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f99eaf26d3469958828d3785a2aa06ca183e4020 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Fill rectangle with diagonal lines (stripes) in keynote I want to create a rectangle in keynote which is filled with diagonal lines, like shown in the example image.
How can I do this?
A: After some searching about, it would appear that you cannot do this in Keynote; however, you can import an image (like the one in your question) and then do what you will with it.
| Q: Fill rectangle with diagonal lines (stripes) in keynote I want to create a rectangle in keynote which is filled with diagonal lines, like shown in the example image.
How can I do this?
A: After some searching about, it would appear that you cannot do this in Keynote; however, you can import an image (like the one in your question) and then do what you will with it.
A: Old post, I know.
Just searched for the same question. Read this post, did the following.
*
*Open blank keynote document
*Draw a vertical full height line, 2 point, in my preferred colour.
*Duplicated the line a dozen times
*Selected all and duplicated the selection a few more times
*Used align to make sure all lines were vertically positioned the same way
*Moved one line to the right edge of the slide
*Used distribute to set the distance between objects
*Used rotate in the inspector to rotate all lines 45 degrees
*Exported as a pdf
*Opened my original document and dragged the pdf into it
*Double clicked and used default keynote tools to mask to the shape I wanted
Hope that helps someone else.
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45fb6b02ef338053d39baaff6b8944f8c384996e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Text expansion for Mac OS X Lion? Is there a built in feature into OS X Lion which is similar to iOS 5.0's shortcut feature? For example, by default if you type "omw" on the iPhone, it gets expanded to "on my way" automatically.
I know that there are probably 3rd party solutions, but I would prefer using an Apple solution.
A: You can do this in System Preferences in the Text tab of the Language & Text pane:
You can toggle on/off the built-in replacements, as well as create ones of your own.
| Q: Text expansion for Mac OS X Lion? Is there a built in feature into OS X Lion which is similar to iOS 5.0's shortcut feature? For example, by default if you type "omw" on the iPhone, it gets expanded to "on my way" automatically.
I know that there are probably 3rd party solutions, but I would prefer using an Apple solution.
A: You can do this in System Preferences in the Text tab of the Language & Text pane:
You can toggle on/off the built-in replacements, as well as create ones of your own.
A: As mentioned, OS X (since 10.6) has built-in text expansion capability. However it's also worth mentioning TextExpander.
It does the basic replacement that the built-in utilities do, but it offers a lot more functionality and customizability. For example, you can have it insert variables like the current date, move the insertion point (e.g. you can wrap something in a tag but have the insertion point stay after the word, not the closing tag), or insert new lines.
For many people the built-in capabilities will likely be enough, but TextExpander could be consider the Pro version.
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34ac0d2ba2b24f8a29e59e967dd5c61b35e3fcc0 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Motion Detection with iSight/FaceTime Camera I'd like to use my iSight camera to detect motion, and if any motion is detected, record a short movie (until the motion stops) for security purposes
(ok, I want to spy on my cat).
Is there software available to do this? Free/open is preferable.
A: I've used iAlertU before: takes a screenshot, not a movie, but it is free.
There is also SecuritySpy which does record movies but isn't free.
| Q: Motion Detection with iSight/FaceTime Camera I'd like to use my iSight camera to detect motion, and if any motion is detected, record a short movie (until the motion stops) for security purposes
(ok, I want to spy on my cat).
Is there software available to do this? Free/open is preferable.
A: I've used iAlertU before: takes a screenshot, not a movie, but it is free.
There is also SecuritySpy which does record movies but isn't free.
A: I am using witness app successfully for 3 months now. It's incredible. If you combine it with the iPhone app, you can even receive the alert when you are on a remote location.
The only bottleneck is that it costs something like 39 USD. But i would definitely recommend it, it works pretty well!
A: iCam looks like it will work.
A: There is a Mac app called iSentry which does what you are asking.
It requires a set schedule to work. It saves video or picture to a designated file on your computer and can send email alerts (which works well with the iPhone).
You have to be sure not to set the sensitivity too light, or something like a ceiling fan will constantly set it off.
A: I've been using the free iVideon (https://www.ivideon.com/), which let's me record unlimited hours of video locally and has all the schedule and motion detection features. One can pay subscription fee to save the video on the cloud, but I didn't really need it. It works on both Mac and PC.
Another excellent CCTV app for Mac is Sighthound Video, but the free version is limited to 1 camera, and costs $60 for 2 camera license.
As for open-source, I recommend Shinobi Video (http://shinobi.video/), but the install process may be more advanced for average users, and requires typing a lot of commands in the Terminal. It is written in javascript/node.js and while it's a little rough around the edge, it's free and works. It's also very promising.
Another open-source is ContaCam, and while it is for Windows, it works in Mac with a free software called WINE. Only thing I didn't like was that the scheduler was too simple, and I needed more advanced scheduling that iVideon had.
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00c6751477be86b9814caf91cf29ef426e8098a8 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Does iTunes 10.5.0.142 not support the original iPhone? I have the original iPhone and I cannot seem to get it recognized by iTunes 10.5.0.142. I followed the troubleshooting advice at http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/assistant/itunes/, but it did not seem to help. Is it no longer supported by iTunes?
A: iTunes does support the original iPhone, there is no where it is written in the requirements of iTunes 10.5 that says that iTunes requires this version of iOS or this particular iPhone or even iPod in order to sync with it. All Apple music devices should be supported unless other wise noted.
The only point where it may matter is if you have updated to the latest version of iOS from a newer version of iTunes (e.g. greater than 10.5.0.142) and then are attempting to use that updated iOS on an older version of iTunes 10.5.0.142 in this case.
In that situation there may be issues communicating between the two due to apple changing protocols or who knows what else between versions of iTunes and iOS. I suggesting updating to the latest version of iTunes, and then contact Apple or their discussion forms if the problem persists.
| Q: Does iTunes 10.5.0.142 not support the original iPhone? I have the original iPhone and I cannot seem to get it recognized by iTunes 10.5.0.142. I followed the troubleshooting advice at http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/assistant/itunes/, but it did not seem to help. Is it no longer supported by iTunes?
A: iTunes does support the original iPhone, there is no where it is written in the requirements of iTunes 10.5 that says that iTunes requires this version of iOS or this particular iPhone or even iPod in order to sync with it. All Apple music devices should be supported unless other wise noted.
The only point where it may matter is if you have updated to the latest version of iOS from a newer version of iTunes (e.g. greater than 10.5.0.142) and then are attempting to use that updated iOS on an older version of iTunes 10.5.0.142 in this case.
In that situation there may be issues communicating between the two due to apple changing protocols or who knows what else between versions of iTunes and iOS. I suggesting updating to the latest version of iTunes, and then contact Apple or their discussion forms if the problem persists.
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8b9eb94a3741161a1129a0228acd747f727b821a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Which SSD to choose for a white late 2009 macbook Currently there are many reviews on SSDs, and different types of SSDs as well.
What I would like to hear is what cost effective SSDs that exists that aslo has TRIM support and will work well with Lion.
The System Information app says that the SATA interface can do 3 Gb and the link speed is 1.5 Gb (on the stock 250GB HDD)
I would like around 256 GB.
Which models and brands would be a good choice for this model ?
A: If you don't use your optical drive I would recommend Crucial M4 128GB as best bang for a buck SSD from big name manufacturer. And buying SATA 9.5mm caddy from ebay to put SSD inside it. So you still have your 250GB HDD + 128 GB of SSD
| Q: Which SSD to choose for a white late 2009 macbook Currently there are many reviews on SSDs, and different types of SSDs as well.
What I would like to hear is what cost effective SSDs that exists that aslo has TRIM support and will work well with Lion.
The System Information app says that the SATA interface can do 3 Gb and the link speed is 1.5 Gb (on the stock 250GB HDD)
I would like around 256 GB.
Which models and brands would be a good choice for this model ?
A: If you don't use your optical drive I would recommend Crucial M4 128GB as best bang for a buck SSD from big name manufacturer. And buying SATA 9.5mm caddy from ebay to put SSD inside it. So you still have your 250GB HDD + 128 GB of SSD
A: I'd highly recommend looking at Other World Computering for this purchase. I've purchased an SSD from them and they were awesome in helping me figure out which one would work best. They have great sales and support. They have a nice option of looking at what is compatible with your mac.
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d85180224370e52f3e2ba251daa5637c82b73e99 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: No Shark on OS X Lion? I can't find Shark on OS X Lion. The most recent Xcode is correctly installed, but I can only see Instruments. Has Shark been made obsolete by Instruments ?
A: Correct.
Shark was replaced with Instruments. There is a set of tools from Apple called CHUD that does still include Shark.
It's available here. It does require you to have a Developer Account to download. However there has been limited success in getting it to work on Lion.
It's safe to assume that Shark has bitten the dust.
| Q: No Shark on OS X Lion? I can't find Shark on OS X Lion. The most recent Xcode is correctly installed, but I can only see Instruments. Has Shark been made obsolete by Instruments ?
A: Correct.
Shark was replaced with Instruments. There is a set of tools from Apple called CHUD that does still include Shark.
It's available here. It does require you to have a Developer Account to download. However there has been limited success in getting it to work on Lion.
It's safe to assume that Shark has bitten the dust.
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3ac4bc0ddbecf88148912c4846bb24dd9c49844c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a way to view Game Center information on OS X? Is there a way to view Game Center information, such as achievements or friends, on OS X (or any other desktop OS), or is Game Center only accessible from iOS?
A: For the moment it only works on iOS. I would assume there will be plans at some point for Apple to release it to the Mac, however nothing has been mentioned publicly. Apple has also not provided any web interface for it, and I suspect if they do it will be part of iCloud.
| Q: Is there a way to view Game Center information on OS X? Is there a way to view Game Center information, such as achievements or friends, on OS X (or any other desktop OS), or is Game Center only accessible from iOS?
A: For the moment it only works on iOS. I would assume there will be plans at some point for Apple to release it to the Mac, however nothing has been mentioned publicly. Apple has also not provided any web interface for it, and I suspect if they do it will be part of iCloud.
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caa126b3565be7c33ad2d05c45085e4d8a1cda04 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How frequently is Photo Stream synced to Aperture? I've been experiencing considerable delays between the time I take a photo and the time it shows up in Aperture's synced Photo Stream. Specifically, the photos show up on other devices that consume the iCloud Photo Stream, but Aperture seems to lag them substantially.
Is there a way to force Aperture to refresh its Photo Stream so that it matches the Photo Stream on iOS devices (and thus, presumably, its state in iCloud).
A: Normally Photo Stream should sync across devices within seconds, so long as the device that took the photo is on WiFi. However, I've also run into cases where Aperture's PhotoStream folder lags in showing recent images. When this happens I've been able to fix the issue by disabling and then re-enabling Photo Stream in Aperture's settings. It will re-sync everything in the Photo Stream folder, and new pictures show up almost instantly.
Hope this helps.
| Q: How frequently is Photo Stream synced to Aperture? I've been experiencing considerable delays between the time I take a photo and the time it shows up in Aperture's synced Photo Stream. Specifically, the photos show up on other devices that consume the iCloud Photo Stream, but Aperture seems to lag them substantially.
Is there a way to force Aperture to refresh its Photo Stream so that it matches the Photo Stream on iOS devices (and thus, presumably, its state in iCloud).
A: Normally Photo Stream should sync across devices within seconds, so long as the device that took the photo is on WiFi. However, I've also run into cases where Aperture's PhotoStream folder lags in showing recent images. When this happens I've been able to fix the issue by disabling and then re-enabling Photo Stream in Aperture's settings. It will re-sync everything in the Photo Stream folder, and new pictures show up almost instantly.
Hope this helps.
A: I have multiple Aperture libraries on my computer, and I often notice that Photo Streams don't sync when I switch to one of the libraries synced with my Photo Stream.
To fix this problem, I have success most often when I open up 'Photos' on my iOS device, then open the 'Photo Stream' section. Then, I open Aperture, switch to the Library that syncs to my Photo Stream, and quit Aperture. Open Aperture once more, and a refresh/update should be triggered.
It would be nice if Apple just gave a simple 'refresh' button, because the syncing isn't as automatic as it should be, at least as far as Aperture is concerned.
A: And my previous answer was also responding to your question's title: there is no frequency for any of iCloud's services, it is a push-only service (most of it I think). So a sync will only happen if there is change.
And so far, I haven't seen any command or buttons or web page to help reset any of iCloud's services. Had a problem today with a friend's calendars, had to use a backup of iCal pre-iCloud: stop the sync, erase all calendars on iCloud's web site, same on his computer, then restore with the pre-iCloud backup, then start sync again. So either Apple believe there is no need for a reset switch (which would be incredibly stupid just looking at the extreme complexity involved behind the thing), or they haven't implemented one yet. I guess future will tell. For now, it looks like we're stuck at doing this manually...
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80c391dc66569aef939e0daff167c8923190004c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I move app purchases from one Apple ID to another? Can I move apps purchased with one Apple ID to another Apple ID? I am looking at purchasing a used iOS device and I want to be able to keep all the apps that are on the device (with permission of the original owner of course). How can I do this?
A: You can't, as Apple doesn't provide this ability.
From Apple's support document:
You cannot merge two or more Apple IDs into a single one. You can, however, use one Apple ID for iCloud services and another Apple ID for store purchases (including iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match).
You can keep using all the old apps, but they won't update without the original password for the original Apple ID. In practice, you will eventually tire of the prompts or delete the apps in question. In the short term, you can use them all without needing the other account name or password.
| Q: Can I move app purchases from one Apple ID to another? Can I move apps purchased with one Apple ID to another Apple ID? I am looking at purchasing a used iOS device and I want to be able to keep all the apps that are on the device (with permission of the original owner of course). How can I do this?
A: You can't, as Apple doesn't provide this ability.
From Apple's support document:
You cannot merge two or more Apple IDs into a single one. You can, however, use one Apple ID for iCloud services and another Apple ID for store purchases (including iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match).
You can keep using all the old apps, but they won't update without the original password for the original Apple ID. In practice, you will eventually tire of the prompts or delete the apps in question. In the short term, you can use them all without needing the other account name or password.
A: When you buy a used iPhone, just ask a previous owner to delete this phone from his devices at icloud.com > Find iPhone. If you don't restore this iPhone to factory settings all the apps will be kept on this device and you'll be able to use them. Enter your Apple ID details into iCloud and App Store, iTunes Store in Settings. You'll be able to download new apps using your Apple ID and keep apps downloaded by previous owner at the same time. The only thing you won't be able do is to update apps purchased by the other guy.
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b42e665dc4ba41931c580074b64203e0c4075ae3 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Secondary click in Lion with two fingers OR bottom-right corner click I just did a clean install of Lion on my 2010 MBP. It seems as though in the system preferences for the built-in trackpad, I have the option of setting the secondary click gesture to "Click or tap with two fingers", "Click in bottom right corner", or "Click in bottom left corner".
Previous to this fresh install, I had simply upgraded from Snow Leopard where I had been able to initiate a secondary click either by a two-finger tap or a click in the bottom right corner. That setting was preserved when I upgraded from Snow Leopard to Lion. When I simply did a fresh install of Lion, it's now either one or the other. Not both.
Does anyone know how I can get the "both" behavior back?
A: Sadly, I don't think it's possible to do that without a third party solution. Two popular applications that allow you to tweak the touchpad and mouse are Magic Prefs and Better Touch Tool.
| Q: Secondary click in Lion with two fingers OR bottom-right corner click I just did a clean install of Lion on my 2010 MBP. It seems as though in the system preferences for the built-in trackpad, I have the option of setting the secondary click gesture to "Click or tap with two fingers", "Click in bottom right corner", or "Click in bottom left corner".
Previous to this fresh install, I had simply upgraded from Snow Leopard where I had been able to initiate a secondary click either by a two-finger tap or a click in the bottom right corner. That setting was preserved when I upgraded from Snow Leopard to Lion. When I simply did a fresh install of Lion, it's now either one or the other. Not both.
Does anyone know how I can get the "both" behavior back?
A: Sadly, I don't think it's possible to do that without a third party solution. Two popular applications that allow you to tweak the touchpad and mouse are Magic Prefs and Better Touch Tool.
A: Run the following six commands, by pasting them into Terminal.app. You can paste all six lines all at once. (the last two lines aren't required on older versions of OS X, but there's no harm including them) Remember to press the return key:
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick -int 2
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad TrackpadRightClick -bool true
defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.trackpad.trackpadCornerClickBehavior -int 1
defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.trackpad.enableSecondaryClick -bool true
defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad TrackpadCornerSecondaryClick -int 2
defaults write com.apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad TrackpadRightClick -bool true
Important: now reboot your Mac.
When you log back in, you will be able to right-click both with a two-finger tap, and by clicking in the bottom right-hand corner.
Hope this helps.
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d3ab1cf7473856c84c8676b5f085ff264198dd56 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a Subversion 1.7 GUI Client for OSX Lion? We are looking for a Subversion client for OSX Lion that support version 1.7, but we cannot find one.
Is there "an app for that"? :-)
A: Cornerstone just updated to 1.7 on Feb. 10th http://www.zennaware.com/cornerstone/index.php
| Q: Is there a Subversion 1.7 GUI Client for OSX Lion? We are looking for a Subversion client for OSX Lion that support version 1.7, but we cannot find one.
Is there "an app for that"? :-)
A: Cornerstone just updated to 1.7 on Feb. 10th http://www.zennaware.com/cornerstone/index.php
A: You can configure svnX (free client) to use SVN 1.7 by changing "path to SVN binaries" in Preferences to your SVN 1.7 install path.
A: There is SmartSVN (not free). In latest version they've fixed some Subversion 1.7 related bugs.
A: Versions is a very nice one. Also see this question on Stackoverflow.
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2b17fa0a47b5af14cfea0cb425387559df803f23 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Are there any public audits of the disk level encryption in Mac OS X Lion? As a rule, one should never trust closed source cryptography software, but encrypting external drives and Time Machine backups has become quite convenient in Mac OS X Lion. Is that specific code available anyplace? Or has anyone audited it seriously?
A: According to a public talk by Rich Trouton, FileVault 2 is not FIPS 140-2 validated, but "Apple's new Common Crypto implementation is just starting to undergo FIPS evaluation"
The code itself for Common Crypto is available at http://www.opensource.apple.com/ and has been all the way back to 10.4 (where I got tired of checking revisions - it probably goes back even further, but what matters is the code shipped in Lion which is available for all three lion releases 10.7, 10.7.1 and 10.7.2)
| Q: Are there any public audits of the disk level encryption in Mac OS X Lion? As a rule, one should never trust closed source cryptography software, but encrypting external drives and Time Machine backups has become quite convenient in Mac OS X Lion. Is that specific code available anyplace? Or has anyone audited it seriously?
A: According to a public talk by Rich Trouton, FileVault 2 is not FIPS 140-2 validated, but "Apple's new Common Crypto implementation is just starting to undergo FIPS evaluation"
The code itself for Common Crypto is available at http://www.opensource.apple.com/ and has been all the way back to 10.4 (where I got tired of checking revisions - it probably goes back even further, but what matters is the code shipped in Lion which is available for all three lion releases 10.7, 10.7.1 and 10.7.2)
A: It looks like the FIPS validation is proceeding, with iOS 5's CommonCrypto being validated first and then Lion's.
http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cavp/documents/aes/aesval.html
Entries 1672 - 1677 at the NIST link above are for CommonCrypto in iOS 5 for the various iDevices. It also appears that Apple is revalidating the now-deprecated Common Data Security Architecture (CDSA) cryptographic framework for Lion as of 11/17/2011 (entry 1872 in the link above.)
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2cad305dea5a810383723a21910d38dc1bdb8ed3 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Where did the "hide the toolbar" thingy go on OS X Lion? On OS X Snow Leopard, there was an option to hide the toolbar in many applications, such as
but I don't have that option on Lion anymore
This isn't MacVim specific issue, I don't see it in Adium and many other applications too. Did the button just disappear? Is there any way to show ita again?
A: I don't think there's a way to make the toolbar capsule widget thingy show up again.
However, if you want to hide the toolbar, you can right-click on the empty toolbar area and choose the "Hide Toolbar" option:
You can also go to the View menu and choose "Hide Toolbar" from there. It may also have a keyboard shortcut of cmd-opt-t.
| Q: Where did the "hide the toolbar" thingy go on OS X Lion? On OS X Snow Leopard, there was an option to hide the toolbar in many applications, such as
but I don't have that option on Lion anymore
This isn't MacVim specific issue, I don't see it in Adium and many other applications too. Did the button just disappear? Is there any way to show ita again?
A: I don't think there's a way to make the toolbar capsule widget thingy show up again.
However, if you want to hide the toolbar, you can right-click on the empty toolbar area and choose the "Hide Toolbar" option:
You can also go to the View menu and choose "Hide Toolbar" from there. It may also have a keyboard shortcut of cmd-opt-t.
A: Right click and "Hide Toolbar" works for most apps. I couldn't get it to work with MacVim but this should:
Add the following to your .vimrc:
if has("gui_running")
set guioptions=egmrt
endif
test it out via:
:set guioptions=egmrt
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8dbf5059c28b42edc388e80e445e81fcd6bd9e76 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What are the risks of jailbreaking an iOS device? I know that many people jailbreak their iOS devices. Is there a risk involved with jailbreaking? If, so what? Can you brick your device by jailbreaking? What's the worst thing that could happen?
A: If you modify the OS, you might not be able to upgrade to an Apple iOS update as soon as it is released, and keep your non-stock modifications.
Some stock App store apps may refuse to run if they detect a modified OS.
There are certainly more ways with a jailbroken OS for you to crash or brick your device (and more ways for a rogue or buggy app to do so as well).
You device may also have a different set of security vulnerabilities than a stock OS iOS device, which may or may not be as widely reported, and which Apple might or might not be patching.
| Q: What are the risks of jailbreaking an iOS device? I know that many people jailbreak their iOS devices. Is there a risk involved with jailbreaking? If, so what? Can you brick your device by jailbreaking? What's the worst thing that could happen?
A: If you modify the OS, you might not be able to upgrade to an Apple iOS update as soon as it is released, and keep your non-stock modifications.
Some stock App store apps may refuse to run if they detect a modified OS.
There are certainly more ways with a jailbroken OS for you to crash or brick your device (and more ways for a rogue or buggy app to do so as well).
You device may also have a different set of security vulnerabilities than a stock OS iOS device, which may or may not be as widely reported, and which Apple might or might not be patching.
A: The absolute worst case scenario is you are forced to revert back to a non-jailbroken device and may lose content if you did not make the necessary backups. That is bar-none the worst case scenario. It is also of note that Apple will turn you away should you bring in a device that is jailbroken. They have a firm stance against the practice and state that it will void your warranty. Of course reinstalling iOS and removing the jailbreak corrects this matter. Additionally, upgrading to future iOS versions will remove the jailbreak (OTA updates in iOS 5 cannot be performed).
You cannot "brick" your device, rendering it inoperable by using any jailbreak utilities. Repeat, you cannot "brick" your device anymore than you can render a Mac inoperable by messing with OS X. A simple restore returns the device back to its original state. The ill-gotten rumor likely started due to the protection schemas in place that safe guard the mobile device from tampering (i.e., breaking Apple's closed system). Apple has set up a gauntlet a jailbreaker must bypass in order to open iOS. During those stages, problems may occur, leaving the phone in a state of "flux." This occurs when the device is left without a working operating system. In this state, it will not graciously look to iTunes for a fix. But rather sit in this state of limbo and require additional software to "bring it back to life." It is, however, always possible to restore it and any coming forward to claim otherwise are only bringing to light their own ignorance and ineptitude at correcting the matter. I think an apt analogy would be to look at someone trying to jump start a car. It's possible to boost any car, but some may reverse the cables, or fail to clamp the negative to a proper ground. Sparks fly and the ECU shorts. Surely if the person knew what they were doing, they would have jump started the car without issue.
Jailbreaking itself does not pose an inherent risk. There have been cases where a jailbreak actually allowed the patching of a known security risk (jailbreak me.com first exploited this security hole and then subsequently provided means to repair it well before Apple stepped in correct the matter upstream). These cases, are however, rare. Most of the time, a jailbreak relies on similar exploits to deliver itself (as is the case with iOS 5.0). So while the jailbreak is safe, it may force a user to remain on a compromised version of iOS and unlike the initial PDF exploit that made jailbreakme.com possible, may not have the means to patch it.
The biggest threat is the expansion of capabilities made famous through Cydia. The most prolific is the installation of SSH (a secure file transfer protocol) without changing the two accounts on the device (root and mobile). They both share the same password (alpine) and without changing them, a mischievous hacker only needs to get the device's respective IP address. After which, they will have root access (full control). This, of course, is easy enough to overcome and will likely only affect the most ignorance of user bases. Surely you cannot claim a house is unsafe because the residents refuse to lock their door!
Lastly, the installation of apps through untrusted Cydia repositories may also be a cause for concern. Jailbreaking a device removes Apple's signature checks, so the device is only too happy to run most code thrown at it. While Apple stringently approves what code is given the authority to run on your device (and sandboxes all apps for that matter, greatly restricting their privileges) those checks are removed after the device is jailbroken. Moreover, those apps are no longer sandboxed like the ones found on Apple's App Store. It's possible that a user may come across malicious code, but no such cases have been made public. The jailbreaking community isn't bent on malicious intent, but rather freedom of choice. In that respect, they act as paladins, and anyone seeking to exploit their work would be brought to light before long.
The troubles affecting jailbreaking essential revolve around ignorance and naivety. For an experienced and intelligent user, they bring no more risk to one's security than a "locked" device. And in some cases, may provide the ability to tighten's one's security and privacy (typically made possible by developers that use Cydia to distribute their wares).
Note: Cydia itself is a reputable "store." The programs found within it's walls are all safe and typically carry some level of professionalism. The problems arise when users register outside repositories (or repos) that carry untested, pirated, or questionable software. Jailbreaking also does not mean iOS is free to run "cracked" software found legitimately in the App Store. Those security measures remain intact even on a jailbroken device and must be circumvented separately, outside of the actual jailbreak. Many are confused by this duality and assume a jailbroken device can natively install pirated apps. That is not the case.
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3e6ad47cedf3fdf7bc99892c3869d0c88259d5ec | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iPhone does not show up on iPhoto anymore Since the update to iOS5 my iPhone 3GS does not show up as a device on iPhoto anymore. Before that, iPhoto was working without any hitch. I'm currently using the following:
*
*MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5, 4 GB, Mac OS X 10.7.2
*iPhoto '09 Version 8.1.2 (424)
*iPhone 3GS, with IOS 5
*iTunes 10.5 (141) 64-bit
Is there some way to recover so that I can import photos on iPhoto again, or is the software not compatible anymore?
A: Hmm... Apparently, restarting the computer (with the applications not reopening) seemed to get iPhoto to work again.
I hope there are other ways of doing this.
| Q: iPhone does not show up on iPhoto anymore Since the update to iOS5 my iPhone 3GS does not show up as a device on iPhoto anymore. Before that, iPhoto was working without any hitch. I'm currently using the following:
*
*MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5, 4 GB, Mac OS X 10.7.2
*iPhoto '09 Version 8.1.2 (424)
*iPhone 3GS, with IOS 5
*iTunes 10.5 (141) 64-bit
Is there some way to recover so that I can import photos on iPhoto again, or is the software not compatible anymore?
A: Hmm... Apparently, restarting the computer (with the applications not reopening) seemed to get iPhoto to work again.
I hope there are other ways of doing this.
A: In iPhoto>preferences>general you're able to choose what happens when a camera connects to your Mac. If you choose Iphoto, your iPhone should appear as you want it to.
I discovered this in reverse. When I first got my iPhone, iPhoto automatically launched and by unchecking this feature in Iphoto, it stopped.
Hope that helps.
A: This has been bugging me for a bit. I already had the above it just stopped working. I went into preferences as above and changed it to open something else when a camera (phone) was attached. There's a couple of options in there I don't remember them now. I plugged the phone in and it launched that app ok. So I went back in and changed it to iPhoto again, took the phone off then reconnected and booshka - back to normal. See if that works...
A: Go to Settings.app, then select General. Scroll down to "Passcode Lock". Tap it, enter your passcode, and then proceed to turn passcode lock off.
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8b7477061c8d97bbed62d4ae2626c812ee43e466 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I rebuild the music library on my iphone? Using iTunes, I updated album names and track numbers on my iPhone. But the music library is stuck using the old values. What gives? How can I get the iPhone music library to update?
I'm on iOS 5
A: Most probably the music library on your phone got confused.
Remove the music from your phone and re-add it by
*
*either removing it manually (if you are managing manually)
*or unchecking music syncing in iTunes
Then sync once to clear the iPhone music library, add your music again and re-sync to relead.
If that doesn't work, backup your phone, restore to defaults, restore the backup, sync the phone. That will completely clear any cached data on the phone and allow it to sync "fresh" to iTunes.
| Q: How do I rebuild the music library on my iphone? Using iTunes, I updated album names and track numbers on my iPhone. But the music library is stuck using the old values. What gives? How can I get the iPhone music library to update?
I'm on iOS 5
A: Most probably the music library on your phone got confused.
Remove the music from your phone and re-add it by
*
*either removing it manually (if you are managing manually)
*or unchecking music syncing in iTunes
Then sync once to clear the iPhone music library, add your music again and re-sync to relead.
If that doesn't work, backup your phone, restore to defaults, restore the backup, sync the phone. That will completely clear any cached data on the phone and allow it to sync "fresh" to iTunes.
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4f9003d1734f9d73596c57a4dddb3c48a3ed6fc5 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Apple Official iOS Development Certificate Are there any official certification programs by Apple for iOS App Development?
A: There are no iOS certifications currently listed on the Apple Developer web site.
The de-facto industry standard base-level certification is getting at least one non-trivial native Objective C (or Swift) app that you've developed approved by Apple into the iOS App store.
| Q: Apple Official iOS Development Certificate Are there any official certification programs by Apple for iOS App Development?
A: There are no iOS certifications currently listed on the Apple Developer web site.
The de-facto industry standard base-level certification is getting at least one non-trivial native Objective C (or Swift) app that you've developed approved by Apple into the iOS App store.
A: Apple does now seem to offer a Swift Certification through CertiPort. Info can be found on the Apple developer site here and on the Certiport site here.
A: Apple has hyperlinks to all of the topics they do provide certification for off of this page. At this time it is only Mac OS X IT-related and 'Pro Apps', meaning Apple apps used by creative professionals/iWork.
A: I am not aware of Apple-sanctioned certifications for software development. From the Apple Certifications page there are only two tracks - IT and Creative. Becoming an Apple Developer gives you access to Apple material such as Tech Talk and WWDC sessions, but there is no official certification path as far as I can tell.
I have read wonderful things about training at the Big Nerd Ranch and at the Pragmatic Studio, but I haven't experienced these courses myself (yet). Both of these places are well regarded in the community and while they do no not offer certifications per se, they still seem like terrific alternatives for training. Hope this helps.
A: While not available initially, Apple has recently partnered with a widely recognised, 3rd party training provider LearnQuest. LearnQuest claims to be an Apple Authorised Global Training Provider.
Clicking the Find a course button on Apple Training website directs to the Apple Authorized Training Schedule page on LearnQuest's website.
The App Development Training Program mentioned on LearnQuest lists the following training paths as of this writing:
*
*Introduction to Swift 4.
*Introduction to the iOS 11 SDK.
*App Development with Swift 4.
All three of them are classroom courses. These courses are targeted towards Software Developers, Software Architects and Technology Consultants.
Note: The hyperlinks mentioned in the answer direct to the courses available in the current country of my residence. You may need to switch to the desired country page on LearnQuest's website.
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71c41eaba40debeb7e475e24fcfc5c3223588d01 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a way to prevent downloads of purchased items to iTunes? Is there a way to indicate that I do not want a given item to ever be downloaded to iTunes, but prefer to have it remain in the cloud?
For example, if I purchase a TV show or movie, iTunes assumes I want it downloaded to my machine, and will attempt to do so several times, even when I cancel the download and delete it from the downloads list. In general, after several tries, iTunes seems to finally give up, but it's hardly a convenient process convincing it to do so. This the issue repeats (automatically) with purchased TV series.
A: *
*Open iTunes
*Click iTunes Store
*Go to the iTunes Store Home
*On the right column is the text "Purchased" with a little bubble that says (new). Click "Purchased"
*Find the show that you don't want.
*Click it and then a window should pop up containing the show
*There should be an (X) next to the show. Click That
*iTunes will ask you whether you want to make the show hidden. You do.
*Repeat for all other shows.
| Q: Is there a way to prevent downloads of purchased items to iTunes? Is there a way to indicate that I do not want a given item to ever be downloaded to iTunes, but prefer to have it remain in the cloud?
For example, if I purchase a TV show or movie, iTunes assumes I want it downloaded to my machine, and will attempt to do so several times, even when I cancel the download and delete it from the downloads list. In general, after several tries, iTunes seems to finally give up, but it's hardly a convenient process convincing it to do so. This the issue repeats (automatically) with purchased TV series.
A: *
*Open iTunes
*Click iTunes Store
*Go to the iTunes Store Home
*On the right column is the text "Purchased" with a little bubble that says (new). Click "Purchased"
*Find the show that you don't want.
*Click it and then a window should pop up containing the show
*There should be an (X) next to the show. Click That
*iTunes will ask you whether you want to make the show hidden. You do.
*Repeat for all other shows.
A: There is no way to designate one specific purchased item to not auto-download and remain in the cloud, but you can specify certain kinds of purchased items like videos, music, books, etc.
In iTunes > Preferences > Store Preferences on your computer, make sure to uncheck "Always check for available downloads" and "Automatically download pre-orders".
Initiate the purchase on a device other your computer. The simplest way would be to initiate the purchase on a Apple TV, as those purchases will now remain in the cloud and not auto-download to iTunes on your computer.
A: Same here,
purchased on ATV3 and not showing up in my itunes as a purchase - but constantly starting the download after a login on itunes.
I switched all auto downloads off and even shut off TV Series and Movies on my itunes to show up - still did not help...
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2fa25b839d434138021fd0f066b0850f1f69efa1 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Skyrim on parallels Will I be able to play Skyrim in Parallels?
These are my specs:
http://cl.ly/0o3l2Z2w2I422k2o101D
Bootcamp is a non-starter for me (too lazy).
Thanks!
| Q: Skyrim on parallels Will I be able to play Skyrim in Parallels?
These are my specs:
http://cl.ly/0o3l2Z2w2I422k2o101D
Bootcamp is a non-starter for me (too lazy).
Thanks!
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706a60f8ee9d7bd04412fff2a450be804fb00307 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I force iCal to sync? I've recently set up my Google Calendars to hook into iCal on OS X Lion. I've noticed though that when I make a change in iCal, it doesn't sync instantly to Google Calendar.
I'm sure that iCal will eventually sync when it gets a chance, but because I don't leave iCal open all day, I'd like the ability to force it to sync before I shut down.
Is this possible?
A: The equivalent in macOS Sierra's Calendar app is View -> Refresh Calendars.
| Q: How do I force iCal to sync? I've recently set up my Google Calendars to hook into iCal on OS X Lion. I've noticed though that when I make a change in iCal, it doesn't sync instantly to Google Calendar.
I'm sure that iCal will eventually sync when it gets a chance, but because I don't leave iCal open all day, I'd like the ability to force it to sync before I shut down.
Is this possible?
A: The equivalent in macOS Sierra's Calendar app is View -> Refresh Calendars.
A: As far as I am aware, invoking iCal's "refresh" function, under the Calendar menu should do all server side communication and updates.
Refresh will only update the calendar that hosts the event you currently have (or last had) selected. Refresh All will of course update all of your calendars. This should be a two-way process, and not just pulling down new changes, it should also send local changes back assuming it's not being done automatically.
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1ee1d1def838fdc699a5f5f95786915e93889e9c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Huawei device pairing with Mac I am trying to connect my Huawei phone to my Mac. I get it as a new device and I can see it in the file manager. Now I would like point my Mac to some drivers of this small Huawei device. (I have them as .ini files or as .exe for the full installation package.) The thing is that I am programming for Android and did it easily on Windows (using Mac just for a couple of weeks). In Windows there is a great feature like "find device" and then just point it to .ini driver files. Is there any similar feature in Mac? I have installed some applications on Mac, like Huawei driver, Huawei modem something, also some mobilepartner application, but still nothing. Is there any way I can use the adb to connect to my device?
A: Your device should "just work" on a Mac. To use adb to connect to your device you do it as usual, meaning you would have to install the android SDK for mac, then enable debugging mode on your phone, and use the Terminal command-line app as you would on the Windows command-line.
| Q: Huawei device pairing with Mac I am trying to connect my Huawei phone to my Mac. I get it as a new device and I can see it in the file manager. Now I would like point my Mac to some drivers of this small Huawei device. (I have them as .ini files or as .exe for the full installation package.) The thing is that I am programming for Android and did it easily on Windows (using Mac just for a couple of weeks). In Windows there is a great feature like "find device" and then just point it to .ini driver files. Is there any similar feature in Mac? I have installed some applications on Mac, like Huawei driver, Huawei modem something, also some mobilepartner application, but still nothing. Is there any way I can use the adb to connect to my device?
A: Your device should "just work" on a Mac. To use adb to connect to your device you do it as usual, meaning you would have to install the android SDK for mac, then enable debugging mode on your phone, and use the Terminal command-line app as you would on the Windows command-line.
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0f87093ae0d086661a8989087703910487b5561f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I make my iOS devices use British/Australian/Commonwealth spelling? I have the keyboard set to "British" and my locale is Australia, but neither of these seem to affect the spelling suggestions.
A: Spelling is determined by the keyboard setting you're using. Go to Settings > General > International > Keyboards, and make sure that English (UK) is added. It also helps to remove the US keyboard so that you don't accidentally get stuck in that.
| Q: How do I make my iOS devices use British/Australian/Commonwealth spelling? I have the keyboard set to "British" and my locale is Australia, but neither of these seem to affect the spelling suggestions.
A: Spelling is determined by the keyboard setting you're using. Go to Settings > General > International > Keyboards, and make sure that English (UK) is added. It also helps to remove the US keyboard so that you don't accidentally get stuck in that.
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7d3ca9fc205cf5bdf65f3962c0f4a5ee5d981311 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I run the iPad simulator to test a website on my mac I've developed a web app which is having some weird issues on iOS safari on my iPad.
I've never developed an iOS app, although I am a developer (c#) and have downloaded the latest xcode dev tools (just never got round to it).
Is there an easy way to just get the iPad sim up and start browsing the web on it on my mac?
thanks
A: In recent versions of Xcode it can be found here:
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app
| Q: How do I run the iPad simulator to test a website on my mac I've developed a web app which is having some weird issues on iOS safari on my iPad.
I've never developed an iOS app, although I am a developer (c#) and have downloaded the latest xcode dev tools (just never got round to it).
Is there an easy way to just get the iPad sim up and start browsing the web on it on my mac?
thanks
A: In recent versions of Xcode it can be found here:
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app
A: In Xcode 6.1.1 (Yosemite & Mavericks) it can be found here:
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/iOS Simulator
A: Install XCode, then the simulator is located at /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app
Once it's running, go to Hardware -> Device, then pick the iOS version and device. It will boot up, then you can start Safari.
Update: XCode.app is now a package rather than a folder. In Finder, option/right click on XCode.app and select 'Show Package Contents', then follow the path down from there.
A: On OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 and xcode 7.0.1, the simulator is located at
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Applications/Simulator.app
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5ab9c856bce251426c2db97a00771c5cbc8ce019 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Going back to snow leopard. How do I delete the Lion Mac OS X Install Image? I have a one generation old MacBook Air. I upgraded to Lion when it came out. Now I wish to go back to Snow Leopard. I booted from the thumb drive installer for Snow Leopard. There is a Lion installer image that I can't delete. Disk Utility greys out for that partition. It's not the end of the world, but I would like to get that 5 gigs back.
Any help would be appreciated.
A: When booted from the Snow Leopard install drive, you should be able to create a new partition from the partition tab.
| Q: Going back to snow leopard. How do I delete the Lion Mac OS X Install Image? I have a one generation old MacBook Air. I upgraded to Lion when it came out. Now I wish to go back to Snow Leopard. I booted from the thumb drive installer for Snow Leopard. There is a Lion installer image that I can't delete. Disk Utility greys out for that partition. It's not the end of the world, but I would like to get that 5 gigs back.
Any help would be appreciated.
A: When booted from the Snow Leopard install drive, you should be able to create a new partition from the partition tab.
A: Make certain that you have backed up all of your data before following these steps.
Once your bakup is done and confirmed, in Disk Utility's Partition tab, select "1 Partition" from the "Partition Layout" menu, then click Apply in the lower right corner. This will effectively erase any Lion install or recovery partitions and leave you with a single volume.
Install Snow Leopard on this volume.
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f471f27d7cb1cee64829427bd695853c62b9e69a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Bought a new MacBook Pro, how do I transfer the OS X Lion license to my Apple account? I would like to install Lion on a different MacBook Pro in my house, but I can't download/install OS X Lion as it hasn't been linked to my Apple ID. Any suggestions?
A: I think there is a part on booting up a new mac for the first time where it asks you to register with an apple id. If you haven't done that, check in your home folder for something that is a shortcut to register with an apple id. If you already deleted that, or it isn't there, try adding a apple id in the "Accounts" section of system preferences (under your picture and name). After you register, Lion should appear under "Purchased" in the Mac App Store, which you can redownload on other machines.
| Q: Bought a new MacBook Pro, how do I transfer the OS X Lion license to my Apple account? I would like to install Lion on a different MacBook Pro in my house, but I can't download/install OS X Lion as it hasn't been linked to my Apple ID. Any suggestions?
A: I think there is a part on booting up a new mac for the first time where it asks you to register with an apple id. If you haven't done that, check in your home folder for something that is a shortcut to register with an apple id. If you already deleted that, or it isn't there, try adding a apple id in the "Accounts" section of system preferences (under your picture and name). After you register, Lion should appear under "Purchased" in the Mac App Store, which you can redownload on other machines.
A: Well, apart from the obvious solution of simply spending the bucks for Lion in the App Store so you can then legally put it onto all the Macs you own in the future, you could try the following:
*
*Backup the old MBP (duh!)
*Connect the two MBPs via Firewire
*Put the new one with Lion into Target Disk Mode (reboot with the "T" key held down).
*Boot the other one from an medium other than the main boot drive, like an external harddrive or even the Lion MBP you just put into TDM (I think that should work as well). You can do this by connecting the other boot medium before booting and then hold the Option (Alt) key down during boot. You then get a menu where you can select the desired boot drive.
*If you have booted into that alternative boot medium, use Disk Utility to wipe and reformat the usual boot drive of that MBP.
*Then you could use something like Carbon Copy Cloner to then copy the boot drive from the new Lion MBP over to the usual boot drive of the old MBP.
*Finally, select the new Lion boot drive on the old MBP as the default boot drive and reboot.
Sort of complicated for my tastes, but I think that would work. Remember however, that at that point, you have copied over the entire Lion installation from the new MBP and your old installation is wiped out (backup notwithstanding). Thus, you would then have to restore all the files and programs you want to reinstall from your backup, which would take additional time. For a true upgrade installation like you could do with the Lion version from the App Store, you would have to try another solution than mine.
Hope this helps.
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7a79643f73d6ec58c77fc600eb5a2e7c59ac7810 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Reinstall Mac App Store on Mac OS 10.7? I accidentally removed the Mac App from my Mac Mini while removing the iTunes 10.5 Beta. How can I reinstall the Mac App Store?
A: Here's the .app file off my machine: http://cl.ly/0f293H081S2e1Y2B3f1r
| Q: Reinstall Mac App Store on Mac OS 10.7? I accidentally removed the Mac App from my Mac Mini while removing the iTunes 10.5 Beta. How can I reinstall the Mac App Store?
A: Here's the .app file off my machine: http://cl.ly/0f293H081S2e1Y2B3f1r
A: oh, good question. Maybe install a basic Lion system onto an external HD and copy the app from there? Or you don't have a backup like Time Machine or anything similar, do you?
Maybe someone with an identical version of the OS can zip the file and send it to you.
I think that whatever way you wanna do it, copying the app from one Mac to another should work. As long as the OS versions match of course...
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0bb6377ad745bdc5146ac0a9008aeacd80ae3ef6 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Where does iTunes store the Podcast subscription info and preferences? I'm having iTunes 10.5 problems (crashes on Podcast refresh) and I've been unable to export the subscriptions (the .opml file generated is empty).
Are there text-readable iTunes podcast preferences somewhere, so I can copy the RSS URLs to another podcast client?
A: They're in the iTunes .plist-file on a Mac.
Since you don't specify platform, I can't offer that much. In Windows, they're almost certainly stored in a similar preference file. In Mac OS X, they're not conveniently readable.
If you just want to back up your subscription info, locating and backing up the iTunes preferences will do it. If you need to scrape/publish the subscription info, that's beyond my capabilities. Hope this at least gives you a jumping-off point.
| Q: Where does iTunes store the Podcast subscription info and preferences? I'm having iTunes 10.5 problems (crashes on Podcast refresh) and I've been unable to export the subscriptions (the .opml file generated is empty).
Are there text-readable iTunes podcast preferences somewhere, so I can copy the RSS URLs to another podcast client?
A: They're in the iTunes .plist-file on a Mac.
Since you don't specify platform, I can't offer that much. In Windows, they're almost certainly stored in a similar preference file. In Mac OS X, they're not conveniently readable.
If you just want to back up your subscription info, locating and backing up the iTunes preferences will do it. If you need to scrape/publish the subscription info, that's beyond my capabilities. Hope this at least gives you a jumping-off point.
A: Under the Library section of iTunes click on Podcasts. Right-click or control-click on one of your subscriptions. Now click on Copy Podcast URL. This will copy the RSS feed of that podcast subscription to the clipboard so you can paste it into a different podcast client.
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998695a8aa8c4056bed0683efc86567273ab76f3 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I enable natural scrolling for my trackpad, but disable it for my mouse? Is there a way to enable natural scrolling on the trackpad, but disable it for mouse?
I think that natural scrolling does make sense on a trackpad, but with a mouse it doesn't feel natural at all
A: You want Scroll Reverser
| Q: How can I enable natural scrolling for my trackpad, but disable it for my mouse? Is there a way to enable natural scrolling on the trackpad, but disable it for mouse?
I think that natural scrolling does make sense on a trackpad, but with a mouse it doesn't feel natural at all
A: You want Scroll Reverser
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ff9977bf53a5ba1ebfdbecada7b0a9e66d614848 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can you find out if your iPhone ever got wet? I know that iPhone has some internal sensors that can be used to test if the device was got ever wet.
Apple uses them in order to deny your warranty.
The question is how to find out this before sending your device to service?
A: The location of internal sensors varies widely by model, but the iFixit guides do a nice job of calling out some of the indicators that show a soaking amount of water has come into contact with the electronics of the device.
*
*On the iPhone 4S - you can see a triangular indicator on step 8.
In practice, just take a lighted magnifying glass to the headphone jack and the 30 pin connector and don't bother taking your phone apart unless you're sure you've got the tools and a static safe environment to avoid damaging the internals.
| Q: How can you find out if your iPhone ever got wet? I know that iPhone has some internal sensors that can be used to test if the device was got ever wet.
Apple uses them in order to deny your warranty.
The question is how to find out this before sending your device to service?
A: The location of internal sensors varies widely by model, but the iFixit guides do a nice job of calling out some of the indicators that show a soaking amount of water has come into contact with the electronics of the device.
*
*On the iPhone 4S - you can see a triangular indicator on step 8.
In practice, just take a lighted magnifying glass to the headphone jack and the 30 pin connector and don't bother taking your phone apart unless you're sure you've got the tools and a static safe environment to avoid damaging the internals.
A: Those sensors are no electrical sensors, but pieces of paper that change from white to red when they get wet. There are up to two spots you can look at without opening the device. Have a look inside your headphone jacket and your dock connector. (use a torch/flashlight as lint or dim light can make these orangish-pink indicators hard to discern!)
Have a look at this page.
Here's the diagram for an iPhone 4/4S:
A: Headphone jack sensor
Your first sensor is located inside the headphone jack at the bottom. It's the easiest sensor to find and inspect. Shine a flashlight into it and make sure you don't see anything but white. (Red is bad.)
As a side note, this sensor can come out or become dislodged occasionally. If you don't see one, just move on and check the next sensor. I wouldn't take it as a sign that the seller is trying to be dishonest (yet).
Dock connector sensor
The next sensor is a square sensor in the dock connector. To see it, hold the phone screen down in your hand and look inside the dock connector towards the middle. On the upper side you will see a tiny white square (or red square if the device has come into contact with liquid). Make sure this one is white.
If both sensors are white, it may not be necessary to proceed any further. The device most likely has never been subjected to water damage. If the headphone jack sensor was missing or you couldn't find one of the sensors, you may want to continue to the next section.
How to checking internal iPhone water sensors
It may seem silly to bring a screwdriver with you to check out an iPhone but it'll seem a lot less silly when it saves the lost money and headache you'd get for buying a water damaged iPhone 4.
There are two sensors on the inside of the iPhone 4 that are easily visible once the back is removed. You can pick up a security screw driver online and a #00 Phillips screwdriver from your local hardware store for a few bucks. You'll need one of the two in order to remove the back.
If you're buying a CDMA iPhone 4 off of someone, you'll most certainly need the security screwdriver. Older GSM models still have standard #00 screws while newer ones have security screws. Remove the 2 screws holding the back plate on and gently push the back up and pull it off. This will give you a clear view of the last 2 sensors and a lot of the internals of the device.
While you're checking the last 2 sensors it's always a good idea to look closely at the internals and make sure everything looks ok. You'll want to avoid any devices that show signs of the following:
Obvious corrosion
Torn cables
Missing screws
The battery tab is torn off
A large amount of debris or dust inside the device
If all those seem good, you'll just need to make sure the water sensors check out okay.
Battery sensor
The first sensor is placed directly over the clip that holds the battery down. Again, just make sure it's white and move on the to next and final sensor. If it isn't white but all the rest are, I'd probably still advise against buying the device as the battery or other internal parts could have come into contact with liquid at some point.
Logic board sensor
The final sensor is located on a screw holding the logic board in place. If this sensor is white, you're in the clear. If it's not, you'll definitely want to stay away from purchasing the device. This sensor is the closest one to the logic board. If it's red, odds are the logic board has liquid damage and will eventually go out.
A: The page daviesgeek linked to shows the 2 external indicators. There are also two internal indicators.
I used to work at the Genius Bar. On any phone, we were required to check the two external liquid indicators before working on it. If one of them was red, we had to open the phone and look at the internal ones. If you had one red one external indicator and the internal ones were white, you were cool. If the internal ones were red, SOL- it was considered liquid damage and not covered.
I've seen phones where the external ones were both white but the internal ones were red too. That would not be covered by warranty either. So if your phone is going to be opened, they'll know anyway.
Opening an iPhone is super easy. There are two screws on the bottom that you have to remove. If you have a 3G or 3Gs, you can use a suction cup to pop the screen up. If you have a 4 or a 4S, you'll probably need one of those special security screwdrivers, but after taking the bottom screws out you just slide the backplate upward and off.
The liquid indicators are on the back side of the phone on the 4 and 4S and underneath the display on the logic board on the 3G and 3GS. You don't have to break the phone down that far to look at them.
If it's liquid damaged and you have an Apple store near you, it's probably better to take it there in person because if you're nice they might make an exception for you. Especially if you have AppleCare on your phone.
If it's liquid damaged and you can't get an exception, there's a replacement fee of $199 (this cost is in US dollars- just saw the poster's location). They will just replace your phone outright, so back it up.
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55090b80b313752eeff82d0b541d20f779ded5fb | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Cant find "Move Items Here" option in Max OS Lion? I found online that Mac OS Lion has option similar to "Cut" option of windows. I found one link which shows the option as :
I am using OS Lion, but this option is not visible, even when I copy file/folder.
Am I missing something or any update?
A: There is a strong hint in the screen shot you posted: Hold down the Alt key. Then the option will appear in the menu.
Oh, and one big difference from Windows: On the Mac, the decision whether to move or copy is made in the second step, not the first: I.e., (1) select file(s), select copy, and (2) move to destination folder, select copy or move item here.
| Q: Cant find "Move Items Here" option in Max OS Lion? I found online that Mac OS Lion has option similar to "Cut" option of windows. I found one link which shows the option as :
I am using OS Lion, but this option is not visible, even when I copy file/folder.
Am I missing something or any update?
A: There is a strong hint in the screen shot you posted: Hold down the Alt key. Then the option will appear in the menu.
Oh, and one big difference from Windows: On the Mac, the decision whether to move or copy is made in the second step, not the first: I.e., (1) select file(s), select copy, and (2) move to destination folder, select copy or move item here.
A: Just “Copy” as usual, but when pasting, keep the Option (Alt) key pressed while selecting the “Edit” menu and “Copy selected items” will be replaced by “Move items here”. Finder will then cut and paste instead of copying and pasting. Works with the keyboard shortcut too (i.e. press Cmd+Option+V ).
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336e6c50eb0af42126df482281a80ac7d705dbf1 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iPhone Contact List Default Country Wrong My wife's default country for creating contacts is the Netherlands. The only solution I've found online is to go to:
Settings -> General -> International -> Region Format
That doesn't seem to do anything. It's already set to the United States. So I went and switched the country to see if it would do anything. Nothing.
Anyone know another way I can set the default country?
A: This works perfectly if you have Verizon. My default was set to the Netherlands instead of the United States. Turn off "International Assist" in Settings > Phone, then (because this appears to be a Verizon issue) dial *228 to update the phone service choosing option 1. Follow this by calling a second time to *228 and select option 2. Once those updates are finished, power off the phone and start it up again. For me, that fixed the problem and I was able to turn the "International Assist" option back on and it was fine (turning it off may have been an be an extra step, but who knows). This also fixed how the telephone numbers appeared without hyphens. Now all looks perfect.
| Q: iPhone Contact List Default Country Wrong My wife's default country for creating contacts is the Netherlands. The only solution I've found online is to go to:
Settings -> General -> International -> Region Format
That doesn't seem to do anything. It's already set to the United States. So I went and switched the country to see if it would do anything. Nothing.
Anyone know another way I can set the default country?
A: This works perfectly if you have Verizon. My default was set to the Netherlands instead of the United States. Turn off "International Assist" in Settings > Phone, then (because this appears to be a Verizon issue) dial *228 to update the phone service choosing option 1. Follow this by calling a second time to *228 and select option 2. Once those updates are finished, power off the phone and start it up again. For me, that fixed the problem and I was able to turn the "International Assist" option back on and it was fine (turning it off may have been an be an extra step, but who knows). This also fixed how the telephone numbers appeared without hyphens. Now all looks perfect.
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d47551cfd95b976afce243931d8aced5594c6fbc | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What is the most powerful Mac capable of running Mac OS 9? I know that there was a period of time after Mac OS X came out that new Macs still shipped with Mac OS 9 for a number of reasons (OS X was buggy, better compatibility with Classic apps, etc). This is more of a curiosity than anything, but I'm wondering what the most powerful Mac capable of running Mac OS 9 is, and what the maximum specs are.
A: According to Wikipedia, the Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors 2003) is the newest and most powerful computer that can run Mac OS 9.
1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 (7455/7455B); can hold up to 2 GB memory (although OS 9 might not recognize all 2 GB).
| Q: What is the most powerful Mac capable of running Mac OS 9? I know that there was a period of time after Mac OS X came out that new Macs still shipped with Mac OS 9 for a number of reasons (OS X was buggy, better compatibility with Classic apps, etc). This is more of a curiosity than anything, but I'm wondering what the most powerful Mac capable of running Mac OS 9 is, and what the maximum specs are.
A: According to Wikipedia, the Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors 2003) is the newest and most powerful computer that can run Mac OS 9.
1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 (7455/7455B); can hold up to 2 GB memory (although OS 9 might not recognize all 2 GB).
A: There is a slight possibility for misunderstanding in the question.
If the question is meant to ask for the most powerful 'true' PPC-Mac as shipped by Apple and with native OS 9 installed or installable, then Daniel's answer is correct.
However there are other options eligible to answer the question as is.
This involves the cheating option of citing first later Macs, including G5s, that ran OS 9 as the Classic Environment, or even later models emulating OS 9.
Later G5s were extremely fast at running OS 9 and its applications.
According to enthusiasts there is a second, a less cheating answer that involves upgrades. You could swap the daughter cards of later G4 models into the last native OS 9 machine and enjoy a faster machine. You can also opt for one of the aftermarket options from e.g. Sonnet or Newertech. These are hard to find today. Remnants of their specs are rarely found on the web even if the companies that developed or sold them still exist. Finding the on sale is even more difficult.
Newertech even sold an upgrade with a G4 chip that Apple never sold: Apple stopped at a beefed up 7447 at 1.67 GHz and 7455 at 1,25 GHz while NewerTech opted for the 7448 in its MAXPowerG4 cards. This came to market after Apple flicked the kill switch for PPC for he transition to x86 processors.
For that some benchmarks and some specs are still on the vendors site. For a general overview compare the list here at lowendmac.com.
Therefore the most powerful true Mac booting natively into OS 9 has to be something like a Power Macintosh G4 'QuickSilver 2002' upgraded with MAXPowerG4 with a single NewerTech G4/2.0GHz 7448 MAXPower G4 or a NewerTech DUAL G4/1.8GHz 7448 MAXPower G4.
Depending on the usage scenario dual or single is a tough choice speed wise since OS 9 can not take that much of an advantage of two threads. Although the bus speed might hamper the final results quite a bit there are still more options to consider for "the most powerful": these things had a few standard PCI and AGP slots. So the graphics card could be upgraded significantly beyond what Apple ever offered and even SSDs could make a bit of an impression considering their latency compared to magnetic drives.
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7729cf7cb5875cd8382917f380ee161bc24a89df | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Share iPhone WIFI with computer over USB? Due to a water leakage, we had to move offices temporarily. In our temp offices, we have WIFI network, but not cabled network (yet).
Since my computer doesn't have WIFI (it's a stationary desktop) I thought I could see if I could bridge my iPhone WIFI connection over to my computer via USB while I wait for local facilities to set up cabled network here.
Is this possible?
A: which iPhone and iOS versions are you using? you will also need to check that your carrier allows a personal hotspot.
if you are able to turn on a personal hotspot on your phone, just connect the phone to the PC with a USB and enter the Wi-Fi password after finiding teh phone in the network settings.
You could also just get a WiFi USB which would pick up the WiFi from the router.
| Q: Share iPhone WIFI with computer over USB? Due to a water leakage, we had to move offices temporarily. In our temp offices, we have WIFI network, but not cabled network (yet).
Since my computer doesn't have WIFI (it's a stationary desktop) I thought I could see if I could bridge my iPhone WIFI connection over to my computer via USB while I wait for local facilities to set up cabled network here.
Is this possible?
A: which iPhone and iOS versions are you using? you will also need to check that your carrier allows a personal hotspot.
if you are able to turn on a personal hotspot on your phone, just connect the phone to the PC with a USB and enter the Wi-Fi password after finiding teh phone in the network settings.
You could also just get a WiFi USB which would pick up the WiFi from the router.
A: Free method that works, with a jailbroken iPhone at least:
1) Install openSSH on your iPhone from cydia, or apt-get, if you prefer the terminal.
2) Install python 2.7.x.
As of this writing the latest version is 2.7.6.
3) download libusbmuxd.
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libusbmuxd
You can either do a git clone or, if you don't have / want to get git, download the release from the 'releases' tab.
4) unpack it if you didn't take the git clone route. If you downloaded the tarball,do tar zxvf <tarball name>.tar.gz from a terminal. In windows, use 7-zip or download the .zip version of the tool.
5) cd into libusbmuxd/python-client.
6) The following step is platform-dependent:
Windows
If you run windows, you will have to manually type the path to your python.exe program. If you chose the default location, it will install into C:\Python27. So, in windows, go to your command prompt and type C:\Python27\python.exe tcprelay.py -t 22:2222.
Linux/Unix/Solaris/BSD, etc.
If you use Linux (like me), Cygwin in Windows, BSD/Unix, solaris, or basically any platform besides windows and DOS known to man, you will simply type python2.7 tcprelay.py -t 22:2222.
7)
Not quite done yet - You need a SSH client running! This, too, is platform-dependent.
Windows - PuTTY
In windows, cygwin makes this easy, but if you don't have cygwin already, PuTTY is a good option: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
Set it up like this:
Be sure to set the login username to 'mobile'.
And, for a little extra speed (lower overhead from the encryption), change the encryption to 'arcfour'. Usually, I would not recommend this, but since you are pushing the encryption over a USB cable and not a network, security is less of a risk.
If you want, you can then save a profile for this, to avoid setting it all back up each time you have a problem. This is done in the 'session' section at the very top.
Linux/Unix/BSD/Solaris/OSX/HP-UX/whatever I'm still missing
You can run ssh -D 8080 -p 2222 [email protected]
The default password for the mobile and root accounts on the iphone should be alpine. Once you are successfully logged in, you should see a xterm-like window. type passwd now, to change your password to something more secure. Also, type su and use alpine as your password to log in as root and change the root password as well. Then, type exit to go back to your login as mobile.
8) You're nearly done now, I swear! It's less complex than it appears so far, if you actually do it yourself!
Now, you need to open your web browser of choice; I use firefox, so I will use it as an example. I have used chrome, but as I do not like it and do not currently have it installed, I cannot presently use it for an example. But you set it up as a SOCKS proxy, regardless of browser.
These screenshots were done with a forwarded X11, so the fonts are ugly, but pay it no mind.
First, go to the preferences window (tools -> options or edit -> preferences, depending on OS). Then, go to Advanced -> Network -> Settings....
Use the following configuration for the browser.
Problems and Solutions
Problem:
Yeah, this isn't really using the iphone as a modem.
Solution:
Get over it; it works.
Problem:
My app doesn't allow setting a SOCKS proxy.
Solution:
I have had this problem with games like Minecraft. Here's some fixes.
For minecraft, I added a argument to ssh. I regularly play on the nerd.nu reddit minecraft servers (reddit.com/r/mcpublic). Since minecraft 1.6, SSH tunneling and SOCKS proxies set as command line arguments haven't worked. You used to be able to add java parameters -DSocksProxyHost=127.0.0.1 -DSocksProxyPort=8080 and it would work. Now, however, the solution isn't quite as nice, but it does work.
When you start ssh, instead of ssh -D 8080 -p 2222 [email protected], dossh -D 8080 -L 127.0.0.1:25565:p.nerd.nu:25565 -p 2222 [email protected]. Then, when you want to connect to the server, instead add the URL 127.0.0.1:25565 to your list of servers! The remote server will appear on 127.0.0.1/localhost thanks to the miracle of SSH tunneling!
For other programs/games, the same rule applies. If you can't set a SOCKS proxy and nothing else works, just add -L 127.0.0.1:<port>:<remote URL to access>:<remote port>.
There is nothing forcing you to use the same port on 127.0.0.1 that you would normally, so I could have, for example, mapped p.nerd.nu:25565 to 127.0.0.1:1025 and the game wouldn't care as long as I specified the port. Not all programs are so lenient, but it's useful to remember.
Also, remember: Nearly any program can use this. So while it's not as nice as having a simple modem or something, It definitely works. Note that if you lose connection to wi-fi, you will probably start eating into your cellular network's data access. If the cellular network does deep-level packet inspection, be prepared for a charge for enabling tethering. Just be careful, please :) If you have "TetherMe" from Cydia, or something like that, it might mask what you are doing. Also, sometimes if the iphone goes to sleep it will turn off wi-fi. Install insomnia from cydia/apt to get around that.
Or, to prevent deep packet inspection, you can also SSH from your iphone into a PC at home for encryption, and then SSH into your iphone from your device that you are wired into.
A: Sorry, but it's not possible to do this without jail breaking. The "Personal Hotspot" function on an iPhone only allows for sharing the 3G connection, not the wifi connection, so you can't use it as a wifi adapter. It's feasible that Apple could add this functionality, but it's a fairly niche case, so I wouldn't count on it.
More immediately, if you have a laptop with wifi available, you could use Internet Sharing (OS X)/Internet Connection Sharing (Windows) and an ethernet cable to get connectivity to your desktop. Or if you've got a Staples or something similar nearby, they usually have USB wifi adapters for $30 or less.
A: Of course this is possible:
*
*Your iOS device must be joined to wifi connection
*Your iOS device must be jailbroken
*Your PC must have iTunes on it
*Install MyWi 5.0 over Cydia (Cydia will be installed on your iOS device after you jailbreak it)
*Choose USB tethering in USB tab
*
*Set MyWi USB to ON
*Go to Advanced USB
*Set USB Bridhe to "Bridged to WiFi" so you don't get online via 3G
*Enjoy your wireless internet connection
A: just download virtualwifirouter for free , install and configure it once ....... and enjoy for life time :) .........
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fa6ecbbc27cfa2d59b428a8ce7d84d0ce08aab78 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Will a sata3 SSD work properly on a Mac mini (Mid 2010) with 2.4 GHz CPU? I have a Mac mini (Mid 2010) with 2.4 GHz CPU and willing to upgrade its HDD to SSD.
Can I use a sata3 SSD for it?
A: Yes, you can.
Here are the theoretical bus speeds
SATAI - 150 MB/sec - 1.5 Gb/sec
SATAII - 300 MB/sec - 3 Gb/sec
SATAIII - 600 MB/sec - 6 Gb/sec
In theory, a very fast drive could saturate a SATA2 bus, but if it does, it will still send the data, just slower than it's capable of. If that bothers you, just buy a slower SATA2 SSD drive.
Regardless, you'll be very happy with the performance upgrade over a slower drive. It's the best upgrade investment you can make.
| Q: Will a sata3 SSD work properly on a Mac mini (Mid 2010) with 2.4 GHz CPU? I have a Mac mini (Mid 2010) with 2.4 GHz CPU and willing to upgrade its HDD to SSD.
Can I use a sata3 SSD for it?
A: Yes, you can.
Here are the theoretical bus speeds
SATAI - 150 MB/sec - 1.5 Gb/sec
SATAII - 300 MB/sec - 3 Gb/sec
SATAIII - 600 MB/sec - 6 Gb/sec
In theory, a very fast drive could saturate a SATA2 bus, but if it does, it will still send the data, just slower than it's capable of. If that bothers you, just buy a slower SATA2 SSD drive.
Regardless, you'll be very happy with the performance upgrade over a slower drive. It's the best upgrade investment you can make.
A: SSDs with SATA-X are backward compatible.
*
*SATA3 is compatible with SATA3, SATA2 and SATA1 connections
*SATA2 is compatible with SATA2 and SATA1 connections
I for example use a SSD with a SATA3 capability on a SATA1 bus. (Crucial m4 in MBP 3.1)
My advice:
Always take the latest SSDs. They have a more refined garbage collection. It's also preferable to take a SSD with SATA3 in order to profit from the faster bus speed in case you use the SSD in another computer some day.
A: Nope, because SATA3 in a Mini began with the 2011 models, or with Core i5/i7 processors. The SSD would saturate the SATA2 bandwidth, but I don't see why you would spend more money for the little extra speed it's gonna give you. Stick with SATA2 SSDs is my advice.
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f77b16dde80dbffd4310f850f7481ffa399474aa | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Swap Fn and Control key on a MacBook Pro I use a MacBook at work and the Fn is exactly where I expect the Control key to be. Is there any way I can swap the two keys?
A: KeyRemap4MacBook allows you to do this.
| Q: Swap Fn and Control key on a MacBook Pro I use a MacBook at work and the Fn is exactly where I expect the Control key to be. Is there any way I can swap the two keys?
A: KeyRemap4MacBook allows you to do this.
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6399695ddbdeb6b020d2c41934b7d770deb6846e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How does iTunes Match handle metadata? When I purchase songs from iTunes, I often times hate the way the MetaData is presented. For example, I prefer the format
Artist Song Name
-------------------------
artist_name song_name f/ featured_artists
But songs purchased from iTunes usually come in the form
Artist Song Name
---------------------------------------------------
artist_name feat. featured_artists song_name
My concern is that once I use iTunes match to match all of my music with the music that exists on Apple's servers, iTunes is going to use the MetaData as stored on their servers as opposed to the MetaData that I have meticulously set in my library.
If it is going to use Apple's MetaData instead of my own, this is a complete deal breaker for me.
Does anybody who has signed up for/used iTunes Match know the way iTunes Match behaves in this regard?
A: It keeps your custom metadata!
| Q: How does iTunes Match handle metadata? When I purchase songs from iTunes, I often times hate the way the MetaData is presented. For example, I prefer the format
Artist Song Name
-------------------------
artist_name song_name f/ featured_artists
But songs purchased from iTunes usually come in the form
Artist Song Name
---------------------------------------------------
artist_name feat. featured_artists song_name
My concern is that once I use iTunes match to match all of my music with the music that exists on Apple's servers, iTunes is going to use the MetaData as stored on their servers as opposed to the MetaData that I have meticulously set in my library.
If it is going to use Apple's MetaData instead of my own, this is a complete deal breaker for me.
Does anybody who has signed up for/used iTunes Match know the way iTunes Match behaves in this regard?
A: It keeps your custom metadata!
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9e405021ada44952302b0b0b52d15c3254bbe39f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do you change the behavior of the power button in Lion? On my Macbook Pro, whenever you press the power button it goes into sleep mode. How do I change this to do nothing?
A: You can control whether pressing the power button should put your mac to sleep or present a dialog with options (sleep/restart/shut-down) using the pmset command. The following:
sudo pmset powerbutton 1
will put it to sleep right away (presumably your current setting) and changing 1 to 0 will present you with the dialog.
Pay attention to the fact that it's not a per-user setting, and changes the behaviour for all users. Something to keep in mind if you share the device with others. From the man page (explore it for other options):
All changes made through pmset are saved in a persistent preferences file (per-system, not per-user) at
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.PowerManagement.plist
| Q: How do you change the behavior of the power button in Lion? On my Macbook Pro, whenever you press the power button it goes into sleep mode. How do I change this to do nothing?
A: You can control whether pressing the power button should put your mac to sleep or present a dialog with options (sleep/restart/shut-down) using the pmset command. The following:
sudo pmset powerbutton 1
will put it to sleep right away (presumably your current setting) and changing 1 to 0 will present you with the dialog.
Pay attention to the fact that it's not a per-user setting, and changes the behaviour for all users. Something to keep in mind if you share the device with others. From the man page (explore it for other options):
All changes made through pmset are saved in a persistent preferences file (per-system, not per-user) at
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.PowerManagement.plist
A: defaults write com.apple.loginwindow PowerButtonSleepsSystem -bool no
Is working for me on 10.9.5, and gives behavior very close to how the power button used to work for me on 10.6. Though there is a bit more of a delay, it's definitely not infuriating anymore.
http://www.defaults-write.com/10-9-stop-the-power-button-from-putting-your-mac-in-stand-by-mode/
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9e5fd4176d5da7fcb73aec73a1de70340c4c8018 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to troubleshoot "iPhoto unable to connect to Photo Stream"? When I click "Turn On Photo Stream" on in iPhoto it reports "iPhoto unable to connect to Photo Stream." It shows the correct user name on the Photo Stream screen in iPhoto. I have the correct credentials provided on the iCloud App in System Preferences, and Photo Stream is turned on there.
Running Mac OS X 10.7.2, iPhoto 9.2.1 and iOS 5.0.1. System Updates, App Store and iPhoto reports everything is up to date and running the current version.
I am connected to the Internet and able to visit iCloud.com and log into my account just fine. iTunes, and other apps all seem to work fine.
A: System Preferences -> iCloud, Check Photo Stream.
| Q: How to troubleshoot "iPhoto unable to connect to Photo Stream"? When I click "Turn On Photo Stream" on in iPhoto it reports "iPhoto unable to connect to Photo Stream." It shows the correct user name on the Photo Stream screen in iPhoto. I have the correct credentials provided on the iCloud App in System Preferences, and Photo Stream is turned on there.
Running Mac OS X 10.7.2, iPhoto 9.2.1 and iOS 5.0.1. System Updates, App Store and iPhoto reports everything is up to date and running the current version.
I am connected to the Internet and able to visit iCloud.com and log into my account just fine. iTunes, and other apps all seem to work fine.
A: System Preferences -> iCloud, Check Photo Stream.
A: FWIW I fixed mine when I realised I'd probably downloaded iPhoto using an AppleID from the App Store but logged into iCloud with a different AppleID. I deleted iPhoto and it's related files (but not the iPhoto Library) using CleanApp, entered the App Store with my usual AppleID and downloaded iPhoto again. Once the App Store, the downloaded iPhoto and iCloud logins were the same iPhoto Stream worked again.
A: The answer I went with was to contact Apple's support. After spending about 4 hours on the phone over 3 different occasions the problem still isn't solved. They are going to get back to me again hopefully.
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a29012cbd8723b3a0ebc1382967fcce91986680f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there an easy way to reduce quality of .mov files taken from an iPhone? I've noticed the small movies I take on my iPhone 4 result in large .mov files. For example, a 1 minute movie results in almost a 100MB .mov file. This is running through my cloud storage (Dropbox) rather quickly. Is there an easy way to reduce the quality/size after transferring to my Mac?
A: As an alternative to using Quicktime to lower the quality of the video (therefore, reduce the size of the file) is to use VLC Media Player.
It works better in the sense that it provides options for codecs, encapsulation and audio codecs as well. This can help to convert the .mov to be playable in specific devices or platforms.
Moreover, it keeps a better resolution of the videos.
| Q: Is there an easy way to reduce quality of .mov files taken from an iPhone? I've noticed the small movies I take on my iPhone 4 result in large .mov files. For example, a 1 minute movie results in almost a 100MB .mov file. This is running through my cloud storage (Dropbox) rather quickly. Is there an easy way to reduce the quality/size after transferring to my Mac?
A: As an alternative to using Quicktime to lower the quality of the video (therefore, reduce the size of the file) is to use VLC Media Player.
It works better in the sense that it provides options for codecs, encapsulation and audio codecs as well. This can help to convert the .mov to be playable in specific devices or platforms.
Moreover, it keeps a better resolution of the videos.
A: Most of this is documented:
*
*How do you convert video within 10.7 without any 3rd party software
The Finder has built in video encoding and you could even use these to set up watch folders and attach a pre-set conversion using Automator if you found one setting that you prefer...
A: You can transcode them while transferring!
You can do exactly same automator workflow but make it an Image Capture plug-in. So you can choose in "Image Capture" videos from your iOS device and import them transcoded.
Really easy steps are presented on macworld.com, basically you use
and import your movies using Image Capture.
If you check the box [Show this action when the workflow runs] you will be able to choose destination folder and compress options.
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5ddeb246f682fc4157252768185cc643d7fb4e0d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What type of database is the iOS 5 SMS db? I've literally been trying to crack this for an hour. With previous versions of iOS, the db was a simple sqlite file and could be opened with any sqlite utility. I really need access to these messages and I'm at a loss on how to open the database.
Note: I've pulled the file off of the iTunes backup.
A: I've pulled my sms.db file of my iPhone 4S running iOS 5.0.1 (of off live system using scp) and was able to browse the DB as normal using the sqlite client included with OSX Lion. Possibly the current format is somehow incompatible with older versions of the client. The version of the client included with Lion is 3.7.7:
$ sqlite3 sms.db
SQLite version 3.7.7 2011-06-25 16:35:41
Enter ".help" for instructions
Enter SQL statements terminated with a ";"
sqlite> .databases
seq name file
--- --------------- ----------------------------------------------------------
0 main /Users/tyr/sms.db
sqlite> .tables
_SqliteDatabaseProperties message
drafts msg_group
group_member msg_pieces
madrid_attachment settings
madrid_chat templates
sqlite> select * from settings ;
1|version|2.0.0
2|notificationCode|*N#
3|useNotifications|0
4|isDefault|1
5|compatibilityMode|0
6|useKeybCorr|1
7|useKeybCapi|1
8|useConfirmSend|1
9|nameorder|0
10|useShowAlerts|1
11|useStatusIcon|1
12|landscape|0
13|appSerial|0
14|lastMenu|0
sqlite>
| Q: What type of database is the iOS 5 SMS db? I've literally been trying to crack this for an hour. With previous versions of iOS, the db was a simple sqlite file and could be opened with any sqlite utility. I really need access to these messages and I'm at a loss on how to open the database.
Note: I've pulled the file off of the iTunes backup.
A: I've pulled my sms.db file of my iPhone 4S running iOS 5.0.1 (of off live system using scp) and was able to browse the DB as normal using the sqlite client included with OSX Lion. Possibly the current format is somehow incompatible with older versions of the client. The version of the client included with Lion is 3.7.7:
$ sqlite3 sms.db
SQLite version 3.7.7 2011-06-25 16:35:41
Enter ".help" for instructions
Enter SQL statements terminated with a ";"
sqlite> .databases
seq name file
--- --------------- ----------------------------------------------------------
0 main /Users/tyr/sms.db
sqlite> .tables
_SqliteDatabaseProperties message
drafts msg_group
group_member msg_pieces
madrid_attachment settings
madrid_chat templates
sqlite> select * from settings ;
1|version|2.0.0
2|notificationCode|*N#
3|useNotifications|0
4|isDefault|1
5|compatibilityMode|0
6|useKeybCorr|1
7|useKeybCapi|1
8|useConfirmSend|1
9|nameorder|0
10|useShowAlerts|1
11|useStatusIcon|1
12|landscape|0
13|appSerial|0
14|lastMenu|0
sqlite>
A: You're right - it does look like an SQLite file. The header looks similar to a SQLite 3 file I had a look at:
SQLite format 3^@^P^
I assume you've tried version 3 of SQLite?
http://www.sqlite.org/version3.html
A: It seems the SQLite 3 database format has something that some clients do not like.
In Windows, you can extract the data with SQLite3Explorer http://www.singular.gr/sqlite/
A: For windows user, In case someone still has problem reading ios 5, sms database, download an sqlite administrator app from here but.. replace its sqlite dll from sqlite org site
A: An alternative approach is to use 3rd party software - I've used DiskAid to access my SMS. DiskAid copies all messages to a flat text file, which may or may not serve your purposes!
Hoipe it helps someone - my answer addresses the stated need, rather than the headline question:
"I really need access to these messages and I'm at a loss on how to open the database."
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24eee3cda4f43f4d7b6adb3de95a26b213d4ee37 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can Time Machine restore from one large hard drive to two smaller ones? I'm about to put a SSD (60GB) into my MacBook Pro, the disc drive is coming out and the current drive (320GB) will sit in a bracket in its place. I'd like to use the SSD as the main drive for the OS, Apps, and frequently accessed files and the old drive for everything else.
My question is can I back up the old drive with Time Machine, install the new SSD as the boot drive and then restore from Time Machine? Is Time Machine smart enough to spread the data over two drives?
thanks!
A: No. But you may clean HDD to make users and system&library info take no more than 40-45GB (System/Library/Apps) and then use migration assistant ticking only things you need. Or Time Machine if you exclude or move some folders beforehand.
P.S. I wonder if your MBP is pre-unibody one because it is the only type that will benefit from HDD in the bracket in the place of optical disk. For newer MBPs it's better to put SSD in bracket.
| Q: Can Time Machine restore from one large hard drive to two smaller ones? I'm about to put a SSD (60GB) into my MacBook Pro, the disc drive is coming out and the current drive (320GB) will sit in a bracket in its place. I'd like to use the SSD as the main drive for the OS, Apps, and frequently accessed files and the old drive for everything else.
My question is can I back up the old drive with Time Machine, install the new SSD as the boot drive and then restore from Time Machine? Is Time Machine smart enough to spread the data over two drives?
thanks!
A: No. But you may clean HDD to make users and system&library info take no more than 40-45GB (System/Library/Apps) and then use migration assistant ticking only things you need. Or Time Machine if you exclude or move some folders beforehand.
P.S. I wonder if your MBP is pre-unibody one because it is the only type that will benefit from HDD in the bracket in the place of optical disk. For newer MBPs it's better to put SSD in bracket.
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0578afdfc81902fc51e4a2de8407efb205114664 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What do the various iTunes Match icons in iTunes mean? Enabling iTunes Match adds a new default column to song lists in iTunes that displays several new icons:
What do each of these icons (as well as no icon at all) mean?
A: Apple's iTunes Match: Understanding the iCloud Status icons KB article explains.
So, your icons in order are:
*
*Available for download
*Waiting
*Error
*Duplicate
*Ineligible
If you're having problems, take a look at the Troubleshooting iTunes Match article.
| Q: What do the various iTunes Match icons in iTunes mean? Enabling iTunes Match adds a new default column to song lists in iTunes that displays several new icons:
What do each of these icons (as well as no icon at all) mean?
A: Apple's iTunes Match: Understanding the iCloud Status icons KB article explains.
So, your icons in order are:
*
*Available for download
*Waiting
*Error
*Duplicate
*Ineligible
If you're having problems, take a look at the Troubleshooting iTunes Match article.
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b4e1e815d3fd2e3b8b19c5192d17ba26c0c6ebff | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I restart the iTunes matching process? My main iTunes library was in the process of uploading to iTunes Match when I enabled iTunes Match on iTunes on another computer. I got a message saying that only one computer at a time could upload to iTunes Match, and because there were only a handful of items in my library on my secondary computer, I decided to interrupt the upload on the primary computer and quickly do the match on the secondary computer.
Unfortunately, once I did that, the "iTunes Match" sidebar item disappeared from the primary computer, and going into "iTunes Match in the "iTunes Store" just shows a page describing what I can do with iTunes Match.
How do I get my primary computer to resume the upload process?
A: In the menu bar, select "Store" -> "Update iTunes Match":
The match and upload process will restart.
| Q: How do I restart the iTunes matching process? My main iTunes library was in the process of uploading to iTunes Match when I enabled iTunes Match on iTunes on another computer. I got a message saying that only one computer at a time could upload to iTunes Match, and because there were only a handful of items in my library on my secondary computer, I decided to interrupt the upload on the primary computer and quickly do the match on the secondary computer.
Unfortunately, once I did that, the "iTunes Match" sidebar item disappeared from the primary computer, and going into "iTunes Match in the "iTunes Store" just shows a page describing what I can do with iTunes Match.
How do I get my primary computer to resume the upload process?
A: In the menu bar, select "Store" -> "Update iTunes Match":
The match and upload process will restart.
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62761c585faf593a6bbf7807d8c2c076608758fd | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I change the resolution of a PDF I have scanned a document into a PDF at 300dpi. The document file is larger than I would like. Is there a simple way to down-sample the document so that it has a lower resolution? Or do I just need to re-scan the original document?
A: You can use ImageMagick's scale or resize operators.
ImageMagick® is a software suite to create, edit, compose, or convert
bitmap images. It can read and write images in a variety of formats
(over 100) including DPX, EXR, GIF, JPEG, JPEG-2000, PDF, PhotoCD,
PNG, Postscript, SVG, and TIFF.
For example, from a terminal:
convert input.pdf -resize 50% output.pdf
or
convert input.pdf -scale 50% output.pdf
| Q: How can I change the resolution of a PDF I have scanned a document into a PDF at 300dpi. The document file is larger than I would like. Is there a simple way to down-sample the document so that it has a lower resolution? Or do I just need to re-scan the original document?
A: You can use ImageMagick's scale or resize operators.
ImageMagick® is a software suite to create, edit, compose, or convert
bitmap images. It can read and write images in a variety of formats
(over 100) including DPX, EXR, GIF, JPEG, JPEG-2000, PDF, PhotoCD,
PNG, Postscript, SVG, and TIFF.
For example, from a terminal:
convert input.pdf -resize 50% output.pdf
or
convert input.pdf -scale 50% output.pdf
A: Apple's Preview comes with a feature allowing you to save a file with a reduced file size.
Open your file in Preview, and click File>Save As.
Scroll down to the bottom where you will see a "Quartz Filter" drop-down menu and choose "Reduce File Size".
If you want to retain a copy of your original but larger file size, rename this file and click save. Otherwise you will overwrite the larger file when you click save.
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2f14c0ff7906f7f7ca12259e0d51c975182618dc | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iCloud bookmark sync with Chrome Apple's iCloud makes syncing of Safari bookmarks easy between Safari on Mac or PC and IE on PC.
However I'm using the Chrome browser on both those platforms and I'm wondering if there's any workaround to have Chrome bookmarks synchronized with iOS devices either by using iCloud or another service / package.
A: Well, as a workaround, you could use Xmarks.
Syncing your bookmarks with Xmarks works with both Chrome and Safari, so anything you add in Safari will appear in Chrome and visa versa.
That way you can also add a bookmark in Chrome, it will sync to Safari over Xmarks and then out to your iOS devices with iCloud.
Probably not what you wanted, but it will work. It's what I ended up doing.
| Q: iCloud bookmark sync with Chrome Apple's iCloud makes syncing of Safari bookmarks easy between Safari on Mac or PC and IE on PC.
However I'm using the Chrome browser on both those platforms and I'm wondering if there's any workaround to have Chrome bookmarks synchronized with iOS devices either by using iCloud or another service / package.
A: Well, as a workaround, you could use Xmarks.
Syncing your bookmarks with Xmarks works with both Chrome and Safari, so anything you add in Safari will appear in Chrome and visa versa.
That way you can also add a bookmark in Chrome, it will sync to Safari over Xmarks and then out to your iOS devices with iCloud.
Probably not what you wanted, but it will work. It's what I ended up doing.
A: Unfortunately, if you combine X-Marks and iCloud sync you invariably have bookmark and folder duplication that runs rampant. It is nigh impossible for them to play nicely with each other, which is a bummer because it would be nice to sync bookmarks with your desktop browser (ie Chrome) and your iOS browser (ie Safari) and you would think there would be a sensible way to do this.
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c6cbe5d29ebb9c2b2a8d53534afc5becb2c6f134 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is it possible to attach a file to an email from the command line? I am often using the terminal, and I'd like to be able type a command that will attach a selected file to an email in mail.app.
:~ mailme myfile
Any idea on how to do that?
A: Works also with Thunderbird
open -a Thunderbird filename
It seems that yout can attach only one file to a new e-mail.
| Q: Is it possible to attach a file to an email from the command line? I am often using the terminal, and I'd like to be able type a command that will attach a selected file to an email in mail.app.
:~ mailme myfile
Any idea on how to do that?
A: Works also with Thunderbird
open -a Thunderbird filename
It seems that yout can attach only one file to a new e-mail.
A: The command
open -a Mail.app [filename(s)]
opens a "New Message" window in Mail.app, with the filename(s) attached.
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cdaba921b714a2be6a306f16ddbafe97a9592ace | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Keyboard shortcut to select all text in a cell in Excel Is there a keyboard shortcut key to select all the text in the current cell in Excel, if you are in the process of editing the cell?
A: The quickest way I've found is the following:
1) tab/select the cell,
2) hit backspace to delete the contents of the cell
3) type Cntrl+Z to undo delete
When the undo function puts the text back into the cell, all text within that cell is automatically highlighted. Then you can just type Cntrl+C to copy text only.
I found that I needed to highlight all text in a cell in order to be able to paste it back inside another excel sheet whose cells already had other text that I had to leave intact.
Hope this helps!
| Q: Keyboard shortcut to select all text in a cell in Excel Is there a keyboard shortcut key to select all the text in the current cell in Excel, if you are in the process of editing the cell?
A: The quickest way I've found is the following:
1) tab/select the cell,
2) hit backspace to delete the contents of the cell
3) type Cntrl+Z to undo delete
When the undo function puts the text back into the cell, all text within that cell is automatically highlighted. Then you can just type Cntrl+C to copy text only.
I found that I needed to highlight all text in a cell in order to be able to paste it back inside another excel sheet whose cells already had other text that I had to leave intact.
Hope this helps!
A: *
*^-U to edit the cell
*⇧-alt-Home to select all text
*⇧-alt-Left to select one word to the left
*⇧-alt-Right to select one word to the right
*⇧-alt-Down to select from the current location to the end of the line.
Note that in later versions of Excel, the “Windows” equivalents, made by substituting the alt for control, also work.
A: The great thing about copying the contents of the cell rather than the cell itself is to grab the contents without any formatting (plain text). It really should have a one-step shortcut, but to my knowledge, it doesn't. Here's my workaround:
Select cell in question, hit any character to replace contents of the cell. Then hit ⌘Z to undo and boom, contents selected without any formatting!
A one-step shortcut workaround will require more effort, but can be achieved with the following Keyboard Maestro macro:
A: I read this as 2 questions.
Q. Is there a keyboard shortcut key to select all the text in the current cell in Excel?
A. command+c for Mac or control+c for Windows while the cell is selected. Choose a new cell and command+v or control+v to paste.
Q. If you are in the process of editing the cell?
A. It is a two step process, command+a or control+a to select all, then command+c or control+c to copy.
A: When editing a cell, a quick way to select all the contents is to…
*
*place the cursor at the beginning of contents and hit ⇧ shift + end
*place the cursor at end of contents and hit ⇧ shift + home.
A: Do you want to select all the text, or do you really just want to copy it to the clipboard? If you want to copy all the text in a cell and don't care if it's selected:
Click on a cell or navigate to it using the keyboard. Do not double-click or not enter edit mode. Do not try to select anything. If you are already in edit mode for some reason, hit Esc.
Now just hit CMD-C.
A: I'm using Windows, and I do this:
*
*Press F2 to edit the cell. The cursor will be at the end. (Also works by double clicking on the cell with the mouse; press End if the cursor is not at the end.)
*Press Ctrl + Shift + Home. All text from the end to the beginning will be selected.
Note it doesn't work if you enter the cell by writing on it, you have to edit.
A: There is no direct way. Please refer the official page for this.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-001/excel-help/select-cells-and-their-contents-in-a-worksheet-HP005202468.aspx
Use of native methods (go to end, use SHIFT+Arrow keys)... wondering why ^A is not supported there. MS S**ks sometimes.
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d6d301d40d2038b46ca2777e7080983e050ef83c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I use Time Capsule as shared disk Can I use Time Capsule as shared disk (without any extra hardware)? I want to store my media there (e.g. photo)
A: Just to add to the first answer, yes you can use it as a shared drive (I do) It will also work with PC's not just Macs, so for example if someone came round your house with a Dell laptop you could give them access to it.
This is a great way to share photos with friends, and also a good way to back up a PC as you will not be able to use Time Machine.
To answer the hardware issue, you will not need any additional hardware providing your computers have WiFi cards if not then you will need a WiFi adapter, or you could connect via ETHERNET.
| Q: Can I use Time Capsule as shared disk Can I use Time Capsule as shared disk (without any extra hardware)? I want to store my media there (e.g. photo)
A: Just to add to the first answer, yes you can use it as a shared drive (I do) It will also work with PC's not just Macs, so for example if someone came round your house with a Dell laptop you could give them access to it.
This is a great way to share photos with friends, and also a good way to back up a PC as you will not be able to use Time Machine.
To answer the hardware issue, you will not need any additional hardware providing your computers have WiFi cards if not then you will need a WiFi adapter, or you could connect via ETHERNET.
A: Yes you can. When you have the time Capsule connected to your home/office network, all other Mac's should be able to see that Time Capsule and with the right password should be able to access the data.
You can also use it as a Time Machine backup drive for various Mac's on the same network.
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59ba6454038e46881dd6ff6eab00aca53715d25b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Removing songs from iCloud I would like to explicitly remove songs that I uploaded using iTunes Match, from the cloud. How is this done? And if I do remove the song, will it be automatically removed from all my devices?
A: According to this support article from Apple, you have to delete it from your iTunes library and then it will prompt you to delete it from iCloud/iTunes Match as well. I don't know yet if there's a way to delete it from iCloud while keeping it in your iTunes library.
It does appear, if you follow these instructions, that it does automatically disappear from any iOS device set up with the same iTunes Match account.
| Q: Removing songs from iCloud I would like to explicitly remove songs that I uploaded using iTunes Match, from the cloud. How is this done? And if I do remove the song, will it be automatically removed from all my devices?
A: According to this support article from Apple, you have to delete it from your iTunes library and then it will prompt you to delete it from iCloud/iTunes Match as well. I don't know yet if there's a way to delete it from iCloud while keeping it in your iTunes library.
It does appear, if you follow these instructions, that it does automatically disappear from any iOS device set up with the same iTunes Match account.
A: After a while I figured out how to do this.
You just press alt+Backspace while selecting a song and a windows pops up. Here you can mark the checkbox to remove the song from iCloud.
Apparently, there is no way to remove it from iCloud and keep it in your library, though.
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57b6786e7bddf6a3148113ffe97bda986e5c56f7 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I extract an .xz archive graphically on Mac OS X 10.4? Recent versions of StuffIt will extract .xz archives, but they will not run on Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. And using something like Fink, it should be possible to install xz-utils on 10.4, so that .xz archives can be extracted from the Terminal.
But is there any graphical application that will run on Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, and which will extract .xz files?
It's OK if this application supports extracting .tar.xz archives in a single step, but not necessary, because if it extracts the .tar.xz file to a .tar file, even an older version of StuffIt can extract that.
A: Not graphically, but this showed up in searches so for those of us who want to do it from the command line using Homebrew:
$ brew install xz
$ xz -d to-extract.xz
| Q: How can I extract an .xz archive graphically on Mac OS X 10.4? Recent versions of StuffIt will extract .xz archives, but they will not run on Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. And using something like Fink, it should be possible to install xz-utils on 10.4, so that .xz archives can be extracted from the Terminal.
But is there any graphical application that will run on Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, and which will extract .xz files?
It's OK if this application supports extracting .tar.xz archives in a single step, but not necessary, because if it extracts the .tar.xz file to a .tar file, even an older version of StuffIt can extract that.
A: Not graphically, but this showed up in searches so for those of us who want to do it from the command line using Homebrew:
$ brew install xz
$ xz -d to-extract.xz
A: The tar -xzf command didn't work for me, but I installed XZ utils http://macpkg.sourceforge.net/ and then unxz filename.tar.xz. Then you can just use the command tar xf filename.tar to open the tarball. I have OSX Mountain Lion (version 10.8.5).
A: On a mac, you can open up the terminal and use the command tar -xzf filename.xz if you're not looking to download a new App just for .xz archives
A: I've used the following native command on mac:
gunzip filename.xz
This won't work on OS X Tiger (which was first released in 2005), but it works fine on more recent versions of macOS.
A: MacOS 10.9 and later natively support xz (but the Finder works only on tar.xz files) according to a comment in reply to the similar excellent question at Can MacOSX 10.7 open tar.lzma files
My tests show the MacOS 10.11 Finder fails to graphically decompress plain xz files unless they contain tar format. MacOS 10.10 suffers the same bug according to the article at https://www.ctrl.blog/entry/archive-utility-xz
however the command line programs gunzip, gzcat and zcat automagically hack all xz files.
A: I'd give The Unarchiver a try. It's free, graphical, supports 10.4 and can extract .xz archives. There is also a CLI version.
Another option is Keka it's free (as in beer, newer releases are not open source) and older versions support older releases of macOS. For those that prefer that, it's also available in the Mac App Store.
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22adf8991e871a3f8af6fc6f835507d1b64e5998 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I remove a site from the reading list in Safari on my iPhone? How do I edit the items in my "reading list" in Safari? Unlike bookmarks, there doesn't seem to be an "edit" option.
A: To remove an item, just swipe your finger to left over that particular entry. A red "delete" button will pop up.
| Q: How can I remove a site from the reading list in Safari on my iPhone? How do I edit the items in my "reading list" in Safari? Unlike bookmarks, there doesn't seem to be an "edit" option.
A: To remove an item, just swipe your finger to left over that particular entry. A red "delete" button will pop up.
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0a62a77fa652ae7fc0b1d507118b8f4899be4d93 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can you tunnel iPhone internet traffic through a local proxy on a Mac computer? I want to monitor the requests (and responses) my iPhone is sending via the internet. I have a web debugging proxy called Charles on my Mac, which I would like to use to monitor my iPhone's connections. It basically works by configuring a proxy to localhost and reading that data.
I tried to share my internet connectiong my Mac, but I cannot both share my internet over Wi-Fi and connect to my Wi-Fi at the same time?
How can I accomplish this?
A: You may want a second network adapter, but first try adding a second WiFi connection in the network preference pane.
You could pick a static IP address that is valid, but outside the DHCP's range (or reserved and not assigned via DHCP). Then your iPhone could proxy against the static IP and set up IP forwarding from the command line.
It would be easier to have a second interface and let the Mac software handle the routing for you. Also, be aware that firewalls should be off or configured to allow inbound traffic from the iPhone.
| Q: Can you tunnel iPhone internet traffic through a local proxy on a Mac computer? I want to monitor the requests (and responses) my iPhone is sending via the internet. I have a web debugging proxy called Charles on my Mac, which I would like to use to monitor my iPhone's connections. It basically works by configuring a proxy to localhost and reading that data.
I tried to share my internet connectiong my Mac, but I cannot both share my internet over Wi-Fi and connect to my Wi-Fi at the same time?
How can I accomplish this?
A: You may want a second network adapter, but first try adding a second WiFi connection in the network preference pane.
You could pick a static IP address that is valid, but outside the DHCP's range (or reserved and not assigned via DHCP). Then your iPhone could proxy against the static IP and set up IP forwarding from the command line.
It would be easier to have a second interface and let the Mac software handle the routing for you. Also, be aware that firewalls should be off or configured to allow inbound traffic from the iPhone.
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4901aa085de628ecc3248e5ca58b2e0c58e9ec83 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Switch Between Apps With Alt-Tab / Command-Tab on iPad or iPhone using Bluetooth Keyboard I have both iOS devices and with keyboards. I could be much more productive if I could do Alt-Tab / Command-Tab app switching using my keyboard. Is there any way to do this? Is there any way to switch between the two most recent apps or anything similar?
A: No, there isn't a way to do this. As an alternative, I would suggest enabling multitasking gestures (Settings > General > Multitasking Gestures). With them on, you can switch to the next/previous app with a four-finger swipe, instead of bringing up the multitasking bar. You can actually swipe through all of the apps in the multitasking bar, in the same order (order of last use). Note that getting to an app through this gesture does not change their order, so if you swipe left to get to an app, you will swipe right to go back.
| Q: Switch Between Apps With Alt-Tab / Command-Tab on iPad or iPhone using Bluetooth Keyboard I have both iOS devices and with keyboards. I could be much more productive if I could do Alt-Tab / Command-Tab app switching using my keyboard. Is there any way to do this? Is there any way to switch between the two most recent apps or anything similar?
A: No, there isn't a way to do this. As an alternative, I would suggest enabling multitasking gestures (Settings > General > Multitasking Gestures). With them on, you can switch to the next/previous app with a four-finger swipe, instead of bringing up the multitasking bar. You can actually swipe through all of the apps in the multitasking bar, in the same order (order of last use). Note that getting to an app through this gesture does not change their order, so if you swipe left to get to an app, you will swipe right to go back.
A: See here: http://richmintz.com/2011/04/ipad-app-switching-using-your-bluetooth-keyboard/
I haven't tried it, but if your keyboard has a home button, you should be able to double click it to get the task switcher up. So it seems it should be easy.
Method copied from source
First, you activate VoiceOver on the iPad, and specify that a Home button triple-press will turn VoiceOver on or off. Then, you just learn a few simple commands and practice, and a lot of common quickie things (like app switching, scrolling through web pages, etc.) become possible without taking your hands off the keyboard. This is most useful when, e.g., you’re writing a blog post on the iPad, in the WordPress app, using the keyboard, and you want to hop over to a web page for a second to check something. Now you can do that without your hands leaving the keyboard, as follows:
*
*press ctrl-opt-H twice to bring up the app switcher
*press right-arrow to move to Safari, then ctrl-opt-spacebar to tap
*press opt-down-arrow to scroll in Safari (or, if needed, right-arrow to move to the page selection button, etc.)
*when done, switch back, via ctrl-opt-H twice, then right-arrow as needed, then ctrl-opt-spacebar to tap
A: As of iOS 9 the ability to switch between apps is included in the operating system. Just hook up a keyboard and press command+tab to switch between apps.
A: Edit: Below is pre-iOS9. See updated (accepted) answer below from Anonymous
In brief: It is possible, but not quite "alt-tab". Enable VoiceOver.
This is described here: http://decadentwaste.net/2011/03/navigate-using-a-bluetooth-keyboard-on-your-ios-device/
I believe this is also referenced from Graham Wheeler's answer. Sorry that I can't comment directly.
The article describes how to use the built-in "accessibility" options to navigate pretty much anything with the keyboard. I've tried it out using the basic Apple Wireless keyboard, which doesn't have a home button for example. I can now scroll, launch apps, switch apps from the keyboard.
Note, for comfort, I recommend setting the home button to enable/disable this voiceover mode. In addition, since the default for VoiceOver is to use spoken navigation for the UI, Opt-Control-S will mute the voiceover speech.
A: If you're jailbroken, you can install BeeKeyboard and Multitasktures to do this.
A: It's been added in iOS 9 or it was on before. I use an Anker Bluetooth keyboard. I can Alt Tab just fine with it!
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4c91062db5cefa1b01ddff6c3a5ff4cd6ac8d267 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Icon source graphics? I need to create a "document" icon for an application on the mac, and I need a source "blank page" image to use for it. Is Apple OK with using their own blank page icon as the backing for your icon? If not, is there a free equivalent somewhere I can use?
A: Apple encourages you to use the system standard images that ship as part of Xcode.
You can see this clearly in section 2.E. of the Xcode 4.2 License agreement.
E. Use of System Provided Images. The system provided images, as
defined in Apple's Human Interface Guidelines for the Mac OS and the
iPhone OS, that are created and owned by Apple ("System Provided
Images") are licensed to you solely for the purpose of developing Mac
and iPhone applications respectively using the Developer Software.
I am not a lawyer, and there are further restrictions, but it is good form to stick with the provided templates unless you have a good reason and the time/skills/money to invent your own.
| Q: Icon source graphics? I need to create a "document" icon for an application on the mac, and I need a source "blank page" image to use for it. Is Apple OK with using their own blank page icon as the backing for your icon? If not, is there a free equivalent somewhere I can use?
A: Apple encourages you to use the system standard images that ship as part of Xcode.
You can see this clearly in section 2.E. of the Xcode 4.2 License agreement.
E. Use of System Provided Images. The system provided images, as
defined in Apple's Human Interface Guidelines for the Mac OS and the
iPhone OS, that are created and owned by Apple ("System Provided
Images") are licensed to you solely for the purpose of developing Mac
and iPhone applications respectively using the Developer Software.
I am not a lawyer, and there are further restrictions, but it is good form to stick with the provided templates unless you have a good reason and the time/skills/money to invent your own.
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e000cde3859e424424f72c2b299c3e1503b57722 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What is an easy way to back up MacBook running 10.5.8? What's an easy way to back up the files on a Macbook that is running OS 10.5.8 ?
As far as I can see, I think iCloud only works with 10.7.2 and above, and MobileMe is not accepting new accounts...
A: TimeMachine might be the easiest way to back things up on a regular basis. You'll need any old external drive and a few clicks of the mouse.
If you have more specific needs, feel free to edit your question to refine for what you are looking.
| Q: What is an easy way to back up MacBook running 10.5.8? What's an easy way to back up the files on a Macbook that is running OS 10.5.8 ?
As far as I can see, I think iCloud only works with 10.7.2 and above, and MobileMe is not accepting new accounts...
A: TimeMachine might be the easiest way to back things up on a regular basis. You'll need any old external drive and a few clicks of the mouse.
If you have more specific needs, feel free to edit your question to refine for what you are looking.
A: Agree with bmike - TimeMachine is your best bet for an integrated system backup solution. If you're only looking to manually back up certain files, then a free solution like DropBox might work for you.
A: While I agree that TimeMachine is an excellent tool (and I use it) I prefer SuperDuper! or Carbon Copy Cloner. They make a complete, bootable clone of your entire hard disk.
If anything happens to your computer and you have a complete backup (everything including system and all files in bootable form) you can get a new computer, boot from the backup and be back in business in very short order.
If you're serious about this get a decent 7200 rpm firewire 800 external HD and back up your entire computer every day. Both SD and CCC have smart backup features so you're just backing up the differences, not the entire HD again, so, while the first backup takes some time, subsequent backups are quite fast.
This setup has saved my bacon a few times and I've been backing up like this for many years. TimeMachine has a wonderful UI for finding individual files you may have lost and I back up with it as well, but I also make a bootable clone of my working computer every day and while no setup is fail safe I feel pretty secure with this process.
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68db9d7700aec798c9dab445481c43a130e1c14f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I open port 8080 of Mac OS X Lion? How can I open access to port 8080 from the outside world (private lan) on my Mac OS X Lion? I'd like to access a webpage that's running on my lamp stack on my mac (zend server ce) from within the lan. I can access port 80 just fine. Port 8080 is blocked on the other hand. I've also disabled the firewall.
A: When you say that you disabled the firewall, do you mean the one in:
System Preferences > Security > Firewall, or the ipfwIP Firewall that you can access from the command line? Or perhaps both?
To check to see if you have ipfw rules, you can always go to the terminal and type in:
sudo ipfw list
You might also use nmap to check if the port is open from different places on your internal network. Of course, OS X doesn't comes with nmap by default, so you would have to try that from a Linux machine or use something like Fink or Macports to install it.
nmap -p 8080 host.domain.com
I hope this helps.
| Q: How can I open port 8080 of Mac OS X Lion? How can I open access to port 8080 from the outside world (private lan) on my Mac OS X Lion? I'd like to access a webpage that's running on my lamp stack on my mac (zend server ce) from within the lan. I can access port 80 just fine. Port 8080 is blocked on the other hand. I've also disabled the firewall.
A: When you say that you disabled the firewall, do you mean the one in:
System Preferences > Security > Firewall, or the ipfwIP Firewall that you can access from the command line? Or perhaps both?
To check to see if you have ipfw rules, you can always go to the terminal and type in:
sudo ipfw list
You might also use nmap to check if the port is open from different places on your internal network. Of course, OS X doesn't comes with nmap by default, so you would have to try that from a Linux machine or use something like Fink or Macports to install it.
nmap -p 8080 host.domain.com
I hope this helps.
A: You can disable firewall or you can allow a certain application to accept incoming connections. Plus to allow access to the outside world (e.g www), you'll need to forward traffic to your internal gateway:port via your router settings.
Here's how to do this:
*
*Mac->Sys Preferences->Sharing->Enable “Web Sharing” checkbox
*Mac->Sys Preferences->Security-> Turn off firewall, or allow your application to accept incoming connection
*Open a port on the router (via 192.168.1.1) to forward traffic from your_web_ip:port to a local_gateway:port
*
*Router Settings -> Port Forwarding -> create rule: forward to local gateway (e.g. 192.168.1.4), custom port, protocol tcp, source=any, destination=3280, all connection types, forward to port = 8080.
Done. Now from the remote computer, open your browser to your web ip address (find via http://www.whatismyip.com/) + destination port# above, e.g. 72.189.194.65:3280, this will connect to your local 192.168.1.4:8080
A: In MAC OSX - Changing the httpListenAddress for Jenkins on OSX
I installed Jenkins via homebrew and wanted the web interface to be accessible over the network. By default, Jenkins is launched with the --httpListenAddress=127.0.0.1 option and is only accessible on the local machine.
I found the plist file that was used to launch Jenkins in ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.jenkins.plist and changed the argument, but each time I ran brew services restart jenkins my changes would be lost. It turns out that this file only exists at run time. The config file that is actually used is located at /usr/local/opt/jenkins/homebrew.mxcl.jenkins.plist. If you change this file then restart Jenkins then your changes should take effect.
sudo vim /usr/local/opt/jenkins/homebrew.mxcl.jenkins.plist
brew services restart jenkins
Ref: https://michaelheap.com/changing-the-httplistenaddress-for-jenkins-on-osx/
A: If the firewall is off and you're sure Apache is listening on :8080, then you must have a firewall upstream somewhere that's blocking 8080. Unblock it there.
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5b02dd781f6a9889cd132f4f9e3d7080b6a4a896 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to tell if it is Wireless-G or Wireless-N that the iMac is using? I sometimes see the iMac copying files from the PC wirelessly at a rate of 1.5MB/s and sometimes 2.5MB/s (by visually examining, because Mac doesn't seem to show what the speed is in the copy dialog).
Is there a way to find out whether my iMac is connected to the wired PC through the wireless router using Wireless-G or Wireless-N? Can some app show and/or the terminal app show?
A: Option + click your menu bar's status icon.
| Q: How to tell if it is Wireless-G or Wireless-N that the iMac is using? I sometimes see the iMac copying files from the PC wirelessly at a rate of 1.5MB/s and sometimes 2.5MB/s (by visually examining, because Mac doesn't seem to show what the speed is in the copy dialog).
Is there a way to find out whether my iMac is connected to the wired PC through the wireless router using Wireless-G or Wireless-N? Can some app show and/or the terminal app show?
A: Option + click your menu bar's status icon.
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f04543af36c9ac1a5a3f6199062d8d5a2c69cc3a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I enable iTunes Match? I've upgraded to iTunes 10.5.1, which the release notes claim includes the widely publicized iTunes Match feature, but I can't find any way to purchase and enable it. How do I enable iTunes Match?
A: If you're located outside the US, iTunes Match is unavailable for the time being, due to content licensing deals.
When iTunes Match was first announced I believe Apple stated they would be working on bringing it to more countries, but these negotiations always take some time. Hard to give a definite timeframe unless Apple announces something.
| Q: How do I enable iTunes Match? I've upgraded to iTunes 10.5.1, which the release notes claim includes the widely publicized iTunes Match feature, but I can't find any way to purchase and enable it. How do I enable iTunes Match?
A: If you're located outside the US, iTunes Match is unavailable for the time being, due to content licensing deals.
When iTunes Match was first announced I believe Apple stated they would be working on bringing it to more countries, but these negotiations always take some time. Hard to give a definite timeframe unless Apple announces something.
A: Users outside the USA as has been mentioned will not have the service due to licensing however for those in the USA searching for the answer, and (if) it rolls out worldwide, you can set up iTunes match by clicking on iTunes Match just under the iTunes store in the left had plane and follow the steps.
You will need one of the following devices running iOS 5.0.1 or higher,
iPad / 2
iPhone 3GS or above
iPod Touch 3rd Gen or higher
You will get an option to use the paid for service as a yearly subscription or just use the free version.
Update
iTunes match was released worldwide in December 2011
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42b1dff95ffa5dd23866c1c6ebc09a886753c904 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I upload my whole iPhoto-Library to flickr? Is there any plugin or other tool that I can use to upload my whole iPhoto Library to flickr? What do I need to do with that tool?
A: You can also do this natively with iPhoto, although FlickrExport by Connected Flow does offer some additional features. If you go to Preferences - Accounts you can add your Flickr account and it will allow you to share your photos and albums natively.
| Q: How can I upload my whole iPhoto-Library to flickr? Is there any plugin or other tool that I can use to upload my whole iPhoto Library to flickr? What do I need to do with that tool?
A: You can also do this natively with iPhoto, although FlickrExport by Connected Flow does offer some additional features. If you go to Preferences - Accounts you can add your Flickr account and it will allow you to share your photos and albums natively.
A: You can use plugins like Connected Flow its quite cheap at £12.
Once installed it adds the ability to share images with a flickr account.
This works in the same was as the iPhoto Facebook uploader, you select all the images, at the bottom right where you find the share button (for Facebook, email, etc.) you will also see a Flickr option, use this.
A: The "sharing" feature in iPhoto is not designed to upload your whole library to Flickr. Neither is Connected Flow. They work with a subset of selected photos. I came up empty handed in my own search for a tool that would upload and synchronize my iPhoto Library with Flickr. I ended up programming my own tool. I successfully used it to upload my whole iPhoto library to flickr, which took about 3 days for 36,000 photos, including metadata synchronization. Unfortunately, it is not reliable enough to share (sorry for the tease). Flickr has a great API (Application Programming Interface), which is how my program communicates with Flickr. Flickr's App Garden is where applications which use the Flickr API are registered, and also a good place to discover new and existing applications. http://www.flickr.com/services/
Note that a program that uploads an entire iPhoto library to Flickr would not necessarily need to be a plug-in. It could be a stand alone application. Internally, iPhoto uses an sql database to store data. It is rather accessible for programming purposes. An application that interfaces with this database and the Flickr API could do what you want.
I recommend monitoring Flickr's App Garden for new applications and hope that one that does what you want appears soon.
A: This is an old question but since I have found a pretty cool solution and none of the listed here, by today, have been useful for me, I just wanted to share it here with you guys.
I'm using this python script: https://github.com/elek/puploadr
Just use your iPhoto Library Masters subfolder (it should be at: ~/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Masters/) as parameter and use it.
If something goes wrong just re-run the command and it will skip already uploaded pics and/or videos.
A: this works like a charm!
https://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/backup-to-flickr-for-iphoto/id733300407?mt=12
Full backup of your iphoto or aperture library. all structure is kept
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9ba4c467af9491292bec3f48e1e7ed920ad228da | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a way of listening to your podcasts at a faster speed in itunes 10.5 I have a backlog of all my favourite podcasts and i was wondering if I could speed up the rate at which they play to say 1.5 or 2.0 of the normal speed
A: This feature is not available in iTunes, but you can choose the playback speed on the iPod or iPhone. By playing it there and synchronizing back to iTunes, it will mark your backlog items as played.
| Q: Is there a way of listening to your podcasts at a faster speed in itunes 10.5 I have a backlog of all my favourite podcasts and i was wondering if I could speed up the rate at which they play to say 1.5 or 2.0 of the normal speed
A: This feature is not available in iTunes, but you can choose the playback speed on the iPod or iPhone. By playing it there and synchronizing back to iTunes, it will mark your backlog items as played.
A: If this podcast was created by you (or you have the audio file), you could try to use Audacity. Here's their description:
Audacity is an easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for
Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. Developed by
a group of volunteers as open source.
Basically, download it, and then drag your file into the main window. Then select track > Cmd+A > Effect (menu) > Change temp (not rate) > Check Use high quality stretching (slow) > Adjust your rate > click okay. Then, export it (File > Save other). Chose your desired filetype, etc. Drag the file back into iTunes.
You'll also need to change the track back to a podcast, so right click it > cmd+i > Options > media kind > Podcast. It'll now be in your podcast folder.
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81031175035bae43cdd75e31fe0f2c480207a1bd | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I install iPhone Simulator 4.2 on Xcode 4.2? Developer Information:
Version: 4.2 (4D199)
Location: /Developer
Applications:
Xcode: 4.2 (828)
Instruments: 4.2 (4233)
Dashcode: 3.0.2 (336)
SDKs:
Mac OS X:
10.6: (10K549)
10.7: (11C63)
iPhone OS:
5.0: (9A334)
iPhone Simulator:
4.3: (8H7)
5.0: (9A334)
As you see, Xcode4.2 is installed and this supports iOS4.3, 5.0 simulator.
How can I test app for iOS4.2?
Should I install Xcode 3.x?
Thanks in advance.
A: The answer given above didn't quite work for me; I never got a select-folder button, and the 4.2 simulator ended up in /Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs, which is not where the 4.2 and 5.0 simulators live; and though I restarted Xcode, no 4.2 simulator appeared there.
I manually moved it next to the others (in /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs), using sudo mv in Terminal. Then I restarted Xcode again, but still no 4.2 simulator. At the moment, I'm stumped.
| Q: How can I install iPhone Simulator 4.2 on Xcode 4.2? Developer Information:
Version: 4.2 (4D199)
Location: /Developer
Applications:
Xcode: 4.2 (828)
Instruments: 4.2 (4233)
Dashcode: 3.0.2 (336)
SDKs:
Mac OS X:
10.6: (10K549)
10.7: (11C63)
iPhone OS:
5.0: (9A334)
iPhone Simulator:
4.3: (8H7)
5.0: (9A334)
As you see, Xcode4.2 is installed and this supports iOS4.3, 5.0 simulator.
How can I test app for iOS4.2?
Should I install Xcode 3.x?
Thanks in advance.
A: The answer given above didn't quite work for me; I never got a select-folder button, and the 4.2 simulator ended up in /Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs, which is not where the 4.2 and 5.0 simulators live; and though I restarted Xcode, no 4.2 simulator appeared there.
I manually moved it next to the others (in /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs), using sudo mv in Terminal. Then I restarted Xcode again, but still no 4.2 simulator. At the moment, I'm stumped.
A: *
*Download xcode_3.2.6_and_ios_sdk_4.3.dmg
(note - you need a developer account to access this software. I have instead linked to an open-to-the-public Apple discussion that contains the direct download link
*Mount the .dmg file
*Inside the disk image there is an invisible "Packages" folder. To open it select "Go to folder..." command from Finder menu bar and digit the path "/Volumes/Xcode and iOS SDK/Packages/"
*Now double-click "iPhoneSimulatorSDK4_2.pkg"
*Click into the destination disk and a button "Select folder..." will be revealed
*Click the above button and select your "Developer" folder
*Install the package, and Restart Xcode.
This will install the Simulator 4.2 SDK (both iPad and iPhone) inside the folder "/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/"
Now inside XCode 4.2 you can select this simulator from the menu.
Bye.
A: If you have an iPhone OS 3.x device, and you plan to test on device, then you don't need to install Xcode 3 or Xcode 4.0 or Xcode 4.1 as Xcode 4.2 has an optional (look under Xcode 4.2 Preferences -> Downloads tab -> Components tab) install that you just need to download.
If you don't have an iPhone 0S 3.x device, and wants to use the simulator, you can install an earlier Xcode (that has the simulator you want) at a different path than the Xcode 4.2. Do not install both using the default path or at the same path as it may make your development environment unstable and "sudo /Library/uninstall-devtools" won't help then.
[Note to moderator] This question should be migrated to stackoverflow.com.
A: its very simple
you have Xcode 4.2.1
open xcode > preferences> Downloads> (tab)
and you should have a list of the simulators to download and install
Enjoy
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3718ff180cdba1702861bf6935952de601c2e13a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I use tmutil to figure out what's wrong with my Time Machine? How do I use tmutil to figure out what is wrong with my Time Machine as it keeps backing up huge amounts of data each time it back-ups although nothing has changed since the last back up?
I'm backing-up to a Drobo FS
A: You can use timedog to see what's being backed up each time.
Usage:
*
*Open Terminal (in /Applications/Utilities)
*cd /Volumes/Time\ Machine/Backups.backupdb/[Computer Name]
Note Time Machine may be different on your system.
Replace [Computer Name] with the name of your computer (see System Preferences => Sharing).
*/path/to/timedog -d 5 -l
For instance, if you unzipped timedog to your Desktop, the path would be ~/Desktop/timedog
And then look at the output
| Q: How do I use tmutil to figure out what's wrong with my Time Machine? How do I use tmutil to figure out what is wrong with my Time Machine as it keeps backing up huge amounts of data each time it back-ups although nothing has changed since the last back up?
I'm backing-up to a Drobo FS
A: You can use timedog to see what's being backed up each time.
Usage:
*
*Open Terminal (in /Applications/Utilities)
*cd /Volumes/Time\ Machine/Backups.backupdb/[Computer Name]
Note Time Machine may be different on your system.
Replace [Computer Name] with the name of your computer (see System Preferences => Sharing).
*/path/to/timedog -d 5 -l
For instance, if you unzipped timedog to your Desktop, the path would be ~/Desktop/timedog
And then look at the output
A: Use
tmutil listbackups
to get a list of existing (completed) backups.
Then run one or both of
tmutil compare # to compare current drive to latest backup
tmutil compare /one/path/from/list /other/path/from/list # compare two backups
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d79eac0686015c9436af6605cffcc23bf5d3df81 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Does disabling iMessage read receipts stop me from receiving them? When I turn off Send Read Receipts in iMessage, does that disable me from receiving read receipts from others as well? I have noticed that I only receive read receipts when I have the feature turned on.
A: The functionality is for messages to get delivered via SMS if that is enabled and iMessage is disabled or not available for the sender.
iMessage should / is designed to receive messages whether or not you are sending back read receipts as long as you and the recipient are on devices that match in Apple's database of recipients that are iMessage capable.
Something else is up - it could be related to the switch (as software corruption can act in weird ways) but it's certainly not the typical behavior.
| Q: Does disabling iMessage read receipts stop me from receiving them? When I turn off Send Read Receipts in iMessage, does that disable me from receiving read receipts from others as well? I have noticed that I only receive read receipts when I have the feature turned on.
A: The functionality is for messages to get delivered via SMS if that is enabled and iMessage is disabled or not available for the sender.
iMessage should / is designed to receive messages whether or not you are sending back read receipts as long as you and the recipient are on devices that match in Apple's database of recipients that are iMessage capable.
Something else is up - it could be related to the switch (as software corruption can act in weird ways) but it's certainly not the typical behavior.
A: Read receipts come to you whether or not you have the feature enabled. It shows up under the message you last sent in place of the word "Delivered" and it just says "Read" ...after a period of time it tacks on the time it was read too.
A: ok, Ian did pretty good, but I think he could have been a bit more clear with it.
Read Receipts tell the person who sent YOU a message, if you read their message or not. If YOU are SENDING a message, it does NOT matter if YOUR read receipt option is on or off. If the person you sent the message TO have read receipts ON, then directly under the message you sent, if will tell you if they read your message or not. If the person you sent the message to has the option turned OFF, then you will not know if they read your message or not.
So if you turn off read receipts, then people who sent you messages will not know if you read them yet. That's all it does.
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5e04eb0b41ab286834ff01d69d1706ae9d9741a2 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I use chmod on a Mac to make new files inherit parent directory permissions? On MacOS. I want to make it so that any new files/folders that get created within a specific folder have the same permissions (not group, that's already taken care of) as those of the parent directory.
On Linux, I would normally use setfacl, but it looks like chmod on MacOS might be able to do what I'm looking for. I've read through the man page for chmod but I still can't figure out how to properly format the command to get what I want.
A: Try adding -R to @gordon's command, like so:
chmod -R +a "group:_www allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextattr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit" outdoors
The -R option will (as noted here):
Recurse: Change the mode of file hierarchies rooted in the files
instead of just the files themselves.
Changing the file hierarchies seems to be what you're looking for (for new files, directories, etc.).
You can also check out this Apple.SE post, which covers a situation somewhat similar to yours (except relating to a shared directory), which required a sudo tacked onto the front.
| Q: How do I use chmod on a Mac to make new files inherit parent directory permissions? On MacOS. I want to make it so that any new files/folders that get created within a specific folder have the same permissions (not group, that's already taken care of) as those of the parent directory.
On Linux, I would normally use setfacl, but it looks like chmod on MacOS might be able to do what I'm looking for. I've read through the man page for chmod but I still can't figure out how to properly format the command to get what I want.
A: Try adding -R to @gordon's command, like so:
chmod -R +a "group:_www allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextattr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit" outdoors
The -R option will (as noted here):
Recurse: Change the mode of file hierarchies rooted in the files
instead of just the files themselves.
Changing the file hierarchies seems to be what you're looking for (for new files, directories, etc.).
You can also check out this Apple.SE post, which covers a situation somewhat similar to yours (except relating to a shared directory), which required a sudo tacked onto the front.
A: This (-R) is not what most people seek to do; most of the time they would prefer to change the ACL on the topmost directory and do something magical to force all contained objects to inherit flags according to the ACL they specified on the root of that sub-tree. This is much more elegant as the ACLs on the objects will sort these inherited ACEs according to policy.
And yes, I had to write a python script to do this, I didn't find anything appropriate either.
A: First, a bit of background to explain what's going on: Files in OS X can have two quite different kinds of permission settings applied to them: POSIX and ACLs.
Files always (well, almost always) have POSIX permissions applied, consisting of an owner, group, and others (with some combination of read, write, and execute for each of those). There is no way to control inheritance of POSIX permissions: new items are always owned by whatever user created them, the group assignment is inherited from the folder they're in, and the access is determined by the umask (which is pretty much always: owner gets full access, group and others read only + execute for folders). So POSIX permissions won't work for what you're trying to do.
Files can also have an access control list (ACL) applied. This is a list of access control entries (ACEs), each of which applies to a user or group, specifies types of access (in great detail), whether they're being allowed or denied, and whether the ACE should also be copied to items created inside the folder. That last bit is the part that makes this useful for you; you need to create an ACE on the folder that specifies the group you want, the types of access you want, and full inheritance.
chmod on OS X can manipulate ACEs with the +a, -a, etc permissions options. If I understand what you want, you'd use this (with your group name and folder path substituted) to create the ACE:
chmod +a "group:examplegroup allow list,add_file,search,add_subdirectory,delete_child,readattr,writeattr,readextattr,writeextattr,readsecurity,file_inherit,directory_inherit" /path/to/folder
Note: the inheritance is not "live", i.e:
*
*it doesn't apply to items created before you assigned the ACE
*it doesn't apply to items created somewhere else and then moved into the folder.
You can apply it to existing contents by using -R (i.e: chmod -R +a ...). I don't know of a way (except Apple's server admin tools) to force inheritance to items moved into the folder.
A: On a Mac try using PathFinder, it makes it easy to set ACL and POSIX. If you're hosting WordPress on a Mac Server you'll also need to set define('FS_METHOD', 'direct'); in the wp-config.php so that installing plugins and upgrading won't ask you for FTP details.
So basically you keep the default POSIX permissions, and add the user _www (not group) to ACL, then click Propagate Permission in the ACL window.
A: chmod +ai, i = inherit acl rules
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619bd28e0e2dc1697c6ed45c0cc00116d37dc29e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there any way to get a generic (country-unrelated) iTunes link? When copying links to stuff in iTunes or Mac App Store, I always get a countrycode-specific link. Is there any way to get a generic one?
If not, will those links resolve to national-specific iTunes destinations when people from abroad click on it?
E.g, might this lead to some other store except the Swedish one?
http://itunes.apple.com/se/artist/nash-the-slash/id160526527
A: I think there is a better way to this, as it is described here:
https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#qa/qa1633
You can use something like:
http://appstore.com/<appname> for example, http://appstore.com/keynote
| Q: Is there any way to get a generic (country-unrelated) iTunes link? When copying links to stuff in iTunes or Mac App Store, I always get a countrycode-specific link. Is there any way to get a generic one?
If not, will those links resolve to national-specific iTunes destinations when people from abroad click on it?
E.g, might this lead to some other store except the Swedish one?
http://itunes.apple.com/se/artist/nash-the-slash/id160526527
A: I think there is a better way to this, as it is described here:
https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#qa/qa1633
You can use something like:
http://appstore.com/<appname> for example, http://appstore.com/keynote
A: You can remove the country code from the URL, so it reads http://itunes.apple.com/artist/nash-the-slash/id160526527. That gives you a valid iTunes URL, that if opened in a browser (that doesn't auto-open iTunes), appears to be the same as if the link were a US link.
However when any iTunes link is opened in iTunes itself, it will attempt to redirect to the version in the user's local store. I.e. when I click on the link you posted, I get sent to the same item in the Canadian store.
If the item isn't available in the Canadian store, I get a message like this:
So, you should be safe using country-specific store links, and iTunes will handle the redirection as appropriate.
A: A "generic" or "global" iTunes / App Store link has less to do with the two letter country code in the URL and everything to do with ID.
If the link is recognized / available in the "target" iTunes / App Store country specific storefront you are golden, if not you just served up an error message.
For example (look at the IDs in each link):
Apps (Tetris from EA):
*
*US - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tetris/id479943969?mt=8
*UK - http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/tetris/id480807857?mt=8
Music (Adele's 21):
*
*US - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/21/id420075073
*UK - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/21/id405293187
*CA - https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/21/id403988688
*JP - https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/21/id413208801
*BR - https://itunes.apple.com/br/album/21/id477022345
We (GeoRiot) have found that "artist" links (either for a musician/band or app developer) are your best bet for an ID that works internationally but still don't have 100% success.
For specific products, we've found the following rates of links not working for international clicks (based on top 300 items in each category, originate from a US based iTunes / App Store link and tested in the UK, Germany, Australia, and Japan storefronts):
*
*8% to 12% of the time for Apps
*65% to 75% for Music
*50% to 75% for Books (native language plays in here)
*60% to 85% for TV shows / episodes (again language is a major factor)
*50% to 98% for Movies (language again playing in big here)
If you really want to dive into the specific availability of a link then you can check out this tool we put together: GeoRiot Link Availability Tool (beta)
I hope that helps!
A: sorry for being so late, I recently needed the solution as well. I found this old (legacy) link where it was supposedly explained, but it is incorrect.
The right answer is mentioned here https://support.google.com/admob/answer/3086746?hl=en (for Apple and Google) and for iOS you just need to use a URL such as this:
https://apps.apple.com/app/id##########
Example: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1564353382
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78fe6fdcc8a8350ccbca9387561df87fde103783 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why do my windows go dark when they're on my external monitor? Why is this happening? Has any one ever experienced anything like this before? Some windows stay dark on my external monitor and some come good after I let go of the cursor after dragging..
A: Check this thread out: https://discussions.apple.com/message/16608477
To quote: "...opening Display in System Settings, and choosing calibrate under Color seems to have fixed the problem." I don't have my external monitor with me at the moment, but wil check when I'm at work tomorrow.
| Q: Why do my windows go dark when they're on my external monitor? Why is this happening? Has any one ever experienced anything like this before? Some windows stay dark on my external monitor and some come good after I let go of the cursor after dragging..
A: Check this thread out: https://discussions.apple.com/message/16608477
To quote: "...opening Display in System Settings, and choosing calibrate under Color seems to have fixed the problem." I don't have my external monitor with me at the moment, but wil check when I'm at work tomorrow.
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b6805a8fda771fb9332a448a56983a6fd8506dde | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I download a specific playlist from iTunes Match to an iOS 5 device? Is there a way to instruct an iOS 5 device to download from iTunes Match an entire playlist or an entire album, so that it will be available offline?
Use case:
There are 1022 songs in the SXSW 2010 Showcasing Artists collection and 1161 in the SXSW 2011 Showcasing Artists collection. I expect there will be a similar number in the 2012 artist collection once it is ready. I want to be able to listen to these wondrous collections of contemporary music when I am off the net.
At the moment the only way I see to urge my iPhone to download is to click on each individual song, and the results are flakey.
A: Scroll to the bottom of the playlist. There is a "Download All" button with the cloud download icon. Tap and wait.
Unfortunately, I don't believe there is a way to scroll to the bottom in one gesture, so if the playlist is long, you'll have to repeatedly swipe until you reach the bottom.
| Q: How can I download a specific playlist from iTunes Match to an iOS 5 device? Is there a way to instruct an iOS 5 device to download from iTunes Match an entire playlist or an entire album, so that it will be available offline?
Use case:
There are 1022 songs in the SXSW 2010 Showcasing Artists collection and 1161 in the SXSW 2011 Showcasing Artists collection. I expect there will be a similar number in the 2012 artist collection once it is ready. I want to be able to listen to these wondrous collections of contemporary music when I am off the net.
At the moment the only way I see to urge my iPhone to download is to click on each individual song, and the results are flakey.
A: Scroll to the bottom of the playlist. There is a "Download All" button with the cloud download icon. Tap and wait.
Unfortunately, I don't believe there is a way to scroll to the bottom in one gesture, so if the playlist is long, you'll have to repeatedly swipe until you reach the bottom.
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68cf9bdff6eb2acc46978cf2e13cc3e869c39f75 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to print as PDF using Acrobat 10, when no printer is installed? Preview or Acrobat can both print out individual pages of a PDF file, as a new PDF file containing only those pages, but I think Acrobat 10 probably can print out page 1, 10-12, and 5 -- in any order, while Preview can only print out the "selected page" and must be in ascending page number order.
Preview can do that, but if using Acrobat 10, then going to File -> Print will actually trigger a "No printer is installed. Please install a printer first"... The thing is, I am really trying to print as a PDF file and there is no printer around... so is there a way to get past that dialog and print the pages as a PDF file?
A: When you have a file that you want to print as a PDF, go to "Print.." (Command ⌘ + P) and select "PDF" in the left hand corner:
Then select "Save as PDF...":
Then, you'll be presented with a save dialog:
Using this method, you shouldn't need to have a printer installed.
| Q: How to print as PDF using Acrobat 10, when no printer is installed? Preview or Acrobat can both print out individual pages of a PDF file, as a new PDF file containing only those pages, but I think Acrobat 10 probably can print out page 1, 10-12, and 5 -- in any order, while Preview can only print out the "selected page" and must be in ascending page number order.
Preview can do that, but if using Acrobat 10, then going to File -> Print will actually trigger a "No printer is installed. Please install a printer first"... The thing is, I am really trying to print as a PDF file and there is no printer around... so is there a way to get past that dialog and print the pages as a PDF file?
A: When you have a file that you want to print as a PDF, go to "Print.." (Command ⌘ + P) and select "PDF" in the left hand corner:
Then select "Save as PDF...":
Then, you'll be presented with a save dialog:
Using this method, you shouldn't need to have a printer installed.
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27f4d0ad4ba9e5a3e680a9b8662e4a1466ed273c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Two external displays without Thunderbolt I need to buy a new laptop (Mac) for work and the top priority for me is having at least two displays.
Unfortunately, due to budget limitations I cannot buy Apple Thunderbolt Displays. Now, and correct me if I’m wrong, the Apple Thunderbolt Display currently seems to be the only Thunderbolt display out there.
Is it possible, using MBP or MacBook Air, to use two external displays that do not s use Thunderbolt? … Without using additional hardware (like the Matrox multiplexer used elsewhere – this doesn’t work, and the DisplayLink USB to DVI adapter drivers don’t work yet on OS X Lion).
A: No - you need at least an USB to whatever input your third display (the second external display) accepts.
I suppose some would say you could use another computer and use some sort of virtual screen / VNC software to have the system make a virtual screen and send that data over the network to the other computer to push to the third display.
| Q: Two external displays without Thunderbolt I need to buy a new laptop (Mac) for work and the top priority for me is having at least two displays.
Unfortunately, due to budget limitations I cannot buy Apple Thunderbolt Displays. Now, and correct me if I’m wrong, the Apple Thunderbolt Display currently seems to be the only Thunderbolt display out there.
Is it possible, using MBP or MacBook Air, to use two external displays that do not s use Thunderbolt? … Without using additional hardware (like the Matrox multiplexer used elsewhere – this doesn’t work, and the DisplayLink USB to DVI adapter drivers don’t work yet on OS X Lion).
A: No - you need at least an USB to whatever input your third display (the second external display) accepts.
I suppose some would say you could use another computer and use some sort of virtual screen / VNC software to have the system make a virtual screen and send that data over the network to the other computer to push to the third display.
A: There are issues with specific older models of Mac (particularly those with nVidia graphics), but I've been using a DisplayLink adapter with Lion for several months without problem. My secondary display is even rotated 90 degrees.
Beta drivers are available here and known issues are described here.
A: Check out ScreenRecycler. You'll need another computer, but even an old junker will work.
A: I've been using a DisplayLink USB to DVI adapter on Lion since the day Lion shipped, and I haven't had any trouble with it. Actually, it's been better than with Snow Leopard because the new beta driver doesn't crash like the SL driver did.
A: Depending on your definition of "additional hardware", the ZOTAC Mini-DisplayPort to Dual HDMI Adaptor might be a viable solution. It's more like a cable/adaptor than the Matrox box, and it has a price tag around $50. I have not seen this gadget in action first-hand, but a friend of mine has one, and he is very happy with it.
Google tells me that several stores carries the ZT-MDP2HD, including Newegg.
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33a4a5c8d67250a6bcbb58439baf90a23888bb51 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I send an iMessage via iCloud? I logged into iCloud.com but there is no option to send an iMessage.
Is it possible to send an iMessage through iCloud or any other website?
A: No
For the moment Apple has been extremely quiet about how to access the protocol, and there has been no confirmed plans for iMessage to for the Mac. However, they will most likely release a version for every Apple platform.
I don't think however, they will create a web interface, since no one else has really come up with one that works well.
| Q: Can I send an iMessage via iCloud? I logged into iCloud.com but there is no option to send an iMessage.
Is it possible to send an iMessage through iCloud or any other website?
A: No
For the moment Apple has been extremely quiet about how to access the protocol, and there has been no confirmed plans for iMessage to for the Mac. However, they will most likely release a version for every Apple platform.
I don't think however, they will create a web interface, since no one else has really come up with one that works well.
A: Aha!
Look this website: http://www.imessageweb.com, it can send an imessage through webpage!
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59ac108c88ec5a6d50ab2cdf15b9019c142b1848 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Paralells Desktop changes default Application to play .mp4 files Even though I have selected the option "Always Open with" Quicktime Player for my .mp4 files. The changes never take effect and instead when I open a video, parallels desktop launches Windows Media Player.
Is anyone experiencing the same problem?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
A: Have you tried same with Info (Cmd-I). This is better way to change default program. Also I've stopped sharing anything else than folders between Windows & Mac since upgraded to Parallels Desktop 7. It helps much also.
| Q: Paralells Desktop changes default Application to play .mp4 files Even though I have selected the option "Always Open with" Quicktime Player for my .mp4 files. The changes never take effect and instead when I open a video, parallels desktop launches Windows Media Player.
Is anyone experiencing the same problem?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
A: Have you tried same with Info (Cmd-I). This is better way to change default program. Also I've stopped sharing anything else than folders between Windows & Mac since upgraded to Parallels Desktop 7. It helps much also.
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d5c607e50a91937a8686eefb83afe1aaa2fa99d0 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I screen-share with a computer that has no monitor? Can I screen share with a computer that has no monitor?
My computer is OS 10.6.8.
A: Two things to be aware of:
*
*The "virtual" screen on the headless Mac will be limited to only 4 standard resolutions (800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024 and 1680x1050). All except the last one are 4:3 aspect ratio.
*The "login" screen may be displayed in a completely different resolution than the working desktop. I haven't been able to determine how this screen size is determined, possibly it depends on the last resolution used when a standard monitor was connected.
It's a great way to set up a home media server. Good luck.
| Q: Can I screen-share with a computer that has no monitor? Can I screen share with a computer that has no monitor?
My computer is OS 10.6.8.
A: Two things to be aware of:
*
*The "virtual" screen on the headless Mac will be limited to only 4 standard resolutions (800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024 and 1680x1050). All except the last one are 4:3 aspect ratio.
*The "login" screen may be displayed in a completely different resolution than the working desktop. I haven't been able to determine how this screen size is determined, possibly it depends on the last resolution used when a standard monitor was connected.
It's a great way to set up a home media server. Good luck.
A: Yes you can. Enable Screen Sharing by connecting the computer to a display (and keyboard) once. Then you can easily unplug display/keyboard and access the computer via Screen Sharing.
As long as you do not mess with the network and screen sharing settings of the headless computer you also can turn it off and reboot it without loosing the ability to screen share again.
A: Yes, I do this very thing with a "headless" Mac. I encode video on a Pro, but send it to the MDD G4. I can then pull it to any TiVo in the house. In other words, the headless mac acts as a server. I can also see its (non existant) 'screen' through VNC.
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10863e06d1429dd9d58c0092f66e792d7f855871 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I keep songs unchecked? I share an iTunes library on another computer in my house. If I uncheck songs so they don't play when I shuffle, the next time I share that library the songs are checked again. No one else re-checked them. How do I keep them unchecked?
A: when you share a library with another computer, you are not sharing prefenences, just the files.
So when you check/uncheck files you are doing this for teh duration itunes is sharing, as soon as iTunes stops sharing the library, the computer will "forget it" and its settings.
When it is shared again it will see a new fresh library.
| Q: How can I keep songs unchecked? I share an iTunes library on another computer in my house. If I uncheck songs so they don't play when I shuffle, the next time I share that library the songs are checked again. No one else re-checked them. How do I keep them unchecked?
A: when you share a library with another computer, you are not sharing prefenences, just the files.
So when you check/uncheck files you are doing this for teh duration itunes is sharing, as soon as iTunes stops sharing the library, the computer will "forget it" and its settings.
When it is shared again it will see a new fresh library.
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ec9227002603f7860b7406de2f141dea2a218458 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Where can I find alternative alert sounds for my iPhone 4S? There is a very limited set of Alert sounds in Sounds > New Mail > Alert Tones.
Is there a way to add other sounds to this list? I would like something sort and subtle, not something that goes on for 2-3 seconds.
A: Your options are:
*
*Purchase tones using iTunes (on Windows and Mac OS X)
*Compose your own tone using Garagaband (Mac only) and export to iTunes (on
Windows and Mac OS X) for syncing with your iPhone.
*Create your own tone using Ringer (Mac only) available from Mac AppStore.
| Q: Where can I find alternative alert sounds for my iPhone 4S? There is a very limited set of Alert sounds in Sounds > New Mail > Alert Tones.
Is there a way to add other sounds to this list? I would like something sort and subtle, not something that goes on for 2-3 seconds.
A: Your options are:
*
*Purchase tones using iTunes (on Windows and Mac OS X)
*Compose your own tone using Garagaband (Mac only) and export to iTunes (on
Windows and Mac OS X) for syncing with your iPhone.
*Create your own tone using Ringer (Mac only) available from Mac AppStore.
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32bd1f7ec26d30d00ed9462924c5ce76be14ee66 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can iTunes Match grab "invisible" (placeholder) songs? I have a drive which has a folder full of MP3s on it. At one point, I added all of these MP3s to my iTunes Library; sometime after that, my folder turned into a Unix executable file.
My question is this: If I turn on iTunes Match and point it at the list of songs I have in my library -- as the list is still there, even though the files themselves can't be found -- will it scan the info saved in iTunes and use that to match with songs in the cloud? Or will it need the actual files, from which it can scan metadata to check in Gracenote?
A: iTunes Match matches based on the audio fingerprint of the files, simply having the metadata won't do. The process has nothing to do with Gracenote's metadata in any form. If it was just based on the metadata, you could change it and pretend to have whatever songs you want, and clearly that's something Apple wouldn't want you to be able to do.
| Q: Can iTunes Match grab "invisible" (placeholder) songs? I have a drive which has a folder full of MP3s on it. At one point, I added all of these MP3s to my iTunes Library; sometime after that, my folder turned into a Unix executable file.
My question is this: If I turn on iTunes Match and point it at the list of songs I have in my library -- as the list is still there, even though the files themselves can't be found -- will it scan the info saved in iTunes and use that to match with songs in the cloud? Or will it need the actual files, from which it can scan metadata to check in Gracenote?
A: iTunes Match matches based on the audio fingerprint of the files, simply having the metadata won't do. The process has nothing to do with Gracenote's metadata in any form. If it was just based on the metadata, you could change it and pretend to have whatever songs you want, and clearly that's something Apple wouldn't want you to be able to do.
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f172a5cdfd2069cd7fc3594f24309ba7d5e992e3 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: 2010 Core 2.4 GHz Mac mini RAM Upgrade I have a mid 2010 Mac mini 2.4GHz with 2GB of RAM.
I want to upgrade the RAM to 8GB.
Willing to buy this RAM:
http://www.bimeks.com.tr/urun/112447/kingston-4gb-1333mhz-ddr3-non-ecc-cl9-sodimm-kvr1333d3s9-4g-.aspx
Will it work with my 2010 Core 2 Duo Mac mini?
A: From Support Apple's page:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4223
Mac mini (Early 2009), Mac mini (Late 2009), and Mac mini (Mid 2010) computers have two internal memory slots. These slots accept a standard PC3-8500 DDR3 204-pin SO-DIMMs (Small Outline DIMM) with the following specifications:
*
*PC3-8500 DDR3
*unbuffered
*non-parity
*204-pin module
*1066 MHz
DIMMs with the following features will not work with these Mac mini models:
*
*registers or buffers
*PLLs
*ECC
*parity
*EDO RAM
| Q: 2010 Core 2.4 GHz Mac mini RAM Upgrade I have a mid 2010 Mac mini 2.4GHz with 2GB of RAM.
I want to upgrade the RAM to 8GB.
Willing to buy this RAM:
http://www.bimeks.com.tr/urun/112447/kingston-4gb-1333mhz-ddr3-non-ecc-cl9-sodimm-kvr1333d3s9-4g-.aspx
Will it work with my 2010 Core 2 Duo Mac mini?
A: From Support Apple's page:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4223
Mac mini (Early 2009), Mac mini (Late 2009), and Mac mini (Mid 2010) computers have two internal memory slots. These slots accept a standard PC3-8500 DDR3 204-pin SO-DIMMs (Small Outline DIMM) with the following specifications:
*
*PC3-8500 DDR3
*unbuffered
*non-parity
*204-pin module
*1066 MHz
DIMMs with the following features will not work with these Mac mini models:
*
*registers or buffers
*PLLs
*ECC
*parity
*EDO RAM
A: I am not endorsing their products, but you should check online with Other World Computing and see exactly what RAM they recommend for your specific model of Mac mini.
First, make sure you find your Mac's exact model identifier number using the Apple System Profiler (System Information) utility.
Other World Computing specializes in upgrading Macs and their prices are usually competitive with the market. They stand behind their work and they will guarantee that the RAM they sell you will meet the necessary specifications for your exact model of Macintosh.
A: Shortly, But memory with the same bus speed as the current one. Most Mac minis do have a bug that prevents them from using faster memory. You will loose precious time if you do not do this, especially because the memory is not rejected but the system became instable.
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a9bce46966d2e04c8399a074bbdf514199724753 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why can't I paste a password into a password form on a webpage? On my Snow Leopard Mac, I can't seem to paste into a password field on login pages to Apple sites, (developer.apple.com for example). I thought is was a browser issue but it's happening with Safari, Chrome and Firefox so it must be the System.
I assume this is somebody's idea of a security feature, though I fail to see the logic and it's very annoying.
Any ideas on how to fix, turn off or work-around this?
A: Right-click on the password field and under the menu that appears, select "paste" (it happens to me in Firefox and that is my fix).
| Q: Why can't I paste a password into a password form on a webpage? On my Snow Leopard Mac, I can't seem to paste into a password field on login pages to Apple sites, (developer.apple.com for example). I thought is was a browser issue but it's happening with Safari, Chrome and Firefox so it must be the System.
I assume this is somebody's idea of a security feature, though I fail to see the logic and it's very annoying.
Any ideas on how to fix, turn off or work-around this?
A: Right-click on the password field and under the menu that appears, select "paste" (it happens to me in Firefox and that is my fix).
A: Use the Web Inspector in WebKit based browsers and remove the onpaste="return false;" attribute and you'll be able to paste your password.
A: This is exactly why I have a keyboard for Safari to disable JavaScript and that feature is one reason why I prefer Safari.
It is also handy on sites which try to block the 'copy' command or otherwise abuse JavaScript.
I can enable/disable JavaScript just by pressing ⌘ + J
The GUI way
*
*Launch Safari
*Go to Preferences
*Go to 'Advanced' preferences
*Click 'Show develop menu in menu bar.
*launch System Preferences
*go to Keyboard preferences
*select 'Keyboard Shortcuts'
*choose 'Application Shortcuts'
*click the + button
*set Application to 'Safari'
*set the Menu Title to 'Disable JavaScript' (note that Capitalization is important, it must be exactly the way it is shown in Safari)
*set the keyboard shortcut to something like ⌘ + J
The Command Line Way
If 12 steps seems like a lot of hassle, try these two (Note: Safari must not be running when you make these change)
defaults write com.apple.safari IncludeDevelopMenu 1
(That is the equivalent of the first 4 GUI actions.)
defaults write com.apple.safari NSUserKeyEquivalents -dict-add "Disable JavaScript" '@J'
(This is the equivalent of the last 8 GUI actions.)
Note that the '@J' on the command line is equivalent to ⌘ + J. See http://www.mactipper.com/2008/02/add-keyboard-shortcuts-from-command.html for more information on adding keyboard shortcuts via Terminal.app.
A: Like TJ's answer, there's also an extension for Firefox that lets you toggle javascript on and off to disable paste and copy blocking, among others - YesScript
No advanced configuration, just install it and click the white page icon on your bottom addon bar when you need it (Ctrl + / to toggle the bar)
And a Chrome equivalent: Quick Javascript Switcher
A: I came to this thread as the result of Expedia blocking password pasting. I eventually determined that disabling JavaScript (JS) allowed me to paste into the password field.
There are now simple apps for your browser that allow you to quickly and easily toggle JS.
*
*Chrome has an app called 'Quick Javascript Switcher'.
*Firefox has QuickJava.
*I found this for Safari but I haven't tested it
A: I just had this problem with Firefox 33 on Costco's site. I disabled javascript with NoScript and was able to paste (cmd-v) my password and log in. BUT when on the page for a product whose price I wanted to see, it acted like I was not logged in even though I enabled all javascript. When I clicked 'Sign in to Buy Now', it just took me to my account page.
On to Safari 6.2. I was able, no problem, to right-click-->Paste into the password field (cmd-v did not work). This time I could see the price and the tell-tale 'Sign Out', indicating that I was signed in. Simple solution.
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719496b4867727fc61e5593bab3891ec866ede83 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Software to record and playback mouse movement/clicks and keyboard presses? I was wondering if there was any software out there that could record mouse/keyboard input and allow you to play back the input that was made?
I've tried using Automator but for some reason it's not picking up all my input and when I play it back it does the wrong thing and gets into a mess. I've also tried using Systems Events in AppleScript but I can't get the "click" command to work at all.
Thanks!
A: Keyboard Maestro supports both creating macros by recording them and recording and playing back temporary macros:
| Q: Software to record and playback mouse movement/clicks and keyboard presses? I was wondering if there was any software out there that could record mouse/keyboard input and allow you to play back the input that was made?
I've tried using Automator but for some reason it's not picking up all my input and when I play it back it does the wrong thing and gets into a mess. I've also tried using Systems Events in AppleScript but I can't get the "click" command to work at all.
Thanks!
A: Keyboard Maestro supports both creating macros by recording them and recording and playing back temporary macros:
A: I've tried out a whole ton of software for doing this, but Sikuli is now by far the best automation software I've come across.
It uses computer vision to automate any part of the GUI. For example, you can just take a small screenshot of the button you want to click on and paste it into your script and Sikuli will click on it. It also provides a series of really easy to use functions for automating keyboard input and mouse clicks. Plus, it uses Jython for its automation scripts so you can use Python or Java in your scripts too!
Really recommended. Here's a link to their homepage.
A: This worked for me Auto Macro Recorder
I was searching for hours, and this one finally did the job for me.
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c16541f5a3883a1fa192a657668c2bb40ab5cf16 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I use 2 iPads at the same time for synchronized music making? What about with the same app? I am getting an iPad and my mate has an iPad as well. We have a bit of a band and want to know if it's possible to 'sync' 2 iPads together to use music making apps that will play at the same tempo and be on beat with each other?
Is there some way to do this or something we need to do? How can we achieve true syncing of 2 iPads for music app usage?
A: This is something that the app itself would have to have supportfor. There's no support for this inherently in the iPad or in iOS.
| Q: Can I use 2 iPads at the same time for synchronized music making? What about with the same app? I am getting an iPad and my mate has an iPad as well. We have a bit of a band and want to know if it's possible to 'sync' 2 iPads together to use music making apps that will play at the same tempo and be on beat with each other?
Is there some way to do this or something we need to do? How can we achieve true syncing of 2 iPads for music app usage?
A: This is something that the app itself would have to have supportfor. There's no support for this inherently in the iPad or in iOS.
A: Yes, it is possible, and great fun!
One way to synchronize apps is using Korg's WiST technology. This allows apps on multiple iDevices to synchronize over WiFi. They maintain a list of compatible apps on their site.
Another method is to slave all of your iDevices to a single MIDI clock (e.g. a drum machine that sends clock over MIDI). There are multiple ways to get MIDI into your device including the Alesis IO Dock, the iRig MIDI, and the Line6 MIDI Mobilizer. This is a little more hassle than the WiST approach because you have to wire up a bunch of cables, but it opens up a larger group of apps since there are many apps that support CoreMIDI that do not support WiST. When shopping for apps in the App Store, look for any that say they support CoreMIDI. This page has a good starting list, but is by no means comprehensive.
Finally, in addition to this multiple-iPad fun, you can also make use of MIDI between apps on a single iPad. e.g. Running a sequencer that is controlling a synth app running in the background. Not all CoreMIDI apps support it, but many do. I've been having a great time using the Genome sequencer app to control synths such as Animoog.
It's a great time to be a musician and have an iDevice....much is possible now that was impossible only months ago!
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7ca7a8fb527219848cda57265c0ab9a750c2ba54 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What is the best way to consolidate two iPhoto libraries into one library? On the family's iMac my wife and daughter have separate user accounts, each with their own iPhoto library. My wife has asked me to consolidate both libraries into a single library for convenience.
What is the best way to do this? Can it be done with the existing software and utilities that come with Snow Leopard or is there a 3rd party utility that facilitates the process?
Thanks in advance.
A: There's a third party application named iPhoto Library Manager which seems to have a good reputation for merging, splitting and generally managing your iPhoto Library:
(source: fatcatsoftware.com)
| Q: What is the best way to consolidate two iPhoto libraries into one library? On the family's iMac my wife and daughter have separate user accounts, each with their own iPhoto library. My wife has asked me to consolidate both libraries into a single library for convenience.
What is the best way to do this? Can it be done with the existing software and utilities that come with Snow Leopard or is there a 3rd party utility that facilitates the process?
Thanks in advance.
A: There's a third party application named iPhoto Library Manager which seems to have a good reputation for merging, splitting and generally managing your iPhoto Library:
(source: fatcatsoftware.com)
A: If you have Aperture 3.3, you can merge multiple iPhoto libraries as shown in this Apple KB:
*
*Open Aperture 3.3 or later.
*Click the File menu and choose Switch to Library > Other/New. Use the library selector to choose one of the iPhoto libraries you'd like
to merge.
*Choose File > Import > Library
*Select one of the remaining iPhoto libraries you wish to merge.
*Repeat steps 3-4 for each additional iPhoto library you wish to merge.
The library you started with in step 2 above includes content from all
the merged libraries. The other libraries are still present (and
useable) on your computer. Once you have confirmed that the unified
library is working correctly, you may wish to remove the other
libraries from your hard drive. It is a good idea to back up all your
libraries before doing so.
A: Do you care about albums? If not its easy to merge all the photos from multiple libraries. Let me repeat that, following this method will not preserve the albums from one of your libraries. Ok, lets go.
Determine which library will be your primary library, this lucky library WILL be able to preserve its albums. (In your case, probably your wife's library, your daughter will just have to recreate her albums)
If you have an external drive: Copy this primary library onto the external HDD, Get Info on the external and enable Ignore Permissions on the drive. Reference: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1198
If you don't have an external drive: Make copies of both iPhoto libraries in the /Users/Shared/ folder. Use chmod or finder to change permissions for all users to read and write to these libraries and apply to contents. i.e. sudo chmod -R 777 Example_iPhotoLib
Open your primary library with iPhoto. Find the secondary library in Finder, right click and chose "Show Package Contents". Look for a folder called 'Masters', or possibly 'Originals' depending on your version of iPhoto. Drag this folder onto the open iPhoto window and all photos should start to import, thereby merging and duplicating all photos from the secondary library into your primary library.
Clean up by deleting unnecessary or duplicate iPhoto libraries. Always have a backup.
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84a92a59a316d9c139bbda0331974635118c6e7d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What the font: the letter i used in Apple's information button I am wondering what typeface this is:
A: Hoefler Text Bold Italic
http://www.typography.com/fonts/font_styles.php?productLineID=100010
It was designed for Apple:
Hoefler Text is a contemporary serif Antiqua font that was designed
for Apple Computer to demonstrate advanced type technologies. Hoefler
Text was created to allow the composition of complex typography; as
such it takes cues from a range of classic fonts, such as Garamond and
Janson. Designed by Jonathan Hoefler in 1991, a version of Hoefler
Text has been included with every version of Mac OS since System 7.5.
| Q: What the font: the letter i used in Apple's information button I am wondering what typeface this is:
A: Hoefler Text Bold Italic
http://www.typography.com/fonts/font_styles.php?productLineID=100010
It was designed for Apple:
Hoefler Text is a contemporary serif Antiqua font that was designed
for Apple Computer to demonstrate advanced type technologies. Hoefler
Text was created to allow the composition of complex typography; as
such it takes cues from a range of classic fonts, such as Garamond and
Janson. Designed by Jonathan Hoefler in 1991, a version of Hoefler
Text has been included with every version of Mac OS since System 7.5.
A: Baskerville SemiBold italic is pretty close
A: Try this Fonts. It may Matches I think.
"Monotype Corsiva",
"Mutter Krause Hal", "Sudbury Book-Italic"
A: In many cases, the "info i" is a graphic element buried in the respective app’s resources folder. For example, this "i" is from /System/Library/CoreServices/ .. CoreTypes.bundle/Contents/Resources/ .. ToolbarInfo.icns (path split for readability):
You can browse resources for any app by selecting Show package contents for an Application in Finder (cmd-click), then navigating to the Contents folder. Common file types are icns, PNG or PDF.
A: http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/ sais that this picture looks like BearButte Bold Italic font
Also you can look at this quiz to find letters from images
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fcc42d2b96d1ce684d36d29cf296ada145593b2b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I move my iPhone contacts to Gmail? I have an iPhone that is already synced with my iMac, but I am away on leave and am using a Windows 7 computer. I need to send the contacts I've created on my iPhone to my Gmail account online, because I am going to update my iPhone's operating system and want to be sure I do not lose the contacts on my phone. I know I will probably lose my music, but that's okay.
A: This is the easiest way to upload iPhone contacts to Gmail:
*
*Download your contacts from icloud.com (Select All -> Export).
*Upload them to your Gmail Account.
*You can manage your contacts from https://contacts.google.com/
Source: http://www.unlockboot.com/2016/04/upload-contacts-from-iphone-to-gmail.html
| Q: How do I move my iPhone contacts to Gmail? I have an iPhone that is already synced with my iMac, but I am away on leave and am using a Windows 7 computer. I need to send the contacts I've created on my iPhone to my Gmail account online, because I am going to update my iPhone's operating system and want to be sure I do not lose the contacts on my phone. I know I will probably lose my music, but that's okay.
A: This is the easiest way to upload iPhone contacts to Gmail:
*
*Download your contacts from icloud.com (Select All -> Export).
*Upload them to your Gmail Account.
*You can manage your contacts from https://contacts.google.com/
Source: http://www.unlockboot.com/2016/04/upload-contacts-from-iphone-to-gmail.html
A: I am assuming that the Windows 7 iTunes display of Devices frame.
In iTunes → Devices (the side bar) → Select your iPhone device → Info tab (at the top) → Sync Contacts click/check Sync Google Contacts and click Configure... to enter your Gmail account info.
A: Turning on contact sync with your Gmail/Google Apps account on your iPhone will sync/upload all your contacts to Google.
Refer to Google's instructions on how to do this:
*
*Open the Settings application on your device's home screen.
*Open Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
*Press Add Account....
*Select Microsoft Exchange.
*In the Email field, enter your full Google Account email address.
*Leave the Domain field blank.
*Enter your full Google Account email address as the Username.
*Enter your Google Account password as the Password.
*Tap Next at the top of your screen.
*When the new Server field appears, enter m.google.com.
*Press Next at the top of your screen again.
*Select the Google services (Mail, Calendar, and Contacts) you want to sync.
*There are three options for keeping your contacts synced. You can keep your device's contacts and sync just your My Contacts group, you can sync only Google Contacts and wipe your device's contacts, or you can merge your contacts via iTunes and sync only the contacts that stream with your phone.
13a. If you would like to keep your existing contacts on your device select the Keep on my iPhone (or iPad or iPod touch) option when prompted. This will also allow you to keep syncing with your computer via iTunes. If you choose to keep existing contacts, you will sync the contents of the My Contacts group.
13b. If you have all your contacts in Google and you want to start syncing them to your device and don't want to keep the contacts on your phone, tap Delete Existing Contacts. If there are no contacts on your phone, the contents of your All Contacts group will be synced.
13c. If you have all your contacts on your device and want to import them into Google, you can synchronize your Google Contacts with iTunes. All Contacts and Calendars that you sync with iTunes will be put into the On My iPhone Contacts and Calendar groups on your phone. iOS currently doesn't allow you to move Contacts or Calendar events from the On My iPhone groups to the Google Sync groups.
A: Since end of 2012, Google has ended support for the Exchange protocol, so you would not be able to sync your iPhone contacts with your Gmail account via Exchange. Instead use the Gmail account method directly via Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add account... > Gmail, enter your Gmail account credentials and enable contact sync.
You can alternatively export your iPhone contacts to your computer to a single vCard file and then import the contacts file to your Gmail account.
A: Look at this thread in Google forums.
My personal best way to sync with Google is iTunes (without Mac OS X) or AddressBook.app (on Mac OS X) at the moment.
Some answers are below, but have a look to the page:
*
*(iCloud control panel for Windows)
*You have to stop sharing your contacts in iCloud, and then preferences you sync Address book as you did before and sync with iTunes
*Export contacts from GMail & import them into Address Book and then… merge yourself.
*Set up your Gmail contacts via Exchange on your iPhone. http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?answer=138740 . This is the only way I know of to actually synchronize your Gmail Contacts to your iPhone directly from Gmail’s servers over the Internet via Push.
*Third-party services like Soocial, NuevaSync and others.
*Third-party programs for your phone
A: This may work for you.
You can get an iCloud account free using your iPhone. or the via the PC.
You can sync your contacts to the iCloud. From there you can export all your contacts out as a vCard file from the iCloud Addressbook web interface.
Then in gmail import the file.
Here is a link to my answer to a similar question that shows you how to export from the iCloud Addresbook.
A: If you prefer not to synchronize your adressbook with your computer it is easy to synchonize your iPhone Contacs directly to Gmail.
I followed the instructions from Contacts sync between the iPhone and Gmail using CardCAV.
*
*On your iPhone open “Settings” then go to “Mail, Contacts, Calendars” and choose “Add Account”
*Select “Other” and look under “Contacts” to choose “Add CardDav Account”
*Enter the following details into the fields, then tap “Next”. Server: google.com, User Name: [email protected], Password: your password
*Syncing starts immediately, exit out of Settings and launch the “Contacts” app to check on the progress, the entire process may take a while for large address books
This approach works well to solve another problem where you only want to see contacts with phone numbers on your iPhone.
A: There are several approaches to transfer iPhone contacts to GMAIL
A) from SIM card using iPhone only
B) using iTunes
C) using vCard file
but FIRST you need to establish a sync between your iPhone and GMAIL
*
*Set up your GMAIL account on your iPhone for calendar sync:
*
*on iPhone open Settings>Mail, Contacts, Calendars>Add Account> Google
*enter your credentials
*enable 'Contacts'
*OR follow Google's instructions.
*on the iPhone, open Settings>Mail, Contacts, Calendars
*
*scroll to section 'Contacts'
*open Default Account
*select your GMAIL account
A) transfer contacts from SIM card to GMAIL directly
Straight foward but only applies to contacts on the SIM card.
On your iPhone, open Settings>Mail, Contacts, Calendars>Import SIM Contacts. Choose to import SIM Contacts to "Google Mail Calendar".
B) transfer contacts from iPhone using iTunes
Sorry, the answers given here referring to iTunes syncinc Contacts to Google Contacts do not apply any longer as this option was removed from iTunes 11.1 and later.
C) transfer contacts from iPhone using iCloud & vCard file
Follow the instructions provided here.
Basically, you enable syncinc your contacts to the iCloud and then download the contacts from the iCloud as vCard file using the browser. You can then import this file into GMAIL.
PS: Instructions tested on iOS 8.x
A: As I understand your contacts are not on iCloud, but just synced locally with your Mac. What I would do is to share them to Gmail from your Mac: Preferences > On my Mac > synchronize with Google.
That way you'll have two ways syncing between Gmail and your Mac + your Mac will sync with your iPhone.
A: If you're looking to just move your contacts in bulk, you could buy this $5 app and be done in a few seconds - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/contact-mover/id456984826
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59e15bdcc844836d801e83750aae41677c3b990c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I recover iPhone data lost after iOS upgrade? I've had my iPhone 4 for about 3 months and when I connected it to my computer today I was prompted to update the iOS, so I did. But somehow I didn't realise that it meant I was going to need some kind of password once the update had been downloaded etc... having failed to remember it after a few attempts I simply left iTunes to get some troubleshooting advice. When I got back it seems that the password prompt had disappeared and my phone seems to be back to its original settings.
How can I restore the data that was on the phone?
A: Right click your iPhone in your iTunes' sidebar, then select "Restore from Backup". iTunes should ask you now what backup you want to restore from, just select the latest one (should be preselected) and it should start restoring all you data.
| Q: How can I recover iPhone data lost after iOS upgrade? I've had my iPhone 4 for about 3 months and when I connected it to my computer today I was prompted to update the iOS, so I did. But somehow I didn't realise that it meant I was going to need some kind of password once the update had been downloaded etc... having failed to remember it after a few attempts I simply left iTunes to get some troubleshooting advice. When I got back it seems that the password prompt had disappeared and my phone seems to be back to its original settings.
How can I restore the data that was on the phone?
A: Right click your iPhone in your iTunes' sidebar, then select "Restore from Backup". iTunes should ask you now what backup you want to restore from, just select the latest one (should be preselected) and it should start restoring all you data.
A: If the iPhone backup was made using iTunes on OS X, here's something that you can try to find the password to to the device backup:
*
*Launch the Keychain Access app (an OS X system utility)
*Look for "iPhone Backup" in the name column.
*If you see that phrase, double-click on that entry to see something like this window/dialog box:
*Click on the Show password checkbox a
*Enter the requested password (likely to be either your OS X account password or the admin password).
*If successful, the password will be displayed in plain text
*Use this password to attempt the restore again.
Unfortunately, if you're using Windows this tip won't be applicable.
Note: This technique will only work if you've elected to save the password in the Keychain
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be18d88b1eba0c857c8d4d27e952dc10a6b97938 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Exclude mails from specific Inbox in "Inbox" view Is it possible to exclude a specific mailbox from the "Inbox" view in Mail.app?
I got 3 mailboxes in mail.app, 2 of them are mail accounts for normal mail communication, 1 is used for receiving mails from senders which sometimes send to much mail (newsletters etc.). The problem that occurs is that all the newsletter mails show up in the "Inbox" view preventing me to see the mails from the other mailboxes.
A: Update - Mail has a filter option to the right of the 'sort by' at the top of the email column where you can choose which mailboxes, or to only show unread, etc.
| Q: Exclude mails from specific Inbox in "Inbox" view Is it possible to exclude a specific mailbox from the "Inbox" view in Mail.app?
I got 3 mailboxes in mail.app, 2 of them are mail accounts for normal mail communication, 1 is used for receiving mails from senders which sometimes send to much mail (newsletters etc.). The problem that occurs is that all the newsletter mails show up in the "Inbox" view preventing me to see the mails from the other mailboxes.
A: Update - Mail has a filter option to the right of the 'sort by' at the top of the email column where you can choose which mailboxes, or to only show unread, etc.
A: In Mail preferences, you can choose Accounts in the preferences toolbar, select the email account associated with the newsletters, choose the Advanced tab, and uncheck the "Enable this account" checkbox. You will need to save the changes in order for this to take effect.
I tested this in Mail on Lion with one of my three mail accounts. Mail removed the account from its mailboxes list; the messages were gone from the unified Inbox, but the account settings remained and I was able to bring the account back just by checking "Enable this account" again.
A: I don't know of any way to exclude a mailbox from the Inbox view, but you could make a rule in Preferences to move all messages sent to that inbox to a specific folder. Messages to that inbox will appear for a moment when they arrive, then move to the folder when the rule fires, usually less than a second later.
A: In my iPhone 6+ instance of Inbox disappearing, I found an Edit key above the mailboxes and clicked on it. Up popped the lineup showing Inbox had a button not selected while all the others were selected. I clicked that button on for Inbox, said finished, and there was my Inbox all back into view.
I knew it was still around because I could move a trash item back into the Inbox.
There was a simpler solution here than I had expected.
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89a7cc186fc2c04a07cdc77468dd36a45e28e706 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What does it mean to sync apps to iPhone What does it mean to sync apps to iPhone? I don't understand exactly what this does, or why I'd want to turn it on. What are the advantages/disadvantages of enabling "Sync Apps" in iTunes to my iPhone?
A: This Apple Support article provides a quick summary of what syncing does. Basically, as XAlexOwnZX mentions, a sync copies applications, music, and other information between your iTunes account and your iDevice. This process backs up the content (apps, etc.) on your computer.
The advantage of syncing is that if your iPhone gets corrupted, you'll be able to restore it (or its replacement) to working condition, with all of the purchased content that is installed.
The disadvantage is that syncing takes time - however, with iOS 5, you can choose to sync over WiFi and you don't need to tether your iPhone to your computer.
| Q: What does it mean to sync apps to iPhone What does it mean to sync apps to iPhone? I don't understand exactly what this does, or why I'd want to turn it on. What are the advantages/disadvantages of enabling "Sync Apps" in iTunes to my iPhone?
A: This Apple Support article provides a quick summary of what syncing does. Basically, as XAlexOwnZX mentions, a sync copies applications, music, and other information between your iTunes account and your iDevice. This process backs up the content (apps, etc.) on your computer.
The advantage of syncing is that if your iPhone gets corrupted, you'll be able to restore it (or its replacement) to working condition, with all of the purchased content that is installed.
The disadvantage is that syncing takes time - however, with iOS 5, you can choose to sync over WiFi and you don't need to tether your iPhone to your computer.
A: If you Sync an iPhone with iTunes, and that phone gets stolen, you will be able to restore all your app data (high scores, spreadsheets, diaries, databases, etc.) from the iTunes backup to your replacement iPhone.
If not, and the apps don't otherwise store data in iCloud or other cloud storage, all that data will be lost.
A: Syncing apps synchronizes applications between your phone and your Mac, ensuring that all apps you bought on iTunes and your Mac go to your phone, and that all apps you bought on the App Store on your phone get synced back to iTunes.
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26a3f456519a4cc7612a0a76846c6b05e1a93b30 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: windows like (context menu) unzipper in mac? Is there an app that acts like windows-based unzipper?
I don't want my unarchiver unzip when I click a zipped file. I rather want to right click then click 'unzip' or something similar.
Update: I think people are getting confused. I know that I can unzip a file simply by double clicking it. I DON'T WANT THAT. I like to have a context menu like windows application. Is this possible?
A: You can make an automator service that sends the selected file to Archive Utility.app (found in /System/CoreServices) and make it into a contextual menu item
| Q: windows like (context menu) unzipper in mac? Is there an app that acts like windows-based unzipper?
I don't want my unarchiver unzip when I click a zipped file. I rather want to right click then click 'unzip' or something similar.
Update: I think people are getting confused. I know that I can unzip a file simply by double clicking it. I DON'T WANT THAT. I like to have a context menu like windows application. Is this possible?
A: You can make an automator service that sends the selected file to Archive Utility.app (found in /System/CoreServices) and make it into a contextual menu item
A: Unarchiving is built into OS X. All you have to do to unarchive a file is to open it. You can do that by double clicking, pressing cmd+o (between i and p), or by right-clicking and choosing Open.
So, just right-click on the file and select Open to unarchive. Ta-da, no extra software required.
A: No, there is nothing like that on the Mac platform that I am aware of.
I believe what Moon is going on about is that in the Windows Explorer, it's possible to do more with .zip archives than what the Mac Finder lets you do. In the Windows Explorer you can use a contextual menu command to inspect an archive with multiple items inside and see those items listed before you decide whether you want to extract anything or not. You can extract only certain items within an archive without extracting the entire archive. No, there's no way to get that kind of flexibility in the Mac Finder.
Using the contextual menu in the Finder on Mac OS X, you can either extract the entire contents of a .zip file, or nothing.
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c262d8151af1d178521bd695cb9ed02524275af0 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: 3G downloading a retina-only game? If I try to download a game from the AppStore from an iPhone 3G, and the game says in the requirements that it only supports 3GS+, will the AppStore immediately disallow me the download or will it let me download nonetheless?
A: No, it will complete the purchase request regardless. It just won't run on your device.
If you did make a purchase that doesn't run on your current device, you will have to contact the iTunes team and request a refund.
| Q: 3G downloading a retina-only game? If I try to download a game from the AppStore from an iPhone 3G, and the game says in the requirements that it only supports 3GS+, will the AppStore immediately disallow me the download or will it let me download nonetheless?
A: No, it will complete the purchase request regardless. It just won't run on your device.
If you did make a purchase that doesn't run on your current device, you will have to contact the iTunes team and request a refund.
A: If you are viewing the application from your device and it gives you a purchase option then it WILL let you buy it without further confirmation of device model.
It IS possible for a developer to hide an application from being purchased on specific device models. If you can still search for the application on your device they have not done that. See this thread on StackOverflow for technical proof that applications can be restricted to certain devices correctly.
This could mean that the developer wasn't aware of this capability, or that the 3GS+ requirement is just a recommendation, as they feel that the game runs too slowly, or has not been testing on an iPhone 3G.
In the end its up to you. Condsider trying a demo version of the game if available, or if you know a friend who has previously purchased the game for a higher spec iPhone trying their copy on your device temporarily.
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7abc5c693ca93282f5b64f94a25e419d736c8c3f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: .HFS+ Private Directory Data? On my file exchange partition that both Mac and Ubuntu should have access to, I cannot manage to get access from Ubuntu.
This partition was created with the Disk Utility in Lion.
Unlike before, there is a file or directory called .HFS+ Private Directory Data? (including the questions mark!) This was not there the last time I create such a partition. I cannot delete this file/directory.
What is this? Why can't I copy/delete files onto this partition from Ubuntu? It worked the last time I created such a partition. This partition has journaling disabled.
This .HFS+ Private Directory Data? cannot be seen with ls -la in the Terminal of Mac OS!
A: ".HFS+ Private Directory Data\r" and "␀␀␀␀HFS+ Private Data" are special folders used by the HFS+ filesystem to handle hard-linked folders and files, respectively. They're normally pretty well hidden, but apparently something went a little wrong and one of yours became visible. Don't worry about it, though -- as long as they're doing their jobs, you shouldn't need to interact with them directly.
| Q: .HFS+ Private Directory Data? On my file exchange partition that both Mac and Ubuntu should have access to, I cannot manage to get access from Ubuntu.
This partition was created with the Disk Utility in Lion.
Unlike before, there is a file or directory called .HFS+ Private Directory Data? (including the questions mark!) This was not there the last time I create such a partition. I cannot delete this file/directory.
What is this? Why can't I copy/delete files onto this partition from Ubuntu? It worked the last time I created such a partition. This partition has journaling disabled.
This .HFS+ Private Directory Data? cannot be seen with ls -la in the Terminal of Mac OS!
A: ".HFS+ Private Directory Data\r" and "␀␀␀␀HFS+ Private Data" are special folders used by the HFS+ filesystem to handle hard-linked folders and files, respectively. They're normally pretty well hidden, but apparently something went a little wrong and one of yours became visible. Don't worry about it, though -- as long as they're doing their jobs, you shouldn't need to interact with them directly.
A: This is likely to come up again with macOS High Sierra and the replacement of the HFS+ filesystem with APFS, especially if you've used something to create hard links.
After an upgrade to APFS from HFS+, all my hardlinked folders were replaced with either a same-name empty file or a symbolic link. I found all the files that were in those folders in folders under /.HFS+ Private Directory Data.
A: Oh well! Repairing permissions with Disk Utility did the trick...
A: Oh dear. If you're seeing the .HFS+ Private* directories, you're likely using a very old version of your HFS+ driver on Ubuntu. I would stop using this immediately and update to something more current.
Basically, the purpose for that directory is that HFS+ doesn't support hard links—not really—and UNIX, upon which OS X/macOS is based, requires them. So what they did was to use a really obnoxious duct-tape kludge to simulate hard links; any file that has more than one link is moved into one of those invisible directories as an "inode"; the actual hard links are really just aliases to the "inode" file with a special flag set in its metadata. There's also a second HFS+ Private Data folder that holds something else; I can't remember what it is anymore, but it's another thing like this that really should be a file-system-level feature, but isn't.
So basically, if you're using an HFS+ driver that shows those folders, you're basically dealing with an older version of the spec. If you interact with files in that directory, you can mess up your drive but good. And if you delete it—well—just don't. Find a newer version of the driver that supports the latest version of the spec, or better yet, upgrade to APFS, which is implemented in a much more sensible manner (or so we assume; they still haven't published the specification on the thing AFAIK).
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ea5293b15b77c53849c63b7d8da17b25133ee52b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: 'Pure' GNU C++ compilers for Lion I need to compile simple *.cpp files with a GNU compiler of at least version 4.3.1.
As I understand, Apple's Xcode does not install standard GNU compilers but a modified version suited to Apple's needs:
g++ -v
gives me
gcc version 4.2.1 (Based on Apple Inc. build 5658) (LLVM build 2336.1.00)
also referred to as
i686-apple-darwin11-llvm-g++-4.2
What is a simple way to install and safe method to use a newer C++ compiler in Mac OS?
A: MacPorts has several pre-configured gcc packages (from 4.2 to 4.6). Just install MacPorts and run
sudo port install gcc46
| Q: 'Pure' GNU C++ compilers for Lion I need to compile simple *.cpp files with a GNU compiler of at least version 4.3.1.
As I understand, Apple's Xcode does not install standard GNU compilers but a modified version suited to Apple's needs:
g++ -v
gives me
gcc version 4.2.1 (Based on Apple Inc. build 5658) (LLVM build 2336.1.00)
also referred to as
i686-apple-darwin11-llvm-g++-4.2
What is a simple way to install and safe method to use a newer C++ compiler in Mac OS?
A: MacPorts has several pre-configured gcc packages (from 4.2 to 4.6). Just install MacPorts and run
sudo port install gcc46
A: I prefer using High Performance Computing's versions of the GNU compilers, as I need a Fortran compiler, which Apple does not offer.
this solution avoids installing anything BUT a GCC compiler, whereas fink and macports will add quite a lot of stuff to your system. The HPC compiler requires having Apple's developer's tools installed already, but since you mention having gcc I guess you do.
A: There might be a simpler way using Package Managers like Fink, Homebrew, MacPorts but according to http://pdb.finkproject.org/pdb/browse.php?sec=devel Fink doesn't have a g++ package. I don't use Homebrew or MacPorts so you'll have to do your own research.
Another (relatively more work) option is to download g++ version (4.3.1) you want, config it differently (i.e point it away from the default directories for e.g. /usr/bin but instead have the executable symlink to /usr/local) before building and installing it.
A: Thanks to Kenneth, you can install this pkg made for Lion:
https://github.com/kennethreitz/osx-gcc-installer/downloads
Note, this may be the wrong gcc for your needs as it is just an 'Xcode independent' installation of the Apple provided compilers, so the GCC is the same as that version of Xcode from whence it came. In addition, the project is now been mothballed in favour of Apple's own CLI tools package.
http://www.kennethreitz.com/xcode-gcc-and-homebrew.html
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2c6070d9d52269f45420ffb8248c2997f928edc7 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I gift a book from the iBookstore? On the iTunes Store, you can gift people music, apps, etc. by clicking on the down arrow next to the buy button and choosing Gift This ....
That option, however, is not available on books in the iBookstore:
How can I give someone a book from the iBookstore?
A: Updated 17 Dec 2013.
As reported by Macworld, the iBookstore now allows you to gift books:
Gifting in the iBookstore works identically to Apple’s iTunes and App Store counterparts: Just choose the book you’d like to gift, then tap either the dropdown arrow next to the price (on a Mac) or the Share button (on an iOS device).
More details are in their article, but by-and-large it seems to behave exactly as you would expect.
My original answer:
You can’t; iBook gifting isn’t supported yet.
From Apple’s iBooks FAQs page:
Can I gift a book?
No, you cannot gift a book in the iBookstore at this time.
The phrase “at this time” suggests that it’s coming in the future, but Apple haven’t announced anything yet.
| Q: How do I gift a book from the iBookstore? On the iTunes Store, you can gift people music, apps, etc. by clicking on the down arrow next to the buy button and choosing Gift This ....
That option, however, is not available on books in the iBookstore:
How can I give someone a book from the iBookstore?
A: Updated 17 Dec 2013.
As reported by Macworld, the iBookstore now allows you to gift books:
Gifting in the iBookstore works identically to Apple’s iTunes and App Store counterparts: Just choose the book you’d like to gift, then tap either the dropdown arrow next to the price (on a Mac) or the Share button (on an iOS device).
More details are in their article, but by-and-large it seems to behave exactly as you would expect.
My original answer:
You can’t; iBook gifting isn’t supported yet.
From Apple’s iBooks FAQs page:
Can I gift a book?
No, you cannot gift a book in the iBookstore at this time.
The phrase “at this time” suggests that it’s coming in the future, but Apple haven’t announced anything yet.
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22254884de91a419f6495d83687b4d983ca7ff10 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to change the cover photo of an album? Looking at the album index in the Photo app, it seems that the photo used as the album cover is picked randomly. Is it possible to change the picture that is used as the album cover?
A: In my experience, the cover photo is simply the first photo in the album. When you're within an album, hit the button in the upper-right corner to manipulate the photos; then tap and hold a photo until it "inflates," at which point you can drag it to move it around. You'll just have to be happy with your album cover being the first photo in the album.
(Edited to clarify the tap-and-hold gesture.)
| Q: How to change the cover photo of an album? Looking at the album index in the Photo app, it seems that the photo used as the album cover is picked randomly. Is it possible to change the picture that is used as the album cover?
A: In my experience, the cover photo is simply the first photo in the album. When you're within an album, hit the button in the upper-right corner to manipulate the photos; then tap and hold a photo until it "inflates," at which point you can drag it to move it around. You'll just have to be happy with your album cover being the first photo in the album.
(Edited to clarify the tap-and-hold gesture.)
A: Hold down the photo you want to be the cover, copy, then paste over the top of the first photo in the album to make it your cover.
A: In Photos 1.0 (the 2015 update of iPhoto), open the album, select the photo you want to use as the icon for the album, right click and choose Make Key Photo.
A: Click on the photo you want as your cover photo, then right click, then select Make Key Photo.
A: Enter the album you want to change, click on picture you would like as the cover, under image click make key photo.
I had the same prob, this worked for me on march 2016.
A: The only way I found to get the right photo for the album was as follows:-
Create a new album with the same name. Select the cover photo you need from the original album and "Copy".Return to your new album and "Paste". Return to the old album and select "All" and add them to your new album. The cover photo should now be the one you selected.You can now delete the original album. It sounds long-winded but I cannot find any other way!
Good luck! It does work.
A: Here's how I finally figured this out in Mac OSX Photos (i.e., not 'iPhoto').
1) Just open up the photos film strip by clicking on the tiny upside-down 'V Photos' button bottom center of the Project view.
2) Select 'Placed' or 'Unused' photos from the dropdown on the right - i.e., depending on where the photo you want currently resides.
3) Dbl-click the Cover page to open it up large (optional).
4) Simply drag whatever photo you want over top of the existing Cover photo.
5) You can change the small 'Flap' photo in the exact same way.
I haven’t found a solution on the web version of photos or the iOS / tv versions, but they sync over iCloud from the Mac app once you change things there first.
A: Based on my personal experience. For Windows users, the album cover photo will be the first alphabetical photo. Make sure before synchronizing the folder to put the photo that you want as the album cover with the first alphabetical name.
If you already synchronized the folder and you want to change the album cover after being synchronized one of two options will work for you.
*
*You can change the name of the new wanted album cover to be the first alphabetical name, then synchronize again. If it didn't work then you should proceed with step number 2.
*Swap the names between the current album cover photo and the photo you want to put as album cover.
A: At least in ios14 I can go to the picture in the album, hold it, and just hit the make key picture option.
A: Your albums that are synchronised with your iPad are also in iPhoto. Open the album that you want to change the photo cover for and reorganise your pictures so that they are how you want them to be displayed in your iPad. Your iPad will display the pictures in the same order as they are listed in iPhoto.
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9b656a90bcfbf16bc67c7a3fe0747abd82eb4b85 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a way to effectively clean a Smart Cover without causing damage? On my iPad smart cover (It's one of the polyurethane ones) there seem to be some spots of what looks like grease, it could be some sort of food grease or skin oil. What would be the best way to clean the cover without damaging it? I was thinking just a damp paper towel would be best, but I want to see what would be best before I tried.
A: I have found ironicly that using a Microfiber cloth does the job and also cleans the microfiber inside part of the cover.
I find that when you use it as a stand the inside of the cover collects anything you are standing it on and will the put this dust/debris onto the screen when its closed.
To add to this looking at the Apple website on Smart covers, the microfiber lining is the same colour as the polyurethane, yet the actual product is grey (just like in the video on the same page).
| Q: Is there a way to effectively clean a Smart Cover without causing damage? On my iPad smart cover (It's one of the polyurethane ones) there seem to be some spots of what looks like grease, it could be some sort of food grease or skin oil. What would be the best way to clean the cover without damaging it? I was thinking just a damp paper towel would be best, but I want to see what would be best before I tried.
A: I have found ironicly that using a Microfiber cloth does the job and also cleans the microfiber inside part of the cover.
I find that when you use it as a stand the inside of the cover collects anything you are standing it on and will the put this dust/debris onto the screen when its closed.
To add to this looking at the Apple website on Smart covers, the microfiber lining is the same colour as the polyurethane, yet the actual product is grey (just like in the video on the same page).
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db782589954eb47c9a4c88a8a3b3da9a152e29bb | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I select the right iPhone carrier I have seen a lot of people asking about what carrier to use and what features they have.
Also people have asked about Visual Voicemail, which confusingly is not available on some networks, although Apple highlight it as one of the iPhone features, without mentioning it is not available to all carriers. Source
Also I have had many people ask about using a Personal Hotspot or unlocking the iPhone.
Where can all this information be found?
A: I asked this question so I could answer it, as I said there are a lot of people asking me about this issue.
On this page of Apple's support website, you can find a list of worldwide carriers and the features they support on the iPhone.
| Q: How do I select the right iPhone carrier I have seen a lot of people asking about what carrier to use and what features they have.
Also people have asked about Visual Voicemail, which confusingly is not available on some networks, although Apple highlight it as one of the iPhone features, without mentioning it is not available to all carriers. Source
Also I have had many people ask about using a Personal Hotspot or unlocking the iPhone.
Where can all this information be found?
A: I asked this question so I could answer it, as I said there are a lot of people asking me about this issue.
On this page of Apple's support website, you can find a list of worldwide carriers and the features they support on the iPhone.
A: With Verizon, are you able to use the internet while you talk on the phone? I know that with AT&T you can.
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604788aefeafc914eedd6a9ab3a23b36ad0d800d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I create a new user in Lion from the Terminal? The older method of:
dscl . -create /Users/username
doesn't work because /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist can't be found. From what I gather, OSX Lion doesn't use this method anymore.
How can I create a new user solely from the Terminal?
A: They renamed the Directory Services daemon in Lion:
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.opendirectoryd.plist
| Q: How do I create a new user in Lion from the Terminal? The older method of:
dscl . -create /Users/username
doesn't work because /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.DirectoryServices.plist can't be found. From what I gather, OSX Lion doesn't use this method anymore.
How can I create a new user solely from the Terminal?
A: They renamed the Directory Services daemon in Lion:
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.opendirectoryd.plist
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7b0947186f2980196971fc250008186e522fc4ee | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why is my iPhone playing the notification sound but no notification is showing? A few minutes ago I was listening to music on my iPhone and the music faded out and then the notification sound played but no notifcation showed. (it has done this about 10-15 times now) Does anyone know what could possibly be wrong with my iPhone? I have an iPhone 3GS running on iOS 5.0.1.
Sometimes it's an email sound but other times it's the actual notification sound. I have it set up to show the little notification at the top for new emails so it should show a notifcation even when the email sound plays. Most of the time it shows a notification but sometimes it doesn't.
Maybe this is just a bug?
A: Check if you have the new Gmail app installed. Every time it gets a new email, it triggers the "iphone Text Message sound". The sound can be disabled via Settings app > Notifications > Gmail > uncheck Sound.
| Q: Why is my iPhone playing the notification sound but no notification is showing? A few minutes ago I was listening to music on my iPhone and the music faded out and then the notification sound played but no notifcation showed. (it has done this about 10-15 times now) Does anyone know what could possibly be wrong with my iPhone? I have an iPhone 3GS running on iOS 5.0.1.
Sometimes it's an email sound but other times it's the actual notification sound. I have it set up to show the little notification at the top for new emails so it should show a notifcation even when the email sound plays. Most of the time it shows a notification but sometimes it doesn't.
Maybe this is just a bug?
A: Check if you have the new Gmail app installed. Every time it gets a new email, it triggers the "iphone Text Message sound". The sound can be disabled via Settings app > Notifications > Gmail > uncheck Sound.
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4e18c0b680d0c80cebb0dabb7a073a792129cec7 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why does Microsoft Word need to allow incoming network connections? When I turn on the Mac firewall I get prompted to allow the MS office apps (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) to accept incoming connections. Why is this, and is it safe to allow it ?
I'm running Mac OS 10.7.2
A: I can't speak for Office 2011 because it requires you to activate your serial number with Microsoft, but in Office 2008, Office 2004 and Offive v.X, the incoming network connection is part of Microsoft's anti-piracy efforts. Since each copy of Office is activated with a unique product key, Office products open an incoming network connection and listen for connections from other instances of Microsoft Office on the network. When connections are established, the two instances of Office will trade product keys and make sure they are not the same. If they are the same, then one user is forced to close their copy of Office.
I recommend instructing your firewall NOT to allow Office to accept inbound network connections.
Here's a link to Macworld that speaks about this 'feature':
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20020406142423494
| Q: Why does Microsoft Word need to allow incoming network connections? When I turn on the Mac firewall I get prompted to allow the MS office apps (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) to accept incoming connections. Why is this, and is it safe to allow it ?
I'm running Mac OS 10.7.2
A: I can't speak for Office 2011 because it requires you to activate your serial number with Microsoft, but in Office 2008, Office 2004 and Offive v.X, the incoming network connection is part of Microsoft's anti-piracy efforts. Since each copy of Office is activated with a unique product key, Office products open an incoming network connection and listen for connections from other instances of Microsoft Office on the network. When connections are established, the two instances of Office will trade product keys and make sure they are not the same. If they are the same, then one user is forced to close their copy of Office.
I recommend instructing your firewall NOT to allow Office to accept inbound network connections.
Here's a link to Macworld that speaks about this 'feature':
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20020406142423494
A: I was plagued mercilessly by this problem with all Microsoft Office 2008 applications on several fresh installs of Mavericks and Yosemite. Here is how I finally got it to go away. Hope it helps some of you:
*
*close the affected apps
*delete any firewall settings for that app
*delete all .plist files and other preferences found in /Library/Preferences, /Library/Caches, ~/Library/Preferences, and ~/Library/Caches (in my case this included all files in preferences folders named com.microsoft.*.plist and all subfolders in those folders bearing the name Microsoft). Don't worry; properly coded apps will restore their own plist files.
*launch each app again and choose "deny" (or "allow", according to your preference) in the dialogue about incoming connections
*closing the app, and opening again to verify that the firewall setting had been remembered.
Note that I also had previously forced a re-signing of the apps using ad-hoc code signing in a terminal window:
sudo codesign --force --sign - <full path to application>
For example:
sudo codesign --force --sign - /Applications/Microsoft\ Office\ 2008/Microsoft\ Excel.app
I am not sure whether or not the re-signing step helped the system remember the settings. You can read about code signing here:
http://forums.macnn.com/79/developer-center/355720/how-re-sign-apples-applications-once/
A: This problem still exists more than 4 years after it was first reported. I am running Office for Mac 2011 under Mac OS 10.10.5. I get the annoying message asking me "Do you want the application “Office365Service.app” to accept incoming network connections?" Of course I have nothing to do with anything concerning Office 360. So I deny it, but it comes back up 10 or 180 minutes later, or a day later if I'm lucky.
I have called Microsoft. They claim it is because a .plist file has become corrupted. Sure enough, when I deleted one or more of these files, the problem went away ... for a month or two. Then it recurred. Now I forget where the offending file(s) was(were).
My take on this: it is a bug that Microsoft refuses to acknowledge or fix.
A: I would add, that a lot of the Ms-Office documentation is online. It might has something to do with that.
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c7038ddabadca995d1456e646129980f91d0ac23 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Wrong icon for Application folder For some reason, my Applications folder is using the Address book icon in the Dock. How do I change this back to the correct icon.
I am using Mac 10.7.2 (although the problem has been there since 10.6).
A: The icon is not "wrong" : You just have to select "Folder" in the "Display as" menu, not the "Stack". Do this by right-clicking on the folder and select stack.
"
PS : Just right click on the icon in your dock to make this menu popup.
| Q: Wrong icon for Application folder For some reason, my Applications folder is using the Address book icon in the Dock. How do I change this back to the correct icon.
I am using Mac 10.7.2 (although the problem has been there since 10.6).
A: The icon is not "wrong" : You just have to select "Folder" in the "Display as" menu, not the "Stack". Do this by right-clicking on the folder and select stack.
"
PS : Just right click on the icon in your dock to make this menu popup.
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b662f7dab0f5faf770c2d3d59795bde84fabfa7a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to disable accentuated char suggestion on long click on mac? When pushing a key for a long time, you expect to print a lot of times the same char.
Instead of that, I now have a popup suggesting all accentuated chars.
How to disable that and come back to a classic keybaord function?
A: As given in the link by Tom Gewecke, you can disable the Character Picker by typing the following in a terminal :
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
| Q: How to disable accentuated char suggestion on long click on mac? When pushing a key for a long time, you expect to print a lot of times the same char.
Instead of that, I now have a popup suggesting all accentuated chars.
How to disable that and come back to a classic keybaord function?
A: As given in the link by Tom Gewecke, you can disable the Character Picker by typing the following in a terminal :
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
A: Open a terminal (e.g. Terminal.app) and write
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
then press Enter.
Any open applications will still use the "Press and Hold", but if you quit them and then open them again they should work as expected (use key repeat instead of "Press and Hold").
Reference: http://m10lmac.blogspot.com/2011/07/os-x-107-lion-getting-rid-of-character.html
A: Pop-over menu also won't appear when the Key Repeat slider is set to Off in the Keyboard pane of System Preferences.
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013f8e12e03594666b4efe403f8e75b64a512dc6 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Removing modem icon from menubar I had borrowed a USB modem which I used briefly with my Snow Leopard MacBook, and while setting it I had told System Preferences to show modem status in menubar. Now I have removed the modem services, but after doing so I have realized that I cannot remove the modem icon from menubar anymore. Is there a way to do so, short of finding and reinstalling (and uninstalling) another modem?
A: Hold ⌘ and drag it out of the menubar. Also, in the networking system preference, you can often find a show icon in the menu bar preference. I can't recall if this checkbox is easily shown when the hardware is no longer present, but it's an alternative to dragging the icon out directly in some cases.
| Q: Removing modem icon from menubar I had borrowed a USB modem which I used briefly with my Snow Leopard MacBook, and while setting it I had told System Preferences to show modem status in menubar. Now I have removed the modem services, but after doing so I have realized that I cannot remove the modem icon from menubar anymore. Is there a way to do so, short of finding and reinstalling (and uninstalling) another modem?
A: Hold ⌘ and drag it out of the menubar. Also, in the networking system preference, you can often find a show icon in the menu bar preference. I can't recall if this checkbox is easily shown when the hardware is no longer present, but it's an alternative to dragging the icon out directly in some cases.
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Q: How to make DVD from iMovie Apple has decided to exclude iDVD from Lion, and I haven't found an easy way to make a DVD that can be played on my DVD player created in iMovie.
I found this question
However, there is no clear answer there.
I dont have iDVD, and I cannot get it, but I still want to be able to create a DVD.
Does anyone know how this can be done?
A: You can export your movie to a format of your wishes (.avi, .dv, ...) and then you can burn this on a disk with a suitable software suite (Roxio Toast or with the built in software of Lion/Mac OS)
EDIT: for free, software, I would recommend you use Burn
| Q: How to make DVD from iMovie Apple has decided to exclude iDVD from Lion, and I haven't found an easy way to make a DVD that can be played on my DVD player created in iMovie.
I found this question
However, there is no clear answer there.
I dont have iDVD, and I cannot get it, but I still want to be able to create a DVD.
Does anyone know how this can be done?
A: You can export your movie to a format of your wishes (.avi, .dv, ...) and then you can burn this on a disk with a suitable software suite (Roxio Toast or with the built in software of Lion/Mac OS)
EDIT: for free, software, I would recommend you use Burn
A: See if you can find a friend who actually bought the boxed set of iLife before Apple outmoded iDVD. If so, have them copy iDVD.app out of their applications folder and give it to you.
A: DVD-Creator is well reviewed, similar to iDVD and $39.99 on the Mac App Store.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dvd-creator/id428417852?mt=12
I have no connection with this app or the manufacturer.
A: Correction: iMovie '11 does NOT have a direct option to burn to DVD
You will either have to share via web or download a dvd encoding burning program.
Disk utility is another way to burn dvd's, unfortunately it won't be in a format that is playable on a dvd player. It would end up burning as a Data DVD
-Hope this helps
A: In iMovie '11 go to the Share menu and select Burn to DVD.
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