9/10/2013

[macsupport] Digest Number 9746

15 New Messages

Digest #9746
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Re: printer low on toner message by "Jim Saklad" jimdoc01
2.1
Re: Mac vs PC by "Jim Saklad" jimdoc01
2.2
Re: Mac vs PC by "Otto Nikolaus" nikyzf
2.3
Re: Mac vs PC by "Patsy Price" beyondwords2
2.4
Re: Mac vs PC by "Jim Saklad" jimdoc01
2.5
Re: Mac vs PC by "Otto Nikolaus" nikyzf
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Which Model (s)? by "Tony" nyrngrz
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Re: Which Model (s)? by "Pat Taylor" pat412255
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Re: Which Model (s)? by "HAL9000" jrswebhome
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Re: Which Model (s)? by "Jim Saklad" jimdoc01
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Re: Which Model (s)? by "Tom Ignas" reelpro147
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Re: Which Model (s)? by "Jon Kreisler" jonkreisler
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Re: Which Model (s)? by "Jim Saklad" jimdoc01
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djvu by "HAL9000" jrswebhome

Messages

Tue Sep 10, 2013 7:25 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Jim Saklad" jimdoc01

> I managed to fix it after a few attempts to reset it to default and by removing it and readding it in system preferences.
> Barb

Great!
I was going to make a wild guess and suggest exactly that!

Tue Sep 10, 2013 12:55 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"N.A. Nada"

Is the low toner message on the printer or on the Mac?

Disk Utility will not do a thing for a printer. If you have your Mac to reopen window after login, it will not clear the Print Queue. When you said previously that you "readded it", do you mean the printer driver?

I have a couple of questions so we know what you have already tried. Before you changed the tone cartridge, did you shake it?

In the manual on page 75, it tells you how to put the printer into print mode from stop mode. There are several cautions and other steps that might help in the process. Did you follow those steps?

If the low toner message is on the printer, have you tried Brother's support page? It it is on the printer, then fiddling with the Mac will not clear it.

Brent

On Sep 9, 2013, at 9:25 PM, Barbara Adamski wrote:

Hi there. I am using a Brother 2270 DW on Mac OS 10.8.

I was getting a low toner message and a refusal to print, so I went and purchased new toner. I am still getting the same message and it still won't print. I've run disk utility, unplugged everything, rebooted, etc, but no luck.

Any suggestions?

Barb

Tue Sep 10, 2013 7:28 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Jim Saklad" jimdoc01

>> Yes, I think we've all been there, but of course it's nothing to do with doc/app-centric: it's simply a matter of the app's menu being at the top of the screen, not at the top of the window.
>
> That is really no minor thing. I am fine with both Windows and Mac, but far prefer Mac. Still. I do know that with in Windows, when you close the last window for the running application, the application quits. With the Mac, you can close all an app's windows, but the app is still running.

That depends on the App.
The Mac App Store, for example, closes down when you shut it's window.

Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:09 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Otto Nikolaus" nikyzf

On 10 September 2013 15:28, Jim Saklad <jimdoc@icloud.com> wrote:

>
> That depends on the App.
> The Mac App Store, for example, closes down when you shut it's window.
>

So do a number of others. Perhaps they are those that can have only a
single window?

Otto

Tue Sep 10, 2013 11:46 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Patsy Price" beyondwords2

Tony, I probably shouldn't have piped up, as I haven't touched a
Windows machine for anything except Web browsing for a few years. But
now let me respond.

The only time I want full screen mode is when viewing videos.

When I work in Word (and some other apps), I usually want several
documents open, each in its own window that I can move around where I
want it. And I want to be able to resize each one independently. I
normally do not want 2 documents locked into position side by side. I
do not want always to have to click on a tab or a list of docs to
open the one I want. Often I have all the windows staggered so I can
just click on one to bring it to the front. Otherwise I don't mind
needing to go to the Window menu to click on the name of the doc I
want brought to the front.

If I had long ago started with the approach you describe, I might
never have learned to work this way. I'm now slowly learning to work
with tabs in Adobe apps and in browsers. But not in Word! And
absolutely not in my beloved Eudora! (I have 20 separate Eudora
windows open right now. Half of those are search results.)

I have always had a large monitor. If I had a small monitor, I might
appreciate the space efficiency of the Windows approach.

As I remember, I found a pref in Windows or in Word-Win so that Word
would behave more or less as I wanted it to and would open a
completely separate window for each doc.

Is that a little clearer?

Patsy

>I dont follow this thread, for example this quote " Once upon a time
>I figured out how to convince it to open separate windows, at least
>in Word. But I don't remember how."
>
>Open a Word doc, either in Word or double clicking the document. Do
>that over and over anmd you will have one instance of Word, with
>mutliple documents also open. I can go to the Wiondows tab on Word
>and see the list of open docs. If I click the taskbar tab in
>Windows, thye bottom bar, I see a tab for Word, click that I see a
>list of the open docs.
>
>If I open one, its full window, if in the Window tab in Word I take
>the Side by Sside option each doc is in its own Window
>
>Seems that its the same in Mac and Windows, more an issue if a user
>isn't familiar with the function?

Tue Sep 10, 2013 12:03 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Jim Saklad" jimdoc01

>> That depends on the App.
>> The Mac App Store, for example, closes down when you shut it's window.
>
> So do a number of others. Perhaps they are those that can have only a single window?
> Otto

There are plenty of apps that remain "live" when you close their last window.

Preview, TextEdit, TextWrangler, BBEdit, MacTracker, Safari and other web browsers, to name just a few.

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Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@icloud.com

Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:36 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Otto Nikolaus" nikyzf

On 10 September 2013 20:02, Jim Saklad <jimdoc@icloud.com> wrote:

>
> There are plenty of apps that remain "live" when you close their last
> window.
>
> Preview, TextEdit, TextWrangler, BBEdit, MacTracker, Safari and other web
> browsers, to name just a few.
>

I suspect that all apps that can have multiple windows do that, but I mean
apps that *can have only one*.

Otto

Tue Sep 10, 2013 12:56 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Tony" nyrngrz



The comments from this group has been outstanding to say the least.So, here is another dilemma that I would like comments.

As I mentioned before, I was looking to replace my Windows Desktop and Laptop with either a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro. I would like your opinion on this:

If I go the route of MacBook Pro and upgrade everything to the limit, as expected the cost would be much higher, and I would use that as both my Desktop and Laptop. Suppose I wanted to stay with having 2 models, a Desktop and Laptop, and since I do not need all the bells and whistles on the Laptop, what if I purchased the iMac for my Desktop and MacBook Air for my Laptop?

Since I am a Navy Vet, I have access to the Apple Military Store, which gives a decent discount based on the model I buy. I won't go as far as saying money isn't an object, but I want to get most bang for my buck.

I appreciate the comments.

Tony

Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:02 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Pat Taylor" pat412255

That is the equipment combo that I've used in my house for about three years & it has served me well.

Sent from my iPad...

On Sep 10, 2013, at 1:56 PM, Tony <nyrngrz@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Suppose I wanted to stay with having 2 models, a Desktop and Laptop, and since I do not need all the bells and whistles on the Laptop, what if I purchased the iMac for my Desktop and MacBook Air for my Laptop?

Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:15 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"HAL9000" jrswebhome

Whatever Mac you buy, if your budget can stand it, MAX the RAM, or as close as possible to the max. If you can afford two macs great, buy both the laptop and the 27" iMac for home use. You won't regret the gorgeous large screen.

OMHO, I do not trust the flash drives that are so fast, unless you have immediate hard drive backup, or backup to the web/iCloud, somehow. Flash drives are great but are not reliable for permanent storage. But again, it's just my opinion.

The new iMacs do not come with optical drives. I prefer physical storage for some items, so I purchased an external DVD Burner, some suggest Blu-Ray burners now days.

You will need to either store BACKUP on a personal external HD or on the web, or iCloud. Do not make the stupid mistake of going without backup. You may have to learn the hard way like I did several years ago.

--- In macsupportcentral@yahoogroups.com, Tony <nyrngrz@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> The comments from this group has been outstanding to say the least.So, here is another dilemma that I would like comments.
>
> As I mentioned before, I was looking to replace my Windows Desktop and Laptop with either a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro. I would like your opinion on this:
>
> If I go the route of MacBook Pro and upgrade everything to the limit, as expected the cost would be much higher, and I would use that as both my Desktop and Laptop. Suppose I wanted to stay with having 2 models, a Desktop and Laptop, and since I do not need all the bells and whistles on the Laptop, what if I purchased the iMac for my Desktop and MacBook Air for my Laptop?
>
> Since I am a Navy Vet, I have access to the Apple Military Store, which gives a decent discount based on the model I buy. I won't go as far as saying money isn't an object, but I want to get most bang for my buck.
>
>
> I appreciate the comments.
>
>
> Tony
>

Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:22 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Jim Saklad" jimdoc01

> Whatever Mac you buy, if your budget can stand it, MAX the RAM, or as close as possible to the max. If you can afford two macs great, buy both the laptop and the 27" iMac for home use. You won't regret the gorgeous large screen.

If you are talking about the current 27" iMac, "maxing" takes you to 32 GB, which (from Apple) costs an additional $600, and is probably unnecessarily huge for 90+% of users.

On the other hand, if you get it from Apple with 8 GB (two 4 GB sticks), you can get two 8 GB sticks from OWC for under $170, and "fatten it " to 24 GB total.

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Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@icloud.com

Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:24 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Tom Ignas" reelpro147

Tony,

I have an iMac (Mid 2007 24") for my home computer/itunes server/video/photo editor/backup machine. I also have a Synology DS1511+ hooked up to it for all back up, I think I currently have 10 terabytes on it. This machine is on 24/7 and I access it if needed via Back to my Mac. It works great and the family shares it as well.

My main computer that I use 80% of the time is my 11" MacBook Air. I absolutely love the portability of it. I work out in the field 60-70% of the time so the light weight, long battery life and potability are irreplaceable. I prefer the 2 computer setup has this way I have a power machine and a portable machine. This also helps if one machine were to crap out I would have another as back up and no down time. This is my setup, hope this helps in your research.

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On Sep 10, 2013, at 2:56 PM, Tony <nyrngrz@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
> The comments from this group has been outstanding to say the least. So, here is another dilemma that I would like comments.
>
> As I mentioned before, I was looking to replace my Windows Desktop and Laptop with either a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro. I would like your opinion on this:
>
> If I go the route of MacBook Pro and upgrade everything to the limit, as expected the cost would be much higher, and I would use that as both my Desktop and Laptop. Suppose I wanted to stay with having 2 models, a Desktop and Laptop, and since I do not need all the bells and whistles on the Laptop, what if I purchased the iMac for my Desktop and MacBook Air for my Laptop?
>
> Since I am a Navy Vet, I have access to the Apple Military Store, which gives a decent discount based on the model I buy. I won't go as far as saying money isn't an object, but I want to get most bang for my buck.
>
> I appreciate the comments.
>
>
> Tony
>
>

Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:29 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Jon Kreisler" jonkreisler

The MacBook Air, although a great concept is light, in weight and storage.
It does not have a DVD drive, nor a hard drive. It uses SSD (Solid State
Disc - essentially a big flash drive) They do not have nearly the capacity
of a hard drive and don't perform delete/cleanup in the same manner as a
hard disk. The SSD long-term reliability also comes into question. You
would need to buy an external Blu-Ray or DVD burner/reader (Blu-Ray burners
are really inexpensive these days and probably a good bet for future needs)
and an external hard drive or two.
From my own experience, for some reason, external hard disks seem to have a
much shorter life expectancy than internal drives.

Jon

On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 3:56 PM, Tony <nyrngrz@yahoo.com> wrote:

> **
>
>
>
> The comments from this group has been outstanding to say the least. So,
> here is another dilemma that I would like comments.
>
> As I mentioned before, I was looking to replace my Windows Desktop and
> Laptop with either a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro. I would like your opinion
> on this:
>
> If I go the route of MacBook Pro and upgrade everything to the limit, as
> expected the cost would be much higher, and I would use that as both my
> Desktop and Laptop. Suppose I wanted to stay with having 2 models, a
> Desktop and Laptop, and since I do not need all the bells and whistles on
> the Laptop, what if I purchased the iMac for my Desktop and MacBook Air for
> my Laptop?
>
> Since I am a Navy Vet, I have access to the Apple Military Store, which
> gives a decent discount based on the model I buy. I won't go as far as
> saying money isn't an object, but I want to get most bang for my buck.
>
> I appreciate the comments.
>
>
> Tony
>
>
>

Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:35 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"Jim Saklad" jimdoc01

> The MacBook Air, although a great concept is light, in weight and storage. It does not have a DVD drive, nor a hard drive.

And SSD *is* a hard drive.
It is not magnetic media; it is not a rotating mechanical disk (which can break).

> They do not have nearly the capacity of a hard drive ...

My present one is 512 GB, which is larger than the rotating-disk drive that came with this laptop, and which has over 200 GB free space on it.

> ... and don't perform delete/cleanup in the same manner as a hard disk.

Because they don't NEED to.

> The SSD long-term reliability also comes into question.

Translation: "I (Jon Kreisler) don't trust them."

> You would need to buy an external Blu-Ray or DVD burner/reader (Blu-Ray burners are really inexpensive these days and probably a good bet for future needs) and an external hard drive or two.

IFF you actually have any need of optica media. Many don't.

> From my own experience, for some reason, external hard disks seem to have a much shorter life expectancy than internal drives.

Generally one cannot choose the maker of the media that comes installed in your machine, but you *can* choose your external media. Many people choose cheap, and have problems. I have had internal drives repaced by Apple, but I haven't had to replace any of my (carefully chosen) external drives.

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Jim Saklad mailto:jimdoc@icloud.com

Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:01 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

"HAL9000" jrswebhome

In Mountain Lion, I've tried downloading and using several apps to open djvu files I own (even from Sourceforge, including Apple Store apps) and had no luck.

If I boot into Snow Leopard w Rosetta on my separate partition (external HD) I can open my djvu collection using the old New Yorker app. There is nothing wrong with these djvu files, as they open fine in SL.

I have sent several files to DjVu Viewer app publisher which I purchased from the Apple Store. They say that the files are bad as DjVu Viewer always opens them blank in Mountain Lion. But I respond they open fine in Snow Leopard using the old app.

Has anyone had success opening .djvu files in Mountain Lion?