Re: Groups in contacts

2013-12-05 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Severin, AFAIK you cannot simply select one group and have the mail app enter all of the contacts from that group into the To field. You bring up the particular Group from the contacts app in the mail app, you don't have to sort through every single contact in the contacts app -in order to

Re: Groups in contacts

2013-12-05 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi again Severin, Before I log off WAMUG I will add this bit of info for you. Group email in iOS 7 While there are other ways to trick the mail app and set up a single contact to serve as a distribution list, http://gigaom.com/2011/01/26/how-to-create-and-manage-ios-email-distribution-lists/

Re: Groups in contacts

2013-12-05 Thread Severin Crisp
Thanks for that VERY helpful bundle of information. It is a surprising omission from iOS Severin On 5 Dec 2013, at 4:48 pm, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi again Severin, Before I log off WAMUG I will add this bit of info for you. Group email in iOS 7 While there are other ways to

a little advice please re Mavericks

2013-12-05 Thread wyvern
Hi Guys I have just updated my newish mini with Mavericks and started wondering about my MacBook Pro which is currently running 10.6.8. MacBook Pro 3,1 Processor 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Memory 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM Mavericks says MacBook Pro (mid-/late 2007 or newer) which the 3,1 is. Would

Re: G4 PPC

2013-12-05 Thread Ken Jackson
Thanks Ronni, with the G4 no luck, maybe it's the battery? Where can u buy the small lithium battery from, apart from an Apple store? Online? Also with the Ipad Music problem I turned off restrictions etc but there is still no 'search' button or icon that will let me search the library on the

Mac Mini losing network connection

2013-12-05 Thread Tim Law
Hello, I have a Mac Mini 2.52GHz Late 2009 model running 10.9 connected to a home network via ethernet cable and an Airport Extreme. Internet is via a cable modem. Also on this network I have a Mac Pro 1.1 running Lion 10.7.5 and not able to run a more up to date system. The Mac Pro is also

Re: Mac Mini losing network connection

2013-12-05 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi Tim When it drops out you could try pinging all parts of the Network. Using Network Utility (in Utilities folder) go to the Ping tab. If you then type in the IP address of the MacPro and send say 10 pings to it, you should then see if it can see it Then type in the IP address of the Airport

MacUpdate Appy Holiday Bundle

2013-12-05 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi All MacUpdate have another bundle in time for Christmas, so some interesting Apps to have a look at for $39.99USD. (well, I'm still deciding on how useful Washing Machine is,…lol). For more information you can view here - https://deals.macupdate.com/bundle/affil/6615 (Note, just for

Re: a little advice please re Mavericks

2013-12-05 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
On 5 Dec 2013, at 5:42 pm, wyv...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi Guys I have just updated my newish mini with Mavericks and started wondering about my MacBook Pro which is currently running 10.6.8. MacBook Pro 3,1 Processor 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Memory 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM Mavericks

Re: How to search Music App on your iPad

2013-12-05 Thread Ken Jackson
Yes Ronni, iOS7, doing all this but when I swipe down while on the music screen it brings up my calendar?? Thanks regards, Ken Thanks regards, Ken Jackson [image: logo] Tel: 08 9376 1680 | Mobile: 0450 400 772 kenjackson7...@gmail.com | www.littleriverstudios.com.au On

Maverick n Mail

2013-12-05 Thread Brian Risbey
Hi all Recently there was comment on Maverick's Mail behaviour. I find it not as snappy in sending and receiving as the previous mail - but it is interesting that when sending and receiving it reports on the activity - must be for the day, it will report 128 of 128 - when receiving 1 , and

Re: How to search Music App on your iPad

2013-12-05 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Ken, You are dragging from the top of the screen!!! As I mentioned before: Drag down the MIDDLE of any Home screen to reveal the search field. Kind Regards, Ronni On 6 Dec 2013, at 11:06 am, Ken Jackson kenjackson7...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Ronni, iOS7, doing all this but when I swipe down

Re: Mac Mini losing network connection

2013-12-05 Thread Tim Law
Hi Daniel, Both ethernet cables have been swapped and both machines are plugged into the back of the Airport Extreme. The Airport Extreme has been reset. The little green lights in the Airport Extreme are on for each cable. I have opened Network Utility on both machines. When pinging the

Re: Maverick n Mail

2013-12-05 Thread Ronni Brown
On 6 Dec 2013, at 11:12 am, Brian Risbey risb...@bigpond.com wrote: Hi all Recently there was comment on Maverick's Mail behaviour. I find it not as snappy in sending and receiving as the previous mail - but it is interesting that when sending and receiving it reports on the activity -

Re: Mac Mini losing network connection

2013-12-05 Thread Tim Law
And one more thing. After a restart of the Mac Mini, I can now connect via the Finder window to the Mac Pro, view all the files as expected. But Network Utility and IP Scanner Pro are still reporting the same issues they had before. Time Machine has found it's back up disk and I assume will

Re: How to search Music App on your iPad

2013-12-05 Thread Ken Jackson
Aaa! Thanks Ronni, not good with the fine print!! Thanks again, Ken Thanks regards, Ken Jackson [image: logo] Tel: 08 9376 1680 | Mobile: 0450 400 772 kenjackson7...@gmail.com | www.littleriverstudios.com.au On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Ronda Brown

Re: How to search Music App on your iPad

2013-12-05 Thread Ronda Brown
On 6 Dec 2013, at 12:07 pm, Ken Jackson kenjackson7...@gmail.com wrote: Aaa! Thanks Ronni, not good with the fine print!! Looks like you have not read all my tips for iOS 7 or searched the archives. You can make the Text Size larger... you can also make the text bolder as well

Re: Maverick n Mail

2013-12-05 Thread Brian Risbey
Thank you Ronni for you explanation. So, it is just mail being busy in the background! All is well. Brian Sent from my iPhone5 IOS 7.04 On 6 Dec 2013, at 11:37, Ronni Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: On 6 Dec 2013, at 11:12 am, Brian Risbey risb...@bigpond.com wrote: Hi all Recently there

Re: How to search Music App on your iPad

2013-12-05 Thread Ken Jackson
You're a National treasure Ronni! Happy Christmas to you yours, X Ken Thanks regards, Ken Jackson [image: logo] Tel: 08 9376 1680 | Mobile: 0450 400 772 kenjackson7...@gmail.com | www.littleriverstudios.com.au On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 1:43 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com

Re: Maverick n Mail

2013-12-05 Thread Ronni Brown
You're welcome Brian, There is certainly nothing sinister going on in Mail :-) I'm just rushing out to an appointment but will just add some more information for you to help understand what Mail is doing in the background. Mail’s Notification Settings To determine which incoming messages