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iTunes 10 users report CD import bug iLounge News

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Warren Shaw has a workaround.

Actually, there is a workaround.  If you turn of the option to Automatically Retrieve Track Names, load the CD and then under Advanced select Get Track Names, the behavor is then normal.  It seems as if the problem is only manifest if the disc is loaded and iTunes tries to retrieve track names at the same time.  At least, that is my experience…

via iTunes 10 users report CD import bug iLounge News.

Services Menu “Building” but not becoming available?

System Preferences

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Apple – Support – Discussions – Services Menu question ….  baltwo has the solution!

System Preferences->Keyboard->Keyboard Shortcuts->click on Services, disable and reenable, and restart should reset things. Alternatively, select Restore Defaults, restart, reopen, and reset things.


Want to secure your mac for $19.95?

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Watchmac 1.6 bloo7.  ”Watchmac monitors your Mac for possible infringements. For instance, when someone tries to unlock your screensaver but fails to enter the correct password, Watchmac will record this event and can even take pictures using the built-in (or an externally connected iSight).”


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Behold the $1,555 iPad Case

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Behold the 1,555 iPad Case.  So I don’t get it.  If you have the money then why have this?  If you don’t, then why buy it?

Three Macintosh & Macintosh Plus

Nice details. Perhaps what we like about Apple is the feeling of essential nature not the complexity of choice.

Stylus Pen for the iPad or Finger?

iPad showing OpenStreetMap content

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Apple – Support – Discussions – Stylus Pen for the iPad ….

According to Mr.C UK

I’ve used the Pogo with both my iPhone and iPad and it works pretty well however I have gone back to just using a finger as it seems to give me more control. I haven’t used it with any writing or sketching/drawing apps though.


Need apps to turn ipad into a notebook

A 64 GB iPad in the case accessory.

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Apple – Support – Discussions – Need apps to turn ipad into a notebook ….  Guy had his iPad stolen.  I know how that feels.  Some good suggestions especially if you need to edit PDF files on the iPad.

A Drag-n-Drop App for ePub Files (via Pixels and Ink)

This could be helpful if you make lots of ePub files.

Mike Rankin from InDesignSecrets.com has made some neat little apps using AppleScript for zipping and unzipping ePub, Docx, Indl, and Fla files on Mac computers. These file types are based on the zip file, so they can easily be zipped open with an archive utility (just change the file extension to .zip). However, zipping them back up correctly can be a chore. While we do not have much experience with the other file types, we have worked with ePub … Read More

via Pixels and Ink

Snow Leopard Crashing on Save

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Apple – Support – Discussions – Snow Leopard Crashing on Save ….  It turns out it was the USB drive.   Once that was taken out of the machine it saved immediately.

CHANGE NAME OF MY IPHONE IN ITUNES

iTunes 10: iPhone, iPod or iPad Won’t Sync AppleToolbox – Tools, Tips and Fixes for iPhone, Mac, iPad and iPod

iTunes 10: iPhone, iPod or iPad Won’t Sync AppleToolbox – Tools, Tips and Fixes for iPhone, Mac, iPad and iPod.  Some good steps here.  I would start in this order though:

  1. Delete iTunes .plist
  2. Remove third-party backup of antivirus software.
  3. Reinstall iTunes
  4. Disable network connection
  5. Switch USB ports
  6. Restore instead of update.

Robert Pearson suggests this to keep the playlists and music intact.

I played around and found a fix,
Quit iTunes
go to: Users/your home folder(whatever you call it)/Music/iTunes/(here you will see a folder called”Previous iTunes Library”, click on this folder, rename this file “iTunes Library”(remove the “iTunes Library” file from the iTunes folder (usually the file directly below the “Previous iTunes Library” folder/ drag the renamed file to replace this one, restart itunes and Playlists and music should be restored perfectly,
worked for me, now if only the “experts” can work this out ( to share with everyone with this problem) or why this fix is even needed there will a lot of happy customers, good luck

Hey, Im a Loyal Mac User, Too

Hey, Im a Loyal Mac User, Too.  One Mac user looks at why people seem to love their Mac.

Zoom quit working on iPad

iPod nano (4th generation)

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According to oldspook619 here is the answer.

I found my problem. The zoom ratio can be increased/decreased by double clicking with 3 fingers, then dragging up to increase or down to decrease the zoom ratio.

via Apple – Support – Discussions – zoom quit working ….

Thoughts by JB: The art of owning nothing. (via Odyssey of the Second Son)

This is interesting. I too am about the same age and had the same experience. To me the touch of things like books, records or CD‘s is something I am ok with letting go and here are the reasons why.

1. There is only so much material and resources in the world. The US has consumed more than its fair share, so if that means that we move towards a more virtual and less material world, that seems helpful to me.
2. Our physical formats limits us. My parents had records and records are fun, but it is hard to keep up the systems for all those physical forms of entertainment. Yes you can buy new record players, but as time goes by it becomes increasingly harder to justify old technology. I knew people who believed in Betamax and bought tapes, and now what have they had to do? Rebuy them on DVD‘s. Physical Media only seems to have a lifetime of 15-20 years from the time it was developed. So are we going to continue to rebuy things or spend the time/energy (materials) to redo our collections?
3. There is a certain elitism in having material goods. When the majority of people are virtual, the fact of having material goods says that you can afford those costs of storage, cleaning, and maintenance. In fact insurance becomes even more important in this scheme, and how many people have lost their physical possessions like records or tapes in a fire or water damage and insurance doesn’t cover it? Physical things have a built-in obsolescent, why try to hang on to what isn’t possible?
4. It can be fun to think of the past and do things in the same ways as in the past, but the world changes and we can evolve with it, or get stuck in patterns that no longer are helpful to ourselves or society. I don’t see any harm in buying old goods if the cost of using them is equal to or less than the cost of using new goods. It’s hard to see however how a record player can be more efficient than an mp3 player no matter how new it is. More moving parts is obviously more resource intensive.

There is nothing wrong in having things. Everyone is free to do as they choose. However considering the current challenges we face now, we could consider the effect our choices have on others and the planet as well as ourselves.

With each passing generation of technology, I marvel at how easy I can go online from any device and buy whatever takes my interest; games, music, videos, photos, and books are all just a click or two away.  But what exactly is it that I am buying and what, pray tell, do I own? A few days ago, Apple Inc. debuted the new line of iPods (Touch, Nano, & Shuffle) that I knew my daughter would be interested in.  She’s been clinging to her old iPodRead More

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Macintosh Store


Macintosh Store

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From Mexico City. Looks like it has good protection.

Apple had two months to fix critical QuickTime bug, says researcher – Computerworld

Mail attachment size increases when sent

Jeffery Jones explains why.

A non-text attachment must be encoded to be sent by email protocols. The encoding process makes the file 35% bigger.

via Apple – Support – Discussions – Mail attachment size. ….

Downloads Folder Wont Stay in Dock

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Strider-No.9 figured it out.  Thanks!

Just figured it out. I went to isync and reset it in the prefs. Works now.

via Apple – Support – Discussions – Downloads Folder Wont Stay in Dock ….

USB-printing problems with Canon MF4370 with Error -9672

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This is from PAHU.

Hello Hans,

Sorry to read none of the suggestions helped. I now recommend you look at deleting the Canon UFR2 from your Mac and then reinstalling it. If you open Finder you can delete the following folders and files. This information is from the Canon UFR2 v2.10 Mac User Guide.

Mac HD > Library > Printers > Canon > UFR2
Mac HD > Library > Launch Agents > jp.co.canon.UFR2.BG.plist
Mac HD > Library > Printers > PPDs > Contents > Resources > en.lproj > CNTD***Z*2*.ppd.gz

(where *** indicates the printer model and 2 indicates the language of driver used)

With all these files deleted and trash emptied, unplug the USB cable to the MF4370dn and restart the Mac. Then run the installer for the v2.10 driver and when it has completed, reconnect the MF4370dn USB cable and open System Preferences > Print & Fax to add the printer queue.

via Apple – Support – Discussions – USB-printing problems with Canon ….

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Old School Steve Jobs… In Shorts! « Detroits NEW 98.7 AMP Radio

Old School Steve Jobs… In Shorts! « Detroits NEW 98.7 AMP Radio.  So this is what you would expect him to say.  Its more of a salesjob for the present audience he is speaking to.  ”If they had used a computer, it would have been an Apple.”  Really?

Apple TV vs. the competition — how does it stack up? — Engadget

Apple TV vs. the competition — how does it stack up? — Engadget.  Is it any surprise that other manufactures have more features currently than this new Apple product?

Found Footage: MacOSXTutorials explores Mac Dropbox tips

Send Videos Off Your iPhone Over 3G With Transfer Big Files

Time Machine Backup Stuck on “Waiting for index to be ready” AppleToolbox – Tools, Tips and Fixes for iPhone, Mac, iPad and iPod

Macintosh paperweight photo


Macintosh paperweight

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Hand casted work of Art. Nice touch!

Apple IIc and Game.


Apple IIc and Game.

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I never saw this game but the graphics were wonderful for the time.

Macintosh image by Coyote1911 on Photobucket

Macintosh image by Coyote1911 on Photobucket.  Has anyone meet people like this?

Macintosh image by yonatan_br on Photobucket

Macintosh image by yonatan_br on Photobucket.  I wonder what the danger in Macintosh is?  Spending more money that necessary for fashion?

Should be a crime to put a no-parking sign on a Charles R. Ma… on Twitpic

Should be a crime to put a no-parking sign on a Charles R. Ma… on Twitpic.  Even a lamp with the name Macintosh is stylin!

Old School Macintosh Wallpapers, Old School Macintosh Myspace Backgrounds, Old School Macintosh Backgrounds For Myspace

The First IPhone and Other Apple Design Concepts From the 80′s «

the original iphone and other lost apple designs on technabob

the original iphone and other lost apple designs on technabob.  Amazing designs.  I wish some of these would have gone to market.

Cloud2go brings integrated file sharing to iPhone, iPod touch Utilities iOS Central Macworld

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Cloud2go brings integrated file sharing to iPhone, iPod touch Utilities iOS Central Macworld.  This seems useful.  You might also want to compare this to what MobileMe offers.

Mac 101: Comprehensive Mac system information

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Mac 101: Comprehensive Mac system information.  The only purpose I can see this useful for is to inventory your system for insurance purposes.  An Apple Store genius or Applecare personel will ask you to directly look for the information they need.  An independent Apple tech will find it themselves, and the vast majority of people won’t be bothered by the tedium of doing this after every update or upgrade.

ghost in the Machine / deus ex macintosh

Creative shot. I haven’t ever seen anything like this composition.

My MacBook Purchase Dilemma Ted Landaus User Friendly View The Mac Observer

My MacBook Purchase Dilemma Ted Landaus User Friendly View The Mac Observer.  Nice thoughts about what kind of computer might be most helpful to his lifestyle.

Radeon 5870 in 2006 Mac Pro

Radeon 5870 in 2006 Mac Pro. This is a fantastic site if you are a mac gamer/scientist or need the best performance on your Mac.

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Office for Mac 2011 is 32-bit only (via A Man With A Ph.D.)

Some excuse why this isn’t 64 bit. Is MS spending so much money-making failing phones that it can’t invest in sewing up the Mac market? Seriously they could own the market if Ballmer was paying attention.

Lagging the field by Rob EnslinMicrosoft reveals Office for Mac 2011 will be 32-bit only [Via AppleInsider] Set for release this fall, Microsoft‘s forthcoming Office for Mac 2011 will only be available as a 32-bit product because it hasn’t completely transitioned to Cocoa for Mac OS X. [More] How many years has Cocoa been out? While I am glad that MS is finally getting out a new Office – and the MAcBU guys at MS are really doing yeoman’s work – the Mac version nev … Read More

via A Man With A Ph.D.

Great photo of Jobs and Woz in 1976 in grayscale


turtleneck (1976)

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Nice photo that I have never seen.

How Macs are used in Production and TV

If you look closely you will notice that the OS is 9.  Its fun to see how long they are used for real work.

The Macintosh Design Team photo – The Making of Macintosh Byte – Feb. 1984 » Mac History

Classic Mac

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The Macintosh Design Team – The Making of Macintosh Byte – Feb. 1984 » Mac History.  Another great example of a classic Mac magazine cover.

iPhone: Troubleshooting MMS

the top and sides of an iPhone 3G S.

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iPhone: Troubleshooting MMS.  Through suggestions from the Apple Support on what you can do if your MMS isn’t working properly.

When I play a song, Genre changes to a number

Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, Massachusetts)

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Apple – Support – Discussions – play I play a song, Genre changes to ….  Then this issue is solved if you upgrade the Itunes application.

Have you lost Sound In on the Mac?

IChat

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scb has the solution.

Removing the ~/Library plists for iChat fixed the issues.

via Apple – Support – Discussions – Lost Sound In ….

Switching primary mouse button with keyboard shortcut

Three-button mouse

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Apple – Support – Discussions – Switching primary mouse button with ….  Samppa figured out a script to do this easily.  Great work!

No Wifi, no Wifi symbols on iPad

A Wi-Fi detector

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Apple – Support – Discussions – No Wifi, no Wifi symbols ….  Turns out it was a hardware issue.  Rare error.

Apple Store New York (night)


Apple Store New York (night)

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This shot really puts the Apple store in perspective.

The White MacBook Knockoff For Everyone » M.I.C Gadget

Security Update 2010-05: Cannot Startup, Other Problems AppleToolbox – Tools, Tips and Fixes for iPhone, Mac, iPad and iPod

Image representing iPod as depicted in CrunchBase

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I had a friend who experienced this issue.  She applied this update and then it wouldn’t restart.  She reinstalled her OS and did tons of troubleshooting that didn’t fix the issue.  The Apple genius replaced her computer.

via Security Update 2010-05: Cannot Startup, Other Problems AppleToolbox – Tools, Tips and Fixes for iPhone, Mac, iPad and iPod.