Alternatives to iCal

2011-09-24 Thread Ian Reid
Good afternoon All My wife recently recently decided to replace her paper diary and appointments book with one of the coloured iCal calendars on our Mac but finds all my other, coloured calendars a distraction. She doesn't want to have to untick all the others but wants her own alone all the

Re: Alternatives to iCal

2011-09-24 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Ian, On 24/09/2011, at 3:29 PM, Ian Reid wrote: Good afternoon All My wife recently recently decided to replace her paper diary and appointments book with one of the coloured iCal calendars on our Mac but finds all my other, coloured calendars a distraction. She doesn't want to have

Re: Alternatives to iCal

2011-09-24 Thread Daniel Kerr
On 24/09/2011, at 3:29 PM, Ian Reid wrote: Good afternoon All My wife recently recently decided to replace her paper diary and appointments book with one of the coloured iCal calendars on our Mac but finds all my other, coloured calendars a distraction. She doesn't want to have to

iMac won't boot (and first post woo!)

2011-09-24 Thread shelby glaskin
Hey everyone I decided to join this because I somehow screwed up my 2010 iMac, I had in the few days before put windows 7 ultimate on bootcamp (for Sony Vegas Pro video editing, don't hate :P) and when I went to boot to mac again it had the startup logo and wouldnt leave that. Before I go into

Re: Google Search Agent cookie ?

2011-09-24 Thread Stephen Chape
Sorry ... mine may be something different . I think it is simply a change in the way Google displays when searching. It seems to pre-empt what you are searching for which I find quite annoying. I am running a complete scan with Virus Barrier X6 anway ! On 24/09/2011, at 9:23 AM, Ronda Brown

Re: Alternatives to iCal

2011-09-24 Thread Stephen Chape
If you have MS Office 2011 then Outlook could be an alternative. On 24/09/2011, at 3:29 PM, Ian Reid wrote: Good afternoon All My wife recently recently decided to replace her paper diary and appointments book with one of the coloured iCal calendars on our Mac but finds all my other,

Re: iMac won't boot (and first post woo!)

2011-09-24 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Shelby, Without details of how you did the install size of partition in Bootcamp, and what version of OS X Leopard / Snow Leopard or Lion, it's hard to advise what you did wrong. After you installed Windows 7 Ultimate did you boot into Windows by holding down the Option/Alt key before the

Re: iMac won't boot (and first post woo!)

2011-09-24 Thread shelby glaskin
The bootcamp partition is 250gb (out of 1tb) I did the install the recommended way ie. making the partition then putting the disk in and installing windows I had installed all the windows updates, to bring windows 7 to service pack one. the iMac is running 10.6.8 im pretty sure. The only thing I

Re: Alternatives to iCal

2011-09-24 Thread Ian Reid
On 24 Sep 2011, at 5:08 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Ian, On 24/09/2011, at 3:29 PM, Ian Reid wrote: Good afternoon All My wife recently recently decided to replace her paper diary and appointments book with one of the coloured iCal calendars on our Mac but finds all my other, coloured

Re: iMac won't boot (and first post woo!)

2011-09-24 Thread Ronda Brown
Does the selection not show anything besides the Windows partition when you hold down Option/ALT while the Mac is booting? Sent from Ronni's iPad On 24/09/2011, at 9:17 PM, shelby glaskin virtuous@gmail.com wrote: The bootcamp partition is 250gb (out of 1tb) I did the install the

Re: Alternatives to iCal

2011-09-24 Thread Ian Reid
On 24 Sep 2011, at 6:21 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote: On 24/09/2011, at 3:29 PM, Ian Reid wrote: Good afternoon All My wife recently recently decided to replace her paper diary and appointments book with one of the coloured iCal calendars on our Mac but finds all my other, coloured calendars

Re: Alternatives to iCal

2011-09-24 Thread Ian Reid
On 24 Sep 2011, at 9:18 PM, Ian Reid wrote: On 24 Sep 2011, at 5:08 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Ian, On 24/09/2011, at 3:29 PM, Ian Reid wrote: Good afternoon All My wife recently recently decided to replace her paper diary and appointments book with one of the coloured iCal calendars on

Re: Alternatives to iCal

2011-09-24 Thread Daniel Kerr
On 24/09/2011, at 10:15 PM, Ian Reid wrote: On 24 Sep 2011, at 9:18 PM, Ian Reid wrote: On 24 Sep 2011, at 5:08 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Ian, On 24/09/2011, at 3:29 PM, Ian Reid wrote: Good afternoon All My wife recently recently decided to replace her paper diary and

Re: Alternatives to iCal

2011-09-24 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Ian, Did you create an Administrator User Account Password for your wife? To transfer files between two accounts on your Mac OS X computer, first move your wife's files from your account into the 'Shared folder' Then, log into your wife's account to retrieve the files from the Shared

Re: iMac won't boot (and first post woo!)

2011-09-24 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Shelby, If you haven't downloaded the Boot Camp Install-Setup Manual you can download it from here: http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/Boot_Camp_Install-Setup_10.6.pdf On Page 11 - Step 4: Install the Boot Camp Drivers for Windows: Explains how, and why you need to do this step after

Re: Alternatives to iCal

2011-09-24 Thread Philippe Chaperon
Hi Ian, There are a few ways you can transfer your wife's data to her account, but one method I have always used is to put the folder in question in the Shared folder which is found in HardDriveUsersShared. Whilst you are logged on go to Users and under your Logon ID you will find your Desktop,

Re: iMac won't boot (and first post woo!)

2011-09-24 Thread shelby glaskin
It shows both, and I had set it to start to mac as default On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 9:27 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Does the selection not show anything besides the Windows partition when you hold down Option/ALT while the Mac is booting? Sent from Ronni's iPad On 24/09/2011, at

Computer not shutting down

2011-09-24 Thread John Thompson
Hi list, For the last couple of weeks, my Mac Mini will not shut down as scheduled. I have checked and re-checked the schedule, verified and repaired the disk and permissions but still not behaving. I have been using the shut down schedule for a couple of years now and like the machine to

Re: Computer not shutting down

2011-09-24 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi John, If you have been scheduling shut down of your Mac Mini successfully for years, you are aware that: Your computer shuts down automatically at the scheduled time if you are logged in. If you are not logged in, your computer will not shut down at the scheduled time. Also your computer

Re: iMac won't boot (and first post woo!)

2011-09-24 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Shelby, What version of Boot Camp did you use? Was it the latest version of Boot Camp 3.3 which has the updated drivers for Windows 7? http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1443 or at least version 3.2 update for Windows 64-bit http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1442 You could try to see if you are

Re: Computer not shutting down

2011-09-24 Thread John Thompson
Thanks Ronni. I am on my way out now but will check through your suggestions later. Regards John On 25/09/2011, at 9:10 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi John, If you have been scheduling shut down of your Mac Mini successfully for years, you are aware that: Your computer shuts down

youtube music catcher

2011-09-24 Thread lynnkoh
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youtube music catcher

2011-09-24 Thread lynnkoh
hi all... sorry, accidently clicked the send button. what i was meant to say was that a colleague of mine has been using 'atube catcher' for to get music he likes from youtube. i was wondering if there is a similar app/software for mac which does the same thing. i was going to get atube

Re: youtube music catcher

2011-09-24 Thread Reg Whitely
Jaksta does a good job of almost all streamed media. You need to pay for it though. Reg Reg Whitely Home: 08 9921 7272 Mob: 04 8899 7313 Email: rwhit...@internode.on.net On 25/09/2011, at 12:19 pm, lynn...@westnet.com.au wrote: hi all... sorry, accidently clicked the send button.

Re: youtube music catcher

2011-09-24 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Lynn, Tooble:http://tooble.tv/download-tooble/ With Tooble Free you can: —Download any video from YouTube —Automatically import into iTunes —Sync to your iPhone iPad or iPod —And more, all in as few as three clicks Tooble Pro lets you: $10 Use all the features of Tooble Free plus:

Re: youtube music catcher

2011-09-24 Thread Ray Forma
Lynn, http://www.rogueamoeba.com/audiohijackpro/ Not free but very versatile; will capture and record any audio that you can somehow get your Mac to play. I have been using it for at least 5 years, and getting 5 years of free upgrades, so well worth it. On 25/09/2011, at 12:19 PM,

iPhone as Hard Disc

2011-09-24 Thread tom samson
Has anyone a good suggestion as to how I can make my iPhone Seeable on my desktop so that I can use the extra space as a HDD. tom Samson -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines -

Re: youtube music catcher

2011-09-24 Thread Stephen Wonfor
Lynn I concur with Ray - Audio Hijack Pro is awesome. Stephen --- Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly. Ambrose Bierce On Sep 24, 2011, at 10:39 PM, Ray Forma wrote: Lynn, http://www.rogueamoeba.com/audiohijackpro/ Not free but very versatile;

Re: iPhone as Hard Disc

2011-09-24 Thread Ronda Brown
On 25/09/2011, at 12:41 PM, tom samson wrote: Has anyone a good suggestion as to how I can make my iPhone Seeable on my desktop so that I can use the extra space as a HDD. tom Samson Hi Tom, Phone Disk: iPad, iTouch or iPhone Disk Mode is made easy with Phone Disk. Using your standard

Re: iPhone as Hard Disc

2011-09-24 Thread Ronda Brown
On 25/09/2011, at 12:56 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 25/09/2011, at 12:41 PM, tom samson wrote: Has anyone a good suggestion as to how I can make my iPhone Seeable on my desktop so that I can use the extra space as a HDD. tom Samson Hi Tom, Phone Disk: iPad, iTouch or iPhone Disk

Re: youtube music catcher

2011-09-24 Thread lynnkoh
thanks reg, ronni, ray and stephen. i was using get-tube, but doesnt seem to be working for me, so havent been using it. regards lynn - Original Message - From: lynn...@westnet.com.au To: wamug wamug@wamug.org.au Sent: Sunday, 25 September, 2011 12:19:54 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing /

Re: iPhone as Hard Disc

2011-09-24 Thread Ronda Brown
On 25/09/2011, at 1:12 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 25/09/2011, at 12:56 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 25/09/2011, at 12:41 PM, tom samson wrote: Has anyone a good suggestion as to how I can make my iPhone Seeable on my desktop so that I can use the extra space as a HDD. tom Samson Hi

Re: iPhone as Hard Disc

2011-09-24 Thread Eugene
I think you want something like http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/iusb-disk-virtual-memory-lite/id459560265?mt=8 or http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/wifi-hd-free-wireless-hard/id311170976?mt=8 which makes the iPhone think it is a hard drive. There are a plethora of them on the iTunes store just

Re: iPhone as Hard Disc

2011-09-24 Thread tom samson
Thank you On 25/09/2011, at 12:56 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 25/09/2011, at 12:41 PM, tom samson wrote: Has anyone a good suggestion as to how I can make my iPhone Seeable on my desktop so that I can use the extra space as a HDD. tom Samson Hi Tom, Phone Disk: iPad, iTouch or