this is the worst site possible

[John Haine]

On John Haine Said:

Have got an Apple account?

Yes and I have iTunes on the PC

Ian P

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

This might help, Ian

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204053

… if not, just ask and I’m sure one of us can point you in the right direction.

MichaelG.

[websnailParticipant @websnail]

Hi, both my computers and my phone are on dark mode, they have to be for my eyes.

Thanks anyway.

[JAParticipant @ja]

As suggested yesterday I cleared the cookies from Firefox just for five minutes of joy on this forum. A remarkably silly thing to do. I lost ease of access to a lot of important websites. I have just accessed the forum through the Microsoft Edge which I never use.

I could make many comments. But why?

As the poet said “The pump don’t work because the vandals took the handle”. So I will be drinking Burgundy until this hiatus is will and truly cleared.

JA

[JA]

On JA Said:

As suggested yesterday I cleared the cookies from Firefox just for five minutes of joy on this forum. A remarkably silly thing to do. I lost ease of access to a lot of important websites. I have just accessed the forum through the Microsoft Edge which I never use.

I could make many comments. But why?

As the poet said “The pump don’t work because the vandals took the handle”. So I will be drinking Burgundy until this hiatus is will and truly cleared.

JA

Unfortunately a bit late for you now, but for future reference, you can just delete the cookies from a single site in Firefox (and probably most other browsers)
Top right, select settings, then from the left hand side, Privacy & Security, scroll down to Cookies & Site Date, then Manage Data; N.B. Not Clear data.
From there index on the first column and just delete the cookies from the required site

Bill

[Mark RandParticipant @markrand96270]

Having used the Internet from the days when you had to compile gcc (24 hours) with the (limited) installed C compiler. Then  glib C (24 more hours) with  gcc. Then X (yet another 24 hours). Then compile Mosaic (another, further 24 hours), then use altavista.digital.com as the (only) search engine, I can’t be bothered about the odd second or five when loading a web page.

PS:- All times relevant to Sun 360 and Hewlett Packard 320 computers.

 

We’re really quite spoiled about what we can do on the Interwebs these days. Just think back to the times when one sent a postcard to a supplier that one had read about in ME, requesting a catalogue! 😀

[Peter GreeneParticipant @petergreene36336]

Don’t really get your point, Mark. It’s simple progress which goes on in all walks of life. We are not “quite spoiled”.

[David AmbroseParticipant @davidambrose86182]

If you click on the annoying Warco pop up ad it still doesn’t work (on my iPad).  I hope they are not paying for it.

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

Warco works on my Android phone, rather too well with my clumsy fingers.

[Ian P]

On Ian P Said:

On Maurice Taylor Said:

Hi, I can read those on my 12 year old iPad and my new iPad . The one I read was from 20 December.

Maurice

I have a 12 year old iPad (iPad 2, 64GB) which I was given as a birthday present. Its not been touched for 4 years and I would like to make some use of it but I cannot find any way to download apps from the App store. How do you manage with yours?

Ian P

You will be lucky!

I doubt you will be able to load any app now as your OS is too far out of date and cannot be updated.

It is now just a web browser + any existing apps you have that still work.

Welcome to the world of Apple.

I too have an old Ipad and an 11 year old IMac, the IMac now runs Windows 11.

I won’t be going back to MacOs.

[Ian PParticipant @ianp]

Howi, Said

You will be lucky!

Which is why I asked how Maurice used his 12 year old iPad. My present understanding its that its only use nowadays is as an ornament (I did a factory reset so dont have any of my old apps on it).

Ian P

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Which version of iOS do you have on that iPad, Ian ?

MichaelG.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Just to add to the pool of evidence:

 

I logged-in, easily and quickly, this morning whilst out for my walk in the rain. … using DuckDuckGo on an iPhone

MichaelG.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Your Honour following my learned friend’s recent disclosure above I just logged out and tried to get back in.

At least there is a message there now saying there are problems which there indeed are as I was once again in the loop not knowing if I was in or out and had to again resort to logging in via WordPress.

So on that evidence I would say it is still Fooked.

As I said early on it does not look like Darren has been able to sort it so will have to wait for Andy to return on Wednesday as it was obviously not thought urgent enough to call him in from stand by. They have not even bothered to lift the “accidental” ban on pour old Frances yet which is a couple of clicks for those with the access level.

[Harry WilkesParticipant @harrywilkes58467]

Made several attempts to get on the forum this morning but was unable to thought I was on the lego forum attempted to post screen shot but was unable to ‘load image’

H

[Harry WilkesParticipant @harrywilkes58467]

Its now let me post image

H

[Michael Gilligan]

On Michael Gilligan Said:

Which version of iOS do you have on that iPad, Ian ?

MichaelG.

9.3.5

It tells me ‘your software is up to date’

I am a very not an Apple person (also just recently gone off HP printers too)

Ian P

P.S. Actually it is only one HP printer and it may be that other low cost all-in-one’s from other manufacturers have similar features, restrictions and tie-in’s so that its not quite as multifunctional as I would expect.

 

[JasonB]

On JasonB Said:

Your Honour following my learned friend’s recent disclosure above I just logged out and tried to get back in.

At least there is a message there now saying there are problems which there indeed are as I was once again in the loop not knowing if I was in or out and had to again resort to logging in via WordPress.

So on that evidence I would say it is still Fooked.

As I said early on it does not look like Darren has been able to sort it so will have to wait for Andy to return on Wednesday as it was obviously not thought urgent enough to call him in from stand by. They have not even bothered to lift the “accidental” ban on pour old Frances yet which is a couple of clicks for those with the access level.

Jason, just been having a play with this; sorry for lots of screenshots, but it might help other users to see what log-in state they are in;

I normally use Opera, so logged out, and back in again. This led me into the endless loop.
Note that the notice is pale green claiming it’s cured, whereas the previous warning was red.
Also note that this is the very first screen after hitting the log-in link, and that there is nowhere to enter a user name or password; it jumps straight here, so you’re not really logged in.

Next I opened a different browser, Pale Moon in this case, and pressed the log-in link
This time, I got the opportunity to supply my credentials, and was able to log in successfully.

Now back to Opera, where I was stuck in the endless loop, as per the first screenshot; Follow the advice in the green box, and clear Opera’s cookies.
N.B. Only clear the cookies for this site, not all browser cookies.
I replied to an earlier post on this about Firefox cookies, but this screenshot is specific to Opera; other browsers will have a similar setting.

I repeat again, only clear cookies for this site.
Having done so, I then refreshed my log-in on Opera, and received the correct log-in screen to enter password etc.

 

As you can see, I’m now back in and posting this reply from Opera browser, so clearing this site’s cookies cured the problem.
All is sweetness and light
Happy New Year

Bill

[peak4Participant @peak4]

Next post for Firefox cookies
From top right, navigate to Settings as per this screenshot

 

N.B. Open Manage Data NOT Clear Data

Index on Site, Find this site’s URL and Remove Selected NOT Remove All Save Changess

 

Hopefully you will now be able to log in again, without losing all your other cookies.

Bill

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

Just a bit more fettling and she’ll run like a nut

The various monster banners when you first arrive are kinda irritating though

At least we can all get together and have a good moan now, so things are definitely improving

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

It was still the red notice when I posted earlier, still did not get in with the green until I deleted ME cookies but then got in.

[Ady1]

On Ady1 Said:

Just a bit more fettling and she’ll run like a nut

Oh that did make me chuckle! 🙂

Tony

 

[peak4Participant @peak4]

To Clear this site’s cookies from Chrome; This is at your own risk, but it works for me

Top Right, Settings, Privacy & Security, Third Party Cookies.
N.B. Do Not select Clear Browsing Data

See All Site Data & Permissions

Find this site, but Do Not Delete all Data, just bin this site

Bill

[peak4Participant @peak4]

To Clear this site’s cookies from Microsoft Edge; at your own risk, this works for me

Top Right, Settings, Cookies & Site Permissions, N.B. Not Privacy, Search & Services
Cookies & Data Stored, See All Cookies and Site Data

N/B. Do Not “Remove All”, just bin this site

Bill

[Harry Wilkes]

On Harry Wilkes Said:

Its now let me post image

H

Henry, I believe that is where you arrive if you follow a bookmarked, or search engine , link to the old forum.

Bill

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