My wife and I have a friend who this time every year tells us she is moving to Tasmania. She has just visited for a cuppa and told us the same thing.
> On 3 Jan 2017, at 3:37 pm, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Severin, > > If you are not using Parallels and never intend to use it again, I would > suggest you uninstall Parallels and also delete the Windows10.pvm (or > Windows7.pvm). > I deleted mine years ago when I decided I didn't need to run anything in > Windows. It slows your Mac down and takes up valuable space on your HD. > My Windows7.pvm was over 20GB file size I forget how much I space I freed up > by uninstalling Parallels correctly from my 17-inch MacBook Pro > > It's 38°C in Shelley, where my kids live but they are flying out @ 5:30PM for > a 10 day Skiing 🎿 Holiday in Japan ;-) > While Perez and I are sitting at home making a decision to miss our afternoon > walk today :( as where we live it's a bit cooler than Perth it's 35° with a > slight sea breeze (not our normal stronger SW sea breeze). > It's summer! > > Cheers, > Ronni > > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > > > On 3 Jan 2017, at 1:45 pm, Severin Crisp <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> Thanks Ronni. I have parallels which I no longer use as I have no need of >> Windows any longer. I will see what ZOOM have to say but with little regret >> I can happily abandon faxes in the future. I have an HD with mavericks >> installed for the specific purpose of accessing the many iMovieHD 6 files >> that I have. If need be I can setup the occasional fax from there. >> A pleasant 28C here today with a gentle easterly, which of course is a >> seabreeze in Albany. Hope you are not getting seriously roasted. >> Severin >> >>> On 3 Jan 2017, at 10:04 am, Ronni Brown <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Severin, >>> >>> As far as I’m aware Apple dropped support for fax modems in Sierra. >>> >>> You could try ZOOM supports perhaps? >>> <http://www.zoomtel.com/techsupport/index.html >>> <http://www.zoomtel.com/techsupport/index.html>> >>> >>> Or - There is a way but you will not like it. >>> >>> 1. Download Virtual Box (free) or Purchase VMWare Fusion (preferred) or >>> Parallels and install. >>> >>> 2. Obtain a legal version of Windows 10 or Windows 7 and install with >>> above. It still supports Faxing >>> >>> 3. Download & install the proper Windows driver for your fax modem from the >>> manufactures website while in Windows. >>> >>> 4. Restart Windows. >>> >>> 5. Configure your fax modem for Windows in your virtual software prefs. >>> >>> 6. Go to Run; Type WFS and Enter. >>> >>> 7. Configure WFS for your fax modem which should now be recognized. >>> >>> 8. Install a Coversheet if you wish. >>> >>> Now you are configured to send faxes from Windows on your Mac. >>> >>> I did mention “You will NOT like the above suggestion” ;-)) >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> macOS Sierra 10.12.2 >>> >>>> On 3 Jan 2017, at 9:13 am, Severin Crisp <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I have a ZOOM USB modem which I have used for years for the very >>>> occasional outgoing faxes that have been needed. It is no longer listed >>>> as an available device in the Printers and Scanners on System Preferences. >>>> This is since the installation of Sierra. Has anyone else had a similar >>>> experience? I realise that fax now classifies as antique but just >>>> occasionally it is useful. >>>> Severin Crisp >>>> ____________________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Assoc Prof R Severin Crisp, FAIP, FIP, CPhys >>>> 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia >>>> ph (08) 9842 1950 ( Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) >>>> mail to: [email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> ____________________________________________________ > -- 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> Regards, Stephen Chape
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