RE: putting a coin on a cup of ice in freezer

2018-01-03 Thread Simon Fogarty
Don't see what that would hav to do with apple / mac issues but it is a great idea Shame that you'd need to have the power off for a number of hours for even a glass of water to defrost. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com]

putting a coin on a cup of ice in freezer

2018-01-03 Thread Agent086b
Hi all, I saw a message regarding the subject putting a coin on a cup of ice in the freezer to tell if the power went off when you are away. on a list today. I emptied the trash before checking this out so may be sending this to the wrong list. The below link pretty well debunks this idea.

Re: Connecting usb devices in vmware fusion.

2018-01-03 Thread E.T.
Are you running Fusion 10.1? That is when I noticed issues. Ok I just downgraded to 10.0.1 and things look good. Will test again after a reboot of the Mac. From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . "God for you is where you sweep away all the mysteries of the world, all the challenges to our intelligence.

How to check if Apple is slowing down your iPhone

2018-01-03 Thread dan d.
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-check-if-apple-slowing-down-your-iphone-2018-1 -- XB -- 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

RE: Skype for the Mac.

2018-01-03 Thread Simon Fogarty
Agh yes good old Microsoft do it again, Take a great program and screw it up completely. For example, word, outlook, excel, And that’s their own office products but there more crap now than they were before going xml. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

Re: Skype for the Mac.

2018-01-03 Thread Donna Goodin
Yes. Downgrade to the old Skype. Or find another alternative. Cheers, Donna > On Jan 3, 2018, at 7:38 AM, Jim Noseworthy > wrote: > > Hi Folks: > > Anyone have any tips on using the new Skype for Mac? > > Thanks all over the place. > > > > -- > The

Re: Skype for the Mac.

2018-01-03 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, it is awful, fortunately I had the last version of skype 7 on my external hard drive and I went back to that, I'm sure there will come a time when this will no longer work, but I will use it until that happens, or until the new skype is more useable, right now it's very difficult, if not

Re: Skype for the Mac.

2018-01-03 Thread Andrew Lamanche
the new Skype is awful. Many on the list here have come to the same conclusion, and some to my knowledge have reverted to an earlier version. Andrew > On 3 Jan 2018, at 13:38, Jim Noseworthy > wrote: > > Hi Folks: > > Anyone have any tips on using the

Re: Connecting usb devices in vmware fusion.

2018-01-03 Thread Andrew Lamanche
No it doesn’t, I’m afraid. That’s why I’m puzzled. > On 3 Jan 2018, at 19:03, E.T. wrote: > > Andrew, does it work if you connect the drive AFTER you load the VM? > > From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . > "God for you is where you sweep away all the mysteries of the world, >

Re: Connecting usb devices in vmware fusion.

2018-01-03 Thread E.T.
Andrew, does it work if you connect the drive AFTER you load the VM? From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . "God for you is where you sweep away all the mysteries of the world, all the challenges to our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off and say God did it." --Carl Sagan (1934-1996), Contact

iPhone battery health: How to check it on your own

2018-01-03 Thread dan d.
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/iphone-battery-health-how-to-check-it-on-your-own/ -- XB -- 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

Re: An Excellent iOS City Tour Guide Appp

2018-01-03 Thread Michael Busboom
Hello Mark, Thanks for the heads up on Google Trip. When I checked in the German store, I found an app called Google Trips, but I didn’t find one called „Google trip.“ I am almost 100% sure that it is the same app; I’ll let you know. And if it is a different app, perhaps it will be just as

Kodi tv.

2018-01-03 Thread Jessica Moss
I’ve been trying to get this app, or maybe I should say, the screen reader portion to run on my mac, according to the instructions I found on the applevis web site. However, like pretty much everybody has stated, after downloading and unzipping both folders, the repository file ends up being a

Skype for the Mac.

2018-01-03 Thread Jim Noseworthy
Hi Folks: Anyone have any tips on using the new Skype for Mac? Thanks all over the place. -- 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

Re: To Janina Sajka Soft phones?

2018-01-03 Thread Donna Goodin
Thanks, David. I will definitely be looking into Magic Jack. It also seems like the easiest solution, especially if there's an app. Cheers, Donna > On Jan 2, 2018, at 6:40 PM, David Chittenden wrote: > > Yes, MagicJack is the most affordable option I have found for