buying a macbook pro over the phone

[a radix]

Hello everyone, after some searching on internet I decided to buy my macbook 
pro from apple instead of from another store because they dont seem much 
cheaper and apple allows more configuration. I tried ordering via the website 
but for some reason it did not work for me so I decided to call them which i 
will do later today. Has anyone ordered over the phone, what are the paying 
methods then?
Greetings, Anouk,
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Re: creating a teaching podcast

[Dane Trethowan]

Yep that sounds perfectly reasonable.


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> Hi Dane,
>
> I will definitely check out your previous Amadeus Pro podcast and look
> forward to the next one. I'm using Audio Hijack Pro to record a
> podcast because I want to record VoiceOver, my voice through a USB
> microphone, and input from the line-in jack simultaneously, but I will
> use Amadeus Pro to edit the podcast, and hopefully to do other
> projects in the future. Thanks for putting together the material. It's
> not easy work.
>
> Best,
> Anna
>
>
> >


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Re: Autofill with the Mac

[Marie Howarth]

I have to disagree with you on one point. The ability to add a song  
with the contextual menu to a playlist with your ipod's name is still  
available on the mac.

On Aug 18, 2009, at 4:51 AM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I've been experimenting with PCs today, and it turns out that Autofill
> no longer exists as an option for the third generation Shuffle or the
> 4th generation Nano in Windows either. Furthermore, I can't copy and
> paste anything to either of these iPods either on a Mac or a PC. When
> I copy a track and focus on the iPod's name or the Music subcategory,
> Paste is not an available option. There is also no playlist named for
> the iPod, so using the Add to Playlist option you get when you right-
> click a track is also not an option. As near as I can tell, it is
> currently not possible to manage music manually on an iPod from the
> keyboard.
>
> I didn't notice this earlier because I normally sync selected
> playlists. However, I wrote a book on the accessible iPods a few
> months ago, and I'm in the process of updating it, so I need to
> explore all the options. I am really surprised the manual music
> management options have been removed. It's a great loss in
> functionality.
>
> Best,
> Anna
>
>
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Re: creating a teaching podcast

[hank smith]

where can I get earlier podcast?
On Aug 18, 2009, at 1:50 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote:

> Yep that sounds perfectly reasonable.
>
>
> On 18/08/2009, at 12:50 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi Dane,
>>
>> I will definitely check out your previous Amadeus Pro podcast and  
>> look
>> forward to the next one. I'm using Audio Hijack Pro to record a
>> podcast because I want to record VoiceOver, my voice through a USB
>> microphone, and input from the line-in jack simultaneously, but I  
>> will
>> use Amadeus Pro to edit the podcast, and hopefully to do other
>> projects in the future. Thanks for putting together the material.  
>> It's
>> not easy work.
>>
>> Best,
>> Anna
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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> 0390058589
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partition

[william lomas]

hi all is it possible for us as blind olks to make a partition ont he  
drive ad restore a DMG of our leopard discs onto it for safe keeping  
if so how?
thanks will


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Speaking iPod Nano no longer Speaks after firmwear upgrade!

[Jenny Kennedy (Howard)]

The subject pretty much says it all folks.  My iPod nano 8GB no longer  
speaks to me.  In iTunes enable spoken menus is checked.  There are a  
lot of "other" files on te iPod that I'd assume to be speach files but  
there is no talking. At all.

I even stuck it under the CCTV and looked at both Extras and Settings  
also settings playback and general but no where did I see a thing to  
turn spoken menus on or off. help? This sucks?
~~~*~~~

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iPhone: Utube Question

[Chris Hofstader]

Hi,

This may be an RTFM but I have read the iPhone manual and have just  
reread the Utube section and couldn't find a suitable answer to my  
question.  My caffeine milligrams per hour ratio is dangerously low so  
I may have entirely overlooked something.

When I open the Utube app from the home screen, I am presented with a  
bunch of buttons.  I like to choose the "Today" as I do this almost  
every morning so I'm looking for new stuff.

Once I select a video to listen to and play it, I cannot figure out  
how to get back to the Utube start up screen and the list of today's  
new entries.

Please help.

Happy Hacking,
cdh

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Re: partition

[Kieren]

Hi Will

If you really want to make backups of your install discs I would not
keep them on the same drive
as your regular system, if the drive fails it will most likely not be
able to boot from the partition
you saved the backups to anyway.

Personally I would just keep the discs in a safe place as you will
still have to use them to reinstall.
That said you can backup the install discs to a DMG.
You can use disc utility to do it.
1. insert the disc
2. choose the disc name (not the drive name) on the source list
3. choose new image
4. recommended options are Compressed and no encryption
5. choose where to save the image and give it a name
6. hit save.

this will take a while especially with the internal MBP drives
it could be slightly over 1 hour depending on your drive.

if you want to use this image to do an install you will need to
create
a partition of about 6.5 GB on your hd or thumbdrive of choice.
mount the image you made before
use Carbon Copy Cloner and do a complete backup of the image to the
partition/thumbdrive
then you can boot from the partition or thumbdrive and install should
progress a fair bit faster than off
the optical drive.
you may need a sighted person to help when holding down the option key
at boot
to select the correct drive to startup from.

HTH

Kieren

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>         hi all is it possible for us as blind olks to make a partition ont he 
>  
> drive ad restore a DMG of our leopard discs onto it for safe keeping  
> if so how?
> thanks will
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GMail in Apple Mail?

[John JD Denning]

I recently added a gmail account to Mail. I keep telling it to save  
the password. I check the little box, and next time I launch Mail it  
asks for the password again.

Anyone know why Gmail in Mail is having such a hard time. My other  
email accounts, both POP and IMAP don't have any problem retaining the  
password.

 - JD -
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I just did it, bought my first macbook pro

[a radix]

Hello, 
I just bought my first macbook pro and I got a discount because I am a student. 
I choose the 15 inch with a matte display (i didnt want to do that at first but 
I thought it might be easier for people who would have to read something on 
it), i got the 7200 rpm hard drive and the 3.0ghz processor because I want to 
use this laptop for at least 3 years. I did not opt to upgrade the internal 
memory or the warranty at this time. I must say placing the order over the 
phone was very easy. It will take a while to arrive because according to the 
person on the phone the matte displays are a bit rare so it might take 1.5 
week. I will be able to upgrade to the new operating system for 9 euro.
I am VERY excited I can tell you all and very much looking forward to receiving 
my laptop. I did not opt to get any of the extra software packages with it 
because I want to decide on htat after receiving it.
Greetings, Anouk, 
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Re: GMail in Apple Mail?

[Thomas McMahan]

As to why the problem is, I don't know, mine doesn't do it on a  
regular basis, but every once in a while it will want a password from  
one of the gmail acounts.  Starting to wonder if it's a gmail issue  
verses an Apple mail issue.


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> I recently added a gmail account to Mail. I keep telling it to save  
> the password. I check the little box, and next time I launch Mail  
> it asks for the password again.
>
> Anyone know why Gmail in Mail is having such a hard time. My other  
> email accounts, both POP and IMAP don't have any problem retaining  
> the password.
>
> - JD -
> John Denning
> Facebook: www.facebook.com/jdiver
> AIM: denni...@me.com
> A+ MCSA MCSE ITILv3
> And glad to be a Mac snob again!
> Roswell, GA
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Re: GMail in Apple Mail?

[John JD Denning]

I tend to think it is a gmail problem. Else I'd see it in other  
accounts.

On Aug 18, 2009, at 8:43 AM, Thomas McMahan wrote:

> As to why the problem is, I don't know, mine doesn't do it on a  
> regular basis, but every once in a while it will want a password  
> from one of the gmail acounts.  Starting to wonder if it's a gmail  
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Re: I just did it, bought my first macbook pro

[Esther]

Congratulations on the new MacBook Pro, Anouk.  That sounds like a  
very nice model.  I still have the PowerBook that was my first Mac,  
and which is now over 5 years old. Buying for long term future use  
really does work -- this machine is still running, but I finally got a  
new MacBook last fall to move onto the Intel platform and the larger  
drives and faster processors for Leopard.  I do recommend that you  
pick up the AppleCare extended warranty later on, though.  You might  
check whether you're eligible for student discounts with any your  
later software purchases, too.

Also, since you will be receiving your Mac before Snow Leopard is  
released, you should know that you may be eligible for a reduced price  
update to Snow Leopard.  See the terms of the hardware uptodate program:

http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/

In the U.S., buyers of qualifying new Macs (or refurbished Macs from  
Apple's Online Store) purchased after June 8, 2009 can get the update  
to Snow Leopard for $9.95 plus tax instead of $29.95.  I'm not sure of  
the details of this program applied abroad, but you may be able to  
read/find the information appropriate to your country from the above  
link.

Hope to see you on list with your questions when you laptop arrives.

Cheers,

Esther

On Aug 18, 2009, a radix wrote:

> Hello,
> I just bought my first macbook pro and I got a discount because I am  
> a student. I choose the 15 inch with a matte display (i didnt want  
> to do that at first but I thought it might be easier for people who  
> would have to read something on it), i got the 7200 rpm hard drive  
> and the 3.0ghz processor because I want to use this laptop for at  
> least 3 years. I did not opt to upgrade the internal memory or the  
> warranty at this time. I must say placing the order over the phone  
> was very easy. It will take a while to arrive because according to  
> the person on the phone the matte displays are a bit rare so it  
> might take 1.5 week. I will be able to upgrade to the new operating  
> system for 9 euro.
> I am VERY excited I can tell you all and very much looking forward  
> to receiving my laptop. I did not opt to get any of the extra  
> software packages with it because I want to decide on htat after  
> receiving it.
> Greetings, Anouk,
>
> >


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Re: GMail in Apple Mail?

[Marie Howarth]

I've not experienced this yet and have 2 gmail accounts running on my  
mail.

On Aug 18, 2009, at 2:16 PM, John JD Denning wrote:

>
> I tend to think it is a gmail problem. Else I'd see it in other
> accounts.
>
> On Aug 18, 2009, at 8:43 AM, Thomas McMahan wrote:
>
>> As to why the problem is, I don't know, mine doesn't do it on a
>> regular basis, but every once in a while it will want a password
>> from one of the gmail acounts.  Starting to wonder if it's a gmail
>> issue verses an Apple mail issue.
>
>
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Re: Speaking iPod Nano no longer Speaks after firmwear upgrade!

[Anne Robertson]

Hello Jenny,

You're not alone! My husband had the same problem this morning, so  
here are his instructions on how to rescue your iPod.

Cheers,

Anne

Rescuing a sick iPod

Connect up the iPod and open Disk Utility. Select the iPod in the  
table on the left, then select the "First Aid" tab. Click on the  
"Repair disk" button.

If Disk Utility fails to repair the iPod, it will have to be erased.  
To do this, click on the Erase tab. It would be best then to click on  
the "Security Options" button and choose "Zero out data", then click  
OK, followed by "Erase".

Once it has been erased, you should be able to eject and disconnect it  
from your Mac. When you connect the iPod again, it should launch  
iTunes, which should offer to reinitialise it and let you start again  
from scratch.


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>
> The subject pretty much says it all folks.  My iPod nano 8GB no longer
> speaks to me.  In iTunes enable spoken menus is checked.  There are a
> lot of "other" files on te iPod that I'd assume to be speach files but
> there is no talking. At all.
>
> I even stuck it under the CCTV and looked at both Extras and Settings
> also settings playback and general but no where did I see a thing to
> turn spoken menus on or off. help? This sucks?
> ~~~*~~~
>
> Best Wishes-
>
> Jenny Kennedy (Howard)
> Olathe, Kansas USA
>
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>
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> wonderful place for blind parents to join up and network, share and
> ask questions.
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Re: I just did it, bought my first macbook pro

[Scott Chesworth]

Hey Anouk, welcome abord buddy!

Just a quick message to second what Esther was saying about student
discounts.  Here in the UK Apple care is amazingly cheap if you're a
student, it's probably a similar reduction where you are.  No rush,
but sometime within your first year's warranty, if you get a reduced
price I'd definitely take out Apple care if you're in for the long
haul with this machine.

Esther, if that old Power Book of yours is antique enough to be able
to boot OS9 and you ever want to sell it, give me a shout off list.

Cheers
Scott

On 8/18/09, Esther  wrote:
> Congratulations on the new MacBook Pro, Anouk.  That sounds like a
> very nice model.  I still have the PowerBook that was my first Mac,
> and which is now over 5 years old. Buying for long term future use
> really does work -- this machine is still running, but I finally got a
> new MacBook last fall to move onto the Intel platform and the larger
> drives and faster processors for Leopard.  I do recommend that you
> pick up the AppleCare extended warranty later on, though.  You might
> check whether you're eligible for student discounts with any your
> later software purchases, too.
>
> Also, since you will be receiving your Mac before Snow Leopard is
> released, you should know that you may be eligible for a reduced price
> update to Snow Leopard.  See the terms of the hardware uptodate program:
>
> http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/
>
> In the U.S., buyers of qualifying new Macs (or refurbished Macs from
> Apple's Online Store) purchased after June 8, 2009 can get the update
> to Snow Leopard for $9.95 plus tax instead of $29.95.  I'm not sure of
> the details of this program applied abroad, but you may be able to
> read/find the information appropriate to your country from the above
> link.
>
> Hope to see you on list with your questions when you laptop arrives.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Esther
>
> On Aug 18, 2009, a radix wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> I just bought my first macbook pro and I got a discount because I am
>> a student. I choose the 15 inch with a matte display (i didnt want
>> to do that at first but I thought it might be easier for people who
>> would have to read something on it), i got the 7200 rpm hard drive
>> and the 3.0ghz processor because I want to use this laptop for at
>> least 3 years. I did not opt to upgrade the internal memory or the
>> warranty at this time. I must say placing the order over the phone
>> was very easy. It will take a while to arrive because according to
>> the person on the phone the matte displays are a bit rare so it
>> might take 1.5 week. I will be able to upgrade to the new operating
>> system for 9 euro.
>> I am VERY excited I can tell you all and very much looking forward
>> to receiving my laptop. I did not opt to get any of the extra
>> software packages with it because I want to decide on htat after
>> receiving it.
>> Greetings, Anouk,
>>
>> >
>
>
> >
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Re: GMail in Apple Mail?

[Simon Cavendish]

I have been expereincing it for a long time. and it started after I  
had changed my password in Googlemail,

BW Simon
On 18 Aug 2009, at 14:21, Marie Howarth wrote:

>
> I've not experienced this yet and have 2 gmail accounts running on my
> mail.
>
> On Aug 18, 2009, at 2:16 PM, John JD Denning wrote:
>
>>
>> I tend to think it is a gmail problem. Else I'd see it in other
>> accounts.
>>
>> On Aug 18, 2009, at 8:43 AM, Thomas McMahan wrote:
>>
>>> As to why the problem is, I don't know, mine doesn't do it on a
>>> regular basis, but every once in a while it will want a password
>>> from one of the gmail acounts.  Starting to wonder if it's a gmail
>>> issue verses an Apple mail issue.
>>
>>
>>>
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Re: Speaking iPod Nano no longer Speaks after firmwear upgrade!

[Woody Anna Dresner]

Hi,

Spoken Menus is the third option in the Settings/General Settings  
menu. Maybe it got set to off somehow. Also, maybe the language got  
set to something else; this would make the iPod stop talking. If  
that's the case, the last option in Settings is REset Settings; if you  
select that, you're on the screen to choose a language. The first  
language is U.S. English and the second one is U.K. English.

HTH,
Anna


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Re: GMail in Apple Mail?

[Jonathan Cohn]

You did not indicate if this was POP or IMAP that was experienceing  
the issue.  For POP, I know that if the POP server gives any error  
during login, then Apple mail will pop up the password message, even  
if the error is "Sorry you are logged into the server somewhere  
else".  I suggest you ignore the error message, but then your mailbox  
will go off line. Just wait about 1/2 hour and then bring it on line  
and see if you get the message again.  You might want to try the  
connection doctor to see what is going on. I would suggest the  
activity monitor in mail windows sub-menu, but I don't think I have  
been able to track updates in that window very well.

Jon

On Aug 18, 2009, at 8:43 AM, Thomas McMahan wrote:

> As to why the problem is, I don't know, mine doesn't do it on a  
> regular basis, but every once in a while it will want a password  
> from one of the gmail acounts.  Starting to wonder if it's a gmail  
> issue verses an Apple mail issue.
>
>
> On Aug 18, 2009, at 7:27 AM, John JD Denning wrote:
>
>> I recently added a gmail account to Mail. I keep telling it to save  
>> the password. I check the little box, and next time I launch Mail  
>> it asks for the password again.
>>
>> Anyone know why Gmail in Mail is having such a hard time. My other  
>> email accounts, both POP and IMAP don't have any problem retaining  
>> the password.
>>
>> - JD -
>> John Denning
>> Facebook: www.facebook.com/jdiver
>> AIM: denni...@me.com
>> A+ MCSA MCSE ITILv3
>> And glad to be a Mac snob again!
>> Roswell, GA
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
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Re: I just did it, bought my first macbook pro

[Chris Blouch]

I usually recommend Applecare for laptops since they usually have a 
harder life than desktops. We had to send my wife's in for repairs after 
about a year. It kept locking up hard even after reinstalling the OS and 
such. Apparently some issue with the "heat pipe" and some other 
components they replaced. Anyway, they fedexed a box to our house that 
was just right to snuggle the laptop and then picked it up. We had it 
back and working 24 hours later. Very nice.

CB

Scott Chesworth wrote:
> Hey Anouk, welcome abord buddy!
>
> Just a quick message to second what Esther was saying about student
> discounts.  Here in the UK Apple care is amazingly cheap if you're a
> student, it's probably a similar reduction where you are.  No rush,
> but sometime within your first year's warranty, if you get a reduced
> price I'd definitely take out Apple care if you're in for the long
> haul with this machine.
>
> Esther, if that old Power Book of yours is antique enough to be able
> to boot OS9 and you ever want to sell it, give me a shout off list.
>
> Cheers
> Scott
>
> On 8/18/09, Esther  wrote:
>   
>> Congratulations on the new MacBook Pro, Anouk.  That sounds like a
>> very nice model.  I still have the PowerBook that was my first Mac,
>> and which is now over 5 years old. Buying for long term future use
>> really does work -- this machine is still running, but I finally got a
>> new MacBook last fall to move onto the Intel platform and the larger
>> drives and faster processors for Leopard.  I do recommend that you
>> pick up the AppleCare extended warranty later on, though.  You might
>> check whether you're eligible for student discounts with any your
>> later software purchases, too.
>>
>> Also, since you will be receiving your Mac before Snow Leopard is
>> released, you should know that you may be eligible for a reduced price
>> update to Snow Leopard.  See the terms of the hardware uptodate program:
>>
>> http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/
>>
>> In the U.S., buyers of qualifying new Macs (or refurbished Macs from
>> Apple's Online Store) purchased after June 8, 2009 can get the update
>> to Snow Leopard for $9.95 plus tax instead of $29.95.  I'm not sure of
>> the details of this program applied abroad, but you may be able to
>> read/find the information appropriate to your country from the above
>> link.
>>
>> Hope to see you on list with your questions when you laptop arrives.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Esther
>>
>> On Aug 18, 2009, a radix wrote:
>>
>> 
>>> Hello,
>>> I just bought my first macbook pro and I got a discount because I am
>>> a student. I choose the 15 inch with a matte display (i didnt want
>>> to do that at first but I thought it might be easier for people who
>>> would have to read something on it), i got the 7200 rpm hard drive
>>> and the 3.0ghz processor because I want to use this laptop for at
>>> least 3 years. I did not opt to upgrade the internal memory or the
>>> warranty at this time. I must say placing the order over the phone
>>> was very easy. It will take a while to arrive because according to
>>> the person on the phone the matte displays are a bit rare so it
>>> might take 1.5 week. I will be able to upgrade to the new operating
>>> system for 9 euro.
>>> I am VERY excited I can tell you all and very much looking forward
>>> to receiving my laptop. I did not opt to get any of the extra
>>> software packages with it because I want to decide on htat after
>>> receiving it.
>>> Greetings, Anouk,
>>>
>>>   
>> 
>
> >
>   

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Re: Autofill with the Mac

[Woody Anna Dresner]

HI Marie,

Interesting. I chose to erase and sync when I connected my iPod, which  
I had synced with another computer first. I then stopped it from  
syncing and made sure Sync Music was unchecked. This should make the  
iPod as close as possible to starting out fresh. I selected a track,  
pressed VO-Shift-M, and chose Add to Playlist, from the context menu.  
However, there was no playlist named for or connected with the iPod in  
the submenu listing all the playlists. I know you can create a  
playlist, choose to sync the iPod with that playlist, and then add  
content to it; that's a fine way to get music onto the iPod. The only  
problem with that approach is that unlike when you manage music  
manually, you have to sync your iPod with only one computer. you can't  
for example, put music on the iPod from one computer and then add more  
from another. If I'm missing something, let me know.

Thanks,
Anna



On Aug 18, 2009, at 4:47 AM, Marie Howarth wrote:

>
> I have to disagree with you on one point. The ability to add a song
> with the contextual menu to a playlist with your ipod's name is still
> available on the mac.
>
> On Aug 18, 2009, at 4:51 AM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've been experimenting with PCs today, and it turns out that  
>> Autofill
>> no longer exists as an option for the third generation Shuffle or the
>> 4th generation Nano in Windows either. Furthermore, I can't copy and
>> paste anything to either of these iPods either on a Mac or a PC. When
>> I copy a track and focus on the iPod's name or the Music subcategory,
>> Paste is not an available option. There is also no playlist named for
>> the iPod, so using the Add to Playlist option you get when you right-
>> click a track is also not an option. As near as I can tell, it is
>> currently not possible to manage music manually on an iPod from the
>> keyboard.
>>
>> I didn't notice this earlier because I normally sync selected
>> playlists. However, I wrote a book on the accessible iPods a few
>> months ago, and I'm in the process of updating it, so I need to
>> explore all the options. I am really surprised the manual music
>> management options have been removed. It's a great loss in
>> functionality.
>>
>> Best,
>> Anna
>>
>>
>>>
>
>
> >


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Re: iPhone: Utube Question

[Josh de Lioncourt]

I can't check this at the moment, but virtually every application puts  
a back button in the upper left corner of the screen, usually labeled  
with the name of the previous screen.  If I am remembering correctly,  
the YouTube app should do this as well.

HTH.

On Aug 18, 2009, at 3:44 AM, Chris Hofstader wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> This may be an RTFM but I have read the iPhone manual and have just
> reread the Utube section and couldn't find a suitable answer to my
> question.  My caffeine milligrams per hour ratio is dangerously low so
> I may have entirely overlooked something.
>
> When I open the Utube app from the home screen, I am presented with a
> bunch of buttons.  I like to choose the "Today" as I do this almost
> every morning so I'm looking for new stuff.
>
> Once I select a video to listen to and play it, I cannot figure out
> how to get back to the Utube start up screen and the list of today's
> new entries.
>
> Please help.
>
> Happy Hacking,
> cdh
>
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Re: Autofill with the Mac

[Jonathan Cohn]

I wonder if nothing else, perhaps a applescript can be written?  
Something like

1. Select songs you want to have on iPod.
2. Run the appleScript to add to iPod.

I would expect this would only be about 4 lines of AppleScript

I currently don't have a iPod to play with, but if you want me to look  
into some such tool let me know.

Jon

On Aug 18, 2009, at 12:47 AM, John André Netland wrote:

>
> Hi Anna,
>
> Here is two methods to manually add songs to your iPod. I have an iPOd
> Nano 4G and using this method with iTunes on the Mac works like a  
> charm:
>
> When you set up your iPOd, iTunes in some cases creates a playlist
> named (the name of your iPod)-selection. iTunes might already have
> filled this up with as much songs as your iPod have space. Anyway, if
> you wanna start from scratch, delete all the songs in this playlist.
> If this playlist is not created, just create one yourself for this
> purpose.
> In the sources list, select for example the Music library, do any
> selections in the Playlist Browser. You now have 2 options for adding
> songs:
>
> Method 1) Without interacting with the song list, arrow up and down
> until you find the song you want, press command-c to copy it, select
> your special iPod selection playlist from the Sources list, and press
> command-v to paste this song into the playlist.
>
> Method 2) Interact with the Song list and navigate to the song you
> want. Press VO-shift-M and find the "Add to playlist" option, select
> your special iPOd selection playlist from the menu.
>
> Finally, always make sure that this special playlist is selected in
> the list over playlists to sync with your iPod.
>
> This works for me, but if I have not hit the problem, please  
> excuse. ;-)
>
> Take care,
> John André
>
>
> On 18. aug.. 2009, at 05.51, Woody Anna Dresner wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've been experimenting with PCs today, and it turns out that  
>> Autofill
>> no longer exists as an option for the third generation Shuffle or the
>> 4th generation Nano in Windows either. Furthermore, I can't copy and
>> paste anything to either of these iPods either on a Mac or a PC. When
>> I copy a track and focus on the iPod's name or the Music subcategory,
>> Paste is not an available option. There is also no playlist named for
>> the iPod, so using the Add to Playlist option you get when you right-
>> click a track is also not an option. As near as I can tell, it is
>> currently not possible to manage music manually on an iPod from the
>> keyboard.
>>
>> I didn't notice this earlier because I normally sync selected
>> playlists. However, I wrote a book on the accessible iPods a few
>> months ago, and I'm in the process of updating it, so I need to
>> explore all the options. I am really surprised the manual music
>> management options have been removed. It's a great loss in
>> functionality.
>>
>> Best,
>> Anna
>>
>>
>>>
>
>
> >


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Re: I just did it, bought my first macbook pro

[a radix]

Hello, Yes I am certainly intending to get applecare just not at this time, I 
have already spent quite enough on this laptop for the moment.
Greetings, Anouk,
  - Original Message - 
  From: Chris Blouch 
  To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 4:46 PM
  Subject: Re: I just did it, bought my first macbook pro


  I usually recommend Applecare for laptops since they usually have a harder 
life than desktops. We had to send my wife's in for repairs after about a year. 
It kept locking up hard even after reinstalling the OS and such. Apparently 
some issue with the "heat pipe" and some other components they replaced. 
Anyway, they fedexed a box to our house that was just right to snuggle the 
laptop and then picked it up. We had it back and working 24 hours later. Very 
nice.

  CB

  Scott Chesworth wrote: 
Hey Anouk, welcome abord buddy!

Just a quick message to second what Esther was saying about student
discounts.  Here in the UK Apple care is amazingly cheap if you're a
student, it's probably a similar reduction where you are.  No rush,
but sometime within your first year's warranty, if you get a reduced
price I'd definitely take out Apple care if you're in for the long
haul with this machine.

Esther, if that old Power Book of yours is antique enough to be able
to boot OS9 and you ever want to sell it, give me a shout off list.

Cheers
Scott

On 8/18/09, Esther  wrote:
  Congratulations on the new MacBook Pro, Anouk.  That sounds like a
very nice model.  I still have the PowerBook that was my first Mac,
and which is now over 5 years old. Buying for long term future use
really does work -- this machine is still running, but I finally got a
new MacBook last fall to move onto the Intel platform and the larger
drives and faster processors for Leopard.  I do recommend that you
pick up the AppleCare extended warranty later on, though.  You might
check whether you're eligible for student discounts with any your
later software purchases, too.

Also, since you will be receiving your Mac before Snow Leopard is
released, you should know that you may be eligible for a reduced price
update to Snow Leopard.  See the terms of the hardware uptodate program:

http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/

In the U.S., buyers of qualifying new Macs (or refurbished Macs from
Apple's Online Store) purchased after June 8, 2009 can get the update
to Snow Leopard for $9.95 plus tax instead of $29.95.  I'm not sure of
the details of this program applied abroad, but you may be able to
read/find the information appropriate to your country from the above
link.

Hope to see you on list with your questions when you laptop arrives.

Cheers,

Esther

On Aug 18, 2009, a radix wrote:

Hello,
I just bought my first macbook pro and I got a discount because I am
a student. I choose the 15 inch with a matte display (i didnt want
to do that at first but I thought it might be easier for people who
would have to read something on it), i got the 7200 rpm hard drive
and the 3.0ghz processor because I want to use this laptop for at
least 3 years. I did not opt to upgrade the internal memory or the
warranty at this time. I must say placing the order over the phone
was very easy. It will take a while to arrive because according to
the person on the phone the matte displays are a bit rare so it
might take 1.5 week. I will be able to upgrade to the new operating
system for 9 euro.
I am VERY excited I can tell you all and very much looking forward
to receiving my laptop. I did not opt to get any of the extra
software packages with it because I want to decide on htat after
receiving it.
Greetings, Anouk,

  

  
  

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Re: I just did it, bought my first macbook pro

[a radix]

Hello, thanks for the welcome,you think that discount to applecare would 
still apply even though I dont buy it together with the laptop? I am a girl 
btw not a guy, or does buddy refer to both genders?
Thanks for the welcome, I am really looking forward to receiving my laptop 
and checking it all out.
Greetings, Anouk,
- Original Message - 
From: "Scott Chesworth" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: I just did it, bought my first macbook pro


>
> Hey Anouk, welcome abord buddy!
>
> Just a quick message to second what Esther was saying about student
> discounts.  Here in the UK Apple care is amazingly cheap if you're a
> student, it's probably a similar reduction where you are.  No rush,
> but sometime within your first year's warranty, if you get a reduced
> price I'd definitely take out Apple care if you're in for the long
> haul with this machine.
>
> Esther, if that old Power Book of yours is antique enough to be able
> to boot OS9 and you ever want to sell it, give me a shout off list.
>
> Cheers
> Scott
>
> On 8/18/09, Esther  wrote:
>> Congratulations on the new MacBook Pro, Anouk.  That sounds like a
>> very nice model.  I still have the PowerBook that was my first Mac,
>> and which is now over 5 years old. Buying for long term future use
>> really does work -- this machine is still running, but I finally got a
>> new MacBook last fall to move onto the Intel platform and the larger
>> drives and faster processors for Leopard.  I do recommend that you
>> pick up the AppleCare extended warranty later on, though.  You might
>> check whether you're eligible for student discounts with any your
>> later software purchases, too.
>>
>> Also, since you will be receiving your Mac before Snow Leopard is
>> released, you should know that you may be eligible for a reduced price
>> update to Snow Leopard.  See the terms of the hardware uptodate program:
>>
>> http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/
>>
>> In the U.S., buyers of qualifying new Macs (or refurbished Macs from
>> Apple's Online Store) purchased after June 8, 2009 can get the update
>> to Snow Leopard for $9.95 plus tax instead of $29.95.  I'm not sure of
>> the details of this program applied abroad, but you may be able to
>> read/find the information appropriate to your country from the above
>> link.
>>
>> Hope to see you on list with your questions when you laptop arrives.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Esther
>>
>> On Aug 18, 2009, a radix wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>> I just bought my first macbook pro and I got a discount because I am
>>> a student. I choose the 15 inch with a matte display (i didnt want
>>> to do that at first but I thought it might be easier for people who
>>> would have to read something on it), i got the 7200 rpm hard drive
>>> and the 3.0ghz processor because I want to use this laptop for at
>>> least 3 years. I did not opt to upgrade the internal memory or the
>>> warranty at this time. I must say placing the order over the phone
>>> was very easy. It will take a while to arrive because according to
>>> the person on the phone the matte displays are a bit rare so it
>>> might take 1.5 week. I will be able to upgrade to the new operating
>>> system for 9 euro.
>>> I am VERY excited I can tell you all and very much looking forward
>>> to receiving my laptop. I did not opt to get any of the extra
>>> software packages with it because I want to decide on htat after
>>> receiving it.
>>> Greetings, Anouk,
>>>
>>> >
>>
>>
>> >
>>
>
> >
> 


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Re: iPhone: Utube Question

[Chris Blouch]

Yup. When the video first plays the UI all goes away but if I double tap 
it comes back. The video switches to landscape mode whether I like it or 
not but at the top left is a done button which brings me back to info 
about the video and puts focus on the button to go back to the list of 
today's videos.

CB

Josh de Lioncourt wrote:
> I can't check this at the moment, but virtually every application puts  
> a back button in the upper left corner of the screen, usually labeled  
> with the name of the previous screen.  If I am remembering correctly,  
> the YouTube app should do this as well.
>
> HTH.
>
> On Aug 18, 2009, at 3:44 AM, Chris Hofstader wrote:
>
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> This may be an RTFM but I have read the iPhone manual and have just
>> reread the Utube section and couldn't find a suitable answer to my
>> question.  My caffeine milligrams per hour ratio is dangerously low so
>> I may have entirely overlooked something.
>>
>> When I open the Utube app from the home screen, I am presented with a
>> bunch of buttons.  I like to choose the "Today" as I do this almost
>> every morning so I'm looking for new stuff.
>>
>> Once I select a video to listen to and play it, I cannot figure out
>> how to get back to the Utube start up screen and the list of today's
>> new entries.
>>
>> Please help.
>>
>> Happy Hacking,
>> cdh
>>
>> 
>
>
> >
>   

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Re: I just did it, bought my first macbook pro

[Chris Blouch]

Yup, I think you have a year to get that set up.

CB

a radix wrote:
> Hello, Yes I am certainly intending to get applecare just not at this 
> time, I have already spent quite enough on this laptop for the moment.
> Greetings, Anouk,
>
> - Original Message -
> *From:* Chris Blouch 
> *To:* macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> 
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 18, 2009 4:46 PM
> *Subject:* Re: I just did it, bought my first macbook pro
>
> I usually recommend Applecare for laptops since they usually have
> a harder life than desktops. We had to send my wife's in for
> repairs after about a year. It kept locking up hard even after
> reinstalling the OS and such. Apparently some issue with the "heat
> pipe" and some other components they replaced. Anyway, they
> fedexed a box to our house that was just right to snuggle the
> laptop and then picked it up. We had it back and working 24 hours
> later. Very nice.
>
> CB
>
> Scott Chesworth wrote:
>> Hey Anouk, welcome abord buddy!
>>
>> Just a quick message to second what Esther was saying about student
>> discounts.  Here in the UK Apple care is amazingly cheap if you're a
>> student, it's probably a similar reduction where you are.  No rush,
>> but sometime within your first year's warranty, if you get a reduced
>> price I'd definitely take out Apple care if you're in for the long
>> haul with this machine.
>>
>> Esther, if that old Power Book of yours is antique enough to be able
>> to boot OS9 and you ever want to sell it, give me a shout off list.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Scott
>>
>> On 8/18/09, Esther  wrote:
>>   
>>> Congratulations on the new MacBook Pro, Anouk.  That sounds like a
>>> very nice model.  I still have the PowerBook that was my first Mac,
>>> and which is now over 5 years old. Buying for long term future use
>>> really does work -- this machine is still running, but I finally got a
>>> new MacBook last fall to move onto the Intel platform and the larger
>>> drives and faster processors for Leopard.  I do recommend that you
>>> pick up the AppleCare extended warranty later on, though.  You might
>>> check whether you're eligible for student discounts with any your
>>> later software purchases, too.
>>>
>>> Also, since you will be receiving your Mac before Snow Leopard is
>>> released, you should know that you may be eligible for a reduced price
>>> update to Snow Leopard.  See the terms of the hardware uptodate program:
>>>
>>> http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/
>>>
>>> In the U.S., buyers of qualifying new Macs (or refurbished Macs from
>>> Apple's Online Store) purchased after June 8, 2009 can get the update
>>> to Snow Leopard for $9.95 plus tax instead of $29.95.  I'm not sure of
>>> the details of this program applied abroad, but you may be able to
>>> read/find the information appropriate to your country from the above
>>> link.
>>>
>>> Hope to see you on list with your questions when you laptop arrives.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Esther
>>>
>>> On Aug 18, 2009, a radix wrote:
>>>
>>> 
 Hello,
 I just bought my first macbook pro and I got a discount because I am
 a student. I choose the 15 inch with a matte display (i didnt want
 to do that at first but I thought it might be easier for people who
 would have to read something on it), i got the 7200 rpm hard drive
 and the 3.0ghz processor because I want to use this laptop for at
 least 3 years. I did not opt to upgrade the internal memory or the
 warranty at this time. I must say placing the order over the phone
 was very easy. It will take a while to arrive because according to
 the person on the phone the matte displays are a bit rare so it
 might take 1.5 week. I will be able to upgrade to the new operating
 system for 9 euro.
 I am VERY excited I can tell you all and very much looking forward
 to receiving my laptop. I did not opt to get any of the extra
 software packages with it because I want to decide on htat after
 receiving it.
 Greetings, Anouk,

   
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Re: I just did it, bought my first macbook pro

[a radix]

Thanks for all the help you have given me Esther, it is greatly appreciated. I 
did indeed ask about snow leopard and I will be able to get it for 9 euro.
Greetings, Anouk,
  - Original Message - 
  From: Esther 
  To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 3:19 PM
  Subject: Re: I just did it, bought my first macbook pro


  Congratulations on the new MacBook Pro, Anouk.  That sounds like a very nice 
model.  I still have the PowerBook that was my first Mac, and which is now over 
5 years old. Buying for long term future use really does work -- this machine 
is still running, but I finally got a new MacBook last fall to move onto the 
Intel platform and the larger drives and faster processors for Leopard.  I do 
recommend that you pick up the AppleCare extended warranty later on, though.  
You might check whether you're eligible for student discounts with any your 
later software purchases, too.


  Also, since you will be receiving your Mac before Snow Leopard is released, 
you should know that you may be eligible for a reduced price update to Snow 
Leopard.  See the terms of the hardware uptodate program:


  http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/


  In the U.S., buyers of qualifying new Macs (or refurbished Macs from Apple's 
Online Store) purchased after June 8, 2009 can get the update to Snow Leopard 
for $9.95 plus tax instead of $29.95.  I'm not sure of the details of this 
program applied abroad, but you may be able to read/find the information 
appropriate to your country from the above link.


  Hope to see you on list with your questions when you laptop arrives. 


  Cheers,


  Esther 


  On Aug 18, 2009, a radix wrote:


Hello,
I just bought my first macbook pro and I got a discount because I am a 
student. I choose the 15 inch with a matte display (i didnt want to do that at 
first but I thought it might be easier for people who would have to read 
something on it), i got the 7200 rpm hard drive and the 3.0ghz processor 
because I want to use this laptop for at least 3 years. I did not opt to 
upgrade the internal memory or the warranty at this time. I must say placing 
the order over the phone was very easy. It will take a while to arrive because 
according to the person on the phone the matte displays are a bit rare so it 
might take 1.5 week. I will be able to upgrade to the new operating system for 
9 euro.
I am VERY excited I can tell you all and very much looking forward to 
receiving my laptop. I did not opt to get any of the extra software packages 
with it because I want to decide on htat after receiving it.
Greetings, Anouk, 







  

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Re: partition

[Jonathan Cohn]

I remember reading that SuperDuper (probably only the paid version)  
can set up a "sandbox".  In this configuration you have a stable copy  
of the Macintosh applications and OS on a read-only partition, and  
then SuperDuper will create aliases to those files on a second  
partition. This way if you break something  (install a bad driver,  
test different settings...) then you can get back to your standard  
configuration with little fuss (just boot from the rreadOnly  
partition, and re-create the workspace partition.)

On another backup note, the tidbits article I mentioned earlier was  
about Crash Plan which allows automatic offsite backups. It mentioned  
general reasons to have multiple backups and the gave an overview of  
the technology and cost of several plans. Due to copyright reasons, I  
will not copy the article here, but the URL should be: 
http://db.tidbits.com/article/10473


Jonathan

On Aug 18, 2009, at 5:40 AM, william lomas wrote:

>
>   hi all is it possible for us as blind olks to make a partition ont he
> drive ad restore a DMG of our leopard discs onto it for safe keeping
> if so how?
> thanks will
>
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Re: I just did it, bought my first macbook pro

[Scott Chesworth]

Buddy can refer to any gender yeah, if you're speaking English as
badly as most of us Londoner's do lol.  I'm sure your student discount
will still work if you add Apple Care later into the warranty, I
didn't purchase mine until 9 months in and it was all good.  You're
covered for a year though already, and those new macbooks have awesome
build quality, so it's not something you need to worry about for a
while yet.

Scott

On 8/18/09, a radix  wrote:
>
> Hello, thanks for the welcome,you think that discount to applecare would
> still apply even though I dont buy it together with the laptop? I am a girl
> btw not a guy, or does buddy refer to both genders?
> Thanks for the welcome, I am really looking forward to receiving my laptop
> and checking it all out.
> Greetings, Anouk,
> - Original Message -
> From: "Scott Chesworth" 
> To: 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 3:35 PM
> Subject: Re: I just did it, bought my first macbook pro
>
>
>>
>> Hey Anouk, welcome abord buddy!
>>
>> Just a quick message to second what Esther was saying about student
>> discounts.  Here in the UK Apple care is amazingly cheap if you're a
>> student, it's probably a similar reduction where you are.  No rush,
>> but sometime within your first year's warranty, if you get a reduced
>> price I'd definitely take out Apple care if you're in for the long
>> haul with this machine.
>>
>> Esther, if that old Power Book of yours is antique enough to be able
>> to boot OS9 and you ever want to sell it, give me a shout off list.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Scott
>>
>> On 8/18/09, Esther  wrote:
>>> Congratulations on the new MacBook Pro, Anouk.  That sounds like a
>>> very nice model.  I still have the PowerBook that was my first Mac,
>>> and which is now over 5 years old. Buying for long term future use
>>> really does work -- this machine is still running, but I finally got a
>>> new MacBook last fall to move onto the Intel platform and the larger
>>> drives and faster processors for Leopard.  I do recommend that you
>>> pick up the AppleCare extended warranty later on, though.  You might
>>> check whether you're eligible for student discounts with any your
>>> later software purchases, too.
>>>
>>> Also, since you will be receiving your Mac before Snow Leopard is
>>> released, you should know that you may be eligible for a reduced price
>>> update to Snow Leopard.  See the terms of the hardware uptodate program:
>>>
>>> http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/
>>>
>>> In the U.S., buyers of qualifying new Macs (or refurbished Macs from
>>> Apple's Online Store) purchased after June 8, 2009 can get the update
>>> to Snow Leopard for $9.95 plus tax instead of $29.95.  I'm not sure of
>>> the details of this program applied abroad, but you may be able to
>>> read/find the information appropriate to your country from the above
>>> link.
>>>
>>> Hope to see you on list with your questions when you laptop arrives.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Esther
>>>
>>> On Aug 18, 2009, a radix wrote:
>>>
 Hello,
 I just bought my first macbook pro and I got a discount because I am
 a student. I choose the 15 inch with a matte display (i didnt want
 to do that at first but I thought it might be easier for people who
 would have to read something on it), i got the 7200 rpm hard drive
 and the 3.0ghz processor because I want to use this laptop for at
 least 3 years. I did not opt to upgrade the internal memory or the
 warranty at this time. I must say placing the order over the phone
 was very easy. It will take a while to arrive because according to
 the person on the phone the matte displays are a bit rare so it
 might take 1.5 week. I will be able to upgrade to the new operating
 system for 9 euro.
 I am VERY excited I can tell you all and very much looking forward
 to receiving my laptop. I did not opt to get any of the extra
 software packages with it because I want to decide on htat after
 receiving it.
 Greetings, Anouk,

 >
>>>
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>
>> >
>>
>
>
> >
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Re: GMail in Apple Mail?

[John JD Denning]

It is ImAP.

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 18, 2009, at 10:41, Jonathan Cohn  wrote:

> You did not indicate if this was POP or IMAP that was experienceing  
> the issue.  For POP, I know that if the POP server gives any error  
> during login, then Apple mail will pop up the password message, even  
> if the error is "Sorry you are logged into the server somewhere  
> else".  I suggest you ignore the error message, but then your  
> mailbox will go off line. Just wait about 1/2 hour and then bring it  
> on line and see if you get the message again.  You might want to try  
> the connection doctor to see what is going on. I would suggest the  
> activity monitor in mail windows sub-menu, but I don't think I have  
> been able to track updates in that window very well.
>
> Jon
>
> On Aug 18, 2009, at 8:43 AM, Thomas McMahan wrote:
>
>> As to why the problem is, I don't know, mine doesn't do it on a  
>> regular basis, but every once in a while it will want a password  
>> from one of the gmail acounts.  Starting to wonder if it's a gmail  
>> issue verses an Apple mail issue.
>>
>>
>> On Aug 18, 2009, at 7:27 AM, John JD Denning wrote:
>>
>>> I recently added a gmail account to Mail. I keep telling it to  
>>> save the password. I check the little box, and next time I launch  
>>> Mail it asks for the password again.
>>>
>>> Anyone know why Gmail in Mail is having such a hard time. My other  
>>> email accounts, both POP and IMAP don't have any problem retaining  
>>> the password.
>>>
>>> - JD -
>>> John Denning
>>> Facebook: www.facebook.com/jdiver
>>> AIM: denni...@me.com
>>> A+ MCSA MCSE ITILv3
>>> And glad to be a Mac snob again!
>>> Roswell, GA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Re: configuring my macbook pro

[Chris Blouch]

Generally that's true. As a percentage the speed difference between a 
2.53 Ghz and a 2.6 is only 3% and 2.53 to 2.8 is only 10%. But if you 
run out of memory the Mac will start swapping chunks of least used 
memory space to disk to free up more. That swap process can turn your 
machine to sludge. So reaching full capacity on RAM usage or getting 
near it (starting to trigger page swaps) will make a much greater impact 
on performance than the overall processor speed.

CB

Les Kriegler wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
> I've been under the impression that the processor speed, 2.53 versus 2.6 or
> 2.8 doesn't matter as much as the RAM in the machine and isn't worth the
> additional expense.  I actually was advised by the Apple rep I've been
> dealing with that the 15 inch display with the 2.53 processor speed would be
> fine.  I'm having difficulty imagining why a 2.66 processor would make any
> difference in overall operation?  I'm open to comment and additional info on
> this topic, however.  Thanks.
>
> Les 
>
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch
> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:55 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: configuring my macbook pro
>
> If the screen is unused, would there be any disadvantage to the 13" MacBook
> other than maxing out at a 2.53GHz Duo core? Shaves off a bit on the cost,
> about $200.
>
> CB
>
> Chris G wrote: 
>
> I agree,
> The only way I would consider a 17 inch is if it had a built in
> numpad.
> My hp Vista laptop has one and I like it.
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:56:00 +0200
> "a radix"    wrote:
> 
>   
>
> Hello, still since I am blind and would use the macbook pro
> only for myself 
> 17 inch would be overkill, even for me especially since I
> have to haul this 
> laptop to school a few times a day and walk with it on my
> back for an hour.
> Greetings, Anouk,
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Chris G" 
>  
> To: 
>  
> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:31 PM
> Subject: Re: configuring my macbook pro
> 
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I was just on the apple site last night and they said the 13
> and 15 inch
> mbps last for 7 hours on a battery and the 17 inch lasts 8.
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:11:54 +0200
> "a radix"    wrote:
> 
> 
>
> Hello, I have made the decision to buy a macbook
> pro. I wanted to go for 
> the 15 inch model (because the 17 inch only has a
> better screen and would 
> drain the battery more), i want to get the glossy
> display because I dont 
> want to spend more on the matte version. It is still
> a lot of money for me 
> though so I would like to save where I can. I have
> heard that it is 
> possible to get applecare after the purchase date,
> that would save quite a 
> bit. Is it difficult to apply for it later instead
> of date of purchase and 
> is it more expensive?
> The other options that I can select now and which I
> am not sure about are 
> clock speed and internal memory. I know i will get
> the 500gb 7200rpm 
> harddrive.
> The 3.0ghz processor version is a lot mroe
> expensive, about 270 euro I 
> think but I guess it is not possible to install a
> new processor later and 
> I want to use this laptop for at least 3 years and I
> want it to work well 
> with the new snow leopard so I guess it is worth it.
> I guess I could save a bit on the harddrive but I
> have no wish to update 
> it soon after getting my laptop and having to
> reinstall mac os x when I 
> can already get it with a good hd for not much
> extra.
> What I am not sure about though is the internal
> memory. It comes standard 
> with 4gb and I would like to upgrade it with an
> extra 4gb for use with the 
> new operating system in a few months. this would be
> VERY expensive though, 
> about 900 euro. I wodner, is it possible to upgrade
> this later? Is it 
> possible to use memory with a higher clock speed
> then the standard memory 
> that has been included for example 1366mhz? I am not
> sure why this memory 
> is so expensive, i think i bought some ddr3 memory
> about 2 years ago that 
> was  a lot less expensive then the price apple is
> asking and it had a 
> higher clock speed. Or do laptops use special memory
> that desktops cannot 
> use?
>   

Re: configuring my macbook pro

[Chris Blouch]

Like I said, 3GB is working fine for me. It only gets a little tight 
when running VMWare and giving a lot of RAM to Windows.

CB

Les Kriegler wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
> Well, regarding the size of the hard drive, this is why I'm purchasing from
> Apple rather than from the store.  The drive can be configured, which is not
> the case in the store.  The processor speed cannot be modified.  I'm hard
> pressed to imagine a scenario where I'll need more than 4 GB of RAM, but if
> I'm mistaken, please enlighten me.  Thanks.
>
> Les 
>
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch
> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 3:04 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: configuring my macbook pro
>
> You are correct that the processor is not upgradeable so if you can't afford
> to get everything at once the processor is one thing you'll be stuck with
> for the life of the machine. RAM is pretty easy to upgrade. The downside is
> you will have two slots with two 2GB SO-DIMMs so to upgrade to 8GB you'll
> have to take the existing two out and throw them away or sell them to
> somebody else. That said, I have 3GB in my older model MacBook Pro and that
> works quite well. So 4GB should last a bit before you spring for the bigger
> RAM. I'm told you can do a hard drive swap as well but it involves pulling
> out a lot of tiny screws and, as you mentioned, moving all your stuff from
> the old drive to the new one. So if you can afford it I'd get a bigger drive
> now but that's not something you have to live with down the road. Of course
> I'm getting along pretty well with only a 111GB drive so 320GB would be
> downright roomy.
>
> CB
>
> a radix wrote: 
>
> Hello, I have made the decision to buy a macbook pro. I wanted to go
> for the 15 inch model (because the 17 inch only has a better screen and
> would drain the battery more), i want to get the glossy display because I
> dont want to spend more on the matte version. It is still a lot of money for
> me though so I would like to save where I can. I have heard that it is
> possible to get applecare after the purchase date, that would save quite a
> bit. Is it difficult to apply for it later instead of date of purchase and
> is it more expensive?
> The other options that I can select now and which I am not sure
> about are clock speed and internal memory. I know i will get the 500gb
> 7200rpm harddrive.
> The 3.0ghz processor version is a lot mroe expensive, about 270 euro
> I think but I guess it is not possible to install a new processor later and
> I want to use this laptop for at least 3 years and I want it to work well
> with the new snow leopard so I guess it is worth it.
> I guess I could save a bit on the harddrive but I have no wish to
> update it soon after getting my laptop and having to reinstall mac os x when
> I can already get it with a good hd for not much extra.
> What I am not sure about though is the internal memory. It comes
> standard with 4gb and I would like to upgrade it with an extra 4gb for use
> with the new operating system in a few months. this would be VERY expensive
> though, about 900 euro. I wodner, is it possible to upgrade this later? Is
> it possible to use memory with a higher clock speed then the standard memory
> that has been included for example 1366mhz? I am not sure why this memory is
> so expensive, i think i bought some ddr3 memory about 2 years ago that was
> a lot less expensive then the price apple is asking and it had a higher
> clock speed. Or do laptops use special memory that desktops cannot use?
> Thanks in advance for your help everyone,
> Greetings, Anouk
>
>
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what to do to prepare for my macbook pro?

[a radix]

Hello, I know I shall read the voiceover manual and check screenless switchers 
because I think they have recorded their experiences while switching from 
windows to mac os x. Are there any other podcasts or documents from people who 
switched from windows to mac os x that I can read?
Anything else in particular I should read or listen to while I wait for my mac 
to arrive?
Thanks for all the help everyone,
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Re: Autofill with the Mac

[Woody Anna Dresner]

Hi All,

I looked at itunes help, and discovered that I had made a huge  
mistake. In actuality, both Autofill and copy and paste are working  
fine, both in Windows and on the Mac.

The mistake I made was thinking that unchecking Sync music on the  
Music tab of the iPod was the same thing as checking Manually Manage  
Music on the Summary tab. It turns out these are not equivalent at  
all. Checking Manually Manage Music is necessary to turn on copy and  
paste and autofill.

I am now wiping the egg off my face. sorry for causing all this bother.

All the best,
Anna


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Re: what to do to prepare for my macbook pro?

[Woody Anna Dresner]

Hi Anouk,

Mike Arrigo has done nine excellent podcasts introducing various  
features of the Mac. I got my Mac in June, and they have really helped  
me get going. They're all available on the Blind Cool Tech website at
www.blindcooltech.com

Good luck,
Anna


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Re: what to do to prepare for my macbook pro?

[Mike Reiser]

check out the guides on www.icanworkthisthing.com as well, some helpfull stuff. 
 

Mike
  - Original Message - 
  From: a radix 
  To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 11:16 AM
  Subject: what to do to prepare for my macbook pro?


  Hello, I know I shall read the voiceover manual and check screenless 
switchers because I think they have recorded their experiences while switching 
from windows to mac os x. Are there any other podcasts or documents from people 
who switched from windows to mac os x that I can read?
  Anything else in particular I should read or listen to while I wait for my 
mac to arrive?
  Thanks for all the help everyone,
  Greetings, Anouk,

  

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Re: I just did it, bought my first macbook pro

[Mike Reiser]

Congrads on the macbook pro, will be getting mine next month, might up the ram 
and definitely will up the harddrive.  

Mike
  - Original Message - 
  From: Chris Blouch 
  To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:46 AM
  Subject: Re: I just did it, bought my first macbook pro


  I usually recommend Applecare for laptops since they usually have a harder 
life than desktops. We had to send my wife's in for repairs after about a year. 
It kept locking up hard even after reinstalling the OS and such. Apparently 
some issue with the "heat pipe" and some other components they replaced. 
Anyway, they fedexed a box to our house that was just right to snuggle the 
laptop and then picked it up. We had it back and working 24 hours later. Very 
nice.

  CB

  Scott Chesworth wrote: 
Hey Anouk, welcome abord buddy!

Just a quick message to second what Esther was saying about student
discounts.  Here in the UK Apple care is amazingly cheap if you're a
student, it's probably a similar reduction where you are.  No rush,
but sometime within your first year's warranty, if you get a reduced
price I'd definitely take out Apple care if you're in for the long
haul with this machine.

Esther, if that old Power Book of yours is antique enough to be able
to boot OS9 and you ever want to sell it, give me a shout off list.

Cheers
Scott

On 8/18/09, Esther  wrote:
  Congratulations on the new MacBook Pro, Anouk.  That sounds like a
very nice model.  I still have the PowerBook that was my first Mac,
and which is now over 5 years old. Buying for long term future use
really does work -- this machine is still running, but I finally got a
new MacBook last fall to move onto the Intel platform and the larger
drives and faster processors for Leopard.  I do recommend that you
pick up the AppleCare extended warranty later on, though.  You might
check whether you're eligible for student discounts with any your
later software purchases, too.

Also, since you will be receiving your Mac before Snow Leopard is
released, you should know that you may be eligible for a reduced price
update to Snow Leopard.  See the terms of the hardware uptodate program:

http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/

In the U.S., buyers of qualifying new Macs (or refurbished Macs from
Apple's Online Store) purchased after June 8, 2009 can get the update
to Snow Leopard for $9.95 plus tax instead of $29.95.  I'm not sure of
the details of this program applied abroad, but you may be able to
read/find the information appropriate to your country from the above
link.

Hope to see you on list with your questions when you laptop arrives.

Cheers,

Esther

On Aug 18, 2009, a radix wrote:

Hello,
I just bought my first macbook pro and I got a discount because I am
a student. I choose the 15 inch with a matte display (i didnt want
to do that at first but I thought it might be easier for people who
would have to read something on it), i got the 7200 rpm hard drive
and the 3.0ghz processor because I want to use this laptop for at
least 3 years. I did not opt to upgrade the internal memory or the
warranty at this time. I must say placing the order over the phone
was very easy. It will take a while to arrive because according to
the person on the phone the matte displays are a bit rare so it
might take 1.5 week. I will be able to upgrade to the new operating
system for 9 euro.
I am VERY excited I can tell you all and very much looking forward
to receiving my laptop. I did not opt to get any of the extra
software packages with it because I want to decide on htat after
receiving it.
Greetings, Anouk,

  

  
  

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What was the original subject of this post?

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Re: Listening to Podcasts in iTunes

[Chris Blouch]

That's one thing I wish they would change in iTunes. If you play an 
audio file with Quicktime player and hit Apple-K you will get a whole 
panel of options including a jog/shuttle, playback speed and pitch 
shift. I've hunted around and couldn't find any of these controls.

CB

Scott Chesworth wrote:
> Hi Robert,
>
> Hold down command-option and hit either left or right arrows to skip
> backward or forward respectively.  The same commands should work on
> any audio content iTunes will open excluding radio streams.
>
> hth
> Scott
>
> On 8/14/09, Robert Carter  wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am finally getting around to listening to podcasts in iTunes on the
>> Mac. Is there a way to fastforward and rewind through a podcast? I
>> don't see any reference to such commands.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Robert Carter
>>
>> 
>
> >
>   

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Sony e-readers go standard but not daisy?

[Jonathan Cohn]

I just read  a New York Times article about Sony using a standard  
called ePub,is this at all related to DAISY? There was also some  
speculation that if Apple brings out a tablet, that it will have book  
reading abilities. Perhaps we should request that Apple  support the  
Daisy standard in any technology?

I am concerned that the DAISY standard will flounder if mainstream  
devices never support it. Unless this eePub, has functions that daisy  
does not, we might see the continuance of a blind ghetto for book  
publishing. Does anybody know if this issue has been discussed on a  
more general computing for the blind list, as this really has nothing  
to do with the Mac?

Jon
  
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Mac & Isight video camera ?

[Michael Huckabay]

I have a question about the camera on the macbook's. Dus enyone know  
if you can take picture's using the mac's bilt in camera.  If they do  
is there eny sort of way I go about doing this.
Thank's.

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Re: Mac & Isight video camera ?

[Chris Blouch]

There is an app called photo booth which lets you take pictures with the 
built-in camera. Seems to be pretty accessible although it doesn't have 
any way to announce if something is in the picture. I guess there is no 
way for them to know.

CB

Michael Huckabay wrote:
> I have a question about the camera on the macbook's. Dus enyone know  
> if you can take picture's using the mac's bilt in camera.  If they do  
> is there eny sort of way I go about doing this.
> Thank's.
>
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Re: Mac & Isight video camera ?

[Esther]

Hi Chris and Mike,

There's no need to use photo booth if you just want to take a quick  
snapshot capture of yourself.  Just start up iChat, then go to the  
Video menu on the iChat menu bar (VO-M, then press "V" and arrow down  
into the menu). Select the "Video Preview" option to turn on the  
iSight camera.  If you're typing on your MacBook, you'll be ideally  
centered for your picture, and using Command-Option-S will take a  
snapshot called "Video Snapshot" that is a jpeg file on your Desktop.

If you want more control of the process, then as Chris mentioned,  
there are sofware applications.

HTH

Cheers,

Esther

Chris Blouch wrote:

>
> There is an app called photo booth which lets you take pictures with  
> the
> built-in camera. Seems to be pretty accessible although it doesn't  
> have
> any way to announce if something is in the picture. I guess there is  
> no
> way for them to know.
>
> CB
>
> Michael Huckabay wrote:
>> I have a question about the camera on the macbook's. Dus enyone know
>> if you can take picture's using the mac's bilt in camera.  If they do
>> is there eny sort of way I go about doing this.
>> Thank's.
>>
>>>
>>
>
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Re: Mac & Isight video camera ?

[Dan]

Hello,
You can also use QuickTime Pro to make audio recordings or make movies.
On Aug 18, 2009, at 1:15 PM, Chris Blouch wrote:

>
> There is an app called photo booth which lets you take pictures with  
> the
> built-in camera. Seems to be pretty accessible although it doesn't  
> have
> any way to announce if something is in the picture. I guess there is  
> no
> way for them to know.
>
> CB
>
> Michael Huckabay wrote:
>> I have a question about the camera on the macbook's. Dus enyone know
>> if you can take picture's using the mac's bilt in camera.  If they do
>> is there eny sort of way I go about doing this.
>> Thank's.
>>
>>>
>>
>
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Re: Mac & Isight video camera ?

[Chris Blouch]

I guess I failed to mention that Photo Booth comes with OSX so it should 
already be in your applications folder. So apple-shift-a to open 
applications, type pho which should take you to photo booth, apple-o to 
open then apple-T to take a picture. Easy peasy. It also does a 3 2 1 
countdown with audio cues and will flash the screen white to try and 
illuminate your face better.

CB

Esther wrote:
> Hi Chris and Mike,
>
> There's no need to use photo booth if you just want to take a quick  
> snapshot capture of yourself.  Just start up iChat, then go to the  
> Video menu on the iChat menu bar (VO-M, then press "V" and arrow down  
> into the menu). Select the "Video Preview" option to turn on the  
> iSight camera.  If you're typing on your MacBook, you'll be ideally  
> centered for your picture, and using Command-Option-S will take a  
> snapshot called "Video Snapshot" that is a jpeg file on your Desktop.
>
> If you want more control of the process, then as Chris mentioned,  
> there are sofware applications.
>
> HTH
>
> Cheers,
>
> Esther
>
> Chris Blouch wrote:
>
>   
>> There is an app called photo booth which lets you take pictures with  
>> the
>> built-in camera. Seems to be pretty accessible although it doesn't  
>> have
>> any way to announce if something is in the picture. I guess there is  
>> no
>> way for them to know.
>>
>> CB
>>
>> Michael Huckabay wrote:
>> 
>>> I have a question about the camera on the macbook's. Dus enyone know
>>> if you can take picture's using the mac's bilt in camera.  If they do
>>> is there eny sort of way I go about doing this.
>>> Thank's.
>>>
>>>   
>
>
> >
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Re: Mac & Isight video camera ?

[Esther]

Thanks for that, Chris.  Just goes to show that I haven't spent my  
time exploring photo software on the Mac.  I've mostly used the  
facility to take screen capture snapshots (such as Command-Shift-3 for  
the full-screen shots) which can be helpful to send in for  
troubleshooting messages, and since I looked into using iChat  
sessions, I knew these features were there for the video iChat  
sessions.  Also, I confess that all of this knowledge comes from the  
pre-Leopard days.

Cheers,

Esther

Chris Blouch wrote:

> I guess I failed to mention that Photo Booth comes with OSX so it  
> should already be in your applications folder. So apple-shift-a to  
> open applications, type pho which should take you to photo booth,  
> apple-o to open then apple-T to take a picture. Easy peasy. It also  
> does a 3 2 1 countdown with audio cues and will flash the screen  
> white to try and illuminate your face better.
>
> CB
>
> Esther wrote:
>>
>> Hi Chris and Mike,
>>
>> There's no need to use photo booth if you just want to take a quick
>> snapshot capture of yourself.  Just start up iChat, then go to the
>> Video menu on the iChat menu bar (VO-M, then press "V" and arrow down
>> into the menu). Select the "Video Preview" option to turn on the
>> iSight camera.  If you're typing on your MacBook, you'll be ideally
>> centered for your picture, and using Command-Option-S will take a
>> snapshot called "Video Snapshot" that is a jpeg file on your Desktop.
>>
>> If you want more control of the process, then as Chris mentioned,
>> there are sofware applications.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Esther
>>
>> Chris Blouch wrote:
>>
>>
>>> There is an app called photo booth which lets you take pictures with
>>> the
>>> built-in camera. Seems to be pretty accessible although it doesn't
>>> have
>>> any way to announce if something is in the picture. I guess there is
>>> no
>>> way for them to know.
>>>
>>> CB
>>>
>>> Michael Huckabay wrote:
>>>
 I have a question about the camera on the macbook's. Dus enyone  
 know
 if you can take picture's using the mac's bilt in camera.  If  
 they do
 is there eny sort of way I go about doing this.
 Thank's.


>>
>>
>>
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A response from Accessibility at apple. Re: firm wear upgrade killing speech. Umm? Okay weird.

[Jenny Kennedy (Howard)]

Hi guys,
Thanks everyone for the fix ideas for my sick iPod.  Haven't got to  
try them yet, but at least I have some clue as to what to do.

I contacted the accessibility department at Apple thinking this was  
the right place to go.

After all, the new iPod software upgrade killed speech thus taking  
away access.

I got a response back from a robot telling me to contact Apple tech  
support and telling me to take my iPod to an apple store or I could  
call a number if my iPod was less than 90 days old.  It's much older.   
total uselessness in the form of an Email.  Don't people read the  
things sent to the access department or are things done with robots?   
Did I err in sending a queiry?  Is this more a tech support matter?

Their stupid upgrade stopped my talking iPod talking I thought this  
was an accessibility issue. Help?  Don't really want anyone else to  
have the same problem as me.

Am I jus t having bad luck? LOL
Sorry. just a bit perplexed and frustrated...
Thanks for reading.
~~~*~~~

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Fwd: Languages request

[william lomas]

good news for the future?


Begin forwarded message:

> From: Accessibility 
> Date: 18 August 2009 19:12:33 BST
> To: william lomas 
> Subject: Re: Languages request
>
> Thank you for your suggestion William.  It's a bit late for Snow  
> Leopard, but we'll be happy to consider this request for a future  
> release.
>
>
> On Aug 17, 2009, at 11:45 PM, william lomas wrote:
>
>>  Hello,
>>
>>
>> I am delighted as stated in a previous mail that voiceover has been  
>> localised into eighteen or more languages. For foreign friends who  
>> are considering the apple range of products, this is fantastic  
>> news, particularly if they are blind.
>> However, I would only respectfuly request please, that the  
>> snthesizers used in the iPhone and IPods for languages, be included  
>> in snowleopard.
>> A sighted colleague is not expected to pay to read text in their  
>> language so why should the blind consumer?
>> Also, on the IPhone when i tried a friends, (as I am a fluent  
>> French speaker) I put the product into French and to my delight a  
>> French voice came up. May I ask why this will not be the case with  
>> snowleopard? that if one chooses French for the user account, that  
>> they do not get a French voice?
>>
>> I agree the voices on the iPhone are not the best but at least one  
>> would have voice like chinese which do not have third party access,  
>> to get them started, then if higher quality voices are available,  
>> they can then be added on
>> By not having the foreign voices and assuming everyone can read  
>> english, I believe that sighted people should be made to "buy" the  
>> languages as well, as if they have equal access to the languages of  
>> the OS why does the blind person not have the same rights?
>> This is not a dig at Apple but meerley a suggestion
>> Regards, WIll
>>
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Re: Listening to Podcasts in iTunes

[Dane Trethowan]

Actually this brings me to an interesting question and perhaps someone  
has worked out an answer, okay so suppose you're looking round a web  
page and you find a presentation in MP3 format but not a podcast, is  
there any way you can download this and have it considered as content  
worth transferring to your Ipod?


On 19/08/2009, at 3:58 AM, Chris Blouch wrote:

> That's one thing I wish they would change in iTunes. If you play an  
> audio file with Quicktime player and hit Apple-K you will get a  
> whole panel of options including a jog/shuttle, playback speed and  
> pitch shift. I've hunted around and couldn't find any of these  
> controls.
>
> CB
>
> Scott Chesworth wrote:
>>
>> Hi Robert,
>>
>> Hold down command-option and hit either left or right arrows to skip
>> backward or forward respectively.  The same commands should work on
>> any audio content iTunes will open excluding radio streams.
>>
>> hth
>> Scott
>>
>> On 8/14/09, Robert Carter  wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am finally getting around to listening to podcasts in iTunes on  
>>> the
>>> Mac. Is there a way to fastforward and rewind through a podcast? I
>>> don't see any reference to such commands.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Robert Carter
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> >


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Re: Mac & Isight video camera ?

[Dane Trethowan]

Yep sure you can, use the Photo Booth application which is quite  
accessible as I remember it.


On 19/08/2009, at 6:01 AM, Michael Huckabay wrote:

>
> I have a question about the camera on the macbook's. Dus enyone know
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> Thank's.
>
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Ichat

[Dane Trethowan]

Hi!

Speaking of Ichat would anyone like to give it a test run? I've just  
got myself an Ichat account at dane.tretho...@me.com so add this to  
your buddy list.


On 19/08/2009, at 6:37 AM, Esther wrote:

>
> Hi Chris and Mike,
>
> There's no need to use photo booth if you just want to take a quick
> snapshot capture of yourself.  Just start up iChat, then go to the
> Video menu on the iChat menu bar (VO-M, then press "V" and arrow down
> into the menu). Select the "Video Preview" option to turn on the
> iSight camera.  If you're typing on your MacBook, you'll be ideally
> centered for your picture, and using Command-Option-S will take a
> snapshot called "Video Snapshot" that is a jpeg file on your Desktop.
>
> If you want more control of the process, then as Chris mentioned,
> there are sofware applications.
>
> HTH
>
> Cheers,
>
> Esther
>
> Chris Blouch wrote:
>
>>
>> There is an app called photo booth which lets you take pictures with
>> the
>> built-in camera. Seems to be pretty accessible although it doesn't
>> have
>> any way to announce if something is in the picture. I guess there is
>> no
>> way for them to know.
>>
>> CB
>>
>> Michael Huckabay wrote:
>>> I have a question about the camera on the macbook's. Dus enyone know
>>> if you can take picture's using the mac's bilt in camera.  If they  
>>> do
>>> is there eny sort of way I go about doing this.
>>> Thank's.
>>>

>>>
>>
>>>
>
>
> >


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Re: A response from Accessibility at apple. Re: firm wear upgrade killing speech. Umm? Okay weird.

[Mike Reiser]

I've nver gotten a robot response when contacting apple accessibility, as 
far as I know they use human.  ike

Mike
- Original Message - 
From: "Jenny Kennedy (Howard)" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 4:07 PM
Subject: A response from Accessibility at apple. Re: firm wear upgrade 
killing speech. Umm? Okay weird.


>
> Hi guys,
> Thanks everyone for the fix ideas for my sick iPod.  Haven't got to
> try them yet, but at least I have some clue as to what to do.
>
> I contacted the accessibility department at Apple thinking this was
> the right place to go.
>
> After all, the new iPod software upgrade killed speech thus taking
> away access.
>
> I got a response back from a robot telling me to contact Apple tech
> support and telling me to take my iPod to an apple store or I could
> call a number if my iPod was less than 90 days old.  It's much older.
> total uselessness in the form of an Email.  Don't people read the
> things sent to the access department or are things done with robots?
> Did I err in sending a queiry?  Is this more a tech support matter?
>
> Their stupid upgrade stopped my talking iPod talking I thought this
> was an accessibility issue. Help?  Don't really want anyone else to
> have the same problem as me.
>
> Am I jus t having bad luck? LOL
> Sorry. just a bit perplexed and frustrated...
> Thanks for reading.
> ~~~*~~~
>
> Best Wishes-
>
> Jenny Kennedy (Howard)
> Olathe, Kansas USA
>
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RE: configuring my macbook pro

[Les Kriegler]

andard
> with 4gb and I would like to upgrade it with an extra 4gb 
> for use with the
> new operating system in a few months. this would be VERY 
> expensive though,
> about 900 euro. I wodner, is it possible to upgrade this 
> later? Is it
> possible to use memory with a higher clock speed then the 
> standard memory
> that has been included for example 1366mhz? I am not sure 
> why this memory
> is so expensive, i think i bought some ddr3 memory about 2 
> years ago that
> was  a lot less expensive then the price apple is asking 
> and it had a
> higher clock speed. Or do laptops use special memory that 
> desktops cannot
> use?
> Thanks in advance for your help everyone,
> Greetings, Anouk
>   
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RE: configuring my macbook pro

[Les Kriegler]

Chris,

I thought allocating 3GB to the Mac and 1GB to Windows would work fine
regardless of the processor speed?  Is that an accurate assessment?

Les 

-Original Message-
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[mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 11:59 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: configuring my macbook pro


Like I said, 3GB is working fine for me. It only gets a little tight when
running VMWare and giving a lot of RAM to Windows.

CB

Les Kriegler wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
> Well, regarding the size of the hard drive, this is why I'm purchasing 
> from Apple rather than from the store.  The drive can be configured, 
> which is not the case in the store.  The processor speed cannot be 
> modified.  I'm hard pressed to imagine a scenario where I'll need more 
> than 4 GB of RAM, but if I'm mistaken, please enlighten me.  Thanks.
>
> Les
>
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch
> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 3:04 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: configuring my macbook pro
>
> You are correct that the processor is not upgradeable so if you can't 
> afford to get everything at once the processor is one thing you'll be 
> stuck with for the life of the machine. RAM is pretty easy to upgrade. 
> The downside is you will have two slots with two 2GB SO-DIMMs so to 
> upgrade to 8GB you'll have to take the existing two out and throw them 
> away or sell them to somebody else. That said, I have 3GB in my older 
> model MacBook Pro and that works quite well. So 4GB should last a bit 
> before you spring for the bigger RAM. I'm told you can do a hard drive 
> swap as well but it involves pulling out a lot of tiny screws and, as 
> you mentioned, moving all your stuff from the old drive to the new 
> one. So if you can afford it I'd get a bigger drive now but that's not 
> something you have to live with down the road. Of course I'm getting 
> along pretty well with only a 111GB drive so 320GB would be downright
roomy.
>
> CB
>
> a radix wrote: 
>
> Hello, I have made the decision to buy a macbook pro. I wanted to 
> go for the 15 inch model (because the 17 inch only has a better screen 
> and would drain the battery more), i want to get the glossy display 
> because I dont want to spend more on the matte version. It is still a 
> lot of money for me though so I would like to save where I can. I have 
> heard that it is possible to get applecare after the purchase date, 
> that would save quite a bit. Is it difficult to apply for it later 
> instead of date of purchase and is it more expensive?
> The other options that I can select now and which I am not sure 
> about are clock speed and internal memory. I know i will get the 500gb 
> 7200rpm harddrive.
> The 3.0ghz processor version is a lot mroe expensive, about 270 
> euro I think but I guess it is not possible to install a new processor 
> later and I want to use this laptop for at least 3 years and I want it 
> to work well with the new snow leopard so I guess it is worth it.
> I guess I could save a bit on the harddrive but I have no wish to 
> update it soon after getting my laptop and having to reinstall mac os 
> x when I can already get it with a good hd for not much extra.
> What I am not sure about though is the internal memory. It comes 
> standard with 4gb and I would like to upgrade it with an extra 4gb for 
> use with the new operating system in a few months. this would be VERY 
> expensive though, about 900 euro. I wodner, is it possible to upgrade 
> this later? Is it possible to use memory with a higher clock speed 
> then the standard memory that has been included for example 1366mhz? I 
> am not sure why this memory is so expensive, i think i bought some 
> ddr3 memory about 2 years ago that was a lot less expensive then the 
> price apple is asking and it had a higher clock speed. Or do laptops use
special memory that desktops cannot use?
> Thanks in advance for your help everyone,
> Greetings, Anouk
>
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Help, I can't uninstall Infovox

[erik burggraaf]

Hi guys, I'm trying to uninstall infovox/ivox.  My 30 day trial is  
nearly up, and I've decided I don't like it much.  The voices sound  
great, and I like ryan on my phone, but the pronounciations on the mac  
are terrible.

So, I pressed the uninstall button and right away it froze and after a  
few minutes I just forced it to quit.  Then I tried running the  
uninstall aplication from the disc image I downloaded and it did  
exactly the same thing.  Then I tried several reboots with the same  
result.

I didn't want to just wack all the stuff from the applications folder  
because the voices are probably registered somewhere to allow other  
mac applications to use them.  I don't want to accidentally hit on one  
when it's not there and wind up losing speech or crashing something.

Any help appreciated.

Best,


erik burggraaf
A+ sertified technician and user support consultant.
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Question on FTP server's for the mac.

[Michael Huckabay]

I'm kerius if enyone know's if there is a way to set up and use a ftp  
server by a mac.  Dus enyone know of software I can do this with and  
dus enyone know how do go about doing this?
Your help would be grateful and thank's.

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Re: Question on FTP server's for the mac.

[Dane Trethowan]

Hi!

I know of a friend who does this, I think he uses something called  
Wumpus? Excuse my spelling.  I think there's also another FTP server  
application called Captain Ftp.

Further to this, OS10 Leopard has a small FTP Server built-in, that is  
to say you can access your Mac with a FTP client and transfer files  
from there to say other machines on your network, - not recommended  
for Internet use for obvious security reasons -.  You can turn this on  
under Sharing in System Preferences.

Finally, I'm sure I read an article somewhere which gave specific  
instructions on turning your Mac into a fully fledged FTP server using  
a whole string of commands in Terminal but I didn't persist with this.


On 19/08/2009, at 8:56 AM, Michael Huckabay wrote:

>
> I'm kerius if enyone know's if there is a way to set up and use a ftp
> server by a mac.  Dus enyone know of software I can do this with and
> dus enyone know how do go about doing this?
> Your help would be grateful and thank's.
>
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Screen window grab

[Chris Blouch]

One thing I would like to figure out is how to do the screen region grab 
Apple-shift-4. It has two modes. The first is where you would drag a box 
with a mouse and it would do a screen grab on just what's inside the 
box. The second more useful mode is to hit space once which toggles to 
window grab mode which automatically selects everything in the window 
which has focus. So I do an apple-shift-4, then space to go into window 
grab mode and then apple-tab to, say, my Safari window. But to do the 
actual grab I have to mouse click and VO-shift-space does nothing. This 
would be really nice to attach a picture of just the window of interest 
rather than my entire cluttered desktop.

CB

Esther wrote:
> Thanks for that, Chris.  Just goes to show that I haven't spent my  
> time exploring photo software on the Mac.  I've mostly used the  
> facility to take screen capture snapshots (such as Command-Shift-3 for  
> the full-screen shots) which can be helpful to send in for  
> troubleshooting messages, and since I looked into using iChat  
> sessions, I knew these features were there for the video iChat  
> sessions.  Also, I confess that all of this knowledge comes from the  
> pre-Leopard days.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Esther
>
> Chris Blouch wrote:
>
>   
>> I guess I failed to mention that Photo Booth comes with OSX so it  
>> should already be in your applications folder. So apple-shift-a to  
>> open applications, type pho which should take you to photo booth,  
>> apple-o to open then apple-T to take a picture. Easy peasy. It also  
>> does a 3 2 1 countdown with audio cues and will flash the screen  
>> white to try and illuminate your face better.
>>
>> CB
>>
>> Esther wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Chris and Mike,
>>>
>>> There's no need to use photo booth if you just want to take a quick
>>> snapshot capture of yourself.  Just start up iChat, then go to the
>>> Video menu on the iChat menu bar (VO-M, then press "V" and arrow down
>>> into the menu). Select the "Video Preview" option to turn on the
>>> iSight camera.  If you're typing on your MacBook, you'll be ideally
>>> centered for your picture, and using Command-Option-S will take a
>>> snapshot called "Video Snapshot" that is a jpeg file on your Desktop.
>>>
>>> If you want more control of the process, then as Chris mentioned,
>>> there are sofware applications.
>>>
>>> HTH
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Esther
>>>
>>> Chris Blouch wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>   
 There is an app called photo booth which lets you take pictures with
 the
 built-in camera. Seems to be pretty accessible although it doesn't
 have
 any way to announce if something is in the picture. I guess there is
 no
 way for them to know.

 CB

 Michael Huckabay wrote:

 
> I have a question about the camera on the macbook's. Dus enyone  
> know
> if you can take picture's using the mac's bilt in camera.  If  
> they do
> is there eny sort of way I go about doing this.
> Thank's.
>
>
>   
>>>
>>>   
>
>
> >
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Re: A response from Accessibility at apple. Re: firm wear upgrade killing speech. Umm? Okay weird.

[ben mustill-rose]

I haven't been following your discussion, but are you sure its not
something simple like speech getting disabled automaticly after the
firmware upgrade?
As a side note, would someone be so kind as to give me a summery of
the new features for blind people in the new firmware?

Chears.

On 18/08/2009, Jenny Kennedy (Howard)  wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
> Thanks everyone for the fix ideas for my sick iPod.  Haven't got to
> try them yet, but at least I have some clue as to what to do.
>
> I contacted the accessibility department at Apple thinking this was
> the right place to go.
>
> After all, the new iPod software upgrade killed speech thus taking
> away access.
>
> I got a response back from a robot telling me to contact Apple tech
> support and telling me to take my iPod to an apple store or I could
> call a number if my iPod was less than 90 days old.  It's much older.
> total uselessness in the form of an Email.  Don't people read the
> things sent to the access department or are things done with robots?
> Did I err in sending a queiry?  Is this more a tech support matter?
>
> Their stupid upgrade stopped my talking iPod talking I thought this
> was an accessibility issue. Help?  Don't really want anyone else to
> have the same problem as me.
>
> Am I jus t having bad luck? LOL
> Sorry. just a bit perplexed and frustrated...
> Thanks for reading.
> ~~~*~~~
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> Best Wishes-
>
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> Olathe, Kansas USA
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Re: configuring my macbook pro

[Scott Howell]

I've got a 2.8Ghz 15-inch MBP with 4Gb ram and it runs as efficiently  
as ever and in fact performs a bit better than my wife's 20-inch iMac  
with 2Gb ram.  The performance vs cost will not be realized if going  
from 4 to 8Gb of ram unless you are doing something that just demands  
so much resources from the machine.
On Aug 18, 2009, at 12:02 PM, Chris Blouch wrote:

>
> Generally that's true. As a percentage the speed difference between a
> 2.53 Ghz and a 2.6 is only 3% and 2.53 to 2.8 is only 10%. But if you
> run out of memory the Mac will start swapping chunks of least used
> memory space to disk to free up more. That swap process can turn your
> machine to sludge. So reaching full capacity on RAM usage or getting
> near it (starting to trigger page swaps) will make a much greater  
> impact
> on performance than the overall processor speed.
>
> CB
>
> Les Kriegler wrote:
>> Hi Chris,
>>
>> I've been under the impression that the processor speed, 2.53  
>> versus 2.6 or
>> 2.8 doesn't matter as much as the RAM in the machine and isn't  
>> worth the
>> additional expense.  I actually was advised by the Apple rep I've  
>> been
>> dealing with that the 15 inch display with the 2.53 processor speed  
>> would be
>> fine.  I'm having difficulty imagining why a 2.66 processor would  
>> make any
>> difference in overall operation?  I'm open to comment and  
>> additional info on
>> this topic, however.  Thanks.
>>
>> Les
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch
>> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 4:55 PM
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: configuring my macbook pro
>>
>> If the screen is unused, would there be any disadvantage to the 13"  
>> MacBook
>> other than maxing out at a 2.53GHz Duo core? Shaves off a bit on  
>> the cost,
>> about $200.
>>
>> CB
>>
>> Chris G wrote:
>>
>>I agree,
>>The only way I would consider a 17 inch is if it had a built in
>> numpad.
>>My hp Vista laptop has one and I like it.
>>Chris
>>
>>
>>
>>On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:56:00 +0200
>>"a radix"    wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>Hello, still since I am blind and would use the macbook pro
>> only for myself
>>17 inch would be overkill, even for me especially since I
>> have to haul this
>>laptop to school a few times a day and walk with it on my
>> back for an hour.
>>Greetings, Anouk,
>>- Original Message -
>>From: "Chris G" 
>> 
>>To: 
>> 
>>Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:31 PM
>>Subject: Re: configuring my macbook pro
>>
>>
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I was just on the apple site last night and they said the 13
>> and 15 inch
>>mbps last for 7 hours on a battery and the 17 inch lasts 8.
>>Chris
>>
>>
>>
>>On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:11:54 +0200
>>"a radix"    wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>Hello, I have made the decision to buy a macbook
>> pro. I wanted to go for
>>the 15 inch model (because the 17 inch only has a
>> better screen and would
>>drain the battery more), i want to get the glossy
>> display because I dont
>>want to spend more on the matte version. It is still
>> a lot of money for me
>>though so I would like to save where I can. I have
>> heard that it is
>>possible to get applecare after the purchase date,
>> that would save quite a
>>bit. Is it difficult to apply for it later instead
>> of date of purchase and
>>is it more expensive?
>>The other options that I can select now and which I
>> am not sure about are
>>clock speed and internal memory. I know i will get
>> the 500gb 7200rpm
>>harddrive.
>>The 3.0ghz processor version is a lot mroe
>> expensive, about 270 euro I
>>think but I guess it is not possible to install a
>> new processor later and
>>I want to use this laptop for at least 3 years and I
>> want it to work well
>>with the new snow leopard so I guess it is worth it.
>>I guess I could save a bit on the harddrive but I
>> have no wish to update
>>it soon after getting my laptop and having to
>> reinstall mac os x when I
>>can already get it with a good hd for not much
>> extra.
>>What I am not sure about though is the internal
>> memory. It comes standard
>>with 4gb and I would like to upgrade it with an
>> extra 4gb for use with the
>>new operating system in a few months. this would be
>> VERY expensive though,
>>about 900 euro. I wodner, is it possible to upgrade
>> this later? Is it
>>possible to use memory with a higher clock speed
>> then the standard memory
>>that ha

Re: configuring my macbook pro

[Scott Howell]

You'll do fine on 4Gb of ram and at the price of the upgrade, oh no,  
that is a bit to painful.  Now I'd spend the money on a solid-state  
drive, that would be nice.
On Aug 17, 2009, at 7:57 PM, Les Kriegler wrote:

>
> Hi Chris,
>
> Well, regarding the size of the hard drive, this is why I'm  
> purchasing from
> Apple rather than from the store.  The drive can be configured,  
> which is not
> the case in the store.  The processor speed cannot be modified.  I'm  
> hard
> pressed to imagine a scenario where I'll need more than 4 GB of RAM,  
> but if
> I'm mistaken, please enlighten me.  Thanks.
>
> Les
>
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch
> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 3:04 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: configuring my macbook pro
>
> You are correct that the processor is not upgradeable so if you  
> can't afford
> to get everything at once the processor is one thing you'll be stuck  
> with
> for the life of the machine. RAM is pretty easy to upgrade. The  
> downside is
> you will have two slots with two 2GB SO-DIMMs so to upgrade to 8GB  
> you'll
> have to take the existing two out and throw them away or sell them to
> somebody else. That said, I have 3GB in my older model MacBook Pro  
> and that
> works quite well. So 4GB should last a bit before you spring for the  
> bigger
> RAM. I'm told you can do a hard drive swap as well but it involves  
> pulling
> out a lot of tiny screws and, as you mentioned, moving all your  
> stuff from
> the old drive to the new one. So if you can afford it I'd get a  
> bigger drive
> now but that's not something you have to live with down the road. Of  
> course
> I'm getting along pretty well with only a 111GB drive so 320GB would  
> be
> downright roomy.
>
> CB
>
> a radix wrote:
>
>   Hello, I have made the decision to buy a macbook pro. I wanted to go
> for the 15 inch model (because the 17 inch only has a better screen  
> and
> would drain the battery more), i want to get the glossy display  
> because I
> dont want to spend more on the matte version. It is still a lot of  
> money for
> me though so I would like to save where I can. I have heard that it is
> possible to get applecare after the purchase date, that would save  
> quite a
> bit. Is it difficult to apply for it later instead of date of  
> purchase and
> is it more expensive?
>   The other options that I can select now and which I am not sure
> about are clock speed and internal memory. I know i will get the 500gb
> 7200rpm harddrive.
>   The 3.0ghz processor version is a lot mroe expensive, about 270 euro
> I think but I guess it is not possible to install a new processor  
> later and
> I want to use this laptop for at least 3 years and I want it to work  
> well
> with the new snow leopard so I guess it is worth it.
>   I guess I could save a bit on the harddrive but I have no wish to
> update it soon after getting my laptop and having to reinstall mac  
> os x when
> I can already get it with a good hd for not much extra.
>   What I am not sure about though is the internal memory. It comes
> standard with 4gb and I would like to upgrade it with an extra 4gb  
> for use
> with the new operating system in a few months. this would be VERY  
> expensive
> though, about 900 euro. I wodner, is it possible to upgrade this  
> later? Is
> it possible to use memory with a higher clock speed then the  
> standard memory
> that has been included for example 1366mhz? I am not sure why this  
> memory is
> so expensive, i think i bought some ddr3 memory about 2 years ago  
> that was
> a lot less expensive then the price apple is asking and it had a  
> higher
> clock speed. Or do laptops use special memory that desktops cannot  
> use?
>   Thanks in advance for your help everyone,
>   Greetings, Anouk
>
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Re: I just did it, bought my first macbook pro

[Scott Howell]

Anouk,

You will have a year to do this and this means don't wait until the  
very last second. :)  I did and actually Apple did call me to  
encourage me to spend some money on purchasing the Apple Care for my  
wife's IMac.  I'm going to get it for my MBP soon, but yeah, I spend a  
lot and so the warranty will have to wait a minute. :)
Btw, I don't generally refer to female friends as buddies, but hell I  
guess you could be a buddy too. :) I mean my co-worker is my bud, but  
I typically choose a different word. :)
On Aug 18, 2009, at 11:10 AM, a radix wrote:

>
> Hello, thanks for the welcome,you think that discount to applecare  
> would
> still apply even though I dont buy it together with the laptop? I am  
> a girl
> btw not a guy, or does buddy refer to both genders?
> Thanks for the welcome, I am really looking forward to receiving my  
> laptop
> and checking it all out.
> Greetings, Anouk,
> - Original Message -
> From: "Scott Chesworth" 
> To: 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 3:35 PM
> Subject: Re: I just did it, bought my first macbook pro
>
>
>>
>> Hey Anouk, welcome abord buddy!
>>
>> Just a quick message to second what Esther was saying about student
>> discounts.  Here in the UK Apple care is amazingly cheap if you're a
>> student, it's probably a similar reduction where you are.  No rush,
>> but sometime within your first year's warranty, if you get a reduced
>> price I'd definitely take out Apple care if you're in for the long
>> haul with this machine.
>>
>> Esther, if that old Power Book of yours is antique enough to be able
>> to boot OS9 and you ever want to sell it, give me a shout off list.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Scott
>>
>> On 8/18/09, Esther  wrote:
>>> Congratulations on the new MacBook Pro, Anouk.  That sounds like a
>>> very nice model.  I still have the PowerBook that was my first Mac,
>>> and which is now over 5 years old. Buying for long term future use
>>> really does work -- this machine is still running, but I finally  
>>> got a
>>> new MacBook last fall to move onto the Intel platform and the larger
>>> drives and faster processors for Leopard.  I do recommend that you
>>> pick up the AppleCare extended warranty later on, though.  You might
>>> check whether you're eligible for student discounts with any your
>>> later software purchases, too.
>>>
>>> Also, since you will be receiving your Mac before Snow Leopard is
>>> released, you should know that you may be eligible for a reduced  
>>> price
>>> update to Snow Leopard.  See the terms of the hardware uptodate  
>>> program:
>>>
>>> http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/
>>>
>>> In the U.S., buyers of qualifying new Macs (or refurbished Macs from
>>> Apple's Online Store) purchased after June 8, 2009 can get the  
>>> update
>>> to Snow Leopard for $9.95 plus tax instead of $29.95.  I'm not  
>>> sure of
>>> the details of this program applied abroad, but you may be able to
>>> read/find the information appropriate to your country from the above
>>> link.
>>>
>>> Hope to see you on list with your questions when you laptop arrives.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Esther
>>>
>>> On Aug 18, 2009, a radix wrote:
>>>
 Hello,
 I just bought my first macbook pro and I got a discount because I  
 am
 a student. I choose the 15 inch with a matte display (i didnt want
 to do that at first but I thought it might be easier for people who
 would have to read something on it), i got the 7200 rpm hard drive
 and the 3.0ghz processor because I want to use this laptop for at
 least 3 years. I did not opt to upgrade the internal memory or the
 warranty at this time. I must say placing the order over the phone
 was very easy. It will take a while to arrive because according to
 the person on the phone the matte displays are a bit rare so it
 might take 1.5 week. I will be able to upgrade to the new operating
 system for 9 euro.
 I am VERY excited I can tell you all and very much looking forward
 to receiving my laptop. I did not opt to get any of the extra
 software packages with it because I want to decide on htat after
 receiving it.
 Greetings, Anouk,

>
>>>
>>>

>>>
>>
>>>
>>
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Re: Sony e-readers go standard but not daisy?

[Greg Kearney]

EPub is closely related to Text only DAISY. But I would agree that  
DAISY support from Apple is best as well.
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On 18/08/2009, at 11:44 PM, Jonathan Cohn wrote:

> I just read  a New York Times article about Sony using a standard
> called ePub,is this at all related to DAISY? There was also some
> speculation that if Apple brings out a tablet, that it will have book
> reading abilities. Perhaps we should request that Apple  support the
> Daisy standard in any technology?
>
> I am concerned that the DAISY standard will flounder if mainstream
> devices never support it. Unless this eePub, has functions that daisy
> does not, we might see the continuance of a blind ghetto for book
> publishing. Does anybody know if this issue has been discussed on a
> more general computing for the blind list, as this really has nothing
> to do with the Mac?
>
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Re: Help, I can't uninstall Infovox

[Brett Campbell]

If you still have the install package you downloaded for the demo, I  
believe there is an uninstall app in the folder.  If this is not the  
case, when I demoed the voices, a couple days before the trial ended,  
a message from infovox automatically popped up asking if i want to  
purchase or uninstall.  There was an uninstall button, I hit it and  
the program uninstalled itself.  There is also uninstall instructions  
on their web site.

Brett



On Aug 18, 2009, at 4:51 PM, erik burggraaf wrote:

>
> Hi guys, I'm trying to uninstall infovox/ivox.  My 30 day trial is
> nearly up, and I've decided I don't like it much.  The voices sound
> great, and I like ryan on my phone, but the pronounciations on the mac
> are terrible.
>
> So, I pressed the uninstall button and right away it froze and after a
> few minutes I just forced it to quit.  Then I tried running the
> uninstall aplication from the disc image I downloaded and it did
> exactly the same thing.  Then I tried several reboots with the same
> result.
>
> I didn't want to just wack all the stuff from the applications folder
> because the voices are probably registered somewhere to allow other
> mac applications to use them.  I don't want to accidentally hit on one
> when it's not there and wind up losing speech or crashing something.
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> Best,
>
>
> erik burggraaf
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Accessibility of Ableton

[Romack]

Hey list,
Does anyone know of the accessiblity of Ableton Live (any version) on
the Mac with Voiceover? I'd be anxious to know. Haven't really heard
of any multitrack recording options that *ARE* accessible with
Voiceover, so feeling slightly discouraged of going the Apple route
with my next machine.

Any insight welcome,
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Re: A response from Accessibility at apple. Re: firm wear upgrade killing speech. Umm? Okay weird.

[Woody Anna Dresner]

Hi,

I updated my Nano recently and did not lose speech, so I don't think  
the update necessarily causes this. I don't see any difference between  
the previous and current firmware; it's supposed to be mostly bug  
fixes, I think.

I'm really impressed with the accessibility folks so far. I've sent  
several e-mails, and they have all been answered personally and  
thoughtfully. Sorry this experience wasn't as good.

Best,
Anna


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Re: Listening to Podcasts in iTunes

[Woody Anna Dresner]

HI Dane,

I don't know of any way to tell itunes a particular file is a podcast,  
but you can either declare it an audiobook or check the options to  
have it save your place and be skipped when you shuffle. You get to  
all these options by focusing on the file, pressing Command-I, and  
going to the Options tab. There's a media kind menu where you can set  
it as an audiobook; the other options are check boxes.

HTH,
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Re: Accessibility of Ableton

[Woody Anna Dresner]

Hi,

Amadeus Pro is a multi-track recorder that is fairly accessible.

HTH,
Anna



On Aug 18, 2009, at 8:57 PM, Romack wrote:

>
> Hey list,
> Does anyone know of the accessiblity of Ableton Live (any version) on
> the Mac with Voiceover? I'd be anxious to know. Haven't really heard
> of any multitrack recording options that *ARE* accessible with
> Voiceover, so feeling slightly discouraged of going the Apple route
> with my next machine.
>
> Any insight welcome,
> romack
>
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> Web: www.justinromack.com
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Automator

[Dane Trethowan]

Hi!

All this talk of the Automator over the last 24 or so hours has got me  
thinking, does Amadeus Pro have facilities to be used in the Automator  
or in Apple Scripting? Hmmm, I took a look and it doesn't look as  
though it does and that's a crying shame, Dave's conversion problems  
could have been solved in a second and this would enhance the Batch  
Converter so I'm going to suggest to the author that he look at this -  
if he isn't doing so already -.



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