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Re: Mail not displaying content properly
That is what my problem that you described. I went to do a Safari search and so the same info you listed below. I think it worked for me.?
I still have the problem of my realator who sends me a house to look at and when I press on the picture, I am taken to Safari and the page is blank.
I looked this situation up and the fix for it was not a possibility on my iphone6+. Had to do with screen time but I don’t have a passcode for it and my phone does not say something like “did you forget your password” so I cannot change it. It was never a choice to have a password in the first place on older iPhones.
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On Jul 13, 2023, at 11:21 AM, Bob Gerard <rowerbob@...> wrote:
Mail > Settings > Privacy and turn off [Protect Mail Activity] and [Block aAl Remote Content
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On Jul 13, 2023, at 6:38 PM, Steve Kane <skane-l@...> wrote:
Paul, what display are you using?
On Jul 13, 2023, at 10:19 AM, Paul Lundgren <pflundgren021@...> wrote:
?Some may find this interesting.
I had decided that it was time to replace my 10 year old iMac. While I am a retired commercial photographer, I still use Photoshop often, but not in hugely intensive ways. My iMac has 16GB of RAM installed and performed acceptably for me but I would not want to sacrifice what I had. I wondered if the faster M2 processor and integrated 8GB of RAM might be fast enough for me as well as save some cash. I was was informed that Apple now has a 14 day return policy with full refund allowing me to return the 8GB model and order the 16GB upgrade if I needed it.
I created 3 real time (not typical bench mark tests) tests that approximated how I would use Photoshop and ran them on the iMac. I received the Mini yesterday and quickly set it up and ran the same tests. I would have been happy to see “comparable" results. I was amazed that 2 of the tests ran at twice or faster than the iMac. One of the tests ran at pretty much the same speed.
Not only that, but I figured I saved $600 over a similarly equipped iMac M1.
I’m happy.
Paul
Paul, what display are you using?
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On Jul 13, 2023, at 10:19 AM, Paul Lundgren <pflundgren021@...> wrote:
?Some may find this interesting.
I had decided that it was time to replace my 10 year old iMac. While I am a retired commercial photographer, I still use Photoshop often, but not in hugely intensive ways. My iMac has 16GB of RAM installed and performed acceptably for me but I would not want to sacrifice what I had. I wondered if the faster M2 processor and integrated 8GB of RAM might be fast enough for me as well as save some cash. I was was informed that Apple now has a 14 day return policy with full refund allowing me to return the 8GB model and order the 16GB upgrade if I needed it.
I created 3 real time (not typical bench mark tests) tests that approximated how I would use Photoshop and ran them on the iMac. I received the Mini yesterday and quickly set it up and ran the same tests. I would have been happy to see “comparable" results. I was amazed that 2 of the tests ran at twice or faster than the iMac. One of the tests ran at pretty much the same speed.
Not only that, but I figured I saved $600 over a similarly equipped iMac M1.
I’m happy.
Paul
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Re: Mail not displaying content properly
On Jul 13, 2023, at 13:18, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:
What you describe is a faulty image or document, not a bad email. Is it from a known correspondent? Check out the e-ddress spelling closely. If it is unknown, delete it. If the e-dress is known, contact them and ask what it is. ?It could be a doc the recipient can’t open.?
At our next Zoom session on Tue, I look at her mail and get a better sense of where these are coming from.
Bob
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“They say the Lord?answers all our?prayers, it’s just that?sometimes he?answers no.”
- Amor Towles
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Re: Mail not displaying content properly
What you describe is a faulty image or document, not a bad email. Is it from a known correspondent? Check out the e-ddress spelling closely. If it is unknown, delete it. If the e-dress is known, contact them and ask what it is. ?It could be a doc the recipient can’t open.?
In general, it is sometimes necessary to quit the app AND restart the device.?
Also, rather than play with protection/security settings, it is often better to figure out strange emails by using webmail and going to the email server of the account receiving the troubled email. The rest of the emails are fine, so why is this one having problems?!?!
For example, if it is received in you icloud, me, or mac account go to your online icloud account. If it is in you gmail, go to your gmail account online. Once there, carefully look at the troubled email, and possibly delete it on the server, because it sounds corrupted or contains malware.?
Curiosity, is one of the hooks used by social engineering. (One of the ways to corrupt a private network at a business is to drop a thumb drive in their parking lot with a virus on it.)
Sometimes a little paranoia is healthy. ?
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On Jul 13, 2023, at 08:21, Bob Gerard <rowerbob@...> wrote:
? A senior with a Mail problem joined my Zoom session this morning.
She has a newish iMac running Ventura and Apple’s Mail.app.
Out of the blue, says she, her incoming emails contain large, blank squares with a small blue “?” in the center.
We researched it, found Apple’s suggestion to go to Mail > Settings > Privacy and turn off [Protect Mail Activity] and [Block All Remote Content].
We did so, restarted Mail, and the problem persists. ?
We went back to Mail > Settings > Privacy and turn off [Protect Mail Activity] and [Block aAl Remote Content], toggled each one on then off again, quit and restarted Mail again…but the problem persists.
I suspect that one of those Mail .plist files is corrupted but I am ever so cautious about messing about with them, in particular on someone else’s computer.
Does anyone have any advice on how to solve this?
For the time being she can click on the [Load Remote Content] bar which appears at the top of each email displaying the “?” inside a blank square.
Bob
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“They say the Lord?answers all our?prayers, it’s just that?sometimes he?answers no.”
- Amor Towles
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Mail not displaying content properly
A senior with a Mail problem joined my Zoom session this morning.
She has a newish iMac running Ventura and Apple’s Mail.app.
Out of the blue, says she, her incoming emails contain large, blank squares with a small blue “?” in the center.
We researched it, found Apple’s suggestion to go to Mail > Settings > Privacy and turn off [Protect Mail Activity] and [Block All Remote Content].
We did so, restarted Mail, and the problem persists. ?
We went back to Mail > Settings > Privacy and turn off [Protect Mail Activity] and [Block aAl Remote Content], toggled each one on then off again, quit and restarted Mail again…but the problem persists.
I suspect that one of those Mail .plist files is corrupted but I am ever so cautious about messing about with them, in particular on someone else’s computer.
Does anyone have any advice on how to solve this?
For the time being she can click on the [Load Remote Content] bar which appears at the top of each email displaying the “?” inside a blank square.
Bob
———
“They say the Lord?answers all our?prayers, it’s just that?sometimes he?answers no.”
- Amor Towles
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On Jul 13, 2023, at 10:19, Paul Lundgren <pflundgren021@...> wrote:
Some may find this interesting.
I, for one, did. ?Thanks for posting that, Paul!
Bob
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“They say the Lord?answers all our?prayers, it’s just that?sometimes he?answers no.”
- Amor Towles
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Some may find this interesting.
I had decided that it was time to replace my 10 year old iMac. While I am a retired commercial photographer, I still use Photoshop often, but not in hugely intensive ways. My iMac has 16GB of RAM installed and performed acceptably for me but I would not want to sacrifice what I had. I wondered if the faster M2 processor and integrated 8GB of RAM might be fast enough for me as well as save some cash. I was was informed that Apple now has a 14 day return policy with full refund allowing me to return the 8GB model and order the 16GB upgrade if I needed it.
I created 3 real time (not typical bench mark tests) tests that approximated how I would use Photoshop and ran them on the iMac. I received the Mini yesterday and quickly set it up and ran the same tests. I would have been happy to see “comparable" results. I was amazed that 2 of the tests ran at twice or faster than the iMac. One of the tests ran at pretty much the same speed.
Not only that, but I figured I saved $600 over a similarly equipped iMac M1.
I’m happy.
Paul
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Re: another mail question
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Since yesterday I keep getting these notices below: ?They come one the other and they won’t stop. when I close them, they keep coming back.
I opened one to find out where it comes from ?and it is from McAfee which I don’t think we need any more. ?It wants me to signup. I pretty much got rid of McAfee ony computer but I cannot get rid of this notification.
It looks likea scam but how do I get rid of it?
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Best to block remote content to stop the "web beacons". It's only an issue with HTML in e-mail.
Your e-mail client should allow you to add exceptions.
AG
Monday, July 10, 2023, 7:35:04 PM, Ben Rosenthal ben@... wrote:
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And if you have that, check your Mail settings for an option to always load remote content.
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Re: another mail question
Ellen, I believe Randy told you what to do, several times.?
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On Jul 12, 2023, at 14:47, Ellen Lerner via groups.io <iomug@...> wrote:
? Since yesterday I keep getting these notices below: ?They come one the other and they won’t stop. when I close them, they keep coming back. I opened one to find out where it comes from ?and it is from McAfee which I don’t think we need any more. ?It wants me to signup. I pretty much got rid of McAfee ony computer but I cannot get rid of this notification. It looks likea scam but how do I get rid of it?
What can I do? Need ?your help!
Ellen
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When I press on “show" I get this:
And when I pressed scan once I got this notice to sign up for McAfee.
The notices are not in messages or emails. Don’t know where they are.
When I get information I get all this:
 Settings  Help  You Are Protected Protection Updates:?Current
Last Scan:?Not available?| Quick Scan
Licenses Used:?1 of 5?| Install on Another Device Security  Protected Identity  Protected Performance  Protected More McAfee  Protected SUBSCRIPTION STATUS:?30 Days Remaining Threat Detected!
Mac/Hoax.Renos.HX  High Risk  Origin
Not available  Activity
Threat actions performed: 1 Threat Detected!
Trojan IRC/Backdor.Sd.FRV High Risk Origin
Not available Activity
Threat actions performed: 1 Threat Detected!
Adware.Mac.Look2me.ab Medium Risk Origin
Not available Activity
Threat actions performed: 1 Threat Detected!
Trojan.Qoologic - Key Logger High Risk Origin
Not available Activity
Threat actions performed: 1 Threat Detected!
Trojan.Fakealert.356 High Risk Origin
Not available Activity
Threat actions performed: 1  Security Alert You've visited illegal infected website You have visited unsafe site with illegal content Your Mac is at risk of being infected by viruses To continue browsing safely - perform an antivirus scan
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Re: ThanRe: [iomug] mail help needed
OK I guess I’ll have to keep delting them and maybe who ever sends these will stop.
Thanks,
Ellen
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On Jul 10, 2023, at 9:54 PM, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:
No, Ellen. If you open an email from someone or some company you don’t know. That is when you stop and delete the email. You DO NOT OPEN any attachment that came with it.
Brent
On my iPhone Xr
On Jul 10, 2023, at 14:12, Ellen Lerner via groups.io <iomug@...> wrote:
?Thank you! I have a little url top right that says “load content directly” and that fixed it.
I have to press it or each unloaded email.
I don’t know what happened to change it or what I pressed to change it. is there a settings to permanently fix it?
If it is to prevent malware, not sure that will help because if I cannot see it then I’d have to load thee content to see that it was malware?
So how would that help?
Thanks,
Ellen
On Jul 10, 2023, at 1:24 PM, Peter Gaunt <pete@...> wrote:
On 10 Jul 2023, at 16:50, Ellen Lerner via groups.io <iomug@...> wrote:
I guess a change I made has caused many of my emails to not show any pictures. I get something like this
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Maybe it is better but I find it annoying. Do you have a button labelled ‘Load remote content’ at the top right of such emails? If so click on that and it will load the pictures.
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Pete
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Re: Urgent request for .pdf/Preview help
Just a thought, but can you print out the form, fill in the circles, then either take a picure of it and send it back in whatever format you want, or if the place has a fax number and if you have a fax machine, send it to them that way.
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On Jul 12, 2023, at 12:15 PM, Bob Gerard <rowerbob@...> wrote:
I have to fill out some medical forms sent to me in .pdf format.
My 2020 iMac, is running macOS 13.4.1 (a)
By clicking on [Form Filling] in the Preview toolbar, I can type in text.
What I can’t do is check or fill in the round blanks, like these:
<Screenshot 2023-07-12 at 12.08.17.jpg> Is this possible in Preview? ?
I tried Adobe Acrobat but it appears you have to have a paid account to edit a .pdf.
Can anyone suggest a free app to use to fill in forms like this?
I have Skim.app on my Mac but can’t get it to fill in the circles.
Many thanks,
Bob
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“They say the Lord?answers all our?prayers, it’s just that?sometimes he?answers no.”
- Amor Towles
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Since yesterday I keep getting these notices below: ?They come one the other and they won’t stop. when I close them, they keep coming back. I opened one to find out where it comes from ?and it is from McAfee which I don’t think we need any more. ?It wants me to signup. I pretty much got rid of McAfee ony computer but I cannot get rid of this notification. It looks likea scam but how do I get rid of it?
What can I do? Need ?your help!
Ellen
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When I press on “show" I get this:
And when I pressed scan once I got this notice to sign up for McAfee.
The notices are not in messages or emails. Don’t know where they are.
When I get information I get all this:
Settings Help You Are Protected Protection Updates:?Current
Last Scan:?Not available?| Quick Scan
Licenses Used:?1 of 5?| Install on Another Device Security Protected Identity Protected Performance Protected More McAfee Protected SUBSCRIPTION STATUS:?30 Days Remaining Threat Detected!
Mac/Hoax.Renos.HX High Risk Origin
Not available Activity
Threat actions performed: 1 Threat Detected!
Trojan IRC/Backdor.Sd.FRV High Risk Origin
Not available Activity
Threat actions performed: 1 Threat Detected!
Adware.Mac.Look2me.ab Medium Risk Origin
Not available Activity
Threat actions performed: 1 Threat Detected!
Trojan.Qoologic - Key Logger High Risk Origin
Not available Activity
Threat actions performed: 1 Threat Detected!
Trojan.Fakealert.356 High Risk Origin
Not available Activity
Threat actions performed: 1 Security Alert You've visited illegal infected website You have visited unsafe site with illegal content Your Mac is at risk of being infected by viruses To continue browsing safely - perform an antivirus scan
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Re: Urgent request for .pdf/Preview help
John’s I’m curious what the value is for you of taking screenshots, editing JPEGs, and recombining as a PDF. That sounds like a lot of unnecessary extra work to me.
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On Jul 12, 2023, at 10:14, John Hay via groups.io <OceanCity@...> wrote:
? On Jul 12, 2023, at 12:15 PM, Bob Gerard <rowerbob@...> wrote: Hi Bob,
Well, certainly not quick and easy, but I've resorted to taking screenshots of the PDF as .jpgs and then, as you suggest editing in Preview. Then, I think I saved the first .jpg in Preview as a PDF, and then I think I dragged in all of the other .jpgs, and saving the multi-page PDF as a new PDF? Sorry. It took some time, but somehow I think it worked.
Or, better yet, as Brent just posted, if your app will let you, just add a text block somehow and type and "X" and then repeat as needed.? Brent's way is definitely faster if you can make it work.?
Cheers, John
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Re: Urgent request for .pdf/Preview help
On Jul 12, 2023, at 12:15 PM, Bob Gerard <rowerbob@...> wrote: Hi Bob,
Well, certainly not quick and easy, but I've resorted to taking screenshots of the PDF as .jpgs and then, as you suggest editing in Preview. Then, I think I saved the first .jpg in Preview as a PDF, and then I think I dragged in all of the other .jpgs, and saving the multi-page PDF as a new PDF? Sorry. It took some time, but somehow I think it worked.
Or, better yet, as Brent just posted, if your app will let you, just add a text block somehow and type and "X" and then repeat as needed.? Brent's way is definitely faster if you can make it work.?
Cheers, John
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Re: Urgent request for .pdf/Preview help
Are you using a #2 pencil or black in?
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On Jul 12, 2023, at 10:06, Bob Gerard <rowerbob@...> wrote:
? On Jul 12, 2023, at 12:47, Ben Rosenthal <ben@...> wrote:
I recommend not trying to fill the circles and deciding that an X is sufficient. use your markup toolbar to add a text box. Type an X. Drag it over a circle you want to mark. Option+drag the X to copy it to other circles.
Many thanks for the quick response, Ben.
I experimented while awaiting help and found that If I zoom in, I can use the pen tool to fill in, a bit sloppily, the circles.
They couldn’t use a check box??? ?Sheesh. ?You suggested method is also a useful one.
Bob
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“They say the Lord?answers all our?prayers, it’s just that?sometimes he?answers no.”
- Amor Towles
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Re: Urgent request for .pdf/Preview help
Type an X over the one you want.?
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On Jul 12, 2023, at 09:15, Bob Gerard <rowerbob@...> wrote:
? I have to fill out some medical forms sent to me in .pdf format.
My 2020 iMac, is running macOS 13.4.1 (a)
By clicking on [Form Filling] in the Preview toolbar, I can type in text.
What I can’t do is check or fill in the round blanks, like these:
Is this possible in Preview? ?
I tried Adobe Acrobat but it appears you have to have a paid account to edit a .pdf.
Can anyone suggest a free app to use to fill in forms like this?
I have Skim.app on my Mac but can’t get it to fill in the circles.
Many thanks,
Bob
———
“They say the Lord?answers all our?prayers, it’s just that?sometimes he?answers no.”
- Amor Towles
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Re: Urgent request for .pdf/Preview help
On Jul 12, 2023, at 12:47, Ben Rosenthal <ben@...> wrote:
I recommend not trying to fill the circles and deciding that an X is sufficient. use your markup toolbar to add a text box. Type an X. Drag it over a circle you want to mark. Option+drag the X to copy it to other circles.
Many thanks for the quick response, Ben.
I experimented while awaiting help and found that If I zoom in, I can use the pen tool to fill in, a bit sloppily, the circles.
They couldn’t use a check box??? ?Sheesh. ?You suggested method is also a useful one.
Bob
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“They say the Lord?answers all our?prayers, it’s just that?sometimes he?answers no.”
- Amor Towles
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Re: Urgent request for .pdf/Preview help
I recommend not trying to fill the circles and deciding that an X is sufficient. use your markup toolbar to add a text box. Type an X. Drag it over a circle you want to mark. Option+drag the X to copy it to other circles.
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On Jul 12, 2023, at 09:15, Bob Gerard <rowerbob@...> wrote:
? I have to fill out some medical forms sent to me in .pdf format.
My 2020 iMac, is running macOS 13.4.1 (a)
By clicking on [Form Filling] in the Preview toolbar, I can type in text.
What I can’t do is check or fill in the round blanks, like these:
<Screenshot 2023-07-12 at 12.08.17.jpg> Is this possible in Preview? ?
I tried Adobe Acrobat but it appears you have to have a paid account to edit a .pdf.
Can anyone suggest a free app to use to fill in forms like this?
I have Skim.app on my Mac but can’t get it to fill in the circles.
Many thanks,
Bob
———
“They say the Lord?answers all our?prayers, it’s just that?sometimes he?answers no.”
- Amor Towles
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