Re: Safari toolbar problem
Hi Allen, You probably have been thinking I had forgotten about you, but I really haven't sorry for the delay. Run Software update and install the Canon printer update and anything else it shows. When you mention you 'removed' SIMBL, did you 'uninstall' it correctly? It’s likely to have come bundled with another third-party system modfication that depends on it. If you want trouble-free computing, avoid software that makes miraculous changes to other software, especially built-in applications. The only real exception to that rule is Safari extensions, which are mostly safe, and are easy to get rid of when they don’t work. SIMBL and its dependents are not Safari extensions. If it did not come with an Uninstaller: Open /Library From that folder, Delete the items listed below (some may be absent.) You may be prompted for your administrator login password. Application Support/SIMBL InputManagers/SIMBL.bundle LaunchAgents/net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist ScriptingAdditions/SIMBL.osax Log out and log back in, or better still restart your computer. Test Safari and see if any change to Customise Toolbar. Cheers, Ronni On 10/10/2012, at 11:22 AM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote: Good morning Ronni Right click on the toolbar does bring down a Customize Toolbar menu and clicking on that has the same effect as in View ie no drop-down menu and the tools disabled I repaired permissions before, in between and after the OS 10.6.8 Combo and Supplemental installations Software Update has only a Canon printer update which I think I will leave until this is resolved I cannot see any reference to 32 bit in Safari Get Info I bought mSecure 2 weeks ago and is 3.1.2. One problem with all this is I have no idea when it happened since I rarely touch the toolbar once it is set up. Although something is obviously wrong it does not seem to affect my normal operations. It works perfectly in Mail. Thanks for all your help Allen On 09/10/2012, at 9:23 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Allen, I can't remember if we have tried - Right-Click (or Control-Click) on the Toolbar area and Choose 'Customize Toolbar...' - from the dropdown that appears If it appears ;-) Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 09/10/2012, at 8:30 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Allen, Did you repair permissions after running the combo and supplement? Also run Software update. Select Safari.app -go to File Get Info - and check 'Open in 32-bit' mode is ticked. Are you using the latest version of mSecure? I think it is 3.1.2 I'm away from home tonight and working on other support work but will get back to you tomorrow. Cheers Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 09/10/2012, at 6:09 PM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote: Hi Ronni The MBP was bought from Daniel in July 2006. Intel Core Duo so 32 bit I have installed the OS 10.6.8 Combo and then the Supplemental and I'm afraid the problem is still the same. (when I then opened Safari the toolbar was incomplete with the 'web address' and 'google' boxes missing. I re-installed Safari and those boxes are back now ie it's back to the way it was this morning) Is it possible to go back to an earlier version of Safari if so is it worth a try? Earlier when you suggested removing third-party add-ons that was just for Safari wasn't it? That wouldn't include recently downloaded aps like Skitch and mSecure which I am reluctant to un-install Regards Allen On 09/10/2012, at 10:34 AM, Ronni Brown wrote: Hi Allen, It is system related as we ascertained yesterday, hence the reinstall of Safari 5.1.7. How old is you MBP, is it 32-bit Architecture or 64-bit please? You can check your Mac's processor type by launching System Profiler (located in Applications/Utilities, clicking the Hardware tab, then looking at the Processor Name: entry. If you see Intel Core 2 Duo or Xeon, or Intel Core i5 or i7, your system is 64-bit. If you see Intel Core Duo, your system is 32-bit If your MBP is 64-bit, check you have Safari running in 64-bit. You can use the 'Get Info' window on Safari to check that Open in 32-bit mode is not selected. Something I would suggest you do is download and install the Combo OS X 10.6.8 and then the OS X 10.6.8 Supplement Update. Snow Leopard 10.6.8: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399 (Note: there's a separate Snow Leopard 10.6.8 Supplemental Update: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1429 that is not included in the 10.6.8 combo.) Let us know how you get on please. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 09/10/2012, at 8:21 AM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote: Good morning Ronni No luck I'm afraid. The newly installed Safari does exactly the same thing and in the other
Re: Apple TV won't wake iMac
Hi Ronni Thanks for your time and effort in pursuing this. Wake on demand is still a big issue on the open forums, but tone becomes acrimonious and unhelpful very quickly. I repeat my comment above, and thanks for your patience and help with WAMUG members, and with me in particular. I will need to spend some time digesting the comments you made, particularly relating to the computer operation and the interaction of the two energy saving options 'Computer Sleep' and 'Put hard disks to sleep when possible'. I may have jumped to conclusions about what server mode implies. Like at least one other WAMUG poster, I too am eagerly awaiting release of the new iMac with the new processor. It seems the wait is just getting longer. BTW, I never installed Lion - I went directly from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion. And now I'm stuck in variable testing mode' and have no time to watch AppleTV! Cheers Alan On 11/10/2012, at 12:46 PM, Ronni Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Allan, I feel you need to pay a consultant to come out and see how you have everything set up and also to check your Operating System, as you have been having a lot of problems in Lion and now in Mountain Lion. Without seeing exactly how you have things setup connected, and what is happening on your System; trying to support via email is extremely difficult. That said, I will add few comments: You are trying to setup Bonjour 'Sleep Proxy Service', also known as ‘Wake on Demand’. So you can wake your Mac remotely - Auto-Wake for Network Access. Before the Mac actually dozes off, it hands off its list of available network services - file sharing, screen sharing, iTunes, sharing, printer sharing and so on. Basically it Keeps a sleeping Mac available on the Network. I sent a link in my first reply to this subject 'About Wake On Demand'. More Comments in Situ below: On 11/10/2012, at 2:27 AM, Alan Smith sma...@iinet.net.au wrote: 1. The wake for network access option in System Preferences works for me in certain circumstances. It generates a Console log entry of kernel: Wake reason: GIGE (Network). When this occurs Apple TV can access iTunes and play back music (files located on internal hard drive) and movies (files on external hard drive). But the iMac does not really wake up. The screen is still black. That is correct. With 'Wake on Demand' enabled, your Mac will occasionally wake for a brief time, without lighting the screen, in order to maintain registrations with the Bonjour Sleep Proxy. The external drive only becomes active (wakes?) when it needs to access a movie - not for music. The basic indication of things not working properly is when ATV gives its messages about Home Sharing. Then the Mac has to be woken by the keyboard which also lights up the screen display. This results in a Console entry of kernel: wake reason: OHC2 with a narrowing (in my case) to the bluetooth device. We now have several versions of what is meant by the iMac being awake. What appears after kernel: wake reason: OHC2 as you have noticed indicates what triggered the Wake on Demand. OHC: stands for Open Host Controller, is usually USB or Firewire. If you see OHC1 or OHC2 it is almost certainly an external USB keyboard or mouse that has woken up the machine. If you don't want a bluetooth device waking your Mac, disable Allow bluetooth to wake this computer. 2. Similar ambiguity exists with what is meant (by me) and understood (by you) when I talk about the iMac in Sleep mode. I talk about deep sleep or light sleep to describe certain conditions, but these are not formal Apple definitions. Sleep: The Mac's RAM is left powered on while it's sleeping. This allows the Mac to wake up very quickly, because there's no need to load anything from the hard drive. This is the default sleep mode for desktop Macs. Find Out Which Sleep Mode Your Mac is Using: You can find out which sleep mode your Mac is using by opening the Terminal application, located at /Applications/Utilities/. When the Terminal window opens, enter the following at the prompt: pmset -g | grep hibernatemode You should see one of the following responses: hibernatemode 0 hibernatemode 1 hibernatemode 3 Zero means normal sleep and is the default for desktops; 1 means hibernate mode and is the default for older portables; 3 means safe sleep and is the default for portables made after 2005. My MacBook Pro uses hibernatemode 3 which is default as I mentioned. http://macs.about.com/od/usingyourmac/f/What-Really-Happens-When-You-Put-Your-Mac-To-Sleep.htm An external observer can see the display as on or off, may hear the hard drive fan or spinning disk or may note other indicators such as router led signals. I think the distinction is important in tracking the cause and cure of why Apple TV won't wake iMac. Display Sleep is different to Computer Sleep. Display Sleep only sleeps the Display - Computer
Re: Slow connections and ISP excuses
Ronni, Thought you might be interested in this, since you suggested the firmware update for 3G21WB. Regards, Vlad *** On 11 October BigPond Technical Support wrote (excerpt): Thank you for your email 10/10/2012 regarding the issue on your Internet connection. First, I would like to extend my apologies for any inconvenience that this issue had caused you. Unfortunately, firmware update file is only compatible with a Windows computer. You can only update the 3G21 modem by using downloading the file to a Windows Computer, connect the modem to the Windows Computer using an ethernet cable. Lastly run the file from the Windows computer to your modem. On 9 October BigPond Technical Support wrote (excerpt): Thank you for your email 05/10/2012 regarding the issue on your Internet connection. My name is Rafael and I'm sorry that we had not replied to your email in the stated time of 48 hours, as we've been experiencing an unexpected spike in our email traffic. First, I would like to extend my apologies for any inconvenience that this issue had caused you. Unfortunately, I cannot assist you with your concern. There are some troubleshooting step that we need to do using your computer and we have a limited support When it comes to MAC OS. I suggest that you contact our Technical Support Team at 133 933 for further assistance with your concern. ** On 30 September 2012 Ronni wrote: I certainly won't disagree with you Re: Bigpond, I never recommend Bigpond to my clients, family or friends. That said though, have you upgraded the Firmware on the Netcomm 3G21WB? The Telstra Elite Modem (Netcomm 3G21WB) has a known issue with certain firmware versions which prevents these modems from automatically selecting the external antenna. The good news is that a firmware update is available that allows you to manually select the external antenna in the web interface of the modem. If you experience problems, please Download the upgrade from Netcomm Support http://support.netcommwireless.com/product/3g/3g21wb Cheers, Ronni -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Slow connections and ISP excuses
Hi Vlad, This does not surprise me ;-) Have you been able to update the firmware using a Windows machine? It would help if you can update the firmware. If you have not updated the firmware yet, make sure you read the 3G21WB Firmware Upgrade Instructions located here with the firmware. http://support.netcomm.com.au/sm/firmware/3g21wb It explains what to do if you have a Mac: If you have a MAC Step 1 of 3: Install the BigPond Elite Network Gateway on a Windows computer by using the installation USB stick that came with your kit. Step 2 of 3: Follow the upgrade instructions for Windows users above. Step 3 of 3: Once you've upgraded your device, you can continue using your device on your Mac as normal Regards, Ronni On 11/10/2012, at 4:04 PM, Vladimir James ink...@bigpond.com wrote: Ronni, Thought you might be interested in this, since you suggested the firmware update for 3G21WB. Regards, Vlad *** On 11 October BigPond Technical Support wrote (excerpt): Thank you for your email 10/10/2012 regarding the issue on your Internet connection. First, I would like to extend my apologies for any inconvenience that this issue had caused you. Unfortunately, firmware update file is only compatible with a Windows computer. You can only update the 3G21 modem by using downloading the file to a Windows Computer, connect the modem to the Windows Computer using an ethernet cable. Lastly run the file from the Windows computer to your modem. On 9 October BigPond Technical Support wrote (excerpt): Thank you for your email 05/10/2012 regarding the issue on your Internet connection. My name is Rafael and I'm sorry that we had not replied to your email in the stated time of 48 hours, as we've been experiencing an unexpected spike in our email traffic. First, I would like to extend my apologies for any inconvenience that this issue had caused you. Unfortunately, I cannot assist you with your concern. There are some troubleshooting step that we need to do using your computer and we have a limited support When it comes to MAC OS. I suggest that you contact our Technical Support Team at 133 933 for further assistance with your concern. ** On 30 September 2012 Ronni wrote: I certainly won't disagree with you Re: Bigpond, I never recommend Bigpond to my clients, family or friends. That said though, have you upgraded the Firmware on the Netcomm 3G21WB? The Telstra Elite Modem (Netcomm 3G21WB) has a known issue with certain firmware versions which prevents these modems from automatically selecting the external antenna. The good news is that a firmware update is available that allows you to manually select the external antenna in the web interface of the modem. If you experience problems, please Download the upgrade from Netcomm Support http://support.netcommwireless.com/product/3g/3g21wb Cheers, Ronni -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Safari toolbar problem
Thanks Ronni Software Update now shows No new software I have deleted the SIMBL folder from Library/Applications Support and that's all I could find. I have no idea where it came from or when I did a Restart and Safari is still the same It appears that I now have another problem. Yesterday I noticed that that Time Machine was taking too long on the hourly backups, about 20 mins or more. It used to be less than a minute. Last night I moved TM to another fresh disc finishing about 11pm. This morning it went for 40 mins on the new disc before I stopped it. It's taking a lot of CPU time and the computer is getting hot I don't know if this is connected to the Safari problem but something is not right What I feel like doing is starting again, perhaps with help from the WAMUG list, and I will have time this w/e. So:- 1- Make sure I have plenty of backups inc two TMs now and backup user separately 2- Use my Snow Leopard startup DVD to erase the Macintosh HD and re-install OS 10.6.3 3- Update to 10.6.8 4- Check that Safari and TM are working properly 5- Restore user files and other applications as I need them Is this a plan? Have I over simplified? It may sound a bit drastic but I probably have accumulated rubbish from over the last 9 years (we didn't do a clean install in 2006 from the previous MPB) Regards Allen On 11/10/2012, at 2:06 PM, Ronni Brown wrote: Hi Allen, You probably have been thinking I had forgotten about you, but I really haven't sorry for the delay. Run Software update and install the Canon printer update and anything else it shows. When you mention you 'removed' SIMBL, did you 'uninstall' it correctly? It’s likely to have come bundled with another third-party system modfication that depends on it. If you want trouble-free computing, avoid software that makes miraculous changes to other software, especially built-in applications. The only real exception to that rule is Safari extensions, which are mostly safe, and are easy to get rid of when they don’t work. SIMBL and its dependents are not Safari extensions. If it did not come with an Uninstaller: Open /Library From that folder, Delete the items listed below (some may be absent.) You may be prompted for your administrator login password. Application Support/SIMBL InputManagers/SIMBL.bundle LaunchAgents/net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist ScriptingAdditions/SIMBL.osax Log out and log back in, or better still restart your computer. Test Safari and see if any change to Customise Toolbar. Cheers, Ronni On 10/10/2012, at 11:22 AM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote: Good morning Ronni Right click on the toolbar does bring down a Customize Toolbar menu and clicking on that has the same effect as in View ie no drop-down menu and the tools disabled I repaired permissions before, in between and after the OS 10.6.8 Combo and Supplemental installations Software Update has only a Canon printer update which I think I will leave until this is resolved I cannot see any reference to 32 bit in Safari Get Info I bought mSecure 2 weeks ago and is 3.1.2. One problem with all this is I have no idea when it happened since I rarely touch the toolbar once it is set up. Although something is obviously wrong it does not seem to affect my normal operations. It works perfectly in Mail. Thanks for all your help Allen On 09/10/2012, at 9:23 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Allen, I can't remember if we have tried - Right-Click (or Control-Click) on the Toolbar area and Choose 'Customize Toolbar...' - from the dropdown that appears If it appears ;-) Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 09/10/2012, at 8:30 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Allen, Did you repair permissions after running the combo and supplement? Also run Software update. Select Safari.app -go to File Get Info - and check 'Open in 32-bit' mode is ticked. Are you using the latest version of mSecure? I think it is 3.1.2 I'm away from home tonight and working on other support work but will get back to you tomorrow. Cheers Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 09/10/2012, at 6:09 PM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote: Hi Ronni The MBP was bought from Daniel in July 2006. Intel Core Duo so 32 bit I have installed the OS 10.6.8 Combo and then the Supplemental and I'm afraid the problem is still the same. (when I then opened Safari the toolbar was incomplete with the 'web address' and 'google' boxes missing. I re-installed Safari and those boxes are back now ie it's back to the way it was this morning) Is it possible to go back to an earlier version of Safari if so is it worth a try? Earlier when you suggested removing third-party add-ons that was just for Safari wasn't it? That wouldn't include recently downloaded aps like Skitch and mSecure which I am reluctant to un-install Regards Allen
?spam
I am getting increasingly paranoid in my old age :-( Please can someone tell me if this is spam or is it real? This is to inform you that you have a payment coming into your account.Your account needs to be updated before any other pending payments can reflect on your account. Update your digital Banking athttps://www.rbsdigital.com/default.aspx and then fill the required details . Don't forget to check your transactions regularly and please remember we'll never ask you for your PIN and Password by email. Don't hesitate to call us if you have any queries, but please do not respond to this email. You'll find phone numbers for all of our services in the 'contact us' section of natwest.co.uk. Internet support team Mac Malcolm McCallum doc...@westnet.com.au Skype docmactor -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20121012/45b3057d/attachment.htm -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: ?spam
Immediate delete Malcolm! Severin Crisp On 12/10/2012, at 11:14 AM, McCallum Malcolm doc...@westnet.com.au wrote: I am getting increasingly paranoid in my old age :-( Please can someone tell me if this is spam or is it real? This is to inform you that you have a payment coming into your account.Your account needs to be updated before any other pending payments can reflect on your account. Update your digital Banking athttps://www.rbsdigital.com/default.aspx and then fill the required details . Don't forget to check your transactions regularly and please remember we'll never ask you for your PIN and Password by email. Don't hesitate to call us if you have any queries, but please do not respond to this email. You'll find phone numbers for all of our services in the 'contact us' section of natwest.co.uk. Internet support team Mac Malcolm McCallum doc...@westnet.com.au Skype docmactor -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20121012/45b3057d/attachment.htm -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug Assoc Prof R Severin Crisp, FAIP, FIP, CPhys 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia ph (08) 9842 1950 ( Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) mail to: sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20121012/13e24c23/attachment.htm -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: ?spam
Hi Mac I would suggest open a new internet window (whatever you do, DO NOT click the link in the email), type in your internet banking web address and log in that way (if you use internet banking). If you dont, i wouldd say most likely it is spam. if it is a legitimate email, your 'mail inbox' in your netbanking account will also display the same email you got. regards Lynn - Original Message - From: McCallum Malcolm doc...@westnet.com.au To: Wamug Wamug wamug@wamug.org.au Sent: Friday, 12 October, 2012 11:14:26 AM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi Subject: ?spam I am getting increasingly paranoid in my old age :-( Please can someone tell me if this is spam or is it real? This is to inform you that you have a payment coming into your account.Your account needs to be updated before any other pending payments can reflect on your account. Update your digital Banking athttps://www.rbsdigital.com/default.aspx and then fill the required details . Don't forget to check your transactions regularly and please remember we'll never ask you for your PIN and Password by email. Don't hesitate to call us if you have any queries, but please do not respond to this email. You'll find phone numbers for all of our services in the 'contact us' section of natwest.co.uk. Internet support team Mac Malcolm McCallum doc...@westnet.com.au Skype docmactor -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20121012/45b3057d/attachment.htm -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: ?spam
Thanks -- WILL DO! Malcolm McCallum doc...@westnet.com.au Skype docmactor On 12/10/2012, at 11:57 AM, Lynn Koh lynn...@westnet.com.au wrote: Hi Mac I would suggest open a new internet window (whatever you do, DO NOT click the link in the email), type in your internet banking web address and log in that way (if you use internet banking). If you dont, i wouldd say most likely it is spam. if it is a legitimate email, your 'mail inbox' in your netbanking account will also display the same email you got. regards Lynn - Original Message - From: McCallum Malcolm doc...@westnet.com.au To: Wamug Wamug wamug@wamug.org.au Sent: Friday, 12 October, 2012 11:14:26 AM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi Subject: ?spam I am getting increasingly paranoid in my old age :-( Please can someone tell me if this is spam or is it real? This is to inform you that you have a payment coming into your account.Your account needs to be updated before any other pending payments can reflect on your account. Update your digital Banking athttps://www.rbsdigital.com/default.aspx and then fill the required details . Don't forget to check your transactions regularly and please remember we'll never ask you for your PIN and Password by email. Don't hesitate to call us if you have any queries, but please do not respond to this email. You'll find phone numbers for all of our services in the 'contact us' section of natwest.co.uk. Internet support team Mac Malcolm McCallum doc...@westnet.com.au Skype docmactor -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20121012/45b3057d/attachment.htm -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20121012/584d5683/attachment.htm -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: ?spam
Malcolm On 12/10/2012, at 11:14 AM, McCallum Malcolm wrote: I am getting increasingly paranoid in my old age :-( Please can someone tell me if this is spam or is it real? It is almost certainly spam, but it is difficult to tell what they hope to achieve with this message. Looking at the raw source would help as it is possible that the URL given is embedded in a different URL which is where a browser would go if you clicked on the link. This is to inform you that you have a payment coming into your account.Your account needs to be updated before any other pending payments can reflect on your account. Update your digital Banking athttps://www.rbsdigital.com/default.aspx and then fill the required details . In fact the athttps bit makes the URL illegal apart from anything else - there is no such protocol and so clicking on this link will just result in an error message from your browser. Presumably they meant to say digital Banking at https://www.rbsdigital.com/default.aspx;. The rbsdigital.com domain is owned by the Royal Bank of Scotland but as suggested above you cannot be sure that this link (even without the at) will actually take you there. If you do not bank with the RBoS then it is definitely spam. The awkward wording of most of the message together with the lack of detail is also highly suggestive of spam. I'm with Sev - delete it. Geoff -- Geoff and Kaye k...@kgweb.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: [COMMPOST] MacWizardry October 2012 Clearance Items
G'day Daniel Have you forgot about me I asked for the airport express and you we going to get back to me with banking details. Regards Bill On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Daniel Kerr wa...@macwizardry.com.auwrote: Hi Mike (and others) Should be working now. Sorry about that. A broken link didn't take for some reason. Then my minute got sidetracked. Sometimes my minutes are like an install. You know,..that box that says,..About a Minute. Then 10 minutes later you're still staring at the same about a minute screen wondering how long it's *really* going to take. :o) Apologies for that. But should be all good now http://www.macwizardry.com.au/specials/clearance-items/ Kind regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel AT macwizardry.com.au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Apple** On 07/10/2012, at 1:45 PM, Daniel Kerr wa...@macwizardry.com.au wrote: Hi Mike Yeh, I'm just fixing it, sorry. It linked to an old file. Worked the first time, but something in the upload broke. It will be fixed in about a minute ;) Ooops…. Sorry about that. Kind regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel AT macwizardry.com.au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Apple** On 07/10/2012, at 1:43 PM, Mike Murray mdmur...@bigpond.net.au wrote: Hi Daniel A lot of prices are blank - intentional? And the date of the list is November 2011? Cheers Mike On 07/10/2012, at 1:37 PM, Daniel Kerr wa...@macwizardry.com.au wrote: Hi All Hope everyone's enjoying their Sunday! After a long process I've finally got a list together of some items I'm clearing out. Quite a lot are Brand New Condition, still shrink wrapped and never used! Others are in excellent condition, either used once (or traded in and tested). There's some very good pricing on most of it I feel, so grab a bargain before someone else does! :o) Most items are one only, so once it's gone,..it's gone I'm afraid. If you need more info on any of the items please feel free to contact me. The full list can be downloaded as a PDF from here:- http://www.macwizardry.com.au/specials/clearance-items/ (thought that easier then a massively long post to wade through in an email) :o) There's Hard Drives, RAM, Apple gear and lots of extras. Something not on the list you're after? Well, drop me an email and I'll see if I've got it lying around as well, or can get it in at a good price for you. Thanks for looking! Kind regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel AT macwizardry.com.au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Apple** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20121012/64717977/attachment.htm -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: ?spam
Thanks I have deleted it :-) Mac Malcolm McCallum doc...@westnet.com.au Skype docmactor On 12/10/2012, at 12:15 PM, Geoff and Kaye k...@kgweb.org.au wrote: Malcolm On 12/10/2012, at 11:14 AM, McCallum Malcolm wrote: I am getting increasingly paranoid in my old age :-( Please can someone tell me if this is spam or is it real? It is almost certainly spam, but it is difficult to tell what they hope to achieve with this message. Looking at the raw source would help as it is possible that the URL given is embedded in a different URL which is where a browser would go if you clicked on the link. This is to inform you that you have a payment coming into your account.Your account needs to be updated before any other pending payments can reflect on your account. Update your digital Banking athttps://www.rbsdigital.com/default.aspx and then fill the required details . In fact the athttps bit makes the URL illegal apart from anything else - there is no such protocol and so clicking on this link will just result in an error message from your browser. Presumably they meant to say digital Banking at https://www.rbsdigital.com/default.aspx;. The rbsdigital.com domain is owned by the Royal Bank of Scotland but as suggested above you cannot be sure that this link (even without the at) will actually take you there. If you do not bank with the RBoS then it is definitely spam. The awkward wording of most of the message together with the lack of detail is also highly suggestive of spam. I'm with Sev - delete it. Geoff -- Geoff and Kaye k...@kgweb.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20121012/a6389235/attachment.htm -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Mysterious Alert Beep
Several times this morning I heard an unknown alert beep at irregular intervals. Possibly glass tone. No physical info window with messages appeared. Computer has been running with System Preferences Energy Saver 'Computer Sleep Never' since about 9pm last night. I 'Shut Down' the computer around 10.30am in case it was an overheating problem. Didn't think to check the Dashboard ProStat Widget until later. Fan noise remained unaltered throughout, but not fast or loud. Restarted computer after 30 minutes, reset Energy Saver preferences to Default (Computer Sleep after 10 minutes) but then got another beep about 15 minutes later. Been quiet for about an hour since. How do I determine what app may have generated the sound? The only foreground on apps have been Finder, Mail, Safari, EyeTV and Console. The only references to alert sounds that seemed anyway relevant in Help refer to the startup sequence. What was it? Do I ignore it, worry about it, or check my insurance and make a booking with the repair shop? Regards, Alan Alan Smith Late 2009 iMac 21.5 Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz 12G RAM - OSX 10.8.2 iPad2; ATV2 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20121012/f10b343a/attachment.htm -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Safari toolbar problem
Hi Allen, Yes, an Erase Install of Snow Leopard would be very sensible, there are problems on your current system, most possible brought over from previous upgrades. As I have mentioned before on WAMUG, left over Clutter from previous systems can slow your Mac down and also cause problems. Over time, your disk accumulates obsolete, extraneous, or otherwise useless files, often called “cruft”—hacker slang for digital detritus. Removing cruft increases the disk space available for the system and reduces the chance of software conflicts. I erased my Hard Drive and did a 'Clean Install' of Lion, and have not experienced any problems in Lion or now Mountain Lion (which I did just an upgrade install). A clean system installation brings the system software back to the standard configuration. This is necessary when system software is unusable or has been modified, preventing a normal installation. It is also useful as a final step in troubleshooting. Options to Erase and Install and Archive and Install are no longer present in the Mac OS X 10.6 installer. This was done for convenience, so that users do not accidentally erase and install their Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard partitions. However, Erase and Install remains available through Disk Utility, which is also included on the installation DVD. After you select your language and click the right arrow, an Install Mac OS X screen, this is where you diverge from Apple's standard upgrade script and erase your disk. Choose Utilities Disk Utility. I would also Repair the Drive also before installing SL. If you need details how to preform the Erase and then installation of SL, post back. Point 1: Your TM backups and any other current backups will contain whatever is causing your problems. So you will have to be careful what you 'bring across from any backup'. First just bring across essential Data. Also installing any applications you require from the backup is much safer than dragging the applications across to a clean install. Point 2: After the erase and install of SL, download the Snow Leopard 10.6.8 Combo. Snow Leopard 10.6.8: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399 (Note: there's a separate Snow Leopard 10.6.8 Supplemental Update: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1429 that is not included in the 10.6.8 combo.) Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) On 12/10/2012, at 10:39 AM, Allen Gladwell all...@amnet.net.au wrote: Thanks Ronni Software Update now shows No new software I have deleted the SIMBL folder from Library/Applications Support and that's all I could find. I have no idea where it came from or when I did a Restart and Safari is still the same It appears that I now have another problem. Yesterday I noticed that that Time Machine was taking too long on the hourly backups, about 20 mins or more. It used to be less than a minute. Last night I moved TM to another fresh disc finishing about 11pm. This morning it went for 40 mins on the new disc before I stopped it. It's taking a lot of CPU time and the computer is getting hot I don't know if this is connected to the Safari problem but something is not right What I feel like doing is starting again, perhaps with help from the WAMUG list, and I will have time this w/e. So:- 1- Make sure I have plenty of backups inc two TMs now and backup user separately 2- Use my Snow Leopard startup DVD to erase the Macintosh HD and re-install OS 10.6.3 3- Update to 10.6.8 4- Check that Safari and TM are working properly 5- Restore user files and other applications as I need them Is this a plan? Have I over simplified? It may sound a bit drastic but I probably have accumulated rubbish from over the last 9 years (we didn't do a clean install in 2006 from the previous MPB) Regards Allen -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20121012/536487e4/attachment.htm -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Mysterious Alert Beep
In System Preferences Sound - Sound Effects, do you have 'Glass' selected as an alert sound? Or is it a beep, beep, beep sound? Cheers, Ronni On 12/10/2012, at 12:31 PM, Alan Smith sma...@iinet.net.au wrote: Several times this morning I heard an unknown alert beep at irregular intervals. Possibly glass tone. No physical info window with messages appeared. Computer has been running with System Preferences Energy Saver 'Computer Sleep Never' since about 9pm last night. I 'Shut Down' the computer around 10.30am in case it was an overheating problem. Didn't think to check the Dashboard ProStat Widget until later. Fan noise remained unaltered throughout, but not fast or loud. Restarted computer after 30 minutes, reset Energy Saver preferences to Default (Computer Sleep after 10 minutes) but then got another beep about 15 minutes later. Been quiet for about an hour since. How do I determine what app may have generated the sound? The only foreground on apps have been Finder, Mail, Safari, EyeTV and Console. The only references to alert sounds that seemed anyway relevant in Help refer to the startup sequence. What was it? Do I ignore it, worry about it, or check my insurance and make a booking with the repair shop? Regards, Alan Alan Smith Late 2009 iMac 21.5 Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz 12G RAM - OSX 10.8.2 iPad2; ATV2 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20121012/f10b343a/attachment.htm -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20121012/04e740d9/attachment.htm -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Mysterious Alert Beep
Also meant to ask what sound do you have selected for 'New messages sound' in Mail Preferences General? On 12/10/2012, at 1:00 PM, Ronni Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: In System Preferences Sound - Sound Effects, do you have 'Glass' selected as an alert sound? Or is it a beep, beep, beep sound? Cheers, Ronni On 12/10/2012, at 12:31 PM, Alan Smith sma...@iinet.net.au wrote: Several times this morning I heard an unknown alert beep at irregular intervals. Possibly glass tone. No physical info window with messages appeared. Computer has been running with System Preferences Energy Saver 'Computer Sleep Never' since about 9pm last night. I 'Shut Down' the computer around 10.30am in case it was an overheating problem. Didn't think to check the Dashboard ProStat Widget until later. Fan noise remained unaltered throughout, but not fast or loud. Restarted computer after 30 minutes, reset Energy Saver preferences to Default (Computer Sleep after 10 minutes) but then got another beep about 15 minutes later. Been quiet for about an hour since. How do I determine what app may have generated the sound? The only foreground on apps have been Finder, Mail, Safari, EyeTV and Console. The only references to alert sounds that seemed anyway relevant in Help refer to the startup sequence. What was it? Do I ignore it, worry about it, or check my insurance and make a booking with the repair shop? Regards, Alan Alan Smith Late 2009 iMac 21.5 Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz 12G RAM - OSX 10.8.2 iPad2; ATV2 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Slow connections and ISP excuses
Ronni, I have not tried to update using a Windows machine. I'd given up up using Windows machines a few years ago [because I could ;-) ]. However, I tried using my old copy of Parallels (v5.0.9 etc) with Windows 98 SE. I followed the instructions as far as I was able. After getting the msg that I needed to increase my video memory, which I did not know how to do, everything came to a halt. I could no longer abide by the instructions. I won't try to use a Windows machine. I'm exploring other solutions, most of which get me out of BigPond, hopefully. Thanks for your interest and time. Regards, Vlad On 12/10/2012, Ronni wrote: Hi Vlad, This does not surprise me ;-) Have you been able to update the firmware using a Windows machine? It would help if you can update the firmware. If you have not updated the firmware yet, make sure you read the 3G21WB Firmware Upgrade Instructions located here with the firmware. http://support.netcomm.com.au/sm/firmware/3g21wb It explains what to do if you have a Mac: If you have a MAC Step 1 of 3: Install the BigPond Elite Network Gateway on a Windows computer by using the installation USB stick that came with your kit. Step 2 of 3: Follow the upgrade instructions for Windows users above. Step 3 of 3: Once you've upgraded your device, you can continue using your device on your Mac as normal Regards, Ronni On 11/10/2012, at 4:04 PM, Vladimir James ink...@bigpond.com wrote: Ronni, Thought you might be interested in this, since you suggested the firmware update for 3G21WB. Regards, Vlad *** On 11 October BigPond Technical Support wrote (excerpt): Thank you for your email 10/10/2012 regarding the issue on your Internet connection. First, I would like to extend my apologies for any inconvenience that this issue had caused you. Unfortunately, firmware update file is only compatible with a Windows computer. You can only update the 3G21 modem by using downloading the file to a Windows Computer, connect the modem to the Windows Computer using an ethernet cable. Lastly run the file from the Windows computer to your modem. On 9 October BigPond Technical Support wrote (excerpt): Thank you for your email 05/10/2012 regarding the issue on your Internet connection. My name is Rafael and I'm sorry that we had not replied to your email in the stated time of 48 hours, as we've been experiencing an unexpected spike in our email traffic. First, I would like to extend my apologies for any inconvenience that this issue had caused you. Unfortunately, I cannot assist you with your concern. There are some troubleshooting step that we need to do using your computer and we have a limited support When it comes to MAC OS. I suggest that you contact our Technical Support Team at 133 933 for further assistance with your concern. ** On 30 September 2012 Ronni wrote: I certainly won't disagree with you Re: Bigpond, I never recommend Bigpond to my clients, family or friends. That said though, have you upgraded the Firmware on the Netcomm 3G21WB? The Telstra Elite Modem (Netcomm 3G21WB) has a known issue with certain firmware versions which prevents these modems from automatically selecting the external antenna. The good news is that a firmware update is available that allows you to manually select the external antenna in the web interface of the modem. If you experience problems, please Download the upgrade from Netcomm Support http://support.netcommwireless.com/product/3g/3g21wb Cheers, Ronni -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Fwd: In iOS 6 tracking is most definitely back on
Hi all, Did you know? (Via http://www.businessinsider.com/ifa-apples-iphone-tracking-in-ios-6-2012-10): The new iPhone operating system comes with three things that make tracking easier for advertisers and reduce the likelihood that you'll opt out. • iOS 6 comes in a default tracking on position. You have to affirmatively switch it off if you do not want advertisers to see what you're up to. • The tracking control in iPhone's settings is NOT contained where you might expect it, under the Privacy menu. Instead, it's found under General, then About, and then the Advertising section of the Settings menu. • The tracking control is titled Limit Ad Tracking, and must be turned to ON, not OFF, in order to work. That's slightly confusing — ON means ads are off! — so a large number of people will likely get this wrong. Those three factors combined mean that a huge proportion of iPhone users are unlikely to ever opt out of track ing. It's a really pretty elegant, simple solution, says Mobile Theory CEO Scott Swanson. The biggest thing we're excited about is that it's on by default, so we expect most people will leave it on. Brian -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Mysterious Alert Beep
Hi Ronni Sound effects for alerts and whatever should be the installed defaults. Mail new message sound is - New Message Sound. My quick read-around on alert tones directed me to the System Preferences Sound - sound effects. I didn't realise that the highlighted tone was a user set default. I clicked on each one to hear the sound generated and glass seemed nearest to (but not quite?) the alert I heard. Funk is (was?) the tone heard when I try to do an operation that the computer doesn't like. Is this the default alert? My problem noise was definitely not a beep, beep, beep sound. It was a single higher pitched noise of the same duration as the others and occurred independently of any action on my part. BTW I would have had iTunes as another app that was on for at least some of the time. Cheers Alan On 12/10/2012, at 1:00 PM, Ronni Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: In System Preferences Sound - Sound Effects, do you have 'Glass' selected as an alert sound? Or is it a beep, beep, beep sound? Cheers, Ronni On 12/10/2012, at 12:31 PM, Alan Smith sma...@iinet.net.au wrote: Several times this morning I heard an unknown alert beep at irregular intervals. Possibly glass tone. No physical info window with messages appeared. Computer has been running with System Preferences Energy Saver 'Computer Sleep Never' since about 9pm last night. I 'Shut Down' the computer around 10.30am in case it was an overheating problem. Didn't think to check the Dashboard ProStat Widget until later. Fan noise remained unaltered throughout, but not fast or loud. Restarted computer after 30 minutes, reset Energy Saver preferences to Default (Computer Sleep after 10 minutes) but then got another beep about 15 minutes later. Been quiet for about an hour since. How do I determine what app may have generated the sound? The only foreground on apps have been Finder, Mail, Safari, EyeTV and Console. The only references to alert sounds that seemed anyway relevant in Help refer to the startup sequence. What was it? Do I ignore it, worry about it, or check my insurance and make a booking with the repair shop? Regards, Alan Alan Smith Late 2009 iMac 21.5 Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz 12G RAM - OSX 10.8.2 iPad2; ATV2 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20121012/f10b343a/attachment.htm -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20121012/04e740d9/attachment.htm -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Mysterious Alert Beep
Hi Alan, Yes, Funk is the default alert sound in System Preferences Sound - Sound Effects. Did you have any external drives attached when your heard the 'beep'? I would disconnect any external drives from the Mac to eliminate if one of them causing the 'beep'. Also check any widgets in Dashboard, one of them might give an alert 'beep' sound. If you are hearing three beeps Cheers, Ronni On 12/10/2012, at 1:40 PM, Alan Smith sma...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi Ronni Sound effects for alerts and whatever should be the installed defaults. Mail new message sound is - New Message Sound. My quick read-around on alert tones directed me to the System Preferences Sound - sound effects. I didn't realise that the highlighted tone was a user set default. I clicked on each one to hear the sound generated and glass seemed nearest to (but not quite?) the alert I heard. Funk is (was?) the tone heard when I try to do an operation that the computer doesn't like. Is this the default alert? My problem noise was definitely not a beep, beep, beep sound. It was a single higher pitched noise of the same duration as the others and occurred independently of any action on my part. BTW I would have had iTunes as another app that was on for at least some of the time. Cheers Alan On 12/10/2012, at 1:00 PM, Ronni Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: In System Preferences Sound - Sound Effects, do you have 'Glass' selected as an alert sound? Or is it a beep, beep, beep sound? Cheers, Ronni On 12/10/2012, at 12:31 PM, Alan Smith sma...@iinet.net.au wrote: Several times this morning I heard an unknown alert beep at irregular intervals. Possibly glass tone. No physical info window with messages appeared. Computer has been running with System Preferences Energy Saver 'Computer Sleep Never' since about 9pm last night. I 'Shut Down' the computer around 10.30am in case it was an overheating problem. Didn't think to check the Dashboard ProStat Widget until later. Fan noise remained unaltered throughout, but not fast or loud. Restarted computer after 30 minutes, reset Energy Saver preferences to Default (Computer Sleep after 10 minutes) but then got another beep about 15 minutes later. Been quiet for about an hour since. How do I determine what app may have generated the sound? The only foreground on apps have been Finder, Mail, Safari, EyeTV and Console. The only references to alert sounds that seemed anyway relevant in Help refer to the startup sequence. What was it? Do I ignore it, worry about it, or check my insurance and make a booking with the repair shop? Regards, Alan Alan Smith Late 2009 iMac 21.5 Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz 12G RAM - OSX 10.8.2 iPad2; ATV2 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
Re: Mysterious Alert Beep
I'm trying to do too many things at once, and hit send without finishing If you are hearing three beeps it could be a faulty RAM stick. On 12/10/2012, at 1:54 PM, Ronni Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Alan, Yes, Funk is the default alert sound in System Preferences Sound - Sound Effects. Did you have any external drives attached when your heard the 'beep'? I would disconnect any external drives from the Mac to eliminate if one of them causing the 'beep'. Also check any widgets in Dashboard, one of them might give an alert 'beep' sound. If you are hearing three beeps Cheers, Ronni On 12/10/2012, at 1:40 PM, Alan Smith sma...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi Ronni Sound effects for alerts and whatever should be the installed defaults. Mail new message sound is - New Message Sound. My quick read-around on alert tones directed me to the System Preferences Sound - sound effects. I didn't realise that the highlighted tone was a user set default. I clicked on each one to hear the sound generated and glass seemed nearest to (but not quite?) the alert I heard. Funk is (was?) the tone heard when I try to do an operation that the computer doesn't like. Is this the default alert? My problem noise was definitely not a beep, beep, beep sound. It was a single higher pitched noise of the same duration as the others and occurred independently of any action on my part. BTW I would have had iTunes as another app that was on for at least some of the time. Cheers Alan On 12/10/2012, at 1:00 PM, Ronni Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: In System Preferences Sound - Sound Effects, do you have 'Glass' selected as an alert sound? Or is it a beep, beep, beep sound? Cheers, Ronni On 12/10/2012, at 12:31 PM, Alan Smith sma...@iinet.net.au wrote: Several times this morning I heard an unknown alert beep at irregular intervals. Possibly glass tone. No physical info window with messages appeared. Computer has been running with System Preferences Energy Saver 'Computer Sleep Never' since about 9pm last night. I 'Shut Down' the computer around 10.30am in case it was an overheating problem. Didn't think to check the Dashboard ProStat Widget until later. Fan noise remained unaltered throughout, but not fast or loud. Restarted computer after 30 minutes, reset Energy Saver preferences to Default (Computer Sleep after 10 minutes) but then got another beep about 15 minutes later. Been quiet for about an hour since. How do I determine what app may have generated the sound? The only foreground on apps have been Finder, Mail, Safari, EyeTV and Console. The only references to alert sounds that seemed anyway relevant in Help refer to the startup sequence. What was it? Do I ignore it, worry about it, or check my insurance and make a booking with the repair shop? Regards, Alan Alan Smith Late 2009 iMac 21.5 Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz 12G RAM - OSX 10.8.2 iPad2; ATV2 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Settings Unsubscribe - http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
