Hi Karen, I *love vinyl, but boy I don’t miss storing all that. :). I had a *huge* album collection back in the day, which was later replaced by a pretty sizable CD collection. Although they’re smaller, the storage was starting to get on my nerves. I’ve kept some of my favorite cds, mostly because our internet goes out frequently. When that happens, we have an AB switch connected to the speakers my husband built, that switches between the Sonos amp—connected to our home system—and a CD player. So in a way we have the best of both worlds. :) Cheers, Donna
> On Mar 29, 2024, at 9:59 PM, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net> wrote: > > YOu are welcome Donna, > I do resonate with your feelings about apple quality control. > These devices are not personally options for me just now, a secondary > disability experience making them unsafe to use. > Still, I have my cozy stereo near my sofa, where music is, for me a physical > experience holding album covers and cd cases rich with memories, and hours > of both songwriting and music making..and you have your voice control smiles. > Glad there was a solution in the end. > Karen > > > On Fri, 29 Mar 2024, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: > >> Thanks, Karen. It all worked out in the end. Well I respect your choice to >> continue using your stereo, personally I love voice control. I love that I >> can use it to do things and get more stuff done. We all choose the >> technology that is most comfortable for us. Well I recognize that HomePods >> may not be your choice, they were mine. And when we purchased this HomePod >> mini, we had no expectation of the trials that awaited us. I do think apples >> quality control has gone downhill a lot, and I think this is just the latest >> example of that, unfortunately. >> Cheers, >> Donna >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 29, 2024, at 6:47 PM, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Donna, >>> I am deeply sorry this situation is so frustrating. >>> I also respect your personal choices for your personal enjoyment of what >>> the Homepods provide for you. >>> Hopefully others will provide a path not requiring you to reconfigure >>> everything from scratch. >>> Downloading an older edition of the software seems odd indeed. >>> Karen >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Fri, 29 Mar 2024, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: >>>> >>>> First of all, it appears that getting a full-sized one wouldn’t solve the >>>> problem. In the discussions I saw on the internet, both devices were >>>> mentioned. Second, when we’re in the kitchen, we’re usually also doing >>>> other things, so there’s no real need to spend the money for full-sized >>>> HomePod. >>>> Donna >>>> >>>>>> On Mar 29, 2024, at 1:47 PM, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Ah, an understandable reason. >>>>> Thanks for sharing. >>>>> Curious why not simply getting a second full sized homepod would not work >>>>> though? >>>>> Speaking personally if I ever reach that level of need, that they are not >>>>> sold in pairs automatically will either insure I get them, or skip the >>>>> process all together smiles. >>>>> but hey I sill play my music on a stereo. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, 29 Mar 2024, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> We had one full-sized HomePod in the kitchen, which served as our >>>>>> primary hub, and another in the family room. We decided that in the >>>>>> kitchen we could do with just a mini, and that would allow us to move >>>>>> the kitchen HomePod to the Family room and create a stereo pair. >>>>>> Donna >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 29, 2024, at 1:23 PM, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ,Donna, >>>>>>> I have a question. >>>>>>> what need motivated your adding this new homepod in the first place? >>>>>>> What in your current set up was no longer working to your satisfaction >>>>>>> leading to your needing a new option? >>>>>>> Just curious, especially given this latest chapter. >>>>>>> Kare >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, 29 Mar 2024, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi again all, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So, late last night I finally got my new Mini to download a more >>>>>>>> current software version by connecting it to My Mac and using Finder. >>>>>>>> However, for reasons I can’t begin to fathom, it downloaded 17.2, >>>>>>>> instead of 17.4, which is what the rest of my Home is running. I have >>>>>>>> my HomePods set to update automatically, so I figured I’d just set it >>>>>>>> up, and it would update automatically overnight. But apparently that >>>>>>>> was too much to hope for. Instead, it made a wreck of my home in the >>>>>>>> Home app. I have devices that have had multiple names, as I have >>>>>>>> moved them to different rooms. All those devices reverted back to an >>>>>>>> older name. And none of my accessories, other than the HomePods are >>>>>>>> responding. Does anyone have an idea what happened or thoughts on a >>>>>>>> possible fix? 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