Re: [WAMUG] Large Application Support files

2022-08-07 Thread Allen Gladwell via WAMUG
09:39, "WAMUG on behalf of WAMUG via WAMUG" <[3]wamug-boun...@lists.wamug.org.au on behalf of [4]wa...@lists.wamug.org.au> wrote: Hi everyone I have just run WhatSize ap over my Mac hard drive and it shows 3 very large User/Library/Application Support files of 38GB,

Re: [WAMUG] Large Application Support files

2022-08-07 Thread Neil Houghton via WAMUG
e just run WhatSize ap over my Mac hard drive and it shows 3 very large User/Library/Application Support files of 38GB, 54GB and 9GB eg Allen/Library/ Application Support/ 9.07GB MobileSync/ Backup Carolyn has /Application Support/ 53.7GB MobileSync and Andrea has / Application Suppo

[WAMUG] Large Application Support files

2022-08-07 Thread WAMUG via WAMUG
Hi everyone I have just run WhatSize ap over my Mac hard drive and it shows 3 very large User/Library/Application Support files of 38GB, 54GB and 9GB eg Allen/Library/ Application Support/ 9.07GB MobileSync/ Backup Carolyn has /Application Support/ 53.7GB MobileSync and Andrea has

Re: Voilà Screen Capture application and Yosemite

2014-10-30 Thread Philippe Chaperon
. The application launches correctly, but the selection tools are not working with the result that I cannot capture any thing at the present. Is there any one using this application encountering any such problems and can suggest a solution? Perhaps I will have to wait for an update

Voilà Screen Capture application and Yosemite

2014-10-29 Thread Philippe Chaperon
Good afternoon dear WAMUG’rs, I have upgraded my OS to Yosemite as soon as it became available, and have had no problems except that Voila screen capture seems to be broken. The application launches correctly, but the selection tools are not working with the result that I cannot capture any

Re: Voilà Screen Capture application and Yosemite

2014-10-29 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
On 30 Oct 2014, at 12:08 am, Philippe Chaperon laut...@westnet.com.au wrote: Good afternoon dear WAMUG’rs, I have upgraded my OS to Yosemite as soon as it became available, and have had no problems except that Voila screen capture seems to be broken. The application launches

Re: Voilà Screen Capture application and Yosemite

2014-10-29 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
except that Voila screen capture seems to be broken. The application launches correctly, but the selection tools are not working with the result that I cannot capture any thing at the present. Is there any one using this application encountering any such problems and can suggest

Re: Voilà Screen Capture application and Yosemite

2014-10-29 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
upgraded my OS to Yosemite as soon as it became available, and have had no problems except that Voila screen capture seems to be broken. The application launches correctly, but the selection tools are not working with the result that I cannot capture any thing at the present. Is there any

Re: Application can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer

2014-01-30 Thread Ronni Brown
. Right-click the application and choose Open. 2. Open System Preferences Security and Privacy General, and choose Anywhere under Allow applications downloaded from. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.9 Mavericks Windows 7

Re: Application can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer

2014-01-30 Thread Robert Miller-Eves
- is because of Gatekeeper http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5290 To open the app, you have two options: 1. Right-click the application and choose Open. 2. Open System Preferences Security and Privacy General, and choose Anywhere under Allow applications downloaded from. Cheers, Ronni

Re: Application 'bin' in dock

2013-07-06 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi Tim If you do have anything in System Preferences - Accounts - Log in Items, you could try removing them one at a time to see if it's related to that (or if something new is there). Also try re-installing the Java Update from the manual download - http://support.apple.com/downloads/ Check

Re: Application 'bin' in dock

2013-07-06 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Tim, There are two aspects to Oracle's Java installation. The first is the runtime itself, which consists of the libraries and execution environment that allow your system to execute Java programs. The second component of the installation is the Web plug-in, which interfaces these libraries

Re: Application 'bin' in dock

2013-07-06 Thread Ronda Brown
Sorry Tim, My iPad slipped and I accidentally hit send when I had not completed my reply. So I've done a copy paste and will complete and send again :-( --- Hi Tim, There are two aspects to Oracle's Java installation. The first is the runtime itself, which consists of the libraries and

Re: Application 'bin' in dock

2013-07-06 Thread Tim Law
Good morning, I have downloaded the latest Java update from http://support.apple.com/downloads/ and run the installer, and restarted the computer. Pleased to say the 'bin' app is no longer running. I can't open the Java Control Panel anymore, which apart from suggesting all is not perfect,

Re: Application 'bin' in dock

2013-07-06 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Tim, The link Daniel gave you was for updating the Apple Java SE 6 version. You had previously installed Oracle Java 7 version update which gives you the Control Panel in System Preferences. Go to the Oracle site and download and reinstall the latest version Java 7

Re: Application 'bin' in dock

2013-07-06 Thread Daniel Kerr
Oops my bad. That'll teach me for doing three things at once. (And I should read it properly lol) Sorry Tim for the wrong link. Hopefully that re-install won't put it back lol. Kind regards Daniel Sent from my iPhone 5 --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email:

Re: Application 'bin' in dock

2013-07-06 Thread Tim Law
Problem resolved. It would appear that the file 'java' as installed by Java Oracle 7 in /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Commands/java was the problem, or another component of Java Oracle 7. Following the instructions at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5559?viewlocale=en_US

Application 'bin' in dock

2013-07-05 Thread Tim Law
Good morning, Since running the latest system updates, I have noticed a new app in the dock called bin. The icon is plain grey with exec written in it. I cannot quit this app from the dock. When I use 'Force Quit' from the Finder menu, it immediately restarts. If I drag the icon out of the

Re: Application 'bin' in dock

2013-07-05 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Tim, I'm guessing it is to do with Java, probable with the Java updates you have done so you could access the ATO eTax. Have you tried Control-Click Options on the bin and make sure 'Keep in Dock' is not selected? Also Control-Click Options on the bin and select 'Show in Finder' might at

Re: Application 'bin' in dock

2013-07-05 Thread Tim Law
Thanks Ronni, Show in Finder revealed it is indeed a Java file. /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Commands/java I've checked my Java settings in the prefs for Safari and Firefox, both set to off. Java updated to the latest. Inside the Java Control Panel Security panel, I

Re: Find My Car iPhonbe application

2012-12-08 Thread Stuart Breden
No! That is the problem! Thanks. We would like to wish you, your staff and your families a very happy Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year 2013 Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 Please consider the environment before printing this email

Re: Find My Car iPhonbe application

2012-12-08 Thread Ronda Brown
Well, is it paired now following the setup instructions below? Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 08/12/2012, at 8:08 PM, Stuart Breden bred...@highway1.biz wrote: No! That is the problem! Thanks. We would like to wish you, your staff and your families a very happy Christmas and

Re: Find My Car iPhonbe application

2012-12-08 Thread Ronni Brown
Hi Stuart, On reading your reply again, I don't think you have paired your iPhone with the FindMyCar device. If you have not: “Find My Car Smarter” consists of a very small USB Bluetooth device that plugs into any USB car charger. 1. After you download the free app, the next step is to Plug

Find My Car iPhonbe application

2012-11-11 Thread Stuart Breden
I can't turn Find My Car on in Location Services on my iPhone. Location Services in ON but all the setting are not available. How do I change it? Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 Please consider the environment before printing this email

Re: Find My Car iPhonbe application

2012-11-11 Thread Ronda Brown
Have you paired your iPhone? ONE TIME SETUP: 1. Download the Find My Car Smarter App. Don't forget to allow the app to use your current location. 2. Plug your Find My Car Bluetooth Smarter Device or compatible Bluetooth Smart Device into your car and then pair it to your iPhone 5 or 4S. You

Re: Interesting Video Highlight of Tim Cook's D10 Interview/ MacKeeper Application

2012-06-03 Thread Ronda Brown
application, it can do a lot of damage to your operating system. On 03/06/2012, at 9:40 AM, Stuart Breden wrote: May work now because yesterday I scanned the iMac with macKeeper and there were about 250 fixes. You obviously have either NOT read, or have chosen to ignore my posts and other

Re: Interesting Video Highlight of Tim Cook's D10 Interview/ MacKeeper Application

2012-06-03 Thread Stephen Chape
wrote: Oh Stuart, MacKeeper is a dangerous application, it can do a lot of damage to your operating system. On 03/06/2012, at 9:40 AM, Stuart Breden wrote: May work now because yesterday I scanned the iMac with macKeeper and there were about 250 fixes. You obviously have either

Re: Interesting Video Highlight of Tim Cook's D10 Interview/ MacKeeper Application

2012-06-03 Thread Andrew Schox
wrote: Hi Ronni, Is there an app that you do recommend to perform general system maintenance and tidy ups? Cheers, Andrew On 03/06/2012, at 12:30 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Oh Stuart, MacKeeper is a dangerous application, it can do a lot of damage to your operating system

Re: Interesting Video Highlight of Tim Cook's D10 Interview/ MacKeeper Application

2012-06-02 Thread Ronda Brown
Oh Stuart, MacKeeper is a dangerous application, it can do a lot of damage to your operating system. On 03/06/2012, at 9:40 AM, Stuart Breden wrote: May work now because yesterday I scanned the iMac with macKeeper and there were about 250 fixes. You obviously have either NOT read, or have

MacKeeper Application

2012-06-02 Thread Nathalie S. Collins
experienced Mac/PC user and that ticks me off. Birds of a feather, in my opinion. I would no more trust MacKeeper with my computer than I would a gambling or porn site. Just my 2 cents... :-) Nat On 03/06/2012, at 12:30 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Oh Stuart, MacKeeper is a dangerous application

Re: Interesting Video Highlight of Tim Cook's D10 Interview/ MacKeeper Application

2012-06-02 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi Ronni, Is there an app that you do recommend to perform general system maintenance and tidy ups? Cheers, Andrew On 03/06/2012, at 12:30 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Oh Stuart, MacKeeper is a dangerous application, it can do a lot of damage to your operating system. On 03/06/2012, at 9

Application to extract multiple email addresses from pdf or text document ?

2012-05-27 Thread Steven Knowles
obviously contains the '@' symbol, therefore I need an application which will find and copy or export all 'words' containing '@'. Any solutions out there for Lion? Cheers, Steven -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines

Re: Application to extract multiple email addresses from pdf or text document ?

2012-05-27 Thread Steven Knowles
convert to a Word or other text based document), exporting the email addresses to an ordered list. Each email address mentioned within the document obviously contains the '@' symbol, therefore I need an application which will find and copy or export all 'words' containing '@'. Any solutions

Re: Application to extract multiple email addresses from pdf or text document ?

2012-05-27 Thread Ronda Brown
addresses to an ordered list. Each email address mentioned within the document obviously contains the '@' symbol, therefore I need an application which will find and copy or export all 'words' containing '@'. Any solutions out there for Lion? Cheers, Steven -- The WA Macintosh User Group

Internet application warning won't go away

2011-09-11 Thread Neil Houghton
Hi all, I just set-up my laptop for our coming holiday I also ended up re-installing Dropbox - but now I keep getting the warning about Dropbox being an application downloaded from the internet - I expect to get this message the FIRST time I open it after downloading - but it keeps coming up

Re: Internet application warning won't go away

2011-09-11 Thread Ronda Brown
On 11/09/2011, at 4:12 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: Hi all, I just set-up my laptop for our coming holiday I also ended up re-installing Dropbox - but now I keep getting the warning about Dropbox being an application downloaded from the internet - I expect to get this message the FIRST time

Re: Internet application warning won't go away

2011-09-11 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
On 11/09/2011, at 4:12 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: Hi all, I just set-up my laptop for our coming holiday I also ended up re-installing Dropbox - but now I keep getting the warning about Dropbox being an application downloaded from the internet - I expect to get this message the FIRST

Re: Internet application warning won't go away

2011-09-11 Thread Neil Houghton
and installed all the applications manually (plus all the relevant application updates :o( Now, getting to the point, I installed the applications while logged in as Computer admin - including Dropbox. However, once everything was installed, updated, permissions repaired (again) and backed up, I then logged

Deleting application from iPhone/iTunes

2011-08-06 Thread Stuart Breden
I've looked and I've looked but can't find how to delete applications from my iPhone in iTunes. I'm sure it is staring me in the face or I'm blind. Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

Re: Deleting application from iPhone/iTunes

2011-08-06 Thread cm
Hi Stuart, It's a two step process. First delete the application from iTunes and then the next time you sync your iPhone you will be prompted with something like Do you wish to copy an app that does not exist in iTunes from you iPhone (some such message with different wording). Just select

Re: Deleting application from iPhone/iTunes

2011-08-06 Thread Tom Hogarth
Why is it them what seems impossible to delete TV shows that re-open and try redownloading and refuse to go away On 6 August 2011 16:17, cm cm200...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Stuart, It's a two step process. First delete the application from iTunes and then the next time you sync your iPhone

Re: Deleting application from iPhone/iTunes

2011-08-06 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Tom, Select it in iTunes and press Delete or Edit Delete. Cheers, Ronni On 06/08/2011, at 4:27 PM, Tom Hogarth wrote: Why is it them what seems impossible to delete TV shows that re-open and try redownloading and refuse to go away -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing

Re: Deleting application from iPhone/iTunes

2011-08-06 Thread Tom Hogarth
Ronni thanks after deleting at the bottom of the section/screen it indicates ''downloads available'' and the 3 X 300mb tv shows that* I dont want* keep coming back like montezumas revenge always trying to reload and there seems to be in my version of itunes 10.3.1 seems to think I still want

Re: Deleting application from iPhone/iTunes

2011-08-06 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Tom, let them finish downloading, then when they are complete, try again to delete them. Select them in iTunes and press Delete or Edit Delete. They will continue to attempt to download until you let them complete. Then, you can delete them. Your other option is to contact the iTunes

Re: Deleting application from iPhone/iTunes

2011-08-06 Thread Tom Hogarth
Ronni thanks, I have sent a request - thanks for the link, much appreciated best wishes Tom On 6 August 2011 19:58, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Tom, *let them finish downloading*, then when they are complete, try again to delete them. Select them in iTunes and press Delete or

Re: Deleting application from iPhone/iTunes

2011-08-06 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Tom, I just had another thought ;-) In Itunes Preferences Store, you don’t have “Automatically download pre-orders when available” selected do you? Cheers, Ronni On 06/08/2011, at 8:26 PM, Tom Hogarth wrote: Ronni thanks, I have sent a request - thanks for the link, much appreciated

Re: Deleting application from iPhone/iTunes

2011-08-06 Thread Tom Hogarth
Ronni No but I did have ''Always check for available downloads'' on - I have unchecked it but I still have a request to have the 48 hour turnaround removal at itunes base though Thank you - you are always so helpful Tom On 6 August 2011 20:41, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Tom,

Re: Application types

2011-06-12 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
On 10/06/2011, at 4:28 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: Following Ronni's words of wisdom on preparing for Lion I had a look at my applications with System Profiler. A number are marked as Native (preferred) or Classic What exactly does this mean? For example, Corel Painter 8 is so marked

Re: Application for full service phone is complete (0892217601)

2011-06-11 Thread michael.hawkins
Dear Mr Cahill, Why did you send me your email? I have not made any application the past few months or even years, for full phone service. My adsl2+ and phone package was negotiated many, many months ago. Or is Westnet telling me (without actually telling me) that since Adam was a boy I have

Application types

2011-06-10 Thread Severin Crisp
Following Ronni's words of wisdom on preparing for Lion I had a look at my applications with System Profiler. A number are marked as Native (preferred) or Classic What exactly does this mean? For example, Corel Painter 8 is so marked and runs happily in 10.5.8 Leopard. I am not looking

Re: Application types

2011-06-10 Thread Ronda Brown
On 10/06/2011, at 4:28 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: Following Ronni's words of wisdom on preparing for Lion I had a look at my applications with System Profiler. A number are marked as Native (preferred) or Classic What exactly does this mean? For example, Corel Painter 8 is so marked and

Re: Application types

2011-06-10 Thread Severin Crisp
Thanks Ronni Severin On 10/06/2011, at 9:07 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 10/06/2011, at 4:28 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: Following Ronni's words of wisdom on preparing for Lion I had a look at my applications with System Profiler. A number are marked as Native (preferred) or Classic What

Re: Application Compatibility Wiki for Mac OS X Lion

2011-05-14 Thread Ronda Brown
going well. (Nice generic timeframe there,..) ;o) this website may be useful for those looking ahead to Lion. It is a 'starter' for Application Compatibility for Mac OSX Lion. Obviously this will change as more apps are updated for Lion, but just thought I'd post it anyway. http

Re: Application Compatibility Wiki for Mac OS X Lion

2011-05-14 Thread cm
Hi Daniel, Well winding you up is definitely worth doing, so my previous email did its job. :-D I think we should segue into the question of optical drives. :-) I am immersed in the equivalent a coding marathon until next Friday (an overwhelming deadline) so I won't put my case for an

Application Compatibility Wiki for Mac OS X Lion

2011-05-13 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi All Not that we have a date for Lion release as yet, but considering we *should* see it some stage this year, all going well. (Nice generic timeframe there,..) ;o) this website may be useful for those looking ahead to Lion. It is a 'starter' for Application Compatibility for Mac OSX Lion

Re: Application Compatibility Wiki for Mac OS X Lion

2011-05-13 Thread cm
Not that we have a date for Lion release as yet, but considering we *should* see it some stage this year, all going well. (Nice generic timeframe there,..) ;o) this website may be useful for those looking ahead to Lion. It is a 'starter' for Application Compatibility for Mac OSX Lion. Obviously

Re: Application Compatibility Wiki for Mac OS X Lion

2011-05-13 Thread Daniel Kerr
be useful for those looking ahead to Lion. It is a 'starter' for Application Compatibility for Mac OSX Lion. Obviously this will change as more apps are updated for Lion, but just thought I'd post it anyway. http://roaringapps.com/apps:table Good to keep a look at it for when it does

application NML2NDeviceObserver quit

2011-04-28 Thread Fanita Farcic
Hi, I was given a telstra broadband card to use temporarily, after inserting it I received this error message. application NML2NDeviceObserver quit I removed the card, searched for the NML2... in applications and uninstalled it. Yet I still cant get rid of the error message popup

Re: application NML2NDeviceObserver quit

2011-04-28 Thread Ronda Brown
On 28/04/2011, at 2:22 PM, Fanita Farcic wrote: Hi, I was given a telstra broadband card to use temporarily, after inserting it I received this error message. application NML2NDeviceObserver quit I removed the card, searched for the NML2... in applications and uninstalled it. Yet

Re: Application startup problem

2011-02-20 Thread Ronda Brown
Preferential Treatment: 1. Quit the application that’s experiencing problems, and launch Preferential Treatment. 2. Click the lock icon at the top, and enter your administrator password. Preferential Treatment immediately starts checking your user preference files (those stored in ~/Library

Re: Application startup problem

2011-02-20 Thread Severin Crisp
feeling is that starting from a dock icon (ie an alias) gives rise to problems more often than when from the application itself. I have 4GB RAM and 470GB of free HD space. Nothing noteworthy that I can see on Activity Monitor. Fonts cleaned up and streamlined down as far as I can tell

Re: Application startup problem

2011-02-17 Thread Ronda Brown
rather than on the application icon itself, ie via an alias. This is widespread and includes Word, Acrobat Pro 9, iPhoto, Filemaker Pro most recently. I suspect the preference files, for no very good reason, and anyway the applications eventually fire up. As far as I can tell everything

Re: Application startup problem

2011-02-17 Thread Severin Crisp
. The dock icon bounces forever and gets nowhere. A Force Quit followed by a try again usually fixes things. I believe that the problem is more frequent when I click on an icon in the dock rather than on the application icon itself, ie via an alias. This is widespread and includes Word

Application startup problem

2011-02-16 Thread Severin Crisp
on the application icon itself, ie via an alias. This is widespread and includes Word, Acrobat Pro 9, iPhoto, Filemaker Pro most recently. I suspect the preference files, for no very good reason, and anyway the applications eventually fire up. As far as I can tell everything is up to date, caches

Re: Application startup problem

2011-02-16 Thread Ronda Brown
click on an icon in the dock rather than on the application icon itself, ie via an alias. This is widespread and includes Word, Acrobat Pro 9, iPhoto, Filemaker Pro most recently. I suspect the preference files, for no very good reason, and anyway the applications eventually fire up. As far

Re: Application startup problem

2011-02-16 Thread Severin Crisp
icon bounces forever and gets nowhere. A Force Quit followed by a try again usually fixes things. I believe that the problem is more frequent when I click on an icon in the dock rather than on the application icon itself, ie via an alias. This is widespread and includes Word, Acrobat Pro

ABC iPhone application

2010-08-14 Thread bredens
Some of you may know that the ABC has an iPhone application. with it you can listen to radio live. However those programmes that come from the eastern states e.g. Australia All Over today, are broadcast here in WA at eastern state times i.e. two hours ahead. There are no setting on the ABC

Re: ABC iPhone application

2010-08-14 Thread Eugene
application. with it you can listen to radio live. However those programmes that come from the eastern states e.g. Australia All Over today, are broadcast here in WA at eastern state times i.e. two hours ahead. There are no setting on the ABC iPhone application to change so that you can listen

Emergency location application

2010-06-07 Thread Stuart Breden
. Is the GPS device that can be fitted to a car and then the car found with an iPhone application? Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Mbl: 0417 053 266 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml

Application privileges

2010-03-29 Thread Adrian Skehan
Good afternoon all, Can someone give me a clue regarding Application Permissions, I have recently setup a new 27 iMac by migrating the data from my MacBook Pro, the process stalled with less than a minute to go and the only fix was to shut it down (on advice from Apple support,) when I

Re: Application privileges

2010-03-29 Thread James Devenish
Hi Adrian, Did you set up your new computer with different Accounts compared to your old one? That's that this problem sounds like -- the new computer does not have the same accounts as the old one, so migrated files have no equivalent permissions on the new computer. The general solution to

Re: Slowdown in application switching, SL / Firefox / Appleworks

2009-12-21 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Noel, Are you using CMD-Tab to change applications? I find it's very fast with open Applications in Snow Leopard. I would suggest updating Firefox to version 3.0.1.6. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate

Re: Slowdown in application switching, SL / Firefox / Appleworks

2009-12-21 Thread Ronda Brown
Sorry David for using your surname in my previous reply, It's been a long hard day. To answer your query re: Rosetta. Apple notes that Rosetta “dynamically translates most of your PowerPC-based applications to work with your Intel-based Mac. There’s no emulation. No second-class status. It

Re: Slowdown in application switching, SL / Firefox / Appleworks

2009-12-21 Thread David Noel
Hi Ronnie -- -- Thanks very much for your suggestions, the CMD-Tab approach worked a treat. I've no idea why the plodding click-on-other-application window approach was so slow, but who cares. Another elephant stamp for Ronnie! -- I'm still using Firefox 2 because Firefox 3 gives less usable

Slowdown in application switching, SL / Firefox / Appleworks

2009-12-18 Thread David Noel
Hi Gang -- -- Since upgrading to Snow Leopard a week or so ago, I've noticed an irritating delay in switching applications, for example from Firefox (2.0.0.6) to Appleworks (6.2.9). With both up on the screen, it takes around 3 seconds, Firefox to Appleworks. The reverse switch is quite quick.

Leopard 10.6 - some application may incompatible issues ...

2009-08-25 Thread Peder Kristensen
Hi All, If you are using the Reunion (genealogy app) you may have got this notice from Leister Productions Inc. Apple will be releasing Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. This upgrade from Apple introduces a few incompatibles with Reunion 9. To address these problems, we will be releasing a

Re: Leopard 10.6 - some application may incompatible issues ...

2009-08-25 Thread Philippe Chaperon
Hi Peder, Many thanks for this information. I am a regular user of Reunion and will wait until the update arrives before contemplating an OS X upgrade. I also use Hérédis in parallel, and hope that all will be well with this application also eventually. Kind regards, Philippe 2009/8/25 Peder

Organizational Chart Application

2008-05-06 Thread Diana Graham Stevens
Graham needs to draw a few organisational charts. Nothing fancy, just boxes of text which may be joined by lines G5 iMac PPC 1.8 GHz, 1 G RAM, OS 10.3.9 Can anyone recommend a free or cheap program to do this, please? Diana -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

Re: Organizational Chart Application

2008-05-06 Thread Steven
Do you happen to have Excel, Diana? If so, Excel includes a simple organisational chart function. I have Office 2004, and in Excel you go InsertPictureOrganisation Chart... If it doesn't appear in your menu, you may have to install the option from your original disk. Regards, Steven On 7/5/08

Re: Organizational Chart Application

2008-05-06 Thread Diana Graham Stevens
Thanks to Erin Steven for your suggestions. Graham has Excel and has found the organisational chart function which will do the job. I am going to try Omnigraffle myself. I have downloaded a version which will run on 10.3.9. I noticed a lot of complaints about the latest version being a

The Calculator application in 10.5

2008-04-24 Thread Mark Heeler
Is there a way of forcing it to refresh the exchange rates in the currency conversion section ? Mine lists rates from the 18th March which are a tad out of date... Thanks in advance Mark -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

Re: The Calculator application in 10.5

2008-04-24 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Mark, It should update currency rates automatically when you open calculator. It goes online to download up-to-the-minute currency rates to ensure that the conversion is accurate. Open Calculator - Choose Convert Type in an amount Currency - it should update immediately the Exchange

Re: The Calculator application in 10.5

2008-04-24 Thread Mark Heeler
Yes, I thought that too... I have left it open for the past hour - no change... Maybe our work IT firewall/content filtering has blocked the feed. I'll try it later and see ! thx Mark On 24/04/2008, at 4:44 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Mark, It should update currency rates automatically

Re: The Calculator application in 10.5

2008-04-24 Thread Ronda Brown
Quit Calculator Mark and then re open it. It should update currency everytime you open Calculator Choose Convert Type in an amount Currency. Ronni On 24/04/2008, at 4:56 PM, Mark Heeler wrote: Yes, I thought that too... I have left it open for the past hour - no change... Maybe our

Can't get default application to change

2007-10-10 Thread Kaye and Geoff
. If I reset .doc files to open with the licensed version of Word they immediately reset to the trial version. I've tried renaming the trial version, then uninstalling it. No difference - all .doc files now open with a non-existent, trashed application. I've trashed MSoft Office and Word

Re: Can't get default application to change

2007-10-10 Thread Daniel
-existent, trashed application. I've trashed MSoft Office and Word Settings in the preferences and tried to reset the default application again - same problem. It appears to reset, but when I go on to tell it to reset all .doc files it reverts to the now-deleted trial version. Any ideas

Re: Can't get default application to change

2007-10-10 Thread Daniel
-existent, trashed application. I've trashed MSoft Office and Word Settings in the preferences and tried to reset the default application again - same problem. It appears to reset, but when I go on to tell it to reset all .doc files it reverts to the now-deleted trial version. Any ideas

how to tell what application is foremost?

2007-02-14 Thread Roger P Kortas
Hi Guys Does anyone know how to tell what application is foremost and then send an email saying it is?? Many thanks Roger

Re: how to tell what application is foremost?

2007-02-14 Thread Shay Telfer
Hi Guys Does anyone know how to tell what application is foremost and then send an email saying it is?? Many thanks Roger You need AppleScript, and an obliging mail server it can connect to to send the e-mail. http://developer.apple.com/applescript/ Have fun, Shay

Photo recovery application

2006-01-04 Thread J Philippe Chaperon
Dear WAMUG'ers, Can someone recommend an OS X application that may retrieve my lost photos from a couple of SD memory cards? Photo rescue or something to that effect. I came back from an overseas holidays to find that all the photos saved to two of my three SD cards were 'inexistent'. Do

Re: Photo recovery application

2006-01-04 Thread Peder Kristensen
) and there is a trial version. Cheers, Peder On 04/01/2006, at 12:08 AM, J Philippe Chaperon wrote: Dear WAMUG'ers, Can someone recommend an OS X application that may retrieve my lost photos from a couple of SD memory cards? Photo rescue or something to that effect. I came back from an overseas holidays

Re: Photo recovery application

2006-01-04 Thread Reg Whitely
/ Pretty powerful. Reg On 4 Jan 2006, at 12:08am, J Philippe Chaperon wrote: Dear WAMUG'ers, Can someone recommend an OS X application that may retrieve my lost photos from a couple of SD memory cards? Photo rescue or something to that effect. I came back from an overseas holidays to find

Re: Photo recovery application

2006-01-04 Thread J Philippe Chaperon
Thanks Reg and Peder. I am downloading those and also a couple of others Daniel told me about. I hope somehow they can be retrieved. Many thanks and regards, Philippe on 4/1/06 11:00 PM, Reg Whitely at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes indeed. Try Photorescue. They guarantee: test the demo, if it

Re: A PC application I can't open

2005-08-16 Thread Neil Houghton
on 15/08/05 20:18, Laurie McDonald at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day to all A big thank you to all the great helpers we have! And those who offered possible solutions to the .mpe suffix problemI had, including Robert Howells, Greg Sharp (President Australian Mac Users Group) and Nancy

Fwd: A PC application I can't open

2005-08-15 Thread Laurie McDonald
Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: A PC application I can't open G'day I've received some attachments from my brother with the suffix .mpe. When I double click I'm told that Real Player can't open it because I don't have the right version of QuickTime (v7.0.1 installed). What is this evil

Re: A PC application I can't open

2005-08-14 Thread Nancy McIntyre
Hi, On 14/08/2005, at 5:04 AM, Laurie in WAMUG Mailing List wrote: I've received some attachments from my brother with the suffix .mpe. When I double click I'm told that Real Player can't open it because I don't have the right version of QuickTime (v7.0.1 installed). The file mapping in

A PC application I can't open

2005-08-13 Thread Laurie McDonald
G'day I've received some attachments from my brother with the suffix .mpe. When I double click I'm told that Real Player can't open it because I don't have the right version of QuickTime (v7.0.1 installed). What is this evil that Gates and Co. are foisting upon us? Am I supposed to spend my

Re: A PC application I can't open

2005-08-13 Thread Robert Howells
Quicktime standard v7.0.1 will run on OSX 10.3.9 and above. This might open that file without buying quicktime Pro . Bob On 13/08/2005, at 11:59 AM, Laurie McDonald wrote: G'day I've received some attachments from my brother with the suffix .mpe. When I double click I'm told that

Re: A PC application I can't open

2005-08-13 Thread Laurie McDonald
I didn't mention that I'm on 10.3.9 and tried it using QT 7.0.1 Laurie On 13/08/2005, at 12:06 PM, Robert Howells wrote: Quicktime standard v7.0.1 will run on OSX 10.3.9 and above. This might open that file without buying quicktime Pro . Bob On 13/08/2005, at 11:59 AM, Laurie

Re: A PC application I can't open

2005-08-13 Thread Greg Sharp
On 13/8/05 2:44 PM, Laurie McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I didn't mention that I'm on 10.3.9 and tried it using QT 7.0.1 I did a Google Search and found the following .mpe File Type:MPEG Movie File Description:Video encoded in MPEG format Open With:Mac / Windows: Apple

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