Re: Changing Text Editor

On Sep 7, 2010, at 12:55 PM, Daniel Israel wrote: Is there a way to change the default text editor in OS X? I like TextWrangler and I can use the Open With... to change the target application for a particular file, but is there a way to set all files of a certain type (txt,log, sql,

Re: FaceTime for Mac

On Oct 21, 2010, at 3:23 PM, Kevin Callahan wrote: Do you have to keep it running for it to accept a FaceTime call? or is there a daemon listening? If you have to keep it running, how do you turn the camera off so the camera can be used for other services and apps? I just tested it

Re: Thoughts on 10.7 now?

On Dec 20, 2011, at 12:55 AM, Scot Hacker wrote: iCal is hideous. Address Book is more hideous. Are you just referring to the fine Corinthian leather trim, or functionality? I'm perfectly happy with both apps in Lion. The improvements to data-detected events in Mail.app after feeding

Re: cell phones Lion

On Dec 22, 2011, at 1:26 PM, Charles Dyer wrote: Given that iSync is dead under Lion, is there a way to sync _non-Apple_ cell phones to a Mac running Lion, and if so, is there a list of compatible phones and where can I find this list and any required software to support those phones? I

Re: App that can open AppleWorks document on Mountain Lion?

On Nov 13, 2012, at 5:34 PM, Kevin Callahan kc...@mac.com wrote: A friend is trying to open a file from a very old Mac (circa 1997 or earlier). It's a document file. I'm guessing it might be an AppleWorks document. Is there an app on Mountain Lion that can open AppleWorks documents?

Re: HDMI and Audio on older MacBook

On Nov 21, 2013, at 4:34 PM, LuKreme krem...@kreme.com wrote: I have an older MacBook that has 10.6.8 on it (the max it will run) and has one of those weird looking mini-dvi ports on it. I have a mini-DVI to DVI dongle connected to it, then a DVI to HDMI cable connected to a TV. The

Re: Family Sharing - conversion question

On Oct 2, 2014, at 5:24 PM, Jeff Weinberger j...@jeffweinberger.com wrote: I didn't know which list was best - sorry for the duplicate. I have two iPhones which both download apps, music, etc. from the iTunes store using my Apple ID. I want to give one to my wife, and have her use it

Re: Moving a Calendar from on iCloud account to another

On Oct 27, 2014, at 3:22 PM, LuKreme krem...@kreme.com wrote: I have an iCloud account that I am effectively retiring and it has a calendar on it (Home) which I want to move to my primary iCloud account, but I can’t figure out how to do it. The best I could find was to export the

Re: TimeMachine backups to networked mac?

On Oct 30, 2014, at 3:05 PM, Matt Penna matthew.pe...@gmail.com wrote: On Oct 30, 2014, at 3:28 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] di...@niehs.nih.gov wrote: Hi Andy, Thanks for your quick response. I googled my question and found answers similar to yours. I don't mind spending

Re: Mail & El Capitan

> On Jan 20, 2016, at 12:23 AM, Matt Penna wrote: > > For what it’s worth, I finally switched to IMAP after nearly 20 years of > using POP and the experience has not been good. Mail.app seems ill-quipped to > handle large amounts of mail and performs very poorly when

Re: "You have custom access"

ing. Then, click the “Options…” button. In that resulting window, you will see two options: “Share files and folders using SMB” and “Share files and folders using AFP.” Set those appropriately. As for “why is the default user for Connect to Server not me”? that’s likely due to a keychain somewh

Re: Using core storage / logical volumes to extend a partition

> On Jul 20, 2017, at 12:31 PM, Michael wrote: > > So one of my partitions filled up too soon :-). It's on a 4 TB drive, and I > figured I'd shrink the time machine backup on the same disk to make more room. > > Except that I found that the partition layout put the time

Re: Using core storage / logical volumes to extend a partition

> On Jul 20, 2017, at 3:12 PM, Michael <keybou...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On 2017-07-20, at 12:51 PM, Andy Ringsmuth <a...@andyring.com> wrote: > >>> >>> On Jul 20, 2017, at 12:31 PM, Michael <keybou...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >&g

Re: *

> Something evil is going on here, and I don't know where to stab it. Bad cable? -Andy ___ MacOSX-talk mailing list MacOSX-talk@omnigroup.com http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk

Re: High Sierra installer, where are you?

> On Sep 28, 2018, at 2:41 PM, Carl Hoefs > wrote: > > I have a 10.12.6 Mac Pro (mid 2010) I'm trying to upgrade to Mojave. The > Mojave installer tells me to first upgrade to High Sierra, referencing Apple > doc HT208898. > > Where can one download the High Sierra installer? It doesn't

Re: good color inkjet printer for mac?

> On Dec 22, 2018, at 3:28 PM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [C] > wrote: > > Hi, > > Can someone please recommend a color inkjet printer that works well with a > mac? Currently all of my macs are running Sierra (10.12.6), though I plan to > upgrade to High Sierra soon. > > I think my first

Re: Gray screen of death

Honestly, I’m suspicious of this. Motherboard suddenly dies. Encrypted disk but you don’t have the encryption key and you don’t know your password. Maybe everything is on the up-and-up but truth be told, I’m skeptical of this whole story. Andy > On Apr 10, 2019, at 5:59 PM, Carl Hoefs

Re: Can't add printer on Mojave

>> >> Is it time to “Office Space” the printer? >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9wsjroVlu8 >> > Oh I wish I could! (In the past I've heaved uncooperative printers off of > balconies. It's actually quite therapeutic to see them violently fly apart > into 1000s of pieces... Sometimes you

Re: Can't add printer on Mojave

If it doesn't show up under the default Add pane, you may have a problem. >>> >>> Hmm. I guess I never checked if the printer might have a settable Bonjour >>> or Auto mode squirreled away somewhere in its preferences. That just may be >>> the issue... I will pursue this path. >>>

Re: Possible to revive older iPad?

not a quick process. Andy Ringsmuth a...@andyring.com > On Jan 21, 2020, at 6:57 PM, Macs R We wrote: > > If the Restore screen took 20 minutes, I'm thinking your hardware is beyond > hope. It should be ROM-level quick. > >> On Jan 21, 2020, at 10:48 AM, Carl Hoefs >

Re: Possible to revive older iPad?

> On Jan 20, 2020, at 1:30 PM, Carl Hoefs > wrote: > > I have an older iPad A1430 that has a nearly-dead battery. It powers on with > the "dead battery" icon, and when connected to a charger, it charges for a > while then enters the boot-up process. It hangs during the Apple logo with a >

Re: Possible to revive older iPad?

> On Jan 20, 2020, at 10:58 PM, Carl Hoefs > wrote: > > Thanks for the feedback, guys. If it's just a battery issue, I'll likely give > it a go. But really, shouldn't it be able to boot up without hanging when > connected to power (5V 3.5A)? If so, it's more than the battery and probably >

Re: Possible to revive older iPad?

Awesome, keep us posted! Andy Ringsmuth a...@andyring.com > On Jan 21, 2020, at 11:48 AM, Carl Hoefs > wrote: > > Yes, I'm now following the directions given in HT204306 (hold down Home > button; connect to Mac; wait for Recovery screen). > > It took about 20 mi

Re: What would be an equivalent to Time Capsule now ?

upgrading a Sierra installation > to HS or Mojave either. > > >> On Jan 8, 2020, at 10:45 AM, Andy Ringsmuth wrote: >> >> Wifi Time Machine - don’t. >> >> ...Mac Mini running Sierra and Apple’s Server app, configured for Time >> Machine backups. >&

Re: problem with Calculator app

Just tried that. Still “not a number” answer. -Andy > On Jan 9, 2020, at 12:36 PM, Carl Hoefs > wrote: > > An interesting test would be to take the Calculator.app from Sierra and run > it on Mojave. > > -Carl > > >> On Jan 9, 2020, at 12:32 AM, Jean-Christophe Helary >> wrote: >> >>>

Re: Any networking experts here?

> On Apr 14, 2020, at 1:43 PM, Macs R We wrote: > >>> > When I connect the iMac to the router, it picks up and handles the DHCP >>> > connection as you'd expect - it gets an IP address and works fine. When I >>> > connect the iMac to the switch, the traffic indicator lights on the >>> >