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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac
Date: 5 Dec 2016 23:21:05 GMT
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On 2016-12-05, Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> wrote:
> On 2016-12-05 13:04, Chris wrote:
>> Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
>>> In message <o249ij$kbh$1@dont-email.me>
>>>   Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
>>>>> In message <5844833f$0$20862$c3e8da3$38634283@news.astraweb.com>
>>>>> JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
>>>>>> This week, I got a facetime audio call. It rang on my Macpro (which
>>>>>> doesn't have a microphone) but not on my iPhone which was on my desk. I
>>>>>> wanted to take the call on the iPhone.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you're Mac Pro doesn't have a mic, then you are an utter moron to
>>>>> enable Facetime on it.
>>>
>>>> Or Apple are utter morons for giving him the option on a Mac Pro - they
>>>> should know it doesn't have a Mic ;)
>>>
>>> It can have a mic, obviously.
>>
>> Correctomundo! So, clearly, JF is not a moron for enabling FaceTime.
>>
>> Maybe FT should be smarter and only ring if there is an enabled Mic?
>
> The only way it could be smarter is to detect the mic.  Not sure if all 
> mic types are detectable on a Mac.

So if I had FaceTime enabled on my Mac, just because I didn't have a mic
attached at the time, I wouldn't see a notification when someone called?
No thanks! I enabled FaceTime on my Mac for a reason, and it should
route calls to it when I am using it - period. JF Mezei is just being
hist typical foolish self. Put this one down as user error.

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