4/01/2013

[macsupport] Digest Number 9470

15 New Messages

Digest #9470
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Re: Original Applications by "Randy B. Singer" randybrucesinger
2a
Re: Automator by "HAL9000" jrswebhome
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Re: Automator by "Barry Austern" barryaus
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Re: Automator by "Doris" untoldexpressions
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Re: Automator by "Doris" untoldexpressions
3a
Re: printer suggestions by "Randy B. Singer" randybrucesinger
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Re: printer suggestions by "Pete Nalda" lpnalda
4.1
Re: Windows 7 and Parallels Desktop by "David Brostoff" dcbrostoff
4.2
Re: Windows 7 and Parallels Desktop by "Christopher Collins" cjc1959au
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Re: Photo management app? by "Jim Saklad" jimdoc01
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Re: Photo management app? by "Daly Jessup" dalyjessup
5c
Re: Photo management app? by "Jim Saklad" jimdoc01
6a
Re: Mail hangs in outbox by "fussyoldfart" fussyoldfart
6b
Re: Mail hangs in outbox by "Christopher Collins" cjc1959au

Messages

Mon Apr 1, 2013 5:37 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Randy B. Singer" randybrucesinger


On Mar 25, 2013, at 4:40 PM, Doris wrote:

> My computer is slow, lots of spinning balls.

Before you do anything, I would do all of the routine maintenance suggested here:

Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html

And if that doesn't fix the problem, you might want to have a look at:

OS X Beachballs
http://www.macattorney.com/rbb.html

> I have 87.3 out of 249.2 GB.

You still have plenty of free hard drive space left, but that free space may be so fragmented that your Mac can't work normally. See:
http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html
Item #6 and Note#1

___________________________________________
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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Mon Apr 1, 2013 5:43 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"HAL9000" jrswebhome

Doris, are your plans to keep a separate folder of images to move to other computers or store on the internet other than your own computer?

When you EXPORT any selection of photos from iPhoto, if you will check the box: INCLUDE TITLE AND KEYWORDS. All of the images you exported will have the unique name YOU gave them in iPhoto, not the iPhoto database numbered name.

--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, Doris <untoldexpressions@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Can you tell me where to find info about Automator.
>
> I would like to rename some of my photos. iPhoto does not rename them
> permanently, only within the application.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Doris
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Mon Apr 1, 2013 5:58 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Barry Austern" barryaus


On Apr 1, 2013, at 7:39 PM, Doris wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Can you tell me where to find info about Automator.
>
> I would like to rename some of my photos. iPhoto does not rename them
> permanently, only within the application.
>

When you open Automator you will have a menu of several choices. Choose Workflow
Drag the files whose name you want to change into the big window on the right side of Automator.
Choose Files and Folders on the left hand column
Drag Rename Finder Items into the right window under the list of files.
You will have several choices. I like Make sequential.
Fill in all the choices
Hit run. Your files will now be all renamed.

When you do add the "rename..." it will ask you if you want to do it on a copy which it will make. Frankly, I find it safer to make the copy before I even open Automator.

I just did it with some files' copies. Fifteen items are now renamed Test-1.jpg, Test-2.jpg, etc.

Rather than "test" you can use whatever term you use. In your case several pictures of barns can be dragged into Automator and then name them Barn-1, etc.

--
Barry Austern
barryaus@fuse.net

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Mon Apr 1, 2013 7:22 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Doris" untoldexpressions

Not on my computer. It reverts back to the original name when I export to
my desktop.

Really about the only thing I do with them is email to family or upload to
Yahoogroups, might do a blog someday. And of course I'm making a collection
of photos for my granddaughter and I don't know what computer or device she
might one day use.

On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 5:43 PM, HAL9000 <jrswebhome@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Doris, are your plans to keep a separate folder of images to move to other
> computers or store on the internet other than your own computer?
>
> When you EXPORT any selection of photos from iPhoto, if you will check the
> box: INCLUDE TITLE AND KEYWORDS. All of the images you exported will have
> the unique name YOU gave them in iPhoto, not the iPhoto database numbered
> name.
>
>

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Mon Apr 1, 2013 7:43 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Doris" untoldexpressions

Thanks, I will have to experiment with this. I actually changed the
name!!!! It keeps the original date - great. I feel so excited when I
learn something like this. I have been wanting to do this for years.

Why does it show blank on the desktop image. Other photos show the actual
photo in miniature.

Doris

On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 5:58 PM, Barry Austern <barryaus@fuse.net> wrote:

>
> On Apr 1, 2013, at 7:39 PM, Doris wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Can you tell me where to find info about Automator.
> >
> > I would like to rename some of my photos. iPhoto does not rename them
> > permanently, only within the application.
> >
>
>
> When you open Automator you will have a menu of several choices. Choose
> Workflow
> Drag the files whose name you want to change into the big window on the
> right side of Automator.
> Choose Files and Folders on the left hand column
> Drag Rename Finder Items into the right window under the list of files.
> You will have several choices. I like Make sequential.
> Fill in all the choices
> Hit run. Your files will now be all renamed.
>
> When you do add the "rename..." it will ask you if you want to do it on a
> copy which it will make. Frankly, I find it safer to make the copy before I
> even open Automator.
>
> I just did it with some files' copies. Fifteen items are now renamed
> Test-1.jpg, Test-2.jpg, etc.
>
> Rather than "test" you can use whatever term you use. In your case several
> pictures of barns can be dragged into Automator and then name them Barn-1,
> etc.
>
> --
> Barry Austern
> barryaus@fuse.net
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
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>
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> <http://www.macsupportcentral.com/policies/>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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>
>
>

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Mon Apr 1, 2013 5:43 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Randy B. Singer" randybrucesinger


On Mar 28, 2013, at 10:08 PM, Doris wrote:

> I was all set to buy this as was recommended in a previous post. Sounds
> good but then noticed it says 10.7. That means it won't work with 10.8
> Right?

No, it doesn't.

All that you have to do is download the OS X 10.8 driver for the Canon Pixma MX892 from the Canon Web site and install it:

http://is.gd/g77Bmz

___________________________________________
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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Mon Apr 1, 2013 9:19 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Pete Nalda" lpnalda

I use a Canon Pixma MX860 with 10.8, and no problems, except for the printer not always being on the wi-fi network. All the Canon software works fine.

On Apr 1, 2013, at 7:43 PM, "Randy B. Singer" <randy@macattorney.com> wrote:

>
> On Mar 28, 2013, at 10:08 PM, Doris wrote:
>
>> I was all set to buy this as was recommended in a previous post. Sounds
>> good but then noticed it says 10.7. That means it won't work with 10.8
>> Right?
>
> No, it doesn't.
>
> All that you have to do is download the OS X 10.8 driver for the Canon Pixma MX892 from the Canon Web site and install it:
>
> http://is.gd/g77Bmz
>
> ___________________________________________
> 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
> ___________________________________________
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Group FAQ:
> <http://www.macsupportcentral.com/policies/>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

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Mon Apr 1, 2013 5:46 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"David Brostoff" dcbrostoff

On Apr 1, 2013, at 17:01 , Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.us> wrote:

> To all those following the ongoing saga of my memory upgrade, I received the replacement 8 GB kit today from DMS (along with a postage-paid package in which to return the 16 GB kit). Before installing I tried the 16 GB kit again a couple of times making extra certain to seat the cards fully, but no luck. Either my particular MBP won't except 16 GB, they are the wrong type memory, or they are bad.

It's too bad it didn't work but I am glad you at least have 8 GB.

I don't think the other modules are the wrong type or are bad, though, since I think you said that they each worked separately with a 2 GB module to produce 10 GB. Sometimes this stuff is just inexplicable.

If you weren't an expert with a small Phillips screwdriver before, you must be one by now.

David

Mon Apr 1, 2013 11:34 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Christopher Collins" cjc1959au

I was just having problems with putting 16GB into a Mac Mini, and in the end we figured out it was an intermittently bad memory slot.

Seeing as it was under warranty, Apple replaced the logic board.

YAY for service!

cjc

On 02/04/2013, at 11:01 AM, Jim McGarvie <jim@mcgarvie.us> wrote:

> To all those following the ongoing saga of my memory upgrade, I received the replacement 8 GB kit today from DMS (along with a postage-paid package in which to return the 16 GB kit). Before installing I tried the 16 GB kit again a couple of times making extra certain to seat the cards fully, but no luck. Either my particular MBP won't except 16 GB, they are the wrong type memory, or they are bad.
>
> I installed the new 8 GB kit and it works great. System Info reports an "OK" 4 GB module in each slot, and running Windows 7 under Parallels Desktop is significantly faster, but the Windows side and the Mac side. I'm a happy camper now.
>
> BTW, just for fun I tried the original 2 GB module the genius at the Genius Bar told me was no good. It works fine.
>
> Thanks to everyone who contributed to this effort.
>
> Best,
>
> Jim
>

Mon Apr 1, 2013 5:53 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Jim Saklad" jimdoc01

>> **FINDER** is sufficient for adding keywords, and
>> **FINDER** (via Spotlight) is sufficient for searching for those keywords.
>> Finder will also then let you put them into various nested folders according to those keywords.
>
> Jim, can you explain how to add key words with Finder?
> Daly

If you do <Command><i> (Get Info) on an image, at the top is an item called "Spotlight Comments" where you can place tags that are searchable by Spotlight.

Now, I admit I have never *used* this technique, but apparently this is what it is designed for.

On the other hand, to do this for thousands of images is going to be tedious unless Automator-programmable, and then, they kinda need to be already organized....

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Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@icloud.com

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Mon Apr 1, 2013 7:14 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Daly Jessup" dalyjessup


On Apr 1, 2013, at 5:52 PM, Jim Saklad wrote:

>> Jim, can you explain how to add key words with Finder?
>> Daly
>
>
> If you do <Command><i> (Get Info) on an image, at the top is an item called "Spotlight Comments" where you can place tags that are searchable by Spotlight.
>
> Now, I admit I have never *used* this technique, but apparently this is what it is designed for.
>

Ah, well, at your suggestion that is exactly what I did and the terms I put in there did NOT show up in Spotlight, though it seemed they should have.

Anyway I'm using Lion and maybe it's better with Mountain Lion?

Daly

Mon Apr 1, 2013 9:17 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Jim Saklad" jimdoc01

>>> Jim, can you explain how to add key words with Finder?
>>> Daly
>>
>> If you do <Command><i> (Get Info) on an image, at the top is an item called "Spotlight Comments" where you can place tags that are searchable by Spotlight.
>>
>> Now, I admit I have never *used* this technique, but apparently this is what it is designed for.
>
> Ah, well, at your suggestion that is exactly what I did and the terms I put in there did NOT show up in Spotlight, though it seemed they should have.

I wonder *how long* spotlight takes to get around to indexing these new additions?

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Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@icloud.com

Mon Apr 1, 2013 7:08 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"fussyoldfart" fussyoldfart

That sounds like a plausible explanation except in this case the wireless modem is only 3 feet from the computer :-) I will, however, try a cable to see if it improves.

Darrell

--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, Carol Corley <floridabouvs@...> wrote:
>
> No idea why it happens, but I have had that experience a few times, usually when wifi isn't strong. So I go to an area with a stronger signal, call the email up from the outbox, hit send again, and it goes immediately. Otherwise,mi will notice it go on its own when I am in a better area.
> Now that I have my own MiFi, I don't have that problem.
> Carol
>
> Two days ago I signed up with a new ISP (Bell.net in Canada) and then found that while my internet connection worked well, Mail I tried to send went to the outbox and stayed there. That was yesterday - this morning when I opened the mail window the messages suddenly went out. A new message also went right out. I thought "OK this is fine now, I'm back in business." This evening I have the same problem, new messages refuse to leave the outbox.
>
> Hmmm - I had a thought, use the new account instead of gmail. I copied/pasted the text to a new message box and chose to send from the Bell account. Everything that had hung promptly went out. My correspondent will now get the message twice.
>
> Can anyone here suggest what is going on?
>
> Darrell (fussyoldfart) McDonald
>
> Sent from my iPad 3
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Mon Apr 1, 2013 11:36 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Christopher Collins" cjc1959au

What is the original SMTP server?

What is the original ISP?

What is the new SMTP server?

Who is the new ISP? Bell.net

Who is your mail host?

cjc

On 02/04/2013, at 1:08 PM, fussyoldfart <fussyoldfart@gmail.com> wrote:

> That sounds like a plausible explanation except in this case the wireless modem is only 3 feet from the computer :-) I will, however, try a cable to see if it improves.
>
> Darrell
>
> --- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, Carol Corley <floridabouvs@...> wrote:
> >
> > No idea why it happens, but I have had that experience a few times, usually when wifi isn't strong. So I go to an area with a stronger signal, call the email up from the outbox, hit send again, and it goes immediately. Otherwise,mi will notice it go on its own when I am in a better area.
> > Now that I have my own MiFi, I don't have that problem.
> > Carol
> >
> > Two days ago I signed up with a new ISP (Bell.net in Canada) and then found that while my internet connection worked well, Mail I tried to send went to the outbox and stayed there. That was yesterday - this morning when I opened the mail window the messages suddenly went out. A new message also went right out. I thought "OK this is fine now, I'm back in business." This evening I have the same problem, new messages refuse to leave the outbox.
> >
> > Hmmm - I had a thought, use the new account instead of gmail. I copied/pasted the text to a new message box and chose to send from the Bell account. Everything that had hung promptly went out. My correspondent will now get the message twice.
> >
> > Can anyone here suggest what is going on?
> >
> > Darrell (fussyoldfart) McDonald
> >
> > Sent from my iPad 3

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Mon Apr 1, 2013 9:42 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Eric" emanmb

When I get a spam email in my Mail app, I report it to spamcop by forwarding the email source code.

I select the spam, I then hit command-option-U and this source text is now visible. I would highlight all the text, (command-A) and hit Forward and all the text would be included in the FWD.
This is how spamcop and other spam reporting institutions are able to read where the email came from and where the links go to and can then report them.

When I got my Mac Pro I moved from 10.5 to 10.6 and this procedure no longer worked when I hit Forward as the selected text was no longer included in the FWD.

This 30 second screenshot video illustrates this procedure and the problem I'm having. <http://s190.photobucket.com/user/emanphoto/media/emailissue-1.mp4.html> http://tinyurl.com/c37pwtb
This screen shot shows my settings. <http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z210/emanphoto/emailissue.jpg> http://tinyurl.com/d43uhz2

Can anyone tell me where I am going wrong here so I can have the highlighted text included in the FWD? The only text that is in the FWD is "Begin forwarded message:" There is no other text or file or anything in this FWD.
Thanks
e

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