Adieu
I would like to say adieu to you good folks as 30 Jun is just about here. I have not contributed a great deal to this group partly because by the time I have got around to reading any email which I could have answered someone else has answered the question, most often of course the indefatigable and amazing Ronni. That in no way dimishes the effort put in by many others to contribute to the group. The other reason for the paucity of my contribution is that I see myself as a minnow in the Mac geekdom. As an Age pensioner I have to ration my memberships to social organisations and while the membership fee may be 'only' a small amount to you still working, I need to be careful. I am the List Admin and Moderator of the ACT Apple Help Email List which keeps me busy in observing the Mac webosphere. And as a paid up member of this august group, that cuts out my 'hobby' fees. I lived in Canberra for many years but now live in Albury. We do not require paid membership of our MUG to join our email Help List. Merely being a Mac enthusiast is sufficient. That said we don't have many non-Group members in the List and if any of you sought to send your electrons eastward we would make you welcome. The warning is that our List is nowhere as active or cerebral as yours. Athough we do publish a monthly Newsletter (for financial members). Best wishes, see you in the Mac cloud. Thank you for the camaraderie. Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
Re: new machine but?
I can't find that app. There are two others which both work with Lion: 'ColorfulSidebar' and 'SideEffects'. ... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA On 24/06/2012, at 5:41 PM, tom samson wrote: > There are, to my experiences always minor problems when upgradinig or buying > a new machine. This time it is colormenue side bar 1.01. Same installation as > on laptop and older imac. Same everything but color sidebar does not load. > Anyone else had this? > tom samson > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
Re: WWDC 2012 Notes- New laptops, OSX Mountain Lion info (out next month)
I suspect it is because iPhone 3Gs has a camera and iPad does not. iOS6 integrates with the camera. Just my 2c ... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA Don't take life too seriously, no one gets out alive. On 12/06/2012, at 12:13 PM, Tim Law wrote: > > So iPad 1 is about to be left behind? :-( > I would have thought the processor in the iPad 1 would be of similar capacity > to the iPhone 3Gs, which will take iOS6. So why is a two year old device > being left behind in iOS upgrades? That's a rhetorical question really, just > frustrated. These are the sorts of things that start to chip away at the > faith of long term users. > > Tim -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
Re: Not waking
I suggest first resetting the System Management Controller which is the software which controls the sleep function. Very easy to do. Look at Apple Support article HT3964. HTH . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA I intend to live forever - so far so good. On 10/06/2012, at 1:17 PM, Curtis Peter wrote: > Hi everyone > Over the last couple of months my MacBook Pro (10.7.4) has occasionally > refused to wake up! Nothing I can do will open the screen and I end up > shutting the computer down and restarting to proceed. > Is there anything I can do to resolve this? > Is this anything to be concerned about? > I have run DiskWarrior. > Regards > Peter > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
Re: Coloured icons in sidebar
Thanks Daniel ... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA On 07/06/2012, at 3:46 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: > Hi Peter > > This link has all the info:- > <http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/25/get-color-sidebar-icons-back-in-mac-os-x-10-7-lion-finder-windows/> > > Kind regards > Daniel > > Sent from my iPhone 4s > > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > Phone: 0414 795 960 > Email: > Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > **For everything Apple** > > On 07/06/2012, at 1:44 PM, Peter Sealy wrote: > >> Quite a few months ago esteemed member Ronni posted an answer to a question >> in which she included an image of part of her Finder screen. The Sidebar had >> several coloured [and maybe custom?] icons for the usual disks, folders, >> etc. Looked so much better than the battleship grey we are supplied with. >> >> Can anyone point me in the right to direction to change the standard icons. >> >> >> >> Thanks for any help. >> >> >> >> Peter Sealy >> Thurgoona AUSTRALIA >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
Coloured icons in sidebar
Quite a few months ago esteemed member Ronni posted an answer to a question in which she included an image of part of her Finder screen. The Sidebar had several coloured [and maybe custom?] icons for the usual disks, folders, etc. Looked so much better than the battleship grey we are supplied with. Can anyone point me in the right to direction to change the standard icons. Thanks for any help. Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
Re: Cables: USB 3 - Firewire800
I thought I had a vague memory (at my age all memories are vague) of seeing USB to Firewire converters somewhere. So I did a quick Google search and came up with these. I have not looked in depth at any of them and have not explored any further but the Google search will surely find more info. <http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_kw=USB+A+MALE+TO+IEEE1394+4+PIN+Firewire+ADAPTER+CONVERTER> <http://www.amazon.com/NEEWER®-Travel-Firewire-Cable-Adapters/dp/B00354MVP0> <http://www.ask.com/questions-about/Firewire-USB-Converter> <http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-firewire-to-usb-adapter.htm> <http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/usb-to-firewire-converter.html> Search Google : convert usb to firewire adapter HTH ...... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved her still. On 26/04/2012, at 11:28 PM, Merv Bond wrote: > I have been looking on the net at cables, converters and hubs that boast > connections between USB and firewire. My search is based on wishing to > connect an external HD with USB3 sockets to my iMac which has a > Firewire800 socket. Has anyone used such a cable and if so is the > performance of a quality that is useful? Can a bootable external HD be > achieved with such a device? > Merv > -- > The whole psychology of modern disquiet is linked with the sudden > confrontation with space-time. (Teilhard de Chardin, 'The Phenomenon of > Man') > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
Re: iPAD External Storage
Thanks David for reply. Please let us know how you feel about this thing after trying it. ... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA A backward poet writes inverse. On 26/04/2012, at 6:39 PM, David Wood wrote: > Hi Peter, I am interested in the Seagate Goflex Satellite as well > depends what you read on the reviews, Cnet doesn't much like it but I have > read reviews from the US where people are raving about it, especially multi > iPad families. > > I am going to give it a go best price I have seen so far is $205 at > BigW.. cheaper in the US of course$169 at Walmart and $179 at B&H New > York. > > D. > > > On 25/04/2012, at 1:19 PM, Peter Sealy wrote: > > I have an iPAD 2 and am considering purchase of an external storage unit such > as the Seagate GoFlex Satellite or Kingston Wi-Drive. There are quite a few > of these devices on the market now and I am asking whether any of the gurus > here use any of them. > > Any comments, road tests, pluses/minuses, etc? Comments I have seen on places > such as Amazon on all of these units seem very mixed. > > Appreciate any views. > > . > > Peter Sealy > Thurgoona AUSTRALIA > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
iPAD External Storage
I have an iPAD 2 and am considering purchase of an external storage unit such as the Seagate GoFlex Satellite or Kingston Wi-Drive. There are quite a few of these devices on the market now and I am asking whether any of the gurus here use any of them. Any comments, road tests, pluses/minuses, etc? Comments I have seen on places such as Amazon on all of these units seem very mixed. Appreciate any views. . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
Re: FRITZ!Box routers - sounds good??
Neil I also have had Internode as ISP and VOIP for several years and quite content. I bought the Fritz 7390 and two Ftritz phones from Internode when these were first released by Internode for sale about 12 months ago. Mine have been working satisfactorily for most of that time except for a few minor hiccups which I am prepared to explain. I suggest you first do some serious background reading in the Whirlpool forums: <http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/?action=threads_search&q=fritz&f=68&fg=-1> <http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1691529> <http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1846249> <http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1803653> <http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1704707> Those references are a bit mixed up/out of order I'm afraid. One of those threads runs to 6 parts although the last 2 or 3 are more important. One thread discusses the rental deal of which you speak and the financial values. One, 2 parts, discusses the issues users have with the Fritz. All is not and has not been smooth sailing. That said, I stress I am quite content with mine. The Fritz has generated quite a bit of spirited discussion on Whirlpool since its release, and unlike a lot of Whirlpool stuff there are serious posts aplenty. Now, I have no wish to bore the pants off the kind folk on this list with my commentary on the Fritz saga so I am quite happy to send you a more cohesive comment off list if you wish. Just let me know. Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA "My girlfriend always laughs during sex --- no matter what she's reading." -- Steve Jobs (Founder, Apple Computers) On 11/01/2012, at 7:00 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: > Hi all, > > I have used Internode as my ISP and VoIP provider for many years and I am > very happy with them (I just hope that iiNet don't stuff them up!) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
Re: Apple batteries & charger pack
I can not find any link to prove it now but I know I did see some time ago from a respected web site that the Apple rechargeable batteries are re-badged Sanyo Eneloops. I would assume the charger may also be a re-badged Sanyo. I bought Eneloops for my Sony digital camera and they last and last. In any case the Eneloops work fine with Apple stuff - mouse, etc. May be difficult to find where you are because of course regular battery retailers incl Coles, etc do not want to sell any such things which do not wear out quickly. ... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The plural of 'forum' is 'forums' just as the plural of 'virus' is 'Windows'. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
Re: iphone 4s
Hugh All the international airports [Aust I mean] operate the same. You are able to have in your possession [purchase] and use the iPhone for 30 days prior to departure, so it can be either unopened in original box or opened. You need the original receipt showing GST. They will check the serial number. The Customs officer will refund you the GST on the spot, actually by credit card deposit or you may choose a cheque to be sent to you/paid into your bank. But instead of the 10 per cent GST you will receive only 9 per cent because Customs retains one per cent. But you do need to have the phone in your hand. I went through this last year en route from Sydney to Singapore. No problems. There is a special office in the departure area, after customs/immigration, I think it is called Tax Refund or something. But there will be good web site maps of Perth departure areas. I don't know if there is an Apple shop in the duty free area [you can check] but if so that may be your easiest way but I would ring them first to ensure they have an iPhone 4S available, the reports of stock shortage. If you buy from the Apple store on line their receipt will clearly show a GST amount whereas if you just buy from any downtown shop they may not provide a fully itemised receipt unless you make it clear why you want one. I had my iPhone 4 already loaded with apps etc when I departed and was lucky enough to deal with a Customs officer who also was an iPhone aficionado and we had a nice discussion. I might add I also once worked for Customs so we that made it easier. The Customs website also has detailed instructions. HTH ... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA Any speling errors in this document are due to software bugs. On 25/10/2011, at 5:38 PM, Hugh Griffiths wrote: > Does anyone know of anywhere you can buy an Iphone 4s 64GB black in perth tax > free, if not does anyone have any experience with buying and then claiming > the tax at the airport, does the phone have to be unopened when you go to the > tax counter?, and in this case does anyone know any retailers that have a > black iphone 4s 64GB? > > Best Regards > Hugh Griffiths > > mobile +61 407 477 311 > office +61 (0) 8 6424 4801 > Any commercial terms stated or implied are subject to final approval and > negotiations. Not an offer or acceptance. > All correspondence directly pertaining to the act of doing business will > continue to be transmitted for your information as allowed under the SPAM Act > 2003. This includes but is not limited to quotes, order confirmation, and > shipment advices. > > > -- > This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and > privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any > review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. > If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information > for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and > delete all copies of this message. > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
Re: iTunes cards 25% off at Coles
BigW also has 25 per cent off till 2 Nov. For some silly reason you have to purchase in lots of 2 x $20 cards. . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA "After a hacking cult released BO2K, a program designed to remotely crash Microsoft's Windows operating system, Microsoft officials were understandably upset - they have their own designers for that sort of thing." -- Paul McDermott, Good News Week (TEN Network) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
Re: long wait on Macbook Air order
Up until several years ago Apple had a factory in Singapore but they closed it to concentrate on manufacturing in China. Similarly for Ireland, I think. Interestingly I read just recently that iPads are to be shortly manufactured in Brazil. Singapore is no longer the 'cheap' place it once was - living costs, electronics, labour costs. Cheers ........ Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA On 17/09/2011, at 4:21 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > Hi Stuart, > > All my CTO (BTO) 17” MacBook Pros have been built in China. > The only one I've purchased through Apple Store AU (which I’m still ‘a little > in trouble’ with Daniel ;-( > Was sent from Sydney to Shanghia, China to be BTO, then sent from Pudong > International Airport back to Sydney, then sent Sydney to Perth, then sent > Perth to me. > > After placing the order it was 4 days before leaving Apple Sydney to start > its journey ;-) > The ‘journey’ did only take approx 10 days, but they had plenty in stock at > the time. > > The MacBook Air is built in China also? > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 17/09/2011, at 11:26 AM, Stuart Evans wrote: > >> Hi Rod, >> >> CTO's are built in Singapore, even if you order from the Apple Store. >> Usually it would take 5-10 days. The Apple store always says 3 days but it >> doesn't always deliver in 3 days. Generally a longer delay means shortage of >> a particular part. >> >> >> Cheers, >> Stuart >> >> >> >> On 17/09/11 7:55 AM, "Rod Blitvich" wrote: >> >>> Hi WAMUGers >>> I finally bit the bullet and ordered a built to order MacBook Air 2 or 3 >>> weeks >>> ago (through my usual education reseller). >>> I expected a 2 or 3 week wait at worst. >>> I have just been told maybe end of this month - that will be a 4 or 5 week >>> wait! >>> >>> The australian apple online store indicates "3 business days" for the exact >>> same order. >>> >>> Strange? >>> Any ideas please? >>> >>> cheers >>> Blitto >>> >>> >>> >>> Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad >>> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >>> 0409 681 256 >>> rb...@iinet.net.au >>> http://web.me.com/blitto >>> >>> I haven't lost my mind.. >>> ...it's backed up on disk somewhere! > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
Re: iTunes 10.4.1 ready for download
Thanks guys. I shall install. On 24/08/2011, at 9:56 AM, Peter Sealy wrote: > Any road test reports yet? > > .... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA After you have entered the amount ignoring the decimal point press 'hash' to order your marijuana. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Lion and Outlook
I do not use Outlook so I am unsure whether this is applicable: System Preferences>General>Show scrollbars always. Cheers On 25/08/2011, at 10:08 PM, michael.hawkins wrote: > I'm using Lion (latest iteration) and Office 2011 (latest version). Things > were going well until yesterday, when out of the blue the scrolling bar > disappeared from the various panes in Outlook. I've found that if I adjust > the width of the pane, the scroll bar reappears. Sometimes I have to widen > the pane so that the bar appears, other times I have to narrow the pane. So > far I have not been able to discern any pattern. A feature? A quirk? > Definitely a pain in the butt. > > Regards, > > Michael Hawkins. > > > Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA After you have entered the amount ignoring the decimal point press 'hash' to order your marijuana. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
If you have paid for it once you can download it again from the Apple Store for free. Can't remember how right now but I'm sure others will know. On 23/08/2011, at 7:48 PM, Mike Armson wrote: > G'Day Wamuggers, > For those like me who missed the opportunity to burn a DVD when eagerly > downloading the first release of Lion, it is now available on a 4GB flash > drive at the Perth retail store for $70. The alternative they tell me is to > pay for another app and read the fine print burn instructions carefully, all > this with a smile. > Mike Armson > 17"MBP 3.06 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo 4GB ram 750 GB HD Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA After you have entered the amount ignoring the decimal point press 'hash' to order your marijuana. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
iPhone sig [was Mail 5.0 (strange behaviour)]
Long before the white iPhone4 was introduced amid all the speculation surrounding it I appended the sig: "Sent from my white iPhone4" to all my mail messages for weeks. I had not a single bite. > > > Yes, I have an iPhone 5 to test here in Australia. Apple sent me one over > when I asked nicely,... > Lol, ok, no, not really,..hehe,..that's my wishful thinking,...hehe ;) Oh > well, hopefully the 5 will show up in a month or two. (according to rumours). > Wanted to see if anyone picked it up. Bonus points! > (I sent them out for a whole day one day and no one even queried it,..was > funny,..lol) > > > Kind regards > Daniel > > Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA After you have entered the amount ignoring the decimal point press 'hash' to order your marijuana. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: iTunes 10.4.1 ready for download
Any road test reports yet? On 23/08/2011, at 8:05 PM, Brian Risbey wrote: > > Hi all, > > iTunes 10.4.1 is available for download and it is double the size 85mb to > 170mb. > > > Brian > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA After you have entered the amount ignoring the decimal point press 'hash' to order your marijuana. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Lion Clean Install-advice please
Carlo, many thanks. Will go through this carefully. Cheers Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA After you have entered the amount ignoring the decimal point press 'hash' to order your marijuana. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Lion Clean Install-advice please
Thanks Daniel and Carlo. Some food for thought there. I notice from the web that Lion 10.7.2 is in beta testing so I think I shall wait for that to come on stream before committing. Carlo are you yet able to add to your post. Thanks On 10/08/2011, at 4:53 PM, Peter Sealy wrote: > I would much appreciate some advice on my proposal to clean install Lion. Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA After you have entered the amount ignoring the decimal point press 'hash' to order your marijuana. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Lion Clean Install-advice please
I would much appreciate some advice on my proposal to clean install Lion. I have not done an upgrade by clean install since so long ago I forget how to. I shall have adequate safety precautions: (1) I have had Time Machine daily backup on an external HDD for quite some time; (2) I have a daily SuperDuper clone on another external HDD, (3) and before I commence upgrading I shall do another clone [of some type] on another external HDD, this latter one to be the source for data to be transferred to the new Lion OS on my iMac internal HDD by FW. My iMac meets the requirements for Lion and I am running 10.6.8. I am aware that I can install Lion over my current iMac HDD 10.6.8. But I am considering taking the opportunity to leave behind the bits and pieces which have undoubtedly littered the current OS. All my drives have plenty of space. First step, I have read how to download Lion and make a DVD of Lion to be used for install purpose. So I shall do this. Option 1. Wipe the iMac HDD, reinstall 10.6 from the SL Install DVD, combo update to 10.6.8 (I have retained the pkg of this update), then install Lion (from my homemade Lion DVD) over that 10.6.8. That should give me a pristine Lion. Is that so? Option 2. Wipe the iMac HDD, then install Lion (from my homemade DVD) directly onto my iMac HDD. That will give me a pristine Lion. Is that so? Now I am unsure whether I can just do Option 2. I think I have read among the gazillion web pages on Lion that such procedure is possible. Is that correct? Obviously if so, there is no need to go the Option 1 route. Sorry if that all sounds convoluted but I am unsure of the best way to proceed. Next, having installed a pristine Lion on my iMac HDD, I now need to transfer various data from one of my 10.6.8 clones. And this is where my senior moments collide. Naturally I will have the Apple Lion software in place. If I use Migration Assistant to transfer the obvious data how do I get my other third-party applications into Lion. Can I just drag-drop each application from the 10.6.8 clone to Lion and if so will the application create its own prefs first time I start it up? I do have the necessary relevant serial numbers. I have not purchased any apps from the Mac App Store. I have not used Migration Assistant previously. So, for instance, does it transfer all my emails and preferences [I use Apple's Mail.app] from the 10.6.8 clone to Lion's Mail.app? Or is it better to not use Migration Assistant at all and just transfer by drag-drop any data, applications, etc as I find I need them. I guess I am not alone here in saying that I have over a long time downloaded many applications on a 'May come in handy one day' basis and have never used and forgotten them. So after a period of time if I have not transferred items to Lion I will feel comfortable in eliminating them. I would be grateful for any pointers on how to proceed. There seems to be any number of web pages on upgrading but none that I have found give the kind of Dummies level manual I am looking for. Perhaps someone here knows where I can look. Sorry for the long post. Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA After you have entered the amount ignoring the decimal point press 'hash' to order your marijuana. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: eCensus
Just a FYI a bit off topic, NSW had on line voting for the State elections in March 2011. My wife and I did so, easy. On 09/08/2011, at 12:38 AM, Tim Law wrote: > Seeing this is working fine, Bring on on line voting for elections! > > Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA After you have entered the amount ignoring the decimal point press 'hash' to order your marijuana. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: youtube - saving from
Thanks Ronni. I'll look into those. Thanks for the other responses but I know there are third party separate apps to download youtube videos but I was just looking for a way to do it similar to the way Ronni posted for Safari but from Chrome. Cheers On 26/06/2011, at 9:42 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: > Hi Peter, > > This might be of help to you. ..... Peter Sealy Thurgoona Australia “Dear kids, Santa is Mum & Dad. Love, WikiLeaks.” -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: youtube - saving from
Good morning Anyone know if this method works with Chrome? Thanks On 26/06/2011, at 9:13 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: > Hi Brian, > > Unless this is a Bigpond issue. > If you're using Safari, Open the page with the movie and press > Command-Option-A, which shows the Activity window. If you're also loading > other sites, you'll see a list of them: scroll until you find the YouTube > page and click on the arrow to show details about what is being loaded. ..... Peter Sealy Thurgoona Australia “Dear kids, Santa is Mum & Dad. Love, WikiLeaks.” -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Calculating dates
Not sure if this is what you are after but I have an app iTimeZone which will show you present, past and future times in other cities, For example if you wish to know what will be the time and date in Sydney when it is 10.00 am 28 March 2013 in San Francisco this app will calculate for you. Cost was $2.49. . Peter Sealy Thurgoona Australia What happens if you tell lies after you get to heaven. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Telephone scam - your computer has viruses etc.
I have not had any of these calls. I read somewhere of an amusing response to take if you so wish. Allow the caller to rabbit on till they reach the point of asking you which Windows version you have. Then answer 'WIN 95'. This apparently is not included in the caller's written script and results in confusion and abrupt end of the call. ..... Peter Sealy Thurgoona Australia -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Stolen iPhone Advice
On 10/02/2011, at 6:14 PM, Joseph Mastrella wrote: > Greetings! I have a good friend that is a Senior Constable with the Western > Australia police. The other day he mentioned that a couple visiting Perth had > their iPhone stolen. They went to the Beaufort Police Station and asked the > officer if they could use there internet connection. They dialed up their > Mobile Me account and did a wipe. They than did a GPS locate and the iPhone > sent back the physical address and apartment number. Two officers were > dispatched to the address and recovered the missing iPhone, wallet and hand > bag. I think this is truly remarkable. I anxiously looking forward to getting > an iPhone. > > Cheers, Joe Hello Joe I really hope you don't mind but I have repeated your story to my ACT Apple Email List. A bit of good times news in this sea of bad news lately. And no, I haven't forgotten the miscreant lowlifes who took the phone in the first place. Regards . Peter Sealy Thurgoona Australia What happens if you tell lies after you get to heaven. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Updating to SL
Marlene Do not think that you are the only one who has done this. And some of us still do it at times. On 30/11/2010, at 5:23 PM, Marlene Oostryck wrote: > I turned off my Time Machine as instructed, but then forgot to unmount it > before disconnecting. My iMac was not happy! . Peter Sealy Thurgoona Australia What happens if you tell lies after you get to heaven. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: dvds
Thanks Ronni On 18/09/2010, at 3:02 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > > > > Hi Peter, > > I've purchased from PCX. > <http://www.pcx.com.au/index.aspx?t=176&s=&sx=Taiyo%2cYuden> > > Cheers, > Ronni Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA I do not remember if I ever had a short term memory. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: dvds
On 18/09/2010, at 11:36 AM, Marlene Oostryck wrote: > Hello Tom > > I have done quite a lot of research into the most reliable blank DVDs and the > consensus seems to be that genuine Taiyo Yuden discs are the best - ie > archival quality lasting 50 - 100 years!! > I read about them some time ago but could not find anywhere that sold them in Australia. Are they readily available now and if so, where? Much appreciate any pointers. .... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA I do not remember if I ever had a short term memory. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: network setting
You are never alone in this world! See this Apple Discussions thread <http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2402575&tstart=0> On 23/07/2010, at 2:42 PM, James / Hans Kunz wrote: > i encountered a weird problem > when i go to system pref / network it opens the window but comes up with the > message "the settings have been change by another application", i cannot get > rid of that message thus i cannot change/add a connection, the existing > connections work > powerbook g4 osx.4.11 2gig ram 320gig hd > > cheers James . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA If you Google the word 'google' you will break the internet. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Strange freezing problem just after startup ? ?
On 30/05/2010, at 9:40 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: > > I have never used "repair disk permissions". Could that be of any > significance ? > If I do "repair disk permissions" is there anything I need to know about > doing this ? > You will most likely see a very long list of messages after the Disk Repair Permissions finishes containing such items as: "Warning: SUID file ..." "Permissions differ on ... " It looks a bit frightening to someone who has not previously repaired permissions but these are messages of results of the process not reports of any damage and can be safely ignored. You should look at Apple Support Doc TS1448 which explains this process. . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA If you Google the word 'google' you will break the internet. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: 5 colour Daleks like iPods
On 02/05/2010, at 9:55 PM, Reg Whitely wrote: > > Hi all > > Just to brighten up your lives, just saw Daleks regenerate in 5 colours, like > the wonderful iPods! > Actually they came from the Dalek factory in Cupertino. <http://www.radioclashblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/iDalek-nowincolor.jpg> Make as many Steve Jobs jokes as you can think of. ..... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA If you Google the word 'google' you will break the internet. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: iPhone - Airplane Mode
> > > > On 15 Apr 2010, at 23:07, Wendy S. Austin wrote: > >> >> Good morning all >> >> There has been some 'discussion' at work about leaving phones in the >> 'Airplane Mode'. According to the health and safety people (Australian >> Government Department), even when phones are in that mode, dangerous things >> can happen to people using headset telephones should a call come in. 'a call come in' to what? the iPhone can not receive any call. The automatic responder thing in the phone which accepts an incoming call is not operating. >> This seems illogical to me as I thought once the phone was in 'Airplane >> Mode' the telephone part of the phone was turned off completely thereby >> making it just an iPod sort of thing, if you get my drift. >> Just for interest this is what I do at night when I am listening to my previously downloaded podcasts - turn the iPhone into an iPod by engaging the Airplane mode. If you have not already done so I would advise downloading the iPhone User Guide from the Apple website. Ch 19 [for the User Guide 3.1] describes what is and is not accessible in Airplane Mode. On 16/04/2010, at 9:05 AM, Alexander Hartner wrote: > > It wouldn't surprise me at all if in 20 years time they come up with > irrefutable evidence that mobile phone radiation is harmful to ones health. > Not that long ago Radium was included in all kinds of beauty products). And also just for interest until at least the fifties doctors were prescribing heroin as a pain killer. Which it does very effectively, and more! . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA If you Google the word 'google' you will break the internet. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Iomega 1TB HD cheapies
On looking closely at this deal I see that the drive while external powered has no ON-OFF switch so it stays spinning until the computer shuts down or you pull the plug from the wall. Also it seems that this model has been superseded. Notwithstanding this, appears a good deal [retail $150 elsewhere] and thanks Paul for the heads up. On 01/04/2010, at 9:04 AM, Paul Weaver wrote: > > WAMUG members who had stuff fried in the storm last week may be interested to > know that Big W stores will be offering 1TB Iomega USB 2.0 external hard > drives this coming Easter Saturday 3 April for $99. It's a one day special. > Suggest it might be wise to be early. > ..... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA If you Google the word 'google' you will break the internet. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Blocking Flash
I agree with Matt. I have been using Clicktoflash for a long while now and it works great. But it does not stop all image based advertising because a lot of advertisers now place their advertisements within the web page and don't use Flash. I don't know how this is done. I bet there is an army of geeks working on how to defeat Clicktoflash on behalf of the advertising industry or even within Adobe. But for now +1 for Clicktoflash. I think there is at least one other similar app. On 24/02/2010, at 3:36 AM, Dark1 wrote: > > Wow. Thanks for this Matt. Indeed there is a great amount of flash > advertising. This link is very useful. > > Ruben > >> >> Hi All, >> >> With all the well-deserved Flash-bagging going around I thought it poignant >> to mention a great little plugin for Safari called Click2Flash. >> >> <http://rentzsch.github.com/clicktoflash/> >> >> Essentially, it blocks all Flash assets on a web page until you explicitly >> click on them. From a purely subjective point of view, web browsing is >> significantly faster on flash-ad heavy sites. It just feels smoother. >> >> It's also quite an eye-opened to see how much Flash content is actually >> embedded into sites these days. >> >> Try it out. >> >> - Matt Healey . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA If you Google the word 'google' you will break the internet. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
iPhone Silent Ringtone
I am sure some of you will find a use for this. <http://richardkmiller.com/702/iphone-tip-use-a-silent-ringtone-to-screen-calls-in-your-sleep> . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA If you Google the word 'google' you will break the internet. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Personal Archive Format
Thanks Ray. It will take me a bit of time to digest your response and come up with another approach. Cheers On 27/01/2010, at 6:59 PM, Ray Forma wrote: > > Peter, > > Personally I would not use a hard drive for archival purposes for many > reasons, including: > > ..... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA If you Google the word 'google' you will break the internet. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Personal Archive Format
I followed the recent thread on Retention of records with much interest as I am about to embark on my own project of creating a personal archive of documents [land title, birth certificates, etc] and family photographs. I have a 250 gb USB 2 external HD to use for this project with my iMac 24in C2D 3.06 ghz 10.6.2. The USB HD is new and is still formatted for Windows. I know I can easily format the HD for my Mac. This is what I propose: Divide the HD in two and format one partition to HFS+ Journaled so I can use it to store/retrieve/fiddle with short term current use stuff [iTunes music, photos, docs] from the iMac. Format the second partition so it can be read by Windows machines as well as Apple machines in the future if access is needed. In respect of the 'future' I am not talking more than 10-20 years, I am nearly 70 so this project is only a backstop if needed. I do not see any need for Windows access to this partition any time in my lifetime. And I realise that noone can foretell what formats/systems will be around in that future time frame but one just has to future-proof as best as one can. Am I correct in thinking I need to format the second partition to FAT 32? This format will permit me to read and write to the partition from my iMac? And at some later time if need be a Windows machine will be able to read files on that partition? If this thinking is wrong, what would be the best way to store the archive files on that second partition? Format that partition also as HFS+ Journaled, scan all the photos and documents in png format and transfer to that partition? Can Windows machines read png format? [I assume they can if that is the format being used by the National Archives.] But if I have not formatted the partition as FAT 32 can a Windows machine even access the partition [formatted for Mac] to see the png files? I have never burned a DVD, only audio CDs. So as a precaution I propose to burn the important documents and photos to DVDs to retain elsewhere. Can I burn these files as png format? Excuse me for a long post but I have tried to explain myself clearly! Would appreciate any advice. ..... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA If you Google the word 'google' you will break the internet. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Problems installing ringtones
Rod I had a similar problem some time ago altho they were not purchased ringtones, I made them. I THINK this is what you have to do: double click on each ringtone and it should then appear in the ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music/Ringtones folder as a quaver couplet inside a dark square icon. I think you need to quit iTunes if it is still open, wait a few minutes and open iTunes and the new ringtones should appear in the Ringtones Library. For some reason it seems the computer takes a little while to digest the new arrivals! Sorry that's non-geek speak but it is the best I can do. On 15/01/2010, at 3:37 PM, Rod Blitvich wrote: > Dear WAMUGers > my wife has purchased a couple of ringtones from the iTunes store. They > appear in her music folder but not in her Ringtones section of iTunes and she > cant get them onto her phone as ringtones. > Please - any advice? > see below > ta > Blitto > > Please enter error code here:11556 > I can connect to the itunes store and purchase songs/apps. I have recently > purchased a couple of ringtones that have downloaded into my library but NOT > to my ringtones folder..i can't get them into my ringtones folder! > > I have followed the instructions for creating a ringtone (Store/create > ringtone) and it is at this point I get the error message that I can't > connect to the store. I've restarted my laptop and opened itunes anew, but > same message. I can still connect to the store when doing others things. > > > Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Text conversation to Mac?
Just found this one which may also do the job: <http://mac.eltima.com/sync-mac.html>. I have been similarly looking for an app which will sync Notes between my iMac and my iPhone - so I can write a note in some form/app on my iMac and have it sync with the iPhone's Notes. > > On 30/12/2009, at 4:00 AM, Andrew wrote: > >> >> Tried Syphone and got a similar problem to this. >> >> http://www.micromat.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&Itemid=42&func=view&id=9822&catid=20 >> >> I am running OS 10.5.8 not SL. My iPhone has the latest software. >> >> Andrew Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Text conversation to Mac?
There is a small app called MacNote3 which seems as though it will do what you are after and sync text both ways between your iPhone and Mac. Get it from Macupdate. I have downloaded it but I stress I have not used it yet so can not confirm usefulness. HTH On 30/12/2009, at 4:00 AM, Andrew wrote: > > Tried Syphone and got a similar problem to this. > > http://www.micromat.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&Itemid=42&func=view&id=9822&catid=20 > > I am running OS 10.5.8 not SL. My iPhone has the latest software. > > Andrew Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Pious Toner Cartridge
I have a Brother Laser mono HL5150D printer. I see that one of the web e-commerce sites is selling Pious brand toner cartridges for this printer at a very reasonable price. Made in China [where else?], Brother compatible, etc. Anyone tried this brand? Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: iPhone 2 Qs
Assuming you mean an iPhone 2G, I don't think you can buy them anymore. They are not listed on the USA Apple Store. Perhaps your friend is looking perchance to purchase one secondhand? Regards On 17/10/2009, at 12:45 PM, Nathalie Collins wrote: Hi there: interested in helping a friend who makes frequent visits to the USA. If he buys an iPhone 2 there, does it come unlocked? Theoretically he wants to have 2 SIM cards--one for USA and one for AUS as a more cost effective way of communicating and data back and forth. Is this possible? Will the iPhone 2 work with any SIM from any country? Thanks in advance! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mrs Nathalie S. Collins .... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Turntable
I just last week bought one of these altho model ATT022U to begin processing my collection of LP records 33 [remember those] to my iMac to burn CD. Some of my collection is over 50 years old [I'm nearly 70]. I convinced my wife the purchase of $230 was worth it because I was going to digitally remaster the records!! You transfer the music direct to your computer by USB. I am assuming your model is much the same as mine. I have so far only done a test transfer of one record. The software you will be provided with is Audacity which I think is rather good but you should download the latest version as the one provided will probably be quite old. That app is all you will need I think. It is a bit tricky setting up but once you do all is good. You can export the download music from your records to iTunes and then burn or play. The software help is quite good. I presume there are other apps and no doubt someone will say so but I don't know of any. HTH On 26/09/2009, at 1:38 PM, Glenn Cardwell wrote: Buenos dias I'm considering purchasing an Akai USB turntable ATT 023U. .... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Backup Strategy
On 25/09/2009, at 10:30 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Neil & Darrel, Forget the passwords. I've redone my website and republished it. Should be able to download the PDF now at <http://web.me.com/ronni/http%3A__homepage.mac.com_ronni/BACKUP.html > Sorry for the stuffup ;-) Cheers, Ronni Many thanks. Cheers .... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Secure Password
On 24/09/2009, at 10:03 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: You do know that Mac OS X has its own built-in password generator... Thanks Peter, yes I did know that. But this app does a lot more than just generate a password. Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Secure Password
Has anybody used this Password security app <http://supergenpass.com/> Appreciate any reports. Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Bluetooth mouse
Thanks for the info. I have bought a Logitech V470. All OK so far. On 30/07/2009, at 9:58 AM, Peter Sealy wrote: Anyone using a bluetooth mouse? Roadtest reports? Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Phishing attempt for MobileMe
I picked up from another of my email lists that a very good fraudulent renewal for Mobileme accounts is doing the rounds. It is just a phishing attempt but well done. I don't know how any of you have MobileMe accounts but be warned. This one traces back to the Philippines. .... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Bluetooth problem
On 29/07/2009, at 9:46 PM, John Thompson wrote: Does anyone know what may have caused this problem? Macbook, Intel core duo, 1.25 g, 10.5.7. Bluetooth keeps dropping out. Runs for possibly ten minutes then appears to die. Re-starting brings it back again for a few minutes then gone again. Very annoying. Don't know if this relates to your problem, but an item on MacFixit this morning: <http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20090730121518205> ........ Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Bluetooth mouse
Anyone using a bluetooth mouse? Roadtest reports? Thanks Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Prism
Anyone tried this? Roadtest report? <http://prism.mozilla.com/> Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Best iPhone case?
If you go to the Catchoftheday site <http://www.catchoftheday.com.au/> they are having some kind of special sale tomorrow Wed 29 Jul. It seems they have DLO cases free. Probably have to pay shipping. You need to be registered but that is easy enough. The usual disclaimers - no affiliation etc. Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Best iPhone case?
If you are inclined to the full leather flip case with magnetic clip then the dreaded Telstra sell one for $35. I have found it very good. Genuine leather [going by the smell], made in China, but I can not decipher the brand name. Slip in sleeves for a couple credit cards if so wish. Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Test
Sorry. No reply. Having a bit of trouble. Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: iPhone Help
To return to the original questions, my understanding is that nobody can purchase an iPhone by itself, locked or unlocked, in Australia. I think you can only buy an iPhone on a contract for phone + data/call usage. Of course the contracts vary enormously in complexity, deliberately so, and you need to look at several to determine the best deal. Unlike in the USA where I think it is only AT&T which has the initial sale+contract deal, here just about all mobile phone carrier companies sell the iPhone as part of a contract. The major carriers are: <http://www.vodafone.com/index.AU.html> <http://www.virginmobile.com.au/> <http://www.optus.com.au/home/index.html> <http://www.telstra.com.au/> There many others and I am certain other members of this group will be able to contribute names and recommendations. A most important factor is the degree of phone coverage for the Pilbara by the various carriers. Telstra has the best coverage in Australia but I do not know of the others coverage. Their web sites should show. None of the iPhones you obtain by contract are provided unlocked. You either have to pay the carrier to unlock the phone or do it yourself [and there are many helpful folk available to point you in this direction]. An alternative is to obtain an unlocked iPhone in the USA and bring it with you. That way you can join a carrier with a pre-paid connection which is the cheapest phone call system if you do not make many calls. Doing this with a small up front pre-paid amount would allow you to get a start and then you could further explore your requirements and solutions. I followed this route wherein I was given an unlocked iPhone by my son who bought it in Singapore, I brought it home and I simply joined a pre-paid connection with Telstra. Bear in mind that all the companies have specials every so often so you may be lucky. I think at the moment there are some good deals here with iPhone + contract because all the carriers know there is a new model iPhone close to release. If you do bring an iPhone with you, you will need a plug adapter to fit the USA plug into our 3 pin electricity wall outlet but one costs only a few dollars here. Also be aware for your other household appliances that our electricity is 240v. Sorry if that's telling grandma how to suck eggs as you're an electrician but I thought it as well to mention it. I have often been caught out with purchases overseas. Sorry if this is a bit long winded. I am sure members of this group will provide corrections where appropriate. Cheers On 29/05/2009, at 3:21 AM, joe mastrella wrote: Greetings! I will be traveling to Perth and north Western (Pilbara) for an extended stay. I will need to purchase an iPhone. I would like to purchase a phone without a contract. Can you help with info about purchase and plans, locked or unlocked. I will join your group as soon as find a place to live. Thanks, Joe Mastrella Concord, California Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
New iPhone
I have been given a used 16gb 3G iPhone by my son who bought and used it in Singapore where he lives. He retained the SIM card for use in his new phone. I have never before looked at iPhone discussions as I had no interest in buying one [still don't, I think they are too expensive for my very moderate phone usage, but hey I got one for free, may as well use it] so I am a complete newbie with this. So my first questions are: 1 Can I insert the SIM card from another [non Apple] phone into this iPhone to see if it works and if so will it be just recognised by the telco as the other non Apple phone and operate as any normal phone. Boy, hope that makes sense. 2 Can I just go to the telco I decide upon with my empty iPhone and purchase a SIM card from them and my iPhone will just work. 3 I have seen the terms "jailbreak" "unlock" etc referring to iPhones but I glossed over them. I gather it means that my iPhone may/would be "locked" onto a particular provider/telco. How do I ascertain if this is so and if so how do I make it work with an Australian telco. See how newbie I am. Any advice appreciated. Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: RE Disk Permissions 10.5.6
Bob You have not said what "problems" are listed but you could look at Apple Support Doc TS1448. This may answer your query. On Wed 105 Apr,, at 9:16 PM, Robert Howells wrote: Hello list , I have a question for you ! Has anybody managed to run Permissions Repair SUCCESSFULLYFOR 10.5.6 My Disk Utility lists problems but does not repair them AT ALL . I have tried COCKTAIL with the same result ! Bob .... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Slightly OT - Broadband question
I have been with Internode for several years now and have had a great run. Their extras are very good. Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Glims and Safari 4
Thanks Kyle. I shall try it. On Sat 87 Mar,, at 4:31 PM, Kyle Kreusch wrote: Hi Peter From Glims Website This build is an overall improvement of our engines, and fixes a number of Safari 4 beta compatibility issues. Full release notes are available on our weblog post. <http://www.machangout.com/node/22> Kyle Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Glims and Safari 4
Anyone using Glims and Safari 4 beta? I vaguely remember some reports of a conflict but can not recall any details. I have never used Glims previously but thought I would give it a try. It is now up to v1.0 build15. Appreciate any road test reports. Thanks Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Music CD catalog app
Thanks for the responses. Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Music CD catalog app
I am looking for a simple app to catalog my music CDs. I do not play any music on my iMac [24 in/3.06/10.5.6/4gb] as my computer is located in my study where I have a superb stereo music setup so I only play CDs on that. But I do want to be able to make a catalog of all my CDs [so far only about 150] and load all my CDs in an app which will show CD name, each song title, singer, etc. And enable me to search on song title, artist name, CD name. etc. I don't want to load the songs into iTunes as that's a waste of space. I thought I would just be able to import the CD into iTunes and save the CD title, contents, etc in iTunes and then eject the CD/delete the songs but apparently I can't. Is that possible? Any bright ideas out there pse. I have looked at a number of shareware apps on Version Tracker but I have no real opinion on their quality. Thanks .... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Timemachine question
On Fri 23 Jan,, at 9:09 AM, Rod Blitvich wrote: Hi WAMUGers Can TimeMachine keep working when the backup HD is full ie does it overwrite old backups with new backups? I wondered the same thing and rather than me try to paraphrase the experts, have a look at these threads on the Apple Discussions boards: <http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8841814�> <http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8680433�> <http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8458394�> .... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: OT Telephone numbers
Thanks Peter On Tue 20 Jan,, at 3:00 PM, Peter Fowler wrote: Hi Peter I think it is 12722123 if you dial that into a home phone it comes back with an automated response Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
OT Telephone numbers
I am sure that in the last week or so I saw some posts about finding out the phone number which was connected to a line in a house but you didn't know the number or have a phone connected to the line. Hope that makes sense. Someone gave a 13 number and/or a 1800 number I think which you could dial if you attached a phone to the line. Of course I didn't keep the posts and my last backup was after I had trashed and emptied the trash. I have tried the WAMUG archives but no go. Maybe OT posts don't get archived? Anyway I would be grateful someone would re-post the answer to the question. .... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
End of Year Review
Naturally USA centric but world appeal. Christmas carols never sounded like this before. <http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=TWiXy55OHyY> Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
Re: Mighty Mouse alternative ?
I have used a Logitech MX 400 Laser for a couple years. Bought it to use with my TiPB and it worked perfectly well. When I bought a new iMac this year a Mighty Mouse was of course included. I tried to use the MM for a while but I think I was more used to the Logitech so I continued to use that. It was plug and play with the iMac and I am running 10.5.5. It is a wired mouse. Sorry can't remember the price. Maybe $~50? HTH On Sun 300 Oct,, at 2:31 PM, Steven Knowles wrote: I think I've reached the end of my tether with the Mighty Mouse scroll wheel problems. .... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA The Apple Religion: Geek Orthodox -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Artificial Intelligence Robot
If you enjoyed Apple's inbuilt psychotherapist interview try this: <http://www.elbot.com/> ........ Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re: g5 iMac Sporadically closing down?
I don't know if this applies to your iMac or not. Just thought I would let you know. Apple has a repair program for G5 iMacs. See Apple Support Article HT2390. HTH On Mon 224 Aug,, at 3:02 PM, Stewart Woods wrote: Hi all, Hoping someone out there might point me somewhere useful :-) ..... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re: Spam bombardment
On Tue 225 Aug,, at 11:42 AM, Paul Weaver wrote: I wondering if anyone else is getting bombarded with spam marked CNN Alert? I've been getting one about every ten minutes for the last week or so. Sorry, but this is not going to help your digestion, but I have not received a single spam for months. I believe that my ISP has a very robust sieve process. Perhaps a call to your ISP may shed some light on the problem? ..... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re: Messages Thread on WAMUG
+1 On Sun 139 May,, at 12:53 AM, Wendy S. Austin wrote: On 17 May 2008, at 13:47, Matthew Healey wrote: Well actually I am happy to change this behavior. Although I must say we did get a bit of an uproar the last time as a few sensitive emails ended up going to the list. By forcing people to change the email address to send to the list you are essentially making them consent to making the email public. I am happy to re-open the topic if you like. - Matt I think a trial of the direct reply to list is a good idea Matthew. Wendy . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re: OT seek advice on TVs
Many thanks to all who responded both on and off list. I haven't made a decision yet, still ploughing thru all the info. On Sat 82 Mar,, at 2:16 PM, Peter Sealy wrote: Please excuse the OT but I know there are heaps of geeks on this list who may offer me some advice. ..... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
OT seek advice on TVs
Please excuse the OT but I know there are heaps of geeks on this list who may offer me some advice. I am in the market for a new TV for home. This not for any Apple TV connection, just ordinary TV viewing. There still seems to be some argument over the merits between plasma and LCD. Can anyone point me to any good review/road test reports on these two types and particularly any personal views would be most welcome. Most of the info I have found so far is about 12 months old and I guess that like most stuff tech these days that is stone age. Thanks for any views. . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re: URLs in email
On Mon 77 Mar,, at 7:02 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 17/03/2008, at 3:00 PM, Peter Sealy wrote: I have often seen emails which refer the recipient to a web page URL but use a highlighted plain English phrase such as "Here" or "see this" instead of the full URL [http//: .]. A kind of shorthand and when the recipient clicks on the phrase the web page opens as if it were the full URL. How do I do this as it saves including a long URL which can become a bit screwed when it breaks into two or more lines. I know there is a thing called TinyURL but I do not want to use that. I think it is something to do with HTML? Sorry people, my instructions were not very clear on re-reading my reply, plus spelling error :-( Firstly your format has to be 'Rich Text' ( so this is not going to work correctly in WAMUG Mailing list as it only accepts 'Plain Text') If this message was in Rich Text format clicking on "here" would take you to the Apple Website. I have sent a Rich Text format version to Peter Sealy. How did I make "here" an active link to the Apple website: 1. Type the word "here" select it (highlight), choose Edit > Link > Add, and then type the URL for the link which in this case is www.apple.com 2. Then click OK 3. "here" becomes an active link to the Apple website. Cheers, Ronni Thanks Ronni. Works fine. Just for the record I'm sure you won't mind if I make a minor correction to your instructions pertaining to my situation in case anyone else is interested. In my case using Apple Mail.app [2.1 (752/752.2)] under OS X 10.4.11, the path is: 1. Type the word "here" select it (highlight), choose Edit > Add Hyperlink, and then type the URL for the link which in this case is www.apple.com Cheers . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
URLs in email
I have often seen emails which refer the recipient to a web page URL but use a highlighted plain English phrase such as "Here" or "see this" instead of the full URL [http//: .]. A kind of shorthand and when the recipient clicks on the phrase the web page opens as if it were the full URL. How do I do this as it saves including a long URL which can become a bit screwed when it breaks into two or more lines. I know there is a thing called TinyURL but I do not want to use that. I think it is something to do with HTML? Thanks ..... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re: Laser Printer Recommendations?
Last year I invested in a Brother HL 5150D which has proven most satisfactory. The D stands for Duplex I think which means you are able to print both sides of the paper. Such a feature may be worth it to you if you are going to be doing a lot of printing. Unfortunately I think that model is now superseded but whatever replaced it would prove equal value I am sure. I recommend Brothers. Always been very good with new drivers. . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Security Update and Safari
Since installing the Security Update 2008-001 whenever I go to download a page from a web site which is a standard "x.html" page by holding down the Option key and clicking on the page title, the Downloads window pops up with another message window which says "xx.html is an Application. Are you sure you want to download the application xx.html". If I click on the highlighted "Download" button the page is downloaded as normal as a html page. I have repaired permissions which fixed something about flash macromedia but I reran Repair permissions and now there is nothing to report. I have reinstalled the Security Update. Problem remains. This has definitely only occurred since the Security Update. OK, I can download the page each time but this is a real pain to be told the page is an application each time. Can anybody shed any light on this please. . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re: Email not deleting from server ?
I have noticed this behaviour, different ISP, same Mail.app and same preference settings. If you select any of your mail boxes in the left column, do a Get Info [CMD-i] and you will see an Account window with three tabs. Click on the Messages on Server tab. You can then select residual messages listed there and delete them. I find that a little easier to do than going to my ISP webmail page and deleting messages, you don't have to start up your browser and navigate to the mail page etc. However everyone's MMV. As to why some mail messages get left behind, I don't know. This is not a new phenomenon [ref your new iMac], I have a TiPB 867. I just try to remember to clean the messages out every few months and there are usually only very few, 2 or 3, there to be disposed of so it's not something I worry about. I just checked and I have one message there and it is at least 3 months since I last checked. I receive about 200 emails a week and just about all are automatically removed from the server as per the preferences. However if all your messages are still on the server that is cause for concern. It may be that another mail app will not do this. No doubt someone using another app will be able to tell us if this occurs for them. On Wed 290 Oct,, at 10:22 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: Hi folks, For some reason (since I got my new iMac) my emails do not delete from ISP server (Westnet) once downloaded. I only noticed this because I happened to use webmail one day to check my emails, and I wondered why the hell there were so many there and going back so far. I use Mac Mail and have checked preferences. In Accounts / Advanced the box against "Remove copy from server after retrieving a message" is ticked. I cannot see anything else that should be adjusted. ANY IDEAS FOLKS ? PS: I contacted Westnet and was told I should maybe use a different mail application. I was a little surprised actually because their tech support has always been very helpful. Regards, Stephen Chape . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re: Changing ISP
On Sun 252 Sep,, at 4:10 PM, tom samson wrote: We are really considering changing from Bigpond now but which one is better for what price? Someone suggested Virgin because there is line rental included tom samson I recommend Internode. A bit more expensive than some others but you get what you pay for. Check out the add-on freebies like ABC and other music streaming. A major factor is that they are very Mac friendly - a number of the staff including the owner use Macs. . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Ubuntu
Can anyone recommend a beginner-level book on Ubuntu? Thanks . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re: Your usage has reached 301MB [Reference Number: 070511-004254]
It may be worth checking if all her email [assuming using Apple's Mail.app] has been removed from the server. Control-click on any of the blue mail folders in the folders list [in the left pane] then open 'Get Info', then select 'Messages on Server' which gives you a list of all the messages still resident on the server, then select them all [assuming you don't wish to keep any altho I can't see why anyone would want to] and then delete them. The other suggestion of ensuring messages are deleted from the server as soon as read will prevent such a build up again. I check that Messages on Server every few months or so and always find some messages still there even though they should have been removed. Don't know why this happens. I just include that process now in my [ir]regular housekeeping procedures. . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Leopard delayed
Just a FYI to stop the rumours [providing this announcement is genuine] it seems Apple has delayed Leopard release till October. <http://www.apple.com/hotnews/> . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re: Deleting a protected file
Boot in Safe Mode and then empty your Trash. On Sun 84 Mar,, at 2:31 PM, Susan Hastings wrote: I'm also having this problem, its been there several days, through shut downs and restarts. On 24/03/2007, at 5:45 PM, David de la Hunty wrote: Hi I have come across a funny little file which refuses to let me delete it. Has a HTML tag, and title in Vietnamese. Not "locked" but the "locked" option is ghosted. 122 kb file. Looks viral. . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Scanner purchase
I am contemplating purchase of one of these scanners to digitise the family collection of 35mm slides, BW photos, etc. Anyone have a comment please on the merits of any of them and the reliability/ user friendliness/ etc between HP and Epson? Epson Perfection V350 Photo Epson Perfection 4490 Photo Epson Perfection 3490 Photo HP Scanjet 4850 Photo Appreciate any input. . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA
Re: We're Unable to Reset Your Apple Password
Actually it seems that the email does come from Apple. See <http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=859849&tstart=0> HTH ..... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA
Re: whereis
Worked it out for those interested. Just trash the plist file in ~/ Library/Preferences. It will recreate itself and all is well. On Wed 38 Feb,, at 7:36 AM, Peter Sealy wrote: Is anyone able to use with Safari 2.0.4? The page does not fully load for me and I am unable to input all required info. . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA
whereis
Is anyone able to use with Safari 2.0.4? The page does not fully load for me and I am unable to input all required info. . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA
Re: ADSL speeds from Westnet
How do I find my sync speed [using a Sipura 3000 ATA]? Thanks On Tue 2 Jan,, at 5:56 PM, Adam Hewitt wrote: Sorry Glenn, I didn't mean to get stuck into you...as it turns out I am a network/systems engineer (well I am a project manager now, but have been an engineer traditionally), so I will try and leave that hat off for the time being :P When I said 20Mbps, what I should have said was that I am on the 24Mbps ADSL2+ Plan, but my ADSL syncs at ~20Mbps. I happen to live about 400mtrs from the exchange and according to the line tests I have ~700mtrs of cable between my modem and the DSLAM (yes, that means ~300mtrs of cable is sitting inside the exchange for some reason :S)...so my sync speeds are really really good. ..... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA
Re: iiNet Changes and Internode
I have not used any of the other ISPs mentioned in the replies except I have been with Internode for several years now. I can enthusiastically recommend them. I am on 1500/512 for 10 GB a month for $60. I also am connected to their Nodephone for VOIP which is a bit more expensive than many/most other VOIP providers but the reliability makes up for that. If you follow the comments at Whirlpool you will see where many of the VOIP providers are having trouble. . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA
Scanner
Tks for the replies to recommendation for a scanner. . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA
Scanner for slides and photos
I wish to scan and burn to CD my home collection of personal 35mm slides and photos. Any recommendations for a scanner? This is not a highly professional operation, just home use. I have tried to look at the archives but I am unable to find anything at all within the last 18 months. Obviously I am incompetent at using the archives! Using OS X 10.4.7 on a TiPB 867 [which means USB 1.1]. Thanks for any pointers. . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA
Re: Need help with Terminal
Your friend needs Disk Warrior 303 for 10.4.7. It is a free upgrade from Alsoft's site. I would then run DW and I guess that will fix the problem. ..... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA
Flash drive
I have purchased a new Sony 512mb Flash USB Drive so I can transport files from my Ti Powerbook 10.4.7 to a PC with Microsoft XP and Word 2003 [I think]. When I open the Flash Drive it shows contents as: Decompression.exe Readme 1.02.02 Virtual Expander_flashdemo 1.02.01(WW).exe VirtualExpander_v102.exe I realise these (except the Readme) are Windows files. My question is, never having using a flash drive before, do I need to format this drive as Mac HFS+ so I can copy my files from my TiPB on to it? If so, should I trash the Windows files? [Actually I guess reformatting the drive to HFS+ will in any case delete the Windows files. How can I transfer any Mac formatted files from the flash drive to the PC? Or do I need to format the drive to the Windows format using Disk Utility? The file on my TiPB I wish to transport is in RTF. Sorry if this not clear enough. This is my first flash drive. . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA
Re: Thumb Drive question ?
On Sun 225 Aug,, at 2:22 AM, Robert Howells wrote: Silly question but .. you did empty your trash while the thumb drive was still connected didn't you ! ? IF NOT , and you have emptied the trash with thumb drive disconnected , you will now need to erase & reformat the Thumb Drive to clear them.. That's a bit like those old floppies [1.44 mb weren't they]. Anyone else remember those? If you did not empty the trash after deleting data from the floppy and before ejecting the floppy, the data remained on the floppy. ..... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA
Re: Mystery attachment
On 10/05/2006, at 12:12 PM, Paul Weaver wrote: I had an email from a university containing a 5k attachment called winmail.dat They know nothing about it. Can anyone enlighten me as to what it could be please. As Rod says, it is a Microsoft-inspired document. I regularly receive them from an organisation and I can easily open them with the TNEF app. From memory they convert to pdf's. Cheers ..... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA
Safari speed
I did not wish to hijack the other thread so am starting this one. There have been many threads and solutions [or at least, suggestions] posted on numerous Mac discussion boards and lists for quite a while on the matter of Safari slowdown. It must be said of course that for many users there is no obvious slowdown. These include: fiddling with DNS numbers, emptying Java caches, emptying Safari's caches, blocking the favicons, deleting History, restart and reset Safari, deleting RSS feeds and on and on. One problem which has been regularly reported is Safari's memory leak which can push your Virtual memory use into the GB range in a few days if you leave your Safari open [even tho not in use] for any length of time. This is what I have done/do: 1 Set the Icons file permissions to Read only. This is in ~/Library/ Safari/Icons. This prevents a build up of the favicons from web sites you visit. 2 Clear the java caches every week or so 3 Restart Safari every two days or so to release the memory 4 Empty Safari's cache every day 5 Clear the history every day 6 Disable RSS I still occasionally see a SBBOD but I think my Safari now is as fast as I can get it. TiPB 867 OS X 10.4.6 Safari 2.0.3 1 GB RAM ..... Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA
Re: Mac & Safari ...
On 06/05/2006, at 10:23 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Robert, Another suggestion to improve Safari's speed in OSX10.4 : 10.4: Possibly improve Safari's speed by disabling RSS <http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php? story=20060408001318879&query=safari> Use an application like Safari Enhancer to enable Safari's Debug menu. Then launch Safari, go to the Debug menu, then select Turn Off RSS Support, and follow the instructions. Optionally, go to your bookmarks and select RSS feeds from the sidebar. Delete them, or copy them to an alternative RSS reader. I agree with Ronni's idea that disabling RSS feeds is worth a try in speeding up Safari. I have done so and believe it has made some speed improvement. However I have enabled the Debug menu through a terminal command. I would always rather use the OS's own apps where I can than add a third party app which is basically only a GUI wrapper for terminal commands. AFAIK Safari Enhancer is just such a GUI wrapper and has itself been suspected of causing some slow down of Safari by some users. No, I can't give you exact references but if you search the Apple Discussion boards you will find many references where Safari Enhancer is suspected of such slow down. But, as usual, if it is working fine for you, then OK. To enable the Debug menu here is the Terminal command: defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDebugMenu 1 You need to quit Safari, type in the command, hit Enter, then relaunch Safari. To remove the Debug menu; same procedure but change the 1 to 0. I think you can also do this with Tinker Tool but I do not have that app. To Bill Cole: Thanks for the info about the multiple messages. I don't have IPv6 turned off so that can't be the reason. Lately there have been a few instances where I have received duplicate emails [same date, time, from address] on a few lists including this one. Only occurs sporadically. Undoubted voodoo. Cheers . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA
