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WhiteSoxFan

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Since: Jan 31, 2008
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:14 pm
Post subject: Screensaver ads?
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Whats up with my mac displaying intermittent ads for Apple products
during screensaver mode?

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Dave Fritzinger

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Since: Oct 27, 2007
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: Screensaver ads? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Feb 1, 1:06 pm, mikeP....TakeThisOut@TOGROUPmacconsult.com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote: > Jolly Roger wrote: > > What screen saver is that, anyway? > > You don't expect me to go through all of them to find it for you, do > you? > > Well, I did take a qucik look, and RSS Visualizer is probably the one > he's talking about. > Or, it could be the .Mac screensaver... -- Dave Fritzinger Honolulu, HI >> Stay informed about: Screensaver ads?

Mike Rosenberg

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: Screensaver ads? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

WhiteSoxFan wrote: > Whats up with my mac displaying intermittent ads for Apple products > during screensaver mode? What's up with you not changing it to something else if you don't like it? -- <http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart >> Stay informed about: Screensaver ads?

Jolly Roger

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: Screensaver ads? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article , mikePOST DeleteThis @TOGROUPmacconsult.com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote: > WhiteSoxFan wrote: > > > Whats up with my mac displaying intermittent ads for Apple products > > during screensaver mode? > > What's up with you not changing it to something else if you don't like > it? What screen saver is that, anyway? -- Note: Please send all responses to the relevant news group. If you must contact me through e-mail, let me know when you send email to this address so that your email doesn't get eaten by my SPAM filter. JR >> Stay informed about: Screensaver ads?

Mike Rosenberg

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject: Re: Screensaver ads? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Jolly Roger wrote: > What screen saver is that, anyway? You don't expect me to go through all of them to find it for you, do you? Well, I did take a qucik look, and RSS Visualizer is probably the one he's talking about. -- <http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart >> Stay informed about: Screensaver ads?

Lewis

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: Screensaver ads? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Imported from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

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Jolly Roger

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: Screensaver ads? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article , mikePOST RemoveThis @TOGROUPmacconsult.com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote: > Jolly Roger wrote: > > > What screen saver is that, anyway? > > You don't expect me to go through all of them to find it for you, do > you? > > Well, I did take a qucik look, and RSS Visualizer is probably the one > he's talking about. Oh - sorry, I figured you knew. : ) No biggie. -- Note: Please send all responses to the relevant news group. If you must contact me through e-mail, let me know when you send email to this address so that your email doesn't get eaten by my SPAM filter. JR >> Stay informed about: Screensaver ads?

tacit

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: Screensaver ads? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article , WhiteSoxFan wrote: > Whats up with my mac displaying intermittent ads for Apple products > during screensaver mode? You have selected the RSS Visualizer screensaver, which by default is set to the Apple News RSS feed. Don't like it? Select a different feed! (I leave mine set to the CNN Science and Technology feed.) -- Photography, kink, polyamory, shareware, and more: all at http://www.xeromag.com/franklin.html >> Stay informed about: Screensaver ads?

WhiteSoxFan

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:48 am Post subject: Re: Screensaver ads? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Feb 3, 12:03 pm, tacit wrote: > In article > , > > WhiteSoxFan wrote: > > Whats up with my mac displaying intermittent ads for Apple products > > during screensaver mode? > > You have selected the RSS Visualizer screensaver, which by default is > set to the Apple News RSS feed. > > Don't like it? Select a different feed! (I leave mine set to the CNN > Science and Technology feed.) > > -- > Photography, kink, polyamory, shareware, and more: all athttp://www.xeromag.com/franklin.html Actually, the use random screen saver which included .mac, check box is checked. Now I understand the utter horror I've put my precious hippie, fk the man and all things commercial, god is green and recycles computer. " >> Stay informed about: Screensaver ads?**

Jolly Roger

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: Screensaver ads? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article , WhiteSoxFan wrote: > Actually, the use random screen saver which included .mac, check box > is checked. Now I understand the utter horror I've put my precious > hippie, fk the man and all things commercial, god is green and > recycles computer. > " Is there supposed to be an intelligible message in there somewhere? -- Note: Please send all responses to the relevant news group. If you must contact me through e-mail, let me know when you send email to this address so that your email doesn't get eaten by my SPAM filter. JR >> Stay informed about: Screensaver ads?**

WhiteSoxFan

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:14 am Post subject: Re: Screensaver ads? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Feb 5, 8:04 am, mikeP....DeleteThis@TOGROUPmacconsult.com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote: > Jolly Roger wrote: > > > Actually, the use random screen saver which included .mac, check box > > > is checked. Now I understand the utter horror I've put my precious > > > hippie, fk the man and all things commercial, god is green and > > > recycles computer. > > > " > > > Is there supposed to be an intelligible message in there somewhere? > > I got out my secret decoder ring and came up with: > > 1. He had the option checked to use random screen savers, so it only > came up occasionally. > > 2. He's bothered by advertisements. > > -- > <http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts > <http://designsbymike.net/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts > <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers > <http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart Sorry y'all, sometimes I get a little testy. WSF >> Stay informed about: Screensaver ads?**

Mike Rosenberg

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(Msg. 12) Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:04 am Post subject: Re: Screensaver ads? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Jolly Roger wrote: > > Actually, the use random screen saver which included .mac, check box > > is checked. Now I understand the utter horror I've put my precious > > hippie, fk the man and all things commercial, god is green and > > recycles computer. > > " > > Is there supposed to be an intelligible message in there somewhere? I got out my secret decoder ring and came up with: 1. He had the option checked to use random screen savers, so it only came up occasionally. 2. He's bothered by advertisements. -- <http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart >> Stay informed about: Screensaver ads?**

Jolly Roger

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(Msg. 13) Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: Screensaver ads? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article , mikePOST.DeleteThis@TOGROUPmacconsult.com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote: > Jolly Roger wrote: > > > > Actually, the use random screen saver which included .mac, check box > > > is checked. Now I understand the utter horror I've put my precious > > > hippie, fk the man and all things commercial, god is green and > > > recycles computer. > > > " > > > > Is there supposed to be an intelligible message in there somewhere? > > I got out my secret decoder ring and came up with: > > 1. He had the option checked to use random screen savers, so it only > came up occasionally. > > 2. He's bothered by advertisements. You're good! I need to get one of those decoder rings... -- Note: Please send all responses to the relevant news group. If you must contact me through e-mail, let me know when you send email to this address so that your email doesn't get eaten by my SPAM filter. JR >> Stay informed about: Screensaver ads?**

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