Re: Big Problems with iMac

2012-06-05 Thread tom samson
Okay! at this moment I have Rebuilt the Drive- with latest update. reset SMC. Gone through with Apple test Disc. THe first USB port nearest the arm holding the iMAc up can recognise my external HD. tried wired mouse and keyboard in the others no go. I am just on the verge, with a new powered

Get list of files in pages

2012-06-05 Thread cm
Hi all, Here, in response to a question, is one method to get a list of files into Pages -- in particular in this case, it is a list of apps in the Application folder. 1) Open the Terminal window by clicking on /Applications/Utility/Terminal 2) change to the directory (or folder that you wish

stolen MBP

2012-06-05 Thread Roger Kortas
Hi Guys We have had a 15 MacBookPro stolen from one of our staffs cars along with all her camera gear :( It was a 15 MBP 2.5 Quad core i7 with 8gb rm S/N : CO2GT1FYDV7P if any one sees it can they contact the Palmyra police station please. Also it would be good to note it was stolen from

Re: stolen MBP

2012-06-05 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Roger, Apple does not have a process to track or flag lost or stolen product, you can use My Support Profile to find a list of serial numbers that have been purchased or registered with your Apple ID. Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product

Re: Get list of files in pages

2012-06-05 Thread Winters John
Carlo, An even simpler way to get that list of file names (without delving into Terminal) is to open a Finder window, select all (or your preferred subset of the) files. Copy with command-C, then paste into your Pages (or other text capable) document. If you paste them into another Finder

Re: stolen MBP

2012-06-05 Thread Roger Kortas
thanks Ronda, will check it out :) On 06/06/2012, at 6:56 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Roger, Apple does not have a process to track or flag lost or stolen product, you can use My Support Profile to find a list of serial numbers that have been purchased or registered with your Apple ID.

Re: Get list of files in pages

2012-06-05 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
On 06/06/2012, at 6:58 AM, Winters John wrote: Carlo, An even simpler way to get that list of file names (without delving into Terminal) is to open a Finder window, select all (or your preferred subset of the) files. Copy with command-C, then paste into your Pages (or other text

Re: Big Problems with iMac

2012-06-05 Thread iCloud
Hi Tom, At the risk of looking like a real dill. can I ask if you have tried shutting it down and removing the power cable for a few minutes? Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com On 05/06/2012, at 9:30 PM, tom samson wrote: Okay! at this moment I have Rebuilt the Drive- with latest

Re: Get list of files in pages

2012-06-05 Thread Jane Griffiths
Carlo's original posting was in relation to a query I mentioned at last night's Wamug meeting, which related to copy and pasting a list of applications from the Applications Folder into a Numbers spreadsheet. The problem I was having was that I could successfully paste the list into an Excel

Re: Get list of files in pages

2012-06-05 Thread Jane Griffiths
Hi Peter It may not work for a list of movie files but you can copy and paste a list of applications from the Applications folder into Pages. However, as with Numbers, the list is replicated numerous time in Pages, whereas it is correctly pasted only once in an MS Word document. It seems the

Re: Get list of files in pages

2012-06-05 Thread Michael Bramwell
On the terminal tip without needing to copy and paste. 1) Open Up terminal or even better iTerm 2) cd to Applications i.e cd /Applications 3) Run the command to list your apps into a text file - ls -l list.txt To include apps listed in subdirectories just add the recurse arg.

Posting to mailing list soon for WAMUG members only

2012-06-05 Thread WAMUG announcements
Hi Wamuggers, After surveying the mailing list and discussing the matter at a meeting, we have decided that as of the 1st July 2012, only WAMUG members will be able to post to the WAMUG mailing list. Everyone will still be able to read the list, but posting a question or a response will

Re: Posting to mailing list soon for WAMUG members only

2012-06-05 Thread Mike Murray
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Re: Posting to mailing list soon for WAMUG members only

2012-06-05 Thread Susan Hastings
Good idea, and it prompted me to immediately pay my subs as well. On 06/06/2012, at 11:39 AM, WAMUG announcements wrote: Hi Wamuggers, After surveying the mailing list and discussing the matter at a meeting, we have decided that as of the 1st July 2012, only WAMUG members will be able to

Re: Posting to mailing list soon for WAMUG members only

2012-06-05 Thread Susan Hastings
Good idea, and it prompted me to immediately pay my subs as well. On 06/06/2012, at 11:39 AM, WAMUG announcements wrote: Hi Wamuggers, After surveying the mailing list and discussing the matter at a meeting, we have decided that as of the 1st July 2012, only WAMUG members will be able to

Re: Posting to mailing list soon for WAMUG members only

2012-06-05 Thread Bill Parker
Dear Committee Joined up. Problem with the WAMUG name being too long so I abbreviated and it worked. Bill On 06/06/2012, at 11:39 AM, WAMUG announcements wrote: Hi Wamuggers, After surveying the mailing list and discussing the matter at a meeting, we have decided that as of the 1st July

Re: Posting to mailing list soon for WAMUG members only

2012-06-05 Thread Barry Sexstone
G'Day All How does one check financial status? Apart from trying to post of course. Thanks Barry On 06/06/2012, at 11:39 AM, WAMUG announcements wrote: Hi Wamuggers, After surveying the mailing list and discussing the matter at a meeting, we have decided that as of the 1st July 2012,