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.4/22/10
Hi Gary, please help!: Background info: I have a less than 2 month old Macbook pro 13.3′. This was an upgrade of an Air. I restored all my info from time machine without a problem. I normally shut down it over the weekends and since the very beginning was slower to shut ... (2 Comments)
4/21/10
We have some family DVD’s. I’d like to import them to the mac as well. I’ll then be able to strip the sound out to put to some family pictures imported from iPhoto to iMovie. I see lots of choices of software out there. What do you recommend?
— Sue ... (2 Comments)
4/21/10
How do I name a CD that I have burned?
— Penny
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4/21/10
Hello,
This may be a very simple adjustment. I recently purchased an app that provides background scenes for the iPad and added a few backgrounds to my photo gallery on the device. I then synced the device with my macbook and as expected they were imported into iPhoto. However, I ... (4 Comments)
4/21/10
My brother in law contacted me after buying an Apple TV and said it won’t sync with Itunes. It does connect to his wireless network with no issues, he can view movie trailers, etc while connected to Itunes through the Apple TV, but when he tries to get Itunes to recognize ... (4 Comments)
4/20/10
Hi Gary
I am a new apple user as of 10/2009 i like apple so much that i am getting a new i mac and larger time capsule 2 TB
And giving my new system that i bought in October 2009 to my nephew who is starting at Yale this summer.
My question is how can i reset my Mac and time ... (3 Comments)
4/20/10
Hello Gary quick question. My new beautiful 27″ iMac already has 4GB of RAM. It’s my understanding 32bit OS cam not handle more than 4GB RAM. But I also read Mac OS X has a technology built in that can allow to handle more RAM. is this true and should I save my money ... (1 Comment)
4/20/10
I am new to Apple and am loving my new Macbook Pro. I would like to download a Divx decoder / converter application, can anyone recommend one.
— deb7lyn
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4/20/10
What are some good video screen capture programs for Mac that you can recommend? Are there any free programs available that work well and are not too complicated to use?
— Don
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4/20/10
Hi Gary,
Recently I’ve seen in the local news that somebody found the iPhone 4G at local bar which is now posted all over the web/youtube speculating that it’s the new upcoming iPhone 4G. Can you speak to this… it’s looks impressive and the handy work ... (1 Comment)
4/20/10
Classic question, 15 v. 17? Have Mac Pro, never had laptop and looking to buy one to mostly use to take to work, also to use when at bookstore etc., and a few times a year when traveling on an airplane. Was initially thinking 15 i7 with anti-glare and 128GB SSD, but 17 i5 is the ... (4 Comments)
4/20/10
hi gary
i was thinking of buying the i pad but since it does not have a camera and flash should i buy now or wait for a better version !!
thanks
— nirja
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4/19/10
What file does mac mail store all emails in. How do I find it?
— Randolph
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4/19/10
I have some photos in my photo library iPhone (not a 3G) that I would like to delete. These photos, I guess, were deleted from the iPhoto library. The option to sync photos in iTunes is not showing for my iPhone. Similarly, in iPhoto there are no photos listed that I can ... (2 Comments)
4/19/10
I am trying to permanently delete all information on my Apple Time capsule. If I press the reset button on the back of the unit will it permanently delete all the previous back-ups?
— Randolph
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4/19/10
I am handing down my computer to a co-worker and I have “pay grade” sensitive files and emails I need to remove, and save to a new computer before I hand over the old computer. I also want to make sure files(emails) are permanently deleted as the co-worker is in the ... (5 Comments)
4/19/10
My computer just shut down as I had no battery power left. When I restarted, Itunes (that had been running) produced an error message, something like “your itunes library does not seem to be a proper itunes library, itunes created a backup library ituneslibrary (damaged) ... (5 Comments)
4/19/10
Does anyone have a useful/workable way to find duplicate files on your Mac hard drive?
— Wellington
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4/18/10
Hi Gary,
Previously when I first installed the newest FC studio I was able to run through and work on some projects and tutorials in motion (all of this after I had already upgraded to Snow Leopard). But now, for the past week, I try and open Motion and the welcome screen comes ... (9 Comments)
4/18/10
I have a non unibody 2008 2.5 Gig Macbook pro 15 “”. I would like to connect it to Hannspree 237 monitor using it HDMI instead of VGA . 1n 1080p the monitor’s colors are way off. I have tried the tricks I know and still can not seam to get it right. Please ... (3 Comments)
