Re: Imac 27' i5 advice

Ooh nice! -- An Apple a day. On 04/02/2011, at 4:57 PM, "j...@iinet.net.au" wrote: > > Aurora, > > Thankx I am aware of this. Looking to run microstation v8i > > Cheers > > john > > On Fri Feb 4 15:53 , Aurora74

Re: Imac 27" i5 advice

Autocad is now out for the Mac. No need to venture to the dark side. Max the RAM. I support a 16Gb i5 Quad G5 and it is so sweet! Smiles Aurora -- An Apple a day. On 04/02/2011, at 10:53 AM, John Hatch wrote: > > I am Contemplating buying a imac 27",i5Mhz, 8

US bought iPhone

Hi, I have a potentially silly question but will an iPhone bought in the US work happily here in Aus? Are there any issues getting it connected to the evil Big T's network? Smiles and thanks Aurora -- An Apple a day. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing Li

Re: Spare parts machine for grabs - Claimed

Hi, The machine has been claimed. Smiles Teresa -- An Apple a day. On 01/12/2010, at 10:01 AM, Aurora74 wrote: > > Hi Guys, > > I have a machine that is perfect for spare parts that is free for anyone that > wants it. > > It is a 14i

Spare parts machine for grabs

Hi Guys, I have a machine that is perfect for spare parts that is free for anyone that wants it. It is a 14inch ibook G4 minus HD. It is in a few pieces from getting the HD out but it is all there in working order. logic card is suss though but battery is good, screen excellent. Drop me a li

Apple Store event for friday?

Hi, Does anyone have any info regarding this? I have just received a few cryptic emails. Smiles Aurora -- An Apple a day. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - Guidelines -

Re: MacBook Air vs MacBook pro

ll would rather wrestle with an Apple than tangle with a PC. Smiles Aurora -- An Apple a day. On 09/11/2010, at 4:09 PM, Glenn Nicholas wrote: > > Aurora, you are talking about the old model Air? > > Glenn > > On 9 November 2010 13:47, Auro

Re: MacBook Air vs MacBook pro

Hi, We have a couple and the revB was not terribly robust. They suffer badly from heat stress and should not be used as a desktop replacement. Scuff badly. Motherboard and logic boards replaced on both and there is a lifetime replacement on the screen hinges which are prone to shattering which

Fwd: Apple Mail and 10.6.4

Hi Guys, Is the list able to assist with the issue below? Smiles and thanks Aurora -- An Apple a day. Begin forwarded message: > From: Aurora74 > Date: 28 September 2010 7:53:42 PM AWST > To: WAMUG Mailing List > Subject: Apple Mail and 10.6.

Apple Mail and 10.6.4

Hi, I have upgraded to 10.6.4 from 10.5.8 to get away from Entourage and it seems that Apple Mail does not want to play ball. On the mail startup screen it does not resolve past the "looking for mail servers" message on the front screen. when you cancel this screen I find that I cannot quit A

Re: iPad problem

There is a small inital update for this when the ipad is first connected to iTunes with the sims loaded. If not this can be invoked later if required. I have had this happen on an ipad where Telstra did not process the sim registration correctly. It was a happy camper in no time Smiles Aurora

Data recovery tools

Hi All, My main usb key has corrupted. This is very vexing but i thought i could use it as a chance to try out all those wacko data recovery tools out there. The weird thing is, I can find lots of PC ones but haven't tripped over any Mac ones for USB drives. Can anyone suggest their favourite

Re: New Office for Mac 2011 due in October

That is so awesome. i have been waiting ages for this. Wonder how long it will take for the fist service pack to be released. Smiles Aurora -- An Apple a day. On 05/08/2010, at 1:56 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: > > Just saw this: > >

Re: Entourage attachment issue

32 PM, Susan Hastings wrote: > > Hi Aurora, maybe the 'attachment' is actually the person's signature file in > a html format. That could be why it comes with every email they send. cheers, > Susan. > On 26/07/2010, at 2:10 PM, Aurora74 wrote: > >>

Entourage attachment issue

Hi, I have a weird one I am hoping people can help me with. I have a mysterious attachment appearing in entourage. A person sent me the attachment some time ago and I had deleted the email. Now whenever they send me a new email this phantom attaches itself to the email. It also appears to be

Ipad app help

Hi, I have an ipad question for the list please. I have a number of saved HTML and TXT pages that I would like to transfer and read on my ipad. What is the best way to go about this? Drop box and another app? Also what would people recommend as MUST HAVE apps for the ipad? Smiles Aurora -- "

Cleaning question

Hi Guys, I have a white ibook G4 and the keys and surrounds are quite grubby. What would you recommend to clean surface without removing the lettering on the keys or discolouring the surface further? Smiles and thanks Aurora -- ŒLying can never save us from another lie.¹ Vaclav Havel. -- Th

Re: Entourage fun

Hi, Just adding my experiences I am running a couple of Mac Airs in and Exchange 2007 environment using Entourage. Most of the issues have occurred either after an Office Upgrade (unauthorised by the users Computer Wiz son-in-law) and an Exchange 2007 Service Pack upgrade (evil things to attach

Serious White Hat Question

Hi Guys, I have a friend who is a professional While Hat needing to look at the Healthy Option (Apple a day). They need apps that mimic the following in the Mac SysTracer, Fiddler, Wireshark, Netmon systracer takes a system snapshot of the windows registry, files and folders. you can take mult

Re: Strange Power Behaviour

; > On 20/02/2010, at 5:31 PM, Joe Mastrella wrote: > >> Greetings! Sounds like you have a bad battery or a battery that is starting >> to fail. I had a similar problem. , Replaced the battery, problem solved. >> >> Cheers, Joe >> >> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at

Strange Power Behaviour

Hi Guys, I have a G4 ibook running 10.5.5 that has started behaving a little oddly in some power situations. If I unplug the machine from mains it has started shutting down requiring the removal of the battery and the power button press before it will turn back on. BUT.. If I put it to sl

SOE style backup

Hi List, I want to create an SOE style backup of my machine - so not just the OS and those settings (hopefully all the network settings and locations) but those of all the applications as well. So if I have to restore it is all in the one box so to speak. What do people recommend for this? Do I

PDF Writers - tricky request

Hi Good people, I have a requirement where I need to setup a pdf writer to output to a specific folder. The tricky part is that I need to pair pdf writers to folders. It is my intent to then automate emailing the resultant pdf's to defined addresses (one for each folder) Document A - PDFwriter

Re: Dead Battery

HI Daniel, Thankyou for the tip and super speedy assistance. Luckily the little one can stay tethered to the wall. It is more my whinging as a concerned parent that will annoy :) I will give Mike a call and cross my fingers. Next port of call will be the Apple Store online - have dealt with a w

Dead Battery

The battery on my 14 inch ibook just died. Just like that - no warning, no death knell - just fritz. Not sure whether to be dismayed or impressed. Just not looking forward to the phone calls tomorrow to try and get one immediately. Aurora -- 'A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a sli

Non routable address help

Hi to all the network gurus out there I have another tricky request up my sleeve. I need to install MSN Messenger for Mac (Corporate Config) on my MBA. Like everything it works happily on guest networks but not the work network. I seems the Windows boys had issues as the Corporate Config is ba

Re: Continuing request for help

Awesome!! I had to rush out and try this and it was brilliant. Thanks Bob! I love this list Smiles Aurora > > Hi Aurora , > > so did you keep your old account ? If so > > here is yet another new trick for you > > First , go to preferences - accounts > > Click the lock to make changes

Re: Continuing request for help

Hi All, I realised that I forgot to email the list in regards to this item. James's advice worked perfectly. I created a new account and suddenly the internet was back. Thanks to James I now have a new trick in my troubleshooting bag. Thankyou to all the wonderful suggestions and offers of help

Re: First Malware for Mac?

Hi, I have a friend who is a malware researcher. They did mention this one to me with some glee a they are a Windows lover. I will bring them across to the light side of the force - they did purchase an iphone by themselves although they cling to the evil Zune. Smiles Aurora > Well it was ZDn

Re: Continuing request for help

> Is it something to do with VPN settings? Unusual network ports? IPv4 vs > IPv6? MTU settings? > > Rob > > Aurora74 wrote: Hi Rob, Thankyyou for the suggestions. The weird thing is that it worked fine on 10.5.5 - it was cooked by 10.5.6 but I can't figure out what was

Continuing request for help

Help! I have managed to take my machine back to 10.5.5 from 10.5.6 via an Archive and Install (maybe not a good choice) but I still cannot get the internet or email from the AD network at work. I can get the internet via external wifi networks BUT I still cannot connect to the net when I am on th

Re: digilife goes in to receivership?

I'm happy to recommend Winthrop Computers at UWA. They have never steered me wrong. I have also had a wonderful experience sourcing items from Daniel. Smiles Aurora > > Hi folks, would thoroughly recommend Team Digital in East Perth, > great service when I have occasion to use them. > > rega

Firewall Issues

Hi, I have a bit of an issue that I was hoping this list may help me solve. I have a MBA was upgraded to 10.5.6 - there the issue starts. The machine is connected to an AD network and this is still working correctly. The issue is that I can no longer access the network or receive email whilst c

Shareprice Dashboard/widget

Hi, Can I please have a recommendation for a Dashboard/Widget to monitor share prices, currencies etc? It doesn't have to be free - willing to pay :) I don't like the inbuilt one as it 'disappears' too much. I want this to be visible sitting in the background or as a transparency over other scree

Re: Installing Leopard on a Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525 Core™ 2 Duo

> > On 04/12/2008, at 2:48 PM, Michael Anderson wrote: > >> Has anyone done this successfully? Last night I won one of these >> laptops in a raffle. >> Regards Michael >> > > > Try here > > > ne-step/ Hi, A c

Re: Cognos and the Mac

> Hi, > > Does anyone have any experience with Cognos Powerplay/Browser Views and the > Mac? I have seen that it is compatible with Firefox but am a little hazy on > the details as the URL's all end in .exe on the PC. > > Can anyone please advise? > > Smiles > Aurora In case this will assist an

Re: MacBook Air - Leopard and an AD network

> Sounds almost like your new MacBook airs have faulty motherboards. > > I have had a problem with the airport on my original model MacBook > air, and they are now at the stage of replacing the motherboard. > Hi, Oh that does sound nasty. I will keep an eye out for this with the Air's - persona

Re: Telstra Turbo Series 7 USB Modem

> Aurora, have you downloaded the latest version of the Sierrra Watcher > for this device. > Hi, I found this yesterday and it it working a treat. I have a happy CEO now :) Thanks everyone for all the suggestions. The Sierra site was definitely more helpful than the Telstra site as they refer

MacBook Air - Leopard and an AD network

Hi, I have two of the brand new MacBook Airs on our internal network. They are running 10.5.5 and are bounnd via AD to the 2003 network. What I am having issues with is the machines seemingly not retaining a default list of network connections and their preferred orders. They are configured to j

Telstra Turbo Series 7 USB Modem

Hi, I am trying to get this to work with a MacBook Air (super new one) and it is running 10.5.5. It keeps disconnecting and I get Kernel panics (always welcome on a machine that the CEO gets on Monday). Is there some sort of trick to getting this to work? I am being a ittle lazy but it has been

Cognos and the Mac

Hi, Does anyone have any experience with Cognos Powerplay/Browser Views and the Mac? I have seen that it is compatible with Firefox but am a little hazy on the details as the URL's all end in .exe on the PC. Can anyone please advise? Smiles Aurora -- When you choose the lesser of two evils, alw

Re: SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Next WAMUG Meeting (final call)

Count me in for 1 and maybe 2. Smiles Aurora > The next General Meeting of WAMUG will be held on Tuesday, 4th > November 2008 (Melbourne Cup Day) at FutureSphere, the dedicated > Macintosh facility at Christ Church Grammar School in Claremont. > Access is easiest from Queenslea Drive, Claremont.

Re: Kernel Panics and Aiport

Hi, Thought I would let everyone know that the solution seems to have been reverting to the previous version of Firefox. Smiles Aurora > > On 06/10/2008, at 9:44 AM, Aurora74 wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I have started getting Kernel Panics relating to my Airport Card

Kernel Panics and Aiport

Hi, I have started getting Kernel Panics relating to my Airport Card (according to the log) I have had a look at the card and it all LOOKS GOOD but who knows. I have zapped the PRAM to get it backup and running but I have had 5 since Friday. Does anyone have any suggestions? I am running OS10.3

October 14th Rumours

Hi, I have heard that there is going to be a strong possibility that Apple will announce hardware upgrades on the 14th October. Can anyone confirm or deny these reports as I need to by a few machines and don't want to get caught short particularly with the MacBook Air with its old processor. Ple

10.3.9 upgrade help please

Hi, I need to upgrade from my incredibly stable 10.3.9 to a later version due to my ipod mini finally kicking the bucket. It is loaded on a iBook G4 133MHz with Max Ram - PowerPC Chip. It has fairly standard software with the only specials being Entourage and the MS Suite - that is the only seri

Azureus Error

Hi, I am running the latest version and it has crashed overnight with the error NoClassDefFoundError. I have reinstalled to no effect and I haven't found any food suggestions in googleland. All I have done recently is download my Apple updates. I am running 10.3.9 but having said that it ran hap