Re: [MacGroup] The Wagon Still Rolls

Harry, how do you use Tivo without cable? Alex Whitman On Tue, Apr 10, 2018 at 10:11 PM, Anne Cartwright <cartw...@aye.net> wrote: > I use win.net > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__win.net=DwMFaQ=OAG1LQNACBDguGvBeNj18Swhr9TM

Re: [MacGroup] really weird cursor problem

I've only had the cursor-gone-wild issue once, on a 2001 iMac, and it was the first hint that the logic board was dying. Hope that's not the case for you. Alex On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 12:22 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: > Several days ago I went to log on to my account on my

Re: [MacGroup] battery charger

I bought this one in early 2015 and it's still working. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AA6CS86/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8=1 Alex On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 12:59 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: > I need an external battery charger for my iPhone 7 and my iPad pro

Re: [MacGroup] how to open ".msg" file?

11, 2017 at 10:19 AM, Ed Wiser <wisero...@gmail.com> wrote: > https://www.quora.com/How-can-a-Mac-user-open-a-msg-file > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 11, 2017, at 9:38 AM, Alex Whitman <aly...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Subaru has sent me a document as an

[MacGroup] how to open ".msg" file?

Subaru has sent me a document as an attachment to an email. The file is "Headlight Claim Form.msg" with the instructions "You can complete and send back to me by email attachment." I can't figure out how to open it at all. Preview, Acrobat Reader, and TextEdit all fail, as do Safari, Firefox, and

Re: [MacGroup] TIVO

I have one that needs a new hard drive. Hope someone has an answer. Alex On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 3:41 PM, Ed Wiser wrote: > Never had to repair any of mine Thank goodness. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 2, 2016, at 2:12 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer

[MacGroup] New TWC modem,

Two weeks ago I received and installed the new TWC modem, and was assured by the tech support guy that higher speeds have already been rolled out in my neighborhood. The connection on my 2011 MacBook Pro is still flaky and I have to turn wifi off and back on again several times a day. It doesn't

Re: [MacGroup] Need Text Cleanup Suggestions

Beth, do you have the Messages app on your Mac tied to your iPhone? You could save individual texts by copying and pasting the ones you want to keep into a new document and then delete all off the phone. It is kludgy though, I agree. Alex Whitman On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 10:40 AM, John Robinson

Re: [MacGroup] El Capitan on older MacBook Pro

. Is replacing the hard drive in a 5 year old laptop the best use of funds? I will run DW and see what happens. Good to know El Cap is a viable upgrade. Thank you. Alex On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 10:57 AM, Lee Larson <leelar...@me.com> wrote: > On Jan 11, 2016, at 7:26 PM, Alex Whitman <aly.

[MacGroup] El Capitan on older MacBook Pro

My early 2011 13" MBP is struggling with Yosemite (10.10.5). Lots of spinning beachballs, slow scrolling, and icons bouncing forever in the dock. I know it's long in the tooth but I'm hoping to get another 6 months out of it. Will Yosemite be better or worse for this machine? 2.7 GHz Intel Core

Re: [MacGroup] iOS 9.0.2 texting issue

nd lock buttons at > the same time. Sent it to me and I can see what the issue is. Sounds like > you are activating the voice note function in messages. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Oct 9, 2015, at 2:07 PM, Alex Whitman <aly...@gmail.com> wrote: > &

[MacGroup] iOS 9.0.2 texting issue

I updated my iPhone 5 to iOS 9. I'm having a problem with Messages. An opaque dark gray bubble appears in the text input area obscuring the words I'm trying to send. On the right side of the gray bubble are the characters "0:00". Clicking the little microphone icon, the camera icon, or 123 has no

Re: [MacGroup] Canon Printer

I have a different Canon printer that uses the same ink. I'll happily take the cartridges. Thanks! Alex Whitman On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 9:31 PM, Anne Cartwright cartw...@aye.net wrote: Canon Pixmar iP3600 bought back in 2012. It started scrunching the paper. Still works find printing

Re: [MacGroup] .mac mail issues

A little bit of progress: I got it working on the iPhone. On the laptop I am stuck at step (3) below, so I'm calling Apple for support. Thanks for your help. Alex On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Lee Larson leelar...@me.com wrote: On Jun 29, 2012, at 11:49 AM, Alex Whitman wrote: Could you

Re: [MacGroup] Convert a POP Email Account To... (mactricksandtips.com)

Thanks Bill! On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 10:23 PM, Bill Micou derby...@mac.com wrote: Saw this tonight and thought it might help someone. Bill M. *Convert a POP Email Account To IMAP In Mac Mail 0* http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2012/06/convert-a-pop-email-account-to-imap-in-mac-mail.html

[MacGroup] .mac mail issues

I have had a dot-mac email address since 2002, but for the last few months I have only been able to fetch that mail on my iPad, not on my MacBook Pro or on my iPhone. The iPad apparently offers no user-defined filtering, so the amount of spam coming through makes the account basically unusable. I

Re: [MacGroup] .mac mail issues

Could you explain more fully, please? IMAP seems to already be there and I have no idea how to get rid of POP. Alex On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 11:41 AM, Lee Larson leelar...@me.com wrote: On Jun 29, 2012, at 11:12 AM, Alex Whitman wrote: On the MBP, Mail.app's Connection Doctor says iCloud

Re: [MacGroup] iCloud acct hacked?

I have been having the same issues for about a month with my mac.com account. For about 2 weeks I could only fetch that mail on an iPad, not from my iPhone or my Mac. It always claimed that my password was invalid. A software update in the last week seems to have fixed it. Now I would like to

Re: [MacGroup] cameras

Harry ( Dan), I was just reading this CNet review of the J1, Nikon's new in-between offering. It comes in 2 flavors, one of which has a real viewfinder. It looks intriguing. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20112542-1/nikon-1-j1-review-worth-the-wait/ Alex On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 4:18 PM,

Re: [MacGroup] ancient iPod: that syncing feeling

://discussions.apple.com/thread/2360928?start=0tstart=0 and the solution back then, in 2010, was to reinstall iTunes (do not uninstall first, just reinstall iTunes on top of the current iTunes). I hope that helps. Bill On Aug 5, 2011, at 9:55 PM, Alex Whitman wrote: I have an iPod from 2003 or maybe 2004

Re: [MacGroup] ancient iPod: that syncing feeling

. Bill On Aug 5, 2011, at 9:55 PM, Alex Whitman wrote: I have an iPod from 2003 or maybe 2004, the 3rd generation, with a touch wheel, 4 buttons and a firewire dock. Today I tried to sync it with iTunes (10.4). No dice - iTunes becomes unresponsive and gives me a spinning beach ball until I force

[MacGroup] getting rid of old stuff

I am finally ready to let go of my ancient Treo 300. How do I wipe it so that the dood at the recycling center can't retrieve the keys to the millions in my offshore accounts*? If the easiest way is with a hammer, I'm okay with that. I have ancient Palm software on my ancient iMac but the iMac was

Re: [MacGroup] getting rid of old stuff

I found it! You're both right. Thank you so much. http://www.palm.com/us/support/handbooks/treo/treo300_UG.pdf If anyone wants the Treo (don't know why anyone would) it is free for the asking. Otherwise it is going to Meriweather Ave recycling in the next week or so. I haven't found the CD yet

Re: [MacGroup] R.I.P. Jerry Ethington

What a sad loss. Jerry was a good guy who always had a smile to share. Thanks for spreading the word Ken. Alex On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 2:35 PM, Ken Presley kenpres...@gmail.com wrote: It is with great sadness that I must report the passing of my longtime friend and Macintosh enthusiast, Jerry

Re: [MacGroup] Snow Leopard shipping August 28th

It's here, via FedEx. Just the box set though, no T shirt. Darn it all. Alex On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 11:57 AM, Ed Wiser wisero...@gmail.com wrote: Waiting for the T shirt ;) Sent from my iPhone On Aug 21, 2009, at 9:40 AM, Alex Whitman aly...@gmail.com wrote: I ordered the box set and my

Re: [MacGroup] Snow Leopard shipping August 28th

I wish. I thought I was pre-ordering the Snow Leopard box set but what they sent was the 10.5 box set. I have already returned it to the Apple store at Oxmoor. Pffft. Alex On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 4:28 PM, Robert Kersting laffm...@gmail.com wrote: You already got Snow Leopard?!

Re: [MacGroup] Snow Leopard shipping August 28th

I ordered the box set and my receipt says it will be delivered by the 25th. Alex On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 5:49 AM, Ed Wiser ewi...@ralcorpfrozen.com wrote: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/snow-leopard-shipping-august-28th-says-apples-uk-online-store/

Re: [MacGroup] duplicated Mail messages

...@erdos.math.louisville.edu] *On Behalf Of *Alex Whitman *Sent:* Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:25 PM *To:* Macintosh topics *Subject:* Re: [MacGroup] duplicated Mail messages I should add this is Mail 3.6 and OSX 10.5.7. Alex On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 5:05 PM, Alex Whitman aly...@gmail.com wrote

[MacGroup] duplicated Mail messages

Before a stay at a motel with free wifi, 364 messages were on the mac.comserver and were also in my Mail inbox on my MacBook. After I logged in to the motel wifi there are 364 x 2. So how do I get rid of 364 duplicate messages in Mail.App in one fool sweep? (How I can better manage my Inbox

Re: [MacGroup] duplicated Mail messages

I should add this is Mail 3.6 and OSX 10.5.7. Alex On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 5:05 PM, Alex Whitman aly...@gmail.com wrote: Before a stay at a motel with free wifi, 364 messages were on the mac.comserver and were also in my Mail inbox on my MacBook. After I logged in to the motel wifi

Re: [MacGroup] Re(2): Is this true or a scam?

It is here: https://donotcall.gov/ Alex ___ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address: MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu Information:

Re: [MacGroup] Re(2): Is this true or a scam?

Yes it is. If you follow the link for more information for consumers, you come to an FTC FAQ which states: What Phone Numbers Can I Register? 1. Can I register my cell phone on the National Do Not Call Registry? Yes, you may place your personal cell phone number on the National Do Not

Re: [MacGroup] Is this true or a scam?

Snopes confirms your instinct that it's false: http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 10:12 PM, Profile prof...@aye.net wrote: Does anyone know if this is true? Just receive today but it may be fake or sent months ago and is doing the never ending

Re: [MacGroup] TIVO question

I am pretty sure you have to have Roxio Toast Titanium. Here is Tivo's take on it: http://www.tivo.com/mytivo/howto/gettivoanywhere/howto_transfer_shows_mac.html Alex On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 12:49 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer harr...@mac.comwrote: I have TIVO (a digital video recorder). Is there

Re: [MacGroup] A Pleasant Surprise

Lee, how is it performing with 4MB? I have the same 2.16 MacBook and it really struggles with video with only 2MB. If you're seeing a significant improvement I'll order more RAM today. Alex Whitman On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 2:28 PM, Lee Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Last summer (July 2007) I

Re: [MacGroup] Google in Safari

Safari View Customize Toolbar Alex On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 4:05 PM, Anne Cartwright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just managed to drag the Google (search) window from the menu bar in Safari. How do I get it back? It's so much easier just typing your want into the window rather than

[MacGroup] MacBook set-up problems

it has to be the same version of OS X? The cable worked a few months ago to transfer files between a G4 iMac and an intel Mini and hasn't been abused since then. I know the iBook is working as I am writing this message on it. Any ideas will be most gratefully appreciated. Alex Whitman

[MacGroup] MacBook set-up problems

will not transfer classic located within 10.4. ie continue to keep trying. if that doesn't work you could transfer by hand in target disk mode. best...jf On Dec 5, 2007, at 1:40 PM, Alex Whitman wrote: I am trying to set up my new (refurbished) MacBook (with 10.5), and I want to copy everything over from

[MacGroup] MacBook set-up problems

disk?after connecting Fire Wire with the T key held down. On Dec 5, 2007, at 1:40 PM, Alex Whitman wrote: I am trying to set up my new (refurbished) MacBook (with 10.5), and I want to copy everything over from my G4 iBook (running 10.4.11) but there is a glitch. I shut down the iBook

[MacGroup] MacBook set-up problems

. http://concierge.apple.com/store/R264 Ward Oldham On Dec 5, 2007, at 8:21 PM, Alex Whitman wrote: Yep, I did that. It's the second step after turning the MacBook on for the very first time and following the set up instructions. It just doesn't recognize anything on the iBook. I'm

[MacGroup] iPhone password keeper app

I think it was Marta who was looking for a keychain-like application for the iPhone. This one might do the trick: http://www.apple.com/webapps/productivity/mobilepasswordsafe.html Happy holidays, Alex Whitman

[MacGroup] Start Page

On 7/18/07, David Llewellyn dsl at australianracing.com wrote: www.AustralianRacing.com David Llewellyn On Jul 18, 2007, at 2:06 PM, b3studios wrote: Just conducting an informal survey, what page do you use as your web browsers start/home page? ~ r.

MacGroup: An Even Easier One....

On Jan 29, 2006, at 10:49 AM, Jerry Freeman wrote: control + D = forward delete on a full keyboard, fn + delete on a mac laptop...jf Wow, thanks!! I am so happy to have this function back! Alex | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 24 at Pitt Academy,

MacGroup: Tiger anti-virus? was: hot! iBook hard drive

iMac? Automatic updates are required. Cheap is better, but I'll resign myself to spending some bucks if I have to. Thanks, Alex On Aug 3, 2005, at 9:39 PM, Alex Whitman wrote: Over the past few months, my G4 iBook has been running progressively hotter. This weekend I installed Tiger

MacGroup: Re: hot! iBook hard drive

Hi Alex! You might check your energy saver control panel and look at Options (next to Sleep). Check Processor Performance to see that it is set to Automatic and not to Highest. It will indeed run hot if that setting is Highest. Hope this helps! See ya...Ken Presley Yup, Ken, it is

MacGroup: hot! iBook hard drive

On Aug 4, 2005, at 10:53 PM, Brian O'Neal wrote: You may want to look at your activity monitor to see if there is anything using alot of processor. Mine gets pretty warm on occasion. Usually when I am running Virtual PC. Aha!! VShieldCheck is using 70-85% of the CPU. I assume this is

MacGroup: hot! iBook hard drive

else? Alex Whitman | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be August 25. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org. | List posting address: mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu | List Web page: http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup

MacGroup: googlemaps vs virtualearth

%20Louisville%2C%20KY%2040245 The satellite views are clearly newer than the maps. Alex Whitman alylex at mac.com | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be July 26. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org. | List posting address: mailto:macgroup

MacGroup: palm contacts from pc to mac

Ann, if it would help, you can borrow my old Palm m105 and its cradle to make the transfer. Email me off-list if you like. (I know it won't solve the greater mystery, but it might at least let you go on to more interesting projects. ;-) ) Alex Whitman alylex at mac.com On Apr 19, 2005, at 10

MacGroup: 10.3.9 - no finder

appeal to those in the know. Sigh. Thanks. Alex Whitman | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be April 26. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org. | List posting address: mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu | List Web page: http

MacGroup: 10.3.9, or wait for 10.4?

I haven't updated to 10.3.9 yet because I'm still seeing reports of problems with the new version of Safari and some of my favorite websites. Since Tiger is coming out soon (and yes, Ward, I'll buy it from you guys) is there any reason to get this Panther update? Alex Whitman | The next

MacGroup: dish

Yeah, there is a monthly charge for TiVo as well. You'r subscribing to the channel guide service, essentially it's like buying a subscription to TV Guide. TiVo gives you a choice between a monthly fee (~$13) or a product lifetime subscription (a one-time payment of ~$300). It's not just TV

MacGroup: Latest Security Update...

, and repaired permissions both before and after (this is surely overkill, but we all have our crazy superstitions). Alex Whitman | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 25. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org. | List posting address: mailto:macgroup

MacGroup: Latest Security Update...

Basically I'm just trying to reduce the clutter on the hard drive. In Safari: History (in the top menu bar) Clear History. Then: Safari Empty Cache. In Mail: Mailbox Erase Deleted Messages in all accounts. Mailbox Erase Junk Mail. I also empty the Desktop Trash. But don't take any of this

MacGroup: Macworld

Thanks, Bill. The Apple website must have been swamped but I did finally get to see the new toys and all the specs. It's brilliant. Alex | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 25. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org. | List posting address: mailto:macgroup

MacGroup: Macworld

into this -- they are the only MS hold-outs in the entire family. Alex Whitman From: Rex Baldazo Rex.Baldazo at cnet.com Looks like essentially all the pre-Macworld rumours are true--a sub-$500 iMac, a flash iPod, and new productivity app bundle called iWorks: http://news.com.com/2100-7354_3-5532008

MacGroup: eek! no mouse!

no dice. The iMac also just got the same round of Apple updates and is suffering the same speed issues as the iBook. Thanks, Alex Whitman | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 25. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org. | List posting address: mailto:macgroup

MacGroup: tv tuners

computer? (I like to surf the web and watch TV at the same time -- they are just about the only things I can successfully multitask -- but I still can't watch The Daily Show and West Wing reruns at the same time.) Idly wondering which one I should ask Santa Claus for... Alex Whitman Louisville, KY

MacGroup: tv tuners

On Nov 21, 2004, at 9:20 AM, Stuart Ungar wrote: I think there is also the minimalist factor. I am trying to get away from all the different boxes and wires that typically go with electronic equipment. That's a good point, and certainly one to consider. My TV-watching area is already a

MacGroup: outage and some

Yes, but it all seems to be working today. :-) Alex Alex Whitman alylex at mac.com Louisville, KY, USA On Nov 8, 2004, at 12:08 PM, Marta Edie wrote: Did all of you having a .mac account have the same problem? Marta -- next part -- A non-text attachment

MacGroup: Apple Updates

FWIW, I installed all of these on my G4 iBook this morning and everything works. :) Alex Whitman On Aug 13, 2004, at 3:53 PM, Jerry Yeager wrote: Apple has recently released another slew of new updates: iPhoto 2.0.1 (for those that did not jump to iPhoto 4.x) iSync 1.5 iTunes 4.6 Java

MacGroup: firefox

Hi Rob, I tried the previous Mac version of Opera and found it cumbersome... but it just so happens that I have a free upgrade to the new version waiting for me. I'll give it a whirl this week. Thanks for the reminder! Alex On Jul 11, 2004, at 3:56 PM, Robert Kersting wrote: Have you guys

MacGroup: Google's Gmail

I agree with Rex *to some degree* WRT the privacy issues with Gmail. However, your mail, says google, is only scanned by machines, never by humans. I seriously doubt that any email sitting on any server is completely safe from prying eyes (or crawlng bots). If Big Brother really wants to know what

MacGroup: Google's Gmail

. If you want one, email me with your first and last name and a working email address. First come, first served! Alex Whitman alylex at gmail.com | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be June 22. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org. | List posting address: mailto:macgroup

MacGroup: Gmail afterthought

I forgot to mention that if you use Safari, it must be 1.2 or later in order to play nicely with Gmail. Three invitations left! Alex | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be June 22. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org. | List posting address: mailto:macgroup at

MacGroup: Pesky Icon

On Jun 15, 2004, at 3:02 PM, Schoun Regan wrote: Marta, If you turn on invisible files your head will explode. Marta dear, We like you in one piece, just as you are. :-) Schoun, thanks for the best laugh so far this week. Alex | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will |

MacGroup: unclickable hyperlinks

On Jan 29, 2004, at 11:48 PM, Lee Larson patiently explained again: Alas, no. Mail can display it, but it can't compose it. If you look at a message with styled text sent by Mail, the header contains Content-Type: text/enriched; A true html mail message will have this in its headers

MacGroup: Spyware and Popups

Rob, In theory I agree with you, but in practice... well, spit happens. Especially with one-button mice. And a cat who likes to prowl about and unexpectedly pounce on my mouse hand. Alex Whitman On Jan 9, 2004, at 5:56 PM, Rob Kersting wrote: How about not clicking on any popups. I'm

MacGroup: Konfabulator, widgets Palm files

? Or is that a new download? I, too have too many palm do-dos and conduits etc floating around. Marta On Saturday, Jan 3, 2004, at 13:41 US/Eastern, Alex Whitman wrote: Hi Harry- I use a Handspring Treo - like your Visor, it runs Palm OS, so I do need some of the Palm software in order

MacGroup: Konfabulator, widgets Palm files

Hi Harry- I use a Handspring Treo - like your Visor, it runs Palm OS, so I do need some of the Palm software in order to HotSync. But I use iCal and Apple Address Book on the iMac because they are friendlier (to me) than Palm Desktop. I used Palm Desktop with Windows98 and XP boxes back before

MacGroup: Konfabulator, widgets Palm files

All I know is I've got widgets coming out the ying yang in 59 trillion different places and I don't know what I can move, combine, or throw away. The anal retentive part of my soul wants to do a search on widget and trash everything containing that word and trash Konfabulator and start all

MacGroup: What does this mean?

. You lost your iSyncPalmConduit 1.2, which you can replace at http://www.apple.com/isync/download/ The special stuff for Mac-Palm synchronicity is in the column on the right side of the page. Happy New Year to all! Alex Whitman | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society

MacGroup: GPSCity.com Apple Mac User Request Page

global positioning system as in: I'm being kidnapped, find my cell phone... Well, that's part of it, but not the biggest selling point. :-) A small Global Positioning System unit in your car (or backpack or pocket) communicates with satellites in Earth's orbit to pinpoint your exact

MacGroup: GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) software for mac

On Dec 27, 2003, at 2:11 PM, Ronald Broadwater wrote: Go to www.macgpspro.com for a gps program. Wow! Thanks! I'll study this. I guess I missed the right combination of google keywords in my previous searches. Alex | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January

MacGroup: GPSCity.com Apple Mac User Request Page

Thanks for the link, John! I long for GPS. I yearn, I ache, I covet. I get lost a lot. Alex W On Dec 27, 2003, at 10:49 AM, John Robinson wrote: http://www.gpscity.com/gps/brados/131.1.12331854138312293663/ macsignup.html It would be nice we would go to the above link and vote for GPS

MacGroup: Panther and mouse

On Nov 13, 2003, at 5:41 PM, Ward Oldham wrote: Also, try your flakey mouse on another Mac to test whether the problem moves with your mouse or not. ?And also try a different mouse on your Mac. My Apple mouse tested fine on another iMac. A Logitech mouse works fine on my iMac. My Apple

MacGroup: Panther and mouse

into a USB port on the back of the computer seemed to help temporarily but is not a permanent fix (also the cord is short and so are my arms!). Restarts with and without the mouse help for a short period of time. Any suggestions? Please? In search of a better mousetrap, Alex Whitman

MacGroup: Panther and mouse

of the computer seemed to help temporarily but is not a permanent fix (also the cord is short and so are my arms!). ?Restarts with and without the mouse help for a short period of time. Any suggestions? Please? In search of a better mousetrap, Alex Whitman | The next meeting

MacGroup: Panther and mouse

On Nov 13, 2003, at 5:39 PM, Bill Rising wrote: Is there any application that you're using when the behavior starts (or that is somehow common to the odd pointer behavior)? It seems to happen most in Mail 1.3, but that may be because it is the application I use most. Right now, for example,

MacGroup: M$ patches: evil spam?

. It is puzzling, though, that both AppleMail and Earthlink let these slip through the spam filters. Or am I a jaded, over-spammed, suspicious cynic? Alex Whitman Louisville | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be September 23. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org

MacGroup: M$ patches: evil spam?

On Thursday, September 18, 2003, at 05:02 PM, Beth Ernst wrote: Do NOT open the email if you can avoid it. ?The GIF/JPG files called in the hidden html tags will ping the sender alerting them that the email is being accessed. You can avoid this by a) opening the email while NOT connected

MacGroup: Histories

in the address bar when you start typing www.aare the ones in your bookmarks list. I believe the Apple pages you refer to are prepackaged in Safari, but easily removed. So... delete any bookmarks you don't want co-workers to see? Alex Whitman On Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at 02:00 AM, Kelly

MacGroup: can't empty trash

icon is now gone. I really do want all vestiges of PhotoImpression to disappear. Help? Thanks, Alex Whitman | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 25. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org.

MacGroup: Send a copy to safe harbor

eBay email address to which I should send this? Thanks, David Dudine Alex Whitman alylex at earthlink.net -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 3736 bytes Desc: not available Url : http

MacGroup: App that just won't die

Ward and Bill, thank you. I used PhotoShop Light (different from Elements, I presume) on my old Windoze machine and liked it, but back then it came in the box with the scanner. Forking over $99 for what used to be free is an ouch, and it also hurts a bit that what Epson now bundles with

MacGroup: alphabetical order

On Saturday, February 15, 2003, at 11:18 AM, Nelsn Helm wrote: my address book allows me to assign a nickname to each entry. i use lastnameFirstname as the nickname. (it's easy to remember). i klik new message then type in lastnameFirstname and I'm in business without having to find

MacGroup: Sex!

). Alex Whitman alylex at earthlink.net Louisville, KY -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 420 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.math.louisville.edu/pipermail/macgroup/attachments/20030123/b7de8404

MacGroup: Sex!

the junk mail, and what it doesn't filter out, AppleMail does. Sadly, Pop-Up Blocker is only for Windows. I hope they will fix that soon. I have had a few connectivity problems, but I really believe they are my (house wiring) problems and not Earthlink's. Alex Whitman alylex at earthlink.net

MacGroup: Re: Explorer

Safari kill pop-ups? Alex Alex Whitman alylex at earthlink.net Louisville, KY -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1701 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://www.math.louisville.edu/pipermail/macgroup

MacGroup: Local service(s)

/Mindspring, but *four months* have gone by and BS is still tacking $45/mo onto my phone bill for DSL despite at least one phone call each month explaining that I cancelled the account. I hate BellSouth's BS. Thanks for letting me rant. Alex Alex Whitman alylex at earthlink.net Louisville, KY

MacGroup: Explorer

enough with OS X to consider switching browsers, unless there is an obvious fix for these idiosyncrasies. Alex Alex Whitman alylex at earthlink.net Louisville, KY -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1714

MacGroup: Explorer

On Saturday, January 11, 2003, at 03:23 PM, Lee Larson wrote: Are you using a one-button Apple mouse? This sounds like the contextual menu when you right-click on something with a multi-button mouse. Do you have anything installed that lets you program mouse clicks? Thanks Lee. Yes, it

MacGroup: Cryptic numbers within Mail

I've not had a problem with numbers, but when I was using Pegasus mail on Win 95, Win 98 and Win XP, none of my Mac friends could open any attachments from me. The problem persisted through at least 3 Pegasus upgrades. I had to get a hotmail account just for sending jpegs and docs. I would

MacGroup: eMac CD-RW

I'm planning to decorate my Christmas tree with them. Nice and sparkly. Alex On Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at 07:19 PM, mji wrote: If you carefully heat the outer edge of the CD over a stove burner, you can fold the edge up to make a nice ashtray. People just seem to love AOL ashtrays.

MacGroup: Palm and OS X

at palm.com, Circuit City, Best Buy, and CompUSA. I *suspect* the problem is in the adaptor... but the fact that Suzanne, who isn't using an adaptor at all, is also stymied makes me wonder. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated. Alex Whitman alylex at earthlink.net The next meeting

MacGroup: Palm and OS X

about ready to give up and rebuild my Win98 box for the sole purpose of backing up the PDA (is that nuts or what?)... Unless you have other ideas? Thanks for your help, Ward. Alex Whitman alylex at earthlink.net The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be November 26 For more

MacGroup: Palm and OS X

... my brand new super-dooper iMac has 3 USB ports on its body. They are grouped together under a symbol like a funky pitchfork. The packing carton says 5 USB ports including 2 on the keyboard. I am *not* a techno-wizard; I could be wrong... but I think it's got 5 of those puppies. Alex Alex

MacGroup: Palm and OS X

On Thursday, October 31, 2002, at 10:03 PM, Ward Oldham wrote: Hey Alex, Also have your pda plugged into the cradle with pda on and see if the system profiler gives you any different results. Ward AHA!!! I played the shell game and rearranged all the cables several times, restarting

MacGroup: Palm and OS X

On Thursday, October 31, 2002, at 10:12 PM, Ward Oldham wrote: Sorry for all of these partial replys. No need to apologize! I am grateful for your help. Check ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1393777615 That one was sold by the time I got there, but I have placed a