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What are the disadvantages of jailbreaking iPhone 4 even if it's legal?
What are the disadvantages of jailbreaking the iPhone 4 even if it's legal? I'm interested in disadvantages in any and all terms, but especially about the warranty, future updates of iOS, and ...
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Where are Microsoft Office for Mac My Templates stored?
Where do Word for Mac and Powerpoint for Mac store user templates?
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Is there an AirDrop client for Microsoft Windows?
It would be nice to have an AirDrop client for Microsoft Windows. Does anyone know if such a program exists as a shipping product or an open source work-in-progress?
I'm aware that there are many ...
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Can I change the brightness on a secondary display?
I have a MBP with a secondary display. Is is possible to have the brightness keys (F1 & F2) change both the main display (laptop screen) and the secondary display (a VGA external monitor connected ...
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No more Xcode 4 for Snow Leopard?
I'm trying to download Xcode 4.0 for my Mac and they want me to upgrade to Lion and download 4.1. Is there a way to download 4.0 without having to change my entire operating system?
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How do I remove the restriction passcode on my iPad?
My younger brother, while playing with my iPad, switched on the restriction passcode for in-app purchase and when asking him he had forgotten the password. I asked some of my friends, they told me ...
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iPhone 3GS activation error on iOS 5 upgrade - “No SIM card in phone”
I upgraded my iPhone 3GS to iOS 5 a few days ago. The upgrade went smoothly; however, I'm having trouble activating my phone.
My wireless provider is O2 in the UK and my O2 SIM is in the phone, but ...
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Why does iTunes ask me to verify an email account that's already verified?
I recently changed my email address that I use as my apple ID to log in to itunes. So I got an email to verify it by clicking on a link, which I did.
And it seems to have worked, sort of: on my ...
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“Unable to load the Parallels driver” after upgrade to Lion
I have Parallels Desktop 6 (6.0.11994) installed and after an upgrade to Lion, whenever I start Parallels, I get these two messages:
Then Parallels Virtual Machines window appears but neither of ...
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Can I install apps bought on the Mac App Store on multiple computers?
If I buy an app on through the Mac App Store, can I install it on both of my Macs?
I use the same iTunes account on both of them.
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how do i access my @me.com email account
I just set up a new @me.com email account through iOS5 beta and was wondering if there was a way to access through the web, or if anyone knew the imap server info. It looks like they are using some ...
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What can a 1st gen Apple TV do than a new Apple TV cannot?
Why are 1st gen Apple TVs selling on ebay for >$100?
What can they do that a $99 new Apple TV cannot?
I ask because I have a 1st gen one and I'm thinking about selling it to get a new one, but ...
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How do I send multiple photos from my iPhone camera roll in a single email?
I'm sure I'm missing something obvious, but:
From the camera app, I can select a photo, and then hit the send button to create an email with that photo in it.
From mail, I can't find any way to add ...
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Why does my iPhone display no contacts, but display the correct name when I dial a number?
I recently updated to iOS 5 (I know it took me forever), and after I did, all my contacts disappeared. However, when I would dial a number, it recognized it and would show the person's name. It stayed ...
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2answers
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How can I edit a .docx file in Dropbox on my iPad?
I have all my papers in a .docx on Dropbox and I'd like to be able to edit them on my iPad. How do I do this? All the free editors I've tried only support reading .docx files and they don't have ...
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How to view logs in Airport Utility v6, or install 5.6 in Mountain Lion?
So I just upgraded to Mountain Lion, and I'm watching some Netflix over my Apple TV, when it stops streaming and tells me it's not connected to the network any more. Sure enough, my Air has also lost ...
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How to access Windows share from an iPad?
I didn't find any iPad app that's supporting samba.
What is the best way to access Windows shares from an iPad?
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How can I turn off push notifications for individual apps in iOS 5?
When an app is first installed, occasionally it asks if you would like to receive push notifications for that app. Normally I click 'No' and never think about it again. But yesterday, I accidentally ...
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In Lion, how can I configure to not automatically re-open recent files that weren't closed?
For example: I opened some files in Excel, then I close Excel, without close each file (ex.: command + Q). In the next time that I will open Excel, it is going to open my recent files that weren't ...
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How to properly use drag and drop with MacBook Pro on OS X 10.7?
It seems extremely hard to be able to drag and drop files between two finder windows with a single move on the trackpad - as soon you reach the end of the trackpad you'll drop the files,… in the wrong ...
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4answers
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How to disable Self Control application?
I use SelfControl quite frequently for completing homework and such, but at school, while I was away from my keyboard at the white board, my friend thought it would be funny to set the timer to 10 ...
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How can I compress a folder into multiple zip files?
I'm on mac osx.
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Is there any tool to compress a folder into multiple zip files ?
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Is there any tool to split a compressed zip file into smaller zip files (to open individually later)?
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Wi-Fi connection randomly disconnects on 2012 MacBook Air
My 2012 MacBook Air has problems with Wi-Fi – random disconnections, every few minutes.
The problems occurred with Lion, and persist after an upgrade to Mountain Lion.
It seems the Wi-Fi drops ...
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iPhone 4 will charge in wall, but won't sync or charge via USB
I have an iPhone 4 that is showing its age. It will charge when plugged into the wall charger. However, when I plug the same cable into a USB port on my computer it will not charge or be recognized ...
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How can I install boot camp off a Windows 7 USB flash drive?
I'm trying to follow the directions on how to create a Windows 7 installation USB flash drive. I was able to create the drive and when I insert it into a Windows computer, it shows the installer ...
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Being asked to log into a different account on Mac App Store?
Just recently I'm being asked by the Mac App Store to log into a different account to update my apps. I've never had a second Apple ID and this computer has always belonged to me, meaning there's ...
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Retrieve Voice Memos from device?
iOS seems to refuse to allow me to email "long" voice memos, and I'm unaware of any way to extract them from iTunes backups of my phone. How can I retrieve entire voice memos that aren't really short?
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Can I make a DIY Fusion Drive?
I have a Mac Mini with two drives: a 256GB SSD and a 500GB HDD. From what I've read, the new Fusion Drive does all of it's magic in software, using the Core Storage APIs.
Can I get my setup to ...
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5answers
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How to make external disks reappear on desktop in Mountain Lion?
After upgrading from Lion to Mountain Lion, my MBP does not show icons for external drives on the desktop any more. In the Finder preferences, “External disks” is checked under “Show these items on ...
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1answer
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Audio output and volume controls gone after updating to iOS 5.1
I have an iPhone 4 (Verizon, Model MD146LL) and I just upgraded from iOS 5.0.1 to iOS 5.1 (9B176) using Settings > General > Software Update.
Immediately after completing the update, I noticed that ...
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What is the difference between SSD and flash drives in the latest MacBook Pros?
What is the difference between an SSD and the flash drive in the latest MacBook Pros? The only difference I've noted is the price, because MacBook Pro with retina display costs $2799 with a 512 GB ...
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iPad 2, iPhone 4s and iMessage
I have an iPad2 and an iPhone 4s. My daughter has an iPhone 4, my son has an iPod 4th generation, and my husband has an iPhone4s. We all share the same iTunes account but all have our own emails.
I ...
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How can I make my Mac a DLNA server and/or client?
How can I make my Mac be a DLNA server and/or client?
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Where does iTunes save iOS updates?
When I choose to install a new version of iOS on my device via iTunes, the installation file is huge (e.g. 750 MB). Where does iTunes save this file, and does it get deleted after the installation is ...
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How to transfer large videos from iPad 2 camera roll to Windows XP?
iPad 2 16GB WiFi iOS 5.1.1
Windows XP SP3 All updates installed
I have one video on my iPad 2 that is 24:13 in length that I filmed myself and stored in the camera roll. My goal is to upload it to ...
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How to write on FAT32 and NTFS from Mountain Lion?
What is the best free software for OS X Mountain Lion for enabling write support for FAT32 and NTFS?
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How can I disable animation when switching desktops in Lion?
I would very much like to disable the sliding animation that occurs when switching desktops via ctrl+→/← or ctrl+[number] in Lion. This was previously accomplished in previous versions ...
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Desktop image is not showing in Mountain Lion with dual monitor
I have a MBA connecting via HDMI to Samsung Monitor.
Problem is desktop background for Samsung monitor is not showing. There is only grey desktop and doesn't have any changes even I try to change the ...
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Best way to stream videos and music from my iPhone to my TV?
So I got a samsung galaxy s advance and found out that it can stream stored music and videos wirelessly (via WIFI) to my TV. It is very efficient with no buffering time and full HD quality.
I use an ...
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How can I show the Cover Art window in iTunes 11?
I like to see the album art for each song as it comes on; in iTunes 10, I would have iTunes DJ playing, hidden under my other apps, whilst the current song's cover displayed in a floating window on my ...
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My Notes app accidentally got deleted from my iPhone 4s and I cannot locate it in the app list in iTunes when I synch. Any ideas?
I accidentally deleted the Notes app and cannot find it (although when I do a spotlight search it does come up). Any ideas how I restore it to my screen? Thanks!
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Can I transfer iTunes credit between accounts? How would I go about doing so?
Can I transfer iTunes credit between accounts?
How would I go about doing so?
The question pretty well speaks for itself. I have two accounts, one for my iPod, one for my iPhone, I have passwords ...
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2answers
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How can I make the App Store remember my password?
It seems that my iPod Touch (iOS 5.0.1) will keep asking for my AppleID password every time I try to install an application from App Store. It is really driving me insane.
I would be happy to add the ...
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1answer
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iMessage User “is not registered with iMessage”
Recently bought an iPhone 5 & iPad Mini. Today tried to message a non-iphone user and got a red name icon in the addressee box that came up as "...is not registered with iMessage" that came up" ...
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What is the difference between the iPad Mini model numbers A1454 and A1455?
Apple lists the iPad mini models on the Identifying iPad models web page and lists two cellular models:
A1454 on the iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular
A1455 on the iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular (MM)
I can't ...
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How to always show “Library” in the Finder its “Go”-Menu without holding a modifier key?
I often use the "Library" folder in my home folder ~/.
The Library folder there (~/Library/) is shown (unhidden), and that is not the question.
I would like to also always show the menu point ...
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How to fix a Macbook Pro trackpad where the mouse pointer is randomly moving?
The trackpad on my Macbook Pro just started acting oddly. It's randomly clicking (which might cause me to switch programs), right-clicking and even once my screen even showed the swiping animation as ...
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How to resolve error: “Couldn't modify partition map because file system verification failed”?
I upgraded to Lion and decided I no longer want 100 GB of my drive devoted to Boot Camp, I never boot into Windows, I just use it as a VM anyways. So I deleted the boot camp partition using disk ...
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Can I use my iPhone4 without a sim card if i just updated to the lastest software?
I have an iPhone 4 that I wanted to use for my daughter to play on. I updated it to the latest software iOS 6 and it's telling me to put a SIM card in to activate it. I don't want the iPhone ...
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Is there a way to sync bookmarks between chrome and safari on an ongoing basis?
I know that chrome can sync bookmarks to other installs and versions of chrome, and that safari can sync to other installs and versions of safari, but can I make them sync to each other? It can be ...
