11/11/2011

[macsupport] Digest Number 8548

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1a.

Re: faster DNS 21% via namebench

Posted by: "Bill B." bill501@mindspring.com   kernos501

Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:35 am (PST)



At 6:56 PM -0500 11/10/11, Jurgen Richter wrote:
>While I can't give you a percentage increase in browsing experience,
>both for Firefox and Safari, adding the servers listed by namebench and
>openDNS

I used to use openDNS, but could not get around their redirects on 404 errors. I like to see the error so I can play with the URL and on redirect it is gone unless one is quick enough to cmd-period before the redirect.

I asked them if they have DNS servers the didn't redirect and they said no. So I went back to Earthlink's non-redirecting DNS IPs.

Bill

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1b.

Re: faster DNS 21% via namebench

Posted by: "Harry Flaxman" harry.flaxman@comcast.net   hflaxman001

Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:38 am (PST)



Bill,

I have used OpenDNS for quite awhile now. Never had the issue that you're experiencing. When does this happen? Any specific request your browser is making?

Harry

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On Nov 11, 2011, at 8:35 AM, Bill B. wrote:

>
> I used to use openDNS, but could not get around their redirects on 404 errors. I like to see the error so I can play with the URL and on redirect it is gone unless one is quick enough to cmd-period before the redirect.
>
> I asked them if they have DNS servers the didn't redirect and they said no. So I went back to Earthlink's non-redirecting DNS IPs.
>
> Bill

1c.

Re: faster DNS 21% via namebench

Posted by: "Tod Hopkins" hoplist@hillmanncarr.com   todhop

Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:07 am (PST)



You don't need to worry about Comcast. You can specify any DNS you like. They don't care and are probably just as happy to have one fewer on their DNS servers. Users have always had the option of specifying their DNS or even running their own. In the early days, ISPs often didn't bother to run their own DNS at all. They sent customers to "public" DNS servers. As the ISP's got huge, that became unacceptable from a customer service point.

Cheers,
tod

On Nov 10, 2011, at 7:51 PM, Doug Yelmen wrote:

> thanks, Randy. i followed your advise. made things a little snappier. still haven''t changed my DNS. want to talk to Comcast first.
> thanks again, Randy.
>
> doug
> Doug Yelmen
> dougyelmen@earthlink.net
>
> In a world as crazy as this one, it ought to be easy to find something that happens solely by chance. It isn't.
> Kevin McKeen
> The Orderly Pursuit of Pure Disorder.
> Discover, January, 1981
>
> On Nov 10, 2011, at 6:20 AM, Bill B. wrote:
>
> > At 6:06 PM -0800 11/9/11, Randy B. Singer wrote:
> >> And try moving this file to the trash:
> >> [hard drive icon] --> Users folder --> [your user name] --> Library --
> >>> Preferences --> com.apple.quicktime.plugin.preferences.plist
> >>
> >>
> >> You might be shocked by how fast your browsing is after doing all that.
> >
> > Why? Won't the pref just be recreated?
> >
> > Bill
> >
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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1d.

Re: faster DNS 21% via namebench

Posted by: "Bill B." bill501@mindspring.com   kernos501

Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:06 am (PST)



At 8:38 AM -0500 11/11/11, Harry Flaxman wrote:
>I have used OpenDNS for quite awhile now. Never had the issue that you're experiencing. When does this happen? Any specific request your browser is making?<

It happens when you click a link for a domain, subdomain or URL that does not exist (often mispelled in an email) or a bad older URL.

I see it a lot.

Bill

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2a.

Re: Notice of moderation policy change

Posted by: "OBrien" bco@hiwaay.net   conorboru

Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:01 am (PST)



This is what Yahoo Groups says:

Although Yahoo! Groups safeguards your email address from mass harvesting, you should know that in most cases, your email address will become known to the group through normal interaction. Please read this page carefully to understand the details concerning the visibility of your email address on the service.

• If you post a message to the group via email, your email address will appear in the message. (This is standard email protocol and there's no way of getting around it.)

• Whenever a page containing your email address is displayed to other members or made "public" to non-members, we mask your address to prevent mass harvesting. For example, if your email address is "joe@xyfoobar.com," we display "joe@x..." However, in most cases, the owner and moderators of your group can see your email address (it won't be masked for them as they often need to see member addresses to manage the group).

• Some groups allow you to hide your email address entirely from the group (including from the group owner and moderators). If you choose this option, your email address won't be disclosed to the group at all, but you must post messages to the group from the Groups web site. (You'll still be able to receive group messages via email). Please note that not all groups offer you this option, as it is a per-group setting controllable by the creator of the group.

• If you're concerned about your email address being known to other members, we suggest you set up a special address for community services like Groups. You can easily do that by signing up for Yahoo! Mail.


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2b.

Re: Notice of moderation policy change

Posted by: "Patti A Robertson" pattiandken@charter.net   parpiano

Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:16 am (PST)



Yes, I am a member of apple-iphone, and just started getting this horrible spam this week. Totally the worst.

They claim that they're sending it as a result of a Craigslist posting.

Patti
On Nov 11, 2011, at 3:47 AM, Otto Nikolaus wrote:

> A few of us are also members of apple-iphone. I wonder if we all get that
> spam. I do, and I agree, it's the worst I've ever received.
>
> Otto
>

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2c.

Re: Notice of moderation policy change

Posted by: "OBrien" bco@hiwaay.net   conorboru

Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:08 am (PST)



On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:16:08 -0800, Patti A Robertson wrote:
> They claim that they're sending it as a result of a Craigslist posting.

I stay away from Craigslist.


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2d.

Re: Notice of moderation policy change

Posted by: "Jim Harry" jim.harry@harryfamily.com   jnharry

Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:17 am (PST)



2011/11/11 OBrien <bco@hiwaay.net>:
> On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:16:08 -0800, Patti A Robertson wrote:
>> They claim that they're sending it as a result of a Craigslist posting.
>
> I stay away from Craigslist.

In this case it doesn't matter if you do, the spam is just claiming
it's due to a personals ad and includes pornographic images. I've had
to set up GMail filters to catch most of them so they get deleted
immediately.

2e.

Re: Notice of moderation policy change

Posted by: "James C. Hamm" machamm@gmail.com   jimhamm90

Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:07 am (PST)



Interesting to read about the spam some people get. I belong to a couple of Yahoo Groups, a couple of Forums, and occasionally look at Craig's List, but I get almost no spam. Just dumb luck on my part, helped by Gmail's filters, which I never touch. I've always assumed that somehow Gmail filtered out spam, but didn't have any idea how they did that....JC
On Nov 11, 2011, at 10:16 AM, Jim Harry wrote:

> 2011/11/11 OBrien <bco@hiwaay.net>:
> > On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:16:08 -0800, Patti A Robertson wrote:
> >> They claim that they're sending it as a result of a Craigslist posting.
> >
> > I stay away from Craigslist.
>
> In this case it doesn't matter if you do, the spam is just claiming
> it's due to a personals ad and includes pornographic images. I've had
> to set up GMail filters to catch most of them so they get deleted
> immediately.
>

Think Different�佗ˋ

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2f.

Re: Notice of moderation policy change

Posted by: "Harry Flaxman" harry.flaxman@comcast.net   hflaxman001

Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:23 am (PST)



The one account of mine that gets no spam and hasn't for years, is Gmail. I don't know what's going on with their filters, but they work well. They are superior to any others that are used.

Harry

On Nov 11, 2011, at 1:07 PM, James C. Hamm wrote:

> Interesting to read about the spam some people get. I belong to a couple of Yahoo Groups, a couple of Forums, and occasionally look at Craig's List, but I get almost no spam. Just dumb luck on my part, helped by Gmail's filters, which I never touch. I've always assumed that somehow Gmail filtered out spam, but didn't have any idea how they did that....JC
> On Nov 11, 2011, at 10:16 AM, Jim Harry wrote:
>
>> 2011/11/11 OBrien <bco@hiwaay.net>:
>>> On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:16:08 -0800, Patti A Robertson wrote:
>>>> They claim that they're sending it as a result of a Craigslist posting.
>>>
>>> I stay away from Craigslist.
>>
>> In this case it doesn't matter if you do, the spam is just claiming
>> it's due to a personals ad and includes pornographic images. I've had
>> to set up GMail filters to catch most of them so they get deleted
>> immediately.
>>
>
> Think Different�佗ˋ
>

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2g.

Re: Notice of moderation policy change

Posted by: "Nick Andriash" Nickster248@telus.net   andriash2005

Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:51 am (PST)




On 2011-11-09, at 6:09 PM, mmungermtl wrote:

> Part of the blame goes to me for not always stepping in, day in and day out, to change the status of people. Part of the blame goes to my fellow moderators, who approve messages from new members without changing their posting rights.

It would be more advantageous to have the Moderators changing the posting privileges...you can have Yahoo Groups send reminders...than it would be to give new Members immediate posting privileges.

> But don't spend too much time thinking about the above paragraph. Starting from now, all new members will automatically have the right to post to Mac Support Central, without moderation. If they post spam, they will be removed quickly.

There was a Mac support type Yahoo Group that I belonged to earlier this year, until I became swamped with disgusting porno. After a little digging around, I found it all stemmed from one Member, who somehow gathered all our email addresses. To this day, I still receive the odd porno message, although I have been able to eliminate 98% of it.

I have owned my share of Yahoo Groups, so I know that a lot is expected from Moderators, but their efforts are so welcomed, if not always mentioned. I would be glad to become a moderator if you are short of people.

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iPad2 WiFi & 3G, 64GB
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3.

Apple releases AirPort Base Station/Time Capsule, Camera RAW and Mac

Posted by: "Bill Boulware" bill.boulware@gmail.com   boulware0224

Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:44 am (PST)



http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/9To5Mac-MacAllDay/~3/xmBVLeBb6RA/

Sent to you by Bill Boulware via Google Reader: Apple releases AirPort
Base Station/Time Capsule, Camera RAW and MacBook Pro firmware updates
via 9to5Mac by Jake Smith on 11/10/11



Apple has released firmware updates for the AirPort Base Station and
Time Machine, Camera RAW, and MacBook Pro this evening. The AirPort
Base Station and Time Machine have been updated to version 7.6 which
issues a fix with performance on overlapping wireless networks, AirPlay
audio streaming, and configuring multiple entries for DNS servers.

The MacBook Pro has been updated to firmware version 1.5 featuring a
fix for random shutdown issues when under a high load.

This update resolves an issue where a MacBook Pro being used with a
power adapter may unexpectedly shut down under heavy workload if the
battery charge level is near empty.

Apple has also released the Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update
3.9, which brings more cameras with RAW support to Aperture 3 and
iPhoto '11 . Check out the full list of cameras after the break:


- Canon PowerShot S100
- Nikon 1 J1
- Nikon 1 V1
- Nikon COOLPIX P7100
- Olympus PEN E-PL1s
- Olympus PEN E-PL3
- Olympus PEN E-PM1
- Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ150
- Sony Alpha NEX-5N
- Sony Alpha SLT-A65
- Sony Alpha SLT-A77





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4.

Question on Mail and setting up Rules for Junk

Posted by: "Jay Abraham" jaygroups@abrahamgroup.net   kerala01212001

Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:28 am (PST)



Hi,

I had a question of how the Mail Rules apply. I am operating 10.5.8 -
Leopard with Mail 3.6 on a PowerPC. I have rules set up to move all
mail to Junk unless it is in my previous recipients, in my Address
book or meets some other criteria (e.g. one addressee is macsupport).

This seems to work to filter most Junk mail and when I get a mail from
someone I want that went inadvertently to Junk, I add them to my
address book. However, lately I have been getting some Junk messages
that show up in my Inbox even with these filters.

These Junk messages aren't from someone in my address book or who meet
any other of the Rules I set up - how are they getting by the filters
I set up?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Jay

5a.

Tracking the Stock Market

Posted by: "Rick" ballyrick@yahoo.com   ballyrick

Fri Nov 11, 2011 7:59 am (PST)



I am having difficulty with an intermittent non-functioning Stock Tracker "dashboard widget."

I think the one I have been using for quite some time might be from Yahoo Finance.

All I am endeavoring to do is monitor about a dozen stocks, without having to deal with going through the lengthy process of logging in to my broker`s website.

Could someone recommend a simple yet efficient replacement widget that I could easily download directly to my "dashboard?"

I have a PowerBook G4 but I am running OSX 10.5.8.

Thanks as always and Happy Thanksgiving.

5b.

Re: Tracking the Stock Market

Posted by: "OBrien" bco@hiwaay.net   conorboru

Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:06 am (PST)



On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:59:00 -0000, Rick wrote:
> Could someone recommend a simple yet efficient replacement widget
> that I could easily download directly to my "dashboard?"

I use the Fidelity Investments Widget on my G5/OSX10.4.11.

<http://www.fidelitylabs.com/widgets/widgetappletabs.shtml>


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5c.

Re: Tracking the Stock Market

Posted by: "Forrest Leedy" f.leedy@comcast.net   forrkazu

Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:13 am (PST)




On Nov 11, 2011, at 12:06 PM, OBrien wrote:

> On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:59:00 -0000, Rick wrote:
>> Could someone recommend a simple yet efficient replacement widget
>> that I could easily download directly to my "dashboard?"
>
> I use the Fidelity Investments Widget on my G5/OSX10.4.11.
>
> <http://www.fidelitylabs.com/widgets/widgetappletabs.shtml>
>
>
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> O'Brien ––– –... .-. .. . -.

As one person has mentioned, there is Fidelity Investments Widget and also there is Yahoo Finance Widget.

Forrest

5d.

Re: Tracking the Stock Market

Posted by: "OBrien" bco@hiwaay.net   conorboru

Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:23 am (PST)



On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:13:55 -0500, Forrest Leedy wrote:
> As one person has mentioned, there is Fidelity Investments Widget
> and also there is Yahoo Finance Widget.

I don't remember ever using the Yahoo Widget. I've used the Fidelity one for a long time...it's simple to use, looks good, and seems to always work just fine.


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5e.

Re: Tracking the Stock Market

Posted by: "James C. Hamm" machamm@gmail.com   jimhamm90

Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:01 am (PST)



I use the Yahoo Finance Widget and it works fine. It shows the price of 6 stocks and can show a graph of each one, one stock at a time....JC

On Nov 11, 2011, at 10:23 AM, OBrien wrote:

> On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:13:55 -0500, Forrest Leedy wrote:
> > As one person has mentioned, there is Fidelity Investments Widget
> > and also there is Yahoo Finance Widget.
>
> I don't remember ever using the Yahoo Widget. I've used the Fidelity one for a long time...it's simple to use, looks good, and seems to always work just fine.
>
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>
>

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5f.

Re: Tracking the Stock Market

Posted by: "Jay Abraham" jaygroups@abrahamgroup.net   kerala01212001

Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:35 am (PST)



I used to have problems with the Apple stock tracker widget (it would
update but I could no longer add stocks) - however this only happened
on a couple of computers but not all of them. I then switched to
iStocks which is available at maba.wordpress.com/widgets/

It worked well and has the ability to track international stocks.
However I started having some problems with it a few days ago - the
Dow Jones Industrial average wouldn't update and I couldn't switch
between % and value changes.

I deleted all the widgets, restarted the computer and then put the
original Apple Stock Tracker widget and an updated copy of the iStocks
widget back into the dock. This seems to have solved all the problems
but now I have to enter all the 50-60 stocks I'm tracking back in.

I think something probably gets corrupted in the widget and the normal
Apple Maintenance activities doesn't seem to fix it.

Jay

On Nov 11, 2011, at 9:59 AM, Rick wrote:

> I am having difficulty with an intermittent non-functioning Stock
> Tracker "dashboard widget."
>
> I think the one I have been using for quite some time might be from
> Yahoo Finance.
>
> All I am endeavoring to do is monitor about a dozen stocks, without
> having to deal with going through the lengthy process of logging in
> to my broker`s website.
>
> Could someone recommend a simple yet efficient replacement widget
> that I could easily download directly to my "dashboard?"
>
> I have a PowerBook G4 but I am running OSX 10.5.8.
>
> Thanks as always and Happy Thanksgiving.

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6.

Using a promo code on the App Store

Posted by: "Bill B." bill501@mindspring.com   kernos501

Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:51 am (PST)



I got a promo code an app on the App Store, since I deserved a free update. How do I use the code in the App Store?

TIA,

Bill
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7a.

Re: password hell

Posted by: "Reggie Kenner" j99eagle@gmail.com

Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:13 am (PST)



My wife is a Mac person for many years. The place for the insertion of
the code is asking for her apple ID (in faint gray script). It wasn't
accepting the ID.
I think she's OK now.
Thanks.

On 11/10/2011 6:44 AM, Tod Hopkins wrote:
> Look for the "Forgot Password" button. Your user is the email you used to establish the account. It's always possible you have more than one.
>
> In iTunes, the controls are in the upper right on the black bar. If you are logged in, it shows you user name. If not, it says "sign in". Click to pull down and menu with several option. If you want to add a second user, you can select "logout" and then "login" as another user.
>
> Your other users are likely the same. I think an iTunes user is a "master" user, as in you can use it for all the other services. I could be wrong as I don't use the other services.
>
> Cheers,
> tod
>
> On Nov 9, 2011, at 3:11 PM, Reggie Kenner wrote:
>
>> My wife has upgraded to Lion and in trying to get the iphone, itunes,
>> and the macbook to sync in the cloud, the portion that requires her to
>> authorize the songs on her ipod (the iphone), when asked for her
>> password, she gets the reply that the password is not authorized.
>> Isn't this supposed to be the same password she uses for everything in
>> the Mac?
>>
>> --
>> Once your reputation's shot you can get away with quite a lot
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> Tod Hopkins
> Hillmann& Carr Inc.
> todhopkins@hillmanncarr.com
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8a.

iPhone battery woes

Posted by: "John Masters" johnmasters@me.com   joemastersk

Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:44 am (PST)



I have had an iPhone 3G for over three years now. Always put it on charge before going to bed and take it off charge first thing in the morning. After three years the battery is still good. On Monday I upgraded to the iPhone 4 (not 4S). Last night I applied the iOS 5.0.1 update. Took the phone to work after unplugging it at 6AM. It was on standby till 10AM when I went to make a call. The battery was completely discharged so I've been without a phone, camera, PA, notetaker all day.

Now recharging again. Could it be the iOS update or could it be something else? Surely a battery on a 4 day old phone should last longer than 4 hours on standby.

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John

8b.

Re: iPhone battery woes

Posted by: "Bill Boulware" bill.boulware@gmail.com   boulware0224

Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:49 am (PST)



I would check the logs and settings and if it happens again, make an
appointment at store. While it is far from normal (standby time I think is
300 hours, each item being used diminishes that but I can easily go 2 days
between charges)

Big battery drainers -
Exchange Account set to Push &
GPS/Location Services (which arrows are purple/being used constantly - turn
those off)

On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 13:43, John Masters <johnmasters@me.com> wrote:

> **
>
>
> I have had an iPhone 3G for over three years now. Always put it on charge
> before going to bed and take it off charge first thing in the morning.
> After three years the battery is still good. On Monday I upgraded to the
> iPhone 4 (not 4S). Last night I applied the iOS 5.0.1 update. Took the
> phone to work after unplugging it at 6AM. It was on standby till 10AM when
> I went to make a call. The battery was completely discharged so I've been
> without a phone, camera, PA, notetaker all day.
>
> Now recharging again. Could it be the iOS update or could it be something
> else? Surely a battery on a 4 day old phone should last longer than 4 hours
> on standby.
>
> --
> John
>
>

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8c.

Re: iPhone battery woes

Posted by: "Nick Andriash" Nickster248@telus.net   andriash2005

Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:56 am (PST)




On 2011-11-11, at 10:43 AM, John Masters wrote:

> On Monday I upgraded to the iPhone 4 (not 4S). Last night I applied the iOS 5.0.1 update. Took the phone to work after unplugging it at 6AM. It was on standby till 10AM when I went to make a call. The battery was completely discharged

John, if that was a new iPhone 4 I would immediately return it and demand a new one. As Bill and others will undoubtedly tell you, the battery on the iPhone 4 (owned a 4 before I bought the 4S) is superb.

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iPhone4S 32GB

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9.

memeory for a mac book

Posted by: "A" adp12002@yahoo.com   adp12002

Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:57 am (PST)



I have a 5 year old Mac book, it works pretty well still, I just need to upgrade the memory. Where can I get the best and least expensive memory from? How easy is it to install myself? I think mine takes up to 2gb Andy

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