Messages In This Digest (25 Messages)
- 1a.
- Re: Pages - still looking for a group From: pat30@twcny.rr.com
- 1b.
- Re: Pages - still looking for a group From: Otto Nikolaus
- 2a.
- Lion Accounts & Mail From: Harry Flaxman
- 2b.
- Re: Lion Accounts & Mail From: Jeannie
- 3a.
- Re: Lion backup From: us2forever
- 4a.
- Help with Installing MS Office 2011 for Mac From: Nick Andriash
- 4b.
- Re: Help with Installing MS Office 2011 for Mac From: Denver Dan
- 4c.
- Re: Help with Installing MS Office 2011 for Mac From: Nick Andriash
- 4d.
- Re: Help with Installing MS Office 2011 for Mac From: Denver dan
- 5.
- Safari Extension to change text encoding? From: Bill B.
- 6a.
- how to recognize usb flash drive From: ivan
- 6b.
- Re: how to recognize usb flash drive From: Otto Nikolaus
- 6c.
- Re: how to recognize usb flash drive From: Frank T
- 6d.
- Re: how to recognize usb flash drive From: Denver Dan
- 7a.
- New version of Tex-Edit Plus X just appeared. From: Bill B.
- 7b.
- Re: New version of Tex-Edit Plus X just appeared. From: Denver Dan
- 7c.
- Re: New version of Tex-Edit Plus X just appeared. From: Bill B.
- 7d.
- Re: New version of Tex-Edit Plus X just appeared. From: Keith Whaley
- 7e.
- Re: New version of Tex-Edit Plus X just appeared. From: Denver Dan
- 7f.
- Re: New version of Tex-Edit Plus X just appeared. From: Jim Saklad
- 7g.
- Re: New version of Tex-Edit Plus X just appeared. From: Otto Nikolaus
- 7h.
- Re: New version of Tex-Edit Plus X just appeared. From: Terry Pogue
- 7i.
- Re: New version of Tex-Edit Plus X just appeared. From: Denver dan
- 8a.
- Suggestions on a new computer - iMac or Mac Mini From: Jay Abraham
- 8b.
- Re: Suggestions on a new computer - iMac or Mac Mini From: Jim Harry
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Re: Pages - still looking for a group
Posted by: "pat30@twcny.rr.com" pat30@twcny.rr.com iiwish54
Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:01 am (PDT)
WOW!
Thank you
This is exactly the kind of help I need with my new Mac. I did not realize how much different it is than a PC. I love my new Mac but sure have a lot of learning to do
---- Otto Nikolaus <otto.nikolaus@googlemail. > wrote:com
> You have seen these?
> <http://www.apple.com/iwork/ >tutorials/ #pages-hero
> <http://www.apple.com/support/ >pages/?cmp
> <https://discussions.apple.com/ >community/ iwork/pages? forumID=1302& cmp
>
> Otto
>
> On 19 October 2011 17:59, Donna Ellis <dellis70@tampabay.rr.com > wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know of a group for Pages? I've googled and checked
> > Apple, etc, but not finding my specific questions anywhere. I'm sure
> > the questions are not difficult, but still trying to find a place. LOL
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Re: Pages - still looking for a group
Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com nikyzf
Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:17 am (PDT)
There is much, much more at apple's site. This is the "top level", from
where you can "drill down" to tutorials, manuals, discussion, etc.
<http://www.apple.com/support/ >
You might want to start with
<http://www.apple.com/support/ > andswitch101/
<http://www.apple.com/support/ >mac101/
Of course, we can try and answer your questions too. ;)
Otto
On 20 October 2011 14:27, <pat30@twcny.rr.com > wrote:
>
>
> WOW!
> Thank you
> This is exactly the kind of help I need with my new Mac. I did not realize
> how much different it is than a PC. I love my new Mac but sure have a lot of
> learning to do
>
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Lion Accounts & Mail
Posted by: "Harry Flaxman" harry.flaxman@comcast.net hflaxman001
Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:11 am (PDT)
Originally, I set the accounts prefpane up with all of my email accounts
excluding Yahoo, as it has always been a pay service, and apparently still
is, under most circumstances.
I decided to give it a go. Well, lo and behold the OS set up a Yahoo mail
account within Apple Mail, configured as IMAP. This is not a workaround.
It seems to me that Apple must have some sort of deal with Yahoo to have
this happen. Has anyone heard anything about this?
I tried setting the same account up on a pc using Outlook, and there is no
way it will work. It is denying access to any server.
Going to the web site, yes, they still charge monthly for POP access, talk
about being behind the times!
Harry
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Re: Lion Accounts & Mail
Posted by: "Jeannie" nikonjeannie@gmail.com chloe898
Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:13 am (PDT)
I have a silly problem that is another reason I don't use the mail on my
ipad, but go directly to gmail. It seems as though few few of my email
addresses are in the address book, but htere are bunches of email addies
that belong to people that I have never heard of. It does have my husband's
address though. I see no way of getting into the address book, and even if I
did, I don't want to have to manually input all my addresses.
Jeannie
On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 9:10 AM, Harry Flaxman <harry.flaxman@comcast.net >wrote:
> Originally, I set the accounts prefpane up with all of my email accounts
> excluding Yahoo, as it has always been a pay service, and apparently still
> is, under most circumstances.
>
>
>
> I decided to give it a go. Well, lo and behold the OS set up a Yahoo mail
> account within Apple Mail, configured as IMAP. This is not a workaround.
> It seems to me that Apple must have some sort of deal with Yahoo to have
> this happen. Has anyone heard anything about this?
>
>
>
> I tried setting the same account up on a pc using Outlook, and there is no
> way it will work. It is denying access to any server.
>
>
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> Going to the web site, yes, they still charge monthly for POP access, talk
> about being behind the times!
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> Harry
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Re: Lion backup
Posted by: "us2forever" us2forever@frontiernet.net rksangelkayann
Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:01 am (PDT)
Thank you, I made the thumb drive.
My son had a MacBook Pro that got wine spilled on it. The person who spilt it, bought him a new one since the Mac geniuses could not get it to work.
He sent it to me, we have a friend that could work on it. Just for fun, we started it and it works…. I was hoping to put Lion on it but a thumb drive made from a Mac that came with Lion installed will not work with a machine that has Snow Leopard on it. But that is okay, Snow Leopard on a free MacBook Pro is just fine. And I have the security of the thumb drive backup. Thanks again.
Kay
On Oct 19, 2011, at 7:16 PM, Denver Dan wrote:
Howdy.
When you download Lion to your Mac's Desktop and BEFORE you install
Lion you can make a DVD Lion boot disc and install and maintenance disc
using your Disk Utility.
In the Lion download BEFORE you install it is a disk image file. Use
this and Disk Utility to make the Lion DVD disc to keep on hand for
emergencies.
Or, make a thumb drive for Lion. Or, both.
Denver Dan
On Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:20:10 -0700, us2forever wrote:
> All the reading I have done says that I need to buy a thumb drive of
> Lion from Apple to have a backup. Can't I make one on my own?
>
> Also, I would like to search the past posts before asking a question
> that may have been asked in the past but no matter what I put into
> the search, I never get any results. Does anyone have any hints on
> using it?
>
> Thank you,
> Kay
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Help with Installing MS Office 2011 for Mac
Posted by: "Nick Andriash" Nickster248@telus.net andriash2005
Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:48 am (PDT)
Hi Everyone,
I've had Office 2011 for Mac happily installed for the past 4 months. However, after all the recent updates I installed, suddenly Outlook would no longer open...it simply bounced on the dock a few times. So, I tried re-installing Office for Mac, and have run into a new problem. The installer says it cannot continue because SyncServicesAgent is open, but for the life of me, I cannot find a way to close the application.
I am new to Mac and am not sure where I can find a list of open applications so I can close this darn file. I do not even know why such a file would be open in the first place.
Thank you for your help.
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Re: Help with Installing MS Office 2011 for Mac
Posted by: "Denver Dan" denver.dan@verizon.net denverdan22180
Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:10 pm (PDT)
Howdy.
Welcome to the Mac, Nick.
SyncServicesAgent is something installed by Microsoft.
It's located in:
Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office folder
A couple of things.
1. I have MS Office 2011 and have just have MS Word 2011 running then
quit it. But SyncServicesAgent was not running before, during, or after
I launched then quite MS Word.
Something must be mucked up with it.
After you find this mucked up MS file, if it can't be quit, then try a
Safe Disk boot. Boot with the Shift key pressed. The computer will
take longer to boot. Safe Disk boot does some maintenance things,
deletes font caches that are part of the now invisible Apple ATS system
(Apple Typographic System), and turns off things that automatically
load each time you boot normally.
After the Safe Disk boot, find SyncServicesAgent file and try to delete
it.
Note that after doing a Safe Disk Boot you need to reboot normally
since a lot of normal stuff (like Internet access) gets turned off for
the Safe Disk Boot.
2. Programs and processes that are running can be seen by using a
utility found in the Applications/Utilities folder. It's named
Activity Monitor.
You can use Activity Monitor for a bunch of things. Check for RAM
usage, drive and network usage, apps and processes running and the
percent of CPU they are taking (in real time).
Yo can use Activity Monitor to pick a Process and then quit or force
quite it.
3. You can search for and find all kinds of things (like
SyncServicesAgent) by using the Find command. This command uses the
Spotlight index that is created when you first create a user account
and which is continually and automatically updated.
To do a specific Find/Search for something do the following:
a. Open a Finder window.
b. Select an icon (a drive, a folder, a sub folder).
c. Press Command f.
d. The Finder window changes into a Search/Find window. There are
many options. Look at the popup menu that should say "Kind." Click
this and at bottom select the Other item. Use the long list of items
in Other and go through them and put a check in the check box. When
you close "Other" the check(s) you made will promote this search
specific item to the Kind menu for convenience in using.
You can search for invisible files and even for things like the f stop
setting in a photograph.
A search that you set up using specific criteria can e saved as a
"Smart Search." It will then remember what was searched for and just
by clicking the icon will instantly display the current results.
Good Luck!
Denver Dan
On Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:48:01 -0700, Nick Andriash wrote:
> I've had Office 2011 for Mac happily installed for the past 4 months.
> However, after all the recent updates I installed, suddenly Outlook
> would no longer open...it simply bounced on the dock a few times. So,
> I tried re-installing Office for Mac, and have run into a new
> problem. The installer says it cannot continue because
> SyncServicesAgent is open, but for the life of me, I cannot find a
> way to close the application.
>
> I am new to Mac and am not sure where I can find a list of open
> applications so I can close this darn file. I do not even know why
> such a file would be open in the first place.
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> --
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Re: Help with Installing MS Office 2011 for Mac
Posted by: "Nick Andriash" Nickster248@telus.net andriash2005
Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:13 pm (PDT)
On 2011-10-20, at 3:10 PM, Denver Dan wrote:
> 1. I have MS Office 2011 and have just have MS Word 2011 running then
> quit it. But SyncServicesAgent was not running before, during, or after
> I launched then quite MS Word.
>
> Something must be mucked up with it.
You are right there. All my other MS Programs such as Word, Excel & PP work just fine, but Outlook just will not start. Now I am receiving the following message:
This identity cannot be opened with this version of Outlook
I've been using MS Office for years, but this message is new to me. But to put things in perspective, my MacBook Pro itself is not working properly. I receive more coloured wheels now than I ever did before. I am almost tempted to erase everything and start over again.
BTW, thanks very much for the very informative reply. I started flagging all your posts many weeks ago. ;o)
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Re: Help with Installing MS Office 2011 for Mac
Posted by: "Denver dan" denver.dan@verizon.net denverdan22180
Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:47 pm (PDT)
Howdy.
Try the 3 basic troubleshooting routines.
-safe disk
-delete cache files (try the free OnyX utility)
-Repair Disk permissions
Also check for Randy Singer posts listing his excellent Mac troubleshooting site.
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On Oct 20, 2011, at 8:13 PM, Nick Andriash <Nickster248@telus.net > wrote:
>
> On 2011-10-20, at 3:10 PM, Denver Dan wrote:
>
>> 1. I have MS Office 2011 and have just have MS Word 2011 running then
>> quit it. But SyncServicesAgent was not running before, during, or after
>> I launched then quite MS Word.
>>
>> Something must be mucked up with it.
>
> You are right there. All my other MS Programs such as Word, Excel & PP work just fine, but Outlook just will not start. Now I am receiving the following message:
>
> This identity cannot be opened with this version of Outlook
>
> I've been using MS Office for years, but this message is new to me. But to put things in perspective, my MacBook Pro itself is not working properly. I receive more coloured wheels now than I ever did before. I am almost tempted to erase everything and start over again.
>
> BTW, thanks very much for the very informative reply. I started flagging all your posts many weeks ago. ;o)
>
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Safari Extension to change text encoding?
Posted by: "Bill B." bill501@mindspring.com kernos501
Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:49 am (PDT)
Does anyone know of a Safari extension that could change the text encoding of a page on the fly? Too many sites don't declare a charset and use my default which is UTF-8 or Western. Still I get a lot of bad characters.
And, why is there not a search field on Apple's extension page?
Bill
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how to recognize usb flash drive
Posted by: "ivan" pat30@twcny.rr.com iiwish54
Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:05 am (PDT)
I have a flash drive in the usb port but can not find out how to find it on my iMac. Is there a "computer icon like there is on the PC
Learning and having troubles. I will take a class soon but need to explore first
thanks
Pat30
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Re: how to recognize usb flash drive
Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com nikyzf
Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:37 am (PDT)
The Finder is the Mac equivalent of Windows Explorer/My Computer. You should
see the drive on the Desktop at top right and in the sidebar of a Finder
window.
<http://www.apple.com/support/ >switch101/ switcher/
Otto
On 20 October 2011 17:22, ivan <pat30@twcny.rr.com > wrote:
> I have a flash drive in the usb port but can not find out how to find it on
> my iMac. Is there a "computer icon like there is on the PC
> Learning and having troubles. I will take a class soon but need to explore
> first
>
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Re: how to recognize usb flash drive
Posted by: "Frank T" fjt2@mac.com frankt192
Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:29 pm (PDT)
One of the best things about a Mac is when you insert the flash drive the drive will appear on the Desktop for your use.
When you stop using the drive you must press Command-E to eject the drive. Don't forget to highlight the drive first.
--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups. , "ivan" <pat30@...> wrote:com
>
> I have a flash drive in the usb port but can not find out how to find it on my iMac. Is there a "computer icon like there is on the PC
> Learning and having troubles. I will take a class soon but need to explore first
> thanks
> Pat30
>
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Re: how to recognize usb flash drive
Posted by: "Denver Dan" denver.dan@verizon.net denverdan22180
Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:53 pm (PDT)
Howdy.
Are you using Mac OS X 10.7 Lion? If so, the option of displaying
hard drive icons on the Desktop is off by default in Lion (but not off
by default in earlier versions of OS X). Why off? Who knows.
Go to:
Finder > Preferences.
Click the General icon in Finder Preferences. Note the check boxes for
"Show these items on the desktop."
Put a check in all four of them. The flash/thumb drive should
immediately show the Desktop icon for it.
Denver Dan
On Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:22:05 +0000, ivan wrote:
> I have a flash drive in the usb port but can not find out how to find
> it on my iMac. Is there a "computer icon like there is on the PC
> Learning and having troubles. I will take a class soon but need to
> explore first
> thanks
> Pat30
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New version of Tex-Edit Plus X just appeared.
Posted by: "Bill B." bill501@mindspring.com kernos501
Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:08 am (PDT)
http://www.macupdate.com/app/ mac/5077/ tex-edit- plus-x
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Re: New version of Tex-Edit Plus X just appeared.
Posted by: "Denver Dan" denver.dan@verizon.net denverdan22180
Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:08 am (PDT)
Howdy.
Thanks, Bill, for this note. I've owned Tex-Edit Plus for a long time
and it was badly in need of an update!
For folks not aware, this is one of the great and convenient and
many-featured text editors. It's a GREAT program for doing a bunch of
automatic stuff to blocks of text (like removing tabs, extra spaces,
converting smart quotes with plain quotes, and much more) with a single
click.
Let's hope it still has a Save As feature!
Denver Dan
On Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:08:03 -0500, Bill B. wrote:
> http://www.macupdate.com/app/ mac/5077/ tex-edit- plus-x
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Re: New version of Tex-Edit Plus X just appeared.
Posted by: "Bill B." bill501@mindspring.com kernos501
Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:20 pm (PDT)
At 2:08 PM -0400 10/20/11, Denver Dan wrote:
>Let's hope it still has a Save As feature!
Indeed it does and still includes saving as a number of older word processor formats. The scripts are all there. I use the Convert scripts all the time. It is universal so will work with Lion. The old version was PPC only.
And it still has a real Font menu (which can be shown in the font-face) which I like a lot better than Apple's silly font picker.
It has a number of features found in BBEdit, though is easier to use, IMO, esp in the Find and Replace dialogue. I think of it more as a text manipulator than a word processor.
Bill
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Re: New version of Tex-Edit Plus X just appeared.
Posted by: "Keith Whaley" keith_w@dslextreme.com keith9600
Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:32 pm (PDT)
Denver Dan wrote:
> Howdy.
>
> Thanks, Bill, for this note. I've owned Tex-Edit Plus for a long time
> and it was badly in need of an update!
Badly?Not far off the perfect line, far as I'm concerned.
> For folks not aware, this is one of the great and convenient and
> many-featured text editors. It's a GREAT program for doing a bunch of
> automatic stuff to blocks of text (like removing tabs, extra spaces,
> converting smart quotes with plain quotes, and much more) with a single
> click.
>
> Let's hope it still has a Save As feature!
Oh yes. It has an _extensive_ list of the various types of documents you
can "save as." I'm sure you'll be pleased.
> Denver Dan
Good man, Tom Bender! :-)
keith whaley
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Re: New version of Tex-Edit Plus X just appeared.
Posted by: "Denver Dan" denver.dan@verizon.net denverdan22180
Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:49 pm (PDT)
Howdy.
I was referring to Apple's nasty and stupid lack of "Save As" command
in some of the Lion programs such as Text Edit (Apple's).
Denver Dan
On Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:32:09 -0700, Keith Whaley wrote:
>> Let's hope it still has a Save As feature!
>
> Oh yes. It has an _extensive_ list of the various types of documents you
> can "save as." I'm sure you'll be pleased.
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Re: New version of Tex-Edit Plus X just appeared.
Posted by: "Jim Saklad" jimdoc@me.com jimdoc01
Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:11 pm (PDT)
> I was referring to Apple's nasty and stupid lack of "Save As" command in some of the Lion programs such as Text Edit (Apple's).
> Denver Dan
Extensively thought-out decision by Apple's programmers and engineers that you (or I) disagree with are "nasty and stupid"....
Right.
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Re: New version of Tex-Edit Plus X just appeared.
Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com nikyzf
Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:45 pm (PDT)
On 21 October 2011 00:11, Jim Saklad <jimdoc@me.com> wrote:
> > I was referring to Apple's nasty and stupid lack of "Save As" command in
> some of the Lion programs such as Text Edit (Apple's).
> > Denver Dan
>
> Extensively thought-out decision by Apple's programmers and engineers that
> you (or I) disagree with are "nasty and stupid"....
>
> Right.
>
>
Meaning ... ?
Otto
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Re: New version of Tex-Edit Plus X just appeared.
Posted by: "Terry Pogue" tpogue@comcast.net terrypogue_2000
Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:56 pm (PDT)
I totally hate the lack of save as.
Sent from my iPad
On Oct 20, 2011, at 7:45 PM, Otto Nikolaus <otto.nikolaus@googlemail. > wrote:com
> On 21 October 2011 00:11, Jim Saklad <jimdoc@me.com> wrote:
>
>>> I was referring to Apple's nasty and stupid lack of "Save As" command in
>> some of the Lion programs such as Text Edit (Apple's).
>>> Denver Dan
>>
>> Extensively thought-out decision by Apple's programmers and engineers that
>> you (or I) disagree with are "nasty and stupid"....
>>
>> Right.
>>
>>
> Meaning ... ?
>
> Otto
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Re: New version of Tex-Edit Plus X just appeared.
Posted by: "Denver dan" denver.dan@verizon.net denverdan22180
Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:04 pm (PDT)
The extensively thought out decision is inconvenient, confusing, takes extra steps, and is unnecessary.
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On Oct 20, 2011, at 7:56 PM, Terry Pogue <tpogue@comcast.net > wrote:
> I totally hate the lack of save as.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Oct 20, 2011, at 7:45 PM, Otto Nikolaus <otto.nikolaus@googlemail. > wrote:com
>
>> On 21 October 2011 00:11, Jim Saklad <jimdoc@me.com> wrote:
>>
>>>> I was referring to Apple's nasty and stupid lack of "Save As" command in
>>> some of the Lion programs such as Text Edit (Apple's).
>>>> Denver Dan
>>>
>>> Extensively thought-out decision by Apple's programmers and engineers that
>>> you (or I) disagree with are "nasty and stupid"....
>>>
>>> Right.
>>>
>>>
>> Meaning ... ?
>>
>> Otto
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Suggestions on a new computer - iMac or Mac Mini
Posted by: "Jay Abraham" jaygroups@abrahamgroup.net kerala01212001
Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:26 pm (PDT)
Hi all,
I think with the new IOS 5, I'm finally going to have to step up and
upgrade my G5 tower and my kid's G4 Imac.
I wanted some advice from you all on whether it makes more sense to
get an Mac mini or an Imac keeping in mind the balance between cost
and capabilities.
For my tower upgrade, I figure I have a bluetooth keyboard, mouse and
the 23" Cinema HD
Display that works well. I have an external Isight camera that I use
with this. Is there any reason not to get the Mac Mini. I know in
the past the Mac-mini was targeted at switchers. The tower works fine
for all my current needs but given that it can't work with all the new
IOS and cloud software I'm some what forced to upgrade. I'm also
trying to do so as cheaply as possible.
Same issue with my kids, they are on a IMac 1.25 GHz G4. Complaining
about the speed of accessing their web-sites and also that it is
incompatible with some software at their school and with iCloud. I
have a spare Viewsonic VGA monitor that I figure could be used with a
Mac Mini though I'm not quite sure if the latest Mac-mini's allow a
VGA connection of if there is an adaptor. So should I get an Imac to
replace the kid's current iMac or get a Mac Mini.
Thanks for your recommendations.
Jay
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Re: Suggestions on a new computer - iMac or Mac Mini
Posted by: "Jim Harry" jim.harry@harryfamily.com jnharry
Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:15 pm (PDT)
On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 6:26 PM, Jay Abraham <jaygroups@abrahamgroup.net >wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I think with the new IOS 5, I'm finally going to have to step up and
> upgrade my G5 tower and my kid's G4 Imac.
>
> I wanted some advice from you all on whether it makes more sense to
> get an Mac mini or an Imac keeping in mind the balance between cost
> and capabilities.
>
> For my tower upgrade, I figure I have a bluetooth keyboard, mouse and
> the 23" Cinema HD
> Display that works well. I have an external Isight camera that I use
> with this. Is there any reason not to get the Mac Mini. I know in
> the past the Mac-mini was targeted at switchers. The tower works fine
> for all my current needs but given that it can't work with all the new
> IOS and cloud software I'm some what forced to upgrade. I'm also
> trying to do so as cheaply as possible.
>
> Same issue with my kids, they are on a IMac 1.25 GHz G4. Complaining
> about the speed of accessing their web-sites and also that it is
> incompatible with some software at their school and with iCloud. I
> have a spare Viewsonic VGA monitor that I figure could be used with a
> Mac Mini though I'm not quite sure if the latest Mac-mini's allow a
> VGA connection of if there is an adaptor. So should I get an Imac to
> replace the kid's current iMac or get a Mac Mini.
>
I think the Mini would fit both of your needs quite nicely. I think it will
allow you to hook up to a VGA monitor via a DVI to VGA adapter.
Or... you could buy yourself a new iMac 27" and give the kids your 23"
monitor and decide who gets your keyboard mouse and the ones that come with
the iMac. :)
Jim H.
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