Using Apple products and services with a computer running the Microsoft Windows operating system in its various versions.
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Backup Time machine after update to Mountain Lion on windows share does not work any longer
I have a windows 7 network at home. I use a windows share to write the TM backup's. It worked perfect until the update toe Mountain Lion.
Who has the key to solve this?
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1answer
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Understanding RAM and Disk Space when using Windows on a Mac?
I am trying to understand how you need to set things up when trying to run Windows from a Mac (using Bootcamp / Parallels). I understand the differences in terms of Bootcamp requiring you to choose ...
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1answer
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What advantages do Macs offer designers? [closed]
I'll try to make this not be an opinion or a preference question. I am previously a PC owner and I am looking for a new computer. A school of thought around Macs being better for designers than ...
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3answers
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Windows 8 RTM Freezes on Mac Book Pro
I've installed Windows 8 RTM (available to MSDN subscrbers) on my Core 2 Duo 13" Mac Book Pro.
I've been trying to install Visual Studio 2012 on my MBP and it keeps freezing up during install. ...
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5answers
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Bootcamp touchpad drivers fail to install on Windows 8 RTM
I've just upgraded my bootcamp partition from Windows 7 to Windows 8 RTM on a MacBook Air (2011 Core i7) and have been utterly and entirely unable to get the touchpad to work.
Things I've tried:
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Mac does not see shared Windows domain printers
Several Macs are able to connect to a printer on a Windows 7 machine, but there is one Mac that I can't get to hooked up.
When I go to add a printer, I can browse to our domain, but no computers are ...
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iPhone no longer syncs automatically when connected to PC
I use my iPhone for work. Our IT technician formatted my hard drive and re-installed the operating system and now my iPhone no longer syncs automatically. Any suggestions?
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2answers
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How well does Windows 8 RTM run on rMBP via BootCamp
How is Windows RTM running on Retina MBP via BootCamp?
Are all the Windows 8 touchpad gestures working?
How well does Win8 display on the retina screen resolution?
Are there any other serious ...
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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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132 views
How can I use the small return key as altgr on cord/remote desktop?
I use my macbook to remote desktop into Windows machines where I run Visual Studio/other tools that require the introduction of characters usually typed with AltGr like {,},[,] and others.
For some ...
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2answers
2k views
VMware Fusion vs. Parallels Desktop vs. Boot Camp
I've been wanting to get Windows on my retina MacBook Pro for a while now but there are so many softwares that I simply gave up. I recently found out that VMware Fusion, Parallels, and Boot Camp are ...
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Deleting windows font which were copied from my bootcamp partition
I recently wiped my os x partition to reinstall a fresh mountain lion. I already had windows xp installed as a bootcamp partition, and it seems os x copied windows font (tahoma, verdana, surely ...
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Pausing downloads in iTunes on Windows platform
I have used many iterations of iTunes to download videos on Windows platform . However , only one iteration of iTunes the pause option did what it said , it paused the video to the point where I ...
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2answers
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MacBook Pro Retina and Windows 8
I am running my Windows 8 RP on my MacBook Pro Retina. Everything's going smooth, but I have problems with my keyboard and trackpad drivers because I can't make any changes to them since BootCamp ...
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6answers
3k views
How can I test with Internet Explorer while on my Mac?
I work on a Mac, but most of my users are on Windows. What's an easy way to test my websites in IE 7, 8, & 9? Wine seems kinda buggy and unfriendly.
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2answers
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How to make installation disk/pendrive of Mountain Lion in Windows 7?
I would like to install Mac OS Mountain Lion in my Intel Core i3 processor.
I have:
a Mac OS .DMG file
Windows 7 OS
Is it possible to make installation disk of Mac OS in Windows 7
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1answer
167 views
Restore partition from merged partition
I accidently merged my BOOTCAMP and Mac OSX Partition via diskutil.
Is there any way to recover my data from the Bootcamp partition?
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How to Right-To-Left in Windows 7 In MacBookPro?
I have rMBP, and I installed Windows 7 via bootcamp(just in case).
I would like to change the paragraph direction to be right-to-left, as I write in such language. The combination keyboard shortcut ...
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1answer
295 views
Can QuickTime Pro convert .mpg to .mov?
I am thinking about purchasing QuickTime Pro for Windows, but I have not been able to find a list of video file formats that it takes as input. Does QuickTime Pro for Windows convert .mpg files to ...
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5answers
3k views
Do 2.5" SATA HDDs in an external enclosure need extra power over USB with Windows?
MacBook Pro 2008 motherboard failed. Upon sending it to an Apple authorized repair center, they confirmed this. They gave me the laptop back so I could open 'er up and get the hard disk out, which I ...
2
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2answers
989 views
Batch rename Tracks in iTunes
I am using iTunes on a Windows 7 system. Is there an easy way to bath rename the tracks?
I have an audio book I am importing and it is fine but I want to make sure the tracks stay in order and the ...
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2answers
281 views
How to group Adobe CS5 application tabs in one window (like the Windows version)?
On Windows (7) my Adobe products have all their tabs and tab groups in the same window.
On Mac (OS X Lion) my Adobe products have all their tabs and tab groups separated floated every which way.
Is ...
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2answers
348 views
Multiple users working remote on one mac?
we want to develop some iOS apps in our company. Since we use windows-pcs, we think about buying only one Mac and all working remotely from our windows machines on this single Mac. Is this possible? ...
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1answer
762 views
Installing Windows XP into Boot Camp under Lion
I've been attempting to install Windows XP using Boot Camp with Lion 10.7.4 following the procedure in Pogue's missing manual for Lion.
I have partitioned my internal HD using Disk Utility and ...
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2answers
525 views
Can I export a list of downloaded iPhone apps from iTunes?
I have a long list of apps I've downloaded for my iPhone on a single PC. I would like to export a list of these apps to a text format.
How can I do that?
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4answers
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Printing to Windows Server shared printers from an iPad
We have a VP who wants to print from his iPad. We have a few printers shared off our DC running Windows Server 2008 r2. All of the iPad apps that I've found have not worked very well. Has anyone had ...
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3answers
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A more efficient way to manage photos/videos between computer and iPhone
How can I manage photos on my iPhone 4S such that I can sync the photos to my computer, leave them on my computer and yet selectively remove photos from and leave photos on my iPhone? Simply said, ...
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1answer
161 views
Can I create a Windows VirtualBox image on a Linux computer and then use it on my OS X Mac?
I want to try Windows 7 under VirtualBox on my Macbook Air, but I have no optical drive. Rather than going out and buying one, can bypass the optical drive installation by making a Windows 7 ...
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1answer
854 views
Windows drivers for MacBookPro 5,1
I'm trying to install windows 2k8 R2 on an old MacBook Pro (5,1). Thats the first unibody macbook with core2duo.
The harddrive did crash so I don't have any option to use bootcamp to retrieve my ...
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3answers
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Windows 8 RP says no network adapter found under boot camp in the new Retina MBP. Can anyone help me get the driver for the network adapter?
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6008/windows-8-on-the-retina-display-macbook-pro
"The problem is Apple doesn't provide a Boot Camp driver set for the Retina MacBook Pro yet. I had to use the Broadcom ...
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3answers
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How do I delete a BootCamp partition using Terminal's diskutil?
For some reason, the BootCamp Assistant app won't let me delete my BootCamp partition. How can I do so using Terminal and the diskutil terminal app?
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1answer
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Battlefield 2 via CrossOver: Graphic Bug With High Terrain
I'm trying to play Battlefield 2 with CrossOver on 10.7.4 but it produces a graphic glitch:
I've already checked the software updates for new graphic-divers but can't find any anything. Is there ...
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3answers
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Best file system for an external hard drive sharing between OS X and Windows
I would like to buy an external hard drive that I'll use on Mac OS X and on Windows, but I don't know the best file system for it (reading and writing on the both system).
I know I can used FAT32 ...
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2answers
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Is Time machine able to restore my Windows Partition?
I have 2 partitions on my computer. One with mac os x, another for Windows XP. I want to replace the disk with another one and I wanted to know if Time Machine will be able to restore the Windows ...
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2answers
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When running Windows (or Linux) on a Retina MacBook Pro, what resolution does it report?
I use parallels and vm software to run Windows and Linux on my Apple machines. When running Windows (or Linux) on a Retina MacBook Pro, what resolution does it report?
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How to transfer large videos from iPad 2 camera roll to Windows XP?
iPad 2 16GB WiFi iOS 5.1.1
Windows XP SP3 All updates installed
I have one video on my iPad 2 that is 24:13 in length that I filmed myself and stored in the camera roll. My goal is to upload it to ...
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Problem adding large surround sound wav file to iTunes
The Problem
When I attempt to add 5.1 surround sound WAV files, they do not show up in iTunes, and no error is displayed.
(I have checked "recently added," etc.)
Background
I have surround sound ...
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Reinstalling my Windows machine and wanting to preserve iTunes backups
Is there a way to preserve the backups from all my iDevices stored into the iTunes folder - photos, audio notes, SMS etc. and move them to the new Windows installation.
Is this possible? How?
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How can I create a Windows shared folder that anyone can access without a password?
I've just set up my old Mac mini (OS X 10.4) as a little server (download station and file sharing). How can I create a Windows shared folder so I can access it from my Linux and Windows laptops with ...
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1answer
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Enabling AHCI for SSD under Win7 BootCamp on Macbook Pro 2011
I've just installed a new Samsung 830 256GB SSD and have configured BootCamp with Lion and Windows 7.
Under Lion, I have installed Trim Enabler.
Under Windows 7 I have installed the Samsung (Wizard) ...
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2answers
5k views
Can iCloud synchronize contacts from Windows Mail?
Can I sync my Windows Mail contacts into iCloud?
I don't use Outlook for Windows, only Windows Mail.
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MacBook Retina Display for coding
This is a question that could be better on Stack Overflow or Programmers, but I thought I'd try it here first.
As a programmer, I need lots of screen real-estate for the IDE and files that I'm ...
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Windows XP Server needs reboot to be discoverable with OS X Lion
I'm really not sure whether this is a Mac question or a PC question, so I will cross-post to both SE sites (see this Super User post). I'm expecting it has to do with how the PC is configured, but if ...
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5answers
356 views
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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1answer
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Is this possible to print a Pages document on Windows?
I know it's a bit weird, but I received a Pages document. I'm currently on a Windows machine. Can I have some kind of preview/quicklook of the document or print it?
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iCloud: Troubleshooting Safari bookmarks sync between Windows and OS X
I've been trying to ditch Google Chrome and start using Safari both on my MacBook (OS X Lion) and my Windows 7 desktop.
After setting up iCloud on my Mac, I've set up bookmarks sync with Safari via ...
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Are bluetooth battery information readable from windows through BootCamp?
Is there any way to see the battery level of bluetooth device (eg, magic mouse) on bootcamp+windows?
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How to enable the windows/linux-like “click to open/reduce windows” on the dock
There is a really intuitive behavior in windows or linux systems: when I reduce a window, it vanishes to the corresponding "dock" icon. Then, when I click on the program icon, the window shows up.
On ...
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2answers
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How to get Mac OS X to run in a VM on Windows
I want to be able to run RubyMotion on Windows 7 computers. But RubyMotion only runs on Mac OS X Lion. So it seems like the only option is to run a virtual machine on the Windows 7 computers which ...
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Operating System Not Found from bootable USB?
Hi I am trying to create a bootable USB for Windows 7 (I have superdrive removed).
I went the rEFIt + Microsoft Bootable USB Tool route and keep getting
"Operating System Not Found".
I also checked ...
