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Re: Snow leopard Slow leopard

Thanks Ronni, I have version 2.3.0.7. Now to find something to se if it will play. Michael. On 16/9/09 7:49 PM, "Ronda Brown" wrote: > > Hi Michael, > > On 16/09/2009, at 7:29 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > > >> On 16/09/2009, at 6:09 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: >> >>> Other quirks >>> >>> .w

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Thanks Bruce, Worked first time. Regards, Michael. On 16/9/09 5:42 PM, "Craig Bruce" wrote: > There is a whole thread on getting the usb wireless cards to work on > mactalk > http://forums.mactalk.com.au/46/72192-huawei-mobileconnect-3g-dongle-mobile-br > oadband.html > > this is a bit spe

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Hi Michael, On 16/09/2009, at 7:29 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 16/09/2009, at 6:09 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: Other quirks .wmv shows up as black screen in QuickTime 10 - System Preferences > Flip4Mac WMV - Player Flip4Mac WMV Player movie settings Also check you have version 2.2.3.7 wh

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On 16/09/2009, at 6:09 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: Thanks Craig, I'll give that a go. Other quirks .wmv shows up as black screen in QuickTime 10 - whatever happened to my QuickTime Pro? I thought the installer detected that I had pro but it doesn't seem to have. In order to reactivate y

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Thanks Craig, I'll give that a go. Other quirks .wmv shows up as black screen in QuickTime 10 - whatever happened to my QuickTime Pro? I thought the installer detected that I had pro but it doesn't seem to have. Google Earth - all I get is impression I'd have if my face was cm from a muddy fi

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There is a whole thread on getting the usb wireless cards to work on mactalk http://forums.mactalk.com.au/46/72192-huawei-mobileconnect-3g-dongle-mobile-broadband.html this is a bit specifically about 3 from that forum For 3, i'm not relying on the connection manager. plug in your usb modem,

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Any suggestions regarding mobile internet? I'm with 3. It worked once before the update to SL10.6.1 and hasn't worked since. Regards, Michael Hawkins. On 16/9/09 5:12 PM, "Craig Bruce" wrote: > > I totally agree with the replacing the router, There are many clients > I go to see who are run

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I totally agree with the replacing the router, There are many clients I go to see who are running old telstra speedstream modems or similar and moving to a belkin or a billion(somewhat more advanced) makes a big difference With my own personal connection i connect at 4mbps with the standard

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Putting in my ten cents worth, the Snow Leopard installations here have gone smoothly here and the apps we regularly used before, still worked after the installation. Most, including some freeware apps have had automatic upgrades over the past two weeks from their authors to bring them further

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seem to be the worse for wear. Sorry to hear about your problems Michael. Cheers, Tobes. -Original Message- From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Bill Parker Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 4:11 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: Snow leopa

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Am I right in being very cautious about the upgrade to SL/SL? Seems to me that Apple are at their usual best (and not so best here with Snow Leopard).They innovate & create brilliant products but they do not always fire well first off. They test their new stuff on the consumer. The

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Michael, My machine is as follows: Model Name: MacBook Pro Model Identifier: MacBookPro2,1 Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Speed: 2.33 GHz Number Of Processors: 1 Total Number Of Cores:2 L2 Cache: 4 MB Memory: 3 GB Bus Speed:6

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Adrian, MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM Annoying things like erratic connection to internet using Mobile3 usb modem, documents in .tif format not being readable on screen but they print ok. When I'm working under pressure and need to be able to rely on my computer to

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Hi Guys I have it installed on my MacbookPro and a MacPro at the office so far it seems fine but I am still testing at the office so see how that goes! Although 1 thing if you have Novell servers then AFp no longer works as far as I can see. Roger On 16/09/2009, at 2:27 PM, Adrian Skeh

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From experience the majority of people who have installed it have had no problems, there are a few things that have changed slightly or programs that have had an issue but the majority of them have been ironed out now by various companies/apple etc -- Craig Bruce Director M 0403 040 0

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Hi Michael, can I ask what sort of machine you had the Snow Leopard installation with? I upgraded a MacBook and a Macbook Pro and am very impressed with the speed increase and particularly with regaining approximately 22GB of disk space. With the exception a printer driver and minor i

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I regret making the move. It is frustrating having to fix things that weren't broken before. Michael Hawkins. On 16/9/09 2:03 PM, "Peter Bull" wrote: > > With all this anguish and re-installing applications etc.. I think I > will stick with OS 10.5.6 unless there is some compelling reaso

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With all this anguish and re-installing applications etc.. I think I will stick with OS 10.5.6 unless there is some compelling reason to move to Snow Leopard. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - Guidelines -

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On 05/09/2009, at 6:11 PM, Mike Armson wrote: G'Day Ronni If your iMac is running slow since Snow Leopard installation, check in Activity Viewer to see if "Core Audiod" is using a heap of available RAM. If so, delete this preference file /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ com.apple.audio.corea

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G'Day Ronni If your iMac is running slow since Snow Leopard installation, check in > Activity Viewer to see if "Core Audiod" is using a heap of available > RAM. > If so, delete this preference file /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ > com.apple.audio.coreaudiod.plist Would 'Activity Viewer' be a ref

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On 05/09/2009, at 12:01 AM, thefrogs wrote: On 04/09/2009, at 6:21 AM, thefrogs wrote: Upgraded 24 iMac very nice and quick Upgraded MacBook Hmmm! Slow and half the information on the menubar including sound airport and and intermittent spotlight that fades when you move the curser. Ca

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Hi Ronnie, Thanks once again for your valuable information. Bluetooth has started again so will see how long it lasts this time. Yes, have followed all your previous instructions. Regards John On 04/09/2009, at 3:25 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi John, I guess you have tried deleting the

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On 04/09/2009, at 6:21 AM, thefrogs wrote: Upgraded 24 iMac very nice and quick Upgraded MacBook Hmmm! Slow and half the information on the menubar including sound airport and and intermittent spotlight that fades when you move the curser. Can not see timemachine or user In fact everything

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Hi John, I guess you have tried deleting the Bluetooth Preference file?~/ Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist Once deleted, restart the computer. If you have tried all the usual "fixes" John, it could be a faulty Bluetooth Module in your MacBook. I would suggest you take it to

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Thanks again Ronni, Bluetooth and Mighty Mouse worked for about 30 seconds and gone again. This original Macbook is more than likely the culprit. Regards John On 04/09/2009, at 9:00 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hello John, Do a SMC reset to get the bluetooth back. 1.) Shut down the comput

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Hello John, Do a SMC reset to get the bluetooth back. 1.) Shut down the computer 2.) Disconnect all cables, printers, etc. including the power cord. 3.) Remove the battery. 4.) Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds (you won't hear a tone or anything). 5.) Put battery back in and reco

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Somewhat similar. Took about 1 hour 45 minutes to install on Macbook. Almost everything appears to be working but no noticeable improvement over 10.5.8. One exception - the intermittent Bluetooth problem I have been having for some time is now resolved; Bluetooth is gone completely. N

Re: Snow leopard Slow leopard

On 04/09/2009, at 6:21 AM, thefrogs wrote: Upgraded 24 iMac very nice and quick Upgraded MacBook Hmmm! Slow and half the information on the menubar including sound airport and and intermittent spotlight that fades when you move the curser. Can not see timemachine or user In fact everything

Snow leopard Slow leopard

Upgraded 24 iMac very nice and quick Upgraded MacBook Hmmm! Slow and half the information on the menubar including sound airport and and intermittent spotlight that fades when you move the curser. Can not see timemachine or user In fact everything on the right of Help is not there ANy ideas wo