Re: [MacGroup] Looking for external modem

2009-08-17 Thread David Harker
Jan, i am new to this mailing list, but in reading your original request earlier, i would submit that you could get a USB modem for that Mac, and it should work fine. The Hayes you mentioned is one of the generic modem strings already stored in the OS for connecting modem types that aren't

Re: [MacGroup] Looking for inexpensive Mac laptop

2009-08-18 Thread David Harker
brian, if you would like to, email me at my address, and i have a link for an iBook going for about $332. I don't wish to post the link in here, unless it is approved by the person/people in charge of this mailing list. I am new to this mailing list, and don't want to step on toes. Dave

Re: [MacGroup] Syncing Calendars

2009-08-18 Thread David Harker
Greg In googling your freind's predicament , i came across several suggested methods for syncing the data between the PC and Mac. I suggest you look at Plaxo's site, http://www.plaxo.com/ , for info on tranferring the data between the two platforms. The new 3.0 Plaxo for Mac client includes iCal

Re: [MacGroup] WalMart Photos

2009-08-23 Thread David Harker
Did you try using Preview to view the files? What format are the files burned with? There must be some clue as to their viewability. On 8/23/09, Greg Schoettmer g...@schoettmer.us wrote: Hi Folks, Having a problem here and could use some help. While on vacation I purchased one of those

Re: [MacGroup] WalMart Photos

2009-08-23 Thread David Harker
More info on the walmart photo cds taken from http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3258377 Create a backup of all your most precious memories with an Archive CD. Each CD is Windows and Mac compatible and holds up to 100 photos. Also included is our Digital Album Organizer for

Re: [MacGroup] Apple Mail

2009-09-03 Thread David Harker
if your mail program recieving the mail allows forwarding, and the mail server you want it sent to your other mail address allows it, (which most email servers do nowadays), then the answer is yes. On 9/3/09, Anne Cartwright cartw...@aye.net wrote: Is there some way to filter for mail coming

Re: [MacGroup] Re(2): Re(2): Hello, anyone there?

2009-09-16 Thread David Harker
high speed, mobile data and Internet access technology by *ATT*. On 9/16/09, Harry Jacobson-Beyer harr...@me.com wrote: Pray tell, what's the edge? Wednesday, September 16, 20091:30 PMEric hammondeshamm...@mac.com ___ MacGroup mailing list

Re: [MacGroup] Need hardware info...

2009-09-18 Thread David Harker
your model mac mini uses the IDE/ATA type of hard drive. Those, i believe come only for the 5400 rpm speed. It is the same type of drive used in laptops, a 2.5 drive, not the 3.5 type. for the other option you suggested, there are some adapters available, one quick look resulted in these

Re: [MacGroup] desktop won't fit screen

2009-09-19 Thread David Harker
Luann, being new to this newsgroup, I don't know which Mac OS X version you are running, but you can take a look at this program, it is available for a 10-day trial, full featured, for changing the display resolution. You may want to mention which game was installed/being played on that Macintosh

Re: [MacGroup] desktop won't fit screen

2009-09-19 Thread David Harker
Sorry for the quick reply, I missed your second post as to the solution. :) On 9/19/09, Luann Johnson lizzi...@insightbb.com wrote: I finally found the answer. He had accidently turned on the zoom, so I went to universal access and turned it off. Everything is back to normal. Luann On

Re: [MacGroup] desktop won't fit screen

2009-09-19 Thread David Harker
On 9/19/09, David Harker kawika...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry for the quick reply, I missed your second post as to the solution. :) On 9/19/09, Luann Johnson lizzi...@insightbb.com wrote: I finally found the answer. He had accidently turned on the zoom, so I went to universal access and turned

Re: [MacGroup] connect HDs together?

2009-09-27 Thread David Harker
Jon, very-well presented case for using FW as opposed to USB. On 9/27/09, Jonathan Fletcher jfle...@newmediaconstco.com wrote: Bill, forget about the USB. You'll just bog the port down. FireWire, OTOH, works great daisy-chained. It was designed that way; that's why the double ports on all FW

Re: [MacGroup] connect HDs together?

2009-09-28 Thread David Harker
/09, Robert Kersting laffm...@gmail.com wrote: Excellent point, but if your drives don't have Firewire ports it's kinda moot. Since some of the drives you want to use are USB you'll need a different angle. On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 12:21 AM, David Harker kawika...@gmail.com wrote: Jon

Re: [MacGroup] connect HDs together?

2009-09-28 Thread David Harker
point taken, thanks. On 9/28/09, Jonathan Fletcher jfle...@newmediaconstco.com wrote: On Sep 28, 2009, at 10:31 AM, David Harker kawika...@gmail.com wrote: Even with USB drives, you can theoretically (sp?) connect up to 25 units in a daisy-chain configuration. That is, USB to USB

Re: [MacGroup] mailing photos by iPhone

2009-09-28 Thread David Harker
Hi Marta It seems Apple heard your plea, and has that option available in the new iPhone 3.0 firmware allows you to send multiple photos via email. Now, if you don't have that version of the software installed, or if for some reason its not available for your iPhone, there are other options

Re: [MacGroup] BlackBerry Desktop Manager

2009-10-05 Thread David Harker
Which Mac OS X version is installed on the Mac she wants to run the Blackberry app on? If she doesn't have OS 10.5, or greater, it will not run. She will need to find PocketMac, by the same company, but discontinued on their site. That will install/run on OS 10.4. Or she coulld have a corrupt

Re: [MacGroup] BlackBerry Desktop Manager

2009-10-05 Thread David Harker
Leopard and I agree that possibly she has a bad download. I'll pass this on to her. John On Oct 5, 2009, at 10:37 PM, David Harker wrote: Which Mac OS X version is installed on the Mac she wants to run the Blackberry app on? If she doesn't have OS 10.5, or greater, it will not run. She

Re: [MacGroup] BlackBerry Desktop Manager

2009-10-05 Thread David Harker
, David Harker wrote: Good deal John. let's hope that is all it is. :) As far as joining, all i did was look up Apple MUGs online, for KY, and found this group, went to the website, and signed up for the newsletter. On 10/5/09, Profile prof...@aye.net wrote: David, Many

Re: [MacGroup] What's the difference between a disc and a disk?

2009-10-21 Thread David Harker
very good article, thanks for the link On 10/21/09, Ed Wiser wisero...@gmail.com wrote: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2300 So is it disk or what? Sent from my iPhone ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu

Re: [MacGroup] iTunes

2009-11-01 Thread David Harker
text below taken from http://www.barbarafeldman.com/adding_album_cover_art_to_itunes.html 1) Open iTunes and select an entire album (using the shift or control key to select multiple songs) and then right click to open the Get Info dialog box. 2) Open a browser window with the album cover art

Re: [MacGroup] Connecting to a TV

2009-11-03 Thread David Harker
could it be that the t.v. is not set to the correct channel, there should be a switch, usually on the back to go from 3 to 4, or might be different on your model. On 11/3/09, George H.Yankey jeffc...@bellsouth.net wrote: I am attempting to connect our computer to a new Toshiba TV. I am using an

Re: [MacGroup] Mac's MAC address

2009-11-04 Thread David Harker
http://www.coffer.com/mac_info/locate-macintosh.html describes how to locate the MAC address. To answer your question, yes, that is the MAC address for the computer. On 11/4/09, Dan Crutcher dcrutc...@loumag.com wrote: A friend setting up a wireless connection needs to know the MAC address of

Re: [MacGroup] Open Office

2009-11-11 Thread David Harker
she should be able to to the required work with OpenOffice, and it should work with Windows with that being said, i don't know about creating PowerPoint files with that program... that you would have to research. Sorry for a lack of information reguarding that aspect of OpenOffice. I do

Re: [MacGroup] Open Office

2009-11-11 Thread David Harker
in PowerPoint. What I am not sure of is if these PowerPoint files can then be opened/ read by Open Office. Thanks, Greg On 11/11/09 8:02 PM, David Harker kawika...@gmail.com wrote: she should be able to to the required work with OpenOffice, and it should work with Windows with that being said

Re: [MacGroup] Open Office

2009-11-11 Thread David Harker
in creating PowerPoint files in PowerPoint. What I am not sure of is if these PowerPoint files can then be opened/ read by Open Office. Thanks, Greg On 11/11/09 8:02 PM, David Harker kawika...@gmail.com wrote: she should be able to to the required work with OpenOffice, and it should work

Re: [MacGroup] Open Office

2009-11-11 Thread David Harker
afterthought I did a google search and came up with this site/info... again... hope this helps. http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00281.htm On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 7:17 PM, David Harker kawika...@gmail.com wrote: from what I can ascertain, with the minimal information given in this short time-frame

Re: [MacGroup] Start up Apps on a Mac?

2009-11-11 Thread David Harker
easy as always with the Mac. In the System Preferences Application klick on Users and Start Objects. You find Skype there. Then check up Hide and you got it. info courtesy of http://forum.skype.com/lofiversion/index.php/t34397.html On 11/11/09, Greg Schoettmer g...@schoettmer.us wrote: Oh,

Re: [MacGroup] What is the Burn Folder?

2009-11-14 Thread David Harker
you can trash that folder, it is created when you attempt to burn files to a blank disc. not nec. to keep the empty folder on the desktop. On 11/14/09, Suzanne Blake dyby...@insightbb.com wrote: Hi, folks, I have a mysterious folder that appeared on my desktop called Burn Folder.fpbf.

Re: [MacGroup] Open Office

2009-11-14 Thread David Harker
NeoOffice is the ported version of OpenOffice, for Macs. If your daughter did not save the file, but brought home a file that needed reference files from the PC at school... it would make sense that not import the simplest of pictures , requardless of format, as there were no files on the Mac to

Re: [MacGroup] blackberry desktop mgr for mac

2009-11-20 Thread David Harker
Bill, i have the Sprint Curve 8330, and have Tiger installed, so i can't run the new released desktop manager, but i have had good experiences with it. I have been able to sync iTunes (select the playlist first or you will copy ALL your music over), as well as the Address Book. i don't use iCal

Re: [MacGroup] blackberry desktop mgr for mac

2009-11-20 Thread David Harker
one add-on i forgot, you mount it using the provided cable. On 11/20/09, David Harker kawika...@gmail.com wrote: Bill, i have the Sprint Curve 8330, and have Tiger installed, so i can't run the new released desktop manager, but i have had good experiences with it. I have been able to sync

Re: [MacGroup] bluetooth mouse won't work

2009-11-21 Thread David Harker
not having 10.5 myself, in any of its flavors, i would recommend deleting the mouse from the bluetooth preferences, and reassigning it, see if that makes a difference. On 11/20/09, Nolan Porterfield npeafi...@gmail.com wrote: About a month ago I bought a new MacBook, which as far as I can tell

Re: [MacGroup] Trash

2009-11-22 Thread David Harker
bring up spotlight and type in the name of the app, it will show all files w/ the apps name. just click on the name and drag it to the trash too. or Any application that you can install just by dragging and dropping, can be deleted just by dragging and dropping on the trash. As mentioned before,

Re: [MacGroup] Blue Tooth mouse won't work

2009-11-22 Thread David Harker
http://www.ehow.com/how_2091907_set-up-bluetooth-device-mac.html How to Set up a Bluetooth Device on a Mac - How to Set up a Bluetooth Device on a Machttp://www.ehow.com/how_2091907_set-up-bluetooth-device-mac.html Things You'll Need: - Bluetooth-enabled Mac - Bluetooth device to

Re: [MacGroup] Bluetooth Mouse Won't Work

2009-11-23 Thread David Harker
That's the reset button for the mouse. Glad things worked out for you. Dave p.s. If any of you are in the Hancock County area, I am visiting friends outside of Lewisport for the holidays. On 11/23/09, Nolan Porterfield npeafi...@gmail.com wrote: David, thanks so much for your detailed

Re: [MacGroup] MacBook model numbers

2009-11-24 Thread David Harker
Ann, you might try this site, you enter in the model number or serial and it tells you which Mac you have. Dave On 11/24/09, richm...@qx.net richm...@qx.net wrote: My daughter's macbook has died yet again--2 months out of a 4 month extra extended applecare. It is the only Apple product we

Re: [MacGroup] MacBook model numbers

2009-11-24 Thread David Harker
sorry, forgot to post the site link in the last mail. http://www.powerbookmedic.com/identify-mac-serial.php On 11/24/09, richm...@qx.net richm...@qx.net wrote: My daughter's macbook has died yet again--2 months out of a 4 month extra extended applecare. It is the only Apple product we have

Re: [MacGroup] seeing double

2009-11-25 Thread David Harker
have you contacted the admin for the emails from the group? could be an issue with their mail server also. On 11/24/09, Neal Hammon noham...@earthlink.net wrote: Within the last few days I have been receiving double emails. For example, I recently received the emails from Ed Wiser, and

Re: [MacGroup] Apple Protection Plan

2009-11-27 Thread David Harker
i have owned several Apple/Mac computers over the years, and never have purchased the Apple Protection Plan. but that's just me. If you think that there is a chance you might have need for the plan, then by all means get it. On 11/27/09, Nolan Porterfield npeafi...@gmail.com wrote: Is the

Re: [MacGroup] question

2009-11-27 Thread David Harker
Sandy, not sure what you are asking about. On 11/27/09, Sandra Schreiber sgssil...@insightbb.com wrote: The only digital converters for slides or photos that I can find are for Windows. Is this true? Sandy Sandra Gray Schreiber, AAA Schreiber Silver Schreiber Appraisal Associates 50

Re: [MacGroup] Apple Protection Plan

2009-11-27 Thread David Harker
I had a G4 iBook fall 3 stories, in a bucket, inside a padded carry case, from a roof i was working on. Holding my breath, i started it up, not a thing wrong with it. If it can take that kind of banging around, i am satisfied. This was 4 years ago, recently i upgraded the RAM and put a new drive

Re: [MacGroup] Mac Mini

2009-11-30 Thread David Harker
This is most-likely the model you are looking at. http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/stats/mac_mini_g4_1.25.html It does havce an Airport card installed, as well as bluetooth. You can order a set of OS disks from Apple... I recommend you call them and order on the phone, as to buy

Re: [MacGroup] Looking for Mac SE or SE30

2009-12-02 Thread David Harker
Robert, i dont have that model, but did find this offer online, albeit it is from the UK. http://www.andysarcade.net/store/index.php?act=viewProdproductId=686 Also located this part on eBay. http://www.andysarcade.net/store/index.php?act=viewProdproductId=686 On 12/2/09, Robert Kersting

Re: [MacGroup] High-Speed USB

2009-12-16 Thread David Harker
i believe that would entail opening the case and making changes to the physical hardware installed, which would definately void any warrenty, or applecare you might carry on the mac. with that said, it should be possible, but you would have to mod the case to add another USB port to it. On

Re: [MacGroup] wi-fi

2010-01-03 Thread David Harker
To further backup whats Neal had to say on this subject Definition. * WiFi*, Wireless Fidelity (IEEE 802.11b wireless networking). (as gleaned from acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/*WiFi* On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Neal Hammon noham...@earthlink.net wrote: Marta: The term Fi is a

Re: [MacGroup] wi-fi

2010-01-03 Thread David Harker
are. *Marta* On Jan 4, 2010, at 24:08 AM, David Harker wrote: To further backup whats Neal had to say on this subject Definition. * WiFi*, Wireless Fidelity (IEEE 802.11b wireless networking). (as gleaned from acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/ *WiFi* On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Neal

Re: [MacGroup] next step

2010-01-09 Thread David Harker
if its not under warrenty, it should make no diff. Not sure what either place charges, but normally going to the source (Apple) would be best, as they are most familar with the equipment. On 1/9/10, Stuart Ungar teamun...@yahoo.com wrote: well, i tried all the tips and advise and still can't

Re: [MacGroup] Phishing schemes targeting MobileMe users again

2010-01-13 Thread David Harker
Kudos once again to Ed, and others who maintain vigalince *sp?* and alert others who might not otherwise have found out about this. On 1/13/10, Ed Wiser wisero...@gmail.com wrote: [image: star]The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) January 13, 2010 2:30 PM by Mel Martin Phishing schemes

Re: [MacGroup] Re(2): Office 2008 for Mac

2010-02-14 Thread David Harker
I prefer NeoOffice over the other options myself. On 2/14/10, Harry Jacobson-Beyer harr...@me.com wrote: I concur, I use Neo Office and like it very much! Sunday, February 14, 20108:11 PMJonathan fletcherli...@fletcherdata.com On Feb 14, 2010, at 7:43 PM, Nolan Porterfield

Re: [MacGroup] What is this

2010-02-17 Thread David Harker
Looks to me as if there is a problem with the mail server for your provider which you have the email account set at in recieving mail. On 2/17/10, Profile prof...@aye.net wrote: I am getting this message, I have responded to it and yet it still comes through. I have no idea what it is meaning

Re: [MacGroup] space on hard drive

2010-02-22 Thread David Harker
Nolan, if you are just concerned about permanently removing all traces of files/folders from your hard drive, and not deleting programs, here is some info from apple's site... http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh475.html Even after you empty the Trash, deleted files

Re: [MacGroup] space on hard drive

2010-02-22 Thread David Harker
Nolan, another option, aside from what others have suggested is ShreddIt X. Here is a link for you to look at and see what the program does. Take note there is a trial/demo version available from the site. http://www.mireth.com/doc/shreditx_faq.html#Anchor-sxme-2 On 2/22/10, Nolan Porterfield

Re: [MacGroup] network? question

2010-03-02 Thread David Harker
All you should have to do to prevent someone from seeing your drive while using wifi, is to password your filesharing. you do not need to resort to having to use ethernet cables and a router. i travel all the time and have always seen others on the network where i log in from, and not many have

Re: [MacGroup] Re(2): network? question

2010-03-02 Thread David Harker
This apple article should explain it to you. http://support.gateway.com/s/Manuals/Desktops/e4100/9528610.pdf Configure the user and group accounts with appropriate access privileges On 3/2/10, Harry Jacobson-Beyer harr...@me.com wrote: so how do you password your file sharing? Tuesday, March

Re: [MacGroup] Firefox versions

2010-03-10 Thread David Harker
you can delete the previous versions. On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Suzanne Blake dyby...@insightbb.comwrote: Dear ones, Now that I've downloaded Firefox 3, can I delete #1 and #2 from my HD? or will something essential be deleted as well? TIA, Suzanne

Re: [MacGroup] Have I been hacked? [Was Update Error!]

2010-03-10 Thread David Harker
Taken from this site... http://teammacosx.org/forum/cgi-bin/ikonboard.pl?act=ST;f=57;t=2774 Quad and duallie owners folding with the SMP client, take note! The versions of the LInux and OSX SMP client that you used prior to January 30, 2007 are set to expire on Feb 1, 2007. These clients will

Re: [MacGroup] mail problem

2010-03-13 Thread David Harker
What mail program were you using to send the file? On 3/13/10, George H.Yankey jeffc...@bellsouth.net wrote: I ran into a problem today that I really do not know how to handle. What happened was I attempted to send a attachment today that was larger than I realized. After letting it run

Re: [MacGroup] Wireless troubleshooting

2010-03-28 Thread David Harker
Wendi, some routers require you connect the target computer, the G4 to the router direct at first, to sync the router to the Mac. I know i have had to do that on some occasions. See if you can cable the mac to the router, then set permissions/access. Once the router sees the Mac, you should be

Re: [MacGroup] Wireless troubleshooting

2010-03-29 Thread David Harker
Jonathan brought up some very good points, nice job, Jon. On 3/29/10, Jonathan Fletcher li...@fletcherdata.com wrote: On Mar 29, 2010, at 12:00 PM, Wendi Williams wr...@insightbb.com wrote: I am trying to use wireless with my old G4 tower running Leopard, to no success. We have a Linksys

Re: [MacGroup] HELP!

2010-05-04 Thread David Harker
from my limited knowledge of iPhoto, yet numerous times i have messed up things on my macs, i can suggest that you see if you can reset iPhoto to use the external where your files are saved, as the source to draw the files from. seems its a similar problem with an incorrect path that iPhoto is

[MacGroup] request for parts

2010-05-30 Thread David Harker
Does anyone have an Intel Mac mini or even just a 110W power supply for one that they aren't using and wouldn't mind donating it to a good cause? I am thinking any 110W power supply would work, but will do more research on that matter. Thanks in advance for any/all info/advice. Dave (the new

Re: [MacGroup] Color It! (was Photoshop Elements 2)

2010-05-31 Thread David Harker
The name has been changed, *Color It!® version 4.5 for Mac OS X *This English version is OS X-native—it does not require Classic mode as previous versions do. English version requires a Macintosh computer with a G3 or greater PowerPC chip (G3, G4 or G5) or a Mac with an Intel chip, a mere 6

Re: [MacGroup] Color It! (was Photoshop Elements 2)

2010-06-01 Thread David Harker
My pleasure, thank all of the members for the great posts they have sent thru this mailing list. On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 6:59 AM, Neal Hammon noham...@earthlink.net wrote: Thank you Dave On May 431, 1120102007, at 6:18 PM, David Harker wrote: The name has been changed, *Color It!® version

Re: [MacGroup] strange email

2010-06-05 Thread David Harker
don't recognize that email address. On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 4:47 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer harr...@me.com wrote: I keep getting email from this email address iamtehmon...@aol.com The emails are also sent to the usergroup listserve but they show up in my spam. So is this anyone's email

Re: [MacGroup] The darkside connection

2010-06-06 Thread David Harker
reset the PC to the router, and it should be viewable on the LAN or just use TeamViewer on both boxes, and connect that way. On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer harr...@me.comwrote: Another dreaded pc problem. Before I had my PC upgraded I was able to connect to it through

Re: [MacGroup] Re(2): The darkside connection

2010-06-06 Thread David Harker
some brands of routers need to be hard-wired to the computer, before they will recognize the computer using the wifi signal. TeamViewer is a program with a server-side and client that enables one to connect thru an online server, from one computer to another computer. I have used it successfully

Re: [MacGroup] Need the loan of an ext. drive...

2010-06-07 Thread David Harker
What is the name of the software you are using? On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 4:39 PM, R. D. Preston preston@insightbb.comwrote: I need to borrow an external bootable disk for a PowerPC G4 box w/ MacOSX already installed, ver 10.4.11 or close. My cloning s/w requires the boot volume I want to

Re: [MacGroup] Need the loan of an ext. drive...

2010-06-08 Thread David Harker
internal drive (80 GB) of my only computer, a Mac mini. It's the operating system, and can't be unmounted while in use. On Jun 7, 2010, at 9:06 PM, David Harker wrote: What is the name of the software you are using? On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 4:39 PM, R. D. Preston preston@insightbb.comwrote

Re: [MacGroup] delivery failure

2010-06-10 Thread David Harker
the mail server for that ISP may have changed the address for receiving mail thru their system. only reason for a permanent failure, or bad destination host unless the domain name address, the aye.net(win.net) somehow was mis-typed. On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 8:34 PM, Anne Cartwright

Re: [MacGroup] Mac Mini Close outs?

2010-06-18 Thread David Harker
You can check out the selection here... http://lowendmac.com/deals/best-mac-mini-prices.html I have used this site/store in the past, for upgrades to my Macs, and am pleased with the service/pricing. They have a Live Chat link where you can contact them and ask questions if you are not sure what

Re: [MacGroup] Borg vs. Apple faceoff in San Diego

2010-06-25 Thread David Harker
Thanks for the great links! ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup

Re: [MacGroup] Problem w/ JPG files in iPhoto

2010-07-08 Thread David Harker
. It has been pretty weird and frustrating! This is in the latest version of iPhoto. Stuart -- *From:* David Harker kawika...@gmail.com *To:* Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers macgroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu *Sent:* Thu, July 8, 2010 1:11:25 PM

Re: [MacGroup] Virus protection

2010-07-10 Thread David Harker
ClamXav is a free virus checker for Mac *OS X*. On 7/9/10, Nolan Porterfield npeafi...@gmail.com wrote: As some of you may know, this last week I was victimized by a hacker who got my e-mail address and tried to scam everyone in my address book. My daughter, the computer whiz, advises that I

Re: [MacGroup] copying CDs

2010-07-11 Thread David Harker
Firstly, to clarify a few points, 1. what program are you using to burn the CDs? 2. audio cd usually means formatted as .aac or other file types other then mp3. 3. CD Player, do you mean a seperate unit, or some software on your computer. 4. refer to point 2 inre able to burn then play it on

Re: [MacGroup] addendum

2010-07-11 Thread David Harker
i take that to mean it was an mpeg file. On 7/11/10, Marta Edie martae...@mac.com wrote: Always forgetting something. I guess I should mention that with importing the CD, it means importing it into my iTunes, I have no other means to burn a CD, but import and burn. In fact, checking out the

Re: [MacGroup] Good UI

2010-07-15 Thread David Harker
UI is User Interface how progradmers make software more user-friendly. On 7/15/10, Harry Jacobson-Beyer harr...@me.com wrote: what's a UI? What's the url for the video? Thursday, July 15, 20105:13 PMEd wiserwisero...@gmail.com Good UI Panic Blog I don't know who designed the iOS

Re: [MacGroup] moving iphoto pics to free up hd

2010-07-22 Thread David Harker
Moving say, a thousand picture files might not give you the space required to edit video files, even if its temporary. I would suggest investing in a portable drive, they have them up 500 Gb now, in the case of Seagate, and are fairly reliable. Not all drives last forever. On 7/22/10, Bill

Re: [MacGroup] Adobe flash and Ipad

2010-07-28 Thread David Harker
from http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20100401/time-warner-gets-the-ipad-seal-of-approval/ Many Web publishers are scrambling to make some or all of their sites “iPad ready,” which basically means stripping their homepages of Adobe’s (ADBE) Flash. Some, but not all, are being rewarded with a

Re: [MacGroup] iTunes

2010-07-29 Thread David Harker
Here are some options you might want to check out. 1. Try repair disk permissions. 2. Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes. 3. May have some corrupted files trying to sync (calendar, contacts). 4. http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8525081 On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 9:19

Re: [MacGroup] another stoopid question

2010-07-29 Thread David Harker
1. Which Mac OS are both running? 2. Do you mean by erase the hd on the laptop to mean reformatting the hd, and expect to reinstall the OS by copying the system from the master mac? reference your post can I simply erase the hd on the laptop and start over, by putting the master hd in Dropbox and

Re: [MacGroup] iPhone photos

2010-08-03 Thread David Harker
Sounds like the shortcuts transferred and not the actual files. Where do the shortcuts lead to? Should be a way for him to backtrack and locate the missing files. On 8/2/10, Harry Jacobson-Beyer harr...@me.com wrote: A friend spent a month in France and took over 900 fotos with his iPhone.

Re: [MacGroup] top sites

2010-08-11 Thread David Harker
if i understand you correctly, this is in the Safari browser window? should be a way in the prefs to disable/remove that icon. On 8/11/10, Marta Edie martae...@mac.com wrote: Group, between the bookmarks ( the open book icon ) and the address book, there is this top sites icon. U simply have

Re: [MacGroup] Ping

2010-09-06 Thread David Harker
are you referring to Ping, as one of the network utility tools, such as Traceroute? On 9/6/10, Stuart Ungar teamun...@yahoo.com wrote: So, what are impressions about Ping? I, for one, don't see much use for it yet. Stuart Sent from my iPhone

Re: [MacGroup] phone calls overseas

2010-09-08 Thread David Harker
During a work-trip to Aruba last year, I ended up just buying a cellphone in that country, as my carrier charges would have been astronomical to use the service there. All depends on how many calls you need to receive/make while travelling, John has a good idea there, not sure though, as Bill

Re: [MacGroup] Help!

2010-09-13 Thread David Harker
Where is the location of the actual file? What program have you been using to edit the file? On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Nora Probasco nproba...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I am at Salt Lake City, UT doing genealogy research and have encountered a problem with a MS Excel file. I have my

Re: [MacGroup] Help!

2010-09-13 Thread David Harker
disreguard my last post, i didn't check first to see that others had already replied in here. On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Nora Probasco nproba...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I am at Salt Lake City, UT doing genealogy research and have encountered a problem with a MS Excel file. I have my

Re: [MacGroup] What to do with old G4 and G5 computers

2010-09-23 Thread David Harker
offer them up on craigslist On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Paul Breeden dbree...@psci.net wrote: 9/23/10 I was not able to get any information on what to do with old G-4 and G5 Macintoshes. We have a 1995 Performa and a 2000 I-Mac. I live at Santa Claus, IN, can you give me some

Re: [MacGroup] Firefox freezes

2010-10-10 Thread David Harker
It could be because of some of the plug-ins you may have installed for FireFox. I would go thru them and see if one might be the culprit, starting with adobe's flashplayer. On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 11:28 AM, J. Blake jbl...@win.net wrote: I have a Mac Book G4 (14, 1.25 GHz), a Power Book G4

Re: [MacGroup] Firefox freezes

2010-10-10 Thread David Harker
Flash Player is one of the big problems and I want to get rid of it. Nora On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 1:41 PM, David Harker kawika...@gmail.com wrote: It could be because of some of the plug-ins you may have installed for FireFox. I would go thru them and see if one might be the culprit

Re: [MacGroup] CleanMYMac

2010-10-11 Thread David Harker
I recently installed CleanMyMac on my mac mini, still judging how i like it, but it seems to run fine under 10.5.8 On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 9:26 AM, George H.Yankey jeffc...@bellsouth.netwrote: Has anyone used the shareware program Clean My Mac . Is it an application worth using? I used

Re: [MacGroup] lyrics in iTunes

2010-10-29 Thread David Harker
Gimme Some Tune, http://en.softonic.com/s/automatically-find-itunes-lyrics:mac there are other programs available there also. http://mac.blorge.com/2009/04/24/how-to-word-up-find-lyrics-for-your-itunes-music/ has some other apps, also free that might work for you. also ck out GimmeSomeTune,

Re: [MacGroup] remove an application

2010-11-06 Thread David Harker
see if any info from this site will help... http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 3:41 PM, George H. Yankey jeffc...@bellsouth.netwrote: Thanks Ed but I can't find an uninstall in this Photoshop folder. I think I goofed up and installed an old classic copy of

Re: [MacGroup] Anti virus, etc

2010-11-10 Thread David Harker
There are other avenues available for virus' to get on the computer, other then from the internet. i.e. burned cds/dvds, thumb drives, etc. you can look at iAntivirus, for one possible program. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 11:18 PM, john humphries john...@insightbb.comwrote: Thanks for the

Re: [MacGroup] Reliable external hard drives

2010-11-30 Thread David Harker
Dan, with the advent of SSD drives, you might look into using those type drives. On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Dan Crutcher dcrutc...@loumag.com wrote: Does anyone have any recommendations on reliable external hard drives? At Louisville Magazine we seem to go through them like candy,

Re: [MacGroup] Re(2): Virus barrier

2010-12-17 Thread David Harker
Yes, Neo-Office will work on Tiger. On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 3:59 PM, Marta Edie martae...@mac.com wrote: I can save almost all files in .doc format, if I want to, so it seems. In fact I usually send them that way when I know my friends have a PC. I can do that in three different .doc

Re: [MacGroup] Ping Test

2010-12-19 Thread David Harker
if you can post the results of the test, it would be easier to explain Ping and Jitter. Basically Ping is how long it takes a request from one computer to another, to respond. (now this is a very basic explanation, i am sure there are others in the list who can explaing it better.) Jitter, on

Re: [MacGroup] Going to Hungary

2011-02-09 Thread David Harker
you will need an adaptor to charge the iPod, unless you are planning on taking a laptop with you, then you can just use the cable to charge it, if your model is capable of that. On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Stuart Ungar stuartun...@me.com wrote: Hi all, Going to Hungary with my son on a

Re: [MacGroup] PDF s on iPad

2011-02-20 Thread David Harker
Just a couple options for pdf files. http://www.apple.com/ipad/features/pages.html Multiple file formats welcome. With Pages on iPad, you can open Pages and Microsoft Word files. And it works the other way around, too. The documents you create in Pages on your iPad can be sent as Pages files,

Re: [MacGroup] time change ob iPad

2011-03-14 Thread David Harker
i had a similar experience on my Mac Mini, using an IM program with a friend online in Phoenix, AZ. I was using the hotel's wifi, and he mentioned that my time-stamp was an hour off from what it should normally be. I told him i never have had to change it, as its set in the prefs to change

Re: [MacGroup] DVD question

2011-04-12 Thread David Harker
see if they can ship it to the person in hungary. On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 12:28 PM, stuartungar stuartun...@me.com wrote: I hope this isn't too off topic, but thought someone here may have an answer... I want to purchase a DVD for a friend. Trouble is he's in Hungary and they are in Region

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