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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1769570" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'">Join me at 7:00 pm Central Time (Midnight GMT) for the </span><a href="https://youtu.be/pJDrsP2dgjs" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'">weekly Mac-Forum video chat</span></a><span style="font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'">. The forum roundup will include how to change your Mac's default mail program, thoughts on copying the iPhoto library and perhaps some thoughts on High Sierra and support for SSDs. Our IOS tip will show you how to use the timer function to stop audio/video playing after a specified amount of time. This version has a video demonstration at the end covering the Mail and iPhone / iPad timer shut off tip at the end of the show.</span></span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Show Notes 9/3/17</span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">If you don’t like Mail, the built-in email client included with OS X, you can<a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/showthread.php?t=313412&p=1769570&viewfull=1#post1769570" target="_blank"> choose a different default email program</a>. The process is, as member Raz0rEdge points out somewhat less than intuitive. Here’s a summary of his solution and you only have to perform these steps once></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">1. Install and configure the program you would like to use. Skip this step if you have a program already set up. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">2. Launch the Apple Mail app.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">3. Go to Preferences and select the General tab. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">4. The first drop down menu says “Default Email Reader” select the mail program that was just installed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">If you are copying a photo library from a drive back to the Mac have a look at<a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/images-graphic-design-and-digital-photography/342843-help-copying-photo-library-usb-drive.html" target="_blank"> this thread </a> Post #4 mentions using the merge option to consolidate libraries. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">If you are encrypting a hard drive with FileVault, don’t be surprised if the <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/macos-operating-system/342871-mouse-and-keyboard-detected-login.html" target="_blank">mouse and keyboard become unresponsive during the encryption process</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">If you routinely play media on your IOS device and want it to turn off after a specified time give <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/ios-and-apps/342830-auto-idevice.html?highlight=" target="_blank">this process</a> a try;</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">1. In the Utilities folder on the iPhone / iPad open the Clock app.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">2. Go to the Timer section and create a countdown timer that is longer than you need. If, for example, you fall asleep after 30 minutes set it a bit above that. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">3. Tap the "When Timer Ends" option to Stop Playing.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">4. Start the timer then start the youtube video playing.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">If the video finishes before time runs out you can select another video. If you select a video longer than the timer allows or is part of a playlist the video will stop playing.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">With the impending release of High Sierra and change to the new file system (APFS) there are a number of questions. <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/apple-rumors-and-reports/342832-macos-sierra-apfs-support-ssds.html#post1769315" target="_blank">This thread</a> may help you get up to speed on some of the APFS issues. It is not limited to use on flash / SSD drives. There are several references in the thread. <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208018" target="_blank">This Apple document gives you a few tips on preparing for APFS</a></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Need to transfer messages from your phone to a Mac PC or other phone. Give <a href="http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/iphone/how-transfer-text-messages-from-iphone-mac-pc-or-another-iphone-3525410/" target="_blank">these tips</a> a try. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The Apple Discussions forum has set up a new forum <a href="https://discussions.apple.com/community/apple_id" target="_blank">support area (community) devoted to Apple ID questions</a>.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #111111"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Just for fun: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxX4aStkURU&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank"><span style="color: #111111"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">Siri sings Bohemian Rhapsody!!</span></span></a></span></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1769570, member: 131855"] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=HelveticaNeue]Join me at 7:00 pm Central Time (Midnight GMT) for the [/FONT][URL='https://youtu.be/pJDrsP2dgjs'][FONT=HelveticaNeue]weekly Mac-Forum video chat[/FONT][/URL][FONT=HelveticaNeue]. The forum roundup will include how to change your Mac's default mail program, thoughts on copying the iPhoto library and perhaps some thoughts on High Sierra and support for SSDs. Our IOS tip will show you how to use the timer function to stop audio/video playing after a specified amount of time. This version has a video demonstration at the end covering the Mail and iPhone / iPad timer shut off tip at the end of the show.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][FONT=Helvetica]Show Notes 9/3/17[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Helvetica]If you don’t like Mail, the built-in email client included with OS X, you can[URL='http://www.mac-forums.com/showthread.php?t=313412&p=1769570&viewfull=1#post1769570'] choose a different default email program[/URL]. The process is, as member Raz0rEdge points out somewhat less than intuitive. Here’s a summary of his solution and you only have to perform these steps once> 1. Install and configure the program you would like to use. Skip this step if you have a program already set up. 2. Launch the Apple Mail app. 3. Go to Preferences and select the General tab. 4. The first drop down menu says “Default Email Reader” select the mail program that was just installed. If you are copying a photo library from a drive back to the Mac have a look at[URL='http://www.mac-forums.com/images-graphic-design-and-digital-photography/342843-help-copying-photo-library-usb-drive.html'] this thread [/URL] Post #4 mentions using the merge option to consolidate libraries. If you are encrypting a hard drive with FileVault, don’t be surprised if the [URL='http://www.mac-forums.com/macos-operating-system/342871-mouse-and-keyboard-detected-login.html']mouse and keyboard become unresponsive during the encryption process[/URL]. If you routinely play media on your IOS device and want it to turn off after a specified time give [URL='http://www.mac-forums.com/ios-and-apps/342830-auto-idevice.html?highlight=']this process[/URL] a try;[/FONT] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]1. In the Utilities folder on the iPhone / iPad open the Clock app. 2. Go to the Timer section and create a countdown timer that is longer than you need. If, for example, you fall asleep after 30 minutes set it a bit above that. 3. Tap the "When Timer Ends" option to Stop Playing. 4. Start the timer then start the youtube video playing. If the video finishes before time runs out you can select another video. If you select a video longer than the timer allows or is part of a playlist the video will stop playing. With the impending release of High Sierra and change to the new file system (APFS) there are a number of questions. [URL='http://www.mac-forums.com/apple-rumors-and-reports/342832-macos-sierra-apfs-support-ssds.html#post1769315']This thread[/URL] may help you get up to speed on some of the APFS issues. It is not limited to use on flash / SSD drives. There are several references in the thread. [URL='https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208018']This Apple document gives you a few tips on preparing for APFS[/URL] Need to transfer messages from your phone to a Mac PC or other phone. Give [URL='http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/iphone/how-transfer-text-messages-from-iphone-mac-pc-or-another-iphone-3525410/']these tips[/URL] a try. The Apple Discussions forum has set up a new forum [URL='https://discussions.apple.com/community/apple_id']support area (community) devoted to Apple ID questions[/URL].[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#111111][FONT=Helvetica][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]Just for fun: [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxX4aStkURU&feature=youtu.be'][COLOR=#111111][FONT=Helvetica]Siri sings Bohemian Rhapsody!![/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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