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How to resolve netbios names with osx
Hi I'm new to osx and trying to resolve the netbios name of a windows machine. When I try to ping it I get the error cannot resolve hostname. When I use the command smbutil lookup %hostname% it will ...
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How to sync time between Windows and OS X?
I'm using OS X Mountain Lion with Windows 8 installed via Boot Camp. When I switch between Windows and OS X the time in each operative system is different, exist a difference approximately of 4 hours ...
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How do I recover a GPT partition possibly overwritten by the Windows recovery tool
I've had a good look around the web and can find similar problems but nothing specific to mine.
I recently installed Zorin OS onto my step dad's computer to breathe a little Linux-life into it. I ...
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OS X 10.8 in a VM on a Mac running Windows
I would like to get Mac OS 10.8 to run out of a VM on a retina MacBook Pro under Windows 8 host.
Do I need to buy an OS X Server license or can I use the one shipped with the laptop?
Where do I get ...
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How do I make a window move to the left half of my screen and another window move to the right half? [duplicate]
On Windows 8, I type win + left and the current window becomes full-height and half the screen width and moves to the left. If I type win + right, the current window does the same except moves to the ...
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Can I get a Windows XP-like application taskbar in OS X?
Apologies for cross-posting in SE, but maybe I'll get a better response on an Apple/OS X specific forum!
I'm looking for a Windows XP-like taskbar application switcher in OS X. I'm not looking for ...
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software kvm for osx / windows
I have a dell 27" monitor with the dvi input connected to my windows machine and the display port connected to my macbook air. I can change the input manually but it's fairly tedious.
I'm looking ...
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How to Transfer PDF from iPad to PC/Mac
When I bought an iPad 3 They have given me few pdf files. Actually They are eBook which I prefer. PDF files are shown in the Books section of the ITunes program.
How to Transfer those PDFs from my ...
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Mac Mini (Late 2012) - Windows 7 Install [ Missing CD/DVD Drivers ]
I just bought Mac Mini Late 2012, It's cool :) I like OS X, but I want to play games and when I tried install Windows with Bootcamp Assistant via USB, after reboot, Installer return error about ...
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Airdrop Alternative for Windows/Mac/Linux?
I am looking for something that does the same thing as Airdrop that would work on Windows/Mac/Linux. Because of hardware it would most likely have to be LAN-based, but I am perfectly fine with that. ...
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Reformat old windows hard drive for use externally
I have an old 100 GB hard drive from a windows laptop that I would like to make use of as a portable, external hard drive. I ordered a cheap case on Amazon and it works fine. However, the disk is ...
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How to stop Windows firewall from blocking Bonjour hostname resolution
I have Bonjour installed on my Windows 7 PC, and the installer appears to have poked all the necessary holes in the Windows firewall. However, I can't ping windows-pc.local from my Mac. If I ...
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How to convert Windows-based ISO for Mac OS X Installation DVD?
I made an ISO image from Mac OS X Snow Leopard Installation DVD using PowerISO on Windows machine. The ISO file size is 7.6GB, but when I mount the ISO using PowerISO, what I can see is only the files ...
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Grey screen on startup of OS X when using Boot Camp 5
I'm afraid I've corrupted my OS X install. When choosing to boot up with the system I get a grey screen (there's a short load sequence before this, after klicking the system icon in the bootup menu). ...
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Can I develop iPhone apps under Windows using an image of OS X?
I want learn iOS development, but I don't have enough money to purchase a Mac.
Is there any way that I could learn iOS development on Windows, perhaps using an image of OS X?
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How do I access a shared Windows folder from my Mac without giving access to Everyone?
I have shared a folder (the user's directory) from my Vista PC so that I can access it from my Mac. The PC only has one user account, which doesn't have a password.
When I try to access the folder ...
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Any app that will automatically size and lock Finder windows? [duplicate]
For several years I was Windows-only at work and used a great utility that resized and locked my Explorer windows.
I'm surprised I haven't come across this for the Mac as I am always repositioning, ...
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How best to share a Mac-connected printer with Windows 7 PCs on a workgroup network?
I've currently got an old but decent non-network-capable laser printer connected to one of my Windows 7 PC's, and shared over the network (a plain Windows workgroup.)
Other PCs in the house, my Mac ...
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What's the Mac equivalent of Windows' Turn Windows Features On or Off?
One of my favorite parts of Windows is the ability to selectively turn features on or off. For instance, on a tablet you can turn on Tablet PC components; on a desktop you can disable these and ...
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How to translate between Windows and Mac -style file locations?
For an office with mostly Windows workstations and a few OS X workstations, what's the easiest way for the Mac users to translate to and from a Windows-style file paths?
For example, to automatically ...
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BF2 via CrossOver “@” problem
I've installed BF2 with CrossOver, and so far it's working.
Now I like to play online but I can't login with my e-mail because of the "@"
Does anyone know how to type the "@"?
Can't find it...
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OS X 10.7 add multiple windows workgroups
I have multiple Windows Workgroups on my network, Does 10.7 have the ability to add more than one Workgroup at a time?
I open up System Preferences -> Network -> Advanced -> WINS (Tab) -> Workgroup
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How to get VMware Fusion on Mac to use Logitech extra back/forward mouse buttons in Windows VM?
Scenario:
I have a Mac running OS X Lion, and then VMware Fusion 4.x running Windows XP and Windows 7 as virtual machines.
I use a Logitech MX310 Optical Mouse. It has 6 buttons and I think it's ...
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Utility to group windows for Mac OS X?
Is there a utility for Mac OS X that will group windows (2 separate apps)? Similar to how objects are grouped in PowerPoint or other design apps. I would like both windows to move together.
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How to create HFS partition on Windows 7 machine
Hi I've got Windows 7 running on my compy and I would like to partition my D: volume, make it hfs+ but I cannot find any tool that will accomplish this.
Anyone had done this before? Is it possible? I ...
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Triple Boot Lion+Win7+Linux
I have a challenge for you.
I've been doing lots of research, and I've found quite a few questions here left unanswered. I know this is possible, I'm interested in hearing from people who have ...
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Show windows program icons (.exe) in Mac OS X Lion?
I'm using wine to run windows programs on OS X, however it would like to be able to see the icons of the programs.
I remember that I had something that did this on Snow Leopard, but I can't remember ...
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Why can't I insert a DVD into my Mac Mini?
I'm trying, without success, to insert a DVD inside my Mac mini DVD drive. Let me say that actually the computer is without the upper case and the HD drive has been taken from a Windows laptop (it is ...
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Can't see properties panel popups/windows in eclipse
Is it me or is it bug in Eclipse (Indigo Service Release 1) running on Mac OS Lion , that when in XML layout design mode, when I select any property of widget, its not displaying popup nor the drop ...
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What can a Mac do that a Windows machine can't? [closed]
Can I have some definitive answers? Also, what are you forced to do on a Windows machine that is not required on a Mac?
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How can I convert a .eml file to a .mbox file for Apple Mail?
How can I convert a Windows Live Mail eml file to Apple Mail mbox file
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Line select for modification [closed]
I have used Microsoft Windows for 15+ years and am a highly keyboard-centric user. My wife uses both iMac and MacBook Pro, which means a full keyboard and a MacBook keyboard. Occasionally, I use her ...
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Is there any free/paid Windows emulator for Mac OS X?
I am new to Mac and I am looking for a Windows emulator for Mac OS X. I want to use an application which is not available for Mac.
Please recommend the strengths and weaknesses (including cost) of the ...
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Multiple remote logins from Windows clients to a Mac mini server
I would like to share a Mac mini (currently running Mac OS X Server 10.6.8) allowing coworkers running Windows XP on their boxes to perform a remote login using their username/password. They should ...
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What format for my external drive allows use with Mac and Windows?
How can I use my external hard drive on Mac OS so I can modify/edit files on both OS's: Mac and Windows? How should I format it?
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Error when downloading Window support software under Boot Camp
Currently, I have already upgraded to Mac OS X Lion.
But an error occurred(Progress to the last 99%) that when I trying to downloading Windows support software via Boot Camp 4.0.
It says "Can't ...
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How can someone coming from Windows learn Mac OS X file system and Finder?
I have recently purchased a Macbook Pro and I am very impressed with the machine and OS X. Coming from Windows the one thing I have struggled with is the file system and the Finder application. I ...
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Boot Camp Additional Software Offline? [closed]
I'm trying to install Windows on my Mac, and I don't have my OSX installation CD with me. I see an option of Boot Camp Assistant to download the drivers online, so I select it - and it says the ...
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How will the OSX Lion upgrade affect my Win 7 bootcamp setup? [closed]
And what are things to watch out for based on previous upgrades?
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How to remove boot from MacMini?
I have tried installing windows 7 on my MacMini.
I followed following steps.
Setup went perfectly But while installing I thought of not installing it.
So, I just restarted mac mini.
Pressed Alt ...
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Can I Save Open Dialog Windows Size and Filesystem Location?
Sometimes I have to upload, attach, open, insert, multiple files into various programs and websites. Often I have to do many in a row. Every time I "Browse" to add a file, OSX or Finder takes me ...
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Transfer files between bootcamp partitions
I am using Snow Leopard and Windows 7 with bootcamp. I would like to be able to save some files to my OSX partition from Windows. I would also like to have files (say, photos, source code, etc) that I ...
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Running OS X and Windows simultaneously
Using Bootcamp is it possible to run OS X and Windows simultaneously such that I can command-tab between the two? I've run Windows using Bootcamp a few years ago but at that time a restart was ...
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How to eject disk in osx before booting?
I have tried to install windows using boot-camp-assistant on mac-min ( new version ).
After first installation process, I am getting "Disk error - press any key to restart"
Now, The problem that I ...
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Always prompt for Boot Device on Startup?
I have a MacBook where I have to dual boot Windows and OS X. When I hold the Option Key on startup, I get the nice "Select Boot Device" screen.
Is there a way to permanently enable this, so that I ...
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Moving files >4GB from a Mac to a Windows box
Normally, when I want to take video files from my Mac to friends who use Windows, I move the files on a FAT32-formatted flash drive or external hard drive, but FAT32 cannot handle files larger than ...
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How do I access Windows PCs on the network?
How can I access Windows PCs from my Mac, and vice-versa, on the same network. I need to transfer files back and forth, and I can't seem to figure out how to do it. I poked around the settings, added ...
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Is there any alternative to Windows Live Writer? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a good / acceptable blog-publishing application on Mac OS X?
Coming from Windows, I've quite got used to writing to my blog using Windows Live Writer, which ...
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What's a good Windows RDP client for Mac?
I administer a number of Windows machines, and am trying to find a really good application to remote desktop in to them from my Mac. I've tried CoRD, and I really like its library approach to saved ...
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Why can Mac OS X 32-bit access all 4GB of memory, while Windows 32-bit can't?
I don't understand why Mac OS X 32-bit kernel can access all 4GB of memory (and even more) while Windows 32-bit can only work with ~ 3,3 GB, and for using more than 4GB you need 64-bit Windows. Even ...
