12/31/2012

[macsupport] Digest Number 9308

15 New Messages

Digest #9308
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Re: LOTS of junk mail by "Don" don.96705
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Re: LOTS of junk mail by "HAL9000" jrswebhome
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Re: New iPhone by "Mark Mahabir" maccymaccomms
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Re: new approach to question about glitch by "James Robertson" jamesrob328i
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Worth reviewing by "HAL9000" jrswebhome
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Re: Worth reviewing by "Bob Cook" cookrd1
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Re: Worth reviewing by "Otto Nikolaus" nikyzf
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Re: 3 TB Hard drive by "David M" miracleman2
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Re: DVD Movie to iPod Touch (5th Gen) by "Michael Moloney" moloney_mj
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advise buying imac by "davidu" davidoutterback

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Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:17 am (PST) . Posted by:

"pat412255" pat412255


I switched from DirecTv to Comcast for the same reason & am happy that I made the change because I use the Toast app on a regular basis.

--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, "nhoward5040" <lists5040@...> wrote:
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> As far as I know, there is no way. This is why my husband and I did not switch to Direct TV a year or so ago, when we were purchasing a HD TV. We stayed with Comcast (and purchased a Tivo HD), so we could continue to use Toast to bring our recorded shows to our Macs. Otherwise, if there had been a way to do it, we would have switched to Direct TV.
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> Nancy
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> --- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, "hpsbenbenek" <houseplantpicturestudio@> wrote:
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> > I used to be able to transfer video wirelessly from my Mac to TiVO, and transfer TiVO video wirelessly to my Mac using a couple of Toast apps.
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> > We've now switched from TiVO to Direct TV (using their DVR) and I'd like to transfer video to and from my Mac wirelessly with Direct TV like the good old days
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> > I've done a little research online, but I thought I'd cut to the chase and ask the group if and how there's a way to transfer video wirelessly from Mac to Direct TV - ideally I'm looking for some sort of freeware that will help do this. Or maybe Toast has come out with something that would work. I use an up-to-date Mac mini
> >
> > thanks
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Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:20 am (PST) . Posted by:

"N.A. Nada"

You lost me there, Cherie.

Spam, does not come from visiting sites on the web. And I don't get that much spam, if that is what you are implying.

Brent

On Dec 30, 2012, at 4:37 PM, Cherie Beauton wrote:

Both have worked for me. I don't know what parts if the web you are visiting to get caught up in that much spam. Jesus! I'm sorry I started this group!

Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 30, 2012, at 6:25 PM, "N.A. Nada" <whodo678@comcast.net> wrote:

> I beg to differ. Both choices, unsubscribing and replying validate the e-ddress if it is from a un-reputable or unknown source. Unsubscribe links in spam go back to the spammer.
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> Only unsubscribe or reply if it is __definitely__ from a known source that you have dealt with before. If it is truly from a company that you have dealt with before, not a spoof, then it is unsolicited commercial email, UCE, and they will normally be glad not to annoy a customer and remove you.
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> And Louise, spam comes in waves, and I whole-heartedly agree with the comment that you continually have to train your email and spam programs to catch the junk. The spammers keep coming up with new dirty tricks. If you have an email account, they you WILL get junk email, spam and UCE. How much you see depends.
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> Brent
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> On Dec 30, 2012, at 10:12 AM, someone wrote:
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>> Saw the conversation, and have to say I've been flooded with junk mail lately. Taking the pro-active approach, I've been either unsubscribing, or sending them polite, if curt emails reminding them of the electronic junk mail laws.
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> The latter choice certifies to the spammer that you are a live email address and therefore worth spamming.
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Mon Dec 31, 2012 12:04 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Don" don.96705

Louise

About once a month I get a span email that says it is from my ISP, saying there is a problem with my account. This spam gets sorted to my ISP folder by my email rules. I have been trying to automatically flag these emails as spam but cannot. The senders fake the return address to show it comes from my ISP. I can look at the header of this spam and every field is correct for mail from my ISP. If I mark it as junk the real mail from my ISP gets marked as junk too, so I just delete it.

You have to expect some span to get past the filters. Set up rules if any will work on the junk mail, otherwise just delete it and forget it.

Don at 21.9N 159.6W
Mac Pro, OS X 10.7.5

On Dec 30, 2012, at 05:34, Louise Stewart wrote:

> I have a Mac Mini and use Mail that comes with it for my email. Junk mail appears alongside real email but in a different color. Until about a week ago there has been very little junk mail. Now, however, I'm seeing a VERY large amt of junk mail and most of it is NOT in the separate color, so when I see it, I'm having to mark it as junk mail. Is there a reason for this, and is there anything I can do about this change I'm seeing?
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> Louise
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Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:08 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"HAL9000" jrswebhome

Things I have learned using the internet for 20+ years:

1. I must continually train my email what is spam.
2. Never empty trash without a quick glance at all "from" addresses.

--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, Don <y-photo.96705@...> wrote:
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> Louise
>
> About once a month I get a span email that says it is from my ISP, saying there is a problem with my account. This spam gets sorted to my ISP folder by my email rules. I have been trying to automatically flag these emails as spam but cannot. The senders fake the return address to show it comes from my ISP. I can look at the header of this spam and every field is correct for mail from my ISP. If I mark it as junk the real mail from my ISP gets marked as junk too, so I just delete it.
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> You have to expect some span to get past the filters. Set up rules if any will work on the junk mail, otherwise just delete it and forget it.
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> Don at 21.9N 159.6W
> Mac Pro, OS X 10.7.5
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> On Dec 30, 2012, at 05:34, Louise Stewart wrote:
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> > I have a Mac Mini and use Mail that comes with it for my email. Junk mail appears alongside real email but in a different color. Until about a week ago there has been very little junk mail. Now, however, I'm seeing a VERY large amt of junk mail and most of it is NOT in the separate color, so when I see it, I'm having to mark it as junk mail. Is there a reason for this, and is there anything I can do about this change I'm seeing?
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> > Louise
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Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:28 am (PST) . Posted by:

"N.A. Nada"

Here is where to send the suggestion, just drill down to the correct section.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/

On Dec 31, 2012, at 5:37 AM, James Robertson wrote:

On Dec 30, 2012, at 3:57 PM, Otto Nikolaus <otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com> wrote:

I asked before how I could suggest adding this to iOS. Surely someone knows an email address that is actually looked at at Apple.

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Jim Robertson

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Mon Dec 31, 2012 5:30 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Otto Nikolaus" nikyzf

On 31 December 2012 13:37, James Robertson <jamesrob@sonic.net> wrote:

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> While it does accomplish what I need, it's not elegant. Steve Jobs
> reportedly stopped release of the original iPhone just a few weeks before
> it was to ship because it just wasn't PERFECT. Zooming the whole screen is
> a not-perfect solution to needing to zoom just the phone number to be able
> to read it.
>
> Apple themselves realize this is a neat idea. Try it yourself in Contacts
> on your Mac; open a contact, right-click on a phone number, and pick "large
> type".
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> I asked before how I could suggest adding this to iOS. Surely someone
> knows an email address that is actually looked at at Apple.
>

I agree with you, but for now, go with what we have. :)

For suggestions to Apple, try
<http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html>

Otto

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Mon Dec 31, 2012 12:16 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Mark Mahabir" maccymaccomms

Going on current form expect something like the 5S in Q3 or Q4 2013

Mark

On 31 Dec 2012, at 14:18, "trevianace" <josephkish@mac.com> wrote:

> Does anyone know when the new iPhones will be available and what improvements are expected over the current iPhone 5? Thanks.
>
> Joe
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Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:35 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"James Robertson" jamesrob328i


On Dec 31, 2012, at 7:51 AM, DaveC <davec2468@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Don's estimate is not far off:

OUCH!

Maybe that's why there's all that soft ukelele music and not many boom boxes in Paradise!

--
Jim Robertson

Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:04 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Jim Saklad" jimdoc01

>> I'm not sure of the power use by an iMac my MacPro currently is running at 200 watts, according to the power meter on my UPS. Sleeping it uses 3 watts or less. That's just over $2.00 per day that not sleeping costs where I live, using the highest cost electricity in the USA.
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> I must admit I know very little about the cost per hour ranges for electricity in the US, but I find it hard to believe that 200 Watts translates to $2 per day. Were that the case, two light bulbs would cost you $60 per month!

200 Watts X 24 hr = 4800 Wh = 4.8 kWh
$2.00/4.8kWh = 41.7¢/kWh

On Lanai, in the Hawaiian Islands, electricity costs average about 45¢/kWh.

Block Island, RI, presently gets ALL its electricity from diesel generators; when oil prices hit a record in July 2008, electricity rates there reached 62¢/kWh.

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Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@icloud.com

Mon Dec 31, 2012 2:24 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Bob Cook" cookrd1

GREAT! Thanks for sharing.
Bob

-Bob

On Mon, Dec 31, 2012 at 5:18 PM, HAL9000 <jrswebhome@yahoo.com> wrote:

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> http://osxdaily.com/2012/12/31/top-mac-os-x-tip-collections-2012/
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Mon Dec 31, 2012 5:38 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Otto Nikolaus" nikyzf

Good though this might be, it would be even better if the subject line
actually related to the content.

Thanks,

Otto

On 31 December 2012 22:18, HAL9000 <jrswebhome@yahoo.com> wrote:

> http://osxdaily.com/2012/12/31/top-mac-os-x-tip-collections-2012/

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Mon Dec 31, 2012 2:45 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"David M" miracleman2



--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, Christopher Collins <maclist@...> wrote:
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> Is that Linux running on the same G5?
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> If not, then the fact is irrelevant. But it does suggest that there is nothing physically wrong with the drive, which is a good thing.
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> I'm guessing that the Linux is running on a recent Intel machine, therefore the larger drive is compatible.
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> A lot of the largest drives require a special internal formatting mechanism to enable them to be seen by the hardware and software.
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> I'm only guessing here, but I would think if you connected the drive to an Intel Mac with either Lion or Mountain Lion, it would work prefectly.
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> Stick with your 1TB drive while it's working. That may well be the upper limit on hardware and software for your system.

Looks like I will have to

David

Mon Dec 31, 2012 4:23 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Michael Moloney" moloney_mj

Hi,

Yes I am using an iMac.

Thanks for the info.

Michael Moloney
moloney.icloud@gmail.com

On 31/12/2012, at 1:06 PM, HAL9000 <jrswebhome@yahoo.com> wrote:

> If you are using a Mac and a DVD, get Handbrake, check iPod 5G Support box, rip a copy to your desktop. Go to iTunes/Add to Library, choose the ripped copy/Add. Now sync the iPod to the movie in iTunes.
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> --- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, Michael Moloney <moloney.icloud@...> wrote:
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> > Hi,
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> > Can someone please advise the steps needed to sync a DVD movie to an iPod Touch (5th Gen)?
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> > Thanks heaps.
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> > Michael Moloney
> > moloney.icloud@...
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Mon Dec 31, 2012 4:55 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"davidu" davidoutterback

In 2011 I did a lot of research on a MC812LL/A
I do heavy data in excel sometime reaching the limites of excel
of which my corrent computer purchased in 2007 having replace
the motherboard with a generic one and upgrading my memory
using windows home xp and microsoft home and student 2010.

I've been reading posts now for over a year and it seems
like there are problems with the imacs too.

So now again I'm thinking about purchasing a imac and I've a few
questions:

1) MC812LL/A has old version and new version. Whats better? or
is there a better option?
B&H discontinued the MC812LL/A and I wonder about the new
version. Articles comparing to the old version versus the
new verwsion are no longer on line. It sound like the
old verson has advantages. What are they?
2) The MC812LL/A purchased in 2011 did not have the LION installed
and I live abroad now, having no way to install this within the
30 days after purchase.
3) What do you do when your 3 year additional warrenty runs out.
Is it worth fixing having to depend on a Mac store repairing it.

4) On utube a fellow claims bad connections, no longer gold connections account for the shorter life of a computer.
Does the Imac store clean computer for corresion under their
service plan or extra warrenty period?

I use of course email, facebook, online searches,
have lots of excel spreadsheets that are extrememly large,
have thousands of photos and have an EPson2780 to load pix
wondering if that will work on MC812LL/A ?
Am tentatively planning on getting an IPOD for music in lieu of
my technics stereo and digitize the 200 CD's.

Thus I need at least 1 tet of memory in additon to my passbook
essential, a godsave of the hours of work on programs, data,
and other notepad messages.

I am able to ship the computer abroad and use the Imac store
abroad under warrenty as I've checked that out in emails to
Mac. The cost of buying abroad at imac is considerably more
than the u.s. and I must declare and pay an extrea $60 for the
shipping of a new computer.

5) What are the biggest problems with a new Imac, especially the MC812LL/A?

I'm 71, a a retired corporate analyst and I don't want a lot of
problems as I grow older. I cannot really comprehend why a computer
can't last as long as a television that also has tin connections.

6) With my intel motherboard, when it dies a few years later
there are no replacements available. With a Imac, are original
motherboards available after a few years in lieu of a generic
motherboard.

7) How often do you have to replace RAM memory?

8) I've read on your forum one can download microsoft
exel. How does that work?

9) How can I transfer m.s. word, paint, notepad to an IMAC
or are there problems as I've years of data I would not want
to lose.

10) Are there any other issues I might need to know?
11) Does magicjack work well with the IMac?
12) Wheres the best place to purchase an Imac especially the
old version of MC812LL/A or is there a better Imac?

I don't want to get where I spend more than five hours a day
on the computer and have to devote so much time to problems.
Over the last year I've read posts by those whom love windows
but were happy to switch to Apples Imac.

Thank you.

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