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I use Startpage and Firefox. Keeps me on the downlow.

Bill

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What are your recommendations for programs to track usage of my internet band usage?

Don in AZ

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On 23 Sep 2012, at 3:49 PM, "StanleyK" <sgkatz@gmail.com> wrote:

> Is there a way to surf the web without being tracked or creating
> a history?
> Thanks.

In Safari:

Preferences > Privacy

Safari (menu) > Private Browsing...

Google has proven that advertisers won't always honor these Privacy settings if they can help it, but that's a good start. There are other services like a Turing proxy that you can use to remain private from others on the Internet. It won't prevent local prying eyes, however.

G

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Is there a way to surf the web without being tracked or creating
a history?
Thanks.

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On 14 Sep 2012, at 2:28 PM, "J2210" <j_YahooReg200510@ordinary.com> wrote:

> --- In macbook@yahoogroups.com, "StanleyK" <sgkatz@...> wrote:
>>
>> I have a 5 year old Macbook.
>> It's been running slow, I get the circle of death often, takes
>> a long time to load etc.
>> Took it to the Genius Bar at the Apple store and it seems to be
>> worse now.
>> Is it time for a new Macbook or do you think it can be revived and resusitated?
>>
> -----
> How full is your HD? Has your hard memory been updated? Either of those will creep up on you as sw becomes hoggier on both HD & regular memory, and cause things to bog down.

Indeed. And it's a little surprising that the Genius Bar wouldn't have said the same. Did they give any info to go on?

While 5 years is getting up there in computer years, my parents are still rocking my old G4 tower from 2000. And I know someone who just now gave up her 11-year-old iBook, only because the Flash plug-in wouldn't work anymore (no new PPC version). You should be doing just fine, as long as your hard drive is ok and you have enough RAM to smoothly run whatever OS you have installed.

G

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2012 09 14

--- In macbook@yahoogroups.com, "StanleyK" <sgkatz@...> wrote:
>
> I have a 5 year old Macbook.
> It's been running slow, I get the circle of death often, takes
> a long time to load etc.
> Took it to the Genius Bar at the Apple store and it seems to be
> worse now.
> Is it time for a new Macbook or do you think it can be revived and resusitated?
>
-----
How full is your HD? Has your hard memory been updated? Either of those will creep up on you as sw becomes hoggier on both HD & regular memory, and cause things to bog down.

JH

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I have a 5 year old Macbook.
It's been running slow, I get the circle of death often, takes
a long time to load etc.
Took it to the Genius Bar at the Apple store and it seems to be
worse now.
Is it time for a new Macbook or do you think it can be revived and resusitated?

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I'm curious about this too............. since it can be used with a PC I don't know why it couldn't be used with Lion or Snow Leopard! 
Karen


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From: Elaine Lyon <xlibrarian200@yahoo.com>
To: "macbook@yahoogroups.com" <macbook@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 10:23 AM
Subject: [MacBook] upgrading to 10.7


 

Correct me if I am wrong, but as I understand it in order for me to make use of iCloud on my iPad and sync to my laptop I will have to upgrade to Mountain Lion ( 10.7).
My question is this: what will I lose when I do this? Will it affect Microsoft Office files that I use?

Thanks!
Elaine
from upstate New York

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Correct me if I am wrong, but as I understand it in order for me to make use of iCloud on my iPad and sync to my laptop I will have to upgrade to Mountain Lion ( 10.7).
My question is this: what will I lose when I do this? Will it affect Microsoft Office files that I use?

Thanks!
Elaine
from upstate New York

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