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Exactly! That's what bugs me. Not knowing what will happen in anyone else's case. It seemed like such a simple idea.
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I bit the bullet and tried out the chat support via Apple's support site. Wait time less than one minute, problem solved. Took about ten minutes typing back and forth. Here's the solution:
To link directly to a single picture,
1. Upload an image to the iDisk Pictures folder.
2. Then use this format, replacing my username and picture name.
http://homepage.mac.com/XXUSERNAMEXX/.Pict...IMAGENAMEXX.jpg
It works, for example
http://homepage.mac.com/joan123/.Pictures/w-5.jpg
This works in Safari. However, I just tried it with Firefox, and the URL won't open in a web browser, just downloads the file to my desktop. Hmmm. I think this has something to do with preferences in Firefox but I'm stuck. So I have most of the problem solved.
This is a random photo, our house last Halloween
http://homepage.mac.com/joan123/.Pictures/w-5.jpg
To link directly to a single picture,
1. Upload an image to the iDisk Pictures folder.
2. Then use this format, replacing my username and picture name.
http://homepage.mac.com/XXUSERNAMEXX/.Pict...IMAGENAMEXX.jpg
It works, for example
http://homepage.mac.com/joan123/.Pictures/w-5.jpg
This works in Safari. However, I just tried it with Firefox, and the URL won't open in a web browser, just downloads the file to my desktop. Hmmm. I think this has something to do with preferences in Firefox but I'm stuck. So I have most of the problem solved.
This is a random photo, our house last Halloween
http://homepage.mac.com/joan123/.Pictures/w-5.jpg
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I've had a mobileme account for over a year now, I'm still not savvy. I've used it to find my iPhone (phone was in the house each time YAY). My husband would like to use it for posting pictures on a message board he uses. I tried to figure it out, and posted pictures to my public folder, but when I access the URL that mobileme provides, it doesn't take me to the photo, just a link to download the photo. What concept is eluding me? What is the correct way to accomplish this goal? Does this request make sense?
Joan
Joan
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Tech / How My $499 iPad Purchase Became a $1,170 Credit Card Bill
« on: April 05, 2010, 08:41:30 PM »
Well, that cuts to the chase.
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Tech / More on AppleCare
« on: March 10, 2010, 04:16:06 PM »
Whoops, Ms. Typo. I purchased it October 9, 2006.
Truly, it IS a 2.33 GHz iMac! Honest! [attachment=1801:my_imac.png]
Is this a rogue machine?
Didn't ask for gas money but went out to lunch twice and did some shopping.
Truly, it IS a 2.33 GHz iMac! Honest! [attachment=1801:my_imac.png]
Is this a rogue machine?
Didn't ask for gas money but went out to lunch twice and did some shopping.
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Tech / More on AppleCare
« on: March 10, 2010, 01:26:25 PM »
My 24" iMac 2.33 intel Core 2 Duo purchased October 6, 2009 quit "working". Wouldn't recognize my iPhone, then the keyboard, then my external hard drive. Somehow got lots of telephone tech support (perhaps because I started my complaint about the iPhone, then isolating the keyboard, which I had purchased just a couple of months ago). Was advised to archive and install my OS, then erase and install (luckily had two backups, one SuperDuper and one Time Machine). Still would not recognize keyboard, mouse, iPhone, or anything plugged into the usb or firewire ports. The telephone tech-support said to take it to the Apple Store 80 miles away. When I arrived for my appointment at the Genius Bar, my repair ticket was already printed, with $00.00 estimate/due.
Two weeks later, I drove back to pick it up. They installed a new logic board, video card, one GB of memory, and the hard drive. The bill was $00.00. And it's five months out of warranty! I cannot for the life of me fathom why this happened. I haven't heard of a recall. We've purchased countless Apple products, along with their companion AppleCare protection plans, for decades! Do they know that? I asked the "genius" if he knew why I wasn't charged and he said no, just be happy. And I am. I had to share this with all of you. I'm typing away on it right now. Restored from my Time Machine backup and everything is back to normal.
Two weeks later, I drove back to pick it up. They installed a new logic board, video card, one GB of memory, and the hard drive. The bill was $00.00. And it's five months out of warranty! I cannot for the life of me fathom why this happened. I haven't heard of a recall. We've purchased countless Apple products, along with their companion AppleCare protection plans, for decades! Do they know that? I asked the "genius" if he knew why I wasn't charged and he said no, just be happy. And I am. I had to share this with all of you. I'm typing away on it right now. Restored from my Time Machine backup and everything is back to normal.
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Tech / iBook display freakout
« on: February 24, 2010, 04:29:53 AM »QUOTE(Parker @ Feb 23 2010, 10:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My iBook G3 starts up and the screen turns on and then the screen goes dark.
On my iBook, while the screen may be dark, the LCD itself is actually showing a picture but there is just no backlight.
Can he make out anything on the screen or is it black like it is powered off?
If it is just the backlight that isn't working, you would need to replace the power inverter for the screen which is a cheap part for only about 20 bucks.
http://www.yallstore.com/laptop-lcd-invert...-12-p-2866.html
A way you can rule out if it's the Graphics Processor or just the LCD inverter, aside from reading the screen in a well-lit area, is to plug the computer into a monitor or television. Seeing a picture on an external monitor will likely rule out a problem with the logic board.
On my iBook, while the screen may be dark, the LCD itself is actually showing a picture but there is just no backlight.
Can he make out anything on the screen or is it black like it is powered off?
If it is just the backlight that isn't working, you would need to replace the power inverter for the screen which is a cheap part for only about 20 bucks.
http://www.yallstore.com/laptop-lcd-invert...-12-p-2866.html
A way you can rule out if it's the Graphics Processor or just the LCD inverter, aside from reading the screen in a well-lit area, is to plug the computer into a monitor or television. Seeing a picture on an external monitor will likely rule out a problem with the logic board.
How can I hook it up to a TV or external monitor? I didn't know it had that capability. I doubt that I have that cord or adapter. She's going to drop it off here today so I can try to help out with my limited skills. And the help of TS.
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Tech / iBook display freakout
« on: February 23, 2010, 07:33:40 PM »
I gave my ancient iBook G3 to my dear friend, it's been running splendidly until today, when she called and said she had very bright horizontal, then vertical stripes in bright colors, sort of alternating scary displays. Now it starts up (hear the chime) then a black screen.
Is this the end? Any ideas?
Joan
Is this the end? Any ideas?
Joan
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2009 / Halloween banner
« on: October 31, 2009, 05:25:58 AM »
The Halloween banner is great! Love the font, love the pumpkin apple. Awesome.
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2009 / Favorite iPhone Apps
« on: February 13, 2009, 09:13:24 AM »
Thank you for suggesting Propina. No more angst at check-time.
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2008 / Troubles with Burned Playlists
« on: August 26, 2008, 12:38:34 PM »
One of the CDs I burned was from an album I purchased through the iTunes Store. I made several test CDs from other fairly mainstream albums I purchased from Amazon.com., and some from older CDs I purchased before the days of Amazon.com.
Some playlists I burned during my testing frenzy were ones I'd burned years ago and given to my daughters....the track names showed up on those old ones, not the ones I burned today.
When I "get info" for each song in the playlist, the album name, artist, track number, and artwork show up for all (well, most all) of the songs.
For a nice bonus, the guy on tech support had me DELETE my entire library, then log out and log in and then add my library back in, thus changing the date added for all the albums to today, instead of in the chronological order in which I added them. Plus it deleted all my carefully planned playlists. Plus wasted half my morning.
I have my library backed up on an external drive, I hope I can figure out how to use that as my library, won't that have my playlists intact? I guess I'm spoiled, I loved my old iTunes and this is very annoying.
Some playlists I burned during my testing frenzy were ones I'd burned years ago and given to my daughters....the track names showed up on those old ones, not the ones I burned today.
When I "get info" for each song in the playlist, the album name, artist, track number, and artwork show up for all (well, most all) of the songs.
For a nice bonus, the guy on tech support had me DELETE my entire library, then log out and log in and then add my library back in, thus changing the date added for all the albums to today, instead of in the chronological order in which I added them. Plus it deleted all my carefully planned playlists. Plus wasted half my morning.
I have my library backed up on an external drive, I hope I can figure out how to use that as my library, won't that have my playlists intact? I guess I'm spoiled, I loved my old iTunes and this is very annoying.
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2009 / So, what are you doing with your iPhone?
« on: August 26, 2008, 12:02:36 PM »QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Aug 26 2008, 08:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Beeing won uf thee wurldz wurst spelurz haz maid thee iPhone handie four me cinse eye kan acces acksess git two a dikshunarie!
I also have a great birding catalogue that displays any bird I might think I see.
Then there is "Bible" from YouVersion© that must have 15 different translations on it!
WeatherBug is handy for checking the weather near our Grand Kids.
Finally, "Epocrates Rx" has lots of information, dosages, conflicts with other drugs, costs, generic availability and even pictures of all know pills/capsules. As I am prescribed more drugs, it helps to know more about them and to be able to double-check what the drug store gives me.
BTW, these are all free, that being my maximum price, so far!
I also have a great birding catalogue that displays any bird I might think I see.
Then there is "Bible" from YouVersion© that must have 15 different translations on it!
WeatherBug is handy for checking the weather near our Grand Kids.
Finally, "Epocrates Rx" has lots of information, dosages, conflicts with other drugs, costs, generic availability and even pictures of all know pills/capsules. As I am prescribed more drugs, it helps to know more about them and to be able to double-check what the drug store gives me.
BTW, these are all free, that being my maximum price, so far!
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2008 / Troubles with Burned Playlists
« on: August 26, 2008, 10:50:06 AM »
Today I burned a playlist on a CD via iTunes.
Previously, when I burned a CD, the track info & artist names would show up both on the desktop & in the iTunes window asking me if I'd like to import that CD. Now I get a dialog box that says "The song names for this CD could not be found online. Do you still want to import the songs?"
The playlist name and the track names show up when I insert the CD on the computer from which the CD was burned. Any other Mac in our house sees the CD as "Untitled CD", and the dreaded Track 01, Track 02, Track 03. This also happens when I burn a CD from any of our Macs then look at the CDs on any mac other than the one that burned it.
Am I making sense?
What is going on? Is this an UPGRADE? Perhaps to thwart sharing playlists?
I was on the phone with Apple tech support for one hour and 23 minutes, and they said they have to check into it further & will get back to me.
2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
OS 10.4.11
iTunes 7.7.1
Previously, when I burned a CD, the track info & artist names would show up both on the desktop & in the iTunes window asking me if I'd like to import that CD. Now I get a dialog box that says "The song names for this CD could not be found online. Do you still want to import the songs?"
The playlist name and the track names show up when I insert the CD on the computer from which the CD was burned. Any other Mac in our house sees the CD as "Untitled CD", and the dreaded Track 01, Track 02, Track 03. This also happens when I burn a CD from any of our Macs then look at the CDs on any mac other than the one that burned it.
Am I making sense?
What is going on? Is this an UPGRADE? Perhaps to thwart sharing playlists?
I was on the phone with Apple tech support for one hour and 23 minutes, and they said they have to check into it further & will get back to me.
2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
OS 10.4.11
iTunes 7.7.1
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2008 / Slides show slipping
« on: May 15, 2008, 09:50:45 AM »
Ha Ha. The vain nephew. Thank you for my first good laugh of the day.