Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac

From	Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups	misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac
Date	2016-12-06 00:36 +0000
Organization	People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates
Message-ID	<eamfg3F1s98U2@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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On 2016-12-05, Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> wrote:
> On 2016-12-05 18:21, Jolly Roger wrote:
>> 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.
>
> I wrote "be smarter".  If it detected that you had no mic attached, it 
> could
> 	- still notify you about the call
> 	- alert you that you do not have a mic
> 	- even (optionally) answer the call and tell the caller that
> 	  you will return his call as soon as possible (or please call
>            later, or take a voice message, or suggest sending a text ...)
>

Good ideas there. You should send that in to Apple as feedback.

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Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2016-12-04 15:57 -0500
  Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-12-04 16:05 -0500
    Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2016-12-04 16:09 -0500
      Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-12-04 16:39 -0500
  Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-12-04 23:23 +0000
    Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2016-12-05 17:53 +0000
      Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-12-05 17:55 +0000
        Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2016-12-05 18:04 +0000
          Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-12-05 16:06 -0500
            Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-12-05 23:21 +0000
              Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-12-05 18:36 -0500
                Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-12-06 00:36 +0000
                Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2016-12-05 20:02 -0500
                Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-12-06 04:25 +0000
              Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2016-12-06 08:15 +0000
                Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Bruce Esquibel <bje@ripco.com> - 2016-12-06 12:44 +0000
                Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-12-06 15:24 +0000
                Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2016-12-06 18:30 -0500
                Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-07 12:03 +1100
                Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac AL <l452236747@invalid.com> - 2016-12-06 10:21 -0700
                Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2016-12-06 15:17 +0000
              Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2016-12-06 18:25 -0500
                Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2016-12-06 19:19 -0500
                Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-12-07 12:00 +1100
                Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-12-07 02:27 +0000
          Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2016-12-05 21:49 +0000
      Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2016-12-05 16:04 -0500
        Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2016-12-06 08:10 +0000
      Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2016-12-05 14:15 -0800
        Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2016-12-06 08:10 +0000
    Re: SMS "pings" on iPhone long after received on Mac Alrescha <alrescha@gmail.com> - 2016-12-05 16:04 -0500

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