Re: Page layout software

Thanks to all who replied with some v.good info. Investigation in progress. Bill On 11/11/2010, at 8:53 AM, Merv Bond wrote: Bill The free version of Ragtime - Ragtime Solo 5.6.6 - is still available for download at http://www.tucows.com/preview/243912 It preserves the resolution of p

Re: 27 inch Cinema LED Display compatability

On 18/10/2010 5:51 PM, "Daniel Kerr" wrote: > Hello Daniel, I need the DVI to miniDisplay Port Converter for my 2007 G5.Do you still have the one for $209.00, if not please order me one.When you have I will pay by Bank direct debit, and can it be posted out? Cheers, Bill > > It n

Re: 27 inch Cinema LED Display compatability

On 18/10/2010 5:51 PM, "Daniel Kerr" wrote: > Hello Daniel, I need the DVI to miniDisplay Port Converter for my 2007 G5.Do you still have the one for $209.00, if not please order me one.When you have I will pay by Bank direct debit, and can it be posted out? Cheers, Bill > > It n

Re: Video/camcorder purchase

Hi All Many thanks for all your suggestions - getting info from "real" users is appreciated. It is just bewildering to get info from photographic shops - they all have different opinions and don't seem to really know about Macs! The still photos are not a problem as my husband and I will c

Re: printing the actual address book

On 11/11/2010, at 12:28 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > > > On 11/11/2010, at 12:09 PM, peta belczowski wrote: > >> >> Good morning >> >> I have looked in Archives and cannot find "How To" ... I am sure there is a >> method of printing out a hard copy of my Address Book. If the answer is >> y

Re: printing the actual address book

On 11/11/2010, at 12:09 PM, peta belczowski wrote: > > Good morning > > I have looked in Archives and cannot find "How To" ... I am sure there is a > method of printing out a hard copy of my Address Book. If the answer is yes, > does the address book need to be formatted in any particular

printing the actual address book

Good morning I have looked in Archives and cannot find "How To" ... I am sure there is a method of printing out a hard copy of my Address Book. If the answer is yes, does the address book need to be formatted in any particular method first? I would like to see the Contact name, email address

Preparing For & Installing an OS X Update

Hi People, After my 'Stuff-up' earlier this morning Re: OS X 10.6.5 Update Combo (which is now available) ;-) Perhaps I should post a more detailed version of "Preparing For & Installing an OS X Update. Preparing For & Installing an OS X Update Preparation steps: 1. Back up Always back up you

RE: 10.6.5

Ok Hugh, you get the gold star on the forehead. Thanks, I'll do the update tonight. Regards Pete... -Original Message- From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Hugh Griffiths Sent: Thursday, 11 November 2010 11:16 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: R

Re: 10.6.5

The combo update is now available online: http://support.apple.com/downloads/#macosx106 Cheers Mike Fuller -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - Guidelines - Unsub

RE: 10.6.5

its out now http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1324 Hugh From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Ronda Brown [ro...@mac.com] Sent: Thursday, 11 November 2010 11:01 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: 10.6.5 Sorry Roger, I

Re: 10.6.5

haha no need to apologise I know the feeling :) I thought I was seeing or not seeing things so went back to bed :) Roger On 11/11/2010, at 10:01 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: > Sorry Roger, > > I apologise for my error. The OS X v10.6.5 Combo Update is not posted as yet. > > The v10.6.5 code is so f

Re: 10.6.5

Gee Ronni you make it sound like I'm a big meanie or something :o) lol Though after the last two weeks and putting three jobs in for data recovery (At an average cost of about $1200 to recover everything) it still amazes me why people don't backup. No matter how many times you remind them, and es

Re: Page layout software

I used one of the pioneers of DTP software 20 years ago. Ready Set Go was a small program (fitted on one floppy disk!!) and was lightning fast compared to PageMaker. There is a company in England who still sell it for about $100, and you can download a trial version which does everything excep

Re: 10.6.5

Sorry Roger, I apologise for my error. The OS X v10.6.5 Combo Update is not posted as yet. The v10.6.5 code is so far available only through Software Update. Filesizes can vary from computer to computer, but one upgrade from v10.6.4 is noted to weigh in at 517.3MB. Combo updates are substantial

RE: Useful MS .docx file tip

{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\fromtext \deff0{\fonttbl {\f0\fswiss Arial;} {\f1\fmodern Courier New;} {\f2\fnil\fcharset2 Symbol;} {\f3\fmodern\fcharset0 Courier New;}} {\colortbl\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green0\blue255;} \uc1\pard\plain\deftab360 \f0\fs20 It occurred to me that this technique could

Re: 10.6.5

Hi Ronnie Just tried your link and it goes to the 10.6.4 update and so far am unable to find the 10.6.5!! Must have had a late night and still asleep :) Roger On 11/11/2010, at 7:44 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: > I always download and install the Combo Update. > This is the link for the Combo Updat

Re: Page layout software

Bill The free version of Ragtime - Ragtime Solo 5.6.6 - is still available for download at http://www.tucows.com/preview/243912 It preserves the resolution of photos etc. The free version is to be used in a non-commercial way. Merv On 11/11/10 7:36 AM, Bill Parker wrote: Can anyone recommen

Re: Page layout software

On 11/11/2010, at 7:55 AM, wyv...@iinet.net.au wrote: > Bill > > take a look at Swift Publisher from Belight. It has templates, shapes and all > manner of different stuff as well as starting from blanks. I've founf it easy > to use and it isn't pricey starting around $45. It has a free trial d

Re: Microsoft Office for Mac 2011

On 10/11/2010, at 4:29 PM, Curtis Peter wrote: > > Hi all > I've noticed the above program and was wondering if there is an upgrade from > 2008 or are each of the programs stand alones? > Following on from that, if they are stand alones, is it worth upgrading. > Following on from that, what

Re: 10.6.5

Thanks Roger, Daniel will be on to me for forgetting to include my usual warnings ;-) DON'T FORGET: 1. Backup your system BEFORE installing the Combo Update (or Update). 2. Repair Permissions before and after installing the Combo Update (or Update). 3. Run Software Update after installing the

Re: 10.6.5

Yes I agree with Ronnie :) Repair permissions make sure you have a current backup then run the combo update. Roger On 11/11/2010, at 7:44 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: > I always download and install the Combo Update. > This is the link for the Combo Update which is a 887.37 MB download. > > http://

Re: Page layout software

Bill take a look at Swift Publisher from Belight. It has templates, shapes and all manner of different stuff as well as starting from blanks. I've founf it easy to use and it isn't pricey starting around $45. It has a free trial download, cost you nothing to take a look http://www.beligh

Re: 10.6.5

I always download and install the Combo Update. This is the link for the Combo Update which is a 887.37 MB download. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1048 Cheers, Ronni 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard Windows

Page layout software

Can anyone recommend any page layout software? I have only one regular task and it does not warrant the cost of Quark. I currently use the iWork - Pages ver 3.0.3. I find it a bit clunky and sometimes problematic - even counter-intuitive. Any suggestions very welcome. Bill -- The

RE: Video/camcorder purchase

My ten cents worth, I have a pentax k-x, 12+ mp still and full 720p HD video, at the price point probably the best value I think going around ( mine was body only less than 500 AUD duty free, but shop around, some of the shops will do the kit ie body and lens only, and the standard lens so not

10.6.5

As expected 10.6.5 update became available overnight. 517 Mb download.Apple today released Mac OS X 10.6.5, the fifth maintenance update for Snow Leopard, via Software Update. The update offers a number of fixes implemented since the release of Mac OS X 10.6.4 in mid-June.The 10.6.5 Update is rec

Re: [4Sale] 30" Apple Cinema Display

I think I saw one on eBay recently sold for for 850.00 + $100 postage On 10/11/2010, at 6:55 PM, Christopher Phillips wrote: More than happy to haggle if someone's interested, but just not at that price! But yes, thanks for the comparison point. Cheers, Christopher. On 10/11/2010, at 1

Re: Video/camcorder purchase

Unfortunately, the Nikon D3100 has possibly the worst video of all the DSLRs, so I would go with the Canon 550D which was recommended by someone who actually has one and knows what the camera can do. The Nikon D3100 is apparently quite good for still photography, just the video that sucks, acco

Re: [4Sale] 30" Apple Cinema Display

Hi all Not sure if it does monitors but this site is a good benchmark for second hand value of Mac's. http://www.mac2sell.net/index.au.php Cheers Kane On 10/11/2010, at 6:55 PM, Christopher Phillips wrote: > > > More than happy to haggle if someone's interested, but just not at that >

Re: Video/camcorder purchase

Hi Just to add to this - I've been looking at buying nikon 3100D which gives you most of what the canon does but cheaper - no external sound microphone possible tho - happy to hear from anyone who has one or is using nikon with mac I borrowed a friend's Canon EOS 400D today which did a good job

Re: [4Sale] 30" Apple Cinema Display

More than happy to haggle if someone's interested, but just not at that price! But yes, thanks for the comparison point. Cheers, Christopher. On 10/11/2010, at 17:29 , rkor...@iinet.net.au wrote: > > Hi Chris > > Also remember that the new 27" screen is only $1,299.00! > > Regards > > R

Re: Video/camcorder purchase

Marlene, This may be a bit expensive, but a very convenient two-in-one solution. A Canon EOS 550D gives you an 18 MPixel digital SLR camera, as well as a 1920 x 1080 25 fps (full HD) movie camera. Mono sound built-in; stereo sound with external microphone. About AU$ 1500 with twin-lens kit an

Re: [4Sale] 30' Apple Cinema Display

Hi Chris Also remember that the new 27" screen is only $1,299.00! Regards Roger On Wed Nov 10 17:21 , Christopher Phillips sent: > >Hi Ken. > >30% PA depreciation may have been a little optimistic - it depends how much >value people place on having 30% more screen area than the iMac 27" (a

Re: Useful MS .docx file tip

Ronda, Obviously one would open the .docx file with a recent version of MS Word, or the other apps you mention. However, I have often found that when I copy a raster image from a .docx file opened with MS Word, that the copied version has reduced resolution compared with the one I get with t

Re: [4Sale] 30" Apple Cinema Display

Hi Ken. 30% PA depreciation may have been a little optimistic - it depends how much value people place on having 30% more screen area than the iMac 27" (albeit with only 11% more pixels), and what they already have to hook up to it. Jeanette was using it as a second monitor for her MacBook Pr

Re: [4Sale] 30" Apple Cinema Display

Hi Chris, you might need to do a bit of research on the price I believe, you can buy a refurbished IMac 27 for $2000 @ the moment so it may be a bit pricey, regards, Ken On 10/11/2010, at 3:18 PM, Christopher Phillips wrote: Hi all. My wife's wondering if anyone in Perth would be inter

Microsoft Office for Mac 2011

Hi all I've noticed the above program and was wondering if there is an upgrade from 2008 or are each of the programs stand alones? Following on from that, if they are stand alones, is it worth upgrading. Following on from that, what about upgrading from other earlier programs like iWork, iLife