Re: eBook Reader for iMac

2012-07-07 Thread Susan Hastings
Kindle if you want to read books from Amazon. Sent from my iPad On 08/07/2012, at 1:43 PM, Stuart Breden wrote: > I'm looking for an eBook reader for my iMac. BookReader is on the top of the > list after a Google search. > > Suggestions? comments? > > Stuart Breden > PO Box 132 > Kalamunda

Re: iPad wireless connection

2012-07-07 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Lloyd, Use WPA2 Cheers, Ronni On 08/07/2012, at 1:34 PM, Lloyd White wrote: > > Hi Ronnie, > > > Thanks for the quick reply. > > The options were WPA-PSK and WPA2-WPS > > I used WEP - SHOULD I have used WPA2? That gives me the option of WPA > algorithm AES or TKIP then a space to en

Re: iPad wireless connection

2012-07-07 Thread Lloyd White
Hi again Ronnie, Many thanks again for the suggestion. I changed from the default of WEP to WPA2 and configured it again and now I have security. Brilliant as usual. Lloyd On 8/07/12 1:15 PM, "Ronda Brown" wrote: >Hi Lloyd, > >DON'T use your Wi-Fi Network unsecured! >Did you use WPA2 enc

Re: iPad wireless connection

2012-07-07 Thread Lloyd White
Hi Ronnie, Thanks for the quick reply. The options were WPA-PSK and WPA2-WPS I used WEP - SHOULD I have used WPA2? That gives me the option of WPA algorithm AES or TKIP then a space to enter a WPA Shared Key. Under WEP the other configurations I made were: Open System Two options - WEP

eBook Reader for iMac

2012-07-07 Thread Stuart Breden
I'm looking for an eBook reader for my iMac. BookReader is on the top of the list after a Google search. Suggestions? comments? Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 Please consider the environment before printing this email http://itunes.apple.com/au

Re: App to save utube videos

2012-07-07 Thread Stuart Breden
Sound useful. Thanks. Special offer at present. Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 Please consider the environment before printing this email On 07/07/2012, at 4:31 PM, Julie Bedford wrote: > Hi Janis > > I personally find Jaksta the best on al

Re: iPad wireless connection

2012-07-07 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Lloyd, DON'T use your Wi-Fi Network unsecured! Did you use WPA2 encryption? Not WEP.. Cheers, Ronni On 08/07/2012, at 1:04 PM, Lloyd White wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I recently bought a Billion modem/router and set it up to use on my iMac > and for Wi-Fi with my iPad. > > Billion BiPAC

iPad wireless connection

2012-07-07 Thread Lloyd White
Hi everyone, I recently bought a Billion modem/router and set it up to use on my iMac and for Wi-Fi with my iPad. Billion BiPAC 7404VNOX It works well, including the VoIP phone. BUT when I set the Wireless security with a password, that password is not recognised by my iMac or iPad. I have r

Re: App to save utube videos

2012-07-07 Thread Robert Miller-Eves
JAKSTA On 07/07/2012, at 3:23 PM, Janis Lynn wrote: > Hi All > > Just wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction as I would like > an App to save utube videos to my mac, and ipad? I have used Vixy in the > past but not working now. Any advice greatly appreciated. Thank you. >

Re: Problems again, sigh

2012-07-07 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Pat, I missed answering this in query in your previous email. > Now that Finder is back, I tried > the search again, and still no hits. It seems strange to me that > search is not able to find it. Spotlight won't search system files unless you ask it to. Start a Spotlight search in a Fi

Re: App to save utube videos

2012-07-07 Thread Peter Faulks
>Hi All > >Just wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction as I >would like an App to save utube videos to my mac, and ipad? I have >used Vixy in the past but not working now. Any advice greatly >appreciated. Thank you. > >Janis >-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >A

Re: iCal and Phone

2012-07-07 Thread wyvern
What phone do you have John? I know with my Blackerry I have the choice phone to desktop, desktop to phone or both Yvonne On 07/07/2012, at 8:57 PM, Daniels John wrote: > Hi > > When I sync my desktop iCal to my phone (not iPhone) which one takes > precedence, i.e.the contents of which of th

iCal and Phone

2012-07-07 Thread Daniels John
Hi When I sync my desktop iCal to my phone (not iPhone) which one takes precedence, i.e.the contents of which of the programs is regarded by iSync as the correct one, the iCal on the desktop or the phone diary? Does this change if I use an iPhone? I hope someone understands what I'm getting at

Re: iCloud email

2012-07-07 Thread John Daniels
Thanks Peter, I'll sign up and give it a go. Cheers John On 06/07/2012, at 8:11 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: > In the process of creating an iCloud account, a...@me.com email address is automatically created. Invariably, anyone setting an iCloud account will already have an existing email a

Re: iCloud email

2012-07-07 Thread John Daniels
Thankyou Ronni I will sign up after downloading Lion per your instructions. Cheers John On 05/07/2012, at 9:01 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi John, I have used iTools, .Mac, MobileMe and now iCloud. iCloud does everything it is designed to do and does it all very smoothly and reliably. There is no

Re: App to save utube videos

2012-07-07 Thread Janis Lynn
Thx Julie will check it out. J On 07/07/2012, at 6:31 PM, Julie Bedford wrote: > Hi Janis > > I personally find Jaksta the best on all the ones I've tried. I think > it's around $40 but well worth it. > > Cheers > Jewels > > On 07/07/2012, at 3:23 PM, Janis Lynn wrote: > >> Hi All >> >

Re: Problems again, sigh

2012-07-07 Thread Ronda Brown
You're welcome Pat. Rest easy now :-) Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 07/07/2012, at 4:44 PM, pat wrote: > Thanks, Ronni! That did the trick. I had done a search for the > plist when I was in Lion, but no entries were found. It didn't occur > to me that it was in my home folder.

Re: Problems again, sigh

2012-07-07 Thread pat
Thanks, Ronni! That did the trick. I had done a search for the plist when I was in Lion, but no entries were found. It didn't occur to me that it was in my home folder. Now that Finder is back, I tried the search again, and still no hits. It seems strange to me that search is not able to

Re: Problems again, sigh

2012-07-07 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Pat, Not /Library... but your Home/Library/Preferences - trash the com.apple.finder.plist file and restart your computer. If that doesn't solve the Finder crashing Have you tried starting up in Safe Mode? To start up into Safe Mode (to "Safe Boot"), do this: 1. Be sure the computer is shut

Re: App to save utube videos

2012-07-07 Thread Julie Bedford
Hi Janis I personally find Jaksta the best on all the ones I've tried. I think it's around $40 but well worth it. Cheers Jewels On 07/07/2012, at 3:23 PM, Janis Lynn wrote: > Hi All > > Just wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction as I > would like an App to save utube vide

Re: When I open iPhoto I get a Spinning grey wheel (Ronda Brown)

2012-07-07 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Matt, I still suspect the Upgrade of the Library Database did not complete. It could not upgrade that quickly, you would have to have seen a progress bar. I am suspecting you are missing a "Database" folder. Some of the old database files will still be in the file. >>> All iPhoto Libraries

Problems again, sigh

2012-07-07 Thread pat
> My Mac is sick again. Hope someone can help. > > The patient: Mac Pro, 4 years old (the first 64 bit model), 3 hard > disks, 16 GB RAM, OS 10.6.8. > > The symptoms: It was working OK last night when I closed it down. > This morning, when booted, the Finder repeatedly quits every few > seconds (ve

App to save utube videos

2012-07-07 Thread Janis Lynn
Hi All Just wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction as I would like an App to save utube videos to my mac, and ipad? I have used Vixy in the past but not working now. Any advice greatly appreciated. Thank you. Janis -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <