The configuration settings or preferences within a given app/program/environment
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Lion Server DHCP randomly loses settings and reverts to defaults
I’ve been trying to set up Lion Server on a Mac Pro with it acting as the router/gateway/firewall/DNS/NAT and DHCP. I’ve been trying to setup an internal-only network named mycompany.something. After ...
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Is there a way to set an Application Shortcut in the Keyboard Preference Pane via Terminal?
I'd like to have a bootstrap for my custom keyboard shortcuts to use on multiple machines...
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Setting preferred language order on iPhone
Q: Is it possible to set a secondary preferred language on the iPhone?
Background:
On the Mac Desktop it is possible to select a "Language Preference" order, so that if your favorite application ...
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How to quickly turn on/off active corners?
Is there any way to turn on/off active corners?
I want to use it but someone is coming fix something and they are going to use my comp and they have big troubles with active corners (Windows users).
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OS X Lion suppresses user's settings for the keyboard backlight
Recently I've upgraded to Lion and in general I'm not satisfied with its performance, but what's really annoying is that the login screen always sets the keyboard backlight to the max (even when I set ...
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My Mac keeps forgetting settings
My Mac seems to keep forgetting the following settings:
I have to type my wireless password everyday (and checking "remember").
I couldn't permanently set a particular app to be the default opener ...
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Change Mac settings depending on situation
I use my mac as a lightweight laptop at college, but when I get home I plug it in to charge and plug in 2 external monitors and use it for more power use. Some things that really annoy me are ...
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Finder stopped opening a new window when I click the Dock icon
When I click on the Finder icon in the dock, it always used to open a new window for me unless I already had a window open. In that case it would bring that window to the front which was no problem. ...
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iPad - Setup both PPTP and L2TP VPNs - blocked by firewall - can I use the 'Proxy' settings to evade?
I'm using the VPN Express app to setup PPTP and L2TP connections. It automatically sets the VPN profiles up successfully for me. When I try to connect, get error messages telling me that the server ...
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How do I access OpenGL specific settings for the Nvidia driver?
In the Linux-world there is a nvidia-settings command to control various OpenGL specific settings, however on MAC I can't find such a tool. How do I control those settings on my Mac? Its a ...
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What is the function of each of the system location services in iOS 6?
I'd like to know what functionality I gain or lose by enabling / deactivating each of the services under Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services.
Some incomplete information is ...
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Image Capture default action for *any* camera
I'm trying to implement a solution for a multiuser environment involving Image Capture and AutoImport. (10.6.8 with remote MCX).
Our users often connect digital cameras to our Macs to download the ...
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How can I “zoom out” while viewing a text file on an iPhone?
On my new iPhone 4, plain text files display at a width of 38 columns. Rows with more than 38 characters are wrapped. I want to view text files containing prose formatted with widths of 70 or 80 ...
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How do you switch all your podcasts to the default settings at one time without a smart playlist?
I'd like to have all my podcasts set to whatever default I set although I don't want to go into every podcast individually and/or create a smart play list.
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Macbook Pro changing desktop picture randomly
I just got back from vacation and while on vacation I turned my computer off for the 5 days I was gone. I just now turned it back on and my desktop picture was changed to the galaxy photo which I know ...
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How do I change the vibration of the clock app in iOS 6 for iPhone 4S?
I am trying to change the vibration of the clock app when the timer goes to zero. I have "Vibrate on Ring" and "Vibrate on Silent" set to "On" and I know how to set the vibration of other apps; yet, I ...
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How to set µTorrent bt_sequential setting?
There is two settings in µTorrent’s internals:
bt.sequential_download and bt.sequential_files.
Proof (It's Russian — because I couldn't find in English).
How can I change them in OS X?
UPDATE: Well, ...
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iPhone “Vibrate” sound setting display glitch
This has been happening for quite some time now:
If I go into my Settings app > Sounds, and switch on Vibrate under Silent, it will work as normal, it will vibrate when I flick the switch on the ...
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Icons on buttons changed
I was tweaking my new Mac (I'm new to OS X) and suddenly I noticed that the icons in lots of my apps changed. I've checked all the things I done (using OnyX) but can't find what I done to make my apps ...
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Unable to deploy proxy settings to iPads through profile ( iPhone Configuration Utility )
Hello everyone hope somebody could help me.
I work in education and we have been getting large amounts of iPad 2s being bought by schools so I have been trying to automate their deployment for our ...
