Re: Best way to stop unwanted texts
It’s the same number in the UK, too ??
In Canada you can forward them to the Canadian fraud centre. Not sure what it achieves but it’s satisfying. Forward smishing texts to 7726
Madeline ?Nothing will stop unsolicited texts, emails or calls.?
I recommend not texting back stop, not unsubscribing to emails from sources you have never done business with, or answering calls from unknown calls. (Unless you are expecting a call from an organization like state agencies or say a doctors office that might not use a known number, or a return call from a business.)
By replying in any way, you are confirming the have a live way to contact you. Blocking email, doesn’t work because they change their e-ddress as fast as they change their underwear. Unsolicited callers spoof the number called from just as fast.
Unsolicited contact is usually from unethical jerks, that don’t care what you say.?
Brent ?
On my late 2012 Mac mini running 10.15.7?
On Mar 15, 2025, at 2:59 PM, Joan Sax via < jsax@...> wrote:
I am getting almost 10 unwanted texts a day asking for contributions to various political causes. I have been checking ‘delete and report junk’. My daughter says I should first reply STOP before the delete and report junk. Which if any of these methods will stop this infernal text messages?
Regards,
Joan
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Re: Best way to stop unwanted texts
Last year I read several articles that said to reply with STOP to political text messages. ?Doing that greatly reduced the number of political text messages that I was receiving. ?Don't do that for other types of SPAM.
In the USA you can forward actual SPAM to the FTC:
I found blocking SPAM numbers to be an exercise in futility due to phone number spoofing.
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On Mar 15, 2025, at 4:59?PM, Joan Sax via groups.io <jsax@...> wrote:
I am getting almost 10 unwanted texts a day asking for contributions to various political causes. I have been checking ‘delete and report junk’. My daughter says I should first reply STOP before the delete and report junk. Which if any of these methods will stop this infernal text messages?
Regards,
Joan
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Re: Best way to stop unwanted texts
In Canada you can forward them to the Canadian fraud centre. Not sure what it achieves but it’s satisfying. Forward smishing texts to 7726
Madeline
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On Mar 15, 2025, at 8:29?PM, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote: ? Nothing will stop unsolicited texts, emails or calls.?
I recommend not texting back stop, not unsubscribing to emails from sources you have never done business with, or answering calls from unknown calls. (Unless you are expecting a call from an organization like state agencies or say a doctors office that might not use a known number, or a return call from a business.)
By replying in any way, you are confirming the have a live way to contact you. Blocking email, doesn’t work because they change their e-ddress as fast as they change their underwear. Unsolicited callers spoof the number called from just as fast.
Unsolicited contact is usually from unethical jerks, that don’t care what you say.?
Brent ?
On my late 2012 Mac mini running 10.15.7?
On Mar 15, 2025, at 2:59 PM, Joan Sax via < jsax@...> wrote:
I am getting almost 10 unwanted texts a day asking for contributions to various political causes. I have been checking ‘delete and report junk’. My daughter says I should first reply STOP before the delete and report junk. Which if any of these methods will stop this infernal text messages?
Regards,
Joan
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Re: Best way to stop unwanted texts
Nothing will stop unsolicited texts, emails or calls.?
I recommend not texting back stop, not unsubscribing to emails from sources you have never done business with, or answering calls from unknown calls. (Unless you are expecting a call from an organization like state agencies or say a doctors office that might not use a known number, or a return call from a business.)
By replying in any way, you are confirming the have a live way to contact you. Blocking email, doesn’t work because they change their e-ddress as fast as they change their underwear. Unsolicited callers spoof the number called from just as fast.
Unsolicited contact is usually from unethical jerks, that don’t care what you say.?
Brent ?
On my late 2012 Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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On Mar 15, 2025, at 2:59 PM, Joan Sax via < jsax@...> wrote:
I am getting almost 10 unwanted texts a day asking for contributions to various political causes. I have been checking ‘delete and report junk’. My daughter says I should first reply STOP before the delete and report junk. Which if any of these methods will stop this infernal text messages?
Regards,
Joan
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Best way to stop unwanted texts
I am getting almost 10 unwanted texts a day asking for contributions to various political causes. I have been checking ‘delete and report junk’. My daughter says I should first reply STOP before the delete and report junk. Which if any of these methods will stop this infernal text messages?
Regards,
Joan
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Re: Apple Readies Dramatic Software Overhaul for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Guys, guys. You were started down this path long ago.? Don’t believe me, then open Sys Prefs on your Mac. You can’t if you are running a macOS higher than Catalina. You have Settings instead.? In 2020, Big Sur was released, and it was a big step to merge masOS and iOS, but not the first step.? I lingered back on Lion too long, so it was a shock when I had to move forward. Right now I am stuck at Catalina. And it was a shock. I had to learn a new vocabulary and different ways to do things. I hate that things are hidden unless you are hovering over them, with no clues of where to hover. Examples, close tab in Safari, or add additional (?something to due with mailboxes, senior moment) in Mail.? The 100 plus Settings makes me think of bloatware, Windows and MS Word, not “Simple, and it just works.”.
Brent ?
On my late 2012 Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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Maybe good, maybe not so. We'll see.
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My initial reaction is "What new fresh hell is this?"
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John Mills
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Re: Apple Readies Dramatic Software Overhaul for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Maybe good, maybe not so. We'll see.
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My initial reaction is "What new fresh hell is this?"
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John Mills
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Re: Apple Readies Dramatic Software Overhaul for iPhone, iPad and Mac
It might be a wild thought since the first iPhone or iPad. They have been slowly leaning that way for a long time, but Apple has lots of experience counteracting resistance to change.
Brent
On my iPhone Xr
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On Mar 13, 2025, at 03:36, Randy B. Singer via groups.io <randy@...> wrote:
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On Mar 13, 2025, at 3:09 AM, Otto Nikolaus via groups.io <otto.nikolaus@...> wrote:
Thanks Randy, this is good to know. I’m surprised only that Apple have taken this long to do this. I wouldn’t be surprised to find that it has been in the works since the introduction of Apple Silicon.
Perhaps it will make Macs more appealing to those who otherwise like Apple stuff but not the Mac? I’m sure that’s exactly what Apple is hoping.
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Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)
Essential But Hard To Find Macintosh Software and Advice
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Re: Apple Readies Dramatic Software Overhaul for iPhone, iPad and Mac
On Mar 13, 2025, at 3:09 AM, Otto Nikolaus via groups.io <otto.nikolaus@...> wrote:
Thanks Randy, this is good to know. I’m surprised only that Apple have taken this long to do this. I wouldn’t be surprised to find that it has been in the works since the introduction of Apple Silicon. Perhaps it will make Macs more appealing to those who otherwise like Apple stuff but not the Mac? I’m sure that’s exactly what Apple is hoping. __________________________________________________ Randy B. Singer Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions) Essential But Hard To Find Macintosh Software and Advice __________________________________________________
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Re: Apple Readies Dramatic Software Overhaul for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Thanks Randy, this is good to know. I’m surprised only that Apple have taken this long to do this. Perhaps it will make Macs more appealing to those who otherwise like Apple stuff but not the Mac?
Otto
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On 13 Mar 2025, at 00:12, Randy B. Singer via groups.io <randy@...> wrote:
Apple Readies Dramatic Software Overhaul for iPhone, iPad and Mac
"The revamp — due later this year — will fundamentally change the look of the operating systems and make Apple’s various software platforms more consistent, according to people familiar with the effort. That includes updating the style of icons, menus, apps, windows and system buttons."
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Apple Readies Dramatic Software Overhaul for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Apple Readies Dramatic Software Overhaul for iPhone, iPad and Mac
"The revamp — due later this year — will fundamentally change the look of the operating systems and make Apple’s various software platforms more consistent, according to people familiar with the effort. That includes updating the style of icons, menus, apps, windows and system buttons."
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Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)
Essential But Hard To Find Macintosh Software and Advice
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Re: How to add 2nd Alert to Calendar in Catalina?
Thank you Pat, that is it,?
I had read that article before, but must have skipped over item 5.?
Gosh darn, Apple! quit hiding things like the plus, or the x to hide things! Hiding them causes more frustration than it brings beauty and simplicity to the design.?
Brent ?
On my late 2012 Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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On Mar 8, 2025, at 12:42 PM, Pat Taylor via < pat412@...> wrote:
Hopefully, this will work: ?
Pat
How do I add 2nd Alert to Calendar in Catalina?
Right now it only offers one alert, I have to move from my Mac to my iPhone to add the second alert for it to show on the Mac. What a PITbackside. Apple does not seen to have a article to correct this in Support.
Brent ?
On my late 2012 Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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Re: How to add 2nd Alert to Calendar in Catalina?
Hopefully, this will work: ?
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On Mar 8, 2025, at 1:34?PM, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:
How do I add 2nd Alert to Calendar in Catalina?
Right now it only offers one alert, I have to move from my Mac to my iPhone to add the second alert for it to show on the Mac. What a PITbackside. Apple does not seen to have a article to correct this in Support.
Brent ?
On my late 2012 Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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Re: How to add 2nd Alert to Calendar in Catalina?
I’m sorry, I forgot, How do I change it so the default is two alerts, rather than a workaround??
Brent ?
On my late 2012 Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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On Mar 8, 2025, at 12:30 PM, Brent via < whodo678@...> wrote:
How do I add 2nd Alert to Calendar in Catalina?
Right now it only offers one alert, I have to move from my Mac to my iPhone to add the second alert for it to show on the Mac. What a PITbackside. Apple does not seen to have a article to correct this in Support.
Brent ?
On my late 2012 Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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How to add 2nd Alert to Calendar in Catalina?
How do I add 2nd Alert to Calendar in Catalina?
Right now it only offers one alert, I have to move from my Mac to my iPhone to add the second alert for it to show on the Mac. What a PITbackside. Apple does not seen to have a article to correct this in Support.
Brent ?
On my late 2012 Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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Re: Advice for new computer
Others are giving good advice about new Macs, so I won't address that. ?However, the following made me curious as to whether your 4-yr old MacBook Air is using the same screen resolution as the other two Macs?
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On Mar 6, 2025, at 1:51?PM, Bob Stern via groups.io <bobbystern@...> wrote:
I have a MacBook Air inherited from my wife that is about 4 years old. It doesn’t have the above problems but I don’t like the way websites and banking software displays. I have to do too much scrolling vertically and horizontally. The specs say the two laptops have about the same screen size but the older pro seems much larger.
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Re: Advice for new computer
On Mar 6, 2025, at 5:33 PM, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:
I don’t remember which list Randy Singer is on, this or iomug, but he is saying maxing out RAM on new Macs is not necessary. I have not gotten to a new enough Mac to test this out. All tests seem to indicate that the minimum amount of RAM (i.e. the minimum spec) is plenty if you purchase an "Apple Silicon" Macintosh, unless you do things that are hugely RAM intensive, such as video editing, 3D modeling, etc. (Of course, M1’s came with 8GB of RAM minimum, and the latest M4’s come with 16GB. In either case, the minimum is usually plenty.) See: Opinion: Is the base MacBook Air M1/8GB powerful enough for you? 8GB vs 16GB M1 MacBook Pro - How much RAM do you NEED?! Apple insists 8GB unified memory equals 16GB regular RAM Apple Silicon Unified Memory: How Much Mac RAM Do You Need? 16GB vs 32GB RAM M1 Pro MacBook - Multitasking RAM TEST! __________________________________________________ Randy B. Singer Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions) Essential But Hard To Find Macintosh Software and Advice __________________________________________________
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Re: Advice for new computer
Bob Stern wrote: I am considering an iMac 26” or the larger MacBook Pro. Being that the iMac is about $1000 less and I like the size I am leaning towards that. However, the convenience of the laptop being more portable is a big plus. Not for travel but for using in several places around the house.
LG makes several 27” 4K monitors (check Amazon).
I would seriously consider getting ?good 3rd-party monitor, getting an Apple trackpad, getting a keyboard, Apple or 3rd-party, and then you have the freedom to choose the optimum computer for you.
That could be a Mac Mini, or a Macbook Air or Macbook Pro. You can use a laptop easily in “clamshell mode”, using the external monitor, trackpad, and keyboard. Or mouse, if you choose.
You can get a refurbished M3 Macbook Air from Apple for under $1000, with an Applecare warranty. I am not sure about how much memory I should get or which processor.
I am not gaming or doing major video editing. Being old school I feel more memory is better but have read that is no longer true.
16BG of RAM will be plenty for you.
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Re: Advice for new computer
I had to stop relying on my early 2008 MBP because the browsers it could use were not acceptable by most web sites. I moved up to a late 2012 Mac mini, and Safari?Version 15.6.1, the version that comes with Catalina, macOS 10.15 is having issues being accepted by some sites. In particular, a few of the sites for my monthly bills, and CVS when I need to order up a refill.
I don’t remember which list Randy Singer is on, this or iomug, but he is saying maxing out RAM on new Macs is not necessary. I have not gotten to a new enough Mac to test this out.?
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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My 2011 MacBook Pro still works but I am having difficulty printing and interacting with financial websites along with others. Also having the same problems with my 3 iPads, the most recent only a few months old.
I have a MacBook Air inherited from my wife that is about 4 years old. It doesn’t have the above problems but I don’t like the way websites and banking software displays. I have to do too much scrolling vertically and horizontally. The specs say the two laptops have about the same screen size but the older pro seems much larger.
I am considering an iMac 26” or the larger MacBook Pro. Being that the iMac is about $1000 less and I like the size I am leaning towards that. However, the convenience of the laptop being more portable is a big plus. Not for travel but for using in several places around the house.
I am not sure about how much memory I should get or which processor.
I am not gaming or doing major video editing. Being old school I feel more memory is better but have read that is no longer true.
I tend to keep my computers longer than many others so this may ?be my final purchase.
I would trade in the Macbook light on the new computer.
All opinions are welcome.
Thanks,
Bobby
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My 2011 MacBook Pro still works but I am having difficulty printing and interacting with financial websites along with others. Also having the same problems with my 3 iPads, the most recent only a few months old.
I have a MacBook Air inherited from my wife that is about 4 years old. It doesn’t have the above problems but I don’t like the way websites and banking software displays. I have to do too much scrolling vertically and horizontally. The specs say the two laptops have about the same screen size but the older pro seems much larger.
I am considering an iMac 26” or the larger MacBook Pro. Being that the iMac is about $1000 less and I like the size I am leaning towards that. However, the convenience of the laptop being more portable is a big plus. Not for travel but for using in several places around the house.
I am not sure about how much memory I should get or which processor.
I am not gaming or doing major video editing. Being old school I feel more memory is better but have read that is no longer true.
I tend to keep my computers longer than many others so this may be my final purchase.
I would trade in the Macbook light on the new computer.
All opinions are welcome.
Thanks,
Bobby
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