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Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:31 am (PST) . Posted by:
"John Engberg" mrbyte
On Dec 19, 2012, at 1:12 PM, Donna Ells <dellis70@tampabay.
> Hi. I am running 27" iMac X.6.8. When restarting the iMac, Safari
> automatically opens on its own, and to a specific website:
>
> http://debbiedesign
>
> I've emptied Safari's cache, to no avail.
>
> I even reset Safari with all the items clicked.
>
> I've repaired permissions several times thru OnyX, and deleted Browser
> Cache, Download Cache, Browser History, Recent Searches, Web Page Previews
> and Cookies TWICE.
>
> Is there some place I can go to clean up the start up items? The only thing
> I want going upon startup is the OS/Finder.
>
> When HOME is selected, this is not the URL/page which pops up.
>
> Thank you for any light you can shed on this mystery.
>
> Donna
>
Try this, Donna. First, Go to Accounts in System Preferences and look at your start up items, I'll bet Safari is there. Delete it and you'll be good to go - no more Safari opening when you boot. Next, open Safari preferences (General) and set Safari to open with a new window. See what happens. when you open Safari now.
John Engberg
Thu Dec 20, 2012 4:45 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Donna Ells" dellis551
Thank you, John! It's all better now! LOL
hugs,
de
From: John Engberg <mrbyte@earthlink.net >
Reply-To: Mac Support Central <macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com >
Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 1:31 PM
To: Mac Support Central <macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com >
Subject: Re: [macsupport] Safari 5.1.7 opens incorrectly
>
> Try this, Donna. First, Go to Accounts in System Preferences and look at your
> start up items, I'll bet Safari is there. Delete it and you'll be good to go -
> no more Safari opening when you boot. Next, open Safari preferences (General)
> and set Safari to open with a new window. See what happens. when you open
> Safari now.
>
> John Engberg
>
>
>
>
>
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hugs,
de
From: John Engberg <mrbyte@earthlink.
Reply-To: Mac Support Central <macsupportcentral@
Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 1:31 PM
To: Mac Support Central <macsupportcentral@
Subject: Re: [macsupport] Safari 5.1.7 opens incorrectly
>
> Try this, Donna. First, Go to Accounts in System Preferences and look at your
> start up items, I'll bet Safari is there. Delete it and you'll be good to go -
> no more Safari opening when you boot. Next, open Safari preferences (General)
> and set Safari to open with a new window. See what happens. when you open
> Safari now.
>
> John Engberg
>
>
>
>
>
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Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:07 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Denver Dan" denverdan22180
Howdy.
Jeff, I suggest you have your MacBook Pro in to some kind of dealer,
Apple Store Genius Bar, or somebody who can test/check both the video
card and the screen.
You wouldn't want to go ahead an replace the screen only to discover
that the real culprit is the video card.
I think you have a MacBook Pro 15 inch Early 2008 model.
The factory video card is: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Know that Apple provided an extended free warranty on this video card
due to problems with it.
Read this:
<http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2377 >
The problem here is that the extended free warranty expired on December
7, 2012.
Sometimes Apple will just go ahead and fix the problem on an issue like
this even those an extended free warranty period has expired. No
guarantees they will but it's sure worth a try. Plus you could get
diagnosis on whether the issue is the screen or the video card.
Good luck and Merry.
Denver Dan
On Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:35:12 +0000, Jeff wrote:
> I'm a lifelong Mac user.
> A couple months ago the display on my MacBook Pro (MacBookPro4,1)
> started failing. Started with occasional vertical lines and now
> they're always there. Typing on it now, it's difficult to read what
> I'm typing (so please excuse any errors).
> Other than this problem, it's working great.
> Does anyone know of a place/person I could get a replacement display
> from that won't cost me over $200?? The actual value of the laptop
> isn't over $150 so obviously, it isn't worth it to spend the $$$$$ to
> send it out to be replaced. I figure if I can get a replacement
> display for a decent cost, I'll do it myself.
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Jeff
Jeff, I suggest you have your MacBook Pro in to some kind of dealer,
Apple Store Genius Bar, or somebody who can test/check both the video
card and the screen.
You wouldn't want to go ahead an replace the screen only to discover
that the real culprit is the video card.
I think you have a MacBook Pro 15 inch Early 2008 model.
The factory video card is: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Know that Apple provided an extended free warranty on this video card
due to problems with it.
Read this:
<http://support.
The problem here is that the extended free warranty expired on December
7, 2012.
Sometimes Apple will just go ahead and fix the problem on an issue like
this even those an extended free warranty period has expired. No
guarantees they will but it's sure worth a try. Plus you could get
diagnosis on whether the issue is the screen or the video card.
Good luck and Merry.
Denver Dan
On Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:35:12 +0000, Jeff wrote:
> I'm a lifelong Mac user.
> A couple months ago the display on my MacBook Pro (MacBookPro4,
> started failing. Started with occasional vertical lines and now
> they're always there. Typing on it now, it's difficult to read what
> I'm typing (so please excuse any errors).
> Other than this problem, it's working great.
> Does anyone know of a place/person I could get a replacement display
> from that won't cost me over $200?? The actual value of the laptop
> isn't over $150 so obviously, it isn't worth it to spend the $$$$$ to
> send it out to be replaced. I figure if I can get a replacement
> display for a decent cost, I'll do it myself.
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Jeff
Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:23 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Barry Austern" barryaus
At 3:19 PM +0000 12/19/12, Jeff wrote:
>
>
>
>I'll answer in order---and thank you Jim Saklad for the Mac values
>below....doesn't help my situation but makes me feel better about it.
>
[Snipped out all that the Genius Bar Guy told you. Yes, the external
monitor would obviate the fact that it is a laptop.)
>
>I know $350 isn't a lot--even if that's really the price--but for me
>it is. Most of my $$ went into the iMac. The extra $350 isn't there
>to spend right now.
See what you can find on eBay or comparable sites for similar
machines in good working order. Then sell this one, fully disclosing
its problem (Otherwise would be dishonest, of course). You just might
find out that the net cost to you would not be all that terrible.
--
Barry Austern
barryaus@fuse.net
>
>
>
>I'll answer in order---and thank you Jim Saklad for the Mac values
>below....doesn'
>
[Snipped out all that the Genius Bar Guy told you. Yes, the external
monitor would obviate the fact that it is a laptop.)
>
>I know $350 isn't a lot--even if that's really the price--but for me
>it is. Most of my $$ went into the iMac. The extra $350 isn't there
>to spend right now.
See what you can find on eBay or comparable sites for similar
machines in good working order. Then sell this one, fully disclosing
its problem (Otherwise would be dishonest, of course). You just might
find out that the net cost to you would not be all that terrible.
--
Barry Austern
barryaus@fuse.
Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:09 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Bill B." kernos501
I was browsing this morning and wanted to keep a a few pages open for later reading. I also made notes in a sticky about some thoughts I had about the topics.
It would have been nice if I could have made an annotation on the web page itself, like putting a sticky note on a report or other paper.
Has anyone seen a program or extension the allows one to do this to a web page or better to any open window?
TIA,
Bill
It would have been nice if I could have made an annotation on the web page itself, like putting a sticky note on a report or other paper.
Has anyone seen a program or extension the allows one to do this to a web page or better to any open window?
TIA,
Bill
Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:22 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Randy B. Singer" randybrucesinger
On Dec 19, 2012, at 11:09 AM, Bill B. wrote:
> I was browsing this morning and wanted to keep a a few pages open for later reading. I also made notes in a sticky about some thoughts I had about the topics.
>
> It would have been nice if I could have made an annotation on the web page itself, like putting a sticky note on a report or other paper.
>
> Has anyone seen a program or extension the allows one to do this to a web page or better to any open window?
The Opera browser allows you to append notes relating to a Web site in the browser's sidebar:
Opera (free)
http://www.opera.
In fact, Opera has a bunch of really cool features, and it's fast. I don't know why it isn't much more popular.
____________
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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Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:34 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Daly Jessup" dalyjessup
On Dec 20, 2012, at 1:22 AM, Randy B. Singer wrote:
On Dec 19, 2012, at 11:09 AM, Bill B. wrote (in part):
>> It would have been nice if I could have made an annotation on the web page itself, like putting a sticky note on a report or other paper.
>>
>> Has anyone seen a program or extension the allows one to do this to a web page or better to any open window?
>
> The Opera browser allows you to append notes relating to a Web site in the browser's sidebar:
Randy, that sounded interesting, so I tried it in Opera. It appeared, though, that the notes are just notes. They are not attached to the web page from which you made them. Is there a way to associate a note to one page, so that if you go to another tab, the note disappears until you go back to the page where you made the note?
Daly
Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:58 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Randy B. Singer" randybrucesinger
On Dec 20, 2012, at 5:34 AM, Daly Jessup wrote:
> Randy, that sounded interesting, so I tried it in Opera. It appeared, though, that the notes are just notes. They are not attached to the web page from which you made them. Is there a way to associate a note to one page, so that if you go to another tab, the note disappears until you go back to the page where you made the note?
No, but you can quickly copy a link into the notes section to associate your notes with a Web site. You can also set up notes as tabs.
____________
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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Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:23 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Barry Austern" barryaus
At 11:07 AM -0600 12/19/12, OBrien wrote:
>Well...I'm not sure. I know, for example, that my OSX has only two
>options for scroll arrows: at the top of bottom of the scrollbar, or
>together. TinkerTool allows me to choose from four: at both ends,
>together at top, together at bottom, or together at both ends. I
>don't know, but I'm guessing that TinkerTool might be editing the
>sys prefs the same as if I did it manually in the Terminal mode.
>It's just much easier using TinkerTool because I don't have to know
>how to use Terminal.
That is exactly it. Long before I had even heard of TinkerTool I ran
across a set of terminal commands that allowed you to have both
arrows at both ends.
Here is a copy of an Email from back in 2004. I can't remember what
site it was from:
On 24-Jan-04, at 10:11 AM, J H Galindo wrote:
And there's the CLI way.-
In Terminal.app:
defaults write "Apple Global Domain"
AppleScrollBarVariant DoubleBoth
To put them back so you can do a System upgrade without any
possibility of hiccups (not that the above would interfere, it gets
overwritten.)
defaults write "Apple Global Domain"
AppleScrollBarVariant Single
To put both arrows on top AND on bottom -right & left- of windows.-
defaults write "Apple Global Domain"
AppleScrollBarVariant DoubleMax
HTH
--
Barry Austern
barryaus@fuse.net
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>Well...I'm not sure. I know, for example, that my OSX has only two
>options for scroll arrows: at the top of bottom of the scrollbar, or
>together. TinkerTool allows me to choose from four: at both ends,
>together at top, together at bottom, or together at both ends. I
>don't know, but I'm guessing that TinkerTool might be editing the
>sys prefs the same as if I did it manually in the Terminal mode.
>It's just much easier using TinkerTool because I don't have to know
>how to use Terminal.
That is exactly it. Long before I had even heard of TinkerTool I ran
across a set of terminal commands that allowed you to have both
arrows at both ends.
Here is a copy of an Email from back in 2004. I can't remember what
site it was from:
On 24-Jan-04, at 10:11 AM, J H Galindo wrote:
And there's the CLI way.-
In Terminal.app:
defaults write "Apple Global Domain"
AppleScrollBarVaria
To put them back so you can do a System upgrade without any
possibility of hiccups (not that the above would interfere, it gets
overwritten.
defaults write "Apple Global Domain"
AppleScrollBarVaria
To put both arrows on top AND on bottom -right & left- of windows.-
defaults write "Apple Global Domain"
AppleScrollBarVaria
HTH
--
Barry Austern
barryaus@fuse.
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Wed Dec 19, 2012 2:12 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Jim Saklad" jimdoc01
>> It is my impression that TT never hacks the system; rather it only allows you to activate options, switches, that Apple placed in the system.
>
> I'm not sure. I know, for example, that my OSX has only two options for scroll arrows: at the top of bottom of the scrollbar, or together. TinkerTool allows me to choose from four: at both ends, together at top, together at bottom, or together at both ends. I don't know, but I'm guessing that TinkerTool might be editing the sys prefs the same as if I did it manually in the Terminal mode. It's just much easier using TinkerTool because I don't have to know how to use Terminal.
From the author's website:
<http://www.bresink.com/osx/TinkerTool.html >
> TinkerTool is an application that gives you access to additional preference settings Apple has built into Mac OS X. This allows to activate hidden features in the operating system and in some of the applications delivered with the system.
>
> The tool makes sure that preference changes can only affect the current user. You don't need administrative privileges to use the tool. With this design, it is no problem to use TinkerTool in professional networks where users have restricted permissions. The program will never change any component of the operating system, so the integrity of your system is not put at risk, and there will be no negative effect on system updates.
>
> All preference settings changed by TinkerTool can be reset to Apple's defaults, or to the state that existed before using the tool. No dangerous background processes are used for TinkerTool's operation.
>
> TinkerTool is electronically distributed software. You can download the product free of charge.
--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@icloud.com
>
> I'm not sure. I know, for example, that my OSX has only two options for scroll arrows: at the top of bottom of the scrollbar, or together. TinkerTool allows me to choose from four: at both ends, together at top, together at bottom, or together at both ends. I don't know, but I'm guessing that TinkerTool might be editing the sys prefs the same as if I did it manually in the Terminal mode. It's just much easier using TinkerTool because I don't have to know how to use Terminal.
From the author's website:
<http://www.bresink.
> TinkerTool is an application that gives you access to additional preference settings Apple has built into Mac OS X. This allows to activate hidden features in the operating system and in some of the applications delivered with the system.
>
> The tool makes sure that preference changes can only affect the current user. You don't need administrative privileges to use the tool. With this design, it is no problem to use TinkerTool in professional networks where users have restricted permissions. The program will never change any component of the operating system, so the integrity of your system is not put at risk, and there will be no negative effect on system updates.
>
> All preference settings changed by TinkerTool can be reset to Apple's defaults, or to the state that existed before using the tool. No dangerous background processes are used for TinkerTool's operation.
>
> TinkerTool is electronically distributed software. You can download the product free of charge.
--
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@icloud.
Wed Dec 19, 2012 2:25 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"1belami" bombino21217
A friend of mine in Baltimore is selling his MacBook Pro. If interested, contact Eric Keil directly. I have forwarded his email with specs below.
Bob
Begin forwarded message:
>
>
>
> From: Eric Keil [mailto:eric@parkvillecomputerservices.com ]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 3:30 PM
> Subject: MacBook Pro Specs
>
>
>
> MacBook Pro 17-inch Mid 2009 (SN W895201V91T)
>
> 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
>
> 4GB 1067MHz DDR3
>
> 17-inch anti-glare display (Not the standard glossy display. This is the upgraded one.)
>
> 500GB Hard Drive
>
> 2x Power Cords
>
> Mini Display Port
>
> DVI and VGA external adapters
>
> Original packing material and OSX install disks
>
>
>
> I can ship but buyer will have to pay all shipping costs.
>
>
>
> $800 Firm
>
>
>
> Anyone can contact me via my email address above or my cell number below.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Eric Keil
>
> Parkville Computer Services, LLC
>
> 8210 Evergreen Dr.
>
> Parkville, MD 21234
>
> 410.790.4328
>
> www.parkvillecomputerservices.com
>
>
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Bob
Begin forwarded message:
>
>
>
> From: Eric Keil [mailto:eric@parkvillecompu
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 3:30 PM
> Subject: MacBook Pro Specs
>
>
>
> MacBook Pro 17-inch Mid 2009 (SN W895201V91T)
>
> 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
>
> 4GB 1067MHz DDR3
>
> 17-inch anti-glare display (Not the standard glossy display. This is the upgraded one.)
>
> 500GB Hard Drive
>
> 2x Power Cords
>
> Mini Display Port
>
> DVI and VGA external adapters
>
> Original packing material and OSX install disks
>
>
>
> I can ship but buyer will have to pay all shipping costs.
>
>
>
> $800 Firm
>
>
>
> Anyone can contact me via my email address above or my cell number below.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Eric Keil
>
> Parkville Computer Services, LLC
>
> 8210 Evergreen Dr.
>
> Parkville, MD 21234
>
> 410.790.4328
>
> www.parkvillecomput
>
>
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Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:10 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Jim Saklad" jimdoc01
> A friend of mine in Baltimore is selling his MacBook Pro. If interested, contact Eric Keil directly. I have forwarded his email with specs below.
> Bob
I bought a used Intel Mac Pro from him a few years ago -- good price; has held up well.
--
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Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@icloud.com
> Bob
I bought a used Intel Mac Pro from him a few years ago -- good price; has held up well.
--
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Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@icloud.
Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:46 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"HAL9000" jrswebhome
Quoting has returned in posts.
Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:08 am (PST) . Posted by:
"stupnski@tiac.net" mstupinski
Can anyone point me to a an application that will allow me to change the year in the EXIF data on several hundred NEF files? Sometime around mid-year I somehow managed to change my camera's setting to 2011.
I have an application, Photo Time Edit, that allows such changes but only on JPGs and TIFFs.
Thanks,
................Mike
I have an application, Photo Time Edit, that allows such changes but only on JPGs and TIFFs.
Thanks,
............
Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:14 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Dane Robison" macdane1
Hi Mike,
It's a breeze in Lightroom if you have that: Metadata > Edit Capture Time
You're then faced with a bunch of options, but not too tough to figure out. Obviously not worth buying Lightroom just for this feature, but LR is a very common tool amongst photographers so hopefully you've already got it?
BTW, I use this *all* the time. When daylight savings time hits, I usually get the time changed on one body but not the others. It's also super handy for syncing shots from multiple cameras and/or photographers. I have one shooter who keeps giving me photos she shot next year ;-)
Dane
On Dec 20, 2012, at 10:08 AM, stupnski@tiac.net wrote:
> Can anyone point me to a an application that will allow me to change the year in the EXIF data on several hundred NEF files? Sometime around mid-year I somehow managed to change my camera's setting to 2011.
>
> I have an application, Photo Time Edit, that allows such changes but only on JPGs and TIFFs.
>
> Thanks,
> ................Mike
It's a breeze in Lightroom if you have that: Metadata > Edit Capture Time
You're then faced with a bunch of options, but not too tough to figure out. Obviously not worth buying Lightroom just for this feature, but LR is a very common tool amongst photographers so hopefully you've already got it?
BTW, I use this *all* the time. When daylight savings time hits, I usually get the time changed on one body but not the others. It's also super handy for syncing shots from multiple cameras and/or photographers. I have one shooter who keeps giving me photos she shot next year ;-)
Dane
On Dec 20, 2012, at 10:08 AM, stupnski@tiac.
> Can anyone point me to a an application that will allow me to change the year in the EXIF data on several hundred NEF files? Sometime around mid-year I somehow managed to change my camera's setting to 2011.
>
> I have an application, Photo Time Edit, that allows such changes but only on JPGs and TIFFs.
>
> Thanks,
> ............
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