Re: Mail settings for holiday

[Dark1]

Hi Matt

If you go into Mail preferences then select the accounts tab and then the 
advanced tab below you will be able to click a button that says “Remove Now” 
which will delete all the emails off of your email server.  They will still be 
stored on your computer but will be gone from your mail server so I’m not sure 
whether you want to do this or not.  You will have to do this for each email 
account that you have.

Ruben

> Hi, I am using Mail for my emails on my iMac. I also use it to gather in 
> other email accounts that I have, hotmail, gmail etc, into one central 
> location.
> 
> I am going on holiday in a couple of weeks and will be taking my MacBook Pro 
> with me. I don't use this to access Mail at all. 
> 
> On previous occasions when I have travelled and have tried to access up to 
> date, email using Mail, it wants try and download hundreds of old emails, 
> that I alraady have on the iMac, not just the "New" emails.
> 
> Is there a way of setting the MacBook Pro Mail account up to only download 
> emails from a certain date?  
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> Matt Falvey
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Re: Little snitch

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I don’t think Ronni was saying that little snitch was necessarily bad, only 
that bad things can happen if people use it without completely understanding 
it.  It was, however, first created a long time ago when the built in firewall 
system on OS X was far less developed and robust.  It’s possible to block 
outgoing and incoming connections relating to programs using the built in 
firewall, although not at the very specific level of little snitch.  Generally 
I feel that, on Macs, if you have enough understanding of little snitch to know 
how to use it properly then you’re probably likely to understand general 
security behaviour enough to not need to run the program (like avoiding 
malicious software, websites or emails).

Ruben

> for the record.
> I know how much Ronni dislikesLittle Snitch, but, it protects me from the 
> current SSL vulnerability in OSX 10.9.1 (plus many other unwanted exploits 
> and detours to unwanted sites).
> http://www.itnews.com.au/News/373092,apple-rushes-out-patch-for-ssl-authentication-flaw.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iTnews+
> ymmv
> robin
> 
> 
> On 24 Feb 2014, at 7:52 pm, Reg Whitely  wrote:
> 
>> Hi all
>> 
>> I cannot comment on Virus Barrier but have used ClamXav for many years 
>> http://www.clamxav.com/ as good quality free virus protection, and I think 
>> it is great. Indeed I wold recommend it.
>> 
>> It's not set on my MacBook Pro to automatically check and scan for viruses 
>> etc but when I release it to do its thing it does it well, as far as I'm 
>> concerned. Generally it will locate random .exe files that have been 
>> downloaded from such trustworthy folk as TomTom (my sat nav crew) but 
>> sometimes it finds other things. I'll let it loose tonight and tell you what 
>> it finds; maybe interesting after our recent trip to Hong Kong and China.
>> 
>> Regards, Reg
>> 
>> On 24 Feb 2014, at 4:53 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>> 
>>> Oh Jewels,
>>> 
>>> I also wish you had learnt a lesson with MacKeeper.
>>> 
>>> Firstly - what I say is 'in my opinion' and people can choose to ignore or 
>>> not.
>>> Virus Barrier is not needed on a Mac and will cause 'issues', as you have 
>>> found out :(
>>> 
>>> Anti-virus software on OS X (in my opinion) generally is a greater cause of 
>>> problems than it is for any kind of good solution.
>>> They are resource hogs & have also been known to cause corruption to the 
>>> directory of the file system.
>>> 
>>> To help you with your current problem Jewels, we would require more info... 
>>> Also the version of OS X & the correct name & version of the Intego 
>>> software you have installed.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>>> 
>>> 
 On 24 Feb 2014, at 2:54 pm, Julie Bedford  wrote:
 
 Hi All,
 While we are on the subject of nasty little evil programs - can anyone 
 tell me their opinion on Intego - Virus Barrier/Net Barrier.   I purchased 
 a cheap deal for this program
 a week or so ago and now it prevents me from opening Safari.  I've deleted 
 the two files Virus Barrier is having a problem with, but still unable to 
 open Safari.
 
 I wish I had learnt my lesson with McKeeper and left these so called 
 brilliant programs alone.  I am not sure now whether I have some vicious 
 virus or just a problem with
 the Virus Barrier.  It is also telling me to back up one of my extra hard 
 drives in the computer, saying it has problems.  Have checked the 
 offending hard drive, but the utilities
 program says all is good.
 
 Jewels
 
> On 24/02/2014, at 10:43 AM, John Daniels wrote:
> 
> Am I correct in remembering that Little Snitch is not recommended 
> similarly to MCKeeper?
> 
> Sent from my iPad
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Re: mavericks on unsupported mac pro

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Sorry I forgot to add one more thing that you might consider to be important.

I’m not sure whether doing something like this would be against Apple’s EULA.  
I know that running a hackintosh certainly is against their EULA and that this 
specific hack has similarities to running a hackintosh so if this was important 
to you I guess you’d have to read the EULA which would probably take a very 
long time.

Regards
Ruben

> Hi Gary.
> 
> I agree with what Daniel and Ronni have already said about being very 
> cautious when it comes to these things but personally, if it were me, I’d be 
> happy to try it out on the strict provisor that I had the time to commit to 
> making it work and I would definitely do it on a completely separate HDD in 
> addition to having bootable backups.
> 
> I haven’t spent a great deal of time looking into this specific kind of hack 
> but I do have a reasonable understanding about the hackintosh world (booting 
> Mac OS on windows hardware).  From what gather this hack is based around 
> using a custom boot loader (which resides on a hidden partition of your HDD 
> that your install is contained on) because you need to have a 64bit one for 
> mavericks and the native one is only 32 bit.  The other part of it probably 
> involves changing some info so that the computer thinks it’s a MacPro 2.1 and 
> therefore supported by mavericks.
> 
> I wouldn’t expect there to be any potential for cross over trouble if you 
> kept everything isolated on separate drives and had an extensive backup 
> system but I would definitely want to fully research what I was doing before 
> doing it.  Daniel has already suggested that you might be able to get the 
> features you want from ML which would be supported on your machine natively 
> and, as Ronni advised, you should really consider if it’s going to be worth 
> all the effort and the potential risk (even if very small) if you are using 
> this machine for work.
> 
> Hope this helps
> Ruben
> 
>> Hi Gary
>> 
>> Yes, sometimes pays to read the forums for those sort of things before doing 
>> it,..as that gives you an idea of the "damages" it can cause.
>> 
>> That MacPro will take Lion (10.7.5) OK, which would then give you iCloud 
>> syncing and a few other features as well, so that can be an option.
>> Otherwise to get syncing with 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) you can do it in a round 
>> about way to get it "working"
>> http://sayzlim.net/sync-icloud-contacts-calendar-snow-leopard/
>> 
>> Kind regards
>> Daniel
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone 5 
>> 
>> ---
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>> MacWizardry
>> 
>> Phone: 0414 795 960
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>> 
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>> NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and 
>> as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of 
>> MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of 
>> warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any 
>> information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that 
>> permission by the author be requested. 
>> 
>> On 21/02/2014, at 4:59 PM, gdorn  wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> On 21/02/2014, at 3:45 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
>>> 
 Hi Gary,
 
 You Mac Pro was Introduced August 2006 - Discontinued Jan. 2008.
 The Maximum (supported) OS is Mac OS X 10.7.5
 
 I personally would NOT recommend 'hacking' to install Mavericks on an 
 unsupported machine, especially if it is your work machine... 
 
 Read all the comments on the forums from people who have attempted this.
 If you do decide to attempt any of the below 'hacks', make sure you backup 
 first... have backups which include a bootable backup (& test you can boot 
 from your backup) of your current system.
 
>>> I admit I haven't read all the forum comments.
>>> 
>>> Advice understood and accepted
>>> 
>>> The shiny black thermal tinny ( new mac pro) is looking kinda attractive.
>>> 
>>> ps I suppose there is no other way to have syncing with Snow leopard and 
>>> iCloud then?
>>> 
>>> chow
>>> 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 
 
 
 
 
 On 21 Feb 2014, at 2:22 pm, gdorn  wrote:
 
> Hi
> 
> I'm was making progress to install mavericks on macpro 1,1 (2- 2.66) 13 
> GB RAM,  ATI Radeon 5770 +  Nvidia Gforce 7300 GT- but alas the installer 
> says its unsupported.
> 
> A search suggest there are workarounds, with instructions on how to do it 
> vi a number of ways.
> 
>
> http://superuser.com/questions/704751/how-to-upgrade-mac-pro-1-1-from-os-x-10-6-8-to-os-x-10-9-mavericks
> 
>
> http://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/1rsp3q/install_mavericks_on_older_mac_pro_11_21_20062007/
> 
>http://retrocosm.net/2014/01/04/mac-pro-11-and-mavericks/
> 
>http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1685804
> 
> 
> Is any of these methods a recommended thi

Re: mavericks on unsupported mac pro

[Dark1]

Hi Gary.

I agree with what Daniel and Ronni have already said about being very cautious 
when it comes to these things but personally, if it were me, I’d be happy to 
try it out on the strict provisor that I had the time to commit to making it 
work and I would definitely do it on a completely separate HDD in addition to 
having bootable backups.

I haven’t spent a great deal of time looking into this specific kind of hack 
but I do have a reasonable understanding about the hackintosh world (booting 
Mac OS on windows hardware).  From what gather this hack is based around using 
a custom boot loader (which resides on a hidden partition of your HDD that your 
install is contained on) because you need to have a 64bit one for mavericks and 
the native one is only 32 bit.  The other part of it probably involves changing 
some info so that the computer thinks it’s a MacPro 2.1 and therefore supported 
by mavericks.

I wouldn’t expect there to be any potential for cross over trouble if you kept 
everything isolated on separate drives and had an extensive backup system but I 
would definitely want to fully research what I was doing before doing it.  
Daniel has already suggested that you might be able to get the features you 
want from ML which would be supported on your machine natively and, as Ronni 
advised, you should really consider if it’s going to be worth all the effort 
and the potential risk (even if very small) if you are using this machine for 
work.

Hope this helps
Ruben

> Hi Gary
> 
> Yes, sometimes pays to read the forums for those sort of things before doing 
> it,..as that gives you an idea of the "damages" it can cause.
> 
> That MacPro will take Lion (10.7.5) OK, which would then give you iCloud 
> syncing and a few other features as well, so that can be an option.
> Otherwise to get syncing with 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) you can do it in a round 
> about way to get it "working"
> http://sayzlim.net/sync-icloud-contacts-calendar-snow-leopard/
> 
> Kind regards
> Daniel
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 5 
> 
> ---
> Daniel Kerr
> MacWizardry
> 
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> Web:   
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> NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and 
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> Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or 
> accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any information in this 
> email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that permission by the 
> author be requested. 
> 
> On 21/02/2014, at 4:59 PM, gdorn  wrote:
> 
>> 
>> On 21/02/2014, at 3:45 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Gary,
>>> 
>>> You Mac Pro was Introduced August 2006 - Discontinued Jan. 2008.
>>> The Maximum (supported) OS is Mac OS X 10.7.5
>>> 
>>> I personally would NOT recommend 'hacking' to install Mavericks on an 
>>> unsupported machine, especially if it is your work machine... 
>>> 
>>> Read all the comments on the forums from people who have attempted this.
>>> If you do decide to attempt any of the below 'hacks', make sure you backup 
>>> first... have backups which include a bootable backup (& test you can boot 
>>> from your backup) of your current system.
>>> 
>> I admit I haven't read all the forum comments.
>> 
>> Advice understood and accepted
>> 
>> The shiny black thermal tinny ( new mac pro) is looking kinda attractive.
>> 
>> ps I suppose there is no other way to have syncing with Snow leopard and 
>> iCloud then?
>> 
>> chow
>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 21 Feb 2014, at 2:22 pm, gdorn  wrote:
>>> 
 Hi
 
 I'm was making progress to install mavericks on macpro 1,1 (2- 2.66) 13 GB 
 RAM,  ATI Radeon 5770 +  Nvidia Gforce 7300 GT- but alas the installer 
 says its unsupported.
 
 A search suggest there are workarounds, with instructions on how to do it 
 vi a number of ways.
 

 http://superuser.com/questions/704751/how-to-upgrade-mac-pro-1-1-from-os-x-10-6-8-to-os-x-10-9-mavericks
 

 http://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/1rsp3q/install_mavericks_on_older_mac_pro_11_21_20062007/
 
http://retrocosm.net/2014/01/04/mac-pro-11-and-mavericks/
 
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1685804
 
 
 Is any of these methods a recommended thing to do, has anyone else  (on 
 this list) done it ?
 
 are there any dangers to running these hacks to get mavericks to install ?
 
 can I install it on a separate hardisk ( I have 3 installed)
 
 
 thanks for any advice or recommendations
 
 chow
 
 
 gary dorn
 gd...@mac.com
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Re: NBN

[Dark1]

Hi Walter.

Your hardware isn’t going to limit your speeds since our internet speeds (even 
on the NBN) operate at a much slower rate compared hard drives or wireless 
networks.

You might want to consider whether it’s worth it for you to upgrade right now 
though.  Will you benefit from having improved internet speeds.  Your speed (as 
with any internet connection) will still be limited to how fast other computers 
can send you data that you want to download.  If you’ve ever been to a website 
or downloaded a file at a much slower rate compared to other places then having 
a better connection doesn’t really help here because the limitation isn’t on 
the network at your end.

ADSL2+ operates on a theoretical speed of 24/1 Mbps which becomes slower as you 
get further away from the connection.  I would suspect, that with the NBN, this 
slow down effect would occur at a much lower rate but I can’t put any figures 
on it.  iiNet have a kind of FAQ page on the NBN which claims that the NBN 12/1 
Mbps connection is comparable to an average ADSL2+ connection but this is going 
to depend on your distance to the connection (If you were very close then the 
ADSL2+ could actually be considerably faster).  The next plan up 25/5 Mbps has 
a substantial increase in upload speed which is useful if you do a lot of cloud 
stuff (with decent sized files), iTunes Match could be an example of this, or 
if you send/host lots of data to other people.

Prices on hardware and plans are likely to come down over time (although the 
new focus on fibre to the node (FttN) may hinder that a bit) but in my 
experience iiNet are very good at passing on discounts and improved allowances 
to people already on plans with them.

I hope this helps a bit.  Feel free to ask any more questions.
Ruben

> Hello all,
> 
> NBN is ready for connection at my location. (currently on ADSL2+)
> 
> When it comes to choosing a plan 12/1, 25/5 or 50/20 do I have to be 
> concerned whether my
> late 2009 iMac (11.1), Airport Express 7.6.3 and AppleTV 7 are capable of 
> handling such speeds ?
> The modem/router will be replaced with a BOB2 FOC by iiNet.
> 
> Has anyone gone through the selection process ? Any suggestions ?
> 
> Cheers,
> Walter
> 
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Re: [4Sale] - iMac 21.5", MacBook 2GHz (white), Canon 7D Camera with lens

[Dark1]

Apologies.  This was meant to go off list.

> Hi Dan
> 
> My parents are still looking for a cheap Mac desktop computer so I thought 
> I’d offer $400 for the iMac on their behalf.  If the sellers aren’t 
> interested at that price then that’s totally fine but perhaps they will have 
> better luck attracting other people if they upgrade it to Mavericks.   Hope 
> you had a great Xmas and New Years and that things are calming down for you 
> now.  I’m sure you’re looking forward to your Holiday in NZ.
> 
> Thanks
> Ruben
> 
>> Hi All
>> 
>> I have for sale the following items -
>> 
>> iMac 21.5" 
>> (Mid 2010 Model)
>> 3.06GHz Core i3
>> 8GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, SuperDrive.
>> Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
>> Great machine in great condition.
>> Running a clean install of 10.8.5 and passes all Apple Hardware tests.
>> 
>> 
>> MacBook 13" (White)
>> 2GHz Core 2 Duo
>> 4GB RAM
>> 120GB Hard Drive
>> SuperDrive
>> Has wireless mouse, carry bag and new battery.
>> Running 10.6.8 but can run 10.7.5 if required.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Canon EOS 7D Camera with Genuine Canon EF-S 18-200 Image Stabilised Lens
>> Also included is a SanDisk ExtremeIII 4GB Compact Flash Card.
>> Original box and accessories. Great condition.
>> 
>> 
>> If you're interested please feel free to contact me off list or if you 
>> require more info.
>> All reasonable offers will be considered. :o)
>> 
>> Kind regards
>> Daniel
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad mini Retina Display
>> 
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Re: [4Sale] - iMac 21.5", MacBook 2GHz (white), Canon 7D Camera with lens

[Dark1]

Hi Dan

My parents are still looking for a cheap Mac desktop computer so I thought I’d 
offer $400 for the iMac on their behalf.  If the sellers aren’t interested at 
that price then that’s totally fine but perhaps they will have better luck 
attracting other people if they upgrade it to Mavericks.   Hope you had a great 
Xmas and New Years and that things are calming down for you now.  I’m sure 
you’re looking forward to your Holiday in NZ.

Thanks
Ruben

> Hi All
> 
> I have for sale the following items -
> 
> iMac 21.5" 
> (Mid 2010 Model)
> 3.06GHz Core i3
> 8GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, SuperDrive.
> Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
> Great machine in great condition.
> Running a clean install of 10.8.5 and passes all Apple Hardware tests.
> 
> 
> MacBook 13" (White)
> 2GHz Core 2 Duo
> 4GB RAM
> 120GB Hard Drive
> SuperDrive
> Has wireless mouse, carry bag and new battery.
> Running 10.6.8 but can run 10.7.5 if required.
> 
> 
> 
> Canon EOS 7D Camera with Genuine Canon EF-S 18-200 Image Stabilised Lens
> Also included is a SanDisk ExtremeIII 4GB Compact Flash Card.
> Original box and accessories. Great condition.
> 
> 
> If you're interested please feel free to contact me off list or if you 
> require more info.
> All reasonable offers will be considered. :o)
> 
> Kind regards
> Daniel
> 
> Sent from my iPad mini Retina Display
> 
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Re: Gotta love this "spammer"

[Dark1]

Well it would probably be something relating to how people respond to it or how 
many people respond or the types of people who might respond since there would 
be no spam at all if 100% of the people spammed did not respond in anyway at 
all.  The only way to get real specific data is to conduct an experiment 
yourself or cite data from someone else who has conducted an experiment.  You 
could try asking the spammers to give you their data but I don't think they'd 
be particularly helpful.

In regards to my friend they were actually researching responses to pshing spam 
email with a whole system setup that would let them get to the point just 
before sending their details away before it would inform the victims that it 
was an experiment, at which point no information would be sent and instead a 
web page advising about computer security was displayed.

Regards
Ruben

> What PhD student sends SPAM emails to get data on SPAM
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> On 28/11/2012, at 4:58 PM, Dark1  wrote:
> 
>> It's probably a student trying to collect data for a study on spam.  One of 
>> my mates used to send out those kinds of things when he was doing his PhD
>> 
>> Regards
>> Ruben
>> 
>>> got this one as well...
>>> 
>>> plus i have not used western union in my life...
>>> 
>>> immediately deleted after i had a little internal chuckle to myself about 
>>> the 'from'.
>>> 
>>> - Original Message -
>>> From: "Daniel Kerr" 
>>> To: "WAMUG" 
>>> Sent: Wednesday, 28 November, 2012 9:29:47 AM GMT +08:00 Beijing / 
>>> Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi
>>> Subject: Fwd: Gotta love this "spammer"
>>> 
>>> Just for something different,…. with all the spam come through lately, you 
>>> gotta love the "from" address on this one,….
>>> (I took out part of the server address and click link just for "safety")
>>> 
>>> If the email didn't warn you, then you'd hope the from address would,…hehe 
>>> :)
>>> 
>>> Kind regards
>>> Daniel
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone 4s
>>> 
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>>> **For everything Apple**
>>> 
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>> 
>>>> From: a.dumbass.spammer@jokeitem..net
>>>> Subject: Account Access Limited
>>>> Date: 28 November 2012 6:52:07 AM AWST
>>>> Reply-To: 
>>>> 
>>>> Dear Western Union client,
>>>> 
>>>> Most of our customers have been complaining about their online accounts 
>>>> being used by third parties. In order to avoid unauthorized account usage 
>>>> and to increase fraud prevention, we developed a more secure database 
>>>> where our customer's profile information will be stored.
>>>> 
>>>> All our clients are required to confirm their online accounts by accessing 
>>>> our online form on the following link:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Please note that this security update is only intended for our members 
>>>> protection.
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> Joshua D. Roming,
>>>> IT Executive,
>>>> Western Union Australia.
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Re: Gotta love this "spammer"

[Dark1]

It's probably a student trying to collect data for a study on spam.  One of my 
mates used to send out those kinds of things when he was doing his PhD

Regards
Ruben

> got this one as well...
> 
> plus i have not used western union in my life...
> 
> immediately deleted after i had a little internal chuckle to myself about the 
> 'from'.
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: "Daniel Kerr" 
> To: "WAMUG" 
> Sent: Wednesday, 28 November, 2012 9:29:47 AM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing 
> / Hong Kong / Urumqi
> Subject: Fwd: Gotta love this "spammer"
> 
> Just for something different,…. with all the spam come through lately, you 
> gotta love the "from" address on this one,….
> (I took out part of the server address and click link just for "safety")
> 
> If the email didn't warn you, then you'd hope the from address would,…hehe :)
> 
> Kind regards
> Daniel
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 4s
> 
> ---
> Daniel Kerr
> MacWizardry
> 
> Phone: 0414 795 960
> Email: 
> Web:   
> 
> 
> **For everything Apple**
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: a.dumbass.spammer@jokeitem..net
>> Subject: Account Access Limited
>> Date: 28 November 2012 6:52:07 AM AWST
>> Reply-To: 
>> 
>> Dear Western Union client,
>> 
>> Most of our customers have been complaining about their online accounts 
>> being used by third parties. In order to avoid unauthorized account usage 
>> and to increase fraud prevention, we developed a more secure database where 
>> our customer's profile information will be stored.
>> 
>> All our clients are required to confirm their online accounts by accessing 
>> our online form on the following link:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Please note that this security update is only intended for our members 
>> protection.
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> Joshua D. Roming,
>> IT Executive,
>> Western Union Australia.
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Re: HD failure disaster

[Dark1]

If they are separate drives then one of them should probably work since it 
would be unlikely that both hard drives would fail at the same time.  The only 
other explanation I can think of is that the original enclosure somehow damaged 
both drives at the same time, which would seem unlikely.  Have you tested your 
firewire case with one of your own drives to be 100% certain that it's working?

Regards
Ruben

> Thanks Ruben.
> 
> The problem with the e-mails is that they date back a long way.  This lady is 
> a retired Anglican Minister and, even at the age of 80, she still does a lot 
> of concealing, largely via e-mail.  I will be doing as you suggest regarding 
> the server.  I would have done this already but when contacted iiNet to 
> reinstate her e-mail set-up the only help I got was a promise to call me back 
> in about 2 hours and I couldn't wait there that long.
> 
> I don't think it was a RAID setup as both disks mounted on the screen and she 
> stored different category files on each i.e. sermons etc. on one and personal 
> stuff on the other.  We will see what happens todfay.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> Adrian
> 
> adrianske...@me.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 18/10/2012, at 4:30 PM, Dark1  wrote:
> 
>> Hi Adrian
>> 
>> I don't know a great deal about Hard Drives but if your mostly after email 
>> data you might want to consider trying to obtain it directly from her email 
>> server.  You should be able to log in via a browser like safari or using 
>> another program if you configure it (just make sure you have the program not 
>> configured to delete the emails from the server if you go down that path).
>> 
>> Given that the drive is 2 combined 160GB drives I'd say it's certainly some 
>> kind of RAID 0 configuration but it's probably a hardware raid setup that is 
>> likely only to function with the case provided or perhaps a similar Lacie 
>> case would work.
>> 
>> You will need to use both drives at the same time since RAID 0 works by 
>> storing half of your data on 1 drive and the other half on the other drive 
>> and then reading from both in order to access a file.
>> 
>> Hope this helps
>> Ruben
>> 
>>> Good afternoon all.
>>> 
>>> I have a friend in deep trouble.  This week saw the 1st anniversary of the 
>>> passing of her husband of 54 years and her 80th birthday, she is severely 
>>> arthritic, so much so that she can only hold the mouse between what were 
>>> her hands and she is wheelchair bound so much her time is spent at her 
>>> beloved iMac (about a 2005 or 2006 G5 model.)  
>>> 
>>> A couple of days ago she rang me to say that her iMac was running very slow 
>>> and generally misbehaving, I went straight down and it was obvious that the 
>>> HD was failing so I took it out to Macs 4U in the 
>>> hope that the data could be recovered before it failed altogether.  
>>> Un-fortunately it failed before much of her e-mail data could be recovered, 
>>> the drive was replaced and returned to her thinking that her other files 
>>> would be still on her external back-up drive.  This proved not to be the 
>>> case, altho the indicator light was on and showing usual flickering when 
>>> data is being interrogated she told me that it had not been coming up on 
>>> the screen for some considerable time.
>>> 
>>> I brought it home with me and on inspection I found that it is a Lacie 
>>> 320GB FireWire 400 drive with two 160GB WD hard drives inside neither of 
>>> which made any noise at all.
>>> 
>>> I removed them from the case and installed them, one at a time, in a 
>>> FireWire case of my own and connected it to my wife's iMac G5.  They both 
>>> made all the appropriate start up noise and were obviously running OK but 
>>> neither would mount.  After researching the problem on the WWW and trying a 
>>> couple of things one eventually appeared in Disk Utilities but the 
>>> subordinate disk image was greyed out,  I tried the disk repair option but 
>>> goth the following result:
>>> 
>>> Verify and Repair volume “Back Up”
>>> Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
>>> Invalid number of allocation blocks
>>> Volume check failed.
>>> 
>>> Error: Filesystem verify or repair failed.
>>> 
>>> I tried TechTools Pro 6 Data Recovery which found, on the visible one, 
>>> hundreds of files, many of them are multiple duplicated.  I have only been 
>>> able to recover a few of them in tact, th

Re: HD failure disaster

[Dark1]

Hi Adrian

I don't know a great deal about Hard Drives but if your mostly after email data 
you might want to consider trying to obtain it directly from her email server.  
You should be able to log in via a browser like safari or using another program 
if you configure it (just make sure you have the program not configured to 
delete the emails from the server if you go down that path).

Given that the drive is 2 combined 160GB drives I'd say it's certainly some 
kind of RAID 0 configuration but it's probably a hardware raid setup that is 
likely only to function with the case provided or perhaps a similar Lacie case 
would work.

You will need to use both drives at the same time since RAID 0 works by storing 
half of your data on 1 drive and the other half on the other drive and then 
reading from both in order to access a file.

Hope this helps
Ruben

> Good afternoon all.
> 
> I have a friend in deep trouble.  This week saw the 1st anniversary of the 
> passing of her husband of 54 years and her 80th birthday, she is severely 
> arthritic, so much so that she can only hold the mouse between what were her 
> hands and she is wheelchair bound so much her time is spent at her beloved 
> iMac (about a 2005 or 2006 G5 model.)  
> 
> A couple of days ago she rang me to say that her iMac was running very slow 
> and generally misbehaving, I went straight down and it was obvious that the 
> HD was failing so I took it out to Macs 4U in the 
> hope that the data could be recovered before it failed altogether.  
> Un-fortunately it failed before much of her e-mail data could be recovered, 
> the drive was replaced and returned to her thinking that her other files 
> would be still on her external back-up drive.  This proved not to be the 
> case, altho the indicator light was on and showing usual flickering when data 
> is being interrogated she told me that it had not been coming up on the 
> screen for some considerable time.
> 
> I brought it home with me and on inspection I found that it is a Lacie 320GB 
> FireWire 400 drive with two 160GB WD hard drives inside neither of which made 
> any noise at all.
> 
> I removed them from the case and installed them, one at a time, in a FireWire 
> case of my own and connected it to my wife's iMac G5.  They both made all the 
> appropriate start up noise and were obviously running OK but neither would 
> mount.  After researching the problem on the WWW and trying a couple of 
> things one eventually appeared in Disk Utilities but the subordinate disk 
> image was greyed out,  I tried the disk repair option but goth the following 
> result:
> 
> Verify and Repair volume “Back Up”
> Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
> Invalid number of allocation blocks
> Volume check failed.
> 
> Error: Filesystem verify or repair failed.
> 
> I tried TechTools Pro 6 Data Recovery which found, on the visible one, 
> hundreds of files, many of them are multiple duplicated.  I have only been 
> able to recover a few of them in tact, the rest of them are Aliases 
> especially the AppleWorks files.
> 
> 
> Can anyone out there please advise me if there is anything else I could do to 
> get the second one to mount and or recover more files.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> Adrian
> 
> adrianske...@me.com
> 
> 
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Re: Proposed name change to Apple Users WA

[Dark1]

While I understand that the attendance to WAMUG meetings is a big problem I do 
not believe that changing the name will be part of the solution.  I personally 
believe that the WAMUG name is not having any influence on meeting attendance 
and a different name would not do so either.

I understand that people are putting in a great deal of time and effort in an 
attempt to address the attendance problem but I feel that many valid points 
about the name change have not been addressed.  Not to say that these points 
have been overlooked but perhaps by taking the time to try and write a reply to 
them the gravity of their effect on WAMUG may be strongly felt.

Regards
Ruben

> I have forwarded an extract from an email sent to me from Reg Whitely - 
> Interim Ambassador: GMUG
> I am a member of GMUG and Support GMUG.
> 
> Begin Extract From email/
> 
> Hi Ronni
> 
> Graeme Moffatt is our regional Apple User Group Regional Coordinator. He can 
> assist with WAMUG queries.  
> He lives in Wellington, NZ.
> 
> I don't think there would be any concerns changing the name to "Apple" from 
> Apple's perspective. See here as a starting point 
> http://www.apple.com/au/usergroups/
> 
> Graeme helped us update our GMUG details last year. He is a GMUG member and 
> is recognised on our website here: 
> http://www.gmug.org.au/people-and-links.html
> 
> I hope that helps, although I would presume the WAMUG committee would know 
> this too.
> 
> Reg
> 
> Reg Whitely
> 
> Home: 08 9921 7272
> Mob: 04 8899 7313
> Email: rwhit...@internode.on.net
> 
> /End Extract from email
> ===
> On 18/09/2012, at 12:35 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
>> Hello Carlo and Group,
>> 
>> I don't wish to sound like I am complaining, because I am not; and don't 
>> intend to complain.
>> It seems to me there has not been enough research done for this 'project', 
>> before posting the 'Proposed name change to Apple Users WA' to the Mailing 
>> List Members.
>> I have already pointed out some concerns and queries in other posts, so 
>> won't repeat them.
>> 
>> I'm not so much 'worried' about a name change, if one is deemed necessary to 
>> promote and influence more people to join our group.
>> 
>> But Carlo's comment to my question -
>> /Quote my question:
>> "How does Apple itself feel about this name change, given that it wasn't 
>> that long ago (3-4 years I think) that they "took back" AppleCentre names 
>> from the Resellers? Are we (as WAMUG) allowed now to use "Apple Users"? 
>> Or is that something they would take back down the track as well?"
>> 
>> On 17/09/2012, at 8:35 PM, Carlo Margio  
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Will Apple allow this -- that we don't know. Trying the name is one way to 
>>> find out. 
>> 
>> The above comment made by Carlo, just does not make sense to me at all.
>> 
>> Why not do it the "sensible" way. And ASK??? Wouldn't that be an easier way 
>> than the expense and hassle? 
>> I would have thought the common sense way would be to ask Apple. Say, we're 
>> looking at changing our name to 'Apple Users WA' from 'WAMUG'. Is this going 
>> to be a problem? Then you have it in writing! 
>> 
>> If Apple come back and say NO, we'd appreciate you don't use Apple in the 
>> name then you know. 
>> If  Apple are fine with it, then you know it is ok to continue.
>> I personally would have thought asking is a better and easier way to do it.
>> 
>> You don't start a shop with the name Apple seller to see if it's allowed. 
>> You go through "the exercise" first to check. Research. Ask. Question. Plan.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: Adieu

[Dark1]

I also thought having people pay a fee to provide a solution may be a problem.  
An alternative way of doing this would be to allow people reply to topics in 
order to provide solutions but not create new topics.  I don't think this would 
work in practice though because it would probably take too much technical work 
to setup and then further work to moderate, given that some people would be 
posting their own questions in other peoples' topics.

Considering Ronni has been a financial member all this time I don't think 
anyone should have a problem with being financial to post solutions as I'm sure 
no-one would refute that she answers far more questions than she asks.  It's 
also good to see people saying they are happy to stay on and it's going to be 
inevitable that the lists loses some people.  Perhaps price negotiate for 
people who who may be struggling to afford the fee could occur off list but 
also in conjunction with an assessment of how valuable those members may be to 
the list.

Regards
Ruben

> Hi all,
> 
> I'm not sure that the attitude expressed by Peter and Eugene is one of 
> expecting others to subsidise their Mac support.  I think there is a valid 
> expression here that many long time members of the list (myself included), 
> who over the journey have offered more replies/answers than questions, will 
> now no longer be able to contribute unless they become a financial member.  
> Paying a fee to request support is one thing, paying a fee to offer a 
> solution is quite another.
> 
> The committee's decision is based on the need to "give value to those who pay 
> the WAMUG subscription", which I guess is fair enough.  The risk you run here 
> is that you will actually devalue the membership through the potential loss 
> of your knowledge base that contributes to the list.  You also run the risk 
> of "making a rod for your own back" in that the success of the list becomes 
> ever more reliant on a smaller cohort of good folk to answer all queries.  
> What happens when those people move on, or contribute less due to other 
> commitments?  An open list encourages perpetuity.
> 
> Anyway, theses points have probably all been raised by the committee and the 
> decision has been reached.  I do wish the WAMUG list well, I hope it 
> continues to serve as an effective User Group.
> 
> Regards, Matt
> 
> 
> Matt Huitson
> IT Manager
> School of Psychology
> IT Manager
> Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences
> University of Western Australia
> 35 Stirling Highway
> Crawley, WA 6009
> Australia
> Work +61 8 6488 2507
> matt.huit...@uwa.edu.au
> 
> On 28/06/2012, at 8:20 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:
> 
> I agree Tim.
> 
> I also have only been to one WAMUG meeting, but I have been a financial 
> member of WAMUG for years. The financial members of WAMUG have made it 
> possible for WAMUG and the mailing list to continue.
> Without the financial members there would not be WAMUG or the mailing list!
> 
> I also know that times are tough and trying to make our money go around is 
> difficult. But that is for the individual person to decide; if they don't use 
> the mailing list to ask for support and feel they cannot afford the $30, that 
> is their choice to make.
> 
> The level of support and information that is given on our mailing list for an 
> annual fee of $30 is more than reasonable. A consultant will charge that for 
> one email support issue.
> 
> I am disappointed in some members attitudes that they expect the support, but 
> expect others to pay to keep that support possible.
> 
> The committee has taken a long hard time to make this decision and I applaud 
> their decision.
> 
> Regards,
> Ronni
> Sent from Ronni's iPad
> 
> On 28/06/2012, at 7:15 AM, Tim Law 
> mailto:t...@peoplehelp.com.au>> wrote:
> 
> Since I bought my first Mac in 1989, I've attended one WAMUG meeting.
> 
> But I've learned heaps from receiving the list emails, and been able to ask a 
> question or two over the years. For me WAMUG IS the email list.
> 
> I agree with Carlo, and the minimal cost is completely reasonable to receive 
> reliable accurate info and feedback. This is unlike other non computer forums 
> that I participate in where users are all amateurs and their contributions 
> are only as accurate as their experiences.
> 
> I urge caution for the committee providing free access based on requests from 
> members. If it is based on the applicants ability to add value to the list, 
> then that is one matter, but to make assessment on income is likely to get 
> bogged down in value judgements, comparisons between applicants and other 
> messy things, all for such a small amount of money.
> 
> I think it's a shame that people are seeing this small fee as a reason to 
> exit the list. We live in a user pays world, I support the committees 
> decision.
> 
> Tim
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On 27/06/2012, at 23:06, cm mailto:cm200...@gmail.com>

Re: Looking for Old Photoshop

[Dark1]

Thanks everyone for all the offers to help.  In the end she managed to get an 
old Photoshop from the sister of one of her friends.  I  appreciate all the 
offers to help that people sent to me off list.  It's lovely to have such a 
thoughtful mac community.

CS6 would not have worked because her computer is too old (a PPC from back in 
the days) and I don't think adobe sell their older versions anyway but 
everything is ok now.

Thanks again
Ruben

> Hi Ruben,
> 
> If your sister is studying at a Uni, then she can purchase Photoshop CS 6 of 
> any of the CS6 product bundles at very low price points. For example 
> Photoshop is just over $200.
> 
> Cheers
> Peder
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> On 19/05/2012, at 10:44 AM, McCallum Malcolm wrote:
> 
>> I have dialled this number and nobody answers What gives?!!
>> Malcolm McCallum
>> 
>> doc...@westnet.com.au
>> Skype docmactor
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 19/05/2012, at 7:40 AM, iCloud wrote:
>> 
>>> i Ruben,
>>> 
>>> I have something that will suit if you would like to give me a call on 0412 
>>> 841 453.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Adrian
>>> 
>>> adrianske...@me.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 18/05/2012, at 7:33 PM, Dark1 wrote:
>>> 
>>>> My sister is studying photography at Uni and she'd like to get a hold of 
>>>> an old version of photoshop to suit a 1.8Ghz G5 if someone has it lying 
>>>> around.
>>>> 
>>>> She's probably not looking to spend much money since she doesn't really 
>>>> have much.  Just thought I'd throw this out there in case anyone had a 
>>>> copy collecting dust.
>>>> 
>>>> Regards
>>>> Ruben
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Looking for Old Photoshop

[Dark1]

My sister is studying photography at Uni and she'd like to get a hold of an old 
version of photoshop to suit a 1.8Ghz G5 if someone has it lying around.

She's probably not looking to spend much money since she doesn't really have 
much.  Just thought I'd throw this out there in case anyone had a copy 
collecting dust.

Regards
Ruben
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Re: Copy large files

[Dark1]

There is a very good free compression program called Keka that you can use to 
split the files to get it onto the disk but I don't think you can expand a file 
above the size limit of the FAT format regardless of how you got the data there 
in the first place.

Hope this helps
Ruben

> Hi again Peter,
> 
> Apparently the Samsung TV isn't compatible with exFAT format.
> So your only choice is NTFS
> To Read/Write/Format NTFS from Mac OS X you need to install NTFS-3G for Mac 
> OS X (free)
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad
> 
> On 09/04/2012, at 1:35 PM, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
>> Hi Peter,
>> 
>> I don’t know anything about the Samsung TV, but if it is running formats 
>> compatible with Windows 7 or Windows Vista SP1
>> I would suggest you could format the 1TB external drive in “exFAT” format.
>> 
>> Pros: Can work with large files.
>> 
>> Cons: Not compatible with older operating systems. You must have Mac OS X 
>> 10.6.5 or newer, and PCs need to be Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7, or newer.
>> 
>> Although it is possible to format a drive as exFAT from Disk Utility on the 
>> Mac, that drive will not work with Windows PCs.
>> To format the drive to work with both platforms you will need use a Windows 
>> computer to format the disk as exFAT.
>> 
>> How to format using exFAT:
>> 
>> 1. Plug the disk into a Windows Vista SP1 or Windows 7 computer.
>> 2. Open the Computer window.
>> 3. Right click on the drive, and select Format.
>> 4. Select exFAT from the drop down box, and click on Start.
>> 5. Done! Now this drive will work with Macs and PCs.
>> 
>> Although FAT is more compatible with older systems, the maximum 4GB file 
>> size is very limiting.   
>>  You would not be able to use this disk for long HD videos and large 
>> disk images, for example.
>>   For this reason I would recommend exFAT.   
>>  
>>By this 
>> point in time, most computers you encounter will work fine with exFAT.
>> 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt"
>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
>> 
>> OS X 10.7.3 Lion
>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 09/04/2012, at 1:21 PM, Peter Faulks wrote:
>> 
>> 
 I use this drive in my Samsung TV to play back movies It required Fat 32
>>> 
>>> I don't now of it can take NTFS but it does not read mac hard drives
>>> 
>>> 
 Hi Peter,
 
 Is there a specific reason why you have formatted the External Hard 
 Drive in MS-DOS-32?
 
 I don't know if Split&Concat will do the job for you. I did use it 
 in Snow Leopard at some time.
 
 
 
 Cheers,
 Ronni
 
 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 "Thunderbolt"
 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
 
 OS X 10.7.3 Lion
 Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
 
 
 
 On 09/04/2012, at 11:04 AM, Peter Faulks wrote:
 
> I have a file on my computer 9.3Gb which I need to transfer to my 1TB
> external hard drive (MS-Dos Fat 32)
> 
> Model Name:iMac
> Model Identifier:iMac9,1
> Processor Name:Intel Core 2 Duo
> Processor Speed:2.66 GHz
> Number Of Processors:1
> Total Number Of Cores:2
> L2 Cache:6 MB
> Memory:2 GB
> Bus Speed:1.07 GHz
> Boot ROM Version:IM91.008D.B08
> Hard Drive 2Tb
> 
> running Snow Leopard
> 
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Re: Keylogger on Mac?

[Dark1]

My wireless g network seemed to have pretty low range (get 1 or 2 bars at the 
extremities of the house) and the neighbours are older more responsible looking 
people who would be very unlikely hackers but now you've mentioned it I realise 
I didn't consider the possibility of someone accessing my computer via a 
neighbours computer that could of been compromised.

I do use the firewall that comes with Mac OS.

Thanks again for the advice.
Ruben

> 
> On 21/02/2012, at 9:20 AM, Dark1 wrote:
> 
>> I usually use WPA2 for my wireless but a while ago I did some experiments 
>> with no password for a couple of days.
> 
> Oh Ruben,
> 
> I can’t believe you would do something like this…. Open Wireless Network is 
> just asking for trouble.
> I certainly hope you have Firewall ON!
> 
> Hard to say Cheers,
> 
> Ronni
> 
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Re: Keylogger on Mac?

[Dark1]

Thanks for the replies Rob and Ronda.  I feel much safer now.  I usually use 
WPA2 for my wireless but a while ago I did some experiments with no password 
for a couple of days.  I don't think I logged in during that time but maybe I'm 
mistaken.  I changed all my passwords and I always use PayPal where I can too.

My previous knowledge was that key loggers need locale access to install and 
I'm glad to hear that this is something that still hasn't changed.

Thanks Again
Ruben

> Morning,
> 
> Keyloggers cannot be installed on machine without local access within OS X.
> 
> Simple thing like specifying a Keychains password instead of using login 
> password.
> Preferences security require admin authorisation to change with lock icon. 
> Sharing uncheck Remote Login and management.
> 
> These are extra passes that are required if implemented, but can become 
> annoying in the daily grind of computing.
> 
> Change passwords regularly, and with stronger variants. 
> Utilise Keychains for this, as it is more than capable especially when 
> adhering above criteria. Sites that are extremely important keychains can be 
> controlled in many different ways.
> 
> Safari has some issues with cookies, but not what you are specifying. Fixed I 
> do believe in last Security Patch?
> But Google Chrome could be an alternative, as is Firefox. Each with own 
> issues and advantages.
> 
> Final solution remove network cable and disconnect WiFi access, but where is 
> the fun in that.
> 
> Surfing the internet; I find using PayPal account via a Credit card offers 
> security and refunds when things get compromised.
> Yes, PayPal has some interesting track records, but it has refunded all 
> queries I have ever put forward to it, and ones that have exceeded there 
> timeframe VISA has reimbursed on these. Keep records of all transactions, 
> they will be required.
> 
> Yes it would be great if such measures are not required or we could say it is 
> totally secure. But it never will and there is always someone, somewhere 
> willing to exploit the system for gain. 
> 
> All one can do is be diligent,  put measures in place. Read and question, "if 
> too good to be true, then why am I?"
> 
> Cheers!
> `RobD...
> 
> On 18Feb2012, at 12:42 pm, Ronda Brown wrote:
> 
>> Hi Ruben,
>> 
>> Are you using a Wireless Network with WPA2 Security?
>> A lot of WoW accounts have been hacked in the past from people using Open 
>> Wi-Fi Networks.
>> 
>> Check your System Preferences > Security - General that you have selected 
>> “Automatically update safe downloads list”.
>> Checking this box in the Security system preferences will keep Apple's 
>> XProtect system up-to-date.
>> 
>> I would also suggest you change your email password, specifically the email 
>> that you use to log in to your Battle.net account and the game itself.
>> 
>> It is technically possible for a malicious keylogger to be developed and 
>> distributed via a Trojan horse package. As with other malware in OS X, the 
>> risk of this is so far very low and there are no known instances of this 
>> type of threat. The keyloggers out there are legitimate tools, and while 
>> they technically could be used to exploit systems (similar to how any 
>> security camera could be used to spy on people), so far none have been 
>> distributed specifically as malware for OS X systems.
>> 
>> OS X does a good job of preventing unauthorized applications from running, 
>> which is why there is currently no known virus or worm (self-propagating) 
>> malware for OS X. Apple also has implemented a rudimentary malware scanner 
>> in OS X, XProtect, which it updates to detect known malware like MacDefender 
>> and supposedly any keylogging malware should it surface in the future.
>> 
>> 
>> What Do I Do If My World of Warcraft Account Gets Hacked? 
>> <http://www.ehow.com/info_8688933_do-warcraft-account-gets-hacked.html#ixzz1mhjpuzM0>
>> 
>> <http://antivirus.about.com/b/2010/06/22/wow-real-id-a-really-bad-idea.htm>
>> 
>> <http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/account-compromise-what-to-do>
>> 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt"
>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
>> 
>> OS X 10.7.3 Lion
>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
>> 
>> On 18/02/2012, at 11:30 AM, Dark1 wrote:
>> 
>>> Just yesterday my WoW account was hacked.  This isn't really something that 
>>> bothers me since I haven't played in ages but I am concerned about how it 
>>

Keylogger on Mac?

[Dark1]

Just yesterday my WoW account was hacked.  This isn't really something that 
bothers me since I haven't played in ages but I am concerned about how it was 
hacked because I want to know if my bank account might be at risk from online 
shopping/banking.

I consider myself to be reasonably tech savvy and also cautious when it comes 
to my computer's security.  I run Windows 7 as well as Lion but I never ever do 
any shopping/banking/email on Windows and I always avoid the pshing sites and 
baited emails.  The only thing I can think of that I've done that might of 
exposed my account details is logging onto Starcraft 2 about a week ago (the 
account is linked to WoW) and also the possibility that something took my 
details when I was auto-logged into a forum with cookies.

To my knowledge this kind of security threat isn't really present on the mac 
yet.  Am I wrong?

Regards
Ruben
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Re: WIFI extension - NetComm NP206 Wireless Powerline Kit - bridge - 802.11b/g/n - desktop

[Dark1]

Hi Lloyd

I haven't used that bridge before but it should be mac compatible since all 
devices like that operate to a standard and can be configured through a browser 
like safari.  I'm not up to date with the latest routers but I've been running 
a Billion 7402 VGP with VOIP for years and it's been pretty good.  The 
broadband whirlpool site is very good for recent information about routers.

You can actually flash most old routers with a custom firmware 
(http://www.dd-wrt.com) to allow them to function as a wireless 
bridge/extension if they do not normally support it already but it would 
probably take a bit of time and reading.

Hope this helps
Ruben

> Has anyone used this piece of equipment to extend their WiFi? If so, it is
> compatible with a Mac and does it work?
> 
> NetComm NP206 Wireless Powerline Kit - bridge - 802.11b/g/n - desktop
> 
> 
> Apart from AirPort is there any modem+router with VOIP that has a good
> wifi range?
> 
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> 
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Re: Help From 10.5.8 User

[Dark1]

Merv has saved me a lot of time by providing me with the files needed to test 
out the eyeHome SL fix on Lion so I wanted to say thanks to him for that.  
Unfortunately I have to report back to say I have been unsuccessful in getting 
the fix to work on Lion so I will be stuck using the device from my secondary 
computer.

Regards
Ruben

> Do you now have the requested files?
> merv
> 
> On 16/12/11 12:39 PM, Dark1 wrote:
>> Thanks for your help Ronnie and Merv.  I'm sorry that I forgot to be more 
>> specific on how to access the folder.  Ronnie's instructions were completely 
>> correct.  In my searching I did find the instructions for the SL fix but I 
>> couldn't find any information suggesting whether it would or wouldn't work 
>> for Lion so I thought I'd give it a try.  I'm hoping the potential fix won't 
>> cause any issues since it only involves adding some files rather than 
>> replacing the one file that Lion has in that folder but I wouldn't dream of 
>> playing around like that without a backup.  I have a time machine backup and 
>> also another bootable HDD in case anything ever goes wrong.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Ruben
>> 
>>> Hi Merv&  Ruben,
>>> 
>>> /usr/lib/java is a hidden file.
>>> 
>>> 1. Go to the Menu bar, click on Go, then select "Go to folder"
>>> 
>>> 3. In the dialogue that opens, type "usr/lib/java” (without the quotation 
>>> marks).
>>> This will reveal your hidden usr files.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I don’t know about issues/problems Ruben might create in his Lion OS X 
>>> 10.7.2 installation if he installs the Leopard versions of Java.
>>> 
>>> To get EyeHome to work in Snow Leopard there was this solution, but no-one 
>>> AFAIK has got EyeHome working in Lion.
>>> The EyeHome Software 8.1 was the last release in 2006. EyeHome has not been 
>>> supported since then.
>>> 
>>> If Ruben wants the solution for getting EyeHome to work in Snow Leopard, 
>>> post back and I’ll include it.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt"
>>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
>>> 
>>> OS X 10.7.2 Lion
>>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 16/12/2011, at 7:37 AM, Merv Bond wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Ruben
>>>> I am running 10.5.8 on an intel iMac.
>>>> If usr means user then using that path I don't reach a java file.
>>>> There are lots of jar files etc when I do a search.  Also found a disk
>>>> image containing an update for JavaForMacOSX10.5Update10.dmg but it is
>>>> 120.3 MB so can't send that.
>>>> Any other clues for locating the file?
>>>> Merv
>>>> 
>>>> On 16/12/11 12:38 AM, Dark1 wrote:
>>>>> I recently got an old eyeHome but I'm having trouble getting it to work 
>>>>> on Lion.  I believe there is an easy fix to get it working but it needs 
>>>>> some files from a 10.5.8 install.  I do have a machine still running 
>>>>> 10.5.8 but unfortunately the files also have to be for the intel 
>>>>> architecture rather than ppc.  The files are actually quite small (around 
>>>>> 1MB) so if anyone still has an intel processor mac running 10.5.8 and 
>>>>> doesn't mind sending me the files off list via email then I'd really 
>>>>> appreciate it.  I can still get the files myself but I'd have to find 
>>>>> where I put the old disk before doing all the installs just to get them.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The files can be found in /usr/lib/java
>>>>> A zipped java folder from that location would be perfect but it will only 
>>>>> work if it's from an intel install.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Ruben
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: iTunes Match now live in Australia ($34.99AUD per year)

[Dark1]

Wow.  I'm honestly surprised.  I thought it would be years before the record 
labels over here would accept this.  They were pretty resistant to the iTMS 
when it came out.

That's good news for everyone
Ruben

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> iTunes Match is now live in Australia (After a semi early start last 
> night,..it now works)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> More here also
> 
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> Enjoy
> 
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> Daniel
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[Dark1]

Thanks for your help Ronnie and Merv.  I'm sorry that I forgot to be more 
specific on how to access the folder.  Ronnie's instructions were completely 
correct.  In my searching I did find the instructions for the SL fix but I 
couldn't find any information suggesting whether it would or wouldn't work for 
Lion so I thought I'd give it a try.  I'm hoping the potential fix won't cause 
any issues since it only involves adding some files rather than replacing the 
one file that Lion has in that folder but I wouldn't dream of playing around 
like that without a backup.  I have a time machine backup and also another 
bootable HDD in case anything ever goes wrong.

Thanks
Ruben

> Hi Merv & Ruben,
> 
> /usr/lib/java is a hidden file.
> 
> 1. Go to the Menu bar, click on Go, then select "Go to folder"
> 
> 3. In the dialogue that opens, type "usr/lib/java” (without the quotation 
> marks). 
> This will reveal your hidden usr files.
> 
> 
> I don’t know about issues/problems Ruben might create in his Lion OS X 10.7.2 
> installation if he installs the Leopard versions of Java.
> 
> To get EyeHome to work in Snow Leopard there was this solution, but no-one 
> AFAIK has got EyeHome working in Lion.
> The EyeHome Software 8.1 was the last release in 2006. EyeHome has not been 
> supported since then.
> 
> If Ruben wants the solution for getting EyeHome to work in Snow Leopard, post 
> back and I’ll include it.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt"
> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
> 
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> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
> 
> 
> On 16/12/2011, at 7:37 AM, Merv Bond wrote:
> 
>> Hi Ruben
>> I am running 10.5.8 on an intel iMac.
>> If usr means user then using that path I don't reach a java file.
>> There are lots of jar files etc when I do a search.  Also found a disk 
>> image containing an update for JavaForMacOSX10.5Update10.dmg but it is 
>> 120.3 MB so can't send that.
>> Any other clues for locating the file?
>> Merv
>> 
>> On 16/12/11 12:38 AM, Dark1 wrote:
>>> I recently got an old eyeHome but I'm having trouble getting it to work on 
>>> Lion.  I believe there is an easy fix to get it working but it needs some 
>>> files from a 10.5.8 install.  I do have a machine still running 10.5.8 but 
>>> unfortunately the files also have to be for the intel architecture rather 
>>> than ppc.  The files are actually quite small (around 1MB) so if anyone 
>>> still has an intel processor mac running 10.5.8 and doesn't mind sending me 
>>> the files off list via email then I'd really appreciate it.  I can still 
>>> get the files myself but I'd have to find where I put the old disk before 
>>> doing all the installs just to get them.
>>> 
>>> The files can be found in /usr/lib/java
>>> A zipped java folder from that location would be perfect but it will only 
>>> work if it's from an intel install.
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> Ruben
> 
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Help From 10.5.8 User

[Dark1]

I recently got an old eyeHome but I'm having trouble getting it to work on 
Lion.  I believe there is an easy fix to get it working but it needs some files 
from a 10.5.8 install.  I do have a machine still running 10.5.8 but 
unfortunately the files also have to be for the intel architecture rather than 
ppc.  The files are actually quite small (around 1MB) so if anyone still has an 
intel processor mac running 10.5.8 and doesn't mind sending me the files off 
list via email then I'd really appreciate it.  I can still get the files myself 
but I'd have to find where I put the old disk before doing all the installs 
just to get them.

The files can be found in /usr/lib/java
A zipped java folder from that location would be perfect but it will only work 
if it's from an intel install.

Thanks
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Re: Hard drives

[Dark1]

Firewire 400 is significantly faster than USB 2 and that goes double for 
firewire 800 so if you plan on booting from your external drive a fair bit and 
you care about performance then perhaps picking up a 2nd hand firewire 
enclosure might be the better option.  The speed of your boot drive has quite a 
big effect on performance which is why many people choose to use SSDs for their 
boot drives these days.

Regards
Ruben

> Hi Peter,
> 
> To answer your question, yes you can use USB2 to boot your MacBookPro. I have 
> a USB 2 'cheap' drive here which I book my MacBook from and although a little 
> bit slow it nonetheless works fine. 
> 
> Please refer to Apple's article at:
> 
> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1948
> 
> Bear in mind though that USB 2 does not support 'Target Mode', at least that 
> is my understanding. 
> 
> Kind regards,
> Philippe 
> 
> On 12/12/2011, at 1:02 PM, Curtis Peter wrote:
> 
>> Hi
>> So, to carry on from my last email, and being in a regional centre 
>> (Kalgoorlie)
>> I can't get any IDE drives for an old enclosure I have, they say these 
>> drives are too slow and out of date!
>> I can't get a SATA hard drive with a firewire connection, they say these are 
>> out of date being surpassed by USB2 and USB3, which they say is quicker 
>> anyway. (I'm sure I don't have USB3 in my MacBookPro anyway)
>> My question is - can I boot my MacBookPro with USB2?
>> Regards
>> Peter
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Re: Hard drives

[Dark1]

I'm sure you'd still be able to find those drives 2nd hand off ebay if your 
happy to pay for the postages.  Would probably be quite cheap too.  I think 
you'd be better off getting a new enclosure with the drive rather than trying 
to use your old IDE one though.

Good Luck
Ruben

> Peter,
> 
> one model of a new IDE hard disk still available in WA at 
> .
>  There are probably others.
> 
> You can usually salvage quite useable 3.5" IDE drives out of Wintel boxes 
> that people abandon all the time. Because Wintel boxes are generally useable 
> for only a few years before becoming obsolete, you will often find HDs in 
> remarkably good condition in those discarded boxes.
> 
> On 12/12/2011, at 1:02 PM, Curtis Peter wrote:
> 
>> Hi
>> So, to carry on from my last email, and being in a regional centre 
>> (Kalgoorlie)
>> I can't get any IDE drives for an old enclosure I have, they say these 
>> drives are too slow and out of date!
>> I can't get a SATA hard drive with a firewire connection, they say these are 
>> out of date being surpassed by USB2 and USB3, which they say is quicker 
>> anyway. (I'm sure I don't have USB3 in my MacBookPro anyway)
>> My question is - can I boot my MacBookPro with USB2?
>> Regards
>> Peter
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Re: Reverting to SL

[Dark1]

Hi John

It sounds like you might have more trouble trying to revert to SL than you will 
have by working on fixes for those individual problems.  You might be able to 
find updated drivers for the printer but if not I'm sure there would be a 3rd 
party solution that would work.  As for your browser issues you could just use 
firefox or chrome temporarily but alternatively you could try out these open 
source safari based builds (http://www.webkit.org/).

Good Luck
Ruben

> Hi John,
> 
> There is not actually any official downgrade path. If you choose to revert to 
> OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, you will have to port back to SL any changes you have 
> mad to files since upgrading to Lion. Prime suspects that will require 
> porting are your email collection and iTunes. Then there are any other data 
> files (Pages/Word, Numbers/Excel etc.) that you have modified. It is not a 
> difficult process and you can do it incrementally as your remember things 
> that need porting.
> 
> You are in a strong position as you have a the bootable Snow Leopard 
> installation which is the ultimate goal of your downgrade. A second external 
> drive will be required and you can proceed as follows.
> 
> 1) Get a fresh Time Capsule backup of your current Lion installation.
> 2) Use CCC or SuperDuper to clone your Lion Install to the second external 
> drive -- and preserve it carefully as a source of files that will be ported 
> back to Snow Leopard.
> 3) Boot from your external SL clone and copy it back to your Mac.
> 
> If you choose to proceed as above, you can then start porting across your new 
> email, iTunes library and any other changed files. If you need help with that 
> process please address another post to the friendly WAMUG cohort. :-)
> 
> Cheers,
> Carlo
> 
> On 12/11/2011, at 13:17 , John Thompson wrote:
> 
>> I appears that Lion is giving me grief.  I cannot access my bank with 
>> Safari, only with Firefox.  My iPrimus site will not download my bills.  The 
>> drivers for my Samsung ML2010 Laser printer are no longer recognised.
>> 
>> How do I go about reverting to Snow Leopard 10.6.8?
>> 
>> I do have a bootable ver4sion installed on an external drive and when 
>> booting to that disc all appears to work.
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> John Thompson
>> WAMUG #861
>> 
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>> 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
>> 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
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>> 
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Re: using eyetv editor for mpg files

[Dark1]

The EyeTV editor does have a nice interface but as others have said it can't be 
edited frame by frame but the fine edit is almost always enough anyway.  MPEG 
Streamclip is a free editing program that will work on tv recorded from 
topfield but unfortunately you have to pay for the codec from Apple and the 
interface isn't as nice.

Ruben

> Arrr ok, my mistake ;o) Been a while since I looked at. But I generally found 
> it reasonable enough to cut out the end of a segment and the ads without 
> losing anything. So the frames must have been fairly reasonable.
> I think the last time I used it was about 7 or 8 months ago or more.
> Who gets time to watch tv anyway,...lol.
> 
> Kind regards
> Daniel
> 
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> On 11/10/2011, at 10:00 PM, Alan Smith wrote:
> 
>> Don't think so.  Quote from the EyeTV Manual (p32)   "When Fine is chosen 
>> the thumbnail is at the beginning of groups of pictures, usually around 15 
>> frames, which represent approximately half a second of video."
>> 
>> Regard
>> Alan
>> 
>> On 11/10/2011, at 9:06 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote:
>> 
>> Correct. Not that I've used it for a while, but you could get it right down 
>> by changing the type of editing. I think it was either a slider or a "flick 
>> switch" or similar. Bottom left of Window I think from memory.
>> 
>> Kind regards
>> Daniel
>> 
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>> 
>> On 11/10/2011, at 9:03 PM, Brian Risbey wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Alan,
>>> 
>>> Last time when editing there was a 'fine setting' that was frame by frame 
>>> and you could see the blank frame between the advert ending and the first 
>>> frame of the show, very simple and accurate. 
>>> Anyway off to improve my poor hills tv reception, with a couple more 
>>> antenna amps and use my MacMini Server and my EyeTv and maybe an extra one.
>>> Thank you everyone for your input.
>>> 
>>> Brian
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> On 11/10/2011, at 19:37, Alan Smith  wrote:
>>> 
> "The EyeTv Editor allows for frame by frame editing very effective.
 
 As a very new user of EyeTV  I don't think this is true.  Certainly a very 
 effective editor but it seems to only select within 0.5 second which is 
 say 12 frames.  Probably not a significant issue in most cases!
 
 Cheers, Alan
 
 
 
 On 11/10/2011, at 6:34 PM, Brian Risbey wrote:
 
 Thank you Ray,
 
 I do use a MacBook Pro as my main computer and a Mac Mini Server for the 
 Tv. We live in a dodgy signal area in the hills and my next excuse is it 
 is easier …to use the Toppy...
 
 So I may look into a third splitter and separate the aerial to a third and 
 fourth and use the MacMini for important shows.
 
 The EyeTv Editor allows for frame by frame editing very effective.
 
 Thank You again, Ray.
 
 Brian
 
 
 
 
 On 11/10/2011, at 1:53 PM, Ray Forma wrote:
 
 Brian,
 
 just out of interest, if you have eyeTV, why do you then use a Topfield to 
 record TV? To me that's a bit like using Windows to create files to merely 
 view on a Mac.
 
 You don't mention what type of mpg file the Topfield stores, but I assume 
 it's mpeg-2, which is the native transport stream Australia uses for 
 DVB/T. 
 
 The files that eyeTV creates when it records a broadcast are not really 
 files; they are packages containing about 6 files. If you open such an 
 eyeTV package, you will find the actual recording is a file named 
 something like '1226787d.mpg', and it's an mpeg-2 file.
 
 If you use eyeTV to open and play such a bare file it will, but it won't 
 offer to edit it.
 
 I therefore suggest the following solutions:
 
 1 Use eyeTV to both record and edit your videos and put the Topfield in 
 the Quokka.
 
 2 Use the video editor in an app like Toast or iMovie
 
 3 Play the video out of the Topfield and into the analogue port of an 
 eyeTV hybrid. Then edit it. As this will take 'real time' I wish you luck 
 with a 3 hour movie from commercial TV.
 
 Our one-and-only TV is a MacMini with an eyeTV stick, so I do everything 
 with eyeTV. Others therefore may have brighter ideas.
 
 On 11/10/2011, at 12:54 PM, Brian Risbey wrote:
 
> Hi All,
> 
> Has anyone used EyeTv's editor to edit other video formats?
> 
> I use a Topfield to record tv and would like to edit out the ads, 
> Topfield makes mpg files and the EyeTv editor won't edit them. I could my 
> copy of MPEGStream Clip, but it is not as accurate.
> 
> I can convert them 

Re: Telstra starts censoring the internet

[Dark1]

I certainly think that censorship of the internet is a completely relevant 
topic.  Censorship might of been in place for generations on books, films and 
songs but it hasn't been in place (for most countries, including Australia) at 
all yet for the internet and should it be implemented it's certainly not going 
to be fair with a transparent and publicly accessible list for people to make 
their own evaluations.

Ruben

> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I personally would like to see a more measured level of discussion on the 
> WAMUG site. It would be unfortunate if a persons who visits the site looking 
> for technical knowledge is driven away by fear of a heated political debate. 
> There are many other places on the internet where we can get our fill of 
> that. Censorship has be in place on books, films, and songs for generations 
> in most modern democracies, and providing there is a publicly accessible, 
> transparent list of what has been censored there will always be groups 
> fighting vigorously to have the censorship dropped.
> 
> Cheers,
> Carlo
> 
> 
> On 2011-07-08, at 10:00, Matthew Healey wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Hi Rob,
>> 
>> Don't confuse filtering with censoring. I can choose not to use SPAM filters 
>> or Virus Scanners. That's the difference.
>> 
>> As Ronni mentioned, the problem is that once the infrastructure is in place 
>> to block web sites at will, then those in power will use that ability to 
>> their advantage. These sorts of things are ALWAYS pushed though with some 
>> sort of boogie-man, be it communism, terrorism, national security or "Won't 
>> someone please think of the children!!". It's just a convenient scapegoat.
>> 
>> - Matt
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Hi Brian.

Pretty sure this has been discussed before in terms of an App that can do it.  
Not sure if it can be reliably done from just in safari.  Check the archives.

Regards
Ruben

> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> When looking at a YouTube video:
> 
> I used to look in, Activity in Safari, to find a YouTube file as it 
> downloaded to the player,
> double click and it would open a blank tab & download the file to Download, - 
> now a Telstra page opens (http://o-o.preferred.telstra-mel1.v..) in a new 
> tab and there is no download file to save.
> 
> Has something changed recently? Yes I am with BigPond (and have recently 
> upgraded to their 100gb package,) though I didn't think they could influence 
> my requests as far as the download process went.
> 
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Re: Monitor replacement

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Hi Warwick

Any monitor you decide to get will be compatible with a Mac.  While I can't 
recommend any particular model I will suggest you have a look at 2nd hand ones 
in the quokka.  You can probably find some really cheap deals for a monitor of 
that size 2nd hand but I don't think they sell that cheap new in comparison to 
24".

Regards
Ruben

> 
> My older Philips 107T5 monitor (~16" CRT) has begun kaleidoscoping colours 
> with spectrum shifts etc and so is probably on its last legs. 
> 
> It's primarily used as a mirror to a laptop screen (now my ageing eyes need 
> it) and occasionally as an extended desktop.
> 
> Any recommendations on a Mac-compatible replacement LCD display, with good 
> general performance and energy rating (and in a reasonable price bracket) 
> would be welcomed.
> 
> Anything much bigger than around 21" won't fit the work area, and a rotatable 
> screen (landscape-portrait) would be useful.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> Warwick
> 
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Re: Moving from Westnet to Bigpond ?

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Hi Stephen

I'm not familiar with your modem but I don't believe there would be anything 
you would need to change other than your login and password.  There is a chance 
that some settings might need to be different but you should be able to find a 
setup guide from the Bigpond site that will make everything straight forward if 
you need to change these things.

Safari does not need to be changed but if your email accounts are with westnet 
then you will loose those accounts when you terminate your services from 
westnet and you'll have to setup completely new email accounts with Bigpond.

Regards
Ruben

> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> I have recently applied to move from Westnet to Bigpond.
> This is a reluctant move and I am only doing so because Bigpond offer ADSL2+ 
> from the Jane Brook Sub Exchange. None of the other ISP's can offer this and 
> the speed issue is quite frankly extremely frustrating. According to both 
> Westnet and iiNet there are no plans for them to change this soon.
> 
> Anyway my question is this:-
> 
> I use a D-Link DSL-504T Modem and want to continue using this.
> I believe Bigpond will be sending me a single outlet modem of some sort 
> (included in the deal).
> However I want to be able to run my Time Capsule so the D-Link will stay.
> 
> Does anyone know what settings I need to change in the D-Link 504T to use 
> Bigpond (other than my Login and Password) ?
> 
> I can see myself in a situation where I can't get Bigpond on the phone or 
> they are not very helpful (I have been spoilt by Westnet) and the Westnet 
> account is finished and I can't get the Bigpond one operating and I have no 
> email to ask for help. DREAD 
> 
> Also what settings need to change in Mail and in Safari (if any) ?
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Stephen Chape
> 
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Re: Semi OT: recommend US based free proxy service?

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Hi Mark

I think the free application hotspot shield can connect you to a US based proxy 
to suit your purposes.  The proxy is preset by designers of the application and 
it's a pretty well used program so it should be fairly reliable and not overly 
bad for security but it is still a proxy so I would recommend just using the 
program when you want to use your US-based services.  Let us know how you go 
with it if you decide to try it.

Regards
Ruben

> 
> Having googled and not wanting to wade through the (at least first few) pages 
> of very dubious service providers…
> Can anyone recommend a reasonably reliable free proxy service so my computer 
> can appear as if in the US to a service provider.
> 
> Last month I subscribed to a streaming service that has the licenses for a 
> number of shows that I like but aren’t broadcast on  Australia TV.
> Unfortunately I found that many (indeed most) of the shows  I want to watch 
> and they advertise  aren’t actually available for me to stream in Australia 
> as an Australian distributer has rights to them (but is either not actually 
> distributing them or  only streaming the latest show and no back catalogue to 
> catch up on)  so I've either got to disguise my location as being in the US 
> or stop waisting my money and cancel my subscription and go back to 
> bit-torrenting. Seems all a bit silly in this day and age to offer a legal 
> alternative to discourage bit-torrenting rips then to block it due to legal 
> issues that encourage the subscribers back to bit torrents
> 
> Having googled and not wanting to wade through the (at least first few) pages 
> of very dubious service providers…
> Can anyone recommend a reasonably reliable free proxy service so my computer 
> can appear as if in the US to a service provider.
> 
> 
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Re: watch BBC etc from outside UK

[Dark1]

I think the BBC iPlayer is an application so you'll have to either route all of 
your internet traffic through the proxy or traffic that uses the same port as 
the BBC player to the proxy.  I think there is a program called proxifier that 
can do this but after the 30 day free trial you have to pay for it.  I'm not 
sure if there are many alternatives available or not.

Ruben

> 
> Hi,
> Would using a proxy web site work??, they can be used for bypassing  country 
> restrictions!!
> Derek
> 
> - Original Message - From: "Dark1" 
> To: "WAMUG Mailing List" 
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 1:54 PM
> Subject: Re: watch BBC etc from outside UK
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Merv
> 
> I think there is a program called Hotspot Shield that works for US TV but I'm 
> not sure about BBC.  You might be able to adapt that program somehow or you 
> could just use a generic program to run a VPN/Proxy through the UK since that 
> is essentially what these programs do.  I haven't really tried it myself so, 
> unfortunately, I can't be of much help.
> 
> Good Luck
> Ruben
> 
>> 
>> So far my search on this topic has come up with only one application, Expat 
>> Shield. However, it is not for Mac. Has anyone achieved success at watching 
>> the BBC or itv online from Australia? BBC's iPlayer and itv Player can only 
>> be used if you are in the UK.
>> Hope you are all home safe and sound following the long weekend.
>> Merv
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Re: ADS Tech Instant Music for Mac as sound output

[Dark1]

I know it's been quite a long time since this thread was active but I thought 
I'd give people a conclusion.  I recently purchased a M-Audio Firewire 
Audiophile on ebay and it's cleared my sound right up and my music sounds 
amazing.  Installed drivers from M-Audio site and it functions perfectly in 
both 10.6.7 and Windows 7.

Ruben

> Ok sorry for not posting all the details up.  I didn't do it because I 
> thought it would likely generate more questions and possibly unwanted debate 
> but I will post everything up now as people are a bit frustrated with my 
> vague reference to my hardware.
> 
> I'm running Snow Leopard (10.6.5) on a gigabyte ex58-ud5 motherboard with an 
> intel i7 920 processor overclocked to 3.81GHz.  My sound out is through 2x 
> 3.5mm (headphone jack style) connector cable to RCA which are connected to 
> the computer through a 3.5mm double adapter and run to 2 separate amplifiers 
> (both of which are roughly 30 years old).  The first amplifier is a NAD 3020 
> and is connected to a pair of KEF Concerto SP1004 speakers.  The second 
> amplifier is a Technics SU-C 03 and is connected to a pair of Akai SW-A25 
> speakers.
> 
> I play my music through iTunes but I don't believe the problem is software 
> related since it occurs during many different things (fluctuates with web 
> page add animations, occurs at varying intervals in different games 
> (particularly in movie sequences) and occurs when encoding is using the CPU). 
>  It is possible that it could be interference in the cables but I think this 
> is unlikely due to the fluctuation during different activities unless the 
> interference is from the power cable.  I do have S/PDIF out but my amplifiers 
> are of course not compatible with it.
> 
> I think I've provided all the possible info now.  Glad at least that James 
> and Carlo led Reg onto the the MacBook optical output.
> Ruben
> 
>> 
>> Hi Ruben,
>> 
>> You have not given enough information for people to assist you, we are 
>> 'pushing in the dark' (pardon the pun).
>> Ray Forma asked you previously:
>>>>> Ruben,
>>>>> 
>>>>> difficult to give any advice because you don't give any information about 
>>>>> your
>>>>> Mac (PowerPC/Intel) or your OS or the programs that generate the music.
>> 
>> OK, we now know you are running OS X 10.6.5, but on what? What Ports are you 
>> using? And what software is running the music?
>> What Amplifier, Speakers, etc. Give all the information required so people 
>> can assist you.
>> 
>> Its like 'pulling teeth' sometimes on WAMUG. Emails back and forth, trying 
>> to drag information out of people.
>> People expect us to be 'Mind Readers' … we aren't!
>> We can't see what you have and what you are using, you have to give us all 
>> the information to be able to give you informed advice.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>> 
>> On 13/01/2011, at 2:50 PM, cm wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi Ruben,
>>> 
>>> Perhaps you are picking up static with the cable from the computer to the 
>>> amplifier. Depending on the version of Mac you have, you may have an 
>>> optical digital audio out jack. In provisioned models this comes from the 
>>> same headphone jack as the standard headphone out. One just needs a optical 
>>> digital cable and, of course, the correct input on your home theatre or 
>>> amplifier. I can't tell from your inscrutable, unexpected hardware whether 
>>> you have optical digital audio out or not, :-)  but later model iMacs and 
>>> MacBooks have this.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Carlo
>>> 
>>> On 2011-01-13, at 13:53, Dark1 wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks for the advice guys.  The main thing I don't like about my current 
>>>> setup is that I sometimes (depending on what the cpu is doing) get an 
>>>> annoying scratching sound coming through the speakers.  It's not terribly 
>>>> prominent and is usually covered up by music or sound in video except 
>>>> where the soundtrack is at a quiet point and it can also be reduced by 
>>>> turning the volume down on my amplifier and the computer volume right up 
>>>> to compensate.  Basically I'm just after a device that won't give lower 
>>>> quality sound to what I currently get and will also get rid of the 
>>>> scratching sound, allowing me to control my volume completely through the 
>>>> Apple Volume Control.
>>>

Re: watch BBC etc from outside UK

[Dark1]

Hi Merv

I think there is a program called Hotspot Shield that works for US TV but I'm 
not sure about BBC.  You might be able to adapt that program somehow or you 
could just use a generic program to run a VPN/Proxy through the UK since that 
is essentially what these programs do.  I haven't really tried it myself so, 
unfortunately, I can't be of much help.

Good Luck
Ruben

> 
> So far my search on this topic has come up with only one application, Expat 
> Shield. However, it is not for Mac. Has anyone achieved success at watching 
> the BBC or itv online from Australia? BBC's iPlayer and itv Player can only 
> be used if you are in the UK.
> Hope you are all home safe and sound following the long weekend.
> Merv
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> 
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Re: New MacBook Pro: Should I order 2.2 or 2.3 GHz i7?

[Dark1]

I'm not sure whether the extra 100MHz is worth another $300 or not but the 
performance gains you'll see will depend on what your using your computer for.  
If the programs your using can make use of all the threads (including the 
hyperthreads) you'll get that extra 100MHz per core so it's actually an extra 
400 but if they only use a single thread its not nearly as good.  Dunno about 
the displays but you can probably find info on that in the archives.

Ruben

> Hi all WAMUGgers
> 
> Long time since I asked a question. I'm thinking of buying a new MacBook Pro 
> 15". 
> Is the 2.3GHz i7 option worth the extra dollars over the 2.2?
> What are experiences with glossy v anti-glare displays?
> Any other tips? 
> Will buy ed price and plan to salary sacrifice.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Reg
> 
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Re: Lion OSX

[Dark1]

I was going to say I'd be more concerned with holding out for the next imac 
release rather than the next OS release but Ronni beat me to it.  Although this 
is just my own speculation I'm of the opinion that Lion is going to be another 
cheap upgrade unless there are some pretty special features that we haven't 
been told about yet.  SL was priced low because Apple felt there wasn't enough 
features to sell it on a higher price and most of the Lion features so far seem 
to be focused around the ipad/iphone.  These features might be attractive to 
people who have these items but how would they sell an expensive upgrade to 
people who don't have an ipad or iphone?

If you can wait until the next iMac release you'll certainly be saving more 
money than the price of an OS upgrade.

Ruben

> Hi Peter,
> 
> 
> 
> Product   iMac
> Recommendation:   Buy only if you need it - Approaching the end of a cycle
> Last Release  July 27, 2010
> Days Since Update 209 (Avg = 226)
> Recent Rumors 
> 01/31: Intel Announces Setback in Production of Chipsets Destined for iMac 
> and MacBook Pro Revisions [Updated]
> 12/15: iMac and MacBook Pro Upgrades in First Half of 2011?
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad
> 
> On 21/02/2011, at 10:31 PM, Peter Crisp  wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Ok thanks Carlo, either way then $29 or $129 or even a bit more, it's a
>> trivial consideration in a circa $3,000 total cost iMac 27" with upgrades.
>> No point waiting then it seems unless anyone has any last comments on this?
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Pete...
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf
>> Of cm
>> Sent: Monday, 21 February 2011 9:51 PM
>> To: WAMUG Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: Lion OSX
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Peter,
>> 
>> No one can say with certainty what the upgrade to Lion will cost. The
>> upgrade from Leopard to Snow Leopard was just US$29. But that from Tiger to
>> Leopard was, from memory, US$129. I have applied upgrades many times in past
>> and they usually runs without a hitch. Some software and drivers may be
>> fagged as not running under the new version of the OS but this was more a
>> problem with programs that ran in Classic mode.
>> 
>> So there are two schools of though on what the upgrade to Lion will cost.
>> Some think that  US$29 may be Apple's new price point for OS upgrades so as
>> to keep their user base on the most recent version possible. Others think
>> that the US$29 was a one off lower cost because Snow Leopard was billed as
>> having few new features compared to Leopard -- in actuality there were
>> enourmous changes under the hood including 64 bit.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Carlo
>> 
>> 
>> On 2011-02-21, at 21:11, Peter Crisp wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Ok then, given that it might be September, what would a SL to Lion upgrade
>>> likely cost me and is this a pretty seamless exercise to those who have
>> done
>>> OS upgrades in the past?
>>> 
>>> Regards
>>> 
>>> Pete...
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf
>>> Of Nicholas Pyers
>>> Sent: Monday, 21 February 2011 9:03 PM
>>> To: WAMUG Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: Lion OSX
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 21/02/2011, at 11:35 PM, Peter Crisp wrote:
 Hi all, i am itching to get a 27" imac but patient enough to hold  
 out for Lion to hit the stores. Does anyone have any inclination  
 about when it is due? I gather June approx is likely but in typical  
 Apple fashion it is a highly covert exercise up till the day it is  
 released. Are there any hardware updates on the horizon for these  
 machines too? I think the iMac was updated around 4-5 months ago (in  
 a hardware sense) so it is unlikely to be physically updated prior  
 to June.
>>> 
>>> It won't be released to the consumers at WWDC (aka sometime early June)
>>> It will be released to DEVELOPERS at that time so they have time to  
>>> test the new OS with their products and issue their own updates and  
>>> enhancements...
>>> So, I personally suspect consumers will most likely get it around  
>>> September/October
>>> 
 I would be happy with Snow Leopard but not that urgent that I wont  
 hang out for Lion.
 
 Regards
 
 Peter...
>>> 
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[Dark1]

>> Keeping your desktop clean is really important because every icon, folder or 
>> alias on it is loaded into the RAM, slowing your system down. 

This explains why every computer my sister uses seems to suffer a huge drop in 
performance.  She has so much junk on the desktop that there are icons stacked 
upon multiple other icons.  I'd just like to clarify whether the contents of a 
folder on the desktop are also loaded into the RAM or if it was just the folder 
its-self.

Thanks
Ruben

> 
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> 
> 
> On 17/02/2011, at 2:18 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
> 
>> Hi Alan,
>> 
>> I will only add one comment to Daniel’s excellent (as always) post.
>> My comment is in regard to Q4 ‘Files on the Desktop’ and is in the colour 
>> ‘purple’.
>> 
>> On 17/02/2011, at 2:03 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi Alan
>>> 
>>> Some answers may be different for different people, but here's "my opinion".
>>> (Each answer below your question)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 17/2/11 1:52 PM, "Alan Smith"  wrote:
>>> 
 What is the short list of iMac "good practices"?
 
 
 
 I have been trying to trace my iMac "sleep apnoea" problem by noting setup
 changes and their effect.  (iMac wakes from sleep after a short period -
 usually less than 30 minutes.)  I am finding lots of red herrings in my
 pursuit of the cure!  Some of my tests give inconsistent results.   I have
 removed external devices, reset most preferences to default, deleted some
 .plists,  removed unused third party programs, etc etc.One problem is
 that it can take up to one hour to conduct just one test, which involves a
 change then watching for the result (usually a bright active screen.)   I 
 am
 not ready to beg WAMUG help on the Sleep problem (yet!) as there still 
 seems
 to be too many variables.
 
 
 
 A basic problem is that I don't know what all the general  iMac "good
 practices" are.
 
 
 
 Q1.  IMac is connected to router via an Ethernet cable.  Should Air Port be
 turned off?
>>> Don't really need to. Only don't need it on if you have them both connected,
>>> ie you really shouldn't have a connection to your router via both Airport
>>> AND Ethernet. It creates two IP addresses for one machine and can create
>>> some "headaches". (eg you might have two Ips like 192.168.0.3 and
>>> 192.168.0.4. It gets "messy"). But if not being used, no harm in having it
>>> on (or off for that matter).
 
 Q2.  Should iMac be Restarted after each software change such as a
 preference or program deletion?   Most preference changes seem to take
 immediate effect but a Restart seemed to be necessary to activate the Magic
 Mouse defaults after the Magic Preferences (mouse) program was deleted.
>>> Most software changes don't really need a restart. Only major updates, which
>>> will generally tell you (eg Safari 5.0.3, OS 10.6.6. And some others). If it
>>> doesn't tell you to restart, don't really need to on most occasions.
 
 Q3.  Is it safe for deleted files to remain in Trash during the test 
 period?
 For ever?
>>> I don't know if I'd call it "safe". If you're not sure if you want it or
>>> not, just create a folder on the desktop called "Undecided" or something.
>>> Only put things in the trash you really don't want, and just empty it.
>>> That's my "best practice". As I say to clients who put things in the trash,
>>> but won't empty it "just incase". Someone else may not know your "just in
>>> case" and empty it. Then it's gone. You wouldn't put something in your green
>>> curbside bin,.."just incase". Once that's gone, it's gone. :o)
>>> So personally, I'd say best practice is not put it there unless you really
>>> really don't want it. I like my trash can empty all the time, then I know if
>>> something has gone in there I didn't put there, so I can see.
 
 Q4.  Are files (or copies) left on the Desktop (or in Trash) completely
 inactive (if I don't open them)?
>>> Yes, anything not open isn't being used. So fine sitting there.
>> 
>> A desktop is exactly what it sounds like: a place to store temporary 
>> projects. Once you’re done working on a project, store it in a folder. 
>> The folder system is really well done on OSX, just go to Macintosh HD > User 
>> > YourName and you’ll find 8 different folder categories, ranging from music 
>> to documents. 
>> Use these to store your files. 
>> 
>> Keeping your desktop clean is really important because every icon, folder or 
>> alias on it is loaded into the RAM, slowing your system down. 
>> 
>> If there is a certain folder or file you need to access regularly, leave it 
>> where it should be and slide it into the right side of the OSX dock; this 
>> will create a stack, a feature that is incredibly useful.
 
 Q5.  If iMac is Shut Down (Apple menu) then can iMac ONLY be "turned on" by
 using the power switch?
>>> Generally yes. Unless you have the setting in Energy Saver

Re: Tune Up

[Dark1]

MusicBrainz Picard does an excellent job of filling in missing information but 
you can't just tell it to do your whole library and leave it and it does take a 
little bit of reading before you know how to use it properly.  It can even do 
artwork at the same time if you use an addon with it.

Hope this helps
Ruben

> Yes
> 
> I removed it after about 5 minutes
> Did no better then iTunes built in 'Get Track Names' and 'Get Album Artwork'
> 
> 
> On 10/02/2011, at 7:05 AM, Brett Curtis wrote:
> 
>> Has anyone checked out Tune Up by iTunes?  
>> Pro's   Con's?
>> 
>> 
>> Cya
>> 
>> 
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Re: Imac 27" i5 advice

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I second what Adrian has said.  It will make a huge difference to performance 
for a comparatively low cost.  You wouldn't necessarily have to buy Apple 
branded RAM.  You could probably ask the reseller to install RAM that you 
source yourself and that would save you a decent amount of money.

Ruben

> 
> Hi John,
> 
> I would strongly recommend the i7 for $200 extra and all the RAM you can 
> afford.  The faster graphics card makes a huge difference.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
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> 
> On 04/02/2011, at 10:53 AM, John Hatch wrote:
> 
>> 
>> I am Contemplating buying a imac 27",i5Mhz, 8gb ram to replace my PC and 
>> prismo PB. A want to run CAD in windows and be able to cut past to mac on 
>> the run. Also use the mac as a DVD/CD player and watch TV. Any advice would 
>> be appreciated
>> 
>> John
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Re: Malaise

[Dark1]

Since you have plenty of space you could try temporarily making a partition on 
your HD and doing a fresh install on it.  It might seem like a pain but it'd be 
a good way to determine whether the problem is software or hardware related.  
If you do decide to go down this path then try to only test out applications 
that exist in your fresh install.

Good Luck
Ruben

> 
> Hi Severin,
> 
> Could be one of many things causing slow downs & freezes. Might be a case of 
> eliminating a few to see what is happening.
> A couple of things you could check:
> 
> 1.Have you booted into another Administrator's Account to see if you 
> experience problems also in that Administrator Account?
> 
> 2. Check Console App for the 'crash reports', it might give you an idea what 
> is causes the crashes.
> 
> 3. 'Free Disk Space' in the Disk Utilities
> 
> In finder goto application/utilites/disk utilites
> - click on you hard drive
> - click the erase tab
> - click free disk space
> 
> Make sure you have a good amount of room on your hard drive. It makes a temp 
> folder that may be large. Free disk space will delete that folder during the 
> process. 
> 
> When you delete files by emptying the Trash, Mac OS X deletes the information 
> used to access the files but doesn't actually delete the files. Although the 
> disk space used by deleted files is marked as free space, deleted files 
> remain intact until new data is written over them.
> Because of this, deleted files can be recovered. 
> 
> If you do lots of video editing you can fill up a hard drive. Doing free disk 
> space makes the free space on your hdd make the hdd look like a new clean hdd 
> to the computer..
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad
> 
> On 27/01/2011, at 7:55 AM, Peter Hinchliffe  wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 26/01/2011, at 5:24 PM, Severin Crisp wrote:
>> 
>>> My G5 1.8SP 10.5.8 is showing signs of malaise.  Specifically hanging on 
>>> starting applications, requiring a force quit and try again and 
>>> inordinately long time for copying in the Finder  Often will halt and sit 
>>> for half a minute or so then carry on.  I have done all the obvious:- cache 
>>> cleaning, run Disk Warrior, run maintenance scripts, run checks with Tech 
>>> Tool Pro but nothing changes.  Most of the time operations are normal. or 
>>> appear to be.  The 700GB boot drive is only half used so plenty space.  
>>> Any ideas please?  
>>> Severin Crisp
>>> 
>> 
>> You don't mention having used Activity Monitor to see if there is any 
>> process running in the background chewing up processor cycles, or consuming 
>> inordinate amounts of RAM, or some such. Sometimes resetting the PRAM can 
>> also cure ills such as yours.
>> 
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Re: eBooks, eBook readers, and Apple exploits

[Dark1]

Apple is the new Microsoft.  Although they will likely remain infinitely more 
stylish and innovative we're probably going to see them make similar business 
decisions to the old microsoft now that they are a bigger company.  I remember 
when microsoft got called up on having a monopoly when it incorporated internet 
explorer into the operating system.  In terms of creating a monopoly that seems 
trivial compared to iTunes these days (although iTunes is a much better made 
program).

I'm not sure though that Apple's decision to switch it's eBook format is 
related to control.  They might be able to lock out iPad users from buying 
eBooks from other sources but they would have to remove support for the eBooks 
that were sold up to the date of the change.  I doubt they'd be trying to make 
non-iPad devices unable to buy eBooks from the iTunes store since doing so 
results in less eBook sales but is unlikely to generate more iPad sales.

Ruben

> 
> We often comment disdainfully when other companies, such as Microsoft, try to 
> lock in users, conveniently forgetting that Apple is often just as guilty. 
> The article, , from which I extracted the following, 
> has further details about Apple's current exploits on the eBook stage. It 
> also covers many other eBook readers.
> 
> The dark ages of e-books
> 
> If you want to read an e-Book and you remember the early days of the Web, 
> you’re probably having a bad flashback. Reading devices like the Kindle, 
> Nook, and iPad all have separate bookstores and book formats, and their 
> makers (and other companies) are trying to create readers ‘locked in’ to 
> their device and bookstores. With the Web, the same things were tried. 
> Microsoft wanted people to use Microsoft DOC files as Web pages instead of 
> HTML. Apple wanted people to pay to use eWorld instead of the Web, for free. 
> AOL merged with Time Warner so that the combined companies could “extract 
> more value from our content than the Internet will allow.”
> 
> Eventually, these business tactics always fail, but it doesn’t seem to stop 
> people from trying them. What really works, over and over again, is giving 
> the user more freedom, ownership and choice, not less. The Web, based on 
> simpler, publicly-available standards and software, beat all the best 
> attempts by many slick and well-financed companies to produce a more 
> attractive closed experience.
> 
> And so it is with e-Books. Amazon’s Mobi format is not nearly as good as 
> ePub, but it is a closed format that Amazon owns and locks users to Amazon 
> for their books forever. ePub is an open standard, but the makers of reading 
> devices that use it (Apple, Barnes & Noble, Sony) make it egregiously, 
> unnecessarily difficult to transfer books, read purchased books on other 
> devices, or buy books from a competing bookstore. Books should be simple and 
> accessible, a safe place to store good ideas for the future and a durable way 
> to have a personal library. eBooks right now are the opposite of that. There 
> is simply no good reason for this, and it’s terrible for the future of the 
> book.
> 
> That is why, with some sadness, it’s our opinion that specialized ebook 
> formats should be dumped (yes, even ePub). It’s fine to use them during this, 
> the dark ages of e-Books, but if you want to preserve your ideas for the 
> future, none of these formats have the prospect of being around to be read on 
> future readers. What is a good bet, however, is HTML5. We believe it is a 
> completely safe bet to make books with HTML (after all, humble HTML is at the 
> heart of Mobi and ePub anyway). HTML5 plays video, can store itself for 
> offline reading, has all the abilities to be packaged up, sold, loaned, 
> excerpted, gifted, saved, and can be read by billions of devices now. Doesn’t 
> that sound more like a book? In fact, all that’s missing to allow authors and 
> creators the freedom to make and offer books on their own terms is a few 
> tools (already on the way).
> 
> The Web became a vast, freely available tide that lifted all boats, free from 
> the clutches of any one company and a marketplace of ideas open to all. It 
> can do the same for e-Books.
> 
> Regards,
> 
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Re: Internet frustration

[Dark1]

Yes you are correct in believing that you may only have one modem/router 
connected to a specific ISP account at one time.  Sometimes (by coincidence) 
the fault might not occur after you've swapped equipment around so you should 
try and test it for a few days if possible to see if your dropouts really have 
been reduced.  Good to hear that your old NetComm is working well so far.  If 
you do decide that it was your router and that you'd like to buy a new one I 
suggest you look at http://whirlpool.net.au/ as it's an excellent source of up 
to date information for that kind of stuff.

Goodluck
Ruben

> 
> Thanks to all for the advice etc.  I have dug up my old EtherNet NetComm 
> NB1300 Plus 4 and connected to that.  I was hoping that I could have them 
> both connected to the internet at the same time (with the computers AirPort 
> turned off) to see what happened but the Thompson would not connect at all.  
> So I guess that its either dead or you can only have one connected at a time 
> to the same ISP and I am too peed off to do any further fault finding.  So 
> fat the old NetComm has not faulted.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Adrian
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> 
> On 19/01/2011, at 1:23 PM, David Noel wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Hi Adrian --
>> 
>> -- Just a thought, a few years back I had a similar problem, which
>> turned out due to inefficient phone line filters. Of course this could
>> only apply if you have phone lines connected to the same line as your
>> router. One giveaway is, that the internet drops out when a phone call
>> is made or received.
>> 
>> Cheers --
>> 
>> David Noel
>> 2011 Jan 19
>> 
>> ===
>> 
>> On 19 January 2011 12:48, Glenn Nicholas  wrote:
>>> Adrian,
>>> Swapping the modem out to see if that is the cause is a good idea to start
>>> with.
>>> We had a similar issue (ie. symptoms pretty much as you describe) last year
>>> with iiNet, and switched out several modems/wireless hubs to no effect.
>>> Eventually the problem was resolved when a line technician did something to
>>> the line between our building and the exchange.  Getting a line technician
>>> involved took patience - you'll likely be told you have to pay a call out
>>> fee if there isn't a fault with the line.
>>> 
>>> Glenn Nicholas
>>> OM4
>>> 
>>> On 19 January 2011 12:15, Adrian Skehan  wrote:
 
 Good morning all,
 
 Having had an intermittent but ongoing internet problem and been totally
 frustrated with bigpond it appears that my next course of action is to try
 another modem.  Th background of the problem is that I frequently (during
 any given day) the internet drops out for 30 seconds to 10 minutes or
 sometimes mush longer the comes on again without any intervention, this
 occurs simultaneously on all 3 iMacs, MacBook Pro and my windows clunker
 which are all connected wirelessly a Thompson TG782T modem.  BigPond 
 support
 are saying that there is something wrong in the modem as they cant find
 anything on their side and cant argue against all my equipment having the
 same problem.  At this stage I am desperate enough go get a new modem so 
 any
 suggestions as to make, model and supplier will be greatly appreciated.
 
 
 Regards,
 
 Adrian
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Re: ADS Tech Instant Music for Mac as sound output

[Dark1]

Ok sorry for not posting all the details up.  I didn't do it because I thought 
it would likely generate more questions and possibly unwanted debate but I will 
post everything up now as people are a bit frustrated with my vague reference 
to my hardware.

I'm running Snow Leopard (10.6.5) on a gigabyte ex58-ud5 motherboard with an 
intel i7 920 processor overclocked to 3.81GHz.  My sound out is through 2x 
3.5mm (headphone jack style) connector cable to RCA which are connected to the 
computer through a 3.5mm double adapter and run to 2 separate amplifiers (both 
of which are roughly 30 years old).  The first amplifier is a NAD 3020 and is 
connected to a pair of KEF Concerto SP1004 speakers.  The second amplifier is a 
Technics SU-C 03 and is connected to a pair of Akai SW-A25 speakers.

I play my music through iTunes but I don't believe the problem is software 
related since it occurs during many different things (fluctuates with web page 
add animations, occurs at varying intervals in different games (particularly in 
movie sequences) and occurs when encoding is using the CPU).  It is possible 
that it could be interference in the cables but I think this is unlikely due to 
the fluctuation during different activities unless the interference is from the 
power cable.  I do have S/PDIF out but my amplifiers are of course not 
compatible with it.

I think I've provided all the possible info now.  Glad at least that James and 
Carlo led Reg onto the the MacBook optical output.
Ruben

> 
> Hi Ruben,
> 
> You have not given enough information for people to assist you, we are 
> 'pushing in the dark' (pardon the pun).
> Ray Forma asked you previously:
>>>> Ruben,
>>>> 
>>>> difficult to give any advice because you don't give any information about 
>>>> your
>>>> Mac (PowerPC/Intel) or your OS or the programs that generate the music.
> 
> OK, we now know you are running OS X 10.6.5, but on what? What Ports are you 
> using? And what software is running the music?
> What Amplifier, Speakers, etc. Give all the information required so people 
> can assist you.
> 
> Its like 'pulling teeth' sometimes on WAMUG. Emails back and forth, trying to 
> drag information out of people.
> People expect us to be 'Mind Readers' … we aren't!
> We can't see what you have and what you are using, you have to give us all 
> the information to be able to give you informed advice.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> 
> On 13/01/2011, at 2:50 PM, cm wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Hi Ruben,
>> 
>> Perhaps you are picking up static with the cable from the computer to the 
>> amplifier. Depending on the version of Mac you have, you may have an optical 
>> digital audio out jack. In provisioned models this comes from the same 
>> headphone jack as the standard headphone out. One just needs a optical 
>> digital cable and, of course, the correct input on your home theatre or 
>> amplifier. I can't tell from your inscrutable, unexpected hardware whether 
>> you have optical digital audio out or not, :-)  but later model iMacs and 
>> MacBooks have this.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Carlo
>> 
>> On 2011-01-13, at 13:53, Dark1 wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks for the advice guys.  The main thing I don't like about my current 
>>> setup is that I sometimes (depending on what the cpu is doing) get an 
>>> annoying scratching sound coming through the speakers.  It's not terribly 
>>> prominent and is usually covered up by music or sound in video except where 
>>> the soundtrack is at a quiet point and it can also be reduced by turning 
>>> the volume down on my amplifier and the computer volume right up to 
>>> compensate.  Basically I'm just after a device that won't give lower 
>>> quality sound to what I currently get and will also get rid of the 
>>> scratching sound, allowing me to control my volume completely through the 
>>> Apple Volume Control.
>>> 
>>> I'm running intel 10.6.5 at the moment but my hardware is probably not what 
>>> you'd expect.  I do have USB2. firewire 400 and pci slots available.
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> Ruben
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Ruben,
>>>> 
>>>> If your current set-up (output jack to amp to speakers) is working OK - 
>>>> then
>>>> perhaps telling us what you DON'T like about this setup (ie what you are
>>>> hoping to improve) may help people make suitable suggestions/comments.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>&

Re: ADS Tech Instant Music for Mac as sound output

[Dark1]

Thanks for the advice guys.  The main thing I don't like about my current setup 
is that I sometimes (depending on what the cpu is doing) get an annoying 
scratching sound coming through the speakers.  It's not terribly prominent and 
is usually covered up by music or sound in video except where the soundtrack is 
at a quiet point and it can also be reduced by turning the volume down on my 
amplifier and the computer volume right up to compensate.  Basically I'm just 
after a device that won't give lower quality sound to what I currently get and 
will also get rid of the scratching sound, allowing me to control my volume 
completely through the Apple Volume Control.

I'm running intel 10.6.5 at the moment but my hardware is probably not what 
you'd expect.  I do have USB2. firewire 400 and pci slots available.

Thanks
Ruben

> 
> Hi Ruben,
> 
> If your current set-up (output jack to amp to speakers) is working OK - then
> perhaps telling us what you DON'T like about this setup (ie what you are
> hoping to improve) may help people make suitable suggestions/comments.
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> 
> 
> Neil
> -- 
> Neil R. Houghton
> Albany, Western Australia
> Tel: +61 8 9841 6063
> Email: n...@possumology.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> on 13/1/11 7:07 AM, Ray Forma at r...@smartchat.net.au wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Ruben,
>> 
>> difficult to give any advice because you don't give any information about 
>> your
>> Mac (PowerPC/Intel) or your OS or the programs that generate the music.
>> 
>> On 13/01/2011, at 3:41 AM, Dark1 wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi Everyone.
>>> 
>>> I've been considering getting a sound output (either card or USB) for my
>>> computer since my built in one can have an annoying scratchy sound when cpu
>>> is being used.  I'm currently using a 3.5mm output jack to a fairly decent
>>> quality old amplifier connected to good quality but again old speakers.  My
>>> main audio use is listening to music and although I'm not an audiophile I'm
>>> definitely a fair bit more picky than the average user.  At the moment my
>>> current consideration is the ADS Tech Instant Music for Mac since I can be
>>> sure it will work on Mac OS and it's reasonably priced.  Like many other
>>> products it has inputs to allow for recording from vinyl or other sources 
>>> but
>>> I'm only really interested in the output.
>>> 
>>> Does anyone have any experience with this USB device or perhaps other
>>> possible devices I might be interested in or maybe just some advice for me?
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> Ruben
>>> 
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ADS Tech Instant Music for Mac as sound output

[Dark1]

Hi Everyone.

I've been considering getting a sound output (either card or USB) for my 
computer since my built in one can have an annoying scratchy sound when cpu is 
being used.  I'm currently using a 3.5mm output jack to a fairly decent quality 
old amplifier connected to good quality but again old speakers.  My main audio 
use is listening to music and although I'm not an audiophile I'm definitely a 
fair bit more picky than the average user.  At the moment my current 
consideration is the ADS Tech Instant Music for Mac since I can be sure it will 
work on Mac OS and it's reasonably priced.  Like many other products it has 
inputs to allow for recording from vinyl or other sources but I'm only really 
interested in the output.

Does anyone have any experience with this USB device or perhaps other possible 
devices I might be interested in or maybe just some advice for me?

Thanks
Ruben


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Re: external raid hard drives

[Dark1]

Ah that makes heaps more sense.  The redundancy would actually be quite useful 
since your not accessing those drives very frequently.

Thanks for clarifying

Ruben

> Hi Ruben,
> 
> Maybe I didn’t explain as clearly as I should – the stuff on my raid is not 
> on my computer, or other backups – it’s for stuff I want to keep, don’t 
> access much, not a REAL tragedy to lose – but the mirrored raid gives a bit 
> of redundancy (over a single disc) - it was a good use for the 2x500 dual 
> disc once 1TB single drives became very affordable.
> 
> My main backup is handled by the two-pronged clone/time machine approach.
> 
> I’m still playing with the dropbox and idisk options.
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> 
> Neil
> -- 
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> Albany, Western Australia
> Tel: +61 8 9841 6063
> Email: n...@possumology.com
> 
> 
> 
> on 8/1/11 12:53 AM, Dark1 at da...@iinet.net.au wrote:
> 
>> Wow that's some pretty serious backup.  I'm not sure why you'd want to 
>> backup to a RAID considering that HD mechanical failure is pretty rare these 
>> days and the chances of both your main drive and your backup drive suffering 
>> a simultaneous failure is pretty unlikely.  Although RAID1 isn't a backup 
>> solution it is pretty much the same as duplication of drives although the 
>> duplication is constantly updated.
>> 
>> Ruben
>> 
>>> Hehe,
>>> 
>>> Lots of different opinions on this, no doubt – it all depends on the 
>>> importance of your info and your level of concern/paranoia – from the 
>>> ultra-conservative:
>>> 
>>> Time machine backup to RAID+
>>> Bootable Clone to Raid+
>>> Rotating off-site backup+
>>> Cloud storage back-up
>>> 
>>> All the way down to more streamlined (& economic) solutions!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Personally, I have:
>>> 
>>> Bootable clone on external Firewire drive
>>> Time machine backup to external USB drive (though I use this manually 
>>> rather than automatically)
>>> A Dropbox account – at present used more for synching between machines 
>>> rather than backup
>>> Mobileme iDisk (I haven’t really decided on the best role for this yet)
>>> An older firewire 1TB dual drive (2x 500GB) set-up as a 500GB mirrored Raid 
>>> – I use this mainly for stuff that I want some protection for but loss 
>>> would not be a tragedy eg some ripped DVDs and older clones of virtual 
>>> machines that I should probably erase but I’m not quite sure yet!
>>> 
>>> It really boils down to what is important to you! - and remember that you 
>>> do not necessarily need the same strategy for all your data – those YouTube 
>>> downloads really aren’t as important as the family photos or the draft of 
>>> your literary masterpiece!
>>> 
>>> Having said that, with the price of storage coming down all the time, for 
>>> general use, I tend to think that simple duplication of drives can be more 
>>> useful than the complexity of RAID.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Just my thoughts ;o)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Neil
> 
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Re: i7 MacBook Pro 17' & SSD (Solid State Drives)

[Dark1]

Yeah power usage is one of the huge advantages that SSD holds over traditional 
drives.  At the moment I feel that SSD can only be justified for a laptop and 
that's one of the big reasons.  I don't think you'd want to use an SSD to do 
alot of eyetv recording though since they are limited in the number of times 
you can write to the drive.

Ruben

> 
> Hi Guys
> 
> I have a MBP 2.8 core 2, 15" and have installed a 128gb crucial SSD, boot up 
> time and app start up times are very fast. 
> Reason I went for the 128gb was cost I got it for less than $300 and there 
> are quite a few below $300 now, so getting more reasonable :)  I wanted to 
> reduce power usage as we are doing a bit of flying around at the moment and 
> it does last over 3hrs 
> while playing movies.
> 
> I also have with me an external 500gb HD with all my other applications on 
> and keep the SSD quite clean, currently just using 
> 25gb.
> 
> The OWC drives are a bit faster than mine and have come down in price, I 
> would really like a 500gb SSD but will wait for them 
> to reach the $300 mark!
> 
> Roger
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri Jan  7 18:28 , Ronda Brown  sent:
> 
>> Hi Chris,
>> I inadvertently didn't see your email re the above, sorry for not replying 
>> sooner.I've also changed the Subject to fit your 
> query.
>> Your 'Local Bloke' is correct! The SSD's are super fast with no moving parts 
>> (so they last a lot longer), they are completely 
> silent, they run cooler, and they are expensive!
>> When I purchased my i7 MacBook Pro 17" I did a 'BTO' upgrade to a Serial ATA 
>> Drive 7200rpm 500GB Drive.I would have 
> loved to go to the SSD, but the price put me over budget  … one day though … 
> ;-)More chats with Daniel (Kerr) required.
>> My MacBook Pro with 8GB RAM + 7200rpm 500GB Drive is very fast. I'm 
>> completely happy with it.They are a beautiful, 
> sleek, fast machine.
>> I haven't had any experience using a computer with a SSD drive installed, 
>> someone on list might be able to give you a 
> personal experience report (& we will all be envious).
>> The below link shows benchmark from BareFeats. They basically say Apple's 
>> SSDs are faster than any HDD, but third parties 
> offer even faster SSDs.
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>> 17" MacBook Pro  Intel Core i72.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial 
>> ATA Drive @ 7200rpm
>> OS X 10.6.6 Snow Leopard
>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
>> On 07/01/2011, at 9:08 AM, Chris Burton wrote:Hi Ronni
>> Thankyou very much for the very useful reminder on doing updates. I think I 
>> need to print and pin up your list in my 
> office!!
>> I see you have an i7 MacBook Pro 17". Im thinking of upgrading my machine 
>> and had a look on the Apple website at the 15" 
> models. As part of their options they have an i7 2.8ghz addition, extra 4gb 
> ram (which seems expensive) as well as the SSD 
> (solid state drives) up to 500gb. Do you or any other muggers have experience 
> with using these SS drives in terms of speed, 
> reliability and long term use? I spoke to a local bloke down here who says 
> they are just amazing, albeit very expensive. He 
> mentioned they are quieter, faster and produce less heat. I would hope they 
> would also be safer in the long term for data 
> integrity?
>> Thanks for any advice and best regards to all
>> Chris
>> 
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Re: external raid hard drives

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Wow that's some pretty serious backup.  I'm not sure why you'd want to backup 
to a RAID considering that HD mechanical failure is pretty rare these days and 
the chances of both your main drive and your backup drive suffering a 
simultaneous failure is pretty unlikely.  Although RAID1 isn't a backup 
solution it is pretty much the same as duplication of drives although the 
duplication is constantly updated.

Ruben

> Hehe,
> 
> Lots of different opinions on this, no doubt – it all depends on the 
> importance of your info and your level of concern/paranoia – from the 
> ultra-conservative:
> 
> Time machine backup to RAID+
> Bootable Clone to Raid+
> Rotating off-site backup+
> Cloud storage back-up
> 
> All the way down to more streamlined (& economic) solutions!
> 
> 
> 
> Personally, I have:
> 
> Bootable clone on external Firewire drive
> Time machine backup to external USB drive (though I use this manually rather 
> than automatically)
> A Dropbox account – at present used more for synching between machines rather 
> than backup
> Mobileme iDisk (I haven’t really decided on the best role for this yet)
> An older firewire 1TB dual drive (2x 500GB) set-up as a 500GB mirrored Raid – 
> I use this mainly for stuff that I want some protection for but loss would 
> not be a tragedy eg some ripped DVDs and older clones of virtual machines 
> that I should probably erase but I’m not quite sure yet!
> 
> It really boils down to what is important to you! - and remember that you do 
> not necessarily need the same strategy for all your data – those YouTube 
> downloads really aren’t as important as the family photos or the draft of 
> your literary masterpiece!
> 
> Having said that, with the price of storage coming down all the time, for 
> general use, I tend to think that simple duplication of drives can be more 
> useful than the complexity of RAID.
> 
> 
> Just my thoughts ;o)
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> 
> Neil
> -- 
> Neil R. Houghton
> Albany, Western Australia
> Tel: +61 8 9841 6063
> Email: n...@possumology.com
> 
> 
> 
> on 7/1/11 6:52 PM, lynn...@westnet.com.au at lynn...@westnet.com.au wrote:
> 
>> hi
>> 
>> to those who do frequent backups: do you backup your important stuff to raid 
>> or just a normal external hard drive/portable drive will do it for you?
>> 
>> i have my stuff backed up to a WD portable drive already, but thinking i can 
>> ditch that for a raid, but raid is not as portable as my current.
>> 
>> any advise.
>> 
>> many thanks!
>> 
>> regards
>> Lynn
>> 
>> p/s: love my ipad! cant live without it!
>> 
> 
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Re: 10.6.6 available & Mac App store now open

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 which cause the price difference.
>>>> The exchange rate is only one factor in the pricing equation.
>>>>  
>>>> Also, Apple doesn't set the prices, the record companies do, the Record 
>>>> Companies and Rights Holders in Australia charge iTunes.
>>>> If you want to blame someone blame EMI Australia who sets the prices, not 
>>>> Apple. While your at it, ask the Australian book publishers why electronic 
>>>> books are so much more expensive in Australia than they are overseas and 
>>>> why all titles available on overseas stores aren't available here. 
>>>> 
>>>> I'm not about to start a 'Flaming War' as this issue has been discussed 
>>>> before on WAMUG.
>>>> I apologise if my little "Rant" upsets anyone.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Ronni
>>>> 
>>>> On 07/01/2011, at 12:28 PM, Alexander Hartner wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> There are ways and means :
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://www.news.com.au/technology/itunes-users-fight-back-against-inflated-music-prices/story-e6frfro0-1225982198878
>>>>> 
>>>>> apparently. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 7 Jan 2011, at 01:06, Dark1 wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Aperture is a great deal but I can't help but feel a bit disappointed 
>>>>>> that Aussies are being screwed over a bit.  US on the new store is $79.  
>>>>>> The price differences from the original Apple store could be justified 
>>>>>> since there were additional costs associated with shipping and taxes in 
>>>>>> Australia.  I could be wrong but I think buying from an online store 
>>>>>> would bypass the Australian taxes and there certainly isn't any shipping 
>>>>>> involved yet we pay $20 more.  I wonder if it's possible to trick the 
>>>>>> store into giving you US prices by using proxy servers.  Probably not 
>>>>>> but it would be interesting to see Apple's response if someone found a 
>>>>>> way to do it.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ruben
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> In a word ... AWESOME
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> There are some great bargains available to. For all you budding 
>>>>>> photographers Aperture less than half price ($99.99) normally $249
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> cheers
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Pedro
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: 10.6.6 available & Mac App store now open

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While I understand that Apple have had their hands tied (in many ways) in 
relation to music and ebook sales I'm going to have to politely disagree that 
these reasons are applicable to the price of aperture.  I don't actually have a 
need for aperture so I was never going to try and buy it as a US customer but I 
was interested in whether it could be done out of concept when I thought 
Australians might not be getting treated equally.  Reg's explanation about tax 
might account for some of my perceived difference in price but I would of 
thought an online download store could bypass GST given the amount of fuss the 
big retailers are generating over online shopping for items mailed under $1000. 
 Maybe there are other taxes besides GST that I'm unaware of that would make up 
that $20.

Regards
Ruben

> The comments: 
> /Quote:
> "Stealing is stealing no matter how easy it is to do or however you 
> rationalise it."
> and:
> "the biggest issue is that Apple when they do catch onto you, your credit is 
> gone"
> /End Quote
> 
> Says it all.
> 
> It might 'seem' unfair to people that don't understand (or research) all the 
> factors which cause the price difference.
> The exchange rate is only one factor in the pricing equation.
>  
> Also, Apple doesn't set the prices, the record companies do, the Record 
> Companies and Rights Holders in Australia charge iTunes.
> If you want to blame someone blame EMI Australia who sets the prices, not 
> Apple. While your at it, ask the Australian book publishers why electronic 
> books are so much more expensive in Australia than they are overseas and why 
> all titles available on overseas stores aren't available here. 
> 
> I'm not about to start a 'Flaming War' as this issue has been discussed 
> before on WAMUG.
> I apologise if my little "Rant" upsets anyone.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> On 07/01/2011, at 12:28 PM, Alexander Hartner wrote:
> 
>> There are ways and means :
>> 
>> http://www.news.com.au/technology/itunes-users-fight-back-against-inflated-music-prices/story-e6frfro0-1225982198878
>> 
>> apparently. 
>> 
>> On 7 Jan 2011, at 01:06, Dark1 wrote:
>> 
>>> Aperture is a great deal but I can't help but feel a bit disappointed that 
>>> Aussies are being screwed over a bit.  US on the new store is $79.  The 
>>> price differences from the original Apple store could be justified since 
>>> there were additional costs associated with shipping and taxes in 
>>> Australia.  I could be wrong but I think buying from an online store would 
>>> bypass the Australian taxes and there certainly isn't any shipping involved 
>>> yet we pay $20 more.  I wonder if it's possible to trick the store into 
>>> giving you US prices by using proxy servers.  Probably not but it would be 
>>> interesting to see Apple's response if someone found a way to do it.
>>> 
>>> Ruben
>>> 
>>> In a word ... AWESOME
>>> 
>>> There are some great bargains available to. For all you budding 
>>> photographers Aperture less than half price ($99.99) normally $249
>>> 
>>> cheers
>>> 
>>> Pedro
>>> 
>>> On 07/01/2011, at 12:01 AM, Pete Smith wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks Warren.
>>>> 
>>>> I'm doing the combo update download now also.
>>>> 
>>>> For those interested, the combo update is 1 GB in size!
>>>> 
>>>> <http://support.apple.com/downloads/#macosx106>
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> Pete Smith
>>>> 
>>>> iMac 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
>>>> 4GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
>>>> 750GB Hdrive OS X 10.6.2
>>>> 
>>>> On 06/01/2011, at 22:08 PM, Warren Jones wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> downloading now
>>>>> 
> 
> 
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Re: 10.6.6 available & Mac App store now open

[Dark1]

Aperture is a great deal but I can't help but feel a bit disappointed that 
Aussies are being screwed over a bit.  US on the new store is $79.  The price 
differences from the original Apple store could be justified since there were 
additional costs associated with shipping and taxes in Australia.  I could be 
wrong but I think buying from an online store would bypass the Australian taxes 
and there certainly isn't any shipping involved yet we pay $20 more.  I wonder 
if it's possible to trick the store into giving you US prices by using proxy 
servers.  Probably not but it would be interesting to see Apple's response if 
someone found a way to do it.

Ruben

In a word ... AWESOME

There are some great bargains available to. For all you budding photographers 
Aperture less than half price ($99.99) normally $249

cheers

Pedro

On 07/01/2011, at 12:01 AM, Pete Smith wrote:

> 
> Thanks Warren.
> 
> I'm doing the combo update download now also.
> 
> For those interested, the combo update is 1 GB in size!
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Pete Smith
> 
> iMac 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
> 4GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
> 750GB Hdrive OS X 10.6.2
> 
> On 06/01/2011, at 22:08 PM, Warren Jones wrote:
> 
>> 
>> downloading now
>> 
>> 
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Re: US bought iPhone

[Dark1]

In contrast I believe all phones in Australia can be unlocked once the plan has 
run it's full course.  iiNet have recently started offering phone plans that 
have amazing value for money but you need to be an iinet customer to obtain 
these phone plans.  For example: their cheapest plan is $10 a month which gives 
you $150 of calls and sms,  200MB download  and unlimited download from 
facebook, twitter, ebay, linkedin, foursquare and myspace.  iiNet don't do any 
deals with phones though so you would need to have your own fully paid for 
iPhone.

Regards
Ruben


Hi Aurora,

You would need to check this out thoroughly if A) you think you are buying it 
cheaper.
B)I believe you cannot get a US phone unlocked. All US phones are locked to 
AT&T, even if purchased without contract. 

There is a substantial fee involved for unlocking the iPhone so it will work 
with an Australian SIM.

WAMUG Mailing list had a discussion on this some time back, perhaps do a search 
of the Archives.

Cheers,
Ronni

On 06/01/2011, at 3:06 PM, lem1 wrote:

> 
> No issues at all from the phone as far as I'm aware as I know a few people 
> did that with the first gen. iphones.
> 
> 
> 
> On 06/01/2011, at 1:59 PM, Aurora74 wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I have a potentially silly question but will an iPhone bought in the US work 
>> happily here in Aus?
>> 
>> Are there any issues getting it connected to the evil Big T's network?
>> 
>> Smiles and thanks
>> Aurora
>> 
>> --
>> An Apple a day.
>> 
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Re: Lion OS X 10.7 (was: virus on the Mac)

[Dark1]

So far Lion seems like a pretty minor (and uninteresting) update to me.  SL 
didn't implement many new features but there was a massive amount of work done 
on the code.

Ruben


Oh I just noticed. There is a link to the keynote address that introduced Lion, 
on the Apple site itself.

http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/1010qwoeiuryfg/event/index.html

As always the keynote is worth watching just to soak up Steve Jobs' showmanship.

Enjoy!
C

On 2010-12-27, at 11:25, cm wrote:

> Hi Chrs,
> 
> Yes OS X 10.7 - Lion, is definitely on the way. The estimated release day is 
> June of 2011. Lion is an attempt to bring the ease of use of the iPad and 
> iPhone to the Mac platform. This will include the always on feature and the 
> launch-pad layout of apps and self contained app style software.
> 
> At the "Back to the Mac" event, Steve Jobs demoed Lion, showing how it would 
> bring the advances of the iPhone and the iPad back to the Mac. You can 
> probably still find coverage of the event on youtube. The official Apple page 
> for Lion is here:
> 
> http://www.apple.com/au/macosx/lion/
> 
> Also of note, the Mac App Store will be opening on January 6 in just over a 
> week. This is an iPhone style app store that will sell applications for the 
> Mac. The ease of buying and installing apps in the iPad style will be a key 
> feature of Lion. It is rumoured that iWork 2011 will go on sale with the 
> opening of the Mac App Store. If that is the case I will be buying the new 
> version of Pages. I will let the group know if it is worth the upgrade.
> 
> Cheers,
> Carlo
> 
> 
> On 2010-12-27, at 11:04, Chris Burton wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Thanks Philippe, Paul, Severin, Daniel and others for your really helpful 
>> suggestions.
>> 
>> I will look at those programs suggested as well as avast for my Windows side 
>> on Bootcamp. Im actually thinking of installing Parallels or VMFusion as Im 
>> tired of having to reboot my Mac each time I need to do some GIS work on the 
>> PC side. Apparently parallels is quite fast and also no need to reboot.
>> 
>> Im so glad that I use the mac without the on going hassle of viruses etc.
>> 
>> By the way, I recall recent mention of possibly a new OS X (Lion?) soon from 
>> Appleis that still on the cards in the new year?
>> 
>> I wish everyone a very happy and invigorating new year
>> 
>> Kindest regards
>> 
>> Chris
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Re: weatherzone widget disappeared

[Dark1]

I use TheBom Weather Widget and I've never had problems with it.  If you want 
to try it as an alternative you can find it here.  
http://www.radocaj.com/TheBom/

Regards
Ruben

Ok, thanks for that Carlo. I have been using the Weatherzone widget for around 
6 months so no problems with it running on Snow Leopard, even with the recent 
upgrade too, it works fine. My problem is the 4 finger swipe caused 
disappearance of it.
 
Yes, it is the expose style is the place I can see it in compressed view but 
clicking on it doesn’t retrieve it where ti does for the other apps like 
Safari/Mail, etc. I will try the swipe left/right option tonight to see if that 
allows me to click and retrieve it.
 
Thanks.
 
Peter.
From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of cm
Sent: Tuesday, 14 December 2010 9:32 AM
To: WAMUG Mailing List
Subject: Re: weatherzone widget disappeared
 
Hi Peter,
 
To try to reproduce the problem I downloaded Weatherzone and I had the same 
experience as Tony -- it does not appear to run on Snow Leopard.
 
A minor point that may not be relevant, and that is that one uses a four finger 
swipe up (not down) to revel the desktop. A four finger swipe down shows all 
open windows in exposé style. For completeness a four finger swipe left or 
right shows all open application icons and allows one to select an icon to 
switch between running applications.
 
Cheers,
Carlo
 
On 2010-12-14, at 09:02, Tony Cockbain wrote:


The Weatherzone Weather tracker that sits on the desktop disappeared when I 
upgraded the OS. No sign of an upgrade yet!
 
Tony
 
On 14/12/2010, at 8:23 AM, Lloyd White wrote:


I lost my Weather Vane (free) when the OS recently was upgraded. After a couple 
of days a new version became available. Now works well.
 
Lloyd 
 
 
Hi folks, I installed the weatherzone widget 6 months ago (the Mac version) 
onto my macbook with SL and find it very useful. I have also recently learned 
the four finger swipe command on the mousepad to “go to desktop”. So now when I 
swipe down (towards oneself) I see the widget as one of the panels, and when I 
select it with the mouse, it darts off to the dock. I can’t seem to get the 
widget back onto the main desktop. I’ve tried quitting Weatherzone Tracker, 
rebooting the Macbook all to no avail. I also bet there is a trivial fix for 
this too. Can anyone provide me a fix for this please?
 
Thanks.
 
Peter..
 
 


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Re: iiNet FetchTV

[Dark1]

The FetchTV site looks a bit inflexible in terms of the plans requiring you to 
use BoB and a FetchTV set top box.  From the information on the iinet page I 
get the impression that the IPTV can be used provided you have an internet 
connection to a set top box that is IPTV capable.

Haven't actually tried it out myself since my freeview EyeTV recordings are 
more than enough for me.

Regards
Ruben

Hi Folks
Anyone looked into the iiNet FetchTV ?
Worth looking at?

Do you have to get the Bob thing as well?
Wasn't there talk that Bob's not great with macs?

ta
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Re: Keep those old Apple computers

[Dark1]

I think most of the value is in the "commercially rare letter from steve jobs". 
 Well that's what I'm going to keep telling myself since I gave away an Apple 
II about 5 years ago.

Ruben

Evidence at last that it's worth saving our old Apple computers.  Does anyone 
on the WAMUG list have one of these:

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5370965&sid=dd384cea-5567-46f7-9853-9686a8eb4f3c

Cheers, Paul.


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Re: Free Converter Software (1 day left) and iMac price drops

[Dark1]

Thanks for the heads up Dan.  I was actually interested in having something 
like this since I've been using VLC to convert files to MPEG to play on a set 
top box.

Ruben


Hi All

For those that may be interested, there is a free download of a video
converter program. Seems ok from my quick look of it.

Only one day left to go though,..

Note the free version says "no free update or technical support is
provided."
So you get that one version only,...

Also, the iMac and MacMini quietly had a price drop last night.
$100 off the MacMini and about $150 off the iMac range.

Enjoy

Kind Regards
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Re: USB vs Firewire

[Dark1]

My best guess would be that the actual external hard drive used for the 
firewire was slower than the one used by the usb.

Ruben

Curious, as I'm never found USB to be faster then Firewire (even
FIrewire400) for large amounts of data transferred.
What type of files were you copying?
Which sort of machine were you using. And were both copied from the same
internal drive to the external drive one after the other?

Would certainly be interested to hear more info.

Kind Regards
Daniel


On 18/7/10 7:20 PM, "Rod Blitvich"  wrote:

> Some interesting figures
> I copied a 23 GB folder to a USB Drive and then to
> a Firewire Drive. The FW drive is several years old, the USB is new (don't
> know if that makes a difference)
> Firewire was slower.
> Firewire = 22 min
> USB = 12 min
> 
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> ...it's backed up on disk somewhere!
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Re: WoW hacked

[Dark1]

I'm really surprised that you somehow got hacked, unless you've logged on using 
windows at some point somewhere.  I'm at a bit of a loss trying to figure out 
how your account was compromised.

Regards
Ruben


Ok, see this is why I have been banned from all computer things usually, yes 
Ronni it does have WPA2 security on it.

Sorry, Sam


On 22/06/2010, at 6:20 PM, malcolm Tate wrote:

> 
> Thanks for the suggestions everyone,
> 
> I didn't realise that you could get extra security for the Airport, I am 
> looking into that. Its most definitely already password locked though, but 
> extra security is always good.
> 
> We have never bought gold ... nor worried that we need to reset our passwords 
> as our account is close to being compromised ... and really if I want a 
> unicorn zebra I am sure i can find it myself ... so I know that it hasn't 
> come from any of those sources. As far as I can tell I stay on legitimate 
> sites, or at least the ones that I know are well used and therefore safe.
> 
> So far I have cleaned out all my cookies, and cleared my history (I'm not 
> sure if this one will do anything, but then I figured that if someone had 
> gone to a bad site, at least we won't go there again any time soon). I also 
> used mac Scannen ... with my fingers crossed that it wasn't adding anything 
> to my computer, but it seemed to be a legitimate free application I could use 
> quickly to find anything that was not meant to be on there). It said it found 
> 18 things, and whether or not they were legitimate I allowed the application 
> to block them.
> 
> So I am at a loss as to how this has happened, its the first time since we 
> have been playing that it did. Its a bit like getting your wallet stolen, I 
> have changed passwords to everything  just in case!
> 
> I do hope to get my gear back soon, my toon is looking a little like a bag 
> lady at the moment, but on the plus side, I got a new pet (Thankyou new 
> Authenticator on its way on the mail) ... and my bags have never looked so 
> clean!!
> 
> Sam
> 
> 
> Yes, the Airport does have a password, but I might have to look at changing 
> it just in case, as i
> On 21/06/2010, at 9:49 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 21/6/10 9:00 PM, "Ronda Brown"  wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 21/06/2010, at 8:48 PM, malcolm Tate wrote:
>>> 
 
 Hello everyone,
 
 Its not really a question, but just a warning as I know there are a couple 
 of
 gamers on the list.
 We had our WoW accounts hacked today, so looking out for a good antivirus 
 and
 trojan program may be a good idea at the moment.
 
 Hope all is well for everyone,
 Sam.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sorry to hear this Sam,
>>> 
>>> Are you on a Wireless Network? If so have you got  WPA2 Security on it?
>>> Heaps of WoW accounts have been hacked from people using Open Wi-Fi 
>>> Networks.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>> 17" MacBook Pro  Intel Core i7
>>> 2.66GHz / 4GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm
>>> 
>>> OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard
>>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> Ouch. Not good.
>> It's also worthwhile adding the Blizzard Authenticator. This makes it harder
>> for them to hack as well. You can get it free for the iPhone. Otherwise you
>> can buy it from Blizzard.
>> There was also spates of "Free" offers and hoax Catascylsm beta offers as
>> well doing the rounds.
>> Always be wary of false links, ingame offers and sites that offer gold
>> sales.
>> All these have large opportunities for hacking from what I've read.
>> 
>> Hope it gets sorted for you.
>> 
>> Kind Regards
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Re: WoW hacked

[Dark1]

Hi Sam.

Daniel is absolutely right about the false websites.  You should never enter 
your account details into a site that you navigated to through the actual game. 
 Blizzard will never send you in game website links but lots of account hackers 
do this.  It's not technically hacking though and no amount of 
anti-virus/anti-trojan software can save you from this one.  There aren't 
currently any known keyloggers in existence that run on the Mac so if your 
running WoW from your Mac then you don't need to worry about getting 
anti-virus/anti-trojan software.

If you contact Blizzard they should be able to restore your accounts with all 
your items but it may take a while and you might not get your gold back.

Regards
Ruben

> 
> 
> On 21/06/2010, at 8:48 PM, malcolm Tate wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Hello everyone,
>> 
>> Its not really a question, but just a warning as I know there are a couple of
>> gamers on the list.
>> We had our WoW accounts hacked today, so looking out for a good antivirus and
>> trojan program may be a good idea at the moment.
>> 
>> Hope all is well for everyone,
>> Sam.
> 
> 
> Sorry to hear this Sam,
> 
> Are you on a Wireless Network? If so have you got  WPA2 Security on it?
> Heaps of WoW accounts have been hacked from people using Open Wi-Fi Networks.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> 17" MacBook Pro  Intel Core i7
> 2.66GHz / 4GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm
> 
> OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard
> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
> 
> 

Ouch. Not good.
It's also worthwhile adding the Blizzard Authenticator. This makes it harder
for them to hack as well. You can get it free for the iPhone. Otherwise you
can buy it from Blizzard.
There was also spates of "Free" offers and hoax Catascylsm beta offers as
well doing the rounds.
Always be wary of false links, ingame offers and sites that offer gold
sales.
All these have large opportunities for hacking from what I've read.

Hope it gets sorted for you.

Kind Regards
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Re: Safari 5

[Dark1]

I'm not sure if this is relevant to your issue or not but surprisingly fonts 
can cause problems with Safari.  I was unable to use StreetView in google maps 
and I fixed that problem by checking the "Font Book" application and deleting 
duplicate fonts.

Regards
Ruben

Sorry … the email sent before I had corrected the version number 1.9.8.4 …. 
Sometimes Snow Leopard on my New 17" MacBook Pro i7 is too fast for Ronni ;-)

Hi Lloyd,

Not a problem, glad it is sorted.
Safari does not like many third party add ons / plugins … doesn't need them ;-)

Latest version of Safari AdBlocker 1.9.8.4 is compatible with Safari 5, at 
least on Snow Leopard. 
Also, Safari Cookies v 1.4.2 (created by same developer) is compatible too.

If you were using the latest version, I suggest contacting the developer about 
the apparent incompatibility. 

Did you remove Safari AdBlocker from:
Library>Application Support>SIMBL>Plugins>Safari AdBlocker?

Safari: Add-ons may cause Safari to unexpectedly quit or have performance 
issues 

Cheers,
Ronni

On 15/06/2010, at 4:47 PM, Lloyd White wrote:

> Hi Ronni,
> 
> Did all the things you suggested – very detailed too.
> 
> Tried the new version only to be faced with the same problem.
> 
> Then I let my little grey cells work and uninstalled Safari Add Blocker.
> 
> Success!
> 
>  Safari obviously thinks that link is an advert – which it really is - but is 
> not what I would normally think of as the ads that pop up on the internet!
> 
> Thanks for all your help and sorry to be using you as a private mentor!
> 
> Lloyd 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> Hi Lloyd,
>> 
>> Might be best to delete/trash these files before you re-install Safari 5.
>> 
>> HardDrive/Applications/Safari.app
>> home/library/Safari(folder)
>> home/library/Caches/com.apple.Safari(folder)
>> home/library/Caches/Metadata/Safari(folder)
>> home/library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>> On 15/06/2010, at 12:57 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Lloyd,
>>> 
>>> Download Safari 5 and install it again, especially if you used Software 
>>> Update to download & install Safari 5.
>>> 
>>> Are you using OS X 10.5.8 or OS X 10.6.3?
>>> Make sure you download the correct version of Safari 5 for your OS at this 
>>> link below:
>>> http://www.apple.com/safari/download/
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>> 
>>> On 15/06/2010, at 12:41 PM, Lloyd White wrote:
>>> 
 Thanks Ronni,
 
 I just tried that and no change. 
 I also removed all my Internet plug-ins and tried again. Still no page.
 The annoying thing is that I see it for half a second before it disappears.
 Would it be worth removing all files related to Safari and trashing it and 
 downloading it again?
 
 Lloyd 
 
 
 
 
> Hi Lloyd,
> 
> Nothing wrong with this webpage, it opens very fast on Safari 5 in OS X 
> 10.6.3
> Have you tried resetting Safari?
> 
> Reset Safari A blanket approach to deleting many of the potentially 
> problem-causing items is the Reset Safari... command, available under the 
> Safari menu in Safari. 
> Note, however, that this command also deletes your browser history, 
> personal data -- such as stored login passwords, search entries, cookies 
> and more -- that you may not want to clear. Still, it's a good initial 
> cleansing step.
> 
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> Ronni
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Re: Problems with EyeTV

[Dark1]

I've noticed that my "Signal Quality" tends to vary based on my reception as I 
move my rabbit ears about so it's not just about signal strength.  Maybe it's 
your connection to the antenna.  You could always try some rabbit ears just to 
see what happens even if it's unlikely to be the cause.  Maybe your actual usb 
unit is faulty?

Regards
Ruben


-- Thanks Walter, that's a real help. We haven't solved the problem
yet, but we may be on the track of a solution. It looks as if the
tuner only starts looking at frequencies above about 530 Mhz. Hence it
does pick WTV, the highest frequency in use at 557.50 Mhz, and
sometimes finds SBS at 536.62.

Cheers --

David / Apr 16

==

On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 7:02 PM, "F.W. Hänel"  wrote:
> 
> Hi David,
> 
> They are:
> ABC 1  226.50Mhz
> 7  177.50
> 9  191.62
> 10 219.50
> SBS536.62
> 
> Cheers,
> Walter
> On 15/04/2010, at 4:52 , David Noel wrote:
> 
>> 
>> -- Oops! I've just noticed that in an earlier email I said:
>> 
>> "-- I've been in touch with Elgato Systems, makers of the tuner and
>> EyeTV application, and carried out all their suggestions, including
>> downloading their latest app version [3.3.3 (6040)]. without any
>> improvement. They suggested I check Preferences>Devices>Signal, this
>> showed Signal Quality of 100%, Signal Strength 0% (latter should be
>> 60%+)."
>> 
>> -- I wrote the figures in reverse. I've been getting Signal Strength
>> of 100%, Signal Quality of 0-20%. The only channel which gives a
>> (poor-quality) live program is WestTV, at 557.50 MHz, though several
>> SBS channels, all at 536.62 MHz, are identified. Can the tuner be
>> incorrectly looking at only a very restricted range? Can someone with
>> a working EyeTV tuner in Perth tell me what frequencies are used for
>> ABC, 7, 9, etc?
>> 
>> -- Sorry about the blunder between strength and quality.
>> 
>> David / Apr 15
>> 
>> ===
>> 
>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 4:24 PM, David Noel  wrote:
>>> Hi All --
>>> 
>>> -- I've found the following comment on how you can get signal
>>> strength=100% but signal quality=0% with an Elgato EyeTV tuner. Can
>>> anyone suggest what might be done to correct the situation, or even
>>> test for why signal quality is 0%?
>>> 
>>> -- Thanks for your comments received, these are mostly on signal
>>> strength, not signal quality. I can understand reasons for loss of
>>> strength, but that does not appear to be happening to me, as digital
>>> TV programs received from the same antenna are of excellent quality,
>>> no pixelating etc. Also, I don't believe the problem is tied up with
>>> my (new roof-mounted) antenna, since with the EyeTV tuner you get a
>>> small indoor antenna, and plugging the tuner into this still gives
>>> 92.5% signal strength, but signal quality=0%.
>>> 
>>> -- Have any other WAMUG members with EyeTV tuners had problems like
>>> mine, especially if in the Shenton Park area? (Visions of secret
>>> government jamming equipment??).
>>> 
>>> Cheers --
>>> 
>>> David Noel
>>> 2010 Apr 15
>>> 
>>> 
>>> "Re: Why 100% signal strength but 0% signal quality?
>>> 
>>> It's possible to have a strong signal, but one that afflicted is with
>>> multipath distortions (signal bouncing around off various external
>>> objects such as trees and buildings, each arriving at a slightly
>>> different time)this is a poor quality, but strong signal.
>>> It's also why your strength may go from 100 to 0 in a split
>>> second...trees moving in the breeze can cause this...or an airplane
>>> crossing your signal path.
>>> If I remember correctly "quality" is a measurment of bitrate
>>> receivedbut if I'm wrong I'm sure someone will correct me on that.
>>> Curmudgeon"
>>> 
>>> ===
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:24 AM, thefrogs  wrote:
 
 Have you tried shifting the arial around- it may have blown off target. I 
 had no SBS and ABC for a while then I cleaned the coax contacts and went 
 up on roof that did it- take Vaseline to cover contacts -it stops salt and 
 dirt
 tom samson
 On 14/04/2010, at 3:05 PM, David Noel wrote:
 
> 
> Hi All --
> 
> -- I'm hoping someone can help me with the following problems, which
> are proving intractable. I've got a 20" intel iMac running SL 10.6.3.
> Application is EyeTV v. 3.3.3(6040)  [at time of first problem, 3.3
> (5854)].
> 
> -- Since the Great Hailstorm (though not necessarily due to that), I
> have been unable to schedule and effect EyeTV recordings of TV
> programs through my Elgato DTT tuner. Early symptoms were that a
> scheduled program would show up empty in the Recordings list (0 secs
> recorded).
> 
> -- Under Program Guide, I had around 20 channels which showed up and
> from which programs could normally be recorded by clicking on the
> right button. With the change, most of these schedules did not work. I

Re: fried

[Dark1]

Damn I hadn't realised it's against the terms and conditions to run the 
protector from an extention cable.  That's kind of a downer for me cause the 
cables aren't overly long and I don't really have a power outlet close enough 
to my equipment.

Ruben

> 
> Hi Tim
> 
> They do make PowerBoards with less outlets, however, to meet their "Terms
> and Conditions" if something does go wrong you a) can't run your surgeboard
> off an extension cord and b) you can't run one board off another board (or
> Surge unit). You have to have the Surgeboard plugged directly into the wall
> and it be the only thing plugged in.
> That's "pretty much" their main conditions (and I'm summarising there, so
> it's not a "legal statement") (Just to cover myself...lol) :o)
> 
> I run about 4 8way boards in my Office (I'll wait for all the electricians
> to faint). In the Lounge I run 2 8ways for all the entertainment gear. The
> bedrooms have 1 8way each in them.
> The Office has the phone line run into the board, then out to the ADSL
> modem, so that covers the phone system also (it's a dual phone point in the
> board). When a really bad storm happens, I never unplug anything.
> These things just work. And the Belkin warranty,..is second to none. I've
> had boards replaced no questions asked. You just ring Belkin and they stand
> behind them.
> I also heard once that a client had a board fuse and singe the carpet.
> Belkin sorted it out for the client and fixed it all up.
> The boards might be a few dollars more then some on the market, but for a
> life time warranty,..what more can you say.
> I lost two boards in one night in Cannington when I was renting there in a
> lightning strikesaved over $10,000 of equipment all up between audio
> gear and computer gear. Had them replaced the next day.
> Had another client who I sold a board too. They had a low power surge come
> through (which apparently is the most common form to happen, we just don't
> see,.things just "blow") within a week of putting the board on their new
> computer and extras. Saved them about $5000 there. They rang Belkin and had
> the board replaced within a few days.
> 
> That's just a couple of stories and one of the reasons why I stick with
> them. As long as they are set up right and followed their conditions, they
> do the job. (And as mentioned with a lifetime warranty and a connected
> equipment warranty should anything go wrong,..then you're pretty much
> covered from all angles I think).
> Well,..that's my opinion anyway,... ;o)
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> Kind Regards
> Daniel
> (Apologies for grammar and spelling errors,..a long few days,..) :o)
> 
> 
> On 24/3/10 10:03 PM, "Tim Law"  wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Daniel,
>> 
>> I notice those powerboards have 8 outlets, but they are cheaper with
>> only two outlets.
>> 
>> Do they still protect appliances as effectively if the appliances are
>> plugged into a power board, which is then plugged into the Surge
>> Protector?
>> 
>> And I assume I am correct in saying that once these are installed,
>> then you don't have to turn off or unplug the appliances in any
>> weather conditions.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Tim
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 24/03/2010, at 9:08 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> /start friendly sales pitch :o)
>>> And when you get round to having it all sorted out,..can I recommend a
>>> Belkin Surgemaster for "next time". I've seen these save over
>>> $10,000 worth
>>> of equipment in one night from lightning strikes and surges. (And I
>>> can
>>> attest to it as well, as they've saved my gear numerous times.) Well
>>> worth
>>> it for just those sort of instances.
>>> They also cover the phone line as well. Come with a lifetime
>>> warranty and
>>> also protected equipment warranty as well.
>>> For the computers and phone lines, this is my most popular one:-
>>> 
>>> Retails for $159.95 and I sell then for $135
>>> For TV equipment, this one covers the aerial:-
>>> < http://www.belkin.com/au/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=173147>
>>> 
>>> Just thought I'd mention them as well.
>>> /end friendly sales pitch :o)
>>> (Sorry, couldn't resist,...lol)
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Re: fried

[Dark1]

I think even the big belkin ones would be pretty reliable since they are 
prepared to replace your equipment at their own expense if the surge protector 
fails to protect it.  One of my mates had one that protected his stuff but got 
fried during a storm and they replaced his broken surge protector free of 
charge.

I got given a really great surge protector for xmas.  It has plenty of space 
for large transformers.  A couple of ports for constant power and the rest can 
be turned on and off with a remote and ports for TV and phones.

Ruben

> Daniel,
> 
> I notice those powerboards have 8 outlets, but they are cheaper with only two 
> outlets.
> 
> Do they still protect appliances as effectively if the appliances are plugged 
> into a power board, which is then plugged into the Surge Protector?
> 
> And I assume I am correct in saying that once these are installed, then you 
> don't have to turn off or unplug the appliances in any weather conditions.
> 
> Thanks
> Tim
> 
> 
> 
> On 24/03/2010, at 9:08 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote:
> 
>> 
>> /start friendly sales pitch :o)
>> And when you get round to having it all sorted out,..can I recommend a
>> Belkin Surgemaster for "next time". I've seen these save over $10,000 worth
>> of equipment in one night from lightning strikes and surges. (And I can
>> attest to it as well, as they've saved my gear numerous times.) Well worth
>> it for just those sort of instances.
>> They also cover the phone line as well. Come with a lifetime warranty and
>> also protected equipment warranty as well.
>> For the computers and phone lines, this is my most popular one:-
>> 
>> Retails for $159.95 and I sell then for $135
>> For TV equipment, this one covers the aerial:-
>> < http://www.belkin.com/au/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=173147>
>> 
>> Just thought I'd mention them as well.
>> /end friendly sales pitch :o)
>> (Sorry, couldn't resist,...lol)
> 
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Re: DVD region codes

[Dark1]

Hi Andrew.

I believe this was discussed recently on the list and although I can't remember 
what was said your answers should still be available through the archive.

Ruben

> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Is there any way to play DVDs from different regions without invoking that 
> horrible little dialog that only gives you a few chances to change the DVD 
> player's region code?
> 
> This is on a new MacBook.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Andrew
> 
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Re: Blocking Flash

[Dark1]

Wow.  Thanks for this Matt.  Indeed there is a great amount of flash 
advertising.  This link is very useful.

Ruben

> 
> Hi All,
> 
> With all the well-deserved Flash-bagging going around I thought it poignant 
> to mention a great little plugin for Safari called Click2Flash.
> 
> 
> 
> Essentially, it blocks all Flash assets on a web page until you explicitly 
> click on them. From a purely subjective point of view, web browsing is 
> significantly faster on flash-ad heavy sites. It just feels smoother.
> 
> It's also quite an eye-opened to see how much Flash content is actually 
> embedded into sites these days.
> 
> Try it out.
> 
> - Matt Healey
> 
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Hi James

Try VLC media player.  It works for pretty much everything.

Ruben

> hi guys
> i'm looking for a .h264 video player/decoder
> tried all sorts of renaming, quicktime 764, finalcutpro6 & many others do not 
> recognise the .h264 encoded video
> (generated by a security harddisk recorder during archive to external device)
> my specs
> powerbook 17" g4 ppc 1.3gig hz, 80gig hd, 1gig ram, osx .4.11/tiger
> thanksJames
> 
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Re: iiNet wins court case

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I was always expecting this result.  They might of had a chance if they went 
after a different ISP but iiNet provide quota free usage of the iTMS, ABC iView 
and other legal media downloads.  So iiNet actually encourage "legal" usage.

Ruben

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Although I believe that sales of hard copies, in newspapers, mags and books, 
will decline over time I don't think there will be a significant drop soon.  
The iPhone has been very popular and sales are increasing but only a small 
proportion of the population owns one.  I think the uptake of the iPad will 
follow the same pattern.

I think there are a few differences between the music industry and the print 
industry.  Music sales are predominantly generated by young people who are more 
inclined to embrace new technology.  People have been ripped off for CD album 
sales for many years (Australia being one of the worst places for this).  
People don't buy books to read a couple of their favourite chapters (although 
this might be different for mags and newspapers).  People don't have to worry 
about having a book stolen or damaged.

Ruben

> 
> I don't think most people are talking about the iPad replacing receipts, 
> financial records and all of that sort of paper in an office (although with 
> credit card readers on iPhones and iPod touches now available and the low 
> price and ease of use of the iPod touch and iPad and the growing use of 
> electronic and online transactions perhaps we will finally see the dawn of 
> the true paperless office in many businesses).
> 
> However, it is newspapers, magazines, text books and other books etc that I 
> think are most threatened.
> 
> You only need to look at how rapidly MP3s have been killing CDs and how the 
> iTunes Store (and p2p) has killed traditional music shops to see that there 
> are actually plenty of examples where new tech has indeed caused a very rapid 
> decline of the old.
> 
> The print and publishing industries are already starting to bear the label of 
> "beleaguered" as one newspaper after another closes up shop or sacks all 
> their creative talent due to their massive losses of subscriptions and sales. 
>  Online ad-supported web versions have not been able to pick up the slack and 
> web users have been very resistant to paying for such content when so much 
> else is free.
> 
> The phenomenal successes of the iTunes Music store and the App Store have 
> given publishers a new hope that they will be able to monetise their content 
> either thru dedicated iPhone/iPad apps or thru the new iBook store.
> 
> Sure there will be many users who cling to dead trees as change can be an 
> effort, but the writing is on the wall (uh,,,tablet).
> 
> I still remember people shaking their heads at me carrying my laptop around 
> to play mp3 files way before the iPod came on the scene and made it cool and 
> easy for joe public to recognise the advantages of having their whole music 
> library in their pocket.
> 
> Well, I have a great sense of déjå vu now having been reading magazines, 
> ebooks, newspapers and myriad other websites on laptops, PDAs, older 
> smartphones and now the iPhone for so many years.  Finally the iPod of eBook 
> readers has arrived and may indeed just herald an iPod-like explosion in 
> eBook use by the average consumer.
> 
> Oh and Avatar?  Well for the true 3D experience we'll just have to wait for 
> our 50" 3D-enabled "Minority Report"  iPads to be installed on the walls of 
> our living rooms won't we?   ;-)
> 
> -Mart
> 
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> On 29/01/2010, at 8:36 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 28/01/2010, at 12:55 PM, Mark Secker wrote:
>> 
>>> I can people using products such as these to  replace magazines, 
>>> periodicals and factual repository books (dictionaries/encyclopedias 
>>> etc)... Our “normal computers, both desktop and laptop have already been 
>>> doing this over the last 15 years...
>>> Project Gutenberg and Google books  along with ewer devices like the iPhone 
>>> & touch and Kindle and now the iPad will accelerate this...
>>> 
>>> But... Don’t look at books dying  not in our lifetime, probably not even in 
>>> the long term future
>>> There is a very visceral connection with books that  no hand held device 
>>> will emulate.
>> 
>> I have to agree with your sentiments. Ever since I touched my first Apple 
>> IIe in 1983, people have been predicting a "paperless" society. Here we are 
>> nearly thirty years later and it's not close to happening. Further back than 
>> that, the advent of television was predicting the death of the movie 
>> industry. That hasn't happened either. Was has happened is that the print 
>> industry and the movie industry have had to change the nature of their 
>> products to keep them relevant. Yes, many of the smaller players will be 
>> consumed by the juggernaut of changing technology, but it's going to be 
>> long, long time before we see the ultimate demise of either of these 
>> industries; and these are only two examples out of many.
>> 
>> Pretty much any activity which relies on having to deal with busine

Replacement graphics card for G5 tower

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Hi Mark

You could always try buying a cheap windows card 2nd hand and flashing it.  I'm 
sure you can get it right if you do a bit of reading before buying one.  I 
still find the G5 tower's are quite useful for general purposes like browsing 
and listening to music.

Regards
Ruben

> 
> Yeh... But 10 years out of a computer that's not too bad...
> 
> I'm needing to part with my G5 tower... At 6 years old a new graphics card
> to replace the dead card will cost several times more than the whole machine
> is worth and most (... OK ALL) of that value is in new/additional parts
> rather than the original unit.
> 
> Distressing as it may be that such a beast is now made almost worthless by
> depreciation it is totally  offset by the fact that even the lowest mac Mini
> out performs it in  every metric (maximum memory, original spec internal
> hard disk size, speed, graphics etc etc) except internal expandability.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 25/01/10 9:08 AM, "Peter Hinchliffe"  wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 24/01/2010, at 11:47 AM, Touchwood wrote:
>> 
>>> Doing this clear out exercise makes two things apparent
>>> The waste of obsolescence is gut wrenching and the advance in processors &
>>> hard drives is mind boggling.
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Neil
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Even more annoying is the certain knowledge that the brand new computer you
>> are buying today is already obsolete...
>> 
>> --
>> 
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>> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer
>> Perth, Western Australia
>> Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948
>> 
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>> 
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Re: Power Saving and Snow Leopard

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In terms of a desktop mouse I reckon you can't go past a logitech MX 
Revolution.  Before I got mine I read user reviews to see what people thought 
about it.  Many people said it was the best mouse they have ever used and now 
that I own one I have to agree with them.

Ruben

> 
> I forgot to advise, the Magic Mouse works fine with our MacBook Pro and 
> MacBook, it is only the iMac that it has this bluetooth plist problem with.   
>  Wendy
> 
> On 22/01/2010, at 13:16 , Susan Hastings wrote:
> 
>> I, on the other hand, have had no difficulties at all with the Magic Mouse, 
>> either with my Mac Mini or MacBook Pro. It connects so reliably that I am 
>> astonished, having used an Apple wireless mouse before with mixed results.
>> 
> 
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Re: NTFS to mac

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NTFS-3g for Mac OS X works just as well as the paragon software only it's free. 
 It will allow read/write to NTFS disks.  I don't have experience with the Time 
Capsule so I'm afraid I can't help you with that part.

Ruben

> 
> Hi Peter,
> 
> If you want the disk to be usable by both Windows and Mac systems, it's best 
> to have the disk in FAT32 mode, which can be done via Disk Utility in Snow 
> Leopard.
> 
> NTFS is readable by your system, you just won't be able to write to it 
> without third party software.
> 
> If you are just going to be just using the disk on your Mac system, I'd 
> recommend formatting it to Mac OS Extended (I prefer to have it journaled) so 
> that you can store files over 4GB in size on it.  FAT32 is limited to 4GB 
> files, which may be a problem if you're working with e.g. large movie files.
> 
> The only real hassle would be moving all your data on the disk to somewhere 
> temporary while you format it, as this would of course, erase all the data on 
> it.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Gav
> 
> On 20/01/2010, at 11:01 AM, Crisp, Peter wrote:
> 
>> I am in the process of migrating from my Windows environment at home to 
>> Apple based. I have a 1TB external hard drive Maxtor currently connected via 
>> USB to the PC and want to connect it to my Time capsule USB so I can access 
>> the content directly via Finder. I have ascertained that the Maxtor external 
>> drive is a NTFS formatted disc and I think this might be a problem for me. I 
>> was under the impression that “FAT32” is required to be able to do this. I 
>> did a quick search and found this product which I think might be the fix for 
>> this ‘incompatibility’ but maybe there is a built in fix in Snow Leopard
>> 
>> http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/
>> 
>> Has anyone had experience with this migration?
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Peter…
>> 
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Re: Samorost 2

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You might be able to get it to open with firefox if you really want by right 
clicking it and going to "Open With".  You might need to select the "other" 
option.  Also you could edit what to open the file with by using "Get Info" so 
it should always open with firefox.

Ruben

> 
> Thanks David
> 
> That solves all my queries
> Cheers
> John
> On 10/01/2010, at 5:55 PM, choy wrote:
> 
>> 
>> It's a flash game - so even though it's been compiled, it still runs via 
>> your flash install. Hence why it opens safari, and also why there's no 
>> proper app icon.
>> 
>> It's the same for many of the flash games converted to pc/mac apps - I have 
>> the same issue with plants vs. zombies (a popcap web game)
>> 
>> Shouldn't cause any issues but it is annoying and you can't cheat when 
>> there's no app ;-)
>> 
>> Dave Choy
>> 
>> 
>> On 10/01/2010, at 4:43 PM, John Daniels wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks Ruben
>>> I have now copied  it from my Mac and that works OK.
>>> Despite both Macs having Firefox as the default, the program persists in 
>>> opening in Safari, so I'll just live with it.
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> John
>>> On 10/01/2010, at 1:28 AM, Dark1 wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi John
>>>> 
>>>> I think your probably supposed to copy the App from the mounted dmg file 
>>>> into your applications folder.  As for the game always opening in safari 
>>>> her default browser is probably switched to safari and not firefox.
>>>> 
>>>> Hope this helps
>>>> Ruben
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi all
>>>>> 
>>>>> I downloaded Samorost2 (forMac) and after opening the dmg file the App 
>>>>> shows in Finder- Applications OK.
>>>>> 
>>>>> When my wife did the same on her Intel 10.5.8 machine she gets the dmg 
>>>>> file OK and can play the game but there is no App shown in Finder 
>>>>> -Applications. The game always opens in safari although it was downloaded 
>>>>> using Firefox.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Anyone help on this one?
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>> John
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Re: Samorost 2

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Hi John

I think your probably supposed to copy the App from the mounted dmg file into 
your applications folder.  As for the game always opening in safari her default 
browser is probably switched to safari and not firefox.

Hope this helps
Ruben

> 
> Hi all
> 
> I downloaded Samorost2 (forMac) and after opening the dmg file the App shows 
> in Finder- Applications OK.
> 
> When my wife did the same on her Intel 10.5.8 machine she gets the dmg file 
> OK and can play the game but there is no App shown in Finder -Applications. 
> The game always opens in safari although it was downloaded using Firefox.
> 
> Anyone help on this one?
> Cheers
> John
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I've always been deterred by the fact that they keep all your emails on record 
even if you delete them from your account.  They claim that no-one ever reads 
them and it's just for their computer profiling systems to improve but what if 
a government like China demand access or refuse to do business.  I'm sure 
they'd have pretty good security in place but they'd be sitting on an 
information gold mine for hackers and nothing is unhackable if it's connected 
to the internet.

Regards
Ruben

> 
> Hi
> I must admit looking at Gmail but was deterred  by the unavailability of 
> simple short names. (or even reasonable length) I know this is inevitable 
> with the quantity of people around the world but it does make a difference. I 
> would have thought that Gmail could have had some additional domain names 
> which would increase availability of names two to tenfold.
> Regards
> Peter
> On 31/12/2009, at 1:33 PM, Graeme Winters wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Thank you Glenn for you helpful comments
>> Now retired and active with family history am not sure that I have a need 
>> for a domain name
>> I attempted to obtain a gmail address today and met unexpected difficulties
>> I attempted to use an address similar to that currently being used but 
>> received an error message that I should only use letters between a-z, 
>> numbers between 1-9 and periods.
>> I was not told the address selected was not available just to use letters 
>> and numbers as above.
>> 
>> That I have done several times using variations including numbers with 
>> g.winters but the error message has remained the same
>> Have scanned a range of common problems on gmail's site but cannot identify 
>> this one
>> Any thoughts?
>> 
>> Graeme
>> On 31/12/2009, at 2:12 PM, Glenn Nicholas wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Graeme,
>>> 
>>> Separating your email address from your ISP is important for several 
>>> reasons.
>>> 
>>> If your email is owned by your ISP, you have created a major reason to
>>> not move ISPs, even if there are better options available to you.
>>> Broadband options are only going to increase, and it won't help to see
>>> a great new broadband offer if you can't take it up without disrupting
>>> your email. Changing email address takes a while, you need to have the
>>> old and new operating together and give people some time to make the
>>> change, so best to get it organised well before  changing ISP.
>>> 
>>> If you run a business, it presents a much better image if you use your
>>> business domain for your email - an ISP based email address may create
>>> a bad impression.
>>> 
>>> Getting your own domain based email is inexpensive.
>>> 
>>> Register a domain with a domain registrar - a fee of between $10-25/yr
>>> will get you a domain from a good registrar (although some charge a
>>> lot more than this).
>>> 
>>> Most domain registrars offer fairly cheap email hosting services,
>>> although they may be quite basic and not include spam/virus filtering
>>> features.
>>> 
>>> If you are prepared to find out how to create your own MX records
>>> (some domain registrars offer a DNS Hosting service to enable this,
>>> others do it for free), you can use Google Apps Standard Edition. This
>>> is a free service from Google that gives you full strength Gmail (7Gb
>>> mailbox, 20Mb message sizes, POP/IMAP), Calendar and Docs accounts at
>>> your domain e.g m...@mydomain.com
>>> Google Apps: http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/group/index.html
>>> Setting up MX records - US registrars:
>>> http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=140034
>>> General MX setup: http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=48242
>>> 
>>> Google Apps Standard Edition is a great service. Note Google also
>>> offer a Premium edition that costs $50/yr per account - for that you
>>> get a 25Gb mailbox size rather than 7Gb, and access to a support line.
>>> The Standard edition works fine - Google's sign up process is designed
>>> to entice you to the Premium, so don't get distracted if you just want
>>> Standard.
>>> 
>>> Glenn Nicholas
>>> OM4 ::
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 2009/12/30 Graeme Winters :
 Hi David
 You raise an interesting point with gmail
 I have been a long standing iinet user and while I do not have a problem
 with them I just feel that separating my ISP from my email may be in my 
 best
 interests in the longer term
 I use their voip system so my calls are bundled with my internet service
 Do others see a benefit in separating the 2 functions?
 Graeme
 On 30/12/2009, at 7:58 PM, David Noel wrote:
 
 Hi Brett --
 
 -- I've been meaning to put in a message about all the virtues of using
 gmail. I haven't put the necessary thought into this as yet, but here is an
 instance where it could be good for you.
 
 -- When you have set up a gmail account, you can ask it to check your other
 email accounts (obviously you have to tell it your passwords for these) and
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Re: Systems, partitions, applications, Oh My (apologies to AA Milne)

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Hi Neil

There shouldn't be any problems running Office with rosetta.  Generally most 
apps run fine in SL with the exception of a few niche ones.  In terms of your 
backup system I'd advise you to get another hard drive (quiet cheap these days) 
rather than running with partitions because if your HD has a mechanical failure 
you'll lose all the data on every partition unless your prepared to pay vast 
amounts of money to have it fixed.

There are lots of SL updates available so you should check for them on any app 
that you have trouble running.

I don't think there's any real benefit in having EyeTV recordings on a separate 
partition since you can backup specific folders or, in the case of Time 
Machine, omit your EyeTV folder from backups.

In terms of running your apps from a separate partition they should function 
fine but you'll lose a bit of performance since your HD will have to read from 
2 separate locations on the disk to access the Apps and your system files.  You 
could always add a "10.5 Apps" folder to your Applications folder and copy your 
old apps across there then move them out as you get them working with SL.

Hope this helps a bit
Ruben

> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I just got a new 27"iMac i7 (Merry Xmas to me!) and The first question from
> she-who-must-be-obeyed was "why do you need a new one - the old one is only
> 2 years old - what are you going to do with it?!"
> 
> Peace and harmony was restored when I pointed out that the old windows
> machine that her Mum uses was so slow you kept thinking the thing had
> crashed and how nice it would be to pass on the nice shiny 24" iMac to her
> (coincidentally it would also be nice to have access to a nice Mac when we
> visit her in Perth - which we do fairly frequently).
> 
> So far, so good. However the new machine obviously came with SL and not all
> my software is SL compatible, also after many successive migrations and
> system upgrades I decided it would be nice to set-up SL slowly from scratch
> with regard to applications and user data (rather than just migrate
> everything from the old machine to the new machine).
> 
> I am also wanting to re-organise my document/data filing sustem as I intend
> to incorporate some form of cloud back-up/synchronisation using something
> like iDisk or Dropbox (or both) as both an extra layer of back-up redundancy
> and as a convenient way of keeping some data synched between my desktop &
> laptop computer.
> 
> I thought I had come up with a good plan - since the new machine had a
> whopping 1TB HD, I would partition the HD in 3:
> - Partition 1 with a nice fresh SL installation.
> - Partition 2 with a clone of my current 24" iMac HD
> - Partition 3 (I just want my EyeTV recordings and video on an extra
> partition to suit my back-up regime)
> 
> As I saw it, I could then pass the 24"iMac on to the mother-in-law (as
> everything was now on partition 2 of the 27" iMac) and slowly set-up the SL
> partition as I wanted it, whilst still being able to boot-up the 27" from
> partition 2 (running 10.5.8) and essentially have all my apps and settings
> just as they were on the 24" without any worry as to what was SL compliant.
> 
> Now, many of the gurus out there will have already spotted the fatal flaw in
> my strategy - it appears that I can't actually boot up the new iMac in
> Leopard! - it seems to require SL!
> 
> I have now passed on the bad news that I will need to hang onto the old
> machine for a while longer until I am happy that everything I need is SL
> compliant, or upgraded, or substituted - in general I do not foresee too
> much of a problem - I am happy with the move to SL and happy to upgrade
> programs such as Parallels & Reunion - my main bugbear will be MS Office
> where I have not upgraded from Office 2004 to Office 2008 because MS killed
> off VBA and I use quite a few macros.
> 
> However, to get to the point (finally, I hear you say!) what I was wondering
> was how will everything go if I boot up in SL (partition 1) and attempt to
> run my old applications from their current location in the applications
> folder on partition 2 (the cloned Leopard folder) - this would only be an
> interim thing - as I confirmed that things ran OK under SL (with Rosetta if
> necessary) I would then install the apps in their correct location (the apps
> folder on partition 1).
> 
> The idea would be that everything I wanted/needed would be gradually
> transferred from partition 2 to partition 1 (in the case of data/documents)
> or installed on partition 1 and then deleted from partition 2 (in the case
> of applications) and any old/obsolete stuff just deleted from partition 2.
> 
> I would obviously set up the new SL installation with the same accounts as
> the old Leopard installation - to minimise any permissions problems with
> accessing the old user folders on partition 2
> 
> When everything is off partition 2 I would clean/erase it and use it as a
> second media partition.
> 
> However, I am aware that 

Re: 2nd 20 in LCD screen zapped?

[Dark1]

I have a similar problem with my 2nd monitor.  It's a 17" BenQ and it  
even comes on for a few seconds before the screen goes black.  I  
pulled it apart to see if I could notice any burnt out transistors but  
I couldn't.


I've decided not to bother trying to fix it since it's possible to buy  
a 20" BenQ brand new with a warranty for $150


Regards
Ruben

sounds like the power supply "sees" a short circuit thus it switches  
off & then retries it again
may be its a problem in the back lighting, are you sure its not just  
on standby because of a problem with dvi cable?

would have to be taken apart
James

On 26/11/2009, at 15:07, gary dorn wrote:



howdy
I have a 23in + 20 in screen attached my a mac pro.
Last night the RCD tripped.

now the 20 inc screen show just a black screen - the little light  
at bottom RH corner flickers on and off.


I've   restarted  with swapped DVI port with just the 20 inc  
attached - but still no screen - just black.


what have I done to my screen?

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Re: Macbook vs Low End Macbook Pro?

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Macbook also defaults with more hard drive space but doesn't have an  
illuminated keyboard.  You can click on the compare button in the  
apple store to get a handy comparison table.


Ruben



Macbook - does not have firewire connection and nor SD card slot

On 24/11/2009, at 2:27 PM, Andrew Schox wrote:



Hi Wamuggers,

Is there any difference between the Macbook and the low end 13inch  
Macbook
Pro (apart from the case)? I can't see any (but I am happy to be  
corrected).


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Re: iMac 20" G5 screen repair

[Dark1]

Although there's no comparison in quality you can get a 20" BenQ LCD  
for around $150 and a 23.5" for around $230.  Perhaps you'd be better  
off getting one of those and using your distorted iMac screen as a  
secondary monitor.


Ruben



A lcd for a g5 imac 20" will run around the $900 mark if you go to  
an auth repairer outside of warranty

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On 01/11/2009, at 7:55 AM, Glenn Nicholas wrote:



Hi Wamuggers,

Our iMac G5 20" took a swan dive recently. The display is still
working, but there is some kind of damage at the top of the screen
that shows two ink-blot style marks bleeding down from the top of the
screen. Below that damage there is a 2cm wide set of vertical lines
being displayed down the full height of the screen - almost looks  
like

a vertical split bar.

A 'screenshot' showing the damage is here:
http://om4.com.au/imac-g5-screen-damage/

Bottom line - can it be fixed? What is it likely to cost compared to
cost of a new iMac.


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Re: Snow Leopard, MacPro & RAID

[Dark1]

Your probably aware of this already but I thought it'd be a good idea  
to remind people that a Mirror RAID (1) system will provide a  
performance boost to reading data and only protect against mechanical  
failure of a hard drive.  While a comprehensive backup system will  
provide protection against mechanical and software failure amongst  
other possible mistakes.


Ruben

Ray, you can setup a software RAID on a MacPro under Snow Leopard  
for RAID0 (stripe) or RAID1 (mirror) with Disk Utility just as you  
have done before. You only need the additional RAID card to create  
more advanced level of RAID (such as a combination of mirror and  
stripe).


As far as I'm aware, the drives capacity (and/or manufacturer) don't  
HAVE to be identical at all, you will just find that the two slices  
of the RAID need to be the same. For example, you can use a 200GB  
drive and a 320GB drive, but your mirror RAID will only ever be able  
to be 200GB. It is recommended to use the same size drives, only so  
you're no wasting capacity as you would in the above instance.


For an increased safety level in an ideal world, you would want to  
use the same capacity drives from the same manufacturer but a  
different production batch.




On 01/11/2009, at 5:24 PM, Ray Forma wrote:



I am currently running MacOS 10.4.11 (Tiger) on my G5 Mac. With two  
hard disks installed I am able to run them as a mirrored RAID set.  
This gives me a form of internal backup in case of hard disk failure.


I am considering updating to MacOS 10.6 (Snow Leopard), and a  
current MacPro, the one with the Nehalem processor. Does anyone  
know if Disk Utility will still allow me to set up a mirrored RAID  
set on such a MacPro, assuming I fit two identical hard drives.  
Note that I am NOT planning to get the A$1000 plus raid card for  
the MacPro.

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Re: vhs to DVD converter

[Dark1]

Hi Gary

I think I remember this being discussed a few times in the past.  Try  
searching the archive.


Ruben


howdy
I saw this advertised,
http://www.kaiserbaas.com/KBA03001_video_to_dvd_maker.html

but review for mac OS aren't promising.
Is there anything else out their?

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Snow Leopard Improvements Explained

[Dark1]

The Mac Rumors site had a link to a detailed look on the improvements  
found in 10.6.  It's pretty interesting stuff but possibly a bit too  
technical for most people.  It also explains why running a 64bit  
kernal is completely unnecessary at the moment and not recommended.


Here's the link
http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2009/08/mac-os-x-10-6.ars

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Re: Quicktime & mpeg2 component and the 64 bit question

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From what I've read the operating system is still 64bit and  
applications still run in 64bit but the kernal and extensions are  
32bit.  You can still access and utilise over 4GB of RAM (something  
you can't do in a 32bit OS) but your unable to fully utilise the 32GB  
of RAM that the xServes use with their 64bit kernal. Some of the newer  
machines are actually capable of booting and running the 64bit kernal  
and you can force them to do this if you know what your doing but all  
of the extensions will have to be 64bit to achieve this.



Thank you Rod D and Ronnie for you responses,

I wasn't given custom install option and didn't notice the top menu  
bar, installed software,
panicked a bit when it my mpegs didn't play, saw Quicktime 7, erased  
that - oops,

did a fresh install of Snow Leopard,
so it wasn't a clean install and wow they we were correct about  
freeing 7Gb that must have set a new record for a software upgrade  
minus 7Gb.


All is working now, my 4yr old son can watch his mpegs again.

and,
did anyone else read this on the 9 to 5 mac RSS feed:

'For those of you running Snow Leopard on newer Macs, you might be  
disappointed to know that you are probably running in 32-bit mode.
And to check your system Software Overview - 64-bit Kernal and  
Extensions : Yes or No '




Brian

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On 30Aug2009, at 7:24 am, Ronda Brown wrote:



Hi Brian,

In Snow Leopard, System Preferences no longer has a QuickTime  
preference pane, even if you install QuickTime Player 7.
One reason this might be of particular concern is that in Leopard,  
this pane is where you would enter your registration code for  
QuickTime Pro if you purchased it.
So, if you already had a QuickTime Pro license but performed an  
Erase and Install (meaning the existing license may not be  
automatically
detected and transferred during the upgrade), you might wonder how  
you go about registering in order to reactivate your QuickTime Pro  
features!
No worries: to do this, open QuickTime Player 7 (in /Applications/ 
Utilities) and then choose QuickTime Player 7 > Registration.


Cheers,
Ronni

On 29/08/2009, at 8:41 PM, Brian Risbey wrote:



thank you Bob, yes found them where you said they'd be,
fiddled about - nothing,
dragged onto desktop and let it reinstall, no change,
purchased new copy from apple and all fixed.


thank you again Bob for your assistance

Brian and his happier 4 year old son.







On 29/08/2009, at 7:06 PM, Robert Howells wrote:



On 29/08/2009, at 5:05 PM, Brian Risbey wrote:



error message - The Apple QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component is  
not installed...



It was before I upgraded to 10.6.

If I opened Time Machine, where would I look?

Or do I need to repurchase it?


Brian


OK , so it was there before 10.6 upgrade ! ?

The actual component should still be there ..

try looking inHard drive - Library - Receipts  for   
QuickTimeMpeg2.pkg


and in  System - Library - Quicktimefor QuickTimeMpeg2.component


If they are still in place it   MIGHT be that 10.6 does not like them


I assume 10.6  Snow Leopard is compatible with your Mac !?

Bob





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Re: someone using our wireless

[Dark1]

Unlikely to be the case if you have your wireless password protected  
but quite possible if it isn't.  First thing you want to do is log  
into your router and set up a password for your wireless network if  
you haven't already.  If you have one but your still concerned then  
you can change your password.  You can probably see what computers are  
connected to your router from your router login or you may be able to  
have a look at your usage patterns from your isp login if they provide  
this feature.


Stuff like youtube can use a surprising amount of data quite rapidly.

Ruben


I think someone is using our wireless connection. Our usage has  
rocketed up


How do I know? How do I stop it?



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Re: apple store is down

[Dark1]

I doubt it considering it's supposed to come out some time in  
September.  I guess it could come early but then it could also be late.


for the launch of Snow Leopard?



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Re: 4 corners program 'Life in the Fast Lane'

[Dark1]

You can also watch it on the ABC iView website and it won't even count  
towards your download limit if your with iinet.


I still believe the "iServices Trojan" that apparently came with  
pirated iWork 09 was fake.  Read a website that said the story was  
made up by an antivirus company and that not one person on any torrent  
site has reported finding the OSX.Iservice


Ruben

Hi,

I haven't seen anyone mention that Four Corners is repeated tonight at  
11.35 pm on ABC 1 for those like myself who missed it.



Norman Leslie
Bunbury
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On 17/08/2009, at 10:07 PM, Clyde McLennan wrote:



Hi all,
 Following the 4 corners program on internet security, especially in  
regard to wireless networks etc, one feels a little vulnerable. (see http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/default.htm 
  for the ABC's on-line version of the program)


 One area that was mentioned was 'bots' or robots placed on your  
system that can be used by others to do nasty things.  My question  
is about the Mac OSX system:

1. How do we know if we have a 'bot' on our system,
2. If we have, how can we get rid of it.
3. What software should we be running to protect ourselves from them.

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Re: iPhone 3GS - experiment continues, at a cost!

[Dark1]

While we're on the subject of data usage perhaps some of you might  
like to consider using skype or fring for your phone calls as it might  
work out alot cheaper using VOIP.  Apparently it uses only a very  
small amount of data.


Ruben

Hi Mike,

As Susan has mentioned, the iPhone uses a priority system:

wifi > 3G > GPRS (or Edge for Telstra)

If you have wifi and 3G turned on, it will try to connect to wifi  
first. Failing that, it will default to the 3G network. If that's  
turned off, it will just use GPRS.


One thing to remember is that when you have your iPhone in sleep mode,  
it will turn the wifi radio off to preserve battery life, so if you  
have anything set to connect to the net automatically, such as mail  
set to push or fetch, it will do so using cellular data even with wifi  
turned on.


If you don't want this to happen, just remember to set mail to manual,  
push notifications off, etc. Basically, anything that would connect  
automatically.


Unless it's charging at the time, in which case the wifi remains active.
---
Also Mike, you can see if you are connected to wifi or 3G by what is  
showing on the top left of your iPhone screen.

If you see a 3G you are connected to 3G.

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On 22/07/2009, at 4:03 PM, Susan Hastings wrote:



Hi Mike, I just added a $10.00 200mb data plan to my $30.00 per  
month mobile plan with Telstra - I didn't want to switch to another  
service.


The iphone goes for wifi whenever it possibly can - its the first  
choice. So, if you are at home and it is choosing the 3g network  
first, that does seem odd.


Resetting the APN each time you go out would be a pain!

cheers, Susan.

On 22/07/2009, at 3:03 PM, Craig Bruce wrote:



Same happened with my other half to be honest, I got her an  
unlocked iphone and she put her voda sim in which i didnt know did  
not have a data plan (i've had a data plan for years.. didnt even  
know they came without them!) and she got charged somewhere in the  
order of $180 for mobile data usage over a few weeks.. She's on a  
$10 data plan now i believe :)

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On 22/07/2009, at 1:56 PM, Mike Murray wrote:



Hi muggers

All you iPhone-savvy people can switch off here, but for those who  
are still thinking about getting an iPhone, here's some feedback  
on my experience...


I'm new to smartphones, and I got my unlocked 32Gb 3GS iphone from  
Apple online store on July 11, opened it up, put in the SIM card  
from my 6310 Nokia, synced it through iTunes and away it went. The  
phone battery was even charged, which I didn't expect.


Played around over the next few days, downloaded some apps, made  
some calls, tried out the GPS, looked at websites, etc. Most of  
that was through the Wifi network at home, but some through the  
Telstra network and other Wifi networks that the phone found  
readily. The overall experience was superb, highly recommended.


Went away for the weekend with a bunch of friends to Banksia  
Springs near Dwellingup which is a mobile dead zone, and showed it  
off...I think I've sold three more now. Went for a walk in the  
bush and came within a weak signal range so used the GPS (which is  
excellent, although slow downloading).


Yesterday I got curious (and a little nervous) about the costs I  
was incurring so I went to the Telstra website, worked out how to  
access my account, found the page called 'my data' which has a  
neat little table showing every time the phone had accessed data.  
The table listed one line item where I'd spent $23.32 and about a  
dozen others between 50 cents and 2 dollars. Total, about $30. I  
thought, a well I can live with that. Then I noticed it was page  
1, with a next button beside it. In fact there were 4 pages,  
totalling $116!!!


I searched the website and finally found that the mobile plan I  
was on ($30 a month) did not have a data compone

Re: Safari 4

[Dark1]

Hi Ronni

Thanks for all the info.  Some of those features are already present  
in the beta version but it certainly looks like it's still worth  
upgrading.  I'm running a 2.66GHz (Overclocked to 3.8GHz) Nehalem Quad  
Core Hackintosh so there's certainly no problems with my computer not  
being fast enough to get all the bells and whistles.


Ruben

Hi Ruben,

Firstly it is FAST ... really fast on an Intel MacBook Pro!
Safari 4.0 has almost 50 security fixes, both in the browser and  
WebKit. Lots of potential security holes plugged.


One major change to the interface from the beta involves tabs. In the  
beta, Apple experimented with a Chrome-style "tabs-on-top" that it has  
abandoned in the public release. The font for the tabs was often hard  
to read, and made Safari look excessively like Chrome. The new tab  
style now looks much like the old tab style.


Cover Flow is now available as a graphic way to browse your bookmarks  
and history, however, if you've got a somewhat older computer you  
still won't be able to use any of these graphics improvements.


Another new change in the public release is that browser crashes  
caused by plug-ins like Flash are now sandboxed. If Flash or Shockwave  
crash, only that plug-in will be affected. The page that it's on will  
continue to function, and you can reactivate the plug-in by reloading  
the page.


Safari 4 is also the first non-beta browser to fully complete the  
Acid3 Web standards compliance test. <http://acid3.acidtests.org/>


The URL bar does feature "smart" surfing, but only for including your  
history and bookmarks--much like Internet Explorer. Chrome and Firefox  
remain the only browsers to default to Google's "feeling lucky" style  
of searching from the location bar.


There are system files in the OS X System folders changed by the  
Safari 4 install (that's why there is a restart of the computer).


Apple's big claim with Safari is that it's the fastest browser on the  
market, and from latest results around the Internet ...  Apple just  
might be correct.



150 features
<http://www.apple.com/safari/features.html>

I should perhaps mention that latest version of Safari 4 is different  
in some respects than Safari 4 Beta.
There is no uninstaller. The only way you can revert back to Safari 4  
beta version either using a Time Machine backup, or recent backup, or  
reinstalling the OS using an "Archive & Install".


But I don't think you will want to after using the new release of  
Safari 4.

I have not experienced any problems since installing Safari 4.
If your computer is up to date and you are not experiencing any  
problems, everything is in good working order, you should be right.


The other thing to check is,  if you use any add on plugins in Safari  
make sure you have the latest updates of them and that they are  
compatible with Safari 4.
The problems people have had seem to be related to incompatible  
plugins / add ons.



Cheers,
Ronni


On 09/06/2009, at 4:05 PM, Dark1 wrote:

Is there any advantage in upgrading to 4.0 from the 4.0 beta?   
Everything seems to be running fine on the beta and as far as I'm  
aware the lastest version doesn't offer any additional features.


Ruben

Tony,
Try:  <http://store.apple.com/au>
Loads lightening fast on my MacBook Pro using Safari 4.


Cheers,
Ronni

17" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo
2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
OS X 10.5.7


On 09/06/2009, at 3:54 PM, Tony Cockbain wrote:

I can get  but when I click on 'Store', Safari 4  
quits. I have no trouble in getting to Store with Firefox.


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Re: Safari 4

[Dark1]

Is there any advantage in upgrading to 4.0 from the 4.0 beta?   
Everything seems to be running fine on the beta and as far as I'm  
aware the lastest version doesn't offer any additional features.


Ruben

Tony,
Try:  
Loads lightening fast on my MacBook Pro using Safari 4.


Cheers,
Ronni

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2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB
OS X 10.5.7


On 09/06/2009, at 3:54 PM, Tony Cockbain wrote:

I can get  but when I click on 'Store', Safari 4  
quits. I have no trouble in getting to Store with Firefox.


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Re: Telstra Or

[Dark1]

I've been trying to convince my friend to switch from telstra cause  
their fee's are very high.  I did a comparison of the services i get  
from iinet with telstra.  For the same speed and less available  
download per month telstra charge twice as much money as what I'm  
paying to iinet.


You should look at the iinet plans available and compare them to your  
telstra plan.


Regards
Ruben

I was just looking at the traffic on the change to telstra. We have  
been on telstra for years without a glitch but we do run over the  
limit of 12 gig -with teenagers and updates. But we also have the  
landline, and phone calls to pay for. Has anyone out there actually  
costed the benefits of changing to iinet or westnet from Telstra.
It seems that someone menttioned the benefits of free downloading of  
ABC and other services.

SHOPULD WE CONSIDER MOVING TO EITHER OF THE ABOVE
tom samson

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Re: 10.5.7 and X11 2.3.3

[Dark1]

Nice.  I'm hoping this adds support for the ati 4870.  Been waiting  
for that to build my hackintosh.


Ruben

Hi WAMUGgers

I've just done a software check using AppFresh, which told me my X11  
was out of date, so I downloaded v2.3.3 (not that I really need it!).


Attempts to install it tell me I need Leopard 10.5.7. I'm running  
10.5.6 on my PowerBook and this is the latest OS according to Software  
Update.


There are stories of an 'imminent' update (http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/20527/ 
).


Anyone know more?

Reg


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Re: First Malware for Mac?

[Dark1]

Read up about this a while ago and came across an article that claimed  
that the original article, made by a antivirus company, was fabricated  
to boost sales and that no users on any torrent site had actually been  
able to locate the bad files that were supposed to exist.  I wasn't  
really interested enough to spend time looking into which article was  
telling the truth


Either the antivirus companies could be lying or the people claiming  
that they are lying are lying.

Pirate at your own risk.
Ruben



On 17/04/2009, at 10:06 AM, Robert Howells wrote:



On 17/04/2009, at 9:51 AM, Rob Findlay wrote:


http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3157

Before you panic note that you must download the illegal torrent  
and install it.

You can't be affected simply surfing the web or by email.



Actually this is old news , and note it applies to people who  
downloaded   PIRATED   apple software .




Well yeah I said that it only applies to people who download illegal  
software..
Interesting that it's been reported  as being the "first real  
attempt to create a Mac botnet" and notes that the zombie Macs are  
already being used for nefarious purposes.'


I remember proof of concept trojans but not an actual in the wild,  
this is actually happening story.



You are always at risk with that sort of stuff !





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Re: HD movies and recorders

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Hi Chris

In terms of software use it will really depend on what you want to do  
with your video.  If you simply want to convert your video into a  
different format to save HD space then the program Handbrake would  
probably be very useful.  If you want to edit your video recordings  
then iMovie might be a good choice.  iMovie might be a bit easier to  
use in comparison to other editing programs but I'm not really  
familiar with the market.  If you do plan on using iMovie I'd  
recommend getting the latest version from iLife 09.


When it comes to video editing and encoding your processor power is  
very important (unless you don't mind waiting for very long periods of  
time).   I use a single processor 1.8GHz G5 tower to convert recorded  
EyeTV movies into x264 format with handbrake.  For most movies it  
takes around 20 hours of CPU time to complete the encode.  x264 is  
very processor intensive but is also considered to be the best for  
good video quality file compression.


The Turbo .264 HD device can help with encoding if your computer is  
old like mine but some people have reported slower encode times when  
using it with newer computers.  It's restrictive in the output formats  
it allows but that tends to be more of a problem for people that want  
something very specific.


Regards
Ruben


Hi Mugs

I have just received an email from Elgato advertising their 'Turbo . 
264 HD' device that will do ' high quality conversion from HD video  
files and AVCHD cam corders that can be played on the mac, iphone  
etc' which does sound really interesting.


However, being a complete novice in this field I wouldnt have a clue  
what a AVCHD cam corder is and I have been contemplating going into  
HD recording for my whale work. I want to use it for whale  
identification and behavioural purposes. I have used an early  
version of iMovie, some years ago, with digitised footage from a  
small format movie camera and imagine that imovie will be the way to  
go?


Have any of you guys experience with this part of our great Mac  
experience and can point me in the right direction? Im keen on a HD  
good quality recorder (that may even have underwater housing  
capability) with the view to getting footage that I can use on my  
mac as well as my HD tele?


From some of the advertising down here in Busso I have noticed Sony,  
Canon and JVC etc have some HD recorders.but which one!!?


Kindest regards and best wishes for a safe and relaxing Easter.

chris


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Re: Safari 4

[Dark1]

The Top Site feature is really good when you've configured it to hold  
position on the sites you use alot.  Everyone seems to not like the  
tabs up top at first but love it after a few days using it.


Ruben


I'm starting to really like the "Top Site" feature. Very cool.
Taking a bit to get used to the tabs being up the top though.

Travis



2009/3/25 Severin Crisp 


Despite my reticence where beta versions are concerned the ongoing  
discussion tempted me to try out Safari4.  It certainly is a  
noticeablee speed increase on v3 and works fine on all my regular  
sites including Wespac and BankWest.   Can't comment on the other  
goodies(?) just yet.

I will stick with it.
Severin Crisp

Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP
15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia.
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Re: iPhoto & iDVD

[Dark1]

Hi Phillippe

You are correct that they are bought separately as part of iLife.  You  
should be able to install them from yours disc that came with your  
computer even if your running 10.5.  Of course they won't have all the  
nice features that newer versions of these programs have.



Dear WAMUG'ers,

Am I correct in assuming that iPhoto and iDVD are now not included
with OS 10.5.x?

I've installed OS 10.5.x on my G5 and was surprised not to find
iPhoto. I guess that I'll have to buy it possibly as part of iLife or
something similar. In the meantime I will have to use OS 10.3.9 which
includes both iPhoto and iDVD.

Many thanks for the confirmation of the above.

Kind regards to all,


--
J Philippe Chaperon
Perth, Australie Occidentale

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Re: 375 songs Duplicated

[Dark1]

Hi Reg

If you go to file then pick show duplicates iTunes will only show  
songs that it thinks are duplicates in your library.  It'll be easier  
to sort through if you click on the tab to sort by song name and you  
can select multiple songs by holding down the apple key as you click  
on them.  Just press the delete key to delete all your selected songs.


Depending on your music collection iTunes may show alot of unique  
songs as duplicates so you should check them yourself.


Ruben


Hi WAMUGgers

I've just checked my iTunes library and found 375 duplicated songs -  
all mp3s. That means 750 in total. Is there a simpler way to delete  
the duplicates other than one at a time? My brain has failed me but  
there must be some sort of batch shortcut.


Any helpers?

Reg

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Re: Safari v4.

[Dark1]

I've been running it fine for quite a while now.  At one point the Top  
Sites feature was lagging a bit for a couple of days but that hasn't  
happened again for ages.


Ruben

I refrained from installing the beta because I thought I recalled  
some people had problems, but it sounds like it's okay now. Is that  
correct.


Paul. :)

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Re: Safari v4.

[Dark1]

Also took me a while to find it.  It's located in the right hand side  
of the URL box


Regards
Ruben


Help please,
I cannot find a "stop search" button in Safari 4.
Is this a purposeful ommission?
regards
Darrel

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