Fwd: Spam alert

2012-08-30 Thread Ronda Brown
Have forwarded to WAMUG for you Daniel :-) And I have been receiving a lot of the below SPAM emails! Begin forwarded message: From: Daniel Kerr dan...@macwizardry.com.au Subject: Fwd: Spam alert Date: 30 August 2012 2:13:27 PM AWST To: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com Hi Ronni Can you please

Re: USB properties

2012-08-30 Thread Barry Sexstone
Many thanks to all. The problem has been fixed with a new driver. It was only after threatening to return the device that I got some action from the supplier on this. Regards and thanks again. Barry On 30/08/2012, at 1:45 PM, Barry Sexstone wrote: Hi Ronni The program is Weather

Re: USB properties

2012-08-30 Thread Ronda Brown
Try going to Silicon Labs and downloading the CP210x USB to UART Bridge VCP Driver. Then look for that when you launch WeatherLink. http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/Page ... ivers.aspx Once you get WeatherLink up and running, you might, that you are not enamoured with the product. Most Mac

Re: USB properties

2012-08-30 Thread Ronda Brown
Sorry Barry, Link didn't work: http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/Pages/USBtoUARTBridgeVCPDrivers.aspx But, I've now seen your reply that everything is sorted :-( On 30/08/2012, at 2:34 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Try going to Silicon Labs and downloading the CP210x USB to UART

Re: USB properties

2012-08-30 Thread Barry Sexstone
Thanks Ronni The driver suggested which worked was Mac_OSX_VCP_Driver v2.9 also from Silicon Labs. Very many thanks for your help. Regards Barry On 30/08/2012, at 2:34 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Try going to Silicon Labs and downloading the CP210x USB to UART Bridge VCP Driver. Then look for

Re: USB properties

2012-08-30 Thread Ronda Brown
Yep Barry, that's the driver you would have found at my link :-) Glad it is now sorted for you. Cheers, Ronni who must get back to her work... On 30/08/2012, at 2:40 PM, Barry Sexstone bjsexst...@netspace.net.au wrote: Thanks Ronni The driver suggested which worked was Mac_OSX_VCP_Driver

Duplicate Annihilator

2012-08-30 Thread iCloud
Afternoon all. Does anyone know of anything better that Duplicate Annihilator for finding duplicates in iPhoto? Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com http://www.skehan.id.au/ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml

Re: Spam alert

2012-08-30 Thread Bill Parker
I am not so sure about no issue for Mac owners. At least with Lion and Leopard before it I started using Sophos and it would frequently pick up unwanted guests. And still does. Bill On 30/08/2012, at 2:17 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Have forwarded to WAMUG for you Daniel :-) And I have been

Re: Spam alert

2012-08-30 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Bill, What Daniel is meaning I would assume... The zip file in these emails normally contains an .exe file which contains the virus; and an .exe file cannot be opened on a Mac. Therefore they can't cause any damage on a Mac. Common sense and safe practices is required. Cheers, Ronni Sent

Re: Spam alert

2012-08-30 Thread Bill Parker
I am sure he is, but Sophos tells me what they are and responds if I tell it to quarantine. I installed Sophos from advice I got from Charles Taylor at Macs4U when we set-up a new computer. Bill Hi Bill, What Daniel is meaning I would assume... The zip file in these emails normally

Re: Spam alert

2012-08-30 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi Bill and Ronni Yes, it was more the mention of them, so people knew. Not about how to deal with viruses etc etc,… :) The files themselves generally wont' worry the Mac. Sure if you have Parallels etc then an .exe file will load straight into that and can cause hassles. Yes, helpful to have

Re: Duplicate Annihilator

2012-08-30 Thread Peter Crisp
Here's some of the thread from a couple of weeks back. Gemini looks good from the online demo video, I've not looked at duplifinder yet. Sorry for the coarse paste in with iPhone. On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 12:09 AM, S Beach sbscr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Stephanie For a duplicate file finder

Re: Duplicate Annihilator

2012-08-30 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Adrian, These three applications will find duplicate photos in iPhoto. The first two give more options for comparing duplicate photos. PhotoSweeper: http://overmacs.com/photosweeper/ The most expensive app also does the most. PhotoSweeper not only de-clutters and de-dupes your photos in

Re: Duplicate Annihilator

2012-08-30 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Peter, Gemini doesn't find duplicate photos in iPhoto. Adrian specifically asked for finding duplicates in iPhoto. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 30/08/2012, at 6:19 PM, Peter Crisp petercr...@westnet.com.au wrote: Here's some of the thread from a couple of weeks back. Gemini

Re: Duplicate Annihilator

2012-08-30 Thread Peter Crisp
Noted Ronni, thanks. Regards Pete On 30/08/2012, at 7:13 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Peter, Gemini doesn't find duplicate photos in iPhoto. Adrian specifically asked for finding duplicates in iPhoto. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 30/08/2012, at 6:19 PM,

Re: Spam alert

2012-08-30 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
On 30/08/2012, at 6:09 PM, Daniel Kerr dan...@macwizardry.com.au wrote: Hi Bill and Ronni Yes, it was more the mention of them, so people knew. Not about how to deal with viruses etc etc,… :) The files themselves generally wont' worry the Mac. Sure if you have Parallels etc then an .exe

Re: Duplicate Annihilator

2012-08-30 Thread iCloud
Thanks for that everyone. Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com http://www.skehan.id.au/ On 30/08/2012, at 9:07 PM, Peter Crisp petercr...@westnet.com.au wrote: Noted Ronni, thanks. Regards Pete On 30/08/2012, at 7:13 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Peter, Gemini

Temperamental Mountain Lion!?

2012-08-30 Thread Robert Miller-Eves
Since upgrading to Mountain Lion about three weeks ago I've experienced some erratic behaviour (The OS-not Me!) Programmes can be slow to open and close,Safari occasionally tells me I'm not internet connected and yet I'll be downloading a file via another programme. I recently installed a new