What is the best manual to help me learn Mountain Lion and the Mac?

What is the best manual to help me learn Mountain Lion and the Mac?

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    The tech at the Apple Store had a previous life as a MSCE and was very helpful.  I believe he even said that I should not have htis problem with Mountain Lion which is why they gave me the flash with it onboard.  I was in the process of starting a new job when I went to Lion, so I have waited to do this next and probably last upgrade to this old MBP since I doubt Apple will support this MBP in Maverick. 
    I do not have another installation, so that is not an option.  I will try to create an external, I have plenty of hard drives around and see if I can get it done that way.  It might take me a week or two to get back to it, but I will comment back upon completion of that effort.  Thanks for your help....Dave Iverson

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    back in the days of leopard, the dashboard widgets would come to the foreground but you could still see what you were working on.  Now I've updated to mountain lion and the work is no longer visible when I activate dashboard.  Can I change that back? 

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    You will need to contact Apple, try iTunes Support. Mavericks was pulled from the MAS when Yosemite was released and the only possible way to get it is by contacting Apple directly.
    good luck
    regards

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    here's the 32 bit installer, 2014 release of Photoshop CC: Separate 32-bit/64-bit installation
    Return, cancel, or exchange an Adobe order

  • What is the best multifunction printer to use with mountain lion

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  • Mountain lion and the problem it causes. How can I watch my Mac book pro mid 2010 on my TV passing through an amplifier for 5.1 sound?

    Hi guys,
    before Mountain Lion came out, I had my Mac Book Pro mid 2010, nicely connected to my DENON AVR-1912 amplifier through HDMI. The Amplifier would send the signal to the TV and manage the Audio as well.
    Since Mountain Lion came out, I could not anymore use my iWires HDMI cable to connect my MacBookPro to the amplifier, as my Mac would not recognize anymore my amplifier as a TV and therefore would not give me the display option that it used to give me with Lion. Result- I can not adjust the signal that goes through the HDMI cable and the signal is not recognised by the amplifier and then  transmitted onto the tv. NO SIGNAL
    So I went to the apple store and was told I could use the Apple tv 3rd Gen to do that. So I bought it, and went back home. After having installed and realised that it didn't worked as well,  I've called the Apple customer Service. They told me thta unfortunately, since I have a Mac Book Pro bought in mid 2010, I can not benefit from the mirroring function (Come on an i7 processor is absolutely good enough to do that). I asked if I could upgrade my Mac to a machine able to do that as I need this functionality. I was told I can't. I have to buy an other machine and sell mines through their recycle program....
    So I returned my apple TV 3rd Generation, and decided to buy a VeeBeam HD. This product says that I can easily stream from a Macbook Pro with an i7 and 4Gb of ram to my TV. However, when the Veebeam arrived today, I tried to install it... and it didn't work, why? Because Apple has changed some "protocols" and does not allow anymore third party companis to produce products that stream data from Apple products to a TV.
    So... my dear Apple, how am I meant to watch what I've got on my laptop (movies, music and stuff) on my TV going through my Amplifier now? It really seems I can not go by cable (the cable Apple sells- iWires), I can not use the Apple TV3rd Gen, and I can not use third party products.
    IS this normal to you?

    Hi guys,
    before Mountain Lion came out, I had my Mac Book Pro mid 2010, nicely connected to my DENON AVR-1912 amplifier through HDMI. The Amplifier would send the signal to the TV and manage the Audio as well.
    Since Mountain Lion came out, I could not anymore use my iWires HDMI cable to connect my MacBookPro to the amplifier, as my Mac would not recognize anymore my amplifier as a TV and therefore would not give me the display option that it used to give me with Lion. Result- I can not adjust the signal that goes through the HDMI cable and the signal is not recognised by the amplifier and then  transmitted onto the tv. NO SIGNAL
    So I went to the apple store and was told I could use the Apple tv 3rd Gen to do that. So I bought it, and went back home. After having installed and realised that it didn't worked as well,  I've called the Apple customer Service. They told me thta unfortunately, since I have a Mac Book Pro bought in mid 2010, I can not benefit from the mirroring function (Come on an i7 processor is absolutely good enough to do that). I asked if I could upgrade my Mac to a machine able to do that as I need this functionality. I was told I can't. I have to buy an other machine and sell mines through their recycle program....
    So I returned my apple TV 3rd Generation, and decided to buy a VeeBeam HD. This product says that I can easily stream from a Macbook Pro with an i7 and 4Gb of ram to my TV. However, when the Veebeam arrived today, I tried to install it... and it didn't work, why? Because Apple has changed some "protocols" and does not allow anymore third party companis to produce products that stream data from Apple products to a TV.
    So... my dear Apple, how am I meant to watch what I've got on my laptop (movies, music and stuff) on my TV going through my Amplifier now? It really seems I can not go by cable (the cable Apple sells- iWires), I can not use the Apple TV3rd Gen, and I can not use third party products.
    IS this normal to you?

  • Just installed Mountain Lion, and my Mac won't boot correctly. What should I do?

    So I stupidly decided to "upgrade" to Mountain Lion this evening. I downloaded ML, installed it, and now whenever I try to boot my Mac I can't get anywhere. The apple logo comes up and the spinning wheel below it starts up, but then it stops and restarts itself over and over again. I can boot in Safe Mode and I have verified the disk and the permissions (there were no issues.) Any suggestions on how to get it to boot normally? If it helps, I have a 2011 Macbook with 8GBs of RAM. I did have Snow Leopard before I tried upgrading to Mountain Lion.
    Also, on a side note, I have my original install DVDs that came with my Macbook... if nothing else works, can I use these to revert back to Snow Leopard? I don't care if I have to clear my entire computer, I have everything I need backed up (and not through Time Machine. I just have the files I want.)

    Have you checked that all your apps are compatible with Mountain Lion? Check that the apps are supported > http://www.roaringapps.com If you have apps that aren't supported, start in safe mode and uninstall them. Then, restart and see if Mountain Lion starts properly.
    Another thing you can do is to reinstall OS X again. To do it, hold Command and R keys while your computer is starting and reinstall OS X.
    xSarabean wrote:
    Also, on a side note, I have my original install DVDs that came with my Macbook... if nothing else works, can I use these to revert back to Snow Leopard?
    Of course. You have to erase the hard drive and install Snow Leopard on your hard disk, but first try to solve the problem with Mountain Lion

  • Purchased Mountain Lion and the initial download had an error and now it's stuck doing nothing

    I was on 10.6.8 and purchased Mountain Lion. It started downloading and when I came back to check on it, the icon was gone from the dock. Looked under purchases in the App Store and it said "An error has occured". It would not let me download again there. Went to the main page in the App Store again and clicked to purchase/install. Got the you already purchased this message and I could click the download button here. Got the Mountain Lion icon to drop into my dock again but it has "Waiting" when I roll over it. I have restarted my computer and am only able to do the same actions I described above. Please help.

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  • I tried to download Mountain Lion and the App store says my computer is not compatible.

    My OS X was 10.4 so I ordered Snow Lion and updated it. I am now running version 10.6.8. I have a mid 2007 IMac. This is my hardware
    Hardware Overview:
      Model Name:          iMac
      Model Identifier:          iMac5,1
      Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
      Processor Speed:          2.16 GHz
      Number Of Processors:          1
      Total Number Of Cores:          2
      L2 Cache:          4 MB
      Memory:          1 GB
      Bus Speed:          667 MHz
    What could be the problem?

    These are minimum and recommended system requirements for Mountain Lion :
    Looks like you need to update your RAM.
    OS X Mountain Lion system requirements
    To install Mountain Lion, you need one of these Macs:
    iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
    MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
    MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
    MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
    Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
    Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
    Xserve (Early 2009)
    Your Mac needs:
    OS X v10.6.8 or OS X Lion already installed
    2 GB or more of memory
    8 GB or more of available space
    Feature-specific requirements
    Some Mountain Lion features have additional requirements.Time Machine
    Requires an additional hard drive or Time Capsule (sold separately).
    Photo Booth
    Requires a FaceTime or iSight camera (built in or external), USB video class (UVC) camera, or FireWire DV camcorder. Backdrop effects when using a DV camcorder require fixed focus, exposure, and white balance.
    FaceTime
    Video calls require a built-in FaceTime camera, an iSight camera (built in or external), a USB video class (UVC) camera, or a FireWire DV camcorder, and a 128-Kbps upstream and downstream Internet connection. Making HD video calls requires a built-in FaceTime HD camera and a 1-Mbps upstream and downstream Internet connection. Receiving HD video calls requires a supported Mac.
    AirDrop
    AirDrop works with the following Mac models:
    MacBook Pro (Late 2008 or newer)
    MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer)
    MacBook (Late 2008 or newer)
    iMac (Early 2009 or newer)
    Mac mini (Mid 2010 or newer)
    Mac Pro (Early 2009 with AirPort Extreme card, or Mid 2010)
    Boot Camp
    Supports existing Boot Camp installations with Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, or Windows 7. New Boot Camp installations require Windows 7 (sold separately).
    Exchange Support
    Requires Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 Update Rollup 4 or Exchange Server 2010. Auto-setup requires enabling the Autodiscovery feature of Microsoft Exchange Server.
    AirPlay Mirroring
    Requires a second-generation Apple TV or later. Supports the following Mac models:
    iMac (Mid 2011 or newer)
    Mac mini (Mid 2011 or newer)
    MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer)
    MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or newer)
    Power Nap
    Supports MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer), MacBook Pro with Retina display.
    Gestures
    Requires a Multi-Touch trackpad, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse.
    VoiceOver Gestures
    Requires a Multi-Touch trackpad or Magic Trackpad.
    Mac App Store
    Available only to persons age 13 or older in the U.S. and many other countries. Requires compatible hardware and software and Internet access; broadband recommended (fees may apply). Terms apply.
    Dictation
    Requires a microphone (built-in or external) and a broadband Internet connection.

  • Safari Bug: Look-up (dictionary) doesn't work after using Youtube on new 6.1 on mountain lion and the newest version for Mavericks

    One of sever glitches that led me to "downgrade" back to mountain lion.  However, wasn't thinking and updated safari to 6.1 and I now have the same problem.  It took me a while to figure out, but now it is completely reproducible.  When I visit youtube and watch a video.  Safari's look-up, the three finger tap dictionary shortcut, no longer works.  It just highlights the word momentarily but never completes the function.
    I'm going to restore my laptop again to factory setting and just not upgrade the software to the new Safari update. 
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    - frequent spinning pin wheels
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    Macbook Air mid 2012 i7 8g ram  256gbHD

    Thanks,but the problem seems to show up only after extended use of the computer.Today,for example,I didn't go to work,and turned the PC on in the morning,and by early afternoon,it was getting more and more sluggish.It finally got so bad that it locked up,and even CTL-ALT-DEL wouldn't work.

  • HT1338 I have installed the Mountain Lion and the battery drains exact 40% faster like before...

    Hi,
    i have upgraded my Mac Book Air to the OS X ML and now we have a lot of problems in our office. Our macs are running out of battery almost 50% faster as before. I understand that it is a problem of the Software, not Hardware. But how long will it last? It is really making like compicated. We were buying Mac Airs exactly because of their battery length and presentation skills...?
    Best regards,
    Edgar

    Ok. Let me first ask you, do you have any backups of your files - for example, do you use Time Machine or any other backup system?
    Next, quit iPhoto. In the Finder, go to your Pictures folder. Is there a file there called iPhoto.Library? How large is it? (If it doesn't show the size, click once on it, click cmd-I to see the information). If it's a healthy size (ie, several GB), then that should be your library, and you can double-click it to launch iPhoto. (The application will remember where your library is next time, you can just launch iPhoto normally).
    If that's not the right file, check your Trash. Is there anything in there?
    Matt

  • I have my download content code for the new Mountain Lion, and the printed instructions tell me to open the App Store select 'Redeem" in the quick links, enter my code. The problem is I cannot find the "Redeem" word in the quick links?  Where and why does

    How do I find the REDEEM word in the quick links section of the Mac App Store?  In fact I cannot find the quick Links either?

    Click the Featured tab, and look on the right hand side...

  • After Mountain Lion download, my Mac book pro does not recognize my login password. Help!, After Mountain Lion download, my Mac book pro does not recognize my login password. Help!

    I Have downloaded M Lion on a 2007 (?) 17" MacBook Pro and now the computer does not recognize my password on trying to restart.  Is there anyway to undo the download so I can get my computer back!!????

    Hello WadeH3,
    You may be able to reset your password using your Apple ID. The following article outlines how to do so:
    OS X: Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4798
    Thanks,
    Matt M.

  • Help! UI mountain lion installation

    Hi All (Updated)
    I have a mac mini (circ. 2010). its UI becomes non-responsive after it wakes up displays from sleep. The UI seems frozen. When the displays are asleep, moving the mouse or punching the keyboard wakes the displays up. (I have two)
    When I move the mouse to hot corners, even though I don't see the mouse cursor, the displays fall asleep.  Rebooting the machine of course brings back the mouse and So it doesn't seem to be a bluetooth hardware issue.  Rebooting the system brings back the UI resposiveness, until mini displays are put to sleep again.
    The behavior just started after upgrading to Mountain Lion.  The computer doesn't have any rogue processes, and it hasn't crashed.  I can ssh into the box. The system and process are behaving nicely.  I can see the shares on the mini and manipulate them from another machine.  I cannot, however, connect via "Share Screen"... That seems to just cycle. 
    Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated
    Ahmed.
    Message was edited by: Elf King

    Yes, restart the computer and then run Software Update. If you still have trouble then your installation or download may have become corrupted. This would mean you need to start over or take the machine into your local Apple Store or AASP for them to help you. If you have been backing up then it shouldn't be too painful.

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