Mobile me to iCloud help needed
Hi All, A long-time client of mine needs a little bit of help with setting up iCloud. It's now an issue for her because she needs to travel in a week and wants to sort it prior to leaving. I can't help as I am working full-time so I can no longer do consultant work. She is a professional person, friendly and courteous. If anyone can spare an hour in the Fremantle area she will be most grateful. Please contact me off list for more information. Regards Paul -- 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: I'm about to give up...
For the past 3 years my job has involved moving mountains of disparate email onto a centralised server. IMAP has proven to be the simplest and most robust method to do this when there is some diversity between 'ends'. Additionally it has consistently given the best results in terms of 'mail state' ie read, replied-to etc. Having said all that, there is no perfect results, just best ones ;) Good luck Paul -- 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: I'm about to give up...
How much data is involved? Have you put much thought into the IMAP route? -- 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: I'm about to give up...
If another option might help you can use an IMAP enabled email account (nearly all email accounts) to push all the messages 'up'. Then back down again with the same account but into the mac. Has saved me (meaning my clients) many a time. Good Luck Paul -- 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: Alert (Scam???)
It is worded similar to a real Google notice. The big difference is that Google give you the time and location of a *successful* login attempt at the other location. They then advise you to change the password. Change yours anyway :) Cheers Paul On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 2:09 PM, David Noel lis...@aoi.com.au wrote: Hi All -- -- The following is, I suspect, a scam (eg first sentence has 2 'detected's, no 'google' in address. Has anyone else had one? Cheers -- David Noel 2011 Oct 24 == -- Forwarded message -- From: Gmail Team google-upd...@donotreply.com Date: 24 October 2011 04:28 Subject: Alert To: david.n...@gmail.com Dear Email Client, We detected an unsuccessful login attempt from an unfamiliar location was detected in your account. For the security of your account, kindly verify your account below Verify Account -- 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: Sad tale of woe
Hi Mac, Might I also pass on our strategy for preventing dogs chewing and digging. Go to your nearest Op-Shop and buy a large bag of old unloved stuffed toys. Should run you less than $5. Now spread the toys around near something, your shoe maybe(not your new iPad), that is not for the dog. When the dog goes for the bad thing tell it it is bd, then shove one of the toys in its mouth and play with it telling it is good. The trick, at least initially, is to have many toys lying around so that it never takes more than a couple of seconds to find one and start a game. Good luck Paul -- 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: Lion and Outlook
Outlook (2011) is a poor imitation of Entourage Probably because it is more a direct copy of Outlook. Not Entourage. From a support perspective, this is worth shouting from the rooftops about as Entourage has driven me to distraction on many occasions. From a support perspective ;) Regards Paul -- 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: 10.4 and 9.2.2
Hi Merv 10.4 might not upgrade your 10.2 without going through 10.3 first. I'm not sure. You could erase and install 10.4. This will mean, unless first copied elsewhere, any data will be erased too. Data such as documents, files, folders, non-Apple applications and their preferences. The Migration Assistant can be useful for this but I am unaware if it can do 10.2 - 10.4 migrations. Someone else may be able to shed light here. Good luck Paul -- 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: Google+: And You Thought Facebook Is a Privacy Nightmare - Business - Motley Fool - msnbc.com
Ronni, That hardly comes across as amicable. Please let it go. If you need me to be wrong then so be it. I shall take my wrong self off to somewhere ill-advised and dangerous. Like the shops. Cheers Paul -- 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: Google+: And You Thought Facebook Is a Privacy Nightmare - Business - Motley Fool - msnbc.com
On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Rod Lavington rodl...@gmail.com wrote: In other words, only share online what you are willing for the world to see. It han't changed since the days of 300 Baud modems and logging into FIDONet :) Seeya Rod! Hi all, My favorite way of phasing the above is: do not put it online if you would not yell it outside your house. So far I'm not that excited about Google+. I will let the dust settle I believe. Cheers Paul -- 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: Google+: And You Thought Facebook Is a Privacy Nightmare - Business - Motley Fool - msnbc.com
Sorry Ronni, Not sure what you are saying there. If you find irony in my ambivalence towards G+ it may be premature. The reason I'm not too excited about it is that I don't think it is offers *me* much in terms of benefits. Yet. Like Twitter, it just isn't me. I'ts boogey men in the closet I am still cool with. I look forward to reviews telling me of functions I am interested in though. Cheers Paul On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 8:56 AM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: On 13/07/2011, at 8:34 AM, Paul K wrote: On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Rod Lavington rodl...@gmail.com wrote: In other words, only share online what you are willing for the world to see. It han't changed since the days of 300 Baud modems and logging into FIDONet :) Seeya Rod! Hi all, My favorite way of phasing the above is: do not put it online if you would not yell it outside your house. So far I'm not that excited about Google+. I will let the dust settle I believe. Cheers Paul After you taking a ‘jab’ at me for posting this on 11/07/2011. I refer you back to my post below? / Quote: Hello Paul, If you are having a ‘jab’ at me for asking WAMUG members to check before they sign-up for Google+ , I’m very disappointed. Look at the times members have downloaded and installed something without finding out all the details first, and then we (the members who give support on WAMUG) try to sort out for them. That is why we try to inform members to “read the fine print”, do some research before ‘jumping in feet first’ (for lack of a better term). I’m not ‘inciting fear’ into people, I’m just trying to get them to be aware of what they are signing up for or installing, so they don’t make an ‘error of judgement’ and then have to pay the consequences. All I’m trying to do is alert WAMUG Members to “Read the Fine Print BEFORE You Sign Up”. / End Quote: 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:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet
No need to apologise :) -- 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: Google+ Invites [First 15]
Hi All, Yes, scepticism is a healthy thing. Fear however clouds our judgement. Many sites out there, not just social networking ones, require information from their members to function meaningfully. So if Google+ requires information as a cost to the user it must offer a benefit as a reward. It is up to the individual user to assess if the deal is a good one for them. I am still yet to see any risk in this and I fear there is unfounded fears being whipped up here. I am not saying 'join Google+'. I am saying be realistic. You take a bigger risk eating chicken from a bayne marie but you do it, no? Sure FB has had some bad things happen, but do you hear Today Tonight shouting about the benefits from their rooftop? Or Ronni for that matter? You need to remember that no social situation is without risk; 'don't mention war or politics at the dinner table'. The risk is that you will show your opinion leaving you open to opposing views. Big woop. If you don't like that kind of heat why would you consciously ask to be allowed in the kitchen? A: for the benefits of an open conversation with other people. You weigh the risk(?) and make the choice. Sorry but I'm a bit hung up on that word risk. To me it comes across as hyperbole. Cheers Paul -- 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: Telstra starts censoring the internet
So if I agree with Matt's Ridiculous viewpoint is that bad? ;) The irony in this threat is quite galling. I cannot imagine the kind of complaints it may have 'contracted'. That is because I likely have a very different viewpoint. Different viewpoint, not bad viewpoint. Or offensive, or in contravention of any group guidelines? Just sensibilities? -- 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: Google+ Invites [First 15]
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: I’m not ‘inciting fear’ into people, I’m just trying to get them to be aware of what they are signing up for or installing, so they don’t make an ‘error of judgement’ and then have to pay the consequences. Hi Ronni, I do understand that you did not intend to incite fear, just healthy skepticism. A good thing. But I draw your attention to Reg's response: My son is keen to try it an good luck to him, and I need to point out he has no association with WAMUG whatsoever, but in doing so perhaps he's putting the rest of his family at risk. I'm happy to be corrected by both Reg and you, however to me Reg sounds a bit spooked. If so, IMHO I believe that to be unwarranted. As I said earlier if the end user perceives benefit as weighed against the risk then a good thing has happened. If it came across as a jab I apologise, it was only intended as a nudge :-) Maybe what I could have said is; yes skepticism is a healthy thing but you did not speculate much about the potential benefits just the potential risks. Regards Paul -- 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: Telstra starts censoring the internet
On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 4:09 PM, cm cm200...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Matt, While I am not in favour censoring, we as yet have no indication at all that Telstra will do anything other than block child porn sites -- which to me isn't a bad thing. The worst case scenario is that some corrupt official manages to gain control of this process and by some as yet unexplained process turns this to his / her advantage by blocking sites that contain negative comments about them. If they are in the news they would have to block many of the major news sites as well such as the ABC. I think it may be reaching somewhat to suggest that there is political censoring unless you are referring to the blocking of porn sites. Cheers, Carlo Hi Carlo, As I read it, the general fear in many cases like this is that when given an inch people take a mile. Folk are concerned that later on it's scope could be broadened to other areas deemed unsavory by the regulators. One of history's lessons already learned by now I would have thought. No thanks little brother. I don't know how to stop child porn but I doubt if this does the job. Cheers Paul -- 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: Phishing warning on WAMUG messages.
Hi all, Some weeks ago gmail informed me that my account had been accessed from a computer in Singapore. Password quickly changed. My guess is that gmail is being rightfully suspicious of emails from my address. I feel dirty ;) The others? Not sure, may just be looking at cookies or something and deeming those accounts 'noteworthy', guilty by proximity to some site or activity? Will likely pass. Cheers Paul -- 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: Telstra starts censoring the internet
Hi, Political opinions when they relate to information technology issues too? Cheers Paul -- 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: Telstra starts censoring the internet
Groovy, policy through magic. What is this, Hogwarts? -- 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: Telstra starts censoring the internet
Different to the Govt.'s filter? I agree with you Matt. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Two finger tap for contextual menu missing from magic trackpad
Have you restarted again? -- 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: Westnet Invoices
BTW, I find them to be a 'good' to 'very good' ISP. -- 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: Westnet Invoices
On downgrading plans: I note that Amnet also charges a fee now. $19, 'coincidentally' this is the same amount I wish to reduce my plan by. I should give them some credit on this count though. Previously I had downgraded my plan (for free) because we were seriously under-using it. It was 90GB peak and some ridiculous number for off-peak. Not too long after that they informed us that all their plans were being upgraded and they had put us back on 90GB per month. Oh well :-) Recently I considered downgrading again only to see there is now a fee. I hesitated and have still not done it, have they won? ;-) Cheers Paul -- 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: Macbook replacement battery
Thanks folk, all clear now :-) -- 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: Macbook replacement battery
Sorry Ronni but all I know about this one is that it is a 13 Macbook, I'm almost certain it is not the latest unibody style. So the latest one does not have a replaceable battery? If so that should mean the one required is the one for sale on the site. Cheers Paul -- 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
Macbook replacement battery
Hi All, Does anybody know if this does all models of Macbooks or just the latest? http://store.apple.com/au/product/MA561G/A?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY#overview It seems to be just for the latest but I cannot seem to find another. Cheers Paul -- 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: Airport Express or Belkin Modem Router ?
Hi Severin, I use TM to back up my iBook to a network drive which is attached to my iMac. This iMac also uses the drive for it's own TM backups. The iBook's TM creates a sparse image within the remote drive to do it's backups into. I was hoping I could do the same as above but to an Airport Extreme attached USB drive instead of the iMac attached USB drive I am currently using. Why do you think that TM backups cannot be done to a drive attached to an Airport Extreme? Cheers Paul Severin Crisp sevcr...@westnet.com.au wrote: No. Time Machine will not recognise a drive networked in this way through an Airport Extreme. Severin Crisp On 13/05/2011, at 7:22 AM, Paul K wrote: Hi Severin But you can use the drive for TM backups across the network yes? Not sure what you mean by virtual Time Capsule. Cheers Paul -- 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: Airport Express or Belkin Modem Router ?
Thanks Ronni, this is good info. Cheers Paul -- 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: Airport Express or Belkin Modem Router ?
Airport Extreme lets you plug a USB drive in for NAS (network attached storage). Decent facsimile of a Time Capsule maybe? I noticed recently that many external cases can switch the drive off if there is no access, does anyone think this would help in this configuration? If my iMac ejected one of these networked drives would it still be kept active by the Airport Extreme itself? Just curious. Cheers Paul -- 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: Airport Express or Belkin Modem Router ?
Hi Severin But you can use the drive for TM backups across the network yes? Not sure what you mean by virtual Time Capsule. Cheers Paul -- 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
I Stopped iPhoto's Faces from constant scanning.
Hello 'muggers Faces has never worked for me. It just span endlessly without result for a long, long time, through pref resets, Library rebuilds and OS rebuilds. I have never wanted the feature anyway and Apple does not want it to be 'disablable'. The only faces to ever appear on the 'board' were identified through Facebook, annoying to say the least. I have trawled the net to find a solution and none have worked or I considered them too cavalier to apply. Eventually I just tried to ignore it. This never lasts for me. So today another forum trawl but this time a new tip and it wasn't 'hacky'. I went to Faeces, selected all the face thumbnails there and deleted them. The scan ceased. It had *never* ceased before. Hoorah! I restarted iPhoto because it still seemed too good to be true and lo, two new faces appeared. The scan did not hang again though. I nuked them anyway, restarted and all is still quiet. Of course I had a current backup before attempting any of the above. No need for me to have another calming chamomile tea, I can has coffee! HTHS Cheers Paul -- 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: iMac with loud fan
Yep, still haven't met a computer that wont shut down if I keep holding the power button in for 5 or so seconds. Mac or PC. I'm also kind of impressed by the odd set of conditions that power resets and SMC resets, as described by Ronni here, will resolve if not cure when used. Cheers Paul -- 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: advice re external HD
I believe this is ok. Unless you want the USB cases you can just buy bare drives. -- 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: Removing Microsoft Office
1. If I remove Office 2004 will I still be able to read the 2004 era files (including emails and contacts details) by using Office 2011? If by Office 2004 you mean you were using Entourage then no I don't think so as Entourage keeps them all in a database that pretty much only it can open. I would import them all into your new Outlook. Once you are sure you also have a backup of the old stuff too, you have already said that you do, you could remove the old database but I wouldn't especially bother unless it was more than say a couple of GB. It's all in ~/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2004 Identities/ 2. Can I backup documents and emails to a DVD and then delete them from the hard-drive? You should be :-) Individual emails could be saved as PDF. Documents can go straight onto a DVD. 3. I assume I should make the backup copies before I remove Office 2004. Is this necessary (Ronni – please relax, I have made a backup using Time Machine and another using SuperDuper already). That's just the software, more important is what you do with your old database. If it fits, the Office 2004 Identities folder could go on a DVD. If you wanted Outlook to import it later it could get it from that DVD. 4. Can I use Super Duper to target a particular application or folder and set it to backup only that application or folder? Dunno ;-) Good luck Paul -- 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: data recovery places
A client once sat in front of me with a dead floppy disk. I had already explained that it was really dead. She then asked so what can I do then? It is very important to know how close you are to the edge. Also important to recognise your reliance on data, do you insure your car, your wage? I hope you have good luck recovering your data. Cheers Paul -- 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: ADS Tech Instant Music for Mac as sound output
I had the same cpu noise you are describing. It was also noticeable with network activity. Very annoying. My research led me to suspect a ground loop (google it). There was almost nothing I could do about this. It even occured when using a Griffin iMic. Then, the amp died. When I replaced the amp, voila! No more noise. Good luck. Paul -- 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: HD Jumpers
While I can't say for sure what is going on I can say that I have had sketchy results adding additional drives to G4 towers of various flavours. I believe it is the IDE controllers. The main 100MHz bus sometimes hates second drives attached to it and in my opinion will affect the boot drive's performance if it does work anyway. Depending on model there is a 66MHz bus which is often vacant, good for dumb storage but I would not have software there due to the speed hit on this slower bus. The 33MHz bus that the optical drive is on also can take a HDD but the speed. I made these issues go away by purchasing an ACard 133MHz (2 port, supports 4 drives) IDE controller from Daniel Kerr. Sonnet make good ones too. I use this alone, I'm out of love with those onboard controllers ;-) Good Luck Paul -- 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: Help in Geraldton. Snow Leopard DVD
Hi I would go back into SU mode and copy the files to the external drive before you do much else. I like rsync: rsync -av /Target /Destination Good luck Paul -- 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: Help in Geraldton. Snow Leopard DVD
On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Martin Hill marth...@iinet.net.au wrote: Paul I may indeed try out the rsync option if other options don't work. It has saved me when no other method could properly access a disk. I've been told it error checks along the way which is good, the person telling me didn't like this because he knew faster ways without error checking, good luck to him I say. If it is interrupted for any reason it will pick up from where it left off, just run the same command again (up arrow key). When you are typing the directories in, try hitting the Tab key for auto-complete, my favorite ;-) Good luck Paul -- 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: My Blackberry Is Not Working - humor
Thanks for that, paragons of comedy those two! -- 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: virus on the Mac
I would just install AVG Free in the Bootcamp XP and do periodic scans of it and your external media. If the media is Mac formatted you will not be able to scan it but you probably don't need to for the same reason. In order to do this you would need to run Windows via VMWare or Parallels, this would enable the XP antivirus to see all your Mac folders too e.g. Desktop, Downloads etc. Cheers Paul -- 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: Help please
Has this one ever successfully joined the network in question? -- 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: Add new mac to existing broadband account
Hi William, You are a bit thin on the ground with info there. Can you tell us how existing machines are connecting there? Most folk have their computers connecting either wirelessly or over wire to a broadband router which is connected to the Internet. Cheers Paul -- 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: Firefox crashing
Things to (re)move to be sure: ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/ (do not delete this as it contains your bookmarks)* ~/Library/Preferences/org.mozilla.firefox.plist* I do not believe any software is at fault as it all works under another account. * ~ denotes YOUR home directory and NOT the Library folder just under the root of your hard drive. -- 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: Firefox crashing
Hi John, Another way to perform the same test is to create a new user in OSX and log in, if Firefox works then that would be telling. Cheers Paul -- 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: Firefox crashing
Hi John, If you are still having this problem try this in Terminal: /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox-bin -profilemanager (Copy the above line Open Terminal 'Applications/Utilities/Terminal' paste the line into Terminal press return) If the Profile Manager opens (headed Firefox - Choose User Profile) then I believe that implies that Firefox is ok but your 'Profile' is corrupt. You then have two choices, click the Exit button and reassess or click Create Profile and ensure to name it meaningfully. Now select this new Profile and click the Start Firefox button with crossed fingers. If it starts you are good to go aside from you will have no bookmarks. Regarding Add-ons; others here may be able to say if this could have an impact on Add-ons which you may have installed. They could be re-added later even. Suffice to say that your original Profile remains untouched and can be switched back to at will via Terminal as above. Quit Firefox first of course :-) If it works and you want to keep the new Profile and retrieve your previous Bookmarks do this in Firefox: Go to Bookmarks menu OrganiZe Bookmarks There are 4 buttons on the top left, click the 4th 'star' button choose Import HTML select From an HTML File click Continue navigate to *your* Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles select your original 'blahblah.default' Profile folder (mine is saeqtdk7.default) select 'bookmarks.html' If this doesn't contain your bookmarks read on. Occasionally there is more than one bookmarks.html there with numerically incremented names. Just import each one and look at them in Bookmarks manager, you can then organise them as you see fit. Now it's typed it doesn't sound so simple but I believe it is ;-) Good luck Paul -- 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: For MacMini owners using it an entertainment unit
I've been wondering about something just like this. Been considering getting the cheapest iPod Touch as a home remote. My entertainment unit is a little different: A written-off Macbook Pro which had it's screen broken. I removed the screen, losing WiFi :-( , connected an S-Video adapter and connected that to a cheap but largish CRT TV. I call it the Laptopless. Mostly using Plex which is very nice. Mplayer Extended for when it is not. -- 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: OS 9.2.2 Install
On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hey Great Paul, Oh, OS 9 was / is a robust Operating System …. nothing goes wrong in OS 9. Daniel I were only talking about OS 9 a few days ago and how things were so simpler then ;-) Cheers, Ronni It's a tiny bit flaky here and there and there has been a couple of lock-ups already but it will definitely do the job at hand. It is easily the quickest OS 9 box I've used as it was the very last model made to boot it natively. That's why it was so fussy about the version of it's system folder. Max'ed RAM and an ATA 133 hard drive controller aren't slowing it down either. It was definitely a pleasant trip back in time to when hardware and software didn't always meet eye to eye and a bit of taming was required. It was certainly not as 'Alice In Wonderland' as getting into the computer through it's screen ;-) Cheers Paul -- 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
OS 9.2.2 Install
Hi all, Trying to get OS 9 onto a MDD Dual 867 Powermac G4 FW400: http://support.apple.com/kb/sp106 Apparently I need the install media that came with this model or a retail version of 9.2.2. Anything lower does not seem to work. It may also be possible to drop a 9.2.2 System Folder onto the hard drive and use that. Does anyone have any of these that could be made available somehow? Cheers Paul -- 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: OS 9.2.2 Install
Hi, Thanks for the responses, still exhausting all options at this end, will keep you posted if I strike out :-) If it does work, the next biggest challenge for it would be telling WAMUG via email ;-) Cheers Paul -- 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: OS 9.2.2 Install
Ha! That didn't take much longer. Attempt number maybe 7, successful. Quote from partner: but it's just OS 9 now Cheers Paul -- 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: Free Converter Software (1 day left) and iMac price drops
They have done this before and I grabbed it then. It is okay but I still prefer MPEG Streamclip (may require Apple MPEG2 Component, so technically not free) and for full functionality ffmpegX. -- 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: Free Sophos for Mac?
Software could protect the iMac but cannot protect people, especially kids, that is our responsibility. -- 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: iMac failed during clean install
If it is the model that can easily be opened to inspect the board it is also the model that suffers from Capacitor Plague. If ANY caps appear at all bulged or have a brownish mark on the top it is trash I'm afraid. From what you have said I would be looking for one that has actually popped open, should be hard to miss ;-) Paul -- 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: Browsers
Chrome doesn't seem too much faster than Firefox so I probably will stay with Firefox for now as I have 'spent time setting it up nicely with some extensions'. One thing I *really* like in Chrome is it's full screen view, this is slowly tempting me across. -- 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: Info for Entourage Users - worth reading.
It's my life mission to remove every single install of Entourage from client machines at work. For the above reasons and more. -- 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: Windows can't see the network card
That yellow symbol says there is something wrong with that device, usually it's drivers, and that it wont work. So it sounds like you do need to download the appropriate bootcamp and or bootcamp drivers as Patrick has suggested. I have not personally done this so I can't advise on the specifics. It may also be worth investigating if it is related to the older Mac OS you are using. Good Luck Paul -- 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: Windows can't see the network card
It could also be the IP Address of the Windows Mac. Make sure the first four sections (octets) are the same as the other two machines. Try to 'Ping' between the machines. It's easy, try Google. To check if the drivers are the problem right click on 'My Computer' select 'Manage'. When this opens look down the list on the left for 'Device Manager'. You are looking for a warning beside 'Network Adapters'. Good luck Paul -- 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: EyeTV displayed on television set
Hi Pat, The Mac mini has an external display port (in addition to an HDMI port) which I believe can have a video adapter plugged in to give you S-Video Out and RCA Out connections. Mine cost $35 from Nextbyte who didn't realise they had it in stock. I would use S-Video. If you did this you would also need to use an audio cable from the Mac mini, my guess is you can use either analogue to the TV or digital to a Receiver if you have one. Connecting the Mac mini through the Set Top Box to the TV doesn't sound right but I could be wrong ;-) Through an AV Receiver maybe. Good luck Paul -- 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: Image file size reduction in Preview - is there an equivalent in Windows?
IrfanView + Plugins. Free, easy and powerful. Unlike myself. -- 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: Kid of OT: digital TV reception and antennas
A signal strength booster for around $50 from DSE helped my situation which was similar. Double insulated cable and F-Type connectors were also required. All of these things incrementally improved the situation, I now only have issues with channel 9 and mainly during ADs! Hehe, so no real probs there then ;-) Go figure, my current theory is that 'white' is the culprit as the Winter Olympics were almost unwatchable, so anything on 9 which is bright has issues. Not really fussed. Good luck Paul -- 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: Google Chrome
Like other browsers Chrome should have a setting for which Application/Program opens a particular file type, quite obvious so this probably has already been checked but worth mentioning anyway. Good luck Paul -- 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: Connecting Macbook pro to iMac
Not as far as I am aware and I have heard this question a few times now. Something that comes to mind however is remote desktop/screen sharing. Some screen sharing solutions offer a choice as to which screen to connect to, so the idea would be to connect to the laptops 'second' screen (if possible without a screen being attached that is) and set it to full screen. Apple's shareholders would not be impressed ;-) Cinema display anyone? This sounds so convenient that it is likely to be impossible ;-) Good luck Paul -- 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: Read only DVD's
Some time ago I bought a 100 pack of TDK DVD-Rs (not DVD-RWs) from dick smith, I believe it was less than $50. -- 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: Annoying new habit with the Title Bar
It's OS9's zombie Finder back to haunt us! -- 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: NEW MacMin has a HDMI Port!
Cable prices can be quite bogas really. A year or so back I wanted an RCA-style digital coax cable, so I went into Retravision determined to pay whatever they wanted and the young'n there said 'nah you don't need that, Audio RCA works for me at home' I asked if he knew they were wired differently, he just shrugged and left me to it. On my third man-look I saw it; bottom rack, hidden by better stocked items above (probably HDMI;-), covered in dust: Belkin 2m digital coax. The price sticker said $299. Wow. Then I noticed a newer sticker, they were having a sale, $29. After the bloke at the counter suggested his boss might have a mushroom habit, money cheerfully changed hands. Once home I hit google, I could not find this item anywhere in Australia for less than $150. Score. My hope is that you have similar luck buying the latest cable to drop off the 'I must have one of those' list. Happy Hunting Paul -- 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: ISP collation
Amnet Lefroy Rd, Beaconsfield (3kms of copper) ADSL2+ (24Mbps?) 8Mbps -- 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: Membership
That would quite a gig for Billy Connolly, or Snoop Dog for that matter, to read out and record every word that could possibly typed on a computer. ;-) Cheers Paul -- 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: Paid
Opened up a new Macbook 13 in the other day, nice ;-) -- 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: Paid
No ;-) On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 11:09 AM, Lloyd White lloydwh...@iinet.net.au wrote: Me also - (but I'm disappointed I'm not getting a Playmate Calendar!) Perhaps we could raise money by producing our own calendar of members in posing with their Macs - nude of course. Lloyd Playmate, OOPS - Paymate worked a treat for me. I am now paid up and receipted, and have a wonderful clear conscience! Severin Crisp Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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: *** IMPORTANT NOTICE ***
Hi all, Could I pay with Direct Debit?. I've been a list member for yonks and WAMUG provided the early foundation for my Apple education so I owe at least a membership. I doubt if I'll ever make it to a meeting and I'm sorry but I would rather not use yet another service like Paymate Express (et al) and I don't have a credit card or cheque book. Maybe if Shay is going along to a meeting I'll lay the bucks on him. He could demo his iPad ;-) Cheers Paul -- 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: EyeTV problems
Hi David Thanks for the update of this situation, as a keen recorder of the teev I have been watching it with interest. I currently do my recording using a PC with 2 internal cards and TVScheduler Pro but I dream of having the same functionality one day on a Mac media box. Cheers Paul -- 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: Freezing Mac - OS 10.5.8
Hi Tim If they've been leaking I think the jig is up. If it was mine I would be taking out the HDD while the back was off. If you wish to purchase a similar, but functioning, machine I may be able to help as we have been retiring G5 iMacs here at work. Cheers Paul -- 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: Freezing Mac - OS 10.5.8
Hi Tim, Sounds like hardware issues. The first port of call here is to rule out the RAM, so if you have some spare RAM that will suit pop that in to see if the glitches and freezes go away. My guess however is like yours, logic board or graphics hardware. I am personally yet to see Apple Hardware Test find a fault. I have used it many times on machines with hardware issues so am not sure what it IS capable of finding. Also worth noting is 'Capacitor Plague'. Some G5 iMacs are easy to open so if yours is one of these lay it face down on something soft, unscrew and lift the back to see if the cylindrical capacitors here, there and everywhere on the board have any bulging or discolouration of their tops. Good luck Paul -- 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: Freeze just after starting ??
Dodgy log in item? System Prefs Accounts Your Account Login Items -- 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: iTunes
Hi, It might help if you did it under another user account. I'm not iPhoney or syncey for that matter so I may have that wrong. Good luck Paul -- 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: Transferring audio files
Hi Kim I cannot think of a company but I can advise that it is a simple process once, of course, you have a cassette player. In the past I have borrowed a cassette player to do this task, it's not as if they are in constant use. If not borrowed, then possibly purchased cheaply from Cashies or the Quokka. I can only imagine this would be a lot cheaper than paying a company for their time. Any of your aforementioned computers can do the recording and burning to disk. Cheers Paul -- 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: LP recording software
Hi Walter, Yes that is true, regardless of those software being installed. If you switch the input to Internal Microphone (if it actually has one) you will then see a response on the meter as you speak. You would also be able to record that input using Audacity, Quicktime, Wiretap etc. If it does not have a microphone you could plug 'something' into the 'Line In' port to perform the above test. Something that you *know* is sending output over it's cable. Please note that audio input does NOT require Audacity etc. to be installed. What it does require is that the device receiving the audio signal (USB sound device, built in sound hardware, microphone etc) is properly installed into the Operating System. This is where I think your troubles lay. Let me know how you get on. Cheers Paul -- 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: LP recording software
Hi Walter, Audacity and any other audio software can accept audio from an input ONLY if that input is properly registered within the Operating System. I e. if it's 'drivers' are installed. This is where I suspect the problem lay. The fact it mentions 'USB PnP Audio device' as being present is good but I would prefer to see it named more specifically as this would indicate to me it is properly registered. Good luck Paul -- 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: LP recording software
Good Morning Walter, It sounds like the device it not actually working, yet. Once you can see input levels in Sound Input you can use any applicable software to capture and edit the incoming audio. So concentrate on getting the level meter to show input, the install process needs investigating I reckon. I cannot find very much info about this device so I suspect it may have been branded Norwegia but may actually be something else. Not sure. Does it state it is OSX compatible anywhere? What is it listed as within System Profiler Hardware USB? Good Luck Paul -- 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: mpeg2 play back missing
Hi James I could be wrong but I believe that this is a separate purchase from QT Pro. If true it also seems strange. Good Luck Paul -- 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: G4 Lost Ethernet Connection
Hi Peter, I have found that Intel network cards will sometimes work in G4 towers under OSX. Some other brands, such as Realtek, work sometimes too. There was no driver installation required, just the right card. I also recall installing a Realtek card under OS9, this did require drivers which I got from Realtek. Can't say for sure but I believe I may have an Intel card at home, I can check for you if you are still keen. Your local PC shop may even be friendly enough to lend/give you old cards to try. As far as I am aware I do not think there is any danger in trying this beacause as I have said, they either work or they do not. Do a backup anyway before you try something a stranger has suggested ;-) Good Luck Paul -- 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: ECU VPN users out there?
Hi Nathalie, It sounds like your modem if fine if you can make a connection from Windows. I would try connecting to that server using it's actual IP address. If you don't already know it your IT folk will tell you or you could do this in Terminal: host 'server address' then press enter to be given it's IP address. That address is minus the 'smb://' and would look like server.ecu.edu.au This should tell you it's IP address from a DNS server. Once you know the IP of the server then you just substitute it for the name i.e. smb://123.456.0.1/ Good luck Paul -- 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: Entourage fun
Has the employer enabled web access for this? Both the Mac clients mentioned here have only limited success in utilising a connection with Exchange. Entourage has been described accurately enough in the previous posts, Mail can send and receive fine but has problems with calendaring. Why cant it be like on the brochure?! Nooo ;-) So for me OWA (Outlook Web Access) is a much better experience. It is laid out like Outlook which is an improvement over Enter-rage and seems to work well enough for most of the people I have seen using it. Sadly it's calendaring cannot integrate with your OS so calendar events cannot pop up, you need to look at the calendar. So if you aren't using shared calendaring Mail is fine, otherwise I recommend OWA. Good luck (you will need it) Paul -- 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: .h264 codec or player
I believe that usually this format gets the file extension .mp4 but I doubt whether changing it will make any difference. I wonder if the bundled software can play the file? Possibly re-export it as .avi or similar? Can you get it to a Windows machine to see if it has an idea? I still suspect the file has a problem though Cheers Paul -- 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: .h264 codec or player
Hi James, It should just work so I suspect the file. What is the file extension? Cheers Paul -- 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: Give Ronni a break folks...
Try this Stuart: http://www.mail-archive.com/wamug@wamug.org.au/maillist.html -- 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: My Magic Mouse is a dog
Hi, I tried both these and of the two only MagicPrefs has been stable, after a few launches the prefs window for BetterTouchTool would no longer load. Removing it's prefpane and restarting seems to have uninstalled it. MagicPrefs increased the tracking speed and enabled the greatly missed middle-click upon first launch, cheeky. Tracking speed adjusted back, tapping enabled and sensitivity decreased a little and it seems pretty good, so far. Scrolling seems to have been affected by this but I may just need to get used to the set up. Gee, there is lots you can enable on a Magic Mouse ;-) Cheers Paul -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: magic Mouse woes
Sorry to hear about your woes. Firstly, I notice my Magic Mouse works fine without the cover, so hopefully your's will too. Can you be more specific as to the lost or broken clip please? I see there is the latch itself and this is the only thing that holds it in aside from a tab at the other end of the cover, is it the latch that broke? Good Luck Paul -- 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: Thunderbird and Lists
Hi Merv, I don't know of a friendlier client than apple mail, aside from maybe gmail and the like. I have helped a lot of people move from eudora to other clients and I have noticed many have similar complaints to your's. Eudora's interface was unique, it did things in it's own way, quite different to a typical client. This, I believe, requires unlearning to move on happily. I cannot give specific advice on your question but I would like to advise that instead of trying to use other clients the way you used eudora, try to see how other clients 'want' to do things. In my opinion eudora was an awful piece of software, mainly from a support perspective and noting about the interface, however the amount of wailing and gnashing of teeth upon it's removal either tells me it *was* good software or it says it was merely addictive. Cant say for sure except I am pleased it is almost extinct at work now. Good Luck Paul -- 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: iphone
Sounds like the sim itself (sorry, am no expert with phones/sims) Can another be tried? Good Luck Paul -- 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: fqm file
According to some other forums you may need 7zip for Mac or UnrarX. Good Luck Paul -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Apple Magic Mouse
Hi all, merry everything and happy anything! I had the same issue and Software Update did not grab an update for the mouse UNTIL I logged in as another user, not fantastic but all is now well. Cheers Paul -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Magic Mouse 'centre-click'
Hi all, Does anybody know much about how to get this working again, I read there is an update in the works to return the functionality? Cheers Paul -- 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
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Re: BBQ
As per usual Mac put Vicki and Myself down for this, looking forward to it. Cheers Paul -- 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: G4 Dual 450 hard drives
Sonnet make very good PCI SATA cards. Cheers, Paul. On 9/26/09, Rod l...@mac.com wrote: That is true Peter. But you are better off putting in a SATA card instead, then you have access to much bigger drives without resorting to raid. Kind regard Rod Sent from my iPhone On 26/09/2009, at 10:28 AM, Peter Faulks peterfau...@westnet.com.au wrote: I have a G4 Dual 450 Processor and I need to put bigger drives into it apparently you can only put in 120gb drives unless you install a RAID card any advice? -- Peter Irene Faulks Unit 1, 9 Newsam Close PARKWOOD WA 6147 Phone:+618 9457 0747 (h) Fax: +618 9457 0444 Peter Mobile:0416 187 937 Irene Mobile:0439 933 404 Email:peterfau...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- 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 -- Sent from my mobile device -- 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: [OT] PCs and parts free to good homes
Hi Kevin, His name is Ken, his number is 0415541612 and he lives near Freo. Cheers Paul On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 6:30 PM, KEVIN Lockkal...@iinet.net.au wrote: Paul, whilst I am mostly into Mac distribution I have a few people who could use PCs of the type you have. Should no one else have a need for these machines I could find a home for them amongst my needy folks. Please let me know if you think I could put them to good use. regards, Kevin Hello, A charitable 'entity' has contacted me with a need to offload a number of PCs for free. Within the next 2 weeks. I am unclear of the exact specs but roughly speaking we are talking machines from Pentium 4 @ 2.3GHz, 512MB RAM, 80GB HDD and down, all the way through to lower spec P4s and individual spare parts. Also, peripherals including screens and speakers. If you or yours are interested contact me off-list for location details. Cheers Paul -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: [OT] PCs and parts free to good homes
Hi All,
Please excuse my Monday morning stuff-up ;-)
You all know the details now so if you are interested talk to Ken, doh.
Cheers
Paul
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[OT] PCs and parts free to good homes
Hello, A charitable 'entity' has contacted me with a need to offload a number of PCs for free. Within the next 2 weeks. I am unclear of the exact specs but roughly speaking we are talking machines from Pentium 4 @ 2.3GHz, 512MB RAM, 80GB HDD and down, all the way through to lower spec P4s and individual spare parts. Also, peripherals including screens and speakers. If you or yours are interested contact me off-list for location details. Cheers Paul -- 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
