Hardware related questions of computers sold/made by Apple. Use [osx] for the operating system, and use [mac-address] for MAC addresses instead.
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How to repair permissions on a non-system HD?
I have my user folder on a another (internal) disk. Now I have
to repair permissions and don’t know how to do it. I suppose
to do this via the terminal would be the proper way.
If there is any tool, ...
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FAT32 External HDD formated with Mac OS not mountable on a Windows machine
I have an external HDD that I formated in FAT32 using Mac OS X. I don't know how but it's unmountable in a Windows XP machine running SP3. The HDD size is 500Gb and it contains a single partition. Is ...
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Tools for cleanup in Mac OS X
What are the best software/way to clean up my Mac from junk files? I use Disk Inventory X to find what is taking more space, but I'm sure I'm missing a lot of small files using it.
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Background hiss and noise when using earbuds on MacBook Pro
I have an early 2009 17" MacBook Pro. I was very impressed with it until deciding to connect my earphones. I can hear a continual background hiss that 'clicks' in when audio starts and then clicks off ...
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Setting up a UPnP media server on a Mac
I've successfully gotten my Windows computers sharing music with my PS3 using Windows Media, and I've been able to do the same thing on my Linux computer, using MediaTomb. But I can't find a decent ...
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Why is my customized toolbar not being saved when I restart Safari?
On Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.8, in Safari 4.0.3.
When I customize the toolbar there are no problems, but when Safari is restarted all changes are lost.
Customize toolbar:
Restart (quit then open) ...
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1answer
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Force Synergy To Use My Own Covers
I use Synergy to display a floating cover/title/artist/album/year floater on my screen. There's one behavior that's particularly frustrating to me I've never found a way around. Is it possible to ...
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Customize Mac OS X Keyboard Layout
I need to know if there is a way to remap certain characters to certain other keys in Mac OSX (by modifying a file or something).
I want to try out TextMate, but whenever I press Control + Alt + , ...
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Experience of buying a refurbished MacBook
I am planning to buy a MacBook because I want to learn OSX and iPhone programming. I checked the stores and to be frank, I cant afford them.
So I am considering buying a refurbished notebook. What is ...
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How to disable Snow Leopard's Terminal annoying dialog before opening ssh:// links?
10.6 came with a lame feature where it shows a dialog whenever you click a ssh:// link, saying:
Terminal is opening a ssh connection to 1.2.3.4 for Safari. Do you want to allow this? This will reveal ...
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2answers
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Is there a way to virtualize Mac OSX in Windows? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to run Mac OSX within Windows Virtual PC?
I have heard rumors that there is a way to run Mac OSX Server in a Virtual Machine in windows. I know this is not exactly ...
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Install Snow Leopard on Toshiba x86 machine? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it possible to install Mac OS X on customized hardware?
Well, I don't think its possible - but I'm curious why not - but can someone install Mac OS's on Intel machines? ...
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1answer
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Why are there duplicate entries when doing this with Clean Mac Trash?
I have a question about Mac's Empty Trash (Control-click on Trash on doc). First, I make sure the trash is empty. Then I copy or duplicate a pdf file in Finder(Control-C and then Control-V). Then I ...
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3answers
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How do I set my shell in Mac OS X?
I know I can set "Shells open with" in the Terminal preferences, but I'm curious if there's any system-wide way of setting this (similar to updating /etc/passwd in some Unixes).
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Format External HD on Airport Extreme Base Station?
I just got an Airport Extreme Base Station. I am planning to use this one replace my current Linksys router. This works fine. My another purpose of getting this device is to use its USB port to ...
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1answer
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How to make Safari 4's location bar intelligent like Firefox 3?
My favorite feature of Firefox 3 is its incredible location bar. Type a few letters of any bookmark name or url or the title of any page you've visited recently or its url and it will work some query ...
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How to prevent Mac OS X creating .DS_Store files on non Mac (HFS) Volumes?
Is there a way to prevent Mac OS X creating .DS_Store and other hidden meta-files on foreign volumes like NTFS and FAT?
I share an NTFS partition with data like Thunderird & Firefox's profiles and ...
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1answer
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Cleaning iMac 24" (aluminium) with household products
The title is pretty self explanatory, how should I clean my iMac without having to break the bank with 'specialist' computer products.
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1answer
679 views
MacBook Pro Fan Always Kicks on After a Few Minutes of Inactivity
Over the past couple of weeks, I've noticed that my macbook's fan ALWAYS kicks on after a few minutes of inactivity. It doesn't seem to matter how many programs I have open or what I was doing ...
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The same XAMPP config works on Windows, but not on Mac OS X
I've been using Xampp on Windows for some time now.
I'm trying to set it up on Mac OS X also, so I copied all the configuration, but I can't get virtual hosts to work.
1- I included this in ...
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Search in iTunes not working as expected
I have iTunes 9.0.1 running under OS X 10.6.1 on two computers - A Mac Pro and a Mac Mini.
On the Mac-Pro, I get the expected behavior when i search directly in song lists.
Click on Music under ...
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If Mac code signing is tampered with, what might fail?
What annoyances or real problems may occur when the digital signature of a Mac application is broken?
Applications on a Mac can be digitally signed. When the signature is somehow broken, I know a few ...
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Installation sis file on my Mac
Duplicate Question:
Install Nokia sis application from Mac OS X
How can I install some sis files through macbook?
The Nokia PC suite isnt supported on Mac...
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External 24" Monitor Flickers, connected to DVI
I have a 24" external monitor (HP LP2475w). With my old laptop (PC) this monitor worked perfectly. Now with my new Macbook Pro (10.6.1) this external monitor flickers about every 15-20 seconds. The ...
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1answer
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What is 'CTLoader', a bundle I found on my OSX drive, which program does it come from?
I have a file ~/CTLoader/ct_loader.bundle on my drive, and I wonder where it comes from, what it is for... Did you ever see that? The resource files in the bundle do not provide any clue...
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1answer
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How can I access my Windows based home network from my Mac?
I have put a few files on my shared drive on my Windows XP home network. How do I access them through my Mac? I just want to copy them over.
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1answer
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MAC OS X - Best Screen Saver for Snow Leopard [closed]
I'm looking for some nicer screen saver to replace Flurry, I think Mac can do better then that...
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Any way to fix screen's mishandling of line wrap? (Maybe only Terminal.app)
I'm having an issue using screen and Terminal.app. If I get a bash prompt at the bottom of the screen and I keep typing until the line wraps to the next line, I see the next line, but I do not see ...
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Can't install updates after upgrading to Mac OS X Snow Leopard
I have just upgraded to Snow Leopard over a Leopard install.
After the reboot I get a notification that new updates are available. I click "Install and restart", I get a license text, I click "Agree" ...
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Why Is Web Sharing Broken on My Mac?
Background:
I use my Mac for web development, running copies of web sites locally.
I recently installed the Snow Leopard update, which to all intents and purposes seems to have gone fine, except...
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Set up a home VPN to allow web browsing from remote network
If I set up an XP-based VPN server using the following instructions (I think this is a fairly standard method):
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking/xp_vpn_server.htm
Will I be able to connect ...
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Find duplicate files on Mac OS X
Is there an application that would search duplicate files in my Mac with an easy way to delete the duplicates?
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Terminal df command
Mac Terminal df command is a tool I use to get disk space. For example, before I get a new software or update, I also take a note of my HD space before and after the installation.
I remember I used ...
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3answers
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Log URLs that Flash calls?
I want to log any URLs that are being called from Flash on my Mac. Any suggestions on tools that I could use? A nice TCP logger would work.
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Create a tar file for compressing files and directories on Mac OS X
I'm new to Mac OS X and am not sure how to do this:
I have three directories. I want to create a tar/zip file of them so that I can attach them to an email.
Any ideas?
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Weird symbols for key combinations on a Mac
Where am I supposed to learn the meaning of the weird key-combination symbols on a Mac?
I'm specifically talking about the hollow up arrow, the broken switch circuit symbol, the hollow up arrow with ...
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How much CPU upgrade matters when buying an iMac?
Apple offers several iMac customizations when buying one. While I see benefit for better HD or more RAM (computers always felt faster after RAM upgrade), is it worth buying a CPU upgrade, especially ...
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Alt + D equivalent on a Mac?
Is there an Alt + D equivalent on a Mac. Where in Firefox it goes directly to the address bar and highlights its contents. I am growing tired of using my mouse to click the address bar.
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Running a Mac operating system on a Windows system [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it possible to run a Mac OS X installation on a virtual machine?
Is there a way I could run a mac client within a MS Virtual machine or VM Ware? I know you can run ...
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3answers
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Remembering window's location and desktops on Mac OS X
When I use my Mac, I like have a standard windows organization to do my Work:
I put 4 consoles opened side by side on console 1
I put Safari in other
Mail and iCal in another
TextMate on other
etc
...
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4answers
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Volume controls for OSX when using external soundcard
I have an external interface (Presonus Firestudio Project) that I have hooked up to my Mac and am using it with my studio monitors for all my audio needs. I have the Mac setup to use the interface as ...
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How to use HFS formatted pen drive in Windows 7?
I recently used disk utility in my mac book pro to format my 8 GB pen drive to install OS X. After that I formatted my pen drive from disk utility as FAT32 so that I would be able to use it in ...
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Mac mini loads to blue screen
I have been using a Mac mini computer for several years now and up until recently everything has been running fine. Now when i start it up the mac runs until it reaches a blue screen and i havent ...
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5answers
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Why is PC-Mac emulation a one way street?
I know it's possible to run a PC emulator and virtual machine on a Mac, but why is it you can't emulate a Mac on the PC? Both run on Intel chips these days.
I ask because I'd like to try my hand at ...
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Is it possible to recover a deleted FileVault sparse bundle in OS X?
I made a huge noob mistake with my Macbook. I used Disk Inventory X to see why my drive was so full and it showed all my files under my user account as well as a huge amount of data in ...
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Play an iTunes playlist URL on startup
I'd like iTunes to automatically start playing a certain Internet radio station each time I log in. Is there a way to get iTunes to play a specific song (or playlist) upon login, the same way you can ...
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OS X 10.4 - Microsoft keyboard multimedia keys stopped working
I have a Mac Mini running OS X 10.4. I've had a Microsoft wireless keyboard and mouse combo working with this machine for a year or two. Recently the multimedia keys on the keyboard have stopped ...
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5answers
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VMware snapshost issue
I am using VMware Fusion 2.0 on a Macbook Pro. I have allocated 20GB to a windows partition within VMware, and now wish to expand that. When I go to the settings for the hard drive it tells me: "These ...
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Fast User Switching/Apple Menu?
I like fast user switching but I'm not keen on it in my menu bar, I'm wondering if it's possible to put it in the Apple menu? Or somehow change the Logout option in the Apple menu to switch users ...
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Macbook - Out of HD space
Ok, so my Macbook was getting low on space but I still had a few gigs left. I wanted to show the first episode of this anime to a friend, so I grabbed a big torrent intending to only have it download ...
