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Re: [WAMUG] Large Application Support files

2022-08-07 Thread Allen Gladwell via WAMUG

   Hi Neil that was exactly right. It was all the iPhone and iPad backups
   we’ve made over the years. I googled how to delete them (iTunes, Prefs,
   devices) and I cleaned them up to get a load of space back so thanks
   for your help

   Cheers Allen

   On 8 Aug 2022, at 11:53 am, Neil Houghton via WAMUG
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   Hi Allen,
   Just a guess here but do you have iphones with backups set to your
   computer, rather than backup to icloud?
   Google should give you plenty of answers/options depending on how you
   want to backup your phones.
   A real quick search threw up this (relatively) recent article which may
   offer a quick
   overview: [2]https://www.imore.com/how-move-your-iphone-or-ipad-backups
   -external-hard-drive
   There will probably be several relevant Apple Support articles online.
   HTH
   Cheers
   Neil
   On 08/08/22, 09:39, "WAMUG on behalf of WAMUG via WAMUG"
   <[3]wamug-boun...@lists.wamug.org.au on behalf
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  Hi everyone
  I have just run WhatSize ap over my Mac hard drive and it shows 3
   very large User/Library/Application Support files of 38GB, 54GB and 9GB
  eg Allen/Library/ Application Support/ 9.07GB MobileSync/ Backup
  Carolyn has /Application Support/ 53.7GB MobileSync and
  Andrea has / Application Support/ 38.5GB MobileSync
  So my questions are what is MobileSync and what will happen if I
   just delete this files?
  I should add neither Carolyn or Andrea use the Mac very much.
   Carolyn also has a 8.04GB iMazing file as well
  I appreciate any advice or help please as TechTool is telling me I
   don’t have enough working space on the HD
  Thank you Allen Gladwell
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Re: Lost calendar data

2020-01-12 Thread Allen Gladwell

Thanks Peter good advice

Regards Allen

> On 13 Jan 2020, at 7:40 am, Peter Hinchliffe  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>> On 10 Jan 2020, at 1:12 pm, Allen Gladwell  wrote:
>> 
>> Many thanks Peter I understand now 
>> 
>> My Library/Calendar folder seems to have a lot of junk (empty folders and 
>> files) in it and includes five .calendar folders. I’ve identified the 
>> current one with an Info.plist dated yesterday. Would it be ok to clean out 
>> the rest do you think or is it best to leave well alone?
>> 
>> Thanks Allen
>> 
>> iMac Mid 2011 OS 10.13.6
> 
> No, don’t muck around with it. Just leave it to sort itself out. The worst 
> that can happen is you end up with a folder with a bit of bloat. If the 
> calendar is now working just move on.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
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> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer
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Re: Lost calendar data

2020-01-09 Thread Allen Gladwell

Many thanks Peter I understand now 

My Library/Calendar folder seems to have a lot of junk (empty folders and 
files) in it and includes five .calendar folders. I’ve identified the current 
one with an Info.plist dated yesterday. Would it be ok to clean out the rest do 
you think or is it best to leave well alone?

Thanks Allen

iMac Mid 2011 OS 10.13.6

> On 10 Jan 2020, at 7:27 am, Peter Hinchliffe  
> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>> On 8 Jan 2020, at 5:35 pm, Allen Gladwell  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Stephen
>> 
>> I went onto something else and when I went back to calendar I touched the 
>> space bar and it all came back so panic over for now. I had hit the space 
>> bar before many times before, as well as other keys, so I don’t  know why it 
>> worked this time
>> 
>> I don’t use iCloud but it sounds like a good idea to at least park my 
>> calendar there in case it happens again. It was very scary and worrying when 
>> it happened
>> 
>> I presume it’s backed up both on Time machine and Carbon Copy Cloner but I 
>> was hoping someone could tell me how to get the data back from a backup. 
>> Presumably the data is kept somewhere
> 
> Your Calendar data is in ~/Library/Calendars. The ~/Library folder is 
> normally kept hidden in modern versions of MacOS, so in case you don’t know 
> how to find it, go to Finder and hold down the Option key while choosing “Go” 
> from the Menu Bar. The Library folder will appear as a choice. Don’t try to 
> make sense of the contents of the Calendars folder - if you think its 
> contents have been damaged in someway, duplicate it (precautionary step) and 
> replace the original folder with a known good backup copy.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
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Re: Lost calendar data

2020-01-08 Thread Allen Gladwell

Hi Stephen

I went onto something else and when I went back to calendar I touched the space 
bar and it all came back so panic over for now. I had hit the space bar before 
many times before, as well as other keys, so I don’t  know why it worked this 
time

I don’t use iCloud but it sounds like a good idea to at least park my calendar 
there in case it happens again. It was very scary and worrying when it happened

I presume it’s backed up both on Time machine and Carbon Copy Cloner but I was 
hoping someone could tell me how to get the data back from a backup. Presumably 
the data is kept somewhere

Thanks Allen

> On 8 Jan 2020, at 3:59 pm, Stephen Chape  wrote:
> 
> Hi Allen.
> I have not encountered this, but perhaps download Calendar data from iCloud.
> I am assuming you sync Calendar with iCloud.
> 
>> On 8 Jan 2020, at 1:22 pm, Allen Gladwell > <mailto:all...@amnet.net.au>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Everyone
>> 
>> I seem to have lost all my calendar data. There is no data showing. I think 
>> I touched one of the keys while calendar and suddenly its all gone
>> 
>> Does anyone know how I can reverse this and get my data back as some of it 
>> is very important.
>> Presumably I can use Time Machine but I don’t know which file or folder to 
>> look for
>> 
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Lost calendar data

2020-01-07 Thread Allen Gladwell

Hi Everyone

I seem to have lost all my calendar data. There is no data showing. I think I 
touched one of the keys while calendar and suddenly its all gone

Does anyone know how I can reverse this and get my data back as some of it is 
very important.
Presumably I can use Time Machine but I don’t know which file or folder to look 
for

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Re: iMac slowing down

2019-12-28 Thread Allen Gladwell

Hi Steve

Thanks for that. I’ll look at PrivacyScan

I ran Tech Tool earlier this morning and it showed no errors which I hope means 
everything is basically working ok

Thanks for your help

Allen

> On 29 Dec 2019, at 9:55 am, Stephen Chape  wrote:
> 
> Hi Allen.
> 
> I owned TechTool for years and rarely had any use for it.
> What all my family use after every internet excursion is PrivacyScan.
> I think it is about $30 and it clears everything that was placed on your hard 
> drive while you were on the internet.
> If you have never done this, the first clear out could take a while.
> 
> If you still use Google I suggest you get rid of that.
> Download DuckDuckGo and make that your default browser.
> It does not track you or gather any of your data.
> 
>> On 29 Dec 2019, at 8:54 am, Allen Gladwell > <mailto:all...@amnet.net.au>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all
>> 
>> We have 2011 21.5 inch iMac with High Sierra 10.13.6 and it seems to running 
>> slower than it used to
>> 
>> It is probably old age and it’s not the latest software but is it likely to 
>> have been getting bogged down over time?
>> Is there something I should be doing on a regular basis or that I can do now 
>> to clean it up a bit and make it run a little faster?. Would Tech Tool be a 
>> place to start?
>> 
>> Regards and Happy New year to everyone 
>> 
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iMac slowing down

2019-12-28 Thread Allen Gladwell

Hi all

We have 2011 21.5 inch iMac with High Sierra 10.13.6 and it seems to running 
slower than it used to

It is probably old age and it’s not the latest software but is it likely to 
have been getting bogged down over time?
Is there something I should be doing on a regular basis or that I can do now to 
clean it up a bit and make it run a little faster?. Would Tech Tool be a place 
to start?

Regards and Happy New year to everyone 

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Re: Broadband

2018-10-11 Thread Allen Gladwell

Yes Peter we use it and find it very good  The person you talk to is Australian 
and they are helpful when you need it. There are many plans to choose from and 
you can change it mid month if you have to use more than expected. They also 
warn you when you are getting low

We found it last December when we moved to Beeliar and the new place had NBN

We can talk offline if you need more

Regards  Allen

> On 11 Oct 2018, at 2:26 pm, Peter Curtis  wrote:
> 
> Hi all
> Is there anyone here using Aussie Broadband? How do you find it? and would 
> you recommend it?
> Kind regards
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Re: Safari toolbar problem

2012-10-12 Thread Allen Gladwell

Hi Ronni

Then that is what I will do next. Presumably the re-install will clean up the
system side but how much cruft will there be in my Home folder particularly the
~Library?

Is there any way to avoid bringing some of cruft in my Home folder back from
a backup without extensive knowledge which I don't have?

Regards Allen

On 12/10/2012, at 12:50 PM, Ronni Brown wrote:

Hi Allen,

Yes, an Erase Install of Snow Leopard would be very sensible, there are
problems on your current system, most possible brought over from previous
upgrades. As I have mentioned before on WAMUG, left over Clutter from
previous systems can slow your Mac down and also cause problems.
Over time, your disk accumulates obsolete, extraneous, or otherwise useless
files, often called “cruft”—hacker slang for digital detritus. Removing cruft
increases the disk space available for the system and reduces the chance of
software conflicts.
I erased my Hard Drive and did a 'Clean Install' of Lion, and have not
experienced any problems in Lion or now Mountain Lion (which I did just an
upgrade install).

A clean system installation brings the system software back to the standard
configuration. This is necessary when system software is unusable or has been
modified, preventing a normal installation. It is also useful as a final step
in troubleshooting.

Options to Erase and Install and Archive and Install are no longer
present in the Mac OS X 10.6 installer. This was done for convenience, so
that users do not accidentally erase and install their Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
partitions.
However, Erase and Install remains available through Disk Utility, which is
also included on the installation DVD.

After you select your language and click the right arrow, an Install Mac OS
X screen, this is where you diverge from Apple's standard upgrade script and
erase your disk. Choose Utilities Disk Utility.
I would also Repair the Drive also before installing SL.
If you need details how to preform the Erase and then installation of SL,
post back.

Point 1:
Your TM backups and any other current backups will contain whatever is
causing your problems. So you will have to be careful what you 'bring across
from any backup'. First just bring across essential Data. Also installing any
applications you require from the backup is much safer than dragging the
applications across to a clean install.

Point 2:
After the erase and install of SL, download the Snow Leopard 10.6.8 Combo.
Snow Leopard 10.6.8: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399
(Note: there's a separate Snow Leopard 10.6.8 Supplemental Update:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1429 that is not included in the 10.6.8
combo.)

Cheers,
Ronni

17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt
2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD

OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion
Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)

On 12/10/2012, at 10:39 AM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote:

Thanks Ronni

Software Update now shows No new software
I have deleted the SIMBL folder from Library/Applications Support and that's
all I could find. I have no idea where it came from or when
I did a Restart and Safari is still the same

It appears that I now have another problem. Yesterday I noticed that that
Time Machine was taking too long on the hourly backups, about 20 mins or
more. It used to be less than a minute. Last night I moved TM to another
fresh disc finishing about 11pm. This morning it went for 40 mins on the new
disc before I stopped it. It's taking a lot of CPU time and the computer is
getting hot

I don't know if this is connected to the Safari problem but something is not
right
What I feel like doing is starting again, perhaps with help from the WAMUG
list, and I will have time this w/e. So:-

1- Make sure I have plenty of backups inc two TMs now and backup user
separately
2- Use my Snow Leopard startup DVD to erase the Macintosh HD and re-install
OS 10.6.3
3- Update to 10.6.8
4- Check that Safari and TM are working properly
5- Restore user files and other applications as I need them

Is this a plan? Have I over simplified? It may sound a bit drastic but I
probably have accumulated rubbish from over the last 9 years (we didn't do a
clean install in 2006 from the previous MPB)

Regards Allen

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Re: Safari toolbar problem

2012-10-11 Thread Allen Gladwell

Thanks Ronni

Software Update now shows No new software
I have deleted the SIMBL folder from Library/Applications Support and that's 
all I could find. I have no idea where it came from or when
I did a Restart and Safari is still the same

It appears that I now have another problem. Yesterday I noticed that that Time 
Machine was taking too long on the hourly backups, about 20 mins or more.  It 
used to be less than a minute. Last night I moved TM to another fresh disc 
finishing about 11pm. This morning it went for 40 mins on the new disc before I 
stopped it. It's taking a lot of CPU time and the computer is getting hot

I don't know if this is connected to the Safari problem but something is not 
right
What I feel like doing is starting again, perhaps with help from the WAMUG 
list, and I will have time this w/e. So:-
 
1- Make sure I have plenty of backups inc two TMs now and backup user 
separately
2- Use my Snow Leopard startup DVD to erase the Macintosh HD and re-install OS  
   10.6.3
3- Update to 10.6.8
4- Check that Safari and TM are working properly
5- Restore user files and other applications as I need them

Is this a plan? Have I over simplified? It may sound a bit drastic but I 
probably have accumulated rubbish from over the last 9 years (we didn't do a 
clean install in 2006 from the previous MPB)

Regards  Allen





  



On 11/10/2012, at 2:06 PM, Ronni Brown wrote:

 Hi Allen,
 
 You probably have been thinking I had forgotten about you, but I really 
 haven't sorry for the delay.
 
 Run Software update and install the Canon printer update and anything else it 
 shows.
 
 When you mention you 'removed' SIMBL, did you 'uninstall' it correctly?
 
 It’s likely to have come bundled with another third-party system modfication 
 that depends on it. 
 If you want trouble-free computing, avoid software that makes miraculous 
 changes to other software, especially built-in applications. 
 The only real exception to that rule is Safari extensions, which are mostly 
 safe, and are easy to get rid of when they don’t work. 
 SIMBL and its dependents are not Safari extensions.
 
 If it did not come with an Uninstaller:
 Open /Library 
 From that folder, Delete the items listed below (some may be absent.) 
 You may be prompted for your administrator login password.
 
 Application Support/SIMBL
 InputManagers/SIMBL.bundle
 LaunchAgents/net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist
 ScriptingAdditions/SIMBL.osax
 
 Log out and log back in, or better still restart your computer.
 
 Test Safari and see if any change to Customise Toolbar.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 
 On 10/10/2012, at 11:22 AM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote:
 
 Good morning Ronni
 
 Right click on the toolbar does bring down a Customize Toolbar menu and 
 clicking on that has the same effect as in View ie no drop-down menu and 
 the tools disabled
 
 I repaired permissions before, in between and after the OS 10.6.8 Combo and 
 Supplemental installations
 Software Update has only a Canon printer update which I think I will leave 
 until this is resolved
 
 I cannot see any reference to 32 bit in Safari Get Info
 
 I bought mSecure 2 weeks ago and is 3.1.2.
 
 One problem with all this is I have no idea when it happened since I rarely 
 touch the toolbar once it is set up. Although something is obviously wrong 
 it does not seem to affect my normal operations. It works perfectly in Mail.
 
 Thanks for all your help  Allen
 
 On 09/10/2012, at 9:23 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
 
 Hi Allen,
 
 I can't remember if we have tried - Right-Click (or Control-Click) on the 
 Toolbar area and Choose 'Customize Toolbar...' - from the dropdown that 
 appears If it appears ;-)
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni 
 
 Sent from Ronni's iPad
 
 On 09/10/2012, at 8:30 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote:
 
 Hi Allen,
 
 Did you repair permissions after running the combo and supplement?
 Also run Software update.
 
 Select Safari.app -go to File   Get Info - and check 'Open in 32-bit' 
 mode is ticked.
 Are you using the latest version of mSecure? I think it is 3.1.2
 I'm away from home tonight and working on other support work but will get 
 back to you tomorrow.
 
 Cheers 
 Ronni
 
 Sent from Ronni's iPad
 
 On 09/10/2012, at 6:09 PM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi Ronni
 
 The MBP was bought from Daniel in July 2006. Intel Core Duo so 32 bit
 
 I have installed the OS 10.6.8 Combo and then the Supplemental and I'm 
 afraid the problem is still the same. (when I then opened Safari the 
 toolbar was incomplete with the 'web address' and 'google' boxes missing. 
 I re-installed Safari and those boxes are back now ie it's back to the 
 way it was this morning)
 
 Is it possible to go back to an earlier version of Safari if so is it 
 worth a try?
 
 Earlier when you suggested removing third-party add-ons that was just for 
 Safari wasn't it? That wouldn't include recently downloaded aps like 
 Skitch and mSecure which I am reluctant to un-install
 
 Regards  Allen

Re: Safari toolbar problem

2012-10-09 Thread Allen Gladwell

Hi Ronni

The MBP was bought from Daniel in July 2006. Intel Core Duo so 32 bit

I have installed the OS 10.6.8 Combo and then the Supplemental and I'm afraid 
the problem is still the same. (when I then opened Safari the toolbar was 
incomplete with the 'web address' and 'google' boxes missing. I re-installed 
Safari and those boxes are back now ie it's back to the way it was this morning)

Is it possible to go back to an earlier version of Safari if so is it worth a 
try?

Earlier when you suggested removing third-party add-ons that was just for 
Safari wasn't it? That wouldn't include recently downloaded aps like Skitch and 
mSecure which I am reluctant to un-install

Regards  Allen

On 09/10/2012, at 10:34 AM, Ronni Brown wrote:

 Hi Allen,
 
 It is system related as we ascertained yesterday, hence the reinstall of 
 Safari 5.1.7.
 How old is you MBP, is it  32-bit Architecture or 64-bit please?
 
 You can check your Mac's processor type by launching System Profiler (located 
 in Applications/Utilities, clicking the Hardware tab, then looking at the 
 Processor Name: entry. 
 If you see Intel Core 2 Duo or Xeon, or Intel Core i5 or i7, your system 
 is 64-bit. 
 If you see Intel Core Duo, your system is 32-bit 
 
 If your MBP is 64-bit, check you have Safari running in 64-bit. You can use 
 the 'Get Info' window on Safari to check that Open in 32-bit mode is not 
 selected.
 
 Something I would suggest you do is download and install the Combo OS X 
 10.6.8 and then the OS X 10.6.8 Supplement Update.
 
 Snow Leopard 10.6.8:  http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399
 (Note: there's a separate Snow Leopard 10.6.8 Supplemental Update: 
 http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1429  that is not included in the 10.6.8 
 combo.)
 
 Let us know how you get on please.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt
 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
 
 OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion
 Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
 
 
 On 09/10/2012, at 8:21 AM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote:
 
 Good morning Ronni  No luck I'm afraid. The newly installed Safari does 
 exactly the same thing and in the other accounts too
 
 One further thing I have found is that I don't have to keep reloading Safari 
 to get my toolbar working again. If I just open a new window the tools work 
 until I click Customize then stop working. So I open a new window and carry 
 on.
 
 Could the hardware do this?
 
 Regards  Allen
 
 On 08/10/2012, at 5:09 PM, Ronni Brown wrote:
 
 Thanks Allen for testing Safari in another Admin Account.
 
 Ok, as this is happening system wide with your install of Safari 5.1.7 I 
 suggest you try to reinstall Safari.
 
 1. Download Safari 5.1.7 for Snow Leopard from here. 
 http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1569
 2. Quit Safari.
 3. Drag your old Safari.app to the trash.
 4. Double click on the download to open it and move the new version to the 
 Applications folder.
 
 Let us know how you get on please.
 I'll be busy on other support work, but will keep checking WAMUG messages 
 when I'm able.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 On 08/10/2012, at 4:55 PM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi Ronni
 
 Yes I have a basic AllenTest that I made when it needed repairs a few 
 years ago and a Carolyn that she only used once and Safari fails the 
 same way in both of these accounts.  It's quite solid. When I first load 
 Safari either from memory or HD the buttons function properly. If I then 
 click on Customise nothing happens there but the buttons have stopped 
 working
 
 Just for something else to try in Safari I tested as many of the other 
 menu items as I could and Customize Toolbar is the only one that fails
 
 Regards  Allen
 
 On 08/10/2012, at 3:16 PM, Ronni Brown wrote:
 
 Hi Allen,
 
 On 08/10/2012, at 10:23 AM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote:
 
 Good morning Ronni
 
 -I don't seem to have any extensions. Is that unusual?
 No not unusual, I don't have any Safari extensions in Safari 5.1.7 on a 
 Mac mini running OS X 10.6.8
 -There is no extension folder in /Library/Safari
 
 Not in /Library/Safari, I mentioned previously 
 ~/Library/Safari/Extensions  NOT /Library/Safari/Extension,
 the( ~ tilde) represents your Home/Library/Safari/Extensions
 BUT  you won't see that folder anyway as your mentioned you DON'T have 
 any extensions in Safari, that folder is only created when you Add any 
 extensions to Safari.
 
 -I have removed Inquisitor and SIMBL and a ClickToFlash.Webplugin
 
 I have disabled all the Safari plugins and the problem is unchanged.
 
 If disabling didn't make any difference you may as well able all the 
 Safari plugins again.
 
 Most of those LIbrary folders, both HD and user, you mention are empty 
 or not there except /Library/Internet Plug-Ins where I disabled the 
 plug-ins
 
 Ronni I appreciate your help and I would like it fixed but it's not 
 urgent as Safari seems to be working well unless I try to Customise the 
 toolbar, in fact it is running very fast now

Re: Safari toolbar problem

2012-10-09 Thread Allen Gladwell

Good morning Ronni

Right click on the toolbar does bring down a Customize Toolbar menu and 
clicking on that has the same effect as in View ie no drop-down menu and the 
tools disabled

I repaired permissions before, in between and after the OS 10.6.8 Combo and 
Supplemental installations
Software Update has only a Canon printer update which I think I will leave 
until this is resolved

I cannot see any reference to 32 bit in Safari Get Info

I bought mSecure 2 weeks ago and is 3.1.2.

One problem with all this is I have no idea when it happened since I rarely 
touch the toolbar once it is set up. Although something is obviously wrong it 
does not seem to affect my normal operations. It works perfectly in Mail.

Thanks for all your help  Allen

On 09/10/2012, at 9:23 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:

 Hi Allen,
 
 I can't remember if we have tried - Right-Click (or Control-Click) on the 
 Toolbar area and Choose 'Customize Toolbar...' - from the dropdown that 
 appears If it appears ;-)
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni 
 
 Sent from Ronni's iPad
 
 On 09/10/2012, at 8:30 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote:
 
 Hi Allen,
 
 Did you repair permissions after running the combo and supplement?
 Also run Software update.
 
 Select Safari.app -go to File   Get Info - and check 'Open in 32-bit' mode 
 is ticked.
 Are you using the latest version of mSecure? I think it is 3.1.2
 I'm away from home tonight and working on other support work but will get 
 back to you tomorrow.
 
 Cheers 
 Ronni
 
 Sent from Ronni's iPad
 
 On 09/10/2012, at 6:09 PM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi Ronni
 
 The MBP was bought from Daniel in July 2006. Intel Core Duo so 32 bit
 
 I have installed the OS 10.6.8 Combo and then the Supplemental and I'm 
 afraid the problem is still the same. (when I then opened Safari the 
 toolbar was incomplete with the 'web address' and 'google' boxes missing. I 
 re-installed Safari and those boxes are back now ie it's back to the way it 
 was this morning)
 
 Is it possible to go back to an earlier version of Safari if so is it worth 
 a try?
 
 Earlier when you suggested removing third-party add-ons that was just for 
 Safari wasn't it? That wouldn't include recently downloaded aps like Skitch 
 and mSecure which I am reluctant to un-install
 
 Regards  Allen
 
 On 09/10/2012, at 10:34 AM, Ronni Brown wrote:
 
 Hi Allen,
 
 It is system related as we ascertained yesterday, hence the reinstall of 
 Safari 5.1.7.
 How old is you MBP, is it  32-bit Architecture or 64-bit please?
 
 You can check your Mac's processor type by launching System Profiler 
 (located in Applications/Utilities, clicking the Hardware tab, then 
 looking at the Processor Name: entry. 
 If you see Intel Core 2 Duo or Xeon, or Intel Core i5 or i7, your 
 system is 64-bit. 
 If you see Intel Core Duo, your system is 32-bit 
 
 If your MBP is 64-bit, check you have Safari running in 64-bit. You can 
 use the 'Get Info' window on Safari to check that Open in 32-bit mode is 
 not selected.
 
 Something I would suggest you do is download and install the Combo OS X 
 10.6.8 and then the OS X 10.6.8 Supplement Update.
 
 Snow Leopard 10.6.8:  http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399
 (Note: there's a separate Snow Leopard 10.6.8 Supplemental Update: 
 http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1429  that is not included in the 10.6.8 
 combo.)
 
 Let us know how you get on please.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt
 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
 
 OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion
 Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
 
 
 On 09/10/2012, at 8:21 AM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote:
 
 Good morning Ronni  No luck I'm afraid. The newly installed Safari does 
 exactly the same thing and in the other accounts too
 
 One further thing I have found is that I don't have to keep reloading 
 Safari to get my toolbar working again. If I just open a new window the 
 tools work until I click Customize then stop working. So I open a new 
 window and carry on.
 
 Could the hardware do this?
 
 Regards  Allen
 
 On 08/10/2012, at 5:09 PM, Ronni Brown wrote:
 
 Thanks Allen for testing Safari in another Admin Account.
 
 Ok, as this is happening system wide with your install of Safari 5.1.7 I 
 suggest you try to reinstall Safari.
 
 1. Download Safari 5.1.7 for Snow Leopard from here. 
 http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1569
 2. Quit Safari.
 3. Drag your old Safari.app to the trash.
 4. Double click on the download to open it and move the new version to 
 the Applications folder.
 
 Let us know how you get on please.
 I'll be busy on other support work, but will keep checking WAMUG 
 messages when I'm able.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 On 08/10/2012, at 4:55 PM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi Ronni
 
 Yes I have a basic AllenTest that I made when it needed repairs a few 
 years ago and a Carolyn that she only used once and Safari fails the 
 same way in both of these accounts.  It's quite solid. When I first 
 load Safari

Re: Safari toolbar problem

2012-10-08 Thread Allen Gladwell

Good morning Ronni  No luck I'm afraid. The newly installed Safari does exactly 
the same thing and in the other accounts too

One further thing I have found is that I don't have to keep reloading Safari to 
get my toolbar working again. If I just open a new window the tools work until 
I click Customize then stop working. So I open a new window and carry on.

Could the hardware do this?

Regards  Allen

 On 08/10/2012, at 5:09 PM, Ronni Brown wrote:

 Thanks Allen for testing Safari in another Admin Account.
 
 Ok, as this is happening system wide with your install of Safari 5.1.7 I 
 suggest you try to reinstall Safari.
 
 1. Download Safari 5.1.7 for Snow Leopard from here. 
 http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1569
 2. Quit Safari.
 3. Drag your old Safari.app to the trash.
 4. Double click on the download to open it and move the new version to the 
 Applications folder.
 
 Let us know how you get on please.
 I'll be busy on other support work, but will keep checking WAMUG messages 
 when I'm able.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 On 08/10/2012, at 4:55 PM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi Ronni
 
 Yes I have a basic AllenTest that I made when it needed repairs a few 
 years ago and a Carolyn that she only used once and Safari fails the same 
 way in both of these accounts.  It's quite solid. When I first load Safari 
 either from memory or HD the buttons function properly. If I then click on 
 Customise nothing happens there but the buttons have stopped working
 
 Just for something else to try in Safari I tested as many of the other menu 
 items as I could and Customize Toolbar is the only one that fails
 
 Regards  Allen
 
 On 08/10/2012, at 3:16 PM, Ronni Brown wrote:
 
 Hi Allen,
 
 On 08/10/2012, at 10:23 AM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote:
 
 Good morning Ronni
 
 -I don't seem to have any extensions. Is that unusual?
 No not unusual, I don't have any Safari extensions in Safari 5.1.7 on a Mac 
 mini running OS X 10.6.8
 -There is no extension folder in /Library/Safari
 
 Not in /Library/Safari, I mentioned previously ~/Library/Safari/Extensions  
 NOT /Library/Safari/Extension,
 the( ~ tilde) represents your Home/Library/Safari/Extensions
 BUT  you won't see that folder anyway as your mentioned you DON'T have any 
 extensions in Safari, that folder is only created when you Add any 
 extensions to Safari.
 
 -I have removed Inquisitor and SIMBL and a ClickToFlash.Webplugin
 
 I have disabled all the Safari plugins and the problem is unchanged.
 
 If disabling didn't make any difference you may as well able all the Safari 
 plugins again.
 
 Most of those LIbrary folders, both HD and user, you mention are empty or 
 not there except /Library/Internet Plug-Ins where I disabled the plug-ins
 
 Ronni I appreciate your help and I would like it fixed but it's not urgent 
 as Safari seems to be working well unless I try to Customise the toolbar, 
 in fact it is running very fast now. Perhaps if and when you have an idle 
 moment you could suggest a next step
 
 Do you have another Administrator User Account on your MacBook Pro? 
 If not I would like you to create another User Account so we can see if it 
 is system related or just related to your User Account.
 
 If Safari works properly in another user account, reinstalling it would not 
 solve your problem.
 
 So, if Safari does work properly in another account; 
 Please boot in Safe Mode, Log in as yourself, launch Safari, and test... 
 Same problem?
 
 After testing, reboot as usual (not in safe mode.)
 
 To start up into Safe Mode (to Safe Boot), do this:
 
 1. Be sure your Mac is shut down.
 2. Press the power button.
 3.  Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold the Shift key. The 
 Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the startup tone, but 
 not before the tone.
 4.  Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple icon and the progress 
 indicator (looks like a spinning gear).
 
 During startup in Mac OS X v10.6.8, you will see Safe Boot on the login 
 window
 
 Let me know how you get on please Allen.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 
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Safari toolbar problem

2012-10-07 Thread Allen Gladwell

Hi All

I have a problem with my safari toolbar (Safari 5.1.7 -  MacBk Pro 2 Core Duo  
- OS 10.6.8)

I cannot customise the toolbar. When go to View and click on Customize Toolbar 
nothing happens ie no drop down menu to rearrange the icons. I don't know when 
this happened since I don't do it often. I have restarted twice but it still 
doesn't work

In addition if I then click on View-Customize Toolbar I find that the icons in 
the toolbar have stop working until I stop safari and reload it from the dock 
and they are working again

I'd be grateful for any suggestions

Thanks Allen
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Re: Safari toolbar problem

2012-10-07 Thread Allen Gladwell

Hi Ronni

Thanks for that but none of those changed anything. I moved the.plist out and 
then put it back, trashed the Cache.db file and I don't have any extensions but 
I turned extensions OFF anyway. I quit Safari with Command Q each time

Should I get a new copy of Safari?. I do have Time Machine running but I have 
no idea where to go back to

Regards Allen

On 07/10/2012, at 5:31 PM, Ronni Brown wrote:

 Hi Allen,
 
 Safari preferences might be corrupted.
 
 Quit Safari.
 
 Go to ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist
 
 Move the com.apple.Safari.plist file from the Preferences folder to the 
 Desktop.
 
 Relaunch Safari. If that helped, move the .plist file to the Trash. If not, 
 move it back to the Preferences folder.
 
 If  that didn't help,   go to ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari/Cache.db
 
 Move the Cache.db file to the Trash. Quit then relaunch Safari to test.
 
 If that doesn't fix the problem:
 Check Safari  Preferences  Extensions. If you have any installed, turn them 
 OFF, Quit Safari, then relaunch Safari to test.
 
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 On 07/10/2012, at 5:17 PM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote:
 
 Hi All
 
 I have a problem with my safari toolbar (Safari 5.1.7 -  MacBk Pro 2 Core 
 Duo  - OS 10.6.8)
 
 I cannot customise the toolbar. When go to View and click on Customize 
 Toolbar nothing happens ie no drop down menu to rearrange the icons. I don't 
 know when this happened since I don't do it often. I have restarted twice 
 but it still doesn't work
 
 In addition if I then click on View-Customize Toolbar I find that the icons 
 in the toolbar have stop working until I stop safari and reload it from the 
 dock and they are working again
 
 I'd be grateful for any suggestions
 
 Thanks Allen
 
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Re: Safari toolbar problem

2012-10-07 Thread Allen Gladwell

Good morning Ronni

-I don't seem to have any extensions. Is that unusual?
-There is no extension folder in /Library/Safari
-I have removed Inquisitor and SIMBL and a ClickToFlash.Webplugin

I have disabled all the Safari plugins and the problem is unchanged.

Most of those LIbrary folders, both HD and user, you mention are empty or not
there except /Library/Internet Plug-Ins where I disabled the plug-ins

Ronni I appreciate your help and I would like it fixed but it's not urgent as
Safari seems to be working well unless I try to Customise the toolbar, in fact
it is running very fast now. Perhaps if and when you have an idle moment you
could suggest a next step

Regards Allen

On 07/10/2012, at 10:05 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:

Hi Allen,

Did you check in ~/Library/Safari/Extensions?

Have you installed any third-party add-ons?
Unsupported third-party add-ons may add features to Safari or change its
appearance.

Use the add-on's uninstaller, if possible

Quit Safari.
Remove any unsupported third-party add-ons you've installed (see if the
add-on's installer includes an uninstall feature).
Open Safari again.
If these steps fix the issue you were having, check the website of the
software's developer to see if there is an updated version available, or
avoid using the add-on.

Manually uninstall third-party add-ons

If the software doesn't have an uninstall feature, quit Safari and try
manually removing the third-party add-on files. These files are usually
installed in one or more of the following locations:

/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/
/Library/Input Methods/
/Library/InputManagers/
/Library/ScriptingAdditions
~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/
~/Library/Input Methods/
~/Library/InputManagers/
~/Library/ScriptingAdditions
The first four locations listed are in the root-level Library on your hard
disk, not the user-level Library in your Home folder.

The tilde (~) represents your Home folder.

Cheers,
Ronni

Sent from Ronni's iPad

On 07/10/2012, at 6:26 PM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote:

Hi Ronni

Thanks for that but none of those changed anything. I moved the.plist out
and then put it back, trashed the Cache.db file and I don't have any
extensions but I turned extensions OFF anyway. I quit Safari with Command Q
each time

Should I get a new copy of Safari?. I do have Time Machine running but I
have no idea where to go back to

Regards Allen

On 07/10/2012, at 5:31 PM, Ronni Brown wrote:

Hi Allen,

Safari preferences might be corrupted.

Quit Safari.

Go to ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist

Move the com.apple.Safari.plist file from the Preferences folder to the
Desktop.

Relaunch Safari. If that helped, move the .plist file to the Trash. If not,
move it back to the Preferences folder.

If that didn't help, go to ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari/Cache.db

Move the Cache.db file to the Trash. Quit then relaunch Safari to test.

If that doesn't fix the problem:
Check Safari Preferences Extensions. If you have any installed, turn
them OFF, Quit Safari, then relaunch Safari to test.

Cheers,
Ronni

On 07/10/2012, at 5:17 PM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote:

Hi All

I have a problem with my safari toolbar (Safari 5.1.7 - MacBk Pro 2 Core
Duo - OS 10.6.8)

I cannot customise the toolbar. When go to View and click on Customize
Toolbar nothing happens ie no drop down menu to rearrange the icons. I
don't know when this happened since I don't do it often. I have restarted
twice but it still doesn't work

In addition if I then click on View-Customize Toolbar I find that the
icons in the toolbar have stop working until I stop safari and reload it
from the dock and they are working again

I'd be grateful for any suggestions

Thanks Allen

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Transferring movies to an iPad2

2012-02-21 Thread Allen Gladwell

My wife,Carolyn,recently received an iPad2 for her birthday and we would 
appreciate advice on the most graceful way to transfer DVDs (movies) on our 
shelf, that we own, onto her iPad2 presumably via her MacBook Pro

Thank you Allen

iPad2,32GB,wi-fi
15 MBP 2.2 Core 2 Duo OS 10.6.8 or we may use my MBP 2G Core Duo as it seems 
to have a better optical drive
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Re: Transferring movies to an iPad2

2012-02-21 Thread Allen Gladwell

Thanks for that Brian. It got us started and we have now bought WinX DVD ripper 
and used it to put a movie on the iPad. The clarity on the iPad is marvellous

Regards  Allen

On 21/02/2012, at 8:59 PM, Brian Risbey wrote:

 Hi Allen there are various 'ripping' programs available, some free, 
 
 I have used HandBrake, MacX DVD Ripper Pro  RipIt.
 
 A quick search should show these.
 
 Brian
 
 
 
 On 21/02/2012, at 7:08 PM, Allen Gladwell wrote:
 
 My wife,Carolyn,recently received an iPad2 for her birthday and we would 
 appreciate advice on the most graceful way to transfer DVDs (movies) on our 
 shelf, that we own, onto her iPad2 presumably via her MacBook Pro
 
 Thank you Allen
 
 iPad2,32GB,wi-fi
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Re: How to Prepare for Lion PDF

2011-08-29 Thread Allen Gladwell

Many thanks for tutorial Ronni. Turns out that with my Intel Core Duo I can't 
get past the first step so that is handy to know

Regards Allen

On 30/08/2011, at 8:57 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:

 Hello WAMUGers,
 
 If you are thinking you ‘might’ want to upgrade to Lion OS X 10.7 at some 
 stage, I have prepared a tutorial PDF “Prepare For Lion”; which might be of 
 assistance.
 
 The tutorial explains what you need to do to get your Mac ready for Lion. How 
 to check if your Mac can run Lion, the amount of RAM  free Hard Drive space 
 required, and application ‘kind’ that will work in Lion. How to ‘clean up 
 your computer’ and the correct way to install Lion.
 
 I have not had time to do much testing of my ‘Lion' which I have installed on 
 an external FW Drive. 
 I’ve played around looking at the interface and where everything is placed 
 and if everything works, but have not done any serious work in Lion.
 
 There are certain things I like about Lion, but not everything. It is a 
 different operating system to Snow Leopard OS X 10.6.8.
 Lion is ‘Using gestures’ and is similar to the iOS (the operating system on 
 iPad / iPhone).
 • Multi-touch gestures
 • App Store
 • App Home screens
 • Full screen apps
 • Auto save
 • Apps resume when launched
 
 Just a few of Lion’s features: The Mac App Store, a new way to discover, 
 install and automatically update desktop apps; Launchpad, a new home for all 
 of your Mac apps; system-wide support for full screen apps; and Mission 
 Control, which unifies Exposé, Dashboard, Spaces and full screen apps into an 
 innovative new view of everything running on your Mac, and allows you to 
 instantly navigate anywhere. 
 
 Lion brings many of the best ideas from iPad back to the Mac, plus some 
 fresh new ones like Mission Control”
 
 I won’t be putting Lion on my work machine for a while yet. There are certain 
 things I just don’t like about Lion ;-)
 But guess eventually I will have to get used to it, as it is the way Apple is 
 moving forward.
 http://www.apple.com.au/macosx/
 
 My Support Website link is: ronnibrown.net
 When my website loads, select the heading ‘PREPARE FOR LION OS X 10.7’ and 
 you can download the PDF ‘Prepare For Lion’.
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt
 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
 
 OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard 
 OS X 10.7 Lion
 Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Time Machine question

2011-07-22 Thread Allen Gladwell


My daughter's MacBook Pro has just failed and it will be a week or so before it 
can up and running again.  Meanwhile she needs to access some files and an 
email from her Time Machine backup

Could somebody tell me please how to access these files, if it's possible, 
using  my MBP? We are both using 10.6.7

Can I, for instance, stop my Time Machine running and disconnect my TM HD. If I 
then make an a/c for my daughter would she be able to access her Time Machine 
if it is connected to my computer?

Cheers  Allen





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Re: Time Machine question

2011-07-22 Thread Allen Gladwell

Thanks Carlo that's very helpful. I did look in the help files and didn't find 
anything useful. I will use your suggestions when my daughter comes over 
tomorrow

Thank you  Allen
  
On 22/07/2011, at 5:40 PM, cm wrote:

 Hi Allen,
 
 Yes you can access all Time Machine backups either manually, (without using 
 the Time Machine animated interface) or from within the Time Machine 
 interface.
 
 To access a Time Machine backup manually: 
 
 Caution is required here: do not delete or modify any file manually. You may 
 corrupt the backup. Take a copy any file you wish to work on and work on the 
 copy.
 
 1) In Finder navigate to the disk containing the Time Machine backup and 
 connect if necessary so you can browse the disk.
 2) Find a file named computer name.sparsebundle. For instance if you 
 computer is called Fred, there will be a file named fred.sparsebundle.
 3) Double click on this file so as to mount the sparse bundle. This process 
 may take some minutes and often involves the operating system scanning the 
 sparse bundle for layout errors.
 4) You will now see a newly mounted file system named Time Machine Backups. 
 This file system is a collection of many Time Machine backups stored by date 
 and time. Navigate down to the required file. For example:
   Time Machine Backups  Backups.backupd  Fred  2011-07-11-113337  Fred  
 Users  Fred  Documents  my file.pages
 
 To access a Time Machine backup from the interface:
 
 1) Control-click on the Time Machine icon in the Dock, or Option-click on the 
 Time Machine icon in the Menu Bar, and select
   Browse Other Backup Disks...
 Then just follow the prompts to mount any visible Time Machine Backup.
 
 Cheers,
 Carlo
 
 
 On 2011-07-22, at 17:06, Allen Gladwell wrote:
 
 
 My daughter's MacBook Pro has just failed and it will be a week or so before 
 it can up and running again.  Meanwhile she needs to access some files and 
 an email from her Time Machine backup
 
 Could somebody tell me please how to access these files, if it's possible, 
 using  my MBP? We are both using 10.6.7
 
 Can I, for instance, stop my Time Machine running and disconnect my TM HD. 
 If I then make an a/c for my daughter would she be able to access her Time 
 Machine if it is connected to my computer?
 
 Cheers  Allen
 
 
 
 
 
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Re: Deleting old email address

2010-02-18 Thread Allen Gladwell



Hi Barb

I had the same problem and in the end I had to ask the administrator  
to unsubscribe the IT address out for me. Peter Hinchcliffe may be  
able to tell you who to ask.


Regards  Allen

On 18/02/2010, at 5:49 PM, Barb Zahari wrote:




Hi

As a result of the takeover of IT by Westnet, I have 2 email  
addresses with WAMUG - the old IT one  the current Westnet one -  
and I'm receiving WAMUG emails to both.


(I've kept the old IT address for the time being because I still  
receive mail from a few contacts who seem unable to comprehend email  
address changes!)


I can't actually USE the IT address to send emails, it no longer  
exists except to receive mail re-directed to Westnet.


98% of the mail to the old IT address is from WAMUG.
(Hadn't checked it since November  it had gone over the 50mb limit!)

How do I unsubscribe WAMUG from the old IT address while keeping my  
current WAMUG Westnet one functioning?


Cheers .. Barb Zahari



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Re: e-Waste

2010-02-13 Thread Allen Gladwell



Ray

There used to be a place in Osborne Park at 2/27 Collingwood St that  
took computers and printers etc.. Not sure about individual bits.


You could give them a call on  9244 9048   or   www.recyceit.net.au  
and see if they are still there


Regards  Allen

On 14/02/2010, at 1:26 PM, Ray Forma wrote:



Is there any place in the greater Perth area that will accept old  
computer bits such as hard disks, component boards, and even whole  
computers? It would be a pity to just put the stuff in the wheelie- 
bin.


Regards,

Ray Forma
Tel  Fax +61 (0)8 9335 6568
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Re: Scanners

2010-01-04 Thread Allen Gladwell


Hi David

We bought an Epsom V500 last year from H.N. for about $450 and it does  
an excellent job on slides and old colour and b/w photos (we haven't  
tried negatives yet) and it comes with a host of different sized  
holders. The  ICE software that comes with it does a really good job  
of cleaning up scratches, dust marks and colour blemishes.


It is quite slow if you use the highest definition scanning

Regards  Allen


On 04/01/2010, at 2:22 PM, Nichole Shervington wrote:


Hi David,
My brother purchased an Epson V350 that I have been using.
It scans 35mm filmstrips, and also does a great job with colour and  
B/W
It is great and very quick. I think he bought it from a computer  
shop at

www.myshopping.com.au
I think it was around the $200 or so mark

Kind regards

Nichole


On 3/01/10 7:20 PM, David Wood macwo...@mac.com wrote:


Hi All,

Some time ago... 2008 I think... I enquired with the list about  
scanners to use for old colour and black and white photos.  Ronni  
came back and recommended the Epson Stylus Photo TX700W MFP  
Wireless Printer.  I am now in the market to buy and wondered  
whether in the time that has lapsed there are any other  
recommendations?  I have done the usual trawling of review sites  
and it seems that there is no one standout unit.  Would appreciate  
anyone's input.


Thanks,
David





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Re: NOTE BOOK PROBLEM

2009-10-16 Thread Allen Gladwell



Hi Ronni

I have download both your Backup and Broadband PDFs and they they both  
look very helpful thank you


Regards  Allen

On 14/10/2009, at 8:17 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hi People,

I notice quite a few people have already downloaded this file that I  
offered to Jewels from my website.
If any WAMUG mailing list member would benefit from the file, I  
don't mind you downloading it for free.


I'll leave the password off my site for a few days.

Cheers,
Ronni

On 13/10/2009, at 8:38 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:



Some time back I was asked by an Apple Consulting Group, to write a  
fairly basic article to help people with Network problems.
I wrote an eBook titled ...  What To Do If You Lose Your Broadband  
Internet Connection ...
You might find it useful to diagnose your problem. If you wish, I  
don't mind you downloading it for 'Free' from my Website (I've  
turned the Password off).


http://web.me.com/ronni/http%3A__homepage.mac.com_ronni/TIPS_FOR_MAC_USERS.html 



To download the PDF, double click on the image of the PDF, it will  
open in a new window in Safari.

Go to File  ‘Save As’ and download the PDF to your desktop.
Open the PDF in Preview Application. The PDF can be opened in Adobe  
Reader or Adobe Acrobat, but hyperlinks to Mac Help content will  
NOT open in the Adobe products:
Double clicking the PDF in Finder will open it in the default  
application set to open PDF’s.
For most Mac Users, this will be Preview and nothing more needs to  
be done.
Hyperlinks to Mac Help content will NOT work unless you have  
previously opened the Help for the application referenced by the  
Hyperlink.

This is due to a security feature in Help Viewer:

Cheers,
Ronni

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Re: Macbook battery

2009-07-15 Thread Allen Gladwell



Hi Chris

I'm afraid a replacement battery is not automatic inside a 3 year  
warranty.  Apple may well claim normal wear and tear as the 300 cycles  
is not guaranteed. Mine had 226 cycles and I had to buy a new one.   
Needless to say it only has 5 on it now as I am more aware. Still its  
worth a try


Cheers  Allen

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Hi Craig

Thanks for the info on the warranty. My machine is covered by a  
three year warranty, so I am happy about that. I will have to get it  
tested when I return but Im not sure when Im back in Perth to do that.


Is there an apple service centre in Bunbury by chance, as I live in  
Busselton.


Kind regards and thanks very much to everyone for your help on this

chris

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If its on the way out and your covered any apple service centre can
test it and get you a new one direct from apple for free rather than
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On 15/07/2009, at 12:10 PM, c...@it.net.au wrote:


Thanks Johann, Ronni, Craig, Martin and others for your response, I
really appreciate it as I am still offshore (and concerned my
machine might die before I get ashore next week!)

That is a nice little app Johann. I have attached a screen shot of
the results. It seems the capacity is way down. This info looks like
it is on the way out?

Ronnie thanks for informing me of the system profiler details, it
shows pretty much that the battery is not in good health! I have
attached the details.

What do you think?

Many thanks to everyone

regards

chris


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Subject: Macbook battery

Chris,

this is a little app to check the battery status

regards

Johann






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Re: Recording sound from a Mac

2009-05-20 Thread Allen Gladwell

This looks like a useful item Daniel. Is that A$ ? What would your  
price be ?


Regards   Allen Gladwell

On 20/05/2009, at 11:20 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote:


Hi Jon

The RadioShark is still available, it's now the RadioShark2. It  
retails for

$99.95.
http://www.powermove.com.au/products/?ProductID=12
If you have trouble finding one or want one I get it for you, just  
drop me

an email.

Hope that helps.

Kind Regards
Daniel
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On 20/5/09 11:10 AM, Jon Davison j...@eyeinthesky.com.au wrote:


Thanks Robert. Saw the site but no prices, looks like it's been
discontinued. Anyway will keep checking it out.
Thanks again
Jon


On 20/05/2009, at 10:45 AM, Robert Miller-Eves wrote:


Griffin Radio Shark -Brilliant
On 20/05/2009, at 10:43 AM, Jon Davison wrote:


Hi everyone. Is it possible, or is there an app that enables me to
record a Radio interview on my MacPro? does  iTunes have a facility
for this?
I have never come across this before and was just wondering.

Thanks
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