Top new questions this week:

How does iOS delete a file technically and can it potentially be undeleted?

We have an interesting discussion here about file deletion on iOS devices. The question was: if I delete a file using NSFileManager, what's happening under the hood? My understanding is that deletion …

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asked by Krumelur 10 votes answered by Derek Knight 2 votes

How can I listen to FM radio through my iPhone?

My mom has an iPhone 4s. I have a iPhone 4. The radio is out of the house. She wants to listen to Garrison Keillor. Can we get radio through our iPhones?

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asked by sarah 6 votes answered by tubedogg 4 votes

Avoid showing hidden applications in the cmd+tab navigation menu

I recently switched to OS X Mountain Lion. I have applications like Skype and Pidgin which start at login and are hidden, but when I have more applications running and I do ⌘ cmd + ⇥ Tab to switch …

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asked by Mrudul_T 5 votes

OS X - Create a personal bin directory (~/bin) and run scripts without specifying their full path

So, what I am trying to do is to create a personal bin directory at my home folder. I created the following folder: /Users/thi/bin I put my scripts in this folder, but if I type in the Terminal: …

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asked by Thi G. 5 votes answered by tfjgeorge 4 votes

Why is chrome rendering web pages so bad?

Since updating to the latest version, chrome is rendering pages completely wrong. Browsing the web I haven't found people with the same problem. I'm attaching a screenshot for people to better …

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asked by dallen 4 votes answered by tubedogg 4 votes

How do I create a Folder Action Script to tar items dropped in folder?

I would like to drop/copy files/folders and have them compressed then copied to my desktop. This is what I know so far... and it isn't much so any help would be appreciated. on adding folder items to …

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asked by bsd helper 4 votes answered by TJ Luoma 2 votes

Importing the Wordpress codex as a dictionary into the dictionary app

I'm an avid Wordpress developer, and I'm constantly referring to the Wordpress Codex to look up various functions. I recently got a new 2013 MBP, and I just found the glorious "three finger tap to …

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asked by Thought Space Designs 4 votes answered by markhunte 4 votes

Greatest hits from previous weeks:

How can I remove a site from the reading list in Safari on my iPhone?

How do I edit the items in my "reading list" in Safari? Unlike bookmarks, there doesn't seem to be an "edit" option.

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asked by Zach 4 votes answered by cksum 6 votes

Where can I find an explained list of emoji (emoticons) used in iOS?

Where can I find an explained list of emoji (emoticons) used in iOS for use on Mac OS X? Some of them are not quite clear and I would like to see their base meaning (I know that you are free to use …

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asked by Sorin Sbarnea 7 votes answered by Daniel Lawson 10 votes

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Access messages in Outlook's 'Drafts' folder

I would like to use a message that is stored in the 'Drafts' folder as a template for other messages. Unfortunately, I don't have the correct syntax: tell application "Microsoft Outlook" -- …

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asked by craig 1 vote

MacBook Pro Fails to Sleep Properly

I have a MacBook Pro 17" (late 2009 model) 2.8ghz Core2 Duo running MacOs 10.8.4 which has developed a problem going to sleep which I've been trying to isolate for the past several months. Here is one …

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asked by Jeremy Kidwell 1 vote

iOS and Macbook Pro/Air unable to join wifi network unless Network Isolation is enabled?

I have a Netgear WNDR3700v3 wifi router, broadcasting two networks, one at 2.4GHz and another at 5GHz. I have found that iPhone AND Macbook devices are unable to join the 2.4GHz network (timeout …

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asked by BenLanc 1 vote