Go to the apple store www.apple.com look in your account and check the detail
there. Then check in there that way. Probably best to start with order status
and look at any for the last 18 months.
Do not click on any links in emails (including this one), it then just gives
your account details
Do you have another Mac? If so you could try connecting a firewire cable and do
a target boot. cmd+T I think.
David
Hello all,
My Macbook pro screen won't come on. I shut it down yesterday evening, and
this morning the computer turns on but the screen is dead. (I can tell it
boots to
display.
What do I know anyway? ;-)
Stephen
On 17 Jan 2011, at 12:22, David Lazarus wrote:
I doubt that Apple will try a different size model. There have also be
rumours of a smaller iPad. I think that they will stick with the same size
screen. Larger screens are more expensive and if you
by Apple engineers? :-)
Wait and see indeed.
Stephen
On 16 Jan 2011, at 22:54, David Lazarus wrote:
It wil only have a resolution of 260 dpi so not retina display but
definitely good enough to show 1080p content. All they have done is double
the resolution and it is also easier
It wil only have a resolution of 260 dpi so not retina display but definitely
good enough to show 1080p content. All they have done is double the resolution
and it is also easier for the software to cope with icons etc, hence that is
why they are not going retina display yet also they cannot
On 7 Jan 2011, at 10:57, Jason Davies wrote:
David Lazarus wrote:
Firewire cable is best, but remember you need the same connections on both
machines. So Firewire 400 to Firewire 400 and Firewire 800 to Firewire 800.
it's a Macbook Air... no FW last time I looked? (the new ones surely
Firewire cable is best, but remember you need the same connections on both
machines. So Firewire 400 to Firewire 400 and Firewire 800 to Firewire 800.
David
Thanks Sam. Would it be quicker to do it by wire? What sort of cable do I
need?
Regards
Derek
Sent from my iPad
On 7 Jan 2011,
If they are ringing from a computer they are just paying the broadband charges.
If they are ringing your skype number it will be free for them. If you ditch
the landline you can also say good buy to broadband.
David
I'm wondering whether to get a Skype number and can't find a clear answer to
I use macupdate a lot. It links you to the developers stores unless you get the
macpromo bundles.
David
Did someone say that macupdate was an app store? New one on me if that's the
case. What did I miss as I've used it extensively for many years?
Regards,
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I have a number of items which are installed but it does not detect them as
installed. It does detect some as installed so still a bit flakey just now.
I assume everyone has picked up on the App Store going live today via 10.6.6 ?
Looks interesting with nice quick downloads, at least for me.
detected as
installed but Evernote and Pixelmator aren't.
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This message was sent from my iPhone so please excuse any punctuation
or spelling mistakes.
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I have a number of items which are installed but it does
I never remembered Windows having such a store. I do however know that
macupdate have a similar store so this is just another mac app store. Still a
good effort for a first day.
David
Stephen Watson wrote:
It threatened to perhaps spend overnight upgrading my library so I'll leave
it to
Why not just add 5 or 7 port external hubs. That way you can have them closer
to your extra devices. Probably cheaper as well, though check how many powered
ports there are.
David
this is a newbie question about Mac Pro...
I am now the proud owner of a Mac Pro (did I mention that? The
Ditto!
Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year to Jason (and thanks for
everything) and to all Smuggers
Gilly and Derek
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Happy New Year and Many Thanks to all,
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There is a program called iTubeX which you can use to download films from
YouTube and other sites. It can even download just the audio if necessary.
David
you could try this follow the link, i honestly have not tried it out but it
looks sound
That the Beatles are still not on iTunes?
David
All,
So do we know what Apple's exciting iTunes announcement scheduled for
tomorrow is?
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Things is available for the iPhone and iPad as well, which is a definite plus.
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Any pearls of wisdom?
Pros/cons?
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Things is a to do list and very good. You can set up as many different
recurrent tasks as you like. I have it set to update daily with each days tasks
and to recurrent tasks on varying lengths. It makes it easier to keep up to
date with chores and projects.
David
What is Things, and what
Sam - MacAmbulance wrote:
I'm sure we would've been top had Kevin Jenkins still been posting. He was
quite the prolific emailer.
well I think the group should give itself a pat on the head for its general
conduct. According to Google groups, we have 200 members (though I'm sure
I will probably get my Apple charger from there next month. Better prices than
the Apple Store and the service is good,
David
I bought my macbook from cancom and also received excellent service, keeps
shopping local I say!
ray
On 20 Oct 2010, at 15:00, Richard Wells wrote:
I am not
I think that the next one will have a front facing camera for FaceTime so will
be even better, though I am not sure of the iPad replacement cycle.
David
What is the general advice about buying an iPad? Have any bugs been sorted
and is it now a good time to buy one? Or might there a new
I have my network passwords stored in 1Password even though it is not used to
access the network. It makes it simple plus I can use it to randomly generate
long passwords for my network.
I use it on all my macs, syncing via drop box. Change any password on any
machine and it syncs across all
It could be that your mail program has not cleared the messages once they have
been downloaded from your ISP, so you end up downloading again.
David
Is there any reason I'm getting every message twice, since yesterday,s 1450
message from Jason?
Are others?
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I would recommend Western Digital MyBook. There are many options, also look
around for the best price. I found some on eBay but Amazon compare well to
Apple in terms of prices.
been going round in circles for too long today on the web looking for a good
FW disk to replace the stupid (fairly
On 7 Aug 2010, at 16:10, Jason Davies wrote:
David Lazarus wrote:
uld recommend Western Digital MyBook. There are many options, also look
around for the best price. I found some on eBay but Amazon compare well to
Apple in terms of prices.
yeah I was looking at those but got dizzy
I think that there may be an import option in Apple Mail. If you can get the
data into Outlook then export it in a format that Mail will read. Even try
another mail program that imports pst solely to export to Mail? Have you
checked what Thunderbird options are? It is free so should not be a
Invite on its way
Thanks
David
Before I sign up for Dropbox anyone want to give me an invite so you gain the
extra storage?
Ralph
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You might still be able to add the cover artwork manually so that might make
things simpler. 49p to have the artwork or do it yourself?
David
Hi all,
Just wondering ...
If you launch iBooks on the iPhone/iPad, go to the the store and search for,
say, The Woman in White (by Wilkie
If you can reinstall the old OS then you could reinstall it if iOS4 is a
disaster. If there is feature that you would like in iOS4 then go for it.
Double check the web for how to reinstall the old OS and see if you can do
that. If you can do that then take a chance. In the end it is up to you.
iTunes, though you
might need to set up airtunes. Not 100% sure as it was so long ago. Just use
airport utility to set up the airports.
David
David
Did you have any settings issues?
Mike
On Jun 20, 12:09 pm, David Lazarus david.laza...@bigfoot.com wrote:
I have my printers both plugged
Open finder.
Highlight the hard drive in devices
then drag the desktop folder from the users(user name)downloads back down to
the dock
That should work
David
Hi Smuggers
I inadvertently deleted my Download folder from my dock. How do I get it back
again?
Many thanks
Derek
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There is plenty on the blogs and tech news services.
David
I just logged on expecting to see all sorts of threads about the new
phone - but not a sausage.
Well I've put a note in my diary to pre-order mine on the 15th.
Does anyone have any inside info about what we can expect from the new
Hello Smuggers,
I have just bought an old iMac G4 and am trying to reformat with Tiger or
Leopard. My disks are not being accepted. Any ideas on how to put a new OS on
the machine?
David
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That is an option, though would mean a lot of clearing out. I have a powerbook
with the same size hard disk so could be easy to do.
Thanks
David
start up in Target Disk mode and install from another PPC (not Intel) if
that's an option?
On 27 May 2010, at 17:35, David Lazarus wrote
I would be happy to chip in a few quid. Either cheque or paypal as it is
easier. Just let me know how much and how to pay.
David
Dear All
Jason Kitcat has just sent me this
Renewal of www.sussexmug.org.uk for 2yrs Jun 10 2010
£19.99
Did you make a note of the IMEI number? It is the unique number each phone has
that can allow it to be traced to the owner. You can use it to register the
phone with immobilise.com, That will give you an extra layer of protection.
David
Dear Smuggers,
Yesterday I lost my iPhone in
I have the same set up. Run my main account in user mode not admin. Have
1Password and am still clearing out any passwords from my keychain. I use ClamX
to check for viruses. I think I am reasonably secure.
David
Thanks Jason.
In addition to the stuff in the article, I have auto-log-in
I have my serial on the bottom of my Mac Box set box. Though I cannot see where
else the serial may be.
David
I just changed machines, and find that my iwork 09 asks for its serial
number. I seem to have failed to record this, which is unusual for me. Does
anyone have any idea where to
On 12 Mar 2010, at 20:17, Jason Davies wrote:
On 12 Mar 2010, at 01:15, David Lazarus wrote:
You can add as many rules as you like. I have nearly 500 mail rules. Each
one for a folder, and each rule can have as many sub rules as you need. You
can use any combination to sort the mail
You can add as many rules as you like. I have nearly 500 mail rules. Each one
for a folder, and each rule can have as many sub rules as you need. You can use
any combination to sort the mail.
I have one for Smug with a number of sub conditions set to move the message to
a specific folder.
If you do not have them on your computer then you have lost them. The best way
AFAIK to get the apps is via your computer then sync to the iPhone.
Help! I have just restored my iPhone and in the process all the apps I had
downloaded (and bought). How can I get them back?
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If unlocked I would check the deals from Tesco, They may offer triple credit
plus you get Clubcard points.
David
My contract with O2 is ending next month and I would like to change to
pay-as-you-go. O2 will offer me £10 per month for internet access plus some
free phone calls and texts.
It is still too new for investors to estimate the impact of the iPad. It may
cannibalise a lot of iPod Touch sales.
Well they are getting overpriced. The whole market is valued at around 25 times
earnings which is not the level at the end of a recession. It would probably be
closer to 14
On 27 Jan 2010, at 23:38, Jason Davies wrote:
On 27 Jan 2010, at 22:50, David Lazarus wrote:
Web cam would have sealed the deal. I wonder why not? Price? Physical
constraints (the thing is very thin).
That is probably in the next version.
I had that thought but it's odd -- surely
Graham,
I have used Lacie in the past. But have been switching to Western Digital for
the last two years. Only last week bought a 500 Gb Western Digital My Passport
Essential. It is certainly very small and USB 2 bus powered. Though it needs to
be run off the machine. I tried a powered hub and
realise Intel Macs could boot from USB. I hadn't tried it and just
assumed it was only FW, as the non-Intel ones are.
Thanks for the recommendation for WD and I now know I don't need FW on the
drive.
Regards, Graham
on 22/01/2010 17:03 David Lazarus sent the following:
Graham,
I have
hello smuggers,
Some time ago I mentioned that I had a problem with a battery running down over
night. Anyway I have had the machine running nonstop since then. After much
preparation, yesterday I did an upgrade of Leopard to Snow Leopard. So last
night I turned off the machine and this
I turn off plug-ins in Safari as they are the most problematic
application of all and are the weakest link in Apple security. Go to
safari preferences and turn off plug ins then reload the page.
Hopefully that will work.
David
I have a box come up on my screen saying that a download is
The best option is to get a password manager, something like 1password
and then change and upgrade all your passwords. This program has an
option to show or conceal passwords. It is also a lot safer because
you can have different passwords for everything and avoid the
nightmare of someone
I tried again this time with boinc with no projects running, incase it
was running in the background and all cables disconnected. It still
drained completely by the morning. So it is not related to anything
plugged in as everything was unplugged.
David.
Hi David
Just checking, are you
Thanks for the comments
i'd still give the apple store a go. They have a utility that checks
the status of the battery as to wether it has expired or if it's
faulty. They will still look at and diagnose the problem, just not
repair it for free.
I will take it in early next year when I am in
Sam,
Yes the USB/FW hard drives are still attached but they have always
been connected without problems. I will try disconnecting them and
seeing the impact of that.
David
Hi David
Just checking, are you leaving any USB/firewire peripherals
connected while the MacBook sleeps? Anything
The Battery may still be covered as it is a replacement of a faulty
battery.
David
Something you might have overlooked - the Battery will still be under
'warranty' if it's that new.
Paul Owen
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Date: Tue, 15
Hi Smuggers,
I have just noticed that now when I shut down my Macbook Pro its
battery is fully charged, though when I wake up the battery is nearly
fully discharged. It spends the next two hours recharging. Does anyone
have any ideas as to what the problem is?
David
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I have done that I will find out in the morning if that works.
David
Hi David,
Try resetting your SMC:
Shut down the machine;
Take the battery and power lead out;
Hold the power button for 5 seconds;
Replace the battery and power lead.
James
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On 10 Dec 2009, at 10:18, David Lazarus wrote:
There is a program called Airfoil which allows any audio to be
played
over airtunes http://www.rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/mac/download.php it
costs $28.75 inc VAT
patwil...@patw.net
Browse for voucher codes there are often some to be had.
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On 10 Dec 2009, at 10:18, David
As long as you follow some basic rules you do not need them. If your
machine has its firewall on and is behind a hardware firewall router
you should be perfectly safe. Though it will help if you change your
router password from the default. If necessary get a password manager
to manage
Personally I would not bother. You never know what you might break
trying to remove it. If you have enough space then if you are not
using it then it will not be taking up anymore space.
David
Folks,
Further to the exchange below == and several constructive
response emails from the
I use drop box for syncing but there is an option for larger storage.
I have not used any more than the free 2Gb but it has been faultless
for my usage. It might be worth considering.
David
Ahh, that better, I've always preferred mice to stars anyway.
You can stop trawling Mac
I have been using 1Password and dropbox for some months now and it is
very good. The only problem is a very slight lag in the two machines
seeing the same files. I have used it primarily for log in passwords
which is excellent. The fact that it can be used with an iPod touch
and iPhone is
If you already have an airport set up you could possibly use one
airport express to extend the range. Not needed to do it but have seen
it as an option.
David
Can anyone recommend a good product they've used for 'mains
networking'?
A friend of mine wants to reach parts of his house
Well you will need to have a hotmail account. Though once you have
that you can use Adium http://adium.im/ which is free and can be
used to connect to any of the chat services. That is probably the
simplest option. Though Microsoft do a messenger which enables you to
do the same plus if
Safari 4.0.3 runs on Leopard. I have 10.5.8 and Safari 4.0.3 runs
perfectly well. If you are running 10.5.5 maybe you need to do an
update. In fact my Powerbook is running Safari 4.0.3 and Leopard
10.5.8. it cannot be upgraded to Snow Leopard. It runs iTunes 9
perfectly well.
To be
Use Disk utility and run a multi pass erase 35 times if you are really
paranoid, but 7 times will be enough for most purposes. If the disk is
completely erased then it clears all data for all users.
I'm getting a new laptop and giving away my old G4 and G5. I have
searched through SMUG
On 6 Sep 2009, at 08:39, philippe chandless wrote:
The hard drive on my MacBook has failed It happened before and was
replaced under warranty. Warranty is now a distant memory and,
sadly, I can't afford to replace the Mac. I would like to know the
following:
1) If I boot from
I do not think that they are too worried if you stick it on a second
machine. Though if you were really egregious and stuck it on twenty
then yes I would expect trouble. Though in 18 months time I plan
getting two more machines so the family pack would be perfect for me.
At the moment I
You are not alone. I have suggested to the government that normal
consumer license should be limited to a single page of A4 at 12 point
so that it is actually read. Obviously big items like insurance could
be excluded but that still would cover 90% of most peoples expenditure.
David
Its
store.
Graham
on 24/8/09 15:27 David Lazarus sent the following:
Any news on whether the Mac Box Set will allow Leopard users to
upgrade? I do not have the latest versions of iLife or iWork so want
to do that as well.
David
The main Apple website is reporting that Snow Leopard will ship
No it is £25
David
Apparently only $29 to upgrade from Leopard.
So that'll be about £40 over here then :)
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No it is £25
David
Apparently only $29
I think that Snow Leopard is going to be 64 bit, Leopard is already
multiprocessor ready. If you want the best of 64 bit you need to make
sure that your software is 64 bit ready as well. Not many apps are 64
bit ready, and few need it. If you want any Adobe 64 bit apps you
might have to
I was trying to open an account to buy a superdrive and Safari 4.0.3
would not work, but it did with Firefox. As has been said it is always
good to have a spare browser or two.
David
Well it's good to have an alternate browser available - my personal
favourite is Camino, which I used all
with Safari 4 is the tabs on top.
David
Safari has been so trouble-free that I've just made it my default
browser instead of Firefox, which has been a bit wonky of late.
2009/8/21 David Lazarus david.laza...@bigfoot.com
I was trying to open an account to buy a superdrive and Safari 4.0.3
would
If you use iWork as well then maybe the best solution will be the Mac
Box Set which includes the latest OS and latest versions of iLife and
iWork. I am definitely looking at that as a solution. I am not sure if
Apple are coming out with it. Though you could always ask in the Apple
store.
I looked at that. The problem is that you need to be a business
because of the VAT. It is not such a bad deal handy for cash flow. I
also think that it includes on site support which makes it a much
better deal. If cash is tight then it could be an option. The bit that
I like is that you
If worst comes to fruition, then unplug the printer and connect
directly. It might be less problematic than wirelessly. It also gives
you the opportunity to check that the printer and printer drivers are
working.
Another way of testing the wireless is to plug in a set of speakers
and
I also got an email from Apple as well the same day.
David
Hi - there were postings on July 21st and afterwards about the store
opening.
Best wishes
Catherine
On 25 Jul 2009, at 13:14, Peter wrote:
Thanks very much the list was supposed to let us know when it was
opening.Missed
Yes the genius bar is there and they will be having workshops.
David
Hi. I missed the blag about the opening. I am curious if they are
offering the same free services like in the American stores. You can
take your lap top or desk top in and they will troubleshoot with you
for free.
Well there are probably two options. There may be a Quicken for mac
later this year, but do not hold your breath apparently that has been
said a number of times before without it appearing. There is another
option which I shall be looking at called iBank 3 which does have
quicken and
B and G are the 11 Mbits standard of Wifi, N is the 54 Mbits wifi
standard
What is b/g and n?
Catherine
On 4 Jul 2009, at 09:26, tcrooks wrote:
The main difference is the simultaneous dual-band WiFi allowing you
to
connect both b/g and n at the same time. If that's not an issue
On 10 Jun 2009, at 12:57, Jason Davies wrote:
Sam - MacAmbulance wrote on 10/6/09 at 12:33
Tethering won't work on a 2G iPod, says on the O2 website.
I think there's enough of a grey area to see what happens. I'm
not on an iPhone plan so either
1) it's a hardware limitation not
I azm thinking about getting an iPhone and this would be a good extra
for me. I only need it a few times a year so £15 a month is a waste
for the 3 or 4 times that I would use it. Though who knows they may
get sensible.
Yeah, it never appeared on my bill so it was out of the normal data
Yes I had that problem on my iPod recent;y. My iPhoto directory was
deleted then when i plugged my iPod in for a charge it deleted the
last remaining copy on my iPod. Very annoying.
As a programmer (as I was) you often know about the internal state of
aspects of the application when it's
Yes but we can get that sort of information from other users here
first. I think that the personal recommendation helps a lot. Therefore
no need for us to have such a link.
Not sure I'm fussed for it, personally. What can it do that we can't
do ourselves; we probably all have a decent
I have had the occasional problem which required a reset of all the
devices and a change of network name. I also took advantage of the
fact that I now have a password manager so created a very strong
password just for my wireless network.
Doh! Didn't realise that you could go into manual
And there is an Apple store opening in Brighton soon as well. Though I
am sure that both the Apple resellers can help as well.
Or he could go into an Apple store and have a lesson for free (you
can book time on line)
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What about this web site -
I bought the book Switching to the Mac by David Pogue. It covers a
lot like alternatives software which is the biggest problem most
switchers to macs have.
Here is a link to the book on Amazon
I will but I have been using the same brand for ages. Verbatim. I will
try some other brand.
I'd try a different brand. I use to have many intermittent failures
and after changing there were no more problems.
Stephen
On 19 Apr 2009, at 11:54, David Lazarus wrote:
I am trying to burn
There seem to be some issues with MBP's. It could be age dependent.
Mine is still okay with the exception of not accepting blank media,
which could be a drive problem. There are Apple forums on Apple.com.
So look there to see if anyone else has the same problem.
I have a number of
There is the other option of manually altering the track info. Cmd- I
and then change track number individually. It can take a while if
there are lots of tracks.
David
I'm sure this topic has been discussed before and, if so, I apologise
for raising it again.
I've just imported a disc
I have a large MP3 file which want to break up into manageable parts.
Any suggestions please.
Many thanks
David
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I have a large MP3 file which want to break up into manageable parts.
Any suggestions please.
Many thanks
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I used Senuti and it went fine. No problems at all. I do not think
that they removed the files but just copied them so you should have
the chance to try out a number of them. All you really need is to get
the data off, then wipe the iPods when you are happy. Then reload via
iTunes.
David
Also the prize was the computer it was run on so the winner gets an
Macbook.
Longer term Chrome and Safari both use Webkit so the future looks
better for Safari.
Davld
Brian Terry wrote on 24/3/09 at 11:45
I just come to love safari and I read this! I've gone back to
firefox.
Yes but overall the browsers are pretty secure compared to IE6 which
is still used by millions. Still not an excuse to be reckless.
David Lazarus wrote on 24/3/09 at 12:15
Also the prize was the computer it was run on so the winner gets an
Macbook.
Longer term Chrome and Safari both use
I would add get a paypal dongle £3 to protect your paypal account and
any linked bank account.
get a password manager that allows you to upgrade your passwords to
much stronger passwords, and beats key loggers if you are unlucky
enough to have one on your machine.
best of all of your
If you have iStat Pro a free dashboard widget, you can see the
settings for the fans and the temperature of parts of the machine. It
could be worth looking at that to see where the heat is building up in
your machine. It could even identify the fan that is running.
David
iMac OSX10.5.6 /
What version of Safari do you have? I have had problems with it since
I installed Safari 4 beta. That un-installed it. Check system
preferences to see if it is still there on the menu. Though from the
screen grab it is clear that it is still there.
David
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