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2011/02/18 | 558 | 2,192 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to help someone else with their computer, every time I try to access the "Accounts" settings in system preferences, system preferences hangs and then crashes, any idea what's up? The computer is a Macbook 2.4Gz Core Duo, and all the software is up to date.
-Thanks
**Edit**: This is... |
2011/02/18 | 399 | 1,648 | <issue_start>username_0: Some apps (e.g. Angry Birds) I'm finding only on iTunes, isn't there a way to buy in directly on my iPhone/iPod touch?<issue_comment>username_1: Have you checked that you are logged in with the same account in both stores? Itunes sometimes doesn't have all apps available in all regions and you ... |
2011/02/18 | 710 | 3,246 | <issue_start>username_0: I am unhappy with the inherent insecurity of having to type in my system.install.root.user password when installing some applications.
I realize this is necessary to install to the system wide Applications folder.
Does anyone know how to set the default installation location to be the Applica... |
2011/02/18 | 1,716 | 6,132 | <issue_start>username_0: Closed my computer last night, went home. Opened it and it had restarted. Now when I open a couple programs such as Adobe Fireworks or Appcelerator Titanium they throw up a nasty error like below. Other programs (Chrome, Firefox, Textmate, Versions) work fine.
Any thoughts on this? I haven't o... |
2011/02/18 | 1,395 | 4,531 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a QR-Code reader application for Mac OS X? I'm using Mac OS X 10.6 and an iSight.<issue_comment>username_1: No free app that I'm aware of, but for a few dollars/euro you can download QuickMark from the Mac App Store, [here's the link](http://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/quickmark/id41237848... |
2011/02/18 | 1,398 | 4,578 | <issue_start>username_0: Does anybody know if there's an option in Coda somewhere (or a hack) that would sort folders at the top of the list in the file browsers?<issue_comment>username_1: No free app that I'm aware of, but for a few dollars/euro you can download QuickMark from the Mac App Store, [here's the link](http... |
2011/02/18 | 573 | 2,189 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using the **Convert higher bit rate songs to 128 kbps AAC** option in iTunes when sync'ing music to my iPhone.
iTunes is complaining about three tracks from an album I recently ripped every time I sync my phone. It claims they can't be converted (I rip as Apple Lossless). Unfortunately the... |
2011/02/18 | 892 | 3,798 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm a network administrator at a small college. In the past, we've kept a fairly open wireless network, but recently a few throughput issues have made us consider locking it down a bit more, in a play we predict will potentially preserve packet-passing performance for peers. Students would stil... |
2011/02/19 | 598 | 2,522 | <issue_start>username_0: I plugged a brand new digitizer into my 2g iPod touch and I wanted to test it before I clip it in. It worked great at first and I managed to click with it for about 30 seconds, while not moving the digitizer or the iPod.
Suddenly, it stopped working and I have been unable to get the digitizer ... |
2011/02/19 | 794 | 2,519 | <issue_start>username_0: Does Mac OS X, and any Mac application, handles `Fn`+`Enter` differently from `Enter`?
As optional question, does any application handles `Fn`+`Return` differently from `Return`?<issue_comment>username_1: I guess since `fn`+`return` equals `enter`, the `fn`+`enter`-combination would equal `f... |
2011/02/19 | 472 | 1,593 | <issue_start>username_0: The shortcut shown in the Apple menu for the *Force Quit* menu item is `⌥``⌘``⎋`. (The last character is the Unicode *Broken circle with northwest arrow* character.)
What keys should I use as shortcut of that menu item?<issue_comment>username_1: To be concise: the symbol you're asking about, t... |
2011/02/19 | 568 | 2,045 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to bind a key to an action that "takes the active windows and moves it to screen S, coordinates X,Y resizes it W,H". The S,X,Y,W,H variables can be hard-coded.
I don't know where to look for, is this doable? Do I need to mess with ActionScript or create an app or what?
(I'm a program... |
2011/02/19 | 1,259 | 4,516 | <issue_start>username_0: Anyone know which video cards are available/supported/will work on the Mac Pro (Original) from December 2006 also known as MacPro1,1 in the system profiler?<issue_comment>username_1: "Available", "supported", and "will work" are three very different things.
The officially compatible video card... |
2011/02/19 | 1,791 | 6,953 | <issue_start>username_0: I utilize the Voice Memos feature on my iPhone and have noticed a recurring problem of iTunes duplicating my recordings. Note that the recordings appear duplicated only in iTunes and not on my iPhone. I haven't figured out how to prevent this but have provided steps below for removing duplicate... |
2011/02/19 | 294 | 1,184 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a dashboard widget available that displays Google Maps with traffic data?<issue_comment>username_1: No, however there are a couple of other traffic widgets.
OS X Dashboard Widgets for Traffic
----------------------------------
* [Traffic.com](http://download.traffic.com/osx_widget.ht... |
2011/02/20 | 273 | 1,214 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a MacBook Air Late 2010. I notice that sometimes when I press the decrease brightness button, it causes the brightness to increase and only after subsequent presses it starts to actually reduce the brightness (from this now higher brightness setting).
I was just wondering why this happe... |
2011/02/20 | 517 | 1,928 | <issue_start>username_0: My default browser is Chromium. I tend to use different browsers and assign them to a Space. So for example Chromium is space 1 along with an item, Firefox in space 2 with terminal, Safari 3 with virtualbox, and so on. Browser plus terminal, for me gives a functional workspace. So far, so good.... |
2011/02/20 | 526 | 2,012 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there is a way I can test my iPhone for any potential rogue apps that someone may have installed on it? I have been working on some nondisclosure type work lately, and it appears that information is being leaked. I am concerned that something has been installed without my knowledge, and I ju... |
2011/02/20 | 358 | 1,299 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for an incremental backup system on OS X that plays nice with USB NTFS-formatted external HDDs. I am currently using [NTFS-3G](http://macntfs-3g.blogspot.com) to work with the HDD, but since Time Machine doesn't work with NTFS drives, I have just been manually copying files from my ... |
2011/02/20 | 223 | 810 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a MacBook where I have to dual boot Windows and OS X. When I hold the Option Key on startup, I get the nice "Select Boot Device" screen.
Is there a way to permanently enable this, so that I don't have to remember to hold option every time I restart?<issue_comment>username_1: One way to ... |
2011/02/20 | 337 | 1,398 | <issue_start>username_0: I have [rEFIt](http://refit.sourceforge.net/) installed. Is there any way to choose a default OS to launch which would in turn suppress the load screen from showing up when you start up the computer?
I'm looking for a way to make it more like the native boot loader of Mac OS X's. Where by defa... |
2011/02/20 | 345 | 1,395 | <issue_start>username_0: I run applications that use Adobe Flash.
This causes my MacBook Air (1st generation) to heat up and end up becoming unusable.
Someone suggested running flash after creating a new Windows Partition, because Mac OS-X does not support Flash very well.
Will it help to run Flash that way?<issue_... |
2011/02/20 | 684 | 2,456 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [The browser doesn't show videos on Youtube](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/8793/the-browser-doesnt-show-videos-on-youtube)
>
>
>
[Youtube](http://www.youtube.com/) videos appear as a black box only in safari 5.0.3, since flash payer has been ... |
2011/02/20 | 325 | 1,224 | <issue_start>username_0: Today I noticed that Safari doesn't show anymore the videos shown on Youtube; I just see a black rectangle, and when I try to use the popup menu in that area, it doesn't appear.
As far as I can remember, one week ago I was able to see videos on Youtube. Something is changed in this week; for w... |
2011/02/19 | 786 | 3,253 | <issue_start>username_0: Does the iPad use any type of controller for drive wear leveling? It seems like Sandforce is the only player in the field.<issue_comment>username_1: Apple iPad does not use an SSD. It uses a flash based drive.
UPDATE: In response to the differences between SSD's and Flash Drives, here is the ... |
2011/02/20 | 295 | 943 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to scrape all the pages and subpages of a web site (by scrape, I mean save all the online content to local HTML files).
What is the best utility to crawl all the pages? Ideally, I would like to specify how many layers deep to scrape.<issue_comment>username_1: You have two options:
You ... |
2011/02/20 | 687 | 2,480 | <issue_start>username_0: Can I stream video to an Apple TV without using iTunes? iTunes is good, but if I can have another way to stream video, it would be great.<issue_comment>username_1: Indeed there is. You can try [AirFlick](http://www.tuaw.com/2010/12/20/airflick-turns-macintosh-into-an-airplay-data-server/) - it ... |
2011/02/20 | 618 | 2,365 | <issue_start>username_0: Today I was cleaning my MacBook keyboard (OSX 10.6.6) while the user was locked.
Due to some random key-presses, the language of the login changed from English to Hebrew (I use both in MAC, but only English for login).
When in the login menu, the cmd-space shortcut has not effect, and it does n... |
2011/02/20 | 602 | 2,417 | <issue_start>username_0: Due to my email backup software, I had to create 'real' users on my 10.6.6 install rather that create 'share only' users.
Now when users connect to the shares, they see a full home folder as well as the shares I have setup.
Is there a way for me to turn off sharing home folders?
EDIT:
When... |
2011/02/20 | 759 | 2,904 | <issue_start>username_0: My Macbook (the unibody aluminum version) has lost its internal speakers. When I open System Preferences -> Sound -> Output, all I see is "Digital Out". If I plug in a pair of headphones, this switches to "Headphones". I don't see "Internal Speakers" at all any more. Headphones seem to work fin... |
2011/02/20 | 133 | 475 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to add To-Do's to iCal from the iPhone?<issue_comment>username_1: Not until Apple decides to release this feature.
There are tons of 3rd party applications that sport some kind of To-do list, some can even sync with your iCal.
I don't use To-do's on my phone so I can't name a... |
2011/02/21 | 281 | 1,182 | <issue_start>username_0: I tried repairing the permissions on the boot disk, resetting the Mac, and repairing the permissions on the boot disk. All times I repair the permissions, the list of the files that needs to be repaired is the same.
What does not allow to repair the permissions? What should I do to repair the ... |
2011/02/21 | 960 | 4,086 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for a solution to easily share photos with family members around the world. I realise there are dozens of photo-sharing sites, but I'm looking for something that has
* native iPad compatibility
* syncing / auto-download
* offline viewing
* access control
* simple interface
This is... |
2011/02/21 | 833 | 2,495 | <issue_start>username_0: If I buy a regular retail Snow Leopard disc (i.e. the £25 version), can I use it to upgrade a Mac from Tiger (10.4)?
[This answer](http://store.apple.com/uk/question/answers/product/MC574Z/A?mco=MTc0NzgxNTk&pqid=Q9FYPTACKKUF7YJAHTDPCKYKUDDDXKHTK) on the Apple Store’s Q&A site suggests it’ll wo... |
2011/02/21 | 351 | 1,386 | <issue_start>username_0: using the ical on the iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad **how can I set the refresh rate?**
or does it pick the refresh rate that I had set up in the Mac iCal App?
If no refresh rate was given in the Mac iCal App, what is the default refresh rate? 30 minutes?<issue_comment>username_1: I can't find a... |
2011/02/21 | 595 | 2,469 | <issue_start>username_0: My iPhone 4 restarts itself exactly every 3 min, whether I use it or not (screen off). More precisely, it's respringing its springboard; I don't need to unlock my SIM card after each respring. Seems like a software issue as it restarts at such precise intervals, but a firmware restore has not h... |
2011/02/21 | 543 | 2,249 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an iPod sync and my wife just got an iPhone. Before I set up her iPhone, I want to make sure I don't mess anything up. I have a few questions:
1. Should I create a separate Apple ID for her, or have her use my id?
2. Is there anything else I need to worry about to make sure it recognize... |
2011/02/21 | 337 | 1,293 | <issue_start>username_0: my wife just got an iphone and she did her first sync and its syncing all of my applications (i have an ipod touch). Is there anyway to have us sync to a separate list of apps?
if i delete these apps off my wife's iphone, are they going to be removed from itunes (and then my ipod next time i ... |
2011/02/21 | 523 | 1,744 | <issue_start>username_0: I had earlier installed mysql-5.1.50-osx10.6-x86\_64.dmg and then uninstalled it using the below command (found on Stack Overflow):
```
$ sudo rm /usr/local/mysql
$ sudo rm -rf /usr/local/mysql*
$ sudo rm -rf Library/StartupItems/MySQLCOM
$ sudo rm -rf /Library/PreferencePanes/My*
$ r... |
2011/02/21 | 173 | 688 | <issue_start>username_0: Someone dropped their iPhone near my door. The neighbor picked it up, phoned me, and told me it has my number in it so it's probably someone I know.
But now, the phone is dead, and I don't have an iPhone charger to charge it. How can I turn this thing on?<issue_comment>username_1: Go to the ne... |
2011/02/21 | 146 | 618 | <issue_start>username_0: I realise it is the default for external drives but not sure about other partitions on a users system drive. I don't have separate partitions on my machine so I can't look for myself ;-)<issue_comment>username_1: Go to the nearest Apple store and ask to use one of their chargers. From my previo... |
2011/02/21 | 282 | 1,056 | <issue_start>username_0: When I got my first iPhone and bought something via the iTunes app, I got a playlist in the iTunes source list underneath the “Store” heading for all the songs I purchased on the iPhone.
I’ve had a few more iPhones since then, and each phone has also been given its own “Purchased on” playlist ... |
2011/02/21 | 661 | 2,520 | <issue_start>username_0: If an app crashes while I'm using it in OS X I get a little (apparently) OS-driven dialog that lets me "report the crash to Apple". It sends along a stack trace and some other system information.
Does this crash information get shared with the app developer of the app in question at the time ... |
2011/02/21 | 228 | 887 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got this problem where my cursor is jumping left and right all on it's own. I'm not touching the computer at all, I've rebooted the system, and the only way to get it to stop is to use a mouse and disable the trackpad when a mouse is connected.
Here is a video showing the problem
<http... |
2011/02/22 | 305 | 1,284 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any desktop utility for OS X that would periodically monitor a (non-osx) server and display a status icon? Something as simple as attempting to visit a URL every 5 minutes and turning red if it does not respond would be enough, although anything more detailed is interesting too.<issue_... |
2011/02/22 | 1,544 | 5,336 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any combination of iPhone and/or Mac apps that I can use to send a push notification to my iPhone?
For example, let's say I want to create a service (invoked via (Application Name) > Services) which sends the highlighted text on my Mac to my iPhone as a push notification message.<issu... |
2011/02/22 | 1,563 | 5,407 | <issue_start>username_0: Last night I was trying to install Windows 7 on my new MacBook Air, I started it and the Windows installation began. I deleted 80GB HD (preinstalled Mac OS) also deleted, but I could install windows completely. Now my MacBook is not starting or booting from external USB DVD rom, please help me ... |
2011/02/22 | 1,120 | 4,146 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm a desperate owner of a Sony HDR-XR520V and an avid Mac user.
Sony + Mac users know that the supplied footage management software—Picture Motion Browser (PMB)—is only for Windows.
Sony's advice for importing footage into the Mac is via the transfer feature of iMovie or Final Cut's "log and... |
2011/02/22 | 240 | 894 | <issue_start>username_0: I have tried to install windows using boot-camp-assistant on mac-min ( new version ).
After first installation process, I am getting "**Disk error - press any key to restart**"
Now, The problem that I am facing is I am not able to eject the disk.
* I am not able to boot osx
* I am not able t... |
2011/02/22 | 682 | 2,565 | <issue_start>username_0: Previously before, I didn't touch apps like GeekTool because I was afraid that it would slow down my system performance severely. (MacBook Pro 15" C2D 2.4ghz Late 2008) However, I have decided to use it as a clock on my wallpaper.
How much CPU % would GeekTool use? I only have the measly 2 hou... |
2011/02/22 | 421 | 1,291 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an iPod Touch (Model MC086FD) and upgraded to iOS 4.2.1 - all works fine. But I do not find the AirPrint Software on the iPod. Can I install it? How do I make my iPod print (emails etc.) when connected by WLAN?
I have a MacBook Pro with 10.6.6 Syncing with the iPod using iTunes 10.2.1. ... |
2011/02/22 | 924 | 3,446 | <issue_start>username_0: I am looking to display my iPad screen **wirelessly** to an external display to demo applications. I found [this video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZt9pHJQqQE) showing exactly what I want to do with an iPhone but no explanation as to what the hardware dongle used was.
The main thing is tha... |
2011/02/22 | 258 | 913 | <issue_start>username_0: 
Why finder doesn't have 'New File', but 'New Folder'?
Is there any way/tool for having 'New File' in Finder?
ADDED
-----
Pathfinder provides the feature of making 'New File'. I need this function in Finder.
, but it performed very bad and Mac OS X crashed sometimes.
It seems that [Parallels Desktop 6]... |
2011/02/22 | 266 | 1,009 | <issue_start>username_0: This might be something quirky about MacVim, so I'll ask here.
I put a syntax file in `~/.vim/syntax`, but it doesn't load. I have `syntax on` in my `.vimrc`.
When I open the editor, `:scriptnames` doesn't include the syntax file.
Is there anything else I need to do to make sure it loads?<i... |
2011/02/22 | 438 | 1,569 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a Quick Look plug-in that works with ZIP files, and that lists all the files contained in the archive? It is also fine if it lists at least some of the files.<issue_comment>username_1: Well, [Better Zip](http://macitbetter.com/BetterZip-Quick-Look-Generator) does a fair job.
Upvotes: 5... |
2011/02/22 | 269 | 818 | <issue_start>username_0: I have installed mysql in Mac OS X 10.6.6. However I don't know how to get to the mysql prompt.
```
Sarbbottam-Bandyopadhyays-MacBook-Pro:bin sarbbottam$ pwd
/usr/local/mysql/bin
Sarbbottam-Bandyopadhyays-MacBook-Pro:bin sarbbottam$ mysql
-bash: mysql: command not found
Sarbbottam-Bandy... |
2011/02/22 | 201 | 719 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Mac that doesn't have iPhoto installed on it, which I use for syncing with my iPhone. Is there any way I can copy images from my phone to my Mac (other than email) without purchasing a copy of iPhoto?<issue_comment>username_1: **Use Image Capture.** You'll find it in your Applications ... |
2011/02/22 | 435 | 1,728 | <issue_start>username_0: I've setup an Exchange account to point to my work address and it works pretty well. The only annoyance is that if I receive an email that has several recipients, pressing Reply All, also includes me on the To or CC list.
When I do the same operation in Outlook, I am not included in the To/CC... |
2011/02/22 | 573 | 2,223 | <issue_start>username_0: I think i overwrote my `/usr/local/bin` folder - any way to undo this?
I was installing MacVim and did the following command:
```
sudo mv mvim /usr/local/bin
```
Now instead of copying `mvim` into my `/usr/local/bin` folder, i think it replaced that folder with a file called 'bin'...
Any s... |
2011/02/22 | 632 | 2,460 | <issue_start>username_0: My (Discrete, not Unibody) MBP (2007-ish) just started to kernel panic on boot.
Pulled the HDD, which boots via USB on my Mini - hopefully ruling out a HDD or data/OS issue.
I've disconnected the Airport card as well as removed the memory SO-DIMMs and booted with one at a time. Still kernel ... |
2011/02/23 | 1,781 | 7,219 | <issue_start>username_0: When I connect my iPhone 3GS to my computer, iTunes does not detect it. The phone displays the green battery meter indicating it's charging, System Profiler detects an "iPhone" connected to the USB bus, and I can even open iPhoto and pull some pictures off of it.
It doesn't appear under "Devi... |
2011/02/23 | 1,694 | 6,996 | <issue_start>username_0: I have received my email to verify my Apple ID, but when I click on the verify now it will not open a verification window in Internet Explorer 8. I receive the error "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage".
I do not know what else to do. I can log into my Apple ID and resend the verifi... |
2011/02/23 | 304 | 1,007 | <issue_start>username_0: Can I transfer data between two iPhones via Bluetooth?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes.
There's an AppStore app called [Bluetooth Fileshare](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bluetooth-fileshare/id353705432?mt=8) ($0.99), but it has very low reviews. Also, check out [Bluetooth Photo Share](http://... |
2011/02/23 | 441 | 1,809 | <issue_start>username_0: I have read the setup guide, but what is either not clear or I just missed, is how the updated drivers that I download via the apple update get to my windows partition. All I read is that I have to have the original Mac OSX DVD and that I get the drivers from that.
I know that my Mac is up to ... |
2011/02/23 | 889 | 3,278 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a Macbook Pro running Mac OS X, but it doesn't connect to Wi-Fi automatically. If I turn Wi-Fi on, I then have to manually select the network. Is there some way to change this behaviour?<issue_comment>username_1: Mac OS X should automatically join any known networks, as reported in the n... |
2011/02/23 | 793 | 2,693 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to add `myRepositoryKey` to my Mac keychain utility so . I exported this item in OpenRSA format from Putty. When I try to use `Import Items`, the file is unselectable. What do I need to do to import into my keychain? Does the file need a specific extension?<issue_comment>username_1:... |
2011/02/23 | 261 | 992 | <issue_start>username_0: This is a followup to the Stack Overflow question, [Why does there appear to be a different number of unique colors available on the Mac as compared to Windows?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5087658/why-does-there-appear-to-be-a-different-number-of-unique-colors-available-on-the)
How ca... |
2011/02/23 | 344 | 1,154 | <issue_start>username_0: I have some old [FrameMaker](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FrameMaker) documents on my Mac (Intel Core Duo, OS X 1.6.6). Is there any way to open this files (readonly would be ok)? I cannot use the FrameMaker 10 trial from Adobe, because it is windows only. There has been a reader/viewer app in ... |
2011/02/23 | 1,043 | 3,846 | <issue_start>username_0: On my 2010 MBP, I want to encode several hours of video, which will end up with the CPU used at 100% for a long time and the MBP heating quite a lot.
Is this considered as normal use (I would say yes, isn't it what computers are made for! :)) ? Could it end up with a too high internal temperat... |
2011/02/23 | 402 | 1,693 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a MacBook Pro which is attached to an AD domain. The user has a domain account which is Administrator, Managed and Mobile - the home directory is on the local machine.
The company is closing and the user is keeping the Mac, so I want to change the account to be a local account, or recre... |
2009/08/21 | 575 | 2,223 | <issue_start>username_0: Yeah, it makes no sense to use an iPhone as web server, although the hardware could be used in some interesting ways if this would be possible. You could, for example, set up the iPhone to send a phonecall or SMS with pre-recorded message to someone who, for example, send his phonenumber throug... |
2011/02/23 | 1,128 | 3,975 | <issue_start>username_0: I work on a terminal most of the time.
Is there an application / plugin over iTerm or any other terminal like application using which I can control the cursor location of my terminal using a mouse ?<issue_comment>username_1: At least in Terminal.app you can hold down `option` while clicking t... |
2011/02/23 | 237 | 790 | <issue_start>username_0: What do Macs do differently so its USB ports can charge my iPad, but if I plug into a USB port on my PC I get the "not charging" message?<issue_comment>username_1: Because the iPad needs more than the 500 mA that the USB 2.0 spec says computers need to provide. Macwork has [more information.](h... |
2011/02/23 | 618 | 1,636 | <issue_start>username_0: The currentprevious 17" MacBook Pro has three CPU options:
* 2.53GHz Intel Core i5 [Subtract $360.00]
* 2.66GHz Intel Core i7 [Subtract $180.00]
* 2.8GHz Intel Core i7
Does anyone know what the exact CPU model names are, and which of them have 4 cores?
I can't find additional details anywh... |
2011/02/23 | 705 | 2,663 | <issue_start>username_0: I often switch my default browser between Safari and Chrome. I would like to create a shortcut that will launch the default browser, whatever that may be. This way I don't have to remember what my default browser is and switch between typing "Chr" or "Saf" in spotlight. I would like to type the... |
2011/02/23 | 451 | 1,780 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a MacBook Pro mid 2009 computer. Connecting my usb flash stick doesn't do anything, I tried both ports but not working. I tried connecting an iPad, the iPad charges but it doesn't open show in iTunes for syncing.
One thing to note is that Windows on VMWare recognized the devices when it... |
2011/02/23 | 320 | 1,370 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to create an Automator application that reads the address book and sends an email from the default email account with the content of the addr. book search result.
Everything works except before sending the email the use is asked to press the send button.
Is it possible to achieve ... |
2011/02/23 | 801 | 3,214 | <issue_start>username_0: Coming from a Windows background, I'm confused about the concepts of minimizing windows and hiding applications. What are the differences between the two, and when would you want to use one method over the other?<issue_comment>username_1: Each has it's own benefits and weaknesses... these are t... |
2011/02/24 | 376 | 1,485 | <issue_start>username_0: I am checking system logs via the Console utility. I am wondering what the difference is between the console.log and system.log file?<issue_comment>username_1: Generally, the Console log contains log messages from processes owned by the currently logged-in GUI user, whereas the System log conta... |
2011/02/24 | 2,978 | 9,099 | <issue_start>username_0: For a long time I've been using a relative clunky technique which involves Audacity with a LAME plugin. This is fine I guess, but the appeal of the Terminal approach is I can be a little finer grained with my `[options]` and perhaps use more up-to-date binaries.
Furthermore, my MacBook is agei... |
2011/02/24 | 399 | 1,543 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever I try to use the internet on my iPod Touch the Log In screen slides up displaying the log in page for the internet service I'm utilizing (like you'd typically get at hotels, airports, etc). How can I save my login so I don't have to log in every time I wake my device?<issue_comment>use... |
2011/02/24 | 368 | 1,414 | <issue_start>username_0: I have converted my video files from .MTS to ProRes (Proxy). When I play them back in QuickTime everything is fine. When I import them into Final Cut pro, they start getting out of sync with the audio at the end of the clip (they're about 20 minuts long).
I'm at a loss why this is happening. T... |
2011/02/24 | 950 | 3,322 | <issue_start>username_0: On the iMac there is some thermal sensor that connects to the hard drive and makes this a bit tricky since non-Apple SSDs don't have that feature. Is this true for the 2011 MacBook Pros?<issue_comment>username_1: As long as you have the correct screwdriver(s) for internal access you can replace... |
2011/02/24 | 659 | 2,723 | <issue_start>username_0: This has always been a big want for me. I love using multi-monitor setups but only want a single laptop. Does the 2011 MBP Thunderbolt support chaining multiple monitors together? I know that you can add a monitor and say, a few hard drives, but can you connect it to 2 27" monitors and your fla... |
2011/02/24 | 1,680 | 6,062 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it OK to use my iPhone charger for charging other USB powered devices like the Kindle or a digital camera (with a rechargeable battery)? Can it cause any damage to the charger or to the device being charged?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, you can. It converts the AC power to the standard USB... |
2011/02/24 | 340 | 1,365 | <issue_start>username_0: A few months back I sold my Iphone 3G because I was going to get 4 instead. Unfortunately my windows machine crashed and I was forced to reinstall from scratch. I now plan to (finally) purchase the new one and I want to restore from my old backup. I copied everything from My Music folder on the... |
2011/02/24 | 544 | 1,938 | <issue_start>username_0: Thinking about getting the new MBP but cannot decide if the SSD upgrade is worth it; $100 dollars to bump to the 128 is small money but SSD drives vary widely in performance. trying to decide if I spend the $100 with apple or pick something better up at NewEgg.<issue_comment>username_1: My reco... |
2011/02/24 | 521 | 1,775 | <issue_start>username_0: I jailbroke my original iPhone first gen to version 3.14 (I think) and since then I'm unable to use the phone.
I've done this before and never once had an issue (so I'm semi-experienced with this).
**Symptoms**
* iTunes says the phone is in recovery mode.
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2011/02/25 | 641 | 2,461 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm currently running 10.6.6 and my MBP has a nice and speedy SSD in it.
My plan is to replace my current laptop with one of the new ones just announced today.
Is it possible to simply take the SSD out of my current laptop and plop it into the new one having to do nothing other than that? I k... |
2011/02/25 | 596 | 2,074 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently bought a couple of memory modules from Kingston to be used on my MacBookPro 13" 7.1, they are KVR1333D3S9/4G which should work fine with the computer as the frequency and latency is supported, but when I installed them OSX will never boot, it stops on DSMOS as arrived.
The only way ... |
2011/02/25 | 1,953 | 6,889 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to configure the Magic Trackpad with tap-to-click without having tap-to-click on the built-in trackpad of a MacBook Air?<issue_comment>username_1: Have you already taken a look at [MagicPrefs](http://magicprefs.com/) (free)? It lets you assign custom actions to various gestures a... |
2011/02/25 | 413 | 1,444 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any free RSS reader client for Mac that can give me a notification if there are new posts to read?<issue_comment>username_1: If I understand your question correctly, [NetNewsWire](http://netnewswireapp.com/mac/) does this.
It's free, but ad-supported; you can pay extra to remove the a... |
2011/02/25 | 427 | 1,467 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to organize my photos with iPad (remove, edit, create albums etc).
I have the synology NAS and I can run the Photo app on the NAS (server) and I can use the DS Photo+ app on iPad (client) but this app can be used only as a viewer (I can't organize photos).
I also have the Apertur... |
2011/02/25 | 1,120 | 4,297 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a situation where I provide access to a Windows server by forwarding the remote desktop port 3389 with ssh from my Mac to the "inside" of an otherwise inacessible network.
I can now connect with the *Windows* version of Remote Desktop, but the *Mac* version of Remote Desktop time out an... |
2011/02/25 | 314 | 1,186 | <issue_start>username_0: I just bought the wrong album on iTunes. How do I give it back?<issue_comment>username_1: <http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/>
Contact customer support via e-mail and hopefully you can get a refund.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: You can dispute the purchase within iT... |
2011/02/25 | 429 | 1,624 | <issue_start>username_0: I had always thought the answer to this was no. I have an app that was pulled from the iOS App Store (VLC) still on my non-jailbroken phone and thought this was proof that Apple can't remote wipe an app. But I just heard a claim that they *can* remote wipe apps installed via their app purchase ... |
2011/02/25 | 564 | 1,925 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a good alternative to Autodesk's 3D modeling software [3ds Max](http://usa.autodesk.com/3ds-max/) that works on a Mac?
I like 3ds Max because it's very powerful and easy to use for someone who is not an expert in 3D modeling.
I tried Blender, but it was really hard to understand and... |
2011/02/25 | 301 | 1,143 | <issue_start>username_0: Say I have two apps that match a search in spotlight (e.g. `utility`), it seems that Spotlight chooses the first application (sorted alphabetically) as the Top Hit. Is there any way to change this so that a different application appears on top?<issue_comment>username_1: One way is to drag the a... |
2011/02/25 | 569 | 2,029 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
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> [Does Thunderbolt support chaining multiple monitors to a MacBook Pro?](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/9087/does-thunderbolt-support-chaining-multiple-monitors-to-a-macbook-pro)
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