Re: transfer epub book to ipad
Thx for the link. And ABC iView is unmetered if your ISP is Internode. e On 04/05/2012, at 3:11 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: It is on iView. Here is the link. http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/program/934743 Severin On 04/05/2012, at 10:51 AM, Chris Griffiths wrote: Hi All, I missed the story on Steve Jobs. Does anyone know where I can get it. Thanks Chris Griffiths Mac lover On 04/05/2012, at 10:48 AM, Chris Burton wrote: Morning muggers I watched the Steve Jobs story with great interest last night and marvelled at his life and achievements with Apple. It feels really good to have been a part of it by using macs all these years and certainly bought up some memories!! For example I had forgotten that Apple had licenced other companies to make similar machines and I didnt realise that Apple had gone so very close to going under!! I have been offshore for the last 6 weeks and while away ordered an ebook from Fishpond to use on my ipad (v1). However I just wanted to ask what is the best way to transfer this epub book to my ipad: via itunes after download to my MBPro; by direct download from Fishpond to the ipad, or some other way, as it is the first of such books I would like to buy and use on my ipad? Best regards to all and thanks for any advice. Chris Christopher L.K. Burton Director Western Whale Research PO Box 1076 Dunsborough WA 6281 Mobile: 0419 199 120 Email: c...@it.net.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 -- 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 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 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: Iphone 4 - how do I increase the ring time
Thanks GURU Ronni. Very helpful. Yesterday we were saying how do we increase our ring time on iPhone 4. You read our mind. Best wishes, Edward+Nes On 23/08/2011, at 9:38 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Neil, http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=2731 Even if your iPhone ringtone is 30 seconds long, your iPhone rings for only 20 seconds by default. To get your iPhone to ring for 30 seconds, instead of the standard 20-second ring, follow the steps below: Dial *#61# and touch Call. Jot down the phone number displayed on the screen. This is where your voicemail calls are directed to Dial **61*(THE NUMBER YOU WROTE DOWN)**30# and press Call. Your iPhone should now ring longer — that is, for the full 30-second duration of your ringtone. To verify that your voicemails are still being sent to the correct place, repeat step 1 and check that the phone number matches. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 23/08/2011, at 7:25 PM, Daniel Kerr wa...@macwizardry.com.au wrote: Hi Neil I believe,..and I could be wrong... it's done from the Telco end. So if you're with Telstra you give them a call and ask them to change it. (Sometimes you can adjust it from within your voicemail settings as well). Kind regards Daniel On 23/08/2011, at 7:22 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: I've checked everything under settings but I can't see how to change how long the phone rings. I have been missing a LOT of calls with the phone in my jeans pocket and me not even hearing the ring (volume is set to full) - then when I was sat in a quiet corner I figured out why - the phone only rang a few seconds before stopping and the caller had not just hung up. I've just done a check and it seems to ring for only 15 secs before ringing out and going to missed call status. Georgie has her Nokia set to 30 secs (which is apparently the maximum for her phone). I would prefer longer, but even that would be twice as long as it is now. So... How do I actually change this? TIA Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: n...@possumology.com -- 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 --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel AT macwizardry.com.au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- 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
LastPass
I just updated Safari to 5.1 but LastPass caused it to crash while opening. The fix - if you have LastPass installed in Safari, download the app again (using another browser, eg Chrome) and use the uninstaller that comes with it to remove LastPass. After this Safari opened for me with no problems. Best wishes, Edward -- 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: font furore
WOW, thanks for the detailed reply Ronni, much appreciated. Taking your Qs from the top: 1. Did you mean the NEW installed Fonts worked ok in another User Account No. or had you only installed the NEW fonts in your User Account home folder?Yes. Installed the NEW fonts in MY USER ACCOUNT not any other user. 2. When you installed the NEW Fonts, did you have “Validate Fonts before installing selected in Font Book Preferences? Yes. 3. If you installed the NEW Fonts for “All Users”, then I would say the Fonts are not compatible with Snow Leopard or are ‘duds’ and need to be un-installed ;-) COL did that. 4. If your installed the NEW Fonts only in “Your User Account” there was NO problem when you booted into another User Account” then there is a problem in your User Account, which might require a cleaning of Font Caches. COL Did that. Thanks again Ronni. Best wishes, Edward COL: cursing out loud On 21/05/2011, at 4:54 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hello Edward, What ‘format’ are the Fonts .ttf .ttc .otf ? Apple has done away with their .dfont format and changed all but a couple of system fonts to standard .ttf or .ttc fonts. Font types you can use in Snow Leopard are OpenType, Mac TrueType scarce supplanted by Standard TrueType, “Windows” TrueType, dfont (Mac-only fonts supplied with Mac OS X) I’m not sure whether you installed the Fonts on the CD for “All Users or only in your User Account home folder ...When you mentioned below that you Restarted as a user in another 'clean' account and fonts there are OK.” Did you mean the NEW installed Fonts worked ok in another User Account, or had you only installed the NEW fonts in your User Account home folder? When you installed the NEW Fonts, did you have “Validate Fonts before installing selected in Font Book Preferences? This verifies a font file’s “health.” If you installed the NEW Fonts for “All Users”, then I would say the Fonts are not compatible with Snow Leopard or are ‘duds’ and need to be un-installed ;-) If your installed the NEW Fonts only in “Your User Account” there was NO problem when you booted into another User Account” then there is a problem in your User Account, which might require a cleaning of Font Caches. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.6.7 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 21/05/2011, at 1:23 PM, Edward Arrowsmith wrote: Hello I recently installed some fonts from a CD. Since then the fonts in browsers and some other apps appear as almost illegible, blocky type with a dot in the O P D etc. Restarted as a user in another 'clean' account and fonts there are OK. Removed all the fonts that were installed from the CD. Checked the fonts section in the browser prefs. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Thanks and best wishes, Edward MacBook Pro 152.66GHz Intel Core i7Snow Leopard 10.6.78Gb RAM running latest versions of Safari, Chrome and Opera. -- 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: font furore
WOW! I got it sorted. For the record: In FontBook I looked more closely at the fonts in the web-safe Mac/Windows at the bottom of the Collection column on the left side of the FontBook window. The Arial font was showing up as the blocky font I was seeing in the browsers. After deleting the font, emptied the trash, did a restart and all is good again in my MacWorld. Ronni, your input on this forum is outstanding, I benefit daily from your advice, I am so thankful for this WAMUG forum - it makes my day! Best wishes, Edward in Hobart, Tasmania On 21/05/2011, at 4:54 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hello Edward, What ‘format’ are the Fonts .ttf .ttc .otf ? Apple has done away with their .dfont format and changed all but a couple of system fonts to standard .ttf or .ttc fonts. Font types you can use in Snow Leopard are OpenType, Mac TrueType scarce supplanted by Standard TrueType, “Windows” TrueType, dfont (Mac-only fonts supplied with Mac OS X) I’m not sure whether you installed the Fonts on the CD for “All Users or only in your User Account home folder ...When you mentioned below that you Restarted as a user in another 'clean' account and fonts there are OK.” Did you mean the NEW installed Fonts worked ok in another User Account, or had you only installed the NEW fonts in your User Account home folder? When you installed the NEW Fonts, did you have “Validate Fonts before installing selected in Font Book Preferences? This verifies a font file’s “health.” If you installed the NEW Fonts for “All Users”, then I would say the Fonts are not compatible with Snow Leopard or are ‘duds’ and need to be un-installed ;-) If your installed the NEW Fonts only in “Your User Account” there was NO problem when you booted into another User Account” then there is a problem in your User Account, which might require a cleaning of Font Caches. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.6.7 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 21/05/2011, at 1:23 PM, Edward Arrowsmith wrote: Hello I recently installed some fonts from a CD. Since then the fonts in browsers and some other apps appear as almost illegible, blocky type with a dot in the O P D etc. Restarted as a user in another 'clean' account and fonts there are OK. Removed all the fonts that were installed from the CD. Checked the fonts section in the browser prefs. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Thanks and best wishes, Edward MacBook Pro 152.66GHz Intel Core i7Snow Leopard 10.6.78Gb RAM running latest versions of Safari, Chrome and Opera. -- 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
font furore
Hello I recently installed some fonts from a CD. Since then the fonts in browsers and some other apps appear as almost illegible, blocky type with a dot in the O P D etc. Restarted as a user in another 'clean' account and fonts there are OK. Removed all the fonts that were installed from the CD. Checked the fonts section in the browser prefs. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Thanks and best wishes, Edward MacBook Pro 152.66GHz Intel Core i7Snow Leopard 10.6.78Gb RAM running latest versions of Safari, Chrome and Opera. -- 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
speech and window weirdness
Good afternoon wamuggers In the last few days some weirdness has crept into my system. The speech recognition is off but every window that is opened or app or keystroke such as volume down, brings Vicky's voice saying everything that appears or announcing every keystroke. At the same time this started windows have a black box around them and sometimes fields or buttons as well. I reinstalled Leopard but weirdness persists. Has anyone experienced something like this or know what to do please? Best wishes edward Edward Arrowsmith Infinity Design Ph:0418 289 851 For a treat, have a look at our beautiful design tips blog!! www.beautifulgraphicdesign.blogspot.com -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Airport and Leopard
Thanks Ronni, the Brother driver worked. How do you know all this stuff? You are a wonder :-) Thanks and best wishes edward Edward Arrowsmith Infinity Design Ph:0418 289 851 For a treat, have a look at our beautiful design tips blog!! www.beautifulgraphicdesign.blogspot.com On 28/12/2007, at 9:55 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Edward, Yes, the Fuji driver is not compatible with Leopard. Apparently the DocuPrint 204A is a rebadged Brother HL-2040. Selecting that as the printer driver works in Leopard. You might find that using the Brother Driver you can't print in Landscape unless you connect the printer directly. Cheers, Ronni On 27/12/2007, at 7:14 PM, Edward Arrowsmith wrote: Hi Ronni Your are such a bad person for paying attention to your visitors :-p The printer is a fuji xerox docuprint 204 - A I downloaded the latest drivers from their website but they are not 10.5 drivers I fear. The following is the message I get in the print window when I try to print. Its attached to Airport Express. /Library/Printers/FujiXerox/Filter/rastertodp203a_204a failed Thanks Ronni, I hope you have a nice time over the holiday season. Best wishes edward Edward Arrowsmith Infinity Design Ph:0418 289 851 For a treat, have a look at our beautiful design tips blog!! www.beautifulgraphicdesign.blogspot.com On 27/12/2007, at 8:50 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Edward DON'T trash AppleAirport.kext that is a Leopard File. The AppleAirport2.kext is the left over file from Tiger. What Printer are you having problems with, did you download new drivers for Leopard Add the printer? Are you getting an error message? Do you have your Printer attached to an Airport Express or ? I have visitors staying and have not been able to find time to answer any WAMUG emails, so please don't think bad of me if I don't get back to you for awhile. Best Wishes, Ronni On 27/12/2007, at 5:42 PM, Edward Arrowsmith wrote: Hi Ronnie Does this also apply to the file located in the same place: AppleAirPort.kext Its not the same as AppleAirPort2.kext in your suggestion. I don't have that one but I am having difficulty printing wirelessly through Airport since installing Leopard. Thanks and best wishes edward Edward Arrowsmith Infinity Design Ph:0418 289 851 For a treat, have a look at our beautiful design tips blog!! www.beautifulgraphicdesign.blogspot.com On 27/12/2007, at 6:13 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Roger, One thing you could check. Look in HD System Library Extensions and see if there is a file AppleAirPort2.kext. If there is drag it to the trash and empty the trash. This file is left over from Mac OSX10.4.x and interferes with wireless connections after Mac OS X 10.5 is installed. Cheers, Ronni On 26/12/2007, at 8:31 AM, Roger Kortas wrote: Hi Guys I have a MacBook Pro and since installing Leopard wireless networking has been awful!! Tiger was fine on the same machine? What happens: when I get a connection usually after a long shut down its fine until I let it sleep it will then get a self assigned IP address and there is nothing you can do to get the DHCP address back and I am still connected to my router in the airport menu. I have booted off an external tiger system and its fine. Leopard is patched with all updates. Hope everyone has had a great Christmas Regards Roger -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
OS X 10.5 - easy
I thought I would briefly publish my experience installing Leopard on MacBook Pro 2.33MHz 2Gb RAM so that anyone considering the upgrade may get an indication of what happens. Chose archive and install method. Chose to check DVD before installing, it took 20 minutes. Chose to not install some languages and printer drivers, installation took 40 minutes. After installation it took about one hour to check and adjust system preferences. Ran update and installed 10.5.1, after reboot, blue screen lasted 35 minutes. Overall Leopard was easy to install, easier than I remember of earlier versions. Its looks wonderful, lots of cool eye candy, and runs fast I like quick look and time machine is very cool, haven't had a chance to get to spaces yet. I really like Leopard and recommend it if you are thinking about the upgrade. I hope everyone @ WAMUG has a wonderful 2008, and thank you all very much for the great support you provide. Best wishes edward Edward Arrowsmith Infinity Design Ph:0418 289 851 For a treat, have a look at our beautiful design tips blog!! www.beautifulgraphicdesign.blogspot.com -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Dead iPod Help
Exactly the same happened to my ancient 20Gb iPod. I couldn't wait to have the battery sorted so I bought a 4Gb Nano to get me by, and I am so in love with it. The video is fantastic and its so light, I carry it in my shirt pocket. Getting one for my better half as well. Still haven't got the battery sorted in the 'big' iPod yet. Best wishes edward Edward Arrowsmith Infinity Design Ph:0418 289 851 For a treat, have a look at our beautiful website! www.beautifulgraphicdesign.blogspot.com On 02/11/2007, at 11:46 AM, Antony N. Lord wrote: My 60Gb video iPod is dead - black screen, won't power up. No amount of resetting, trying different cables etc makes any difference. a) Will a shot battery lead to no power up at all? (even on a power supply) b) If yes to above, where do I pick up a a DIY battery kit? c) Is it even worth looking at / fixing (outside of warranty) d) If yes to the above, anyone recommend iPod specialists? No music or portable data (*sigh*) Cheers, Antony. -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Recommended hard drive for Time Machine ?
I have had bad experiences with LaCie from the pov of the drives and Mac compatibility and customer service (there is none). The drive was one of the Porsche designs - I would advise against them. I am getting a G-Tech drive for Time Machine: http:// www.provis.com.au/shop/index.php?cPath=69 Best wishes edward On 27/10/2007, at 8:33 AM, Steven wrote: If I decide to upgrade to Leopard, which I guess I will sooner or later so it might as well be sooner, then I quite like the idea of Time Machine. I have three Macs (MacBook Pro, G4 PowerBook, and a G4 iBook) running on a wireless network, plus Apple TV, and historically my back up solution has been to manually copy my critical files from one Mac to another periodically, but inevitably never as frequent as I should because it's a pain. I understand that with Time Machine you need an external hard drive plugged into your Mac, but can someone please confirm that Time Machine will work just as well with a hard drive plugged into an Airport Extreme Base Station? And if I install Leopard on all three Macs, would all of them automatically back up to a single hard drive plugged into Airport Extreme via Time Machine? Assuming yes to all of that, is there a clear leader in hard drive options based on capacity and value for money? I see at the Apple web site that in terms of size consideration alone, the largest seems to be a LaCie 2 terabyte for A$1,199. But a 2-3 month waiting time?! www.dstore.com.au seems to have them in stock for $1,062.05 plus $14.95 delivery, http://www.digitalyes.com.au has them for $940.40 plus $15.80 delivery. Is LaCie a good brand I terms of value for money. Maybe 2 terabyte is overkill for my purposes and the 1 terabyte Lacie Big Disk Extreme option is good, which seems to sell as low as $406. I would have thought you get scale economies buying bigger disks, but seemingly not. Any thoughts and tips read with interest. Regards, Steven -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
garageband
Good morning I want to record a lecture presentation using GarageBand. The external mic inputs to a pre-amp, I patch my MacBook Pro into the pre- amp. What I can't work out is how do I get GarageBand to record. All suggestion appreciated. Thanks and best wishes edward -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: garageband
wow thanks for that great info Jude. Does it have to be a USB mic? Will it work from a line in mic do you know? Thanks and best wishes edward On 01/10/2007, at 12:02 PM, Jude wrote: Here's a quick start 1. Connect your microphone to a USB port. 2. Go to System preferences Sound Input , and make sure that your setup for input is correct. You should be able to see the bars moving on the 'input level' meter when you speak into the microphone. Set the imput volume. Get out of System prefs. 3. Open Garageband. Start a new song. All the standard settings are OK. 4. Go to Track New Track and make sure to select 'Real Instrument'. You should get a new blue track on your timeline. 5. Test your input by speaking into the microphone. You should be able to see the meter moving in the blue section of the new track, next to the 'left and right' pot and above the volume slider. 6. Find the big red button at the bottom of the screen, to the right of the scissors. Prepare yourself to record. When ready, press the big red button and recording will start. 7. When finished, press the red button again to stop recording. You may need to press the spacebar to stop the playhead as well. 8. Drag the playhead back to the start and press the spacebar to hear what you recorded. Note that this is not the 'Podcast' version, as I haven't had a chance to play with that yet, but it will do what you need. Once you've got a handle on this, you could easily move on to the podcast section. HTH Jude Good morning I want to record a lecture presentation using GarageBand. The external mic inputs to a pre-amp, I patch my MacBook Pro into the pre-amp. What I can't work out is how do I get GarageBand to record. All suggestion appreciated. Thanks and best wishes edward -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: CS2-IntelMacs
I was running CS2 on intel core 2duo MacBook Pro and it was very slow, frustratingly slow, running on Rosetta. But I now run CS3 and its much better, better speed and better all round program. CS3 is wonderful. Best wishes edward On 28/09/2007, at 8:44 PM, Mervyn Giuliana Bond wrote: problems with CS2 and Intel Macs Is anyone running CS2 on their Intel Macs without using Parallels or whatever? Any problems? Merv -- Science teaches that we must see in order to believe, but we must also believe in order to see. -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Changing ISP
I started with Internode this year and have to say its the best provider I have been with. Best wishes edward On 10/09/2007, at 9:52 AM, Reg Whitely wrote: Dear Tom and Peter On 10 Sep 2007, at 5:23am, Peter Sealy wrote: On Sun 252 Sep,, at 4:10 PM, tom samson wrote: We are really considering changing from Bigpond now but which one is better for what price? Someone suggested Virgin because there is line rental included tom samson I recommend Internode. A bit more expensive than some others but you get what you pay for. Check out the add-on freebies like ABC and other music streaming. A major factor is that they are very Mac friendly - a number of the staff including the owner use Macs. I agree. Internode is great. Reg -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: desktop image
Thanks Ronni, but it didn't work. A Mac doesn't look very bright without a stunning graphic on the desktop :-( Best wishes edward On 18/08/2007, at 11:20 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 18/08/2007, at 4:49 AM, Edward Arrowsmith wrote: Hi everyone My desktop picture no longer appears. When I start up it appears but once all systems are running I have a blank/white desktop. Any clues as to what happened or how it might be rectified please? Thanks and best wishes edward MacBook Pro 2.33 core2duo 2Gb RAM OS 10.4.10 Hi Edward, Try clearing out this folder: HD /Library/Caches/Desktop Pictures. Then restart your computer, and go to System Preferences / Desktop Screen saver under Desktop set your desired image. 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 Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
desktop image
Hi everyone My desktop picture no longer appears. When I start up it appears but once all systems are running I have a blank/white desktop. Any clues as to what happened or how it might be rectified please? Thanks and best wishes edward MacBook Pro 2.33 core2duo 2Gb RAM OS 10.4.10 -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
activity monitor reveals PPC stuff
Hi everyone I ran a check using activity monitor and discovered that a few 'things' were listed in the kind column of the AM window as PPC. I downloaded updates and they now show intel, however, twp things remain as PPC: ts4Engine in my user account and privoxy which shows as root user. Is there way to update these items or should I just leave them as they are? BTW: what do they mean and what is their function? Thanks and best wishes edward (in sunny England) -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: WAMUG Mailing List Archives
The archive is wonderful, thanks for the time and effort. One thing it highlights is the need for a meaningful subject. When the subject is 'help needed' or 'I give in' its doesn't convey much meaning when using the archive apart from the fact that someone was desperate. Thanks and best wishes edward Edward Arrowsmith Infinity Design 0418 289 851 On 29/06/2007, at 8:02 AM, Mike Fuller wrote: Well done! Looks and works great, Matt. Mike On 28/06/2007, at 11:02 PM, Matthew Healey wrote: Hi Everyone, I would like to take this opportunity to plug the new WAMUG Mailing List archive system. Just click the archive link at the bottom of this message and you should be directed there. Any feedback is welcome. - Regards - Matt Healey -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
dvd to video
To everyone who help with my query of ripping from dvd to video thanks very much - Reg, Ronni, James, Peter. I tried all the suggestions but the one that worked was Handbrake - what a great program. Open source. Speaking of open source programs I highly recommend NeoOffice. It has enabled me to become Microsoft free - not longer do I have to use the bloated Word or other Office programs. Thanks and best wishes edward -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
dvd to video
Hi everyone I want to rip some footage from a DVD (non-commercial) to make a short iMovie. Is there a free program that will rip the footage in a format that iMovie can use. At present the DVD files are .VOB Thanks and best wishes edward -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: PDFs Safari
Bob, thanks very much, it did the trick. Thanks and best wishes edward On 21/06/2007, at 6:31 PM, Robert Howells wrote: On 21/06/2007, at 8:14 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On 20/06/2007, at 9:16 PM, Edward Arrowsmith wrote: Hi I updated my Adobe programs and now Safari opens PDF files in the browser. How do I get it to download PDFs instead? Thanks and best wishes edward Go to /Library/Internet Plug-Ins. Remove AdobePDFViewer.plugin, or do what I have done: create a new folder in the Plug-ins folder called Disabled Plug-ins or something similar, and move AdobePDFViewer.plugin there. Safari won't find it, but it's there in case you ever want it again. Just one more point though: this won't prevent PDFs from opening directly in Safari, since it has its own built-in PDF viewer which becomes active if there are no others available. Once the PDF has loaded you can just use Safari's Save command to save it to your hard drive. -- Peter Hinchliffe Further to the above , I saved a piece back in April which which describes how to force Safari to automatically download a PDF file . You need to read all of it and it applied to Safari 2 , but i imagine possibly also applies to Safari 3 . Original document is here : - http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20070404013904547 Good luck Bob it's just a little complicated for some people ! -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
PDFs Safari
Hi I updated my Adobe programs and now Safari opens PDF files in the browser. How do I get it to download PDFs instead? Thanks and best wishes edward -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Future of WAMUG
In response to Norm's suprise… Janis and I live in Melbourne and read the forum daily. It has been indispensable for many years. Its the best forum for macs on the net because its like a family. A similar issue has been brought up in the Melbourne group which is big and unwieldily - AUSOM. The conclusion is that meetings are attended by older members and most ppl in general get their info online these days as ppl want to use their computer better whereas, in the past, ppl wanted to know how they worked and how they could be improved by tinkering. Thanks to all the contributors to this forum of the years, it is a marvelous and invaluable resource. Thanks and best wishes edward Janis Melbourne -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: airport 802.11n
Hi David Thanks for the info. Does this mean there is no point in getting the enabler for my Intel based MacBook Pro unless I am going to purchase a new airport extreme? It will have no effect on my 'old' extreme base station? Best wishes edward On 30/03/2007, at 8:09 PM, David Moyle wrote: Hey Edward In basic no. The IEEE specification of IEEE 802.11n is the new standard of wireless transfer to eventually replace 802.11g. It has a transfer rate of 108Mbps compared to 802.11g's of only 54Mbps. The new standard is also supposed to get better range and quality. Only the brand new Airport Extremes (In a square box which looks like a miniature Mac Mini) can work at 802.11n or any other new Access Point which operates at 802.11n. Now take note, the update provided by Apple which costs a few dollars I believe only works on the latest Intel Macs minus the budget 17 iMac. (I just checked, it costs $2.99AUD) (Important note: The Enabler is included free with the new AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n. If you purchase a new AirPort Extreme Base Station, you do not need to purchase the Enabler separately.) Another thing to throw into the equation is the specification of 802.11n hasn't been ratified by the IEEE and isn't supported by many companies or access points, despite this Apple has released the new Apple Airports and the latest computers with this feature. I hope that answered your question and didn't confuse you more.. Thanks, David Moyle Hi Can someone explain please how to enable 802.11n on a MacBook Pro? Does it require purchasing a 'key' to activate it? Will doing this improve the quality of the connection to an airport base station? Thanks and best wishes edward -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
airport 802.11n
Hi Can someone explain please how to enable 802.11n on a MacBook Pro? Does it require purchasing a 'key' to activate it? Will doing this improve the quality of the connection to an airport base station? Thanks and best wishes edward -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: zip pdf
.. via you send it ... that is On 18/01/2007, at 8:33 PM, Rosemary Horton wrote: Thanks for the suggestions. As it's wanted to print I didn't want to lower resolution. A couple of people suggested www.yousendit.com What a nifty idea! I just have to hope the printer likes the idea too! Rosemary Horton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: airport strangeness
Thanks Greg. I sorted the problem around the coupler. I reset the modem and unplugged and replugged the coupler and now all is well. Thanks and best wishes Janis On 22/12/2006, at 12:31 AM, Greg Pennefather wrote: Janis No surprises here really. The problem is almost certainly the Ethernet coupler. I suggest removing it and plugging the Airport back into the single cable. If it works without the coupler then that's the problem. If you need to move the Airport further from your ADSL/Cable modem then I suggest a longer cable and not a coupler. Try pinging the ADSL modem from your Mac to see if the Airport has a connection to the DSL modem. Regards Greg From: Edward Arrowsmith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:38:01 +1100 To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: airport strangeness I had no problem connecting to the Internet wirelessly via AirportExpress. Recently we moved the Airport base station and added an inline ethernet coupler to gain the extension of the ethernet cable. Since then we are unable to connect to the web. However, network diagnostics shows we have an airport connection, there are five bars indicating a strong signal. My iBook thinks it is connected by ethernet instead of airport. Have tried all known (to us) possibilities, any suggestions greatly appreciated. Thanks and best wishes Janis -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
PowerBook G4 going cheap
I am moving to a MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo and want to sell the following: PowerBook G4 1.5Ghz 1 Gb RAM 80 Gb Super Drive No battery recall Great computer $1450 Please reply off list. Best wishes edward
MacBook Pro RAM config
I am waiting for the next iteration of the 15 MacBook Pro. Its getting expensive as I add maximum RAM and AppleCare Protection Plan so in trying to cut the cost a bit I thought purchasing non-Apple RAM would help. Has anyone maxed out a MacBook Pro with non-Apple RAM? If so what brand, how much and how is it? What are the intricacies with RAM in the MacBook Pros? I heard it can only be in 1Gb modules or something. Any related info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and best wishes edward
LaCie external Hard Drive
For sale: LaCie External Hard Drive 160Gb USB2 FAPorche design - new/unused $175
switch
http://www.theage.com.au/news/perspectives/im-a-believer-mac-convert/ 2006/08/14/1155407745917.html enjoy :-)
LaCie external hard drive for mac
Hi everyone I purchased a LaCie 160Gb USB external hard drive - the FAPorsche design. My 15 G4 1.5MHz PowerBook does not recognise the drive. I sent it back to LaCie and they sent it back to me saying it was OK. I tried it another Mac and it showed up. I ran DiskWarrior and it didn't show up on my PowerBook. Anyone got a suggestion as to why my machine won't mount the external hard drive please? Best wishes edward
iTunes and WMP
Hi everyone A friend is running iTunes v6 on XP. When she puts a CD in the drive it automatically opens in Windows Media Player. WMP has been told that iTunes id the default player and iTunes has been told it is the default player but WMP insists on opening CDs. Any thoughts on what has happened or what can be done to get iTUnes to stay the default player please? Best wishes edward
Can a RAM slot bad?
The lower slot in my 15 PowerBook shows up in the profiler as empty. I moved the module to the upper slot and it was OK. A module I know is good RAM did not show up in the lower slot. It indicates that the lower slot is bad. Can a RAM slot go bad? If so is there a way of making it healthy again? Thanks and best wishes edward
Tiger stuck
Hello everyone I have just installed Tiger on a G3 iMac and done a combo update to 10.4.6. The computer starts OK but gets to a point when loading the Finder where Spotlight icon appears in top right corner of screen but nothing else happens. The cursor is the arrow but when moved over the Spotlight icon it becomes the spinning beach ball. I thought it was Spotlight indexing the drive but its been going for 2 hours! Any thoughts or suggestions please on how I can get passed the Spotlight loading? Thanks and best wishes edward
A3 printer
Anyone recommend an A3 colour inkjet printer that will print double sided please?
Keyboard backlighting
Even though I have illuminate keyboard in low light conditions turned in in the system preferences my backlighting is not working. It was happening prior to updating to 10.4.4 Any ideas please? 15 PowerBook 1.5GHz 1G RAM 10.4.4 thanks and Best wishes edward
InDesign
Thanks to everyone who responded to my request about reading CS2 files with CS. Best wishes edward
Items 4 sale
Must sell immediately: LaserWriter Select 360F with fax card and two toner cartridges, one brand new Good office desk Microtech USB XpressSCSI USB to SCSI converter Anyone want to make an offer on all or any of these things? Thanks and Best wishes edward
InDesign
Does anyone know how to open an InDesign CS2 file with InDesign CS please? Best wishes edward
USB failure
Good morning Is it possible that a USB port can suddenly stop working? My PowerBook has two USB ports, one has decided to stop working but the other is fine. Any clues please? Thanks and Best wishes edward
LaserWriter
Moving to Melbourne and need to sell a LaserWriter Select 360F with fax card and two toner cartridges, one brand new. Also have a really good office desk for sale. Printer $60 Desk $55 Thanks and Best wishes edward
Re: backup software
iBackup is free and works well. Easy to use. http://www.grapefruit.ch/iBackup/index.html On 07/12/2005, at 11:53 AM, Hugh Griffiths wrote: Hi can anyone recommend a cheap ( read free) backup system, I just want to copy users home files to a firewire disk automatically ( say twice a week) for DR purposes. I don't need apps or Os backup up, but there seems to be a myriad of programs on places like versiontracker, how does one choose? Hugh
Re: Firefox 1.5
Looks like Apple is going to have to do a lot of work to lure me back to Safari. Likewise. I grew tired of the beach ball and Safari crashes, its like being on holidays with the new Firefox. I find Camino to be pretty good as well. On 07/12/2005, at 5:07 PM, Martin Hill wrote: From: Martin Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] G'day again everyone, Just wondering if anyone else has been finding Safari starts eating RAM and processor cycles if left running for too long with lots of windows and tabs open? Spinning beachball of death forever. :-( Well, I've switched to the new Firefox 1.5 which imported all of my bookmarks, cookies and history from Safari and it is blazingly fast in comparison to Safari even when opening exactly the same set of 20 or more tabbed web pages. Switching pages, going back and forward between links, loading new pages - all things that caused distinct pauses and the spinning beachball when more than a few pages were open in Safari all now happen instantly. Loading MacSurfer.com is soo much less painful. Looks like Apple is going to have to do a lot of work to lure me back to Safari. -Mart
iPhoto reinstall
Good afternoon WAMUGGERS A friend has Tiger installed on a 350 MHz iMac. iPhoto is not installed for some reason. She has updated to 10.4.3. How can I reinstall iPhoto for her after a couple of OS updates please? Thanks and Best wishes edward
Re: SuperDuper
OK, thanks Peter. I do have an *old fashioned* iPod. Its a decrepit 6 months old! Best wishes edward On 28/11/2005, at 8:20 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On 27/11/2005, at 8:41 AM, Edward Arrowsmith wrote: Does anyone know if its possible to make a bootable back up to an ipod using SuperDuper? Thanks and Best wishes edward As long as you're using one of the old fashioned Firewire-based models, and you have enough room on the iPod to install MacOS X (and that the iPod is set to Disk Mode, of course...) Cheers, Peter
SuperDuper
Does anyone know if its possible to make a bootable back up to an ipod using SuperDuper? Thanks and Best wishes edward
Re: Harvey Norman dummy spit about iPod stocks
I had the same thing happen at Dick Smith in Fremantle . I went in to buy an iPod for a friend and the sales person tried to talk me out of it saying they were no good, the software was rubbish, Creative were far better. I left and got the iPod at Myer instead. Best wishes edward On 21/11/2005, at 10:25 AM, Rod wrote: http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Entertainment/MP3/?article=/ Entertainment/MP3/News/T4F5N5M9 I love it! Go into the Harvey Norman up in Joondalup and the staff try to talk you out of getting an iPod (go a Creative instead. Whoohoo!). Even all the iPod advertsing shelves in the store are filled with Creative players :-) Big iPod banner right above a case filled with Creative rubbish! And they have the hide to whinge about iPod stock levels! Aren't you glad they don't sell Macs.. Seeya Rod!
Re: Digital Video Camera
I just purchased the Panasonic GS250. I did a lot of research and was in the same prcie range as you. It came out the very good value in most reviews. I had previously used a Sony which I liked, they are more expensive but solid. The panasonic feels plastic-y but it was easier to use than the Sony and the image is very good. It also allows firewire download. I purchased it from an online retailer, Discount Digital Photographics: www.d-d-photographics.com.au Definitely the cheapest ($1399) but their manner and customer service is terrible. Personally, I wouldn't buy there again. I was also going overseas so I got my GST back at the airport. Good luck and Best wishes edward On 16/11/2005, at 12:48 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi WAMUGers I think i have to purchase a Digital Video camera for school before the end of the year. I have around $1300 to spend. I have been happy with the Sony that we have had for a few years. Canon seem very good. The Panosonic 3CCD range sound good. Especially for indoor shooting. Any advice would be appreciated please. Do I still have to ensure they have firewire, dv in/out? or is USB 2 now fastt enough? ta Rod Blitvich
Mellel
good evening Does anyone have experience with the OS X word processor Mellel? Are there any recommendations from users please? www.redlers.com thanks and Best wishes edward
iBook or PowerBook
Hello WAMUGGERS Looking to purchase a 12 or 14 G4 iBook with burner or 15 G4 PowerBook. Thanks and Best wishes edward
PDFs in browser
Is it possible to stop Safari from loading pdf files in a tab or browser window? Its ok when I know the file is a pdf, I can right click and download the it. Thanks in anticipation. Best wishes edward
Spotlight
My HD was indexed by Spotlight when I installed Tiger but when I do a search for documents by title there are many not identified by Spotlight and I have to get them 'manually'. Am I missing something with Spotlight prefs? Thanks and Best wishes edward
Gmail
Does anybody use Google's Gmail enough to recommend it? Or have stories to tell? Thanks and Best wishes edward
Gmail
Thank you Paul Glen Kelly Ronni
ear things for iPod
Does anyone know where I can buy the black sponge ear things that cover the iPOD ear buds. They are very effective for keeping the ear buds in place but they are also easy to lose as they slip off the ear buds. Thanks and Best wishes edward
JL iPod?
This picture of Justin Langer during the 5th test shows he uses an iPod. www.abc.net.au/
Video cams
Any recommendations for Digital Video Cameras in the low to medium price range please? Best wishes edward
photocopy v laser print
Does anyone know if its cheaper to photocopy BW pages or to laser print? Thanks and best wishes edward
zip
A web designer has asked me to zip the files that comprise a web site and send them. What is the best way to zip files on Mac please? Thanks and best wishes edward 10.4.2 1Gb 15PowerBook 1.5MHz
Stuffit stuffed
How does one open .sit files in 10.4.2. Stuffit expander no longer works. Thanks and best wishes edward
Lost Gbs
iBook G4 800MHz 30Gb 1Gb RAM 10.4 There is just the bare system and a few files on this set up but it shows only 5 gigs out of 30 available. Where could the rest of the storage capacity on the HD be? Thanks and Best wishes edward
Persistent permissions
When running Disk Permissions the following message always appears. I have tried finding the offending files, tried turning on invisibles and found that these files may reside in an archived folder which has been trashed but still these two files appear every time Disk Permissions is run. Any clues please? Verify permissions for Hard Drive Determining correct file permissions. We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets. New permissions are 16877 We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./usr/lib/php/build/acinclude.m4. New permissions are 33060 Permissions verification complete The privileges have been verified or repaired on the selected volume. Thanks and Best wishes edward
Airport
iBook G3 10.3.9 with Airport (not Extreme) detects base station with good signal but cannot make internet connection. Done Airport updates. Any ideas please? thanks and Best wishes edward
Spinning beach ball of insanity
Friend has a 1.25 G4 768 RAM. Under 10.3.8 suffered interminable spinning beach ball. Installed 10.4.2, spinning beach ball better but still occurs when switching between apps. SBB only appears in top right corner near menu bar. Switched RAM, no joy. Force quit won't work, must turn off at wall then restart. Runs OK until need to switch apps. Friend is about to lose abundant sanity. Please help!
Re: New method for iLife Poster
... or the book through iPhoto! At an Apple presentation at Burswood two years ago I publicly asked the presenter when would we in Australia be able to order the book. He didn't want to hear that question and fobbed it off by saying probably in about three months. Apple Australia ...? On 29/07/2005, at 12:01 PM, Warren Jones wrote: Now if only we could order 20x30 prints online from iPhoto...
iBook G3
Any G3 iBooks for sale please?
PowerBook keyboard back lighting
The back lighting on my 15 PowerBook has faded to the point where its non-functional. The fringe keys such as caps lock delete are not bad but the rest are very dim. Is there something I can do. I have illuminate keyboard in low light conditions checked in the system preferences. Thanks for shedding light on this problem :-) Best wishes edward
PDF question
Thanks Rob, much appreciated. Best wishes edward On 19/07/2005, at 7:28 PM, Rob Davies wrote: Predefined PDF presets http://www.pdfsolutions.co.uk/pdfx.htm
Re: Size of PDFs created under OSX
Try 'you send it' for sending large files, its non-pedantically free: www.yousendit.com
exe files
Good morning all Is there any way of viewing animated .exe files in OS X please?
Re: exe files
Thanks for the replies to my exe query. They are legit files, I know what's in them. I want to run them on my Mac. Looks like I'm out of luck. Thanks again to all who replied. Best wishes edward On 05/07/2005, at 10:04 AM, thefrogs wrote: Simply put: No! They are Microsoft progs. You could run Virtual PC or another emulator but It may well be a Virus if it is not a legit program. So be careful. tom samson On 05/07/2005, at 7:51 AM, Edward Arrowsmith wrote: Good morning all Is there any way of viewing animated .exe files in OS X please?
InDesign missing fonts
When I open a document in InDesign I get a message that a particular font is not available. Is there some way to turn that off please? I have checked the preferences. thanks and Best wishes edward
Install OS 10.4
Good morning If someone has the time and knowhow, please provide a simple step by step method for installing Tiger over 10.3.8. Thanks and Best wishes edward
iBook
Anybody got an iBook (or two) for sale please? Best wishes edward
Apple warranty
If a new (still shrink wrapped) Apple product is purchased on ebay is there a way of accessing the warranty? thanks and Best wishes edward
Re: Itunes 4
Hi Daniel A colleague is using an iPod on Windows. She needs to use MusicMatch as the default media player because she has to daily download audio files for study from the UK. Quicktime was interfering with this process so (at my suggestion) she got rid of QT. Unfortunately it took iTunes out. Now she is fearful of plugging in her iPod in because it may automatically erase the contents. How can she plug iPod back to the computer without it automatically updating? Thanks Edward
Fwd: RAM
Does anyone have experience of MRD HyperVelocity RAM for PowerBooks please?
services:summarise
This is the best thing in OS X that I've seen for ages: http://www.macworld.com/2005/05/secrets/juneosxhints/index.php *Clean up text using services:summarise* Have you ever come across a selection of text you’d like to keep—for example, a how-to on a Web page or an article on your local paper’s site? You may have tried copying it and pasting it into TextEdit or Stickies, only to end up with the text and all its distracting formatting, links, and spacing. Here’s a quick and easy workaround. If the program you’re using supports OS X’s Services feature (as is the case for most Apple apps, as well as The Omni Group’s products and Bare Bones’ BBEdit), you can use the Summarize service to clean up the text for easy saving. Start by selecting the text within the source application, and then choose application name: Services: Summarize. Using Font Book by itself to preview many fonts simultaneously is difficult. So press F10 to access Exposé’s Application Windows mode and clearly preview each font in its own window. A new window will open, and you’ll see a cleaned-up version of your text. Next, move the Summary Size slider to the 100% mark; this will force the service to show every word in your original selection. Then press Command-C to copy the text to the Clipboard (it’s already all selected by default), switch to your final destination (a Stickies note, a Word document, or whatever), and press Command-V to paste. If the text isn’t in a Services-aware application, drop it into TextEdit as your first step. If you have TextEdit in Plain Text mode (go to TextEdit: Preferences), doing so will get rid of almost all the formatting. Using the Summarize service will then remove any remaining excess line breaks and other oddities.
Re: Streaming Video recording of tonight's meeting
When i go to the site and click on QT, select the bandwidth, all I get is a negotiating message for a long time. Is there something obvious I am not doing please? On 03/05/2005, at 11:03 PM, Martin Hill wrote: You'll find the streaming video recordings of part 1 of the WAMUG meeting tonight should appear here later this evening (Tuesday) once the Curtin iLectures system has finished processing it: http://ilectures.curtin.edu.au/ilectures/ilectures.lasso?ut=692 No doubt Matt will put a link to it on the WAMUG website. :-) Let me know if anyone has any problems viewing it. Thanks to Susan Hastings for the great camera-work at short notice. Part II of the evening will be up later tomorrow when I get a chance to digitise the second video tape. -Mart
iPod for back up
When using SuperDuper to back prior to installing Tiger, is it possible to back up to a 20Gb iPod as an external hard drive?
Re: iPod for back up
Thats what I was hoping to hear Bob, thanks so much. On 04/05/2005, at 8:07 PM, Robert Howells wrote: On 04/05/2005, at 7:11 PM, Edward Arrowsmith wrote: When using SuperDuper to backup prior to installing Tiger, is it possible to back up to a 20Gb iPod as an external hard drive? Edward that should be possible by employing the Sparse Disk Image technique which I posted links for earlier today. Cheers Bob
want to buy PowerBook or iBook
A (switching) colleague wishes to purchase a 2nd hand G4 iBook or PowerBook. Any out there please? Thanks and Best wishes edward
wanted: G4 iMac
Anybody got a G4 iMac for sale please?
Re: new Mac time lag
Tara finally received her new computer. She is so pleased with it she has forgotten about switching back to Windows. She is thrilled with the ease of things and how much fun it is to use, and how good things look. Another day and it would have been all over I think. All's well that ends well ... Best wishes edward
new Mac time lag
In this case, Roger, Tara is new to Macs. She wanted to see and feel what she was was getting for her money, and to talk to a human about it. This is not possible at the Apple Store. Its not easy for a non Mac person to shop around for Macs in Perth and not all their web sites are helpful, some are not up to date or easy to navigate. This is on the front page of a Perth Apple retailer's web site - it needs no comment: 'This web site is currently under construction, but please feel free to browse around what we have so far ...' Anyway, still waiting ... On 18/04/2005, at 9:05 AM, rogerk wrote: and of course there is always the Apple store. Regards Roger
new Mac time lag
Yeah I agree with your comment Toby, its not fair, I have extended the original comment, but its what greets someone when they go looking ... I purchased my 15 PowerBook from Team Digital and had a good time of it (considering I spent $4,000+ in cash). The reason I purchased from TD is because my previous computer purchases were from the previous incarnation, Desktop Applications, where I always had good service. I reckon there is room for a good Mac dealer in Fremantle! Please. On 18/04/2005, at 4:12 PM, Toby Oldham wrote: To be fair, you've just said you wanted a Mac store where you can see/feel the hardware and talk to a person Then made a comment about unfinished websites - there are a bunch of accessable, viewable Mac stores in Mt Hawthorn, Joondalup ... Jolimont (more pro friendly that one), even the CBD - that seems pretty reasonable for a computer with a 3% marketshare. I like a up-to-date website as much as the next person, but it's not the be all and end all - While I don't always agree with Digilife's pricing, I appreciate their store presence and stock selection. Cheers, Tobes. P.S. Aplogies Team Digital, haven't seen your digs in East Perth so didn't think it's fair to comment. :}
new Mac time lag
This is not necessarily a complaint but a description of utter frsutration on behalf of someone who orded a G4 iBook over a month ago. A young person named (lets say, Tara) wanted to buy a new computer. She knew how happy we were with our iBook and PowerBook. She had a play with these computers and enjoyed the experience. The decision to purchase a new computer is a huge outlay, and she is also a switcher. Tara finally decided to get a PowerBook 15 Superdrive with lots of RAM. I recommended an Apple retailer in Perth as I had some reasonably satisfactory experience with, 'better than they were under the old management' they once told me. However, my perception and the retailers perception of themselves are not in accord. Five weeks after ordering, no sign of the PowerBook and very weak excuses offered by the retailer after they promised two weeks. The problem is this switcher is about to switch again, back to Windows. Quite a few others that have been watching the process have now lost interest. They all like the look of the Mac and the interface and iTunes and IPhoto and GarageBand. These are young people in their 20s and are very influenced by these things. But they are also influenced by getting something they really want without having to wait over a month for it after ordering it. I feel the retailer should take more responsibility as they are about to lose not just one customer, but also myself as a second (and I won't be recommending them again), and potentially more, as all those watching this episode are quite appalled at the time lag and would definitely not make a purchase there. This crew is also very iPod/Shuffle savvy and this market is also lost to this retailer. If Tara had been offered a loan of a similar second hand computer it may have eased her anxiety and enabled her to become familiar with the OS. The retailer appears to have little interest in Tara as a buyer since she made her order. The 'service' ceased once the deal was done. I don't know anything about the politics of Apple resellers, Apple Australia and Apple, but from the point of view of a customer who may potentially make another purchase in future, or recommend others to purchase similar stuff from a retailer, this its a very poor reflection of all three.
disk utility permissions
Is there a difference between verify disk permissions and repair disk permissions? I notice when running VDP a repair is carried out if needed. Is there a need to run VDP and RDP or is VDP sufficient? In lay terms, what does this stuff mean/do? Thanks Ignorant edward
Re: disk utility permissions
Thanks Shay, Mark and Ronni for your replies. My mind is now at ease. And special Thanks Ronni for the link to http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/durepairfns.html Best wishes edward
modifying default text
My next quandary is how to change the default text in Photoshop and InDesign. When a new text frame is applied the default text is Times size 12. In MS Word, too. Is there a way to change this please? I've done the help thing in these apps. thanks Still ignorant edward
Re: Talking point - apps that enhance OS X
The one I can't do without is TypeIt4Me: typeit4me.com By typing the first (or more) letter of a word or URL or sentence or whatever ... this great program expands to write the entire thing.
Re: Tuesday Talking point - apps that enhance OS X
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you ... For a couple of years I have had to record in real time the movies made with my Sony digital still camera to get an audio track. As a result of reading your post I just downloaded bbDEMUX and it separates audio and video instantly. How wonderful!!! Best wishes edward On 05/04/2005, at 1:51 PM, Reg Whitely wrote: Hi WAMUGgers On 5 Apr 2005, at 9:16am, Rod wrote: What programs do you use (freeware/shareware/commercial) that makes your OS X experience better? Like making 10.3 like 10.4 for example. I have been giving the following a go: Tinkertool to give me scroll up and down arrows at top and bottom of windows Yasu, MacJanitor and Panther Cache Cleaner to keep it running smoothly (Yasu perhaps best) Carbon Copy Cloner which did a fantastic job last year setting up 6 iBooks and various eMacs at Augusta PS iiUsage which Daniel put me on to, showing my iiNet broadband usage in the menu bar Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection, to show some disbelievers that my mac will do Windows! Photorescue - haven't paid for it so can't really use it but the demo showed me that my daughter could retrieve almost all of her Christmas hol pics that esteemed partner had accidentally deleted from their Kodak digital camera BatChmod which I used last year to set up correct privileges for kids folders in Kidpix,'cos Kidpix wants to store ALL files in the KidPix Folder with admin privileges only so the kids can't actually save their masterpieces! (Found that out after an hour with the yr2/3s and boy were they a little bit annoyed!) bbDemux which let me separate the sound track from video on a short movie taken on a Sony digital still camera, which muxed the movie. THen I could edit it in iMovie a Chronological Calculator which I copied from a website as an html file and runs nicely as a little mini app, usefull when you're doing WALNA data analysis and need to calculate the age of children, or if little Johnny can be enrolled as a kindy kid cos he turns 4 before the end of June (eg if Rod was born on 4/10/1965 then Rod is 39 years, 11 months, and 25 days old today.) Just need to remember it is in US date format mm/dd/year. MorphX which you can use to morph a picture of Rod into a chimpanzee, weevil or similar ;-) or your newborn daughter to your mother-in-law to show her what she's going to look like in the future! Enough for now. Reg
Re: Tuesday Talking point - apps that enhance OS X
BTW those files are MPG On 05/04/2005, at 3:59 PM, Edward Arrowsmith wrote: For a couple of years I have had to record in real time the movies made with my Sony digital still camera to get an audio track.
Re: Hard Drive/Server names (was Re: Gimp Shop)
My PowerBook HD is called Maitreya. Other drives are Amitayus, Tara and Avalokiteshvara. :-) On 01/04/2005, at 2:17 PM, Onno Benschop wrote: For a bit of Friday fun, what do WAMUGgers call their hard drives or servers? To get the ball rolling, my G4 MDD drives are John, Paul, George and Ringo (easy guess what icons I use!), while my Powerbook is Calvin and external FW drive is Hobbes (after the comic strip characters).
iPod for sale
For sale: 20 Gb iPod for sale. Still in warranty, hardly used. Griffin iTalk adaptor to enable voice recording on iPod 12 G3 iBook 700MHz 20Gb HD 384RAM Please contact Janis off list at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
GarageBand missing folder
When I run GarageBand lately it fails to launch and I get the following message: The Instrument Library is invalid. GarageBand expects a valid Instrument Library folder in /Library/Application Support/GarageBand. Please choose a valid Instrument Library folder or quit and re-install GarageBand. I can't find a valid instrument library and I can't install GB from the install discs. Any suggestions please?
require 2nd hand iBook
Does anyone have a G3 or G4 12 iBook for sale, or know of one? Please email off list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks and Best wishes edward
iLife
If I bought a new IBook tomorrow would iLife (iPhoto 5, GarageBand 2) come preinstalled?
