Re: [sussex_mug] ARe: Slow app minimisation

Thanks Adam - worked a treat!  Stephen "The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price has faded from memory" ~ Aldo Gucci > On 21 Feb 2024, at 21:03, 'Stephen Watson' via Sussex Mac User Group > wrote: > > Thanks Adam - I’ll try the terminal command

[sussex_mug] Riven

Hi all, For those of you that loved Riven (that includes me!) I came across this today: https://cyan.com/2022/10/31/olttfor/ Cheers, Stephen "There is more to life than increasing its speed" - Mahatma Gandhi -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [sussex_mug] Ventura

I expect Stage Manager, Improved Mail Search and Spotlight enhancements, passkeys, Freeform (though I currently use Muse (museapp.com )which is similar, interesting to "compare and contrast”). The filter changes to Notes look to be useful. Stephen What do you get when

Re: [sussex_mug] TouchID greyed out on M1 iMac

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[sussex_mug] TouchID greyed out on M1 iMac

Hi y’all, All good wishes of the season to one and all  Any idea why the TouchID on my Magic Keyboard is no longer available? All options are ticked in System Preferences but every option (except Remove Fingerprint) is greyed out. I restarted the iMac with the keyboard attached by cable and

Re: [sussex_mug] Reminders

There is no way to go back. All your individual reminder lists should be there below those four summary squares. It does not remove any existing lists, but the All summary square additionally brings together all your lists in one place without having to go into each one. Stephen "Twitter

Re: [sussex_mug] Time Machine and APFS

. > > I can confirm that with APFS TM runs much faster than with HFS+ > > Regards, > > Tony > Sent from my iPad > >> On 16 Nov 2020, at 22:33, itsagroup via Sussex Mac User Group >> wrote: >> >> Hello all, >> >> Big Sur allows Time

[sussex_mug] Time Machine and APFS

Hello all, Big Sur allows Time Machine to backup to an APFS formatted drive. Apart from just being a modern and robust filing system, it’s much faster to perform TM backups than HFS+ according to what I’ve seen. I planned to reformat my WD Passport drive using Disk Utility for speed and

Re: [sussex_mug] Window Size on opening

Hi Paul, I’m on Big Sur and I’ve just resized Mail’s main window, Quit and relaunched and the window size was retained. I did the same with two folders in Finder and both re-opened at their set sizes when I next opened them. Hope that’s of some use. Regards, Stephen "the work of a designer

[sussex_mug] Big Sur update

FYI: After last night’s horrendous debacle I left it until today to install Big Sur. I’m using an Early 2015 13” MacBook Pro, 8GB RAM, 500GB storage. The whole process from clicking update to logging in took about 2 hours - around 60% download/40% install at a rough guess. It’s definitely

Re: [sussex_mug] Help!

Hello Virginia, If it’s an application and a file system that supports it (your Mac storage will, but some don’t) then you can get it back from a previous version. This is supported by all Apple’s own applications and many 3rd party applications too. There’s a video here that demonstrates it:

[sussex_mug] iCloud Backup from iPad and "On my iPad"

Hello SMUGgers, Am I correct in thinking that activating iCloud Backup for my iPad backs up all the data stored by apps in iCloud Drive (amongst other things), but EXCLUDES any documents stored using the Files app in “On my iPad” and that these latter files need to be backed up manually to

[sussex_mug] Doxie service

Hi all, Just wanted to pass on today’s highlight. I’ve had a Doxie scanner for about 6 years now and it is used frequently. The other day I went to use it and it flashed the warning light but would not scan. I tried all the usual but no joy. I contacted Doxie support who suggested

[sussex_mug] Thank you  

A big thanks from me too Adam for all you’ve done behind the scenes to keep this great group humming along. It’s very much appreciated. Stephen Because there is no Planet B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To

Re: [sussex_mug] Bird song

Thanks Tilly - handy info and appreciated. Stephen “She appears to be doing the work that might otherwise be done by several dozen politicians." - Clive Aslet, editor-at-large, Country Life magazine, on Caroline Lucas MP > On 25 Jun 2020, at 18:08, Tilly wrote: > > I can second Bird Song

Re: [sussex_mug] MacBookPro

Is there plenty of free space on there Virginia? If your Mac starts running low on storage space then everything will being to slow down. You may find this useful: https://www.lifewire.com/how-much-free-drive-space-needed-2260187

Re: [sussex_mug] Space used on iPad

t; >>>> On 23 Apr 2020, at 15:10, 'A C Crooks' via Sussex Mac User Group >>>> wrote: >>> >>> Just out of interest what version of the operating system is running on >>> this iPad? On the current version of iOS the IPad Storage

[sussex_mug] Space used on iPad

Hi all, Settings > General iPad Storage: Files 16.17GB On My iPad 13.12GB iCloud Drive375.9MB On My iPad I can understand, but what does the figure mean for Files? The storage used by On My iPad is only accessible via Files (pretty much anyway) so is that included

[sussex_mug] Aperture and iCloud Photos

Hi all, Sorry for another question, but I can’t find a definitive answer online or even in Apple’s forums. I migrated my Aperture library to Photos years ago. Aperture no longer runs on my current macOS and I’ve also been using iCloud Photos for about the last three years. I’d like to save

Re: [sussex_mug] Mac games

I’m having a fascinating time with 'Return of the Obra Din' available on Steam. It’s a pirate/murder/fantasy/detective sort of thing but very clever. I got it at a reduced rate so don’t know what it costs right now. I’m only a little way in but I’m enjoying it. Stephen “Our generation is the

[sussex_mug] iCloud backups from iPad

Hi lovely SMUGgers, I’ve decided to move almost everything off my MacBook Pro onto my iPad and use that as my main computer. One thing that jumped to mind in the process was backups. I’ve bought a 32GB USB-C drive to back up the On My iPad area but it keeps failing - probably because that

Re: [sussex_mug] Silent Siri

Hi all, It seems that Siri may have its own volume - Chris could play music and had alarms go off in the morning so that was OK but found that if he changed the volume when Siri was talking it made a difference (I think that was it!). Anyway, it’s all fine now. Cheers, Stephen "The fact

Re: [sussex_mug] Apple Music madness

I don’t understand what you mean Sam. Stephen “The problem in the Middle East is that, somehow, our oil has ended up under their sand.” ~ Linda Smith > On 5 Jul 2019, at 21:50, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: > > Is it possible to edit Apple Music songs in your library? > > Sam > > MacAmbulance

Re: [sussex_mug] Apple Music madness

It can’t be just that - entire albums that I had in my library have just disappeared - I’ve noticed five in the last few days! To name just a few (showing my age here!): Show some emotion - Joan Armatrading - gone! T. Rex by T. Rex - gone! Futuristic Dragon by T. Rex - gone! Who’s Zoomin’ Who

Re: [sussex_mug] Fix to lack of iTunes Album Artist files being filled messing up music on iOS?

And for another bit of info, I discovered that if some song of an album gets the flag set/unset to say “Album is a compilation of songs by various artists” then it will have the same effect - check or uncheck it as appropriate to bring the tracks together into a single album. Cheers, Stephen

[sussex_mug] MacPaint images

Hi all, I’ve been able to view my MacPaint images ever since I created them but Mojave doesn’t seem to like them - just a spinning activity indicator! Does anyone know if support has finally been dropped and if so what an alternative to open them might be? Cheers, Stephen “My mission in

[sussex_mug] Support from Daisy Disk

Hi all, In case any of you use Daisy Disk I thought you might like to see this excellent explanatory email I received from Oleg today. That’s what I call customer service!  Regards, Stephen "I hope that how the Conservative Party raises its funds does not have an impact in relation to its

Re: [sussex_mug] iOS Shortcuts suggestions?

Try this too and there’s much interesting chat on Automators: https://sharecuts.app You may like to consider this: https://learn.macsparky.com/p/siri I’m sure there will be more along soon (ish). Stephen “It [is not their] media

[sussex_mug] [Off topic] Crazy, smile-inducing mashup dance video

Hi all, I watched this so much back around 2005 or thereabouts and loved it. Watched it tonight on my Mac and it looks terrible - blocky & pixellated but still brought a smile. But … I’ve just found an updated 15th anniversary edition, subtly different but just as wonderful and much higher

[sussex_mug] Thoughts on the iPad Pro

Hi y’all, If you’ve not yet read these articles you may well enjoy them: https://craigmod.com/essays/ipad_pro/ https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/5/18062612/apple-ipad-pro-review-2018-screen-usb-c-pencil-price-features I eagerly await Federico Vitticci’s full assessment with a couple of weeks:

Re: [sussex_mug] Upgrading to IOS 12

There’s only one downside I’ve found on an iPad Gilly - the Numbers key and the Keyboard/Emoji keys have been transposed and it drives me crazy. However, the new swiping actions on the iPad are almost 2nd nature now and really nice, Siri shortcuts, especially voice invocation, is great and it’s

Re: [sussex_mug] USB network message - what it is?

> > > On 12 Aug 2018, at 13:41, itsagroup via Sussex Mac User Group wrote: > > Hi y’all, > > I bought a new iPod touch a while ago and each time I connect it via the > lightning/USB cable I see this: > > > > > This didn’t happen with the previo

[sussex_mug] USB network message - what it is?

Hi y’all, I bought a new iPod touch a while ago and each time I connect it via the lightning/USB cable I see this: This didn’t happen with the previous iPod. What is it trying to tell me and why and can I set it up for something so it stops showing this? thanks in advance for any help.

Re: [sussex_mug] Huge number of entries in a log file (system.log I think)

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Re: [sussex_mug] Wi-Fi misbehaviour on my MacBook

Don’t forget that you can have a WiFi connection but have no internet behind it … Stephen "I could not be Prime Minister. I'm not equipped to be Prime Minister. I don't want to be Prime Minister.” ~ Michael Gove, shortly before announcing that he was standing as a candidate for the position

[sussex_mug] Handoff/Continuity 

This used to work beautifully, but then broke and I couldn’t fix it. I’ve installed the latest macOS and iOS and it all works again. For now. Stephen "This seems to be the first government which celebrates stupidity, though, by flouting all knowledge-based solutions to problems." -~

[sussex_mug] Testing Readdle's Spark

Hi all, I’m trying out Readdle’s Spark and was wondering if anyone knows what “Archive” does and why I’d want to use it? As far as I can tell it moves the email to an Archive folder! Is that it or is there more to it? Cheers, Stephen “There are two important things in politics. The first is

[sussex_mug] Photos update stuck on Mac

Hi all, I have taken a few photos on my iPad since the 25th of April. They appear on Photos on my iPad and also on iCloud.com but not on my MacBook which shows nothing later than the 25th of April, despite always showing “Updating …” at the bottom of the screen. I’ve restarted my Mac and iPad

[sussex_mug] Small chuckle ...

Hi all, Thought you might be tickled … I asked Siri to add “Bicarbonate of Soda” to my grocery list. This is what I got: Stephen "You will be home before the leaves have fallen from the trees" - Willhelm II, German Kaiser, August 1914, to his troops at the beginning of World War 1,

[sussex_mug] Handoff stuff

Hi y’all, Since updating to macOS 10.13.4 and iOS 11.3, Handoff has suddenly started working again. Marvellous.  But … not the copy/paste between devices as far as I’m aware. Does anyone know if there is a tweak to sort this? Seems odd that one has returned but not the other. They both

[sussex_mug] Thought I'd mention a fab app 

Hi y’all, I was notified today of an update to on of my favourite utilities and I thought that maybe some of you might like to know about it, in case you didn’t. iPulse was created by the wonderfully playful Mac developers at The Icon Factory and it’s been around for years. It gives you loads

[sussex_mug] Bargain "clamshell MacBook" stand

Hi all, Due to the kindness of a SMUG member I now have a fine external monitor for my MacBook Pro but soon found that if I attempt to use it for anything more than playing a DVD (and even then …) the space and open screen get in the way and it’s unworkable if trying to use it for actual work,

Re: [sussex_mug] Apple ID and phone no.

In Mail on macOS, if you hover your pointer over the ‘From’ email address you will see a drop down arrow to the right, click on that and it will display the real originator’s email address. Regards, Stephen In the last week of October 1992, the Catholic Church admitted that Gallileo was

[sussex_mug] Every second ...

Hi people, You’ve probably seen this, but if not, or even if you have, it’s pretty sobering and eye-watering (assuming accurate figures): http://www.everysecond.io/apple Cheers, Stephen "The breasts I wanted cost me £88/month." - advert by the Transform Group. -- You received this message

[sussex_mug] Handoff and Continuity

Hi all, This used to work beautifully - apps would appear in the dock on my iPad or Mac and I could copy and paste between the two - now, nothing. Bluetooth is on, handoff enabled on both sides and devices in range. Any ideas? macOS 10.13.2 and iPad iOS 11.2.2 Thanks, Stephen "I promise

Re: [sussex_mug] Basic question

If you have an Intel Core 2 Duo processor it’s 64-bit. I think all iMacs from 2011 on have been 64-bit. Cheers, Stephen Jeremy Gilbert, former chief petroleum engineer for BP: “The current fields we are chasing we’ve known about for a long time in many cases, but they were too complex, too

Re: [sussex_mug] Upgrade to macOS High Sierra yet?

No problems for me. Swapping out the entire file system for APFS is something that was likely to cause issues for software which required low-level access to the disk, but that seems to be it. I’ve had no more issues than I did with Sierra and all my software runs just fine!  I installed

Re: [sussex_mug] External display recommendations for MacBook Pro Retina 13" Early 2015

Thanks for the offer Keith. :-) Where are you based, roughly? Does anyone know if it would work with my MacBook Pro? Stephen “The problem in the Middle East is that, somehow, our oil has ended up under their sand.” ~ Linda Smith > On 5 Nov 2017, at 21:26, Keith Kennedy

[sussex_mug] External display recommendations for MacBook Pro Retina 13" Early 2015

Hi people, Does anyone have any thoughts/experience on this - ideally in the 21” ish size? It doesn’t need to have speakers, touch screen, mains & USB output etc, just the display. Browsing around online I’ve seen favourable reviews for Asus for budget and BenQ for a little less budget. Would

Re: [sussex_mug] iOS 11 really slow here

On my iPad I really like iOS 11 - it makes so many thing either possible or far more useful, but … Siri is a lot slower to start and run and sometimes typing has serious lag. But then, curiously everything will be fine and nippy, and then slow again. A bit patchy, but overall I feel as though

[sussex_mug] AirPlay 2 and Notes

My previous post may have been premature as I think I read that AirPlay 2 isn’t happening yet, possible in the next .1 releases. In case you didn’t know, I discovered today that Apple have fixed one of my HUGE annoyances in Share > Add a note in that it presented a huge list of every single

Re: [sussex_mug] Notes not syncing properly in iCloud

Before attempting this, how do I make a backup of Notes that I can restore if needed? It’s currently backed up via Time Machine. How would I retrieve my Notes from TM assuming that was required? Online I’ve seen some hairy discussions about being unable to restore the notes database (from a

Re: [sussex_mug] Notes not syncing properly in iCloud

Thanks Sam - I’ll give that a whirl. Stephen To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set

[sussex_mug] Notes not syncing properly in iCloud

Hi y’all, Any thoughts? I’ve been having a spring clean of my notes and folders in Notes on macOS Sierra - I moved all of the notes out of some folders into other folders, deleted some notes and deleted about 8 empty folders. Well, sort of, because the deleted folders keep returning! None of

Re: [sussex_mug] Find My iPhone and compromised login details

You should not need to go through search/copy/paste for sites using 1Password as pressing Cmd+/ will do the job for you automatically. :-) You may need the 1Password extension installed in your browser to do this: https://support.1password.com/1password-extension/ There are some places where

[sussex_mug] AirPlay2 and AirPort Express

Hi people, In case it matters to you, despite concerns that AirPlay 2 (in iOS 11) would potentially require new hardware or a firmware update, I’m happy to report that after installing iOS 11 on my iPad it can still use our unmodified AirPort Express to play music through my HiFi. :-)

Re: [sussex_mug] iOS 11

Slightly different experience here: A 1.85 GB download on my iPad Air - I don’t have fibre but I’d guess that the entire installation from start to finish probably took about 30 minutes. The notification screen seems a little slower to me and it feels as though things are just a little slower

Re: [sussex_mug] Notes

Shift + Option (alt) + Command + V means “Paste and match the existing style” in almost all apps. I use it all the time. :-) Stephen "A power generation method that is so expensive, so incomprehensibly technical, so centrally organised, so elusive of democratic control, so elitist, so

Re: [sussex_mug] Passwords

That is my reason for staying with 1P too - library cards, credit cards, different online account details, private notes, software licence details and more are all in there. Keychain is great but it’s only a subset of what 1P offers, but does have the considerable benefits of being built-in and

Re: [sussex_mug] Translation app iPhone 6

This is a feature which will be built-in to iOS 11, accessible via Siri. https://www.apple.com/uk/ios/ios-11-preview/ Stephen “As a comedian I get asked to do loads of gigs for Help For Heroes. I refused. If you can fund their war, you can fund

Re: [sussex_mug] Adding photos to a Mail email from inside Mail

Nick, It does the same for me on the latest macOS (time for https://www.apple.com/feedback/mail.html )! What ‘works’ is selecting the Attachment button (paperclip) instead of Photo Browser, in the sidebar choose Photos and then do your best to navigate to the image you want. I personally find

Re: [sussex_mug] The iOS force quit myth...

The articles do mention exactly those kinds of apps Sam - ones to watch out for. However, for 95% of apps that we use the advice is absolutely sound. (Wearing my iOS developer hat here!) Efficiency to you all … :-) Stephen Before you seek revenge you should first dig two graves - Chinese

Re: [sussex_mug] Linked text boxes are back!!

Yay, fine news! A big thumbs-up for linked text boxes. It will make producing our Parish magazine much easier. :-) Now, get that two facing pages layout back, Apple, and we’ll be in business … Stephen Homosexuality is found in over 450 species. Homophobia is found in only one. > On 14 Jun

Re: [sussex_mug] Re: Records for Mac

How about http://razorant.com/profittrain/ Also, try the Business category on the Mac App Store or just search for Invoicing. Stephen “It may seem impossible to imagine that a technologically advanced society could choose, in essence, to destroy itself, but

Re: [sussex_mug] macOS Sierra on Early 2011 MBPro - worth a try?

My 2p Until just recently I was running Sierra on my Mid-2011 iMac i5 with HDD and have now moved to a 2015 macBook Pro i5 with SSD and 10.12.4 The iMac took ages to get to login from restart and launches of apps could take a while but apps that were running seemed to nip along pretty fast. My

Re: [sussex_mug] Taking a screen shot on an iMac

Mine goes to a ‘Screenshots’ folder on my Mac, but it was changed years back so I didn’t remember how. So, if you fancy trying something a bit more edgy, then … http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/26/change-the-screenshot-save-file-location-in-mac-os-x/ Stephen “We still need to … Agree the resources

Re: [sussex_mug] Uh-oh. Trouble 't mill

Hi Sam, I suppose that’s good and bad news. Something is updating them … I can’t tell you at the moment as I replaced them with Zen’s and they are still set the same. I suppose that they will go junky again at some point and this time I will make a note of them for you. Stephen > On 27 Apr

Re: [sussex_mug] Re: Uh-oh. Trouble 't mill

Thanks Adam. I thought it was sorted but things have slipped again … :-( MalwareBytes found a OSX.Genieo or AdWare.Genio (can’t remember) which I removed and then restarted. It no longer finds anything but the DNS addresses are still getting changed on the router. I’ll keep people updated in

Re: [sussex_mug] Uh-oh. Trouble 't mill

Thanks Graham. I did speak to them yesterday but it was only to confirm their DNS IP addresses. Maybe another chat tonight is on the cards … Thanks for the link - checked and ours is “safe”. :-) Stephen There are only 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those

[sussex_mug] Uh-oh. Trouble 't mill

Hello all, Some dodgy nastiness has got into something here and keeps changing the DNS Server IP addresses on our router. I modified them yesterday to point to Zen’s DNS addresses (we are with Zen!) but today I found they were back to something dodgy again. I updated them about 45 mins ago

Re: [sussex_mug] Flash for Macs

Always fine advice to avoid Flash as much as possible. If you have Google Chrome it has some kind of built-in Flash component. I used to use it after I’d removed Flash from my Mac but still wanted to watch BBC iPlayer, which despite playing on iOS without Flash, required it on macOS. Bizarre.

[sussex_mug] Reinstalling macOS + iMac for sale

Hi all, Just thought I’d pass on a tip (which probably everyone else but me is aware of!). When reinstalling macOS from the recovery partition you have to click the “Continue” button. When you do it slides down a sheet stating that "to download and restore Mac OS X, your computer's eligibility

[sussex_mug] The joy of translated manuals

Hi yall, As my MacBook doesn’t have a DVD drive and my iMac was the only way I could watch my DVDs I bought a cheap drive from eBay. It ejects disks jerkily but plays just fine. I liked the manual though: Compatible USB3.0 port and the following ports USB2.0/1.1 efficiency more stable.

Re: [sussex_mug] Cannot unmount disk in order to erase it - any ideas?

Hi Sam, I’d thought that that was what I should do too, but I was trying to follow the boss as erasing my hard disk is not something I do often(!) … https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204904 Confused of Goldhanger. What are Apple saying here? Do they only mean this if my recovery partition is

[sussex_mug] Cannot unmount disk in order to erase it - any ideas?

Hi all, I want to erase my iMac’s HD and reinstall Sierra before selling it. I’ve rebooted, used CMD-R and got to the macOS Utilities menu where I have tried to erase the disk but it won’t. I’ve selected WDC WD5000AAKS-402AA0 Media. First Aid says it’s all fine. When I run Erase it shows:

Re: [sussex_mug] Will I damage my MacBook Pro playing Diablo 3?

Thanks Sam - I’m not at all used to hearing fans running in a Mac and it sounds alarming. If it gets hot I suppose it will just add to the atmosphere of the game! ;-) Cheers, Stephen “The people of Britain need to be reminded that bread is not just a way to keep your fingers dry when eating

[sussex_mug] Will I damage my MacBook Pro playing Diablo 3?

Hi y’all, I’ve now got a new/old MacBook Pro (Early 2015) to replace my trusty Mid-2011 21.5” iMac. One of the few games I play is Diablo 3 which ran just fine on the iMac - the only sound being that from the game itself. Having simply started the game on the MacBook Pro, let alone

Re: [sussex_mug] Apple releases macOS Sierra 10.12.4 update

I had heard that several time Gilly (perhaps even on here?) … but then I just use the Update button in the App Store anyway. I could not update my new MacBook Pro to 10.12.4 last night using the App Store Updates page - it downloaded it but that was it - 4 times! Even after a restart it

[sussex_mug] iOS 10.3, Magnet app and iMac for sale soon ...

Hi y’all, 1) FYI - I’ve just updated my iPad from the last version of iOS to 10.3 and so far: It went through fine in pretty short order on a 32GB iPad Air, about 20-25 minutes maximum Before the upgrade I had 955MB free; after 10.3 was installed I have 2.97GB free! :-) It seems faster to me

[sussex_mug] assitantd

Hi all, Does anyone have any ideas why the process assistand might be consistently using about 45% of my CPU? I understand that it’s probably connected with dictation or something but I’ve not changed anything in that area for ages. Cheers, Stephen "He is the distillation of all that we

Re: [sussex_mug] Iphone turns off

Excellent - I’d also done the same for some reason though I’d not had a problem with it switching off as I recall. I make extensive use of Categories which are very handy for finding just the right sort of something (Bake, Dessert, Summer, Starter etc.). I recently added a “Hints & Tips”

[sussex_mug] Touché

When I said that Touché was “read only” I meant that it wasn’t touchable, the mouse works with it just fine … ;-) https://red-sweater.com/touche/ Stephen "He is the distillation of all that we have been induced to desire and admire. Trump is so repulsive not because he offends our

Re: [sussex_mug] Iphone turns off

As an aside, for keeping & using recipes, Paprika is great - very clever - meal planners, shopping lists, scaling of quantities, built-in timers and more. Dead handy. The reason it came to mind is because it disables screen switching off (or it’s an option in Paprika) whilst in use so the

Re: [sussex_mug] Finder error -36

Due to the problems I mentioned in another email I can’t get DU to work - it just says “Loading disks” unless I run it from Command-R boot utilities. When I ran it from there against the main disk it reported no errors at all. I still can’t login as my other two users (though logs in fine as

Re: [sussex_mug] Finder error -36

Yes and it makes no difference. The folder in the dock contains 5 other folders. If I click on one of the contained folders via the folder in dock it generates the Finder error, but if I drag that same contained folder into the Dock then click on it then it opens just fine! "He is the

[sussex_mug] Finder error -36

Hi there, I have a folder in my dock and when I select most of the folders in it I get a dialog with: The application “Finder” can't be opened. Error -36 These folders are on a network drive but if I navigate to the network drive via a Finder window, the same folders open without a

Re: [sussex_mug] Apps for keeping on top of home finances

Hi Adam, I used to track all my personal and our domestic expenses since 2011 in a Numbers spreadsheet, which I thought was pretty good. However, I recently came across iFinance for iOS (it’s on macOS too) and I’m sold. It syncs between macOS and iOS, you can set up any number of categories

Re: [sussex_mug] Weird login behaviour +

Sorry for the delay Sam - continuing holidays and bonhomie have conspired … I’ve looked at what I can but my usual user does not have admin privileges and that is the only one that can currently log in! Consequently most of the system logs are not readable. FYI: I’ve now reset the NVRAM but

[sussex_mug] [Off topic] Seasonal smiles - take 2!

Hi all, Well, that previous link was a total failure! This one works … https://twitter.com/JonyIveParody/status/808046693375688704/video/1  Stephen “Freedom of the press … is freedom to print such of the proprietor’s

Re: [sussex_mug] IOS Pages offline

I just switched off WiFi on my iPad and tried opening some Pages documents (I’m on the latest versions of everything) - some documents won’t open and display “Document Can’t Be Downloaded. Please try again later.” whereas others open just fine. What I’ve noticed is that the ones that won’t

[sussex_mug] Fwd: Black Friday Sale at Houdah Software

FYI - I love HoudahSpot :-) HoudahGeo looks handy too but I’ve only tested it a little so can’t comment on that. Just a satisfied customer … Stephen “The people of Britain need to be reminded that bread is not just a way to keep your fingers dry when eating a sandwich.” - Andrew Wheeler,

Re: [sussex_mug] Battery replacement on MacBook Air

I was a bit dubious until I saw the video though. How I could have even considered doubting Sam I can’t begin to imagine … ;-) Stephen "The costs are such that my department is not so much the department of energy and climate change, as the department of nuclear legacy and bits of other

Re: [sussex_mug] Battery replacement on MacBook Air

Thanks you Sam - there are handy videos online too and it looks so easy that even I’d attempt it! :-) Stephen "We need to engage in whatever actions appeal to us. There is no act too small, no act too bold. The history of social change is the history of millions of actions, small and large,

[sussex_mug] Battery replacement on MacBook Air

Hi people, My partner’s MacBook Air only holds charge for about two hours and it looks like a battery replacement would be worth doing. Is it best to take it to our nearest Apple Store or is a pre-booked trip to Sam the best bet? ;-) Cheers, Stephen Meditation is not what you think --

Re: [sussex_mug] New computer and iTunes

Gird your loins for the long haul if it turns out to be anything like my support experience. … Once I copy the tracks onto CD I intend to rip them back so that I have them as tracks from ‘my own CD’. That way I will be able to listen to them on my iPod whatever stunt Apple pulls in future …

Re: [sussex_mug] New computer and iTunes

I have had just this problem three times since 2002 and in the first two cases, the only way I could resolve it was via Apple’s iTunes support. I had unbelievably long and tedious email exchanges whereby they basically reassigned those purchases to some other account they gave me. I made a

[sussex_mug] iCloud photos count discrepancy

Hi all, I’ve just noticed that Photos reports: iPad: 9,279 Photos, 114 videos Mac: 9,121 Photos, 113 videos (78 items on this Mac only) I can understand referenced Photos which are only on the Mac not being uploaded to iCloud, but the iPad has more! Any ideas of what I might account for the

Re: [sussex_mug] Sierra Photos App

Do you have Photos running on a Mac? If so, that is the place to enter all the details about a Photo - name, title, description, location and keywords. The bizarre thing is that an iPad can show this information, use it to locate photos, sort by date and show photos on a map but NONE of this

Re: [sussex_mug] Pages

My partner and I produce our 48 page village newsletter each month using only Pages and though it frustrated Chris at first (having only used Word at work on Windows) he now nips around like a pro with next to no cursing! I like it a lot and think it’s easy to use though there are still

Re: [sussex_mug] FileMaker Pro replacement?

FMPro is pretty powerful - are you looking for something similar or something simpler and smaller? There are a number of Mac apps designed just for tracking your finances and creating invoices which may do the job. http://www.jumsoft.com/money/ http://www.kedisoft.com/totals/ I’ve not

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