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Is there an iPad whiteboard that can also be used on desktop machines?
I've seen many iPad whiteboard apps but all seem to be either iPad only (eg Whiteboard Mojo) or are read-only from the web (Jot) or require local connection via wifi (splashtop) or make you pay for ...
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iOS app to edit .txt files (w/ Dropbox sync) that preserves Windows-style line breaks
I commonly edit .txt files on my PC (Notepad) and my Mac (using TextEdit) and store them in Dropbox. I would like also like to be able to edit these .txt files on my iOS devices. Every app that I've ...
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Nice programs for Anti-Theft for Ipad? (like cerberus for android)
I have been looking for some anti-theft applications for iPad, like the wonderful Cerberus application for Android which enables a lot of features to recover your lost or stolen Android mobile for ...
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Any fun baby/toddler apps for Mac?
As soon as my two-year-old notices I turn my MacBook Pro on she jumps in my lap and wants to bang on the keyboard.
I need recommendations for fun applications that would allow my toddler to play ...
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Business-oriented calendar app for OS X
I'm looking for a calendar app for OS X that shows available times for meeting attendees, and allows me to propose meetings and accept such proposals from others.
I've been trying Mac calendar and ...
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What are my options for syncing a folder between a Mac and a PC?
Suppose I have 2 computers attached to the wireless network in my house, one a Mac and one a PC. Suppose I want to continuously sync a folder on the Mac with a folder on the PC. What options do I ...
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How to run .exe files on Mac without virtual machine?
I do have one software(.exe) file which I need to run on my macbook pro. For that I need cross platform application just like wine in Ubuntu.
Can anyone suggest me the application?
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Are there viable and cheaper alternatives to Photoshop?
Is there any software like Photoshop that can also open .PSD files? I don't need an enterprise / extremely feature laden editor, but I do wish to have the following required features at a price point ...
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iphone pdf app that doesn't scroll
I often use my iphone to scan through presentations that are stored as pdfs. Often, the information on the following page of a document is the same as the previous page plus some extra information. ...
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Purchasing Apple Mac Software: Options Available to the Consumer? [closed]
With regards to purchasing Apple Mac Software:
Is the Majority of Software available for the Mac now available for purchase from the Mac App Store ? Are there Pros & Cons to Mac App Store ...
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What SatNav software will run on an iPhone 3G?
I have an iphone 3G running iOS 4.2.1 (highest supported iOS for this phone). Is there any free/cheap SatNav software that will run on it? Navfree GPS looked good, but unfortunately requires iOS 4.3. ...
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VM software that can boot to Windows partition created by Boot Camp
Does anybody know if any VM software can boot Windows from the other partitions on the internal HDD?
Here is what mine looks like:
HDD
OS X partition
Windows Boot Camp partition
Objective: ...
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What Twitter apps work with a Retina display?
Update: Twitter for Mac is now supported by Retina and available through the app store.
As many have noticed, the Twitter App doesn't render sharply on a Retina display.
Some say Tweetbot is the ...
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iPhone app that displays temperature as a notification badge
I'm looking for an app similar to Fahrenheit, that gives a notification badge indication of the current temperature. A problem with Fahrenheit that I have is that it's too slow in updating. I need ...
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Software for managing Word files (doc, docx) archive
I have an archive of .doc/.docx files, which I'm frequently using to pull some information. I'm looking for some software that would allow me to search through the content of all these files (Mac OS X ...
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How to create a mp3-clip from an existing mp3?
Is there a free audio tool where I can just grab a snippet from a mp3 file and save it as a new mp3?
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Native Vectromagic-style image-orthogonalization software for OSX?
I am stucked: I have a poor rasterized image. I have 10.7 OSx. How can I vectorize this image like with Vectormagic, dropping unnecessary basis vectors, and do small image manipulation?
My friend is ...
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How can I read PDFs on an iPod Touch without sending them to the cloud anywhere?
If I have PDF files on my Mac that I don't want stored on a remote server anywhere but I want to be able to read them on my iPod Touch, what software can I use?
I'm running iOS 6, and it appears that ...
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What's the best way to edit Microsoft Word documents on iPad?
I'm on the road and have the need to update my CV which is a Microsoft Word document. My CV is accessible via WebDav but I've also got it stored on the iPad using the Synology DS File app.
What is ...
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How to stream audio and/or video to several iOS devices simultaneously?
Is there any app that allow me to stream audio, video (including YouTube and Vimeo) to iPhone and iPad simultaneously from a MacBook?
I've searched for this and I found an app called "AirPlayit" ...
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Best Apps & Websites for AppStore Watching/Recommendations [closed]
There are a number of websites & applications that claim they can monitor the AppStore, and others that just offer deals (like FAAD).
What would you recommend to use for AppStore monitoring / ...
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Monitoring tool for several Macs on a network?
Is there a tool like iStats Menu 3 which could show me the same kind of information (hard drive statistics, sensors state, network usage) for every machine running OS X on my network?
Or even better, ...
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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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Blank page removal tool for PDF?
A command line tool is preferred, but not required.
Do you know of any automatable tool that can automatically detect and remove blank pages from a multi-page PDF file?
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“Pasting” text to Java applet through keyboard emulation
I have a Java applet that I need to paste lots of text into. However, the paste options doesn't work (neither keyboard shortcut, nor right-button menu).
I'm looking for a way to emulate a keyboard ...
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Is there an iOS Camera App that shoots a photo every minute?
I would like to have an App that shoots a picture every minute, so I can carry my iPhone in my breast pocket to have a photoblog of my day.
A perfect solution would be if that app could create a ...
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iPad PDF software to edit, merge, annotate etc well PDF documents like in desktop? Also working with Math formulae? [closed]
This thread is a part of the major thread about using iPad for education purposes here.
This thread here made me realize that that it would be super-cool to be able to merge PDF documents and other ...
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PuTTY Equivalent for Mac
Is there a good PuTTY (free telnet / ssh client) equivalent for OS X?
I know that I can just use terminal and an ssh command, but I want some sort of application that will store connection info, ...
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Basic photo editing on OS X
I need to edit a photo on my Mac. I wish to take two photos and paste them together to create one that's larger, containing both. I couldn't figure out how to do this with iPhoto.
For Windows you ...
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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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Automatically executing actions according to the current location
I would like to have in my MacBook Pro a functionality which execute automatically some actions according to my current location. This actions could be for example
Change the default printer
Change ...
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Is there a way to queue YouTube videos on iOS?
I've recently been listening to a ton of music on YouTube via iOS. I'd like to be able to start playing a song, go search for another song (while the other song is playing in the background), and add ...
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How to create custom Mountain Lion Installer
Is it possible to create custom image of the Mountain Lion with the certain third party applications (Chrome , Adium , Firefox) pre-installed with the operating system. This will not require me to ...
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iPad: DjVU reader with the support for DropBox?
Does there exist an excellent reader for DjVU with the the key property i.e. the support for DropBox so I can download DjVU files easily to it from my DropBox and upload stuff to DropBox from it?
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iPad: app to categorize and search things by Tags and search-terms for Twitter?
I use Snapbird.org to browse old development-tweets but it is pretty time-consuming and laggy. Does there exist some app in iPad to make it categorize things automatically with tweets?
Example ...
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Mac Backups - 5xMac's with a synchronized catalog?
I'm looking for a free or if not cheap solution to a situation we find ourselves in. Currently we have 5 designers all doing artwork throughout the day and then periodically, or when the mood takes ...
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Alternative to Keynote with better typography options?
What software are people using on a Mac to create nice-looking presentation slides, notably, with custom drop shadows on text?
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How can I view/inspect my Mac’s Parameter RAM (NVRAM)?
Inspired by this question I started looking for apps that allow to read the data saved in my Mac’s Parameter RAM. Aside from a very antique (pre OS X) application for Classic, I could not find any. Is ...
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Is there an application for creating an text inventory of media files and/or applications
For insurance purposes, I would like to keep a list of the following:
All of the movie files on my Mac
All of the music files on my Mac
All of the applications on my Mac
The lists needs to be ...
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Remote access of an iPad display from another iPad
I've got an iPad and I was searching for new applications with new features. Currently I'm searching for an application by that I can remotely access another iPad screen just like Teamviewer.
Is ...
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Steganographic key ring
I am using a key ring app on my iPhone and would like to see an improved or alternative version that makes additional use of security through obscurity in general, and steganography in particular.
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Mapping app to plot several points
I am looking for an iOS app that can plot several points (a.k.a. drop several pins) on the map at once. I would like to import the locations from a csv file or kml file and see all the locations at ...
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download videos off videos.arte.tv (ARTE+7) - German Public broadcasting [closed]
Howto download videos off ARTE+7.
example URL http://videos.arte.tv/de/videos/royal-de-luxe--6956238.html
tried with cclive (Open Source, MacPorts) and Safari's Web Inspector. Both ways don't work.
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Finance app for personal and business
I am trying to find an iPad app which I can use to keep track of my personal and business finances. I am currently both employed by a company and self-employed working on my own projects in my spare ...
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Is there a free command line program for converting PDF files to SVG?
Once upon a time I used Corel Draw to edit vector graphics. Now I'm looking at using Sketch. I previously converted all my old CDR files to PDF but Sketch doesn't seem to like to open PDFs containing ...
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Grocery/List app for iOS with decent web application
I am looking for a descent iOS application that will allow me to sync my grocery list between my wife and I. I would like a solution that has a web application that we can use to enter all of our ...
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How to read the same book together on many iPads?
I would like to open a book and everyone will have the same view of the book when I turn pages, I want to work with my friends as a team. It would be cool if everyone could add notices.
So how can I ...
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Is there free utility to amplify the system volume? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Do you know a simple sound booster app for Mac?
Skype way too quiet. How to get louder Skype audio output on my MacBook Pro?
I came across this question about tools ...
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Are there any free and lightweight spreadsheet programs for the Mac?
I'm looking for a free spreadsheet editor that is simple and lightweight. I don't want to install OpenOffice just to use a some spreadsheets every once in a while.
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Mac Vector Image Tools
I am looking for a vector image creation/editing tool for the Mac. My primary focus with be creating/editing images (mainly icons) for application development. I think I will be purchasing the full ...
