Re: OT redirected to l. yimg.com on Mac G4

2013-01-29 Thread Jörg Duurkoop
Hi, Yahoo is useless on a G4 with Tiger. Lately all the links in my e-mails didn't work and longer mails were shortened. I switched to Gmail and everyting is more snappy and actually WORKS. Fuggetaboud Yahoo. I think it was sold and the buyers let it die a slow death ... Best regards, Jörg.

Re: US Java alert?

2013-01-29 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
Sooner or later you will run into an online form that is important to you which will require Java be turned on. That's a fact. On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Bruce Johnson john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On Jan 29, 2013, at 1:53 PM, Dan dantear...@gmail.com wrote: At 3:12 PM -0500

Re: US Java alert?

2013-01-29 Thread Cameron Kaiser
http://mac-security.blogspot.com/2013/01/just-turn-java-off-very-high-security.html Sooner or later you will run into an online form that is important to you which will require Java be turned on. ITYM Java*Script*, which has very little to do actually with Java, and assuming you are using

Re: G5 Damaged in Shipping

2013-01-29 Thread glen
G5 dual 2.5Mhz, June 2004, Radeon 9800 XT video. Model #A1047 EMC# 1969. M9457LL/A, liquid cooling. Photo's http://www.flickr.com/photos/glenstrek/sets/72157632624630081/ Thanks for the replies, my response will follow but first the latest. Monday: the damaged G5 ran for 3-4 hours with no

Re: US Java alert?

2013-01-29 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
The DoD is telling people to turn off the Java plug in. While governments websites have forms that depend on it to be active.CNet says Oracle may not have a total fix for years. Turn off the Java Plug in and experiment. You tell me if it is a Java script or Java or any other distinction you want

Re: US Java alert?

2013-01-29 Thread Cameron Kaiser
The DoD is telling people to turn off the Java plug in. While governments websites have forms that depend on it to be active.CNet says Oracle may not have a total fix for years. Turn off the Java Plug in and experiment. You tell me if it is a Java script or Java or any other distinction you

Re: G5 Damaged in Shipping

2013-01-29 Thread James R Knight
It sounds like you are drawing the same conclusion I am at this point. If it worked that would be one thing, but it doesn't. You paid for a working computer. Not another project, however fun. Send it back. -Doc Jimbo On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 6:27 PM, glen glenst...@yahoo.com wrote: G5 dual

Re: US Java alert?

2013-01-29 Thread Dan
At 8:14 PM -0500 01/29/2013, W.Adrian D'Alessio wrote: Turn off the Java Plug in and experiment. You tell me if it is a Java script or Java or any other distinction you want to make. I turned off the Java Plug in weeks ago and found online transactions I could not do. And this is after

Re: Prepping a G4/10.5.8 for sale

2013-01-29 Thread kimtoufectis
Much obliged, thanks! On Monday, January 28, 2013 2:36:02 PM UTC-5, PH wrote: Questions: 1. Can I do this from Disk Utility or do I need other software to proceed? 2. What are the steps I need to follow to proceed? Should you want to prepare the machine for a new user, so s/he has

Re: Prepping a G4/10.5.8 for sale

2013-01-29 Thread kimtoufectis
Good tips; thanks! On Monday, January 28, 2013 2:51:01 PM UTC-5, DaleH wrote: Check this site. The step for giving the next user the new mac feel with their very own Welcome Screen is quite simple. http://hivelogic.com/articles/how-to-prepare-a-mac-for-sale If you’ve installed Mac OS

Re: Prepping a G4/10.5.8 for sale

2013-01-29 Thread kimtoufectis
Each of you filled in a part of the puzzle for me. Thanks much! On Monday, January 28, 2013 3:04:04 PM UTC-5, joh...@pharmacy.arizona.edu wrote: On Jan 28, 2013, at 12:24 PM, kimtoufectis kimtou...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: I'm getting a G4 iMac ready to sell (I'm not willing to give