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Re: Desert power. - Today

I have no idea of what you speak.

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Re: Ready to pull the trigger on a 2001 Mustang Cobra - CarFax Report Help. - Yesterday

Quotespacescape Quotemrbigstuff Ask for photos. Could have been just a scrape. Perhaps a small dent. If it was considered minor, no structural damages. That fact would not scare me away. Hard to find a perfect 20 year old similar car unless you're willing to spend a fair amount. Good point. Just wondering if we should keep looking. If you're otherwise happy, then stay with it. If the airbags

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Re: 70 years ago today - Yesterday

Enjoy! Tomorrow is my youngest brother's 70th and Tuesday is my 82nd. I've outlived my "best used b y" date.

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Re: Guess I'm done thinking about switching to Apple Music - Yesterday

I have 1836 songs iTunes/Music (Big Sur). This includes about 10 musicals and The Messiah. I downloaded about 100 songs via Apple Music, decided it was not worth the money for my uses and quit my subscription. Periodically I get a notice that "This song requires Apple Music", even with songs that originated from CDs that I still have. I'm stuck with chasing down these songs on You

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Re: my Mini is headless, against my wishes - 5 days ago

I agree with Gareth. I think your problem is the TV and the HDMI connection.

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Re: I hate it when I .... - 14 days ago

What the hell is an alkaleak flash? QuoteFritz take an alkaleak flash out of service, but keep as a back up, but forget to remove the alkaleaks therein. I hate that. Trying to vinegar it now, but I'd bet it'll end up in the trash, just what I wanted to avoid.

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Re: Archive iCloud photos Q - 17 days ago

Photos certainly does allow multiple Photo Libraries. I have about 20 of them. I can designate only one of them as the System Library, but I can change that at will to any of the others by Option Cmd O Photos app and selecting any of them. At that point I can make the change or not. You can create her Libraries on your Mac and download accordingly. You can designate where to download them.

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Re: I like these guys... - 17 days ago

Very nice. A favorite of mine too.

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Re: What material for an infrequently opened exterior door/cover for crawlspace opening? - 18 days ago

How about a couple of layers of plexiglass? Cut a piece of black or white garbage bag to fit between them to remove transparency. You could instead glue a piece of styrofoam between them if you want insulation.

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Re: So - I retired today... - 18 days ago

Congrats! I hope you have a plan for your spare time.

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Re: Interesting article about a former ST actress - 19 days ago

What is ST and why do you assume we will all know?

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Re: Tons of refurbished 24” M1 iMacs in all configurations available at Apple $899 and up - 19 days ago

There are no (zero) M1 iMacs at $899. All of the $899 iMacs are Intel models.

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Re: Hmm. Do You Tip A Tow Truck Driver For Insurance Covered Roadside Assistance? - 21 days ago

Rick-o, Normally I would say no tip. However you are in a special situation.You knees and gout this time, and next time it may be something else. I'm at the point where I am hiring almost everything done that requires any physical stress. In your position, I think I would track the guy down and give him a $20 for the quick service, especially if he is based nearby. You may need him again,

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Re: Some like it Hot ? Upper/Lower stove opinions ? - 21 days ago

Quotecbelt3 The decision has been made to replace the 25 year old cbelt3 household GE Profile electric stove after the convection oven element failed. A sign that the remaining elements are not far behind.. and the main element will require massive disassembly to replace it. It has served us well, and parts are available and generally accessible. It's seen several major repairs.. the glass top wa

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Re: Why does Apple ask me to log in again after I use an old device? - 27 days ago

I think there is an underlying assumption that each Mac is in a unique location and they want to make sure it is you that is controlling them, and not a bad guy that broke in. I may be wrong, but it is plausible. Quotespace-time I have a bunch of older Macs that I don't use often. I just used one for the first time in 18 months. I logged in, it asked me to enter password for Apple ID. Whateve

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Re: Ding Dong ! Which Doorbell Camera is best ? - 27 days ago

I prefer eufy (Anker) cameras over Wyze. The eufy doorbell has 4GB local storage. All other eufy cameras can handle up to 128GB micro SD local storage. No subscription for cloud storage. They work with Home.app. 2K quality recordings. They re-connect reliably to my wifi after power outages. My several Wyze cams were not reliable in those cases. Both Wyze and eufy iPhone apps work well o

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Re: Stand-alone version of Microsoft Office for M1 Mac? - 28 days ago

In case you may have forgotten, she will need a 64-bit version of whatever she gets. QuoteSpeedy My sister is buying a MacBook Air M1 8/256. She wants the Microsoft Office product but does not want to pay for the subscription, rather she prefers a one-time purchase. She does not want to use the free online version. I just spent an hour trying to figure out what is a compatible version with

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Re: The world’s tallest populace is shrinking, and scientists want to know why - 29 days ago

QuoteMikeF With all the pollution, less oxygen at the higher elevations for taller people. Seriously, decline in air quality could be a factor. Who knows?

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Re: M1 Macs… how much RAM is enough ? - 29 days ago

cbelt3, Iif you plan to keep either M1 for many years, get the extra RAM, and the 512GB SSD. I have an M1 mini 8GB/512 and an 24" M1 iMac 8/512. My use will never challenge the 8GB RAM on either Mac. The kind and number of ports is fine on the mini, but the iMac limits me to USB-C and Thunderbolt. I have a ton of USB3 AND TB2 peripherals that have to go through a hub and adapter to

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Re: I have an iPhone 7 Plus. Tell me why I need a new(er?) iPhone. - 29 days ago

Quotemattkime I feel like I've had my iPhone forever. What am I missing out on? Mattkime, I'm in the same boat with my 8+. It does everything I need it for and is plenty fast. I've just replaced the battery in it and my wife's model 8. I'm tempted to stick with these until security issues arise or they can't run the latest iOS, or I get a deal I can't refuse on a version 12 or newer.

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Re: Your password has been changed - 30 days ago

Apple (iCloud) Mail accounts are typically based on Apple IDs. I though I remember "Apple finally allowing merging or linking Apple IDs, but I can't find anything after a cursory search. Quoteabevilac I received 2 emails from the German grocery store Lidl that said that 1. I had updated my password and 2. email validation required I didn't click on any links in these emails. I don't

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Re: Apparently, I Can No Longer Use My Home Office iMac With My Bank Or Credit Union - 4 weeks ago

You can plug your iPhone into your Mac and use QuickTime Player /new movie/iPhone to see the iPhone screen on your Mac. You still have to do the banking on your phone screen, but you can se what it is you are to do much better/larger. QuoteRick-o Quotejonny How many browsers have you tried? How about banking on your phone? I've tried all the big name browsers. No luck. I use the iPhon

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Re: Time to trash a jump drive? - 4 weeks ago

Target Disk mode still works with Firewire and Thunderbolt cables for all Mac models up through the latest Intel models, but not with the M1 Macs. Transferring via the same network works. USB thumb drives are ok and cheap. QuoteLizabeth Quotecbelt3 I would normally recommend networking the two, but it sounds like you're deliberately keeping your production machine offline. A replacemen

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Re: 12.0 Monterey. Anyone? - 4 weeks ago

Don't do it. That Mac is the daily driver. Beta Ones should never be installed on the primary computer. That said, I am testing the public Monterey beta on one of my several Macs (M1 mini, M1 iMac & 2 Intel Macs) because I have these other Macs to fall back on. It is very difficult to create a bootable backup clone in Monterey. You have to jump through too many hoops and there is no gu

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Re: New experience - 4 weeks ago

Turn the other cheek.

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Re: "Bird photos of the year" - 4 weeks ago

Robert M is correct. No Roadrunner photo is complete without Wile E Coyote lurking nearby.

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Re: seeking advice on insulating rim joists - 5 weeks ago

Quotemikebw My opinion is that you should cut and layer up rigid foam to whatever R value you want, then seal around the edges with spray foam.

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Re: Cellular signal booster? - 5 weeks ago

QuoteFritz Quotemodelamac I have wifi calling enabled and it doesn't seem to make a difference. I can sit 3' from the router and still get calls breaking up and dropped calls. My wifi works very well for all other functions. whats your actual bandwidth, provider, phone and router? down 100mbps +/- 15mbps & up 5-6mbps Comcast Arris 6183 (modem only) Netgear R6220 dual band It was

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Re: Cellular signal booster? - 5 weeks ago

QuoteGGD Quotemodelamac I have wifi calling enabled and it doesn't seem to make a difference. I can sit 3' from the router and still get calls breaking up and dropped calls. My wifi works very well for all other functions. Are you sure that your phone is actually using the WiFi calling? On iPhones, the carrier name in the upper left corner of the screen will change when you're using WiFi c

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Re: Cellular signal booster? - 5 weeks ago

davester, I have wifi calling enabled and it doesn't seem to make a difference. I can sit 3' from the router and still get calls breaking up and dropped calls. My wifi works very well for all other functions. Incoming calls ring on my Mac as well as the phone, but my Mac mini uses an external mic built into the USB webcam. This combo produces an echo that irritates the caller, so I usual

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