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{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/391', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: External Disk to use with iTunes in a AirPort Extreme I have a external disk that I use now to have my iTunes collection, I want to connect the same disk to the AirPort Extreme so I dont have to us | e a USB port in my Notebook.
Does anyone have a reccomendation?
A: Any standard USB disk should work.
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{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/395', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '15'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I get files on my iPad into my Dropbox? Let's say I get a file in an email, or have it stored in GoodReader, or find a link to it on the web, and want to put it into my Dropbox using the ip | ad app.
It seems like the only files you can add from the app are photos and video. Am I missing anything? Goodreader is a great example of how an app can "pull in" compatible files from emails, etc, but I can't find any similar capability in the Dropbox app.
A: You can use Habilis to email files to Dropbox. I use ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/399', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '5'} | stackexchange | Q: Continuing pages in Page Layout Document in Pages I have a Page Layout document in Pages currently. Is there a way to convert part of the document into "word processing" mode where when you run out | of room on one page, it automatically creates a new page?
A: Someone has to give you the bad news:
You can't. You have to copy/paste and re-edit again in the other mode. When you create a new pages document, you have to wisely chose the one that suits you best. You can’t go back and forth between them nor mix the ty... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/400', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '604'} | stackexchange | Q: Please share your hidden macOS features or tips and tricks Do you know any hidden or little-known nice feature of macOS (née Mac OS X)? It doesn't matter what it is—maybe just a short terminal comm | and or a keyboard shortcut. Share your experiences on hidden Mac OS X features with us..
Please post one tip per answer. Please also check to see if your answer has already been posted - duplicate answers will be deleted. To search answers for this question use inquestion:400 (or inquestion:this, directly from the ques... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/403', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '6'} | stackexchange | Q: Can I mirror my iPad's display using the VGA adapter for use in a presentation? I would love to be able to mirror the display of my iPad on a projector for use in a presentation. Is there any softw | are available to do this - on the AppStore or if necessary for use with a jailbroken iPad?
A: There's no official way to achieve this.
You have to jailbreak your iPad and use a software like DisplayOut (works on all iDevices) to do this.
A: Just for clarification:
With the iPad2, every app is mirrored on the VGA ada... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/415', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: Scrolling Settings - "Throw" I was trying to change my scrolling settings to keep the screen from scrolling when I take my hands off the touchpad. Right now, if I do a two-finger scroll, and take | my fingers off the pad while keeping my hand moving, the screen continues to scroll, like a throw. I would like this behavior to stop.
I have a MacBook Pro running Leopard
Thanks!
A: You can remove the inertia for the two fingers scroll, just select "without inertia" under Trackpad inside the System Preferences :
A... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/419', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: What are some of your best iTunes add-ins? I realized recently that iTunes has add-ins.
What are the add-ins that add value to iTunes on Windows?
One add-in per answer please.
A: Doug's Scripts is | a fantastic collection of AppleScripts for iTunes that perform a whole array of functions. I've often made us of them to help detect duplicate songs and just generally keep my music library neat and tidy.
A: When I edit my mp3 tags with external tools, then I use needledrop to force iTunes to refresh its internal dat... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/421', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '8'} | stackexchange | Q: What is the best option to protect our Laptop? Because any MacBook Pro in a table can be easily pick up by thieves, and we do have always our current work there (though all backed up, by Dropbox or | external HD), my question is
Should we protect the access to our hard drive?
You would probably, if you travel a lot say yes, but
What software should we use to protect our work with a password?
... and, for example, after 3 wrong attempts, maybe erase all folders that we specified without an option to get it bac... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/427', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '7'} | stackexchange | Q: Are there any apps to diagnose a Macbook battery? My girlfriend's battery won't last 1 second, so it obviously needs replaced.
But I just bought a new battery from Apple a few months ago and it see | ms to discharge extremely quickly. Are there any apps out there that would help me diagnose if I just need to buy another new one?
A: They are several solutions :
*
*coconutBattery, the most famous one.
*Watts seems nice even if I never manage to finish to calibration setup …
*Battery Health if you want a free ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/435', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '1'} | stackexchange | Q: My personal settings on OS X disappear after booting Windows (XP or 7) on my MacBook Pro I installed Windows 7 (and XP before) on my MacBook Pro and whenever I boot my Windows and after that boot m | y OS X my clock shows the wrong time and my login items that I set in the system preference > Accounts disappear!
I have also lost my second language added! Indeed I lost all my specimen settings.
Someone told me that's because MBP don't have BIOS and that causes the problem to happen. Does anyone know how must I solv... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/438', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '12'} | stackexchange | Q: Is there a good / acceptable blog-publishing application on Mac OS X? On Windows, there is the pretty good Windows Live Writer.
I have always been told that there is no equivalent on Mac.
What wo | uld be the best alternative?
Some details about pros/cons, missing features, cool tips would be appreciated.
I will make this question community wiki.
A: Blogo, which was discontinued earlier, is back again. If you are on a Mac looking for a blog editor app, you should try it. You can download the beta for free at:
ht... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/441', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '29'} | stackexchange | Q: Which are the OS X Dashboard Widgets you can't live without? I don't use widgets that much, but one particular widget makes the dashboard useful to me. That's iStat
iStat Pro is a highly configura | ble
widget that lets you monitor every
aspect of your Mac, including CPU,
memory, disks, network, battery,
temperatures, fans, load & uptime and
processes. iStat Pro can do it all.
And it's FREE
Do you have one outstanding widget to share? How do you use it?
Please follow these simple rules:
*
*Please ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/447', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '15'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I use NTFS partitions in OS X? My coworkers use NTFS partitions, and I can't share my data with them, as NTFS on Mac OS X is read-only.
How can I read and write onto NTFS partitions?
A: I | payed(34$) for the full NTFS driver from Tuxera, the free version was not able to safely eject NTFS disks.
Update: starting with Lion, you'll not be able to share the NTFS drives even if you use NTFS-3G or Tuxera NTFS for Mac.
It may be a good idea to reformat your drive to EXFAT in order to overcome these issues. I kn... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/459', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: Can anyone recommend a decent free stop watch widget for MacOSX? I would like something that is simple to use.
A: Depending on the functionalities you want :
*
*Simple & Design : iChrono
*Mo | re features & like a real stopwatch : Stopwatch widget
A: It's not a dashboard widget, but the Apimac Timer application is free (there's a paid Pro version with additional features) and functions as a stopwatch, countdown timer, and alarm clock. Nice and handy.
http://www.apimac.com/timer/
A: Menubar Countdown i... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/469', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I change which application is launched when I press the play button on my remote? My mac mini came with a remote control. When I press the play button, iTunes is launched. How can I change | what happens when I press this button (e.g. launch a different program)?
A: according to the writer : This seems to work with iTunes 8 and 9, although you'll need to redo the patch after upgrading.
Open a Terminal and type the following
cd /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS
sudo mv iTunes iTunesX
sudo curl http:... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/470', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '40'} | stackexchange | Q: How do I uninstall a program completely on a Mac? I come from a PC background... every time I want to uninstall an application, I must use add/remove programs. On the mac, you can simply run a .app | file from wherever you want, and many say that the way to uninstall them is simply delete this .app file.
However, I have noticed that many apps save files in the ~/Library/Application Support/ directory. So when I delete the .app file, all those files are retained in the Application Support directory. Isn't there any... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/473', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '1'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I resize a window that doesn't have the grabbing part on the bottom right? I have Hulu desktop running and I want to make the window smaller, there are no lines which are usually present on | windows for resizing on the bottom right corner, though. On windows I could right-click the title bar and choose size for these kind of windows, is there any way to do something similar on a Mac?
I tried pressing the green button on the top left, but that doesn't do anything.
A: Hard to find free softwares for this, ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/474', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '13'} | stackexchange | Q: Is there a way to change font sizes system-wide while preserving UI resolution? I have a 17" widescreen mac book pro (1920 x 1080) and find it hard to read the small fonts in the finder menu and in | the Finder let hand panel even though my vision is good. Even the font's in most applications appear small. I know certain applications will allow you to configure font size but I'm really looking for a system-wide/global solution.
I have tried several solutions such as:
1.> defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleDisplay... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/476', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: Add the bookmarks bar to internal browsers of iPad apps Apps like Twitterific and Flipboard are great but I want to be able to use the "Offline Pages" app to save the text of a link so I can read i | t later. In Twitterific, when I touch a link it opens in an internal web app that doesn't have the bookmarks bar and therefor doesn't have my "Offline Pages" bookmarklet.
I read somewhere that Instapaper has better integration with apps like Twitterific but I haven't seen anywhere how it works and I really do like offl... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/477', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '1'} | stackexchange | Q: How to move only purchased music from iPhone I have multiple Macs registered to my iTunes account. If I plug my iPhone in to any Mac other than the one I usually sync with it, I have the option to | transfer purchased items from my iPhone to the connected Mac. This works great for moving music I purchase on my iMac to my MacBook. However, every time I hit "transfer purchases," it also tries to transfer applications. I have no reason to puts apps on my MacBook, and don't see any reason to waste the disk space. ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/484', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '0'} | stackexchange | Q: How do I find a modem driver for Mac? I'm not familiar with OS X. I'm trying to find a way to get a modem (Huawei ETS 1201, which I believe can only be connected using a USB cable) driver for OS X | Leopard (on a MacBook Pro) for a friend.
After failing to find a driver from the company's website, I was wondering whether it would be possible to use a Windows driver in any way (like some sort of Virtualization?) or whether I am likely to be able to find an unofficial driver for OS X.
TIA
A: First thing to check i... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/486', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '14'} | stackexchange | Q: Is it safe to always leave a Macbook Pro on? I have an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse connected to my Macbook Pro. I have the lid closed and have it running. I run it as if it were a deskt | op PC, always on. I only shut off the LCD attached to it.
Is it safe to always have the Macbook Pro on and running?
About every other week I let the battery drain almost completely. I also have a Belkin laptop cooling stand running underneath it. Is there anything else I can do to safely have my MBP running most ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/490', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '11'} | stackexchange | Q: How do I use time machine to restore my entire computer, rather than a file? Is is possible? What is the easiest (most hassle-free) way of accomplishing this?
A: In 10.7 and later you can start up | from the recovery system and choose Restore From Time Machine Backup.
Or if the backup was made on a different Mac, Apple recommends using Migration Assistant. See Mac Basics: Time Machine:
Restoring your entire system from a backup
If you are restoring a backup made by a Mac to the same Mac
With your backup drive ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/492', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '0'} | stackexchange | Q: How to disable syncing applications without uninstalling them? When I disable syncing apps with my iPad, iTunes uninstalls all apps. How can I make iTunes not mess with it and leave the apps on it, | even if I disable synchronization?
I tried disconnecting immediately after applying, but this doesn't save the changes I made.
This also happens to my iPods and iPhones.
A: Alternatively you could select sync Apps but choose the applications you want in your iPad and uncheck the Automatically sync new apps. With thi... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/502', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: Search a phrase using Spotlight I find Spotlight very very useful, however I would like to be able to search for documents that contain a given phrase, i.e. words appearing together, instead of any | where in a document. Do you know of any way or plugin to perform such a search?
A: From the Mac OS X 10.5 Help
Use quotation marks around text to
search for exact phrases — the same
way you do with most Internet
searches. For example, enter “trip to
France” in the search field to find
items on your computer... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/504', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '7'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I make Back to my Mac Screen Sharing go full screen? I've got two macs, both with the same monitor. When I use Back to my Mac Screen Sharing from Mac A to Mac B, I see the full screen of Ma | c B, but it's in a window on Mac A, and the image is scaled a little bit.
Also, since I set up all my machines the same way, the dock is on the bottom and has auto hide enabled for both. When I try to expose my doc on Mac B, My cursor winds up leaving the window and exposing the dock on Mac A.
Is there any way to get ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/511', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: Free viewer for Excel files other than OpenOffice Other than OpenOffice, can you suggest a light free viewer for Excel files?
A: Quick Look can be set to allow copying of text. Launch Terminal an | d type the following command:
defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableTextSelection -bool true
Then restart the Finder with the following command:
killall Finder
After selecting use the keyboard ⌘+C to copy.
Read more at Cult of Mac
EDIT
Selecting text seems to be disabled in OS X 10.11. But this Terminal hack works... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/514', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: App that scans local network for shared folders? I'm looking for an application that can scan my local network and report any shared folders it finds. I've tried iStumbler, but it only gives you i | nformation on machines that are sharing with Bonjour. Anything out there that looks harder, ie. shows samba, nfs, etc?
on edit
The real issue here is that I have an external disk drive connected to my router, and I would like to make sure that the samba share I've created on it is working. Basically I want a port sca... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/517', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: Recommendations for purchasing low cost but Powerful Macs I've started to a lot of video editing with Adobe Premiere CS5 and After Effects CS5. I don't really have the money for a new Mac Pro. I fe | el that laptops are general underpowered and I have no need to be mobile.
Where should I look for low cost Intel Macs that fit my needs? In general, I don't think refurbished Macs from Apple are low cost.
A: How do you feel about a used machine? A one or two year old Mac Pro tower is still a very nice machine for vide... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/522', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '15'} | stackexchange | Q: Phone Numbers to be ignored Apparently someone has given my number has his telephone number to a whole bunch of offices, and I am getting a lot of calls on my phone asking for him!
Is there a setti | ng on the iPhone 3GS - OS 4.0.2 to set a phone number to not ring, and not vibrate?
A: You can always make a silent ring tone as your default ring tone. Be sure to assign ring tones to your contacts that you want to hear from.
A: Without jailbreaking, your only option is the network operator's (AT&T, Verizon, etc) b... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/525', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '14'} | stackexchange | Q: Is there a safe way to move the /Users folder to a separate volume/drive? I have an SSD on the way and will be moving my HDD to the optical bay slot in my MBP. I want to boot from the SSD and stor | e my /Users folder on the HDD. I've seen the way that everyone suggest moving an individual account's home folder to a separate partition.
However, I want to move the ENTIRE /Users folder. I don't want to bother with moving individual user accounts, and I want any new accounts I create to reside on the HDD without an... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/531', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: iTunes Does Not Automatically Sync I just installed iTunes 9.2.5 (x64) on a new laptop, and iTunes is not automatically syncing when my iPhone is plugged in. The preference "Prevent iPods, iPhones, | and iPads from syncing automatically" is UNCHECKED. I didn't have this problem with my other laptop, so I'm not sure where the problem lays. Any help would be greatly appereciated.
Thank you.
A: Your iPhone is bound to a specific machine. It won't automatically sync to a machine. You have to manually force it to syn... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/532', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '5'} | stackexchange | Q: Is there a usable iOS4 Terminal App? Mobile Terminal 426 appears to be the only non-crashing iOS4 Terminal App. Unfortunately it's missing all of its convenience features, like gestures. Are there | alternatives?
A: I use iSSH: http://www.zinger-soft.com/iSSH_features.html
It's available on the app store, but if you're jailbroken you can ssh to 127.0.0.1 and it works just fine. Costs $10 though.
A: If by terminal you mean SSH (or telnet): I have used TouchTerm (from way back when it was for free, now its 4$) an... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/533', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '7'} | stackexchange | Q: Centralized update for third party apps I kind of hate it when applications, which I start, at first search for updates. It's not the updates. Well I fire up an app because I want / need to use it | (now). I liked the centralized, system wide update which Linux offered. And SoftwareUpdate just checks Apples software.
Is there a way to centralize the updates of the third party applications?
So far I know about Macports and Fink which update quiet like Linux, but I also use e. g. iTerm, Transmission etc. which would... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/536', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: How common are stuck or dead pixels on the MacBook Pro? I purchased a new Macbook Pro (15.4" with 500GB HDD), and discovered it had a stuck pixel in the centre of the screen. This pixel was always | lit green, and any attempts to resolve it myself didn't work. I took it back to the retailer, who happily exchanged it for another one (which had to be ordered). I picked up the replacement yesterday, and to my horror, its screen had the same problem, although this time the pixel was stuck on red, and was in the bottom... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/538', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: A better dashboard dictionary widget I find the default dictionary dashboard widget on my MacBook Pro to be very annoying. One, you type in a misspelled word and it says, ""x" could not be found" i | nstead of being helpful and offering alternative spellings. Two, I can't copy and paste from it.
Anyone know of a better one? Or maybe I should just use google?
Thanks.
A: Why not just use the Dictionary application itself? Does it have to be a widget? The Dictionary application has smart lookup and more tools than t... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/542', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '6'} | stackexchange | Q: How do I keep Last.fm from scrobbling podcasts? I would like to use last.fm to just keep track of what music I listen to, but I listen to a lot of podcasts as well, using both iTunes and my iPhone. | Is there any way to prevent the Last.fm application from scrobbling my podcasts? Or alternatively, is there any way to prevent Last.fm from scrobbling any music file longer than 1 hour or something?
A: *
*Open the Last.fm application.
*Menu item "Last.fm -> Preferences"
*In the Scrobbling page, edit the "Scrobbl... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/549', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I move my local e-mail folders in Mail.app from my old Mac to my new Mac? Including all e-mail messages contained in these local folders ofcourse.
A: Under ~/Library/Mail/ you should have | a folder named after you mail account. Inside it, there are .ewsmbox files that contain all your e-mail folders.
Try to move those from your old to your new Mac.
A: *
*Click the "Finder" icon on the dock to launch a new Finder
*Navigate to your account's Library folder in Mac OS X's Finder. Under Places, click your ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/555', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '-4'} | stackexchange | Q: What are the development tools on the Mac? Are there any development tools like NetBeans or Eclipse on OS X that I can use to write an application?
A: Xcode was good for your job. If you want use | NetBeans and Eclipse on your Mac, you can download them, too, because they have OS X distributions.
*
*Eclipse
*Netbeans
A: If you are looking for Java development on the Mac, both NetBeans and Eclipse have a distribution for Mac OS X. Xcode also has support for Java, but it is not a Java-centric tool.
A: There a... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/557', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '36'} | stackexchange | Q: Can I get windows 7 like window resizing on Mac OS X? Windows 7 has a nice new feature for moving around windows.
The one that I am particularly interested in is:
Windows Key + Left/Right : Move | the window to the left or right of the screen, or over to a second monitor.
But, Windows Key + Up: Maximize the current window and Windows Key + Down: Restore or minimize the current window. are also quite useful.
Is there anyway that I can get this functionality in OS? Preferably replacing the windows key with Command... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/566', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '5'} | stackexchange | Q: What does the error "iTunes could not restore the iPod 'NAME' because the backup could not be saved on the computer." mean? My iPod was acting up (the clock was going out of sync, it often became u | nresponsive to touch) so before contacting Apple I decided to try a Backup & Restore.
I plugged in my iPod and pressed "Backup iPod". It did it fine, it seemed, and let me know when it was done. Then I clicked "Restore" and after a few of the normal errors (11 and 14) I force-restored it using the Home & Power button... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/567', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '9'} | stackexchange | Q: Why is my MacBook Pro's screen going black for a second? I have a new MacBook Pro, when I'm using it the screen goes suddenly blank for a second and comes back, it feels like as if someone unplugge | d my screen and plugged it back immediately.. why does this happen?
Initially I thought it was only happening when I'm running on battery, but happens even when I'm connected too.
This is very sporadic.
A: Clearly, something isn't right. I highly suggest you make an appointment at your nearest Apple Certified repair... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/569', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '5'} | stackexchange | Q: Delete some remembered text from Browser TextBox in Windows you can put the curser on text box (focus on it) and push down arrow key ( down ) and the list of all text that textbox was remembered wa | s shown, then you can move on them by up and sown arrow key and if press Delete on highlighted text it was removed but I can't do the same in my macbook pro. it doesn't have Delete key and this button act as BackSpace and it won't act if you press fn + Delete . any one have any idea to delete remembered text in macboo... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/584', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: What does "The information on this page is out dated" mean when updating apps in iTunes When ever I try to download updates of my iApps in iTunes I get a dialog that says "The information on this p | age is out dated".
If I hit "Check for updates" again all is well.
Does anyone know what causes this?
A: Maybe this post can help you.
The most interessant part is last sentence saying :
*
*Update 7/25/10: Fixed in an iTunes update.
What version of iTunes are you running ?
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{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/585', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: How do I stop iOS 4 from draining the battery of my 2nd gen iPod Touch overnight? Every since "upgrading" my 2nd generation iPod Touch to iOS 4, it seems to lose power overnight (when not plugged i | n). What can I do to fix this? I have tried a restore and that did not work. Seen as a problem in releases iOS 4.0.1, 4.0.2 and 4.1
A: *
*If you don't need any network activity, I would recommend enabling Airplane Mode overnight.
*Failing that, disable bluetooth and/or wifi if they are unnecessary
*Disable as much ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/590', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: LaunchDaemon not recognised I've installed CouchDB via MacPorts. Now I want to start it when my Mac boots, so I executed the instructions given in the install process:
sudo launchctl load -w /Libra | ry/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.couchdb.plist
However this doesn't seem to work. I've looked inside the LaunchDaemons directory, and the plist file is there (as a symlink):
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 57 18 aug 10:11 org.apache.couchdb.plist -> /opt/local/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.couchdb.plist
The contents of the... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/591', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '7'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I get rid of Safari 5's "awesome bar"? Safari 5 came with a copycat of Firefox "awesome" bar, completing text as your type an url with history of previous title pages you've seen, and not | just previous URLs.
How to get rid of this annoyance?
A: I haven't tried it and I don't know if it'll solve your problem, but Shaun Inman created a Safari extension called SMRT that disables its auto-complete behavior.
A: You could try the following :
default write com.apple.Safari DebugSafari4IncludeFancyURLComplet... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/592', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: How do I set which Apache / PHP 10.6 should run? All my problems stemmed from trying to get mcrypt for PHP installed. Last night I gave in and followed a tutorial of how to do a totally fresh apach | e2 and php5.3.3 install. I did this using MacPorts.
Sadly, that didn't enable mcrypt for me last night, although I was pretty pleased that I got 5.3.3 running. :)
The problem is that I have woken up this morning to find that my php version is back down to 5.3.1 which can only mean that OS X has reverted to my original ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/600', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: MacBook Pro keyboard backlighting loses current setting? I recently bought the 13" MacBook Pro and using the function keys set the keyboard backlighting to be four steps below the maximum setting, | as indicated by the graphic that appears on the screen. Often when I boot the computer or open the lid after a sleep period, if I adjust the backlighting by one step then I notice that it has a noticeably different value to what I set it to. For example, it might have dropped from near the maximum value to the half way... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/602', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '85'} | stackexchange | Q: How Can I Search A Specific Type of File in Mac? Is there any way to search a specific type of file using Spotlight? I remember there was a special command or something that I had to put in front o | f the search phrase but I cannot remember it now.
For example, if I want to search only PDFs for a particular phrase in Spotlight, what would I do?
A: Search by Kind One of the most useful ways to narrow down a search is by using the kind: keyword. This allows you to restrict your list of results to a certain file fo... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/611', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '18'} | stackexchange | Q: Is there any way to add an ePub book to iBooks without iTunes? I purchased a book and have it in ePub and PDF formats. I can easily add the PDF to iBooks from Safari. However, I can't find a method | to get an ePub book into iBooks without iTunes. I'm away from my laptop with iTunes where my iPhone syncs, so that's not an option at the moment.
Is there anyway to add an ePub book to iBooks without iTunes?
A: Now you can use dropbox.
Put the epub in dropbox and open them using the dropbox app in ipad.
Dropbox wil... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/612', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: Access to Keychain items is restricted I recently had to reinstall the OS on my MacBook Pro. I used MobileMe to sync a bunch of my settings back to my computer (including Keychains), and now I can | 't see any of my Keychain passwords. If I try to view an item and check the "Show password" or "Show note" checkbox, I get a little alert that says "Access to this item is restricted". However, the Access Control tab for that same item has the "Allow all apps access" option selected, with the description saying "Acce... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/616', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '1'} | stackexchange | Q: iOS MobileMe Sync Hey does anyone know if there is a public framework to sync data between iOS devices using MobileMe? I've tried googling it and have come up empty.
A: Basically, you could use M | obileMe as a WebDAV server to sync your data OTA.
This is, for example, what Wallet uses.
A: I don't believe that there is yet. Apple have a MobileMe SDK on the desktop, but haven't released anything for iOS as yet. And if memory serves, I can't recall having seen any iOS apps that use MobileMe for syncing, beyond the... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/621', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: Can I move an existing iPhoto library to a location on a network-drive so I can use it from multiple apple computers? How do I do that? (including what I need to do to iPhoto on all my apple comput | ers)
Are there any disadvantages?
A: You can do it, but do it with caution. I've run network home directories before, which is essentially what you're describing, and iPhoto supports it fine. On your standard Desktop OS, simply create alias to the iPhoto library on your network share in your User home directory photos... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/623', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: 2007 Macbook shows black screen and cursor when woken from sleep. What should I do? When I open the lid from my MacBook, occasionally (not always) it will just show a black screen and a cursor, and | the hard drive is spinning, but the log on dialog will never show up. Sometimes it shows up after a minute or two, sometimes it doesn't, so I close the lid - wait five seconds - and try again.
Does this sound like an issue anyone has heard of before?
A: I've had this happen too. Solutions that occasionally work:
... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/634', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '-1'} | stackexchange | Q: How do you use iPad? I've bought the device lately and I use it almost everyday for mail, calendars, web and such stuff. But I have a feeling that I haven't even scratched the surface.
Could you sh | are your own ways of using it?
Do you use it for work?
A: Here's how I use mine:
*
*Pages - create rough drafts for blog posts and gather ideas for future posts. I've written whole term papers on the iPad.
*Kindle App (awesome)
*iBooks - pdf's and ebooks can be imported into it. Great for doing research (see it... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/635', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: Upload photos to specified photo album, on iPad Are there any ways to move photos from the default album to a specified album?
Maybe there exist some iPad apps for that?
I know how to do that usin | g iTunes, but you know, it's very uncomfortable :(
A: Unfortunately, no. The iPad (as of 3.2.1) does not support the manipulation of photo albums by code running on an iPad through any approved mechanism.
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{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/637', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '17'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I show multiple Google calendars in iPhone's calendar app? I setup my iPhone 3GS with iOS 4 to sync with my Google account according to the instructions from Google. Somehow, only the defau | lt Google calendar with my name is shown in the Calendar app. What should I do to make ALL my Google calendars appear and sync with my iPhone? Thanks!
A: There is an easy but non-obvious way to do this.
Assuming you've got Google sync set up, and you can see your one Google Calendar on your phone already, go to https:... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/639', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '14'} | stackexchange | Q: Why is my Macbook Pro getting so slow? On my MacBook Pro (Year 2009) it takes a long time until I'm logged in or until when a program is started. From day to dayit's getting slower.
Programs like | Safari or Word or MonoDevelop take up to 2 min until it's started.
Would it be Win95/98/XP, I would reformat and reinstall everything.
But what are the possibilites with a Mac and OS X?
Is there a performance monitor?
Thanks for any hints.
My Mac has:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz, 4GB RAM
A: You want to look at /Applicat... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/640', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: Sorting of photos, on ipad
Possible Duplicate:
iPad organizing photos
What is the criterion for sorting photos, are used by iTunes, when you are uploading them to iPad?
I'm just trying to arrang | e photos in right order, before uploading to iPad, but without success, they are still unordered, when i open this album on ipad :(
I've
*
*renamed all photos as "0001.jpg", "0002.jpg", etc
*removed all EXIF information from this files
*set identical creation and modification time
it helps in most cases, but no... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/644', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I set up a virtual machine on my MacBook Pro? Ideally, I'm looking for free or low-cost solutions... I'd like to test out a variety of operating systems (windows, linux, mac os, etc).
Any | help is appreciated!
A: You basically have three options for Virtualization on Mac OS X:
*
*The already mentioned (and free) VirtualBox
*The first solution for Mac (and arguably one of the best ones these days) Parallels for Mac
*The very famous VMware Fusion, from VMWare Inc.
Any of these will allow you to run... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/645', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '1'} | stackexchange | Q: Which of the Apple provided free iPhone 4 cases has a large free area for dock connectors? I have an iPhone 4 and am contemplating which of the free cases I should get.
I bought a basic case at Be | st Buy when I bought my phone. The big problem I have with this one is that the opening at the bottom for the dock connector isn't large enough to connect the adaptor I have to play music in my car (GROM iPod connector -- highly recommended).
Can anyone advise on which of hte free cases has a larger dock connector? For... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/648', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '17'} | stackexchange | Q: How long should my MacBook Pro battery last? I have brand new Macbook Pro (15", i5 2.4GHz, 4Gb RAM) purchased at the end of May 2010 and Apple advertises up to 7 hours of wireless web battery life, | however I consistently getting only about 4 hours when I use it normally, i.e. WiFi is turned on and quite a few apps are running, but nothing too resource hungry like games or Photoshop. I tried to figure out if my settings are incorrect or if I'm using some apps that really drain the battery, but can't find any obvi... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/652', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I sync my google calendar with my work exchange calendar with my iphone calendar? Basically I'd like changes in all of these to be reflected on my iphone... but it would be cool to have all | three completely synched.
Google Calendar:
- has multiple calendars (some public, some private)
Exchange Calendar:
- work calendar, access via my mac book pro
iphone Calendar:
- my portable calendar in case I need to add something on the fly/away from my desk... I'd like all my calendars reflected here
Any ideas?
A: ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/656', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: Snow leopard server: use a NAS volume as share point I have a mounted nas volume (/Volumes/Volume_1) and i would like to create a share point on this, so that it can be accessed via FTP or whatever | .
Yet, when in server admin > file sharing, I cannot see this volume.
Is there anything I can do to see my NAS volume?
PS: that's a shame, I wanted to tag my post snow-leopard-server... because I thought it made sense... but it's not possible until I earn these 150 reputations :)
A: Mac OS X Server does allow the resh... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/662', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I unstick my trackpad button? The trackpad button on my 2007 Macbook Pro seems to be sticking. Specifically, it's stuck in the "down" position, which means I'm selecting pretty much everyt | hing all the time (you wouldn't believe how frustrating it was just to ask this question). It was fine yesterday. What can I do to unstick it?
A: The trackpad getting stuck is also a well known symptom of a bulging battery in the MacBook Pros of this generation. I'm dealing with this issue myself and am very annoyed... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/663', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '5'} | stackexchange | Q: Change Login screen background Is there a way to change the login screen in Snow Leopard? I do not like the way the purple 'time machine' background looks and can't seem to find anyplace to change | this.
A: Tis easy: If you don't mind usig an app skip to the bottom. If you want to do it manually and distrust apps that tinker with your system, continue reading.
There are actually two ways:
1) the way I don't prefer since you may accidentally lose your original background image if you don't back it up
a) change /... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/675', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '6'} | stackexchange | Q: iMac WiFi issue I leave my iMac (24') on almost 24/7, putting it to sleep while not in use. Sometimes when I resume from sleep I encounter the following:
*
*WiFi shows full signal
*Loading web | page in Safari loads slowly then stops
*WiFi sometimes shows degraded signal at this point, but sometimes it doesnt
*I disable then enable the Airport using the icon at the top of the screen
*WiFi works as expected
Rebooting the computer fixes this issue, but it is becoming annoying. Is it a know issue, and can it... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/676', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: iMac screen fogging up I leave my iMac (24') next to the sliding door in the lounge at night. The door remains open, so the air gets very cold at night. When I turn my computer on in the morning th | e screen fogs up inside, presumable because of the cold air inside warming up quite suddenly from the heat of the LCD.
Is there an easy fix, or a way to avoid this happening?
A: Consider the operating temperatures of the iMac and see if you’re not going beyond the limits. Electronics cannot (and shouldn’t) be operated... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/678', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '1'} | stackexchange | Q: MobileMe iDisk Folders What are the following (default) iDisk folders used for:
*
*Backup
*Groups
*Library
*Sites
*Software
*Web
If you delete them and wait a few minutes they will re-ap | pear, but I do not know what they are used for. There is a document in them explaining their use, but it is still not clear.
A: *
*Backup is used by the MobileMe Backup application. I don't recommend using it.
*Groups is for a now defunct Groups feature that they used to have.
*Library is used for MobileMe's sy... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/681', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '1'} | stackexchange | Q: iPhone 4 free case - replacing phone voids current order? I have recently had my iPhone replaced. An order for the free bumper case had already been placed using my old phone for which I received a | confirmation email, but I did not get an email stating that the order had been cancelled when the phone was replaced.
If I launch the free iphone case application I am able to place another order, but I do not want to if my current one is en-route.
Does anyone know what's happening in this scenario?
A: You likely wil... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/682', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '11'} | stackexchange | Q: What are some great OS X games? Despite being a "subjective" question, it is a useful one for newcomers to the Apple platform, and serves to aide the lacking gaming community.
What are your favorit | e OS X games?
Rules:
*
*Limit to one application per answer.
*Add a short description for the application
*Add a link to the website in the name of the application, if possible (no direct downloads).
*Use ## [game name](link) when citing the game.
Only Mac OS X games please, iOS games will be in another questio... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/683', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '-1'} | stackexchange | Q: Great iOS Games
Community Wiki questions can be a great tool for this site, but they require active curation by the person who posted them, and the question needs to be asked in a way that makes t | he answers more than a list of app names.
A question about "awesome" iOS games that gave criteria for awesomeness, or even a question that prompted its answers to explain not just what the game is, but to explain what makes the game "awesome" could be quite useful on this site. While a few of the answers here do that, ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/690', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: iMac gamma problem I have an iMac 24", running OSX 10.5.8. I noticed sometimes when I wake my Mac from screensaver, the gamma is off. The screen becomes very white-washed looking. I can get it back | to normal gamma by firing up System Preferences -> Display without changing any settings.
I do this every time and it's become very annoying. Can someone tell me what's going on and how I can fix it permanently? I don't have this problem on my MBP.
A: Give Flux a try. It’s a “free” tiny application that not only will... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/697', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '148'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I mount an SMB share from the command line? I would like to mount an SMB network share from the command line (terminal); how would I go about that?
I am using Mac OS X 10.6.4.
A: What work | ed for me to make them mount during boot:
==> /etc/auto_master <==
#
# Automounter master map
#
+auto_master # Use directory service
/net -hosts -nobrowse,hidefromfinder,nosuid
/home auto_home -nobrowse,hidefromfinder
/Network/Servers -fstab
/- -static
/- auto_smb... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/700', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '13'} | stackexchange | Q: What are some useful ways to use Automator? I've been using OS X for 3 generations of the OS already (Tiger --> Leopard --> SL) but haven't really ventured in using Automator much.
What are the bes | t ways to use Automator? (Best uses, time savers, etc.)
A: I made an automator script that mounted my encrypted sparsebundle and then displayed it in a Finder window.
I saved it as a service and then access it with a option + command + L.
Its a quick way to get access to my super sensitive files while still requiring ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/701', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '26'} | stackexchange | Q: How do I remove files from iTunes which have been deleted on disk? When cleaning up my disk I deleted a couple of files from my music collection which iTunes was managing. Now when I try to sync a | device I get an error message that it can't sync these files because they don't exist. The problem is that I can't find these files in iTunes any more to delete them. They don't appear when I search for appropriate terms. So, my question is how do I find them, and is iTunes hiding them from me in some "smart" way?
A: ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/706', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '33'} | stackexchange | Q: What iPhone apps can't you live without? What are your "must-have" iPhone or iPod touch apps—the ones you can't live without? (Figuratively speaking, I hope.) Please omit apps that come pre-install | ed.
Rules
*
*One app per answer.
*Use this format for the first two lines of your answer:
## [app name](link to website)
[App Store](link to appstore)
*Include short description.
*Check for duplicates before adding new answers.
*If you find a duplicate, vote it down and encourage its poster to upvote the ori... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/709', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '65'} | stackexchange | Q: How to retrieve windows that have moved 'off-screen' I have this problem sometimes with my dual-screen setup, especially when I'm juggling lots of things around.
Occasionally I seem to be able to | move a window entirely off-screen (I'm not quite sure how) and I can't get it back. If I do a 'hide all' in the application's menu (usually it's Mail.app, so let's stick to that one for the example), everything disappears and Mail seems to think it's got an 'inbox' window in the Windows menu, but there's nothing visibl... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/715', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '8'} | stackexchange | Q: What was the very first Apple product? I am wondering what was the very first apple product? I have heard that they have made PDA's and drawing tablet type products in the past (early days)?
A: Th | eir first product was the Apple I computer, hand-built by Steve Wozniak and first demonstrated in 1976.
You'll find plenty of details about Apple's early years in this section of the Apple, Inc Wikipedia entry.
A: "The Apple I, Apple's first product. Sold as an assembled circuit board, it lacked basic features such a... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/731', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '9'} | stackexchange | Q: Is an iPhone call recorder theoretically possible? NOTE: I know neither the iPhone SDK or Objective C, just wondering if possible.
I know obviously it would have to be on a Jailbroken device anyway | , but it is technically possible for a iPhone call recording application to be made, or is it not possible to hook into the calls or the audio input/output?
I know obviously there would be no 'official' way of doing it and certainly not from an App Store application. And I know there are call recording apps which place... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/738', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '14'} | stackexchange | Q: Can I set the stereo Bluetooth profile as the default, or remove the mono profile? Whenever I turn on my Nokia bluetooth headphones they automatically connect to my Macbook. The problem is they al | ways connect to the Mono (and not the Stereo) profile. So I have to disconnect and reconnect with the stereo profile. Is there anyway to either delete the mono profile or set the stereo profile as the default?
Mac OS X 10.6 Nokia BH-905
A: Since no-one has stepped up with an answer, I'm going to add a few things that ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/741', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '6'} | stackexchange | Q: Is there a better way to travel internationally with an iPhone (3GS/4 specifically)? I've travelled to Europe and Asia quite a bit with iPhones with no problems (I live in the US), except for the f | act that making calls anywhere outside the US is crazy expensive and of course I wouldn't dare turn on data roaming for fear of the thousand-dollar bill.
These days, though, is there not a better way? Can I not go into a shop in the UK and buy a pay-as-you-go micro-sim for 30GBP and call/data away? Is my iPhone (3GS an... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/750', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '7'} | stackexchange | Q: Should I stick with programming on my Apple or switch to Linux? I was wondering whether or not the switch to Linux would be worth it. I feel like programming on my MacBook Pro is fine and I was wo | ndering what the advantages would be for staying or switching.
What would you do and why?
A: Considering OS X is a POSIX compliant unix system, you can do most of yout *nix programming on OS X anyway.
I would stick with Apple, it is a growing market and has some very good tools to help you along the way.
A: I program... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/751', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: Change Dock Expose Activation Time Is there a way to change the amount of time you have to click and hold on a Dock icon to activate Dock Expose? or maybe tie the right click to activate it?
A: I' | m not aware of a setting for just clicking on the icon with the mouse other than a default for turning it off...
defaults write com.apple.dock show-expose-menus -boolean
You can change the behaviour of when you drag a file onto a dock icon though...
Go to Finder Preferences and at the bottom of the general tab there is... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/754', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: Is there a non-Rosetta app for Snow Leopard similar to Hotspot Shield? Is there any application similar to Hotspot Shield that I can use in Snow Leopard without requiring Rosetta?
For those who don | 't know, Hotspot Shield provides a VPN access so you can browse anonymously on the web.
A: It doesn't rely on the same system, but the Tor Project can provides you anonymity while connected to the internet.
It fully works under Snow Leopard without Rosetta.
WARNING :
With this kind of softwares, the final node of the... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/762', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: Why aren't my iPhone 4 keychains being saved? I accidentally deleted my "var/keychains" folder in my jailbroken iPhone 4 thinking that it would solve a problem to a tweak that wasn't work, and now | my iPhone is not recognizing the passwords I enter into the phone. It keep asking me to enter my voicemail password, email passwords..etc. I can't even access youtube. I also can't sync my iPhone 4 to my iTunes because there aren't any valid files in the Keychains folder. I have recreated the folder, but I did not back... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/764', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '15'} | stackexchange | Q: iPhone stuck at "No SIM card installed" I "retired" my old iPhone 3GS when I got my shiny new iPhone 4 and I was happily using it as an iPod touch with camera and compass.
However, I made the mista | ke of throwing away the SIM inside the 3GS, because I wanted to permanently disable any phone functions, and make sure I didn't have to turn on airplane mode or anything silly like that.
Well, that seemingly worked fine until iTunes upgraded the 3GS to iOS 4.0.2. Now the sim-less iPhone 3GS is stuck at ...
No SIM card... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/768', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '8'} | stackexchange | Q: How do I select a file or directory inside a package? When an application pops up the Mac OS X standard file or directory chooser dialog it won't allow me to open packages so that I can select some | thing within. Is there a way to do this without creating a symbolic link to the target?
For a specific example: I've installed Komodo Edit & the Python SDK for Google App Engine. In Komodo's Language > Python preferences I can add Python import directories to help with syntax checking or debugging. The GAE libraries... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/773', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: Should I use a network-attached Time Capsule or a USB external drive with my MacBook Air? I love Macbook Air, but disk space is a real issue. This is most obvious when using it as main machine - me | dia from iTunes and iPhoto in particular ends up leaving you with very little working space. How do you approach this problem?
How workable is it to keep this data on a Time Capsule shared drive? I can imagine initial performance when moving large amounts of songs etc. is quite poor, but how is it after that? Is, say, ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/780', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '33'} | stackexchange | Q: Problem with "Always Open With" in OS X I want know how can I apply a software to open all my same document, for example I want to open all my PDF document with Skim but when I right click on it> o | pen with > other and choose my desired application and check the "Always Open With" it just do for that specific file.(mean always open A.pdf with skim if I want to open B.pdf still open with "preview").
How can I force OS X to open all pdf type with Skim.
A: From the Finder, select a PDF file, open the Info panel (F... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/789', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '6'} | stackexchange | Q: Mount home sparsebundle when SSH I'm using FileVault to encrypt my homedir. But when I'm not logged (locally) into my remote machine and I'm connecting to it trough SSH my home contains only the sp | arsebundle file.
How can I mount it so my home dir appears normally as a local login on the machine ?
A: Mount
SSH lets you create a ~/.ssh/rc that will be executed right after the environment has been set up, but before any shell will be active (so beware of that; search for "sshrc" in man ssh(8) for more information... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/790', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '6'} | stackexchange | Q: 3G Access Only for iPad? I am considering recommending an iPad for an older relative that currently has no computer and no Internet access. I get reasonable 3G reception from this person's home. In | ternet access options start at roughly $60/month. So, I am considering recommending a 3G iPad and using only the 3G service for Internet access.
Obviously this would be slower than a high speed Wi-Fi connection, but it would also be much cheaper and I think it might be adequate. I am wondering if anyone has experienc... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/792', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '5'} | stackexchange | Q: Mac Pro upgrade path I'm considering a Mac Pro purchase but cannot afford the one I really want.
The question is this; Can the cheapest Mac Pro 5,1 single quad-core Nehalem 2.8 GHz be upgraded to | the dual six-core Westmere 2.93 GHz at some point in the future?
If not, what would be the cheapest one that could?
A: Short answer:
The lowest end Mac Pro that can be upgraded to a 2.93 12-core Westmere is the 2.66GHz 12-core Westmere.
Long answer:
The single socket Nehalem and Westmere Mac Pros literally have one s... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/793', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '47'} | stackexchange | Q: Do you know a simple sound booster app for Mac? Some videos on websites have the sound volume so low that even with all sound settings at maximum levels it's hard to listen.
I'm looking for an app | that would allow me to boost the Mac's volume. Something similar to VLC volume controls.
I already looked at Audio Hijack, but it has way too much features for what I'm looking for.
Anything free of charge would be a plus. :)
A: The application you are looking for is called Hear. It's pretty expensive though. I've b... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/795', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: Can I install a full copy of Snow Leopard on an Apple TV? I have both a legitimate, store-bought retail license for OS X Snow Leopard, and I own an Apple TV.
(Neither were stolen, copied, etc. ;-)
| Is it possible to install OS X Snow Leopard on an Apple TV?
If so, how, or where can I find more information?
p.s. I don't care about my warranty; it's long gone.
A: Maybe if this is possible, an AppleTV do not have all the hardware requirement for Snow Leopard, as it needs 1G of RAM. The processor is also only 1 GHz ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/796', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: Can the hard drive in an Apple TV be upgraded? How? I own an Apple TV, with 160GB of internal storage. I'm interested in replacing that hard drive with a larger one, perhaps 640GB, or else the lar | gest 2.5" drive I can get that would be compatible.
Is it possible to replace the internal hard drive in an Apple TV, i.e. DIY?
If so, how, or where can I find more information?
Any tips about the challenges I will need to overcome: e.g. opening the device, copying old drive contents over, etc.?
Thanks!
p.s. I don't ca... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/800', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '31'} | stackexchange | Q: How do I eject the Time Machine backup drive automatically after each backup? How do I set Time Machine to eject my external Time Machine backup drive automatically after each backup?
A: There mig | ht be a better way, but one solution might be to Applescript it. I haven't yet found any way to run an applescript after a backup, but you could:
*
*Turn off automatic TM backup
*Set up an applescript to run TM
*
*Some googling turned up this line to force an immediate TM build: do shell script "/System/Library/... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/805', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '20'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I "clean out" my Time Machine backups if Time Machine won't backup because the disk is full? When Time Machine tries to make a backup, it informs me that it can't because the backup disk is | full.
What it's mostly full of (about 700GB of 1TB) is prior backups of the same machine. Time Machine used to just delete the oldest ones, but now it seems unwilling or unable to do so.
Is there some manual way I can make room by clearing out old backups? When I go into the Time Capsule through Finder, the backups... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/808', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '12'} | stackexchange | Q: Find and Change system shortcut As I know you can find a limit of shortcut in system preference > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcut
where you can find other shortcut and how must change it? for example | if I change the cmd + O to enter where can I go? is there any software that can do it for me or I must do it in terminal (How?).
P.S: I read some where that list of shortcuts for each apps save in Localized.rsrc but I have 2 problem?
*
*I check and in snow leopard I don't have this file.
*How can find general sho... |
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