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Continuing a “stopped” iCloud restore on iOS
I was restoring my iPhone 5 to the latest iOS and chose restore via iCloud. The restore process - especially for apps - was frustratingly slow and actually stopped frozen after a while.
After trying ...
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Mac Server setup for small office
We have a mac mini with osX server for our small web design company's office.
We want to move toward a local setup and to then push up to the live server.
In the past I have used MAMP PRO and Sequel ...
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Why does the external monitor on my MBPR constantly lose its signal?
I have a Macbook Pro Retina, manufactured in August of 2012 (mid 2012). The laptop seems to be incapable of continuously driving an external display. On some monitors it will lose the signal once or ...
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1answer
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Email encryption options on an iPhone
I've started taking security more seriously lately. (Why only now you may ask? Because I'm a trusting fool that's why.) I've now got emails signing automatically and encrypting where I have their key. ...
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Does iOS have the capability to execute multiple apps in memory, and enable you to switch between them, restoring the previous state?
This is for buying purposes; i.e. does the kernel schedule the processes and threads belonging to every process, and do the apps save states that can be resumed at the user's discretion?
Please fill ...
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Does the iPad mini warranty cover the charger?
I purchased my iPad mini last January. Now the charger doesn't work so well and sometimes it doesn't work at all.
Does the warranty cover the charger?
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Entering superscript text (exponents) in TextEdit?
I am writing math problems on my iMac and I am using TextEdit. I need to add exponents to one of my problems. How can I do that?
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What is special in /Applications/ folder?
What happens when an .app bundle going copy to the /Applications/ folder? Are there any processes starting, any preferences copied to /Library/ ? Is a copy to /Applications/ folder a special ...
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1answer
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Deleting songs on computer from an iTunes playlist
Oftentimes, I am in an iTunes playlist and want to delete a song from my computer.
However, if I am in an iTunes playlist, I can only delete the song from the playlist, and then I have to go back to ...
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Resetting OS X Password Without Having The Installation Disc?
In the event that you have forgotten the login password to your Mac (for whatever reasons). What possibilities exist to reset the password without having the OS X installation disc(s) ?
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Setting Up A Guest User Account In OS X?
I have been advised that if you let people use your Mac, is it better for them to use A Guest User Account as when they have finished, all settings etc will be deleted and your Mac will be left ...
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Missing emails on my my laptop vs ipad
why am i receiving more emails (gmail) on my ipad than on my laptop. I seem to be getting more email posted to my Ipad than to my laptop. This morning I received 7 more emails on my Ipad than on my ...
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com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles updates automatically [duplicate]
I have been trying to write a shell script which could toggle visibility of hidden files
CURRENT_STATUS=`defaults read com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles`
NEW_STATUS="YES"
if [ "$CURRENT_STATUS" = ...
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Delete default folders: Documents, Public, etc — permanently?
I do not use the folders ~/{Downloads, Documents, Public} and so I remove them. But some Mac OS X process keeps recreating them.
How can I disable the creation of these folders permanently? What ...
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How to create a bootable pen drive in Windows to install OS X from an ISO [on hold]
Hi i have installed Windows 8 on my system, now I want to install OS X Snow Leopard and remove Windows 8. The problem that i am facing is,
I dunno how to make a bootable pen drive for OS X Snow ...