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Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:02 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Otto Nikolaus" nikyzf
If his usage is mainly web access plus emails but he prefers a real
keyboard, perhaps a ChromeBook would fit the bill? These are inexpensive
but boot up in seconds.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromebook >
Otto
On 25 October 2012 20:01, Ken <avlisk@cox.net> wrote:
> Neither my brother or I, both in our 60s, have any experience with tablets
> or iPads. Neither one of us use smartphones, either. I'm a Mac user, he's
> only been a Windows user. His one complaint about his desktop PC is that
> he's confined to his dark, computer room when using it.
>
> With Christmas coming, I'm wondering if an iPad would be appropriate for
> him, to get him out of that dark office while he surfs the web and does his
> emails.
>
> Or, would it be better to get him an Android or Windows tablet, based on
> his history with PCs? Or should I just wait and let him get a Windows
> laptop when he upgrades in 5 or 6 more years!
>
> I reiterate that he'd like to get out of that dark office when he's
> computing, and my limited understanding of tablets is that he would be able
> to. I just don't know if an iPad is the best choice for a Windows Vista
> user.
>
> Any advice is appreciated, Merry Christmas, and thanks.
>
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keyboard, perhaps a ChromeBook would fit the bill? These are inexpensive
but boot up in seconds.
<http://en.wikipedia
Otto
On 25 October 2012 20:01, Ken <avlisk@cox.net> wrote:
> Neither my brother or I, both in our 60s, have any experience with tablets
> or iPads. Neither one of us use smartphones, either. I'm a Mac user, he's
> only been a Windows user. His one complaint about his desktop PC is that
> he's confined to his dark, computer room when using it.
>
> With Christmas coming, I'm wondering if an iPad would be appropriate for
> him, to get him out of that dark office while he surfs the web and does his
> emails.
>
> Or, would it be better to get him an Android or Windows tablet, based on
> his history with PCs? Or should I just wait and let him get a Windows
> laptop when he upgrades in 5 or 6 more years!
>
> I reiterate that he'd like to get out of that dark office when he's
> computing, and my limited understanding of tablets is that he would be able
> to. I just don't know if an iPad is the best choice for a Windows Vista
> user.
>
> Any advice is appreciated, Merry Christmas, and thanks.
>
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Fri Oct 26, 2012 2:31 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Ken" avliska
John M, I thought you had to have a computer in order for the iPad to work, for web access and downloading and syncing. Has that changed?
Ken S. (OP)
> I am seriously thinking of selling my MacBook as I now use my iPad (3rd gen) for everything I used the MacBook for and a lot more besides.
>
> John
>
Ken S. (OP)
> I am seriously thinking of selling my MacBook as I now use my iPad (3rd gen) for everything I used the MacBook for and a lot more besides.
>
> John
>
Fri Oct 26, 2012 3:21 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Jim Saklad" jimdoc01
> John M, I thought you had to have a computer in order for the iPad to work, for web access and downloading and syncing. Has that changed?
> Ken S. (OP)
Yes.
As of iOS 5, no computer is necessary for upgrading the OS, using the iPad, or syncing ((they want you to use iCloud).
Many, if not most, of us still use iTunes on the computer to source Apps, music, podcasts, videos, books, etc. and sync them with the iPad.
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> Ken S. (OP)
Yes.
As of iOS 5, no computer is necessary for upgrading the OS, using the iPad, or syncing ((they want you to use iCloud).
Many, if not most, of us still use iTunes on the computer to source Apps, music, podcasts, videos, books, etc. and sync them with the iPad.
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Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@me.com
Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:07 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Ross Rasmussen" rossrasmussen
I have been using 1Password for a while now and it is very good. It does have a learning curve but I really like the password generator. It pops up on your browser(s) to can populate login names and passwords and then take you to the site. It stores credit card information and bank account information. You really do end up with just one password to remember. It's not free but seems worth it. Available for OS and iOS.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:53 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"N.A. Nada"
Jann,
I wasn't thinking. I got Keeper before it started using the subscription based model. I am grandfathered into the purchase model. Since I don't trust or believe in Cloud storage, I would not purchase it, today. I like keeping my info on my hardware only.
I also would not use any auto fill feature. I like the extra seconds of "do i really want to do this" time.
Brent
On Oct 26, 2012, at 1:09 AM, N.A. Nada wrote:
I've been using CallPod Keeper for several years now and I am generally happy. I do not use the iCloud feature, though.
On Oct 25, 2012, at 7:33 PM, Jann wrote:
Can anyone suggest a password program for my iPad/iPhone and MAC? My son suggested one to me which I downloaded. It required another program be installed, and I could not get it to install. My son tried too. (I am thinking Password Keeper or something like that)
Thanks,
Jann
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I wasn't thinking. I got Keeper before it started using the subscription based model. I am grandfathered into the purchase model. Since I don't trust or believe in Cloud storage, I would not purchase it, today. I like keeping my info on my hardware only.
I also would not use any auto fill feature. I like the extra seconds of "do i really want to do this" time.
Brent
On Oct 26, 2012, at 1:09 AM, N.A. Nada wrote:
I've been using CallPod Keeper for several years now and I am generally happy. I do not use the iCloud feature, though.
On Oct 25, 2012, at 7:33 PM, Jann wrote:
Can anyone suggest a password program for my iPad/iPhone and MAC? My son suggested one to me which I downloaded. It required another program be installed, and I could not get it to install. My son tried too. (I am thinking Password Keeper or something like that)
Thanks,
Jann
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Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:45 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Terry Pogue" terrypogue_2000
I have used iPassword for several years.
It works well on mu iPads as well as my laptops and iMac. We are totally Mac so I don't know if it runs on Windows. I'm very happy with it. I've never had any problems.
Terry
Sent from my iPadHD
On Oct 26, 2012, at 11:39 AM, apple <tanya.metaksa@att.net > wrote:
> You could try 1Password. It is not free, but works on computer, iphone and iPad and they are linked.
> Link: https://agilebits.com/onepassword
> Tanya
> On Oct 25, 2012, at 7:33 PM, Jann <jannsmailinglists@yahoo.com > wrote:
>
>> Can anyone suggest a password program for my iPad/iPhone and MAC? My son suggested one to me which I downloaded. It required another program be installed, and I could not get it to install. My son tried too. (I am thinking Password Keeper or something like that)
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jann
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It works well on mu iPads as well as my laptops and iMac. We are totally Mac so I don't know if it runs on Windows. I'm very happy with it. I've never had any problems.
Terry
Sent from my iPadHD
On Oct 26, 2012, at 11:39 AM, apple <tanya.metaksa@
> You could try 1Password. It is not free, but works on computer, iphone and iPad and they are linked.
> Link: https://agilebits.
> Tanya
> On Oct 25, 2012, at 7:33 PM, Jann <jannsmailinglists@
>
>> Can anyone suggest a password program for my iPad/iPhone and MAC? My son suggested one to me which I downloaded. It required another program be installed, and I could not get it to install. My son tried too. (I am thinking Password Keeper or something like that)
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>> Thanks,
>> Jann
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Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:49 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"John Masters" joemastersk
On 26 Oct 2012, at 21:45, Terry Pogue <tpogue@comcast.
> I have used iPassword for several years.
> It works well on mu iPads as well as my laptops and iMac. We are totally Mac so I don't know if it runs on Windows. I'm very happy with it. I've never had any problems.
>
>
There is a Windows version which I use at work so all my logins, passwords etc. are synced between all my machines. I use Dropbox to sync and it works very well.
John
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Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:32 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Bekah" bekalex
Thank you all!
I was wrong - there were about 90 names - (omg - what did I volunteer to do?) And I'd never used that feature of my Mail program. Anyway - I just sent a test message to all the folks on my Smart-Group list for them. I just typed the name of the group in the BCC line and there they went. To - me, cc - me - and not only that but I'm on the bcc list - nothing like overkill. (gads)
Bekah
On Oct 26, 2012, at 10:51 AM, Otto Nikolaus <otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com > wrote:
> Actually, you don't need to put anything in the 'To' field as long as
> there's something in 'CC' and/or 'BCC'.
>
> Otto
>
> On 26 October 2012 17:35, Denver Dan <denver.dan@verizon.net > wrote:
>
>> Howdy.
>>
>> Mail uses the global Apple Address Book.
>>
>> Set up a Group in Address Book. This is the basic procedure. There
>> are probably a bunch of plugins and add ons and Automator workflows
>> that could enhance things like this.
>>
>> 1. Launch Address Book.
>>
>> 2. Note the red bookmark that will show One head or Two heads near top
>> center of Address Book window. If you click the red Two heads bookmark
>> the view is changed from single contact names to Groups. If you click
>> the One head bookmark the view changes to single names.
>>
>> 3. In the Groups view, click the plus button at bottom to add a new
>> Group and give the Group a name.
>>
>> 4. Then click the All Contacts sort option at top of this listing.
>>
>> 5. Add contacts to your new Group by dragging them from the contacts
>> list on right side page to your Group on left side page.
>>
>> The contact names are not removed from All Contacts but a copy is made
>> in the Group.
>>
>> Tips:
>>
>> Drag one contact name at a time, or,
>> Select a contiguous set of names by clicking first name, pressing Shift
>> key, clicking last name, then drag the bunch to your Group, or,
>> Select a non contiguous set of names by clicking first name, pressing
>> Command key, clicking a different name, and so on.
>>
>> To delete a group click the group then use the Edit menu and the Delete
>> Group command.
>>
>> 6. To address a new message to a Group.
>>
>> Open a new blank message.
>>
>> Be sure the Show Addresses button is visible in the Message Toolbar at
>> top. If not visible, add it to Toolbar by selecting the View menu and
>> then the Customize Toolbar� command. Then drag the Address icon (a
>> black head) to the new message Toolbar area.
>>
>> Click the Address button and the Addresses window for Mail will open.
>>
>> Drag the Group name to the address field you want. It will address the
>> message to all members of the group.
>>
>> Caution. Many people do not like for messages sent to groups to show
>> their email addresses to everybody. You can use the bcc field to deal
>> with this. bcc means blind carbon copy. Drag the Group to the bcc
>> field and then address the message to yourself in the main To field.
>> Your recipients will only see their own email address in the message
>> they receive.
>>
>> When I do this I add a brief line at start of message body as a
>> courtesy that says something like, "This message is addressed via bcc
>> to several people."
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>
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I was wrong - there were about 90 names - (omg - what did I volunteer to do?) And I'd never used that feature of my Mail program. Anyway - I just sent a test message to all the folks on my Smart-Group list for them. I just typed the name of the group in the BCC line and there they went. To - me, cc - me - and not only that but I'm on the bcc list - nothing like overkill. (gads)
Bekah
On Oct 26, 2012, at 10:51 AM, Otto Nikolaus <otto.nikolaus@
> Actually, you don't need to put anything in the 'To' field as long as
> there's something in 'CC' and/or 'BCC'.
>
> Otto
>
> On 26 October 2012 17:35, Denver Dan <denver.dan@verizon.
>
>> Howdy.
>>
>> Mail uses the global Apple Address Book.
>>
>> Set up a Group in Address Book. This is the basic procedure. There
>> are probably a bunch of plugins and add ons and Automator workflows
>> that could enhance things like this.
>>
>> 1. Launch Address Book.
>>
>> 2. Note the red bookmark that will show One head or Two heads near top
>> center of Address Book window. If you click the red Two heads bookmark
>> the view is changed from single contact names to Groups. If you click
>> the One head bookmark the view changes to single names.
>>
>> 3. In the Groups view, click the plus button at bottom to add a new
>> Group and give the Group a name.
>>
>> 4. Then click the All Contacts sort option at top of this listing.
>>
>> 5. Add contacts to your new Group by dragging them from the contacts
>> list on right side page to your Group on left side page.
>>
>> The contact names are not removed from All Contacts but a copy is made
>> in the Group.
>>
>> Tips:
>>
>> Drag one contact name at a time, or,
>> Select a contiguous set of names by clicking first name, pressing Shift
>> key, clicking last name, then drag the bunch to your Group, or,
>> Select a non contiguous set of names by clicking first name, pressing
>> Command key, clicking a different name, and so on.
>>
>> To delete a group click the group then use the Edit menu and the Delete
>> Group command.
>>
>> 6. To address a new message to a Group.
>>
>> Open a new blank message.
>>
>> Be sure the Show Addresses button is visible in the Message Toolbar at
>> top. If not visible, add it to Toolbar by selecting the View menu and
>> then the Customize Toolbar� command. Then drag the Address icon (a
>> black head) to the new message Toolbar area.
>>
>> Click the Address button and the Addresses window for Mail will open.
>>
>> Drag the Group name to the address field you want. It will address the
>> message to all members of the group.
>>
>> Caution. Many people do not like for messages sent to groups to show
>> their email addresses to everybody. You can use the bcc field to deal
>> with this. bcc means blind carbon copy. Drag the Group to the bcc
>> field and then address the message to yourself in the main To field.
>> Your recipients will only see their own email address in the message
>> they receive.
>>
>> When I do this I add a brief line at start of message body as a
>> courtesy that says something like, "This message is addressed via bcc
>> to several people."
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
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Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:44 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"hecowan" hecowan
hello group,
i would appreciate suggestions to help discover why or what is
gobbling up space on my hard drive. in the last couple of days 10 GB
have been used up and about 50GB in a few months.
running onyx does not increase the space by very much.
thank you
hec
mac pro quad core 2.8 Ghz 16Mb ram os x 10.6.8
i would appreciate suggestions to help discover why or what is
gobbling up space on my hard drive. in the last couple of days 10 GB
have been used up and about 50GB in a few months.
running onyx does not increase the space by very much.
thank you
hec
mac pro quad core 2.8 Ghz 16Mb ram os x 10.6.8
Fri Oct 26, 2012 1:57 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"John Engberg" mrbyte
On Oct 26, 2012, at 4:44 PM, hecowan <hecowan@islandnet.
> hello group,
>
> i would appreciate suggestions to help discover why or what is
> gobbling up space on my hard drive. in the last couple of days 10 GB
> have been used up and about 50GB in a few months.
>
> running onyx does not increase the space by very much.
>
> thank you
> hec
>
Take a look at Disk Inventory. It's freeware.
John Engberg
Fri Oct 26, 2012 3:18 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Jim Saklad" jimdoc01
> i would appreciate suggestions to help discover why or what is gobbling up space on my hard drive. in the last couple of days 10 GB have been used up and about 50GB in a few months.
Use OmniDiskSweeper:
(<http://www.omnigroup.com/products/omnidisksweeper/ >)
or Whatsize (<http://whatsizemac.com >)
to look at what files are using how much space.
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Use OmniDiskSweeper:
(<http://www.omnigrou
or Whatsize (<http://whatsizemac.
to look at what files are using how much space.
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Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:32 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Randy B. Singer" randybrucesinger
On Oct 26, 2012, at 1:44 PM, hecowan wrote:
> i would appreciate suggestions to help discover why or what is
> gobbling up space on my hard drive. in the last couple of days 10 GB
> have been used up and about 50GB in a few months.
Your problem sounds typical of a shockingly common problem. I
wrote a short tutorial on how to deal with it, and it is hosted on a
friend's Web site:
Out-Of-Control Cache or Log File
http://www.office.
or
http://www.entourag
If this doesn't fix it, we can go from there. Other possibilities
that I've seen are: a false clone, an out of control Safari database,
an out of control sleep image, etc.
____________
Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)
Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
http://www.macattor
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Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:06 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Barb Adamski" bkadamski
Thanks, Randy.
My shop says it will take 3-4 days for the process, so I'll take it in when I get the chance. I'll review your tips before I do, though.
Barbara K. Adamski
Sent from my iPad
On 2012-10-25, at 10:51 PM, "Randy B. Singer" <randy@macattorney.com > wrote:
>
> On Oct 24, 2012, at 9:35 PM, Barbara Adamski wrote:
>
> > iMac recall: Is this legit?
>
> Very much so.
>
> We've been talking about this extensively on several of the general Mac discussion lists that I'm on.
>
> Note that this is a recall, not an extended warranty. The Seagate drives in question were extremely unreliable. Folks should get their covered drives replaced ASAP; don't wait for them to start giving you trouble.
>
> Also note that some of the drives being recalled (apparently only the ones in 2011 iMacs) have proprietary firmware and connectors. Using other drives as a replacement will cause problems with your iMac's heat sensors.
> http://www.macworld.com/article/1159956/imacharddriveupgrade.html
> http://blog.macsales.com/10206-further-explained-apples-imac-2011-model-hard-drive-restrictions
> http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7-57492376-82/why-i-regret-buying-an-imac/
> So, if your iMac is a 2011 model, you probably want Apple to replace the drive. Doing it yourself with a third-party drive is not a good idea. (And 2011 iMacs are a bear to work on.)
>
> Apple says that there will be nothing on the drive when you get it back, that you will need your original OS disks so that you can reinstall the OS (my understanding is that none of the affected iMacs are the later models that came without the operating system on optical disk), and you will need to reinstall your data from a backup:
> http://www.apple.com/support/imac-harddrive/
>
> Folks who upgraded to Lion or Mountain Lion can re-install their original OS X version via disk, and then upgrade to Lion or Mountain Lion again for free by going to the App Store and Option-clicking on Purchases. You can then download any newer OS that you have already purchased again.
>
> (Of course, if your backup includes OS X, all that you need to do is restore from your backup to the new hard drive.)
>
> The above will likely vary depending on what store you go to to get your new hard drive, how nice they are, and how busy they are. I've heard of instances where they have already installed a version of OS X on the hard drive before giving it back. However, I haven't heard of a single instance where Apple has backed up or restored any data for anyone.
>
> Personally, if I had sensitive data on my hard drive (as most attorneys have), I would never give the drive to Apple unless I was sure that it was throughly erased first. You can do that with Disk Utility after you have made absolutely sure that your backup is *perfect*. Note that to erase your hard drive using Disk Utility, you have to do so from another bootable volume. (Your original OS X install disk will do.)
> http://www.mactip.net/how-to-securely-wipe-your-mac-hard-drive-before-selling-it/
>
> Restoring your complete hard drive from a Time Machine backup:
> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427
> Use the "Restore From Time Machine Backup" utility.
> http://www.macworld.com/article/1165784/how_to_restore_data_from_time_machine.html
>
> Unless you are already wedded to a different backup plan, I recommend that for this exercise, to make everything as easy and seamless as possible, that folks get an external Firewire hard drive (a FW400 drive is sufficient and less expensive than a FW800 drive) and that they use SuperDuper! (as it is dead easy to use and very thorough and reliable) to do a clone backup to that drive.
>
> Though I generally recommend Glyph drives, an OWC drive will do if you are on a budget and will only be using the drive occasionally for backups.
> http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MAU4S7S1TB32/
>
> Using FW400 and SD it only takes about 2.5 hours to back up around 260GB of data.
>
> If you have an iMac with a FW800 port and no FW400 port, you will want this cable to attach a FW400 drive:
> 6-foot, 9-pin to 6-pin bilingual FireWire 800 to FireWire 400 Cable
> $4.75
> http://is.gd/5rXJD
> (This is a high quality cable at an excellent price from a company that gets things to you quickly.)
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> ___________________________________________
> 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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My shop says it will take 3-4 days for the process, so I'll take it in when I get the chance. I'll review your tips before I do, though.
Barbara K. Adamski
Sent from my iPad
On 2012-10-25, at 10:51 PM, "Randy B. Singer" <randy@macattorney.
>
> On Oct 24, 2012, at 9:35 PM, Barbara Adamski wrote:
>
> > iMac recall: Is this legit?
>
> Very much so.
>
> We've been talking about this extensively on several of the general Mac discussion lists that I'm on.
>
> Note that this is a recall, not an extended warranty. The Seagate drives in question were extremely unreliable. Folks should get their covered drives replaced ASAP; don't wait for them to start giving you trouble.
>
> Also note that some of the drives being recalled (apparently only the ones in 2011 iMacs) have proprietary firmware and connectors. Using other drives as a replacement will cause problems with your iMac's heat sensors.
> http://www.macworld
> http://blog.
> http://reviews.
> So, if your iMac is a 2011 model, you probably want Apple to replace the drive. Doing it yourself with a third-party drive is not a good idea. (And 2011 iMacs are a bear to work on.)
>
> Apple says that there will be nothing on the drive when you get it back, that you will need your original OS disks so that you can reinstall the OS (my understanding is that none of the affected iMacs are the later models that came without the operating system on optical disk), and you will need to reinstall your data from a backup:
> http://www.apple.
>
> Folks who upgraded to Lion or Mountain Lion can re-install their original OS X version via disk, and then upgrade to Lion or Mountain Lion again for free by going to the App Store and Option-clicking on Purchases. You can then download any newer OS that you have already purchased again.
>
> (Of course, if your backup includes OS X, all that you need to do is restore from your backup to the new hard drive.)
>
> The above will likely vary depending on what store you go to to get your new hard drive, how nice they are, and how busy they are. I've heard of instances where they have already installed a version of OS X on the hard drive before giving it back. However, I haven't heard of a single instance where Apple has backed up or restored any data for anyone.
>
> Personally, if I had sensitive data on my hard drive (as most attorneys have), I would never give the drive to Apple unless I was sure that it was throughly erased first. You can do that with Disk Utility after you have made absolutely sure that your backup is *perfect*. Note that to erase your hard drive using Disk Utility, you have to do so from another bootable volume. (Your original OS X install disk will do.)
> http://www.mactip.
>
> Restoring your complete hard drive from a Time Machine backup:
> http://support.
> Use the "Restore From Time Machine Backup" utility.
> http://www.macworld
>
> Unless you are already wedded to a different backup plan, I recommend that for this exercise, to make everything as easy and seamless as possible, that folks get an external Firewire hard drive (a FW400 drive is sufficient and less expensive than a FW800 drive) and that they use SuperDuper! (as it is dead easy to use and very thorough and reliable) to do a clone backup to that drive.
>
> Though I generally recommend Glyph drives, an OWC drive will do if you are on a budget and will only be using the drive occasionally for backups.
> http://eshop.
>
> Using FW400 and SD it only takes about 2.5 hours to back up around 260GB of data.
>
> If you have an iMac with a FW800 port and no FW400 port, you will want this cable to attach a FW400 drive:
> 6-foot, 9-pin to 6-pin bilingual FireWire 800 to FireWire 400 Cable
> $4.75
> http://is.gd/
> (This is a high quality cable at an excellent price from a company that gets things to you quickly.)
>
> I hope this helps.
>
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Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:19 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Donna Ells" dellis551
The Apple tech was here today with the seagate HD replacement.
That took about an hour.
Then I loaded the OSX Install DVD which came with the original iMac.
Next, I utilized Time Machine to "populate" all the info back to the new HD.
With the exception of a few required updates, it worked perfectly and so
simply, and restored my iMac to an identical appearance.
I have only one "issue". I took a photo of the problem and uploaded it to
the Files Section under "Donna Ellis Pages Issue" or click here
<http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/8BWLUO2LiA8r45VmY9uFMorRvoky_2XON2Y-k5Xp0uaBdj
AAXL0GeNIM1TxZOF2ZsaWh0FbT7o8VdFsDiZtzDD1r2AgpmLw/Donna%20Ellis%20Pages%20Is
sue.png> .
iTunes, iPhoto and Pages all showed up in the dock with the "no" symbol
(circle with diagonal line). When iTunes and iPhoto were activated, the "no"
symbol disappeared. But activation did not work with Pages. It didn't even
work when I created a document and saved it.
Does anyone know what this means, or do I need to phone Apple Support?
Other than that, I cannot believe how easy this was. It took me about 2
hours total to transfer the data and do the necessary upgrades. For those
who don't recall, I am the one with severe cognitive issues, so if I can do
it, anyone can do it. A total of 3 hours to completely load all the apps,
docs, etc. I used an ext HD with Thunderbolt cable.
As always, thanks in advance for your kind assistance.
Donna
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
That took about an hour.
Then I loaded the OSX Install DVD which came with the original iMac.
Next, I utilized Time Machine to "populate" all the info back to the new HD.
With the exception of a few required updates, it worked perfectly and so
simply, and restored my iMac to an identical appearance.
I have only one "issue". I took a photo of the problem and uploaded it to
the Files Section under "Donna Ellis Pages Issue" or click here
<http://f1.grp.
AAXL0GeNIM1TxZOF2Zs
sue.png> .
iTunes, iPhoto and Pages all showed up in the dock with the "no" symbol
(circle with diagonal line). When iTunes and iPhoto were activated, the "no"
symbol disappeared. But activation did not work with Pages. It didn't even
work when I created a document and saved it.
Does anyone know what this means, or do I need to phone Apple Support?
Other than that, I cannot believe how easy this was. It took me about 2
hours total to transfer the data and do the necessary upgrades. For those
who don't recall, I am the one with severe cognitive issues, so if I can do
it, anyone can do it. A total of 3 hours to completely load all the apps,
docs, etc. I used an ext HD with Thunderbolt cable.
As always, thanks in advance for your kind assistance.
Donna
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Fri Oct 26, 2012 5:47 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Donna Ells" dellis551
Never mind! I figured it out. I trashed the icon in the dock, and created a
new icon for the dock, and now all is well.
I'll remove the file from the group.
LOL
Donna
From: Donna Ells <dellis70@tampabay.rr.com >
Reply-To: Mac Support Central <macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com >
Date: Friday, October 26, 2012 7:19 PM
To: Mac Support Central <macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com >
Subject: [macsupport] New Seagate HD replacement, bkup successful, BUT...
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> iTunes, iPhoto and Pages all showed up in the dock with the "no" symbol
> (circle with diagonal line). When iTunes and iPhoto were activated, the "no"
> symbol disappeared. But activation did not work with Pages. It didn't even
> work when I created a document and saved it.
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>
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new icon for the dock, and now all is well.
I'll remove the file from the group.
LOL
Donna
From: Donna Ells <dellis70@tampabay.
Reply-To: Mac Support Central <macsupportcentral@
Date: Friday, October 26, 2012 7:19 PM
To: Mac Support Central <macsupportcentral@
Subject: [macsupport] New Seagate HD replacement, bkup successful, BUT...
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> iTunes, iPhoto and Pages all showed up in the dock with the "no" symbol
> (circle with diagonal line). When iTunes and iPhoto were activated, the "no"
> symbol disappeared. But activation did not work with Pages. It didn't even
> work when I created a document and saved it.
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