[MacGroup] OS 7

I just bought a new iMac running OS 10.7.3. The Apple store transferred the apps and files from the old one to the new one. Every thing transferred except those apps running under Power Mac, which were mercifully small and if needed can be accessed from the old iMac, which is still operating.

[MacGroup] iMac requires constant restarting

Here are couple of problems from what is the probably the oldest dinosaur in the group -- an Intel Core 2 Duo running OS 10.5.8, bought in September 2008. Over the years, it and I have made various arrangements and agreements that enable us to do the reasonably simple tasks I need done. But just

[MacGroup] wireless keyboard won't work

I have a Microsoft Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard 7000 which has been working fine but during a recent move suddenly stopped. My computer is a Power Mac running OS X 5.8. I have replaced the batteries in the keyboard and checked the Bluetooth Setup Assistant to be sure it's Discoverable, but it

Re: [MacGroup] Command key

I have (cough, cough) a Microsoft ergonomic keyboard. My excuse is that, given my neurological problem, it's the only one that allows my left hand to work on one side of the hump and my right to work on the other. My question: is the Command key the one with the - excuse - Microsoft logo on it?

Re: [MacGroup] Virus barrier

Does anyone in the group know the answer to Nora's question? I'm running Office for Mac 2008, but only because most of my editors require Word (which I really dislike). I, too, would like to know about turning off macro support. Nolan ___ MacGroup

[MacGroup] Help! Eternal beach ball; app crashed

I was in the midst of a Word for Mac document (I know; that's the root of my problem, also disloyal, but most of my editors require it) when I tried to open an older Word for Mac file and got the infernal, eternal beach ball. I have two pages of priceless prose -- unsaved, my fault again -- which

Re: [MacGroup] Photoshoot of Steve Jobs

That's about 14 more shots of Steve Jobs than I need. On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 11:00 AM, macgroup-requ...@erdos.math.louisville.edu wrote: Send MacGroup mailing list submissions to macgroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit

Re: [MacGroup] MacGroup Digest, Vol 19, Issue 12

But I don't want to turn my iLamp into a lamp -- I want to convince myself to spend the cash to buy a new (or used) motherboard and bring it back to life. (But I never knew that Apple put it on the market as the iLamp. Many of us have spent time trying to figure out how to describe it.) But I

[MacGroup] another expletive deleted question

Jonathan, I'm grateful for your helpful response. Thanks to you, I think I'm finally beginning to understand how DropBox works. Since some of the files (and folders) that I want to sync with the clone are already on the clone and I want to avoid duplication, can I simply erase the hard drive on

Re: [MacGroup] another stoopid question Pt. 2

Marta, Thanks for your help. Yes, both of my Macs are running the same system -- OS 10.5.8. But I know next to nothing about syncing and am not familiar with .Mac. Guess I need to do some homework. Nolan ___ MacGroup mailing list

[MacGroup] Another stoopid question pt. 2

I posted this stoopid question several days ago, but got no answer, either because it got lost in the ether or truly was stoopid: I have two Macs – one is a Power Mac G4 desktop, the other is a MacBook laptop. Although they were purchased about a year apart, they appear to be essentially the

[MacGroup] another stoopid question

I have two Macs – one is a Power Mac G4 desktop, the other is a MacBook laptop. Although they were purchased about a year apart, they appear to be essentially the same, at least functionwise. I'm sure they have some different stuff under the hood, but they're fully compatible. They are

Re: [MacGroup] MacGroup Digest, Vol 15, Issue 18

learned their lesson. The Web browser is the new attach vector for hackers now days. On Jul 9, 2010, at 3:36 PM, Nolan Porterfield wrote: As some of you may know, this last week I was victimized by a hacker who got my e-mail address and tried to scam everyone in my address book. My daughter

[MacGroup] Virus protection

This is my second post on the subject, after reading messages from Neal, Bill, and Lee. What you tell me is comforting. I will definitely incorporate Neal's suggestion; I will think twice about virus protection; and I suspect that one reason I was victimized was that I had an undue number of

[MacGroup] Hoax message

Dear Friends, Past and Present, By this time, I hope that most of you have realized that the e-mail you got today which was supposedly from me in London, asking for money, was a total scam. Those who are nearby or otherwise know me well are aware that I'm scarcely able to travel more that

[MacGroup] Virus protection

As some of you may know, this last week I was victimized by a hacker who got my e-mail address and tried to scam everyone in my address book. My daughter, the computer whiz, advises that I need to install a good virus app -- I'm one of those Mac-users who has always relied on the old notion that

[MacGroup] moving between Macs

I second the suggestion that you use Dropbox. Works great for me, and the lowest level is free. Google it up on the web and see what you think. Nolan ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu

[MacGroup] Two questions

Mary Anne, I feel as if a great burden had been lifted from my shoulders. Bill Gates must have designed Expose -- I run into the same kind of stupid, useless stuff whenever I use Word. I would never have figured out the solution you provided. My eternal thanks. Nolan

[MacGroup] Two questions

Ed, much thanks for your valuable help. I suspect that my problem may be related to the mouse. Batteries are reasonably fresh, but I've noticed that the slightest movement after putting the computer to sleep -- such as just sliding in the under-desk tray that holds my keyboard and mouse -- will

[MacGroup] Two questions

1. Why won't my iMac (2.4 GHz, 1 GB) stay asleep? It's worse than a new baby (and it's less than 18 months old). And it's erratic: sometimes when I put it to sleep, it wakes up right away. Sometimes it waits until I turn off a light or some other device in the room. Sometimes it stays

[MacGroup] Two questions

Ed, my iMac is connected to a Microsoft Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard 7000, a Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 7000, a Seagate 2G external drive, a HP deskjet 5150 printer, an Epson Stylus Photo R220 printer, a stereo sound mixer/control board, and a Microtek scanner. I close all programs except the

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

Neal, if you can't find Color It! locally, google it. It should be at the top of the list. The third one down is a great review of the app which will tell you what it can do. (The review refers to Digimage Arts as Color It!'s new corporate parent; it was first issued by Microfrontier.) Nolan

[MacGroup] Photoshop elements 2

Neal, for years I've been using Color It!. In the process of upgrading it to v. 4.5 recently, I learned that Color It! is essentially Photoshop Light and it costs a fraction of Photoshop. I don't remember what the original Color It! cost -- I'm guessing no more than $50, because I was even more

[MacGroup] no tv for me, thanks

Welcome, Marta, Anne, and Mary Anne to the select group of recovering tv addicts. Associate memberships go to Neal, for correcting praising Turner Classic Movies, and to Suzanne, who reminds us of PBS and Tivo. Since moving to rural Kentucky -- going on 16 years -- we've had no cable or

Re: [MacGroup] (no subject)

of 'em? I don't have that much time left :). Nolan Porterfield On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 6:47 AM, macgroup-requ...@erdos.math.louisville.edu wrote: Send MacGroup mailing list submissions to macgroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit

[MacGroup] weird screen behavior

Maybe this has been going on a long time, but I've only lately noticed it. Whenever I zip the mouse across the screen (usually horizontally), whatever window I have up divides into four pieces and they almost disappear to the four sides of the screen. A click on one of the pieces is enough to

[MacGroup] Printers (was MacGroup Digest Vol II Issue 22)

Anne, Please forgive me for sticking my nose in where it probably doesn't belong, but I thought I'd give you my experience with Epson printers. I've had several; currently own a Stylus Photo R220, which I bought mainly because it will print labels on printable CDs. It takes forever for the

[MacGroup] space on hard drive

I'm trying to clean a lot of old files and folders off my HD, but I read somewhere that just trashing 'em doesn't free up much space; some app is needed to do that. If this is correct, can you advise which app I should use? TIA, Nolan ___ MacGroup

[MacGroup] Office 2008 for Mac

After years of obstinately sticking with poor old outdated AppleWorks, I've finally decided I have to face reality and switch to a more current app, esp. one that's compatible with (ugh) PCs, since I do a lot of work with editors on PCs; the Mac to PC translation is time-consuming and uncertain.

[MacGroup] Synching Macs

Who's confused? I think Marta may be right about what I want, but I don't know exactly how to do it. Does it involve MobileMe or Airport? When I go to Connect to Server, I get a box which wants to know Server Address, about which I know nothing. (It also asks for Favorite Servers, which in

[MacGroup] Airport?

Thanks to John and Marta for your gracious responses to my question. You've taken me into territory I'm not familiar with, so I'm giving it a lot of thought. As a semi-invalid free-lance writer, I don't get around much anymore, so I really don't need to synchronize iCal, Address Book, or Mail

[MacGroup] Airport?

I've recently added a new MacBook (13, 2.26GHz) to my desktop PowerPC, which is about a year old. I don't know the terminology, but I want to hook them together wirelessly, so that what goes in and out of one, goes in and out of the other (i.e., synchronize them). I don't necessarily need to

[MacGroup] Suzanne: Lampshade iMac Hack

Suzanne, unless you've gotten the drawer on your Lampshade open by now, I think the only thing is to take it to Apple Repair. I spent a couple of hours today fiddling with mine (the mother board is cooked, but the HD worked, at least until now). As you may have discovered, it's easy to open the

[MacGroup] Lampshade iMac Hack

Suzanne, I have a lampshade Mac which served me well from about 2003 until last year, when the mother board went out. I still keep it around, because the HD is good, and from time to time I discover that there's a file on the lampshade that I want to transfer to one of my new Macs (via

Re: [MacGroup] attachments

Very helpful, Ed, but I'm using Googlemail rather than Mac Mail. Any attachment tips on that? Nolan On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 11:00 AM, macgroup-requ...@erdos.math.louisville.edu wrote: Send MacGroup mailing list submissions to macgroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu To subscribe or

Re: [MacGroup] Apple Protection Plan

, 1 Dec 2009 03:38:46 -0500 Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Apple Protection Plan On Nov 27, 2009, at 4:32 PM, Nolan Porterfield wrote: Is the three-year Apple Protection Plan worth $249.00 for my new MacBook? I'll appreciate any advice, pro or con. Nolan Adding to other comments, I have a basic

[MacGroup] Apple Protection Plan

Is the three-year Apple Protection Plan worth $249.00 for my new MacBook? I'll appreciate any advice, pro or con. Nolan ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup

[MacGroup] Apple Protection Plan

Thanks to all who responded. You've pretty much confirmed my view of the matter. It's very unlikely that this MacBook will ever leave the house. I recall buying the extended service plan for an earlier Mac desktop and never having to use it. But this is the first laptop I've owned, and I felt

Re: [MacGroup] Bluetooth Mouse Won't Work

David, thanks so much for your detailed instructions. I got nowhere with the first batch, but How to Set Up a Microsoft Bluetooth Mouse did the trick. I'm not exactly sure how, but I think it had something to do with the Connect/Channel button on the bottom of the mouse. Microsoft's

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

to all, Nolan Porterfield ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup

[MacGroup] bluetooth mouse won't work

results: nada. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Nolan Porterfield ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup

[MacGroup] old lampshade imac problem

offer this for whatever use it might be.Best of luck with your problem. Nolan Porterfield Bowling Green ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup

[MacGroup] Question about laptops

John, Many thanks for your advice. Will check out MacAuthority soon as possible. Nolan ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup

[MacGroup] Question about laptops

I've never owned or used a laptop, but now that I'm more or less confined to a wheel chair, I seriously need one. It doesn't have to do much, just work the Internet and provide WP (hopefully AppleWorks in one of its later manifestations). So I'm thinking an older model, refurbed. Price is not

[MacGroup] dead lampshade

Ann, Now I may have overstepped my level of Mac proficiency, that level being about one millimeter high. My lampshade will power up, but it won't open any application; all I get is a pale blue screen. My firewire line runs from one of the two firewire slots on the lampshade to the firewire

[MacGroup] Re connecting cell phone to mac

This comment is prompted by Lee's remark that he doesn't want an iPhone and is thinking of switching carriers. I use my cell phone very little; only have it on the grounds that it's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. Further, I have hardly anything connected to

[MacGroup] cleaning keyboards

Rob, Thanks for your response. For me, a mild problem: my shop vac is not located conveniently to my keyboard, although I suppose I could cart the keyboard down two flights of stairs to the basement, then lug it back up (not easy at my advanced age).And a question: if the shop vac works so

[MacGroup] cleaning keyboards

Nobody asked, but I recall that sometime ago there was a discussion about cleaning keyboards by running them through the dishwasher. Being less than satisfied with the keyboard that came with my new 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, I got out the old keyboard that came with my iMac G4 (lampshade; for my

[MacGroup] cleaning keyboards

Nobody asked, but I recall that sometime ago there was a discussion about cleaning keyboards by running them through the dishwasher. Being less than satisfied with the keyboard that came with my new 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, I got out the old keyboard that came with my iMac G4 (lampshade; for my

[MacGroup] Arranging Files on HD

Thanks, Dan, Neal, and Anne for very useful info. I gather that anything can go just about anywhere, according to whatever order I prefer. I have a 300 GB external hard drive (which actually amounts to about 280 GB). In two years, I've used only 57.4 GB, have 222.6 available. Question: if I

[MacGroup] Arranging Files on HD

Can someone offer general advice about arranging files and folders on my hard drive? I recently upgraded from a Lampshade Mac to and Intel Core 2 Duo. I never tinkered with the old hard drive (although often tempted), but the new Mac has far more apps and files, and they're scattered all over

[MacGroup] scanner and drivers for OS 10.5

Much thanks to John, Carl, and Anne. I think I have VueScan on my old HD, and first chance I get, I'll hook it up and transfer it. MacGroup rules! Nolan ___ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be September 23 at MacAuthority, 128

[MacGroup] scanner and drivers for OS 10.5

After seven years, my faithful Lampshade Mac died and went to computer heaven. Fortunately, a symptom showed up several days before, and I popped for a new 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (why has Apple stopped giving their iMac models a name?), running 10.5.2. I was able to get most important stuff

[MacGroup] Help! All kinds of problems

First things first: in order to clear up a minor problem with Appleworks, I needed to reinstall it. Unfortunately, before reinstalling the apps, I stupidly reinstalled Mac OS 10.2.7, when I've been running OS 10.4.3. The AW problem was corrected but now I can't access some of my apps, notably

[MacGroup] Old mail addresses

Thanks, Marta. Thanks, Jerry. I need all the listeners/boosters I can get :) Nolan ___ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be April 22 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address: MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu

[MacGroup] lampshade mac

I also have a lampshade Mac and second those who wish Apple still made 'em. It's the best Mac I ever owned (hope I don't jinx it!), and of all the upgrades and model changes Apple has thrust upon us, deserting the lampshade has annoyed and inconvenienced me most. Nolan

[MacGroup] Restart weirdness

for AppleWorks User Group, but if anyone can shine light on why the restart caused all this, I'll be most grateful. Nolan Porterfield ___ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be January 22 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address

[MacGroup] Apple Story in Bowling Green

Carl, thanks for the kind words about Old Scratchy Records. If there's anything in particular you'd like to hear, let me know. I have only about 5,000 78s, so there's a lot I don't have, but I always like to know what listeners are interested in. Nolan -- next part -- An

[MacGroup] Apple Store in Bowling Green

Wow. I'm delighted to find out there's an Apple store in Bowling Green. Guess I've overlooked it because I rarely get downtown. Definitely gonna check it out; I'm only 10 miles from BG. Thanks, Carl. Nolan -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL:

[MacGroup] I finally got DSL

Thought I'd post this while it's fresh on my mind (what's left of it). I've been following -- remotely -- various threads re DSL from various providers. But since until this week we were not able to get DSL out here in the boonies (near Bowling Green), I haven't paid much attention, although I

[MacGroup] Crazy Mouse

Whoa! I didn't know what I was getting in to when I mentioned my Mohren Pfiff mousepad. If I had a bunch of 'em, judging from the off-line responses, I might augment my retirement by selling them at a buck apiece. Alas, I have only the one, and it's still in service -- just turned face down --

[MacGroup] Crazy Mouse

Great tip, Ward -- much thanks. I've been using the mouse most of the day on a solid colored background, and it hasn't skipped yet. Alas, this means I have to give up my four-colored mousepad advertising Mohren Pfiff (Das gro?e kleine Vorarlbier) with a rear shot of a lovely young fraulein

[MacGroup] Crazy Mouse

My Logitech optical mouse (relatively new but cheap) grows increasingly erratic. At the most inopportune times it flitters across the screen or disappears entirely. This is quite annoying when manipulating graphics or doing drag-and-drop. Anyone else had such a problem? Is the only solution to

[MacGroup] Vinyl conversion . . .

Russ wrote: Hello, I'm planning to convert my vinyl LP collection to digital. I have a standard turntable with my stereo system, and a G4 Mac Mini w/ a combo-drive on hand. What other software or hardware will I need for this task? ...for the basics? ...for the [snap, crackle, pop]

[MacGroup] Movie question

Harry, here's the way I do it: I record the DVD to my video camera, via a cable that came with my Sony camera (I don't know what the cable is called; I've looked for another one at Best Buy, etc., with no luck). Then I download the video into iMovie for editing. For short films, it's quick and

[MacGroup] advice on replacing keyboard

Thanks to Brian, Harry, and Jerry for keyboard advice. Still shopping, think I'll probably go with Logitech. Nolan -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.math.louisville.edu/pipermail/macgroup/attachments/20070626/fa2073c8/attachment.html

[MacGroup] advice on replacing keyboard

After six years, the keyboard that came with my Power Mac G4 is wearing out -- sticky keys, etc. Will appreciate any recommendations for a replacement, also advice for best supplier. I don't want anything fancy, just the basic USB board. Black might be nice (looks good; white needs a lot of