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Tech / What Email App do you use on your ISP?
« on: November 10, 2018, 03:29:07 PM »
Just wondering what you power mac users use for an email app and your ISP?
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Tech / Re: Does Apple Mail work for you on Xfinity/Comcast to receive and send email?
« on: November 07, 2018, 09:35:57 PM »
Setting up a new user would require a new email address, right? Don't really want to do that as too many contacts have my current address. And yes, I've corrected the port on several occasions.
Thank for your input,
D
Thank for your input,
D
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Tech / Does Apple Mail work for you on Xfinity/Comcast to receive and send email?
« on: November 07, 2018, 04:59:37 PM »
I used to use Apple Mail easily with Comcast. For the last 18 +or - months I have had nothing but trouble getting and sending email. I have worked with Apple until it was determined that Apple could find nothing wrong with the way in which Mail handled email. I went back to Comcast to try what Apple suggested to help resolve this problem. I had a real problem finding someone at Comcast who knew what Apple had suggested to fix the problem. I finally found an "agent" who thought he knew what apple and I were talking about. We worked together and got Mail working on our two iPhones, an iPad and a MacBook Pro.
Since that time, I have had to call Comcast at least 12-15 times to reconnect all my devices. At one point I gave up and tried to use the Comcast/Xfinity email app for about 2 months. I got so frustrated using their app I tried to get Apple Mail working again. Didn't work! Same problem. Right now I can get email on Apple Mail only on my MacBook Pro, but I can't send email. Nothing on the iPhones or iPad.
Three hours ago I was told that an "agent" would return my call. Familiar technique to dump a call they don't want to deal with. So tired of dealing with them. Is there a better email service out there that can give me 75 bps+ in Northern Indiana?
Has anyone had better experiences?
Is there a solution?
DPlank
Since that time, I have had to call Comcast at least 12-15 times to reconnect all my devices. At one point I gave up and tried to use the Comcast/Xfinity email app for about 2 months. I got so frustrated using their app I tried to get Apple Mail working again. Didn't work! Same problem. Right now I can get email on Apple Mail only on my MacBook Pro, but I can't send email. Nothing on the iPhones or iPad.
Three hours ago I was told that an "agent" would return my call. Familiar technique to dump a call they don't want to deal with. So tired of dealing with them. Is there a better email service out there that can give me 75 bps+ in Northern Indiana?
Has anyone had better experiences?
Is there a solution?
DPlank
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Tech / Stuck on Yahoo
« on: September 19, 2016, 08:42:50 PM »QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Sep 20 2016, 01:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Maybe you should try setting your desired Search Engine in Safari->Prefs->Search->"Search engine:" drop-down menu. 
I did that.No change.
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Tech / Stuck on Yahoo
« on: September 19, 2016, 08:11:58 PM »
Every time I try to look up something by typing in the URL space in Safari the results are displayed in Yahoo instead of Google. I went into Google prefs and indicated the search engine I wanted to use was Google. Didn't change a thing.
How do I get back to having Google be my main search engine?
OS X El Capitan
Version 10.11.6
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015
Processor 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory 8 GB 1867 MHz DDR3
Graphics Intel Iris Graphics 6100 1536 MB
How do I get back to having Google be my main search engine?
OS X El Capitan
Version 10.11.6
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015
Processor 2.9 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory 8 GB 1867 MHz DDR3
Graphics Intel Iris Graphics 6100 1536 MB
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Tech / Need Update Discs
« on: October 04, 2015, 09:12:22 PM »QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Sep 29 2015, 08:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE
...advice is good, as always. If you follow it
That's where I've been going wrong! 
I found the discs at Apple. They sold them to me for $17.
Thanks for the help guys.
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Tech / Need Update Discs
« on: September 29, 2015, 02:47:39 PM »QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Sep 29 2015, 07:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Why do you need to delete the whole drive? If the current OS is working without problems, just leave it installed. It's probably not the one that came installed on the machine, anyway. You can certainly erase any apps and their data that you don't want to remain on the drive. Mostly I'd just delete any financial stuff and probably emails, contacts, and passwords. You can also delete that stuff that might be on an internal Time Machine drive. Don't make things harder than it needs to be. 
One other thing you might want to do is delete email accounts (and email) and reauthorize the computer in iTunes.
One other thing you might want to do is delete email accounts (and email) and reauthorize the computer in iTunes.
Thanks, I may try that.
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Tech / Need Update Discs
« on: September 29, 2015, 02:31:42 PM »QUOTE(jchuzi @ Sep 29 2015, 07:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Which OS do you need? Some may still be available from Apple or from eBay.
Just the one that will allow me to reinstall a workable OS. I really don't know which OS that is.
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Tech / Need Update Discs
« on: September 29, 2015, 01:17:31 PM »
Does anyone have the system discs for a Late 2009 MacBook? I want to give this computer to my son, but I need to give it to him in completely blank condition. I need to wipe the hard drive and reinstall the system and accompanying applications. Unfortunately, I do not have the original discs
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Tech / Exploding & Imploding Mavericks Windows
« on: January 14, 2014, 07:33:21 PM »
Well, thanks all.
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Tech / Exploding & Imploding Mavericks Windows
« on: January 12, 2014, 09:25:42 PM »
Yes, I unchecked the two finger box. It has been unchecked for some time as it was one of the first things I did to try to fix this problem.
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Tech / Exploding & Imploding Mavericks Windows
« on: January 11, 2014, 10:35:54 PM »
There is no relationship to any app, window or anything. It happens reguardless of situation.
The track pad settings are as you described. No problem there.
The track pad settings are as you described. No problem there.
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Tech / Exploding & Imploding Mavericks Windows
« on: January 11, 2014, 06:28:50 PM »
My screen looks like your first pic. All the boxes are checked the same way as yours now. The window is acting the same way.
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Tech / Exploding & Imploding Mavericks Windows
« on: January 11, 2014, 12:44:48 PM »
Dear jchuzi,
I tried your suggestions without success. Both problems occurred as I was working on those suggestions. I tried unchecking or checking boxes to make the problem happen, but nothing changed.
Any other ideas?
I tried your suggestions without success. Both problems occurred as I was working on those suggestions. I tried unchecking or checking boxes to make the problem happen, but nothing changed.
Any other ideas?
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Tech / Exploding & Imploding Mavericks Windows
« on: January 10, 2014, 02:29:03 PM »
I can't find a previous posting on this issue, however that doesn't mean that it wasn't there. I just couldn't find it.
When scrolling in Mavericks on my MacBook Pro the screen will enlarge and I have to stop scrolling and pinch the window back to proper size. Also, at times, the window will shrink and there will be however many windows I have open in miniature and I have to click on the appropriate window to get it back to it's original size. I kept thinking that Apple would come out with an update, but as yet, nothing. This is happeningon my wife's MacBook as well.
What's the solution?
Thanks
When scrolling in Mavericks on my MacBook Pro the screen will enlarge and I have to stop scrolling and pinch the window back to proper size. Also, at times, the window will shrink and there will be however many windows I have open in miniature and I have to click on the appropriate window to get it back to it's original size. I kept thinking that Apple would come out with an update, but as yet, nothing. This is happeningon my wife's MacBook as well.
What's the solution?
Thanks