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Jazzboy
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Dec 25th, 2019, 05:39 PM
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Address book failure
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273
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Jazzboy
Patrick, sorry for the confusion. Here's the...
Patrick, sorry for the confusion. Here's the recommended fix, but the section in red outlines the problem I have with it.
Quit Contacts.
In System Preferences uncheck all items in iCloud....
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Dec 25th, 2019, 05:09 PM
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iPhone not receiving SMS text messages
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471
Posted By
Jazzboy
Well, it turns out the SMS message problem was...
Well, it turns out the SMS message problem was cured with a new SIM chip. Still haven't got Authenticator to work, but at least now I can authenticate my work log-in via text message. Thanks for...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Dec 21st, 2019, 05:26 PM
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Address book failure
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273
Posted By
Jazzboy
I did try Googling, found nothing useful, but...
I did try Googling, found nothing useful, but your search turned up this which I thought was the answer. Problem is the steps the writer lays out do not match what I find when I try it:
Found...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Dec 18th, 2019, 02:11 PM
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5
Address book failure
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273
Posted By
Jazzboy
Address book failure
When I open Address Book on my 10-year-old iMac (High Sierra/10.13.6), I can see all the cards but when I select a card, no information appears. The right side of the split screen says "No cards." ...
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Dec 18th, 2019, 01:58 PM
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6
iPhone not receiving SMS text messages
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471
Posted By
Jazzboy
An iPhone 6.
An iPhone 6.
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Dec 15th, 2019, 12:10 AM
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6
iPhone not receiving SMS text messages
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471
Posted By
Jazzboy
iPhone not receiving SMS text messages
I recently upgraded to an iPhone XR and now I'm not receiving important SMS text messages. As well, Google Authenticator has stopped working. When I input the code Google sends it's alwasy...
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Jul 2nd, 2019, 07:01 PM
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16
iTunes fear
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1,004
Posted By
Jazzboy
Thanks for allaying my fears.
Thanks for allaying my fears.
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Jun 6th, 2019, 06:27 PM
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iTunes fear
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1,004
Posted By
Jazzboy
iTunes fear
I was just reading a CBS News report on the demise of iTunes. Disturbingly, it suggests that songs bought on the site since it premiered in 2001 might require an annual subscription to the new Music...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jul 5th, 2018, 01:04 AM
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Airport Express oddity
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1,094
Posted By
Jazzboy
I finally have things squared away. After...
I finally have things squared away. After re-reading my posts I connected my desktop computer to the modem via ethernet, did another hard reset of the AE, fired up the Airport Utility and this time I...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jul 4th, 2018, 07:54 PM
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9
Airport Express oddity
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1,094
Posted By
Jazzboy
Sorry, just realized I made a mistake in the...
Sorry, just realized I made a mistake in the description above. The AirPort Express base station is connected to the Shaw modem via a direct ethernet cable. It does not come from the back of the...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jul 4th, 2018, 06:57 PM
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9
Airport Express oddity
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1,094
Posted By
Jazzboy
Hi all, sorry for the delay in writing back....
Hi all, sorry for the delay in writing back. Here's the deal: my new AirPort Express continues to blink amber, but I'm getting a strong WiFi signal and I've been able to get on the net with both my...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jul 2nd, 2018, 06:18 PM
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9
Airport Express oddity
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1,094
Posted By
Jazzboy
Airport Express oddity
My internet modem crapped out, and Shaw has provided a new one, which I set up without a problem. However, my Airport Express shows a flashing amber light, despite the fact that I can get on the...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jun 6th, 2018, 01:13 PM
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12
WD MY Passport Ultra failure
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1,029
Posted By
Jazzboy
Thanks for the tip.
Thanks for the tip.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jun 5th, 2018, 07:50 PM
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12
WD MY Passport Ultra failure
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1,029
Posted By
Jazzboy
Oh, great. I was happy with the Ultra and...
Oh, great. I was happy with the Ultra and recently bought a 2Tb model to act as the backup for my photo archive. Guess I better start looking for a new drive right away.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jun 5th, 2018, 04:25 PM
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WD MY Passport Ultra failure
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1,029
Posted By
Jazzboy
WD MY Passport Ultra failure
I've been archiving my pictures on the above mentioned HD for about a year, and recently began backing them up to separate external drive. This morning I got a Disk Utility error message saying the...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Apr 8th, 2018, 03:27 AM
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12
Airport Express utility problem
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1,458
Posted By
Jazzboy
Thanks to everyone who took the time to reply to...
Thanks to everyone who took the time to reply to my cry for help, but in the end, and after spending more than an hour on the phone with a patient Apple tech it became clear that there was no...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Apr 3rd, 2018, 08:14 PM
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12
Airport Express utility problem
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1,458
Posted By
Jazzboy
I do have the most recent version of AirPort...
I do have the most recent version of AirPort utility. When I activate it I get a window with a the word Internet below a world globe, and the message says the utility can't find any configured...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Apr 3rd, 2018, 03:47 PM
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12
Airport Express utility problem
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1,458
Posted By
Jazzboy
Airport Express utility problem
My problem began when it seem my Apple Airport Express went into flashing yellow mode. Usually it's simply a matter of unplugging/replugging the unit, but when that didn't work today I did a hard...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jan 24th, 2018, 04:12 AM
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Mac mail oddity
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739
Posted By
Jazzboy
D'oh! I wrote Mail when I meant to say Contacts....
D'oh! I wrote Mail when I meant to say Contacts. Anyway, I spent an hour on the phone with an Apple tech, and in the end the problem was solved by changing the default email address to my iCloud...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jan 23rd, 2018, 03:45 PM
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6
Mac mail oddity
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739
Posted By
Jazzboy
I opened up the Info box on the Mail application,...
I opened up the Info box on the Mail application, and under Sharing and Permissions I found "everyone" has "custom" access. When I tried to change it to "read and write" I get an error message saying...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jan 22nd, 2018, 03:33 PM
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6
Mac mail oddity
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739
Posted By
Jazzboy
Mac mail oddity
My Mail application, which I have been using for decades, is behaving quite strangely. I've tried repeatedly to enter a new card, but once I get past typing in the person's name and move on to the...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Nov 28th, 2017, 03:34 AM
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6
iPhone GPS
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698
Posted By
Jazzboy
iPhone GPS
I'm a motorcyclist who can't afford a dedicated biker GPS like the Garmin Zuma. I'd like to use my iPhone 6 with either Apple or Google maps while riding, but I'm worried about data usage. Is it...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Oct 20th, 2017, 11:15 PM
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3
iOS 11.0.3 update
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763
Posted By
Jazzboy
The money for the app isn't the problem. I use...
The money for the app isn't the problem. I use iTunes on my iPhone while I'm riding my motorcycle, so there's no chance of streaming unless I turn on my data, and I can't afford that. Here's another...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Oct 20th, 2017, 03:14 PM
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3
iOS 11.0.3 update
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763
Posted By
Jazzboy
One problem fixed
Discovered the storage setting and killed off several unused apps, so that's done. Still having trouble syncing playlists. I'm also in the process of updating to "High Sierra" and hoping that might...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Oct 20th, 2017, 02:29 PM
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3
iOS 11.0.3 update
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763
Posted By
Jazzboy
iOS 11.0.3 update
When I tried to update my iPhone 6 to iOS 11.0.3 I got an error message saying: Updating to iOS 11.0.3 requires at least 770 MB of free space on your iPhone. Please change your media sync options to...
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Oct 11th, 2017, 04:45 PM
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4
iTunes oddity
Views:
984
Posted By
Jazzboy
And now everything is working fine, despite me...
And now everything is working fine, despite me not really doing anything! The problems I mentioned above no longer apply, but I don't know why. Anyway, thanks for the help.
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Oct 11th, 2017, 04:18 PM
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4
iTunes oddity
Views:
984
Posted By
Jazzboy
BReligion: Not sure I understand your suggestion....
BReligion: Not sure I understand your suggestion. When I plug my iPhone6 into my computer and turn on iTunes I do not get a "sync" request. But while checking on this I discovered that the tunes,...
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Oct 7th, 2017, 09:42 PM
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4
iTunes oddity
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984
Posted By
Jazzboy
iTunes oddity
Some tunes that I've been listening to on my playlists for years have greyed-out on my iPhone6 (latest iOS update installed 11.0.2). There's a funny looking icon on those items as well. Yet they play...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jun 5th, 2017, 07:13 PM
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2
ITunes problem on iPhone6
Views:
792
Posted By
Jazzboy
Thank you so much for this. I couldn't believe I...
Thank you so much for this. I couldn't believe I couldn't figure it out on my own!
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Jun 5th, 2017, 02:53 AM
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1
ITunes problem on iPhone6
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824
Posted By
Jazzboy
ITunes problem on iPhone6
I use iTunes to play music/podcasts on my iPhone 6. Suddenly, it's taken to repeating the song and I can't figure out how to make it stop. There's a button for this on the version of iTunes I use...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jun 5th, 2017, 01:36 AM
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2
ITunes problem on iPhone6
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792
Posted By
Jazzboy
ITunes problem on iPhone6
I use iTunes to play music/podcasts on my iPhone 6. Suddenly, it's taken to repeating the song and I can't figure out how to make it stop. There's a button for this on the version of iTunes I use in...
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Sep 26th, 2016, 12:55 PM
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3
Why won't my iPhone 6 mount on my iMac?
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757
Posted By
Jazzboy
Did that, but my iPhone 6 is not showing up in...
Did that, but my iPhone 6 is not showing up in iTunes at all. Sync is greyed out ... but now (just re-edited this) it has shown up in iTunes. Can't explain why it didn't last night. Anyway, thanks.
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Sep 26th, 2016, 05:24 AM
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3
Why won't my iPhone 6 mount on my iMac?
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757
Posted By
Jazzboy
Why won't my iPhone 6 mount on my iMac?
Why won't my iPhone 6 mount on my iMac desktop, so I can manage files, delete old pictures, transfer song lists over from my iTunes library on my iMac? Sync button is greyed-out. Thanks.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Aug 24th, 2016, 12:33 AM
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2
Kobo woes
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614
Posted By
Jazzboy
On Kobo application
I fired up the applications I use -- Kobo and Adobe Digital Editions 2.0 -- but there's nothing like "manage library" in either program, nor on the reader itself. This is so weird, because I have...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Aug 23rd, 2016, 11:48 PM
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2
Kobo woes
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614
Posted By
Jazzboy
Kobo woes
Any Kobo experts here? I've got a Glo that doesn't mount on my iMac (10.11.6) with 8 Gb RAM. However, it does charge via USB. Any suggestions appreciated.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Aug 3rd, 2016, 09:57 PM
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10
Microsoft Office woes
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999
Posted By
Jazzboy
Microsoft Office woes
My version of Microsoft Office 2011 is suddenly acting as though I'd just installed it, demanding the 25-character key that I got five years after I I downloaded it. So, there's no disk/packaging to...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jun 27th, 2016, 11:57 AM
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9
Too much trash?
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872
Posted By
Jazzboy
In the words of the late great Johnny Carson: "I...
In the words of the late great Johnny Carson: "I did not know that." Thanks.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jun 27th, 2016, 04:10 AM
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9
Too much trash?
Views:
872
Posted By
Jazzboy
Too much trash?
Is it possible to put too many files in trash at the same time? Seeking to free up space on my Time Machine disk I grabbed about a dozen backup files and put them in the trash. When I tried to empty...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jun 27th, 2016, 03:52 AM
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4
Playlist madness
Views:
727
Posted By
Jazzboy
My bad, sorry. But thanks for the suggestions.
My bad, sorry. But thanks for the suggestions.
Forum:
All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Jun 18th, 2016, 02:49 AM
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2
Playlist madness
Views:
866
Posted By
Jazzboy
Thanks.
Thanks for the tip.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jun 12th, 2016, 12:32 AM
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4
Playlist madness
Views:
727
Posted By
Jazzboy
Playlist madness
Is there any way I can add a new playlist to my iPhone6 without killing those that are already there? If I sync with iTunes (which killed those older playlists on my computer with my last upgrade...
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Jun 11th, 2016, 07:33 PM
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2
Playlist madness
Views:
866
Posted By
Jazzboy
Playlist madness
Is there any way I can add a new playlist to my iPhone6 without killing those that are already there? If I sync with iTunes (which killed those older playlists on my computer with my last upgrade...
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Jan 12th, 2016, 05:37 PM
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20
iPhone 6 won't mount on iMac
Views:
1,729
Posted By
Jazzboy
What about this application?
https://imazing.com/
Sounds good ...
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Jan 12th, 2016, 05:30 PM
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20
iPhone 6 won't mount on iMac
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1,729
Posted By
Jazzboy
iPhone 6 won't mount on iMac
Hope I haven't missed a previous thread on this, but why in the name of God won't my iPhone 6 mount on my iMac running El Capitan? Any suggestions on how to remedy this welcome.
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Jan 12th, 2016, 04:37 PM
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6
Importing audio books into iBooks
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1,357
Posted By
Jazzboy
Thanks all, sorry for taking so long to reply.
Thanks all, sorry for taking so long to reply.
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Nov 9th, 2015, 04:54 AM
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6
Importing audio books into iBooks
Views:
1,357
Posted By
Jazzboy
Importing audio books into iBooks
Can anyone tell me how to import non-Apple store audio books into iBooks?
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Oct 2nd, 2015, 09:14 PM
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3
Yahoo insanity
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736
Posted By
Jazzboy
Yahoo insanity
Yahoo Search Engine has somehow infected my web browsers of choice -- Firefox and Chrome. Often when I click on a website link I will get instead a Yahoo search page with the key words from the item...
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Photography Focus
Jul 17th, 2015, 03:37 AM
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35
Best alternatives to Aperture?
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17,878
Posted By
Jazzboy
Good idea, thanks.
Good idea, thanks.
Forum:
Photography Focus
Jul 16th, 2015, 02:39 AM
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35
Best alternatives to Aperture?
Views:
17,878
Posted By
Jazzboy
Photos a disaster
Made a huge mistake moving my Aperture library into Photos. It somehow corrupted the file, and now when I open Aperture it is empty, my carefully planned categories for my 32,000-odd photos lost,...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Nov 2nd, 2014, 05:04 PM
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23
Time machine question
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1,782
Posted By
Jazzboy
Hi all, jumping into this thread because I think...
Hi all, jumping into this thread because I think I might have a problem with the new Seagate 2T Backup Plus I just installed to replace the LaCie unit that died two months after the warranty expired....
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Anything Mac
Mar 14th, 2014, 07:54 PM
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4
System preferences problem
Views:
695
Posted By
Jazzboy
John Clay, thanks for the easy tip, worked a...
John Clay, thanks for the easy tip, worked a treat. And thanks to all the other who took the time to help me out. Cheers!
Forum:
Anything Mac
Mar 14th, 2014, 03:56 PM
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4
System preferences problem
Views:
695
Posted By
Jazzboy
System preferences problem
MY Systems Preferences application craps out when I try to change my Desktop picture. The current picture is in a large folder of other pictures on an external drive, and I suspect this might be the...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Feb 3rd, 2014, 11:47 PM
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4
Mail password woes
Views:
443
Posted By
Jazzboy
The ISP is Shaw It's a Shaw.ca email account.
The ISP is Shaw It's a Shaw.ca email account.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Feb 3rd, 2014, 10:14 PM
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4
Mail password woes
Views:
443
Posted By
Jazzboy
Mail password woes
My wife's Mail program is giving her trouble. She can receive email, but when she tries to send it she gets an error message saying the password can't be authenticated. Yet I've got nothing but green...
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Anything Mac
Jan 30th, 2014, 02:39 AM
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92
Done with Mavericks
Views:
7,358
Posted By
Jazzboy
Sinc: Thanks for the link, I'm convinced.
Sinc: Thanks for the link, I'm convinced.
Forum:
Anything Mac
Jan 29th, 2014, 04:46 PM
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92
Done with Mavericks
Views:
7,358
Posted By
Jazzboy
Mackeeper info
Sinc: Yours is the most recent reference to Mackeeper that I've found on ehMac -- the Mackeeper thread stops at 2011. Your evaluation agrees with many others I've read ... and not with many others...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jan 12th, 2014, 07:22 PM
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13
Grab woes
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1,141
Posted By
Jazzboy
Thanks for all the suggestions, I didn't know the...
Thanks for all the suggestions, I didn't know the Preview option existed. However, I ran into the same problem using it at my bank's website as I did with Grab: I got an error message saying the...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jan 7th, 2014, 02:47 PM
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13
Grab woes
Views:
1,141
Posted By
Jazzboy
I've restarted many times, and while I do get an...
I've restarted many times, and while I do get an image sometimes, many times I don't. Is it possible there is some security protocol involved here? It happens most often when I try to make an image...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jan 3rd, 2014, 02:58 PM
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13
Grab woes
Views:
1,141
Posted By
Jazzboy
Grab woes
The Grab utility, which I use a lot, has gone flaky on me. When I attempt to capture something on screen I often get a blank file, no image. Is this something to do with my recent upgrade to OS X...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Oct 26th, 2013, 04:06 PM
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5
Mavericks upgrade won't download
Views:
1,368
Posted By
Jazzboy
Bootable installer
That's good to know, thank you. BTW, I found this file on my desktop after updating my iMac -- MacICA_OSX.dmg. Is this what's needed to create a bootable USB 10.9 installer?
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Oct 25th, 2013, 09:32 PM
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5
Mavericks upgrade won't download
Views:
1,368
Posted By
Jazzboy
Problem solved
Thanks for all the suggestions, but in the end I discovered that I had "paused" the download -- I only figured it out when I fired up Launchpad. So all the computers are up to speed, and I must say I...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Oct 24th, 2013, 03:21 PM
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5
Mavericks upgrade won't download
Views:
1,368
Posted By
Jazzboy
Mavericks upgrade won't download
I posted this elsewhere on the site, possibly in error, so I'm reposting here.
I have been trying to upgrade to Mavericks on my iMac (OS X 10.7.5) for two days and I can't get anywhere. I use the...
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Anything Mac
Oct 24th, 2013, 02:45 PM
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130
OSX Mavrick Available free today
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9,975
Posted By
Jazzboy
I have been trying to upgrade to Mavericks on my...
I have been trying to upgrade to Mavericks on my iMac (OS X 10.7.5) for two days and I can't get anywhere. I use the App Store program, find the big Mavericks ad, click on the "free download," then...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Apr 26th, 2012, 12:13 PM
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3
Airport Express doo-wacka-doo
Views:
884
Posted By
Jazzboy
The fix turned out to be the simplest possible,...
The fix turned out to be the simplest possible, and it's one we all know: unplug the modem and the computer from the A/C power, wait 30 seconds, and reboot. Worked immediately. Thanks for your...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Apr 23rd, 2012, 11:23 PM
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3
Airport Express doo-wacka-doo
Views:
884
Posted By
Jazzboy
Airport Express doo-wacka-doo
Once more I turn to my eMac confreres for help. This time it's my Airport Express. After not using it for a while I tried to bring it back on line -- no change in ISP -- and got the flashing amber...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Apr 23rd, 2012, 07:21 PM
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17
iCloud contacts not updating
Views:
3,660
Posted By
Jazzboy
Hi all, thanks for the suggestions. I did the...
Hi all, thanks for the suggestions. I did the "export V-card/delete all entries/drop on All iCloud" routine and it seems to be working. Thanks again.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Apr 17th, 2012, 05:37 AM
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17
iCloud contacts not updating
Views:
3,660
Posted By
Jazzboy
iCloud contacts not updating
Hoping someone out there can explain why my Address Book on iCloud is not updating. Calendar is updating fine, mail is moving correctly, but the Address book does not update, even after a manual...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Mar 31st, 2012, 02:29 AM
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0
iCloud calendar not updating
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1,077
Posted By
Jazzboy
iCloud calendar not updating
One of the most important aspects of iCloud for me is the calendar, which is vital for keeping track of my work schedules. My problem is that while all my various work-related calendars are visible...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Mar 30th, 2012, 01:27 PM
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3
Make it stop talking
Views:
845
Posted By
Jazzboy
Thanks so much for your help.
Thanks so much for your help.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Mar 30th, 2012, 05:25 AM
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3
Make it stop talking
Views:
845
Posted By
Jazzboy
Make it stop talking
Not sure how I did it but not long after I upgraded to Lion my iMac (3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo/4GB 1067MHz RAM/OS X 10.7.3) a black bar appeared at the bottom of my screen that reads in white letters...
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Photography Focus
Aug 12th, 2011, 08:49 PM
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1
Aperture 3 problem
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745
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Jazzboy
Nevermind! Discovered the answer in an Apple...
Nevermind! Discovered the answer in an Apple FAQ.:rolleyes:
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Photography Focus
Aug 12th, 2011, 07:52 PM
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1
Aperture 3 problem
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745
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Jazzboy
Aperture 3 problem
I've run into an odd problem while learning Aperture 3. When I try to perform batch job, such as adding keywords, the program only adds the words to the picture with the fat border around it, not the...
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Dec 5th, 2010, 04:03 PM
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6
iPod library manager
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1,562
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Jazzboy
Wow, great ideas all. Thanks so much.
Wow, great ideas all. Thanks so much.
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Dec 5th, 2010, 05:26 AM
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6
iPod library manager
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1,562
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Jazzboy
That sounds like a great idea. Thanks.
That sounds like a great idea. Thanks.
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Dec 4th, 2010, 05:22 PM
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6
iPod library manager
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1,562
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Jazzboy
And now I have a more pressing problem. After...
And now I have a more pressing problem. After purchasing some Beatles albums at the iTunes store, the rest of my library has disappeared, though my iPod appears untouched. What's up with That?!?
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Dec 4th, 2010, 04:08 PM
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6
iPod library manager
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1,562
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Jazzboy
iPod library manager
I've got far too much music to fit on my iPod. I'm looking for a way to manage the iTunes library so that I can easily set up a list of the tunes that I want synced to the iPod, without having to go...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
May 8th, 2009, 01:33 PM
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11
OSX update problem
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1,212
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Jazzboy
SpringCleaning substitutes
Which built-in or free utilities would you recommend for this job?
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
May 8th, 2009, 01:30 PM
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11
OSX update problem
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1,212
Posted By
Jazzboy
Thanks
Thanks to all. You're right, 10.4.11 it is, not 10.4.1.1, how embarrassing! I tried to run SpringCleaning again. It unzips OK, and mounts in Finder but when I run the installer nothing happens. The...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
May 7th, 2009, 10:55 PM
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11
OSX update problem
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1,212
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Jazzboy
OSX update problem
I bought a copy of SpringCleaning to clean up the drives on my iMac (1.8 Ghz PowerPC G5, 1.25 GB DDR SDRAM) without reading the fine print, which states that the machine must be equipped with at...
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Anything Mac
Jan 19th, 2009, 06:01 PM
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4
Printer error
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2,066
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Jazzboy
Rgray, tried the new cable but I still have the...
Rgray, tried the new cable but I still have the same problem. Guess I'll try to figure out whether this is a software issue. I still would be grateful for advice before I wade into Unix.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jan 18th, 2009, 07:14 PM
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2
Looping message driving me loopy
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429
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Jazzboy
Lars, thanks so much for pointing me to that...
Lars, thanks so much for pointing me to that thread. Worked like a charm.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jan 17th, 2009, 10:19 PM
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2
Looping message driving me loopy
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429
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Jazzboy
Looping message driving me loopy
I've got a strange problem with my iMac G5 1.8MHz, 1.2M RAM, to OS X 10.4. When I go to my Networking setup in Preferences I see an error message that informs me my system settings have been...
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Anything Mac
Jan 16th, 2009, 10:03 PM
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4
Printer error
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2,066
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Jazzboy
Printer error
Thanks, I'll give that a try.
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Anything Mac
Jan 14th, 2009, 05:22 PM
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4
Printer error
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2,066
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Jazzboy
Printer error
My trusty old Epson Photo 785 EPX has stopped printing and I'm getting error message "the process USB stopped unexpectedly with status 81." I went to the Apple website and downloaded a file but it...
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Anything Mac
Jan 9th, 2009, 03:13 PM
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5
Mac joystick options
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1,812
Posted By
Jazzboy
Thanks
Thanks for all the input. I've been to three stores here in Victoria and the
only joystick being offered is the Logitech 3D Force stick, which has gotten
terrible user reviews in the research I've...
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Anything Mac
Jan 8th, 2009, 01:54 AM
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5
Mac joystick options
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1,812
Posted By
Jazzboy
Mac joystick options
Can anyone advise me on purchasing a joystick for my iMac 1.8GHz/1.25 GB RAM running 10.4.1. I am also interested in the current state of combat flight simulators. I'd like to get involved in...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Feb 7th, 2008, 01:56 PM
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3
CD-ROM won't eject
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2,079
Posted By
Jazzboy
Thank you
Holding down mouse while rebooting worked beautifully. Thanks very much.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Feb 7th, 2008, 01:28 PM
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3
CD-ROM won't eject
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2,079
Posted By
Jazzboy
CD-ROM won't eject
A MacWorld CD-ROM refuses to eject from my old G4 Powerbook. The disc icon is visible on the desktop (it does not show up in the Finder window as a mounted disk), but when I drag it to the Trash icon...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Aug 20th, 2005, 03:08 PM
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1
Tiger printer woes
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1,218
Posted By
Jazzboy
Never mind. Ran the printer setup utility again...
Never mind. Ran the printer setup utility again -- I did it last night with no result -- and now it's working fine.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Aug 20th, 2005, 02:31 PM
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1
Tiger printer woes
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1,218
Posted By
Jazzboy
Tiger printer woes
I have been unable to use my Epson Stylus Photo 785EPX printer since I upgraded my iMac G5 1.8MHz, 1.2M RAM, to OS X 10.4.2. My PowerBook, which is still running OS X 10.3x, is unaffected and can...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Aug 19th, 2005, 08:19 PM
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15
Airport Express insanity
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4,681
Posted By
Jazzboy
After the guts of two hours on the phone with...
After the guts of two hours on the phone with some poor dweeb at Apple I was urged to bring the AirPort Extreme to the nearest repair shop for service. Carbon took it in and I will be getting a new...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Aug 19th, 2005, 08:12 PM
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3
Mt. Rainier - What is it?
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1,284
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Jazzboy
Here's the real Mt. Rainier I took in my old...
Here's the real Mt. Rainier I took in my old hometown, Tacoma, Wash., earlier this year:
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Aug 15th, 2005, 07:36 PM
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15
Airport Express insanity
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4,681
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Jazzboy
Thanks again to all who took the time to reply....
Thanks again to all who took the time to reply. I've been in the country for a few days and had no internet access. Anyway, I am going to try a few of the new suggestions. We do have a Panasonic...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Aug 12th, 2005, 02:19 AM
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15
Airport Express insanity
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4,681
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Jazzboy
I don't know what WDS is. There is no router. My...
I don't know what WDS is. There is no router. My configuration is the first one you mentioned: ethernet cable between Bell Sympatico High Speed modem and AirportExpress Extreme base station. The help...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Aug 10th, 2005, 01:35 PM
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15
Airport Express insanity
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4,681
Posted By
Jazzboy
The iMac G5 is running 10.4.2, the Powerbook and...
The iMac G5 is running 10.4.2, the Powerbook and the iBook are running 10.3.x.
BTW, I did pick up a new Ethernet cord this morning but it made no difference.
jb
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Aug 9th, 2005, 04:21 PM
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15
Airport Express insanity
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4,681
Posted By
Jazzboy
I don't think the problem is with the cable,...
I don't think the problem is with the cable, since I am able to plug it into the back of my iMac G5, my Powerbook G4 and my wife's iBook G3 and get a clear signal. That's how I am able to reply to...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Aug 9th, 2005, 03:13 PM
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15
Airport Express insanity
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4,681
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Jazzboy
Airport Express insanity
I have had trouble on and off with the Airport Express base station I bought last year, but I was always able to resolve problems by bringing the unit back to its factory settings and rebuilding my...
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Anything Mac
Jun 24th, 2005, 11:53 PM
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33
Major Defect in the iMac G5
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4,019
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Jazzboy
iMac logic board failure
The iMac G5 17" that I bought after Christmas started displaying some weird video problems. After checking the help files at Apple I brought it back to CPUsed, where they replaced a defective logic...
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Anything Mac
Jun 24th, 2005, 11:42 PM
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27
12" PowerBook
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3,533
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Jazzboy
Love my PB 12
I bought my PB 12 about 21/2 years ago and it's a real trouper. I do freelance travel writing and photography, and pack the PB in a padded section of my camera bag. It's travelled to the West Coast,...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jun 14th, 2005, 02:52 AM
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7
iMac display worries
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1,314
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Jazzboy
Good diagnosis
Thanks again for the timely advice. The logic board was indeed fried, and it is apparently not immediately available. I'll know in two days whether I wll be able to get it then or have to wait until...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jun 13th, 2005, 03:14 AM
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7
iMac display worries
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1,314
Posted By
Jazzboy
Thanks for the advice. BTW, I back up regularly.
Thanks for the advice. BTW, I back up regularly.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Jun 12th, 2005, 09:56 PM
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7
iMac display worries
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1,314
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Jazzboy
iMac display worries
My iMac G5 has has developed a weird screen glitch that is kind of hard to describe. When I log on, the 17" screen will give a lurch to the right and the desktop picture will look jagged, the cursor...
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Jun 6th, 2005, 03:14 PM
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0
iPod insanity
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1,496
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Jazzboy
iPod insanity
Here's my sad story: My 2nd-gen iPod hit the deck last week — and not for the first time — and immediately showed the "folder" error, which means the disk is toast. I went to the Apple Web site to...
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Anything Mac
Jun 6th, 2005, 02:41 PM
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8
Web host
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1,741
Posted By
Jazzboy
Thanks
Thanks to all who took the time to post. Cheers, Jazzboy.
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Anything Mac
May 31st, 2005, 04:30 AM
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8
Web host
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1,741
Posted By
Jazzboy
I don't know what "slashdotted" means, but it...
I don't know what "slashdotted" means, but it sounds bad! Could you elaborate? Thanks.
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Anything Mac
May 30th, 2005, 03:34 AM
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8
Web host
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1,741
Posted By
Jazzboy
Web host
Can anyone point me at a reputable Web-hosting company? Naturally, I'd like to keep the cost down, but I am more interested in honesty and reliability than the cheapest rate in town. I plan to use...
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Anything Mac
Apr 27th, 2005, 02:22 AM
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3
Joystick query
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1,451
Posted By
Jazzboy
Farfisa, thanks for the tip. I'll download it...
Farfisa,
thanks for the tip. I'll download it tonight and give it a try.
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Anything Mac
Apr 26th, 2005, 04:23 PM
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3
Joystick query
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1,451
Posted By
Jazzboy
Joystick query
I recently bought an iMac G5, and I'm quite pleased with it. However, the Logitech Extreme Digital 3D joystick that worked fine on my old iMac G3 500Mh doesn't work at all on the new machine. I...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Mar 19th, 2005, 07:39 PM
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1
Reformatting hard disk partition
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1,880
Posted By
Jazzboy
I answered my own question: Disk utility erases...
I answered my own question: Disk utility erases selected volumes on the drive. No problem.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Mar 19th, 2005, 03:03 PM
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1
Reformatting hard disk partition
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1,880
Posted By
Jazzboy
Reformatting hard disk partition
I have a LaCie 120G Firewire external hard disk that I have partitioned into two 60 (approximately) gig virtual drives. The side that I use for archiving photos is nearly full but well backed up and...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Dec 29th, 2004, 03:24 PM
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4
.mac problem
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1,152
Posted By
Jazzboy
Thanks, one and all.
Thanks, one and all.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Dec 28th, 2004, 06:26 PM
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1
Reformatting hard drive
Views:
1,535
Posted By
Jazzboy
I'm giving my old Bondi Blue iMac...
I'm giving my old Bondi Blue iMac (G3/500mHz/20G/1G) to my godson and his family and wondering what's the best way to reformat the hard drive and do a clean install of the operating system (OS X...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Dec 28th, 2004, 06:04 PM
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4
.mac problem
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1,152
Posted By
Jazzboy
I can't seem to change my .mac password In .mac...
I can't seem to change my .mac password In .mac system preferences on my G5 iMac. I delete the old password and type in the new one, but there seems to be no way to save the change. The next time I...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Dec 28th, 2004, 01:57 PM
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4
iTunes playlists
Views:
1,177
Posted By
Jazzboy
Can someone tell me how to save my iTunes...
Can someone tell me how to save my iTunes playlists when I migrate from my trusty old Bondi Blue G3 iMac to a new G5 iMac?
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Dec 28th, 2004, 12:43 PM
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4
iTunes playlists
Views:
1,177
Posted By
Jazzboy
Thanks very much. I'll give it a try.
Thanks very much. I'll give it a try.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Dec 16th, 2004, 02:18 AM
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2
Firewire freakout
Views:
1,037
Posted By
Jazzboy
That's great news. Thanks for the tip, I'll check...
That's great news. Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out and post it when I find it.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Dec 15th, 2004, 02:03 PM
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2
Firewire freakout
Views:
1,037
Posted By
Jazzboy
We suffered a 2-second-long power outage in our...
We suffered a 2-second-long power outage in our neighbourhood a couple of days ago and now I have a problem. I had been booting our older iMac (G3/500GH/20G/1G) off of a LaCie external drive running...
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Anything Mac
Jan 11th, 2004, 12:12 AM
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0
Jazzboy's Great Rail Trek
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985
Posted By
Jazzboy
I'm getting ready to hit the road with my new...
I'm getting ready to hit the road with my new gear -- Canon Digital Rebel/Powerbook 12" -- to gather material for a few travel pieces and will be posting photos to my new website...
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Anything Mac
Jan 6th, 2004, 11:31 PM
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34
iLife '04 = $59 CDN!!
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2,507
Posted By
Jazzboy
I just downloaded iTunes4 from the Apple website,...
I just downloaded iTunes4 from the Apple website, but was unable to install it on my new Powerbook 12"/768/40 running 10.3.2. Is there some problem here I don't know about? I never had trouble...
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Anything Mac
Dec 28th, 2003, 09:34 PM
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15
Powerbook-iBook decision
Views:
1,621
Posted By
Jazzboy
Chealion, thanks for the info. BTW, this is my...
Chealion, thanks for the info. BTW, this is my first message to ehmac on Bluebird, as I've come to call my new jewel.
Cheers,
Jazzboy
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Anything Mac
Dec 26th, 2003, 06:45 PM
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15
Powerbook-iBook decision
Views:
1,621
Posted By
Jazzboy
I'm a bit confused about the amount of RAM in my...
I'm a bit confused about the amount of RAM in my new 12" Powerbook that started this thread. I thought 256M of RAM that come in the standard configuration were divided into two 128M chips, only one...
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Anything Mac
Dec 22nd, 2003, 07:00 PM
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15
Powerbook-iBook decision
Views:
1,621
Posted By
Jazzboy
Thanks to all who took the time to reply to my...
Thanks to all who took the time to reply to my post. In the end, I bought the 12" Powerbook, upgraded to 640MG RAM, Airport Extreme and Applecare. By reducing my RAM demands (the 1G chip cost more...
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Anything Mac
Dec 19th, 2003, 10:31 PM
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15
Powerbook-iBook decision
Views:
1,621
Posted By
Jazzboy
It's nearly time for me to decide whether to buy...
It's nearly time for me to decide whether to buy a 12" Powerbook or 14" G4 iBook. The price difference in the configuration I want is substantial. The 12" Powerbook, with 1.2 megs of RAM, AirPort...
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Dec 9th, 2003, 08:44 PM
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10
Best ipod FM adapter????
Views:
6,635
Posted By
Jazzboy
I bought the Belkin unit recently and it has...
I bought the Belkin unit recently and it has worked just fine. It offers four channels at the bottom of the FM band, and I only had to change the channel once on the drive back to Toronto from...
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Anything Mac
Dec 3rd, 2003, 08:24 PM
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9
Is the iTrp worth waiting for?
Views:
1,599
Posted By
Jazzboy
Posted an earlier thread on this but here goes: I...
Posted an earlier thread on this but here goes: I bought one in Pittsburgh, PA., last weekend for the trip back to Toronto and enjoyed it thoroughly. Had to switch bands once as we approached...
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Everything Else, eh!
Dec 3rd, 2003, 12:10 AM
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100
The plot thickens...sorta crudely
Views:
6,611
Posted By
Jazzboy
Consider the source ...
Consider the source ...
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Anything Mac
Dec 2nd, 2003, 04:16 PM
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4
Belkin beauty
Views:
1,113
Posted By
Jazzboy
Macified: Never even heard of the irock until I...
Macified: Never even heard of the irock until I read your post. Jumped to their Website and read the reviews of their product posted there and the reviewers make it sound like the greatest thing...
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Anything Mac
Dec 2nd, 2003, 02:51 AM
Replies:
4
Belkin beauty
Views:
1,113
Posted By
Jazzboy
Just back from a trip to the U.S. where I was...
Just back from a trip to the U.S. where I was able to buy the Belkin FM transmitter for the iPod that I had not been able to find anywhere in Toronto for the past month. What a joy! Easy to use,...
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Anything Mac
Dec 2nd, 2003, 02:30 AM
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37
Ok, DIGITAL CAMERAS! under 3 mpx - any raves or rants?
Views:
2,582
Posted By
Jazzboy
I've been using a Canon A40 for the past year and...
I've been using a Canon A40 for the past year and can say without reservation it is one of the best purchases I've ever made. I knew nothing about digital photography when I bought it, but was...
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Anything Mac
Nov 25th, 2003, 07:12 PM
Replies:
18
Poll:
POLL! : Speaking of ipods....
Views:
2,035
Posted By
Jazzboy
I gave up on the ear buds on day one and bought...
I gave up on the ear buds on day one and bought Sony MDR-G72 headphones. Great sound for about $50 at Bay Bloor Radio, extremely comfortable -- the bit that connects the cans goes around the back of...
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Nov 25th, 2003, 06:39 PM
Replies:
4
iPod generation
Views:
1,618
Posted By
Jazzboy
I am a bit confused by the generation designation...
I am a bit confused by the generation designation given to iPods. I know my 30-gig iPod is not first generation, because the dial on the front doesn't physically turn and it mounts on a dock. Since...
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Anything Mac
Nov 18th, 2003, 09:07 PM
Replies:
9
Rumour mill: New Apple Displays?
Views:
1,432
Posted By
Jazzboy
Re: The 'Book can be operated CLOSED with an...
Re: The 'Book can be operated CLOSED with an external keyboard & mouse and monitor, so I'm thinking about using it as my desktop system instead of buying a 2nd Mac.
I visited Carbon Computing a...
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Everything Else, eh!
Nov 14th, 2003, 10:42 PM
Replies:
127,556
The Shangri-la Clubhouse
Views:
11,698,753
Posted By
Jazzboy
Revived NDP? Surely you jest ...
Revived NDP? Surely you jest ...
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Anything Mac
Nov 6th, 2003, 07:59 PM
Replies:
23
Digital Pictures?
Views:
3,552
Posted By
Jazzboy
I had really good luck with Henry's. Their...
I had really good luck with Henry's. Their on-line ordering system actually will tell you how large a print you can expect to get from a given file, and turn-around time was excellent. They deal only...
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Anything Mac
Nov 5th, 2003, 07:23 PM
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41
Must-have games for Macs
Views:
3,634
Posted By
Jazzboy
I really enjoy combat flight simulation games...
I really enjoy combat flight simulation games such as FA-18 Hornet and Warbirds. The demise of Parsoft meant the end of A10 Warthog and the follow-up Cuba missions program, and unfortunately my...
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Anything Mac
Nov 4th, 2003, 12:03 AM
Replies:
26
Poll:
vote for next OS X code name
Views:
2,304
Posted By
Jazzboy
I think Ocelot has a nice ring to it.
I think Ocelot has a nice ring to it.
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Oct 31st, 2003, 10:09 PM
Replies:
2
iPod Voice Recorder: any good?
Views:
2,362
Posted By
Jazzboy
The Carbon Computer ad in the latest edition of...
The Carbon Computer ad in the latest edition of NOW says all iPods and accessories are now in stock. Might be worth a check.
Forum:
Anything Mac
Oct 31st, 2003, 07:09 PM
Replies:
2
Powerbook query
Views:
1,318
Posted By
Jazzboy
Chealion, Thanks for the thread, although it...
Chealion,
Thanks for the thread, although it seems to leave the heat issue hanging a bit. I used our old Powerbook 520 with the case closed for nearly four years with nary a problem. If I read the...
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Anything Mac
Oct 31st, 2003, 06:21 PM
Replies:
2
Powerbook query
Views:
1,318
Posted By
Jazzboy
I am getting ready to buy one of the new,...
I am getting ready to buy one of the new, improved 12" Powerbooks and I would like to recreate the same type of portable/home system I had with my old Powerbook 520: External keyboard, monitor and...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Oct 19th, 2003, 08:38 PM
Replies:
2
Scary noises
Views:
1,273
Posted By
Jazzboy
MacDoc, The sleep mode I am referring to is the...
MacDoc,
The sleep mode I am referring to is the one that occurs when you "Log off" from OSX. After about 15 minutes, the computer shuts down. WIll the spin-down command you have referred to work in...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Oct 19th, 2003, 07:47 PM
Replies:
2
Scary noises
Views:
1,273
Posted By
Jazzboy
I bought a LaCie 120G external firewire drive to...
I bought a LaCie 120G external firewire drive to act as my iPhoto-iTunes archive a couple of months ago. It has essentially worked flawlessly, with two alarming exceptions. Once about a month ago,...
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Oct 1st, 2003, 07:21 PM
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2
Apple Store: Altec Lansing inMotion Portable iPod Speakers
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Jazzboy
For those of us who travel a lot, this looks like...
For those of us who travel a lot, this looks like not such a bad deal, depending, of course, on how they sound. With these and the Belkin FM transmitter for the car, you can play your music anywhere...
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Anything Mac
Sep 29th, 2003, 06:40 PM
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8
re-freshed apple logo?
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1,482
Posted By
Jazzboy
I like the red version better, but there seems to...
I like the red version better, but there seems to be no mention of it in the piece. But both look good.
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Anything Mac
Sep 29th, 2003, 06:14 PM
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12
What to buy
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1,960
Posted By
Jazzboy
Thanks for all the input. I've got plenty to...
Thanks for all the input. I've got plenty to think about now. Since I've still got a couple of months before I have to make a move, I'll probably wait until after Christmas to see whether Apple...
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Anything Mac
Sep 28th, 2003, 08:14 PM
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12
What to buy
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1,960
Posted By
Jazzboy
I am going to be in the market for a new Mac...
I am going to be in the market for a new Mac soon, and have been weighing the
pros and cons. Here's the deal: I am doing more travel writing and digital photography as my newspaper career winds...
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Anything Mac
Sep 23rd, 2003, 06:03 PM
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4
Spam attachments
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1,092
Posted By
Jazzboy
I am reposting this query from a thread that...
I am reposting this query from a thread that seems to have died. Have recently been receiving spam with .htm files attached, several in the past couple of weeks, with come-ons like "A good little...
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Anything Mac
Sep 21st, 2003, 07:20 PM
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6
Was there a new Win virus today?
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1,387
Posted By
Jazzboy
Have recently been receiving spam with .htm files...
Have recently been receiving spam with .htm files attached, several in the past couple of weeks. Haven't opened any of the attachments, but I'm wondering whether this might be some sort of virus. I...
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Anything Mac
Sep 7th, 2003, 07:40 PM
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12
Poll:
What browser are you using?
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1,695
Posted By
Jazzboy
I like Safari, but it won't work on certain...
I like Safari, but it won't work on certain sites, such as the Major League Baseball site where I tap into streaming audio via RealPlayer. But I still use Netscape 7.1 and find it works very well...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Aug 16th, 2003, 10:12 PM
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0
iPhoto/partition woes
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907
Posted By
Jazzboy
I recently bought a LaCie 120GB Firewire drive to...
I recently bought a LaCie 120GB Firewire drive to serve as an archive for my iPhoto digital library and my iTunes music library. The idea was to pull those files off the nearly full 20GB drive on my...
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Aug 15th, 2003, 06:17 PM
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6
can i unpartiton a drive?
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1,902
Posted By
Jazzboy
Hope this isn't off-topic, but I do have some...
Hope this isn't off-topic, but I do have some partition questions. I recently bought a LaCie 120GB drive to serve as an archive for my iPhoto digital library and iTunes music library. The idea was to...
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Everything Else, eh!
Aug 4th, 2003, 11:19 PM
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40
Favorite Books
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3,032
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Jazzboy
A few of my favourite authors: James Elroy:...
A few of my favourite authors:
James Elroy: Black Dahlia, LA Confidential ...
Elmore Leonard: Get Shorty, 52 Pickup ...
Mark Helprin: A Soldier in the Great War ...
Ken Kesey: One Flew Over the...
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All iOS - iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV & iTunes
Aug 4th, 2003, 10:40 PM
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6
Ipod: National Post Piece
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1,632
Posted By
Jazzboy
I bought a 30-gig model a couple of weeks ago and...
I bought a 30-gig model a couple of weeks ago and now I rarely leave home without it. It's like having a sound track for your life. I've been taking a bit of razzing at work along the lines of the...
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Anything Mac
Aug 4th, 2003, 10:15 PM
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17
On-line banking
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3,016
Posted By
Jazzboy
I bank at BoM and have been able to use Netscape...
I bank at BoM and have been able to use Netscape 7 and Safari with no problems. Internet Explorer is right out, however.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Aug 3rd, 2003, 11:51 PM
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2
iTunes query
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951
Posted By
Jazzboy
Beauty, Waka! Thanks for the help.
Beauty, Waka! Thanks for the help.
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Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Help & Troubleshooting
Aug 3rd, 2003, 09:27 PM
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2
iTunes query
Views:
951
Posted By
Jazzboy
I bought a 30gig iPod recently and have been busy...
I bought a 30gig iPod recently and have been busy filling it with about 4 gigs of AAC files that, as I understand it, are only readable right now by an iPod. My wife now wants to buy a cheap MP3...
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Anything Mac
Aug 2nd, 2003, 01:50 PM
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13
Poll:
Survey: Browser Choice
Views:
1,864
Posted By
Jazzboy
Just began using Safari, find it really fast on...
Just began using Safari, find it really fast on my iMac G3/500/20G/1G on Sympatico High Speed. No trouble with Net banking (BMO), where IE cannot enter. Have used Netscape for years, find 7.1 fine,...
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Anything Mac
Jul 20th, 2003, 11:53 PM
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42
Digital Cameras
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4,007
Posted By
Jazzboy
I bought a Canon A40 (2.1 megapixel, 3xoptical...
I bought a Canon A40 (2.1 megapixel, 3xoptical zoom) last fall knowing absolutely zilch about digital photography. I took it to Ecuador where it operated flawlessly and it provided pictures that were...
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Anything Mac
Jul 16th, 2003, 08:25 PM
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17
Poll:
Netscape is dead.
Views:
2,047
Posted By
Jazzboy
I use both Netscape 7.1 and IE and really have...
I use both Netscape 7.1 and IE and really have had no complaints with either of them. However, I have to use Netscape when doing my Internet banking (BoM), since their Web site refuses to acknowledge...
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