I am very new to mac products, I have a Mac Pro 13" I need to learn how to use it ? looking video courses any will helpI
I am very new to mac products, I have a Mac Pro 13" I need to learn how to use it ? looking video courses any will help .....
Go to www.apple.com for a start. See, also, Mac Basics.
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New To Mac's Need to learn how to use it!
I recently have become the owner of a Power Mac G4. I am a longtime pc user and now I need to learn as much about the Mac. Where can I get good clear complete manuals or books on just how the Mac works and how do you move around in one, such as looking at directories, creating the same, installing software programs, etc.
Thanks!Welcome to Mac-dom!
Here's another great Apple page with lots of instructional videos if, like me, you are a visual learner:
http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/
When you start thinking about hardware questions, consider posting in the other G4 forum here. You model number indicates you have a G4 "Quicksliver," one generation older than the ones covered in this forum. The forum labeling is so cryptic that is hard to figure out exactly where to post G4 questions. Either place will work, frankly.
Updating your equipment line in your profile will make it faster to get help. A lot of people don't know an M8493 is a Quicksilver, so use the name instead. Also do "About this Mac" from the Apple menu to find your processor speed and amount of RAM installed. Adding that to the equipment line helps everyone.
I hope you enjoy the Apple forums as much as I do. I've learned a lot here!
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i am new to apple products and have just received notice that 2 updates are available. one for garageband and the other for iPhoto. it is my understanding that updates are free. why is credit card info requested for these two updates? help is appreciated. thanks, lloyd.
Have you gone through the process of accepting the iLife apps into your iTunes/Mac App Store account before updating the apps?
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Hello, i am new to the mac and i need to learn how to re image using an external hard drive
Hello, i am new, like baby fresh new,...lol, to the mac and i need to learn how to re-image using an external hard drive.
How to replace or upgrade a drive in a laptop
Step One: Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger, Leopard or Snow Leopard.) After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
Step Two: Remove the old drive and install the new drive. Place the old drive in an external USB enclosure. You can buy one at OWC who is also a good vendor for drives.
Step Three: Boot from the external drive. Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager appears. Select the icon for the external drive then click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Step Four: New Hard Drive Preparation
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your new hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
Step Five: Clone the old drive to the new drive
1. Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
2. Select the destination volume from the left side list.
3. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
4. Check the box labeled Erase destination.
5. Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
6. Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
7. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the new internal drive. Source means the old external drive.
Step Six: Open the Startup Disk preferences and select the new internal volume. Click on the Restart button. You should boot from the new drive. Eject the external drive and disconnect it from the computer. -
I'm new to Mac and I have a Mac Mini. Could you please tell me how I could paste an URL to a video downloader like "Coolmuster Video Downloader for Mac"? I can copy the url but I could not paste it on the downloader. I appreciate your help to my problem.
Is this happing because the external is formatted to PC and not mac?
Yes that is correct.
Will I need to get a mac external hard drive if I wish to continue to save my documents like this?
If you no longer use a PC you could format this drive for the Mac. However be aware that formatting a drive will erase all the data on it. So you would need someplace to copy the data off this drive to while you did the re-format and then you could copy the data back.
You could get another drive, format it for the Mac and copy the data to it. Then re-format the original drive and use it as a backup drive. Always good to have backups.
Post back with the drive type and size of the current drive, if you are doing backups now and how and if you still need to access this drive from a PC.
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I need to reinstall PSE9 in a new MAC. For my surprise, this MAC doesn't have CD drive. So, I need t
I need to reinstall PSE9 in a new MAC. For my surprise, this MAC doesn't have CD drive. So, I need the link to download the PSE9 for MAC.
if you follow all 7 steps you can directly download a trial here: http://prodesigntools.com/photoshop-elements-9-premiere-elements-9-direct-download-links.h tml
and activate with your serial number.
if you have a problem downloading, you didn't follow all 7 steps, or your browser does not accept cookies.
the most common problem is caused by failing to meticulously follow steps 1,2 and/or 3 (which adds a cookie to your system enabling you to download the correct version from adobe.com).
failure to obtain that cookie results in an error page being displayed after clicking a link on prodesigntools.com -
I have bought a new Mac Book Pro, and I need to know how I can move Aperture from my old Mac Book to the new one..
It begins with: F-285-NER-151-QBQ-and continues with 5 more 3 or 4 letters/numbers..
Yes, that is the number. And what version of Aperture have you installed? The same version as on your old Mac?
But it don´t work on my new Mac...
In what way does it not work? Does it require you to enter a licence number for Aperture 2 as well? That will be necessary, if your serial number is an upgrade serial number. Then you will have to enter all previous numbers as well.
Or does Aperture not accept the number as correct? Then check the spelling; some letters are easily confused like "I" and "1" and "O" and "0". Do not use the number pad to enter the numbers.
See: Troubleshooting Professional Application Serial Numbers
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Hi. I just downloaded "angry birds" from the iTunes store. It says it was successfully downloaded and that I can use it on the two mac products I have. I can see an icon for it in the finder on the mac, but I can't figure out how to play the game. Anyone?
Thank you for your reply. After a lot of fruitless searches, I hit on a page that offered the same wisdom you did. I feel like rather a fool for not knowing that. Grr. I really appreciate your answer, and that you didn't end it with "dummy." Cheers to you. Hope someone does something kind for you today.
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I have a MacBook Pro and I need to be able to access Internet Explorer in order to login to my remote work server (Microsoft server) and Online Business Banking system (Bank of America Cash Pro). How do I do it if Internet Explorer is not supported on Macs? Is there another option? Please help.
I also feel like such a moron as I am really new to Apple computers and don't even know what operating system I am using. The below is what I have. Sorry to all that are well beyond me in the Mac world. Have been a windows user for my whole life and haven't quite figured out where to find everything I need on my new laptop yet. Thanks!
With the following configuration:
PROCESSOR 065-0154 2.7GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7
MEMORY 065-0156 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB
HARD DRIVE 065-0159 750GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400
OPTICAL DRIVE 065-0161 8x Double-Layer SuperDrive
DVI Adapter 065-0162 None
VGA Adapter 065-0164 None
REMOTE 065-0166 None
Apple Software - iWork 065-7672 No iWork preinstalled
Apple Software - Final Cut Exp 065-7682 Final Cut Express preinstalled
Apple Software - Aperture 065-0338 Aperture preinstalled
Apple Software - Logic Express 065-7675 No Logic Express Preinstalled
Apple Software - Filemaker 065-8307 No FileMaker Preinstalled
Apple Software - MS Office 065-0278 MSO-HOME & BUSINESS EDITION
KEYBOARD AND DOCUMENTATION 065-0172 Keyboard/Users Guide
COUNTRY KIT 065-0175 Country KitIf you are New to Mac... you may also find these links of Value
Mac 101
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/
http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/ Switching from PC
MBP Support
http://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro
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Quite new to the iPad, when looking at apps I accidentally logged onto the USA site, how do I now get back to the uk site? Every time I now go to the app or iTunes app it tells me my account is not valid and to log back onto uk - but I don't know how to change it.... Help! Thank you
Switching an iTunes Store account to a different country
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/switching-an-itunes-store-acc ount-to-a-different-country/
Since you are a new iPad user .....
Complete guide to using iOS 6
http://howto.cnet.com/ios-6-complete-guide/
Guide to Built-In Apps on iOS
https://sites.google.com/site/appleclubfhs/support/advice-and-articles/guide-to- built-in-apps-ios
You can download a complete iOS 5 iPad User Guide and iOS 6 iPad User Guide here: http://support.apple.com/manuals/ipad/
Also, Good Instructions http://www.tcgeeks.com/how-to-use-ipad-2/
Apple - iPad - Guided Tours
http://www.apple.com/ipad/videos/
Apple iPad Guided Tours - Watch the videos see all the amazing iPad apps in action. Learn how to use FaceTime, Mail, Safari, Videos, Maps, iBooks, App Store, and more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT2bD0-OqBM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROY4tLyNlsg&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSPXXhmwYf4&feature=relmfu
How to - Articles & User Guides & Tutorials
http://www.iphone-mac.com/index.php/Index/howto/id/4/type/select
iPad How-Tos http://ipod.about.com/lr/ipad_how-tos/903396/1/
You can download an iPad User Guide to the iPad from the iTunes store.
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I have new I pad 2 and when I get connected to iMac I can't find it detected in I tunes can any one help me and i am new to I pad
If it's not showing on the left-hand sidebar of your Mac's iTunes (if you are on iTunes 11 then you can enable the sidebar via option-command-S) under Devices then see if this troubleshooting article helps : http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1591
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My wife and I are trying to learn how to use Air Drop. The "tutorial" showed us where it is. It came up. I saw hers (Mac). She saw mine (Mac). But where to go after that is, apparently, in the cloud somewhere. The description says we can share files...which is nice...but nothing tells us HOW to share those files.
Thanks for your help out there...
Dennis1. Open a new Finder window or use one that's already open
2. Click on Airdrop, press Shift+Command+R, or find "Airdrop" in the "Go" menu
3. Drag your file to the icon of the person you want to send the file to (if you have mountain lion, you can use the share button).
4. The other person has to click "save"
5. The file will send and appear in the receiver's downloads folder
In Mountain Lion, a new feature was added: the share button. It's a button with a picture of a box and an arrow jumping out of it. Click on it and the third (and last) option is "Airdrop" and clicking on it will allow you to send files over Airdrop without opening it in Finder. -
i am setting u a new time capsule. i already have a wifi setup in my office. now i want to use this time capsule just as a wireless backup machine. do i still need to attached a DSL cable, or it can connect to my existing wifi and start working ?
You probably can, but this type of configuration is not recommended or supported by Apple.
Two cautions if you want to try this:
1) The Time Capsule has to be configured to "Join" your existing wireless network in this type of setup...and to do that, you must know the exact type of wireless security that your network is using.
2) Backups are likely going to take twice as long. The wireless signal must travel from your computer to the wireless router and then from the wireless router back to the Time Capsule. Two "hops"......even if the computer is located close to the Time Capsule.
If you want to try this, we can tell you how....but with no guarantees on your results....since this is not officially supported. -
Videos (eg, YouTube, New York Times) do not work on my Retina Display MacBook Pro. There is sound but only empty space where the video should be. Help?
Did you install Flash Player?
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Hi, just need to know how to get my music, video, pictures and apps form my iPhone to my new laptop as the old computer, which I used before was stolen. I only have my phone left and if I try to conect it to my new laptop it's trying to delete everything.
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