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Re: Oh really?
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Reply to: #948187 by DarkZen and Evil Cow Pie
Jul 18, 2017 11:31am
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Unfortunately, they do. I have a elderly widowed patron I've been helping to obtain free legal help. We took up a collection this winter to cover her gas and electric and she is in danger of losing her home. In 2016, she gifted all of her savings including a newly acquired home equity loan to her 'prince'. I saw some of the correspondence and it was text book How to Swindle One of the Lonely. I did ask her how she, an intelligent women, could have fallen for it. Her answer? "Oh dear, I always dreamed of being a princess."
iMac alerts
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Jan 29, 2018 5:34pm
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We just got a new iMac and set up log in with limited access for our kid. The limits are great, but my reminders and text message alerts are popping up in the kid account. Can anyone tell me how to stop this?? I don’t want reminders and texts to pop up on the computer at all!
Re: iMac alerts
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Reply to: #956176 by windsurfgator
Jan 29, 2018 6:18pm
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Do they appear on the upper right of the screen? Those are controlled from the System Preferences (under the apple on the far left); Notifications.

You can set all sorts of limits - I have not used it much, and don't have a kid account, so I can't give guidance, but I bet you can figure it out.
Re: iMac alerts
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Reply to: #956179 by Aunt Agatha
Jan 30, 2018 7:33am
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I found the preferences. Notifications. Had all banners turned off already. And do not disturb turned on when screen locked. But there was no way to choose do not disturb all the time. So ended up adding time limit to do not disturb. 12am to 11:59pm. I should have work! Would still love other hints!
Re: iMac alerts
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Reply to: #956210 by windsurfgator
Jan 31, 2018 6:58pm
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Hoping for more help suggestions!

Even with the do not disturb on from 12am to 11:59pm on, text messages are still popping up in the right hand corner.

And when my son logged on to the computer this morning, reminders from earlier where there.

How do I turn off messages and reminders all the time on the iMac??
Re: iMac alerts
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Reply to: #956338 by windsurfgator
Jan 31, 2018 7:15pm
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Just for laughs, when you're in system preferences->notifications, do you have "none" selected for alert style, and also every box unchecked (show notifications, etc), for each app (calendar, FaceTime, etc)?

Just having do not disturb on should work, so that's bizarre. And just for laughs again, in the do not disturb section, you have the box checked next to the time frames, right?

If you've done all that and they're still popping up, I would bring it in to the apple store, because that's weird.
Re: iMac alerts
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Reply to: #956339 by kudichan
Feb 4, 2018 6:02pm
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Notifications... "no alert" was selected for both messages and reminders. I went to everY]y other option (photos. iBooks. Etc... which had never alerted before) and changed to none.

Weirder part. The “do not disturb” I changed previously to 12pm to 11:59am was back to 10pm to 7am. Why???

Don’t really want to take the desktop to the Apple store. Would have to carry on public transportation. Hoping to get more suggestions to try here!
Re: iMac alerts
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Reply to: #956515 by windsurfgator
Feb 5, 2018 3:22pm
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Just a odd thought... when I learned about time (quite a while ago) it was common knowledge that the 12 hour clock did not have places for 12 am or 12 pm... it was either 12 noon or 12 midnight...

11:59 was am before noon and 12: 01 was pm two minutes later. Similar for midnight... after all that was what AM and PM were... Ante Meridian and Post Meridian... before Noon or after Noon... Midnight was covered by that of course... but Noon was the big factor... since that was when time was set.

I'm not sure today's computers can handle 12am / pm at all well.

One reason I use 24 hour clock settings. And I use year / month /day for dates... enough of the random variants of month day or day month plus year... enough of confusing numeric dates by people... at least state the month in text... most people can figure out that 4 digits is the year and up to 2 digits is the day...

This is at least partly tongue in cheek... but it is a real subject... I'll refrain from picking on macs... since the subject is time.
Re: iMac alerts
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Reply to: #956338 by windsurfgator
Feb 5, 2018 6:01pm
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I don't have a kid's acct on my Mac, but here are some things to look at (trouble-shooting in the dark, here) I made an acct in the Parental Controls area just to see what it looked like...

When you are in your child's acct, did you turn off all of the notifications in his system preferences?

When you logged in as him (into his acct) the first time, did you use your apple id? If so, and if you did not dis-allow messages (looks like a blue conversation balloon w/a smaller white balloon ...) in the Parental Controls->Limit Applications area, that might be why your stuff is showing up on his screen...

I also noticed that in Notifications you can drag/move applications that are directly listed under "In Notification Center" so that they are under "Not in Notification Center". After logging into his acct., try dragging all those applications down, so there is nothing left in the "Notification Center"

Good luck!
Re: iMac alerts
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Reply to: #956555 by JampersandJ
Feb 7, 2018 9:06am
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Hoping this fixed it!!! Thanks to your suggestion about notifications, I noticed an edit button. That didn’t work. But then there was a tiny symbol (like a slightly turned peace symbol) in the bottom right corner of notifications. I clicked on that and gave myself one time access. THAT was where I could uncheck reminders and messages. Not sure why I could uncheck those in his account from my account. AND had to go into his account to uncheck?!?

But thanks to everyone who helped with this!!!
Re: iMac alerts
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Reply to: #956635 by windsurfgator
Feb 7, 2018 10:45am
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Not sure why I could uncheck those in his account from my account. AND had to go into his account to uncheck?!?

My guess is that his account was set up as some master account, though a different term was probably used. You'll need to research this to see how to switch it.
Which browser
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Jan 4, 2019 6:03pm
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I've been using Firefox. I'm getting a new computer and am wondering if any of you computer gurus like another browser better.
Re: Which browser
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Reply to: #970009 by Boxer Lover47
Jan 4, 2019 6:55pm
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Some choices depend on which operating system you have. Since you didn't say I'm assuming the one with the largest share, Microsoft Windows.

Personally, I use Chromium on Linux. Chrome is the same browser engine on other operating systems.
Re: Which browser
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Reply to: #970014 by Oberon_Kenobi
Jan 4, 2019 9:08pm
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Yes, it's Windows.
Re: Which browser
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Reply to: #970009 by Boxer Lover47
Jan 5, 2019 10:03am
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I'm happy with Safari. No complaints. I also have Chrome but rarely use it. I've just gotten used to Safari.

I think sometimes it can just be a matter of personal preference. People will swear by different browsers.
My brain is fried; MacGourmet will not open on my new Mac
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Jun 27, 2020 5:45pm
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Here we go again. I installed MacGourmet Deluxe on this old Mac about 5 years ago. At some point I upgraded the software and then couldn't get my database to open. I was pretty miffed, because I had gotten rid of the paper recipe cards for just about all my recipes. The computer held my database hostage for over a year, when miraculously I clicked on a file and Voila! I reappeared. I don't remember how it happened. But it happened. Well, here I am again. This machine is 10 years old and I have a machine that I am carefully migrating only software I want to keep. I installed the MacGourmet Deluxe on my new machine, but I can't get the database to open up AGAIN!!! I've googled and I can't seem to get the answer to my predicament. Mariner Software appears to be having some problems, so I don't think I'll be getting an answer soon. Anyone out there use this software? Can anyone help me figure out how to open up the database?

Subject line is intentional,
~speedsquare
Re: My brain is fried; MacGourmet will not open on my new Mac
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Reply to: #989064 by speedsquare
Jun 27, 2020 6:34pm
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Re: My brain is fried; MacGourmet will not open on my new Mac
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Reply to: #989064 by speedsquare
Jun 28, 2020 8:59am
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Is MacGourmet an Apple product? I have a friend who works at Apple doing trouble shooting, so if so, I could ask her about it.
Re: My brain is fried; MacGourmet will not open on my new Mac
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Reply to: #989108 by PiggyJaunt
Jun 28, 2020 10:56am
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It's not an Apple product, but Mariner software. The websites I visited said they are aware of some cloud syncing issues (from January???). I don't use the cloud storage. But ... lo, and behold! After muttering for another hour today, I decided to turn my new MBP off. Then I turned it on, opened the MacGourmet software, and wouldn't you know? My recipes automagically appeared. Sometimes I feel really stupid, but the online instructions are not very thorough. They definitely did not say, turn off or restart your computer. DH said, "write down what you did, so it won't happen again." Well, I'm probably going to waste a lot of paper and reprint my favorites in larger print for future reference.

In spite of this repeated frustration, I really do love the software. And I'm no top chef. Love the shopping list feature.
Re: My brain is fried; MacGourmet will not open on my new Mac
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Reply to: #989114 by speedsquare
Jun 28, 2020 12:45pm
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So my friend who works with Apple says she uses Paprika for her recipe stuff and really likes it. Maybe that would work?
Re: My brain is fried; MacGourmet will not open on my new Mac
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Reply to: #989114 by speedsquare
Jun 28, 2020 12:50pm
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I decided to turn my new MBP off. Then I turned it on, opened the MacGourmet software, and wouldn't you know? My recipes automagically appeared.

It is such a common thing it IT technical support, I assumed that you had already done that. (Warning, there is on British "ars*" in the video.)
Re: My brain is fried; MacGourmet will not open on my new Mac
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Reply to: #989123 by Oberon_Kenobi
Jun 28, 2020 3:13pm
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That is hilarious. And I'll remember that nifty trick. I likened it a teacher using her high heel shoe to fix the school copier.
AOL.com websites
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Nov 16, 2020 12:52pm
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Does anyone remember the old website address for the AOL user personal websites?

For the life of me, I can't remember the beginning of the .url and I'm trying to find some old clues on wayback machine.....

Thx
BB
Re: AOL.com websites
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Reply to: #995691 by Bungalow Boxer
Nov 16, 2020 1:56pm
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Were they Geocities? Or Hometown?
Re: AOL.com websites
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Reply to: #995692 by RIclimber
Nov 16, 2020 1:57pm
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Ahhh HOMETOWN!!!!
Www.Hometown.aol.com

Thank you!
Best Fairly Inexpensive Wireless Printer
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Nov 29, 2021 12:23pm
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Well, my printer heads are permanently clogged I think on my present printer. They print, but no matter how many times I clean the heads, they still come out streaky and the ink is too light. I guess over 10 years was a good run for this printer.

Anyway, I'm looking for a decent inexpensive color, wireless, all-in-one printer. I loved my Canon PIXMA 8120, and would be willing to get another Canon, but the ink was brutally expensive. Does anyone have another suggestion? Bonus points if the ink will transfer to carving material via heat transfer :-).

Thanks!
Bungalow Boxer
Re: Best Fairly Inexpensive Wireless Printer
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Reply to: #1009121 by Bungalow Boxer
Nov 29, 2021 2:31pm
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I use what was the cheapest HP printer at the time it was bought, around 2010. It uses the HP61 ink that transfers amazing even without heat. The ink was about $12 on ebay up until last year, it's now $20-$30.

It was bought as a $99 printer and I have used it for 10+ years. I'm not complaining!

It also claims to have Wifi printing but that never works for me.

Basically, look at the cheap HP printers and check the ink prices for those. You might be surprised and find what you want.
Re: Best Fairly Inexpensive Wireless Printer
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Reply to: #1009121 by Bungalow Boxer
Nov 29, 2021 2:55pm
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Have you tried the print head liquid cleaner? It's worth a shot if nothing else is working
Re: Best Fairly Inexpensive Wireless Printer
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Reply to: #1009121 by Bungalow Boxer
Nov 29, 2021 11:32pm
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Color laser printers are pretty cheap now days. I think that over their lifetime (considering the price of ink) a laser printer will be less expensive. Compare the prices and see.

I have gone with a color laser printer, but that was almost a decade ago.
Re: Best Fairly Inexpensive Wireless Printer
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Reply to: #1009121 by Bungalow Boxer
Nov 30, 2021 3:04am
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I am happy with my HP Envy Photo 6255 printer. They don't make the 6255 anymore but they have a 6055 and 6455 you could look at. I don't used heat transfer so i don't know if that works. I print on parchment paper and the ink transfers directly off it. Parchment paper transfer only works for line drawings not images with a lot of black in them.
If you go to Staples and tell them what you want in a printer they will help you pick one out.