MacGroup: Sound problem - Now Fixed

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MacGroup: Sound problem

Hi All, My Mac G4, Silverdoors, 1.25 MHz gave a funny noise, and now the sound doesn't work. The machine gives out a barely audible, tinny noise instead. All the sound controls say sound should be coming out properly, and I don't have Mute clicked either. I've reinstalled Panther and rebooted

MacGroup: Greener pastures, etc

Hello Friends, I've been a member in this group for years and years. In fact, it has a whole lot to do with the fact that I am a professional Web designer today. I don't speak out often. (Stop laughing, Harry!) But this time, I just had to. The kind of "generosity of spirit" that exists here

MacGroup: Re: uninstalling Stuffit 5.5

Hi Everyone! Before moving to OS X, I used a little application called Yank. It identifies and lists all the files from a certain application, even those in very obscure places in your hard drive. Then, it lets you delete what you wish. Anyway, the shareware app (Kagi $15) was developed by a c

MacGroup: ebay

Hi Everyone, Just a note about ebay identity fraud problems. When you bid on an item, be sure they will let you pay through a credit card, preferably PayPal. And, also be sure they are PayPal verified. I ran into several really suspicious sellers over the weekend. They were pretending to be eb

MacGroup: FW: you've been laughing too long at the Window's users

Rex sent out this message back in April, and I think it's important to take note. SoI'm asking again about virus protection software for the Mac. Which ones are safe and effective to use with Panther? I have Norton System Works, but I heard it could cause trouble. Is this true? My new r

MacGroup: Fragmented disk

Along that same line, after you repair the permissions in Disk Utility, what do you all consider is the best software to repair OS X.2 ? Earlier I heard not to use Norton Utilities...is that still the case? What about Disk Warrior or TechTool Pro? Lastly, do different repair programs do differe

MacGroup: Oops

I've been out of town so much that I didn't realize my question about a good disk utility was answered here July 14 and 15 (see the discussion under OSX utility). Thanks anyway, y'all, Jane On Tuesday, August 5, 2003, at 06:05 AM, Marta Edie wrote: > Maybe my questions were lost in Lee's ma

MacGroup: Re: Lightning

Thanks, Lee, for your thorough explanation. Also, a few years ago, several in the group were talking about some kind of lightening-strike protection that LG&E could install on your house for a price. Does anyone know if you can still get this? And, if so 1. What does it cost? 2. How much

Re: [MacGroup] Convert email to text files?

Thank you, Lee. I does work, just as you said. Another thought: Is there a software program that will take a whole folder in Thunderbird and save all the messages in mass? Jane Lee Larson wrote: > On Mar 26, 2009, at 5:17 PM, Jane Blake wrote: > >> I can't save from Thunderbird as a text file,

Re: [MacGroup] Quicktime X export

I had a similar problem, trying to view some video training online. I was using Safari, and it kept saying I didn't have the right version of Quicktime, though Snow Leopard had installed QTX. I found some information online that said Snow Leopard has the ability to install QT7, as well, via it'

[MacGroup] Hello, anyone there?

Hello, I haven't received a MacGroup message since September 12. Is something wrong? Jane ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup

Re: [MacGroup] space on hard drive

Hi Nolan, I use AppDelete all the time successfully to delete applications. It takes out all those little-known additional files that just deleting the application from the Applications Folder doesn't get rid of. It costs a minimal amount. http://appdelete.en.softonic.com/mac/download As far

Re: [MacGroup] face book.com

What fascinates me the most is how open people are with all their personal information. Whatever you put out there, not only on Facebook, but anywhere, is available to be noted by anyone who cares to look it up or hack into it. I'm on Facebook too, but I'm really careful what I put out there

Re: [MacGroup] E-mail today from usps

Thanks Eric and Jonathan for your reply. I was concerned for those who run an Intel Mac with both PC and Mac software. And, yes, I thank my stars every day that I'm a Mac user! :D Jane On 9/24/10 6:01 PM, Jonathan Fletcher wrote: Yep. Bogus. It's an .exe so there's nothing you can do with

Re: [MacGroup] Question - starting a new email account

I have a main E-mail address, which I started many years ago. Every day I get tons of spam on this account. In retrospect, I wish I had created 2 E-mail accounts, one for close friends and family and one for everything else. Jane On 10/3/10 2:51 PM, Neal Hammon wrote: Stuart: About five o

[MacGroup] Firefox freezes

I have a Mac Book G4 (14", 1.25 GHz), a Power Book G4 (17", 1 GHz) and a Power Mac G4 tower (MDD) (1.33 GHz), all running OS X.5.8. I could upgrade the hard drive and memory on the Mac Book G4, and the memory on the Power Book G4. But, the Power Mac G4 tower has a new 500 GB hard drive and 2

Re: [MacGroup] New Mac OS??????

Here's the link to the story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_technews/20101020/tc_yblog_technews/apple-unveils-new-macbook-air-previews-revamped-mac-os-x ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu http://www.math.louisville.edu/mail

Re: [MacGroup] remove an application

Hi George, I have a wonderful little application called AppDelete that will get rid of every tiny bit of an application deep inside your computer, so you can reinstall it if you wish. It costs a small amount; but I have used it many times, so I have found it definitely worth it. Here's the We

[MacGroup] What's with Insight?

What is going on with Insight? Lately, it goes out several times a day. A friend even called me to ask why his laptop wouldn't connect. It turned out that it was just Insight doing its "in and out" thing. Also, the Internet is practically unusable from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Is this because ever

Re: [MacGroup] selling on ebay and other places

I love this question. Though I've not sold as many items as 4000, I'm an over-200 transactions veteran of eBay with 100% positive feedback. A number of tips: . Weigh your item (inside the box) and check your results with your method of shipping before you start to list the item, so you will k

[MacGroup] Just a thought ...

All these computers and companies being hacked (including Iran's nuclear facility) - are they all using PCs? ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup __

Re: [MacGroup] Odd Situation w/Mac

Nora, You are running a MacBook Pro, right? What version of DW are you using on it? TIA, Jane On 7/22/11 10:43 AM, Nora Probasco wrote: John, It actually didn't confuse DW as it put a screen asking which drive I wanted to rebuild the directory for. I was impressed at how well it worked. I

[MacGroup] Direct TV?

Hi All, Does anyone use DirectTV for internet, phone and TV? Does it work and is it fast? We're really disgusted with Insight. They just keep raising their prices because they can. Jane ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu

[MacGroup] Need slide presentation advice please

Hello All, I've put together a Power Point presentation (no audio) and want to burn it to a DVD. I saved it as a QT movie and then used iDVD, but the result isn't great. How do you put together slide presentations (with or without audio) and then burn them to DVDs for viewing on a Mac or PC

Re: [MacGroup] Re(2): cameras

Hi Harry, Have you heard of the new Lytro camera? It is supposed to take the entire light field, so you can focus it later. I don't know much more about it, but it sounds interesting to me, because I take such blurry pictures. Jane On 1/1/12 5:33 PM, Dan Crutcher wrote: Harry, I got the

Re: [MacGroup] Re(2): cameras

Sorry, Harry. I meant to send you a link: https://www.lytro.com/camera Jane On 1/1/12 5:33 PM, Dan Crutcher wrote: Harry, I got the Canon G12 as a Christmas gift. It's a very nice point-and-shoot that isn't a shirt-pocket camera, and actually has enough heft to feel like a real camera. Als

Re: [MacGroup] idvd?

I ran into this problem recently after I created a PowerPoint presentation and then found out I couldn't burn it to a DVD. (I later bought Keynote on iWork.) But, I could convert the ppt file to a QuickTime movie. Then I researched the problem online and ran into http://www.joboshare.com/dvd-

Re: [MacGroup] removing applications from my Mac

Hi Harry, I use AppDelete. It costs $7.99, does a terrific job, and it's Lion compatible. http://www.reggieashworth.com/ http://www.reggieashworth.com/buy Hope this helps, Jane On 2/3/12 6:12 PM, Nora Probasco wrote: Harry, The one I use and is Lion compatible is AppCleaner. Nora O

Re: [MacGroup] Photo question

Hi Stuart, I feel your pain, but don't discard your precious photos just yet. There are new photo enhancing innovations all the time. For example last fall, Adobe demonstrated a new unblur technology that brought gasps from the crowd. Many are hoping it will be included in the next generation

Re: [MacGroup] Jane Blake

Dear Harry and All, I ran into Harry at University Hospital, where he has been a volunteer for many years. And, I told him Hank wasn't expected to live. I so appreciated his listening and commiserating. Hank was the love my life. We met online and hit it off right away. We were only married 7

[MacGroup] Malware

Hi All Should we be concerned about this? And, if so, how can we get rid of it? I'm running OS X5.8 on my 9-year-old PowerBook G4, but I have other computers running later OSs. http://news.yahoo.com/more-600-000-macs-infected-flashback-malware-report-091608469.html TIA, Jane __

[MacGroup] Malware

Hi All Should we be concerned about this? And, if so, how can we get rid of it? I'm running OS X5.8 on my 9-year-old PowerBook G4, but I have other computers running later OSs. http://news.yahoo.com/more-600-000-macs-infected-flashback-malware-report-091608469.html TIA, Jane ___

Re: [MacGroup] Best virus protection for Mac

Nora, Thanks for the tip about Sophos. I downloaded it and scanned my files on this 2003 PowerBook G4, running OS X 5.8. Sophos found a virus and I removed it. (Note: The new patch from Apple wouldn't work on this older computer.) Jane Nora Probasco wrote: John, Sophos Anti-Virus came

Re: [MacGroup] Another unusual lesson

John, The movie was a great accomplishment; and from what you shared with us, just getting it to play was another feat. Congratulations! Next weekend at your 50th will be such a blast! And, with all your efforts, it will be an occasion for everyone to remember. Our 50th in 2005 was our last

Re: [MacGroup] mailing

My last e-mail was on May 7. Am I still on the list? TIA, Jane On 5/7/12 4:00 PM, R Meadows wrote: I have not had a mail from the list in what seems like weeks. Anyone getting stuff? This? Thanks, Richard ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erd

Re: [MacGroup] mailing

I'm convinced. Thanks to you too, John. Jane On 5/14/12 12:09 PM, John Stone wrote: I got your email thru the list John On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 12:02 PM, J. Blake <mailto:jbl...@win.net>> wrote: My last e-mail was on May 7. Am I still on the list? TIA, Jane

[MacGroup] Insight

From a back bedroom I can get online easily during the day, but at night it's just a nightmare trying to get and stay connected. It occurred to me that Insight must be dialing back its Internet connection during the evening. So I conducted a speed test; and sure enough, I'm getting just half

Re: [MacGroup] Insight

To all who kindly answered my question about Insight: I ran the speed test from the MacBook Pro (thanks Lee). Here are the results: 802.11n (dlink) RSSI -68 Transmit Rate: 104 As you suspected, I am surrounded by routers in the neighborhood on all sides (at least 5 or 6), and that seems to

[MacGroup] Great photo printer

Hi Everyone, I really need a decent printer that prints photos beautifully. I would prefer one under $200, but I'm open to other suggestions. What about color laser? Is this the best way to go? TIA, Jane ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos

Re: [MacGroup] Great photo printer

ys been frustrated with any of the 'photo' printers that I have tried over the years, so whenever I now need to print a group of pictures, I take them to Walgreens, or the FedEx store and have them do them. Bill On Oct 09, 2012, at 10:10 AM, "J. Blake" wrote: Hi Everyone,

Re: [MacGroup] Great photo printer

photos, but some who do tell me that the trick is in getting the right paper for your printer. The paper is what makes all the difference I am told. Neal On Oct 9, 2012, at 1:55 PM, J. Blake wrote: Bill, I just need it for frequent use. However, I'm not ruling out a project either

Re: [MacGroup] Great photo printer

WalMart. These are fantastic little machines. John On Oct 9, 2012, at 10:10 AM, J. Blake wrote: Hi Everyone, I really need a decent printer that prints photos beautifully. I would prefer one under $200, but I'm open to other suggestions. What about color laser? Is this the b

[MacGroup] Insight

From reading your posts, it doesn't look as though there is anything better than Insight...gosh, I wish there were. This past week they brought me a defective DVR box, so Friday they were supposed to come bring me a good one between 3pm and 5pm. I sat by the phone waiting for them to call fir

Re: [MacGroup] Insight Update

ouisville.edu>] On Behalf Of Suzanne Blake > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 12:28 AM > To: jbl...@win.net <mailto:jbl...@win.net>; Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers > Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Insight > > > They subcontract their service callers. > >

Re: [MacGroup] Projector

Also look at eBay. I buy a lot of things like this there and try to get free shipping as well. Jane On 3/22/13 1:17 PM, Anne Cartwright wrote: Any suggestions for a reasonably small and inexpensive but functional projector for use in presenting programs, etc from my computer or iPad? Anne C

Re: [MacGroup] Uverse

Hi All, I really appreciate everyone's input. Does anyone have Dish Network or Direct TV? Do either of them cover computer as well as phone? My Insight connections are fairly stable. It's just the price that horrifies me. Their entry price for new customers is $90 a month (half price). If t

Re: [MacGroup] Linkedin

I feel the same way, Harry. Jane On 4/18/13 8:28 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: I can't answer your questions. All I know is I NEVER respond to Linkedin requests. On Apr 18, 2013, at 7:56 AM, John Robinson > wrote: I have another question for the group. Th

[MacGroup] I have a question

Hi All, Reading about our most sacred defense secrets being hacked, would it have made any difference if our scientists were using Macs instead of PCs? I realize the proprietary software was written for PC, but what if it had been written for Mac? Hope this question isn't too naive. Jane

Re: [MacGroup] I have a question

-boun...@erdos.math.louisville.edu [mailto:macgroup-boun...@erdos.math.louisville.edu] On Behalf Of J. Blake Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 12:27 PM To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers Subject: [MacGroup] I have a question Hi All, Reading about our most sacred defense secrets being hacked, would it

Re: [MacGroup] Marta at Frazier

I called Jewish Hospital a few minutes ago (11:28 p.m.), and they said Marta Edie is now at Frazier Rehab, room 916. You can choose Frazier right on the e-card page. Jane On 6/18/13 2:50 PM, David Harker wrote: thanks for that link, i was able to send a card off to marta. :) On Mon, Jun 17,

Re: [MacGroup] Marta at Frazier

Jonathan, Thanks so much for making us aware of Marta's situation. You're a good friend to have. Jane On 6/19/13 12:15 AM, Jonathan Fletcher wrote: On Jun 18, 2013, at 11:36 PM, "J. Blake" <mailto:jbl...@win.net>> wrote: I called Jewish Hospital a few minutes ago

Re: [MacGroup] Marta at Frazier

Hi Jonathan, Do you have an update on Marta? Jane On 6/19/13 8:57 AM, Jonathan Fletcher wrote: On Jun 19, 2013, at 8:39 AM, "R. D. Preston" mailto:preston@insightbb.com>> wrote: If Marta is an Insight customer, a timely assist with the transition to Time-Warner's system might be of help

Re: [MacGroup] MiFi Update

Wow! Congratulations on 50 years married! Jane On 8/7/13 6:38 PM, John Robinson wrote: Don't you know by now I go to seed on a subject? Tis so, but I never know when another on the list may one day be seeking a solution that I have already walked through so I feel better sharing. Today was

MacGroup: wont print from file

First, you might check the HP Web site for any driver updates. Even though the printer is new, sometimes it comes with outdated software. Also, my HP printer acts funny from time to time, and I have to reboot the computer to get it to work. Or...you can reinstall the printer software for yourse

MacGroup: LCS Meeting 1-25-2005

I hope to get there early enough to set up. When will the room be available tonight? Thanks, Jane Blake Acree On Jan 21, 2005, at 7:46 PM, Tom Guenthner wrote: > Buy/Sell/Swap/Trade: > > Time to swap equipment, software, and books with your fellow Mac folks. > It'll be good for your basement,

MacGroup: Using Mail with Safari (A Safari Tip/Trick)

Hi Jerry, One of the things I've appreciated about IE for windows is that you can not only send the link of a page in an E-mail, but you can also send the whole page, graphics, copy and everything. Can you do this with any of the browsers that work with Mac OS X? TIA, Jane On Thursday, Jun

MacGroup: Software for Scanner and Fax

I have a Umax Astra 1200S scanner. The scanning software isn't updated for OS X. Is there another scanning software I can use with it? Also, I'd like to also be able to scan a document and then fax it out. Does OS X come with fax software? If not, what do you recommend? Would appreciate any id

MacGroup: Using Mail with Safari (A Safari Tip/Trick)

If the receiving mail client > understands how to view html pages, the the person will see the page. > > Jerry > > On Friday, June 27, 2003, at 02:34 PM, J. Blake wrote: > >> Hi Jerry, >> >> One of the things I've appreciated about

MacGroup: Re: Backup software for tape drive

Thanks, Lee. I'll check into these. Jane On Feb 13, 2004, at 5:28 PM, Lee Larson wrote: > On Feb 13, 2004, at 4:26 PM, J. Blake asked: > >> So.does anyone know of a reliable backup software that can >> back up mounted volumes, as well as "see" m

MacGroup: Re: Backup software for tape drive

Hi All, What kind of backup software, other than Retrospect, can I use with my Sony AIT TSL SA300C tape-drive autoloader (SCSI) on my G4 500 MHz AGP Graphics machine? I have Retrospect, but the new version 6.0, designed for Panther, won't work with the ATTO SCSI card that Apple installed on

MacGroup: Speaking of printer issues

Eric, You might also check both the USR router's Web site and Lexmark's Web site for an updated driver. I've found many times the driver that comes with new equipment is already outdated. Hope this helps, JB On Feb 20, 2004, at 2:24 PM, B. Eric Bradley wrote: > More fun with printers: > >

[MacGroup] Info. Only

> ...so a new thing for an old dog. I've owned Macs since 1982...that must make me a Foo Dog (fu is the Chinese word for happiness). :) On Sep 13, 2006, at 11:03 AM, Profile wrote: > You are right about the grip, and glad to know this.I have > owned these machines since the mid 1980'

[MacGroup] Leopard

Friends, I have belonged to a writers group for years. Before installing Leopard, I read their comments. One member passed along a thread on the Apple discussions site. It not only agrees with the advice from fatalerror that archive and install is the right way to go, but it contains other impo

[MacGroup] Computer shuts down at start-up!

Hi All, My G4 Mirror Drive Doors shuts down at start-up. It gets as far as the gray screen, but then I hear a click inside and it shuts down. I've reset the PRAM, changed the batterynow what? Does this sound like a bad power supply? I thought I might boot up from the Tiger install disk, b

Re: [MacGroup] saving youtube movies

Hi Harry, Assuming your friend has a Mac: Firefox has a free extension called "Download helper." It downloads and converts YouTube files into Flash files that you can play on your computer. Once downloaded, rename the file to .flv  I've used this one with great success. However, I didn't need

[MacGroup] Security at a Nursing Home

Hi All, I have a friend who is going to have surgery soon and then will spend several weeks in a nursing home. She plans to bring her Mac laptop computer that runs only the Mac operating system (OS X 8.5). She also will need to check her bank account every day or so. The nursing home provid

Re: [MacGroup] Security at a Nursing Home

On Sep 21, 2013, at 1:13 AM, J. Blake wrote: Hi All, I have a friend who is going to have surgery soon and then will spend several weeks in a nursing home. She plans to bring her Mac laptop computer that runs only the Mac operating system (OS X 8.5). She also will need to check her bank acco

Re: [MacGroup] Not An Apple Topic, But You need To Know!

Thank you, John. We are now aware and warned. Jane On 2/15/14 4:25 PM, John Robinson wrote: Folks, this has NOTHING to do with Apple, but I felt I had to convey this news to our list, I consider you much more than bits and byes on a computer screen. I am an insurance agent, for 43 years, and

[MacGroup] Today is Mart's birthday

Happy Birthday, Marta!! And many happy returns. Jane Acree ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup ___ MacGroup mailing lis

[MacGroup] (MacGroup) I meant Marta's birthday - sorry about that

Original Message Subject:Today is Mart's birthday Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:25:36 -0500 From: J. Blake Reply-To: jbl...@win.net To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers CC: Anne Cartwright Happy Birthday, Marta!! And many happy re

[MacGroup] Clicktale.net

Hi Everyone! I'm experiencing something really strange. I will click on a link in, say, Yahoo; and it will go that page and then suddenly go to another page. The second page is labeled clicktale.net and it shows a totally black page. Or the other page will go to a page that says "this page no

Re: [MacGroup] Is this true?

Thank you for the input. It is as I thought. Jane On 3/3/15 9:47 AM, Lee Larson wrote: On Feb 25, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Jane Plunkett > wrote: What do you think? I think you'd get a far different picture if you combined all the Windows versions and broke out the Ma

[MacGroup] Microsoft finally rolled out a new Office for Mac, and you can use it for free right now

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/five-years-mac-finally-getting-180600191.html ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup

[MacGroup] SOS-Need help

Hi Everyone, I really need your help. I wanted to upgrade the hard drive on my MacBook Air and ordered the appropriate equipment from OWC. I also ordered their recommended TS5 1.2mm screwdriver and several others in the set in order to take the back off the computer. All went well on the firs

Re: [MacGroup] SOS-Need help - Problem solved

Sep 30, 2015, at 2:24 PM, J. Blake <mailto:jbl...@win.net>> wrote: Hi Everyone, I really need your help. I wanted to upgrade the hard drive on my MacBook Air and ordered the appropriate equipment from OWC. I also ordered their recommended TS5 1.2mm screwdriver and several others in

Re: [MacGroup] Yahoo

Thanks, Lee. We have always known that whatever is posted on the Internet will never be kept confidential. Yahoo alone said something to the effect that even though you cancel your account, your information stays up for at least several months to several years longer. Jane On 10/6/16 10:44 AM