Application software. Applications, or apps, for short, is software that runs a computer.
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View PDF on iPad from Windows 7 over WiFi
I have a home fileserver running Windows 7. I have a directory with PDF files. I want to view the PDF files on my iPad 2 over WiFi and not locally store them on the iPad. Is there any app which can ...
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Is it legal for other people (with different IDs) to share different apps,games and music with each other & if it is legal, is there a limit?
Say for example there's 3 people. Person 'A' has an app that person 'C' wants, while person 'A' has another app that person 'B'&'C' want. Can person 'A' transfer these apps without any memory ...
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What is wrong when an app is perpetually in need of updating from the Mac App Store?
I have an app called "UPAD Lite" that keeps appearing in the "updates" tab of app store. I have installed the update multiple times, but when the app store checked for updates, it would appear again. ...
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Altimeter app that records
I'm looking for a gps based altimeter app that records elevation to the phone. I will be out of cell range so it needs to store data on the phone. Do you know of one?
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App store debit card purchasing
I purchased an app on app store using my VISA debit card, the app cost is 1.88 dollars. my fund in my debit card is only 1 dollar, the purchase was completed/succesfull, how could that be possible? ...
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How I do permanently authorize an app on my mac?
I use Clean My Mac to periodically clean out old log files and caches. Right before the clean, it asks me permission and I have to enter my password to authenticate. Is there any way I can authorize ...
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How to I list applications sorted by modified time in Finder on OS X 10.8?
I discovered that on 10.8 the Applications folder does not allow you to change the sort order, it's always listed by name.
How can I change the sort order?
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iTunes “Apps” section - clarification
See the following image..
This is the view that is shown under the "Apps" tab, when I connect my iPhone with iTunes.
From my understanding,
Point 1, "Synced Apps" option provides the ...
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How can I find “Install OS X Mountain Lion” (installESD.dmg) in the applications folder?
I've just downloaded and installed the Mountain Lion update from the Mac App Store, but when I can't find it in my applications folder.
I want to copy installESD.dmg to be able to perform a clean ...
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how can i get url of the application is connected to server?
I want to grab server url of each application that is online with that.
Ex. twitter app -> http://twitter.com/...
Ex. Tweetdec app -> http://client.tweetdec.com/...
Ex. itunes app -> ...
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Banking, legal and contact contracts pending..can I still release an app for sale..? [closed]
I have had a developer finish an app for me, which I plan to sell on the app store.
About a week ago, i filled in my banking details, legal and contact details,
It still says PENDING in the status ...
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How do I create a shortcut link from the dock to an application?
I'm trying to put a link to Outlook Express in my dock but can't see how it's done. When I right-click on the application icon in a finder window, "Make Alias" is not one of the options available, so ...
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Best low-end Mac for iPhone game development? [closed]
I am a freelancer who mostly works on developing websites and other video editing stuff. I want to move into iPhone app development, but I am unable to decide on which Mac I need to buy. I'm looking ...
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Can I save my data before Force Quitting an Application?
When an application is not responding I force Quit and Restart it.
But, is there a way in which I can save my data before quitting? Is there anything I can do to confirm that the application is ...
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How to determine what apps are running on iPhone?
If I double tap the home button I will get the recently used apps.
I have an app which I must keep on but I don't want other apps to send any data in the background and increase my data usage and my ...
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How to permanently put TextEdit in the Open with… menu list?
I'm a developer and often dealing with unusual file types. If I want to open one of these files in TextEdit, I have to start it first and then open the file with it, or drag the file to the TextEdit ...
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Multiple installs of the same application?
Is there any way to have multiple installs of the same application (in the same user account)?
Basically, I have several google reader accounts, and I want to be able to have multiple instances of ...
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How can I watch old episodes of Nova on my iPad?
I've been trying to watch some old episodes of Nova on my iPad, but the Nova website only seems to stream the episodes using a Flash player. I think several seasons are available on iTunes, but paying ...
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Move application to another desktop directly
When I open my application on desktop 1. I can't open it in desktop 2, it will jump back to desktop 1.
Can I directly move the application to desktop 2 without exiting the application?
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Why are three newly-downloaded, up-to-date, unrelated applications not starting: “not supported on this type of Mac” *not a PowerPC problem*
Today, I downloaded the latest stable versions of three largely unrelated programs: Pixen, Tiled, and Gideros Studio (free Gideros pack).
All three of these programs have crossed out icons, and return ...
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Mountain Lion Doesn't Download from Store
I just bought Mountain Lion in the App Store and it shows the download link. But after I click it and correctly enter my password it does not continue to download. Nothing happens. It just remains on ...
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Keyboard Viewer via keyboard shortcut wont actually quit after closing it
I managed to add a shortcut for keyboard viewer via BetterTouchTool. However, once I run Keyboard Viewer and close via the red X button, I cannot re-open it again via a shortcut. So I checked activity ...
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Is there a .eml email file viewer that can also save attachments?
I'm looking for a free .eml file viewer to just read email files and for extracting attachments.
I don't want to use Mail.app as it requires account setup - when I click on a .eml file Mail.app opens ...
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Will it ever be possible to port BlackBerry messenger (BBM) to the iPhone?
Will we ever have BBM service on the iPhone ? Is it possible to port such feature from the blackberry to the iPhone ? I know they use their own servers for verification, but isn't there a method that ...
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Where I can get list of rejection reasons? [closed]
I know this is little of-topic but I would like to know is there any URL that stated all possible reasons for rejection of an iPhone App.
Thanks,
Jigar
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Moving Application to other folder
I just upgraded from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion. Now when I open my application folder via the Dock there are different programs present, e.g. Automator, which I moved to the "Utilities" sub-folder ...
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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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How can I find where an app's files are stored?
Besides the app's package, is there a way to find where it stores its other files from during installation? Are they only allowed to install into the "Library" folders, or are there other places? I ...
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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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Anyone know of a timecard app that uses GPS?
I'd like to log the hours I'm at work using the GPS on my iPhone. (It'd start logging when I get to work, then stop when I leave for lunch, etc)
If possible, I'd like to be able to log the time at ...
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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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How can I open a single app by an unidentified developer without allowing all
I know to secure safety it is now not allowed anymore to open apps that were not downloaded from the mac app store.
But surely there is a workaround for this to open an app that you know is 'good' ...
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How can I view the signer of a bundle?
I have a .bundle that is digitally signed. I can verify this by opening the bundle by selecting "Show Package Contents" and indeed there is a _CodeSignature directory underneath the bundle.
However, ...
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Cannot move dock icons in Mountain Lion
When I drag an existing icon from one place to another in Mountain Lion I cannot click to release it. It just remains 'stuck' to the mouse pointer.
Anyone know how to fix this?
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How to check how much battery each application uses?
How would one check how much battery an application uses from a full charge of 100%?
Are there any applications out there or is this impossible?
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How to restores files lost from application during upgrade of app
I had a lot of important files on my iPhone in an app called Documents Mobile Office.
During upgrade of the application, the upgrade failed & the application does not reload. Hence I can't access ...
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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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Why does Safari 6 scroll to the bottom of the page when viewing Google search results?
When I use the pagination at the bottom of Google search results pages to browse through the results, Safari 6 on OS X Mountain Lion automatically scrolls to the bottom of the page. Doesn't happen ...
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Phantom Update Stuck In Mac App Store
About a year ago I downloaded the "<3 Sudoku Daily" (click for MAS link) app from the Mac App Store. After a while I decided I didn't want it anymore, so I deleted it by putting the application ...
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Full expression friendly calculator app?
One of the apps I miss most from Linux when using a Mac is the Gnome calculator (gcalctool). I like that I can type out a full expression before evaluating it:
Is there a good free calculator app ...
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Sync iPhone and dead mac
I have an iPhone 4 loaded with data (apps, contact, and photos)
iOS 4.x (not using iCloud), This phone was synced with my iMac and worked fine... Suddenly, my hard drive crashes. All my data was on a ...
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Software Update in Mountain Lion
Can anyone who has upgraded to Mountain Lion confirm that software updating is now done through the App Store and no longer through the Software Update utility?
If this is the case, does this mean ...
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Detect installed applications (software dev) on OS X Lion
I'm a first time Mac user.
Aside from checking out the installed applications on my Applications folder, are there other ways to find out what applications have been installed on my OS X Lion?
When ...
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Is there any application to control iTunes using a GUI over its own dock icon
Do you know any iTunes controller application which uses its own dock icon as a GUI widget to include play/pause, next, previous buttons? Or is it possible to build one easily? If dock icons does not ...
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Custom audio guide
I know a minister with a graveyard with significant historical value. He would like to create an audio-guide/map. Is there an iPhone application for this? Ideally, it should be:
Free
Have an Android ...
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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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iPhone Status/Overview App Wanted
I often have my iPhone connected to my PC and now I have a question about something like a status app.
I thought of something like this information:
- a big clock
- signal strength
- mobile signal ...
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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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Looking for a 360° object view iPhone app
I'm looking for a 360° iPhone app that models one object from either a level path around the object or perhaps even a true 360 view from any angle looking in at the object.
This is different than the ...
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How delete an ipad app totally (rather than it continuing to exist when viewed over in iTunes)?
On my iPad, there are many apps that I owned once, didn't enjoy much, and then deleted.
However, if I go to iTunes and then open up the section pertaining to my iPad, I still see these many old apps ...
