MacGroup: iPhoto sharpness

2006-01-06 Thread Peter McGrath
Marta, Internet Acronyms Dictionary ( http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/?lookup=A ) is the best source I know for looking up Internet acronyms. I have it bookmarked (Command-D) in Safari. I learned this from Macgroup. Thanks again Macgroup, Peter On 1/5/06, Marta Edie wrote: > HTH - hope this he

MacGroup: Internet access in Amsterdam

2006-04-06 Thread Peter McGrath
Macgroup, Well I love Amsterdam! (more on that later) But, Internet access has not been very accommodating. It's either too exspensive, from a 4 or 5-star hotel like this Hilton, they charge $7.50 euro for 1 hour; or it's inadequate. For example, from most internet cafes, you can only access

MacGroup: Fwd: Web design with Sun Java Studio Creator IDE

2005-12-15 Thread Peter McGrath
-- Forwarded message -- From: Peter McGrath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Dec 15, 2005 6:50 PM Subject: Web design with Sun Java Studio Creator IDE To: majordomo at erdos.math.louisville.edu I thought some of you in the Macgroup would be interested in this product sometime

MacGroup: Pitt

2005-12-19 Thread Peter McGrath
Tom, As long as my truck is operable, I will be there. Would it help to bring any tools? Never had any experience with emacs, only read about them, Peter On 12/18/05, Tom Guenthner wrote: > There will be a work night at Pitt this Tuesday night @ 7PM. If you can make > it please let me know. >

MacGroup: F8->F10 and Expose

2005-12-30 Thread Peter McGrath
Henri, F7 allows you to switch from mirror mode to a continuous mode on your screen and another monitor. I just recently tried this with one of the cables Apple included with my Powerbook G4 12". In mirror mode you get exactly the same thing displayed as you do on the other monitor. In the othe

MacGroup: Filing Feedback

2006-03-05 Thread Peter McGrath
Jerry, IMHO, (and I do mean humble, especially after your brilliant presentation on PhotoShop at the LCS Macgroup mtg a few months ago) the outline analog would help. Anyone who thoroughly grasps the outline hierarchial structure would understand how the directories(folders) are laid out and how

MacGroup: unsubscribe

2006-03-13 Thread Peter McGrath
Darlene, Haven't met you, but I would like to know what you mean by "too many 'majordon'tknow' MajorDomo hoops to jump"? Thanks, Peter P.S. Great phraseology! On 3/13/06, darlenesteven at bellsouth.net wrote: > Please unsubscribe me too. Thank you! > too many "majordon'tknow" MajorDomo hoo

MacGroup: mailing list

2005-02-11 Thread Peter McGrath
John, Since I switched to Google free email, it has been a lot easier to manage my email. This particular thread of 5 emails came bundled with your email address and the subject displayed. If I wasn't interested, I could have deleted all 5 without reading even one of them. After reading through

MacGroup: 10.3.8 is here

2005-02-15 Thread Peter McGrath
Thanks for the info on 10.3.8. Does anyone know what Feb 22 program will be? Someone at the last meeting said they thought there might be a presentation on camcorders. On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 21:32:57 -0500, Brian O'Neal wrote: > 10.3.8 is waiting in your software update > > Brian ONeal > > | Th

MacGroup: ICal entries lost

2005-02-15 Thread Peter McGrath
Marta, I don't think this will be much help because this info is 15 years old and for the PC, but this guy named Peter Norton put out a lot of useful software including disk maintenance and sytem optimizing utilities. I think he also had software that could recover deleted files. His company was

MacGroup: Video Editing

2005-02-28 Thread Peter McGrath
nal Cut Express as a necessary investment, are these choices, the Elura 65 or the Optima 40, reasonable? Peter McGrath eLogic Platinum On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 14:01:44 -0500, meredon3 at bellsouth.net wrote: > Really enjoyed the demo of Final Cut that Mike presented at the last > meet

MacGroup: Apple Updates (So soon ;^)

2005-04-22 Thread Peter McGrath
Didn't know what to think when Safari crashed while I was downloading something, perhaps 10.3.9. Don't remember, but thanks to this group, I was able to verify, in terminal (java -version) that I had a problem. Just downloaded the fix from software update and everything checks out, at least accor

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

2006-02-05 Thread Peter McGrath
Thanks Jerry. That article referred me to another article which answered a question about why Spotlight couldn't find some files on my system. Peter On 1/30/06, R. D. Preston wrote: > Thanks, Jerry. > > Russ > > > > On Jan 30, 2006, at 11:17 PM, Jerry Yeager wrote: > > > This may be of some hel

MacGroup: WeatherBug

2006-02-11 Thread Peter McGrath
Jerry, That will be very helpful to me since I backpack a lot. Thanks, Peter On 2/10/06, Stuart Ungar wrote: > very nice! > > thanks, > stuart > > > > Louisville At-home Dads (L.A.D.s) > Bringing together stay-at-home fathers, their children and their families. > 502-426-5376 > LouisvilleLADS-ow

MacGroup: Handy web site

2006-02-24 Thread Peter McGrath
Very informative, Thanks Robert, Peter On 2/22/06, Robert Klein wrote: > Check out this site for information about email headers: > > http://www.stopspam.org/email/headers.html > > Robert > > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be February 28 at Pitt Academy, 6

MacGroup: gmail notifier

2005-09-21 Thread Peter McGrath
Marta, the gmail notifier is great! Took me awhile to get it to work: apparently I did everthing but double click on it once I had moved it to my application folder, and then simply type in my email address and password. After that it immediately appeared. Thanks, next thing I want to get to wor

MacGroup: Gizmo ( was gmail notifier)

2005-09-24 Thread Peter McGrath
Thanks Jonathan for the info on Gizmo. Sometime ago I downloaded Skype but didn't know anyone else using it, so I forgot about it. I noticed that the articles comparing the two of them linked to the Gizmo site were mostly favorable to Gizmo. One article mentioned that Ebay just bought Skype so I

MacGroup: web hosting

2005-08-08 Thread Peter McGrath
I've been wondering whether a .Mac account would serve as a web host? TIA Peter On 8/5/05, Jerry Freeman wrote: > Any recommendations for a host/domain name provider for a small photo > site? tia...jf > > > beholden \bih-HOHL-duhn\, a

MacGroup: iPod multiple entries

2006-08-16 Thread Peter McGrath
Marta, You might try googling Senuti (iTunes spelled backwards). Software developed by a student. Haven't had much chance to use it yet so I don't know if it can do what you need. Hope that helps, Peter Still struggling in the Netherlands On 8/11/06, Marta Edie wrote: > > No, Russ, I haven'

MacGroup: Video Editing

2005-03-29 Thread Peter McGrath
, and as > Nikon says: "When the picture matters, the camera matters." > > Mike > > On Feb 28, 2005, at 10:58 PM, Peter McGrath wrote: > > > Don, > > Yes, Mike certainly knows his stuff! > > His expertise in videography is evident. > > >

Re: [MacGroup] webnode

2008-03-25 Thread Peter McGrath
find this site interesting: http://freeknowledge.eu. Peter McGrath On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 12:25 AM, Jerry Freeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > free and easy browser based website builder, including free minimal > hosting. redirect existing domain name. best...jf &g

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

2010-03-14 Thread Peter McGrath
years ago after I bought my first Mac. He seemed to have become as much a guru on Mac's as on the old DEC's. Really sorry to hear of his death. He was a great guy. Peter McGrath On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 8:35 PM, Ken Presley wrote: > It is with great sadness that I must report

[MacGroup] WePad

2010-05-03 Thread Peter McGrath
Does anyone have an opinion about the WePad being released in Germany? Is it a hoax, or is it for real? They seem to be dedicated to the whole open source philosophy. Peter ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu http://www.math.l

Re: [MacGroup] OSX history lesson

2010-10-15 Thread Peter McGrath
Great article. Thanks, Peter On 9/20/10, Ed Wiser wrote: > http://www.macworld.com/article/154036/2010/09/osxorigins.html?lsrc=nl_mwweek_h_cbstories > ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman

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

2017-11-01 Thread Peter McGrath
Begin forwarded message:From: Peter McGrath Date: November 01, 2017 8:08:07 PMTo: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers Subject: Re: [MacGroup] MacGroup Digest, Vol 102, Issue 65Lee,thank you so much for all of your generous sharing of your great wisdom,... On Oct 30, 2017, at 02:32 AM

Re: [MacGroup] STILL Chunking Away

2018-01-18 Thread Peter McGrath
Why do you not buy one of these Apple super computers?  https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.apple.com_mac-2Dpro_&d=DwIFaQ&c=OAG1LQNACBDguGvBeNj18Swhr9TMTjS-x4O_KuapPgY&r=F2GFXrjLFqVo3VwvIlo_XYeEiRRjHv15rxcenz7A21woG2aFGcrzndoSsskxfmOs&m=v1E3VfPny7nkGGvgJ42FiB-sDQNaKpXe77Trsbv

Re: [MacGroup] STILL Chunking Away

2018-01-18 Thread Peter McGrath
many monitors I can attach to each… Appreciate the thought. John On Jan 18, 2018, at 5:06 PM, Peter McGrath wrote: Why do you not buy one of these Apple super computers?  https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.apple.com_mac-2Dpro_&d=DwIF

Re: [MacGroup] Online quizzes

2018-04-09 Thread Peter McGrath
to John, Not to get too personal, but were you married on an island? noun isle 1. a small island. 2. any island. verb (used with object), isled, isling. 3. to make into or as if into an isle. 4. to place on or as if on an isle. or in some sort of building?  A building that may have containe

Re: [MacGroup] Online quizzes

2018-04-09 Thread Peter McGrath
nate to live on your island…. On Apr 9, 2018, at 3:21 PM, Peter McGrath wrote: to John, Not to get too personal, but were you married on an island? noun isle 1. a small island. 2. any island. verb (used with object), isled, isling. 3. to make into or as if into an isle. 4. to place on or a

Re: [MacGroup] Online quizzes

2018-04-09 Thread Peter McGrath
it a group of people who are interested in Apple computers and want to learn more about Apple computers, and want a way of sharing information and providing support to each other? Peter On Apr 09, 2018, at 10:50 PM, Jonathan Fletcher wrote: On Apr 9, 2018, at 4:32 PM, Peter McGrath

Re: [MacGroup] Mail not working

2018-06-01 Thread Peter McGrath
Gremlins. On Jun 01, 2018, at 02:52 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: I’ve shut down PIA and mail seems to be working properly. But everything was fine till a several days ago. I just don’t understand what’s happened. On May 31, 2018, at 5:11 PM, Lee Larson wrote: On May 31, 2018, a

Re: [MacGroup] What do you think?

2018-10-16 Thread Peter McGrath
John, Yes, I have been using Duck Duck Go for some time now.  I don't trust them or anything they say, but it feels good to not use Google, for whatever that's worth. Peter On Oct 16, 2018, at 04:41 AM, John Robinson wrote: I would love to get away from Google, they are way too int

Re: [MacGroup] What do you think?

2018-10-16 Thread Peter McGrath
Google mislead me in Vienna, almost missed my bus.  Had to ask a young couple who fortunately understood English, had to ask a silly question which made me look stupid, (I will explain if anyone wants to know the details) had to run back to the subway and head to the exit that I originally deci

[MacGroup] Web Text Editor

2013-02-17 Thread Peter McGrath
I have been wanting to design web sites for some time now and towards that end have read through W3C's documentation for HTML4, HTML5, CSS2 and CSS3, worked through some basic tutorials on those languages and at the suggestion of an Apple Specialist have also worked through a basic tutorial on PHP.

Re: [MacGroup] Web Text Editor

2013-02-17 Thread Peter McGrath
that clicks in my > Brain. Each website requires different skills > So start simple an take each one as a chance c > ce to learn. > — > Sent from Mailbox <https://bit.ly/SZvoJe> for iPhone > > > On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 6:13 AM, Peter McGrath wrote: > >> I have been

Re: [MacGroup] Web Text Editor

2013-02-18 Thread Peter McGrath
; > http://www.tacosw.com > > Now I use Sandvox to create my web sites but I use the above when I need > to create something (a form for example) in HTML. Sandvox is $80 > > http://www.karelia.com > > > I believe you can also use bbedit. It costs $49.99 > > http://w

Re: [MacGroup] Web Text Editor

2013-02-18 Thread Peter McGrath
Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 4:00 PM, Peter McGrath wrote: > Still, if you're looking for free and powerful, you will get free and >> powerful. >> Cheers, >> Bill >> [1] http://aquamacs.org > > > Thanks to everyone who has responded. It's not that I'm un

Re: [MacGroup] office suite?

2016-01-12 Thread Peter McGrath
What kind of computer does your aunt have? Peter On Jan 12, 2016, at 05:12 PM, Pen Helm wrote: When I set up my aunt, the banker's, computer, I put the office suite, IBM Lotus Symphony, on it; I figured a she might feel comfortable with IBM. But they have stopped supporting it. I am ponderi

Re: [MacGroup] office suite?

2016-01-12 Thread Peter McGrath
How lovely, a new MacBook.  I am also interested in the answer to your question as I am trying to use OpenOffice and some of the others you mention.   OpenOffice will not let me use the database module because I am lacking some software, but I can't remember what.  Oh yeah, Jave something or oth

Re: [MacGroup] office suite?

2016-01-12 Thread Peter McGrath
n Jan 12, 2016, at 08:02 PM, Peter McGrath wrote: tart How lovely, a new MacBook.  I am also interested in the answer to your question as I am trying to use OpenOffice and some of the others you mention.   OpenOffice will not let me use the database module because I am lacking some software, but I

Re: [MacGroup] office suite?

2016-01-12 Thread Peter McGrath
Thanks Lee, I join in the chorus of praises to you.  I shall proceed to download whatever this software needs, and yes, I have used both NeoOffice and LibreOffice.  I try them again. Thanks so much, Peter  On Jan 12, 2016, at 09:09 PM, Lee Larson wrote: On Jan 12, 2016, at 2:50 PM, Peter

Re: [MacGroup] Yahoo

2016-10-12 Thread Peter McGrath
And what company is that, if I may ask? Peter On Oct 06, 2016, at 08:46 PM, David Harker wrote: This is why I use email from a company which is not required to report to any govt. agency. On 10/6/16, Lee Larson wrote: On Oct 6, 2016, at 9:52 AM, Jane Plunkett wrote: I canceled my Yahoo A

Re: [MacGroup] Yahoo

2016-10-12 Thread Peter McGrath
Thanks On Oct 12, 2016, at 10:39 PM, David Harker wrote: to Peter, a company online called Unseen. google them. On 10/12/16, Peter McGrath wrote: And what company is that, if I may ask? Peter On Oct 06, 2016, at 08:46 PM, David Harker wrote: This is why I use email from a company which

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

2016-11-01 Thread Peter McGrath
hear what the Macgroup community thinks about this link: http://mashable.com/2016/10/27/microsoft-better-apple/#5ptLO93VCqq9 Cheers, Peter   Begin forwarded message: From: Robert Jacko Date: November 01, 2016 2:46:34 PM To: Peter McGrath Subject: Admit it: Microsoft is now a braver,

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

2016-11-02 Thread Peter McGrath
Thanks Ed and Jonathan for your helpful information.  Since I no longer have the time to keep up with the latest developments in technology, I depend mostly on this Mac group. Peter On Nov 02, 2016, at 01:28 AM, Jonathan Fletcher wrote: On Nov 1, 2016, at 6:55 PM, Peter McGrath wrote: I

Re: [MacGroup] Apple's Another First

2017-05-09 Thread Peter McGrath
Thank you Bill RisingOn May 03, 2017, at 04:25 PM, Bill Rising wrote:On May 3, 2017, at 09:07, John Robinson wrote:Apple has reached another First…..charge on….This is why Buffett is now the largest stockholder of Apple, he loves to purchase stocks that pay him a cashflow to invest….personally I

Re: [MacGroup] Apple's Another First

2017-05-09 Thread Peter McGrath
Lesser Corruption does not justify Greater Corruption.On May 03, 2017, at 04:31 PM, Bill Rising wrote:tOn May 3, 2017, at 0ter9:25, Bill Rising wrote:erOn May 3, 2017, at 09:07, John Robinson wrote:Apple has reached another First…..charge on….This is why Buffett is now the largest stockholder of