Transient Alert Message

2014-10-25 Thread Alan Smith
For several days I have received an Alert message box in the middle of the screen after waking the iMac from sleep. This fades away after a few seconds, before I can fully comprehend the message. (Similar to a Notification banner.) Can such messages be retrieved from a file somewhere? Or is t

Re: Apple ID

2014-10-25 Thread John Thompson
Thanks again Ronni, I have been down that track several times before but obviously, without great success. I will, as a last resort, try the contact Apple Support line and hope for the best. Regards John On 26 Oct 2014, at 9:22 am, Ronni Brown wrote: > Hi John, > > Ok, this sounds l

Re: Apple ID

2014-10-25 Thread Ronni Brown
Hi John, Ok, this sounds like you have purchased Apps using the 'Old' incorrect Apple ID at some time. This means apps are associated with your old Apple ID. If you have downloaded apps from the App Store using your 'Old' Apple ID you won’t be able to update using the new Apple ID. All apps are

Re: Yosemite and system software

2014-10-25 Thread Rosemary Spark
Ronni As for Macbook same as mine (except for size) MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013) He has signed in with Apple ID. Not sure about prompts to questions when he signed in. Can he re-do that somehow? The problems seem to be with most Apple programs, Mail and App store. Can't do anything

Re: Apple ID

2014-10-25 Thread John Thompson
Hi Ronni, Thanks but I have attempted that several times. The problem occurs when I try to update/upgrade from the App Store. When I click on update, a screen pops up requesting I ‘Sign in to download from the App Store’. This screen as where the incorrect Apple ID is already inserte

Re: Apple ID

2014-10-25 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi John, You need to "Sign Out" of your 'incorrect' Apple ID and then 'Sign In' with your correct Apple ID. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > On 25 Oct 2014, at 2:22 pm, John Thompson wrote: > > For some reason, App Store/Software Update will not accept my Apple ID and > password (whi