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2011/01/18 | 661 | 2,105 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a white MacBook, and it has gotten kinda dingy over the past couple of years. Still runs fine, but I would like to know what I can use to clean the white plastic. I was thinking one of those [Mr. Clean erasers](http://www.mrclean.com/en_US/magic-eraser.do), but just want to see if The Co... |
2011/01/18 | 500 | 1,875 | <issue_start>username_0: My Windows laptop (and HDD) have died, taking with it iTunes and my music. Things could have been a lot worse, but I fortunately have a back up of my mp3s. However, I have lost the iTunes library containing all my play counts, last played, ratings etc.
I am keen to recover this data and have b... |
2011/01/18 | 873 | 2,890 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for something to replace Visio on a Mac. I am getting tired of using VMware because it's too slow on my computer and was wondering if there's anything out there I can use to wireframe apps specific to Macs.<issue_comment>username_1: Even if the need is not exactly the same, some ans... |
2011/01/18 | 868 | 2,975 | <issue_start>username_0: One of the things I dislike most with the iPhone is its sized-down keyboard with only 10 keys in a row.
This may fine for English, but leaves not enough room for umlauts or accented letters.
The official way to input umlauts is to hold down the key and wait
until the umlauts and accented lette... |
2011/01/19 | 1,940 | 7,172 | <issue_start>username_0: Can someone please educate me on exactly how I can access my Time Capsule from any other network aside from my own (over the Internet?)
I don't have a static IP address, so would I need DNS forwarding? Would it involve checking my home network's IP while away? Should I get static IP?
Many tha... |
2011/01/19 | 513 | 2,163 | <issue_start>username_0: I love to play games and do other tasks that quickly drain the iPhone's battery. Sometimes I'll use the phone while plugged into a power supply. Does the iPhone still use the battery when performing these high-performance tasks while connected to the power source?<issue_comment>username_1: When... |
2011/01/19 | 1,057 | 4,313 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a few family members with Macs that I'd like to be able to help if they have questions or get stuck, and I've been looking into various solutions to be able to remotely connect to their computers over the internet. In the past I've mainly used iChat, but it [sometimes just doesn't work](... |
2011/01/19 | 239 | 921 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a 3rd generation iPod touch with a dead battery and want to get the music off of it for my new one.
It powers up fine with the AC power cord but nothing with the PC's USB.
Any short fix besides sending it out for a new battery?<issue_comment>username_1: Have you checked the USB cable... |
2011/01/19 | 765 | 2,862 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to know if you think the white MacBook (2.26ghz, 2gig ram) is sufficient for software development (using Xcode, Interface Builder etc...)<issue_comment>username_1: XCode 3.x (and possibly 4.x when it's released) will definitely work on that Macbook. I have an old white Macbook 2.4 Core... |
2011/01/19 | 787 | 3,081 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there there a way to check a folder/file for changes (includes adding files, deleting files, changes in files,...). The 'Folder action' in Automator is only checking if any files are newly added.<issue_comment>username_1: I don't know of a way to do this with Automator, but there is an app i... |
2011/01/19 | 527 | 1,913 | <issue_start>username_0: Sometime in the last few weeks, Mail.app has become painfully slow when moving an email out of the inbox and into a folder. I have five email accounts that I check in Mail.app—one is pop3 and the other four are IMAP (gmail or google apps).
Moving an email from the pop3 inbox to a local folder ... |
2011/01/19 | 1,282 | 4,749 | <issue_start>username_0: We have a shared iPad at work which is used for trade shows etc.
It is a pain to only be able to copy content to this from one PC, i.e. one nominated shared PC with iTunes on it. We have Windows XP on the PC currently.
Is there a decent way of plugging an iPad into an arbitrary PC and loading... |
2011/01/19 | 559 | 2,065 | <issue_start>username_0: Finder truncates file names (and other things). Is there a way of changing this behaviour?
example: i have a file with a names
```
long_file_name_that_i_do_care_about.txt
long_file_name_that_i_do_not_care_about.txt
```
but what i see is
```
long_file_..._care_about.txt
long_file_..._care_... |
2011/01/20 | 478 | 1,829 | <issue_start>username_0: iTunes displays the number of "plays" for each track. What exactly does this mean?
For example, playing a little bit of a track does not seem to increment the number. But playing most, but not all, of a track seems to.
Does playing n seconds trigger the increment? n percent of the track? Or s... |
2011/01/20 | 415 | 1,452 | <issue_start>username_0: I've set up an SSH tunnel to SMB on a remote Windows server, and want to access it using the Finder. I set up the tunnel using the command:
```
ssh <EMAIL> -p 3484 -L 1445:windowsserver:445
```
(445 is the default Windows file sharing port, which I haven't changed. My SSH server is configure... |
2011/01/20 | 288 | 955 | <issue_start>username_0: Hello all
I just installed iOS 4.3 beta version available for developers on my iPhone4. Now I want to go back to version 4.2. But iTunes displays the version 4.3 installed. How can I do this?
Can somebody throw some light on this?
Thanks<issue_comment>username_1: It seems you missed the **"Re... |
2011/01/20 | 324 | 1,157 | <issue_start>username_0: My iPhone 4 front glass broke. Screen is OK, I only want to replace the glass. Assuming I get a new glass, is it hard to replace it myself? Can anyone provide some step by step tutorial on how to replace it?<issue_comment>username_1: As with every "do it yourself" and "Apple", you have to be ca... |
2011/01/20 | 703 | 2,363 | <issue_start>username_0: I asked about this in connection with this network of websites, but it brings up a more general question that I don't know the answer to.
Is it a problem that mouse over events are not able to be invoked by apple touchscreen - especially in regard to website rollovers?
Is there a way around t... |
2011/01/20 | 677 | 2,369 | <issue_start>username_0: It seems to me that both, Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad respond differently on Windows.
While using them with Mac OS X feels natural, on Windows 7 with drivers extracted from Bootcamp Upgrade, it feels spongy / laggy / delayed / with latency, no matter what the mouse settings are. So I feel li... |
2011/01/20 | 596 | 2,215 | <issue_start>username_0: I am currently having to access the internet through a wireless dongle which is giving me a 2gb per month download allowance. I need to be really cautious about my internet usage.
Just this afternoon I ran out due to some process downloading 600mb of something. I have no idea what it was (alth... |
2011/01/20 | 5,263 | 18,976 | <issue_start>username_0: When plugging a USB stick into a Mac, OS X creates a number of hidden files on the stick, including a Spotlight index and Trash folder.
Example from the terminal for a USB stick "Untitled":
```
$ ls -a /Volumes/Untitled
.Spotlight-V100
.Trashes
._.Trashes
.disk
.fseventsd
```
It even does t... |
2011/01/20 | 512 | 1,922 | <issue_start>username_0: I use the first generation iphone. My warranty is up like two years ago and I have already jailbroken my phone. It was functioning just fine until one day suddenly my laptop stopped detecting my iphone. I reconnected the device to a PC and the same thing happened. I guess its my mistake that I ... |
2011/01/21 | 922 | 3,298 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a MBP 2010 with Snow Leopard on it. I put an SSD in the place of DVD Drive and am using an awesome SSD(80GB)+HDD(500GB) combo for speed and efficiency for the right price.
All I want to do is store the sleepimage on the HDD rather than the SSD since I have 8GB RAM and I can't afford to ... |
2011/01/21 | 190 | 710 | <issue_start>username_0: What I'm looking for is basically some monitoring application, which will log how long has each of my applications been actively used. By that I mean it got focus.
The point of this would be to monitor the workflow and to see where do I spend most time.<issue_comment>username_1: I believe [Res... |
2011/01/21 | 813 | 3,035 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there some sort of known logic behind Apple's choice to make the enter key rename a file/folder, rather than open it as is standard on Windows and Linux?
For those of you coming here for the substitute key combination, `⌘-O` and `⌘-down arrow` both work. And I fully understand `⌘-down`, sin... |
2011/01/21 | 895 | 3,322 | <issue_start>username_0: **Short Version**
I rebuilt my iTunes library and now when I try to sync my iPad and my wife's iPhone, iTunes wants to erase and resync.
I want to know if there's a way to save the stuff added to these devices since last sync.
---
**Longer Version**
Earlier today, I added some mp3s to my ... |
2011/01/21 | 710 | 2,778 | <issue_start>username_0: On [this page](http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC246LL/B?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY), it shows that without the Apple Care package, you get 1 year [limited warranty](http://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/), and 90 days of [complimentary telephone technical support](http://www.apple.com/support/complimenta... |
2011/01/21 | 426 | 1,551 | <issue_start>username_0: Apple Remote Desktop isn't a bad program. It's a bit overdue for an update, has some issues, but is an otherwise solid program. The big downside to ARD is the price, however.
I'm trying to find an option for teachers in primary/elementary classrooms to have all the computers in their class up... |
2011/01/21 | 398 | 1,591 | <issue_start>username_0: My iPhone 4 periodically does not wake up from being locked. I have to wake it by holding the home and power buttons. This is happening a lot more frequently as of late than before. It has the latest OS. It seems quite [a few people](https://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2476608&st... |
2011/01/21 | 608 | 2,250 | <issue_start>username_0: I heard that you are not supposed to use substances containing alcohol because it will destroy the anti-grease coating layer that's above the glass.
The problems is that just water and microfiber cloth is not always enough and I want to know what is safe to use.
Update: Please do not recommen... |
2011/01/21 | 660 | 2,613 | <issue_start>username_0: I've received a number of videos encoded in Apple ProRes 422, and it plays fine in QuickTime 7 or X.
However, I can't open them in any other player (VLC, mplayer, etc. etc.). What can I do to let other player be able to read the file?
Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: Have you tried QuickTime's... |
2011/01/22 | 501 | 1,939 | <issue_start>username_0: Ever since I updated to 10.6.6 a week or so ago I've wanted to use the Mac App Store but I can't sign in. The Sign in link and the sign in menu item neither seem to do anything. I'm signed into iTunes just fine, I can use my account on my Mac and iPhone.
I've tried erasing the contents of ~/Li... |
2011/01/22 | 629 | 2,253 | <issue_start>username_0: My girlfriend just got her bosses old PowerMac G4 and big ol' Cinema Display. It's got the ADC connector, so I'm not sure if it's relevant what the size is (and frankly I'm too lazy to measure unless it is). I'm looking to drive this off of my MacBook Pro, and her MacBook, both using Mini Displ... |
2011/01/22 | 330 | 1,172 | <issue_start>username_0: Are there any solutions available which will allow HDMI input on my 24' iMac?<issue_comment>username_1: No, there aren't. The 24" iMacs don't take video input of any kind. If you had a 27" iMac, then it would take Mini DisplayPort input, and you might be able to find an HDMI to Mini DisplayPort... |
2011/01/22 | 217 | 850 | <issue_start>username_0: Every time I sync my ipod touch, I sit there and watch "optimizing photos x of 1000" which takes forever.
To be clear, I am not adding any more photos. Shouldn't this only be a one time thing to optimize photos?
Why does it need to do this step every time?<issue_comment>username_1: I not s... |
2011/01/22 | 1,793 | 6,964 | <issue_start>username_0: I have my MacBook set to go to sleep after 2 minutes while on battery (via the Energy Saver preference pane.) However, when I leave it idle, it only turns off the screen—it does not actually sleep. This means that if I leave it and forget to close the lid, it always ends up with a dead battery.... |
2011/01/22 | 324 | 1,229 | <issue_start>username_0: My Google Maps app for iOS has gotten too slow to be useful at times. It doesn't seem to be a bandwidth issue, as it even affects typing- there's often meaningful lag from when i type a letter until it appears.
I've tried a full restart. Any ideas?<issue_comment>username_1: From a [MacRumors.c... |
2011/01/22 | 1,191 | 4,290 | <issue_start>username_0: For some time I've been using the combination of FreeMind and One Note on my Windows machine. About a month ago I migrated to Mac and now I'm trying to search for an alternative.
So far I've tried *Personal Brain*, but it has quite a heavy interface and I don't really like the workflow.
What ... |
2011/01/23 | 400 | 1,680 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm basically using US keyboard as my default, but I also have enabled Czech (QWERTY), which has quite different layout for when I need those special characters.
The problem is, that in the past few days whenever I put focus in a password field in Google Chrome, it automatically switches from ... |
2010/03/23 | 504 | 2,015 | <issue_start>username_0: Rather than running a long cable from my Laptop to my stereo, I've been thinking for a while about getting one of those wireless devices that lets you transmit audio from your PC to a receiver plugged into the stereo.
Then I realised I already have hardware that can potentially do this - I hav... |
2011/01/23 | 473 | 1,734 | <issue_start>username_0: I saw a friend of mine manage to use his iPhone as a usb key. I had a large file that I needed to transfer to his computer. So he gave me his iPhone cable, had me open iTunes, open his iPhone in iTunes, select some app that was on his iPhone, drag and drop my file there, and then he could get t... |
2011/01/23 | 602 | 2,201 | <issue_start>username_0: With the demise of Cha-ching, I find myself in need of an application for managing my expenses which I can use on both platforms.
It should work in Europe, and maybe have a decent UI.<issue_comment>username_1: [iBank](http://www.iggsoftware.com/ibank/index.php) and [SplashMoney](http://www.s... |
2011/01/23 | 434 | 1,750 | <issue_start>username_0: There are times when I've got some store credit from a gift card/certificate on iTunes, but I want to buy something without that.
**I want to buy something with the credit card, regardless of what's prepaid on the account.**
Is this possible?<issue_comment>username_1: Sadly for you, iTunes u... |
2011/01/23 | 542 | 1,694 | <issue_start>username_0: i have a dell 3010cn printer, and a iMac
having some trouble getting it installed, i know that its not officially supported but i installed foomatic-rip and ghostscript and downloaded the pxldpl PPD file but i wont actually print though it can connect to the printer
the printer is connected t... |
2011/01/23 | 728 | 2,687 | <issue_start>username_0: My older Airport Express (b/g) was cutting off from being seen in iTunes and generally not performing well as a music server or a print server.
Purchased a new Express and still one or some of the computers will see it for an hour or so and then it goes away.
99% of the time I can not see it ... |
2011/01/24 | 3,078 | 12,087 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a 13" Macbook Pro that came with a 60W power adapter and a 15" Macbook Pro that came with a 85W power adapter. There seems to be disagreement [in the Apple forums](http://discussions.info.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10352275).
Can I use either adapter with any portable Mac?<issue_c... |
2011/01/24 | 254 | 1,055 | <issue_start>username_0: I've loaded some lengthy PDFs onto my iPad in iBooks, and I've noticed that for only one of them, it's seemed to have created a beige cover page for the PDF thumbnail with what looks like the file name. It's nice, but I was unaware of this feature and ideally I'd like it to include the author a... |
2011/01/24 | 690 | 2,007 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for a keyboard and pointing device which I can use when my laptop is plugged into my TV. It needs to be able to connect to the laptop via bluetooth (I want to minimize the time and effort connecting the laptop), and the pointing device must be integrated into it.
I'm having a big p... |
2011/01/24 | 891 | 3,842 | <issue_start>username_0: Given the large number of examples of issues with the manual steps necessary to provision devices and install apps using the developer SDK, I am wondering why Apple took this route.
Specifically, the process seems to be error-prone and could likely be automated.
Is this just a rite of passa... |
2011/01/23 | 544 | 2,053 | <issue_start>username_0: I am following [this guide](http://jeffreysambells.com/posts/2010/06/22/ios-wireless-app-distribution/comment-page-1/#comment-64061) on how to install iPhone apps thru OTA without iTunes.
I have the following questions:
1. I only have a $99 developer program membership, not the enterprise pro... |
2011/01/24 | 691 | 2,281 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for a free or commercial software for Os X to create mockups for websites. Any suggestion?<issue_comment>username_1: Balsamiq Mockups is a good one, fairly cheap and very good - <http://balsamiq.com/>
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: For mocking up websites I s... |
2011/01/24 | 349 | 1,304 | <issue_start>username_0: Since many days I am trying to achieve this, but I can only delete/ clear all recent dial, received phone numbers.
Is there an option/ hack to delete only one number at a time on my iPhone ?
I have iPhone 3GS<issue_comment>username_1: If your iPhone is jailbroken you can install the package [... |
2011/01/24 | 382 | 1,472 | <issue_start>username_0: I was wondering if there's any package in Cydia or iPhone app that would allow me to change the inline remote buttons behavior. I often walk around the cydia with my headphones on and speaking the VoiceOver commands is really unconfortable.
I can normally reach my iphone from my pocket to swit... |
2011/01/24 | 336 | 1,210 | <issue_start>username_0: Does iOS 4.2.1, the latest release at the time of this question, support WebGL?<issue_comment>username_1: Not at this point, no. WebKit, that which Safari for Mac OS and iOS are both based on, is supposed to support WebGL but I have yet to be able to get it work properly on Mac OS 10.6, much le... |
2011/01/24 | 649 | 2,224 | <issue_start>username_0: I know that you can change the format used by `⌘⇧3` and `⌘⇧4` ([SE answer](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/4139/how-do-i-change-the-location-of-screen-captures-on-10-5/4143#4143) and [external source](http://snowleopardtips.net/tips/everything-you-need-to-know-about-screen-captures.ht... |
2011/01/24 | 265 | 1,036 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> Is there any utility or script that integrates with iTunes and helps me organize my libraries by doing lookups on large databases such as Amazon?
>
>
>
For example:
* downloading track names from Amazon
* downloading CD covers from Amazon
* downloading book categories from Amazon (thi... |
2011/01/24 | 1,860 | 7,409 | <issue_start>username_0: I use my iPhone 4 as a GPS device when I go tramping, but since the phone is constantly searching for signal in remote locations it drains through the battery extremely quickly.
The simple solution is to remove the sim card, although I've lost one microsim this way, and it's not an ideal solu... |
2011/01/24 | 1,716 | 6,398 | <issue_start>username_0: When answering this question, please note if the solution is:
1. For Windows and/or Mac OS X users
2. The price of the solution
3. If you have successfully—and actually—used the solution
How can I export SMS text messages from my iPhone?<issue_comment>username_1: 1. Get `/var/mobile/Library/S... |
2011/01/24 | 4,355 | 14,335 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I change or set the icon for a file or folder, in the terminal, do I need to use a scripting language?<issue_comment>username_1: You'll need the Developer Tools installed, and then the following might work. This takes the graphic in `icon.png` and applies it to `file.ext`.
```
# Take a... |
2011/01/25 | 619 | 2,305 | <issue_start>username_0: For all my Windows PCs I use CCleaner to perform cleanup duties. Is there a similar tool that I can use for OS X to clean up any accumulated crap?<issue_comment>username_1: Also, OnyX seems to be the popular choice for those looking for a Mac equivalent to CCleaner.
<http://www.macupdate.com/ap... |
2011/01/25 | 468 | 1,765 | <issue_start>username_0: So, I'm trying to get Boot Camp to work so I can put a partition of Windows 7 on my MacBook. I'm getting to the point where it's downloaded the supporting software and I have to burn it to a DVD. I have blank DVD in the SuperDrive but regardless of how many times I hit 'Burn' nothing happens. A... |
2011/01/25 | 414 | 1,586 | <issue_start>username_0: I love my iPhone-4 and I am about to move to Mexico where AT&T and Verizon are not viable carrier options. What is the safest way to unlock my iPhone so I can continue to use my apps (and new ones I may acquire later) with a non-Apple approved carrier?<issue_comment>username_1: Do you mean to J... |
2011/01/25 | 123 | 463 | <issue_start>username_0: I am looking to do a video chat between an iPod Touch 4 and an Android phone (not sure which version, but less than a year old). Both of these devices have video cameras and microphones, I'm just not sure the easiest way to video chat between the two. Any suggestions?<issue_comment>username_1: ... |
2011/01/25 | 324 | 1,209 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for a device that will wirelessly stream my computer (13" Macbook Pro) audio to my 5.1 speakers. I've seen that AirPort supports 2.0 streaming of iTunes music, but I'd like support for all audio and surround sound (for games and movies). Does anyone know of a product or software for... |
2011/01/25 | 275 | 1,141 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a 24" iMac running 10.6.6 that will not boot if anything is connected to the usb ports on the back. If they are removed, it boots fine. It has been to the Genius bar once but they did not find anything wrong hardware-wise.<issue_comment>username_1: Try holding down the Opt key (aka Alt) ... |
2011/01/25 | 1,011 | 3,516 | <issue_start>username_0: There's the wonderful Greasemonkey to run user-defined JavaScript on web pages.
Is there such a thing as Greasemonkey for Safari? Or would one instead write a Safari Extension to customize behavior on other web pages? Maybe there's an alternative that runs on AppleScript instead of JavaScript?... |
2011/01/25 | 589 | 1,869 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any way to get Mac OS X to connect to a specific access point by BSSID? I have a network with the same SSID for multiple access points, and I would sometimes like to specify which specific access point to connect to. Is this something Mac OS X can do natively, or is there a third party... |
2011/01/25 | 285 | 1,137 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac. Does the upgrade to Parallels Desktop 6 means that I have to reinstall Windows 7 and all the other programs?<issue_comment>username_1: No, your Windows VM and all the programs installed on it are stored on a virtual hard drive file. Upgrading Parallels won't ... |
2011/01/26 | 270 | 904 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to rip some DVDs on my Mac, the boxset for a TV show, using Handbrake. I'd also like to automatically fetch metadata - show name, episode name, etc. But MetaX isn't getting any metadata for me for this particular TV program. Any other Mac apps I can use that do similar?<issue_comment... |
2011/01/26 | 305 | 1,010 | <issue_start>username_0: I can hear the hard drive chugging away when it should be idle. Some process is writing/reading from it in semi-random bursts, let's say once every second. Very annoying and wasteful.
I tried activity monitor, but that did not give me enough information and `lsof` is overwhelming.
Where shoul... |
2011/01/26 | 685 | 2,521 | <issue_start>username_0: Related question [here](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/4742/how-to-check-what-causes-iphone-battery-to-drain-out).
I find out that when I charge my iPhone, *if* I don't charge it to 100% before I pull out the charger, *sometimes* the battery will leak out very fast.
The leak mani... |
2011/01/26 | 233 | 898 | <issue_start>username_0: I use Coda as web editor, and I usually have to mix Italian and English nouns and phrases. I don't want spellcheck on (as I use programming-related words such as `uid` and `pid`), so I'd like to deactivate it.
At the same time, though, I'd like to have it enabled everywhere else on my compute... |
2011/01/26 | 1,007 | 3,437 | <issue_start>username_0: Just curious if it is at all possible to have Time Machine backup to the 'cloud' using Amazon Simple Storage Solution. I've setup Time Machine to work over the network before to unsupported volumes (NTFS) but wasn't sure if this is possible. Anyone ever tried?<issue_comment>username_1: There is... |
2011/01/26 | 495 | 1,886 | <issue_start>username_0: I just moved into a place with free internet.
Using Wi-Fi, I can connect with my laptop but not my iPad or iPhone. I can access the router (Netgear WGR614v9), the router setup page, and see the admin portion of it.
The SSID is broadcasting (I can see it with my laptop) but it doesn't show up... |
2011/01/26 | 377 | 1,600 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to know if I buy a iPhone 4 in another country if I take it home to Denmark where I live, can I then reinstall it so it uses the Danish keyboard and the iPhone is on Danish?<issue_comment>username_1: I can turn on the Danish keyboard and Danish language options on my US iPod touch, so ye... |
2011/01/26 | 305 | 1,058 | <issue_start>username_0: I need a kit that I can mount in my car on the dashboard where I can do the following with my iPhone 4G:
* Use GPS
* Record Video from the forward facing camera (toward me) or the rear facing camera (away from me / through the front windshield)
* Make phone calls hands free (using the speaker ... |
2011/01/26 | 1,006 | 3,873 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a MacBook Pro 13" and my wifi connection never works properly. I know there are no problems either in the MacBook or in the router since:
1. Another computer can connect to my router easily
2. I connected my MacBook to other routers
My router is a `Linksys WRT160NL` that seems to work ... |
2011/01/26 | 1,707 | 6,705 | <issue_start>username_0: A few times a week, the Finder on my Macbook shoots up to around 100% CPU use, and the fans start blasting.
I've done everything I can think of - repaired permissions, rebooted, trashed preferences, turned off "show preview" in view options, audited the Activity Monitor for unnecessary process... |
2011/01/27 | 599 | 2,405 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I access Windows PCs from my Mac, and vice-versa, on the same network. I need to transfer files back and forth, and I can't seem to figure out how to do it. I poked around the settings, added the MacBook to the workgroup and all, but the computers still can't see each other. Right now I... |
2011/01/27 | 2,655 | 9,964 | <issue_start>username_0: Background
==========
My office uses:
* Microsoft SharePoint to store and version our documents
* Microsoft Office, with [Microsoft Document Connection to connect to the SharePoint site](http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2224165).
Question 1
----------
Can Finder connect to a SharePoint serv... |
2011/01/27 | 899 | 3,578 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a 500 GB hard drive in my iMac, and I am planning to buy a new external hard drive to use for Time Machine. I don't know if Time Machine synchronizes, or something else.
What size external drive should I get for Time Machine?<issue_comment>username_1: Time Machine keeps copies of every... |
2011/01/27 | 282 | 1,093 | <issue_start>username_0: I have no iPhone 4 here now but I need to know how well is its camera for reading small-size QR codes. Now I have some test QR codes printed on a sheet of paper and my old 1.3MPx smartphone camera doesn't recognize them. So, I wonder how good is iPhone 5MPx camera for doing that. The code I nee... |
2011/01/27 | 388 | 1,437 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got a broken screen on my iPhone 4. Does anyone have any hints, suggestions, or products that you have used to repair your broken screen? Is there anything different about the iPhone 4 vs other iOS devices (due to the Gorilla Glass)?<issue_comment>username_1: I would suggest the [iFixIt ki... |
2011/01/27 | 433 | 1,489 | <issue_start>username_0: Following [this answer](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/2622/change-search-google-in-safari-to-use-firefox/2625#2625) I have created a custom service that executes a shell script that looks like this:
```
open -a FireFox "http://dict.cc/$1"
```
It works fine when I click. Then I de... |
2011/01/27 | 465 | 1,744 | <issue_start>username_0: My iMac has been running horrendously slow the past couple days, so I booted into the Snow Leopard CD and ran a disk repair and a permissions repair. Now I can't get past the spinner. It's been going for about 4 hours now with no shows of progress. Does any body have any ideas on what else I ca... |
2011/01/27 | 1,244 | 4,632 | <issue_start>username_0: I've had my jailbroken iPad for nearly a year. Over time, I've completely abandoned the idea of connecting it to iTunes at all - it just doesn't seem necessary, it's basically a full fledged computer itself. In addition, with it being the 64gb model, I wouldn't have the space to back up everyth... |
2011/01/28 | 997 | 3,932 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm the developer of an application that is currently on the Mac App Store. I'm trying to download my own application so that I can test out the binary that is on the store. (As opposed to running it in Xcode.)
I have purchased my own app in the app store previously, but then deleted it. (So t... |
2011/01/28 | 1,578 | 5,856 | <issue_start>username_0: I love the command line and I would like to see an app like Terminator (for Linux) in my MacOs:
It seems there are ports of that app for Mac *available* using Fink or Ports. But I found it's a hell to install them... it depe... |
2011/01/28 | 848 | 3,140 | <issue_start>username_0: I got an app (RDP Lite) which lets me use my PC remotely when I set the IP address to my PC's and use it at home. So it's fine internally but when I want to try it externally I try setting it to my router's IP address, provided by BT Home Hub Manager under Home Network > IP Addresses, and that ... |
2011/01/28 | 683 | 2,310 | <issue_start>username_0: I already posted this question in stackoverflow:
<https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4811282/mac-os-x-terminal-use-option-as-meta-key-overrides-backslash-in-spanish-keyboar>
but I was informed there that this is the right place to ask it.
I check "Use option as meta key" checkbox in Mac OS ... |
2011/01/28 | 320 | 1,121 | <issue_start>username_0: We have a number of iPods and a number of computers and the fact that they need to be matched one-to-one for iTunes sync'ing to work is really a pain.
Is there a way for me to upload a video directly onto an iPod Nano (a previous generation that can still play them back, not the current one), ... |
2011/01/28 | 451 | 1,637 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a small problem. I don't want that our Macs here create the `._` files to the network drive. For example when you copy an image over the finder to the SMB storage.
Is there a way to disable this function in Finder?
The `.DS_Store` file is already disabled, but not files such as `._pic... |
2011/01/28 | 360 | 1,295 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an iMac (PPC) with iSight. How can I re install Tiger without the original install or recovery DVDs?<issue_comment>username_1: Don't know of a way within Finder, but Blue Harvest (paid application) offers this functionality: <http://www.zeroonetwenty.com/blueharvest4/>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_... |
2011/01/28 | 526 | 2,000 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to use RemotePC, but it needs an internet connection. I don't understand why; I only want to remotely control my Mac from an iPad, so a local network should be enough… right?<issue_comment>username_1: I use [www.logmein.com](http://www.logmein.com). I am not sure how well it works nativl... |
2011/01/28 | 797 | 3,142 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a strange problem, that for the life of me I can't seem to resolve. I'm hardly a newbie to this type of stuff, which is making the lack of success even more frustrating/embarrassing :)
I have a pretty much pure-Apple setup: two AirportExtreme routers (one acting as a range extender for ... |
2011/01/28 | 472 | 1,944 | <issue_start>username_0: If I go into Settings > Trackpad and enable Tap to click, I can enable the settings Dragging and Drag Lock.
What is the difference between these two settings?
It appears that they are doing the same exact thing when I try to use them. From my understanding, if I don't have drag lock enabled, ... |
2011/01/28 | 187 | 735 | <issue_start>username_0: I can single tap my trackpad for a left click, and tap it with two fingers for a right click. Is there any way to bind a three finger tap to perform a middle click?
I tried MagicPrefs, but it's limited to the MagicMouse only, it doesn't work with the trackpad.<issue_comment>username_1: You can... |
2011/01/28 | 648 | 2,332 | <issue_start>username_0: I enabled the System Preferences > Trackpad > Tap to Click which causes it to work while I am logged in. However, in the login screen, it does not work. How can I get this setting enabled in the login screen as well?<issue_comment>username_1: I think that this is impossible but I find below pos... |
2011/01/28 | 615 | 2,191 | <issue_start>username_0: Which trackpad gestures does Safari support, and what do those gestures do?<issue_comment>username_1: I think that this is impossible but I find below post (but didn't test myself)
according to [fds post](http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20070224105049800):
```
defaults write /Li... |
2011/01/28 | 287 | 1,057 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm wondering if anyone knows what features will be offered in iOS 4.3 for Apple TV? I'm primarily trying to find out if the Netflix app will be updated to support subtitles.<issue_comment>username_1: There's a good breakdown of new features over on [iLounge](http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/ar... |