Re: [MacGroup] Bose SoundDock

[B. Eric Bradley]

Sure. Way better than what I'm using now.


On Jan 5, 2020, at 5:36 PM, John Robinson wrote:

> 
> I’m close to retirement, I had my office building sold and I had to quickly 
> downsize, taking what little needed to a temporary location for one more year.
> 
> Since at home I’m using HomePods I don’t use the Bose SoundDock so if someone 
> can find a use I’ll gladly ship.
> 
> It’s the 30 pin connector to the original iPods, but there are adapters to 
> use with the lightening connectors of today.
> 
> It’s a fantastic sound, has AC or can be used as a portable, has a carrying 
> case, and controlled with the remote.
> 
> All I need is your name and address.
> 
> John
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Re: [MacGroup] web host?

[B. Eric Bradley]

I'd love to be able to recommend Hostwinds, but I haven't been very impressed 
with them. They are inexpensive, though.

Be aware that a lot of the small discount web hosts out there are owned by 
Endurance International Group, and although their headquarters is in 
Massachusetts, the servers and support functions are all India-based. (They 
also own email marketing service Constant Contact.) I was on their Powweb 
subsidiary for years until the price got out of sync with their service. 
There's a list of Endurance brands on their Wiki page. 
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__en.wikipedia.org_wiki_Endurance-5FInternational-5FGroup=DwIFAg=OAG1LQNACBDguGvBeNj18Swhr9TMTjS-x4O_KuapPgY=F2GFXrjLFqVo3VwvIlo_XYeEiRRjHv15rxcenz7A21woG2aFGcrzndoSsskxfmOs=PtSicB4dldlwL58sCWuBFbSXiqrX2K5ldkeTLetVbYI=PCnk8v4qNyKXJ0_U9t9pHkAGIUS1UGPQa6r3K5KsCKU=



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> Can you guys recommend a web hosting service?
> 
> I'm thinking something cheap, but not advertising-supported.  The traffic 
> will be light.
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Re: [MacGroup] Screenshot 2019-03-30 at 12.16.35 PM

[B. Eric Bradley]

They’re advertising it as 5G Evolution, which I’m fairly sure is their way of 
saying it’s not fully-implemented 5G, but the speed’s theoretically there. 

Mobile message; detail to follow if needed. Thanks.

> On Mar 30, 2019, at 12:21 PM, John Robinson  wrote:
> 
> At First Watch Cafe in Clarksville, IN.  Look at the top right corner, what 
> is 5Ge?   Is AT putting on a marketing gimmick?   Does the small e mean 
> emulation?   My wife beside me on Verizon is showing LTE.   
> 
> John 
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Re: [MacGroup] Printing proofs

[B. Eric Bradley]

Most printers are happy with a press-quality PDF with bleeds (if needed) and 
crop marks. Everything necessary to print the job is already embedded. Just 
make sure you’re using CMYK photos and illustrations so you don’t get any rude 
color surprises. If the file’s extremely large, you might be asked to use 
Dropbox or an FTP upload, but most pieces can be emailed. 

Mobile message; detail to follow if needed. Thanks.

> On Jan 23, 2019, at 9:20 PM,   wrote:
> 
> It has been awhile since I sent items to the printer. Last time I did, you 
> sent type faces, graphicss on disc. How is it now that you do things via the 
> internet. How do you send grahics and in what format.
> Jiust want to get updated on whats out there in file transfer.
> Thnanks
> Jan
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Re: [MacGroup] Download and alarms

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It's just a panic move to let them put a sketchy third-party version of Flash 
Player on your machine. If you were on a legitimate website when the page came 
up, report it to the site, because somebody bought an ad that's scripted to do 
that.


On Aug 3, 2018, at 1:31 PM, Lee Larson wrote:

> On Aug 3, 2018, at 7:53 AM, Suzanne H Blake  wrote:
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>> Is this for real?  I got a notice that I needed to download the latest Adobe 
>> player, and then there wes a big notice about how I had 3 viruses on my 
>> computer, had 90 seconds to DO SOMETHING NOW.’
>> I closed that window.  I’ll go to the Adobe site to see if I need anything 
>> else, I suppose?
>> My laptop is older than dirt….I don’t want to transfer anything vile to a 
>> new one when I get it….
> 
> Of course it isn’t for real. It is likely you need to update Adobe player 
> because that gets updated by Adobe about twice per day, but 90 seconds is 
> pretty unbelievable.
> 
> L^2
> 
> PS/ I’ve been getting by without any Adobe software for many months. It feels 
> good.
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Re: [MacGroup] was I hacked

[B. Eric Bradley]

Yes, there's a fan in there. Most likely you had something open that was making 
the graphics card work harder than usual, like a web page running a bunch of 
Flash ads or some such. Or the room you were in was warmer than usual. A hacker 
wouldn't have any interest in turning your computer fan on.


On Feb 17, 2017, at 6:11 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote:

> I was using my MacBook Air (away from my trusted home network and on an 
> unsecured wifi) when the fan started to spin really fast and really loud (is 
> there even a fan in my computer?) I forced the computer to shut down by 
> holding the powerkey down till it shut off then started it up again.
> 
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Re: [MacGroup] uber vs. lyft

[B. Eric Bradley]

Not advocating one way or the other, but this came up in my email this
morning. It's for new Lyft users and valid in Louisville.

https://www.livingsocial.com/cities/231-nyc-downtown/deals/1632850-5-off-each-of-your-first-20-lyft-rides?afsrc=1=email.blast-us.digest_dailyus_campaign=digest_dailyus_medium=email_source=blast_roadblock=1


> Richard, thanks. You have taken a lot of the scariness out of using Uber.
> I’ve got the app but don’t know when I will need to use it.
>
> Harry
>
>> On Jan 29, 2017, at 8:44 PM, Richard D. Meadows 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Yes you have to send in a copy of your insurance card/paper and it has
>> an expiration date. Have to resend when you get it renewed. If you
>> don’t they turn your Driver App off and you can’t get rides. And a
>> copy of your drivers license front and back, and get your car inspected
>> and send in the form AND have a back ground police check BEFORE you can
>> get your drivers app downloaded.
>>
>> It took about 2 weeks for me to go thru the process.
>>
>> And they have instituted verification of drivers.  Sometimes when you
>> turn on the app you have to shoot a photo of your face and it has to
>> match the one on file at Uber or the app shuts down and you have to get
>> in touch with them.  Stops you from letting your crazy cousin drive for
>> you.
>>
>>
>> Richard D. Meadows
>> Co-Founder & CCO
>> Berndows Enterprise LLC
>> rmead...@gmail.com 
>> 502-593-5830
>> www.berndowsenterprise.com 
>> @HackerHostelLou
>>
>>> On Jan 29, 2017, at 8:09 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer >> > wrote:
>>>
>>> Do uber drivers have to show proof of insurance before they can become
>>> drivers? When their insurance comes up for renewal do they have to show
>>> Uber they renewed?
>>>
>>>
 On Jan 29, 2017, at 7:04 PM, Richard D. Meadows > wrote:

 I drive for Uber, and I have used Uber for 3 years.  It is a great way
 to move around town.

 SAFETY is always one of the first questions. It’s safe.  Uber has
 all the personal information of the driver and passenger. Both get
 pictures of the other when you get your ride.

 Other advice:

 Be Accurate
 In addition to providing an address, give an accurate location of
 where you are. For instance, if you are on the side of the building or
 back of a drive way to three buildings, use the app to send your
 driver a brief message about where you are. “I’m in the middle
 building with four columns out front.”  If you are in the center of
 downtown send a message like, “We are on the SW corner of 4th &
 Liberty.”

 When you summons a ride, and you are at a venue like Slugger Field,
 use that in the “SET PICKUP LOCATION” on the app. UBER uses Google
 Maps, and it has a great database of places. The venue shows up on the
 driver’s map, which helps him or her get to you more directly. Here
 again, send a message that says something like, “In front of Pee Wee
 Reese statue.” Many large venues have pick-up areas for ride share
 vehicles.

 You can put your destination into the app as well and that will save
 time when you get picked up, as the driver won’t need to put it in
 to get the fastest route for you. If you are going to Game restaurant,
 for example, you put the name in, and it will automatically give you
 the correct destination address which you can tap to choose. That is
 the way those servers on the backside use to facilitate your ride in
 the shortest way. That’s true for almost any business in the area.

  Put in Some Leg Work
 If you attended a large gathering, like Forecastle, you can help
 yourself get a ride share vehicle to you quicker if you walk two or
 three blocks and then use the app to get your ride. Your driver
 won’t be fighting traffic or run into streets blocked by LMPD for
 pedestrian safety. For example, during Waterfront Wednesdays, walk to
 Floyd and the South side of Market street, use the app to get a ride,
 and then send a message to the driver with the corner you are on. Or
 call and tell them so you get the correct ride share vehicle.

 You can request larger vehicles if you have a group of people. If you
 have five or six you can summons an UberXL, which has ample seating.
 But, if you have seven or more then you should call your driver as
 soon as you make your request to ensure that they can carry every one.
 Two people in your party can request ride share vehicles at the same
 time, and you can split fares in the app with others in your party who
 have the app. Drivers can’t squeeze in just one more as it violates
 state laws and voids their insurance.

  It’s OK to Give Advice

Re: [MacGroup] uber vs. lyft

[B. Eric Bradley]

Either way, you're getting an unlicensed freelance cab driver. If you're
comfortable with that, you're probably fine either way. Customers rate
drivers and drivers rate customers, so lack of history may figure into
what you get in the way of a driver.

Uber caught political flak over the weekend after they cut their rates and
sent drivers to JFK yesterday while the union cab drivers were boycotting
over the immigration ban, after which Lyft donated $1M to the ACLU.


> Any one have thoughts on Lyft vs. Uber?
> Or thoughts on using either of them?
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Re: [MacGroup] Is this legit?

[B. Eric Bradley]

No. That's as fake as it gets.


On Nov 30, 2016, at 7:54 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote:

> Last night I received an email from Apple Support 
> 
> It says:
> 
>   Dear Apple Customer,
>   
>   You have violated our terms and conditions of use, applied to our 
> service.
>   Your Apple ID needs to be re-validated.
>   Download the attached document to verify your information.
>   Failure to validate your account, your Apple ID will be block from our 
> server.
> 
>   Sincerely,
>   
>   Apple Support
> 
> 
> There is a pdf attached. The email address from which the email comes seems 
> legit. But look at the last sentence of the message and the syntax suggests a 
> non-native English speaker.
> 
> I find it difficult to believe this is real. What say you?
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Re: [MacGroup] mysterious text

[B. Eric Bradley]

Agreed. Somebody's phone, laptop, tablet, *something* - maybe Nelson's,
maybe not - has malware that's harvesting phone numbers from an address
book and sending texts with malware links to other people's phones.


> Don't click the link, just delete it, seriously.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Nov 6, 2016, at 7:10 AM, Suzanne H Blake  wrote:
>>
>> I got a text from someone who doesn’t text:
>> “Message from Nelson Helm: for you: youpolo.me/i/.suzanne-b-CnCsm”
>>
>> What can you tell me about it—& I can’t turn off the underline.  The
>> text was underlined….
>>
>> Suzanne Helm Blake
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Re: [MacGroup] Google halts expansion of Fiber in 11 cities amid layoffs, executive shakeup

[B. Eric Bradley]

The story on Ars Technica also said that Louisville development is proceeding 
apace. 
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/10/google-fiber-laying-off-9-of-staff-will-pause-plans-for-10-cities/

I'm told by a couple of different people that they've seen AT fiber trucks in 
their neighborhoods, putting in lines as quickly as they can manage.


On Oct 26, 2016, at 12:40 PM, John Robinson wrote:

> GREAT, thank now hopefully the court will settle the pouting of AT
> 
> 
> 
>> On Oct 26, 2016, at 12:38 PM, John Stone <johnsst...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> On NPR they said that Google said that this slow down should have no effect 
>> on Louisville!
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> On Wednesday, October 26, 2016, John Robinson <profilecoven...@me.com> wrote:
>> Didn’t the article say that they would continue in those cities they have 
>> already made a commitment?  
>> 
>> I hope the AT lawsuit doesn’t discourage them, strange how AT doesn’t 
>> seem to like competition…..this potential merger with TimeWarner has a good 
>> chance of their debt rating going to JUNK….
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> 
>>> On Oct 26, 2016, at 7:12 AM, Ed Wiser <wisero...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Digital Trends
>>> Google halts expansion of Fiber in 11 cities amid layoffs, executive shakeup
>>> Google has "paused" its deployment of gigabit internet service Fiber in 11 
>>> cities following layoffs and the departure of its parent company's CEO. 
>>> It's already available in nine U.S. cities.
>>> 
>>> The post Google halts expansion of Fiber in 11 cities amid layoffs, 
>>> executive shakeup appeared first on Digital Trends.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/google-fiber-paused-11-cities/
>>> Sent with Reeder
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Re: [MacGroup] MacBook

[B. Eric Bradley]

Getting the part's going to be tricky at this point if he doesn't have one 
already. Has he checked with MacAuthority or Best Buy? Alternatively, maybe a 
USB keyboard to get through the weekend (or longer)?


On Aug 17, 2016, at 4:44 PM, Jeff @ SLYN Systems wrote:

> Received a call today from someone with a A1286 MacBook Pro that needs a 
> replacement keyboard.  He hasn't purchased one yet and is willing to pay 
> someone to install.  The Apple Store can't get him in till this weekend but 
> he's going to be out of town then so can't do the visit.
>  
> Can anyone help?
> 
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Re: [MacGroup] Charter will axe the Time Warner Cable brand

[B. Eric Bradley]

Dream on. I guess I'd better get with somebody there about returning the old 
cable modem and mini digital boxes I still have before I get stuck with that 
rental forever, though.


On May 18, 2016, at 11:19 AM, tom wrote:

> Here is hoping they also drop prices?  lol
> 
>> On May 18, 2016, at 11:13 AM, Ed Wiser  wrote:
>> 
>> Engadget RSS Feed
>> Charter will axe the Time Warner Cable brand
>> As of today, Charter officially owns both Time Warner Cable and Bright House 
>> Networks... and the newly expanded telecom giant isn't wasting much time 
>> making changes. A spokesman tells Bloomberg that Charter will eventually 
>> drop both the Bright House... 
>> 
>> 
>> http://www.engadget.com/2016/05/18/charter-drops-time-warner-cable-branding/
>> Sent with Reeder
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Re: [MacGroup] New TWC modem,

[B. Eric Bradley]

I'm getting in the low 20's with one of their "approved" third-party modems 
that's supposed to handle up to 100Mb (I'm in the tier that's supposed to be 
getting 50Mb), so I don't think it's as rolled-out as they claim, at least not 
in the heavy usage neighborhoods.


On May 11, 2016, at 5:46 PM, Alex Whitman wrote:

> 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 do this on anyone 
> else's network, only mine, so I suspect the problem is either my router, a 
> Netgear WGT624 v.3, or TWC's wiring in the house.
> 
> I went to speedtest.com to see if the lack of improvement was just my 
> imagination. 
> Download speed: 17.51 Mbps.
> Upload speed: 9.28 Mbps.
> 
> bandwidthtest.com says
> Download: 12.00
> Upload: 11.10
> 
> cnet.com/internet-speed-test says
> Download: 15.59
> 
> How do these compare with others who have gotten the new modem?
> 
> How do I troubleshoot the flakiness? 
> 
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Re: [MacGroup] not FaceBook

[B. Eric Bradley]

Since it's only happening on Firefox, I'd just clear my Firefox cache and see 
if that takes care of it. If you get that page again, check the URL and see if 
it's actually on the Facebook site. It sounds as though it might possibly come 
from them, but the typo on "sharing" makes me skeptical.


On May 4, 2016, at 1:17 AM, Nelsn Helm wrote:

> Delete [what]? immediately?
> 
> And then… ?
> 
> No problem with Safari, but recurs with FireFox
> 
> I have searched for files  new in the last day.
> Nothing strange or suspicious surfaced.
> 
> 
>> On May 3, 2016, at 21:42, John Robinson  wrote:
>> 
>> Don't, it's bogus, delete immediately.  
>> 
>> John 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On May 3, 2016, at 9:39 PM, Nelsn Helm  wrote:
>> 
>>> I just clicked to log into FaceBook,
>>> and opened what appeared to be a FB page,
>>> with this notice:
>>> 
>>> Your Computer Needs to Be Cleaned
>>> 
>>> It looks like your computer is being affected by malware. We’ll help you 
>>> fix the problem to keep your account secure and prevent malware from 
>>> spreading to friends.
>>> 
>>> Malware is software that tries to steal personal information and causes 
>>> problems when you use Facebook. Clicking or shareing links that contain 
>>> spam can give your computer malware.
>>> 
>>> [Get Started]
>>> 
>>> I did not get started.
>>> 
>>> _
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>>> 4112 Massie Av 3
>>> Louisville, KY 40207-2179
>>> 
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Re: [MacGroup] Any beer drinkers out there?

[B. Eric Bradley]

Amen to that. These days you can't swing a dead cat without knocking the craft 
beer out of a hipster's hand.

On Apr 14, 2016, at 4:34 PM, Dan Crutcher wrote:

> I’d be careful with them thar’ bears, especially after seeing The Revenant!
> 
> (Sorry, couldn’t help myself.)
> 
>> On Apr 14, 2016, at 4:08 PM, John Robinson  wrote:
>> 
>> Be careful Harry, there are a lot to try!
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 14, 2016, at 4:07 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I was watching jeopardy last night and one of the contestants mentioned he 
>>> had an app on his phone that listed bears and allowed him to mark the bears 
>>> he has tried.
>>> 
>>> There are several beer apps in the app store  and just wondering if any of 
>>> you know which app he is using.
>>> 
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Re: [MacGroup] TimeWarner Speeds

[B. Eric Bradley]

I'm in the Highlands. That sucker oughta be humming.


On Apr 14, 2016, at 2:45 PM, Chris Denny wrote:

> There is one more area in Louisville that hasn't been upgraded yet and that 
> will start next Wednesday. That's Valley station and another area that I 
> can't remember
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 14, 2016, at 2:14 PM, B. Eric Bradley <e...@bericb.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hm. I just took out their Arris and put on a 343Mb capable Zoom and it's 
>> still just turning 17Mb. Maybe they haven't quite reached my block yet. They 
>> just started pestering me to take their new modem yesterday.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 14, 2016, at 2:08 PM, Chris Denny wrote:
>>> 
>>> No, DOCSIS 3.0 is fine. 3.1 is the new standard for 1ghz of a cable modem 
>>> that is widely available yet. There is one city in California were Time 
>>> Warner is offering a 1 GHz connection so eventually if tests are good and 
>>> It will roll across the country over a matter however long a period it 
>>> takes. 
>>> 
>>> The modems I recommend getting are the Arris/ Motorola surfboard 6183 the 
>>> 6190. These are modems only not gateways. 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 14, 2016, at 2:02 PM, B. Eric Bradley <e...@bericb.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I'm assuming the new modems need to be DOCSIS 3.1, and so far I haven't 
>>>> found any available at retail. Unless somebody else knows where there are 
>>>> some hiding, you'll probably have to take theirs. You have theirs, John, 
>>>> yes?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Apr 14, 2016, at 1:24 PM, Dan Crutcher wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I think there was some discussion of this a while back, but what cable 
>>>>> routers/models are recommended by people in this group that are capable 
>>>>> of the new TWC speeds? Thoughts on whether it’s better to purchase or 
>>>>> lease from TWC?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Dan
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Apr 13, 2016, at 8:30 PM, John Robinson <profilecoven...@me.com> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Today was the first day for the new speeds.  It’s about 8:30 p.m. so 
>>>>>> there should be a lot of usage but this isn’t bad.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> John
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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Re: [MacGroup] TimeWarner Speeds

[B. Eric Bradley]

Hm. I just took out their Arris and put on a 343Mb capable Zoom and it's still 
just turning 17Mb. Maybe they haven't quite reached my block yet. They just 
started pestering me to take their new modem yesterday.


On Apr 14, 2016, at 2:08 PM, Chris Denny wrote:

> No, DOCSIS 3.0 is fine. 3.1 is the new standard for 1ghz of a cable modem 
> that is widely available yet. There is one city in California were Time 
> Warner is offering a 1 GHz connection so eventually if tests are good and It 
> will roll across the country over a matter however long a period it takes. 
> 
> The modems I recommend getting are the Arris/ Motorola surfboard 6183 the 
> 6190. These are modems only not gateways. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 14, 2016, at 2:02 PM, B. Eric Bradley <e...@bericb.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I'm assuming the new modems need to be DOCSIS 3.1, and so far I haven't 
>> found any available at retail. Unless somebody else knows where there are 
>> some hiding, you'll probably have to take theirs. You have theirs, John, yes?
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 14, 2016, at 1:24 PM, Dan Crutcher wrote:
>>> 
>>> I think there was some discussion of this a while back, but what cable 
>>> routers/models are recommended by people in this group that are capable of 
>>> the new TWC speeds? Thoughts on whether it’s better to purchase or lease 
>>> from TWC?
>>> 
>>> Dan
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 13, 2016, at 8:30 PM, John Robinson <profilecoven...@me.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Today was the first day for the new speeds.  It’s about 8:30 p.m. so there 
>>>> should be a lot of usage but this isn’t bad.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> John
>>>> 
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Re: [MacGroup] TimeWarner Speeds

[B. Eric Bradley]

I'm assuming the new modems need to be DOCSIS 3.1, and so far I haven't found 
any available at retail. Unless somebody else knows where there are some 
hiding, you'll probably have to take theirs. You have theirs, John, yes?


On Apr 14, 2016, at 1:24 PM, Dan Crutcher wrote:

> I think there was some discussion of this a while back, but what cable 
> routers/models are recommended by people in this group that are capable of 
> the new TWC speeds? Thoughts on whether it’s better to purchase or lease from 
> TWC?
> 
> Dan
> 
>> On Apr 13, 2016, at 8:30 PM, John Robinson  wrote:
>> 
>> Today was the first day for the new speeds.  It’s about 8:30 p.m. so there 
>> should be a lot of usage but this isn’t bad.
>> 
>> 
>> John
>> 
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Re: [MacGroup] Mac keeper ?

[B. Eric Bradley]

Don't call those numbers. It's either Mackeeper, third-party optimization 
software that almost nobody needs, or a third-party security scam that promises 
to fix non-existent problems for a hefty fee, and usually wants you to download 
remote-access software that lets them access your Mac directly. And you might 
want to stay off whatever site was pushing those pop-ups at you, because 
they're not very choosy about whom they take their ad money from.


On Dec 28, 2014, at 2:05 PM, Stuart Ungar wrote:

 Hi all,
 
 Was having some problems with my safari browser. Had a popup show up saying 
 there was an issue with security being breached and gave me a toll free 
 number to call. The popup wouldn't go away. I restarted the computer a couple 
 times and now Safari seems to be working ok. Was this a scam, or something I 
 should legitimately be concerned about?
 
 Thoughts appreciated!
 
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Re: [MacGroup] compromised

[B. Eric Bradley]

Nelson,

That number isn't Apple support. 

click4support.net places ads online identifying themselves as Apple support 
(and numerous other brands) and snags people as they browse, usually deciding 
that they need help when a page fails to load or an app crashes. You need to 
find that piece of software they had you download and delete it, since they now 
have a backdoor access to your computer, with Apple's help if necessary. You 
also need to dispute that $379 charge with the credit card company, because 
they misrepresented their service. I'm going to go hunt now and see if I can 
find the name of that piece of software.

http://www.bbb.org/connecticut/business-reviews/information-technology-services/click4support-llc-in-essex-ct-87110186/

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-445-5888


On Oct 21, 2014, at 4:07 AM, Nelsn Helm wrote:

 Been having trouble syncing calendars. The “identified problem” related to my 
 iCloud password.
 
 I called Apple(855) 445-5888.
 
 Apple did not need my AppleCare number or my computer serial number. Nothing.
 
 After checking his computers, he determined that my problem logging into 
 Apple services
   was not a hardware problem
   was not a software problem
   but rather a network problem.
 
 He turned me over to the network expert.
 who asked me to download a program that allows him to take over my computer. 
 I did. He did.
 
 He opened the terminal to draw circles around perhaps 25 “foreign accounts 
 apparently logged into my computer as we spoke.
 
 I said, “This is a Mac. This is not supposed to happen to me.”
 He said, “Remember all those businesses hacked? 
   The hackers get your info from [perhaps Target, J P Morgan],
   log into your computer, 
   and wait for an opportune time to steal your id, money, life
 He made it very scary, but then, I think it IS scary.
 
 He offered to fix it all for $379. 
 I gave him my credit card, etc.
 
 He ran a program that ran several different bars across the screen, 
 one showing  5,220 “identified security breaches,
   not identified to me, but…
 all purportedly fixed by the program, 
 which, he said, also removed my information from the foreign data bases 
 logged into my computer.
 
 He then entered an extended pitch for
   the two services they offer 
 and   the two (sic) options available to me.
 
 The first service is like insurance.
they will [insure] up to 10 network devices
   Any member of the family, 
   using any network computer, any telefone, any iPad, printer,
   whether used at home or away,
   against all attacks in the next five years.
 
 The second service is purging your network device of evil 24x7
   during the next three (3) years.
 
 For $999, (today’s $379 + $620 more), they will [insure] 
   up to 10 network devices, any computer, telefone, iPad, printer,
   used by any member of the family, 
   on any network, at home or away,
   against all attacks in the next five years.
   AND
   for the next three years, they will fix your computers’ 
 problems 24x7.
 
 For $1,500, (today’s $379 + $1,121 more) they insure for your life
   (if they’re still in business, but they did not mention that).
   AND
   for the next three years, they will fix your computers’ 
 problems 24x7.
 
 Such a deal, 
   BUT I must commit now, before they close the ticket and bill my account.
   If I come back tomorrow, with a different computer, they will charge 
 $379 again.
 
 This was about 2:30 AM, and the pressure offended me.
 If they need an answer now, 
 the answer is ‘no.’”
 They did. 
 The decision could not possibly be postponed until tomorrow.
 
 After an additional 20 minutes
 during which the techie (not “salesman”), 
 “without recommending anything
 continued to explain the grave risks of not buying,
 he turned me over to a network specialist,
 who spent about 40 minutes, making my iCloud/ iTunes/ AppStore/ password work,
 the problem I called to fix.
 
 He then put me on hold to wait for his supervisor,
 who said that for my $379, I get one year’s protection and 24x7 service,
 a third option that the techie had failed to mention.
 
 They could not wait to get rid of me.
 Nor I, them.
 
 Altho I called Apple,
 the service is provided by supp...@click4support.net
 an independent company.
 
 Good night, frends.
 
 _
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Re: [MacGroup] compromised

[B. Eric Bradley]

It looks likely that they had you download LogMeIn, and it may still be running 
if you haven't restarted your computer since talking to click4support. It's 
tricky to get rid of, so if you're in any way nervous about getting into 
Terminal, get help from Apple or at least a reputable local geek. 
http://community.logmein.com/t5/Rescue/How-to-remove-LogMeInRescue-from-a-Mac/td-p/91379

Here's a blog describing how these scams work - it's written for Windows users, 
but the approach and scam are the same.
https://blog.malwarebytes.org/tech-support-scams/

Oh, and change your iCloud password before somebody at click4support does.


On Oct 21, 2014, at 7:28 AM, B. Eric Bradley wrote:

 Nelson,
 
 That number isn't Apple support. 
 
 click4support.net places ads online identifying themselves as Apple support 
 (and numerous other brands) and snags people as they browse, usually deciding 
 that they need help when a page fails to load or an app crashes. You need to 
 find that piece of software they had you download and delete it, since they 
 now have a backdoor access to your computer, with Apple's help if necessary. 
 You also need to dispute that $379 charge with the credit card company, 
 because they misrepresented their service. I'm going to go hunt now and see 
 if I can find the name of that piece of software.
 
 http://www.bbb.org/connecticut/business-reviews/information-technology-services/click4support-llc-in-essex-ct-87110186/
 
 http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-445-5888
 
 
 On Oct 21, 2014, at 4:07 AM, Nelsn Helm wrote:
 
 Been having trouble syncing calendars. The “identified problem” related to 
 my iCloud password.
 
 I called Apple   (855) 445-5888.
 
 Apple did not need my AppleCare number or my computer serial number. Nothing.
 
 After checking his computers, he determined that my problem logging into 
 Apple services
  was not a hardware problem
  was not a software problem
  but rather a network problem.
 
 He turned me over to the network expert.
 who asked me to download a program that allows him to take over my computer. 
 I did. He did.
 
 He opened the terminal to draw circles around perhaps 25 “foreign accounts 
 apparently logged into my computer as we spoke.
 
 I said, “This is a Mac. This is not supposed to happen to me.”
 He said, “Remember all those businesses hacked? 
  The hackers get your info from [perhaps Target, J P Morgan],
  log into your computer, 
  and wait for an opportune time to steal your id, money, life
 He made it very scary, but then, I think it IS scary.
 
 He offered to fix it all for $379. 
 I gave him my credit card, etc.
 
 He ran a program that ran several different bars across the screen, 
 one showing  5,220 “identified security breaches,
  not identified to me, but…
 all purportedly fixed by the program, 
 which, he said, also removed my information from the foreign data bases 
 logged into my computer.
 
 He then entered an extended pitch for
  the two services they offer 
 and  the two (sic) options available to me.
 
 The first service is like insurance.
   they will [insure] up to 10 network devices
  Any member of the family, 
  using any network computer, any telefone, any iPad, printer,
  whether used at home or away,
  against all attacks in the next five years.
 
 The second service is purging your network device of evil 24x7
  during the next three (3) years.
 
 For $999, (today’s $379 + $620 more), they will [insure] 
  up to 10 network devices, any computer, telefone, iPad, printer,
  used by any member of the family, 
  on any network, at home or away,
  against all attacks in the next five years.
  AND
  for the next three years, they will fix your computers’ 
 problems 24x7.
 
 For $1,500, (today’s $379 + $1,121 more) they insure for your life
  (if they’re still in business, but they did not mention that).
  AND
  for the next three years, they will fix your computers’ 
 problems 24x7.
 
 Such a deal, 
  BUT I must commit now, before they close the ticket and bill my account.
  If I come back tomorrow, with a different computer, they will charge 
 $379 again.
 
 This was about 2:30 AM, and the pressure offended me.
 If they need an answer now, 
 the answer is ‘no.’”
 They did. 
 The decision could not possibly be postponed until tomorrow.
 
 After an additional 20 minutes
 during which the techie (not “salesman”), 
 “without recommending anything
 continued to explain the grave risks of not buying,
 he turned me over to a network specialist,
 who spent about 40 minutes, making my iCloud/ iTunes/ AppStore/ password 
 work,
 the problem I called to fix.
 
 He then put me on hold to wait for his supervisor,
 who said that for my $379, I get one year’s protection and 24x7 service,
 a third option that the techie had failed

Re: [MacGroup] Mac repair

[B. Eric Bradley]

Access Technologies on Bardstown Road near Taylorsville Rd. will work on them, 
and Geeks Underground on Preston near U of L replaced the keyboard and screen 
on my Macbook Pro after an unhappy mishap about a year ago, with good results 
(mostly - the keyboard is from a different model year so it doesn't map exactly 
but issues have been minimal).


On May 13, 2014, at 10:02 AM, Sandy Price wrote:

 Thanks for your help, Dan.
 
 
 On May 13, 2014, at 9:59 AM, Dan Crutcher wrote:
 
 Yes, and it’s not there any more. As far as I know, the only places that can 
 repair Macs are the Apple Store and MacAuthority on Breckenridge Lane.
 
 Hey Group --
 
 There used to be a Mac repair shop behind Mall St. Matthews in the 
 industrial park. It had a short name and I took a MacBook there many years 
 ago. I was sent there by a genius at the Apple store. They did a good job 
 at a fair price and I was hoping to take this one to them but I can't find 
 them online. Anyone know the shop I'm referring to and if they are still 
 around?
 
 Thanks,
 
 Sandy
 
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Re: [MacGroup] Mac repair

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I went to them when I needed to recover the contents of a hard drive from a G5 
with a failed power supply, and they had cabling on hand that let me connect 
the drive to my laptop and copy it off to there. Call them at 485-9600 and ask 
for Dan, he's easy to talk to and he should be able to assess your situation 
without too much trouble.

On May 13, 2014, at 10:18 AM, Sandy Price wrote:

 Eric --
 
 Do you (or anyone else) have experience with Access Technologies? They are 
 very close to my house (I could walk) and I would go there if they have a 
 good reputation for working on Macs.
 
 Thanks,
 
 Sandy
 
 
 On May 13, 2014, at 10:15 AM, B. Eric Bradley wrote:
 
 Access Technologies on Bardstown Road near Taylorsville Rd. will work on 
 them, and Geeks Underground on Preston near U of L replaced the keyboard and 
 screen on my Macbook Pro after an unhappy mishap about a year ago, with good 
 results (mostly - the keyboard is from a different model year so it doesn't 
 map exactly but issues have been minimal).
 
 
 On May 13, 2014, at 10:02 AM, Sandy Price wrote:
 
 Thanks for your help, Dan.
 
 
 On May 13, 2014, at 9:59 AM, Dan Crutcher wrote:
 
 Yes, and it’s not there any more. As far as I know, the only places that 
 can repair Macs are the Apple Store and MacAuthority on Breckenridge Lane.
 
 Hey Group --
 
 There used to be a Mac repair shop behind Mall St. Matthews in the 
 industrial park. It had a short name and I took a MacBook there many 
 years ago. I was sent there by a genius at the Apple store. They did a 
 good job at a fair price and I was hoping to take this one to them but I 
 can't find them online. Anyone know the shop I'm referring to and if they 
 are still around?
 
 Thanks,
 
 Sandy
 
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Re: [MacGroup] example of spam/ phishing email

[B. Eric Bradley]

I'd ignore it just based on the bad English. Suspension access?


On Aug 23, 2013, at 11:27 AM, William Micou wrote:

 Received this at my office, which made me suspicious- I have no Mac related 
 accounts connected to that address.
 
 When I hovered over the link with the mouse, it showed me the link was really 
 going to a website with 'entertainer' in it's name, backslash flashimages.  
 But it all looks so official, especially the 'copyright'.
 
 Be wary.
 
 Bill
 
 Mac Group- How can someone verify a link on a iPad/ iPhone without opening it?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 from line - Apple [ap...@corporate.com]
 
 
 
 subject line - Apple Online Account Information Update.
 
 
 
 
 
  Dear Customer,
 
 Important update by clicking on the link below
 
 link was here, but i deleted it
 
 
 
 If you do not update within 12 hours we will lead to a suspension access.
 
 Sincerely,
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Re: [MacGroup] $10 power adaptors

[B. Eric Bradley]

Wonder if they have to be in one piece. We bought a couple of cheapies and the 
pins broke off the plugs in no time.


On Aug 6, 2013, at 2:17 PM, Lee Larson wrote:

 This comes from Apple:
 
 
 
 USB Power Adapter Takeback Program
 
 
 
 Recent reports have suggested that some counterfeit and third party adapters 
 may not be designed properly and could result in safety issues. While not all 
 third party adapters have an issue, we are announcing a USB Power Adapter 
 Takeback Program to enable customers to acquire properly designed adapters.
 
 Customer safety is a top priority at Apple. That’s why all of our products — 
 including USB power adapters for iPhone, iPad, and iPod — undergo rigorous 
 testing for safety and reliability and are designed to meet government safety 
 standards around the world.
 
 Starting August 16, 2013, if you have concerns about any of your USB power 
 adapters, you can drop them off at an Apple Retail Store or at an Apple 
 Authorized Service Provider. We will ensure that these adapters are disposed 
 of in an environmentally friendly way.
 
 If you need a replacement adapter to charge your iPhone, iPad, or iPod, we 
 recommend getting an Apple USB power adapter. For a limited time, you can 
 purchase one Apple USB power adapter at a special price — $10 USD or 
 approximate equivalent in local currency. To qualify, you must turn in at 
 least one USB power adapter and bring your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to an Apple 
 Retail Store or participating Apple Authorized Service Provider for serial 
 number validation. The special pricing on Apple USB power adapters is limited 
 to one adapter for each iPhone, iPad, and iPod you own and is valid until 
 October 18, 2013.
 
 Note: Due to the complexity of testing required to detect an unsafe or 
 counterfeit adapter, Apple Retail and Apple Authorized Service Providers 
 cannot advise you on the authenticity or safety of your adapter.  We are 
 offering this special takeback program for any USB power adapter made for use 
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Re: [MacGroup] Linked in email

[B. Eric Bradley]

Yes. I didn't really think anything about the MacGroup part until you mentioned 
it, but I don't usually indulge name collectors anyway so it was going into the 
dumper.


On Aug 11, 2011, at 9:57 AM, Ed Wiser wrote:

 Anyone else receive a Email from a Chris Hoffman? With a MacGroup in the 
 subject topic. 
 
 Don't recall the name. 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 
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Re: [MacGroup] Linked in email

[B. Eric Bradley]

Of course you are, Ed. Just not about this.


On Aug 11, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Ed Wiser wrote:

 Ah so I am not special.:)
  
  
 From: macgroup-boun...@erdos.math.louisville.edu 
 [mailto:macgroup-boun...@erdos.math.louisville.edu] On Behalf Of Marta Edie
 Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 10:23 AM
 To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers
 Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Linked in email
  
 I deleted mine right away
 Marta
  
  
  
 
 
  
 On Aug 11, 2011, at 10:18 AM, B. Eric Bradley wrote:
 
 
 Actually as I look at my LinkedIn page, there's no corresponding invite there 
 so the email may be some variety of phishing. I'd say delete it unclicked.
 
 
 On Aug 11, 2011, at 10:11 AM, B. Eric Bradley wrote:
 
 
 Yes. I didn't really think anything about the MacGroup part until you 
 mentioned it, but I don't usually indulge name collectors anyway so it was 
 going into the dumper.
  
  
 On Aug 11, 2011, at 9:57 AM, Ed Wiser wrote:
  
 Anyone else receive a Email from a Chris Hoffman? With a MacGroup in the 
 subject topic.
  
 Don't recall the name.
  
 Sent from my iPhone
  
  
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Re: [MacGroup] Linked in email

[B. Eric Bradley]

I've seen actual invitations from her on the LinkedIn site - I think she's just 
indiscriminately adding people, trying to pump up her real estate business. 
I've deleted two or three of those.


On Aug 11, 2011, at 11:50 AM, Beth Phillips wrote:

 I’ve received a Linked in message supposedly from this same person (Chris 
 Hoffman) several times over the last month or so.  A new one that started to 
 come recently is from a Debra Reynolds. Had two from that one so far. I just 
 trash them as I don’t know anyone by these names.
 
 Thanks!
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Re: [MacGroup] Re(2): Re(2): Molokai

[B. Eric Bradley]

Except for the ones who are sitting. Sorry, somebody had to say it.


On Nov 14, 2010, at 10:31 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote:

 BTW, I do not have old friends, I have friends of long standing!
 
 Sunday, November 14, 201010:26 AMMarta ediemartae...@mac.com
 
 Harry, the philosopher. I don't know you that way at all- you then  
 also must be getting older, that is a state when wisdom, collected all  
 during life, does bear fruit.
 Gosh, I am so glad, Neal, you said old, or older , what I hate is the  
 word 'elderly' . To me it always sounds dishonest. And so help me God,  
 I also want to die and not pass away or even, what is worse, pass on  
 -- perhaps to the Elysian Fields?
 And while I am at it,  Nolan, I still have my lampshade computer . It  
 is getting old, too,not in the elderly category,  and I hope I can,  
 whenever it gives up the ghost, do some 'eldercare'  (what humans in  
 the medical field would say) on it.
 
 So is it possible to exchange the innards, so I can still enjoy the  
 outward looks, they don't show a sign of having gotten older at all..
 Marta
 
 
 
 
 
 
 On Nov 14, 2010, at 9:47 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote:
 
 Neal,
 
 I take issue with your statement ...but I'm getting old, You  
 are older
 but not old. Old is a state of mind, older is a state of being.
 
 Be well and live long and prosper.
 
 Harry
 
 Sunday, November 14, 20109:26 AMNeal hammonnoham...@earthlink.net
 
 As I recall, when I was in the navy in 1943, the top brass in Pearl
 Harbor considered invading Molokai, but decided it wasn't worth the
 trouble. Instead, they decided to re-take one of the Aleutian  
 Islands,
 that had been invaded by the Japs.
 
 The trouble with that plan was that the Japs decided the Aleutians
 were not worth the trouble, and pulled out and went home. I was so
 foggy that no one noticed they were gone, so we went on with the
 invasion anyhow.
 
 So the admirals were sorry they hadn't landed on Molokai instead,
 since it was a lot closer.
 
 I have a lot of good war stories like this, but I am getting old, and
 my memory is fading somewhat.
 
 Neal
 
 
 
 
 On Nov 13, 2010, at 5:15 PM, Chubacha wrote:
 
 I live on Molokai. No traffic lights. Few stores. Moved here from
 louisvile in 2006. Spouse and I both taught at speed school.
 
 Sent from my iPad
 
 On Nov 13, 2010, at 11:44 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer harr...@me.com
 wrote:
 
 Tom you have piqued my interest. Where in the world is the small
 island
 upon which you live? Are you speaking metaphorically or literally?  
 If
 literally how do you know of this listserve?
 
 Thanks for your help. Oh one other question who makes the speck  
 case?
 
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Re: [MacGroup] E-mail today from usps

[B. Eric Bradley]

Yes it's malicious, and the return address is spoofed.


On Sep 24, 2010, at 5:39 PM, Jane Blake Acree wrote:

 Today, I received this E-mail. I didn't send a package on September 19, and 
 the label in question, when opened, turned out to be an exe file. This looks 
 like a malcious E-mail to me. However, the return address (u...@usps.com) is 
 correct, and that's what has me confused.
 
 I don't run a PC, so an exe file wouldn't work on my Mac. But for those who 
 do, this might be a problem.
 
 What do you think? Is this some kind of malicious file?
 
 Jane
 
 
  Original Message 
 Subject:  USPS Delivery Problem NR5012586
 Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:46:10 -0400
 From: United States Postal u...@usps.com
 To:   jbl...@win.net
 
 Mail Attachment.jpeg
 
 Target to open first small urban store in Seattle Woman, 89, makes Red Devils 
 parachute jump World's largest wind farm opens off UK coast Ready to go 
 
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Re: [MacGroup] Look at this!

[B. Eric Bradley]

.de is Germany (Deutschland). There is some Hebrew framing around the  
page Sandy referenced, but clicking on the video takes you back to  
the YouTube page where a German company is demoing the design; there  
are also related links on the YouTube page to a competing design by  
Sony.



On Nov 24, 2009, at 9:08 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote:

awesome, but I think it's from Denmark because the url at the end  
of the

movie was one that ended in de

Tuesday, November 24, 20098:14 AMSandra  
schreibersgssil...@insightbb.com



Have any of you seen this? Amazing! Sandy

New Laptop Computer from Israel









Hi Everybody

The new laptop computer
Click over the following link
and open your speakers.

http://manneli.com/movies/Laptop.html


Sandra Gray Schreiber, AAA
Schreiber Silver
Schreiber Appraisal Associates
50 River Hill Road
Louisville, Ky 40207
office:  502-893-3308
home:   502-893-2303
email:  sgssil...@insightbb.com
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Re: [MacGroup] Mac's MAC address

[B. Eric Bradley]

There are different MAC addresses for different pieces of hardware,  
but for a wireless connection you'll want the one that goes with the  
AirPort card, i.e. the AirPort ID number.



On Nov 4, 2009, at 10:40 AM, Profile wrote:


David,

I want to jump in for clarification.

On the Airport advanced screen I get this:   pastedGraphic.png


The string is much longer but I need to keep the size down.


On ethernet I get this:pastedGraphic.png


So, is the mac address the iPv6 number?


Thanks ever so much.

John



On Nov 4, 2009, at 10:10 AM, David M wrote:

Go to system preferences and choose network. look at airport and  
you should see the Airport ID a string of digits that look like  
this- 00:4a:ff:3e:2b:f6  That's the MAC address, there is a  
different one for ethernet.


David

--- On Wed, 11/4/09, Dan Crutcher dcrutc...@loumag.com wrote:


From: Dan Crutcher dcrutc...@loumag.com
Subject: [MacGroup] Mac's MAC address
To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers  
macgroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 9:45 AM
A friend setting up a wireless
connection needs to know the MAC address of his Mac. If one
goes to the About this Mac menu (under the Apple) and clicks
the More Info... button, the Hardware Overview shows a
Hardware UUID that is a long string of alphanumeric
characters with several dashes in it. Is that the same as
the MAC address?

If not, where would one find that information?

Thanks.

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Re: [MacGroup] Is this phishing, or real

[B. Eric Bradley]

If they get to the right people, phishing reports will usually  
generate some response, at least from the major online services -  
financial institutions are less good about it, which I suspect stems  
from them not really wanting to admit that this might possibly be a  
problem for them. I've had the best luck with forwarding scam emails  
to abuse@(whatever service is being victimized), although eBay and  
Paypal want theirs sent to sp...@ebay.com / sp...@paypal.com. In all  
cases, make sure you send along the full headers (you add that by  
selecting View/Message/Long Headers in Mail) as you forward it so  
they can see the IP trail.


The responses will almost always be automated, and very rarely will  
you receive anything additional later. If you really want to make the  
phisher's day, send an abuse report to the webhost where the phishing  
site is located (you can find that out by doing a mouseover to the  
link the phisher wants you to click on - it'll be the first domain  
that shows up in the URL) or to the host of the email link in the  
body of the message that the scammer wants you to reply to. Don't  
complain to the sender of the email because unless the scammer's  
made an egregious mistake, that's been faked.


One web hosting company in particular, christianwebhost.com, has been  
particularly vulnerable to scammers placing phishing pages on their  
hosted sites because they've had an ugly backdoor in their web server  
somewhere that somebody's been exploiting heavily, but that seems to  
have abated finally.




On Sep 9, 2009, at 9:16 AM, Marta Edie wrote:

Why do people never reply? I mean  when you use their service and  
something is wrong, they ought to at least acknowledge your writing  
and let you know one way or another. But then it is also our doing  
that we let it slide. But they should be shaken up in any case.
I know i am from the old school, - but then --- if we don't do  
something  about these and  similar things, then - God bless!


Thank you notes, acknowledgments of any kind seem to be out of  
fashion. I have had interesting responses to my not so kind  
inquiries - even free services for a while or free gifts to make  
up . You know, they all then tell you that they are not a company  
that does these things, it was a slip up and , and and other  
excuses. They can send you all this advertising material, so --  
they should answer.
I just had a thing happen with the Courier Journal, they did not  
call back after promising they would. I called the head of the  
paper about this lax attitude. Well, now i am on several weeks free  
paper delivery.

Marta




On Sep 9, 2009, at 08:47 AM, Chris Mucklow wrote:

I got the same email from yahoo and did not reply.  I tried  
emailing yahoo about it but never heard back.


--- On Tue, 9/8/09, Wayne Bonnett wabonn...@mac.com wrote:

From: Wayne Bonnett wabonn...@mac.com
Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Is this phishing, or real
To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers  
macgroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu

Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 10:23 PM

Call insight.  I'm 99.99 percent sure that this is a scam.

-- Sent from my Washer and Dryer

Suzanne Blake wrote:

Dear Ones,
This looks as if it's from Insight, but I sent it
to their spam address. I've heard nothing back,
and it has come for the second time. I can't find
anything about it on their website, and it still
smacks of phishing. Furthermore, the return
address in the (whole) header seemed very
convoluted. Why would Insight send me something
via half a dozen other computers?

Somebody tell me to either answer this or just
kill it off. I'd like some reassurance one way or
the other.

-

Dear Insightbb Webmail User,

This mail is to inform all Insightbb webmail users
that we will be upgrading our webmail server.
We shall be deleting old mail accounts which are
no longer active to create more space for new
account users

Subscribers of our service are required to
re-confirm their account manually to confirm that it
is still active by providing the information below:

*User name:
*Password:
*Date Of Birth:


Failure to do this might make access to your
e-mail via the Web mail be unavailable for some time
during this maintenance period.We apologise for
the inconvenience that this will cause you during
this period



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[MacGroup] WTB: Intel MacBook or MacBook Pro

[B. Eric Bradley]

My PowerBook's on pretty much its last legs, so if anybody's ready to  
update from a fully functional MacBook or MBPro and wants to sell  
their current one, drop me an email off list. I have my own software  
so no real need to have anything loaded on it, but will consider all  
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Re: [MacGroup] TIFF

[B. Eric Bradley]

In my case, thank a combination of Google and the fact that I make  
most of my living off things like tiff files.



On Jul 5, 2009, at 5:08 PM, Marta Edie wrote:

Thanks, Eric, one more thing I did not know. How do you all know so  
much?

Marta




On Jul 4, 2009, at 18:22 PM, B. Eric Bradley wrote:

Tagged Image File Format. It was developed by Aldus, the original  
people behind Pagemaker. The 'tags' in question were intended to  
let the files support various formatting options, but very few  
people made use of them and it's mostly used for simple  
uncompressed raster images. (There's an option in Photoshop to  
compress them using the LZW algorithm but some page layout  
programs won't utilize them properly in that format.)



On Jul 4, 2009, at 4:33 PM, Marta Edie wrote:

Lee, I am late in answering, but I seem to be always late. God  
will probably have to postpone my death .
But I did want to thank you for this interesting piece of email.  
Motion Picture Experts Group. Who would have thought! My thoughts  
did not get farther than a peg with an M on top. I did print  
this out, it is amazing. Thanks so much.  Now I can shine to my  
friends who have ONLY Dells.


I now begin to wonder what TIFF stands for.

Thanks again for that thorough explanation
Marta

On Jun 28, 2009, at 19:38 PM, Lee Larson wrote:


On Jun 28, 2009, at 6:00 PM, Marta Edie asked:

And one questions begets another: what is the difference  
between mp4 and mp3 . Methinks that somehow i cannot send files  
easily when they are in mp4.


There's a computer industry committee, formed in the late 1980s  
called the Motion Picture Experts Group (a.k.a. MPEG). Their job  
is to define standards for compressing and encoding sound and  
video for playback on computers. They've come out with a series  
of definitions called the MPEG standards.


Their first set of standards is called MPEG-1 and came out in  
the early 1990s. The ubiquitous mp3 sound files are technically  
MPEG-1 Level 3 sound files.


In the late 1990s, their fourth revision was issued and was  
called (big drum roll!) MPEG-4. The mp4 sound files are one type  
of sound file under the MPEG-4 umbrella. I think the mp4 and m4a  
files are the same, and Apple seems to use both extensions.  
Apple uses m4b when the mp4 files are bookmarked, such as with  
audio books and some podcasts.


In theory, mp4 files should be playable on any platform, as long  
as modern software is installed. Problems arise because mp4 is  
really a container format rather than a sound format. This means  
that there are several different ways to encode and compress the  
data contained therein. These different methods are called  
codecs. Not all developers choose to support all the standard  
codecs.


It is an interesting tidbit that the MPEG-4 specifications were  
largely based on Apple's QuickTime and Apple holds several  
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[MacGroup] Looking for power cord for 15 aluminum Powerbook

[B. Eric Bradley]

Mine fried itself over the weekend and I need to lay hands on one in  
order to test whether the laptop itself is still viable; if the PB  
works and you wish to sell, obviously I'd be interested. Email me off- 
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Re: [MacGroup] phishing email from iTunes store

[B. Eric Bradley]

sonofknowle...@mac.com probably didn't send it - sender addresses  
on phishing emails are routinely spoofed. Apple probably has an  
ab...@apple.com box; send that email with full headers (you can  
access that under ViewMessageLong Headers) to them and to the admin  
at the website where the phish leads (you can usually get this by  
doing a domain whois at Network Solutions). Or you can just delete it  
since it's an obvious phish.



On Feb 22, 2009, at 6:43 PM, Michael Robertson wrote:

So I have had a iTunes account since about the time the store  
started, and never have received this type of email before.
Subject line said, Important: Billing problem.  The email states  
that my recent paymant could not be processed. Did I recently  
change my bank, phone number or credir card?
update your billing information by clicking on fallowing link.  
The sender is  sonofknowle...@mac.com,  and  To :   is
Undisclosed recipients: ;  
  I'm sure if there was a problem with my account, then the  
download I did last night of two songs and a TV show would not of  
started or been completed at all. Just a heads up for anyone else  
who has recently done any iTunes store purchases. Would like any  
help on how to report this to Apple.
I tried to send this earlier today with the body of the email as an  
attachment, but I would not go through.

Mike Robertson
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Re: [MacGroup] Am I a dunce?

[B. Eric Bradley]

I dunno; I haven't been part of a user group since Randy Jarnagin  
shut down Art Software Group (which directly addressed my needs at  
the time anyway) and am mostly self-taught, so my informational needs  
are fairly modest, and frankly I'm just not that gung-ho these days  
about learning apps and techniques on subjects for which I don't have  
a demonstrated need. So, I guess I fall into that group for whom a  
mailing list is more than sufficient; the computer does what I need  
it to do and has for years, and on those occasions when I need to add  
functionality I can usually track it down on my own. Some of this is  
probably the by-product of having gotten into personal computing  
during the bad old days when Steve Jobs was off fiddling with BeOS,  
Gil Amelio was in the wheelhouse yelling Hey! We're still viable!  
even as the engine room was flooding below, and I was surrounded by  
PC users telling me you bought a WHAT? Hahahahahah, you're so  
DOOMED! even as I was taking a smug satisfaction in that I was  
making a living off my machine and they weren't. I ended up learning  
on my own how my Mac worked, how to use most of my software, and  
ended up learning how to use first electronic bulletin boards and  
later the net by the seat of my pants as the lone Mac user on the old  
Dance of Shiva board/ISP.

Consequently, I rarely think about the LCS, although I see the  
meeting notices, simply because I haven't found a reason to pay the  
group dues for a monthly seminar on something I probably wasn't  
planning on doing anyway and to be frank, I don't know if the group  
even does anything else because the meeting notices are the only  
communication I get from them, not being a paying customer.

I wander over to the LCS website before I started on this and noticed  
a signup link for Macgroup, so from that perspective I would guess  
more people are finding out about the mailing list from them than  
vice versa. I hadn't looked at the LCS site for some years prior to  
that and as best as I can recall, it doesn't really look any  
different than it did then. However, the absence of any obvious signs  
of life there suggest to me that both groups need to be more  
proactive in making themselves known to the world. I'm wondering off  
the top of my head if incorporating what gets said here into a  
message board format there might not benefit both groups, for  
instance. (If nothing else, it would help create more of an  
environment within the user group to challenge the guru types there  
to share their knowledge.)


On Jan 1, 2009, at 9:34 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote:

 I received the letter and sent a reply directly to the person who  
 wrote
 it and I copied Tom. I suspect, but don't know for sure, that he sent
 the letter only to paid members of the user group.

 Harry

 Wednesday, December 31, 20089:32 PMMarta ediemartae...@mac.com

 Folks, am i the only person that thinks that the Louisville Computer
 Society and the Macuser group go hand in hand and that we are one
 happy family? I do know that you don't get the ACCESS if you don't  
 pay
 your fee, but then I thought we could all be part of the larger  
 group,
 paying or not, and even were invited to the meetings should we choose
 to show up. So when Tom recently forwarded this letter of some folks
 feeling alienated and  with their smallish skills felt out of  
 place, I
 marvelled and did respond with a long answer that i did not feel at
 all that way, that I had all my questions answered, if they were at
 all answerable, that I  always was able to have Lee's techno language
 translated into bread and butter English and sent it off. Only when I
 noticed that nobody, not even the ever appreciative and thankful
 Profile  ( I love to call you that - there are so many Johns) came
 out to say a helpful word.

 I then realized the mail had apparently not gone to the whole  
 group at
 all, and my good advice was probably lost on those who might not even
 know of this email extension group or whatever it is.

 And now I am wondering whether these people even know of us emailers,
 and it bothers me. However do people then get to know Lee and his
 immense machine to keep us all under control and keep it all running?
 How will they take advantage of all the tidbits coming from Ed Wiser?
 How will Nolan to be found out in his Sunday night program of  
 scratchy
 records? How will they find out about mini dvds, a fact that was lost
 on me? And how will they know to what lengths some of our guru types
 will go to help out?

 When the Apple store opened and I wanted to put out flyers to
 advertise our group, they thought i might desecrate their holy altar
 up there, which of course left me speechless, since they could only
 benefit from this set-up.

 So- since we are at the start of a New Year, what can we do about not
 leaving any novice behind   let us not get a Bush reputation here
 --- Tell, me then, who did get Tom's letter?
 And 

Re: [MacGroup] macbook locking up

[B. Eric Bradley]

My PowerBook had that problem for the first year I had it (along with  
relentless kernel panics) and it actually was the RAM. MacMall sent  
the machine with a RAM upgrade that wasn't, as it turned out; the  
offbrand they installed didn't work, nor did the Viking or Kingston  
replacements I obtained. If you can lay hands on some RAM to test  
with, you might try that; it wouldn't be the first time a Mac got  
twitchy about what memory was installed in it. (I'm still using that  
PowerBook, btw; one of the memory slots failed and two keys on the  
keyboard are all but done for but I'm going to drive it for a few  
more months or until it drops, whichever comes first.)


On Oct 23, 2008, at 5:36 PM, Eric Hammond wrote:

 Ed,

 New User account?  On the mac or at the Genius bar?  The lockups are a
 new issue.  it only appeared after the logic board/speaker
 replacement.  And then only in the last two weeks.  All the repairs
 are under my applecare.

 Another friend suggested formating the hard drive and starting over.
 Anyone ever done that?  I did it once on a PC and wanted to jump off a
 cliff it was so hard to get things back.  Drivers for this and that
 and software that wouldn't work with hardware.  Would that fix it,
 maybe?

 Thanks for your help.  The last two weeks have been like having my old
 Gateway back.  If I don't figure it out soon I'll write what I suppose
 is ole Steve's office.

 Eric
 On Oct 23, 2008, at 4:36 PM, Ed Wiser wrote:

 When going to the Genius Bar bring all the paper work on all the
 various repairs to the MacBook.
 Has this been the same problem all the time? If so they are shooting
 in the dark.
 Have you created a new user account and used that account?
 This will let you see if it is a hardware or a software issue.
 If the lock up continue with the new user account you have a hardware
 issue.
 In that case send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and explain your  
 issues.
 An how you are feeling after switching. You will get a response that
 should help.


 On Oct 23, 2008, at 3:14 PM, Eric Hammond wrote:

 A followup to the question I posed before (below):

 What do I tell the mac repair guy?  The lockups happen now and  
 again.
 It may run for hours and then lockup.  Or it may only take a few key
 strokes.

 Since I've had 3 batteries, a power manager, logic board, speakers,
 new case, and now this, should demand a new one?  That's essentially
 what has happened so far.  Short of replacing the screen, video  
 card,
 and ram I've got a new Mac.   I'll be honest, I love the little guy,
 but it has really hurt my opinion of mac and mac products.  I know
 that may get me kicked off this, but it's true.  Sorry, I'm
 frustrated.

 Eric
 On Oct 18, 2008, at 7:33 AM, Eric Hammond wrote:

 Over the last few days, my poor little mac book has locked up
 several
 times.  It has happened several times when iTunes was working.  But
 at
 least once while Clam X was looking for a virus.  There is no spiny
 pinwheel or anything.  It just stops.  Keyboard and mouse  
 (trackpad)
 just quit working.  No command/alt/esc combo.  Nothing.  Once it
 restarted on its own, but more often, I have to hold down the  
 power.
 When I had a PC, this was rather common, but in 6 years of macs, I
 have never had to do this.  This came about after the latest
 security
 update.  Has anyone else had this issue?  Any hints?

 Eric

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Re: [MacGroup] No Subject

[B. Eric Bradley]

The usual suspect online is Crucial, and I've never had any problems  
with their product, but I also had a very good recent experience with  
memory-up.com, both in terms of pricing and service. They ask the  
right questions, offer compatibility guarantees and are accommodating  
about Macs.

Unless something's changed recently of which I'm unaware, adding  
memory is fully permitted under Apple Care as a user function.


On Aug 16, 2008, at 11:59 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote:

 I want to get additional memory for my Macbook pro. Where do you
 recommend I get it?

 Also, if I replace the memory myself does it void my apple care? There
 are instructions for replacing memory in the instruction booklet that
 came with the computer.

 TIA

 Harry



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Re: [MacGroup] Low email volume

[B. Eric Bradley]

And you're complaining?

(Actually, my mail host has usually been pretty good about keeping  
the really low-end spam out of my mailbox so I haven't noticed a big  
difference.)

On Aug 16, 2008, at 1:20 PM, Brian ONeal wrote:

 Has anyone else noticed that they have not been getting as much email
 recently?
 I have noticed it, and mentioned it to my wife and she also said that
 she has not been getting much lately.


 Brian O'Neal

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Re: [MacGroup] Low email volume

[B. Eric Bradley]

I think like any conversation, there are ebbs and flows; probably you  
just have two or three lulls happening at once. Of course, the fact  
of Olympic coverage being almost wall-to-wall on worldwide TV at the  
moment is also something of a draw away from normal discourse.


On Aug 16, 2008, at 1:29 PM, Brian ONeal wrote:

 I am talking about legitimate email. Some email lists are not showing
 their normal (what I think is normal) volume

 B.O'

 On Aug 16, 2008, at 1:20 PM, B. Eric Bradley wrote:

 And you're complaining?

 (Actually, my mail host has usually been pretty good about keeping
 the really low-end spam out of my mailbox so I haven't noticed a big
 difference.)

 On Aug 16, 2008, at 1:20 PM, Brian ONeal wrote:

 Has anyone else noticed that they have not been getting as much email
 recently?
 I have noticed it, and mentioned it to my wife and she also said that
 she has not been getting much lately.


 Brian O'Neal

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Re: [MacGroup] Bellsouth drops newsgroups

[B. Eric Bradley]

Usenet is a segment of the Internet created for the pre-web purpose  
of establishing and sustaining text-only discussions...sort of a  
sprawling, anything-goes bulletin board. I'd guess that far more  
Internet users than not with less than 10 years experience have never  
heard of, or at least never used it, since its functions are easily  
duplicated on the web.


Long long ago, somebody figured out how to encode things like  
applications, photos, movies, etc. into plain text, so that people  
could post them in chunks in text discussions and other users could  
download the text and reassemble it into a functional whole on the  
other end. Usenet discussions are organized into a hierarchy where  
their origins are part of the group name, and alt. (probably short  
for alternative) is the beginning prefix for all the catchall  
groups that don't fit in any other area. So, living alongside  
discussions of TV shows, geneaology, hard science and Aunt Edna's  
cobbler recipe are split binary files of software, pirated movies,  
porn and lots of other unsavory things. Not surprisingly, alt. is  
also the largest and most-used section of Usenet.


ATT has, I'm sure, precise metrics of how much use the various  
groups get (I don't fiddle with Usenet these days but last time I  
looked it had well in excess of 50,000 different discussion groups,  
most of them long-abandoned) and has apparently decided Usenet has  
become more trouble than it's worth, at least from the standpoint of  
the alt. groups. So, they've removed access to a large chunk (or  
possibly all, I don't know because I'm not on ATT and haven't fired  
up a Usenet reader in some time) of them.


If you want to go exploring Usenet, search 'Usenet' on  
versiontracker.com and it'll give you a selection of newsreader  
applications. In my experience, the various flavors of Newswatcher  
were the easiest to work with (you'll primarily need to know the  
address of the Usenet server at your provider so it can access that)  
and expect it to take a while downloading the group list before you  
can actually access any groups. Not as long as you would have in the  
past, however. Alternatively, there are a number of third parties who  
provide access to Usenet (usually by subscription) via their own  
servers over the web.



On Jul 12, 2008, at 12:29 PM, Edie Marta wrote:

Riddles to me--usenet? And what was cut off, and what did ATT do  
again?

Clarification need for a woman with a small brain.
Marta




On Jul 12, 2008, at 12:25 PM, Ed Wiser wrote:

Yes, Russ the web got a little smaller yesterday. Many not realize  
it yet as most have never used usenet but a lot was cut off  
yesterday.






From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:macgroup- 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of R. D. Preston

Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 10:25 AM
To: Macintosh topics
Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Bellsouth drops newsgroups



…just more of the same: simply glorious and thoroughly

 complete customer service provided by ATT.



*PLONK*



--russ





On Jul 12, 2008, at 7:52 AM, Ed Wiser wrote:

As an old school intertube user I grew up on newsgroups and  
yesterday Bellsouth dropped the bomb.


They dropped all the alt.** groups. Thought I would post for other  
Bellsouth users wondering why their favorite newsgroup is not  
popping up in Unison.  This new fangled Web page business stuff .


Read here.

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20772682-Is-ATT-removing-alt- 
newsgroups


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Re: [MacGroup] How does it work?

[B. Eric Bradley]

Commercial sites don't have those limitations for the most part. If  
you're looking at a Yahoo or a YouTube, you'll pull the full benefit  
of Insight's 20.0 (less latency and load from other users; if there  
were a YouTube server in town, you'd likely get the full 20, but  
realistically you'll get around 15 or 16 for a California server and  
more like 10 for an overseas server). On the other hand, if you're  
doing a peer-to-peer with another Insight user, you won't get data  
any faster than what they can upload, which is a lot less than 20.  
Since more people than not do more of their surfing than not on  
larger commercial sites with multiple servers feeding fat pipes,  
there's a pretty good chance they'll derive at least some benefit  
from the added speed.


On Apr 19, 2008, at 7:09 PM, Profile wrote:

 Insight continues to offer the 20 mpm speed for the $20.00 increase
 in cost, and I know it works but I am puzzled as to how.  Upload
 speeds are so much slower, even with a T-1 or another higher speed
 that a company may offer, how does the end user reap the benefit of
 the double speed when there are these caps on what a server can send?

 Is there a limit where the upload speeds could not keep up with the
 download, 40 or 50 mpm?   I know there must be a simple answer.

 John

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Re: [MacGroup] How does it work?

[B. Eric Bradley]

What he's asking is, can the upload server outrun the download? The  
answer is in many cases, of course, yes, but servers don't upload  
faster than your computer (cable modem/router/etc.) is asking for the  
data. On a 20.0 connection, the upload machine will send data at the  
lesser of 20.0 or what it is capable of uploading. If somebody at  
Google's server farm is asking for a YouTube video, on the other  
hand, the transfer speed is likely to be something awesome.


On Apr 19, 2008, at 9:15 PM, Lee Larson wrote:

 On Apr 19, 2008, at 7:09 PM, Profile wrote:

 Insight continues to offer the 20 mpm speed for the $20.00 increase
 in cost, and I know it works but I am puzzled as to how.  Upload
 speeds are so much slower, even with a T-1 or another higher speed
 that a company may offer, how does the end user reap the benefit of
 the double speed when there are these caps on what a server can send?

 A T1 (also called DS1) connection isn't really that fast -- only  
 about 1.5 Mb/s. What you're really paying for with a T1 is a  
 guaranteed symmetric connection at that speed and guaranteed uptime.

 The Big Boys have Internet backbone connections that can move  
 traffic at tens or even hundreds of Gb/s. (How fast can Google move  
 data onto the Internet?)

 Is there a limit where the upload speeds could not keep up with the
 download, 40 or 50 mpm?   I know there must be a simple answer.

 I'm not sure what you're asking here. There is a limit to your  
 download speed that's caused by the asymmetric connection speed.  
 Downloads are sent in packets and each packet has to be  
 acknowledged. If your upload can't acknowledge the packets as they  
 are arriving because it's so much slower, then you've hit a  
 limitation that can only be fixed by raising the packet size. This  
 is one of the big problems with telephone modems, but probably  
 doesn't happen that often with cable.


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Re: [MacGroup] Safari Locking Up CONSTANTLY!

[B. Eric Bradley]

Don't forget a full shutdown and restart. You might also look at what  
else you might have running; some apps have auto-update routines and  
something might have decided to stop playing nice with Safari. Also,  
just being on a page that's running a lot of Flash or Java for long  
periods can sometimes cause the application memory to run out and  
lock up, so if it's happening at one or two sites in particular look  
at that.


On Mar 9, 2008, at 8:02 PM, Jerry Freeman wrote:

 have you tried clearing: history, caches, and cookies? best...jf

 On Mar 9, 2008, at 8:33 PM, Greg Schoettmer wrote:

 Hi folks,
 I'm experiencing some unusual frustration with my Mac. When using
 Safari I am getting the eternal spinning rainbow ball more and more
 frequently. I am becoming oh so familiar with Force Quit. This is
 what I was
 used to on a PC and its infamous ctrl-alt-delete! Any ideas on why
 this is
 occurring? I'm using OS X 10.4.11 and Safari 3.0.4.

 Greg



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Re: [MacGroup] Re(2): help with zip disk

[B. Eric Bradley]

Update on this issue: client's zip disk was recorded on dedicated  
music sampling hardware and is in a proprietary format. The challenge  
became one of getting the information onto a cd without a Mac  
actually being able to mount the disk. I'm giving him three possible  
solutions:

First, the disk copied into a .dmg file using disk utility. Hitting  
'ignore' on the disk prompt when the zip drive returned an unreadable  
disk error but left the disk in the drive, and disk utility  
recognized it and made a .dmg of the entire disk to hard drive. I  
then used Converso to create an .iso disk image file from the .dmg,  
since some of the discussions of the issue indicated that the sampler  
might recognize an .iso file. (I rather doubt that it will be able to  
work with a Mac .dmg file.)

Then, I followed the advice given by other users who have wrestled  
with this before, unearthing my SCSI Zip drive and CD burner and  
hooking them up to my old Performa, disabling the Iomega extension so  
the Zip drive would take the disk without trying to mount it, and  
using Toast's old SCSI Copy feature to copy the whole disk over to a  
CD. (Two coasters as well; I'd forgotten how touchy the OS9 Toast  
software and the burner could be.) I think this one's most likely to  
work.

He'll be trying them out over the weekend. I'll post if I need to  
make adjustments to make his sampler happy.


On Feb 6, 2008, at 1:35 AM, B. Eric Bradley wrote:

 I have the disk and am still working on it; the issue goes a little
 deeper than I thought but I think some of the information he's
 already gathered may help solve the problem. The zip disk itself
 appears to be formatted in a proprietary scheme by the recording
 hardware he was using, hence the information he was getting about
 laying hands on a version of Toast or similar that supports direct
 copy to a CD without a Mac (or PC) having to actually be able to
 mount the disk.


 On Feb 5, 2008, at 8:59 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote:

 Several people offered equipment, but one person offered to do it. I
 think Mark was going to call that person, but I haven't heard back
 from
 him so I don't know what he has done.

 Tuesday, February 5, 20088:17 AMNeal [EMAIL PROTECTED]

 Harry:

 That's great, but what was the best answer.

 Neal

 On Feb 44, 1120082007, at 11:23 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote:

 Many of you replied off list and again, I thank you. I forwarded
 all the
 replies to my friend, Mark, and I assume he will contact one of
 you who
 offered help.

 What a great bunch of folks you are.

 Harry

 Monday, February 4, 20085:56 PMHarry [EMAIL PROTECTED]


 I have a friend who is looking for some help in transferring some
 important old data
 from an 100mb zip disk to a CD. He has an external Iomega zip drive
 (SCSI)
 but his current Mac doesn't have SCSI capabilities.
 He has been told that either Toast PRO will needed, or a version
 before Toast titanium to burn the CD but is not sure if this is
 true.

 If anyone can help, please reply either on list or off.

 Thanks.

 Harry






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Re: [MacGroup] wireless where there is no wireless

[B. Eric Bradley]

I carry a 20-foot ethernet cable on trips. Low-tech but I've beaten  
many badly-wired hotel rooms with it.


On Feb 4, 2008, at 7:19 PM, Profile wrote:

 Harry,

 I use the Airport Express.

 John


 On Feb 4, 2008, at 6:02 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote:

 I'm in a hotel room right now. There is no wireless connection but
 there
 is a dsl or cable modem. The problem is the box is next to the bed,
 not
 near a desk so it makes it inconvenient to do any work.

 Is there a gizmo of any kind that one could plug into a dsl or cable
 modem to broadcast a wireless signal?

 Thanks.

 Harry





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[MacGroup] Publisher or something like it?

[B. Eric Bradley]

You can track down an older copy of Adobe Pagemaker - it's been  
replaced in the Adobe line by InDesign so there should be people out  
there with surplus copies of Pagemaker they're looking to part with  
(start with eBay, I pulled up about a dozen listings by searching  
pagemaker mac, 7.0 was the last version). It's less elegant than  
InDesign or Quark Xpress but should be far less expensive to acquire,  
and unlike Publisher, commercial printing houses will accept  
Pagemaker files for production.


On Jul 26, 2007, at 8:44 AM, Ann Richmond wrote:

 I think I've seen something about this before on the list but I can't
 find it so pardon me if this is redundant...

 I use Publisher on my work laptop to do newsletters and brochures  
 and I
 find it easy and effective. But my MS Office bundle at home on the  
 Macs
 doesn't have Pub included. I don't need a big expensive high powered
 layout program.

 Would anyone have suggestions?

 Thanks
 Ann Richmond



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MacGroup: Change PDF file

[B. Eric Bradley]

The full version of Acrobat (Acrobat Standard and above, I believe)  
allows it, within the limitations of the layout (text changes work  
best). Prices to download from the Adobe site start at $299 ($99 for  
upgrade), but there is a free demo of Acrobat Professional at http:// 
www.adobe.com/products/tryadobe/main.jsp#product=1.

However, there are options within Acrobat to save documents as read- 
only, so edit functions may not always work.


On Jun 14, 2006, at 9:49 AM, Profile wrote:

 Folks,

 Is there a program out there that will allow a PDF file to be  
 loaded, corrected and then saved in the PDF format?  I typed in  
 several different searches in Version Tracker and couldn't find  
 anything, Google indicates there are programs that fit this bill,  
 but once you add Mac to the search I didn't readily see what I needed.

 Many thanks,

 John R.

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MacGroup: Change PDF file

[B. Eric Bradley]

I just looked at the download page and apparently the demo is only  
available for Windows. Sorry.


On Jun 14, 2006, at 11:05 AM, B. Eric Bradley wrote:

 The full version of Acrobat (Acrobat Standard and above, I believe)  
 allows it, within the limitations of the layout (text changes work  
 best). Prices to download from the Adobe site start at $299 ($99  
 for upgrade), but there is a free demo of Acrobat Professional at  
 http://www.adobe.com/products/tryadobe/main.jsp#product=1.

 However, there are options within Acrobat to save documents as read- 
 only, so edit functions may not always work.


 On Jun 14, 2006, at 9:49 AM, Profile wrote:

 Folks,

 Is there a program out there that will allow a PDF file to be  
 loaded, corrected and then saved in the PDF format?  I typed in  
 several different searches in Version Tracker and couldn't find  
 anything, Google indicates there are programs that fit this bill,  
 but once you add Mac to the search I didn't readily see what I  
 needed.

 Many thanks,

 John R.


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MacGroup: cable troubles

[B. Eric Bradley]

Yes, and oddly enough, the problem seems to be limited to my wireless  
Powerbook. The wired connection to the G4 seems fine, and my wife's  
wireless Windoze box doesn't seem particularly out of whack. Insight  
did email two days ago to the effect that they were performing system  
upgrades, and I wouldn't rule out the possibility that their  
changes may have somehow mucked up the Airport connection. That said,  
the Powerbook is also reporting very weak signal strength, and I have  
no immediate explanation for that.


On Apr 30, 2006, at 6:55 PM, Bill Rising wrote:

 Hey folks,

 Another has anyone... question:

 Has anyone else using Insight been having trouble with getting web  
 pages to load recently (i.e. last couple of days)? I've been  
 getting error which look like DNS errors quite frequently when  
 browsing, e.g. errors like

 Safari can?t open the page ?http://www.richos.com/? because it  
 can?t find the server www.richos.com.

 It isn't just me, either, because my step-daughter's fiance was  
 having the same kind of troubles this morning, along with an  
 unbelievably slow internet connection.

 Hints? Tips for fixing? Others with trouble?

 Bill






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MacGroup: label specialties loc: Louisville, KY

[B. Eric Bradley]

I'm seeing one of two scenarios here -

One: Glenn is subscribed to the listserv at that email address, and  
his email account is sending out an autoresponder to anyone who sends  
an email to the list (and hence to his mailbox), with it programmed  
to respond to only the first email it receives from a given address  
(easy to do in Windows Outlook). So, if you post to the list before  
he gets back, you get an autoresponse. That being the case, I should  
get one shortly.

Two: Somebody is getting these emails on (most likely) a Windows box,  
and has a virus problem. In that case, the infected machine is  
gathering up email addresses as they arrive and spitting spam to  
Glenn's box with listserv members' addresses spoofed as the sender.

I'll let you know if I get one from him just after this posts, in  
which case it's probably scenario #1.


On Apr 4, 2006, at 12:22 PM, mikewatk wrote:

 Hey! I said I didn't recall having heard fro the mysterious Glenn.  
 I then did! Just got the message below:

 I am on vacation until the 10 of April. I will not be able to read  
 my mail until I return. If you need to get in touch with someone  
 you may call Jill (502-261-9000 Ex 119)or fax to Jill (502-261-9001)
 Thank You

 Glenn

 Mike

 On Apr 4, 2006, at 11:51 AM, mikewatk wrote:

 Group:

 Puzzle somewhat solved! Glenn is a guy who actually works with  
 Label Specialties, and so does Jill. I don't know if I have gotten  
 any mail from them myself or not... I always delete unknown stuff  
 immediately. I know a man who may or may not subscribe to our  
 MacGroup list, named Alan Bird. He's a nice man and a friend of  
 mine. I have noticed an Alan Bird on our Mac-list before, and  
 wondered if it was the same fellow I know. I also know Alan does  
 labels and embroidery thing for companies, etc. So I called the  
 web site phone number and asked for Alan Bird. He does NOT work  
 there.

 However, Glenn is one of their salesmen and he does a lot of  
 business with U of L, especially the Hospital. The woman I spoke  
 with said they don't send out Spam; she apologized. She said Glenn  
 really is on vacation now... she will tell him to check when he  
 returns, and to remove us from his list of mailees... that it  
 was a mistake. U of L is a big customer of his. She was very  
 nice... and I believe she was being truthful. (She didn't tell me  
 whether Jill is cute or not.)

 By the way, I did NOT give the woman our E-mail address.

 Mike

 On Apr 3, 2006, at 7:52 PM, Marta Edie wrote:

 Maybe the guy subscribes to the Mac-list?
 Marta

 On Apr 3, 2006, at 19:49, Jerry Freeman wrote:

 I have a Smart Folder aimed at them, thanks for the  
 coordinates...jf

 On Apr 3, 2006, at 7:26 PM, Marta Edie wrote:

 FYI
 http://www.google.com/maps?hl=enlr=q=label 
 +specialtiesnear=Louisville, 
 +KYradius=0.0cid=38254167,-85759444,547541351529925321li=lmdz= 
 14t=m
 Marta




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MacGroup: label specialties loc: Louisville, KY

[B. Eric Bradley]

Got the autoresponse just now. I'd say he's subscribed to the  
listserv and bonking people with the autoresponder as they post.


On Apr 4, 2006, at 12:58 PM, B. Eric Bradley wrote:

 I'm seeing one of two scenarios here -

 One: Glenn is subscribed to the listserv at that email address, and  
 his email account is sending out an autoresponder to anyone who  
 sends an email to the list (and hence to his mailbox), with it  
 programmed to respond to only the first email it receives from a  
 given address (easy to do in Windows Outlook). So, if you post to  
 the list before he gets back, you get an autoresponse. That being  
 the case, I should get one shortly.

 Two: Somebody is getting these emails on (most likely) a Windows  
 box, and has a virus problem. In that case, the infected machine is  
 gathering up email addresses as they arrive and spitting spam to  
 Glenn's box with listserv members' addresses spoofed as the sender.

 I'll let you know if I get one from him just after this posts, in  
 which case it's probably scenario #1.


 On Apr 4, 2006, at 12:22 PM, mikewatk wrote:

 Hey! I said I didn't recall having heard fro the mysterious Glenn.  
 I then did! Just got the message below:

 I am on vacation until the 10 of April. I will not be able to read  
 my mail until I return. If you need to get in touch with someone  
 you may call Jill (502-261-9000 Ex 119)or fax to Jill (502-261-9001)
 Thank You

 Glenn

 Mike

 On Apr 4, 2006, at 11:51 AM, mikewatk wrote:

 Group:

 Puzzle somewhat solved! Glenn is a guy who actually works with  
 Label Specialties, and so does Jill. I don't know if I have  
 gotten any mail from them myself or not... I always delete  
 unknown stuff immediately. I know a man who may or may not  
 subscribe to our MacGroup list, named Alan Bird. He's a nice man  
 and a friend of mine. I have noticed an Alan Bird on our Mac-list  
 before, and wondered if it was the same fellow I know. I also  
 know Alan does labels and embroidery thing for companies, etc. So  
 I called the web site phone number and asked for Alan Bird. He  
 does NOT work there.

 However, Glenn is one of their salesmen and he does a lot of  
 business with U of L, especially the Hospital. The woman I spoke  
 with said they don't send out Spam; she apologized. She said  
 Glenn really is on vacation now... she will tell him to check  
 when he returns, and to remove us from his list of mailees...  
 that it was a mistake. U of L is a big customer of his. She was  
 very nice... and I believe she was being truthful. (She didn't  
 tell me whether Jill is cute or not.)

 By the way, I did NOT give the woman our E-mail address.

 Mike

 On Apr 3, 2006, at 7:52 PM, Marta Edie wrote:

 Maybe the guy subscribes to the Mac-list?
 Marta

 On Apr 3, 2006, at 19:49, Jerry Freeman wrote:

 I have a Smart Folder aimed at them, thanks for the  
 coordinates...jf

 On Apr 3, 2006, at 7:26 PM, Marta Edie wrote:

 FYI
 http://www.google.com/maps?hl=enlr=q=label 
 +specialtiesnear=Louisville, 
 +KYradius=0.0cid=38254167,-85759444,547541351529925321li=lmdz 
 =14t=m
 Marta




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MacGroup: file identification conflict

[B. Eric Bradley]

You'll love this, Russ - really easy. Do Get Info on any of the old  
JPEGView files, and look toward the bottom of the window at Open  
with: Select Preview as the application to open the file, then click  
the button below the pulldown window where it says Use this  
application to open all documents like this. Voila-every jpg on your  
system opens with Preview.



On Nov 1, 2005, at 7:37 PM, R. D. Preston wrote:

 Hello all,


 After migrating my old apps  files to my new Mac (OS v 10.4.2),  
 the old picture collections have retained the old file ID's  
 (JPEGView under Classic), and the new picture download file ID's  
 are with Preview.  Without requiring a trashing of the old app, how  
 do I re-ID the old files to the new Preview app using some sort of  
 blanket operation.  Does something else have the function of  
 Internet Config from the older OS versions?

 I couldn't find anything under Mac or Safari Help files.

 I'm relatively new to MacOS X, but became familiar with UNIX before  
 as a blackbox s/w tester on SGI  Sun machines some years ago, most  
 of which has become lost in time.


 Regards,
 Russ Preston


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 | be November 22 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway.
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MacGroup: webcam

[B. Eric Bradley]

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MacGroup: Cable/DSL Router

[B. Eric Bradley]

I've used Linksys wired in the past and am currently running Netgear 
wireless on a mixed-platform network and have had good results with 
both. I would, however, warn you away from 3Com/USR; I intended to 
upgrade my network from 802.11b to the faster 802.11g protocol, only 
to find out that their router didn't support Appletalk, which made it 
almost impossible to print from my Classic apps.

Now, if anybody here doesn't need Appletalk for anything and would 
like that router real cheap, I still have it, as well as the wired 
Linksys.

Asante and D-Link should work as well.



I haven't had any experience with cable or DSL but a co-worker is 
wanting to hook up their Mac and PC at home using DSL. They were 
told that they would need to get a router and they are asking me for 
help. They found two on the internet, Asante FR1004 4 port router 
and a D-Link DL-604 4 port router. Does anyone have any experience 
with either of these and a Mac? Or any other suggestions?
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MacGroup: firmware explanation

[B. Eric Bradley]

Jiggleware: Britney Spears.



Probably the same folks who came up with wetware for organic computers.
There oughtta be something called jelloware (or jiggleware) which works
only when the box is shaken around.

Bill



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MacGroup: Speaking of printer issues

[B. Eric Bradley]

More fun with printers:

Swapped out my 802.11b wireless router for a USR 802.11g model a few 
weeks ago and now my G4 doesn't recognize my Lexmark.

Initially, I thought it was some weirdness with the router but my old 
Performa 6400 prints with no problem; I can also print from the G4 to 
the Lexmark's IP address (so there -is- a path to the printer) but 
Appletalk doesn't work that way, which means my Quark 5 files don't 
go through. Anyway, in light of the fact that I'm already tired of 
having to save everything as a PDF and print it that way, I'm open to 
suggestions.


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MacGroup: good bad software site

[B. Eric Bradley]

I'd suggest Exploring that line of thought but it seems to have been 
discontinued. Maybe we should organize a safari...


On 2/13/04 14:06, Rob Kersting wrote

Very cool, Bill, but I thought the worst of the worst came from
http://www.mactopia.com


How can you Exchange such bad Words about such Excel-lent software? ;)

Bill


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| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
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MacGroup: How to open .exe?

[B. Eric Bradley]

Toss it, Suzanne; it's a Windows executable. I've only talked to 
Insight twice in two years and my broadband service runs fine without 
anything they've got...


Insightbb wants me to install their patch, which is a .exe file. 
It's on my desktop, but how do I open it?  It tried Quicktime, but 
didn't like it.
   Suzanne Blake
OS=X.2.8 (oops)



| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be September 23. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org.
| This list's page is http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup.



| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
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MacGroup: Fwd: Computer Warning

[B. Eric Bradley]

Only if they're using Virtual PC, in which case it will cause their 
machines to initiate denial-of-service attacks on the Pentagon and 
the Office of Homeland Security, and begin generating spam emails 
soliciting assistance in smuggling $50 million out of Nigeria.


But this doesn't affect Mac users, right?



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| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be September 23. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org.
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MacGroup: Lightning

[B. Eric Bradley]

Not since I hooked 'em all up (cable connection included) to surge 
protection/battery backups. APC battery backup units start at around 
$40 and I sleep much easier.


Does anyone in the group besides me unplug their computer during an 
electrical storm?

Anne



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| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
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| This list's page is http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup.

MacGroup: Lightning

[B. Eric Bradley]

So -that's- what Rob was doing with the can of gasoline and the empty 
G4 case...

Not since I started carrying a large sum of Renters' Insurance.

Backup, backup, backup.

Rob

Anne Cartwright wrote:

  Does anyone in the group besides me unplug their computer during an
  electrical storm?

  Anne

  | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
  | be September 23. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org.
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| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be September 23. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org.
| This list's page is http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup.



| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be September 23. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org.
| This list's page is http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup.

MacGroup: Trying to play .avi with Quicktime?

[B. Eric Bradley]

John:

Go to VersionTracker and look for MPlayer OS X (assuming you're on OS 
X); it has a bug or two (most notably, a tendency to start every clip 
at full blast until you turn the application's volume control down) 
but is generally more accommodating with both .avi and .mpg files.

At 11:23 AM -0400 7/13/03, John Stone wrote:


Hello All,

Hey, I'm trying to paly an .avi but I get a quicktime error message 
that QT doesn't have the necessary component and it isn't on the 
web site. Is there a utility that converts avis to qt 
formator..?

Thanks,

John
--
U-2 and SR-71 Web Page

http://www.blackbirds.net

Those who would sacrifice Liberty for Security deserve neither 
-Benjamin Franklin


| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be July 22. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org.
| This list's page is http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup.


-- 

B. Eric Bradley, graphic designer and doer of stuff
P.O. Box 4904, Louisville, KY 40204  USA
The nicest guy you know.


| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be July 22. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org.
| This list's page is http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup.

MacGroup: winmail.dat

[B. Eric Bradley]

What he said. Basically, if you can see winmail.dat as an attachment, 
it's pretty much useless.

Try www.filext.com for putting a creator and function to all those 
peculiar file extensions. It's occasionally guilty of too much 
information (for instance, it raised three possibilities for a .dll 
file even though the average Windowshead knows that.dll is a resource 
file that Win applications use), but it's current and pretty thorough.


At 8:46 PM -0500 3/10/03, Lee Larson wrote:


On Monday, March 10, 2003, at 04:44 PM, Anne Cartwright claimed:

Earlier when I asked the question about winmail.dat, I believe you 
said the sender needed to reset some of their settings so that the 
attachment would open. I apparently deleted your explanation and 
would appreciate if you would repeat it. I will file the 
information this time.

I don't recall what I said earlier, but I may have left the wrong impression.

As far as I know, the winmail.dat file contains no information of 
any use to a person not using a Microsoft e-mail program. All it 
contains is RTF commands for the program to make the e-mail pretty, 
and none of the meat of the message.



| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be March 25. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org.


-- 

B. Eric Bradley, graphic designer and doer of stuff
P.O. Box 4904, Louisville, KY 40204  USA
The nicest guy you know.
http://members.aye.net/~bericb


| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will
| be March 25. The LCS Web page is http://www.kymac.org.

MacGroup: E-book reader?

[B. Eric Bradley]

Good old Adobe - Acrobat EBook Reader is a free download. Go here:

http://www.adobe.com/products/ebookreader/register.html


Hello All,

A friend sent me a cd with an e-book he has written, the problem 
is I can read it on the pc at work, but OSX(10.2) gives me a message 
that it can't recognize anything on the cd. Is there a reader for 
either X or 9 for e-book?

Thanks in advance,

John

--
U-2 and SR-71 Web Page

http://www.blackbirds.net

Those who would sacrifice Liberty for Security deserve neither 
-Benjamin Franklin

The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be November 26
For more information, see http://www.aye.net/~lcs. A calendar of
activities is at http://www.calsnet.net/macusers.


The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be November 26
For more information, see http://www.aye.net/~lcs. A calendar of
activities is at http://www.calsnet.net/macusers.

MacGroup: Your input is needed. LCS domain name.

[B. Eric Bradley]

I'd be for maclouisville.whatever, myself.  Or even 
macgroup.whatever. (That'd go nicely with the mailing list, anyway)

Hello every one,

   I am looking into buying a domain name for the  LCS web site. I have ran
into some trouble. It would be nice to have WWW.LCS.COM its short and sweet,
but unfortunately another company owns that. The following list of names are
already taken:
lcs.com
lcs.net   
lcs.us
lcs.biz
lcs.info
lcs.org
lcs.cc


The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be November 26
For more information, see http://www.aye.net/~lcs. A calendar of
activities is at http://www.calsnet.net/macusers.

MacGroup: [Fwd: Message from www.macuser.co.uk]

[B. Eric Bradley]

Which proves that not only do iMacs run better than Windoze machines, 
they have better taste in music as well...


At 9:16 PM -0500 5/16/02, Robert Schenk wrote:

Headline: Celine Dion kills iMacs!

An Apple dealer has 'confirmed' to the Campaign for Digital Rights (CDR)
that attempting to play the latest Celine Dion CD in a new iMac will
result in the machine having to be sent for repair.


B. Eric Bradley, graphic designer and doer of stuff
P.O. Box 4904, Louisville, KY 40204  USA
The nicest guy you know.
http://members.aye.net/~bericb

The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be May 28.
For more information, see http://www.aye.net/~lcs. A calendar of
activities is at http://www.calsnet.net/macusers.

MacGroup: Attachments

[B. Eric Bradley]

I doubt that it's an .exe file, or he wouldn't be able to get to the 
embedded images. Likely as not it's an html file with some animated 
.gifs along for the ride; try opening it with a web browser.



At 6:28 PM -0400 5/9/02, vDog wrote:


On Thursday, May 9, 2002, at 04:47 PM, George Yankey wrote:

I recently received an attathment that was sent by a person using Windows
2000.  It contained text and animanted cartons imbeded in the text.

Fortunately :-) Mac's are unable to open exe. (executable) files...vDog


The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be May 28.
For more information, see http://www.aye.net/~lcs. A calendar of
activities is at http://www.calsnet.net/macusers.


B. Eric Bradley, graphic designer and doer of stuff
P.O. Box 4904, Louisville, KY 40204  USA
The nicest guy you know.
http://members.aye.net/~bericb

The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be May 28.
For more information, see http://www.aye.net/~lcs. A calendar of
activities is at http://www.calsnet.net/macusers.

MacGroup: RCA Camera

[B. Eric Bradley]

Don't despair - it just means, in all probability, that Stuffit's trying to
unstuff the file and write the new folder to the CD-ROM, which of course it
can't do. Copy the .sit file to your hard drive and unstuff it from there
and it should work just fine. Then you can delete the .sit folder from the
hard drive.


At 04:37 PM 1/10/02 -0500, you wrote:
Ward, Nelson, Ron, All:  I appreciate your help and have tried using Stuffit
Expander and now I get the message  The disk with your preferrred folder is
locked  I can't figure out how to unlock it



george Yankey


The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be January 22.
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The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be January 22.
For more information, see http://www.aye.net/~lcs. A calendar of
activities is at http://www.calsnet.net/macusers.

MacGroup: problems with Netscape

[B. Eric Bradley]

First and most important, Dave: which version of Netscape?


The NAV shield you see when using Netscape just means that it's checking
the various html and image files you're downloading for viruses. Nothing to
worry about. Similarly, there's nothing to worry about with the disk
activity; it just means that Netscape's not finding image files in cache so
it's downloading them as you access new pages. (I'm assuming here that
these are pages that you don't access often or repeatedly - otherwise, you
may have a caching problem that may be resolved by allotting some
additional disk cache space in Netscape preferences.)

The freeze issue is another matter. If it's happening on the same pages
over and over, it's very likely that there's something in the code on those
pages that isn't compatible with Netscape but is compatible with MSIE
(cascading style sheets, for example, are a problem in that more CSS 2.0
standards than not aren't recognized by Netscape). In that case, you may be
out of luck re: using Netscape - just one of those things. You may also
want to take note of whether you're accessing sites that use Java server
pages (they'll have the extension .jsp at the end of the URL) - Netscape's
implementation of Java has always been pretty awful and it may be failing
to handle them or exhausting its Java memory allotment and hanging. Giving
some more memory to Netscape may resolve, or at least delay, the onset of
the problem. You might also try reinstalling or updating Netscape if none
of these issues seem to apply.

If you continue to have problems with Netscape in this fashion and still
want a second browser option, you might also try Opera for Mac. It's free
if you don't mind it displaying ad banners and works pretty well. Downloads
are at www.opera.com. 


At 11:50 AM 1/7/02 -0500, you wrote:
Greetings from a greenhorn,

This may have been covered before if Netscape is responsible.

When data is transferring, my mouse pointer flickers and changes into the
Norton AntiVirus shield.  This is a quirk I can live with if it
doesn't mean anything important.  Also, on some pages, the hard disc
chatters incessantly.  This does not happen when viewing the same page
through Explorer.

Sometimes, after using Netscape for awhile, it will stop finding anything.
The Netscape logo moves, but I am left with a blank window.  A new window
does the same thing.  After quitting and relaunching,  it works fine until
the next time this happens,  usually within 30 minutes.

Are these problems caused by my hardware or software?

I am perfectly happy using Explorer, but I wanted to use the extra
browser for my medical and environmental research, just as a sort of filing
system.

I am using a BW G3 and OS9.1.  It has a brand new logic board, processor
and memory (long story).

Dave Dudine


The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be January 22.
For more information, see http://www.aye.net/~lcs.







The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be January 22.
For more information, see http://www.aye.net/~lcs.