4/23/2012

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1a.

Re: Siri's location-based reminders

Posted by: "pat412255" pat412@mac.com   pat412255

Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:31 am (PDT)



You might try speaking the business name such as "Airport Club" instead of "gym" & have that business with its' address in your Contacts list.

--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, James Robertson <jamesrob@...> wrote:
>
>
> On Apr 22, 2012, at 7:16 AM, Bill Boulware wrote:
>
> > I tried your example and got the same thing, if I understand correctly
> > things like "gym" are the same as "home", and "work" in other words are
> > personalized to you so you would have to add an address labeled "Gym" to
> > your own contact.
>
> What really surprises me about all of this is how poorly documented it is. It's touted as a major advance, but clearly doesn't work very well for many people, does for others, and there's no read guidance from Apple regarding just what to do to configure it!
>
> I'll continue exploring ;-)
>
>
> --
> Jim Robertson
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Re: Siri's location-based reminders

Posted by: "James Robertson" jamesrob@sonic.net   jamesrob328i

Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:57 am (PDT)




On Apr 23, 2012, at 6:30 AM, pat412255 wrote:

> You might try speaking the business name such as "Airport Club" instead of "gym" & have that business with its' address in your Contacts list.

Actually, that's what I started with. No joy.

Again, what bothers me most about this is the lack of any documentation from Apple regarding just HOW we're supposed to use this feature.

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Re: Siri's location-based reminders

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

Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:05 am (PDT)



On 23 April 2012 15:57, James Robertson <jamesrob@sonic.net> wrote:

>
> Actually, that's what I started with. No joy.
>
> Again, what bothers me most about this is the lack of any documentation
> from Apple regarding just HOW we're supposed to use this feature.
>
>
I don't have a 4s but isn't this covered in the manual (which you can
download into iBooks for free)?

Otto

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Re: Siri's location-based reminders

Posted by: "James Robertson" jamesrob@sonic.net   jamesrob328i

Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:14 pm (PDT)




On Apr 23, 2012, at 10:04 AM, Otto Nikolaus wrote:

> I don't have a 4s but isn't this covered in the manual (which you can
> download into iBooks for free)?

Not really. There are examples of location-based reminders in the manual, but none of the "tricks" resorted to by people who've posted to the very long threads on Apple Support groups are mentioned there, nor are there step-by-step instructions for adding locations beyond "work," "home," and "here" (where I am right now as determined by location services) to assist Siri.

So, there are examples that say "when I get to my gym" on Apple's discussions and in Apple support documents, but nothing that tells me how to inform Siri that my gym IS my gym. Sometimes when I tell Siri "remind me to do x when I get to the Airport Club" she'll pop open the Maps application and plop a pin there to tell me she's found it, but I have yet to figure out how to turn that into a reminder without opening the Reminders application myself and doing it without Siri's "help." Other times she'll respond "I can't search near businesses, other times she'll respond "WHEN (emphasis added) would you like me to remind you?" (I've not answered her "It's WHERE, not WHEN," but it actually says in the manual that I could answer this one with "never." I'll try that next time I attempt to set a location based reminder.

Relationships are obviously extraordinarily important in making the location-based reminders work. I can't just say "remind me to get cash when I go to the bank" because there are hundreds of banks in my community (well, dozens, at least). So, I think Apple could make more explicit step-by-step instructions regarding HOW to tell Siri what MY bank, MY grocery store, MY veternarian, etc., are (and I certainly hope the answer isn't to put all those addresses into my "Me" card in Address Book!).

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Re: What About this Reported Trojan?

Posted by: "Bekah" bekah0176@sbcglobal.net   bekalex

Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:54 am (PDT)



Is this what you are talking about ? This is dated yesterday.

FBI: check for DNS Changer malware before it's too late
http://www.slashgear.com/fbi-check-for-dns-changer-malware-before-its-too-late-23224180/

Bekah

On Apr 23, 2012, at 6:13 AM, mpstupinski@snet.net wrote:

> Forbes is running an article about the threat of a trojan named "DNS Changer," in which it is stated that:
>
> "The FBI is warning that hundreds of thousands of individuals could lose access to the internet come July 9 unless they disinfect and remove a malware Trojan off their computers.
>
> DNS Changer can infect both Windows and Mac systems. Linux users are safe, as are those using iPhones, iPads, Android devices and other systems."
>
> I haven't heard a word about this one, and the dire warning surprises me. Any info that anyone here can share on this?
>
>
> Thanks,
> ...............Mike
>
>
>
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Re: What About this Reported Trojan?

Posted by: "Michael P. Stupinski" mpstupinski@snet.net   mstupinski

Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:24 am (PDT)



Yep, that's the one, Bekah. The Forbes page had an illustration of a
test result, but it was unclear whether or not it was MY test
result. The Slashgear site actually has a "click here" link to run
the test, and my result was good, so I'm OK. This is getting to be a
PITA, though.

Thanks,
................Mike

On Apr 23, 2012, at 9:54 AM, Bekah wrote:

> Is this what you are talking about ? This is dated yesterday.
>
>
> FBI: check for DNS Changer malware before it's too late
> http://www.slashgear.com/fbi-check-for-dns-changer-malware-before-its-too-late-23224180/
>
> Bekah
>
> On Apr 23, 2012, at 6:13 AM, mpstupinski@snet.net wrote:
>
>> Forbes is running an article about the threat of a trojan named
>> "DNS Changer," in which it is stated that:
>>
>> "The FBI is warning that hundreds of thousands of individuals could
>> lose access to the internet come July 9 unless they disinfect and
>> remove a malware Trojan off their computers.
>>
>> DNS Changer can infect both Windows and Mac systems. Linux users
>> are safe, as are those using iPhones, iPads, Android devices and
>> other systems."
>>
>> I haven't heard a word about this one, and the dire warning
>> surprises me. Any info that anyone here can share on this?
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> ...............Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------
>>
>> Group FAQ:
>> <http://www.macsupportcentral.com/policies/>
>>
>> Yahoo! Groups Links
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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Re: What About this Reported Trojan?

Posted by: "Denver Dan" denver.dan@verizon.net   denverdan22180

Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:02 am (PDT)



Howdy.

I think there is some significant misinformation going around about
DNSChanger.

DNS Changer seems to have first appeared in 2007.

Here's an article about it with some specific info about this piece of
real malware.

<http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57322316-263/fbi-tackles-dnschanger-malware-scam/>

Here's a paragraph from the article linked to above:

> The Mac variants of the malware, found starting in 2008, were known
> as OSX.RSPlug.A, OSX/Puper, and OSX/Jahlav-C. These have been
> distributed through pornographic Web sites disguised as required
> video codecs for QuickTime, and as with the Windows versions, when
> installed the Trojan would change the system's DNS settings to
> servers that would redirect legitimate Web URLs to malicious sites.

Here's a Forbes update article on DNS Changer:

<http://www.forbes.com/sites/billsinger/2012/04/20/update-first-estonian-arraigned-in-dnschanger-malware-case/>

I have also seen a note (looking for a link) that says that some kind
of threat reduction "service" for this malware "expires" in July 2012.
I'm not sure what this means and perhaps someone can find this
information.

This is a piece of malware that has been around since 2008 but is
gaining new publicity.

No need to panic about this at all but I think more information is
needed on why this is being republicized.

Denver Dan

On Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:13:34 +0000, mpstupinski@snet.net wrote:
> Forbes is running an article about the threat of a trojan named "DNS
> Changer," in which it is stated that:
>
> "The FBI is warning that hundreds of thousands of individuals could
> lose access to the internet come July 9 unless they disinfect and
> remove a malware Trojan off their computers.
>
> DNS Changer can infect both Windows and Mac systems. Linux users are
> safe, as are those using iPhones, iPads, Android devices and other
> systems."
>
> I haven't heard a word about this one, and the dire warning surprises
> me. Any info that anyone here can share on this?
>
>
> Thanks,
> ...............Mike

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Re: What About this Reported Trojan?

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

Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:38 am (PDT)



In short, it is possible to have a latent infection that is currently being masked by special servers that were set up long ago to fix this problem. Those servers will shut down in July. IF you are infected, your problem could surface with unpredictable results (most likely, loss of your internet connection). Hence the drive to make sure everyone is clean before the servers are turned off.

Checking is VERY simple and safe. One click...

http://www.dns-ok.us/

It is unlikely you are infected. Think of this like the Y2K bug. Not likely to hurt you but the actual event is unpredictable, so the FBI is trying hard to warn people.

Also the FBI is, not surprisingly, proud of having located and shut down the organization responsible for the malware. They would not want that good publicity undermined by the potential bad publicity when the servers are shutdown and thousands of internet connections "break" all at once!

Cheers,
tod

On Apr 23, 2012, at 11:02 AM, Denver Dan wrote:

> Howdy.
>
> I think there is some significant misinformation going around about
> DNSChanger.
>
> DNS Changer seems to have first appeared in 2007.
>
> Here's an article about it with some specific info about this piece of
> real malware.
>
> <http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57322316-263/fbi-tackles-dnschanger-malware-scam/>
>
> Here's a paragraph from the article linked to above:
>
> > The Mac variants of the malware, found starting in 2008, were known
> > as OSX.RSPlug.A, OSX/Puper, and OSX/Jahlav-C. These have been
> > distributed through pornographic Web sites disguised as required
> > video codecs for QuickTime, and as with the Windows versions, when
> > installed the Trojan would change the system's DNS settings to
> > servers that would redirect legitimate Web URLs to malicious sites.
>
> Here's a Forbes update article on DNS Changer:
>
> <http://www.forbes.com/sites/billsinger/2012/04/20/update-first-estonian-arraigned-in-dnschanger-malware-case/>
>
> I have also seen a note (looking for a link) that says that some kind
> of threat reduction "service" for this malware "expires" in July 2012.
> I'm not sure what this means and perhaps someone can find this
> information.
>
> This is a piece of malware that has been around since 2008 but is
> gaining new publicity.
>
> No need to panic about this at all but I think more information is
> needed on why this is being republicized.
>
> Denver Dan
>
> On Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:13:34 +0000, mpstupinski@snet.net wrote:
> > Forbes is running an article about the threat of a trojan named "DNS
> > Changer," in which it is stated that:
> >
> > "The FBI is warning that hundreds of thousands of individuals could
> > lose access to the internet come July 9 unless they disinfect and
> > remove a malware Trojan off their computers.
> >
> > DNS Changer can infect both Windows and Mac systems. Linux users are
> > safe, as are those using iPhones, iPads, Android devices and other
> > systems."
> >
> > I haven't heard a word about this one, and the dire warning surprises
> > me. Any info that anyone here can share on this?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > ...............Mike
>

Tod Hopkins
Hillmann & Carr Inc.
todhopkins-at-hillmanncarr.com

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Re: What About this Reported Trojan?

Posted by: "Denver Dan" denver.dan@verizon.net   denverdan22180

Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:57 am (PDT)



Howdy.

Ah, now I remember.

I think you can also just look in the Network panel in System
Preferences and go to the DNS tab in the Advanced section. If there
are strange IP addresses present that are listed in the DNS Servers box
ABOVE your normal DNS Server IP addresses then this is an indication of
being infected by this problem.

However, apparently the infection rate for this is very low.

Denver Dan

On Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:38:47 -0400, Tod Hopkins wrote:
> In short, it is possible to have a latent infection that is currently
> being masked by special servers that were set up long ago to fix this
> problem. Those servers will shut down in July. IF you are infected,
> your problem could surface with unpredictable results (most likely,
> loss of your internet connection). Hence the drive to make sure
> everyone is clean before the servers are turned off.
>
> Checking is VERY simple and safe. One click...
>
> http://www.dns-ok.us/
>
> It is unlikely you are infected. Think of this like the Y2K bug.
> Not likely to hurt you but the actual event is unpredictable, so the
> FBI is trying hard to warn people.
>
> Also the FBI is, not surprisingly, proud of having located and shut
> down the organization responsible for the malware. They would not
> want that good publicity undermined by the potential bad publicity
> when the servers are shutdown and thousands of internet connections
> "break" all at once!
>
> Cheers,
> tod

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Re: What About this Reported Trojan?

Posted by: "Bekah" bekah0176@sbcglobal.net   bekalex

Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:40 am (PDT)



I'm clean, too - really easy one-click test -

> FBI: check for DNS Changer malware before it's too late
> http://www.slashgear.com/fbi-check-for-dns-changer-malware-before-its-too-late-23224180/

Bekah

On Apr 23, 2012, at 7:24 AM, Michael P. Stupinski wrote:

> Yep, that's the one, Bekah. The Forbes page had an illustration of a
> test result, but it was unclear whether or not it was MY test
> result. The Slashgear site actually has a "click here" link to run
> the test, and my result was good, so I'm OK. This is getting to be a
> PITA, though.
>
> Thanks,
> ................Mike
>
>
> On Apr 23, 2012, at 9:54 AM, Bekah wrote:
>
>> Is this what you are talking about ? This is dated yesterday.
>>
>>
>> FBI: check for DNS Changer malware before it's too late
>> http://www.slashgear.com/fbi-check-for-dns-changer-malware-before-its-too-late-23224180/
>>
>> Bekah
>>
>> On Apr 23, 2012, at 6:13 AM, mpstupinski@snet.net wrote:
>>
>>> Forbes is running an article about the threat of a trojan named
>>> "DNS Changer," in which it is stated that:
>>>
>>> "The FBI is warning that hundreds of thousands of individuals could
>>> lose access to the internet come July 9 unless they disinfect and
>>> remove a malware Trojan off their computers.
>>>
>>> DNS Changer can infect both Windows and Mac systems. Linux users
>>> are safe, as are those using iPhones, iPads, Android devices and
>>> other systems."
>>>
>>> I haven't heard a word about this one, and the dire warning
>>> surprises me. Any info that anyone here can share on this?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> ...............Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------
>>>
>>> Group FAQ:
>>> <http://www.macsupportcentral.com/policies/>
>>>
>>> Yahoo! Groups Links
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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Re: What About this Reported Trojan?

Posted by: "N.A. Nada" whodo678@comcast.net

Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:43 am (PDT)



Aw FUD!

That Trojan is 5 years old according to the FBI.

Have you researched this at all? Go to http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2011/november/malware_110911 to read more. Please note the date.

"11/09/11

Six Estonian nationals have been arrested and charged with running a sophisticated Internet fraud ring that infected millions of computers worldwide with a virus and enabled the thieves to manipulate the multi-billion-dollar Internet advertising industry. Users of infected machines were unaware that their computers had been compromised—or that the malicious software rendered their machines vulnerable to a host of other viruses.

Details of the two-year FBI investigation called Operation Ghost Click were announced today in New York when a federal indictment was unsealed."

<snip>

"Beginning in 2007, the cyber ring used a class of malware called DNSChanger to infect approximately 4 million computers in more than 100 countries. There were about 500,000 infections in the U.S., including computers belonging to individuals, businesses, and government agencies such as NASA. The thieves were able to manipulate Internet advertising to generate at least $14 million in illicit fees. In some cases, the malware had the additional effect of preventing users' anti-virus software and operating systems from updating, thereby exposing infected machines to even more malicious software."

Granted it did have the following update:

"Update on March 12, 2012: To assist victims affected by the DNSChanger malicious software, the FBI obtained a court order authorizing the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) to deploy and maintain temporary clean DNS servers. This solution is temporary, providing additional time for victims to clean affected computers and restore their normal DNS settings. The clean DNS servers will be turned off on July 9, 2012, and computers still impacted by DNSChanger may lose Internet connectivity at that time."

But the FBI article had nothing about it infecting Macs.

Now, have you researched the site that was linked into the Slashgear article, dns-ok.us? Who is VixieFreehold, redbarn.org, Paul, Victoria, Vixie or Vix.com? Why do they live in Woodside, CA and have all their domains hosted on the East Coast? What do they do? They aren't a AV company. They actually don't seem to be a company at all.

On Apr 23, 2012, at 7:24 AM, Michael P. Stupinski wrote:

> Yep, that's the one, Bekah. The Forbes page had an illustration of a
> test result, but it was unclear whether or not it was MY test
> result. The Slashgear site actually has a "click here" link to run
> the test, and my result was good, so I'm OK. This is getting to be a
> PITA, though.
>
> Thanks,
> ................Mike
>
>
> On Apr 23, 2012, at 9:54 AM, Bekah wrote:
>
>> Is this what you are talking about ? This is dated yesterday.
>>
>>
>> FBI: check for DNS Changer malware before it's too late
>> http://www.slashgear.com/fbi-check-for-dns-changer-malware-before-its-too-late-23224180/
>>
>> Bekah
>>
>> On Apr 23, 2012, at 6:13 AM, mpstupinski@snet.net wrote:
>>
>>> Forbes is running an article about the threat of a trojan named
>>> "DNS Changer," in which it is stated that:
>>>
>>> "The FBI is warning that hundreds of thousands of individuals could
>>> lose access to the internet come July 9 unless they disinfect and
>>> remove a malware Trojan off their computers.
>>>
>>> DNS Changer can infect both Windows and Mac systems. Linux users
>>> are safe, as are those using iPhones, iPads, Android devices and
>>> other systems."
>>>
>>> I haven't heard a word about this one, and the dire warning
>>> surprises me. Any info that anyone here can share on this?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> ...............Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------
>>>
>>> Group FAQ:
>>> <http://www.macsupportcentral.com/policies/>
>>>
>>> Yahoo! Groups Links
>>>
>>>
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>>
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Re: What About this Reported Trojan?

Posted by: "Harry Flaxman" harry.flaxman@me.com   hflaxman001

Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:01 am (PDT)



Very simple check AND fix if necessary.

You're right, Dan. Blown way out of proportion as usual.

Harry

Sent from Harry's iPod !

On Apr 23, 2012, at 11:57, Denver Dan <denver.dan@verizon.net> wrote:

>
> I think you can also just look in the Network panel in System
> Preferences and go to the DNS tab in the Advanced section. If there
> are strange IP addresses present that are listed in the DNS Servers box
> ABOVE your normal DNS Server IP addresses then this is an indication of
> being infected by this problem.

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Re: What About this Reported Trojan?

Posted by: "Jim Saklad" jimdoc@me.com   jimdoc01

Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:31 pm (PDT)



> Aw FUD!

No FUD.

> That Trojan is 5 years old according to the FBI.

So?
If you were infected and did nothing about it, you're still infected, and your internet access will vanish in July when the FBI stops maintaining the servers they took over which are at the other end of the (altered) default DNS addresses in your computer.

--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Re: What About this Reported Trojan?

Posted by: "N.A. Nada" whodo678@comcast.net

Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:25 pm (PDT)



Apparently it can infect the Mac OS, according to at least 4 AV companies. I don't know, but I would assume (yes, I know it what it means) that it has been included in Apple's security updates or ProtectX. Apple "tight-lipness" is sometimes a pain, since I can not find it on the Support page.

And in July if they have not taken steps to check for and remove the infection, after 5 years, do you think they deserve internet access. I think of it as culling the herd, natural selection, or putting a little chorine in the gene pool.

Jim, you and I often agree, but we seem to be arguing semantics here. If you don't like FUD, do you prefer sensationalism (with old news) or yellow journalism?

Brent

On Apr 23, 2012, at 12:30 PM, Jim Saklad wrote:

> > Aw FUD!
>
> No FUD.
>
> > That Trojan is 5 years old according to the FBI.
>
> So?
> If you were infected and did nothing about it, you're still infected, and your internet access will vanish in July when the FBI stops maintaining the servers they took over which are at the other end of the (altered) default DNS addresses in your computer.

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Re: Saving email attachments for archive purposes

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

Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:23 am (PDT)



Inquiring minds want to know, so I checked. Yes, there seem to be apps that will help but I did not find single purpose and cheap.
But I did find this, and it's quite helpful in explaining the non-enhanced options.

http://itgadgetnews.com/2012/03/how-to-archive-or-delete-attachments-in-apple-mail-and-free-up-disk-space.html

Cheers,
tod

On Apr 21, 2012, at 11:43 AM, Metaksa Tanya wrote:

> I get emails everyday from this one person and I want to be able to save the attachment in another place for archival purposes. I have several years of these emails and want to go back through the old ones to save the attachments as well. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Tanya
>
>

Tod Hopkins
Hillmann & Carr Inc.
todhopkins-at-hillmanncarr.com

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Re: Saving email attachments for archive purposes

Posted by: "Michael P. Stupinski" mpstupinski@snet.net   mstupinski

Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:37 am (PDT)



Looks like something I should make use of but, before I do, I have a
question. The instructions given are for Lion and Snow Leopard. Does
anyone know if the Snow Leopard instructions also work for Leopard
(OS10.5.8)?

Thanks,
................Mike

On Apr 23, 2012, at 10:23 AM, Tod Hopkins wrote:

> Inquiring minds want to know, so I checked. Yes, there seem to be
> apps that will help but I did not find single purpose and cheap.
> But I did find this, and it's quite helpful in explaining the non-
> enhanced options.
>
> http://itgadgetnews.com/2012/03/how-to-archive-or-delete-attachments-in-apple-mail-and-free-up-disk-space.html
>
> Cheers,
> tod
>
> On Apr 21, 2012, at 11:43 AM, Metaksa Tanya wrote:
>
>> I get emails everyday from this one person and I want to be able to
>> save the attachment in another place for archival purposes. I have
>> several years of these emails and want to go back through the old
>> ones to save the attachments as well. Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Tanya
>>
>>
>
> Tod Hopkins
> Hillmann & Carr Inc.
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Re: Saving email attachments for archive purposes

Posted by: "Tanya Metaksa" tanya.metaksa@gmail.com   tmetaksa@att.net

Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:19 am (PDT)



Thanks for the offer, Alan. Yes, I would be very appreciative if you could send me the script.
Tanya
On Apr 21, 2012, at 10:02 AM, Alan Fry wrote:

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> On 21 Apr 2012, at 16:43, Metaksa Tanya wrote:
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> > I get emails everyday from this one person and I want to be able to save the attachment in another place for archival purposes. I have several years of these emails and want to go back through the old ones to save the attachments as well. Any suggestions?
> >
>
> I have an AppleScript which extracts attachments from selected emails into a specified location. If you can collect the relevant emails together in one (or more) folders this script will probably do what you want.
>
> If you are comfortable with AppleScript I will be happy to send you a copy of the script (circa 33kB).
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Re: Saving email attachments for archive purposes

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

Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:40 am (PDT)



I suspect the Leopard and Snow Leopard instructions will be the same. Since we are only talking about file locations, following the Snow Leopard instructions, at worst, will simply not work.

Cheers,
tod

On Apr 23, 2012, at 10:37 AM, Michael P. Stupinski wrote:

> Looks like something I should make use of but, before I do, I have a
> question. The instructions given are for Lion and Snow Leopard. Does
> anyone know if the Snow Leopard instructions also work for Leopard
> (OS10.5.8)?
>
> Thanks,
> ................Mike
>
> On Apr 23, 2012, at 10:23 AM, Tod Hopkins wrote:
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> > Inquiring minds want to know, so I checked. Yes, there seem to be
> > apps that will help but I did not find single purpose and cheap.
> > But I did find this, and it's quite helpful in explaining the non-
> > enhanced options.
> >
> > http://itgadgetnews.com/2012/03/how-to-archive-or-delete-attachments-in-apple-mail-and-free-up-disk-space.html
> >
> > Cheers,
> > tod
> >
> > On Apr 21, 2012, at 11:43 AM, Metaksa Tanya wrote:
> >
> >> I get emails everyday from this one person and I want to be able to
> >> save the attachment in another place for archival purposes. I have
> >> several years of these emails and want to go back through the old
> >> ones to save the attachments as well. Any suggestions?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance,
> >> Tanya
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Re: Saving email attachments for archive purposes

Posted by: "anitaionanina" adm@anitamcclellan.com   anitaiona

Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:07 am (PDT)



I use Dropbox, free @ https://www.dropbox.com

Anita McClellan
Book Doctor

--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, Metaksa Tanya <tanya.metaksa@...> wrote:
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> I get emails everyday from this one person and I want to be able to save the attachment in another place for archival purposes. I have several years of these emails and want to go back through the old ones to save the attachments as well. Any suggestions?
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> Tanya
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4a.

Re: USB Wireless Problem

Posted by: "N.A. Nada" whodo678@comcast.net

Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:23 am (PDT)



Since you did not seem to get any replies last time, and the company appears to have closed. Have you looked at the manuals or web sites of other brands of USB WiFi antennas?

I realize it is about a $100 accessory, but they do go bad. Also is the software compatible with your current OS. Since the company closed, and was not sold, there will probably be no software updates, let alone support, as evidenced by the site removal.

On Apr 22, 2012, at 10:48 PM, wvdjyknits wrote:

> I posted a couple months ago about an issue I was having with an Afterthemac USB antenna hooked up to my G5. I was able to get it sort of working again. Previously I didn't have to enter and confirm a string of numbers, but after my wifi supplier changed the name and WEP address of my router, I always had to fill in those numbers in order for it to connect. At the time of the initial problem, I e-mailed the company several times with no response.
>
> Now the antenna doesn't find my router at all. I called Afterthemac today and the message on their end is that the owner died Friday, April 13, and the company has been closed. The website is gone and there's no further support.
>
> Do any of you have any experience troubleshooting one of their USB antennas? I'm thinking someone must, because I learned of the company through this group.
>
> I've repaired permissions and uninstalled/reinstalled the antenna drivers, which were provided on a CD that came with the antenna. That didn't work. I'm not sure what my next step should be.

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2007 iMac to 2012 iMac

Posted by: "Keith Whaley" keith_w@dslextreme.com   keith9600

Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:11 am (PDT)



I'm thinking of upgrading my Fall 2007 iMac, with OS 10.6.8, to a new
iMac with OS 7.whatever version of Lion that is.

Is there a site where I can find out which of my apps and such may not
work with Lion?

I haven't paid attention in the recent past because I wasn't planning to
move up soon.
Now I face that possibility and am looking for info.

Many thanks...

keith whaley

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Re: 2007 iMac to 2012 iMac

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

Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:00 pm (PDT)



Hi Keith,

You can just go to System Profiler, then look at Software:Applications. Look at column Kind - you can sort by that column. Any app that doesn't have Intel or Universal won't work on Lion and you will need to get the newer version to run on your new iMac.

Jay

On Apr 23, 2012, at 1:11 PM, Keith Whaley wrote:

> I'm thinking of upgrading my Fall 2007 iMac, with OS 10.6.8, to a new
> iMac with OS 7.whatever version of Lion that is.
>
> Is there a site where I can find out which of my apps and such may not
> work with Lion?
>
> I haven't paid attention in the recent past because I wasn't planning to
> move up soon.
> Now I face that possibility and am looking for info.
>
> Many thanks...
>
> keith whaley
>
>
>

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Photoshop CS6 is shipping

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

Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:28 pm (PDT)



you can preorder photoshop CS6 for about 200 - 220 bucks (american style). boy, that is expensive to me now.
if i were you, i would definitely get the disk. i didn't with PS CS 4, and i had all kinds of problems thereafter.
doug
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7a.

DVD won't work

Posted by: "neelie" neeliec2000@yahoo.com   neeliec2000

Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:06 pm (PDT)



A few years ago (2007) I created and burned a DVD (using iDVD) on my iMac 24" (2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo). I don't recall what version OS I would have had on the iMac at that time, but I am currently using 10.6.8.

In the time since, I had a hard drive failure and now have a 1TB HD - not sure if any of this makes any difference.

I recently got the DVD out in preparation for taking it on a trip with me. When I inserted it in my drive to view it, I got this message:

"File Not Writable - an error occurred while loading the project. This project seems to be write-protected and can't be opened."

I went into "get info" and unlocked the file, tried again, and it still will not work.

What am I doing wrong, or what do I need to do to view this DVD on my computer?

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Re: DVD won't work - additional comments

Posted by: "neelie" neeliec2000@yahoo.com   neeliec2000

Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:12 pm (PDT)



I forgot to say that when I went into the iDVD program in an attempt to burn another copy, I got this message:

"Project Locked by Other User - The project Suzi's Birthday Cruise 2007 is locked by the user neeliec2000 (user ID 501): 209-10-09 20:03:58 -0700. The project can't be opened at this time."

I did end up creating another "user" folder when I restored all my data from my hard drive fail, but I can still access all my other data that was created under neeliec2000.

I'm baffled.

neelie

--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, "neelie" <neeliec2000@...> wrote:
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> A few years ago (2007) I created and burned a DVD (using iDVD) on my iMac 24" (2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo). I don't recall what version OS I would have had on the iMac at that time, but I am currently using 10.6.8.
>
> In the time since, I had a hard drive failure and now have a 1TB HD - not sure if any of this makes any difference.
>
> I recently got the DVD out in preparation for taking it on a trip with me. When I inserted it in my drive to view it, I got this message:
>
> "File Not Writable - an error occurred while loading the project. This project seems to be write-protected and can't be opened."
>
> I went into "get info" and unlocked the file, tried again, and it still will not work.
>
> What am I doing wrong, or what do I need to do to view this DVD on my computer?
>

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