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Apple Stackexchange Q: Is it possible to send/receive faxes directly on the iPhone? Is it possible to send and receive faxes directly on the iPhone? The goal is to try to avoid paying an additional 5 or 10 bux a month to use a 3rd party service. I'm hoping the functionality can be either bought through an app or configured. A: Looks like you're looking for the iFax app (Unfortunatlly I don't have a link here at work, but if you search for it in the store it should pop up), however I've got the next best thing! http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/20/ifax.iphone.app.released/

Q: Is it possible to send/receive faxes directly on the iPhone? Is it possible to send and receive faxes directly on the iPhone? The goal is to try to avoid paying an additional 5 or 10 bux a month to use a 3rd party service. I'm hoping the functionality can be either bought through an app or configured. A: Looks like you're looking for the iFax app (Unfortunatlly I don't have a link here at work, but if you search for it in the store it should pop up), however I've got the next best thing! http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/20/ifax.iphone.app.released/ A: Easy to use. Take a picture and send. http://www.boomfax.com A: It is possible to send and receive faxes straight from your iPhone, Popfax- http://www.popfax.com has developed a fully featured mobile fax website, which turns mobile devices into miniature fax machines. It is easy, quick, and it works on the go.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: AppleCare for iPad I just picked up an iPad and the sales "specialist" was completely unconvincing for me to get the AppleCare extended warranty. I realize the iPad is fairly new, so not a lot of failures yet, but I am curious if in general the extended warranty is worth while for a device like that. The only thing I could think of was battery replacement if the battery performance falls off. A: Sadly, I had got pretty good mileage from Apple Care with my MBPro so I got one for iPad. It has less moving parts but one part I expect to need repair is the main button, especially after iOS4 arrives and it will be used to switch between running apps with double-click

Q: AppleCare for iPad I just picked up an iPad and the sales "specialist" was completely unconvincing for me to get the AppleCare extended warranty. I realize the iPad is fairly new, so not a lot of failures yet, but I am curious if in general the extended warranty is worth while for a device like that. The only thing I could think of was battery replacement if the battery performance falls off. A: Sadly, I had got pretty good mileage from Apple Care with my MBPro so I got one for iPad. It has less moving parts but one part I expect to need repair is the main button, especially after iOS4 arrives and it will be used to switch between running apps with double-click A: I do get AppleCare for all my Macs, and will get AppleCare for an iPad whenever I buy one that I expect to use for more than 12 months. Three of my last four Macs have benefited from it. I suspect I'll buy the 2011 iPad next year, so I decided an extended warranty wasn't needed on my 2010 iPad. A: Generally an extended warranty (and insurance in general) is not worthwhile if you can afford the loss. By definition, insurers calculate the odds that they'll need to pay out a claim, and charge more than that (odds * payout) to make a profit. The only reason to pay that surcharge is to protect against losses that would cause massive financial hardship. If you can replace the item on short notice without going hungry or losing your home, you're probably better off self-insuring in the long run. That being said, there are exceptions: most notably when you have better information than the insurer about your risks. In other words, if you know you're much more likely to damage an item than the average user (and the insurance company considers you an "average user"), it might be a win to insure for accidental damage. For this reason, I did actually go ahead and insure my iPad -- although I did so through SquareTrade, not Apple, as they offer a better product IMHO.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How do I find out the MAC address of my iPad? I have a new iPad and MAC address filtering on my home wifi network. How do I figure out the MAC address of my iPad? A: On my iPhone, I can find my MAC address by going into Settings, then General, then About. The wifi MAC address is listed under "Wi-Fi Address". It's likely that the MAC address for the iPad is in the same location.

Q: How do I find out the MAC address of my iPad? I have a new iPad and MAC address filtering on my home wifi network. How do I figure out the MAC address of my iPad? A: On my iPhone, I can find my MAC address by going into Settings, then General, then About. The wifi MAC address is listed under "Wi-Fi Address". It's likely that the MAC address for the iPad is in the same location. A: As a slight aside, iNet Pro will show you the MAC address (and a lot more) of all devices on the network your iPhone is connected to. A: The free app IPView shows: * *cellular IP *Public IP *Wifi IP *Wifi MAC addresses. The UI is less than stunning, but it works fine.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: What is the use of the Bluetooth on iPad? I would like to understand what other ways I can use Bluetooth on my iPad apart from connecting a physical keyboard. A: In addition to P2P sharing and audio streaming like Doug said, if you have a jailbroken 3G one, you can create a wifi hotspot using MiFi.

Q: What is the use of the Bluetooth on iPad? I would like to understand what other ways I can use Bluetooth on my iPad apart from connecting a physical keyboard. A: In addition to P2P sharing and audio streaming like Doug said, if you have a jailbroken 3G one, you can create a wifi hotspot using MiFi. A: Also, some emulators allow you to use a Wii controller via Bluetooth. A: There are Bluetooth-to-IR devices (for example) that let you control your TV and other devices from your iPad over Bluetooth. A: Tethering You can “tether” your iPad to an iPhone to use its cellular data service as a “mobile hotspot”. For when you need internet access on-the-go. You can do this via WiFi as well. Using Bluetooth instead may provide some advantages, such as saving on battery because the radio signal is weaker and needs less juice. For details, see MacWorld article Use Bluetooth to tether your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad by Glenn Fleishman. By the way, a third way to tether is via USB cable. A: Starting with iOS 7, Bluetooth on iPad (as well as other select iOS and Mac devices) can be used to exchange files and information wirelessly in an ad-hoc manner using a feature called AirDrop. Bluetooth is also employed when setting up and communicating with other Apple devices like AirPods, HomePod and Apple TV. With Bluetooth turned on, even a new iOS device can be easily set up by transferring content using an iOS feature called Quick Start. Another interesting application with Bluetooth turned on is to easily share Wi-Fi password with nearby iOS devices belonging to saved contacts without entering it manually. Instructions can be found in the 9to5Mac article: * *Easily share your WiFi with friends on iOS 11, automatically sends passwords to nearby devices iOS 11 includes many automatic features regarding first-time setup and account login. This extends to WiFi networks too. If a friend comes over with an iPhone running iOS 11, you can automatically log them in to your WiFi in one tap. A: You can do peer-to-peer networking on bluetooth with some games and other applications. I haven't checked out the details but my understanding is that the Bluetooth profile is much better in the iPhone 4 and iPad than in the early iPhones. I expect you could also hook up to BT headphones and speakers to stream music.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Is it possible to use an iPad as an additional computer monitor? I just ran across this app from Maxivista that allows you to use your iPad as a second monitor. It's just like their other app that lets you use another computer as an additional monitor, such as a laptop. The problem is, however, it's a bit sluggish as it has to use WiFi to send what is basically a video signal. So, are there any solutions that allow you to use an iPad as an additional screen via USB? A: Recently Air Display announced a beta of the Windows client so now there are two choices but it also works only over Wifi so I would imagine they would both have lag issues.

Q: Is it possible to use an iPad as an additional computer monitor? I just ran across this app from Maxivista that allows you to use your iPad as a second monitor. It's just like their other app that lets you use another computer as an additional monitor, such as a laptop. The problem is, however, it's a bit sluggish as it has to use WiFi to send what is basically a video signal. So, are there any solutions that allow you to use an iPad as an additional screen via USB? A: Recently Air Display announced a beta of the Windows client so now there are two choices but it also works only over Wifi so I would imagine they would both have lag issues. A: Duet Display lets you easily turn an iPad or an iPhone into a secondary display. It works with both Mac and Windows computers. A: Fast forward Fall 2019, macOS and iPadOS (rebranded the iOS operating system software running on iPad), now supports this natively. The following Apple Support document talks in detail about using your iPad as your Mac's mirrored or extended display. * *https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210380 The key points are: * *The feature is available on macOS Catalina 10.15 and iPadOS 13 and later. *The iPad can be used both as an extended display or a mirrored display. *The iPad can be connected to both wirelessly or via the USB cable. *Not all the Macs and iPad capable of running macOS Catalina and iPadOS 13 support Sidecar. List of supported devices can be found here: * *https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210380#systemrequirements *Both the devices need to be signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: iPad with retina display? I'm about to buy an iPad, but I don't want to, if in 6 months, the new version has cooler features like retina display. Is there a chance for it to happen? Or should I buy it now, and just, enjoy it for the next months. A: IMHO I'd say the buy vs. wait is a problem is always there on all gadget purchases. The longer you wait the better off you will be (larger community of knowledgeable user, accessories, price, features, stability, etc.) On the other hand you could find yourself perpetually waiting and thats no fun Personally I wait when 1) A new product announcement has been made so I put off my purchase until the product is released. 2) I have a product that fills my current need (in the case of an iPad a small laptop) and it still has some life in it. 3) The technology is still in its infancy and its value is limited due to a low network effect (e.g. 3D TV) In the case of the iPad I think only 2 is in play.

Q: iPad with retina display? I'm about to buy an iPad, but I don't want to, if in 6 months, the new version has cooler features like retina display. Is there a chance for it to happen? Or should I buy it now, and just, enjoy it for the next months. A: IMHO I'd say the buy vs. wait is a problem is always there on all gadget purchases. The longer you wait the better off you will be (larger community of knowledgeable user, accessories, price, features, stability, etc.) On the other hand you could find yourself perpetually waiting and thats no fun Personally I wait when 1) A new product announcement has been made so I put off my purchase until the product is released. 2) I have a product that fills my current need (in the case of an iPad a small laptop) and it still has some life in it. 3) The technology is still in its infancy and its value is limited due to a low network effect (e.g. 3D TV) In the case of the iPad I think only 2 is in play. A: I'm guessing it's likely there will be a CPU and most certainly a RAM upgrade in the next 6-8 months. Also it is clear that Apple wants to be the leader in the Ereader market and a better display would make a massive difference. So yeah it's possible and my gut feel is that it is likely a retina display will ship in the next 6-8 months. But only Apple knows and information rarely leaks out 6 months before launch. Nonetheless, I am using an iPad to type this reply and to me it feels like a second generation device not a first gen device. It always works, battery life is awesome and its a real awesome device for browsing while sitting on the couch. Personally if I had a real use for an iPad I would buy it. You can always sell it on ebay in 5 months if you want the next gen A: Maybe the right question to ask is: is current featureset of the gadget worth the money over the expected period (6-18 months) until the new version arrives ? If yes, go ahead. Waiting for better improved version may also mean you never get one as there is always going to be better version. What works for me is skip-one, buy-one approach, getting every second update. You can decide whether you start with version one or two: I had same dilema with iPhone: I skipped the version one, bought 3G, skipped 3GS and now considering getting iPhone 4 when it arrives to Canada. With iPad, I bought one right away as I waited for eBook reader that works for me and iPad is definitely one. I will very likey skip iPad 2 and likely get iPad 3 2-3 years from now. A: Apple has update cycles ranging from 6 to 18 months, with the most popular consumer devices getting annual improvements. Many sites keep track of the history of devices such as this apple buying guide: MacRumors Buyer's Guide. Apple has also gotten into trouble with consumers for dropping prices after they've squeezed their early adopters. Given historical precedent, Apple will realize the technical specs for the iPad are underpowered and they will likely release a new one at the year mark (April 2011) or even sooner. If you can wait 9 months, you can likely get more features or a secondhand device at a discount. You can compare the tech specs for the screens on apples site. The iPad: * *9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology *1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi) iPhone with Retina Display: * *3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display *960-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi There isn't a direct correlation between the two devices. The iPad however is advertised as an HD video viewer supporting 720p. Apple may see no need to increase resolution beyond the current level for the next release, but 1080p support would appear to be the next logical resolution update. A: That's exactly why I'm holding off. I believe an iPad with retina display (and possibly camera) will be in the next iteration. Can you imagine that display??? IMO, iPad is already awesome, so you can't lose buying one now, if you can afford it. I found out the hard way that I couldn't afford it - my wife made me return it lol. A: GDGT says it's unlikely ...given what's out there today, I think the technological leap required to make a 9.7-inch 2560 x 1920 display possible isn't right around the corner.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How do I copy music from iTunes to my iPad? I seem to remember that dragging and dropping a file used to work the same as it did with my iPod. A: Click on the device, and on the main screen you need to set it to "manually manage music and videos." The reason it may still work on your iPod is that the setting is device specific.

Q: How do I copy music from iTunes to my iPad? I seem to remember that dragging and dropping a file used to work the same as it did with my iPod. A: Click on the device, and on the main screen you need to set it to "manually manage music and videos." The reason it may still work on your iPod is that the setting is device specific.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Recording iPad Video Output on Mac I'd like to record video output from my iPad on my Mac. I know there is a VGA output adapter for the iPad. What hardware and software do I need on the Mac side? Details: * *I have a two-year-old iMac and year-old MacBook. I can use either one for the recording. *I will be recording an iPad app that has support for video output (it's an app I'm developing myself) *I don't care much about what the final video format is. Ideally, QuickTime, but really anything displayable on a Mac is fine. Alternatively, if there is a much easier/cheaper way to record on a Windows box rather than Mac, I could do that too. A: There's a guide here you might find helpful. The guide suggests using the iPad VGA connector and a VGA to USB converter. The suggested converter is a bit steep at $299, but you might be able to find a cheaper alternative.

Q: Recording iPad Video Output on Mac I'd like to record video output from my iPad on my Mac. I know there is a VGA output adapter for the iPad. What hardware and software do I need on the Mac side? Details: * *I have a two-year-old iMac and year-old MacBook. I can use either one for the recording. *I will be recording an iPad app that has support for video output (it's an app I'm developing myself) *I don't care much about what the final video format is. Ideally, QuickTime, but really anything displayable on a Mac is fine. Alternatively, if there is a much easier/cheaper way to record on a Windows box rather than Mac, I could do that too. A: There's a guide here you might find helpful. The guide suggests using the iPad VGA connector and a VGA to USB converter. The suggested converter is a bit steep at $299, but you might be able to find a cheaper alternative.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Which solutions are available for printing on the iPad to a HP LaserJet 1020 printer? I have an HP LaserJet 1020 connected to an IOGear network print server. Currently the iPad doesn't support printing out of the box, however I have heard there are several third-party solutions on the market, each with a mixed bag of results. Which solutions are available and which is the most versatile or successful? A: Apple has indicated printing will be available with the iOS 4.2 release, currently scheduled for November 2010.

Q: Which solutions are available for printing on the iPad to a HP LaserJet 1020 printer? I have an HP LaserJet 1020 connected to an IOGear network print server. Currently the iPad doesn't support printing out of the box, however I have heard there are several third-party solutions on the market, each with a mixed bag of results. Which solutions are available and which is the most versatile or successful? A: Apple has indicated printing will be available with the iOS 4.2 release, currently scheduled for November 2010. A: I've looked at this issue before for my parents. Apparently there are many solutions that do part of the full range of (document types, printers) well. My suggestion is this: http://mobile.eurosmartz.com/prod_index.html#comparison I'm trying out PrintBureau. Wish they had a demo version so I could test before buying. A: Print n share is an app I use on my iPad. I don't have an AirPrint enabled printer, but with this app, I can print via the weprint server on my Mac from the iPad. I would definitely recommend taking a look at this app. luck A: My wife and I have been using Printopia for a while now and it works perfectly for us. I have it installed on my computer and anyone with any iOS device can see it when they choose print in iOS. They then choose our HP 1022n which is connected to our AirPort Extreme base station and that's it, printing. http://www.ecamm.com/mac/printopia/ We print from two iPad (3), an iPhone 4 and a 4S, and our friends have a variety of iOS devices of different vintages (and OS versions) and they too can print on our network. A: I would recommend Fingerprint 2 from Collobos Software. From the developers site: FingerPrint automatically discovers all printers connected to your Mac or PC and makes them available to your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. For a fraction of the cost of a new printer, FingerPrint breathes new life into the printers you already own. The basic premise of the software is that you install it on a PC or MAC and it acts as a simple print server proxy to provide any access to any printers connected to your computer. It offers work flow integration and security (ACL's). You must be on a WiFi connection to be able to print. I use this software daily and it "just works". It's not an inexpensive solution ($19.95) but for the money it is incredibly simple to setup and will have your printing in under 5 minutes. Developers site: Collobos Software

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Is it possible sync only iPad-optimized apps to my iPad? It is tedious to manually pick iPad-optimized apps from all the apps in iTunes when syncing with iPad. I just want * *iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad Apps - apps designed for both iPhone and iPad, and *iPad Apps - apps designed for iPad only on my iPad, but not * *iPhone and iPod touch Apps - apps designed for iPhone only. A: Under the Apps tab in iTunes (when your iPad is plugged in), you should be able to sort your applications by type, using the dropdown box above the list of apps. I believe you can then move down the list with your arrow keys and press the spacebar to check/uncheck the ones you don't want. It's not quite automatic, but I think this may be the fastest way to do it. (I can't verify 100% the key presses here; I'm on a machine right now that doesn't have iTunes installed.)

Q: Is it possible sync only iPad-optimized apps to my iPad? It is tedious to manually pick iPad-optimized apps from all the apps in iTunes when syncing with iPad. I just want * *iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad Apps - apps designed for both iPhone and iPad, and *iPad Apps - apps designed for iPad only on my iPad, but not * *iPhone and iPod touch Apps - apps designed for iPhone only. A: Under the Apps tab in iTunes (when your iPad is plugged in), you should be able to sort your applications by type, using the dropdown box above the list of apps. I believe you can then move down the list with your arrow keys and press the spacebar to check/uncheck the ones you don't want. It's not quite automatic, but I think this may be the fastest way to do it. (I can't verify 100% the key presses here; I'm on a machine right now that doesn't have iTunes installed.) A: Go into iTunes click on "apps" and under the category "iPhone and iPod touch apps" - delete them all. Now that answer was way too simple so I am assuming you also have an iphone so you want the apps to remain in your store? If so - after jailbreaking your ipad there is a cydia crack that changes the display icons of non-ipad apps to have a black border. Not ideal but these can easily be distinguished on the ipad to delete when in moving/deleting app mode.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Is it possible to pre-install apps on an iPad? We're giving away iPads (for real, and no you can't have one) as part of a promotion to our referral network. But the plan is to ship it pre-installed with our sales presentation apps and sign-up tools. However, you can't install an app on an iPad until you've activated it through iTunes. Is there some method anyone's aware of that would mean we can pre-install these apps on the pad before giving it to the recipient to activate? A: Contact your local Apple Store and ask to speak to one of their Business Consultants (each store has one.) If you are buying bulk quantities of iPods Apple used to offer digital etching of your company logo on the back as well as the ability to preload it with promotional content (e.g. videos), I am not sure if they are doing this with Apps on the iPad but it is worth a shot and the Business Consultant is the person who would know or have the resources to find out.

Q: Is it possible to pre-install apps on an iPad? We're giving away iPads (for real, and no you can't have one) as part of a promotion to our referral network. But the plan is to ship it pre-installed with our sales presentation apps and sign-up tools. However, you can't install an app on an iPad until you've activated it through iTunes. Is there some method anyone's aware of that would mean we can pre-install these apps on the pad before giving it to the recipient to activate? A: Contact your local Apple Store and ask to speak to one of their Business Consultants (each store has one.) If you are buying bulk quantities of iPods Apple used to offer digital etching of your company logo on the back as well as the ability to preload it with promotional content (e.g. videos), I am not sure if they are doing this with Apps on the iPad but it is worth a shot and the Business Consultant is the person who would know or have the resources to find out. A: When I picked up my iPhone 4 at the App store they were able to pre-activate it with the computer there so that I could start using it, but it still wasn't linked to a computer. I was able to download some apps from the app store right away (linking it to my iTunes account). Then when I got home I connected it to my computer and gave it a name and set everything up, completing the activation process. It installed all the apps from my old iPod Touch onto the iPhone, keeping the new apps I installed. I asked the sales rep about it at the Apple store and he said it was a special configuration they had on their computers there. So you might be able to do that with your iPads (although they didn't offer when I got my iPad) and then install your apps before sending them out. Of course it would require you have an Apple store close by. A: I think, the only way to do this without hacking the iPads OS would be an OEM version of the iPad OS. I don't know if Apple offers something like that. A: It looks like you may have to look into the Enterprise Distribution solution. http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#featuredarticles/FA_Wireless_Enterprise_App_Distribution/Introduction/Introduction.html Also using the iPhone config utility. I am not sure if it works with the iPad as well. http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#featuredarticles/FA_iPhone_Configuration_Utility/Introduction/Introduction.html A: This is very doable. You could prepare one iPad the manner you prefer and store that backup image in iTunes. Each new iPad could be booted into restore mode (hold the home button while the iPad is off and connect it to the computer, holding the home button.) You can then restore your image onto the iPad. Shut off the iPad, re-wrap it and optionally put your card in the box so the recipient is reminded you set it up personally for them. You can easily be quite neat and do all this with the Aapple wrapping around the iPad itself nearly undisturbed except for the tab by the dock connector. It folds back well and the weight if the iPad soon makes it perfectly re-sealed. Shrink wrapping the outside iPad box again gives the recipient that brand new feeling. The licensing of your sales apps needs to be discussed so as to avoid the user from losing them on a restore without a backup. You have several options there from enterprise signing, volume purchase, custom app through apple or plain old gifting once the recipient sends your their Apple ID. But, the iPad will work out of the box and you have time to follow up with each recipient to keep them going.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How can I sync Outlook with my iPad? I have a Outlook synced with my HTC Hero, but now I also want to sync it with my new iPad. However, I never touched an Apple product before, so I have absolutely no idea how to do this. So can anyone explain me where these settings are hidden? A: Use iTunes to Sync Your iPad With Your Outlook Calendar. * *Update iTunes in the computer to the recent version: click "Help" --> "Check for Updates." *Use the cable which comes with your iPad to connect it directly to new computer. *iTunes will launch in the PC automatically. *In the iTunes source list, select your ipad and click on "Info" tab -> the "Sync Outlook calendars" option. *In the lower right-hand corner of your screen, you can find the "Apply" button. Click it on. *Then your computer will sync with your iPad.

Q: How can I sync Outlook with my iPad? I have a Outlook synced with my HTC Hero, but now I also want to sync it with my new iPad. However, I never touched an Apple product before, so I have absolutely no idea how to do this. So can anyone explain me where these settings are hidden? A: Use iTunes to Sync Your iPad With Your Outlook Calendar. * *Update iTunes in the computer to the recent version: click "Help" --> "Check for Updates." *Use the cable which comes with your iPad to connect it directly to new computer. *iTunes will launch in the PC automatically. *In the iTunes source list, select your ipad and click on "Info" tab -> the "Sync Outlook calendars" option. *In the lower right-hand corner of your screen, you can find the "Apply" button. Click it on. *Then your computer will sync with your iPad. A: If you want it synced OTA, then you can sync outlook to a gmail account (both messages and calendar), then sync your iPad with the same gmail account. This has the advantage that things that show up in outlook show up pretty quickly on your iPad (not instantly - the gmail to outlook sync isn't instantaneous) without having to plug the iPad in.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How can I stream files to my iPad? I have loads of videos and music on my computer, which I want to watch on my iPad. However, I want to stream it to it, so I can grab what I feel like watching rather than having to preload everything. I would like to stream these over wifi and they should be Windows 7 compatible A: I'm very happy with Air Video(*). Lifehacker have a feature on it. (*) Have only used it on an iPhone, no iPads in Sweden yet :-(

Q: How can I stream files to my iPad? I have loads of videos and music on my computer, which I want to watch on my iPad. However, I want to stream it to it, so I can grab what I feel like watching rather than having to preload everything. I would like to stream these over wifi and they should be Windows 7 compatible A: I'm very happy with Air Video(*). Lifehacker have a feature on it. (*) Have only used it on an iPhone, no iPads in Sweden yet :-( A: Try StreamToMe. It is free and works quite well. A: TVersity works great for me. Basically, you set up a home server (it's all web-based) and it will convert real-time. Seeking is a bit of an issue, though apparently they're working on it. A: I use SubSonic to stream music from my library at home to my iPad (among other devices). It works well. A: Air Video works much fine on iPad like it's on iPhone. A: I've been using ZumoCast for quite some time now and like it. It's been stable on my Windows XP HTPC and streams to my iPhone and iPad are great. It transcodes all kinds of formats on the fly. I've yet to see an encoding or format trip it up. One feature I quite like about it is it'll transcode and store the stream to the media on my phone. So I can set it up at night, on my phone, to bring down a bunch of transcoded video files and have my own in-flight entertainment on the plane in the AM. It should also let to stream when you're off of your home network but I don't ever use that feature. A: I have a feeling this won't be what you are looking for, but this is what Apple's Home Sharing is more or less designed to do. You'd just have to make sure all of the music and videos are imported into iTunes and that iTunes is running on the computer and the iPad and iTunes are using the same Apple ID. Here's Apple's "Understanding Home Sharing" page: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819 A: the best apps using smb protocol to play video audio and show photos pdf and downdload if you want or just stream * *remote files *remote files free (pro) *fileexplorer for video audio player only * *aceplayer *oplayer *moliplayer hd A: I'm surprised to not see Plex mentioned yet. Plex is both a media server, front end GUI for watching on a computer and mobile app for streaming content from your media server. It is extremely straight forward to set up both for at home use and remote streaming via a free Plex account. The computer version is free and the iOS app is $5. You can download Plex for your PC at https://plex.tv/downloads and Plex for your iOS device at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/plex/id383457673?mt=8 I've used both for 3-4 years now, often to watch content stored at home while traveling, with little to no complaints. With that said. I know that Plex can connect to your iTunes library and play it through the home theater interface but I don't know that this same functionality is present in the iOS app. A: Audiogalaxy works great, but is for audio only.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How can I buy apps in the App Store without a credit card? While I'm waiting for my credit card to arrive, I still want to be able to buy some apps for my iPad! Are there alternative ways to pay for apps, without resorting to someone else's credit card? A: The iTunes store accepts Paypal, so if you can get money to Paypal you're all set. I'm pretty sure Paypal has many ways to get money to them (mail them a check, give them your account number, etc.). The trick seems to be that you have to sign up in iTunes on your Mac/PC -- the App Store on my iPod doesn't have Paypal as an option.

Q: How can I buy apps in the App Store without a credit card? While I'm waiting for my credit card to arrive, I still want to be able to buy some apps for my iPad! Are there alternative ways to pay for apps, without resorting to someone else's credit card? A: The iTunes store accepts Paypal, so if you can get money to Paypal you're all set. I'm pretty sure Paypal has many ways to get money to them (mail them a check, give them your account number, etc.). The trick seems to be that you have to sign up in iTunes on your Mac/PC -- the App Store on my iPod doesn't have Paypal as an option. A: I don't know if this is applicable to your country, but in Germany, Apple sells iTunes apps cards especially for buying apps in the app store. A: Many supermarkets and grocery stores sell pre-paid gift cards. You can purchase a Visa, Mastercard, American Express, etc, gift card with cash, check, etc, at these supermarkets and then use the number on the front wherever they ask for a credit card number. (This method is actually a preferred method for the security-conscience as well. Reason: if someone gets ahold of your card number they can only take the small amount of money that you have loaded onto the card. This provides confidence for those worried about entering their card number online.) A: Get a 3V number, this is a virtual Credit Card that can be prepaid, so you dont need to worry about running up bills, but lets you do what a credit card does. A: Just to let you or some folks around to know. Again similar to the first answer in German AppleStore you can actually link your Apple Account with ClickandBuy where you can actually have transferred funds from your bank directly and if you also happened to have online banking with your bank (who doesn't?) you could top-up your ClickandBuy account almost instantaneously using a thing called SofortÜbervisung. Just to clarify I do not have a credit card and I'm not planning to get one.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How to remove autocomplete items from the TO: field in Mail? PROBLEM: I have bogus entries in the autocomplete cache for the TO: field in the iPad e-mail application. QUESTION: How do I get rid of these entries that do not correspond to real e-mail recipient addresses? A: i have the same problem and unfortunately i believe the only current solution is doing a restore of the phone. once the phone reconnects to itunes, select set up as new phone and resync your apps and other content over. you will also have to reconfigure all your settings including mail.

Q: How to remove autocomplete items from the TO: field in Mail? PROBLEM: I have bogus entries in the autocomplete cache for the TO: field in the iPad e-mail application. QUESTION: How do I get rid of these entries that do not correspond to real e-mail recipient addresses? A: i have the same problem and unfortunately i believe the only current solution is doing a restore of the phone. once the phone reconnects to itunes, select set up as new phone and resync your apps and other content over. you will also have to reconfigure all your settings including mail. A: There's no way to do it, at least none that i'm aware of. OS X Mail has the previous recipients list that you can edit, but i'm not sure if those changes get synced back and forth or not. A: There is an option. On your iPad, go to Settings > General > Keyboard and disable auto-correction.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How do I record a screen cap video of the iPad? I'm looking for a method to record the video without actually filming the device. Does such a method exist? A: Reflection (US$15) turns a (Lion or above) Mac into an AirPlay receiver that can handle mirroring. Once you've got the mirrored display on a Mac, all you need is to capture that video, which is easy. For example: * *Start Reflection on the Mac. *Turn mirroring on (requires iPad 2 or newer or iPhone 4S or newer), selecting the Mac as the target. *Use a video screen capture program (Quicktime Player can do this, but there are lots of more advanced ones if you need more) to record the Reflection window. No jailbreaking is required. AirServer (also US$15) is another application that offers essentially the same functionality as Reflection (and was released slightly afterwards), but is also available for Windows, if you don't have a Mac to do the recording on.

Q: How do I record a screen cap video of the iPad? I'm looking for a method to record the video without actually filming the device. Does such a method exist? A: Reflection (US$15) turns a (Lion or above) Mac into an AirPlay receiver that can handle mirroring. Once you've got the mirrored display on a Mac, all you need is to capture that video, which is easy. For example: * *Start Reflection on the Mac. *Turn mirroring on (requires iPad 2 or newer or iPhone 4S or newer), selecting the Mac as the target. *Use a video screen capture program (Quicktime Player can do this, but there are lots of more advanced ones if you need more) to record the Reflection window. No jailbreaking is required. AirServer (also US$15) is another application that offers essentially the same functionality as Reflection (and was released slightly afterwards), but is also available for Windows, if you don't have a Mac to do the recording on. A: If you are willing to jailbreak your iPad, both Display Recorder and ScreenRecorder do what you want. A: The easiest way to record an iOS screen digitally is to mirror the screen over AirPlay to a computer and record the screen of the computer. You could also record the HDMI output from an AppleTV but that's usually more costly than picking up a license of Reflector. It does recording for most situations, but I prefer using a second app in my Mac to record the screen and you have many more options there. The simulator isn't an emulator - so you can't just run other apps in Xcode (with the assumption that the particular app you desire to record isn't one that you have the source code to run in simulation). I know you mentioned free trick for recording, but I've not found a free tool that works for decent quality. A: If you have an extra Windows PC with a spare PCI-express slot (and the Windows PC should be moderately fast, anything with multiple cores and a video card should do), then this is a VERY cheap method (should cost less than $150 all said and done). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vho_GVXd5xs Hopefully that's helpful for someone! A: Last month an app that does exactly that was banned from the App Store (read more here). So no official solution exists as of now. A: For jailbroken devices there are a couple of choices: * *RecordMyScreen (which apparently works even with non-jailbroken devices, but not available from App Store!) *Display Recorder offers a lot of options, such as choosing video quality & format, scaling, showing tap locations in final video as well as when recording, etc. A: In general, no. You can buy the Apple iPad Dock Connector to VGA Adapter, but it will only work with applications designed to support it. Most don't. If there is a particular application you want to record, contact the developer of that app or check the documentation (if any) to see whether it supports video output.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Should I use MaxiVista or Air Display for a Windows 7 monitor extender? I'm about to go on a trip and I'm wondering if anyone has tried both MaxiVista and Air Display as monitor extenders for Win7. MaxiVista was first on a PC and Air Display is still in beta for PC. A: I use Maxivista and have no problems. I use it on my Windows boxes for a very long time and it just works as promised.

Q: Should I use MaxiVista or Air Display for a Windows 7 monitor extender? I'm about to go on a trip and I'm wondering if anyone has tried both MaxiVista and Air Display as monitor extenders for Win7. MaxiVista was first on a PC and Air Display is still in beta for PC. A: I use Maxivista and have no problems. I use it on my Windows boxes for a very long time and it just works as promised. A: Balexandre: The Maxivista App does not cost $40, it cost $9.99. MaxiVista is awesome. I never thought that a monitor can be that fast over W-LAN. A: I've used both. Air Display is better at updating the iPad display quickly and smoothly. Air Display also has some additional features, like being able to use the touchscreen as a mouse, and it can be used with both Windows and Mac, so I'd say it is a better deal. Maxivista is a little easier to get set up on Windows. It just worked. I had to futz around a bit to get Air Display to work, but it wasn't too hard (just have to remember to Run as Administrator). For more details on what I found when I compared them, see my blog. A: if you only use windows, then you should go buying MaxiVista as it's stable and works great. Air Display was firstly for iPad as a extra monitor, and they are now doing the Windows part witch can take time. But there again... the Air Display beta is free while MaxiVista costs 40 bucks (or $100 is you want mirroring and high res) :o) my recommendation: try Air Display for free :)

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How can I share my iMac's internet connection with my iPad? i have an iMac, that has internet access via cable (no WiFi). I know, that my iMac has Wi-Fi access point. How can I share the internet connection of iMac with iPad? A: The answer you're looking for, though, is Internet Sharing: * *Go into the System Preferences on your iMac *Go to Sharing, then click on Internet Sharing *In the dropdown, indicate that you want to "Share your connection from" Ethernet *Check the Airport box *You have the option to set your network name, channel, and to use WEP encryption by clicking "Airport Options". *Finally, check the box next to "Internet Sharing" on the left hand side. *At the prompt, click Start. You should now be able to connect to the internet on your iPad by selecting the network you set up on your iMac. USB sharing is also now easy and fast: Can I share my iMac's internet to iPhone or iPad over USB?

Q: How can I share my iMac's internet connection with my iPad? i have an iMac, that has internet access via cable (no WiFi). I know, that my iMac has Wi-Fi access point. How can I share the internet connection of iMac with iPad? A: The answer you're looking for, though, is Internet Sharing: * *Go into the System Preferences on your iMac *Go to Sharing, then click on Internet Sharing *In the dropdown, indicate that you want to "Share your connection from" Ethernet *Check the Airport box *You have the option to set your network name, channel, and to use WEP encryption by clicking "Airport Options". *Finally, check the box next to "Internet Sharing" on the left hand side. *At the prompt, click Start. You should now be able to connect to the internet on your iPad by selecting the network you set up on your iMac. USB sharing is also now easy and fast: Can I share my iMac's internet to iPhone or iPad over USB? A: You can also share connectivity with iOS by USB cable (if you can not use WiFi), but it is little hacky: https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/232937/98580

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Is there a way to downgrade a 2nd gen iPod touch from iOS 4 back to 3.1.3? Is there a way to downgrade an iPod touch (2nd gen) from iOS 4 back to 3.1.3? A: There are two ways. The first way was if you backed up your SHSH blobs with Cydia. (you would know if you did this) During a software update, iTunes verifies the software with an Apple server to make sure it's a valid, Apple-approved release. With major upgrades now 3.x, 4.x, Apple has stopped signing older versions, so if you try to restore normally to an older SW version, the verification process will fail. The tutorial above will register your specific device on Cydia's server, then force iTunes to verify there instead of Apple's servers. Unfortunately, if you didn't back up before you upgraded, this will not work. The other option requires some terminal work and downloading iRecovery, but it's not so bad. Here's a tutorial for it.

Q: Is there a way to downgrade a 2nd gen iPod touch from iOS 4 back to 3.1.3? Is there a way to downgrade an iPod touch (2nd gen) from iOS 4 back to 3.1.3? A: There are two ways. The first way was if you backed up your SHSH blobs with Cydia. (you would know if you did this) During a software update, iTunes verifies the software with an Apple server to make sure it's a valid, Apple-approved release. With major upgrades now 3.x, 4.x, Apple has stopped signing older versions, so if you try to restore normally to an older SW version, the verification process will fail. The tutorial above will register your specific device on Cydia's server, then force iTunes to verify there instead of Apple's servers. Unfortunately, if you didn't back up before you upgraded, this will not work. The other option requires some terminal work and downloading iRecovery, but it's not so bad. Here's a tutorial for it. A: On a second gen iPod Touch, just download the firmware (or find it if it is still on your system, but iTunes has a habit of deleting it), put your device into DFU mode, and shift-click restore on iTunes. A guide for DFU mode is available at iClarified Warning: You will lose all your data. A: Use Whited00r. It's super easy: * *gives you iOS 3.1.3 *certain elements are skinned ala iOS 6 *it's fast/quick *no SHSH blob requirements or any of that *download the zip containing an IPSW *option-click on Restore iPod in iTunes, select downloaded file *enjoy *tweak to get rid of additional items

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Apple Stackexchange Q: iPod Touch Connected To WiFi But Bars Don’t Appear In Status Bar This only just started happening. Settings reports I am connected to the network, and I can browse the web in Safari, update apps, receive emails etc., but next to where it says "iPod" in the status bar, the little WiFi strength symbol is no longer displayed. Does anyone have an idea why, and how I can fix it? Thanks, jrtc27 A: Have you already turned off the iPod (by pressing the topmost button for several seconds)? The iPod asks you if you really want to turn off. Wait until ist is off, then switch it back on and see what happens with the status symbol.

Q: iPod Touch Connected To WiFi But Bars Don’t Appear In Status Bar This only just started happening. Settings reports I am connected to the network, and I can browse the web in Safari, update apps, receive emails etc., but next to where it says "iPod" in the status bar, the little WiFi strength symbol is no longer displayed. Does anyone have an idea why, and how I can fix it? Thanks, jrtc27 A: Have you already turned off the iPod (by pressing the topmost button for several seconds)? The iPod asks you if you really want to turn off. Wait until ist is off, then switch it back on and see what happens with the status symbol.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Some apps do not display on iPod I have installed 150 apps on my iPod Touch, but I have found that some apps do not display. Is there any limitation on the number of apps that can be displayed? A: If you do not have iOS 4.0 or don't use folders, or if you are using an older version and do not have the jailbreak app Categories, the maximum amount of pages of apps it will display is 9 pages. 9 * 16 = 144 apps. You can still find the other apps in the search option, on the leftmost page, if you use iPhone OS 3.0 or newer.

Q: Some apps do not display on iPod I have installed 150 apps on my iPod Touch, but I have found that some apps do not display. Is there any limitation on the number of apps that can be displayed? A: If you do not have iOS 4.0 or don't use folders, or if you are using an older version and do not have the jailbreak app Categories, the maximum amount of pages of apps it will display is 9 pages. 9 * 16 = 144 apps. You can still find the other apps in the search option, on the leftmost page, if you use iPhone OS 3.0 or newer.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Can the iPod touch work without a battery? If you were to remove the battery from an iPod touch, and then connect it to a computer, would you still be able to play music on it? A: Probably not - In general, iPod & iPhone devices won't be usable when connected to a computer because they are trying to sync with the computer. Instead, try getting an external speaker dock of some sort and drop the iPod into that. It's designed to power the iPod while playing. I'm certain that this will work in the case of a dead battery. In the case of the battery actually being removed, there's a small chance that the iPod's on-board electronics will not work correctly, even if externally powered. This isn't likely, but it's possible that without a battery, the charging circuit will cause something else to go wrong. Again, not likely, but not impossible. If you have a device with a dead battery, and you don't want to replace the battery, just leave it in there, drop it in a dock and play on.

Q: Can the iPod touch work without a battery? If you were to remove the battery from an iPod touch, and then connect it to a computer, would you still be able to play music on it? A: Probably not - In general, iPod & iPhone devices won't be usable when connected to a computer because they are trying to sync with the computer. Instead, try getting an external speaker dock of some sort and drop the iPod into that. It's designed to power the iPod while playing. I'm certain that this will work in the case of a dead battery. In the case of the battery actually being removed, there's a small chance that the iPod's on-board electronics will not work correctly, even if externally powered. This isn't likely, but it's possible that without a battery, the charging circuit will cause something else to go wrong. Again, not likely, but not impossible. If you have a device with a dead battery, and you don't want to replace the battery, just leave it in there, drop it in a dock and play on.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: What are these accessories that came with my 1st gen iPod touch? I got these with my 1st gen iPod Touch, but I have never figured out how to use them? What are these for? A: A dock adapter and a display stand. http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/13/ipod_touch_unpacking_tour_and_first_look_photos.html

Q: What are these accessories that came with my 1st gen iPod touch? I got these with my 1st gen iPod Touch, but I have never figured out how to use them? What are these for? A: A dock adapter and a display stand. http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/13/ipod_touch_unpacking_tour_and_first_look_photos.html

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Does the iPod touch have a GPS? Does the iPod touch have a GPS? If not how, does it know where it is and how dependable is it? A: The iPod touch does not have a GPS. Finding your iPod Touch through MobileMe requires that your iPod Touch has Wi-Fi turned on and connected. It uses Wi-Fi triangulation to find it. It is not as accurate as a GPS, but if your iPod touch is around many Wi-Fi access points accuracy will go up.

Q: Does the iPod touch have a GPS? Does the iPod touch have a GPS? If not how, does it know where it is and how dependable is it? A: The iPod touch does not have a GPS. Finding your iPod Touch through MobileMe requires that your iPod Touch has Wi-Fi turned on and connected. It uses Wi-Fi triangulation to find it. It is not as accurate as a GPS, but if your iPod touch is around many Wi-Fi access points accuracy will go up.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Round iPod connector My car stereo claims to support my iPod touch, and has an iPod connector that is round. The car is second-hand, and no cable was supplied. It isn't the specific adapter shown below - nor indeed that specific ipod, but it is the same connector - and simply, I don't recognise it. Searching for "round ipod cable" hasn't been fruitful. is this a common/known connector type? A: My first thought on seeing that was that it looks like a 9 pin DIN connector. So I did a quick Google and it looks like there are such things as 9 pin DIN to iPod leads. This lead for example looks to match (though the picture quality is rubbish so it's hard to tell).

Q: Round iPod connector My car stereo claims to support my iPod touch, and has an iPod connector that is round. The car is second-hand, and no cable was supplied. It isn't the specific adapter shown below - nor indeed that specific ipod, but it is the same connector - and simply, I don't recognise it. Searching for "round ipod cable" hasn't been fruitful. is this a common/known connector type? A: My first thought on seeing that was that it looks like a 9 pin DIN connector. So I did a quick Google and it looks like there are such things as 9 pin DIN to iPod leads. This lead for example looks to match (though the picture quality is rubbish so it's hard to tell).

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Is there a battery conditioner for an iPod touch? My iPod Touch's battery is not performming as well as it should. I've had it for a while. Is there such thing as a battery conditioner that might help get the battery performance better? A: Probably it's just getting old. Rechargable batteries wear out over time. About the best you can do is run the battery all the way down to 0%, such that it wont even turn on, and then charge it all the way back up to 100%, without unplugging it, leave it connected to the charger for several hours even after it's back to 100%. Repeat this a couple times, and see if it helps (no promises though).

Q: Is there a battery conditioner for an iPod touch? My iPod Touch's battery is not performming as well as it should. I've had it for a while. Is there such thing as a battery conditioner that might help get the battery performance better? A: Probably it's just getting old. Rechargable batteries wear out over time. About the best you can do is run the battery all the way down to 0%, such that it wont even turn on, and then charge it all the way back up to 100%, without unplugging it, leave it connected to the charger for several hours even after it's back to 100%. Repeat this a couple times, and see if it helps (no promises though). A: Although this doesn't really answer your question so much, I thought I would add to what NJD said as it's important to understand where "conditioning" IS useful. The only consumer batteries that really benefit from "conditioning" are lead-acid batteries (think: car starter, marine/RV, and motor scooter batteries.) Putting a lead-acid battery thru a reconditioning cycle can "de-sulfate" the plates in the battery giving it back some of its lost capacity. NiMH and Li-Ion cells don't benefit from "conditioning". You'd just be putting your battery thru an extra deep discharge and charge cycle. (Although, as NJD pointed out, doing this with a Li-ion battery can sometimes give a more accurate indication of actual run-time due to the recalibration of the circuitry that accompanies the Li-ion battery. It still doesn't improve the battery itself.) A: The iPod Touch has a lithium-ion battery, which really does not need to be conditioned like the older battery technologies did. In fact, completely discharging a lithium-ion battery too often can severely shorten its life, so I wouldn't recommend doing a full discharge too often. And I wouldn't recommend using something that goes outside the normal voltage range of the battery either. Discharging occasionally, perhaps once every 30 charges, can help to calibrate the battery so that it can given a better indication of run-time. Apple recommends discharging completely about once a month. Lithium-ion has a limited life-span anyway, typically 300-500 cycles; and they degrade over time too. How quickly they degrade depends on how hot they've been stored. (See Battery University for more information on this)

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How do I stop my iPod from playing audio books when I 'Shuffle Songs' On my main menu in my iPod, I frequently click 'Shuffle Songs' to play randomly through my songs. It manages not to include my podcasts but every once in a while will play a chapter from an audio book. Is there a way to stop the Audio Books from mixing in with the music? I have an iPod nano if that matters. A: Audiobooks and podcasts are special categories in iTunes and on the iPod that won't mix into your music. If you manually add or rip them to your iTunes library, you will probably need to change their "Media Kind" to separate them from your music: * *Shift select a group of Audiobook tracks *Choose "Get Info" *Go to the "Options" Tab *Change the list select for "Media Kind" to "Audiobook" *click "Okay" to keep the changes There is only 1 thing you can change about your music library while using just your iPod: the on-the-go playlist.

Q: How do I stop my iPod from playing audio books when I 'Shuffle Songs' On my main menu in my iPod, I frequently click 'Shuffle Songs' to play randomly through my songs. It manages not to include my podcasts but every once in a while will play a chapter from an audio book. Is there a way to stop the Audio Books from mixing in with the music? I have an iPod nano if that matters. A: Audiobooks and podcasts are special categories in iTunes and on the iPod that won't mix into your music. If you manually add or rip them to your iTunes library, you will probably need to change their "Media Kind" to separate them from your music: * *Shift select a group of Audiobook tracks *Choose "Get Info" *Go to the "Options" Tab *Change the list select for "Media Kind" to "Audiobook" *click "Okay" to keep the changes There is only 1 thing you can change about your music library while using just your iPod: the on-the-go playlist. A: In iTunes, view info on the problem audio books and ensure "skip when shuffling" is checked. A: There is a different file extension for Apple Audio Codec (AAC) files when they are audio books. If you use them, it will save you from having to flag anything specially, and it will be excluded from shuffle play automatically without you having to flag it as in the other answers. * *.m4a is used for music only, although this is not carefully observed enough. *.m4b is used for books, and podcasts, and anything that needs to remember a "bookmark". The b is for bookmark, not for book.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How do I take apart an Apple iPod Connector? The cable, not the part on the actual iPod. A: Joke: it's easy to take it apart. Do you need it to be usable afterwards? Thomas' suggestion is a good bet, but the pliers will likely damage the connector (the gray plastic). But if you only care about the connector and not the housing (the white plastic), then you could cut the housing open without touching the connector itself. It depends on what you want to do after you've taken it apart, but you don't mention that.

Q: How do I take apart an Apple iPod Connector? The cable, not the part on the actual iPod. A: Joke: it's easy to take it apart. Do you need it to be usable afterwards? Thomas' suggestion is a good bet, but the pliers will likely damage the connector (the gray plastic). But if you only care about the connector and not the housing (the white plastic), then you could cut the housing open without touching the connector itself. It depends on what you want to do after you've taken it apart, but you don't mention that. A: I actually had an issue with mine where I wanted to take it apart as well. The Apple brand cables don't seem to be very well-suited for travel, as the wire has detached from the connector on a few of mine. Anyway, it looks like you may be able to CAREFULLY take a pair of pliers and pull the connector out of the plastic molding (on the iDevice side, not USB). I haven't tried it, so I'm not sure...let me know what you think. Dunno if you're still interested in this, but I came across this one you can buy disassembled.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How can I prevent my iPod from downloading album art? I have a first-gen iPod Nano 4GB. I live having album art in my iTunes library on my nice, big, fat, PC hard drive. However, I don't really need it on my iPod. I'd like to maximize the amount of music I can fit on there. So, how much space is that album art taking up, anyway? Can I keep it from getting on the device without having to delete it all from iTunes? A: There used to be an option in iTunes 8 that allowed toggling of album artwork on devices. This was removed in iTunes 9. I also have your model Nano and would like to disable the artwork - only recourse for us is to leave feedback :(

Q: How can I prevent my iPod from downloading album art? I have a first-gen iPod Nano 4GB. I live having album art in my iTunes library on my nice, big, fat, PC hard drive. However, I don't really need it on my iPod. I'd like to maximize the amount of music I can fit on there. So, how much space is that album art taking up, anyway? Can I keep it from getting on the device without having to delete it all from iTunes? A: There used to be an option in iTunes 8 that allowed toggling of album artwork on devices. This was removed in iTunes 9. I also have your model Nano and would like to disable the artwork - only recourse for us is to leave feedback :(

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Apple Stackexchange Q: What are some cheaper alternatives to Airport Express that allow music streaming? I have a Windows desktop and laptop (no Macs) and an Airport Express for listening to music in the living room. I also have sets of speakers in two other rooms. I don't want to spend another $200 just to redirect sound to other rooms. Is there a cheaper alternative to Airport Express that would allow me to stream music from iTunes (on a Windows computer) to these distant speakers? (I intend to control the music playlist/volume remotely via a mobile device) A: Unfortunately, there aren't any products other than the Airport Express that are compatible with iTunes music streaming (unless something new has come out recently). However, it's usually very easy to find a used model online for much less; I was able to pick up two of them on Craigslist for about $30 apiece. They may not be the latest model, but if all you're interested in is streaming music, then any model will work just fine.

Q: What are some cheaper alternatives to Airport Express that allow music streaming? I have a Windows desktop and laptop (no Macs) and an Airport Express for listening to music in the living room. I also have sets of speakers in two other rooms. I don't want to spend another $200 just to redirect sound to other rooms. Is there a cheaper alternative to Airport Express that would allow me to stream music from iTunes (on a Windows computer) to these distant speakers? (I intend to control the music playlist/volume remotely via a mobile device) A: Unfortunately, there aren't any products other than the Airport Express that are compatible with iTunes music streaming (unless something new has come out recently). However, it's usually very easy to find a used model online for much less; I was able to pick up two of them on Craigslist for about $30 apiece. They may not be the latest model, but if all you're interested in is streaming music, then any model will work just fine. A: Yes - there are all sorts of wireless systems that work by plugging a cable into your mac's headphone port. The griffin iMic and others let you add another output via USB. Don't overlook Bluetooth audio like Belkin and others make.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Can you FaceTime over 3G with jailbroken iPhone 4? Can you FaceTime over 3G with jailbroken iPhone 4? If so, can you FaceTime in following situations? * *A initiates FaceTime over 3G with jailbroken iPhone 4. B is also on 3G with jailbroken iPhone 4. *A initiates FaceTime over 3G with jailbroken iPhone 4. B is also on 3G with non-jailbroken iPhone 4. *A initiates FaceTime over wifi connection. B is on 3G with jailbroken iPhone 4. *A initiates FaceTime over wifi connection. B is on 3G with non-jailbroken iPhone 4. A: Yes to all of your questions. The Jailbreak app My3G tricks your iPhone into thinking it is on WiFi, enabling you to use FaceTime over 3G. Source: http://www.macrumors.com/2010/08/02/facetime-over-3g-comes-to-jailbroken-iphone-4s/

Q: Can you FaceTime over 3G with jailbroken iPhone 4? Can you FaceTime over 3G with jailbroken iPhone 4? If so, can you FaceTime in following situations? * *A initiates FaceTime over 3G with jailbroken iPhone 4. B is also on 3G with jailbroken iPhone 4. *A initiates FaceTime over 3G with jailbroken iPhone 4. B is also on 3G with non-jailbroken iPhone 4. *A initiates FaceTime over wifi connection. B is on 3G with jailbroken iPhone 4. *A initiates FaceTime over wifi connection. B is on 3G with non-jailbroken iPhone 4. A: Yes to all of your questions. The Jailbreak app My3G tricks your iPhone into thinking it is on WiFi, enabling you to use FaceTime over 3G. Source: http://www.macrumors.com/2010/08/02/facetime-over-3g-comes-to-jailbroken-iphone-4s/ A: Just to update an old question, this is now a carrier issue - most carriers either allow Facetime over cellular or have an option to pay for it. A: 3G Unrestrictor does this as well, and it's available in Cydia, so you don't have to put Rock on your phone.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Why can't I add or edit contacts on my new iPhone 4? On my new iPhone 4, I can add a new contact after talking to them (Add as new contact) but I cannot otherwise add new contacts, or edit existing ones. It looks like a bug. Is there a way to work around it, or do I have to wait for Apple to fix their issue? The phone is not jailbroken. A: You can use the Contacts application provided in the iPhone 4, and create/edit contacts in there.

Q: Why can't I add or edit contacts on my new iPhone 4? On my new iPhone 4, I can add a new contact after talking to them (Add as new contact) but I cannot otherwise add new contacts, or edit existing ones. It looks like a bug. Is there a way to work around it, or do I have to wait for Apple to fix their issue? The phone is not jailbroken. A: You can use the Contacts application provided in the iPhone 4, and create/edit contacts in there. A: What's preventing you from doing so? The ability to add and edit contacts from the phone app is still available. I tested this just now on mine. A: It seems that the problem occurs when adding contacts to these phones after updating to IOS 5 (the + sign on the corner right is missing). IOS 5 added iCloud and if your contacts are not turned ON from the iCloud settings, you won't be able to add, edit or delete contacts. The Fix: turn ON your iCloud contacts settings from Settings > iCloud and you should see your + sign on the corner back again. A: I had the exact same problem. Go to settings, then iCloud, go to the 'contacts' switch and set it to 'on' and it will fix your problem immediately. A: just go to settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > if there is a accont (hotmail, g mail etc.) just delete the account and then automatically you can start adding contacts

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Apple Stackexchange Q: iPhone backlight blinks on then goes out. What are my options? This morning I woke up to find my iPhone dark. If I pressed the home button to turn on the screen, the backlight would flash on briefly and then die. I've turned it on and off, done a hard reboot (home+lock), and I'm in the process of trying a restore. Has anyone ever seen a similar issue? The phone was purchased last June with a contract from ATT from an Apple store. If I take the phone in, will they fix it or replace it? What should I do next? A: You should take your phone in. They will fix it if they can and it's cheaper for them than giving you a new. If you try to fix it yourself they can put the blame on you, so don't touch the hardware.

Q: iPhone backlight blinks on then goes out. What are my options? This morning I woke up to find my iPhone dark. If I pressed the home button to turn on the screen, the backlight would flash on briefly and then die. I've turned it on and off, done a hard reboot (home+lock), and I'm in the process of trying a restore. Has anyone ever seen a similar issue? The phone was purchased last June with a contract from ATT from an Apple store. If I take the phone in, will they fix it or replace it? What should I do next? A: You should take your phone in. They will fix it if they can and it's cheaper for them than giving you a new. If you try to fix it yourself they can put the blame on you, so don't touch the hardware. A: It may be your proximity sensor. It's what causes the backlight to turn off when you put the phone to your face and turn back on when you move away. I was told that that's one of the few things Apple Care does actually cover. But before you take it in, do you have a bumper on your iPhone? If so, it may be covering the sensor, which, while facing the phone, is just to the left of the earpiece. If your bumper (or maybe a dirty screen protector) is covering it, that may cause the screen to stay dark. Hope this helps!

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Is iOS 4.1 faster than iOS 4.0 on the iPhone 3G? There are numerous questions (and good answers!) about the fact that iOS 4.0 is horribly slow on an iPhone 3G. How about iOS 4.1? Does anybody have any positive experiences to share? I'm staying on 3.1.3 for a long time still, or until any new v4.x isn't any slower. A: The rumours are that it is much faster: http://thenextweb.com/apple/2010/07/27/does-ios4-1-fix-slow-iphone3g-units-yes/

Q: Is iOS 4.1 faster than iOS 4.0 on the iPhone 3G? There are numerous questions (and good answers!) about the fact that iOS 4.0 is horribly slow on an iPhone 3G. How about iOS 4.1? Does anybody have any positive experiences to share? I'm staying on 3.1.3 for a long time still, or until any new v4.x isn't any slower. A: The rumours are that it is much faster: http://thenextweb.com/apple/2010/07/27/does-ios4-1-fix-slow-iphone3g-units-yes/

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Apple Stackexchange Q: What can I do once my jailbroken iPhone gets a data plan attached by AT&T? I noticed my phone bill had a data plan attached this month to my jailbroken iPhone -- is there any way to get around this? A: You're going to have to talk to AT&T and have them remove the data plan, unless you're under contract for a data plan (as all new iPhones are) they should be able to take it off your next bill. Jailbreaking really doesn't have anything to do with this.

Q: What can I do once my jailbroken iPhone gets a data plan attached by AT&T? I noticed my phone bill had a data plan attached this month to my jailbroken iPhone -- is there any way to get around this? A: You're going to have to talk to AT&T and have them remove the data plan, unless you're under contract for a data plan (as all new iPhones are) they should be able to take it off your next bill. Jailbreaking really doesn't have anything to do with this.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: What is the best method to apply a screen protector to a touchscreen? Installing a screen protector on a touchscreen is not always easy. Bubbles and dust can make your screen look horrible. What is the best method/procedure you have found to apply a screen protector? A: First I make sure the screen is completely clean using a micro-fiber cloth, then I use a credit card with the cloth wrapped around to press the screen protector tightly as soon as it touches the screen. The trick is to press, making a forward/backward movement, the protector against the screen as soon as it touches it, removing any bubbles in the process. So don't try to put the protector all at once.

Q: What is the best method to apply a screen protector to a touchscreen? Installing a screen protector on a touchscreen is not always easy. Bubbles and dust can make your screen look horrible. What is the best method/procedure you have found to apply a screen protector? A: First I make sure the screen is completely clean using a micro-fiber cloth, then I use a credit card with the cloth wrapped around to press the screen protector tightly as soon as it touches the screen. The trick is to press, making a forward/backward movement, the protector against the screen as soon as it touches it, removing any bubbles in the process. So don't try to put the protector all at once. A: I live in a dry climate, so preventing dust from settling on the screen during application is one of the biggest concerns. Another is in getting it aligned just right. Here are some additional steps have used to get the absolute best results. Note: this involves using water and electronics together, so you must be very careful to use the absolute minimum amount of water and the absolute maximum amount of care. It could void your warranty, ruin your device, and/or inflict serious personal injury. Perform at your own risk! Supplies * *Unopened screen protector *A shower or bathroom you can steam up (dry/dusty climates) *Microfiber cloth (I like the 3M Microfiber dusting cloth I picked up at the Grocery store) *Canned air (just in case) *Fine mist water sprayer (the InvisiShield screen protectors from Zagg come with a great sprayer filled with what I can only guess is distilled water) *Small squeegee or something like it (credit card, etc.) Procedure * *Steam up your bathroom or shower by running very hot water in your shower. This will help ensure airborne dust is minimized *Wash your hands throughly to remove oils from your fingerprints. *After you shut off the water, bring your supplies in. *Clean the screen using the microfiber cloth. Inspect it carefully. Use the canned air if necessary. No dust should be visible at all. *Peel off the backing of your screen protector (don't touch the back, handle only with the sites) *Spray a very fine mist of water to the sticky side of the screen protector. This will make it easier to align your screen protector precisely. *Position the screen protector at one end, using the squeegee lightly as you go to push out bubbles. The water will form a thin film that makes it much easier to push out bubbles to the edge. *Once everything is in place and you have inspected for dust, use the squeegee and the microfiber cloth to push out bubbles and the thin water film to the edges. Use the microfiber cloth to absorb water as it squirts out from under the protector, especially around buttons, case edgings, seams, and and other openings. *Sometimes, a small bit of water is trapped under the screen protector, but in my experience it goes away after a couple of days in a dry climate.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How can I use my iPod touch as an external disk? I have a 2nd generation iPod touch (8GB), but I don't know how to make it work as an external disk. I think I saw a checkbox somewhere but I can't find it anymore. I've searched the Web, but the way it should work (as a check box on the front page of iTunes when the iPod is connected) doesn't work for me... Am I missing something or is this not possible anymore? I had an iPod nano that worked in the manner described. Edit: I would like it to work with a Mac, a PC, the USB port of a DVD player, etc. (as with my good old nano) A: I don't think it is possible using iTunes. You can try iPhone Explorer, though (which is free), or Phone Disk

Q: How can I use my iPod touch as an external disk? I have a 2nd generation iPod touch (8GB), but I don't know how to make it work as an external disk. I think I saw a checkbox somewhere but I can't find it anymore. I've searched the Web, but the way it should work (as a check box on the front page of iTunes when the iPod is connected) doesn't work for me... Am I missing something or is this not possible anymore? I had an iPod nano that worked in the manner described. Edit: I would like it to work with a Mac, a PC, the USB port of a DVD player, etc. (as with my good old nano) A: I don't think it is possible using iTunes. You can try iPhone Explorer, though (which is free), or Phone Disk A: You’re correct that other iPods had the ability to “Enable Disk Mode”, however: Other iPod’s have Disk Mode where you can use the iPod as a hard drive. However, the iPod Touch doesn’t have this mode. There is currently no way to get it to show up in the Finder on a Mac or on the Windows Desktop. You are only able to use the iPod Touch within the iTunes application. (source) Not all is lost, as there are some utilities that may do it.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Switch between ringer and vibrate based on schedule? Certain times of the week I would like the phone to be on vibrate and other times of the week I want it to be on ringer. I would like to setup a schedule for these changes to happen automatically. Can this be done? If not natively is there an app that can do this? A: Auto Silent on Cydia (jailbreak).

Q: Switch between ringer and vibrate based on schedule? Certain times of the week I would like the phone to be on vibrate and other times of the week I want it to be on ringer. I would like to setup a schedule for these changes to happen automatically. Can this be done? If not natively is there an app that can do this? A: Auto Silent on Cydia (jailbreak).

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How do I get Google Notifier (Mac) to report the number of new messages in Priority Inbox? I'm using Google Notifier for Mac 1.10.6.879 and I want it to report the number of new messages in Priority Inbox. Previously, I had Notifier report the number of unread messages that had a certain label assigned to it (it was a quasi-Priority Inbox). I set up the notifier by going into terminal and typing: defaults write com.google.GmailNotifier Label -string "LABEL" When I substitute out LABEL for Priority Inbox, it doesn't provide an accurate unread count: defaults write com.google.GmailNotifier Label -string "Priority Inbox" Doesn't it make complete sense that Google Notifier and Priority Inbox should work together?! A: I think that the label GMail uses for the Priority Inbox is "Important". Have you tried using that?

Q: How do I get Google Notifier (Mac) to report the number of new messages in Priority Inbox? I'm using Google Notifier for Mac 1.10.6.879 and I want it to report the number of new messages in Priority Inbox. Previously, I had Notifier report the number of unread messages that had a certain label assigned to it (it was a quasi-Priority Inbox). I set up the notifier by going into terminal and typing: defaults write com.google.GmailNotifier Label -string "LABEL" When I substitute out LABEL for Priority Inbox, it doesn't provide an accurate unread count: defaults write com.google.GmailNotifier Label -string "Priority Inbox" Doesn't it make complete sense that Google Notifier and Priority Inbox should work together?! A: I think that the label GMail uses for the Priority Inbox is "Important". Have you tried using that?

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Apple Stackexchange Q: What causes the "Unable to download application" error on an iPod Touch? On some wireless networks, whenever I try to download or update an app I get the following message: Unable to download application. <Your App> will be available for download when you log in to the iTunes store on your computer. I assume it is some kind of firewall issue. Assuming it is, does anyone know what firewall ports are required to download apps via WIFI to an iPod Touch? A: I had this twice on my iPod touch. When it happened first, there was not enough free memory on the iPod. The second time it was an app (yxplayer) not designed for the iPod. I even could not install it after I had downloaded it in iTunes. If I remember correctly iTunes told me that this app can not be run on an iPod touch. After i "upgraded" my iPod to an iPhone 4, I could install the app without any problems.

Q: What causes the "Unable to download application" error on an iPod Touch? On some wireless networks, whenever I try to download or update an app I get the following message: Unable to download application. <Your App> will be available for download when you log in to the iTunes store on your computer. I assume it is some kind of firewall issue. Assuming it is, does anyone know what firewall ports are required to download apps via WIFI to an iPod Touch? A: I had this twice on my iPod touch. When it happened first, there was not enough free memory on the iPod. The second time it was an app (yxplayer) not designed for the iPod. I even could not install it after I had downloaded it in iTunes. If I remember correctly iTunes told me that this app can not be run on an iPod touch. After i "upgraded" my iPod to an iPhone 4, I could install the app without any problems. A: Try Settings > Store (near the bottom) > View Account. I think that if your Apple ID hasn't been recorded, then you will see the prompt to do so, otherwise, you'll just see "View Account" and "Sign Out". UPDATE: The one other thing I think you should try is make sure your iPhone has the latest iOS it can support. There shouldn't be any need to open/close ports for the App Store on the network; it should just be like any other http traffic. I used to sometimes have the problem you are having, but I haven't in quite a long time and casual observation through other forums shows that you aren't the only who has had this problem, and an upgrade to the latest OS was the fix. A: From the following source: Have you ever had this error message on your iPhone while trying to download an application or a game: Unable to download application. There is a pretty easy fix for this and here is how it works: Simply double tap the icon of the application that gives you trouble and wait for a few seconds. It should then be available. If it does not work, the problem may also be that the app didn’t get downloaded completely. So, remove it and try downloading it again. I found it much better to download app over wifi, rather than 3G. A: It happened to me today when my app was approved and available in store. I got same message. The reason it was happening for me because i was using same Apple ID which i used for submitting app. I changed the apple ID and it downloaded without any issues. A: I juSt received the same message when an app I was attempting to download required a newer version of iOS than I have. found another app that was compatible and had no problems. worth considering...

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How do I change Mac OS X's sleep behavior with respect to USB plugging/unplugging? If a USB device is plugged or unplugged, my MacBook Pro wakes up from sleep. Can this behavior be changed somehow? That is to say, I do not want my Mac to wake up when a USB device is unplugged. A: The reason why the Mac awakes is because the USB device is drawing power from the Mac’s USB port. When you disconnect it, there’s a change in the voltage and the Mac awakes (same goes when you plug one). Curiously, there’s a way to do it in Windows. According to the guys at Super User, this is not possible on a Mac. At least not that we’ve discovered yet.

Q: How do I change Mac OS X's sleep behavior with respect to USB plugging/unplugging? If a USB device is plugged or unplugged, my MacBook Pro wakes up from sleep. Can this behavior be changed somehow? That is to say, I do not want my Mac to wake up when a USB device is unplugged. A: The reason why the Mac awakes is because the USB device is drawing power from the Mac’s USB port. When you disconnect it, there’s a change in the voltage and the Mac awakes (same goes when you plug one). Curiously, there’s a way to do it in Windows. According to the guys at Super User, this is not possible on a Mac. At least not that we’ve discovered yet.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Speeding up and improving directory listing from windows Servers? When I connect to windows servers (called PC-servers in OS X) getting the list of files in a directory is really slow (20-30s) in comparison to using a windows machine (<1s). Sometimes the files in a directory even disappear for a while! The network is not slow - copying files goes at 1Mbyte/s. What can I do to improve this? A: If you are using the Finder then try with another file manager or try run a ls in the terminal. Let us know if you are experiencing the same kind of delays using the command line. Some good alternative file manager are muCommander and Midnight Commander. Try both.

Q: Speeding up and improving directory listing from windows Servers? When I connect to windows servers (called PC-servers in OS X) getting the list of files in a directory is really slow (20-30s) in comparison to using a windows machine (<1s). Sometimes the files in a directory even disappear for a while! The network is not slow - copying files goes at 1Mbyte/s. What can I do to improve this? A: If you are using the Finder then try with another file manager or try run a ls in the terminal. Let us know if you are experiencing the same kind of delays using the command line. Some good alternative file manager are muCommander and Midnight Commander. Try both. A: I was able to speed up the directory listing by mounting shares via the command line, like this: mount -t smbfs //user@server/sharename share Where share is a directory in my home directory. Somehow this is faster than mounting in the finder. Or is it ADmitMac slowing stuff down?

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Can I use the same iTunes Library on both Mac OS and Windows? I'm running Boot Camp, and once in a while I'd like to listen to music under Windows too. Is there a way I can use the same library under both Mac OS and Windows? Just changing the "iTunes Music" folder in Windows iTunes' preferences won't do it. A: If you have bootcamp 3.1 and install windows 7 with your bootcamp you can do it without problem but if you installed other type of windows I recommended you read this post. Edited 1 trick is just dragged the iTunes library into the iTunes window on my bootcamp partition and left the files where they are on the mac disk and it works just fine.

Q: Can I use the same iTunes Library on both Mac OS and Windows? I'm running Boot Camp, and once in a while I'd like to listen to music under Windows too. Is there a way I can use the same library under both Mac OS and Windows? Just changing the "iTunes Music" folder in Windows iTunes' preferences won't do it. A: If you have bootcamp 3.1 and install windows 7 with your bootcamp you can do it without problem but if you installed other type of windows I recommended you read this post. Edited 1 trick is just dragged the iTunes library into the iTunes window on my bootcamp partition and left the files where they are on the mac disk and it works just fine.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: HID Compliant TouchScreen for OS X 10.6 Does anyone know of an HID-compliant touch screen that will work straight out of the box with Max OS X 10.6 without requiring any drivers to be installed? A: Google found a couple of possibilities; I haven't tried them myself: * *NextWindow - Touchscreen 2700 *Planar Touch - Touchscreen LCD Monitor - PT1710mx 17" Monitor There's the Wacom Cintiq; while I believe they need drivers I'm sure they'd be available close to day & date. And an entirely different approach to take might be the Axiotron Modbook.

Q: HID Compliant TouchScreen for OS X 10.6 Does anyone know of an HID-compliant touch screen that will work straight out of the box with Max OS X 10.6 without requiring any drivers to be installed? A: Google found a couple of possibilities; I haven't tried them myself: * *NextWindow - Touchscreen 2700 *Planar Touch - Touchscreen LCD Monitor - PT1710mx 17" Monitor There's the Wacom Cintiq; while I believe they need drivers I'm sure they'd be available close to day & date. And an entirely different approach to take might be the Axiotron Modbook. A: Would you be happy with an HID-compliant touchscreen running another OS (or OS X with drivers installed), and then a full-screen VNC to your driver-less OS X machine? You might not be able to tell the difference.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Note taking for school I'm considering getting a Macbook or a Macbook Pro (I use Windows on my desktop computer), and I'm thinking about how note taking could be done. Most I'm thinking would use Microsoft Word/Pages, but OneNote seems to be loved a lot of people, especially for education purposes, and it's mandatory for use for people in Years 9 and 10 in my school thanks to the NSW Digital Education Revolution. But OneNote isn't in Office 2008, nor is it in Office 2011. So what I'm asking is that if I take the plunge, will there be any alternatives, apart from the obvious of virtualisation, Wine or CrossOver? I'm fine with using Wine/CrossOver, it's just that I would be expecting a native experience to be better. According to a friend of mine, Word has a notebook feature, although I can't find anything about it through Google. A: Check out Evernote. There are Windows, Mac, iPhone, and web versions, and all your notes are synchronized to all your devices. You can even take pictures, include them in notes, and then search any text that was in the pictures.

Q: Note taking for school I'm considering getting a Macbook or a Macbook Pro (I use Windows on my desktop computer), and I'm thinking about how note taking could be done. Most I'm thinking would use Microsoft Word/Pages, but OneNote seems to be loved a lot of people, especially for education purposes, and it's mandatory for use for people in Years 9 and 10 in my school thanks to the NSW Digital Education Revolution. But OneNote isn't in Office 2008, nor is it in Office 2011. So what I'm asking is that if I take the plunge, will there be any alternatives, apart from the obvious of virtualisation, Wine or CrossOver? I'm fine with using Wine/CrossOver, it's just that I would be expecting a native experience to be better. According to a friend of mine, Word has a notebook feature, although I can't find anything about it through Google. A: Check out Evernote. There are Windows, Mac, iPhone, and web versions, and all your notes are synchronized to all your devices. You can even take pictures, include them in notes, and then search any text that was in the pictures. A: Yes, Word 2008/Mac has a notebook view, which I think would work fine for you. The #1 thing I like about it is that it can record audio simultaneously with your note-taking, so you can go back and listen to just that snippet of whatever the professor said, based on the notes you took that moment. Word 2011/Mac is coming out next month, btw, and I don't know for sure what will/won't be included/changed/updated. If you need to synchronize documents among multiple machines, I highly recommend Dropbox. A: It's not OneNote, but all my Mac friends seem to use OmniOutliner. If native experience is important to you, OmniOutliner is hard to beat. Also, depending on what Mac you buy and when, Apple sometimes includes one or more of Omni's programs for free. A: Without turning this into a “let’s list all the applications we can”, I’d venture and recommend you a couple of note taking applications with a radically different approach: Voodoo Pad (and it’s Lite counterpart) have a very interesting concept of how your notes end up being some sort of “wiki” where certain words link to other ‘pages’ of your notes. It’s a very popular Mac application and even the Lite (free) version can be all you want. I suggest you take a look at its list of features. A different approach is given by an application like Notebook, which also offers an interesting concept that mimics a “real” notebook but with the advantages of a Computer interface. Finally there are two applications I like to keep around at all times for fast note taking that are “plain text” but insanely fast to launch/use: One is Hog Bay Software’s TaskPaper and the other is Notational Velocity. Extremely simple but more efficient than a bunch of “TextEdit” files spread across the drive. As already suggested, using Dropbox is always a good idea. It has already been suggested but Evernote is a nice application (which I really never use), but has a lot of fans because of its features. A: I use Pear Note on a daily basses to record all my lectures, it makes it easy to check though your notes and see what the tutor sad for each part.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: What is time machine backing up? Is there a way to find out what time machine is backing up? My time machine has been running fine, but it suddenly started to back-up 20GB a few days ago when I have not changed that much since last back-up. This morning it started to back-up 14Mb, but I have not used it since it's last back up at 00.01 am. Thanks, Linda A: There are two tools I know of that do this: (1) BackupLoupe (which is a GUI application) and (2) timedog (command-line Perl script).

Q: What is time machine backing up? Is there a way to find out what time machine is backing up? My time machine has been running fine, but it suddenly started to back-up 20GB a few days ago when I have not changed that much since last back-up. This morning it started to back-up 14Mb, but I have not used it since it's last back up at 00.01 am. Thanks, Linda A: There are two tools I know of that do this: (1) BackupLoupe (which is a GUI application) and (2) timedog (command-line Perl script). A: Mobile Time Machine and Time Machine in Lion: using Terminal to view activities At any time A command such as this will present a lightweight overview: tail -f /private/var/log/system.log | grep -E 'backup|mtm' During a backup A command such as this will present detail: sudo fs_usage cmd backupd When you have finished To interrupt a running command: controlc tmutil From the manual page for tmutil in Mac OS X 10.7 (Build 11A511), the description: tmutil provides methods of controlling and interacting with Time Machine, as well as examining and manipulating Time Machine backups. Common abilities include restoring data from backups, editing exclusions, and comparing backups. Expect Apple to publish that manual page, and others for 10.7, at: * *API Reference: Mac OS X Manual Pages A: TimeTracker is a quick-and-dirty application that displays the contents of your Time Machine backups, and shows what's changed since the previous backup.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Spelling correction on iPod Touch How do I keep iOS from replacing my typing with something else when a correction is proposed? If I do nothing (i.e., don't choose the proposed word) and continue typing, it replaces the word I typed! Is this possible to have the opposite behaviour—that is, to have to do something to have what I typed modified? A: Take a look at Apple's iPod touch iOS4 User Guide. In particular, page 31 has two helpful tips: * *To reject the suggested word, finish typing the word as you want it, then tap the “x” to dismiss the suggestion before typing anything else. Each time you reject a suggestion for the same word, iPod touch becomes more likely to accept your word. *Turn auto-correction and spell checking on or off: Choose General > Keyboard, then turn Auto-Correction on or off. Auto-Correction is on by default.

Q: Spelling correction on iPod Touch How do I keep iOS from replacing my typing with something else when a correction is proposed? If I do nothing (i.e., don't choose the proposed word) and continue typing, it replaces the word I typed! Is this possible to have the opposite behaviour—that is, to have to do something to have what I typed modified? A: Take a look at Apple's iPod touch iOS4 User Guide. In particular, page 31 has two helpful tips: * *To reject the suggested word, finish typing the word as you want it, then tap the “x” to dismiss the suggestion before typing anything else. Each time you reject a suggestion for the same word, iPod touch becomes more likely to accept your word. *Turn auto-correction and spell checking on or off: Choose General > Keyboard, then turn Auto-Correction on or off. Auto-Correction is on by default.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How can I stop iTunes 10 launching when pressing the Play/Pause buttons? When I'm watching a movie and I press the "play" button, iTunes 10 launches. How can I keep this from happening? A: Just found this on Lifehacker. I think it's exactly what you're looking for. The post talks about a patch called MMFix, which changes the media control daemon to stop exactly this from happening. Apparently, it comes with a one-click installer. And, if some reason you would like to remove the patch, just run the one-click installer again and the original rcd daemon will be restored. (Works on OS X 10.7 Lion, too!)

Q: How can I stop iTunes 10 launching when pressing the Play/Pause buttons? When I'm watching a movie and I press the "play" button, iTunes 10 launches. How can I keep this from happening? A: Just found this on Lifehacker. I think it's exactly what you're looking for. The post talks about a patch called MMFix, which changes the media control daemon to stop exactly this from happening. Apparently, it comes with a one-click installer. And, if some reason you would like to remove the patch, just run the one-click installer again and the original rcd daemon will be restored. (Works on OS X 10.7 Lion, too!) A: MMFix hasn't been updated for Mountain Lion yet, but I did find this solution to work, run launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.rcd.plist in the Terminal. A: iTunesPatch did the trick for me on OS X Yosemite. Description from website: The application will patch the Remote Control Daemon to prevent it from starting iTunes whenever you press the play button on the keyboard or an external remote control. This will only prevent iTunes from starting, all other functions (like play/pause while iTunes is running) will continue to work as before. The original file is backed up in case you would like to restore the original functionality.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Will a cloned hard drive function exactly as the original? If I buy a new hard drive and clone my original onto it (using Carbon Copy Cloner or something similar), will my computer function exactly the same as it did before? Will things like licensed programs not work properly? (I can't think of any reason they wouldn't, but you never know.) A: Short answer: Probably Long answer: Technically speaking CCC and similiar tools do not make bitwise exact copies of volumes. There are detectable differences (for example, each disk will have different UUIDs). Having said that, I have never seen any software that depends on something like the disk UUID, but it is possible someone uses it as a part of a copy protection scheme or something. One exception is Time Machine. Time Machine uses the UUID to identify the source disk. So in order for time machine to incrementally continue on your previous backup, you'll have to use the command sudo tmutil associatedisk -a.

Q: Will a cloned hard drive function exactly as the original? If I buy a new hard drive and clone my original onto it (using Carbon Copy Cloner or something similar), will my computer function exactly the same as it did before? Will things like licensed programs not work properly? (I can't think of any reason they wouldn't, but you never know.) A: Short answer: Probably Long answer: Technically speaking CCC and similiar tools do not make bitwise exact copies of volumes. There are detectable differences (for example, each disk will have different UUIDs). Having said that, I have never seen any software that depends on something like the disk UUID, but it is possible someone uses it as a part of a copy protection scheme or something. One exception is Time Machine. Time Machine uses the UUID to identify the source disk. So in order for time machine to incrementally continue on your previous backup, you'll have to use the command sudo tmutil associatedisk -a. A: As has been said, everything should work. It is easy to test this. Simply put the drive in an external enclosure, clone the current drive, then use Startup Disk utility in System Preferences to boot off of the new disk. This will allow you to verify that everything works as intended. If your original disk is mounted, you probably want to eject it to ensure the system is picking anything up off of that disk. A: Yes, everything will work the same if you use software such as Carbon Copy Cloner and choose to move the entire hard disk to the new (or "other") one. It is a great way to have a backup disk that will just work immediately in case if failure of the internal drive (this is how I do with my MacBook Pro), and it's a good companion (not substitute) of Time Machine. A: Yes. I swap out drives all the time... it's basically transparent on a Mac. I've even booted my MacBook Pro's drive on my wife's MacBook Pro and vice versa. It takes a minute longer to boot as it reconfigures itself but once it starts you can't even tell the difference.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Installing mc (midnight commander) without root access? How do I do that? The normal installers (with .pkg files) ask for an admin password. It is possible to run normal mac software without admin access, but how do I run and install this shell software? A: You can compile it yourself or use HomeBrew, that doesn't require root access.

Q: Installing mc (midnight commander) without root access? How do I do that? The normal installers (with .pkg files) ask for an admin password. It is possible to run normal mac software without admin access, but how do I run and install this shell software? A: You can compile it yourself or use HomeBrew, that doesn't require root access. A: Compile it elsewhere on a Mac where you do have the necessary tools installed. Move the binary over to the other machine.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How do I cancel a download in iTunes on the iPad? I have selected to download a few podcasts in iTunes on my iPad but have decided that I don't want them anymore (they're audio only and I would prefer to listen to them on my laptop instead). Is there any way of terminating/cancelling the download? I have tried tapping, holding, and various other things in iTunes on the iPad but no luck. Am I doomed to have to download the files and then delete them? I ask because I'm in a country that does not have unmetered download internet plans. A: you should be able to swipe from left to right along the item to get a delete button. The same way you used to have to delete on the iPhone before they added in multi-item delete.

Q: How do I cancel a download in iTunes on the iPad? I have selected to download a few podcasts in iTunes on my iPad but have decided that I don't want them anymore (they're audio only and I would prefer to listen to them on my laptop instead). Is there any way of terminating/cancelling the download? I have tried tapping, holding, and various other things in iTunes on the iPad but no luck. Am I doomed to have to download the files and then delete them? I ask because I'm in a country that does not have unmetered download internet plans. A: you should be able to swipe from left to right along the item to get a delete button. The same way you used to have to delete on the iPhone before they added in multi-item delete.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Is there any way to set a MacBook Pro to not sleep when you close the lid? The most common use case I have for this is when I'm playing music over AirTunes, but don't want an open laptop laying around. Or when I'm syncing or downloading something. This isn't the same as this question, which related to sleep vs. hibernation; I'm looking for a way to make it stay active with the lid closed. A: The caffeinate command line utility (built in, at least in Mavericks and Yosemite) does just this. "man caffeinate" for more

Q: Is there any way to set a MacBook Pro to not sleep when you close the lid? The most common use case I have for this is when I'm playing music over AirTunes, but don't want an open laptop laying around. Or when I'm syncing or downloading something. This isn't the same as this question, which related to sleep vs. hibernation; I'm looking for a way to make it stay active with the lid closed. A: The caffeinate command line utility (built in, at least in Mavericks and Yosemite) does just this. "man caffeinate" for more A: You can use InsomniaX. It sits in your menu bar, and upon activating it, your laptop won't sleep if you close it. A: I'd gladly comment on the question, but stackexchange "rep" policies do not allow me to comment. Therefore I drafted this "answer". Please bear with me! This answer aims to prevent you from going into the wrong direction. If you open a terminal console and enter pmset -g pslog, you see what happens when you close the lid: mc-dondon:~ dondon$ pmset -g pslog Logging IORegisterForSystemPower sleep/wake messages pmset is in logging mode now. Hit ctrl-c to exit. 16.11.13 01:28:57 MEZ Currently drawing from 'AC Power' -InternalBattery-0 55%; charging; (no estimate) 16.11.13 01:29:02 MEZ IORegisterForSystemPower: ...Sleeping... If you google, you'll find a lot of pages which claim that pmset would do the trick. However, with respect to your question, pmset does not do the trick - at least not for me. Neither "sudo pmset noidle" nor the often suggested "sudo pmset -a lidwake 0" will prevent the system to go to sleep when the lid is closed. A: There's also the macosx-nosleep-extension alternative to insomniaX. A: Without using any third-party software, Apple says you need to have an external keyboard, mouse, or trackpad (USB or bluetooth) to prevent the computer from going to sleep (Lion), or to awaken it from sleep (Snow Leopard and earlier), after the lid is closed. It turns out that you can apparently connect any external USB device to wake it back up from sleep. I do this with a MacBook Pro that I use with Synergy so that I can use the keyboard and mouse on my Linux workstation to control my MacBook Pro with an external monitor and the lid closed. I just plug in my USB flash drive after I close the lid to wake the MacBook Pro and then I can start using it in clamshell mode with no external keyboard or mouse connected to the MacBook Pro. A: Connect an external mouse or keyboard. Close the lid, then hit a key on the keyboard or click the mouse. This wakes the laptop from sleep even if the lid is closed. A: I use Nosleep on My macbook pro. It sits in your menu bar and then you can double click it and once it turns blue, the laptop stays active when you put the lid down with the screen and backlight turning off. A: This is a bit hacky but doesn't require any 3rd party software. Opening a screen sharing session will prevent the target Mac from sleeping, even when the lid is closed and it's running on battery power. I'm referring to the built-in macOS screen sharing feature you can enable in Preferences -> Sharing. Once enabled, just open the "Screen Sharing" app on another Mac, findable via Spotlight, to connect and force the other computer awake. As long as the screen sharing session is open the target Mac won't sleep. I can even use this trick to wake up a sleeping Mac, that's on battery with lid closed, assuming it's still listening on wifi in some lower power mode. A: This isn't a perfect solution IMO, but it's the closest I've found without installing a third party program. You can completely disable sleep using sudo pmset disablesleep 1. However, after doing this you can't even manually issue the Sleep command from the Apple menu. Sleep mode becomes completely disabled. To allow sleep once more, use sudo pmset disablesleep 0.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Decompressing .sit file I have recently downloaded a .sit archive file. Is there a way to decompress it at the command line? A: The Unarchiver Includes a commandline tool. Can unpack some SIT files. I think I have experienced problems with a few SIT files though.

Q: Decompressing .sit file I have recently downloaded a .sit archive file. Is there a way to decompress it at the command line? A: The Unarchiver Includes a commandline tool. Can unpack some SIT files. I think I have experienced problems with a few SIT files though. A: I’m sure that Stuffit Deluxe has two command line utilities called stuff and unstuff (they're in /usr/local/bin) as far as I can remember. But you need the Deluxe payware version. If paying is not your idea, you could technically do the same using the free Stuffit Expander. You have to invoke it from the Terminal with something like: osascript -e 'tell application "StuffIt Expander" to expand posix file “/path/to/full/file/compressedfile.sit”’ It might not be the best, but it should work.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Is it possible to hide the scrollbar in Terminal? In the 10.4 or maybe 10.5 versions of Terminal.app it was possible to hide the scrollbar completely. Does anyone know if this is still possible in the 10.6 version of Terminal.app? A: As of OS X Lion 10.7 scrollbars can be hidden system-wide, including in Terminal, with System Preferences > General > Show scroll bars If you have a “touch” input device, like a trackpad or Magic Mouse, they are hidden by default.

Q: Is it possible to hide the scrollbar in Terminal? In the 10.4 or maybe 10.5 versions of Terminal.app it was possible to hide the scrollbar completely. Does anyone know if this is still possible in the 10.6 version of Terminal.app? A: As of OS X Lion 10.7 scrollbars can be hidden system-wide, including in Terminal, with System Preferences > General > Show scroll bars If you have a “touch” input device, like a trackpad or Magic Mouse, they are hidden by default. A: You can copy the Terminal application from a previous version of the Mac OS X, or (if you are able) alter the file containing the user interface definition (the file ending in .nib or .xib). A: There is not an easy way to remove the scrollbar from Terminal.app in 10.6. Your best option is to download iTerm which allows you to remove the scrollbar, and also gives you a bunch of other options that Terminal.app does not have. A: Try LionScrollbars. It's the only thing that worked for me. Works like a charm under 10.8.2.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: What is the best key remapper tool? I use international keyboards which have ` (~ with shift) next to Z key. I'm used to having `/~ key next to 1 (currently, this key produces § or ± with shift, which I don't use at all). My goal is to remap §/± key to `/~. I have found several key remapping tools for Mac OS, so I want to ask which one do you have best experience with. (I use Mac OS X 10.6) A: great question... I've been looking for a tool that will allow me to emulate TouchCursor for Windows on the mac for a long time. Tried Ukelele, DoubleCommand, and some others that I can't remember right now :) KeyRemap4Macbook seemed to be closest to what I needed, but I could never get around to configuring it how I wanted it. Your mileage may vary. Check out this page that gives some of the aforementioned programs and start playing :)

Q: What is the best key remapper tool? I use international keyboards which have ` (~ with shift) next to Z key. I'm used to having `/~ key next to 1 (currently, this key produces § or ± with shift, which I don't use at all). My goal is to remap §/± key to `/~. I have found several key remapping tools for Mac OS, so I want to ask which one do you have best experience with. (I use Mac OS X 10.6) A: great question... I've been looking for a tool that will allow me to emulate TouchCursor for Windows on the mac for a long time. Tried Ukelele, DoubleCommand, and some others that I can't remember right now :) KeyRemap4Macbook seemed to be closest to what I needed, but I could never get around to configuring it how I wanted it. Your mileage may vary. Check out this page that gives some of the aforementioned programs and start playing :) A: Ukelele

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How can I allow incoming SSH (SCP) connections? How can I allow incoming SSH connections on my mac (Mac OS X 10.6.4) from other machines on the same network? Every time I'm trying to scp something on the machine I get a Connection refused error. A: In order to allow SSH incoming connections to your Mac, you need to enable Remote Login in Sharing Preferences pane. Here’s a picture:

Q: How can I allow incoming SSH (SCP) connections? How can I allow incoming SSH connections on my mac (Mac OS X 10.6.4) from other machines on the same network? Every time I'm trying to scp something on the machine I get a Connection refused error. A: In order to allow SSH incoming connections to your Mac, you need to enable Remote Login in Sharing Preferences pane. Here’s a picture:

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Apple Stackexchange Q: What's the trivial difference between the 15" and 17" versions of the MacBook Pro? What can I ask on the phone to a Mac user who has a MacBook Pro (Alu), but doesn't know if it's a 15 or a 17 one (and don't have a tool to measure the screen) What can I ask him to look at to tell me what version it is? A: In the left corner of the top menu, pick the apple menu and select About This Mac. In the About This Mac panel, click the More Info button. if you hover your mouse on Hardware you can see the general info about your macbook pro such 15" or 17". As Dori said in comment above solution for before 2007 now choose Graphics/Displays from the left column, it does display the screen resolution.

Q: What's the trivial difference between the 15" and 17" versions of the MacBook Pro? What can I ask on the phone to a Mac user who has a MacBook Pro (Alu), but doesn't know if it's a 15 or a 17 one (and don't have a tool to measure the screen) What can I ask him to look at to tell me what version it is? A: In the left corner of the top menu, pick the apple menu and select About This Mac. In the About This Mac panel, click the More Info button. if you hover your mouse on Hardware you can see the general info about your macbook pro such 15" or 17". As Dori said in comment above solution for before 2007 now choose Graphics/Displays from the left column, it does display the screen resolution. A: If it's the unibody MacBook Pro, I believe the 15" has an SD card slot, and the 17" has an ExpressCard/34 slot. Also, the 15" only has two USB ports, whereas the 17" has three. A: Might not be that Trivial, but the size between the side of the computer and the keyboard is larger in a 17’’ model: MacBook Pro 15’’: 15'' http://www.sunsetmac.com/images/6615244.gif MacBook Pro 17’’: If the user fails to find the information as described above, you can tell him to count the number of holes (no measure required!) ;) A: Max screen resolution in Displays preferences.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Italian language dictionary for Safari Is there a way I can add the italian language to Safari's built in spelling support? A: Safari will use the language(s) that you have installed when you installed you operating system and it will try to automatically determine the language you’re typing in (provided a dictionary exists). Since you’ve mentioned Safari, I assume you are having a lot of red underlines when typing in forms in Italian. Make sure you have Italian in your system (do you use the operating system in italian?) Do your applications open in Italian? If you right click on a textbox in Safari and open the Spelling and Grammar palette: You will get this: Notice the “Automatic by Language”. I have italian there, and in fact, that list is ordered by the order of the languages in Language & Text preference pane. Now if what you want to do is modify the built in Dictionary app to support other languages, I’ve done that in Leopard (added spanish) and I haven’t tried to do it again in Snow Leopard, but here is a very nice tutorial on how to do it.

Q: Italian language dictionary for Safari Is there a way I can add the italian language to Safari's built in spelling support? A: Safari will use the language(s) that you have installed when you installed you operating system and it will try to automatically determine the language you’re typing in (provided a dictionary exists). Since you’ve mentioned Safari, I assume you are having a lot of red underlines when typing in forms in Italian. Make sure you have Italian in your system (do you use the operating system in italian?) Do your applications open in Italian? If you right click on a textbox in Safari and open the Spelling and Grammar palette: You will get this: Notice the “Automatic by Language”. I have italian there, and in fact, that list is ordered by the order of the languages in Language & Text preference pane. Now if what you want to do is modify the built in Dictionary app to support other languages, I’ve done that in Leopard (added spanish) and I haven’t tried to do it again in Snow Leopard, but here is a very nice tutorial on how to do it. A: Use cocoaspell to install spelling support for any language that is not preinstalled in your Mac.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Is there a cheaper alternative to cinema displays? Apple displays are great, except for the price. I'm looking to replace my LG 19" display with a 24". I can't find any screen that isn't overly widescreen, it's ridiculous ! Wide is good but too wide isn't useful, Apple 24" displays have the screen estate I'm looking for. Dell used to do nice 24" (2408WFP) but they don't sell them anymore. Is there any display out there which shares the ratio of Apple's cinema displays but also cheaper ? A: How about Dell U2410. I use one at home and it is a great monitor.

Q: Is there a cheaper alternative to cinema displays? Apple displays are great, except for the price. I'm looking to replace my LG 19" display with a 24". I can't find any screen that isn't overly widescreen, it's ridiculous ! Wide is good but too wide isn't useful, Apple 24" displays have the screen estate I'm looking for. Dell used to do nice 24" (2408WFP) but they don't sell them anymore. Is there any display out there which shares the ratio of Apple's cinema displays but also cheaper ? A: How about Dell U2410. I use one at home and it is a great monitor. A: Samsung P2770HD 27" and a resolution of 1920x1080. However only 16bits per pixel, so color banding is very visible. I recently bought one cheap. Happy about the size. Not too happy about the colors. The Cinema displays can go up to 2560x1440 and has 24bits per pixel, so this Samsung display can only compete on size and price. A: I'm not sure what you mean by "overly widescreen" - are you looking at these screens in person or on the web? How can you tell they're overly wide? I'd be far more concerned with display quality than display sizing. The Dell screens I've used in the past have always been terrible at getting the color quality that a macbook pro screen has. I'm currently using a Samsung 2333HD next to my MBP and it's a serious competitor to the apple display quality, in my opinion. To be fair, it's just under your specs at 23" but it's more than enough extra screen real estate for me and you'll surely be impressed if you're upgrading from a 19". The newest apple display is 19.35"x25.7"x8.15" (and that's for a 27" screen) whereas the 2333HD is 16.5"x21.8"x8.5" (for 23") so very close to the same depth and 3"/4" less height/width for 4" less screen size. It's the same 16:9 aspect ratio, so you probably won't be disappointed by the width and, again, you definitely won't miss out on quality. Seems like it runs around $200 these days, I got mine for $150 on sale so you could probably search around a bit for a better price. A: DELL U2410 is a good choice and new U2412M which use LED as backlight cost less energy.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Is there console mode in Mac OS X? Is there something like Linux console in Mac OS X? Like "terminal", but without running graphics environment. A: Yes. At the login screen, login as >console with an admin password. To get the user name field, open the Login Options in System Preferences and change the default login window display option:

Q: Is there console mode in Mac OS X? Is there something like Linux console in Mac OS X? Like "terminal", but without running graphics environment. A: Yes. At the login screen, login as >console with an admin password. To get the user name field, open the Login Options in System Preferences and change the default login window display option:

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How do I Convert FLAC files to ALAC for iTunes? I have a pretty large music library in FLAC, and I need to import it to my iTunes library somehow. I want to use the ALAC format to keep everything lossless so I can transcode to different lossy formats later if I need to. A: I'm a fan of XLD and since the original question was posed it gained the drag-and-drop folder capabilities that the person asking the question as after. No need to install Growl to get it to work. It also handles embedded images in FLAC files when doing the conversion and will keep them in the ALAC output files.

Q: How do I Convert FLAC files to ALAC for iTunes? I have a pretty large music library in FLAC, and I need to import it to my iTunes library somehow. I want to use the ALAC format to keep everything lossless so I can transcode to different lossy formats later if I need to. A: I'm a fan of XLD and since the original question was posed it gained the drag-and-drop folder capabilities that the person asking the question as after. No need to install Growl to get it to work. It also handles embedded images in FLAC files when doing the conversion and will keep them in the ALAC output files. A: Have a look at Max. Freeware and Open source. Has a GUI. A: You could also use ffmpeg: for f in *.flac; do ffmpeg -i "$f" -c:a alac "${f%flac}m4a"; done find . -name \*.flac | parallel ffmpeg -i {} -c:a alac {.}.m4a It preserves common tags, but it doesn't currently preserve artwork.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How to sync two iPhones to the same Mac and to Nike+? The two iPhones appears in iTunes but the run data is not synced with Nike+ A: Humm, this is weird, mine does ok, but I never tried with both on iTunes... always one of a time. I did found several forum discussions regarding the out of sync with Nike Plus, and this is from Aug 26th and already have 8 pages :o it describes plenty of out of sync workouts (maybe it's an app bug) http://forums.nike.com/thread.jspa?threadID=28016 probably is a good idea to post on Nike forum as well.

Q: How to sync two iPhones to the same Mac and to Nike+? The two iPhones appears in iTunes but the run data is not synced with Nike+ A: Humm, this is weird, mine does ok, but I never tried with both on iTunes... always one of a time. I did found several forum discussions regarding the out of sync with Nike Plus, and this is from Aug 26th and already have 8 pages :o it describes plenty of out of sync workouts (maybe it's an app bug) http://forums.nike.com/thread.jspa?threadID=28016 probably is a good idea to post on Nike forum as well.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: What to do with broken iPhone 3G? A friend order an iPhone 4 to replace his iPhone 3G which has a cracked screen. He offered it to me. I have AT&T on a family plan with no text or data. What should I do with the phone? I'm open to suggestions, but I'm considering... * *fixing the screen and then selling it. I'd put that money towards purchasing the iPhone 4 with a data plan. *fixing the screen and keeping it. *selling without fixing the screen. I guess I could keep it without fixing the screen too, but... A: You can buy very cheap screen replacements on ebay (about AU$30). I have fitted one of these myself, it is not too hard.

Q: What to do with broken iPhone 3G? A friend order an iPhone 4 to replace his iPhone 3G which has a cracked screen. He offered it to me. I have AT&T on a family plan with no text or data. What should I do with the phone? I'm open to suggestions, but I'm considering... * *fixing the screen and then selling it. I'd put that money towards purchasing the iPhone 4 with a data plan. *fixing the screen and keeping it. *selling without fixing the screen. I guess I could keep it without fixing the screen too, but... A: You can buy very cheap screen replacements on ebay (about AU$30). I have fitted one of these myself, it is not too hard. A: I sold mine without fixing it and got a nice price on ebay. A: use it as a External HardDrive.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Disconnecting an iPhone from Exchange while preserving data If an iPhone is configured to sync with Exchange, what's the best way to break that connection while preserving all the contact and note data on the phone? Is it enough to remove the Exchange account and then sync with Outlook directly? Or are there other gotchas with that? A: You can't; Exchange is an all-or-nothing deal. The only way to keep the data would be to export it to another service (e.g., MobileMe, Yahoo, Gmail, whichever works), break the connection, and then reimport the data into your regular contacts.

Q: Disconnecting an iPhone from Exchange while preserving data If an iPhone is configured to sync with Exchange, what's the best way to break that connection while preserving all the contact and note data on the phone? Is it enough to remove the Exchange account and then sync with Outlook directly? Or are there other gotchas with that? A: You can't; Exchange is an all-or-nothing deal. The only way to keep the data would be to export it to another service (e.g., MobileMe, Yahoo, Gmail, whichever works), break the connection, and then reimport the data into your regular contacts.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Office '08 Can't Read Chinese Characters in Windows-Created Docs? One of my friends had recently purchased a MacBook Pro 13" and had been astounded to find that he couldn't read some of his old documents that were in Chinese in Office 2008. All the characters had been reduced to little square blocks like []. A: He needs to make sure that he has the correct fonts installed—Office is trying to display the document, but couldn't find the necessary characters. It's possible that the previous owner of the MBP deleted fonts he didn't use, or that those particular documents used a font that didn't come with the OS.

Q: Office '08 Can't Read Chinese Characters in Windows-Created Docs? One of my friends had recently purchased a MacBook Pro 13" and had been astounded to find that he couldn't read some of his old documents that were in Chinese in Office 2008. All the characters had been reduced to little square blocks like []. A: He needs to make sure that he has the correct fonts installed—Office is trying to display the document, but couldn't find the necessary characters. It's possible that the previous owner of the MBP deleted fonts he didn't use, or that those particular documents used a font that didn't come with the OS.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Mac or Macintosh Commercially speaking they are the same, as stated by Wikipedia, but what should be the correct way to name our precious personal devices? A: Im pretty sure Mac is the preferred term now, and usually when they are being discussed, the type of Mac is usually mentioned (iMac, Mac Pro, etc). Professionally they are usually addressed as Macs vs Macintosh as well. Either way you would be right. Though, on some of the newest packaging, my new iMac box said 'Apple Macintosh' on it. And in some of the paperwork, they use Macintosh and Mac interchangeably.

Q: Mac or Macintosh Commercially speaking they are the same, as stated by Wikipedia, but what should be the correct way to name our precious personal devices? A: Im pretty sure Mac is the preferred term now, and usually when they are being discussed, the type of Mac is usually mentioned (iMac, Mac Pro, etc). Professionally they are usually addressed as Macs vs Macintosh as well. Either way you would be right. Though, on some of the newest packaging, my new iMac box said 'Apple Macintosh' on it. And in some of the paperwork, they use Macintosh and Mac interchangeably. A: The  Menu says "About this Mac", but the default name for the primary drive installed in the machine is "Macintosh HD" (even on machines with SSDs), so Apple hasn't completely done away with the term "Macintosh". A: In the October 4, 2011 Special Event, Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced the sales figures for computers by calling it the Macintosh (source: http://www.apple.com/apple-events/october-2011/). He subsequently referred to it as the Mac, but if the company CEO still uses the term "Macintosh" I'd say the name is not defunct. A: Mac or Macintosh are the same thing. I’ve got a Mac Computer or I’ve got a Macintosh Computer are the same. As long as you don’t use MAC instead of Mac. You can also say I’ve got an Apple computer. A: Apple no longer calls them Macintosh, just "Mac" for the entire range of devices, and "iMac" "MacBook", "Mac Mini" etc for the specific devices. So, unless you're talking about an old model that actually has "Macintosh" in the name, I'd say "Mac" is to be preferred. A: I have noticed for many years that people who do not own or use a Macintosh (and aren't quite sure what one is) refer to them as a "MAC" in all capital letters, whereas people who actually use one always refer to it as "Mac". This is an easy way to tell whether or not the person whose article or post you are reading has any idea about what they are saying. "MAC", on the other hand, is an acronym for "Machine Access Code address" and refers to the unique hardware identifier of every Ethernet and WiFi network card in the world. So every (networked) computing device has its own MAC whether it's a PC, a Mac, an iPhone, or something else.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How hard can it be to add a "rotate" action? Can you guys teach me how to rotate an image so that when sent by email we actually send it in the right rotation? A: Edit: As of 2016 this functionality is now part of iOS's native photo app The following information pertains an iPhone, but I assume the iPad is identical in terms of features. Short Answer: You can’t rotate photos in the default iOS’s Camera Software; you need to install a third party utility, like PS Express (recommended and free):

Q: How hard can it be to add a "rotate" action? Can you guys teach me how to rotate an image so that when sent by email we actually send it in the right rotation? A: Edit: As of 2016 this functionality is now part of iOS's native photo app The following information pertains an iPhone, but I assume the iPad is identical in terms of features. Short Answer: You can’t rotate photos in the default iOS’s Camera Software; you need to install a third party utility, like PS Express (recommended and free): A: You can do this in the iOS photos app by tapping on the edit button on the toolbar at the bottom when viewing a photo, then choosing crop/rotate, then rotate.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Which songs in my iTunes library are DRM protected? Is there an easy way to obtain a list of all songs in my iTunes library that are protected by DRM? A: If you want to see this information without excluding the other songs, you can modify the view options and add the "Kind" information column. In this column you will see the information you need.

Q: Which songs in my iTunes library are DRM protected? Is there an easy way to obtain a list of all songs in my iTunes library that are protected by DRM? A: If you want to see this information without excluding the other songs, you can modify the view options and add the "Kind" information column. In this column you will see the information you need. A: Create a smart playlist and use "kind contains protected" as the first rule.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Is it possible to show multi-level threads in Mail.app? I like the threaded view for mail.app, but it only groups the messages per thread. In other words, there's only two levels: the original messages, and all the replies that came after that. Is it possible (perhaps via plugin?) to show a multi-level view of the e-mail thread in mail.app? A: I'm sorry; that's not possible.

Q: Is it possible to show multi-level threads in Mail.app? I like the threaded view for mail.app, but it only groups the messages per thread. In other words, there's only two levels: the original messages, and all the replies that came after that. Is it possible (perhaps via plugin?) to show a multi-level view of the e-mail thread in mail.app? A: I'm sorry; that's not possible. A: As an alternative to the lack of Mail features (good threading being one of those), you can try any of the following, which I’m sure you already know: * *Postbox: Lots of features, multiplatform, not free. *Thunderbird: Very decent mail client, free and also multiplatform. *Mailplane: If you like Gmail but don’t want to lose OS X features, Mailplane is a very decent alternative combining the best of gmail with a respectable OS X integration. *Sparrow: A new alternative (only for gmail) that is growing in popularity for its ease of use and iPad-like interface. Although it only works for gmail, the plan is to expand it. Still very beta. Still free. Worth to follow around and check every now and then. *There may be others but these are the most known/used (excluding Mail.app of course). Eudora is also popular, but I believe it’s a little bit outdated.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How to convert a pdf file into a text file? Is there an easy way to extract plain text from a pdf file? On *nix systems I used to have a command ps2ascii that would do the job, but it seems that this command is not installed by default on my Mac. What would be the easiest way to extract text from a pdf file or, alternatively, how to get ps2ascii on my system? A: Adobe Reader has a "Save as Text…" option under the File menu. Easiest way.

Q: How to convert a pdf file into a text file? Is there an easy way to extract plain text from a pdf file? On *nix systems I used to have a command ps2ascii that would do the job, but it seems that this command is not installed by default on my Mac. What would be the easiest way to extract text from a pdf file or, alternatively, how to get ps2ascii on my system? A: Adobe Reader has a "Save as Text…" option under the File menu. Easiest way. A: The following python script will output the text from a PDF document to a .txt file. (Note: There is no guarantee that the text is necessarily in 'logical' human readable order, due to the way that data is held in the PDF format.) The script will create text files for any PDF files supplied as arguments to it on the command line (e.g. pdf2txt.py myPDF.pdf), or you can use in Automator's "Run Shell Script" action, setting the shell type to python and Pass input to "As arguments". #!/usr/bin/python # coding: utf-8 import os, sys from Quartz import PDFDocument from CoreFoundation import (NSURL, NSString) NSUTF8StringEncoding = 4 def pdf2txt(): for filename in sys.argv[1:]: inputfile =filename.decode('utf-8') shortName = os.path.splitext(filename)[0] outputfile = shortName+" text.txt" pdfURL = NSURL.fileURLWithPath_(inputfile) pdfDoc = PDFDocument.alloc().initWithURL_(pdfURL) if pdfDoc : pdfString = NSString.stringWithString_(pdfDoc.string()) pdfString.writeToFile_atomically_encoding_error_(outputfile, True, NSUTF8StringEncoding, None) if __name__ == "__main__": pdf2txt() A: I’m not aware of any OS X native utility that does that, however, you can install most of the unix/linux commands with any of these three methods: Homebew: Homebrew is the easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools Apple didn't include with OS X. Fink: The Fink project wants to bring the full world of Unix Open Source software to Darwin and Mac OS X. Macports: The MacPorts Project is an open-source community initiative to design an easy-to-use system for compiling, installing, and upgrading either command-line, X11 or Aqua based open-source software on the Mac OS X operating system. Homebrew is the “new kid on the block” and promises to solve the “problems and limitations” that the other two have (whatever those problems may be). I suggest you take a look at all of them and use what you consider most flexible/simple for your needs. There is, however, an app (Payware) that used to do that (I don’t know if it still does it). I’m talking about DEVONthink, and you can try a demo for a few days. update: According to this post, you could install DevonThink (trial version) and extract the ‘pdftotext’ binary "which is free, of course" [sic] out of the bundle. A: If you don't mind using a GUI, you can select text from a PDF opened with Preview.app A: ps2ascii is a part of Ghostscript, which can be installed on Mac OS X (and it might already be by default from the factory). A: Use Online document converters like Saaspose.PDF that can convert your PDF file to a TXT-based document. And because its a cloud API, there is no need to download or install anything.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Reduce colors from Millions to Thousands I was trying to run a Keynote presentation on a secondary display and Keynote told me that I didn't have enough video RAM and either needed to reduce the resolution or number of colors from Millions to Thousands. I know how to change the resolution, but how do I change the number of colors? Thanks! A: For some reason, the option to change color depth was removed in Snow Leopard. SwitchResX can still do it I think, but that's shareware (10-day demo).

Q: Reduce colors from Millions to Thousands I was trying to run a Keynote presentation on a secondary display and Keynote told me that I didn't have enough video RAM and either needed to reduce the resolution or number of colors from Millions to Thousands. I know how to change the resolution, but how do I change the number of colors? Thanks! A: For some reason, the option to change color depth was removed in Snow Leopard. SwitchResX can still do it I think, but that's shareware (10-day demo).

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Run Keynote Presentation in a Window Is there a way to run a Keynote presentation in a window instead of fullscreen? I changed the resolution to one smaller than my display, and it displays it centered. I need it in the upper left corner of the screen to record it with Camtasia. A: The latest update of keynote allow you to do play the presentation in a window. Upgrade your keynote to 10.1 and simply play your slideshow via play-> play slideshow in screen. 10.1Jul 9, 2020 • Use the new “Play Slideshow in Window” option to have access to other applications while presenting locally or via video conferencing.

Q: Run Keynote Presentation in a Window Is there a way to run a Keynote presentation in a window instead of fullscreen? I changed the resolution to one smaller than my display, and it displays it centered. I need it in the upper left corner of the screen to record it with Camtasia. A: The latest update of keynote allow you to do play the presentation in a window. Upgrade your keynote to 10.1 and simply play your slideshow via play-> play slideshow in screen. 10.1Jul 9, 2020 • Use the new “Play Slideshow in Window” option to have access to other applications while presenting locally or via video conferencing. A: You can export it as a QuickTime movie and choose the Manual Advance Playback mode. It will behave exactly as a Presentation (click to advance and so on) and you will not loose any of the effects (animations, transitions, etc). Once you have it in Quicktime then you can just present it in a window. Make sure you select Full Quality so you get the best possible movie out.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: HDR photos on iPhone 3GS with iOS4.1 I've just installed iOS 4.1 on my iPhone 3GS, and want to try the new HDR feature in the Camera App... But it doesn't seem to be available. Is it possible to use it in the 3GS? Do I need to do anything else? A: Sorry, the HDR feature added in iOS 4.1 only works on iPhone 4. Take great photos that capture a wider range of light intensity using the new high dynamic range (HDR) setting on iPhone 4, which automatically combines multiple exposures into a single HDR image. If you want to take HDR photos on your 3GS, there's an app for that: Pro HDR.

Q: HDR photos on iPhone 3GS with iOS4.1 I've just installed iOS 4.1 on my iPhone 3GS, and want to try the new HDR feature in the Camera App... But it doesn't seem to be available. Is it possible to use it in the 3GS? Do I need to do anything else? A: Sorry, the HDR feature added in iOS 4.1 only works on iPhone 4. Take great photos that capture a wider range of light intensity using the new high dynamic range (HDR) setting on iPhone 4, which automatically combines multiple exposures into a single HDR image. If you want to take HDR photos on your 3GS, there's an app for that: Pro HDR. A: The HDR feature is for the iPhone 4 only. I believe it requires the higher-quality camera of that version.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How can I burn a CD from iTunes and include CD track names and cover art image I want to burn a CD from iTunes and include a picture of my own as the cover art. So then when people stick the CD into their computer, it shows a picture in iTunes in the cover art section. A: You can't. CD do not contain any image anywhere. What happen when you insert the CD is that iTunes looks at the number of songs, their length, the length of silence between song and derives a number from it. It then asks the iTunes Store to find if a CD with this pattern exists. If it does the iTunes Store returns the cover art and all the metadata about the CD (Artist, album name, song names...). For CDs you burned yourself you can't provide this information to iTunes just from the CD. Unless you find a label to release your CD to the masses and then Apple will add it to its list.

Q: How can I burn a CD from iTunes and include CD track names and cover art image I want to burn a CD from iTunes and include a picture of my own as the cover art. So then when people stick the CD into their computer, it shows a picture in iTunes in the cover art section. A: You can't. CD do not contain any image anywhere. What happen when you insert the CD is that iTunes looks at the number of songs, their length, the length of silence between song and derives a number from it. It then asks the iTunes Store to find if a CD with this pattern exists. If it does the iTunes Store returns the cover art and all the metadata about the CD (Artist, album name, song names...). For CDs you burned yourself you can't provide this information to iTunes just from the CD. Unless you find a label to release your CD to the masses and then Apple will add it to its list. A: There is a format called CD-Text that allows you to include track data (but not cover art, AFAICT), and iTunes lets you enable that format as an option. In the screenshot bmike posted, you can see "Include CD Text" as an option under Audio CD--that's how to enable this. I just tried it on my machine and the option is grayed out--apparently not all drives can write this format. This wikipedia article has more information and lists a number of programs that can burn the format. Whether the recipients of the disc can do anything useful with the extra information is another question. A: If you burn the songs as a Data Disc or a MP3, iTunes includes the music files with the correct tags. If your songs have artwork embedded into the song files, your friends will get all the information and artwork you have prepared for them without needing iTunes to retrieve the artwork as a second step. There are many tutorials and scripts on the internet to help you through the process. Just embed, and change the export options to keep your artwork with the music.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: What does "Sound Check" in iPod settings do? On my iPhone (though I'm sure it's on iPods and iPads as well), under the iPod settings, there's a toggle "Sound Check". What does it do? A: It enables what basically is just normalization. It scans the library for track volume information, and updates the normalization metadata if necessary. It also honors it, of course.

Q: What does "Sound Check" in iPod settings do? On my iPhone (though I'm sure it's on iPods and iPads as well), under the iPod settings, there's a toggle "Sound Check". What does it do? A: It enables what basically is just normalization. It scans the library for track volume information, and updates the normalization metadata if necessary. It also honors it, of course.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How do I move a contact on the iPhone from one group to another? I have about 20 contacts on my iPhone that is in the wrong group. How can I move them to another group? A: Orbicontacts worked very well for me, and it is free

Q: How do I move a contact on the iPhone from one group to another? I have about 20 contacts on my iPhone that is in the wrong group. How can I move them to another group? A: Orbicontacts worked very well for me, and it is free A: I have been using Copytrans Contacts - the difference between this app and I would say most of the rest is that: * *You can use it to add/edit/remove contact groups on your iPhone via your computer * *You can easily move iPhone contacts between groups via drag/drop A: The Speed Names app will do it. How could they have missed doing this in iOS 5? All those clever people at Infinite Loop and no one wants to move a contact from one group to another? Or perhaps they have no friends? A: I had the same problem. I found this page looking or a solution. I wasn't satisfied with the above. So I did the following: * *Email the contacts to yourself (share contact). *In the contacts app, make sure you are in the proper group (for me, my gmail account with exchange) *Import the contact. It should be adde to the group you selected in the previous step. *Now go check the contact is in the correct group, and if so, delete the one in the old group. A: it will work to email yourself the contacts but you need to be sure to first go to the settings menu/mail,contacts,calendar/look down the menu under contacts for default account and set it to exchange. then it will save the contacts you email yourself in exchange. A: You need to use your AddressBook application for that and sync the iPhone again. There is no Group support but for reading on iOS. * *you can't create groups *you can't move to and from groups *you can only create a contact in a group if a group exists － Windows user can edit your group through iCloud.com/contacts A: There are several apps that can do this, for example VisuContacts. A: ContactMover costs $4.99 and EasyGroup crashes. Though the interface is terrible, HachiContact works and is free. Oh, and it hasn't crashed on me yet. I've been able to add groups, remove groups, and even move contacts between groups. I still don't understand why this functionality isn't built into the iPhone OS. A: The [ContactMover][1] iPhone app does this. [1]: http://www.immense.net/contactmover/ A: This is similar to Jason's answer but quicker as it's more integrated. You'll need two Apple devices (such as an iPhone and an iPad or possibly a Mac). I've gone into details but it's actually easy and reliable. In the following instructions we'll be moving contact(s) from source group 'A' (selected on the iPhone) to target group 'B' (on the iPad). It doesn't matter which device is used for what role; in the end, both devices can still show contacts from both groups, if so desired. * *Ensure iPhone and iPad both have Bluetooth enabled. On both devices go to Settings -> General -> AirDrop and ensure either "Contacts Only" (or "Everyone") is selected. *iPhone: open Contacts, click on 'Groups' (top left) and select only group 'A'; do the same thing on the iPad but select only group 'B'. *iPad: go to Settings -> Contacts and make sure group 'B' is set as "Default Account". *iPhone: select a contact you want to transfer, tap "Share Contact", then select your iPad with the AirDrop symbol (blue circles over white background). *iPad: click "Save" on the top right hand corner of the contact card that has just appeared. *(optional but advisable): iPhone, click 'Edit' on top-left of the contact card you have just transferred, scroll to the bottom of the card, press 'Delete' and confirm deletion. If you don't do this, you'll end up with duplicates (one in each group 'A' and 'B'). *Repeat steps 4, 5 and 6 ad nauseam. Once you're done transferring the contacts, you may re-select the groups you care about in the Contacts app of both devices (step 2). It may also be worth checking that the Default Account (step 3) is set to something sensible on all your devices if you find that new contacts land in the wrong group. These instructions refer to iOS 15; this likely works similarly on older and newer versions. A: I am using a free iPhone application to manage groups of contacts. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/easy-group/id461469079?l=fr&ls=1&mt=8

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How to copy SMS messages from a Nokia phone (or Nokia PC Suite backup) to iPhone? What if I have a Nokia PC Suite backuped file which contains all the SMS and want to copy them to the new iPhone? A: Please check iNoki at: http://www.nokisoft.com/inoki. It's an iPhone app which can extract and import data in .NBU file created by Nokia PC Suite. All phonebook, sms, calendar, photo, audio, videos can be imported. AppStore link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inoki/id438619967?ls=1&mt=8 SMS is viewable in iNoki instead of native SMS app - for apple has no official API to insert into native SMS db.

Q: How to copy SMS messages from a Nokia phone (or Nokia PC Suite backup) to iPhone? What if I have a Nokia PC Suite backuped file which contains all the SMS and want to copy them to the new iPhone? A: Please check iNoki at: http://www.nokisoft.com/inoki. It's an iPhone app which can extract and import data in .NBU file created by Nokia PC Suite. All phonebook, sms, calendar, photo, audio, videos can be imported. AppStore link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inoki/id438619967?ls=1&mt=8 SMS is viewable in iNoki instead of native SMS app - for apple has no official API to insert into native SMS db. A: I can provide half an answer. I'm not sure how to get the SMS out of the Nokia backup, but you won't be able to copy them to the new iPhone directly. You'll need to write a script to translate them to the iPhone format. I provide instructions below how to reverse engineer the iPhone SMS DB. The iPhone SMS DB is sqlite3. If your iPhone is jailbroken, you can get and view the DB on the phone itself (install terminal) or on your desktop: # get it local scp iphone:/var/mobile/Library/SMS/sms.db ./ # dump to ASCII sqlite3 sms.db .dump > sms.db.sql # edit it emacs sms.db.sql # Re-db cat sms.db.sql | sqlite3 sms2.db; # Put it back on the iPhone scp sms2.db iphone:/var/mobile/Library/SMS/sms.db If your phone is not jailbroken, you can operate on the backup up SMS DB, replace the backup locally and then restore the iPhone. The backup is located in: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/<long_hex_string>/ And, in my case, and according to various web sources, is named: 3d0d7e5fb2ce288813306e4d4636395e047a3d28 Although comments below indicate that may not always be the name of the file. Run the sqlite3 command above to dump this to ASCII to understand the format, then replicate this format with whatever tools you want from your Nokia DB. * *Here are some instructions on how to migrate your SMS in the reverse direction for Android: http://android.riteshsahu.com/tips/import-sms-iphone-android *An iPhone database extractor: http://insend.de/ A: The program inoki has marketing material that shows it might work for your problem: * *You can copy the .NBU files to iNoki's folder using iTunes file sharing. You can also invoke iNoki to open the .NBU file from Email or in your Dropbox. * * *you could find details at http://www.nokisoft.com/inoki/ Declaration : I do not guarantee success for this process as I am not the owner and I do not have relations to this website. I'm only answering thi question because I have had a hard time looking for the solution to this myself. The free version probably won't work other than to see if it can get a few records as there is alsoo a paid version that costs USD19.99 through the APPSTORE ishttp://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inoki-lite/id461608906?mt=8 A: Though its difficult method, I just want you to know it exists in the worst case. You can also do it manually by exporting the messages from C:\Users[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\Nokia\Nokia Suite (the name of the db might be like sms_db.sqlite). There are many tools to read SQLite db like MesaSQLite for Mac and a firefox plugin for Firefox browser. Then using the same tool import it into the iPhone SMS DB. I have already written how to deal with iPhone SMS DB here

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Can I manually re-calibrate the iPhone 4 compass? My iPhone 4's compass is off to a significant enough degree that it's annoying... is there any way to manually re-calibrate the compass? I have, of course, done the "figure 8" (whatever action that was supposed to elicit) when I first set up the phone, and again whenever the phone prompts me to (which is very rare). What I'm looking for is a setting/menu/option by which I can call up that re-calibration interface, instead of waiting for it to prompt me. A: There is no setting in the standard iOS that allows this. The easiest way to bring that recalibration screen back up is to briefly put a magnet near your phone.

Q: Can I manually re-calibrate the iPhone 4 compass? My iPhone 4's compass is off to a significant enough degree that it's annoying... is there any way to manually re-calibrate the compass? I have, of course, done the "figure 8" (whatever action that was supposed to elicit) when I first set up the phone, and again whenever the phone prompts me to (which is very rare). What I'm looking for is a setting/menu/option by which I can call up that re-calibration interface, instead of waiting for it to prompt me. A: There is no setting in the standard iOS that allows this. The easiest way to bring that recalibration screen back up is to briefly put a magnet near your phone. A: Update: You don't need to wait to be prompted to do the "figure eight thing". You can do it any time to recalibrate the compass. The compass is really sensitive to outside influences. For example it is useless in my girlfriends BMW. It is consistently off by 135 degrees and doing the figure 8 doesn't make any difference. It's more of a toy than something you would want to depend on. A: It may be better to get the real compass and not depend on smart phones. This is because all smart phones (iPhone, Samsungs, and others) all have same issue.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How can I run an application full screen on a second screen? I want to run games on my additional screen, how can I do this? By default they run on the built-it screen. I'm using a MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard. A: Real FullScreen applications will normally run on the Primary Display and they will rarely allow you to configure that. Some applications, however, are running in a “false” full screen, and are just “maximized” applications on top of everything, including the dock and the MenuBar. Some of the latter can be moved by applications like SizeUp and similar (note the usage of the word ‘some’). In order to change what your primary display is, you have to go to System Preferences -> Display and the click on the “Arrangement” Tab. And then you have to click and drag the white menubar to the display you want to make primary. Take a look at the attached picture. Remember you have to click on the white square representing the Menu Bar and drag it to the other. The consequences of doing that is that your Dock and your Menu Bar will be moved onto the other Display.

Q: How can I run an application full screen on a second screen? I want to run games on my additional screen, how can I do this? By default they run on the built-it screen. I'm using a MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard. A: Real FullScreen applications will normally run on the Primary Display and they will rarely allow you to configure that. Some applications, however, are running in a “false” full screen, and are just “maximized” applications on top of everything, including the dock and the MenuBar. Some of the latter can be moved by applications like SizeUp and similar (note the usage of the word ‘some’). In order to change what your primary display is, you have to go to System Preferences -> Display and the click on the “Arrangement” Tab. And then you have to click and drag the white menubar to the display you want to make primary. Take a look at the attached picture. Remember you have to click on the white square representing the Menu Bar and drag it to the other. The consequences of doing that is that your Dock and your Menu Bar will be moved onto the other Display. A: use your external monitor as main apple-> system Preferences-> Displays Make sure red border pointed to external monitor and you should good to go:)

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Apple Stackexchange Q: What's the proper way to pronounce "Mac OS X"? I was inspired by the question Mac or Macintosh. What's the proper way to pronounce "Mac OS X"? I've heard the following things used to refer to the operating system on the Macintosh: * *"Mac OS Ten" ("OS" is said like "AHSS") *"Mac OS Ex" ("OS" is said like "AHSS") *"Mac Oh-Ess Ex" *"Mac Oh-Ess Ten" *"Darwin" (People use this to refer to the operating system. Is this correct?) A: Try typing say Mac OS X in Terminal. You'll hear what Apple thinks about it. Hint: It's "mac oh es ten"

Q: What's the proper way to pronounce "Mac OS X"? I was inspired by the question Mac or Macintosh. What's the proper way to pronounce "Mac OS X"? I've heard the following things used to refer to the operating system on the Macintosh: * *"Mac OS Ten" ("OS" is said like "AHSS") *"Mac OS Ex" ("OS" is said like "AHSS") *"Mac Oh-Ess Ex" *"Mac Oh-Ess Ten" *"Darwin" (People use this to refer to the operating system. Is this correct?) A: Try typing say Mac OS X in Terminal. You'll hear what Apple thinks about it. Hint: It's "mac oh es ten" A: According to Apple The current version of Mac OS is Mac OS X (pronounced "Mac O-S ten"). ... . Major releases of Mac OS X include versions 10.0, 10.3, and 10.4. There are also updates (sometimes called "dot" releases) for each major release, such as versions 10.2.8 and 10.4.2. This does present a problem because it isn't correct to write Mac OS X.6. All references to Mac OS X 10.6, are easier to pronounce as "Oh Ess [Ex] ten dot/point six," rather than saying, "ten," twice. As for Darwin, The Darwin layer of Mac OS X comprises the kernel, drivers, and BSD portions of the system [...]. Mac OS X extends this low-level environment with several core infrastructure technologies that make it easier for you to develop software. Apple purchased NeXT for their XNU kernel, which is a hybrid kernel forked from CMU's Mach microkernel. BSD is an implementation of Unix originally released through UC Berkley. Aqua is the rendering engine for the user interface. The Apple Finder is a system application that always runs for user access to files and the desktop. OS X is the sum of these and other parts. A: starting with mountain lion it's no longer "mac os x" it will be just "OS X" pronounced o s ten. A: From: http://support.apple.com/kb/TA22541 The current version of Mac OS is Mac OS X (pronounced "Mac O-S ten") A: Mac Oh-Ess Ten "Darwin" (People use this to refer to the operating system. Is this correct?) Only partially. Darwin is the open-source unix-derived foundation of the operating system upon which GUI-goodness, frameworks, application environments, core services and other proprietary bells and whistles are laid. A: They call it Macaussexx on the Dev Show (it's a joke though). A: I know what it's supposed to be, but every time I speak it, it comes out of my mouth like "Mac Oh-Ess Ecks". A: Apple uses different names for different versions of the Mac operating system, as well as gradually migrating from version number to preferring version names. The Apple Style Guide shows how to write them, but not how to pronounce them. Combining that with various other sources, I get: * *10.0 through 10.7: Write "Mac OS X", and pronounce it "Mac O-S ten" (source, from SpecKK's answer). Include the version number only, as in "Mac OS X 10.7" (presumably pronounced "Mac O-S ten ten point seven"). *10.8 through 10.11: Write "OS X", and pronounce it "O-S ten" (source: Craig Federighi). Use the code name, version number, or both, as in "OS X El Capitan 10.11" (pronounced "O-S ten El Capitan ten point eleven"). *10.12 or later (at least through 11.2): Write "macOS", and pronounce it "mac O-S" (source: Craig again). Again, use the code name, version number, or both, as in "macOS Sierra 10.12" (pronounced "mac O-S Sierra ten point twelve"). A: Part of me asks "How is this even a real question or up for debate*?", but of course the confusion was set in prior versions of Mac OS 8 and 9 have one obvious pronunciation. The way that Apple Employees pronounce (and nearly all Mac fans agree) is that the X represents 10 exclusively and should not be spoken or expanded into the letter "X" Mac Oh Es Ten * That were actually labelled as Mac OS 8 & 9 and not as Mac OS IX & Mac OS XIII. Perhaps that is one reason there is a debate. Also, the infrequent use of Roman numbers in applications apart from clock faces. Perhaps the Mac OS X brand was in reference to the X "hipness" of Next and Unix as Apple replaced their previous OS architecture with one based on Next/Unix heritage. A: When I was a kid developer, we were still using latin numerals so it wasn't hard to see OS 9 moving aside for OS X pronounced "Ten" but with a latin numeral "X" to honor the new Unix core.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Is there a way to export my highlighted bookmarks in iBooks? I don't see any native functionality to export highlighted notes made from within iBooks Is there a third-party tool that will allow this? A: yes there is, if you have a mac. Get iExplorer here http://www.macroplant.com/iexplorer/ plug in your iOS device and use iExplorer to look in the books file and drag the following files to your desktop. iBooks.plist and iBooksData2.plist and this app https://github.com/lgoss007/BookmarkExtractor put the files in the appropriate spot and you can get your highlights

Q: Is there a way to export my highlighted bookmarks in iBooks? I don't see any native functionality to export highlighted notes made from within iBooks Is there a third-party tool that will allow this? A: yes there is, if you have a mac. Get iExplorer here http://www.macroplant.com/iexplorer/ plug in your iOS device and use iExplorer to look in the books file and drag the following files to your desktop. iBooks.plist and iBooksData2.plist and this app https://github.com/lgoss007/BookmarkExtractor put the files in the appropriate spot and you can get your highlights A: Sorry, but (at least currently) there's no way to do this. A: 3rd party app Digested - does exactly what you need: "Quickly import bookmarks and notes from iBooks on iPhone, iPod, iPad, export to PDF and Evernote..." A: You can do this on a per-book basis from within iBooks: * *Open the book *Press the "list button" to bring up the Table of Contents *Switch to the Notes tab *Press the Share button *Select Edit Notes *Select All *Share via email or some other app. See this other question for how to do it on macOS.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Convert MKV to AVI What's the best solution to convert .mkv files to .avi ? A: Try Any Video Coverter (Free Software) Also you can download and add codec for extra format like WMA and RealVideo.

Q: Convert MKV to AVI What's the best solution to convert .mkv files to .avi ? A: Try Any Video Coverter (Free Software) Also you can download and add codec for extra format like WMA and RealVideo. A: if you want to see this Videos on your Apple Mobile Devices (iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad) I would strongly suggest that you get your hands on Air Video Then, download and install in your Windows or Mac the free server application and tell it to "see" all folders you have videos on. you can now access from your mobile devices, all Videos ad if you have a good Dual Core 2 (or up) CPU in the machine you installed the "Server", you can see all videos with their "Live Conversion", in other words, you can see them 5 seconds after you tap PLAY, instead waiting for the conversion is ready. pressing the Add to iTunes, it will convert and add to your iTunes list directly (if you want to see "offline" / not in the same WiFi as your server) give it a try! examples: P.S. if you only wish to convert videos and add them into your iTunes list, just use the free Server Application, no need to have the AirVideo App, this is only required if you want to watch the videos on your devices. A: How about Quicktime 7 Pro? Especially if you already have it... A: MPEG Streamclip My go-to application for all video conversion. I would highly recommend MPEG Streamclip. It should be able to handle what you want to do. And...it's free!

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Is there anywhere I can get a complete list of historical Safari release notes? I’ve done a bit of searching for specific Safari version numbers in support.apple.com. Quite a few versions have specific change notes, but it seems like often the versions bundled with major OS X releases aren’t given their own change notes. * *1.0: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2964 * *1.2: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL612 (Dave Hyatt also provided some more detailed notes on the old WebKit blog: http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/hyatt/archives/2004_02.html#004874) *1.3.1: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL445 *1.3.2: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL403 *2.0.1: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL444 *3.1: http://support.apple.com/kb/TA25197?viewlocale=en_US * *3.1.1: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL78 *3.2.1: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL723 *3.2.3: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL820 *4.0.5: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL877 * *4.1: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1045 *4.1.2: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1069 *5.0: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1046 * *5.0.2: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1070 Also, sometimes Apple’s release notes can be a bit... terse. I’m trying to figure out which versions of Safari introduced support for HTML5/CSS features. Wikipedia’s got a great table of releases, but it is a bit vague on CSS improvements (e.g. “improved CSS support”). A: Safari uses Webkit as it's rendering engine. If you're specifically looking for when it began to support HTML5/CSS3, it as a fully open-source repository where you can review changes commit by commit. As such, you can see the full comprehensive, intricately detailed history here: http://trac.webkit.org/timeline

Q: Is there anywhere I can get a complete list of historical Safari release notes? I’ve done a bit of searching for specific Safari version numbers in support.apple.com. Quite a few versions have specific change notes, but it seems like often the versions bundled with major OS X releases aren’t given their own change notes. * *1.0: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2964 * *1.2: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL612 (Dave Hyatt also provided some more detailed notes on the old WebKit blog: http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/hyatt/archives/2004_02.html#004874) *1.3.1: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL445 *1.3.2: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL403 *2.0.1: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL444 *3.1: http://support.apple.com/kb/TA25197?viewlocale=en_US * *3.1.1: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL78 *3.2.1: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL723 *3.2.3: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL820 *4.0.5: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL877 * *4.1: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1045 *4.1.2: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1069 *5.0: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1046 * *5.0.2: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1070 Also, sometimes Apple’s release notes can be a bit... terse. I’m trying to figure out which versions of Safari introduced support for HTML5/CSS features. Wikipedia’s got a great table of releases, but it is a bit vague on CSS improvements (e.g. “improved CSS support”). A: Safari uses Webkit as it's rendering engine. If you're specifically looking for when it began to support HTML5/CSS3, it as a fully open-source repository where you can review changes commit by commit. As such, you can see the full comprehensive, intricately detailed history here: http://trac.webkit.org/timeline A: The Wapedia table you point to appears to just be a less clear version of the Safari version history page on Wikipedia. This particular search on "When can I use…" appears to display much of what you're looking for. This page at findmebyip.com also has a good breakdown, although it's not as specific about particular browser versions. A: This website may help you: http://caniuse.com/

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Apple Stackexchange Q: What ebook formats does iBooks support? What file formats of ebooks does iBooks support? A: It supports ePub and PDF formats. To import those formats you will need to add the ebook to iTunes and then either select automatic synchronization or drag them across manually and they will be added to your iBooks on the next sync. If you have Dropbox for iOS you can also add files directly to iBooks from there.

Q: What ebook formats does iBooks support? What file formats of ebooks does iBooks support? A: It supports ePub and PDF formats. To import those formats you will need to add the ebook to iTunes and then either select automatic synchronization or drag them across manually and they will be added to your iBooks on the next sync. If you have Dropbox for iOS you can also add files directly to iBooks from there. A: iBooks supports the ePub file format, iBooks Author books, PDFs, MP3 audiobooks, AAC audiobooks, and Audible.com audiobooks.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Create new file from contextual menu Is there a program I can download to add an option to create a new file to the contextual menu of finder? NuFile doesn't seem to work in Snow Leopard. A: If you are happy using a toolbar button instead of the contextual menu, you can use New Text File Here from Jonas Wisser. Just drop it into Finder's toolbar. Note: As of OS X 10.11.4 this program no longer seems to be working.

Q: Create new file from contextual menu Is there a program I can download to add an option to create a new file to the contextual menu of finder? NuFile doesn't seem to work in Snow Leopard. A: If you are happy using a toolbar button instead of the contextual menu, you can use New Text File Here from Jonas Wisser. Just drop it into Finder's toolbar. Note: As of OS X 10.11.4 this program no longer seems to be working. A: Path Finder also adds a contextual option for creating new files, but it's shareware. Lots of other cool feature though. A: New File Applescript with Toolbar Icon Found this open source gem. Can either use the .App or add the Applescript manually. Will add a New File widget to the Finder toolbar. A: This also works pretty well if you're willing to spend a bit of money: https://langui.net/new-file-menu/

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How do I identify a MacBook Pro from its serial number? This article on identifying a MacBook Pro lists the serial number as one method of identifying it. However, the article it links to, doesn't explain how to identify it either. How can I identify a Macbook Pro from its serial number. A: You can enter the serial number in Apple's Warranty coverage checker (if you don't remember the URL, there's a link to it in the "AppleCare and warranty" section of Apple's main support page. It'll tell you the model name, as well as the warranty status.

Q: How do I identify a MacBook Pro from its serial number? This article on identifying a MacBook Pro lists the serial number as one method of identifying it. However, the article it links to, doesn't explain how to identify it either. How can I identify a Macbook Pro from its serial number. A: You can enter the serial number in Apple's Warranty coverage checker (if you don't remember the URL, there's a link to it in the "AppleCare and warranty" section of Apple's main support page. It'll tell you the model name, as well as the warranty status. A: EveryMac has a serial number identification tool as well: http://www.everymac.com/mac-identification/index-how-to-identify-my-mac.html

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How do I change the Icon for a USB device? My phone uses a standard icon when mounted. I just want to replace that icon with a custom one. I'm opening a PNG image in Preview and copying the image, then pasting onto the icon in the Get Info window, but I get the system PNG icon instead of the image itself: How do you use a custom image? OSX gives you no feedback on this at all. Update: After some further investigation, it appears that the image is being set correctly in .VolumeIcons.icns So for whatever reason, Finder is refusing to display it correctly. Is there some kind of icon format requirement that Finder isn't telling me? Update: Now the cut-n-paste method works fine. I have not changed anything, so I have no idea what was wrong before. I can only chalk this up to a Finder bug. A: just drag and drop :) sometimes it does not work so, you do a simple: * *COPY: copy to clipboard the icon you want to use *SELECT: select the icon you want to remove *PASTE: paste it

Q: How do I change the Icon for a USB device? My phone uses a standard icon when mounted. I just want to replace that icon with a custom one. I'm opening a PNG image in Preview and copying the image, then pasting onto the icon in the Get Info window, but I get the system PNG icon instead of the image itself: How do you use a custom image? OSX gives you no feedback on this at all. Update: After some further investigation, it appears that the image is being set correctly in .VolumeIcons.icns So for whatever reason, Finder is refusing to display it correctly. Is there some kind of icon format requirement that Finder isn't telling me? Update: Now the cut-n-paste method works fine. I have not changed anything, so I have no idea what was wrong before. I can only chalk this up to a Finder bug. A: just drag and drop :) sometimes it does not work so, you do a simple: * *COPY: copy to clipboard the icon you want to use *SELECT: select the icon you want to remove *PASTE: paste it A: Also you can use DiskUtility with Repair disk for USB memory. Icon appears correctly.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Scanning a ton of pictures I'm rather disappointed that iPhoto has no direct ability to import from a scanner. I'm reduced to scanning in Preview, which has a less awful UI for scanning than the program that came with my HP scanner, and dragging the resulting files into iPhoto. Is there some better scheme that I've missed? A: Send the photos to a scanning service, especially if you have "tons".

Q: Scanning a ton of pictures I'm rather disappointed that iPhoto has no direct ability to import from a scanner. I'm reduced to scanning in Preview, which has a less awful UI for scanning than the program that came with my HP scanner, and dragging the resulting files into iPhoto. Is there some better scheme that I've missed? A: Send the photos to a scanning service, especially if you have "tons".

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Change search Google in Safari to use Firefox Cmd+Shift+L searches for the selected text in Google using Safari. Can I change this to use Firefox instead? A: You can create a new service with automator, use the "Run Shell Script" action, and use: open -a FireFox "http://www.google.com/search?q=$1" as the shell script text, then save it as "Open with Firefox" or whatever you like. -or- follow this summary from this thread: * *Download and Install OnMyCommand/OMCEdit *Open OMCEdit *Click on "Download Commands" then "Download" *Go in "Command Library" *Choose #22 and click on "Append to Command" *Change the name if you want (in "Command Name") *Write " Top Level " in location if you don't want a sub-menu, or choose a name for the sub-menu ("In On My Command" is the default) *Save *You're done!

Q: Change search Google in Safari to use Firefox Cmd+Shift+L searches for the selected text in Google using Safari. Can I change this to use Firefox instead? A: You can create a new service with automator, use the "Run Shell Script" action, and use: open -a FireFox "http://www.google.com/search?q=$1" as the shell script text, then save it as "Open with Firefox" or whatever you like. -or- follow this summary from this thread: * *Download and Install OnMyCommand/OMCEdit *Open OMCEdit *Click on "Download Commands" then "Download" *Go in "Command Library" *Choose #22 and click on "Append to Command" *Change the name if you want (in "Command Name") *Write " Top Level " in location if you don't want a sub-menu, or choose a name for the sub-menu ("In On My Command" is the default) *Save *You're done! A: What you need to do is create a new Automator service. Unfortunately, Firefox's AppleScript support sucks, so you'll have to do it manually. You should be able to use a combination of the tips in this article and this comment, and the page Calavera linked to should give you a general idea of how to format the URLs.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Can you recommend a numeracy iphone application where you 'write' answers on the screen? I'm trying to find a numeracy/maths/times-tables application for my children in which you have to 'write' the correct answer. There are lots of multiple-choice type times-tables applications but I'm looking for the equivalent of the various "Brain Academy" type applications available on Nintendo DS. Age from 6 to 10. Thanks for any help. A: Unfortunately, the only app that contains everything you want so far seems to be MathBoard, which is iPad-only (it does however, look really well done). I didn't see anything for the iPhone that uses writing input rather than a number pad or buttons.

Q: Can you recommend a numeracy iphone application where you 'write' answers on the screen? I'm trying to find a numeracy/maths/times-tables application for my children in which you have to 'write' the correct answer. There are lots of multiple-choice type times-tables applications but I'm looking for the equivalent of the various "Brain Academy" type applications available on Nintendo DS. Age from 6 to 10. Thanks for any help. A: Unfortunately, the only app that contains everything you want so far seems to be MathBoard, which is iPad-only (it does however, look really well done). I didn't see anything for the iPhone that uses writing input rather than a number pad or buttons.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Can I schedule startup and shutdown with different settings for weekdays and weekends? Everyday, I usually start my Mac Mini at 16:00 and shutdown it at 2:00 using the Energy Saver schedule settings. I would like to be able to set a different behavior on the Weekends starting Mac Mini at 9:00 for example. Do you know any way to achieve that (third party software, cron job, superuser trick)? A: Consider using DssW Power Manager. With Power Manager, you can create multiple separate start up and shut down times for weekdays and weekends. Power Manager goes far beyond the capabilities of pmset. How to schedule your Mac to shut down (screen recording on YouTube). Disclaimer: I work for DssW.

Q: Can I schedule startup and shutdown with different settings for weekdays and weekends? Everyday, I usually start my Mac Mini at 16:00 and shutdown it at 2:00 using the Energy Saver schedule settings. I would like to be able to set a different behavior on the Weekends starting Mac Mini at 9:00 for example. Do you know any way to achieve that (third party software, cron job, superuser trick)? A: Consider using DssW Power Manager. With Power Manager, you can create multiple separate start up and shut down times for weekdays and weekends. Power Manager goes far beyond the capabilities of pmset. How to schedule your Mac to shut down (screen recording on YouTube). Disclaimer: I work for DssW. A: You don't need 3rd party software. The OS X utility pmset allows you to schedule sleep/wake taking day of week into effect. I haven't tested it, but it appears you cannot schedule multiple repeating events on different times. You'll need to use cron to complete this task. from man pmset Schedules the system to automatically wake from sleep on July 4, 2009, at 8PM. pmset schedule wake "07/04/09 20:00:00" Schedules a repeating shutdown to occur each day, Tuesday through Saturday, at 11AM. pmset repeat shutdown TWRFS 11:00:00 A: For the shutdown part I can suggest Mac Shutdown X (shareware 20$), It is customizable using an easy to use setting setup panel (no coding or editing of script required). A: This seemed to work for me: sudo pmset repeat shutdown MTWRF 16:00:00 For shutting down every weekday. I bet amset instead of pmset would work for waking them up.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Printing full calendar invitation? I use OS X Mail and iCal connected to my company's MS Exchange server. Sometimes a co-worker sends a calendar invitation (using Outlook) with lots of agenda details in it. I'm trying to find a good way to print that. iCal has an option to print the day's events in list format, but the output is in two columns and a few of the lines write over each other and are completely unreadable. If I try to print the invitation as it came to me in Mail, the output has an iCal icon showing the attachment -- not the contents of the attachment. So, short of copy/paste into TextEdit, Word, etc, is there a clean way to print this? I asked this on superuser a few months ago and got no answers at all. Are the apple fanboys more active here? A: Better question: If the output from iCal was readable, would it be sufficient? The reason I ask, is because iCal word wraps within the two day columns, making the overlapping issue unusual. Perhaps the issue is with the iCal Application Support files or .plist

Q: Printing full calendar invitation? I use OS X Mail and iCal connected to my company's MS Exchange server. Sometimes a co-worker sends a calendar invitation (using Outlook) with lots of agenda details in it. I'm trying to find a good way to print that. iCal has an option to print the day's events in list format, but the output is in two columns and a few of the lines write over each other and are completely unreadable. If I try to print the invitation as it came to me in Mail, the output has an iCal icon showing the attachment -- not the contents of the attachment. So, short of copy/paste into TextEdit, Word, etc, is there a clean way to print this? I asked this on superuser a few months ago and got no answers at all. Are the apple fanboys more active here? A: Better question: If the output from iCal was readable, would it be sufficient? The reason I ask, is because iCal word wraps within the two day columns, making the overlapping issue unusual. Perhaps the issue is with the iCal Application Support files or .plist A: Would going into iCal's day view, taking a screenshot & printing be a good solution for your needs? A: Revisiting this over a year and a half later... This has been improved in iCal in OS X Lion. On the print dialog, there's an option to print only the selected event. Also, the day option or list option will print the full contents without messing up the formatting or overwriting other lines. In other ways iCal in Lion is worse, but it's definitely better for printing calendar entries. A: If we're talking about a single invite, and you wanted to go backwards in time and rely on paper (again) you could print the email invite. If you're wanting to print a collection of events you could make an applescript to do that quite easily. Drop the email onto your script have it open the attachment, screen shot the window of the appointment & overly that on top of the email. Screenshot the 2 together & print the png or drop it into a PDF to print it.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How do you stop iPhoto/Aperture launching when you sync an iPad? How do you stop iPhoto/Aperture launching when you sync an iPad? A: Open Image Capture, connect the iPad, select it when it appears in the list on the left. On the lower left will be a selector for what app to open when it connects, you can pick None.

Q: How do you stop iPhoto/Aperture launching when you sync an iPad? How do you stop iPhoto/Aperture launching when you sync an iPad? A: Open Image Capture, connect the iPad, select it when it appears in the list on the left. On the lower left will be a selector for what app to open when it connects, you can pick None. A: http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/4183/how-to-prevent-iphoto-09-from-opening-when-camera-is-connected/ These are the directions for blocking iPhoto.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Tool for creating .rar files on the Mac? Is there any good, free program for OS X that can create RAR files? Preferably with a GUI. It seems there are plenty of options for extracting RAR files, but not that many for compressing them... A: Download simplyrar it free and easy to use.

Q: Tool for creating .rar files on the Mac? Is there any good, free program for OS X that can create RAR files? Preferably with a GUI. It seems there are plenty of options for extracting RAR files, but not that many for compressing them... A: Download simplyrar it free and easy to use. A: You can use command line rar for Mac OS X, but it doesn't have GUI. On the other hand, it's useful for scripting. (I feel that it should be mentioned here anyway). A: SimplyRar (download) will do the trick. A: It's not free, but Rucksack is a great app to create all kind of archives, ".rar" included. A: BetterZip, it does rar's too, it's easy to use. It does cost though. A: Install WinRAR into a WineSkin wrapper. Works perfectly.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How do you maximize windows? Unlike Windows, you cannot maximize a window in Mac with a click of the button. The little green (+) button next to the red and yellow buttons at the left of the windows does some strange stuff sometimes when you click it and doesn't do the expected operations. How would you fully maximize a window on a Mac? A: BetterTouchTool, if you have a macbook pro which has a multitouch pad (I'm betting you do), it lets you assign thing like Windows style maximise to the very top middle of your touch pad. But you don't have to use it like that, as it has an AeroSnap type feature, where you can just drag a window to the top of the screen and it will truly maximise, also dragging it to the left/right will make the window take up the left/right side of the screen. I find the Mac version of maximise unsatisfactory for things like web page and xcode. And betterTouchTool has many good features.

Q: How do you maximize windows? Unlike Windows, you cannot maximize a window in Mac with a click of the button. The little green (+) button next to the red and yellow buttons at the left of the windows does some strange stuff sometimes when you click it and doesn't do the expected operations. How would you fully maximize a window on a Mac? A: BetterTouchTool, if you have a macbook pro which has a multitouch pad (I'm betting you do), it lets you assign thing like Windows style maximise to the very top middle of your touch pad. But you don't have to use it like that, as it has an AeroSnap type feature, where you can just drag a window to the top of the screen and it will truly maximise, also dragging it to the left/right will make the window take up the left/right side of the screen. I find the Mac version of maximise unsatisfactory for things like web page and xcode. And betterTouchTool has many good features. A: I use an inexpensive app, Cinch from Irradiated Software. Whenever I need to maximize a window, I just drag it from the titlebar to the top of the screen, and Cinch takes care of resizing it for me. If I need to unmaximize, I just move it a little out of its position and it is restored to its previous state. I wish there were some way to do it (automatically) without extra applications, provided with the default system, but I know not of it. A: Mac OS X does not have a button for maximizing windows, instead you should drag the bottom-right of the window to resize it to your prefered size. And meanwhile the green plus button at the top-left resizes the window so that it fits the content of that window. A: I use Spectacle. It's free and open source. The default key shortcut for maximizing windows is ⌘+F. A: On Yosemite: * *Double click the window top bar (Like in MS Windows) or * *Option-click the green dot in the top left. On older OS X versions: Shift-click the green (+) A: I use Moom for that purpose, also for rearranging and moving my windows between monitors. You basically get the same keyboard based window management that windows 7 users get, just a lot more configurable. I have it setup so that Ctrl+ CMD + Left puts the window to the left side of the current display, Ctrl+ CMD + right to the right side, + Ctrl + CMD + Down to the next of my current monitors and finally Ctrl + CMD + Up to maixmize the window. Makes for some pretty quick and sleek work combinations (Two windows next to each other for comparision? 1 second, there you go :)) A: Download and use RightZoom. It overrides your green plus (zoom) button and works like Windows maximize. You can add it to your login items in your user account to run every time you start OS X. A: I move the window to the top-left edge of the screen, and drag the window-sizing handle on the bottom-right corner of the window to the bottom-right edge of the screen. I don’t have to do it very often, as windows seem to remember what size they were at. A: For many applications (Safari, Mail, Terminal, ...), simply command-clicking the + button will maximize the window. A: I've assigned this script to ⌥⌘M. It doesn't work with all windows or with multiple displays though. tell application "Finder" to set {0, 0, dtw, dth} to bounds of window of desktop try tell application (path to frontmost application as text) if name is in {"Terminal"} then error else set bounds of window 1 to {0, 22, dtw, dth} end if end tell on error tell application "System Events" to tell (process 1 where it is frontmost) try click (button 1 of window 1 where subrole is "AXZoomButton") end try end tell end try A: While pressing Alt, drag a corner of the window to that corresponding corner of your screen. It will expand the window in all directions, until the window takes up the full screen. This is a simple way of doing it without having to download any additional programs, built right in to the OS, though it might be a bit more tedious. It works for all windows that can be resized, unlike some of the other solutions which work for specific apps. A: DoublePane - $4.99 does that by Ctrl+Option+Up. This is also can be done with Spectacle which is free on MAS A: If you are on macOS Sierra, you can do this: hold the Alt button and double click on the bottom left corner (or any other corner) of the screen to make the window take up the maximum amount of space with going into fullscreen mode. A: Move the mouse to the corner of the window where it becomes a resizing arrow and option double click to fill the screen, WITHOUT going into full screen mode. Double clicking on any side when the resize arrow is visible will move that side to the edge of the screen. Adding option affects the opposite side as well. Both of these controls may be obscure / not in common use, but they are excellent. A: Using Alt-Click on the green (+) maximizes most windows. But if also that don't fit your wishes, you could use the plugin sizewell. A: For later versions of OS X (10.7+), hit the full-screen icon at the top right corner of the app's window. A: By ignoring the meta keys, the green button's use is minimized. You can define a shortcut for the Zoom function to toggle between Maximize and Normalize. * *System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts *If you don't see a shortcut for Zoom, click the + button *Enter Zoom in the Menu Title field and a shortcut key combination (e.g. ⇧⌘M) *Click Add to save the shortcut. Now the ⇧⌘M combination should toggle the current window between Maximize and Normalize. A: In previous version of OS X the Shift+Click option worked. Currently in Yosemite if you haven't changed the default behavior, the green button is set to fullscreen not maximize so now the shortcut is: Opt + Shift + Clicking the green plus (+) A: You could try using Magnet app. It's a small app that basically gives you the functionality of window snapping on Mac (the same as you have in Windows). You can see how it works here: Window snapping on Mac OS A: * *Move the mouse to a Safari window corner, you will see the resize arrow ⤢ ⤡. * Option (Alt) ⌥ + double click Window is maximised now :-) A: Recently: Option (alt) + Green circle

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Apple Stackexchange Q: What would I lose from switching from iPhone 4+ e-reader to dumbphone+iPad I'm currently using an iPhone 4 and a cheap e-reader that was given to me as a gift. I don't think I can afford both an iPhone and an iPad, so I was considering switching to a dumbphone (non-smartphone) and an iPad. What features would i lose, or miss, from making this switch - specifically in the iphone-ipad part? A: It seems to me that you would spend less money overall if you just kept the iPhone and got a wifi-only iPad rather than switching phones and plans (not including that nasty early termination fee on the iPhone contracts). That is what I have now and I really like it. But, to answer your question specifically, even taking into consideration the iOS 4 release for iPad later this year, you will be missing, at minimum, all of the camera-related functionality of the iPhone, but then there is visual voicemail and easy (and cheap) email. That's a lot to give up all things considered.

Q: What would I lose from switching from iPhone 4+ e-reader to dumbphone+iPad I'm currently using an iPhone 4 and a cheap e-reader that was given to me as a gift. I don't think I can afford both an iPhone and an iPad, so I was considering switching to a dumbphone (non-smartphone) and an iPad. What features would i lose, or miss, from making this switch - specifically in the iphone-ipad part? A: It seems to me that you would spend less money overall if you just kept the iPhone and got a wifi-only iPad rather than switching phones and plans (not including that nasty early termination fee on the iPhone contracts). That is what I have now and I really like it. But, to answer your question specifically, even taking into consideration the iOS 4 release for iPad later this year, you will be missing, at minimum, all of the camera-related functionality of the iPhone, but then there is visual voicemail and easy (and cheap) email. That's a lot to give up all things considered. A: The internet, and a pretty great camera, in your pocket. A: In addition to the good answers already given, there's also: * *FaceTime *Video *Synchronization (you'd have to always manually update your phone contacts) Also worth mentioning: if you buy a 3G iPad there's no monthly charge unless/until you sign a carrier agreement. IMO, you're always better off buying one with 3G if there's a >0% chance you'll need it someday. Yes, it's more money initially, but it's a one-time charge. A: Split the question into two separate items and make a decision about them: * *(Why) Do you want an iPad? *(Why) Do you want to replace your iPhone with a simpler one? For instance, even if you get an iPad, it would still be convenient to keep the iPhone. Also, if you jailbreak your iPhone, you could broadcast your iPhone's Internet access as a local WIFI hotspot that your iPad could connect to = the cheaper WIFI-only iPad would suffice, rather than getting the 3G version when you're already paying for a 3G data plan for your iPhone.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: My iPad keeps asking me for my iTunes account password It keeps asking me for my password, even when I'm using other apps such as Mail. A: Try a reset - hold the home and power buttons down until the apple logo appears. I had a similar problem when I'd downloaded an app update, but lost wifi, and it got caught in a loop, and the reset seemed to resolve it.

Q: My iPad keeps asking me for my iTunes account password It keeps asking me for my password, even when I'm using other apps such as Mail. A: Try a reset - hold the home and power buttons down until the apple logo appears. I had a similar problem when I'd downloaded an app update, but lost wifi, and it got caught in a loop, and the reset seemed to resolve it. A: If a reset like Jaydles suggested doesn't work, syncing it to a computer with iTunes that has been registered with your account will resolve the issue.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: How to create a shortcut on the desktop to a selected folder In windows when right clicking a folder there is an option: send to -> desktop (create shortcut). How can I do this on a Mac? A: * *Start automator *Make new service *Set it to receive files and folders in finder *add the 'new aliases' command *it's set to desktop by default *save the service as 'send alias to desktop' and voila! Now you have an extra option under the right click menu, and a service in the finder menu!

Q: How to create a shortcut on the desktop to a selected folder In windows when right clicking a folder there is an option: send to -> desktop (create shortcut). How can I do this on a Mac? A: * *Start automator *Make new service *Set it to receive files and folders in finder *add the 'new aliases' command *it's set to desktop by default *save the service as 'send alias to desktop' and voila! Now you have an extra option under the right click menu, and a service in the finder menu! A: Alternatively, you can simply drag the folder to the desktop while holding the optioncommand keys… If your windows are so cluttered that it is inconvenient, just make sure your Desktop icon is showing in the "Places" location on the Finder sidebar, and drag the item while holding optioncommand to that icon. A: You can drag the proxy icon onto the desktop to create a shortcut.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Native Google Reader clients for OS X? Are there any good Google Reader clients for OS X? A: Reeder for Mac is pretty awesome.

Q: Native Google Reader clients for OS X? Are there any good Google Reader clients for OS X? A: Reeder for Mac is pretty awesome. A: You can try Gruml. It's still in beta and hasn't convinced me to switch from the web version, but it's pretty nice. A: There are several RSS readers and some can sync with google Reader This includes NetNewsWire Other clients include Vienna RSS A: I just installed Cappuccino and it looks nice. Simple to use, fast and syncs with Google Reader.

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Apple Stackexchange Q: Time Machine with only one internal disk Is it possible to use the time machine backup system without an external (or second) HD? I know that the protection to disk failure will not be guaranteed anymore, but the file accidental deletion, the wrong edit etc. will be avoided... Is there a trick to make Time Machine believes that he has a disk dedicated for him to do the job ? Note : The situation is using a laptop on travel. A: You can partition the disk and run the OS on one partition and Time machine on the other. Disk Utility can repartition without losing data. but as usual take a backup first.

Q: Time Machine with only one internal disk Is it possible to use the time machine backup system without an external (or second) HD? I know that the protection to disk failure will not be guaranteed anymore, but the file accidental deletion, the wrong edit etc. will be avoided... Is there a trick to make Time Machine believes that he has a disk dedicated for him to do the job ? Note : The situation is using a laptop on travel. A: You can partition the disk and run the OS on one partition and Time machine on the other. Disk Utility can repartition without losing data. but as usual take a backup first. A: Lion enables this quite easily (and by default in most cases). It's no where near as good as backing up to another drive since most failures of that drive will render the originals and backups equally inoperable. Just issue sudo tmutil enablelocal if you think you have the room for this. The normal Time Machine preference pane should show local backups when the main volume isn't connected. You may need to nominate another drive to be the "main" backup and then never connect it again. It's not 100% clear to me yet all the in-s and out-s of this.

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