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December 2010

59 posts

taxiguerrilla asked: Hi,
yesterday I bought a refurbished MacMini. It comes with Snow Leopard installed and 1 default user called "macmini" (with no login required). Since I want to use it as a sort of media center, I activated directory and desktop sharing.
When I try to connect to it with my MBP, I have no problems reading and writing files on shared folders, but I cannot get control of the...

twotoedsloth-deactivated2011041 asked: hi, so i have an ipod classic thats only a few months old. last night, i slept with my ipod on and when i looked at it in the morning the screen was messed up. it looks like the screen is cracked, but its not physically cracked. (sorry this is hard to explain) there are a lot of colorful lines towards the left side of the screen...i looked it up and apparently it's the lcd screen? i tried...

Voices of Tumblr →

vb: People can get a good idea of what you’re like from your Tumblr posts. But, nobody knows what you sound like. Wouldn’t it be nice to put a voice with those posts? Call 1-415-4TUMBLR and you can leave your very own message for the Tumblr-world to hear. (You can also use the Google Voice widget on the main page to keep your number totally private.) You call in and then I’ll post what you’ve...

torontonian-deactivated20111117 asked: I can't find a way to turn off the 'tap to click' function on my Magic mouse, I can do it through System Preferences with my trackpad but not with this mouse. Am I missing something or is there no way to do a 'regular' click with the Magic mouse.

jasperlirious asked: Hi. Recently replace my internal hard drive for a larger one. The install went seamlessly and I copied my existing Mac install from a current Time Machine Backup. The one thing I noticed is that if I try to put something in the trash it tells me it can't be placed in the trash and will be deleted automatically. This only happens when deleting stuff from my internal hard drive. When using...

asamson23 asked: Should I choose an iPhone 4 or a Samsung Galaxy S? Which one is the best

krpnski asked: I have two quick questions involving my MacBook.

First, occasionally I get a message window pop up saying something like "your attempt to sign into your MobileMe account is unsuccessful". However, I do not have a MM account, nor was I trying to sign into anything when I get the message, it's just random. Do you know why I'm getting this?

asamson23 asked: Should I choose an iPhone 4 or a Samsung Galaxy S? Which one is the best

ohmyjunsu asked: My friends were using my computer and deleted Photobooth completely off my mac.
what should I do?

everythingiwantisalreadytaken asked: Hello, I own a baby macbook pro, it's not even one years old. However, Safari crashes a lot these days, especially when it is running more than one tabs. When I quit and open again it does better but in couple of seconds it crashes again.
thanks in advance..

everythingiwantisalreadytaken asked: Hello, I own a baby macbook pro, it's not even one years old. However, Safari crashes a lot these days, especially when it is running more than one tabs. When I quit and open again it does better but in couple of seconds it crashes again.
thanks in advance..

zephyrlicious asked: To begin with I've had problems with my Macbook pro's keyboard for months. The caps lock light will start flashing and the mouse will freeze up. The only way to unfreeze it is to press a bunch of random keys, or completely restart it. I took it into the Apple store to have it fixed for this problem many months ago, and it has continued to happen despite them saying that they fixed it....

thiefimages-deactivated20111012 asked: To both who gave me answers, Thank you very much for your help, It is greatly appreciated especially the quick response. I was amazed how fast you guys answered.
In response to an Question I asked and the answers I got. I will go fully armed to the Genius bar on Saturday.

I do have a number of flashes, pause, number of flashes so I am hoping that it is the graphics chip.

writer-a replied to your post:I am having some problems with my 17 inch MB Pro. I purchased it in August 2008 and it has been through the mill with me. I recently turned it on and the screen flickered and then died, It did start after about a half hour or so and I used Aperture 3 and the MB ran really hot like it was using all the ram to run the program. I turned it off and have since tried to...

lcs21 asked: oh, why is boo Nikon? im just curious? and i have my white macbook for almost 4 or 5 years..... i bought it at 2006. its very old! but my macbook is still running very well and never broke. i guess i have been taking care of it very good.

wolf-taurus-monkey asked: Thank you for tkaing the time to answer my question it really does help out alot when someone like me doesn't know much except how to click and download.

You're a life savor man.

Sincerely,

Marcus

thiefimages-deactivated20111012 asked: I am having some problems with my 17 inch MB Pro. I purchased it in August 2008 and it has been through the mill with me. I recently turned it on and the screen flickered and then died, It did start after about a half hour or so and I used Aperture 3 and the MB ran really hot like it was using all the ram to run the program. I turned it off and have since tried to use and it won't start up. I...

vb: We decorate fast! Used the camera in remote mode and shot a frame every 5 seconds. Then put this little thing together :) See, I told you Time Lapse Assembler was cool! Hey Mareen, how come I didn’t discover remote mode shooting on my Canon before?! It Rocks!

summersleep replied to your post:You recently mentioned anti virus software for Mac. I thought anti virus software wasn’t needed on a Mac—I’ve even read that some anti virus software companies leave holes for viruses to get in, much like Mocrosoft does. Is this true? If not, what anti-virus software should I get for my beloved Minerva (my Mac)? If I have to get one, I’d like to get one that works...

musingsbymattheous asked: You recently mentioned anti virus software for Mac. I thought anti virus software wasn't needed on a Mac--I've even read that some anti virus software companies leave holes for viruses to get in, much like Mocrosoft does. Is this true? If not, what anti-virus software should I get for my beloved Minerva (my Mac)? If I have to get one, I'd like to get one that works...

wolf-taurus-monkey asked: I would like to clean out my iMac that I got 4 years ago to try to help it run smoother and faster. But I don't exactly have much experience in doing so. I know there's been a lot of storage space with applications I do not use, and files that are laying around that I do not need. What would be the protocol to begin cleaning out my mac?

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igotshotbyjackie asked: I dropped my MacBook Pro on its side a few weeks ago and wonked my lefthand USB port out of functionality. I still have my right side one fully functioning but as a photographer, I'm usually running an ext. HD and importing images over USB from a CF card. Can you recommend any inexpensive but well-performing USB hubs? Or suggestions for, if it's possible, how to try to repair my USB...

leyram asked: Last year, I went to a summer camp and they made me download Sophos Anti - Virus to get internet, now it doesn't work so I was trying to download Sophos Anti - Virus Home Edition, but this verison isn't compatible with last one, and I literally can't erase the past one (which is not working anymore!) I search for it on finder and nothing, but I still have the icon on my dashbord (it...

iamasong asked: I just wanted to apologize for asking such a stupid question. I actually just wanted to know if you had any experience with any of the programs that are like OneNote. I have tried Circus Ponies and Journler and neither of them are really doing anything for me. I was wondering about your personal opinion, and I realize now that I should have just asked for it.

beezymac-deactivated20111009 asked: Hi, I have a MacBook Pro and I have been having some problems with the built in web cam. The url after this sentence is a screen shot of what I see when I try to use the Photo Booth application (http://tinypic.com/r/27zku2d/7). I also can't use anything else with the camera (ex. skype). Please try to help me out, I've googled the problem online but nothing seems to work! Thank you!

thisismysoma asked: hey there! i like your blog, but sometimes i ask myself how long you'll keep answering questions that people could google themselves within 10 seconds :)
great work btw!

aquaticgiraffeproductions asked: Okay, so this happened to me yesterday and I have corrected it but because I am in love with Mac and it may help in a future question, I will report on it.
I dropped my 2008 Black Macbook the other day and it worked fine for 5 days then out of no where...it wouldn't awake from sleep, so I held down the power button till everything stopped. Excited to get back on my computer and check...

graypilgrim asked: Is there anywhere I can buy a refurbished iPhone (preferably an iPhone 3gs) somewhere? I checked in the special deals section on Apple.com, but it does not have any kind of iPhone.

Thanks for the help.

50 Killer Mac Apps For Under $50 | Mac|Life →

I’m gonna free-load a bit for SweetAppSunday. Here’s 50 killer Mac apps for under $50. I’ve mentioned a few of these (because they’re either free or cheap) but this list showcases a few of those really great apps that you may never of heard of because the Mac software community is not made up of enormous companies that make software. They’re little guys (or gals) that...

perilyzer asked: i was thinking about getting into writing some iphone/ipad apps but the only real coding i've learned so far is web coding based. any suggestions on the easiest way to learn Objective-C plus anything else i need to get started?

iamasong asked: Do you know of any software that is very similar to Microsoft OneNote that I can buy (or find for free) for my Mac? That is the only thing that I miss.

dariusmines asked: my mac mail app will not send messages! it says "cannot send messages using server"

i use Gmail.
what exactly does this mean?

westcoastgal asked: I don't know how or when this happened, but I think I accidentally deleted GarageBand off of my laptop. Is there anyway to get it back on without the discs that came with it? I run on 10.4, and the discs have been misplaced...

little-read-blog asked: Re: I’d fully uninstall the Flash plugin with this utility from Adobe and re-install it fresh.

Hey, this seemed like a good idea but it still doesn't work. Very strange that this is happening all of a sudden to me. Any other ideas? Thanks!

jaysonng replied to your post:Hi again! Do you think if Apple will release a software for iPhone like BlackBerry Messenger? I think it would be great to increase iPhone/iPod sales! There are lots of alternatives like Kik (free), whatsapp, and even Viber (soon). But i am still hoping for an official iphone version, especiallynwith their new data center coming up. Hey, good to know. Awesome....

Radio Shack slashes iPhone prices by $50, offering... →

Possibly a way to upgrade on the cheap if you’re eligible!

ipostit replied to your post:Hi again! Do you think if Apple will release a software for iPhone like BlackBerry Messenger? I think it would be great to increase iPhone/iPod sales! aw, okay. Joking aside, I think there’s two reasons: BlackBerry is a competitor in a highly competitive market, smartphones. While Apple has partnered with competitors in the past (Adobe, Microsoft) I think...

infiniteregretness asked: Hi again! Do you think if Apple will release a software for iPhone like BlackBerry Messenger? I think it would be great to increase iPhone/iPod sales!

little-read-blog asked: I have a MacBook Pro running on 10.6.5. I have been having trouble getting my webcam to turn on from websites. It works perfectly when using Photo Booth or iChat but sites with webcam flash apps don't turn the camera on like they used to with no problem. I have tried it in Safari, Chrome and Firefox and no websites work. I checked my Flash settings and that all points to the correct camera...

Change your default contact group

If you use Gmail and have an iPhone, you should set up Google Sync for it. It’s great because all of your info lives in Google’s cloud. Contacts, email, calendar… no problem if you lose your iPhone or need it replaced. You just set up Google Sync again and like magic, everything’s back on your iPhone. However, somewhere along the way, Apple introduced a contact group...

graypilgrim asked: Hey, I really love the blog.

This is more of an opinion question rather than a technical one, but maybe you'll enjoy the change of pace. I looked at the preview of Lion and it seems kind of cool, but not really an amazing new level that is the successor to snow leopard. Probably there will be more to come, but what do you think about it?

Print With Any Printer From iPad, iPhone | Wired →

Have a printer you just bought (or an existing reliable one) you don’t want to trash in order to print from your iPhone or iPad? Read on. UPDATE: Apparently Apple had a little issue with the way the developer (Netputing) did the hack so the dev has redone it and re-branded as AirPrint Activator.

zenhou21 asked: Hi, I asked a question before about Firefox 3.6.12 becoming very laggy and choppy when playing video or scrolling on certain sites like when watching videos on certain streaming sites like CollegeHumor and Wimp.com and other sites like Wikia.

You replied to my question on http://sweetmactips.tumblr.com/post/1283030437/thanks-for-always-helping-everybody-out-im-on-a

I...

theunkemptlady asked: I currently have a 13-inch (white) MacBook (late 2008) model and I think it is dying on me. :/ Since I started Photography school it hasn't been acting the same. Which I can understand because of all the heavy load I've been putting on it with editing software and photos. I bought an external hard drive to help the stress.

My question is though, when would be the best...

julienemarie-deactivated2011011 asked: So, a while back, I tried to bootcamp my MBP but the windows disk I used was corrupt so I deleted the partition. Since then I have had to hold option down to boot my computer, otherwise it will just boot to a white screen. How do I get it to just boot normally again?
Thanks!