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Re: Looking for a web browser that still runs on Mac Mojave - 3 days ago

Firefox esr version.

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: WWDC starts 1pm Eastern today - 5 days ago

Yawn.

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: you disgust me?!…..Musk calls Trump spending bill a ’disgusting abomination’…… - 11 days ago

Quotespecial Do we even have any Chinese EVs in the us, except Polestar? Probably some of these:

by MikeF - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Trump's intelligence briefings being jazzed up to hold his attention - 12 days ago

Forget the Fox presentations unless maybe it's Animation Domination.

by MikeF - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: How many active users are left here? - 13 days ago

Doesn't anyone selecting "I am an inactive user" effectively state they are active?

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: Living Trusts? Guidance - 5 weeks ago

Spend the money and get a real lawyer to make the trust. As part of the trust process, they'll probably have you create new wills identifying the trust as the recipient of everything. The trust will dictate where assets go in the final process.

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: Anybody know about insulating a home? - 5 weeks ago

What's on the outside of the house? Insulating walls usually requires making a hole at the top of each wall between each stud cavity and pumping "stuff" in. Not sure if 1918 had fire breaks in the wall (horizontal 2x4s half-way up). If the walls do, then you have to make holes under the fire break to fill the bottom part of the wall. Note, you can do that from either inside or o

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Car battery - 6 weeks ago

What brands are we liking for car batteries? 2018 Toyota Avalon needs a 24F battery. Southern California so don't need much temperature consideration. Car is garaged most of the time.

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: Toilet water supply line recommendations? - 6 weeks ago

Just be sure to get an all-metal quarter turn shutoff instead of one with plastic parts.

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: Green room? Atrium? Sun room? - 6 weeks ago

Get it at Amazon: Or: Depends if you want to do it yourself or pay a general contractor or sunroom contractor.

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: Your security code expires in [countdown from 5:00] - 7 weeks ago

I have a "@verizon.net" email from when GTE became Verizon (circa 2000). I was dealing with not getting security codes from some site (don't remember) and after several attempts at not getting it, called their support line. I was told that they couldn't send codes to ".net" emails. I had to create a new email just to get their codes. Then I had to call back to get them to

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: If the Pope leads the Catholic Church ... - 7 weeks ago

Hopefully, it's Jesus.

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: Any free, reliable way to open a .wps file on my Mac? - 7 weeks ago

MS Word or LibreOffice (as stated above).

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: Still Using EyeTV & Afraid To Upgrade Current OS - 2 months ago

I'm using EyeTV 3.6.9 (7520) on a 2012 mac mini running 10.13.6 (High Sierra). I have 3 SiliconDust HDHomeRun dual tuner models hooked up to it. That EyeTV version is the last EyeTV version 3 before they removed support for HDHomeRun (when Geniatech took over). That version of EyeTV also works on Mojave, but I don't have the tuners connected to it. The setup can record 6 different TV shows at

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: Still Using EyeTV & Afraid To Upgrade Current OS - 2 months ago

Not compatible with Sonoma (MacOS 14) or later.

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: How to split water bill between Families? EXCEL HELP! - 2 months ago

So, if every family has 2 adults, that means 8 families (16 adults). With 43 kids? That's more than 5 kids per family! Obviously the water has fertility enhancement in it. Based on your assumption of kids/2 for a share, that means 16 + 21.5 total shares. For a total of 37.5 shares. If you divide the dollar total by that number of shares, then multiply by the family total (with the adults

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: any cabinet makers here? - 2 months ago

Moving the drawer slides to the bottom may necessitate shorter drawers since the mechanism will take up vertical space. They make heavy duty 24-inch side mount soft close drawer slides. Like these:

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: Drill bit identification redux - 2 months ago

It's not a drill bit. Maybe a bottom cleaning router bit or milling machine bit or something. No drill bit would have the blade portions like that in the middle. There is writing on it -- what does it say?

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: A character that looks like a : but is acceptable in a file name in macOS? - 2 months ago

This? Modifier letter colon -- can't post it here as the forum generates an error. Get it here:

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: a new fantastic point of view?!…..new teaser trailer & debuTT time for ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’…… - 2 months ago

Close. Last episode of Season 2 -- August 10, 2023.

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: Blocking websites on MIL's iMac - 2 months ago

What name/brand router. The router may have a means of allowing only certain devices specific addresses to use.

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: According to this guy, stealing from Whole Foods is ok because Bezos - 2 months ago

Surprised he isn't stealing Teslas.

by MikeF - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Another "will this workaround work?" (electrical) - 2 months ago

What room is the water heater in? With open studs?

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: Electrical work pricing question - 2 months ago

I think that 1700W number may be incorrect. The installation manual for that microwave says to plug into minimum 15A circuit. The Electrical code requirement for 80% of circuit capacity is for a continuous load operating for 3 hours or more. If not continuous (I'm assuming less than 3 hours), full amperage of the circuit can be used. Page 3 of installation manual:

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: Electrical work pricing question - 2 months ago

Pull the outlet and check wire gauge. That will tell you what really needs to be done. Go to breaker box and check that end as well for that specific breaker. Options: 1) Replace microwave with 1500W unit. 2) If wire is 12 gauge, yes new outlet and breaker. Not a complicated task. 3) If new wire is needed, they're most likely going to open the wall. Electrical wiring is stapled to the wa

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: Drill bit identification? - 2 months ago

Plug cutter for drill press?

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: Stay Far Away from the Realistic Bunny Robot Scam - 2 months ago

I'm still nurturing my pet rock. Don't have time for a realistic bunny.

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: DOGE Moves to Gut Local Libraries - 2 months ago

Let the book burning bonfires begin!

by MikeF - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Plex appeal?!….Plex raising prices for Plex Pass….. - 2 months ago

I use Emby Server (free) for our library of movies and TV shows. It lets you organize it any way you want. No restrictions on naming things which was one of the reasons I didn't go with Plex originally. And Emby lets you remotely log in and watch stuff -- for free still. The only complaint I have and they have never fixed was that somewhere a year or two ago, the chapters default to 5 minut

by MikeF - Tips and Deals

Re: I know, I know...get a plumber! - 2 months ago

Check to see if there is a set screw on it. Might even be underneath and not easily visible.

by MikeF - Tips and Deals