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Re: newsgroup reader?

From Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.apps
Date 2015-04-18 20:10 -0700
Message-ID <2015041820101193481-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMme.com> (permalink)
References <drache-BAB931.19440618042015@88-209-239-213.giganet.hu> <2015041819134566115-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMme.com>
Subject Re: newsgroup reader?

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On 2015-04-19 02:13:45 +0000, Savageduck said:

> On 2015-04-19 00:44:06 +0000, erilar said:
> 
>> OK, NOW what am I doing wrong? I have now slogged through installation
>> and failure with Unison and Thunderbird multiple times.  In other words,
>> I can’t contact the big list of them except with the old laptop, just as
>> that’s the only place I can edit fotos.  If I can’t get simple binary
>> newsgroups on the new laptop, I’m not about to trust it to edit fotos,
>> much less destroy anything else on my iPad, so consideration of such
>> programs is on indefinite hold..
>> Both seem to agree that my initial settings are OK, as far as that
>> goes, but Unison just spins multi-group logos endlessly and will not let
>> me add a group manually, while Thunderbird gives me a space to type them
>> in but won't let me do it. MacSOUP apparently wants money to even try.
>> If the free ones won't open, I'm not about to pay for another failure.
> 
> I am not exactly sure of what it is you are actually doing with Unison. 
> As with MTNW or any other Usenet client you first have to load the news 
> groups your server has available, I am using Giganews these days, and I 
> see you are using the same with MTNW, so you actually have a 
> subscription to a server providing access to binary groups. There is 
> nothing stopping you using giganews with multiple UseNet clients.
> 
> Are you trying to set up Unison with your eternal-september.org account 
> or your news.giganews.com account?
> 
> I would give giganews a try.
> Once you have that set up, from the menu go to *Group*->*Reload All 
> Groups List*.
> When that is done, and it should only be limited by the speed your ISP 
> provides, start subscribing to the NGs you want.
> 
> In the column on the left select *All Groups*. You should see something 
> like this:
> <https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1295663/FileChute/screenshot_105.jpg>
> 
> That image shows simple navigation to comp.sys.mac.system. You can then 
> select that as a favorite and it will join the list which you can 
> rearrange as you please.

It seems I took a screwy path to the wrong example group (I guess I was 
moving too fast). Try this:
<https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1295663/FileChute/screenshot_107.jpg>

> An easier way to find a particular group is to use th search function. 
> Using that, when in the *All Groups* section, just type in the search 
> window and you will be directed to the required goup. In this example I 
> have searched for comp.sys.mac.apps. By the time I typed comp.sys.mac I 
> didn't have to go further as I was presented with a whole bunch of 
> groups with those characters in their names. I have selected a few by 
> placing a green check mark in the box to the left of th name. That adds 
> those to my subscription list.
> <https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1295663/FileChute/screenshot_106.jpg>


-- 
Regards,

Savageduck

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newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-04-04 00:28 +0000
  Re: newsgroup reader? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-03 17:54 -0700
    Re: newsgroup reader? David Moorman <email@domain.com> - 2015-04-03 23:27 -0500
      Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-04-04 18:03 +0000
        Re: newsgroup reader? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-04 13:15 -0700
          Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-04-04 22:26 +0000
        Re: newsgroup reader? David Moorman <email@domain.com> - 2015-04-05 00:26 -0500
      Re: newsgroup reader? erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2015-04-04 15:43 -0500
        Re: newsgroup reader? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-04 21:02 +0000
          Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-04-04 22:26 +0000
          Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-04-06 16:07 +0000
            Re: newsgroup reader? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2015-04-06 09:45 -0700
              Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-09 19:24 +0000
                Re: newsgroup reader? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2015-04-09 15:16 -0700
                Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-10 20:37 +0000
                Re: newsgroup reader? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2015-04-10 21:40 -0700
                Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-13 22:19 +0000
                Re: newsgroup reader? erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2015-04-18 19:44 -0500
                Re: newsgroup reader? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-18 19:13 -0700
                Re: newsgroup reader? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-18 20:10 -0700
                Re: newsgroup reader? erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2015-04-19 19:38 -0500
                Re: newsgroup reader? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-19 21:29 -0700
                Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-20 23:18 +0000
            Re: newsgroup reader? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-06 17:25 +0000
              Re: newsgroup reader? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-07 02:24 +0000
    Re: newsgroup reader? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-05 01:13 +1300
      Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-04-04 18:03 +0000
        Re: newsgroup reader? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-05 18:05 +1300
      Re: newsgroup reader? erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2015-04-04 15:41 -0500
        Re: newsgroup reader? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-04-05 14:00 +1200
          Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-04-05 02:51 +0000
            Re: newsgroup reader? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-05 18:10 +1300
              Re: newsgroup reader? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-04 23:19 -0700
                Re: newsgroup reader? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-05 19:56 +1300
                Re: newsgroup reader? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-05 01:12 -0700
                Re: newsgroup reader? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-05 21:18 +1300
                Re: newsgroup reader? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-04-05 09:05 -0400
                Re: newsgroup reader? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-06 01:38 +1300
                Re: newsgroup reader? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-04-05 10:26 -0400
                Re: newsgroup reader? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-05 08:05 -0700
                Re: newsgroup reader? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-04-05 13:01 -0400
                Re: newsgroup reader? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-06 00:49 +0000
          Re: newsgroup reader? David Moorman <email@domain.com> - 2015-04-05 00:29 -0500
            Re: newsgroup reader? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-04-05 18:21 +1200
              Re: newsgroup reader? jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-05 19:56 +1300
                Re: newsgroup reader? David Moorman <email@domain.com> - 2015-04-05 19:46 -0500
              Re: newsgroup reader? David Moorman <email@domain.com> - 2015-04-05 19:46 -0500
    Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-04-04 18:03 +0000
    Re: newsgroup reader? erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2015-04-04 15:39 -0500
      Re: newsgroup reader? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-04 13:45 -0700
  Re: newsgroup reader? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2015-04-04 14:22 -0700
    Re: newsgroup reader? Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2015-04-04 22:26 +0000
      Re: newsgroup reader? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2015-04-04 19:21 -0700

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