Re: wanted to buy MacBook

2013-06-16 Thread Kevin Lock
Morning folks. My brother went out and bought a MacBook Air; as he would a Jeep. The request I posted looking for a MacBook for him is no longer valid. Thanks for the replies, Kevin -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml

Wanted to Buy MacBook

2013-06-13 Thread Kevin Lock
Hi, my brother is after a MacBook; larger screen in good condition. Anyone in WAMUG land upgrading? Regards, Kevin 94183869 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines -

Wanted to buy - Mac Mini (Intel, DVD)

2011-11-13 Thread Martin Hill
Anyone wanting sell their old Intel Mac Mini with a built-in DVD drive? Preferably Core 2 Duo (Mid-2007 or later). thanks! -Mart Martin Hill mailto:mart_h...@mac.com homepages: http://web.mac.com/mart_hill Mb: 0401-103-194 -- The WA Macintosh User Group

Re: MacBook request - wanted to buy

2011-11-04 Thread Peter Cutrona
All gone! Sent from my iPhone On 04/11/2011, at 1:59 PM, mince and pud minceand...@goatpix.com wrote: Hi Peter Did Brian's mate want your powerbook in the end? If not I would be interested - my very similar one has a battery but a dodgy screen, among other things, so they could be a

Re: MacBook request - wanted to buy

2011-11-03 Thread mince and pud
Hi Peter Did Brian's mate want your powerbook in the end? If not I would be interested - my very similar one has a battery but a dodgy screen, among other things, so they could be a perfect match. kind regards alastair On 03/11/2011, at 3:18 AM, Peter Cutrona wrote: Brian. I have a

Fwd: MacBook request - wanted to buy

2011-11-02 Thread Brian Risbey
Hi all, I have a 'pass on' request from a mate, maybe you have something suitable 'resting' in a cupboard... the min requirements are power pc g4 1.25ghz or intel core solo 1.5 ghz processor 1 gb ram recommended power pc g5 intel core duo 2gb or higher ram operating system os x 10.4.11 or mac

Re: MacBook request - wanted to buy

2011-11-02 Thread Peter Cutrona
Brian. I have a PowerBook g4 1.67 15 The very last one before the intel macs. The battery is dead but it still works fine and it has FireWire. Any use?? Peter Sent from my iPhone On 03/11/2011, at 9:49 AM, Brian Risbey risb...@bigpond.com wrote: Hi all, I have a 'pass on' request from a

Re: MacBook request - wanted to buy

2011-11-02 Thread Brian Risbey
Hi Peter, battery issue a problem, I will pass on your message, Thank you Brian On 03/11/2011, at 11:18 AM, Peter Cutrona wrote: Brian. I have a PowerBook g4 1.67 15 The very last one before the intel macs. The battery is dead but it still works fine and it has FireWire. Any use?? Peter

Re: MacBook request - wanted to buy

2011-11-02 Thread Brian Risbey
Sorry Peter, typo - battery issue not a problem Brian On 03/11/2011, at 1:33 PM, Brian Risbey wrote: Hi Peter, battery issue a problem, I will pass on your message, Thank you Brian On 03/11/2011, at 11:18 AM, Peter Cutrona wrote: Brian. I have a PowerBook g4 1.67 15 The very last

Re: wanted to buy

2008-12-16 Thread KEVIN Lock
Thanks to Eugene, Ronnie and Greg. All good information and as usual far better than Apple Help. Thanks again, Kevin -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml

Re: wanted to buy

2008-12-16 Thread Robert Howells
On 16/12/2008, at 4:50 PM, KEVIN Lock wrote: Thanks to Eugene, Ronnie and Greg. All good information and as usual far better than Apple Help. Thanks again, Kevin But no one mentioned connecting the G4 by target disk mode to another Mac which already has Tiger installed . then use

wanted to buy

2008-12-15 Thread KEVIN Lock
Does anyone have the CDs for OS 10.4 and would be prepared to sell them? I have the DVD but want to load up a G4 which doesn't have a DVD reader. TIA Kevin -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines -

Re: wanted to buy

2008-12-15 Thread Eugene
Hi Kevin, a simple solution is to boot a Mac with DVD reader in target mode and connect via firewire to the old G4 as a slave. You can then install the OS onto the G4. Regards, Eugene On 16/12/2008, at 3:12 PM, KEVIN Lock wrote: Does anyone

Re: wanted to buy

2008-12-15 Thread KEVIN Lock
Eugene, Thanks. I was a bit hesitant to try that, but it sounds OK. Anything I should look out for? Kevin Hi Kevin, a simple solution is to boot a Mac with DVD reader in target mode and connect via firewire to the old G4 as a slave. You can then install the OS onto the G4.

Re: wanted to buy

2008-12-15 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Kevin, Information here how to install using Target Disc Mode. You might find it useful Kevin. http://lowendmac.com/misc/06/0710.html http://lowendmac.com/misc/06/0914.html I did read about installing Tiger by just running the OSInstall.mpkg located in /System Installation Packages

Re: wanted to buy

2008-12-15 Thread Manzie Greg
Hello Kevin, Eugene and Ronni Not sure if this has been mentioned already, but please be aware that some early G4's do not support T mode. Regards Greg Manzie Director Glyde Gallery Conservation Conservators, Consultants and Picture Framers for Museums, Art Galleries and Collectors 5

Re: wanted to buy

2008-12-15 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi again Kevin, I found this Document on one of my External Drives (boy, I need a decent filing system, so I can find stuff) ;-) Installing Tiger without a DVD drive: Use an external DVD drive: That might seem like an obvious solution but many Mac users are wondering whether this is

Re: wanted to buy

2008-12-15 Thread Ronda Brown
Good point Greg, The following models can be used as target computers: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661 Cheers, Ronni On 16/12/2008, at 4:39 PM, Manzie Greg wrote: Hello Kevin, Eugene and Ronni Not sure if this has been mentioned already, but please be aware that some early G4's do not

Wanted to buy - PC laptop

2008-12-07 Thread Kaye and Geoff
Hi, My sister, who is a Mac user, wants to buy a second-hand PC laptop to set up as a game-playing machine. We wondered if anyone has a laptop from the dark side that they no longer use. Only requirements are: 15 screen (or better) enough memory to be useful running XP reasonable price I

Wanted to buy

2007-12-28 Thread KEVIN Lock
I am after a desk/table for my son to set up a Mac and a PC + printer. Old and scrappy is fine. Anyone have one for sale? Regards Kev -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines -

Wanted to buy: MacBook

2007-11-19 Thread Martin Hill
A friend of a friend i is looking for a 1st generation MacBook (1.8 or 2.0 GHz processor) either shelved or second hand for around $1000 (up to $1300 i think) Please reply to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks! -Mart Martin Hill email: mart at ozmac.com

Wanted to buy: MacBook

2007-11-19 Thread Martin Hill
Hmm, my first post doesn't seem to have gone thru - here is my (slightly changed) email again. Apologies if there are any duplications A friend of a friend is looking for a 1st generation MacBook (1.8 or 2.0 processor) either shelved or second hand for around $1000 (up to $1300 i think)

wanted to buy

2007-08-31 Thread KEVIN Lock
My son treats his keyboard like an anvil. Nothing works any more. Has anyone got a USB keyboard to suit an iMac for sale? Ta, Kev -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines -

Re: wanted to buy

2007-08-31 Thread Reg Whitely
Kevin New ones from Apple online are only about $55. I bought Elaine one recently and it arrived within 2 days. Maybe the new one is available now. Wireless are about $80 from memory. Reg On 31 Aug 2007, at 1:33pm, KEVIN Lock wrote: My son treats his keyboard like an anvil. Nothing

Wanted to buy : imac or similar

2007-03-26 Thread Jude
I have a friend who is looking for a new second hand mac. Her budget is $500 to $600. Is anyone out there looking to sell? If so, please mail me with details of the mac, and your price, and I will pass it on to her. cheers Jude -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

wanted to buy

2007-03-08 Thread KEVIN Lock
Does anyone have a 512Mb Ram stick either SH or new for sale? It is to suit a G3 14 800mhz iBook. cheers Kev

WANTED to buy: Mini-DVI to VGA adapter

2007-02-07 Thread Travis Hansen
Hi wamugers, I'm after a Mini-DVI to VGA adapter. I'm finding it hard to get at a store. I believe they come free with new macbooks. So if anyone has one that they don't use, I'll be happy to buy it. Here's a pic of what I'm after. http://members.westnet.com.au/travis253/1326.jpg Feel

RE: WANTED to buy: Mini-DVI to VGA adapter

2007-02-07 Thread David Moyle
: WANTED to buy: Mini-DVI to VGA adapter Hi wamugers, I'm after a Mini-DVI to VGA adapter. I'm finding it hard to get at a store. I believe they come free with new macbooks. So if anyone has one that they don't use, I'll be happy to buy it. Here's a pic of what I'm after. http

Wanted to Buy - Roxio Toast 6

2005-12-12 Thread JamesRosemary Rutherford
Hi All, I have an iMac G5 running OSX 10.3.5 and I would like to buy a copy of Roxio Toast 6 (Version 7 needs 10.3.9 or later and I do not want to upgrade at the moment.) Correct me if I am wrong but Toast 6 will allow me to burn CD-RW and DVD-RW on my super drive. Yes? Does any one have a

WANTED TO BUY - Used 21 CRT - Prefer Apple, Graphite

2005-11-14 Thread Glenn Brockman - Unsharpmask
Dear WAMUGgers, I'm in the market for two or more secondhand 21 inch CRT monitors - my preference is for a matched pair of Apple Studio Display 21's in Graphite, but I'd consider any late-model flattish 21 inch CRT's from reputable brands. I'm in Bunbury - but I'll travel to the metro area to

WANTED TO BUY - Used 21 CRT - Sorry! forgot phone number...

2005-11-14 Thread Glenn Brockman - Unsharpmask
Dear WAMUGgers, Sorry - I forgot to include my phone numbers - - 9791 7522 or 0402 312 312. Any email replies should probably be off-list... :-) Regards, Glenn Brockman, Bunbury. _ Outside of a dog, a book is man's best

Powerbook/ibook wanted to buy

2003-09-04 Thread ECU Account
I have a friend who wants to buy a G3 or G4 powerbook/Ibook ASAP. Nothing under a 10 gig harddrive please. He is also after a second hand digital camera. Please reply off the list, if anyone has anything to sell. Thanks all. Over and out. Robert. ~ Robert Griffin Morgan

Wanted to buy G4

2003-08-18 Thread Steven w
Good afternoon everyone, I have a colleague at work that is looking to buy a good late spec G4 with monitor. Thanks for your assistance. steven w http://search.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Search - Looking for more? Try the new Yahoo! Search

wanted to buy - early iMac

2003-07-23 Thread Greg Hosking
Hi all, on the lookout for an early iMac for a friend she doesn't need anything flash, will pay up to $350. Please email me offlist with price specs cheers Greg

FW: wanted to buy - early iMac

2003-07-23 Thread Lisa Pitcher
To: wamug [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: wanted to buy - early iMac Hi all, on the lookout for an early iMac for a friend she doesn't need anything flash, will pay up to $350. Please email me offlist with price specs cheers Greg -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http

Re: Wanted to Buy and Disappearing Cursor

2003-07-07 Thread Ryan Jay Schotte
On 2003-07-06 15:59, Kelly Duffy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Secondly, my cursor has recently started disappearing at times, when it leaves the main window or onto menu bars and tool palettes which makes running Photoshop and Dreamweaver difficult. It only does it in a certain area of my screen

Wanted to Buy and Disappearing Cursor

2003-07-06 Thread Kelly Duffy
Hi everyone, A couple of things. Firstly I want to buy an old iMac, preferably blue, green or purple but I'm not hugely fussy. It doesn't have to be a super machine, but it does need to be able to be networked with my G4 (running OS9.2 but soon to be upgraded to 10). The iMac will be for my 3

Wanted To Buy: 32meg Graphics card

2003-07-01 Thread Toby Oldham
Is there anyone locally who can sell me a 32-64meg graphics card for a sawtooth AGP G4 400 PowerMac? I'll grab one from Other World Computing (in the US) otherwise. It doesn't have to be fancy, I just need something that'll enable Quartz extreme. Cheers, Tobes.

Re: Wanted to buy - a machine from the dark side

2003-03-05 Thread David de la Hunty
Me too. My lighting system only obeys a PC (RS232). Many attempts at PC emulation with numerous Macs have failed - apparently it has to be absolutely definitely native RS232. I have an ancient Compaq Aero baby laptop but it won't run Win95. Anyone with an old WinDoze (95+) laptop please

Re: Wanted to buy - a machine from the dark side

2003-02-28 Thread Kelly Duffy
Most contents insurance does. The problem is proving that it's lightning and not a power surge. If the insurance company proves it is a power surge then Western Power are actually liable and have to pay for the damaged goods. I've heard it can be a bit of a battle getting them to pay up though.

Wanted to buy - a machine from the dark side

2003-02-27 Thread Kaye and Geoff
Hi, A friend of mine had his PC and modem wiped out by lightning the other day, and wants to pick up a second-hand one. Does anyone know of a similar list to this (or the Mac-for-sale list) for PC users? Alternatively, do any of you want to rid yourselves of a working PC lurking around the

Re: Wanted to buy - a machine from the dark side

2003-02-27 Thread Greg Pennefather
Kaye I believe home and contents insurance covers lightning damage to modems and PCs. Hopefully your friend is insured. Cheers Greg on 27/2/03 12:28 PM, Kaye and Geoff at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, A friend of mine had his PC and modem wiped out by lightning the other day, and wants

Wanted to buy USB Cd Writer

2002-11-21 Thread Greg
Looking for a External CDWRITER to suit a iBook G3 Im in Perth Thanks

Re: Wanted to buy USB Cd Writer

2002-11-21 Thread Keith Palmer
These are in stock $333 On Thursday, November 21, 2002, at 08:52 PM, Greg wrote: Looking for a External CDWRITER to suit a iBook G3 Im in Perth Keith Palmer Zytech Marketing Pty Ltd PO Box 342 Bunbury 6231 Phone: 0419927101 Fax: 0897915900 the online data storage technology store -

Wanted to Buy: iBook or Powerbook w. firewire

2002-09-18 Thread Martin Hill
A friend is keen to buy a second-hand Mac laptop with firewire that can run iMovie or Final Cut Pro. Give me a yell if you're wanting to get rid of or upgrade an older iBook or PowerBook. Thanks! -Mart -- - Martin Hill

Wanted to Buy - 2 x 32MB 72Pin FPM Ram for 5260

2002-09-01 Thread Boxer
Wanted to Buy - 2 x 32MB 72Pin FPM Ram for Performa 5260 (not EDO Ram) Please email or call 0405 668 030 Thanks, GC

[Wanted 2 buy] Asante AppleTalk or other AppleTalk 2 Ethernet Device

2002-06-11 Thread Nathalie Collins
Hi: I have an HP LaserJet 2100M (which I love) but I need a device to adapt it to Ethernet for my network. For the last 4 years I have been (happily) a little device known as an Asante AppleTalk. Unfortunately it has stopped working, and so I cannot print. Does anyone out there have one to sell

Wanted To Buy: PPC7300

2001-12-17 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi all I am wanting to buy a 7300 if anyone has one floating around they want to get rid. I don't require the monitor, and am not too worried about it's speed. Either that or a 7600. It is for a Christmas present. So anyone has one floating around they would like to part with for some cold hard

Wanted To Buy: Beige G3 300+MHz

2001-11-21 Thread tuchwood
Hi there I'm looking to purchase a Beige G3 300MHz or better... In particular, I'm after the MiniTower vesion, though I believe these are a rare beast, so I will consider a desktop version as well. Does anyone have one that they would consider selling? Many thanks Neil Davies [EMAIL

Wanted To Buy : Beige G3 300+MHz

2001-10-31 Thread Keith Palmer
Hi there I'm looking to purchase a Beige G3 300MHz or better... In particular, I'm after the MiniTower vesion, though I believe these are a rare beast, so I will consider a desktop version as well. Does anyone have one that they would consider selling? Many thanks Neil Davies [EMAIL

[Wanted to Buy] ZIP Drive for an Ancient Mac

2001-09-21 Thread Vikki Pedalina
Simon is still hunting for a Zip Drive... if you can help him out, please email him directly. - Thanx, Vix ;-) Vikki I'm trying to acquire a Zip Drive for my ancient Macintosh (LC 475). It appears that current drives are not compatible, so I guess I need to get my hands on a secondhand one.