Re: [WAMUG] Which Email address?

2023-11-02 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
Hi Rod, I am with Westnet as my ISP - same org as iinet I understand. Westnet advised me a couple of months back too they are outsourcing the email management. This was received with big groans. However, Westnet (and iinet) are outsourcing the email management to The Messaging

Re: [WAMUG] Which Email address?

2023-11-04 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
HI Stephen, yes by simply “Opting In” to have Westnet migrate your email service to TMC, you’re merely saying to Westnet - at the deadline date, transition my email service to TMC. I don’t believe the transition has happened yet. The greeting email we received upon “Opting In” said

Re: [WAMUG] Which Email address?

2023-11-06 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
Hi Wendy, perhaps iinet domain emailers have had some differing treatment to westent.com.au domain emailers and it's in a transition phase where we ill all potentially migrate to. I've not had the problem you indicated yet but I suggest talking to iinet support and they may push

Re: [WAMUG] Two iPhones receiving my SMS replies ?

2022-09-07 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
Hi Stephen, I can recall I had this problem many many years ago. I was thinking the quick solution is the one Daniel indicated would be a quick one for you. But there is another way and this has been 100% the best way forward for my family of 5 people. We all shared the one Apple ID

Re: [WAMUG] Decision time: MacBook Pro battery

2022-09-28 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
Hi Tim, I had a very similar experience in the last couple of weeks for an MBA (Mid 2012) I am selling - (daughter's ex-school used MBA). I thought the battery was fine and when a potential buyer came over, it wouldn't boot into the setup screen (I had previously erased it). When I

Re: [WAMUG] Virus

2022-08-08 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
Yes, agreed to all those below. Classic giveaway is where it starts "Hello, we can't invoice you properly, you will be disconnected if you don't resolve". A name is never provided by a scammer. Kind Regards Peter Crisp - Original Message - From: "WAMUG"

Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-06 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
way this mac mini is old and running HI sierra. Regards Bill On Wed, Dec 7, 2022 at 1:18 PM Peter Crisp via WAMUG < wa...@lists.wamug.org.au> wrote: > Hi Juliet - yes, if you go to the ABC iView site via your browser or > app and try to Log In

Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-06 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
Hi Juliet - yes, if you go to the ABC iView site via your browser or app and try to Log In, you select the "With email" option. Once there, there is usually a "Forgot Password" button. If you select this, you will get a reset password link to your Inbox and you're on your way again.

Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-06 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
022 14:31:48 +1100 Subject: Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini Thanks again when I first fired up just hit enter so no passé word so no problem but can’t change time and date as I can’t connect to internet even system settings indicate I am connected On Wed, Dec 7, 2022

Re: [WAMUG] New computer security

2023-01-26 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
Hi Rosemary, sorry I don't have any advice on this problem but I am curious as to why you're not using Time Machine or is the WD back additional to it? My dear Dad used to have a TM backup as well as TWO additional CCC backups running on alternate days! I hope you get it sorted,

[WAMUG] Macbook Pro 2013 Retia 13" - Battery suspect

2022-11-10 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
Hi there. I bought a Macbook Pro 2013 Retina 13” in 2013 (late). It has been and is still a reliable Macbook. It doesn’t get used for much but I do need it. A few months back I noticed the keyboard area beginning to bulge upwards and the keyboard alloy shell is deforming upwards. It still is

Re: [WAMUG] iMac periodically dropping off WiFi ?

2023-04-19 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
Hi Stephen, I've not had this problem but a couple of suggestions. Try removing the WiFi network from the stack of WiFi networks in the stack (maybe it only has this one in the stack of one WiFi networks). Then reinstate it from fresh. Ensure also that it sits as the first network

[WAMUG] IOmega ZIP drive

2023-07-31 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
Hi folks, this is a long shot - I have a junk room I am clearing out and there is an old iOmega ZIP drive unit along with a stack of ZIP discs (14 of them - each 250MB). My Dad used it on his Mac’s many years ago. It’s junk as far as I’m concerned but there may be someone here who might want

Re: [WAMUG] Unable to send videos or MMS

2023-12-10 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
Does a regular text message deliver with "Blue" text box and Delivery confirmation to the same recipient? Is the video file larger than 5MB - this is the limit for an iMessage video file where some of the other apps have larger file size limits. Try sending a small video (5 second

Re: [WAMUG] NBN fibre questions

2023-11-28 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
Yes Neil and Rosemary, I believe you're correct there Neil. Depending how handy you are, you could buy yourself a long length of Cat 6 cable to run from your NBN box to a wall point (new or old) for a dedicated connection between router and NBN box. I did this for my sons room at

Re: [WAMUG] Any fix for a faulty Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad?

2023-11-26 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
Hi Brian, It is worth plugging the keyboard into another computer with a USB port to test it. Even a Windows computer or a Macbook if you or someone you know has one. That would test the working function of the keyboard. Is it possible by coincidence the batteries in the keyboard