Application software. Applications, or apps, for short, is software that runs a computer.
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Is there a user-friendly app that can create an archive of system.log files and the like?
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I have this command to create a temporary collection of selected log files –
sudo tar -czf $TMPDIR/archive\ of\ install.log\ and\ system.log\ files\ only.tgz ...
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Software for sorting images based on the image data (not file type)
I have a bunch of photos that I have recovered from a corrupted hard drive and I need some way to sort them because all of my personal photos are mixed in with the operating system and application ...
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Send 1 bookmark from IOS to Mac w/o iCloud or Email
I do NOT want to sync all my bookmarks across all my devices via iCloud, etc. Far too many bookmarks on my Mac that don't need to be on iPad, etc.
But sometimes I find a site on my IOS device & I ...
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Does iPod Touch 5th gen 16GB (mid 2013) still have built-in Camera app for use with front-facing camera?
Recall: At the end of May, Apple introduced a lower-cost iPod Touch (5th generation, mid 2013) with just 16GB of storage, in one color (silver), no hand-strap, and no iSight rear-facing camera – ...
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Change apple ID associated with Mac App Store application
How can I change the Apple ID associated with an application downloaded from the Mac App Store? For example, when I try to update an application, it says for me to login with the account that ...
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Google Book Search for iOS?
Google's full text search and preview inside millions of scanned books is awesome, just as it has been for five years. Why isn't there an iOS app for viewing them? Any ideas of alternatives?
The ...
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Show all iTunes iOS apps that aren't installed on any devices
I've got an iPod Touch and an iPad, both connected to iTunes on the same computer. So, they share the same iOS app library in iTunes.
How can I quickly see which apps are not installed in either the ...
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iPhone 4 A1332 version 6.1.3 (10B329) Location not shown in certain apps
My iPhone 4 has several apps that I use location services on. But one set of 2 apps from the same developer will not show my location. They are enabled in Location Services, and show a grey arrow to ...
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Need a way to save multiple window layouts for multiple configurations of monitors
When I work at my desk, my MBP is connected to two 27" displays, so I have 3 screens, and they're laid out very specifically, so my chat, mail, trello, etc. windows are all in their own spot.
I'm ...
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In the app store how do you determine if an app is iCloud compatible before purchase?
A few months ago on the Arqade site I asked if the iOS version of Chrono Trigger put save games in the cloud. DCol provided a great answer detailing how to check if iOS apps you own backup to the ...
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How can I set up a shell script as a wrapper to the main executable of an app?
I have an application that I want to launch via a shell script that does some setup and then launches the app itself with some specific options. Ideally, this script would be run whenever the ...
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Developing iOS apps on Windows 7
Please read my question fully, I searched many questions but that doesn't answer my question fully. We are planning to develop an iOS app using PhoneGap, so we have also purchased $99 Developer ...
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In-App Purchases - How can I know who did the charge-back?
App purchases and in-app purchases can be cancelled with charge-back if you send a message to iTunes Store Support within a time frame of a few days and provide them a good reason.
I'd like to know ...
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Application update, what will be the release date in appstore
I recently have released a game for the iOS iPhone devices for which I saw was at the top of the "Release Date" list under the relevant category.
Unfortunately, I had to remove the game from the App ...
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Why do some of my iPad apps stop working?
i get apps that work offline however on occasion the apps i download just don't work, when i start one up it shows up with it's start up screen but then go strait back to the home screen
i can fix ...
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Is there a way to hide certain apps from the cmd+tab menu?
Is there a way to hide certain apps from cmd+tab?
The problem I'm facing is that I have some apps (like iTunes and of course Finder) always open. But when I'm working and switching between apps that ...
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Looking for email/web harvesting program for mac [closed]
Most of the popular application are for windows. Does anybody know of a native email harvesting/crawling application (preferable threaded and multi-core compatible) for mac?
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Show When Applications Were Opened and Closed
I'd like to be able to see a list of applications that were recently opened and quitted on a per user basis.
Ex:
19:25:34 Google Chrome Canary opened by John Smith
20:45:32 Pages quitted by Julie ...
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Making Hidden Apps Appear Faded Whilst Sitting On The Dock?
Sometimes it can be quite difficult for me to tell which of my apps are hidden on the dock and which are not. Is it possible to make those Apps which I have hidden (either by terminal command or ...
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Cycling ringtones?
Is it currently possible through an app (regardless of whether the iPhone is jailbroken) to cycle through different ring tones for each new message and call that comes in?
For example, if a user has ...
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Is there an easy way to get notified of updates for all of my non-Mac App Store apps?
I like to keep my system up to date and the Mac App Store is great in that it automatically notifies you when updates are available for apps downloaded from it. However, I'm after an easy way to get ...
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Yahoo Weather App finding Places
I've submitted on the Project Weather a few Photos for the iPhone Yahoo Weather App. For example this one located in Pai, Thailand. The photo has been accepted by Yahoo and should show up anytime soon ...
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Apps keep asking for Apple ID info after backup
The last time i connected my iPhone 5 to my laptop and synchronized with iTunes, something weird happened. All of my paid applications keeps asking for my Apple ID and password and entering just ...
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Are Apps Reviewed for App Store by Humans? [closed]
Just submitted my first app and wondering how the review system works internally...
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Is there an application to create xml or plist files in a visual way? [duplicate]
What do I mean by "in a visual way" ?
Actually, I would like to create a simple "structure" where an element can have several sons, and so on. The xml format is a good format for this structure. But, ...
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Adobe Creative Cloud: Mac App Alternatives? [closed]
A couple of days ago Adobe announced that its Creative Suite Software is to be rebranded as Creative Cloud, the development of its creative suit line will come to an end.
Whilst Adobe CS6 will still ...
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Is there a way to upload stuff from the camera roll to an SMB or AFP server on an iOS device?
Is there an app to access and upload stuff to an SMB or AFP server?
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Clearing the cache/history not removing form field values
I am using Firefox and Opera in OS X 10.5.8. I have cleared the cookies, history, private data number of times. But when I visit gmail/facebook, the email ID is still auto filled up. Is there anyway ...
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What is this menubar icon?
Recently a piece of software started showing up in my menubar. I don't remember installing it, I have no idea what it is. The icon is three chevrons and the menu contains three items named: "Software ...
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How do apps get loaded on iOS for free
I have Googled over and over and cannot get an answer to a fundamental question I have. To get an app downloaded onto an iPhone, do I need to open an apple account of some sort and pay for the account ...
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How to keep all the data on my applications when I buy a new iPad
I am buying a new iPad because I only have a 16gb iPad and I want to keep the data on my apps ie. on sims I want to keep the houses and people on it but is it possible to do that when you buy a new ...
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Exclude apps from iPhone/iPad backup?
I own both an iPhone (4S) and an iPad (mini), running iOS 5 and 6 respectively. The two of them are quite filled with large apps (roughly 40GB in total) and thus my Macbook is getting crowded. This is ...
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Change default installation location to install xCode
I want to install Xcode in my MacBook Air OSX 10.8.3. The issue is my MacBook Harddisk is just 64GB and it's almost full. I have an external HDD (Formatted to MAC partition) and how can I install ...
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When installing some apps, I get an “Extras” folder, where do I put this?
I'm new to Macs. I understand how to install Apps by dragging and dropping into the Applications folder and then opening the App, but sometimes installations come with an "Extras" folder (for ...
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How Many Different Ways Are There To Force Quit An Application?
Although it is not a common occurrance, sometimes my cursor has a continuing spinning beach ball, which I believe to indicate that an app has frozen (correct me if i'm wrong). When this happens I ...
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Mac app pop up durring instlaation from app store?
I am running mountain lion on mid 2009 macbook pro. I used to see an animation of app popping out of apple mac store and coming to the dock, then they changed pop up destination to mission control. ...
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Applications (Google Drive, Dropbox, Eclipse, etc) only start when I launch them from within their package
I am running Mountain Lion and I have an issue when trying to start certain applications: Dropbox, Google Drive and Eclipse.
If I click their icon inside the Applications Folder or I try to launch ...
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Screensaver on external screen only
Is it possible to start the screensaver (preferably the origami style) on only the connected external monitor? I want to be able to use the second display as usual.
A third party app would also ...
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How to automatically close an app when I shut down the mac?
My father would always scold me that so many applications are open when he turns on the computer which he says consumes computer memory. I always forget to close the app by right -clicking>quit Is ...
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Is there an iPhone app to control the volume depending on travelling speed or surrounding sounds?
I am searching for an iPhone app that controls the music playback volume depending on travelling speed or surrounding sounds. I want this for optimized listening while travelling in my car.
Anybody ...
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Is there a free analogue clock that displays in the dock?
I would like to have an analogue clock displaying right in my OS X dock.
The default clock in the menu bar is too small for me, and it is obviously impossible to drag it into the dock.
If possible, ...
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Can i map other folder to Launchpad
I am using OSX 10.8.
Is it possible to map an extra Application folder to launchpad so that launchpad will pick .app from that folder too ?
I have osx install disk names OSX and i install apps in ...
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Does Apple allocate a different app id for an app when submitting multiple builds for different geos?
If I submit one build for the US and a different build for the rest of the world, will Apple give me 2 separate app ids? I.e. if everything is the same (app name, etc.) except for the actual game ...
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Is there an updated version of the iPad's checklist app which allows sub items
i have never seen any of the stock apps say they have an update and i kinda think the checklist app on the ipad is lacking cause it does not allow an item to have sub items which, when all checked, ...
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“Profiles” for any Mac application?
Is there a tool that lets me have a set of profiles, similar to Firefox, for any Mac application? So I can have two instances of an application, but each has its own settings...
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Integrate Any.DO with calendar?
Is there a way I can possibly integrate Any.DO tasks as calendar entries on my laptop ? I wish to add reminders and label them as entries in my calendar so that I can check them from my laptop.
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How to delete iTunes once and for all from the command-line?
I'd like to delete iTunes and never ever have it make it again in my OS X system.
On a fresh install of OS X 10.6.8 I had iTunes 10 and noticed that on the first "Software update" OS X wants to ...
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Is there any way to access some apps before I put in my password?
I have a 4 digit passcode for my iphone, but there are some apps that I might use frequently that don't really need to be protected. Is there a way to access those apps without entering my passcode ...
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How to determine which apps iTunes will copy from iOS, to stop a deleted app being resurrected?
I don't sync my iPad often, but when I do I almost always get the following question from iTunes: ' iTunes has found purchased items on the iPad [or iPhone] "[device name]" that are not present in ...
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App for convenient media consumption
What are some iOS apps that work well for searching, collecting, and consuming media like video (YouTube, Ted talks, and private hosts) and audio (podcasts, NPR, etc)?
The important feature is that ...
