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2011/02/09 | 748 | 2,825 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to run an Applescript when I mount a specific disk. It isn't if the script is located on the disk or not, it should just run when OS X mounts the disk.
I tried to accomplish this with folder actions, but it looks like it isn't possible to do it this way.
**Clarification:**
1. I get ho... |
2011/02/09 | 855 | 3,367 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got a rather peculiar problem. My wife's iPhone got stolen and we bought a new one from the insurance money. When trying to restore the backup file to her new phone, **iTunes asks for the password**:
*Enter the password to unlock your iPhone backup file.*
The problem is, that she removed... |
2011/02/09 | 180 | 720 | <issue_start>username_0: Chromium has command line flags. I'd like to use them, but I'd like to put them on the shortcut, since I tend to launch Chromium via spotlight. Is this possible?<issue_comment>username_1: Make an Automator app called "ChromiumLauncher" that runs the commands you want. Drawback is you will get t... |
2011/02/10 | 1,179 | 5,119 | <issue_start>username_0: I just installed Windows 7 on Boot Camp, and when I login to windows, it says that there are Windows Updates available. The problem is that one time when I tried to install these updates, it prevented Windows from starting up again. So I'm wondering if it's okay to run all of the Windows update... |
2011/02/10 | 325 | 1,189 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a macbook 2,1 upgraded to 4GB ram and 500 GB hard drive. When installing AutoCAD, it complains that i have an older video card. Granted, that is true, I only use autocad for 2d purposes only. Is there a way to override that error?<issue_comment>username_1: Thanks to Asmus's suggestion I ... |
2011/02/10 | 634 | 2,530 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a special procedure to be followed when installing a brand new battery ?
Like
* discharging it completely, or not;
* leave it fully charged for a certain amount of time,
* etc...
*(It's a battery of a MacBook Pro)*<issue_comment>username_1: AFAIK, there's no special procedure for ... |
2011/02/10 | 582 | 2,407 | <issue_start>username_0: When typing a recipient's name in the "To:" field, Mail.app will bring up an autocomplete menu showing all email addresses for that recipient (e.g., Home and Work). If I don't pay attention and just hit `Enter` or `Tab` to autocomplete the recipients name, Mail.app picks the first address.
Is ... |
2011/02/10 | 231 | 816 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought a MacBook Pro 13" in june 2010 in Poland. I want to buy AppleCare Protection, I'm going to Hong Kong where it is 50% cheaper than in Poland. So can I buy it there? Or are there any law/guarantee restrictions?
Mateusz<issue_comment>username_1: I know of quite a few people based in the ... |
2011/02/10 | 930 | 2,755 | <issue_start>username_0: I use logmein to remotely control my computers.
Can I wake up the Mac when it's in sleep mode so that it's offline to the outside world?
<issue_comment>username_1: From this [post](http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=2... |
2011/02/10 | 298 | 1,038 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever I quit iTunes, it restarts itself. I have iTunes 10.1.12 (the newest one) installed on my Mac. I don't remember exactly when it started—with either version 10 or 10.1.
Is there any solution to this?
ADDED
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It was caused by the [GimmeSomeTune](http://www.eternalstorms.at/gimmeso... |
2011/02/10 | 788 | 3,035 | <issue_start>username_0: I listen to a lot of podcasts - A lot of stuff from twit, cnet, smodcast and npr. I sync my phone about once every two weeks or so which for a lot of my daily podcasts is not good. For twit there's a decent mediafly app that is specifically for twit but it seems buggy - when you go back to list... |
2011/02/10 | 472 | 1,663 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm running Snow Leopard (10.6) and OnyX told me I need to boot from my install CD and use Disk Utility to repair my drive. (It wasn't any more specific as to what the actual problem was.) I can't find my Snow Leopard disc anywhere, but I've got a 10.5.8 disc here. Will it work too?
(Just to b... |
2011/02/11 | 272 | 1,185 | <issue_start>username_0: Somehow I have gotten my Mac Mini into a state where every time I press a modifier key - shift, option, command or control - it shows an image of the symbol of the modifier key around the upper right of the screen. This is quite annoying and I do not know what this feature is called so it is di... |
2011/02/11 | 227 | 859 | <issue_start>username_0: Why does turning on 3G data make my iPhone's battery die faster?<issue_comment>username_1: The 3G radio requires more power. If you live in a weak 3G signal area, it may also cycle a lot between EDGE and 3G; setting up the 3G connection draws more power. Finally, you may be able to save power b... |
2011/02/11 | 346 | 1,289 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm stumped. I cannot get the HTML I wrote to display! I followed all the steps properly with creating a webarchive file, renaming so that it shows up in Apple Mail. But then when I go back in and see the signature, it's there but it doesn't display the HTML ... it just displays the code!
I've... |
2011/02/11 | 648 | 2,552 | <issue_start>username_0: I just logged into Gmail and noticed that the last note to sync was from 6 days ago, even though I have newer notes on my iPhone.
When I try to test it now by deleting, updating, or adding a note, it does not sync with Gmail. I have 355 notes on the iPhone, and 350 in Gmail.
I seem to recall ... |
2011/02/11 | 1,819 | 6,773 | <issue_start>username_0: I think that Spaces can be a really nice tool to improve your day-to-day work.
I would gladly hear about the settings and usage of those virtual desktops (For instance : What's your logic behind the way you dispatches your apps between Spaces, in which order or direction (up, down, left, righ... |
2011/02/11 | 337 | 1,264 | <issue_start>username_0: Where in my iPod Touch I can write my name and phone number, so if I lost it or it been stolen and found by the police (as I read that happened), someone could call me to go get it back?<issue_comment>username_1: No, but you can create an image that has your name and contact info on it, then us... |
2011/02/11 | 456 | 1,709 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [How can I see the system status during boot?](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/4232/how-can-i-see-the-system-status-during-boot)
>
>
>
I have had the hard drive in my iMac replaced and now I'm trying to restore it from my TimeMachine back up. I... |
2011/02/11 | 723 | 2,958 | <issue_start>username_0: I have had the hard drive in my iMac replaced and now I'm trying to restore it from my TimeMachine back up. I thought the TimeMachine back up was corrupt but maybe I'm just not patient enough, or I'm misunderstanding the restore process.
I'm able to restore successfully, but on reboot the mach... |
2011/02/11 | 466 | 1,702 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I enter in the enter in the Apple symbol () in an application such as text edit?
IIRC, Safari automatically converts this symbol when it sees the text `&apple`.
Update: Does it exist in the Edit > Special Characters... list?<issue_comment>username_1: `⇧`+`⌥`+`K` will type the Apple l... |
2011/02/11 | 486 | 1,710 | <issue_start>username_0: Does the iPhone App [PlainText](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/plaintext-dropbox-text-editing/id391254385?mt=8) transmit data securely (i.e. does it use SSL?), or it there a risk of my data being read by third parties when I sync with dropbox?<issue_comment>username_1: `⇧`+`⌥`+`K` will type the... |
2011/02/11 | 423 | 1,403 | <issue_start>username_0: I just saw [Pi Cubed](http://www.sunsetlakesoftware.com/picubed), and now I'm thinking, what Math/Calculator apps are available for iPod Touch?<issue_comment>username_1: I use (and rate) Missing Calculator, although by the looks of things it isn't in the App store (UK) any more..
Upvotes: -1 <i... |
2011/02/11 | 261 | 1,078 | <issue_start>username_0: My ipod touch synchronized well with google calendar. But I would like a "synchronize now" button, is there something like that?<issue_comment>username_1: Have you followed [the instructions here?](http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=138740) My understanding is that ... |
2011/02/11 | 227 | 832 | <issue_start>username_0: is it possible to install VirtualBox on a non-intel Mac ?
My configuration : G5 with Mac OS X 10.5.8<issue_comment>username_1: No you can't unfortunately. See the first line of the prerequisites on the [virtualbox support pages here](http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Mac%20OS%20X%20build%20instru... |
2011/02/12 | 354 | 1,250 | <issue_start>username_0: I installed [rEFIt](http://refit.sourceforge.net/) in order to [install boot camp via a USB key](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/8044/how-can-i-install-boot-camp-off-a-windows-7-usb-flash-drive). Now that Boot Camp is installed, I no longer need rEFIt, so I'm trying to uninstall it.
... |
2011/02/12 | 219 | 1,010 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm planning on installing the trial versions of both Parallels and VMware Fusion to try them both out. I have a Boot Camp partition which I want to use instead of installing another OS. My question is if both of these applications can use the same Boot Camp partition without modifying it; such... |
2011/02/12 | 248 | 1,014 | <issue_start>username_0: Do you know of a good app for iPod touch that let's me quickly take a bunch of webpages offline that contain some articles I want to read later when I don't have an internet connection? It would be cool if it could also strip out the noise like ads, navigation, header, footer and leave nothing ... |
2011/02/12 | 679 | 2,680 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to get push notifications only for the emails in the Gmail Priority Inbox and not for the unimportant mail?
I would like to set up my iPhone 3GS iOS 4.2.1 so that I get notified (with sound, vibration, etc) only when I receive a mail that Google thinks is important to me.<issue_... |
2011/02/12 | 666 | 2,618 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm thinking about use Ubuntu's Rythmbox to synchronize music, but I need the iTunes from my windows to get some apps.
If I plug my ipod to a windows with no musics on it (to get my apps), my musics will be deleted from ipod?<issue_comment>username_1: Try this:
Install [Boxcar](http://boxcar.... |
2011/02/12 | 1,298 | 3,106 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an external NTFS drive from which I was trying to copy some files to my macbook pro 10.6.6.
I was getting error 36 so with disk utility I clicked on Repair Disk. Now all my data is gone!
What gives and how can I fix it?
By the way I was using Paragon NTFS as well.
Part of the log:
... |
2011/02/12 | 1,403 | 5,728 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm interested in knowing why one would run Windows on a Mac. I may be required by my school to do so, and I'm curious about potential reasons.
So, what are some of the reasons to run Windows on your Mac?<issue_comment>username_1: 1. **Games**
2. **Internet Explorer:** If you are a web develop... |
2011/02/12 | 625 | 2,169 | <issue_start>username_0: something awful happened to my mini.
I placed it under my aircon, and for some reason, the aircon started to drip.
right on the fan grills on the mini.
not a lot, probably like an eighth of a glass of water.
so, i rushed to unplug everything from the mini.
and leave it to dry.
... |
2011/02/12 | 767 | 2,949 | <issue_start>username_0: In Microsoft Outlook 2011, I'd like to be able to quickly highlight an email and move it to a folder (e.g. "Processed") with a simple keyboard shortcut.<issue_comment>username_1: By default there isn't a shortcut to move an email to a specific folder. You can use `SHIFT+⌘+M` to choose the folde... |
2011/02/12 | 895 | 3,489 | <issue_start>username_0: We have an OpenVPN server at work, which I use frequently to access private work resources. When I do, the "Shared" listed in Finder populates with all the automatically announced servers/resources at work, but the reverse is also true. My local resources appear to anyone at work, and/or on the... |
2011/02/12 | 516 | 1,753 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking to view/edit OPML files on the iPhone/iPad. Is there an app that can do this?<issue_comment>username_1: Depends on what you want to do exactly but since [OPML](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPML#Example_OPML_documents) is just another Markup Language you can use any [text editor](htt... |
2011/02/13 | 529 | 1,829 | <issue_start>username_0: When I run VMWare Fusion in Unity mode, is there any way to see the desktop or access the files on the desktop? Or must I switch into Single Window/Full Screen mode?<issue_comment>username_1: Depends on what you want to do exactly but since [OPML](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPML#Example_OPML_... |
2011/02/13 | 302 | 1,160 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Applescript that simply opens a Dialog Box, asks for a user input and runs a Terminal Command and spits out the answer. It works great in AppleScript Editor yet I am trying to work out how I could package this Script File along with an icon to make a Mac App for my personal use. Thoug... |
2011/02/13 | 896 | 3,209 | <issue_start>username_0: I am searching for an iPhone application that does not show or load the timeline. On my phone, I am just interested in tweeting text and/or photos, and consequently, that's what I want my twitter iPhone to do, nothing more, nothing less.
Now I found a good app for just tweeting, but it doesn't... |
2011/02/13 | 242 | 956 | <issue_start>username_0: I have about 53GB of photos in my Aperture library which is stored on my internal HDD. I would like to move this library onto an external hard disk and continue to use Aperture without any loss of images, etc.
Is there anyway I can do this?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes you can, here are the ... |
2011/02/13 | 501 | 1,849 | <issue_start>username_0: I tried using the tab key with the modifier keys, but I didn't get Safari to write a tab character in a text field shown in an HTML page.
Is it possible to do it? If it is possible, how can I do it?<issue_comment>username_1: Press Cmd-Alt-T to bring up "Special Characters..." in the Edit menu.... |
2011/02/13 | 333 | 1,140 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Do you know a simple sound booster app for Mac?](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/793/do-you-know-a-simple-sound-booster-app-for-mac)
>
>
>
Is there an app to amplify sound output on Mac OS X, I've put the volume to max and it's still quiet.<is... |
2011/02/13 | 195 | 666 | <issue_start>username_0: I want a text-only browser on my iPod. It is not jailbroken (nor do I wish to do so), and it is running iOS 4.2.1. Does anyone know of a way to install any text browser on iOS without jailbreaking? Any of these text browsers would be awesome;
Lynx, Edbrowse, w3m, Elinks, Links, Emacs/W3, Net-T... |
2011/02/13 | 835 | 3,309 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a utility that shows the menulets in a window in the style of the old Control Strip (which means a window that automatically shows and hides)?<issue_comment>username_1: A quick Google [search](http://www.google.com/search?q=Control+Strip) landed me on this: [Return of Control Strip](ht... |
2011/02/13 | 477 | 1,981 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a large set of Powerpoint presentations that I would like to convert to Keynote. I can convert each one manually by following these steps:
1. In Finder, right-click Powerpoint document and select **Open With... -> Keynote**
2. In Keynote, choose **Save As...**, check the **Save copy as*... |
2011/02/13 | 937 | 3,342 | <issue_start>username_0: I have iTunes installed on my old computer (Win XP) and all iPhone + iPad apps + all backups are done on this computer.
Now I would like to use iTunes on my new computer (Win 7) and retire the old one.
My experiments so far went really bad. If I do the obvious thing and install iTunes on the n... |
2011/02/13 | 353 | 1,393 | <issue_start>username_0: When I go to System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver, I see many images in folders such as "Desktop Pictures", "Nature", "Plants", etc. Where are these images located?
I want to use them in an application such as SpaceSuit to set them as background images for different spaces.<issue_commen... |
2011/02/13 | 474 | 1,732 | <issue_start>username_0: Any suggestions on buying a good router for my macbook?? I currently have a trendnet router. the wifi(WPA security) keeps dropping on a regular basis.
i am contemplating buying a apple airport extreme...but it costs 179$ ..is it worth the money???<issue_comment>username_1: You can get the Apple... |
2011/02/13 | 968 | 3,776 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a project in iMovie and I want to crop part of one of the included clips to a rectangle that isn't 16x9 or 4x3 or any standard aspect ratio. As far as I can see, iMovie will only let me crop in the shape of the current ratio.
How can I get iMovie to let me crop part of a clip to a nonst... |
2011/02/13 | 544 | 2,077 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a normal display dialog working using AppleScript within the Editor. How would one increase the width of the display dialog and add text under the input field and above the buttons. In advance, thank you for your time.
```
display dialog "EXAMPLE" with icon alias ((path to me) & "Conten... |
2011/02/13 | 530 | 1,932 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a TV with hdmi inputs, and I have an old Mac Book Pro with DVI output, and I'm going to buy a new Mac Book Pro which has mini DVI output.
When I want to use TV/projector with hdmi inputs as an external monitor, is it just simply connect them with dvi to hdmi connector?
* If so, what v... |
2011/02/13 | 440 | 1,735 | <issue_start>username_0: Terminal.app has a setting to select which shell it uses, and the default setting is "Default login shell (/usr/bin/login)".
What are the differences between /usr/bin/login and /usr/bin/bash?<issue_comment>username_1: `/usr/bin/login` is a program used to login to the system and is not somet... |
2011/02/13 | 496 | 2,091 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to disconnect a connection to a bluetooth device through an Applescript. Please note that I *don't* want to disable or enable bluetooth, I just want to disable one specific connection.<issue_comment>username_1: Bluetooth functionality isn't made available through the Mac OS APIs (System ... |
2011/02/14 | 326 | 1,187 | <issue_start>username_0: I have downloaded some pdf files I need them for school but would like to read them on my PC at home. how do I get them to my PC.<issue_comment>username_1: I would highly recommend [Dropbox](http://www.dropbox.com). It has [an iOS app](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8) th... |
2011/02/14 | 290 | 1,217 | <issue_start>username_0: I just installed Google Notifier (Mac), and I noticed that it's a bit delayed in when it reports an email has arrived.
It seems that it polls the server every X minutes instead of using push technology. How often does Google Notifier check for mail, and is there any way to modify it?<issue_com... |
2011/02/14 | 788 | 2,982 | <issue_start>username_0: Normally, when I want to take video files from my Mac to friends who use Windows, I move the files on a FAT32-formatted flash drive or external hard drive, but FAT32 cannot handle files larger than about 4GB.
I could archive the file into some multi-part format (e.g., RAR) or I could use some ... |
2011/02/14 | 582 | 2,363 | <issue_start>username_0: When using Mac OS X, is there a way to have white text on black background without inverting the other colors?<issue_comment>username_1: Create a Custom ICC Profile
---------------------------
Theoretically this is possible by creating a custom [ICC](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_profile) p... |
2011/02/14 | 703 | 2,981 | <issue_start>username_0: Well, we all have Macs, we all have iTunes, and we want to be able to democratically enqueue songs on one of our Macs while being able to choose from everyone's iTunes libraries.
Is there such a tool?<issue_comment>username_1: You should be able to do this using shared libraries, which would p... |
2011/02/14 | 2,618 | 9,859 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm not looking for a flame war or anything like that.
I am looking at (once I have some money, the hardest part) buying a iMac. Let's just assume one could build a fully working Hackintosh with one's current hardware.
What would be the advantage of buying a new 21" iMac running the same Mac ... |
2011/02/14 | 531 | 2,157 | <issue_start>username_0: I frequently want to read academic papers while on the go. They're usually in PDF format, so I sync them to my iPhone with iBooks.
The problem is that most of the papers I want to read are in a two-column format that's extremely difficult to read on the phone's screen - I have to zoom in on a ... |
2011/02/14 | 439 | 1,669 | <issue_start>username_0: My workplace has VPN and it works great for me in Parallels Windows XP and Bootcamp Windows Vista. However, with the same config, I can't get it to work in Snow Leopard. I don't know what type of server they are using, but PPTP works for Windows. Any ideas why it may work for Windows and not OS... |
2011/02/14 | 577 | 1,952 | <issue_start>username_0: On Windows, I use a program called [Perfgraph](http://codefromthe70s.org/perfgraph3.aspx), which, among other things, showed a visual graph of ping latency to various hosts in my Task bar. Here's an example:
The pin... |
2011/02/14 | 405 | 1,505 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to share the clipboard of my local machine and a remote machine automatically when using OS X's built-in Screen Sharing utility? The whole Edit -> Send Clipboard, Edit -> Get Clipboard routine starts to feel a little cumbersome if you're doing any regular copy and paste work betw... |
2011/02/14 | 327 | 1,184 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently discovered that sending \033[5D and \033[5C sends the character to move a full word at a time, making mac os x terminal almost as awesome as the default ubuntu and debian terminals.
So then, the one thing I'm missing is: the control key to bind option-delete and option-backspace to... |
2011/02/14 | 360 | 1,473 | <issue_start>username_0: I noticed that Safari has an [Extensions Gallery](https://extensions.apple.com/) page. I'm wondering how I would search all the extensions to find the one I want.
Does that page list all of the extensions available, meaning I should use Edit > Find...? Or are there many more which aren't liste... |
2011/02/14 | 293 | 1,108 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm on OS X 10.6.6, and I've tried Adium and iChat, but neither are iChat isn't capable of showing a list of available rooms anywhere on our company chat server. Does anyone know of a Jabber chat client that can? Thanks!
**Update**: See my answer at the bottom of the page ;)
Yes **Adium** can... |
2011/02/15 | 821 | 3,350 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to backup my data to two external drives. That way I would like this to work is that both disks should have have a full backup of my internal disk. Is this the way TimeMachine would work?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't think time machine will backup to two separate disks simulta... |
2011/02/15 | 815 | 3,364 | <issue_start>username_0: I found information from Apple regarding managing a business with a large number of iPhones and iPads. It looks to me like Apple just builds the libraries, and expects vendors to build applications that actually manage these devices. Of course all of the options that Apple mentions are the typi... |
2011/02/15 | 1,533 | 5,896 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a font set - `Type: Font Suitcase`
I am sure I have used a terminal command to convert it to a TTF or OTF. I don't really want to pay for software to do so. What is the best way of converting these types of font?<issue_comment>username_1: Font Suitcases can potentially hold 2 different ... |
2011/02/15 | 2,134 | 8,203 | <issue_start>username_0: My iPhone 3G is currently showing 3.1GB of 'Other' disk space in iTunes, and this amount seems to be growing by about 0.1GB every couple of days. I can't find any good references for what this space could actually be getting used for.
I've heard of doing a restore to clear it up, which works,... |
2011/02/15 | 836 | 2,828 | <issue_start>username_0: I have 6GB on my old Macbook, with an SSD. I would like to avoid writing to the swap file as much as possible. Ever since my upgrade, I have always had at least 1 to 1.5GB memory "free". Yet, I have always had 2 to 25MB of used swap space. (Out of 128MB total) How do I get this to be 0MB swap u... |
2011/02/15 | 249 | 993 | <issue_start>username_0: I (and I think many of you) would like to find an iPhone calendar app that lets the user add an new event by touching the hour (no the day-view mode) and delay an event, instead of needing to enter, edit, change the time and finally save.
Is there such an app?<issue_comment>username_1: I'm a b... |
2011/02/15 | 584 | 1,825 | <issue_start>username_0: In PC, the utility of xkeymacs.exe enables one to use emacs key in every case. Does Mac have the similar utility? For example, is there a utility that I can use key 'C-x C-s' to send the key 'Command-S'?<issue_comment>username_1: **Edit**: It looks like there is a solution described [here](http... |
2011/02/15 | 520 | 1,754 | <issue_start>username_0: One of my main information stream inputs is RSS feeds. Yet many link to long articles on strangely designed web pages, so I regularly read using Instapaper, or Readability.
Is there a RSS reader with built-in integration with Instapaper?
I want to quickly scan lots of feeds, and hit one butto... |
2011/02/15 | 1,348 | 4,663 | <issue_start>username_0: I use [XML Editor from XMLmind](http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/) for editing/viewing XML file in Mac.
It's not bad, but I expect an XML editor for Mac. What options do I have including the commercial/free software?<issue_comment>username_1: If you have the Apple Developer Tools installed, th... |
2011/02/15 | 948 | 3,969 | <issue_start>username_0: In my home network, my Apple TV, iPad, and Macbook Air all have the same problem. The WiFi network works fine, but after about an hour or less, the Wifi stops working. Things just hang when I try to things like open a webpage or ping yahoo.com. The WiFi signal icon is still on, however. The fix... |
2011/02/16 | 829 | 3,536 | <issue_start>username_0: We have one canon copier machine which is connected to our LAN router via Ethernet cable. Currently, we are connecting to the Internet using a different router. To work with the printer, I need to manually configure the Ethernet connection as follows.
Ip Address: 192.168.1.19
Subnetmask: 25... |
2011/02/16 | 1,006 | 4,240 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to figure out what's going on with Apple's ratings/reviews system on the App Store. I've had issues with my own app (ratings/reviews not showing) now I see a major app with similar issues...
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 free app was released just 2 days ago (Feb 14). It now ... |
2011/02/16 | 1,503 | 5,651 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm asking if TRIM is enabled on iOS because, ever since I ran out of memory on my iPhone (have since cleared a few GB back), it seems to be slower than it was before. My suspicion being that, with most flash memory "sectors" now partially used, every write operation now takes longer…
Relying ... |
2011/02/16 | 290 | 1,120 | <issue_start>username_0: If I have no wireless connection, can I connect to the internet using the usb on the computer, or some other way?<issue_comment>username_1: Interesting question. It is like tethering but in reverse. :)
I don't think you have other options beside WiFi if you are not jailbroken. If you are, you ... |
2011/02/16 | 1,296 | 4,782 | <issue_start>username_0: Which technology do iPhones and iPads use to play YouTube without supporting Flash?<issue_comment>username_1: They use a format called [H.264](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.264/MPEG-4_AVC). YouTube and other video sites deliver content in this format *also* (so that their videos are viewable o... |
2011/02/16 | 1,039 | 4,128 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I start up a Mac when all it shows is a Folder with a Question Mark, even with a DVD in the drive?
Image courtesy of <NAME><issue_comment>username_1: A folder with a question mark means your Mac can't find the system startup ... |
2011/02/16 | 303 | 1,304 | <issue_start>username_0: I doubt a hardware problem with my ethernet device. I'm unable to connect to Internet. How can I verify if it's a hardware issue or not?<issue_comment>username_1: Full hardware testing is difficult. There is an application Tech Tools that can do pretty decent hardware checks on OS X.
Honestly,... |
2011/02/16 | 279 | 909 | <issue_start>username_0: Assume I have an AI file, Adobe Illustrator CS 5 and no CorelDraw. How can I convert this AI file to CDR file? What is the fastest and cheapiest way?<issue_comment>username_1: This answer may be what you are looking for:
<http://en.allexperts.com/q/Adobe-Illustrator-1027/Converting-Illustrator-... |
2011/02/16 | 503 | 2,161 | <issue_start>username_0: I set up a firmware password on my MacBook. One thing I don't understand is how I can install a tool such as [rEFIt](http://refit.sourceforge.net/), and effectively bypass the entire firmware password (i.e. installing it never asked for my original Firmware password).
It says on their [website... |
2011/02/16 | 732 | 2,969 | <issue_start>username_0: If I create a firmware password on my MacBook, what does that protect me from?
Does it protect from any of these:
* Reformatting the hard drive.
* Switching OS to boot from (e.g. if Boot Camp is installed).
* Restoring the laptop to its original factory settings (i.e. reinstalling OS X).
* In... |
2011/02/16 | 622 | 2,625 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using VMWare Fusion with my Boot Camp partition. Are there any problems with installing Windows 7 Updates through VMWare Fusion, or should I boot up into Boot Camp in order to install these updates?<issue_comment>username_1: Installing a firmware password will prevent anyone without the pas... |
2011/02/16 | 400 | 1,512 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to make it so that launching an app from the dock requires a double click instead of a single click? I find myself accidentally launching apps and then needing to force-quit them.
I'm hoping for some OS hack or third-party app. Yes, I already have the dock hidden.
thanks!<issu... |
2011/02/17 | 763 | 3,188 | <issue_start>username_0: I have 3 files about 40 KB each. When I combine them using Preview and save them as a single PDF file, instead of having a size close to 120 KB, the size is closer to 500 KB.
Why does this happen, and is there any way to retain a small file size when the files are combined?<issue_comment>usern... |
2011/02/17 | 384 | 1,338 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there an app that can help me get connected to bluetooth in mobile phones manufactured by companies like nokia, samsunng, etc<issue_comment>username_1: The iPhone 4 does not support the Bluetooth OPP profiles which you need for standard device to device transfers. All you have available are ... |
2011/02/17 | 449 | 1,583 | <issue_start>username_0: I leave my iPhone in vibrate mode all the time. The switch still works (when I switch it the iPhone shows the ringer on/off notice).
This morning it started alerting me for calendar alerts with both vibration and audible chimes. Note that I'm NOT talking about clock/timer alarms.
I've reboote... |
2011/02/17 | 962 | 3,541 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to to add an icon to my homescreen that takes me directly to a specific note. What I was thinking was doing it by having a bookmark in safari that triggers that note, and adding a shortcut to that bookmark to my homescreen. This would open safari, then open notes, to that note, similar... |
2011/02/17 | 520 | 1,894 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm doing development with the Windows phones, but I'd really like to ditch my Windows box. I have access to a virtual Windows installation in the cloud, but I need to be able to deploy to, and debug on, my phone which is most decidedly ***not*** in the cloud.
I'm looking for software which pr... |
2011/02/17 | 444 | 1,531 | <issue_start>username_0: I was trying to create a symbolic link using the following command:
```
ln -s "~/Foo Bar/" Foo
```
... but it didn't work (i.e. when I go into finder and try double clicking it, it says that it's pointing to an invalid path and prompts me to delete the alias or fix it). I had to rename the f... |
2011/02/17 | 449 | 1,588 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to select multiple files in LaunchBar? (For example, I may want to select two files in a folder and "drag" them to another folder.) How do I do that?<issue_comment>username_1: I found [a post on the Objective Development Forums](http://forums.obdev.at/viewtopic.php?p=7742#p7742) ... |
2011/02/17 | 267 | 996 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a MacBook Air which has a built in camera. Is there any simple application (preferably one that comes with Mac OS X) which simply takes a picture and saves it as PNG or JPG?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, the application is called "Photo Booth," and lives, I'm pretty sure, in /Applicatio... |
2011/02/17 | 257 | 953 | <issue_start>username_0: In the `Finder > Connect To Server` window I have an IP address I connect to. Is there a way to make a nickname or alias for this server?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, the application is called "Photo Booth," and lives, I'm pretty sure, in /Applications/Photo Booth.app
After you've taken a ph... |
2011/02/18 | 2,196 | 8,299 | <issue_start>username_0: I've noticed that my iPhone 4's home button does not work very well. Sometimes I have to press it multiple times, or press it very hard to get it to register a click. Sometimes it will detect a double-click even though I only press it once.
After several clicks, the button seems to loosen up a... |
2011/02/18 | 670 | 2,308 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I get my songs from my iPod Touch to my PC?
Some of the songs were purchased through iTunes, and others were ripped from CDs.
This is what happened:
1. The iPod Touch was set up to sync with my PC via iTunes, so my PC had all of the music on it.
2. The PC got infected with viruses an... |
2011/02/18 | 597 | 2,109 | <issue_start>username_0: I was a long time Ubuntu user before I moved on to a Mac; so I'm used to seeing videos on YouTube and copying the buffered files from /tmp to another place for later viewing, if I like the video.
I tried doing the same on my Mac but its not working. Are the videos being buffered to a location ... |