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My iPhone thinks it's always docked — Volume slider disappeared with no audio output
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I managed to fix this problem in a risky way, but it worked for me. Read below.
Pin 11 apparently carries out the following function :
11 GND
If connected to GND the iPhone sends ...
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Default settings for pmset -g?
I remember changing some values to disable Deep sleep mode and hibernation a few months ago, and realised that my battery drains faster now. I just want to revert all settings to default. I changed ...
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How much dust on average a Macbook Air accumulates? [closed]
My question is essentially how quick my mid 2012 Macbook Air 11" will collect so much dust that it's going to hinder its performance.
To understand where I'm coming from with this question let me ...
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Do SSDs need to be defragmented?
I'm not sure if solid state drives need defragmentation. Can anyone tell me if this requirement goes away with the new technology?
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What safety precautions are needed when working on an iMac G3 with a CRT?
I have an iMac G3 that I'm planning on playing around with but need advice on handling the CRT and how to make sure I don't kill myself.
I have read quite a lot about discharging the CRT and the one ...
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Is defragmenting an SSD drive a bad idea?
I have heard that defragmenting SSD drives will shorten the life span of a drive. Just wondering if there is any truth to this and if so could someone elaborate as to why this happens.
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How can I clean up my user Library folder?
Is there a way to clean up the ~/Library folder of a user? My folder is about 32 GB! What the heck is all in there?
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Does the “purge” command damage any thing in my system?
I am using OS X 10.5.8 and in spite of having 5GB of RAM memory, I face a lot of inactive RAM, and go to the terminal and purge it via the "purge" command (of course without quotes).
I do this almost ...
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How can I manually delete old backups to free space for Time Machine?
I use a Time Capsule for backup and now I want the drive to back up data from an extra Mac. But the drive is filled up with old backups from Mac 1. There simply is not enough space available for the ...
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What Lion maintenance utility should I use?
Im a huge fan of AppleJack, but I realize it doesn't currently support Lion. What is an lion supported equivalent?
Im looking for a one-stop shop for all my Mac cleaning needs!
Bonus marks for ...
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Remove useless files from a Mac
I want to find a way to delete all the useless files: binaries, log and cache files, duplicate files and app's leftover.
How can I do that?
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How to perform cleanup duties on OS X?
For all my Windows PCs I use CCleaner to perform cleanup duties. Is there a similar tool that I can use for OS X to clean up any accumulated crap?
