CD Spin Doctor
I am using Toast 10.0.5 and CD Spin Doctor 6.1.2 and Leopard 10.5.8 on a G5 1.8SP. Spin Doctor used to work capturing internet streamed audio with Toast 9, from memory, but the latest version fails. I have not used it for some time so my history is hazy. The sticking point seems to be the installing of Audio Capture Support which appears to install but does not show up as an input in CD Spin Doctor or on Sound Preferences. There is a wealth of blather on forums and it seems Snow Leopard is for now incompatible but that should not be a problem in my case. Is anyone else having success? Severin Crisp Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Apple Mail - Display Remote Images query
Thanks Ronni. It's got me beat as well, but I can put the improvement down to no other cause than changing that setting, and the difference was immediately noticeable. I guess I could test it by switching the setting on and off, but since it's not a problem, best I not spend the time. On 16/02/2010, at 3:48 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 16/02/2010, at 3:28 AM, Steven Knowles wrote: I use Apple Mail and Snow Leopard. Historically I've always had Display remote images in HTML messages deselected in the Viewing panel of Mail's Preferences. I had cause to change this, so the option is now selected, with remote images on display. I don't know whether it's coincidental, but suddenly I seem to have a substantial performance boost with Mail, and the computer generally, since changing the preference setting. I would have guessed it would be the opposite, ie. Mail now has to bring down extra data, therefore reducing performance. But nope, the positive difference is stark. Anyone know why this would be? Makes a nice change from trying to solve a problem! Hi Steven, I can't see how enabling Display remote images in HTML messages would give a performance boost with Mail, in fact I would expect the message to download slower. From Mail Help: Some messages may use HTML to include remote images which, when retrieved from the sender’s servers, reveal information about your computer’s address. You can protect your privacy by not loading remote images contained in messages you receive. In addition, when you don’t load remote images, messages download more quickly. From Take Control of Apple Mail: For incoming messages in HTML format, Mail provides an option to disable display of embedded graphics, which can signal the server that you’ve read the message—compromising your privacy and potentially leading to more spam. Go to the Viewing preference pane and uncheck Display Remote Images in HTML Messages. If you want to see the graphics in a message with graphics off, click the Load Images button near the top of the message pane (or window). 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 (under sufferance) -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: CD Spin Doctor
On 16/02/2010, at 4:42 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: I am using Toast 10.0.5 and CD Spin Doctor 6.1.2 and Leopard 10.5.8 on a G5 1.8SP. Spin Doctor used to work capturing internet streamed audio with Toast 9, from memory, but the latest version fails. I have not used it for some time so my history is hazy. The sticking point seems to be the installing of Audio Capture Support which appears to install but does not show up as an input in CD Spin Doctor or on Sound Preferences. There is a wealth of blather on forums and it seems Snow Leopard is for now incompatible but that should not be a problem in my case. Is anyone else having success? Hi Severin, I have Toast Titanium Pro 10.0.6 CD Spin Doctor 6.1.2 in Snow Leopard OS X 10.6.2 and I just tried to capture Internet streamed Audio from ABC Classic FM and it captured fine and I was able to save the file in AIFF format. CD Spin Doctor Capture Support shows in System Preferences Sound - Output I remember I had trouble originally, receiving an error message System extension cannot be used - The system extension /System/Library/Extensions/CDSDAudioCaptureSupport.kext was installed improperly and cannot be used. Please try reinstalling it, or contact the product's vendor for an update. Roxio released the Toast 10.0.6 update. I downloaded and installed the update without issues. CD Spin Doctor installed the updated audio capture.kext without complaint. Everything seems to be working okay. http://www.roxio.com/enu/support/toast/software_updatesv10.html You will, of course need to login to your account before you can download the update. 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 (under sufferance) -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Magic Mouse hiccup
I'm using an Apple magic mouse on my new iMac i5, Mac OS 10.6.2 and when it is functioning well it is wonderful. Unfortunately it has this awkward habit of invoking the Exposé Show Desktop with left mouse clicks. This is intermittent and appears to be increasing in frequency, sometimes two or three in a row and often every 3rd or 4th click. If I don't physically hold the mouse and just click with one finger press it seems to work normally but I'd have RSI in 5 minutes if I had to do that. Considering Apple doesn't even include the Exposé function natively with the mighty mouse I'm not sure what's happening. I did install MagicPrefs to see f that could help - it does help me get back from the Exposé status (not always so easy otherwise) but has no effect on the initial problem. I have turned off all Exposé settings and trashed the mouse preference plists, to no avail. Can anyone help with this one? Thanks Mike Fuller -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
The biggest I know of so far would be a photographic software, I'm not sure what it is called, but that would be also if he decides to go down that path later at the moment, its more essays and such but as you can notice I like to keep my computers for as long as possible! So looking long term is definatly something I need to be aware of. On a second note, I got an external harddrive today now to learn how to use it ... I'm sure its simple, but for the life of me we haven't been able to work it out yet . Sam On 16/02/2010, at 8:07 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On 15/02/2010, at 9:14 AM, malcolm Tate wrote: Thankyou for your replies Sorry for the delay in replying, my weekend ended up flying by without me realising it. I have a Power PC G4, and as much as I wrote for clarification I think I was hoping you would all go ... no, its fine, all computers do that from time to time, its good Looks like I may need to look at something new rather soon ... now the debate, PC so its compatible for the kids school, or my lovely mac, and sort out compatibility later lol. I could see all the icons, pictures, everything on the screen Ronni, it was just dim, like someone had turned the brightness down. Sam The nice thing a bout a new Mac is that it's compatible with everything, though either Boot Camp or virtualisation software - or both. It's difficult to imagine anything your kids' school would require that would be beyond the scope of these of these technologies. And you get to keep your beloved Mac. -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Magic Mouse hiccup
Hi Mike, As much as I like Apple products my experience with their mice has been so negative that I just can't be bothered any more. I was given a magic mouse for Christmas, and although it is a beautiful device, I quickly returned to my much cheaper Logitech mouse. It does the same job but is so much more reliable and so much more user friendly. The previous Apple mouse I had lasted me just 4 months, could not be dismantled unless all the glued parts were forcibly prised apart ... a real nightmare. My opinion is that Apple should outsourced their mice to other companies and Logitech would be a good choice. Sorry I do not have a solution for your particular problem. But WAMUG does have some very knowledgeable members who I'm sure will be able to help. Good luck regards, Philippe C 2010/2/16 Mike Fuller blis...@tpg.com.au: I'm using an Apple magic mouse on my new iMac i5, Mac OS 10.6.2 and when it is functioning well it is wonderful. Unfortunately it has this awkward habit of invoking the Exposé Show Desktop with left mouse clicks. This is intermittent and appears to be increasing in frequency, sometimes two or three in a row and often every 3rd or 4th click. If I don't physically hold the mouse and just click with one finger press it seems to work normally but I'd have RSI in 5 minutes if I had to do that. Considering Apple doesn't even include the Exposé function natively with the mighty mouse I'm not sure what's happening. I did install MagicPrefs to see f that could help - it does help me get back from the Exposé status (not always so easy otherwise) but has no effect on the initial problem. I have turned off all Exposé settings and trashed the mouse preference plists, to no avail. Can anyone help with this one? Thanks Mike Fuller -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
Wot sorrt? fire wire, usb? Redad On 16/02/2010, at 7:38 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: The biggest I know of so far would be a photographic software, I'm not sure what it is called, but that would be also if he decides to go down that path later at the moment, its more essays and such but as you can notice I like to keep my computers for as long as possible! So looking long term is definatly something I need to be aware of. On a second note, I got an external harddrive today now to learn how to use it ... I'm sure its simple, but for the life of me we haven't been able to work it out yet . Sam On 16/02/2010, at 8:07 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On 15/02/2010, at 9:14 AM, malcolm Tate wrote: Thankyou for your replies Sorry for the delay in replying, my weekend ended up flying by without me realising it. I have a Power PC G4, and as much as I wrote for clarification I think I was hoping you would all go ... no, its fine, all computers do that from time to time, its good Looks like I may need to look at something new rather soon ... now the debate, PC so its compatible for the kids school, or my lovely mac, and sort out compatibility later lol. I could see all the icons, pictures, everything on the screen Ronni, it was just dim, like someone had turned the brightness down. Sam The nice thing a bout a new Mac is that it's compatible with everything, though either Boot Camp or virtualisation software - or both. It's difficult to imagine anything your kids' school would require that would be beyond the scope of these of these technologies. And you get to keep your beloved Mac. -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
Hi Sam From another post: I would also recommend you make a backup of your MacBook data using SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html or http://www.bombich.com/ onto an external drive. You can also make a bootable disk image of your entire hard drive, if needed, on your new external drive. Reg/Dad On 16/02/2010, at 7:38 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: The biggest I know of so far would be a photographic software, I'm not sure what it is called, but that would be also if he decides to go down that path later at the moment, its more essays and such but as you can notice I like to keep my computers for as long as possible! So looking long term is definatly something I need to be aware of. On a second note, I got an external harddrive today now to learn how to use it ... I'm sure its simple, but for the life of me we haven't been able to work it out yet . Sam On 16/02/2010, at 8:07 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On 15/02/2010, at 9:14 AM, malcolm Tate wrote: Thankyou for your replies Sorry for the delay in replying, my weekend ended up flying by without me realising it. I have a Power PC G4, and as much as I wrote for clarification I think I was hoping you would all go ... no, its fine, all computers do that from time to time, its good Looks like I may need to look at something new rather soon ... now the debate, PC so its compatible for the kids school, or my lovely mac, and sort out compatibility later lol. I could see all the icons, pictures, everything on the screen Ronni, it was just dim, like someone had turned the brightness down. Sam The nice thing a bout a new Mac is that it's compatible with everything, though either Boot Camp or virtualisation software - or both. It's difficult to imagine anything your kids' school would require that would be beyond the scope of these of these technologies. And you get to keep your beloved Mac. -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
This too! Once you've done that, use SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner to make a disk image of your Restore drive onto an external disk, just in case you might need it sometime in the distant future. Then use SuperDuper (I paid for registration on my copy for some good extra tricks - like making a bootable copy to external drive without having to wipe the drive) - and make a disk image of your entire hard drive, system, docs etc onto the external drive. Regdad On 16/02/2010, at 7:38 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: The biggest I know of so far would be a photographic software, I'm not sure what it is called, but that would be also if he decides to go down that path later at the moment, its more essays and such but as you can notice I like to keep my computers for as long as possible! So looking long term is definatly something I need to be aware of. On a second note, I got an external harddrive today now to learn how to use it ... I'm sure its simple, but for the life of me we haven't been able to work it out yet . Sam On 16/02/2010, at 8:07 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On 15/02/2010, at 9:14 AM, malcolm Tate wrote: Thankyou for your replies Sorry for the delay in replying, my weekend ended up flying by without me realising it. I have a Power PC G4, and as much as I wrote for clarification I think I was hoping you would all go ... no, its fine, all computers do that from time to time, its good Looks like I may need to look at something new rather soon ... now the debate, PC so its compatible for the kids school, or my lovely mac, and sort out compatibility later lol. I could see all the icons, pictures, everything on the screen Ronni, it was just dim, like someone had turned the brightness down. Sam The nice thing a bout a new Mac is that it's compatible with everything, though either Boot Camp or virtualisation software - or both. It's difficult to imagine anything your kids' school would require that would be beyond the scope of these of these technologies. And you get to keep your beloved Mac. -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Biologic iPhone Bike Mount
Hi all, Anyone come across a reseller that stocks (or can easily get in) the Dahon Biologic Bike Mount for iPhone or something similar? It sounds like just what I need to mount my iPhone on my soon-to-arrive electric motor-assisted recumbent trike HPV. :-) I want to run the MotionX GPS app to track my speed, distance and other vital statistcs while riding, but need a shock-proof, water-proof, rotatable case that still allows use of the screen and this Biologic unit looks like it'd do the trick. http://dahon.com/accessories/2010/biologic-bike-mount-iphone The BioLogic Bike Mount for iPhone lets you attach your iPhone to your bike’s handlebars so you can track your GPS position, your speed, or distance travelled, while you ride. The Bike Mount is a weatherproof case with a welded touch sensitive membrane so your iPhone is completely protected from the weather but fully functional. The inside of the case is lined with silicon for shock resistance. The Bike Mount pivots so you can use your iPhone in portrait or landscape mode. A membrane protected opening for the camera lens lets you take video or pictures while you ride. Fully compatible with the BioLogic ReeCharge. -Mart -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Biologic iPhone Bike Mount
Hi Mart, Singapore is close... http://www.speedmatrixdepot.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_infocPa th=22products_id=392 On 16/02/10 10:53 PM, Martin Hill marth...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi all, Anyone come across a reseller that stocks (or can easily get in) the Dahon Biologic Bike Mount for iPhone or something similar? It sounds like just what I need to mount my iPhone on my soon-to-arrive electric motor-assisted recumbent trike HPV. :-) I want to run the MotionX GPS app to track my speed, distance and other vital statistcs while riding, but need a shock-proof, water-proof, rotatable case that still allows use of the screen and this Biologic unit looks like it'd do the trick. http://dahon.com/accessories/2010/biologic-bike-mount-iphone The BioLogic Bike Mount for iPhone lets you attach your iPhone to your bike¹s handlebars so you can track your GPS position, your speed, or distance travelled, while you ride. The Bike Mount is a weatherproof case with a welded touch sensitive membrane so your iPhone is completely protected from the weather but fully functional. The inside of the case is lined with silicon for shock resistance. The Bike Mount pivots so you can use your iPhone in portrait or landscape mode. A membrane protected opening for the camera lens lets you take video or pictures while you ride. Fully compatible with the BioLogic ReeCharge. -Mart -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: CD Spin Doctor
Thanks Ronni, I will get 10.0.6, all 411 MB of it and see if that is any better. Severin On 16/02/2010, at 5:45 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 16/02/2010, at 4:42 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: I am using Toast 10.0.5 and CD Spin Doctor 6.1.2 and Leopard 10.5.8 on a G5 1.8SP. Spin Doctor used to work capturing internet streamed audio with Toast 9, from memory, but the latest version fails. I have not used it for some time so my history is hazy. The sticking point seems to be the installing of Audio Capture Support which appears to install but does not show up as an input in CD Spin Doctor or on Sound Preferences. There is a wealth of blather on forums and it seems Snow Leopard is for now incompatible but that should not be a problem in my case. Is anyone else having success? Hi Severin, I have Toast Titanium Pro 10.0.6 CD Spin Doctor 6.1.2 in Snow Leopard OS X 10.6.2 and I just tried to capture Internet streamed Audio from ABC Classic FM and it captured fine and I was able to save the file in AIFF format. CD Spin Doctor Capture Support shows in System Preferences Sound - Output I remember I had trouble originally, receiving an error message System extension cannot be used - The system extension /System/ Library/Extensions/CDSDAudioCaptureSupport.kext was installed improperly and cannot be used. Please try reinstalling it, or contact the product's vendor for an update. Roxio released the Toast 10.0.6 update. I downloaded and installed the update without issues. CD Spin Doctor installed the updated audio capture.kext without complaint. Everything seems to be working okay. http://www.roxio.com/enu/support/toast/software_updatesv10.html You will, of course need to login to your account before you can download the update. 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 (under sufferance) -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Magic Mouse hiccup
i'm using a non-apple trackball for 12 year on apple computers no trouble so far yes it's logitech stuff on top of it no need to install special programs/drivers James On 16/02/2010, at 19:40, Philippe Chaperon wrote: Hi Mike, As much as I like Apple products my experience with their mice has been so negative that I just can't be bothered any more. I was given a magic mouse for Christmas, and although it is a beautiful device, I quickly returned to my much cheaper Logitech mouse. It does the same job but is so much more reliable and so much more user friendly. The previous Apple mouse I had lasted me just 4 months, could not be dismantled unless all the glued parts were forcibly prised apart ... a real nightmare. My opinion is that Apple should outsourced their mice to other companies and Logitech would be a good choice. Sorry I do not have a solution for your particular problem. But WAMUG does have some very knowledgeable members who I'm sure will be able to help. Good luck regards, Philippe C 2010/2/16 Mike Fuller blis...@tpg.com.au: I'm using an Apple magic mouse on my new iMac i5, Mac OS 10.6.2 and when it is functioning well it is wonderful. Unfortunately it has this awkward habit of invoking the Exposé Show Desktop with left mouse clicks. This is intermittent and appears to be increasing in frequency, sometimes two or three in a row and often every 3rd or 4th click. If I don't physically hold the mouse and just click with one finger press it seems to work normally but I'd have RSI in 5 minutes if I had to do that. Considering Apple doesn't even include the Exposé function natively with the mighty mouse I'm not sure what's happening. I did install MagicPrefs to see f that could help - it does help me get back from the Exposé status (not always so easy otherwise) but has no effect on the initial problem. I have turned off all Exposé settings and trashed the mouse preference plists, to no avail. Can anyone help with this one? Thanks Mike Fuller -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas skype: barleeway over 40 years in electronics -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Emac went dim
On 16/02/2010, at 7:38 PM, malcolm Tate wrote: The biggest I know of so far would be a photographic software, I'm not sure what it is called, but that would be also if he decides to go down that path later at the moment, its more essays and such but as you can notice I like to keep my computers for as long as possible! So looking long term is definatly something I need to be aware of. There's nothing here that would challenge Virtualisation software from what I can see - or for that matter specifically require Windows at all. I'd better stop now before I head down the What are they teaching at school these days anyway? road... -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
RE: Magic Mouse hiccup
I happened to be browsing for a Logitech wireless mouse last night and the item here (link below - VX Nano) came up at the Apple store. Listed for around $110 in the Apple store and a quick look at eBay I spotted Buy it now for $49. Seems very good value. S cheap I will just grab one of these as an interim until the OSX upgrade to 'resolve' the glitches I am having with the Magic Mouse. It also states up to six months battery life - I'd be happy with 6 days battery life at the moment! It doesn't have all the 'smarts' of the MM, but if it doesn't work reliably, it doesn't matter how smart it is, it is not going to be used. http://store.apple.com/au/product/TQ871X/A Cheers Peter. From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of James / Hans Kunz Sent: Wednesday, 17 February 2010 7:53 AM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: Magic Mouse hiccup i'm using a non-apple trackball for 12 year on apple computers no trouble so far yes it's logitech stuff on top of it no need to install special programs/drivers James On 16/02/2010, at 19:40, Philippe Chaperon wrote: Hi Mike, As much as I like Apple products my experience with their mice has been so negative that I just can't be bothered any more. I was given a magic mouse for Christmas, and although it is a beautiful device, I quickly returned to my much cheaper Logitech mouse. It does the same job but is so much more reliable and so much more user friendly. The previous Apple mouse I had lasted me just 4 months, could not be dismantled unless all the glued parts were forcibly prised apart ... a real nightmare. My opinion is that Apple should outsourced their mice to other companies and Logitech would be a good choice. Sorry I do not have a solution for your particular problem. But WAMUG does have some very knowledgeable members who I'm sure will be able to help. Good luck regards, Philippe C 2010/2/16 Mike Fuller blis...@tpg.com.au: I'm using an Apple magic mouse on my new iMac i5, Mac OS 10.6.2 and when it is functioning well it is wonderful. Unfortunately it has this awkward habit of invoking the Exposé Show Desktop with left mouse clicks. This is intermittent and appears to be increasing in frequency, sometimes two or three in a row and often every 3rd or 4th click. If I don't physically hold the mouse and just click with one finger press it seems to work normally but I'd have RSI in 5 minutes if I had to do that. Considering Apple doesn't even include the Exposé function natively with the mighty mouse I'm not sure what's happening. I did install MagicPrefs to see f that could help - it does help me get back from the Exposé status (not always so easy otherwise) but has no effect on the initial problem. I have turned off all Exposé settings and trashed the mouse preference plists, to no avail. Can anyone help with this one? Thanks Mike Fuller -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas skype: barleeway over 40 years in electronics -- 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au * NOTICE - This message from Hatch is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information which is privileged, confidential or proprietary. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain viruses. By communicating with us via e-mail, you accept such risks. When addressed to our clients, any information, drawings, opinions or advice (collectively, information) contained in this e-mail is subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the governing agreements. Where no such agreement exists, the recipient shall neither rely upon nor disclose to others, such information without our written consent. Unless otherwise agreed, we do not assume any liability with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the information set out in this e-mail. If you have received this message in error, please
