Yearly Archives: 2011

I am on OS X and have multiple devices.. Is there a way for the individual Macs to “mirror” preferences, contacts, etc between the other devices? Or is this limited to just desktop settings, etc? Is there any easy way to do this? —– Ferdinand Batin ... (3 Comments)

I am currently using GOTOMYPC and pay 20.00 a month. I am looking for something that will either be cheaper or a one time cost. I would like something that I can connect to my Mac mini from my MacBook, iPad, iPhone, and pc. —– Raymond ... (3 Comments)

I have all my data files on a 1Tb external hard drive and as a safety precaution I would like to either use Time Machine or another Utility to automatiCally back them up to a second external hard drive. —– Don Swearingin ... (6 Comments)

Gary I Upgraded a iPad 2 Wifi Only iPad to iOS 5 and still I see no Airplay Mirroring Option on iPad 2. It only shows the Apple Tv and after selecting it too, there is no Mirroring of or on ! What do I need to do ? —– cyrus Dubash ... (9 Comments)

I have tried to transfer my PC outlook mail data to my new MacBook Pro in Lion mail using migration assistant, my mail data got transferred but without any mail attachments, only body text I have received. How do I get attachments? Can any one please guide how to get ... (4 Comments)

I had the new 4S for a few days on ATT but the ATT service here is so bad I just ported my number back to Verizon. I have to wait until Nov 11 or so for a new iPhone because Verizon is back-ordered on the 4S. Meanwhile I have a business email that I answered in my iPhone’s ... (1 Comment)

When I drag a .png, .gif, or .tif out of Google Images to my desktop, it automatiCally changes to a .jpeg. How can I retain the original format? —– Shirley Allan ... (2 Comments)

How do I connect my 2008 iMac 24″as a monitor for my new MacBook Pro? What type of cable? —– Jerry ... (2 Comments)

Learn how to add keyboard shortcuts to your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Keyboard shortcuts can make it much easier to type using the on-screen keyboard. You can substitute short groups of letters for longer phrases, like 'em' for your email address or 'icu' for 'I'll call you later.'

I have a iPhone 4s for work and I also have email on my Laptop, how do i set the phone so that it does not delete the mail on my Laptop when I delete on Phone —– Andy Kirton ... (1 Comment)

When using Photostream from iPhone or other devices is it using your own personal bandwith usage? —– RichardMoreno24 ... (1 Comment)

I have a great idea for a Mac application. I am willing to do the hard work and learning, I just don’t even know where to start. I have no coding skills, I am not even sure which code I should start learning. Thank you for the direction. —– Dennis ... (3 Comments)

If I get junk mail on my phone and transfer it to the junk folder, is it registered as junk like it would be in lion mail? —– greg howland ... (3 Comments)

Backup to iCloud seems interesting, but scary at the same time. Does backing up to iCloud interfere with syncing my iPhoto pics and non-iTunes media? Not sure how these features play together. Thanks. —– John ... (1 Comment)

In iTunes (version 10) we can keep our iPhone apps up to date by seeing whether there are any updates available via checking whether there is a badge with a number in it next to the Apps entry in the LIBRARY section. When I see that there are updates available, I download them ... (3 Comments)

Ever since I upgraded to iOS5 my iPhone & iPod have been drain the batterie twice as fast as it did before> I took of all my push notifications & it still drains Any help would be great —– John Repash ... (3 Comments)

Recently I noticed that every time I would go on Safari the spinning rainbow circle would show up. Today this message popped up “startup disk has no more space available for application memory” How do I fix this and where do I go?? I have a MacBook Pro that is a year ... (11 Comments)

Apple issued a quiet update this week of its MacBook Pro line of laptops. The new models have the same design and basic features as the previous line, but have minor updates to processor speed and hard drive space. For instance, the low-end MacBook Pro now comes with a 2.4GHz i5 processor and a 500GB drive. It previously had a 2.3GHz processor and a 320GB drive for the same price.
The Apple Stores are experimenting with in-store pickup. Three stores in the San Francisco area are now offering the ability to order and pay for products online, and then stop by the stores to pick up the products. It appears that Apple will soon be offering this in more stores in the U.S.

I Was wondering if when I create a reminder using Siri, if that reminder will appear in iCal. Should it appear there? I have created two reminders and they are not showing up in my calendar. I appreciate any feed back. —– George Prado ... (6 Comments)

In Lion you can easily add Emoji characters (smiley faces, hearts, graphic icons, etc) in text. Bring up the Characters palette with Command+Option+T and then select Emoji. Then select the type and double-click the character to insert it. Works best in rich text editors like TextEdit and Mail, but doesn’t seem to work yet in Pages.