Bootcamp drivers

2019-09-19 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I had to take windows 10 back to defaults, which meant I lost all of my boot camp drivers. Now the only way I can get into windows is to use the start up manager. How can I restore or reload the boot camp drivers into windows? I have found Boot Camp drivers for windows online, but they say

A severe Skype issue, Please help

2019-04-15 Thread Bill Holton
The version of Skype I have been using will nerve longer except my password, despite it being the very same password I use to login on my phone. I have tried changing the password. Phone works fine, Mac mini does not. When I update Skype, still not logging in, and there is no accessibility to

Bootcamp issue

2018-12-26 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. On my Mac Mini with boot camp windows 10, I cannot use the computer. It starts, goes to desktop, then I get an insider message that will not let me clear. Is there anyway to restore windows or repair windows from an I SOR using bootcamp manager? Yes, should not have been using inside or

Re: VMWare Fusion Question or Two

2018-11-28 Thread Bill Holton
Did you install the VM tools? You have to begin this process outside the window, then completed inside of windows. > On Nov 27, 2018, at 8:15 PM, kelly ford wrote: > > Hi, > > These are probably basic questions but if there is a pointer or other > resource, I’d appreciate hearing about it. I

Bootcamp issue

2018-11-08 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I had to run the insider version of Windows to do an article, only now under bootcamp it starts up with an insider error. It says it’s gathering information and will then restart, and then it sits there at 100%, and there seems to be no way to get it to proceede. I tried MS Helpline, they

Using call recorder for Skype. Having issues.

2018-11-05 Thread Bill Holton
Is anyone using call recorder from Skype successfully under Mojave? I have the older version of Skype is that still accessible, and I’ve tried several versions of call recorder for Skype from EC AMM. But none seem to record, or even create the saved calls folder. Also, when I try uninstalling,

A Bootcamp backup issue

2018-09-14 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I have a mini with two drives. One of them is Bootcamped. I cannot perform a backup or system image. I get a shadow copy not available. Is this a function of Bootcamp? How can I back up my Bootcamp partition? Thanks. Bill -- The following information is important for all members

A bootcamp glitch

2018-04-16 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I am trying to bootcamp a Mini. When I get to the point where it wants to partition the drive it hangs. I feel there is probably a password entry field, but I cannot find one using either VO-F2 or VO-F1. Any suggestions appreciated. -- The following information is important for all

App store issue on Mac

2018-04-04 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I downloaded a copy of App Remover last night, but discovered the feature I want is in the pro version. It's an in app purchase. I did the purchase, confirmed everything, answered security questions because it was my first in app purchase. Then the app store went back to the regular

An Extension problem

2018-04-03 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. Whenever I start my Mini I get an error saying that an extension was attempted to be loaded. The extension seems to be from some old video software I no longer have installed. The extensions must be still active, however. The error gives me the option to open the security center, but here

Skype question

2018-03-13 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I have been off list for a while, but recently when I installed the latest HS Skype stopped working. I thought I had installed the latest version, but all I get is a “no open windows” screen. Any thoughts appreciated. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

A strange sound issue with my Mini

2017-06-07 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. On my Mini, the internal speaker works but the audio jack does not. When I go to Windows using Bootcamp, the exact opposite happens, the headphone jack works, but the internal speaker does not. Indeed, in Windows the internal speaker does not show up as a device, and on the Mac os side, the

Airport Extreme VS hard drive

2017-01-17 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. Trying to connect a new HD to my Airport Express. I did manage to get to the Airport Utility HD section, but just once. Now I can't get back. I failed to connect the first time. Any help directing me how to do this would be much appreciated. Bill -- The following information is

Trying to format a Seagate drive

2017-01-16 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. My wife gave me a Seagate 5 TB drive, only it comes Win 32 partitioned, with their Windows backup software installed on a small partition. Thus, the drive does not want to erase and repartition in Mac so I can use it for Time Machine. Every time I try to Erase I get a fail message.

Boot camp hell

2016-11-08 Thread Bill Holton
OK, I have now tried six times on two different Mac Minis to install Boot Camp using OS X sierra. Every time I get to the question of which drive to install on, windows refuses to except the drive. And yes, I am picking the correct drive. The accessibility supervisor I have been working with on

RE: A very strange issue with Mac keyboard

2016-11-08 Thread Bill Holton
r this up? When the Mac goes mental, I will restart it. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > Without H2O there is no life! > ancient.ali...@icloud.com > > On 11/7/2016 10:43 AM, Bill Holton wrote: >> Hi. >> All of a sudden, the letters H and I have swapped places on my mac

A very strange issue with Mac keyboard

2016-11-07 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. All of a sudden, the letters H and I have swapped places on my mac mini keyboard. If I type VO-I I get help, the keyboard help shows every key I type as an h is seen as an I, and every I typed becomes an H. Only two keys that seem to be affected. -- The following information is

a VM sound question

2016-07-22 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. Usually I use a USB sound card for my Mac, but today I had to temporarily relocate, so I connected an old wired external speaker to my mini today, and although the Mac side sounds fine, the VM side is so scratchy, I can't use it. I have a lot of lockups on the Windows 7 and 10 side, and now

Re: WebEx versus the Mac and VM fusion

2016-06-23 Thread Bill Holton
issues with webex but teamviewer has always been pretty painless. > > Not what you wanted to hear but that’s how I worked around the issue. The > vendors I worked with (Juniper and F5) supported both so it wasn’t a problem. > May be worth a shot. > > > On 6/23/16,

WebEx versus the Mac and VM fusion

2016-06-23 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I am trying to get support from VM fusion. They use WebEx. Every time I download the plug-in and install it, it says running in background, then I cannot find the window to access it. To allow the person to take control. Anyone know how I can find this window? I think I've tried about

RE: A VM snapshot question

2016-05-10 Thread Bill Holton
Yes, do not have it allocated to certain size. But not sure what you meant by You can request a shrink inside Windows with the guest tools, Any clarification appreciated. Thanks. Bill -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com]

RE: A VM snapshot question

2016-05-06 Thread Bill Holton
Thanks. I want to reclaim disk space, but as I understand it, you can't do this f you have snapshots enabled, or have an existing snapshot. Yes, the options are in the menus, but they are all grayed out. So can't figure out how to get rid of them. -Original Message- From:

A VM snapshot question

2016-05-05 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I have one snapshot in my VM machine. I want to delete it so I can reclaim the disk space. Only no matter what I do the delete options are grayed out. I have autosnapshot set to off. I have tried both the VM running and the VM closed. Can someone walk me through how to do this? Thanks.

RE: A Pages spelling alert issue

2016-03-09 Thread Bill Holton
;mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Holton Sent: March-02-16 11:11 AM To: <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: A Pages spelling alert issue Hi. In Pages, when I misspell a word, I do not recei

RE: A Pages spelling alert issue

2016-03-08 Thread Bill Holton
MacBook Air running in English, or on my White MacBook running in French. Both are running the latest OS. Have you reinitialised the PRAM? It can often fix odd behaviour. Cheers, Anne On 8 Mar 2016, at 15:22, Bill Holton <bill32...@gmail.com <mailto:bill32...@gma

RE: A Pages spelling alert issue

2016-03-08 Thread Bill Holton
@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Pages spelling alert issue Hello Bill, Are you interacting with the text? If you don’t, VoiceOver won’t announce misspelled words. Cheers, Anne On 7 Mar 2016, at 16:46, Bill Holton <bill32...@gmail.com <mailto:bill32...@gmail.com>

RE: A Pages spelling alert issue

2016-03-07 Thread Bill Holton
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Pages spelling alert issue ok, when you read your pages again it will tell you that the word was misspelled. Il giorno 04 mar 2016, alle ore 21:54, Bill Holton <bill32...@gmail.com <mailto:bill32...@gmail.com> > ha scritto: Hi. I did try

RE: A Pages spelling alert issue

2016-03-04 Thread Bill Holton
asked my question along with the concerns of the original poster, I figured since both of us need help with spell check it would be ok. From: <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [ <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> mailto:macvisionaries

A Pages spelling alert issue

2016-03-02 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. In Pages, when I misspell a word, I do not receive the "Mispelled" announcement that tells me I have misspelled a word. If I knowingly misspell and then use the left arrow, I do get the bubble feedback and list of possible spellings. I do get the announcement in Text Edit, and I do not have

RE: Need app to play Mac system sounds through iPhone

2016-02-09 Thread Bill Holton
PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Need app to play Mac system sounds through iPhone How much latency is acceptable? Nicecast could work for this. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 8, 2016, at 16:07, Bill Holton <bill32...@gmail.com <mailto:bill32...@gmail.com> > wrot

RE: Interesting reading for Mac and 5.1

2016-02-08 Thread Bill Holton
Does your USB sound also have component? If so, what is the model. I need to replace mine. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Simon Fogarty Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2016 5:32 AM To:

Need app to play Mac system sounds through iPhone

2016-02-08 Thread Bill Holton
Any help appreciated. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather

Interesting reading for Mac and 5.1

2016-02-04 Thread Bill Holton
Found this about how to configure 5.1 sound on a Mac http://guides.macrumors.com/Configuring_5.1_Surround_Output_in_Mac_OS_X -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if

Activities are still an issue for me

2016-01-20 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. When I set up an activity and associate it with an app, it takes forever to command tab out of that app. Is this still a known issue? Thanks. Bill -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the

Re: Need a bit of USB sound education

2016-01-20 Thread Bill Holton
a bigger issue than your speaker setup. > It sounds more like there is something going on within the USB connection > from your mac to the USB interface. I don't think your speakers are the > problem here, honestly, based on what you're telling us. > > Chris.

RE: Need a bit of USB sound education

2016-01-20 Thread Bill Holton
. Nothing personal against you or anything. I just don't know how to simplify this any more than I already have. Chris. - Original Message - From: Bill Holton <mailto:bill32...@gmail.com> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.co

Re: Need a bit of USB sound education

2016-01-20 Thread Bill Holton
Should be well under > $10. I use this all the time as a Mini is my families home TV/entertainment > hub (no cable except for internet service). > > CB > >> On 1/20/16 8:02 AM, Bill Holton wrote: >> I was told my mac mini didn't have an optical out. Is it the same j

Re: Need a bit of USB sound education

2016-01-20 Thread Bill Holton
home TV/entertainment > hub (no cable except for internet service). > > CB > >> On 1/20/16 8:02 AM, Bill Holton wrote: >> I was told my mac mini didn't have an optical out. Is it the same jack that >> you would normally take audio out of? >> >> Se

Re: Need a bit of USB sound education

2016-01-20 Thread Bill Holton
t. > > Chris. > > - Original Message - > From: Bill Holton > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 12:07 PM > Subject: Re: Need a bit of USB sound education > > I have tried it with three different USB cables, on three differ

RE: Need a bit of USB sound education

2016-01-20 Thread Bill Holton
Message - From: Bill Holton <mailto:bill32...@gmail.com> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 8:02 AM Subject: Re: Need a bit of USB sound education I was told my mac mini didn't have an optical out. Is it t

Re: Need a bit of USB sound education

2016-01-20 Thread Bill Holton
-out port". On mine it shows this even if my amp is > turned off. You'll also notice that the Mac overall volume controls go dead > as it's now sending everything digitally to your external device and you > control the volume from there. Individual apps like iTunes will still have > thei

RE: Need a bit of USB sound education

2016-01-20 Thread Bill Holton
your regular left and right speakers. Others expect just a single separate subwoofer (the dot one in 5.1) line level input. That might not have much to do with your USB subwoofer setup. CB On 1/20/16 12:08 PM, Bill Holton wrote: Thanks. But if I want to replace the sound device, all the new win

RE: Need a bit of USB sound education

2016-01-20 Thread Bill Holton
is powerring your center, then that seems really weird to me! I'd think that would make your speakers sound horribly! out of phase. Chris. - Original Message - From: Bill Holton <mailto:bill32...@gmail.com> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googleg

Re: Need a bit of USB sound education

2016-01-20 Thread Bill Holton
.1 out of your Mac, does your amp have an optical > input? If so, it might be easier to skip all the USB stuff and just run > optical from the mini to your surround-sound amp. > > CB > >> On 1/18/16 9:57 PM, Bill Holton wrote: >> Hi. >> My wife says they ar

RE: Need a bit of USB sound education

2016-01-18 Thread Bill Holton
be like a composit cable. That's why I'm kind a wonderring. We need just a slight bit more info. Chris. - Original Message - From: Bill Holton <mailto:bill32...@gmail.com> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Monday, Janu

Need a bit of USB sound education

2016-01-18 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I am currently running a USB sound adapter to a set of 5.1 speakers on my Mac Mini, connected by three color-coded cables to the subwoofer, which in turn connects to the five speakers. The device is acting up, it keeps failing and restarting. Tried different cable, same issues. I want to

RE: Best configuration for new mac?

2015-12-30 Thread Bill Holton
HI. Great explanation. But can you tell me the hardware difference between a quad core i5 and a quad core i7? Thanks. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sabahattin Gucukoglu Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2015

RE: Best configuration for new mac?

2015-12-30 Thread Bill Holton
as to the differences in the i5 and i7 lines. > On Dec 30, 2015, at 1:08 PM, Bill Holton <bill32...@gmail.com> wrote: > > HI. > Great explanation. But can you tell me the hardware difference between a > quad core i5 and a quad core i7? Thanks. > > > -Original Messa

RE: Best configuration for new mac?

2015-12-30 Thread Bill Holton
? No, the instruction sets are more optimized on the I7 and I think there is a different number of pipelines. Again, Intel would be the authority here on the two but I know the I7 is a fair bit more processor and it’s definitely not just clock rate. > On Dec 30, 2015, at 1:27 PM, Bill Holton <

RE: Best configuration for new mac?

2015-12-29 Thread Bill Holton
Not sure what you mean by virtualization downgrade? Is there a difference between the old dual core processors from the 2012 mins and the newer dual core processors, other than clock speed? Will a quad core on a macgbook improve virtual machine performance since you can dedicate two cores to

Best configuration for new mac?

2015-12-28 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I am scanning Apple's refurb shop for a new mini. I use Fusion in Windows 7 or 10 with Window-eyes most of my work day. Question: Am I better off getting a 2.7gh processor with a fusion drive and 16 gig of memory, or a 2.3gh processor, 16 gig of memory and an SD drive? Minis only seem to

RE: Best configuration for new mac?

2015-12-28 Thread Bill Holton
notice much difference. Hope this helps! Jeff On 12/28/15, Bill Holton <bill32...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi. > I am scanning Apple's refurb shop for a new mini. I use Fusion in Windows > 7 > or 10 with Window-eyes most of my work day. Question: Am I better off > gett

More questions RE: Best configuration for new mac?

2015-12-28 Thread Bill Holton
to 3.3ghz, the Asus is 2.8ghz up to 3.5ghz. And running System Access from serotek as my speach program I don't notice much difference. Hope this helps! Jeff On 12/28/15, Bill Holton <bill32...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi. > I am scanning Apple's refurb shop for a new mini. I use Fusion in Windows

LSD Little Snitch Demon

2015-10-14 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. Does anyone have experience with the LSD Little Snitch demon? I have tried to follow instructions for its removal, but the files it says I need to remove are not there. Any help/advice appreciated. Bill -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Cannot enter text in Google Chrome

2015-07-10 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. Using Chrome, I often get into a situation where I cannot enter text, even when I am sure I am interacting with the text field. All Ig get are error beeps, and the Caps Lock key does not announce as I toggle it. If anyone can shed light on this I would be grateful. Bill -- You received

Cannot install the el Cap beta on a second mac

2015-07-10 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I neglected to stop the installation long enough to save the install file, and when I try to access the beta on a second mac there is no download/install link. I also tried going through the same email, I get a this code has already been used message. Anyone know how to install the beta on a

RE: Cannot install the el Cap beta on a second mac

2015-07-10 Thread Bill Holton
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Cannot install the el Cap beta on a second mac Hi, You should be able to re download the installer from your purchases section of the app store. On Jul 10, 2015, at 1:11 PM, Bill Holton bill32...@gmail.com mailto:bill32...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. I

Safari and Command tab vs VoiceOver

2015-06-28 Thread Bill Holton
Does anyone else have this problem. I can Command tab quickly between any and all apps, go into an app, such as iTunes, then command tab away and to the next app quickly.until I reach Safari. Then, even after the page has completely loaded, I cannot accessibly command tab away from Safari with

RE: a question about .mkv files

2015-06-25 Thread Bill Holton
Message - From: Bill Holton mailto:bill32...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 10:04 AM Subject: a question about .mkv files Hi. Does anhone know of an accessible app folr converting .mkv files into mp4

RE: a question about .mkv files

2015-06-25 Thread Bill Holton
, The hands-down best app I've used is vidconvert by reggie ashworth. When I first bought it it wasn't very accessible, I emailed the developer and he corrected the problem in like 4 days. You can get vidconvert for $7.95 from www.reggieashworth.com. Hope this helps! Jeff On 6/23/15, Bill Holton

a question about .mkv files

2015-06-23 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. Does anhone know of an accessible app folr converting .mkv files into mp4 or something else I can use to add to iTunes? Thanks. Bill -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails

RE: I can't create a virtual machine with windows on my mac using an external drive

2015-06-18 Thread Bill Holton
HI. I installed on my HD, then removed the VM from my library, using the option to keep the file. I then copied it to my external lightening drive, and opened it from there. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

Android file transfer vs Mac

2015-06-17 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I am having trouble figuring out how to copy a file using my Mac and Android File Transfer. Use command down arrow to get to the folder on Galaxy S6 where I wish to place the file, but command-V does not copy it as I would suspect. I am obviously missing something basic, and any help much

RE: Netflix

2015-06-02 Thread Bill Holton
. On Jun 2, 2015, at 1:03 PM, Bill Holton bill32...@gmail.com mailto:bill32...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. Has anyone been able to turn on described video using just their Mac? I can turn it on and off using my iPhone, but not my Mac. Any suggestions appreciated. Bill -- You received this message

Netflix

2015-06-02 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. Has anyone been able to turn on described video using just their Mac? I can turn it on and off using my iPhone, but not my Mac. Any suggestions appreciated. Bill -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this

RE: vmware fusion 7 and windows 7 becoming unactive

2015-04-07 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. As I recall, there are two different ways to run a bootcamp partition in Fusion. The first imports the machine, and considers it a new machine. The second simply runs the bootcamp partition in Fusion, and does not require reactivation. I remember having this problem, but I can no longer

An NVDA with Fusion question

2015-03-25 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. Running Windows 7 in Fusion with a Windows keyboard, I cannot seem to use the caps lock key as an NVDA modifier. I have the setting enabled. Does NVDA not see the caps lock key in a Fusion Window? Thanks. Bill -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

2 VM Fusion questions

2015-03-09 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I have two VM Fusion questions. First, I have printer set to share, but my VM machine will only print after I have printed at least once from the Mac side. Is there a fis for this? Second, whenever I toggle away and back into Fusion, my window has reverted to the VM Library. I have

Table header verbosity

2015-02-11 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. Is there any sort of VO rotor I can use to adjust the amount of table header information that is read every time I move to another cell? Also, if I turn off header reading, is there a hotkey I can use to have it announced one time on the fly? Thanks much. Bill -- You received

RE: A Thunderbolt SSD Drive question

2014-12-29 Thread Bill Holton
have another Apple computer, try and plug it in the second device. Kawal. On 26 Dec 2014, at 20:47, Bill Holton bill32...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, I believe it is the right cable. It plugs into the port that runs horizontally, instead of vertically like the USB ports. The drive is warm, after

A Thunderbolt SSD Drive question

2014-12-26 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I was given a 120 gig Thunderbolt SSD drive for Christmas. I have connected the drive to my Mini with the cable that was included. There is no power jack, so I assume the SSD drive will take power from the cable. Trouble is, the drive does not show up, either when I go to my computer drive

Re: A Thunderbolt SSD Drive question

2014-12-26 Thread Bill Holton
the obvious. Kawal. On 26 Dec 2014, at 6:26 pm, Bill Holton bill32...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. I was given a 120 gig Thunderbolt SSD drive for Christmas. I have connected the drive to my Mini with the cable that was included. There is no power jack, so I assume the SSD drive will take

Re: A Thunderbolt SSD Drive question

2014-12-26 Thread Bill Holton
cable. This thunderbolt cable plugs into a small port not like a USB port. So I'm just checking to know the obvious. Kawal. On 26 Dec 2014, at 6:26 pm, Bill Holton bill32...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. I was given a 120 gig Thunderbolt SSD drive for Christmas. I have connected the drive to my

A VM Fusion question about disks

2014-12-12 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. When I get an error stating my disk is nearly full, are they referring to the disk the app is on, my OS drive, or the drive the VM file is on, my Data drive? Thanks. Bill -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe

RE: A VM Fusion question about disks

2014-12-12 Thread Bill Holton
on your Mac's drive to find out how much is left. If you really are out of room on your virtual machine you'll need to do some cleanup. I suspect changing the drive size of the virtual machine is a non-trivial bit of work, as it is on any non-Mac machine. CB On 12/12/14, 1:04 PM, Bill Holton

RE: A VM Fusion question about disks

2014-12-12 Thread Bill Holton
will start to complain when you get near the limit. So how much free space do you currently have on your mac HD? CB On 12/12/14, 1:42 PM, Bill Holton wrote: Hi. My VM is set to expand automatically. Both of my drives, data and OS, are fairly crowded, so wondering which I should concentrate

A VM hotkey question

2014-11-20 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. When I have left a VM window for awhile, often, the program reverts to showing the VM Library as the default window. I have to go into the Fusion menu, cursor over to Window, cursor down to the machine I had open and then press enter. Is there some way to shorten this process? I have tried

RE: Anyone know of a good SSD for Mac Mini booting?

2014-11-18 Thread Bill Holton
PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Anyone know of a good SSD for Mac Mini booting? You can get a 1 TB SSD for $200 at the apple store From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Holton Sent: Monday, November 17, 2014 06:26

Anyone know of a good SSD for Mac Mini booting?

2014-11-17 Thread Bill Holton
HI. Running a 2012 Mini, wondering if anyone knows of a good lightening connected SSD that will hold and boot the OS and not cost an arm and leg? 60-80g would probably do it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe

selective folders in Dropbox

2014-10-15 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I am trtying to select folders to limit the Dropbox space on one of my Macs. I cannot figure out to check a folder. I have tried spacebar, VO spacebar, and double tapping the pad. Any help appreciated. Bill -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

RE: selective folders in Dropbox

2014-10-15 Thread Bill Holton
delete files and folders that way and they sync with my iPhone which I have Dropbox on too. Gigi On Oct 15, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Bill Holton bill32...@gmail.com mailto:bill32...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. I am trtying to select folders to limit the Dropbox space on one of my Macs. I cannot

Is there an Apple users guide for Zoom?

2014-10-13 Thread Bill Holton
Title says it all. Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to

Dumb question

2014-09-29 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. Just redid my mac, and cannot recall where I make the change to have Safari start out with the new page instead of the top of the screen. Any help appreciated. Bill -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from

RE: Dumb question

2014-09-29 Thread Bill Holton
...@gmail.com mailto:matt.dierck...@gmail.com On Sep 29, 2014, at 10:18, Bill Holton bill32...@gmail.com mailto:bill32...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. Just redid my mac, and cannot recall where I make the change to have Safari start out with the new page instead of the top of the screen. Any help

For Yolanda : RE: Is there a good typing tutor for the mac?

2014-09-09 Thread Bill Holton
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Is there a good typing tutor for the mac? There is one in its finishing touches called Keystroke. As soon as it is accepted by apple the list will be notified. On 9/8/2014 3:47 PM, Bill Holton wrote: Any help appreciated. Bill -- You

Is there a good typing tutor for the mac?

2014-09-08 Thread Bill Holton
Any help appreciated. Bill -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to

RE: My Dropbox question still not answered

2014-09-05 Thread Bill Holton
to access it. On 9/4/14, Bill Holton bill32...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. I do understand about selective folders, but as I understand it, I can only choose among folders that are in my original Dropbox folder. What I am hoping to do is to have Dropbox include folders from two different drives

RE: My Dropbox question still not answered

2014-09-05 Thread Bill Holton
: My Dropbox question still not answered Have you tried copying those folders from the 2nd drive to Drop Box? On 9/5/14, Bill Holton bill32...@gmail.com wrote: Again, my driuve containing the Dropbox folder is only 500 gig. I have a second internal drive of 500 gig that I would also liked

My Dropbox question still not answered

2014-09-04 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I do understand about selective folders, but as I understand it, I can only choose among folders that are in my original Dropbox folder. What I am hoping to do is to have Dropbox include folders from two different drives. Is this possible? I now have 1tb of Dropbox space, and two, 500 gig

RE: VMWare Fusion 7 is Out

2014-09-03 Thread Bill Holton
And How much is it? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Lamanche Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2014 8:05 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: VMWare Fusion 7 is Out Can you tell us

Dropbox adding folders to one computer...

2014-08-28 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. With the new 1tb plan, I would like to add files from my second Mac Mini drive to my dropbox. I have the Dropbox folder on my second drive. How can I add a few folders from another internal drive to my Dropbox folder? Also, this would make it too large to download on my other Mac, so how

RE: Remapping keys with VM fusion

2014-08-21 Thread Bill Holton
. But I know it can be done without apps like Sharp Keys. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 17/08/2014 04:58, Bill Holton wrote: Hi. I am trying to remap the caps lock and insert keys without using sharp keys. I can get to the fusion

RE: Torrent client recommendation?

2014-08-20 Thread Bill Holton
Yes, exactly. If anyone is running this successfully, can you contact me off list so I can ask some questions? bill32...@gmail.com mailto:bill32...@gmail.com Thanks. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sabahattin Gucukoglu Sent:

Torrent client recommendation?

2014-08-19 Thread Bill Holton
Can someone recommend a torrent client for the Mac other than MicroTorrent? The interface on that one makes no sense to me at all. Thanks. Bill -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

RE: Remapping keys with VM fusion

2014-08-18 Thread Bill Holton
to this list but can't remember as of now. But I know it can be done without apps like Sharp Keys. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 17/08/2014 04:58, Bill Holton wrote: Hi. I am trying to remap the caps lock and insert keys without using sharp

RE: Remapping keys with VM fusion

2014-08-18 Thread Bill Holton
Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 17/08/2014 04:58, Bill Holton wrote: Hi. I am trying to remap the caps lock and insert keys without using sharp keys. I can get to the fusion remapping section, I can interact with the combo box with the additional keys

RE: Time Machine question

2014-08-18 Thread Bill Holton
Yes, I can do that. But then in a month or two I will have to do it again. Was hoping to find the correct way out of this cycle. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sabahattin Gucukoglu Sent: Sunday, August 17,

Remapping keys with VM fusion

2014-08-16 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I am trying to remap the caps lock and insert keys without using sharp keys. I can get to the fusion remapping section, I can interact with the combo box with the additional keys. But when I cursor down to caps lock, or the insert key, no matter how I try to activate it, I get a cap A.

RE: Time Machine question

2014-08-15 Thread Bill Holton
corner of the window; here you can configure if Time Machine notifies you when it deletes an old backup to make room. Let us know whether Time Machine is still doing backups. Grant On Aug 14, 2014, at 6:39 AM, Bill Holton bill32...@gmail.com mailto:bill32...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. My 1tb

Time Machine question

2014-08-14 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. My 1tb time machine backup drive is full. I am backing up a 500 gb drive, but I have created and later deleted a number of very large files, which are still on the backup. Is there some way I can instruck it to delete the oldest backups automatically in order to free up disk space? Thanks.

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