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Use RDC (Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2)
This free download runs natively on both Intel-based and PowerPC-based Macs
Use One Mac, unlimited Windows.
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If you just need one program, you could try running it using Wine. This is a compatibility layer that allows you to run Windows software on *nix systems, which includes Mac OS X. Here is a tutorial to help you get started.
Note that not every Windows programs will run using Wine - you might need to experiment first. Or head over to the Wine Application ...
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If you are under 10.6.5 or later and Windows Vista or above, you can format your memory stick or usb hard drive to exFAT, a newer version of FAT with large file support and almost unlimited partition size. It has no permissions to speak of so it's perfect to transfer files around.
Older systems will not see it however.
I use this file system on my external ...
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Recommended reading: Road to Mac OS X Snow Leopard: 64-bits, Santa Rosa, and more (and the rest of Prince McLean's Road to Snow Leopard series). If you don't want that much reading, I'll summarize:
First, you have to realize that OS X doesn't have a single 32/64-bit mode switch like Windows does; It'll happily run 64-bit apps under a 32-bit kernel, or vice ...
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Command + Z check Edit menu if you are unsure if the shortcut is available for a program or a scenario.
On a side note, Command works as the default shortcut key on Mac OS X where Windows' default modifier key is Ctrl
This holds for Copy, Paste, Open, etc...
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Your question is very general so here is a general answer:
Document files are all dependant on the software for compatibility, not the operating system. So files like .doc .docx .pdf .txt .rtf etc are all compatible with Windows and Mac. This is the same for files like Photoshop files or Powerpoint files.
Video files are dependent on the codecs installed ...
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The most common ways I know of doing this:
Virtual testing:
BrowserCam
Screen capture and Remote Access service for cross platform compatibility testing and HTML design quality assurance
Adobe BrowserLab
Browsershots
Check Browser Compatibility, Cross Platform Browser Test
Your local library often has PCs available for patrons to use
Ask a buddy to test ...
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You're actually on to the right approach. This Apple support article details the following approach for Windows (and this is the approach for a Mac user):
Open iTunes.
Choose Edit > Preferences.
Click the Advanced tab in the Preferences window.
Select the "Keep iTunes Media folder organized" checkbox.
Click OK.
If you haven't been letting iTunes keep ...
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A BSOD is the equivalent of kernel panic in unix and unix-like OSes. From the wiki article:
In Unix-based operating systems, a similar term is kernel panic.
That said, I've seen the following image two times over the past 3-4 years. This is a kernel panic screen, as described in this support article.
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Sounds funny, but Control Panel only works in user mode, but the .exe file is marked to require Admin rights.
Follow this guide and it will work (trust me).
Start Notepad and paste the following (see ** comment below):
runas /trustlevel:0x20000 "C:\Windows\System32\AppleControlPanel.exe"
Save the file as "BootCampControlPanel.cmd".
Create a shortcut ...
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I've just found the answer! It's kind of hidden away, but it is possible:
Select "Show Menu Bar"...
Then under View select "View Options..."
A new window with View Options appears!
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There is a Way to use the regular IE7 and IE8 for Windows via Wine. A short German tutorial is available at http://www.webmasterpro.de/coding/article/internet-explorer-auf-mac-os-x-installieren.html.
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FAT32 (called MS-DOS (FAT) by Disk Utility; a filesystem originally released in 1977 and updated a few times since, lastly in 1996) really is the only cross platform filesystem that is going to work fully out of the box with Windows and Mac OS X.
Be careful though, if you are using Disk Utility to format the drive, you should make sure to choose the Master ...
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Here's how you can get ⌃ Control+arrow keys to work like you describe. Copy the following property list into ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict (you can create the directory if it doesn't already exist):
{
"^\UF703" = ("moveWordForward:", "moveWordForward:", "moveWordBackward:");
"^$\UF703" = ("moveWordForwardAndModifySelection:", ...
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I use a program called AirParrot to mirror my Windows PC to my Apple TV (third generation). There is also a version that works on Macs.
Note that the ability to mirror a Mac to an AppleTV is a new feature of OS X Mountain Lion.
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I use a program called CoRD from http://cord.sf.net/
It's worked well for me without fussing with any configuration files or properties.
It's been a while since I tried any alternatives, so I'll give RDC another try.
I don't remember why I rejected it before.
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Nope, you have to use a Mac. All the tools are on the Mac, as is the simulator program you'll need to test in.
Even if you could somehow finagle the whole thing running in Windows you still need a Mac to submit to Apple to get it on the App Store.
Cheapest scenario you're looking $699 for a Mac Mini and $99 for the iOS Developer Program (which you won't ...
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Sharing must be enabled. To see the Mac from your PC's, enable File Sharing (System Preferences/Sharing/File Sharing). You will need to take the additional step of enabling Samba sharing, since PC's don't use Apple's File sharing Protocol (AFP). Do this by then clicking on options, and make sure "Share files and folders using SMB (Windows)" is checked. ...
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From this Apple Support article you can do it from your account.
If you find you have reached 5 authorizations, you can reset your authorization count by clicking Deauthorize All in the Account Information screen.
The process works as follows
Click iTunes Store in the menu on the left side of iTunes.
If you're not signed in to the store, click ...
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If you're working exclusively with Win7 machines (i.e. no Vista or XP), and 10.6.6 or greater on the Mac side, try exFAT. Native read/write support under Win7 and OS X, and none of the file size limits of FAT32. Disk Utility will happily format your drives using it.
As long as you don't need legacy support, it's probably your best option, as it avoids any ...
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As noted above, there currently exists no iMessage client for Windows. However, your question seems broader than that: your wife has an iPhone, you have a Windows computer, and you want to be able to communicate with each other.
There exist a number of options that could allow you to communicate.
If you wish to literally chat, you could use the embedded ...
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Workaround
Probably the simplest / safest option is to 'flatten' the PDF before sending it, by printing it to a new PDF.
After completing your form in Preview, go to the Print menu (cmd+P) and use the PDF drop-down in the bottom-left, selecting to Save as PDF... to generate a new, 'flattened' PDF.
Flattened simply means that all annotations (including ...
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via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_Address_Extension
To use PAE, operating system support is required. Intel versions of Mac OS X support PAE. The Linux kernel supports PAE as a build option and most major distributions provide a PAE kernel either as the default or as an option. FreeBSD and NetBSD also support PAE as a kernel build option.
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I was in the exact situation as you 2 weeks ago. I have developer friends who have used Parallels in the past for their Windows development VMs, and they had since moved to VMware Fusion 3.
I started off with a trial of Parallels Desktop 6; in a nutshell, I had issues virtualizing some of my physical machines, but overall it ran my VMs well. However, I did ...
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Bootcamp is designed to allow you to change your operating system while the computer boots.
Nothing allows you to swap purely back and forth between operating systems that way. What you can do is use software that runs Windows in OS X with hardware virtualization, a huge step up from the software virtual machines of old.
There are three good options: ...
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The problem is that “other machines” (namely PC computers) use BIOS and Macintosh computers use EFI. Rather than boring you with the details, let’s just say that in order for your “EFI” to find your Ubuntu partition, you have to perform some magic.
The instructions for doing that are everywhere, (for example: here). I believe that you need to install rEFIt ...
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No, but if you connect it to a Windows machine and restore the iPod using iTunes, it will reformat it to work with Windows. If you want to learn a bit more, read this Apple support article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1335?viewlocale=en_US
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You can use the "File Sharing" feature of various apps THROUGH iTunes, but without having to actually SYNC with iTunes.
Install the free CineXPlayer app. This will allow you to play a much broader range of videos.
Then plug your ipad into any computer with iTunes installed. iTunes will recognize the device, and let you browse it WITHOUT syncing it. If you ...
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Hold the option key when you power on and you can choose the working mac partition or insert a bootable DVD to get back to disk utility or a working os. This is called the Startup Manager screen.
The eject key will work once the Startup Manager is running so you can eject the windows DVD.
As I didn't explain the option key - here is a great article ...
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No, I don't believe you can. Apple advertise AirDrop as: "AirDrop, a remarkably simple way to copy files wirelessly from one Mac to another with no setup;"
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Key part of that sentence being "from one Mac to another" - Second bullet point: http://www.apple.com/uk/pr/library/2011/02/24Apple-Releases-Developer-Preview-of-Mac-OS-X-Lion.html. It's highly unlikely ...
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