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2011/02/25 | 463 | 1,877 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got a 15" macbook pro, i5 2.4ghz which I've inherited. When I use it to watch video -- with the notebooks monitor turned off, video piped to an external monitor - the battery dies in 90 - 120min.
Is this normal? Does that mean its time to replace the battery? What sort of life should I b... |
2011/02/25 | 201 | 728 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I delete all events in iCal? I have a bunch of events (some reoccurring) that I want to delete. I don't want to have to manually delete/cut each event.
I tried declining the events but that just turns them gray.
I'm running OS X 10.6.6.<issue_comment>username_1: Applescript:
```
tell... |
2011/02/25 | 411 | 1,562 | <issue_start>username_0: I upgrading my version of windows and I forgot to backup my iTunes music, is there a way I can re-download it from iTunes without buying it all again?<issue_comment>username_1: [No.](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1469?viewlocale=en_US)
Send them an email about your sob story, you never know.
... |
2011/02/25 | 4,443 | 16,771 | <issue_start>username_0: I am looking for a program to time projects and activities, both computer- and real life-based, allowing me to tell him to start and stop timing this or that activity, in a very light, background, non-invasive way, and possibly keping past data about time intervals spent on various activities.
... |
2011/02/25 | 524 | 2,136 | <issue_start>username_0: I installed Windows 7 (from MSDNAA) with BootCamp on my MBP (late 2008). After using the BootCamp utility on OSX I restarted the computer and the installation of Win7 began. This first time, there were no partitions to choose as destination. After a restart, I could install Win7 on the Bootcamp... |
2011/02/25 | 188 | 657 | <issue_start>username_0: I normally can use Command-DownArrow, to go to the bottom of the document in text editor such as TextMate.
How can I do the same thing in Safari? How can I scroll down to the bottom of the document with Safari when I read the long HTML document?
And, how can I scroll one screen with keyboard?... |
2011/02/25 | 605 | 2,345 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to delete any of the default apps in OS X? I suppose it is possible, but will anything break if I do?
There's some, such as Stickies, iChat, Dictionary, etc. that I either have no use for, or have replaced with my own apps that provide similar functions.
Thanks guys!<issue_comm... |
2011/02/26 | 562 | 2,168 | <issue_start>username_0: Apparently you download it from the Mac App Store, but I don't understand how that would work, because it's not an app.
Can a developer who has installed it explain the process to me?<issue_comment>username_1: I did it. (Apple Developer).
I have a second computer that I use for all beta testi... |
2011/02/26 | 282 | 936 | <issue_start>username_0: Bonus if it has a mic and can handle iPhone calls
Basically I have a snowboarding helmet that has speakers built into it and has a 3.5mm (female) connection to the speakers.<issue_comment>username_1: If you'd also want to skip the cable itself, I would suggest taking a look at the Jabra BT3030... |
2011/02/26 | 391 | 1,592 | <issue_start>username_0: I understand that you need to pay $99 and get the SDK to write applications for the iPad, but do you really have to upload them to the store to get them to work on the iPad, or is there a way to get them onto your own device for "testing purposes?"
Failing that, I understand that Apple now has... |
2011/02/26 | 213 | 754 | <issue_start>username_0: I just rented a movie using iTunes on Windows 7 and then transferred the movie to my 4th gen iPod touch using drag & drop.
It has disapeared from the list on the PC, and I have not started watching the movie yet.
Now I want watch it on the PC, how do I get it back on the PC?<issue_comment>us... |
2011/02/26 | 635 | 2,429 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a huge IMAP email account that contains a lot of subfolders and a lot of messages (dating back to 2005). Is there a simple way to back up these folders and messages so I can delete them from the server?
I would like to retain the ability to browse and manage these archived messages, rep... |
2011/02/26 | 545 | 1,925 | <issue_start>username_0: I just bought a new hard drive for my Macbook and want to install a fresh OS X 10.6. I looked through all the CDs that I have and I could only find the Mac OS X Install DVD that came with a new Mac Mini I bought a couple of months ago.
Can I use that disc to install Mac OS X 10.6 for my Macboo... |
2011/02/26 | 421 | 1,547 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to remap `Caps Lock` to right click - for the cases where I can focus on objects with cursor keys, or tab.
For instance after selecting files in Finder I'd like to hit `Caps Lock` and get the contextual menu you'd get on right click.<issue_comment>username_1: If your model of Mac min... |
2011/02/27 | 286 | 1,069 | <issue_start>username_0: This is what I'm trying to do on Pages '09: two equal height columns with a title on top. Any suggestions?
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Jtqlj.jpg)<issue_comment>username_1: I don't have access to Pages at the moment (I'm on an ol... |
2011/02/27 | 388 | 1,595 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to remove the Mac copy (iTunes/Mobile Applications) of all synced iOS applications (they are already installed on my iOS device)? They are currently taking up about 6 GB of space on my hard drive. I'm talking about the .IPA files. Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: If you remove t... |
2011/02/27 | 305 | 1,127 | <issue_start>username_0: The Sparrow mail app icon had been bouncing fine on launching the app till a few days ago but has stopped doing so recently. Any reasons why it might be so? I miss the bouncing dock icon.<issue_comment>username_1: Have you set the "Show Icon In" option on the General tab of Preferences to "Only... |
2011/02/27 | 546 | 2,293 | <issue_start>username_0: I have the following:
* Facebook friends
* iPhoto faces
* Address Book contacts
Faces and contacts are already linked. Some friends are also linked to the contacts. There is a problem with the friends that don't use their full name in their Facebook profile. They just don't.
**Is there a way... |
2011/02/27 | 502 | 2,042 | <issue_start>username_0: Since a couple of hours, when I try to run iTerm2.app, it opens a window, says
```
## exec failed ##
login No such file or directory
```
and closes rather fast. Running Terminal.app works and if I run /Applications/iTerm2.app/Contents/MacOS/iTerm from it it works just fine. Any ideas what's... |
2011/02/27 | 269 | 1,007 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a very old demo application on my iPhone. It was on the app store a long time ago (1 year) the guy who developed it works with me. He's since taken the app off iTunes, however our boss wants to demo it tomorrow. Anyone know how I can go about getting the application onto his phone bearin... |
2011/02/28 | 564 | 2,197 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a comparison between the different versions of Common Lisp for Mac OS X? Is there a clear frontrunner?<issue_comment>username_1: A friend of mine who is an avid Lisper recommends [SBCL](http://www.sbcl.org/). It's easy to install/maintain with Homebrew (my preference) or MacPorts.
Upvo... |
2011/02/28 | 368 | 1,470 | <issue_start>username_0: Where can I find a list of most purchased iPhone / iPad apps WITH the number of buyers?<issue_comment>username_1: Nowhere, unfortunately, because the information isn't reported anywhere. Individual publishers sometimes announce their sales and/or number of purchases, but it's uncommon and there... |
2011/02/28 | 554 | 1,933 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to work with some CD and hard drive images that I will run inside of QEMU. On Linux, I mount the images using the `losetup` command, but I notice Mac does not have this.
Is there something similar I could use instead?<issue_comment>username_1: Mac OS X has the Disk Images Framework... |
2011/02/28 | 781 | 2,972 | <issue_start>username_0: So I am trying to create a simple script that will use a file to store an integer. When the script is called (in my case as part of a keyboard macro) it will drop in (where I'm typing) the current integer, with the requisite number of leading zeros. Then it will increment the integer (without t... |
2011/02/28 | 765 | 2,674 | <issue_start>username_0: OS Mac OS X 10.6.6
emacs 23.2.1
I'm currently trying to install magit on carbon emacs using their proposed make solution. I'm an almost complete makefile newby so I might be on the complete wrong path altogether.
Makefile displays:
```
%.elc: %.el
$(BATCH) --eval '(byte-compile-file "$<")'
`... |
2011/02/28 | 300 | 1,226 | <issue_start>username_0: There are some software updates I'm not interested in, either because I don't use the applications involved or because I don't care.
I uncheck them and click `Not now`
The annoying part is that they keep popping up every time there's a new update.
Can't you uncheck them forever so the ... |
2011/03/01 | 667 | 2,722 | <issue_start>username_0: How would I go about transferring iTunes credit between accounts?
The question pretty well speaks for itself. I have two accounts, one for my iPod, one for my iPhone, I have passwords to both accounts, I can handle talking to Apple Support if that's what needs be, but I was curious if I can t... |
2011/03/01 | 479 | 1,873 | <issue_start>username_0: Every time I want to connect an iPhone to the Toyota Prius, I have to do the following:
1. On the Prius, go to the audio screen, then select the bluetooth tab.
2. Press the connect button.
3. On the iPhone, go to Settings > General > Bluetooth and tap the connection to the car.
4. Wait until t... |
2011/03/01 | 280 | 1,210 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently converted from Windows to Mac, but one thing that I really liked on Windows was how easy it was to traverse the menu bar and the associated submenus with the keys. Effectively, I would push the magic menu button and then type letters corresponding to menu options. With Mac the analog... |
2011/03/01 | 903 | 3,399 | <issue_start>username_0: I just finished downloading my copy of Lion and wanted to install it on a new second partition. I freed up just over 50 GBs from my hard drive and am now stuck trying to shrink my existing partition. I'm using the Disk Utility, but am continually getting:
>
> **Partition failed**
>
>
> Part... |
2011/03/01 | 789 | 2,945 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using iPhone as a modem.
Is there a way to port forward to my computer because I'm using it as a development server.<issue_comment>username_1: ### Short answer
Until now (iOS 9.1) there has been **no way** to configure port forwarding in Personal Hotspot
### Long Answer
Activating Perso... |
2011/03/01 | 1,669 | 6,728 | <issue_start>username_0: My 12 month-old MacBook Pro just suddenly seems to not want to download certain files.
This sounds like a silly noob PEBKAC but it's not! For the past few weeks, most files that I click on in my browser which are not viewable in the browser (DMG, ZIP, etc) do not prompt me to save them. Inste... |
2011/03/01 | 535 | 1,996 | <issue_start>username_0: >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Mac OS X Lion Finder Window Size](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/25893/mac-os-x-lion-finder-window-size)
>
>
>
Every time I open Finder it open in a small windows I want it open in a bigger window how can I do this?<issue_comment>username_1: ... |
2011/03/01 | 758 | 2,946 | <issue_start>username_0: I have two computers (iMac and a Macbook Air). Whenever I try to sync my iPhone to the Air it will remove all my data.
Is there any possibility to have a common sync mechanism in between my two computers (or especially iTunes libraries) so that I can sync my iPhone without any problem.<issue_... |
2011/03/01 | 670 | 2,443 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm completely new to Mac (OS X) and I want to buy a 13" Macbook Pro 2011. I'm not sure if the "2,7 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7" is worth the +300€.
I want to order one of the two with a 128GB SSD for fast boots. I'm a developer (mainly web) so I need the book for programming and for the univer... |
2011/03/01 | 1,385 | 5,850 | <issue_start>username_0: I already have a lot of experience in Photoshop because I normally use it to edit my photos, but I've heard that Aperture is far better (or easier to use) than Photoshop. I started using the trial version but it's not that good. It's just like Lightroom. Is there any difference if i buy the ful... |
2011/03/01 | 755 | 2,972 | <issue_start>username_0: I've just ordered my first mac and as an impatient hobby photographer I've already been reading up a lot on Aperture and iPhoto.
I've seen the iPhoto '11 presentation and was very impressed with the usability and cool features.
But I know that I will need Aperture eventually to work on my pho... |
2011/03/01 | 1,843 | 5,922 | <issue_start>username_0: To be clear, I can't install *any* Mac OS X update at the moment. I reformatted my disk and installed fresh off my Snow Leopard disk. I then continued to download 1.16GB worth of combined update (10.6.6) and I kept getting an "invalid checksum" error when attempting to open the DMG.
I'll be ve... |
2011/03/01 | 295 | 1,235 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got a simple shell script that I would like to incorporate into an automator workflow. I just need to double click the application , pick a finder folder and run the command. At the moment it is running in my default user directory. I've found how to do this as a service, but I'd like it t... |
2011/03/01 | 837 | 3,045 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I make my Mac (running the most recent OS) do a task automatically once a day? For example, I'd like to have it automatically download a copy of [this](http://www.math.columbia.edu/algebraic_geometry/stacks-git/book.pdf) open source algebraic geometry textbook once a day. I have a feeli... |
2011/03/01 | 325 | 1,117 | <issue_start>username_0: This is the only thing that bothers me with Safari, but it's a big deal. I've looked everywhere but can't seem to find any good suggestions. Is there any way to enable the Safari downloads window to automatically close when a download completes?<issue_comment>username_1: I use the [Glims plugin... |
2011/03/02 | 763 | 2,981 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm wondering if there is an easier way. Currently, I launch Screen Sharing app, and a window appears asking for a host to connect to. I'd like it to already have the host field populated with my last connected host. Is there any way to enable such functionality? Thanks in advance.<issue_commen... |
2011/03/02 | 771 | 2,982 | <issue_start>username_0: My MacBook Pro is not loading my photos anymore. I insert the SD card, as I have always done, iPhoto pops up and says loading photos, but then the error message pops up saying that the disc was not ejected properly when I haven't even touched it! Can someone please help me?
Thanks!<issue_comme... |
2011/03/02 | 317 | 1,256 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to take control of my app on an iOS device (mostly an iPhone) from my MacBook Pro or Windows, doesn't matter which one.
I know that it can be accomplished via Veency, and that's exactly what I need - but I do NOT want to jailbreak my iPhone.
Is there a similar legal alternative?
... |
2011/03/02 | 504 | 2,080 | <issue_start>username_0: How long is it usually between when Apple releases a refreshed product and when authorized retailers like Best Buy and Target get the updates?
I feel like when the last iPod refresh happened it took about a month before Target got the new ones. I ask because my wife is a Target employee and I'... |
2011/03/02 | 652 | 2,183 | <issue_start>username_0: I have this alias:
```
alias hgd='hg diff|mate'
```
The problem is that for some reason the temporary file thus created will be a `.txt`, while I'd need it to have the `diff` syntax highlight.
If I manually change the highlight to `diff`, then every `.txt` I'll open in future will use the `... |
2011/03/02 | 3,985 | 14,299 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm running a series of commands on the command line that takes approximately twenty minutes to complete. I'd like to see some sort of notification on my Mac when these are finished so I don't need to monitor the terminal for when it finishes. Is there a way to do this?
```
$ svn update . && a... |
2011/03/02 | 371 | 1,307 | <issue_start>username_0: I was using VMWare Fusion on a boot camp partition and installed VMWare Tools on the Windows volume.
How can I completely uninstall everything related to VMWare Fusion?<issue_comment>username_1: * Uninstall the VMWare Tools in the VM using the uninstaller in Add/Remove Programs
* Use the Fusio... |
2011/03/02 | 1,265 | 4,353 | <issue_start>username_0: Coming from Windows I have gotten extremely used to the Windows Snap feature, which resizes a window when it's dragged to the screen edges.
However, it's not built into OS X. Are there any 3rd party utilities that add this functionality?<issue_comment>username_1: Your looking for [HyperDock](h... |
2011/03/02 | 570 | 1,958 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm a former Linux user who just switched to a new mbp and I've got a spaces question.
On my linux box I could remap the keys that would move left and right between virtual desktops (spaces).
Is there a way to remap the keyboard in OSX? Specificlly I'd like to be able to move to the space o... |
2011/03/02 | 616 | 2,196 | <issue_start>username_0: I own an iPhone 4 and I am planning to buy an iPad. I am wondering whether I'll be able to use the tether feature in the iPhone to access the internet from the iPad over Bluetooth. If this works, I won't need to get a 3G-enabled iPad; if it doesn't, I'll need a 3G iPad. Any ideas? Thanks.<issue... |
2011/03/02 | 447 | 1,701 | <issue_start>username_0: I need to record just my browser and nothing else on the desktop. Does anyone know how I can do that? I know I can do a screen recording with QuickTime, but it takes the entire desktop.
I want to stick a demo of something into a presentation, therefore just want the browser visible.<issue_com... |
2011/03/03 | 292 | 1,040 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm thinking about selling my first generation iPad, but was wondering if I should sell the dock with it. I know that they are coming out with a new iPad dock specifically for the second generation. Will it not fit on the first generation dock?<issue_comment>username_1: Hard to say for sure if ... |
2011/03/03 | 293 | 1,163 | <issue_start>username_0: The keyboard is the new typematrix 2030 <http://typematrix.com/>
When I plug the keyboard in it always shows up as unrecognized and is unable to figure out what type of keyboard it is based on pressing the key directly to the right of the left shift and directly to the left of the right shift.... |
2011/03/02 | 453 | 1,409 | <issue_start>username_0: What type of video files can I watch on my iPad?
I usually only have `.avi` files; is there an app that will allow me to play them?<issue_comment>username_1: Use [VLC for the iPad](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vlc-media-player/id390885556?mt=8) (link is directly to the apple store for VLC)
... |
2011/03/03 | 2,141 | 8,415 | <issue_start>username_0: Even though I have had an iPad for a while, I haven't taken the plunge to buy any ebooks yet. I'd like to make a decision on whether to prefer buying iBooks or Kindle before I buy any so that I can keep my collection in one place.
**iBooks or Kindle: What are the reasons to choose one or the o... |
2011/03/03 | 295 | 1,026 | <issue_start>username_0: Since there was no hint about more RAM during the presentation yesterday, did anyone find out if they stay with 256 or (like iPhone 4) increased it at least up to 512?<issue_comment>username_1: Apple never releases information about memory. The current rumour is 512 MB. You should wait until so... |
2011/03/03 | 559 | 2,159 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever I connect my iPhone/iPad/iPod to MacMini, It automatically launches iTunes & start syncing every time. I am a developer & I frequently need to connect/disconnect different devices. So, whenever I connect device, I force quit iPhone & iTunes.
Can I eliminate the initial launch of iTun... |
2011/03/02 | 410 | 1,818 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to sync many photos from my MacBook to my iPhone, but I realize that they really take too much space.
I'm not exactly sure what resolution photos are scaled to when syncing with iTunes, but I would like to know if it is **possible to lower it so that I can fit more photos in less space.... |
2011/03/03 | 1,709 | 6,200 | <issue_start>username_0: From Windows back to OSX is fairly easy. What I would like is a few less steps to get from OSX to Windows. Currently I launch system preferences -> startup disk - then select the bootcamp partition and press restart.
Being completely new to OSX it seems to me that a one-click action on the doc... |
2011/03/03 | 288 | 1,227 | <issue_start>username_0: Apps that are purchased on my devices are deleted from the devices when I sync them with my desktop. iTunes states that the purchases are being transfered, but they are still deleted and do not show up under the iTunes app list. What is causing this?<issue_comment>username_1: There's not enough... |
2011/03/03 | 1,578 | 5,884 | <issue_start>username_0: As some people might know, the default behavior for external links of Google Chrome is quite bad. I'm using Spaces, and opening a link in some application outside of Google Chrome while being on a different Space than the last used window of Chrome results in Chrome switching to the last focuse... |
2011/03/03 | 645 | 2,380 | <issue_start>username_0: What's a good native Mac app for making timelines on Macs? I'm looking for an easy-to-use program that I can use to create timelines easily without delving into graphics programs like Illustrator. (Which I *can* use, but would be quite time consuming.)<issue_comment>username_1: *Revised because... |
2011/03/03 | 662 | 2,522 | <issue_start>username_0: How can I use keychain scripting to write a script in Applescript that retrieves the login and password of a website from the **login** keychain, given the website's URL?<issue_comment>username_1: Keychain is exposed to Applescript via the *Keychain Scripting* application. There are numerous ex... |
2011/03/03 | 1,274 | 4,813 | <issue_start>username_0: My iMac's fans are making an awful lot of noise, sounding like a piece of cardboard is in them. It's a kind of ticking noise. This is happening since a few months ago. I have not changed any hardware. I have never encountered any other problems with my iMac and it has never crashed. My Mac is r... |
2011/03/03 | 644 | 2,647 | <issue_start>username_0: I've had an Apple ID for a while now and have many iTunes purchases associated with the account. Yesterday, I created a MobileMe account. I tried updating the existing Apple ID account e-mail with my new MobileMe address, but get an error about the MobileMe address already being associated with... |
2011/03/03 | 359 | 1,263 | <issue_start>username_0: Do the new (2011) [MacBook Pros](http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_pro) work with Apple's [Remote Control](http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC377LL/A)?
I'm little confused because the Apple Store offers me an Apple Remote when I try buying a new MacBook Pro, but I ... |
2011/03/03 | 1,374 | 5,129 | <issue_start>username_0: I am a freelance journalist who needs to record calls for accuracy and legal reasons -- I inform every person I record that I am doing so, so **\**PLEASE*\*** do **\**NOT*\*** post asking about the legality of recording calls. Don't even mention it. I don't give a rip. I've sat through more lec... |
2011/03/03 | 509 | 2,015 | <issue_start>username_0: When I log in as "Guest", the dock looks like this:
Any changes made to the dock are lost upon logout, when the guest user's home directory gets deleted.
How can I change the default dock settings for guest account so tha... |
2011/03/03 | 516 | 2,046 | <issue_start>username_0: I've historically kept all my photos and videos on my Windows Home Server (WHS). I've now got an iMac and I'm using iPhoto to manage all my photos (linked to the server, not managing the files locally).
How can I still use iPhoto to import my photos and videos from my iphone and camera, but k... |
2011/03/03 | 696 | 2,896 | <issue_start>username_0: Time was, Macs crashed a lot. (Maybe PCs did too, but I've only ever used Macs). And over time, I became wary of doing two things at once.
Today I wouldn't interrupt a back-up but I'm wondering -- is it okay to touch the keyboard during other long-running stuff like a big delete or download? A... |
2011/03/03 | 629 | 2,127 | <issue_start>username_0: I am looking for an iOS app (iPhone and/or iPad) that lets me store read articles permanently for easy offline browsing.
I have tried a bunch of the ones out there, but somehow they just don't work.<issue_comment>username_1: [Reeder](http://reederapp.com/ios) will do just what you ask for.
Upv... |
2011/03/04 | 1,297 | 4,828 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to study C using iPad. Just simple programs. So, is there a C compiler for iPad?<issue_comment>username_1: A cursory look at the iTunes Store reveals [CodeToGo](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/codetogo/id382677229?mt=8) (iTunes Store Link). Since you cannot compile on the iPad itsel... |
2011/03/04 | 514 | 1,915 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any easy way to share links between iPads? For example, if my friend is looking at something interesting and wants to send it to me. Is email still the best way?<issue_comment>username_1: Device-to-Device, only e-mail, or chat software you may both be connected to would be the quickest... |
2011/03/04 | 520 | 1,900 | <issue_start>username_0: Maybe this is silly but...
How can I find out the 3G usage on my iPhone 4? (like a counter telling how many Mbytes I have been moving over the 3G network)<issue_comment>username_1: Device-to-Device, only e-mail, or chat software you may both be connected to would be the quickest, non-invasive ... |
2011/03/04 | 540 | 2,092 | <issue_start>username_0: I use Firefox on my Mac and have hundreds of website passwords saved in its password store. I don't even remember my passwords half the time for the various sites that I use. How can I sync the usernames/passwords between the two devices? I'd also like to be able to sync my bookmarks if possibl... |
2011/03/04 | 688 | 2,914 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to enhance Mail.app with better rules?
What I'm missing most is regexps and the ability to group conditions and not only get "If all rules match" or If one rule match"
Alternatively is there a way to use apple-scripts as rules?
Note:
-----
I'm not after Junk Mail Filtering<is... |
2011/03/04 | 478 | 1,852 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got a MacBook Pro (17", 2010 model), and recently I've been having a few issues with the keyboard. Frequently, some keys on the keyboard fail to respond. These are mainly on the right-hand side of the keyboard (P, O, ;, return, F11, plus others). An external keyboard does not have any issu... |
2011/03/04 | 744 | 2,517 | <issue_start>username_0: There's a bug in JDK1.6 in Snow Leopard that's affecting Netbeans. I could solve this issue by using JDK1.5, but I noticed that `/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5` links to JDK1.6.
Is there a *true* JDK 1.5 for Snow Leopard that can be downloaded and installed rather tha... |
2011/03/04 | 279 | 1,139 | <issue_start>username_0: I find it little tedious to drop items in new email and make it an attachment. I need to resize both, source and destination window, so that I can pick and drop the item. This takes time. Yes few seconds more, but it matters.
Is it possible to drag an item from source window and then press com... |
2011/03/04 | 832 | 3,223 | <issue_start>username_0: I just ran out of disk space and I have like 15GB in my trash. Is there a way to not keep items older than say 7 days or limit the size of the Trash?
I need a way to automatically keep this managed.<issue_comment>username_1: The Trash is just a special folder (directory) that Apple creates an... |
2011/03/04 | 958 | 3,558 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever I plug my Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard into my MacBook Pro, I have to swap the `Command` and `Option` modifier keys. How can I prevent these keys from reverting to their default settings whenever I unplug the keyboard?<issue_comment>username_1: I assume you already know about t... |
2011/03/04 | 843 | 3,090 | <issue_start>username_0: Often when I work in the Terminal (the command line) I need to edit some text files. I prefer to edit text files using TextWrangler.
How can I open a text file with TextWrangler from the Terminal?
I tried with `/Applications/TextWrangler.app/ my_text_file.txt` but it doesn't work since `TextW... |
2011/03/04 | 539 | 1,997 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a MBP running 10.6. This is my first mac.
In finder, it sees the windows 7 machines and windows home server just find. I can click on those computers and see their shares. If I open up terminal and try to ping the computer name, it doesn't resolve. I have had to add the computers to the... |
2011/03/04 | 1,213 | 4,993 | <issue_start>username_0: *Disclaimer: I'm a Windows boy awaiting his first mac. I never bothered learning/using command-line interfaces.*
I've been looking at the [Terminal Tips and Tricks](https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/5435/terminal-tips-and-tricks-for-mac-os-x) topic and I don't see how any of those comm... |
2011/03/05 | 771 | 3,034 | <issue_start>username_0: Want to change the icon of my main drive. I have a bunch of drive icons from interfacelift. They appear to be just .icns packed in the resource fork (%file returns empty, and %cat prints nothing, which is fine, I understand why). My understanding is the way to use these was:
1. open the icon ... |
2011/03/05 | 637 | 2,185 | <issue_start>username_0: Basically the Title:
Is is possible to replace the CD drive in a 17" macbook Pro with a SSD/second HD?
I'm looking at buying a 17" MBP, and I am having a hard time deciding if I want a HD or SSD.
My MBA has a SSD, and it's very fast. However, I am already almost out of space.
My desktop (a... |
2011/03/05 | 2,016 | 7,286 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm creating a few screen casts and wanted to exactly center my windows in my screen. Any good way to do this on the Mac? I found an Apple Script [example](http://incrementalism.net/tech/centering-windows-in-mac-os-x-with-applescript) (and a few linked screens) but none of them support centerin... |
2011/03/05 | 700 | 2,523 | <issue_start>username_0: I've used my Time Machine drive to back up my main machine, and also a friend's mac. Her machine is now being backed up on *another* Time Machine drive, and she'd like me to delete her backup.
I'm familiar with the (perhaps obscure) way to delete a particular time machine backup, or how to del... |
2011/03/05 | 430 | 1,754 | <issue_start>username_0: Disclaimer: It's kinda hard to search for this question, as Google would give me mostly iOS programming topics.
I'm planning on buying an iPad2 and I wonder if other programmers have found it to be a practical, and hopefully, better replacement for books.
Despite the availability of online tu... |
2011/03/05 | 1,024 | 3,531 | <issue_start>username_0: I have various devices to connect to my iMac using good-old RS-232.
Of course, I only have USB connectors on my machine.
I have a couple of Prolific PL2303-based cables, and they seem to work OK, but the kext provided seems a little flaky and I'm not sure about long-term support.
What is the... |
2011/03/05 | 568 | 1,910 | <issue_start>username_0: There are a number of posts that talk about CPU temperature. Is there a utility built in to Mac OSX that I can use to determine the current temperature of the CPU?<issue_comment>username_1: There are APIs that code can call. Various utilities have been written touse them. Ones I have used are
... |
2011/03/05 | 8,618 | 29,826 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to do **something** with my windows on OS X, where **something** includes options like re-arranging, moving, re-sizing, remembering positions, cloning across Spaces, etc. What options exist?
### Rules
* **One** app per answer.
* Use this format for the first two lines of your answer:... |
2011/03/05 | 382 | 1,397 | <issue_start>username_0: My girlfriend says she dragged the USB disk from the sidebar in finder into trash and I have since emptied the trash.
Is this plausible? How do I show/display a USB drive using the command line or finder?<issue_comment>username_1: Dragging a drive into the trash just means "eject", not "delete... |
2011/03/05 | 263 | 1,173 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm currently using an Apple Wireless Keyboard connected via Bluetooth to my iPad. However, I have the habit of accidentally placing the keyboard in my backpack, where the function keys get accidentally depressed. Sometimes, it hits the `▶ ||` key, which will cause my iPad to start playing musi... |
2011/03/06 | 637 | 2,270 | <issue_start>username_0: I realized that the `say` command can be great when combined with another command/program because it can read you the output. I tried to pipe the output from `leave` to `say` by typing the following in terminal, but it didn't work.
```
leave +5 | say
```
What is the correct way to do this?<i... |
2011/03/06 | 1,504 | 5,888 | <issue_start>username_0: I ran a batch of images through an AppleScript Finder script that replaced text substrings in the filenames and did so once more to change the extensions to something other than .jpeg. As expected, some of the images, lost their thumbnails, but others didn't and when I CMD+i to view info for th... |
2011/03/06 | 1,721 | 5,632 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any way to force Finder to refresh its in-use information for gray (inaccessible) files?
Details:
I move infrequently used files from my Mac (OS X 10.6) to a Windows Server 2008 file server. I have recently found a large number of files which OS X's Finder shows as gray (like it wou... |
2011/03/06 | 419 | 1,708 | <issue_start>username_0: My company has a guest wifi network for use by non-company issued machines. Since getting my MacBook Air recently, I've wanted to bring it in and use it around the office.
I can easily connect to the (unsecured) guest wifi network but then the first time I try to access a website I get a logi... |
2011/03/06 | 394 | 1,412 | <issue_start>username_0: A friend of mine has a MacBook2,1 mid 2007 with a dead Combo Drive (long story short, someone at the Apple Store put the wrong drive in), and I have a MacBook7,1 (mid 2010) that I tore down for parts.
Normally I'd just try this myself but the drive is at my parents house an hour away and gas i... |