Re: [sussex_mug] Am I being Hacked?

SMB is WIndows File Sharing, the netbios name is how PCs identify eachother on a very basic level across the network. Regards Sam MacAmbulance Ltd. Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development Sam Mullen +44 (0)7747778022 i...@macambulance.co.uk www.macambulance.co.

Re: [sussex_mug] Am I being Hacked?

Phil SMB means Server Message Block. In layman's terms, its the name used to identify your mac to Windows computers on a network. -Adam On Friday, 8 November 2013, Phil Tomlinson wrote: > Thanks Sam, what is a Symb bios name? > > Sent from my iPad > > > On 8 Nov 2013, at 21:54, Sam - MacAmbula

Re: [sussex_mug] Am I being Hacked?

Thanks Sam, what is a Symb bios name? Sent from my iPad > On 8 Nov 2013, at 21:54, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: > > That could be the smb bios name, try changing the name of your iMac in system > preferences > sharing and see if it disappears after that. > > Regards > > Sam > > -- > MacAmbulan

Re: [sussex_mug] iphone 3 batteries

On 8 Nov 2013, at 19:31, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: I frequently get smug emails out of sequence, sometimes they’re held up for a couple of hours. occasionally messages are moderated either because it's the first post from an address (which could be an old-time user who's changed their addres

Re: [sussex_mug] Am I being Hacked?

That could be the smb bios name, try changing the name of your iMac in system preferences > sharing and see if it disappears after that. Regards Sam -- MacAmbulance Sam Mullen 07747778022 i...@macambulance.co.uk > On 8 Nov 2013, at 20:08, Phil Tomlinson > wrote: > > Something very strange i

[sussex_mug] Am I being Hacked?

Something very strange is happening. I have noticed that in Finder a new item is in the "Shared" list. There is my router bthub3 and my drive "mybooklive" but also an item that is called "philtomonsonimac9" - that is an imac that I haven't got, with my name spelled wrongly. How do I get rid of t

[sussex_mug] Mail Update for Mavericks (was: Apple Mail (Mavericks) and Gmail woes)

Posted yesterday by Apple: -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To

Re: [sussex_mug] iphone 3 batteries

Mmmm Ive read this one before, wasn’t this the middle of the conversation LOL Ray On 8 Nov 2013, at 19:31, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: > I frequently get smug emails out of sequence, sometimes they’re held up for a > couple of hours. > > Regards > > Sam > > > MacAmbulance Ltd.

Re: [sussex_mug] iphone 3 batteries

I frequently get smug emails out of sequence, sometimes they’re held up for a couple of hours. Regards Sam MacAmbulance Ltd. Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development Sam Mullen +44 (0)7747778022 i...@macambulance.co.uk www.macambulance.co.uk MacAmbulance Ltd. is

Re: [sussex_mug] iphone 3 batteries

very puzzled how this only went out today, must have been in a cache somewhere! On 1 Oct 2013, at 12:20, Jason Davies wrote: take it to apple and pay about 50 quid for a virtually new (remanufactered) phone On 13 Feb 2013, at 10:20, Philippe wrote: I need to replace the battery in my

Re: [sussex_mug] iphone 3 batteries

Installing a battery on an iPhone 3 or 3GS is a nightmare, you have to take everything out of the case to install the new battery. It’s not like the 4/4S where you just pop the back off and swap it out. I’d upgrade to a newer phone, it might be a bit more than £50 but certainly better than a ne

Re: [sussex_mug] iphone 3 batteries

take it to apple and pay about 50 quid for a virtually new (remanufactered) phone On 13 Feb 2013, at 10:20, Philippe wrote: > I need to replace the battery in my Mum's iphone 3gs. Is eBay a good source > (there are lots at very cheap prices) or can someone recommend a more > reliable source.

[sussex_mug] If you have an Adobe account

Thanks Sam. Gilly On 8 Nov 2013, at 15:34, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: > Usually if you’re using Adobe Creative Cloud, or have signed up for an > account for any other Adobe services. A bit like an AppleID for iTunes/App > Store, but with Adobe. > > Regards > > Sam > > On 8 Nov 2013, at 1

Re: [sussex_mug] If you have an Adobe account

The word you want is 'compulsory'. I had to create an account to use Acrobat Professional (paying is not enough). So my reused-widely 'low security' password is now being laboriously changed for all mailing lists etc. Not happy. Thanks, -Jason -

Re: [sussex_mug] If you have an Adobe account

I think you get an Adobe account automatically when you register an Adobe product. So many of us may well have one without appreciating the fact. Phil On 8 Nov 2013, at 15:34, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: > Usually if you’re using Adobe Creative Cloud, or have signed up for an > account for any o

Re: [sussex_mug] If you have an Adobe account

Usually if you’re using Adobe Creative Cloud, or have signed up for an account for any other Adobe services. A bit like an AppleID for iTunes/App Store, but with Adobe. Regards Sam MacAmbulance Ltd. Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development Sam Mullen +44 (0)774

[sussex_mug] If you have an Adobe account

What is an Adobe account for? On 8 Nov 2013, at 14:10, Jason Davies wrote: > On 8 Nov 2013, at 12:09, Adam Field wrote: > >> Scarily, the most common one on the adobe list is '123456' > > yeah, you'd think people could count to seven by now...;) > > -- > You received this message because

Re: [sussex_mug] Synchronization with your iPad failed for 1 items.

On 8 Nov 2013, at 5:42, Graham Perrin wrote: Try Reference: yes, that lets me see my email and calendar but there is no sign anywhere of a synchronisation errors mailbox in that view, unfortunately...

[sussex_mug] Eduroam and Mavericks

I can't tell if it's mavericks or eduroam as I moved office almost the same day but I'm losing eduroam about once every two minutes, reliably, all day, and it's making everything incredibly difficult. Is this normal for Mavericks users out there? I've asked for the wired connection to be sorte

Re: [sussex_mug] If you have an Adobe account

On 8 Nov 2013, at 12:09, Adam Field wrote: > Scarily, the most common one on the adobe list is '123456' yeah, you'd think people could count to seven by now...;) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this

Re: [sussex_mug] IPad Air

Thanks for the answers. I shall bite the bullet and get one! >From my iPhone > On 8 Nov 2013, at 10:10, itsagr...@mac.com wrote: > > Hi Virginia, > > Yep. > > I've gone from iPad 1 to iPad Air so it's quite a jump! > > It's much lighter, smaller and WY faster than my old one. The

Re: [sussex_mug] If you have an Adobe account

First thing I ask new clients is "right, kids and pets name?". 99% of the time I can work out their passwords from there ;) -- MacAmbulance Sam Mullen 07747778022 i...@macambulance.co.uk > On 8 Nov 2013, at 12:09, Adam Field wrote: > > Scarily, the most common one on the adobe list is '123456'

Re: [sussex_mug] If you have an Adobe account

Scarily, the most common one on the adobe list is '123456' On Friday, 8 November 2013, Alastair Weller wrote: > +1 for 1password, I use on iOS devices and via Dropbox for > 1PasswordAnywhere > > Alastair > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 8 Nov 2013, at 09:01, Graham Street > wrote: > > I can recomm

Re: [sussex_mug] IPad Air

Hi Virginia, Yep. I've gone from iPad 1 to iPad Air so it's quite a jump! It's much lighter, smaller and WY faster than my old one. The Retina display is beautiful, I now have a camera for Facetime and Siri works brilliantly. The BBC News app loads the entire page in about 2 seconds a

Re: [sussex_mug] IPad Air

I bought an Air to replace an iPad 3. Improvements for me are: Weight - The iPad Air is so light it feels as though it's hollow. It really makes a difference. Battery - I used to get 6-7 hours out of the iPad 3. I haven't run the Air's battery down yet but it's obvious that it will be consid

Re: [sussex_mug] If you have an Adobe account

+1 for 1password, I use on iOS devices and via Dropbox for 1PasswordAnywhere Alastair Sent from my iPhone > On 8 Nov 2013, at 09:01, Graham Street wrote: > > I can recommend 1Password to generate and remember them all. > Graham > >> andrew lancaster 8 November 2013 08:39 >> Me too - two e

Re: [sussex_mug] IPad Air

Virginia I bought a 64GB cellular as an upgrade from a 32GB wifi first generation as would say it was definitely worth the money. Alastair Sent from my iPhone > On 8 Nov 2013, at 09:11, Virginia Routh wrote: > > Has anyone bought one? Is it worth the money? > > -- > You received this mess

[sussex_mug] IPad Air

Has anyone bought one? Is it worth the money? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group,

Re: [sussex_mug] If you have an Adobe account

I can recommend 1Password to generate and remember them all. Graham andrew lancaster 8 November 2013 08:39 Me too - two email addresses on there. Trouble is , I find passwords so difficult to remember, setting a new one is asking for trouble! Andrew -- You receive

Re: [sussex_mug] If you have an Adobe account

Me too - two email addresses on there. Trouble is , I find passwords so difficult to remember, setting a new one is asking for trouble! Andrew On 8 Nov 2013, at 8:35 am, Derek wrote: > Thanks - had to change mine also. > Derek > > Sent from my iPad > > On 8 Nov 2013, at 08:22, David Ransom

Re: [sussex_mug] If you have an Adobe account

Thanks - had to change mine also. Derek Sent from my iPad > On 8 Nov 2013, at 08:22, David Ransom wrote: > > Thank you for this, my email was on the list so I have now changed my > password. > > David > > >> On 8 November 2013 08:03, Graham Street >> wrote: >> This story isn't new but the

Re: [sussex_mug] If you have an Adobe account

Thank you for this, my email was on the list so I have now changed my password. David On 8 November 2013 08:03, Graham Street wrote: > This story isn't new but the number of accounts records that were > apparently breached has now increased. The article points to a service you > can use to see

Re: [sussex_mug] Re: Good general purpose drawing/illustration program

Thanks all. In the end I went for iDraw. A combination of price and a feature set that reminded me of Xara on the PC which I've used successfully in the past. I'm pleased with it so far. Rob - Rob Beattie Freelance writer and book author www.robbeattie.com 07769 902820 Twitter: @r

[sussex_mug] If you have an Adobe account

This story isn't new but the number of accounts records that were apparently breached has now increased. The article points to a service you can use to see if your email address is in the list. http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/7/5078560/over-150-million-breached-records-from-adobe-hack-surface-on