
>>> 5. Tap Your Membership,which should show an Active status. 
>>> 6. Disable Automatic Renewal.
>>> 
>>> Or in iTunes:
>>> 
>>> 1. Choose Account > View Account.
>>> 2. Under Settings, find Subscriptions, and click the corresponding Manage 
>>> link. 
>>> 3. Click Edit, to the right of Your Membership.
>>> 4. Under Automatic Renewal, select Off.
>>> 5. ClickDone.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> And how do I stop updates from being automatically downloaded to my iPhone 
>>>> 6?
>>> 
>>> You can choose whether apps update manually or automatically:
>>> 
>>> 1.  Tap Settings > iTunes & App Store.
>>> 
>>> 2. Under Automatic Downloads, enable or disable Updates.
>>> 
>>> 3.  If your device has a data plan, you probably want to turn off the Use 
>>> Cellular Data switch on this screen. 
>>> That way, when you buy apps or media on a different Apple device, those 
>>> items will download to this device only if is connected to a Wi-Fi network.
>>> 
>>> With automatic downloads enabled for Updates, there’s no need to check the 
>>> Updates screen in the App Store— iOS automatically downloads and in- stalls 
>>> updates to apps as they become available. 
>>> If you disable this option, you must update your apps manually.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
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>>> 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
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> 
>>>> Michael Hawkins
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: ITunes

[Michael Hawkins]

Ronni,

I've checked settings as suggested. Automatic downloads were not enabled, but 
despite that the iOS update was automatically downloaded last night, but not 
installed.

That must mean that I have to remain vigilant if I do not want the update to 
operate. If I'm right, I am not impressed.

Cheers,

Michael.

Sent from my iPhone

> On 7 Jul 2015, at 8:04 am, Ronni Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hello Michael,
> 
>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 5:59 am, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Will installing the latest iOS update from Apple (force fed to my iPhone by 
>> Apple but not installed) mean that I cannot access the music I have 
>> accumulated over the years in iTunes?
> 
> Won't make any difference to the music you already own or accumulated over 
> the years.
> Apple Music has a DRM component. It's similar to every other streaming 
> service. 
> It does not overwrite the files on your Mac to make all your music DRM-laden.
> 
> You don't have to sign up for the Free three-month trial of the new music 
> streaming service.
> As soon as you open the Music app in iOS 8.4, you’re invited to join the new 
> music streaming service, with a free three-month trial as an enticement. 
> Don't click "START 3-MONTH FREE TRIAL" if you don't want it.
> 
> If you do wish to try the new music streaming service for the 3-Month FREE 
> trial, but don't wish to continue after the 3-month trial -make sure you 
> disable Auto Renewal!
> 
> Turn Off Auto Renewal -- With the three-month free trial, Apple - by default, 
> the company will begin charging you automatically once your trial is over. 
> 
> Here’s how you can prevent that in iOS.
> 
> 1. Open the Music app and tap the head icon in the upper left. 
> 2. Tap View Apple ID.
> 3. Enter your Apple ID password.
> 4. Under Subscriptions, tap Manage.
> 5. Tap Your Membership,which should show an Active status. 
> 6. Disable Automatic Renewal.
> 
> Or in iTunes:
> 
> 1. Choose Account > View Account.
> 2. Under Settings, find Subscriptions, and click the corresponding Manage 
> link. 
> 3. Click Edit, to the right of Your Membership.
> 4. Under Automatic Renewal, select Off.
> 5. ClickDone.
> 
> 
>> And how do I stop updates from being automatically downloaded to my iPhone 6?
> 
> You can choose whether apps update manually or automatically:
> 
> 1.  Tap Settings > iTunes & App Store.
> 
> 2. Under Automatic Downloads, enable or disable Updates.
> 
> 3.  If your device has a data plan, you probably want to turn off the Use 
> Cellular Data switch on this screen. 
> That way, when you buy apps or media on a different Apple device, those items 
> will download to this device only if is connected to a Wi-Fi network.
> 
> With automatic downloads enabled for Updates, there’s no need to check the 
> Updates screen in the App Store— iOS automatically downloads and in- stalls 
> updates to apps as they become available. 
> If you disable this option, you must update your apps manually.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
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> 
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> 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Michael Hawkins
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: ITunes

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks Ronni, especially for the warning about automatic self payment installed 
by Apple.

Michael

Sent from my iPhone

> On 7 Jul 2015, at 8:04 am, Ronni Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hello Michael,
> 
>> On 7 Jul 2015, at 5:59 am, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Will installing the latest iOS update from Apple (force fed to my iPhone by 
>> Apple but not installed) mean that I cannot access the music I have 
>> accumulated over the years in iTunes?
> 
> Won't make any difference to the music you already own or accumulated over 
> the years.
> Apple Music has a DRM component. It's similar to every other streaming 
> service. 
> It does not overwrite the files on your Mac to make all your music DRM-laden.
> 
> You don't have to sign up for the Free three-month trial of the new music 
> streaming service.
> As soon as you open the Music app in iOS 8.4, you’re invited to join the new 
> music streaming service, with a free three-month trial as an enticement. 
> Don't click "START 3-MONTH FREE TRIAL" if you don't want it.
> 
> If you do wish to try the new music streaming service for the 3-Month FREE 
> trial, but don't wish to continue after the 3-month trial -make sure you 
> disable Auto Renewal!
> 
> Turn Off Auto Renewal -- With the three-month free trial, Apple - by default, 
> the company will begin charging you automatically once your trial is over. 
> 
> Here’s how you can prevent that in iOS.
> 
> 1. Open the Music app and tap the head icon in the upper left. 
> 2. Tap View Apple ID.
> 3. Enter your Apple ID password.
> 4. Under Subscriptions, tap Manage.
> 5. Tap Your Membership,which should show an Active status. 
> 6. Disable Automatic Renewal.
> 
> Or in iTunes:
> 
> 1. Choose Account > View Account.
> 2. Under Settings, find Subscriptions, and click the corresponding Manage 
> link. 
> 3. Click Edit, to the right of Your Membership.
> 4. Under Automatic Renewal, select Off.
> 5. ClickDone.
> 
> 
>> And how do I stop updates from being automatically downloaded to my iPhone 6?
> 
> You can choose whether apps update manually or automatically:
> 
> 1.  Tap Settings > iTunes & App Store.
> 
> 2. Under Automatic Downloads, enable or disable Updates.
> 
> 3.  If your device has a data plan, you probably want to turn off the Use 
> Cellular Data switch on this screen. 
> That way, when you buy apps or media on a different Apple device, those items 
> will download to this device only if is connected to a Wi-Fi network.
> 
> With automatic downloads enabled for Updates, there’s no need to check the 
> Updates screen in the App Store— iOS automatically downloads and in- stalls 
> updates to apps as they become available. 
> If you disable this option, you must update your apps manually.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
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> 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
> 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Michael Hawkins
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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ITunes

[Michael Hawkins]

Will installing the latest iOS update from Apple (force fed to my iPhone by 
Apple but not installed) mean that I cannot access the music I have accumulated 
over the years in iTunes?
And how do I stop updates from being automatically downloaded to my iPhone 6?

Cheers,

Michael Hawkins

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Re: Opening winmail.dat

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks David,

Texedit, unlike TNEF, opened the attachment but it is not in any language I can 
read.

I fave Word on my computer. It will not open winmail.dat

The sender has saved the document in Word as .doc

I suspect the problem is in the preferences in the email program she is using. 
She assures me that she is using .doc and .docx but I think that is at the Word 
stage and she has not looked at preferences in Outlook on her Windows computer.

Cheers,
Michael.


> On 18 Feb 2015, at 3:32 pm, David Noel  wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael --
> 
> TextEdit should open .docx and .doc formats. Hope this helps
> 
> David Noel
> 
> 
> On 18 February 2015 at 15:19, Michael Hawkins
>  wrote:
>> I have been sent by email a document which was saved on a Windows computer 
>> in .doc and in .docx formats.
>> It is received on my computer as winmail.dat
>> 
>> TNEF enough will not open the attachment.
>> 
>> Any suggestions?
>> 
>> Thank you
>> 
>> Michael Hawkins
>> OS 10.10.2
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Opening winmail.dat

[Michael Hawkins]

I have been sent by email a document which was saved on a Windows computer in 
.doc and in .docx formats.
It is received on my computer as winmail.dat

TNEF enough will not open the attachment.

Any suggestions?

Thank you

Michael Hawkins
OS 10.10.2
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Re: 10.10.2 is Installing

[Michael Hawkins]

No need to wait for 10.10.2.1 then Bill?

Michael


> On 31 Jan 2015, at 11:27 am, Bill Parker  wrote:
> 
> Ronni et al,  reporting back on Yosemite 10.10.2:
> 
> Wifi issue gone,  but much more obvious is the increase in operational speed 
> - websites load faster and as a whole my laptop runs faster.
> 
> Crank up time for Word and other softwares shorter etc.
> 
> Thanks for the recommendation.
> 
> Bill
>> On 29/01/2015 17:03, Stephen Chape wrote:
>> God I miss Steve Jobs !!!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 29 Jan 2015, at 8:26 am, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Bill,
>>> 
>>> Your Query:
 The only issue I found was the wiifi go to sleep malfunction.  Easy to 
 fix. Just turn off, turn on again.  
>>> 
 Tell me that's been fixed please...
>>> 
>>> Yes it has.
>>> OS X Yosemite -- The 443 to 840 MB, depending on you Mac, OS X Yosemite 
>>> 10.10.2 Update is available via Software Update. 
>>> 
>>> OS X 10.10.2 promises the following:
>>> 
>>> Resolves an issue that might cause Wi-Fi to disconnect — this one has been 
>>> a huge headache for many Mac users, so fingers crossed that it’s truly fixed
>>> 
>>> Resolves an issue that might cause Web pages to load slowly
>>> 
>>> Fixes an issue that could cause Spotlight to load remote email content even 
>>> when this preference is disabled in Mail
>>> 
>>> Improves audio and video sync when using Bluetooth headphones
>>> 
>>> Adds the capability to browse iCloud Drive in Time Machine
>>> 
>>> Improves VoiceOver speech performance
>>> 
>>> Resolves an issue that could cause VoiceOver to echo characters when 
>>> entering text on a Web page
>>> 
>>> Addresses an issue that could cause the input method to switch languages 
>>> unexpectedly
>>> 
>>> Improves stability and security in Safari
>>> 
>>> In addition, 10.10.2 offers a number of security updates, most notably 
>>> hardening a variety of 2013 Macs against the Thunderstrike attack that 
>>> could use Thunderbolt to hijack a Mac (see “Thunderstrike Proof-of-Concept 
>>> Attack Serious, but Limited,” 9 January 2015). 10.10.2 also fixes 
>>> vulnerabilities in App Store logging, Bluetooth, command-line utilities, 
>>> fonts, graphics drivers, PDFs, Spotlight, and more. Safari has also been 
>>> updated to 8.0.3, which fixes multiple memory corruption issues in WebKit 
>>> that could allow a malicious Web site to execute code.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 29 Jan 2015, at 7:28 am, Bill Parker  wrote:
>>> 
 The old adage "if it ain't broke don't fix it" comes to mind.  Was 10.10.1 
 broke?  The only issue I found was the wiifi go to sleep malfunction.  
 Easy to fix. Just turn off, turn on again.   Tell me that's been fixed 
 please...
 
 But since the Mavericks disaster I am now extremely wary of upgrades and 
 even more wary of Apple's failure to inform its loyal market that "BEFORE 
 you do this upgrade, make sure etc..." 
 
 But then having spent an afternoon with Windows 8 in a DFES ICV with the 
 bells and whistles we still had the problem of  having to re-boot the darn 
 thing in order to do the printing of urgently required documents. 
 
 Bill
> On 28/01/2015 22:43, Ronda Brown wrote:
> I agree Daniel, we can jump up and down and rant at Apple!! ;-))
> 
> Combo updates have always been my recommended way to install updates. 
> Lately Apple change the way things 'have always worked' to something new 
> without any documentation to the fact... Not good Apple, people should be 
> notified of changes!
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> 
>>> On 28 Jan 2015, at 10:32 pm, Daniel Kerr  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Why not?? What if I want to??? Can't I any way???
>>> Oh,..so it's me,…ok,…I'll definitely go back to my corner then,…….
>>> 
>>> (but if they've "changed" how a "Combo" update works,..then that has to 
>>> be their fault. :oP ) lol
>>> :o)
>>> 
>>> Kind regards
>>> Daniel
>>> ---
>>> Daniel Kerr
>>> MacWizardry
>>> 
>>> Phone: 0414 795 960
>>> Email: 
>>> Web:   
>>> 
>>> 
>>> **For everything Apple**
>>> 
>>> NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion 
>>> and as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of 
>>> MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any 
>>> form of warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if 
>>> any information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or 
>>> copied, that permission by the author be requested. 
>>> 
 On 28/01/2015, at 10:27 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
 
 Actually we can't really blame Apple. On the Combo Download page from 
 the link I sent.
 it states:
 System Requirements 
 OS X Yosemite 10.10

Re: Retrieving items from Trash

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks Ronni,

I’ll give it all a go - after all I have nothing to lose as long as I do not do 
anything to alter the back-up.

Cheers,

Michael.

 
> On 4 Jan 2015, at 3:46 pm, Ronni Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> My comments in situ below
> 
>> On 4 Jan 2015, at 1:17 pm, Michael Hawkins > <mailto:michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au>> wrote:
>> 
>> I use MacUpdater to keep my MacBook Pro up to date.
> 
> I presume you mean MacUpdate Desktop 6? And did you use AppTrap to uninstall 
> the associated files? 
> It deletes all associated files as well as the application.
> You used AppTrap before in 2009 and it deleted all the associated files 
> including Firefox profile? 
> Firefox is best updated using the "check for Updates" & download & install 
> within Firefox.
> 
>> 
>> I’ve used it for years but in in a moment of brain fade in November or was 
>> that December I ticked the box for moving to trash items associated with the 
>> applications that were being updated. This means for example that Skype 
>> password and history etc has been lost, bookmarks have gone from Firefox, 
>> SuperDuper! associated files have gone.
>> 
>> Fortunately I did not empty Trash.
>> 
>> Can restoration be as simple as dragging things out of Trash and dropping 
>> them onto the MacIntosh HD icon?
> 
> NO. All associated files will need to be placed back in their correct 
> locations on your hard drive.
> 
> With Skype:
> If you use the latest version of Skype there is no need to back up your 
> contacts as they are stored centrally on their server and can be accessed 
> anywhere as long as you sign in with the same Skype Name and password.
> 
> Skype also stores chat histories and contacts locally. Skype for Mac OS X 
> stores contact list files and call records in ~/Library/Application 
> Support/Skype.  (the ~ tilde represents your User Library (which is hidden) 
> If you require details how to Show the User Library post back.
> 
> You can back up all files and directories beneath it. 
> To restore your contacts and data, simply copy the files back to the 
> directory mentioned above.
> 
> With Firefox Profile & Bookmarks:
> Profile folder location in Yosemite is:  ~/Library/Application 
> Support/Firefox/Profiles/
> (The tilde character (~) refers to the current user's Home folder, so 
> ~/Library is the  /Macintosh HD/Users//Library folder.
> 
> With SuperDuper!:
>   ~/Library/Application Support/SuperDuper!  folder
> 
> 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
> 
>> I have postponed attempts to restore from Time Machine and SuperDuper! 
>> backups, because although I have read and reread  “MacBook Pro Personal 
>> Genius” 5th edition I am not confident that I will not make the situation 
>> worse.
>> 
>> Since the Day of the Brain Fade I have, however, backed up the hard-drive to 
>> another external drive, one that does not have anything else on it.
>> 
>> Kind regards,
>> 
>> Michael Hawkins
>> MacBook Pro (17 inch, late 2011)
>> 2.4GHz Intel Core i7
>> 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
>> OS 10.10.1
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Retrieving items from Trash

[Michael Hawkins]

I use MacUpdater to keep my MacBook Pro up to date.

I’ve used it for years but in in a moment of brain fade in November or was that 
December I ticked the box for moving to trash items associated with the 
applications that were being updated. This means for example that Skype 
password and history etc has been lost, bookmarks have gone from Firefox, 
SuperDuper! associated files have gone.

Fortunately I did not empty Trash.

Can restoration be as simple as dragging things out of Trash and dropping them 
onto the MacIntosh HD icon? I have postponed attempts to restore from Time 
Machine and SuperDuper! backups, because although I have read and reread  
“MacBook Pro Personal Genius” 5th edition I am not confident that I will not 
make the situation worse.

Since the Day of the Brain Fade I have, however, backed up the hard-drive to 
another external drive, one that does not have anything else on it.

Kind regards,

Michael Hawkins
MacBook Pro (17 inch, late 2011)
2.4GHz Intel Core i7
8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
OS 10.10.1
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Re: Walt Mossberg on the Return of the Mac

[Michael Hawkins]

My use of the word "targets" was in response to Peter's comment which was as 
regards Apple's software and hardware supplied to Apple users. I merely made 
the point that Apple supplies software for use on Windows equipment.

Thus comments below arise out of use of extracts from my email out of context.

Michael.


> On 24 Nov 2014, at 10:00 am, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> 
>> On 24 Nov 2014, at 7:37 am, Peter Hinchliffe  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> On 21 Nov 2014, at 11:27 am, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 21 Nov 2014, at 8:57 am, Michael Hawkins 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Another point of difference is that Apple also targets Windows users. My 
>>>> wife, for example, has a Toshiba laptop, iPod, iPad and iPhone and is now 
>>>> thoroughly disillusioned because of the effect on connectivity following 
>>>> on from the release of iOS 8.
>> 
>> Wow. Just wow. How difficult it is to "debate" opinions and suspicions. I 
>> for one am not wasting any more time with this stuff.
> 
> I agree Peter! 
> I don't mind healthy debate based on "facts" and "knowledge of the subject" 
> but not "innuendos and preconceived opinions".
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
>> 
>> Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services
>> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer
>> Perth, Western Australia
>> Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 046 948
>> 
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Re: Walt Mossberg on the Return of the Mac

[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Peter,

Hearty debate is good. What iteration of ios8 are we up to already as a result 
of incremental releases to rectify bug fixes and so on? I note the reference to 
Microsoft in your reply, but I must say that the more former Microsoft 
employees Apple hires the more frequently it appears that Apple releases Beta 
versions of software 😉. What other explanation can there be for the updates to 
ios8?

Another point of difference is that Apple also targets Windows users. My wife, 
for example, has a Toshiba laptop, iPod, iPad and iPhone and is now thoroughly 
disillusioned because of the effect on connectivity following on from the 
release of iOS 8.

My third point is based on an assumption that Apple is able to detect the type 
of device onto which updated software is to be installed. Apple does not 
clearly state that the update will have a detrimental effect - If Apple knows 
that that will be the case, it should say so, and if Apple releases software 
without testing it on devices that are in common use, what does that say about 
Apple? The more that users store data on iCloud the more vulnerable they become 
as regards functionality of their device, and in effect they are driven to buy 
new Apple hardware because of effect that Apple software has had on their 
existing Apple hardware.

In my opinion a factual situation such as the one I have predicated would mean 
that Apple has a duty to clearly disclose the risks that users of older 
hardware have if subsequently released versions of software are installed. 

Cheers,

Michael Hawkins


> On 21 Nov 2014, at 7:48 am, Peter Hinchliffe  
> wrote:
> 
> 
>> On 20 Nov 2014, at 12:12 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks Ronni but my point remains valid. Apple should warn that iOS will 
>> degrade performance. It stands to profit if it does not warn, and arguably 
>> it is misleading and deceptive conduct if it does not warn.
>> 
>> 
> 
> Not really with you on this one Michael. Apple have always been in a unique 
> position when compared with its fragmented competitors Microsoft and now 
> Google (Android). Apple have complete control over the hardware and software. 
> As they continue to improve their hardware with advancing technology, so to 
> they are able to update their software to take advantage of those 
> improvements. The fact that are still able to support hardware as old as the 
> iPad 2 as actually quite remarkable. Not to expect that some performance 
> reduction in software on these devices in software which has been optimised 
> for the newer hardware is a little unrealistic. When I upgraded my iPad 2 to 
> 8.1 it was in the full expectation of seeing some loss of performance. Part 
> of this was also due to the fact that my iPad 2 is chock full of three 
> years-worth of software and data. I’m sure that if I was able to find the 
> time and inclination to remove some of the dross I would also see an 
> improvement in performance.
> 
> Apple are, after all, a hardware company, unlike either of its competitors 
> mentioned above, who are unable to optimise their software for any particular 
> hardware configuration, leading to what has generally become an insecure and 
> out-of-date mess. Far from being misleading, Apple always make it quite clear 
> just what hardware models are compatible with whatever upgrade they are 
> releasing at the time. The pressure on them from the public and the Tech 
> Press is immense each year as the demand for the “latest and greatest” 
> becomes ever more intense. I see nothing misleading or deceptive in their 
> marketing conduct. Almost all of their marketing is about their latest 
> products, not the ones they turned out three or more years ago.
> 
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> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer
> Perth, Western Australia
> Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 046 948
> 
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Re: Walt Mossberg on the Return of the Mac

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks Ronni but my point remains valid. Apple should warn that iOS will 
degrade performance. It stands to profit if it does not warn, and arguably it 
is misleading and deceptive conduct if it does not warn.


> On 20 Nov 2014, at 12:00 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael,
> My god you are tough on Apple! I've had clients running iOS 8 on iPhone 4S 
> with no complaints - sure it is not as fast as on the newer iPhones.
> The iPhone 4s is the oldest iPhone that iOS 8 supports, so it’s no surprise 
> that users who have this phone are complaining about performance, as it was 
> just like this last year when iOS 7 was released for the iPhone 4.
> 
> But now iOS 8.1.1 has released with Improvements to iPhone 4s & iPad 2
> The iOS 8.1.1 update has bug fixes and performance improvements for the 
> iPhone 4s and the iPad 2.
> The iPhone 4s and the iPad 2 are two devices that have seen degraded 
> performance with iOS 8, but this new update will fix many of these problems 
> that users have been having with the older devices. The iPhone 4s and the 
> iPad 2 are the two oldest devices that support iOS 8.
> 
> Many owners of older iPhones have been reporting slowdowns ever since 
> updating to iOS 8, mostly because the latest version of Apple’s mobile 
> operating system is aimed at newer devices. 
> 
> Cheers,   
>      Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
>> On 20 Nov 2014, at 10:40 am, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Should have included as well the forced replacement of Mac devices because 
>> users did not realise that they should opt out of updates which so adversely 
>> affected the performance of the device that purchase of a new model was 
>> necessary. For example, effect of ios8 on iPhone 4S.
>> 
>> Michael Hawkins
>> 
>> 
>>> On 20 Nov 2014, at 9:34 am, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Walt Mossberg on the Return of the Mac
>>> 
>>> Many were shocked at the growth in Mac sales in Apple’s fourth fiscal 
>>> quarter of 2014, but not veteran technology journalist Walt Mossberg. 
>>> Mossberg credits the second act of the Mac to three factors: the leadership 
>>> of Steve Jobs, the rise of the Web, and Microsoft’s many mistakes.
>>> 
>>> <http://recode.net/2014/11/19/the-macs-second-act-from-obscurity-to-ubiquity/>
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
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Re: Walt Mossberg on the Return of the Mac

[Michael Hawkins]

Should have included as well the forced replacement of Mac devices because 
users did not realise that they should opt out of updates which so adversely 
affected the performance of the device that purchase of a new model was 
necessary. For example, effect of ios8 on iPhone 4S.

Michael Hawkins


> On 20 Nov 2014, at 9:34 am, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> Walt Mossberg on the Return of the Mac
> 
> Many were shocked at the growth in Mac sales in Apple’s fourth fiscal quarter 
> of 2014, but not veteran technology journalist Walt Mossberg. Mossberg 
> credits the second act of the Mac to three factors: the leadership of Steve 
> Jobs, the rise of the Web, and Microsoft’s many mistakes.
> 
> <http://recode.net/2014/11/19/the-macs-second-act-from-obscurity-to-ubiquity/>
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
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Re: Tomtom car gps

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks very much Ronni. I gave up in exasperation and took the unit back to JB 
HiFi who exchanged it for a Garmin. 
The Garmin connected seamlessly with the iPhone and with the MacBook Pro.

Cheers,

Michael


> On 14 Nov 2014, at 7:38 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> Going through my WAMUG Mailbox (trying to delete some messages) I just 
> noticed this post of yours. Did you ever solve this issue? 
> If not: 
> Delete your phone from the device and then try pairing it again:
>  
> - Delete the phone from TomTom device [User guide]
> Deleting phones
> Select Traffic & Safety Cameras in the Main Menu.
> Select Manage Phones.
> Select the pop-up menu button then select Delete Phones.
> Select the phone you want to delete.
> Select Delete.
> Your phone is deleted.
> 
> - Factory reset your device [User guide]
> - Reset the device by pressing and holding down the power button until you 
> hear a drumming sound (ca 15 sec)
> - Reset your phone by holding down the Home button and on/off button until 
> you see the Apple logo on the screen
> - Make sure Personal Hotspot is enabled on your phone [iOS8 user guide page 
> 39]
> 
> A 12 page discussion on this issue here:
> <http://discussions.tomtom.com/t5/GO-and-START-40-50-60-series-GO/Tomtom-Go-500-not-connecting-to-iPhone-with-IOS-8/td-p/907061/page/12>
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> 
>> On 2 Nov 2014, at 3:25 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> I'm a member of an organisation which had to travel to widely dispersed 
>> sites each day. I bought a TomTom Go 50 in the belief that it could be used 
>> by anyone who drives the organisation's car on any given day. We work to a 
>> tight timetable and need to know the quickest way from A to B. Live Traffic 
>> on Tomtom depends on getting data via a smartphone. I haven't been able to 
>> pair my iPhone 4S iOS 8.1 with the Tomtom 50, and so can't get live traffic 
>> or pick which routes include major roadworks. Does anyone have any 
>> suggestions?
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Michael
>> 
>> Thank you
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Re: Transfer content from one iPhone to another

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks again, Ronni. I've managed to get most things across by syncing and 
leaving it to it while I wandered off and trusted to luck, sadly once again, 
before I'd read your advice. Applications and things and songs and albums I'd 
downloaded and long forgotten have floated to the surface. I now have something 
else to do while procrastinating - cleaning up the MacBook and iPhone. In the 
golden days when hard drives held 4GB I was a scrupulous computer cleaner. Now 
it all just piles up.

I'll get the books you mention, just as soon as I can clear a spot in the 
corner for them.

Procaffienating - having a coffee before getting around to doing something 
vaguely productive.

Cheers,

Michael.


> On 5 Nov 2014, at 7:56 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> iTunes will still have the iPhone 4S backup - you should be able to connect 
> the iPhone 6 to your Mac - iTunes and setup & Restore from the 4S backup.
> 
> What happened when you tried this?
> 
> Do you have the iPhone User Guide iOS 8 iPhone 6
> <http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1565/en_US/iphone_user_guide.pdf>
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> 
>> On 5 Nov 2014, at 7:15 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Ronni,
>> 
>> Earlier today I started the process described by you, but sod's law applied 
>> and defeated me. The OS on the new phone was an older version of ios8 and so 
>> it had to be updated. Part way through that process Westnet ceased to be my 
>> service provider and Telstra started. As a result the IOS update was 
>> disrupted. I took the new phone and my MacBook to the Apple shop in the 
>> city, but didn't think anything of it when the young man on the Genius Bar 
>> connected his laptop, not mine, to the iPhone and updated the iOS. This 
>> means that I've lost the opportunity to "restore" and haven't worked out how 
>> to get back to it.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Michael.
>> 
>> 
>>> On 5 Nov 2014, at 6:40 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Michael,
>>> 
>>> When you first connect your iPhone 6 to your Mac - iTunes you setup & 
>>> "Restore" from your last iPhone 4S backup. Follow the onscreen prompts to 
>>> restore your content.
>>> This can take quite a long time depending on the amount of data it needs to 
>>> download. 
>>> 
>>> To change the Name of your iPhone 6 - Go to Settings > General > About > 
>>> Name
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 5 Nov 2014, at 6:22 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I fear that today I tried to do too much. Yosemite has replaced OS 10.7x, 
>>>> iPhone 6 has replaced iPhone 4S and Telstra has replaced Westnet as phone 
>>>> service provider. iiNet remains as internet provider.
>>>> 
>>>> I backed up the 4S (including music apps etc I assume) to the MacBook Pro 
>>>> and have tried to transfer the contents of that back to the iPhone 6. 
>>>> Contacts have loaded onto the iPhone 6 but nothing else has. I don't want 
>>>> to have to download Apps or Music.
>>>> 
>>>> I think that both iPhones have automatically been identified as Michael 
>>>> Hawkins's iPhone. Can a different name be given to the iPhone 6?
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> 
>>>> Michael Hawkins
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Re: Transfer content from one iPhone to another

[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Ronni,

Earlier today I started the process described by you, but sod's law applied and 
defeated me. The OS on the new phone was an older version of ios8 and so it had 
to be updated. Part way through that process Westnet ceased to be my service 
provider and Telstra started. As a result the IOS update was disrupted. I took 
the new phone and my MacBook to the Apple shop in the city, but didn't think 
anything of it when the young man on the Genius Bar connected his laptop, not 
mine, to the iPhone and updated the iOS. This means that I've lost the 
opportunity to "restore" and haven't worked out how to get back to it.

Cheers,

Michael.


> On 5 Nov 2014, at 6:40 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> When you first connect your iPhone 6 to your Mac - iTunes you setup & 
> "Restore" from your last iPhone 4S backup. Follow the onscreen prompts to 
> restore your content.
> This can take quite a long time depending on the amount of data it needs to 
> download. 
> 
> To change the Name of your iPhone 6 - Go to Settings > General > About > Name
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> 
>> On 5 Nov 2014, at 6:22 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> I fear that today I tried to do too much. Yosemite has replaced OS 10.7x, 
>> iPhone 6 has replaced iPhone 4S and Telstra has replaced Westnet as phone 
>> service provider. iiNet remains as internet provider.
>> 
>> I backed up the 4S (including music apps etc I assume) to the MacBook Pro 
>> and have tried to transfer the contents of that back to the iPhone 6. 
>> Contacts have loaded onto the iPhone 6 but nothing else has. I don't want to 
>> have to download Apps or Music.
>> 
>> I think that both iPhones have automatically been identified as Michael 
>> Hawkins's iPhone. Can a different name be given to the iPhone 6?
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Michael Hawkins
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Transfer content from one iPhone to another

[Michael Hawkins]

I fear that today I tried to do too much. Yosemite has replaced OS 10.7x, 
iPhone 6 has replaced iPhone 4S and Telstra has replaced Westnet as phone 
service provider. iiNet remains as internet provider.

I backed up the 4S (including music apps etc I assume) to the MacBook Pro and 
have tried to transfer the contents of that back to the iPhone 6. Contacts have 
loaded onto the iPhone 6 but nothing else has. I don't want to have to download 
Apps or Music.

I think that both iPhones have automatically been identified as Michael 
Hawkins's iPhone. Can a different name be given to the iPhone 6?

Thank you,

Michael Hawkins


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Re: Airdrop not working between MB Air and iMac after Yosemite

[Michael Hawkins]

Condones, Ronni? I think that Graham's transgression was one that could be 
forgiven, and
but for the frowning face I would have thought I that predictive text had 
changed "condemns" to "condones" :)

Cheers,

Michael.

On 02/11/2014, at 4:36 PM, Ronni Brown wrote:

> Hi Graham,
> 
> The WAMUG Mailing List condones attachments being sent in messages :(
> 
> Comments in Situ below.
> 
>> On 2 Nov 2014, at 3:36 pm, Graham Rabe  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Ronni,
>> 
>> Attached are two screen shots of what I have on both Macs in System 
>> Preferences > Sharing
>> 
>> The missing word in the MBA is “public” and on the iMac the word before 
>> “folder” is again Public
> 
> That's correct the Public Folder is shared on both MBA & iMac and you have 
> added Music folder to shared on MBA
> You use the + to add other folders to share... 
> 
> 
>> 
>> I have “Allow me to be discovered by” on the iMac Airdrop window but that’s 
>> not there on the MBA.
> 
> BUT What do you have selected beside "Allow me to be discovered by" menu?: 
> The choices are; 'No One' - 'Contacts Only' - 'Everyone' ??
> 
>> On MBA at the bottom of the Airdrop screen is “Airdrop lets you share 
>> instantly with people nearby. To share with someone using a Mac, ask them to 
>> go to Airdrop in the Finder”. 
> 
> In Finder Window - Open AirDrop on both the iMac & MBA  and then check what 
> you have selected beside "Allow me to be discovered by" Menu
> 
> Did you read the link I sent previously explaining Sending & Receiving Files 
> using AirDrop in Yosemite?
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
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> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
> 
>> 
>> Thanks for your ongoing help.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Graham 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 2 Nov 2014, at 3:01 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Graham,
>>> 
>>> AirDrop works on MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer).
>>> In a Finder Window click AirDrop - what do you have selected in the menu 
>>> "Allow me to be discovered by: ? 
>>> 
>>> You DONT need File Sharing turned ON to use AirDrop!
>>> AirDrop is more of a temporary opening of the security gates than File 
>>> Sharing is.
>>> When I travel with my Mac I turn "File Sharing" OFF.
>>> I have "File Sharing" ON when home or on a Network I trust.
>>> 
>>> I suggested File Sharing to test you can share files.
>>> 
>>> Do you have "File Sharing" turned ON on both your Macs?
>>> 
>>> System Preferences > Sharing
>>> In that Window you see on the left under 'On' -  'Service'
>>> Screen Sharing, File Sharing, Printer Sharing etc
>>> Do you have these ticked?
>>> You then see on the right side - File Sharing: ON (green dot)
>>> "Other users can access shared folders on this computer, etc
>>> The "Options" button is directly under this.
>>> 
>>> What do you have under 'Shared Folders'?
>>> 
>>> Information about AirDrop 
>>> AirDrop lets you send files from your Mac to nearby Macs and iOS devices
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> 
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 2 Nov 2014, at 1:42 pm, Graham Rabe  wrote:
>>> 
 Hi Ronni,
 
 Thanks for your help. 
 
 Tried all of your suggestions except unable to do in System Prefs > 
 Sharing - with File Sharing: On
 Click Options: and check "Share files and folders using AFP”
 
 There is no “Options” box in “sharing” on either my MBA or the iMac.  
 
 So, still can’t Airdrop.  
 
 Maybe this is Apple’s way of getting me to get the latest MBA - although 
 googling the problem makes clear that a 2011 MBA should be able to use 
 Airdrop with Yosemite. 
 
 
 Cheers,
 
 Graham 
 
> On 2 Nov 2014, at 12:23 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> Oh forgot to also mention in System Prefs > Sharing - with File Sharing: 
> On
> Click Options: and check "Share files and folders using AFP"
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> 
> On 2 Nov 2014, at 12:20 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
>> Hi Graham,
>> 
>> System Preferences > Security & Privacy - select Firewall
>> Type your password to unlock 
>> Click on Firewall Options & check you have - File Sharing (AFP) "Allow 
>> incoming connections".
>> 
>> Also while you are in System Preferences select Sharing: File Sharing:ON
>> & File Sharing ticked 'On' under Service
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>> 
>> 
>> On 2 Nov 2014, at 11:20 am, Graham Rabe  wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Ronni,
>>>  
>>> In System Preferences > Security & Privacy there is no  "Block all 
>>> incoming connections” box to deal with on either the iMac or the MBA - 
>>> nor can I find such a box anywhere else in System Preferences.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> 
>>> Graham 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>

Tomtom car gps

[Michael Hawkins]

I'm a member of an organisation which had to travel to widely dispersed sites 
each day. I bought a TomTom Go 50 in the belief that it could be used by anyone 
who drives the organisation's car on any given day. We work to a tight 
timetable and need to know the quickest way from A to B. Live Traffic on Tomtom 
depends on getting data via a smartphone. I haven't been able to pair my iPhone 
4S iOS 8.1 with the Tomtom 50, and so can't get live traffic or pick which 
routes include major roadworks. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thank you,

Michael

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Re: Can You Tube be viewed without Adobe

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks Ronni,

It looks like I can't get on without flashing :)

Cheers,

Michael


> On 29 Oct 2014, at 12:42 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> You require Adobe Flash plug-in to view YouTube videos.
> Adobe Flash Player updates available for OS X on October 24, 2014
> 
> If the version of Adobe Flash plug-in you are using is out of date, you may 
> see the message, "Blocked plug-in", "Flash Security Alert” or "Flash 
> out-of-date" when attempting to view Flash content in Safari.
> 
> <http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5655>
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> 
>> On 29 Oct 2014, at 12:32 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Ronni,
>> 
>> Yes, that is the link. On Safari and on Fire Fox a message on the screen 
>> states "The Adobe Flash Player is required for video playback. get the 
>> latest Flash Player".
>> 
>> I read about Glen Campbell, dementia and the song in the Australian 
>> Financial Review today.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Michael
>> 
>> 
>>> On 29 Oct 2014, at 12:08 pm, Ronni Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Michael,
>>> 
>>> It's a beautiful video and most beautiful song. You should not require 
>>> Adobe plug-in to view a YouTube video.
>>> I don't have Adobe plug-in installed and I can view the Glen Campbell video 
>>> perfectly.
>>> Is this the link you are using?
>>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8TsAh-zYFI
>>> Oct 7, 2014 - Uploaded by GlenCampbellVEVO
>>> Music video by Glen Campbell performing I'm Not Gonna Miss You. ... His 
>>> final song, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 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 29 Oct 2014, at 11:42 am, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I have removed all Adobe software from my MacBook Pro, but now find that I 
>>>> cannot watch Glenn Campbell's "I'm Not Going To Miss You" on You Tube 
>>>> without installing an Adobe plug-in. It's a song dedicated to his wife in 
>>>> which he acknowledges that because he is developing dementia, he will not 
>>>> remember her.
>>>> 
>>>> Is there a way around this? I feel I should remember  
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> 
>>>> Michael Hawkins
>>>> 
>>>> MacBook Pro
>>>> 2.4GHz Intel Core i7
>>>> 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
>>>> 
>>>> OS 10.7.5
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Re: Can You Tube be viewed without Adobe

[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Ronni,

Yes, that is the link. On Safari and on Fire Fox a message on the screen states 
"The Adobe Flash Player is required for video playback. get the latest Flash 
Player".

I read about Glen Campbell, dementia and the song in the Australian Financial 
Review today.

Cheers,

Michael


> On 29 Oct 2014, at 12:08 pm, Ronni Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> It's a beautiful video and most beautiful song. You should not require Adobe 
> plug-in to view a YouTube video.
> I don't have Adobe plug-in installed and I can view the Glen Campbell video 
> perfectly.
> Is this the link you are using?
> www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8TsAh-zYFI
> Oct 7, 2014 - Uploaded by GlenCampbellVEVO
> Music video by Glen Campbell performing I'm Not Gonna Miss You. ... His final 
> song, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You
> 
> 
> 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 29 Oct 2014, at 11:42 am, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> I have removed all Adobe software from my MacBook Pro, but now find that I 
>> cannot watch Glenn Campbell's "I'm Not Going To Miss You" on You Tube 
>> without installing an Adobe plug-in. It's a song dedicated to his wife in 
>> which he acknowledges that because he is developing dementia, he will not 
>> remember her.
>> 
>> Is there a way around this? I feel I should remember  
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Michael Hawkins
>> 
>> MacBook Pro
>> 2.4GHz Intel Core i7
>> 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
>> 
>> OS 10.7.5
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Can You Tube be viewed without Adobe

[Michael Hawkins]

I have removed all Adobe software from my MacBook Pro, but now find that I 
cannot watch Glenn Campbell's "I'm Not Going To Miss You" on You Tube without 
installing an Adobe plug-in. It's a song dedicated to his wife in which he 
acknowledges that because he is developing dementia, he will not remember her.

Is there a way around this? I feel I should remember .... 

Thank you,

Michael Hawkins

MacBook Pro
2.4GHz Intel Core i7
8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3

OS 10.7.5

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Consequences of updating

[Michael Hawkins]

My iPhone 4S used ios7.1.5

My 17"MacBook Pro 2.4HHz intel core i7 memory  8GB 1333 MHz DDR3 runs on Mac OS 
10.7.5

If I upgrade the operating software, will I be compelled to use iCloud? I feel 
much safer with data stored on hard-drives kept in my possession than in 
some-one else's server (euphemism "cloud").

Thank you,

Michael
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Re: Photos on iPhone in iOS8 ?

[Michael Hawkins]

The impression that I have is that an incomplete operating system has been 
released prematurely and much has been made of a potential product ( the 
watch), because the marketing arm of Apple is desperate to counter products 
such as Samsung.

Yes, Ronda did warn against updating, but why shouldn't any one be able to take 
Apple at face value?

The quagmire debacle brings back memories of the era in the mid nineties in 
which Apple launched an operating system that was not up to scratch. Steve Jobs 
was subsequently brought back into the fold. He cannot ride to Apple's rescue 
this time.

Sadly,

Michael.

> On 22 Sep 2014, at 11:37 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> This is why I posted to the list back on 7 July warning photographers that 
> Apple will no longer develop Aperture or iPhoto, OS X Yosemite Photos app to 
> serve as replacement.
> Photos App will be the replacement for iPhoto on both iOS 8 and OS X 10.10 
> Yosemite.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> 
>> On 22 Sep 2014, at 10:43 pm, Daniel Kerr  wrote:
>> 
>> Arrr yes,…that is one of them that disappeared….
>> This info may help.
>> http://www.imore.com/yes-camera-roll-gone-ios-8-heres-where-it-went-and-why
>> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6537671
>> 
>> (I was looking on my iPad mini RD, which was the only one I upgraded to 
>> iOS8. I've left my iPhone 5 on iOS 7 for now,….need it for work) :o)
>> 
>> Maybe it's being renamed iPhoto now with Quagmire,…. :)
>> (Sorry, couldn't resist) lol.
>> 
>> But yes, quite a few people aren't happy with it I'm afraid.
>> Some of the "features" I don't think are quite there just yet,…so haven't 
>> been turned or activated fully. (and are worth waiting,…just incase).
>> 
>> Kind regards
>> Daniel
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone 5
>> 
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>>> On 22/09/2014, at 10:34 PM, Stephen Chape  wrote:
>>> 
>>> It is Photos that I refer to.
>>> I have these albums:-
>>> Recently Added
>>> Faces (which I really don’t want but am not sure how to delete)
>>> Photo Library (which is as you describe your iAlbum)
>>> 
>>> The problem is that numerous photos that were in Camera Roll (if I recall 
>>> correctly) do not appear in any of these albums.
>>> However they do appear in various date groups that appear if I select 
>>> Photos at bottom of screen.
>>> 
>>> The photos I was looking for are some that I took using the iPhone and were 
>>> in the album “Camera Roll”
>>> Some appear in Recently Added and others in the “Quagmire” called Photos !
>>> 
 On 22 Sep 2014, at 8:49 pm, Daniel Kerr  wrote:
 
 This link may also help (maybe,….)
 http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6290
 
 Kind regards
 Daniel
 
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> On 22/09/2014, at 7:14 PM, Laura Webb  wrote:
> 
> Hi Stephen
> 
> Likewise on iPad. 
> 
> Quagmire is a good description. I am very upset at what has happened to 
> my photos. My biggest disappointment is that all the Web Journals I spent 
> hours creating in iPhoto for iPad no longer exist as iOS8 does not 
> support iPhoto for iPad. 
> 
> How crazy is that?
> 
> Regards
> Laura
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> 
>> On 22 Sep 2014, at 6:42 pm, Stephen Chape  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi folks,
>> 
>> I DO NOT like the way photos are grouped in date ranges in iOS8.
>> What a messy way of arranging them !
>> I tried to show a tradesman a photo this afternoon & thought I had lost 
>> it.
>> After he left I found it amongst the quagmire of photo groups !!
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Stephen Chape
>> 
>> Mac by choice
>> Windows because my employer knew no better
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Re: Unexplained Mail

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Bill, if I delete mail from my iPhone, it isn't received on my MacBook.

> On 21 Sep 2014, at 12:07 pm, Bill Parker  wrote:
> 
> Nup.  Doesn’t work.  BOTH iPhone and MacBook get the same stuff no metter 
> which order!
> B
>> On 21 Sep 2014, at 11:55, Michael Hawkins  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> For some time I've found it a lot more efficient to check my email on my 
>> iPhone as the process of vetting and deleting email is very swift compared 
>> with on my MacBook. 
>> 
>> As a result I haven't noticed anything untoward in Mail.
>> 
>> Michael
>> 
>> OS 10.7.5
>> IOS 7
>> 
>>> On 21 Sep 2014, at 10:27 am, Bill Parker  wrote:
>>> 
>>> It's the same for me. Same OS etc.  At times I will have cleared all 
>>> incoming mail on my laptop only to see - days later the SAME email coming 
>>> in on my iPhone.
>>> Bill
>>> 
>>> Sent by iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On 21 Sep 2014, at 10:12, Pat  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I always use the little gear (flower?) icon at the bottom of the Mail 
>>>> window to check what is on the mail server, and eliminate the ones I don’t 
>>>> want to download. Just recently, I noticed that Mail was apparently 
>>>> downloading many more emails than were listed on Get Account Info, 
>>>> however, they don’t actually appear in my Mail boxes.
>>>> 
>>>> For instance, this morning, I checked Get Account Info and it listed 29 
>>>> emails, and this was what appeared  in my Mail boxes, but while 
>>>> downloading, the message was “downloading 77 of 77 emails”.  Later, I 
>>>> checked Mail again, and 2 were listed, and downloaded, but Mail said 
>>>> “downloading 9 of 9 emails”.  And again, just now I checked what was on 
>>>> the server: 1 email, but the message was “downloading 80 of 80”.
>>>> 
>>>> I don’t know how long this has been going on, but it is only in the last 
>>>> week that I spotted the discrepancy. This is a new MacPro that I have only 
>>>> had for 6 weeks. It is running Mavericks 10.9.4 and Mail is Version 7.3 
>>>> (1878.6).
>>>> 
>>>> What is going on? Has my Mac been compromised to send out spam or viruses?
>>>> 
>>>> Pat
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Re: Unexplained Mail

[Michael Hawkins]

For some time I've found it a lot more efficient to check my email on my iPhone 
as the process of vetting and deleting email is very swift compared with on my 
MacBook. 

As a result I haven't noticed anything untoward in Mail.

Michael

OS 10.7.5
IOS 7

> On 21 Sep 2014, at 10:27 am, Bill Parker  wrote:
> 
> It's the same for me. Same OS etc.  At times I will have cleared all incoming 
> mail on my laptop only to see - days later the SAME email coming in on my 
> iPhone.
> Bill
> 
> Sent by iPhone
> 
>> On 21 Sep 2014, at 10:12, Pat  wrote:
>> 
>> I always use the little gear (flower?) icon at the bottom of the Mail window 
>> to check what is on the mail server, and eliminate the ones I don’t want to 
>> download. Just recently, I noticed that Mail was apparently downloading many 
>> more emails than were listed on Get Account Info, however, they don’t 
>> actually appear in my Mail boxes.
>> 
>> For instance, this morning, I checked Get Account Info and it listed 29 
>> emails, and this was what appeared  in my Mail boxes, but while downloading, 
>> the message was “downloading 77 of 77 emails”.  Later, I checked Mail again, 
>> and 2 were listed, and downloaded, but Mail said “downloading 9 of 9 
>> emails”.  And again, just now I checked what was on the server: 1 email, but 
>> the message was “downloading 80 of 80”.
>> 
>> I don’t know how long this has been going on, but it is only in the last 
>> week that I spotted the discrepancy. This is a new MacPro that I have only 
>> had for 6 weeks. It is running Mavericks 10.9.4 and Mail is Version 7.3 
>> (1878.6).
>> 
>> What is going on? Has my Mac been compromised to send out spam or viruses?
>> 
>> Pat
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Re: Convert movie on iPhone to DVD

[Michael Hawkins]

Ronda, Brian and Peter,

Thank you for your suggestions. They made the process surprisingly easy and 
quick. Now to master editing

Cheers,

Michael.

> On 20 Sep 2014, at 10:49 pm, Brian Risbey  wrote:
> 
> Hi
> This movie, is it a video you took on your phone?
> If so it should have downloaded into iPhoto.
> I use Toast to burn movies onto DVDS now- you just drag it out of iPhoto onto 
> Toast and burn it.
> 
> Brian
> Sent from my iPhone5
> iOS 8😉
> 
> On 20 Sep 2014, at 22:08, Peter Crisp  wrote:
> 
> Hey Michael, easiest way is to airplay via Apple TV to your telly. If you 
> don't have Apple TV, then I'm not sure, perhaps drag the file to a thumb 
> drive and plug that into the USB on your PVR.
> 
> Regards
> 
> 
> Pete
> 
>> On 20 Sep 2014, at 9:47 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> I have a movie on my iPhone which I want to transfer to a DVD and/or 
>> thumb-drive. 
>> 
>> I have downloaded the movie to iMovie but have not been able to export from 
>> iMovie -  2 hours after using "Export" the computer produced a message to 
>> the effect that it could not complete the export.
>> 
>> I still have the movie on my iPhone. Is there some other program that I 
>> should use, such as iDVD?
>> 
>> I'd like to be able to export to a thumb drive too, to avoid burning discs 
>> but main object is to be able to replay the movie on TV set some-how or 
>> other. Can this be done?
>> 
>> iPhone 4S iOS I suspect is 7 - "About" in "Settings" simply says "Version 
>> 7.1.2 ((11D257)" and I assume version refers to operating system
>> 
>> MacBook Pro 17"
>> OS 10.7.5
>> 2.4 GHz i7
>> 8GB 1333 MHz DDR3
>> 
>> iMovie 9.0.9
>> iDVD 7.1.2 
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Michael Hawkins
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Convert movie on iPhone to DVD

[Michael Hawkins]

I have a movie on my iPhone which I want to transfer to a DVD and/or 
thumb-drive. 

I have downloaded the movie to iMovie but have not been able to export from 
iMovie -  2 hours after using "Export" the computer produced a message to the 
effect that it could not complete the export.

I still have the movie on my iPhone. Is there some other program that I should 
use, such as iDVD?

I'd like to be able to export to a thumb drive too, to avoid burning discs but 
main object is to be able to replay the movie on TV set some-how or other. Can 
this be done?

iPhone 4S iOS I suspect is 7 - "About" in "Settings" simply says "Version 7.1.2 
((11D257)" and I assume version refers to operating system

MacBook Pro 17"
OS 10.7.5
2.4 GHz i7
8GB 1333 MHz DDR3

iMovie 9.0.9
iDVD 7.1.2 

Thank you,

Michael Hawkins
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Re: Say Goodbye to iPhoto and Aperture

[Michael Hawkins]

This all sounds bad news to me. Apart from the Orwellian Big Brother aspect, 
control of photos, everything in iTunes, and I don't know what else will be 
given to Apple. As I understand iTunes (and I'd be relieved to be told I'm 
wrong), an Apple user can "purchase"music using iTunes, but if the Apple user 
wants to use a computer other than one made by Apple, or move to a different 
continent, access to all that has ben paid for is lost.

Will this be the case with iPhoto?

Why should we be forced to store our content on a server located 
who-knows-where, out of the legislative controls imposed by Australian 
legislation?

Regards,

Michael Hawkins.


On 28/06/2014, at 3:22 PM, Ronni Brown wrote:

> 
> On 28 Jun 2014, at 10:23 am, Stephen Chape  wrote:
> 
>> Hi Ronni,
>> I have several thousand photos in iPhoto.
>> Considering the ADSL speed in this country is NOT too flash, I don’t even 
>> try to store them on iCloud.
>> Do you feel that the new “Photos for OSX” will force us to do that ?
>> Or do you reckon we will still be able to “just” store them on our Mac ?
> 
> Hi Steven,
> 
> If you do upgrade your iPhoto Library to the Yosemite - Photos App, your 
> Photos will be stored in iCloud.
> Apple have mentioned:
> "That that the company will be ceasing development of Aperture and iPhoto, 
> offering Photos for OS X as a replacement, which was first shown at WWDC.
> With the introduction of the new Photos app and iCloud Photo Library, 
> enabling you to safely store all of your photos in iCloud and access them 
> from anywhere, there will be no new development of Aperture. When Photos for 
> OS X ships next year, users will be able to migrate their existing Aperture 
> libraries to Photos for OS X.
> Apple says libraries will be able to migrate across to the new application 
> when the application ships. Apple is working with Adobe to offer a upgrade 
> path to Lightroom. As noted by TechCrunch, Apple will offer a Yosemite 
> compatibility update for Aperture, but otherwise development has ended."
> 
> ---
> Will I still be able to store all my photos ‘On My Mac’ or ‘Do I have to 
> store them on iCloud’?
> 
> with the new iPhoto app will I still be able to store all my photos on my Mac 
> or do I have to store them on iCloud?
> 
> Apple Might Finally Solve Photo Storage Hell
> 
> <http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/22/apple-might-finally-solve-photo-storage-hell/>
> 
> As for the expense, Apple has already announced very reasonable new iCloud 
> pricing; $50/year for 200GB is great. For comparison, Dropbox is $200/year 
> for 200GB.
> 
> This is my hope for iCloud Photo Library. I have a feeling it’ll be a 
> fraction of this at first, but over time grow into the service I’ve always 
> wanted. Although this would obviously only work for people who have adopted 
> the Apple ecosystem, I think it could be one of the most straightforward, 
> turnkey solutions that could exist, and would be very appealing to Apple’s 
> entire customer base.
> 
> Apple to challenge Dropbox with iCloud Drive
> 
> Apple took the wraps off a new cloud storage service called iCloud Drive at 
> its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) today. The new service will take on 
> wildly popular services like Dropbox will feature deep integration with 
> devices running OS X Yosemite and iOS 8. 
> 
> <http://www.zdnet.com/apple-to-challenge-dropbox-with-icloud-drive-730118/>
> 
> Will Apple's Photos app solve 'photo bankruptcy'?
> 
> <http://www.cnet.com/news/is-apples-new-photo-app-the-backup-and-sharing-solution-weve-been-waiting-for/>
> 
> iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite will change the way you do photography
> 
> <http://www.cultofmac.com/282014/photography-ios-8-os-x-yosemite/>
> 
> 10 cool new features in Photos for iOS 8 and Mac OS X Yosemite
> 
> <http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/iphone/10-cool-new-features-in-photos-for-ios-8-mac-os-x-yosemite-3525732/>
> 
> That's as much as I can do for now, until we get closer to a release date and 
> more information from Apple.
> I can imagine requiring 200GB of iCloud storage.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
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> 
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iPhone question

[Michael Hawkins]

I'm changing from Vodafone to another provider. How can I save the contents of 
the Vodafone sim card? My assumption is that that is where phone numbers and 
contacts are stored.

Thanks

Michael Hawkins
IOS 7
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Re: iPhoto & email

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks Ronni

> On 25 Jun 2014, at 9:39 pm, Ronni Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> And since iPhoto keeps track of all your email messages with photos, you’re 
> free to open a sent message, make changes, and share it with someone new, 
> anytime you want.
> 
> To view email you send from iPhoto, you need to send yourself each email 
> message. 
> iPhoto can automatically send you a “blind” carbon copy (blind means that 
> your recipients won’t see that you are a recipient too).
> 
> Choose iPhoto > Preferences, and then click Advanced.
> 
> Select “Automatically Bcc myself.”
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
>> On 25 Jun 2014, at 8:15 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks Daniel.  I'll give it a go when I get back to my computer.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Michael
>> 
>>> On 25 Jun 2014, at 7:52 pm, Daniel Kerr  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Michael
>>> 
>>> In iPhoto go to iPhoto menu then Preferences.
>>> Go to Accounts.
>>> You should then have on the left your account "description'
>>> On the right hand side are all the settings, including the Password. You 
>>> can delete out the dots and re-enter the password.
>>> (you can also check and adjust any other settings as well).
>>> That should then fix it for you.
>>> 
>>> Kind regards
>>> Daniel
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone 5
>>> 
>>> ---
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>>> MacWizardry
>>> 
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>>> Email: 
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>>> 
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>>> 
>>>> On 25/06/2014, at 7:37 PM, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Ronni,
>>>> 
>>>> It's set so that iPhoto does the emailing. 
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> 
>>>> Michael.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 25 Jun 2014, at 7:24 pm, Ronni Brown  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Michael,
>>>>> 
>>>>> How do you have your iPhoto Preferences set?
>>>>> 
>>>>> In iPhoto > Preferences - General
>>>>> 
>>>>> Email photos using:
>>>>> When you send photos by email, do you want iPhoto to hand them off to 
>>>>> your email program as file attachments, as it’s always done? 
>>>>> If so, choose your email program’s name here.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Or do you want to use the new embedded-in-the-message-body feature, where 
>>>>> you can add frames and backgrounds to your photos, and where iPhoto 
>>>>> itself does the emailing? 
>>>>> In that case, choose iPhoto.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Ronni
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 25 Jun 2014, at 6:17 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks Ronni,
>>>>>> The problem is that the dialogue box which asks for the email does not 
>>>>>> reappear. If it did, I could put in the correct email. The only way to 
>>>>>> fix it is to delete the draft email that iPhoto produces and start from 
>>>>>> scratch. I see that as a quirk in iPhoto, in that it keeps attempting to 
>>>>>> share the photo without requesting the password again. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I acknowledge what you have said but it's an apple designed dialogue 
>>>>>> box, or so it appears.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Michael
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 25 Jun 2014, at 5:00 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi Michael,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Did you receive a message "The email server didn’t recognize your 
>>>>>>> username/password combination". 
>&g

Re: iPhoto & email

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks Daniel.  I'll give it a go when I get back to my computer.

Cheers,

Michael

> On 25 Jun 2014, at 7:52 pm, Daniel Kerr  wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael
> 
> In iPhoto go to iPhoto menu then Preferences.
> Go to Accounts.
> You should then have on the left your account "description'
> On the right hand side are all the settings, including the Password. You can 
> delete out the dots and re-enter the password.
> (you can also check and adjust any other settings as well).
> That should then fix it for you.
> 
> Kind regards
> Daniel
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 5
> 
> ---
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> 
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> email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that permission by the 
> author be requested. 
> 
>> On 25/06/2014, at 7:37 PM, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Ronni,
>> 
>> It's set so that iPhoto does the emailing. 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Michael.
>> 
>> 
>>> On 25 Jun 2014, at 7:24 pm, Ronni Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Michael,
>>> 
>>> How do you have your iPhoto Preferences set?
>>> 
>>> In iPhoto > Preferences - General
>>> 
>>> Email photos using:
>>> When you send photos by email, do you want iPhoto to hand them off to your 
>>> email program as file attachments, as it’s always done? 
>>> If so, choose your email program’s name here.
>>> 
>>> Or do you want to use the new embedded-in-the-message-body feature, where 
>>> you can add frames and backgrounds to your photos, and where iPhoto itself 
>>> does the emailing? 
>>> In that case, choose iPhoto.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>>> On 25 Jun 2014, at 6:17 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks Ronni,
>>>> The problem is that the dialogue box which asks for the email does not 
>>>> reappear. If it did, I could put in the correct email. The only way to fix 
>>>> it is to delete the draft email that iPhoto produces and start from 
>>>> scratch. I see that as a quirk in iPhoto, in that it keeps attempting to 
>>>> share the photo without requesting the password again. 
>>>> 
>>>> I acknowledge what you have said but it's an apple designed dialogue box, 
>>>> or so it appears.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> 
>>>> Michael
>>>> 
>>>>> On 25 Jun 2014, at 5:00 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Michael,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Did you receive a message "The email server didn’t recognize your 
>>>>> username/password combination". 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Keep in mind, the error you see, is not coming from Apple, or your 
>>>>> computer.  
>>>>> It is coming from your "email address server". If it states your "user 
>>>>> name or password" is incorrect, then it is. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> To verifiy this, go to your email service providers "web mail" page, and 
>>>>> try to log on here. If you need to, reset the password.
>>>>> 
>>>>> iPhoto simply sends the "user name and password" you have entered into 
>>>>> it's preferences, and sends it to your email server.  They are the ones 
>>>>> that "confirm or decline" if it is correct or not.
>>>>> 
>>>>> You will need to send the Photo via email again from iPhoto if this is 
>>>>> the case.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Ronni
>>>>> PS: did you locate your Attachments in Lion were saved to:
>>>>> ~/Library/Mail Downloads.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 25 Jun 2014, at 4:09 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I made a mistake with my password when I tried to email a photo from 
>>>

Re: iPhoto & email

[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Ronni,

It's set so that iPhoto does the emailing. 

Cheers,

Michael.


> On 25 Jun 2014, at 7:24 pm, Ronni Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> How do you have your iPhoto Preferences set?
> 
> In iPhoto > Preferences - General
> 
> Email photos using:
> When you send photos by email, do you want iPhoto to hand them off to your 
> email program as file attachments, as it’s always done? 
> If so, choose your email program’s name here.
> 
> Or do you want to use the new embedded-in-the-message-body feature, where you 
> can add frames and backgrounds to your photos, and where iPhoto itself does 
> the emailing? 
> In that case, choose iPhoto.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
>> On 25 Jun 2014, at 6:17 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks Ronni,
>> The problem is that the dialogue box which asks for the email does not 
>> reappear. If it did, I could put in the correct email. The only way to fix 
>> it is to delete the draft email that iPhoto produces and start from scratch. 
>> I see that as a quirk in iPhoto, in that it keeps attempting to share the 
>> photo without requesting the password again. 
>> 
>> I acknowledge what you have said but it's an apple designed dialogue box, or 
>> so it appears.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Michael
>> 
>>> On 25 Jun 2014, at 5:00 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Michael,
>>> 
>>> Did you receive a message "The email server didn’t recognize your 
>>> username/password combination". 
>>> 
>>> Keep in mind, the error you see, is not coming from Apple, or your 
>>> computer.  
>>> It is coming from your "email address server". If it states your "user name 
>>> or password" is incorrect, then it is. 
>>> 
>>> To verifiy this, go to your email service providers "web mail" page, and 
>>> try to log on here. If you need to, reset the password.
>>> 
>>> iPhoto simply sends the "user name and password" you have entered into it's 
>>> preferences, and sends it to your email server.  They are the ones that 
>>> "confirm or decline" if it is correct or not.
>>> 
>>> You will need to send the Photo via email again from iPhoto if this is the 
>>> case.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> PS: did you locate your Attachments in Lion were saved to:
>>> ~/Library/Mail Downloads.
>>> 
>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 25 Jun 2014, at 4:09 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I made a mistake with my password when I tried to email a photo from 
>>>> iPhoto on my MacBook Pro. How do I correct the error without deleting the 
>>>> email and starting again from scratch?
>>>> 
>>>> iPhoto '11 version 9.4.3
>>>> OS 10.7.5
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> 
>>>> Michael Hawkins.
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Re: iPhoto & email

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks Ronni,
The problem is that the dialogue box which asks for the email does not 
reappear. If it did, I could put in the correct email. The only way to fix it 
is to delete the draft email that iPhoto produces and start from scratch. I see 
that as a quirk in iPhoto, in that it keeps attempting to share the photo 
without requesting the password again. 

I acknowledge what you have said but it's an apple designed dialogue box, or so 
it appears.

Cheers,

Michael

> On 25 Jun 2014, at 5:00 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> Did you receive a message "The email server didn’t recognize your 
> username/password combination". 
> 
> Keep in mind, the error you see, is not coming from Apple, or your computer.  
> It is coming from your "email address server". If it states your "user name 
> or password" is incorrect, then it is. 
> 
> To verifiy this, go to your email service providers "web mail" page, and try 
> to log on here. If you need to, reset the password.
> 
> iPhoto simply sends the "user name and password" you have entered into it's 
> preferences, and sends it to your email server.  They are the ones that 
> "confirm or decline" if it is correct or not.
> 
> You will need to send the Photo via email again from iPhoto if this is the 
> case.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> PS: did you locate your Attachments in Lion were saved to:
>  ~/Library/Mail Downloads.
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> 
>> On 25 Jun 2014, at 4:09 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> I made a mistake with my password when I tried to email a photo from iPhoto 
>> on my MacBook Pro. How do I correct the error without deleting the email and 
>> starting again from scratch?
>> 
>> iPhoto '11 version 9.4.3
>> OS 10.7.5
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Michael Hawkins.
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iPhoto & email

[Michael Hawkins]

I made a mistake with my password when I tried to email a photo from iPhoto on 
my MacBook Pro. How do I correct the error without deleting the email and 
starting again from scratch?

iPhoto '11 version 9.4.3
OS 10.7.5

Thank you,

Michael Hawkins.


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Re: memory problems

[Michael Hawkins]

Memory

> On 30 Apr 2014, at 4:25 pm, Stephen Chape  wrote:
> 
> What was this thread about again ??
> 
>> On 30 Apr 2014, at 12:48 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>> 
>> Ah yes Peter,
>> Kevin & Stephen need to wear their "Ray-Ban" sunglasses to reflect the rays 
>> from the  neuralyzer  . ;-))
>> 
>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>> 
>> 
>>> On 30 Apr 2014, at 12:27 pm, Peter  wrote:
>>> 
>>> It is called the MIB effect, if you have ever watched Men in Black you will 
>>> understand why
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 30 Apr 2014, at 12:17, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Does "Workshop"  incorporate Windows? 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 30 Apr 2014, at 12:05 pm, Stephen Chape  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Gosh … I can associate with that Kev.
>>>>> What’s your take on this Ronni ?
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 30 Apr 2014, at 10:46 am, Kevin Lock  wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> It may well be off-topic, but I have memory problems, specifically 
>>>>>> associated with my workshop.  When I go to the workshop i cannot 
>>>>>> remember why I am there.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Kev
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>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Stephen Chape
>>>>> 
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Re: memory problems

[Michael Hawkins]

Does "Workshop"  incorporate Windows? 

> On 30 Apr 2014, at 12:05 pm, Stephen Chape  wrote:
> 
> Gosh … I can associate with that Kev.
> What’s your take on this Ronni ?
> 
>> On 30 Apr 2014, at 10:46 am, Kevin Lock  wrote:
>> 
>> It may well be off-topic, but I have memory problems, specifically 
>> associated with my workshop.  When I go to the workshop i cannot remember 
>> why I am there.
>> 
>> Kev
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Re: Printing from an iPad ?

[Michael Hawkins]

HP also has AirPrint

> On 9 Apr 2014, at 11:53 am, Daniel Kerr  wrote:
> 
> The option is to look at a printer that has AirPrint built into it. With some 
> of them you can print directly to printer (sometimes even without a wireless 
> network as the printer creates it's own). I think from memory a few if the 
> Epson models do this, and they can be fairly inexpensive (between $100 
> through to around $300/$400). 
> 
> Just a thought down the track. (Like if the printer stops working or time to 
> get a new one 😀)
> 
> Kind regards
> Daniel
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 5
> 
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> 
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> Web:   
> 
> 
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> 
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> as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of MacWizardry. 
> Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or 
> accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any information in this 
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> 
>> On 9 Apr 2014, at 11:48 am, Stephen Chape  wrote:
>> 
>> Thank you Ronni.
>> I will suggest she talks to the Library.
>> They do have some knowledge of iPads because I took my grand daughter to an 
>> iPad class there a couple of months ago.
>> 
>>> On 9 Apr 2014, at 9:34 am, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
 On 9 Apr 2014, at 7:56 am, Peter Hinchliffe  
 wrote:
 
 
> On 8 Apr 2014, at 2:05 pm, Severin Crisp  wrote:
> 
> Not quite the solution to your friend’s problem but worth drawing 
> attention to HandyPrint which enables AirPrint for networked printers.   
> Thus I have a FujiXerox CP205(not wireless or AirPrint), running by USB 
> cable to the USB socket on my Time Capsule which is the centre of my 
> wireless network.  I installed HandyPrint from my iMac and from thereon 
> in it is available wirelessly to my wife’s MacBook and our shared iPad 
> mini from anywhere in range, irrespective of the state (sleep or not) of 
> the iMac.  Super convenient.  
> Severin Crisp
 
 I have a similar recommendation for Printopia
 
 http://www.ecamm,com
 
 Like HandyPrint, Printopia is a System Preference which runs on your Mac. 
 As long your iPad and your Mac are on the same wireless network, you can 
 print to any printer accessible from your Mac, from your iPad. Unlike 
 HandyPrint, Printopia is not free, but it does have the bonus feature of 
 being able to send your print job as a PDF to DropBox or Evernote, which 
 alone makes it worth the price of admission.
>>> 
>>> Hi Peter,
>>> 
>>> But Printopia will not work on Windows computers and Stephen's friend only 
>>> uses Windows computer and does NOT have a printer.
>>> For a Windows computer there is a product called FingerPrint from Collobos 
>>> Software. It's close in functionality to Printopia and works on both 
>>> Windows and Mac platforms.
>>> Setup and use is remarkably similar. You download the software on your 
>>> computer and not your iPad. It  then shares your physical and virtual 
>>> printers so that they can be accessed from the Print function on any iOS 
>>> device.
>>> But this still does not really help with Stephen's friend's situation. She 
>>> only prints at a Library using their Printer... not at home.
>>> Both Fingerprint and Printopia share printers with users on the same 
>>> wireless network. 
>>> If the Library where she uses the Printer to print is connected to a 
>>> wireless network that she can join wirelessly, perhaps she might be able to 
>>> print from her iPad.
>>> I would suggest that Stephen's friend speaks with the Librarian at the 
>>> Library where she prints.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
 
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 FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer
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 Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 046 948
 
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Reversion problem

[Michael Hawkins]

I made a mistake when I entered a URL in Safari on my iPhone and Yahoo gave me 
the "Page Not Found" response. Fair enough, but now every time I enter the 
correct URL Yahoo reverts to the incorrect one and pronounces "Page Not Found". 

I have emptied History from Safari, to no avail.

What else can I do? 

Thank you

Michael Hawkins
iPhone 4S
Latest iOS

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Re: WTB New iPad

[Michael Hawkins]

Does any-one have any recommendations regarding the type of iPad  or other 
device for use in Kenya where Internet connection costs are high? Need to be 
able to access emails by webmail from remote locations.

Thanks,

Michael Hawkins
> On 29 Mar 2014, at 8:33 am, Susan Hastings  wrote:
> 
> Hi, yes, I have the tom tom app for australia, and bought other mapping apps 
> when we were in the Uk and Europe a couple of years ago. Mostly my husband 
> drives and I navigate. I wear glasses and really appreciate the larger 
> screen. Using GPS apps rather than google or apple maps does mean not needing 
> the local SIM card, but price wise for a month of access I would think that 
> the SIM card is cheaper than buying the mapping apps, which are quite pricey. 
> But, if you are driving and navigating by voice the iPhone works just as 
> well, I agree. If you have a sim enabled ipad there is built in GPS I 
> believe. Cheers, Susan.
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On 29 Mar 2014, at 7:22 am, Peter Crisp  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Susan. I have bought the TomTom app for Australia ($75) and also 
>> USA/Canada ($75) for use on the iPhone (there is also the TomTom Western 
>> Europe app (covers UK) I can see for $60 today). While having a SIM provides 
>> additional location information for navigating, the iPhone GPS alone will 
>> still locate you and permit navigation on the preloaded maps contained in 
>> the app.
>> 
>> Certainly the iPad screen size would be better and having a SIM would be 
>> essential (as no gps).
>> 
>> Not sure if you have an iPhone but if you do, then going the TomTom route 
>> allows the driver to windscreen mount the iPhone, turned horizontal makes a 
>> great navigation unit as opposed to buying an additional bespoke 'Garmin 
>> like' device. Must be sure to connect power as pretty battery hungry.
>> 
>> If you do buy the TomTom apps, then you buy once and can get on both iPhone 
>> and iPad assuming the same AppleID.
>> 
>> Just an alternative there for you or even additional to your proposed 
>> navigation solution.
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Pete
>> 
>>> On 28 Mar 2014, at 9:33 pm, Susan Hastings  wrote:
>>> 
>>> We are going to the uk on Tuesday and I will purchase a prepaid Sim so I 
>>> can use maps when we are out and about. There are lots of wireless hot 
>>> spots and most accommodation options will have wireless internet, including 
>>> family home type bed and breakfast places. But for navigating a SIM is 
>>> necessary. We have done this in the UK and in the US.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>> 
>>>> On 28 Mar 2014, at 9:29 pm, Susan Hastings  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I second the Mac mini idea, great for travel, but also for using 
>>>> afterwards and very purse friendly.
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>> 
>>>>> On 28 Mar 2014, at 8:28 pm, Severin Crisp  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Apart from what is the latest, I would advise an iPad mini.   The 
>>>>> convenience of size to slip into a handbag is a huge plus and it is fully 
>>>>> functional compared with the full size iPad.   I speak from experience 
>>>>> having purchased our mini for strip to Tasmania last year.   I have I 
>>>>> microsim paid on a pay as you go - no contract needed and it talks to 4G. 
>>>>>   
>>>>> Severin Crisp
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from Sev's iPad
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 27 Mar 2014, at 12:25 pm, Rick Armstrong  wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi, Can someone point me in the right direct to purchase the latest 
>>>>>> iPad, is it the Generation 3, or should I just walk in to an Apple Store 
>>>>>> or JB Hi-Fi and talk to someone in there.
>>>>>> OPTIONS
>>>>>> iPad Air
>>>>>> or
>>>>>> IPad Current.
>>>>>> It is for my wife to use while in UK for Emails, Internet, Facebook, and 
>>>>>> Maps
>>>>>> Any advice appreciated.
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Re: Henry V & the AGM

[Michael Hawkins]

Hello Maureen,

As much as I'd like to attend, due to a commitment I have to coach a sporting 
group on Tuesday evenings the earliest I can get to the meeting is 8pm. I tried 
to attend last night but through Daniel found out that my attendance wouldn't 
push numbers over the quorum. WAMUG membership has been a huge benefit to me 
over the years and I am an ardent disciple, but it seems that my acolytes have 
been remiss in ensuring that the Mac users did not get to readyour Shakesperean 
efforts. 

I apologise but am unlikely to be there next week.

Kind regards,

Michael Hawkins

> On 5 Mar 2014, at 9:48 pm, Maureen Smith  wrote:
> 
> Hello fellow WAMUGgers,
> 
> As Shakespeare’s Henry V so nobly declared,  “Once more unto the breach, dear 
> friends, one more.” 
> 
> This was the battle cry heard as the committee members left the WAMUG Meeting 
> last night. Okay, so I might be exaggerating a tinsy bit but it was a little 
> similar to how we felt. With insufficient numbers for the required quorum at 
> last night’s meeting (twenty per cent of the Ordinary Members on the Register 
> or fifteen Ordinary Members whichever is less) the AGM had to  be adjourned 
> until next week, same time, same place.  
> 
> We did continue with the Q & A session, two presentations and the amazing 
> raffle prizes.  The AGM will now take place next week, same place, a same 
> time. (more details to follow) 
> According to our Constitution, at that meeting the business i.e election of 
> committee & office bearers, the treasurer’s report, etc, can take place. This 
> means it will be a shorter meeting then usual as there will be no 
> presentations or discussions. It would be great to see us at least make a 
> quorum so the committee is asking you to make special effort and attend if at 
> all possible.  
> 
> “We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!” 
> 
> Opps! Read that as “We few, we happy few, we committee” are all willing to 
> commit for another year but we do need more support. We have some great ideas 
> for improving the services of WAMUG but lack the time to do it all ourselves, 
> and keep a balanced life. New committee members result in new ideas, fresh 
> approaches and different outlooks, and that is what will keep WAMUG vital and 
> ongoing. Please, spend some time over the next few days and consider becoming 
> a committee member. 
> 
> As I said in my previous email, even a 12month commitment can make a big 
> difference. If you cannot attend next week’s meeting please consider emailing 
> a committee member and letting us know if you are interested in joining this 
> "happy few”.
> 
>  The addresses of the current members are: -  
> 
> Peter Hinchcliffe –hinch...@multiline.com.au
> 
> Peter Botham - pe...@civiltech.com.au
> 
> Peter Smith – smudd...@internode.on.net   
> 
> Bernard Barnwell – barnw...@iinet.net.au
> 
> Daniel Kerr - wa...@macwizardry.com.au
> 
> Henry VMaureen Smith – topsm...@internode.on.net
> 
>  
> 
> To end my plea I again misquote the bard,
> 
>  “….. yet all shall be forgot,
> 
> But WAMUGgers remember with advantage
> 
> What feats their committee did that year.”
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Maureen Smith
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Re: Pages query

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks Ronni. 
The take home message as I understand it is stay away from Pages unless 
everyone with whom or to whom you send a document prepared by using Pages has 
had and has kept on their computer every version if Pages known to mankind.

> On 25 Feb 2014, at 1:06 pm, Bill Parker  wrote:
> 
> Thanks Ronni,
> 
> My colleague is very sick so I'll have to wait and see what he uses before I 
> make a move.  Acrobat doesn't say more than "Pages" in the Properties section 
> of the files.
> 
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
>> On 25/02/2014, at 9:15 AM, Ronni Brown wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Bill,
>> 
>>>  Hoping Pages is backward compatible.
>> 
>> Backwards compatibility means that a newer version can open documents 
>> created with older versions, not the other way around.
>> 
>> Pages 5 is for Mavericks. Pages 5 doesn’t have the same set of features as 
>> Pages 4. It also has a different file format. 
>> As a consequence, opening and working on a Pages 4  (Pages '09) document in 
>> Pages 5 converts the document so it can no longer be opened in Pages 4, and 
>> the conversion can alter its appearance.
>> 
>> Pages 5 can't open Pages '08 (v.3) documents. Pages 5 can open Pages '09 
>> documents but Pages '09 can't open Pages 5 documents.
>> 
>> A Pages’09 document cannot be opened in Pages’08
>> 
>> If this document has been saved by Pages '09, Pages '08 will not be able to 
>> open it. Only Pages 09 will open the document. 
>> 
>> If you can open the document in Pages 09, while in Pages 09 go to the menu 
>> heading File and select Save As, not save. There is a option at the bottom 
>> to “Save A Copy As” and it lets you save it in formats that previous years 
>> Pages applications can open.
>> 
>> I have both iWork '09 (Pages 4) and the new iWork apps. Pages 5.1 installed.
>> I have the iWork '09 Retail boxed set, if you find that you will need to 
>> install Pages'09 I could post/lend the 'iWork'09 Retail boxed set' to you so 
>> you could install iWork'09.
>> 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt"
>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
>> 
>> OS X 10.9.1 Mavericks
>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
>> 
>>> On 25 Feb 2014, at 7:14 am, Bill Parker  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Tim,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Tried the update - it is only suitable for  10.9.   
>>> 
>>> Reason.  I am taking over a a job where the previous person used Pages, and 
>>> he may have used a more recent version than iWork 08.  (the PDF properties 
>>> window doesn't tell me) Until I get the docs I do not know what version was 
>>> used, so just guessing.   Hoping Pages is backward compatible.
>>> 
>>> Gone through the stuff below, looks as if I'll need Mountain Lion.
>>> 
>>> Bill
 On 24/02/2014, at 9:59 PM, Tim Law wrote:
 
 Bill,
 
 I assume you have tried using Software Update in the Apple Menu - top left 
 of the screen when you are in the Finder.
 
 Do you mean you NEED an update, or are just wondering if there is one?
 
 I can't recall if the App Store was functional with 10.7.5. If it is, then 
 I'd try there and by some magic, the latest version of Pages suitable for 
 your machine and OS may be presented to you. If the App Store is not 
 located in your dock, then I found this link http://www.apple.com/au/mac/  
 and click on Apps. It will show all the OSX apps available, and you can 
 select Pages from there. 
 
 I also found this info when Googling the answer for your question:
> Launch the Mac App Store & click the Purchases tab. Click the Install 
> button to the right of each app then sign into your Mac App Store 
> account. You will then get the option to download the previous version.
 
 
 Hope this points you in the right direction. 
 
 Tim
 
 
> On 24 Feb 2014, at 7:09 pm, Bill Parker  wrote:
> 
> I have Pages 3.0.3  and using  10.7.5   Is there an update I can use and 
> if so, where will I find a donwload site?
> 
> 
> Bill
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Re: SMS issue with iPhone4

[Michael Hawkins]

So, is it the number that worked for a long while then stopped? Or is it you?  
Bit like the Toyota you ran on fats, cooking oil and what was it, chicken 
manure - some ungodly mix.

> On 22 Feb 2014, at 4:01 pm, Bill Parker  wrote:
> 
> Right front of me.   And here's the mystery: it worked for a long while then 
> stopped.  So migrated from Samsung to iPhone no problem.
> 
> I think I may have to REMOVE myself, wait and then ADD myself.
> 
> Bill
>> On 22/02/2014, at 2:37 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote:
>> 
>> Bill,
>> I blush at suggesting this, but have you checked that you accurately entered 
>> your phone number when you set things up at the emergency service?
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Michael
>> 
>>> On 22 Feb 2014, at 12:08 pm, Bill Parker  wrote:
>>> 
>>> As I said via SMS, any investigation will wait til after the fire season is 
>>> over, but food for thought.
>>> 
>>> Bill
>>>> On 22/02/2014, at 11:34 AM, Tim Law wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Bill
>>>> 
>>>> I imagine those blockages are set on the phone, not with Telstra.
>>>> 
>>>> With the testing we have done off list this morning, it seems your phone 
>>>> is working as expected. You can send and receive SMS and receive MMS.
>>>> 
>>>> And if you've not got any blocked number, then I suspect the problem is in 
>>>> how your number has been entered, or perhaps a database glitch, at the 
>>>> senders end. And removing and replacing your number on their list may 
>>>> solve the problem. 
>>>> 
>>>> Tim
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 22 Feb 2014, at 11:17 am, Bill Parker  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> We did that.  No one has anyone blocked.  My history is also a possible 
>>>>> factor.   I got a Samsung Galaxy last year and found it nec. to enter 
>>>>> quite a few numbers into the "blocked" category. However, the SMS 
>>>>> originating was not among them.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I changed phones and that showed NO blocked numbers, even though the 
>>>>> Samsung had quite a few. I have pusued it with Telstra but no luck.
>>>>> Bill
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 22/02/2014, at 10:54 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi Bill,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Other members of my team have iPhones and they have no issues.
>>>>>> This gives you a clue ;-) I would suggest you have a setting different 
>>>>>> to these other members.
>>>>>> You have checked on your iPhone: Settings > Phone - calls - Blocked that 
>>>>>> you don't have the number blocked?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> Ronni
>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 22 Feb 2014, at 10:25 am, Bill Parker  wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi Tim and everyone.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The OS upgrade today did one thing n- it revealed the source of the 
>>>>>>> "hidden" message.  Turns out to be the SMS call out mobile number that 
>>>>>>> DFES CommCen use.  ( So, critically - that's the most important thing 
>>>>>>> solved, and if in doubt somebody will ring me)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Unfortunately the OS upgrade did not restore my SMS Saturday  test 
>>>>>>> messaging - that comes ex "somewhere else - maybe Indonesia?" via a 
>>>>>>> Perth call centre.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I have SMS MMS on.  Done the airplane on/off.  There is 1.4GB of space 
>>>>>>> on the phone and I usually delete email and SMS immediately.  I checked 
>>>>>>> Telstra and blocked callers ( I changed from a Samsung last year) - 
>>>>>>> they say I have none. 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I can go into a bit more detail about this off line, but I am now 
>>>>>>> thinking - this is not an iPhone issue.  Other members of my team have 
>>>>>>> iPhones and they have no issues.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Trouble is I can only test the service once a week!
>>>>>>> 
>&g

Re: SMS issue with iPhone4

[Michael Hawkins]

Bill,
I blush at suggesting this, but have you checked that you accurately entered 
your phone number when you set things up at the emergency service?

Cheers,

Michael

> On 22 Feb 2014, at 12:08 pm, Bill Parker  wrote:
> 
> As I said via SMS, any investigation will wait til after the fire season is 
> over, but food for thought.
> 
> Bill
>> On 22/02/2014, at 11:34 AM, Tim Law wrote:
>> 
>> Bill
>> 
>> I imagine those blockages are set on the phone, not with Telstra.
>> 
>> With the testing we have done off list this morning, it seems your phone is 
>> working as expected. You can send and receive SMS and receive MMS.
>> 
>> And if you've not got any blocked number, then I suspect the problem is in 
>> how your number has been entered, or perhaps a database glitch, at the 
>> senders end. And removing and replacing your number on their list may solve 
>> the problem. 
>> 
>> Tim
>> 
>> 
>>> On 22 Feb 2014, at 11:17 am, Bill Parker  wrote:
>>> 
>>> We did that.  No one has anyone blocked.  My history is also a possible 
>>> factor.   I got a Samsung Galaxy last year and found it nec. to enter quite 
>>> a few numbers into the "blocked" category. However, the SMS originating was 
>>> not among them.
>>> 
>>> I changed phones and that showed NO blocked numbers, even though the 
>>> Samsung had quite a few. I have pusued it with Telstra but no luck.
>>> Bill
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
 On 22/02/2014, at 10:54 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:
 
 Hi Bill,
 
> Other members of my team have iPhones and they have no issues.
 This gives you a clue ;-) I would suggest you have a setting different to 
 these other members.
 You have checked on your iPhone: Settings > Phone - calls - Blocked that 
 you don't have the number blocked?
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 Sent from Ronni's iPad4
 
 
> On 22 Feb 2014, at 10:25 am, Bill Parker  wrote:
> 
> Hi Tim and everyone.
> 
> The OS upgrade today did one thing n- it revealed the source of the 
> "hidden" message.  Turns out to be the SMS call out mobile number that 
> DFES CommCen use.  ( So, critically - that's the most important thing 
> solved, and if in doubt somebody will ring me)
> 
> Unfortunately the OS upgrade did not restore my SMS Saturday  test 
> messaging - that comes ex "somewhere else - maybe Indonesia?" via a Perth 
> call centre.
> 
> I have SMS MMS on.  Done the airplane on/off.  There is 1.4GB of space on 
> the phone and I usually delete email and SMS immediately.  I checked 
> Telstra and blocked callers ( I changed from a Samsung last year) - they 
> say I have none. 
> 
> I can go into a bit more detail about this off line, but I am now 
> thinking - this is not an iPhone issue.  Other members of my team have 
> iPhones and they have no issues.
> 
> Trouble is I can only test the service once a week!
> 
> Thanks for all the advice.
> 
> Bill
> 
> 
>> On 22/02/2014, at 9:03 AM, Tim Law wrote:
>> 
>> Bill I understand having confidence in your SMS is critical for your 
>> important work.
>> 
>> I'm thinking of ways to reset your SMS messages
>> 
>> Have you quit out of Messages. Double click the home button and swipe up 
>> on the app you want to quit. That might help you find or clear the green 
>> light.
>> 
>> Have you turned on then off airline mode. That resets the connection to 
>> the phone network.
>> 
>> Have you space on the phone to receive messages? For a while I set my 
>> iPhone to fill empty space with music, but found I couldn't take more 
>> than one photo.
>> 
>> Finally, you could try removing and reinstalling the sim card.
>> 
>> Do regular SMS come through, or is there just a problem with the group 
>> sends?
>> 
>> There is nothing to be lost by a restore. Do a backup first, and follow 
>> the prompts. It takes a while.
>> 
>> Hope these help.
>> 
>> Tim
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>>> On 22/02/2014, at 8:22, Bill Parker  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Folks,
>>> 
>>> iPhone 4 with latest OS. (7.0.6 this am)
>>> 
>>> I am experiencing a problem receiving SMS messages from one service.   
>>> i.e. if you are reading this and send me an SMS to the number below I 
>>> would get it.  (Although sometimes up to several hours later).
>>> 
>>> So I am with TELSTRA (they cannot understand this probelm).I am not 
>>> receiving SMS messages sent via a pager service all bush fire brigades 
>>> in Mundaring use.  We do this every Saturday morning as a routine test. 
>>>  I do not receive these messages even though I am ON the recipient 
>>> list.  I know this because I create the SMS request list on behalf of 
>>> my brigade and verify all new entries.
>>> 
>>> DEFS also send out SMS message to get particular bri

Re: Safari can't connect!

[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Graham,

Not too shabby at all Graham, for a fellow who once worshipped Windows but has 
become besotted with Apple.

Michael.


On 04/02/2014, at 6:02 PM, Graham Rabe wrote:

> Hi Rick, 
> 
> I had same problem today, googled it and came up with this:
> 
> Open System Preferences > Network > Advanced > DNS
>   
> Click + and type:
>   
> 208.67.222.222
>   
> Click + again and do the same.
>   
> 208.67.220.220
>   
> Click OK.
>   
> Quit and relaunch Safari.
> 
> I did that and it appears to have solved the problem.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Graham 
> On 4 Feb 2014, at 4:52 pm, Rick Armstrong  wrote:
> 
>> Thanks Ronni, I have done this as per your instructions without question, so 
>> hopefully it won't do that again. Rick.
>> On 04/02/2014, at 4:42 PM, Rick Armstrong  wrote:
>> 
>>> I turned all off for half and hour and all seem good now, I had reset 
>>> Safari before to no luck, some websites opened up and some did saying 
>>> Safrai wasn't connected to the internet.
>>> Safari 6.1.1. it's annoying when you need to do something urgent at the 
>>> time. Thanks.
>>> 
>>> On 04/02/2014, at 4:25 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>> 
 Hi Rick,
 
 Is it all webpages that won't load, or is it only some webpages or secure 
 webpages - https:?
 What version of Safari are you using in OS X 10.8.5?
 Have you tried empty caches?
 
 If it is version 6.1 
 Empty Caches
 Safari > Preference > Advanced
 Checkmark the box for "Show Develop menu in menu bar".
 Develop menu will appear in the Safari menu bar.
 Click Develop and select "Empty Caches" from the dropdown.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 Sent from Ronni's iPad4
 
 
 On 4 Feb 2014, at 3:04 pm, Rick Armstrong  wrote:
 
> 10.8.5
> Sometimes Safari can't connect to the internet on iMac 10.8.5 but OK on  
> another iMac 10.8.4 so network is OK, email is also OK. Why is that?
> Have done permissions, reset modem, restart, all that stuff.
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Missing emails

[Michael Hawkins]

Out of interest, have any WAMUG subscribers experienced this problem?


"For your information, Mr X SC has advised that since November he has had 
intermittent problems with mail disappearing from mail boxes within his Mac 
mail and he has not been able to find them again. Apple Support have provided 
what should be a solution - that is to delete three "Envelope Index" files from 
within the Mail folder of the Library of the computer. Apparently this problem 
had arisen with some Mac computers after using the latest software "Maverick", 
in combination with the Apple Mail system.

Mr X thought this information may be useful to other Mac users, should the 
notice the same problems."

Regards,

Michael Hawkins

OS 10.7.5 and not budging
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IPhone now turns off

[Michael Hawkins]

A day or so before the iPhone 5S was released and I came out of contract with 
Vodafone, my iPhone 4S would not turn off. None of the solutions suggested by 
WAMUG subscribers worked. But today it turned off. I no longer suspect a 
cunning plot aimed only at me to replace my iPhone with a 5S  :). I suspect a 
bug fix in some app recently updated.

Thank you to all who suggested fixes.

Michael
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Map on iPhone

[Michael Hawkins]

I'm going travelling in NZ, and would like to use Maps in iPhone to find my way 
around. 

Will I need  an internet subscription or mobile phone subscription in order to 
do that?

 or will it be as easy as putting the destination in Maps whilst connected, 
turning roaming off in my Australian Vodafone account?

I want to avoid a huge bill.

Cheers,

Michael Hawkins.
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Re: IPhone 4S woes

[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Ronni,

I tried the toothbrush technique a couple of days ago, but no joy.

Headphone socket stopped working today, could this be programmed obselence 
timed to product cycle:)?

> On 24 Oct 2013, at 3:04 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> Have you tried cleaning the iPhone charging port with a clean dry toothbrush?
> As silly as it sounds, this has been known to fix this issue, its worth a try.
> Apparently a short circuit.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
>> On 24 Oct 2013, at 8:10 am, Peter Hinchliffe  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> On 24/10/2013, at 7:54 AM, Michael Hawkins 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Alas, I celebrated too soon after updating to iOS 7.0.3. My iPhone turned 
>>> off once, only once, since that update. It has reverted to spinning do-da 
>>> then Apple symbol and starting up each and every time I try to turn it off 
>>> ( am about to Board 2nd flight for today). Battery is consumed at a 
>>> galloping rate. Is there a cure? Most common advice on Internet is take it 
>>> back and get another.
>> 
>> Seeing as you can't use it anyway, try connecting it your computer and doing 
>> a factory reset. If it settles down you might have some success restoring 
>> from a recent backup. 
>> 
>> If it's still misbehaving following the reset, then yes, I'd suggest taking 
>> it to an Apple Store.
>> 
>> Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services
>> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer
>> Perth, Western Australia
>> Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 046 948
>> 
>> Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to.
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IPhone 4S woes

[Michael Hawkins]

Alas, I celebrated too soon after updating to iOS 7.0.3. My iPhone turned off 
once, only once, since that update. It has reverted to spinning do-da then 
Apple symbol and starting up each and every time I try to turn it off ( am 
about to Board 2nd flight for today). Battery is consumed at a galloping rate. 
Is there a cure? Most common advice on Internet is take it back and get 
another. Regards, 

Michael H
iPhone 4S
IOS 7.0.3
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Re: Apple Event roundup/ Mavericks

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Hi Bill,

What size back pack do you use to cart your screen around, and is it solar 
powered? Or do you fire it up on energy converted from cooking fats and oils 
scavenged from cafés, as you did with your Landcruiser? Cheers, Michael H

> On 24 Oct 2013, at 11:17 am, Bill Parker  wrote:
> 
> For most things I get around the cramping size of the 15" by using a large 
> external screen.
> 
> Bill
>> On 23/10/2013, at 9:34 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Brian,
>> 
>>> On 23 Oct 2013, at 3:04 pm, Brian Risbey  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi All,
>>> So no MacBookPro 17"!!!
>> I don't think Apple are ever going to bring back the MacBook Pro 17" 
>> unfortunately.
>> A huge amount of people have sent feedback to Apple (myself included of 
>> course) that we really need a 17" MacBook Pro for work/professional users.
>> But I don't think Apple will change their mind, once they decide to 
>> discontinue either hardware or software... They never bring it back!!
>> 
>> I still live in hope, but I'm thinking this is 'false Hope' though :-((
>> And Daniel keeps telling me, and reminded me when we spoke today... "Its 
>> never going to happen Ronni"!
>> 
>>> Off to say nice things to my 'old' 2008 one, which just makes into 
>>> accepting Mavericks...
>>> Backed up and all permissions verified and fixed.
>>> Checked iCloud for calendar and contacts syncing - thank 
>> 
>> Good to hear everything went well with the upgrade to Mavericks for you.
>> After taking almost 6 hours to download on my slow ADSL connection 558.0 
>> KB/s! (since the Fibre cable was laid in our street & must have done some 
>> damage to the old 'rotten' Telstra copper wiring)... Mavericks is running 
>> fine.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni 
>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>> 
>>> Brian
>>> Sent from my iPhone 
>>> IOS 7.02
>>> 
 On 23 Oct 2013, at 6:58, Ronda Brown  wrote:
 
 Hi People,
 
> On 23 Oct 2013, at 2:25 am, Daniel Kerr  wrote:
> 
> Mavericks, available today,…and wow,..it's FREE!!
> Will update any machine from 2007 onwards. Just need to update from the 
> Mac App Store.
> As always,…make sure to backup before to start. (And make sure all your 
> Applications will still work.) :o)
 
 Just a very quick message to people who might rush in an upgrade without 
 first doing the preparations and backups which include a bootable backup & 
 checking that all your applications are compatible with Mavericks.
 
 Note: If you use an iTunes sync to transfer contacts, calendars, or notes 
 to an iOS device or if you rely on older third-party software for syncing 
 data like contacts or calendars,...
 Mavericks no longer includes Sync Services.
 “Most users won’t even notice it’s gone, but it will affect people who 
 still use older versions of apps that rely on this mechanism to sync data 
 with iOS devices”
 
 “The loss of Sync Services also means that you can no longer use iTunes 
 (via Wi-Fi or USB) to sync calendars, contacts, and notes between your Mac 
 and iOS devices. You must instead use a server-based system of some sort 
 on both your Mac and iOS devices, which could be (among other options) 
 iCloud, Google, an Exchange server”
 
 “You can still sync media, apps, and documents with iOS devices via 
 iTunes, by the way—this change affects only calendars, contacts, and 
 notes.”
 
 There are other changes also in System Preferences - “Apple renamed and 
 rearranged several System Preference panes:”
 
 I have not got time at this moment to enlarge more, just alerting you to 
 make sure you check what Mavericks offers and know what changes are in 
 Mavericks.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
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iPhone 4S now turns off

[Michael Hawkins]

Within seconds of my post about my iPhone not turning off (iOS7.0.2), a text 
arrived about a new update.

iPhone 4S (with iOS 7.0.3) now turns off.

Regards,

Michael Hawkins
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iPhone 4S will not turn off

[Michael Hawkins]

My iPhone 4S will not turn off and the rate of battery use has accelerated.

When I try to turn it off the screen goes black (as it should) but a few 
seconds later the Apple symbol appears and it restarts.

I have tried holding the off button and the home button simultaneously, but 
that does not work.

I've tried doing that with the phone plugged into the charger and that also did 
not work.


iOS7

Regards,

Michael Hawkins.
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Re: ios7 video no sound

[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Ronni,

For some reason I now have sound. Only change is that the phone was charging 
when I first tried to play the video. 

Buttons on the side if the phone control the volume - I haven't mastered the 
knack of getting the slide control on the screen. All I can get is the pause or 
play control.

Cheers,

Michael.

> On 20 Sep 2013, at 3:41 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
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> Hi Michael,
> 
> Either Tap on the Video and you will see controls at the bottom, with play 
> arrow & audio - drag the Audio level to the right to select the level of 
> sound.
> 
> Or on your Home screen, Swipe up & the brightness & volume meter will show, 
> adjust the volume.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
>> On 20 Sep 2013, at 3:23 pm, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> For some reason the videos that I made on my iPhone don't have any sound 
>> when I play them on ios7 on my iPhone 4S.
>> 
>> I've looked in the user guide but cannot get any volume control to display.
>> 
>> Nothing in Settings leaps out at me.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Michael Hawkins
>> 
>>> On 20 Sep 2013, at 12:37 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi iOS 7 early adopters,
>>> 
>>> iPad User Guide For iOS 7 (eBook)
>>> This book is available for download on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch 
>>> with iBooks and on your computer with iTunes.
>>> Books must be read on an iOS device.
>>> <https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ipad-user-guide-for-ios-7/id709634245?mt=11>
>>> 
>>> iPad and iPad mini User Guide (for iOS 7 Software) PDF
>>> <http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1595/en_US/ipad_user_guide.pdf>
>>> 
>>> iPhone User Guide (for iOS 7 Software) PDF
>>> <http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1565/en_US/iphone_user_guide.pdf>
>>> 
>>> iPod touch User Guide (For iOS Software) PDF
>>> <http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1596/en_US/ipod_touch_user_guide.pdf>
>>> 
>>> Have fun!
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
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ios7 video no sound

[Michael Hawkins]

For some reason the videos that I made on my iPhone don't have any sound when I 
play them on ios7 on my iPhone 4S.

I've looked in the user guide but cannot get any volume control to display.

Nothing in Settings leaps out at me.

Regards,

Michael Hawkins

> On 20 Sep 2013, at 12:37 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi iOS 7 early adopters,
> 
> iPad User Guide For iOS 7 (eBook)
> This book is available for download on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with 
> iBooks and on your computer with iTunes.
> Books must be read on an iOS device.
> <https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ipad-user-guide-for-ios-7/id709634245?mt=11>
> 
> iPad and iPad mini User Guide (for iOS 7 Software) PDF
> <http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1595/en_US/ipad_user_guide.pdf>
> 
> iPhone User Guide (for iOS 7 Software) PDF
> <http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1565/en_US/iphone_user_guide.pdf>
> 
> iPod touch User Guide (For iOS Software) PDF
> <http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1596/en_US/ipod_touch_user_guide.pdf>
> 
> Have fun!
> Cheers,
> Ronni
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Re: 10.8.5 available

[Michael Hawkins]

Thank you Daniel. I'd hoped to avoid multiple downloads in the basis that a 
combo download included everything relevant to that particular updated version 
of software.

Regards

Michael.

On 13/09/2013, at 10:11 PM, Daniel Kerr  wrote:

> Hi Michael
> 
> You need to buy the 10.8 full install through the Mac App Store first (about 
> $22), and install that. It's a 4GB download, so takes a while. it will most 
> likely be 10.8.4 (as I don't think it's changed to the full 10.8.5 installer 
> yet, but it will), Then yes you install the Combo Update for 10.8.5.
> 
> Kind regards
> Daniel
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 5
> 
> ---
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> Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or 
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> 
> On 13/09/2013, at 9:51 PM, Michael Hawkins  
> wrote:
> 
>> I have a 2.4GHz Intel Core i7 17" MacBook Pro (late 2011 edition), OS 10.7.5
>> 
>> 
>> Would I be able to instal the combo update OS 10.8.5, or must I install OS 
>> 10.8 first of all, and then update it by using the combo update?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Michael Hawkins.
>> 
>> 
>> On 13/09/2013, at 9:52 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote:
>> 
>>> For those playing at home, 10.8.5 is now available for install.
>>> 
>>> You can download the Combo from here -
>>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1676?>
>>> 
>>> Of course, we ensure to follow Ronni's great wisdom of installs for it,…
>>> 
>>> Kind regards
>>> Daniel
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone 5
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Re: 10.8.5 available

[Michael Hawkins]

I have a 2.4GHz Intel Core i7 17" MacBook Pro (late 2011 edition), OS 10.7.5


Would I be able to instal the combo update OS 10.8.5, or must I install OS 10.8 
first of all, and then update it by using the combo update?

Regards,

Michael Hawkins.


On 13/09/2013, at 9:52 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote:

> For those playing at home, 10.8.5 is now available for install.
> 
> You can download the Combo from here -
> <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1676?>
> 
> Of course, we ensure to follow Ronni's great wisdom of installs for it,…
> 
> Kind regards
> Daniel
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 5
> 
> ---
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> 
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> 
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Re: Anything wrong with WAMUG emails?

[Michael Hawkins]

Nor should any committee comprised entirely of volunteers be vilified for 
attempting to recover a part of out of pocket expenses.

Michael Hawkins.

On 29/08/2013, at 11:48 PM, hugh griffiths  wrote:

> I for one made the decision to hold of paying what I regard as an ludicrous 
> fee until it needed specific local help. I don't think anyone should be 
> vilified for choosing to spend their money they way they choose. 
> 
>  
>  
>  
> Best Regards
> Hugh Griffiths
> 
> mobile +61 407 477 311
> 
> On 29/08/2013, at 23:15, "Alex"  wrote:
> 
>> Thanks Stephen
>> 
>> On 29/08/2013, at 11:45 AM, Stephen Chape  wrote:
>> 
>>> Since we reminded posters that a massive annual fee of $30 is required for 
>>> membership,
>>> many seem to have decided that the cost of 6 cups of coffee a year is way 
>>> above their means.
>>> Consequently we have no where near as many emails these days.
>>> 
>>> On 29/08/2013, at 12:41 AM, Alex  wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Guys'
>>>> 
>>>> just wondering if there is something wrong with WAMUG emails? Not getting 
>>>> many lately & it makes me nervous :)
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,  Alex
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>>> Regards,
>>> Stephen Chape
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Emailing videos and photos

[Michael Hawkins]

I coach rowing. So that the crew can see for themselves what I'm talking about, 
I video the crew and then show them the video. A few seconds of video footage 
often gets the message across than hours of talking.

I've tried sending the crew emails with short clips attached (about 2 or 3 
minutes long) but the emails are rejected on the basis that the attachment is 
too large. Is there some way that I can make the videos available to the crew 
which does not give them access to my computer, but preserves their privacy 
(and mine)?

Thank you

Michael Hawkins

17" MacBook Pro
OS 10.7.5


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Re: Mail display

[Michael Hawkins]

David,

I can't help with the screen display, but I can with filtering or screening 
emails. I look at them on my iPhone. It has a much more efficient system than 
laptop computers. I can very quickly use the edit function to skim through the 
list if senders and subjects, delete in bulk the ones I don't want and either 
read and answer the others or close Mail on the phone and access the emails via 
my laptop.
Preferences can be set so a bcc  of any answers I send from the iPhone is sent 
to me, which means it's received and kept on my laptop.

Cheers,

Michael Hawkins.

On 23/05/2013, at 10:03 AM, David Nicholas  wrote:

> Hello all
> 
> I have a strange, very annoying problem with Mail Display on my MacBook Air.  
> I was away for a fortnight up in the Kimberleys, resolutely out of touch of 
> Mail, my iPhone 5 and the net.  When I returned I found the problem.  I have 
> searched through all the menus I can find, but I can't see how to fix it.  As 
> well, I have an earlier model iMac with an earlier version Mail that works 
> perfectly well.  The MacAir has Mail 6.3 and the iMac has 4.6.  I have 
> updated all the software on both machines.
> 
> On the iMac, Mail display defaults to a split window which shows messages at 
> the top and the content of a selected message at the bottom.  There is a bar 
> between the two which can be moved up and down to alter the ratios.  Double 
> clicking a message displays it in the current full Mail window.
> 
> That used to be the situation on the MacAir, but now there is no split 
> window.  It shows just the list of messages.  To view any of the message 
> apart from the subject I have to double click it.  This is very time wasting 
> because I can't go through the numerous mails which come in each day and 
> quickly delete those I want to get rid of.  I have to actually open them to 
> decide whether they go into Trash.
> 
> Is this the result of the latest version of Mail on Mountain Lion?  Surely 
> not!
> 
> What have I done inadvertently to create this mess?  What can I do to fix it 
> and got back to a split screen for message Display.
> 
> David Nicholas
> 
> MacBook Air  13-inch Mid 2012
> 2GHz Intel Core i7
> 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3
> OS X 10.8.3
> connected to a 27-inch Thunderbolt Screen
> Mail 6.3 (1503) 
> 
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> 8GB 10-67 MHz DDR3
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Re: iPad for a Chalkie

[Michael Hawkins]

Thank you Peter. Very helpful.

On 18/03/2013, at 7:53 AM, Peter Hinchliffe  wrote:

> 
> On 16/03/2013, at 9:17 PM, Michael Hawkins  
> wrote:
> 
>> I'd like to buy an iPad for a friend who is a school principal, plus cover 
>> which includes a keypad. One intended use is to make notes then send to 
>> school Windows computer or server. Also wants to be able to use Excel and 
>> send spreadsheets. I don't know the first thing about iPads. Any suggestions?
> 
> The first thing for your friend to realise, and in my experience is one of 
> the most difficult things to get across to potential users, is that the iPad 
> is not a substitute for a full-blown desktop or laptop computer, and neither 
> is the software which runs on it. Apple themselves clearly position the 
> device somewhere between a mobile phone and a laptop. I have known too many 
> people who have had high expectations of having the iPad work like a low-cost 
> computer and have been quite disappointed and dismissive when they find that 
> it's not. Used properly, an iPad will augment your regular computer, but 
> certainly won't replace it, unless your entire computer use revolves around 
> social media and email.
> 
> Much of what he wants to do will depend on what his school network allows. 
> For example, if he has the tech savvy to set up a VPN connection to his 
> school or if the school even allows it, that can be done directly from the 
> device. Again, depending on what the school allows, he can use a variety of 
> other services to allow file transfer between his iPad and the school 
> computers, perhaps the most well-know being DropBox, but they are many 
> others, most of which have iOS interfaces. If the school has tight 
> restrictions on services such as these (and many do) he can always fall back 
> on email to transfer documents back and forth to himself.
> 
> Regarding Excel and notes files, there are several "Office-like" products 
> available for the iPad (Microsoft do not provide Office for the iPad). Being 
> a Windows user, he probably won't be interested in Apple's own products in 
> Pages and Numbers, but a quick search of the iTunes store will reveal plenty 
> of alternatives. Once again, I must reiterate that he will not be able 
> replicate his "desktop" experience with any of these. All such solutions 
> necessarily contain compromises to cater for, among other things,  the single 
> window, mouse-less working environment. I'm not able to offer any useful 
> advice as to the relative merits of the various Office-like products out 
> there, but he'll find plenty of review and opinions on the web.
> 
> As long as your friend uses the iPad within its capabilities, I'm sure he 
> will find it a very useful and ultimately compelling device, and will 
> probably end up using it for far more than editing Excel files. 
> 
> Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services
> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer
> Perth, Western Australia
> Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 046 948
> 
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iPad for a Chalkie

[Michael Hawkins]

I'd like to buy an iPad for a friend who is a school principal, plus cover 
which includes a keypad. One intended use is to make notes then send to school 
Windows computer or server. Also wants to be able to use Excel and send 
spreadsheets. I don't know the first thing about iPads. Any suggestions?

Thank you,

Michael Hawkins
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Re: Legacy copy of Filemaker Pro

[Michael Hawkins]

Peter, I have 5, 7 and 11 all of which you are welcome to. Plus manuals and 
text books. Gratis - some years ago you very kindly came to my office and gave 
me a hand, and this will enable me to reciprocate.

Where can I send them to? I work in Murray Street West Perth.

Regards

Michael Hawkins

On 01/01/2013, at 10:28 AM, Peter Hinchliffe  wrote:

> I'm keen to hear from anyone who might have recently upgraded from Filemaker 
> Pro 7-11 to v12, and who has an original package of any version (7 through 
> 11) that they are willing to part with.
> 
> 
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Re: IOS 6 for iPhone 4s and iPad 1

[Michael Hawkins]

Good morning Ronda, first try after resetting was much better even with modem 
off. Location was shown is backyard next door instead if anywhere up to 5km 
away.

Cheers,

Michael.

On 30/12/2012, at 5:47 AM, Ronda Brown  wrote:

> Hi Michael,
> 
> Can you locate your iPhone at icloud.com/find ?
> 
> If not: Try resetting the iPhone (Press and hold the Home button and the Wake 
> / Sleep button until the Apple logo appears on the screen).
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> On 30/12/2012, at 12:06 AM, Michael Hawkins 
>  wrote:
> 
>> Thanks Ronda, Location Services is and was on together with Compass and 
>> other relevant services. The accuracy depends upon WiFi. Modem is switched 
>> off in the house I'm in, and so the iPhone's location leaps about. I suspect 
>> that the capacity of the cell towers in the general vicinity affects 
>> accuracy.  
>> 
>> Cheers, 
>> 
>> Michael.
>> 
>> On 29/12/2012, at 5:42 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Michael, 
>>> 
>>> You do know that Find My iPhone does NOT use Apple Maps data to locate your 
>>> devices.
>>> Apple Maps has nothing to do with showing the locations of any Find My 
>>> iPhone devices.
>>> 
>>> The Find My iPhone service continues to work through Apple's iCloud.com, 
>>> where it still uses mapping data from Google instead of the Apple Maps data 
>>> to show where your devices are.
>>> Find My iPhone uses a mix of GPS, Wi-Fi data, and cell tower data to locate 
>>> the iPhone. The use of all of these services is helpful when you need to 
>>> locate a missing iPhone and a GPS signal can't be established--for example, 
>>> inside a building.
>>> 
>>> You do have to have Location Services enabled on your iPhone to use all 
>>> three services. 
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>>> 
>>> On 29/12/2012, at 4:19 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I just tested my 'Find my iPhone' and it located exactly the location  
>>>> within less than a minute all my devices... IPad, iPhone & MacBook Pro
>>>> And that was tested inside in my house.
>>>> 
>>>> Are you sure you have location services on and location set correctly on 
>>>> your iPhone?
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Ronni
>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>>>> 
>>>> On 29/12/2012, at 4:06 PM, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> A moment ago I used the "Fond my phone" feature. Although I was holding 
>>>>> the phone in my hand, the map placed it in the middle if the Karrinyup 
>>>>> Golf Course, about 5km away from where the phone actually was in my 
>>>>> little hot hand.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 29/12/2012, at 3:04 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> I like Apple Maps (ok I know accuracy is not the best yet), but give 
>>>>>> Apple Maps time, it is and will keep improving.
>>>>>> I agree with this review: 'Apple Maps vs Google' Maps:
>>>>>> <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234967/Google_Maps_vs_Apple_Maps_turn_by_turn_Sat_Nav_test>
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Google Maps only wins in accuracy, at this point in time, and Apple Maps 
>>>>>> accuracy will improve.
>>>>>> I prefer Apple Maps - SIRI, Turn by Turn Directions, and I like the 
>>>>>> clearness of Apple Maps and the icons and Blue is easier to see than 
>>>>>> green :-)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> This of course is just my opinion, not a recommendation.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> Ronni
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 29/12/2012, at 2:21 PM, Tim Law  wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I agree with Peter. 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> And you get to use the original Apple maps on the iPad 1, which won't 
>>>>>>> run iOS 6.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Tim
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 29/12/2012, at 1:58 PM, Peter Crisp  
>>>>>>> wrote:

Re: IOS 6 for iPhone 4s and iPad 1

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks Ronda, Location Services is and was on together with Compass and other 
relevant services. The accuracy depends upon WiFi. Modem is switched off in the 
house I'm in, and so the iPhone's location leaps about. I suspect that the 
capacity of the cell towers in the general vicinity affects accuracy.  

Cheers, 

Michael.

On 29/12/2012, at 5:42 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:

> Hi Michael, 
> 
> You do know that Find My iPhone does NOT use Apple Maps data to locate your 
> devices.
> Apple Maps has nothing to do with showing the locations of any Find My iPhone 
> devices.
> 
> The Find My iPhone service continues to work through Apple's iCloud.com, 
> where it still uses mapping data from Google instead of the Apple Maps data 
> to show where your devices are.
> Find My iPhone uses a mix of GPS, Wi-Fi data, and cell tower data to locate 
> the iPhone. The use of all of these services is helpful when you need to 
> locate a missing iPhone and a GPS signal can't be established--for example, 
> inside a building.
> 
> You do have to have Location Services enabled on your iPhone to use all three 
> services. 
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> On 29/12/2012, at 4:19 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
>> I just tested my 'Find my iPhone' and it located exactly the location  
>> within less than a minute all my devices... IPad, iPhone & MacBook Pro
>> And that was tested inside in my house.
>> 
>> Are you sure you have location services on and location set correctly on 
>> your iPhone?
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>> 
>> On 29/12/2012, at 4:06 PM, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>>> A moment ago I used the "Fond my phone" feature. Although I was holding the 
>>> phone in my hand, the map placed it in the middle if the Karrinyup Golf 
>>> Course, about 5km away from where the phone actually was in my little hot 
>>> hand.
>>> 
>>> On 29/12/2012, at 3:04 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I like Apple Maps (ok I know accuracy is not the best yet), but give Apple 
>>>> Maps time, it is and will keep improving.
>>>> I agree with this review: 'Apple Maps vs Google' Maps:
>>>> <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234967/Google_Maps_vs_Apple_Maps_turn_by_turn_Sat_Nav_test>
>>>> 
>>>> Google Maps only wins in accuracy, at this point in time, and Apple Maps 
>>>> accuracy will improve.
>>>> I prefer Apple Maps - SIRI, Turn by Turn Directions, and I like the 
>>>> clearness of Apple Maps and the icons and Blue is easier to see than green 
>>>> :-)
>>>> 
>>>> This of course is just my opinion, not a recommendation.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Ronni
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>>>> 
>>>> On 29/12/2012, at 2:21 PM, Tim Law  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I agree with Peter. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> And you get to use the original Apple maps on the iPad 1, which won't run 
>>>>> iOS 6.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Tim
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 29/12/2012, at 1:58 PM, Peter Crisp  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Chris, I recommend you upgrade to iOS 6 post haste. Whilst you will get 
>>>>>> Apple Maps thrown in, the recently re-released Google maps app is now 
>>>>>> available and free and is even better than the iOS 5 version. So you 
>>>>>> won't have to bother with the flawed and frankly less functional Apple 
>>>>>> Maps app anyway.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> In addition Shazam for iOS 6 will then be a no brainier, I have it and 
>>>>>> its great.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Pete
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 29/12/2012, at 1:52 PM, Chris Burton  wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi WA Muggers
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I hope is going well during this very hot spell we are having.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I would like to know any advice for the use of the new ios 6 as I 
>>>>>>> remember when it arrived there were concerns with the Apple Map App and 
>>>>>>> other things so I have put off the upgrade from ios 5. 
>>>

Re: IOS 6 for iPhone 4s and iPad 1

[Michael Hawkins]

A moment ago I used the "Fond my phone" feature. Although I was holding the 
phone in my hand, the map placed it in the middle if the Karrinyup Golf Course, 
about 5km away from where the phone actually was in my little hot hand.

On 29/12/2012, at 3:04 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:

> I like Apple Maps (ok I know accuracy is not the best yet), but give Apple 
> Maps time, it is and will keep improving.
> I agree with this review: 'Apple Maps vs Google' Maps:
> 
> 
> Google Maps only wins in accuracy, at this point in time, and Apple Maps 
> accuracy will improve.
> I prefer Apple Maps - SIRI, Turn by Turn Directions, and I like the clearness 
> of Apple Maps and the icons and Blue is easier to see than green :-)
> 
> This of course is just my opinion, not a recommendation.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> On 29/12/2012, at 2:21 PM, Tim Law  wrote:
> 
>> I agree with Peter. 
>> 
>> And you get to use the original Apple maps on the iPad 1, which won't run 
>> iOS 6.
>> 
>> Tim
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On 29/12/2012, at 1:58 PM, Peter Crisp  wrote:
>> 
>>> Chris, I recommend you upgrade to iOS 6 post haste. Whilst you will get 
>>> Apple Maps thrown in, the recently re-released Google maps app is now 
>>> available and free and is even better than the iOS 5 version. So you won't 
>>> have to bother with the flawed and frankly less functional Apple Maps app 
>>> anyway.
>>> 
>>> In addition Shazam for iOS 6 will then be a no brainier, I have it and its 
>>> great.
>>> 
>>> Regards
>>> 
>>> Pete
>>> 
>>> On 29/12/2012, at 1:52 PM, Chris Burton  wrote:
>>> 
 Hi WA Muggers
 
 I hope is going well during this very hot spell we are having.
 
 I would like to know any advice for the use of the new ios 6 as I remember 
 when it arrived there were concerns with the Apple Map App and other 
 things so I have put off the upgrade from ios 5. 
 
 The reason Im interested is that I went to the App store yesterday to 
 download an App (Shazam for its ability to recognise songs based on what 
 it listens to, which I must say is amazing) and it immediately said the 
 App required ios 6. I guess this will become the norm as time goes by with 
 all newer apps being developed for the ios 6?
 
 If things are not going well with ios 6 perhaps I can look for other apps 
 that do the same thing as Shazam? Does anyone know of this?
 
 Best regards and many thanks for any assistance
 
 Chris
 
 
 Christopher L.K. Burton
 Director
 Western Whale Research
 PO Box 1076
 Dunsborough WA 6281
 Mobile: 0419 199 120
 Email: c...@it.net.au 
 
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Re: Battery not charging

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks Daniel.

Option click shows condition normal. Fan was running when battery was not 
charging. Fan is not running now but iMovie reports "unable to prepare project 
for publishing because a error occurred (-49). Battery is now charging.

On 10/12/2012, at 11:19 PM, Daniel Kerr  wrote:

> Hi Michael
> 
> iMovie shouldn't have an effect on the battery.
> If you Option click on the battery icon in the menu bar, what extra info does 
> it say there. (It should say something like "Condition:Normal".). If it says 
> "Condition: Service Battery", then it can mean there is a problem with a 
> battery.
> Also, try an SMC reset, as that can sometimes correct a battery issue as 
> well. (dependant on what it says above of course).
> To do an SMC reset you need to do the following:-
> 
> /quote
> Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your 
> own
> 
> Note: Portable computers that have a battery you should not remove on your 
> own include MacBook Pro (Early 2009) and later, all models of MacBook Air, 
> and MacBook (Late 2009).
>• Shut down the computer.
>• Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to 
> the Mac if its not already connected.
>• On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option 
> keys and the power button at the same time.
>• Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
>• Press the power button to turn on the computer.  
> Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily 
> turn off when you reset the SMC.
> /end quote
> (Taken from - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964).
> 
> See how that goes and let us know. (Oh, it can also be a faulty charger 
> sometimes as well. Shows it thinks it's doing something, but it's not,…).
> 
> Kind regards
> Daniel
> ---
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> MacWizardry
> 
> Phone: 0414 795 960
> Email: 
> Web:   <http://www.macwizardry.com.au>
> 
> 
> **For everything Apple**
> 
> On 10/12/2012, at 11:13 PM, Michael Hawkins 
>  wrote:
> 
>> I have a year old MacBook Pro 17" 2.4GHz Intel Core i7.  OS 10.7.5.
>> 
>> Although the power cord is plugged in and the light is green in the 
>> connector, the words "(Not Charging)" appear in the menu bar and the current 
>> battery charge is static at 40%.
>> 
>> The computer is currently preparing a project in iMovie - could it be that 
>> the power being used for that matches the power being put in from the mains 
>> power?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Michael Hawkins.
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Battery not charging

[Michael Hawkins]

I have a year old MacBook Pro 17" 2.4GHz Intel Core i7.  OS 10.7.5.

Although the power cord is plugged in and the light is green in the connector, 
the words "(Not Charging)" appear in the menu bar and the current battery 
charge is static at 40%.

The computer is currently preparing a project in iMovie - could it be that the 
power being used for that matches the power being put in from the mains power?

Regards,

Michael Hawkins.
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iTunes 11 & iCloud

[Michael Hawkins]

I have stayed away from iCloud. If I install iTunes 11, will that force me to 
use iCloud?

Thank you

Michael

MacBook Pro 17"
OS 10.7.5
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Re: Panorama question

[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Ronni & Daniel,

Please ignore the email below.

I've been getting conflicting messages from various Apple support pages. Some 
say that the update I installed for iPhoto is for Mountain Lion only, others 
say Software Update under the Apple symbol in the menu bar is the way to go for 
OS 10.7.5, but right now I'm downloading via App Store (found under Software 
Update).

I was tempted to go for broke and install Mountain Lion but read dreadful 
reviews and tales (tails? - atrocious pun) of woe.

Regards,

Michael.


On 05/11/2012, at 8:41 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote:

> Hi Ronni & Daniel,
> 
> Lion, not Mountain Lion, is installed on my MacBook Pro. 
> 
> Does this fact make any difference to your answers? - I thought iPhoto 9.4 
> was for Mountain Lion.
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Michael Hawkins.
> 
> 
> On 04/11/2012, at 10:31 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
> 
>> Hi Michael,
>> 
>> To add a bit more to Daniel's explanation. Software Update in Mountain Lion 
>> is now part of the Mac App Store, but it is still Software Update. 
>> Software Updates appear in the Mac App Store, but it still is a separate 
>> option under the Apple menu. Those who installed iWork '09 & iLife '11 from 
>> the retail disks or the downloaded trial still must use Software Update.
>> 
>> When you use Software update from the Apple Menu, the window that appears 
>> shows the Software Update Apps on top and Apps purchased from the MAS are in 
>> the bottom section.
>> (There are two sections of the MAS).
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> Sent from Ronni's iPad
>> 
>> On 04/11/2012, at 9:40 PM, Daniel Kerr  wrote:
>> 
>>> Sometimes after one update you have to run it again just to make sure that 
>>> it picks up "all" the updates.
>>> Some updates require a pre update, before the main update is installed. If 
>>> I'm doing updates, I will run it, then run it again once it's done, until I 
>>> get the window that says "There are no more updates".
>>> Also, it's normally set to check each week for new updates, unless this 
>>> feature is turned off.
>>> And now that a lot of the new updates are now done through Mac App Store, 
>>> it doesn't tend to be so "in your face" reminding you that updates are 
>>> there.
>>> I see a lot of clients machines with the little Mac App Store icon in the 
>>> Dock with a number in it. To be fair, they don't realise that they need to 
>>> look at it to see what it is there. I think the most count I've seen for 
>>> Mac App Store Updates so far was over 75 Apps. Or if the reminder comes up, 
>>> it gets clicked off - the "I'll do it later" ;o) hehehe.
>>> 
>>> But yes, having Software Update check at least once or week, or keeping an 
>>> eye on the Mac App Store icon as well to see if it's got anything. I think 
>>> it's my OCD that bugs me when I see the App Store on my iDevice, and Mac 
>>> App Store with numbers on it, that makes me install them!! I like it up to 
>>> date and clean….lol. One of the other reasons I like the MacUpdate Desktop 
>>> app as well. I can set it to check my software and remind me what needs to 
>>> be updated (and then I can tell it to go and do it) for my third party Apps 
>>> as well. I think ti's worth the $20 a year for that feature as well. Very 
>>> handy….lol.
>>> 
>>> Kind regards
>>> Daniel
>>> ---
>>> Daniel Kerr
>>> MacWizardry
>>> 
>>> Phone: 0414 795 960
>>> Email: 
>>> Web:   <http://www.macwizardry.com.au>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> **For everything Apple**
>>> 
>>> On 04/11/2012, at 6:52 PM, Michael Hawkins 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Thank you Ronni,
>>>> 
>>>> I shall never trust Apple's Software Update again- until now, I had 
>>>> assumed that when I select Software Update from under the Apple symbol, 
>>>> every Apple derived software was updated. It seems not.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 04/11/2012, at 6:17 PM, Ronni Brown wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Michael,
>>>>> 
>>>>> First, never delete your photos from a camera or your iPhone before you 
>>>>> are sure they have all been imported into iPhoto.
>>>>> iPhoto'11 is version 9.4.2, if you are using  v9.3.2 you need to update.
>>>>> 
>>>>> When you copy you

Re: Panorama question

[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Ronni & Daniel,

Lion, not Mountain Lion, is installed on my MacBook Pro. 

Does this fact make any difference to your answers? - I thought iPhoto 9.4 was 
for Mountain Lion.

 

Regards,

Michael Hawkins.


On 04/11/2012, at 10:31 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:

> Hi Michael,
> 
> To add a bit more to Daniel's explanation. Software Update in Mountain Lion 
> is now part of the Mac App Store, but it is still Software Update. 
> Software Updates appear in the Mac App Store, but it still is a separate 
> option under the Apple menu. Those who installed iWork '09 & iLife '11 from 
> the retail disks or the downloaded trial still must use Software Update.
> 
> When you use Software update from the Apple Menu, the window that appears 
> shows the Software Update Apps on top and Apps purchased from the MAS are in 
> the bottom section.
> (There are two sections of the MAS).
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> Sent from Ronni's iPad
> 
> On 04/11/2012, at 9:40 PM, Daniel Kerr  wrote:
> 
>> Sometimes after one update you have to run it again just to make sure that 
>> it picks up "all" the updates.
>> Some updates require a pre update, before the main update is installed. If 
>> I'm doing updates, I will run it, then run it again once it's done, until I 
>> get the window that says "There are no more updates".
>> Also, it's normally set to check each week for new updates, unless this 
>> feature is turned off.
>> And now that a lot of the new updates are now done through Mac App Store, it 
>> doesn't tend to be so "in your face" reminding you that updates are there.
>> I see a lot of clients machines with the little Mac App Store icon in the 
>> Dock with a number in it. To be fair, they don't realise that they need to 
>> look at it to see what it is there. I think the most count I've seen for Mac 
>> App Store Updates so far was over 75 Apps. Or if the reminder comes up, it 
>> gets clicked off - the "I'll do it later" ;o) hehehe.
>> 
>> But yes, having Software Update check at least once or week, or keeping an 
>> eye on the Mac App Store icon as well to see if it's got anything. I think 
>> it's my OCD that bugs me when I see the App Store on my iDevice, and Mac App 
>> Store with numbers on it, that makes me install them!! I like it up to date 
>> and clean….lol. One of the other reasons I like the MacUpdate Desktop app as 
>> well. I can set it to check my software and remind me what needs to be 
>> updated (and then I can tell it to go and do it) for my third party Apps as 
>> well. I think ti's worth the $20 a year for that feature as well. Very 
>> handy….lol.
>> 
>> Kind regards
>> Daniel
>> ---
>> Daniel Kerr
>> MacWizardry
>> 
>> Phone: 0414 795 960
>> Email: 
>> Web:   <http://www.macwizardry.com.au>
>> 
>> 
>> **For everything Apple**
>> 
>> On 04/11/2012, at 6:52 PM, Michael Hawkins 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>>> Thank you Ronni,
>>> 
>>> I shall never trust Apple's Software Update again- until now, I had assumed 
>>> that when I select Software Update from under the Apple symbol, every Apple 
>>> derived software was updated. It seems not.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 04/11/2012, at 6:17 PM, Ronni Brown wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Michael,
>>>> 
>>>> First, never delete your photos from a camera or your iPhone before you 
>>>> are sure they have all been imported into iPhoto.
>>>> iPhoto'11 is version 9.4.2, if you are using  v9.3.2 you need to update.
>>>> 
>>>> When you copy your panoramas to the Mac, they retain their full 
>>>> resolution, which can be very large files.
>>>> You can share the images using Photo Stream, or connect the iPhone 
>>>> directly to the computer and import the images into iPhoto or Aperture.
>>>> 
>>>> Do these photos appear in photostream on your iPhone? Photostream works 
>>>> only in wifi mode. 
>>>> So you have to put your iPhone in wifi mode for photostream to be synced.
>>>> 
>>>> Try leaving iPhoto running for a while, it takes about 15 minutes for the 
>>>> panorama photo to show in iPhoto's photo stream.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Ronni
>>>> 
>>>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt"
>>>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
>>>> 
>>>> OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion
>>>> Wi

Re: Panorama question

[Michael Hawkins]

Thank you Ronni,

I shall never trust Apple's Software Update again- until now, I had assumed 
that when I select Software Update from under the Apple symbol, every Apple 
derived software was updated. It seems not.


On 04/11/2012, at 6:17 PM, Ronni Brown wrote:

> Hi Michael,
> 
> First, never delete your photos from a camera or your iPhone before you are 
> sure they have all been imported into iPhoto.
> iPhoto'11 is version 9.4.2, if you are using  v9.3.2 you need to update.
> 
> When you copy your panoramas to the Mac, they retain their full resolution, 
> which can be very large files.
> You can share the images using Photo Stream, or connect the iPhone directly 
> to the computer and import the images into iPhoto or Aperture.
> 
> Do these photos appear in photostream on your iPhone? Photostream works only 
> in wifi mode. 
> So you have to put your iPhone in wifi mode for photostream to be synced.
> 
> Try leaving iPhoto running for a while, it takes about 15 minutes for the 
> panorama photo to show in iPhoto's photo stream.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt"
> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
> 
> OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion
> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
> 
> 
> On 04/11/2012, at 5:06 PM, Michael Hawkins  
> wrote:
> 
>> I used panorama setting to take photo on iPhone (iOS 6.0.1) and used iPhoto 
>> '11 (v9.3.2) to import all photos off the iPhone into 17"MacBoook Pro (OS 
>> 10.7.5).
>> 
>> The panorama didn't copy as a panoramic shot.
>> 
>> The photos have been deleted from the iPhone.
>> 
>> Any suggestions?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Michael.
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Panorama question

[Michael Hawkins]

I used panorama setting to take photo on iPhone (iOS 6.0.1) and used iPhoto '11 
(v9.3.2) to import all photos off the iPhone into 17"MacBoook Pro (OS 10.7.5).

The panorama didn't copy as a panoramic shot.

The photos have been deleted from the iPhone.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Michael.
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IFA: Apple's iPhone Tracking In iOS 6 - Business Insider

[Michael Hawkins]

IOS has a "feature" which lets advertisers track iPhone iOS6 users. Tracking is 
on by default, although the wording of the setting is ambiguous. The setting is 
not under "Privacy", but under "General" in Settings.
 
In order to disable it, go to Settings>General>About>Advertising which is 
located as the third last item just above Diagnostics & Usage and Legal.

To read about it, click on 
<http://www.businessinsider.com/ifa-apples-iphone-tracking-in-ios-6-2012-10>

Sneaky invasion of privacy? I think so.

Regards,

Michael Hawkins.
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Re: Messages

[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Ronni,

I have an aversion to saving anything to a device which I do not have in my 
possession, and so I do not save to iTunes just in case everything is saved on 
a cloud in Syria or outer Mongolia ...

If I Reset, would that mean the loss of everything stored on the iPhone?

Cheers and thank you,

Michael.

Cheers,

Michael.


On 23/09/2012, at 4:55 PM, Ronni Brown wrote:

> Hi Michael,
> 
> I have not heard of this happening after upgrading to iOS 6.
> The two things I can suggest you try are either A) or B) below.
> 
> A) Try a Reset:
> 1. Reset the iPhone by holding the sleep/wake button at the top right of the 
> device and the home button at the bottom center of the face at the same time.
> 
> 2. Hold them both until you see the screen go black. In some cases, you may 
> need to keep holding them even after the red power off slider appears. If it 
> does, just keep holding it.
> 
> 3. Wait until the white Apple logo appears.
> 
> 4. When this happens, you can let go - the iPhone is rebooting.
> This normally fixes any glitches
> 
> OR
> B) If you have been backing up your iPhone in iTunes, Restore iPhone from 
> Backup
> How to Restore from a Backup:
> 1. Connect iPhone to the computer you normally sync with
> 
> 2. Control-Click your iPhone and choose "Restore from Backup"
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> On 23/09/2012, at 2:15 PM, Michael Hawkins  
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Ronni,
>> 
>> Yes, I tap in the oval box and then try to type. None of my habits have 
>> changed since I got my iPhone 4S on the first day it was available in Perth.
>> 
>> I don't have trouble when emailing. It only occurs when mesaging and not on 
>> every occassion.
>> 
>> Had no problem since I got the phone on the day it was available in Perth. 
>> Problem only arose since I installed ios6.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Michael.
>> 
>> 
>> On 23/09/2012, at 2:03 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Michael,
>>> 
>>> You do 'Tap' first before you try to type?
>>> Have you tried to 'Tap' a bit harder? 
>>> Do you have any trouble with 'Tap' in any other text app?
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad
>>> 
>>> On 23/09/2012, at 12:39 PM, Michael Hawkins 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Ronni,
>>>> 
>>>> It's when I try to type in the long oval shaped box placed between an icon 
>>>> of a camera to the left and the word send to the right, and happens 
>>>> despite having turned the iPhone off a couple of times since it was 
>>>> upgraded to ios6.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers, 
>>>> 
>>>> Michael.
>>>> 
>>>> On 23/09/2012, at 11:52 AM, Ronni Brown  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Michael,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Do you mean, when you tap in the box where iMessage is greyed, you don't 
>>>>> see a blinking cursor?
>>>>> Have you tried restarting your iPhone?
>>>>> 
>>>>> In Settings > Messages: What settings do you have?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Ronni
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 23/09/2012, at 10:15 AM, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Since installing ios6 on iPhone 4S, I have had trouble with writing text 
>>>>>> messages. I can select the recipient from Contacts, but cannot write the 
>>>>>> text in the text box. Sometimes I can, sometimes I can't, even though 
>>>>>> I've only just sent a text to which they have replied.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Michael Hawkins.
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Re: Messages

[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Ronni,

Yes, I tap in the oval box and then try to type. None of my habits have changed 
since I got my iPhone 4S on the first day it was available in Perth.

I don't have trouble when emailing. It only occurs when mesaging and not on 
every occassion.

Had no problem since I got the phone on the day it was available in Perth. 
Problem only arose since I installed ios6.

Cheers,

Michael.


On 23/09/2012, at 2:03 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:

> Hi Michael,
> 
> You do 'Tap' first before you try to type?
> Have you tried to 'Tap' a bit harder? 
> Do you have any trouble with 'Tap' in any other text app?
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad
> 
> On 23/09/2012, at 12:39 PM, Michael Hawkins 
>  wrote:
> 
>> Hi Ronni,
>> 
>> It's when I try to type in the long oval shaped box placed between an icon 
>> of a camera to the left and the word send to the right, and happens despite 
>> having turned the iPhone off a couple of times since it was upgraded to ios6.
>> 
>> Cheers, 
>> 
>> Michael.
>> 
>> On 23/09/2012, at 11:52 AM, Ronni Brown  wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Michael,
>>> 
>>> Do you mean, when you tap in the box where iMessage is greyed, you don't 
>>> see a blinking cursor?
>>> Have you tried restarting your iPhone?
>>> 
>>> In Settings > Messages: What settings do you have?
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> 
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>> On 23/09/2012, at 10:15 AM, Michael Hawkins 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Since installing ios6 on iPhone 4S, I have had trouble with writing text 
>>>> messages. I can select the recipient from Contacts, but cannot write the 
>>>> text in the text box. Sometimes I can, sometimes I can't, even though I've 
>>>> only just sent a text to which they have replied.
>>>> 
>>>> Michael Hawkins.
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Re: Messages

[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Ronni,

It's when I try to type in the long oval shaped box placed between an icon of a 
camera to the left and the word send to the right, and happens despite having 
turned the iPhone off a couple of times since it was upgraded to ios6.

Cheers, 

Michael.

On 23/09/2012, at 11:52 AM, Ronni Brown  wrote:

> Hi Michael,
> 
> Do you mean, when you tap in the box where iMessage is greyed, you don't see 
> a blinking cursor?
> Have you tried restarting your iPhone?
> 
> In Settings > Messages: What settings do you have?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ronni
> 
> On 23/09/2012, at 10:15 AM, Michael Hawkins 
>  wrote:
> 
>> Since installing ios6 on iPhone 4S, I have had trouble with writing text 
>> messages. I can select the recipient from Contacts, but cannot write the 
>> text in the text box. Sometimes I can, sometimes I can't, even though I've 
>> only just sent a text to which they have replied.
>> 
>> Michael Hawkins.
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Messages

[Michael Hawkins]

Since installing ios6 on iPhone 4S, I have had trouble with writing text 
messages. I can select the recipient from Contacts, but cannot write the text 
in the text box. Sometimes I can, sometimes I can't, even though I've only just 
sent a text to which they have replied.

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Saving Mail attachments

[Michael Hawkins]

I'm using OS 10.7.4 and Mail.

Saving attachments to emails I receive and which I open in Preview frustrates 
me - If I select "Save As", nothing seems to happen. But if I select "Export", 
I can then select the folder that I want to save the document in.

What mindset ) (or way of thinking) would think that "export" means "Save to 
the folder of your choice on your own computer"? There is no logical connection 
that I can think of between saving and sending off somewhere by way of 
international trade (which is what "export" means to me).

Has Apple started to hire Microsoft programmers to work on Mail?

Regards,

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Re: Dragon dictate mike

[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Bill,

Logitech, Microsoft, Callista, Plantronics and VXI mikes have all worked for 
me, even $30.00 ones, BUT they were all plugged into USB port or were connected 
via Bluetooth.

When you do get one that works, be very wary of dictating into  Dragon. At 
times it quits unexpectedly without saving. Use something like Word instead.

Regards, 

Michael.


On 16/08/2012, at 11:57 AM, Ronda Brown  wrote:

> Hi Bill,
> 
> You should not attempt to insert an analog microphone into the audio jack on 
> your Mac.
> 
> Are you saying this mike has worked previously with Dragon Dictate?
> You setup the microphone in your Profile - under the Tools Menu?
> To add a new sound source to your existing profile click on the “+” sign 
> under Audio Sources.
> 
> I'm fairly sure Dragon Dictate requires a USB or Bluetooth microphone or you 
> can use the Mac's inbuilt microphone (if working in quiet surrounds).
> 
> The last time I purchased Dragon Dictate for a client, MicFlex microphone 
> came in the box.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> On 16/08/2012, at 11:40 AM, Bill Parker  wrote:
> 
>> I've been working on this.  Firstly it's not USB  - it's a two jack system.  
>> I suspect that's the issue.  If I have the mike jack sort of half in, it 
>> sort of half works, sometimes. 
>> 
>> So my original question still stands!  Who might sell MicFlex?   The 
>> MacSense website only produces either deadlines or no info.
>> 
>> 
>> Bill
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 16/08/2012, at 11:10 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Bill,
>>> 
>>> Have you tried another USB Port?
>>> If DragonDictate is not recognising the device there might be a problem 
>>> with that USB Port.
>>> 
>>> Is the device showing in System Preferences > Sound?
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad
>>> 
>>> On 16/08/2012, at 8:08 AM, Bill Parker  wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Did that, but I do not think that's the issue - Dragon message says - 
>>>> "cannot recognise this device" ( or some such.)
>>>> Bill
>>>> On 15/08/2012, at 6:53 PM, Pat wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Bill, did you check with Sound in System Preferences? I have one of these 
>>>>> Logitech USB devices, and find that occasionally it doesn't get pushed 
>>>>> into the USB port perfectly, so, no sound. See if it is highlighted in 
>>>>> the Sound preferences, both input and output. If it isn't, try replugging 
>>>>> the USB, or gently wiggle it a little. Or, if it has jacks instead of 
>>>>> USB, probably the same applies.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Pat
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 15/08/2012, at 6:04 PM, Bill Parker  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Got one right here - Dragon no speak!  Mind you I am feeding via jacks….
>>>>>> Bill
>>>>>> On 15/08/2012, at 5:17 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Yes. Logitech USB works as well as expensive mics recommended by Dragon
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 15/08/2012, at 4:10 PM, Bill Parker  wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I just purchased Dragon Dictate and I need a recommended microphone.  
>>>>>>>> Unless there is na reason for a headset style, I'd prefer a standalone 
>>>>>>>> /USB connected style.  MacSense is not clear and the support said 
>>>>>>>> "should work" to MicFlex.   I'd prefer to know before I buy on-line.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Anyone had exp. with Dragon?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Bill
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Re: Dragon dictate mike

[Michael Hawkins]

Logitech USB works for me but you do need to go to system preferences sound and 
select it in input and output. 

On 15/08/2012, at 6:04 PM, Bill Parker  wrote:

> Got one right here - Dragon no speak!  Mind you I am feeding via jacks….
> Bill
> On 15/08/2012, at 5:17 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote:
> 
>> Yes. Logitech USB works as well as expensive mics recommended by Dragon
>> 
>> On 15/08/2012, at 4:10 PM, Bill Parker  wrote:
>> 
>>> Dear All,
>>> 
>>> I just purchased Dragon Dictate and I need a recommended microphone.  
>>> Unless there is na reason for a headset style, I'd prefer a standalone /USB 
>>> connected style.  MacSense is not clear and the support said "should work" 
>>> to MicFlex.   I'd prefer to know before I buy on-line.
>>> 
>>> Anyone had exp. with Dragon?
>>> 
>>> Bill
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Re: Dragon dictate mike

[Michael Hawkins]

Yes. Logitech USB works as well as expensive mics recommended by Dragon

On 15/08/2012, at 4:10 PM, Bill Parker  wrote:

> Dear All,
> 
> I just purchased Dragon Dictate and I need a recommended microphone.  Unless 
> there is na reason for a headset style, I'd prefer a standalone /USB 
> connected style.  MacSense is not clear and the support said "should work" to 
> MicFlex.   I'd prefer to know before I buy on-line.
> 
> Anyone had exp. with Dragon?
> 
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Re: OT - Australia Men's Four (Oarsome Foursome) Rowing for Gold Sat. Night

[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Ronni,
Not only was it a great race, the crews showed great spirit and dignity after 
the finish and at the medal presentation.

Cheers, 

Michael.

On 04/08/2012, at 7:40 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:

> Thanks Stephen,
> 
> Yes it was a great race, we did not expect the Brits to start so fast, It was 
> a surprise tactic.
> Lane 2 was not as protected for Australia, but you can't take anything away 
> from the British Team, they rowed a excellent race and deserved to win the 
> Gold medal.
> 
> We are very very proud of our Aussie Team and of course we are exceptionally 
> proud of "Our Will". Did you recognise in the medal presentation that he has 
> my blonde features :-))
> 
> I had a phone call from my Brother and family after the Final and the boys 
> are proud of their Silver Medal... They wish it was gold, but they gave it 
> everything on the day and very happy with Silver!
> 
> Kind Regards,
> Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad
> 
> On 04/08/2012, at 6:40 PM, Stephen Chape  wrote:
> 
>> A great race !!
>> Congrats on the Silver Medal.
>> You must be very proud !
>> 
>> On 04/08/2012, at 4:59 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
>> 
>>> Thanks Stephen,
>>> 
>>> Be watching from 5:30pm as they have listed "Men's Four Finals" 5.30PM WST.
>>> Which will be first the Final A division (which is the Australian Team  or 
>>> B division which does not have Australian team in the final?
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni who is opening a bottle of champagne in 5 mins :-)
>>> 
>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad
>>> 
>>> On 04/08/2012, at 4:42 PM, Stephen Chape  wrote:
>>> 
 Fantastic Ronni ... I will be watching !
 Let's hope Channel 9 doesn't do it's usual "flick from one event to 
 another at the wrong moment" thing !
 
 GO WILL !!
 
 Hey what a coincidence .. I work for Lockwood (Locks that is) !
 
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> Hello People following the 2012 Olympics.
> 
> The only thing Mac about this post is my favourite relation is rowing for 
> a Gold Medal :-))
> 
> My Brother's Nephew is rowing for gold Tomorrow Sat. 4 @ 06:30PM WA time.
> The 'Men's Four Rowing' Final A. The team is John Dunkley-Smith, Drew 
> Ginn, James Chapman, William Lockwood (my brother's nephew).
> Will is the fourth Rower in the boat 'Bow'.
> 
> All my family, expect me are over in London and have been supporting Will 
> and the team. 
> I have been supporting from back here in Australia :(
> 
> They are in a very good position to beat the British team, the team are 
> feeling very confident they have the speed and technique . They rowed an 
> Olympic fastest time and feel they can better that speed in the final.  
> My brother phoned me tonight and said the team have something 'up their 
> sleeve' for the Final... We hope so and wish them all the best of Aussie 
> Luck.
> 
> Bring Home Gold!
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
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[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Pete,

Can you tell me, please, who set up and maintains WAMUG's web page and mailing 
list? I'd like to see if they'd be interested in doing same for WA Mental 
Health Review Board.

Cheers,

Michael Hawkins

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Re: Mountain Lion Review by Tech Crunch

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks Peter.

On 30/07/2012, at 7:32 AM, Peter Hinchliffe  wrote:

> 
> On 27/07/2012, at 1:48 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote:
> 
>> Hi Ronni,
>> 
>> Thanks for the reference - the article was a good read.
>> 
>> Can anyone clarify something for me, please?
>> 
>> The article contains the statement "Rather than files residing in folders on 
>> some drive that you access through Finder, files are now simply documents 
>> within the apps themselves."
>> 
>> I'm a traditionalist. My hard-drive is organised like a filing cabinet and 
>> contains folders for clients. I save things to my hard-drive. I don't want 
>> my clients' confidential information saved on a so-called cloud, which is 
>> merely a file on some other unknown entity's hard-drive - for all I know one 
>> deep in the bowels of a Balkan government's secret service. Or ASIS and ATO.
>> 
>> If I swap to Mountain Lion, will I lose control of the ability to keep 
>> things on my hard-drive?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Michael Hawkins.
>> 
> 
> No, you're still safe. You're still running Mac OS X, not iOS, and as such 
> still are fully reliant on the same file and folder based system you have 
> been used to since the beginning. Mountain Lion borrow some features from iOS 
> by changing the interface on software which has access to iCloud. When 
> accessing "Documents in the Cloud" you won't see a file structure, just a 
> list of files. When opening or saving documents on your local storage 
> devices, or even more traditionally-based cloud storage such as DropBox, all 
> the old rules still apply. Unless you're using software which has the ability 
> to use iCloud storage, you won't even see the Documents in the Cloud 
> interface.
> 
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Re: Mountain Lion Review by Tech Crunch

[Michael Hawkins]

Hi Ronni,

Thanks for the reference - the article was a good read.

Can anyone clarify something for me, please?

The article contains the statement "Rather than files residing in folders on 
some drive that you access through Finder, files are now simply documents 
within the apps themselves."

I'm a traditionalist. My hard-drive is organised like a filing cabinet and 
contains folders for clients. I save things to my hard-drive. I don't want my 
clients' confidential information saved on a so-called cloud, which is merely a 
file on some other unknown entity's hard-drive - for all I know one deep in the 
bowels of a Balkan government's secret service. Or ASIS and ATO.

If I swap to Mountain Lion, will I lose control of the ability to keep things 
on my hard-drive?

Regards,

Michael Hawkins.


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> Hello People,
> 
> A good Mountain Lion Review by Tech Crunch worth reading. 
> 
> "OS X Mountain Lion: Quick, Familiar, Cheap, And Drenched In iOS Goodness"
> 
> Short URL  <http://wp.me/p1FaB8-2A3i> 
> 
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Re: Microsoft Outlook Web Access

[Michael Hawkins]

Brilliant!

Both suggestions worked! Thank you.

$30 well spent ... now for a coffee to celebrate.

Regards,

Michael.

On 20/07/2012, at 8:56 PM, Brian Risbey wrote:

> Other optio,n tap two fingers on mouse/ track-pad also same as right click - 
> to bring up an option menu.
> 
> Brian
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On 20/07/2012, at 20:44, Michael Hawkins  
> wrote:
> 
>> I frequently have to access emails via webmail. I don't know anything about 
>> the website, except that it seems to use Microsoft Outlook Web Access. I can 
>> read the emails, but cannot open any of the attachments. When I click on the 
>> attachment, the following message appears 
>> 
>> > link, and then click Save. With a single-button mouse, hold the button down 
>> over the link, and then click Save.>
>> 
>> I'm using Mac OS 10.7.4 on a 17"MacBook Pro.
>> 
>> I don't own a mouse, but rely on track pad.
>> 
>> Tips on how to open the attachment would be welcomed.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
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Microsoft Outlook Web Access

[Michael Hawkins]

I frequently have to access emails via webmail. I don't know anything about the 
website, except that it seems to use Microsoft Outlook Web Access. I can read 
the emails, but cannot open any of the attachments. When I click on the 
attachment, the following message appears 



I'm using Mac OS 10.7.4 on a 17"MacBook Pro.

I don't own a mouse, but rely on track pad.

Tips on how to open the attachment would be welcomed.

Regards,

Michael Hawkins.
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Re: Thoughts on membership

[Michael Hawkins]

I apologise for any offence, it was not intended as a slight. However, someone 
pays for the server or the ISP fee for the access to the Internet that is a 
necessary cost of making discussion between WAMUG members available to all.  
Each of us makes a decision from time to time whether to spend money on A or B, 
whether to buy brand X or go without. And each of us decides, consciously or 
otherwise, to put the time and effort that is necessary to keep something like 
WAMUG going. 

All the committee did was decide that the cost of providing a service which 
enables users to post a question seeking advice, or to give advice, or indeed 
to post at all, could be recovered in part or in whole by setting a fee for 
membership.

It is important to note that anyone, whether a member of WAMUG or not, can read 
whatever is posted and thus accumulate knowledge, free of charge. This is a 
privilege, not a right, and any complaint is unwarranted. I am not saying that 
whom ever it was who posted a message to the effect that they could not afford 
to pay $30 a year was complaining - I cannot remember what was written - and I 
am not a committee member, nor have I been.

Michael Hawkins.

On 30/06/2012, at 4:51 PM, Wendy S Austin  wrote:

> 
> I have been pondering the comments from Peter and Eugene and their reasons 
> for not being able to pay the $30.00 membership fee.   I feel the need to say 
> I was rather disappointed in some of the responses to those comments, and 
> refer to the comment below.   It is not for us to judge what is or is not a 
> significant amount of money to someone else.It is also not very wise to 
> be as simplistic as the comment below, about such things.   It might work out 
> to 58 cents a week but thrown on top of other expenses people have, $30.00 
> cannot always be found.I had a young school girl knock on my door last 
> week, fund raising for something, and when I told her I did not want to 
> participate she told me it was just the price of a cup of coffee after all.   
> How patronising!She was given a rather stern talking to and sent on her 
> way.
> 
> Please don't respond to people's honest expressions of why they cannot meet 
> the $30.00 cost in such patronising ways, it really does demean you.
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> Wendy
> On 28/06/2012, at 19:41 , Michael Hawkins wrote:
> 
>> Yep, the 58 cents a week is well and truly worth it!
>> 
>> Michael.
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Wendy S Austin
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Re: Thoughts on membership

[Michael Hawkins]

Yep, the 58 cents a week is well and truly worth it!

Michael.


On 28/06/2012, at 5:30 PM, Bill Parker wrote:

> 
> I have no recall of when I "found" WAMUG,  but a good few years ago I am 
> sure.  The $30?   Worth it.  And the sheer persistence in solving problems on 
> the part of Ronni and others giving advice is a breath of fresh air in this 
> greedy litigious society we live in. 
> The advice "wears" off on others and I helping someone today by passing on 
> advice from a WAMUG guru..!
> Bill
> 
> 
> On 28/06/2012, at 4:07 PM, cm wrote:
> 
>> Hi Sev,
>> 
>> Coming from you, a longtime and esteemed member of WAMUG, the comments are 
>> truly appreciated, and your contributions to the list are always welcomed. 
>> You are too much of a gentleman to name any one person, but we know that 
>> Ronni has been particularly determined to solve a number of the more knotty 
>> problems. The rest of us are happy to contribute to you Mac's well being as 
>> well in any way we can.
>> 
>> We look forward to the day when you can make it too a meeting.
>> 
>> All the best,
>> Carlo
>> 
>> 
>> On 28/06/2012, at 15:39 , Severin Crisp wrote:
>> 
>>> I have been a paid member for many years now and never grudge my annual 
>>> $30; it is an investment returned to me many time over in knotty (and 
>>> simple!) problems quickly resolved so that there is minimal time 
>>> wasted/lost on annoying but critical issues.Apart from direct response 
>>> to my own queries I find great interest and enlightenment from queries and 
>>> responses from/to others. 
>>> I have always been a believer in financially supporting organisations to 
>>> which I belong or gain direct benefit or see useful gain to others from my 
>>> support.  I happily give donations to shareware writers.  
>>> I am intrigued by the postings on this; $30 per year is a minimal amount,  
>>> even in these harder times, and I am amazed that people jib at it.  There 
>>> is a significant investment in keeping WAMUG on the air and a huge effort 
>>> from those dedicated souls who put in the work to make it happen.  Our 
>>> contributions benefit us all.  
>>> I name no names but thank you all, committee, workers, expert advisers and 
>>> query answerers, you know who I am talking about!  
>>> I hope that one day, sometime, I may eventually attend a meeting, it is a 
>>> long drive from Albany!  
>>> Good wishes to all
>>> Severin Crisp
>>> 
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Re: Fans

[Michael Hawkins]

Once upon a time, in the G3 PowerBook epoch, Apple laptops seemed 
indestructible and lasted for ever and a day. My G3 did me very well indeed 
from April 2000 until late 2009. 

Sadly, I've started to suspect that the modern MacBook Pro didn't inherit the 
longevity gene. The motherboard 17" laptop I bought in 2008 died without 
warning shortly after the extended AppleCare expired, and  the impression I 
have is that Ronni for example has had more than one laptop suffer from logic 
board faults.

So Bill, to continue the analogy in human terms, it may be that your computer 
has reached that stage in life in which it suffers hot flushes.

Regards,

Michael.

On 28/03/2012, at 11:55 AM, Bill Parker  wrote:

> My Macbook Pro - about 18 months old is now exhbiting odd fan behaviour.  
> During normal word processing/emailing etc. no fan.
> 
> After a few moment of say iView, the fans come on and by then the machine has 
> heated and feels quite hot to touch.  
> 
> Whats happening here?  
> 
> Bill
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Re: Opening attachment suffix. VMBX

[Michael Hawkins]

Thanks Ronni & Neil,

I'll try to find the original sender - it's come to me 4th or 5th hand.

Regards,

Michael.


On 23/03/2012, at 11:56 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:

> Even Windows clients using TRIM and accessing VMBX emails have problems.
> Can't you get the person to send the files in a universal format?
> I don't think there are many (if any) Lawyers who use this VMBX format.
> 
> <http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Client-Support/Accessing-VMBX-emails-in-TRIM-7-1/td-p/2397815>
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> Sent from Ronni's iPad
> 
> On 23/03/2012, at 11:41 AM, Michael Hawkins 
>  wrote:
> 
>> Thanks Ronni,
>> 
>> I'm having the same problem on a Windows clunker as I'm having on the Mac.
>> 
>> Cheers and thank you,
>> 
>> Michael.
>> 
>> 
>> On 23/03/2012, at 11:37 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Michael,
>>> 
>>> As I me toned in my first reply they have used TRIM and to view the 
>>> attachments that are embedded in the VMBX I imagine you would require a 
>>> VMBX Viewer, but I don
>>> T know of any way to view these attachments on a Mac.
>>> 
>>> Without knowing what they have embedded in the TRIM files ... You have no 
>>> way of knowing how to view the files they contain.
>>> <http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-TRIM-Forum/emails-as-vmbx/td-p/4345203>
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad
>>> 
>>> On 23/03/2012, at 11:09 AM, Michael Hawkins 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Ronni,
>>>> 
>>>> The attachment does not appear as an attachment but automatically opens as 
>>>> a string of letters.
>>>> 
>>>> In other words, I have received the email (including its attachment) as an 
>>>> attachment to an email.
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> Michael.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 23/03/2012, at 10:45 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Michael,
>>>>> 
>>>>> What suffix does the attachment have?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 23/03/2012, at 10:24 AM, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks Ronni,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Yes, the file was an email sent using Outlook. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks to your advice I was able to open the email using TextEdit, 
>>>>>> however I have not been able to open the attachment.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'll see if I can track down the sender and get the email resent.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Michael.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 21/03/2012, at 11:00 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi Michael,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The sender obviously is Windows, have they consolidated a whole lot of 
>>>>>>> emails using TRIM?
>>>>>>> The VMBX files could be just plain text emails by Outlook.
>>>>>>> Have you tried opening them in TextEdit?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>> Ronni
>>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 21/03/2012, at 10:33 AM, Michael Hawkins 
>>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I have received a document from a trusted source, with attachment 
>>>>>>>> suffix .vmbx
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Can anyone suggest an application which will open the attachment?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Michael Hawkins
>>>>>>>> 17" MacBook Pro
>>>>>>>> 2.4 GHz Core i7
>>>>>>>> 8GB 1333MHz DDR3
>>>>>>>> 
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