Problem trying to get photo's from an iPhoto Event from MPB to an iPod attached to iMac

2012-07-03 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, I am having a problem trying to sync or manually load an event from a MPB (which is linked to my iMac via wifi sharing on the same network), to my iPod which is registered through my iMac. On my Imac I select the iPod under devices in iTunes go to Photos>Sync Photos from MPB>matt>Pictures a

Problem trying to get photo's from an iPhoto Event from MPB to an iPod attached to iMac

2012-07-05 Thread Matt Falvey
e Untitled Event entry at the top of the window and > rename the event to something that?s easier for you to find. > > Once you import the event/photos you want onto your iMac, connect your iPod, > and select the photos you wish to sync to it. > > Cheers, > Ronni > >

Problem trying to get photo's from an iPhoto Event from MPB to an iPod attached to iMac

2012-07-05 Thread Matt Falvey
in my previous reply "It will import as an untitled event". Perhaps you could connect to your Network via Ethernet cable, and change in System Preferences > Network to Ethernet. Should be faster than Wi-Fi. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 05/07/2012, at 3:27 PM, Matt F

When I open iPhoto I get a Spinning grey wheel

2012-07-05 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, I have been busy importing a few images into iPhoto and I have multiple iPhoto Libraries. I have been using iPhoto Library Manager to switch between the Libraries, (as I hadn't been aware that I could do it by pressing Option and launching iPhoto). During the time I was importing the images

Re: When I open iPhoto I get a Spinning grey wheel (Ronda Brown)

2012-07-06 Thread Matt Falvey
ke an hour or more to complete. >> Did you see "Upgrading Library: Scanning Library? ?. and let the process >> continue until the upgrade progress bar was displayed? >> For very large libraries, iPhoto ?11 may appear to be inactive for several >> minutes before the progress

Re: When I open iPhoto I get a Spinning grey wheel

2012-07-09 Thread Matt Falvey
um, and photo metadata is stored in these files iPhotoLock.data This file is used by iPhoto to help prevent more than one copy of iPhoto from accessing the library at one time. NOTE: I accept no responsibility if this does not work. I give you these instructions with all care, as they have worke

Re: When I open iPhoto I get a Spinning grey wheel

2012-07-12 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, I would just like to thank Ronni for all her help and patience with this problem, over a very long period. I am still working through your answer, but wanted to say thanks so I can take my time as the Aperture Libraries are 11.3GB & 35.4GB. Matt. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing Li

iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

2012-08-09 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, I have just upgraded my iMac from 10.6.8 to Mountain Lion following strictly Ronnie's Installing Lion OS X 10.8 instructions. Everything seemed to work fine, apart from iPhoto which when opened gave the notice that it needed to check for updates which it did briefly, then the message window:

iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

2012-08-10 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi Ronni, I followed your instruction's and the Window showed up instantly. In 2. you stated select the items, they could not be selected together, I could only select each one individually. It looked on you post like select all three, so I tried holding the Command key and selecting them, shi

Re: wamug.org.au-wamug Digest, Vol 12, Issue 44

2012-08-10 Thread Matt Falvey
oose 'Repair Database' > > If that doesn't fix your iPhoto Library > Choose 'Rebuild Database' > > Cheers, > Ronni > Sent from Ronni's iPad > > On 10/08/2012, at 7:10 PM, Matt Falvey wrote: > >> Hi Ronni, I followed your instruction

iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

2012-08-11 Thread Matt Falvey
o closed down iPhoto in case it is actually "Repairing the Database", so I have left it spinning away, lest I stuff it up. Oh how I loved my Canon T90 and my Kodak 100. Matt. (I think I may have posted this incorrectly as it came back as Today's Topics: 1. Re: wamug.org.au-wamug Dig

iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

2012-08-11 Thread Matt Falvey
at happened? > > Cheers, > Ronni > > Sent from Ronni's iPad > > On 11/08/2012, at 5:11 PM, Matt Falvey wrote: > >> Hi Ronni, I have tried "Repair Database" and this time it didn't >> flick/bypass through to the two messages it presented me

iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

2012-08-12 Thread Matt Falvey
on (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. > It will show you a Window with 'Photo Library First Aid' > > 2. Choose 'Rebuild Database' > > See if that can complete and you can then Upgrade the iPhoto Library. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 12/08/20

Can I partition an Ext HD and Back up two diferrent OS X

2012-08-12 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, I have just dug out an old G5 iMac that is running 10.5.8 and was wondering if I partitioned an external HD could I back it up to one partition and another small iMac that that my daughter has that is running 10.6.8 to the second partition? Even though one will be in Intel and the other G5?

iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

2012-08-13 Thread Matt Falvey
d one. > > I have to sign off from WAMUG support as I must get my Clients work finished > & prepare for tomorrow. > > Cheers, > Ronni > Sent from Ronni's iPad > > On 12/08/2012, at 5:59 PM, Matt Falvey wrote: > >> Hi Ronni, I have just tried that a

iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

2012-08-14 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi Adrian, thanks for the reply. I did have a look into the Package Content and the iPhoto Library still appears to be intact. I am not sure if I would be able to open a new library if I created one as yesterday when I created/or tried to create a rebuild library iPhoto still would not open. S

iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

2012-08-14 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi Ronni, No I realise you are busy and have no problems waiting, I will be busy, as I referred in my post to Adrian, down at PMH with my daughter for the next 2 days so I wont be doing anything on the computer anyway, so there is no rush. Now, I did not set up Aperture and iPhoto. It is just t

iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

2012-08-16 Thread Matt Falvey
ou select the correct Library, the location of the > Library you select will show under the Window Menu > > 3. It will open and update the Library (and 'hopefully' open correctly) > > If it works, drag the damaged Library's to the Trash and put each of the > 'new'

iPhoto doesn't open after Upgrade to Mountain Lion

2012-08-18 Thread Matt Falvey
Lion > To: wamug@wamug.org.au > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII > > Hi Matt, > > Comment in situ below. > > On 17/08/2012, at 12:04 PM, Matt Falvey wrote: > >> Hi Ronni, thanks for the reply. >> >> I thought I would answer

Opinion's sought on iPad's history with software updates

2012-11-04 Thread Matt Falvey
re windoz trained and learning Mac's at my expense. Anyone have any thoughts on this or is aware on Apples policy regarding software support for iPads? Thanks. Take care. Matt Falvey. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wamug.

Opinion's sought on iPad's history with software updates

2012-11-12 Thread Matt Falvey
Thanks to Tim Law and Daniel for their replies, sorry for not replying sooner. Have had a family emergency and had to put things on the back burner. Matt. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - Guidelines -

Adobe Flash Player is out of date

2013-02-07 Thread Matt Falvey
and updated version from Adobes's website." After the previous posts regards Flash, I am unsure if I should or not. Any ideas? Thanks Matt Falvey. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelin

Re: Adobe Flash Player is out of date

2013-02-09 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, Ronni I tried to install the latest version 11.5.502.149 of Flash Player, downloaded it, opened it, authorised it and when the installed went to retrieve it it failed. I did exactly the same thing on my MBP and it worked without a problem. I checked Systems Preferences - Flash Player and a

Re: Adobe Flash Player is out of date

2013-02-09 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi Ronni, Thanks very much that worked. Matt Message: 5 Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 10:20:48 +0800 From: Matt Falvey Subject: Re: Adobe Flash Player is out of date To: Wamug List Message-ID: <2bcdaf63-562d-4e9f-9f35-5d9afaf27...@bigpond.net.au> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us

Can iPad's be backed up?

2013-02-17 Thread Matt Falvey
asked does the school teach you how to back it up or does the school it section have a back up facility - No. I know nothing about these iPads apart from trying to do homework on them is murder and a step backward, but does anyone have an idea as to how to back them up to say an iMac? Than

Can iPad's be backed up?

2013-02-20 Thread Matt Falvey
simply, that's what I > understand happens. > > Tim > > On 18/02/2013, at 10:27 AM, Matt Falvey wrote: > >> Hi, I have had to get iPad's for my two daughters for school this year and >> after spending most of yesterday with one helping her with her homework

How to get Airplay onto iPod to wirelessly stream content

2014-04-24 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi I have an iPod touch A1367 32GB, which is apparently a 4th generation iPod. it is running iOS 6.1.6 To use Airplay I apparently need an iPod Touch (4th Generation of later) I can't seem to find out how to download Airplay for the iPod can anyone help? My kids are able to stream video strai

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2014-04-24 Thread Matt Falvey
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Mail settings for holiday

2014-08-31 Thread Matt Falvey
from a certain date? Thanks Matt Falvey -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>

Re: Mail settings for holiday

2014-09-06 Thread Matt Falvey
hen 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 already have on the iMac, not just the "New" emails. > > Is there a way of setting the MacBook Pro Mail account up to only download >

Problems with iMac and Safari after visiting website

2014-11-20 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, yesterday visited a website worldrugbyshop.com and while looking at the site it became locked and the pages stuck and not loading. Also the iMac started making a rumbling sound (OSX 10.8.5, 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM) as if it was working away though nothing was happen

Problems with iMac and Safari after visiting website

2014-11-24 Thread Matt Falvey
d select "Move to Trash" Now restart Safari by right clicking the Safari icon in the Dock and select "Quit" You have now successfully cleared your browser cache. Open Safari and see if the problem still exists Cheers, Ronni 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) 1.7GHz Dual-Core Inte

How to load Photos from iPhoto 9.4.3 to Facebook with descriptions attached?

2015-06-19 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi I have just returned from the C2C in England and was putting some photo's of the walk up on FB from iPhoto when I noticed, that the GPS and the descriptions that I had added to each photo in iPhoto, did not show up on the transfer when it reached FB. Anyone know how I can ensure that at leas

How to load Photos from iPhoto 9.4.3 to Facebook with descriptions attached?

2015-06-20 Thread Matt Falvey
e in the process. Cheers, Ronni 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 > On 19 Jun 2015, at 4:57 pm, Matt Falvey wrote: > > Hi I have just returned from the C2

Apple TV - Multiple Computers

2011-07-14 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, I have a variation on the problem posed by Alan, it still involves trying to access two iTunes libraries, though in this instance on different Computers an iMac and an MBP. I have managed to configure both independently to show on the Plasma TV, but I can't for the life of me manage to g

Re: Apple TV - Multiple Computers

2011-07-14 Thread Matt Falvey
ime to read thoroughly the rest of the instructions, because I marched through the beginning nothing was going to rectify it. Thanks again from a very humble and hopefully slower to act installer. Matt On 14/07/2011, at 3:54 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > > On 14/07/2011, at 3:05 PM, Matt Fa

Safari wont connect to internet aget 5.1 Upgrade

2011-07-22 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, I upgrade Safari yesterday. I rebooted and it worked okay all day long. Today I have been trying to get it to connect to the web and keep getting the message, "Safari can't connect to the Server" Firefox on the same iMac is fine and Safari, not upgraded on other Mac is okay. I looked on th

Re: Safari wont connect to internet aget 5.1 Upgrade

2011-07-22 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi Ronni, Yes I am running Little Snitch. I upgraded to 2.4 and restarted and Safari started working straight away. You are amazing! Once again thanks very much. Matt On 23/07/2011, at 11:56 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: > > > On 23/07/2011, at 11:36 AM, Matt Falvey wrote: >

Re: Itunes

2011-08-01 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi Bill, you can, for an individual file, select the file go to Advanced on the top menu, click on it and from the drop down menu click on "Create MP3 version". Take care, Matt On 02/08/2011, at 9:39 AM, Juliet Kitson wrote: > Hello All > Does anybody know how to convert an mp4a file to mp

MacBook Pro will not start up

2011-09-01 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, my daughter is having a problem with her MacBook Pro 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 10.6.8, no additional memory added, it will not start up by pressing the start up button. I had a look at the web help and tried the recommended fixes. Looked at the contacts, tried another power source, checked t

Re: MacBook Pro will not start up

2011-09-02 Thread Matt Falvey
t appears as if it had not been turned off when it stopped. Thanks Matt On 02/09/2011, at 2:23 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > > > Matt Falvey > Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:31:36 -0700 >> Hi, my daughter is having a problem with her MacBook Pro 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 >> Duo, 10.6.8,

Re: MacBook Pro will not start up

2011-09-02 Thread Matt Falvey
att, > > On 03/09/2011, at 12:21 AM, Matt Falvey wrote: > >> Hi Ronni, >> >> Unfortunately this is the Unibody with the built in battery. That is why I >> tried pressing at the same time the Shift, Control, Option on the LHS along >> with the Start button

Junk Mail - new type

2011-09-09 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi I just received a new type of junk mail, that passed straight through the mail filters. When I checked to see why, I saw that it was sent from me to me! So who ever sent it, it was entitled, "Part-Time Work", had managed to use my own email address to somehow send it to me, when I opened it

Problems with importing into iTunes

2011-10-20 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi I have an 3 CD set in a file format as mp3 that I wish to bring into iTunes. All of the Tracks I have named in their respective album folder Album 01 e.g. 04 - Whiskey In The Jar - Thin Lizzy.mp3 etc, But once I import them using File>Add to Library they are added no problem but are all adde

Problems with importing into iTunes

2011-10-21 Thread Matt Falvey
nder Devices) > To begin ripping: > To rip all or most of the tracks directly into your Music library, uncheck > any tracks that you don?t want to import, > and then click the "Import CD" button at the bottom-right of the iTunes > window. > > Cheers, > Ronni >

Exporting Safari Bookmark to an Older Version of Safari - Possible?

2012-04-15 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, I have an iMac 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo running OS X 10.6.8 and Safari 5.1.5. I want to Export the bookmark from it to a very old Powerbook G4 running OS X 10.5.8 and Safari 5.0.6. Is this possible using the: To Export bookmarks - 1. Choose File > Export Bookmarks. 2. Specify a location

Re: Genealogy software

2010-10-22 Thread Matt Falvey
I have been using Reunion for 6 plus years and can't fault it and excellent product and excellent support. I have not used MacFamily, having been satisfied with reunion. Good luck. Matt On 23/10/2010, at 11:52 AM, Lloyd White wrote: > > I have been looking at two genealogy programs for Mac

Western Digital External Hard Drive

2010-11-01 Thread Matt Falvey
st want to find out what it is and get rid of it. Any ideas? Thanks Matt Falvey -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe -

Re: Western Digital External Hard Drive

2010-11-02 Thread Matt Falvey
ou need to disconnect the power from the ext HD and then USB from it, by just pulling them out, for it to "save", all the things you normally don't do when disconnecting a device. Once again thanks very much for the help the desktop is looking nice and clutter free again. Matt Fa

Re: Western Digital External Hard Drive

2010-11-02 Thread Matt Falvey
did try the 'Terminal Command', but found you still > had to do all the other rigmarole ;-) > Also VCD Manager is Virtual CD Manager …i.e. they are the same. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 03/11/2010, at 11:45 AM, Matt Falvey wrote: > >> Hi, Thanks to Ronn

Wireless keyboard wont connect anymore

2010-11-05 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, my wireless keyboard had been lost by my Powerbook! I hadn't changed anything, at least I don;t think I did. At first I thought the batteries had gone flat, so I recharged them and it was still not recognised. I had a hunt around the web for solutions and one was to ditch, com.apple.Blueto

Re: Wireless keyboard wont connect anymore

2010-11-05 Thread Matt Falvey
uot;On" & "Discoverable"? > > Post back if you have and we will give more ideas. > > > Cheers, > Ronni > > 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 > 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm > > OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard >

Re: Wireless keyboard wont connect anymore

2010-11-05 Thread Matt Falvey
ing PRAM does not resolve an > issue, resetting the PMU may be the next appropriate step. For information on > when this is appropriate and for instructions on how to reset the PMU in your > PowerBook computer, see Resetting PowerBook and iBook Power Management Unit > (PMU). > >

Re: [COMMPOST] MacWizardry Crazy Pre-Christmas Clearance (Part 1)

2010-11-17 Thread Matt Falvey
convenience and the time taken to get the wireless keyboard reconnected I have switched it to another and plugged in a normal keyboard to eliminate this problem, but in the long term is the fact that Bluetooth disappears a sign of impending doom? Thanks Matt Falvey On 17/11/2010, at 11:35 P

Fwd: [COMMPOST] MacWizardry Crazy Pre-Christmas Clearance (Part 1)

2010-11-17 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi Everyone, sorry about my last post it was supposed to go to Daniel's private email. Just saw it and my face has gone extremely red and I haven't been out in the sun yet!! My apologies to Daniel and to all. Matt Falvey. Begin forwarded message: > From: Matt Falvey > D

WiFi and Macs in the home

2010-11-24 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi all, I have a problem understanding WiFi and thought I am going to look a little silly asking this question but then that is my forte. I have just installed WiFi with Telstra. All the Mac's are linked to it via WiFi so they can access the net. The other day I downloaded a game for daughte

Re: WiFi and Macs in the home

2010-11-28 Thread Matt Falvey
>> >> When you transfer something from one computer to the other, you are >> generally using your home network. From your description this is what you >> have done. >> When you send an email or use an internet browser, you are going to use the >> internet

Sound on Video AVI file goes missing when put it on Toast

2011-04-13 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, I have a video file in .avi format, that I would like to burn to a dvd to play on my DVD player. I have Toast 11 and an iMac running 10.6.6. If I put the file, which is 1.3GB, into convert in Toast is shows, Video: Generic MPEG-4, 608-352, 25 fps, Audio: None. If I open it with VLC it play

Re: Sound on Video AVI file goes missing when put it on Toast

2011-04-16 Thread Matt Falvey
file back in Toast and have > Toast remake your DVD from scratch. > > <http://perian.org/#download> > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 14/04/2011, at 2:41 PM, Matt Falvey wrote: > >> >> Hi, I have a video file in .avi format, that I would like to burn to a

How to burn/convert .mkv files using Toast 11

2011-06-02 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, I am having a very unusual problem with 5 .mkv video files. I have 5 episodes of a show that I want to put onto DVD's. Each file is virtually the same size (628.5MB, 624.7MB, 633.8MB, 631.6MB and 632.8MB), the Permissions rw r r (644) the same, the size 832 x 468 pixels. In the first ins

Re: How to burn/convert .mkv files using Toast 11

2011-06-06 Thread Matt Falvey
Matt On 02/06/2011, at 6:33 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > > Hi Matt, > > Toast 11 can convert MKV and burn to DVD. > DVD format is MPEG-2 > > On 02/06/2011, at 2:57 PM, Matt Falvey wrote: > >> >> Hi, I am having a very unusual problem with 5 .mkv video fil

How to change HD name of MDP after Import from PowerBookG4

2011-06-06 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, I have just bought a MacBookPro for my daughter and during the set up imported the data from my old PowerBookG4. I have managed to change the hard drive name on the new MBP from PowerBookG4 HD to MBP HD. Now what I would like to do is change the Computer name to MBP. I checked on the

Re: How to change HD name of MDP after Import from PowerBookG4

2011-06-08 Thread Matt Falvey
ed the MBP and turned the Modem off, Things have stayed the same. But I am glad you referred back to it because if you look at the "Shared Folder's:" on the MBP right in the middle under File Sharing : On you will see Matt Falvey Public Folder (with a normal folder icon) and unde

Re: How to change HD name of MDP after Import from PowerBookG4

2011-06-08 Thread Matt Falvey
Read & Write Administrators - Read & Write Everyone - Read Only I then revisited the MBP and wondered how could it be so different if all I did was use the Migration Assistant to copy the PBG4 to the MBP, then I realised that on the ScreenShot I had highlighted the Matt Falvey Public Folder and

Image Capture & Automator

2011-06-24 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, I am looking at scanning quite a few photo's and then editing them. I noticed a few post in the archives and on the web concerning Image Capture and later on using Automator to automate the process so that it would house the presets, such a naming application etc. I have an Epson Perfectio

Image Capture & Automator

2011-06-25 Thread Matt Falvey
Peter, thanks very much for the response and the work flow. Will have a look through it all again today and see if I can get my head around it. Once again thanks Matt Falvey. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.sh

Permissions problems after installing 10.6.8 update

2011-07-03 Thread Matt Falvey
even though I know it is not, as each subsequent running of it has shown me? What does the SUID file warning mean? It has been modified, does that mean it is broken? Will not be repaired, does that mean it is not necessary to repair? Does anyone have any idea what it does and how it would have b

Re: Permissions problems after installing 10.6.8 update

2011-07-04 Thread Matt Falvey
put your feet up and relax, you are ok ;-) >> >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >> >> OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard >> Windows 7 Ultimate (under suff

iMac wont start - shows a no-entry sign on grey screen

2009-12-09 Thread Matt Falvey
that. I had been using it all morning with out any problems, had not installed anything on it nor deleted any applications. Any ideas as to what may be wrong? Matt Falvey -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.sh

Re: iMac wont start - shows a no-entry sign on grey screen

2009-12-10 Thread Matt Falvey
att Do you have an external HD or the DVD that came with the iMac, if so try starting from them and let us know what happens. Roger On 10/12/2009, at 3:03 PM, Matt Falvey wrote: Hi I have just tried to start my intel iMac and it has stopped at a grey screen with a no-entry sign across the

Re: iMac wont start - shows a no-entry sign on grey screen

2009-12-10 Thread Matt Falvey
es your HD has failed :( do you have Applecare on it still? You will need a new HD and as Joe said they maybe a chance to recover some data if you but the drive in an external case. But of course the most important thing is to get a new HD :) If we can help any more please ask. Roger On

Re: iMac wont start - shows a no-entry sign on grey screen

2009-12-11 Thread Matt Falvey
discard your old HD. Buy a case and give it another chance. Cheers, Joe On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 2:27 AM, Matt Falvey wrote: Thank Ronni & Roger, I used the Mac OS X Install Disc 1, and followed your (Ronni's) instructions. In the show details it had the normal message at the

How to create an action to delete one type of junk mail without changing the other junk mail settings in Mail app

2009-12-26 Thread Matt Falvey
o see the other possible Junk mail, as I am creating a family tree so many people are contacting me for the first time and as such are not in in my address book and are obviously then filtered into the Junk. Thanks Matt Falvey -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http:

Re: How to create an action to delete one type of junk mail without changing the other junk mail settings in Mail app

2009-12-27 Thread Matt Falvey
ferences - Rules - Inbox - Add Rule If Any of the following conditions are met: From: Ends with: .cl Move message to Mailbox: Trash See if that works for you. Cheers, Ronni On 27/12/2009, at 3:05 PM, Matt Falvey wrote: Hi can someone help. I keep getting junk mail for medications. All of the

Fwd: How to create an action to delete one type of junk mail without changing the other junk mail settings in Mail app

2009-12-30 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi Ronni, have tried the rule set up (exactly as below) for a few days now and the mail still comes through to the Junk mail box, not to the Trash as per the new Rule?? Matt Begin forwarded message: From: Matt Falvey Date: 28 December 2009 10:07:03 AM To: "WAMUG Mailing

Re: How to create an action to delete one type of junk mail without changing the other junk mail settings in Mail app

2010-01-04 Thread Matt Falvey
orking as they should, so I would not be changing anything in the Junk Preferences, other than if you have selected as I mentioned above, "Filter junk mail before apply my rules" selected. Cheers, Ronni On 30/12/2009, at 11:04 PM, Matt Falvey wrote: Hi Ronni, have tried the rule se

Can't type into finder after sotfware update or short cut key commands into finder

2010-04-27 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, I am unable to type into the finder window since running a software update. I had repaired permissions and done the update, iTunes, iPhoto, Airport, Qtime, Security 2010 003, and now I can't run finder from the keyboard. I have a PowerBook G4 with remote keyboard, but before anyone t

Re: Can't type into finder after sotfware update or short cut key commands into finder

2010-04-27 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi Ronni, the first two paragraph's sorted it out, thanks very much. Matt On 27/04/2010, at 3:24 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 27/04/2010, at 3:05 PM, Matt Falvey wrote: Hi, I am unable to type into the finder window since running a software update. I had repaired permissions and don

Annoying new habit with the Title Bar

2010-06-30 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, I keep getting an annoying new unwanted feature with the title bar in many applications. Sometimes when I click on either the red, orange or green dot the window instead behaving as it is supposed to do, close, disappear or resize, it shrinks up to a small grey title bar window that

Re: Annoying new habit with the Title Bar

2010-07-01 Thread Matt Falvey
mmand + option + escape and relaunch the Finder in the Force Quit window that comes up. On 01/07/2010, at 11:14 AM, Matt Falvey wrote: Hi, I keep getting an annoying new unwanted feature with the title bar in many applications. Sometimes when I click on either the red, orange or green do

Re: Annoying new habit with the Title Bar

2010-07-01 Thread Matt Falvey
e window". I thought I had got rid of it when I tested it out, so have just had to download it again to uninstall the application. Thanks Matt On 02/07/2010, at 8:00 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On 01/07/2010, at 11:14 AM, Matt Falvey wrote: Hi, I keep getting an annoying new u

Annoying Mail password action

2010-08-17 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, I have this annoying Mail password request action, that pops up from time to time and seems utterly useless. The pop up window is, Enter Password for Account "...@hotmail.com" Please re-enter your password, or cancel. (There is a Box to enter the Password) Then - Remember this p

iPod Touch 8GB & iPod Nano 5th Gen 8GB & PowerBook G4 1GHz 10.5.8

2010-09-04 Thread Matt Falvey
ave to use a Dongle, and any good deals they may have had whilst in Cork City. I should be there about 5-6 weeks. Thanks Matt Falvey -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug

Deleting Ozmac Mailbox from Mail

2009-02-03 Thread Matt Falvey
that I am being paranoid. Thanks Matt Falvey -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>

Re: Deleting Ozmac Mailbox from Mail

2009-02-06 Thread Matt Falvey
Thanks Bob, will have a good look at this over the weekend. Matt On 05/02/2009, at 5:01 AM, WAMUG Mailing List wrote: WAMUG Mailing List Digest #2005 6) Deleting Ozmac Mailbox from Mail by Matt Falvey 7) Re: Deleting Ozmac Mailbox from Mail by Robert Howells From: Matt

What Format to convert AVI files to to put on DVD

2009-04-16 Thread Matt Falvey
Video Converter to VOB files and then burning them on Toast but that bright idea did not work. So would appreciate any ideas you may have. Thanks Matt Falvey -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines -

What Format to convert AVI files to to put on DVD

2009-04-19 Thread Matt Falvey
u sooner but this has got bigger than Ben Hur. Matt Falvey -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>

Is it possible to change the Hard Drive "name" of my iMac?

2009-05-21 Thread Matt Falvey
eflect the name of the renamed HD - Macintosh HD Intel. Can any of this be done without to much work and without causing a catastrophe? Thanks. Matt Falvey -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <

Is it possible to change the Hard Drive "name" of my iMac?

2009-05-22 Thread Matt Falvey
Glenn, thanks very much, that was so easy. Matt Falvey -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>

Transparent Stripe down RHS of desktop

2009-07-03 Thread Matt Falvey
nd my to my embarrassment neither can I. So now she is in bed, if someone can tell me how to get rid of the thing, Dad with still be a star in the morning. Thanks Matt Falvey -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archiv

Re: Transparent Stripe down RHS of desktop

2009-07-04 Thread Matt Falvey
James Devenish wrote: Hi Matt On 03/07/2009, at 11:49 PM, Matt Falvey wrote: Hi, my daughter has managed to put a stripe permanently on her desktop on the the RHS, top to bottom occupies about 10-15% of the desktop top screen width, is transparent with about 20% opacity. Having tr

Transparent Stripe down RHS of desktop

2009-07-04 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, I forgot to add, it is/was happening on an iMac PPC G5, OSX 10.5.6. Matt Begin forwarded message: From: Matt Falvey Date: 5 July 2009 1:25:03 PM To: "WAMUG Mailing List" Subject: Re: Transparent Stripe down RHS of desktop Reply-To: "WAMUG Mailing List" Hi, for so

Re: vhs to DVD converter

2009-09-08 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi Gary, Just a often overlooked cheaper option in analogue to digital conversion and then burning onto DVD. I too was looking for an an analogue to digital converter with the idea of a little editing and then burning onto DVD. I looked at all the options and finally had a good read of my

Fwd: iMac Failing to Shut Down

2009-11-12 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi all, the same with me. Both with my iMacG5 10.5.8 & PowerbookG4 10.5.8. Take care. Matt Begin forwarded message: From: David Moyle Date: 12 November 2009 8:10:46 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: iMac Failing to Shut Down Reply-To: "WAMUG Mailing List" Evening, Same here at wo

How to automate (re)-sending e-mail at set periods

2007-02-20 Thread Matt Falvey
y or the instructions? Thanks Matt Falvey. Perth

How to automate (re)-sending e-mail at set periods

2007-02-22 Thread Matt Falvey
Hi, thanks to all for your replies and suggestions, working through them now. Once again thanks Matt Falvey Perth

Network between iMacG5 & PowerBookG4

2007-09-11 Thread Matt Falvey
done by creating a network from one to the other but quite frankly I have tried and although I can get the network started I just can't seem to get anything transferred. Thanks. Matt Falvey -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mai

What is "var"

2008-01-07 Thread Matt Falvey
e but I do recall seeing two Icons in the top LHS before, but as the columns are quite narrow they only show "Macintosh HD ..." , in fact it was only when typing up this e-mail I noticed the small difference in the G4 & G5 icons. Thanks Matt Falvey -- The WA Macintosh Us

What is "var"

2008-01-11 Thread Matt Falvey
Thanks to all for the replies. Now I know what it is and definitely won't touch it. Matt -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - Guidelines - Unsubscribe -

Extra HD Image on iMac G5 & Folder "100" iLike Installer

2008-02-22 Thread Matt Falvey
ever downloading it and as I don't even know what it is, I tried to empty the Trash. It wouldn't let me. Anyone know what it is, what it is for, do I need it and why can't I trash it? Thanks Matt Falvey -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://ww

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