Just to put my bit in here ! I bought the External drive along with my new iMac last November. Now I realise that I plug it in about every 2 months. Great to own just in case, but not essential.
I love video editing and went to HD videos a while back. Stream straight from iTunes to TV or plug a thumb drive into someone else's TV and the viewing is way better than a DVD. My daughter now has all the family videos I have made for her on a large capacity thumb drive that is permanently plugged into her TV. I just add new videos to it as required. On 07/06/2013, at 6:26 AM, John Thompson <jet...@iprimus.com.au> wrote: > Thanks Susan. I suspected as much but have not looked too deeply into the > configuration of the Mac Mini. I am not sure what we are supposed to do when > it comes to things like making DVD's; just add another clunking piece of > equipment to your desk I guess. > So saying, I do like 10.8.4. It now works much faster and more at the rate > we should expect. Boots up from cold in less than half the time. > > John Thompson > On 06/06/2013, at 4:53 PM, Susan Hastings <susanhasti...@me.com> wrote: > >> Hi, there has been no optical drive on the Mac Mini for the same period as >> with iMacs. The latest ones will have USB 3, but not Firewire. cheers, Susan. >> --- >> Susan Hastings >> Mobile: 0409 688 004 >> susanhasti...@mac.com >> >> >> On 06/06/2013, at 11:20 AM, John Thompson <jet...@iprimus.com.au> wrote: >> >>> Downloaded the 10.8.4 Update package and did a manual install at a time >>> suitable to me. Mac would not re-start automatically after the >>> installation. Tried several times and ended up with the plain white >>> screen. Physically powered the machine down and then manually re-started. >>> All now works fine. Appears to be quite a bit zippier, or is that just my >>> imagination? >>> >>> On another topic. What would be the benefit of upgrading my Mac Mini to >>> the latest model, and if I do, which one would be best? I do like the Mac >>> Mini which I have been using since the first one came out. I had a look at >>> the 27" iMac a few days ago and was quite disappointed in that Apple had >>> dropped the optical drive and Firewire. >>> >>> John Thompson >>> WAMUG #861 >>> >>> Mac Mini >>> 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo >>> 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 >>> Mac OS X 10.8.2 >>> jet...@iprimus.com.au >>> >>> >>> On 06/06/2013, at 10:59 AM, Alan Smith <sma...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hi Ronni >>>> >>>> A relief that the OS X update is not universally buggy! >>>> Just installed the combo update on both Mac One and Mac Two. A pity it >>>> included the Safari update. >>>> Still no access to the SBS website from either Mac. I will go throught >>>> all the settings check lists you have supplied after I do a complete power >>>> shut down and reset of my total equipment. Then a new thread if I have >>>> further cries for help - - -. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Alan >>>> >>>> >>>> On 06/06/2013, at 10:24 AM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>>> The bug? Mac One with 10.8.4 cannot access SBS website. Mac two with >>>>>> 10.8.3 was OK; when updated to 10.8.4 it could no longer access the SBS >>>>>> website >>>>> >>>>> The update has not created any 'Bugs' problems for me. >>>>> Safari v6.0.5 loads SBS website very fast (& there is a lot of flash on >>>>> that site) >>>>> <http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/> >>>>> <http:/www.sbs.com.au> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>> >>>>> On 06/06/2013, at 9:10 AM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Sorry about that: >>>>>> Combo Update >>>>>> File Size: 809.98 MB >>>>>> System Requirements >>>>>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1659> >>>>>> >>>>>> Delta Update 342.33MB System Requirements >>>>>> OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.3 <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1658> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>>> >>>>>> On 06/06/2013, at 8:53 AM, Alan Smith <sma...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> The delta and combo links given refer to OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 >>>>>>> update, not 10.8.4. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The auto-update to 10.8.4 introduced a bug to my Macs: I will install >>>>>>> the combo update when it becomes available. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The bug? Mac One with 10.8.4 cannot access SBS website. Mac two with >>>>>>> 10.8.3 was OK; when updated to 10.8.4 it could no longer access the SBS >>>>>>> website. (I was part way through Ronni's SBS problem check list when I >>>>>>> realised I was using 10.8.4 - - -.) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>> Alan >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 06/06/2013, at 6:35 AM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Apple has released the OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.4 update, along with >>>>>>>> Safari 6.0.5, fixing a number of lingering bugs that were missed by >>>>>>>> the 10.8.3 update back in March. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The free update is available via the Mac App Store, with delta(540.46 >>>>>>>> MB — from 10.8.2) and combo (793.69 MB — from any version of 10.8) >>>>>>>> updaters now ready for download from the Apple Support Downloads site >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> About the OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.4 Update >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5730> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As with all updates backup your system before updating. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>>>>> -- 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> >>>>>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- 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> >>>>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>>>> -- 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> >>>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>>> -- 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> >>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>> >>>> -- 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> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>> >>> -- 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> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> -- 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> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- 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> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> Regards, Stephen Chape
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