MacMost: Question and Answer Forum

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.


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5/30/11
i have a imovie project about 12 minutes long and i have about 10 gig on my internal macbook pro and when i try to upload the video to youtube it comes back telling me i don’t have enough space. i don’t know what that means but if i upload the same project to facebook ... (1 Comment)
5/29/11
I got a new MBA and set it up using a backup from my old MacBook. I wanted to remove the sites from iWeb on my old MacBook (leaving them only on the MBA). I was able to delete them all except one. “Delete” is grayed out. I thought maybe it had something to do with ... (1 Comment)
5/29/11
I misplaced the OS X system install DVDs for my Mac Pro (bought in 2007). How can I get new ones? I don’t have AppleCare. Thanks. —– Russell Winkler ... (2 Comments)
5/29/11
Hi, I have CFAgent checked in my login section. I wondered what it was, and if it should be there. —– Mike Goodman ... (2 Comments)
5/29/11
I am home sharing my complete iTunes library with my ipads. When I play a podcast on my iPad I want it to delete it from my iTunes library is this possible? I have the settings to keep only unplayed podcasts and also in the sharing section home sharing computers update play ... (5 Comments)
5/29/11
HI I’m new to Macs, just got my first and having fun. Have inputted video into iMovie 11 and having read the great threads on this website I realise the files go into iMovie 11 randomly. Is there any way to view the files by their file number so I can easily tell which file ... (4 Comments)
5/28/11
I have 100s of pix I scanned into my imac a couple years ago. I had no problem viewing them but now when I go to look at some it says they can’t be found! Also they can’t be restored from backup. If I try nothing happens and iphoto locks up. It will restore other pix ... (1 Comment)
5/28/11
How to update old email address auto fill on MacMost when commenting on videos. Have unchecked all autofill options in Safari but still old address appears. —– John Forstall ... (6 Comments)
5/28/11
When using a PC, I use be able to write up emails then schedule a time for it to be specifically sent (for example to send a email reminder to a friend or coworker which would come out a day or two before a deadline, etc.) Is there any way to do this on my Mac using Mail or ... (2 Comments)
5/27/11
Gary how do I Sync photos from iPhoto and folders outside iPhoto to my iPhone. I had till today been syncing only events and albums in iPhoto. I also want another folder in my documents folder to be synced. On going to the chose folder option I chose the folder I needed. Then ... (1 Comment)
5/27/11
Someone told me that I should turn off the iPad completely every few days. Then let it reboot when using it again. I just hit the button on the side, so it immediately comes to life the next time I use my iPad. What is recommended? thanks, again! —– rick ... (1 Comment)
5/27/11
To sync everything with f.e. with Dropbox like Mail, Contacts, TextExpander and so on. Cant I just put the whole Library folder into Dropbox? And if, which Library folder would it be? As I have read in some forums they always do it with symbolic links. I don’t understand ... (3 Comments)
5/27/11
Gary, do we expect a new version of iLife to be released with Lion this year? I don’t recall whether iLife and OSes have been coordinated in the past. —– John Russell ... (1 Comment)
5/26/11
Hi, I am helping a friend with an issue on his work computer (MacBook 10.4.11). There is no problem printing wireless to the OfficeJet 6500 printer in Microsoft Word but can’t print with anything else. I imagine an update to Snow Leopard would make this issue easier to ... (1 Comment)
5/26/11
I currently use a portable hard drive to backup my system, and want to try a cloud service, I have researched many online services, but there are so many to choose from. Can you recommend one that will work with time machine? p.s. Love your website and helpful ... (5 Comments)
5/26/11
This is just a matter of curiosity. The 1st gen iPad has no camera, so how does it know how light or dark it is to auto adjust the brightness of the screen? Or does that only work on iPad 2? —– Cameron ... (1 Comment)
5/26/11
I recently made the switch to Mac and honestly I’m happy, but the learning curve has been steep. Most recently, I’ve wanted to start uploading videos to one of my blogs and it seems no matter what I do the videos are NOT very clear or sharp. The site is ... (1 Comment)
5/26/11
I have a question.my pc infected with virus and I backup my photo and music in to cd and I’m trying to backup to my Mac. Do you think virus or malware can attached it self with my photo when I backup.Is there any danger? —– Abay ... (1 Comment)
5/26/11
Hello – I’m looking for an equalizer app that I can run in the background on the desktop that will quickly allow me to adjust whatever audio I’m working on/listening to. I’ve tried Hear and really don’t like it. Any suggestions? Many ...
5/25/11
When I am finished using my Mac Book Air, what should I do? Do I put the computer to sleep and then close the screen or should I just close the screen? Does it matter? Should I make sure all the programs are closed? Does it matter? thanks… —– Rick ... (1 Comment)