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    From swalker@21:1/5 to All on Thu Apr 6 20:13:31 2023
    Is anyone on this site getting here using a Macbook?

    If so how do you get here?

    Thanks, I enjoy the site and have lerneed a lot but have givenup on
    Windows.

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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to swalker on Thu Apr 6 21:57:55 2023
    On Thu, 06 Apr 2023 20:13:31 -0500, swalker <[email protected]> wrote:

    Is anyone on this site getting here using a Macbook?
    If so how do you get here?
    Thanks, I enjoy the site and have lerneed a lot but have givenup on
    Windows.


    Bingo !
    We have a Mac user who isn't smarter
    than everyone else ! Whoo hoo.
    John T.

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  • From Just Another Joe@21:1/5 to swalker on Fri Apr 7 05:36:38 2023
    On Apr 6, 2023, swalker wrote
    (in article<[email protected]>):

    Is anyone on this site getting here using a Macbook?

    If so how do you get here?

    Not too difficult...

    I’m using an iMac, but the process should be the same with your MacBook:

    “Hogwasher” as my usenet news client
    Giganews as my usenet news provider

    Hope this helps,

    Joe

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  • From DerbyDad03@21:1/5 to swalker on Fri Apr 7 06:48:19 2023
    On Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 9:13:45 PM UTC-4, swalker wrote:
    Is anyone on this site getting here using a Macbook?

    This is not a nitpick, as you'll see later on...

    rec.woodworking not a "site", it's a usenet group.

    If you are curious about the difference between a usenet group and
    a website, read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet


    If so how do you get here?

    Knowing that rec.woodworking is a usenet group, not a website,
    allows you to use your favorite search engine to find an answer to
    your question. Simply search for something like:

    'usenet on a mac' or 'usenet client for macbook', etc.

    Google Groups is also an option. While many people do not like
    Google Groups, one advantage is that you can log in on any device
    and your "history" will always be up to date. Since it is "account
    based" not "usenet client based" your activity follows you
    regardless of what device (Mac, Windows, Android, etc.) you use
    to access usenet.

    Thanks, I enjoy the site and have lerneed a lot but have givenup on
    Windows.

    I'm curious. How have you been accessing rec.woodworking on Windows?

    P.S. regarding your subject line:

    The usenet standard for off topic posts is to use a subject line
    that gives readers some idea of what the post is about. That makes
    it easy for them to decide if they want to participate or not.

    e.g. OT - Access rec.woodworking on a MacBook

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  • From Jim@21:1/5 to swalker on Fri Apr 7 16:21:25 2023
    On Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 9:13:45 PM UTC-4, swalker wrote:
    Is anyone on this site getting here using a Macbook?

    If so how do you get here?

    Thanks, I enjoy the site and have lerneed a lot but have givenup on
    Windows.
    Ha! Looks like you gave up on a spell checker too. I can't help, I don't buy computer's from companies whose founder abandoned his own child, then has his own products made by somebody else's children.

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  • From swalker@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sat Apr 8 16:00:47 2023
    On Fri, 07 Apr 2023 05:36:38 -0400, Just Another Joe
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    On Apr 6, 2023, swalker wrote
    (in article<[email protected]>):

    Is anyone on this site getting here using a Macbook?

    If so how do you get here?

    Not too difficult...

    I�m using an iMac, but the process should be the same with your MacBook:

    �Hogwasher� as my usenet news client
    Giganews as my usenet news provider

    Hope this helps,

    Joe

    Thanks. That is helpful.

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  • From swalker@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sat Apr 8 15:59:08 2023
    rec.woodworking not a "site", it's a usenet group

    Yeah I just picked the wrong word.

    I use Agent for the Usenet using a windows based machine.





    On Fri, 7 Apr 2023 06:48:19 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    On Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 9:13:45?PM UTC-4, swalker wrote:
    Is anyone on this site getting here using a Macbook?

    This is not a nitpick, as you'll see later on...

    rec.woodworking not a "site", it's a usenet group.

    If you are curious about the difference between a usenet group and
    a website, read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet


    If so how do you get here?

    Knowing that rec.woodworking is a usenet group, not a website,
    allows you to use your favorite search engine to find an answer to
    your question. Simply search for something like:

    'usenet on a mac' or 'usenet client for macbook', etc.

    Google Groups is also an option. While many people do not like
    Google Groups, one advantage is that you can log in on any device
    and your "history" will always be up to date. Since it is "account
    based" not "usenet client based" your activity follows you
    regardless of what device (Mac, Windows, Android, etc.) you use
    to access usenet.

    Thanks, I enjoy the site and have lerneed a lot but have givenup on
    Windows.

    I'm curious. How have you been accessing rec.woodworking on Windows?

    P.S. regarding your subject line:

    The usenet standard for off topic posts is to use a subject line
    that gives readers some idea of what the post is about. That makes
    it easy for them to decide if they want to participate or not.

    e.g. OT - Access rec.woodworking on a MacBook

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  • From Michael Trew@21:1/5 to swalker on Mon Apr 10 17:33:02 2023
    On 4/8/2023 16:59, swalker wrote:

    rec.woodworking not a "site", it's a usenet group

    Yeah I just picked the wrong word.

    I use Agent for the Usenet using a windows based machine.

    Google Groups is a terrible interface; don't try it. I think that
    Thunderbird still makes a Mac version. I haven't updated my Thunderbird
    in over a decade, and it still does the job -- just keep your same
    Giganews account, and sign in with Thunderbird or whatever. Perhaps
    others can give suggestions on Mac Usenet readers.

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