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6b64f34aef952b2b1fd00b22f48b2f86649618a2 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Do external DVD drives other than a SuperDrive work with the MacBook Air? I need to access a DVD using my MacBook Air, and am planning to buy an external drive. I'd prefer going for an option cheaper than the SuperDrive.
However it looks like the SuperDrive doesn't work with other machines, and this worries me that other drives won't work with this machine.
If I get a recently manufactured non-Apple external drive, can I expect it to work with my MacBook Air?
A: The SuperDrive does only work with the MacBook Air, but the MacBook Air supports a lot of other drives.
For example there is the Asus External-Optical-SDRW ($37,75). Cheap, fairly fast and not very ugly :)
Or the Samsung External-Optical-SE. ($45,80) A bit more expensive, but it support way more formats and speeds:
| Q: Do external DVD drives other than a SuperDrive work with the MacBook Air? I need to access a DVD using my MacBook Air, and am planning to buy an external drive. I'd prefer going for an option cheaper than the SuperDrive.
However it looks like the SuperDrive doesn't work with other machines, and this worries me that other drives won't work with this machine.
If I get a recently manufactured non-Apple external drive, can I expect it to work with my MacBook Air?
A: The SuperDrive does only work with the MacBook Air, but the MacBook Air supports a lot of other drives.
For example there is the Asus External-Optical-SDRW ($37,75). Cheap, fairly fast and not very ugly :)
Or the Samsung External-Optical-SE. ($45,80) A bit more expensive, but it support way more formats and speeds:
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64093ebe87ace6b4b54734dc9c9f792ea2c21dd4 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: current leakage of MacBook Pro? I can feel current leakage on my MacBook Pro when it is being charged. And it seems a lot of people in my country report the same problem.
Is this because of the voltage(220V) we use?
What's the solution?
UPDATE I went to Apple Store(Shanghai, China) several hours ago and they refused to do anything. weird company. I bought my MacBook Pro 3 months ago.
A: The solution for me was to use the adapter with a three pin extension cord.
Then your notebook is earthed and no more charges stay on the cover that shock you :-). Some Macbooks suffer from insulation failure of the casing. A third contact provides for a connection to earth ground so that net charge can escape the cover. This requires a wall socket with proper earthing.
| Q: current leakage of MacBook Pro? I can feel current leakage on my MacBook Pro when it is being charged. And it seems a lot of people in my country report the same problem.
Is this because of the voltage(220V) we use?
What's the solution?
UPDATE I went to Apple Store(Shanghai, China) several hours ago and they refused to do anything. weird company. I bought my MacBook Pro 3 months ago.
A: The solution for me was to use the adapter with a three pin extension cord.
Then your notebook is earthed and no more charges stay on the cover that shock you :-). Some Macbooks suffer from insulation failure of the casing. A third contact provides for a connection to earth ground so that net charge can escape the cover. This requires a wall socket with proper earthing.
A: This is most likely due to an earthing problem. I used to have the same problem on my MacBook Air. To fix it:
*
*Ensure that you're using the three pin socket converter.
*Ensure that the connections are secure enough.
*Ensure that there is proper earthing in your building.
For me, the problem was #2. I had to replace the (non-Apple) adapter that converts between US and Indian sockets.
220 volts is not the issue. The MacBook adapters are built to support it and the transformer within steps down the voltage appropriately.
A: If you are in an EU region or a country that uses Schuko-type plugs, refer to this.
I found a product with Grounded Plug (duckhead) as shown in the picture below that is a Schuko type for EU.
The grounding function is activated when the Apple Power Adapter ground pin and the plug ground pin are combined.
It says that you can buy it on Amazon now.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08JYWKTZ3?ref=myi_title_dp&th=1
Doodle Plug is available for Apple MacBook, iPad chargers in EU countries (Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Greece, etc.).
*
*Available for all Apple Chargers (Magsafe, USB Power adapters) with
ground pins
*Anti-static and device protection while charging Apple products
*Compatible with both Schuko type outlets, including the EU and Korea
*Significantly reduce iPad and iPhone touch errors (including Apple
Pencil) while charging
*Reduces the noise of earphones or speakers when charging
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a6eece4e7587ce99c5b45e39cb26df5da86c562c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Backup online iMessage repository Is there a way to download/export iMessage history somewhere? If I deleted messages on a local device, is it also removed online on iCloud?
A: You can use PhoneView or a similar application to download your iMessage database to your Mac.
iMessage data is not stored in iCloud, not even as a backup.
| Q: Backup online iMessage repository Is there a way to download/export iMessage history somewhere? If I deleted messages on a local device, is it also removed online on iCloud?
A: You can use PhoneView or a similar application to download your iMessage database to your Mac.
iMessage data is not stored in iCloud, not even as a backup.
A: If you want to access your iMessage history, use Baskup, an OS X application that backs up all your iMessages from your Macbook
https://peterkaminski09.github.io/baskup
| apple | {
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c34cd97a72eb83be8d675cca8e07b21a3a4cb717 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Alternatives to Geektool that make desktop content clickable? Does anybody know of any alternatives to GeekTool that allow you to put content on your desktop sourced from shell scripts, files, etc but that makes the content interactive?
A few use cases I would really like:
*
*A list of recent tweets where any links in the tweets are clickable
*A calendar widget that allows me to navigate forward and back in months
*A search box for google or wikipedia
*An app launcher
I know you could use Dashboard widgets for this but I prefer to have these right on the desktop itself. Also Dashboard widgets seem more limited in what they're able to do, but I'm less educated about these so I could be wrong.
Rainmeter does all this by the way, but is Windows only.
A: You could use Ubersicht. It shows contents as widgets on desktop. Widgets are configured through coffee or js scripts. You could also other scripting languages like python, shell etc. These widgets are interactive through optional keys.
There are already a handful of widgets are available. More details regarding the project can be found at their github.
| Q: Alternatives to Geektool that make desktop content clickable? Does anybody know of any alternatives to GeekTool that allow you to put content on your desktop sourced from shell scripts, files, etc but that makes the content interactive?
A few use cases I would really like:
*
*A list of recent tweets where any links in the tweets are clickable
*A calendar widget that allows me to navigate forward and back in months
*A search box for google or wikipedia
*An app launcher
I know you could use Dashboard widgets for this but I prefer to have these right on the desktop itself. Also Dashboard widgets seem more limited in what they're able to do, but I'm less educated about these so I could be wrong.
Rainmeter does all this by the way, but is Windows only.
A: You could use Ubersicht. It shows contents as widgets on desktop. Widgets are configured through coffee or js scripts. You could also other scripting languages like python, shell etc. These widgets are interactive through optional keys.
There are already a handful of widgets are available. More details regarding the project can be found at their github.
A: Yahoo! Widgets has a mac version available, and a quick search shows an application launcher, twitter client, a month calendar, and a wikipedia and google search box.
If you want to use dashboard widgets, this software claims to make your dashboard widgets stay on the desktop. It does cost money, but they have a free trial available.
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0df8c334a3c351b4af66844bf6864e0cc59aa015 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What sets the language of iCal invitations? I am using Mac OS X 10.6 configured for English. I am using iCloud configured for English. Why are iCal invitations sent in German?
A: Go to appleid.apple.com and set the preferred language for your account.
iCloud calendar invitations will use that language.
| Q: What sets the language of iCal invitations? I am using Mac OS X 10.6 configured for English. I am using iCloud configured for English. Why are iCal invitations sent in German?
A: Go to appleid.apple.com and set the preferred language for your account.
iCloud calendar invitations will use that language.
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1290c606fac5f394d1d8fbe2ca71bb020931fe1a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I hover on the iPad? Is there a way to hover over content in a web page when viewing it in Safari in the iPad? Specifically, I was trying to hover over the individual avatars at Ask Different iPad Contest home page. On a Mac or PC, it shows when the individual completed their level on hovering, but I couldn't get to see that in the iPad.
A: A (very) brief tap on an image that has a link with a:hover property activates that a:hover experience. A longer tap follows the <a> link.
Unfortunately, this behaviour is not seen with the <acronym> tag, which in desktop browsers act similar to :hover.
Here is a less-than-perfect example, tested on iPhone.
| Q: How do I hover on the iPad? Is there a way to hover over content in a web page when viewing it in Safari in the iPad? Specifically, I was trying to hover over the individual avatars at Ask Different iPad Contest home page. On a Mac or PC, it shows when the individual completed their level on hovering, but I couldn't get to see that in the iPad.
A: A (very) brief tap on an image that has a link with a:hover property activates that a:hover experience. A longer tap follows the <a> link.
Unfortunately, this behaviour is not seen with the <acronym> tag, which in desktop browsers act similar to :hover.
Here is a less-than-perfect example, tested on iPhone.
A: No, there’s no way of doing that on a touch device. There’s no way for your iPad to detect your finger is hovering over the its screen :) (Although technically this is perfectly possible, and it could in theory be added to a future iPad model.)
You could use JavaScript to show the title attribute values of the image links on http://thenewipadishere.com/ though:
[].forEach.call(document.images, function(element) {
var span = document.createElement('span');
span.innerText = element.title;
element.parentNode.insertBefore(span, element);
});
In bookmarklet form:
javascript:[].forEach.call(document.images,function(b){var a=document.createElement("span");a.innerText=b.title;b.parentNode.insertBefore(a,b)});
Copy and paste that and add it as a bookmark on your iOS device of choice. Then, visit http://thenewipadishere.com/ and select the bookmark.
A: If only master yoda had an account here, he might say "tap or tap not, only jedi can hover" since the implementation details quickly delve into where web technology meets human interaction design.
Going down that rabbit hole a bit, he might also point that good web developers know about the TouchEvent class in Safari that can discern a touchstart multitouch event from a touchend/touchcancel/touchmove interaction and perhaps be used to provide additional feedback based on the idea that touching a target would have a visible effect on the web page's contents.
It's generally bad design to expect touch to mirror a mouse centric model, but that doesn't mean this particular site's design is wrong. Just think hard before assuming there's a simple way to design for touch than depends on simulated mouseover events.
A: Try Puffin web browser for the iPad. The cursor in the trackpad mode can hover. Also, you can watch flash video, and it's slow, but at least it's possible.
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6828fec52f8c91b3f8874c2fc82d594a095aa7eb | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Replacing shortcuts that use the eject key on MacBook Air lacking such a physical key? I'm getting used to working on a MacBook Air this week and find myself wondering if I can systematically change the default system shortcuts to use the power button as a direct substitution for the shortcuts that employed the eject key on previous keyboards.
I figure there is a really good reason why Apple didn't just enable this by default, but it would be nice to use the one such combination that I am most familiar with:
control + shift + eject which shuts off the main display immediately
An answer that addresses this one issue narrowly would be great if there is a longer wait for a more general, comprehensive answer.
A: The most comprehensive package for remapping the keyboard is KeyRemap4MacBook.
It's a bit complex, but will allow you to do almost anything.
| Q: Replacing shortcuts that use the eject key on MacBook Air lacking such a physical key? I'm getting used to working on a MacBook Air this week and find myself wondering if I can systematically change the default system shortcuts to use the power button as a direct substitution for the shortcuts that employed the eject key on previous keyboards.
I figure there is a really good reason why Apple didn't just enable this by default, but it would be nice to use the one such combination that I am most familiar with:
control + shift + eject which shuts off the main display immediately
An answer that addresses this one issue narrowly would be great if there is a longer wait for a more general, comprehensive answer.
A: The most comprehensive package for remapping the keyboard is KeyRemap4MacBook.
It's a bit complex, but will allow you to do almost anything.
A: It has been possible to substitute the power key for eject since 10.8. It also works with MacBook Pros and other shortcuts like ⌥⌘⏏.
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0285154d0d07501ef297d80a571953ec6cd6a888 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I insert a picture into the Notes app? I use the Notes app for keeping track and sharing the extended notes with fellow physicians in cardiology studies. There are a lot of pros to this app and I would find it very much useful if I could insert pictures into specific areas within Notes. (a video would make it even better). How is it possible to customize this for a such purpose and is there an alternative to this solution?
A: The iOS Notes app is not able to insert pictures. At best it will paste a url to an image.
I suggest you use another note app such as Evernote or Notability.
| Q: How do I insert a picture into the Notes app? I use the Notes app for keeping track and sharing the extended notes with fellow physicians in cardiology studies. There are a lot of pros to this app and I would find it very much useful if I could insert pictures into specific areas within Notes. (a video would make it even better). How is it possible to customize this for a such purpose and is there an alternative to this solution?
A: The iOS Notes app is not able to insert pictures. At best it will paste a url to an image.
I suggest you use another note app such as Evernote or Notability.
A: You could just wait for the next iPhone update. While it's not guaranteed to have the ability to add photos, I believe it's likely that it will have the ability to do so. That's because one of the new features in Mountain Lion is a Notes app which synchronizes with iCloud, and one of it's features is adding pictures to notes:
Notes in OS X Mountain Lion is designed for whatever’s on your mind. Think it up. Jot it down. Make it even more noteworthy with photos, images, and attachments.
A: That was one of the things I also noticed and found a bit strange - therefore, I developed the app My Photo Note.
You can let the app set a link of your photo note into the iPhone calendar - tapping the link will open up the photo note in My Photo Note.
My Photo Note is also not free ($1.99 for the full version), but you can try the lite version for free: My Photo Note
A: You cannot add pictures to the Notes app at present. NoteMaster is a paid app that lets you add images and make pretty notes easily. Some of the other features include:
*
*rich text
*sync with Google docs
*create and manage lists & to-dos
It isn't free though, and costs $3.99.
There are a bazillion note-taking apps out there that are better than the default — it's almost like the "Hello world" of apps, and this article reviews 100 of them!
A: iLA is a brilliant tool designed for notes, project planning, deep learning, collaborating , brainstorming and the like. Of course you can insert pictures in card, make notes to card, create stack from cards (categorizing), and make a desktop of one topic. Sharing knowledge becomes extremely easy and fun!
It is available on Apple Appstore from this link.
Also "Individual Learning Tool," the book about iLA, is available on iBookStore for free.
A: Use Evernote that is the best note taking website/app
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263a64778080b3fb217dc4cf0d914cb498f55dc6 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What is the yellow warning sign in the "Login Items" Tab under the "Users & Group" System Preferences? I was deleting Skype from my login items and noticed that iTunesHelper showed a warning under a unmarked column. What does it mean and how do I fix it?
A: The yellow warning sign means that the login item can no longer be found, most likely because the application was deleted or moved after it was added to the login items. If you hover your cursor over the triangle, it will tell you:
To re-add iTunesHelper:
*
*Find iTunes in /Applications
*Right-click on it, and select "Show Package Contents".
*Navigate into Contents, and then MacOS
*Drag iTunesHelper into your Login Items in System Preferences
*Check "Hide" to hide it on launch (this may not be necessary, but it's how iTunes sets it up)
| Q: What is the yellow warning sign in the "Login Items" Tab under the "Users & Group" System Preferences? I was deleting Skype from my login items and noticed that iTunesHelper showed a warning under a unmarked column. What does it mean and how do I fix it?
A: The yellow warning sign means that the login item can no longer be found, most likely because the application was deleted or moved after it was added to the login items. If you hover your cursor over the triangle, it will tell you:
To re-add iTunesHelper:
*
*Find iTunes in /Applications
*Right-click on it, and select "Show Package Contents".
*Navigate into Contents, and then MacOS
*Drag iTunesHelper into your Login Items in System Preferences
*Check "Hide" to hide it on launch (this may not be necessary, but it's how iTunes sets it up)
A: In High Sierra, it's often a permissions problem (e.g., Fastscripts tries to add itself, which is somehow not allowed). If you know where to find the application, delete the one with the warning and drag in a new one manually.
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7473911450b2e9d04ccf186efca266ed1ad40362 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Accessing ~/Library in Open/Save dialogs Sometimes, I want to save a file somewhere in ~/Library/. I can think of two ways to do this: either go to it in Finder and drag the folder to the dialog, or use a tool such as Default Folder to make the folder a favorite.
Is there any way to navigate to ~/Library/ within a Save dialog on Lion without using a third-party app?
A: You have several options:
*
*Make the ~/Library directory permanently visible in Finder and add it to your favorites in the sidebar. Then you can simply click on it in the Open/Save dialog. To make the Library folder visible, type the following commands in the Terminal.
chflags nohidden ~/Library
*You can navigate in a bash-like manner with tab completion. In the Open/Save dialog invoke Go to Folder... using:
⌘+⇧+G.
*You can show hidden files in the Open/Save dialog. This way you can navigate to your Library via a parent directory which is in your sidebar. To toggle hidden files press:
⌘+⇧+.
| Q: Accessing ~/Library in Open/Save dialogs Sometimes, I want to save a file somewhere in ~/Library/. I can think of two ways to do this: either go to it in Finder and drag the folder to the dialog, or use a tool such as Default Folder to make the folder a favorite.
Is there any way to navigate to ~/Library/ within a Save dialog on Lion without using a third-party app?
A: You have several options:
*
*Make the ~/Library directory permanently visible in Finder and add it to your favorites in the sidebar. Then you can simply click on it in the Open/Save dialog. To make the Library folder visible, type the following commands in the Terminal.
chflags nohidden ~/Library
*You can navigate in a bash-like manner with tab completion. In the Open/Save dialog invoke Go to Folder... using:
⌘+⇧+G.
*You can show hidden files in the Open/Save dialog. This way you can navigate to your Library via a parent directory which is in your sidebar. To toggle hidden files press:
⌘+⇧+.
A: In addition to Kyle's answer, you could also deselect the Save As text box (e.g. by pressing in the list of folders, or pressing Tab) and then press either the ~ or / keys and the same dialog pops up.
A: From the terminal window enter the command:
chflags nohidden ~/Library
for more very useful tips:
https://gist.github.com/2260182
A: In the Open/Save dialog, press ⌘ ⇧ G (command + shift + G), then type "~/Library" and press enter. This will open the Library folder and you will be able to navigate as normal with the GUI interface from there.
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c7655cb28842639afc9dc9567f7a2c7df1ae9c76 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: AppleTV Remote Shortcut to Sleep I have a 2nd gen AppleTV unit. I would like to know if there is a way to use the AppleTV remote to put the unit to sleep (e.g. hold a key down)? Currently, the only way I know to do this is to traverse the menus back out to Settings, and then select Sleep Now.
A: Hold down the main centre button. Should put it to sleep after a couple of seconds.
Hit it again to wake it up.
| Q: AppleTV Remote Shortcut to Sleep I have a 2nd gen AppleTV unit. I would like to know if there is a way to use the AppleTV remote to put the unit to sleep (e.g. hold a key down)? Currently, the only way I know to do this is to traverse the menus back out to Settings, and then select Sleep Now.
A: Hold down the main centre button. Should put it to sleep after a couple of seconds.
Hit it again to wake it up.
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2432a0c02bcf6cd01c89707437dce51f3e638bab | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I create a menu shortcut which involves the delete key? In Addressbook I want to create a keyboard shortcut for the Menu entry Delete Group using the key combination option-command-delete.
So I went to System Preferences --> Keyboard --> Keyboard Shortcuts and added an app-specific shortcut entry for "Delete Group". But when I tried to assign the key combination option-command-delete, my input wouldn't get accepted. (Combinations with letter like option-command-D work, though.)
How can I enter a shortcut combination involving the delete key?
A: You can edit the property list that stores the shortcuts directly. For example open ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.AddressBook.plist with TextMate or TextWrangler, and add:
<key>NSUserKeyEquivalents</key>
<dict>
<key>Delete Card</key>
<string>~@</string>
</dict>
The shortcut strings are documented in http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~jrus/Site/Cocoa%20Text%20System.html.
| Q: How do I create a menu shortcut which involves the delete key? In Addressbook I want to create a keyboard shortcut for the Menu entry Delete Group using the key combination option-command-delete.
So I went to System Preferences --> Keyboard --> Keyboard Shortcuts and added an app-specific shortcut entry for "Delete Group". But when I tried to assign the key combination option-command-delete, my input wouldn't get accepted. (Combinations with letter like option-command-D work, though.)
How can I enter a shortcut combination involving the delete key?
A: You can edit the property list that stores the shortcuts directly. For example open ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.AddressBook.plist with TextMate or TextWrangler, and add:
<key>NSUserKeyEquivalents</key>
<dict>
<key>Delete Card</key>
<string>~@</string>
</dict>
The shortcut strings are documented in http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~jrus/Site/Cocoa%20Text%20System.html.
A: Note to self: The answer by Lri works, but the shortcut strings mentioned on the linked Harvard page do not work if you just enter the text in NSUserKeyEquivalents yourself. To get them to work, they have to be entered in the same format that Lri used (), which is apparently "hexadecimal numeric character reference" (or "hex NCR"), as referenced in the conversion table on this page:
http://www.endmemo.com/unicode/ascii.php
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7011b0cf2de013923b16b8e01cd810fb3c50ceee | Apple Stackexchange
Q: iPhone 4 restore to a replacement phone I recently got a replacement iPhone 4 (under warranty to replace my old iPhone 4), and just before returning the old iPhone 4, I did a backup. When I connect the new phone to my iTunes, it only gives me the option to register the phone and does not offer me an option to restore. My new phone's iOS is 5.0.1; I can't recall if my old phone was on 5.1 or 5.0.1. I'm worried to update the iOS of the new phone to 5.1, in case my old backup wasn't on 5.1. Can a backup done on an older version restore to a new phone on a newer version?
A: You have to register/activate the phone first before you can restore it from backup. Even in case you won't get asked during/after activation, you can always connect your phone to iTunes later and click on Restore.
| Q: iPhone 4 restore to a replacement phone I recently got a replacement iPhone 4 (under warranty to replace my old iPhone 4), and just before returning the old iPhone 4, I did a backup. When I connect the new phone to my iTunes, it only gives me the option to register the phone and does not offer me an option to restore. My new phone's iOS is 5.0.1; I can't recall if my old phone was on 5.1 or 5.0.1. I'm worried to update the iOS of the new phone to 5.1, in case my old backup wasn't on 5.1. Can a backup done on an older version restore to a new phone on a newer version?
A: You have to register/activate the phone first before you can restore it from backup. Even in case you won't get asked during/after activation, you can always connect your phone to iTunes later and click on Restore.
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32d7188de0fa4bd526e4de94bed71522144a22be | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I stop recieving calls? I'm heading out internationally and do not want to drum up a large phone bill by taking calls while I'm away, yet I would like to have the phone to use over WiFi - FaceTime, iMessage etc.
Is there a way to turn off the phone function while keeping the ability to receive SMS messages?
A: Set call forwarding to forward calls directly to your voice mail or your home number (assuming you have an answering machine). As long as you do this before leaving the country it should not result in huge roaming bills. You will still get SMS though, and data roaming may cost a lot as well.
| Q: How can I stop recieving calls? I'm heading out internationally and do not want to drum up a large phone bill by taking calls while I'm away, yet I would like to have the phone to use over WiFi - FaceTime, iMessage etc.
Is there a way to turn off the phone function while keeping the ability to receive SMS messages?
A: Set call forwarding to forward calls directly to your voice mail or your home number (assuming you have an answering machine). As long as you do this before leaving the country it should not result in huge roaming bills. You will still get SMS though, and data roaming may cost a lot as well.
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207d6a02764ad78cd760e3cc07ef70abc3683c06 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to search by image from the iPad? Google only allows image search from the camera directly (and not the gallery), but doesn't allow iPad users to search by uploading an existing image or typing a specific URL.
How can I search by image from an iPad?
A: When you're on the Google Images page scroll all the way to the bottom. There is a choice there to use either Google Tablet or Classic (defaults to tablet on the iPad). Click on classic and you should get the same options as on your mac/pc.
| Q: How to search by image from the iPad? Google only allows image search from the camera directly (and not the gallery), but doesn't allow iPad users to search by uploading an existing image or typing a specific URL.
How can I search by image from an iPad?
A: When you're on the Google Images page scroll all the way to the bottom. There is a choice there to use either Google Tablet or Classic (defaults to tablet on the iPad). Click on classic and you should get the same options as on your mac/pc.
A: If you don't mind installing and using Google Chrome browser, you can tap-hold on any image and the "search google for this image" link is right there. Imho the easiest option.
A: Here is an app-free way to perform Google Image search on Safari (ios devices)
*
*Tap and hold on the picture you want to search and choose Copy to take its link.
*Go to google.com, choose tab Image and paste the link into the search box and enter.
*You will see the text For matching images, try search by image right under the menu bar . Tap on "search by image" and here we go!
Hope this help!
A: Reverse image search is especially helpful for determining the original author
of the image and, for the photographer, seeing if any of his or her photos were
used without permission. For mobile and desktop you can use https://searchbyimages.com
A: Use the Google Chrome app for iOS.
*
*Browse to Google Images
*Tap the menu button in the top right corner at the end of the address bar (looks like three horizontal bars stacked on top of each other).
*Tap "Request desktop site". The page will refresh and you should see the normal Google Images site.
*Tap the blue camera icon in the Google search bar, then upload your pic or paste your URL as necessary.
Hope this helps! This does NOT work in Safari.
A: *
*Download the Google app to your iPad.
*Click the search space where you type keywords in and above the keyboard on your screen you will see a camera icon.
*Click the icon and then you can take a photo and search using it.
You can obviously also do typed words.
A: Use an alternate browser like Opera, go to the settings, delete the cookies and change the User Agent as "Desktop" instead of Mobile, then open images.google.com. You'll have the camera icon like on your desktop browser.
A: I would recommend http://searchbyimages.com is a reverse image search engine. Search by image: Give it an image and it will tell you where the image appears on the web.
A: You could use "Image Web Search" from the App Store. Here's a link to it.
A: Download the app Puffin Free and go to Google.ca, then go to images. The camera should be beside the microphone.
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d873c1acae5700df706d24801cb0af7da3f45e4c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Are TimeMachine backups password protected? If someone was to steal my external hard drive would they need to input my password to be able to read the TimeMachine backup data on there?
A: Not by default.
By default Time Machine Backups are not encrypted. They are stored in a sparse bundle disk image with the name of the computer which the backup is from. You can open this image and browse it without a password.
You can easily enable encryption for Time Machine backups if they are connected via USB/Firewire. It's more complicated if you access your backup disk using ethernet/Wi-Fi. How can I enable encryption for my Time Machine backup?
| Q: Are TimeMachine backups password protected? If someone was to steal my external hard drive would they need to input my password to be able to read the TimeMachine backup data on there?
A: Not by default.
By default Time Machine Backups are not encrypted. They are stored in a sparse bundle disk image with the name of the computer which the backup is from. You can open this image and browse it without a password.
You can easily enable encryption for Time Machine backups if they are connected via USB/Firewire. It's more complicated if you access your backup disk using ethernet/Wi-Fi. How can I enable encryption for my Time Machine backup?
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268199bfeb2aea0e44fcc2d23d96fd9cda4efd1c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I redeem an App Gift from a different App Store? "This code is only valid for customers of the ___ Store." My friend has sent me a gift app from the Singapore App Store whilst I'm on the Australian App store.
I encounter the following:
"This code is only valid for customers of the Singapore Store."
How do I redeem this?
A: Related to this question.
And the answer is, gift cards and gift certificates are redeemable only on the iTunes Store for the country for which they were purchased.
| Q: How do I redeem an App Gift from a different App Store? "This code is only valid for customers of the ___ Store." My friend has sent me a gift app from the Singapore App Store whilst I'm on the Australian App store.
I encounter the following:
"This code is only valid for customers of the Singapore Store."
How do I redeem this?
A: Related to this question.
And the answer is, gift cards and gift certificates are redeemable only on the iTunes Store for the country for which they were purchased.
A: You can register an iTunes account that uses Singapore App Store, and download from there.
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e44a706fcc7c4eefe0469715859611813d9df780 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What is a good web browser for OS X 10.4 Tiger? I have an old MacBook that can't run anything higher than 10.4, due to hardware limitations.
Is there any decent modern browser I can run? Opera, Safari and Firefox all need at least 10.6.
I just want websites to work correctly. I am aware that there are security issues and that I should not be running such old software in the first place.
A: TenFourFox gives you the current version of Firefox in builds optimized for G3, G4 and G5 PowerPC processors that runs on Mac OS 10.4 and 10.5.
| Q: What is a good web browser for OS X 10.4 Tiger? I have an old MacBook that can't run anything higher than 10.4, due to hardware limitations.
Is there any decent modern browser I can run? Opera, Safari and Firefox all need at least 10.6.
I just want websites to work correctly. I am aware that there are security issues and that I should not be running such old software in the first place.
A: TenFourFox gives you the current version of Firefox in builds optimized for G3, G4 and G5 PowerPC processors that runs on Mac OS 10.4 and 10.5.
A: You can try camino, which requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later. Just nice for you.
Their webpage says they are no longer supporting it though:
After a decade-long run, Camino is no longer being developed, and we encourage all users to upgrade to a more modern browser. Camino is increasingly lagging behind the fast pace of changes on the web, and more importantly it is not receiving security updates, making it increasingly unsafe to use.
A: I was always a big fan of OmniWeb back in the day. I even paid for it before charging money for a browser was a completely archaic concept. It runs on 10.4.8 or later.
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03732c6745c47224a672b727b82fd98e8de6b3ef | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is it possible to "window" fullscreen games? Is it possible to force an OpenGL app into a window instead of fullscreen canvas?
I'm using two displays and would like to use the other, while playing a game on one display. Since fullscreen makes the secondary display go black, this it not possible by now.
A: I'm not sure if there is a generic way, but a lot of games give you the option if you hold down option when starting.
| Q: Is it possible to "window" fullscreen games? Is it possible to force an OpenGL app into a window instead of fullscreen canvas?
I'm using two displays and would like to use the other, while playing a game on one display. Since fullscreen makes the secondary display go black, this it not possible by now.
A: I'm not sure if there is a generic way, but a lot of games give you the option if you hold down option when starting.
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edcddfca3fbf751b2c97014ec878f5796f676e12 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: App Recommendation for automatically stitching screenshots together on iOS As per this marvellous screenshot on another question, is there an App available (preferably an iOS app, but a Mac OS X one might do) that will take a series of screenshots that are produced by taking snaps of various sections of a scrolling App or Webpage display, and automatically create a conjoined single image file. The example below was done in Photoshop, but the effect is what I would like to achieve.
A: AutoStich Panorama
...has been my choice for the iPhone. You still need to take the pictures manually fist. You can choose all the pictures which you want to stich from your camera roll.
*
*up to 18 megapixels are supported for stitched panoramas
*camera images in any order or arrangement (vertical, horizontal, mixed).
*option to stich using high res images for better result
| Q: App Recommendation for automatically stitching screenshots together on iOS As per this marvellous screenshot on another question, is there an App available (preferably an iOS app, but a Mac OS X one might do) that will take a series of screenshots that are produced by taking snaps of various sections of a scrolling App or Webpage display, and automatically create a conjoined single image file. The example below was done in Photoshop, but the effect is what I would like to achieve.
A: AutoStich Panorama
...has been my choice for the iPhone. You still need to take the pictures manually fist. You can choose all the pictures which you want to stich from your camera roll.
*
*up to 18 megapixels are supported for stitched panoramas
*camera images in any order or arrangement (vertical, horizontal, mixed).
*option to stich using high res images for better result
A: You can try using an app like Photosynth, which creates stitched images from a set of images. Unlike some apps that only stitch panorama left to right, this allows for both up-down and left-right, which makes it a good choice for your purpose.
Using the latest in computer vision techniques, you can not only make a panorama from left to right, but also up and down, enabling you to capture a full “sphere”.
A: Autostitch
It's a panorama app, but you can choose images from the camera roll to include in your panorama. The developers webpage says
AutoStitch now brings the latest in image recognition technology to
your iPhone. Stitch images in any order or arrangement, using photos
taken from your iPhones camera. Just select a set of images from the
camera roll or photo albums, and AutoStitch does the rest. For more
details, see our webpage, or go directly to the app store
A: I currently use StitchIt! which is available in the iOS App Store.
Stitched screen shot here:
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4e0bd524d93c9ce6fd86c75695b610a9bf619f8f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Has anybody used Dragon Dictate on OS X with MacVIM I'm a Ruby on Rails developer and I've seen a very intriguing video of a developer using Dragon Dictate on Windows to do software development. I'm a long-time OS X / VIM user and I am wondering if anybody uses Dragon with MacVIM. Googling doesn't seem to turn up any results.
A: The setup in the video is quite impressive. I imagine that there was a lot of customization necessary to have the software work that way. Dragon Dictate works with vim for inserting text (I just tested this myself), but it doesn't do as well at navigation or editing the text, and it certainly can't do all the fancy code insertion straight out of the box. I imagine that if you have a disability that prevented the use of your hands that you would be motivated to make such an environment work, but I imagine that for normally-abled people it would take more work than it's worth.
| Q: Has anybody used Dragon Dictate on OS X with MacVIM I'm a Ruby on Rails developer and I've seen a very intriguing video of a developer using Dragon Dictate on Windows to do software development. I'm a long-time OS X / VIM user and I am wondering if anybody uses Dragon with MacVIM. Googling doesn't seem to turn up any results.
A: The setup in the video is quite impressive. I imagine that there was a lot of customization necessary to have the software work that way. Dragon Dictate works with vim for inserting text (I just tested this myself), but it doesn't do as well at navigation or editing the text, and it certainly can't do all the fancy code insertion straight out of the box. I imagine that if you have a disability that prevented the use of your hands that you would be motivated to make such an environment work, but I imagine that for normally-abled people it would take more work than it's worth.
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bbdd3314045ad3aa51cc7b9f8b03785e2f391592 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I switch off "hold home button" voice control? My Brother in law has an IPhone 4 (not 4s) with a special kind of durable cover. however this means that the home button gets pressed a lot in his pocket and switches on voice control which does all sorts of weird things.
Can you switch off the long press home button voice control?
Is there any other solution other than get a new iphone cover?
A: In Settings > General > Passcode Lock (Yeah, a weird place, but hey ho) you can limit the voice control to music options only, and turn off voice dialling. This doesn't disable the long press option, but it does mean that at worst it can annoy you rather than embarrass you...
Note that for Jailbroken devices, there seem to be a number of tweaks and hacks that will disable the function entirely. The following links are from a brief google, and I haven't tested them as I do not jailbreak but they look promising:
*
*http://modmyi.com/cydia/package.php?id=28396
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzrJGhGbr2s
| Q: How can I switch off "hold home button" voice control? My Brother in law has an IPhone 4 (not 4s) with a special kind of durable cover. however this means that the home button gets pressed a lot in his pocket and switches on voice control which does all sorts of weird things.
Can you switch off the long press home button voice control?
Is there any other solution other than get a new iphone cover?
A: In Settings > General > Passcode Lock (Yeah, a weird place, but hey ho) you can limit the voice control to music options only, and turn off voice dialling. This doesn't disable the long press option, but it does mean that at worst it can annoy you rather than embarrass you...
Note that for Jailbroken devices, there seem to be a number of tweaks and hacks that will disable the function entirely. The following links are from a brief google, and I haven't tested them as I do not jailbreak but they look promising:
*
*http://modmyi.com/cydia/package.php?id=28396
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzrJGhGbr2s
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1eea8eaeda19d5499e01d81d22648c675c680569 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Independent columns in Apple Pages 5.0 Is it possible to set two independent columns in Apple pages, so that the text in the left column continues in the left column of the next page and not in the right column. And the text of the right column continues in the right column of the next one.
What I'm trying to do is to have some text and its translation, side by side.
A: You could accomplish this by creating a Page Layout document. On the first page, create two side-by-side Text Boxes. Before typing, duplicate the page (control-click on the page thumbnail to the left of the editing area). Then, link each text box to its corresponding text box on the next page.
To add additional pages, go to the last page and duplicate it, to avoid having to recreate the text boxes from scratch each time.
| Q: Independent columns in Apple Pages 5.0 Is it possible to set two independent columns in Apple pages, so that the text in the left column continues in the left column of the next page and not in the right column. And the text of the right column continues in the right column of the next one.
What I'm trying to do is to have some text and its translation, side by side.
A: You could accomplish this by creating a Page Layout document. On the first page, create two side-by-side Text Boxes. Before typing, duplicate the page (control-click on the page thumbnail to the left of the editing area). Then, link each text box to its corresponding text box on the next page.
To add additional pages, go to the last page and duplicate it, to avoid having to recreate the text boxes from scratch each time.
A: A simple way of achieving this is to have a simple table, with 2 columns and 1 row. Set the borders to be empty/invisible/unset so that they do not show, and then put each language into their respective "side". This isn't a true column view, but the net effect should be the same and it should carry across page breaks fine.
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3bf01bc61563ebec4ba43a86317b33decb3565fa | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I recover a deleted iCloud note? I'm syncing my iPhone's Notes to iCloud. If I delete one of these notes, is it permanently deleted, or is there a way for me to recover it?
A: From my own testing, it seems to depend on how you delete the note...
If you delete the note on iCloud.com:
*
*You can easily recover the note by going to the Trash folder.
If you delete the note on an iOS device:
*
*You can recover the note by restoring the device (if it's been backed up).
*You can recover the note from a device that hasn't recieved the latest sync changes.
| Q: Can I recover a deleted iCloud note? I'm syncing my iPhone's Notes to iCloud. If I delete one of these notes, is it permanently deleted, or is there a way for me to recover it?
A: From my own testing, it seems to depend on how you delete the note...
If you delete the note on iCloud.com:
*
*You can easily recover the note by going to the Trash folder.
If you delete the note on an iOS device:
*
*You can recover the note by restoring the device (if it's been backed up).
*You can recover the note from a device that hasn't recieved the latest sync changes.
A: Yes, there is a way to recover it.
The way I did it was to:
*
*Go to my iPad (or any iDevice): Settings: General: Reset: Erase All Content and Settings. This will wipe clean the iDevice, prompting you to set up as a new device or restore from an iTunes or iCloud backup.
*Restore from iCloud backup. I had just deleted the note, so I chose an iCloud backup from the day before. You will need to be connected to your wifi network at this point. Let it go through the motions of restoring the information. It will give you an "estimated time remaining" status bar. You need to be by your router at this point. Once it finishes restoring, your iDevice will reboot. During the reboot, your iDevice will be loading all of the information that it just downloaded from the iCloud backup. At this point, your old note will be in there, but as soon as it loads, if you're connected to the internet, it will re-sync with iCloud and you'll will right back where you were before you did the restore. I know because I did it once already. To stop this from happening:
*As soon as your iDevice starts to reboot, turn off your wifi router or otherwise make it to where the iDevice has no internet connection. Your iDevice will finish loading the iCloud backup, and your notes will be as they were the day before or at the time of the last back up.
I only had one note that I needed to retrieve, so I copied it and opened an email and emailed it to myself. I was a little concerned that this may not work, seeing as I was not connected to the internet, but, once I reconnected, the email sent. Naturally, at that point my notes were all synced back to current, but I had the note in the email and, thus, was able to recreate the note.
Note: If you have a cellular device, pull out the sim before you start this process. If not it will still sync the new notes even with the WiFi off.
A: Depends if you have any other devices that also sync. If so, then if you can stop them from syncing, you can at least copy the contents before it is removed. Other than that, once it's gone, it's gone. Their may be more potential for getting it back in Mountain Lion which has a dedicated Notes client and also the standard HFS filesystem which may allow you to "undelete", but this is conjecture at this point.
A: Check your email program.The iCloud notes are in there too.
Your locally stored content from Mail.app is backed up by Time Machine as well; if you have it enabled you can go back in time and see your old notes.
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74354b625963d4517b2d2b4e042e4ffc279b5309 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Where does OS X remember previously connected bluetooth devices? I completely erased my hard drive (DOE compliant 3 pass secure erase) that had OS X Lion on it and reinstalled it from the recovery drive earlier today. To my astonishment, I saw that the Bluetooth preferences remembered all my 4 previously paired devices, albeit, with only their MAC addresses and not device names.
Where is this information stored? I did not reset my PRAM, but this page does not indicate that it keeps a history of Bluetooth devices connected.
What other similar information is stored persistently? My networks preferences didn't show any of my previously connected wireless networks, but I'm curious now — is it possible to retrieve it after such a wipe and reinstall?
A: There's a question from SuperUser that might be useful for you.
In Lion, Bluetooth information is stored in different .plist file with Bluetooth prefix. For my case, I have~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.BluetoothAudioAgent.plist and ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.BluetoothFileExchange.plist
| Q: Where does OS X remember previously connected bluetooth devices? I completely erased my hard drive (DOE compliant 3 pass secure erase) that had OS X Lion on it and reinstalled it from the recovery drive earlier today. To my astonishment, I saw that the Bluetooth preferences remembered all my 4 previously paired devices, albeit, with only their MAC addresses and not device names.
Where is this information stored? I did not reset my PRAM, but this page does not indicate that it keeps a history of Bluetooth devices connected.
What other similar information is stored persistently? My networks preferences didn't show any of my previously connected wireless networks, but I'm curious now — is it possible to retrieve it after such a wipe and reinstall?
A: There's a question from SuperUser that might be useful for you.
In Lion, Bluetooth information is stored in different .plist file with Bluetooth prefix. For my case, I have~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.BluetoothAudioAgent.plist and ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.BluetoothFileExchange.plist
A: Since Bluetooth devices need to work early in the boot process, they get stored in the /Library and only user specific items get stored in your user ~/Library file. Also keep in mind, that the recovery HD may also keep pairing information stored redundantly so you can use the keyboard and pointing device when booted into recovery mode.
So - the pairing is a little bit here, a little bit there, some pairings might even end up in the keychain on a system or user level.
A: I think it is not stored on the hard disk, as I once replaced the HDD in my MacBook and my Bluetooth mouse was already working in the boot selection screen (when you press alt on boot-up).
And if I remember correctly, on another Mac the Bluetooth mouse was working in Windows setup process (without Windows drivers loaded) - but having been paired in OS X on that computer.
This leaves the PRAM (or if there is any EFI storage besides the boot-partition on the HDD).
I think either a PRAM reset or SMC reset should erase the list of paired devices.
A: It might be that the Bluetooth devices still think they're paired with the Mac (by the Bluetooth MAC address), so, when they see it but it doesn't respond, they go into a mini-discoverable mode and your new Lion install saw them as "devices that said they're paired with me even though I've no idea who they are".
A: It sounds to me like you might have Bluetooth turned on on those devices, and on the laptop. The fact they aren't connected and only show the MAC Address says to me that they're unpaired devices that it can see, but hasn't connected to.
If you turn Bluetooth off on one of the devices then does it disappear?
A: i think the apple list is incomplete.
and i'm inclined to think the pairings are stored in pram (or similar) because we have a situation where all of our hosts are imaged using the same image, but some (newer) require a different netboot, and only some are haunted by a mouse that was likely paired to a pre-image machine contributing to the netboots.
we think one netboot contains the mouse in it's /Library, and that causes the pairing to be remembered within pram, because the workflow that netboot deploys causes recovery and hd partitions to be overwritten, then when the machine reboots fresh, only some already know about that mouse.
we'll do a little testing to see if that theory stacks up. if i get conclusive results i'll report back, but it's hardly scientific without a view into pram.
consider this; how does your mac reach the boot loader chooser via the option key, if it's knowledge of your keyboard is dependant on a setting in /Library ..?
A: Inspired by your exploration, I set up this question to find out how you can view the PRAM (which is nowadays called NVRAM!). Turns out it’s pretty easy. Please see if inspecting the NVRAM does help you.
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eb9c259ce7f2846db88c5a5eeffb1eef28620e34 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I make Finder start not in "All my files" I don't like that Finder shows me "All My Files":
It also delays Finder start a little.
How can I make Finder start in some different place (not in "All My Flies")?
Can finder start in my home directory ~ or anywhere here:
A: You can change this in Finder > Preferences > General > New Finder windows show. I've set mine to my home directory, but you can also choose Other... and set a different directory
| Q: How can I make Finder start not in "All my files" I don't like that Finder shows me "All My Files":
It also delays Finder start a little.
How can I make Finder start in some different place (not in "All My Flies")?
Can finder start in my home directory ~ or anywhere here:
A: You can change this in Finder > Preferences > General > New Finder windows show. I've set mine to my home directory, but you can also choose Other... and set a different directory
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d994f36d5e01c2389a2dbc3f3d5bc90089a4c07c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Monitoring the Mac App Store for free applications? I use freeappalert to find iOS apps that were made free each day. I'm not interested in apps that are already free, just those that recently became free.
I haven't found anything similar for the Mac App store yet. Is there a similar service or way to find Mac apps on sale for free that normally cost something?
A: You could use AppShopper to be notified of discounts of specific apps you are looking for. AppShopper works with iOS apps as well as Mac App Store apps. You can have it email you when a price changes, or you can install one of their iOS clients and have a push notification sent to you.
The nice thing about it is that you don't have to have the app running (or remember to run the app once a day) in order to be notified of price changes; it just sends you alerts whenever something happens.
If you are specifically looking for free apps, you can setup the email feature and then add a rule which deletes emails from AppShopper which don't contain "free" in their subject.
| Q: Monitoring the Mac App Store for free applications? I use freeappalert to find iOS apps that were made free each day. I'm not interested in apps that are already free, just those that recently became free.
I haven't found anything similar for the Mac App store yet. Is there a similar service or way to find Mac apps on sale for free that normally cost something?
A: You could use AppShopper to be notified of discounts of specific apps you are looking for. AppShopper works with iOS apps as well as Mac App Store apps. You can have it email you when a price changes, or you can install one of their iOS clients and have a push notification sent to you.
The nice thing about it is that you don't have to have the app running (or remember to run the app once a day) in order to be notified of price changes; it just sends you alerts whenever something happens.
If you are specifically looking for free apps, you can setup the email feature and then add a rule which deletes emails from AppShopper which don't contain "free" in their subject.
A: I've been using Store News to get this very same information.
The filtering and categories make it easy to setup saved searches that cut the results down to just applications and application types you're interested in monitoring. The UI is nicely aligned with the Mac App Store as well, which is what drew me to it in the first place.
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5963e9768384e659bdbc94f7a537d6df8132317a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Installing Xcode with iOS 4.3 device simulator? I installed Xcode 4.3.1 two days ago. I need to access the iOS 4.3 device simulator, but it is not available in the new Xcode. So I went to Xcode > Preferences > Download (tab) and downloaded the Xcode 4.3.1 developer library and the iOS 5.1 library, hoping I could add the 4.3 simulator.
But, this hasn't worked. So far I haven't got the 4.3 simulator installed on my Xcode. What is the solution for this?
A: The option to download iOS 4.3 simulator is available from within Xcode. You can find it under Preferences > Downloads. Just click on "Install" and you might have to enter your Apple ID credentials.
If you don't see this option, you could try removing your older versions of Xcode and installing the latest one from the Appstore. My version is 4.3.2.
| Q: Installing Xcode with iOS 4.3 device simulator? I installed Xcode 4.3.1 two days ago. I need to access the iOS 4.3 device simulator, but it is not available in the new Xcode. So I went to Xcode > Preferences > Download (tab) and downloaded the Xcode 4.3.1 developer library and the iOS 5.1 library, hoping I could add the 4.3 simulator.
But, this hasn't worked. So far I haven't got the 4.3 simulator installed on my Xcode. What is the solution for this?
A: The option to download iOS 4.3 simulator is available from within Xcode. You can find it under Preferences > Downloads. Just click on "Install" and you might have to enter your Apple ID credentials.
If you don't see this option, you could try removing your older versions of Xcode and installing the latest one from the Appstore. My version is 4.3.2.
A: The iOS Simulator app can be found here if it’s installed correctly:
/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app
Or here:
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/Applications/iPhone Simulator.app
Try a Spotlight search for “Simulator” to make sure the installation actually failed, before you try anything else.
A: In the iPhone Simulator, select required iOS version (4.3.2) from Hardware > Version menu.
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1d7a70a321ceaab40abb881175f8f2c70e907512 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Maximum memory for 2011 iMac I just bought an iMac and want to max out the memory on the machine. I have received two conflicting answers to my question so I'm bringing it to the community.
Can I install 4 8GB memory chips for a total of 32GB? The technical specs say it supports up to 16GB (4x4GB) but it hasn't been updated since May 2011 and was wonder if a firmware update allows it to support my proposed configuration.
The iMac has an i7 processor.
A: The technical specs sometimes quote an amount less than the actual maximum. Empirical observations (with the newer iMacs and MBPs), tells me that the true maximum is twice what Apple says.
The 27" iMac can be extended to 32 GB, as mentioned in this article
RAM: 4 GB, expandable to 16 GB (32 GB for 27" model) using four 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM
This site also lets you up the RAM upto 32GB in a 27" iMac, so if it wasn't possible, they wouldn't be in business. Note that these values can change with the model of your iMac, which you haven't mentioned.
| Q: Maximum memory for 2011 iMac I just bought an iMac and want to max out the memory on the machine. I have received two conflicting answers to my question so I'm bringing it to the community.
Can I install 4 8GB memory chips for a total of 32GB? The technical specs say it supports up to 16GB (4x4GB) but it hasn't been updated since May 2011 and was wonder if a firmware update allows it to support my proposed configuration.
The iMac has an i7 processor.
A: The technical specs sometimes quote an amount less than the actual maximum. Empirical observations (with the newer iMacs and MBPs), tells me that the true maximum is twice what Apple says.
The 27" iMac can be extended to 32 GB, as mentioned in this article
RAM: 4 GB, expandable to 16 GB (32 GB for 27" model) using four 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM
This site also lets you up the RAM upto 32GB in a 27" iMac, so if it wasn't possible, they wouldn't be in business. Note that these values can change with the model of your iMac, which you haven't mentioned.
A: All 2011 iMacs will support 32GB unofficially except for the late 2011 iMac "Core i3" 3.1 21.5-Inch (MC978LL/A - iMac12,1 - A1311 - 2496) which appears to be capped by EFI at 8GB.
You can check out your specific iMac by finding it on this list, then checking out the RAM section:
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/index-imac.html
Also, here's a list of the unofficial max ram support for every Apple computer since the G3:
http://www.everymac.com/systems/by_capability/actual-maximum-ram-capacity-of-macs.html
Note that Apple may update the EFI at any time and enforce it's stated maximum RAM, and of course Apple won't support going above the maximum RAM.
Also keep in mind that you have to match Apple's memory timing specifications for new memory very carefully. I found with my Macbook Pro that getting "close enough" still resulted in an occasionally flaky system, and I had to not only get the correct memory speed, but the same timing for it to work. That said, it does support twice as much memory as Apple states, and many people do find success adding more memory than apple recommends.
A: If you have the 27" iMac MacTracker says it supports up to 32GB, even though Apple only says it supports 16GB. The 21.5" iMac can only support 8GB either way. OWC, a reputable memory retailer, started selling 32GB upgrade kits for the 2011 iMac last year.
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b46475199862f8c8d93157808afc3796a67fc48f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Lion Recovery with a Disk Wipe I would like to wipe my entire hard drive and reinstall Lion from scratch. I try to use the Lion Recovery tool but it does not wipe the disk so I still have all my installed programs that I don't want. I do not want to delete them by hand just want to do a clean install of the OS.
A: I just did this yesterday, so it's still fresh in my mind. Make sure that when you restart your computer, you hold Cmd-R to enter recovery mode. Inside that, choose "Disk Utility" and there you can erase your Mac OSX partition.
If you do not do that and simply select "Reinstall Mac OS X", then it will not erase your drive, but just overwrite the parts that need to be overwritten.
Note that you will not be able to erase the Lion recovery partition this way. All options to modify this partition are disabled in Disk Utility. There is really no need to wipe this, and erasing and formatting the main partition should be sufficient.
| Q: Lion Recovery with a Disk Wipe I would like to wipe my entire hard drive and reinstall Lion from scratch. I try to use the Lion Recovery tool but it does not wipe the disk so I still have all my installed programs that I don't want. I do not want to delete them by hand just want to do a clean install of the OS.
A: I just did this yesterday, so it's still fresh in my mind. Make sure that when you restart your computer, you hold Cmd-R to enter recovery mode. Inside that, choose "Disk Utility" and there you can erase your Mac OSX partition.
If you do not do that and simply select "Reinstall Mac OS X", then it will not erase your drive, but just overwrite the parts that need to be overwritten.
Note that you will not be able to erase the Lion recovery partition this way. All options to modify this partition are disabled in Disk Utility. There is really no need to wipe this, and erasing and formatting the main partition should be sufficient.
A: Download and run the Lion Recovery Disk Assistant. This will let you put a bootable Lion installer on a USB stick. Then reboot, holding option, and select the USB drive you just created. You will then be able to completely wipe and repartition your internal drive and reinstall Lion.
A: What methods are available to (re)install Lion on a Mac?
Check out this other Q:A, which details many ways of installing Lion, including creating media so that you can perform a clean install from a DVD, without needing to use the restore partition.
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2aa64c440c9deb8608539dfeacd071f9dd098c90 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I use an iPhone with no service for iOS development? Will an iPhone with no service plan be usable as a development device?
I don't need any functionality except a working device running iOS that is a GPS receiver. Since GPS is passive, I would think it would still work without a service plan.
Unless iPhones get locked down or something, which is why I ask.
A: You should be able to use an iPhone with no service for development purposes.
There seemed to be a problem with this in the past due to the activation screen showing up, but there was a workaround even back then. I don't think Apple wants to force you into a $70 contract just for development purposes. One of the workarounds mentioned was to develop on an iPod Touch (if you don't need GPS functionality), but the others specifically mention how to bypass the activation screen on an iPhone.
| Q: Can I use an iPhone with no service for iOS development? Will an iPhone with no service plan be usable as a development device?
I don't need any functionality except a working device running iOS that is a GPS receiver. Since GPS is passive, I would think it would still work without a service plan.
Unless iPhones get locked down or something, which is why I ask.
A: You should be able to use an iPhone with no service for development purposes.
There seemed to be a problem with this in the past due to the activation screen showing up, but there was a workaround even back then. I don't think Apple wants to force you into a $70 contract just for development purposes. One of the workarounds mentioned was to develop on an iPod Touch (if you don't need GPS functionality), but the others specifically mention how to bypass the activation screen on an iPhone.
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b49ae8cf9d6b9dce02ab5094fe185b52a8dc6857 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why won't iTunes let me manually sync PDFs to iBooks? I have my iPad set to manually manage content (i.e. drag and drop, not sync). I'm trying to add some PDFs to iBooks, but it refuses to let me copy them to my iPad. I can do this with epub books just fine. Is this a known limitation in iTunes, or a bug?
Is there any workaround (to clarify: still using iTunes) that doesn't involve having to use the sync option (which forces me to sync videos as well, which is not workable)?
A: You can get the PDF's on your iPad via some other method (e.g. Email, DropBox, etc.) and then choose to open the PDF inside iBooks.
| Q: Why won't iTunes let me manually sync PDFs to iBooks? I have my iPad set to manually manage content (i.e. drag and drop, not sync). I'm trying to add some PDFs to iBooks, but it refuses to let me copy them to my iPad. I can do this with epub books just fine. Is this a known limitation in iTunes, or a bug?
Is there any workaround (to clarify: still using iTunes) that doesn't involve having to use the sync option (which forces me to sync videos as well, which is not workable)?
A: You can get the PDF's on your iPad via some other method (e.g. Email, DropBox, etc.) and then choose to open the PDF inside iBooks.
A: Try the following:
*
*Sync your iPad
*Drag your PDF (from Finder) into the LIBRARY section, left panel uppermost section in iTunes
*It should then show up in your Books category in your LIBRARY
*With your iPad connected drag the desired PDF from the Books category in your LIBRARY onto DEVICES/Your iPad
*iTunes should display something like Updating Files on ... and Copying 1 of ...
*Your PDF should show up in iBooks in the PDFs bookshelf section
Note: For me this only worked using a USB cable - NOT by WiFi (for whatever reason...)
A: In your iTunes client, click on your iPad in the Devices area. Do you have the proper settings in the Books tab as displayed by the screenshot? If not, this might be the reason iTunes is only transferring epubs and not PDFs.
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30b9084880a5c4bd7224d2a851b7ef2ade91b9c7 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: There is no link in the verification email for a new Apple ID I created I got my new iPhone today and ofcrouse made an Apple ID right away. Everything goes ok, I get sent a verification email, but there is no link in it. It has the instructions and they mention a link, but there is none. I tried sending the verification email from my iPhone and from the apple site (https://appleid.apple.com/), but still nothing.
Here is a screenshot of the email I received:
A: It seems that your email client is not displaying images. (Many email programs disable images by default for security purposes.) However, the verification link will probably be an image button, so you must enable images in order to see it.
(Alternatively, if you configure your email account in Mail on your iPhone, you should also be able to see the button there, since Mail displays images in emails.)
| Q: There is no link in the verification email for a new Apple ID I created I got my new iPhone today and ofcrouse made an Apple ID right away. Everything goes ok, I get sent a verification email, but there is no link in it. It has the instructions and they mention a link, but there is none. I tried sending the verification email from my iPhone and from the apple site (https://appleid.apple.com/), but still nothing.
Here is a screenshot of the email I received:
A: It seems that your email client is not displaying images. (Many email programs disable images by default for security purposes.) However, the verification link will probably be an image button, so you must enable images in order to see it.
(Alternatively, if you configure your email account in Mail on your iPhone, you should also be able to see the button there, since Mail displays images in emails.)
A: Set up your e mail account on your new I phone. Then open apples verification e Mail on your phones e mail app. The rest is easy.The email on my home computer (windows) HP didn't have the link, hours wasted and several beers consumed.
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aae764963fcf525db3405ac8ff9c90b55cceb76e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Change Image Format of a Screenshot Lets say I want to save my screenshots as a .jpg instead of .png. How would I do this? Is there a bash command I can enter or a setting I can toggle?
A: You can use the following Terminal command to change the default location that they are stored in, and then use a folder action to perform conversion and other actions if required.
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Pictures/
| Q: Change Image Format of a Screenshot Lets say I want to save my screenshots as a .jpg instead of .png. How would I do this? Is there a bash command I can enter or a setting I can toggle?
A: You can use the following Terminal command to change the default location that they are stored in, and then use a folder action to perform conversion and other actions if required.
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location ~/Pictures/
A: You can also use the free application TinkerTool to do that as well. It's under the General pane:
(Note that you'll have to log out and log back in for the changes to take effect.)
(as noted by this comment, you don't have to log out and back in again, just use the Terminal command killall SystemUIServer)
A: You can use the following Terminal command to change the default screenshot format (I'm reading that GIF and PDF and some other formats are also supported):
defaults write com.apple.screencapture type jpg
(You can also set the location key to a path to a directory in which you'd like the screenshots to be saved, as opposed to your Desktop.)
Also, the screencapture command can be used to save a screenshot to a specific filename, and configure more options (such as window shadows, timed capture, etc.).
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0bdc2a8fa2875f239d79df52638b6159cc694bca | Apple Stackexchange
Q: changing notification sound for different notifications I want to change the notification sound for each event like email, FB, SMS so it plays the sound I like and differs for each one from the other, is there a way to do this?
Searching for it, led me to the fact that I can do it but I'm not sure how and there was nothing which seems the right thing to do.
A: Open Settings.
To change the system's notifications, navigate to General > Sounds:
Currently there is no way to set apps' notifications unless there is a setting within the app. I recommend you thoroughly look through the apps' settings if you want to do this.
Edit: In regards to our conversation in chat about this topic, here's some more info.
System apps, again, you can change using the above method. Other apps depend on a per-app basis: It is entirely the developer's choice whether to support functionality for customizing notification tones. Facebook, for instance, does not.
| Q: changing notification sound for different notifications I want to change the notification sound for each event like email, FB, SMS so it plays the sound I like and differs for each one from the other, is there a way to do this?
Searching for it, led me to the fact that I can do it but I'm not sure how and there was nothing which seems the right thing to do.
A: Open Settings.
To change the system's notifications, navigate to General > Sounds:
Currently there is no way to set apps' notifications unless there is a setting within the app. I recommend you thoroughly look through the apps' settings if you want to do this.
Edit: In regards to our conversation in chat about this topic, here's some more info.
System apps, again, you can change using the above method. Other apps depend on a per-app basis: It is entirely the developer's choice whether to support functionality for customizing notification tones. Facebook, for instance, does not.
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3a2bf1ac6b509670e41e259cf826c86fe1f7a94b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Turning off or restarting iPhone if lock button is broken? Now that I know how to lock the iPhone if the lock button is broken, I was wondering how I can restart the phone or turn it off.
The lock button is completely unresponsive and holding it down does nothing. Are there any workarounds besides replacing the button?
A: You have a couple options:
*
*Simply let the phone discharge until it turns off. Then, you can charge it again and it should turn on when it reaches a high enough battery level.
*If you dare, you can reset the device's network settings which will restart it (but obviously, also clear your network settings).
*You can use Assistive Touch (Settings > Accessibility) to lock and turn off the phone.
But really, you should take it into an Apple store, so they can deal with the underlying problem of your broken button!
| Q: Turning off or restarting iPhone if lock button is broken? Now that I know how to lock the iPhone if the lock button is broken, I was wondering how I can restart the phone or turn it off.
The lock button is completely unresponsive and holding it down does nothing. Are there any workarounds besides replacing the button?
A: You have a couple options:
*
*Simply let the phone discharge until it turns off. Then, you can charge it again and it should turn on when it reaches a high enough battery level.
*If you dare, you can reset the device's network settings which will restart it (but obviously, also clear your network settings).
*You can use Assistive Touch (Settings > Accessibility) to lock and turn off the phone.
But really, you should take it into an Apple store, so they can deal with the underlying problem of your broken button!
A: I have the same problem with my iPod touch. In settings, go to "General">"Accessibility" and turn AssistiveTouch on. You will have a little square with a circle appear on your screen. tap that to open it up, and there will be a lock screen button. Press and hold this, and just like with the lock button, the "slide to power off" will appear. Good Luck!
Of course now you cannot power it back on as you have no power button... I had the same problem... Just connect the iPhone to your charger and it will power the phone back on.
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39ec8c00124617cf4f5d25830e3e6edc24bec120 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I prevent the mirror-effect in video recordings in Photo Booth? I am trying to record a lecture using Photo Booth on my Macbook but I want to be able to record what the professor has on the board. Unfortunately, photobooth seems to have a mirror image, so that all the writing is reversed. How do I get the camera to be a normal non-mirror camera?
A: Record using QuickTime.
I was having same problem and rather than change PhotoBooth to flip all images, I use one app to record people making fun faces and another for lectures.
| Q: How do I prevent the mirror-effect in video recordings in Photo Booth? I am trying to record a lecture using Photo Booth on my Macbook but I want to be able to record what the professor has on the board. Unfortunately, photobooth seems to have a mirror image, so that all the writing is reversed. How do I get the camera to be a normal non-mirror camera?
A: Record using QuickTime.
I was having same problem and rather than change PhotoBooth to flip all images, I use one app to record people making fun faces and another for lectures.
A: In the menu bar click Edit, then "Auto Flip New Items". After you do that, the photos and videos you take will capture what the camera sees, and not reverse it.
A: I had exactly this problem for a presentation, so wrote a app called QCamera which supports both mirrored and normal capture. You can download it for free from the Mac App Store.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id598853070?mt=12
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8d0d1c97d75678eb87dc6a73af432d5bac2a389b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Degeneration of Macbook Pro trackpad performacne / janky cursor movement I have Macbook Pro 2009 model. I have been travelling with it in tropics and slowly trackpad performance has gotten worse and worse, to the point it is almost unusable.
The symptoms
*
*Mouse pointer movement gets "janky" and it jumps around, not responding to movemements smoothly
*The trackpad works ok after reboot, even if it was totally unusuable few seconds ago before the reboot, so the software must play its part in this issue
I suspect some kind of calibration issue related to humidy. Maybe trackpad recalibrates itself on every boot, but somehow gets slowly off sync from the calibration during usage?
Any ideas how to further debug the issues? Hardware failure?
A: It's a long shot, but have your tried to turn off your "accidental trackpad input"?
| Q: Degeneration of Macbook Pro trackpad performacne / janky cursor movement I have Macbook Pro 2009 model. I have been travelling with it in tropics and slowly trackpad performance has gotten worse and worse, to the point it is almost unusable.
The symptoms
*
*Mouse pointer movement gets "janky" and it jumps around, not responding to movemements smoothly
*The trackpad works ok after reboot, even if it was totally unusuable few seconds ago before the reboot, so the software must play its part in this issue
I suspect some kind of calibration issue related to humidy. Maybe trackpad recalibrates itself on every boot, but somehow gets slowly off sync from the calibration during usage?
Any ideas how to further debug the issues? Hardware failure?
A: It's a long shot, but have your tried to turn off your "accidental trackpad input"?
A: Each user account has its own trackpad settings.
You can easily figure out if it's a hardware issue or one of your System Preference settings by making a new user: System Preferences/ Users and Groups / hit + for new user.
Log out of your current user account and log into the new (clean) user.
If that helped log out and back into your user account and check any of the settings that can affect trackpad input, including Universal Access.
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12ca387f0373f35c987c873c18b99c8ea721bb95 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Alternative to iTunes for managing videos? I'm getting tired of fighting with Apple's iTunes to get it to play my non-iTunes media. I've tried the 32-bit trick, and MOV files I remove from the library and add back no longer show up in the Movies or TV Shows categories, so that trick fails, as well.
Every time there's an update, Apple breaks support for AVI, MP4 and — most recently — MOV files not purchased from Apple's iTunes store. So what alternatives to iTunes exist that manage to support a mix of media that Apple now seems to go out of its way to break?
A: There's Usher, by ManyTricks, for $35. I haven't used it myself, but it looks great and follows iTunes/iPhoto's design principles. I trust ManyTricks to make a good app: they're behind my favorite window manager, Moom.
| Q: Alternative to iTunes for managing videos? I'm getting tired of fighting with Apple's iTunes to get it to play my non-iTunes media. I've tried the 32-bit trick, and MOV files I remove from the library and add back no longer show up in the Movies or TV Shows categories, so that trick fails, as well.
Every time there's an update, Apple breaks support for AVI, MP4 and — most recently — MOV files not purchased from Apple's iTunes store. So what alternatives to iTunes exist that manage to support a mix of media that Apple now seems to go out of its way to break?
A: There's Usher, by ManyTricks, for $35. I haven't used it myself, but it looks great and follows iTunes/iPhoto's design principles. I trust ManyTricks to make a good app: they're behind my favorite window manager, Moom.
A: When it comes to iTunes alternatives, I can think of three or four worthy alternatives.
Audirvana:
A free, open-source tool which supports many formats and will allow you to upsampling for no cost at all.
Clementine:
Free source as well, a multi-platform player which is more of a music organizer and is pretty snappy.
Songbird:
It's like the anti-iTunes and will provide everything you expect from a music player.
Ecote:
It will cost you $8 in the MacApp Store, but it's worth it! It's very iOS-like and it integrates perfect with Mac OS X.
Although it will cost you some money, I strongly recommend Ecote!
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7f9e3bb2aad2127f0ab736c319ed10b2ef45aa10 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Alternative of `route -n` of Linux in Mac How can I see the list of routes and its corresponding gateway in a Mac ? The command in linux is route -n .
For a particular IP address, I am able to get the routes for an particular IP address via route get 10.0.0.0.
A: I'm not at a Mac to play with terminal, but is netstat -rn what you need?
| Q: Alternative of `route -n` of Linux in Mac How can I see the list of routes and its corresponding gateway in a Mac ? The command in linux is route -n .
For a particular IP address, I am able to get the routes for an particular IP address via route get 10.0.0.0.
A: I'm not at a Mac to play with terminal, but is netstat -rn what you need?
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45275be29e8555d1ef3e6755390a825996f86189 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to make iTunes video window float on top? In iTunes you can play videos in a seperate window. Is it possible to make that window stay on top? Preferably without any 3rd party apps?
A: Yes, there is an option under Preferences -> Advanced Preferences, under the separator saying 'Keep movie window on top of all other windows'.
The window may look slightly different than this (I found this example online), but the wording is still the same.
| Q: How to make iTunes video window float on top? In iTunes you can play videos in a seperate window. Is it possible to make that window stay on top? Preferably without any 3rd party apps?
A: Yes, there is an option under Preferences -> Advanced Preferences, under the separator saying 'Keep movie window on top of all other windows'.
The window may look slightly different than this (I found this example online), but the wording is still the same.
A: Yes it's a built-in feature and it's in iTunes preferences. Look Under the advanced tab as pictured below:
Make sure "Keep movie window on top of all other windows" is checked.
A: Along the same lines, you may want to "Float" other applications, such as a browser watching a playlist on youtube or even your facetime window like I do. I use a program called Afloat that works well.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/22237/afloat
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00b71373dc6091abe6024f5d581258f61c7143ef | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I link an installed app in iBooks Author? I'm trying to making an iBook for educational purposes, and in that book I linked to web pages, embedded a video, embedded an image. I want to link to an installed iPad app in my iBook, is it possible in iBooks Author?. If so, then can someone guide me how to do this or provide some link for that. Any help should be appreciated.
A: It is possible in WebKit so it is probably possible in iBooks too. The URL depends on the application, as it's the developer who chooses it. More info here, with the example of launch center, an app which is basically a list of URLs to apps.
Try it with the free app Twitterrific (make your link to twitterrific:// – no http://!).
| Q: How do I link an installed app in iBooks Author? I'm trying to making an iBook for educational purposes, and in that book I linked to web pages, embedded a video, embedded an image. I want to link to an installed iPad app in my iBook, is it possible in iBooks Author?. If so, then can someone guide me how to do this or provide some link for that. Any help should be appreciated.
A: It is possible in WebKit so it is probably possible in iBooks too. The URL depends on the application, as it's the developer who chooses it. More info here, with the example of launch center, an app which is basically a list of URLs to apps.
Try it with the free app Twitterrific (make your link to twitterrific:// – no http://!).
A: Just use a URL-shortener service, like tinyurl.com or similar.
Make the tinyurl redirect to for instance twitterific://
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a854a9990f8345ce2993f2a919a7c5dad57cd3be | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Applescripting ODBC Is it possible to interact with an ODBC connection within AppleScript? Or must one break out into another process (e.g. Python, Perl, etc)?
A: AppleScript has very few built-in capabilities, and in particular, no built-in functions to talk to databases, either via ODBC or any other protocol.
What is does provide you is a way to control applications that have that ability, or cut out to system scripts that also have the ability as you suggested in your question.
| Q: Applescripting ODBC Is it possible to interact with an ODBC connection within AppleScript? Or must one break out into another process (e.g. Python, Perl, etc)?
A: AppleScript has very few built-in capabilities, and in particular, no built-in functions to talk to databases, either via ODBC or any other protocol.
What is does provide you is a way to control applications that have that ability, or cut out to system scripts that also have the ability as you suggested in your question.
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9bcd23096433b6fc7d0440f280c58e3b9790b2ed | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I open the 2011 MacBook Air without damaging the screws? I would like to open the MBA, I don't have the screwdriver that fits:
Is there a way to remove the screws without the 5 points pentalobe required?
The ideal solution would be to do this without damaging the screws.
A: You cannot safely remove it without the proper tool and the correct touch. You want to place the driver on the tangent to the case (the screws enter at an angle - not vertical compared to the keyboard plane.
iFixit.com and other places sell the pentalobe tool for less than $15 and it's money well spent to avoid needing to get Apple to replace the screws should you strip them.
| Q: How can I open the 2011 MacBook Air without damaging the screws? I would like to open the MBA, I don't have the screwdriver that fits:
Is there a way to remove the screws without the 5 points pentalobe required?
The ideal solution would be to do this without damaging the screws.
A: You cannot safely remove it without the proper tool and the correct touch. You want to place the driver on the tangent to the case (the screws enter at an angle - not vertical compared to the keyboard plane.
iFixit.com and other places sell the pentalobe tool for less than $15 and it's money well spent to avoid needing to get Apple to replace the screws should you strip them.
A: I managed to do this with a 1.2mm flathead, it obviously doesn't have as much torque as a pentalobe driver, but it doesn't strip the heads if you're careful.
Also, this trick works, but you need the right pen (hard clear bic):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONd7quApjGM
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22fd52ea0275bdce9a0cbad888b1f81641299bee | Apple Stackexchange
Q: 9 Monitors connected to a Mac Pro I'm researching the best way to make a 9 monitor video wall (3x3 grid).
Anyone have any experience doing this with a Mac Pro?
Anyone know the maximum amount of monitors I can hook up to a Mac Pro?
A: I've seen this in the past and presume the latest can support 9 (8 used to be the easy limit with normal two up GPU cards in all 4 PCI slots.
The current graphics cards look to support three monitors at a time, so you might get away with only three GPU cards.
You'll need a mix of mini display port and HDMI connections so you might want to just ask for a quote from Apple to be 100% sure you have everything you need to make it work.
I could see some monitor choices being problematic, but as long as you don't mind adding some converters if you need all displays to be the same input or are pushing displays that have dual link DVI size bandwidths.
| Q: 9 Monitors connected to a Mac Pro I'm researching the best way to make a 9 monitor video wall (3x3 grid).
Anyone have any experience doing this with a Mac Pro?
Anyone know the maximum amount of monitors I can hook up to a Mac Pro?
A: I've seen this in the past and presume the latest can support 9 (8 used to be the easy limit with normal two up GPU cards in all 4 PCI slots.
The current graphics cards look to support three monitors at a time, so you might get away with only three GPU cards.
You'll need a mix of mini display port and HDMI connections so you might want to just ask for a quote from Apple to be 100% sure you have everything you need to make it work.
I could see some monitor choices being problematic, but as long as you don't mind adding some converters if you need all displays to be the same input or are pushing displays that have dual link DVI size bandwidths.
A: Do you need the highest resolution and/or video speed from each monitor? If you can make a tradeoff for video speed you can look at USB video adaptors. If you can use a lower resolution on each monitor you can use a hardware video wall that will convert one video output into a 9 display video wall.
If you really need high resolution and video speed, then you're going to have a hard time getting the right cards to make more than 6 monitors happen.
The limitation isn't in OS X - it can support many displays. The limitation is is how many video cards you can fit into the machine and whether OS X has good drivers for them.
A: When setting up nine displays some kind of monitor stand/s that can manage that many displays will be handy, unless you want a sprawl of monitors. Something such as a 9 monitor stand/mount will be helpful to keep the displays in a usable area of space that fits on one desk. VESA display mounts and stands will be your friend to make this process flow nicely. Regardless of which stand or wall mount option you get just make sure your displays support VESA mounting before ordering them.
Also pay attention to size and weight requirements for the mounts and stands making sure it will support the size and weight of the displays you want to use. For example a typical 9 monitor stand may only supports up to 19" displays. So be sure to coordinate what you purchasing so that it will all work together, fit, and remain safely standing.
For max monitors it depends on your Mac pro. According to the EveryMac specs the maximum number of displays for 2010 Mac pros is 6 displays. 2006 - 2009 Mac Pros are noted as 8.
According to Apple's specs for the Macs that have 2 PCI Express X16 slots the other 2 are X4 but can accept an X16 card, which means that you can install 2 other X16 cards but they will run at X4 speeds and hence be a little slower than the other cards, same is true for Mac Pros with only one X16 slot hence why Apple/EveryMac has 2009 and prior Macs listed as eight displays max by using 4 cards.
For some reason Apple will only sell you 2 graphics cards for a 2010 Mac Pro as a BTO option, hence why the 6 display limit is noted on the Mac Pro technical specifications and on EveryMac.
After further observation it appears that the reason why only two cards is that the Apple ATI Radeon HD 5770 is a double height card., more than two will simply not fit in the case (see picture below).
Since all of the current Mac PCI express graphics cards that support 3 displays are double height, you really can only use one of them in a Mac Pro to achieve the goal of 9 displays.
If you use two 3 port video cards such as the Apple ATI Radeon HD 5770, then you you can add one additional single height card (if the 1 single height card does fit) for a setup of 3+3+2 setup, keeping power demands in mind too.
One way to achieve 9 displays is with one three-display card and three single height dual-display capable graphics cards such as the Apple Nvidia Geforce GT 120. So a 3+2+2+2 should be possible with the current 2010 (Mac Pro 5,1). It looks like the 2008 and 2009 Mac Pros also allow for double height graphics with out the card blocking the other slots, if the double height card is installed in the bottom PCI express slot. Using a ATI Radeon HD 5770 in the bottom slot, and then adding three single height dual-display capable cards in the above PCI express slots, specifically the Apple Nvidia Geforce GT 120 (as pictured below) it all should work and also be within the maximum power limitations for the Mac Pro's PCI express slots, at about 225W which is less than 300Watts.
So when you choose your array of graphics cards keep in mind the power limitations of the Mac Pro. As noted in the Mac Pro 2010 User Guide, the combined draw for all the installed PCI express cards must not exceed 300W.**
For reference the Watts per card for the mentioned /available cards (Note that for the AMD cards the Watts may very since the specs may not be for the Apple OEM cards):
1 x Apple Nvidia Geforce GT 120 - 50 Watts
1 x AMD ATI Radeon HD 5770 ~ 75Watts
1 x AMD ATI Radeon HD 5870 ~ 150W
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f835ae86c683ffd44d3476a5b20f6ff9084be343 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to remove the default application for opening a file? How do you remove the default open with application for a file extension? Not change it but remove it so when I try to open it a popup says "There is no application set to open the document “file.blabla”.
A: Use RCDefaultApp. With it, you can set the file association to <disabled>
Another option is to use the command line and lsregister. lsregister is located in /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/ To see all the available commands, run /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister. See this article for more information.
| Q: How to remove the default application for opening a file? How do you remove the default open with application for a file extension? Not change it but remove it so when I try to open it a popup says "There is no application set to open the document “file.blabla”.
A: Use RCDefaultApp. With it, you can set the file association to <disabled>
Another option is to use the command line and lsregister. lsregister is located in /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/ To see all the available commands, run /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister. See this article for more information.
A: @Manav proposes in a comment a straightforward and non intrusive way which worked perfectly for me, and I think should be an answer. In a terminal window, run:
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -u /Applications/Foo.app && killall Finder
A: All you need to do is right click on the file that you want to open, click "get info" (in the dropdown list) then click "Open with"
After that, select the application you want to open it up with, and select "Change all"
Hope this helps!
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f7094f556ece700c220ed1a560b20e9813f9b104 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Listing all files installed by some MacPorts package How to list all files that was installed by some MacPorts package?
For example in Funtoo (or in Gentoo) I can achieve the same with a command:
equery b [package name]
A: port contents installed_port_name
| Q: Listing all files installed by some MacPorts package How to list all files that was installed by some MacPorts package?
For example in Funtoo (or in Gentoo) I can achieve the same with a command:
equery b [package name]
A: port contents installed_port_name
A: In my case the CFLAGS LDFLAGS were necessary.
# ensure libyaml is installed
port install libyaml +universal
# if you like you can check the location of the installied files (especially the .h file)
# port contents libyaml
# now configure with these options
CFLAGS="-I/opt/local/include/ " LDFLAGS="-L/opt/local/lib/" ./configure
make
sudo make install
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a55a976727a64153676a534eea2ffd72f480772e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Windows not booting up on VM Fusion. Need to get a file off of windows I am a pilot that has my logbook on the windows side of my iMac. Windows has been failing to boot up gives me an 000021a error every time. I have tried booting in last known good configuration and is safe mode but nothing gets windows to boot. I am trying to find out if I can access my logbook file even though windows is not booting. Anyone with any words of advice?!
A: What you need to do is as follows:
*
*create a new VM
*Install Windows on that VM
*Shutdown the New VM
*In the New VM preferences, add the .vmdk for your old VM as a secondary drive on the new VM
*Start up your new VM and you old drive should now be visible as a secondary drive
Browse to the files you need to retrieve, copy to the new VM and you are done, all bar reversing the above and deleting the old VM
| Q: Windows not booting up on VM Fusion. Need to get a file off of windows I am a pilot that has my logbook on the windows side of my iMac. Windows has been failing to boot up gives me an 000021a error every time. I have tried booting in last known good configuration and is safe mode but nothing gets windows to boot. I am trying to find out if I can access my logbook file even though windows is not booting. Anyone with any words of advice?!
A: What you need to do is as follows:
*
*create a new VM
*Install Windows on that VM
*Shutdown the New VM
*In the New VM preferences, add the .vmdk for your old VM as a secondary drive on the new VM
*Start up your new VM and you old drive should now be visible as a secondary drive
Browse to the files you need to retrieve, copy to the new VM and you are done, all bar reversing the above and deleting the old VM
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2a47fec5a1d767ac75bbaac2bf46c21fb729f6c4 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Keynote slideshow in the background Is there a way to leave a Keynote slideshow running on the second attached monitor while doing other things on the computer? I use my MacBook Pro to run the projector at my school assemblies and I'd like to be able to switch away from the slideshow without it disappearing.
A: This, unfortunately, does not appear to be possible. See the question comments for more details.
| Q: Keynote slideshow in the background Is there a way to leave a Keynote slideshow running on the second attached monitor while doing other things on the computer? I use my MacBook Pro to run the projector at my school assemblies and I'd like to be able to switch away from the slideshow without it disappearing.
A: This, unfortunately, does not appear to be possible. See the question comments for more details.
A: The only solution I have found that's remotely workable is to augment your hardware list and use iOS to present the keynote so your computer is free to assist your teaching without interrupting the display of the keynote.
This has several disadvantages - one of which is not obvious and continually irks me (the undocumented translation bugs).
*
*You now need two devices - a pair of iPod touches or a combination of iPad / iPhone / iPod so that you can have one driving the display and the other as a remote to control the presentation.
*Added time to sync the presentation to iOS.
*Potentially problems driving the projector - Macs can drive more legacy video formats than iOS can with adapters. Yes, there is a $200 adapter for just about anything - but this cost is not trivial for most in education.
*iOS Keynote is not as capable as Mac Keynote and many transitions are dumbed down or not at all possible. (Worse - not all the limitations/bugs in translation are documented at the prior link)
However, if you have an iPhone, can present from another iOS device and don't mind the translation limitations - this is a fabulous and very robust presentation solution. One benefit is that you can use bluetooth or wireless and walk anywhere in the classroom while controlling the presentation.
A: A possible solution is to abandon keynote.
Solution 1:
MS Office includes Power Point. Have no idea how this works on Mac.
Solution 2:
Keynote has the possibility to save to html. HTML has the possibility to load another page after a X second pause.
Note that you could also add links to next/previous pages for manual forward/back.
This would require that you edit the page to add the header line to automatically load the next page.
I don't know how keynote handles any build-ins and actions. You may be reduced to static pages.
A: It was possible in the original Keynote 6 release, but isn't now. You could simply press the "h" key and the window with the presenter controls would disappear, making it possible to work while you tested your presentation (fixing issues without restarting the presentation, for example). Apple has since "fixed" it, so it always takes up every inch of space on every monitor. I like to have Netflix running on a monitor while I work, but now Keynote hides it and disables the audio, so I guess the days of multitasking on the Mac are numbered.
Maybe Apple is trying to force their workspace layout on us, just like they did with iOS 7? If so, they should have released Keynote 6 with the new iOS 7 medical warning: "May cause dizziness, nausea and disorientation. Consult your doctor before use if you have a history of epilepsy or seizures." (from the iOS 7 update notes, only visible on iOS 6)
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78683bd942e5d49640e5e0ae6f626eece4fa07d3 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Return vs. Enter? I noticed that my MacBook's keyboard has the word enter above the return key. I also noticed that on Mac OS X, there's a special symbol for return ↩, and another for enter ⌤. How would I send the enter key if my MacBook has no numpad?
Is there any difference between these two keys?
A: On a MacBook with no number pad, the key combination fnreturn produces the Enter key. Individual programs can decide whether to treat the two keys as separate or the same. Many programs treat them the same.
The only example I have been able to come up with that still treats the two keys separately is iTunes: when browsing tracks, return starts playing the track, while enter (or fnreturn) enters track rename mode.
| Q: Return vs. Enter? I noticed that my MacBook's keyboard has the word enter above the return key. I also noticed that on Mac OS X, there's a special symbol for return ↩, and another for enter ⌤. How would I send the enter key if my MacBook has no numpad?
Is there any difference between these two keys?
A: On a MacBook with no number pad, the key combination fnreturn produces the Enter key. Individual programs can decide whether to treat the two keys as separate or the same. Many programs treat them the same.
The only example I have been able to come up with that still treats the two keys separately is iTunes: when browsing tracks, return starts playing the track, while enter (or fnreturn) enters track rename mode.
A: Enter and Return are often interchangeable, particularly on Windows systems where the distinction is even less obvious that with some other OS.
The key is in the codes the the keys actually send when you press them - we all know what we intend, when we use those keys, but what does the computer see? The answer is that is either sees a command for New Line, or a Carriage Return.
These are 2 separate commands and they do different things - think of a typewriter; a new line is like advancing the barrel moving the paper up one line, carriage return returns the whole sheet of paper back to the left margin as well as advancing the paper up. The symbols almost reflect this; ↩ (new line and return) or ⌤ (doesn't really indicate new line, but does indicate a stationary cursor; see example later)
Now, sometimes (Yep, Windows) no matter what you input, you get a carriage return, as the OS doesn't distinguish between the 2. But on other OS it does give you 2 different meanings. As such, an Enter is often used to move onto the next item, with Return signifying an end to the input and a return to the beginning. The difference between the 2 in many programs might be something like the following:
Dear Sirs,⌤
What's the difference between Enter and Return?⌤
Many Thanks,⌤
Stuffe⌤
Or
Dear Sirs,↩
What's the difference between Enter and Return?↩
Many Thanks,↩
Stuffe↩
There isn't quite such a clean analogy on modern systems, but that's the historical starter for 10. This then get's muddled by the fact that, actually these days we often use TAB in place of Enter, think of filling a web form in.
A: Maybe a bit of history is in order:
The first time a larger group of people required keyboards, these were data entry clerks, who had undergone the specialist training required to type fast.
For a typist to work without looking at the keyboard, their arms should not have to move, so you'd keep your fingers either on the home row (for alphanumeric input) or on the numeric pad. If the form requires both text and numbers, there would typically be two sections (which is why several forms ask for the city first, then the zip code, and only numbers afterwards, the origin of "1-Male/2-Female").
As a compromise between form entry and typing longer texts, the default mapping for the large key on the right of the alphanumerics area became Return, which inserts a line break; in order to advance to the next form field, Shift-Return provides another Enter key (which is why the word "Enter" is printed on the key).
This distinction has largely fallen out of use today as typing is no longer a specialist job, but computers in the home need to be intuitively understandable (rather than easy to use), and people have grown accustomed to using the Tab key to move between fields (which is actually quite cumbersome when your hand is placed so the index finger is on the f and the Ctrl key is still reachable).
A: I was using Word for Mac and was looking for the shortcut to insert a page break. When searching the internet, it was the first time I encountered the difference between Return and Enter on the Mac keyboard. There is a shortcut to insert a page break (Shift-Enter) and one to insert a line break (Shift-Return).
Before reading this thread, I wasn't able to understand the difference, but after trying with (fn+Return) to produce the (Enter) key, it actually worked. So to insert the page break, I need to hold down the fn and shift keys and press Return.
A: Microsoft Word makes a difference between Return en Enter. By using the Return key a new paragraph is made. By using the Shift-Return key you'll get, what is called in an old fashioned way, a Carriage Return en Line Feed. The difference can only been seen by going "under water", which is using the special P character in the top bar.
The use of this distinction is becoming clear when using illustrations or figures in a document. In WORD an illustration is connected to a paragraph. By using the paragraphs as they are supposed to be used the illustration remains near or in the text of the paragraph.
A: Enter on Mac OS was sometimes used as an Action key, where Return was used to purely for text editing. So, in a text area on a form, you could input text with line breaks and press Enter to accept the form. These days the distinction has mostly been lost.
BBEdit uses Enter in the shell worksheet to execute the current line or selection in a shell.
The old Apple development environment MPW Shell also had this functionality.
Script Editor uses Enter to compile the current script.
A: Fn+Return (Enter on MacBook Pro) reformats AppleScript code in Keyboard Maestro.
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463a70d0acfcc64bc641d069bb9bd52868f9e7bb | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What version of Bluetooth does Magic Mouse need? Just wondering what minimum Bluetooth version does the Magic Mouse need?
A: According to this article, Magic Mouse uses Bluetooth 2.1.
| Q: What version of Bluetooth does Magic Mouse need? Just wondering what minimum Bluetooth version does the Magic Mouse need?
A: According to this article, Magic Mouse uses Bluetooth 2.1.
A: On the Magic Mouse Apple page they don't mention a specific Bluetooth version, they just say you need a Mac with a Bluetooth connection:
A: The Magic Mouse was introduced in 2009 and has been part of the standard iMac package since that time. While Apple's Magic Mouse page doesn't explicitly list the Bluetooth versions that it works with, Apple Support shows that the early 2009 iMac featured Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate). The current 2011 iMac does as well. The 2009 and 2011 versions of the 15" MacBook Pro also use the same version of Bluetooth.
With the consistency of the Bluetooth versions for both the 15" MBP and iMac since 2009, I believe that it's fairly safe to conclude that Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR is required for the Magic Mouse.
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27b33179725a15e3011dbfdad445e2a5abcc1f5e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What is this button on my MacBook? I have a 2011 MacBook. Along the left edge (looking at it from the normal typing position), near the front, there is a small silver button which is flush with the rest of the case. When pressed, a small series of tiny lights beside it flash green before going dark again. Nothing else happens.
Can anyone explain what this button does?
A: This allows to check the charge of your battery. When the battery is full all the green lights should flash.
| Q: What is this button on my MacBook? I have a 2011 MacBook. Along the left edge (looking at it from the normal typing position), near the front, there is a small silver button which is flush with the rest of the case. When pressed, a small series of tiny lights beside it flash green before going dark again. Nothing else happens.
Can anyone explain what this button does?
A: This allows to check the charge of your battery. When the battery is full all the green lights should flash.
A: This is your battery capacity indicator. The number of lit dots indicates how much battery you have left.
A: It's a battery capacity indicator, as noted in this Apple Support KB:
The battery indicator lights are located along the left side of the
computer. This allows for quick and easy verification of the battery's
charge status while the computer remains solidly in-place.
When you press the battery indicator light button, the corresponding
flashes (or pattern of flashes) presents either the current charge
status or a diagnostic status.
The KB also has a chart of the behavior shown when the indicator is pressed.
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fc3ca26a6c8ea7ee309deb392e9278f86afbc122 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can the iPad have multiple users? I'm thinking of getting a "household" iPad (the new iPad) to be shared. Can the iPad have multiple users? Or is there another way to keep email accounts, Safari bookmarks, and Angry Birds scores separated between users?
A: Apple really designed the iPad as a 1-to-1 device (one device to one person) so I don't think there is an EASY way.
I know they have deployment products out there that might make it so you can remove and restore profiles, but it's not on the fly and I think it's very clunky.
I also did a quick Google and noticed this software that is out in beta and is exactly what you want, but it looks quite experimental and your iPad needs to be jailbroken to install it: http://nowsci.com/userprofiles/
| Q: Can the iPad have multiple users? I'm thinking of getting a "household" iPad (the new iPad) to be shared. Can the iPad have multiple users? Or is there another way to keep email accounts, Safari bookmarks, and Angry Birds scores separated between users?
A: Apple really designed the iPad as a 1-to-1 device (one device to one person) so I don't think there is an EASY way.
I know they have deployment products out there that might make it so you can remove and restore profiles, but it's not on the fly and I think it's very clunky.
I also did a quick Google and noticed this software that is out in beta and is exactly what you want, but it looks quite experimental and your iPad needs to be jailbroken to install it: http://nowsci.com/userprofiles/
A: When you first setup your iOS device, you are asked to enter an Apple ID (Apple says that you "associate" the device to your Apple ID).
On the iPad you need the ID in two cases:
*
*In Settings → iCloud you enter the Apple ID you’d like to use with iCloud.
*In Settings → Store you enter the Apple ID you want to use for store purchases.
As Apple does not offer to enter multiple Apple IDs in iCloud for example, you cannot sync iCloud services of multiple users at the same time with one device. The only option is to share the Apple ID which is associated with the device.
[source: Apple IDs and iCloud]
How many devices can be associated with an Apple ID? How fast can I change it?
Your Apple ID can have up to 10 devices and computers (combined)
associated with it. Each computer must also be authorized using the
same Apple ID. Once a device or computer is associated with your Apple
ID, you cannot associate that device or computer with another Apple ID
for 90 days.
[source: Associating a device or computer to your Apple ID]
A: Check out Apple Configurator (by Apple, it's free) Here it can be used for families and not just businesses, edu, institutions.
A: "Once a device or computer is associated with your Apple ID, you cannot associate that device or computer with another Apple ID for 90 days."
This is called a "HOOK" or "GAFT" or "SHAFT". A feature that cripples the functionality of a device, " This is nothing more than corporate greed which Apple is famous for. So Apple wants our working family of two teenagers, one child and two adults to each purchase a $600 iPad? Another reason to pick Android which does "all that" allows multiple profiles, and thousands more free apps for $79 to $199.
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95afffcf7a1f60d6b19765ebdadbe7998b45547e | Apple Stackexchange
Q: is it possible to use iCloud to share Pages files on a Mac amongst users I find the iCloud product to be confusing. Ideally, I'd like to be able to have a read only copy of a document pushed from one user to another user both on a mac. This would seem to be really straightforward to set up on a mac but it doesn't seem to be. Also thinking of using Dropbox but want to see if it can be done in iCloud. Any ideas on getting this to work? Or is iCloud really only for syncing amongst devices from the same user?
thx
A: The only way to share documents with other people via iCloud (at this time) would be to give them your iCloud password—not a great idea, particularly if it's also your iTunes Store ID.
Using the shared folder option of DropBox is sounder practice.
| Q: is it possible to use iCloud to share Pages files on a Mac amongst users I find the iCloud product to be confusing. Ideally, I'd like to be able to have a read only copy of a document pushed from one user to another user both on a mac. This would seem to be really straightforward to set up on a mac but it doesn't seem to be. Also thinking of using Dropbox but want to see if it can be done in iCloud. Any ideas on getting this to work? Or is iCloud really only for syncing amongst devices from the same user?
thx
A: The only way to share documents with other people via iCloud (at this time) would be to give them your iCloud password—not a great idea, particularly if it's also your iTunes Store ID.
Using the shared folder option of DropBox is sounder practice.
A: You can share via iWork.com which is currently still in beta.
However,
As of July 31, 2012, you will no longer be able to access your documents on the iWork.com site or view them on the web. [source]
Another option is to share via E-Mail.
[picture taken from Keynote iOS]
Also see:
*
*iCloud: About using iWork for iOS and iCloud
A: you could share documents, like you do with Box and we use to do with ME with a little soft called CloudApp.
For me works fine and help me to break this iCloud limitations. You really could make a link to share with other people (no need to give your iCloud password, as jaberg says.
For me it works fine.
Another option is to share your iWork docs. I mean a specific doc, without giving access to the others like we use to do @ iWork.com.
See how in this tutorial video (not mine) http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/how-to-sync-iwork-with-icloud-50004968/
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6248c1fe43f059efec99e87d310393ebec7613be | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why can't I make the partition use the full 500 GB availiable? I can't seem to make my Mac partition utilize the full 500 GB that I have available.
It only uses 243.47 GB.
It looks like my hard drive is somehow split into 2 sections:
Any ideas on how I can get it to utilize the full 500GB?
A: Disk utility can't grow partition boundaries upwards. If the free space and partition were reversed, with the free space below the partition, then you could expand the partition into it.
One workaround is to boot with the OS X DVD, use Disk Utility to create a partition image on a USB drive, then write that image back to the free space. Once you've verified that it works and runs, delete the bottom partition, and then expand the new top partition into the free space below.
| Q: Why can't I make the partition use the full 500 GB availiable? I can't seem to make my Mac partition utilize the full 500 GB that I have available.
It only uses 243.47 GB.
It looks like my hard drive is somehow split into 2 sections:
Any ideas on how I can get it to utilize the full 500GB?
A: Disk utility can't grow partition boundaries upwards. If the free space and partition were reversed, with the free space below the partition, then you could expand the partition into it.
One workaround is to boot with the OS X DVD, use Disk Utility to create a partition image on a USB drive, then write that image back to the free space. Once you've verified that it works and runs, delete the bottom partition, and then expand the new top partition into the free space below.
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a82073acc61b9853781b39643c94f39a4e7db09c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to fix Disk Utility, About This Mac, and Finder that disagree on hard drive space usage? Has anyone seen this issue and know how to fix it?
Look at the free space reported by running "Get Info" on my hard drive (Macintosh HD) in the Finder, "About This Mac" from the Apple Menu, and Disk Utility.
Running on an early 2011 MacBook Pro OS X 10.7.3.
Disk Utility shows:
*
*108.31 GB (108,311,060,480 Bytes) available
*390.94 GB (390,937,042,944 Bytes) used.
Finder shows:
*
*206.43 GB available
*292,816,503,508 bytes used (292.82 GB on disk).
System Information shows:
*
*108.44 of 499.25 GB free.
A: It looks like Lion changed a few things about disk space management, and you're not the only person with this issue and likely related issues. Some are reporting that doing a shutdown and restart resolves the discrepancy. Others indicate their disk space discrepancy had to do with Time Machine's local backup feature on laptops.
Do a full reboot and see if that resolves the problem. If not, disable local backups, then do a full reboot.
| Q: How to fix Disk Utility, About This Mac, and Finder that disagree on hard drive space usage? Has anyone seen this issue and know how to fix it?
Look at the free space reported by running "Get Info" on my hard drive (Macintosh HD) in the Finder, "About This Mac" from the Apple Menu, and Disk Utility.
Running on an early 2011 MacBook Pro OS X 10.7.3.
Disk Utility shows:
*
*108.31 GB (108,311,060,480 Bytes) available
*390.94 GB (390,937,042,944 Bytes) used.
Finder shows:
*
*206.43 GB available
*292,816,503,508 bytes used (292.82 GB on disk).
System Information shows:
*
*108.44 of 499.25 GB free.
A: It looks like Lion changed a few things about disk space management, and you're not the only person with this issue and likely related issues. Some are reporting that doing a shutdown and restart resolves the discrepancy. Others indicate their disk space discrepancy had to do with Time Machine's local backup feature on laptops.
Do a full reboot and see if that resolves the problem. If not, disable local backups, then do a full reboot.
A: Most of the difference you're seeing is due to Time Machine's "Local Snapshots" feature. When Time Machine is turned on but the backup device isn't available, it backs up to the local volume. The space used for these local snapshots is counted as "in use" by Disk Utility and System Information, but not the Finder (see the Disk Space considerations section of this article). While the space for backup actually is in use, it'll be freed automatically when needed (i.e. when the volume gets above 80% full), so the Finder counts it as being available.
In your particular case, the space System Information lists as being used for "Backups", 98.36GB, is very close to the difference in free space listed by the Finder vs. the other two. The Finder's 206.43GB free - 98.36GB of backups = 108.07GB actually free; compare to System Info's listing of 108.44GB free and Disk Util's 108.31GB. I'm not sure what the rest of the difference is (maybe they looked at the disk at slightly different times? Or they may be counting volume structures a bit differently?), but it's very small.
Finder shows:
*
*easily, the truth for JHFS+ volume Macintosh HD
*optionally, the truth for mtmfs volume MobileBackups
Hint: with local snapshots enabled in Time Machine, in Finder you can go to /Volumes/MobileBackups then get info.
Results of a one-line command show that for some purposes, MobileBackups is treated as a distant file system:
qlmanage -m disks | grep MobileBackups && mount | grep MobileBackups
As Disk Utility is oriented to local file systems, we'll probably never see MobileBackups as a separate volume in that context. There are degrees of simplification in Disk Utility, even when debug options are chosen.
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0616a67f4147b87eb9675ecffc2adee070a8b466 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Has the retina screen effectively made dead pixels moot? Now the new iPad has a retina screen, does that mean we can't see dead pixels anymore?
A: You will still be able to see the defect.
What retina means is that once two items with similar contrast get close enough together, you can't tell them apart - it appears to be one item.
Along a line, for instance, you can't tell where each pixel that makes the line is, but you can clearly see the edge created by the line on the contrasting background.
A dead pixel creates a contrast you'll be able to see. If you have two dead pixels next to each other, you might think you only have one. But you will be able to see them if the pixels surrounding them contrast.
| Q: Has the retina screen effectively made dead pixels moot? Now the new iPad has a retina screen, does that mean we can't see dead pixels anymore?
A: You will still be able to see the defect.
What retina means is that once two items with similar contrast get close enough together, you can't tell them apart - it appears to be one item.
Along a line, for instance, you can't tell where each pixel that makes the line is, but you can clearly see the edge created by the line on the contrasting background.
A dead pixel creates a contrast you'll be able to see. If you have two dead pixels next to each other, you might think you only have one. But you will be able to see them if the pixels surrounding them contrast.
A: No, you can still see dead pixels perfectly well - if you go close enough.
Actually, I received two new iPads - both with a few dead pixels (always black).
It was in both cases a patch of dead pixels, for one device I estimate around 4-6 and for the other 2-3; the patches were in different locations.
As the pixels are now so small, dead pixels are far less disturbing - nevertheless, I sent back both iPads because of that.
A: You can still see dead pixels on the new iPad screen, but they are less obvious than on previous models.
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bbcd18f265aae5fddada0cdb9d1b8994c79345b2 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Does a MacBook Pro need a power adapter to work in the Bahamas? A classmate asked me if the US MacBook Pro adapters are usable in the Bahamas. It boils down to the type of electricity and outlets there, but being that I have no clue, I'm asking here.
Does a USA compatible MacBook Pro adapter require an adapter for the Bahamas?
A: According to these guys, anything that works in the US should work in the Bahamas.
Voltage: 110-120 Volts (Same as U.S./Canada, most other areas are
220-240 Volts)
Primary Socket Types: North American Non-Grounded , North American
Grounded
| Q: Does a MacBook Pro need a power adapter to work in the Bahamas? A classmate asked me if the US MacBook Pro adapters are usable in the Bahamas. It boils down to the type of electricity and outlets there, but being that I have no clue, I'm asking here.
Does a USA compatible MacBook Pro adapter require an adapter for the Bahamas?
A: According to these guys, anything that works in the US should work in the Bahamas.
Voltage: 110-120 Volts (Same as U.S./Canada, most other areas are
220-240 Volts)
Primary Socket Types: North American Non-Grounded , North American
Grounded
A: No you do not need a power adapter. All you might need is round pin socket plug or a universal plug because US uses flat pins and many countries have a round pin.
I have used my MacBook in places like Mexico, India, and China without any power adapter where the AC voltage was 220V.
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062a97c74cad30fe9a851b4713c60233648e5c0f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What's causing iTunes to randomly display a 4002 error? Once every day or two, iTunes seemingly randomly displays a 4002 error:
This is particularly puzzling to me, as the majority of the time (if not always) iTunes is in the background, and has been for a while. What exactly does the error signify, and how can I fix it?
A: I got rid of this pesky error by
*
*turning iTunes Match off
*quit iTunes
*launch iTunes
*turn iTunes Match on
The first time iTunes complained with error 5002 during Match startup, but then it worked.
| Q: What's causing iTunes to randomly display a 4002 error? Once every day or two, iTunes seemingly randomly displays a 4002 error:
This is particularly puzzling to me, as the majority of the time (if not always) iTunes is in the background, and has been for a while. What exactly does the error signify, and how can I fix it?
A: I got rid of this pesky error by
*
*turning iTunes Match off
*quit iTunes
*launch iTunes
*turn iTunes Match on
The first time iTunes complained with error 5002 during Match startup, but then it worked.
A: Google seems to think it's an iTunes Genius error. Try turning off Genius from Store -> Turn off Genius.
If that doesn't resolve your issue, if Genius is not on, or if it's too important to turn off, post more info about your system and we'll try to help.
A: I have been importing quite a few songs into iTunes v 10.7 (21) on OS X 10.8.2 and this error is popping up when the upload process has a hiccup. Even if you are not currently in a state when you would expect uploading to the iTunes Match cloud, the software can run a sync and throw this error.
There's nothing you can normally do on your end other than disconnect from the internet and wait for the servers to clear up. In my case, no action was needed to resume uploads. The iTunes process was patient and resumed once a short timeout passed.
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c9bec58a957e40010b0ae37a079cd6430408041d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Double tap to drag no longer works I used to have the double-tap-to-drag working, where I would tap the trackpad, let go, then tap-and-hold and it would begin dragging.
I temporarily disabled the Tap to click setting in System Preferences, and now after I reenabled it, I no longer have double-tap-to-drag. Tap to click does work, it's just the dragging that no longer works. I don't see any setting to enable double-tap-to-drag. Is it automatically supposed to work when Tap to click is enabled?
I've tried it with Three finger drag both enabled and disabled, but nothing works.
A: Go to System Preferences > Accessibility > Mouse & Trackpad > Trackpad Options… and check “Enable dragging”.
| Q: Double tap to drag no longer works I used to have the double-tap-to-drag working, where I would tap the trackpad, let go, then tap-and-hold and it would begin dragging.
I temporarily disabled the Tap to click setting in System Preferences, and now after I reenabled it, I no longer have double-tap-to-drag. Tap to click does work, it's just the dragging that no longer works. I don't see any setting to enable double-tap-to-drag. Is it automatically supposed to work when Tap to click is enabled?
I've tried it with Three finger drag both enabled and disabled, but nothing works.
A: Go to System Preferences > Accessibility > Mouse & Trackpad > Trackpad Options… and check “Enable dragging”.
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ae1b1c45a3ed176253601df670ece072ad3368be | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Are Apple keyboards multi-key rollover? For people who type with many fingers, are Macintosh keyboards are multi-key rollover?
Bonus points for explaining how to test this on any Mac or listing which models are 3 key rollover or higher.
A: My Apple Wireless Keyboard and the keyboard on my MacBook Air seem to allow pressing all combinations of two keys at the same time, but not some combinations of three keys. So I guess they are 2-key rollover.
Another way to test it is to open the keyboard viewer from the input menu or with open -a KeyboardViewer.
| Q: Are Apple keyboards multi-key rollover? For people who type with many fingers, are Macintosh keyboards are multi-key rollover?
Bonus points for explaining how to test this on any Mac or listing which models are 3 key rollover or higher.
A: My Apple Wireless Keyboard and the keyboard on my MacBook Air seem to allow pressing all combinations of two keys at the same time, but not some combinations of three keys. So I guess they are 2-key rollover.
Another way to test it is to open the keyboard viewer from the input menu or with open -a KeyboardViewer.
A: Apple Macbook Pro's are 6 Key Rollover, looks like limitation of USB
Hold keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 and then 7, 7 does not register
A: I just wanted to add on some information as to why certain combinations of keys don't register on Apple keyboards. I don't remember in which technical paper I read it in, it would have been at least 10 years ago now, but when Apple unveiled their keyboard (I think the one in 2003?) they said it contained certain protections in case a pet walked over it.
This is what's happening. There is a special rule built-in that ignores input in the name of pet-detection. If you press at least two keys in the same column, additional keypresses in the whole row of those keys are ignored. And if you press keys that would activate this blocking mechanism while you have keys already pressed, they are ignored too. This means you can press "1QAZ" and not be able to input anything else while holding those keys down.
In conclusion Apple keyboards have a 4-key rollover on columns (not counting spacebar and function keys), and 6-key on rows,
if a row is not locked by another key, which technically makes it 2-key rollover. Thank the Apple engineers. Oh and since the keyboards use a PS/2 interface this limitation is completely arbitrary and the modifier keys do not affect this keyboard locking at all, so you can press 10 keys at once just fine (shift, ctrl, alt, cmd, and any six keys on the same row).
Hope this helps someone in the future.
A: Current Apple keyboards (this answer is from 2012, but I've re-tested in 2020) are not N-Key rollover and as far as I know no recent keyboard they have ever made is. I think some of the really old ones were N-key rollover, but can't confirm it.
You can use this website to test your keyboard.
Beware that every keyboard has a different electronic layout and will fail in different key combinations. On my Apple Aluminium keyboard if I hold down the W and E keys, then press the D key, the third key press does not register. But there are other key combinations where as many as six keys will register at once.
It is commonly said that true N-Key rollover can only be achieved using a PS/2 keyboard, and that USB keyboards can only achieve 6-key rollover. As far as I know, this limitation only applies to Microsoft Windows.
My mechanical keyboard's spec sheet claims "6-key rollover with USB, N-key rollover with USB to PS/2 adapter". When using it with USB on my Mac, I've confirmed that is in fact 20-key rollover.
A: As someone who has built a Hackintosh (a computer that is made of standard, off the shelf PC components, but runs Mac OS), I can confirm that Apple's laptops use a PS2 interface. Among the many .kext files that the custom boot loader can install are PS2 drivers. These allow the use of PS2 keyboards and mice with Mac OS, but are derived from .kexts that are used by Apple's laptops.
A: I was surprised to see that the keyboard on the Macbook Pro can pass my quick keyboard test. However, Apple's external USB keyboards miss keypresses doing my simple test below.
I typed out "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" while holding down both SHIFT keys. Perhaps the internal keyboard has a fancy hook up that isn't USB.
A: Sometimes it is not enough to simply ask yes-or-no about a complex feature like NKRO. Often the answer is, "It depends..." Several above commenters suggested holding down w, then e, then d, to see if the d key registers. On the built-in keyboard of my MacBookPro 2015, that "fails." But what succeeds is a more common 3-key sequence: shift + D + E (arguably a more commonly-typed sequence, e.g. in the word DEBUG :) ) BUT, my "cheapo" (MacAlly) external USB keyboard fails to register the E if I already have shift + D held down. My "expensive/gaming" (CoolerMaster) can register all characters in "DEBUG" held down simultaneously.
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51c627b72e99a5dac64853605eefd53c07c27bae | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I make mobile Safari open YouTube links in the browser? YouTube has a pretty decent mobile website, however any link to YouTube I see on the web always opens the link in the YouTube app, not there in the browser.
Is there a way to change that? It would be nice not to have to keep switching apps all the time. I checked in Settings and couldn't see anything. Echofon actually does it in its built in browser so I'm sure it must be possible.
A: Go to Settings > General > Restrictions and untick the Youtube button. After that Youtube links will open in Safari and the app icon will disappear from the home screen.
| Q: Can I make mobile Safari open YouTube links in the browser? YouTube has a pretty decent mobile website, however any link to YouTube I see on the web always opens the link in the YouTube app, not there in the browser.
Is there a way to change that? It would be nice not to have to keep switching apps all the time. I checked in Settings and couldn't see anything. Echofon actually does it in its built in browser so I'm sure it must be possible.
A: Go to Settings > General > Restrictions and untick the Youtube button. After that Youtube links will open in Safari and the app icon will disappear from the home screen.
A: You can also manipulate the URL to solve this problem.
By directing away from www and towards m, this video link shows what to change:
*
*normal link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMed79
*mobile link: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SMed79
:)
A: This doe not seems to be able to fix via a simple setting or something. This topic at iMore says it used to be a beta-feature that has been taken out.
Appearently it has been asked at StackOverflow before, and in that topic it was suggested to edit the URL manually:
A: Okay so I found a fix that seems to work. You go to a new tab in Safari and paste this:
https://m.youtube.com
Then it will take you to the app. Close the app, go back to Safari and enter the link again. A pop up will come up asking if you want to open it in the app. Click cancel and then enter the link a third time. YouTube should load and work like normal on safari. Hope this helps!
A: Disable youtube app background refresh
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ac0b7217f8466fb345bf29be24156d9106f52bbb | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Xcode Keyboard Shortcuts Conflicted Xcode has a preferences window that allows you to set keyboard shortcuts
but many of my shortcuts are conflicted.
I've looked through all of system preferences for anything using these key combinations and came up with nothing and I closed down all third party apps like Alfred and still no luck.
Any ideas?
A: I had this problem too, and nothing in Keyboard Shortcuts in System Preferences was showing "^-6" as bound to anything. But I figured it out...
*
*Activate Mission Control
*Add a bunch of spaces (I added 5, so I had 6 total [not counting Dashboard])
*Go back to Keyboard Shortcuts. You should now see the "Switch to Desktop n" options there under the Mission Control heading
*Uncheck them
*Reactivate Mission Control and remove the added spaces
| Q: Xcode Keyboard Shortcuts Conflicted Xcode has a preferences window that allows you to set keyboard shortcuts
but many of my shortcuts are conflicted.
I've looked through all of system preferences for anything using these key combinations and came up with nothing and I closed down all third party apps like Alfred and still no luck.
Any ideas?
A: I had this problem too, and nothing in Keyboard Shortcuts in System Preferences was showing "^-6" as bound to anything. But I figured it out...
*
*Activate Mission Control
*Add a bunch of spaces (I added 5, so I had 6 total [not counting Dashboard])
*Go back to Keyboard Shortcuts. You should now see the "Switch to Desktop n" options there under the Mission Control heading
*Uncheck them
*Reactivate Mission Control and remove the added spaces
A: *
*The control + function keys are found in Keyboard Shortcuts, in the section on moving keyboard selection around. Things like Move focus to Dock. (I forget what it's called, maybe Keyboard & Text?)
*Command-option 8 is Accessibility, for Turn zoom on and off. I'm not sure where command-option-\ is found.
*The control-# keys are probably Spaces/Mission Control shortcuts. I think they're control + number by default. How to configure these has shifted around a little.
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8ed7517af423a3bb626a013abf56fa92c1a631dd | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Where does macports install programs I have installed both moria and ettercap using MacPorts (via pallet) and I can't find out where the things were installed to run them!
Where is the install directory?
EDIT: When I install things JUST using macports i.e. from the command line it works.
Pallet doesn't actually seem to install things :S
A: To find where any Unix commandline executable is located, use the which command:
$ which bash
/bin/bash
$ which port
/opt/local/bin/port
| Q: Where does macports install programs I have installed both moria and ettercap using MacPorts (via pallet) and I can't find out where the things were installed to run them!
Where is the install directory?
EDIT: When I install things JUST using macports i.e. from the command line it works.
Pallet doesn't actually seem to install things :S
A: To find where any Unix commandline executable is located, use the which command:
$ which bash
/bin/bash
$ which port
/opt/local/bin/port
A: If you use contents, it will tell you where they are.
A: Unless you performed a custom installation of MacPorts everything installed by MacPorts is located conveniently at
/opt/local
if you perform a directory listing at that location you should see the structure for port installed programs which should be installed in bin or sbin directories.
user$ ls
bin etc include lib libexec man sbin share var
As noted in the MacPorts Documentation
2.3. Install MacPorts
If you are using Mac OS X, you should install MacPorts using the Mac OS X package installer unless you do not wish to install it to /opt/local/, the default MacPorts location, or if you wish to install a pre-release version of MacPorts base. However, if you wish to install multiple copies of MacPorts or install MacPorts on another OS platform, you must install MacPorts from the source code.
A: Use the "contents" action. For example you want to find the location of the "argon2" port.
*
*Get the port's info using "port installed":
$port installed
The following ports are currently installed:`
argon2 @20190702_1 (active)
bzip2 @1.0.8_0 (active)
gettext @0.19.8.1_2 (active)
gsed @4.8_0 (active)
icu @67.1_4 (active)
libedit @20210216-3.1_0 (active)
libiconv @1.16_1 (active)
libxml2 @2.9.10_1 (active)
mhash @0.9.9.9_1 (active)
ncurses @6.2_1 (active)
pcre2 @10.36_0 (active)
php73 @7.3.27_0+libedit (active)
php73-phalcon3 @3.4.5_0 (active)
php_select @1.0_0 (active)
xz @5.2.5_0 (active)
zlib @1.2.11_0 (active)
*Get the port's name and version/variants from the results. In this case "argon2 @20190702_1".
*Then run the "content" action.
$port contents argon2 @20190702_1
Port argon2 contains:
/opt/local/bin/argon2
/opt/local/include/argon2.h
/opt/local/lib/libargon2.1.dylib
/opt/local/lib/libargon2.a
/opt/local/lib/libargon2.dylib
/opt/local/lib/pkgconfig/libargon2.pc
/opt/local/share/man/man1/argon2.1.gz
The result shows the locations for the port's related files. In this case the "argon2" file located at "/opt/local/bin/argon2".
Hope this helps.
A: Yes, you have to explicitly point to the new app to get it to run:
/opt/local/bin/openssl -- in my case,
otherwise you get the Apple version.
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ad0a26e648b0cb2e01f7c3a79802a97328df5176 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to prevent apps on one iPad from being loaded automatically on the other? Could you please tell me how I can keep whatever apps I download to one of my iPads from downloading to the other iPad? Thank you very much for your help. NOTE: I am disabled, so the easiest answer, the better. Again, thank you.
*
*iPad 1, 64 GB, WiFi-only
*iPad 2, 64 GB, 3G and WiFi
A: On your iPad device tap on Settings > Store. Under where it says Automatic Downloads, make sure that Apps is set to Off. This setting keeps apps from automatically downloading new purchases made on other devices.
| Q: How to prevent apps on one iPad from being loaded automatically on the other? Could you please tell me how I can keep whatever apps I download to one of my iPads from downloading to the other iPad? Thank you very much for your help. NOTE: I am disabled, so the easiest answer, the better. Again, thank you.
*
*iPad 1, 64 GB, WiFi-only
*iPad 2, 64 GB, 3G and WiFi
A: On your iPad device tap on Settings > Store. Under where it says Automatic Downloads, make sure that Apps is set to Off. This setting keeps apps from automatically downloading new purchases made on other devices.
A: Connect your iPad to your computer, go to iTunes, select your iPad in the column on the left side. Click apps in the top bar, and deselect "synchronize apps". Do that for every iPad.
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8d827243dd6435e7b29d48336e277e50fed67977 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to change size of ALL icons/folders in Finder? I only know about this:
defaults write com.apple.finder DesktopViewOptions -dict IconSize -integer 188x188px.; killall Finder’
But it’s only for the Desktop…
A: Open a Finder window in Icon mode (⌘1), then click Show View Options (in the View menu, or ⌘J). Make the changes you want, then click the Use as Defaults button at the bottom of the panel to make it stick for all folders.
| Q: How to change size of ALL icons/folders in Finder? I only know about this:
defaults write com.apple.finder DesktopViewOptions -dict IconSize -integer 188x188px.; killall Finder’
But it’s only for the Desktop…
A: Open a Finder window in Icon mode (⌘1), then click Show View Options (in the View menu, or ⌘J). Make the changes you want, then click the Use as Defaults button at the bottom of the panel to make it stick for all folders.
A: How about Finder > View > Show View Options > Icon Size?
(I'm not 100% sure about the naming as I don't have a Mac currently with me...)
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c4ec07701e67fb7fcc239c6e6381368baf564b67 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Where are audio device files in OSX? Probably because OSX uses different naming conventions for devices files and because OSX uses Core Audio audio subsystem (not ALSA or OSS) there are no devices such as:
/dev/sdp
/dev/audio
/dev/mixer
/dev/snd/*
So, where are audio devices file in OSX?
A: Here are some suggestions.
If you are talking about Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) devices, then the path is
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL/
By default there is one bundle there: on my Mac iSightAudio.driver, is the driver for the built-in webcam.
Other devices may use Kernel Extensions; bundles that end in .kext, are located in:
/System/Library/Extensions/
| Q: Where are audio device files in OSX? Probably because OSX uses different naming conventions for devices files and because OSX uses Core Audio audio subsystem (not ALSA or OSS) there are no devices such as:
/dev/sdp
/dev/audio
/dev/mixer
/dev/snd/*
So, where are audio devices file in OSX?
A: Here are some suggestions.
If you are talking about Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) devices, then the path is
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL/
By default there is one bundle there: on my Mac iSightAudio.driver, is the driver for the built-in webcam.
Other devices may use Kernel Extensions; bundles that end in .kext, are located in:
/System/Library/Extensions/
A: According to the Mac OS X Developer Library:
The Audio family does not export device interfaces for applications to
access audio hardware directly. However, it does provide a device
interface that the Audio Hardware Abstraction Layer (Audio HAL) uses
to access drivers derived from the Audio family.
So I guess you need to find more information on "Audio HAL"
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b2e64c6dd163ddc7d1e52433076102ea980cb100 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Are there any SSD drives not from Apple for which you can enable TRIM without hacking OS X's kernel? I would like to see if there is a way of getting TRIM support on SSD drives gotten from other manufacturers.
As far as I know, Apple does not produce SSD drives so if I get a similar drive not from them it should work? Or maybe they have custom firmware?
A: Enabling TRIM on third party SSDs
You can enable TRIM on third party SSDs by using a tool called Trim Enabler which "works by patching a kernel extension, and also includes some SMART data to check the health of the SSD drive". [1]
I don't know if buying similar drive will get you TRIM to be auto-enabled in Lion. User @kukoo reports that he has bought an OEM-SSD which auto-enabled TRIM in Lion after installation. [2]
According to user @bmike, Apple usually uses custom firmware . [3]
Is enabling TRIM necessary?
User @cksum has covered this as a part of his answer to a post "Optimize MacBook Pro for internal SSD+HDD drives".
| Q: Are there any SSD drives not from Apple for which you can enable TRIM without hacking OS X's kernel? I would like to see if there is a way of getting TRIM support on SSD drives gotten from other manufacturers.
As far as I know, Apple does not produce SSD drives so if I get a similar drive not from them it should work? Or maybe they have custom firmware?
A: Enabling TRIM on third party SSDs
You can enable TRIM on third party SSDs by using a tool called Trim Enabler which "works by patching a kernel extension, and also includes some SMART data to check the health of the SSD drive". [1]
I don't know if buying similar drive will get you TRIM to be auto-enabled in Lion. User @kukoo reports that he has bought an OEM-SSD which auto-enabled TRIM in Lion after installation. [2]
According to user @bmike, Apple usually uses custom firmware . [3]
Is enabling TRIM necessary?
User @cksum has covered this as a part of his answer to a post "Optimize MacBook Pro for internal SSD+HDD drives".
A: OWC's SSDs work great http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/ and have Mac TRIM support.
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4e54966d8014ae1ccee375fcd5b77f7d6ccd6be8 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: No audio on the right channel I have 13" MacBook Pro (Late 2009) model that is refusing to play sound on the right audio-channel.
Without any speakers connected it still plays fine but once I connect earbuds or a headphone, I only have sound in my left ear. In my right ear I hear a very low white noise sound.
I've tried rebooting, fixing disk permissions (very long shot, I know), same problem if I play sound in a virtual windows machine. And off course I've verified that the sound balance is set to both left and right.
I've "looked" into the mini-jack output but can't see anything wrong with it...
A: Check your settings in System Preferences > Sound > Output.
I had the same problem and for some mysterious reason my left-right balance was completely screwed up.
No idea how it happened but once I adjusted it to center it now plays back perfectly (:
| Q: No audio on the right channel I have 13" MacBook Pro (Late 2009) model that is refusing to play sound on the right audio-channel.
Without any speakers connected it still plays fine but once I connect earbuds or a headphone, I only have sound in my left ear. In my right ear I hear a very low white noise sound.
I've tried rebooting, fixing disk permissions (very long shot, I know), same problem if I play sound in a virtual windows machine. And off course I've verified that the sound balance is set to both left and right.
I've "looked" into the mini-jack output but can't see anything wrong with it...
A: Check your settings in System Preferences > Sound > Output.
I had the same problem and for some mysterious reason my left-right balance was completely screwed up.
No idea how it happened but once I adjusted it to center it now plays back perfectly (:
A: It is probably some dirt in- or another problem with your sound-output jack.
If twisting your headphone-cable or repeatedly plugging it in and out of your MacBook does not work, you might fix it by doing something like (gently!) poking into it with the backside of a matchstick or trying to clean it with some cotton buds. In that case make sure you have one that does not fall apart easily or you'll end up with a cotton-filled connector.
If that does not work, I'm not sure if you are able to fix it yourself since your MB might need to be taken apart to get into the jack and clean it…
A: This is also a long shot, but check under System Preferences -> Universal Access -> Hearing and see if "Play stereo audio as mono" is checked.
One other possibility: plug your headphones in and run Audio MIDI Setup (it's in Applications/Utilities). See if one of the output channels is turned down or muted. Be sure your headphones are plugged in because OS X has separate settings for headphones and built-in speakers and switches between them automatically.
A: If you find that the headphone channel is blown, a workaround I have used is something like this: Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! Pro
These types of devices use USB rather than your headphone port. They also produce great sound.. Several companies make these kinds of products and they are fairly cheap.
Hope this helps
A: Thought I would answer here as I had the same thing on my old macbook and now on my new one.
And it happened all of a sudden.
Looks like my sennheiser headphones somehow sets the balance to left after pulling the headphones out.
Go to sound settings and set the balance to the middle, assuming its on the left.
Otherwise hardware issue, which I doubt.
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696ba3043a01c0819d3da4b686bf1d245e1ebd25 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I set the time before the screen dims? I've got an iPad 3 on iOS 5.1. When reading occasionally my screen will dim before I interact with the screen; it doesn't turn off and lock but it dims.
How can I lengthen the timer for this? Is it the same option as the "Auto Lock" timeout in the Settings app?
A: It is determined by the Auto Lock time and cannot be set independently of it. The Auto Lock can be changed in Settings > General > Auto-Lock. The longer you set it to not auto-lock, the longer the display will maintain it's normal brightness.
| Q: How can I set the time before the screen dims? I've got an iPad 3 on iOS 5.1. When reading occasionally my screen will dim before I interact with the screen; it doesn't turn off and lock but it dims.
How can I lengthen the timer for this? Is it the same option as the "Auto Lock" timeout in the Settings app?
A: It is determined by the Auto Lock time and cannot be set independently of it. The Auto Lock can be changed in Settings > General > Auto-Lock. The longer you set it to not auto-lock, the longer the display will maintain it's normal brightness.
A: Add this line to your piece of code in App Delegate after didFinishLaunching.
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] setIdleTimerDisabled:YES];
A: http://bgr.com/2014/10/23/ios-8-1-features-tips-tricks-dimming/
Read this page and you can set it to dim manually with three home button pushes. This is a work around but you may actually like it since I did.
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16791c226519a20530c2b625daf3c9d2743f241a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a way in Xcode to create a file not associated with a project? I know that I can do this if I open a text file and use Xcode but often when working on a project, I want to have a temporary place to write something (usually stuff that I'll be copying into the Terminal). Any way to do this in Xcode 4.3?
A: There is no a way to do this in Xcode. It must be related to the project or workspace. It even does this if you deselect the target.
It sounds like what you need is a text editor and not an IDE like XCode since XCode is built for OS X and iOS development primarily. You may want to try TextWrangle for free, or it's purchasable counter part BBEdit.
If your doing C/C++, Python or PHP work, you may want to try some of the other JetBrains products like AppCode, PyCharm or PHPStorm. There is also Eclipse, with it's many plugins, the heavy favorite amongst many developers.
| Q: Is there a way in Xcode to create a file not associated with a project? I know that I can do this if I open a text file and use Xcode but often when working on a project, I want to have a temporary place to write something (usually stuff that I'll be copying into the Terminal). Any way to do this in Xcode 4.3?
A: There is no a way to do this in Xcode. It must be related to the project or workspace. It even does this if you deselect the target.
It sounds like what you need is a text editor and not an IDE like XCode since XCode is built for OS X and iOS development primarily. You may want to try TextWrangle for free, or it's purchasable counter part BBEdit.
If your doing C/C++, Python or PHP work, you may want to try some of the other JetBrains products like AppCode, PyCharm or PHPStorm. There is also Eclipse, with it's many plugins, the heavy favorite amongst many developers.
A: Specific to RoR, rvm 1.9.3 works with Xcode 4.3.2. Issue was fixed 16 days ago. See https://github.com/wayneeseguin/rvm/issues/846
For other tools, install the "Command Line Tools" option under Components in Xcode, and you're ready to compile native binaries.
One suggestion, file a rdar at bugreport.apple.com to request php, ruby, python templates be re-included in Xcode. And please remember to file a copy of the rdar at http://openradar.appspot.com/page/1 so rest of us can also file our own rdar referencing your rdar. This helps escalate it to the attention of Apple Engineers.
Lastly, post the details of your openradar filing here so future readers can also do the same. Thanks.
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adc71e33274df560ca779da271588fa1e471da93 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Add additional filetype to a specific "Kind" In Finder one is able to group the files by kind. For example "Movie" kind groups .avi, .mov together. I would like to add additional file extension .mkv to the list of "Movie" kind. Is it possible?
As a bonus, it would also be interesting to know if, similarly, it is possible to add additional "kinds" of files.
A: The reason this is happening is answered here, https://superuser.com/questions/371892/osx-assign-extension-to-content-kind
Unfortunately, there isn't a really fix for the problem.
| Q: Add additional filetype to a specific "Kind" In Finder one is able to group the files by kind. For example "Movie" kind groups .avi, .mov together. I would like to add additional file extension .mkv to the list of "Movie" kind. Is it possible?
As a bonus, it would also be interesting to know if, similarly, it is possible to add additional "kinds" of files.
A: The reason this is happening is answered here, https://superuser.com/questions/371892/osx-assign-extension-to-content-kind
Unfortunately, there isn't a really fix for the problem.
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bacf9bcffa26786729bc6549c6eca6c19cfee302 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Which iPhones support the apt-X codec for Bluetooth audio? I'm shopping for a new Bluetooth headset for my iPhone 4 and noticed that some headsets support the apt-X codec for "CD-quality sound". Presumably this is better quality than plain old A2DP that I've been using so far.
Which iPhones (if any) support apt-X audio over Bluetooth?
A: No iPhone has native support for apt-X, but you can buy a dongle such as the Sennheiser BTD 300i or a similar one from Creative to enable apt-X support.
| Q: Which iPhones support the apt-X codec for Bluetooth audio? I'm shopping for a new Bluetooth headset for my iPhone 4 and noticed that some headsets support the apt-X codec for "CD-quality sound". Presumably this is better quality than plain old A2DP that I've been using so far.
Which iPhones (if any) support apt-X audio over Bluetooth?
A: No iPhone has native support for apt-X, but you can buy a dongle such as the Sennheiser BTD 300i or a similar one from Creative to enable apt-X support.
A: Currently no iPhones support aptX, but it is supported by the Mac OS X. You can use dongles from Creative, Sennheiser or Jaybird with the iPhone to take advantage of aptX audio quality.
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cc83032d418e4f3bed9f2262b3a695ea55aa1193 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I rip out the apple's m4v subtitle? How do I rip out the apple's m4v video format's subtitle for reading? Personally sometimes I just want to read through what the video said rather than having to go through the video. Does any one knows how to do this?
| Q: How do I rip out the apple's m4v subtitle? How do I rip out the apple's m4v video format's subtitle for reading? Personally sometimes I just want to read through what the video said rather than having to go through the video. Does any one knows how to do this?
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ecf5d2a010df56c8fe948f971a564d914f053709 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I cmd-F and click a highlighted link in Safari (or something similar) without a mouse? I'm trying to make my Mac as mouseless and possible. My three last big hurdles:
*
*Moving the current window to a different space in Spaces. (I'm still on OS 10.6, until 10.8 comes out.)
*A more efficient way to move through toolbars and menu bar than Tab.
And
*
*When using Safari, being able to Cmd-F ("find") linked text and then click it. (Or some better way to move through in-page links I've not thought of.)
A: Type-to-Navigate
| Q: Can I cmd-F and click a highlighted link in Safari (or something similar) without a mouse? I'm trying to make my Mac as mouseless and possible. My three last big hurdles:
*
*Moving the current window to a different space in Spaces. (I'm still on OS 10.6, until 10.8 comes out.)
*A more efficient way to move through toolbars and menu bar than Tab.
And
*
*When using Safari, being able to Cmd-F ("find") linked text and then click it. (Or some better way to move through in-page links I've not thought of.)
A: Type-to-Navigate
A: CmdF-selected text doesn't seem to be available to activate. But you can OptTab / OptShiftTabthrough the page's links until you've highlighted the one you want, then Enter to activate it.
In Preferences | Advanced, you can reverse the Tab behavior so the Tab selects links and OptTab selects window elements.
A: According to https://superuser.com/questions/233246/move-windows-between-spaces-in-mac-os-x-using-only-the-keyboard there is no keyboard shortcut for moving a window to a different space.
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d355a1b29ac54433202e61bfb000a6f937bf2d93 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: On iPad, is there a way to go to "end of list" or "end of page" -- besides going to "top of page"? There is a way on iPad to go to top of the page or list, in email's list of emails, or in iBooks's highlighting and notes, for example, by tapping on the top status bar of the iPad screen.
But is there a way to go to the end of page or list? For example, on iBooks, when the highlightings and notes are shown, sometimes a user may want to see the last highlighting or notes, but in some cases, the list is 12 pages long. In this case, is there a quick way to go to the end, or will a user just need to scroll the 12 pages to reach the end?
A: Unfortunately, there is no easy way to scroll to the end of a document other than by swiping repeatedly. It would be nice if Apple could add a specific gesture for this common action. If enough people request this feature at http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html maybe they will add it into a future version of iOS.
| Q: On iPad, is there a way to go to "end of list" or "end of page" -- besides going to "top of page"? There is a way on iPad to go to top of the page or list, in email's list of emails, or in iBooks's highlighting and notes, for example, by tapping on the top status bar of the iPad screen.
But is there a way to go to the end of page or list? For example, on iBooks, when the highlightings and notes are shown, sometimes a user may want to see the last highlighting or notes, but in some cases, the list is 12 pages long. In this case, is there a quick way to go to the end, or will a user just need to scroll the 12 pages to reach the end?
A: Unfortunately, there is no easy way to scroll to the end of a document other than by swiping repeatedly. It would be nice if Apple could add a specific gesture for this common action. If enough people request this feature at http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html maybe they will add it into a future version of iOS.
A: HOW TO GO TO THE END OF YOUR DOCUMENT FAST WITHOUT SCROLLING THE SCREEN ON YOUR iPAD WITH YOUR FINGERS TEDIOUSLY
When you want to stop typing press two spacing to put in the period or full-stop sign (.), automatically。Then press two or more spacing again and type in another period or full-stop sign (.). You may also use other punctuation marks as you prefer.
Now touch the screen of your iPad. A panel will appear like this:
Select Select all Paste insert
Move the cursor to the second period sign and select it.
Next touch the iPad screen again. The following will appear:
Cut Copy Paste Delete Define New comment
Choose and touch the last one ie. New comment
On the right-hand side bar/space your name will appear or you type in something like The end.
Now close the document by touching the save arrow on top of the left-hand corner.
When next you open your document press REVIEW on top of the screen panel. After activating REVIEW look for the arrow pointing to the left just below the word HOME on your iPad. Press this arrow. Your document will rush to the end of it. No need to tire your fingers scrolling down tens or hundreds of pages! Be careful when you continue your typing of your document. YOU MUST PUT THE CURSOR BETWEEN THE TWO PERIODS AT THE END OF YOUR DOCUMENT. What happens if you put the cursor after the second period sign? You find out……….. Happy iPading.
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4e7f01748acbe26b9dd075922233d59bf0a2a752 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I check an iOS device's battery health? I am looking for a way to check the current health of a battery for iOS devices, similar to how coconutBattery works for OS X.
How can I check the battery health for an iOS device?
A: Apple has an official tool as part of iOS 11.3 for iPhones in the settings app:
*
*https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208387
iPadOS shows a graph of recent usage but doesn’t offer a health analysis.
watchOS devices show health of the battery and also offer optimized charging.
Many people had strong opinions on power throttling in iOS and excellent technical details are in this link.
Tap the settings app and then scroll up the list so you can see and select the Battery item (above Privacy and below Emergency SOS) and then select Battery Health:
Since the feature was Beta, it has been quite accurate on several devices I have tested with various aged batteries and overall performance that I subjectively / objectively measure.
Here is a device that’s almost three years old
| Q: How do I check an iOS device's battery health? I am looking for a way to check the current health of a battery for iOS devices, similar to how coconutBattery works for OS X.
How can I check the battery health for an iOS device?
A: Apple has an official tool as part of iOS 11.3 for iPhones in the settings app:
*
*https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208387
iPadOS shows a graph of recent usage but doesn’t offer a health analysis.
watchOS devices show health of the battery and also offer optimized charging.
Many people had strong opinions on power throttling in iOS and excellent technical details are in this link.
Tap the settings app and then scroll up the list so you can see and select the Battery item (above Privacy and below Emergency SOS) and then select Battery Health:
Since the feature was Beta, it has been quite accurate on several devices I have tested with various aged batteries and overall performance that I subjectively / objectively measure.
Here is a device that’s almost three years old
A: There are apps that you can use to assess battery health, but I recommend a Mac/PC app called iBackupBot. Tether your device (non-jailbroken works) to your computer, navigate to the lower left window pane, select the device, and click the link for ‘More Informations’. The top portion of the resulting window will look something like this:
From Check iPad iPhone battery charge cycle count without jailbreaking - iCopyBot:
*
*Connect your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch to computer, then launch iBackupBot.
*Select your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch in Devices window, then click More Informations in right side window
*iBackupBot will pop up a window to show many informations about your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, include the battery charge cycle
count, battery campacity and more
The best iOS app I have used to provide this info is BatteryLogger Plus. However, it requires a jailbreak. Non-JB apps seem to provide optimal operating information, but not cycle count information. This may be a function of App Store limitations, which is why BatteryLogger Plus is a Cydia store app instead.
A: From a computer you could install coconutBattery, from version 3.2 it supports downloading and monitoring iOS device's battery health.
Another option (partially working on iOS 11, i'm expecting it to be removed, because it uses restricted API) is Battery Life.
Old answer, reported not working on iOS 8 and above: Found an easier way. Jailbreak your phone and install BatteryInfo Lite. It's a free, ad-sponsored application. Tested on iPhone 3gs, iPhone 4 and iPad and it works. BatteryInfo Lite provides the following useful information:
*
*Temperature
*Capacity (current, design, maximum)
*Charge Level
*Cycle count
*Voltage
*BootVoltage
*Battery Serial number
*Model number
Here is a screenshot of the application running on my iPhone 4.
A: This app does not require a jailbreak: batterylifeapp.com
A: I've found a regular App Store app (doesn't require jailbreak) that does all of this: Battery Health.
It's not free, but for what it's worth...
Update: This app has been removed by Apple.
A: Yes, many apps can check the battery status, I use Battery Doctor.
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38436ee62863eefcb8415820071d27d6b8902891 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a display screen with a Thunderbolt interface that is not made by Apple? Any suggestion for a non-Apple monitor to connect to MBA (mid-2011)? The display has to reach the same resolution without flickering. Does a non-Apple Thunderbolt display exist?
A: It's not advertised all that well, but Apple still sells the non-Thunderbolt 27" LED Display (Apple Store US Link).
As CajunLuke points out, there are other good 27" displays out there, notably by Dell and HP, just be careful that you're getting one that isn't low resolution (1920x1080 on a 27" won't look great - the good ones are 2560x1440), and has a native Displayport input - as you may be aware, the miniDisplayport to dual-link DVI adapters have some issues.
| Q: Is there a display screen with a Thunderbolt interface that is not made by Apple? Any suggestion for a non-Apple monitor to connect to MBA (mid-2011)? The display has to reach the same resolution without flickering. Does a non-Apple Thunderbolt display exist?
A: It's not advertised all that well, but Apple still sells the non-Thunderbolt 27" LED Display (Apple Store US Link).
As CajunLuke points out, there are other good 27" displays out there, notably by Dell and HP, just be careful that you're getting one that isn't low resolution (1920x1080 on a 27" won't look great - the good ones are 2560x1440), and has a native Displayport input - as you may be aware, the miniDisplayport to dual-link DVI adapters have some issues.
A: Most any 27" display has the same resolution as the Apple Thunderbolt Display. However, the Apple Thunderbolt display is the only Thunderbolt display currently on sale.
If you simply want at 27" display that's not made by Apple, check out Dell and HP.
A: Asus allegedly demoed a 27" thunderbolt display at computex, but the disappointing thing is that the review says it's only 1920 x 1080. There is no mention of the display on Asus' website.
A: According to the Thunderbolt Technology Community, Apple is, as of May 14, 2012, the only manufacturer to offer a display with Thunderbolt connectivity.
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44a54761a39c1afdad07a495522d5d125e424c56 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I easily view all songs that iTunes can't locate in Finder? I recently had a mishap with my music library, resulting in the untimely termination of hundreds of innocent music files. These songs were not removed from iTunes, so there are many tracks that are seemingly normal, but upon closer inspection are actually gone, never to be seen again.
Is there any way I can make a smart playlist or something that'll show me only tracks whose source file can't be found?
A: This worked for me:
*
*Make a static playlist called “All Live Files” and copy/add your entire library into it. (You can drag the songs from the Music item in iTunes)
*Make a smart playlist called “Missing Files” with the rules set as ‘Playlist’ ‘is’ ‘Music’ and another rule set as ‘Playlist’ ‘is not’ ‘All Live Files’
*The broken songs will not transfer and “Missing Files” will contain all those broken songs.
Once you have this playlist of broken songs, you probably want to delete them by using Option + Delete.
| Q: Can I easily view all songs that iTunes can't locate in Finder? I recently had a mishap with my music library, resulting in the untimely termination of hundreds of innocent music files. These songs were not removed from iTunes, so there are many tracks that are seemingly normal, but upon closer inspection are actually gone, never to be seen again.
Is there any way I can make a smart playlist or something that'll show me only tracks whose source file can't be found?
A: This worked for me:
*
*Make a static playlist called “All Live Files” and copy/add your entire library into it. (You can drag the songs from the Music item in iTunes)
*Make a smart playlist called “Missing Files” with the rules set as ‘Playlist’ ‘is’ ‘Music’ and another rule set as ‘Playlist’ ‘is not’ ‘All Live Files’
*The broken songs will not transfer and “Missing Files” will contain all those broken songs.
Once you have this playlist of broken songs, you probably want to delete them by using Option + Delete.
A: Two approaches: First, take a look at Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes - dougscripts.com. He has a ton of useful scripts, including Super Remove Dead Tracks, which you might be able to modify to just list them if you want.
Or, if all you want to do is create a playlist of songs which have no native file, there is a very simple way to do that (which I found repeated by so many people that I don't know who to attribute it to):
*
*Create a regular playlist, not a smart playlist. For this example, call the playlist "Alive".
*Select all tracks in your main library and drag them into "Alive". Note that "dead" tracks with no native file will not appear in this playlist.
*Create a smart playlist defined as: Playlist -- Is Not -- Alive. Call this playlist "Dead".
You now have a list of "!" songs which are missing their native files. You could then go ahead and delete the dead ones if you wish.
Deleting is not allowed from a smart playlist. So, select all songs from the new "Dead" playlist by clicking Ctrl A. Right-Click and select Dislike. Now they can be seen and deleted in the main library; sort using Love/Dislike column. Tested in current Windows version.
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52cd0a0e9f943a842f1cc88324e389b63ac37f57 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to search files from command line under OS X? It seems that Apple doesn't want us to use locate, at it is making it so hard to setup.
If there a way to use finder database from the command line? Maybe I can make an alias.
I would appreciate solutions that would not require system reconfiguration, just because I don't want to repeat the process each time I upgrade the system of switch computers.
A: You could use mdfind, which uses the Spotlight database. More information on this man page.
| Q: How to search files from command line under OS X? It seems that Apple doesn't want us to use locate, at it is making it so hard to setup.
If there a way to use finder database from the command line? Maybe I can make an alias.
I would appreciate solutions that would not require system reconfiguration, just because I don't want to repeat the process each time I upgrade the system of switch computers.
A: You could use mdfind, which uses the Spotlight database. More information on this man page.
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10a55f1e3bc8483348ed90fc0162e5669e0ffbaf | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Set an alert for an event in a subscribed calendar in iCal My meetup.com account allows me to subscribe to an iCal calendar that displays all meetups that I have RSVP'd "yes" to.
All of the events appear as expected, but none of them have an alert setting (e.g., display message 2 hours before).
Is there a way to set an alert for events in a read-only subscribed calendar?
A: As of iOS 13, Calendar's Default Alert Time setting will be used for alerts in the external calendar subscription.
*
*Before subscribing to the external calendar, go to Settings > Calendar, tap Default Alert Times and select the desired alert (in user5118's case, "2 hours before")
*Subscribe to the external calendar as usual
To change the alerts for a subscribed calendar (e.g. from "None" to "2 hours before"), unsubscribe from the calendar, change Calendar's Default Alert Time as described above and then re-subscribe. To unsubscribe from a calendar:
*
*Go to Settings > Passwords & Accounts > Subscribed Calendars
*Tap the calendar to unsubscribe from and enable Remove Alarms
*Tap Delete Account, and then tap Delete Account again to confirm
| Q: Set an alert for an event in a subscribed calendar in iCal My meetup.com account allows me to subscribe to an iCal calendar that displays all meetups that I have RSVP'd "yes" to.
All of the events appear as expected, but none of them have an alert setting (e.g., display message 2 hours before).
Is there a way to set an alert for events in a read-only subscribed calendar?
A: As of iOS 13, Calendar's Default Alert Time setting will be used for alerts in the external calendar subscription.
*
*Before subscribing to the external calendar, go to Settings > Calendar, tap Default Alert Times and select the desired alert (in user5118's case, "2 hours before")
*Subscribe to the external calendar as usual
To change the alerts for a subscribed calendar (e.g. from "None" to "2 hours before"), unsubscribe from the calendar, change Calendar's Default Alert Time as described above and then re-subscribe. To unsubscribe from a calendar:
*
*Go to Settings > Passwords & Accounts > Subscribed Calendars
*Tap the calendar to unsubscribe from and enable Remove Alarms
*Tap Delete Account, and then tap Delete Account again to confirm
A: My workaround, annoying as it is, is to copy the subscribed event to my main calendar and set my alerts from the copy.
A: I don't believe it's possible to add data/information to a subscribed .ics calendar. I've tried to make it work here using a calendar I'm subscribed to and my only option is to view the event.
Even if I try to delete an individual event within the subscribed .ics calendar I'm presented with a dialog saying You can't change items in calendars you subscribe to.
If you are sent an invite by someone then you can set an alert for that event.
If Meetup.com allows you to set an alert in the subscribed calendar that may be your only option.
A: @ M.W. There is a another way.
In the Calendar app on our Mac go to Preferences.
Select "Alerts"
Select the "Account" you want to modify alerts for.
Choose an a selection for "Events", "All Day Events", "Birthdays"
You will see that "Use these default alerts on this computer only" is greyed out. That is because these are per-device/local setting.
Now every event in your calendar will be updated with those alert settings.
Another option is to download the Google Calendar app and allow it notify you for only those events.
A: You can Control click on the calendar in iCal and go to Get Info and enable 'Ignore Alerts'. I'm not sure if this preference syncs with the iPhone too, but it certainly works on the Mac.
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85ccd382fb4872f88168422e72e7dacbe2bf903d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Can I un-jailbreak an Apple TV? I'm considering switching out my Windows-based HTPC for an Apple TV unit that will stream media off a Mac in my house. This will work out okay for me as long as I can jailbreak the unit and install Plex on it. I may just opt to transcode my existing media library but I'd like to explore both options before I decide on a best solution for me.
If I jailbreak and don't like the Plex setup, can I un-jailbreak it and get it back to factory specs? How does one do this?
A: Yes, doing a restore, similar to how one does this on an iOS device, will reset it to the factory default settings and install.
You do this by going to Settings -> General -> Reset, and selecting restore.
If that doesnt work, you can also plug it into a computer with Micro USB, and use iTunes to restore.
More information is available in this Apple KB.
| Q: Can I un-jailbreak an Apple TV? I'm considering switching out my Windows-based HTPC for an Apple TV unit that will stream media off a Mac in my house. This will work out okay for me as long as I can jailbreak the unit and install Plex on it. I may just opt to transcode my existing media library but I'd like to explore both options before I decide on a best solution for me.
If I jailbreak and don't like the Plex setup, can I un-jailbreak it and get it back to factory specs? How does one do this?
A: Yes, doing a restore, similar to how one does this on an iOS device, will reset it to the factory default settings and install.
You do this by going to Settings -> General -> Reset, and selecting restore.
If that doesnt work, you can also plug it into a computer with Micro USB, and use iTunes to restore.
More information is available in this Apple KB.
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30a25ada7ca5a78833107e4d14abbfbc65efe34d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: TeraCopy like for Mac OS X?
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a file copy utility for OS X that's similar to TeraCopy for Windows?
Is there any OS X app similar to TeraCopy in Windows?
I like where I can resume copy from external drive after someone accidentally pulls the USB cable and put it back again.
| Q: TeraCopy like for Mac OS X?
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a file copy utility for OS X that's similar to TeraCopy for Windows?
Is there any OS X app similar to TeraCopy in Windows?
I like where I can resume copy from external drive after someone accidentally pulls the USB cable and put it back again.
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0bdf6cf448734a11d12fdf8b28efad04840c0e1f | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a way to hide a user's home folder from other users seeing that it even exists? I want to hide a user folder from any other users from seeing. The user should still be able to log in through the login window using their username and password.
Is this possible?
A: You have two options. The first is to use Terminal to set the folder's hidden flag. Open Terminal from /Applications/Utilities and type the following command:
chflags hidden /Users/SHORTNAME
where SHORTNAME is the name of the user's home folder. This will hide the folder from Finder, but other users could still find it, or change Finder's preferences to show hidden folders.
Alternatively, you could place the home folder for that user in a different location. Open the Users & Groups (or Accounts) pane in System Preferences, click the lock to unlock it, right-click on the user, and choose Advanced Preferences…. Then click the Choose button after Home directory and find a different location (you might want to press Shift+Command+. to show hidden folders for this). Now, the user's home will be in a different place so others will have a harder time finding it.
| Q: Is there a way to hide a user's home folder from other users seeing that it even exists? I want to hide a user folder from any other users from seeing. The user should still be able to log in through the login window using their username and password.
Is this possible?
A: You have two options. The first is to use Terminal to set the folder's hidden flag. Open Terminal from /Applications/Utilities and type the following command:
chflags hidden /Users/SHORTNAME
where SHORTNAME is the name of the user's home folder. This will hide the folder from Finder, but other users could still find it, or change Finder's preferences to show hidden folders.
Alternatively, you could place the home folder for that user in a different location. Open the Users & Groups (or Accounts) pane in System Preferences, click the lock to unlock it, right-click on the user, and choose Advanced Preferences…. Then click the Choose button after Home directory and find a different location (you might want to press Shift+Command+. to show hidden folders for this). Now, the user's home will be in a different place so others will have a harder time finding it.
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b4d98e71f660ebd9c8a26efb0239406898a5a35a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to limit my Mac's exposure to malware? With OS X malware increasingly in the news (see the Flashback Trojan issue), is there anything that I should do to increase the security of my Mac and reduce my exposure to malware?
What I'm doing so far:
*
*keep up with OS X system patches
*installed an antivirus package and kept up with the associated updates
*separated my regular user login and the admin login
*keep third party software up to date (Firefox, Flash, etc.)
*research, scan, and limit the things I download
*use adblocking and JS block browser extensions
Is there more that I could reasonably do to improve my machine's security? Any tips/suggestions for software or security best practices would be appreciated.
A: That is more or less it. I also like to run potentially unsafe stuff in a VM of some kind (I use Parallels, but for this the free VirtualBox works well enough); Parallels 7 can automatically install a virtual Mac image from the Lion recovery image, which is very convenient for this kind of sandboxing. (Yes, running Lion in a VM is now legal.)
| Q: How to limit my Mac's exposure to malware? With OS X malware increasingly in the news (see the Flashback Trojan issue), is there anything that I should do to increase the security of my Mac and reduce my exposure to malware?
What I'm doing so far:
*
*keep up with OS X system patches
*installed an antivirus package and kept up with the associated updates
*separated my regular user login and the admin login
*keep third party software up to date (Firefox, Flash, etc.)
*research, scan, and limit the things I download
*use adblocking and JS block browser extensions
Is there more that I could reasonably do to improve my machine's security? Any tips/suggestions for software or security best practices would be appreciated.
A: That is more or less it. I also like to run potentially unsafe stuff in a VM of some kind (I use Parallels, but for this the free VirtualBox works well enough); Parallels 7 can automatically install a virtual Mac image from the Lion recovery image, which is very convenient for this kind of sandboxing. (Yes, running Lion in a VM is now legal.)
A: Use common sense. That is the most important thing to do when using any system, any time. I have been using Macs for about ten years. I have never installed any Firewalls or virus scanners, always worked in an admin account full-time, always downloaded and installed all kinds of apps and never have I had ANY problems regarding security.
Most of the "malware" there is out there for Macs aren't even serious viruses, but "photos" that suddenly ask for an administrator password, etcetera. You can get as paranoid as you wish with installing all kinds of protecting software, don't dare to download stuff etcetera, but really does that solve anything? I seriously doubt so. Installing security software that annoys you as a user is not the purpose of buying a Mac, that's something that belongs to e.g. Windows Vista.
The bottom line of this answer is, again, use your common sense. Think about what you download and install and what you give your admin pass to, but don't get all crazy and overprotect yourself. You can install the best security there is but as long as you keep the door open, this will not help you. Mac OS X has a pretty advanced security system already, installing ten others will not help you.
A: Web browsing
The largest potential danger comes from the "Internet". My Mac is online most of its operating time and web browsers are among the most used applications on my Mac.
Therefore, the most important rules are:
*
*surf the web carefully
*don't just download any software you find
Browser choice
The browser choices, configurations and extensions offers various options to configure your security and privacy.
I like to use Chrome because it's known for having
*
*strict sandboxing
*updates itself, its extensions and flash plug-in automatically
*open extension design
Safari's extension design is more restricted, causing the JavaScriptBlocker for Safari not to be as functional as similar extensions for Chrome or Firefox: e.g. Web Bugs are not blocked.
Chrome is considered quite safe. It did not get exploited at the Pwn2Own hacking contest three years in a row (2009-2011). 2012 is the first year a team presented the use of a zero-day-exploit in Chrome.
The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) (similar to the NIST in the U.S.) recommends the use of Chrome because of its sandboxing technology and auto-updates.
Java
Chrome has disabled Java by default and asks you every time when it's required to run.
You can disable Java for Safari as well. You won't miss it most of the time:
*
*Safari Preferences → Security → uncheck Enable Java
*Open /Applications/Utilities/Java Preferences.app → uncheck Enable applet plug-in and Web Start applications
Other options
*
*System Preferences → General → check Automatically update safe downloads list
Open Safari downloads manually:
*
*Safari Preferences → General → uncheck Open "safe" files after downloading
Flash and PDF viewer
Download Adobe flash only from the official website. However, you don't need to update it manually anymore. The latest Flash update for Mac adds auto-updates.
In Safari, you can use the ClickToFlash extension to manually allow flash to run in your browser.
You don't need to use Adobe's PDF viewer. Apples's preview works in Safari as well. You can remove the Adobe plug-in here:
*
*/Library/Internet Plug-ins/AdobePDFViewer.plugin
Passwords
For creating passwords you can use the Password Assistant provided by OS X. Go to /Applications/Utilites/Keychain Access.app → click the plus at the bottom left → click the key symbol.
Adblock lists
The Adblock and Adblock Plus extensions offer lists to improve your privacy and security.
*
*http://adblockplus.org/en/subscriptions
The lists are named:
*
*EasyPrivacy: privacy protection
*Malware Domains: malware protection
*Antisocial: blocks social integration.
A: The more you change your life to accommodate these "improvements" the more it's letting you effect you. Sure you now run a lower risk of contamination by some malware, but your system is crippled by anti virus scans, your passwords are epically long and irritating to type, you don't try as many new applications because ur paranoid, and you cripple your web browsing experience by deactivating java.
Don't be stupid, have common sense, and just relax a little.
A: Your first point ("Kept up with OS X system patches") is probably the most important. If you trace the history of exploits on OS X, most have come from:
*
*Java
*Flash
*PDFs
*Safari
*Giving privileges to unknown apps or clicking on unknown links
I'm not a security expert, but it seems like limiting your exposure to those things will decrease your exposure significantly.
Java
Java shouldn't be installed if you don't need it, and should only be turned on for the time you use it, if you do need it.
Flash
The same is true for Flash. If Safari is your browser of choice, then grab Chrome and Switch to open pages with Flash in Chrome (and only the pages that require Flash). Chrome has a sandbox for Flash and is considered quite safe.
PDFs
Applying Apple's patches should (eventually) save you from any PDF exploits. Using OS X's Preview to view PDFs rather than Adobe Acrobat is a good idea, too.
Safari
Keeping your browser up to date and limiting the amount of extensions you use is a good idea. Safari has an "Open safe files after downloading" option. If you're tuning for security, that's best turned off. Safari also includes malware detection. The latest Chrome and Firefox also make good browser choices.
Giving privileges to unknown apps or clicking on unknown links
Being super careful with links you click on and apps that ask for admin privileges also helps stop trojans and malware from doing bad things. If a service has sent you an email notification about something you need to take action on, you may be better visiting the site using your own bookmarks and not by clicking a link if the email, if you're suspicious of the email's origin.
Many different and long passwords
Using something like 1Password to generate and store your passwords can help, because it means you have a different password for each service, and they can be a huge string of seemingly random letters and numbers. Here's one I just generated as an example: lyLEnrFDnoDoBoS90PJZ. Doing so also means you can ensure your main computer (and 1Password) passwords are never used for websites or web services.
Long passwords take a long time to hack for brute force attacks. And using different passwords for everything means that one compromised service won't give the attacker your password for other services.
There's quite a few alternatives to 1Password, including OS X's in-built keychain (which is free with OS X).
Follow Mac tech blogs
If all else fails, and there's some kind of exploit that you're vulnerable to, you'll want to find out as soon as possible. Chances are it'll be big tech news, so following a few popular Mac tech sites should notify you within a day or so of the issue and you can take the needed action. The recent Flashback trojan has been big news. I found out about it because I follow Daring Fireball and Macworld. (It uses a Java exploit, so disabling or not installing Java would have saved you in that case.)
A:
… installed an antivirus package … JS block browser extensions …
HTTP data stream
If you find a reputable anti-malware product with a scanning engine that has access to the HTTP data stream, then you might take a less strict approach to blocking JavaScript.
Availability
Whether such a product exists for OS X, I don't know.
My current guess is that enterprise-oriented solutions will be easier to find than a platform-specific consumer-oriented solution.
Background
Malware, but only for a second in a day | Naked Security (2009-11-16):
… any scanning engine which has access to the HTTP data stream should be able to cope since it has all the relevant contextual data required at the time of rendering.
Brute-forcing aside, the only real way to tackle this problem is to use "Just in time" detection (otherwise known as on-access) …
In response to a microblog post, SophosLabs wrote:
… on access scans only scans files on-disk, not network traffic to the browser.
Detecting 'web bugs' — without scanning network traffic to the browser? (2010-11-10) gained a more detailed response from Sophos. A key point:
… the final landing site of almost all malicious code will be on permanent storage, prior to execution …
That leaves questions concerning other landing sites for malicious code — maybe beyond the scope of the opening question.
Summary and review
JW8, your six points seem well balanced at this time. Maybe think about data streams in a future review — the threat landscape, and the range of anti-malware products available to consumers, may change.
A: The question does already contain a basic set of good practices.
I would like to add here 2 points:
Choose a safe file system
Install your running MacOS X on a Case sensitive, Journaled File system.
Such a File system won't tolerate any application wich confuse a file
named /tmp/w0rm.log with another one named /tmp/W0rm.log.
Then any poorly writen application and many crapwares won't be able
to either install or will run in the wall.
With such a sensitive file system, you will avoid and detect most of
these dangerous applications.
Control your firewall
By command your firewall I mean this is a defense weapon.
Then it isn't just a magic feature you have to turn on and all the bad direct attacks will be blocked.
Read your firewall logfile which is something like:
/var/log/ipfw.log or /var/log/appfirewall.log
and decide of the adapted corrective action depending on what
kind of prey you find playing there:
*
*analyse what are all these unknown connexions to a server you don't
even know the name;
*detect and block unwanted port scans;
*detect and close unwanted services;
*detect and close any remote control of your Mac;
*detect uninvited neighbours on your wireless network or from the other end of the Internet (which is just 2 s away at the slow ping pace).
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2092adf82d239eabaf2533dfca94bcff09074983 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Does iOS have a firewall? Does iOS support a built-in firewall like macOS does? I don't see anything about it in Settings.
A: Page 27 of the September 2015 iOS Security White Paper states that there is not a firewall on iOS.
On other platforms, firewall software is needed to protect open communication ports against intrusion. Because iOS achieves a reduced attack surface by limiting listening ports and removing unnecessary network utilities such as telnet, shells, or a web server, no additional firewall software is needed on iOS devices.
| Q: Does iOS have a firewall? Does iOS support a built-in firewall like macOS does? I don't see anything about it in Settings.
A: Page 27 of the September 2015 iOS Security White Paper states that there is not a firewall on iOS.
On other platforms, firewall software is needed to protect open communication ports against intrusion. Because iOS achieves a reduced attack surface by limiting listening ports and removing unnecessary network utilities such as telnet, shells, or a web server, no additional firewall software is needed on iOS devices.
A: When you have jail broken your iPhone/iPod/iPad you can download a firewall setting in cydia
You can find an article about it here:
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2011/02/17/firewall-ip-2-0-released-in-cydia-a-security-center-for-the-iphone/
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bf095d247b7313b629f3e5c29c2a35b5e3bb4643 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: GCC not found, but Xcode is installed I have Xcode installed, but when I type gcc in terminal I get "command not found". Maybe I messed up the $PATH variable? What is suposed to be the default value?
EDIT:
(...):/ imac2$ echo $PATH
/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/Applications/SenchaSDKTools-2.0.0-Beta/jsbuilder:/Applications/SenchaSDKTools-2.0.0-Beta/bin:/Applications/SenchaSDKTools-2.0.0-Beta:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin
A: If you installed the latest Xcode 4.3.2, you'll need to download the optional Command Line Tools component before you can use Terminal to access it. To do this,
*
*click on the Preferences… menu
*a new window will appear, locate and click the Downloads icon at the top of that window.
*In the Components view on the left, click on the Install button on the right to install the Command Line Tools.
After you install it, you should something similar to the following
| Q: GCC not found, but Xcode is installed I have Xcode installed, but when I type gcc in terminal I get "command not found". Maybe I messed up the $PATH variable? What is suposed to be the default value?
EDIT:
(...):/ imac2$ echo $PATH
/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/Applications/SenchaSDKTools-2.0.0-Beta/jsbuilder:/Applications/SenchaSDKTools-2.0.0-Beta/bin:/Applications/SenchaSDKTools-2.0.0-Beta:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin
A: If you installed the latest Xcode 4.3.2, you'll need to download the optional Command Line Tools component before you can use Terminal to access it. To do this,
*
*click on the Preferences… menu
*a new window will appear, locate and click the Downloads icon at the top of that window.
*In the Components view on the left, click on the Install button on the right to install the Command Line Tools.
After you install it, you should something similar to the following
A: You need to install the Xcode command-line developer tools. Open Xcode and go to Xcode → Preferences → Downloads, select the Components tab, and click the button next to “Command Line Tools”.
See Is the installation of Xcode from App Store enough for having the developer tools?.
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467ef93167f56591eead3a378979562d35bc96f3 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to change tap to click using "defaults write" from command line? I want to change the trackpad tap-to-click property from the command line. Graphically, I can do it by clicking System Preferences -> Trackpad -> Tap to Click. How can I do it from the command line?
I have tried:
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -int 0
defaults write GlobalPreferences com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 0
but these didn't work (with int as 1 and 0, with reboot). Am I missing some step? I have Macbook 5,1 Snow Leopard.
A: Got it to work. The correct format (for me) is:
defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 0
Change 0 to 1 if you want to enable the tap-to-click. This seems to be really sensitive to which version you are using. The commands in the question have worked for others.
Logout - login is required for this to work.
Alternatively, run
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SystemAdministration.framework/Resources/activateSettings -u
| Q: How to change tap to click using "defaults write" from command line? I want to change the trackpad tap-to-click property from the command line. Graphically, I can do it by clicking System Preferences -> Trackpad -> Tap to Click. How can I do it from the command line?
I have tried:
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -int 0
defaults write GlobalPreferences com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 0
but these didn't work (with int as 1 and 0, with reboot). Am I missing some step? I have Macbook 5,1 Snow Leopard.
A: Got it to work. The correct format (for me) is:
defaults -currentHost write -globalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 0
Change 0 to 1 if you want to enable the tap-to-click. This seems to be really sensitive to which version you are using. The commands in the question have worked for others.
Logout - login is required for this to work.
Alternatively, run
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SystemAdministration.framework/Resources/activateSettings -u
A: I had the following in my .osx file:
# Enable tap to click (Trackpad) for this user and for the login screen
defaults write com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch.trackpad Clicking -bool true
defaults -currentHost write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1
defaults write NSGlobalDomain com.apple.mouse.tapBehavior -int 1
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79d84c42ff5ce2e9d767a5dd7bae2ce636fc805d | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How to sync iCloud cal with Exchange I use an Exchange server for work email and calendar, and I use an iCloud/iCal calendar at home and freelance business.
I want to sync all my iCloud calendar items - not contacts, email or anything else.
How can I do this?
A: The two services are not designed to easily merge with one another. There are numerous syncing tools available, but when you have multiple sync services interacting with each other (in this case: iCloud, middle man service & Exchange are each their own sync service) you dramatically increase the chance of serious sync corruptions.
As your goal is to see all of your calendars everywhere, I recommend setting up both services on all of your devices. You will want to use the following apps, depending on platform, for an ideal experience and visibility to both calendars:
*
*Mac: use Apple Calendar (formerly, iCal). See this guide for setting up both account types.
*PC: use Outlook. See this guide for setting up iCloud in Outlook. See this guide for setting up Exchange accounts in Outlook.
*iOS: See this guide for setting up iCloud. See this guide for setting up Exchange.
| Q: How to sync iCloud cal with Exchange I use an Exchange server for work email and calendar, and I use an iCloud/iCal calendar at home and freelance business.
I want to sync all my iCloud calendar items - not contacts, email or anything else.
How can I do this?
A: The two services are not designed to easily merge with one another. There are numerous syncing tools available, but when you have multiple sync services interacting with each other (in this case: iCloud, middle man service & Exchange are each their own sync service) you dramatically increase the chance of serious sync corruptions.
As your goal is to see all of your calendars everywhere, I recommend setting up both services on all of your devices. You will want to use the following apps, depending on platform, for an ideal experience and visibility to both calendars:
*
*Mac: use Apple Calendar (formerly, iCal). See this guide for setting up both account types.
*PC: use Outlook. See this guide for setting up iCloud in Outlook. See this guide for setting up Exchange accounts in Outlook.
*iOS: See this guide for setting up iCloud. See this guide for setting up Exchange.
A: It may be possible for you to sync the two calendars but its a bit of a convoluted process.
*
*Install google apps sync and use that to sync your exchange with google calendar.
*use something like SyncMate to sync google with iCloud.
Don't know how effective this is but it may be your best option.
(iCloud will apparently sync with a standalone version of outlook out of the box)
A: There really isn't any need to sync the Exchange and iCloud calendars together. All you have to do is add both calendars to iCal, iOS or on the Mac, and you will see all of those events.
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9fa9106ab2e21afda4683645cfaa815cc5f95f1a | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is my Mac infected with the Flashback trojan? I own a 2011 model of MacBook Pro with a Core i7 processor and Snow Leopard. I have found out there is a trojan horse which now controls 600,000 Macs.
*
*How can I find out if my MacBook is being controlled?
*How can I remove the trojan?
A: Flashback Checker
This is for your relatives and friends that want to avoid using the Terminal.
Download this free app from Github. As referenced in this Macworld article, the single-function app will quickly check your machine for the infection. The app doesn't remove the malware, which will be left up to the user by manually following the instructions from F-secure.
| Q: Is my Mac infected with the Flashback trojan? I own a 2011 model of MacBook Pro with a Core i7 processor and Snow Leopard. I have found out there is a trojan horse which now controls 600,000 Macs.
*
*How can I find out if my MacBook is being controlled?
*How can I remove the trojan?
A: Flashback Checker
This is for your relatives and friends that want to avoid using the Terminal.
Download this free app from Github. As referenced in this Macworld article, the single-function app will quickly check your machine for the infection. The app doesn't remove the malware, which will be left up to the user by manually following the instructions from F-secure.
A: Kaspersky's removal tool
...checks if your Mac is affected and removes the trojan if necessary. You can download it on http://support.kaspersky.com/downloads/utils/flashfake_removal_tool.zip
Check online using your UUID
You can check if you Mac is affected using your UUID (Universally unique identifier) on http://flashbackcheck.com/
*
*Go to:
/Applications/Utilites/System Information.app
*Check the UUID on http://flashbackcheck.com/
A: You can follow these instructions from F-Secure to uninstall/remove the malware:
*
*Run the following command in Terminal:
defaults read /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Info LSEnvironment
*Take note of the value, DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES
*Proceed to step 8 if you got the following error message:
"The domain/default pair of (/Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Info, LSEnvironment) does not exist"
*Otherwise, run the following command in Terminal:
grep -a -o '__ldpath__[ -~]*' %path_obtained_in_step2%
*Take note of the value after "__ldpath__"
*Run the following commands in Terminal (first make sure there is only one entry, from step 2):
sudo defaults delete /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Info LSEnvironment`
sudo chmod 644 /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Info.plist`
*Delete the files obtained in steps 2 and 5
*Run the following command in Terminal:
defaults read ~/.MacOSX/environment DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES
*Take note of the result. Your system is already clean of this variant if you got an error message similar to the following:
"The domain/default pair of (/Users/joe/.MacOSX/environment, DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES) does not exist"
*Otherwise, run the following command in Terminal:
grep -a -o '__ldpath__[ -~]*' %path_obtained_in_step9%
*Take note of the value after "__ldpath__"
*Run the following commands in Terminal:
defaults delete ~/.MacOSX/environment DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES
launchctl unsetenv DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES
*Finally, delete the files obtained in steps 9 and 11.
Update:
Apple has released an official tool for uninstalling the malware. Read about it and download it on this Apple KB page.
F-Secure has also released a removal tool, which you can download here.
A: Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 8
Apple released an official software update that will remove the flashback malware from your computer. Just run software update on your Mac to install it. Here are the details from the Apple support article:
This Java security update removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware.
Java for OS X Lion 2012-003
From the Lion update:
This Java security update removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware.
This update also configures the Java web plug-in to disable the automatic execution of Java applets. Users may re-enable automatic execution of Java applets using the Java Preferences application. If the Java web plug-in detects that no applets have been run for an extended period of time it will again disable Java applets.
Here is an Apple support article about the security content of the Java updates.
A: Quick one-liner to paste into Terminal.app:
defaults read /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Info LSEnvironment &> /dev/null && echo "You seem to have Type 1"; defaults read ~/.MacOSX/environment DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES &> /dev/null && echo "You seem to have Type 2"
Unless this outputs anything, you're clean (at least of the known types). If it does say something, go clean up.
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b770ca263003da7e3bd54cf50671f7d80f11876c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Dual Thunderbolt displays with a Mac running Windows under Boot Camp? Is it possible, on a brand new MacBook Pro, to use two external Thunderbolt displays under Windows booted from Boot Camp?
I found this KB article, which says no. I also found this thread, where there's a hint that booting first to OS X then to Windows can work, but it's from late 2011. Have the drivers or firmware been updated to allow this more easily?
A: Unfortunately, as of now, you are unable to (I'm assuming that this is what you mean) daisy-chain two or more Thunderbolt displays (natively) into your Mac. I'm unsure if it's Apple to blame, Microsoft, or both. Wait until Windows PCs start receiving Thunderbolt (Microsoft should update the drivers by then) and try again. If that's not it, then it's probably Apple's fault and there is nothing that you can do now until Apple updates the Boot Camp drivers so that it can support this.
| Q: Dual Thunderbolt displays with a Mac running Windows under Boot Camp? Is it possible, on a brand new MacBook Pro, to use two external Thunderbolt displays under Windows booted from Boot Camp?
I found this KB article, which says no. I also found this thread, where there's a hint that booting first to OS X then to Windows can work, but it's from late 2011. Have the drivers or firmware been updated to allow this more easily?
A: Unfortunately, as of now, you are unable to (I'm assuming that this is what you mean) daisy-chain two or more Thunderbolt displays (natively) into your Mac. I'm unsure if it's Apple to blame, Microsoft, or both. Wait until Windows PCs start receiving Thunderbolt (Microsoft should update the drivers by then) and try again. If that's not it, then it's probably Apple's fault and there is nothing that you can do now until Apple updates the Boot Camp drivers so that it can support this.
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b62a7705f969b065e594591980ae784199c9858c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Why does my MacBook Air occasionally become extremely dim after being idle? Sometimes, I leave my MacBook Air on for thirty minutes. When I return, and move my mouse around, I see the cursor on the screen moving around, but the screen is extremely dim. In fact, I could barely recognize that the computer was on. I could still click on icons and interact with windows though.
Why did that happen?
A: With the information provided my Initial impression points to your "Energy Saver" preferences where the "Automatically reduce brightness before going to sleep" option is enabled. The dimming not occurring before 30 mins is likely due to the "Computer Sleep" settings your MacBook Air is set to.
| Q: Why does my MacBook Air occasionally become extremely dim after being idle? Sometimes, I leave my MacBook Air on for thirty minutes. When I return, and move my mouse around, I see the cursor on the screen moving around, but the screen is extremely dim. In fact, I could barely recognize that the computer was on. I could still click on icons and interact with windows though.
Why did that happen?
A: With the information provided my Initial impression points to your "Energy Saver" preferences where the "Automatically reduce brightness before going to sleep" option is enabled. The dimming not occurring before 30 mins is likely due to the "Computer Sleep" settings your MacBook Air is set to.
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476c6f9d769b9b2cb3867992cf7833534c357814 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I play MTS videos from my Sony camera on my Mac? My family has used a Sony Cyber-Shot camera for several years. A few months ago, we replaced it with a newer model Cyber-Shot. To our dismay, however, the videos the camera records are not in the old familiar ".mov" format, but rather are in some strange ".mts" format that does not open when we double it.
Is there a way to enable iMovie, iPhoto, QuickTime, etc., to play said video files (and copy them from the camera automatically, as happened with my previous Cyber-Shot?
A: I use ClipWrap to rewrap the .mts file. then it can play without any problem.
| Q: How can I play MTS videos from my Sony camera on my Mac? My family has used a Sony Cyber-Shot camera for several years. A few months ago, we replaced it with a newer model Cyber-Shot. To our dismay, however, the videos the camera records are not in the old familiar ".mov" format, but rather are in some strange ".mts" format that does not open when we double it.
Is there a way to enable iMovie, iPhoto, QuickTime, etc., to play said video files (and copy them from the camera automatically, as happened with my previous Cyber-Shot?
A: I use ClipWrap to rewrap the .mts file. then it can play without any problem.
A: Though Quicktime does not (and I couldn't find a codec plugin to support it), VLC apparently plays AVCHD video files (.mts). There is also a way to use VLC to transcode any video it can play to another format.
A: As of iPhoto 9.3, iPhoto now supports AVCHD. So the officially sanctioned way to add such support for iPhoto now seems to be to install version 9.3.
A: There's a QuickTime plugin from Panasonic:
AVCCAM Importer
QuickTime Plug-in component
The AVCCAM Importer QuickTime plug-in component is to enable direct editing of AVCHD ".mts" file (*1) without conversion.
AVCHD clips recorded on a Panasonic AVCCAM lineup product can be handled directly in QuickTime Player and Final Cut Pro.
A: The answer to your question is no, there is no way to get iMovie, iPhoto or Quicktime to recognize the .mts format. However, you can import the video files and then convert them into something the iLife apps will recognize. (.mov, mp4 etc.)
I use Handbrake for this. It is free, and you can queue up videos if you have a lot letting it convert away in the background.
This is a blog post about converting .mts videos using Handbrake:
You can queue up a bunch of files and choose a format to convert them too. I found converting to the preset Apple TV settings works pretty well for importing into iMovie.
A: PlayMemories Home is the free Sony software that let save your clips as .mts and .mp4 formats. It is easy and friendly to use.
That way you can upload the clips directly to Youtube or edit them with Adobe Premiere PRO.
A: Spent the weekend importing years of .mts Sony cam footage into iPhoto/iCloud. Here are my conclusions:
Good Free: AVCHD to Mov Lite on the Mac App Store
*
*recommended across the internet
*VERY dated interface, hasn't been updated in years
*default rewrap standardizes framerate to 60fps. Couldn't figure out how to change
*Rewrap with passthrough of both video/audio wouldn't run/error. Default rewrap will passthrough video and convert audio to AAC.
Better Paid: EditReady 2
*
*free trial allows rewrap/conversion of the first minute of video
*custom settings allow you to passthrough both video/audio. Zero conversion, will be the original file in Apple friendly container
Best and Future - HEVC (macOS included software)
*
*Right Click file ⇨ Encode Selected Video Files (macOS 11.x) ⇨ select your settings
*file is 1/2 to 1/3 the size. Absolutely insane, and I didn't notice any artifacting or degradation
*HDR, 10bit color support, essentially where media is going. This will future-proof the videos for some time to come
A: VLC player plays all video from modern camcorders.
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efa722b48e9944a557da9cd7501882b3a612dfea | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Pop-up windows that disappear mysteriously It's been a while since, every now and then, I see a pop-up window appearing for a few milliseconds, that then disappears. I don't even have the time of reading what it says.
Any idea on what could that be?
A: Is it when you launch an application?
I have a similar behavior with jDownloader, and it seems to be the Firewall (Allowing the app to make a connection) popup.
I don't have a solution, it's still happening, but since I don't have any trouble using the app, I haven't looked further.
Since the app is based on Java, maybe OS X Lion notice (after showing the popup) that Java is allowed to connect and cancel the prompt. It's purely based on assumption and I wouldn't be surprise to be proven wrong but I can't find any other reason (since it's only with this, Java-based, app that it's happening)
| Q: Pop-up windows that disappear mysteriously It's been a while since, every now and then, I see a pop-up window appearing for a few milliseconds, that then disappears. I don't even have the time of reading what it says.
Any idea on what could that be?
A: Is it when you launch an application?
I have a similar behavior with jDownloader, and it seems to be the Firewall (Allowing the app to make a connection) popup.
I don't have a solution, it's still happening, but since I don't have any trouble using the app, I haven't looked further.
Since the app is based on Java, maybe OS X Lion notice (after showing the popup) that Java is allowed to connect and cancel the prompt. It's purely based on assumption and I wouldn't be surprise to be proven wrong but I can't find any other reason (since it's only with this, Java-based, app that it's happening)
A: Go to System Preferences>Security & Privacy>Firewall>Firewall Options and add an incoming service: Library/Java/Home/bin/java
Save settings/close the lock...you are done.
A: Hmm, hard to tell without more detail.
The first thing to try and track down is which application is causing the windows to open. If you quit Safari (or whatever your browser is) and leave it closed for a while do the windows stop appearing?
If it's not your browser, you could try launching 'Activity Monitor' (found in the /Applications/Utilities folder) and try spotting processes that you don't recognise. it could be one of those.
A: My Windows 7 Home Premium had popups appearing and disappearing in a flash after reinstallation. The mysterious popups went away after I turned Windows Firewall on.
It did not fix it - just slows down the frequency. I just discovered that running the process monitor stops the pop ups. Each time it happens, I start the process monitor and it will leave me alone until the next time I turn the computer on.
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b6a1e36f81e2891668fa2a903c83b66a9b182f1c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Shortcut for opening applications stack on dock bar Is there any keyboard shortcut to open applications stack on dock bar?
The idea is I want to be able to open any app without using mouse.
A: ctrl+fn+F3
..selects an item of the dock. You can navigate using the arrow keys. The selected item is the one that will be selected first the next time you use this shortcut.
Once you've selected the Applications folder, the shortcut becomes for the next time:
ctrl+fn+F3+↩
BTW:
You can also use ctrl+fn+F2 to access menubar items.
| Q: Shortcut for opening applications stack on dock bar Is there any keyboard shortcut to open applications stack on dock bar?
The idea is I want to be able to open any app without using mouse.
A: ctrl+fn+F3
..selects an item of the dock. You can navigate using the arrow keys. The selected item is the one that will be selected first the next time you use this shortcut.
Once you've selected the Applications folder, the shortcut becomes for the next time:
ctrl+fn+F3+↩
BTW:
You can also use ctrl+fn+F2 to access menubar items.
A: Maybe you should try Alfred or QuickSilver. Both of them give you the ability to open any applications quickly, not just the applications on dock.
Play around with them and I am sure you will find your workflow on Mac more efficient.
A: The fastest way (that I can think of) to open the Applications folder is the following:
Press ⌘ + ⌥ + Space. (This is the fastest way to open a new Finder window from within any application.)
Then, browse to the Applications folder by hitting ⌘ + Shift + A.
The idea is I want to be able to open any app without using mouse.
I have ⌘ + Space mapped to Spotlight, so I can just use that keyboard shortcut, then start typing the name of an app, hit Enter, and that’s it.
A: Why not to use Spotlight? It's fast and doesn't require any other software installed. By default it has a shortcut ⌘ cmd + space (you can set this shortcut in System Preferences).
Spotlight quickly finds the application (or file) as you type.
A: There is a trick for switching application windows including the minimised ones in MAC OS X.
After choosing the app by pressing CMD + tab, hold press option key and release other keys. Minimized window will be opened.
Source
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b3eec5524f2c700bc7653000bde6b5f9bc8f5b94 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How can I tell iTunes that a .M4V (movie) is an HD movie? HD movies that I buy from iTunes appear in iTunes with the movie's name and a little "HD" symbol next to the movie. However, movies I've ripped from my BluRay discs, which are HD, aren't recognized by iTunes as being "HD". Of course they play fine via iTunes or AppleTV, in HD and everything, it's just I'd like to somehow edit the metadata or whatever it is that iTunes uses to identify a movie as being HD. I know it's just cosmetic, but it irritates me!
A: There is an HD flag you can set in the file's header. You can't set this flag from iTunes.
The best solution on mac is subler.
It was updated to support the 1080p value, so you can set the flag to 1 (720p) and 2 (1080p), the only values recognized by iTunes.
You will find the flag in the other settings tab:
| Q: How can I tell iTunes that a .M4V (movie) is an HD movie? HD movies that I buy from iTunes appear in iTunes with the movie's name and a little "HD" symbol next to the movie. However, movies I've ripped from my BluRay discs, which are HD, aren't recognized by iTunes as being "HD". Of course they play fine via iTunes or AppleTV, in HD and everything, it's just I'd like to somehow edit the metadata or whatever it is that iTunes uses to identify a movie as being HD. I know it's just cosmetic, but it irritates me!
A: There is an HD flag you can set in the file's header. You can't set this flag from iTunes.
The best solution on mac is subler.
It was updated to support the 1080p value, so you can set the flag to 1 (720p) and 2 (1080p), the only values recognized by iTunes.
You will find the flag in the other settings tab:
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a3e71740aef84049a427b3fcb8a18c340c0bc69c | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Where has my Safari gone? I have somehow managed to delete Safari from my iPhone and I can't get it back. It's obviously still on my phone, because when I search for it, I can find, and use it. Is there a remedy for this? Is it just a case of downloading the latest version of software?
A: It sounds like somehow the database that stores all the icon positions got in a jam and needs to be flushed.
You will lose all organization (but no actual data) if you choose to reset the home screen layout. This allows the springboard process to re-establish one icon for each app installed.
Settings > General > Reset > Reset Home Screen Layout
Check out this answer - its for another app icon, but the scenario is really the same.
https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/46108/9495
| Q: Where has my Safari gone? I have somehow managed to delete Safari from my iPhone and I can't get it back. It's obviously still on my phone, because when I search for it, I can find, and use it. Is there a remedy for this? Is it just a case of downloading the latest version of software?
A: It sounds like somehow the database that stores all the icon positions got in a jam and needs to be flushed.
You will lose all organization (but no actual data) if you choose to reset the home screen layout. This allows the springboard process to re-establish one icon for each app installed.
Settings > General > Reset > Reset Home Screen Layout
Check out this answer - its for another app icon, but the scenario is really the same.
https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/46108/9495
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fd400c249e848910924287dafa99e0bf66bece99 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: What options exist for ad free web browsing on iOS? In OS X I can use extensions in most browsers to block ads. This offers an distraction free browsing experience.
For example: In Safari, Chrome and Firefox I can use Adblock or Adblock Plus. Both extensions use filter lists which you can find here. You can also manually add filters and add sites on which you accept to see ads (e.g. apple.stackexchange.com).
What options exists for ad free web browsing in iOS?
A: Try the Diigo Webbrowser. It recently added an Ad Blocking feature that's off by default.
| Q: What options exist for ad free web browsing on iOS? In OS X I can use extensions in most browsers to block ads. This offers an distraction free browsing experience.
For example: In Safari, Chrome and Firefox I can use Adblock or Adblock Plus. Both extensions use filter lists which you can find here. You can also manually add filters and add sites on which you accept to see ads (e.g. apple.stackexchange.com).
What options exists for ad free web browsing in iOS?
A: Try the Diigo Webbrowser. It recently added an Ad Blocking feature that's off by default.
A: Use Privoxy as an ad-stripping proxy server on a Linux box such as the inexpensive Raspberry Pi featured in this article:
http://kimondo.co.uk/raspberry-pi-as-an-adblock-server-for-ipad-iphone-android-and-anything-else-on-your-network/
I have tried this and it works well. (Obviously no jailbreaking is required for this solution).
A: If you have a jailbroken device, you can use the tweak "Adblocker" ($2) to block ads in Mobile Safari. It includes options for pre-defined blacklists and user-defined blacklists. Here's one blog post demonstrating the tweak and another one.
A: With iOS 9 it is now possible to use official ad blockers in Safari.
For example Adblock Fast
A: the easiest way to adblock on the iDevices is a modified DNS-server or a DNS-Resolver. For instance it is possible to modifie the hostfile or DNS-Entrys on your router. This will only work with wifi. i dont know if it is possible to modify your DNS server for 3G connection. i think it was possible via APN settings iin ios4/5. But with iOS6 i was not able to find any solution.
A: iCab mobile contains an adblock-like filter mechanism
A: There is a Kickstarter project for a hardware device called AdTrap which is supposed to solve this problem by filtering ads out in between them coming from your router and arriving at your device.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/600284081/adtrap-the-internet-is-yours-again
You could set up a profile/VPN to route your traffic through a filtering service or device so that you could keep using Safari and all the usual web browsing tools in iOS without needing to jailbreak or confine your browsing to one application.
A: Check out the Weblock app ($1.99). I am affiliated with the product so check into other reviews if you wish. I feel it works great.
A: Safari
If you want to stay in Safari ecosystem, consider Adguard: https://github.com/AdguardTeam for Mac as well as iOS. If it breaks any page on iOS, hold refresh button & tap "reload without content blockers."
Taking it one step further, consider Adguard Home for network level ad blocking on every device connected. This adds much more to https://pi-hole.net.
Others
If you're willing to switch browsers, check Brave browser. It has built-in ad blocker but less customisability for filters. On Mac, all feature-rich content blockers like uBlock Origin of Chrome/Firefox are available to you which you cannot use on Safari.
Same goes for Firefox. You should try both and see which one works out for you.
Not affiliated with any product.
A: You can try the cloud proxy service at http://www.safecloudproxy.com
It is free for 1 gb / month.
A: Give a try to our Speedmeup project. It's free and requires no app installation.
Unlike other similar solutions your trafic is not routed through slow proxies. More technical details are in the FAQ.
A: Ba.net/adblock
Dns based for iOS, mac
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b85619e5559d72f405ed00b922e753f36f5e346b | Apple Stackexchange
Q: How do I find the log for the shutdown process? I've done some Googling and nowhere do I find where you can log the shutdown process.
The best I've found is a log where it states when the shutdown process begins but that's all.
My computer is hanging on the end of the shutdown process and I'm trying to troubleshoot it.
Have any ideas?
A: Instead of looking at logs, I would start by booting in verbose mode. (It will also shut down in verbose mode.) Just hold Command ⌘ + V at boot.
| Q: How do I find the log for the shutdown process? I've done some Googling and nowhere do I find where you can log the shutdown process.
The best I've found is a log where it states when the shutdown process begins but that's all.
My computer is hanging on the end of the shutdown process and I'm trying to troubleshoot it.
Have any ideas?
A: Instead of looking at logs, I would start by booting in verbose mode. (It will also shut down in verbose mode.) Just hold Command ⌘ + V at boot.
A: Check the console for the time of shutdown
In the terminal, go to
/var/log
Find launchd-shutdown.log that was last modified by your system at the time of shutdown and perform a more on it
more launchd-shutdown.log
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eebd41d39bb3af1aa82b793b2151ee5e03cf7063 | Apple Stackexchange
Q: Is there a way to set Instagram as default camera app on iPhone? Is there a way to set Instagram as default camera app on iPhone?
So that I can open it from the lock screen?
A: As far as I know, the only way to do this is to jailbreak and use a Cydia app called AnyLockApp. It allows you to configure the behavior of the camera button that appears on the lock screen. You can set any app to be activated by that button. See also the AnyLockApp page.
Settings screen:
This hack will probably not work in iOS 5.1. However, this is unconfirmed. I will update this answer when I do update and jailbreak iOS 5.1.
Besides this hack, there is no other way to change the behavior of the camera button on the lock screen.
| Q: Is there a way to set Instagram as default camera app on iPhone? Is there a way to set Instagram as default camera app on iPhone?
So that I can open it from the lock screen?
A: As far as I know, the only way to do this is to jailbreak and use a Cydia app called AnyLockApp. It allows you to configure the behavior of the camera button that appears on the lock screen. You can set any app to be activated by that button. See also the AnyLockApp page.
Settings screen:
This hack will probably not work in iOS 5.1. However, this is unconfirmed. I will update this answer when I do update and jailbreak iOS 5.1.
Besides this hack, there is no other way to change the behavior of the camera button on the lock screen.
A: iOS does not let you select the "default app for file/link type" for anything. Not the default web browser, default camera, default Twitter client, etc.
The system that does power how the OS handles http://, mailto:, and twitter:// links is relatively trivial, with exceptions for cases where there are multiple apps handling the same URI, etc., but there is no way, without jailbreaking your device (see @daviesgeek's answer), to change the default handler for the "built in" links.
Basically it boils down to, an app you install registers on file and link types, and when one of those is referenced from another app, the registered app is opened. There are a few exceptions such as what locations allow duplicates allow you to choose. Like Safari's built in PDF preview, or in iPad Mail, etc.
Try this:
Have the official Twitter client? (Some third party ones may as well.) Open Safari, tap on the address bar, type in: twitter:// and tap Go.
More simple, and guaranteed to work. Open Safari, tap on the address bar, type mailto: and tap Go.
These are just a few examples of inter-app linking and how they actually occur in iOS. File types are a bit harder and much more internal than can be represented easily in a user-facing part of iOS.
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