Recent questions tagged mac

Description : In simple terms how does one make a second Face time account?

Last Answer : I'm not sure, so I'll be interested to see the answers. One option she might like to have WhatsApp on the phone if there are people she meets who she wants to stay in touch with. Most people ... Face Time uses your phone number does it charge minutes to the phone number if you are out of country?

Description : Can a Macbook Air work without battery?

Last Answer : Never tried it but a quick search on the apple forums says yes only the processor will be running at half speed. I’d repeat the search with your exact model.

Description : How do you write a long letter to print out on iMac's Safari?

Last Answer : When you have a tab open in Safari, click on File on the top bar, at the bottom is Print. Click on that, it will open a Print dialog box for you to select print characteristics. When ready, click the box that says Print.

Description : Mac OS Yosemite: downgrade a new-to-me machine to Mavericks?

Last Answer : http://osxdaily.com/2014/10/22/downgrade-os-x-yosemite-to-mavericks/

Description : The iPhone's M7 processor (specifically its step counting): any way at all to calibrate it?

Last Answer : I can't answer this, but if it were me I'd ask the question on the London Hackspace mailing list here: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/london-hack-space . They've got a festival ... answers for the next week and a half, but certainly someone will have some decent input during normal times.

Description : What are some high-quality free audio chat softwares?

Last Answer : answer:The Facetime audio chat in OS X is high quality and you can use QuickTime to record the audio. The problem here is Windows. If the person on Windows has access to a iOS device that would work. Maybe there is a Windows client that does facetime.

Description : My macbook pro 2011 will not read SD card?

Last Answer : Not sure but it can be due to dust presence inside the SD card slot. Clean the dust inside the slot for detecting. Also try deleting cache. Go to library>cache>scroll all the way down and delete ... . You can contact Apple Macbook Pro USA Technical support care number: (800-275-2273) for any help.

Description : High quality conversion from epub to pdf? Either online or Mac software.

Last Answer : (docspal.com, by the way, is the least-bad of the online converters I’ve found, but even that does some weird stuff like inserting page breaks where they shouldn’t be and putting in meaningless hard-coded “page x” indications every few pages)

Description : Why can't I order anything with a size from amazon?

Last Answer : Windows7 on a sony laptop, no problem with bing. Let me try google. That worked too, no problem with either one.

Description : Can I use a Perixx mouse ("Windows only") on Mac?

Last Answer : Supposedly USBOverdrive will get all non-primary buttons to work, (you can assign any button to do what you want). I hear it works fine handling regular applications but if you are thinking of using it ... ; when, I have no clue. You might have to check regularly with Cnet, Gizmoto, or something.

Description : When a pro video team is recording video, what is hapening on the Mac laptop they have plugged into the camera?

Last Answer : A couple reasons. To avoid needing to swap the card. And another is to see the video on a larger screen to spot any problems. It is best to notice any weird things such as a bird flying into the window as quickly as possible so you can start over.

Description : Mac motherboard has removable transistor?

Last Answer : Ahh just found one in the heatsink, so they are thermisters. Whoo!, nice free find.

Description : Can you help me with a Mac FireWire connection problem?

Last Answer : Here you go an adapter sold at Apple Stores.

Description : IPhoto Slideshow not saving?

Last Answer : (c) ©

Description : How to make my fans slow down?

Last Answer : My SWAG answer is Skype is running in the background. Make sure you the latest version of Skype. To check, shutdown Skype and see if that reduces the load on your Mac.

Description : Mac question: Best steps for manually erasing user data if I don't have access to an install CD?

Last Answer : So far I’ve manually Secure-deleted the following: all my user docs, my keychains, and anything in application support that would have stored sensitive info (like my Firefox data and Mail directory). What else should I delete?

Description : Can I regain Garage Band (MAC) after deleting it?

Last Answer : All of those programs should be on the install CDs that came with your computer. I just checked, and they are all on my own install discs. If you aren't sure, try popping the disk into your ... There's no need to delete these programs if they aren't weighing your computer down in the first place.

Description : How do I import my DVD-R home video movie to iMovie?

Last Answer : Rip it to mp4 with Handbreak. iMovie will will be able to see the resulting file and you can edit away.

Description : Free antivirus download for Mac?

Last Answer : I like ClamXav have used it for three years. It is shareware, donations are appreciated.

Description : Do you have a Mac? If so, has it ever been infected?

Last Answer : I’ve been using a Mac since it was a one foot cube. I’ve never been infected. I also heard that there weren’t enough Mac users to bother with messing them up. True? I’ve no idea. I don’t open stuff that comes without my knowing what it is.

Description : How can I stream videos from my macbook to my xbox 360?

Last Answer : This app, Rivet might do the trick. I don’t have Lion, so I’m not sure if it supports it. (website doesn’t detail the specifics) It has been discontinued, but offered as a free download. Worth trying out.

Description : Final Cut Pro help?

Last Answer : answer:You have to render it; first, go to your project settings and make sure the scratch disk is set to write to the appropriate folder on your hard drive (hit ... /Render Selection/Both http://documentation.apple.com/en/finalcutpro/usermanual/index.html#chapter=85%26section=4%26tasks=true

Description : Why can't I hear anything in Logic Pro?

Last Answer : answer:1.) Utilities/AudioMIDI setup 2.) in Logic, Logic Pro/Preferences/Audio and make sure you're using the correct driver (core audio in most cases), and that your sound card is selected in the ... not be set properly. 4.) Option-click on the solo and mute buttons for all your channel strips

Description : Why youtube shows black screen on Mac?

Last Answer : answer:Apparently logging out of YouTube restores everything. Try switching the HTTP in the address bar to HTTPS. – Apparently this solution solved everyones problems on one thread that I read. =) Not sure but you can try it.

Description : Zip/Rar/Jar browsers for mac?

Last Answer : answer:BetterZip 2 Once it lists the files in the archive select the file and hit “View” and it will open in whatever app is assigned for that filetype. From there it is pretty straightforward.

Description : How come old chatrooms appear when I sign onto iChat?

Last Answer : Because they weren’t closed properly. Look for a setting to delete the chat from history.

Description : Why is the passing of Steve Jobs so important?

Last Answer : answer:The inventions that Jobs made and the ways that he put together technology touched everyone’s life on the planet. We compute the way we do because of Steve Jobs.

Description : Mac mini won't read data cd anymore?

Last Answer : What happens if you put in a different CD/DVD?

Description : Why does this ancient email keep showing up in my "drafts" folder?

Last Answer : try just mailing it to yourself.

Description : What is going on with the bottom of my MacBook?

Last Answer : Umm, wtf? Sounds maybe like teflon, anyways, call apple, see what the price is, and see if there is one on ebay for part. It has to be overheating.

Description : Help, I've lost my default icons using Candybar.

Last Answer : Maybe you can find the default icons somewhere around the internet…

Description : Capturing window content - Mac OS API?

Last Answer : This might help.

Description : Extract mac osx from a vmware image?

Last Answer : You may have Steve Jobs knocking at your door shortly. Apple is very ANTI-PIRATE and server I believe requires a internet connection back to Apple to verify authenticity.

Description : How do I delete the text box border lines in Word?

Last Answer : I use Word for Windows, so don't know how helpful this will be. Once a textbox is inserted and selected, you use the Format menu to select Text Box , which open a dialog box with a Colors and ... a dropdown control for Line - Color , which includes a No Line option among the colors to select.

Description : How do I close several browser windows simultaneously?

Last Answer : answer:You could just Command + Q to quit the application if you want to close all of them. Option + Command + W will close all the windows in Safari. Or you could use the wonderful app called Hyperdock. It looks like this and allows you to see and close windows from the dock.

Description : When I restore my Time Machine backup to a new Mac, will my licenses still be legal?

Last Answer : I believe it is YOU who owns the rights, so any machine you own you can use it on. Don’t quote me on that but I think it’s right.

Description : What is the incoming mail server for OutlookWebApp?

Last Answer : What type of email address are you trying to set up?? mobile me? yahoo? verizon? etc…. mine prefilled when I put in my email address

Description : IMovie keeps crashing on me. Any suggestions?

Last Answer : re-install your media player thingy, then restart.

Description : How do I add a printer to a mac that has a greyed out screen on the "add printer" screen?

Last Answer : It’s probably not compatible, that’s why it’s greyed out.

Description : Apple Time Capsule/Time Machine - Where did my 136GB go?

Last Answer : If you don’t care about saving the contents of the 136GB, you should be able to delete it using Unix commands in a terminal window.

Description : Paperless office / File Management Macintosh software?

Last Answer : answer:You can get Ms Office for mac business edition and word is in there Just an fyi you can also run the windows application on the new macs if you so choose, I have personally not ... remember Paperport files correctly you are able to convert them to jpegs that can be read by any computer.

Description : Can you retrieve files from a mac once you've trashed them?

Last Answer : answer:ahem, ahem There you go! Works brilliantly on PC and should do swell on a mac. Okay, jumped the gun, but there should be some programs on there that work. Have you tried Command+Z or something simmilar? How about system restore to a date before you deleted it?

Description : What is the BEST alternative to Zumocast for Mac/iPhone?

Last Answer : Haven’t heard of Zumocast before, but after reading about it, I would say Airvideo is exactly what you are looking for.

Description : How can I fix this Twisted error on my Mac?

Last Answer : This is Python Twisted?

Description : How do you edit a .mp4 video on Mac?

Last Answer : answer:Just use imovie or whatever video editing program you have on the mac. iMovie will ahve a video tutorial or two when you start it.

Description : What happened to my Time Machine icon?

Last Answer : answer:Eh, it might just be the computer freaking out a little bit. It does that. I would just leave it for a little while and see if it comes back, it often does, but if it doesn't ... it's functioning properly, though, I wouldn't worry about it unless it becomes widespread to your other programs.

Description : Mac Users/Movie Makers: Advice on filming roleplays?

Last Answer : answer:I just recorded a 1 minute video with Photo Booth & the total file size is 2.1MB. Which means a 5 minute video will be 10.5MB. And having 8 of these videos would be roughly 84MB. You are ... t kick in while recording. Wont be a big problem, but is a minor headache to deal with. Have fun!

Description : On a Mac, how can I convert a multi-page PDF to a series of images?

Last Answer : Here you go.

Description : How do I prepare my Mac to sell it?

Last Answer : It all depends on how securely you want to delete your documents. Is this computer one you've used for sensitive business-related stuff? Does your company need you to wipe it securely so no ... came with your computer originally, like the power cord, all installation discs, your Apple remote, etc.

Description : How to change my real name on Colloquy?

Last Answer : Here’s a help desk ticket from colloquy on this topic. Have you tried what’s suggested? Apparently you cannot delete your user name, but can change it. After changing you need to restart in order for the change to take effect.