Mac is short for Macintosh, a brand of computers created and sold by Apple Inc. Apple currently produces several lines of Macintosh computers including the iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and MacBook. All current Macs ship with Mac OS X. You can also install Windows or Linux ...
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infection in ~Library/Application Support/Mobilesync/Backup/xxxxx
ClamX is finding phishing infection in the Backup folder on my MacBook Pro with 10.7.
~Library/Application Support/Mobilesync/Backup/xxxxxxxx
Does this mean that either my iPhone or Mac is infected?
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Install 10.6 over 10.5 on iMac
Currently my iMac has 10.5.8 Mac Os X installed.
I want to install 10.6.6 over 10.5.8 (iMac (intel Dual core)).
Do I have to do the following ??
Visit Apple Store.
Buy 10.6 OS X for USD $29.00
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How to intall airport card
I just installed an airport card on my Mac Pro dual 2.66 gig machine, but the computer doesn't see the card. How do I install it.
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OS X Mountain Lion/Lion Deep Sleep on low battery
I'm having an issue on my Mac since I installed Lion and now Mountain Lion (I thought that the Lion problem could be because I've put an SSD in my Mac and did not make a fresh install but a carbon ...
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How can I change a section's title color by editing the template in iBooks Author?
I'm trying to make a book with iBooks Author on my Mac by customizing the "Contemporary" template. When I switch the view mode from landscape to portrait, the section title color is red - I want it ...
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Is there a software that can visually highlight focused windows more?
I do web development on my Mac and I tend to have lots of windows open. Even per application, I tend to have multiple windows opened (ie a Terminal window for tail -f error logs, one for ssh, and one ...
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Macbook pro boot with kernel panic - can't perform kext scan
I was trying to swap command and option key for my external keyboard following the instruction in
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20110529094802391.
When I'm done with change and I ...
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Is it safe to delete “My First Project.rcproject” file in the “iMovie Projects” folder?
I am totally new to "iMovie" so I would like to ask you if it's safe to delete "My First Project.rcproject" file in the "iMovie Projects" folder (as it appeared from nowhere, maybe it was result of ...
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OS X Terminal “must have” utilities
I've just read with pleasure, and learned a lot from these questions :
OS X Terminal Tips and Tricks
OS X Hidden features and nice tips & tricks
OS X Applications you can't live without
But I ...
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Mac asking for password for some files when deleting [duplicate]
This happens not for all files. When I move or delete some of the files on my external drive Finder will ask for password. Is it due to permission set on these files ? Can I use something like Sudo ...
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Powerful external hard disk health checker on Mac?
Is there any powerful program in Mac to check the health status - mainly bad sectors - of an external (USB) hard disk, and to recover them?
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Best way to have script start up for all users in Mountain Lion?
We are trying to have a simple drive mapping script start up for ALL users on a Mac Mini. What's the simplest way of going by doing this? I've tried creating a .plist in Lingon and adding it to the ...
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What's the best solution to sync contacts from Mac to Android Phone?
I'd like to sync my contacts from the Mac addressbook to an Android phone, but I'd rather not use Google (or any cloud) where I have no control over my data.
So far I found SyncMate and Missing Sync. ...
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Use a mac Mini server to host Aperture Library
I got two iMac and one Mac Mini server, last year I moved my Library to the Mac Mini, and change the path on Aperture (3.4.4) to use that library instead of using my local one. It works like a ...
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Add to Existing Contact from Mail.app to Contacts.app
I am looking for an option to add the choice "Add to Existing Contact" from the Apple Mail.app From address field. As you all know, we have "Copy Address, Add to VIPs, New Email, Add to Contacts, and ...
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How to quick switch OSX proxy on/off?
I use SwitchySharp to quick switch between multi-proxies under Chrome broswer.
Now I want to move to Safari(I love its "Tap to Zoom" feature), but SwitchySharp only works in Chrome, there is no a ...
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Window management software? [duplicate]
I'm using a very simple tool on Windows called http://www.maxto.net which allows me to set screen regions and maximizes to that region. Is there similar software on OS X? The one's I've found only ...
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128GB SSD and 23GB of sleep image + swap file, what to do?
So I've got a 13" Macbook Air with 128GB, and recently I got a message showing that I'm running out of space, so I did a quick check to see what was taking up all of space, and I found out that I have ...
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Manage iPhoto on external hard disk
Most of my Mac hard drive is filled with iPhoto pictures. I have an external USB hard drive. What to do? Just moving pictures from Pictures/iPhoto Library is not a perfect option as I want to have ...
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Remove Little Snitch via script
I want to be able to uninstall Little Snitch over Apple Remote Desktop. I came across the script below here: http://fromtheadmin.com/kill-and-remove-little-snitch-application-via-ard-script/
However ...
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How do I export an XCode app so I can publish it on my website, not in the Mac App Store?
How do I export an XCode app so I can publish it on my website, not in the Mac App Store?
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Will a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) power up in clamshell mode?
Although part of my problem is covered here - Powering on while the lid is closed in clamshell mode, it alone doesn't solve my query.
I'm trying to turn my MBP into a server, and because of that I ...
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Do you know a simple sound booster app for Mac?
Some videos on websites have the sound volume so low that even with all sound settings at maximum levels it's hard to listen.
I'm looking for an app that would allow me to boost the Mac's volume. ...
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If mac has the built-in backup tool time machine, why we still need mac data recovery?
I dont know much about computer thing and just knew that mac has a built-in backup called time-machine? what is that? can it help us recover the lost data in my mac. and why people still need some ...
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How to disable iChat's popup “You are not connected to the internet”?
I am tired of seeing the "You are not connected to the internet" message from iChat every time after I open my macbook. I use iChat for screen sharing. Is it possible to disable the annoying popup or ...
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Replace text with predefined value in browser
I used to have a tool on my PC that would allow me to prefill text when I enter certain "codes". For example, I would type $test123 and it would replace that text with a sentence that I had setup.
Is ...
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where are the pictures of the skype contacts saved (see if someone is invisible)
i just thought you could see if someone is invisible in skype, if you just delete (reset) his profile picture. Because i know if you install skype on a new device the profile pictures are saved only ...
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Wifi Won't Connect; Connection Timeout (Mac)
I'm having issues with my macbook pro OS X 10.7.5. It used to connect to the wifi router (D-Link N300, DIR=615) no problems. But for the past several weeks, I haven't been able to at all.
What pops ...
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Mac OS X - Terminal window shows up but closes immediately
I'm using Mac OS X Lion 10.7. I open Terminal and its window shows up but immediately close and its icon remains in the dock. It's working fine a moment ago. I don't know what i have messed. I looked ...
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Why am I getting a “session could not be started with the iPad” error when syncing?
This morning while trying to sync my iPad I started getting the following error from iTunes:
iTunes could not backup iPad because a session could not be started with the iPad
I've tried the ...
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Is there a PDF viewer with a vertical split screen feature?
I have a very wide PDF and I would like to find a PDF viewer which would allow me to split the screen vertically so I can keep the left side the same while scrolling the right side back and forth.
I ...
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Can I trust Apple Store's employees with my laptop?
This might be a bizarre but crucial question, can I fully trust leaving my laptop in repairs (Genius Bar) while they have full access to it ?
I recently went to the genius bar to get my display ...
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Is there a virtualization program that will let me run a Linux vm and use a whole disk in a supported way?
I'd like to run a linux VM that let's me treat a disk exactly the same way a real Linux installation would - i.e.: I want to use it to prep disks that will then be transferred to and used on Linux ...
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Macbook Pro not Starting
I have a MacBook Pro and from the last week I have been unable to turn the machine on properly. First it displays the Apple logo and shows this message
I've done a lot of research and tried things ...
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Tools for presentations with Xcode
Have you got any tools you use for presentations with Xcode? I'm preparing for some live 'showdowns'. Anything is welcome - mouse pointer enhancers, fast typing with snippets, etc.
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External storage with RAID and networking and more (probably too much to ask) [closed]
This is probably too much to ask, as I've already searched and haven't found anything like this.
I am looking for an external storage solution that is:
Portable (2 drives)
Optionally self powered, ...
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Terminal bash name
Right now I have a Mac Mini. I migrated macbook pro data from a time machine, but I didn't do it from the beginning of my startup. I used the migration assistance to migrate the data. However, I'm ...
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“X11 could not be opened” then “X11 canceled restart”
I occasionally run into the following first-world nightmare, usually when trying to run open source software (in this case Inkscape on a Mac Pro running Lion, though I've seen this error before as ...
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What should I do after I lost my MacBook data?
I lost my data on my Mac and now I don't know how to recover it. Do I have to go to a recover shop and pay for the costly recovery?
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How to transfer Adobe licenses to another Mac
A Power Mac just died at the office. We also have another one which died a couple of months ago. They both had Adobe software installed on them, and I need to transfer those licensees to other Macs.
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What have you done with Automator? [closed]
I have only done a small amount of with with Apple's Automator application. However, it is very powerful and can be used for a wide array of purposes and applications.
What are some of the cool ...
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How do I open Google Chrome in Incognito mode by default
Is there any way (using apple script or by using settings on chrome) to open Google Chrome in incognito mode.
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Move iPhone notes to iCloud
So, today 10.8 released, and I have empty list of notes on my mac. But I have some notes on iPhone, which are not in iCloud. How to move them into iCloud?
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“A Bluetooth audio error occurred”
I'm getting this popping up on my Mac multiple times a day:
I have an Apple keyboard attached via Bluetooth, and nothing else. It doesn't say anything else is connected either, just this alert pops ...
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What window is playing audio?
I've got a number of windows open, including several browser windows. One of them is playing an annoying advertising video.
How can I easily locate which window is playing audio?
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Image capture opens after iPhone is connected
Everytime I connect my iPhone to my laptop, Image Capture opens. How to I stop it? I just need to use iTunes, not Image Capture.
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Automatically Inserting Text Globally
Let's say I want this action to happen on any program whenever I press F10 (or some other custom key combination):
Paste the text: "Hello World!"
There's a similar tool in Windows called AutoHotKey ...
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Is there any Cloud Storage GUI for Mac?
On my iPad, I have GoodReader, as well as ReaddleDocs, and both allow me to connect to a large assortment of Cloud Storage providers. On my Windows machine, there are the Cloudberry Lab assortment of ...
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Apple's Magic mouse scroll button is not working on windows-7
After working on MAC OSX, i installed windows-7 32bit through boot camp. After installing, the magic mouse is connecting ok through Bluetooth. Its left and right buttons are working but scroll is not ...
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how do I select proper memory for a specific Mac? [closed]
I'm going to upgrade my Mac Mini late 2012 Ram's to 16 gb.
I'm undecided between cheaper KingSton KVR16S11/8 (www.kingston.com/dataSheets/KVR16S11_8.pdf), KingSton KTA-MB1600/8G suggested from ...
