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Re: Recommend old time radio shows - 7 days ago

Lots of good suggestions above, but here's another: Sgt. Preston of the Yukon https://zootradio.com/Sgt_Preston_Of_The_Yukon.php

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Re: Affinity software 50% off everything sale - 7 days ago

Switched over from Adobe CS6 a couple of years ago. Really happy with these apps!

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Re: iPhone Battery Problems: Advice, Please - 4 weeks ago

Thanks for the replies and suggestions. Battery health maximum capacity is 82% "Battery is currently supporting normal peak performance. Optimized Battery Charging is "on."

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iPhone Battery Problems: Advice, Please - 4 weeks ago

I have an iPhone SE purchased new about four years ago. Lately, the battery is intermittently giving me trouble. Sometimes won't charge, sometimes dropping a lot on the percentage meter in a short period of time. I'm wondering if it's time for a new battery. And, if so, is replacement something I can do myself? Thanks for any advice on dealing with this issue. SR

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Re: 1Password 6 no longer working with Chrome - time to upgrade to 7? - 5 weeks ago

Quotejdc Going to ride 1pw6 for as long as I can… but once it stops will have to look at other apps. In the same boat. Using 1PW6 under Mojave on a 2017 iMac. What are other password apps to consider?

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Re: Favorite New(ish) Song? - 7 weeks ago

Quotevision63 Quotesteveroberts Just stumbled on this one by Leon Bridges, has a real 70s soul vibe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELPOCJvDz3w That song is epic. I you love that song, you'll LOVE the video to "River." The video is one of the best pieces of cinema/song I've ever seen. Please watch it. Great song and presentation; thanks for the suggestion!

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Re: Favorite New(ish) Song? - 7 weeks ago

Just stumbled on this one by Leon Bridges, has a real 70s soul vibe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELPOCJvDz3w

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External boot from TB drive in Big Sur? - 2 months ago

Hi Folks, Currently running MacOS 10.14 on my 2017 27" i7 iMac. I'm contemplating an upgrade to Catalina, then immediately to Big Sur (as I understand that is a way to avoid some upgrade issues). Presently, I'm booting from SSD via an external Thunderbolt drive. I heard there may be a problem doing this with BIg Sur. Before taking the leap, I wanted to see if anyone here is booti

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Re: Happy Birthday MR Forum member pRICE cUBE - 3 months ago

HBTPC! An extraordinarily helpful and very knowledgable member of this forum.

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Re: In case you missed it, Dollar Tree is no longer a dollar.... - 3 months ago

Not to mention that $1.25 now gets you significantly smaller packages for many items. Dishwashing liquid used to be 50 oz, now 30 oz. Laundry powder went from 24 oz to 16 oz. Massive price increases well beyond the apparent 25%.

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Re: google "almost full, buy more space" - 4 months ago

Helpful topic; thanks. My gmail is showing 14.42GB usage out of 15 GB. I selected and deleted about 15,000 emails, but the storage numbers didn't budge. Any thoughts? SR

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Re: Just remixed my first music demo recorded almost 50 yrs ago - 5 months ago

Really nice tune and production. Dig that bass! Reminds me of the fabulous Addrisi Brothers (one of my all-time faves of that era).

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Re: Mattress Help - 5 months ago

Thanks for all of the thoughtful advice. Since I can get a refund from Amazon, I'm going to try the second recommendation above, from anonymouse. Will follow up on this once tried. SR

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Mattress Help - 5 months ago

Friends, My present mattress is an old Tempurpedic with a squishy 2" topper. It's become horribly uncomfortable for my back and hips, so I need a replacement asap. I was hoping to get springs or hybid, something "COOL" as I sleep hot, and it should be medium-firm with support for 200+ lbs. Size is twin. I saw some 10" LInespa mattresses on Amazon that were highly rat

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Mac Sound Output Problem: Advice, Please - 5 months ago

Friends, I use a Rodecaster Pro to produce podcasts, and overall I'm very pleased with the product. However, I've got a problem that I've been unable to solve. When I set the RCP to USB multitrack, I can see the "multitrack" option in Sound preferences for audio input, but I cannot see RCP USB multitrack output as an option. Only RCP stereo is available for output device. I'

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Re: Nice cover of The Smiths' How Soon is Now ... by Johnny Marr - 6 months ago

Nice!

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Re: File Conversion Favor: Windows .EXE - 6 months ago

Thanks to Mike, and to all who responded. They exported to .exe, and although they could have converted to an actual video format, they refused. They don't like me very much. <g> Reviewing the video now. Appreciate all of your assistance.

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File Conversion Favor: Windows .EXE - 6 months ago

Friends, I'm investigating an incident in local government and filed an open records request for video surveillance files. What they sent me are "exaqVision" .exe files, which I cannot access through Mac OS. Is anyone here able to help by opening the files on a windows machine and converting to a Mac-accessible video format and then sending them back via wetransfer.com? Than

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Re: Using iPhone SE for Video: Newbie Question - 6 months ago

Thanks!

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Using iPhone SE for Video: Newbie Question - 6 months ago

Friends, I'm increasingly shooting video with my original series iPhone SE. When framing the shot in photo mode, everything looks fine and well positioned. But when I switch to video, the screen display seems to crop or zoom in. Is this normal behavior (video and photo screen of the same shot to have a different crop)? Thanks for any insights you can provide. SR

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Re: From Mojave to Big Sur? - 7 months ago

Presently using a Firewire bus (for HD enclosure) through a Belkin Thunderbolt hub. Will that still work under Big Sur? Quotebazookaman Quotedecay Tell me again why Big Sur doesn't support a FireWire connection? Is there a good reason, or just arbitrary? B/c Firewire was going out of style in 2012 and Big Sur came out 8 years after that. From a company notable for announcing the next big thi

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Re: From Mojave to Big Sur? - 7 months ago

Very helpful advice; thanks. Will go to Catalina first. Quotedecay I would advise backup and careful consideration of going from Mojave to Big Sur directly. I have been hit several times with upgrades that fail. It's a mess. This mirrors my experiences with Mojave > Big Sur. I found this connected to the Mojave to Big Sur upgrade bug: In short, Big Sur hangs after upgrading

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Re: From Mojave to Big Sur? - 7 months ago

Thanks. Yes, booting from SSD. QuoteSarcany Quotesteveroberts I do have several mission critical apps that are 32 bit and cannot be replaced... This would put a big stop on any OS upgrade I might consider, until I found replacements/updates. Quotesteveroberts Presently, I run VMWare Fusion to handle an older app that won't run on Mojave. But, I'm wondering if it's feasible to run

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From Mojave to Big Sur? - 7 months ago

Friends, I've been on a stable Mojave system for the past couple of years (2017 iMac 40GB, 8GB VRAM). In order to keep up with new Logic and FCPX versions, I've been contemplating updating the OS. I do have several mission critical apps that are 32 bit and cannot be replaced. Presently, I run VMWare Fusion to handle an older app that won't run on Mojave. But, I'm wondering if it's fea

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Re: New to the Sony Camera club. Sony camera roll call. - 9 months ago

Another member of the a6000 club.

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Link Hijacking from Facebook Posts: Advice Please - 10 months ago

Hi Friends, I often post Facebook links to stories on my Wordpress site. Just within the past few days, I've been getting lots of people stating that when they click the link, they are hijacked to a fake "wheel spin" type game. The links work fine for me and for many others. I'm suspecting malware on the user's phone or browser, but I can't be sure. Any thoughts or insigh

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Re: Photoshop Elements or Affinity Photo??? Coming from CS 5 - 11 months ago

I've been using Photoshop for many years, but stopped upgrading at CS6. I jumped at the chance to get the Affinity Apps for $25 each. What a bargain! It took me a while to get used to Affinity Photo and initially, I found myself going back to Photoshop CS6 often. But, once I got the hang of it, I've not been back in Photoshop for at least six months; and I've got inclination to do so. Af

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Re: RIP: Johnny Crawford - 1 year ago

Sorry to hear. Also a very talented musician: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4APIOhN2UA

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Re: Excel Experts: Locking Cells and Sorting - 1 year ago

QuoteDon C If you put a blank row between the two header rows, Excel will see row 3 as the header and exclude it from the sort.. You can hide row 2 so it LOOKS like only two rows but Excel sees row one and row 3 as separate blocks. Thanks for the suggestion. For some reason, it does not work for me.

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Excel Experts: Locking Cells and Sorting - 1 year ago

Friends, I'm entering contacts in an Excel 2019 spreadsheet. The first two rows are descriptive and I don't wish for them to be sorted when I apply a "sort" to the columns below. I've selected the rows I want protected and then applied the "freeze" button, but when I sort, these two rows are included in the sort. How do I lock selected cells effectively in Excel 2019?

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