Tigrrrr: Have I mentioned that Tiger has caused me e-mail-hell for several days? With the help of Blair, rexblog’s director of all things technical (translation: all things Rex screws up), I think I’ve returned my e-mail to an organized state once more.
However, I’ve missed lots of e-mail since last Thursday or so. I’m sure it arrived at our servers…it just ended up somewhere other than my in-box.
Second Tiger gripe. Due to years of specific considerations related to the specific nuances of a 25-person company using different platforms and spread out over a few states, I’m a Now Up-to-Date user which means that until sometime in June, I’m having to run OS 9 in the background (which I haven’t done in over a year) in order to access the company’s shared calendar. Before anyone sends in suggestions for superior contact or calender solutions, don’t. Been there, done that. Believe me. Or, should I say, Believe Blair.
May 10th, 2005 at 9:22 pm
WHAT???? Why do you have to run Classic? And what happens in June? Is it a Mac update or a Now update? Either way, you just talked me out of getting Tiger right away. I may try it here at home. I don’t use Mac Mail. I had thought about switching but I think I’m glad I didn’t….at least for now. Maybe Tiger will screw up Thunderbird too?
May 10th, 2005 at 9:53 pm
Thunderbird is safe. The issue is strictly our server-based shared calendar. Accessing the calendar requires me to run the OS 9 version of Now Up to Date. The “Now” folks say they are coming out with a new Tiger-compatible update in June.
May 10th, 2005 at 9:56 pm
In fairness, after the Mac Mail was loaded and I spent a few hours reconstructing it in the fashion I prefer, I’m discovering some cool features - like, for example, the ability to run a slideshow of attached photos that people email me (rather than download them).
May 11th, 2005 at 9:09 am
After trying dayplanners and runners, server calendars and other ways to keep up with the rare few things that happen in my life, I’ve discovered tranquility in literally making up a 2 or at most 3-week “calendar” on legal paper. Talk about classic.