10/07/2011

[macsupport] Digest Number 8479

Messages In This Digest (11 Messages)

1a.
Just wondering... From: Guy Kudlemyer
1b.
Re: Just wondering... From: Barry Austern
1c.
Re: Just wondering... From: Otto Nikolaus
1d.
Re: Just wondering... From: Tim O'Donoghue
2a.
Re: Slightly OT: Getting an original Mac to work From: mkaplan22
3.
Tributes for Apple visionary Steve Jobs From: Doug Yelmen
4a.
Re: 'You've got to find what you love,' Jobs says From: Otto Nikolaus
5.
slow script? From: Louise Stewart
6a.
Re: Maximum size of an external disk on Leopard From: Randy B. Singer
7a.
Re: On/off switches on hard drives From: Randy B. Singer
8.
My tribute to Steve, revisited.... From: Jennifer Usher

Messages

1a.

Just wondering...

Posted by: "Guy Kudlemyer" gwkuddles@comcast.net   truckersroost

Thu Oct 6, 2011 3:27 pm (PDT)



Just wondering...

I¹ve posted similar requests before, but I continue to re-post in case there
are new members who might have an answer.

I¹ve got a boss who wouldn¹t know a Macintosh from a mud hole. I¹m looking
for an OSX screensaver that mimics or emulates the After Dark Graph Stat
module that worked on OS9. In other words, I¹m looking for a screensaver
that creates bogus charts and/or graphs that appear to be legitimate. I need
this for those situations where I might be ³indisposed² reading a magazine
in the restroom.

Can anyone direct me to such?

Thanks in advance.

Guy
Thurston, OR

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1b.

Re: Just wondering...

Posted by: "Barry Austern" barryaus@fuse.net   barryaus

Thu Oct 6, 2011 4:10 pm (PDT)



At 3:27 PM -0700 10/6/11, Guy Kudlemyer wrote:

>
>I've got a boss who wouldn't know a Macintosh from a mud hole. I'm looking
>for an OSX screensaver that mimics or emulates the After Dark Graph Stat
>module that worked on OS9. In other words, I'm looking for a screensaver
>that creates bogus charts and/or graphs that appear to be legitimate. I need
>this for those situations where I might be "indisposed" reading a magazine
>in the restroom.

Sure, go to a drawing program and make such a graphic, or, for that
matter, even use genuine graphs, and put them into your iPhoto
library. Chose that album to be your screen saver.
--
Barry Austern
barryaus@fuse.net

1c.

Re: Just wondering...

Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com   nikyzf

Thu Oct 6, 2011 4:51 pm (PDT)



On 7 October 2011 00:04, Barry Austern <barryaus@fuse.net> wrote:

>
> Sure, go to a drawing program and make such a graphic, or, for that
> matter, even use genuine graphs, and put them into your iPhoto
> library. Chose that album to be your screen saver.
>

Yes. Create spreadsheet charts/graphs, take screenshots, put them in a
folder (it doesn't have to be in iPhoto), and alter your settings in System
Preferences to use that folder.

But if you're "indisposed", surely you want the screen to time out, go
black, and require a password?

Otto

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1d.

Re: Just wondering...

Posted by: "Tim O'Donoghue" tjod@drizzle.net   timodonoghue

Thu Oct 6, 2011 5:06 pm (PDT)



Capture the screen, save it, and

On Oct 6, 2011, at 3:27 PM, Guy Kudlemyer wrote:

> Just wondering...
>
> I've posted similar requests before, but I continue to re-post in case there
> are new members who might have an answer.
>
> I've got a boss who wouldn't know a Macintosh from a mud hole. I'm looking
> for an OSX screensaver that mimics or emulates the After Dark Graph Stat
> module that worked on OS9. In other words, I'm looking for a screensaver
> that creates bogus charts and/or graphs that appear to be legitimate. I need
> this for those situations where I might be "indisposed" reading a magazine
> in the restroom.
>
> Can anyone direct me to such?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Guy
> Thurston, OR
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
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2a.

Re: Slightly OT: Getting an original Mac to work

Posted by: "mkaplan22" view@att.net   mkaplan22

Thu Oct 6, 2011 3:37 pm (PDT)



both rollers turn freely, but the horizontal one doesn't seem to be tranferring its movement. that's why i'd like to get inside the mouse and see what's (not) happening.

--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, Barry Austern <barryaus@...> wrote:

> With the ball out of the mouse turn the rollers themselves. Do they
> work? Here's my totally wild guess. You will find that the horizontal
> roller, after so many years, is stuck. Push it with your finger and
> you might free it up. If it does move, but not readily, then maybe a
> very small drop of oil at its ends.
> This, of course, is pre-ADB, so this mouse would not be easily
> replaced. I have more ADB mice than I can shake a stick at, so I'm
> sorry I can't help you there.
> --
> Barry Austern
> barryaus@...
>

3.

Tributes for Apple visionary Steve Jobs

Posted by: "Doug Yelmen" dougyelmen@earthlink.net   dougyelmen

Thu Oct 6, 2011 4:22 pm (PDT)

4a.

Re: 'You've got to find what you love,' Jobs says

Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com   nikyzf

Thu Oct 6, 2011 4:35 pm (PDT)



Thanks for that Doug.

Otto

On 6 October 2011 22:42, Doug Yelmen <dougyelmen@earthlink.net> wrote:

> http://news.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html
>
>
> Stanford Report, June 14, 2005
> This is a prepared text of the Commencement address delivered by Steve
> Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, on June 12,
> 2005.
>

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5.

slow script?

Posted by: "Louise Stewart" veggie236@earthlink.net   pudgybulldog

Thu Oct 6, 2011 6:13 pm (PDT)



I've been getting messages like this for several days. I have no idea
what it means or what to do about it.

"Safari is no longer responding because of a script on the webpage
"(81) Facebook" (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?
fbid=232941666764199&set=a.
119506304774403.17273.114364638621903&type=1&theater). Do you want to
stop running the script, or let it continue?"

Louise
6a.

Re: Maximum size of an external disk on Leopard

Posted by: "Randy B. Singer" randy@macattorney.com   randybrucesinger

Thu Oct 6, 2011 7:54 pm (PDT)




On Oct 6, 2011, at 2:49 PM, John Richardson wrote:

> I switched from current to 2 and have two wonderful partitions
> [after reading
> the manual and your post] that mount and are happy. I just can't
> get only 1
> partition out of the IOMEGA drive.

The problem isn't OS X. The problem is that you have an Iomega
drive. Lots of folks have reported formatting problems with them.
My recommendation is to return it and get your money back.

I can recommend an alternative brand that will be worlds more
reliable, if you like.

___________________________________________
Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)

Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html
___________________________________________

7a.

Re: On/off switches on hard drives

Posted by: "Randy B. Singer" randy@macattorney.com   randybrucesinger

Thu Oct 6, 2011 7:56 pm (PDT)




On Oct 6, 2011, at 3:05 PM, John Richardson wrote:

> Just curious. Does a Physical "on/off" drive have an advantage over
> the type
> of drive without an "on/off" switch [or vice versa].

The advantage of the drive without an on/off switch is that the
manufacturer didn't have to pay to put such a switch in all of their
external hard drives.

I'd be very afraid of an external hard drive that didn't include an
on/off switch. I'd worry about where else did the manufacturer cut
costs.

___________________________________________
Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)

Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html
___________________________________________

8.

My tribute to Steve, revisited....

Posted by: "Jennifer Usher" jennisuzan@gmail.com   jennisuzan2003

Thu Oct 6, 2011 10:47 pm (PDT)



Sorry,

This morning I sent out a message about my blog post in remembrance of Steve Jobs. Unfortunately, I forgot to include the link....

http://geekgirlschronicles.blogspot.com/

I apologize...my bad.

Jennifer
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