The MacMost Question and Answer Forum is a place where you can ask how-to questions about your Mac, iPhone, iPad and other Apple products. MacMost specializes in tutorials, tips and techniques of the “how-to” variety, as opposed to “fix-it” questions that are more about something not working as expected.9/9/11
I have 24 inch 2007 iMac with 10.7.1 and I have been using time machine to backup my Mac for several years. Recently (last 3 days) the icon for the Time Capsule, which is my backup drive, no longer ejects upon completion of the backup. How can I get the system to do this as it ... (2 Comments)
9/9/11
Gary love yourself spend a lot of time watching your videos have you on Facebook keep up the good work but I can find something I have an iPhone Mac Pro Mac error Mac mini and now I just got a Mac server address book is good between my I phone and my Mac Pro using iTunes to sink ... (3 Comments)
9/8/11
Hi all,I hope to puchase a Apple 21.5 MC812 over the next few days and it will be my first Mac after years on a PC.The local store is a good few miles away and when I came home,my wife had questions that I never thought to ask.Rather than drive all the way back to the store, I ... (13 Comments)
9/8/11
I have a Macbook Pro with iLife’09 and i recently bought a Macbook Air that came with iLife’11, being the owner of the two computers, how can i install iLife’11 on the Macbook Pro? I tried the usb drive that came with the Macbook Air but it didn’t work.
I ... (6 Comments)
9/7/11
Stealth mode connection attempt to TCP xxx.xxx.x.xxx:xx
This is the 1st time opening console.app, just wondering what this msg. means. Thanks in advance.
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Marcus
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9/7/11
I’m trying to read an old CD containing just .jpgs that was created on a (now)-ancient PC running Win98, I think. CD drive just spins and spins. Have to manually power-off MacBook Pro/Lion, then hold touchpad while re-powering just to eject disc. The system just never ... (2 Comments)
9/7/11
Chocolate somehow got into my bag. When I pulled my MBA out, the USB port was plugged full of chocolate. Would you advise against cleaning it out with a wet Q-tip? If so, what method would you recommend?
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Cameron
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9/7/11
I’m making forms for my office, that I will print and have patients fill out. How do I make a long line after the “First Name” “Last Name” etc. Up till now I’ve just hit shift and hyphen keys until I get the length I want (hope that makes ... (1 Comment)
9/7/11
I whant to know how I can turn on my MacBook pro without power key by pressing some key(like password)? Is it possible?
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Aryan
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9/6/11
I have the opportunity to purchase Office for Mac 2011 Home and Business for the price of $22.95 download and backup disk. This is through my wife’s employer. I am wondering if anyone can tell me if I can install it without Outlook. I really have no use for Outlook and ... (1 Comment)
9/6/11
Hi Gary, I need some help with Itunes.
My car mp3 cd player recognises folders. I want to have a mp3 cd divided into 3 sections. Rock, Blues and Instrumental. I have playlists for each of these ready. My problem is i don’t know how to burn to disc so that 3 separate ... (2 Comments)
9/6/11
I would like to remove the partition and reset my hard drive back to its max size. I did this once before but Da forgot to keep instructions. I am using Parallels 6 for Mac.
I need to keep Parallels on my mac. I installed what I thought was a legal copy of Win Pro but found out ... (1 Comment)
9/5/11
Are you aware of a file/folder Undelete capability inherently available within OS X? If not, is there a 3rd Party tool that you would recommend?
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Ray
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9/5/11
Is there an app that you can control your regular tv and apple tv from my iPhone and iPad?
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Bill
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9/5/11
My Droid died a slow death so my frustration level is already at 9.7. Network extender, WiFi router upgrade; I’ve spent dozens and dozens of hours per week trying to get my Verizon phone to work (as it had for years). Abandoning the Android OS and buying an iPhone I ... (6 Comments)
9/5/11
I find that the iPhone is an excellent tool for taking spontaneous photos when out and about. However, on bright and sunny days it is difficult to get composition and framing feedback because of glare on the screen. Are you aware of any techniques or tools for reducing ... (1 Comment)
9/5/11
New to Apple – Heard that iMAC has free clip art. Where do I find it? My preference is to not download clip art made for Apple from other websites. Thanks.
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Terry
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9/5/11
I’ve upgraded to Lion. I’m not able to zoom the screen using Control + 2 finger up swipe. In Safari I can zoom text by pinching out, but I want to be able to use the control 2 finger like I did in Snow Leopard.
Any help? Thanks..
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Dhruv
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9/4/11
I’ve been using JAM Software’s Smart Alarms X for years and I found it to be the best reminder/alarm system in existence. Sadly, it has reached end of life with OS 10.7. Does anyone familiar with this app have any suggestions for a replacement?
Thanks for the ... (8 Comments)
9/4/11
In Address Book, when you look for duplicates, it says that x number of entries are found, and prompts you for action; any way of seeing the entries first? Seems pointless to prompt to edit entries if you don’t see what you’re changing. Maybe I have two different ... (1 Comment)
