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I wish they would bring back Cron and, with it,... 2,741 Views / 26 Replies  
I wish they would bring back Cron and, with it, the Cronix program that gave it such a great GUI. There was (and still is) no substitute for scheduling AppleScripts or other tasks.
Posted by Boise Ed, on Apr 24, 2015 at 11:50 PM, in Mac News
No, they don't force you to take it, but they... 573 Views / 5 Replies  
No, they don't force you to take it, but they promise "gifts" without saying that the "gifts" are simply juvenile rock records. 0 for 2 so far, Apple. A third one like that tonight and I'll just...
Posted by Boise Ed, on Dec 26, 2013 at 09:23 PM, in Mac News
I'd be glad to bend an elbow with you, subego,... 2,706 Views / 6 Replies  
I'd be glad to bend an elbow with you, subego, while figuring out how to bend Siri to my desires. I had tried an entry with the Phonetic Surname field, no first name, and pronunciation...
Posted by Boise Ed, on Nov 22, 2013 at 06:46 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Siri word recognition--teaching it a new word 2,706 Views / 6 Replies  
I live in the town of Atascadero. Siri consistently interprets that as "Itaska Darrow." How can I teach Siri to recognize "Atascadero"?
Posted by Boise Ed, on Nov 15, 2013 at 04:41 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I use AppleScripts every day. It's bad enough... 1,367 Views / 9 Replies  
I use AppleScripts every day. It's bad enough that Apple removed support for cron (UNIX scheduling file) and thus the Cronix program a few years ago. Now they are moving to drop AppleScript??? Bad...
Posted by Boise Ed, on Oct 23, 2013 at 07:02 PM, in Mac News
Such pity! I wish that, at the least, he could... 2,593 Views / 9 Replies  
Such pity! I wish that, at the least, he could sell Saft to Apple for them to incorporate into Safari. It made Safari SO much better!
Posted by Boise Ed, on Nov 23, 2011 at 02:55 PM, in Applications
Yes, the page opens again; that hitch was... 2,593 Views / 9 Replies  
Yes, the page opens again; that hitch was apparently a temporary one. I had hoped that either someone here knows Hao Li or had nonpublic contact with him, so we could find out if he has been hit by a...
Posted by Boise Ed, on Sep 11, 2011 at 07:58 PM, in Applications
Now it appears that Hao Li's site has... 2,593 Views / 9 Replies  
Now it appears that Hao Li's site has disappeared. At least, Safari gives the "can't open the page" message.
Posted by Boise Ed, on Sep 11, 2011 at 12:41 AM, in Applications
Yes, through his Web site... 2,593 Views / 9 Replies  
Yes, through his Web site (http://haoli.dnsalias.com/contact), a couple of weeks ago, and I've had no reply.
Posted by Boise Ed, on Aug 25, 2011 at 05:26 PM, in Applications
Saft and Hao Li 2,593 Views / 9 Replies  
For several years, Saft has been a valuable addition to Safari. Its developer, Hao Li, has nearly always been right on top of Safari updates, having the corresponding Saft update ready very quickly....
Posted by Boise Ed, on Aug 25, 2011 at 04:28 PM, in Applications
 
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