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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10/25/10
I made a iMovie video, and used share>youtube option to share, and it went ahead asked me for my youtube account info and everything went fine. It took some time to make the video and then took some time to upload it. Upon completion I got the message that the video was uploaded, ... (2 Comments)
10/25/10
I have inherited a first generation 1.83 GHz MacBook with 1.25 gb. of memory. It’s pretty slow, and what I am planning on doing is using it as a media server. Do you have any suggestions on what might be done cheaply to speed it up a bit? —– Todd A. ... (1 Comment)
10/24/10
Ok, I’m wanting to enter the online gaming market (Star Trek Online to be specific) and I’m curious if it’s possible to play games like that on a Mac? I’ve read suggestions about bootcamp and such, but I’m not that familiar with how to do something ... (1 Comment)
10/24/10
Hi so I just watched the how-to video, but my mac doesn’t have the facebook option under “share.” I was wondering if anyone can help me?? —– Kait ... (1 Comment)
10/24/10
Which is the best way to upgrade RAM for MacBook replace it from apple store or buy one from the internet? are there any different between the two rames as in performance? —– Medio ... (1 Comment)
10/23/10
Hi Gary, is there a program I can download that I could use to record Skype conversations from the other end? tried using quicktime X but i would need to adjust the volume quite high to get a good result so the internal microphone would record the sound. I am more focused in ... (7 Comments)
10/23/10
I have a friend that is having an issue with FaceTime. He can’t get it to work and he can’t even select or access the preferences for it. Does anyone else having these issues and can give me an idea how I can tell him to fix it and get it going —– Paul ... (3 Comments)
10/22/10
Good Morning All. With profound apologies if these questions have been previously addressed . . . Like many of you, I have “upgraded” several preloaded apps that came with my newly-purchased I Phone 4. Also, like many of you, I now have on my I Phone 4 two very ... (1 Comment)
10/22/10
Why do some fonts which Font Book says are valid, and Text Edit will use with no problem NOT work in Pages? —– Kirk Edgar Aplin ... (3 Comments)
10/22/10
Greetings…. a perplexing and irritating problem with the languages dictionary. I work with text in two languages and when I choose the second (French), Pages insists on reverting to the first (British English). I have already tried to reset system preferences language ... (1 Comment)
10/22/10
Will the aol emails that I write & send on my iPad show up in my SENT mailbox on my IMAC computer? —– Carolyn H. ... (1 Comment)
10/21/10
I know that pictures not on camera roll can only be deleted through iTunes, but I have been trying (unsuccessfully) to un-sync a photo album using iTunes, but once the sync is complete, and I go back to check, the album is still there. I’m thinking that maybe something is ... (9 Comments)
10/21/10
I am a die hard mac fan, but I love games, which are mostly for PC only. I want to dual boot, but I cannot shell out $175 for a copy of windows 7. Do you know where I can get a cheaper copy??? —– Will Galloway ... (2 Comments)
10/21/10
Anyone know what bird is pictured on the “stamp” associated with OS X Mail? —– Kirk Edgar Aplin ... (4 Comments)
10/21/10
How do you make images stay as images in a signature for your emails and not change to attachments with the receiver? When I past a jpeg or PDF file in my signature box, so people can see my company logo, it looks fine on my computer, even if I email myself but people who have a ... (4 Comments)
10/21/10
A while back you posted a company that buys used cell phones. Would you please list it again. thanks, —– Peter ... (2 Comments)
10/20/10
I have a 2010 mid-year 17″ MacBook Pro. I want to disable, or turn off the internal microphone. How do I do this? I tired to turn it off in “System Preferences” but that doesn’t work. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank ... (10 Comments)
10/20/10
I love magicprefs, and I’m not sure if this is a problem with the program itself, or with OSX.. but I have magicprefs set to autoload for my profile (I share the computer with the fam, and not all of them use it..) and sometimes it does, and sometimes it doesn’t. I ... (1 Comment)
10/20/10
I have some files and folders that I cannot delete, whatever I try, what could be the problem? —– Thomas ... (3 Comments)
10/20/10
Hey Gary I am trying to get audio through the “line-in” on my Mac. I changed setting of audio in to line-in in sound system preferences. When I choose audio input: line-in, and audio output: internal speakers, I get no sound. (Trying to get sound from a video camera, ... (7 Comments)