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Scrivener ONLY Types Red (or some other color).

Scrivener ONLY Types Red (or some other color).

Scrivener is one of the best creative writing software programs.  Its power is most pronounced when the writer has problems bringing together lots of project components.  The cork board method really works for some people and I am one of those person’s.  With any powerful program, one occasionally comes across a problem that vexes.  The following e-mail exchange should cover one problem that was driving me nuts.  (March 18, 2012, Scrivener version 2.2) ———- Scrivener customer support, I think I…

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Managing Macintosh Mail Aliases

Managing Macintosh Mail Aliases

A long time ago when I had a .Mac account, I decided to create an alias for a community web site.  I do not remember when but all of a sudden I viewed pop up small windows showing that there was a problem with one of my aliases.  I resolved this issue by deleting a number of SMTP servers.  But I also wanted to manage the aliases that I had set up. Alias Modify Procedure Open Mail and select that…

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Macintosh Mail Rejects Password For SMTP Server

Macintosh Mail Rejects Password For SMTP Server

A long time ago when I had a .Mac account, I decided to create an alias for a community web site.  I do not remember when but all of a sudden I viewed pop up small windows showing that there was a problem with one of my aliases.   There may be TWO issues to contend with to fix this problem.  I will only address the SMTP Server issue in this post. First issue: Here is the major clue to…

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iCal Will Not Load

iCal Will Not Load

For a very long time I found that my iCal was unusable.  Every time I opened it up I would get the spinning color wheel of death.  Because Apple shut down mobile me and they threw up a splash screen on my Control Panel that said “MobileMe Sync has been disabled because an iCloud account is active.  Use Mail, Contacts, & Calendars to manage Sync”.  I have an iPad and wanted my Mac laptop to be synchronized to it.  I…

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iCal Is Slow Showing Spinning Color Wheel.

iCal Is Slow Showing Spinning Color Wheel.

Right after upgrading my Macintosh laptop to Lion I found that iCal, the Mac calendar, was so slow.  It was really aggravating.  It happened with every change I made to my calendar.  I guessed that the reason was my calendar was uploading to a remote server.  I did have a .Mac account so I decided to look for this cause.  I did find it to be the case. Solution: Open iCal preferences. Choose Accounts. If you see any listing showing…

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Getting iPad to Sync With MacBook Pro

Getting iPad to Sync With MacBook Pro

The secret for me to get my SplashId Desktop version 6.0.1 to synchronize with my iPad was to turn the firewall OFF! Do NOT attempt to syncronize using Bluetooth.  It will NOT work. Plug in the serial cable between the iPad and the laptop USB port. Open SplashID Safe desktop on your computer. Open SplashID on your iPad. Turn off the laptop firewall. (Apple menu>System Preferences>Security>[unlock the padlock with your logon code]>press the Stop button. Confirm that the correct IP…

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