Re: Earlier Version of Opera Browser Needed

2016-12-05 Thread N. Shani
Did you try with the current version? My 2006 MacBook 2,1 (OS 10.7.5) is running version 37.0.2178.54 without an issue. On 4 December 2016 at 11:01, dave wrote: > My iMac has OS 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard). Where can I download a version of > Opera that'll be compatible with my OS? Thanks. > > Dave

Re: 16GB Memory on 27-inch iMac

2016-12-02 Thread N. Shani
How difficult is it to add said memory? The older iMacs (ca. 2005, 2006) were very easy to upgrade in almost any category (RAM, HD, etc). On 2 December 2016 at 15:45, Al Poulin wrote: > Hello, > > > I see two ways to have 16GB of memory on a new, 27-inch iMac, with 1TB > Serial ATA Drive @ 7200

Re: Macs and viruses

2016-11-18 Thread N. Shani
Bill et al, The ISP is NOT doing its job! I work for one (local, not-for-profit) and we educate our members to ensure that their OS firewalls are up, run a test to see if any router ports are accessible from the outside (we use https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2, but I'm sure there are other te

Re: iMac 24" Early 2009 - Power consumption info

2016-10-15 Thread N. Shani
G5 was called one time by Bruce a space heater. I can attest that when my old G5 was stressed, the fans sounded like a Jumbo taking off. By comparison, Intel CPUs are way better with their power. One explanation as to why Windows will show a much higher power consumption may be related to the fa

Re: Printer recommendations?

2016-09-29 Thread N. Shani
In that case, and I've been there, try to clean the drum with isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol). Take a few Q-tips, dip in the alcohol, and see if the caked toner is removable. A long shot but IMHO worth the effort. On 29 September 2016 at 08:36, Bill Spencer wrote: > Unfortunately, the print

Re: Printer recommendations?

2016-09-29 Thread N. Shani
Search on how to reset the drum counter and see if the print quality suffers. > On Sep 28, 2016, at 10:28 PM, William Spencer wrote: > > Hi there: Our Brother wireless all-in-one is giving us a message that its > drum needs to be replaced. The cost of doing so appears to be about the same > as

Re: SSD over Firewire 800/400

2016-05-06 Thread N. Shani
Found recently https://fiplab.com/apps/memory-clean-for-mac that helps somewhat speeding my ancient MacBook (2006 Core2 Duo, 2 GB, SSD). Give it a try. It helps with all those web pages that hog the RAM like there is no tomorrow, and yes, closing unused tabs helps a LOT. On 6 May 2016 at 00:57, R

CCC and/or alternative

2015-03-22 Thread N. Shani
Seeing that CCC is pretty expensive (for someone on fix income), are there any other recommended alternatives? Looking for similar functionality, behaviour and much lower cost (free would be very nice). Any pitfalls with those alternatives? Thanks, N. Shani, Ottawa -- -- You received this

Re: What do you use your (old) iMac for in 2015?

2015-02-25 Thread N. Shani
ble in its choices. IMHO, it is worth the money - go for the $80 option (lifetime support) vs. the $40 1-year support. Cheers, N. Shani Ottawa, ON On 25 February 2015 at 10:31, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > On Feb 24, 2015, at 7:19 PM, john kirby wrote: > > > > Bruce, > >

Re: Router recommendations

2015-01-08 Thread N. Shani
l?bh0bkyd2) - you'd hate it if it is open and can be exploited by not-so-nice folks. On 8 January 2015 at 13:38, Bob Whiton wrote: > > On Jan 8, 2015, at 1:26 PM, N. Shani wrote: > > While I support what Bruce says, before you commit $$$, check that the > router is not susceptible to

Re: Router recommendations

2015-01-08 Thread N. Shani
While I support what Bruce says, before you commit $$$, check that the router is not susceptible to the most recent vulnerability - Misfortune Cookie. To see the list of affected routers, have a look @ http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/561444 On 8 January 2015 at 13:16, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > On

Re: Is Safari Security Alert Legit?

2014-11-21 Thread N. Shani
Scam. See https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6518076 On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 5:31 PM, Al Poulin wrote: > Hello, > > Is the phone number below legit? And should I call it for service? > > While browsing in Safari, an unwelcome ad from MacKeeper popped up, and I > want nothing to do with it. I t

Re: Photo-merge tool?

2014-08-14 Thread N. Shani
I believe that Panorama Maker (4?) is free. On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 10:26 PM, William Spencer wrote: > Hi there: I have an ancient version of Photoshop Elements that has a > feature that merges multiple images into one panoramic result, but since > that's the only thing I'd use it for I would r

Re: Help please: slow iMac

2013-12-24 Thread N. Shani
I'd like to share with the group the final status of the 'slow iMac saga', kind of year-end closure. First and foremost, Merry Christmas (to those who celebrate and/or enjoy) and a Happy New Year. Many, many, many thanks to all (Jim, Bruce, Valter, Fabian, Clark, Harry, Dan - very knowledgeable b

Re: Help please: slow iMac

2013-11-25 Thread N. Shani
t is whisper quiet compared to the G5 (I never heard its fans roar like the G5 or sometime the MacBook). Thanks, Naftali On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Dan wrote: > At 7:38 AM -0500 11/24/2013, N. Shani wrote: > >> - late 2006 17" [iMac] >> >> - OS is 10.6.8, with

Help please: slow iMac

2013-11-24 Thread N. Shani
Need your collective wisdom to identify what is causing the above to slow down. The particulars are: - late 2006 17" model 5,1 - OS is 10.6.8, with current updates - stock HD 160 GB, ~1/2 full - 2.5 GB RAM (stock was 2x 512 MB, so one 512 MB stick was exchanged with 2 GB stick) - monitoring active

Public Service: Opt Out From Online Behavioural Advertising

2013-10-01 Thread N. Shani
This may apply to Canadian on-line advertising only, but I'm sure other jurisdictions around the globe have similar sites/tools available. To see more, and opt-out, see http://youradchoices.ca/choices -- -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those

Re: Moving to WordPress

2013-03-12 Thread N. Shani
I'm echoing the same as the other 2 persons: registering went fine, but validating brought me to PayPal. On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 8:11 PM, Christopher Satterfield < christopher1...@gmail.com> wrote: > I too have the same issue, although I did click on the link as I have no > paypal, so I can't be

Re: Stainless

2008-12-01 Thread N . Shani
And only for 10.5... On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 4:38 AM, Simon Royal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi > > If anyone is waiting for Google's new Chrome browser to come to OSX, check > out Stainless. > > http://www.stainlessapp.com/ > > It is very slimline and very quick. It isn't fully featured yet