Re: auto-starting iMac

2020-05-20 Thread kaye and geoff
Hi Peter and Neil, > Bizarre is all I can think of. What brand/model is the modem? Standard Netcomm modem, straight from Aussie Broadband. The house is brand new - not even finished, and I not only turn everything off, I have a power isolating switch on the computer room and that is also

Re: auto-starting iMac

2020-05-20 Thread Neil Houghton
Hi Kaye, Not sure it is relevant but I often notice my iMac waking from sleep when I enter the room. Whilst it is nice to imagine I have such a commanding presence that even inanimate objects feel compelled to acknowledge my entry, I suspect the reason is more mundane ;o) Our old

Re: auto-starting iMac

2020-05-20 Thread Peter Crisp
Bizarre is all I can think of. What brand/model is the modem?  Kind Regards Peter Crisp - Original Message - From: wamug@wamug.org.au To: Cc: Sent:Thu, 21 May 2020 12:08:38 +0800 Subject:auto-starting iMac Hi, This isn't a problem, but a rather puzzling behaviour from my iMac. We have

auto-starting iMac

2020-05-20 Thread kaye and geoff
Hi, This isn't a problem, but a rather puzzling behaviour from my iMac. We have recently connected the NBN to a house we are building, so I have the modem and an old (~2007) iMac in the house, connected by ethernet. Because we aren't living there I turn both computer and modem off most of the