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Re: Copy Photos FROM Mac to Android Phone - 8 months ago

QuoteSDGuy I've been using WiFi File Transfer Pro for years now to move files to/from my phone to other devices. THANK YOU, THANK YOU SDGuy! The best $1.40 I've spent yesterday. It worked perfectly except it doesn't move the photos to the SD card. I just manually created a folder on the card and moved the photos over.

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Re: Copy Photos FROM Mac to Android Phone - 8 months ago

Quotevision63 I'm not understanding why Adobe File Transfer doesn't work. You have to download the app to your Mac, then connect the phone via USB and it "should" pop up the Android phone directory. It seems to go one direction only. From phone to Mac. It has two buttons: Phone and Card. How do I go the other direction? Mac to phone??

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Re: Copy Photos FROM Mac to Android Phone - 8 months ago

QuoteSDGuy I've been using WiFi File Transfer Pro for years now to move files to/from my phone to other devices. I just read a current review saying it no longer works with SD cards. Do you know if this is true?

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Re: Copy Photos FROM Mac to Android Phone - 8 months ago

I stumbled upon some Dr.Fone step-by-step instructions. I'll look into this. History: I use Photo Transfer App to copy new photos on my phone to the Mac. It keeps the albums in sync in its folder. PTA says it will download to the phone but the instruction are not so easy to follow. These photos are not in Apple Photos (yet). I shut off Google Photos. I don't understand how Google Photos can

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Re: Copy Photos FROM Mac to Android Phone - 8 months ago

QuoteRolando You could put the SD card into your Mac/SD Reader reader, copy the photos to the card, and then put the card in the phone? I don't have an android, but that should work... Yes...I didn't think about doing that. I'll give it a try. Thanks.

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Copy Photos FROM Mac to Android Phone - 8 months ago

I cannot find a way to copy photos from Mac to Android phone. All searches show instructions from phone to Mac. I've tried Android File Transfer and Dr. Fone. Again, phone to Mac. Please help me. I was trying to delete the photos from Google Photos because I'm running out of free Google space. As I was deleting photos by the month several times a pop-up box came up saying I was running

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Re: Pay off my mortgage? - 1 year ago

I agree with the others...get rid of your debts first.

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Re: I just discovered Star Trek Discovery - 1 year ago

Check out Picard afterwards. I enjoyed it but some people didn't.

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Re: N95 masks - 1 year ago

QuotePeterB QuoteMarc Anthony Without fit testing, there's no guarantee that an N95 produces the seal necessary to achieve its full protection, and it may provide little—if any—more benefit than a lesser mask. With respect, it's usually pretty easy to test fit with N95's ... there are instructions right on the package (and also on the web from 3M), and usually with well-made N95's, it's eas

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Re: N95 masks - 1 year ago

QuoteMarc Anthony Without fit testing, there's no guarantee that an N95 produces the seal necessary to achieve its full protection, and it may provide little—if any—more benefit than a lesser mask. Very true. Healthcare environment to get fitted properly.

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Re: Finding USB 3 Type A powered hub for $50-60 is proving difficult. Am i missing something? - 1 year ago

Sorry, but a bit off subject. How do you tell the hubs apart from USB 1, 2, and 3? On the label? I'm not at home to look.

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Re: Measure Voltage of Mini USB plug? - 1 year ago

It looks like I won't be needing a meter now. I have 2 new dashcams (2 cars) that only came with a 5 volt cigarette lighter adapter to power the cameras. I have existing power cables from the fuse box for the previous cameras and I was hoping to use the existing cables. Since the step down transformers are buried in the panels I didn't want to "dig" them out to see what the outpu

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Measure Voltage of Mini USB plug? - 1 year ago

Is there a way to measure voltage of a mini USB plug? Not the USB-A end. I've seen a couple of meters on Amazon but they have USB-A females.

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Re: Garbage disposal seal leaking - replace seal or whole unit? - 1 year ago

Replace. Badger brands are notorious for rusting and leaking.

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Re: Ready to Move iMac 2009 to iMac 2019 - 1 year ago

Thanks for everyone's comments! Is Catalina "safe" enough to install at this time? Or should I go with the prior OS? It's been so long since I've upgraded OS, that I forgot the name of the OS before Catalina.

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Re: Ready to Move iMac 2009 to iMac 2019 - 1 year ago

I need to supply more info. Old iMac: OS is High Sierra 10.13.6 New iMac: Has the hard drive/Fusion combo with whatever OS installed. I have 32GB of ram to install. I have a 500GB SSD Samsung 970 EVO going into a Fledging Shell Thunder enclosure for bootup use. Apple links: Now that btfc mentioned it, I should do a clean install (accumulated too much crap in the System fold

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Ready to Move iMac 2009 to iMac 2019 - 1 year ago

I'm finally ready to move my iMac 2009 to a new iMac 2019. I think this is what I want to do. Use Target Disk Mode with the correct cable. Apple docs refer to this cable: I already have this cable. Is this the same as the Zagg?: Is Target disk mode the best way to go? I also have Carbon Copy Cloner and Time Machine backups.

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Re: Calling Google Voice Experts - 1 year ago

Quotespace-time I use OOMA (the 2009 models, with no fees) and Google Voice on my iPhone once in a while and there is no such delay. No fees/taxes? I have an older model and I have to pay the taxes. How?

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Re: Smart Bulbs Longevity - 1 year ago

If I put in switches, I can then use regular bulbs (not LEDs) to light the entire fixture. With the LEDs now, only half the fixture is lit up.

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Re: Smart Bulbs Longevity - 1 year ago

Thanks for all the feedback. I use them outside the front of the house at night. Two on either side of the garage and two in a fixture outside the front door. I guess I don't need 100 watt eq. but I want white/cool white (not warm). I was thinking of putting in smart switches and be done with the the smart bulbs. I just purchased another four bulbs from another company and have not u

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Smart Bulbs Longevity - 1 year ago

I've purchased 8 smart bulbs in August 2019 (4 each from a different company) for outside use. They were 100 watt equivalent. I use 4 bulbs at a time. Four from one company began to fail by Jan-June 2020 and I believe they are out of business. I used the second set to replace the first set as they failed one by one. Now, the second set is failing too. I was able to get 2 bulbs replaced under w

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Re: Need Some Cordless Drill Advice - 1 year ago

Quotetestcase "I think I’d be losing voltage at the length I’d need and maybe run into overheating or stalling. Am I wrong in assuming that?" You could be. An extension cord that has 12ga wires would be safe out 50'. 10ga wires would get you a useful working length of 100'. I've bought GE brand, 35' extension cords that had 12ga wires at warehouse cubs. I forget the exact pri

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Re: Need Some Cordless Drill Advice - 1 year ago

I've used a 100 feet extension cord with a reciprocating saw to cut large tree roots without problem. You can always get a larger gauge cord.

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Re: Need Some Cordless Drill Advice - 1 year ago

QuoteJoeM Thanks gang. A few of you mentioned corded drills but as I mentioned, the stump is at the end of my property, about 30 feet or better away from the house so corded would be a problem, which is why I’m thinking of a cordless drill Is that 30 or 300 feet away? Extension cord if 30 feet.

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Re: Need Some Cordless Drill Advice - 1 year ago

My tree guy put some, according to him, real good stump killer that is no longer made. If you don't mind the stump, you may want to check into this.

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Re: RIP: John Saxon [ actor ]..... - 1 year ago

There's the 3 of 3... John Saxon Regis Philbin Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac) RIP

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Re: Career Change Success Stories? - 1 year ago

QuoteGareth Quotenorse I was a computer programmer for 22 years (COBOL, mainframe, AS/400). Got laid off and I could not find another job in the U.S. ... Here's the kicker. As a new grad, I immediately earned much more than what I earned after 22 years as a programmer. Now, during this Covid pandemic...I'm an essential worker. No job worries. I wish healthcare was my first career. Funny

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Re: Career Change Success Stories? - 1 year ago

I was a computer programmer for 22 years (COBOL, mainframe, AS/400). Got laid off and I could not find another job in the U.S. I then went back to school at age 48 to study to be a X-ray Tech. But the wait list was 1 1/2 years. So, I got into the Respiratory Therapist program. I completed 3 of 4 semesters and found that the program was awful (bad instructors). During the summer break, I

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Re: 6.6-Lbs Myprotein Impact Whey Protein (various flavors) $30 - 1 year ago

QuotepRICE cUBE I just ordered this and the coupon works. Just remember to order the 2.2lb bags in quantity of 3. That is how you end up with 6.6-Lbs Myprotein Impact Whey Protein (various flavors) $30 Thanks.

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Re: rain gutters are an under-appreciated engineering challenge - 1 year ago

I had very old gutters before without covers and they handle the valley run-off well. It was when I had a new roof and gutters/screen put in that the problem began. I've researched for a solution via Google and home shows and could not find a viable solution. I knew the screen couldn't handle it. Neither were the plastic ones that Sam3 linked. So, with that small section of the screen remov

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