Options appear to include include:
1) Periodically firing up the old Mac to read and post on newsgroups
2) Hope that this is just a glitch with Big Sur and that Apple will
correct it with an upgrade
3) Search for another newsreader that is supported by Big Sur
4) Say, "Oh well. I guess that's it for usenet for me. It was a good run".
Any advice?
So, the battery on my 8-year-old Macbook decided it will no longer hold
a charge. Rather than replacing the battery, I decided to upgrade to a
new machine. My new Macbook is loaded with Big Sur, wheras my old one
has Catalina OS. To my chagrin, Big Sur does not seem to support my newsreader, Unison (I am writing this on my constantly plugged-in old computer). A quick web search appears to confirm this. Another nail in
the coffin of usenet?!
Options appear to include include:
1) Periodically firing up the old Mac to read and post on newsgroups
2) Hope that this is just a glitch with Big Sur and that Apple will
correct it with an upgrade
3) Search for another newsreader that is supported by Big Sur
4) Say, "Oh well. I guess that's it for usenet for me. It was a good run".
On 2/15/21 1:59 PM, Bill O'Meally wrote:
So, the battery on my 8-year-old Macbook decided it will no longer hold
a charge. Rather than replacing the battery, I decided to upgrade to a
new machine. My new Macbook is loaded with Big Sur, wheras my old one
has Catalina OS. To my chagrin, Big Sur does not seem to support my
newsreader, Unison (I am writing this on my constantly plugged-in old
computer). A quick web search appears to confirm this. Another nail in
the coffin of usenet?!
Options appear to include include:
1) Periodically firing up the old Mac to read and post on newsgroups
2) Hope that this is just a glitch with Big Sur and that Apple will
correct it with an upgrade
3) Search for another newsreader that is supported by Big Sur
4) Say, "Oh well. I guess that's it for usenet for me. It was a good run".
Unison is a dead product, and has been for years. Thunderbird should
work, but I can???t be sure because my system is too old for Big Sur; I???m waiting for the next-generation Macbook Pro. But I know that Thunderbird
runs on Catalina.
Would Sauron use a Mac or a PC?
Well, a quick search shows that there are other Usenet clients for Apple devices; even Thunderbird (which I use from Linux). I know nothing of
the Apple ecosystem, however.
On 2021-02-15 20:38:21 +0000, Michael F. Stemper said:
Well, a quick search shows that there are other Usenet clients for Apple
devices; even Thunderbird (which I use from Linux). I know nothing of
the Apple ecosystem, however.
I just spent the last 24 hours trying to get set up on (not so)
Easynews. Very frustrating. I told them to cancel my subscription >immediately.
Thunderbird sounds worth a shot. Meanwhile, just firing up the old
computer to periodically read and respond to articles appears the best
way to go.
On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 19:53:11 -0500, Bill O'Meally
<omeallymd@geemail.com> wrote:
I just spent the last 24 hours trying to get set up on (not so)
Easynews. Very frustrating. I told them to cancel my subscription >>immediately.
Thunderbird sounds worth a shot. Meanwhile, just firing up the old
computer to periodically read and respond to articles appears the best
way to go.
It's amazing how often old technology just keeps on truckin' while the
new stuff is mired in it's own undeniable superiority.
So, the battery on my 8-year-old Macbook decided it will no longer hold
a charge. Rather than replacing the battery, I decided to upgrade to a
new machine. My new Macbook is loaded with Big Sur, wheras my old one
has Catalina OS. To my chagrin, Big Sur does not seem to support my newsreader, Unison (I am writing this on my constantly plugged-in old computer). A quick web search appears to confirm this. Another nail in
the coffin of usenet?!
Options appear to include include:
1) Periodically firing up the old Mac to read and post on newsgroups
2) Hope that this is just a glitch with Big Sur and that Apple will
correct it with an upgrade
3) Search for another newsreader that is supported by Big Sur
4) Say, "Oh well. I guess that's it for usenet for me. It was a good run".
Any advice?
2) Hope that this is just a glitch with Big Sur and that Apple will
correct it with an upgrade
3) Search for another newsreader that is supported by Big Sur
4) Say, "Oh well. I guess that's it for usenet for me. It was a good run".
On 2021-02-15 20:38:21 +0000, Michael F. Stemper said:
Well, a quick search shows that there are other Usenet clients for
Apple
devices; even Thunderbird (which I use from Linux). I know nothing of
the Apple ecosystem, however.
I just spent the last 24 hours trying to get set up on (not so)
Easynews. Very frustrating. I told them to cancel my subscription immediately.
Thunderbird sounds worth a shot.
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