Re: [Admin] [macsupportcentral] Finder applications opening default
I’m ashamed to say that I’ve only just read that section for the first time! The option to quote part of the message seems simple and intuitive and what I would recommend in most cases, a “default” action unless there’s a good reason not to.
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This is in the??manual. The section you want to review is entitled "Quoting messages you are replying to."
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Re: [Admin] [macsupportcentral] Finder applications opening default
Yes, but mostly we just want to quote part of the message and selecting that before hitting Reply seems very simple and intuitive. You don’t even need to Copy (cmd-c) the selected text.
Otto
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On 22 Oct 2024, at 16:09, Bayswater via groups.io <Bayswater@...> wrote:
It would help if the site showed an option to quote along side the option to reply, rather than having a vague symbol that appears after you choose to reply.
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Re: Finder applications opening default
Brent – I respect your view. My non-data based view is formulated from having owned / administered / moderated several tech support groups dating from Yahoo groups
to the current iteration, groups.io.
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Not empirical but very informed anecdotal evidence. As an admin it is possible to view how users respond to posts in groups.io, either via the website or via an email
app.
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Vineland, NJ
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I dissent.?
I hope you took a poll to come to that conclusion. I hate web mail, I basically only use it to troubleshoot an email issue. I don’t use it for groups or lists.?
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I dissent.?
I hope you took a poll to come to that conclusion. I hate web mail, I basically only use it to troubleshoot an email issue. I don’t use it for groups or lists.?
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On Oct 22, 2024, at 15:00, Vince Winterling <vincentwinterling@...> wrote:
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Unfortunately, the problem is usually that for some reason folks tend not to use their email app for mail lists but respond to messages on the groups.io site.?
An instance of RTFM. . .
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Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ
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It is not in your group setting, but the setting ir prefs for your email app.?
Brent
On my iPhone Xr
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Re: [Admin] [macsupportcentral] Finder applications opening default
Thanks Vince. Will follow up on that.
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This is in the??manual. The section you want to review is entitled "Quoting messages you are replying to."
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It would help if the site showed an option to quote along side the option to reply, rather than having a vague symbol that appears after you choose to reply. ? ?
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Re: [Admin] [macsupportcentral] Finder applications opening default
We are not strict here. Please do *not* be afraid to ask any questions you might have. It’s better to quote what you are replying to but it is *not* essential. We are all about helping, not enforcing rules!
Otto
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On 22 Oct 2024, at 21:14, John via groups.io <Jlblake@...> wrote:
I'm very sorry and apologize for not using proper protocol. With advancing age (mid-80s) and probable cognitive decline I sometimes have problems with certain groups and their site mechanics. Old age and confusion I suppose.
I will certainly continue using this group for my technical inquiries, but will refrain from posting questions. Reading it daily and doing subject searches will work fine for me. The available knowledge here is amazing!
I appreciate your calling my attention to the mistake.
Thanks!
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Unfortunately, the problem is usually that for some reason folks tend not to use their email app for mail lists but respond to messages on the groups.io site.?
An instance of RTFM. . .
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Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ
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It is not in your group setting, but the setting ir prefs for your email app.?
Brent
On my iPhone Xr
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It is not in your group setting, but the setting ir prefs for your email app.?
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On Oct 22, 2024, at 08:09, Bayswater <Bayswater@...> wrote:
? It would help if the site showed an option to quote along side the option to reply, rather than having a vague symbol that appears after you choose to reply. ?
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On Mon, Oct 21, 2024 at 03:24 PM, Otto Nikolaus wrote:
Yes, please always include at least some of what you are replying to. It makes following a thread so much easier.
Otto
One of your moderators
On 21 Oct 2024, at 22:27, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:
It is something we do once with a new OS and then forget.
If you want to thank me, start quoting some of what you are responding to. It was just yesterday, but I had to do a search to figure this out.
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My instructions change the system default.
When you open a link to a PDF within a browser, the browser itself may act as the viewer by default. In fact, all the modern browsers that I’m familiar with do this now. Older versions pass the file to the system, typically defaulting to the system default. However, as Jim points out, many browsers can be configured to specify an application other than the default. For instance in Firefox the default PDF behavior (use the internal viewer) can be changed to use an external application of your choice. This setting is independent of the system default.
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On Oct 22, 2024, at 2:19?PM, jimrobertson via groups.io <jimrobertson@...> wrote:
I’m curious. Many browsers offer to open html pages as PDFs. And, of course, many web pages offer links to pdfs. Are your instructions aimed at people attempting to open existing pdfs from the Finder,
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Re: [Admin] Re: [macsupportcentral] Finder applications opening default
I've just sent directions to assist you.?
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I'm very sorry and apologize for not using proper protocol.? With advancing age (mid-80s) and probable cognitive decline I sometimes have problems with certain groups and their site mechanics.? Old age and confusion I suppose.
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I will certainly continue using this group for my technical inquiries, but will refrain from posting questions.? Reading it daily and doing subject searches will work fine for me.? The available knowledge here is amazing!
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I appreciate your calling my attention to the mistake.??
Thanks!
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Re: [Admin] Re: [macsupportcentral] Finder applications opening default
This is in the Groups.io manual. The section you want to review is entitled "Quoting messages you are replying to."
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It would help if the site showed an option to quote along side the option to reply, rather than having a vague symbol that appears after you choose to reply. ?
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Re: [Admin] Re: [macsupportcentral] Finder applications opening default
I'm very sorry and apologize for not using proper protocol.? With advancing age (mid-80s) and probable cognitive decline I sometimes have problems with certain groups and their site mechanics.? Old age and confusion I suppose.
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I will certainly continue using this group for my technical inquiries, but will refrain from posting questions.? Reading it daily and doing subject searches will work fine for me.? The available knowledge here is amazing!
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I appreciate your calling my attention to the mistake.??
Thanks!
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Thank you.? This worked.
I usually use Safari.
Doris
Right or control click. Get Info. About mid way down you’ll see “Open with:” ?Set this to “Preview.app” and then click the “Change All” button. This changes the default for that file type.
Sorry did not mean to send this yet.
MacBook Pro 2018 Sonoma?14.6.1
Somehow PDFs from websites are being opened?by PDF reader pro.? I did not download this app (on purpose).
I've been?perfectly?happy with the mac's app so when suddenly PDFs being opened by PDF reader pro is unwanted.
I didn't find?any uninstaller so if I just trash it, will that be sufficient?
Is there any way to instruct my Mac to go back to using Preview without trashing?PDF ?
Thanks,
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On Oct 22, 2024, at 10:47?AM, todhop via groups.io <hoplist@...> wrote:
Right or control click. Get Info. About mid way down you’ll see “Open with:” ?Set this to “Preview.app” and then click the “Change All” button. This changes the default for that file type.
I’m curious. Many browsers offer to open html pages as PDFs. And, of course, many web pages offer links to pdfs. Are your instructions aimed at people attempting to open existing pdfs from the Finder, or also to opening them from within a browser because Doris, the original poster in this thread, was asking about opening pdfs from within her browser (and did not specify what browser she was using).
Thanks so much,
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Right or control click. Get Info. About mid way down you’ll see “Open with:” ?Set this to “Preview.app” and then click the “Change All” button. This changes the default for that file type.
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On Oct 22, 2024, at 12:32?PM, Doris <untoldexpressions@...> wrote:
Sorry did not mean to send this yet.
MacBook Pro 2018 Sonoma?14.6.1
Somehow PDFs from websites are being opened?by PDF reader pro.? I did not download this app (on purpose).
I've been?perfectly?happy with the mac's app so when suddenly PDFs being opened by PDF reader pro is unwanted.
I didn't find?any uninstaller so if I just trash it, will that be sufficient?
Is there any way to instruct my Mac to go back to using Preview without trashing?PDF ?
Thanks,
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Sorry did not mean to send this yet.
MacBook Pro 2018 Sonoma?14.6.1
Somehow PDFs from websites are being opened?by PDF reader pro.? I did not download this app (on purpose).
I've been?perfectly?happy with the mac's app so when suddenly PDFs being opened by PDF reader pro is unwanted.
I didn't find?any uninstaller so if I just trash it, will that be sufficient?
Is there any way to instruct my Mac to go back to using Preview without trashing?PDF ?
Thanks,
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Re: [Admin] [macsupportcentral] Finder applications opening default
So you do this at the site instead of by email? I’ll see if there’s anything we can change.
Otto
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On 22 Oct 2024, at 16:09, Bayswater via groups.io <Bayswater@...> wrote:
It would help if the site showed an option to quote along side the option to reply, rather than having a vague symbol that appears after you choose to reply.
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Re: [Admin] Re: [macsupportcentral] Finder applications opening default
It would help if the site showed an option to quote along side the option to reply, rather than having a vague symbol that appears after you choose to reply. ?
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On Mon, Oct 21, 2024 at 03:24 PM, Otto Nikolaus wrote:
Yes, please always include at least some of what you are replying to. It makes following a thread so much easier.
Otto
One of your moderators
On 21 Oct 2024, at 22:27, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:
It is something we do once with a new OS and then forget.
If you want to thank me, start quoting some of what you are responding to. It was just yesterday, but I had to do a search to figure this out.
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[Admin] Re: [macsupportcentral] Finder applications opening default
Yes, please always include at least some of what you are replying to. It makes following a thread so much easier.
Otto
One of your moderators
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On 21 Oct 2024, at 22:27, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:
It is something we do once with a new OS and then forget.
If you want to thank me, start quoting some of what you are responding to. It was just yesterday, but I had to do a search to figure this out.
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Re: Incoming calls on iPhone 13 Pro routed to voicemail
Agreed, it should be the choice of almost last resort, just before a factory reset.?
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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Simply because forced restarts sometimes help when the only other solution is to restore your device to factory settings, wiping the device clean of everything. ? On Oct 21, 2024, at 11:12?AM, jsm5320432 via <jsm5320432@...> wrote:
Neither Apple tech support or ATT recommend any "hard restart" or forced shut down of my iPhone 6+. Hence, I wonder why that is recommended by some folks.
-- Bev in TX
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John