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Indeed :-) 1,266 Views / 8 Replies  
Indeed :-)
Posted by chasg, on Dec 7, 2017 at 03:18 PM, in Applications
Well, all messages have been moved successfully.... 1,266 Views / 8 Replies  
Well, all messages have been moved successfully. Thanks again for the info, I really appreciate it :-)
Posted by chasg, on Nov 9, 2017 at 12:57 PM, in Applications
Gotta love MacOS (I'm burdened with a Windows 10... 1,266 Views / 8 Replies  
Gotta love MacOS (I'm burdened with a Windows 10 machine as well, drive me crazy sometimes!).

It's not taking too long, I'm moving a year's worth at a time (instead of all 40,000 emails at once)....
Posted by chasg, on Nov 8, 2017 at 10:21 PM, in Applications
@OreoCookie: Thanks! (woah, way simpler than I'd... 1,266 Views / 8 Replies  
@OreoCookie: Thanks! (woah, way simpler than I'd anticipated :-))
Posted by chasg, on Nov 8, 2017 at 03:41 PM, in Applications
Mail: possible to move IMAP messages to local storage on my Mac? 1,266 Views / 8 Replies  
Hi All,

I've been using Mail with an IMAP email service for over a decade now, and my ISP is having problems with the many tens of thousands of emails and attachments I've got stored on their...
Posted by chasg, on Nov 7, 2017 at 09:35 PM, in Applications
Ok, iCloud brought back all the Quicklist groups... 732 Views / 11 Replies  
Ok, iCloud brought back all the Quicklist groups (expected). At least alterations to Contacts now show up on my phone and Mac as they are supposed to now (this was never happening before).

The...
Posted by chasg, on Feb 7, 2017 at 10:43 AM, in Applications
A miracle has occurred! I got rid of all the... 732 Views / 11 Replies  
A miracle has occurred! I got rid of all the groups, and couldn't have done it without you :-)

Right, just in case some other soul has this problem, I'll lay out the final details here.

1)...
Posted by chasg, on Feb 7, 2017 at 09:33 AM, in Applications
Yeah, I'm beginning to think that :-/ ... 732 Views / 11 Replies  
Yeah, I'm beginning to think that :-/

Strange the SQL app won't open them, but I can see their contents with a text editor.
Posted by chasg, on Feb 6, 2017 at 09:04 PM, in Applications
I dug a little deeper, and the app is requesting... 732 Views / 11 Replies  
I dug a little deeper, and the app is requesting a decryption key to open any of the files ending with .abcddb My OSX password doesn't work (I don't get an error, just the password dialog showing up...
Posted by chasg, on Feb 6, 2017 at 08:50 PM, in Applications
Rats, the app can't see any files it can open :-(... 732 Views / 11 Replies  
Rats, the app can't see any files it can open :-(

It was a good suggestion, I really appreciate it.
Posted by chasg, on Feb 6, 2017 at 08:37 PM, in Applications
Hey, thanks! Time to learn about databases... 732 Views / 11 Replies  
Hey, thanks!

Time to learn about databases :-)
Posted by chasg, on Feb 6, 2017 at 08:34 PM, in Applications
LOL! The answer to all of your questions (thanks... 732 Views / 11 Replies  
LOL! The answer to all of your questions (thanks for contributing, by the way) is: "umm, what?" Seriously, I have no idea, I have no database experience beyond filing them after they've been created....
Posted by chasg, on Feb 6, 2017 at 08:28 PM, in Applications
any unix gurus here? I have thousands of duplicate groups in Contacts, need to delete 732 Views / 11 Replies  
Hi All,

I have thousands of duplicate Groups in Contacts on OSX, and I need to delete them (they are now showing up on my iPhone, and slowing it waaaay down).

The story: a long time ago, back...
Posted by chasg, on Feb 6, 2017 at 07:44 PM, in Applications
Thanks for the info andi*pandi, I appreciate it.... 830 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks for the info andi*pandi, I appreciate it. My concern mirrors Thorzdad's. So, I've wiped the phone and we're just going to deal with all the downloads and stuff that's necessary now.

Thanks...
Posted by chasg, on Jan 29, 2017 at 09:30 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
iphone 6: want to remove all passwords, payment ability, but keep apps 830 Views / 4 Replies  
Hi all,

I want to give my iPhone 6 to a family member. I don't want to wipe it, as many of the apps I have on the phone they will find useful, but I also don't want my personal passwords and...
Posted by chasg, on Jan 28, 2017 at 11:28 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Great info, reader50, many thanks. I'll... 669 Views / 3 Replies  
Great info, reader50, many thanks. I'll frequently use the Mark 1 hand temperature test :-)

I've looked up the part numbers of the three fans. Specs are almost the same, except for current. The...
Posted by chasg, on Jun 4, 2016 at 02:04 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
consequences of running external dual HD enclosure on its side with no cover? 669 Views / 3 Replies  
Hi All,

I need some knowledgeable advice.

I have an external dual-drive enclosure (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0185253EC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) (2 8TB drives...
Posted by chasg, on Jun 4, 2016 at 11:58 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Thanks for the suggestion, I really appreciate... 935 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks for the suggestion, I really appreciate it.

I actually ended up doing some drilling to run a cat5 cable to the router. Quite a bit of work, but a cable is of course going to offer a better...
Posted by chasg, on Oct 28, 2015 at 12:50 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Sorry, I missed this reply. I actually ended... 935 Views / 4 Replies  
Sorry, I missed this reply.

I actually ended up drilling through a few walls and a floor to run some cat5 cable to the router. Much faster, though faff to set up!

Thanks for the forum info. I...
Posted by chasg, on Oct 28, 2015 at 12:48 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
suggestion for wifi add-on to Mac Pro 2008 3.1? 935 Views / 4 Replies  
Hi All,

My ancient Mac Pro 2008 (3.1) needs wifi (no internal card). The router is 3 floors away, so I'd like to get something with external antennae.

I've found this PCI card:
...
Posted by chasg, on Oct 13, 2015 at 07:08 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Just fyi: I found and deleted... 1,572 Views / 3 Replies  
Just fyi: I found and deleted com.apple.locationd.plist, seems to have stopped the crashing cycle (well, at least ReportCrash has stopped running).

I'm going to upgrade to El Capitan tomorrow, so...
Posted by chasg, on Sep 30, 2015 at 05:41 PM, in macOS
Cool, any insights would be greatly appreciated!... 1,572 Views / 3 Replies  
Cool, any insights would be greatly appreciated! I can post a full Console log, if it would help.
Posted by chasg, on Sep 30, 2015 at 11:25 AM, in macOS
locationd constantly crashing, how to disable/remove/fix? 1,572 Views / 3 Replies  
I noticed that ReportCrash was taking a lot of cycles, so I looked into the Console logs, and locationd is constantly crashing.

I tried to turn off location services in the System Prefs, and it...
Posted by chasg, on Sep 30, 2015 at 08:01 AM, in macOS
That's good info, I hadn't thought of a NAS with... 909 Views / 2 Replies  
That's good info, I hadn't thought of a NAS with USB (so many dual-bay NAS enclosures out there). Time for more research.

I forgot to mention that I'm looking for an empty enclosure, as I've found...
Posted by chasg, on Jul 1, 2015 at 05:46 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Recommend dual-bay RAID 1 enclosure? (For UK) 909 Views / 2 Replies  
Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a stand-out dual-bay RAID 1 enclosure that I can buy in the UK? I'll be connecting via USB 3.

Thanks in advance for any advice,

Chas
Posted by chasg, on Jul 1, 2015 at 05:25 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
<rant>I'm getting to hate my iPad Mini</rant> 2,005 Views / 4 Replies  
Rant time (ignore if you don't have an iPad Mini that doesn't like you).

I getting to hate my iPad Mini (1st generation).

Just spent an hour drafting an email, only to have Mail crash, and my...
Posted by chasg, on Nov 13, 2014 at 02:16 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
@abbaZaba: sadly, three of the drives i question... 877 Views / 5 Replies  
@abbaZaba: sadly, three of the drives i question are WD Greens! I've only seen complaints in the Amazon reviews about spin down problems and Macs, do you know exactly what happens, by any chance?...
Posted by chasg, on Sep 18, 2014 at 12:55 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Every time I see a newegg link, I get jealous!... 877 Views / 5 Replies  
Every time I see a newegg link, I get jealous! (no newegg here in the uk, sadly).

Interestingly, I did spot that enclosure on Amazon UK, badged "HornetTech". It sure looks like the same unit (wow,...
Posted by chasg, on Sep 15, 2014 at 01:09 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
recommend 2-bay USB 3 enclosure for SATA drives? UK 877 Views / 5 Replies  
Hi All,

Can anyone recommend a 2-bay USB 3 JBOD enclosure for SATA drives up to 4GB? (that I can source here in the UK?)

I need one that can stay on all of the time (that doesn't go to sleep),...
Posted by chasg, on Sep 14, 2014 at 08:03 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Hi All, Really sorry to be silent all this... 6,379 Views / 81 Replies  
Hi All,

Really sorry to be silent all this time. I just became so frustrated with this @!£$! iMac that I didn't want to even look at it for a bit (hope this makes sense!). It's still very hot, and...
Posted by chasg, on Sep 14, 2014 at 07:48 PM, in Mac Desktops
I just noticed this post over at MacFixit, by the... 6,379 Views / 81 Replies  
I just noticed this post over at MacFixit, by the way.

Exact same symptoms (even down to where the case is getting hot in the back upper left). This guy replaced the PSU to no avail, so I'm not...
Posted by chasg, on Aug 21, 2014 at 03:09 PM, in Mac Desktops
Well, here are what the three fans are doing (and... 6,379 Views / 81 Replies  
Well, here are what the three fans are doing (and the temperatures of the various sensors):
...
Posted by chasg, on Aug 21, 2014 at 03:04 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks akent35, that'll come in handy (oh, and by... 6,379 Views / 81 Replies  
Thanks akent35, that'll come in handy (oh, and by the way, I point you to Hugh Laurie as House!).

P, I didn't see a third fan, but then I didn't see the psu either, it must've been...
Posted by chasg, on Aug 21, 2014 at 11:00 AM, in Mac Desktops
Well, it's a relief to get a definitive answer to... 6,379 Views / 81 Replies  
Well, it's a relief to get a definitive answer to the spontaneous shut down problems! Thanks for all the advice and diagnoses :-)

There is at least one fan going, I can hear it. I'm assuming it's...
Posted by chasg, on Aug 20, 2014 at 04:27 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks for the good wishes akent35 (and just fyi:... 6,379 Views / 81 Replies  
Thanks for the good wishes akent35 (and just fyi: it's "chasG", not "Q" :-)

The temperature app is pretty cool, as my last post details. The graph over time is particularly useful, wish I'd known...
Posted by chasg, on Aug 16, 2014 at 01:18 PM, in Mac Desktops
EstaNightshift, I'm now running Temperature... 6,379 Views / 81 Replies  
EstaNightshift, I'm now running Temperature monitor with a full screen video file playing on a loop in VLC (and I'm watching it via VNC on my Mac Pro in my studio).

When I started, the ambient...
Posted by chasg, on Aug 16, 2014 at 01:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
Hey reader50, no worries, looks good. I'm just in... 6,379 Views / 81 Replies  
Hey reader50, no worries, looks good. I'm just in the habit of putting image urls in as links :-) Oh, and please forgive the mess, my studio wasn't looking its best!
Posted by chasg, on Aug 16, 2014 at 12:29 PM, in Mac Desktops
Ooo, that's an excellent idea! I'll install and... 6,379 Views / 81 Replies  
Ooo, that's an excellent idea! I'll install and see what's going on. Thanks!
Posted by chasg, on Aug 16, 2014 at 12:13 PM, in Mac Desktops
Wow, go away for a few days, and come back to a... 6,379 Views / 81 Replies  
Wow, go away for a few days, and come back to a info-dense thread! Thanks very much everyone for the (mostly) relevant discussion and helpful info! :-)

Right, here's what I ended up doing, and the...
Posted by chasg, on Aug 16, 2014 at 09:03 AM, in Mac Desktops
Quite possible, but I shut off the bluetooth... 1,145 Views / 4 Replies  
Quite possible, but I shut off the bluetooth transceiver (yeah, the OS might still have thought it was connected). I wish I knew why it started working again though.

Thanks for the suggestion,...
Posted by chasg, on Aug 15, 2014 at 07:48 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
$%#^*!! And this morning it's spontaneously... 1,145 Views / 4 Replies  
$%#^*!! And this morning it's spontaneously working again?? I can't even...
Posted by chasg, on Aug 15, 2014 at 03:37 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
ipad mini has muted itself, but alerts play 1,145 Views / 4 Replies  
Hi All,

Just went to play a youtube video, no sound from the internal speakers. None with iTunes, video, vimeo, etc, but alerts do play (checked with the volume slider in Settings:Sounds and with...
Posted by chasg, on Aug 14, 2014 at 04:05 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
@akent35, just spotted your link-rich reply, many... 6,379 Views / 81 Replies  
@akent35, just spotted your link-rich reply, many thanks! I'm just on the move now, but I'll have a very good look through before ordering anything. (a "slower" SSD, what's up with that??).
Posted by chasg, on Aug 5, 2014 at 11:29 AM, in Mac Desktops
Well, the iMac in question is limping along (a... 6,379 Views / 81 Replies  
Well, the iMac in question is limping along (a miracle, finally got something working, as of a little while ago) with an old bus-powered 120GB FW800 drive (the unsolved mystery at the moment: it...
Posted by chasg, on Aug 5, 2014 at 11:27 AM, in Mac Desktops
Hi @akent35, thanks for the response, sorry it's... 6,379 Views / 81 Replies  
Hi @akent35, thanks for the response, sorry it's taken me so long to get back.

When I was googling around trying to find something else to attempt, I first found this ifixit video...
Posted by chasg, on Aug 5, 2014 at 11:01 AM, in Mac Desktops
"Infernal" is a most apt word! ifixit says... 6,379 Views / 81 Replies  
"Infernal" is a most apt word!

ifixit says that the brand is important, as Apple had moved to using the internal heat sensors with these models. I have a new 2TB WD Green drive sitting around, I'd...
Posted by chasg, on Aug 4, 2014 at 08:43 PM, in Mac Desktops
Q: Original brand hard drive imac 24" 2.4Ghz (EMC 2134) 6,379 Views / 81 Replies  
Hi All,

I need to replace the internal HD in my ailing imac that has given me no end of trouble.

Model: aluminum Intel iMac 24" 2.4Ghz (EMC 2134)

I've read that I need to use the same brand...
Posted by chasg, on Aug 4, 2014 at 08:12 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yeah, it's a wall of text (tech problems always... 4,314 Views / 13 Replies  
Yeah, it's a wall of text (tech problems always are! :-) The info you did pass on was very useful though, chalk it up to serendipity.
Posted by chasg, on Jul 11, 2014 at 10:55 AM, in Mac Desktops
That's great info, many thanks! I have a nice,... 4,314 Views / 13 Replies  
That's great info, many thanks! I have a nice, large, USB drive that I'll be using your info with, just not sure it's relevant to my immediate problem at this time: I've eliminated the Time Machine...
Posted by chasg, on Jul 11, 2014 at 08:25 AM, in Mac Desktops
It's a good question, but I used the recovery... 4,314 Views / 13 Replies  
It's a good question, but I used the recovery drive's offered cloning method. I've successfully done this twice before, but I was willing to consider that it didn't work this time.

So I did a...
Posted by chasg, on Jul 11, 2014 at 07:34 AM, in Mac Desktops
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