Re: [MacGroup] What do you think?

Google mislead me in Vienna, almost missed my bus.  Had to ask a young couple who fortunately understood English, had to ask a silly question which made me look stupid, (I will explain if anyone wants to know the details) had to run back to the subway and head to the exit that I originally

Re: [MacGroup] What do you think?

John, Yes, I have been using Duck Duck Go for some time now.  I don't trust them or anything they say, but it feels good to not use Google, for whatever that's worth. Peter On Oct 16, 2018, at 04:41 AM, John Robinson wrote: I would love to get away from Google, they are way too

Re: [MacGroup] Online quizzes

t 4:32 PM, Peter McGrath <peter_gr...@icloud.com> wrote: P.S. I wouldn't even think of hoisting such words upon you if you would stick to topics concerning computers, Apple computers in particular. Ah, and therein lies the problem with being a grammar nazi, Peter. While, initially, it m

Re: [MacGroup] Online quizzes

to her…..I’m fortunate to live on your island…. On Apr 9, 2018, at 3:21 PM, Peter McGrath <peter_gr...@icloud.com> wrote: to John, Not to get too personal, but were you married on an island? noun isle 1. a small island. 2. any island. verb (used with object), isled, isling

Re: [MacGroup] Online quizzes

to John, Not to get too personal, but were you married on an island? noun isle 1. a small island. 2. any island. verb (used with object), isled, isling. 3. to make into or as if into an isle. 4. to place on or as if on an isle. or in some sort of building?  A building that may have

Re: [MacGroup] STILL Chunking Away

or two or three, depending on how many monitors I can attach to each… Appreciate the thought. John On Jan 18, 2018, at 5:06 PM, Peter McGrath <peter_gr...@icloud.com> wrote: Why do you not buy one of these Apple super computers?  https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2

Re: [MacGroup] STILL Chunking Away

Why do you not buy one of these Apple super computers? 

[MacGroup] Fwd: MacGroup Digest, Vol 102, Issue 65

Begin forwarded message:From: Peter McGrath <peter_gr...@icloud.com>Date: November 01, 2017 8:08:07 PMTo: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers <macgroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu>Subject: Re: [MacGroup] MacGroup Digest, Vol 102, Issue 65Lee,thank you so much for all of y

Re: [MacGroup] Apple's Another First

Lesser Corruption does not justify Greater Corruption.On May 03, 2017, at 04:31 PM, Bill Rising wrote:tOn May 3, 2017, at 0ter9:25, Bill Rising wrote:erOn May 3, 2017, at 09:07, John Robinson wrote:Apple has reached another

Re: [MacGroup] Apple's Another First

Thank you Bill RisingOn May 03, 2017, at 04:25 PM, Bill Rising wrote:On May 3, 2017, at 09:07, John Robinson wrote:Apple has reached another First…..charge on….This is why Buffett is now the largest stockholder of Apple, he loves to purchase stocks that

Re: [MacGroup] Admit it: Microsoft is now a braver, more innovative company than Apple

:55 PM, Peter McGrath <peter_gr...@icloud.com> wrote: I have a client who I am meeting tomorrow who had a bad experience with Apple a few years ago. I told him I had had many bad experiences with Microsoft. Personally I don't care so much anymore as I am moving more toward Linux anyway. Thou

[MacGroup] Fwd: Admit it: Microsoft is now a braver, more innovative company than Apple

what the Macgroup community thinks about this link: http://mashable.com/2016/10/27/microsoft-better-apple/#5ptLO93VCqq9 Cheers, Peter   Begin forwarded message: From: Robert Jacko <jackorob...@gmail.com> Date: November 01, 2016 2:46:34 PM To: Peter McGrath <peter_gr...@icloud.com

Re: [MacGroup] Yahoo

And what company is that, if I may ask? Peter On Oct 06, 2016, at 08:46 PM, David Harker wrote: This is why I use email from a company which is not required to report to any govt. agency. On 10/6/16, Lee Larson wrote: On Oct 6, 2016, at 9:52 AM, Jane

Re: [MacGroup] office suite?

12, 2016, at 08:02 PM, Peter McGrath <peter_gr...@icloud.com> wrote: tart How lovely, a new MacBook.  I am also interested in the answer to your question as I am trying to use OpenOffice and some of the others you mention.   OpenOffice will not let me use the database module because I am l

Re: [MacGroup] office suite?

How lovely, a new MacBook.  I am also interested in the answer to your question as I am trying to use OpenOffice and some of the others you mention.   OpenOffice will not let me use the database module because I am lacking some software, but I can't remember what.  Oh yeah, Jave something or

Re: [MacGroup] office suite?

What kind of computer does your aunt have? Peter On Jan 12, 2016, at 05:12 PM, Pen Helm wrote: When I set up my aunt, the banker's, computer, I put the office suite, IBM Lotus Symphony, on it; I figured a she might feel comfortable with IBM. But they have stopped

Re: [MacGroup] office suite?

, 2016, at 2:50 PM, Peter McGrath <peter_gr...@icloud.com> wrote: This is the error I get.  I know Lee has cautioned against some Java something or other in the past, so I'm reluctant to proceed. I don’t think you should let your browser promiscuously run Java applets, but there’s no probl

Re: [MacGroup] Web Text Editor

need to create something (a form for example) in HTML. Sandvox is $80 http://www.karelia.com I believe you can also use bbedit. It costs $49.99 http://www.barebones.com On Feb 17, 2013, at 6:13 AM, Peter McGrath wrote: I have been wanting to design web sites for some time now and towards

Re: [MacGroup] Web Text Editor

On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 4:00 PM, Peter McGrath petergr...@gmail.com wrote: Still, if you're looking for free and powerful, you will get free and powerful. Cheers, Bill [1] http://aquamacs.org Thanks to everyone who has responded. It's not that I'm unwilling to pay or don't appreciate

[MacGroup] Web Text Editor

I have been wanting to design web sites for some time now and towards that end have read through W3C's documentation for HTML4, HTML5, CSS2 and CSS3, worked through some basic tutorials on those languages and at the suggestion of an Apple Specialist have also worked through a basic tutorial on

Re: [MacGroup] Web Text Editor

Brain. Each website requires different skills So start simple an take each one as a chance c ce to learn. — Sent from Mailbox https://bit.ly/SZvoJe for iPhone On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 6:13 AM, Peter McGrath petergr...@gmail.comwrote: I have been wanting to design web sites for some time now

Re: [MacGroup] OSX history lesson

Great article. Thanks, Peter On 9/20/10, Ed Wiser ewi...@ralcorpfrozen.com wrote: http://www.macworld.com/article/154036/2010/09/osxorigins.html?lsrc=nl_mwweek_h_cbstories ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu

[MacGroup] WePad

Does anyone have an opinion about the WePad being released in Germany? Is it a hoax, or is it for real? They seem to be dedicated to the whole open source philosophy. Peter ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu

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

ago after I bought my first Mac. He seemed to have become as much a guru on Mac's as on the old DEC's. Really sorry to hear of his death. He was a great guy. Peter McGrath On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 8:35 PM, Ken Presley kenpres...@gmail.com wrote: It is with great sadness that I must report

Re: [MacGroup] webnode

interesting: http://freeknowledge.eu. Peter McGrath On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 12:25 AM, Jerry Freeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: free and easy browser based website builder, including free minimal hosting. redirect existing domain name. best...jf http://www.webnode.com/en

MacGroup: iPod multiple entries

Marta, You might try googling Senuti (iTunes spelled backwards). Software developed by a student. Haven't had much chance to use it yet so I don't know if it can do what you need. Hope that helps, Peter Still struggling in the Netherlands On 8/11/06, Marta Edie martaedie at mac.com wrote:

MacGroup: Internet access in Amsterdam

Macgroup, Well I love Amsterdam! (more on that later) But, Internet access has not been very accommodating. It's either too exspensive, from a 4 or 5-star hotel like this Hilton, they charge $7.50 euro for 1 hour; or it's inadequate. For example, from most internet cafes, you can only access

MacGroup: Filing Feedback

Jerry, IMHO, (and I do mean humble, especially after your brilliant presentation on PhotoShop at the LCS Macgroup mtg a few months ago) the outline analog would help. Anyone who thoroughly grasps the outline hierarchial structure would understand how the directories(folders) are laid out and how

MacGroup: WeatherBug

Jerry, That will be very helpful to me since I backpack a lot. Thanks, Peter On 2/10/06, Stuart Ungar teamungar at yahoo.com wrote: very nice! thanks, stuart Louisville At-home Dads (L.A.D.s) Bringing together stay-at-home fathers, their children and their families. 502-426-5376

MacGroup: What's the location of the Spotlight indexing log file?

Thanks Jerry. That article referred me to another article which answered a question about why Spotlight couldn't find some files on my system. Peter On 1/30/06, R. D. Preston preston.r.d at earthlink.net wrote: Thanks, Jerry. Russ On Jan 30, 2006, at 11:17 PM, Jerry Yeager wrote: This

MacGroup: iPhoto sharpness

Marta, Internet Acronyms Dictionary ( http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/?lookup=A ) is the best source I know for looking up Internet acronyms. I have it bookmarked (Command-D) in Safari. I learned this from Macgroup. Thanks again Macgroup, Peter On 1/5/06, Marta Edie martaedie at mac.com wrote:

MacGroup: Pitt

Tom, As long as my truck is operable, I will be there. Would it help to bring any tools? Never had any experience with emacs, only read about them, Peter On 12/18/05, Tom Guenthner tom at aye.net wrote: There will be a work night at Pitt this Tuesday night @ 7PM. If you can make it please

MacGroup: web hosting

I've been wondering whether a .Mac account would serve as a web host? TIA Peter On 8/5/05, Jerry Freeman x12 at insightbb.com wrote: Any recommendations for a host/domain name provider for a small photo site? tia...jf beholden

MacGroup: Apple Updates (So soon ;^)

Didn't know what to think when Safari crashed while I was downloading something, perhaps 10.3.9. Don't remember, but thanks to this group, I was able to verify, in terminal (java -version) that I had a problem. Just downloaded the fix from software update and everything checks out, at least

MacGroup: Video Editing

matters. Mike On Feb 28, 2005, at 10:58 PM, Peter McGrath wrote: Don, Yes, Mike certainly knows his stuff! His expertise in videography is evident. Hey Mike, any advice on camcorders? Got the point about the difference between iMovie and Final Cut, how important is it to get

MacGroup: Video Editing

as a necessary investment, are these choices, the Elura 65 or the Optima 40, reasonable? Peter McGrath eLogic Platinum On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 14:01:44 -0500, meredon3 at bellsouth.net meredon3 at bellsouth.net wrote: Really enjoyed the demo of Final Cut that Mike presented at the last meeting. Don't know

MacGroup: 10.3.8 is here

Thanks for the info on 10.3.8. Does anyone know what Feb 22 program will be? Someone at the last meeting said they thought there might be a presentation on camcorders. On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 21:32:57 -0500, Brian O'Neal boneal at gmail.com wrote: 10.3.8 is waiting in your software update