Re: iMac 20 G5 screen repair

2009-11-01 Thread Neil Houghton
Hi Glen, Another option if you want to move up to a nice intel iMac but can't quite spring for the price of the new models (beautiful excellent value as they are!) is that stock of the previous model iMacs seems to being cleared at much reduced prices (I noticed a 24 was $2499 now $1699

Re: iMac 20 G5 screen repair

2009-11-01 Thread Stuart Evans
Hi Glen, Neil is correct. If any resellers have stock, Apple have reduced all iMacs by around $700. We have our last 24 iMac in the store which is now $1698. The stock of our 'old' iMacs got snapped up in a couple of days. We have a 27 iMac next to the 24 and you can see the difference in the

Re: iMac 20 G5 screen repair

2009-11-01 Thread Glenn Nicholas
Thanks everyone for all the information, I can see the main options are: - contents insurance - external monitor circa $400 - get a new iMac (or a new 'old' iMac) I agree the 27 Macs are pretty interesting. Glenn Nicholas 2009/11/1 Stuart Evans stuart.ev...@t4.com.au: Hi Glen, Neil is

Snow Leopard, MacPro RAID

2009-11-01 Thread Ray Forma
I am currently running MacOS 10.4.11 (Tiger) on my G5 Mac. With two hard disks installed I am able to run them as a mirrored RAID set. This gives me a form of internal backup in case of hard disk failure. I am considering updating to MacOS 10.6 (Snow Leopard), and a current MacPro, the one

Re: Elements 8 pricing

2009-11-01 Thread Ronda Brown
Thanks Stuart, If I can't purchase from Daniel, a trip down to Chimes in Denmark might be required so I can pick up a copy from T4 :-) Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPhone On 31/10/2009, at 6:11 PM, Stuart Evans stuart.ev...@t4.com.au wrote: Hi Ronni, The DVD Set is normally only sold

Re: iMac 20' G5 screen repair

2009-11-01 Thread rkor...@iinet.net.au
Hi Glen You can get 21 LCD's from around $170 now so maybe a good option until you get a 27 iMac :) Roger (in China) On Sun Nov 1 17:23 , Glenn Nicholas gl...@om4.com.au sent: Thanks everyone for all the information, I can see the main options are: - contents insurance - external monitor

Re: Elements 8 pricing

2009-11-01 Thread Stuart Evans
Hi Ronni, Any excuse! Any excuse! ;-) Stuart On 1/11/09 5:52 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Thanks Stuart, If I can't purchase from Daniel, a trip down to Chimes in Denmark might be required so I can pick up a copy from T4 :-) Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPhone On

Anti Virus Software

2009-11-01 Thread Barry Sexstone
Dear All What is the current recommendation for anti virus programs for Snow Leopard? My update subscription to X5 expired just prior to updating to SL and I have not renewed as I would like advice from all the experts. Thanks Barry -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --

Re: iMac 20 G5 screen repair

2009-11-01 Thread Stuart Evans
Hi Glen, FYI. Had a look at the G5 LCD screen prices. Without the serial number I can't be 100% but you are looking at either ~$439 (plus labour) or ~$700 (plus labour) depending on your specific model. Cheers, Stuart On 1/11/09 5:23 PM, Glenn Nicholas gl...@om4.com.au wrote: Thanks

Re: Snow Leopard, MacPro RAID

2009-11-01 Thread David Moyle
Hey Ray, As far as I'm aware you should be able to Software RAID with no issues as you were previously. Another option you might like to consider is using Time Machine to backup and also giving you history as you may require. Just a suggestion. :) Thanks, David Moyle Systems

Re: Snow Leopard, MacPro RAID

2009-11-01 Thread Dark1
Your probably aware of this already but I thought it'd be a good idea to remind people that a Mirror RAID (1) system will provide a performance boost to reading data and only protect against mechanical failure of a hard drive. While a comprehensive backup system will provide protection

Re: Snow Leopard, MacPro RAID

2009-11-01 Thread David Peake
Ray, you can setup a software RAID on a MacPro under Snow Leopard for RAID0 (stripe) or RAID1 (mirror) with Disk Utility just as you have done before. You only need the additional RAID card to create more advanced level of RAID (such as a combination of mirror and stripe). As far as I'm

Re: Elements 8 pricing

2009-11-01 Thread Severin Crisp
Drop in and say hullo if you are down this way Ronni. I am just up the hill from T4, well more or less! Severin Crisp On 01/11/2009, at 5:52 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Thanks Stuart, If I can't purchase from Daniel, a trip down to Chimes in Denmark might be required so I can pick up a copy

WAMUG Meeting Final Reminder: This Tuesday 3 November 2009 (Please Do Not Reply)

2009-11-01 Thread Pete Smith
G'day again all WAMUGGERS. Have you set your iCal alarm for the Melbourne Cup next Tuesday, 3 November 2009? More importantly, have you set it up for the WAMUG meeting that night? Yep, it's come around again. Topics for discussion are; in no particular order: 1. iTunes 9 (we ran out

Re: Anti Virus Software

2009-11-01 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
On 01/11/2009, at 7:26 PM, Barry Sexstone wrote: Dear All What is the current recommendation for anti virus programs for Snow Leopard? My update subscription to X5 expired just prior to updating to SL and I have not renewed as I would like advice from all the experts. Thanks Barry

Re: Anti Virus Software

2009-11-01 Thread Rob Findlay
Clam AV X is donation-ware and the latest beta build is Snow Leopard compatible. Even though there may not be danger in the wild for Macs yet it's sometimes good to know that attachments you receive and possibly pass on don't have nasty surprises. Clam does just fine at that. On

Re: Anti Virus Software

2009-11-01 Thread James / Hans Kunz
i agree with Peter my powerbook is on the net for the last 5 years...no virus protection at all still working James On 02/11/2009, at 8:30, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On 01/11/2009, at 7:26 PM, Barry Sexstone wrote: Dear All What is the current recommendation for anti virus programs

Re: Anti Virus Software

2009-11-01 Thread James / Hans Kunz
i just remembered this: The Secunia Weekly Advisory Summary 2009-10-22 - 2009-10-29 This week: 69 advisories

Re: iMac 20 G5 screen repair

2009-11-01 Thread Craig Bruce
A lcd for a g5 imac 20 will run around the $900 mark if you go to an auth repairer outside of warranty -- Craig Bruce Director M 0403 040 088 P 08 9367 4691 F 08 9367 4692 E craig.br...@maxstyle.com.au W http://www.maxstyle.com.au Twitter Maxstyle_com_au Facebook

Animated GIF

2009-11-01 Thread Severin Crisp
I use animated GIFs of a series of images, generated from within Photoshop, as a very convenient way of placing them on a webpage. However there is a considerable delay in them playing, occasioned in part by them needing to download in full and then just a lag before they start. Is

Re: iMac 20 G5 screen repair

2009-11-01 Thread Dark1
Although there's no comparison in quality you can get a 20 BenQ LCD for around $150 and a 23.5 for around $230. Perhaps you'd be better off getting one of those and using your distorted iMac screen as a secondary monitor. Ruben A lcd for a g5 imac 20 will run around the $900 mark if

Re: Animated GIF

2009-11-01 Thread Ronda Brown
On 02/11/2009, at 1:54 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: I use animated GIFs of a series of images, generated from within Photoshop, as a very convenient way of placing them on a webpage. However there is a considerable delay in them playing, occasioned in part by them needing to download in

Re: Elements 8 pricing

2009-11-01 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi All I know I may be weighing in late on this discussion (have been out of the loop for a bit), but thought I'd just add to it. One thing I really love with those sort of buy it cheap sites are when you actually come to order it. Sure, they advertise the product cheap, but go and run through

Re: Animated GIF

2009-11-01 Thread James Devenish
Hi Severin, 2009/11/2 Severin Crisp sevcr...@westnet.com.au: I use animated GIFs of a series of images, generated from within Photoshop, as a very convenient way of placing them on a webpage. However there is a considerable delay in them playing, GIF allows a deliberate delay, useful if the

Re: Elements 8 pricing

2009-11-01 Thread Bill Parker
I hope its a really BIG mealDaniel! Bill On 02/11/2009, at 3:20 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: Hi All I know I may be weighing in late on this discussion (have been out of the loop for a bit), but thought I'd just add to it. One thing I really love with those sort of buy it cheap sites

Re: Animated GIF

2009-11-01 Thread Severin Crisp
Yes, done all that Ronni. It may just be the size of this one, 1.3MB. I can see a VERY long time lag after it downloads and before it starts to play, like 13 secs to download, judged from the modem lights, then a further 27 secs to start playing. Severin On 02/11/2009, at 3:09 PM,

Re: Animated GIF

2009-11-01 Thread Severin Crisp
I think size may be the root of the problem. There are 28 frames, 400 x 400 pixels, 128 colours, 88% dither no interlace or transparency. 2.5 secs per frame. It is 1.3MB. Severin On 02/11/2009, at 3:32 PM, James Devenish wrote: Hi Severin, 2009/11/2 Severin Crisp