3/06/2013

[macsupport] Digest Number 9419

15 New Messages

Digest #9419
1.1
Re: Mac vs PC software prices by "Earle Jones" earlejones501
2.1
I need a boot disk for Mountain Lion by "Earle Jones" earlejones501
2.2
Re: I need a boot disk for Mountain Lion by "Tim O'Donoghue" timodonoghue
2.3
3a
Re: MacBook Pro problems... by "Jim Saklad" jimdoc01
3b
Re: MacBook Pro problems... by "HAL9000" jrswebhome
4a
Mail app loses track of PW by "Richard Huggins" huggins88
4b
Mail app loses track of PW by "Richard Huggins" huggins88
4c
Re: Mail app loses track of PW by "Pat Taylor" pat412255
4d
Re: Mail app loses track of PW by "John Masters" joemastersk
4e
Re: Mail app loses track of PW by "Barry Austern" barryaus
6
Cryptigo? by "Denver Dan" denverdan22180

Messages

Wed Mar 6, 2013 11:20 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Earle Jones" earlejones501



On Mar 6, 13, at 10:50 AM, Jim Saklad jimdoc@icloud.com> wrote:

> > As far as I know, that is the only virus, the only malware, I have ever had on any Apple product, beginning with the Apple ][ I gave my daughter on her 12th birthday in 1968 (she will be 45 this year!)
> > earle
>
> Don't think so.
> The Apple ][ was first introduced in 1977.
> If she's 45, then she was twelve 33 years ago, in 1980.
>

*
Jim -- you have a good eye!

I posted an error correction: My daughter was *born* in 1968 and received the Apple ][ in 1980.

Sorry!

earle
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_______________________
Earle Jones 
501 Portola Road #8008
Portola Valley CA 94028
Home: 650-424-4362
Cell: 650-269-0035
earle.jones@comcast.net

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Wed Mar 6, 2013 11:28 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Earle Jones" earlejones501

Greetings!

Is there any way to create a DVD or better yet, a flash drive (thumb drive), by using something like Carbon Copy Cloner to transfer the system files from my primary HD to the flash drive?

My primary drive (1 TB) has almost 300 GB total data. I don't want a complete clone.

But how do I extract only the system files necessary to create a boot drive?

Many thanks in advance!

earle
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_______________________
Earle Jones 
501 Portola Road #8008
Portola Valley CA 94028
Home: 650-424-4362
Cell: 650-269-0035
earle.jones@comcast.net

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Wed Mar 6, 2013 11:55 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Tim O'Donoghue" timodonoghue

Try this:
http://liondiskmaker.com/

works for Lion and Mt. Lion

> Earle Jones earle.jones@comcast.net>
> March 6, 2013 11:28 AM
>
> Greetings!
>
> Is there any way to create a DVD or better yet, a flash drive (thumb
> drive), by using something like Carbon Copy Cloner to transfer the
> system files from my primary HD to the flash drive?
>
> My primary drive (1 TB) has almost 300 GB total data. I don't want a
> complete clone.
>
> But how do I extract only the system files necessary to create a boot
> drive?
>
> Many thanks in advance!
>
> earle
> *
> _______________________
> Earle Jones 
> 501 Portola Road #8008
> Portola Valley CA 94028
> Home: 650-424-4362
> Cell: 650-269-0035
> earle.jones@comcast.net
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------

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Wed Mar 6, 2013 3:04 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Jim Saklad" jimdoc01

> Is there any way to create a DVD or better yet, a flash drive (thumb drive), by using something like Carbon Copy Cloner to transfer the system files from my primary HD to the flash drive?
>
> My primary drive (1 TB) has almost 300 GB total data. I don't want a complete clone.
>
> But how do I extract only the system files necessary to create a boot drive?

The simplest thing would be to choose a flash drive large enough (maybe 8GB, certainly 16GB), partition and format it appropriately, and use the installer to install the system on the flash.

--
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Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@icloud.com

Wed Mar 6, 2013 11:45 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Jim Saklad" jimdoc01

> Have an early 2007 (model 3,1 link to model) MacBook Pro. Nearly 2 months ago I upgraded from 10.6.8 to 10.8.2. Only problem I noticed was after start or restart in the process of starting up again the dark grey apple and spinning segmented circle would appear, but after that the display would go very dim, could just barely see the desktop. I would close the lid, open it again and all was well. Laptop & display would work fine thereafter.
>
> Starting a couple weeks ago the display would suddenly begin a rapid flickering and all controls were ineffective. Once it began the only thing I could do to get out of it was forcibly shut it down, then restart. This might happen 3 times a day, or go 2 days without it happening and the laptop working fine.
>
> Twice I've installed what I believe is the correct Apple Service Diagnostic disk and ran a full test. All tests passed except both times it failed the hard drive test, indicating no S.M.A.R.T. status available, and it wouldn't test the memory either time, it would just hang for nearly an hour. Both times I had to restart and bypass that test. According to Disk Utility S.M.A.R.T. status is verified for the disk. After 3 startups I checked system profiler, it always indicated that upon startup memory passed.
>
> Then several day ago I had to forcibly shut it down once again, upon restart no display. Tried restarting several times, sometimes I would get the startup chime, other times not. After each restart no display, not even a dimmed display. Then I thought how about a PRAM reset. So I held down command-option-p-r for several startup tones. Possibly a bad move. Now I don't get startup tone at all. It sounds like the hard drive or a fan is spinning. The sleep indicator light is on dimly and steady.

1. What have you been doing as a backup routine?
Time machine? Bootable clones? Keeping your fingers crossed?
If you have a bootable clone, connect it by firewire and try a cold boot with the

Wed Mar 6, 2013 2:23 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"HAL9000" jrswebhome

Helps if you list your RAM installed.

--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, "Dan" wrote:
>
> I've been a member of the list for years but don't even qualify for lurker status. The Apple products have been working quite well, until recently that is.
> I searched the archives of messages but couldn't quite find what I was looking for. Maybe I just didn't type the right search phrase.
>
> Have an early 2007 (model 3,1 link to model) MacBook Pro. Nearly 2 months ago I upgraded from 10.6.8 to 10.8.2. Only problem I noticed was after start or restart in the process of starting up again the dark grey apple and spinning segmented circle would appear, but after that the display would go very dim, could just barely see the desktop. I would close the lid, open it again and all was well. Laptop & display would work fine thereafter.
>
> Starting a couple weeks ago the display would suddenly begin a rapid flickering and all controls were ineffective. Once it began the only thing I could do to get out of it was forcibly shut it down, then restart. This might happen 3 times a day, or go 2 days without it happening and the laptop working fine.
> On 2 occasions upon restarting I copied the file (and saved it elsewhere) that would normally be sent to Apple. Also saved 1 of the Console reports. I'm not certain how to decipher the 3 of them. One begins with cpu 1 along with Kernel trap, another cpu 0 with Kernel trap.
>
> Twice I've installed what I believe is the correct Apple Service Diagnostic disk and ran a full test. All tests passed except both times it failed the hard drive test, indicating no S.M.A.R.T. status available, and it wouldn't test the memory either time, it would just hang for nearly an hour. Both times I had to restart and bypass that test. According to Disk Utility S.M.A.R.T. status is verified for the disk. After 3 startups I checked system profiler, it always indicated that upon startup memory passed.
>
> Then several day ago I had to forcibly shut it down once again, upon restart no display. Tried restarting several times, sometimes I would get the startup chime, other times not. After each restart no display, not even a dimmed display. Then I thought how about a PRAM reset. So I held down command-option-p-r for several startup tones. Possibly a bad move. Now I don't get startup tone at all. It sounds like the hard drive or a fan is spinning. The sleep indicator light is on dimly and steady.
>
> The ASD disk is still in the drive, can't eject it.
>
> The power supply is working fine, seems to be plenty of power to the laptop, amber light is on until the battery is charged. Both batteries I've tried show all green lights.
>
> Any hints or opinions on what I should try next? Certain key strokes, or tests I can run to find out if the laptop actually died?
> No smoke or flame from the laptop......yet! Maybe it's repairable.
>
>
> Dan
>

Wed Mar 6, 2013 12:24 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Richard Huggins" huggins88

Mac Book Pro 15.5 "
mfg 2012
Mac OS 10.8.2
=========================
My mail app keeps losing track of the account password for my Yahoo mailbox. Several times a day, even more than several, it asks that again.

Would anyone have any idea as to what's causing this and if there is a solution ?

� Richard

Wed Mar 6, 2013 12:24 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Richard Huggins" huggins88

Mac Book Pro 15.5 "
mfg 2012
Mac OS 10.8.2
=========================
My mail app keeps losing track of the account password for my Yahoo mailbox. Several times a day, even more than several, it asks that again.

Would anyone have any idea as to what's causing this and if there is a solution ?

� Richard

Wed Mar 6, 2013 12:29 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Pat Taylor" pat412255

Mine is doing the same thing. I'm chalking it up to a Yahoo hiccup & hoping that it will soon be corrected!

Sent from my iPad...

On Mar 6, 2013, at 1:24 PM, Richard Huggins huggins88@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Mac Book Pro 15.5 "
> mfg 2012
> Mac OS 10.8.2
> =========================
> My mail app keeps losing track of the account password for my Yahoo mailbox. Several times a day, even more than several, it asks that again.
>
> Would anyone have any idea as to what's causing this and if there is a solution ?
>
> – Richard
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Group FAQ:
> http://www.macsupportcentral.com/policies/>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Wed Mar 6, 2013 1:05 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"John Masters" joemastersk

It happens frequently to me also with an AOL mail account that I am forced to use at work. The server is overloaded and cannot respond to the handshaking request before the mail app times out. Happens with Apple Mail, Thunderbird, Postbox and, horror of horrors, Outlook (which has to be the worst mail client ever). Usually happens at the busiest times of the day. All I do when it asks for the password is hit Cancel and after a few more tries it will eventually connect.

John Masters
johnmasters@me.com

On 6 Mar 2013, at 20:29, Pat Taylor pat412@mac.com> wrote:

> Mine is doing the same thing. I'm chalking it up to a Yahoo hiccup & hoping that it will soon be corrected!
>
> Sent from my iPad...
>
> On Mar 6, 2013, at 1:24 PM, Richard Huggins huggins88@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Mac Book Pro 15.5 "
> > mfg 2012
> > Mac OS 10.8.2
> > =========================
> > My mail app keeps losing track of the account password for my Yahoo mailbox. Several times a day, even more than several, it asks that again.
> >
> > Would anyone have any idea as to what's causing this and if there is a solution ?
> >
> > – Richard
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Group FAQ:
> > http://www.macsupportcentral.com/policies/>
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>

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Wed Mar 6, 2013 1:10 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Barry Austern" barryaus


On Mar 6, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Richard Huggins wrote:

> Mac Book Pro 15.5 "
> mfg 2012
> Mac OS 10.8.2
> =========================
> My mail app keeps losing track of the account password for my Yahoo mailbox. Several times a day, even more than several, it asks that again.
>
> Would anyone have any idea as to what's causing this and if there is a solution ?
>
> � Richard

I�m still on 10.6, so it might be different for you. Go to Keychain Access (in the /Applications/Utiliites folder) Under the Application menu is a command to do first aid on the keychain. My guess is that you have to verify it and if something seems wrong then repair it.
However, that might be an overkill. I think the first thing I would do in this case would be to delete this entry from Keychain Access and hope that when you are next asked for it this time it will �stick.�
Did you go to Accounts, under Mail�s preferences� and manually change the password there, even to the same password?

--
Barry Austern
barryaus@fuse.net

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Wed Mar 6, 2013 2:18 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"HAL9000" jrswebhome

My Safari is set to never block cookies, yet I cannot visit the site without being told to recognize cookies?

--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, "Budd T" wrote:
>
> https://www.usaa.com/inet/pages/advice-security-machack?EID=corp_cc_13_03_U250-11&akredirect=true
>

Wed Mar 6, 2013 3:09 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Jim Saklad" jimdoc01

https://www.usaa.com/inet/pages/advice-security-machack?EID=corp_cc_13_03_U250-11&akredirect=true
>
> My Safari is set to never block cookies, yet I cannot visit the site without being told to recognize cookies?

I got the same message:
> Welcome to USAA! To get started, please enable cookies.
>
> We take the security of our members� information very seriously, so we�ve recently enhanced the protection on our website. Please enable cookies in your web browser to continue.
> How to enable your cookies...
>
> It varies by browser, but you can usually change your cookie settings by going to the browser �Options� or �Settings� menu and finding the �Privacy� settings. Or, just search your browser�s �Help� menu for �enable cookies�.
> You should then be able to access usaa.com.

The last three words there are a URL link on the original site. I clicked on it and went straight to the page without doing anything further about cookies.

Bad coding by their webmaster.

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Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@icloud.com

Wed Mar 6, 2013 3:23 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"HAL9000" jrswebhome

Thanks Jim. I do not block cookies, but I auto-trash all Safari Data when I quit Safari.

--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, Jim Saklad wrote:
>
> >> https://www.usaa.com/inet/pages/advice-security-machack?EID=corp_cc_13_03_U250-11&akredirect=true
> >
> > My Safari is set to never block cookies, yet I cannot visit the site without being told to recognize cookies?
>
> I got the same message:
> > Welcome to USAA! To get started, please enable cookies.
> >
> > We take the security of our members� information very seriously, so we�ve recently enhanced the protection on our website. Please enable cookies in your web browser to continue.
> > How to enable your cookies...
> >
> > It varies by browser, but you can usually change your cookie settings by going to the browser �Options� or �Settings� menu and finding the �Privacy� settings. Or, just search your browser�s �Help� menu for �enable cookies�.
> > You should then be able to access usaa.com.
>
> The last three words there are a URL link on the original site. I clicked on it and went straight to the page without doing anything further about cookies.
>
> Bad coding by their webmaster.
>
> --
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@...
>

Wed Mar 6, 2013 2:38 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Denver Dan" denverdan22180

Howdy.

Does anyone have experience with Cryptigo?

Any way to read a Cryptigo file (extension .p7m) on a Mac?

It is apparently email secure digital signature and encryption software
mostly used by the U.S. Government and agencies and departments.

OS is limited to: Microsoft® Windows® 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP,
2003 Server Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher

Another self-fulling prophecy locking out Macintosh in favor of the
most vulnerable platform available?

Denver Dan

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