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How can I convert AC3 audio files to AAC?
I had a friend with a BluRay drive extract the audio from my copy of a concert BluRay disc into AC3 files which he returned to me, but now I'm not sure what the best way would be to convert those AC3 ...
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Alternative to iWeb?
It seems that iWeb is now long dead, so I am looking for alternative WYSIWYG web editors. Free or open-source would be great, but I wouldn't mind thinking about paying a small fee for a mature piece ...
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Looking for a combined Clock/News/Weather/Calendar iPad app
I'm looking for an app I can leave running and that shows me all necessary info at 1 glance without any need for interaction.
Ideally, it should contain
a clock
good, concise news
weather forecast
...
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1answer
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Ipad multi network chat and SMS app
Is there an ipad app for various Instant message networks and SMS? Please recommend something that's as minimalist as the iMessage app, not a big flashy mess.
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How to disable battery charging?
From the pmset man page:
POWER SOURCE ARGUMENTS
-g with a 'batt' or 'ps' argument will show the state of all attached power sources.
[…] Certain Apple battery calibration tools may ...
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iPad app with variable speed video playback?
I would like to watch recorded lectures at 1.7x of their original speed.
Which app will allow me to do that?
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Any DvdFab/DvdShrink comparable program for Mac?
I want to rip a dvd (and/or blu-ray) to an ISO, but remove some of the features on the disk (i.e. menus, extra features). DvdFab and DvdShrink for Windows allow users to do this. Any similar ...
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Huawei device pairing with Mac
I am trying to connect my Huawei phone to my Mac. I get it as a new device and I can see it in the file manager. Now I would like point my Mac to some drivers of this small Huawei device. (I have them ...
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What rtmp streaming software solutions exist?
I've been doing some live streaming lately, and learned that Adobe's Flash Media Live Encoder is cross-platform. Unfortunately, it's been ludicrously unstable crashing occasionally during use, and ...
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Is there a simple To Do app that works on iPhone, iPad, and Macbook Pro?
I am looking for a simple To Do or Task app that will sync across iPhone, iPad and Macbook Pro automatically.
What app will do this?
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Automated transcripts of conference calls
What's the best way to get an automated transcript of a FaceTime/Skype or simple audio conference call?
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What's a good Mac equivalent of WinMerge?
WinMerge is an excellent and very powerful file merging tool, but as the name would imply, it's Windows only. What's a good equivalent on the Mac?
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Combine sound such as MP3 to video MOV in OS X?
I need to combine a movie without sounds and a MP3 file. How can I do it in OS X? I have Adobe After Effects but it is not at all intuitive to use -- or better I need to find some button to render the ...
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Using an iPhone as a Remote Video Recorder from a Mac
I want to film my puppies, but when they see me, they do not act naturally.
Does there exist any app for iPhone/Mac that allows me:
to see on the Macbook what my iPhone camera "sees" via WiFi?
to ...
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Is there an app that will let me edit track information (title/artist)?
I wonder if is there any app for the iOS 5 that will let me edit the artist or title of my music?
The music is currently synced through iTunes and stored in the music app, but please let me know if ...
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How to monitor network traffic on a router from a Mac?
A company have a High Speed internet connection (30 MB/s) witch is enough for 10-15 computer. But for a week, there is almost no bandwidth "left" just taking the email take a long time or failed. ...
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Alternative to iTunes Album Art
I'm looking for an alternative to iTunes' Album Art. I liked it so far but since the upgrade to Lion / latest iTunes I see some annoying bugs.
To be worth considering, the alternative I'm looking for ...
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Manage /etc/hosts from menu bar
Some years ago, I recall a menu bar application that would allow you to activate/de-activate host entries in /etc/hosts.
I can't seem to find it via google. Anyone have recommendations?
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OSX program similar to 'Fences'
Is there a Mac program resembling the Windows program 'Fences' (see screenshot below), which allows you to group icons on your screen?
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What's a good iPhone running app with a heart rate monitor?
I'm looking for a combination of an app like RunKeeper that tracks my running speed, with an app (+hardware?) to track my heart rate.
I'm currently running with RunKeeper (to track my speed) and also ...
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What OS X tweaks, hacks, or modifications couldn't you live without?
What OS X tweaks or customization applications do you find indispensable?
Please search before posting in order to avoid duplicate entries. You can search within this question with inquestion:this ...
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1answer
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Voice Modulator Software
I am looking for a voice modulator software that runs on OS X and converts a voice into scrambled and distorted sounding audio (like the ones in the movies).
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Is there a karaoke trainer for OS X?
is there an easy-to-use karaoke training software for Mac OS X?
My point is, I select the .kar file (or the vocals-only .mp3) and I sing against, then I listen to what I've actually sang?
FWIW, I'm ...
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Application level volume control in OSX?
I recently switched from PC to Mac and one thing I miss Window's application level volume control (i.e. mute Firefox, turn up iTunes etc). How can I achieve the same on a Mac? Or better yet I want tab ...
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Best offline maps for iOS 4.2.1 (iPod 2G)
I have a jailbroken iPod touch 2G running iOS 4.2.1. I tried City Maps to go and oMaps. First on did not work, second one did not offer much functionality. Is there any other app that I can try?
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Adobe Creative Cloud: Mac App Alternatives? [closed]
A couple of days ago Adobe announced that its Creative Suite Software is to be rebranded as Creative Cloud, the development of its creative suit line will come to an end.
Whilst Adobe CS6 will still ...
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Looking for tool/software to create HDR photos on OSX
does anyone know a good tool to create HDR photos on OSX?
Freeware or paid?
From Windows I know:
Photomatix Pro
Picturenaut
FDRTools
any hint?
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What software can play FLAC files and has basic playlist support?
What are options to play FLAC files and have playlists on OSX? I've not seen a way to make iTunes play them natively, songbird looks terrible with retina display and same goes for clementine.
I just ...
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Is there an app that will make my (jailbroken) iPhone vibrate when a call is answered?
I have an jailbroken iPhone and I want it to make a little vibration when the other participant answer the call so I don't have to hold it near to my ear while the phone is dialing.
I found this ...
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PDF software to read many documents side-by-side in iPad?
This thread is a part of the major thread about using iPad for education purposes here.
When I do my homework, I often need to recap lecture notes and at the same time do assignments. Before my ...
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Convenient way to store sensitive information on Mac/iPad?
Currently I keep an obscurely-named text file on my hard drive which contains things like bank account and credit card details, various passwords, PINs, and other bits of sensitive/confidential ...
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Is there a reliable, automatic subtitle downloader for Mac OS X?
On Ubuntu I use SMPlayer or SubDownloader, which both reliably retrieve subtitles from opensubtitles.org. SMplayer even does this automatically for the file you are currently viewing.
So far I've ...
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How do I make windows save their position on screen after re-attaching a display?
When I attach a second monitor to my MacBook, I drag many windows onto it. When I detach the monitor, all the windows move back onto my MacBook's display. How can I make it so that when I re-attach ...
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app or webapp for learning touch type on iOS with Apple wireless keyboard
Is there good iOS app for learning touch type with Apple wireless keyboard ? Or web app that support iOS.
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Are there any iphone apps which can display/edit OPML documents?
I'm looking to view/edit OPML files on the iPhone/iPad. Is there an app that can do this?
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What is the best icon creator for mac?
I'm new to mac, I used to use Axialis IconWorkshop on Windows. So I want to know what's the best icon creator for mac?
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Free app which shows song name in menu bar
There are a lot of apps that show which song iTunes playins in different fancy pop-ups (using Growl i guess) but I need only a song name in menu bar and nothing else.
There are NowPlaying and emcee ...
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How can I remotely send an SMS message through my Mac from my iPhone?
Is there an application for Mac OS X which would allow me to remotely send SMS messages through my iPhone? Ideally, just a simple application or maybe a full screen remote application like TeamViewer.
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Synchronize USB hard drive between Mac and PC
I have a large (750GB) FAT32 formatted USB hard drive and two computers - a MacBook and a PC - and I want to keep synched and duplicate versions of my work folders (images, word documents, videos etc) ...
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Is there an audio player with waveform seekbar?
I'm looking for a player with seekbar that displays the waveform of the playing song, like http://foobar2000.org + http://foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_wave_seekbar
Specifically, a seekBar is an ...
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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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Should I use Automator or another program for repetitious tasks?
I have 100s of images to save out in a different format for a project that I am working on. And the problem is I have to do them one at a time, so I am wondering if there is some way to record the ...
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What's the best text editor for use with large files?
What are your recommendation for opening large text files on OS X? I found both BBEdit and Textmate to be struggling in this department.
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iOS Developer Tools & Utilities (must haves and nice to haves)
I'm new to Mac's in general and iOS development. I've used an iPhone and iPad, and I'm looking to write apps for both. I'm a (newly) registered Apple developer and have Xcode downloaded and working my ...
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Looking for a GUI Subversion client for iOS
I'm looking for an iOS app, preferably for iPhone, that can browse Subversion repositories.
I have found a few on the iTunes store—Code Viewer, iVersions, iRepoEditor—but reviews are either ...
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Best client software for playing Go?
My son and I plan to learn to play Go together.
Internet servers like KGS for Go are quite active and common, but the usual CGoban client (written in Java) has various problems. I'm trying to avoid ...
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Looking for a good SSH apps for iPhone
I have been using a free SSH app on my phone for a little while but stopped because using VIM mostly broke it. Now after some updates I seems to have a limited number of key strokes before it expires. ...
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SQLite frontend for OS X?
I am looking for a preferably free SQLite frontend to use under OS X.
Something similar to MySQL Workbench will do. Put separate suggestions in separate answers.
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Is there a utility for mac that shows the information of an SSD like the health etc…?
I am wondering if there is a utility for the mac that allows you to see the details of an SSD like the health of the drive, TBW (total bites written), how many running hours etc... In researching for ...
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Google Talk Client for IOS
is there a Google Talk (gChat) client for IOS that:
does not prevent messages showing up in other clients
does not alter or send messages, add signatures or other spam.
