Messages In This Digest (24 Messages)
- 1a.
- Re: Apple ID problem From: Oneal Neumann
- 1b.
- Re: Apple ID problem From: Daly Jessup
- 1c.
- Re: Apple ID problem From: John Engberg
- 1d.
- Re: Apple ID problem From: Barry Austern
- 1e.
- Re: Apple ID problem From: Daly Jessup
- 2a.
- Re: three-double-zero From: Michel Munger
- 3a.
- Re: Find my Mac From: Jim Saklad
- 3b.
- Re: Find my Mac From: bob morin
- 4a.
- Re: Can I Move Music and Downloads Folder to Secondary Drive? From: Michel Munger
- 5a.
- Re: App uninstall ? From: Michel Munger
- 5b.
- Re: App uninstall ? From: Doug Yelmen
- 5c.
- Re: App uninstall ? From: Christopher Collins
- 6a.
- Re: No Sound with HDMI? From: Michael P. Stupinski
- 6b.
- Re: No Sound with HDMI? From: Christopher Collins
- 6c.
- Re: No Sound with HDMI? From: Harry Flaxman
- 6d.
- Re: No Sound with HDMI? From: Chris Jones
- 7a.
- Parental Controls From: Carol
- 7b.
- Re: Parental Controls From: Carol
- 7c.
- Re: Parental Controls From: Randy B. Singer
- 8a.
- Re: That other kind of drawing software From: Michel Munger
- 9.
- Mac Support Central and social media From: Michel Munger
- 10a.
- Re: reason not to GoDaddy ??? From: OBrien
- 10b.
- Re: reason not to GoDaddy ??? From: Randy B. Singer
- 11.1.
- Re: Looking for an alternative to Address Book and iCal From: N.A. Nada
Messages
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Re: Apple ID problem
Posted by: "Oneal Neumann" wardell.h.s@gmail.com newalander
Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:31 pm (PST)
I'm having a tough time establishing an ID with iTunes.
In 2007 I think that I established a presence with Apple after my iMac purchase. In 2010 I bought my ProBook through Apple Canada.
I recorded the particulars of my Apple Canada relationship in Keychain Access. The data re my first connection with Apple was not recorded as I was then unfamiliar with Keychain.
I just tried to set up an iTunes account, however I can not get my Apple identity to link with my chosen password, which was always entered correctly.
Somehow I am somebody else to Apple. I always get an error message when I enter a PW.
Shall I just scrub all this and just use an alias, which might be problematic if I use PayPal, which is connected to my real name?
Need some help here. I've been bouncing around for the better part of an hour.
Thanx. Oneal
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Re: Apple ID problem
Posted by: "Daly Jessup" jessup@san.rr.com
Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:15 pm (PST)
On Jan 23, 2012, at 4:31 PM, Oneal Neumann wrote:
> I‚m having a tough time establishing an ID with iTunes.
>
> In 2007 I think that I established a presence with Apple after my iMac purchase. In 2010 I bought my ProBook through Apple Canada.
>
> I recorded the particulars of my Apple Canada relationship in Keychain Access. The data re my first connection with Apple was not recorded as I was then unfamiliar with Keychain.
>
> I just tried to set up an iTunes account, however I can not get my Apple identity to link with my chosen password, which was always entered correctly.
>
> Somehow I am somebody else to Apple. I always get an error message when I enter a PW.
>
> Shall I just scrub all this and just use an alias, which might be problematic if I use PayPal, which is connected to my real name?
>
> Need some help here. I‚ve been bouncing around for the better part of an hour.
SO many of us have been through this. Just a few weeks ago I had five Apple IDs. 1-1/2 hours on the phone with AppleCare and i was supposedly down to two IDs, though I still had to re-buy a couple of Apps bought under earlier IDs.
But yesterday I discovered my iPhone was demanding a third ID, and I gave it, and it updated. It's a mystery. It's a huge mess. Apple has screwed up this feature beyond repair, in my opinion.
Right now, I'm back to three IDs, and I'm sure that when I sign up for iCloud I will be coerced into creating a fourth, and then there we go again.
Ones you think are settled then unexpectedly require a different password. Etc.
Horrible.
BAD. BAD.
Daly
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Re: Apple ID problem
Posted by: "John Engberg" mrbyte@earthlink.net mrbyte
Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:42 pm (PST)
On Jan 23, 2012, at 7:31 PM, Oneal Neumann wrote:
>
> I‚m having a tough time establishing an ID with iTunes.
>
> In 2007 I think that I established a presence with Apple after my iMac purchase. In 2010 I bought my ProBook through Apple Canada.
>
> I recorded the particulars of my Apple Canada relationship in Keychain Access. The data re my first connection with Apple was not recorded as I was then unfamiliar with Keychain.
>
> I just tried to set up an iTunes account, however I can not get my Apple identity to link with my chosen password, which was always entered correctly.
>
> Somehow I am somebody else to Apple. I always get an error message when I enter a PW.
>
> Shall I just scrub all this and just use an alias, which might be problematic if I use PayPal, which is connected to my real name?
>
> Need some help here. I‚ve been bouncing around for the better part of an hour.
>
> Thanx. Oneal
>
>
Create a new account in iTunes. It will relieve your frustration and anxiety - and it will work.
John Engberg
- 1d.
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Re: Apple ID problem
Posted by: "Barry Austern" barryaus@fuse.net barryaus
Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:25 pm (PST)
At 8:42 PM -0500 1/23/12, John Engberg wrote:
> >
> > I'm having a tough time establishing an ID with iTunes.
> >
snip
> >
>Create a new account in iTunes. It will relieve
>your frustration and anxiety - and it will work.
Won't this, though, keep one from access to any
stuff purchased under the old account?
--
Barry Austern
barryaus@fuse.net
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Re: Apple ID problem
Posted by: "Daly Jessup" jessup@san.rr.com
Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:29 pm (PST)
On Jan 23, 2012, at 5:42 PM, John Engberg wrote:
> On Jan 23, 2012, at 7:31 PM, Oneal Neumann wrote:
>
>>
>> I‚m having a tough time establishing an ID with iTunes.
>>
> Create a new account in iTunes. It will relieve your frustration and anxiety - and it will work.
>
> John Engberg
But then how do you do updates to apps you downloaded under a different ID?
Daly
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Re: three-double-zero
Posted by: "Michel Munger" michel@macsupportcentral.com mmungermtl
Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:41 pm (PST)
Here, here:
http://www.macsupportcentral. com/2011/ 01/replace- portable- macs-battery/
Michel
Oneal Neumann said:
>> On 2012 January 17 (at 22:41) Arjun Singhal wrote:
>>
>> Under good maintenance, the life of a macbook pro battery is about 1000 full charge-discharge cycles. For ordinary laptops it is said to be about 300 cycles
>>
>> Regards, Arjun
>>
>
>
>
> Good to know, Arjun. I think that it was Michel Munger who posted a piece (perhaps a year ago) on how to maintain one's battery. Thanx. Oneal
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Re: Find my Mac
Posted by: "Jim Saklad" jimdoc@me.com jimdoc01
Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:46 pm (PST)
>> I was robbed last nite and a MBP taken. Does 10.6.8 have location prefs? I cant remember and too upset to do anything.
>
> I'm s sorry this happened to you. It's quite a hassle. Make a list of what you have to do, and DO it. But if you had Back to My Mac active, that may be your first line of defense.
This just reminded me to update my clone backup....
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Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@me.com
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Re: Find my Mac
Posted by: "bob morin" rbmorin11@gmail.com rbmorin2002
Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:53 pm (PST)
On Jan 23, 2012, at 6:09 PM, Daly Jessup wrote:
> On Jan 23, 2012, at 8:27 AM, Bill B. wrote:
>
> > I was robbed last nite and a MBP taken. Does 10.6.8 have location prefs? I cant remember and too upset to do anything.
>
> I
In Nov, 2009 I was robbed of two new iMacs. Fortunately I don't use these to do any banking or use them for my accounts or keep financial info on them. I had no longer a pay pal account. I did have a clone back up which was not stolen. Insurance paid fully for two new iMacs. The robbers were in hurry and simply yanked the machines from the desk leaving all the cords. Several days later I was in local Mac store getting my new machines and related what happened. Turns out the day after mine were stolen a young couple came in looking for a power cord for an iMac - they had also visited the apple store and Best Buy. This store had a video of them but I couldn't get the police interested enough to investigate. They had also taken a brand new Sony 40 " TV. Their method was to hit houses that had a for sale sign in front. They would come to door asking to see the house. I refused - week later another fellow came for same reason - driving same car as before. The third time they came I wasn't home as wife was in the hospital. Neighbor saw them - Young people.
bob
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Re: Can I Move Music and Downloads Folder to Secondary Drive?
Posted by: "Michel Munger" michel@macsupportcentral.com mmungermtl
Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:46 pm (PST)
For the downloads, make sure that you set it up in your browser. What
are you using?
Same thing for iTunes. You can can go to Preferences and click on
Advanced. The first item is "iTunes Media folder location".
Michel
Nick Andriash said:
> I am going to be installing X-Plane 10 on my MacBook Pro's 256 GB SSD and I would like to create a little more room on it if I can. I would like to move the Music and Downloads Folder to an empty 2TB Drive I have daisy chained to my main 2TB Backup Drive.
>
> Can I do that and still have still have both of them function as before, i.e. when I download a file, that it goes to that Downloads Folder without creating a new Downloads Folder on my SSD, and the same with the Music Folder, which also contains all my movies as well as music?
>
> What about Time Machine? Do I have to let TM know where those Folder are now located?
>
> Still learning about the Mac OS and consequently I am a little unsure about moving Folders around to create more room on my SSD.
>
> Nick
>
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Re: App uninstall ?
Posted by: "Michel Munger" michel@macsupportcentral.com mmungermtl
Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:48 pm (PST)
That won't clean logs and other files.
I recommend AppCleaner or a utility that features uninstalling apps.
http://freemacsoft.net/
Michel
Jim Saklad said:
> In most cases, drag the App to the trash, and empty the trash.
>
- 5b.
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Re: App uninstall ?
Posted by: "Doug Yelmen" dougyelmen@earthlink.net dougyelmen
Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:29 pm (PST)
my favorite is appzapper. then there is Clean My Mac. this is rather expensive, but it catches anything left behind.
On Jan 23, 2012, at 4:48 PM, Michel Munger wrote:
> That won't clean logs and other files.
>
> I recommend AppCleaner or a utility that features uninstalling apps.
>
> http://freemacsoft.net/
>
> Michel
>
>
> Jim Saklad said:
>
>> In most cases, drag the App to the trash, and empty the trash.
>>
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Re: App uninstall ?
Posted by: "Christopher Collins" maclist@analogdigital.com.au cjc1959au
Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:02 pm (PST)
My favourite is TrashMe, although I did use AppZapper up until recently.
cjc
On 24/01/2012, at 11:48 AM, Michel Munger wrote:
> That won't clean logs and other files.
>
> I recommend AppCleaner or a utility that features uninstalling apps.
>
> http://freemacsoft.net/
>
> Michel
>
> Jim Saklad said:
>
> > In most cases, drag the App to the trash, and empty the trash.,___
>
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Re: No Sound with HDMI?
Posted by: "Michael P. Stupinski" mpstupinski@snet.net mstupinski
Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:49 pm (PST)
'Thank You' to Randy and Chris Jones for the prompt info. Luckily, I
have the cables to do the audio hook-up, although I really would have
liked the convenience of one cable.
...........Mike
On Jan 23, 2012, at 11:35 AM, Randy B. Singer wrote:
>
> On Jan 23, 2012, at 7:56 AM, mpstupinski@snet.net wrote:
>
>> I just purchased a DVI to HDMI adapter cable to be able connect my
>> MBP to my new HDTV. When I hook it up, however, although I get a
>> good picture I get no sound. Doesn't my 2008 MBP provide sound out
>> of its DVI (not mini-DVI) port? If not, I guess I have to use the
>> sound out port on the MBP and connect to the RCA-type jacks on the
>> TV, unless I bought the wrong cable (I thought they were all alike).
>
> HDMI and Mini Display Port can carry audio. (Which doesn't mean that
> they always do.) DVI does not.
>
> <http://www.cnet.com.au/does- dvi-carry- audio-signals- as-well-as-
> video-339270821.htm>
>
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Re: No Sound with HDMI?
Posted by: "Christopher Collins" maclist@analogdigital.com.au cjc1959au
Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:01 pm (PST)
DVI doesn't do sound to the best of my knowledge.
So although you are connecting via HDMI (which will carry sound) there is no sound signal from the DVI connection for it to send to the TV.
cjc
On 24/01/2012, at 11:49 AM, Michael P. Stupinski wrote:
> 'Thank You' to Randy and Chris Jones for the prompt info. Luckily, I
> have the cables to do the audio hook-up, although I really would have
> liked the convenience of one cable.
>
> ...........Mike
>
> On Jan 23, 2012, at 11:35 AM, Randy B. Singer wrote:
>
> >
> > On Jan 23, 2012, at 7:56 AM, mpstupinski@snet.net wrote:
> >
> >> I just purchased a DVI to HDMI adapter cable to be able connect my
> >> MBP to my new HDTV. When I hook it up, however, although I get a
> >> good picture I get no sound. Doesn't my 2008 MBP provide sound out
> >> of its DVI (not mini-DVI) port? If not, I guess I have to use the
> >> sound out port on the MBP and connect to the RCA-type jacks on the
> >> TV, unless I bought the wrong cable (I thought they were all alike).
> >
> > HDMI and Mini Display Port can carry audio. (Which doesn't mean that
> > they always do.) DVI does not.
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Re: No Sound with HDMI?
Posted by: "Harry Flaxman" harry.flaxman@comcast.net hflaxman001
Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:56 pm (PST)
On 1/24/2012 2:01 AM, Christopher Collins wrote:
> DVI doesn't do sound to the best of my knowledge.
Absolutely right. DVI = digital video interface.
I run a DVI to HDMI cable from the mini-displayport on my iMac. There
is no sound signal transferred, nor is it designed to.
Harry
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Re: No Sound with HDMI?
Posted by: "Chris Jones" jonesc@hep.phy.cam.ac.uk bobstermcbob
Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:36 am (PST)
On 24/01/12 00:49, Michael P. Stupinski wrote:
> 'Thank You' to Randy and Chris Jones for the prompt info. Luckily, I
> have the cables to do the audio hook-up, although I really would have
> liked the convenience of one cable.
As far as I am aware, none of the ports on your 2008 MBP (I have the
same) support sending video and audio, so you are going to have to merge
these somewhere along the line. Whether you just have more than one
cable going to your TV, or you use something like
<http://www.google.co.uk/products/ >catalog?q= dvi+%2B+sound+ to+hdmi&hl= en&rls=ig& prmd=imvnsfd& bav=on.2, or.r_gc.r_ pw.,cf.osb& biw=1298& bih=832&um= 1&ie=UTF- 8&tbm=shop& cid=625062091676 0595571&sa= X&ei=AHoeT6OxA9S 5hAes8pmJDg& ved=0CHoQ8wIwAA
(hope that works, if not just google for "dvi + sound to hdmi")
that merges the dvi video and rca audio, and outputs it all along a
standard hdmi link, is up to you.
Just for the record, my 2011 mac mini, with hdmi output, works perfectly
with sound and video to my HD TV ;)
Chris
>
> ...........Mike
>
> On Jan 23, 2012, at 11:35 AM, Randy B. Singer wrote:
>
>>
>> On Jan 23, 2012, at 7:56 AM, mpstupinski@snet.net wrote:
>>
>>> I just purchased a DVI to HDMI adapter cable to be able connect my
>>> MBP to my new HDTV. When I hook it up, however, although I get a
>>> good picture I get no sound. Doesn't my 2008 MBP provide sound out
>>> of its DVI (not mini-DVI) port? If not, I guess I have to use the
>>> sound out port on the MBP and connect to the RCA-type jacks on the
>>> TV, unless I bought the wrong cable (I thought they were all alike).
>>
>> HDMI and Mini Display Port can carry audio. (Which doesn't mean that
>> they always do.) DVI does not.
>>
>> <http://www.cnet.com.au/does- dvi-carry- audio-signals- as-well-as-
>> video-339270821.htm>
>>
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Parental Controls
Posted by: "Carol" auburnheart@mail.com carol_2797
Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:51 pm (PST)
I defraged my Mac Mini yesterday and today whenever I try to log on it says i'm locked out due to Parental Control settings. I have gone in Systems and checked Parental Controls it shows no accounts using Parental Controls. I tried using Chrome and I get the Parental Control message for MSN.com but not for Yahoo. I am logged in using Chrome now. What can I do to get the Parental Controls off my computer? Is there a way to go back to another date when computer was working right like MSN has? Thanks.
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Re: Parental Controls
Posted by: "Carol" auburnheart@mail.com carol_2797
Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:35 pm (PST)
--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups. , "Carol" <auburnheart@com ...> wrote:
>
> I defraged my Mac Mini yesterday and today whenever I try to log on it says i'm locked out due to Parental Control settings. I have gone in Systems and checked Parental Controls it shows no accounts using Parental Controls. I tried using Chrome and I get the Parental Control message for MSN.com but not for Yahoo. I am logged in using Chrome now. What can I do to get the Parental Controls off my computer? Is there a way to go back to another date when computer was working right like MSN has? Thanks.
>
Never mind. It's fixed. While i was here at Yahoo I got two updates so I clicked up and one had to restart the computer to work. When computer restarted I had a couple of hard drive errors caused by Drive Genius 3 that I used yesterday to defrag. After it repaired the hard drive it defraged again. So hopefully, I'm up and running again. I don't think I'll use Drive Genius 3 again.
Carol
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Re: Parental Controls
Posted by: "Randy B. Singer" randy@macattorney.com randybrucesinger
Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:34 pm (PST)
On Jan 23, 2012, at 5:35 PM, Carol wrote:
> I don't think I'll use Drive Genius 3 again.
Personally I don't recommend anything other than Disk Warrior to
repair a hard drive (that is, other than Apple's own Disk Utility),
and iDefrag to defragment a hard drive. Though in most
circumstances, neither product is a must-have.
_____________________ _________ _________ ____
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
_____________________ _________ _________ ____
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Re: That other kind of drawing software
Posted by: "Michel Munger" michel@macsupportcentral.com mmungermtl
Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:51 pm (PST)
Perfect! Thanks.
Michel
Randy B. Singer said:
> On Jan 22, 2012, at 6:21 PM, Michel Munger wrote:
>
>> Is anybody here familiar with Mac software that allows people to
>> hold a
>> draw, as in putting names together and have winners picked randomly?
>
> Here you go!:
>
> Luck Of The Draw (free)
> http://www.sillybit.com/luckofthedr aw/
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Mac Support Central and social media
Posted by: "Michel Munger" michel@macsupportcentral.com mmungermtl
Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:01 pm (PST)
Hi everyone,
When someone made an off-topic mention of Facebook not so long ago, a
small light bulb popped up over my head.
Mac Support Central has a Web site where some content is published, such
as frequent or very relevant Mac help questions. I even ventured in
publishing a first product review.
In order to make that content accessible for those who would want to
follow it through Facebook, here is a page you can "like":
http://www.facebook.com/pages/ Mac-Support- Central/32972199 7047995
Do you prefer Twitter? Here it is:
http://www.twitter.com/macsupcentra l
Michel (group owner)
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Re: reason not to GoDaddy ???
Posted by: "OBrien" bco@hiwaay.net conorboru
Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:04 pm (PST)
On Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:23:41 +1100, Christopher Collins wrote:
> Their support for SOPA?
That look like it's moot, now.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
O'Brien ¡V¡V¡V ¡V... .-. .. . -. - 10b.
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Re: reason not to GoDaddy ???
Posted by: "Randy B. Singer" randy@macattorney.com randybrucesinger
Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:29 pm (PST)
On Jan 23, 2012, at 1:17 AM, Oneal Neumann wrote:
> I am looking for a website host. Not sure that I want to GoDaddy –
> the babes are great and the Super Bowl is around the corner– even
> though its prices are low.
>
> Can anyone talk me into/out of it? Thanx. Oneal
I used GoDaddy for many years, and they seemed to be fine. But their
support sucked. They also nearly gave away my domain name to someone
else (which almost caused me to expectorate an internal organ in
anger), and have some onerous policies that I really didn't like.
So now I use this service that I arrived at by doing a bunch of
research. They are inexpensive, offer a ton of bells and whistles,
and have truly amazing 24/7 support via e-mail that is unmatched:
ICDSoft
http://icdsoft.com/
http://www2.icdsoft.com/ hosting.php
For the amazing price of $72/year I get a huge amount of Web space,
unlimited e-mail addresses and e-mail hosting, the facility to
quickly and easily set up e-mail discussion lists, etc. Renewal of
my domain name only costs $5.
_____________________ _________ _________ ____
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
_____________________ _________ _________ ____
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Re: Looking for an alternative to Address Book and iCal
Posted by: "N.A. Nada" whodo678@comcast.net
Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:27 pm (PST)
On Jan 22, 2012, at 10:19 PM, Larson wrote:
>
> On 20.01.2012, at 07:16, N.A. Nada wrote:
>
> >
> > Why must they be linked?
>
> Tracing otherwise slow and ineffective. Relationship between contacts, meetings, files, letters and emails should be easily discernible.
>
> >> Lastly, we the users are paying for this junk, whether we want it or not. Declaring it as a "freebie" is more than irrational.
> >
> > What did you pay for iCal and Address Book?
>
> One of the first things you learn in business seminars is that there is no such thing as a "freebie". You may want to take a look at this:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Freebie_marketin g
Funny you should mention "give 'em the razor and sell 'em the blades", I used that today in conversation. BTW, Gillette now uses the model "sell 'em the razor AND the blade". I learned of that business model 40 years ago.
How does giving away Address Book or iCal, cause you to buy a complimentary good?
I think the business model you really mean is "if the "product" or service is free, then you the "customer" is the product."
And none of the business models fits or describes Address Book or iCal.
Like I said before, Address Book and iCal are fine for 80 per cent of the users. If you want more you need to find something else.
If you want a relational data base, then look at Filemaker, Bento, or even Evernote, if you can not find a CRM, project management or sales management software that meets your needs.
By the way, you never told me what you paid for Address Book and iCal.
Brent
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