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2011/01/07 | 147 | 511 | <issue_start>username_0: There was a new iPhone app released recently but I can't recall its name. It had some very simple features:
* Keep a single list of things
* Star items
* Sort those items so that stars rose to the top
What was its name? The app in question is not 1list.<issue_comment>username_1: Figured it ou... |
2011/01/07 | 2,031 | 8,214 | <issue_start>username_0: Can you have [GPL](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html) software in [Mac App Store](http://www.apple.com/mac/app-store/)?
I know this is [not possible in the iPhone App Store](http://www.fsf.org/news/2010-05-app-store-compliance), but is it the same situation in Mac App Store?
**NOTE: None o... |
2011/01/08 | 383 | 1,508 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an iPod Touch 8GB (probably 2nd gen) that stopped working. By this I mean that it cannot be turned on, an doesn't show any sign of activity when connected to the PC, a docking station and other chargers. Of course iTunes does not recognize the device when plugged in to the PC. This happe... |
2011/01/08 | 768 | 2,982 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a two Macs, an iPod Touch and an iPad, so 4 devices in total.
I wonder if there is a way to sync contacts and ical calendars between these devices automatically (or in case of the iPod/iPad when they are connected to a mac).
So far, I'm seeing these options:
* MobileMe - seems really ... |
2011/01/08 | 875 | 3,225 | <issue_start>username_0: I’m connecting from one MacBook Pro (10.6.5) (let’s call it “1”) to another (10.4.11) “2” via WLAN and afp and both are connected to the WLAN via WPA2.
The router is showing me theoretical connection speeds of 104 MBit/s for “1” and 54 MBit/s for “2”. However, when I’m trying to transfer files... |
2011/01/09 | 1,123 | 4,115 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to control the Mac remotely?
My parents live in different country other than where I'm living now, I think about giving one of my Mac to my parents to use iChat. As my parents are not good at using computers, I need to control the Mac remotely.
Is there any software tool for i... |
2011/01/09 | 457 | 1,770 | <issue_start>username_0: I download multiple podcasts from one source, eg, five episodes of Naked Scientists. I want to listen to one only, but when the first finishes it automatically goes to the second, and third etc.
I want to listen to just one episode at a time and have the iPod Touch turn off when it is finished... |
2010/03/20 | 644 | 2,542 | <issue_start>username_0: Mac OS X [Spaces](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaces_%28software%29) change when I hold the mouse at the edge of the screen. Is there an application or 'defaults' command to disable this?
[Warp](http://www.ksuther.com/warp/) looks like it might help, but hasn't changed the behavior for me, ev... |
2011/01/09 | 741 | 2,991 | <issue_start>username_0: I have had my MacBook Pro for about 6 months; bought it new in 2010. I am running Mac OS 10.6.5.
Using Airport to connect to the Internet. Had no problems until this last week, when at an apparently random moment, some applications (e.g. Safari, iTunes, Adium and Tweetie) decide the Internet i... |
2011/01/09 | 1,263 | 5,274 | <issue_start>username_0: I've been working on this for days but simply cannot find the correct references to make it work.
The idea is to have a script that will baseline newly purchased Macs that comes into the company with basic stuffs like set autologin to off, create a new admin user (for remote admins to access f... |
2011/01/09 | 182 | 657 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for an iTunes alternative for my new iPod nano 6g.
I've used sharepod before but it doesn't work with the nano 6g—I can upload songs but they're not being recognized by the iPod database.
Any ideas on alternatives that work with the nano 6g?<issue_comment>username_1: If you're usi... |
2011/01/09 | 309 | 929 | <issue_start>username_0: On all linux boxes `/proc/loadavg` contains the raw load for 1, 5, and 15 minutes. Nothing extra. On OS X machines this file does not exist.
Is there a file or a terminal command which will give me the 1, 5 and 15 minute load averages under OS X, similar to `/proc/loadavg` on Linux? I know `to... |
2011/01/09 | 265 | 962 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to tell Safari to automatically use Reader when it recognizes an article which it is able to display with Reader?
Right now I have to manually click the Reader button at the right side of the address bar.<issue_comment>username_1: I've tried to figure this out myself, and haven'... |
2011/01/10 | 2,066 | 7,609 | <issue_start>username_0: Can I attach my iPhone 3GS to my Mac Pro so that the iPhone's audio plays through the Mac Pro's speakers?
I can easily attach my Bose headphones so that the music from the iPhone plays through them… that's cool… but I want others to hear the music through my Mac Pro's speaker system.<issue_com... |
2011/01/10 | 841 | 2,948 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to know if an iPod classic is a better investment than an iPod touch? I am really more into music than apps and games. If you have some other suggestions about great-sounding mp3 players I'd like to hear it.<issue_comment>username_1: If you are not considering the speaker of the iPod T... |
2011/01/10 | 270 | 1,019 | <issue_start>username_0: I am forced to use Opera instead of Safari on windows, and would like to sync my bookmarks with MobileMe. Is this at all possible?<issue_comment>username_1: Not with MobileMe's built in sync function, it only works with Safari.
You could use Opera's Link, which might work ok for what you're af... |
2011/01/10 | 764 | 2,686 | <issue_start>username_0: Installed Windows 7 via [Bootcamp](http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/) for some work-related projects. I've also installed the Apple Bootcamp drivers from the OS X install disk and updated to the latest version. It mapped all my keys just fine, but I was surprised it does not offer an optio... |
2011/01/10 | 404 | 1,428 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there an easy way to make the mapping from kernel extension to the file it came from?
I can get the list of currently loaded kernel extension via `kextstat`. This gives me the bundle names, like `com.AmbrosiaSW.AudioSupport` or `jp.plentycom.driver.SteerMouse`. But how can I then find the a... |
2011/01/10 | 289 | 1,041 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to experiment with the arrangement of my apps on my iPod touch. Using folders more extensively. However at the moment I have a quite well working layout. If the experiments proof to be worse than my current layout I would like to go back there easily.
*Can I somehow save the curre... |
2011/01/10 | 1,053 | 3,870 | <issue_start>username_0: Currently the MacBook's display works as *primary*, so every application I open gets open on the 13" and I have to drag it to the 24". I also don't have access to the dock on my 24".
Is is possible to turn off the MacBook screen and use only the one attached via DVI?
(I've just connected my 2... |
2011/01/10 | 559 | 2,307 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm aware of the ability to use accented characters by holding down a key until they appear (ie. á ü etc.); however, I'm curious as to how, if possible, one might enter a code point in hexadecimal format or otherwise to output the corresponding character?<issue_comment>username_1: There are app... |
2011/01/10 | 135 | 506 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a possible way to create a camera shake effect in iMovie 11?<issue_comment>username_1: I know that in iMovie HD (2006), the effect was under the name "Earthquake effect". Try looking for it under that name.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Firstly make the whole clip into 0.1 seco... |
2011/01/11 | 1,808 | 6,567 | <issue_start>username_0: I am looking for a way to transfer large files to the iPad without using iTunes or pushing to and pulling from a remote server.
I run an Ubuntu laptop as my only OS at the moment and want to be able to transfer movies to my iPad. I currently transfer most of my files by way of the dropbox app ... |
2011/01/11 | 1,939 | 7,090 | <issue_start>username_0: * Usually people used to download application on iTunes & then install it on their iPhone using iTuens sync.
* Currently, I have an iPhone that I bought from my friend.
* He had purchased many applications on iPhone.
* When I connected the phone to my iTunes, it asked to transfer or don't trans... |
2011/01/11 | 1,315 | 4,823 | <issue_start>username_0: In my job I teach a lot of people to use macs. Since you use what you remember I'm always on the look out for funny or memorable ways to remember keyboard or system shortcuts (like you have the option to command escape, I know it's corny, but it works for newbies!).
What are the mnemonics you... |
2011/01/11 | 701 | 2,570 | <issue_start>username_0: I can't find many solutions for changing the mouse cursor on OS X 10.6
I've seen <http://unsanity.com/haxies/mightymouse> but it does not support 10.6 at the moment.
Any hints or tricks to change the cursor? Specifically, I need to modify the text selection cursor as it is almost invisible wh... |
2011/01/11 | 370 | 1,258 | <issue_start>username_0: Besides working on their respective carriers, what are the similarities and differences between the AT&T iPhone 4 and Verizon iPhone 4?<issue_comment>username_1: Engadget summarized the differences...
<http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/11/atandt-iphone-4-vs-verizon-iphone-4-whats-changed/>
Upvo... |
2011/01/11 | 816 | 2,714 | <issue_start>username_0: Of course, it's possible to get any phone to lose a bit of signal if you cover the antenna with your hands, but I'm wondering if the Verizon iPhone 4 also suffers from the [attenuation issues](http://gigaom.com/apple/iphone-4-attenuation-only-half-the-story/) that the AT&T iPhone 4 famously suf... |
2011/01/11 | 571 | 2,254 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought my MacBook Pro about 1.5 years ago (with 4 GB RAM) but these days I think it uses an extraordinary amount of memory; when I open Firefox & Adium & Thunderbird & iTunes & last.fm it uses 3.84 of my 4GB RAM. I must say I installed several 3rd-party software packages on my laptop (maybe o... |
2011/01/11 | 826 | 3,343 | <issue_start>username_0: Lately, my Magsafe power adapter has not been connecting properly:
* The wires are not worn out as I take good care of them
* The issue happens when I try to connect my power adapter to my computer
* The LED does not come on and the MacBook does not get charged. I have to unplug and plug the p... |
2011/01/12 | 333 | 1,295 | <issue_start>username_0: My MacBook (Snow Leopard) seems to be unable to read DVDs and CDs. When I insert a disk (DVD or CD, I've tried a couple of each), the drive spins up, and (it sounds like) moves the laser back and forth a few times, then ejects the disk. I haven't tried blank media.
I've searched around the net... |
2011/01/12 | 267 | 769 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 (unthethered) if you do not have older SHSH?
Currently I'm looking for this only for my iPad WiFi, so no baseband.
If there are not solutions yet, do not post anything.<issue_comment>username_1: [This how-to guide](http://www.redmondpie.com/jailbreak-ios-4.2.1-u... |
2011/01/12 | 318 | 1,259 | <issue_start>username_0: If UserA logs in to an OS X machine (at the GUI) and starts Dropbox, UserB logs in via ssh and adds a file to their Dropbox, will Dropbox work for UserB? Or does UserB need to log in via the GUI also, and then "switch" (not log out) to UserA?<issue_comment>username_1: The Dropbox app runs as th... |
2011/01/12 | 1,964 | 7,598 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm pretty new to SSD technology, so I don't know how it compares to hard drives when it comes to securely erasing the drive. Is it enough to run Disk Utility and erase the drive with the option "overwrite with zeroes", or is this designed for hard drives? Are there other actions that should be... |
2011/01/12 | 205 | 838 | <issue_start>username_0: Does anybody has experience in how to best convert OpenOffice.org documents to pages documents.
[Obviously, it can be read in a Text Editor.](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/3985/does-iwork-support-openoffice-filetypes)<issue_comment>username_1: The way I do it is I export the OpenOf... |
2011/01/12 | 327 | 1,350 | <issue_start>username_0: I don't think I have ever used the digital zoom feature in the Camera app. The controls are just in the way when you wan't to focus something in that part of the image. So, if possible, I want to hide them. I'm not afraid to jailbreak my phone if that is what i takes. Any answer appreciated.
I... |
2011/01/12 | 975 | 3,680 | <issue_start>username_0: If I buy an app on through the Mac App Store, can I install it on both of my Macs?
I use the same iTunes account on both of them.<issue_comment>username_1: Yes. Just run the App Store app on the second Mac and go to the Purchases tab. You'll see a list of the apps you've already purchased, wit... |
2011/01/12 | 915 | 3,160 | <issue_start>username_0: I just recorded a video on my phone, but when I play it on my Mac it's in the wrong orientation.
How can I rotate the video by 90 degrees so that I can upload it to youtube?
Free solutions are preferred.
---
I just found out how to do it using YouTube's Video Editor which has rotate left/r... |
2011/01/12 | 984 | 3,523 | <issue_start>username_0: My Macbook Pro lasts me about 1.5 to 2 hours max on a single charge. This feels ridiculously low.
What can I do to increase the battery life on Macbook Pro?
```
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Manufacturer: SMP
Pack Lot Code: 0000
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 020... |
2011/01/13 | 1,204 | 4,526 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I preview an animated GIF? When I double-click it, it opens in Preview and is not animated, showing each frame as a separate image instead of playing the animation. As an example, [here is the image I was trying to preview](http://s144.photobucket.com/albums/r183/welcomejsp/?action=view... |
2011/01/13 | 969 | 3,625 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been having power issues with my MacBook Pro (late 2007?). The power cable had a dodgy connection, and kept cutting out. This destroyed the life of the battery to the point where it would only hold a charge for a couple of seconds. Last night it stopped booting up, so I reset the PRAM, a... |
2011/01/13 | 925 | 3,382 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking to imitate the functionality of Firefox's keywords in Safari. That is, I want to be able to type `wp Apple` in the address bar, and Safari should go to the Wikipedia article on Apple. I found a Sourceforge project, [SafariKeywords](http://safarikeywords.sourceforge.net/), which does... |
2011/01/13 | 524 | 1,841 | <issue_start>username_0: I created a Smart Folder in the finder called "TV" which searches for files of type movie created in the last 7 days. When I created the search in the first place, I clicked on "Search This Mac" to find all files anywhere. But now, even when I have new files that I've downloaded nothing will sh... |
2011/01/13 | 2,580 | 7,386 | <issue_start>username_0: What are some gestures or shortcuts you use on a daily basis that you can't live without?
I've found the [BetterTouchTool](http://blog.boastr.net/) preference pane add on to be great for creating custom gestures on a per app or universal basis<issue_comment>username_1: Three finger swipe left ... |
2011/01/13 | 702 | 2,740 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I disable the Screen Saver on the login window?<issue_comment>username_1: The problem is that the login screen is not the result of the screen saver, I lock my Mac when I go out. The screen saver appears by itself, even if it is disabled from SysPref.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username... |
2011/01/13 | 363 | 1,298 | <issue_start>username_0: When you get a new mail in Entourage then a small window appears with some basic info about the new mail you receveid. Is it possible to do the same thing with Apple Mail?<issue_comment>username_1: Try Growl and the GrowlMail plugin, simply click to view the message, and it's free! <http://grow... |
2011/01/13 | 1,559 | 4,979 | <issue_start>username_0: My time machine is backup is very slow. Connection is FireWire 800. Transfer is around 5 Mb/s or 0.5 MB/s, which seems slow. I've seen plenty of mention online of very slow Time Machine backups. What are some techniques or suggestions to speed this up?
I have:
* Run the Disk Utility Repair to... |
2011/01/13 | 234 | 876 | <issue_start>username_0: On an iPad, when we hit play for a Keynote presentation while connected to a projector via VGA cable, the app closes down.
What tricks are there for getting iPad-Keynote to work with a projector?<issue_comment>username_1: It might be the file: have you tried another presentation? It may have a... |
2011/01/13 | 601 | 1,940 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to know how to open a spreadheet email attachement in the Numbers app on the iPad.
Here are the steps I have taken with no luck:
1. On the iPad I open my email.
2. I see a spreadsheet attachment.
3. I click it and it previews.
Now how do I get the spreadhseet into Numbers?
The [Apple... |
2011/01/13 | 483 | 1,968 | <issue_start>username_0: Isn't there some wiki or apple documentation which shows which app keys can be used for apple software?
NOTE: I searched the whole net and didn't find any databases on this topic, so if there isn't really such a database maybe we should create one where we can share these keys. Is it possible ... |
2011/01/13 | 410 | 1,538 | <issue_start>username_0: I have scanned text. I am looking for an affordable OCR tool (Optical Character Recognition) tool. I tried OCRTOOLS from the App Store, but it crashes with the first picture I tried.
Any recommendations?<issue_comment>username_1: Are you comfortable on the command line? If you have `fink` or `... |
2011/01/13 | 795 | 2,787 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to move some pictures from my laptop to my iPad, but every time the first thing iTunes starts doing is making a backup of the iPad.
But since I already keep a backup at my desktop, I want iTunes to back off and just let me move the pictures!
So how can I prevent iTunes from making ... |
2011/01/13 | 509 | 1,813 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to connect to a mac screen sharing from a windows machine using tightvnc
I'm getting the error
"Server did not offer supported security type"
Any ideas on how to fix this ?<issue_comment>username_1: I think the solution is shared here - <http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?... |
2011/01/14 | 1,057 | 3,139 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking to replace my Macbook Pro 13" hard drive. I tried upgrading to a Seagate Momentus XT 500 GB, but returned the drive because it caused the palm rest to vibrate when pressed (I installed correctly; the problem disappeared when I swapped back the stock drive).
What drive is used by A... |
2011/01/13 | 436 | 1,184 | <issue_start>username_0: I currently live in an area that has very poor internet connection. I can log in to iTunes but it would cost a fortune to download the updates to the OS. Is there a way I can have somebody bring the OS update on a thumb drive and load it from there?<issue_comment>username_1: When you plug in th... |
2011/01/14 | 491 | 1,721 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a pobox.com account whose address I use as my main e-mail address and that forwards my messages to a Gmail address.
Eventough that is the address I tell my friends and coleagues, when I send e-mail from my iPhone it uses the default gmail.com address, and so people start to pick that as... |
2011/01/14 | 429 | 1,369 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to search my iPhone contacts using a part of a telephone number as a key (search by substring). The integrated spotlight search, however, doesn't return any entries when searching for a full telephone number or for its part. The number formatting in search doesn't appear to make any di... |
2011/01/14 | 276 | 1,012 | <issue_start>username_0: I tried to open a file with an extension name of adb in Finder (to be precise, PathFinder).
When I clicked the file, vi editor is activated to open the adb file. I didn't do anything with the adb file, so my guess is that vi editor changed the system setup to open it whenever unknown file forma... |
2011/01/14 | 394 | 1,616 | <issue_start>username_0: I am looking to have a shared calendar which my partner and I can access. I have a MobileMe account and my partner has a Google account. We both have Macs, I have an iPhone and she has a Blackberry.
I am looking for a solution where we can create a calendar that we both have access to from iCa... |
2011/01/14 | 425 | 1,657 | <issue_start>username_0: For a number of devices that were stolen, can I find their serial number on a Mac that I still have and which the devices have been connected to at some point? In other words, are there any applications (or the OS) which might have kept a record of any of these devices' serial number(s)? I'm sp... |
2011/01/14 | 400 | 1,523 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an iPhone 3G which had a cracked screen. I replaced the digitizer last November and this morning the left third of it stopped responding to touch. What can I do to fix it?<issue_comment>username_1: This seems like a definite hardware problem.
You can take it to a retailer, send/take it ... |
2011/01/14 | 709 | 3,029 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an app that's been out for a couple of weeks. Its not exactly selling like hot cakes yet, but I'm pretty sure I've gotten a rating or a review by now. But nothing shows when viewing either in iTunes or directly on the AppStore on the iPhone.
Is there a standard delay as to when ratings/... |
2011/01/15 | 491 | 1,641 | <issue_start>username_0: What software do I need to open and read a .chm document in OS X?<issue_comment>username_1: A little bit googled and find this.
<http://chmox.sourceforge.net/>
Hope it helps...
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: There are multiple viewers available. [This article](http://maclord.ozarweb.co... |
2011/01/15 | 256 | 982 | <issue_start>username_0: On occasion I need to look at an image at fullscreen so it doesn't have anything else around it to distract me. Is there a way to do that? I can't seem to find a way to do it with preview.<issue_comment>username_1: You can use View -> Slideshow to do this in Preview
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]... |
2011/01/15 | 312 | 1,241 | <issue_start>username_0: My wife and I both have iOS devices (some iPods, an iPhone, soon an iPad), which means that both our iTunes libraries have not only music, but also apps, podcasts, iTunes U stuff, etc.
How could we manage to share just the music in one single location, and still keep our apps/podcasts/etc sepa... |
2011/01/15 | 788 | 2,946 | <issue_start>username_0: The quality of my PowerBook and 20" Cinema Display screens has degraded over time, they became noticeably yellowish and darker due to the wear of the backlight (I assume). Neither of those screens is LED-backlit. I'm wondering, how do the LED-backlit screens used in current Apple products degra... |
2011/01/15 | 638 | 2,239 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Mac Pro from late 2007, early 2008 and I want to perform a clean install but nothing comes up on my monitor. The graphics card is an [NVIDIA GT 120](http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC002ZM/A) and the hard drive is an Intel SSD. I am assuming the graphics card is the problem but all c... |
2011/01/15 | 497 | 1,740 | <issue_start>username_0: On Windows, I ran Xampp on port 80 for PHP/MySQL and IIS on port 8080 for ASP.
For OS X, what's the best route to take...
* Should I just run Xampp for Mac for PHP/mySQL, or is there a better option since this is Unix?
* What's the best (free) way to run ASP off a mac?<issue_comment>username_... |
2011/01/15 | 265 | 1,075 | <issue_start>username_0: I use three different accounts for downloading from the App Store, each in a different country.
When there is an update, I have to connect to the correct App Store to download the update, but sometimes I can't remeber from which store an app was downloaded and so I need to connect to each one ... |
2011/01/15 | 331 | 1,450 | <issue_start>username_0: Ever since apple has decided to make iTunes account access your email address instead of a username I have noticed the apps that were bought under the old username do not recognize this and there doesn't seem to be a simple way to fix this. For example when an app has an update it asks me to en... |
2011/01/15 | 1,562 | 5,598 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a USB drive plugged into my Mac. What I found was `.Trashes` was not emptied when the emptying trash (right click the *Trash* icon and run "Empty Trash") for the USB drive
What might be wrong? Is there any other way to empty trash the USB drive?<issue_comment>username_1: **Usual behavio... |
2011/01/16 | 205 | 836 | <issue_start>username_0: Safari hides the protocol part of the URL (HTTP or HTTPS) in the address bar.
When I'm purchasing something on the Internet, I like to check that I'm using HTTPS when entering credit card details or entering a username and password.
I don't seem to be able to do this when using Safari on my i... |
2011/01/16 | 419 | 1,754 | <issue_start>username_0: I don't have home contents cover. Anyone know of a good, reliable insurer for a MBP?
I've read up on AppleCare but it doesn't include theft cover (as far as I can tell?)... I'd need this sort of cover as it's my major concern aside dropping it.<issue_comment>username_1: AppleCare definitely do... |
2011/01/16 | 406 | 1,735 | <issue_start>username_0: I have to turn a big stack of images into one of those somewhat sappy slide shows with music.
Google shows various advice from various points in time. The last advice I found was iDVD. Is that the right path to launch off on?<issue_comment>username_1: AppleCare definitely doesn't cover theft. ... |
2011/01/16 | 783 | 2,858 | <issue_start>username_0: I can set up my work Exchange account just fine on my iPhone, but I can't get it to work on Mail.app under Snow Leopard.
I have read some forums and understand that mobile devices use ActiveSync in order to access Exchange mail and I thought Snow Leopard introduced this feature to Mail, but I ... |
2011/01/16 | 270 | 1,016 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I sync GMail contacts into my Mac?<issue_comment>username_1: If you are using Mac OS X 10.5 or later, it's just a matter of enabling in in your Address Book:
* Address Book --> Preferences --> Accounts --> Synchronize with Google
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: On... |
2011/01/16 | 905 | 3,472 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking into getting a new Verizon smartphone. I like many things about the iPhone, but I'm concerned that I'll have to give up a feature I really like about my current phone--turn-by-turn navigation. According to [this skattertech chart](http://skattertech.com/2011/01/infographic-motorola-... |
2011/01/16 | 674 | 2,367 | <issue_start>username_0: What peripherals do you use on your Mac that really work well? It seems like most things (especially mice and keyboards) don't work all that well, even if they claim compatibility. I'm looking for **things that work as well on a Mac as they do on a PC**.
So, community, **what Mac peripherals d... |
2011/01/17 | 271 | 1,043 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm generally not a fan of iTunes for storing/listening to music (I use MediaMonkey). Is iTunes required for syncing between an iPhone and a PC?<issue_comment>username_1: I know of no other solution to sync the handheld device.
If you want to get files on and off the device, you may be able t... |
2011/01/17 | 239 | 843 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to disable notification generated by Mail.app for a certain set of folders?
For e.g. if have `Inbox` and `Inbox > fol1` & `Inbox > fol2`, I want notification from `Inbox` and `fol1` only.
Would this be possible with growl somehow?<issue_comment>username_1: You should be able to... |
2011/01/17 | 4,022 | 15,272 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm seeking a Mac app for creating basic flowcharts and similar diagrams.
Google has been no help; I've followed dozens of links to apps that either don't exist anymore, I can't find any real reviews of, or that won't run on OS X 10.6.6.
What I'd really like:
* A simple and clean interface
... |
2011/01/17 | 409 | 1,649 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm at my job and I have no cable, so connecting my iPhone with my computer is not possible.
I have tried emailing the video, but the iPhone is compressing the video. It is not jailbroken.
Is it possible to transfer the original video?<issue_comment>username_1: **Emailing full resolution pho... |
2011/01/17 | 582 | 1,979 | <issue_start>username_0: I tried to open a split pane to run another command but instead it displays the same in both panes and I can only interact with one of them. I thought it would split the view so I could use the two panes independently like two windows.
I have the Visor installed but I don't think it would inte... |
2011/01/17 | 380 | 1,388 | <issue_start>username_0: Something is driving a lot of Disk I/O on my system lately. I can see in ActivityMonitor that there are huge volumes of reads and writes every second. But none of the "normal" suspects are active when this is happening. (i.e. it's not time machine.) and I have plenty of free memory (800MB to 1.... |
2011/01/17 | 1,922 | 6,974 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a set of surround speakers, connected to my iMac through the headphone jack. I use a switch to control what goes to the speaker set (iMac, iPod, or MacBook/aux). So that I don't have to be constantly unplugging and replugging, I leave the audio cable in the iMac's audio port. This means ... |
2011/01/16 | 558 | 2,071 | <issue_start>username_0: The new MobileMe iCal data lives in the cloud, and the data on your computer is actually a cache. This support [article](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4226) from Apple explains how to backup calendar data by exporting to an .ics file. I would like to automate that process via AppleScript, Autom... |
2011/01/17 | 890 | 2,547 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> Perpetua:2011-01-16 ashley$ mdls IMAG0107.jpg
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> kMDItemComment = "Cat with is tongue out."
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So, here's my question. `xattr` can be used to modify *some* attributes. For example:
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> Perpetua:2011-01-16 ashley$ xattr -l IMAG0107... |
2011/01/17 | 615 | 2,173 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to do a dry run of how a slideshow in imovie-11 is doing to come out when I run it for real, if I decide that 'for real' means 'playing a DVD on a DVD Player with a projector.'
Other answers here have dissed idvd as an obsolete item, and I am noting that my 9:24 movie has idvd sitting... |
2011/01/17 | 596 | 2,146 | <issue_start>username_0: I just discovered that 'system a' has no DvD burner. System B has one. I can drop ilife onto system B, but ... which of the collection of 'import/export' mechanisms makes sense here to use the B drive if the movie is under construction on A? Heck, can I just somewhow share the 'media browser' a... |
2011/01/17 | 2,583 | 9,312 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for a programmers' editor. I know Xcode and I use it for application programming but I'm looking for something that will:
* Syntax highlight PHP, SQL, Javascript (including jQuery) and CSS not required but would be nice; also Lua, Python, and Perl
* IntelliSense type stuff, start t... |
2011/01/17 | 819 | 3,182 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to set up my network like this, and I want to make sure it's possible using the hardware I have. I think it should be...
I've got my cable modem in one room. I want to plug it into an Apple Airport Express and create my wireless my wireless network here. The airport express will do th... |
2011/01/18 | 521 | 1,977 | <issue_start>username_0: I have the following CD's:
* Windows Vista Home Premium (Upgrade)
* Windows Vista Ultimate (Full)
* Windows 7 Professional (Upgrade)
I would like to install Windows 7 on a mac with boot camp. It [seems that Apple doesn't support installations via upgrade discs](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3... |
2011/01/18 | 2,620 | 9,197 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm assuming it's part of the 'check for updates' process, but does anyone know how this is controlled and what it's mounting and unmounting?
I first discovered this behavior after updating Growl, and I ran HardwareGrowler to see what it did (it was a slow afternoon) and it's kind of neat to ... |
2011/01/18 | 1,076 | 3,728 | <issue_start>username_0: I have to get all the chromium and firefox info logs out of `/var/log/system.log` and into a nice quiet `/var/log/{chromium,firefox}.log`.
However I can neither recall or find how to set that in `syslog.conf`. How would I go about doing that?
EDIT: I have been looking at the `asl.conf` file ... |
2011/01/18 | 925 | 3,086 | <issue_start>username_0: Hi I had an I pod touch (first generation) with version : 1.1.5(4B1) which I bought from EBAy
long time back in 2008
I had installed latest ITunes and browsing if
I can find any applications that can be run on this 1st gen iPod.
But most of the apps are generally compatible with 3 and greater... |
2011/01/18 | 292 | 1,170 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got an old MBP where the internal drive starts to refuse reading discs and stopped burning discs a while ago.
Now I'm thinking about getting an external drive (DVD-RW, USB or Firewire). Most of these devices don't explicitly mention Mac compatibility. According to [this forum post](http:/... |
2011/01/18 | 491 | 1,873 | <issue_start>username_0: It’s now pretty well-established that you [cannot change](https://apple.stackexchange.com/q/3796/2392) the [language](https://apple.stackexchange.com/q/3897/2392) of the [iTunes store](http://www.google.com/search?q=itunes+store+change+language+site:apple.com) unless you also change your billin... |
2011/01/18 | 652 | 2,608 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Lenovo Windows 7 laptop and now I have a shiny new Macbook pro to go with it.
I want to build a workstation where both share the same monitor. Since I code, I want a fairly large monitor with a fairly large resolution so that I can see a lot of code. *The only thing better than high r... |
2009/10/19 | 697 | 2,711 | <issue_start>username_0: I can't stand iPhone's auto-rotation feature, e.g. rotate your phone just past some threshold, and the screen rotates from portrait to landscape.
This is always tripping me up, especially when I'm lying down and simply want to read my iPhone in portrait mode.
Is there a way to just disable th... |
2011/01/18 | 445 | 1,656 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using [TexLipse](http://texlipse.sourceforge.net/) for working with latex, producing pdfs as output. I have configured it to use preview as viewer using this command line:
```
open -a "/Applications/Preview.app" %fullfile
```
Where `%fullfile` is the name of the file to be opened. TexLi... |