Re: [sussex_mug] 15” MBP Mid2009 Display Issue

ts and may contain > privileged or confidential information. > If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and delete > the email immediately. > > >> On 21 Apr 2018, at 16:56, Alastair Weller <li...@alastairweller.co.uk> wrote: >>

Re: [sussex_mug] 15” MBP Mid2009 Display Issue

> If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and delete > the email immediately. > > >> On 21 Apr 2018, at 16:44, Alastair Weller <li...@alastairweller.co.uk> wrote: >> >> Afternoon All >> >> I have a Mid 2009 15” MBP that has devel

Re: [sussex_mug] Mail problems

> On 21 Dec 2016, at 11:48, Mr P V Hillier-Palmer > wrote: > > People think I am weird because I have over 40 e-mail addresses, but each one > is moulded to the e-mails I want. 40? I have hundreds - every website that I order from gets a unique address with a

Re: [sussex_mug] Apple TV Network

and there is an iPad app as well. ​ Alastair Alastair Weller Please think of the environment before you print this email. On Wed, 08 Apr 2015 07:15:04 +0100 Sam - MacAmbulancelt;i...@macambulance.co.ukgt; wrote You would likely need to make sure your wifi network stretches

Re: [sussex_mug] What to do with old software CDs?

I tend to pass on to my parents who offer them out to others at their allotment - apparently they make great bird scarers. Alastair Sent from my iPad Air On 29 Nov 2013, at 11:10, Philip Tomlinson philip.tomlins...@btinternet.com wrote: Have been having a clear out of my study. What do

Re: [sussex_mug] recoding screen

Jason www.blackmagicdesign.com might have some suitable standalone products - the price point isn't quite at iMac levels... Alastair Sent from my iPad Air On 20 Nov 2013, at 19:48, Jason Davies ophioc...@me.com wrote: Ta... The output tip might be useful. They used to have more

Re: [sussex_mug] daft question

Still not an official carrier Alastair Sent from my iPad Air On 19 Nov 2013, at 11:55, Sam - MacAmbulance i...@macambulance.co.uk wrote: Does GiffGaff support visual voicemail? Or is it still just O2? Regards Sam MacAmbulance Ltd. Providing Affordable Mac/PC

Re: [sussex_mug] daft question

On 19 Nov 2013, at 15:56, Jason Davies ophioc...@me.com wrote: And - despite many many many attempts, I can't get MMS to work. Occasionally I do, for no apparent reason, then a carrier update wipes it out... Jason For MMS I just change the APN settings not the MMS URL. You can also

Re: [sussex_mug] Wifi problem

Hi Virginia What options do you have in your router? If there is a security mode that the air will work with you may need to reconfigure other devices that use the same network. Alastair On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:40 AM, Virginia Routh virginia.ro...@gmail.comwrote: My new iPad Air arrived

Re: [sussex_mug] iPhone 5 screen orientation bug?

I used to occasionally experience this with my first gen ipad - it tended to be when it hadn't been switched off for a bit. A hard restart tended to solve it. Alastair Sent from my iPad Air On 18 Nov 2013, at 21:00, Stephen Watson itsagr...@mac.com wrote: Are you on iOS7? I've written

Re: [sussex_mug] clickable links in messages to a file in dropbox?

Jason If you right click on the file there is a Dropbox contextual menu and the click can be copied from there. Alastair On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 10:09 AM, Jason Davies ophioc...@me.com wrote: Dear Smug Having trained my colleagues to use Dropbox for shared files (usually, unfortunately,

Re: [sussex_mug] iMessages on iOS7

I also don't receive all iMessages across all devices all the time - the problem seems to occur when OSX iMessage becomes involved in the conversation Alastair Sent from my iPad Air On 12 Nov 2013, at 20:22, Jason Davies ophioc...@me.com wrote: On 12 Nov 2013, at 18:42, Tony Crooks wrote:

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 virginia.ro...@gmail.com wrote: Has anyone bought one? Is it worth the money? -- You

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 grahamstr...@streets-ahead.com wrote: I can recommend 1Password to generate and remember them all. Graham andrew lancaster 8 November 2013

[sussex_mug] iPad Air Stock

Morning All Apple Store Churchill Square seems to have plenty of stock and is pretty quiet (they admitted quieter than expected) though they are still running a ticket system. Alastair Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Sussex

Re: [sussex_mug] Printing an A6 card in Pages 5

You might also need to tell it to print page one 4 times. I haven't used Pages this way but in Acrobat Reader on Windows you do this in the page selector box: 1,1,1,1 Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 24 Oct 2013, at 19:16, Sam - MacAmbulance i...@macambulance.co.uk wrote: I’d set the page

Re: [sussex_mug] No mobile phone signal on house

Carole Only the mobile networks are permitted to sell you these devices. See this article http://goo.gl/mIbL9Qwhich explains it quite well - the comments are interesting too... Alastair On Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 12:01 PM, Carole John Cornish carolejohncorn...@live.com wrote: I have business

Re: [sussex_mug] port forwarding on local network for AFP

. Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 12 Oct 2013, at 12:45, Jason Davies ophioc...@me.com wrote: On 12 Oct 2013, at 12:36, Alastair Weller wrote: Is your second home hub routing as well as providing wireless? presumably, as it dishes out IP addresses to the iPad and iPhone etc (at least I

Re: [sussex_mug] Seagate Expansion Drive

Tilly If you connect the drive and then open Disk Utility you should be able to reformat it. Alternatively return it and pop into Maplins in Chapel Road... Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 27 Sep 2013, at 07:12, Tilly tilly.harri...@warwick.ac.uk wrote: I'm down in Worthing visiting mum

Re: [sussex_mug] My turn to pick brains on iOS7

Hi Phil Just tried this for you as not something I'd noticed but you're correct in that the message history disappears once yours message gets long. You can see it however by touching and dragging down on the line beneath the recipients name - don't go so high you get notification centre you

Re: [sussex_mug] Editing calendar

:45, Alastair Weller alastairwel...@gmail.com wrote: Do you have an edit button in the top right? From there tap on the date and the following appears image.png Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 20 Sep 2013, at 09:42, Virginia Routh virginia.ro...@gmail.com wrote: Look, you men, I

Re: [sussex_mug] Editing calendar

I have an All Day option... What calendars are you all using? I'm connected to Exchange. Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 20 Sep 2013, at 09:50, Russell Brown drbrown1...@gmail.com wrote: Haha, no I meant *I* can't multitask, typed yes and hit send before doing the rest of it ;) What

Re: [sussex_mug] iOS 7

I've also updated my 4S and haven't noticed any issues. Battery life doesn't seem to have improved I'm now at 36% after a morning of 3G and wifi emails, browsing and iMessages and a few calls. I have all radios and location services on (of the mind I want it enabled when I need it). Alastair

Re: [sussex_mug] Finding app in iPhone launcher

Spotlight in iOS 7 also shows the folder an App is in which is a nice touch... Alastair On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 12:56 PM, Jason Davies ophioc...@me.com wrote: I did... I'm convinced a glitch dragging between folders made it vanish. I was moving it to the bar, into a folder, something

Re: [sussex_mug] iOS 7

I'm backed up and ready to go - on my 4S at least, the original iPad is heading for retirement when the refresh is announced (hopefully before Christmas) Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 18 Sep 2013, at 09:30, Jason Davies ophioc...@me.com wrote: I'm going to wait until non-critical time and

Re: [sussex_mug] iOS 7

Mine took a few attempts at 1810 to get going and then informed me 4 hours... Seen a few pics on twitter of 27hour downloads though Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 18 Sep 2013, at 19:06, Russell Brown drbrown1...@gmail.com wrote: Well, it's downloading to the ipad. Apparently 27 hours to

Re: [sussex_mug] Backup, storage query

You can have either library on secondary disks (physically connected or remote) but performance will depend on the connection speed You could use an external Thunderbolt enclosure which would offer you the ability for drive redundancy and expansion. Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 17 Sep

[sussex_mug] Original iPad Slowing Down

Afternoon All This might just be my perception after using newer iOS devices but my original iPad no longer feels as fast and responsive as it once did. I've reset it a number of times and loaded minimum apps but even those that are pre-installed feel slow. Is there anyway that the hardware

Re: [sussex_mug] Backup

Possibly slightly OT but have those of you with rural connections considered looking at satellite broadband - the solutions now on the market are no longer the super-mega-bucks they once were (see www.toowaydirect.com) Alastair On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 9:03 PM, mac98aop adampym...@gmail.com

Re: [sussex_mug] Jony Ive re-dsigns ...

Anyone else notice the return of the Macintosh gradient... Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 12 Jun 2013, at 09:12, Paul Owen consult...@mac.com wrote: http://jonyiveredesignsthings.tumblr.com This was fun Paul Owen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [sussex_mug] 3 G Data in France ?

Hi Jason As you also use giffgaff you'll either need to remove the cellular profile (if you've downloaded and applied it) or reapply your giffgaff APN settings when you switch SIMs back. Alastair On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 3:22 AM, Michael Dennis - FanChants.com mich...@fanchants.com wrote: Hi

Re: [sussex_mug] PDFs and Preview

Did they come from a compressed archive? I had some a few months back that seemed to extract ok with OS X's built in unzip utility but then didn't open correctly. I ended up using The Unarchiver from the AppStore. Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 5 May 2013, at 08:28, Andrew Tett

Re: [sussex_mug] Flash, YouTube, Chrome Ads.... AGH!

I use ClickToPlugin Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 28 Feb 2013, at 11:17, mac98aop adampym...@gmail.com wrote: I always relied upon the Safari Extension YouTube 5 to brilliantly get round not having flash installed. Worst case, I'd use Chrome to view YouTube vids. I now tire of the

Re: [sussex_mug] SuperDrive clicking

2013, at 12:32, Alastair Weller h...@alastairweller.co.uk wrote: Afternoon all, hope you're enjoying the let up in the rain that we've had the last few days. I seem to have a problem with the SuperDrive in my MBP (mid 2009). When inserting an audio CD it spins, clicks a couple of times

[sussex_mug] SuperDrive clicking

Afternoon all, hope you're enjoying the let up in the rain that we've had the last few days. I seem to have a problem with the SuperDrive in my MBP (mid 2009). When inserting an audio CD it spins, clicks a couple of times and then ejects it. DVDs and data discs seem fine. I first noticed in in

Re: [sussex_mug] Password saving

Another vote for 1password here, use the OSX and iOS versions. If you use Dropbox for syncing you can also get 1Password Anywhere when accessing the 1password.html file through Dropbox in Firefox or Chrome (not sure about Safari) Alastair Sent from my iPad On 16 Jan 2013, at 23:51, Stephen

Re: [sussex_mug] Local wifi network via mifi?

Hi Jason My TP-Link device is powered by micro USB and I use it with a battery with USB output, with a 3G dongle I have connectivity on the road or with an Ethernet cable my own hotspot when in hotels ;) Alastair Sent from my iPad On 10 Dec 2012, at 10:16, Jason Davies ophioc...@me.com

Re: [sussex_mug] Digest for smug@googlegroups.com - 14 Messages in 3 Topics

I use Pixelmator now rather than PS, it's much more basic. Aperture has some retouch tools that might be useful, particularly as you can save work as a preset then reuse. Not used iPhoto so don't know what tools it might offer as extra Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 28 Nov 2012, at 20:06,

Re: [sussex_mug] Macbook pro battery issues

Hi Paul I've never managed to understand the battery cycle information, but for comparison I'm showing a capacity of 4705/6500 mAh, at 39 months with 506 loadcycles I have a MBP 15 late 2009 (or as coconut calls it MacBookPro5,3) Alastair On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Paul Howard

Re: [sussex_mug] Elements 11 - problem!

Andrew Not being a user of either Elements or iPhoto this is just a guess, but do you have iPhoto set to scan for new images? Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 9 Nov 2012, at 07:58, andrew lancaster andre...@mac.com wrote: This morning, thinking that I had removed all of the stuff of my

Re: [sussex_mug] Reliable hosting company

Pat I've used 5quid hosting for a number of sites, they offer a reseller package that might be suitable with so many sites. You can also trial their system (inc reseller) for free Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 11 Oct 2012, at 18:42, Pat Wilson patwil...@patw.net wrote: Does anyone here

Re: [sussex_mug] iPad SMS

literally. Sent from my iPad On 6 Oct 2012, at 22:30, Alastair Weller alastairwel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Looking for some advice from owners of 3G iPads (2 and new). Is it possible with no additional apps (ie using Messages) to send SMS text messages from these devices

Re: [sussex_mug] iPad SMS

a device of sorts. @drbrown1970 On 6 Oct 2012, at 22:30, Alastair Weller alastairwel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Looking for some advice from owners of 3G iPads (2 and new). Is it possible with no additional apps (ie using Messages) to send SMS text messages from these devices? If not, does

[sussex_mug] iPad SMS

Hi Looking for some advice from owners of 3G iPads (2 and new). Is it possible with no additional apps (ie using Messages) to send SMS text messages from these devices? If not, does anyone have experience of any third party apps that allow in and outbound text messaging. Thanks Alastair

Re: [sussex_mug] Moving photos the wrong way

Phil You can sync an iPhoto or Aperture album through iTunes. Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 12 Sep 2012, at 14:30, Phil Ward phil_w...@mac.com wrote: All, What's the simplest way of getting a (large) bunch of photos presently stored in an iPhoto library on to an iPad? Dropbox perhaps?

Re: [sussex_mug] Re: mountain lion upgrade

I installed 10.8.1 last night and tbh honest I can't say I've noticed any increases in performance; if anything wifi takes longer to establish after coming back from sleep. I did however upgrade from 4GB RAM earlier in the week to 8 and that has made a huge increase. Well worth the £25 from Mr

Re: [sussex_mug] Re: mountain lion upgrade

Upgrade was from 10.8 public release installed back in August which was on top of the last point release of 10.7 Thanks for the tip re memory, will keep an eye open and the 2x2GB handy Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 24 Aug 2012, at 10:34, John Patrick nhoj.patr...@gmail.com wrote: Also did

Re: [sussex_mug] Re: mountain lion upgrade

You could also try memtest Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 24 Aug 2012, at 10:36, Sam - MacAmbulance i...@macambulance.co.uk wrote: I would be tempted to swap the new RAM then, I used 8GB from crucial and haven't had any problems at all. Regards Sam MacAmbulance Providing

Re: [sussex_mug] Re: mountain lion upgrade

I went from 4 to 8 in a 15 mid 2009 MBP and it's definitely made a difference Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 24 Aug 2012, at 11:00, mac98aop adampym...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks. I have 4GB (2x2GB) and would hence go to 8GB (2x4GB) worth a go? Just watching the pennies I guess.

Re: [sussex_mug] mountain lion upgrade

Hi All I think generally I've noticed a speed improvement since updating to ML, however I'm thinking of a ram upgrade to 8gb since the latest aperture update... Alastair Sent from my iPhone On 20 Aug 2012, at 18:09, Toby Leighton tobio2...@gmail.com wrote: I've been wondering a similar

Re: [sussex_mug] Mountain Lion

I'm downloading now and hoping to install tonight, though at the moment the time remaining is running in Microsoft time... Alastair On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 6:17 PM, Tony Phillips tony...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Sam..keep us babes informed. You will recall the troubles I endured with Lion!

Re: [sussex_mug] Mountain Lion

Waiting for FTTC to get as far as Worthing, was due end of June but pushed to September at the beginning of July Alastair On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Sam - MacAmbulance i...@macambulance.co.uk wrote: Everyone in the world is currently downloading Mountain Lion, so it's no surprise the

Re: [sussex_mug] help with some basic html editing

Hi Jason Looking at the source of that page you have the body tag opened and closed twice. The extra body is on line 19 and /body on line 306. Hope that helps a bit Alastair On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 5:16 PM, Catherine Hunt ca...@mac.com wrote: I have bookmarked this site for later use -

Re: [sussex_mug] Seeking advice

Hi Gillian I use Flickr Pro (managed from Aperture) and Yummy Soup respectively. Alastair Sent from my iPad On 3 Jul 2012, at 17:18, Gillian Snoxall gilliansnox...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Which do Smuggers think is the best method for sharing photos online? Also, which is the best cookbook

Re: [sussex_mug] mail messages

Ranulph The library directory is now hidden in OS X Lion, so in Finder choose Go Go to Folder and enter ~/Library without quotes. There is a way to unhide it and I'm sure someone else will let you know that whilst I'm looking for it in the archives. Al On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 1:48 PM, Ranulph

Re: [sussex_mug] Re: Iphone 4 covers

Is D30 the fabric like polymer that instantly hardens on impact? As featured on a certain BBC 2 venture capitalist show? Alastair On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 11:23, Adam Field adamfi...@gmail.com wrote: I have an iPhone 4 case made from D3O

Re: [sussex_mug] Watching Masters Golf on iPad

I believe Sky have the rights to the Masters over here, so if you're a subscriber you can watch via the Sky Go iOS app. Alastair On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 13:28, Gillian Snoxall gilliansnox...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: I heard or read somewhere that there is an app that would enable Derek to watch

Re: [sussex_mug] website/database

Hi Ranulph What existing system are you looking at automating it from? Wordpress is very easy to use and with a number of hosting providers offering Softaculous is also easy to setup, take a look at 5quidhost.co.uk. Alastair On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 07:26, Ranulph Glanville ranu...@mac.com

Re: [sussex_mug] Video Conversion Apps

Not familiar with .nts files but is it not something that Handbrake (handbrake.fr I think) can cope with? Alastair On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 15:46, Phil Ward phil_w...@mac.com wrote: Hi all, Can anybody suggest a cheap and cheerful video conversion app that I can use to convert a .nts into

Re: [sussex_mug] iOS 5.1 : someone in the security team made a small mistake!

Sam Thanks for this. Do you mean if a pas code is set it can be bypassed or that the phone can easily become unlocked? I don't have a passcode and the behaviour appears to be the same as 5.0.1 other than I don't have to double tap to get the camera icon. Alastair On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 19:27,

Re: [sussex_mug] iOS 5.1... initial thoughts?

Updating all my devices over the air at the moment. Alastair Sent from my iPad On 7 Mar 2012, at 21:09, mac98aop adampym...@gmail.com wrote: Smugers Wonder if anyone has updated (okay okay, so it's minutes out) but if so, could confirm: 1. Whether battery life is okay? 2. Performance

Re: [sussex_mug] iOS 5.1... initial thoughts?

Well I've updated my iPhone 4S, iPad and ATV2 all over the air and so far so good. Battery life on the phone seems to be slightly improved, I've got a fairly intensive background monitor app that eats through %s an hour that doesn't seem to have done so this far. And 3G can still be turned

Re: [sussex_mug] Floor plans

I've also used Sketchup for building 3d models from floor plans. Re measuring I'd recommend a laser measure rather than tape... Though MagicPlan does look pretty good. Sent from my iPhone On 26 Feb 2012, at 18:10, Phil Ward phil_w...@mac.com wrote: I'm with Sam. For the money, i.e none,

Re: [sussex_mug] Hi all bit off topic but need some advice , are their any DSLR experts in the group ?

I went the Nikon route over here and have a D80. When making my buying decision I went and tried a few out for feel. If you're not particularly fussed over what brand you choose a number of members in the camera club I attend recommend Sony DSLRs due to the comparability with older Kinolca

Re: [sussex_mug] bulk mailing

Hi Ranulph Could MailChimp (www.mailchimp.com) maybe help? Alastair On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 17:45, Ranulph Glanville ranu...@mac.com wrote: I use mail 4.5 in OS 10.6.8. I have a database in numbers. I was looking to see if I could somehow automate a mass mailing of 200 messages which need to

Re: [sussex_mug] Virgin Media Internet Down Nationwide

I've heard from contacts in Dorset that they are also affected - it appears to be a DNS issue rather the full loss of connectivity there though. Alastair On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 21:07, Ray Packham ray.pack...@mac.com wrote: Mine is still down , copied and pasted info , so don't be surprised if

Re: [sussex_mug] sussex_mug] Improving the image quality of a photograph

The absence of EXIF data suggests that the file Gillian attached may not be the original file (unless maybe the email client has done something funny with it) Alastair On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 13:30, Sam - MacAmbulance i...@macambulance.co.ukwrote: Any thoughts on my questions about how you got

Re: [sussex_mug] battery charging cycles

Thanks for the tips. I'll try resetting the SMC now. As for charging, is it therefore better to leave it off charge when in use and put in back on charge when in sleep mode (i.e. over night/ during they day when at work etc) or leave it off charge all the time and only charge when it runs out of

Re: [sussex_mug] Database application for recipes

I use Yummy Soup, development is active but sporadic. There is also an iOS version available, with iCloud sync promised (currently you have to manually sync your library). Alastair On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 13:22, Gillian Snoxall gilliansnox...@yahoo.co.ukwrote: Hi Philippe, I like Macgourmet

Re: [sussex_mug] Aperture is driving me crazy

What preview size and quality settings do you have set? I have mine set to half size and quality set a 8 and mostly it's pretty quick though some larger images can result in slow loading. Alastair On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 11:01, Mr J Hodges john.hod...@stbedesschool.orgwrote: I've been having

Re: [sussex_mug] Radio on iPhone

Andrew I use TuneIn on my iPhone and iPad Alastair On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 14:07, andrew lancaster andre...@mac.com wrote: Hi. On my iMac, I can go to iTunes, click the radio button, and get access to masses of lovely baroque and classical radio. There doesn't seem to be a radio tab in

Re: [sussex_mug] iPhone- move text message number to Contacts

Diana When viewing the message, pull down.. Voila, contact options... Alastair Sent from my iPad On 27 Oct 2011, at 19:40, Diana true.spi...@me.com wrote: Have I missed something. If you receive a text message on your iPhone from a number not in your Contacts is it possible to set up a

Re: [sussex_mug] SIM

Nigel You should be able to do this without a problem, but if your old phone is pre iPhone 4 you will need to cut your SIM down to a micro and have an adaptor if you want to use it in your original phone. I have a cutter you'd be more than welcome to borrow. Alastair On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at

[sussex_mug] Micro-Sim Cutter

Afternoon All If anyone else is getting their first iPhone that requires a micro-sim and needs to cut an existing sim down to size I now have a cutter that does the job of a stanley and ruler without the risk to your fingers that you're more than welcome to borrow. I'm in Worthing but could post

Re: [sussex_mug] Telecoms query

Jason Do you need the physical lines for all of those or just the ability to receive calls/faxes on them? If the later you could port the numbers to a VOIP provider (I've used voipfone.co.uk in the past) and then receive them on a multi-line VOIP phone (hardware or software). Alastair On Mon,

Re: [sussex_mug] Telecoms query

wrote: On 12 Sep 2011, at 14:13, Alastair Weller wrote: Do you need the physical lines for all of those or just the ability to receive calls/faxes on them? If the later you could port the numbers to a VOIP provider (I've used voipfone.co.uk in the past) and then receive them on a multi

Re: [sussex_mug] mail wants password...

. Regards Sam -- MacAmbulance Sam Mullen 07747778022 i...@macambulance.co.uk On 24 Aug 2011, at 15:05, Alastair Weller h...@alastairweller.co.uk wrote: Where is the keychain file located? I think I might want to start backing this up securely... Alastair On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 14

Re: [sussex_mug] iTunes Authorisation funny

I have changed my Apple ID multiple times in the past and never experienced this; what I haven't done is purchase anything using 2 different IDs, I simply changed the email address of the existing account. Does this issue arise only in the latter. It does appear lacking that Apple doesn't allow

Re: [sussex_mug] Windows diagnostic

Jason How many beeps and are they long or short? It could possibly be a memory error. Alastair On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 22:30, Jason Davies ophioc...@gmail.com wrote: Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: As soon as you push the power button, keep pushing F8 and eventually you should get the safe mode

Re: [sussex_mug] printing 3 x 5 prints

Jason Try moo.com they might have a product that fits your requirements. Alastair Sent from my iPad On 5 Aug 2011, at 15:45, Jason Davies ophioc...@gmail.com wrote: Keith Scott wrote: Jason I have a similar problem. thansk but I don't have a printer...! and I don't want to cut them up

Re: [sussex_mug] Other Lion issues

I had problems like this, found a number of processes running at high %'s; whether it's connected or not I don't know, but it looks like I need a new hard disk as well. Alastair Sent from my iPad On 31 Jul 2011, at 13:48, Stephen Watson itsagr...@mac.com wrote: Since installing Lion on

Re: [sussex_mug] Can't Install OS X

Thanks Sam I did try a zero format but it kept failing; would a hard drive replacement be covered by AppleCare? Al Sent from my iPhone On 30 Jul 2011, at 21:02, Sam - MacAmbulance i...@macambulance.co.uk wrote: Sounds like a bad block or twelve on the hard drive, have you done a full zero

Re: [sussex_mug] magic trackpad

I could see a large touch screen working under Lion, but it would need to be tilted back slightly. Al Sent from my iPad On 22 Jul 2011, at 21:13, Sam - MacAmbulance i...@macambulance.co.uk wrote: Steve Jobs said in a keynote that they tried multitouch on a vertical surface and it doesn't

Re: [sussex_mug] magic trackpad

With an angle of about 60/70 degrees you wouldn't be looking down all the time, especially with a bigger screen; it would just be like using a laptop. I wouldn't see it replacing all office based tasks but there would be a number of scenarios where it could work. Al Sent from my iPad On 23

Re: [sussex_mug] Lion

I'm liking it as well. So far the only thing I've noticed that doens't work is the link to my HP MediaSmart Server for TimeMachine backups. As for no FrontRow - I might have to now buy an AppleTV, though I'm trying to wait until September, just in case there's an announcement. Thanks for the tip

Re: [sussex_mug] Lion is now available

Thanks for the update, am downloading remotely now... Alastair On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 13:48, Sevan / Venture37 ventur...@gmail.comwrote: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/os-x-lion/id444303913?mt=12 Sevan / Venture37 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: [sussex_mug] Lion is now available

Sam Did this allow you to do a clean install or was it still an upgrade? Alastair Sent from my iPad On 20 Jul 2011, at 16:43, Sam - MacAmbulance i...@macambulance.co.uk wrote: I've restored the install dmg file to an external drive ready to upgrade my laptop server, seems to be the best

Re: [sussex_mug] Lion is now available

Glad I took a copy before running it... On that subject, how are the DMG images authenticated? Alastair Sent from my iPad On 20 Jul 2011, at 18:37, Toby Leighton tobio2...@gmail.com wrote: Apparently it does trash the installer during/after the install. or rather deletes it as opposed to

Re: [sussex_mug] Lion is now available

Thanks Sam, have taken a look at those before Once you extract the DMG and burn it to disc how is that handled? Alastair Sent from my iPad On 20 Jul 2011, at 20:40, Sam - MacAmbulance i...@macambulance.co.uk wrote: All app store purchases are authenticated using files inside the App (right

Re: [sussex_mug] Mac OS X 10.7 Lion

I'm thinking of using it as an excuse to clear off all my apps (read crappy stuff I download to try out) and start afresh... Sent from my iPad On 12 Jul 2011, at 18:01, Graham Street grahamstr...@streets-ahead.com wrote: I normally upgrade my laptop (MacBookPro) to anything new and try it out

Re: [sussex_mug] Re: OT: Google+

Google's attempt at Facebook... Alastair On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 15:55, Ranulph Glanville ranu...@mac.com wrote: What is Google +, if you'll forgive y ignorance? Ranulph On 1 Jul 2011, at 15:00, mac98aop wrote: Ditto! Seems worth a look! AP On Jul 1, 12:59 pm, Pat Wilson

Re: [sussex_mug] Remote access

A plus one to Team Viewer from me as well Alastair On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 19:25, Sam - MacAmbulance i...@macambulance.co.ukwrote: teamviewer's great although the application's quite unstable, it quits unexpectedly every time I close a remote session (not really important in the grand scheme

Re: [sussex_mug] Re: Parallels and XP and getting online

If you've got access to another Windows machine you could try slipstreaming service pack 3 into the install disc image or you could save the exe that Stuart linked to into an ISO image and mount that in Parallels as the local CD drive. Alastair Sent from my iPad On 21 Jun 2011, at 21:43,

Re: [sussex_mug] SMUG RSS feed

Diana See here for RSS feed options: http://groups.google.com/group/smug/feeds?hl=en-GB Alastair On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 15:49, Diana true.spi...@me.com wrote: Each time I set up Mail on my Mac Mini to receive SMUG RSS feed after a period of time it stops receiving feed and I get an error

Re: [sussex_mug] Iphone 3G speed

If you do the maths, unless you have particularly high call usage unlocked iPhone and sim only tarrif/payg is the most cost effective way of obtaining one; though you do have to weigh it up against spending the cash in one go at the beginning. Al On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 16:37, Tony Crooks

Re: [sussex_mug] GMail aliases on iPhone

Phillipe I've done this on my iPad but not the iPhone. The trick is to set it up as a standard IMAP account rather than a Gmail account and then once setup go and modify the address in the account information to be the alias (or aliases separated with commas) you want to send from. Your gmail

Re: [sussex_mug] OT - getting XP laptop working with T-moblie dongle

Does the laptop recognise the dongle as a modem? If so create a new dial up network connection to *99# (for username and password google the tmobile details or try web/web) Alastair Sent from my iPad On 28 Apr 2011, at 21:02, Jason Davies ophioc...@gmail.com wrote: throwing myself on the

Re: [sussex_mug] Printing labels with Mail

Hi Gillian We use Dymo label printers but they are quite pricey. I've heard that Brother label printers are also quite good. Alastair On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 8:56 AM, Gillian Snoxall gilliansnox...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Thanks John. I did know that, but I was trying to find a way of telling the

Re: [sussex_mug] Printing labels with Mail

I've not used Address Book to print labels, but could you not pad your print run with blank contacts to a number corresponding to the number of lables you've used? Alternatively, if you print a lot of single labels, consider a label printer that can just print one at a time. Alastair On Tue, Apr

Re: [sussex_mug] Why has my Mac suddenly filled up?

Liam See if you can run GrandPerspective http://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net/ This gives you a graphical overview of hierarchical disk use and useful for highlighting directories conusming large amounts of space. Alastair PS Try Space Sniffer if you want the same thing on Windows On Wed,

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