Messages In This Digest (25 Messages)
- 1a.
- Re: Office for mac (2008 & 2011) From: James Robertson
- 1b.
- Re: Office for mac (2008 & 2011) From: hester
- 1c.
- Re: Office for mac (2008 & 2011) From: James Robertson
- 1d.
- Re: Office for mac (2008 & 2011) From: Larson
- 1e.
- Re: Office for mac (2008 & 2011) From: Larson
- 1f.
- Re: Office for mac (2008 & 2011) From: Randy B. Singer
- 1g.
- Re: Office for mac (2008 & 2011) From: hester
- 2a.
- Re: Intuit releases Lion-compatible Quicken 2007 From: Rob Frankel
- 3a.
- Transferring iTunes and 1 other app from iMac to MacBook Pro From: exhicuturuguay
- 3b.
- Re: Transferring iTunes and 1 other app from iMac to MacBook Pro From: Barry Austern
- 3c.
- Re: Transferring iTunes and 1 other app from iMac to MacBook Pro From: exhicuturuguay
- 3d.
- Re: Transferring iTunes and 1 other app from iMac to MacBook Pro From: exhicuturuguay
- 4a.
- Firefox playing Video question From: Jim Smith
- 4b.
- Re: Firefox playing Video question From: Jim Saklad
- 5a.
- Re: KVM switch From: Louise Stewart
- 5b.
- Re: KVM switch From: Jay Abraham
- 5c.
- Re: KVM switch From: Louise Stewart
- 5d.
- Re: KVM switch From: Tod Hopkins
- 6a.
- Re: Bug in iTunes 10.6 From: Terry Pogue
- 7a.
- App store question From: neelie
- 7b.
- Re: App store question From: Jay Abraham
- 8a.
- HD Corrupt From: Tamara De Leon
- 8b.
- Re: HD Corrupt From: paul smith
- 8c.
- Re: HD Corrupt From: Tod Hopkins
- 9.
- i-Mac DVD Burner From: nidnob
Messages
- 1a.
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Re: Office for mac (2008 & 2011)
Posted by: "James Robertson" jamesrob@sonic.net jamesrob328i
Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:00 am (PST)
On Mar 10, 2012, at 4:57 AM, hester reik wrote:
> (1) Do you suggest she use a free 30-day trial of MS Office 2011 until she
> has access to mine?
> (2) Assuming she does that, will it be difficult to transfer the docs from
> 2011 to 2008 version?
> (3) Am I correct in assuming MS Office 2008 works on newer 2011 MBPs?
>
> Thanks,
> hester
Unless she has very complex formatting requirements, she should be able to open and edit her MS Word ".doc" and ".docx" files in Pages, then save them back to the Microsoft formats. There would be a learning curve going from Word 2008 to Pages, but there'd be a learning curve going from Word 2008 to Word 2011.
Word 2008 can read ".docx" files with no problem. Interestingly, however, I've found that when I receive MS Word files as attachments, whether they're in the newer ".docx" or older ".doc" format, I can open them faster in Pages than I can in Word 2008.
Word 2008 does work on the newest MacBook Pros. However, the Office 2011 suite still has trouble living in two worlds. If she gets the Business version of Office 2011, she'll have a ground-up-new replacement for Entourage (Outlook 2011), which has troubles exchanging files with Windows Outlook (I don't remember the details; I just remember there were enough of them to make me move (finally) to Mail from Entourage 2008 instead of updating Office at all.
If she absolutely has to have MS Office, I don't know of any reason that a 30 day trial version of 2011 wouldn't work for her (I don't think it contaminates the files she creates with a non-removable markup in the background when printed, for example).
--
Jim Robertson
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- 1b.
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Re: Office for mac (2008 & 2011)
Posted by: "hester" dhreik@gmail.com drhester_06107
Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:21 am (PST)
Thank you so much for this detailed reply. I'm saving it to show her.
Am doing two curtsies to thank you. Its my signature offering :)
hester
--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups. , James Robertson <jamesrob@..com .> wrote:
>
>
> On Mar 10, 2012, at 4:57 AM, hester reik wrote:
>
> > (1) Do you suggest she use a free 30-day trial of MS Office 2011 until she
> > has access to mine?
> > (2) Assuming she does that, will it be difficult to transfer the docs from
> > 2011 to 2008 version?
> > (3) Am I correct in assuming MS Office 2008 works on newer 2011 MBPs?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > hester
>
> Unless she has very complex formatting requirements, she should be able to open and edit her MS Word ".doc" and ".docx" files in Pages, then save them back to the Microsoft formats. There would be a learning curve going from Word 2008 to Pages, but there'd be a learning curve going from Word 2008 to Word 2011.
>
> Word 2008 can read ".docx" files with no problem. Interestingly, however, I've found that when I receive MS Word files as attachments, whether they're in the newer ".docx" or older ".doc" format, I can open them faster in Pages than I can in Word 2008.
>
> Word 2008 does work on the newest MacBook Pros. However, the Office 2011 suite still has trouble living in two worlds. If she gets the Business version of Office 2011, she'll have a ground-up-new replacement for Entourage (Outlook 2011), which has troubles exchanging files with Windows Outlook (I don't remember the details; I just remember there were enough of them to make me move (finally) to Mail from Entourage 2008 instead of updating Office at all.
>
> If she absolutely has to have MS Office, I don't know of any reason that a 30 day trial version of 2011 wouldn't work for her (I don't think it contaminates the files she creates with a non-removable markup in the background when printed, for example).
>
>
> --
> Jim Robertson
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
- 1c.
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Re: Office for mac (2008 & 2011)
Posted by: "James Robertson" jamesrob@sonic.net jamesrob328i
Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:11 am (PST)
On Mar 10, 2012, at 6:21 AM, hester wrote:
> Am doing two curtsies to thank you. Its my signature offering :)
>
> hester
No problem. Of course " [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]", but the gracious gesture is appreciated nonetheless :-)
I'll throw in one more tidbit about moving to Apple's vs. retaining Microsoft's software. Apple is massaging and improving Spotlight in ways that will progressively enhance it's capabilities. For example, if I search in Spotlight for "Its my signature offering" up pops a Quick Look image of the message you sent me (or one of the reply I'm composing; Spotlight is just that awesomely quick) that looks on screen virtually identical to the message as displayed by Mail.app itself . However, if my mail client were Entourage 2008, Spotlight would find both messages, but instead of Quick Look images of the messages themselves, it would display Microsoft "eml" icon images indicating it had found the messages.
I don't know whether Outlook 2011, which was developed in Cocoa, can display Quick Look file images. Actually, a little impromptu testing tells me quickly that it's not a "Carbon vs. Cocoa" issue: if I search for a text string inside an MS Word or .pdf document, Spotlight can "Quick Look" those documents, although the formatting of the Word documents headers and footers isn't precisely correct).
Perhaps Diane Ross, MS MVP and extraordinarily helpful email guru, might be following this thread and could comment. But the Quick Look display of actual documents from Spotlight searches was one of the final nails in MS Office's coffin for me (because it's not available for messages in Entourage). And, there are hooks that can be added to Spotlight's Quick Look capability that make it even more amazing, such as the ability to EDIT documents displayed by "Quick Looking" them from Spotlight without actually opening the application that created those documents.
--
Jim Robertson
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- 1d.
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Re: Office for mac (2008 & 2011)
Posted by: "Larson" pix@maksimo.de yovard@ymail.com
Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:43 am (PST)
On 10.03.2012, at 16:11, James Robertson wrote:
>
> However, if my mail client were Entourage 2008, Spotlight would find both messages, but instead of Quick Look images of the messages themselves, it would display Microsoft "eml" icon images indicating it had found the messages.
Not if you install the Entourage QuickLook Plug-In. You can find it and other QuickLook plug-ins here:
http://www.qlplugins.com/?page= 1
Regards,
Anna
- 1e.
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Re: Office for mac (2008 & 2011)
Posted by: "Larson" pix@maksimo.de yovard@ymail.com
Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:59 am (PST)
On 10.03.2012, at 16:11, James Robertson wrote:
>
> I don't know whether Outlook 2011, which was developed in Cocoa, can display Quick Look file images.
The Outlook 2011 Message Viewer plug-in is here:
http://www.qlplugins.com/
> there are hooks that can be added to Spotlight's Quick Look capability that make it even more amazing, such as the ability to EDIT documents displayed by "Quick Looking" them from Spotlight without actually opening the application that created those documents.
I have not heard about that before. Where can we find such hooks to edit documents?
Thank you,
Anna
- 1f.
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Re: Office for mac (2008 & 2011)
Posted by: "Randy B. Singer" randy@macattorney.com randybrucesinger
Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:03 pm (PST)
On Mar 10, 2012, at 4:57 AM, hester reik wrote:
> I have 2008 Office for Mac (i have a 3-user license), but won't see
> her
> until after her deadline. She will download my copy for her use. In
> the
> meantime:
> (1) Do you suggest she use a free 30-day trial of MS Office 2011
> until she
> has access to mine?
That would be fine, however you have to make sure to use the Office
Uninstaller application to fully remove the demo before installing
the full version. Lots of folks have had nasty problems by not doing
this first.
As an alternative, in the meantime she could use this free Office clone:
LibreOffice
http://www.libreoffice.org
Or, if she likes LibreOffice, she can stick with it. It is
completely compatible with Office file formats.
> (2) Assuming she does that, will it be difficult to transfer the
> docs from
> 2011 to 2008 version?
None whatsoever.
> (3) Am I correct in assuming MS Office 2008 works on newer 2011 MBPs?
The Office 2008 installer program doesn't work under Lion, which is a
major problem. You can use Migration Assistant to migrate an
existing installation of Office 2008 over to a Mac running Lion.
There are also some minor problems running Office 2008 under Lion. See:
http://roaringapps.com/app:2533
_____________________ _________ _________ ____
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: Office for mac (2008 & 2011)
Posted by: "hester" dhreik@gmail.com drhester_06107
Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:55 pm (PST)
Thank you.
She has changed plans b/c neither of us are remotely tech savvy.
She plans to drive home (2 hours) after work monday, install my 2008 MSOffice for Mac on her 2011 MBP and return for work tuesday a.m. There will be no other word processing programs other than what is native on her MBP. So we won't have to uninstall a thing. But you wrote:
>
> The Office 2008 installer program doesn't work under Lion, which is a
> major problem. You can use Migration Assistant to migrate an
> existing installation of Office 2008 over to a Mac running Lion.
> There are also some minor problems running Office 2008 under Lion. See:
> http://roaringapps.com/app:2533
>
> _____________________ _________ _________ ____
So are you saying we have to use Migration Assistant rather than the disc that is in the box?
Like I said, technology is not my strong suit.
Thanks
hester
- 2a.
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Re: Intuit releases Lion-compatible Quicken 2007
Posted by: "Rob Frankel" rob@robfrankel.com robfrankeldotcom
Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:13 am (PST)
At 6:30 AM -0600 3/10/12, Jim McGarvie wrote thusly:
>Does this version have any more functionality than the previous? I
>need something comparable to the Windows version of Quicken, which I
>now have to run through Windows under Parallels Desktop.
>
*So far* it seems to do everything, although I migrated to Essentials
last year which didn't carry over memorized reports, so any custom
reports you'll have to memorize again.
--
Rob Frankel, Branding Expert
Twitter: @brandingexpert http://www.RobFrankel.com
http://www.PeerMailing.com http://www.i-legions.com
http://www.FrankelAnderson.com
Yes, there's an RSS feed blog, if you can handle it:
http://www.robfrankelblog.com
- 3a.
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Transferring iTunes and 1 other app from iMac to MacBook Pro
Posted by: "exhicuturuguay" PKMF1999@yahoo.com exhicuturuguay
Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:19 am (PST)
A while back, I got myself a MacBook. At that time, I did not transfer anything from the iMac to the MacBook since they were used for different purposes.
However, I am thinking of getting rid of my iMac. This means I need too transfer my iTunes (including settings for iPod, iPhone 4s, & iPad over to the MacBook. I also would like to transfer 1 app (with data)which I don't have on the MacBook over.
Any suggestions on how to do that without messing up what I already have on the MacBook?
- 3b.
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Re: Transferring iTunes and 1 other app from iMac to MacBook Pro
Posted by: "Barry Austern" barryaus@fuse.net barryaus
Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:41 pm (PST)
At 5:19 PM +0000 3/10/12, exhicuturuguay wrote:
>
>
>A while back, I got myself a MacBook. At that time, I did not
>transfer anything from the iMac to the MacBook since they were used
>for different purposes.
>
>However, I am thinking of getting rid of my iMac. This means I need
>too transfer my iTunes (including settings for iPod, iPhone 4s, &
>iPad over to the MacBook. I also would like to transfer 1 app (with
>data)which I don't have on the MacBook over.
>
>Any suggestions on how to do that without messing up what I already
>have on the MacBook?
I'd use migration assistant, which would create a new account, but
you can then, at your leisure, transfer stuff from one account to the
other or just keep it as two accounts.
--
Barry Austern
barryaus@fuse.net
- 3c.
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Re: Transferring iTunes and 1 other app from iMac to MacBook Pro
Posted by: "exhicuturuguay" PKMF1999@yahoo.com exhicuturuguay
Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:57 pm (PST)
> I'd use migration assistant, which would create a new account, but
> you can then, at your leisure, transfer stuff from one account to the
> other or just keep it as two accounts.
> --
> Barry Austern
> barryaus@...
>
Actually, the account information (login and password are the same on both machines.
I am actually thinking of using iCloud for the iTunes part (if it is possible. However, with over 20 GB in iTunes, I need to check the price.
- 3d.
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Re: Transferring iTunes and 1 other app from iMac to MacBook Pro
Posted by: "exhicuturuguay" PKMF1999@yahoo.com exhicuturuguay
Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:01 pm (PST)
--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups. , "exhicuturuguay" <PKMF1999@..com .> wrote:
>
> > I'd use migration assistant, which would create a new account, but
> > you can then, at your leisure, transfer stuff from one account to the
> > other or just keep it as two accounts.
> > --
> > Barry Austern
> > barryaus@
> >
> Actually, the account information (login and password are the same on both machines.
>
> I am actually thinking of using iCloud for the iTunes part (if it is possible. However, with over 20 GB in iTunes, I need to check the price.
>
However, I just realized, I would have to do a 2 version upgrade to the iMac and a 1 version upgrade to the MacBook to use iCloud
- 4a.
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Firefox playing Video question
Posted by: "Jim Smith" jas1931@gmail.com jimmacsmith
Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:52 am (PST)
When I link to the following using Firefox all I get is a black window. Safari plays the video ok.
http://www.realsoftware.com/ web/video. php
What my problem related to?
Firefox not handling HTML5?
Flash?
Jim Smith
www.rvcarelogbook.com
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- 4b.
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Re: Firefox playing Video question
Posted by: "Jim Saklad" jimdoc@me.com jimdoc01
Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:55 pm (PST)
> When I link to the following using Firefox all I get is a black window. Safari plays the video ok.
>
> http://www.realsoftware.com/ web/video. php
Did you try following the link on the page listed under:
"Having trouble? You can download the video instead." ?
--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~
Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@me.com
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- 5a.
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Re: KVM switch
Posted by: "Louise Stewart" veggie236@earthlink.net pudgybulldog
Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:33 pm (PST)
Did this and it works fine when plugged directly into the Mini.
Friend came over, did something, but I'm not sure what and then it
worked fine. But a day or so later, it did the same thing. He
suggested turning off the monitor for a few seconds and turning it
back on, thinking the monitor got confused. Did that and then it
worked. But just now it's started it again. Guess I should return the
switch and get another one? Any other ideas?
On Mar 7, 2012, at 11:06 AM, Jay Abraham wrote:
Hi Louise,
Unplug the KVM switch and plug monitor, keyboard and mouse directly
into Mac Mini. If it works, then the issue is the KVM switch - will
need to wait until the friend who set it up can see what it is. If it
doesn't issue is the Mac Mini and I would call Apple Support as
someone else suggested.
Jay
On Mar 7, 2012, at 6:55 AM, Louise Stewart wrote:
> Last night I posted that my new Mac Mini and my G4 are sharing a
> monitor, keyboard and mouse until I get all the new software I need
> for the Mini. The Mini and the KVM were both installed on Saturday
> and the switch had worked just fine until yesterday. Now I can only
> see the monitor with the G4. When I switch to the Mini, the screen
> goes black. I just tried it again to see if maybe it wanted to work
> and saw that the "on" light on the monitor blinks constantly when
> it's switched to the Mini side -- just in case that would help
> someone figure this out since I have NOOOO clue about these things.
>
> I've turned the Mini off and unplugged it twice and it seems to be
> running. When I plug turn it back on, I hear a noise like it's
> starting up. Its tiny little green light on the front is on, but
> slowly fades from bright green to nothing and then back again
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- 5b.
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Re: KVM switch
Posted by: "Jay Abraham" jaygroups@abrahamgroup.net kerala01212001
Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:51 pm (PST)
Louise,
I believe a number of other people responded that the issue is your Mac Mini is going to sleep and when the KVM switch is plugged in it can't wake the Mac Mini. They suggested setting up the Mini so it doesn't go to sleep. That should fix the problem.
Jay
Sent from my iPad
On Mar 10, 2012, at 2:30 PM, Louise Stewart <veggie236@earthlink.net > wrote:
> Did this and it works fine when plugged directly into the Mini.
> Friend came over, did something, but I'm not sure what and then it
> worked fine. But a day or so later, it did the same thing. He
> suggested turning off the monitor for a few seconds and turning it
> back on, thinking the monitor got confused. Did that and then it
> worked. But just now it's started it again. Guess I should return the
> switch and get another one? Any other ideas?
>
>
> On Mar 7, 2012, at 11:06 AM, Jay Abraham wrote:
>
> Hi Louise,
>
> Unplug the KVM switch and plug monitor, keyboard and mouse directly
> into Mac Mini. If it works, then the issue is the KVM switch - will
> need to wait until the friend who set it up can see what it is. If it
> doesn't issue is the Mac Mini and I would call Apple Support as
> someone else suggested.
>
> Jay
> On Mar 7, 2012, at 6:55 AM, Louise Stewart wrote:
>
>> Last night I posted that my new Mac Mini and my G4 are sharing a
>> monitor, keyboard and mouse until I get all the new software I need
>> for the Mini. The Mini and the KVM were both installed on Saturday
>> and the switch had worked just fine until yesterday. Now I can only
>> see the monitor with the G4. When I switch to the Mini, the screen
>> goes black. I just tried it again to see if maybe it wanted to work
>> and saw that the "on" light on the monitor blinks constantly when
>> it's switched to the Mini side -- just in case that would help
>> someone figure this out since I have NOOOO clue about these things.
>>
>> I've turned the Mini off and unplugged it twice and it seems to be
>> running. When I plug turn it back on, I hear a noise like it's
>> starting up. Its tiny little green light on the front is on, but
>> slowly fades from bright green to nothing and then back again
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
> What's the best gift to give your mom for Mother's Day?????? A pet
> portrait!!! See samples at http://www.facebook.com/album. php?
> aid=94904&id=754373252& l=2db0188037 Gift certificates are available.
>
> Or, consider animal-themed (spay/neuter, vegetarian, anti-
> dogfighting) T-shirts, mugs and other paraphernalia. Good for gifts
> or for treating yourself!
> http://www.cafepress.com/stirthepud din
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
> --------------------- --------- ------
>
> Group FAQ:
> <http://www.macsupportcentral. >com/policies/
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
- 5c.
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Re: KVM switch
Posted by: "Louise Stewart" veggie236@earthlink.net pudgybulldog
Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:05 pm (PST)
Sorry, I must not have seen those emails. During this transition I think I've missed several emails in having to try to go back and forth between computers. I'll do that and see. Thanks so much.
On Mar 10, 2012, at 3:51 PM, Jay Abraham wrote:
> Louise,
>
> I believe a number of other people responded that the issue is your Mac Mini is going to sleep and when the KVM switch is plugged in it can't wake the Mac Mini. They suggested setting up the Mini so it doesn't go to sleep. That should fix the problem.
>
> Jay
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Mar 10, 2012, at 2:30 PM, Louise Stewart <veggie236@earthlink.net > wrote:
>
> > Did this and it works fine when plugged directly into the Mini.
> > Friend came over, did something, but I'm not sure what and then it
> > worked fine. But a day or so later, it did the same thing. He
> > suggested turning off the monitor for a few seconds and turning it
> > back on, thinking the monitor got confused. Did that and then it
> > worked. But just now it's started it again. Guess I should return the
> > switch and get another one? Any other ideas?
> >
> >
> > On Mar 7, 2012, at 11:06 AM, Jay Abraham wrote:
> >
> > Hi Louise,
> >
> > Unplug the KVM switch and plug monitor, keyboard and mouse directly
> > into Mac Mini. If it works, then the issue is the KVM switch - will
> > need to wait until the friend who set it up can see what it is. If it
> > doesn't issue is the Mac Mini and I would call Apple Support as
> > someone else suggested.
> >
> > Jay
> > On Mar 7, 2012, at 6:55 AM, Louise Stewart wrote:
> >
> >> Last night I posted that my new Mac Mini and my G4 are sharing a
> >> monitor, keyboard and mouse until I get all the new software I need
> >> for the Mini. The Mini and the KVM were both installed on Saturday
> >> and the switch had worked just fine until yesterday. Now I can only
> >> see the monitor with the G4. When I switch to the Mini, the screen
> >> goes black. I just tried it again to see if maybe it wanted to work
> >> and saw that the "on" light on the monitor blinks constantly when
> >> it's switched to the Mini side -- just in case that would help
> >> someone figure this out since I have NOOOO clue about these things.
> >>
> >> I've turned the Mini off and unplugged it twice and it seems to be
> >> running. When I plug turn it back on, I hear a noise like it's
> >> starting up. Its tiny little green light on the front is on, but
> >> slowly fades from bright green to nothing and then back again
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> > What's the best gift to give your mom for Mother's Day?????? A pet
> > portrait!!! See samples at http://www.facebook.com/album. php?
> > aid=94904&id=754373252& l=2db0188037 Gift certificates are available.
> >
> > Or, consider animal-themed (spay/neuter, vegetarian, anti-
> > dogfighting) T-shirts, mugs and other paraphernalia. Good for gifts
> > or for treating yourself!
> > http://www.cafepress.com/stirthepud din
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> > --------------------- --------- ------
> >
> > Group FAQ:
> > <http://www.macsupportcentral. >com/policies/
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
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Re: KVM switch
Posted by: "Tod Hopkins" hoplist@hillmanncarr.com todhop
Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:11 pm (PST)
If turning the monitor off and on works, then it is likely the Mini is awake, but the graphics card is failing to "wake" the monitor (technically, it's failing to sync, but "wake" is good shorthand here). This is a common problem with HDMI, even when the HDMI is directly connected from system to monitor, and much more likely if the connection is multi-part. Are you connected to the monitor via HDMI? HDMI uses a tiny flat connector that looks similar to the keyboards USB connector. If so, what other connections are available on your monitor and or the mini? If the monitor has a DVI connection, using an HDMI to DVI adapter at the monitor end can solve this problem.
Cheers,
tod
On Mar 10, 2012, at 3:30 PM, Louise Stewart wrote:
> Did this and it works fine when plugged directly into the Mini.
> Friend came over, did something, but I'm not sure what and then it
> worked fine. But a day or so later, it did the same thing. He
> suggested turning off the monitor for a few seconds and turning it
> back on, thinking the monitor got confused. Did that and then it
> worked. But just now it's started it again. Guess I should return the
> switch and get another one? Any other ideas?
>
>
> On Mar 7, 2012, at 11:06 AM, Jay Abraham wrote:
>
> Hi Louise,
>
> Unplug the KVM switch and plug monitor, keyboard and mouse directly
> into Mac Mini. If it works, then the issue is the KVM switch - will
> need to wait until the friend who set it up can see what it is. If it
> doesn't issue is the Mac Mini and I would call Apple Support as
> someone else suggested.
>
> Jay
> On Mar 7, 2012, at 6:55 AM, Louise Stewart wrote:
>
>> Last night I posted that my new Mac Mini and my G4 are sharing a
>> monitor, keyboard and mouse until I get all the new software I need
>> for the Mini. The Mini and the KVM were both installed on Saturday
>> and the switch had worked just fine until yesterday. Now I can only
>> see the monitor with the G4. When I switch to the Mini, the screen
>> goes black. I just tried it again to see if maybe it wanted to work
>> and saw that the "on" light on the monitor blinks constantly when
>> it's switched to the Mini side -- just in case that would help
>> someone figure this out since I have NOOOO clue about these things.
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>> I've turned the Mini off and unplugged it twice and it seems to be
>> running. When I plug turn it back on, I hear a noise like it's
>> starting up. Its tiny little green light on the front is on, but
>> slowly fades from bright green to nothing and then back again
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Re: Bug in iTunes 10.6
Posted by: "Terry Pogue" tpogue@comcast.net terrypogue_2000
Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:40 pm (PST)
I don't have any trouble using Separate Window or full screen running 10.6.1 on Lion.
On Mar 9, 2012, at 3:55 PM, Larson wrote:
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>> After updating to iTunes 10.6 I can not play videos in Full Screen if "in Separate Window" is activated (View Menu > Video Playback > in Separate Window). Trying to do so will always crash iTunes.
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>> This is very bad because I always play "in Separate Window".
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App store question
Posted by: "neelie" neeliec2000@yahoo.com neeliec2000
Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:41 pm (PST)
OK...so I'm a long time Mac user, but I'm stumped.
I'd NEVER used the "App Store" before getting my iPad2 last Nov. Of course a whole new world has opened up - an overwhelming one for sure.
My question, albeit ignorant: is the "Mac App Store" the same thing as the "App Store" on iTunes?
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Re: App store question
Posted by: "Jay Abraham" jaygroups@abrahamgroup.net kerala01212001
Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:48 pm (PST)
Not the same thing but works the same way. These are apps for the Mac and not the iPad or iPhone.
Jay
Sent from my iPad
On Mar 10, 2012, at 2:41 PM, "neelie" <neeliec2000@yahoo.com > wrote:
> OK...so I'm a long time Mac user, but I'm stumped.
>
> I'd NEVER used the "App Store" before getting my iPad2 last Nov. Of course a whole new world has opened up - an overwhelming one for sure.
>
> My question, albeit ignorant: is the "Mac App Store" the same thing as the "App Store" on iTunes?
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HD Corrupt
Posted by: "Tamara De Leon" tamaradeleon@gmail.com tdbaeza
Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:23 pm (PST)
Hi Gurus!
I have a Macbook, Mac OS X version 10.6.8 with Snow Leopard. I'm trying to
do a back-up with Time Machine (fisrt time using Time Machine), and the
back-up couldn't be completed. I wanted to use Onyx so I can declutter the
computer
I verify the disk with Disk Utility and got the following message:
"The volume HD was found corrupt and needs to be repaired"
I hit the Repair Disc buttom, it run fine, but then when I verify the disk
again I got the same message again. I did a manual back-up in case I had to
erase it, the thing is it won't let me erase it.
I have no idea what should I do, I'm really starting to worry....HELP!
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Re: HD Corrupt
Posted by: "paul smith" kullervo@nycap.rr.com waldonny
Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:56 pm (PST)
You can't erase the drive that you are booted up from.
Do you have an external hard drive? I'm guessing you do, since that would be where you were trying to create the Time Machine back-up. What you need to do now is create a bootable copy of Snow Leopard on the external hard drive, boot up from the external drive, and then erase the hard drive in your MacBook.
There are a couple of different ways to approach this task. If I were in your situation, I would get a cloning application (Carbon Copy Cloner and SuperDuper are the most popular ones), which would duplicate everything on your current hard drive. You could then recopy the cloned drive back to the MacBook's erased (and hopefully repaired) hard drive.
--
PSmith
MacBook Pro, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM, OS 10.7.3 iPhone 4S 64 GB, iOS 5.1
On Mar 10, 2012, at 4:23 PM, Tamara De Leon wrote:
I have a Macbook, Mac OS X version 10.6.8 with Snow Leopard. I'm trying to
do a back-up with Time Machine (fisrt time using Time Machine), and the
back-up couldn't be completed. I wanted to use Onyx so I can declutter the
computer
I verify the disk with Disk Utility and got the following message:
"The volume HD was found corrupt and needs to be repaired"
I hit the Repair Disc buttom, it run fine, but then when I verify the disk
again I got the same message again. I did a manual back-up in case I had to
erase it, the thing is it won't let me erase it.
I have no idea what should I do, I'm really starting to worry....HELP!
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Re: HD Corrupt
Posted by: "Tod Hopkins" hoplist@hillmanncarr.com todhop
Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:31 pm (PST)
Some things to try before you do a complete backup and reformat...
First, reboot your system in "Safe Mode". You do this by holding down the shift key after you hear the boot chime until you see the mac icon. When you reach the Login screen (which may take several minutes) it should say "Safe Boot" a the top of the login box. If it doesn't, try again. You probably did not hold the Shift key early enough or long enough.
If you have reached Safe Mode, then complete the login and run Disk Utility. Run "Verify" on your hard drive (not Repair). Is it fixed? If so reboot and you're good to go. Actually, first look down at the bottom and check the "SMART" status. Make sure this does not indicate any problems. If SMART status indicates anything other than good, let us know. You probably need to replace the drive.
If Verify still reports a bad disk, reboot from your Install disk. When you reach the Install screens, go to the menu bar and find Disk Utility. Run Disk Utility from the menu and try to "Repair" again. Make sure you are clicking "Repair" on the lower right, not "Repair Permissions" on the left. If the Repair fails, it should tell you in the report. The text will be red. If it reports success the text will be green. If it is successful but running Verify again says there is a problem, you have a bigger problem.
If Disk Utility can not repair the disk booted from the Install disk, you need Disk Warrior, which cost $100. It is a great utility and can save a drive that Disk Utility cannot, but if $100 is too steep, the alternative is to follow Paul advice to backup, reformat, and restore.
Cheers,
tod
On Mar 10, 2012, at 4:56 PM, paul smith wrote:
> You can't erase the drive that you are booted up from.
> Do you have an external hard drive? I'm guessing you do, since that would be where you were trying to create the Time Machine back-up. What you need to do now is create a bootable copy of Snow Leopard on the external hard drive, boot up from the external drive, and then erase the hard drive in your MacBook.
> There are a couple of different ways to approach this task. If I were in your situation, I would get a cloning application (Carbon Copy Cloner and SuperDuper are the most popular ones), which would duplicate everything on your current hard drive. You could then recopy the cloned drive back to the MacBook's erased (and hopefully repaired) hard drive.
> --
> PSmith
> MacBook Pro, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM, OS 10.7.3 iPhone 4S 64 GB, iOS 5.1
>
> On Mar 10, 2012, at 4:23 PM, Tamara De Leon wrote:
>
> I have a Macbook, Mac OS X version 10.6.8 with Snow Leopard. I'm trying to
> do a back-up with Time Machine (fisrt time using Time Machine), and the
> back-up couldn't be completed. I wanted to use Onyx so I can declutter the
> computer
> I verify the disk with Disk Utility and got the following message:
>
> "The volume HD was found corrupt and needs to be repaired"
>
> I hit the Repair Disc buttom, it run fine, but then when I verify the disk
> again I got the same message again. I did a manual back-up in case I had to
> erase it, the thing is it won't let me erase it.
>
> I have no idea what should I do, I'm really starting to worry....HELP!
>
>
Tod Hopkins
Hillmann & Carr Inc.
todhopkins@hillmanncarr.com
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i-Mac DVD Burner
Posted by: "nidnob" nidnob8@gmail.com nidnob6
Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:41 pm (PST)
The DVD Burner on my i-Mac ( 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo ) will no longer
accept blank DVDs ( -R or +R ) - it just ejects them after a spell of what
sounds like seeking. It will however play prerecorded DVDs both commercial
and self recorded. Any ideas what is wrong?
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