Re: [WAMUG] Do we still exist ??

2025-08-13 Thread Rod Blitvich via WAMUG 
   53 weeks ago:

   “...So it is my view that you have 2 choices – 1)Go with Social Media
   OR 2)Accept the demise of our wonderful group."
   Rod Blitvich  - Amy & Sam’s Dad
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   On 14 Aug 2025, at 9:13 am, Peter Hinchliffe via WAMUG
wrote:

 Yes folks, WAMUG is still a thing, but following a general consensus
 among the few who actually tuned in to the AGM last year, it was
   agreed
 that we should simply continue with the Mailing List and abandon
 physical meetings. COVID pretty much put paid to those anyway, if it
 hadn’t already been for the ever diminishing attendance levels.
   During
 COVID, and afterwards,  we started running monthly meetings on Zoom,
 but we never attracted the attendance of much more than the committee
 plus two or three others. Personally I would love to see a return to
 the glory days when we used too have full meeting rooms, live
 demonstrations of software and hardware, guest speakers, etc, but
 realistically I have to accept that’s unlikely to happen again. Our
 membership is ageing, more reluctant to drive at night (let alone
   leave
 home) and the Msac platform has developed to the stage where there
   are
 few mysteries left.
 I still think there is a good reason for WAMUG to exist, but for the
 time being its destiny seems to be as a mailing list only unless
 someone with sufficient drive and initiative wants to start it all up
 again.
 On 12 Aug 2025, at 2:47 pm, STEPHEN CHAPE via WAMUG
  wrote:
   High folks.
   WAMUG posts seem few and far between these days.
   And if I ask a question there are no responses.
   Are we still on track ?
   Regards,
   Stephen Chape
   Mac by choice
   Windows because my employer knew no better
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Re: [WAMUG] Do we still exist ??

2025-08-13 Thread Wendy via WAMUG 
   Hi All

   I am still 'on board'.

   I have pretty basic ‘computing’ knowledge so don’t feel I can
   contribute much at all in that area.

   But I was a Commerce teacher for many years so I am all over document
   design/layout etc.

   I do read all your posts.

   I appreciate the history of a group such as WAMUG and would agree it
   would be a pity for it to die.

   Best wishes all

   Wendy

   Friends of Gabbiljee respectfully acknowledges that it is located on
   the land of the Whadjuk Noongar people.

   On 14 Aug 2025, at 10:43 am, Peter Hinchliffe via WAMUG
wrote:

 Yes folks, WAMUG is still a thing, but following a general consensus
 among the few who actually tuned in to the AGM last year, it was
   agreed
 that we should simply continue with the Mailing List and abandon
 physical meetings. COVID pretty much put paid to those anyway, if it
 hadn’t already been for the ever diminishing attendance levels.
   During
 COVID, and afterwards,  we started running monthly meetings on Zoom,
 but we never attracted the attendance of much more than the committee
 plus two or three others. Personally I would love to see a return to
 the glory days when we used too have full meeting rooms, live
 demonstrations of software and hardware, guest speakers, etc, but
 realistically I have to accept that’s unlikely to happen again. Our
 membership is ageing, more reluctant to drive at night (let alone
   leave
 home) and the Msac platform has developed to the stage where there
   are
 few mysteries left.
 I still think there is a good reason for WAMUG to exist, but for the
 time being its destiny seems to be as a mailing list only unless
 someone with sufficient drive and initiative wants to start it all up
 again.
 On 12 Aug 2025, at 2:47 pm, STEPHEN CHAPE via WAMUG
  wrote:
   High folks.
   WAMUG posts seem few and far between these days.
   And if I ask a question there are no responses.
   Are we still on track ?
   Regards,
   Stephen Chape
   Mac by choice
   Windows because my employer knew no better
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Re: [WAMUG] Do we still exist ??

2025-08-13 Thread Peter Hinchliffe via WAMUG 
   Yes folks, WAMUG is still a thing, but following a general consensus
   among the few who actually tuned in to the AGM last year, it was agreed
   that we should simply continue with the Mailing List and abandon
   physical meetings. COVID pretty much put paid to those anyway, if it
   hadn’t already been for the ever diminishing attendance levels. During
   COVID, and afterwards,  we started running monthly meetings on Zoom,
   but we never attracted the attendance of much more than the committee
   plus two or three others. Personally I would love to see a return to
   the glory days when we used too have full meeting rooms, live
   demonstrations of software and hardware, guest speakers, etc, but
   realistically I have to accept that’s unlikely to happen again. Our
   membership is ageing, more reluctant to drive at night (let alone leave
   home) and the Msac platform has developed to the stage where there are
   few mysteries left.

   I still think there is a good reason for WAMUG to exist, but for the
   time being its destiny seems to be as a mailing list only unless
   someone with sufficient drive and initiative wants to start it all up
   again.

   On 12 Aug 2025, at 2:47 pm, STEPHEN CHAPE via WAMUG
wrote:

 High folks.
 WAMUG posts seem few and far between these days.
 And if I ask a question there are no responses.
 Are we still on track ?
 Regards,
 Stephen Chape
 Mac by choice
 Windows because my employer knew no better
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   Peter Hinchliffe
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Re: [WAMUG] Do we still exist ??

2025-08-13 Thread Marcus F Harris via WAMUG 
Thanks for the note Apple Users. Yes there’ll always be some issues toe comment 
upon but it’s unlikely to be the OS. I think Photos is the least intuitive 
software, but it’s still excellent with what one can do with an image in that 
software.
Cheers
Message sent from Marcus's iThing

> On 13 Aug 2025, at 06:43, STEPHEN CHAPE via WAMUG  
> wrote:
> 
>    Probably right Mike.
> 
>   Being Mac users we don’t have many problems crop up.
>   My son scored a senior management position a few months ago.
>   His biggest issue so far has been trying to work with Windows based
>   systems.
>   He is a Mac user and has found working on the “dark side” frustrating
>   and nothing seems logical.
>   Hence the comment in my signature.
>   Regards,
>   Stephen Chape
>   Mac by choice
>   Windows because my employer knew no better
> 
>   On 13 Aug 2025, at 10:13 am, Tim Law via WAMUG
>wrote:
> 
>   Mike I agree it is nice when you’re able to say “oh, you mean you can’t
>   do that…… oh, well that’s a challenge then” or variations of it; well
>   practiced over the years.   -)
>   Regards
>   Tim
> 
> On 13 Aug 2025, at 10:08 am, Mike Murray via WAMUG
>  wrote:
> Hi Stephen et al
> I’m still here. Can’t recall seeing questions for a while. Maybe
> people are using other means to find out things.
> In my own case, most of my hassles come from specific software, such
> as InDesign or Final Cut Pro, so I tend to go to the specific sites
> that deal with those issues.
> Recently I was a speaker at the Family History WA Technology Group
> celebration of their 40th anniversary - I chaired the group for 10
> years. All of the technical queries were about PCs and Windows. They
> got sick of me saying…I don’t have that problem…I’ve got a Mac.
> It’s nice to know there’s a group of Mac users out there, even if
> they don’t say much.
> Cheers
> Mike
> Mike Murray and Lesley Silvester
> TimeTrackers
> Postal: PO Box 197
> Melville, 6956
> Premises: 2/27 Justinian St
> Palmyra, 6157
> Western Australia
> Tel 0407 669 376
> British and Australian genealogical and historical research,
> education, publishing, film-making and DNA consulting
> www.timetrackers.com.au
> 
> On 12 Aug 2025, at 7:41 pm, Julie Bedford via WAMUG
>  wrote:
> Myself also
> Jewels
> 
> On 12 Aug 2025, at 7:02 pm, Peter Curtis via WAMUG
>  wrote:
> Be a pity to see it fade out!
> 
> On 12 Aug 2025, at 2:47 pm, STEPHEN CHAPE via WAMUG
>  wrote:
> High folks.
> WAMUG posts seem few and far between these days.
> And if I ask a question there are no responses.
> Are we still on track ?
> Regards,
> Stephen Chape
> Mac by choice
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Re: [WAMUG] Do we still exist ??

2025-08-12 Thread STEPHEN CHAPE via WAMUG 
   Probably right Mike.

   Being Mac users we don’t have many problems crop up.
   My son scored a senior management position a few months ago.
   His biggest issue so far has been trying to work with Windows based
   systems.
   He is a Mac user and has found working on the “dark side” frustrating
   and nothing seems logical.
   Hence the comment in my signature.
   Regards,
   Stephen Chape
   Mac by choice
   Windows because my employer knew no better

   On 13 Aug 2025, at 10:13 am, Tim Law via WAMUG
wrote:

   Mike I agree it is nice when you’re able to say “oh, you mean you can’t
   do that…… oh, well that’s a challenge then” or variations of it; well
   practiced over the years.   -)
   Regards
   Tim

 On 13 Aug 2025, at 10:08 am, Mike Murray via WAMUG
  wrote:
 Hi Stephen et al
 I’m still here. Can’t recall seeing questions for a while. Maybe
 people are using other means to find out things.
 In my own case, most of my hassles come from specific software, such
 as InDesign or Final Cut Pro, so I tend to go to the specific sites
 that deal with those issues.
 Recently I was a speaker at the Family History WA Technology Group
 celebration of their 40th anniversary - I chaired the group for 10
 years. All of the technical queries were about PCs and Windows. They
 got sick of me saying…I don’t have that problem…I’ve got a Mac.
 It’s nice to know there’s a group of Mac users out there, even if
 they don’t say much.
 Cheers
 Mike
 Mike Murray and Lesley Silvester
 TimeTrackers
 Postal: PO Box 197
 Melville, 6956
 Premises: 2/27 Justinian St
 Palmyra, 6157
 Western Australia
 Tel 0407 669 376
 British and Australian genealogical and historical research,
 education, publishing, film-making and DNA consulting
 www.timetrackers.com.au

 On 12 Aug 2025, at 7:41 pm, Julie Bedford via WAMUG
  wrote:
 Myself also
 Jewels

 On 12 Aug 2025, at 7:02 pm, Peter Curtis via WAMUG
  wrote:
 Be a pity to see it fade out!

 On 12 Aug 2025, at 2:47 pm, STEPHEN CHAPE via WAMUG
  wrote:
 High folks.
 WAMUG posts seem few and far between these days.
 And if I ask a question there are no responses.
 Are we still on track ?
 Regards,
 Stephen Chape
 Mac by choice
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Re: [WAMUG] Do we still exist ??

2025-08-12 Thread Tim Law via WAMUG 
Mike I agree it is nice when you’re able to say “oh, you mean you can’t do 
that…… oh, well that’s a challenge then” or variations of it; well practiced 
over the years.   -)

Regards
Tim

> On 13 Aug 2025, at 10:08 am, Mike Murray via WAMUG  
> wrote:
> 
> Hi Stephen et al
> 
> I’m still here. Can’t recall seeing questions for a while. Maybe people are 
> using other means to find out things. 
> 
> In my own case, most of my hassles come from specific software, such as 
> InDesign or Final Cut Pro, so I tend to go to the specific sites that deal 
> with those issues.
> 
> Recently I was a speaker at the Family History WA Technology Group 
> celebration of their 40th anniversary - I chaired the group for 10 years. All 
> of the technical queries were about PCs and Windows. They got sick of me 
> saying…I don’t have that problem…I’ve got a Mac.
> 
> It’s nice to know there’s a group of Mac users out there, even if they don’t 
> say much.
> 
> Cheers
> Mike
> 
> Mike Murray and Lesley Silvester
> TimeTrackers
> Postal: PO Box 197
> Melville, 6956
> 
> Premises: 2/27 Justinian St
> Palmyra, 6157
> Western Australia
> 
> Tel 0407 669 376
> 
> British and Australian genealogical and historical research, education, 
> publishing, film-making and DNA consulting
> 
> www.timetrackers.com.au
> 
> 
> 
>> On 12 Aug 2025, at 7:41 pm, Julie Bedford via WAMUG 
>>  wrote:
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>> Myself also
>> 
>> Jewels
>> 
>>> On 12 Aug 2025, at 7:02 pm, Peter Curtis via WAMUG 
>>>  wrote:
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>>> Be a pity to see it fade out!
>>> 
 On 12 Aug 2025, at 2:47 pm, STEPHEN CHAPE via WAMUG 
  wrote:
 
 High folks.
 
 WAMUG posts seem few and far between these days.
 
 And if I ask a question there are no responses.
 
 Are we still on track ?
 
 Regards,
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 Windows because my employer knew no better
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2025-08-12 Thread Mike Murray via WAMUG 
Hi Stephen et al

I’m still here. Can’t recall seeing questions for a while. Maybe people are 
using other means to find out things. 

In my own case, most of my hassles come from specific software, such as 
InDesign or Final Cut Pro, so I tend to go to the specific sites that deal with 
those issues.

Recently I was a speaker at the Family History WA Technology Group celebration 
of their 40th anniversary - I chaired the group for 10 years. All of the 
technical queries were about PCs and Windows. They got sick of me saying…I 
don’t have that problem…I’ve got a Mac.

It’s nice to know there’s a group of Mac users out there, even if they don’t 
say much.

Cheers
Mike

Mike Murray and Lesley Silvester
TimeTrackers
Postal: PO Box 197
Melville, 6956

Premises: 2/27 Justinian St
Palmyra, 6157
Western Australia

Tel 0407 669 376

British and Australian genealogical and historical research, education, 
publishing, film-making and DNA consulting

www.timetrackers.com.au



> On 12 Aug 2025, at 7:41 pm, Julie Bedford via WAMUG 
>  wrote:
> 
> Myself also
> 
> Jewels
> 
>> On 12 Aug 2025, at 7:02 pm, Peter Curtis via WAMUG 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Be a pity to see it fade out!
>> 
>>> On 12 Aug 2025, at 2:47 pm, STEPHEN CHAPE via WAMUG 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> High folks.
>>> 
>>> WAMUG posts seem few and far between these days.
>>> 
>>> And if I ask a question there are no responses.
>>> 
>>> Are we still on track ?
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> Stephen Chape
>>> Mac by choice
>>> Windows because my employer knew no better
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Re: [WAMUG] Do we still exist ??

2025-08-12 Thread Julie Bedford via WAMUG 
Myself also

Jewels

> On 12 Aug 2025, at 7:02 pm, Peter Curtis via WAMUG  
> wrote:
> 
> Be a pity to see it fade out!
> 
>> On 12 Aug 2025, at 2:47 pm, STEPHEN CHAPE via WAMUG 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>>  High folks.
>> 
>>  WAMUG posts seem few and far between these days.
>> 
>>  And if I ask a question there are no responses.
>> 
>>  Are we still on track ?
>> 
>>  Regards,
>>  Stephen Chape
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2025-08-12 Thread Peter Curtis via WAMUG 
Be a pity to see it fade out!

> On 12 Aug 2025, at 2:47 pm, STEPHEN CHAPE via WAMUG 
>  wrote:
> 
>   High folks.
> 
>   WAMUG posts seem few and far between these days.
> 
>   And if I ask a question there are no responses.
> 
>   Are we still on track ?
> 
>   Regards,
>   Stephen Chape
>   Mac by choice
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2025-08-12 Thread Rosemary Spark via WAMUG 
   I don’t know. I’ve had the same result.
   Rosemary Spark
   PO Box 781 South Fremantle WA 6162 Australia
   0414268043
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