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Re: BootCamp on an External Drive?

 

On Nov 5, 2019, at 11:57, Edward Elgar <mac@...> wrote:

I'm hoping to avoid emulation, as I have very limited needs in the Windows world:
If you have very limited Windows needs, you are probably precisely the person who would be happier with emulation than with Boot Camp. You don¡¯t have access to your Macintosh if you are booting into Windows via Boot Camp, and, my experience with VMware¡®s Fusion for Mac was that It was just as zippy running in ambulation as were many of the PCs I¡¯ve used that run Windows natively in enterprise locations (hospital workstations). And, since Windows was running as a program on my Mac, I had access to all of my other Mac applications at the same time.

Hopefully, others will add their own experiences.
Jim Robertson


Re: BootCamp on an External Drive?

Edward Elgar
 

Thanks for the info.
I'm hoping to avoid emulation, as I have very limited needs in the Windows world:
really just a couple of photo programs that I really like, and that have not been updated
to run on even Mojave, much less Catalina. (That's why I'm still on High Sierra.)
E.E.


Re: group directory #Resolved

 

Since you are the main proponent of using the Directory, what are the benefits??



I can only see two, one you can email someone on the list, but not share with the whole group. Two, you can see their image if they added one.

The first defeats one of the purpose of being in a group, to share and learn from each other. And that can be done easily enough without the Directory. The second, is great for those that learn or communicate better with visual clues, other than text. It seems that 9 out of 281 members, might like visual clues, or at least there are only 9 member that have posted images, that are willing to share. That is less than 3.5% of the membership.?

I have even added an image to my profile in my membership with groups dot io, but did not opt to share my Directory listing, so it is only visible to the owners and mods. If I had known at the time that it had the option to become ?become public, I might have not added the image.

So far all I see is "much ado, about nothing.".

Brent


On Nov 5, 2019, at 8:09 AM, timmeidroth wrote:

steady on, mate...this thread is about the directory.?

On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 2:15 PM Brent via Groups.Io <whodo678=[email protected]> wrote:

So is the whole thread a tempest in a tea cup? To go along with seeing a persons image in the signature, or not? ?

Brent


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Re: Error message won't go away

Eileen
 

I agree Otto!


I'net Radio app suggestion(s)

 

Hello Group!
Still getting my Group.io legs after decades on yahoo groups....
Anyway,?
I just inherited a Late 2009 iMac to replace mine that died.
One app I constantly used was Radium for I'net radio stations.?
It loads & Lockes up.?
It doesn't look to have been updated since March 2013.
I am looking for suggestions, for a comparable replacement.
TIA
Budd


Re: BootCamp on an External Drive?

 

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On Nov 5, 2019, Edward Elgar wrote:
I have a 2013 (Trash Can) Mac Pro, (like Dan's, i believe), running 10.13.6.
I would like to use BootCamp to set up a Windows 10 volume, but BC will ONLY show me the internal SSD.

BootCamp is Apple¡¯s utility to let your Mac boot directly into Windows, without any emulation program (like Parallels or Fusion) in between.
It is crafted specifically to create (and ¡°provision¡±) a partition ONLY on the computer¡¯s internal main booting drive.

I think there's enough space for it there, but I'd much rather partition one of my other drives,?(which are in an OWC Thunderbolt 2 enclosure). Is there any way to get BC to show me "other options"?

No, I don¡¯t think so. However¡­

Or, alternatively, is there a way to format an external drive in NTFS, install a Windows .iso,?and then download the necessary drivers for Mac hardware?

The big difference between BootCamp and emulation is that the former is an *alternate* way to boot your computer (Mac OR Windows, not both), and the emulators let you run Windows in a window while the Mac is up and running normally (*simultaneous*).

I haven¡¯t used those emulation programs for years, myself, but if I recall correctly, they can either be set up to create a virtual hard drive with the alternate OS on it, and boot from that, or to set up an actual drive partition as the alternate OS.

The latter would seem to be what you want.
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I can imagine 2 alternatives:

a) emulator software lives on the internal drive, and targets an external volume which has all the Windows stuff

b) you set up BootCamp in a minimal partition on the internal drive, and that minimal Windows installation uses the full-size external volume as a 2nd (¡°D:¡±) drive.

Beyond my suggestions, you would need either to experiment, or to consult someone who is more familiar with the emulator programs.

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Jim Saklad
jimdoc@...


Re: Permissions #Security

 

Hi, Dan,
I copied and pasted what you wrote in the command line.
Still tells me I don¡¯t have the necessary permissions.
I entered the Home User Account password.
Thanks.

On Nov 5, 2019, at 6:38 AM, Daniel Settles <denver1.dan1@...> wrote:

Howdy.

Doug, here's a Terminal command to repair permissions.

This is from an article on High Sierra permissions but I think it's the
same in Catalina.

1. Open ¡°Terminal¡°.
2. Type the following command, then press ¡°Enter¡°:

sudo diskutil resetUserPermissions / `id -u`

You will need to type your Home User Account password which will not
appear on the screen.

Tell us what happens.

Denver Dan

On Tue, 5 Nov 2019 06:01:48 -0800, Doug Yelmen wrote:
That is the very first thing I did Dan. And I have done everything
after a ¡°supposed¡± fix.
I went through many fixes, none worked. That¡¯s why I was asking you
guys about
a Terminal fix so I have some control over my own Mac. I¡¯d also like
to reduce the
number of times I have to enter my password for such simple things as
moving a file
to the traxh.

doug

On Nov 4, 2019, at 8:55 PM, Daniel Settles <denver1.dan1@...> wrote:

Howdy.

Doug, do a Get Info on your boot drive icon.

Check the bottom section under Sharing & Permissions. Might need to
click the reveal triangle.

It should look like this Get Info window screen capture.

Does it?
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BootCamp on an External Drive?

Edward Elgar
 

I have a 2013 (Trash Can) Mac Pro, (like Dan's, i believe), running 10.13.6.
I would like to use BootCamp to set up a Windows 10 volume, but BC will ONLY show me the internal SSD.
I think there's enough space for it there, but I'd much rather partition one of my other drives,
(which are in an OWC Thunderbolt 2 enclosure). Is there any way to get BC to show me "other options"?
Or, alternatively, is there a way to format an external drive in NTFS, install a Windows .iso,
and then download the necessary drivers for Mac hardware?
Thanks,
E,E,


Re: group directory #Resolved

 

gosh!...shoot me at dawn for "pushing" the idea of forming more meaningful connections, which is the advantage to opting in...also, profiles contain information, sometimes very interesting, about a person...for instance, one in the group is a private investigator and has apple creds to boot...one lives on beautiful cape breton island...one is a journalist, now retired...and more than half of the 25 now in the directory include a photo in their profile --- which immediately humanizes them to a degree impossible to attain through text alone...as for the notion that your profile heightens the risk of being spammed, i think that's an unrealistic fear.

On Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 5:59 PM Brent via Groups.Io <whodo678=[email protected]> wrote:
I belong to 4 Apple related groups at io. On two, the owners apparently decided not to offer Directory as an option. They have 418 and 227 members. Two have chosen the option of a Directory, and they have 141 and 282 members.?

Only you are pushing for everyone to change their settings, and only 18 of 282 members of this list have chosen to share. I have no idea how many have or have not opted in on the other group, but I bet it is low, since no one has brought it up. The platform owner by default, decided that individuals have to opt in. And so far, I see not advantage to opting in.?

One disadvantage is I think, why make it one iota easier for a spammer? And once capture by a spammer, there is no way to retract it.

I think you are out voted.

Brent


On Nov 3, 2019, at 8:53 AM, timmeidroth wrote:

suggestion, folks... change so you can be in the directory.

On Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 9:28 AM Otto Nikolaus via Groups.Io <otto.nikolaus=[email protected]> wrote:
Owners & mods can see everyone, but everyone else, even after changing their own privacy settings, can only see others who done the same.
Subscription > Group Profile > Profile Privacy

Otto

On Sun, 3 Nov 2019 at 15:18, Hugh <hcrymble@...> wrote:
I just opted in and can see you now.






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Re: group directory #Resolved

 

steady on, mate...this thread is about the directory.?

On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 2:15 PM Brent via Groups.Io <whodo678=[email protected]> wrote:

So is the whole thread a tempest in a tea cup? To go along with seeing a persons image in the signature, or not? ?

Brent


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Re: image test

 

had to look that one up, not being a grappling afficianado...a reasonable comparison, based on hair color and hypertrophic musculature.

On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 1:19 PM Tony M via Groups.Io <nyrngrz=[email protected]> wrote:
Bobby ¡°The Brain¡± Heenan for sure.

Tony M

On Nov 4, 2019, at 10:34 AM, timmeidroth <timmeidroth@...> wrote:

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On Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at 12:14 PM Joe Masters <joe@...> wrote:

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Unfortunately it does. Just in time to put me off my dinner. ?

Regards, Joe
?

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Re: Permissions #Security

 

Howdy.

Doug, here's a Terminal command to repair permissions.

This is from an article on High Sierra permissions but I think it's the
same in Catalina.

1. Open ¡°Terminal¡°.
2. Type the following command, then press ¡°Enter¡°:

sudo diskutil resetUserPermissions / `id -u`

You will need to type your Home User Account password which will not
appear on the screen.

Tell us what happens.

Denver Dan

On Tue, 5 Nov 2019 06:01:48 -0800, Doug Yelmen wrote:
That is the very first thing I did Dan. And I have done everything
after a ¡°supposed¡± fix.
I went through many fixes, none worked. That¡¯s why I was asking you
guys about
a Terminal fix so I have some control over my own Mac. I¡¯d also like
to reduce the
number of times I have to enter my password for such simple things as
moving a file
to the traxh.

doug

On Nov 4, 2019, at 8:55 PM, Daniel Settles <denver1.dan1@...> wrote:

Howdy.

Doug, do a Get Info on your boot drive icon.

Check the bottom section under Sharing & Permissions. Might need to
click the reveal triangle.

It should look like this Get Info window screen capture.

Does it?
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iSent from iDan's GyazMail on my MacPro


Re: Permissions #Security

 

That is the very first thing I did Dan. And I have done everything after a ¡°supposed¡± fix.
I went through many fixes, none worked. That¡¯s why I was asking you guys about
a Terminal fix so I have some control over my own Mac. I¡¯d also like to reduce the
number of times I have to enter my password for such simple things as moving a file
to the traxh.

doug

On Nov 4, 2019, at 8:55 PM, Daniel Settles <denver1.dan1@...> wrote:

Howdy.

Doug, do a Get Info on your boot drive icon.

Check the bottom section under Sharing & Permissions. Might need to
click the reveal triangle.

It should look like this Get Info window screen capture.

Does it?

If not, you can make changes. First you have to click the gold padlock
and type your user admin password.

Before doing this I recommend that you respond/write back with what
your Get Info looks like.

Denver Dan


On Sun, 3 Nov 2019 14:48:31 -0800, Doug Yelmen wrote:
I have a 27¡± late 2015 iMac running High Sierra. (I just bought a
2019 MacBook Pro running Catalina FWIW)
Just the other day, my iMac told me I "didn¡¯t have the necessary
permission¡± to make changes with my HDD,
and several other inconveniences.
The HDD is the most important, of course. But I am the only person to
use this computer, so I do not need
this level of security.
I read about problems with Preview, so I dragged Preview onto the
desktop, and rebooted. I also took
Preview out of Container (I forget the proper name, but I did it
correctly), rebooted, and that didn¡¯t help.
I went through several pages of advise to help.
The closest advise seem to lie within terminal.
I like this idea because while this latest denial of permission
happened just the other day, I have had trouble
moving things to the trash, and several other things like that should
not be a problem.
(I also used Disk Utility from an external hard drive to run Disk Repair).

So, I would like to have this latest problem resolved, along with the
lesser permission problems.

Also, I am experiencing the same problem with my MBP.

I am NOT a guru. I treat Terminal with respect. I have used it in the
past, and will again.
I do not want to back up my iMac, as I am afraid i would duplicate
this problem.

I am sure I have omitted necessary information. So, just ask.

Thanks,

Doug
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Re: Mohave to Catalina and Microsoft #Upgrading

 

On Nov 4, 2019, at 9:55 PM, Bob Beckham via Groups.Io <rbeckhm@...> wrote:

Visual Basic is a Windows only thing. I don¡¯t do Windows in any form. I¡¯m strictly on iOS, iPadOS and macOS anymore.

Macros are pretty passe¡¯. They were big in the late 1980s and early 1990s. We had a lady (Shands UF) that built a medical transcription application out of WordPerfect macros! This lady knew more about WordPerfect than the WordPerfect people knew about WordPerfect. It was amazing! But like all things, change happens and Macros have lost their luster and are mostly a thing of the past.
VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) is available in MS Office apps on Macs. I use whatever features that I find most fits the job at hand, and have found VBA macros useful in a few situations. However, I don¡¯t know of any Mac office suite that can handle VBA macros. They have to be rewritten for whichever office suite one wants to use (presuming that it even has macros).

--
Bev in TX


Re: Mohave to Catalina and Microsoft #Upgrading

 

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On Nov 4, 2019, at 9:15 PM, Beadnik <beadnik2@...> wrote:

Notice that even in their paid versions, some features are only available on MS Windows. ?

Do you use VBA macros?

No, I don¡¯t use Macros..., just very basic spreadsheet.
JB
Then you have a very good chance that one of the free office suites will work for you. ?
--
Bev in TX


Re: Error message won't go away

 

If you *never* use iMovie, delete it. It's a big app (up to 3 GB, depending on version) so why waste disk space with something you don't need?

Otto

On Tue, 5 Nov 2019 at 04:06, Eileen via Groups.Io <neeliec2000=[email protected]> wrote:
Sorry for the spelling. I live in AZ and we recognize both ways to spell Mojave/Mohave. But I guess Apple likes the J version. ;-)?
I do understand clicking OK to close the window.? I do it several times each day. What I'm trying to find is a way to make it stop popping up altogether.?
I don't want to update my OS to the next point - yet.? I think what I'll do is just delete iMovie. I never use it.
Thanks for the replies.


Re: Permissions #Security

 

Howdy.

Doug, do a Get Info on your boot drive icon.

Check the bottom section under Sharing & Permissions. Might need to
click the reveal triangle.

It should look like this Get Info window screen capture.

Does it?

If not, you can make changes. First you have to click the gold padlock
and type your user admin password.

Before doing this I recommend that you respond/write back with what
your Get Info looks like.

Denver Dan


On Sun, 3 Nov 2019 14:48:31 -0800, Doug Yelmen wrote:
I have a 27¡± late 2015 iMac running High Sierra. (I just bought a
2019 MacBook Pro running Catalina FWIW)
Just the other day, my iMac told me I "didn¡¯t have the necessary
permission¡± to make changes with my HDD,
and several other inconveniences.
The HDD is the most important, of course. But I am the only person to
use this computer, so I do not need
this level of security.
I read about problems with Preview, so I dragged Preview onto the
desktop, and rebooted. I also took
Preview out of Container (I forget the proper name, but I did it
correctly), rebooted, and that didn¡¯t help.
I went through several pages of advise to help.
The closest advise seem to lie within terminal.
I like this idea because while this latest denial of permission
happened just the other day, I have had trouble
moving things to the trash, and several other things like that should
not be a problem.
(I also used Disk Utility from an external hard drive to run Disk Repair).

So, I would like to have this latest problem resolved, along with the
lesser permission problems.

Also, I am experiencing the same problem with my MBP.

I am NOT a guru. I treat Terminal with respect. I have used it in the
past, and will again.
I do not want to back up my iMac, as I am afraid i would duplicate
this problem.

I am sure I have omitted necessary information. So, just ask.

Thanks,

Doug
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iSent from iDan's GyazMail on my MacPro


Stop Catalina Update Nag

 

Howdy.

Check this article about stopping the Catalina update nag.

If you do stop it, you may want to turn it back on at some point.

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Denver Dan


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Re: Mohave to Catalina and Microsoft #Upgrading

 

On Nov 4, 2019, at 20:56, Bob Beckham via Groups.Io <rbeckhm@...> wrote:

Visual Basic is a Windows only thing. I don¡¯t do Windows in any form. I¡¯m strictly on iOS, iPadOS and macOS anymore.
Actually, in Office 2016 and 2019 for Mac VBA macros can be written and used. I¡¯ve not done it myself

Jim Robertson


Re: Error message won't go away

Eileen
 

Sorry for the spelling. I live in AZ and we recognize both ways to spell Mojave/Mohave. But I guess Apple likes the J version. ;-)?
I do understand clicking OK to close the window.? I do it several times each day. What I'm trying to find is a way to make it stop popping up altogether.?
I don't want to update my OS to the next point - yet.? I think what I'll do is just delete iMovie. I never use it.
Thanks for the replies.