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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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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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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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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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Re-downloading apps purchased in a different country?
I lived in Canada for several years, but now I live in Norway (again).
In Canada, I have purchased many apps on both the iOS and Mac OS X app stores. Some of these apps I have uninstalled over the ...
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Is it possible to keep Mac App Store apps in the user application directory?
I have a MacBook Pro configured in the following way:
120GB SSD
70GB OS X boot partition (10.8.2)
50GB BootCamp partition
750GB WD HDD
Essentially all used as my Home folder
Is it ...
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2answers
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Why are past purchases no longer showing after I change country of my Apple ID?
Recently I’ve changed the country in my Apple ID account. While everything else's fine there's an issue with my purchases. All Apps that were purchased before the change don't appear in Purchased ...
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Mac App Store update stuck (Installing - Calculating…)
I opened GarageBand for the first time, to find that most of the loops required me to download the Apple Loops from Software Update. I agreed to this.
The App Store opened and gave me the option to ...
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Mac App Store app can't be uninstalled, won't finish installing
So I went to download and install McSolitaire thinking it might be a fun game. Well, something went wrong during the install process. Now I've got a half-downloaded app in my Applications and the ...
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Can I change an application's listed category in the Finder?
In the Finder, the Applications directory has an option to sort by "Application Category," which splits apps into groups like Productivity, Social Networking, Music, etc.
I have a number of apps ...
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Duplicate downloads
I've recently downloaded XCode from app-store. It's working fine and there're no problem I am facing there. The problem comes in when I open launchpad. The Xcode is there in downloading phase and ...
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Can't uninstall Mac App Store purchased apps when in Launchpad
I can't seem to uninstall Mac App Store purchased applications.
I know that holding down the Option key, and once the icons start jiggling clicking the “X” shown in the corner of icons only works for ...
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Magic Window causes GfxCardStatus to switch to Discrete mode
I was trying out the Magic Window timelapse wallpaper app and noticed that GfxCardStatus changed to discrete as soon as I loaded the application. It consumes 79.7mb of real memory. Does this mean ...
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Does deleting Mac App Store apps in Launchpad delete related files in the Library folders too?
When I delete Mac App Store apps in Launchpad, does it delete related files in the Library folders too? I mean files like preferences, application support files etc.
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How do I make the iTunes App Store show app ratings on search results?
In iTunes on a Mac, when I go to the App Store and search for something, ratings do not appear for the search results. How can I get the ratings to appear, like they do in the Mac App Store?
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Damaged and can't be open app error message
I bought the iBoostUp app when I was using Lion, and one day it suddenly stopped working, I uninstalled it, and yesterday I got Mountain Lion hoping that it would get magically fixed, but it didn't.
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Downgrade a Mac App Store app?
Is it possible to downgrade a Mac App Store app? One of my apps has an update showing today, and I want to know if it's a one-way street.
For example, if I make a copy of the app before upgrading, ...
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Which applications on Mac AppStore build HTML5 (drag and drop)?
Which applications on Mac AppStore build HTML5 (drag and drop)?
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Mac App Store update issues after migrating to Retina MBP
I had a 2011 MBP and I just purchased the new RMBP. I used the startup migration assistant to port all my data, easy.
But I'm getting weird issues, when I opened programs for the first time I was ...
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How do I find out what entitlements an app has?
Sandboxed apps have to declare their entitlements. Of course, that doesn't do me any good if I can't tell what entitlements it declares. A text editor that has entitlements for Core Location, ...
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Why do some apps require a password when I move them to the trash?
Some applications located in /Applications require a password in order to move them to the trash, others don't. Then there are also apps which cannot be deleted because they are required by OS X (a ...
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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 ...
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Cannot reinstall iPhoto from App Store in Lion
My company recently upgraded my laptop to OS X Lion and was pre-installed with iPhoto purchased under a different Apple ID. I have my own purchased version so wanted to update the app, but it asked ...
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How can I modify a package from the Mac App Store?
I used to hack at apps on my Mac all the time (change the icons/sounds etc... in the resources folder of the package). I have tried with apps downloaded from the App Store, but it no longer seems to ...
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Mac App Store and multiple OS partitions
I recently set up an additional Lion partition in addition to my existing partition for development reasons.
I was in the process of installing apps on this new volume through the Mac App Store, when ...
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App on MAS that writes mathematical formulae into an image?
I remember an app that was featured on the Mac App Store a while ago that allows you to write mathematical formulae into an image.
I can't find it now though. Does anyone know what it is?
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Reinstall Purchased Mac App from AppStore
After fresh install the Mac OS X Lion, when I tried to download again my purchased mac apps with App Store, I found that they are checked as installed.
How can I reinstall my paid apps?
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Mac App Store: Don't show updates for an uninstalled app
I downloaded the free trial ('lite') version of an app on the Mac App Store. I didn't like the app, so I uninstalled it from my computer.
However, the App Store wants me to install updates for this ...
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2answers
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Can Apple delete an app installed via iTunes or the App Store without your permission?
I had always thought the answer to this was no. I have an app that was pulled from the iOS App Store (VLC) still on my non-jailbroken phone and thought this was proof that Apple can't remote wipe an ...
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How can I reinstall an application that the Mac App Store thinks is installed already?
I'm the developer of an application that is currently on the Mac App Store. I'm trying to download my own application so that I can test out the binary that is on the store. (As opposed to running it ...
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What OS X app can I use for wireframing?
I'm looking for something to replace Visio on a Mac. I am getting tired of using VMware because it's too slow on my computer and was wondering if there's anything out there I can use to wireframe ...
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Mac Apps Store wont download any apps on computer
I have successfully downloaded apps on a laptop, but when trying to download on a desktop mac, whenever i click install, it says 'put password for billing info', as it would normally. I do so, click ...
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If I delete a paid app purchased through the Mac App Store, can I redownload without paying?
If I delete an app purchased through the Mac App Store, can I download it again without paying for it again like I can with iOS? In the event of an app restore, does the app retain settings, saved ...
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How do I delete an app purchased through the Mac App Store?
I notice that apps downloaded through the Mac App Store are placed in the /Applications folder on my Mac. Is there any special procedure to delete them, or can I just drag them to the trash like I can ...
