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Q: Keyboard shortcut for launching Apps in Dock In Windows 7, Win
+ 1, 2, 3 ... 9 launches the first, second etc App in task bar.
Is there a similar keyboard shortcut in OS X in order to launch Apps that are in the Dock?
A: I don't know the exact solution but you can use control+fn+F3 after that you can navigate through Dock with keyboard arrow keys (→ or ←) and press enter on your desire app.
A: Just downloaded a 99 cent app from the mac app store called "Snap" that fixes this. Now I hit command-1 and the first app in my dock launches. Awesome!
A: As @Am1rr3zA said, you can use the default Control + fn + F3. You can then press Enter or Space to launch an app.
You can change the key binding in the Keyboard shortcuts menu in the Settings application.
A: This is a neat windows feature to want in the Dock, but if you like keyboard shortcuts, why not get a customizable application, like Quicksilver that lets you do a lot via the keyboard. Its not going to be easy / quick if you have a lot of Apps in your dock to remember a meaning less position number of a icon in a dock, when you could just ask for what you want directly. Something like Quicksilver will not only help you open stuff in the dock faster it will let you open stuff not in the dock at extreme speeds.
For example, after getting Quicksilver's attention via a configurable key command, I type "F" and hit enter to open Firefox on my setup.
A: Create a Hammerspoon script to assign shortcut keys. For example, this script assigns Option+C to Calendar and Option+M to Mail.
shortcuts = {
{"C", "Calendar"},
{"M", "Mail"},
}
for i,shortcut in ipairs(shortcuts) do
hs.hotkey.bind({"alt"}, shortcut[1], function()
hs.application.launchOrFocus(shortcut[2])
end)
end
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Q: Automatically open mounted volumes in Path Finder I may just be missing some simple setting, but if I mount a volume in Path Finder, it never switches to show me the contents of the volume. I have to manually click the volume in the sidebar. Is there a way to have it immediately switch to that volume after I mount it?
A: Not switching but show in a new window.
Preferences->Browser->Open mounted volumes in new Window
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Q: Is system maintenance software required? If so, what is the best? On Windows computers, people often use third party software like SystemCare in order to keep their system functioning at top performance.
Are there Mac equivalents that monitor startup, configuration and the like? How necessary are they? What is the best general purpose package?
A:
Are there Mac equivalents that monitor startup, configuration and the like?
OnyX, Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner, iTweax are some options.
How necessary are they?
Not very. Any optimization that needs to be done is already built into the Mac OS X.
What is the best general purpose package?
Can't help you there, I don't use such utilities.
A: Let me correct your answer ;)
Unless you leave your computer on 24
hours a day, and completely shut it
down and restart it once a week, some
things will grow and grow.
Starting with Snow Leopard, OS X catches up on missed periodic routines (purging caches, updating indexes, other stuff that needs to be done periodically).
If you are really in doubt, run the following in terminal:
sudo periodic daily
sudo periodic weekly
sudo periodic monthly
This will run all the routines OS X runs daily, weekly or monthly to keep the system fresh and fast.
A: Let me extend ghoppe’s answer.
Not very. Any optimization that needs to be done is already built into the Mac OS X.
That is true, but could be misleading. Unless you leave your computer on 24 hours a day, and completely shut it down and restart it once a week, some things will grow and grow.
Despite the “customization” options that these tools provide (i.e. change the Dock’s minimize animation to name a trivial one), there’s a maintenance aspect in the tools, that can be handy.
I personally have Cocktail (not free) because I got it with a bundle years ago. I’ve used OnyX too, it’s very similar.
They are not a must, but Cocktail checks the S.M.A.R.T. status of the drives, executes the maintenance tasks in case you missed them too much, etc. The UNIX under the hood requires Unix maintenance. It’s true, the tools are not required but I’d have one (even if OnyX). Sometimes when you have problems, running the tasks (clearing caches, font caches, etc.) helps.
A plus is that Cocktail (and possibly others) also check for “existing” trojans (there are only a handful). It’s all about having a tool that you can easily use to keep things clean.
The rest of the options are merely a nice graphical user interface to existing OS X commands, plus the ability to search for corrupted preference files, remove locked files, etc. Most of these things you can do without any utility, but it’s way faster this way unless you know the commands.
I’ve used Cocktail for a few years (runs every Friday) and I restart my computer once a month (or when there’s an update) and never associated a problem with this.
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Q: What version of Mac Mini supports Leopard 10.5.8? Does Leopard 10.5.8 support the first-ever Mac Mini (M9686*/A, M9687*/A, I think)?
Or do I need one of the later ones?
I'm buying my first-ever mac this Christmas.
A: Yes Leopard supports all Intel and all PowerPC based machines over a minimum CPU speed and the original Power PC minus are in that ranges. Apple doc
Snow Leopard (10.6) only supports Intel based machines
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Q: Increasing fan speed of macbook pro is harmful? I wanted to know if increasing fan speed of macbook pro with applications such as CoreDuoTemp, smcFanControl or Fan Control is harmful or not. My macbook's cpu temp rises up to 80 degrees when I use ooVoo or mysql and I want to reduce it. Is it useful to use these applications to do that?
thanx.
A: I’ve used smcFanControl when I had a 1st Gen Macbook Pro 15’’. It’s not harmful in the sense that the fan is designed to be on, but of course, like any other mechanical device, the more you use it, the faster it wears out. If your Macbook Pro is getting too hot, try one of those utilities to see if it helps. In any case, getting a cooling pad is not a bad idea. Depending upon the type of work and conditions that you have, a Fanless may be enough.
I believe the “best” fanless was the iLap. And for cooling pads with a Fan, you’ll have to see and trust the power of Google Shop. These generally use a USB port to drive a couple of Fans. Among the best features you can look for are the provision of an extra USB (so you don’t lose your port), portability if you move and sound level of the fans, whether they can be turned on/off, etc.
A: yeah beacause gpu is located top left so... set fan controls default or manually spin up left fan 1.5X FASTER than right fan while playing games on windows 3100 for left and 4600-5000 is enough and really cool(heavy gaming ) else 4500 for game and right 2700rps should be enough!
A: Just to add to this post (several years later), I've heard plenty about fan controller software being bad for the MBP, but have yet to see any documented evidence of this. Would love to hear from anyone who has actually experienced fan breakdown from using a fan controller. I personally use a controller and it works great -- fan stays silent most of the time, but ramps up when watching videos or gaming and my laptop is about 10 degrees cooler when stressed (checked with iStat).
Also, I tried all of the highly rated laptop coolers (both fans and aluminum stands without fans) and did pretty rigorous testing with and without the fan -- no difference in temps at least for the MBP retina (probably because there is no large intake vent at the bottom like most laptops). Also tried the thermapak cooling pad -- this didn't result in any change in temps according to iStat, but definitely does absorb heat (you can tell just by sitting on it). I kept that just for novelty and maybe for sitting on at the beach.
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Q: Using a Magic Trackpad and a USB mouse at the same time I know that the Magic Trackpad is not good for a few things (I personally don’t like trackpads in general too much when I’m on a laptop). I tend to start looking for a mouse. (18 years of mousing around may be too much for my old brain).
However, there are certain things about the Magic Trackpad, that could be handy and that are virtually impossible with a mouse. I don’t like the Magic Mouse because you have to lift your “left button click finger” to perform a right click. (I’ve tried it for a while).
So I was thinking, has anyone connected a Magic Trackpad and a USB mouse at the same time, is it possible to have both (and working) and move the hand to either when needed?
Anyone experienced this?
A: Yes, this works. I have a Magic Trackpad and a Logitech MX Revolution (wireless, through a USB dongle) connected to my Mac at the same time and change between them at will. Have never had any problems with this setup - I even use it both at home and at work.
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Q: iPhone Jailbreaking and Unlocking What exactly does jailbreaking and unlocking doing to an iPhone?
I'm aware that hackers are using baseband crashes for unlocking, but how are they exploiting these crashes? Even if they inject their code into memory, how they are keeping it even after a reboot?
How these guys finding the crashes? Can I find the crash log too?
As an iPhone developer, I'm interested in some technical answers.
I've gone through some interesting links from here, but haven't found anything about how the hackers are doing it (especially unlocking).
Any references will be extremely useful.
A: Jailbreaking is the process of hacking the code signing mechanism to allow unsigned code to run on the phone. There are multiple tools used for this and they vary between both model and iOS version.
Unlocking is the process of hacking the 3G chip's baseband to allow SIM cards from other networks without an official unlock from the carrier. There's also an alternative method called Subscriber Artificial Module (SAM) which creates a fake but slightly more authentic unlock from iTunes. I have never needed a hacked unlock (Australia has official carrier unlocks) so I don't know much more about it. Unlocking naturally needs a jailbreak to work, which is why the two are sometimes confused.
If you want a more technical answer you'll need to specify one or the other, as jailbreaking and unlocking are two entirely different types of hacks.
I'd also advise against trying anything you don't completely understand because if you don't know what you're doing you're liable to make irreversible changes to your phone, especially when tampering with the baseband.
A: Jailbreak allows installation of non apple approved apps.
Unlock allows you to use iPhone with another cell phone company.
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Q: Is there a file copy utility for OS X that's similar to TeraCopy for Windows? On Windows, I use TeraCopy for improved file copying. Are there any similar equivalents for OS X?
In particular, I'd like to see things like copy speed.
A: The best suggestions from this thread are:
*
*Pathfinder
*XFile
*UltraCopier
*MiniCopier
A: Since you mentioned “better” and in particular “copy speed”, I believe the only answer is Xfile. Other than that, nothing will beat cp ;)
The world’s fastest file manager for OS X
It’s not free, quite the contrary.
A: Try Ultracopier, looks a bit like TeraCopy and works on Mac & PC
A: While much more than just a copy utility, Pathfinder shows copy speed. Along with Launchbar, it's one of my must have utilities.
A: I know this question is nearly 12 years old and may be obsolete but there is actually official TeraCopy for Mac.
A: An app I developed, Ultracopier, fits your use case.
Here is a YouTube demo showcasing the PC version in action.
A: I looked around for something like TeraCopy a while back but everything I found was pretty horrid. In the end I decided to just use cp and rsync on the command line.
A: Have you first compared speeds between TeraCopy and the built in Mac OS X file copy? I hate to sound like a generic condescending Mac user, but what exactly is wrong with the built in one?
A: You may also consider Hedge for Mac tool. It's mostly for backup purposes and can be used to fast copy large files/folders. It has free version but most interesting features are to be paid.
A: There is one application that I found online that works similar to TeraCopy, and that, too, is for Mac OS X and named Turbo Copy Pro.
This is a multi-function application and you can view the copy speed and also pause and resume the copy process similar to TeraCopy. The only drawback it has is that it is not free.
I have tried and tested the trial version and it worked absolutely fine. Please have a look and post your review.
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Q: C++ code navigation on OS X I'm an OS X newbie. Other than setting up Emacs / Vim with ctags or cscope or both, are there alternatives to C++ code navigation of an existing code base? I used to use Source Insight on Windows and it worked for me fairly well. I know I can setup ctags or cscope but I was wondering if there is anything even better out there. The main functionality I am looking for is quickly find definition of variables and functions and places a function is being called.
A: Is Xcode not what you're looking for ? It's the Mac OS X IDE. It'sn't installed by default, but is present on your Mac OS X DVD.
A: TextMate and BBEdit have significant followings. I'm personally a big fan of Smultron even though development has stopped.
A: In Xcode:
quickly find definition of variables
and functions
Right-click the variable name in question, and select "Jump to Definition".
Command (apple button) + double click on the variable is a shortcut for the same thing.
quickly find places a function is
being called
Right-click the function name, and select "Find in Project" > "As Text".
A: I have used Eclipse for C++ programming on OS X.
Xcode will compile things but is not that good at dealing with C++ namespaces it is more of a C and Objectve-C tool
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Q: Is there an iPad app that will 'play' a large PDF file as a slideshow? I'm looking for an iPad app that will 'play' a large PDF file as a slideshow.
I've tried the major popular PDF apps, including GoodReader and ReaddleDocs, but none seem to have a 'slideshow' function.
I've also looked into a few Music Notation viewers, but they all seem to require a screen tap to advance to the next page.
Ideally, I want to be able to view a large, graphic-intensive PDF file and then hit 'PLAY' and have it auto advance it's pages. Bonus points if you can zoom, or flip back/forward a page and then after preset interval, the slide show resumes.
A: Presentations are meant to be presentations. If you're going to do the process that 3rdparty suggested, I highly advise that you convert the PDF into a presentation friendly format (jpgs are fine if you want to "fudge" it), but invest in Keynote for the iPad and use it!
Keynote iPad's presentation skills are really astounding. Digital Laser Pointer, private presenter's notes on the iPad and the external display you connect to displays the full screen presentation (requires the VGA video out cable or some equivalent products, the composite/component video cables might work too). Transitions, animations, rich media, everything.
It sucks that you already have it in a PDF, but if you do the work to convert it, the iPad will help you present it wonderfully.
A: One solution I've come up with may be to convert the PDF document to individual JPG images, then sync those 'photos' via iTunes.
They can then be viewed individually or as a slide show.
Caveats are:
*
*limited resolution once iTunes downsamples the photos for syncing
*slideshow stops once you zoom in or manually disrupt it: ideally would like it to automatically continue (hoping there is a better slide show app to do this...)
A: mobile document viewer,
mobile PDF notebook X1
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Q: How to get a list of all songs in iTunes? Is there an easy way to get a list of all my songs in iTunes into a text file?
A: You can get a nice pdf with the content of your music library: hit ⌘P to open the print dialog, select "Album list" (I'm using a not english version of iTunes, son I'm not fully sure of the label, I mean the third radiobox from the top) and the "Only text" theme (the first option on the select field). Click "Print..." and then Save as PDF.
The resulting document is really nice:
A: This is actually insanely simple:
Open iTunes and go into your music library. Click on a song to ensure focus is inside the song list, press ⌘a to select all your songs, then press ⌘c to copy them.
Open the text editor of your choice, anything should do, then ⌘v paste your songs!
Ét Voíla, all your songs listed in plain text.
A: You already have one - albeit an XML file. Default place is ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music Library.xml
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Q: Stream iPad audio to other devices? I used to stream a music from my desktop to wdtv using VLC.
I would like to stream all the sound from my iPad to wdtv.
I googled about it, but I only found how to stream music from other devices to iPad.
A: The easiest way is to hook up an Airport Express with audio cables to your external multimedia player, or Apple TV. Then you can stream iTunes directly to either of these devices - the functionality is built-in to iOS 4 and works awesome!
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Q: Is it possible to add a note to a ToDo in Mail.app How can I add a Note to a ToDo?
Or is there another way to add a paragraph or two to a ToDo to record progress.
The ToDo is linked to an email if that makes a difference.
A: The only feature I was able to find is that in the list of ToDo items one can add a Notes column and enter text into there for each ToDo.
To add the Notes column to the list, view your list of ToDo's and then select the Notes item from View->Columns
I couldn't find a way to view multi-line notes for a ToDo item, but I could type option-return to insert a return character.
A: No, this is unfortunately not possible.
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Q: Iphone 4G Wifi Password Issues I recently replaced my wireless router from Verizon. I kept all the settings identical, and all the other wireless devices in my home connect with no problem (a pc, mac, ipad, etc). However, my iphone is unable to connect. It correctly identifies the wifi network, and I'm prompted to enter my password. But even though I've entered the password correctly multiple times, it always returns "password incorrect".
A: You could try this:
Go to Settings -> common -> reset (at the bottom). On the next screen you can choose which settings you wish to reset. Choose "Network settings".
I assume the stored settings are deleted now, and after a re-connect the connection should work.
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Q: iPhone app submission process I've submitted my first app on the 20th November but the status is still "Waiting for review", has anyone had longer than this or similar waiting times?
A: The approval process varies and there’s no exact number. The factor that determines this is the number of apps in the approval queue. I don’t remember where I read that 95% of the apps where approved within 14 days. I believe this came in a “message” in the dev accounts. But it was more than a year ago.
You can see more information in your Developer Account by going to the approval page. (You need a paid account to access that).
I haven’t submitted an iPhone App but in my near experience, it’s around two weeks.
A: I waited for 8 days with my first iPhone app. It was incredibly fast IMO. I guess the approval times depends on the type of app you are making and how well your app is put together.
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Q: Is there a PDF viewer with a vertical split screen feature? I have a very wide PDF and I would like to find a PDF viewer which would allow me to split the screen vertically so I can keep the left side the same while scrolling the right side back and forth.
I found the application http://skim-app.sourceforge.net/, but it only allows one to split the screen horizontally.
Is anyone aware of such a PDF viewer on the Mac?
A: You can take a snapshot in Skim (File -> Take Snapshot), then using the wonderful ShiftIt move the snapshot and the main view of the pdf to the opposite sides of the screen (vertically) with just a few keystrokes. Or horizontally. Or to all four corners if you want.
A: A quick look suggests that this feature does not exist in any PDF reader.
One responder on this forum [ http://is.gd/i0R12 ] believes that there are no such readers.
Most of the links in this Google search [ http://is.gd/i0QQy ] are requesting such a feature be implemented in some reader, any reader.
A: PDFpen 11 seems to support vertical split view of the same pdf.
https://smilesoftware.com/pdfpen/entry/new-pdfpen-11-split-view-font-bar-and-for-pro-users-enhancements-to-interactive-form-creation-and-editing
A: Here is a decent workaround streamlined from the hints in the comments to this question. In this example I use the PDF viewer Skim, but it should work the same with any other app.
Open Apple's Script Editor that is in the Applications/Utilities folder, and copy the following code.
on run
do shell script "open -n /Applications/Skim.app"
tell application "Skim" to activate
end run
on open theFiles
repeat with theFile in theFiles
do shell script "open -na /Applications/Skim.app " & quote & (POSIX path of theFile) & quote
end repeat
tell application "Skim" to activate
end open
Save it as an application. Now every time you drag a PDF into the icon, a new instance of Skim will open. I like to use OSX's native split-full-screen view.
I found this script online a long time ago and I don't remember where. If anyone knows I'd be happy to give credit.
A: PDFexpert seems to be able to do just that.
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Q: Can I use a PC/Mac keyboard as a Bluetooth keyboard for iPhone? I'm wondering about the feasibility of using my iMac's built-in bluetooth as a source for keyboard input to my iphone.
There are times I want to type longer messages in my iphone, i keep a bluetooth keyboard around just to have a full sized keyboard to use on the iphone. I don't use the keyboard on my iMac because I have an ergonomic keyboard there that I much prefer. What I think would be great is to use that corded ergonomic keyboard as an input to the iphone via a bluetooth device that uses the iMac.
Any thoughts on this?
A: There are apps in App Store: iKeyboard ($9.99), Type2Phone ($9.99), 1Keyboard ($9.99) and Typeeto ($4.99) that allow to use your Mac's keyboard as Bluetooth keyboard. The obvious requirements are Mac with Bluetooth and recent OS X.
A: 2017 Edit: As mentioned in other (newer) answers, there are iPhone apps available that can act as Bluetooth keyboards from the Mac. I've been using Typeeto myself. My original answer should be considered quite out of date now.
I'd recommend using the dedicated Bluetooth keyboard if it's not too much hassle, as it's currently the most elegant solution.
If you really want to type from the iMac though, you'll need a Jailbroken iPhone. There is a VNC server called "Veency" available from Cydia. You'll then need a VNC client for the iMac (I use JollysFastVNC myself). The iMac and iPhone also need to be networked via either Wifi or Bluetooth LAN.
You'll want to ignore the video and just look at the iPhone's screen while typing, because it lags heavily.
I would love to have something more elegant to suggest, but other mouse/keyboard-only solutions like Synergy or Teleport are Desktop/Notebook only at the moment.
A: If your iPhone is jailbroken, you can install a BlueTooth driver that supports external keyboards.
A: Try 1Keyboard for Mac
Type on your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV using your Mac's keyboard.
Turn your Mac into a Bluetooth keyboard that works with all of your devices.
(source: eyalw.com)
A: I've just installed Typeeto today and it seems to work really well. It's easy to pair with multiple devices and then select which one you want to connect.
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Q: Can I change the label of an entry in the Finder sidebar? I have a couple folders in my Finder's sidebar. Since they're nested (on the actual file system), the names aren't very descriptive. Is there a way I can change the name of the entry in the sidebar without changing the actual name of the folder?
A: This was possible in Tiger (As far as I can remember or Leopard) but on Snow Leopard, the “alias” is automatically resolved.
If you create an Alias on your desktop for a folder XYZ and then drag the Alias onto your sidebar, it’s automatically resolved. So it doesn’t seem to be possible to override this.
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Q: Always show photos full-screen on iOS? In the Photos app on my iPod Touch, when I'm scrolling through photos, it always makes "up" = the orientation of the device, even if that doesn't match the orientation of the photo. So half the time, the photo takes up only half the pixels on the screen, and the other half are just black, and I have to rotate the device, and it takes a couple seconds to realize this and rotate the display.
Is there any way to make iOS/Photos always show photos full-screen, even when that doesn't match the current orientation of the device?
A: Simply put, no.
Sorry!
There may be some jailbreak hack for this issue that I am unaware of, but there is no way to accomplish what you are asking with Apple's iOS and the Photos app on the iPhone/iPod Touch.
A: What I tried was to rotate all the landscape pictures in portrait mode so they use all the screen.
The issue is that you then have to rotate your head as rotating the iPod will rotate the picture and you start again the same problem! :) Not very convenient then.
You have to find an application which will deactivate the automatic screen rotation and this should then work. It needs extra work upfront though.
As you already figured out, the best way would be to find a 3rd party application doing this automatically but, as Alex said, I'm quite doubtful it exists at the moment. Take some time to wander through the AppStore, who knows!
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Q: Dictionary app for ipod touch Is there a dictionary app that I can just click on a word anywhere (in any app) and it will automatically define it for me?
A: With the release of iOS 5, this is now very simple. Dictionary functionality is available in any app that allows you to select text. Just highlight the text as if you were going to do a Copy and you will see a "Define" option next to "Copy". Tap "Define" and you get a pop-up window with the definition from the same dictionary built in to iBooks.
A: Are you asking about a jailbreak app?
The official build of Apple's iOS does not support this functionality.
The best you can do is copy and paste the word and then search Google for the definition. Or paste the word into a dictionary app.
A: As mentioned by Alex, that is not a supported feature by iOS Apple, and I don't think there's any Cidya app that will add this functionality.
My favourite dictionary App is Dictionary.com:
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*http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dictionary-com-dictionary/id308750436?mt=8
There's a free version with ads, and an ad-free version for $2.99.
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Q: How to Listen For an Application Launch Event on Mac OS X I wrote an AppleScript to mount a bundled sparse disk image. I want this script to be executed exactly when Time Machine launches.
I can check if Time Machine is running with on idle statement,
on idle
....
return <interval>
end idle
but I'm pretty sure, it isn't a robust way to do that.
IMO making an event trigger for Application Launch event would be a better approach.
I appreciate if someone can help me.
A: You can use a LaunchAgent (see Lingon) to perform an action when a file is modified. Time Machine has some file somewhere that it modifies each time it starts.
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Q: troubleshooting connections issue between two macs I often want to move files between my MacBook and iMac, but its such an issue that I usually resort to failure. They will see each-other on the network (shown in Finder) but after selecting the machine and waiting a while there will be a message like "connection filed" or similar. The other MacBook in the house doesn't even show on this list at all. So I am wondering is there a secret to getting networking happening, or at least something I can use to troubleshoot these issues?
A: First, make sure File Sharing is on for both computers. Then connect an Ethernet cable directly between the two machines. Each machine should appear in the other's sidebar of the Finder. Connect to it by double-clicking (login using your credentials if needed), and then drag your files or folders across at 1Gbps!
Later,
Mike
A: How strong is your connection? I assume you're using wifi on the MacBook? I used to have a lot of issues with this kind of thing until I replaced my wireless router.
A: Either give them both static IP's on the interfaces that are linked with each other, or wait for them both to grab 169.254.x.x IP's. Also make sure firewalls are down or in a "half" state (in Snow Leopard, at least, there's a "firewall on" mode as well as a "block ALL connections" mode - firewall on works well for me, and still offers protection without hindrance.)
Failing that try pinging one from the other, and vice versa. Might have a hardware problem. I would also disable any other interfaces except for the ethernet ones that you're using to connect them to each other.
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Q: How to recover an iPod Classic that won't turn on and doesn't appear as a drive? A friend of mine asked for help with an iPod Classic that isn't working.
It is an 80GB iPod Classic, model A1238, that doesn't give any signs of still being alive. It won't beep or light the screen, doesn't matters what I try.
I have tried to reset it (turn the hold switch on/off and then hold the middle and menu button) but it did nothing, and so I couldn't put it in disk mode either.
Right now I'm trying to charge it from a power adapter, but I don't expect it to help.
I had already tried to charge it from a PC, and from a MacBook Pro.
Anything else I could try, before sending it to repair?
A: Here's something that worked for me:
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*Put the iPod into a ziploc bag and seal it tightly.
*Put it in the freezer overnight.
*Take it out in the morning.
I thought that it was just an urban myth, but as the iPod was apparently dead, why not try it? I was (pleasantly!) shocked to see it start up again the next morning.
A: Assuming that you've tried resetting while the iPod is connected to a power source, there's really not much else that can be done. The Apple Store, or an Authorized Apple Service Provider, is pretty much your only option at this point.
Also, how long has the iPod been doing this? If it was subject to extreme conditions for an extensive amount of time, or if it suffered liquid damage, it may be broken beyond repair (or repair may be cost-prohibitive, assuming it's no longer under warranty).
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Q: Flash plugin crashes frequently In various websites, at random times and with no apparent pattern, the Flash plugin will crash. This has occurred in every browser, and I typically have at least one crash a day. According to Mozilla's plugin check I have the latest version of Flash (10.1.102.64)
This is a new MacBook Pro (17", 2010 unibody version) running fully updated Mac OS X 10.6.5.
Does the plugin just crash for everyone, or is this unique to me? How often does Flash crash for you? Is there anything I can check, or is there a way I can reinstall Flash or some other diagnosis I can run? I haven't been experiencing other issues with my computer or my browser.
A: There's a reason why Apple appears to onlookers to be so anti-Flash, and it's because Flash sucks on Macs (it may also suck on other OSs, but I don't use them enough to be knowledgeable).
What to do about it depends on what browser you use (your question doesn't say, as Mozilla's Plugin Check isn't FF-only):
*
*Safari - the answer is ClickToFlash. Honestly, C2F is something that should just come pre-installed on every Mac.
*Firefox/Camino - As Ken mentioned in a comment, you want the FlashBlock extension.
*Chrome - use the FlashBlock for Chrome extension.
As has already been said: you can get along fine on almost all sites without Flash. Here's some additional recommended reading, both of which are from John Gruber at Daring Fireball:
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*Going Flash-Free on Mac OS X, and How to Cheat When You Need It
*Masquerading as Mobile Safari to Get Websites to Serve HTML5 Video to Safari on Mac OS X
A: Flash on the Mac is the single-largest cause of Safari crashes. That's just the way it is.
A: Flash crashed so often for me, I have gone flash free and only use flash in Google Chrome browser. Google installs flash within that one app, updates flash behind the scenes and Safari hasn't crashed once in 6 months.
I would recommend three useful and stable Safari extensions if you disable flash in Safari:
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*YouTube5
*HTML5 Audio
*H.264 Flickr Video
A: I recently found FlashVideoReplacer for Firefox. It replaces Flash videos with native players like Quicktime when available. Flash is a CPU killer for me, so this helps.
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Q: Using a US-bought WiFi iPad in the UK with the AppStore? I'm looking to give a WiFi-only iPad to a family member as a gift this Christmas. However, I'm concerned that since I am located in the UK, and the device I purchase will be 'US' configured for the store, etc, I will be unable to configure it to work correctly as a UK iPad, with the correct iTunes store, etc.
Is the iTunes store (app, music, video) related to the device software, the network it's accessing from, or the locale of the iTunes account associated with that device?
A: The iTunes store is related to the locale of the iTunes account (which is determined by the credit card associated with the account). Several friends of mine have bought iPads in other countries (US and UK) and are happily using them in Sweden with the Swedish iTunes store.
A: Specifically, the locale of the iTunes account is determined by the country of your associated credit card (or gift card).
If you entered a UK credit card in your iTunes account, then iTuens will show you only content released in the UK. This is true regardless where the device was bought, and regardless what regional settings and UI language is used.
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Q: Application for managing a pdf document library I'm looking for an application that can help manage a library of pdf documents. I prefer open source (or just free beer), but that's not absolutely essential.
I am aware of calibre and use it often for my ebooks, including those in pdf format. However, I'd like something for more general purpose use, especially PDFs that are largely - or entirely - graphics based, or contain small amounts of text (like keyboard shortcut reference cards and the like, research papers, and the like).
Easy management of metadata, search and filter, and easy access to the files from an application interface are the other main requirements. I don't need any device-sync or transfer capabilities, all the documents in this library would reside only on my MBP.
Anything out there that would be useful in this context?
A: BibDesk (free)
is free, does everything you describe, and integrates well with LaTeX.
A: Papers2 ($79 for Mac and another 15$ for iPad extension)
Does what you want, but is not free, and does not have as good integration with LaTeX. Papers does have support for iPhone/iPad devices (at extra cost).
A: Yep (39$)
It handles the job of document management pretty well.
I have a license and it’s really good at finding all the PDF mess that I have scattered. Then the reading feature and the loupe are nice. They have a trial.
A: FingerPDF
It is particularly suited for PDF Technical Books, Magazines and Papers
A: DEVONthink
After a hundred years of research I decided on DEVONthink Pro Office for my academic workflow.
I recommend that you don't simply compare the features of the software listed here, but google around for how other people in your field use these apps. It will give you a better idea of what you actually want without trying them all.
A: Calibre (free/open-source)
Considering its price and features, Calibre should be #1 choice. Still I encountered two important limitations:
*
*files are stored in a directory structure that you cannot control, root\Authors\Paper. This does make the sharing of this folder with solutions like Dropbox really hard to use.
*the GUI is ugly like ** and not so intuitive
Please remember that these were the bad points, in addition it has tons of "good points".
A: Evernote
It's free unless you need one of their premium features.
Sadly, doing an OCR pass on uploaded PDFs is one of their premium features, but there are a couple of workarounds: you can either OCR your PDF before uploading it to EN, or upload JPGs instead of PDFs (as Evernote OCRs JPGs).
And speaking from experience: even if you think that you'll only need your files at your MBP, you might be surprised how often it's darn handy to have them all available in the cloud.
A: Sente
Not free, but IMHO has far more functionality and customizability than Papers. (I've used both.)
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Q: Should I avoid booting my MacBook if it's really cold? As the title says; if my MacBook has been exposed to minus degrees, should I wait for it to reach room temperature before I boot it or am I just paranoid and have nothing to worry about?
A: It depends how “minus”. In general, li-on batteries live longer if you respect their acceptable operating temperatures. In the case of your Macbook Pro, Apple has a dedicated page with tips about Battery Maintenance.
If you observe the temperature graph on the left, the Minus degrees are not in the “I like this” zone.
Truth is, your MBP will get warm relatively fast, but if your MBP is at 0ºC, I’d wait a little bit. At those temperatures, depending upon the dew point and the humidity (among other factors) the risk of running moisture is higher, especially if the MBP will start heating fast when you turn it on.
Just let the machine heat for a few minutes at room temperature to be safe. Of course, if you have to use it one day, the battery is not going to die on you. Remember, extreme temperatures are enemies of batteries!
The cold Swedish tundra is not a friendly place for a Li-on battery :)
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Q: Where's iOS 4.2 image file? On Apple Developers portal, under downloads I get this:
Where are the iPhone 3G / 4 / iPad versions of the OS?
As I had beta 2 on my iPad (I'm have a iOS developer account), and I want to update to the new one, iTunes says iPad has version 4.2 (witch is right, 4.2b) and mentions, that there is no newer version.
A: got it here
http://tipsneeded.com/download-ios-42-ipsw/
weird that is not available in the Portal itself :(
A: 4.2.1 is the newest version, and it's no longer in beta. So that means you get it through iTunes, by syncing your device and clicking the "Check for Update" button. There won't be images in the Developer Portal until Apple decides to put the next version of iOS (4.3?) into beta.
A: An iOS image file (also called IPSW short for iPhone Software file) for publicly released version of iOS can be obtained unofficially from IPSW.
The OS images are signed and verified with Apple servers when attempting a restore via iTunes. Do note that Apple stops signing older releases sometime (usually a couple weeks) after releasing a new iOS update. Hence, this method can be used to restore an iOS device to latest public release of iOS in cases as the one discussed in the question.
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Q: Is reassigning or disabling short-key possible? The finder has the Command-H assigned to 'hide finder'. Can I reassign the key to something else? Or can I disable the Command-H short key to hide finder only through menu?
A: Yes you can.
Open System Preferences, Keyboard. Click the Keyboard Shortcuts tab at the top. In the left pane, select Application Shortcuts. In the right pane, select Finder.app. Click the + at the bottom of this pane. For Menu Title, type the exact wording / spelling of the menu item in question: in this case Hide Finder. For Keyboard Shortcut, pick another keystroke combination to hide the finder (I use function key F1). Voila. Now go to Finder and look at the Finder menu; beside Hide Finder should be F1 (or whatever you chose).
A: You can also assign a shortcut to something like the NUL control character by editing the property list directly.
defaults write com.apple.finder NSUserKeyEquivalents '{"Hide Finder"="\0";}'
If a shortcut was assigned to nil, it would be shown as N in System Preferences and pressing L would trigger it in some applications like Audacity.
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Q: iPhone app that shows app usage statistics? I'm looking for an app that can tell me how much time I spend on each installed iPhone app. This would be useful for identifying apps I really should delete, and also "lite" apps I really should purchase.
I know such programs existed for Palm devices. They simply looked at the clock whenever the device was turned on & off and whenever a program switch occurred (because the OS provided easy hooks for this), then just calculated running times from these timestamps.
PS: I realize that such an app must by nature be in Cydia, because non-jailbroken devices don't reveal such useful information. --> This fact can't be a reason to close this question!
A: Cydia's App Stat does exactly what you've requested. As far as I can tell, it exists since April 1st:
New Tweak in Cydia, App Stat, shows you your app usage statistics, frequecy of use, use of time and recent use. Supports IPhone, IPod Touch, IPad running IOS 3.2 or later. Free on Cydia Search for it.
A: I did some research and I don't think an app that does this is available, even on Cydia.
The only information related to app usage stats that I've been able to find is the information that developers can get from their own apps, as explained in this question on StackOverflow
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Q: My apps are using 3.7GB of storage on my iPad, how can I check which app is using what amount? Is there a breakdown that can be viewed somewhere?
A: On iTunes itself, on the App section of your Library (top section in the left side navigation bar) you can see how big Apps are by switching to List view (iTunes menu bar -> View -> As List).
A: On the iPad If you go to Settings -> General -> Usage and a list of your apps will pop up right there, along with the amount of storage that they're taking up.
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Q: Differences between Snow Leopard Server and Desktop? I have a friend who is wanting to get a Mac Mini to do iPad development. He says the server version is cheaper than the desktop version. I've only ever used the desktop version. Is there any reason not to get the server version? What are the main differences between Server and Desktop?
A: First off he's wrong on all levels.
The Desktop Version is $29, the Server Version is $500.
A standard Mac Mini is $700 base. Mac Mini Server is $1000 base.
Second, the distributions are pretty much identical. The difference is that the Server Version ships the server applications, tools, and processes. Postfix, Dovecot, Jabberd2, OpenLDAP, the entirety of the /Applications/Server directory, and some of the things in /Applications/Utilites like XSan management and the RAID Utility.
If he's looking to do development for iOS, getting the server version makes no sense. If he's looking to do development for Web Services, it's still easier and cheaper to run it on the Desktop version.
If he's looking to run a server, trivially, for mail services, chat and calendaring services, MORE than just web services (web services are trivially easy on the Desktop Version), then he should get a MacMini Server.
Use a Server for a Server for the features it provides, otherwise, use a standard version.
[edit]
We have two versions of XServes, and two Mac Mini Servers (classic style body), I'd be glad to answer any additional questions you or your friend has.
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Q: Can I transmit audio from iPhone to Mac via a Bluetooth A2DP profile? Is there any way to connect my iPhone 4 to my Mac Mini via Bluetooth so that I can play music on my iPhone and hear it on the speakers connected to my Mac?
When I try to connect to my computer via my iPhone's Bluetooth screen, it says "Connection Unsuccessful: 'My Mac mini' is not supported." However, if I take a look at the Bluetooth page in the system preferences of my Mac, I see that the following two services are listed for my iPhone: Audio Source and AVRCP Device (I had to enable the "Show More Info" option to see these).
A: While browsing the this site, I found a link to another answer that might be useful. So, it looks like a Sony Ericsson MBR-100 wireless dongle attached to the computer should do the trick. I've never used it (or even heard of it before today) but it sounds like it should work.
The reason the computer doesn't work is that both the computer support the A2DP profile but both as a server but not as a receiver. There might be a software solution to get the Mac to support A2DP as a client but I don't know of one.
Another option which doesn't quite do what you want but might be useful would be to use the Remote app on your iPhone to control your iTunes library remotely. This allows you to uses the iPhone as a remote control for your iTunes.
A: Airfoil now has this feature. Turn on Airfoil Speakers 4.5 or later on your Mac, with Wi-fi turned on on both Mac and iPhone. In your music player app, click the airplay button and choose the name of your Mac. Audio from your iPhone music player app will be input to your Mac.
A: AirFoil works fo this, although when I've used it there is a 1-2 second lag, making it impractical for realtime use, but good for streaming music.
A: Over bluetooth might be a little hard. But why not over Wifi (You can also have an Ad Hoc connection between your Mac and the iPhone)? Then you could even use an Air Play cilent on the Mac to 'push' content form your iPhone to the mac. I have tried AirPlayer with limited success, but I am sure the newer versions would be much better.
A: I use 5K Player, and this provides a Airplay receiver which you can run on your Mac to Airplay from iOS devices.
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Q: View metadata for song currently playing on iPhone Is there any way to view metadata (such as composer, genre, year etc) for a song that is currently playing on an iPhone?
If there is no way to do so, and no apps which can do this, does the iOS API allow access to this information (i.e. could I write an app to do this myself)?
A: Looks like many apps do this. Look at FlickTunes, for instance, which allows you to use gestures to control playback. Or TuneWiki, which tries to look up the lyrics for the current song. So I assume the API is there and you could write an app that displays this metadata.
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Q: How can I extract the audio from a video file? I have a video of a music performance that I downloaded online, and want to extract the audio so that I can store it as a music file. It's a MOV file with the Codecs - "XVID, MPEG Layer 3." What software should I use for best results?
A: I can't tell you about best results, but for some results:
VLC, FFMPEG, or MPLAYER
VLC has a GUI and a Wizard. ffmpeg and mplayer example here.
A: If it is a MOV file which you can open with QuickTime Player, open it QuickTime Player 7, an optional install in Snow Leopard, and then go to File -> Export, and choose Sound to AIFF for instance. The resulting AIFF file can me converted back to MP3 or AAC with iTunes, for instance.
A: Wound up using Audio Hijack Pro for this, was incredibly simple.
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Q: Caffeine taking up 2.88GB virtual memory
Caffeine is a small program. Why is it taking up so much virtual memory or am I reading this wrong?
Edit: persists across application and os restarts
A: So apparently I was reading it wrong. According to Thomas Franzén ( lightheadsw )
Virtual memory size is a meaningless
number for most uses. An application
having a big virtual memory size
doesn't affect you, because it's just
a virtual memory space. The column you
should be looking at is RSIZE. That's
the actual amount of physical RAM an
application is using.
I verified with ObjectAlloc and it seems like it is using only 8MB or so.
A: On my machine, it's using 30.2 MB, so you're right that yours is doing something out of the ordinary.
When you reboot, does it start at a lower number, or immediately jump to this level?
Do you usually have it clicked? (I don't)
Is it adding any messages to your console log?
What version of Caffeine are you running?
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Q: Is the 3G data rate slower when reception is poorer? At work, my iPhone gets only limited 3G signal. The "3G" indicator is there, but the signal strength is only 1 or 2 out of 5 bars. Is the download throughput less under these circumstances, compared with the full 5 bars?
A: Short Version: Yes but it largely depends.
Why?: 3G networks travel through air and are subject to interference (as any microwave, radio wave, etcetera). Just like a Wi-Fi network, the principle is the same (only 3G requires a stronger signal from the iPhone, hence why 3G drains more battery, the distances in 3G are measured in miles/Km), as opposed to the limited range of a 11n network). When you are far, the distance for the wave to travel is more and therefore is subject to signal degradation, interference, etc.
All these nuisances in the signal travel, cause more packages that need to be resent, which increases the response time and the amount of information that must be transferred.
Say you request an image, the server gets the request and starts sending data. The signal is low, so the reception is bad, your iPhone keeps saying: what? say again… I didn’t hear the last part…
To put a real life example: If you’re talking 5 feet away from a person, you can understand hear him ok, provided the ambient noise is low. Now add some noise… you need to talk louder and sometimes you need to request for the other person to repeat because you didn’t hear.
Now put that person 50feet away…
You’re starting to get an idea.
Now we have to add another real factor:
3G towers could be a few miles away from you, and there could be a few, so the phone must try to find the strongest one, this process is also time consuming and it causes so many packages to be dropped. When something is dropped, it must be resent…
All in all, it really depends. You might have a low signal, but a decent throughput, but think that the weakness in the signal is making it harder for your phone to communicate.
Think that wireless connections, need to be as stable as possible to work, and in order to do that, they reduce the speed on purpose. I.e.: send less, but stronger.
Now I don’t have graphs or numbers (nor the real knowledge to be honest) to explain you how the whole 3G works and what is really involved, but having worked with a driver for a wifi modem, I know about the compromise of the stack to “slow down” when the strength of the signal is bad. You have a limited bandwidth and a limited strength, you have to balance. Wireless prefers strength over speed (which I understand) ;)
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Q: Should I use 32 or 64bit Mac OS X apps? I have a 64bit Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro. A lot of times, software that I want to use is offered in both 32 and 64 bit.
What version should I prefer?
I know that even some Apple's apps are not yet 64bit - I guess this means something. I also have read that there is no big difference except for maybe driver software. What do you think?
A: You should go for the 64bit version. Apple is more and more leaning towards 64 bit adoption.
In the end, unless it's some heavy processing application, you won't even feel the difference with the 32bit version. But at least you'll be ready for the future :)
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Q: Swap X and Y axes in Numbers? I'm taking an economics course, and for whatever reason economists create graphs with the independent variable (price) on the Y axis and not the X axis. If I only have 1 dependent variable to graph, it's pretty easy just to swap the two, but I need to create a graph with price as the independent variable on the Y axis with multiple dependent variables on the X axis. Is this possible in Numbers?
A: I’ve noticed a button you don’t have. What version of Numbers do you have? (I have 09)
Look at this:
That swaps the columns in the graph (exactly like you describe). I’m not really very good at Numbers.
Do you have that? One thing I’ve done, is used the price as a “column” but maybe that’s why you don’t have it?
My graphic looks awesome (sarcasm)…
(btw I hadn’t saved it and had to do it again)
A: You can build your own transpose function using the index command:
The transpose cells all contain this:
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Q: How do I disable Ping? Although I do like and enjoy using iTunes, I'm not a fan of the new Ping service that Apple has embedded into it.
Is it possible to disable the Ping link under "Store", the Ping sidebar, and the Ping buttons next to each song? If so, how?
A: You can also restore the old arrow functionality
defaults write com.apple.iTunes show-store-link-arrows 1
I also suggest the following:
defaults write com.apple.iTunes invertStoreLinks 1
This setting switches the default
behaviour of the arrow links. By
default (well, by default in iTunes
10.0.0 and before) the arrows would send the user to the corresponding
page in the iTunes Store, but you
could also hold down Opt and click to
be redirected to the corresponding
list in your own library.
Now, to reset it all to Apple's
defaults... you can either do the same
lines as above but replacing '1' with
'0', or you can delete the settings by
changing "write" to "delete" and
removing the 1 from the end:
defaults delete com.apple.iTunes disablePingSidebar
defaults delete com.apple.iTunes hide-ping-dropdown
defaults delete com.apple.iTunes show-store-link-arrows
defaults delete com.apple.iTunes invertStoreLinks
restart when done.
I blogged about this when I read Tom Gidden's article
A: In iTunes 10.1, there’s a setting for that:
Additionally you can set a parental control that also disables Ping.
A: If you dont like playing with the command line, I advise you to install Secret.
With this Preferences pane, you'll have access to hidden settings for a lot of applications (from Apple and third parties).
Then, all you have to do is go to the iTunes section and search for "Ping", like so:
If you know your way around Terminal.app, here are the commands:
defaults write com.apple.iTunes hide-ping-dropdown -bool TRUE
and
defaults write com.apple.iTunes disablePingSidebar 1
Switch to -bool FALSE and disablePingSidebar 0 to if you want the default value again.
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Q: Where can I download old iOS versions from Apple? I need to test my app with older version of iOS and can't find exactly where to download them from Apple.
Anybody know the adress?
A: As far as I'm aware Apple doesn't offer the links directly, but iClarified has a complete list of iOS downloads for all models of iPhone available here. It came in handy when I downgraded my old 3G back down to 3.1.3
A: Go to https://ipsw.me Here you can download so many .ipsw
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Q: Apple Mail app search bar This may seem like a strange request (and I really hope it doesn't get closed) but I need some info on the iPad Mail app as I don't have an iPad.
On the inbox there is a search box at the top, if you scroll down a bit and then scroll up fast so that the table bounces. I need to know if the search box bounces with the table or if it sticks to the navigation bar at the top.
If this question is considered off topic, then please don't close it, I'll delete the question after an answer.
A: The search bar sticks to the top of the mail items and "bounces" with them when scrolled past the top.
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Q: Installing Python 3.0 on my Mac I'm using built-in Python 2.6.1, however, I need to run Python 3.0 from time to time.
*
*Is it OK to install Python 3.0 on my Mac? Is there anything that I need to be cautious?
*How about the easy_install? If I have 2.6 and 3.0 on my Mac, where to the library for easy_install is installed?
*Is there any easy way to make python point to 2.6 or 3.0?
A: There are several ways to install Python and which way affects the later answers.
In all cases you should install a later Python 3 version - 3.1.3 is the latest released version. For choosing which to run I would call python3.1 or python2.6 to be explicit as the language differs enough that the code is specific to the 2.x or 3.x branches. In fact much code starts with the #!/usr/bin/env python line but is 2.x specific. I would say that having the python executable on your path being linked to python3.1 would be a problem Apple scripts that use python always look for /usr/bin/python so will always find the Apple version and not a properly installed other version.
easy_install is from an external package setuptools and you can tell setup.py where to put it.
Simplest is install from the python.org installer This will give a python3 executable in /usr/local/bin (and possibly python as well). In this case I would create a python symbolic link in ~/bin (pointing to the apple python or python3 and you can switch where it points as you require without sudo which a link in /usr/local/bin would require.
In this case I think easy_install for python3 will by default end up in /usr/local/bin and the apple one is in /usr/bin
I use macports versions and they install in /opt/local and have a script port select that will switch /opt/local/bin/python between the 3.1 or 2.6 versions (or any others you have installed) - unfortunately not does not do this for easy_install which is in /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/bin (or 3.1 etc)
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Q: Navigate through application that have windows shortcut cmd+tab navigates through all open applications.
Some Apps can have no windows at all e.g. firefox, finder.
Is there a shortcut for navigating through only applications that have at least one window?
A: The closest built-in option in OS X is to launch Expose which shows all open windows, then hit the tab key to cycle through all open apps. It will still select those with no open windows, but is a quick alternative nonetheless.
A: Do you mean cycling through all open windows within a specific App?
⌘tab to switch between different apps and ⌘`(backtick) to swap between windows in that app.
Witch is an app that also does the trick more elegant if that’s what you want.
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Q: How can I set up an alternative X11 window manager in Mac OS X 10.6? I've tried to install an X11 window manager in Mac OS X 10.6.5 such as ratpoison via fink, but I can't get it to start.
I am also thinking about getting xmonad to work in 10.6.5, does anyone know how to set up such a window manager?
A: The Xmonad help page on HaskellWiki has brief instructions for getting Xmonad running on Snow Leopard. You may need to read through the instructions for older versions if some problems arise.
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Q: How do I show the hard drive on the desktop My hard drive used to display on the desktop. It's gone missing, how do I get it back?
A: Go into Finder, then go to the menu bar and click Finder -> Preferences. Select the "General" tab and check "Hard disks" under "Show these items on the desktop":
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Q: How do I change the name of the hard drive Right now my hard drive is called "Macintosh HD." How do I change it to something cool like "Death Killer"
A: You can rename a file or a drive by selecting it by clicking on it, pressing "return", typing the new name, and pressing "return" again to set it. There are a few restricted characters, like :, but for the most part you can name it anything you want.
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Q: iPhone dropped from the top on my Desktop I have a desktop that I put on the floor. I put my iPhone on top of the desktop, and accidentally I stumbled on the desktop and the phone dropped to the floor.
When I picked it up the screen was OK, the phone was still functioning as normal. And it appeared as if it never dropped. But what I worried is that it may suffer internal damage that I can't see from the surface.
Is my fear warranted?
A: The inside of an iPhone is all solid state and can tolerate being dropped. That said, you should thoroughly test the hardware on your phone to see if anything broke. This includes the screen, case, the touchscreen (make sure that touch and multitouch still works everywhere), the headphone jack, all the buttons, the camera and flash, and the dock connector. A bump could have misaligned or disconnected any of the above hardware.
A: Honestly my phone started acting up now and I've had it since they came out . I love my phone and I've had this bad habit of laying it my lap and forgetting about it as I get out of my truck . I've done this at least 10 times and it still functions properly
All I have to say is as dainty as I thought this phone would be it survived even my rugged harsh lifestyle.
And the thing I respect about it is that at least it breaks down bit by bit instead of leaving you with a brick after the first fall
A: What kind of floor did it land on?
Carpet: no worries, the fall was too short to cause damage IMHO.
Hardwood: no worries but check to be sure (see Kyle's).
Concrete: potential damage. Check thoroughly.
A: FYI
I dropped my iPhone 4 the day before I got my free case... The back glass shattered.
What a lame design I thought.
Apple store charged me 29 to put a new non breakable backside, and my receotion is better.
If I wasn't a stock holder I would have raised my voice, as others reported, and got it free. The shattered phone, worked fine, though a full half of the back was shattered, but didn't lose any of the glass.
A: I've dropped an iPhone 3G onto concrete from pocket height, two separate times. It miraculously survived both encounters with only superficial scratches. It's still running fine. Apart from the glass, those things are pretty solid.
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Q: What does a CUDA driver do? I've heard talk of installing a CUDA driver for the new unibody mac (Nvidia 330M) to possibly resolve graphics problems (though it seems it actually doesn't do so). I'm not having problems but I was wondering exactly what the CUDA driver does, if it supplements or replaces the default graphics driver, and if it gives better performance. Please explain!
A: Nvidia offers a CUDA driver and OpenGL driver, for use with their APIs. The application would need to be recompiled with these options for the .app to use the cuda driver.
Here is the latest info, from a last month...
http://developer.nvidia.com/object/cuda_3_2_downloads.html
Scroll down to Mac OS X section for some good non-programmer - adv programmer info.
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Q: Having Remote Desktop in Full screen view Is it possible to have Remote Desktop running in Full Screen mode ? Like it is possible to have with Real VNC, for instance.
A:
In 3.3.2 you can have it running full screen by clicking the fullscreen icon; but the client will only appear in full screen mode if it has the same resolution. Smaller resolutions will be surrounded by a black box.
I haven't tried this: but clients with higher resolutions will probably full the screen if they have the same aspect ratio, but they might look a bit funky.
A: As an aside - "Screen Sharing" actually is just a VNC client. You can a different VNC client to connect to the remote Mac as well, doesn't have to be screen sharing.
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Q: How can I keep track of twitter usernames in Address Book? I want to add twitter names to my contacts in Address Book. But I cannot find an obvious place to do so.
The best fit would be as instant messaging username, but twitter is not listed among the services. I there a way to add a service here? Does anyone know where they are stored?
I could add a new "twitter" label, but I can't stand the "AIM" or "Yahoo" behind it.
Any ideas are welcome.
A: iOS 5.0 and Mac OS X Lion have native support for Twitter integrated into the Address Book app. On OS X, to add a Twitter field to a contact, select the contact and choose the Card > Add Field > Twitter menu item.
A: You could add an URL to the Twitter home of your contact and label it Twitter.
A: Thanks to the comments on Ipacheco's answer, I ended using a new url labeled "twitter" with a format of "tweetie:@someone" instead of the http:// link to the twitter homepage. This opens up tweetie for Mac and iPhone (now named twitter) whenever you click the link.
A: modify your adressbook template as per this post:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanderwal/3629218638/
then add a little prefpane called MoreInternet as per this post:
http://www.macwrite.com/critical-mass/protocol-helpers-and-mac-os-x
use e.g. twitter: as "protocol" ... so for me you'd add twitter:@trox in a twitter URL field
configure the prefpane to recognize twitter as a protocol and tell it which app to use (your preferred twitter client -- works only if it has a "creator code", so I wasn't able to use TweetDeck :-o)
you're all set
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Q: Is too much charge time bad for your iPhone?
Possible Duplicate:
Can I safely charge my iPhone 4 overnight on a regular basis?
Is leaving the phone on the charger overnight really really bad for your iPhone?
A: Nah. Electricity is PULLED to devices that use it, not PUSHED from the plug. The phone is smart enough to stop pulling when its battery is full.
EDIT: However, an adapter can provide incorrect voltage for a device. Don't take what I said there and wire your iphone power adapter to a 220 source, for instance. You can OVERDRIVE a device with too many volts, but you can't send it "too much" of the right voltage, because the amperage is a function of the device's draw. I know I just said that assuming that you understand the difference between volts and amps, but there it is; they're different.
A: No, leaving it charging overnight will not have any adverse effects. All you need to do with the iPhone's lithium battery is be sure to drain it once a month for longevity.
Read Apple's iPhone Battery page.
[Similar answer for Apple's lithium laptop batteries, iPad batteries, etc.]
Also see Apple's Lithium-Ion Batteries page for more info.
A: The answer is it's just like an laptop: If it's left plugged in all the time, then the battery WILL eventually die. So the answer is yes, it's OK to leave it plugged in, but not all the time.
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Q: Use the power of the graphic card on a MacBook? Is there a way to use the processor of the graphic card on a new MacBook Pro to do some long and repetitive calculations?
A: Have you looked at CUDA (nVidia only) or OpenCL to do just this? Both technologies are made to leverage the GPU.
A: Running computationally expensive tasks on the GPU is something that is coded on the development side. This is not something an end user can do directly. If this is something you intend to do from the development side, it should probably be posted on Stack Overflow.
Wikipedia: GPGPU
A: There are a number of programs written to use the GPU to help users run through various calculations more quickly than with their processor.
There is an OpenCL directory here of math programs claiming to use the GPU:
http://opencl.name/top/Science/Math/Software/
You'll have to sort through which ones run on OS X.
There are OpenCL tutorials on the net, though, and Xcode is inexpensive. If you understand rudimentary programming principles you should be able to modify the examples/tutorials to do what you want. When you get stuck, Stack Overflow is there to help.
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Q: Application for Scheduling Tweets There seem to be several Mac applications that will send tweets scheduled in advance, but I'm having a hard time figuring out which is good. The bulk of the Google results are more than a year old.
Does anyone have any firsthand experience, and can you recommend something?
A: Hoot suite for the iPad. But I'm not a heavy user.
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Q: Browsers performance in OS X This is to collect the UI performance experiences we have with browsers in OS X.
I don't care about the benchmarks I care about how fast the UI responds to the user's actions.
I have come to the following conclusions:
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*Chrome tab switching is the fastest.
*Safari sometimes is unresponsive (shows the waiting cursor) even for simple HTML pages with out having a lot of tabs open. This has never happened in Chrome.
*Safari's Javascript Cancvas drawing is the fastest.
*Safari's location bar recommendations is the fastest.
I expect your own observations.
A: Lifehacker actually did an article on this with hard data:
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Q: What is the best way to use two 27" monitors on your desk? In my work environment I have three smaller monitors and love the productivity benefit. At home I have two 27" displays (the iMac and an external cinema display), but am having trouble laying them out on my desk so I can effectively use them without neck strain. What's the best layout for ensuring most of your work involves you staring straight ahead at your work, while still letting your work spread out over all those lovely millions of pixels?
EDIT: responses so far have focused on having the monitors at the right level, i.e. at and below eye level. But the problem I'm having is that just one monitor nearly fills my field of vision, so I end up turning my neck or chair dramatically to work on the other.
A: You don't say what you'll be using them for. I'm (among other things) a programmer, and for me being able to see a tall vertical area in my text editor is of primary importance. Thus, given 2 widescreen monitors, I'd set them up vertically, next to each other.
I'm not unique here: when I visited Google, most of the programmers I saw had this layout too.
I would think this could help with your neck problem, since it makes the display area closer to a square, and not a really wide rectangle. Alternatively, you could keep them horizontal, and stack one right above the other. Depends on the shape of the things you're going to be looking at most, I guess!
A: Honestly, I've been using 2 24inch monitors for years (one 24ich connected to my 24inch iMac). I personally think using two monitors is not necessary anymore, if you effectively use spaces/virtual desktops.
I now only use my 24inch iMac as my only display, and basically just got used to the new setup, while mastering the keyboard shortcuts. I don't need to move my head, the OS does it for me.
I say ditch the other monitor and get use to using cntrl+arrow keys, just my opinion.
A: Make sure both are at the same height, if you still have neck strain, then you are not sitting at the right level:
(image courtesy of this link).
If you put them higher or lower, you’ll have to adjust with your neck, thus causing strain.
An excellent blog post about that was written by our own creator…
LCD Monitor Arms. Good old school post.
A: Ergonomics in a nutshell: The heuristic is to have your eye line be about 1-2" below the top of your monitor. That should allow your arms to be roughly parallel to your desk and your back perpendicular to the base of your chair.
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Q: What is Best Practice when storing MacBooks for over a month? We have a pod of 30 MacBooks and MacBook Pros that don't get used over the holidays.
What's best practice to store the laptops for 6 weeks? I know that when you store laptops for long periods at half charge, unplugged in a cool place is a good idea, but in practice I've just put them plugged-in in the storeroom! Could anyone share their best practice methods when storing these sort of devices?
A: That's what I think Apple suggests when you need to store you MacBook for longer periods:
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*discharge your battery to 50% and keep the laptop in a cool place
*if you plan to not use the computer for more than 5 months take the battery off the laptop
*you will probably need to charge the battery every 6 months to better preserve it.
A: Power it down and make sure it's somewhere where there is no chance of it getting wet.
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Q: Using Hauppauge HD PVR and Mac Mini to Stream Game Video I recently acquired a Hauppauge HD PVR which my Xbox 360 is currently plugged into. I can record media from it using HD PVR Capture or use it as a TV Recorder via EyeTV. Unfortunately, I want to take the raw video stream, and hook it into something like a Justin.TV or LiveStream ProCaster for live streaming purposes, but I can't figure out how.
The PVR is not listed as a "video device" like a camera, so I cannot choose it as a video source. Since this is a MacMini, there are no registered video devices listed in any app on the Mini (say for example, iMovie's "Import From Camera" section).
How can I take the video feed going into my Mac Mini via USB, and re-use it immediately for any video-like purpose?
A: Argh, I wish I had seen this in time for the bounty.
I do broadcasts using Camtwist. Camtwist will become a video source and it does things like just broadcast the desktop. So if you have EyeTV maximized and Camtwist broadcasting the desktop and your flash broadcasted using camtwist as a source, you should be set! If you want audio, soundflower is good for that, but not quite as straightforward as Camtwist. Might have to play with it. But there are lots of good tutorials on this online, give it a google.
A: As far as I remember, HD PVR Capture can show a preview in VLC Player while recording. Did you look into the 'streaming and transcoding options' in VLC Player?
Maybe you will find a solution in the VLC forum. CamTwist is probably easier.
You can stream to Twitch with HDPVRCapture, OBS and SoundFlower
or ffmpeg.
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Q: I downloaded iTunes 10 but now it won't update my iPod Touch software I downloaded the newest version of iTunes because it said it couldn't update the iPod Touch to 4.2 without it, but after the download I went to update my iPod Touch and iTunes said it couldn't contact the update server. This happened when I downloaded iTunes 9 and tried to update, but I never fixed it. Any help would be appreciated!
A: Is there a error number associated with this error?
Did you check to see if you have an internet connection?
Did you restart your computer?
Did you wait a while and try back later? Apple could be experiencing a downtime when you tried to access their server.
Do you have a firewall on? Is the port open for iTunes?
It could be any number of things...Let me know if this helps!
A: Would be helpful in narrowing down the cause:
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*Win or Mac OS X?
*Current version installed? (btw, the latest version is now 4.2.1. A last-minute fix caused the version number to revise)
Things that come to mind off-hand:
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*iTunes version you downloaded is 10.1? (the latest at this moment)
*Firewall? Antivirus?
Worst case: Use the links from this page, or a page like this, to download the image for the new OS manually and perform a backup-and-restore using the image. WARNING: Not for novices!
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Q: List of iPhone voice commands? (prior to Siri / iPhone 4S) Is there a list of possible voice commands anywhere?
A: via http://atmac.org/iphone-voice-commands
Phone Commands
Call a contact
“Call” or “dial” plus the person’s name or nickname as entered into your address book. Optionally add the phone number type at the end, such as “home”, “work”, “mobile”. For example, “Dial John Smith Work” or “Call Mum”.
Call a number
“Call” or “Dial” plus the number, just as you would recite it usually. For example, “Dial 555 9592″.
Make a correction
Say “not that one”, “wrong”, “nope”, “no”, or “not that”.
Music Commands
Start music
Say “play” or “play music”.
Play from a specific playlist
Say “play playlist” and the name of the playlist. For example, “Play playlist gym songs”.
Play from a specific album
Say “play album” plus the name of the album. For example “Play album Dark Side Of The Moon”.
Play from a specific artist
Say “play artist” plus the name of the artist. For example, “Play artist Pink Floyd”. The alternate “Play songs by” plus the name of the artist has also been reported to work.
Pause music
Say “pause” or “pause music”.
Skip to next song
Say “next song”. The shorter “next” has also been reported to work.
Go back to previous song
Say “previous song”.
Shuffle the current playlist
Just say “shuffle”.
Turn on Genius feature
Say “Genius”, “play more like this”, or “play more songs like this”.
Get information about the current track
Say “what’s playing”, or for more specific information say “what song is this”, “who sings this song”, or “who is this song by”.
Misc Commands
Ask the time
Say “what is the time” or “what time is it”.
Cancel voice control
Simply say “cancel”. With iOS 4 you can also say “stop”.
Get help
Say “help”.
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Q: Can Safari remember my tabs from last time? I want my previous browsing tabs to be restored when restarting Safari. I can do this in Firefox and Chrome. Is there a setting or an extension for this?
EDIT: So it turns out I was killing (word choice?) the Safari browser (and the Chrome browser for that matter). When I just Quit the browser my previous browsing is always maintained... So rather than get an extension or anything I believe the solution is just to Quit the browser?
A: I have been using SafariRestore from Safari Extensions. It works quite well.
A: Just reopening after quitting Safari doesn't seem to restore the windows for me. (Or anymore?)
So to summarize:
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*History — Reopen All Windows from Last Session or History — Reopen Last Closed Window
*SafariRestore, Sessions or SaveTabs
*Glims or Saft
*Bookmarks — Add Bookmark for These ␣ Tabs...
*In Lion there's Safari — Quit and Keep Windows (⌥⌘Q)
A: May I suggest, the free extension, Sessions. It restores last session and even saves sessions for later retrieval. It's stable with useful features like search, export, remove duplicates, micro-management, KB shortcuts & startup behavior settings.
A: After starting Safari, you can go to History -> Reopen All Windows from Last Session to have Safari reopen the windows and tabs that were open when you last used it.
There's some additional info in this question: Is it possible to restart an application using AppleScript?, including a script (Chealion's answer) that can be modified to start Safari and call that menu automatically.
A: There are lots of Safari Extensions here... Some of them are Session Managers which will sure do what you want ;-)
A: Not automatically, but you can click "Bookmarks \ Add Bookmark for These 3 Tab" which will create a folder containing bookmarks for all the currently open tabs.
A: As mentioned in the edited question, the solution seems to be to just Quit (command+Q) the browser rather than killing/restarting etc.
A: Glims will remember the history of your previous session, like Firefox and Chrome do. None of the other suggestions here will do that. They'll only show the last page you looked at in those tabs.
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Q: Can the built-in OS X "Location" feature auto select locations based on wireless networks? My home network is very secure, but my school's wireless network is open, which makes it vulnerable to wireless sniffing (e.g. with Firesheep). I just discovered the Location feature and I think it's really neat, but it doesn't make obvious a way to automatically switch Location based on which wireless network is currently connected.
Is this something which it is capable of, and if so then how do I set this up? Otherwise I guess I will use a program like NetworkLocation to do this; I'd just like to avoid paying for a program if possible.
(I'm using the latest Snow Leopard 10.6.5)
A: Since you mentioned Firesheep, let me put in a plug for Sheepsafe:
Sheepsafe was built to automate the task of switching your network configuration to use a SOCKS proxy whenever you join an untrusted network.
Sheepsafe works by keeping a configuration of known safe wireless networks. When you join an untrusted network, Sheepsafe switches to a network location that has a SOCKS proxy configured and starts a SOCKS proxy by SSH'ing into a remote server, thus protecting your browsing traffic from FireSheep and other snoopers on the local network. When you switch back to a safe network, Sheepsafe switches back to the default, trusted location and shuts down the SOCKS proxy.
A: There are a number of location switch apps that work along with the Location feature such as NetworkLocation and LocationX. A more recent release you could also try is Airport Location
A: The Location function doesn't let you automatically switch to the
right network configuration.
You have to know that the original Automatic location configuration is a real security hole since it lets all you network interfaces up and doesn't give you a correct information of which one you are riding on.
You can always check by looking at Apple > Location > Network Preferences...
This Automatic configuration is also one of the nightmares of any network engineer.
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Q: What is the function of the power button on the Apple Wireless Keyboard? What does the power button on the Apple Wireless Keyboard do? When it is paired to a MacBook in clamshell mode, does pushing the power button put the MacBook to sleep, wake it up, or have some other effect? Is the power button strictly limited to turning on and off the keyboard itself?
A:
Is the power button strictly limited
to turning on and off the keyboard
itself?
Yep. The wireless keyboard software detects inactivity and will go in sleep mode where it reduces power consumption, however it's probably better to turn it off if you know you won't be using it for a while. You must press that button for a few seconds. The light will show, then it will disappear while you are still holding the button. Then you know it is off.
When you turn it off that way it should display a notification on the OS X desktop, that the bluetooth device was turned off.
I'm not using one anymore. When I did, I would often forget to switch off the keyboard.
Now that I think of it it would be nice if there was an option for the computer to tell the keyboard to power off. That way when you shut down your Mac it would power off. I don't remember seeing such an option :(
A: The power button only powers ON/OFF the keyboard, it doesn’t power off the computer.
To power off your computer using the keyboard, you might want to use any of the following:
Reference:
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*⌘ (Command key) - On some Apple keyboards, this key also has an Apple logo ()
*⌃ (Control key)
*⌥ (Option key) - "Alt" may also appear on this key
*⏏ (Eject)
*⇧ (Shift)
⌃ Control + ⏏ Eject : Show shutdown dialog
⌥ Option + ⌘ Command + ⏏ Eject : Put the computer to sleep
⌃ Control + ⌘ Command + ⏏ Eject : Quit all applications (after giving you a chance to save changes to open documents), then restart the computer.
⌃ Control + ⌥ Option + ⌘ Command + ⏏ Eject : Quit all applications (after giving you a chance to save changes to open documents), then shut down the computer.
⇧ Shift + ⌃ Control + ⏏ Eject : Sleep the display, but not the computer. (thanks to VxJasonxV)
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Q: How to configure OS X 10.5 to always open .WAV files with QuickTime? I use iTunes to listen to my music, all of which is in .mp3 and .aac files. I periodically want to listen to .wav files, however these are never music. Most often, they're voicemails sent to my by our VoIP system, but also my camera records audio notes in .wav files. I do not want these to open in iTunes, because then they get added to my library, and iTunes doesn't have the best interface for listening to files like this. I'd prefer to open them in QuickTime Player.
In the Finder, I did "Get Info" on a .wav file and chose "Open With" "QuickTime Player". I then did "Change All..." and clicked "Continue" in the "Are you sure you want to change all similar documents to open with" window.
I've done this numerous times. However the change doesn't stick, presumably because iTunes 9 is re-registering itself for the application of choice to open .wav files. How can I make this change stick under Mac OS X 10.5?
A: You can use RCDefaultApp, it's a freeware System Preference Pane that works in Snow Leopard, Leopard, Tiger and Panther.
You must go to "Extension tab" and find .WAV in the list and change the Defallt Application.
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Q: Most reliable way to mirror large number/size files/folders between drives & computers Often I find myself shuffling large directories (20 GB+) of data between computers or drives. What is the most reliable way to ensure that all data is being exactly mirrored with permissions/dates intact?
Bonus points if it's wrapped in a GUI rather than a terminal command.
I saw this question regarding copy utilities for OS X, however the answers were skewed towards speed. My concern is ultimately file/data integrity.
A: rsync has proven to be very stable and effective throughout its years of Unix service. It’s included in any OS X since Tiger and it’s relatively easy to use.
If you want the bonus of a GUI, you can use Arrsync, a free utility better described as:
A Mac OS X graphical front end for the utility rsync.
If, on the other hand you want something more “easy to use” I can recommend you take a look at the two winners:
SuperDuper! ($)
Carbon Copy Cloner (Free, Donationware).
Either will allow you to clone entire drives or folders or anything you can imagine.
Their reliability to copy permissions, ACLs, and that stuff has been proven throughout the years.
A: As an alternative to CCC or rsync, you could check out ChronoSync; I've been using it for years and it's just rock-solid.
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Q: Where on my Mac are my iPod Touch photos stored? I took some photos on my iPod Touch, and I want to use them on my Mac. I've synced the devices, but I don't know where the photos are.
*
*I looked in iTunes (since it seems to want to manage everything about my iPod, even the things which aren't "tunes"), but I don't see a photo section there.
*I looked in ~/Pictures/ but they're obviously not there.
*I looked in ~/Music/iTunes/ (since my mobile apps are stored their, strangely), but no luck.
Where are they hiding?
A: The photos aren't automatically transferred when you sync in iTunes - you have to use iPhoto or Image Capture to get the photos on your computer.
A: You should be using iPhoto (or other digital camera software) to copy these photos onto your Mac, but just for sake of completeness, they are included in the backups that iTunes makes.
Those backups can be found in ~/Library/Application Support/Mobile Sync/Backup, but you need a special program (iPhone Backup Extractor) to be able to read them (and that only works if they are unencrypted).
You can find your camera roll after extracting the area called "iOS Files" in /Media/DCIM.
A: Normally iPhoto handles them. iPhoto stores images within the package ~/Pictures/iPhoto Library, but it's easiest to browse with iPhoto.
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Q: Considering 27" iMac. Can I use it as a TV? I may be considering to get the iMac.
I don't own a TV, but I would love to be able to use it as such. I understand it has a DisplayPort input for these types of purposes.
What would I need to get to get my Wii and analogue TV (PAL) hooked up to this?
A: The best way to get TV hooked up to a Mac is through a TV Tuner. The best TV Tuners for Mac are by far the EyeTV tuners. The TV tuner could also be used to hook up to your Wii, however that is a bit impractical. Instead consider buying an adapter from RCA to Mini-Display Port to use your iMac as a Monitor for the Wii.
A: I don't believe that is an input, but only an output, for a second monitor.
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Q: StarCraft II minimises itself after opening Whenever I try to open up StarCraft II, the updating screen appears for a few seconds on 50%. The window then disappears, but it is still shown as open in the dock (light is on under the icon). How can I fix this problem?
A: Have you tried a full re-install of StarCraft? Have you ensured that you have all updates, particularly graphic driver updates, are installed?
Additionally, you can also find several troubleshooting steps at OS X Daily which includes a few close descriptions of the issue you described.
A: I would add this as a comment but I don't have the privilege yet, but I would suggest also asking here.
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Q: Page down in terminal How can I "page down" in the terminal?
A: In order to send a page up/down keystroke to the application, as opposed to scrolling Terminal's window, hold down the shift key while pressing your page up/down keys (or fn-arrows as appropriate for your keyboard).
A: There are two answers to this question.
The first is globally useable. I'll assume you're on a narrow/laptop keyboard. In those instances, Fn+Down ▼ acts as Page Down, and just to expand that thought out entirely:
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*Fn+Up ▲ = Page Up
*Fn+Left ◀ = Home
*Fn+Right ▶ = End
This will not work properly in some applications. Those that come to mind are things like vim, less, screen, and other "full screen/ncurses menued" programs. The above keystrokes scroll the terminal window, but if the terminal window has not been paged, then scrolling won't accomplish anything.
The second half of the answer is one that I can't answer without more detail.
Example:
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*In less, the spacebar or ctrl ^+f will page down one screen full.
*In vim, ctrl ^+f will page down one screen full.
*In screen, you will probably never have to Page Down, but if you scrolled back in copy mode, ctrl ^+f works there too.
If I haven't answered your question, you will need to elaborate on it, heavily.
A: In addition to VxJasonxV’s answer (which is correct), if you want to modify your terminal behavior so using up or down does a pageup/pagedown in vim (and others), you can go to:
Terminal -> Preferences -> Click on the Settings Toolbar, then the Keyboard Tab.
Add a new keys like this: (showing one example below)
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*Page Up: \033[5~
*Page Down: \033[6~
*Home: \033[4~
*End: \033[1~
Here’s an example with the “Cursor up”:
Now you can press Up/Down and it will do the pageup/down. I suggest you add a modifier (like Control). Sadly, you can’t use the “Fn” key as a modifier.
Note: By default, Control + Cursor Left is delete until the end of the line and control+cursor right is insert (in vim at least), so you can use another modifier if you don’t want to change those.
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Q: iPad navigation for South Africa Is there an iPad app that will give me turn-by-turn instructions for south africa, or do I need to use an iPhone app and the 2X button?
A: I'm not aware of any iPad specific apps for South African turn-by-turn navigation.
But, ALK Technologies, Ltd has iPad software for North America and Europe, and iPhone apps for South Africa - so I think your best bet would be to write to them or facebook them and ask when the South African version is coming out. If you're on safari and fleeing from lions and elephants I don't know if the iPhone version will be big enough to see clearly!
NB: Apple.StackExchange.Com takes no responsibility for Lion or Elephant related accidents.
A: NAVIGON MobileNavigator for South Africa is what you're looking for.
It's a universal app running both on the iPad and the iPhone/iPod touch.
A: HERE WeGo supports turn-by-turn navigation. The app is iPhone only and you will have to run it on an iPad and use 2x scaling. This USP of the app is that it supports offline downloading of maps on per country basis.
You won't need active Internet connection on your iPad while navigating, but the app uses GPS to locate you, hence it will work only on Wi-Fi + Cellular variant of iPad as it contains the necessary GPS hardware.
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Q: Use iPod Touch bluetooth to connect mobile phone and use dial-up for internet Is it possible to code a program which connects to my phone and use its dial-up service (GRPS/EDGE) to connect to the Internet?
A: I found the app iBluever which seems to be able to do this job.
Thanks anyway.
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Q: Transfer photos (in iPhoto) and maintain detail? I would like to transfer photos from one computer to another, but I would like to maintain the originals (most of them are re-touched), faces information, gps coordinates, whether the image has been hidden, and it's rating. I know that transferring using the built in sharing mechanism will remove this detail, so is there a workaround?
A: There is a (paid) utility, it's called iPhoto library manager.
From the description on the website:
Makin' Copies
Copy photos from one library to another while retaining titles, comments,
keywords, ratings, and dates
A: Generally speaking, this is metadata that's stored in the iPhoto Library itself; only the GPS coordinates are added to the photos’ file(s). So really, the only way to preserve that would be to either copy the library itself, or use the utility Agos recommended.
Especially when you mention you want to maintain originals + the retouched versions; that's something that the iPhoto Library itself can only maintain.
A: Explore ~/Pictures/iPhoto Library. Right-click on it and choose "Show Package Contents," that will give you access to the various files, with metadata in them, as well as the "Originals" and "Modified" folders. You can pull the originals out of the originals folder, but I think the metadata is stored among the various other files scattered about.
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Q: How to manage Apps without wiping out your iPhone App data? I want one to do one simple task: Manage my iPhone 4 apps using the iTunes interface on my laptop. I've done it before, but now there's a problem.
When I go to the Apps section on iTunes, the apps are all faded out and I can't get access to move Apps around. If I click on the Sync Apps button, I get this message:
"Are you sure you want to sync Apps? All existing apps and their data on the iPhone "[iPhone name]" will be replaced with apps from this iTunes library."
I don't want to wipe my iPhone Apps, I simply want to move Apps around like I used to. I can't say I trust that this iTunes library has all of the Apps correctly. I've run a sync in the past and it deleted Apps I already had installed before.
A: It sounds as though your iPhone and/or iTunes aren’t synced to each other. Unfortunately, for you to manage the apps on the iPhone from iTunes, the iPhone needs to be synced to iTunes. So you’ll have to go through this procedure at least once, and replace what’s on the iPhone w/ what’s in iTunes.
No way around that, but thankfully, any apps you’ve purchased are free to you to download again, so if there are any that are missing in iTunes, just download them again.
But yes, if any of the apps aren’t in iTunes, and you’ve got data stored in those apps, that data will be lost.
A: You may have multiple libraries in itunes and are trying to sync with the wrong library. to choose the correct library hold down shift (in pc) or command (in mac) key when you start itunes. keep the key held down and you will get the option to choose the relevant itunes library.
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Q: Why are my updating iPhone apps "waiting..." forever? I've got an iPhone 4, not quite sure which version of iOS, but I keep current.
Recently, I got an update for one of the apps, started it, and then for some reason it got stuck on "Waiting..." indefinitely. Another app later offered an upgrade, and when I accepted it got stuck on "Waiting...". This has been a few days now, with both 3G and wireless available, with no change.
The apps don't have the "delete" button when I touch and hold on them, and I tried deleting them in iTunes but after syncing my iPhone there was no visible change. (They're free apps, so deleting and reloading is a fine solution, but knowing how to kick-start the updater would be nice.) The App Store app simply tells me they've been updated.
Any suggestions?
A: I get that problem sometimes too on my iPhone 4, especially if I'm updating an app and I lose network coverage.
Here's what I'll usually do, either:
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*Sync with iTunes
*Restart my phone by holding down the power and home buttons.
Either of those fixes the problem for me.
A: This has been discussed in numerous threads in the Apple forums, but as of iOS 9.3.2, Apple do not yet seem to have fixed it. See this one for example:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7236083?tstart=0
Although rebooting your device sometimes fixes this problem, be careful as it may also completely wipe the app from your device, including all data.
Instead, the recommended way is simply to open the App Store app, visit the updates screen, and then stop and restart the update. I've had the update hang on me several times in a row, but it should eventually download and install.
I'm not sure, however, if this method is available for those with Automatic App Updates enabled, since I have mine set to manual.
A: Reboot it. I've seen this problem a small handful of times on my, and one other individual's, iPhone.
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Q: Can I transfer or sync purchased as well as non-purchased songs from my iPhone to my computer? So, I wiped my drive clean on my MacBook and reinstalled the OS. Happily the best of my music was safe on my iPhone and I figured it would easily flow back to my iTunes library.
Not so happily, I can't seem to figure out how to get this music, which is mine, to the laptop, which is mine, from the iphone, which is mine.
I don't want to jailbreak my phone just for this one task, I'm running iOS 4.2.1 on an iPhone 3G and my MacBook 5,1 runs OS X version 10.6.5.
I would like my music back. How to do this?
A: Things you've purchased off the iTunes Store can be transferred off your iPhone by right clicking on your iPhone in iTunes and choosing 'Transfer Purchases'. You might need to Authorise your computer first by clicking the Store Menu, and then choosing Authorise This Computer.
For your non-iTunes Store content I'd recommend Senuti (read it backwards!) which lets you copy music from your iPhone or iPad back to your mac. Senuti costs $18, but there's a trial version, which can transfer up to 1000 songs.
Neither of these require a jailbreak.
A: Phoneview - is a great option, as it allows you to access your entire media directory. You can download a fully functional trial copy.
See this similar question: Fastest way to transfer a bunch of photos TO iphone camera roll?
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Q: iPad Refusing to Sync after 4.2 Beta Expired I didn't quite get around to updating to the GM version of 4.2 in the iOS developer channel on my iPad and unfortunately the beta I had installed has now expired.
iTunes says that the software on the iPad has expired, but any attempt to synchronise with the device throws an iTunes error along the lines of "no session could be created with the iPad".
Looking at the device logs, I see this:
Mon Dec 6 11:01:36 * lockdownd[16] <Error>: 2ff66000 spawn_service_agent: Service com.apple.mobile.installation_proxy is currently prohibited from running
Mon Dec 6 11:01:36 * lockdownd[16] <Error>: 2ff66000 spawn_and_handle_checkin: Could not spawn the com.apple.mobile.installation_proxy service agent:ServiceProhibited
Mon Dec 6 11:01:36 * lockdownd[16] <Error>: 2ffe8000 spawn_service_agent: Service com.apple.mobilebackup2 is currently prohibited from running
Mon Dec 6 11:01:36 * lockdownd[16] <Error>: 2ffe8000 spawn_and_handle_checkin: Could not spawn the com.apple.mobilebackup2 service agent:ServiceProhibited
Any ideas on how to get up-to-date without taking the iPad to Apple?
A: Huh, figures I'd find the solution right after I finally ask someone...
Booting the iPad in restore mode allowed iTunes to begin a restore & update process and now my iPad is happily updating to the proper, non-beta release.
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Q: Ethernet via Cinema Display I want Ethernet on a MacBook Air running in clamshell mode. Will the USB<-->Ethernet trinket work from the Cinema Display?
A: I’ve seen people have an external powered Hub connected to the Air, then connect the USB to Ethernet trinket to the hub and have no problems with it. If the Cinema Display functions as a normal hub, then you should have no problems with it.
The USB specification doesn’t make distinctions from internal/external ports (in theory).
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Q: Can I tether with my iPhone 4 without jailbreaking my phone or paying for the additional service? Basically, I want to be able to tether my laptop to my iPhone 4 but I don't want to pay for extra service or lose my unlimited plan. I've heard there were some apps that had easter eggs but are no longer available. I've also heard that you can do some things if you have a developer account.
So, are there any free, simple ways to do this without jailbreaking my phone?
A: It's probably not an easy way but since there have been some apps snuck into the app store that had hidden tethering abilities: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/07/apple-approves-pulls-flashlight-app-with-hidden-tethering-mode/ It's clearly possible to do this in an app but not one that will be in the official store. One way around this would be to spend the $99 for a developer account, find some source code, compile it and install it onto your device. Don't mind the hand waving around finding appropriate source code though.
A: [Breaking this two answers so I can post both links.]
For a while you could hack it by updating the carrier file (for me it had the side effect of breaking visual voice mail) : http://reviews.cnet.com/activate-tethering-on-iphone-without-jailbreaking Something similar might be possible for iOS 4 but perhaps it's a just a well kept secret.
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Q: How Many iTunes Accounts I have an iPhone 4 with an iTunes account. My husband got his own iPhone 4 today. Is it better to have one or two iTunes accounts, but not have to rebuy apps.
A: I think that Apple's article on iTunes Home Sharing should cover what you're looking for. My husband and I have separate accounts, and anything we both want, we share.
A: It's easy to break things down with the two "rules of 5".
Each account (Apple ID to be technical) can be authorized on 5 computers at the same time.
Each device is happy to track purchases from 5 different accounts.
There is no limit on the number of devices that get to sync to any computer that is currently "authorized" so hundreds of devices can feed from that one iTunes library. All purchases from the 5 accounts that are "authorized" get to sync without passwords being entered.
So if you both had an account - your shared computer would count as one authorization for you and one for your spouse. Each of you could take your iPhones to 3 other friend's house and sync apps and music there (since you used 2 "slots" for your accounts). Most people never come close to the 5 limit.
You do need to know each account's password to update the apps on the go - so having twice the accounts means an extra step to update on the road or having to wait for a password or having the apps download at home by your spouse.
There's no way to split things up later - so if you don't mind the extra hassle of two accounts (and remembering to sign in and out on the computer to keep straight which account is buying what from the computer) it's often better to have two store accounts.
I always recommend if you don't share underwear drawers, don't share iTunes accounts. There's nothing wrong with a little individual space - especially when it's easy to share whenever you feel like it.
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Q: Screen Rotation Lock now turns off iPad speaker After upgrading the iPad to 4.2.1 the screen rotation lock button no longer has any effect on the screen rotation. Instead it turns off the speaker. I've looked in settings but I don't seem to find any way to change this behavior.
A: According to Ars Technica, iOS 4.3 will give you a preference pane to configure this on the iPad (so that you can restore the rotation lock).
A: At iPad: Understanding screen rotation lock, Apple says:
Beginning with iOS 4.2, the switch previously used for screen rotation lock functions as a silence switch for notifications and system sounds.
Sucks, doesn't it?
It is still possible to lock the screen rotation on an iPad (and that article explains how); there's just no hardware solution any more.
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Q: Why is DashboardClient taking so much memory on MBP?
In recent days, the DashboardClient process is taking more memory on my MBP. It's a real memory of 144 MB as seen in Activity Monitor.
I have never seen this process occupying memory like this before, as if like Safari. It's started few back before.
I haven't changed my Dashboard for a couple of months...
I am running OS X 10.6.5
A: Probably the widgets you are using are leaking memory. Try removing them and check which of the widget is taking too much memory.
I use Calendar, 2 Clocks, 1 Weather and 2 Webclips and the Dashboard client is taking up 83Mb. Normally I just force quit if I see it is taking too much memory, and start it again if I need to them back.
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Q: How can I disable the voicemail button on iPhone? I do not use the voicemail at all and from time to time I keep pressing the voicemail button by mistake.
I am looking for a solution to this problem. I observed many others are complaining about the same problem, even on Apple's forum but they closed the thread and keep it unresolved :p
A: I suspect that because the vast majority of people with iPhones do use voicemail, you're out of luck. Apple isn't known for providing settings or options that only a small percentage of users will want, especially if it's a setting that might prove confusing in the future.
Their UI designers likely weighed the number of users who don't want the button vs. the number of users who will be confused because their voicemail button is now missing and decided against the potential confusion. That certainly seems to be how they make most UI decisions.
A: You can disable voicemail button (not remove it) if you jailbreak and install "voicemailblock" from Cydia it will disable it. Works with SBSetting so you can enable and disable the button when you want.
A: *5005*86*XXX#
hit the CALL button after typing that code into the dial screen
Use this to reset where the button dials
XXX can be blank (*5005*86*#) and it will throw an error when this is pressed, or you can put another number in there to make a quick dial to someone else such as a phonecard.
Confirmed working on iOS 4.3
A: You can use NoVoiceMail available on Cydia. Works with iOS 6, too.
A: I spoke to my service provider (DIGI Malaysia) about the issue. They can not help saying its iPhone's domain. The provider is happily making money @ 3 cents (USD) per hit or per mistake
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Q: iphone upgrade - did it back up? If you tell iTunes to upgrade your iPhone from os4 to os4.versionupdate (example)...
Does iTunes automatically back it up before attempting upgrade?
my phone is currently in recovery mode - and I don't know whether it backed up or not (you rookie!!!)
EDIT I have browsed to the back up folder, i.e.
C:\Users\<MY USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup
There is a folder with todays date: \a6fbdb939e60771c51f18a68a41e8e0e2d230dcc - would this be the backup done before attempting software upgrade?
A: iTunes creates a backup of your iPhone everytime you sync it, not only when you upgrade it.
If in doubt, sync the iPhone before upgrading.
Here is an Apple Support article about the subject: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
A: iTunes definitively creates a backup before upgrading. The folder you see seems to be this backup.
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Q: How do I enter Dutch names in Address Book? Dutch surnames are kind of weird, in that a lot of them start with small words such as
de/'t/het ("the"), van ("of"), van 't, van der ("of the"), etc. This makes them a pain to enter in most address books, since you really want to ignore that part of the name when sorting, but not when displaying. This means you get "Piet Vries" instead of "Piet de Vries".
While Address Book has the "middle name" field, which can be abused for this, it really isn't meant for it, causing some applications (iCal, for example) to ignore the field, showing an incomplete name.
iTunes solves this problem for artist and album names, giving you a "sort album" or "sort artist" field to enter a string to sort on (so "The Beatles" are sorted as if they're called "Beatles"). I haven't been able to find a similar field in Address book.
So, what is the correct way to make Address Book deal with this?
A: My preference is to list their name as something like "Heirseele, van" because when searching by last name you'll still find them using "van" if you decided to. Putting the preposition in another field is a little hackey (and incorrect from a data-integrity point of view) for me.
For the benefit of others: in Dutch, all those prefixes are part of the name. You refer to someone in Dutch as "Meneer van Heirseele" not as "Meneer Heirseele". Those names haven't joined the prepositions like French names have (e.g., Dupré).
Just my two cents…
A: The better-world answer is that Address Book should allow users to enter Dutch surnames with the tussenvoegsels ..
First name: Rembrandt
Last name: van Rijn
First name: Huig
Last name: de Groot
... and then allow users to specify what collation method to use. That way someone using one collation can exchange contact information with someone using a different collation, and the names will show up where both expect them.
The term for the bundle of preferences which includes grouping and ordering of names, thousands and decimal point indicators, sort order for non-ASCII vowels, etc., is "locale." It's not just the Dutch: Gaelic names treat Mac, Mc and M' as identical.
The Address Book needs work on "locale."
A: If you don't mind misusing a field, you can use the "Phonetic Last Name" field to change the sort order.
A: I would enter the surname prefixes ("de" etc) into the firstname field.
Benefits:
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*That way, sorting would work correctly regardless whether you prefer sorting by first or last name,
*the full name is always displayed correctly because it simply combines first + last name,
*you don't have to fill in additional fields.
A: They've got prefix and suffix fields, so would it really be that hard to have a mid-fix or whatever the correct english term is field?
Google suggests infix or interfix, BTW.
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Q: Why does iPhone 4 lose its VPN connection on sleep or screen lock? I've setup a VPN connection using AnchorFree.com on my iPhone 4 which works great, the issue I have is when my iPhone goes to sleep or screen locks the VPN connection appears to auto disconnect and doesn't reconnect unless I manually make it. I saw a thread here on apples forums confirming others are seeing this issue but no real solution.
A: I don't know if it will really help you, but the only way I see to walk-around this problem is to set the System Preferences "Auto Lock" to "Never". This will keep you connection alive.
I would do this before every remote work session. Then, reset it to 1 minutes, you're done with it.
A: It's most likely a battery-saving option. If only it would do that with Wi-Fi connections.... :(
Being connected to a wireless signal besides 2G data eats the battery like mad.
A: I have just signed up for VPN service this week and I have been having the same problem. I use it to watch Netflix and listen to Pandora from out of the country. I have been playing around to see if I can get the VPN to stay connected; so far I found a solution that has been working for about an hour or so now.
I have a jailbroken iPhone 4 and I have installed backgrounder from Cydia which keeps programs running even when closed or when the screen is off.
After installing this, I installed Pandora from the App Store and, after launching it, I held down the home button to background it.
So far, it seems to be working because Pandora uses my connection and if I keep it backgrounded, it will prevent the VPN from disconnecting.
I have only been using it for a couple of hours so I'm not sure how good of a permanent solution it will be.
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Q: Is there a way to access the TOR network on iOS devices? What are my options for using TOR on an iPod Touch, either using something similar to the VPN settings, or through dedicated apps for browsing/email/RSS ?
A: I suspect you would be able to use TorVPN's PPTP Server, just make sure you switch the "Send All Traffic" switch on the VPN configuration settings to "on". Otherwise it will be astoundingly ineffective :).
Note that I have not used this service, but knowing what iOS supports (L2TP/IPSec, PPTP, Cisco L2TP), I have a hunch that it will work.
A: TOR runs on the TorVPN server, actually - so you don't have to run the client software on your end at all.
To enable it, just log in to your control panel at http://torvpn.com and in your VPN settings click the checkbox that says 'Transparent TOR routing' or something. It's a server side configuration you can do through the TorVPN website. Hope that clears it up.
By the way, PPTP is very unstable in the sense that it works for some people, and doesn't work for others. This is probably because of the GRE protocol and natting issues. I have a feeling PPTP is the only TorVPN supported way that works with iPods, but generally I recommend OpenVPN above all.
ps: i can hardly imagine what you want to do in an iPod that you want TOR for... could you help my curiosity?
A: Yes. Open VPN can be used on all iOs devices. Open VPN Connect is a free app that you can load open VPN config files into. I use it to connect my iOs devices to the Private Internet Access VPN. I think you should be able to use it to connect to tor as well. Hope this helps.
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Q: Does iOS 4.2 change the voltage on the camera kit USB? I want to use my happy hacking keyboard with ipad.
I just read an aritlce about changes on ios 4.2. One of changes I noticed was that voltage changes for camera kit on ios 4.2. I also read that USB keyboards no longer works with camera kit on ios 4.2.
Is that true?
A: I could have sworn I've managed to use a USB keyboard with my iPad, and it shipped to me with 4.2.1 installed. Maybe my keyboard uses less voltage (it's one of those semi-novelty foldable ones).
Perhaps you could get around this limitation with a powered USB hub?
Update: I've recently heard rumour of someone working on a solution for this.
A: Yes it is true, I just connected my USB Key Board using Camera connection adapter, and it shows "Accessory unavailable, The attached accessory uses too much power".
iPad Software Version: 4.2
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Q: OS X: Is there a way to change the default behavior of copy/move overwrite? Problem: Many of my friends are moving to OS X and are frustrated that, unlike Windows and *NIX systems, copying/moving a folder (with sub-folders) deletes the destination folder if a folder of the same name already exists at the destination.
Question: Is there a way to hack the system (or install a plugin?) so that it by default copy/move operations merge the source and destinations instead of outright wiping out the destination and everything inside (with no option for recovery)?
A: EDIT: Based on your clarification, you're looking to merge two directories. See this question for more information. There's no built-in way to do that using the OS X Finder.
As an alternative, you could try using standard unix tools like rsync, which are available via the command line. But this is not a very "Mac like" solution.
I'm not sure what you're asking, because when you copy a folder from one place to the other, nothing is deleted at all. I assume you're talking about copying a folder from one location to another where a folder of the same name already exists at the destination? If so, The Mac OS X Finder will show you a warning, it won't delete anything without your permission.
If that's not what you're asking, please edit your question to clarify, and comment on this answer asking me to update my answer. Thanks!
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Q: Which Macbook Pro Hi-Res screen is better for editing photos? The Apple shop lists glossy and antiglare options for their Hi-Res screens and I'm not sure what the difference is, and in particular which one is better for editing photos.
A: This is 80% what calavera already said, and I'm only posting it for a few additional details that wouldn't fit into a comment. Translation: Accept calavera's answer instead, if you're thinking about accepting mine.
Glossy is generally considered better for accurate color gamut (I believe that's the proper term). Closer to "real life", full representation, etc. If you're professionally serious, I would still recommend picking up a color calibration kit, but you'll likely have less tweaking to do for accurate representation.
Anti-glare is exactly what it says, and exactly as calavera put it, it doesn't reflect the sun, room lights, generally light sources nearly as strongly, so you can use it nearly anywhere without having to re-orient/re-angle yourself. But, as a side effect of this, colors are dulled, a bit washed out.
Photo editing, video editing, anything that is geared for visual presentation pretty much demands a glossy screen, as opposed to something with just a visual interface (surfing, audio editing). Of course, with Apple making the anti-glare the "special order", it's there for people who need it, but otherwise people get the better choice in the majority of situations, by default.
A: In my experience I would have to say the glossy. Even though the resolutions are the same, I really think that the glossy has much better color reproductions and looks more natural. The anti-glare tends to dull the colors, making it more difficult to judge when making adjustments. In fact, both my wife and I went with the glossy earlier this year for exactly this reason (photo editing). She has a lot more experience with photoshop than I, and she was blown away by the difference in color between the two.
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Q: Change completion key in TextMate? Is it possible to change the completion key (escape) to command for instance? How?
A: From the same question asked on SO:
To remap the esc key you have to copy
/Applications/TextMate.app/Contents/Resources/KeyBindings.dict
to
~/Library/Application Support/TextMate/KeyBindings.dict
and then edit it, preferably using TextMate :) as Property List Editor messes up the codes.
Look for nextCompletion and previousCompletion and replace their values with whatever suits your needs best.
For example, you could replace \033 (code for esc) to ->|tab.
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Q: My Windows 7 Boot Camp partition is missing. Why doesn't Parallels recognize it? I installed Windows 7 on my (month-old) Macbook Pro using boot camp assistant. I basically used defaults throughout, so I don't think there's anything crazy about my setup.
Usually, after doing this, I would be able to see the Windows 7 partition mounted by OS X, but this time it's missing. The option to use my Boot Camp install is grayed out in Parallels, I assume because it doesn't see the Windows 7 volume (since it's missing.)
I am able to boot into both Windows 7 and OS X and use both of them fine. Windows 7 sees the OS X partition.
I can't seem to find any information about this problem, except some whisperings on some forum, which seemed to suggest that my GPT partition map was out of sync with my MBR partition map. Unfortunately, I can't find that forum post again. This might be a red herring!
I tried doing a Disk Repair in OS X disk utility, but it just tells me it couldn't repair it, and that I should backup everything and reformat (it says that something is broken.) Is there a better way? I am comfortable with commandline tools and doing insane things with partitions, especially if the alternative is to start all over again.
Here is the output of doing sudo fdisk /dev/disk0
Starting Ending
#: id cyl hd sec - cyl hd sec [ start - size]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1: EE 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 1 - 409639] <Unknown ID>
2: AF 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 409640 - 708837376] HFS+
*3: 07 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 709249024 - 204800] HPFS/QNX/AUX
4: 07 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 709453824 - 267317248] HPFS/QNX/AUX
Man, I'm sorry I totally haven't had time to look into this and respond to the many people trying to help me. I will probably have some time over the coming holidays.
A: Try the fdisk option that repairs the MBR? -u I think.
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Q: transfering iphone data to another computer I have a laptop and want to give it to my sis after I bought a mac mini. Now how can I let my iphone sync with the mac mini for the following data: (I think this applies to any 2 computers)
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*music not bought on iTunes: copy the folders to the new computer and then sync the iphone with the folder on the new computer. (This seems the best solution, right?)
*photos: the same as music.
*Apps: I can re-download all the apps (free or bought) on the new computer and sync from the scratch, BUT:
*Apps Data: I found no solution so far!!!!
A: Apple has an article called iPhone and iPod touch: About backups that has information about what and where iTunes stores things. These folders are portable and you can move them from mac to mac, PC to mac. I have had no issues when using different versions of iTunes - especially if the "receiving" computer is as new or newer than the "sending" computer. If you can update both before the transfer, that would probably be ideal.
iTunes places the backup files in the following places:
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*Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
*Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
*Windows Vista and Windows 7: \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
After the transfer completes, the backups should show up in iTunes and you can restore your phone form it. Do read the article iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer if you are not certain
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Q: What is a good indestructible iPad case for toddlers? Does anyone know of any iPad cases that are so indestructible, that you would entrust a 3-year-old with an iPad?
A: Check out OtterBox's Defender product line. I don't own any of their products, but I've heard from others that they're close to indestructible.
More details & reviews:
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*Tough Guys Rock the OtterBox (OtterBox Blog)
*OtterBox Releases Heavy Duty Defender iPad Case (CrunchGear)
*OtterBox's Defender Case puts your iPad in a Batman Suit (ZDNet)
*Otterbox Defender iPad case review: Best rugged case money can buy (Mobile Magazine)
*OtterBox Defender for iPad: When You Need Fully Body Protection (Gear Diary)
A: I don't think there is one. The glass-front of the iPad is way to big for any case to make handling it completely secure.
If I had kids, I would just stay with them and observe them while they play with my gadgets.
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Q: How can I use Google shortening service (http://goo.gl) in Twitter for iPhone? I tried to configure Google service as custom URL shortening service by adding this url http://goo.gl but it's not working.
Any idea ?
A: You need to add a wildcard to the URL to tell the application where to insert the original URL.
Your custom url should look like this:
http://myshortener.com/shorten?url=%@
However, it looks like this isn't as simple as this on goo.gl. I'll update when I find a way without any proxy-site or other things.
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Q: Settings for Firewall and AirPort Extreme Router to Open a Port I am trying to make ports on my OS X 10.6.5 MBP accessible to the open internet.
The only thing I could find in the system firewall was allowing (or disallowing) a particular.app file, but nothing about specific ports. From Googling I read that the firewall is supposed to let an allowed.app use any ports it wants and specification is not needed. I added the .app I wanted to add the port for.
The router is an AirPort Extreme v7.5.1.
I've created a DHCP Reservation based on wireless MAC address for the laptop, 10.0.0.5.
Under Advanced: Port Mapping, I added a new entry with the same values for each combination of fields:
Public/Private UDP/TCP Port: 9000
Private IP Address: 10.0.0.5
I want port 9000 on my public IP address to forward to port 9000 on internal IP 10.0.0.5.
When I test my application after this, it doesn't work.
To further test, I've turned off the system firewall on the laptop, and I've also placed the laptop in the 'DMZ' by checking Enable default host at: 10.0.0.5
Even with this configuration set (disabled firewall in the dmz), a full port scan from GRC Shields Up!! reports no ports open whatsoever. Is that normal for OS X? I come from Windows-land, so that would be a surprise.
Is something wrong here?
A: Something's wrong. If you've only got the Apple device between yourself and the internet - you've verified your external IP, you've lowered your machine's firewall, and you've DMZ'd your internal IP (which you've verified is correct...) - then the only way a connection can be halted is through another piece of software running on your machine.
If you go through all of those steps, you should be completely open to the internet.
A: Wait.
If you are set to be wide open and you are showing as filtered from somewhere outside your network, then look to your ISP.
EDIT: After some research ipfw supersedes the Application firewall ( socketfilterfw) so, setting ipfw to allow the ports you want open should help. Shields up is most likely testing your router, I had a similar issue recently. You'd want to plug directly into your computer, with your network cable, or, with far more sanity than I, use nmap from your phone or something, and check your ports inside of the network.
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Q: How to prevent TextMate from overwriting symbolic links? In a web project I have multiple environments and a .htaccess.<env> file for each of them. In each of the environments I've made a symbolic link from .htaccess to the right file.
Now, whenever I use TextMate to edit the file through the symlink, the link gets overwritten by a copy of the link's target file. How can I make TextMate to preserve the symlink?
A: Disable Atomic Saves in Advanced Preferences.
When atomic saves are enabled, TextMate actually writes to a new file on Save and then moves the file over (hence overwriting your symbolic link).
See http://manual.macromates.com/en/saving_files#atomic_saves for more info.
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Q: iPhone 3GS battery oddities I bought a 3GS in August 2009. After about 9 months I started seeing occasional precipitous drops in battery level overnight (i.e. from 50% to "dead", as in all you see is the red "charge me" icon). This would happen every few weeks, even if I made sure nothing was running in background before going to bed. Since upgrading to iOS 4 and multitasking it's happened once, but in general iOS4 seems to have improved the standby time of the device slightly. Usually I see a 1-2% drop in charge level overnight.
The question: Does the iPhone run its own battery conditioning cycles when it decides it needs to? If not, what would cause this effect?
EDIT: Clearly the battery is not going bad:
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*The rapid discharge first happened when the phone was 9 months old,
*The phone is now 18 months old,
*The battery behaves normally and holds a charge just fine, and...
*The rapid discharge happens only every two months or so, over the course of a day or two
A: No, the iPhone does not self-condition. Apple has a guide for conditioning laptop batteries, yet I can't find a version for iOS devices (still looking).
There is a general tips page on maintaining great battery life, as well as general terms about battery replacement.
Personally: This sounds like a bad battery. It sounds like it just plainly is not holding a charge after a certain discharge point. Remember that iOS multitasking is not true multitasking. Barring streaming audio (actually persistent audio in general), there is (almost) NOTHING that your phone can constantly do for more than 20 minutes at a time.
I've streamed audio for hours (hours being... maybe 5?) during the day at ~40% and it did get under 20% by the time I was done, this was both on an iPad, and roughly equivalent on an iPhone 4. Connected WiFi, 3G (on the iPhone) enabled but not being the active radio in use, of course.
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Q: iPhone battery symbol is red, doesn't acknowledge charging, but is apparently charged I have an iPhone 3G,
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*When I plug in the charger, the big red battery on the locked screen is red, low and doesn't appear to be charging. When I unlock the screen, the small battery symbol on the upper right is green with a bolt.
*When I unplug it, the battery symbol in the upper right is low and red, but the phone seems to be charged.
*The phone syncs to my computer fine when connected.
Does anyone know what the problem is and if it can be fixed? Is it relatively benign, or perhaps an early sign that it is reaching its final stage of life?
Update
Although I am still no closer to the answer, and I had tried powering off manually, I let the battery run out (about 7 days at 1hr/day, no cell phone service) and when I charged it again, the issue resolved.
A: Sometimes it happens when you put your iPhone for charging more time.
Please power-off and restart your iPhone. Mostly this solves problem.
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Q: Where is this "other calendar" coming from on my iPhone I am using Google's exchange service on my iPhone, and I have successfully selected which calendars I want to sync by going to m.google.com or whatever the Sync address is. However, in the native iPhone app, I have this weird calendar called "Birthdays" in the "Other Calendars" section. I have no idea where this calendar is coming from - its not in Outlook (and I don't sync with Outlook anyway), and its not my Google Birthday calendar (the dates are wrong). How do I remove it? I'm using an iPhone 3GS with iOS 4.1.
A: I believe this comes from the address book. If you add a vcard with birthday information, it gets synced to iCal in this calendar. And then it might be getting synced to your phone.
A: The Birthday calendar is a “read only” calendar automatically created by iCal. You can change what will appear there by modifying your contacts’ birthday (in address book).
If you don’t like it, you can always disable it.
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*Open iCal
*Go to Preferences:
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Q: Is it possible to have tabs in Finder? I often need to open many finder windows at the same time and my desktop becomes cluttered.
Is there any way to get tabs in Finder so one window can host multiple folders?
A: TotalFinder "brings tabs to your native Finder". It's commercial software, however. There are some other Finder replacements as well.
A: Mavericks (MacOS X 10.9) brings us native tabs in the Finder (finally).
A: A free alternative for OS X 10.6.8 to 10.8.2 is also XtraFinder, which supports Tabs as well.
A: it was already mentioned but PathFinder is an incredible app. Plus there is a mac bundle site with it on discount right now. MacPromo Bundle
A: Update: As shown in File Menu and being consistent with the rest of the macOS shortcuts, command+T will open a new tab. Tabbed Finder was introduced in OS X Mavericks in 2013.
With the native Finder app that comes with OS X is not possible to have tabs.
If you really need them you can use some Finder replacement app, like TotalFinder or PathFinder (both not free).
A: IMO, I would wait before buying any program/app, as the new OS from apple, aka: lion, will probably address the finder and its shortcomings.
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