Given this is a Mac list, the magical-features of AirPods w1-chip
unfortunately don't work...
1. W1 with iOS 10 will remember last device and auto connect, but
macOS Sierra requires manually re-connecting via Bluetooth menu/prefs;
2. The extended range of 300' is iOS 10-only, as it drops at 30' wi
I’m spending family with the few of us that are left. We’re down to 3 on my
mother’s side including me and then my father and uncle. It freaks me out this
time of year realizing I’ll probably be the last one standing, I don’t like
that idea at all.
> On Dec 25, 2016, at 9:50 PM, Simon Fogart
I used to burn through Fugitsu and WD drives at a high rate but this was
because we were hammering them in an NNTP server. I was burning a drive per
day at one point although once we switched over to IBM and high end Seagates
things improved. At that time though 100 gigs of data or more was a
Actually, there is an F5. If you hold down the FN key, the touch bar displays
all the traditional function keys. If VO is on, they are announced as F1, F2,
etc.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Dec 25, 2016, at 8:43 PM, Simon Fogarty wrote:
>
> On the new MBP there is no F5,
>
> I believe it's command and
ET,
I prefer the wd passports and the later ones have come out with dual drives in
a raid 0 array
Makes them a bit more reliable I also a year or three back used a wd My Cloud
live drive which is a 3.5inch drive with network connection and most content is
saved to the drive and cloud storage
I use WD my Passport drives the USB 3 drives,
I”ve touch wood had no issues with them thus far,
I use a Lacie 1 tb spindle drive at work this has both USB 3 and thunderbolt
connections,
I use this for setting up the work machine images which is then transferred to
the main iMac machines.
Can
Xmas in the summer is great,
Beachs girls in bikinis, ok so if you’re a single guy and blind the beachs are
depressing, as is working for a university when all the students turn up.
But hey drinking while sitting in beer gardens and or cafes
Life is good other than not being able to see the gir
On the new MBP there is no F5,
I believe it's command and tap the power key 3 times
Or at least the key with the finger print sensor
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From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com]
On Behalf Of E.T.
Sent: Monday, 26 December 2016 9:1
I may have used Seagate in the distant murky past when I built my
Windows desktops. Will research this in the new year.
From E.T.'s Keyboard. . .
I have seen the truth and it makes no sense.
E-mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com
On 12/25/2016 2:51 PM, Scott Granados wrote:
I always used highe
Ok its coming down the pipeline now. This should download
automatically but I had to do it manually. Anyway, its on the way.
I wonder if I had clicked the wrong button last week when I was
prompted to confirm the purchase. Will take it slower next time and make
sure of it.
From E.T.'s
I always used higher end seagate or IBM / Hitachi drives myself. IBM have
definitely treated me well.
> On Dec 25, 2016, at 5:46 PM, E.T. wrote:
>
> Scott,
> Any brand in particular that are reliable? I am currently using WD Passport
> drives, have 4 now, lost one early this year. Am more r
Scott,
Any brand in particular that are reliable? I am currently using WD
Passport drives, have 4 now, lost one early this year. Am more redundant
nowadays.
For that reason, I use two separate drives for Time Machine and
Carbon Copy Cloner.
From E.T.'s Keyboard. . .
I have seen the
Or go with an SSD drive. SSD doesn’t have the same issues as the old rotating
type and are much much faster.
> On Dec 24, 2016, at 4:15 PM, Jonathan Cohn wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Most consumer hard disk drives are just not meant for long term reliable use
> especially if they are subject to cha
I know the older world war II models didn’t but you may be right it may have
been the 80s. I didn’t start jumping until 1990 so don’t know to much about
what it was like before.
Got to have that reserve with you, it’s like fail over for your network but um
somewhat more critical if in free fal
I’m hoping for a better new year personally. Lost 2 family members this year
and had a rough time on the employment front although that wrapped up nicely
towards the end and with my Maine contract ending in January I’ve got 3 new
options on the table one of which will bring me back to San Franc
John, that’s called Florida or California.:). Christmas in Florida was a trip.
Hard to get in the mind set when it’s 80.
> On Dec 24, 2016, at 6:54 PM, John Panarese wrote:
>
>Hey, same to you as well. How is it celebrating Christmas in the summer?
> That would be really strange for me, b
Hey Simon, back at you. Hope you have a great holiday. Lots of high tech
gifts in my house hold including a Sonos package and Amazon Echo for the uncle,
new television for mom, new iPhones all around and a go pro with all the
fixings for my son / assistant. Oh and I bought a book about a CIA c
With the touch bar and fingerprint reader it’s command triple press the ID
button I believe.
> On Dec 25, 2016, at 3:03 PM, Donna Goodin wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday. I'm enjoying a quiet moment
> between two Christmas celebrations and wanted to post t
Click the buy button again, if it’s already been bought you’ll get an
indication that it’s available for download and you’ve already purchased the
item.
Good luck
> On Dec 25, 2016, at 3:52 PM, E.T. wrote:
>
> A couple days ago I bought 2 TV shows. One I got the same day but the other
> on
A couple days ago I bought 2 TV shows. One I got the same day but
the other one has yet to show up anywhere. My credit card has not yet
been charged so before I try again, is there some way tpo confirm that I
actually clicked the buy button? I have done the Check for Downloads as
well as gon
On the pff chance anyone gets two of these Macs. send the extra one
to me. Right. (smiles)
From E.T.'s Keyboard. . .
I have seen the truth and it makes no sense.
E-mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com
On 12/25/2016 12:44 PM, Donna Goodin wrote:
Well, your way works, it just works better if VO
Well, your way works, it just works better if VO is already on. :)
Donna
> On Dec 25, 2016, at 2:42 PM, E.T. wrote:
>
> Maybe I should get one of these new Macs so I remember this changed.
> (smiles)
>
> From E.T.'s Keyboard. . .
> I have seen the truth and it makes no sense.
> E-mail: ancie
Thanks to both of you for responding. Yep, Matthew, that's the one I was trying
to remember. ET, just so you know, to get to F5 you have to hold down the
function key, and then press the area in the touch bar that corresponds to F5.
Without VO already on, it's a little tricky to know exactly w
Maybe I should get one of these new Macs so I remember this changed.
(smiles)
From E.T.'s Keyboard. . .
I have seen the truth and it makes no sense.
E-mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com
On 12/25/2016 12:24 PM, Matthew Dierckens wrote:
To turn on voiceover with the new Max, you hit command an
To turn on voiceover with the new Max, you hit command and then I believe you
triple tap the touch ID sensor.
God bless.
Matt Dierckens,
Certified assistive technology specialist
Macintosh, iOS, and windows Trainor
Canadian phone: 519-962-9140
US phone: 573-401-1018
> On Dec 25, 2016, at 15:03,
Command f5. Merry Christmas and good luck and getting a new Mac.
From E.T.'s Keyboard. . .
I have seen the truth and it makes no sense.
E-mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com
On 12/25/2016 12:03 PM, Donna Goodin wrote:
Hi all,
I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday. I'm enjoying a quie
Hi all,
I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday. I'm enjoying a quiet moment
between two Christmas celebrations and wanted to post this question to the list.
I had the chance to test drive the new MBP the other day, and Santa was
generous, so I think I'll be getting one soon. When I was
Merry Christmas, Simon, and all here who celebrate the day.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Dec 24, 2016, at 5:14 PM, Simon Fogarty wrote:
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhonehi mac visionaries. Merry xmas from the down under. And a
> great new years also Halfway through xmas day and alls well so far. Only
> one
Hi Kare,
I couldn't tell you either, I live in New Zealdn,
Slightly east of austrailia,
As for the xmas play list,
Don't think the radio I listen to would do it either,
Hard rock and rock in general don't really do xmas songs and besides they're
all about snow etc.
Snoopys xmas would be o
Hi List,
Thought this might be of interest to some.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/87848904/apples-airpods-are-alternately-awesome-and-annoying
Apple's AirPods are alternately awesome and annoying
Apple is pitching its new AirPod wireless headphones as "effortless" and
"magical".
Fo
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