On 2015-08-10 19:30:10 -0800, PeggLeg <reply@here.net> said:
> That's the thing, Griff. Money. I suppose there are other factors, and
> I would benefit in many ways if I just upgraded a bit, which I am
> intending to do. Oddly, the newer computer I'm looking, while much
> better than the one I have now, will be running the system you are
> using now. Which will be just fine with me. At least the sites that I
> shop at will start working the way they are supposed to. To make the
> jump, however, one has to add in all of the software costs as well. It
> really starts to add up.
> I'll have to look into Unison as it seems to be what I'll be going to.
> Then, I'll have to learn to use the NZBs.
> Thanks for the feedback. Didn't mean to be so windy.
>
> PeggLeg
>
> In article <2015081016304816807-@news.giganews.com>, Griff wrote:
>
>> On 2015-08-10 15:34:11 -0800, PeggLeg <reply@here.net> said:
>>
>>> I just noticed that StutorNS is using Unison, which is, I believe, also
>>> Mac. I wonder if it will handle NZBs? Anyone know? (I'm still using OS
>>> 10.3.9 by the way)
>>>
>>> PeggLeg
>
>>>>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus
>>
>> I'm using Unison 1.8.1 on an iMac running OSX 10.6.8 and it works just
>> fine with NZBs. (I've managed to download posts as much as three years
>> old via Giganews and Binsearch website.)
>>
>> Been using Unison for my Usenet client for over a decade and am
>> completely happy with the software.
>>
>> (Yes, I'm running an older version of the OS and, probably, an older
>> version of Unison. I can't, at this time, afford to upgrade my CAD
>> software and have a very large amount of CAD files that I need to
>> continue to use.)
Apple has stopped upgrading OSX 10.6, which is what I'm using. I had
to replace Safari with Firefox to continue shopping online.
As soon as I can afford to upgrade my CAD software, I'm going to the
latest OSX, which Apple is distributing free of charge.
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