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Q: What is the difference between Intel and PPC? What is the hardware and software differences between Intel and PPC Macs?
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Q: Turn on Back To My Mac via a Script or Command Line The VPN software I use for work (IPSecuritas) requires me to turn off Back To My Mac to start it's connection, so I frequently turn off Back To My Mac in order to use my VPN connection (the program does this for me). I forget to turn it back on however and I'd love... | [
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Q: Why doesn't Microsoft Office/2008(& later) support RTL languages? I have Microsoft Office/2008 on my MacBook Pro. Office doesn't support RTL languages like Farsi and Arabic, and I know that Office/2010 (for Windows) also has the same problem.
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Q: Repair Disk - Start up disk options I had a power failure and upon rebooting noticed that the OS drive needed to be repaired (Disk Utilities). I am running Snow Leopard and don't have the CD to start up from in order to perform the fix.
Are there any other options for running the repair utils on the startup disk?
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Q: How can I make focus follow the mouse cursor? I will often click on a button expecting it to be clicked but instead all that happens is the application it is in becomes active, and I have to click again to actually click the button. It would be nice if this second click wasn't needed, which leads me to my question:... | [
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Q: With multiple monitors, can I pick which one an application will load on? In Spaces it's possible to specify which space a given application will open on -- for example, my web browser always opens on Space 1 and iTunes on Space 3. Is something similar possible with multiple monitors, so that whichever space I'm on... | [
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Q: How do I disable or get rid of the startup sound my Mac makes? Everytime I turn on my Macbook Pro it makes a start up noise. This is annoying since there is no volume or ability to turn it off. I just don't want the sound to play at all.
How do I disable this startup sound?
A: Open Terminal.app and type:
sudo -s
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Q: Multitasking on iPhone Does the iPhone close the background programs if it runs out of memory or battery?
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Q: Is there a configurable "word-of-the-day"-screensaver/ -widget I am looking for a "word-of-the-day" screensaver or dashboard widget where I can configure (e.g. in a text file) that "words" to be displayed?
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Q: Strange loading screen when MBP battery dies and reboots I have a 2007 Macbook Pro and for nearly two years, the battery has been toast. In April, Apple replaced the logic board. Since the repair, whenever the power cable comes loose, the MBP shuts off as expected.
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Q: Faster alternative to ShakesPeer? I've used ShakesPeer for it's clean and Mac-like interface. But the downloads are really slow. Is there a faster alternative to ShakesPeer?
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Q: How do hide iPod icon with SBSettings? On my Jailbroken iPad, I have SBSettings installed. I chose to hide all my application icons, but iPod will not go away, no matter what the switch setting is. I was thinking about just going into the file system and manually deleting the icon, but I don't know where it's stored... | [
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Q: Is Apple's warranty international? I'm about to travel to the US, where iPods / AirPods / iPhone are much cheaper than in my country.
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Q: Can an iPhone be restored from an iPod Touch backup? If I have an iPod Touch backup on my computer, can an iPhone restore from it? How about vice versa?
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Q: How do I recover the administrator or root password on OS X? I received a hand me down white MacBook with 10.4 on it and it automatically logs into a user account that isn't able to change much in the preference pane. How do I recover or change the administrator password?
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Q: iPhone Taskbar close all applications Is there a way to close all application in the taskbar at once?
A: No.
You have to manually remove each one.
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Q: "Erase and Install" function missing in Snow Leopard When installing Tiger or Leopard, there was an option called "Erase and Install" that would delete the disk before installing the new OS.
In Snow Leopard, this option seems to be missing. Is there any way I can add "Erase and Install" back to Snow Leopard?
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Q: How do I turn off multitouch zoom in Safari? I'm using my wife's Macbook with the bigger multitouch track pad. Many times while in Safari, it thinks I want to zoom in and the page will zoom in. I want to just get rid of multitouch in Safari, or just disable the zoom feature in Safari.
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Q: Keyboard needs to be setup on every boot up I am being asked to setup my keyboard every time I reboot my computer. Is there anyway I can get this to keep the setup?
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Q: How can I move an iTunes library from one computer to another? I'm getting a new laptop and I want to move my iTunes library from the old to the new computer. How can I do this? Of course I want to preserve as much information as possible: metadata such as ratings and play counts, cover art, my purchased content fro... | [
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Q: Why does my MacBook Pro take so long to go to sleep? My MacBook Pro takes an awful long time to go to sleep when I close the lid. Considering that I generally want to close the lid and then carry it somewhere, I want it to be fully asleep so I don't have any hard drive issues. Is there anything I can do to speed up ... | [
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Q: Is there a way to start a specific application with a keyboard short cut? Sort of like the Windows+R command in the windows world? That actually just lets you run a command but you get the idea.
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Q: How do I turn off the Front Row keyboard shortcut? I keep accidentally hitting Command+Esc and bringing up Front Row. How can I disable this shortcut?
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Q: Why does my MacBook Pro reach high temperatures when running? I have my MacBook Pro sitting on my desk and it's consistently over 160 degrees. It is almost too hot to touch in some places on the casing.
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Q: Is there a quick way to lock my Mac? On Windows you can hit the keys Windows+L to lock your computer if you step away.
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Q: When using Spaces, is there a way to set each "desktop" background independently? For instance, say I had a few sweet background images I wanted to use to identify each one.
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Q: Windows print screen when using Boot Camp I have bootcamp installed on my Mac, and when on Windows, I need to frequently capture screens using windows shortcuts such as Print Screen.
Using virtualization is not an option, since I need to run a virtualized environment within Windows already.
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Q: How can I get DoubleTwist to differentiate between music and podcasts? Since iTunes has no way to sync with my Motorola Droid, and all of my music is on my Macbook Pro, I recently tried out DoubleTwist. It detected my Droid right away.
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Q: Sync iPhone with multiple Macs Is it possible to sync an iPhone with multiple computers? I know the music will be restricted, and I don't mind. I want the contacts, bookmarks, etc. to be in sync across my home iMac and my MacBook.
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Q: Creating a new file blocks Textmate When I want to create a new file through the button (left-bottom one) in the project drawer or in the file menu it takes a long time and blocks TextMate and even blocks TextMate totally in some cases.
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Q: Dot-files and other meta data on non-Mac network shares Is there a way to tell Finder to not use (or worry about) the ._* files and other meta-data files it normally tries to use when it's on a network share?
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Q: What's the difference between Real, Virtual, Shared, and Private Memory? The different columns in Activity Monitor are a little confusing
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Q: How can I get Snow Leopard to properly reconnect to my Windows network drives after it goes to sleep? My mac goes to sleep. It wakes up. The volumes mounted to a Windows server in my house all work. I can see pictures and listen to music. Until I can't. After two or three sleep/wake cycles, I can't connect to the Wi... | [
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Q: Can the keys on the MacBook Pro be removed for cleaning? The MacBook Pro does a really good job keeping dirt and stuff from getting under the keys, but none-the-less there is some dirt under a few keys. Can I pop these keys off and then easily replace them?
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Q: Is there any way to print directly from my iPad to my wifi-connected printer? I am happy to purchase an app, but the only printing app I'm aware of seems to just let your ipad connect to a computer that is connected to the printer and effectively print through it.
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Q: Is there any way to get a pop-up notification on my iPhone or iPad when mail arrives? I have gmail set up to send me "true" push notifications (using the exchange server setup). So my mail arrives in realtime, and I instantly get badges on my springboard screen to indicate new messages.
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Q: Why didn't my Windows partition show up in the Startup Disk preference pane? I install Windows(XP after that 7) on my MBP with Boot Camp and every thing was fine but after a while in System Prefences -> Startup Disk my windows partition was lost and when I want to switch to my windows must restart my Laptop and Pres... | [
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Q: Are there sites that support editing and ordering photo prints, cards, and books on an iPad? I'm reposting this question (unchanged) from webapps.stackexchange.com, because I've received no answers there and this seems like an appropriate question for the Apple Stack Exchange site.
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Q: What is the best media player for the mac (besides .mov - e.g., .mp3, .wmv, .avi, .mpg, etc) I've recently switched from PC to Mac, so I'm slowly building a library of useful utilities. So, any recommendations for the best generic media player?
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Q: Adding a new processor I've got a Mac Pro (Jan-2008) 2.8GHz Quad-core Xeon with one processor. Do all the Mac Pro's have the two sockets motherboards even if it's purchased with one processor? If so can I purchase an equivalent Intel Xeon proc and install it to have the 8-core?
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Q: What are some good sources for Pages and Keynote templates? It doesn't matter whether they are for free or for purchase as long as they are compatible.
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Q: Is it generally advisable to get anti-virus software for Mac OS X? Is it worth to buy an anti-virus software for Mac OS X?
I heard both opinions like "it's not possible to get a virus on Mac OS X" and "Mac OS X is also vulnerable against virus... "
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Q: StartupSound.prefPane on new iMacs? Inspired by this question to which I thought I knew the answer, does anybody know how to make StartupSound.prefPane work on a new iMac?
I just got the computer last week, and installed SS.pP (v1.1b3) right away, but noticed the next day that it didn't actually function. However, ... | [
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Q: Opening a new Terminal window when it's running on another desktop I open a lot of terminal windows. I also make use good use of tabs & multiple desktops.
Normally I launch Terminal.app with Spotlight. But if Terminal is already running on another desktop, it changes to that desktop and opens it there. I hate that. ... | [
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Q: What are the benefits of iPhone jailbreak? Some days ago I read a news that said iPhone Jailbreak is legal. So I get 2 question in my mine.
*
*before this news jailbreaking was illegal?(if yes why? "because when we buy something we can do anything we want with that product )(and if no then what was this news for?... | [
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Q: iPad virtual keyboard text entry: Way to type multiple capital letters without having to press SHIFT before each letter? Let's say I'm typing a word in ALL-CAPS on the iPad. Currently, the only way I know of how to do this is to press SHIFT before each of the letters.
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Q: iPad virtual keyboard text entry: Can I disable the automatic upper-casing that takes place after I end a sentence? When using the iPad to type a note, for instance, every time I type a period, the iPad assumes I want to start the next word with a capital letter. It also assumes I want to start typing with a capita... | [
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Q: How to minimize all windows/applications to the dock? ⌥+⌘+M as mentioned in multiple docs only appears to minimize the current (focused) window.
I am looking for the "Show Desktop" equivalent. If it matters I'm using 10.6.4.
A: I just use Hot Corners to do it.
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Q: How do I sync up my iPhone with my Google Calendar?
Possible Duplicate:
How do I sync my Google calendar with my iPhone?
So I want to be able to add appointments/events/tasks on either and have those changes reflected on both.
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Q: Is it possible to add alternate SCM options in Xcode 3? Is it possible to add additional SCM options in Xcode, specifically Mercurial? I know it is possible outside with Murky and others but I was hoping for a "inside Xcode" integration.
If this is too SOish say so.
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Q: Free screen capture tool that has decent annotation I'm looking for a free screen capture tool that has decent annotation. I want to be able to do the following:
*
*Highlight an area
*Dim everything but the selected area
*Draw arrows
*Blur selected areas
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Q: How can I use an ADB Apple Keyboard with a modern Mac? I recently found an old Apple Extended Keyboard that uses the ADB interface. I would like to use it, but I don't have an ADB-to-USB converter. I know of only one which is the Griffin iMate. Unfortunately, it's out of production and the ones going on ebay are exp... | [
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Q: Stop Safari from loading webpages as Preview images Everyday, the first time I start Safari, if I go to the history or bookmarks tab, I get the following message:
How can I stop Safari from prompting this message and completely disable the webpages Preview?
I already set the update policy to 2 with this:
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Q: How can I skip the Welcome screen after installing OS X? How can I skip the Welcome Video/Music that comes up after a fresh install of OS X? I believe you could skip this in Windows by hitting ESC, but I cannot find a key that has that same effect in OS X.
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Q: What are your favorite Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts? What are your favorite keyboard shortcuts on Mac OS X?
A: For me the life saving shortcut is the quarter increment/decrement of light/sound:
⇧+⌥ and the increment/decrement light or sound button.
It is extremely useful with LED Cinema Display monitors.
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Q: Is there a free, lightweight text editor that isn't text-only but also isn't a heavyweight IDE? I'm not really satisfied with the text-editors available for Mac OS X.
I tried TextWrangler, Smultron, Coda, SubEthaEdit, TextMate and others I do not remember. But none of the above satisfied my needs.
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Q: iTunes on Windows Refuses to Upgrade I've been having a problem when trying to upgrade iTunes on Windows (7 x64). Every time I try to upgrade it, I get the error message:
QuickTime was not found.
QuickTime is required to run iTunes. Please uninstall iTunes, then install iTunes again.
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Q: What hardware upgrade would be most beneficial for a Mac? Would it make more sense to buy a Mac with a better processor, or with a better graphics card, or a SSD?
For general computer use, mainly word processing and Chrome/Safari.
A: Do you plan to buy an iMac or a MacBook ?
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Q: Why iTunes updates get released so fast and why everytime the entire iTunes has to be updated instead of patched? I use iTunes on my Mac (OS X 10.6) but I wonder what's up with it's update.
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Q: Quicksilver addons and plugins Quicksilver is no doubt THE App that's must have for any keyboard ninja using Mac. Please share your [power] tips on new addons, triggers and plugins that you use.
A: If you're using Quicksilver just as a launcher I recommend checking out "Google Quick Search Box" (http://www.google.c... | [
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Q: Cycle through windows with keyboard in Adobe Acrobat I use Adobe Acrobat Pro a lot, and often keep multiple documents open. Does anyone know of a way of cycling through the open windows of this application without resorting to the mouse?
(Cmd+` (backtick) does not work.)
I use OS X 10.6.4 on a 13" MacBook Pro.
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Q: Mail: Smart Mailbox Filters How can I get the smart mailbox to filter email correctly? I have the following set:
Contains messages that match ANY:
Subject Contains criteria one
Entire Message Contains criteria two
Entire Message Contains criteria three
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Q: Quick, automated way to verify the copy of a folder? I have a lot of files that I've been transferring around my network and to external hard drives. For example, I just copied a folder with files representing an old laptop's disk image (created with clonezilla) from an external hard drive to my macbook pro.
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Q: Is it possible to launch a program in a specific language? I'm a developer, and my primary language is French, so I use Mac OS X in French. However, I need on a regular basis to open an application in English to do support.
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Q: How to perform hard / cold reboot of iPhone or iPad? I understand that when I press and release the power button on the top of my iPhone or iPad, it stays on but turns off the screen.
Whereas if I press and hold the power button, a "slide to turn off" control appears on the screen.
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Q: Can I change my OS X theme? Some of my friends said that OS X sucks because you only have to choose one theme on every device that have OS X. I searched, but I didn't find any feasible solution just one little thing that cost money (and I didn't want to risk it).
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Q: Mac ports installation of gcc46 failing due to architecture problems When trying to install gcc46 on OS X 10.6.4 using port (MacPorts 1.9.1) i get the following errors:
artemis:foo$ sudo port install gcc46
Error: Cannot install gcc46 for the arch(s) 'x86_64' because
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Q: Can I get the Canon EOS Utility to stop bugging me when I plug in my iPhone? I'm not sure if this belongs here or SuperUser, so I'll ask here and if the community decides to close it, I will re-ask there.
Every time I plug my iPhone in to my MacBook, the Canon EOS Utility (installed with the software for my DSLR) po... | [
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Q: iChat periodically disconnects About twice a night, iChat will disconnect (though it'll still show me as connected). After about 10 minutes, it'll realize it's disconnected and bring up a dialog telling me it lost the connection. I can then close the dialog and reconnect with no trouble.
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Q: How can I unlock my screen when my input is in a different language? I have 3 languages installed and everytime my MacBook goes to sleep - the screen is being locked. After entering a password, system says that it's incorrect. It appears, that I'm entering password not in English language, but in Lithuanian (mother ... | [
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Q: Is there a way to rename a sound card in Mac OS X? I have multiple sound cards connected and would benefit from being able to rename them from their device name to something like "Headphones", "Surround system", etc. Is there a way to do this?
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Q: iPad displays "Not Charging" when plugged into USB ports. What can I do? When I plug my iPad into my computer's USB ports, the iPad battery area displays "Not Charging".
I understand the iPad requires more wattage to charge compared to an iPhone or iPod, as evidenced by the iPad's larger power adapter (10W) vs th... | [
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Q: Books or Info about Mac OS X under the hood Can somebody point me in the direction of books, sites, articles, ... to learn everything about Mac OS X "under the hood"? In other words to learn more about the kernel, the system.
ps.: About Snow Leopard of course
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Q: iVPN Connection Problems I want a way to create a secure connection to the internet (something I can trust) on my iPod Touch and Laptop through a source I can trust. In my research, it was suggested I use iVPN on my iMac at home to set up the connection. So I bought that and tried it out. The VPN client connects, bu... | [
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Q: Can I use Time Machine to back up data to a Windows shared drive? How can I do "Time Machine" from my Mac OS X 10.6.4 to my Window share drive? I'd also prefer to encrypt my image, so it's "safe" just in case :-)
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Q: Are there any features like Winamp's auto tag exist for iTunes? It took me 3 months to ID3 Tag all of the MP3s (artist, album, released year, etc) in my iTunes library. It was annoying. I saw that Winamp solves this problem with an "Auto Tag" feature. Is there a plugin for iTunes on OS X to do the same? Or does i... | [
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Q: How can you get Finder to sort by name, but also sort folders before files? When I want sort my files and folder in Finder (specially sort by name) they sort all item by name mixing folders and files together. I want a way that sorts (like Windows) first all folders by name then all other items by name. How can I do... | [
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"root",
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"InfoPlist_ORIGINAL... | [
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Q: What are some good resources for learning Dashcode? What are some good resources for learning Dashcode? I've got plenty for XCode, but can neither find a good online Dashcode tutorial nor a book in stores. If anyone can help, please let me know.
My apologies if this is better suited for SO.
A: There are a bunch of ... | [
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"Mobile Safari Web Application Tutorial",
"widgets"
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"Dashcode",
"XCode",
"Apple Developer Site",
"Dashboard Widget Tutorial",
"Mobile Safari Web Application Tutorial"
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Q: Can I make applications load on the same monitor as the mouse cursor? I have multiple monitors, and with Quicksilver and Magic Mouse gestures I open applications without using the dock more often than with it. Is there a way to have these application windows appear on the monitor that currently has the mouse cursor... | [
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Q: Is there a way to match calendar colors without MobileMe?
Possible Duplicate:
How can I change the colors of calendars on iOS5
I have an iPhone 4 that syncs with iCal through Google. However, the colors for the calendars are different on the iPhone than on iCal. Is there any way to set the colors for the calendar... | [
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"iTunes",
"Replace information on this iPhone"
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"iCal",
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] |
Q: Is there a quick, free viewer for Word docs? TextEdit will open them, but often doesn't display them correctly.
I really like QuickLook, but it won't stay open and doesn't allow for copying text.
OpenOffice seems to read the files adequately, but is slow to launch.
The ideal would be something like Preview that can ... | [
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"chrome",
"\"office editing for docs sheets and slides\"",
"google"
] | [
"Word",
".docx",
"Pages",
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"OpenOffice"
] |
Q: Is there a tool I can use to securely wipe data from iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch? Is there a tool or application that will securely wipe an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad (i.e. any iOS device?)
I'm not interested in a complete wipe that would brick the device. Rather, I'd want to wipe all free space after it's been re... | [
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"Data Protection",
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"Understanding 'Erase All Content and Settings'",
"disk mode",
"ShredIt for iOS",
"http://www.burningth... | [
"iPhone",
"iOS",
"iPad",
"iPod Touch",
"Mac"
] |
Q: How can I make my Mac a DLNA server and/or client? How can I make my Mac be a DLNA server and/or client?
A: Serviio is a free DLNA server, with a Mac version.
http://www.serviio.org/
A: There are several choices based on the fact that any UPnP server should also be DLNA compliant :
*
*Free ones :
*
*XBMC
*M... | [
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"MacPorts",
"EyeConnect",
"PlayBack",
"SongBook",
"PS3 media server",
"Mountain Lion",
"xbox",
"wdtv live",
"archos 7",
"Connect360",
"mediatomb.cc",
"wildmediaserver.com",
"SABnzb... | [
"Mac",
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] |
Q: Create bulleted list in iOS Mail Is it possible to create a bulleted or numbered list in Mail on an iDevice? If so, please share how. I know it'll display them. Like if I create it in GMail on my MacBook, save a draft, then open it on the device, I see the bullets as intended, but I would like to actually create thi... | [
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"MarkdownMail",
"Second Gear Software",
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"iPhone",
"iOS Mail",
"iDevice",
"GMail",
"MacBook"
] |
Q: Is there an easy way to remove a URL from Safari's address bar history? So, I love the new, awesomebar-style address bar in Safari 5 - with it's history search, I've gotten to the point where I no longer use bookmarks for most sites, I just remember the 2-4 letter strings that will bring what I want to the top of th... | [
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"URL",
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"Safari 8",
"bookmarks",
"history",
"Top Hit",
"Loïc Wolff"
] | [
"Safari",
"history",
"URL",
"bookmarks",
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] |
Q: Real alternative to Tag&Rename I was using Tag&Rename (an MP3 tag editor) on Windows and I'm looking for a real alternative for OS X.
A: Jaikoz and Music Man can do it for you.
you can also use some free apps too:
*
*MusicBrainz
*ID3 Editor
A: The tagger
A: To my knowledge there is no tagging software on OS X... | [
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"MP3",
"Windows",
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"Music Man",
"MusicBrainz",
"ID3 Editor",
"The tagger",
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"Amazon",
"mid3v2",
"pip",
"mutagen",
"id3v2",
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"Tag & Rename",
"PlayOnMac",
"Windows"
] | [
"mid3v2",
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"PlayOnMac",
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] |
Q: Can I control how frequently Safari refreshes when switching between pages? Frequently when I'm using Safari on the iPad and loading multiple web sites at the same time and switching between them, Safari starts to reload a page when I switch back to it, even if it's been only a few minutes since I last opened the pa... | [
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"iPhone 4",
"Yahoo",
"HTML",
"iOS 4"
] | [
"Safari",
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] |
Q: How to automount a network share once OpenVPN has connected? (Using Tunnelblick) Does anyone know how to automatically mount a network share once a VPN connection using Tunnelblick has connected?
Right now I have to connect and then do a cmd+K in the finder to connect to the AFP share. It'd be nice if it would conne... | [
"OpenVPN",
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"mount_afp",
"/Applications/Tunnelblick.app/Contents/Resources/client.down.osx.sh",
"set nameserver option",
"launchd",
"NFS",
"... | [
"Tunnelblick",
"sudo",
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"TimeCapsule",
"/Volumes/TimeCapsule"
] |
Q: Why does OS X's Apache server give different results using real and virtual addresses? I'm developing a WordPress site on my Mac, running OS X 10.6.4. I'm using OS X's built-in Apache server to run the site locally during development. I've set up WordPress and connected it to OS X's MySQL with no problems. The site ... | [
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".hosts file",
"httpd-vhosts.conf file",
"Apache's httpd-vhosts.conf"
] | [
"WordPress",
"OS X",
"http://localhost/~Gabe/mysite.dev/",
"Apache server",
"http://mysite.dev"
] |
Q: Multiple tags on music in iTunes? Is there any plugin for iTunes making it possible to tag the music with multiple tags (not ID3-tags or genre)? Just like last.fm does, e.g. "soft electronic african female-vocalist"? Genres are so totally unusable to use as a music categorizer.
I use iTunes a lot for syncing variou... | [
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"Airport Express",
"iTunes library",
"hierarchical tag structures",
"Grouping",
"Comment",
"Smart Playlist",
"QuickTag",
"MacOSXHints.com",
"Last.FM's tags",
"Perl"
] | [
"iTunes",
"last.fm",
"iTunes library",
"Grouping",
"ID3-tags"
] |
Q: Prevent iTunes from resetting my music library location My iTunes library is located on an network drive, or rather, the music is, and my library file is located on my MacBook.
*
*Library file: /Users/glenn/Music/iTunes/iTunes Library
*Music: /Volumes/MyVolume/Music
But every now and then when I use the laptop s... | [
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"MacBook",
"MyVolume",
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"https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPSystemStartup/Chapters/CreatingLaunchdJobs.html",
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"OS 10.13.6",
"Mac Mini",
"TimeCapsule",
"apple music",
"Windows 7",
"Network Attached Storage",
"smbmount",
... | [
"iTunes",
"MacBook",
"apple music",
"MyVolume",
"Mac OS"
] |
Q: Can I change the application icon of an Automator script? I have created a couple of automator scripts. I was curious if there is a way to change the application icon on those scripts to something other than the robot.
A: You can also change the icon just as you would normally for any other folder or file in Mac OS... | [
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"Mac OS X",
"Super User question 37811",
"HFS+ filesystem",
"Git repository",
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"OSX 10.10.4",
"OnyX",
"IconServices",
"icns icon file",
"Applications Folder",
"Apple",
"Finder",
"Contents/Resources/description.rtfd"
] | [
"Automator script",
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"AutomatorApplet.icns",
"icns icon file",
"Applications Folder"
] |
Q: How can I really disable the Cmd to Win key mapping in Parallels Desktop 5? Removed it from System Preferences > Keyboard. No go.
Remapped ⌘ Cmd to be Ctrl. No go.
Ripping out the ⌘ Cmd key shouldn't be the solution. Anyone?...
A: It works for me, but I have it remapped like this:
So cmd is really control for Win... | [
"Cmd",
"Win key",
"Parallels Desktop 5",
"System Preferences > Keyboard",
"Ctrl",
"Shift",
"Windows",
"Cmd + S",
"Cmd + C",
"Parallels Desktop preferences",
"Krumstick",
"CMD + arrow keys",
"MacOS",
"Mac keyboard"
] | [
"Cmd",
"Win key",
"Ctrl",
"Shift",
"Windows"
] |
Q: Can Macs be put in hibernation voluntarily? I know that when you put your Mac laptop to sleep and the battery dies, next time you plug it in it will wake up from the state it was prior to being put to sleep. There are also hacks to get this behavior with a desktop Mac (except it triggers when you put the Mac to slee... | [
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"Deep Sleep widget",
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"DeepSleep",
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"DeepSleep Application"
] | [
"Macs",
"Deep Sleep widget",
"DeepSleep",
"Macbook Pro",
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] |
Q: Keyboard shortcuts for "Straighten" in iPhoto? If you've used iPhoto for photo retouching, you probably know the Straighten functionality.
My question is, are there any keyboard shortcuts for rotating the photo, or is mouse & the slider the only way? Any other useful tips regarding this are of course also welcome.... | [
"Straighten",
"iPhoto",
"Logitech",
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"iPhoto '09",
"S key",
"return key",
"Accessibility Inspector",
"Set value",
"http://www.cnet.com/news/quick-tip-iphoto-11-trackpad-gestures/"
] | [
"Straighten",
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"S key",
"return key",
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] |
Q: Can I transfer backups when replacing a Time Capsule? If I get a new Time Capsule, how can I transfer the backups from the old Time Capsule to the new one. I see an option to Archive the Time Capsule from the Airport Utility, but I don't see any way to restore. Do I have to go through the initial back up process aga... | [
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"rolfje.com",
"TimeCapsule",
"Ethernet cable",
"Mac"
] | [
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"Mac",
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"System Preferences"
] |
Q: Can I resize a BootCamp partition without reinstalling Windows? Does any one know how to do this?
A: You can use GParted to achieve this, as it supports HFS+, FAT32 & NTFS resizing.
A: if you want to reduce the size of bootcamp partition you can use this.
and if you want to increase the partition size you can us... | [
"BootCamp",
"Windows",
"GParted",
"HFS+",
"FAT32",
"NTFS",
"CampTune",
"winclone",
"carbon copy cloner"
] | [
"BootCamp",
"Windows",
"GParted",
"HFS+",
"FAT32"
] |
Q: External Disk to use with TimeMachine in a AirPort Extreme Any one know any external disk that I can use to do this?
A: Again, any usb disk should work, unless there's something I'm missing in the question. | [
"External Disk",
"TimeMachine",
"AirPort Extreme",
"usb disk"
] | [
"External Disk",
"TimeMachine",
"AirPort Extreme",
"usb disk"
] |
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