Michael, I agree completely with what you write. I hated to do it, but I decided to stick with Yosemite (and I wish I had stuck even farther back.) Apple is really losing the plot. Maybe it’s just change for change’s sake.
Pat > On 2 Jun 2016, at 20:10, Michael Hawkins <michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au> > wrote: > > I don't want to use iCloud but Apple is getting more and more insidiously > insistent. I get pestered with messages about updates to iOS but can't work > out a safe way of finding out before I download and install what the update > will actually do. I feel as if the update has already been downloaded - > that's the inference I draw from messages telling me the update is ready to > install. iTunes has run rampant through my music and CDs I had the right to > copy onto my laptop seem to have become subsumed into iTunes, as if they're > on loan from Apple. Memories, real or imagined, of Microsoft's practices in > the late nineties and early 2000's come to the fore > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 2 Jun 2016, at 7:55 PM, Rod Blitvich <rb...@iinet.net.au > <mailto:rb...@iinet.net.au>> wrote: > >> Blasphemy! >> >> >> <image.gif> >> >> Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad >> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> Good Ideas >> 0409 681 256 >> rb...@iinet.net.au <x-msg://329/rb...@iinet.net.au> >> >> >> >>> On 2 Jun 2016, at 6:45 PM, Michael Hawkins >>> <michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au >>> <mailto:michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au>> wrote: >>> >>> Windows is starting to look strangely attractive >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On 2 Jun 2016, at 3:53 PM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au >>> <mailto:ren...@westnet.com.au>> wrote: >>> >>>> Getting worse! >>>> >>>> Now Contacts has “self restored”. >>>> >>>> Bill >>>>> On 2 Jun 2016, at 15:43, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au >>>>> <mailto:ren...@westnet.com.au>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Ronni, >>>>> >>>>> This is weird. >>>>> >>>>> I have made a search for the App Support folder across 2 years in TIme >>>>> Machine and Contacts and Address Book and neither are there where you >>>>> suggested. Then in the HD drive same thing - neither Address Book nor >>>>> Contacts are there! >>>>> >>>>> Bill >>>>>> On 2 Jun 2016, at 14:58, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com >>>>>> <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Ok Bill, >>>>>> >>>>>> You said you have Time Machine Backups >>>>>> Quit all applications, or at least - Quit Mail and Contacts. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you need to Restore from Time Machine backup: >>>>>> >>>>>> This folder needs to be restored: >>>>>> >>>>>> ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook >>>>>> >>>>>> Open the Library folder in your home folder by holding down the option >>>>>> key and selecting >>>>>> Go ▹ Library from the Finder menu bar. >>>>>> Navigate in the usual way to the item indicated >>>>>> >>>>>> Enter Time Machine >>>>>> Then Go to ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook and Restore the >>>>>> Address Book content from a Time Machine backup >>>>>> Copy the entire contents of the Address Book folder from the backup and >>>>>> overwrite the contents of this folder on your system drive. >>>>>> >>>>>> Once the Restore is complete, Relaunch Contacts and you should see your >>>>>> contacts listed. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Ronni >>>>>> >>>>>> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) >>>>>> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz >>>>>> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM >>>>>> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >>>>>> >>>>>> El Capitan OS X 10.11.5 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2 Jun 2016, at 2:41 PM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au >>>>>>> <mailto:ren...@westnet.com.au>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ronni, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Did both. There is nothing there either way except the one contact I >>>>>>> put in this am. Also when typing email reciripient names, they >>>>>>> usually come up but that seems to be at fault as well ( several >>>>>>> regulars missing) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Bill >>>>>>>> On 2 Jun 2016, at 13:31, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com >>>>>>>> <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Bill, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I replied earlier to your message but my reply did not come through to >>>>>>>> the list. >>>>>>>> Hence my message to test if the WAMUG mailing server was down which >>>>>>>> did come to the list... But my original reply message has not?? Go >>>>>>>> figure :) >>>>>>>> So I've copied my reply message to you below: >>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>> Hi Bill, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If you are using iCloud: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Make sure you are Signed In - System Preferences > iCloud and Contacts >>>>>>>> is Selected. >>>>>>>> Deselected Contacts and then Reselected it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If you are NOT using iCloud. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Go to System Preferences > Users and Groups > Your Admin Card > Click >>>>>>>> Contacts Card: "Open Button”. >>>>>>>> All cards previously in your Address Book should recover. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 2 Jun 2016, at 12:14 PM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au >>>>>>>> <mailto:ren...@westnet.com.au>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Wamuggers, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I just had occasion to check an email address, it did not appear as I >>>>>>>>> typed the recipient’s details. I went to Contacts and and found >>>>>>>>> nothing. 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