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{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/812', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '13'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I combine two PDFs in Preview? How can I combine two PDFs in Preview?
A: Here's a detailed explanation of how to use Automator. It looks complicated but it only took me a couple of minute | s to reproduce it on my computer...
http://www.documentsnap.com/how-to-combine-pdf-files-in-mac-osx-using-automator-to-make-a-service/
A: First, you can only merge pdf if they are not protected, if this is the okay :
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*Open both pdf
*Enable the sidebar in each windows of Preview, then select "Thumbnails" view
*D... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/815', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '8'} | stackexchange | Q: Can I use bootcamp without reformatting my hard drive? I would really like to install ububtu on my Mac using bootcamp but it requires me to reformat my disk first. I have programs with license key | s that I don't want to loose, or buy another copy of, and also just don't want to go through the trouble of reformatting.
Is there a way I could do this?
A: Boot Camp doesn't require you to reformat your drive. HFS+ partitions can be live-resized by the Boot Camp Assistant or the Disk Utility without going through the... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/818', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '5'} | stackexchange | Q: Is there an OS X dashboard widget for notes from the iPhone Notes app? I'm looking for a Dashboard widget for OS X that allows you to read and edit notes—the pieces of text in iPhone Notes applica | tion and Mail.app. (I.e., something analogous to the To Do Widget which shows the same To Do items that you can access through iCal.)
I don't use Mail.app regularly and would like some quicker way to access the notes synced from my iPhone.
Edit: To reiterate, this question is specifically about the notes in iPhone's No... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/819', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '1'} | stackexchange | Q: What tool do I best use to automatically cleanup / correct / complement the song info of all songs in my iTunes library?
Possible Duplicate:
Is there any features like winamp auto tag exists for i | Tunes?
Please suggest both mac and windows tools.
Please also tell us about your experience with this tool.
A: I find that dropping my music files onto MusicBrainz Picard almost always finds the correct name and fills out missing or incorrect information. It has a slightly steeper learning curve than some of the alt... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/820', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '20'} | stackexchange | Q: Can anyone recommend a good tutorial for writing (from scratch) a cron-style launchd job? I've got a fairly simple job that I'd like to run every hour. I could do it using cron, but I thought I'd u | se this to learn about launchd, since I hear good things about it. I've got the man launchd.plist page as a reference, but I'm looking for something based more around building an example job.
A: I know it's not a good tutorial, but you could have a look at the Daemons and Services Programming Guide from Apple, which h... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/827', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '6'} | stackexchange | Q: Why does my Spotlight index get corrupted? Recently I have been having an issue where at least once a month my Spotlight index gets corrupted, and I can no longer search the content of mail in Mail | .app. I can fix the problem by taking my HD out of Spotlight, and then putting it back in, but it then takes about 4 hours to re-index the drive.
Why is my Spotlight index getting munged? Do other applications besides Finder mess about with it?
Is there a way to keep the index optimized or repair it, such as when I rep... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/828', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: Why does my computer freeze when I unplug my headphones? Whenever I plug in or unplug my headphones into my computer, it freezes for about 10 seconds before it is able to do anything which is rathe | r annoying. This didn't use to happen though, would anyone know the cause of this or how to fix it?
A: I faced a similar problem. I had a bluetooth headset and a wired one. Whenever I disconnected my wired one, sometimes the mac tried to connect to the bluetooth headset, and when it was switched off/out of range, the... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/829', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '56'} | stackexchange | Q: Do Macs need to be defragmented? I don't see any application to defragment my Mac (running OS X).
Is defragmenting not necessary for Mac OS X? If so, why not?
A: It's not necessary. For more deta | ils than you could possibly want, read Fragmentation in HFS Plus Volumes by Amit Singh (author of Mac OS X Internals: A Systems Approach).
A: There's no such thing which you should (have to) use. If Apple felt it was needed, it would have been built-in.
Mac differs entirely from Windows for example.
Please check: htt... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/831', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '6'} | stackexchange | Q: Is there a limit on the number of Macs that can use a single 2TB Time Capsule? I am looking at buying a few of the 2TB Time Capsules for our office, where we have about 20 unibody MacBook Pros with | 128GB SSDs.
Is there a limit on the number of Macs that a single 2TB Time Capsule can provide Time Machine backup targets to? Does anyone have advice or experience regarding using a Time Capsule as a target for multiple machines?
A: According to this post on Apple's product page for the Time Capsule, up to 100 machin... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/837', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '14'} | stackexchange | Q: Automatically relaunch a closed macOS application I have an application that opens when I log in.
Is there a way to relaunch it automatically if it crashes or if I close it inadvertently?
The appli | cation in question is Transmission, if there is any solution specific to this app.
In a perfect world, it could even be launched even without me opening a session.
A: You could write a launchd script to do it. Launchd can watch for applications and restart them if they disappear. I might have one somewhere if you are ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/846', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '1'} | stackexchange | Q: Should I turn my iPad off to replace the MicroSIM? Should I turn my iPad off to replace the MicroSIM card?
A: If by "3g chip", you are referring to the iPad MicroSIM card, then no, you do not need | to power off the device to switch it out. However, if you're referring to the actual 3G radio inside the iPad, my advice is to take it to an Apple store and have the repair done by an Apple technician, as operating on the device yourself is likely to void the warranty.
A: Yes, you should turn off your iPad before doi... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/850', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '21'} | stackexchange | Q: Do any window managers allow me to snap windows to the sides of the display? Can you recommend a Window Manager for the Mac? I would like to have a keyboard shortcut that would snap a windows to th | e left or right half of my screen.
A: Divvy
Divvy is a little menubar app that
allows you to automatically resize any
active window. Divviy virtually
divides your screen into a 6x6 grid.
When invoked, Divvy brings up a little
HUD in the middle of the screen with
this 6x6 grid. Depending on what part
of... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/856', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '0'} | stackexchange | Q: Quicksilver goes straight to text-entry mode On my old-ish MacBook Pro (pre-unibody), Quicksilver has been misbehaving for quite some time. I fire the keyboard command to launch it (I like command- | space, replacing Spotlight), and it comes up in text-entry mode rather than selection mode. I can hit escape and QS closes, but nothing I can do makes it come up prepared to navigate the objects it knows about.
It used to work just great. But it's a waste of cycles right now because it's completely unable to function a... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/860', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '30'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I free up some disk space? I'm about to run out of disk space, and I know I have a lot of junk on my macbook but I don't know how to find it to figure out how to delete it.
Is there an easy | command line way through terminal to list my biggest files on my drive? Or is there a GUI program that could help me find all the offending huge files that I'm not using?
A: Start with Monolingual: http://monolingual.sourceforge.net/ it removes extra languages and locales from your computer. Saves quite a bit of spa... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/863', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '11'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I Open Multiple Customized Terminal Shells? How can I customized Terminal so that when I open the application it opens several shell tabs?
If possible I would like to also have it run a dif | ferent environment script for each tab.
Example: Run this command source bin/activate which is a Python virtualenv setup command.
A: Add this to your ~/.bash_profile if you use bash or ~/.zshrc if you use zsh, changing the content of the COMMANDS array:
function openterms() {
COMMANDS=("source bin/activate" "add... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/867', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '38'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I unpack a .deb on Mac OS X without installing it? I have a .deb file that I want to unpack and examine, but not install. I'm currently looking for where i can download dpkg for OSX, but c | an't find it. If you have a link, please share.
A: ar is already installed on my mac on OS X. So just do
ar -x path/to/deb/file.deb
that's it. No need to install other software.
A: You can install dpkg using MacPorts or just download the sources.
A: While not OSX specific, if you have Docker for Mac installed, you ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/870', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I automate changing the quality of several photos? I would like to be able to reduce the quality of the photos I have in a directory through some sort of automation. One of the requirement | s is that I cannot change the dimensions of the photo. The way I have been doing it so far is just by
*
*opening each photo in preview
*choosing save as
*selecting jpeg
*selecting a low quality
*saving
This can take a long time when I have over 100 photos. Is there an easy way to automate this with AppleScri... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/874', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: What is a trustworthy 2x4GB RAM for MacBook Pro 15" 2.4Mhz Core i5? I'm looking to upgrade memory from 4GB to 8GB on my MacBook Pro 15" 2.4Mhz Core i5.
I've been looking at Mushkin 8GB RAM on NewEg | g, but it's been getting bad reviews lately for not working properly with MacBook Pro Core i7. I'm not sure if it still works OK with Core i5...
Is there a trusted 8GB(2x4) RAM upgrade for MacBook Pro 15" 2.4Mhz Core i5?
A: I’ve always brought memory from OWC with success.
A: I've always had good success with Crucia... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/884', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '1'} | stackexchange | Q: Why am I getting the error "MobileMe does not sync with Microsoft Exchange Server"? I am getting this error message every time a meeting request comes through, but I am not syncing anything with ou | tlook or exchange, so I don't know what to change to get rid of it.
These are my sync settings.
Any idea what's going on here?
A: The Outlook configuration is precisely what matters here. As per the error you got: MobileMe does not sync calendars with Microsoft Outlook when Outlook is configured to use Microsoft Exc... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/885', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: iPhone accidentally engages FaceTime during call This has happened to me twice recently: I have been on a call when all of a sudden I can hear the other person on loudspeaker, at which point I take | the phone away from my face and observe that my face (assumably) has accidentally pressed the FaceTime button.
Is this a known issue and is there a way to prevent this from happening in the future?
A: This is a known issue. Apple addressed it in IOS 4.1 beta 2. Until it gets released, the simplest thing to do is talk... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/887', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '1'} | stackexchange | Q: Safari - Top Sites disappears after another app went rogue A few days ago an app went rogue and leaked memory taking up all 4gb of RAM and more than 8gb of page file space. The result was a machin | e which was unusable and took about 20 minutes to (eventually) shut down.
After rebooting Safari would not show my "Top Sites", instead showed me a "This page could not be found" (or something similar, I can't remember), would not display the "Top Sites" button on the menu, and the button was not available in the list... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/888', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: Do all Safari 5 Extensions work on windows / mac? I wold like to download some safari extensions, but I'm not sure if I should be looking for ones specifically written to run in Windows. Should I b | e looking for platform specific extensions?
A: Yes, all Safari extensions run equally on Windows and Mac OS, so you do not need to look for platform-specific versions. All Safari extensions (that use the official extension API) are required to be written in pure Javascript, so they will work on all platforms.
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{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/893', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '34'} | stackexchange | Q: Can I safely charge my iPhone 4 overnight on a regular basis? First time caller, long time listener: I've seen this question asked on a few other sites but with no "definitive" answers.
The Apple | website on iPhone batteries is ambiguous, at best, and the closest it comes to answering the question is saying that a monthly deep cycle is a good idea. (reference)
So, what do you think -- is there an adverse impact from repeated, overnight charging of your iPhone 4? Does this negatively affect battery performance ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/901', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '24'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I contact the owner of a lost iPhone who has a password lock? I want to return their phone, but can't access their contacts, etc.
A: Just ask Siri 'what is my name' and it will bring up th | e contact details for the owner of the phone.
You can also use Siri to post to Facebook, send emails and just abut anything else.
To be fair, upon closer inspection, this seems like a huge gap in the security of an iPhone where you're data isn't actually secure, even when locked. Love it!
Obviously only works if the ow... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/903', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '8'} | stackexchange | Q: Can I run multiple instances of Skype on one computer? I am a heavy Skype user - I use it for work and to communicate with friends. Little by little my contact list grew to almost 800 people. It's | really difficult to handle my contacts and put them in different lists. Searching for contacts is also not intuitive and easy task - people like to use strange usernames for Skype.
I need to divide my contacts and use two instances of Skype - for business and personal use. Do you know a way I can do that and stay onli... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/904', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I stop com.apple.launched from attempting to start a service we uninstalled? My office used to use JungleDisk Workgroup service to exchange large files. We've moved on to a new solution and | I uninstalled the client according to their instructions, but I noticed today in the Console that com.apple.launchd is trying to start JungleDisk every 10 seconds. It fails, but I can't help but think this is causing some performance issues.
Where/how do I remove a background service launch?
8/31/10 7:47:03 AM com.app... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/906', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '0'} | stackexchange | Q: Push notifications work everywhere but my home network I have an 2G (MC Model) 8GB iPod Touch on iOS 4.0 that has a strange issue. Push notifications used to work just fine, but for the past month | or two, I don't get any notifications while I'm on my home wifi network. If I connect my iPod to any other wifi network (open private, public hotspot, etc), I get flooded with all the past notifications. I have tried restoring my iPod numerous times, tried downgrading to 3.1.2, tried different combinations of DNS se... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/910', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '21'} | stackexchange | Q: Adding a Second IP Address to an Existing Network Adapter On linux boxes it is possible to add multiple ip addresses to the same network interface.
It's achived with the following command:
ip addr | add 128.133.123.83/24 dev eth0
Is there any way to to the same with OS X ?
I've tried to put multiple ip addresses (comma separated like the dns) in System Preferences / Network with no luck...
A: Yeah, it's pretty easy. Open System Preferences, go to Networking, then click the Plus sign under the left bar. Choose t... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/913', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: What's the best server/client combo to remote into your Mac (10.6) from a windows machine? I have a Mac OS X 10.6 computer at home, which I like to remote into from my work laptop from time to time | . I've tried using RealVNC and UltraVNC with the built-in VNC client, but I can't get them to accept the adaptive compression, so I can either do
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*8-bit color that is low bandwidth
*Full color that takes up too much bandwidth for my home's upload speed
Is there a VNC client that supports the adaptive compress... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/921', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '19'} | stackexchange | Q: Is there an OS X equivalent to iOS's Remote App? Is there some equivalent to Apple's (iOS) Remote App for the desktop (running OS X)? I.e. some – preferably small – application to control an iTunes | instance which is running on another Mac? Maybe some menu extra?
I know there are several "iTunes controllers" (like Coversutra). But does any of them support a remotely running iTunes?
(N.B.: I'm aware of e.g. Home Sharing, but I want the remote Mac to keep running and output the music, not the controlling one. I'm a... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/924', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: iTunes album cover is not the correct cover for that album My iTunes shows the wrong cover image for a handful of albums. How can I correct this?
A: You can look for covers yourself (i.e. on Amazo | n or w/ Google Image Search) and copy & paste them in the "Get Info" dialog (select all songs of an album, press Cmd-I, paste the image into the "Artwork" area).
There are tools like CoverScout which automate these tasks which is feasible if you have a large music library w/ lots of broken covers.
A: Sometimes iTunes ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/934', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '1'} | stackexchange | Q: OS X Server 10.6 and Fully Qualified Domain Names From the Advanced Server Admin for OS X Server v.10.6:
You must have a fully qualified domain
name for each server’s IP addess in
the DNS syst | em. The DNS zone must have
the reverse-lookup record for the name
and address pair. Not having a stable,
functioning DNS system with reverse
lookup leads to service failures and
unexpected behaviors.
I was recently bit by this requirement as my internal network doesn't have an internal DNS server. As a resul... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/940', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '1'} | stackexchange | Q: External SATA PM (Port Multiplier) Enclosure w/ Mac Mini I'd love to use one of the new Mac Mini Server models as a backup server, but need a lot more space.
Has anybody tried attaching a port mult | iplied eSATA enclosure to the Mini? This is the one I'd really like to work: http://www.firmtek.com/seritek/seritek-5pm/
I've read a few things that imply that the system controller in the Mac Mini supports it.
A: No, the SATA the Mac Mini does not support port multipliers. Technically the MCP79 in it can support port... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/942', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '0'} | stackexchange | Q: The bottom of my iPhone won't accept touches. Can I fix that? My iPhone (1st Gen) is no longer able to recognize when I touch it at the very bottom of the screen. The only way this effects me is w | hen I have the keyboard up I cant hit the 123, spacebar, or send.
Is there some way I can fix this? I've tried restoring but that didn't do the trick. Is this something that I can take in and have fixed?
A: Turns the phone upside down and hope that the app you are using supports that orientation :)
A: Off to the G... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/945', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '11'} | stackexchange | Q: Time Machine backup .sparsebundle file inaccessible on new computer I've been at this for a solid 6 hours now, hoping like heck someone here can help me.
I've had a Time Capsule for nearly 2 years, | consistently backing up two different laptops in my home using Time Machine. A MacBook and a MacBook Pro.
Last night, my MacBook Pro up and died. I was working on it when everything froze up and shut down, and it won't boot now. All indicators are that the logic board went. Whatever, **** happens. Sucks, but not entir... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/949', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '6'} | stackexchange | Q: CD doesn't eject I have a problem with ejecting a CD. It happened twice in the past few days, CD drive disappears from the list of devices in a Finder and I can't eject a CD that sits inside my lap | top. I tried Disk Utility it sees the drive, but the eject option is grayed out. Typing "drutil tray eject" in Terminal also doesn't produce any effect.
A: The first thing to try in these cases is to restart the computer and hold down your Eject key or Mouse/trackpad button while it's starting up.
If that doesn't work... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/957', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '5'} | stackexchange | Q: Is there a use for my old iPhone? I upgraded to the iPhone 3G 2 years ago from the first iPhone and will (hopefully) get the iPhone 4 at some point. I was thinking of just using my old one like an | iPod Touch or just keep in my speakers for music. I also considered jailbreaking (maybe it would help me get better with programming?) or reselling it as well.
What do you recommend I do with it?
A: You could:
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*Sell it: Gazelle is a good place to sell old gadgets.
*Use it as a regular iPod Touch (I gave my... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/960', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I restrict Mac sharing services to a specific network/adapter? I want is to set up a Mac to connect to multiple networks. So far, so good. However, I only want to grant AFP access to users | on ONE of the networks, but not the other. How can I accomplish this on (non-server) Mac OS X?
This is probably an issue that comes up quite a bit in IT - you want to use the same machine as a world-facing web server and as an internal AFP (or whatever) server, but I haven't really been able to find a way to do it.
A:... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/961', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '55'} | stackexchange | Q: How to stop Safari from unzipping files after download Safari unzips .zip and .gz files after downloading. How can I stop this behavior?
A: In the menu bar, go Safari -> Preferences. In the "Gener | al" tab, uncheck "Open 'safe' files after downloading". This will stop Safari from automatically unzipping the files.
A: Just hold the ⌥ alt button while clicking on the download links.
Tested on OS X Mavericks, Big Sur, Monterey. Still works in October 2022.
A: In Preferences, at the bottom of the General tab, unch... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/967', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: Making an inactive mailbox active I made one of my mailboxes inactive. How do I make it active again?
A: Under Preferences, Accounts, click on the account and then the "Advanced" tab. There will b | e a check box next to "Enable this account."
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{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/971', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '24'} | stackexchange | Q: Why am I having this problem importing photos from iPhone to iPhoto? I'm getting the error
Error downloading image.
iPhoto cannot import your photos because there was a problem downloading an image | .
when I "Import All..." from my iPhone. Trying to import individual images I get
The following file cannot be imported. (The file is in an unrecognized format.)
IMG_0301.JPG
In the past I've been able to do this, so I don't know why I'm getting grief now. Anyone have any suggestions?
To help describe the problem I'v... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/975', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: Access iPhoto photos? If you want to upload a photo to a website from iPhoto, is there a simple way that you can access it, without having to export it from iPhoto first. When I navigate to the iPh | oto folder, it just appears as an empty folder.
A: You can reveal a particular photo by control-clicking it within iPhoto, and selecting the "Show File" menu item in the contextual menu that pops up. That will reveal the actual image file for that photo in the Finder. I highly recommend not moving that file anywhere, ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/978', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '1'} | stackexchange | Q: How to best move / import my previously received email from Outlook Express into Mail.app? This is a question often asked by switchers (Windows PC -> Mac)
A: On the Windows
Download Eudora for Win | dows and install it if it's not already on your computer. Eudora can be used for free in sponsored or light mode.
If you see the New Account Wizard when you open Eudora, click Cancel. Go to the File menu and choose Import. It should automatically detect any Outlook or Outlook Express accounts.
*
*Check the box next ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/982', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '-2'} | stackexchange | Q: iMovie on iPhone 4 : How to separate audio How can I separate the audio from an existing video file on iPhone programatically?
A: iMovie for iPhone 4 does not offer the ability to separate the aud | io from the video of a movie. It only allows one track of audio - either a background song or the audio from the clip you're using. If you click and hold on a clip it brings up the Clip Settings view where you can turn off the audio for the clip.
iMovie for iPhone 4 doesn't allow you to do anything programatically. If ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/987', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: What parts can you scavenge from a nearly 3 year old MacBook Pro? I have an early 2008 model MacBook Pro (17") that went the way of all the earth a couple of days ago. I haven't diagnosed it fully | yet, but it appears that it's the logic board that's gone, and if that truly is the case it's not worth it to spend the money to repair a nearly 3 year old machine (and no, I didn't have AppleCare because, apparently, I'm an idiot).
The question is this: besides the easily-removable RAM chips, what other parts could co... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/990', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '9'} | stackexchange | Q: Remote Desktop for Mac OS X Is there any remote desktop solution for Mac? I don't mean a VNC where one can only manage the computer using the logged user on the computer. I want to be able to use m | y Mac at home using GUI with my account while my wife accesses the computer locally using her account.
Is it possible?
A: Mac OS X does not support multiple GUI sessions by itself. There are a couple options however - you can try Vine Server which requires some setup ahead of time (fast user switching on, you have to... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/998', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '10'} | stackexchange | Q: Good resources for those transitioning to Mac OS X from Windows I'm going to be getting a new MacBook laptop as part of the PhD programme I've just started, but have never used Macs before in my li | fe. I'm quite an advanced computer user (running an informal computer repair business for Windows PCs), but I can see that I might just get frustrated with it at first as I don't know some of the standard OS X ways of doing things.
Does anyone have suggestions for resources that could teach me these standard ways of do... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1001', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '11'} | stackexchange | Q: Is there a way to power up a Mac Mini remotely? Is there ANY way to Power Up a Mac Mini remotely?
Just to be clear, I don´t mean wake up from sleep but boot up.
A: Depending on how your Mac Mini i | s connected to the internet (wifi, ethernet, firewall, age of the machine, NAT, …) it should be possible to do it using Wake On LAN.
You could, for example, use a GUI software like WakeOnLan.
A: Not sure what you're trying to accomplish, but it's also possible to use the Energy Saver preference pane to schedule the ma... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1005', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: Options for playing music wirelessly from iPod touch and iPhone? What are the options for playing music from an iPod touch over speakers in multiple rooms, preferably with the ability to turn speak | ers off in a specific room using a remote? I currently have a basic stereo system but it's about 5 years old, only has two speakers, and doesn't support Bluetooth so I'm not sure if it's worth trying to use with the iPod for this type of setup. Cost isn’t an issue at least until I figure out what the options are.
A: T... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1006', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: How to skip system hotkeys when using terminal emacs? I like to run GNU emacs in a Terminal window under Mac OS X 10.6.4.
Unfortunately, whenever I hit a hot key for emacs I often "trip" on an OS X | system hot key.
For instance, when I hit ⌃ + space in emacs, I end up opening Spotlight.
Is there a way to "skip" system level hot keys when I use emacs under Terminal.app?
I hate to have to manually deactivate all system hot keys and re-enable them whenever I use emacs.
A: Found a way here that solved most of my own... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1010', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '1'} | stackexchange | Q: Problem with Non English(Farsi, ...) subtitle When I want to see a movie or video in mac os x (with VLC, DivX Player, Quick Time) and want to load subtitles, these video player applications can't l | oad my subtitle correctly show in strange text.
My subtitle language is Farsi (RTL language). I must change some Unicode settings, but I don't know where anyone has any idea?
A: According to Trezoid answer on superuser the solution is:
By default the language encoding on VLC (and possibly others) is set to "default... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1011', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: iMovie export to Ogg Theora? After I finish editing a movie with iMovie '09 under Mac OS X 10.6.4, is there a way to export the final product to Ogg Theora format? OR, is there a way to convert an | already exported movie to Ogg Theora easily?
A: As part of Dive Into HTML5, Mark Pilgrim gives two options:
*
*Encoding Ogg Video With Firefogg
*Batch Encoding Ogg Video With ffmpeg2theora
One or both of those should work for you.
A: Just install the XiphQT Quicktime plugin... allows any of the Quicktime-based OS... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1016', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: How do I encode mp4 files with H.264 (or x264) codec in AVIDemux? I am trying to get AVIDemux set up with the X264 codec using this tutorial. The following is what goes down when I get to the ./con | figure --enable-mp4-output command
Thomas-Phillipss-MacBook:x264 tomdabomb2u$ sudo ./configure --enable-mp4-output
Password:
Unknown option --enable-mp4-output, ignored
Found no assembler
Minimum version is yasm-0.6.2
If you really want to compile without asm, configure with --disable-asm.
So I tried it.
Thomas-Phill... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1018', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '10'} | stackexchange | Q: How much RAM does the 4th Gen iPod Touch have? How much RAM do these iPods ship with?
The iPhone 4 has 512MB, and older iPod Touch 3rd Gen have 256MB (same as the iPad).
Do the new iPod Touch have | 512MB as the iPhone 4 (what I would expect) or 256MB?
A: In a tear down Apple Insider found the 4th Gen iPod touch has 256mb
A: According to iFixit, the 4th gen iPod Touch has 256MB, not 512MB like the iPhone 4.:
Breaking news: the iPod Touch has only 256 MB RAM, same Samsung part markings as iPad.
A: 256 MB. [iFi... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1019', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '4'} | stackexchange | Q: How to stop screen from dimming when watching video? After a while being inactive with the mouse or keyboard, the macbook will dim my screen to save battery. I know I can expand the delay before it | will dim in the system preferences, but are there any way of automatically disable it when watching video?
It's quite annoying having to touch the mouse every few minutes when watching a movie...
A: You could use a software like Caffeine to easily achieve your need :
Caffeine is a tiny program that puts an icon in th... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1023', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: Why Has the "Downloads" folder become Read-Only? Recently my Downloads folder has become read-only. This prevents Safari form saving any file amongst other annoyances.
As you can see from the below | image the folder is read-only but I have plenty of disk space.
As you can see in the Info window it not locked. I am logged in as a user with admin rights etc, etc...
A: You didn't specify that you can't change it back using the Info GUI, but I'm assuming that to be the case, since it wouldn't really be an issue ot... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1025', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '26'} | stackexchange | Q: What does the dynamic global hostname option in sharing settings do? Can anyone explain what this option does?
A: The short story is this: when you see "global dynamic hostname", you are seeing th | e control for configuring a mechanism that Apple provides for making it easier to access your computer through a stable dedicated domain name on the Internet. But this mechanism has never worked well, since virtually no DNS hosts use it.
The long story is more involved.
There is another technology usually called "Dynam... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1028', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '1'} | stackexchange | Q: Is it normal for it to take hours to delete a Time Capsule "sparsebundle" I'm trying to make room on my time capsule to make backups (it currently tells me it's full).
I got help in this question | with how to delete individual backups, but it didn't solve the problem. Even after I'd deleted all the backups Time Machine sees, I still have a ~700GB sparsebundle on the time capsule.
So, I'm trying to manually delete it, but it doesn't appear to be making progress. I had this for about an hour:
and then it swit... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1029', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '1'} | stackexchange | Q: Finding Firefox bookmarks in Spotlight Is there a program that will allow me to use Spotlight to search my Firefox bookmarks and open the browser window?
A: *
*First, download this file to your d | esktop: ffmd.sh
*Open a terminal, and run the following:
sudo mkdir /usr/local
sudo mkdir /usr/local/bin
sudo mv ~/Desktop/ffmd.sh
/usr/local/bin/
sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/ffmd.sh
sudo chown root:wheel
/usr/local/bin/ffmd.sh
*
*Now, schedule the task with crontab. The following line will schedule... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1038', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: Is there a way to make my MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard hibernate with a keyboard shortcut? Is there a way to hibernate at all?
I know if the battery dies when it's sleeping it hibernates, but i | s there a way to go directly to hibernate with a keyboard shortcut?
A: Option-Command-Eject is the system-standard key to put the machine to sleep.
If you want to do more than sleep, you can use this preference pane to fine-tune the sleep or hibernate behavior: http://www.jinx.de/SmartSleep.html
Edit:
More information... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1041', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '13'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I revert the appearance of the close, minimize and zoom buttons with iTunes 10? The new vertical layout is causing me all sorts of grief - is there any way to revert this back to the normal | horizontal orientation of the close, minimize and zoom buttons of every other Mac OS X window?
A: Do this on Terminal:
defaults write com.apple.iTunes full-window -int -1
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{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1043', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '45'} | stackexchange | Q: Why is /tmp a symlink to /private/tmp? Why is /tmp a symlink to /private/tmp on Mac OS X? In other words, why isn't /tmp just a regular directory, like on Linux or BSD? I understand how it works an | d I don't mind it, I'm just interested in the (historical?) reasoning behind it.
A: I have always wondered the same thing. I can't find any documentation to support it, but typically this pattern is used to make it easier to store files on another volume (e.g. hard drive). This allows the drive to be mounted (e.g. att... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1044', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: I've used my Sony PlayStation Eye with several desktop apps. Why doesn't iChat see it? I have a Sony PlayStation Eye USB camera and microphone.
I have successfully used it on my Mac Pro desktop wit | h several video application (iShowU HD for example).
However, although iChat will recognise the microphone it will not work with the camera, see screen shot.
A: See http://webcam-osx.sourceforge.net/
Good luck!
:-)
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{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1045', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '20'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I sync my iTunes music library between two Macs for free? I have a desktop system that I use as a server. I also have a MacBook Pro that is my main computer. I've done a lot of organization | and cleanup of my music library and have it all on my MacBook Pro.
I'd like to be able to keep the music library on my MacBook Pro in sync with the desktop machine so that my wife can access everything from her own MacBook Pro.
I thought about setting up folder actions that would copy the files into the "Automatically... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1049', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '6'} | stackexchange | Q: Custom spaces with external monitor I have a MacBook Pro plus an external 24" monitor. I'm also using 4 virtual spaces. With the external monitor they double, so I have 8 virtual spaces.
What I'd l | ike to achieve now, and I don't know if it's possible at all, is to have 5 virtual spaces. 4 on my MacBook and only 1 for my external monitor. The reason for that is, that I have different applications (IDE, Terminal, chat, etc.) on my MacBook spread over the spaces, but on my external monitor I'd like to have always m... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1053', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: Is there a keyboard shortcut for playing a song next in iTunes DJ? I would like a quicker method of queuing up my songs in iTunes DJ. Right clicking and selecting the option is too slow.
A: You di | dn't mention what keyboard, but on the Apple keyboard:
F7 - restart current song
F8 - pause/play
F9 - skip forward
Note that you need to have the box unchecked in OSX that says use function keys as normal. In the event you use your function keys for something, I've also successfully created trigger hotkey combos in Qui... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1054', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: Keyboard shortcut for accessing address bar in Firefox I am trying to Alt+D on my Mac, but it doesn't take me to the address bar. Instead, the key seems to insert a random character. Is there an al | ternative shortcut?
A: Cmd+L a.k.a. ⌘+L does the trick.
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{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1058', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '10'} | stackexchange | Q: iPhone volume - ringer vs. volume? When I'm adjusting the volume on my iPhone, I've noticed that sometimes it says "ringer" as I adjust it, and sometimes it says "volume"; also, sometimes it says " | volume (headphones)". What determines when the volume buttons are adjusting the volume vs. the ringer, and what is the difference between the two actions?
Thanks!
A: Your ringer volume adjusts the volume of the sound coming out of the phone when it's ringing. If the phone is not playing media (i.e. no sound is coming... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1072', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '14'} | stackexchange | Q: Spotlight indexing appears stuck, what can I do? My Spotlight index got corrupted, preventing me from searching messages in Mail.app. I added my HD to Spotlight's privacy list to delete the index. | I then removed it from the privacy list so Spotlight would reindex the drive from scratch.
I have done this before with no real problem.
However, this time Spotlight appears to be stuck. It's been "Estimating indexing time" for about 6 hours now.
What can/should I do?
A: You can try to temporarily disable Spotlight, r... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1074', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '8'} | stackexchange | Q: How to install plug-in in Gimp on OS X? I've got the Gimp for Mac OS X installed and working in my installation of Mac OS X 10.6.4. A very important tool I need is the David's Batch Processor plugi | n ( http://members.ozemail.com.au/~hodsond/dbp.html ) for batch auto-adjusting contrast/brightness/colour for my images.
There are no Mac specific instructions provided on the software's website saying how to install the python-based plugin. Can anyone please teach me how to install plugins for Gimp in Mac OS X?
A: Th... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1075', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: What is a good Apple podcast to listen to on a daily basis? If I have time to listen to just one podcast a day or every other day about Apple stuff, which one should I listen to? I know there's a | lot of different specialized Apple podcasts out there (i.e. Mac downloads, iOS apps, Apple news, etc.), but can anyone recommend a general podcast which has elements of all of these? I'd also be interested in the best podcasts in certain specialized areas, but mostly I'm looking for one that I can listen to consistent... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1077', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: Slow transfer between iMac and Macbook Pro I've recently purchased a new Macbook Pro, and am attempting to copy files over my LAN from an iMac (both running Snow Leopard). I have about 100GB of dat | a to transfer, and am finding I'm getting incredibly slow transfer speeds. For example, an 86MB file is taking about 7 minutes.
If I transfer this file from either the iMac or the Macbook Pro to a HP laptop running Windows 7, it takes about 60 seconds. Also, if I initiate the transfer of the file between the iMac and ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1078', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '5'} | stackexchange | Q: Can I use Air Display on multiple iOS devices at the same time? I use Air Display to convert my iPad in to an extra monitor when I'm not using it. However, I have other iOS devices lying around, | too. Is it possible to use Air Display to turn multiple iOS devices in to extra monitors at the same time?
A: Question: "is it possible to use Air Display with more than one Ipad?”
Answer: "We only support one iPad at a time currently. We've talked about supporting multiple iPads at once and that may be something we ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1079', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: What media formats are playable/streamable on Apple TV? For both the new (tiny) generation, and the last generation, what media formats and codecs are supported for streaming to Apple TV?
How does | that streaming work -- is it all iTunes-based, or are there other ways to go about doing it?
A: The original Apple TV (out of box) preferred to treat your Apple TV like an iPod. It wanted you to sync your video from iTunes and had the following limitation:
H.264 and protected H.264 (from iTunes Store): Up to 5 Mbps, ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1088', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: Defer Sending Email using Mail.app I'm curious, does anybody have a decent solution for sending e-mails via Mail.app at some scheduled times? I'm badly in need of something like that :)
A: I belie | ve that you don’t consider Deferrersender (web based) to be decent. It’s not, but it delivers.
UPDATE: An alternative, that doesn’t use Mail.app (but Thunderbird) would be to use SendLater. An extension that does exactly that. But it’s for Thunderbird. I couldn’t find a similar plug-in for Mail.app.
A: You can use Ap... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1089', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '0'} | stackexchange | Q: 404s "tracker" for Mac OS X I'm looking for OS X software that can help me track 404 errors on my site.
A: What are you using to watch the stats on your website? Most stats packages that read the | logs will give you a 404 report (eg. AWStats, Summary).
If you're looking for a program to run on your Mac to check that for you; Piltdown Link Checker, Integrity, WebLight or LinkByLink are all options.
A: If you want to track broken links, the best way to do it is checking the production/online site. I’ve used Broke... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1097', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '7'} | stackexchange | Q: Can I "hide" the keyboard on my iPhone 4 the way you can on the iPad? When using my iPad to, for example, write an email, I have the option to press a button and hide the keyboard. This is useful | for reviewing an email prior to sending it.
Is there a similar feature with the iPhone? If anything, this would seem particularly useful on the iPhone given its smaller screen.
A: Unfortunately not. I agree that this feature would be nice, especially since it's included on the iPad. The only way to review an email pr... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1103', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: What's the default Notes account setting used for on the iPhone? What's the default Notes account setting used for on the iPhone?
Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Default Account (in the "Not | es" section).
What does it do?
I couldn't find any documentation in the user's guide for this setting.
A: Each Mail account on your iOS 4+ device is able to sync notes. When you have it enabled for multiple mail accounts you're able to have notes stored in different accounts. The Default Account setting will be for wh... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1104', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '13'} | stackexchange | Q: Can I change the action that occurs when I close my laptop's lid? Is there any way to change what happens when I close the lid of my laptop?
Do macs have the option of hibernating vs. sleeping like | PC's do?
If so, which of these is the default behavior when I close the lid?
A: You can also leave the system to manage this automatically. It'll sleep, but hibernate in the background as it were, so it can wake quickly, but still survive a battery death.
Normally you'll find it was just asleep and waked immediately.... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1109', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '17'} | stackexchange | Q: Download Manager for Mac OS X What is a good Download Manager for Mac?
Are there free ones available?
A: I highly recommended you use iGetter it was better than other one.
*
*iGetter
but also c | an use
*
*Download Accelerator Plus (DAP)
*Folx (free) but can pay money and upgrade it to pro
Also if you can use terminal and install package I recommended you use AXEL I myself use this one. after install it you can use this like below in terminal
axel -n 100 -s 5242880 "your download link"
the -n 100 show th... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1111', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: Why does 'uname -m' says 'i386' even if I'm on Macbook Pro on Intel Core 2 Duo? My Macbook Pro is running on Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz. OS - Leopard 10.5.8. My assumption is that all Core 2 Duo pro | cessor systems are 64 bit. But uname -m command outputs i386. Why is it so?
A: It's because, by default, Mac OS X boots in 32-bit, excepts some recent models.
Quoted from Apple KB Mac OS X v10.6: Macs that use the 64-bit kernel :
This Mac uses the 64-bit kernel by default in Mac OS X v10.6 :
- Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
T... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1114', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '1'} | stackexchange | Q: iPod 2nd Gen Replacement digitizer not working So I just ordered a new digitizer and middle frame for my 2nd Gen iPod Touch, wired everything up, and the digitizer is not recognizing any finger swi | pes.
I have not snapped the frame into place yet as I want to make sure I don't have to tear this thing apart again. The video's I've watched show that the digitizer "should" work when not snapped in.
Is there anything I should be looking for before marking this new digitizer as defective?
A: Ended up ordering a new ... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1115', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '12'} | stackexchange | Q: Where can I find replacement feet for my MacBook Pro? I've got a 2009 Unibody MBP, and the feet are starting to fall off. I've lost one and one I have kept in a safe place.
Does anyone know where | I can get replacement feet? I looked on Ebay to no avail.
EDIT:
Well thanks for the answers so far, however nothing is turning up. I just got off the phone with the Genius bar at the local Apple store, and they said it simply doesn't exist. They want to sell me an entire "Lower Case" ... big $$$ for something so tri... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1117', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: No video from Mac Mini, ONLY once OS X has loaded I have an old G4 Mac Mini, running 10.5. It's hooked up to a VGA CRT monitor using Apples DVI-to-VGA adapter that was included once upon a time. La | st night, while using it, the screen flickered, and the monitor went to sleep, which is it;s default behavior when there's no display connected to it. Attempting to force the monitor on displayed a "No Signal" error. Restarting the machine does nothing.
This has happened once before. The last time this happened, I atte... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1118', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '5'} | stackexchange | Q: Is there a way to always ignore a particular wifi network on your iPhone There is a certain wifi network that am around a lot. It is very slow and pretty much unusable. I would rather just never | see it. As it is, it pops up every time asking me to join. Is there a way that I can have that particular network only never ask again.
A: The only way to do this would be to set "Ask to Join Networks" [sic] to OFF in your iPhone wifi settings.
I find this to be preferable. The main consequence is that, when you are... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1122', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: Where are the default system icons for folders and files stored? Where are the default/system icons for folders and files stored?
A: The default icons are stored in various locations inside /Syst | em/Library - is there a specific icon you're looking for?
Finder.app (/System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources) has the Smart Folder icons and the Burnable folder icons for example.
Most of the more known icons (eg. pictures for the default folders among many others) can be found at /System/Library/Co... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1125', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '6'} | stackexchange | Q: Dashboard takes few seconds to update widgets I love the idea of the Dashboard, but there's one thing that pretty much kills it for me. When I activate Dashboard for a first time or after some exte | nded period of time it takes it 3-15 seconds to update and actually show me things like time, calendar etc. I have a MacBook Pro and this is happening with default widgets (clock, calendar, calculator and weather). The entire idea of a dashboard that it's always one click away and the information should be available im... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1127', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: Force a change to a program's key bindings Is it possible to force a change to a program's keybindings? E.g., instead of an menu action being invoked by Cmd-J it's Cmd-K?
The reason I ask is that | Cmd-Q in Firefox drives me nuts. I occasionally hit it instead of Cmd-W (to close a tab) & I have to wait for my entire instance of Firefox to stop & then restart. I'd love to bind "Quit" to something ridiculous (or remove it all together).
My hope is this is in a resource file that's easily hacked?
A: No resource f... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1132', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '2'} | stackexchange | Q: iPad case that blocks buttons Does anyone know of an iPad case that blocks access to the physical buttons. I would like the user to not be able to hit the homembutton or the sleep button.
A: ther | e not cases on the market yet, I guess.
But you do can use your creativity and made the case yourself;)
For example like that:
http://carrypad.com/2010/04/15/how-to-make-an-ipad-booksafe-case/
A: BubCap home button covers block the home button and work with both iPhone and iPad:
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{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1135', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '3'} | stackexchange | Q: iPhone 3GS screen repair I dropped my iPhone earlier today. The screen is now full of cracks but the phone still functioning. Is there any cases of DIY style repair being performed? Can anyone shar | e their repair steps for this?
A: I went through this myself a couple of weeks ago. Stupid tile floor in my office wouldn't catch my phone at 9.81m/s2. I ended up taking my phone into a mobile repair shop and had them replace the screen (voiding my warranty in the process), but was a hell of a lot cheaper than doing i... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1136', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '35'} | stackexchange | Q: Where is my crontab file? I want to edit my crontab file to schedule a script. Where do I find it?
A: It should be noted that if you aren't accustomed to using vim (the default crontab editor) the | n you can specify your editor as follows:
VISUAL=nano crontab -e
A: The OS X way is to use launchctl to run jobs at a time.
For ease of use there are GUIs called Launch Control and Lingon.
A: In Mac OS X Lion the user crontabs are stored in /var/at/tabs. In the past they were located in /var/cron/tabs.
You should us... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1138', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '7'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I add some html to my Mail.app signature? I want to add my company logo and and some juice to my contact information in the signature part in Mail.app. How can I do that with little or no e | fforts?
A: It's not a huge effort to go through, but it does involve a little effort on your part. I haven't tried this myself (though will try it shortly just out of interest), but the basic principle seems to be to make a .webarchive file and drag it into the signatures preference box.
Worked example
eHow article
M... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1141', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '10'} | stackexchange | Q: Is it possible to sync Google Chrome bookmarks with Safari? Is it possible to sync Google Chrome bookmarks with Safari?
A: Use Xmarks worked OK for me except for Firefox where it duplicated the bo | ok marks each time I used it.
Althougn now in Mavericks or because of a later version of Firefox it works
A: Another solution: on Windows machine install iCloud Control Panel (http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1455) and check option "Bookmarks" which sync your iCloud Safari bookmarks with Chrome, IE and Firefox.
P.S. Yes,... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1150', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '19'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I change the country of an iTunes account? When I first set up my iTunes account, I didn't have a credit card, so I set it up as a US account, as this was the only way I could create one wi | thout a card (and thus use my iPod Touch).
The downside of this is that now that I am trying to add a credit card to my iTunes account, I can't, because it insists on a state and zip code for part of the address, which my Irish credit card obviously doesn't have.
So how can I switch the country of my iTunes account?
... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1152', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '6'} | stackexchange | Q: How can I check the model of my Apple computer? Is there a way that I check the model number of my Apple computer? (For example, iMac9,1.)
A: System Profiler
In the left corner of the top menu, pi | ck the apple menu and select About This Mac.
In the About This Mac panel, click the More Info... button. This starts the System Profiler.
On the first page (Hardware Overview) there is a Model Identifier, which is the name you are interested in.
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{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1160', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '7'} | stackexchange | Q: Is it possible to reduce the disk space required to install Mac OS X 10.6? I was hoping to install Mac OS X on a flash-based drive I have, but it's only 4GB. The installer tells me there's not enou | gh free space, but it doesn't specify how much I need free.
*
*Does anyone know the exact minimum?
*Is it possible to create a custom install with only the bare basics and install within 4GB?
A: The minimum install that comes off the DVD is ~6 gigabytes. If you want to make a smaller install, the easiest thing to... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1162', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '6'} | stackexchange | Q: What are the key differences between the Shazam and Soundhound Apps? Both seem to do roughly the same thing. What, if anything, are the relevant differences?
A: Don't know if there are really ma | jor differences that set one far apart from the other.
One of the bigger differentiators is that Soundhound claims to recoginze songs that are hummed and/or sung by the user.
From a purely opinion oriented view, I've had better success with Soundhound at identifying songs than Shazam - but both do the job pretty well.... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1163', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '5'} | stackexchange | Q: I've inadvertently deleted my thunderbird.dmg, does it matter? I've inadvertently deleted my thunderbird.dmg & then emptied the trash. Doh!
Is there any way I can restore that particular file?
I' | m running Mac OS X Version 10.6.4 on a macbook pro.
A: If the file is in the Trash, you can just drag it back out. However, once you remove the item from the Trash it's as good as gone*. Why not just download it again?
* there are some programs that claim to be able to restore deleted data, but the chances of recoveri... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1167', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '5'} | stackexchange | Q: Adding MP3s to iTunes 10 doesn't work for some files I have recently upgraded to iTunes 10. I had some MP3 files which I would like to add to the library. In the past I have dragged the folder into | the iTunes "Library" section which has added all the songs, but this time it only added the last two songs of a ~20 song album. Adding the files individually does not work either, and "File > Add to Library" does the same thing (only adds two of the songs).
Is this a known issue, and is there a workaround?
A: In many... |
{'language': 'en', 'url': 'https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/1171', 'timestamp': '2023-03-29', 'source': 'stackexchange', 'question_score': '18'} | stackexchange | Q: How do I install an application from a .dmg disk image? I've downloaded Firefox and it's now sitting on my desktop as Firefox.dmg. When I double click on Firefox.dmg it opens up a window with Firef | ox in it so I can use it - does this mean the application has been installed?
Community Wiki'd the question because I think it's a worthwhile question to have on the site for pointing people to, it's not exactly intuitive to do and not a question I think I deserve any rep from.
A: Usually applications that are distri... |
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