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andrew lancaster

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Nov 16, 2025, 4:11:22 AMNov 16
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Hi all.

I have been searching for a picture that I wanted to put up for a funeral of a friend. After searching high and low for this elusive photo I decided to check my old macbook. And sure enough, there is the picture. (Along with hundreds of others which I knew I had taken but couldn’t find!).

The macbook works up to a point but won’t connect to the internet (at least, I can’t persuade it to) and I wondered if there is a way I can connect this ancient macbook to my iPad and transfer all of these pictures across? Happy to pay someone if they can do this for me. The funeral is in early December.

Thanks

Andrew

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Nov 16, 2025, 4:46:46 AMNov 16
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Do you have a USB drive you can copy the photos to? Might be easiest. You can get a USB to lightning adapter if your iPad doesn’t have USB-C
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andrew lancaster

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Nov 16, 2025, 4:50:30 AMNov 16
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I don’t have a USB drive but I could probably get one. I might have the adapter already but if not I can get that too. 

I will check that out. Thank you. 

Andrew. 
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Do you have a USB drive you can copy the photos to? Might be easiest. You can get a USB to lightning adapter if your iPad doesn’t have USB-C

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Nov 16, 2025, 4:53:58 AMNov 16
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Or airdrop, does that work?

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andrew lancaster

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Nov 16, 2025, 5:49:33 AMNov 16
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Hi Sam.

I suddenly remembered that I had an SD card reader (USB) and card so I was able to get the photo for the funeral from the macbook onto the SD card and then  onto the ancient iMac, which DOES connect to the internet. And emailed it to the iPad. So the immediate problem is solved.

But I do want to transfer all of the pictures to the iPad ultimately and I think the SD card might be a bit laborious. Though I will try.

Many thanks for your  help! It certainly jogged my aged brain into activity!

Andrew


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Nov 16, 2025, 5:53:55 AMNov 16
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Hi Andrew
If your image is low-res or needs optimising I’d be happy to help (FofC!)
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Derek

andrew lancaster

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Nov 16, 2025, 5:57:32 AMNov 16
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Thanks Derek! I’ve managed to get it onto the iPad so I can send it straight to the funeral people who will (I hope) be able to do to it whatever is needed! But many thanks for the offer. 

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Derek Cross

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Nov 16, 2025, 6:07:01 AMNov 16
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Fair enough, though I think the funeral people will use the pic as is.

Regards
Derek

andrew lancaster

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Nov 16, 2025, 6:15:58 AMNov 16
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Oh. Not good! I had hoped they would be more efficient than me. They are certainly a lot younger.  
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Thanks Derek! I’ve managed to get it onto the iPad so I can send it straight to the funeral people who will (I hope) be able to do to it whatever is needed! But many thanks for the offer. 

Derek Cross

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Nov 16, 2025, 6:18:11 AMNov 16
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👍

andrew lancaster

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Nov 16, 2025, 6:23:38 AMNov 16
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I was hoping that they would be able to to move the background and other person leaving only the lady. I might have to find another photo instead. 
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On Nov 16, 2025, at 10:57 AM, andrew lancaster <andr...@mac.com> wrote:

Thanks Derek! I’ve managed to get it onto the iPad so I can send it straight to the funeral people who will (I hope) be able to do to it whatever is needed! But many thanks for the offer. 

Derek Cross

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Nov 16, 2025, 6:25:27 AMNov 16
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Email me the pic and I’ll do it now.
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andrew lancaster

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Nov 16, 2025, 6:28:49 AMNov 16
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that is very kind - very much appreciated. Thank you. 
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Email me the pic and I’ll do it now.

Derek Cross

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Nov 16, 2025, 7:00:35 AMNov 16
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Hi Andrew

Would this suit?

Regards
Derek



Gillian 1a.jpg



andrew lancaster

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Nov 16, 2025, 7:17:04 AMNov 16
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wow! - that is FANTASTIC! It was taken when she was 73 in 2002. It  is wonderful. She has just died 3 weeks before she will you have been 98. Thank you so so much!!!

Kind regards



Andrew. 
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Hi Andrew

Would this suit?

Regards
Derek



Derek Cross

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Nov 16, 2025, 7:19:51 AMNov 16
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Glad you liked it, it’s always worrying when you change a pic a bit whether people mind!
Sorry for your loss.
Regards,
Derek

andrew lancaster

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Nov 16, 2025, 7:23:28 AMNov 16
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It is Gillian to a T. Just as I want to remember her. I’m sure the other executor will be as delighted as I am. Thank you again. 

Andrew b
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Glad you liked it, it’s always worrying when you change a pic a bit whether people mind!

Derek Cross

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Nov 16, 2025, 7:25:34 AMNov 16
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andrew lancaster

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Nov 16, 2025, 7:45:46 AMNov 16
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I just can’t stop looking at it! Her arms look exactly as if she had posed like that - and yet they weren’t even in view! It’s quite amazing!!! 
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👍

Derek Cross

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Nov 16, 2025, 7:48:39 AMNov 16
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It was done with Photoshop Beta v27.2.
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