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Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:45 am (PST) . Posted by:
"HAL9000" jrswebhome
Do yourself a favor and start the emptying process when you go to bed. This isn't a big deal, just empty the trash, it may take awhile, but it won't take all nite.
Check your trash DAILY if not hourly and empty it. There is a reason there is a process called "Empty Trash".
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> I have found folders in my Trash that I am pretty sure are backups that have been deleted from Time Machine. Info on one of the folders shows: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups/.Trashes/501
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> Because of this I am guessing these backups in my Trash are backups that have been deleted by Time Machine because my backup disc was full.
>
> I want to empty my Trash and find that when it starts to process the number of files to be deleted it has 130,000 files and counting. I should say that all that is showing Trash are these eleven TM backups.
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> Is there a way that I can delete these backups one by one rather than having Trash do 130,000 files at one time?
>
> Since I sometimes delete backups by opening the Time Machine program and delete using the Time Machine delete backup option, I do not recall ever dragging backups to the Trash.
>
Check your trash DAILY if not hourly and empty it. There is a reason there is a process called "Empty Trash".
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>
> I have found folders in my Trash that I am pretty sure are backups that have been deleted from Time Machine. Info on one of the folders shows: /Volumes/Time Machine Backups/.Trashes/
>
> Because of this I am guessing these backups in my Trash are backups that have been deleted by Time Machine because my backup disc was full.
>
> I want to empty my Trash and find that when it starts to process the number of files to be deleted it has 130,000 files and counting. I should say that all that is showing Trash are these eleven TM backups.
>
> Is there a way that I can delete these backups one by one rather than having Trash do 130,000 files at one time?
>
> Since I sometimes delete backups by opening the Time Machine program and delete using the Time Machine delete backup option, I do not recall ever dragging backups to the Trash.
>
Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:22 am (PST) . Posted by:
"William Pontius MD" saltayre
I have several occasions where my "read mail" in my inbox has been deleted or removed. At first it was just several messages and now, (last week) all of my messages have been removed !! Has this happened to others?
Saltayer
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Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:39 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Forrest Leedy" forrkazu
I have to assume that you are talking about your Yahoo mail account. People who use the Yahoo mail account should answer this question and since I don't use Yahoo mail, I have no answer for you. I will say that I never heard of this happening, and also add that of late, a few Yahoo mail accounts have been hacked.
Forrest
On Feb 25, 2013, at 10:22 AM, William Pontius MD saltayre@yahoo.
> I have several occasions where my "read mail" in my inbox has been deleted or removed. At first it was just several messages and now, (last week) all of my messages have been removed !! Has this happened to others?
> Saltayer
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Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:42 am (PST) . Posted by:
"HAL9000" jrswebhome
When asking questions, give us, your mac model, system version, browser version, and what inbox you are talking about?
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> I have several occasions where my "read mail" in my inbox has been deleted or removed. At first it was just several messages and now, (last week) all of my messages have been removed !! �Has this happened to others?
> Saltayer�
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> I have several occasions where my "read mail" in my inbox has been deleted or removed. At first it was just several messages and now, (last week) all of my messages have been removed !! �Has this happened to others?
> Saltayer�
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Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:14 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Denver Dan" denverdan22180
Howdy.
1. Try cleaning the optical lens on bottom of mouse with rubbing
alcohol and a Q-Tip.
2. Try plugging the mouse's USB cable into a different USB port, or,
plug in to a port on your computer, then test it.
3. Is there a System Preferences panel for this mouse? If so, open it
and check the settings, then close it. Test mouse.
You might check for a newer version of the Sys Pref panel for your
mouse and download it.
4. If there is a System Preferences panel for the mouse, you might
need to delete any preference files or cache files for it. Then make
new settings.
To locate a preference file check:
your user account/Library/ Preferences folder.
Look for a file(s) starting with com.microsoft.xxxxx.plist
There could be more than one .plist (a "preference list file).
5. Cache files. Look at the folder:
your user account/Library/Caches
for a file or folder named for your Microsoft mouse. These cache
files can be deleted and will automatically be recreated.
Library folder note. If you need help making your user account Library
folder visible, just ask. Remember there are at least 3 Library
folders so you need to be sure to find the one in your own user
account.
6. Several respondents seem to have missed that you mentioned having a
USB mouse. I assume that it doesn't have a battery.
Several folks recommended a new mouse.
Here's one that I really like and use. Logitech AnyWhere MX cordless
mouse. Two AA batteries, 6 programmable buttons. Scroll wheel has
left/right tilt & scroll, and scroll wheel can be clicked down to
change the feel of scrolling. Has a System Preference panel that you
use to control the behavior of all the buttons. It is a slightly
smaller size mouse that most standard desktop/cabled mice. I would
have bought a corded mouse but was unable to find one with the same
features.
BTW, for those looking for a new mouse, I live near a large Micro
Center computer super store that has an entire aisle of mice from
about 15 different manufacturers. Today the ration of cordless to
cordless mice in that aisle is about 80% cordless and 20% corded. So
the writing is on the wall for continuing to use corded mice and expect
decent features.
Denver Dan
On Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:22:22 -0700, Patsy Price wrote:
> My Microsoft optical USB mouse, which has served me well, has quit
> working several times today. I notice that the light is off, so
> unplug the mouse from my keyboard and plug it back in and all is well
> for an hour or so. Then it happens again.
>
> My keyboard continues to work fine.
>
> Nothing has changed recently. (Except for the addition of 3
> rambunctious cats to our household in the summer. They have knocked
> connections loose a few times, but they haven't been near my computer
> today, and nothing seemed loose when I checked.)
>
> Ideas?
>
> Patsy
1. Try cleaning the optical lens on bottom of mouse with rubbing
alcohol and a Q-Tip.
2. Try plugging the mouse's USB cable into a different USB port, or,
plug in to a port on your computer, then test it.
3. Is there a System Preferences panel for this mouse? If so, open it
and check the settings, then close it. Test mouse.
You might check for a newer version of the Sys Pref panel for your
mouse and download it.
4. If there is a System Preferences panel for the mouse, you might
need to delete any preference files or cache files for it. Then make
new settings.
To locate a preference file check:
your user account/Library/ Preferences folder.
Look for a file(s) starting with com.microsoft.
There could be more than one .plist (a "preference list file).
5. Cache files. Look at the folder:
your user account/Library/
for a file or folder named for your Microsoft mouse. These cache
files can be deleted and will automatically be recreated.
Library folder note. If you need help making your user account Library
folder visible, just ask. Remember there are at least 3 Library
folders so you need to be sure to find the one in your own user
account.
6. Several respondents seem to have missed that you mentioned having a
USB mouse. I assume that it doesn't have a battery.
Several folks recommended a new mouse.
Here's one that I really like and use. Logitech AnyWhere MX cordless
mouse. Two AA batteries, 6 programmable buttons. Scroll wheel has
left/right tilt & scroll, and scroll wheel can be clicked down to
change the feel of scrolling. Has a System Preference panel that you
use to control the behavior of all the buttons. It is a slightly
smaller size mouse that most standard desktop/cabled mice. I would
have bought a corded mouse but was unable to find one with the same
features.
BTW, for those looking for a new mouse, I live near a large Micro
Center computer super store that has an entire aisle of mice from
about 15 different manufacturers. Today the ration of cordless to
cordless mice in that aisle is about 80% cordless and 20% corded. So
the writing is on the wall for continuing to use corded mice and expect
decent features.
Denver Dan
On Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:22:22 -0700, Patsy Price wrote:
> My Microsoft optical USB mouse, which has served me well, has quit
> working several times today. I notice that the light is off, so
> unplug the mouse from my keyboard and plug it back in and all is well
> for an hour or so. Then it happens again.
>
> My keyboard continues to work fine.
>
> Nothing has changed recently. (Except for the addition of 3
> rambunctious cats to our household in the summer. They have knocked
> connections loose a few times, but they haven't been near my computer
> today, and nothing seemed loose when I checked.)
>
> Ideas?
>
> Patsy
Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:46 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Patsy Price" beyondwords2
Thanks for all the suggestions!
So far today my mouse is alive.
I do have another mouse I can try. And another place to plug in this
mouse. (USB, no batteries.) And I can try the other troubleshooting
suggestions.
If I need to buy a new mouse, the recommendations were for a couple
of nifty cordless ones. Both sound great! But I'm a bit reluctant to
add anything more to to the electromagnetic soup that I live and work
in. And my work area is already cluttered. If I must have batteries,
I'll definitely prefer a solution that doesn't go through batteries
quickly. Now that I'm retired I really don't need a lot of features.
I rarely use my scroll wheel. As long as I have 2 buttons on an
optical mouse that fits my arthritic hand well, I'll be happy. (But
I'm also sure I could learn to use and appreciate more bells and
whistles.)
Again, thank you everybody.
Patsy
So far today my mouse is alive.
I do have another mouse I can try. And another place to plug in this
mouse. (USB, no batteries.) And I can try the other troubleshooting
suggestions.
If I need to buy a new mouse, the recommendations were for a couple
of nifty cordless ones. Both sound great! But I'm a bit reluctant to
add anything more to to the electromagnetic soup that I live and work
in. And my work area is already cluttered. If I must have batteries,
I'll definitely prefer a solution that doesn't go through batteries
quickly. Now that I'm retired I really don't need a lot of features.
I rarely use my scroll wheel. As long as I have 2 buttons on an
optical mouse that fits my arthritic hand well, I'll be happy. (But
I'm also sure I could learn to use and appreciate more bells and
whistles.)
Again, thank you everybody.
Patsy
Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:07 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Barry Austern" barryaus
On Feb 25, 2013, at 3:46 PM, Patsy Price wrote:
> Thanks for all the suggestions!
>
> So far today my mouse is alive.
>
> I do have another mouse I can try. And another place to plug in this
> mouse. (USB, no batteries.) And I can try the other troubleshooting
> suggestions.
>
If I can put in my own two cents, I am very much a disbeliever in wireless keyboards and trackballs, but mice are a different story. Because you move the mouse, the cord can be a hassle and get in the way.
> If I need to buy a new mouse, the recommendations were for a couple
> of nifty cordless ones. Both sound great! But I'm a bit reluctant to
> add anything more to to the electromagnetic soup that I live and work
> in. And my work area is already cluttered. If I must have batteries,
> I'll definitely prefer a solution that doesn't go through batteries
> quickly.
I use rechargeable batteries and keep a 4-battery charger plugged in at all times. When the mouse quits just pop out the old batteries and switch with the ones in the charger. I have an old Micro$oft wireless USB mouse, that I have had now for going on 10 years at least.
> Now that I'm retired I really don't need a lot of features.
> I rarely use my scroll wheel. As long as I have 2 buttons on an
> optical mouse that fits my arthritic hand well, I'll be happy. (But
> I'm also sure I could learn to use and appreciate more bells and
> whistles.)
Because of your arthritis, comfort is more important than for most people. Don't buy a mouse on recommendations from other. Go to a store and try out several to see what does and what does not fit your hand the best.
Another idea is to do what I do. I have both a mouse and a trackball. I find the trackball best for major movements and the mouse better for fine things such as drawing. The trackball is a misnamed Kensington "Turbo-mouse."
--
Barry Austern
barryaus@fuse.
Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:38 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"keith_w" keith9600
Barry...
Educate me. You said, "I have an old Micro$oft wireless USB mouse, that I
have had now for going on 10 years at least."
If it's not connected to any port, let alone a USB port, how can it be a
USB mouse?
keith whaley
On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Barry Austern barryaus@fuse.net > wrote:
>
> On Feb 25, 2013, at 3:46 PM, Patsy Price wrote:
>
> > Thanks for all the suggestions!
> >
> > So far today my mouse is alive.
> >
> > I do have another mouse I can try. And another place to plug in this
> > mouse. (USB, no batteries.) And I can try the other troubleshooting
> > suggestions.
> >
> If I can put in my own two cents, I am very much a disbeliever in wireless
> keyboards and trackballs, but mice are a different story. Because you move
> the mouse, the cord can be a hassle and get in the way.
>
> > If I need to buy a new mouse, the recommendations were for a couple
> > of nifty cordless ones. Both sound great! But I'm a bit reluctant to
> > add anything more to to the electromagnetic soup that I live and work
> > in. And my work area is already cluttered. If I must have batteries,
> > I'll definitely prefer a solution that doesn't go through batteries
> > quickly.
>
> I use rechargeable batteries and keep a 4-battery charger plugged in at
> all times. When the mouse quits just pop out the old batteries and switch
> with the ones in the charger. I have an old Micro$oft wireless USB mouse,
> that I have had now for going on 10 years at least.
>
> > Now that I'm retired I really don't need a lot of features.
> > I rarely use my scroll wheel. As long as I have 2 buttons on an
> > optical mouse that fits my arthritic hand well, I'll be happy. (But
> > I'm also sure I could learn to use and appreciate more bells and
> > whistles.)
>
> Because of your arthritis, comfort is more important than for most people.
> Don’t buy a mouse on recommendations from other. Go to a store and try out
> several to see what does and what does not fit your hand the best.
>
> Another idea is to do what I do. I have both a mouse and a trackball. I
> find the trackball best for major movements and the mouse better for fine
> things such as drawing. The trackball is a misnamed Kensington
> “Turbo-mouse.â€
> --
> Barry Austern
> barryaus@fuse.net
>
>
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Educate me. You said, "I have an old Micro$oft wireless USB mouse, that I
have had now for going on 10 years at least."
If it's not connected to any port, let alone a USB port, how can it be a
USB mouse?
keith whaley
On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Barry Austern barryaus@fuse.
>
> On Feb 25, 2013, at 3:46 PM, Patsy Price wrote:
>
> > Thanks for all the suggestions!
> >
> > So far today my mouse is alive.
> >
> > I do have another mouse I can try. And another place to plug in this
> > mouse. (USB, no batteries.) And I can try the other troubleshooting
> > suggestions.
> >
> If I can put in my own two cents, I am very much a disbeliever in wireless
> keyboards and trackballs, but mice are a different story. Because you move
> the mouse, the cord can be a hassle and get in the way.
>
> > If I need to buy a new mouse, the recommendations were for a couple
> > of nifty cordless ones. Both sound great! But I'm a bit reluctant to
> > add anything more to to the electromagnetic soup that I live and work
> > in. And my work area is already cluttered. If I must have batteries,
> > I'll definitely prefer a solution that doesn't go through batteries
> > quickly.
>
> I use rechargeable batteries and keep a 4-battery charger plugged in at
> all times. When the mouse quits just pop out the old batteries and switch
> with the ones in the charger. I have an old Micro$oft wireless USB mouse,
> that I have had now for going on 10 years at least.
>
> > Now that I'm retired I really don't need a lot of features.
> > I rarely use my scroll wheel. As long as I have 2 buttons on an
> > optical mouse that fits my arthritic hand well, I'll be happy. (But
> > I'm also sure I could learn to use and appreciate more bells and
> > whistles.)
>
> Because of your arthritis, comfort is more important than for most people.
> Don’t buy a mouse on recommendations from other. Go to a store and try out
> several to see what does and what does not fit your hand the best.
>
> Another idea is to do what I do. I have both a mouse and a trackball. I
> find the trackball best for major movements and the mouse better for fine
> things such as drawing. The trackball is a misnamed Kensington
> “Turbo-mouse.â€
> --
> Barry Austern
> barryaus@fuse.
>
>
>
>
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Mon Feb 25, 2013 3:20 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Barry Austern" barryaus
On Feb 25, 2013, at 5:38 PM, keith_w wrote:
> Educate me. You said, "I have an old Micro$oft wireless USB mouse, that I
> have had now for going on 10 years at least."
> If it's not connected to any port, let alone a USB port, how can it be a
> USB mouse?
It connects to a dongle plugged into a USB port.
--
Barry Austern
barryaus@fuse.
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Mon Feb 25, 2013 3:31 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"keith_w" keith9600
I just knew you were going to say that... Hahahah.
Thanks... keith
On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Barry Austern barryaus@fuse.net > wrote:
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>
> On Feb 25, 2013, at 5:38 PM, keith_w wrote:
>
> > Educate me. You said, "I have an old Micro$oft wireless USB mouse, that I
> > have had now for going on 10 years at least."
> > If it's not connected to any port, let alone a USB port, how can it be a
> > USB mouse?
>
> It connects to a dongle plugged into a USB port.
> --
> Barry Austern
> barryaus@fuse.net
>
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Thanks... keith
On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Barry Austern barryaus@fuse.
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>
> On Feb 25, 2013, at 5:38 PM, keith_w wrote:
>
> > Educate me. You said, "I have an old Micro$oft wireless USB mouse, that I
> > have had now for going on 10 years at least."
> > If it's not connected to any port, let alone a USB port, how can it be a
> > USB mouse?
>
> It connects to a dongle plugged into a USB port.
> --
> Barry Austern
> barryaus@fuse.
>
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Mon Feb 25, 2013 3:10 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Richard Prokopchuk" wizardofaz2002
I've got a few extra stereo gear pieces: a dual CD, equalizer, amp and preamp, and I'm wondering if hooking them up to the Mac is feasible. I realize the Mac is limited by its input and output ports, but curious if that could be gotten around by patch cords, or even if it's something I should pursue.
Thanks
Rick
iMac 3.06 ghz Intel Core 2 Duo - 4GB 800 Mhz DDR2 SDRAM-Mac OS X 10.8.2
Thanks
Rick
iMac 3.06 ghz Intel Core 2 Duo - 4GB 800 Mhz DDR2 SDRAM-Mac OS X 10.8.2
Mon Feb 25, 2013 3:21 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Barry Austern" barryaus
On Feb 25, 2013, at 6:10 PM, Richard Prokopchuk wrote:
> I've got a few extra stereo gear pieces: a dual CD, equalizer, amp and preamp, and I'm wondering if hooking them up to the Mac is feasible. I realize the Mac is limited by its input and output ports, but curious if that could be gotten around by patch cords, or even if it's something I should pursue.
>
>
You might want to look into the Griffin iMic. It plugs into USB and has in and out ports.
>
>
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Barry Austern
barryaus@fuse.
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