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What do you mean by "snap into place?" ... 110 Views / 2 Replies  
What do you mean by "snap into place?"

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Yesterday at 06:38 PM, in Applications
Any chance these devices require you to reset... 73 Views / 1 Replies  
Any chance these devices require you to reset them or remove a previous pairing? Have you removed previous pairings on the iPad?

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Yesterday at 06:37 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
You can get an external DVD drive really cheap at... 220 Views / 8 Replies  
You can get an external DVD drive really cheap at places like Newegg or Amazon. Or you could take the drive out of your old iMac and put it in a case (say from OWC) so both computers could use it.
...
Posted by ibook_steve, on May 20, 2013 at 08:03 PM, in Mac OS X
I actually wish I could use Exchange for my work... 157 Views / 7 Replies  
I actually wish I could use Exchange for my work email. I have to use Good! Which isn't "good" at all! And doesn't sync to anything other than my work Exchange.

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on May 17, 2013 at 02:15 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Isn't that built into Parental Controls: ... 161 Views / 7 Replies  
Isn't that built into Parental Controls:

Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, and then click Parental Controls.
Open Parental Controls preferences

If the lock is locked, click it and enter...
Posted by ibook_steve, on May 15, 2013 at 12:39 PM, in Mac OS X
Have you tried swapping out the cable? You... 238 Views / 1 Replies  
Have you tried swapping out the cable?

You should also try the DVI cable to verify whether the problem is the monitor or the cable. Do you have another monitor you can try just to confirm that...
Posted by ibook_steve, on May 6, 2013 at 03:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You can either make it so the Mac can read/write... 179 Views / 5 Replies  
You can either make it so the Mac can read/write NTFS using Fuse and Tuxera NTFS or you can install MacDrive (from Mediafour) on the PC so it can read/write HFS+. I use both, and they're both...
Posted by ibook_steve, on May 6, 2013 at 11:18 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Dead pixels. Not much you can do other than get... 397 Views / 6 Replies  
Dead pixels. Not much you can do other than get a new screen, which is probably not worth it for a 3GS.

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on May 6, 2013 at 11:15 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Yes, but I thought it would only do an occasional... 242 Views / 10 Replies  
Yes, but I thought it would only do an occasional ping, not keep the GPS on constantly.

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on May 1, 2013 at 12:26 PM, in iPhone Apps
So bizarre. It worked. The free space reported... 379 Views / 12 Replies  
So bizarre. It worked. The free space reported by the Finder is now correct. I've never seen anything like that before. Should I be concerned about the drive at all?

Thanks!

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on May 1, 2013 at 02:53 AM, in Mac OS X
Well, this is not a Fusion drive, but it is my... 379 Views / 12 Replies  
Well, this is not a Fusion drive, but it is my old 750 GB drive that I symlinked some folders to from my new 250 GB SSD (see my thread in the portables forum). But I could have sworn that it showed...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Apr 30, 2013 at 07:32 PM, in Mac OS X
Hmm. How can I confirm this? Does that mean the... 379 Views / 12 Replies  
Hmm. How can I confirm this? Does that mean the drive is dying?

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Apr 30, 2013 at 03:39 PM, in Mac OS X
Not 100 GB worth. And even so, that would have... 379 Views / 12 Replies  
Not 100 GB worth. And even so, that would have the opposite affect I would think: less space available.

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Apr 29, 2013 at 05:11 PM, in Mac OS X
Google Now: Location services 242 Views / 10 Replies  
I just updated Google Search to try out Google Now, which I've used a little bit on my Nexus 7. It works fine, but unless I shut it off in the app, the GPS is not shutting off, which of course is a...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Apr 29, 2013 at 04:43 PM, in iPhone Apps
Disk Utility found nothing to repair, but the... 379 Views / 12 Replies  
Disk Utility found nothing to repair, but the Finder still shows the wrong number.

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Apr 29, 2013 at 01:18 PM, in Mac OS X
Rebooting didn't do anything. Still reports over... 379 Views / 12 Replies  
Rebooting didn't do anything. Still reports over 100 GB more free disk space than I know I have.

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Apr 29, 2013 at 12:15 PM, in Mac OS X
Finder reporting more free disk space than I have! 379 Views / 12 Replies  
This is really weird. I was in Boot Camp and then rebooted back in to Mac OS X ML. I know that I have about 250 GB free space on the disk. But Finder windows (including Get Info windows) are...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Apr 29, 2013 at 12:10 PM, in Mac OS X
Installing BC in MBP with no optical drive 353 Views / 0 Replies  
I'm posting this for other's sake. I recently got a Data Doubler from OWC and swapped out my optical drive for a sweet Samsung 840 SSD on my mid-2010 MBP. I decided for the first time in years to...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Apr 26, 2013 at 04:57 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
OK, I found this great article with more detail... 1,086 Views / 10 Replies  
OK, I found this great article with more detail on doing this:

How to Create and Use Symlinks on a Mac — Tech News and Analysis...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Apr 12, 2013 at 12:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I finally got a Samsung 840! Question about the... 1,086 Views / 10 Replies  
I finally got a Samsung 840! Question about the symbolic linking: I think you're saying that you create the link when you're booted with the HDD, not the SSD. Is that correct? And with the...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Apr 12, 2013 at 12:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Huh? I thought a recovery partition was always... 408 Views / 7 Replies  
Huh? I thought a recovery partition was always automatically created when you install Mountain Lion. Is this not the case? I just installed it on a new SSD myself and haven't checked this yet.
...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Apr 11, 2013 at 12:18 PM, in Mac OS X
Have you tried reinstalling Flash? Are you using... 180 Views / 2 Replies  
Have you tried reinstalling Flash? Are you using a Flash blocking plugin?

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Apr 9, 2013 at 03:11 AM, in Applications
Audio & Video Converters / Switches -... 281 Views / 6 Replies  
Audio & Video Converters / Switches - Monoprice.com (http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=109&cp_id=10110#1011002)

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Apr 8, 2013 at 02:45 PM, in Gaming
If you're trying to hide something from her, why... 259 Views / 8 Replies  
If you're trying to hide something from her, why not just unfriend her or change your privacy settings?

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Apr 8, 2013 at 02:43 PM, in Applications
It's always been the command key for me, and I've... 324 Views / 7 Replies  
It's always been the command key for me, and I've never changed it.

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Apr 1, 2013 at 03:54 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
It sounds like you've somehow mapped screen zoom... 324 Views / 7 Replies  
It sounds like you've somehow mapped screen zoom (found in the Accessibility preferences) to the mouse. This is normally activated by holding command and using the scroll on the mouse. Check your...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Apr 1, 2013 at 12:53 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
What version did you find? I'd be surprised is... 207 Views / 1 Replies  
What version did you find? I'd be surprised is any web sites still had support for anything older than about version 9 or so.

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Mar 29, 2013 at 05:37 PM, in Applications
How about "magical healing", i.e. you don't need... 521 Views / 47 Replies  
How about "magical healing", i.e. you don't need to pick up health packs (because they no longer exist in games), but if you can avoid being shot, you'll magically heal? I'm playing Uncharted 3 now...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Mar 20, 2013 at 04:27 PM, in Gaming
Poll: From your description, I'm a little confused... 302 Views / 4 Replies  
From your description, I'm a little confused about your network setup and what exactly you are trying to do. Looking at the web page for the device you mentioned (Linksys WAG320N Dual-Band...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Mar 13, 2013 at 02:51 AM, in Networking
I can tell you right now that the only way you'll... 723 Views / 8 Replies  
I can tell you right now that the only way you'll see such a diagram is if you know somebody who works at Apple who really, really wants to lose their job.

Your only choice to to replace the...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Mar 11, 2013 at 04:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The disk is dying. If there's no backup, try... 371 Views / 9 Replies  
The disk is dying. If there's no backup, try booting into target disk mode and connecting to another computer to extract the files or remove the drive and put it in a case.

I'm not sure what...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Mar 10, 2013 at 12:51 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS
You should never have to hard reboot due to a... 348 Views / 4 Replies  
You should never have to hard reboot due to a software process being stuck. There may be deeper issues on your machine. Can you still move the cursor when this happens? Have you had the wheel of...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 28, 2013 at 05:36 PM, in Applications
I also had an overheating issue on my 4s when... 509 Views / 23 Replies  
I also had an overheating issue on my 4s when charging it in my car with a 2.1 A Logitech lighter adapter. But I attributed it to the hot sun and the fact my phone is in a thick Otterbox case. ...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 28, 2013 at 05:15 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Cold boot? I hope you don't mean that you're... 348 Views / 4 Replies  
Cold boot? I hope you don't mean that you're rebooting the computer. Just do a force quit (Apple menu or command-control-esc).

But as far as the cause, how long are you waiting before giving up?...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 25, 2013 at 06:15 PM, in Applications
Yes Location Services are enabled. What... 260 Views / 7 Replies  
Yes Location Services are enabled. What locations have you been at where it worked?

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 25, 2013 at 06:02 PM, in Mac OS X
It doesn't matter. The charging circuit is... 509 Views / 23 Replies  
It doesn't matter. The charging circuit is smart. It will take as much as it can take to charge the battery as quickly as possible and as safely as possible to prolong life.

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 25, 2013 at 05:57 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
So you double-click a thumbnail photo and you get... 223 Views / 3 Replies  
So you double-click a thumbnail photo and you get an "!"? Weird. Did you also try rebuilding the thumbnails or just the database?

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 24, 2013 at 12:49 AM, in Applications
I travel across the country quite a bit and it... 260 Views / 7 Replies  
I travel across the country quite a bit and it never works. Could it be the hotel wi-fi networks that are the problem? Then again, I've tried it at the sites I visit (when I'm working) and it still...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 24, 2013 at 12:47 AM, in Mac OS X
Set time zone automatically: a bunch of hooey! 260 Views / 7 Replies  
On my 2010 MBP, this option simply does not work. The time is set correctly automatically, but auto time zone detection does not. Is it just me?

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 23, 2013 at 02:07 PM, in Mac OS X
Slow iTunes app updates? 331 Views / 1 Replies  
Has anybody else noticed that updating iPhone apps in iTunes lately has been kind of slow? I have a 30 Mbps cable Internet connection, and it takes almost 4 to 5 minutes to download a 50 MB update! ...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 17, 2013 at 12:33 AM, in Applications
I also like Photo to Movie. It has way more... 263 Views / 7 Replies  
I also like Photo to Movie. It has way more options for the Ken Burns effect than iMovie.

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 15, 2013 at 05:49 PM, in Applications
I agree with everything except saying that "DVI... 537 Views / 5 Replies  
I agree with everything except saying that "DVI is based upon VGA." A DVI-I connector includes VGA pins so it supports VGA, but like you say, DVI is all digital, so it isn't really based on VGA.
...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 15, 2013 at 05:46 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Better solution than a bridge that should cost... 780 Views / 7 Replies  
Better solution than a bridge that should cost about the same: that router has LAN ports. Get a pair of powerline networking adapters and get the Wii U ethernet-to-USB adapter. You'll get the same...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 13, 2013 at 02:48 AM, in Networking
If the system can talk to the hardware, then from... 362 Views / 12 Replies  
If the system can talk to the hardware, then from the system's point of view, it's functioning. That's why you have to reboot and perform specific hardware tests to see if something is not...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 13, 2013 at 12:36 AM, in Applications
You didn't mention this was a 3G cellular router.... 780 Views / 7 Replies  
You didn't mention this was a 3G cellular router. Do you not have a wired broadband Internet connection?

Adding a bridge to an already slow connection (that review showed only 2 Mbps Speedtest;...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 12, 2013 at 07:21 PM, in Networking
All connectors wear out eventually. It's... 1,896 Views / 59 Replies  
All connectors wear out eventually. It's actually part of a connector's specs: its "cycle count", meaning the number of times it can be plugged/unplugged before it may (or will fail).

I don't...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 12, 2013 at 07:14 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Huawei? For a router? Why must you use this? ... 780 Views / 7 Replies  
Huawei? For a router? Why must you use this? Replace that with an Extreme. You might get enough range just from that. How far is your Wii U from the router?

And if you need to extend the...
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 11, 2013 at 02:47 PM, in Networking
Yeah, what is up with that? Steve 541 Views / 7 Replies  
Yeah, what is up with that?

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 11, 2013 at 02:39 PM, in Applications
Did you quit and restart Safari after updating... 541 Views / 7 Replies  
Did you quit and restart Safari after updating Flash?

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 11, 2013 at 02:38 PM, in Applications
Why won't you update, at least to Snow Leopard... 270 Views / 2 Replies  
Why won't you update, at least to Snow Leopard (though that still won't get you iCloud)?

Steve
Posted by ibook_steve, on Feb 11, 2013 at 12:50 PM, in Mac OS X
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