A few years ago I experienced problems with Mac Archiver under Mountain Lion and posted a fix related to permissions. Today Archiver again would not function and just hung when called. The following fixed the problem and is much faster. Start Activity Monitor from the Utilities folder in the Applications folder. Sort the list alphabetically by process by clicking on the process name column heading. Find the process “appleeventsd” and click the "force process to quit" button in the upper left of the Activity Monitor window. The process will return the next time you uncomress a file.
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The terms of Amazon Photo limiot a single image to 2GB and a video to 20 minutes. A wide range of formats are supported. According to the Amazon website:
Supported File Types
Starbucks Brings Back Eggnog Latte – Responds to Customer Uprising
Readers of this website have spoken and Starbucks, in an abrupt reversal will bring back the Eggnog Latte. “We made a mistake,” said a Starbucks spokeperson, “We are very sorry.”
Amazon Lays an EGG – Drops Eggnog Latte for Most of US
Don’t expect to find Eggnog Lattes at Starbucks locations throughout most of the US this holiday season. Starbucks, in an unpublicized decision, has cut off most of the country from the beloved Eggnog Latte. Cliff Burrows, Starbucks president, has said “At Starbucks, we strive to create a culture that values and respect diversity and inclusion”. Where is the respect and inclusion for the Eggnog Latte? Let your voice be heard and demand Starbucks bring back the Eggnog Latte. Use the form at http://customerservice.starbucks.com/app/contact/ask_retail_stores/
Eggnog Latte? | |
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WA, OR, AK, Northern ID, parts of Canada | Yes |
Rest of the country | No |
When you visit a Starbucks, ask for an Eggnog Latte and let the manager of the store know that Starbucks is wrong and you want the Eggnog Latte back. Today they are attacking the Eggnog Latte, tomorrow they may send the Green Tea Frappuccino® (double blended with whip) to its death.
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Apples new verson of OS/X called Yosemite captues Spotlight search terms sending them to Apple and then passing them on to Microsoft. Learn how to turn of this “feature”. Read more ….
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Costco Tire Center – Breaking News
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The Costco Tire Center has always been a great membership benefit but it has not been without problems. While tire installation is generally fast, 20- 30 minurtes, waiting for them to get to your car can take hours. As great a deal as the $1.50 hotdog and drink at the Costco Food court is, you can’t stretch that out for 2 hours. The anouncement of appointments and extended hours Starting October 27, 2014 in Azuza (check your local warehouse) makes the Costco Tire Service close to perfect.
The Costco Tire Advantage already boasted incredible free benefits:
- Lifetime Maintenance Services that extend throughout the life of the tires you purchase. (some limits may apply)
- Lifetime inflation preasure checks.
- Inflation using nitrogen – superior to air (for tires).
- Tire balancing and rotation.
- Flat repairs (some limits apply).
- Road hazard warranty (many limits apply).