Re: Problem with App Store today ?
Mm ! ! I just re-started my iMac and tried again. Same thing. Can access App Store but clicking on any App presents a blank window ? On 20 Nov 2014, at 3:47 pm, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Stephen, Is this happening when you access the App Store on your Mac or iDevice? Is it just one individual App or all Apps you click on? Try restarting your Mac or iDevice. I'm not experiencing any problems with the App Store on my Macs or iDevices. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 20 Nov 2014, at 2:31 pm, Stephen Chape chap...@bigpond.com mailto:chap...@bigpond.com wrote: Hi folks, I can access the App Store but when I click on an individual app I get a blank screen. Anyone else getting this ? Regards, Stephen Chape Mac by choice Windows because my employer knew no better -- 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 Mac by choice Windows because my employer knew no better -- 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
Re: Missing Messages in Mail
On 20 Nov 2014, at 12:12 pm, Paul Willemse pjwille...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, I just upgraded to Yosemite 10.10.1. I now have many messages in Mail where the mailbox does not show a message at all but the list of unread messages keeps increasing. Any Suggestions? You don’t mention if you’ve tried this or not, but the first thing to try is re-building the mailbox in question (select the mailbox then go Mailbox Rebuild). Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 046 948 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 Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Walt Mossberg on the Return of the Mac
On 20 Nov 2014, at 12:12 pm, Michael Hawkins michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au wrote: Thanks Ronni but my point remains valid. Apple should warn that iOS will degrade performance. It stands to profit if it does not warn, and arguably it is misleading and deceptive conduct if it does not warn. Not really with you on this one Michael. Apple have always been in a unique position when compared with its fragmented competitors Microsoft and now Google (Android). Apple have complete control over the hardware and software. As they continue to improve their hardware with advancing technology, so to they are able to update their software to take advantage of those improvements. The fact that are still able to support hardware as old as the iPad 2 as actually quite remarkable. Not to expect that some performance reduction in software on these devices in software which has been optimised for the newer hardware is a little unrealistic. When I upgraded my iPad 2 to 8.1 it was in the full expectation of seeing some loss of performance. Part of this was also due to the fact that my iPad 2 is chock full of three years-worth of software and data. I’m sure that if I was able to find the time and inclination to remove some of the dross I would also see an improvement in performance. Apple are, after all, a hardware company, unlike either of its competitors mentioned above, who are unable to optimise their software for any particular hardware configuration, leading to what has generally become an insecure and out-of-date mess. Far from being misleading, Apple always make it quite clear just what hardware models are compatible with whatever upgrade they are releasing at the time. The pressure on them from the public and the Tech Press is immense each year as the demand for the “latest and greatest” becomes ever more intense. I see nothing misleading or deceptive in their marketing conduct. Almost all of their marketing is about their latest products, not the ones they turned out three or more years ago. Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 046 948 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 Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Missing Messages in Mail
Hi Peter, I send a message that I had found the problem. The bar that sets the size of the message display was slit all the way up to the top. This caused the display area to look blank. The pull down indicator is virtually invisible to my old eyes so it took a while to figure out what had happened. Getting old is no fun... Regards, Paul On 21 November 2014 07:26, Peter Hinchliffe hinch...@multiline.com.au wrote: On 20 Nov 2014, at 12:12 pm, Paul Willemse pjwille...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, I just upgraded to Yosemite 10.10.1. I now have many messages in Mail where the mailbox does not show a message at all but the list of unread messages keeps increasing. Any Suggestions? You don’t mention if you’ve tried this or not, but the first thing to try is re-building the mailbox in question (select the mailbox then go Mailbox Rebuild). Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 046 948 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 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
Re: Missing Messages in Mail
On 21 Nov 2014, at 7:52 am, Paul Willemse pjwille...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Peter, I send a message that I had found the problem. The bar that sets the size of the message display was slit all the way up to the top. This caused the display area to look blank. The pull down indicator is virtually invisible to my old eyes so it took a while to figure out what had happened. Getting old is no fun... Regards, Paul OK. Glad you’ve sorted it out sonny… :-} Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 046 948 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 Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Blank emails
I have a problem with email. The main one is blank messages. I click on the incoming mail. The message opens up to show sender but nothing else. The only way I can read the message is to click on either Reply or Forward ( it doesn’t matter which) - the text shows. I then delete the reply or fwd and return to the incoming message that WAS blank and now I can read it. However, I have a daily task where I get an incoming message (from the same source) and a login to go to a website. In this case, I cannot perform the log in - the cursor remains as the black arrow and does not change to the “hand”. I can live with the blanks, but not the log in failure. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have re-built all mailboxes several times. I have deleted all “Rules” and re-built them. I am doing Disk Repair daily. This has started since I installed Yosemite (now 10.10.1). I have 10GB RAM and do not leave running any software not needed. Bill -- 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
Re: Walt Mossberg on the Return of the Mac
Hi Peter, Hearty debate is good. What iteration of ios8 are we up to already as a result of incremental releases to rectify bug fixes and so on? I note the reference to Microsoft in your reply, but I must say that the more former Microsoft employees Apple hires the more frequently it appears that Apple releases Beta versions of software . What other explanation can there be for the updates to ios8? Another point of difference is that Apple also targets Windows users. My wife, for example, has a Toshiba laptop, iPod, iPad and iPhone and is now thoroughly disillusioned because of the effect on connectivity following on from the release of iOS 8. My third point is based on an assumption that Apple is able to detect the type of device onto which updated software is to be installed. Apple does not clearly state that the update will have a detrimental effect - If Apple knows that that will be the case, it should say so, and if Apple releases software without testing it on devices that are in common use, what does that say about Apple? The more that users store data on iCloud the more vulnerable they become as regards functionality of their device, and in effect they are driven to buy new Apple hardware because of effect that Apple software has had on their existing Apple hardware. In my opinion a factual situation such as the one I have predicated would mean that Apple has a duty to clearly disclose the risks that users of older hardware have if subsequently released versions of software are installed. Cheers, Michael Hawkins On 21 Nov 2014, at 7:48 am, Peter Hinchliffe hinch...@multiline.com.au wrote: On 20 Nov 2014, at 12:12 pm, Michael Hawkins michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au wrote: Thanks Ronni but my point remains valid. Apple should warn that iOS will degrade performance. It stands to profit if it does not warn, and arguably it is misleading and deceptive conduct if it does not warn. Not really with you on this one Michael. Apple have always been in a unique position when compared with its fragmented competitors Microsoft and now Google (Android). Apple have complete control over the hardware and software. As they continue to improve their hardware with advancing technology, so to they are able to update their software to take advantage of those improvements. The fact that are still able to support hardware as old as the iPad 2 as actually quite remarkable. Not to expect that some performance reduction in software on these devices in software which has been optimised for the newer hardware is a little unrealistic. When I upgraded my iPad 2 to 8.1 it was in the full expectation of seeing some loss of performance. Part of this was also due to the fact that my iPad 2 is chock full of three years-worth of software and data. I’m sure that if I was able to find the time and inclination to remove some of the dross I would also see an improvement in performance. Apple are, after all, a hardware company, unlike either of its competitors mentioned above, who are unable to optimise their software for any particular hardware configuration, leading to what has generally become an insecure and out-of-date mess. Far from being misleading, Apple always make it quite clear just what hardware models are compatible with whatever upgrade they are releasing at the time. The pressure on them from the public and the Tech Press is immense each year as the demand for the “latest and greatest” becomes ever more intense. I see nothing misleading or deceptive in their marketing conduct. Almost all of their marketing is about their latest products, not the ones they turned out three or more years ago. Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 046 948 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 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
Re: Walt Mossberg on the Return of the Mac
On 21 Nov 2014, at 8:57 am, Michael Hawkins michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au wrote: Another point of difference is that Apple also targets Windows users. My wife, for example, has a Toshiba laptop, iPod, iPad and iPhone and is now thoroughly disillusioned because of the effect on connectivity following on from the release of iOS 8. I don't have the time today to respond to your other comments, but if your wife's Toshiba is having Wi-Fi connectivity issues. Go to Power Options Control Panel Change Plan Settings Change Advanced Power Settings Expand Wireless Adapter Settings Expand Power Saving Mode Change on battery AND Plugged in to Maximum Performance Cheers, Ronni-- 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
Re: Blank emails
Hi Bill On 21/11/2014, at 8:15 AM, Bill Parker wrote: I have a problem with email. The main one is blank messages. I click on the incoming mail. The message opens up to show sender but nothing else. The only way I can read the message is to click on either Reply or Forward ( it doesn’t matter which) - the text shows. I then delete the reply or fwd and return to the incoming message that WAS blank and now I can read it. However, I have a daily task where I get an incoming message (from the same source) and a login to go to a website. In this case, I cannot perform the log in - the cursor remains as the black arrow and does not change to the “hand”. I can live with the blanks, but not the log in failure. Does anyone have any suggestions? Try going (in Mail) to View / Message / Raw source. You may get some clues from the extra information that this provides. Geoff --- Kaye and Geoff k...@kgweb.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 Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Problems with iMac and Safari after visiting website
Hi, yesterday visited a website worldrugbyshop.com and while looking at the site it became locked and the pages stuck and not loading. Also the iMac started making a rumbling sound (OSX 10.8.5, 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM) as if it was working away though nothing was happening. Other windows in Safari 6.2 started to lock up and soon I could not Command/tab between applications. Then the Spinning wheel started I tried to Option/Command/Esc to see if Safari was responding or not, the Option/Command/Esc did not work. The mouse would not move initially and then when it did it moved intermittently. I finally closed down Safari. Ran Disk Utility, Repair Disk and Repair Disk Permissions. Disconnected the WiFi and rebooted. Went back and opened up Safari again and the same thing happened. Went into SafariPreferencesPrivacyCookies and other website dataDetails and type World found and removed the cookies for Worldrugbyshop.com. Ran Disk Utility, Repair Disk and Repair Disk Permissions. Went back and opened up Safari again and the same thing happened. Ran DiskWarrior from my MBP to the iMac in Target mode and rebuilt the Directory. Went back and opened up Safari again and the same thing happened. But have just noticed that when I go into SafariPreferencesPrivacyCookies and other website dataDetails and type world to search for worldrugbyshop.com it is there again with Cache. Cookies underneath it. When I highlight it and click remove it disappears, but if I close Safari and reopen it and check again it is there? Now I am not 100% sure that worldrugbyshop.com is the culprit, but everything happened when I went to that site. The rumbling sound on the iMac only occurs when Safari is being used, every time I turn it off the sound stops about 3 or 4 seconds afterwards. And off course the Spinning wheel is nearly in constant use now when I used Safari. Any one have any ideas what may be wrong? Thanks Matt.-- 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
Re: Problems with iMac and Safari after visiting website
Hi Matt, A very quick reply as I’m rushing out to a job. I would suggest you try Clearing Safari’s Cache Follow these steps to clear Safari cache manually: Have Safari OPEN Open Finder In the menu at the top of your screen select Go While the Go menu is dropped down press and hold the option key on your keyboard. This will reveal Library Select Library Navigate into the folder Caches Next navigate into the folder com.apple.Safari In this folder you will see a file named Cache.db Right click (control-click) the Cache.db file and select Move to Trash Now restart Safari by right clicking the Safari icon in the Dock and select Quit You have now successfully cleared your browser cache. Open Safari and see if the problem still exists 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 On 21 Nov 2014, at 1:11 pm, Matt Falvey mmfal...@bigpond.net.au wrote: Hi, yesterday visited a website worldrugbyshop.com http://worldrugbyshop.com/ and while looking at the site it became locked and the pages stuck and not loading. Also the iMac started making a rumbling sound (OSX 10.8.5, 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM) as if it was working away though nothing was happening. Other windows in Safari 6.2 started to lock up and soon I could not Command/tab between applications. Then the Spinning wheel started I tried to Option/Command/Esc to see if Safari was responding or not, the Option/Command/Esc did not work. The mouse would not move initially and then when it did it moved intermittently. I finally closed down Safari. Ran Disk Utility, Repair Disk and Repair Disk Permissions. Disconnected the WiFi and rebooted. Went back and opened up Safari again and the same thing happened. Went into SafariPreferencesPrivacyCookies and other website dataDetails and type World found and removed the cookies for Worldrugbyshop.com http://worldrugbyshop.com/. Ran Disk Utility, Repair Disk and Repair Disk Permissions. Went back and opened up Safari again and the same thing happened. Ran DiskWarrior from my MBP to the iMac in Target mode and rebuilt the Directory. Went back and opened up Safari again and the same thing happened. But have just noticed that when I go into SafariPreferencesPrivacyCookies and other website dataDetails and type world to search for worldrugbyshop.com http://worldrugbyshop.com/ it is there again with Cache. Cookies underneath it. When I highlight it and click remove it disappears, but if I close Safari and reopen it and check again it is there? Now I am not 100% sure that worldrugbyshop.com http://worldrugbyshop.com/ is the culprit, but everything happened when I went to that site. The rumbling sound on the iMac only occurs when Safari is being used, every time I turn it off the sound stops about 3 or 4 seconds afterwards. And off course the Spinning wheel is nearly in constant use now when I used Safari. Any one have any ideas what may be wrong? Thanks Matt. -- 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
