Thanks Susan. I suspected as much but have not looked too deeply into the configuration of the Mac Mini. I am not sure what we are supposed to do when it comes to things like making DVD's; just add another clunking piece of equipment to your desk I guess. So saying, I do like 10.8.4. It now works much faster and more at the rate we should expect. Boots up from cold in less than half the time.
John Thompson On 06/06/2013, at 4:53 PM, Susan Hastings <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, there has been no optical drive on the Mac Mini for the same period as > with iMacs. The latest ones will have USB 3, but not Firewire. cheers, Susan. > --- > Susan Hastings > Mobile: 0409 688 004 > [email protected] > > > On 06/06/2013, at 11:20 AM, John Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Downloaded the 10.8.4 Update package and did a manual install at a time >> suitable to me. Mac would not re-start automatically after the >> installation. Tried several times and ended up with the plain white screen. >> Physically powered the machine down and then manually re-started. >> All now works fine. Appears to be quite a bit zippier, or is that just my >> imagination? >> >> On another topic. What would be the benefit of upgrading my Mac Mini to the >> latest model, and if I do, which one would be best? I do like the Mac Mini >> which I have been using since the first one came out. I had a look at the >> 27" iMac a few days ago and was quite disappointed in that Apple had dropped >> the optical drive and Firewire. >> >> John Thompson >> WAMUG #861 >> >> Mac Mini >> 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo >> 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 >> Mac OS X 10.8.2 >> [email protected] >> >> >> On 06/06/2013, at 10:59 AM, Alan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Hi Ronni >>> >>> A relief that the OS X update is not universally buggy! >>> Just installed the combo update on both Mac One and Mac Two. A pity it >>> included the Safari update. >>> Still no access to the SBS website from either Mac. I will go throught >>> all the settings check lists you have supplied after I do a complete power >>> shut down and reset of my total equipment. Then a new thread if I have >>> further cries for help - - -. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Alan >>> >>> >>> On 06/06/2013, at 10:24 AM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>>> The bug? Mac One with 10.8.4 cannot access SBS website. Mac two with >>>>> 10.8.3 was OK; when updated to 10.8.4 it could no longer access the SBS >>>>> website >>>> >>>> The update has not created any 'Bugs' problems for me. >>>> Safari v6.0.5 loads SBS website very fast (& there is a lot of flash on >>>> that site) >>>> <http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/> >>>> <http:/www.sbs.com.au> >>>> >>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>> >>>> On 06/06/2013, at 9:10 AM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sorry about that: >>>>> Combo Update >>>>> File Size: 809.98 MB >>>>> System Requirements >>>>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1659> >>>>> >>>>> Delta Update 342.33MB System Requirements >>>>> OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.3 <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1658> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>> >>>>> On 06/06/2013, at 8:53 AM, Alan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The delta and combo links given refer to OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 >>>>>> update, not 10.8.4. >>>>>> >>>>>> The auto-update to 10.8.4 introduced a bug to my Macs: I will install >>>>>> the combo update when it becomes available. >>>>>> >>>>>> The bug? Mac One with 10.8.4 cannot access SBS website. Mac two with >>>>>> 10.8.3 was OK; when updated to 10.8.4 it could no longer access the SBS >>>>>> website. (I was part way through Ronni's SBS problem check list when I >>>>>> realised I was using 10.8.4 - - -.) >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers >>>>>> Alan >>>>>> >>>>>> On 06/06/2013, at 6:35 AM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Apple has released the OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.4 update, along with >>>>>>> Safari 6.0.5, fixing a number of lingering bugs that were missed by the >>>>>>> 10.8.3 update back in March. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The free update is available via the Mac App Store, with delta(540.46 >>>>>>> MB — from 10.8.2) and combo (793.69 MB — from any version of 10.8) >>>>>>> updaters now ready for download from the Apple Support Downloads site >>>>>>> >>>>>>> About the OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.4 Update >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5730> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As with all updates backup your system before updating. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- 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>
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