8/16/2013

[macsupport] Digest Number 9707

15 New Messages

Digest #9707
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Re: Can you Help with Restoring please by "hester" drhester_06107
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pages not responding by "Louise Stewart" pudgybulldog
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Re: pages not responding by "Pat Taylor" pat412255
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Re: pages not responding by "Jim Saklad" jimdoc01
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Re: pages not responding by "Tim O'Donoghue" timodonoghue
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Re: pages not responding by "Jim Saklad" jimdoc01
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Re: iPhone download stuck on "waiting" by "missladybee" missladybee
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Help with Users and Groups by "aaandme127" aaandme127
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Re: Help with Users and Groups by "Bill Castine" wcastine
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Re: Help with Users and Groups by "Barry Austern" barryaus

Messages

Fri Aug 16, 2013 5:54 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"hester" drhester_06107

Thank you so much Jim. I am printing out your and Otto's instructions. Perfectly detailed for this non-tech person.

Thanks again to you and Otto.

2 curtsies offered in humble acknowledgement.

hester

--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, Jim Saklad <jimdoc@...> wrote:
>
> > Assuming that your SuperDuper backup is a full bootable clone, I'd do the
> > following:-
> >
> > 1. Install the new drive in the Mac;
> > 2. Connect the external containing the clone using USB or FW;
> > 3. Hold down the option key while booting the Mac;
> > 4. Choose the external clone and allow startup to complete;
> > 5. The Mac should now be running from the clone;
> > 6. Log in and ensure things look OK;
> > 7. Format (Erase) the new internal drive as Mac OS Extended (Journaled);
> > 7. Using SuperDuper, clone the external (which you are running from) to the
> > new internal drive;
> > 8. From System Preferences > Startup Disk, choose the internal drive and
> > restart;
> > 9. Log in, check that you are running from the internal drive, and that
> > everything is OK;
> > 10. Restore any additional files using TM. I doubt there'd be many of these.
> >
> > Otto
>
> Almost exactly what I would have said, except for there being two #7's....
>
> Add in:
> 6.5 In Disk Utility, select the *drive* (not a volume on the drive), and click on Partition. If it is already set up as a GUID partition, you're fine. If not, you first need to re-partition it as GUID.
>
> --
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@...
>

Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:59 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Louise Stewart" pudgybulldog

These days I often get the following message when I'm trying to open a webpage. My computer, a rocket in spring of 2012 when I bought it, is driving me nuts now with that stupid spinning beach ball. I have to sit and wait way too often.

"Webpages are not responding. To visit the selected webpage, all webpages in other tabs and windows must be force reloaded. Do you want to visit this page?"

Louise

++++++++++++

OS 10.7.5 (11G63b)
Mac mini -- Mid 2011
2GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Intel HD Graphics 3000 288 MB

Model Name: Mac mini
Model Identifier: Macmini5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Boot ROM Version: MM51.0077.B10
SMC Version (system): 1.76f0

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Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:04 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Pat Taylor" pat412255

Have you gone through the maintenance steps outlined in Randy Singer's website that is often mentioned on this list for such situations:

<http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html>

On Aug 16, 2013, at 9:59 AM, Louise Stewart <veggie236@earthlink.net> wrote:

> These days I often get the following message when I'm trying to open a webpage. My computer, a rocket in spring of 2012 when I bought it, is driving me nuts now with that stupid spinning beach ball. I have to sit and wait way too often.
>
> "Webpages are not responding. To visit the selected webpage, all webpages in other tabs and windows must be force reloaded. Do you want to visit this page?"
>
> Louise
>
> ++++++++++++
>
> OS 10.7.5 (11G63b)
> Mac mini -- Mid 2011
> 2GB 1333 MHz DDR3
> Intel HD Graphics 3000 288 MB
>
> Model Name: Mac mini
> Model Identifier: Macmini5,1
> Processor Name: Intel Core i5
> Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz
> Number of Processors: 1
> Total Number of Cores: 2
> L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
> L3 Cache: 3 MB
> Memory: 2 GB
> Boot ROM Version: MM51.0077.B10
> SMC Version (system): 1.76f0
>
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>
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Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:19 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Jim Saklad" jimdoc01

> These days I often get the following message when I'm trying to open a webpage. My computer, a rocket in spring of 2012 when I bought it, is driving me nuts now with that stupid spinning beach ball. I have to sit and wait way too often.
>
> "Webpages are not responding. To visit the selected webpage, all webpages in other tabs and windows must be force reloaded. Do you want to visit this page?"
>
> Louise

A very familiar scenario to me, when I first start up Safari, but generally not later.

Now something you would not expect:

The teaching is that a Mac Desktop with a lot of "stuff" on it causes a general slowing.

I tend to slowly accumulate stuff on the desktop, and procrastinate about fixing it.

I recently ran across Shadow Desktop (I think that's it), which creates a folder under Application Support with the file- and folder-content of your desktop, AND moves to that folder, after a short delay, anything new you place on the desktop.

I now have a nice, clean desktop.
Games run faster.
A lot of stuff runs faster.
Safari seems to use less CPU cycles.
And ... I don't think I'm getting the Safari force-reload requester anymore....

Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:52 am (PDT) . Posted by:

cheeky_chas

I looked this up and it says it is for Windows only - where did you acquire it?

Charles.

On 16 Aug 2013, at 17:19, Jim Saklad <jimdoc@icloud.com> wrote:

> > These days I often get the following message when I'm trying to open a webpage. My computer, a rocket in spring of 2012 when I bought it, is driving me nuts now with that stupid spinning beach ball. I have to sit and wait way too often.
> >
> > "Webpages are not responding. To visit the selected webpage, all webpages in other tabs and windows must be force reloaded. Do you want to visit this page?"
> >
> > Louise
>
> A very familiar scenario to me, when I first start up Safari, but generally not later.
>
> Now something you would not expect:
>
> The teaching is that a Mac Desktop with a lot of "stuff" on it causes a general slowing.
>
> I tend to slowly accumulate stuff on the desktop, and procrastinate about fixing it.
>
> I recently ran across Shadow Desktop (I think that's it), which creates a folder under Application Support with the file- and folder-content of your desktop, AND moves to that folder, after a short delay, anything new you place on the desktop.
>
> I now have a nice, clean desktop.
> Games run faster.
> A lot of stuff runs faster.
> Safari seems to use less CPU cycles.
> And ... I don't think I'm getting the Safari force-reload requester anymore....
>
>

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Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:56 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Tim O'Donoghue" timodonoghue

Maybe this one on the App Store:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/desktop-tidy/id468622130?mt=12

> ck368@me.com <mailto:ck368@me.com>
> August 16, 2013 9:52 AM
> I looked this up and it says it is for Windows only - where did you
> acquire it?
>
> Charles.
>
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>
> Group FAQ:
> <http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macsupportcentral/files/faq.htm>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
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>
>
> Jim Saklad <mailto:jimdoc@icloud.com>
> August 16, 2013 9:19 AM
>
> > These days I often get the following message when I'm trying to open
> a webpage. My computer, a rocket in spring of 2012 when I bought it,
> is driving me nuts now with that stupid spinning beach ball. I have to
> sit and wait way too often.
> >
> > "Webpages are not responding. To visit the selected webpage, all
> webpages in other tabs and windows must be force reloaded. Do you want
> to visit this page?"
> >
> > Louise
>
> A very familiar scenario to me, when I first start up Safari, but
> generally not later.
>
> Now something you would not expect:
>
> The teaching is that a Mac Desktop with a lot of "stuff" on it causes
> a general slowing.
>
> I tend to slowly accumulate stuff on the desktop, and procrastinate
> about fixing it.
>
> I recently ran across Shadow Desktop (I think that's it), which
> creates a folder under Application Support with the file- and
> folder-content of your desktop, AND moves to that folder, after a
> short delay, anything new you place on the desktop.
>
> I now have a nice, clean desktop.
> Games run faster.
> A lot of stuff runs faster.
> Safari seems to use less CPU cycles.
> And ... I don't think I'm getting the Safari force-reload requester
> anymore....
>
>
> Louise Stewart <mailto:veggie236@earthlink.net>
> August 16, 2013 8:59 AM
>
> These days I often get the following message when I'm trying to open a
> webpage. My computer, a rocket in spring of 2012 when I bought it, is
> driving me nuts now with that stupid spinning beach ball. I have to
> sit and wait way too often.
>
> "Webpages are not responding. To visit the selected webpage, all
> webpages in other tabs and windows must be force reloaded. Do you want
> to visit this page?"
>
> Louise
>
> ++++++++++++
>
> OS 10.7.5 (11G63b)
> Mac mini -- Mid 2011
> 2GB 1333 MHz DDR3
> Intel HD Graphics 3000 288 MB
>
> Model Name: Mac mini
> Model Identifier: Macmini5,1
> Processor Name: Intel Core i5
> Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz
> Number of Processors: 1
> Total Number of Cores: 2
> L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
> L3 Cache: 3 MB
> Memory: 2 GB
> Boot ROM Version: MM51.0077.B10
> SMC Version (system): 1.76f0
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

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Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:17 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Jim Saklad" jimdoc01

>>> I recently ran across Shadow Desktop (I think that's it), which creates a folder under Application Support with the file- and folder-content of your desktop, AND moves to that folder, after a short delay, anything new you place on the desktop.

>>
>> I looked this up and it says it is for Windows only - where did you
>> acquire it?

>
> Maybe this one on the App Store:
> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/desktop-tidy/id468622130?mt=12

That's the one.
I've been reading and replying from my iPad today, so I couldn't check on my MBPro.

Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:02 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"missladybee" missladybee

Yes, I have rebooted several times over the past few weeks. This problem persists on both my iPad and iPhone. I'm on DSL and have my home set up on Wi-Fi. Lately Netflix streaming has constantly stopped and started while trying to watch a movie.

Could these problems be related?

--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, Pat Taylor <pat412@...> wrote:
>
> Have you rebooted your phone by holding down the On/Off & Home buttons until the Apple logo appears on the screen since this situation began? That might help & can't hurt anything. App updates on all of my devices are installing normally.
>
> On Aug 15, 2013, at 12:33 PM, missladybee <beadedimages@...> wrote:
>
> > I have had this update problem with every app I have tried to update for the past few weeks. I click "Upload All", think they will upload automatically like they used to, but they don't.
> >
> > What I've done is first mark "Update All" in the App Store app then individually go to each app that should be updating and click once on the app for "waiting" or "paused" then a second time for ""loading". Then keep checking back.
> >
> > I don't know what is causing this problem, but I hope they get it fixed soon. Its kind of a nuisance.
> >
> > Barbara
> > iPhone 4S
> >
> > --- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, "LouisD" <lou@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I bought the Pages app for my ipad and it downloaded fine. My iPhone, on the same account, is trying to download Pages too, but it has been stuck for hours. The icon says "waiting" and the progress bar is at zero. I powered off the phone and started it back up, but it is still stuck on waiting.
> > >
> > > This is thenfirstmtime I've had this problem. Earlier today, I successfully downloaded the Numbers app and it downloaded fine to both devices.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Lou
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:48 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"N.A. Nada"

Could they be related, yes and no.

The order that Apple generally suggests to clear problems is Restart, Reset, Restore. Just remember to Restore __AFTER__ backing everything up.

But in the case of possible WiFi or cellular network issues, I would Reset Network Settings before Restore.

I assume it is the same for the iPad as the iPhone. Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. You may have to re-enter passwords for protected WiFi networks.

Brent

On Aug 16, 2013, at 9:02 AM, missladybee wrote:

Yes, I have rebooted several times over the past few weeks. This problem persists on both my iPad and iPhone. I'm on DSL and have my home set up on Wi-Fi. Lately Netflix streaming has constantly stopped and started while trying to watch a movie.

Could these problems be related?

--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, Pat Taylor <pat412@...> wrote:
>
> Have you rebooted your phone by holding down the On/Off & Home buttons until the Apple logo appears on the screen since this situation began? That might help & can't hurt anything. App updates on all of my devices are installing normally.
>
> On Aug 15, 2013, at 12:33 PM, missladybee <beadedimages@...> wrote:
>
> > I have had this update problem with every app I have tried to update for the past few weeks. I click "Upload All", think they will upload automatically like they used to, but they don't.
> >
> > What I've done is first mark "Update All" in the App Store app then individually go to each app that should be updating and click once on the app for "waiting" or "paused" then a second time for ""loading". Then keep checking back.
> >
> > I don't know what is causing this problem, but I hope they get it fixed soon. Its kind of a nuisance.
> >
> > Barbara
> > iPhone 4S
> >
> > --- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, "LouisD" <lou@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I bought the Pages app for my ipad and it downloaded fine. My iPhone, on the same account, is trying to download Pages too, but it has been stuck for hours. The icon says "waiting" and the progress bar is at zero. I powered off the phone and started it back up, but it is still stuck on waiting.
> > >
> > > This is thenfirstmtime I've had this problem. Earlier today, I successfully downloaded the Numbers app and it downloaded fine to both devices.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Lou
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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>

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Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:34 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"don.96705" don.96705

Running mail 5.3 on OS-X 10.7.5 altho this problem was seen as far back as 10.5.x Problem is seen on MacPro early 2009 & MacBook Pro 15 inch core 2 duo.

It appears that properly coded Mail can block rules in Apple Mail. In the past it's been SPAM and even if a rule worked in a few days that sender would quit and the rule became unnecessary.

Now its American Express mail where rules won't work.

I follow this procedure in Apple Mail
1) Open mail from AMEX
2) Click Mail Preferences/Rules/Add Rule
3) Set conditions to From - mail fills in the sender
4) Set actions to Move Message and select a Mailbox
5) Select OK & Apply

Nothing happens with all mail from AMEX. I'm thinking non-printable characters but they should be copied when mail picks up the sender vs my typing in the sender.

Any ideas???

Don at 21.9N 159.6W

Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:53 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"N.A. Nada"

Don,

I see this all the time and it is not that the Rule is failing, it is that they have changed the e-ddress, or that you have set it to a specific user. I usually delete what comes before the @ symbol, and it works for a longer period of time, until they change something behind the @ symbol.

Brent

On Aug 16, 2013, at 1:34 PM, don.96705 wrote:

Running mail 5.3 on OS-X 10.7.5 altho this problem was seen as far back as 10.5.x Problem is seen on MacPro early 2009 & MacBook Pro 15 inch core 2 duo.

It appears that properly coded Mail can block rules in Apple Mail. In the past it's been SPAM and even if a rule worked in a few days that sender would quit and the rule became unnecessary.

Now its American Express mail where rules won't work.

I follow this procedure in Apple Mail
1) Open mail from AMEX
2) Click Mail Preferences/Rules/Add Rule
3) Set conditions to From - mail fills in the sender
4) Set actions to Move Message and select a Mailbox
5) Select OK & Apply

Nothing happens with all mail from AMEX. I'm thinking non-printable characters but they should be copied when mail picks up the sender vs my typing in the sender.

Any ideas???

Don at 21.9N 159.6W

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Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:42 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"aaandme127" aaandme127


New to mac mini and OS X 10 Mountain Lion. During install and setup, migration assistant was used to import files from a macbook,ethernet to ethernet. It was a smooth and quick setup. The only issue so far is the 3 user accounts.
How can I make the mac mini a one user machine?
Allen Eaton

Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:58 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"N.A. Nada"

Are you saying that it migrated over 3 user accounts and you want to eliminate 2 of them.

Assuming the one you want to keep is already an Admin, Sys Prefs > Unlock > select account to remove> if also Admin, change to Standard > click minus sign below column > Lock

Brent

On Aug 16, 2013, at 1:42 PM, aaandme127 wrote:

New to mac mini and OS X 10 Mountain Lion. During install and setup, migration assistant was used to import files from a macbook,ethernet to ethernet. It was a smooth and quick setup. The only issue so far is the 3 user accounts.
How can I make the mac mini a one user machine?
Allen Eaton

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Fri Aug 16, 2013 2:02 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Bill Castine" wcastine

Under the Apple Menu, go to System Preferences > Users and Groups. Highlight the account you wish to delete and click the minus sign near the bottom left corner. Note that you must unlock this feature if it is locked before attempting to delete an account.

I always maintain at least two accounts: one is mine (by name) and the other is Administrator (with a different password). In case my account is somehow befouled, I can still get in via the other one and (hopefully) make repairs. I've never had to do this but then, I've never needed the air bags in my car either. Thankfully!

Bill C.

On Aug 16, 2013, at 4:42 PM, "aaandme127&quot; <aaandme127@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> New to mac mini and OS X 10 Mountain Lion. During install and setup, migration assistant was used to import files from a macbook,ethernet to ethernet. It was a smooth and quick setup. The only issue so far is the 3 user accounts.
> How can I make the mac mini a one user machine?
> Allen Eaton
>
>

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Fri Aug 16, 2013 2:24 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Barry Austern" barryaus


On Aug 16, 2013, at 4:42 PM, aaandme127 wrote:

> New to mac mini and OS X 10 Mountain Lion. During install and setup, migration assistant was used to import files from a macbook,ethernet to ethernet. It was a smooth and quick setup. The only issue so far is the 3 user accounts.
> How can I make the mac mini a one user machine?
> Allen Eaton

Delete the other two. If there is stuff in those accounts you want to move over then that is a different kettle of fish, but that is not what you asked.

--
Barry Austern
barryaus@fuse.net

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